Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Announces 2012 Metal Of Honor Programs

The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL is proud, once again, to announce the METAL OF HONOR program, an awareness and fundraising effort focused on the needs and challenges of our active military, veterans and their families. The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL believes strongly in honoring our country’s servicemen and women with these efforts as a way to say thank you for the services they provide on a day-to-day basis, overseas and on U.S. soil.

 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL producers John Reese and Kevin Lyman stated, “Giving back and showing gratitude to those that have sacrificed for all of us and those who continue to sacrifice is the message we want to spread.”

As a major part of the program this year, the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL will be making lawn tickets available that will have a direct impact on a charity in your local market! Beginning Friday, June 22 at 10am and continuing for 72 hours, a donation will be made to your local charity for each individual lawn ticket sold through the TEXT TO DONATE program! Text MAYHEM to 41518 to make a $5 donation to METAL OF HONOR and be entered to win a METAL OF HONOR Meet & Greet with Slipknot (details coming soon)!

Additionally, as part of the 2012 METAL OF HONOR program, the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL is helping promote the goal of HIRING OUR HEROES. The METAL OF HONOR tent, located in the festival area, will have a local US Chamber of Commerce representative at each venue providing information on local companies actively seeking to hire veterans.

All military veterans attending the festival are invited to go to the METAL OF HONOR tent, located in the festival area, to obtain their METAL OF HONOR wristband. The METAL OF HONOR wristband will identify them as veterans for the crew, bands and fellow patrons. The METAL OF HONOR tent will provide information on the various ways the tour, sponsors and bands are showing their appreciation to them that day. Each veteran will receive a raffle ticket to win a personalized commemorative plaque to be presented to one of these hometown heroes, on the main stage, to thank them for their service and sacrifice!

To get your tickets and make a difference, visit www.rockstarmayhemfest.com, www.livenation.com, the Box Office at your local 2012 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL venue, or charge by phone and use the password HONOR.

In Remission Release "The Great and Shallow" EP Today

Formed in Bedfordshire, England in 2008, In Remission a major fixture on the local scene within months, their melodic, progressive approach to harder rock proving a breath of fresh air to the scene. The band have released an E.P with a strong reception, played festivals, become a mainstay of BBC Introducing in the area and performed with acts old and new that range from Doctor and the Medics to Exit Ten. The six track EP “The Great and Shallow” is available to download at the following sites

Amazon

Amazon UK

http://www.7digital.com/artist/in-remission/release/the-great-and-shallow

Morrisey announces US Fall Tour

Morrissey have released the dates for their upcoming fall tour which can be found below.

10/05 Boston, MA – Wang Theatre
10/06 Waterbury, CT – Palace Theater
10/10 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
10/15 Portland, ME – State Theatre
10/16 Burlington, VT – Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
10/18 Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
10/19 Niagara Falls, NY – Rapids Theatre
10/23 Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Hall
10/24 Columbus, OH – LC Indoor Pavilion
10/26 Flint, MI – James H Whiting Auditorium
10/27 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
10/29 Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
10/30 Clear Lake, IA – Surf Ballroom
11/01 Lincoln, NE – Rococo Theatre
11/03 Denver, CO – Ellie Caulkins Opera House
11/04 Salt Lake City, UT – Kingsbury Hall at University of Utah
11/08 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
11/10 Bellingham, WA – Mount Baker Theatre
11/11 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
11/14 Davis, CA – Robert Mondavi Center at UC Davis
11/16 San Francisco, CA – Davies Symphony Hall
11/17 Reno, NV – John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Rose Ballroom
11/21 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater
11/23 Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas at The Chelsea Ballroom
11/24 Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center Arena #
11/27 El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
11/28 Wichita Falls, TX – Kay Yeager Coliseum
11/30 Pharr, TX – Pharr Entertainment Center
12/01 Beaumont, TX – Jefferson Theatre
12/03 Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
12/05 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
12/07 North Bethesda, MD – The Music Center at Strathmore
12/08 Atlantic City, NJ – Showboat Resort and Casino, House of Blues

# = w/ Iggy and the Stooges

The Word Alive release new single, "Life Cycles"

The Word Alive have released the self-titled track from their upcoming album, Life Cycles. Download the track here or on iTunes

Exclusive: River City Ransom Acoustic Sessions

River City Ransom are a 5 piece rock band from York England. Formed in the spring of 2010, with the intention of writing honest, energetic and catchy jams. With each band member bringing a different style to the sound and drawing from a wide range of influences, they sound unique yet somehow familiar. Click the links below to watch them perform acoustic versions of “Great White Buffalo” and “Attack Attack!.”

