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News Slab: Prime news cuts from the metal and rock worldMETALLICA - ISSUE UPDATE ON "RE-ISSUES".
METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: Thanks Blabb. MESHUGGAH - "oBZEN E-CARD" LINK AVAILABLE HERE!!
Click HERE to catch an E-card from Swedish Math- Metallers Meshuggah. "oBZEN", Due in North America on March 11 via Nuclear Blast Records, the follow-up to 2005's "Catch Thirty Three" contains nine songs and has a running time of around 55 minutes. MESHUGGAH was recently interviewed by Paolo Bianco of the Italian magazine Metal Shock about "obZen". The band explained both the album title (described as a play on words "obscene" and "zen"), and the CD cover (depicting a man meditating in the "zen lotus" position while covered in blood, explained as a metaphor for mankind finding peace of mind through acting obscene). MESHUGGAH will support MINISTRY on the North American leg of "C U LaTouR" beginning on March 26 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Also appearing on the bill is HEMLOCK. Thanks Blabb. EDDIE VAN HALEN - OFF THE WAGON & BACK IN REHAB?? Maybe Ace Frehley can mentor Eddie... .......... So far, it sounds like Frehley is having more success staying OFF the Sauce, than old Edward Van Pisstank. According to Pr-inside.com, sources tell the National Enquirer, 53-year-old VAN HALEN checked himself into a clinic near San Antonio, Texas, so he could detox for a week after a furious backstage bust-up in Florida with his 17-year-old son and bandmate Wolfgang. An insider says, "It was the big what-if of the tour - whether Eddie could stay sober. "Wolf hates it when his dad drinks. He knew Eddie was drunk onstage that night, and was acting cold to him, which set Eddie off. Eddie went beserk and started yanking guitar cables from the pedal boards and throwing cigarettes around onstage. "At the end of the concert, Eddie was so mad at Wolf, he punched the amp speaker, knocking it over." Van Halen enjoyed a stint in rehab last year (2007), which delayed plans for the comeback tour. Thanks Metal Underground. GOD FORBID - INTO THE STUDIO FOR A NEW DISC!
I really doubt these guys can top their last amazing offering, "Constitution Of Treason", but this should be interesting to see what they can pull out of their sleeves this time: PR reports: New Jersey's metal titans God Forbid entered the studio this week with longtime producer Eric Rachel (Atreyu, The Dillinger Escape Plan) to begin tracking their new full-length album. This new effort is the follow up to the group's most successful offering yet, IV: The Constitution Of Treason, and the depth and diversity on this disc is easily going to position the band as of one the most innovative bands within the genre. This is an entirely new God Forbid that have matured beyond their years and are now more focused than ever before. Doc Coyle (guitars, vocals) states: "Here we are! We have begun recording the new GOD FORBID album at Trax East in South River, NJ with Eric Rachel. Everyone in the band is really focused on this record and super excited about the songs. We did a very in depth pre-production for the last 2 weeks, where a lot of kinks have been worked out. There is more preparation for this album and any previous one. We have to give serious thanks to Steve Lagudi, who brought an entire studio to John's house to record pre-pro, and busted his ass engineering and tracking for two weeks. The material is varied and challenging, and I definitely feel another shift in the trajectory of our sound. We will be doing a studio blog keeping everyone posted about the progress, and also video taping as much as possible." Thanks PR. ZIMMERS HOLE - E-CARD LINK FOR "SHOOTING/SATAN" AVAILABLE HERE!!
We're alway game to help out our homeboys Zimmers Hole & 3 Inches Of Blood when we can. Here's the latest on ZH:
An e-card for "When You Were Shouting At The Devil...We Were In League With Satan", the new album from ZIMMERS HOLE, is available HERE — the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) — is available at this location. Thanks blabb. LORDI - UPDATE ON "NEW MATERIAL & NEW MYSPACE" LINK HERE.
"Euro-Gwar", as I like to call them.................. Finnish monster rock n' roll band LORDI has posted an update on their official site about recording new material and upcoming live dates. "We are busy writing new material right now for an upcoming album. We've also been confirmed for a few summer festivals in Europe, so keep checking our tour page to find out where you can see us. Confirmed festival dates are:
07/02/08 Wed @ Castle Fest - Smederevo, Serbia Also, please check out our new killer MySpace site HERE Thanks The Gauntlet. "WIBUMBA--METAL & HARD ROCK TRIVIA" - MORE USELESS INFO TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS.
ZIMMERS HOLE: is a humorous thrash/speed metal band from Vancouver, Canada. It includes Byron Stroud and Jed Simon from Strapping Young Lad. Zimmer's Hole was a local band as early as 1994, with their first studio album being 'Bound By Fire' in 1997 (re-issued on Century Media in 2003). Vocalist Chris Valagao also provides backing vocals on mostly every Devin Townsend solo release. As of 2008, Gene Hoglan has replaced former drummer Steve Wheeler. In 2001, when Strapping Young Lad was done touring, Jed and Byron got Devin Townsend to produce their second album Legion of Flames, released on his label Hevy Devy Records. On March 11th 2008, Zimmer's Hole will release their third album "When You Were Shouting at the Devil...We Were in League With Satan". A live concert DVD was in the works, but it is questionable if it will ever be released (the concert itself dating back to 2003).
"BAND NAME ORIGINS" KYUSS - There is a Dungeons and Dragons character (s) called the "Sons of Kyuss". There was probably a father to the sons of Kyuss too, but HeaThen WoRLD couldn't find any reference to that LACRIMOSA - This European Goth band took its name from a Latin word that means "The part of the tears", which is a common part of the Latin rite of a Requiem mass. "WIBUMBA--ALMANAC" - CAUSE SHIT HAPPENS ALL YEAR, EVERY YEAR. "ON THIS DAY" (NOTE - due to a lack of interesting past events... today in history = sucks!!) 2000 - Oasis singer Liam Gallagher won the Best Dressed Man Award from fashion magazine GQ. 1987 - The Beastie Boys became the first rap act to have a No.1 album in the US with their debut album, 'Licensed To Ill.' 1973 - CBS records hold a concert at Max's Kansas City in New York to celebrate the signing of Bruce Springsteen, boss John Hammond suffered a heart attack. 1965 - During a Rolling Stones gig at The Palace Theatre in Manchester, a teenage fan fell from the circle, the crowd below broke her fall.
"BORN" 1969: Warrel Dane (vocals: Nevermore/solo) 1968: Ed Warby ( drums: Hail Of Bullets) 1946: Peter Wolf [vocals: The J Geils Band/Solo] 1946: Matthew Fisher [keyboards, piano, organ: Procol Harum]
"PASSED AWAY" - no entries on file -
THANKS"McCarthy's Single Malt Whiskey (40%)... .............Swiss Coldwave Vet's "Young Gods", influenced artists such as Mike Patton & Devin Townsend... ............Kung Fu Jesus... ...........Evil Mothers. - Rank Hank Posted March 07, 2008 | Download of the day: The Cult - Holy Mountain.mp3 
4News Slab: Prime news cuts from the metal and rock worldNIN 'NET EXPERIMENT' - REZNOR NETS $750,000.+, SELLING ALBUM ONLINE.
I bet record labels are shitting bricks over this... .................. And Trent Reznor is literally, "laughing all the way to the bank"! InformationWeek.com reports that NINE INCH NAILS frontman Trent Reznor sold out of a $300 edition of the band's new album after offering free music online.(2500 copies at $300. apop =$750,000.) Fans bought 2,500 copies of the ultradeluxe edition of the new album, "Ghosts I-IV", offered at the same time as free tracks and other music packages that begin as low as $5. The most expensive option sold out in three days, and activity on the Web site crashed its servers. Reznor gave fans the choice of downloading four digital albums for $5, downloading the same package and receiving a CD for $10, downloading some of the songs free, or buying various pricier packages with additional content and features, like video and slide shows, starting at $75. Thanks InformationWeek. HIM - FINN'S, LOVE-METAL, OUT ON CD/DVD, "DIGITAL VERATILE DOOM".
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Finnish "love metallers" HIM have revealed the track listing for their new CD/DVD, "Digital Versatile Doom: Live at the Orpheum Theatre", due on April 1 through Warner. The live portion of the DVD was recorded/filmed at the band's November 14-15, 2007 concerts at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. According to the HIM newsletter, "you'll go on stage and behind the scenes with Ville [Valo, HIM frontman] and the band as they give one of their most heartfelt shows to date. Also featured on the DVD, watch the journey of HIM's biggest fans as they go to Seattle to meet the band, see the heartagram photo gallery and watch as Ville recounts the journey that was 'Venus Doom'." "Digital Versatile Doom" also features a second disc, with the full live performance from The Orpheum Theater and a 16-page booklet of original art and images. Click HERE to catch a clip of "Digital Versatile Doom: Live at the Orpheum Theatre". Thanks Blabb. THE BLACK CROWS - "GOODBYE DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION", SINGLE & VIDEO, HERE.
An MP3 of THE BLACK CROWES' new single, "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution", is available for download HERE . The track comes off the group's new album, "Warpaint", which was released this past Tuesday (March 4) via the band's own newly formed label Silver Arrow Records through Megaforce/Sony Red BMG. "Warpaint" is also available as a limited-edition vinyl package. THE BLACK CROWES' video for "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution" can be viewed on HERE . For the first time in their 18-year career, THE BLACK CROWES are performing an album of theirs in its entirety. On a special run of "One Night Only" shows beginning March 2 and wrapping March 20, fans will experience "Warpaint" — the group's first album of all new studio material in seven years — in its entirety onstage, after which the band will perform songs from their catalog and selected surprises. Thanks BC MYSPACE. DISTURBED - NEW TRACK, "PERFECT INSANITY" OUT THIS FRIDAY, MAR' 07 TH.
