This week sees new shit from The Dillinger Escape Plan, Escape The Fate, My Dying Bride, Mindless Self Indulgence, and more hitting stores. Check out the list of releases below and let us know which ones you’re snagging a copy of and which record should be the Album of the Week. Pick your favorite and feel free to vote as many times as you want. Voting ends on Monday, May 20, at noon, when the results will be announced.
UPDATE: The poll is closed. For the results, click here.
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Rock on the Range, the massive annual festival in Columbus, Ohio, which goes down this year on May 17, 18, and 19, has revealed its lineup for 2013. And it is fittingly gargantuan. Check it out below, and for tickets, VIP packages, and more info, visit RockOnTheRange.com and Facebook.
Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, Bush, Three Days Grace, Stone Sour, Papa Roach, Volbeat, Cheap Trick, Bullet For My Valentine, Lamb Of God, Skillet, A Day To Remember, Buckcherry, Halestorm, Hollywood Undead, Device (with David Draiman), Steel Panther, All That Remains, Asking Alexandria, Sevendust, Sick Puppies, Pop Evil, In Flames, In This Moment, Black Veil Brides, Clutch, The Sword, Ghost, Red, Biffy Clyro, Deuce, Middle Class Rut, Big Wreck, Otherwise, Red Line Chemistry, Oleander, Young Guns, Thousand Foot Krutch, Mindset Evolution, Tracer, Beware Of Darkness, Heaven’s Basement, American Fangs, Love And Death, Gemini Syndrome
“We’re really looking forward to returning to Rock on the Range with a batch of brand new killer Alice tunes to play for everyone!” says Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains.
“Head is back!!,” Korn singer Jonathan Davis comments. “Rock On The Range is going to start it all off!! Get ready, we are going to hit it hard!!”
“Bush are thrilled to be playing Rock On The Range with such great bands,” Bush frontman Gavin Rosdale says. “We look forward to seeing you all out there.”
“This massive lineup has scratched our seven-year itch!” says Gary Spivack, co-executive producer of the event for Right Arm Entertainment. “Getting Soundgarden for their first Ohio play in two decades and having seminal acts Alice in Chains, Korn, Volbeat, and Papa Roach return along with bands new to Rock On The Range that include Smashing Pumpkins and Bush, and everything in between—the spectrum of rock n roll is covered…three days of constant energy. Rock On The Range is truly where rock lives.”
“Our goal with Rock On The Range is to constantly create new and interesting ways to expand the event and give even more value to our fans,” comments Joe Litvag, co-executive producer of the event for AEG Live. “In 2013, we’ve added a comedy tent within the site that will be curated by The Funny Bone comedy club. Having a slate of incredible, up-and-coming comedians to riff on the rock experience will be a great change of pace for the weekend. The site layout is also changing dramatically in 2013 to create better event flow, to add more interactive fan activity to the festival, and to allow even more people to experience the higher caliber of talent on the second stage this year.”
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Michigan-based rockers Pop Evil have just unveiled a new music video for their latest single, “Boss’s Daughter,” which features guest appearances from Motley Crue’s Mick Mars and Playboy Playmate Jessa Hinton. Watch it below.
“This video is the best depiction of the energy we bring during our live performance,” said frontman Leigh Kakaty of the band’s new video. “Mick & Jessa were terrific to work with! Nathan and his crew made a killer all american rock & roll video.”
“Boss’s Daughter” is taken from the band’s most recent effort, 2011′s War of Angels.
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For Pop Evil frontman Leigh Kakaty, the name of his band presents a contrast between the syrupy pop of mainstream radio and the evil bite of razor-edged metal. As much as he likes Nickelback and 3 Doors Down, Kakaty digs Pantera and Judas Priest and says his band represents a balance of both subgenres–which explains the crunchy, groove riffs, and badass attitude that seems to contradict the band’s infectious refrains.
There’s nothing more important to Pop Evil than their music, which is why they were so upset after Universal Records signed them, put out their first release, Lipstick on the Mirror, then failed to come to the table when it came to scheduling a release date for their second album, War of Angels. After a protracted battle with Universal that delayed the release of the disc even more, Pop Evil wound up on eOne Records, which seems happy to have them. But Pop Evil don’t want to talk about love or pop. They’d rather talk about evil, and over the course of a hysterical interview, Kakaty spilled the beans on the nine most evil acts Pop Evil have committed over the years.
The Dirt
“I always like the Mötley Crüe story about not washing down there and getting as much oral as you can without cleaning yourself. I won’t name names, but that’s something that’s been explored. You see it all and after a while you realize nothing offends you. You see it all. So anything that can happen that’s new is good because every band’s trying to outdo the other bands with crazy stories.”
Mommy Issues
“It’s amazing when you see mother/daughter duos come on, and mothers will sell out their daughters to get a better position with a band member. The mom’s are so into it. They’re usually not ugly, but they’re not as hot as their daughters. And you expect them to go, ‘OK, this is my daughter. She’s younger. Be nice to her.’ No, no, no. They get pushy. And even when their daughter’s going, ‘It’s time to roll, it’s time to roll.’ Oh, no. They make their daughter wait. We’ve had times when they’ll both be with the same dude. I don’t know if they get incestuous. I’m sure it’s happened.”
Short End of the Stick
“Our drummer got some new drumsticks for a drumstick company, so the stripper, to promote the drumsticks, put them up her crotch. The took a couple pictures of that and put it up on the Twitter page.”
Origin of the Feces
“In Southern Illinois in 2008, there was a pool party and everyone was supposed to get naked, but Tony and Matt were the only ones that got naked, so Matt went into the house and took the biggest shit in this kid’s playroom.”
Lights…Camera…Retribution!
“We have a rule, no photos on the bus. There are even signs up on the bus that say that. And this girl came on with her camera. We said, ‘No pictures on the bus,’ and she said, ‘No, no, we’re gonna take some.’ So we smashed her camera right in front of her face. We knew her and she was pissed.”
Head Bang
“When Tony was playing a BC Rich Mockingbird guitar, this guy was talking shit in the front row and we had one of our boys behind him, so Tony stuck him in the head with the Mockingbird just to let him know what was up.”
Party Til You Puke
“We were playing this rap show in this urban market in Detroit and, in the middle of his solo, Tony leaves the stage, pukes perfectly off the stage into this trash can and doesn’t miss a note.”
Territorial Pissings
“Before we were signed, we got the chance to open for Black Stone Cherry, and our guitarist Dave got so drunk he pissed himself and walked through their merch and passed out on their merch. And Tony was drunk, too, so they were all trying to fight each other. Black Stone hated us forever. But we just toured with them and we apologized and made up.”
Radio Action
“There’s a rule that radio people can’t hang out with band people, otherwise they can lose their jobs. It was a hot little intern that was doing her thing, enjoying her job. Next thing you know, she got a little too excited and screwed my bass player, Matt. All her big bosses, including the program director, were on the bus and they heard it. Next time we rolled into town, we found out she lost her job!”
Michigan-based hard-rock outfit Pop Evil release their long awaited sophomore album, War of Angels (eOne), on July 5, which features the hit singles “Last Man Standing” and “Monster You Made,” a song which frontman Leigh Kakaty says depicts what the record is all about. In anticipation of the new album, the band is exclusively unveiling the new music video for the latter track–directed by Robby Starbuck, who has previously helmed clips by August Burns Red and Asking Alexandria–right here! Watch it below and let us know what you think in the comments!
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