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From Ashes To New Bring the Apocalypse with ‘Blackout’

28Jul

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From Ashes To New Bring the Apocalypse with ‘Blackout’

Today, Pennsylvania-based rap metal band, From Ashes To New, released a new concept album: Blackout. Musically, this new album sees the band continuing to refine the hybrid sound that sets them apart, while also building on the concepts found in their 2016 debut, Day One. If you’re someone who is looking for more of the band’s expert splicing of hard rock, metal, hip-hop, electronic and alternative music… you definitely need to give Blackout a few spins. On the other hand, if you're new to the band, but love fresh-sounding music that can't be put into a neat little genre box... you also need to check this album out. After all, the album already has a Top 10-charting single (“Hate Me Too”), with another (“Nightmare”) well on its way. Find the new album on Spotify,...

Wilmette Delivers ‘Guitar Hero’-Inspired Pop Punk Nostalgia with “Circa ’99” Music Video

Chicago five-piece Wilmette gives us a glimpse of the good old days with the music video for their new single, “Circa ‘99”. If you loved playing Guitar Hero back in the day like we all did, then you’ll know exactly what we mean as soon as you load up their new video on YouTube, linked below. Watch: Wilmette - "Circa '99" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjghZD9MZeI Video directed by Alex Zarek. Wilmette vocalist Aaron Hailey had this to share about their new song: "Everyone loves a bit of cliché nostalgia, which is why we wrote 'Circa '99’. But, the funny part is, most of the band was born in ‘97, so we were really only 3." Turns out, the members of Wilmette were nostalgic from a young age… a very young age… What's up next for Wilmette? If you’re looking for more musi...

Riot Fest 2023 Full Album Performances Announced

There are a couple things that set Riot Fest apart: in addition to the festival's detailed antiharassment policy, one of the things that stands out the most about Riot Fest is the fact that some artists will put on full album performances in lieu of a typical festival set. So, if you love punk rock and live in Chicago--or want an excuse to travel to the Windy City--make sure to put Riot Fest on your calendar for September. Want the details? Read on to find out which artists are doing these full album performances this year, what the various ticket packages that Riot Fest offers are, and so much more. Riot Fest 2023: Full Album Performances This year, the list of full album performances includes two of the festival's headliners. Check it out: THE POSTAL SERVICE – Give Up...