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Bassist Arrested For Stabbing Members of Former Band |
The Cro-Mags were set to perform at Webster Hall in New York on Friday as part of the CBGB music festival. Flanagan reportedly went backstage and allegedly cut the band's current bass player Michael "The Gook" Couls in the arm and stomach with a hunting knife and slashed William Berario (whom the New York Post reports is a member of the band) above his eye and bit him on the cheek, according to the Post.
Police shut the event down after the altercation and both members of the band were taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment of their wounds. Flanagan, who reportedly suffered a broken leg while be subdued by security, was also treated at the hospital.
Read the New York Post report for more details.
Children of Bodom Hospitalized With Serious Infection |
On Thursday the band issued this update: "This is not an easy letter for us to write. Alexi is suffering from a serious infection.
"He is still in hospital in Oslo under supervision of the doctors and we don't know yet when they will release him."
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Amen Singer Arrested After Smashing Into Several Parked Cars |
Police say he abandoned his vehicle and hid at home, where he was detained and found to be just above the legal limit of blood alcohol.
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Nirvana's Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic Making New Music? |
Novoselic also says he's put his bass aside recently because he's become "obsessed" with an accordion given to him by Kurt Cobain.
Novoselic, who released a Gibson signature bass last year, has ben learning "Light My Fire" by The Doors. He told Rolling Stone: "I got that whole solo part. My inner Manzarek is being channeled."
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Aerosmith Focused On Classic Sound For New Album |
"People didn't think we had it in us," said Tyler. "But, by the grace of God, (producer) Jack Douglas was available. That first year I was doing 'Idol,' Jack happened to be working at a studio, Swinghouse, here in Hollywood, we did four, maybe five months with Jack, just like old times, and it worked.
"There's no doubt he has a vision of how things should sound," Perry said of the producer who helmed "Get Your Wings," "Toys in the Attic" and "Rocks." "We fight with Jack and with each other still. But if we didn't, the album would sound like (expletive). We were trying to prove something, we were fighting over songs, but that's how you make a great album."
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Lamb Of God Guitarist Addresses Legal Fund Backlash |
He says they acted after being inundated with offers of help for the musician, who's in jail in the Czech Republic over the death of fan Daniel Nosek two years ago � even though bail has been posted and video evidence appears to make it clear he wasn't involved.
"We are by no means requesting charity, nor are we demanding money from our fans," Adler says. "We have received dozens upon dozens of requests from supporters wanting to help in any way possible. This was a direct response to that, in order to give fans a voice in all of this � if they choose to do so.
"By no means are we trying to make a dime off this. We live for our fans and would never attempt to profit off them. This is purely a response to those that reached out wanting to help.
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Scorpions Working On Unreleased Blackout and First Sting Era Songs |
"It's actually very good material," he said. "We're doing it the way we are recording albums today, but the basic ideas, the riffs, the feel, the way they were written and arranged, we try to keep as much from the old recordings as possible. Thirty years later no one would come up with these ideas we came up with when we were younger, so we want to keep that spirit in there."
Last month, Scorpions delighted fans with news they were not breaking up, but they do remain firm in their decision to retire from the road at the end of this year. "We decided to stop at this point because we are still in great form and would like to be remembered as a great live band," Jabs said. "We don't want to grow old in the spotlight."
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Paul Weller Guests On Former The Jam Bandmate Bruce Foxton's Album |
The album will be releases via Pledgemusic, whose Managing Director Malcolm Dunbar said: "As well as being a key member of legendary band The Jam, Bruce has forged a very strong solo career over the years and this new campaign is a great way for him to connect with his fans and a very effective way for him to get his fantastic new album out into the market."
Bruce Foxton added, "I'm very pleased to be working with PledgeMusic on this new project. It is a great opportunity for me to work closely with all the people who support my music and to make them a real part of the whole creative process."
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Duff McKagan Says Classic Guns N' Roses With Probably Never Reunite |
"It's the question I get asked most at rock gigs," he says. "I don't get annoyed because it's out of love � they love that lineup. So I get it.
"I try to answer the best I can: Probably never. But I never say 'never'. It would be fun. It would have to be for the right reasons."
