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New York rockers Queen V have recently released their album, The Decade Of Queen V, via Royal Noise. Today, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere the lyric video for the track "Die For You." Check out the video below and let us know what you think in the comments!
Jill Janus is the vocalist of heavy-metal act Huntress. The band released its sophomore album, Starbound Beast, earlier this year. Currently the group is on the road with Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage and Testament. Below, the vocalist contributes the first in a series of guest blogs.
Hey Revolver!
Today I offer up my first tour blog for sacrifice. Huntress has just embarked on the most exciting tour of our lives thus far with Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, and Testament! Huntress is opening shows throughout North America from October 22-November 26. Knowing the magnitude of this tour, we had four small shows prior to joining forces with LOG to work out any kinks and lock down our flow. It's imperative for us to be fearless performers, especially when you're sharing the stage with three seasoned and respected metal bands.
Huntress tours virtually nonstop. The pace at which we work is neck-breaking, but there's no rest for the wicked. My bandmates and I share the same musical vision, and that is what makes our journey possible. Last year, Huntress was touring North America with Dragonforce when we received an email from Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler. He wrote us to say he loved the band. I remember reading that email with my bandmates—it was surreal. At that moment, I started visualizing Huntress on tour with Lamb of God. When I got my LOG/Killswitch Engage tour laminate in Toronto last week, it became real for me. It took that one tangible item for it to really, really hit me. Every band we've supported on tour during our early existence has reached out to us, given Huntress encouragement, and advice. We are eager to learn and understand the hard work never ends. When you enter the next level, with bands you've admired and respected for years, all the noise vanishes. Clarity takes hold. I know exactly what I'm doing. I am living for my purpose.
Tonight I'm sitting in a hotel lobby in Tridelphia, West Virginia. We're joining up with the tour again tomorrow in Columbus, Ohio. We've burned through fives shows so far: Toronto (two dates), Montreal, New York City, and Wallingford, CT. The crowds have been amazing! Sold-out venues and metal mania! We even managed to visit Sirius XM to "Take Over" Liquid Metal before our show at the Roseland Ballroom on Friday October 25. Blake Meahl (Huntress lead guitarist) and I co-hosted a special radio show with Shawn "The Butcher." Jose Mangin and the folks at Sirius XM Liquid Metal are true headbangers. Their support helps legions of heavy metal bands gain visibility.
Production for the LOG tour is run like a tight ship. We've got 25 minutes to deliver a vicious set, and then all our gear is hustled off to make room for Testament. Being the opening band to three legends of metal reminds us to remain humble. We never take anything for granted. If we get a dressing room, it's usually a broom closet or hallway, and that is more than we expect! In Montreal, we could only use the public restroom since all the dressing rooms were taken. I was backstage after our show and had to pee, so I knocked on Testament's dressing room door. I walk in and see Gene Hoglan sitting there with an apple bong in his hand. I thought, Dang, it's Gene Hoglan! Don't be a fucking dork, Jill. Suppressing the fan girl within me, I asked if I could pee in his toilet. Being a gentleman, he accepted my request. I came out of the washroom and he held up his apple, like a wise heavy-metal wizard, and invited me to toke. I'd already been burning joints with crazy Canadian fans after our set, so I was about to get real stoned. Now let's pause for a moment: Gene Hoglan is a living legend. He's known as "The Atomic Clock" and played drums on Death's Symbolic album, which has heavily influenced Huntress. He's played with a slew of our favorite metal bands and most recently worked with Dethklok. So, I'm standing there, trying to play it cool when Gene says he's got a bit of advice for me. "Have you ever smoked a peace pipe?" I said, "No. I haven't ever been offered yet." He then drops this gem on me: "If you ever smoke a peace pipe, toke slow." May his words of wisdom inspire all young grass smokers around the world.
Check back next week—I'm going behind the scenes from the Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Testament and Huntress tour. To be continued…
Stay cool!
Jill Janus
Halestorm will release their new EP, ReAniMate 2.0: The CoVeRs eP, on October 15. As with its predecessor, 2011's ReAniMate: The CoVeRs eP, the record sees Halestorm putting their distinctive spin on a eclectic collection of classic songs, including, this time, tracks by Judas Priest, AC/DC, Pat Benatar, Fleetwood Mac, Marilyn Manson, and Daft Punk (see the track list under the music stream). In anticipation, the band has teamed with Revolver to premiere the Daft Punk cover, of the electronic group's "Get Lucky." Check it out below, and let us know what you think in the comments.
