German summer music festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park have announced their expanded lineups for next June. Held over the weekend of June 2nd to 4th with the Rock im Park being held at the Zeppelinfeld in Nuremberg, and ‘Rock am Ring‘ will take place at Flugtplaz Mendig in Mendig. Continue reading
The return of System Of A Down, along with Aerosmith who will be on their farewell tour, and Biffy Clyro have been announced as headliners for next summer’s Download Festival 2017 in the Donnington, UK. More details below: Continue reading
SIXX A.M. guitarist and hard rock shred legend DJ Ashba has teamed with Schecter Guitar Research to release the DJ Ashba Diamond Series Signature Model. More details below: Continue reading
Due to overwhelming fan demand more dates have been added to the previously booked co-headline tour from Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown. Special guests on all dates are Sixx:A.M. and As Lions. Special pre-sales dates are as follows: VIP Pre-Sale Begins August 22 At 10 am Local Time; Spotify Pre-Sale Starts August 24 At 10am Local Time; Local Venue And Radio pre-Sales Start August 25 At 10 am Local Time. You can watch the tour trailer at this link or below:
The four bands have partnered to donate $1 from each ticket sold on the tour to four hand-picked charitable organizations close to their hearts: Five Finger Death Punch chose the Badge of Honor Memorial Foundation, Shinedown selected MusiCares, Sixx:A.M. will support Jada Pinkett Smith’s Anti-Human Trafficking organization Don’t Sell Bodies, and As Lions will donate to Make A Wish America. In addition to the $1 donation per ticket, the bands have teamed up with Crowdrise to give fans the option to enter for the chance to win VIP tickets plus a Meet & Greet by choosing to donate an additional $5 at the time of ticket purchase. Also, fans who don’t live in one of the cities on the tour, but would still like to support the efforts, can visit Crowdrise to donate $5 and be entered for a chance to win a flyaway to the show of their choice plus a Meet & Greet with all four bands.
Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown co-headline tour with Sixx:A.M. and As Lions
Oct 18: Verizon Arena- Little Rock, AR
Oct 19: Verizon Theater- Grand Prairie, TX
Oct 21: Chesapeake Energy Arena- Oklahoma City, OK
Oct 22: Intrust Bank Arena Wichita, KS
Oct 23: Pepsi Center- Denver, CO
Oct 25: Maverik Center- West Valley City, UT
Oct 27: Talking Stick Resort Arena- Phoenix, AZ
Oct 28: T-Mobile Arena- Las Vegas, NV
Oct 29: Honda Center – Anaheim, CA
Oct 31: SAP Center- San Jose, CA
Nov 02: Moda Center- Portland, OR
Nov 03: Spokane Arena – Spokane, WA
Nov 05: Tacoma Dome – Tacoma, WA
Nov 07: Taco Bell Arena- Boise, ID
Nov 09: MetraPark Fairgrounds- Billings, MT
Nov 11: Bismarck Civic Center – Bismarck, ND
Nov 12: Denny Sanford Premier Center – Sioux Falls, SD
Nov 13: La Crosse Center – La Crosse, WI
Nov 15: Alliant Energy Center – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Madison, WI
Nov 17: U.S. Bank Arena- Cincinnati, OH
Nov 18: KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY
Nov 19: Peoria Civic Center – Peoria, IL
Nov 21: Huntington Center – Toledo, OH
Nov 22: Blue Cross Arena- Rochester, NY
Nov 25: DCU Center – Worcester, MA
Nov 26: Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
Nov 27: Cross Insurance Arena – Portland, ME
Nov 29: OnCenter – Syracuse, NY
Dec 01: Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
Dec 02: Giant Center – Hershey, PA
Dec 03: Big Sandy Superstore Arena – Huntington, WV
Dec 05: Bon Secours Wellness Arena- Greenville, SC
Dec 06: N. Charleston Civic Center- Charleston, SC
Dec 08: Amway Arena – Orlando, FL
Dec 09: Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL
Dec 10: Infinite Energy Center- Duluth, GA
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Five Finger Death Punch has released a new video for their track ‘My Nemesis’, from their 2015 album Got Your Six (Prospect Park). You can watch the video at this link or below:
‘My Nemesis’ was directed renowned director Nick Peterson, who previously directed the videos for ‘Coming Down’ (2012) and ‘Wrong Side Of Heaven’ (2014).
