They say music is a universal language, something everyone from every corner of the world can recognize and appreciate in one form or another.
That’s why it can be a remarkably useful tool when it comes to combating some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian and socioeconomic issues. Particularly when high-profile artists get involved, it can lead to millions of dollars raised for various causes.
Take George Harrison, for example. In 1990, he put together an album called Nobody’s Child: Romanian Angel Appeal, which raised money for his wife Olivia’s Harrison’s organization, the Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation. Following the end of the Cold War, orphanages in that country suffered greatly, often leaving children in dangerous circumstances. Olivia spoke with her husband about what could be done to help. Perhaps a charity single?
“So I thought, well, that’s easy enough for me,” George said in a 1990 joint interview with his wife, “particularly at that point, because I was in a room with other musicians and a recording engineer, we had the tape machines and stuff, so, for me, that’s quite easy at that point to do something. You know, I mean, plumbers can go down there and plumb in toilets, but I can pick up a guitar and make a song.”
But he went beyond one song, a cover of “Nobody’s Child,” and made an entire album that also featured contributions from Elton John, Van Morrison, the Bee Gees, Stevie Wonder and many more.
This is just one example of a famous artist utilizing their star power and musical talent for a cause. Below, we’re taking a look at 50 Albums That Raised Money for Charity.
50 Albums That Raised Money for Charity
From famine relief to cancer research, these records have all supported charitable causes.
The lawsuit claims that both Schon and his wife Michaele have been exceeding their approved budget of $1,500 per night on tour and accumulating high bills on things like private jet travel and hotel rooms.
In turn, the suit says, Schon’s action’s are placing a financial strain on the band such that certain obligations to their crew and other production personnel are going unmet. Schon has denied this.
Schon’s New Statement
On Sunday, Schon described the suit as “absolute rubbish” in a post on social media, and has now explained his perspective further on Facebook.
“I find Cain’s slanderous allegations are very disruptive and damaging with intent to try to harm me, the band, crew, promoter and the tour,” he wrote. “Truly disturbing to hear of Mr. Cain’s filing in the middle of Journey’s very successful Stadium Tour with our good friends Def Leppard. Journey has a great life and I thank the fans for that.”
Schon’s attorney Jack Yoskowitz appeared in a Delaware court on Aug. 7, asking for a neutral party to break tie votes given that Schon and Cain are the only two board members of Journey’s business entity.
“Jonathan Cain has created a very hostile work environment for not only myself, but other band members and crew members,” Schon’s post continued. “The allegations are false and I intend to prove it in court.”
In the midst of the legal battle, Journey’s fall 2024 dates in the U.K. and Ireland were canceled.
“My focus is, as it always has been, and will be, the music and fans since when I began Journey in 1972. 51 years now for me, I will continue to always do what’s right for Journey in protecting and making good decisions for the band ,crew, music and fans. All Journey band members you see on the stage with me I personally hired including Jonathan Cain. I will let the music do the talking.”
Journey Albums Ranked
Some Journey lineups were respected but low-selling, while others were bestsellers who got critically ignored. But which one was best?
The Ramones were formed in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, in 1974. The band originally consisted of lead vocalist Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Hyman), guitarist Johnny Ramone (John Cummings), bassist Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Colvin), and drummer Tommy Ramone (Thomas Erdelyi). Known for their fast, short, and direct songs, the Ramones are often cited as the first true punk rock group, fundamentally influencing the punk movement in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Throughout their career, which spanned 22 years until their disbandment in 1996, the Ramones released 14 studio albums, starting with their self-titled debut Ramones in 1976, which is hailed as a landmark in punk rock. They also released six live albums and numerous compilations. Their music didn’t typically chart high, with their debut album peaking at number 111 on the Billboard 200; however, their influence was profound, reshaping the rock genre. Albums like Rocket to Russia and Road to Ruin further exemplified their significant impact, with the former reaching number 49 on the Billboard chart, their highest-charting album during their career.
The Ramones received several accolades posthumously, reflecting their delayed recognition by the mainstream industry. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. Despite limited commercial success during their active years, their music remains highly influential, embodying the essence of punk rock with its simplicity, speed, and directness. The band’s members changed several times over the years, with Marky Ramone (Marc Bell) replacing Tommy Ramone in 1978, and others like Richie Ramone and C.J. Ramone joining in later years. Each lineup continued to deliver the band’s distinct, raw sound that forever changed the landscape of rock music.