"Like our first ReAniMate EP, the songs included here are a collection of both our favorite songs and songs to challenge ourselves," Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale said. "We decided to go more 'bare bones' with this EP, meaning minimal production with live, gritty performances. We recorded this EP the week of the Grammys, so the excitement and debauchery you hear through your speakers is very real. We hope all our fans have as much fun with ReAniMate: 2.0 as we did!"
ReAniMate 2.0: The CoVeRs eP track list:
- Dissident Aggressor (Originally Performed By Judas Priest)
- Get Lucky (Originally Performed By Daft Punk)
- Shoot To Thrill (Originally Performed By AC/DC)
- Hell Is For Children (Originally Performed By Pat Benatar)
- Gold Dust Woman (Originally Performed By Fleetwood Mac)
- 1996 (Originally Performed By Marilyn Manson)
For comparative purposes, below is the original Daft Punk version of "Get Lucky":
The most commercially successful rock band of the modern protest movement (of which Pussy Riot has become the most internationally renowned), female-fronted Russian-imported hard rockers Louna have announcse their first-ever U.S. tour, with The Pretty Reckless and Heaven's Basement, hitting 26 U.S. cities this fall. The tour kicks off on September 25th in Jacksonville, FL and comes to a close in Washington, D.C. on November 3rd. Tickets are on sale now—see the full dates below.
Louna tour dates with The Pretty Reckless and Heaven's Basement
9/25 - Jacksonville, FL, Jack Rabbits
9/26 - Tampa, FL, The Orpheum
9/27 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Revolution Live
9/28 - Orlando, FL, The Social
9/29 - Pensacola, FL, Vinyl Music Hall
9/30 - New Orleans, LA, House of Blues
10/02 - Houston, TX, House of Blues
10/03 - Austin, TX, The Parish
10/04 - Dallas, TX, House of Blues
10/05 - San Antonio, TX, Sam's Burger Joint
10/07 - Scottsdale, AZ, Pub Rock Live
10/09 - San Diego, CA, House of Blues
10/10 - Anaheim, CA, House of Blues
10/11 - Los Angeles, CA, House of Blues
10/12 - San Francisco, CA, Slim's
10/14 - Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theatre
10/15 - Seattle, WA, El Corazon
10/23 - Minneapolis, MN, Varsity Theatre
10/25 - Detroit, MI, St. Andrew's Hall
10/26 - Indianapolis, IN, Deluxe at ONC
10/27 - Chicago, IL, House of Blues
10/29 - Columbus, OH, A&R Music Bar
10/30 - Pittsburgh, PA, Stage AE
10/31 - Cleveland, OH, House of Blues
11/01 - Cincinnati, OH, Bogart's
11/03 - Washington DC, The Fillmore
Butcher Babies have teamed with Revolver to premiere their new music video, "Magnolia Blvd." The song is taken from the band's debut full-length, Goliath, which is out now via Century Media and available for order right here.
Butcher Babies will be on the road with Danzig starting October 8. For tour dates and more, visit their Facebook page.
The Letter Black are set to release their sophomore album, Rebuild, on November 12 from Tooth & Nail Records. In anticipation, the band has teamed with Revolver to premiere the first single, "Pain Killer," from that album. The song is available now, along with a pre-order of the album, on iTunes.
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Chicago heavy-metal outfit Hessler have teamed with Revolver to premiere their new music video, "Waste Away." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments.
For more on the band, visit HesslerChicago.com and Facebook.com/HesslerChicago.
You may have seen them live on this summer's Mayhem Fest. Now Huntress have premiered the music video for their song "Zenith." The track is featured on the band's latest album Starbound Beast, which is available on iTunes now. The clip was directed by Phil Mucci, who has also helmed standout videos for High on Fire and Pig Destroyer. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments.
New Years Day have teamed with Revolver to premiere the new music video for their song "Angel Eyes." Both the track and the clip feature Chris Motionless of Motionless In White. "Angel Eyes" is taken from New Years Day's latest album, Victim to Villain, which was released by Century Media Records earlier this year. The record is available for order right here.
"Making this video was such an incredible experience," vocalist Ash Costello says of "Angel Eyes. " From the first moment that I wrote the treatment, to getting Chris Cerulli [A.K.A. Chris Motionless] involved, to buying all the props and costumes, working with my best friend Brooke Walters on the set designs, and the actual two days of shooting... It was an amazing journey, filled with some crazy moments, but the fact that it was built between best friends, and the fact that every single person's heart was in this, made it a memory that I hold dear to me until the end of time. This music video is a masterpiece in my eyes, and I cannot wait for the rest of the world to be in on this, too."
Watch the video below and let us know what you think in the comments.
Hard rockers Halestorm have released a music video for their song "Here's To Us," which is featured on the group's 2012 album The Strange Case Of… Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments.