You find family in the strangest places. I found Rikk at NAMM 2013 and we hit it off right away. We have stayed in touch since then and had a chance to do a phone interview recently. I am honored to share some of Rikk’s latest accomplishments and a bit of his music with this interview. Rikk has recently been endorsed by Splawn Amps and C.R. Alsip Guitars.
Enjoy the interview right here:
https://www.facebook.com/reddyoachum?fref=ts
What makes a great guitarist? That’s a hard question to answer. I can tell you in my opinion that it’s not just speed, or technical skill, it’s if the player feels what he’s playing and is able to convey that feeling to the listeners. Redd does just that for me. From the first time I saw him perform with Scattered Hamlet I knew there was something special about him. It’s as if the ghosts of guitar legends past are watching over and infusing Redd with their powers. Check out his skills on “Outlaw Anthem”:
Redd, in my opinion, will only continue to grow as a player and I cannot even imagine the level of greatness he will achieve. From straight up Blues based Rock N’ Roll, to in your face crunchy, tasty metal, Redd has it covered. He whips around the stage like a whirling dervish, never missing a lick while doing so. With Adam Joad on vocals/guitar, Jake Delling Le Bas on drums, Richard Erwin on bass/vocals, and Adam Newell on guitars/vocals, Redd and Scattered Hamlet are a musical force to be reckoned with!
Yup, Redd’s got skills, and one day I hope to see Redd gracing the cover of the guitar magazines. Redd is but one of a crop of new guitarists that should be recognized among their peers, I will focus on these players as well in upcoming posts.
Do yourself a favor and check out Scattered Hamlet and pick up their music at the Scattered Hamlet General Store! Scattered Hamlet has just released their first full length CD Skeleton Dixie to the world, your ears are missing out if you haven’t heard it.
Thank you Redd for giving me faith in the next generation of players.
the Hellion
TICKETS ONSALE NOW for the 6th Annual ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL
This Year Featuring:
ROB ZOMBIE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, MASTODON, AMON AMARTH, MACHINE HEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, BEHEMOTH AND MANY MORE
The 72-Hour Get Off Your Ass Deal Starts TODAY – Get $20 Lawn Tickets NOW!
Tour Starts June 29th in San Bernardino, CA
The time has come! Tickets are on sale at 12pm Noon across all markets for ALL 2013 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL tour stops. Get your tickets NOW at www.rockstarmayhemfest.com or www.livenation.com. Additionally, today is the kick off for the 72-hour $20 Get Off Your Ass ticket deal! Act now – for the next 72 hours (through Monday, March 25th) get off your ass and get $20 lawn tickets for the 2013 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL (while supplies last, excluding Boise, ID market). Get your 72-hour Get Off Your Ass tickets at the official ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL website –http://rockstarmayhemfest.com.
On Monday, the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, the world’s biggest hard and heavy music touring festival announced its electrifying sixth-year lineup at the official press conference, which took place at the legendary Whisky A-Go-Go on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA. An impressive 3.8 mile processional of custom motorcycles and carriages ushered this year’s artists from the Hollywood Palladium all the way to their final destination at the Whisky. Fans, press and industry came out in droves to witness what proved to be an amazingly unprecedented event. Check out some exclusive footage on the official ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL YouTube page now: http://youtu.be/XjZUtzcLmtE. Also, make sure to check out photos and interviews that took place at the press conference via RollingStone.com, LA Weekly, and FUSE TV now!
Artists performing on the 2013 thunderous fest include main stage metal and horror legend, festival closer, ROB ZOMBIE, plus, the triple gold certified FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and a monster lineup that includes additional main stage bands MASTODON andAMON AMARTH. The festival area is led by stage closers CHILDREN OF BODOM and MACHINE HEAD as well asBEHEMOTH, JOB FOR A COWBOY, EMMURE, BORN OF OSIRIS, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BUTCHER BABIES, BATTLECROSS, HUNTRESS, THROWN INTO EXILE and CITY IN THE SEA. Four stages will be presented this year for the first time ever and the stages include the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE, THE JAGERMEISTER STAGE, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE STAGE, as well as, the SUMERIAN RECORDS/HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY CONCOURSE STAGE, (local bands performing on the Sumerian Records/Headbang for the Highway Stage will be announced in June). The World’s Greatest Freestyle Motocross team THE METAL MULISHA is also confirmed to perform on most dates.
