Senses Fail Release Album Cover

Senses Fail have released the artwork for their upcoming fourth full length album, The Fire, the album hits shelves October 19 via Vagrant Records.

Never Shout Never Releases 2 Music Videos

Never Shout Never has released two new music videos for two songs off his new record 'Harmony' which can be seen below.

The Rockstar Uproar Festival [August 25th, 2010]

When? August 25^th, 2010

Venue: Molson Ampitheatre, Toronto,ON

 2^nd Stage :
            * Hail The Villan                        *Airbourn
            * Hellyeah                                    * New Medicine           

Main Stage:

            * Avenged Sevenfold                        * Disturbed                       

           * Stone Sour                                    * Halestorm

The summer is coming to a close, and kids are starting to dread the thought of going back to school, so what’s the best way to make the summer end with a ‘BANG!’ ?! The Rockstar Uproar Festival. This festival hit Toronto on August 25^th, 2010 and not only do you get to witness this amazing line up, but your ticket also grants you admission into the EX the day of the show! With that being said, that’s the best way to get your parents to take you, by telling them for the price of the ticket they can spend a full day of quality time with you at the EX right before seeing the show!

Unfortunately, I was not able to see the 2^nd stage because it was quite spaced out and located a little further into Ontario Place. But the idea of actually having a second stage set up was pretty neat because when you look at the ampitheatre you can never really imagine how they would pull it off until you get to see it with your own eyes. The day started off rainy and cleared up by the time doors opened at 7pm, so apart from being a little muggy the weather was nice – not too cold & not too hot.                        

First to hit the main stage was Halestorm, they are a hard rock back from Red Lion, Pennsylvania. The band consists of Lzzy Hale (vocals), Arejay Hale (Drums), Joe Hottinger (guitar), and Josh Smith (bass). When I first saw them on stage, I wasn’t too sure what to expect,  but when Lzzy started belting out the songs, I knew it was going to be a good night. They reminded me of a more hardcore version of Paramore, but they were a lot more entertaining than what I was expecting. Not only were they all over the stage and having a good time, they also gave us a surprise! Everyone was a little confused when they went off the stage around the 4^th song, but they just left briefly to go get some metal garbage cans to bang on! It was pretty neat to see them use resources to create new beats. As their set was entertaining and got everyone rallied up, their music seemed to be just the generic hard rock, nothing really special that could give them the “umph” to stick out more than any other band musically, but I do applaud them for being able to keep me entertained for the set.

Up next on the main stage we had Stone Sour, this five piece is from Des Moines, Iowa and consists of Corey Taylor (vocals), Jim Root (lead guitar), Josh Rand (rhythm guitar) , Shawn Economaki (bass) and Roy Mayorga (drums). These guys sound grate live, but their set was not as interesting to watch as Halestorm.  They were able to promote their new album “Asylum” for their set and played a few songs off it which had the people going, so I give them props for that but still wish they had done something more exciting during their set.

Finally, the event that most people have been waiting for.. Avenged Sevenfold! If you aren’t familiar with this band, they are five piece band from Huntington Beach, California and recently lost their back in December as Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan was discovered dead in his home. A7X consists of M.Shadows (vocals), Synyster Gates (lead guitar), Zacky Vengance (Rythym guitar), Johnny Christ (bass) and for just this tour, Mike Portnoy was playing drums (he had also helped out the band in recording the new record). One thing I noticed in this crowd was that there were a lot more A7X shirts floating around amongst the people than Disturbed, who were the main headliner. As the lights dimmed and the sheet that was blocking the crowds view of their stage lowered the crowd began chanting for A7X. Something I’ve learned over the years from seeing them perform is that they always make sure their set is memorable. As they started playing ‘Nightmare’ they had a stunt man jump off the top of the stage as if it was a suicide and had the pyros going off all night with their graveyard stage props and 3 backdrop changes, one in which was a picture of the guys hugging The Rev and it appeared while Shadows was giving a tribute to their fallen friend. With just that being said, they were able to keep everyone entertained for the night! With The Rev gone, I wasn’t too sure how the band would sound, but Portnoy pulled off The Rev’s style perfectly while adding his own twist to it.  At the end of their set, they hung back on stage while throwing their drumsticks & guitar picks into the crowd and said thank you. You could see that Portnoy didn’t want to take any of the Rev’s spotlight so he tried to not stick out a lot, but the fans still went wild over him, greateful that he was willing to help the band out and do a killer job!