Great White Buffalo

Attack Attack!

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THE OVERSEER debut ‘Vulture’ exclusively at Revolver

Just days after the release of their new video for “Amend,” THE OVERSEER bring another hard rock reckoning in the form of “Vulture” – the third preview track from their upcoming debut, We Search, We Dig – streaming now via heavy music taste-maker Revolver.

 “Vulture” finds the Arkansas outfit firing on all cylinders with all the the traits for which they’ll soon be known on full display - pummeling riffage seamlessly giving way to expansive melody anchored by a knack for knowing when to let the song breathe and when to reach back and smack the listener in the face.

Listen to ‘Vulture’:

http://blpr.co/OverseerVulture

“‘Vulture’ was the last song that we wrote for the album,” says bassist Bradley Riggs. “We actually wrote it in the studio and it turned out great, with a hard-hitting intro and a bridge that was unlike anything we’d done before. It has a heavy DEFTONES sort of feel to it and I think listeners will hear the versatility of our influences and writing style.”
 
Recorded earlier this year at Atlanta’s Glow In The Dark studios, We Search, We Dig is a huge, dynamic debut that calls to mind artists like UNDER0ATH, THRICE and CAVE IN though with a clear, distinct voice that never emulates those artists directly. With this release, THE OVERSEER delivers hard-hitting, uncompromising hard rock that belies the members’ young age. This isn’t “cash in on the latest trend” music, it’s “sweat and tears” hard rock, with a little blood thrown in for good measure.
 
Now, with the album’s release on the horizon, THE OVERSEER has gone back to doing the OTHER thing they do best: Tour, tour and tour, taking their music and their spiritually-minded message to eager fans. In support of the album, the band will hit the road this June and July as part of the More Than Sound tour, headlined by WAR OF AGES. 

 
With the release of We Search, We Dig, THE OVERSEER is firmly planting their flag as a future genre frontrunner.

Awolnation Offering Free “I've Been Dreaming ” Ep Download

AWOLNATION has announced an exclusive free download of their new EP I’ve Been Dreaming. Fans can download the EP on the band’s official website.

AWOLNATION will headline a new fall U.S. tour with Imagine Dragons and emerging indie hip-hop artist Zeale. Tickets are available at www.AWOLNATIONmusic.com/events. AWOLNATION will kick off the tour September 8th in Philadelphia, before hitting major markets across the country, highlighted by a two-night stand in Denver on September 27 and 28 at Summit Music Hall, a two-night stand in Portland, OR at the Roseland Theatre on October 3 and 4, as well as a round of dates in southern California including a stop in Los Angeles on October 11 at Club Nokia Live. A current list of confirmed tour dates is below, additional dates to be announced.