Sponsors for the 2013 ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL include title sponsor ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK and stage sponsors JAGERMEISTER, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE, and SUMERIAN RECORDS. Festival sponsors include IBANEZ GUITARS,
ZIPPO, METAL BLADE RECORDS, NAPALM RECORDS, SQUATCH SNACK STICKS, FUCK CANCER and KEEP A BREAST. Media partners include REVOLVER MAGAZINE and ZUUS MEDIA.
In addition to catching their favorite bands live, fans can take part in a number of festival activities, including playing the newest video games, perusing vendors, attending autograph signing sessions and a slew of various interactive activities that will only add to the festival experience.
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK will be sampling their products and providing awesome surprises for all attendees. Rockstar will also present the VIP/Contest winner area designated as THE ROCKSTAR LOUNGE and the festival area PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR TENT where fans can sample ice cold Rockstar and get autographs from their favorite bands.
Addition to the festival’s music and arts, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE and the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival have partnered to create the Rockstar Mayhem Independent Artist Scholarship! This scholarship fully covers tuition and material fees for a two quarter IAP certificate (Room, Boarding and Travel are not included.) The application period runs from March 18 until June 1, 2013. Applicants must visitwww.mi.edu/mayhem-rock-festivalscholarship to enter.
The tour will stop in 26 cities across the United States and Canada as it makes its way to the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas on August 4th, 2013. Dates and venues are listed below. Fans can go to www.rockstarmayhemfest.com to keep up with additional details as they are released.
Tour dates are as follows:
Date City Venue
6/29 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater
6/30 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/2 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre
7/3 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheater
7/5 Phoenix, AZ Desert Sky Pavilion
7/6 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre
7/7 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
7/10 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/12 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
7/13 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
7/14 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake PAC
7/16 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
7/17 Bangor, ME Bangor Waterfront
7/19 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/20 Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC
7/21 Hartford, CT The Comcast Theatre
7/23 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/24 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
7/26 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
7/27 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/28 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/30 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/31 Tampa, FL Live Nation Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds
8/2 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater
8/3 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/4 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL STAGES AND ARTISTS:
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE
ROB ZOMBIE
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
MASTODON
AMON AMARTH
MUSICIANS INSTITUTE STAGE JAGERMEISTER STAGE
CHILDREN OF BODOM MACHINE HEAD
BEHEMOTH JOB FOR A COWBOY
EMMURE BUTCHER BABIES
BORN OF OSIRIS BATTLECROSS
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE HUNTRESS
THROWN INTO EXILE
SUMERIAN RECORDS/HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY STAGE
CITY IN THE SEA
3 LOCAL OPENERS
About ROCKSTAR – Rockstar Energy Drink is designed for those who lead active lifestyles – from Athletes to Rockstars. Available in over 20 flavors at convenience and grocery outlets in over 30 countries, Rockstar supports the Rockstar lifestyle across the globe through Action Sports, Motor Sports, and Live Music. New from Rockstar for 2013, Rockstar Energy Water is a non-carbonated and sugar free enhanced water beverage that is now available throughout the U.S. in three refreshing flavors. For more information visit: www.RockstarEnergy.com. Find us at: www.facebook.com/rockstar –www.twitter.com/RockstarEnergy
www.instagram.com/RockstarEnergy – www.youtube.com/Rockstar
ABOUT LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT:
Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: www.Tickmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation and Live Nation Network. www.Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five ecommerce sites, with a database of over 119 million fans who visit our sites. Live Nation Concerts produce over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Artist Nation is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 200 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 250 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors .
SUNFLOWER DEAD: On Tour Now with ALL THAT REMAINS, HELLYEAH and NONPOINT
Self-Titled Album Out Now via Bloody Bat Records!
SUNFLOWER DEAD is out on the road now with All That Remains, HellYeah, and Nonpoint! Select dates will also include performances by In This Moment. See below for all current tour dates and stay tuned for updates!
