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Late One Night, Jake Luhrs, lead vocalist for hard rock band August Burns Red, Sat Outside The Chicago House Of Blues…

Stories of addiction, depression, self-harm, heartache, war, fear, and hopelessness echoed in his mind.

Every night, a fan would share a different story.

Although Jake was the well-recognized frontman of the world-famous metal band, August Burns Red, he was at a loss for how to help.

He wasn’t a mental health specialist and he screamed into a mic for a living. Not exactly the picture of expertise his fans needed.

Deep in thought and prayer, all Jake knew was…

Something Had To Change.

HeartSupport is more than a charity, it is a community of people who simply want to help each other. It is a group of people who accept and support each other as they are. They connect online and in-person to encourage and build relationships.

It’s easy to get started. Just visit https://www.heartsupport.com/

This weekend, the very first HeartSupport Fest will take place in Orlando, Florida. August Burns Red and some of their musical friends will take over the Central Florida Fairgrounds on February 18 & 19, 2023. Rise Against and Parkway Drive will headline an absolutely blockbuster, can’t miss lineup that includes The Ghost Inside, Dance Gavin Dance, Spirit Box, August Burns Red, Underoath, Four Year Strong, Senses Fail, Currents, Silverstein, Memphis May Fire, The Devil Wears Prada, Hawthorne Heights, Comeback Kid, The Word Alive, Bleed From Within, Harms Way, ’68, He Is Legend, Bloodlines, Silent Planet, and Prison. 

Get tickets and VIP upgrades before it’s too late, at https://www.heartsupportfest.com/

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Louder Than Life 2021

Band Lineup Announced

METALLICA, NINE INCH NAILS & KORN

Headline The Largest Rock Festival In America

Expanding To Four Days September 23-26

At Highland Festival Grounds At KY Expo Center In Louisville, KY

Festival Also Features Judas Priest, Jane’s Addiction, Snoop Dogg, Machine Gun Kelly, Staind, Mudvayne, Rise Against, Cypress Hill, Gojira & Many More

Single Day & Weekend Passes On Sale Now At

www.LouderThanLifeFestival.com

An incredible music lineup has been announced for the sixth Louder Than Life, September 23-26, 2021 at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Metallica (two nights / two unique sets), Nine Inch Nails and KORN will headline the largest rock festival in America, which will also feature performances from Judas Priest, Snoop Dogg, Jane’s Addiction, Staind, Rise Against, Mudvayne, Cypress Hill, Machine Gun Kelly, Anthrax, Gojira, Ghostemane, Seether, Pennywise, Beartooth, The Distillers, Killswitch Engage and many more.

Single day and weekend passes for Louder Than Life are on sale now at

www.LouderThanLifeFestival.com

starting at $99.50* for single day and $249.50* for 4-day (*plus fees).

Watch the official Louder Than Life announcement video:

“‘Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over‘ – Mark Twain. And I’m on the lookout for the best drinking whiskey in Kentucky,” says Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction.

“DWP has always considered Louisville home, so to be able to bring America’s Biggest Rock Festival back in 2021 means everything to us. After a year filled with challenge after challenge, we worked incredibly hard to curate a lineup worth the wait for our fans,” says Danny Wimmer, founder of Danny Wimmer Presents. “Weather got in the way of Nine Inch Nails in 2018, the pandemic derailed our plans for two big Metallica sets in 2020 – so to have them both back for 2021, along with KORN and the rest of this incredible lineup over four days, that’s the kind of ‘new normal’ that we’re all looking forward to.”

The current Louder Than Life lineup is as follows (subject to change):

Thursday, September 23: KORN, Staind, Cypress Hill, Anthrax, Beartooth, Sevendust, Knocked Loose, Wage War, Helmet, Escape The Fate, Zero 9:36, Hyro The Hero, Teenage Wrist, Currents, Jeris Johnson, Another Day Dawns, Blame My Youth

Friday, September 24: Metallica, Jane’s Addiction, Rise Against, Gojira, Killswitch Engage, Starset, Avatar, Fever 333, Turnstile, Cleopatrick, Dead Sara, ’68, The Blue Stones, South Of Eden, Tallah, Joyous Wolf, Contracult Collective

Saturday, September 25: Nine Inch Nails, Snoop Dogg, Machine Gun Kelly, Ghostemane, The Distillers, Asking Alexandria, Grandson, Code Orange, Ice Nine Kills, Spiritbox, Red, Butcher Babies, Bones UK, Diamante, Siiickbrain, UNITYTX, Dana Dentata, The Messenger Birds

Sunday, September 26: Metallica, Judas Priest, Mudvayne, Seether, Pennywise, Skillet, Sabaton, The Hu, Badflower, Mammoth WVH, Fozzy, Red Fang, Ayron Jones, From Ashes To New, Avoid, Tempt, Dead Poet Society, Like Machines

Louder Than Life will feature nearly 70 music acts over 4 days, with performances on three stages, along with award-winning bourbons, whiskey, spirits, craft beer, and the best food Louisville has to offer. Festival attendees will enjoy a variety of onsite food and beverage experiences, as well as sponsor activations that celebrate the bourbon culture and culinary heritage of this unique American city.

