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Hard Rock band Year of the Locust- YOTL have released the highly anticipated video for their latest single titled "Sunrise". The band is currently on tour with Starset and Palisades. The tour kicked off on January 28th in Charlotte, NC at The Underground and will conclude on March 16th in Columbus, OH.

On producing the band’s latest single "Sunrise", Brian Bond says, "Most songs usually take anywhere from a day to a few weeks to write, but on very rare occasions, magic happens and one just appears. That’s exactly what happened with "Sunrise'. After wrapping up a long day of writing and jamming on other songs, Scotty picked up an acoustic and started strumming and singing an idea that he had. Immediately everyone’s ears perked up and before you knew it all the amps were fired back up. Everyone threw out ideas that all somehow managed to work together perfectly and in less than an hour "Sunrise" was done. Magic like that rarely happens, but even rarer is working with a band that knows when something incredible has shown up and regardless of how tired and exhausted they may be, still takes full advantage of the situation."


Scotty Mac, vocalist of YOTL, adds, "The lyrics and melodies hit me like a ton of bricks... When a song is written and you are locked into a melody from the very start.. That's like a Polaroid picture. Moment captured; lighting strikes... And the smell of the burnt soil is undeniable. It sticks with you."

The video was produced and directed by Steve Sage Productions. Steve Sage said, "Working with Y.O.T.L. was an amazing experience. The guys are professionals on and off the stage. They brought my team and I a treatment and we created something beyond their expectations. This video and the next are going to kick major ass."

Having shared the stage with some musical behemoth's in recent years, such as Saliva, Tantric, Saving Abel, and Puddle of Mudd, the band feels as though its search for identity has been (temporarily) quenched. Eager to reveal the new beast to the world, the band will have their chance as they kickoff 2018 with a 36 city tour alongside Starset. Add to that a new single/music video release for "Sunrise" and "The Swarm" is set for domination in 2018.

Check out the song and video for "Sunrise" via PureGrainAudio.com here: http://puregrainaudio.com/videos/new-york-s-year-of-the-locust-unveil-new-sunrise-music-video-exclusive-premiere.

TOUR DATES:

Feb 09 | Detroit, MI | St. Andrew's Hall *
Feb 10 | Ft Wayne, IN | Pieres *
Feb 11 | Cincinnati, OH | Bogart's *
Feb 12 | Grand Rapids, MI | The Intersection
Feb 13 | Chicago, IL | Concord Music Hall
Feb 15 | Milwaukee, WI | The Rave
Feb 16 | Rockford, IL | The Apollo Theatre
Feb 17 | Fargo, ND | Sanctuary Events Center
Feb 18 | Minneapolis, MN | Skyway Theatre
Feb 20 | Lincoln, NE | Bourbon Theatre
Feb 21 | Lawrence, KS | Granada Theatre
Feb 23 | Denver, CO | Summit Music Hall
Feb 24 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Complex (Grand)
Feb 26 | Portland, OR | Hawthorne Theatre
Feb 27 | Vancouver, BC | Rickshaw Theatre
Feb 28 | Seattle, WA | El Corazon
Mar 02 | Sacramento, CA | Ace Of Spades
Mar 03 | Berkeley, CA | UC Theatre
Mar 04 | San Diego, CA | SOMA
Mar 06 | Los Angeles, CA | The Regent
Mar 07 | Phoenix, AZ | Marquee
Mar 09 | Oklahoma City, OK | Diamond Ballroom
Mar 10 | Dallas, TX | Canton Hall
Mar 11 | Houston, TX | White Oak
Mar 13 | Atlanta, GA | The Masquerade [Heaven]*
Mar 15 | Nashville, TN | Top Golf Live
Mar 16 | Columbus, OH | Express Live

*No Palisades
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Anaheim-based Hard Rock outfit NEW YEARS DAY are pleased to be making their return to the road in North America. In addition to performing on the main stage for every date of this year's Vans Warped Tour, the band is thrilled to announce that they will be joining Halestorm and Starset on the "Halloween Scream" Tour this Fall.