DISTURBED are releasing the new track, "Perfect Insanity", this Friday Mar 07th, at "Disturbed1.com" and submitting your info. The new track is off of the upcoming May release, "Indestructible", on Reprise/Warner. DISTURBED has set "Inside The Fire" as the first single from "Indestructible". A video for the song will soon be filmed with director Nathan Cox (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MARILYN MANSON, LINKIN PARK). Singer David Draiman, a strong proponent of making music a purely digital product, told The Pulse of Radio that the band will nevertheless add a lot of extra features to the CD. "I definitely am all for any record companies being as aggressive as they can about moving towards just completely digital-based media, " he said. "But we will continue to try and do things, and we're still going to do things this record cycle as well, to try and make it where there's a reason to buy it that's beyond what we're doing just musically." Thanks TPOR. CHILDREN OF BODOM - CONQUER FINNISH CHARTS AT #1. "BLOODDRUNK" VIDEO HERE.
Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have topped the single chart in their home country with their latest release, "Blooddrunk". The song's accompanying video, which was produced by Katapult Filmproduktion, can be viewed HERE The clip was shot in the former NazI barracks in Krampnitz in the vicinity of Berlin, Germany, where the Russian army was stationed before the German reunion. Spinefarm Records will release a digipack version of CHILDREN OF BODOM's new album, "Blooddrunk", on April 9. The set will include a bonus DVD featuring the songs mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound, the "Blooddrunk" video, a "making-of-the-video" segment, and a photo gallery. In addition, the CD will feature CHILDREN OF BODOM's cover of STAN JONES' "Ghost Riders In The Sky" as a bonus track. A new CHILDREN OF BODOM song, entitled "Banned From Heaven", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. COB is on this years GIGANTOUR lineup. Thanks blabb. SCOTT WEILAND - PLEADS INNOCENT ON "DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE" CHARGE. You may wanna check to see if those STP tickets you buy, are refundable. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. rocker Scott Weiland pleaded innocent on Wednesday to driving under the influence of drugs, a charge stemming from his November arrest on a Los Angeles freeway onramp. The 40-year-old singer for the band Velvet Revolver was not in court but entered his plea to the misdemeanor charge through a defense attorney. Weiland is free on $40,000 bail and was due back in court for a pretrial hearing on April 4. If convicted he faces up to one year in jail because he has a prior conviction for driving under the influence, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office said. Weiland, who first gained fame as lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots, was stopped by police on November 21 while driving onto the Hollywood Freeway. He was taken into custody after refusing to take a sobriety test. Thanks reuters. "WIBUMBA--METAL & HARD ROCK TRIVIA" - MORE USELESS INFO TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS.
AIRBOURNE: is an Australian hard rock band originating from Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, where they gained a steady following with their pub-rock sound. In early 2005, the band relocated to Melbourne. Later that year, the band signed a five album record deal with Capitol Records and have since supported Mötley Crüe and The Rolling Stones, as well as playing in several summer music festivals. Their first album, titled Runnin' Wild, was released in Australia on 23 June, 2007. On February 19 2007, Capitol Records cancelled their record contract with Airbourne, but the album was still released in Australia through EMI. The band has now signed with Roadrunner Records. Airbourne's music has also been featured in several video games, such as Madden 08 and NHL 08. According to Gamesindustry.biz, the band's music also features in the newly released games Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, Need for Speed: ProStreet, Skate, Grand Theft Auto IV, NFL Tour, NHL 08, Burnout Paradise and NASCAR 08.
"BAND NAME ORIGINS" KLF - Kopyright Liberation Front - which sums up their attitude towards using samples from other artists. KORN - A couple quotes from Jonathan Davis: "Korn" popped in my head, and I'm like 'What about "Korn"?' ... and we're all like, 'Fuck yeah!'" .. "To me it kind of means that it doesn't matter what your band is called. Name or not, the music makes a name, you know... 'cause "Korn", that's a dumb name, but once a band gets established, then it makes a name cool. -- There are two other persistent rumors: 1- Korn means "Kiddy Porn" 2- a story that includes eating corn, a party, felching and diarrhea .. You can put the details together yourself since they're different every time someone tells the story anyway. "WIBUMBA--ALMANAC" - CAUSE SHIT HAPPENS ALL YEAR, EVERY YEAR. "ON THIS DAY" 1998 - Oasis' Liam Gallagher was released on $10,000 bail from an Australian court in Brisbane after being charged for headbutting a fan, breaking the fan's nose. 1975 - Two golds are won .. Led Zeppelin win a gold record for 'Physical GraffitI' and Average White Band win their gold record for 'Pick Up the Pieces'. 1970 - Awareness records released the Charles Manson album 'Lie' in the US. Manson was unable to promote the LP due to the fact he was serving a life sentence for the Sharon Tate murders.
"BORN" 1968: Michael James Romeo [US guitar: Symphony-X] 1964: Madonna Wayne Gacy/Stephen Gregory Bier Jr [keyboards, Marilyn Manson]. 1946: David Gilmour CBE [guitarist, singer, songwriter: Pink Floyd].
"PASSED AWAY" - no entries on file - THANKS"Voodoo TikI Tequila"(40%)... ..........Australia's The Angels - "Beyond Salvation", album/timeless & could be released today... ................Capgun Suicide... ..............Pop Culture Rape Victim. - Rank Hank Posted March 06, 2008 | Download of the day: Life Of Agony - Weeds.mp3
6News Slab: Prime news cuts from the metal and rock world"AC/DC IS ALIVE!!" - SIGHTED IN VANCOUVER, CANADA & RECORDING AT THE"WAREHOUSE STUDIO'S"!
AC/DC, in B.C. right under our noses........ Although the bands management is not confirming it, Canwest News Svc reports that the band is currently in the "Gastown" district of Vancouver, where "The Warehouse" studio is located. Bloggers have reported seeing the band chowing down at the nearby Four Seasons Hotel. In 90', the band recorded "Razor's Edge" in Van: at "Little Mountain Sound" with the late Bruce Fairbairn. AC/DC also mixed a Live album & the recorded "Stiff Upper Lip" at The Warehouse too. Also, Vancouvers, Mike Fraser has done all the engineering on the recordings done here in town. He's speculated as working on the album. Who's used The Warehouse in the past? How about, Metallica, REM, Nickelback, Elvis Costello, Motley Crue & others. We'll keep you up to date on any more sightings, etc. Thanks Victoria Times Colonist (Canwest). EX-"FEAR FACTORY & DAMAGEPLAN" MEMBERS TEAM UP IN, "BURN IT ALL".
And yet another "super-side project" emerges from the Metal-wasteland................ BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal that FEAR FACTORY members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) have joined forces with former DAMAGEPLAN singer/HALFORD guitarist Patrick Lachman in a new project called BURN IT ALL. The group is currently shopping a four-song demo containing the following tracks:
01. Disciple FEAR FACTORY is currently on hiatus while the band's frontman, Burton C. Bell, focuses his attention on the ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS project, which recently inked a deal with MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen's 13th Planet Records. FEAR FACTORY is presently unsigned, having parted ways with Liquid 8 Records, the label that issued the group's last two albums — 2004's "Archetype" and 2005's "Transgression". Thanks Blabb. THE HELLACOPTERS - SET TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE.
Acclaimed Swedish Garage-Rockers, The Hellacopters, the band fronted by former ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson (on guitar/vocals) — will release a new single, "In The Sign Of The Octopus", on March 19 via Sound Pollution. The track listing is as follows: THE HELLACOPTERS has inked a deal with Wild Kingdom/Sound Pollution for the European release of the group's final studio album, "Head Off". The CD, which was once again produced by Chips Kiesby (THE NOMADS, SATOR, THE TURPENTINES) and mixed by Henryk Lipp, will be issued in Europe on April 18. European festival appearances will follow during the summer, and a final headlining run will take place in the fall. The band released a vinyl version of its new single, "The Same Lame Story", on August 10, 2007 via Bootleg Booze Records. The exclusive b-side is a cover of ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN's "It's All Moving Faster". The single is limited to 1,000 copies and is available on transparent red vinyl with black splatter. 200 copies come in a screenprinted cardboard box with an exclusive sticker only available to Bootleg Booze vinyl club members. Thanks Blabb. DEF LEPPARD - BEING A "NOVELTY ACT", PAYS, BIGTIME!!
If you've been wondering like me, why the hell this group of has-beens, who haven't produced anything viable in the last 10 yrs aren't hanging it up... ......look no further than this: DEF LEPPARD has landed at position No. 61 on UK showbiz magazine OK!'s Top 100 Rich List for 2007, with four million pounds earned (approximately $8 million). In 2006 DEF LEPPARD came in at No. 39 with 7.5 million pounds (approximately $15 million). DEF LEPPARD will release its new album, "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge", in Japan on April 30. The Japanese version of the CD will include a bonus track and a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes interviews and music videos. The CD will be a limited edition featuring the new deluxe SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) format which is playable on standard CD players. (RANK - "Jesus... ...& bands who create amazing albums (Down, kamelot, Porcupine Tree, Dimmu etc), grind on hand to mouth, for the most part) Thanks CdJapan.co NEVERMORE'S, WARREL DANE - BRAND NEW "SOLO TRACK", HERE!!
What a difference from Nevermore! Overall, more melodic, hooks & reels you in. If the rest of the album's as good as "Messenger", I'm buying it. Nevermore frontman Warrel Dane has posted a new song called "Messenger", taken from his new solo album "Praises To The War Machine", on his official MySpace page, HERE The song features a guest solo by Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis. Warrel Dane's debut solo album, "Praises to the War Machine" [cover art] will be released on April 28 in Europe and May 13 in North America via Century Media Records.