Single day and weekend general admission and VIP passes for Louder Than Life are on sale now. Festivalgoers are encouraged to buy early and save, since pass prices will increase in the coming weeks. A limited number of specially priced tickets for military personnel are on sale now via GovX. A limited number of Weekend Camping Packages are available for both car + tent and RVs. Admission to the festival is not included in Weekend Camping Packages and must be purchased separately.

VIP pass perks include (but are not limited to) access to all general admission areas in the festival grounds, as well as a dedicated festival entrance, access to a shaded “hang area” with dedicated bars, live audio/video streams of main stages, access to a front-of-stage VIP viewing area, dedicated merch tent, premium dedicated food and drink (for purchase), air-conditioned restrooms and a commemorative laminate.

Top Shelf VIP is Presented by Angel’s Envy and passes will include all the above plus an air-conditioned tent, front-of-stage viewing for the right main stage, additional viewing deck, all-inclusive premium drinks and complimentary hors d’oeuvres.

Louder Than Life is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America. Since debuting in 2014, Louder Than Life continues to develop and grow. In 2019, Louder Than Life welcomed more than 128,000 fans over three days, earning its spot as the largest rock festival in America. For 2021, festival organizers added a fourth day, with the festival kicking off on Thursday.

Over the coming months, Danny Wimmer Presents will be working with local officials to make sure the festival conforms to then-current social distancing protocols.

The Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center are located at 937 Phillips Lane in Louisville, KY.

Louder Than Life is proud to welcome new and returning sponsors including Angel’s Envy, Bud Light, Bud Light Seltzer, Bud Light, Bulleit Bourbon, Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center, Ehrler’s Ice Cream, Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, FC Cancer, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jim Beam, Kentucky Venues, Kroger, Larceny, Louisville Tourism, Louisville Marriott Downtown, Mortus Viventi, Pegasus Distilled Experiences, Take Me Home, The Music Experience, TickPick and many more. In addition, the Kroger Big Bourbon Bar will make a triumphant return, featuring Kentucky’s finest and more, including Angel’s Envy, Beringer Bros., Boone’s Bourbon, Bulleit Bourbon, Cooper’s Craft, Elijah Craig Small Batch, Four Roses, Jack Daniel’s, Jim Beam Black, Kentucky Peerless, Larceny Bourbon, Maker’s Mark 101, Old Forester, Resilient Bourbon, Wilderness Trail, and Woodford Reserve, with more to be announced soon.

For more information on #LouderThanLife please visit:

Website: www.LouderThanLifeFestival.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/louderthanlifefestival

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ltlfest

Instagram: www.instagram.com/louderthanlifefest

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’68 ANNOUNCE SUPPORT DATES WITH KORN AND FAITH NO MORENEW FULL LENGTH GIVE ONE, TAKE ONE OUT LATER THIS YEAR Tickets Go On Sale To General Public Starting Friday, February 21st at LiveNation.com Atlanta power-duo ’68 have announced their support on select dates with Grammy award-winning heavyweights Korn and the iconoclastic, platinum-selling Faith No More today on their epic co-headline North American tour. Helmet will also be supporting on select dates. “This tour is an actual dream to be a part of,” says frontman Josh Scogin. “Helmet is single-handedly one of the main reasons I wanted to start a band in the first place. So the ability to watch them play every night is going to be rad. Korn also helped shape the music that I have done over the years, which inevitably lead to ’68, and of course, Mike Patton has always been a vocalist that I have always looked up to.” ’68 will kick off this epic run on August 29, 2020, in Camden, NJ at the BB&T Pavilion and wrap things up on September 17, 2020, in St. Louis at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre with noteworthy performances at venues like PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey and Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Citi is the official presale credit card of the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, February 18, at noon local time until Thursday, February 20, at 10 PM local time through Citi EntertainmentSM. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 21, at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com. Korn and Faith No More North American Summer Tour Dates 8/7 – 8/27: with Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway & Spotlights 8/29 – 9/17: with Helmet & ‘68 8/7/2020 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center 8/9/2020 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre 8/11/2020 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre 8/13/2020 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre 8/14/2020 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre 8/16/2020 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre 8/17/2020 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion 8/19/2020 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater 8/21/2020 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion 8/22/2020 – Del Valle, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater 8/23/2020 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 8/25/2020 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre 8/27/2020 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain 8/29/2020 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion 8/30/2020 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live 9/1/2020 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center 9/2/2020 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center 9/3/2020 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center 9/5/2020 – Burgettstown, PA – S&T Bank Music Park 9/6/2020 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater 9/9/2020 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage 9/10/2020 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre 9/12/2020 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center 9/13/2020 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center 9/15/2020 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 9/17/2020 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Josh Scogin and Nikko Yamada, AKA ’68 have put the finishing touches on their all-new third LP titled Give One Take One, and plan to release it later this year via Cooking Vinyl. Already named one of Alternative Press’ “40 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2020” and produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Rush, Deftones, Alice In Chains) at Rock Falcon Studio in Nashville, this will serve as the highly anticipated full-legnth follow up to Two Parts Viper. Released in 2017, Two Parts Viper debuted in Billboard Heatseekers Top 5 (U.S.) and received its fair share of critical praise. Kerrang! stated the duo “twists the lo-fi fuzz into jarring alt.rock shapes, as Josh [Scogin] continues to serve up the deliciously unexpected.” Exclaim! called it “lyrical, groovy, poignant, unimpeded and, above all else, creative.” Finally, Alternative Press said it “Brings the noise in the most righteous ways.” Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Bio Spotify