After A7X got everyone up and going (and if you were lucky after their set you might have bumped into Papa Gates who was wandering the venue), it was time for the main act Disturbed. If you aren’t familiar with this four piece, they are from Chicago, Illinois and have been around pulling off big shows like these since 2001 where they first opened for Marilyn Manson. The band consists of David Draman (vocals), Dan Donegan (guitar), John Moyer (drums), and Mike Wegre (bass).  Disturbed managed to keep the great mood going, but I didn’t think their set was out of this world, there was a lot more going on during A7X and you could see it in the crowd as the moshing wasn’t as bad. One thing that I saw during their set that I have never seen before was a wheelchair crowd surf. One young man was in a wheelchair in the pit and during Disturbed’s set he got hoisted up and moved a little bit closer to the stage, that was truly an amazing sight. Sound wise, Disturbed killed it, as they played a good mix of new and old songs.
More photos will be up soon!

Summer Set Announce US/Canada Tour

The Summer Set have announced details of their first ever US/Canadian headlining tour.

Dates as follows:

Oct 19 - Austin, TX - Emo's
Oct 20 - Dallas, TX - The Door
Oct 22 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
Oct 23 - West Palm Beach, FL - Ground Control
Oct 24 - Orlando, FL - The Backbooth
Oct 26 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Oct 27 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
Oct 28 - Greensboro, NC - Greene Street
Oct 29 - Vienna, VA - Jammin Java
Oct 30 - Hartford, CT - Webster Underground
Oct 31 - Pawtucket, RI - The Met
Nov 2 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
Nov 3 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Restaurant & Night Club
Nov 4 - South Hackensack, NJ - School Of Rock
Nov 5 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
Nov 6 - Buffalo, NY - Xtreme Wheels
Nov 7 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
Nov 9 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club Theater
Nov 10 - Pontiac, MI - iLounge
Nov 11 - Indianapolis, IN - The Emerson Theater
Nov 12 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
Nov 13 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave Bar
Nov 14 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
Nov 16 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
Nov 17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
Nov 19 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
Nov 20 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Nov 22 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
Nov 23 - Thousand Oaks, CA - Thousand Oaks Center
Nov 24 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
Nov 26 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
Nov 27 - Mesa, AZ - The Nile

Support will come from:
10/19 -> 10/31 - Stereo Skyline, Mod Sun, Austin Gibbs & School Boy Humor
11/1 -> 11/27 - Stereo Skyline, Mod Sun, The Downtown Fiction & Austin Gibbs

Changes to Rockstar Uproar Set Times.

The Toronto Sun has an exclusive article talking about the set time changes that are happening tonight at the Rockstar Uproar Tour (concerning band over lap times). The article & full details can be read here

Guitar Hero : Warriors Of Rock

Guitar Hero has announced the new setlist for the 'Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock' .. I must say I enjoy this setlist.. I guess it's time to switch back to Guitar Hero!

Muse, AFI, Fall Out Boy, Sum 41 and Avenged Sevenfold are some of the bands who will be featured on the forthcoming 'Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock' video game, which will be released later this year.

Click read more to view the full list.