01. When We Pray Thanks Metal Storm. KORN'S MUNKY - STARTS "SOLO PROJECT" & ANNOUNCES AUG' 08TH RELEASE DATE.
(NOTE: When reading Ross Robinson's comments below... try NOT to vommit on your keyboard. The chunks fall between the keys.) KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer will release the debut album from his new project, dubbed FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, on August 8 via Munky's own label, Emotional Syphon Recordings. The band features Munky on guitar and vocals: Billy Gould (FAITH NO MORE) on bass: Wes Borland (BLACK LIGHT BURNS, LIMP BIZKIT) on guitar: Brooks Wackerman (BAD RELIGION, TENACIOUS D) on drums and percussion: Leopold Ross on programming and guitars: and Zach Baird on keyboards and programming. The album will be produced by Shaffer, Ross, and Jim Monti, with additional production by Tim Harkins and Danny Lohner (NINE INCH NAILS). Acclaimed producer Ross Robinson (SLIPKNOT, KORN) comments: "What can I do to ever come close to feeling James's level of pure ruthless courage through a guitar? Since I've worked with him, I've tried to inspire, convince, beg, bleed, cry, prod and nearly die, hoping to hit that bar with others. I'm grateful to know what 'it' is, and where it always exists — in my brother, James. His solo band? Yes, please!" The songs are being recorded at Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, California, with Jim MontI handling the mixing duties. According to a press release, FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM is "an exciting project that opens up the boundaries of rock, harkening back to the days when music was fearless." For more information, visit www.myspace.com/fearandthenervoussystem. (RANK - "I Think Robinson's done a wee too much yayo & yak with Casey Chaos.") 10 YEARS - "DIVISION" TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED.
What are "10 Years" like, soundwise?.... How about a "watered-down Tool" It's intelligent shit tho', and this Knoxville Tn, act is building a steady following.
The Pulse of Radio reports that 10 YEARS has started to unveil its first tour dates in support of the band's second album, "Division", which is set for release on April 8. According to the band's MySpace page, the group will play a single date in Nashville on March 19 before beginning a stretch of headlining shows and radio festivals on April 11 in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Drummer Brian Vodinh told The Pulse of Radio it's a great feeling to be able to play new songs on the road. "The bottom line is the new stuff is just fun to play, " he said. "It's upbeat and, you know, every band goes through the whole same thing: when you tour behind an album for however long, even if it's just a year, it's just refreshing to bring out new stuff and, you know, have a different vibe onstage. We're really confident in the new material and I'll tell you, we'd better be after the nightmare it was to get this album done." Thanks TPOR & Blabb. "WIBUMBA--METAL & HARD ROCK TRIVIA" - MORE USELESS INFO TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS.
RAZED IN BLACK: In 1994, electronic composer ROMELL REGULACION deviated from his synth-pop outfit RIME progressing to a more aggressive and intense nature - meshing hard-edged electronics, pulsating rhythms, heavy guitars, and screaming vocals. The new project, formerly known as LOST SOULS, caught the eye of LA's gothic-industrial mecca CLEOPATRA RECORDS who signed Lost Souls as RAZED IN BLACK after a discovery of bands with the same name. Since then, RAZED IN BLACK's popularity has grown tremendously as its worldwide exposure continues. Currently, RAZED IN BLACK has released five solo records and have appeared as a remixer, producer, or guest artist on more than a hundred albums. Notable high profile albums include providing remixes for Berlin, Information Society, Bowowow, Switchblade Symphony, Gary Numan, and more: as well as contributing to tribute compilations to such artists as Depeche Mode, The Cure, Metallica, Skinny Puppy, and more. RAZED IN BLACK's most recent offering, ‘DAMAGED,' has created quite an impact since its release. A pristine amalgamation of industrial, Goth, trance, synthpop, and metal, encompassed with the heart-clenching emotions delivered only the way Romell Regulacion could. ‘DAMAGED’ is definitely his best work to date, taking electronic music to the next level.
"BAND NAME ORIGINS" JUDAS PRIEST - from the BOB DYLAN tune "The ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest". Also a mild curse KING CRIMSON - Their original lyricist, Peter Sinfield, thought of the name. "The name King Crimson is a synonym for Beelzebub, which is an anglicized form of the Arabic phrase B'il Sabab". BEELZEBUB was Satan's chief lieutenant among the fallen angels. "WIBUMBA--ALMANAC" - CAUSE SHIT HAPPENS ALL YEAR, EVERY YEAR. "ON THIS DAY" 2005 Guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, who left Korn after finding God, is baptised in Israel's Jordan River along with 20 other members of his church, the Valley Bible Fellowship. 2004 Tom Morello protests Taco Bell for the way their suppliers treat farm workers. 2003 Relatives file civil lawsuits over the death of two people at the fatal Great White nightclub fire, naming owners of the Rhode Island nightclub, members of the band and their tour manager. 2002 - The first episode of 'The Osbournes' TV show was aired on MTV in the US. Focusing on the daily activities of rock musician Ozzy Osbourne and his family.
"BORN" 1979: Martin "Axe" Axenrot (drums: Opeth) 1974: Per Nilsson (guitar: Scar Symmetry) 1972: Luca TurillI [Italian guitarist, composer: Rhapsody of Fire]. 1970: John Frusciante [guitar: Red Hot ChilI Peppers]. 1952: Alan Clark [keyboard, Dire Straits/freelance]
"PASSED AWAY" 2004: John McGeoch (49) Guitarist, Magazine (died in his sleep) 1982: John BelushI (33) Actor, singer: starred in The Blues Brothers film with Dan Aykroyd (overdose of cocaine & heroin)
THANKS" Grey Goose Vodka"(40%).................Nick Cave's, "People Ain't No Good", primo 'drinking by yourself music'... .........Alcoholocaust... ..........Adventures In Shrubbery. - Rank Hank Posted March 05, 2008 | Download of the day: Old Mans Child - In Defiance of Existence - Black Seeds On V.mp3
4News Slab: Prime news cuts from the metal and rock worldMIAMI, "TODDLER-METALLERS, "BLACK TIDE - ENTIRE ALBUM STREAMING ONLINE (LINK HERE).
They're a band that can't legally get into most of the clubs they play at. MiamI's BLACK TIDE, are steaming their debut disc, "Light From Above" right HERE Due on March 18 via Interscope Records, the CD was recorded with producer Johnny K, who has previously worked with DISTURBED, MACHINE HEAD and SOIL, among others. BLACK TIDE recently released its first EP, entitled "Shockwave". Available for purchase at Hot Topic, the two-song disc includes the propulsive title track, "Shockwave", as well as the JUDAS PRIEST-like "Warriors of Time", exclusive video footage, sticker and guitar pick. The two songs are also available digitally through iTunes. The band secured the gig of opening the main stage, on last years Ozzfest. Thanks Blabb. VAN HALEN TOUR - WAS "ON", THEN "OFF", THEN "ON", NOW IT'S "OFF". OK, someone get Metallica's psychologist, & send him over to the VH camp.
MTV.com reports that the reunited VAN HALEN have been forced to postpone four upcoming dates of their U.S. tour due to an unspecified medical condition affecting guitarist Eddie Van Halen. A statement issued by tour promoter Live Nation on Monday afternoon (March 3) explained that concerts in Dallas, Cincinnati, Baltimore and Raleigh, North Carolina, have been postponed and rescheduled for April. Although, insiders say that there are "issue's" between Van Halen & Roth, the story going around now is: "According to Eddie Van Halen's physician, he is undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests to determine a defined diagnosis and recommended medical procedures, " reads the release. The March 3 show at American Airlines Arena in Dallas has been rescheduled for April 24: the March 5 show at U.S. Bank Arena in CincinnatI has been moved to April 22: the March 7 show at RBC Center in Raleigh was shifted to April 13 and the March 9 show at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore will now take place April 15, according to Pollstar. Fans should retain their tickets as they will be honored at the rescheduled concerts or ticket refunds will be issued at the original point of purchase. The Live Nation spokesperson said the tour is expected to pick up the previously scheduled dates beginning on March 11 in Charlottesville, Virginia, and, for now, no other dates have been affected. Thanks MTV.com. MUSE - TO RELEASE "LIVE DVD" OF 07' WEMBLEY SHOW.(75,000 ATTENDANCE!)
PR reports: British trio Muse will release a live CD/DVD titled HAARP on April 1st. Filmed at London's Wembley Stadium on June 17, 2007, the DVD captures the exuberant spectacle of the band performing in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 75,000 ecstatic fans, while the CD features audio from the band's show on the previous night, June 16th. Both discs include tracks from their latest album, Black Holes and Revelations, including Modern Rock chart hits "Knights Of Cydonia, " "Starlight, " and "Supermassive Black Hole." Muse's electrifying shows at Wembley demonstrate the raw power and ambition of one of Britain's most successful bands. The shows were heralded by the U.K. press: Kerrang! said of Saturday's show: "What a gig. What a night. What a band, " while The Guardian suggested that "few are more suited than Muse to take on what Pele described as the 'cathedral of football.'" Muse was the first band to play the recently rebuilt stadium, which had previously played host to a number of prestigious musical events over the years, including Live Aid in 1985 and the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert in 1988. Thanks Antimusic. NIN - "GHOSTS I - IV", RELEASED VIA "NIN.COM". (LINK HERE.)
Nine Inch Nail's Ghosts I-IV was released 6:00 p.m. PST March 2, 2008 via NIN.com: a four volume collection of 36 untitled instrumental tracks, nearly two hours of music, recorded over a 10-week period last fall. Click HERE to acess the site. Ghosts I-IV was conceived as an experiment: Following the conclusion of 2007's Year Zero album, alternate reality game and touring campaign, Trent Reznor enlisted Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder with help from Alessandro Cortini, Adrian Belew and Brian Viglione to create spontaneous, impulsive soundtracks to daydreams with no agenda or release date, only a self-s 10-week time limit. Rob Sheridan collaborated with Artist in Residence (A+R) to create the accompanying visual and physical aesthetic. The end result is a wildly varied body of work released in its entirety with no label-imposed limitations--musical, physical or otherwise. (RANK - 'Shhh... listen... you can hear the Record Label's sobbing like 4 yr olds.) Thanks PR. KING'S X - RENAMING NEW ALBUM & RELEASE DATES ANNOUNCED.