Continuing in the similar vein from their video for ‘Wrong Side of Heaven’, FFDP guitarist Zoltan Bathory comments:
“In life everyone has a nemesis… it can be anything… a self-defeating thinking pattern, a bad habit, an addiction, an adversary… something or someone that puts you in an impossible scenario, where you are presented with a fork in the road. Sometimes there is no other choice but making a hard choice. You can give up and just suffer the situation, or you can use your pain to overcome it, as pain is truly the wind in the sails of change. We wanted to present a story about moving on, a story that probes and questions compassion and loyalty. Those are beautiful notions, but remember you have to be loyal and fair to yourself as well, so will you sacrifice yourself for another or will you live with the guilt that you didn’t.”
In support of the video and the song’s message of overcoming our struggles, 5FDP is encouraging fans to share their own “Nemesis” on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by completing the phrase – “#MyNemesis is ________ and I will #OVERCOME”. FFDP wants fans to share their stories and read and react to the stories of fellow fans over at fivefingerdeathpunch.com/mynemesis to breed positivity.
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Chicago Open Air, buoyed by naming Rammstein as their inaugural headline act, has now added a plethora of bands including Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Chicagoans like Disturbed, Chevelle, and Ministry, plus Meshuggah, Of Mice and Men,In This Moment, Hollywood Undead, Trivium, Carcass, Hatebreed, Periphery, Drowning Pool, Butcher Babies, Through Fire, Breaking Benjamin, Pop Evil, Gojira, Deafheaven, The Devil Wears Prada, Helmet, Nothing More, Saint Asonia, Miss May I, Beartooth, Silver Snakes, City Of The Weak, Marilyn Manson, Bullet For My Valentine, Killswitch Engage, Babymetal, Asking Alexandria, Corrosion Of Conformity, Letlive. All That Remains, We Came As Romans, Jim Breuer & The Regulators, Upon A Burning Body, Gemini Syndrome and more. With this incredible lineup of talent as well as craft beer and “Gourmet Man Food”, Chicago Open Air from the very outset is vying to become the premiere American music festival.
Disturbed released a statement about playing the festival in their hometown:
“It is long overdue that one of the greatest rock cities in the world has a festival of its own. We are honored and excited to be one of the headliners at the inaugural Chicago Open Air festival in our hometown of Chicago.”
Daily band lineups (subject to change)
Friday, July 15:
Rammstein
Chevelle
Ministry
Of Mice & Men
Meshuggah
In This Moment
Hollywood Undead
Trivium
Carcass
Hatebreed
Periphery
Drowning Pool
Butcher Babies
Through Fire
Saturday, July 16:
Disturbed
Korn
Breaking Benjamin
Pop Evil
Gojira
Deafheaven
The Devil Wears Prada
Helmet
Nothing More
Saint Asonia
Miss May I
Beartooth
Silver Snakes
City Of The Weak
Sunday, July 17:
Slipknot
Five Finger Death Punch
Marilyn Manson
Bullet For My Valentine
Killswitch Engage
Babymetal
Asking Alexandria
Corrosion Of Conformity
Letlive.
All That Remains
We Came As Romans
Jim Breuer & The Regulators
Upon A Burning Body
Gemini Syndrome
General Admission and VIP tickets are on sale now at ChicagoOpenAir.com.
Weekend GA Field: $219.50
Weekend GA Bowl: $119.50
Weekend VIP: $399.50
Weekend VIP 2-Packs: $860.00
Single Day GA Bowl: $49.50
All VIP tickets include: VIP entrance lanes into the event, access to a VIP lounge area featuring dedicated food and beverage offerings (for additional purchase), field and stadium level viewing areas of the main stage, dedicated restroom facilities, and a commemorative Chicago Open Air VIP-only laminate.
