Odds are if you’re a fan of independent movies, you’ve heard the music of Spindrift.  Forming in the early 90’s and relocating to Los Angeles later in the 90’s, the quintet became inspired by old spaghetti westerns and other western themed movies, [...]]]>

Spindrift brings their spaghetti western influenced rock to the Berkley Front on Thursday.

Odds are if you’re a fan of independent movies, you’ve heard the music of Spindrift.  Forming in the early 90’s and relocating to Los Angeles later in the 90’s, the quintet became inspired by old spaghetti westerns and other western themed movies, the band took their music in a different direction.

Taking a cue from those movies, the music dove into a psychedelic meets folk direction, which has garnered the attention of Quentin Tarantino, who used the band’s music for the low budget biker flick which he produced, “Hell Ride”.

After a few year break due to exhaustion, the band reformed in 2009 and released “Classic Soundtracks Volume 1” in 2011. Taking a cue from the psychedelic and country folk aspects, the band sounds include music that is tailor made for a gun duel in the Old West with “Theme from Amboy” and “Roundup”. The psychedelic angle works best with “Theme from Drifter’s Past”, which sounds as eerie as spending an event sleeping out in some of those harsh western lands. With their music harkening a golden era of cinema, it’s safe to say there aren’t too busy bands tackling this sort of music these days.

With the notoriety gained in some of the indie film circuit, the band got back on the road in 2011- opening up for Kurt Vile and Black Mountain at various points of the year. But now that 2012 is here, the band is back out on a headlining run with Dead Meadow and Strangers Family Band that started late last month and wraps May 21^st. But right before the end of the tour, the band brings their neo-western sound to the Berkley Front this Thursday, May 17^th. It’ll be a good chance to take a trip back in movie and soundtrack history as Spindrift pays homage to that era.

Spindrift plays at the Berkley Front on Thursday, May 17^th. Tickets and info for the show is available at www.myspace.com/theberkleyfront. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.spindriftwest.com.

It’s been a long while since Swedish death metal band Watain has hit the Detroit area. In that time with their absence, the band’s profile and propensity for metal infamy has only expanded. Gaining quite a reputation for a startling and incendiary live [...]]]>

Watain brings their dark, grand ceremony to Harpo's this Friday (May 18th).

It’s been a long while since Swedish death metal band Watain has hit the Detroit area. In that time with their absence, the band’s profile and propensity for metal infamy has only expanded. Gaining quite a reputation for a startling and incendiary live show, Watain is now primed for the big next step in the metal world.

Releasing their first album, “Rabid Death’s Curse” in 2000, Watain built their music to be a continuation or expanding of sonic horizons from what the Norwegian black metal bands did in the early 90’s and made the production and sonic palette that much tighter. With their 2010 album, “Lawless Darkness”- the band hit a creative stride that gained the band more notoriety in these parts. From the full on primal scream of “Reaping Death” to the truly haunting instrumental title track, Watain make sure to make the music a bleak and unsettling tone to the music- which in death metal means you’re doing something right.

Along with a spot a few years back at the Maryland Deathfest, Watain has been bringing their ceremony/ritual-esque live show to the States far more often in the past few years. If you haven’t had a chance to check out their live set, there is a live DVD, “Opus Diaboli”, due out June 5^th. But let’s face it, the band hasn’t been here in a while and Detroit fans won’t have to wait until then to see the band. Right after the band finishes off their time with Behemoth on the “Decibel Metal Tour”, the band does a few headlining dates before heading off to European festivals and most likely, to work on the band’s next album.

But before the band heads home, their very last headlining tour is a night in Detroit when the band brings their eerie majesty to Harpo’s on Saturday, May 18^th. After times of missing out with this band, Detroit fans have no excuse not to see Watain as they finally make their return.

Watain plays at Harpo’s on Friday, May 18^th. Tickets are $18 and are available at ticketweb.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.templeofwatain.com.

These days, dubstep is everywhere and it’s undeniable. Whether it’s from the massive Ultra Music Festival in Miami every March, to TV commercials to even local venues- the hot craze of the moment continues to gain more and more traction with every passing [...]]]>

Flux Pavilion brings the "Cannon" of sounds to Royal Oak this Thursday.