Ramones is the debut studio album by American punk rock band the Ramones. Marking a significant moment in the punk rock genre, the album features fast, straightforward songs with minimalistic lyrics and melodies, setting the blueprint for punk rock. Although it was not initially a commercial success, peaking at number 111 on the Billboard 200, Ramones has since been celebrated as one of the most influential punk albums of all time.
Produced by Craig Leon and recorded at Plaza Sound, Radio City Music Hall in New York, the album’s raw sound and energy captured the essence of punk rock during its formative years.
Leave Home is the second studio album by the Ramones, continuing the band’s signature fast-paced, simple punk rock sound. The album includes some of their most famous songs like “Pinhead” and “Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment.” Despite critical acclaim, it did not chart significantly higher than their debut, reaching number 148 on the Billboard 200.
Produced by Tony Bongiovi and Tommy Ramone, and recorded at Sundragon Studios in New York, this album solidified the Ramones’ place in the punk scene with its slightly cleaner production compared to their debut.
Rocket to Russia is considered one of the Ramones’ best albums, featuring a blend of humor, adolescent angst, and catchy melodies. Songs like “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker” and “Rockaway Beach” showcase a more polished sound. The album reached number 49 on the Billboard 200, making it one of their most successful releases.
Produced by Tony Bongiovi and Tommy Ramone, and recorded at Media Sound Studios in New York, this album captures the essence of punk with its blend of surf rock influences and punk speed.
Road to Ruin represents the Ramones’ fourth studio album and showcases a shift towards a slightly more pop-oriented sound. Introducing elements like acoustic guitars and ballads, the album features “I Wanna Be Sedated,” one of their most famous tracks. It charted at number 103 on the Billboard 200, reflecting a modest commercial performance.
Produced by Tommy Ramone and Ed Stasium, and recorded at Media Sound Studios and Plaza Sound in New York, this album experimented with new musical directions while maintaining the band’s core punk ethos.
Guitarist Michael Schenker recently appeared on the Appetite For Distortion podcast, to promote the September 20th release of his new album, My Years With UFO, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Schenker’s tenure with UFO.
During the chat, which can be heard below, Michael Schenker reveals how he got Axl Rose and Slash from Guns N’ Roses to contribute to My Years With UFO. An excerpt has been transcribed as follows:
Schenker: “When Michael Voss, my co-producer, and I, we started putting down my guitars, and as we did that, we had no idea what we were gonna do… nothing had been discussed. And so as we were putting down the music, we thought, ‘Oh, what about this? What about that? What about who?’ Everybody had some ideas. And so, actually, everybody who participated on this album was added to the whole idea from different sources and different times. So, basically, with Axl and Slash — Slash, I was always interested in doing something with him, but I guess when Michael first approached him that we’re doing the best of UFO and read him the songtitles, he was for it. And when we met in the Frankfurt recording studio, we were both going there to jam ‘Mother Mary’.”
“I had my technician there and my amplifier, and Slash brought his guys and his amplifier, and actually Slash ended up playing with my amplifier. And we were supposed to do a jam, but then I realized, ‘Hey, Michael, I already put all my guitars down. Why we are wasting time doing additional stuff? I already like what I did.’ So I was more into focusing on Slash and getting great takes and add them to what I already had done. And Slash liked that idea. And then also, when he came in, he said, ‘Michael, I just told Axl that I was going to do this, and that I’m on my way to do this. And he said, ‘I wanna sing a song too.’ And I said to Slash, ‘That would be fantastic. Ask Axl which song he would like to do.’ And so actually Axl ended up singing ‘Too Hot To Handle’, ‘Only You Can Rock Me’ and ‘Love To Love’. But I think they also were on tour at the time, and so Axl was not actually happy with his performance on ‘Only You Can Rock Me’ and ‘Too Hot To Handle’. And I guess it was too many songs, because they were in the middle of a tour, and he preferred to just focus on ‘Love To Love’. And he is a perfectionist, I have noticed, and so we waited until he was ready, and then finally he went, ‘Okay, ‘Love To Love’. I approve. You can release it. And that was it.”
The world of rock guitar has always been illuminated by a few virtuosic stars who shine brighter than the rest, and among them, Michael Schenker stands out as a comet blazing across the night sky. His tenure with the British hard rock band UFO during the 1970s remains one of the most celebrated periods in the annals of rock, elevating UFO from underground sensations to rock legends.
