The daily band lineup for the seventh annual Rock On The Range has been announced. The rock festival–held Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Ohio–will feature performances from some of rock’s biggest names, including Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn (reunited with founding guitarist Brian “Head” Welch”), Cheap Trick, Bush, Stone Sour, and many more on the Monster Main Stage, Pabst Blue Ribbon Stage, and Jägermeister Stage. The daily performance lineup is as follows:
Friday, May 17:
Korn, Cheap Trick, Buckcherry, Hollywood Undead, In Flames, Oleander, Mindset Evolution, XFACTOR1, Love and Death, American Fangs
Saturday, May 18:
Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Sour, Three Days Grace, Papa Roach, A Day to Remember, Bullet for My Valentine, Halestorm, Asking Alexandria, All That Remains, Black Veil Brides, Pop Evil, Clutch, The Sword, Motionless In White, Otherwise, Young Guns, Red Line Chemistry, Gemini Syndrome, Heaven’s Basement, Scorpion Child
Sunday, May 19:
Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Bush, Volbeat, Skillet, Lamb Of God, Steel Panther, Device, In This Moment, Sevendust, Sick Puppies, Ghost B.C., Red, Big Wreck, Deuce, Middle Class Rut, Thousand Foot Krutch, Beware Of Darkness, O’Brother, and the FOX TV winner TBA
Single-day tickets for Rock On The Range go on sale Friday, April 12 at 10:00 AM ET. Friday tickets will be available for just $39.50 plus service fees, while Saturday and Sunday tickets will be $69.50 each, plus service fees. Weekend Stadium GA tickets (for Friday, Saturday and Sunday) are still available for $119.50 (plus fees). Weekend Field GA tickets, Stadium GA ticket “4-packs,” VIP Packages, Hotel and Camping packages are now sold out. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit: www.RockOnTheRange.com.
As part of the festival enhancements in 2013, festival organizers, in conjunction with festival sponsors Old Milwaukee and the Pabst Brewing Co., have added a comedy tent for Saturday and Sunday. “The Old Milwaukee Comedy Tent” will feature performances from Jim Florentine(from VH1’s That Metal Show, Ari Shafir, Big Jay Oakerson, Bill Arrundale, Rod Paulette, Dan Swartwout, Bill Squire, and more on the Funny Bone Stage.
Presented by Right Arm Entertainment, AEG LIVE and Crew Stadium, Rock On The Range is a multi-stage music and lifestyle event featuring a potent lineup of bands on three stages and is proud to be sponsored by Monster Energy, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Jägermeister, Old Milwaukee, and f.y.e. The nationally renowned festival, centrally located in the heart of the country, has annually drawn weekend crowds in excess of 70,000 since its inception in 2007.
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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Leading up to the end of the year, Revolver has asked some of our favorite artists to pick their Top Albums of 2012 and tell us why each record rules. Here, Gus Wood (pictured left), vocalist of the hard-rock band Young Guns, selects his faves.
5. Smashing Pumpkins, Oceania
“It’s great to hear that nasal drawl again and not think back in a nostalgic way. This record sounds classic but also current and contemporary. It finally feels like a ‘new’ Smashing Pumpkins record. Trippy and a bit cosmic in places but with great riffs and melodies packed in there too. Great stuff.”
4. Muse, The 2nd Law
“Maybe the whole record is about excess and unsustainability and how we’re all basically royally fucked, but Muse don’t seem to show any sign of slowing down. This record is insane, from the thriller stomp of ‘Panic Station,’ to the Queen-on-acid of ‘Survival’ to the subtle pop George Michael genius of ‘Madness’ to the smaller more introspective moments like ‘Animals,’ this band blows me away and this record more so than the rest. Awesome.”
3. The Gaslight Anthem, Handwritten
“I always had an appreciation for The Gaslight Anthem, but this is the first record I can say I really liked. The songwriting feels like they hit a higher level and it feels maybe a little less drowned in nostalgia which helps me to interact with it–seeing as I wasn’t born in mid 20th century America. Almost has a Kings of Leon quality to it. Was surprised by how much I liked this record.”