These days, dubstep is everywhere and it’s undeniable. Whether it’s from the massive Ultra Music Festival in Miami every March, to TV commercials to even local venues- the hot craze of the moment continues to gain more and more traction with every passing day. Even though the States have caught up to the music form, it’s in England where the form has absolutely exploded.

One of the big names of the genre to come out of the U.K. is DJ and producer Joshua Steele, better known to his fans as Flux Pavilion. The 23 year old DJ got his start in 2008 and released his first single, “Boom” early in 2009. But where he got his real break was with the 2011 single, “Bass Cannon”, which made some waves of the U.K. Singles Chart. With it’s cowbell and ringtone-esque beginning, the song takes off from there and might scare the uninitiated into think a Martian lightray could be coming for them (yeah, I was watching “War of The Worlds” before I wrote this and immediately thought of it).

With his latest single, the highly catchy “I Can’t Stop” now out, Flux gives fans a taste on what to expect on his first full length album, which is due out later this year. But if these songs are anywhere near as big in the States as they were in England, guys like Skrillex might have some real competition.

In order to prep the Stateside fans for the new album, Flux Pavilion is currently out on a lengthy tour that will take him around the country through mid-June, including dates at the Starscape Festival in Baltimore and the Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas. But before all of that, you will get to hear the frantic dubstep closer to home when he hits the Royal Oak Theater on Thursday, May 17^th and see how the U.K. does their dubstep.

Flux Pavilion plays the Royal Oak Theater on Thursday, May 17^th. Tickets are $30 and are available at tickets.com. Additional tour dates and info can be found at www.facebook.com/fluxpavilion.

It was quite amazing to see the critical accolades from the metalsphere and well beyond give praise to the Savannah, Georgia based band Baroness for their “Blue Record” in 2009. It’s not everyday when you see mainstream rock magazines give [...]]]>

Baroness show off new material when they play with Meshuggah at St. Andrew's this Wednesday.

It was quite amazing to see the critical accolades from the metalsphere and well beyond give praise to the Savannah, Georgia based band Baroness for their “Blue Record” in 2009. It’s not everyday when you see mainstream rock magazines give much of a crap about metal, you have to call the respect that Baroness received for that album as a small victory.

It has been a steady climb for the band, as the band toured pretty relentlessly as a headliner or otherwise for a solid 18 months after the release of the album. But the band had laid low after the tour cycle as the band took some time off and went back to work on the band’s third full length record.

After a year in the studio, Baroness is primed to release the double album, “Yellow & Green”, which is due out in July on Relapse Records. When talking with guitarist and co-vocalist Pete Adams, it sounds much like the album will be one of those ‘every and the kitchen sink’ type of records, letting all of their influences and styles run wild.

With the album still a couple months away from being released, Baroness hit the road with Swedish math-metal giants Meshuggah. The band was about a week into the tour when I had a chance to talk with Adams in Anaheim about the band’s decision behind the double album and how the band dealt with being one of the few metal bands on the usually indie rock dominated Coachella and Bonnaroo festivals.

Here’s my interview with Pete:

AM: How did the band prepare for the recording of “Yellow & Green”?
PA: We spent an entire year working on the album and just really took our time with things. When we were out on the road, there weren’t too many times to go home for very long- so when we got home, we made the most of it. We wrote tons of songs and went in super prepared this time. We demoed every song thoroughly and went over everything with a fine tooth comb and it made things a lot easier this time. We wanted a better drum sound on this album and did a bunch of research on drum rooms where we could get the best sound. We ended up decided on a place and our drummer went through about 19 snares during the course of recording. I think there’s better drum and bass tones on this album.

AM: What do you feel was the most challenging song, or perhaps part of the recording process this time out?
PA: You know, it’s really tough to say this time. We recorded so much material that at times we’d sit around and wonder “Um, where are we with this”? (laughs). We ended up making the album a double album, and originally had written 24 songs and ended up with two albums with 16 songs altogether. But we were super excited because we felt strongly about how all the songs came together that it was tough to decide.

AM: Were you stunned at the across-the-board positive reception for the “Blue Record”?
PA: It was really interesting to see the feedback. When we finished “Blue Record”, we all kinda walked out of the studio and wondered if anyone was going to like the album at all. We had put our hearts into that album, and just weren’t sure if it was too weird for people because of having a million different parts in songs. We always wanted people to get into it, so it was a relief when everybody started talking about it.