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Words by Melissa Butterfly 

Swedish heavy metal band Avatar kicked off Rocktober at The Observatory North Park in San Diego, California on October 2, 2019. The Observatory is such a great venue, not only as a classic theatre with its ornate stage and decor, but also with it’s acoustic sound, which yielded a perfect mosh up with Avatar’s heavy metal head banging and their theatrical performances. 

Two Frenchmen, Inspector Cluzo, and ’68, two guys from Atlanta, GA, were openers for the night. They are two of several hand-picked bands to showcase what Avatar thinks deserves more “eyes and ears” according to Johannes Eckerström. Both bands in double force threw out heavy metal mixed with theatrical energetic performances alike, getting the audience Avatar ready. Inspector Cluzo combined performances using multiple instruments with stand-up comedy, giving something many had not witnessed before.  ‘68 had a simple stage with 2 signs set up on the stage that said “Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay” … message received loud and clear by the audience as they jammed while wearing business suits and then shook hands like professionals… both staying classy in San Diego! Both of these bands are simple duos with a guitarist and drummer sharing a similarity of rock and roll at their cores with complex yet soulful heavy metal mixed in. ‘68 ended their set saying… “Smells like a freak show, but everyone looks great!”

Avatar opened their set with their usual head banging theatrics with song, “Hail the Apocalypse.” For greater good and sisterhood, Johannes professed, “everyone of all ages are welcome in Avatar Country”… and all were represented in San Diego, from young to old. The stage presence was intriguing with Johannes acting as a devilish composer, leading and composing his band with their instruments and theatrics. Avatar’s performance was on fire, especially when they performed “Let It Burn”. 

According to Johannes, Avatar Country is all about them bringing loud and heavy metal times to people — filling the place between good and bad times with light and dark. Avatar Country was released in 2018 and they kicked off their Avatar 2019 World Tour starting at the Domination 2019 in Mexico City on May 3, 2019 and then a lengthy concert tour to follow through major and mid-sized cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. Johannes told the audience that they are currently on tour with Babymetal, but while on a tour break, “shows like tonight” are Avatar’s “bread and butter.”

This show at the iconic Observatory in San Diego was the last headline show of this tour so it was a special night putting this baby to rest with a full out head banging performance! This was the last visit to Avatar Country on stage as the band will be heading back to the studio in 2020 with promises to do their very best as they appreciate their fan base… Johannes said “we will be going to new dark places” and the air was vibing with this excitement of closure and future plans. 

The night at the Observatory was like a night at the Opera and Avatar’s theatrics coupled with lights booming, heavy beats, heads banging, and bubbles, yes bubbles, was not only a show, but the dance arena Avatar wanted the Observatory to morph into. Fans and Avatar alike were engaged and in it to the very end. At the end of the night, Johannes told the audience in a heartfelt speech that the Avatar Country World Tour was ending in San Diego as the last headline show for Avatar Country, which represents our country and the world. He said that they are so thankful yet sad and “people like us on stage in Avatar Country… it was a weird album, with open borders and truth of the King. It was a love letter to heavy metal and a time when we stopped cutting our hair and all about having fun and doing something funny for us”… all 5 of them. Avatar Country was all about the King and the journey and thanks to fans it was fun. Fans and Avatar alike belong together and it doesn’t matter looking like a freakshow. They then ended the set with a special encore of “Smells Like a Freakshow”… so apropos to this very special night! 

These bands are a must see so be sure to catch them when they are in a town near you. Check out their websites for current tour information and additional details:  

https://avatarmetal.com/

http://theyare68.com/

http://theinspectorcluzo.com/

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“THE KING WELCOMES YOU TO AVATAR COUNTRY” WATCH

“A STATUE OF THE KING” WATCH

“THE KING WANTS YOU” WATCH

Tracks: 1. Glory To Our King 2. Legend of The King 3. The King Welcomes You To Avatar Country 4. King’s Harvest 5. The King Wants You 6. The King Speaks 7. A Statue of The King 8. King After King 9. Silent Songs of the King Pt 1 Winter Comes When The King Dreams of Snow 10. Silent Songs of the King Pt 2 The King’s Palace

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