SUNFLOWER DEAD’s new music video for their track ‘Make Me Drown’ is available for viewing on YouTube right now at this link:http://youtu.be/I5fb_cOtmTk
The band’s new self-titled album is available now via Bloody Bat Records. You can purchase the album at www.sunflowerdead.com/shop, or with iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, eMusic and PureTracks.
SUNFLOWER DEAD tour dates with ALL THAT REMAINS, HELLYEAH, and NONPOINT:
3/22/2013 Club Nokia Los Angeles, CA
3/23/2013 The Knitting Factory Reno, NV (w/ In This Moment)
3/24/2013 The Knitting Factory Boise, ID (w/ In This Moment, NO HellYeah)
3/25/2013 The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO (off date, In This Moment headlining)
3/27/2013 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
3/29/2013 Wilma Theater Missoula, MT
3/30/2013 The Knitting Factory Spokane, WA
3/31/2013 Roseland Theater Portland, OR
4/1/2013 The Showbox Seattle, WA
4/3/2013 Bismarck Civic Center Bismarck, ND (w/ In This Moment)
4/5/2013 The Venue @ The Hub Fargo, ND
4/6/2013 The Wicked Moose Rochester, MN
4/7/2013 Mojoes Joliet, IL
4/9/2013 Club Fever South Bend, IN
4/10/2013 Austin’s Fuel Room Libertyville, IL
4/12/2013 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
SUNFLOWER DEAD consists of Jamie Teissere (guitar, formerly of Droid), Michael Del Pizzo (vocals, piano, accordion), Jaboo (guitar) formerly of Two Hit Creeper, Luis Gascon (bass) touring member of Buckethead, and Jimmy Schultz (drums) touring drummer of In This Moment. The band formed with a goal of creating an undeniable unit that would not just move but more importantly, entertain people.
For more information on SUNFLOWER DEAD, please visit these websites:
LAMB OF GOD Announce May 2013 Secondary Market Run
“Metal On The Mountain” Retreat Scheduled For July 15-19
With the recent exoneration of front man Randy Blythe from all charges in the Czech Republic, LAMB OF GOD announces today a tour of secondary markets May 16th through June 20th. The tour continues the support of the album Resolution and hits 30 markets not yet visited on the current album cycle. Support on all dates will be Decapitated with Terror appearing through June 10th and The Acacia Strain appearing on the remaining shows.
In addition, the band announces today the Metal on the Mountain retreat July 15th through 19th to be held at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York. The weeklong retreat, which is limited to 170 fans, will feature activities aimed at musicians and non musicians alike. The curriculum, created by the band, will include guitar and drum clinics with Mark Morton, Willie Adler, and Chris Adler as well as group instruction, songwriting sessions and competitions, nightly jam sessions with the band and fans, band Q & A, the premiere of the LAMB OF GOD feature film scheduled for a fall theatrical release, and a full band concert the final night of the retreat. Long time band album designer Ken Adams will discuss the creation of LAMB OF GOD album and t-shirt designs and band tour manager and sound man Brian Griffin will instruct fans on the art of mixing a live metal show. Non-musical activities will include motorcycle excursions with bassist John Campbell, a seminar on primitive fire building by Randy Blythe, and a casino night. Also, all of the fans will enjoy all of the amenities available at the Full Moon Resort. For more information on the Metal on the Mountain retreat, go to metalonthemountain.com
Dates for the May tour are below. All shows are scheduled to go on sale the weekend of March 29th and 30th.