Festival doors open at 11:00 a.m. each day and the show ends at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 10:00 p.m. on Sunday.
ShipRocked Day 3 got under way at picturesque Costa Maya, Mexico. The cruisers who left the ship for the beach and the sun were treated to a fun day of action hanging with artists and making new friends. At night more music poured out of the speakers and onto the stage with the all-star band The Stowaways, who performed the first of two sets. The Stowaways includes a who’s who of rock and metal royalty in their lineup such as David Ellefson of Megadeth, Marcos Curiel and Wuv Bernardo(P.O.D.); John Tempesta (The Cult, Motor Sister); Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Bumblefoot, Guns N’ Roses); Jonny Hetherington and Tavis Stanley (Art of Dying); Lukas Rossi, Josh Newell, and Miles McPherson (The Halo Method); Carly Smithson (We Are The Fallen); Dave Buckner (ex-Papa Roach); Oli Herbert (All That Remains); Joey Duenas (Anew Revolution, ex-Unloco); . They played songs like Temple of The Dog’s 90s classic ‘Hunger Strike’, Megadeath’s thrashterpiece ‘Peace Sells’, Metallica’s ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’, and tributes to the recently passed on Scott Weiland (STP’s ‘Vasoline’) and Lemmy (‘Ace of Spades’). Halestom and Nonpoint figured prominently on Day three as well.
Day 4 was a full day at sea back to Miami which meant hijinks on the high seas the entire time. High winds canceled some of the outdoor activities, but the bands moved to the Sprinkler Lounge and the big theater too. In addition to FFDP playing an extra long set, Day 4 included Helmet, who was the band most talked about after the headliners by other bands on the cruise in terms of the “must see factor”. Up and comers like The Dead Deads and Red Storm Rising and another performance by the Stowaways. All in all ShipRocked #7 was and action packed, awesome time had by all. Once again special thanks to Rick Triana for RIPT Media Productions for throwing down behind the lens, and in front of it too; bringing Ghost Cult readers as close to the action as possible without being there. ShipRocked 2017 is already being booked, so we highly recommend this one-of- -kind, dream come true experience for music fans!
WORDS AND PHOTOS BY RICK P. TRIANA
Ghost Cult kicked off 2016 “Vacationing Harder” on the Norwegian Pearl with the amazing ShipRocked Cruise. Departing out of the Port of Miami, the four-day concert experience on the ocean drew nearly 3000 cruisers on the sold-out ship with the a huge waiting list left wanting. The seventh edition of the trip was stacked with hit-making rock and metal bands like Five Finger Death Punch, Halestorm and Seether performing multiple sets on different days. Sailing to lovely Costa Maya Mexico, everyone was all smiles for miles! Forty bands jamming over four days, on four stages raged while the beer and liquor flowed with fans. The best part of the rock cruise experience is the up close and personal experience of sailing with the bands, and the first class experience of the ship, its crew and staff. Covering the first two days of the cruise, bands such as FFDP, Halestorm, and Seether headlined the main-stages, frequent ShipRocked band 10 Years (three times on ShipRocked) delighted returning trip veterans, while up a coming bands like We Are Harlot (led by Danny Worsnop, ex-Asking Alexandria), Glorious Sons, and scene stealers in Doll Skin minted new fans. It’s great to see young talent represented and not out classed, like they might be as some of the larger festivals. Rick Triana for RIPT Media Productions captured all the action tirelessly on deck, on shore, and on all the stages for Ghost Cult Magazine.
