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ILL NIÑO Announces "15 Years of Revolution" Anniversary Tour
The undisputed kings of modern Latin metal, ILL NIÑO, are thrilled to announce their upcoming "15 Years of Revolution" anniversary tour, kicking off May 5th in West Hollywood, CA. Each night, ILL NIÑO will perform their classic debut album Revolution, Revolución in its entirety plus several fan favorites. The tour will feature direct support from Bobaflex, plus additional support from Terror Universal, Shattered Sun, Saint Diablo and Voodoo Terror Tribe on select dates. The tour will hit a total of 45 North American cities before coming to a close in Santa Ana, CA on June 25th. See below for a full listing of tour dates.
Tickets for the tour are on sale now via www.illnino.com. Gold and Platinum VIP packs are also available via Soundrink, featuring the items listed below. In addition, fans can enter to win Gold VIP packs via Revolver Magazine right now, but hurry - only 15 packs are available for giveaway!
"Gold VIP Pack" will include (win via Revolver or buy via Soundrink):
Meet & Greet and photo opp with ILL NIÑO
ONE 11x17 tour poster
ONE exclusive ILL NIÑO t-shirt
ONE Revolution wall flag
TWO tickets to the show
ONE tour VIP Laminate w/ lanyard
"Platinum VIP Pack" (only available via Soundrink):
Soundcheck viewing
VIP area viewing
Meet & Greet and photo opp with ILL NIÑO
ONE 11x17 tour poster
ONE exclusive ILL NIÑO t-shirt
ONE Revolution wall flag
TWO tickets to the show
ONE tour VIP Laminate w/ lanyard
Vinyl copy of a Revolution single
Lead vocalist Cris Machado states, "Nearly two decades later, onward we march to the sound of the war drums. It's safe to say we owe it all to our fans. For our first 10 tours, Revolution, Revolución songs were all we played. Sadly a lot of our debut album went unperformed for many years thereafter, so now's your chance to hear it again! Some may think it's cliché, but the fact is 15 years later here we are and damn fucking right, we're gonna celebrate! We live and die ILL NIÑO army, ILL NIÑO familia. Come celebrate 15 Years of Revolution and Latin Metal insanity with us!"
TOUR DATES:
5/5 - West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky A Go Go
5/6 - Las Vegas, NV @ LVCS
5/7 - Phoenix, AZ @ Joe's Grotto
5/8 - Gallup, NM @ The Juggernaut
5/10 - Lubbock, TX @ Jake's Back Room
5/11 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
5/12 - San Antonio, TX @ Fitzgerald's
5/13 - Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog Bar
5/14 - Tyler, TX @ Click's
5/15 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
5/17 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
5/18 - Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
5/19 - Manchester, NH @ Jewel
5/20 - Salisbury Beach, MA @ Splash
5/21 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
5/22 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
5/24 - Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon
5/25 - Kent, OH @ The Outpost
5/26 - Columbus, OH @ Summit
5/27 - Stevens Point, WI @ Live On Main
5/28 - Chesterfield, MI @ Diesel Concert Club
5/29 - Chippewa Falls, WI @ Every Buddy's Bar
5/31 - Omaha, NE @ Shamrocks
6/1 - Springfield, MO @ The Outland Ballroom
6/2 - Janesville, WI @ The Back Bar
6/3 - Joliet, IL @ Bada Brew
6/4 - Cudahy, WI @ The Metal Grill
6/5 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze
6/7 - Des Moines, IA @ Lefty's
6/8 - Waterloo, IA @ The Reverb
6/9 - St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
6/10 - Merriam, KS @ Aftershock
6/11 - Denver, CO @ Herman's Hideaway
6/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Urban Lounge
6/14 - Spokane, WA @ The Palomino
6/15 - Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw
6/16 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
6/17 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
6/18 - Idaho Falls, ID @ East Idaho Auto Auction - SEIRAM FEST 2
6/20 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
6/21 - Reno, NV @ Jub Jub's Thirst Parlor
6/22 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
6/23 - Petaluma, CA @ The Phoenix Theater
6/24 - San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
6/25 - Santa Ana, CA @ Malone's
Monster High Releases New Song "Face the Tide"
Monster High has released a new song "Face the Tide" off the upcoming new movie Monster High and the Great Scarrier Reef. Check out the song HERE.
The Raven Black Project Quotes the Darkness Nevermore
Los Globos set on the iconic Sunset Blvd within the heart of Los Angeles, California, this infamous venue is just 5 minutes apart from the Downtown LA area and East of Hollywood terrain. That said, it's been doing it's thing since the mid 1930's. As such, the venue got its first encounter with me. Stepping foot upon it's personal parking lot, the side way lead right to the venue, it encasing two floors with its own stage, filled with four bars, VIP areas, and smoking patio, that each floor is well equipped with gear to accommodate to any size act, that wants to strut their stuff.
