My music festival DNA definitely revolves around Metal and Rock. That’s why I have never missed a Mayhem Fest since its inception in 2008. I get to rediscover my old metal heroes and discover new metal heroes. This morning I read the initial press about this year’s Mayhem Fest attendance and lack of A-list headliners. I’m incredibly disappointed in these media outlets that seem clueless about a music festivals core essence, which is discovering new music. Where would Five Finger Death Punch or Machine Head be without the Mayhem Fest? And let’s not forget progressive metal legends TOOL who got their start at Lallapalooza.
On that note, I feel FestPop discovered our new metal heroes at this year’s Mayhem Fest. Shattered Sun killed it on the Victory Records Stage Sunday, June 27th, the second stop of 26 Mayheym Fest shows. Shattered Sun is a six-piece metal band from the south Texas oil town of Alice, whose core formation began with the three members who shared common history and contributions to the live music scene in their hometown. Guitarist, Daniel Trejo, and drummer, Robert Garza, bring song structure and arrangement to the basis of their sound while lead vocalist, Marcos Leal is responsible for the song hooks you can’t ignore. They began moving forward by incorporating bassist, Joseph Guajardo to complete the rhythm section and keyboardist, Henry Garza to develop a more signature sound. The line-up was finalized with lead guitarist, Jessie Santos to fulfill their desired melodic, yet heavy sound.
In 2014 Shattered Sun signed with Breaking Bands LLC, an all-star management team led by Adrenaline PR CEO Maria Ferrero, Megaforce Records founder Jon Zazula (known for launching the careers of Metallica and Anthrax), and Chuck Billy, the voice of legendary thrash metal titans Testament. The band signed with Victory Records shortly after and the rest is about to make history.
What I really like about these guys is how they are pushing the limits with ripping speed combined with a tremendous amount of musicality to thrust their messages of positivity to the next level. After Mayhem Fest, Shattered Sun will accompany Soulfly on their 2015 We Sold Our Souls To Metal Tour. Soilwork & Decapitated will also join the tour. The tour is scheduled for a 27 concert trek starting on September 30 & ending in Albuquerque, NM on October 30.
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SHATTERED SUN Performance Dates on the 2015 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL:
6/26 – San Diego, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
6/27 – San Bernardino, CA @ San Manuel Amphitheater
6/28 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
6/30 – Auburn, WA (Seattle) @ White River Amphitheater
7/1 – Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater
7/3 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Amphitheater
7/4 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
7/8 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
7/10 – Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis) @ Kilpsch Amphitheater
7/11 – Clarkston, MI (Detroit) @ DTE Energy Amphitheater
7/12 – Tinley Park, IL (Chicago) @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
7/15 – Toronto, ON @ TD Echo Beach
7/17 – Camden, NJ (Philadelphia) @ Susquehanna Bank Arts Center
7/18 – Burgettstown, PA (Pittsburgh) @ First Niagara Pavilion
7/19 – Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre
7/21 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/24 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/25 – Boston, MA @ Xfinity Center
7/26 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach
7/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood
7/31 – San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall
8/1 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/2 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Amphitheater
7/31 – San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Garden
8/1 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/2 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Amphitheater
W/ SOULFLY, SOILWORK & DECAPITATED
9/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
10/1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
10/2 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
10/3 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
10/4 – Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw Theatre
10/6 – Kelowna, BC @ Level Nightclub
10/7 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite
10/8 – Saskatoon, SK @ O’Brians Event Centre
10/9 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
10/10 – St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall
10/11 – Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
10/12 – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
10/13 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre and Ballroom
10/14 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House Concert Venue
10/15 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
10/16 – Worcester, MA @ Worcester Palladium – Rock & Shock
10/18 – Columbus, OH @ Northland Performing Arts Center
10/19 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
10/20 – New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre
10/21 – Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar
10/22 – Knoxville, TN @ The International
10/23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
10/24 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
10/25 – St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre
10/27 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
10/28 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage
10/29 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!
10/30 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
10/31 – Mesa, AZ @ Club Red – NO SOULFLY
11/1 – San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick – NO SOULFLY
Written by FestPop CEO/Founder
Scotty Moore
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