Hottest Chicks
Yesterday, April 23, the Pretty Reckless played a three-song set, which included their hit single "Heaven Knows."
Be sure to watch their performance below and let us know what you think in the comments!
Illinois hard rockers Mind Drop released their latest EP, The Awakening, late last year via THC Music/Ingrooves. Recorded at Johnny K's Groovemaster Studio with producer Matt Dougherty, The Awakening marks the quintet's second outing with vocalist Shauna Lisse, who was recruited in 2001; the band's lineup is rounded out by guitarists Adam Deases and Jason Beck, bassist Chris Ruzic, and drummer Robert Bull.
Now, the group has teamed with Revolver to premiere the music video for "Dissect," the lead single off of The Awakening EP. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comment.
The "Dissect" single is available now on iTunes. For more on Mind Drop, visit their official website and Facebook page. You can vote for Mind Drop to play Rock on the Range 2014 right here.
Arch Enemy will release War Eternal in June. The album will be the band's first with new vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, former frontwoman of The Agonist, who replaces longtime singer Angela Gossow. In anticipation, the group has premiered a song from the record, "War Eternal." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments.
Stitched Up Heart have teamed with Revolver for the online premiere of their new music video, "Frankenstein." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments.
For more on Stitched Up Heart, visit their official website and their Facebook page.
Every week, Revolver will be recapping the Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour featuring Sick Puppies, Lacuna Coil, Eyes Set to Kill, and Cilver. For week 2, photographer Kristen Tully captured all the action and shared some memorable moments. Check it out below!
"The second week of the HCIHR Tour saw the Sick Puppies, Lacuna Coil, Eyes Set to Kill, and Cilver roll into Lancaster, PA, and into the Midwest, where they were all in full rhythm. However, this week was all storms and 'tour follies.' Here are some highlights of the second week of the tour:
"Lancaster, PA, at the Chameleon Club, saw the tour's first 'Murphy Law' show. The highlight was a stage hand falling onstage and taking out the entire monitor board. Despite these tech issues, all the bands killed it. Anissa and Alexia of Eyes Set to Kill could be seen, post show, creating amazing homemade band shirts that girls flocked over.
"Columbus, OH, saw the tour roll into Alrosa Villa, a rock-and-roll landmark where the late Dimebag Darrell was killed during Damageplan's performance. The venue was quite eerie, and had remnants of the horrific incident all through the backstage area. During Sick Puppies performance, a crowd member broke the human barricade and hurled his body towards Emma. He was tackled and thrown back into the crowd. Everyone was on edge this night for obvious reasons, so that incident was a bit scary!
"Joliet, IL, was the HCIHR Tour's largest crowd. The Chicago area fans came out early and rocked hard in anticipation of another winter storm. By the end of the night, there was six inches of snow! After the performance, all of the bands enjoyed a night out at Harrahs Casino. Unfortunately, the storm took its first casualty as Anissa of Eyes Set to Kill took a face full of ice as she slid and smacked her face on the curb. A nice shiner ensued—check the HCIHR Instagram for pictures.
"South Bend, IN, was the tour's first birthday! Cilver guitarist Leon was surprised onstage with Coldcock Whiskey shots by Cristina, Andrea, Marco, and Maus of Lacuna Coil, Anissa, Alexia, Caleb, and Manny of Eyes Set to Kill! The crowd and all of the bands sang 'Happy Birthday' to him and showered him with party favors and a funny hat!
"After South Bend, IN, the entire tour decided to caravan down south to the next show in Broussard, LA, as a severe winter storm was expected. What ensued was nothing short of miraculous. As the bands traveled south, Lacuna Coil decided to veer off towards Nashville, while the rest of the bands went south. At about 11 p.m. the next day, Cilver hit a patch of black ice and were sent spinning around and into a ditch. Thank god they didn't flip over. Although no one was hurt, they were stuck and needed to be towed out of the ditch. Three hours later, they were back on the highway—that is when things got interesting. In one of the worst storms Arkansas/Tennessee has seen in years, Sick Puppies, Cilver, and Eyes Set to Kill, got stuck in a gridlocked highway that had not been salted or plowed. The National Guard had to be called in and shutdown the highway. Everyone was stranded for the night and morning. The bands made the best out of the situation by wasting time playing ice football.
"Broussard, LA, was a show that had all the bands releasing pent-up energy onstage. The quaint bar on the bayou was packed with fans hungry for a rock show. At the end of the night, Cilver drummer Will and bass player Josh were tattooed backstage by a local radio station employee who doubled as a badass tattooist!"
Check out additional photos from all of the shows on www.facebook.com/
Make sure you visit HottestChicksTour.com for tickets, VIP Packages, and more information.
