Shared the stage with Type O Negative, Mudvayne, Damage Plan. Direct support for Wednesday13, Prong, Powerman 5000 and Marilyn Manson. Midwest industrial goth legends LOCKJAW are back with a new lineup and release titled the "Annihilove EP". With the title track voted "Best Single of March 2023" in Sounds and Shadows, the album combines the old school abrasive sound of Lockjaw with melodic hooks a
nd pounding beats inspired by the likes of Aesthetic Perfection and Julien K. The vocals were recorded and produced by Eric LaBrosse at Cherry Pit Studios. Mastered by Ted Jensen(Green Day, Manson, Evanescence, etc.) Led by Medavon DeRaj'e on vocals, guitars, synths and programming, Scotty Damned on lead guitars, Jake Steffes on bass and KW Mart on drums. Lockjaw became a household name throughout the Midwest thanks in part for sharing the stage with national acts including Mudvayne, Type O Negative, Damage Plan, Wednesday 13, Hell Yeah, Prong, KMFDM, Powerman 5000, Mindless Self Indulgence, Lords of Acid and also providing direct support for multiple sold out shows for MARILYN MANSON. Since starting out in 1994, Lockjaw has released 16 albums to date on Dark Drug records with their previous effort being 2021's "Reverent" and later in July 2021 "Somewhere In A Dream”. Lockjaw's "Bored Again" from the CD "Dirty Minds and Smiling Faces"(2004) is featured on the X-Box360 game "Dead Rising".
