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It’s a Sick New World. Why not celebrate in Vegas April 2025?

November 13, 2024 Comments 0 Alt Rock, Emo, Goth, Hard Rock, Hardcore, Heavy Metal, Metal, Nu Metal, Post punk, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock, Skate Punk

Whelp, nothing we can do about the election now, no matter what side of the political fence you reside on. Politics aside, one positive entity that the future of this country holds is Sick New World Fest, returning to downtown Las Vegas on April 12th, 2025. Being held again at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, […]

Making the annual goth mecca to Cruel World 2024

May 30, 2024 Comments 0 Alternative, Darkwave, Goth, Mainstream, New Wave, Nextwave, Synth

Goldenvoice presented the third annual Cruel World Fest once again in Pasadena, California on Saturday May 11th, 2024 — with more agreeable weather this time around! Despite slightly cooler temperatures (and no sign of lightning like last year, thank god), it still was hot enough for attendees to be seeking shade and lots of lemonade […]

Ministry has an ax to grind in ‘HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES’

March 21, 2024 Comments 0 Hard Rock, Metal, Rock

With their latest album, HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES, Ministry delivers a crazy, twisted experience. One of the most successful musicians in history, Al Jourgensen, is back with an ax to grind in this recent masterpiece released via Nuclear Blast Records back on March 1st, marking the band’s sixteenth album! The multiplatinum act — having been nominated for six […]

Cruel World 2024 returns to the Rose Bowl with darkwave & Duran Duran

December 4, 2023 Comments 0 Alternative, Darkwave, Mainstream, New Wave, Synth

Get ready for another black rose superbloom in Pasadena this May! It’s the royal return of Cruel World Festival to the Rose Bowl on May 11th, presented by Goldenvoice. In similar darkwave style, this third installment is chock full of apathetic bands spanning from the early days of post punk all the way to today. […]

Louisville’s Louder Than Life is larger than ever for 2022

March 26, 2022 Comments 0 Alternative, Mainstream, Metal, Rock

The Louder Than Life 2022 lineup has finally been announced!! This is said to be the festival’s biggest year yet and rightfully so, because the lineup is just… wow! The fest will return to the Highland Festival Grounds in Louisville, Kentucky on September 22th through 25th. Four full days of INSANE rock bands?!? The lineup […]

Welcome to Rockville Fest set to break records for 2022

March 14, 2022 Comments 0 Metal, Punk, Rock, Ska

Welcome to Rockville is returning to its regular schedule this May 22nd through 25th! Due to COVID, the festival’s 2020 installment was postponed to November of 2021; that was the first time in this festival’s history that it was held later in the year — not to mention, at its new home at the Daytona […]