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Mourn with Those Who Mourn: Thinking About Lament

on May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 By Zachary Van Dyke
Songs of Lament

Rock music has a unique way of communicating pain. Its often visceral and raw sound is the perfect complement to the weight hurt often carries. When all within us wants to shriek and scream, metal expresses for us what’s going on internally.

GFM Drops Heavy Singles Ahead of May 27 Release

on May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 By Matt Durlin 1 Comment
GFM 2022

Gold Frankincense and Myrrh (GFM) has been busy releasing music, touring with Fozzy and getting fans excited for their debut on Rockfest Records. Framing My Perception is set to release on May 27, and they have dropped three singles from the album— most recently, "The Enemy."

Worship Leader Releases ‘Heroic Disgrace’ Detailing His Journey with Bipolar Disorder; Brian ‘Head’ Welch Calls Book ‘Truly a Remarkable Story’

on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 By Emily Wheelock
Brian Head Welch and Scott Box

Worship leader Scott Box’s first book, Heroic Disgrace, details his journey through bipolar disorder and how it taught him to live out worship rather than just leading it. Box’s first-hand experience offers hope for anyone whose life has been impacted by mental illness.

Claustrophobic Spaces: “Black Box” by Amongst the Giants

on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 By Zachary Van Dyke 2 Comments
Amongst the Giants Black Box

Metalcore group Amongst the Giants has graced the scene with a new jam: "Black Box." There is a desperation felt through the musicality of this song that never relents, perfectly fitting with the theme of internal anguish. Raw, yet refined; crunchy, but smooth; aggression meets torment.

Nautical Rockers Rusty Shipp Release Single ‘King Of The Deep’

on April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 By Matt Durlin

Nashville-based independent rock band Rusty Shipp dropped their latest single earlier this month, a track titled "King of the Deep."

Starset Announces Summer 2022 Tour with Red

on April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 By rockonpurposecontributor
Starset Summer 2022 Tour

Starset just announced that they’ll be hitting the road again this summer on the second leg of their Horizons tour. The cinematic rock band will be supporting their recently released fourth studio album Horizons, which released October 22, 2021.   

The 3rd Annual Grizzly Awards available for replay, announcing winners for the best in rock and metal

on April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 By Mary Nikkel

The 3rd Annual Grizzly Awards event is now available to stream in full on Facebook and YouTube, following its April 3 livestream.

Nate Parrish releases highly anticipated sophomore album Soul Surgery

on April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 By Mary Nikkel

Nate Parrish released his highly anticipated sophomore album Soul Surgery on April 8, a collection of 14 raucous, bleeding heart punk rock tracks. Soul Surgery includes previously released singles like “Religion of Relevance” and “Life in Dissonance,” and is available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Bandcamp. 

Boiling Point Releases Single “Ready, Set, No”

on April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 By Matt Durlin
boiling point 2022

Friday April 1, Broadhead Music Group artist Boiling Point released their latest single from their album Hope Lives Here.

Rock Artist NESDAM Releases Powerful New Single “One Block Away”

on April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 By Matt Durlin
One Block Away Nesdam

Everyone of us has or will lose someone who means the world to us in life. It is sadly the reality in which we will all face sooner or later. Whether it is family, a friend, colleague or in the case of up-and-coming rock artist Patrick Madsen aka NESDAM, a personally revered friend and mentor.

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