Now, in 2024, Michael Schenker is set to celebrate those glory days with his new album, My Years With UFO, alongside today’s rock elite.
Produced by Michael Schenker and Michael Voss, the new album marks the 50th anniversary of Schenker’s era with UFO, spanning from 1972 to 1978. The “German Wunderkind” was asked to join UFO at just 17 years old. Touring the globe as a teenager, Schenker became a driving force behind some of UFO’s most loved tracks, such as “Doctor Doctor,” “Rock Bottom,” and “Only You Can Rock Me.”
The first single off the new album, “Mother Mary,” breathes new life into this classic, bringing together Michael Schenker’s and Slash’s unmatched guitar work with Erik Grönwall’s soaring vocals.
Stream/download “Mother Mary” here, and watch a visualizer for the song below.
Although Michael Schenker’s era with UFO spanned only six years, his influence as a young songwriter and exceptional guitarist had already left a lasting mark on rock. During these meteoric years, the UFO albums Phenomenon, Force It, No Heavy Petting, Lights Out, Obsession, and the seminal live album Strangers In The Night were recorded, each contributing significantly to the genre. Strangers In The Night particularly stands out as one of the most influential live rock albums of all time and is still regarded as a cornerstone in any rock enthusiast’s collection.
In this celebratory album, Michael Schenker presents 11 of UFO’s greatest hits from this magical era with an impressive lineup of guest stars. Joining Schenker on this journey are Derek Sherinian on keys’ Brian Tichy on drums’ and Barry Sparks on bass.
The stellar roster of guest artists includes Axl Rose, Slash, Kai Hansen, Roger Glover, Joey Tempest, Biff Byford, Jeff Scott Soto, John Norum, Dee Snider, Joel Hoekstra, Joe Lynn Turner, Carmine Appice, Adrian Vandenberg, Michael Voss, Stephen Pearcy, and Erik Grönwall.
This album is the introduction to an upcoming trilogy, as Michael Schenker has signed an exclusive three-album deal with earMUSIC, with additional albums to follow in 2025 and 2026.
The release of “Mother Mary” sets the stage for what promises to be one of the most exciting rock albums of 2024.
My Years With UFO will be released worldwide on September 20th via earMUSIC and is available for pre-order here.
Tracklisting:
“Natural Thing” (Feat. Dee Snider + Joel Hoekstra) “Only You Can Rock Me” (Feat. Joey Tempest + Roger Glover) “Doctor Doctor” (Feat. Joe Lynn Turner + Carmine Appice) “Mother Mary” (Feat. Slash + Erik Grönwall) “This Kids” (Feat. Biff Byford) “Love to Love” (Feat. Axl Rose) “Lights Out” (Feat. Jeff Scott Soto + John Norum) “Rock Bottom” (Feat. Kai Hansen) “Too Hot Too Handle” (Feat. Joe Lynn Turner, Adrian Vandenberg, + Carmen Appice) “Let It Roll” (Feat. Michael Voss) “Shoot Shoot” (Feat. Stephen Pearcy)
Rambunctious Aussie scamps The Lazys have released a brand new song called “Ripper Of A Night”. Listen to the track below, and stream / download it here. “Crack a cold one and turn this up to 11,” urges the band.
It’s been five long years, but finally The Lazys are coming back to Europe. Last seen in The UK at Ramblin’ Man and Bloodstock festivals, things were just getting started for these renowned live ruffians when the pandemic hit and all their plans came to a screeching halt.
It’s a testament to their love of rock n roll and sheer bloody-minded determination that the band stubbornly refused to give up. The newly announced tour dates in August and September 2024 include headline shows, a number of festivals, and a one-off slot in Bradford with Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons.
Amiable frontman Leon Harrison quips, “It’s been a while between biscuits and beers but to our pals in the UK and Europe, the next round’s on us! See ya soon, legends!”
Guitarist Matty Morris adds, “UK and Europe! It’s been way too long between drinks. Been missing you guys since we left in 2019. It’s gonna be awesome to be back. These shows are going to be insane and I can’t bloody wait. Bring it on!”
