2016 has seen a lot of ups and downs in general however lets take a look at our highlights from each month of this year in the world of rock.
January: https://originalrock.net/2016/01/31/creeper-releases-new-music-video/
Creeper released their music video for Black Mass that now has over 200,000 views on YouTube.
February: https://originalrock.net/2016/02/03/boston-manor-to-record-debut-album/
Boston Manor announces debut album which turned out to be titled Be Nothing. The release has been a great success and you check out Laika below.
March: https://originalrock.net/2016/03/30/deaf-havana-sign-new-deal-announce-new-album/
Deaf Havana sign to SO Records and will be released 27th Janaury 2017 and will be titled All These Countless Nights.
April: https://originalrock.net/2016/04/25/live-review-bring-me-the-horizon-and-the-parallax-orchestra-at-the-royal-albert-hall/
Bring Me The Horizon performed alongside the Parallax Orchestra at The Royal Albert Hall. The band went on to release a DVD of the night and you can check out Doomed below.
May: https://originalrock.net/2016/05/30/live-review-southamptons-common-people/
Southampton’s Common People gathered thousands of music lovers and actually provided lot of alternative music with Our Hollow Our Home among the bands to perform at the festival.
June: https://originalrock.net/2016/06/23/blink-182-release-new-song-no-future/
Blink 182 release new song No Future and then go on to release their new album California which took the world of pop punk by storm.
July: https://originalrock.net/2016/07/31/my-chemical-romance-stream-unheard-black-parade-song/
My Checmical Romance stream unheard Black Parade song despite there being reunion rumours. The guys did eventually release The Black Parade / Living With Ghosts which was a ten year anniversary of the The Black Parade.
August: https://originalrock.net/2016/08/26/interview-the-hunna-talk-new-album-100/
The Hunna release debut album 100 after single You & Me, had overwhelming support from the likes of Radio 1.
September: https://originalrock.net/2016/09/12/wstr-announce-debut-album/
WSTR announce debut album Red, Green or Inbetween out on 20th January via No Sleep Records. Listen to Lonely Smiles.
October: https://originalrock.net/2016/10/27/blink-182-green-day-pierce-the-veil-plus-more-announced-for-nova-rock-festival/
Blink-182, Green Day, System of a Down among acts announced for Austrian festival Nova Rocks, set to take place in June.
November: https://originalrock.net/2016/11/30/video-interview-farro-at-southamptons-guidhall/
Former Paramore guitarist Josh Farro proves his solo career is well underway at Southampton’s Joiners.
December: https://originalrock.net/2016/12/19/twenty-one-pilots-release-the-mutemath-sessions/
2016 wouldn’t be complete without twenty one pilots who took this year to storm and this month they released five ‘reimagined’ songs alongside MUTEMATH |-/
And that’s our 2016 highlights, here’s hoping for 2017 to be just as exciting!