2. Make Do and Mend, Everything You Ever Loved
“To me, this record has an almost unassuming Jimmy Eat World quality to it. It doesn’t bang you over the head. You just suddenly realize, Hang on, this song is amazing! And it happens song after song. Maybe it’s James Carroll’s gruff delivery or the understated production, but either way this record is a gem.”
1. Deftones, Koi No Yokan
“I was one of the few that liked but didn’t quite love–at least as much as everyone around me–Diamond Eyes, but with this record, they absolutely nailed it and have delivered an album as quintessentially Deftones and as brilliant as any of their earlier work. They sound revitalized and I love it.”
89.5 FM WSOU, Seton Hall Pirate Radio, which has operated with its active rock format for 25 years, is to hold a concert in celebration of the landmark. The lineup for this special event is set to feature the appropriately bruising co-headliners Chimaira and Unearth, with Skeletonwitch and Molotov Solution also supporting. The concert will take place at the Starland Ballroom in Sayerville, NJ on November 18.
Speaking about the event, student Station Manager Omar Ahmad said, “One reason that WSOU has a national reputation is that as students, we get a chance to learn by doing. Helping to produce a large concert gives us the opportunity to learn new skills while also sharpening our existing ones.”
Since adopting its current format in 1986, WSOU has given precious early airtime to hosts of new bands that went on to make it big, including Korn, Rage Against the Machine, Five Finger Death Punch, Linkin Park, and Smashing Pumpkins.
“WSOU has remained a key innovator in college radio and the New York market,” said Mark Maben, the station’s general manager. “As the only station of its kind in the metro area, the 25th anniversary of our active rock format is something to celebrate. WSOU has remained at the forefront of the industry since the 1950s, and we look forward to partnering with the Starland Ballroom to create a show that produces the loudest rock, just as we have been doing for 25 years.”
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This past weekend saw the 20th anniversary of Guns N’ Roses landmark Use Your Illusion albums. But 1991 was also the year that many other landmark releases in hard rock and metal came out, including Metallica’s “Black Album,” Nirvana’s Nevermind, Ozzy Osbourne’s No More Tears, and many, many more. Below, we want you to weigh in and tell us what the best heavy release of 1991 was. Horns up!
Dean Guitars is set to unveil an amazing collection of their electric guitars hand-painted, illustrated, and sculptured by a bevy of hard-rock legends; including Ozzy Osbourne, Korn’s Jonathan Davis, and Slayer’s Kerry King. The axes are to be displayed as part of the Six-String Masterpieces exhibit that raises awareness and support for music-education projects. Taking place at the Mesa Arts Center Museum in Phoenix, the exhibition also includes guitars personalized by Scott Ian (Anthrax), Chester Bennington (Linkin Park), Les Claypool (Primus), Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Munky (Korn), and Bret Michaels. In addition to the rock royalty lending their hand to the cause, renowned tattoo artists, such as Aaron Cain, along with an assortment of leading visual artists, like Mark Dean Veca, and even NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick have also put forward their own unique designs for the show.
Additionally curated by artist/musician Curse Mackey, Six-String Masterpieces is dedicated to legendary Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell with its strong anti-violence theme.The exhibition runs from September 9 through to December 4, with all proceeds going to Little Kids Rock, one of the country’s leading music education charities.
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It’s pretty obvious from diverse albums like White Pony and last year’s outstanding Diamond Eyes that the Deftones love plenty of music that falls outside the standard boundaries of hard rock and metal. That embrace of a wide spectrum of sounds contributed to their recent nomination for Album of the Year at the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods for Diamond Eyes. Here, singer Chino Moreno—who was himself nominated for Best Vocalist at the award show—shares just a few of the many non-metal albums that he loves and that have influenced his music, both in the Deftones and in his side project Team Sleep.