This situation is almost criminal......... KING'S X have crafted some of the "coolest Hard Rock tracks" in the last 10 yrs... ..yet the industry continue's to ignore them. Give these guys a chance. Click HERE to catch "Dogman". Then you too can sit there & scratch your ass like me, & wonder why their f@#king Label & the rest of the industry continue's to turn a blind eye too this tallented crew. Meanwhile, KING'S X have changed the projected title of their new album to "XV" from the previously announced "Go Tell Somebody". The CD will be released through InsideOut Music on the following dates: U.S.: May 20 Germany, Austria, Switzerland: May 16 Rest of Europe: May 19 "XV" was recorded and mixed at Wireworld Studios in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Michael Wagener (SKID ROW, ALICE COOPER). This is the second KING'S X album in a row with Wagener manning the boards. Pleased with the results of 2005's "Ogre Tones", the band headed into the studio more prepared and creative than ever before. "We really enjoyed working with him on the last album, " guitarist Ty Tabor said shortly before entering the studio to record the new CD. "There was no pre-production on anything and we were pleased with how it turned out. This time, we're doing some pre-production, some writing together and we're going to try to outdo ourselves. We're going in this time with a complete and prepared attack." Thanks Blabb. CANADIAN, JEFF HEALY - "GUITAR - WHIZ" PASSES AWAY DUE TO BATTLE WITH CANCER. If you haven't seen what the world has lost in a genius guitarist, click HERE to catch an example of Jeff's wizardry. NOTE: DON'T MISS THE LAST 30 SECONDS OF THE CLIP!.... unfreakin' real!!!
Sleazeroxx reports: Legendary blues and jazz guitarist Jeff Healey has died, his publicist said Sunday. The Canadian musician had battled cancer his entire life. "It was something he fought with considerable bravery, " his publicist, Richard Flohil, told Newsnet late Sunday. Healey, 41, had lost his eyesight to a rare form of the disease, Retinoblastoma, at the age of one. The musician had performed with such acclaimed guitar players as B. B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins and George Harrison. His full name was Norman Jeffrey Healey and he passed away Sunday in the city of his birth, Toronto, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Tha staff at Wibumbamusic sends our condolences to Jeff's family & friends. Thanks Sleazeroxx. OTEP - SCHEDULE N . AMERICAN DATES.
Featuring "American Head Charge" guitarist, Karma Cheema, Otep might be worth catching, if only for that reason. Here are the North American dates:
California's OTEP has scheduled the following tour dates: Thanks Otep Myspace. "WIBUMBA--METAL & HARD ROCK TRIVIA" - MORE USELESS INFO TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS.
IN FLAMES: is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. Along with Dark Tranquillity and At the Gates, they pioneered what is now known as melodic death metal, or "The Gothenburg Sound". In 1995, In Flames finally got tired of using session musicians to record an album or to do live shows, so the trio ( Jesper Strömblad , guitar, glenn Ljungström, guitar, and Johan Larsson, bass, asked Anders Fridén to join the band as the full-time vocalist and Björn Gelotte as the full-time drummer. The band has recorded 8 studio albums & "A Sense Of Purpose", is due out on April 04th. In Flames, have influenced many bands and most notably they were a direct influence on the new wave of metalcore. Many metalcore bands such as"Darkest Hour, As I Lay Dying, and Still Remains", name In Flames as one of their biggest influences. In Flames is also a direct influence on many of the melodic death metal bands that have followed. Melodic death metal bands such as "Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, Blood Stain Child, and Now Until the Hour", name In Flames as one of their biggest influences as well. The Jester Head is also featured in many of In Flames' merchandise and has been featured in banners as part of In Flames' live set. In anticipation of their ninth studio album, A Sense Of Purpose, an official In Flames fansiteis being launched, featuring the Jester Head as the site's symbol (and domain name). IN FLAMES are on this years, "Gigantour" lineup.
"BAND NAME ORIGINS" JESUS JONES - While on a vacation in Spain, the band noticed they were Joneses (Brits) surrounded by people named Jesus. JOY DIVISION - They formed in 1976 as the STIFF KITTENS, then changed the name to WARSAW, then settled on JOY DIVISION. They were inspired by a lurid novel about sadomasochism in NazI concentration camps. The novel was "The House of Dolls" by Karol Cetinsky. JOY DIVISIONS were the lines of huts female prisoners were forced to live in when they were forced to prostitute themselves to the NazI officers on leave.
"WIBUMBA--ALMANAC" CAUSE SHIT HAPPENS ALL YEAR, EVERY YEAR. "ON THIS DAY" 1982 - Rolling Stone reported that Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa had formed a new band called Fred Zeppelin.
"BORN" 1981: Cameron Grant (bass: Psycroptic) 1974: Simen "ICS Vortex" Hestnæs (bass :Dimmu Borgir) 1971: Fergal Lawlor [Irish drummer, percussion: The Cranberries]. 1967: Evan Dando [guitar, drums: The Lemonheads]. 1963: Jason Newsted [bass, Theremin: Metallica]. 1950: Billy Gibbons [guitar: ZZ Top] 1948: Chris Squire [bassist: Yes].
"PASSED AWAY" 2004: John McGeoch (58) Legendary Scottish guitarist: Magazine/the Banshees/Public Image Ltd/Visage/ sessionist and guest (died in his sleep) 1986: Richard Manuel () Canadian singer, piano, keyboards, drums, lap slide guitar in the Rockin' Revols and group, The Band: his is the first voice you hear on The Band's legendary debut album, Music From Big Pink.(committed suicide by hanging when his wife briefly stepped out of their room. A bottle of Grand Marnier and cocaine were found alongside his body)
THANKS"Canadian Club whiskey"(40%)... ............Moonspell's, "Memorial" allbum.Wake up world & give these guys the credit they deserve... ...............Vowel Movement... .............Chainsaws & Children. - Rank Hank Posted March 04, 2008 | Download of the day: Type O Negative - Halloween In Heaven.mp3
6News Slab: Prime news cuts from the metal and rock world"RED & HOT" - NEW "METAL RELEASES", STARTING MARCH 04/08.
No better way to go broke than with these upcoming METAL releases:
US RELEASE DATES FOR: March 4 Thanks Metal realm. "RED & HOT" - NEW "ALT-ROCK RELEASES", STARTING MARCH 04/08.
Gel that hair over to the side & squeeze into those girls jeans so you can get these new ALT-ROCK releases:
US RELEASE DATES FOR MARCH 04. Thanks CMJ. VAN HALEN - "TOUR ON, THEN OFF, NOW ON AGAIN".
Yesterday, reports were that the wheels were coming off the Van Halen tour. Further reports that "issues in the band", were the reason behind the crash & burn. Today, the story is this: Ray Waddell of Billboard.com reports: Despite reports to the contrary, sources with VAN HALEN tell Billboard the band's tour is not being canceled, though tonight's (March 3) scheduled show at the American Airlines Center in Dallas has been postponed and rescheduled for March 24. Three other dates have been postponed for undisclosed reasons. The source says the outing picks up on March 11 in Charlottesville, W.V., and a press release regarding the tour's status will be coming within 24 hours. Read the entire article at Billboard.com. Thanks Billboard. ACE FREHLEY - BOOZE "PROHIBITION" IN EFFECT, FOR BAND MEMBERS.
Talk about a shitty gig to sign up with. The Canadian Press reports that former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley says he's laid down the law, forbidding booze or drugs among all band and crew members along for his solo tour, which lands in Canada on Monday. The recovering alcoholic and drug user — whose days with the legendary rockers exemplified the sex-drugs-and-rock 'n' roll cliche — says he has to keep such temptations at arm's length. "This time around, I'm real serious about my sobriety, " Frehley says in a recent phone interview from the 21st floor of the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls, N.Y. "I've surrounded myself with sober people, so it's really not that tough. It's very comfortable for me at this point, I just hope I can maintain it. I believe I can, but one day at a time, right?" Thanks Canadian Press. TESTAMENT - METAL- LEGENDS ISSUE UPDATE ON "NEW ALBUM."
This baby will be worth getting stoked for. TESTAMENT, Metal legends, are gonna be dropping a blessed new Metal offering "THE FORMATION OF DAMNATION" to us minions on April 29th. Original guitarist, Alex Skolnick has returned to the fold & gives some insight on the new album: Q: How does this album compare with past TESTAMENT albums? Alex: I honestly think this is the best one. Not to put down the past albums, but I think this one is strongest in terms of production, songs and playing. I feel I'm playing much better and so is everyone else. It's got the best qualities of both the more recent albums and the earlier albums. It doesn't feel like a reunion anymore, it now feels like a new, current project. Q: Was it hard to get back into that style of playing after being away from it for so long? Is it difficult to go back and forth from your jazz improv to rock/metal playing? Alex: I've got used to it. To me, jazz is a delicate process which requires a heightened awareness and sensitivity. Metal is about intensity, energy and aggression, kind of the opposite of delicate sensitivity! But, I see no reason not to do both. Sure, I needed to step away and be purely involved in jazz for many years to develop those skills. But the metal playing came back very quickly and feels better than it ever has. It's very much yin and yang. I have elements of both in my personality and see no reason not to do both musically. Q: How involved were you in the writing process? Alex: There are a couple songs in which I'm the main writer/contributor. One is "Dangers Of The Faithless", based on these parts I had in 5/4 time. I wasn't sure it would fit the band, but it sounded good and really different. Chuck [Billy, vocals] came up with a cool vocal part over it, which wasn't easy. The other song is called "F.E.A.R." (False Evidence Appearing Real) which I brought in as a finished song. It examines fear from a psychological perspective and I've heard people say the riffs are very "classic TESTAMENT." But for the most part, I just let Chuck and Eric [Peterson] do their thing with the writing. I'd been gone a long time and they've really developed their own process since then. The last album, "The Gathering", has great writing. I respect that and didn't want to get in the way too much. But I'm really happy with the way it turned out.
Q: What was it like working with Paul Bostaph and how does he compare to the other drummers of TESTAMENT? Alex: We've had some great drummers in the last couple years since I've been back (I can count five!) and it's been great working with them all. But now that Paul's worked in, it really feels like he's the guy. He's such a pleasure to work with. He's got a great sound, solid grooves and great technique. I think the fans will be happy. I know we are." (RANK - April 29th, My metal-kin, don't forget it!) Thanks Blabb. SERJ TANKIAN - NEW VIDEO FOR "MONEY", AVAILABLE HERE!
