THE DEATH FROM THE WEST TOUR The Death from the West Tour features bands that epitomize the genres of Death Metal and Metalcore Influences, Short Fuse, Repaid In Blood, and Scylla. SHORT FUSE Short Fuse™ is a six piece, Melodic Death Metal act from the San Francisco area who craft their compositions by skillfully combining …
Tour Announcement Swedish black metal legends WATAIN have announced plans to conquer audiences across North America in early 2018 as they embark on a headlining tour next Winter featuring direct support from Destroyer 666. “We are very pleased to announce our eager return to the North American continent with TRIDENT WOLF ECLIPSE. The two “Black Metal Warfare” …
Tour Announcement Doom rock icons THE OBSESSED will join Clutch and Devin Townsend Project for a final run of shows to close out the year. The month-long journey begins tonight, November 29th in Greensboro, North Carolina and will draw to a close December 31st in Columbus, Ohio with additional THE OBSESSED only shows scattered throughout the tour. See all confirmed dates below. …
WHITECHAPEL will kick off their North American headlining tour this Friday. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the band’s The Somatic Defilement release, the A Decade Of Defilement tour will run from November 10th through December 16th and find WHITECHAPEL performing select tracks from The Somatic Defilement, some of which have not been played since the album’s release. Support will be provided by Carnifex, Rings Of …
Name: Ayla Zelles When you started touring: Almost 10 years ago! June 2008 Specialty/Position: Tour Manager, Yoga Teacher & Sober Living Coach Music genre you work with the most: I have worked in all genres over the years. Prefer bus or van tour? Bus, You can sleep while someone takes you to the next venue, …
CANNIBAL CORPSE will kick off their US headlining tour in support of their upcoming Red Before Black full-length next week. The tour will commence on November 3rd and run through December 8th with support provided by Power Trip and Gatecreeper. See all confirmed dates below. Many words come to mind when you hear the name CANNIBAL CORPSE, but one truly defines the soon-to-be …
GOATWHORE will join 1349 and labelmates Tombs for a short run of live dates leading up to their performance at this year’s edition of Ozzfest Meets Knotfest in San Bernardino, California. The band will kick off the journey with a warm up show Lafayette, Louisiana Friday, October 27th before joining 1349 and Tombs in Memphis, Tennessee …
Every Friday, we will will be featuring a new crew feature to give an insight in to what we do in the music industry. Touring crew members are some of the most underrated people in the industry, but without them, the show would not go on. From the tour manager to tour photographers, every role …
We have been covering Mayhem Festival for a number of years, and it was the basic replacement for Ozzfest. We always liked Ozzfest so much more, as it was the premiere showcase for the latest in metal, and had so many upcoming bands on the roster. Mayhem took over that mantra, but had been losing …
We are always happy to go to Van’s Warped Tour, while it is difficult to get to every place you want to with so many stages, the atmosphere and energy are so much fun! You have to get there early if you want to see all the acts! This unique part of going to the …
Touring Season Touring season is upon us once again, and metal fans will be coming out in force to see their favorite bands. Most notably will be Mayhem Festival for those that like the classic metal feel, and Van’s Warped Tour for those that like the newer metal and variety. Lamb of God and Slipknot …
We are friends with a lot of Australian Bands, especially myself. I have worked with or hung out with Deprivation, Recoil VOR, and the King Parrot lads and I were texting when I was just out with Recoil VOR. Not to mention all the ones I just know. So when Dan, of the mighty Bok …
The Metalluminati invaded Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, CA, and we braved the extreme temperatures, dust clouds, and crowds to get some pictures of some great bands over the two day festival. CROWDS EYES SET TO KILL HELL YEAH BLACK LABEL SOCIETY CHEVELLE LIMP BIZKIT ATREYU WE CAME AS ROMANS …
We went to Van’s Warped Tour in Mountain View, Ca and this is a gallery of all the pictures we took from the various stages from the tour. *Photo Credit to Yvette Rodriquez on some of the images.
Matt Young of Aussie Metallers King Parrot have been on a constant touring schedule in Australia, the United States, Canada, and next in Indonesia. For those in Australia, Higgo, is a main-stay of the Australian Metal Radio airwaves on Triple M Distortion. He has helped many bands get on his show from all over the globe …
Being on tour, you will have a number of issues that will come up on the road. Long drives between gigs, little or no sleep, living on pizza and PB&J, baby-wipe showers, and the drummer puking all over the van. Having a tour manager to be the bad guys can keep tensions down, and allow …
Being able to draw in your local area is something to be proud of, as it is difficult in this industry to get recognition. However, if that is all you do, then you will go nowhere in the larger picture. The problem that I see with most bands is that they feel that since they …
I think there is a misconception about what bands see as the road to success in the modern industry, and the reason is: they still believe the path is through a record label. The problem is that no one is buying records! We have coined the phrase dinosaur mentality for this view of the industry. The path to …
We went out to the Aftershock festival in Sacramento to sweat our asses off and talk to artists.
Soulbound (Germany) recently released a new music video “Break Away,” and talked to us about the music industry from a European perspective. Drummer Mario Krause spoke to us about how they approach marketing, artistic concepts, images, and press. What are some of the ways that you have grown your band, and brand as an artist? We tried …
If you couldn’t make it out to see this year’s Mayhem Fest in-person, here’s what you missed…
One of the most abundant sights at SXSW is bands handing out free copies of their music on CD. Problem is, since most SXShow-goers are tirelessly walking around all day, the last thing people want is something they have to carry around. Especially when it’s something that’s not pocket-friendly — like CD’s. Luckily, there’s a more convenient …
Being on tour for weeks or even months at a time is no easy endeavor. But if you also suck at packing your suitcase, you can end up taking a lot of van space that could be put to better use. In fact, the art of efficient packing is so lost, it necessitated a book …
Touring is the most important thing you can do as a band. However, it also is the most costly in terms of wear on the band and money. Nevertheless, there are a few crucial tips that can help you make it out of a tour healthy, happy, and alive! I’m gonna go over a few …
Underground musician RJD2 knows a thing or two about longevity, having been a professional artist for over a decade. Though he started out in hip-hop, RJ has since moved onto playing and touring with a full-fledged live band. Naturally, he has picked up a bevy of knowledge along the way, which he shared with Pitchfork …
Ever been at a show, seen an awesome shirt, but didn’t have the cash for it? As a fan, this can be a let-down — but as a musician, it’s lost money. Well, those days are now over! If you have a smartphone, you can now take credit cards at your tasty pig parts merch …
We always tell artists to be as self-reliant as possible — which includes booking your own shows! However, with most cities, the average musico probably won’t have the slightest clue about what venues to play or whom to contact about doing so. Usually, this results in bands hiring a booking agent (who usually have other …
We talked to Devil’s Blood ax-slinger Selim Lemouchi last night in San Francisco, before they took the stage opening for Watain and the mighty Behemoth. Since the Devil’s Blood are a Dutch band, Selim gave us some good insight about touring the U.S. as an international band (two words: government grant!) and the revelation that …
As many of you know, it’s that time of year again when young, up-and-coming bands campaign online for fan votes to open the Vans Warped Tour in their home city. Let’s call this what it actually is: Free publicity for Warped Tour. Seeing as how Facebook and other social media is still unfamiliar waters for big-name …
Recently, I caught up with Caliban frontman Andy Dörner and asked him about the differences between touring in Europe versus the U.S., their new release I Am Nemesis, and how touring pays the bills. The music industry has been changing dramatically (downloading, declining album sales, etc.). So, how do you guys stay current with the industry and find …