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Whitesnake Plan Live Album and DVD Release |
Whitesnake leader David Coverdale checks in with an update: "We are busily mixing and editing a live album and a separate in-concert DVD from the 'Forevermore' world tour, plus mixing an special expanded editions of 'Into The Light' and 'Restless Heart'. Plus archiving so much audio and visual material and content from so many years.
"But [we're] definitely not [working on] a whole new studio album at this time. Quite simply we wouldn't have time to write and record a new studio album. It was never on our agenda for 2012."
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Geoff Tate Won't Let Queensryche Go Without A Fight |
He doesn't believe his former bandmates should continue under the name after dramatically sacking him last month.
And he's revealed the "horrible" experience he lived through when the rest of Queensryche refused to play the last gig they had on their schedule, leaving him to hastily assemble a solo performance.
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Forbidden Lose A Member and Singer Taking A Break |
The band announced that long time bass player Matt Camacho has left the band and vocalist Russ Anderson has decided to take a break from music business.
They say in a statement: "I am extremely saddened to have to announce that our bassist and brother since 1986, Matt Camacho, has decided to retire from the music business and leave Forbidden permanently. For those that know and love Matt, this may be a shock to you. Matt's always been gung-ho for the band since the beginning and was a positive guy. But ever since he went to law school after Forbidden split up the first time, he was on a career path that would eventually take him to this day. His job position keeps getting better and taking care of our families is the most important thing."
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Red Fang Working On Documentary |
The tour which includes numerous festival appearances runs through August 4th at the "Porifestival" in Pori, Finland.
The band is completing work on a documentary that was shot by the band's resident director Whitey McConnaghy. Whitey followed the band while they were on the road in Europe with label mates Black Tusk. This short film will be released in the coming months.
In Dying Arms Plan Fall Album Release and Summer Tour |
In the meantime, the band will hit the road this summer with label-mates Attila as well as Crown The Empire and For All I Am this summer.
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12 Stones Kick Off Summer Tour |
12 Stones is headlining the trek with support from Blameshift, Digital Summer and Throwing Gravity.
The summer leg is set to will wrap up in Marietta, Ga. on August 7th, with a second round of dates to kick off on August 9th.
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Metallica's James Hetfield Releases Limited Edition Sunglasses |
The JH Sutro Sunglasses, dubbed simply "the Hetfield," carry a retail price of $219. "[These shades] are built to look faster than a speeding riff and tJames Hetfield Sutro Sunglasseso handle the life of a road dog like me," Hetfield said, in a prepared statement.
According to Metallica's merchandise page, the frames sport hinges that are 10 times stronger than traditional hinges, and the Zeiss polycarbonate lenses are scratch resistant and protect from both UVA and UVB rays. "James was very particular in what he was looking for," said designer Jeff Sand, according to Allaxess.com. "He just wasn't finding it out there, so we sat down and after extensive prototyping we put his vision into this frame."
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B Sides |
Video Surfaces of Van Halen Rocking Rare Classics At Soundcheck |
As David Lee Roth skips the pre-show ritual in order to save his voice for the show, it's up to the Van Halen family to perform the daily soundcheck routine, with Wolfgang often filling in on vocals for the absent Roth. In part 1 of the footage, Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen run through instrumental versions of "Unchained," "Runnin' With The Devil," "She's The Woman" and "Tattoo."
Part 2 features two rare gems that have yet to make appearances in the show: "As Is," from the new album, and Van Halen II's "Light Up The Sky."
Watch it here.
Megadeth Guitar Center Sessions Preview |
The series features exclusive performances and intimate, enlightening conversations conducted by host Nic Harcourt.
The Megadeth episode was filmed at Guitar Center in Hollywood, California on March 22 and will premiere in 2D hi-definition on DIRECTV's Audience Network (channel 239) and in 3D on DirecTV's n3D powered by Panasonic on Friday, July 13 at 9 PM.
Fans can check out a preview of the Megadeth show as the guys rip through "Symphony Of Destruction"
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Masachist Streaming New Song Online |
The new album was recorded in mid-2011 at Monroe Sound Studio, with final production touches taken care by guitarist Aro. Featuring nine brutal and intricate songs, Scorned will be released worldwide by Selfmadegod Records on September 3rd, 2012.