Serj, who sings like Pavarotti, compared to fellow SOAD alumnI Daron Malakian, has a video for the track "Money". Click HERE to catch it. Tankian recently added more headlining U.S. dates to his current tour schedule, which finds the vocalist alternating between his own shows and an opening stint for FOO FIGHTERS. Tankian's newest confirmed gigs will take him out west and into Canada during a two-week period in mid-March, before he heads overseas for a European trek that begins on April 1. FAIR TO MIDLAND will open for Tankian on the March dates. Tankian's run with FOO FIGHTERS started on February 18 in Worcester, Massachusetts and ends on March 6 in Los Angeles. Thanks SJ Myspace. SCOTT WEILAND - OUT OF "CAMP DRYOUT".
Wanna take some bets on how long Scotty can go before hitting the horse? According to TMZ.com, VELVET REVOLVER/STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland has just finished a stint in rehab. Weiland's attorney told TMZ.com that Weiland has completed 28 days in a treatment facility and is "doing well." Weiland was arrested on November 21, 2007 when he crashed his car while driving on an L.A. highway. He was charged with driving under the influence of drugs with a prior conviction, and with an allegation that he refused a chemical test as required by law. His next court date is Wednesday, March 5. Weiland will reunite with his STONE TEMPLE PILOTS bandmates for the first time at the Rock on the Range festival, to be held May 17-18 at Columbus, Ohio's Columbus Crew Stadium. (well... maybe) Thanks TMZ & Blabb. RECORD CO'S FORCED TO LOWER PRICES - BY WAL-MART PLAN TO REDUCE ALBUM RETAIL COST. I'm not a fan of WAL-MART, but what the hell, they're not the assholes record companies are. Reuters reports: The major music companies have been resistant to lowering their price on CDs, but now they may be dragged to that point: Wal-Mart, the largest retailer of music with an estimated 22 percent market share, has proposed a five-tiered pricing scheme that would allow the discounter to sell albums at even lower prices and require the labels to bear more of the costs. According to sources, the Wal-Mart proposal would allow for a promotional program that could comprise the top 15 to 20 hottest titles, each at $10. The rest of the pricing structure, according to several music executives who spoke with Billboard, would have hits and current titles retailing for $12, top catalog at $9, midline catalog at $7 and budget product at $5. (RANK - "Problem is, at Wal-Mart, the pickings slim to none for Metal fans. So for serious Metal fans... this is a non-issue".) "WIBUMBA--METAL & HARD ROCK TRIVIA" - MORE USELESS INFO TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS.
SKINNY PUPPY: is a prominent industrial band, formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1982. Initially envisioned as an experimental side project by cEvin Key (born Kevin Crompton) while he was in the new wave band Images In Vogue, Nivek Ogre (born Kevin Ogilvie) soon joined as vocalist and Skinny Puppy evolved into a full-time project. The band are known as pioneers of industrial rock and electro-industrial,& have been credited for influencing Trent Reznor's NIN. In 96', the band went inactive, however they reformed in 2003 with Mark Walk, they have since released two albums on the German label Synthetic Symphony, and toured extensively. Skinny Puppy's often informal, improvisational approach to musical composition is indicated by use of the term brap, coined by them and defined as a verb meaning "to get together, hook up electronic instruments, get high, and record" The live 05' DVD, "Greater Wrong Of The Right Live" included Information Warfare, a documentary about the U.S.-led wars in Iraq made by Morrison. The anti-Bush administration stance taken by the band at their live shows drew the ire of PABAAH (Patriotic Americans Boycotting Anti-American Hollywood), which attempted a boycott of college radio stations that played Skinny Puppy. The band toured thru most of 07'.
"BAND NAME ORIGINS" IRON BUTTERFLY - The band wanted a name that sounded heavy and beautiful at the same time. Trivia: Their biggest hit was "In A Gadda Da Vida", which was originally called "In The Garden of Eden". The singer was so trashed on LSD one rehearsal that it came out "In A Gadda Da Vida", and the band decided that was a better name for the song. IRON MAIDEN - Nasty Medieval torture device. "WIBUMBA--ALMANAC" - CAUSE SHIT HAPPENS ALL YEAR, EVERY YEAR. "ON THIS DAY" 1999 - Oasis agreed to pay their former drummer Tony McCarroll a one-off sum of £550,000 ($935,000) after he sued the Manchester band for millions in unpaid royalties. McCarroll had been sacked from the band in 1995. 1995 - Bill Berry, R.E.M.'s drummer, underwent surgery to halt bleeding from a brain aneurysm. 1994 - The Smashing Pumpkins were banned from appearing on BBC TV's 'Top Of The Pops', due to the content of their lyrics to 'Disarm'. This single was this weeks highest chart new entry. 1982 - While in Italy, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana lapsed into a coma after taking a combination of Valium and champagne.
"BORN" 1977: PasI Sipilä (guitar- Charon) 1978: Riku HopeakoskI (guitars- Catamenia) 1966: Timo TolkkI (guitars- Stratovarius) 1950: Re Styles/Shirley Marie MacLeod [vocals, guitar: Tubes]
"PASSED AWAY" - just gospel & broadway singers -
THANKS"Beck's Ale"(5%)... .............everything & anything by "Skinny Puppy"... ...............Charging Tyrannosauras Of Despair... ..............Boris The Sprinkler. - Rank Hank Posted March 03, 2008 | Download of the day: Type O Negative - Tripping A Blind Man.mp3
5News Slab: Prime news cuts from the metal and rock worldAC/DC - MORE "ALBUM" RUMOURS BEING FORCE-FED TO THE MEDIA.
And now to get your hopes up again this week, about an AC/DC album... ..this: The following report is courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald: Is AC/DC poised to return to the studio, eight years after the band made its last studio album? An insider from Albert Music, AC/DC's long-time Australian record company, has revealed there is plenty of excitement building about a possible new album from the band. "We're very hopeful, " he said, "but at this stage there's nothing official." Because of their immense fan base all over the globe, any speculation about Accadacca making new music sends fans into a frenzy. But AC/DC's New York management is yet to confirm rumours that the band will soon begin recording another album in the US. "They work on their own time frame, " said the Sydney source. "When they make a record, it's because they want to." The band itself is now strikingly international, with members scattered across the globe. Malcolm and Angus Young divide their time between Britain and Australia (with Angus also spending time in the Netherlands because he has a Dutch wife). Singer Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams are based in the US, while drummer Phil Rudd lives in New Zealand. "They can all get together pretty quickly though, " the source said. Because AC/DC are renowned as one of the most incredible live acts in the world, any possible album would probably be followed by a lengthy international tour. (RANK - "so basically... this is the same shit being fed to fans, as has been the case for over a year now. If Albert Music keeps this up, we'll have another 'Chinese Democracy' going.... Shit, ones enough.) Thanks BW&BK. THE MONGOLOIDS - NEW JERSEY PUNK, HOPELESSLY STUCK IN MOM'S BASEMENT. The thing about press releases, is that you gotta remember they're usually 98% bullshit, created by someone with a lot more creativety than the band itself. More likely than not... .........its done by the band members mothers, since even labels have a hard time lying to this extent.
That would seem to be the case with New Jerseys "THE MONGOLOIDS". Here's the press: "the birth of THE MONGOLOIDS was instigated in 2005 out of a handful of friends from Edison, NJ. An ill intent of combining classic New Jersey straight-edge hardcore and their own brand of amusing flavor caused frenzy among friends and foe alike, quickly establishing THE MONGOLOIDS' trademark. With the buzz in the air, they beat the street and have been touring the country with no signs of slowing down ever since. An engaging live show like no other, a work ethic that is constantly tested, and their musical formula have verified the reality of THE MONGOLOIDS for years to come." Here's the truth:....... Absolute SHIT music. Click HERE for an ear-full of audio ca-ca. When I was 15, in the small town ( 10,000 people) I lived in, there were, at a minimum, 14 to 20 bands with a truck load more talent than these tone-deaf, rythym-challenged morons can muster. I'd be embarrased to put this out in Myspace, much less on Blabbermouth. Go back to the basement & stay there, Mongotards. Thanks Blabb. VAN HALENS "EX" - SLINGING DRUG & LUST TALES ALONG WITH 'JENNY CRAIG.'
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As if Valerie BertinellI's constant tv barrage-bombing of weight loss proclamations & worries about wolffie weren't enough to make you want to become bulimic... .......she's now hawking a "tell-all' book, "Losing It", about her time with "now-dry" guitar hero Eddie Van Halen. Here are reasons you'll be wanting to avoid this crap: Among other confessions, BertinellI tells of how both her and husband-to-be, Eddie Van Halen, each clutched vials of cocaine as they filled out paperwork necessary to get married. She went on to say that "Those aren’t two people who should be making decisions about the rest of their lives." In recent weeks she has also talked about the couple’s infidelity, confessing that both her and Van Halen were unfaithful during their 20-year marriage. There seems to be some confusion over who cheated first and BertinellI says she does not know for sure. Van Halen, for his part, claims it was BertinellI that cheated first. Then there’s the story of their wedding night where she says that she passed out on the bed while still wearing her gown while Van Halen fell asleep in the bathroom. Presumably due to the consumption of too much alcohol or too many drugs, or perhaps both. Thanks realrocknews.com "MAXIM"WRITER WHO "FUDGED" BLACK CROWES REVIEW - SAYS, "IT WAS A 'PREVIEW' NOT A REVIEW". Nice f#@kin try................. Talk about a lame-ass attempt to save your hide from a ginormous incoming lawsuit. Check this out: David Peisner, the Maxim freelance writer responsible for penning a negative review of the BLACK CROWES' new album without hearing the whole CD, has released a statement to the Los Angeles Times music blog "Soundboard" distancing himself from the controversy. Peisner writes: "I'm a freelance writer. I was assigned to write previews of the BLACK CROWES and NAS albums. I did that. When the issue came out, the previews were laid out as reviews complete with star ratings. I never at any point or to anyone claimed to have heard these albums in their entirety. Whatever decisions Maxim made after I turned in my work were beyond my control." BLACK CROWES manager Pete Angelus had this to say about Peisner's statement, in a phone interview with "Soundboard": "There's no accountability for Dave Peisner, editor James Kaminsky or Maxim magazine. They issued a partial apology to their readership, but no apology directly to the artist whose work they denigrated without having heard more than one song, while attempting to pass it off as an album review. I think Peisner's claim is absurd. He wrote a review of music that he never heard, he disparaged both the band and the material. He said, 'It hasn't left Chris Robinson and the gang much room for growth,' and yet now he's going to attempt to pass off his actions on Maxim? Absurd." "Warpaint", the BLACK CROWES' first album in seven years, is set for release March 4. The blues-rock group, fronted by Chris Robinson, has released only one song from the disc, "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution". (RANK - "Maxim" isn't the only mag' pulling this shit. The best way to send a message, is to e-mail your anger, then don't buy the crap anymore. They'll figure it out soon enough.) Thanks blabb. LED ZEPPLIN - THIS WEEK, IT'S "NO WORLDTOUR".