In anyway case, having arrived to the venue a tad late, the line-up on the bill was quite interesting, having it's armament of local acts, up-and-comers, and the well know, the acts to my coverage needs, were sadly no were to be seen, somewhat. One up-and-comer Violent New Breed, featuring former member Max Green of Falling In Reverse, and co-founder/former member of Escape The Fate, was said to perform, but due to falling ill, had to cancel the band's performance, but says they will return to the LA scene, soon enough!
Another up-and-comer is MurderFM who believe it or not kicked off the night, but had to be missed due to set time mishap, so no word can be said about their stage presences. So who was leftover? Well one of Los Angele's own acts, one called The Raven Black Project. Whose done well for themselves, in 2013 releasing a single "Died Inside" following up a year later in 2014 with an EP "Midnight Dreary", and a full-length album due sometime this year in 2016. Their stage performance shouldn't be far off no? Well in this case, no it isn't far off, not by the least, their stage attics were quite interesting, their style is mixed between gothic, alternative, hard rock, metal and even classical, to create something dark and heavy sounding. Their front women yes female vocalist Raven Cox, does her duties as vocalist very well, interacting with the crowd, singing to them in the small venue setting, as she walked through the crowd, staring people down, as she sung about the overwhelming darkness. While other times, she banged her head to the beat of her own tunes, to using stage props to bring the music more to life, the band brought the likeness to the audience witnessing their presents.
The Raven Black Project:
The Raven Black Project really did a solid performance, with their said setlist, set-up, and performance tactics, that kept the crowd, earning for more, after their performance was said and done. They will surely be going places, from this point out.
The Raven Black Project Quotes the Darkness Nevermore
Los Globos set on the iconic Sunset Blvd within the heart of Los Angeles, California, this infamous venue is just 5 minutes apart from the Downtown LA area and East of Hollywood terrain. That said, it's been doing it's thing since the mid 1930's. As such, the venue got its first encounter with me. Stepping foot upon it's personal parking lot, the side way lead right to the venue, it encasing two floors with its own stage, filled with four bars, VIP areas, and smoking patio, that each floor is well equipped with gear to accommodate to any size act, that wants to strut their stuff.
In anyway case, having arrived to the venue a tad late, the line-up on the bill was quite interesting, having it's armament of local acts, up-and-comers, and the well know, the acts to my coverage needs, were sadly no were to be seen, somewhat. One up-and-comer Violent New Breed, featuring former member Max Green of Falling In Reverse, and co-founder/former member of Escape The Fate, was said to perform, but due to falling ill, had to cancel the band's performance, but says they will return to the LA scene, soon enough!
Another up-and-comer is MurderFM who believe it or not kicked off the night, but had to be missed due to set time mishap, so no word can be said about their stage presences. So who was leftover? Well one of Los Angele's own acts, one called The Raven Black Project. Whose done well for themselves, in 2013 releasing a single "Died Inside" following up a year later in 2014 with an EP "Midnight Dreary", and a full-length album due sometime this year in 2016. Their stage performance shouldn't be far off no? Well in this case, no it isn't far off, not by the least, their stage attics were quite interesting, their style is mixed between gothic, alternative, hard rock, metal and even classical, to create something dark and heavy sounding. Their front women yes female vocalist Raven Cox, does her duties as vocalist very well, interacting with the crowd, singing to them in the small venue setting, as she walked through the crowd, staring people down, as she sung about the overwhelming darkness. While other times, she banged her head to the beat of her own tunes, to using stage props to bring the music more to life, the band brought the likeness to the audience witnessing their presents.
The Raven Black Project:
The Raven Black Project really did a solid performance, with their said setlist, set-up, and performance tactics, that kept the crowd, earning for more, after their performance was said and done. They will surely be going places, from this point out.
Soul Dissolution - Pale Distant Light
Soul Dissolution's debut full-length "Pale Distant Light", isn't your average black metal album, from a black metal act, this one is filled with the black metal genre, with added genres on top of it, like depressive black metal, post black metal, Belgium depressive black metal mixed with melancholic post black Belgium metal. It's quite the combination if you think about it. In any case, this doesn't come along the ranks of Belphegor, Dimmu Borgir, or even Behemoth style. This is more mellow dramatic black metal, having the instruments take a back seat, with the vocals still being presentable and fierce, but it isn't all in your face all at once. It takes it's time if you will, especially on such songs as "This Red Painting in the Sky", "Immanence of Unfulfillment" and the three part of "The Final Dissolution". These songs alone, really make up this release, capturing that dramatic, slow yet modern mixture that is this combination of black metal music. It is a decent release, with interesting tracks throughout, but these songs do bring it together. Soul Dissolution's debut efforts, is a good release on its own and will surly capture some type of listener in one way if not another.