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GODSMACK – The Rise Of Rock World Tour 2026 | With Stone Temple Pilots & Special Guest Dorothy | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in grunge, grunge bands, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, hard rock music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 4, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Quote from Godsmack Facebook:

“Godsmack’s BACK, and we’re celebrating “The Rise of Rock” across North America with special guests Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy! Join us for a full night of rock n’ roll!”

General on sales start this Friday, February 6th at 10AM (local) at: https://www.godsmack.com/

GODSMACK — THE RISE OF ROCK WORLD TOUR 2026 DATES:

Thu May 7 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville*†
Sat May 9 – Camden, NJ @ MMRBQ†
Sun May 10 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
Tue May 12 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Thu May 14 – Charlotte, NC @ Truliant Amphitheater
Sat May 16 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sun May 17 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple*†
Tue May 19 – Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater
Thu May 21 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sat May 23 – Huntsville, AL @ Orion Amphitheater
Sun May 24 – Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf Amphitheater
Wed May 27 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Fri May 29 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sat May 30 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
Fri Jun 12 – Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater
Sun Jun 14 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Tue Jun 16 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater
Thu Jun 18 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
Sat Jun 20 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Sun Jun 21 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
Tue Jun 23 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
Wed Jun 24 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre
Sat Jun 27 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Sun Jun 28 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Tue Jun 30 – Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
Thu Jul 2 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
Fri Jul 3 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
Sun Sep 6 – El Paso, TX @ Speaking Rock Casino**†
Mon Sep 7 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
Wed Sep 9 – Denver, CO @ JUNKYARD
Fri Sep 11 – Las Vegas, NV @ Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino**†
Sat Sep 12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – KUPD UFest*
Tue Sep 15 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 17 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
Sat Sep 19 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sun Sep 20 – Corning, CA @ Rolling Hills Casino and Resort**†
Tue Sep 22 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Thu Sep 24 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 26 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater – KQXR XFest*

* Festival Performance
** Dorothy Only
† Not A Live Nation Date

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FAITH NO MORE – “THE REAL THING” 1989 ALBUM HELPED ME EMBRACE HEAVY MUSIC DIVERSITY

Posted in 1980's alternative metal music, 1980's alternative music, 1980's hard rock albums, 1980's heavy metal albums, 1980's heavy metal hits, 1980's rock albums, 1980's rock music, 1980's hard rock, 1980's hard rock bands, 1980's hard rock songs, 1980's heavy metal bands, 1980's heavy metal music, 1980's heavy metal songs, 1989 heavy metal music, Album Review, cool album covers, grunge, grunge bands, hard rock bands, hard rock music, hard rock songs, heavy metal albums, heavy metal albums 1989, heavy metal bands, heavy metal history, heavy metal music, heavy metal music 1989, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music history with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 7, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

Back in 1989, when I first heard the song Epic by Faith No More, I thought to myself… this is different. Here is a song that seemed to spark my interest, while also psyching me out in a way similar to, (yet not equal to), the way my beloved Metal, Thrash or Death Metal does. I was worried, was this song spelling doom for Metal Music? Was Faith No More conspiring along with the Grunge invasion from Washington State, to take over the world? I liked Epic a great deal, the loyalty for my Metal genres would never be in jeopardy… despite turning onto an Alternative (semi-Heavy Metal) Hard Rock band like Faith No More. How ridiculous it all seems now, the thoughts that went through my head, as I look back upon my first listens to The Real Thing, (Slash Records/Reprise), back in 1989. The self questioning of my Metal loyalty? Whatever. I should have known better then… Metal Music wasn’t going away – ever. Grunge was not going to take over the world either. In fact, since the abrupt and tragic end of Nirvana, I have kept up with the music career of Dave Grohl. Alice In Chains has become a core favorite of mine over the years, with Stone Temple Pilots not being too far behind. As for Faith No More, this is a band that mixed things up for me in ’89 and beyond… in a very good way.

