Corrosion Of Conformity, Slaves, Beartooth, Drowning Pool, P.O.D. (performing “Satellite” in its entirety), and Fit For A King have been added to this year’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival. That event is set to take place at the Blue Ridge Amphitheater in Danville, VA on September 9-12. Previously announced acts include: Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Knocked Loose, Body Count, Wage War, Motionless In White, From Ashes To New, Fire From The Gods, Another Day Dawns, Nonpoint, Sevendust, and Fozzy.
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Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Knocked Loose, Etc. Added To 2021 Blue Ridge Rock Festival
More artists have been added to this year’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival. The event is scheduled to take place at the Blue Ridge Amphitheater in Danville, VA on September 9-12 and the updated lineup includes: Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Knocked Loose, Body Count, Wage War, Motionless In White, From Ashes To New, Fire From The Gods, Another Day Dawns, Nonpoint, Sevendust, and Fozzy.
Watch Body Count Rock Out As Puppets In “The Hate Is Real” Music Video
Body Count have premiered a new video for their song “The Hate Is Real.” The puppet-filled clip was created by Seby Martinez, who won the recent contest that the band launched to make the video. The track is from their latest album “Carnivore.”
Body Count Win “Best Metal Performance” Grammy For “Bum-Rush”
Body Count have officially won the Grammy for “Best Metal Performance” at the 63rd Annual Grammy Award Show. The band scored the award for their song “Bum-Rush.” Other nominees in the metal category included:
- Code Orange – “Underneath”
- In This Moment – “The In-Between”
- Poppy – “Bloodmoney”
- Power Trip – “Executioner’s Tax (Swing Of The Axe) (live)
Body Count Launch Fan Contest For “The Hate Is Real” Music Video
Body Count are challenging fans to create a music video for their song “The Hate Is Real.” The band will choose their favorite clip to become the official video for the track.
The band commented:
“THE MISSION:
You create the official music video for our song “The Hate Is Real” taken from our latest album, Carnivore.
Just create your own video and submit a preview version to:
BODYCOUNT.VIDEOSUBMISSION@CENTURYMEDIA.DE
From all submissions we will pick our favorite which will then become the offcial music video for “The Hate Is Real” to be released early next year.
THE WINNER ALSO GETS:
- Body Count Backstage Pass
- Zoom Call with Ice
- $5000 to cover your expenses
Download “The Hate Is Real” here to use it as the backing track for the video
Just want to keep you honest. You can only use footage you’ve personally shot, created or own. If you are using footage or materials outside of that, you need to have the rights cleared in writing by the verifiable owner. For example, you can’t pull footage from the “Bum Rush” video. Basically, keep your shit legit.
The contest ends on February 28th, 2021.”
Rock/Metal Musicians React To Pro-Trump Rioters Storming The Capitol
As you are probably well aware of by now, pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C. earlier today (January 6) as lawmakers were counting the Electoral College votes to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. A number of rock/metal musicians have since taken to social media to comment on the insurrection, which was spurred by Trump himself. You can find some of the various reactions below:
Paul Stanley (KISS):
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine):
Mark Morton (Lamb Of God):
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe):
Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides):
Robb Flynn (Machine Head):
Otep:
Alex Skolnick (Testament):
Noodles (The Offspring):
Ice-T (Body Count):
Tom DeLonge (ex-Blink 182):
Dino Cazares (Fear Factory):
Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves):
Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, etc.):
Sacred Reich:
Power Trip, Body Count, In This Moment, Etc. Nominated For 2021 Grammy Awards
The nominees for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards have officially been revealed. The ceremony will be hosted by Trevor Noah (“The Daily Show”) and it will broadcast on CBS on January 31, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. The categories with rock/metal artists can be found below.
