Tag: War of Angels
0 POP EVIL DEBUT A BRAND NEW SONG
Michigan rock band POP EVIL have released a brand new song today called “Unstoppable.” ESPN has debuted the track HERE. “We are very excited to announce the addition of two new songs to our iTunes Deluxe Version of ‘War of Angels‘: ‘Unstoppable’ and a new acoustic version of ‘Monster You Made,'” says front man Leigh Kakaty.
Produced by Johnny K, this is the first time the band has released all new material since their highly viral Michigan Wolverines football fight song which debuted over the summer.
Kakaty continues, “We recently had a break from the road to go into the studio with Johnny K. We knew we wanted to release these tracks soon so our fans would have something to kick off the new year! They deserve it, they’ve been there for us through the thick and thin!”
“Unstoppable” is about the obstacles we dealt with as a band during the past year. Going through a six month battle with our former record label and the loss of our drummer were both stressful for us as a band. Despite these obstacles, we still managed to overcome them all while playing over 200 shows this year!”
POP EVIL released “War Of Angels” over the summer to much critical praise:
- “War Of Angels is a heavier and more mature departure from their debut album,” – Billboard Sep 2011
- “Pop Evil just seems like one of those bands that as more and more people hear them, they are going to tell their friends,” – Connections Dec 2011
Other accolades include being named Revolver Magazine’s “Band To Watch” in their Nov/Dec issue.
POP EVIL is Leigh Kakaty (lead vocals) Chachi Riot (drums) Davey Grahs (guitar) Tony Greve (guitar) and Matt DiRito (bass).
1 Pop Evil – War of Angels (2011)
Pop Evil has released their follow up effort to their 2008 debut Lipstick in a Mirror. While I thought Lipstick in a Mirror was good, the band has improved, and War of Angels is definitely a step above the debut. Luckily, I have been able to hear the band perform a few of the songs from War of Angels live prior to purchasing the CD, and I already knew that I liked the tunes I have heard.
War of Angels seems like a more balanced effort. Some songs like “Last Man Standing” and “Boss’s Daughter” are heavy, while the song “Let It Go” is more of a pop/power ballad, that has huge radio potential.
Leigh Kakaty’s voice surprised me on this CD, as I thought his voice sounded higher than it did when I have seen him live. He sounds great, as does the rest of Pop Evil.
I have to admit that I am not a fan of too many modern rock bands, however, Pop Evil has won me over with their energetic live shows. Judging from the tunes on War of Angels, Pop Evil is clearly one of the better new bands out there. I would compare their sound to Shinedown’s at this stage in their career, and that is not a bad place to be in my opinion.
I have enjoyed War of Angels much more than I expected to, and definitely believe it is worth picking up.
For more information on Pop Evil, please visit the band’s website. You can purchase War of Angels at this link.
Rating:
Out of 10
Track Listing:
1. Last Man Standing
2. Epitaph
3. Broken and Betrayed
4. Monster You Made
5. Let it Go
6. Boss’s Daughter
7. Daisy Chain
8. Purple
9. Black & Blue
10. Next Life
11. Save the World
Pop Evil is:
Leigh Kakaty – lead vocals
Tony Greve – lead guitar
Dave Grahs – rhythm guitar
Matt DiRito – bass
Dylan Allison – drums
0 POP EVIL STREAM THEIR NEW RECORD “WAR OF ANGELS” AT AOL MUSIC, REACH #1 ON ITUNES ROCK CHART
POP EVIL are streaming their new record “War Of Angels” in its entirety as an AOL Music Listening Party feature today.
LISTEN HERE
Their new long awaited album “War Of Angels” is out TODAY. The record has debuted at #1 on the iTunes rock chart with no signs of slowing down. Click HERE to preview.
The band recently released behind the scenes footage from their “Monster You Made” video which was shot earlier this month.
WATCH IT HERE.
The video for their brand new track “Monster You Made” was shot in Chicago with critically acclaimed director Robby Starbuck. “We are very excited to release “Monster You Made” as the follow up single to ‘Last Man Standing.’ This song depicts what ‘War of Angels’ is all about! Nothing puts a bigger smile on our face then getting the chance to say July 5th marks ‘War of Angels’ release day!” says front man Leigh Kakaty.
LISTEN TO MONSTER YOU MADE HERE.
The band even went as far as to tear up their old record contract on stage during their performance at Rock On The Range festival last month before announcing their new home. Watch the video of front man Leigh Kakaty doing so HERE.
SPIN.com hailed it one of the “10 Best Moments of Rock on the Range.”
The band has enjoyed early success with their hit single “Last Man Standing” which peaked at #5 on the active rock charts. That single can be heard HERE. War Of Angles is the follow up to Lipstick on the Mirror which was released in 2008.
POP EVIL is Leigh Kakaty (lead vocals) Dylan Allison (drums) Davey Grahs (guitar) Tony Greve (guitar) and Matt DiRito (bass).
0 POP EVIL SIGNS WITH EONE MUSIC, NEW RECORD DUE THIS SUMMER
American rock band POP EVIL have signed a world wide record deal with eOne Music. Their new long awaited album “War Of Angels” will be released on July 5, 2011. Grammy Award nominated producer/engineer Johnny K is producing.
The band even went as far as to tear up their old record contract on stage during their performance at Rock On The Range festival earlier this month before announcing their new home. Watch the video of front man Leigh Kakaty doing so HERE.