WORDS AND PHOTOS BY RICK P. TRIANA
Rocklahoma 2016 has announced it’s lineup for it’s 10th anniversary. Taking place at the Catch The Fever festival grounds in Pryor, OK from May 27th to 29th this year. The headline bands are Scorpions, Disturbed, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, along with Megadeth, Chevelle, 3 Doors Down, Sixx:A.M., Collective Soul, Sebastian Bach, Bullet For My Valentine, Great White, Sevendust, P.O.D., HELLYEAH, Steel Panther, Pop Evil, Saint Asonia, Bang Tango, Last In Line, Thousand Foot Krutch, Texas Hippie Coalition, The Sword, Red Sun Rising, Hatebreed, DevilDriver, Mystery, Wilson, Avatar, Wild Throne, The Glorious Sons, Citizen Zero, Banshee, Nova Rex, Prophets Of Addiction, Beggars Jam, NiteRain, Freeway Mad, Midnite Sin, 3-D In Your Face, Teer, 5-Star Hooker, Dead Metal Society, Electro_Nomicon, Kore, Rozzik, Diamond Lane, Chaotic Resemblance, Project Terror, The Tip, NICNOS, Stolen Rhodes, Screaming For Silence, DREK, A Course Of Action, Lovebettie, BC and the Big Rig and more. Fan interested in attending can get specially priced Rocklahoma pre-sale tickets now with the password “ROK10”. Ticket prices go up when the public on sale begins, next Monday, Jan 18th at noon local time. http://bit.ly/ROK2016
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Posted by Rocklahoma on Monday, January 11, 2016
Upstate New York will be the site of the 2016 Rock `N Derby featuring three days of demolition derby action and killer bands. Sponsored by SLP Concerts and GameLoud , among the already announced lineup Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Halestorm, Megadeth, Sixx: A.M., Lamb Of God, Clutch, Anthrax, Ghost, Wolfmother, Sevendust, Dokken, Trivium, Memphis May Fire, We Came As Romans, Scott Stapp (Creed), Pop Evil, Thy Art Is Murder, Currents, Wild Throne and 40 more bands TBD. In addition to the derby fun, there will be wrestling, camping and 24/7 food and vendors too. The festival takes place at Schaghticoke Fairgrounds – 69 Stillwater Bridge Rd, Schaghticoke, NY, near Albany and tickets are on sale now, with packages and VIP info detailed below:
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS
WEEKEND GENERAL ADMISSION
Prices start at $119.00
TWO DAY GENERAL ADMISSION
Prices start at $89.99
CHILDREN TICKETS (12 and under)
*Children under 16 need a guardian to attend
SINGLE DAY $29.99
TWO DAY $54.99
WEEKEND $74.99
DEMOLITION DERBY GENERAL ADMISSION
Single Day (Saturday and Sunday) $29.99 PER DAY
ON-SITE CAMPING – PRICES & PACKAGES
2 PERSON (10×30) $120.00
4 PERSON (20×40) $180.00
6 PERSON (20×40) $200
6 PERSON RV (20×40) $225.00 (no hook up)
6 PERSON RV (20×40) $325.00 (with hook up)
ADD ONS:
ADDITIONAL PARKING $29.99
10×10 TENT w/ SIDES $150.00
COTS $65.00
SLEEPING BAGS $40.00
LOCKER RENTALS $20.00 PER DAY or $50.00 WEEKEND RENTAL
VIP PACKAGES (Powered by Soundrink, 21+ ONLY)
RV PACKAGE – $6,599.99 (11 AVAILABLE)
Six (6) VIP Weekend Passes & Lanyard
$250.00 in Stock Food & Drink (alcohol served to 21+ only)
Gift Box of Festival Merch
Access to Monster Energy Artist Bar’n
Artist Meet and Greet
Pre & After Party Access
6 Pit Pass for Demo Derby
Six Festival Sleeping Bags
CABANA PACKAGE – $3,499.99 (10 AVAILABLE)
Six (6) VIP Weekend Passes & Lanyard
Six Pack of Craft Beer Per Day
Gift Box of Festival Merch
Access to Monster Energy Artist Bar’n
Artist Meet and Greet
Pre & After Party Access
6 Pit Pass for Demo Derby
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