AM: Being one of the few metal bands at Coachella and Bonnaroo must have been a weird experience for the band, or was it?
PA: In a strange way, it was a little intimidating and we felt like the oddball out when we saw the lineup. But the reception was great and I think being the oddballs helped us out a lot on those festivals and they couldn’t have been better. We really started to notice the crowds at our shows pick up a bit after those festivals because they saw us at those festivals and wanted to come see us on our own.

AM: How do you feel the band has changed in the writing process since you joined the band?
PA: With anything over time, the dynamics are going to change. Everybody contributes in this band, where as one or two band might control every aspect of the writing in some bands. Everyone comes together on the riffs and music, but the lyrics are all John (Baizley). I think the drummer (Allen Bickle) had a lot to do with this album and John and I played off each other a lot this time. But sometimes when figuring things out, you get the whole “too many cooks in the kitchen” concept, but you work it out.

AM: John Baizley (lead singer) creates a lot of the cover art for Baroness and other metal bands. Where does he draw inspiration from when working on the Baroness art?
PA: (laughs) For Baroness, it is very personal. John has always kept that a secret and sometimes, we don’t even know. He tends to reflect where we are as a band and the timeframe leading up to the album and draws from symbolism based on that.

Baroness plays at St. Andrew’s Hall on Wednesday, May 16^th. Tickets are $25 and are available at livenation.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.baronessmusic.com.

Yeah, yeah- he’s originally from Ann Arbor and even though Detroit isn’t exactly Mayer Hawthorne’s hometown- it’s close enough. The neo-soul singer has been on a conquest the past few years, as the singer’s [...]]]>

Mayer Hawthorne and the County play a huge hometown show at the Majestic on May 15th. Tickets are running out fast.

Yeah, yeah- he’s originally from Ann Arbor and even though Detroit isn’t exactly Mayer Hawthorne’s hometown- it’s close enough. The neo-soul singer has been on a conquest the past few years, as the singer’s profile has grown from intriguing regionally known singer to now major label, club packing star on the rise.

After his debut, “A Strange Arrangement” wowed fans and critics back in 2009, Hawthorne released another batch of equally infectious throwbacks to the 60’s and 70’s as “How Do You Do” was released last fall. Even though some people will try to say Mayer is focusing on one particular era (mostly 70’s era soul) on this record, there is still enough on the band to please neo-soul fans and fans of current R&B and soul. Whether it’s the laid back approach of the opener “Get To Know You” to the nod to the golden era of soul in “Finally Falling”, Hawthorne has proven that he stands stand out in a pop world that values substance over style and Mayer’s desperately trying to change that rhetoric.

For the new album, Hawthorne has round out his backing band, The County and it has seen results. “How Do You Do” debuted inside the Top 60 of the Billboard Album Chart and the size of the venues he plays has been growing as well. Hawthorne and the County are now out on the road, playing bigger clubs throughout the States may the end of May. After that, he’s off to do some opening dates for alt-rock buzz band of the moment, Foster the People.

Mayer will be making a semi-hometown appearance here soon as he hits the Majestic Theater on Tuesday, May 15^th. Make sure to check it out, Hawthorne’s music is something to behold and enjoy as an antidote to the blandless plaguing pop/R&B music today.

Mayer Hawthorne plays at the Majestic Theater on Tuesday, May 15^th. Tickets are $25 and are available at ticketweb.com. Additional tour dates and info can be found at www.mayerhawthorne.com.

Let’s face it, if you were a Fear Factory from their time in the mid-90’s- there was a time in the mid-00’s that most fans thought that the longtime industrial metal band was tapped out creativity. Sitting through albums like “Archetype” and [...]]]>

Fear Factory brings their still futuristic sound to the Crofoot on May 15th.

Let’s face it, if you were a Fear Factory from their time in the mid-90’s- there was a time in the mid-00’s that most fans thought that the longtime industrial metal band was tapped out creativity. Sitting through albums like “Archetype” and “Transgression”, it just felt like the band was trying to keep up with the current metal scene, instead of sticking to their roots. With lead singer Burton Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares not speaking and both working on different projects, it just felt like the Fear Factory era was over.

