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Nickelback's Chad Kroeger To Marry Avril Lavigne |
Kroeger asked Lavigne began a romance when they came together six months ago to co-write a song for Lavigne's forthcoming album, accord to People.
The entertainment publication reports that a Lavigne "rep" and/or "pal" has exclusively told them that Kroeger proposed on August 8th. You can read their report
here.
Kid Rock Surprises Wounded Veteran and Wife With New Home |
Army Sgt. Dumar served in Afghanistan, where he lost a leg and severely injured his arm, was selected by Operation Finally Home Again thanks in part to Kid Rock, who personally called the founder of the charity to talk about Sgt. Dumar.
The charity has been custom building homes for wounded veterans for seven years and will finish customizing the new Dumar home soon.
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All Star Deep Purple Tribute Behind The Scenes Video Released |
Fans can dig deep into the project, with studio footage and interviews with Metallica, Jimmy Barnes, Chickenfoot, Steve Lukather, Glenn Hughes and many more of the players involved.
"All the stuff that we do, and have been doing for the last thirty years," says Metallica's Lars Ulrich, "and the bands in the 80s and 90s and in the last decade� it all traces back to Deep Purple�and, obviously, to a degree, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin � but Purple had their own niche in that trio."
Watch the 25 minute video here.
New Motorhead Book Coming Next Week |
Live To Win is the full, in-depth Mot�rhead story, with previously unpublished, revealing facts, rare and early photos, and is fully approved and endorsed by Lemmy (who also contributes to the introduction).
Mot�rhead formed in England in 1975 by bassist/singer/songwriter Lemmy Kilmister, and was an early part of the NWOBHM, the movement to reinvigorate loud music. With a big dose of punk, Mot�rhead's sound pioneered speed metal, and continues with consistency to support, elevate, and encourage the genre around the world. The band has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and just finished a North American tour.
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Soundgarden Tease New Track and Announce Album Title |
The band's first studio release since 1996's "Down On The Upside" is tentatively due November 13.
The Seattle rockers also shared a preview of "Worse Dreams," one of the new tracks on the project. Check it out
here.
Stone Sour Layout Initial World Tour Plans |
The tour is in support of their forthcoming House of Gold & Bones and the initial leg includes their first European tour in two years as well as festival appearances at Loud Park in Japan and Soundwave in Australia (with Metallica and Linkin Park).
Corey Taylor says, "It's gonna be awesome to bring the House of Gold and Bones to the fans live. We're all psyched to come to Japan and South America right away as well- they're some of the best fans in the world! We gave people a taste of Part One, now we're gonna bring them the best Stone Sour show they've ever seen. Get ready: it begins soon�"
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The Smashing Pumpkins To Rock Leno This Week |
This will mark the band's first national television performance since the release of their latest album, Oceania.
The band just completed a tour of Australia, New Zealand and South Korea that ran from July 26-August 14. They headlined festivals and, at their own shows, performed Oceania in full, followed by a set of classics and deep cuts. The band is expected to announce their North American tour plans soon.
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Gorgoroth Fire Lead Singer |
"Out of respect for and loyalty to Gorgoroth's audience and collaborators, Infernus has kicked Pest out of the band, effective immediately. This after Pest informed the band that he would not be prioritizing doing the upcoming Latin American tour after all, just two weeks before the band was set to depart for Brazil.
"Infernus has decided that the tour will go on as planned, though, and Hoest of Taake will replace Pest as vocalist on the tour starting on September 7, 2012.
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Soilwork Begin New Album This Week |
The new album, entitled The Living Infinite, will also mark the recording debut of long-time touring guitarist David Andersson (Night Flight Orchestra).
"It's been a pretty long time coming, but as we speak I'm sitting here smiling my ass off listening to the demos that will forge into The Living Infinite," commented the group's vocalist Bj�rn "Speed" Strid. "I've been feeling pretty damn restless from this break to be honest with you, therefore it is with great excitement that I've approached this new album. As soon as we started working on songs in March, all my focus and energy went into building this new beast. We're finished writing songs and I'm currently laying down demo vocals and I'm having a blast. I feel very inspired.
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Cinderella's Tom Keifer Releasing Solo Album |
The as-yet-untitled collection of 14 new songs ranges from intimate, organic, acoustic tracks to driving hard rock. It embraces the blues, rock and country roots.
The upcoming release is a raw, introspective look at the roller coaster ride that has been Keifer's life for the past 15 years. From being told that he would never sing again as a result of a partially paralyzed left vocal cord, to the emotional and personal battles that followed, his solo debut is a story of perseverance, a testament to the power of passion and will, when combined with a true love of music.
Minus The Bear Release New Video and Streaming New Album Today |
"Steel and Blood" comes from the band's forthcoming fifth album, Infinity Overhead, which will be out next Tuesday, August 28 on Dangerbird Records. The LP will be streaming in full on MinusTheBear.com all day today.
Filmed in the band's hometown Seattle and directed by Daniel Brown (Portugal. The Man), the tension-filled video follows a reckless, young couple in a destructive relationship of sex and violence.
Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven Campout Music Festival Details |
This year's bill features Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants (of Foo Fighters), Gram Rabbit, Calamity, The Dangers, Lightning Starts Fire, The Piggies and Niantic. Along with full band performances from both Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven (the latter previewing new music from their forthcoming studio album), there will also be a number of performances from various members of both bands, including Jonathan Segel (performing material from his recent All Attractions double album), Victor Krummenacher, a special David Lowery/Johnny Hickman semi-acoustic Cracker duo set, as well as Johnny Hickman (performing material from his recent Tilting LP).
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Cerebral Bore Wrapping Up Summer Slaughter and Preparing For Fall Tour |
Cerebral Bore guitarist Paul Mcguire comments: "We are now heading into the last week of Summer Slaughter, and so far it has been a truly awesome experience. We have gotten to know all bands on the tour as well as their crews, and it's gonna be pretty sad when the time comes to part ways.
The biggest thing for me personally has been getting to know and tour with the guys from Cannibal Corpse. These guys are my heroes, so there is a lot of room to be disappointed... but they have been amazing. We have gone out drinking with them, they've invited us onto their bus many times, fed us, watered us and supported us by wearing our shirts and watching stage-side. A real dream come true for all of us and we can't thank them enough. It's not over yet though, and we have a bunch of west coast shows still to come - the energy levels are still at max and we are raring to go, so bring it on!"
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Jack White Taking His Show Across The Pond |
The U.K./Ireland leg of the tour kicks off on October 31 in Dublin before heading to London, Bridlington, Blackpool, Birmingham, and finally Edinburgh on November 8.
The show in Blackpool is set to take place in the Empress Ballroom Arena, which is the same venue in which The White Stripes filmed their DVD Under Blackpool Lights.
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B Sides |
Singled Out: Tall Dark Stranger |
The title phrase popped into my head after meeting a very attractive girl while going to pay my rent. We spoke briefly, and she seemed receptive, and was "my type" appearance-wise, so of course I got all excited about getting together with her. We exchanged numbers. Within a day or two, I got a call from her number, and some dude opens the conversation with "You don't want to know me." (Dramatic much?) He said he was her fiance, and started asking if I was the guy he had caught her in bed with recently. Wowwwwww. She called shortly after that, but at that point I couldn't believe a word she said, so that was the end of it.
It struck me that this woman was so self-centered, and her actions so destructive, that the thought crossed my mind, "Maybe this is spiritual warfare, and she's some kind of demonic spirit in human form". So then, boom, "Angel of Seduction". I did a bit of research on angel lore, and chose to mention the angel Zadkiel, but couldn't find a pronunciation, so if I'm saying it wrong�. sue me, go write your own angel song.
Musically, the idea was to see if I could use the same chord progression through the whole song, but keep it interesting by changing up the arrangement every few bars. It walks the line between heavy and danceable; one friend described it as "Nine Inch Nails meets Duran Duran". The guitar part in the chorus is a nod to one of my heroes, Paul Stanley. It's a close approximation of his live intro to "Black Diamond".
Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album
right here!
Judas Priest Share Us Festival Footage |
The US Festival live DVD was filmed on Heavy Metal Day, which was headlined by Van Halen. It set the single-day concert attendance record for the U.S. with an estimated 375,000 people. "On the day that we performed, we flew in by helicopter � and the first sight we saw was that of thousands of abandoned cars piled up around the crests of the hills that surrounded the festival arena, which as we went over took our breath away," said Priest in a statement. "For there, below us, spread throughout hundreds of acres was a massive crowd � over three hundred thousand strong! The summer heat was raging and combined with the hot Santa Ana winds made for a scorching metal furnace on stage."
Priest have offered up a preview of their US Festival performance, as they rock through the opening numbers of their set - "The Hellion" and "Electric Eye." Check it out
here.
Metallica Streaming Orion and And Justice For All Live Video |
The August 7th video includes the band running through "Orion" in the Tuning Room and the title track to their album, "�And Justice For All," from the concert.
The 1988 'Justice' release was the band's fourth studio album, and first full record since the passing of bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus crash on tour two years earlier.
Check out the video here.
Marilyn Manson Releases Slo-mo-tion Video |
The clip, which was directed by Manson himself, is the second to be released from his latest album Born Villain. Watch it here.
Manson will also hit the road with Rob Zombie this fall, co-headlining The "Twins of Evil" Tour. The tour kicks off September 28th in Phoenix and concludes state-side on Halloween in Dallas.
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Metric Streaming First Part Of Documentary Online |
The documentary is said to be the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Metric's fifth full-length studio album, Synthetica.
Episode 2 will be shared later this week with episodes 3 and 4 to follow next week. For now you can watch episode one
here.
The 69 Eyes Release Album Video Trailer |
The album is set to be release in North America on October 9, 2012 via Nuclear Blast. Check out the trailer here.
The 69 Eyes recently shot a music video for the album's first single, "Red," with renowned producer, Patric Ullaeus (Dimmu Borgir, Dream Evil, Keep Of Kalessin), which will premiere in the coming weeks.
. Box Sets: The Smashing Pumpkins and The English Beat |
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Howard Jones, ABC And Haircut 100 Taking Fans Back To The 80s This Summer
Veil Of Maya and Brand Of Sacrifice Lead Summer Slaughter Lineup
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