And in the world of geriatric, dementia-soaked Rockers, this is the story this week, regarding any Led Zep' world tour: A new report in a U.K. tabloid says that Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant has turned down an offer of $200 Million to embark on a world tour with his old band mates.According to the report, the other two surviving members of the group were in favor of doing more shows. Jimmy Page was said to have enjoyed performing at the O2 show back in December and thought the band had more to offer to their fans. There was no word from Jason Bonham, son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, but one might assume he would readily sign on to any Led Zeppelin tour he was asked to be a part of if his sentiments regarding his experience at the O2 show are any indication. Once again, Plant is said to be wrapped up in his partnership with country singer Alison Krauss and has said a number of times that he plans to be busy with their tour at least until September. (RANK - C'mon... ...If you were a 120 yr old Rock star, what would you rather be doing? Hanging with other raunchy old piss-smelling fossils... ..or partying with a 36 yr old "babelious, bluegrass-bizzle" in a 45 ft. tricked-out hooptie?..........thought so.) Thanks BW&BK. "WIBUMBA--METAL & HARD ROCK TRIVIA" - MORE USELESS INFO TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS.
PRONG, is a crossover thrash/thrash metal band and later groove metal/industrial metal formed in 1986. A pioneer of the urban metal scene, Prong is fronted by Tommy Victor. Members of bands such as Korn's Jonathan Davis, Demon Hunter's Ryan Clark, and Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor cite Prong as an influence to their musical style. The band was Founded by singer/guitarist Tommy Victor who was a sound man for the famous club CBGB and bassist Mike Kirkland (doorman at CBGB’s). In 1996, Prong's line-up disbanded prior to a tour supporting Type O Negative, as Victor later joined Danzig as Glen's guitar player, Paul Raven went back to Killing Joke, and Ted Parsons left to join Godflesh.
The band re-formed in 2000. The band embarked on the "Slicing Across America" and "Slicing Across Europe" tours supporting" Power of the Damager" in 2007 and early 2008. Joining Tommy Victor in the current live membership of the band is bassist Monte Pittman and drummer Aaron Rossi. Paul Raven died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep on October 20, 2007 at the age of 46. He was recording with French recording artists Treponem Pal on their new album with Ted Parsons at the time of his death. Professional wrestler Justin Credible used the song "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" as his entrance song in (the original) ECW.
"BAND NAME ORIGINS" HOLE - Courtney's mom used to tell her "you can't go around with a hole in your head, just because you had a bad childhood. IMPOTENT SEA SNAKES - strange little creatures that live in fish tanks. This band is a theatrical transvestite punk band somwhere between a low budget JIM ROSE and GWAR in a horny mood. Their live shows are very fun and probably illegal in some states. Click on the band name to see their website. "WIBUMBA--ALMANAC" - CAUSE SHIT HAPPENS ALL YEAR, EVERY YEAR. "ON THIS DAY" 1991 - 'All Right Now', by Free made No.2 in the UK singles chart, 21 years after it's first release: it was re-issued to coincide with its use in a Wrigleys Chewing gum TV advert. 1983 - A new digital audio system, a five-inch compact disc containing up to 1 hour of music was launched by Sony, Philips and Polygram. 1975 - Linda McCartney was arrested for marijuana possession when a policeman stopped a Lincoln Continental after running a red light in Los Angeles and detected a smell of marijuana, on searching the car found eight ounces of the drug. Paul was driving the car.
"BORN" 1979: Mika Luttinen (drums - Masterstroke) 1978: Claudio Sanchez [US singer, guitarist: Coheed and Cambria]. 1971: Mika Luttinen (vocals - Impaled Nazarene) 1962: Jon Bon Jovi/John BongiovI [singer, guitar: Bon Jovi]. 1956: Mark Evans [bass: AC-DC/Finch/Contraband/Heaven/freelance]. 1955: Dale Bozzio [singer: Missing Persons]. 1942: Lou Reed [singer, guitarist: The Primitives/Velvet Underground/solo].
"PASSED AWAY" - no entries on file - THANKS"Beefeater Wet Gin"- England, (40%)... ..........."Black Boned Angel", New Zealand Doom-Metal band, I've never heard their stuff, but what a kick-ass name... .................Armed & Hammered... ..............Bassholes. - Rank Hank Posted March 02, 2008 | Download of the day: Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire.mp3
3News Slab: Prime news cuts from the metal and rock worldAPOCALYPTICA - MORE North AmericaN DATES ADDED & MORE PLANNED.
This is going to be the album that busts this band wide open bigtime, to the mainstream metal community worldwide. APOCALYPTICA's new album, "Worlds Collide", will be released in the U.S. on April 15. "Worlds Collide" features guest appearances by Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR), Till Lindemann (RAMMSTEIN), Cristina Scabbia (LACUNA COIL), Dave Lombardo (SLAYER), and Adam Gontier (THREE DAYS GRACE).
The band have scheduled the following North American dates: Thanks blabb. TURBONEGRO - SET TO DISH OUT A PUNK/METAL BEATDOWN TO THE CONSERVATIVE US.
While I am NOT gay, I still think this Norwegian crew has a way of setting the post-punk genre on its collective asses, without breaking a sweat. And they continue to do it, while being overlooked by the industry by the most part.
While having been referred to as the "best fat gay Norwegian punk metal band" may not be perceived as an accolade by most, Turbonegro consider it to be a prestigious honor. Following a successful year in support of their 2007 release, "Retox" (Cooking Vinyl), the apocalyptic quintet has announced three US headlining dates in addition to an appearance at Coachella, which was previously slated as their sole State-side performance for 2008. Something tells us that this scant stint is not to be missed. Thanks CMJ. EVERGREY - ALBUM TITLE REVEALED + UPDATE FROM (FRONTMAN) TOM ENGLUND.
EVERGREY singer/guitarist Tom S. Englund has issued the following update: "After a couple of turbulent weeks we have now finally mastered our [new] album. When we listened to the finished product for the first time we all agreed that we were beyond satisfied with the result and can’t wait for you to hear it! We have also decided to post video teasers for you to enjoy, there will be a new 'trailer' every month up until we release the damn thing and oh, the title for it is 'Torn'! "Complete tracklisting will be presented here as soon as we have decided what songs will end up on special editions and/or bonus tracks for singles etc. Other than that I am glad to read that all of you seem to love our new EVERGREY 'EY' logo. It will look pretty cool on a shirt that’s for sure. EVERGREY's last CD, "Monday Morning Apocalypse" was recorded at Division One Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden by the experienced production team of Sanken Sandquist and Stefan Glaumann, who have previously worked with such artists as RAMMSTEIN, BON JOVI, BRITNEY SPEARS and DEF LEPPARD. Check out the track, "EVERGREY's last CD, "Monday Morning Apocalypse", on our "Wibumbamusic Archive". Thanks Evergrey Myspace. MINISTRY'S, AL JOURGENSEN - WRITES "ANTHEM" FOR CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS.
Born in Cuba and having immigrated to the U.S. at the age of two, Jourgensen was raised in Colorado and Chicago, settling in the Windy City in the late 1970s. As a youth, Al would attend Chicago Blackhawks Hockey games watching from the upper balcony at the old Chicago Stadium. Last fall, as the buzz began to build around the new, young Blackhawks team, Jourgensen decided he wanted to add to the momentum. In his studios rehearsing for their farewell tour, Al picked up on a guitar riff that hadn't made his final album and started building what would become "Keys to the City, " a sports rock anthem that he presented as a gift to the Wirtz family and the Cicago Blackhawks in December of 2007. "The Chicago Blackhawks RULE!" said Al Jourgensen. "I am honored to be a part of the history and legend of one of hockey's Original Six. I hope 'Keys to The City' inspires some awesome fights on the ice." It is already popular among the young Blackhawks players upon which te team is building its future championships. March 5 Debut: Al Jourgensen will travel to Chicago for the March 5 debut of the song. After a day of media interviews supporting the song and Ministry's farewell tour, which comes to Chicago's House of Blues in early May, Jourgensen and his wife will be the guest of the Blackhawks at the game that night and will participate in game festivities. As part of the day's promotions, 200 fans of Ministry and the Blackhawks will get free tickets to the televised March 5 home game against the Anaheim Ducks. Details on how to win the tickets will be posted at ChicagoBlackhawks.com. Thanks The Gauntlet. ILL NINO - UPDATE ON NEW APRIL RELEASE.
ILL NINO will release its highly anticipated fourth full-length album, titled "Enigma", in Europe on April 7 via Cement Shoes/Soulfood Music. "We have a tremendous amount of artistic freedom now, " explains drummer Dave ChavarrI of the band's new label home. "We're able to express ourselves without boundaries on 'Enigma'." After the music had been laid down, vocalist Cristian Machado set about penning the lyrics to bring the true identity of each piece. "It's really about the deterioration of our planet and the policies that have contributed to the current situation of the world, " Machado explains of the lyrical bent of "Enigma", "It's a story about destruction and consequence. Life and death. Elemental fury and spiritual awakening." And yet for all of its scathing indictments, the album is one of both anger and beauty. "Ultimately I think our message is a positive one. We promote self-awareness and individuality." In addition to a new album, April also sees the band returning to the UK for a five-date tour. Thanks Ill Nino Myspace. "WIBUMBA--METAL & HARD ROCK TRIVIA" - MORE USELESS INFO TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS.
