B Sides for 09/18/2014
In a segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday night (Sept. 16), the rockers took to the streets to help passersby who have the album on their iPhone without their consent remove it, freeing up delicious phone space to do things like download Fall Out Boy's new single "Centuries." They corner a man, Enrique, who needs help getting Songs of Innocence off his phone. The band proceeds to take the problem off his hands. Literally. Watch it here.
And now, on Sept. 16, there's still no full song from the band's new record. However, after a few concerts last week in the U.K., the five-piece has officially dropped a few new bars from one of the album's nine new songs, "Outside." Consequence of Sound points out that the debut in question occurred during the band's 2007 song "The Pretender." After the song's second chorus, rather than segueing into the bridge, a new riff comes exploding out of the speakers to the crowd's initial confusion but later delight. Shortly after the interlude begins, the band's back to "The Pretender" to finish things off - but not before laying down a few guitar licks that should encourage those looking for a hard-rocking album from the Dave Grohl-led quintet. The portion of "Outside" in question occurs at around the 2:25 mark of the video you can stream here.
The album has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, but the guitarist only ever thought it would make them a cult success. Slash tells Linearock: "I'm so proud of the fact I was involved in a record that had that kind of impact. But if you were to tell me back then that's what it was gonna be, I would never have believed you. "It was just a record made by these five characters and looking back on it, there was something that spoke to people in a certain way. It was a very streetwise band but with a very naive world view. "It was a social commentary, but it wasn't about the world at large - it was internal angst that teenagers really related to. It was delivered with the kind of impact that really had a big effect on people." Read more here.
It's the first work in 19 years to feature founding trio Les Claypool, Larry Lalonde and Tim 'Herb' Alexander - although drummer Alexander is currently sidelined while he recovers from heart surgery. Claypool recently explained: "As we started putting it together, it started sounding to me like one of the early Peter Gabriel records meets Dark Side Of The Moon meets the Residents. That's what I get out of it - obviously that's some big-ass horn-tooting to be doing." Stream the song here.
They've also detailed a re-release of 2004 single-track EP I, with bonus material, on September 26. The Ophidian Trek DVD was filmed during Meshuggah's appearance at the Wacken festival this year and also includes scenes from their European tour. Drummer Tomas Haake recently said: "We're super-proud of how it came out. Talented photographer Anthony Dubois has really done a stunning job with it. Hope you guys dig it - and here's to another 25, or maybe just a little less!" Watch the video here.
The band also features guitarist Francesco Artusato (All Shall Perish), guitarist Roy Lev-Ari, bassist Ryan Wombacher (Bleeding Through) and drummer John Sankey (Devolved, Fear Factory, Divine Heresy). Jones recently admitted he suffers stage fright before shows, saying: "I'm just a mess - pacing, shaking and a bag of nerves. I just get really nervous and weird. It's a little tough." Watch the video here.
Frontman Derrick Green says Sepultura had natural chemistry with Les Tambours du Bronx when they first met and quickly realised it would be good to record with the percussion outfit. He tells Metal Riot: "We met them at a festival years ago. We were blown away by their energy and the power. We felt a camaraderie with them and thought it would be cool to do something with them in the future." Watch the video here.
Frontman Trevor Phipps says: "Watchers Of Rule is our most vicious, aggressive and anthemic album to date. To say we are looking forward to people hearing this record is a gross understatement. The album remains true to the Unearth sound but also opens up a new direction of urgency and fire within our music." Phipps recently stated the band didn't like following trends, and instead would rather write in a style that comes natural to them. He said: "I think bands that don't give into pressure and keep doing it their way will reap the rewards in the long run. Our intention the whole time has been to model ourselves after the likes of Hatebreed, Cannibal Corpse and Slayer." Listen to the song here.
Frontman Vinnie Caruana says he was inspired to write the track after his two best friends got engaged two years ago - and he's delighted that they, along with their baby son, appear in the new video. He tells USA Today: "We were all part of the surprise engagement. It moved me to the point where I wanted to honour them with a song because they're really great people. It's really special because since the song was written and recorded, they had a son. Two weeks into the world and he's already in his first music video." Watch the video here.