But with the friendship between Bell and Cazares renewed, the guys brought back Fear Factory in early 2010 for the album, “Mechanize”, and a renaissance was reborn. Now, this wasn’t quite the sales renaissance that would have rivaled their 1999 gold album, “Obsolete”- but from a creative standpoint, “Mechanize” have the band’s resurgence in place and assured fans that things were going to be just fine. After getting their issues aired out and their other musical interests out of the way, “Mechanize” was a powerhouse that topped some critic’s top 10 metal albums in 2010 (gee, I wonder who I’m referring to).

With “Mechanize”  in the rearview mirror now, the band returns for a second go-around under the new Fear Factory regime as the band returns with “The Industrialist”, due out June 5^th. If you’ve had a chance to check out the new single “Re-charger”, it’s pretty safe to say that fans of “Mechanize” wont be disappointed and the band has fully found their roots once again with the past two albums. Bell and Cazares have brought in former Chimaira bassist Matt Devires to help out the four string duties and it sounds as crushing as ever.

Fear Factory is out on the highways in the States to kick off the release of the album, with dates lasting through May 23^rd. Also along on the bill is killer thrash band Shadows Fall, whose new album comes out May 15^th. On that same date (May 15^th), Fear Factory brings their cerebral industrial groove to the Crofoot Ballroom. This may be your only chance to see them in Detroit for a while, as the band heads out on the “Shockwave” festival around other parts of the States this summer.

Fear Factory plays at the Crofoot Ballroom on Tuesday, May 15^th. Tickets are $25 and are available at www.ticketweb.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.fearfactory.com.

Named after a classic Exodus album, it’s easy to say that the LA area based band Bonded By Blood wears their heart on their sleeve. Decked out in the thrash metal grab that their heroes in the first [...]]]>

Now a label free agent, Bonded By Blood bring the old school thrash to Blondie's on Saturday.

Named after a classic Exodus album, it’s easy to say that the LA area based band Bonded By Blood wears their heart on their sleeve. Decked out in the thrash metal grab that their heroes in the first wave of thrash metal in the 80’s, the guys in Bonded By Blood pay homage to the past. But over the past several years, many bands have adopted the sound and look and brought back a throwback sound to those early days of thrash.

Starting out in the LA suburb of Pomona in 2005, the band formed and starting jamming and playing gigs in the area- winning a battle of the bands contest that jump started the band. Releasing their debut, “Feed The Beast” in 2008, the teenagers in Bonded By Blood and were part of the new wave of thrash metal infecting the States and beyond. Over the past few years, the band has underwent some changes, replacing original lead singer Jose Barrales, and their guitarist Alex Lee- who went to join Holy Grail.

But with the new lineup, including new singer Mauro Gonzales, the band has recently finished up work on their third album, “The Aftermath”, which is due out in July.  With the new lineup in place and some stability- the band should be able to reach the potential that we saw on their first two albums. And as of May 1^st, the band are now free agents on the label market as the band and Roadrunner Records have parted ways. We’ll keep you posted on the band’s new home as soon as we know where they end up.

In order to prepare fans for the upcoming album, the band is heading out on the road with Kittie for the rest of the month of May. Detroit fans will get to hear the thrash attack sound when they head to Blondie’s on Saturday, May 12^th for evening of a modern take of one of metal’s most enduring forms.

Bonded By Blood open for Kittie at Blondie’s on Saturday, May 12^th. Tickets are $15 and are available at ticketmaster.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.facebook.com/officialbondedbyblood.

It is still hard to imagine the thrash metal scene being around 30 years already at this point, and it just means we are all getting a hell of a lot older. If we’re been listening even at least half or more [...]]]>

Destruction brings the best of Teutonic thrash to the I-Rock this Friday night.

It is still hard to imagine the thrash metal scene being around 30 years already at this point, and it just means we are all getting a hell of a lot older. If we’re been listening even at least half or more of that time period, you gotta imagine how the guys in the German thrash originators Destruction feel at this point.

Making the European crowd and beyond ears bleed since their first release in 1985, the band is now considered one of the major three German thrash bands, along with Kreator and Sodom. After a slew of releases, the band was signed to Nuclear Blast Records at the turn of the century and continue to pummel their fans with their attack. The band’s latest, 2011’s “Day Of Reckoning” just reaffirms how much fury and rage the band still has in it’s system after all these years. The single for “Hate Is My Fuel” became a favorite last year on Sirius’ Liquid Metal station, but check out other tracks like “Destroyer or Creator” and “Devil’s Advocate” to demolish their fans.

