(NEW YORK, NY) – Michigan rock band POP EVIL has announced their participation in the recently announced SHIPROCKED TOUR 2012. GODSMACK & KORN are slated to headline, along with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, P.O.D., SEVENDUST, IN THIS MOMENT plus many more supporting. “We are very excited to be a part of this heavy weight line up of bands this year on Shiprocked. It’s going to be the Mother of all Cruises. Pop Evil is ready to set sail,” says frontman Leigh Kakaty.
SHIPROCKED sets sail November 27th through December 1st 2012, For full details and to purchase tickets, go to their official website.
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Directed by Nathan “Karma” Cox, POP EVIL released their latest video for “Boss’s Daughter” this spring to much critical praise. Starring Playboy Playmate Jessa Hinton and featuring co-writer, Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars, the video has been named one of VEVO’s “Top 25 Rock videos of 2012, so far.” Click the image or HERE to view.
POP EVIL have been touring since early 2011 in support of their latest record, “War Of Angels.” They’re currently taking part in the TRESSPASS AMERICA TOUR supporting FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE through the end of the summer. This fall, the band will hit the road in Canada supporting label-mates BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. Click HERE for more information.
The band released “War Of Angels” last summer to much critical praise. The band has seen THREE Top-5 singles at rock radio from the same record, a feat not easily done. Those three top ten singles are “Last Man Standing,” “Monster You Made,”and more recently “Boss’s Daughter.”
“Pop Evil’s latest effort, War of Angels, sees the band beefing up their sound and displaying a good deal of growth and maturity that’s a paramount example of why it’s a shame the big labels don’t give bands time to develop anymore” – Guitar World
“Pop Evil blend the punch of Papa Roach with the hooks of Shinedown, and they fight for their music” – Revolver
POP EVIL is Leigh Kakaty (lead vocals) Chachi Riot (drums) Davey Grahs (guitar) and Matt DiRito (bass).