Tickets are on sale now at this location for the following shows:
August 29 – Manchester, UK – The Star & Garter 30 – Bradford, UK – Nightrain (supporting Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons) 31 – Buckley, UK – Tivoli
September 1 – London, UK – The Black Heart 3 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Pitcher 4 – Frankfurt, Germany – Nachtleben 6 – Munchen, Germany – Backstage Halle 7 – Schupfen, Switzerland – Gravel Pit Festival 8 – Paris, France – La Boule Noire 10 – Essen, Germany – Don’t Panic 12 – Hamburg, Germany – Logo 14 – Marienmunster, Germany – Altenbergen Rock N Revel Festival 15 – Berlin, Germany – Badehaus
Finland’s Simulacrum have issued the following update:
“Simulacrum’s previous album Genesis was released to worldwide praise, but at a difficult time. The COVID pandemic had just started and venues closed down. In the aftermath, the band chemistry and morale plummeted and we had to re-think how to progress. After a year or two of non-activity, we decided to part ways with drummer Tatu Turunnen, guitarist Antti Karhumaa and singers Niklas Broman and Erik Kraemer. These guys are still, to this day, absolute best friends and it was a hard decision.
Tatu decided to take a break from drumming, Antti is occupied with tons of bands and teaching work, Erik is very busy with musical work and Niklas has his family and works as a doctor. Everyone understood that some of us were more motivated to push forward and deliver top quality vintage prog metal in a time when such music is rarely released. Simulacrum is very grateful to our previous members for making the band what it is today, and you will possibly still heart hese guys on a recording or two in the future!
“But to the actual news… please welcome to the fold Matias Rokio as the new drummer. Matias blew us away from the start with his attitude, spirit and skills that allowed him to perform to perfection the difficult music that Simulacrum is. Here is what he had to say…
”I’ve always been passionate about metal music, thanks to my dad. At nine,I took my first drum lesson, sparking a lifelong love. For over 15years, drums have been central to my life, inspired by legends like Iron Maiden, Metallica, and Pantera. I focus on keeping a groove while adding a unique touch. I’ve played for bands like Sargassus, Frozen Land, and Erase This Earth. Joining Simulacrum, drawn by their technical and modern metal style, has been a rewarding challenge, especially with the upcoming exciting drum work on the fourth album!”
The band continues: “The new singer and guitarist will be revealed during September in the next media splash, and we can say they are well know personas in the metal scene. The new material we have slowly been working on is also sounding fantastic, so stay tuned!
Here is how Matias sounds on two songs from our previous album Genesis, also featuring solos from original members Chrism, Solomon & Olli Hakala.”
After a weekend in which a bust containing the ashes of late Motörhead leader Lemmy was displayed at the UK’s annual Bloodstock Festival, the historic artefact has journeyed to its new home at Nottingham’s Rock City. It was delivered to the venue – where Motöhead played 10 shows between 1987 and 2006 – at the head of a convoy of 55 Harley Davidson motorbikes.
The bust will return to Bloodstock for future festivals, but will remain at Rock City for the rest of the year, displayed next to a commemorative plaque that includes a line from Motörhead’s classic Ace Of Spades: “You know I’m born to lose, and gambling’s for fools, but that’s the way I like it baby, I don’t wanna live forever.”
“We are so excited that the Lemmy bust has arrived at its new home here at Rock City, and are honoured that Bloodstock Festival chose our venue to host the bust here between his annual pilgrimage back to their event each year,” says the venue’s programmer, Amy Lawson. “It seems fitting that a bust to celebrate such an iconic trailblazer in rock will stay in a venue which is tied so closely to his musical heritage. We can’t wait to welcome his legions of loyal fans to pay their respects to the icon.”
Lemmy’s ashes have also been scattered at the German metal festival Wacken Open Air, and some were enshrined at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in Los Angeles earlier this year.
Meanwhile, Motörhead tour manager Eddie Rocha and production assistant Emma Cederblad have both received tattooed using ink made from his ashes, and some were contained in bullets sent to several of his friends, including Rob Halford, Doro Pesch and Headbanger’s Ball host Riki Rachtman.
(Image credit: Akinyemi Akinwolere)
(Image credit: Akinyemi Akinwolere)
(Image credit: Akinyemi Akinwolere)
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Online Editor at Louder/Classic Rock magazinesince 2014. 38 years in music industry, online for 25. Also bylines for: Metal Hammer, Prog Magazine, The Word Magazine, The Guardian, The New Statesman, Saga, Music365. Former Head of Music at Xfm Radio, A&R at Fiction Records, early blogger, ex-roadie, published author. Once appeared in a Cure video dressed as a cowboy, and thinks any situation can be improved by the introduction of cats. Favourite Serbian trumpeter: Dejan Petrović.