Since the release of the band, the band hit Detroit last year with Cavalera Conspiracy and now that 2012 is around- the band is celebrating their 30^th anniversary with a month long Stateside tour that wraps up in early June in Los Angeles. Along with Vital Remains and the band I swear is on every metal package tour these days, Warbringer, hit the I-Rock Nightclub on Friday, May 11^th for an evening of some of the European forefathers of thrash as Destruction delivers their “Reckoning”.

Destruction play at the I-Rock Nightclub on Friday, May 11^th. Tickets are $10 and are available at www.irocknightclub.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.destruction.de.

Vinny Appice is one of those guys who’s played with tons of big bands, but casual fans may not recognize the longtime in demand drummer. His resume includes stints in Dio, Black Sabbath (as well as the [...]]]>

Vinny and Kill Devil Hill make their debut Michigan appearance this Friday at the Machine Shop in Flint.

Vinny Appice is one of those guys who’s played with tons of big bands, but casual fans may not recognize the longtime in demand drummer. His resume includes stints in Dio, Black Sabbath (as well as the more recent Heaven and Hell moniker) among many others- which 99.9 percent of drummer would kill for a resume like that. But one thing that Appice has never really done is form a band of his own. So, after Heaven and Hell took a break from touring before the untimely death of the legendary Ronnie James Dio in 2010, it left Appice to mourn the loss and gave him some time to pursue his vision.

Enlisting guitarist Mark Zavon (W.A.S.P.) and ex-Pantera bassist Rex Brown, the band Kill Devil Hill was formed. After some delay in the studio and on the release date, the band’s self-titled debut is due out on May 22^nd and features a wide range of metal on the debut. It is easy to say when talking with Appice that he has finally seen his vision for his own band come to fruition with the band and plans to forge ahead.

With the album finally coming out, the band is teaming up with another band that could be labeled as a supergroup in Adrenaline Mob, featuring ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy. The bands play on several dates in May and before that tour got going, I caught Appice at home as we discussed stepping out with his own band and his time with the legendary Dio.

Here’s my interview with Vinny:

AM: With all the projects that you’ve been a part of, how did the idea for Kill Devil Hill come together originally?
VA: With all the work I’ve done, I always wanted to have my own band- it’s been a dream I’ve had since I was a kid. I’ve played with all these known and established legends, but always knew I wanted to do my own thing in the back of my head. I had tried to start bands in the past and it never really got anywhere or I had other duties going on. After the Heaven and Hell tour in 2009, I really screwed up my shoulder and required surgery. But before that, I had laid down 13 drum track and were complete songs. After the surgery, I was in a sling for 6 months and gave Mark Zavon a call. He came down and it worked out really well. He knew of Dewey (Bragg- lead singer) and heard him sing and we knew exactly that was the guy we wanted in the band. Eventually, I was able to play again and things didn’t work out with the first bassist and decided to send some songs to Rex. He was more laid back and took his time doing his parts, but he liked what he heard and we took it from there.

AM: What sort of music and/or lyrics did you want to bring forth on the album?
VA: I’m not really a lyric guy or anything- I tend not to pay attention whether it was in Dio, Sabbath or any band I’ve been in. I pick up melodies and things, but don’t focus on the lyrics. But any band that I’ve been in, the melody and lyrics have to fit well together for it to work. It’s kinda like a good long fart (laughs).

AM: What do you do feel came together the easiest, as well as the biggest obstacle in the recording process?
VA: Mark and I came up with a lot of full songs early on and did lots of jamming. But I’m the type of guy when you jam on the same thing for a while, you need to switch up the jam or else I am going to lose interest. Some people I’ve jammed with in the past get real tripped up by that, but not Mark. There’s a song called “Revenge” that Mark started to write and played slow and change it around as recording took place. There were some some riffs that started as a joke, and then switched them up as we progressed and really started sounding good. That came so easy- it reminded me of working on Dio albums and on “The Mob Rules” album with Sabbath. If there was an obstacle, the original producer and money situation fell apart and it put the album on the shelf for at least two months. Our production guy, Jay Ruston was able to come in and tightened everything up and really saved the whole process.