| Thu/May-16 | Asheville, NC | The Orange Peel |
| Fri/May-17 | Chattanooga, TN | Track 29 |
| Sat/May-18 | Nashville, TN | Marathon Music Works |
| Sun/May-19 | Columbus, OH | Rock on the Range |
| Mon/May-20 | Columbia, MO | Blue Note |
| Tue/May-21 | OFF | |
| Wed/May-22 | Boulder, CO | Boulder Theater |
| Thu/May-23 | Salt Lake City, UT | In The Venue |
| Fri/May-24 | Boise, ID | Revolution Center |
| Sat/May-25 | Reno, NV | Knitting Factory |
| Sun/May-26 | Ventura, CA | Ventura Theater |
| Mon/May-27 | OFF / Memorial Day | |
| Tue/May-28 | Tucson, AZ | Rialto Theater |
| Wed/May-29 | Anaheim, CA | The Grove |
| Thu/May-30 | OFF | |
| Fri/May-31 | Chico, CA | Senator Theater |
| Sat/Jun-01 | Portland, OR | Roseland Ballroom |
| Sun/Jun-02 | Kennewick, WA | Toyota Ice Arena |
| Mon/Jun-03 | Missoula, MT | Wilma Theater |
| Tue/Jun-04 | Billings, MT | Shrine Auditorium |
| Wed/Jun-05 | OFF | |
| Thu/Jun-06 | Fargo, ND | The Venue |
| Fri/Jun-07 | Madison, WI | Orpheum Theater |
| Sat/Jun-08 | Lincoln, NE | Bourbon Theater |
| Sun/Jun-09 | Wichita, KS | The Cotillion |
| Mon/Jun-10 | Tulsa, OK | Cain’s Ballroom |
| Tue/Jun-11 | OFF | |
| Wed/Jun-12 | Ft. Wayne, IN | Pierre’s |
| Thu/Jun-13 | Rochester, NY | Water Street Music Hall |
| Fri/Jun-14 | Atlantic City, NJ | House of Blues |
| Sat/Jun-15 | Montebello, QC | Montebello Marina / D-Tox Fest |
| Sun/Jun-16 | Portland, ME | State Theater |
| Mon/Jun-17 | OFF | |
| Tue/Jun-18 | Worcester, MA | Palladium Ballroom |
| Wed/Jun-19 | Baltimore, MD | Rams Head |
| Thu/Jun-20 | Norfolk, VA | The Norva |
FREE FALL “POWER & VOLUME” OUT TODAY
Debut album out now on Nuclear Blast
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Swedish freedom rock quartet, Free Fall, has released its debut album,Power & Volume, today in North America via Nuclear Blast. Power & Volume can be purchased online in multiple formats via the Nuclear Blast web-store at: http://smarturl.it/FreeFallPV.
Check out the music videos for “World Domination”: http://youtu.be/eYRMxnXCU7Y and “Power & Volume”: http://youtu.be/7xFYmCfZcyE taken from the new album.
01. Power & Volume
02. Free Fall
03. Midnight Vulture
04. Top Of The World
05. Attila
06. World Domination
07. Love Bombing
08. Damnation
09. Meriola Blues
10. Meat
Free Fall will hit the road for a European tour in April/May tour alongside Witchcraft and Orchid in support of Power & Volume.
Stay tuned for more information on Free Fall.
Free Fall online…
www.facebook.com/freefallpowerandvolume
www.youtube.com/user/freefallpowervolume
www.reverbnation.com/freefallpowerandvolume
www.twitter.com/PowerAndVolume
Free Fall is…
Jan Martens – Bass
Mattias Bärjed – Guitar
Kim Fransson – Lead vocals
Ludwig Dahlberg – Drums
Also check out…
Album Trailer 3: http://youtu.be/eHj_8ESfaho
Album Trailer 2: http://youtu.be/s64IQaPWb4s
Album Trailer 1: http://youtu.be/BppTqOXfbmY
Snippet & Commentary: http://youtu.be/Md8jHD8Dj5o
Valentine’s Day video: http://youtu.be/i0pg4F4xDtc
Track By Track Part 3: http://youtu.be/DXbI398Nh58
Track By Track Part 2: http://youtu.be/BFB03V82HpU
Track By Track Part 1: http://youtu.be/VQFmYHBlv48
“World Domination” viral video: http://youtu.be/x-piKzrZj4U
“Power & Volume” lyric video: http://youtu.be/ZGf0-7ypEBE
Dean Markley USA Welcomes John 5 to the Family
THE SIXTH ANNUAL ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINEUP
ROB ZOMBIE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, MASTODON, AMON AMARTH, MACHINE HEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, BEHEMOTH AND MANY MORE
Tickets Go On Sale Friday March 22nd at 12 Noon
Tour Starts June 29th In San Bernardino, CA
(BEVERLY HILLS, CA) March 18th – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the world’s biggest hard and heavy music touring festival announces its electrifying sixth-year lineup. Artists performing on the 2013 thunderous fest include main stage metal and horror legend, festival closer, ROB ZOMBIE, plus, the triple gold certified FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and a monster lineup that includes additional main stage bands MASTODON and AMON AMARTH. The festival area is led by stage closers CHILDREN OF BODOMand MACHINE HEAD as well as BEHEMOTH, JOB FOR A COWBOY, EMMURE, BORN OF OSIRIS, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BUTCHER BABIES, BATTLECROSS, HUNTRESS, THROWN INTO EXILE and CITY IN THE SEA. Four stages will be presented this year for the first time ever and the stages include the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE, THE JAGERMEISTER STAGE, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE STAGE, as well as, the SUMERIAN RECORDS/HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY CONCOURSE STAGE, (local bands performing on the Sumerian Records/Headbang for the Highway Stage will be announced in June).