SPIN.com hailed it one of the “10 Best Moments of Rock on the Range.”
The band has enjoyed early success with their hit single “Last Man Standing” which peaked at #5 on the active rock charts. That single can be heard HERE. War Of Angels will be the follow up to Lipstick on the Mirror which was released in 2008. The band will continue their co-headline run with CROSSFADE. Click HERE for tour dates!
POP EVIL is Leigh Kakaty (lead vocals) Dylan Allison (drums) Davey Grahs (guitar) Tony Greve (guitar) and Matt DiRito (bass).
0 Pop Evil’s War of Angels Rescheduled for June 28th!
Pop Evil will be releasing their new record ‘War of Angels‘ on June 28th via eOne Music. Free downloads of the track “Save the World” and an acoustic version of the single “Last Man Standing” are available on Facebook.
Check below for tour dates!
5/25/2011 6:30 PM Watertown Fairgrounds Arena Watertown, NY
5/28/2011 3:00 PM ROCKLAHOMA Pryor, OK
5/29/2011 7:00 PM Jake’s Lubbock, TX
5/30/2011 8:00 AM Wet n Wild Waterworld El Paso, TX
5/31/2011 7:00 PM Warehouse Live Houston, TX
6/2/2011 6:30 PM Cajundome Lafayette, LA
6/3/2011 The Lyric Oxford, MS
6/4/2011 12:00 PM First Midwest Bank Pavilion Tinley Park, IL
6/17/2011 7:00 PM The Machine Shop Flint, MI
6/25/2011 11:00 AM Jackson County Fairgrounds Jackson, MI
7/3/2011 12:00 PM Great Lakes Naval Station – Ross Field Great Lakes, IL
7/30/2011 11:00 AM WJJO Band Camp – Willow Island Madison, WI
8/6/2011 6:00 PM Buffalo Chip Campground Sturgis, SD
8/7/2011 7:00 PM Bluestem Center for the Arts Moorhead, MN
2 POP EVIL ANNOUNCES “WAR OF ANGELS” RELEASE DELAY
Band plans to give fans a free download and sneak preview of entire album
Michigan’s Pop Evil regrets to inform their fans that the release of their sophomore album, War of Angels (Universal Republic), will be delayed. The band has revealed that due to circumstances beyond their control, it will be necessary for the band to push back the originally scheduled February 8th release date.
With the first single, “Last Man Standing”, steadily climbing the charts and currently #15 at Active Rock, the band assures fans they will have a new release date set very soon.
“We are sorry to make you [the fans] wait even longer than you already have. We put our blood, sweat and tears into every song on this album and want nothing more than for it to be successful. By delaying the release, we are creating a greater chance for our investment to succeed,” stated Pop Evil.
To make it up to the disappointed “Evil Nation”, Pop Evil plans to give away a monster surprise in the upcoming weeks. This is not the first song they have given away from the new album; in December the band posted “Save the World”, an ‘in your face’ high energy rock track, to get fans excited for what’s to come. Become a ‘fan’ of Pop Evil on Facebook and download “Save the World” (here).
“We love giving our supporters a little taste of what is in store. Not only will we be giving you a surprise via Facebook, we also have posted a video with snippets of ALL the tracks off the album via YouTube” the band remarked.
The YouTube video, posted February 1st, includes one minute clips of every track off War of Angels in chronological order. Check out the sneak preview (here).
In the meantime the band asks fans to continue requesting “Last Man Standing” on their local radio stations to help drive it up the charts!
For more information check out the band’s Official Site, Facebook and YouTube pages.
Upcoming Pop Evil tour dates:
Pop Evil only:
2/05 Lansing, MI – Causeway Bay Hotel
2/11 Jackson, MS – Fire
2/12 Houma, LA – The City Club
Monster Outbreak Tour
w/ Rev Theory, Hail The Villain, Black Cloud Collective
2/16 Phoenix, AZ – Club House
2/18 Salt Lake City, UT – Avalon
2/19 Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
2/20 Denver, CO – Bluebird
2/22 Des Moines, IA – People’s Court
2/23 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
2/24 Kansas City, MO – Midland
2/25 Tulsa, OK – Marquee
2/26 Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s Cantina
3/02 Huntsville, AL – Sammy T’s
3/03 Lynchburg, VA – Phase II (Monster Outbreak Tour off-date)
3/04 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
3/05 Hartford, CT – Webster Underground
3/06 Jermyn, PA – Eleanor Rigby’s
Pop Evil only:
3/11 Muskegon, MI – Club Envy
3/12 Mt. Clemens, MI – The Hayloft
0 Free Download of “Save The World” From Pop Evil
Pop Evil is giving away a free download of their new song, “Save The World” exclusively on Facebook. Click on the image below to visit the band’s Facebook page, and get your free download!
2 Pop Evil’s “Last Man Standing” To Be Featured In NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Promotions
Pop Evil’s new single “Last Man Standing” has been chosen to be featured in upcoming promotional spots for NASCAR‘s Sprint Cup Series. The song comes from the band’s new Johnny K (Disturbed, Staind, 3 Doors Down) produced album War Of Angels, which is set to hit stores February 8th through Universal Republic.
“Last Man Standing” is already surging up the rock radio charts and approaching the top 25. The track was premiered in an exclusive training video from former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and has also been heard on ESPN during college football highlights.
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