Frontman Chris Motionless had the following to say of the follow-up to 2012's Infamous: "It's a rarity to step back from something you created and feel 100% satisfied. "This is the first time in my life I've composed an album and departed from the studio feeling like everything materialised. This will absolutely be your favourite Motionless record." Watch the video here.
Jeff Martin, Stuart Chatwood and Jeff Burrows returned to the studio with David Bottrill of Rush, Muse and Peter Gabriel fame, for their first work since 2004's Seven Circles. Martin tells TeamRock the song was inspired by the "big problem" in his life. He says: "I have had big, big loves, very beautiful women, and very, very passionate love affairs. But I become so possessed by my arts - my songwriting really is everything that I am. When a man meets a woman and falls in love, he doesn't want her to change. Sometimes a women will think, 'I really love you but I think I can make you better.' "Unfortunately with me, and I can't be more honest than this with my feelings: 'I feel no shame, walk through flames the water's on fire, I feel no shame, I will not change, the water's on fire. The truth there's only you. You want the truth? You're my want, my desire. But I feel no shame, I will not change, the water's on fire.'" Watch the video here.
"Mystery" was written collaboratively by Vespers Nine in just a matter of a couple of days. One evening at the home of bassist, Gricel Julie Dosal, Gricel and lead singer John Simon, came together to sort out music and melody ideas for a new song that Gricel and John wanted to form the basic foundation for. Gricel, playing the bass and working the root chord progressions and rhythms suggested by John, a good part of the basic musical song structure was sorted out that very evening. These ideas were presented to the remaining members of the band, lead guitarist, James Martinez, rhythm guitarist, Jesse Rivas, and drummer, George Dosal, at the next studio rehearsal session, where it was taken and structured even further with guitar and drum parts. James added more changes and cemented some of the guitar riffs and musical progressions to help hone and sharpen the song's structure, and Jesse and George added their respective parts to mold the song even more, better preparing it for melodies and lyrics. By the end of that particular rehearsal, the song was all but done, except for the vocal melodies and lyrics. As the band reviewed the yet, untitled new song idea all that evening, both John and Gricel mulled over vocal melodies and potential story ideas for lyrics. Both were gravitating towards the title "Mystery" right from the very start while humming melodies, easily leading to it's eventual title. As is the usual case for VESPERS NINE, the rehearsal was recorded for future reference, and also to allow for each member to further work on any new songs in progress on their own. Using that reference allows for more ideas to form individually and then be presented to the remaining members at the following rehearsal. However, at that point in writing this particular tune, the music format was all but complete, and both John and Gricel were armed with enough to explore vocal melodies and lyrics. Gricel then took the lead in writing the melodies and lyrics, based on the song title hatched by both she and her brother, John. Playing off the title of Mystery, which lent itself to a whimsical play of words, Gricel sat down that same late evening after rehearsal and began writing the lyrics. She spent several hours working through the lyrics, trying to form a story of love and how it often feels like a mystery to be in, or fall in love. She explored the idea of how love rarely follows any logic, but instead flows and unfolds, revealing itself as it grows. How one who lacks true romantic love, can feel somewhat lost and lacking, like one would feel in a house of mirrors, or even confused as one might feel watching the smoke and mirrors techniques of deception used by magicians to create illusions. The lyrics also play on the mystery and deception used in magician's card tricks ("making the trade - shifting the face") or card gamblers using tells and tactics to create similar deceptions to enhance their game. All these ideas were put into play to portray romantic love as being both wonderfully revealing and profound and equally deceptive and mysterious in how it all feels. One who was once lost looking for love, has found it� curiously and without denying the love's profound impact on one's life. What was an enigma, is now seemingly clear - but only seemingly, because a deep love is really always a Mystery. Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself here and learn more about the band right here!
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