All tickets go on sale March 22nd at 12:00 Noon local venue time via
www.rockstarmayhemfest.com or www.livenation.com. The tour will stop in 26 cities across the United States and Canada as it makes its way to the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas on August 4th, 2013. Dates and venues are listed below.
Get a sneak peak of new FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH music here.
A rock icon and auteur filmmaker with insight and unlimited vision, Rob Zombie has continuously challenged audiences as he stretches the boundaries of music, film, and publishing. Now, the seven-time Grammy nominated recording artist releases his fifth solo album, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor, which streets April 23, and includes the first single, “ Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Super Town,” along with such tracks as “Ging Gang Gong De Do Gong De Laga Raga,” “Lucifer Rising,” “Behold! The Pretty Filthy Creatures” and a heavy-duty cover of Grand Funk Railroad’s “We’re an American Band.” Rob Zombie’s Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor is the first release on his new label, Zodiac Swan, through T-Boy Records/UME. Zombie’s also written and directed his 6th feature film, “The Lords of Salem”, in theaters April 19th (Anchor Bay).
After three gold albums in a row and ten consecutive top ten radio singles, Five Finger Death
Punch continue their evolution in 2013 by releasing a new single in early May, followed by their fourth studio album in June. FFDP are set to perform live at this year’s Revolver Golden
Gods Awards show in Los Angeles on May 2 and will warm up for Mayhem playing this summer’s most prestigious European festivals, amongst them UK’s Download Festival and
Germany’s Rock am Ring and Rock im Park.
The World’s Greatest Freestyle Motocross team THE METAL MULISHA is also confirmed to
perform on most dates.
Sponsors for the 2013 ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL include title sponsor
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK and stage sponsors JAGERMEISTER, MUSICIANS
INSTITUTE, and SUMERIAN RECORDS. Festival sponsors include IBANEZ GUITARS,
ZIPPO, METAL BLADE RECORDS, NAPALM RECORDS, SQUATCH SNACK STICKS,
FUCK CANCER and KEEP A BREAST. Media partners include REVOLVER MAGAZINE and
ZUUS MEDIA.
In addition to catching their favorite bands live, fans can take part in a number of festival
activities, including playing the newest video games, perusing vendors, attending autograph
signing sessions and a slew of various interactive activities that will only add to the festival
experience.
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK will be sampling their products and providing awesome surprises for
all attendees. Rockstar will also present the VIP/Contest winner area designated as THE
ROCKSTAR LOUNGE and the festival area PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR TENT where fans can sample ice cold Rockstar and get autographs from their favorite bands.
Addition to the festival’s music and arts, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE and the Rockstar
Energy Drink Mayhem Festival have partnered to create the Rockstar Mayhem Independent
Artist Scholarship! This scholarship fully covers tuition and material fees for a two quarter IAP
certificate (Room, Boarding and Travel are not included.) The application period runs from
March 18 until June 1, 2013. Applicants must visit www.mi.edu/mayhem-rock-festivalscholarship
to enter.
Fans can go to www.rockstarmayhemfest.com to keep up with additional details as they are
released.
Make sure to check out this brand new video announcing the official 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival line up and stay tuned to Mayhem TV for more video updates and features coming soon!