A Perfect Circle - "The Outsider"
Aerosmith - "Cryin'"
AFI - "Dancing Through Sunday"
Alice Cooper - "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
Alter Bridge - "Ties That Bind"
Anberlin - "The Feel Good Drag"
Anthrax - "Indians"
Arch Enemy - "Nemesis"
Atreyu - "Ravenous"
Avenged Sevenfold - "Bat Country"
Bad Brains - "Re-Ignition (Live)"
Band Of Skulls - "I Know What I Am"
Black Sabbath - "Children Of The Grave"
Blind Melon - "Tones Of Home"
Blue Oyster Cult - "Burnin' For You"
Bush - "Machinehead"
Buzzcocks - "What Do I Get?"
Children Of Bodom - "If You Want Peace... Prepare For War"
Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Fortunate Son"
The Cure - "Fascination Street"
Deep Purple - "Burn"
Def Leppard - "Pour Some Sugar On Me (Live)"
Dethklok - "Bloodlines"
The Dillinger Escape Plan - "Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants"
Dire Straits - "Money For Nothing"
DragonForce - "Fury of the Storm"
Drowning Pool - "Bodies"
Edgar Winter - "Free Ride"
Fall Out Boy - "Dance, Dance"
Five Finger Death Punch - "Hard To See"
Flyleaf - "Again"
Foo Fighters - "No Way Back"
Foreigner - "Feels Like The First Time"
George Thorogood and The Destroyers - "Move It On Over (Live)"
The Hives - "Tick Tick Boom"
Interpol - "Slow Hands"
Jane's Addiction - "Been Caught Stealing"
Jethro Tull - "Aqualung"
John 5 - "Black Widow Of La Porte"
KISS - "Love Gun"
Linkin Park - "Bleed It Out"
Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Call Me The Breeze (Live)"
Megadeth - "Sudden Death"
Megadeth - "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due"
Megadeth - "This Day We Fight!"
Metallica & Ozzy Osbourne - "Paranoid (Live)"
Muse - "Uprising"
My Chemical Romance - "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
Neil Young - "Rockin' In The Free World"
Nickelback - "How You Remind Me"
Night Ranger - "(You Can Still) Rock In America"
Nine Inch Nails - "Wish"
The Offspring - "Self Esteem"
Orianthi - "Suffocated"
Pantera - "I'm Broken"
Phoenix - "Lasso"
Poison - "Unskinny Bop"
Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Queensryche - "Jet City Woman"
Rammstein - "Waidmanns Heil"
The Ramones - "Theme From Spiderman"
Red Rider - "Lunatic Fringe"
R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"
Rise Against - "Savior"
The Rolling Stones - "Stray Cat Blues"
The Runaways - "Cherry Bomb"
rush - "2112 Pt. 1 - Overture"
Rush - "2112 Pt. 2 - The Temples Of Syrinx"
Rush - "2112 Pt. 3 - Discovery"
Rush - "2112 Pt. 4 - Presentation"
Rush - "2112 Pt. 5 - Oracle: The Dream"
Rush - "2112 Pt. 6 - Soliloquy"
Rush - "2112 Pt. 7 - Grand Finale"
RX Bandits - "It's Only Another Parsec..."
Silversun Pickups - "There's No Secrets This Year"
Slash featuring Ian Astbury - "Ghost"
Slayer - "Chemical Warfare"
Slipknot - "Psychosocial"
Snot - "Deadfall"
Soundgarden - "Black Rain"
Steve Vai - "Speeding" (Vault Version)
Stone Temple Pilots - "Interstate Love Song"
Strung Out - "Calling"
Styx - "Renegade"
Sum 41 - "Motivation"
Tesla - "Modern Day Cowboy"
Them Crooked Vultures - "Scumbag Blues"
Third Eye Blind - "Graduate"
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Listen To Her Heart"
Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It"
The Vines - "Get Free"
The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army
ZZ Top - "Sharp Dressed Man (Live)"

Listen to NeverShoutNever's New Album.

NeverShoutNever has posted his new album 'Harmony' on myspace for you to listen to! It can be heard here .

Chiodos & Atreyu Announce Tour

Chiodos and Atreyu have announced details of a US tour. Support comes from Blessthefall, Architects, and Endless Hallway.

Dates can be seen by clicking read more.

October 20th @ House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA
October 21st @ The Regency Grand Ballroom in San Francisco, CA
October 22nd @ Roseland in Portland, OR
October 23rd @ Knitting Factory Concert House in Boise, ID
October 25th @ Showbox Showroom in Seattle, WA
October 26th @ Knitting Factory in Spokane, WA
October 27th @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom in Calgary, CA
October 28th @ Edmonton Event Centre in Edmonton, CA
October 29th @ Odeon Event Centre in Saskatoon, CA
October 30th @ Garrick Centre in Winnipeg, CA
November 2nd @ Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, CA
November 3rd @ Metropolis in Montreal, CA
November 4th @ Webster Theater in Hartford, CT
November 5th @ Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA
November 6th @ Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ
November 8th @ The Norva in Norfolk, VA
November 9th @ Mr. Smalls in Pittsburgh, PA
November 10th @ Sonar in Baltimore, MD
November 12th @ House Of Blues Orlando in Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 13th @ The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
November 14th @ Revolution in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
November 15th @ The Ritz in Tampa, FL
November 17th @ St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, MI
November 18th @ House Of Blues Chicago in Chicago, IL
November 19th @ Cabooze in Minneapolis, MN
November 20th @ The Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO
November 21st @ Gothic Theatre in Englewood, CO
November 23rd @ The Backstage Live in San Antonio, TX
November 24th @ Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, TX
November 26th @ The Marquee in Tulsa, OK
November 27th @ House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA

Hellogoodbye House Shows

Hellogoodbye wants to play at your house. Check out the details here.