As Lacuna Coil continues it's tear on the Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour ahead of their new album, Broken Crown Halo, Revolver asked the group to share its driving playlist. Each member chimed in with three songs for the mix below.
For more on the Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour, visit the official website.
Cristina Scabbia, vocals
1. Morbid Angel, "Hatework"
http://youtu.be/s_6SWQ00xuY
2. Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive"
http://youtu.be/ktvTqknDobU
3. Korn, "Narcissistic Cannibal"
Andrea Ferro, vocals
1. Red Fang, "Blood like Cream"
http://youtu.be/elfuaxHQWlQ
2. Sevendust, "Decay"
http://youtu.be/cYw9ChYKcE4
3. Twelve Foot Ninja, "Coming for You"
Marco "Maus" Biazzi, guitar
1. Meshuggah, "Future Breed Machine"
http://youtu.be/vOd-T58qHLA
2. Pantera, "Domination"
http://youtu.be/aDACorIaxNw
3. Dark New Day, "Breakdown (acoustic version)"
Marco Coti Zelati, bass
1. Dark New Day, "Brother"
http://youtu.be/UIyoIyS_mRA
2. Bring Me the Horizon, "Shadow Moses"
http://youtu.be/HJEahE-4juQ
3. Twelve Foot Ninja, "Mother Sky"
Ryan Blake Folden, drums
1. AFI, "I Hope You Suffer"
http://youtu.be/DSNyOYT3dJ8
2. Protest the Hero, "Bloodmeat"
http://youtu.be/rhMfz4HrcEA
3. Memphis May Fire, "Sleepless Nights"
Dutch symphonic metal band Delain will release their new album, The Human Contradiction, on April 8 via Napalm Records. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere the lyric video for "Your Body is a Battleground." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!
The Human Contradiction is available for pre-order on Napalm Records. For more on Delain, visit their website, Facebook and Twitter.
DELAIN w/ Xandria and Sonata Arctica:
9/3: Teaneck, NJ @ Mexicali Live
9/4: New York, NY @ Stage 48
9/5: Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
9/6: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
9/8: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
9/9: Montreal, QC @ Imperial de Quebec
9/10: Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
9/11: Toronto, ON @ MOD Club
9/13: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
9/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
9/16: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
9/17: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
9/19: Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theater
9/20: Regina, SK @ The Exchange
9/21: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Ballroom
9/22: Calgary, AB @ The Republik
9/24: Vancouver, BC @ The Venue
9/25: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
9/26: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
9/28: San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom at the Regency
9/29: West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
9/30: Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
10/1: Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
10/4: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/5: Lawrence, KS @ Granada
10/7: El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
10/8: San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
10/9: Dallas, TX @ Trees
10/10: Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
10/12: Louisville, KY @ Diamond Pub & Billiards
10/13: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
10/14: Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
10/15: Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
Every week, Revolver will be recapping the Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour featuring Sick Puppies, Lacuna Coil, Eyes Set to Kill, and Cilver. For week 1, photographers Terry Dobbins and Kristen Tully captured all the action and shared some memorable moments. Check it out below!
"The HCIHR Tour kicked off on Thursday 2/20 in Wilmington, NC to an anxious crowd of rabid music lovers. The show set the tone for the first week that including some memorable highlights including:
"In Atlanta, GA, Vocalist Uliana of Cilver, spontaneously and, quite frankly genius-like, asked the crowd to 'take her' to the merchandise booth by stagediving and crowd-surfing all the way to the back of the room. This has become a staple and highlight to Cilver's performance each night.
"Lexington, KY saw the largest crowd of the tour so far, where fans lined up almost four hours before doors opened and were greeted by Lacuna Coil band members who mingled through the line.
"West Springfield, VA was too cold for the crowd to get into the show, so vocalist/guitarist Shimon Moore of Sick Puppies, decided to jump off the stage and get everyone moving himself. He literally walked off the stage, into the pit and pushed people to get it started. An object in motion, stays in motion?
"In New York City, Moore, during the song, 'Going Down,' climbed on top of the speakers and onto the balcony area of Irving Plaza. After getting the crowd riled up, he practically based-jumped, back first, into the hungry crowd, who broke his fall—but barely. Glad he made out OK!
"Wooster, MA dumped frigid weather on the bands as they completed their last Northeast show of this tour. This show had a lot of local talent sharing the stage of the HCIHR Tour. Anissa and Alexia of Eyes Set To Kill could be seen, post-show, creating amazing home-made band shirts that girls flocked over."
Check out additional photos from all of the shows on www.facebook.com/
Make sure you visit HottestChicksTour.com for tickets, VIP Packages, and more information.