GOB, is a pop punk band from Burnaby, British Columbia formed in 1994. The roots of Gob trace back to Theo Goutzinakis (guitars, vocals) and Tom Thacker (guitars, vocals) meeting at Brookswood Secondary School in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. In 1995 Gob released Too Late... No Friends. The album was a major breakthrough and saw the band earn a large following due to their unique videos, constant touring and their frenetic live performances. How Far Shallow Takes You. The album had a darker, more personal tone and had a heavier sound than Gob had produced in the past. The album sold well in Canada, and the band obtained a strong loyal fan-base. Singles from the album included "Beauville" and "What To Do". Gob covered The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black", which was featured in the film, Stir of Echoes starring Kevin Bacon and can be heard in the 2004 miniseries ’Salem’s Lot. Their single "I Hear You Calling" was featured on Electronic Arts's NHL 2002 video game. Other songs that have been featured in EA video games are "Give Up The Grudge" (Madden 2004), "Oh! Ellin" (NHL 2004), "I've Been Up These Steps" (NHL 2003), and "Sick With You" (NHL 2003). The band has appeared on several outdoor music festivals, the most well-known being Vans Warped Tour. The band released World According to Gob, in 2001. This album was Gob's most successful album to date. The sound took a slight departure from their early punk rock sound and displayed growth in their songwriting and in their musicianship. Singles released from WATG include "For The Moment", "I Hear You Calling", and "No Regrets". The latest album, "Muertos Vivos", was released on Cobraside November 27, 2007 in the U.S. and was released in Canada on Aquarius Records October 23. On their current tour they have been sharing the stage with such bands as Only Way Back & Ending Alexander. Check the band out on their Myspace HERE
"BAND NAME ORIGINS" (HED) pE - "Hed" means "of the mind" and "pe" means "planetary evolution" or "planet earth". HELMET - They were originally called "Purple Helmet" and decided to tone down the penis reference. "WIBUMBA--ALMANAC" - CAUSE SHIT HAPPENS ALL YEAR, EVERY YEAR. "ON THIS DAY" 1995 - R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry has a brain aneurysm during a concert in Switzerland, and has to to leave the stage 1994 - Nirvana played their final ever concert at an Airport Hanger, The Terminal Einz in Munich, Germany, infront of 3,000 fans 1982 - Jimmy Page releases his first solo LP/album, the soundtrack music for film "Deathwish 2".
"BORN" 1973: Ryan Peake [guitar: Nickelback]. 1969: Dafydd Leuan [drums: Super Furry Animals]. 1963: Rob Affuso [drummer: Skid Row]. 1944: Roger Daltrey [vocals: Who/solo]
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THANKS"Deschutes The Abyss" Oregon stout (11%)... ................Vancouvers "GOB", better in every way than Sum 41, check their new album, "Muetos Vivos"... ...............Children Of The Vending Machine... .............The Chicken Charmers. - Rank Hank Posted March 01, 2008 | Today's video by Dark Suns | Download of the day: Hellfueled - Hunt Me down.mp3
2News Slab: Prime news cuts from the metal and rock worldAND THE WEEKS BEST NEWS? - "KILLING JOKE" ORIGINAL LINEUP REUNITES FOR NEW ALBUM & WORLD TOUR.
F#@kin' near fell off my seat & had a "Metal-rapture" my bray!!! After 25 yrs, KILLING JOKES "Original" lineup, Bassist Martin "Youth" Glover & drummer, Paul Ferguson join Jaz & Geordie for a new album & world tour. The tour will see KILLING JOKE take up a two night residency in most venues offering a different set on each evening. On the first night, they will play their first two albums in their entirety, 1980's self-titled album followed by the LP "What's This…For!" Their second performance in each city will treat fans to 1994's "Pandemonium" and the Island Records singles of '79 to '80. Notorious for their use of inflammatory imagery, a backlash against a world they perceived as ever more materialistic, unjust and conservative, KILLING JOKE, railed against the establishment and created a unique sound from their very conception. Ironically, in the current musical climate with its obsession with rehashing Eighties sounds, the '80s saw KILLING JOKE really pushing music forward, incorporating danceable elements with aggressive, grinding guitars and thumping drums. With elements of proto-techno rock, their post apocalyptic vision has inspired bands as diverse and influential as NIRVANA, MINISTRY, NINE INCH NAILS, FOO FIGHTERS, SOUNDGARDEN and GODFLESH. KILLING JOKE have always been and continue to be more than just a band. Godfathers of post-punk, KILLING JOKE return with their eagerly anticipated new album to coincide with their world tour. The release date for the new CD will be announced later.
KILLING JOKE live dates (venues to be confirmed): Any further dates added will be announced. Thanks Killing Joke Myspace. CHILDREN OF BODOM - ANNOUNCE 2, US "OFF DATES", DURING GIGANTOUR.
Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have scheduled two "off" dates during this year's Gigantour, which kicks off mid-April and runs through the end of May. On April 24, they will appear at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with IN FLAMES and A LIFE ONCE LOST, and on May 5 they will play a headline show at Mr. Smalls in Millvale, Pennsylvania. A new CHILDREN OF BODOM song, entitled "Banned From Heaven", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Click HERE to check it out. The track comes off, "Blooddrunk", which is scheduled for release in North America on April 15 via Spinefarm/Fontana International. The CD is due in Europe on April 7 via Spinefarm Records (two days later in Finland). Thanks blabb. HELMET - ANNOUNCE NEW GUITARIST.
Perhaps one of the most influential Alt-Metallers in existance today, Helmet, have offered this update: Alternative rock pioneers HELMET have announced the addition of guitarist Dan Beeman to the group's ranks. Beeman replaces the band's most recent axeman, Jimmy Thompson, who reportedly decided to move back to his native Australia at the end of 2007. In a recent interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com, HELMET mainman Page Hamilton stated about Dan, "He is from Minneapolis and his . . . brother Pete is the drummer in BURNING BRIDES who toured with us [before]. "Dan knew all of us in HELMET and loved the music of HELMET and had just moved to Los Angeles a couple of months before we auditioned him. So it just worked out great for him and for us too. So we're really fortunate." Thanks Helmet Myspace. P.O.D (PAYABLE ON DEATH) - TOUR SCHEDULE HERE.
San Deigo Spiritual rockers P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH) have scheduled the following dates: The band's new single, "Addicted", omes off the group's new album, "When Angels & Serpents Dance", due on April 8 via INO/Columbia. The CD features guest appearances from the MARLEY SISTERS, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES singer Mike Muir and HELMET guitarist Page Hamilton. The song "Kaliforn-Eye-A", which features vocals from Muir, allowed P.O.D. to collaborate with an "iconic punk rock figure that played an influence on us as a band, " guitarist Marcos Curiel, who rejoined the band in 2006, told Billboard.com. "It's a more upbeat song about where we came from." Thanks blabb. ALABAMA'S, "MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER" - ANNOUNCE LINE-UP CHANGES, ETC.
Probably the hardest working & rocking act outa Alabama, MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER, have issued a "heavy-duty update": Vocalist Dallas Taylor of the Birmingham, Alabama-based nand MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER has issued the following update: "We have some news to announce. MAYLENE has recently undergone a lineup change. "Due to the rigors of the road Lee Turner [drums], Scott Collum [guitar] and Josh Williams [guitar] are no longer in the band. We remain good friends and wish them the best of luck and continued success. "As for MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER we are better than ever. We are excited to announce our new members: Chad Huff, Kelly Scott Nunn and Matt Clark. "They have been long time friends of ours and some are former bandmates. You might know them from their work in UNDEROATH, FURTHER SEEMS FOREVER, SLEEPING BY THE RIVERSIDE and GODS. "Josh Cornutt remains in the band but being a newlywed he is currently at home spending time with his wife (and writing for our next record). "We have also started working on a new record and we are really excited by the material the new guys are coming up with. "Thank all of you for all the support, and believe me nothing has changed in the MAYLENE camp we are just growing a lot and you can expect us to be better than ever." Thanks M&TSOD Myspace. R.E.M - ANNOUNCE RELEASE DATE OF "ACCELERATE".
I hope Micheal Stipe has ditched the retarted strip of face-paint he's been sporting at R.E.M gigs at times. May as well strap a hockey helmet on him & take him to a zoo, to complete the look. R.E.M. are counting down the time to the release of Accelerate, their 14th studio album, on a website, www.ninetynights.com. The site, which features a new high-definition video snippet each day that can be downloaded then edited, embedded, or manipulated however the user wishes. Each snippet is being posted in high-resolution HD format and available for download for a period of 24 hours before being archived on the site as a low-resolution stream. The clips were shot by noted French filmmaker Vincent Moon, who has worked with Arcade Fire, The Shins and The National among other artists. In what is set to be an active year for the band, R.E.M. has also so far announced two upcoming live appearances. The band will headline the Langerado Music Festival on March 8th at the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in South Florida, and will also perform at Stubb's Bar-B-Que on March 12th during the annual South-by-Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX. R.E.M. will also be touring North America this May and June in support of Accelerate. Thanks blabb. "WIBUMBA--METAL & HARD ROCK TRIVIA" - MORE USELESS INFO TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS. MASTODON was formed in late 1999 when Brann Dailor and Bill Kelliher, former members of both Lethargy and Today is the Day, moved to Atlanta and met Troy Sanders, formerly of Knuckle, Four Hour Flogger, and Social Infestation, and Brent Hinds, formerly of Four Hour Flogger and Fiend Without A Face, at a High on Fire show where they discovered they had a mutual appreciation of psychedelic metal bands The Melvins and Neurosis and '70s hard-rockers Thin Lizzy. Mastodon are now signed to Warner Bros.. Their third studio album, titled Blood Mountain, was released on September 12, 2006. On a hidden track on the album, but only in some leaked versions, there is a spoken-word piece from Joshua M. Homme, the vocalist from Queens of the Stone Age, claiming that he uploaded their new album on the internet. Homme also contributed vocals to the album. On September 9, 2007 the band performed "Colony of Birchmen" live with Josh Homme at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. After the televised performance, member Brent Hinds was reported of having a severe head injury. Blabbermouth.net initially reported that it was a result of a brutal assault, but a police report later suggested that an inebriated Hinds initiated a conflict with System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian and musician William Hudson. Hinds suffered brain hemorrhaging, a broken nose and two black eyes but made a full recovery. A recent message from Brent to a fan site states that he is back on his feet and to his old ways.