The Devil Wears Prada - Zombie EP Promo

 The Devil Wears Prada has released a promo video for their upcoming EP 'Zombie'. It can be seen below:


The Devil Wears Prada - Zombie EP Promo from James Baney on Vimeo.

Taking Back Sunday Live CD Stream

Taking Back Sunday's new live CD/DVD Live From Orensanz can be streamed on MySpace.

Help Unlock New Bring Me To The Horizon Song

Bring Me The Horizon have announced they will post the first song and video from their highly anticipated new album IF they receive a combined total of 100,000 tweets/Facebook posts. You can do your part here.

All Time Low's new song

Alex from All Time Low has put up a new song on his Tumblr off the new album! you can check it out here

Good Charlotte Releases New Tune

Good Charlotte has released a new song called "Counting The Days" and it can be seen below. A November release date for "Cardiology" has been set.

The Maine Release Outkast Cover

The Maine has released a cover of Outkast's "roses" it can be seen here

These Kids Wear Crowns

These Kids Wear Crowns have signed to Capitol Records/EMI Music Canada. Expect a full length this fall.

For everyone in the toronto area, they are playing a show at Dundas Square at 3pm on August 29th ! They sound a lot like Forever The Sickest Kids.

New Album Sampler, Tour Announcement.

Hellogoodbye has released a new album sampler that can be heard here. 

In other news, Hey Monday is getting ready to tour again and the support for their Fall Tour has been announced :this century, the ready set & cartel. dates to be announced!

Four Year Strong Flo-rida Cover

 Dan O'Connor of Four Year Strong performing a cover of Flo-Rida's 'Applebottom Jeans'

Blessthefall Release Cool Tour Update

Blessthefall has released their cool tour update! The merch table crowd surf was in Toronto... I'm seen at the end of the surf dropping Eric.. sorry dude D:

Hey Monday EP stream

Hey Monday has put up a stream of their new EP "Beneath It All" on their myspace. It can be heard here . The EP will be released August 17th.

Stereos Release New Video

Stereos has released their new video for "she only likes me when i'm drunk" & it can be seen below.

Stereos- She Only Likes Me When She's Drunk from Underground Operations on Vimeo.

New NeverShoutNever Song

NeverShoutNever has posted a new song called "this shit getz old" and it can be heard below.

Katy Perry & Every Avenue Release New Videos

Katy Perry has released her video for "teenage dream" & Every Avenue has released their video for "Tell Me I'm A Wreck" both videos can be seen on the MTV2 website for anyone living in the US. I'll keep you posted on when it can be viewed in Canada

Underoath Talk About Departure with Drummer.

In an interview with Review Rinse Repeat, Underoath's Chris Dudley spoke about the departure of former drummer Aaron Gillespie:
"It was definitely a long time coming. Obviously, we had been in a band with him forever, but musically it had become increasingly harder to write with him. As a lot of people know, he has pop-rock tendencies and that was not where we were going with the music. There was that, but there were personal things and what not. He’s not going to leave the band because he does not like a song or something. He is doing another solo record right now. All in all, Aaron leaving was really beneficial for everyone involved. I was talking to him the other day and he said he was saying that he was working on his record and everything. It is so awesome because for a long time it had been—in a lot of ways—the five of us on one page and then him on another musically and in other ways. With him leaving, he is able to write the music he wants to write and work on his own, which he wanted to do for a long time. For us, it was awesome because when Daniel joined, he was on the exact same page as we are, as a person and musically. Aaron actually heard the record a little bit ago and he thought it was awesome and could not believe we had done it. I’m sure when his stuff comes out it is going to be awesome. All in all, for everyone, it was really good."

The full interview can be read  here

AP Fall Tour Dates Announced.

