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Following up the release of their second single ‘Stone,’ Alice in Chains have just unleashed the official lyric video for the dark and atmospheric tune. ‘Stone’ follows the first single ‘Hollow’ from the band’s upcoming disc ‘The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here,’ due out on May 28.
Over the past few weeks, Alice In Chains have been unraveling all the details to their new disc from releasing the album art and track listing to confirming the release date. CHECK IT OUT!
Source: http://loudwire.com/alice-in-chains-lyric-video-stone/
Gavin Rossdale‘s decision to reclaim the Bush name has been a successful one, as ‘The Sea of Memories’ album has been one of his best efforts in years and the interest in his touring has picked up as a result. Having revived the Bush name, Rossdale and his band hit the historic Stubb’s stage in Austin, Texas back in 2011 and the show was filmed for a new concert DVD/Blu-Ray release.
‘Bush Live at Stubb’s’ will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on April 15 and features the band mixing in tracks from their ‘The Sea of Memories’ album with more of their well-known back catalog.
‘Bush Live at Stubb’s’ DVD/Blu-Ray Track Listing:
1. ‘Machinehead’ 2. ‘All My Life’ 3. ‘Little Things’ 4. ‘Prizefighter’ 5. ‘Greedy Fly’ 6. ‘Everything Zen’ 7. ‘The Sound of Winter’ 8. ‘The Chemicals Between Us’ 9. ‘The Afterlife’ 10. ‘Land of the Living’ Encore: 11. ‘Glycerine’ 12. ‘Comedown’
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http://loudwire.com/bush-live-at-stubbs-concert-dvd-blu-ray/
David Draiman is gearing up to release the self-titled debut album from his new band Device. In Loudwire’s interview with Draiman, he talks about his approach to making the Device album, given his long history with Disturbed, as well as the wealth of incredible guest appearances he was able to secure for the disc. An excerpt from the interview:
When you first announced the project Device, you mentioned Nine Inch Nails and Ministry as references, and listening to the album, there are definitely industrial elements. But there’s also this sense of familiarity in you vocal delivery that your Disturbed fans are likely to identify with. Was there a conscious effort to offer both the unfamiliar and the familiar?
There was no conscious effort, that’s for certain. My voice is associated with Disturbed — that’s how my voice is branded and when I go into the more staccato, rhythmic delivery, which is just a very comfortable and familiar place, it’s a powerful place for me to go vocally. It’s felt natural since the day I first walked up to the audition that at a time when the rest of the guys were in a band called Brawl and wanted to play cover songs to see if we could break the ice with each other.
I challenged them to play me their originals and they’re like, “What are you going to sing,” and I’m like, “I’ll come up with something,” and what I came up with was, “Your mind won’t let you say that you want me.” And that was the first chorus from ‘Want’ off of ‘The Sickness’ and the band that was Brawl become Disturbed. Back then, I was still feeling out lyrical delivery that was rhythmic in nature that always had a very specific defined cadence to it, that was somewhat rapid fire or staccato in nature. It’s something I’ve been doing for years and it’s something that’s been a part of who I am. It’s become identified with Disturbed because that’s the band I am a part of. I’m the lead singer for that band so people are going to know that.
For the rest of the interview and to stream the entire album, READ HERE.
Source: http://loudwire.com/david-draiman-delves-deep-debut-device-disc-stream-album/
Whether you know Adam Dutkiewicz as Adam D. or “Big Dude,” he is well known as a songwriter, producer and multitalented instrumentalist, as well as the very energetic and entertaining guitarist of Killswitch Engage.
Dutkiewicz is an acclaimed producer of numerous metal albums and has worked with bands such as Shadows Fall, All That Remains, As I Lay Dying, Underoath, The Devil Wears Prada and Unearth.
Liz Ramanand of Loudwire.com has an amazing collection of the many faces of Adam D.
SEE IT HERE!
Source: http://loudwire.com/many-faces-killswitch-engage-adam-dutkiewicz/
Percussion icon and founder of Sabian Cymbals, Robert Zildjian, has died at the age of 89. The Boston born businessman succumbed after a battle with cancer on March 28, and is survived by his wife, three children and eight grandchildren.
Robert Zildjian formed Sabian cymbals after a family feud resulted in the businessman leaving yet another legendary cymbal company, Zildjian. Family tradition dictated that the secrets of the Zildjian cymbal company would be passed down only to the oldest son, but Avedis Zildjian III offered the sacred information to both Robert and his younger brother Armand, eventually leading to a rift which broke the brothers apart, leaving them as competitors.