"BAND NAME ORIGINS" GWAR - Some rumors: "Gay Women Against Rape" (taken from Dave Gibbon's novel The Watchmen), "God What an Awful Racket", "Gods of War", etc.. A band member on the Jerry Springer Show said they were inspired by the "GWWAAAR" sound that monsters make in movies. HARVEY DANGER - Taken from graffitI on the newsroom wall of the University of Washington Daily. "WIBUMBA--ALMANAC" - CAUSE SHIT HAPPENS ALL YEAR, EVERY YEAR. "ON THIS DAY" 1996 - Status Quo sued Radio 1 for £250,000 on the grounds that the BBC station was breaking the law by not including their new record on their playlist. 1976 - Two members of Lynyrd Skynyrd were knocked unconscious after a scuffle broke out- between the band and members of the metropolitan police boxing team, who were holding a dinner at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
"BORN" 1972: Dave Williams (US singer: Drowning Pool) *14.Aug.2002 - passed away. 1972: Matt Aub (vocals: Thy Majestie)
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THANKS"Granville Island Winter Ale" (5.5%)... ................Husker Du - "Candy Apple Grey", album. Some of the coolest chords in Punk... .................Adventures in Shrubbery... ................The Advil Monkey. - Rank Hank Posted February 29, 2008 | Download of the day: Vital Remains - Dechristianize - Dechristianize.mp3
3News Slab: Prime news cuts from the metal and rock worldMASTODON - COVER TRACK, "ONE", USED ON "ARMY OF TWO" ON X-BOX 360 VIDEO.
Being that frontman Brent Hinds is mending after that mega-beatdown he received last fall... the band is back in motion. MASTODON's cover version of the THREE DOG NIGHT track "One" is currently being used in the ad campaign for the upcoming multiplatform videogame "Army of Two". A trailer for the game featuring the song can be viewed HERE "Army of Two" will arrive in stores on March 6. MASTODON is tentatively scheduled to enter the studio in the spring to begin recording its follow-up to 2006's "Blood Mountain". A late 2008 release via Warner Bros. Records is expected. Thanks Mastodon myspace. DISTURBED - NEW SINGLE & VIDEO NAMED, fROM UPCOMING, "INDESTRUCTIBLE".
DISTURBED has set "Inside The Fire" as the first single from its upcoming album "Indestructible", which is tentatively due in May. A video for the song will soon be filmed with director Nathan Cox (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MARILYN MANSON, LINKIN PARK). In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman stated about "Inside the Fire", "That's a real racy song. It's about me standing over the body of my girlfriend, who just killed herself, and the Devil is standing over me, whispering in my ear to kill myself." Draiman told MTV.com that he's had rough couple of years, which will most likely be reflected in some of the new music. He said, "All kinds of horrible stuff went on. Bad breakups: I've had my garage burn down with all of my vehicles in it: I had a bad motorcycle accident that took off a whole bunch of skin from my forearm... just bad luck. It's been a fierce past couple of years." DISTURBED will be out with SLIPKNOT and other bands on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour later this year. Thanks Blabb. 3 INCHES OF BLOOD - UK & CANADIAN TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED.
Homeboys done good, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, are doing a series of Western Canadian dates:
Confirmed dates are as follows:
The band has been added to Metal Hammer's Defenders Of The Faith tour. Running from April 23 to April 26, the tour also features OPETH, ARCH ENEMY and DEVILDRIVER. Thanks 3IOB Myspace. METAL'S, "DEICIDE" - TOPS US MILITARY "TORTURE PLAYLIST", FOR INTERROGATIONS.
Huh... ......what a f@#hin' honor. Gathered from evidence obtained through various reports, leaked interrogation logs and the accounts of soldiers and detainees, a list of the top 24 songs strategically used on military prisoners in Iraq was recently made public, according to Mother Jones Magazine's website. Among a list of such musical luminaries as EMINEM, METALLICA and AC/DC (as well as non-luminary Barney The Dinosaur), was DEICIDE, coming in at number one with the song "F**k Your God" from 2004's SCARS OF THE CRUCIFIX. DEICIDE drummer, Steve Asheim, the only thing he could really say was "It's cool. If we're up to military standards of audio abuse, it makes me feel like DECIDE's doing our part for the troops." Of course this moment is not the only history that Asheim has with the armed forces. "My dad was a Marine, as were my uncle and grandfather:" says the DEICIDE skinsman. "I didn't follow in their footsteps since I was so busy with the band thing, but I'm glad I was eventually able to contribute somehow." Here's the top 10 list:
1.DEICIDE - "Fuck Your God" NOTE: the # 24 track was, PRINCE - "Raspberry Beret". Now THAT would get me to say anything to stop the agony & confess to anything. Thanks Antimusic. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - BOOKING MORE ("MIGHT SHOW UP") DATES. Will Weiland show up for the gig?.......... Or will the Deleo's take turns gargling thru "Vaseline", "Sex Type Thing" & the rest? Just like Velvet Revolver had to do when Weiland bailed on the band last month. Sorta like Rock-Russian Roulette, when Scott's involved. However... ..
The reunited STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have scheduled the following dates: Weiland even told The Pulse of Radio he could envision making another STP album. "We were never a band that felt like we needed to lean too hard onto our muscle, " he said. "We always felt like we had enough beauty and enough finesse in our music, you know, while we were together, that could carry us into a long career. So for us to make a record at an older age doesn't seem like a stretch, you know, 'cause we were never all about brawn." Never about reliability either. Thanks Blabb. ACE FREHELY - ALBUM TITLE REVEALED.
The spaced-ace, is giving up the tag for his upcoming solo disc. Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has set "Pain in the Neck" as the title of his new solo album, tentatively due in the spring. "I was all ready and set up to track a record when I was offered the KISS reunion, " Frehley told The Akron Beacon Journal. "I got back with KISS and that kind of derailed me from 1996 to 2001 and it took me a while to get my wits back." Frehley said he is still putting the finishing touches on "Pain in the Neck", including some scheduled six-string contributions from VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. Thanks AF Myspace. OZZY - CONFIRMED "SUGAR-JUNKIE". It's a slow day here at the Rock-Research center............. ..........So ignore the following: ThisIsNorthScotland.co.uk reports that Ozzy Osbourne apparently misses Sugar Puffs so much when he's away from the UK, he has ordered a consignment to be sent to his Los Angeles home. The sweet-toothed rocker, 59, apparently loves the cereal so much he put in a request to the British manufacturers Honey Monster Foods for a bumper pack to be sent to the States, reports The Sun. A source was quoted as saying: "One of the team at Honey Monster Foods received an email with a request from Ozzy Osbourne's people in L.A. asking for them to ship over some boxes of Sugar Puffs. They said it was his favorite breakfast cereal and he was wound up because he couldn't find any over there." Thanks Thisisnorthscotland.co.uk "WIBUMBA--METAL & HARD ROCK TRIVIA" - MORE USELESS INFO TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS.
FILTERS'S, Richard Patrick, was born May 10, 1968 in Bay Village, Ohio. He has played guitar since the age of nine. One of his brothers is actor Robert Patrick.(Terminator 2) Patrick spent two and a half years as the touring guitarist in Nine Inch Nails. Following his departure from Nine Inch Nails, Richard Patrick formed Filter, with Brian Liesegang who left the band after the recording of the band's first album, 1995's Short Bus. 4 years later in 1999, Richard Patrick released Filter's second album, Title of Record with help from guitarist Geno Lenardo. "The Amalgamut", Filter's third album was released 2002, with Richard Patrick canceling most of the supporting tour to check in to re-hab for his alcoholism problem which had been plaguing him for years. After a 5-year hiatus, Richard Patrick has announced Filter will be releasing a new record in 2008, entitled Anthems for the Damned. Collaborators on the record include Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails), Wes Borland (Black Light Burns, Limp Bizkit), and John 5 (Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie). The album will be released in May 2008.
"BAND NAME ORIGINS" GREEN RIVER - This Seattle area band was named after the Green River Killer, who terrorized that region and was never caught. GUN CLUB - Actually thought up by Kieth of CIRCLE JERKS. Jeffrey Lee Pierce thought of CIRCLE JERKS and they traded names. "WIBUMBA--ALMANAC" - CAUSE SHIT HAPPENS ALL YEAR, EVERY YEAR. "ON THIS DAY" 1996 - The original members of Kiss appeared at the Grammy Awards. It was the first time in 17 years that the band had appeared in full make-up and costumes. 1982 - Guitarist Scott Gorham of the Thin Lizzy band collapsed during the bands European tour suffering from heroin withdrawal. 1970 - Led Zeppelin performed as "The Nobs" in Denmark after the family of Ferdinand von Zeppelin threatened a lawsuit.
"BORN" 1978: Anthony Wayne McGiness (guitar - Cage) 1972: Danny McCormack (bass, vocals, The Yo-Yos/Wildhearts/solo) 1970: Kenneth Seil (bass - Scar Symmetry) 1964: Jed Simon (guitars - Strapping Young Lad)
"PASSED AWAY" 2007: Billy Thorpe (60) Australian lead singer, guitarist and founder of Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs/solo: In November 1973 the Aztecs became the first rock band to play the Sydney Opera House. They were a huge influence on AC/DC among many other rock bands (heart attack.) 2005: Chris Curtis (63) UK drummer and singer with the 1960s pop band, The Searchers. He originated the concept behind Deep Purple and formed the band in its original incarnation of 'Roundabout'. 1985: David Byron/David Garrick (38) lead singer: Uriah Heep, solo: gifted with a phenomenal vocal range, paired with an unparalleled sense of dynamics & charismatic stage presence (alcohol-related complications).
THANKS"Third Coast Old Ale"Michigan (10.2%)... ...........The Seahorses - "Do It Yourself" album (97'), some of the UK's best guitar-work, ("love is the law") in 20 yrs... ................Apocalypse Wow... ................Elliot The Letter Ostrich. - Rank Hank Posted February 28, 2008 | Download of the day: The Cult - Illuminated.mp3
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