Speaking about joining their friends in Halestorm on this upcoming Fall tour, Ash Costello (lead vocals) comments, "New Years Day always is stoked to go out with bands we haven't played with before, but this is especially exciting for us because we love Halestorm! As people! We see them here and there and they're always the first crew we hang with, so we're excited to finally share the road together!"

TOUR DATES:

Saturday, September 23 - Wichita, KS @ Orpheum Theater
Sunday, September 24 -Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
Tuesday, September 26 - Rochester, MN @ Mayo Civic Auditorium
Wednesday, September 27 - Des Moines, IA @ 7 Flags Event Center
Saturday, September 30 - Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
Tuesday, October 3 - Akron, OH @ Goodyear Theater
Wednesday, October 4 - South Bend, IN @ Morris Performing Arts Center
Friday, October 6 - Rochester, NY @ The Armory*
Sunday, October 8 - Westbury, NY @ The Space at Westbury
Tuesday, October 10 - Knoxville, TN @ Civic Auditorium
Saturday, October 14 - The Woodlands, TX @ Houston Open Air
Tuesday, October 17 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma @ Diamond Ballroom
Wednesday, October 18 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Historic El Rey Theater
Friday, October 20 -  Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Saturday, October 21 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater
Sunday, October 22 - Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
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In This Moment have announced a second leg of "The Half God Half Devil Tour", with support coming from Motionless In White, VIMIC, Little Miss Nasty, and Starset. In addition to this tour, In This Moment will support Avenged Sevenfold on June 19th and Papa Roach on June 23rd. Check out the list of dates below.

TOUR DATES:

6/19 — Mt Pleasant, MI — Soaring Eagle Casino *
6/20 — Peoria, IL — Limelight %
6/21 — Memphis, TN — Minglewood Hall #
6/23 — El Paso, TX — Streetfest  &
6/24 — Lubbock, TX — Lonestar Pavilion #
6/25 — Abilene, TX — Abilene Civic Center #
6/27 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom %
6/28 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant
7/1 — North Myrtle Beach, SC — House Of Blues
7/2 — Norfolk, VA — The Norva
7/3 — Lancaster, PA — Freedom Hall %
7/5 — Portland, ME — State Theatre
7/7 — Asbury Park, NJ — Asbury Park Convention Hall
7/11 — Rockford, IL — Coronado Theatre
7/12 — Cedar Rapids, IA — McGrath Amphitheater
7/14 — Mansfield, OH — Ink in the Clink
7/15 — Inwood, WV — Shiley Acres Farm ^
7/19 — Little Rock, AR — Metroplex %
7/21 — Corpus Christi, TX — Concrete Street Amphitheatre
7/22 — Dallas, TX — South Side Ballroom
7/23 — Midland, TX — La Hacienda Center
7/25 — Wichita, KS — The Cotillion
7/26 — Des Moines, IA — 7 Flags Event Center
7/28 — Madison, WI — Orpheum Theater
7/29 — Rochester, MN — Mayo Civic Auditorium
7/30 — Fargo, ND — Fargo Civic Auditorium
8/1 — Bismarck, ND — Bismarck Event Center
8/3 — Billings, MT — Shrine Auditorium
8/4 — Sturgis, SD — Ironhorse Saloon
8/5  — Lincoln, NE  — Centennial Mall & M Street

*Supporting Avenged Sevenfold
#Starset Direct Support, No MIW
&Supporting Papa Roach
%With Vimic, LMN
^No Vimic, No LMN
$No Vimic
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VAMPS, the visually-arresting Japanese rock band featuring HYDE (L’Arc-en-Ciel) and K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust) announced today that they will be returning to the U.S. this spring to join I PREVAIL and STARSET on their upcoming May U.S. tour (see dates below). U.K. newcomers AS LIONS will also join select dates with opener COVER YOUR TRACKS rounding out the tour lineup.

VAMPS vocalist HYDE states: "Playing with some of the most exciting rock bands out there, I Prevail and Starset, is an honor and we’re very much looking forward to this tour. We had a great North American tour last Fall but time was limited so we’re thrilled to come back this spring and hit more cities.”