The questioning of my self Metal loyalty back in ’89 and into the early ’90’s was due in part to the Metal is done “misinformation” that the mass media was playing around with. The commercial media just was not covering the Metal Music and Metal Bands during these supposed dark times. Therefore, being a devout Metalhead, listening to anything remotely considered to be Alternative, meant that I was part of this out in the open and massive conspiracy, designed to thwart and defeat Metal Music from planet Earth altogether. Nonsense! The real conspiracy were the ridiculous and self imposed thoughts that permeated through my brain back in those days!

The Grunge and Alternative Metal movements have taught me a valuable Metal lesson, one that I have become empowered by and carry out to this very day in 2010: I listen to what I like, what moves and inspires me, regardless of it’s respective genre.

The Real Thing album includes the cover of a legendary and ultra historic Heavy Metal song – War Pigs by Black Sabbath. REDEMPTION!! Buying The Real Thing by Faith No More back in 1989 was Metal worthy after all!! In my Metal opinion, while listening to the Faith No More cover of War Pigs, I get the impression Michael Patton on vocals, Jim Martin on guitar, Bill Gould on bass and Mike Bordin on drums sound very much like a Heavy Metal Band to me. Besides, Mike Bordin transitioned his Alternative Heavy Music style to full-on Heavy Metal, flawlessly, while being the drummer for Ozzy Osbourne too.

Woodpecker From Mars isn’t just a far-out and cool song title, this instrumental is Metal, Arabian atmospherics and all. Woodpecker From Mars has become my Alternative Metal soundtrack to my Alternative Rock and Metal embracing, Metalhead life. Each time I listen to Surprise! You’re Dead!, it justifies my liking Faith No More and The Real Thing as much as I do, this is just an incredibly heavy song, real heavy. Since 1989, I have listened to and enjoyed this Faith No More album, it really is The Real Thing for me.

Stone.

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HEAVY METAL HISTORY: LOLLAPALOOZA – 1996 CONCERT POSTER!

Posted in 1990's rock bands, 1990's rock music, concerts, grunge, grunge bands, metal odyssey, Music, rock festivals, rock music with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 29, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

A concert or festival that exhibits a diverse lineup of bands and/or solo musicians is always going to make some noise. The 1996 Lollapalooza concert, held on July 23, 1996, at the Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana takes the Metal prize here for diversity! Just take a look at the concert poster below, listing some of the acts that took to the stages of Lollapalooza in ’96: METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, WAYLON JENNINGS, RAMONES, RANCID and SCREAMING TREES. I revere the Ramones, listen to Rancid on a regular basis and could never be more proud of it… Tim Armstrong just amazes me with his song writing, vocals and musical multi-talents. Soundgarden I took a liking to from the start, definitely my favorite Grunge Band ever… Black Hole Sun… ’nuff said. Screaming Trees, (quiet pioneers of the Grunge style in their own right), I will give an open ear to from time to time still. Waylon Jennings, a country legend… he passed away too damn young at age 64, back in 2002. Metallica, a core band of mine. Thrash Metal giants, icons, regardless if Load from ’96, ReLoad from ’97 and St. Anger from 2003 were not up to my Metallica standards. (Hey, any Metalhead or fan of any music genre has their unique personal standards). I never gave up on Metallica… Death Magnetic proves Metallica never gave up on their fans either.

Looking back on this Lallapalooza concert in ’96 is Heavy Metal history. No, not everyone on the bill was/is Heavy Metal, nonetheless… this event was Heavy Metal history. The same can be said that Lallapalooza ’96 was Punk Rock history too. Country and Grunge history at that. If I had attended this Lallapalooza Concert back then, I have a funny feeling, I would have had a tremendous time. Musical diversity was found at this concert and that is not a bad thing at all… in my Metal opinion. (Throw in the fact that Lollapalooza did not have any televised talent show contestants/winners on stage… and you have instant credibility).

This is a very plain and unexciting looking concert poster. Still, these posters were hung up on telephone poles, handed off to passers-by and maybe hung inside convenience store windows as well? I cringe at the thought of just how many of these historical posters were ripped down, torn up and thrown away, once this concert came to pass. The bottom Metal line is that this poster represents a moment in time, a moment in Rock history, Heavy Metal history.

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