Slasherwave soloist, Gost, is preparing to assault the Western half of the US on the Prophecy Tour 2024.
Launching with Scorched Fest in Tucson on August 17th, the tour will run through Texas and up the West Coast into the Midwest, ending with sets at Crucialfest in Salt Lake City September 13 and Heavy Hell V open air fest in Indianapolis September 14. The journey precedes the band’s European tour with Health and Zetra this October. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
Prophecy Tour 2024:
August 17 – Scorched Fest – Tucson, AZ 23 – Dark Summer Fest – Los Angeles, CA 31 – Andy’s – Denton, TX
September 1 – Mohawk – Austin, TX 3 – Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM 4 – The Nile Underground – Mesa, AZ 5 – Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA 7 – DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA 8 – Cafe Colonial – Sacramento, CA 10 – Substation – Seattle, WA 11 – Dante’s – Portland, OR 13 – Crucialfest – Salt Lake City, UT 14 – Heavy Hell V – Indianapolis, IN
Dates with Health, Zetra:
October 11 – Soulcrusher – Nijmegen, NL 12 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, NL 13 – Burgerhaus Stollwerck – Cologne, DE 15 – Institute 2 – Birmingham, UK 16 – O2 Ritz – Manchester, UK 17 – The Garage – Glasgow, UK 18 – Opium – Dublin, IR 19 – O2 Academy 2 – Liverpool, UK 20 – Electric Brixton – London, UK 22 – La Machine De Moulin Rouge – Paris, FR 24 – Backstage Halle – Munchen, DE 25 – Szene – Vienna, AT 26 – A38 – Budapest, HU 27 – Fuchs2 – Prague, CZ 28 – Progesja – Warsaw, PL 29 – UT Connewitz – Leipzig, DE 30 – Hole 44 – Berlin, DE
Gost’s acclaimed Prophecy full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records, claimed multiple Billboard chart positions upon its first week of release, including #1 Electronic Albums, #14 Current Hard Rock Albums, #20 Top New Artist Albums, and more.
Gost exists in the dark crack between black metal and the most shadowy end of electronic music. Since the release of the Radio Macabre EP at the start of 2013, and the remorseless digital nightmare of their Skull debut album six months later, Texas-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and main-brain James Lollar has become an increasingly singular force in music. Far more aggressive and sinister than the synthwave he’s often grouped with, Gost is a harsh and unique digital nightmare that takes the listener right into the heart of the abyss.
Prophecy serves as Lollar’s most exhilarating and dangerous sounding work to date. It’s a record that perfectly reflects the horror and grim anxieties of a world beset with religious and political overreach, and progress, “being rolled back to the fucking 1950s.” Prophecy was recorded by Lollar alone in Texas during a burst of creativity at the end of 2022. Following the experimentation and more melodic touches of 2019’s Valediction, the record also acts as something of a return to older roots, to recapture the spirit of Gost.
From the industrial scrape of “Death In Bloom,” the doomy “Decadent Decay,” and the demonic pulse of “Golgotha,” Lollar welds together elements of pulsing synthwave, the otherworldly nastiness of black metal, and the pound and snarl of Ministry at their most unhinged to create a whole that sounds genuinely dangerous, somewhere between metal and a rave in Hell.
Prophecy is available on CD, LP, and digital formats. Find ordering options here.
Prophecy tracklisting:
“Judgment” “Prophecy” “Death In Bloom” “Deceiver” “Obituary” “Temple Of Tears” “Decadent Decay” “Widow Song” “Golgotha” “Digital Death” “Shelter” “Through The Water” “Leviathan”
Brian May is to host a BBC show that explores his work in the field of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), an infectious disease that can have devastating effects on cattle populations.
The Queen guitarist has spent years campaigning against the controversial policy of badger culling, the traditional method of slowing the spread of bTB. The show, called Brian May: The Badgers, The Farmers And Me, highlights a four-year project in which May works to eradicate the disease without harming the badger population.