The Cure
Pornography
(Elektra, 1982)
“That’s my favorite Cure record; lyrically, that record has influenced me through a lot of the things that I’ve done. I was like 15 and living with my Grandma, and one day I sat and listened to it and wrote out all the lyrics for the record. They’re totally sick!”
Helium
No Guitars EP
(Matador, 1997)
“When we were recording Around the Fur, I was staying right on the Sound in Seattle. Every morning, I’d wake up and listen to that CD, and look out at the snow on the mountains. I was like, ‘Damn! I want this girl to sing on our album!’”
Mogwai
EP+2 EP
(Matador, 1999)
“I went to see Mogwai at the Fillmore, and that was both the loudest and quietest concert I’ve ever been to. They’ll start from a teeny little melody, and then build this wall of delayed-out guitars—by the end of the song, the shit’s caving your chest in! I love that extreme, combination of violent guitar shit and beautiful shit.”
My Bloody Valentine
Loveless
(Warner Bros., 1991)
“When were doing White Pony, I played Loveless for Terry; I was like, ‘I want to get the record to sound like this!’ After the first song, he looks over and goes, ‘Are you kidding me? That’s the most coked-out fucking mix I’ve ever heard!’ It’s just a wall of guitar, and it’s beautiful for that reason.”
Smashing Pumpkins
Siamese Dream
(Virgin, 1993)
“Billy Corgan’s vocals were more soothing when Butch Vig produced him; after that, he started to get all fucking whiny. But he definitely influenced Team Sleep in the beginning. A lot of that guitar shit on that record is beautiful. When we play live, that whole wall of guitar thing that he had is what we try to go for—heavy, but also soothing, like it hugs you.”
Check out “You’ve Seen the Butcher” off Diamond Eyes below:
Brandon Geist
Editor in Chief
Meshuggah, Obzen
“We’re working on a ‘nu-prog’ roundup story for Revolver, and a shitload of the bands covered in that cite Meshuggah as a primary influence. That inspired me to brush off my copy of the Swedish math-metal maniacs’ last album, and damn, it still crushes. ‘Bleed’ and the title track, in particular, are among the heaviest songs they’ve ever laid down.”
Jesu, Ascension
“Godflesh are one of my favorite bands, and as loyal fan, I’ve followed main man Justin Broadrick into the more mellow territory of his current project Jesu. I’ve liked a lot of the Jesu shit in the past—the Heart Ache and Silver EPs, and the split with Envy come to mind—but this new one is just boring and doesn’t really bring anything new to the formula. Focus on a new Godflesh album, J.K., and bring that band to the U.S. already!”
A Pale Horse Named Death, And Hell Will Follow Me
“The way I consume music is I usually latch on to a particular band or album and listen to it pretty much nonstop for a few weeks until it makes me physically nauseous to hear it again. Two weeks and counting on this one.”
Kory Grow
Senior Editor
Primate, Draw Back a Stump
“Brandon shared this with me because he knows I’m a major fan of Kevin Sharp of Brutal Truth fame. At first I wasn’t too impressed with it. The group—which also features Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher—plays kind of sloppy first-wave hardcore. But on that same note, the track that’s making me come around to it is their cover of Black Flag’s ‘Drinking and Driving.’”
Jane’s Addiction, Ritual de lo Habitual
“I’ve lately been pretty excited about hearing the forthcoming Jane’s album—mostly because I hope it’s better than their last reunion album, Strays. As such, I recently revisited Ritual, which was one of my favorite records when it came out. No band since—including Jane’s Addiction—has found the sweet spot between hardcore, metal, reggae, hippie jams, and pop heard here. I’m just happy this still holds up, and I’m cautiously optimistic for their new album.”
Merciless, The Awakening
“One of my all-time favorite death-metal albums. This was the first release on deceased Mayhem guitarist Euronymous’ Deathlike Silence label. It kicks off with a song called ‘Pure Hate’ and only gets more pessimistic. It’s too bad more people don’t know it—this record ranks up their with early Morbid Angel and Obituary releases, as far as death metal goes, plus the lyrics sound genuinely threatening.”