Adds VAMPS guitarist K.A.Z.: “We can’t wait to see all of our loyal U.S. fans and make new ones. Every time we’ve come to the United States we’ve received a tremendously warm welcome so we’re stoked to play some brand new songs from our forthcoming album to all of you for the first time. See you at the shows!"

TOUR DATES:

04/28 Mobile, AL – Midnight Rodeo
04/29 Jacksonville, FL – Welcome To Rockville (I Prevail only)
04/30 Ft. Myers, FL – Fort Rock (I Prevail only)
05/02 Birmingham, AL – Workplay Soundstage
05/03 Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
05/04 Richmond, VA – Canal Club
05/06 Concord, NC – Carolina Rebellion (I Prevail only)
05/08 Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
05/09 Portland, ME – Aura
05/10 Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre (no Vamps)
05/11 Toronto, ON – Opera House (no Vamps)
05/13 Somerset, WI – Northern Invasion (I Prevail only)
05/14 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom (no Starset/As Lions)
05/15 Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
05/16 Traverse City, MI – Ground Zero
05/18 Louisville, KY – Diamond Pub Concert Hall (no Starset)
05/19 Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range (I Prevail only)
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10 Years will be heading out on the Triggers and Tripwires tour with support coming from Starset, Islander, Skytown Riot. Check out the dates below.

TOUR DATES:

4/17 - El Paso, TX @ Socorro Entertainment Center*
4/18 - Woodstock, VA @ Shenandoah Fairgrounds (Rockin The Valley Festival)
4/23 - Louisville, KY @ Expo Five - ###
4/24 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore **
4/25 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz**
4/26 - Johnson City, TN @ Capone’s - ###
5/27 - Lafayette, LA @ Nite Town - ##
5/28 - Denton, TX @ Rockin Rodeo -  ##
5/29 - Laredo, TX @ Laredo Energy Center***
5/30 - San Antonio, TX @ 210 Kapones Ballroom***
5/31 - Odessa, TX @ Club Patron - #
6/2 - Farmington, NM @ Top Deck - #
6/4 - Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory - #
6/5 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
6/6 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
6/7 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
6/9 - Idaho Falls, ID @ Peppertree
6/10 - Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater
6/12 - Joplin, MO @ Venue 3405
6/13 - Macomb, IL @ The Outskirts
6/14 - South Bend, IN @ St. Joseph County Fairgrounds (Big Growl 4 Fest)
6/16 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
6/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
6/19 - NYC @ Gramercy Theatre
6/21 - Manchester, NH @ Jewel Nightclub
6/23 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Shakas
7/18 - Nelson, IL @ Who Else Land (Who Else Land Festival)

 * - w/Hellyeah
 ** - w/Seether
*** - w/Breaking Benjamin
 ### - Headlining w/Luminoth
 ## - No Starset and Islander
 # - No Starset
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In the early hours of New Years Day 2013, a radio astronomer at the Allen Telescope Array in northern California discovered a mysterious signal emanating from a star within the Ophiuchus Constellation.

Contained within the signal was a Message--of human origin--foretelling the details of man's imminent demise. The Message was brought to The Starset Society, who quickly realized the importance of its immediate publication. Risking extreme danger, The Starset Society commissioned a group of musicians and scientists to assist them in spreading the knowledge to a broader audience. This group became known simply as STARSET.

Please hold. STARSET will begin the TRANSMISSION of the Message to the public shortly. Frontman vocalist and song writer Dustin Bates discusses about their latest album "Transmissions" and who these guys are and what they can do!


1. First of all, who are you, and what do you do in the band?

Dustin: I am Dustin Bates and I am the singer and songwriter of STARSET.

2. Can you give those of us who aren't familiar with Starset a brief history of the band and can you please describe your sound for those who have yet to hear your music?