Best Metal Performance:
- Body Count – “Bum Rush”
- Code Orange – “Underneath”
- In This Moment – “The In-Between”
- Poppy – “Bloodmoney”
- Power Trip – “Executioner’s Tax (Swing Of The Axe) (live)
Best Recording Package:
- Caspian – “On Circles” (Jordan Butcher, art director)
- The Desert Sessions – “Vols. 11 & 12” (Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors)
- Grouplove – “Healers” (Julian Gross & Hannah Hooper, art directors)
- Coldplay – “Everyday Life” (Pilar Zeta, art director)
- Lil Wayne – “Funeral” (Kyle Goen, art director)
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:
- “A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood”
- “Bill & Ted Face The Music”
- “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga”
- “Frozen 2”
- “Jojo Rabbit”
Best Music Film:
- “Beastie Boys Story” (Beastie Boys)
- “Black Is King” (Beyoncé)
- “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme” (Freestyle Love Supreme)
- “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice” (Linda Ronstadt)
- “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” (ZZ Top)
Best Rock Performance:
- Fiona Apple – “Shameika”
- Big Thief – “Not”
- Phoebe Bridgers – “Kyoto”
- HAIM – “The Steps”
- Brittany Howard – “Stay High”
- Grace Potter – “Daylight”
Best Rock Song:
- Phoebe Bridgers – “Kyoto”
- Tame Impala – “Lost In Yesterday”
- Big Thief – “Not”
- Brittany Howard – “Stay High”
- Fiona Apple – “Shameika”
Best Rock Album:
- Fontaines D.C. – “A Hero’s Death”
- Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka”
- Grace Potter – “Daylight”
- Sturgill Simpson – “Sound & Fury”
- The Strokes – “The New Abnormal”
Mammoth WVH Added To 2021 Aftershock Festival
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH project has been added to the 2021 Aftershock Festival. That event will take place at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA on October 7-10 and the updated daily lineups can be found below:
October 7: Limp Bizkit, Parkway Drive, Testament, Hatebreed, Exodus, Knocked Loose, and Fit For A King.
October 8: Metallica, Rancid, Volbeat, Seether, +LIVE+, Skillet, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Pop Evil, Butcher Babies, Des Rocs, Ayron Jones, Crobot, Cleopatrick, Ego Kill Talent, Crown Lands, UnityTX, and Contracult Collective.
October 9: My Chemical Romance, The Offspring, Machine Gun Kelly, Gojira, Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, Asking Alexandria, Body Count, Badflower, Thursday, L7, Atreyu, Bones UK, South Of Eden, The Black Moods, Another Day Dawns, and American Teeth.
October 10: Metallica, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Mastodon, Pennywise, The Pretty Reckless, Black Veil Brides, Steel Panther, Yelawolf, Mammoth WVH, Grandson, From Ashes To New, Alien Weaponry, Law, The Blue Stones, The Contortionist, Higher Power, Creeper, and The Cold Stares.
Rock/Metal Musicians React To Joe Biden Winning The Presidency
Joe Biden has won the 2020 election and will now become the 46th president of the United States. A number of rock/metal musicians have taken to social media to react to the good news and you can find some of their various posts below:
Amy Lee (Evanescence):
Sebastian Bach (ex-Skid Row):
Otep:
Scott Ian (Anthrax):
Alex Skolnick (Testament):
Machine Head:
Chris Motionless (Motionless In White):
Spider One (Powerman 5000):
Paolo Gregoletto (Trivium):
Ice-T (Body Count):
Telle Smith (The Word Alive):
Mark Morton (Lamb Of God):
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones):
Sacred Reich:
Jay Jay French (Twisted Sister):
Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides):
Jake Bowen (Periphery):
Chad I Ginsburg (CKY):
Ben Koller (Converge):
Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns):
Lzzy Hale (Halestorm):
Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God):
Nergal (Behemoth):
Brian May (Queen):
Richard Patrick (Filter):
Limp Bizkit, Rancid, The Offspring, Etc. Added To 2021 Aftershock Festival
A bunch of bands have been added to the 2021 Aftershock Festival. The event will take place at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA on October 7-10 and the updated daily lineups can be found below:
October 7: Limp Bizkit, Parkway Drive, Testament, Hatebreed, Exodus, Knocked Loose, and Fit For A King.
October 8: Metallica, Rancid, Volbeat, Seether, +LIVE+, Skillet, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Pop Evil, Butcher Babies, Des Rocs, Ayron Jones, Crobot, Cleopatrick, Ego Kill Talent, Crown Lands, UnityTX, and Contracult Collective.
October 9: My Chemical Romance, The Offspring, Machine Gun Kelly, Gojira, Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, Asking Alexandria, Body Count, Badflower, Thursday, L7, Atreyu, Bones UK, South Of Eden, The Black Moods, Another Day Dawns, and American Teeth.
October 10: Metallica, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Mastodon, Pennywise, The Pretty Reckless, Black Veil Brides, Steel Panther, Yelawolf, Grandson, From Ashes To New, Alien Weaponry, Law, The Blue Stones, The Contortionist, Higher Power, Creeper, and The Cold Stares.