Tour Dates with Imagine Dragons and Zeale:
September 8     Piazza at Schmidt’s/WRFF Block Party     Philadelphia, PA
September 10     State Theatre                                         Portland, ME
September 11     Great Hall at Union Station                      Hartford, CT
September 13     Altar Bar                                                Pittsburgh, PA
September 15     Madison Theatre                                    Covington, KY #
September 16     Riot Fest 2012                                       Chicago, IL *
(with Iggy and the Stooges, Elvis Costello, Rise Against, The Offspring, and more)
September 18     St. Andrews Hall                                    Detroit, MI
September 19     Newport Music Hall                                Columbus, OH
September 21     Egyptian Room                                      Indianapolis, IN
September 22     The Pageant                                         St. Louis, MO
September 23     Uptown Theater                                     Kansas City, MO
September 27     The Summit Music Hall                          Denver, CO
September 28     The Summit Music Hall                          Denver, CO
October 1           Knitting Factory Concert House              Boise, ID
October 3           Roseland Theatre                                  Portland, OR
October 4           Roseland Theatre                                  Portland, OR
October 9           House of Blues                                     San Diego, CA
October 10         The Observatory                                   Santa Ana, CA
October 11         Club Nokia Live                                     Los Angeles, CA
October 13         Foro Sol                                              Mexico City, MX *
October 15         Rialto Theatre                                      Tucson, AZ
October 16         Sunshine Theater                                 Albuquerque, NM
October 18         Emo’s East                                         Austin, TX
October 20         House of Blues                                    Dallas, TX
October 23         Tabernacle                                          Atlanta, GA
October 24         The Ritz Ybor                                      Tampa, FL
October 25         House of Blues-Orlando                        Lake Buena Vista, FL
October 26-28     Voodoo Music Experience                   New Orleans, LA *
(with Neil Young, Green Day, Skrillex, Justice, Gary Clark Jr., and many more)

* AWOLNATION only
# AWOLNATION and ZEALE only

Previously Confirmed North American Tour Dates:
June 24             River’s Edge Music Festival                 Minneapolis, MN
(with The Flaming Lips, Diplo, Mute Math, Delta Spirit, and more)
July 4               Ottawa Blues Festival                          Ottawa, ON
(with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, The Melvins, Fishbone, and more)
July 6               Summerfest 2012                                Milwaukee, WI
(with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Atmosphere, O.A.R., Fitz and the Tantrums, and more)
July 7               Calgary Stampede                              Calgary, AB
July 8               Kelowna’s Waterfront Park                  Kelowna, BC
July 19             The Cosmopolitan                               Las Vegas, NV
July 22             Firefly Music Festival                          Dover, DE
(with The Black Keys, Jack White, The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, and many more)
July 29             K-ROCKATHON Festival/WKRL          Syracuse, NY
September 1     Bumbershoot Festival                        Seattle, WA
(with Jane’s Addiction, Gotye, M. Ward, The Jayhawks, The Heavy, and more)

No Room for Rockstars to tour internationally

Christofer Drew of Never Shout Never announced last night (June 13th) that after his recent arrest for marijuana possession, he now has two felonies and now will no longer be able to tour overseas for the time being.

"I was totally humbled by this last week, it was just really intense. I got arrested and I might not be able to go overseas for a very long time, and that was kind of my whole plan for the summer, was to play these out of country shows, and maybe do some time exploring them. So I had a really awesome plan for that, but I got arrested and I have two felonies under my belt. I’ve got like 10 attorneys on it right now, so they’re working it out for me the best they can, but it’s looking like we’re probably going to have to cancel our South American tour, our Mexican tour, and a couple other things. So I’ve just been very humbled and I’ve been trying to get back to … I guess the reasons why I still do this.

I’ve stopped taking hard drugs, and I was taking quite a few for a long time. I realized that it was kind of pushing away the people that I love, and that’s the last thing that I’ve ever wanted to do.”

Interview Questions for Mayhem Fest (Whitechapel, The Devil Wears Prada, and As I Lay Dying)

We just got confirmed to interview Whitechapel, The Devil Wears Prada, and As I Lay Dying at Mayhem Festival! Comment below with your questions for them! (?)

Handguns To Release Debut Full-Length Angst on September 25th

Harrisburg, PA pop punks Handguns will be releasing their debut full-length, titled Angst, on September 25th 2012 on CD/LP/Digital. The record will be available nation wide in Hot Topic stores as well as all other outlets.  Angst was produced Chris Curran at Webster Lake Studios. Check out the artwork and track list below. Handguns will be on tour July 14th - August 18th supporting Strung Out and Such Gold.

Track List:
1. Porch Light
2. Drag You Out
3. Long October
4. Stay With Me
5. Early Retirement
6. Song About You
7. Capsize
8. The War At Home
9. Nice Choice, Nice Life
10. Still Running Away
11. Fade Away
12. Where I Belong

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