Dustin: STARSET was created in early 2013 when Dr. Aston Wise approached me with the idea of creating a rock band to help promote a specific Message to the public.  The Message is, in part, a warning of the perils of manipulated technology in the future, and was the initial inspiration for the record.  I describe our sound as Cinematic Rock.  It is essentially the rock soundtrack to a summer sci fi blockbuster movie.  Or so I envisioned when setting out to do the record.

3. Where does the band's name Starset come from and represent?

Dustin: It is a derivation of The Starset Society, the group that spearheaded our formation.  STARSET alludes to the planet PROX, which does not rotate and is thus in eternal sunset, or starset, in the temperate regions where future colonization will occur.

4. What would you say are the bands biggest collective musical influences, and also individual ones that you feel can be heard in the record?

Dustin: Cinematic influences would be Hans Zimmer and Sigur Ros, while the electronic elements could be inspired by anyone from NIN to Owl City to Deadmau5.  For the ever-present rock element, inspiration came from many bands, but most people mention bands like Deftones, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Breaking Benjamin.

5. You have released your debut album on Razor and Tie Records. Are you happy with being a part of the label, and what are some of your favorite label mates?

Dustin: Taylor Momsen…If you are reading this, we are SOUL MATES and we are perfect for each other and I know you were meant for me and I know we've played shows together and I know you aren't aware I exist but please, I KNOW we were born for each other.  Taylor, TAYLOR, please don’t get that restraining order.  Please, Taylor, are you there?!?!?!?

6. Could you take us through the writing process of Starset? How does one of your epic songs come to be?

Dustin: First, there is the writing.  I found inspiration in Thomas Bell’s Message and his life’s story, which is amazing.  Using the two in tandem not only provided the elements of space, time, technology, astronomy, and the universe, but also light, dark, love, and adversity.  I think it came together to provide a nice dichotomy which is hopefully relatable to most anyone.  I’m realizing now that I also inadvertently incorporated my own life into it as well.   Much of the “epicness” then came from the production itself.  Rob Graves, the producer, was a critical element in that.  He sort of already lives in the cinematic world where STARSET exists, so it was natural.  Also, we recorded a real orchestra for the songs, so that doesn't hurt.

7. What does Transmissions mean to you all?

Dustin: Overall, it is a positive album about light overcoming darkness.

8. How does the album art relate to the music on the album?

Dustin: Everything relates to the Message.  The graphic novel that comes with the digital album begins to explain the Message, but a thorough report will be released in the form of a novel later.

9. Can you tell us why you wanted "My Demons" as the leading single of choice?

Dustin: Because it is a hit song.

10. Which song off this album would you say is your favorite and why?

Dustin: I guess I would say, right now it is The Future Is Now.  I just really love how the vibe turned out for that one, and the bridge is the culmination of what I wanted STARSET to be.

11. Do you think there is an element of the band’s sound that you would like to push out further on the next batch of songs? With so much going on in your sound, obviously there are elements that might get further explored?

Dustin: I intend to take the three elements—cinematic, rock, electronic—and develop and push them as far as I can. I have formulated much of the approach for the next record, but don’t want to spill the beans yet!

12. What does the band have planned for the rest of this year?

Dustin: Tour. Endlessly tour.

13. Anything else you want to say to the fans?

Dustin: We look forward to meeting you at a live demonstration soon.
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Literal rockstars Starset have written and recorded and signed on to Razor and Tie to unleash their debut album "Transmissions". An album that takes you on a journey to the stars and galaxies far, far, away, perhaps even further than that even. The album itself is a concept release that is built around love songs written about the fascination of astronomy and the Universe surrounding it. The songs and lyrics are crafted with poetic trance, that really captures the music as a whole. The instrumentals capturing the essence with their melodic flow, guitar riffs, drum tactics, bass lines and vocal chords working like a speed of light with crushing screams coming in between them, really makes the music that more eye opening that it pops! Starset's style and sound is impressive and unique as other bands have been described, but it's the way that Starset decrypts themselves. They have built a style of sound, that they know works well for them, that it's so mesmerizing to hear, it's hard to place them, making them that more crafty at what they do.
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