Josh Bernstein
Creative Director
Sucking the ‘70s, Parts 1&2
“This is a great stoner-rock compilation that came out a few years back. Easy concept: Take killer ’70s songs like ‘Working for MCA’ and ‘Honky Cat’ then make it heavy as shit. Sold! Definitely good driving or sitting on your couch music.”
Dead Kennedys, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
“The DK’s first and arguably their best record. Spy guitars, manic rhythms and Jello’s enraged vocals still sound as fresh today. Why aren’t bands this upset anymore? There’s way more bullshitty political things going on now… Speaking of bands that need to come back and get super angry…”
Rage Against the Machine, The Battle of Los Angeles
“This is their last record of original music and it is much more accessible and crushing than I originally remember it. Nice to dust off some old records and hear some real hidden gems like the songs found here. Maybe in some weird alternate universe Rage and the DKs can play a double bill together…”
Josh Hart
Web Producer
The Ruts, The Crack
“I could probably list this one for most weeks out of the year. One of the best punk records ever? Without a doubt.”
Wire, Pink Flag
“Saw them live at the Bowery Ballroom on Wednesday night and have been listening to Pink Flag ever since…mainly because I didn’t hear any of it on Wednesday.”
Queens of the Stone Age, Rated R [futureusgalleryDeluxe Edition]
“What more needs to be said about this one than: ‘Nicotine, Valium, Vicodin, marijuana, ecstasy, and alcohol’? I’ll tell you what: ‘C-c-c-c-c-cocaiiiine’”
Stephen Goggi
Art Director
Smashing Pumpkins, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
“They are the best alternative band to come out of the ’90s. Better than Nirvana, better than Pearl Jam. 1979? Yes, please.”
The National, High Violet
“I’m a bit late to this album, but better late than never. Stroke my inner hipster.”
Mineral, The Power of Failing
“Because my pussy hurts.”
Emily O’Neill
Marketing Coordinator
Guns N’ Roses, Use Your Illusion I
“I was madly in love with Slash as a child..xoxoxo.”
Black Dahlia Murder, Miasma
“Love this album!!! I’m shocked that someone who looks like Trevor can sound like this.”
Metallica, Garage Inc
“My favorite cover ever is ‘Whiskey in the Jar.’”
Jimmy Hubbard
Photography Director
Bloodlet, The Seraphim Fall
“Been a huge ’90s hardcore kick this week! A lot of Deadguy, Kiss it Goodbye, noisy stuff! But Bloodlet were such a different brutal band, techy, evil, intense, and just kind of weird. I loved the previous album, Entheogen, and was initially thrown of by the production of The Seraphim Fall. But it’s a great record, stands up still!”
Tombs, Path of Totality
“New record out this June, angry, noisy blackened metal with some great dark almost gothic parts, but still with a New York hardcore attitude. Best record they have done. On this release, they really come into their own!”
Graveyard, Hisingen Blues
“I’ll be honest, I did not think I was going to like this record. I love a lot of the ’70s metal/rock throwback stuff like Witchcraft (also from Sweden), Witch, and Blood Ceremony, but just kind of thought the new Graveyard record was going to be ‘meh.’ But it’s great: awesome production, great songs, memorable melodies, and great playing and still heavy.”
Cody Thomas
Editorial Intern
Deathspell Omega, Paracletus
“I’m not a huge black-metal fan, but these French dudes do it different. It’s like if Gojira went black metal.”
Alban Berg, Wozzeck
“I saw this atonal Austrian opera at the Met on Wednesday. Unbelievable music. It drips with unsettling atmosphere.”
Behemoth, Demigod
“After Wozzeck, I had this weird urge to listen to Behemoth. Both seem to blend dissonance and sensuality so well.”