AM: Looking back at the work you’ve had over the years, are you still amazed at the longevity you’ve had as a drummer?
VA: I am amazed, but I know I’ve worked hard for this. I see myself as a low maintenance type of guy, I’ve never been kicked out of a band or asked for more than I wanted when I was in a band. People call me because they know my reputation. I belief in being part of a team effort and learned from mistakes and how it affected some of the other bands I’ve been in. When there’s a lot of friction, it affects the music and the quality of the music and relationships around it die. I didn’t get involved in drugs, or gain 400 pounds or anything. Another thing is that I never jumped on a bandwagon, like when grunge was big, or doing ballads. I just like music that’s loud, powerful and heavy.

AM: At the time when Heaven and Hell came off the road in 2009, was there talk about any further work between the members of the band?
VA: We had a ball on that last tour and we were really getting along well. I mean, Tony (Iommi) was even enjoying it. When we’d jam, the song “Heaven and Hell” grew from a few minutes to this 15 or 20 minute deal and it was a lot of fun. We were achieving and working at a high level and there was talk of another album. It would have most likely been the last Heaven and Hell album, but Ronnie wanted to work on another Dio album. I mean, the guy sang incredible for a guy that was 67 years old. After his passing, it was hard to deal with because he had such a strong and caring personality. I am a bit younger, so naturally, I looked up to him and had a great deal of respect for him. I feel like it’s my turn now and with Kill Devil Hill fell into place- I feel like he’s looking down over me.

AM: What can fans expect from the upcoming shows with Adrenaline Mob?
VA: We just did 3 shows in the northwest, which were headlining dates. The tour with Adrenaline Mob starts May 10^th, and we’re doing a co-headlining run, and we’ll probably play first and then jam with them for a few songs at the end. It’s gonna be a cool tour, almost like a mini-festival of sorts.

Kill Devil Hill plays at the Machine Shop in Flint on Friday, May 11^th. Tickets are $20 and are available at etix.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.killdevilhillmusic.com.

As time goes on in the rock world, there seems to be a yearning to return to the hard rock and metal of the old days. Shunning the sometimes trappings of some of the sub-genres [...]]]>

Now that Bloodsimple has went their own ways, Monstro rises from the ashes with a sold out tour with Clutch.

As time goes on in the rock world, there seems to be a yearning to return to the hard rock and metal of the old days. Shunning the sometimes trappings of some of the sub-genres of those worlds can get for a more straight forward and tried & true, some musicians flourish in that environment.

For ex-Bloodsimple members Kyle Sanders and Bevan Davies and ex-Torche guitarist Juan Montoya, the need was there for something different. In this, the guys bonded to form in 2009, but didn’t get started on writing their full length debut until 2010. Finally released later in 2011, Monstro’s self-titled album is an ode to much of the rock ranging from the 60’s to 90’s.  From the Deep Purple-esque riffs and pacing of “Anchors Up”, to the almost grung-ish “Olympia”, Monstro’s debut is something that would have felt comfortable as much 20 years ago as it would now.  Sanders’ vocals fit well within all of the songs, and that’s a testament with the bouncing around of sub-genres that Monstro does within their debut.

The debut has a trip down memory lane feeling to it, to a time in rock music that was still seen as genuine and grandiose, but grounded enough so it doesn’t seem pretentious. The music in Monstro is far removed from Sanders and Davies’ former band, Bloodsimple- but Montoya’s riffs in Monstro are closer to what he played in Torche, but shows off the diversity in his musical interests.

In the band’s biggest tour to date, Monstro opens for the kings of the hard rock touring club circuit in Clutch.
And in no surprise, the band’s dates in Michigan with Clutch are sold out. But if you are lucky enough to score tickets to the May 12^th show at St. Andrew’s in Detroit or the May 13^th show at the Machine Shop, make sure to check out Monstro and their large retro and epic sound.

Monstro open for Clutch at St. Andrew’s Hall  on Saturday, May 12^th and the Machine Shop in Flint on Sunday, March 13^th. Both shows are sold out, but if tickets become available, check out either livenation.com or etix.com. Additional tour dates and band info can be found at www.monstroband.com.