A memorial guestbook has been posted on Sabian’s official website, but to due the massive outpouring of mourners, the site’s server has been struggling to keep up, but if you’d like to pay tribute to RZ, be sure to commit your name to the digital guestbook.
http://loudwire.com/sabian-cymbals-founder-robert-zildjian-dies-cancer-89/
Now’s your chance. Machine Head are holding public auditions to find a temporary bass player. The goal of Machine Head’s new experiment? Finding a stellar musician to perform with the band on this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour.
In a shocking turn of events last month, Machine Head fired original bassist Adam Duce after over 20 years of holding down the low end for the band. To find a temporary bassist for the duration of the Mayhem Festival, Machine Head turned to the 767,000+ fans on their Facebook page. Want details?
READ HERE
Source: http://loudwire.com/machine-head-bassist-auditions-2013-mayhem-festival-dates/
Metallica frontman James Hetfield sure loves to say, “Yeah!” Both beloved and playfully lampooned for his legendary use of the affirmative, James Hetfield and his “Yeah’s” have been immortalized by a diligent audio technician, who has compiled every single “Yeah!” from Hetfield’s recorded history into a hilarious three-minute-and-sixteen-second montage.
Check out the James Hetfield ‘Yeah!’ compilation, and to anyone brave enough to successfully count the number of “Yeah’s” in the song, you have our upmost respect.
Click YEAH! to hear compilation.
Source: http://loudwire.com/james-hetfield-audio-montage-every-yeah-recorded-with-metallica/
Believe it….or not! Marilyn Manson has officially confirmed that he will be touring this summer with the original shock rocker Alice Cooper.
The ‘Masters of Madness: Shock Therapy Tour 2013′ will hit Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 4, St. Charles, Mo., on June 25 and Rockford, Ill., on June 28. So far, venues for the three stops have not been revealed. In addition to those three dates, Pollstar is reporting a June 23 stop at Pittsburgh’s Stage AE. More dates should be announced soon.
According to Cooper’s posting earlier this week, the trek will feature an impressive VIP package for his fans. The supposed package included a meet-and-greet with Cooper, having your photo taken with the legendary rocker, receiving an autographed setlist, a tote bag, souvenir laminate, t-shirt, poster, and a $50 webstore coupon. Plus, the package included early entry into the venue and a chance to appear onstage with Cooper during the show.
Source: http://loudwire.com/marilyn-manson-officially-announces-tour-with-alice-cooper/
Just like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates, the craze of music mashups tells us you never know what you’re going to get. Sometimes tracks you could never imagine sync up in perfect absurd harmony, and that’s the case with a new mashup from an artist going by the name PomDeter. The mixmaster has decided to take the Nine Inch Nails classic ‘Head Like a Hole’ and put it together with the recent ubiquitous Carly Rae Jepsen hit ‘Call Me Maybe.’
Production-wise, the track dubbed ‘Call Me a Hole’ works surprisingly well, with Trent Reznor‘s angst-ridden lyrics laying perfectly into the Jepsen music bed. But that’s also where things get a little weird. You can feel the emotion of Reznor’s vocal delivery perhaps even more in the song, but it’s hard to get too pulled down into mire of his melancholy with strings so infectiously catchy.
CLICK HERE to hear the strangely melodic mashup.
Source: http://loudwire.com/nine-inch-nails-carly-rae-jepsen-mashup/
Leading up to the second anniversary of late Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr‘s death, friends and family in the Seattle area are banding together to stage a memorial show to celebrate his life and legacy.
Starr’s sister Melinda, along with several fans and friends, spearheaded the effort to put together a show where everyone can celebrate the bassist’s work through never-before-seen pictures, memorabilia and music performances. The event will take place at Seattle’s Studio Seven this Thursday night (March 7).
On March 8, 2011, shockwaves were sent through the music industry when news broke of former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr’s passing. Like his bandmate Layne Staley before him, Starr’s demons would eventually become his undoing. His battle with substance abuse was put front and center on the VH1 show ‘Celebrity Rehab,’ which left many fans and friends hopeful that he would turn his life around. Unfortunately his story ended like so many other tragedies when Starr passed away at the age of 44.
Source: http://loudwire.com/late-alice-in-chains-bassist-mike-starr-seattle-memorial-show/
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