Masachist's Thrufel says of the album: "I'm really glad that after a long silence I can finally give you some details regarding our much anticipated new album. Scorned is 40 minutes of your agony, another relentless death march. You could say that the new album is a natural evolution of our style. This time the songs are much more demanding than those heard on our previous one, while still retaining their primal brutality. Yes, we are still playing 100% Death Metal Kurwa Ma�!"
The album's cover art and album details for Scorned will be revealed in the weeks ahead. For now, hear the opening track, the punishing "The Process of Elimination,"
here.
Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Raconteurs, Stone Temple Pilots Previews |
Pink Floyd � The Story of Wish You Were Here � In Stores Now
Pink Floyd The Story Of Wish You Were Here on DVD and Blu-ray. This is the authorized story of the album made with the full involvement and approval of the members of Pink Floyd. Wish You Were Here, released in September 1975, was the follow up album to the globally successful The Dark Side Of The Moon and is cited by many fans, as well as band members Richard Wright and David Gilmour, as their favorite Pink Floyd album.
Watch The Story of "Wish You Were Here" (trailer) here.
Duran Duran � A Diamond In The Mind � In Stores 7/10: Filmed at the MEN Arena in Manchester on 16 Dec. 2011, this stunning Duran Duran Live show is the combination of great music & amazing visuals which has been the band's trademark throughout their career. Following the release of their acclaimed "All You Need Is Now" album, this concert combines new songs from that release with their classic hits. Whether in the studio or the live arena, Duran Duran are masters of their craft and this latest concert bursts with energy and oozes class in the way that only they can. Watch the trailer here.
Muddy Waters And Rolling Stones � Live at the Checkerboard Lounge � In Stores 7/10: On 22 November 1981, in the middle of their mammoth American tour, the Rolling Stones arrived in Chicago prior to playing 3 nights at the Rosemont Horizon. Long influenced by the Chicago blues, the band paid a visit to Muddy Waters' club the Checkerboard Lounge to see the legendary bluesman perform. It didn't take long before Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Ian Stewart were joining in on stage and later Buddy Guy and Lefty Dizz also played their part. It was a unique occasion that was fortunately captured on camera. Now, restored from the original footage and with sound mixed and mastered by Bob Clearmountain, this amazing blues night is being made available in an official release for the first time. Watch "Manish Boy" here
Stone Temple Pilots - Alive In The Windy City Lands � In Stores Now:
Alive In The Windy City, the first-ever Stone Temple Pilots concert to be authorized by the band for commercial video release. Watch "Interstate Love Song" here and "Plush" here
The Raconteurs � Live at Montreux 2008 � In Stores Now: First ever video release by The Raconteurs and features tracks from both their top 10 albums including the singles "Steady, As She Goes", "Many Shades Of Black", "Broken Boy Soldier", "Salute Your Solution" and more.
Watch "Steady, as She Goes" here and "You Don't Understand Me" here
Def Leppard Guitarist Looks Back At Hysteria 25 Years Later |
Collen said the band was determined to fulfill producer Mutt Lang's vision of making a hard rock version of Michael Jackson's Thriller. "Mutt wanted to open us up to any kind of sound, make us like a hybrid in a way, and we thought that was really exciting," he explains. "A lot of rock albums can sound thin and reedy. But listen to hip-hop albums and R&B records � they sound huge! We found that we could get a lot of crossover appeal by making the songs big and open."
Hysteria was three years in the making, but when Collen heard the finished product for the first time, he was ecstatic. "I thought, 'If it sells one copy and my mom's the only one that buys it, I'll be happy'," he said . "It was the best thing I'd ever heard. I was completely satisfied. I was so proud and pleased. I can still listen to it and feel the same way."
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Napalm Death Release The Wolf I Feed Video |
The video was shot by Tim Fox (Tesseract, Skindread), Singer Mark "Barney" Greenway explains the story behind "The Wolf I Feed":
"This is one of Mitch's lyrics. It is about Armageddon ideology and the way this is used to drive populations sensitive towards religious dogma. When they can fear 'The Great Satan', that is of course a very powerful tool. It can be used to propagate everything from racial suspicion and superiority, to wars based around the dogmatic quest for moral purification."
Watch it here.
. Iron Maiden: The Golden Years |
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