Tour dates are as follows:
Date City Venue
6/29 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater
6/30 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/2 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre
7/3 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheater
7/5 Phoenix, AZ Desert Sky Pavilion
7/6 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre
7/7 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
7/10 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/12 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
7/13 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
7/14 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake PAC
7/16 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
7/17 Bangor, ME Bangor Waterfront
7/19 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/20 Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC
7/21 Hartford, CT The Comcast Theatre
7/23 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/24 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
7/26 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
7/27 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/28 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/30 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/31 Tampa, FL Live Nation Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds
8/2 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater
8/3 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/4 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL STAGES AND ARTISTS:
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE
ROB ZOMBIE
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
MASTODON
AMON AMARTH
MUSICIANS INSTITUTE STAGE JAGERMEISTER STAGE
CHILDREN OF BODOM MACHINE HEAD
BEHEMOTH JOB FOR A COWBOY
EMMURE BUTCHER BABIES
BORN OF OSIRIS BATTLECROSS
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE HUNTRESS
THROWN INTO EXILE
SUMERIAN RECORDS/HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY STAGE
CITY IN THE SEA
3 LOCAL OPENERS
About ROCKSTAR – Rockstar Energy Drink is designed for those who lead active lifestyles –
from Athletes to Rockstars. Available in over 20 flavors at convenience and grocery outlets in
over 30 countries, Rockstar supports the Rockstar lifestyle across the globe through Action
Sports, Motor Sports, and Live Music. New from Rockstar for 2013, Rockstar Energy Water is a
non-carbonated and sugar free enhanced water beverage that is now available throughout the
U.S. in three refreshing flavors. For more information visit: www.RockstarEnergy.com
Find us at: www.facebook.com/rockstar – www.twitter.com/RockstarEnergy
www.instagram.com/RockstarEnergy – www.youtube.com/Rockstar
ABOUT LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT:
Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and ecommerce company,
comprised of four market leaders: www.Tickmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation and
Live Nation Network. www.Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the
world’s top five ecommerce sites, with a database of over 119 million fans who visit our sites.
Live Nation Concerts produce over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally.
Artist Nation is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 200 artists.
These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing
solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 250 million consumers Live Nation
delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit
www.livenation.com/investors .
http://www.rockstarmayhemfest.com/
1. Separated
2. Emotional Void
3. Lies Bleeding
4. Friends
5. Left Drunk
6. Thumper
What can I say about this CD? WOW! Comes to mind pretty easily. I have known Guitarist Tim Griffiths Garcia for quite a while now. I knew he played guitar but as to the extent of his playing, this completely blew me away. Combined with the clockwork drumming of Jeff Gerdts, the solid bottom end of bassist Dan “Dannikk” Linich, and the vocal mastery of Dion Tejada, Scars Blue shows ya what Rock N ‘ Roll is. Let get into the tracks.
Right off the bat the opener “Separated” grabs hold of your ears and takes you into the world of Scars Blue. “Separated” is the standout track for me on this CD. Well written, very well recorded, and catchy. All the right combinations for a song.
“Emotional Void” opens right into a solid groove that will have you trapping your foot right along with it. Without realizing it you will get lost in the groove and find yourself humming along.
“Lies Bleeding” is the track everyone is most familiar with as it was the first video made from the EP. Tasty track for their first single. You can check it out here:
“Friends” slows it down a bit showcasing the bands melodic side. Heavy, deep, and emotional with killer licks intertwined throughout it adds to the diversity of the CD.
“Left Drunk” is a little bit more funky than the other tracks an showcases the talents that these players so humbly possess. The skill level of this band is amazing.
“Thumper” is just that, it thumps you up like something fierce. This track is fun to watch live, in fact, I just happen to have a live video right here:
Mastered to perfection by the amazing Christopher Kinder (drummer from John Oliva’s Pain) at Shabbey Road Studios, the CD marks a triumphant debut CD for Scars Blue! Solid, straight up, no B.S. Rock N’ Roll!!! Be sure to check them out online!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scars-BLUE-Metal/101602066663883
https://www.facebook.com/scars.blue?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/EmperorsandElephants
Some KILLER news!!! Guitarist Randy “The Arsonist” Cooper joins forces with Hard Rockers Emperors And Elephants!!! More details soon!! Head over to the Randy Cooper Crew page to stay in the loop!!!
the Hellion Rocks 