The full schedule has been announced for "The AP Tour Fall 2010," featuring Bring Me The Horizon, August Burns Red, Emarosa, Polar Bear Club, and This Is Hell. Confirmed dates are as follows ( I have bolded the Toronto date):




10/13 Detroit, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom

10/14 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's

10/15 Sauget, IL @ Pops

10/16 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

10/17 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

10/19 Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze

10/20 Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club

10/21 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall

10/22 Salt Lak City, UT @ In The Venue

10/24 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox

10/25 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

10/27 San Francisco, CA @ Grand Ballroom

10/28 Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre

10/29 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia

10/30 San Diego, CA @ Soma

10/31 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues

11/2 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre

11/4 Austin, TX @ Emo's

11/5 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit

11/6 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

11/7 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live

11/9 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

11/10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

11/11 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz

11/12 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

11/13 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown

11/14 Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend Music Hall

11/16 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva

11/17 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar

11/18 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

11/19 Boston, MA @ House of Blues

11/20 Williamsville, NY @ Club Infinity

11/21 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus

11/22 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis

11/24 New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre

11/25 New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place

11/26 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

11/27 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock

11/28 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

Travie McCoy Posts New Song

Travie McCoy has posted a new song called "That's Not Cool" and it can be heard here

Anarbor Release New Video

Anarbor has finally released their music video for "Gypsy Woman" . Personally, I love this video & the song. Be sure to catch them on the Van Warped Tour this summer.

The Devil Wears Prada inside the 'Zombie' Comic // Avenged Sevenfold's new album hits #1

The Devil Wears Prada has released a new inside look for their upcoming comic 'Zombie' which is to go along with their new EP. The sneak peek can be seen here  .

In other news, Avenged Sevenfold's new album "Nightmare" has officially hit number one. This is their first number one album. Catch these guys on the road on the Rockstar Uproar Festival this summer.

FUN signs to Fueled by Ramen// LIGHTS & YM@S collab with Bring Me To The Horizon

FUN has finally signed a record deal with Feuled By Ramen. Nate's statement about it can be read below.

"Oh hi there,

Hope all of your summers are going swimmingly. I feel like it's been a long time since we've been on tour, and an even longer time since I've posted anything, so I thought I'd give a brief update on what we've been up to since we got off of tour in June...

Actually, I'll start by saying thanks to everyone who came out to the non stop shows we played for 5 straight months. That was pretty intense, and so worth it because of you guys. I've never toured that extremely and I have to say that I came back a better person with even more appreciation for what we get to do.

After that whole thing, plus the one show we did in Chicago last week, I couldn't be more psyched for the headlining tour! Seriously, is that going to be awesome, or what? I get so giddy about it. It's been almost a year since our last headlining tour, and I get a huge grin every time I think about how special this upcoming one is.

The way it looks right now, that will most likely be our last before we head into the studio to start working on the follow up to "aim and ignite." I've been writing like mad the last month, and I don't plan on stopping until we step into the studio. I wish I could give you some details, but Id rather keep everything under wrap till it's all done, or at least until some of these weird babies of ideas start to become more fully realized. I do hope we have a new song or two for the next tour.

Speaking of the new record, I'd like to take a second and touch on the worst kept secret in the history of secrets....

We are uber excited to announce we are taking our talents to "fueled by ramen" records. Where they should help put us in a pretty sweet position to continue to try and grow.

This has been in the works for almost 9 months, when the head of the label (someone who's reached out to me since even before I was in the format) did his bi-annual "check-in just to have the door slammed in his face". Except the difference is, this time we took the time to listen to what he had to say....

I haven't been involved with a label in almost 6 years. And to be honest, I never had any intention to go back. But it really means something when you've been able to watch a label grow over the years, and just continue to grow, with massive commercial success, while maintaining some of the ethics and understanding of what it means to be an independent artist...

When the people who work for fueled by ramen buy their own tickets to our shows and talk about us with the passion you'd generally reserve for an artist you're working with, that really means something.

So after lengthy discussions, we figured, why not? This is the perfect time for us to give it a try. And I wouldn't worry about us "selling out" or changing for the wrong reasons. When the format first started, it was tough because we didn't know who we were yet. We were signed with the belief that we would appease the label and be a commercial success. As we grew, we realized that those weren't our goals, and since then, from a personal writing standpoint, I've always been a little bit "different", and I think that's a big reason they wanted to start working with us. They're here to help put us in a position that would allow more people to hear us.

And that's what we'd like. So that's that.

Argggg. All of this talk about labels is making me thirsty. I'm gonna go grab a lemonade. Once again, thank you for all of the support. Can't wait to see you guys in a few months!

Oh, and if you haven't purchased the new steel train yet, you're crazy. I'm a competitive person, so for me to say that it's the best record of the year, prolly means that it's my favorite record of the last 5 years. Truly inspiring. Run, don't walk over to their website.

<3

Nate"

In other news, Bring me to the horizon has released info on the new colabs that are happening on the new record. LIGHTS & You Me @ Six will be doing collabs on the new album.