“I don’t blame people for being suspicious of me in the beginning, because, you know, I’m a guitarist,” says May. “You know I’m a rock star. What am I doing? Why would I have some contribution to make?
“I came in to save the badgers. I now realise that to save the badgers, you have to save everybody because it’s a mess. It’s a tragic human drama where people’s hearts are broken.”
In the show, May works with vet Dick Sibley and farmer Robert Reed – whose farm was chronically infected with bTB – to declare the property free of the disease without harming the badger population. He now hopes to convince the larger farming community that he has pinpointed the “real source” of bTB spread, and that they should take his finding seriously and change policy accordingly.
May, who co-founded the Save Me Trust, an animal welfare organisation, in 2009, has previously said that Queen won’t play the UK’s Glastonbury Festival because its host, farmer Michael Eavis, is supportive of the cull.
“We won’t [play Glastonbury] and there are a lot of reasons for that,” he said last year. “One of them is that Michael Eavis has frequently insulted me, and I don’t particularly enjoy that. What bothers me more is that he’s in favour of the badger cull.”
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Brian May: The Badgers, The Farmers And Me will air Friday 23 August on BBC Two and BBC Two Wales at 9pm.
Online Editor at Louder/Classic Rock magazinesince 2014. 38 years in music industry, online for 25. Also bylines for: Metal Hammer, Prog Magazine, The Word Magazine, The Guardian, The New Statesman, Saga, Music365. Former Head of Music at Xfm Radio, A&R at Fiction Records, early blogger, ex-roadie, published author. Once appeared in a Cure video dressed as a cowboy, and thinks any situation can be improved by the introduction of cats. Favourite Serbian trumpeter: Dejan Petrović.
Bloodstock TV’s Oran O’Beirne sat down with Hatebreed frontman, Jamey Jasta, who opened up on all the latest Hatebreed news, using Metallica-inspired artwork for his solo album, his new record label, and much more. Watch the video below.
Asked if Hatebreed will be releasing new music in 2025, Jasta answers, “Yeah, I hope so. Yeah, we’re actually free agents right now, so we’re talking to everybody, seeing what the options are. And I’ve been doing my own label, and I have record coming out from Keith Buckley from Many Eyes, he’s doing Many Eyes now. Obviously he had many great records with Every Time I Die, and now this is the new project for him. And I had a Corpsegrinder record come out, and I’ve been working with Ripper, so people said, ‘stop producing all these records and do your own damn record.’ It’s time, yeah.”
The Hatebreed 30th anniversary celebrations continue deep into 2024. The Grammy-nominated hardcore icons, who are one of the most impactful and enduring bands of the modern era, have announced their fall 2024 headline tour plans.
The band will embark on a full, 30th anniversary trek that kicks off on September 26 in Portland, Maine and runs through October 27 in Norfolk, VA and includes stops in Canada. The band will be playing fan favorites and dragging deep cuts out of their beloved catalog.
Special guests for the fall run include Carcass, Harms Way, and Crypta. All dates are below. Get tickets here.
“We are extremely grateful to have hit this milestone and to be able to celebrate it with the some of the best bands and fans in the world! We cannot wait to see everyone on the road,” says singer Jamey Jasta.
“30 Years of Hatebreed! What a wild ride it has been! The ups, the downs, and all of the in-betweens… I have nothing but gratitude towards my bandmates and each and every one of our fans WORLDWIDE. We’re coming to see you all. Stay tuned,” states drummer Matt Byrne.
With dozens of pit-stirring anthems across albums, Hatebreed have built their reputation through decades of ruthless breakdowns and an Iron Man touring ethic, consistently selling out shows the world over. Over the course of its career, the band has gone from playing basements and backyards to being a featured, must-see attraction on countless festivals like Graspop, OzzFest, Warped, and Download, alongside massive high-profile tours.
Hatebreed dates with Carcass, Harms Way, Crypta:
September 26 – Portland, ME – State Theatre 27 – Boston, MA – House of Blues 28 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 29 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS 30 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
October 2 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre 3 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre 7 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s 8 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre 10 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s 11 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom 12 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center 14 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern 16 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium 18 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater 19 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre 20 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex 23 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium 24 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater 25 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works 26 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall 27 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
Hatebreed are:
Jamey Jasta – Vocals Chris Beattie – Bass Wayne Lozinak – Guitar Frank Novinec – Guitar Matt Byrne – Drums
