The all-star band HAIL! ? comprised of bassist David Ellefson (F5, ex-MEGADETH), guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA), vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and newly appointed drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) ? has announced its first-ever shows in the United States.
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Monthly Archives: December 2009
KRUGER: New Song Featuring GOJIRA Frontman Available For Streaming
Two songs from the forthcoming fourth album from Swiss noise-mongers KRUGER, entitled “For Death, Glory And The End Of The World”, are available for streaming on the band’s MySpace page.
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SSS: “Merry ChristmaSSS”
UK-based punk/thrash act SSS have posted their Christmas song, “Merry ChristmaSSS.” The band said this:
We have recorded our Christmas song! Yes indeed , just like the greats that have come before us Slade, Wizzard, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Shakin Stevens , FEAR and Band Aid, that have all placed themselves firmly in our hearts and on cheap Christmass cds at this time of year . Now heres our meager festive rattler that will be played for years to come at family discos and shake the false teeth out your nans head.
Check it out on their MySpace page.
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Reflections signs Skull Crusher
Reflections Records has signed New York City-based hardcore act Skull Crusher. The band promises a sound informed by “Cro-Mags, early Metallica, Danzig, The Icemen, Underdog, Raw Deal, Judge, and Rollins Band.”
The label will begin by releasing their debut 12-inch/MCD, Blinded By Illusion in February. Check out some music on their MySpace page.
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Tony Sly announces solo debut, “12 Song Program”
Tony Sly of No Use For A Name has announced his debut solo full length. Titled 12 Song Program, the album is due out February 16, 2010. The record will feature guest appearances from Karina Denike of Dance Hall Crashers, Darius from Swingin’ Utters and Joey Cape of Bad Astronaut and Lagwagon.
Tony explained the album:
I decided to do a solo record because I had some song ideas that wouldn’t work for No Use. I’ve been wanting to do this for several years but I just never had the time. I also wanted to get some of my more folky influences on a record. I think you’ll hear that this is not an acoustic NUFAN record. I think some songs just can’t be made into punk songs like some punk songs can’t be made into acoustic songs. I also like the idea of having the freedom of playing shows on the fly, being able to show up at a bar with just a guitar and have enough material to play for an hour or so. I’m getting some good feedback and good tours lined-up for 2010. Should be interesting.
Tony made his solo debut with the Acoustic split with Joey Cape in 2004. His band, No Use for a Name, released The Feel Good Record of the Year in 2008.
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ABIGOR To Release New Album In January; Audio Preview Available
Austrian black metallers ABIGOR will release a new album, “Time Is The Sulphur In The Veins Of The Saint – An Excursion On Satan’s Fragmenting Principle”, as a CD box and double LP on January 18, 2010 via End All Life, distributed by Season Of Mist.
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SLAYER’s KERRY KING Says Upcoming ‘Big Four’ Shows Will Be ‘Groundbreaking’
ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King earlier this week.
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BBC Forced To Apologize For RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE F-Bomb
According to NME.com, the BBC has issued an apology after RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE swore during a live performance of “Killing In The Name” (hear audio below) that was broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live this morning (Thursday, December 17).
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Weird Al with the Pixies: “I Bleed”
A clip has been posted featuring music satirist “Weird Al” Yankovic performing “I Bleed” with members of Pixies. The song was part of a performance at L.A.’s Echoplex as part of a benefit show for charity Winston’s Village. Along with Al, the show featured collaborations with the Pixies featuring Flea, Tenacious D, OK Go, and Bauhaus’s David J.
“I Bleed” comes from 1989’s Doolittle which celebrated it’s 20th anniversary this year.
LEAVES’ EYES Singer Talks About Upcoming Solo Album
Metal-Experience.com recently conducted an interview with LEAVES’ EYES/ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull.
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ARMORED SAINT Announces Track Listing For New Album ‘La Raza’
Los Angeles metal veterans ARMORED SAINT have announced the track listing for their recently completed new album, “La Raza”, due on March 16, 2010 via Metal Blade Records.
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SEBASTIAN BACH: Performance Footage Of Another New Song Available
Fan-filmed video footage of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach and his solo band performing a brand new song called “Take It Away” (written and previously recorded by new Bach guitarist Nick Sterling) on December 15, 2009 at Diesel in Budapest can be viewed below.
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Dustin Kensrue: “This Is War”
Dustin Kensrue of Thrice has posted the new video from his solo project. The song, “This Is War,” comes from his 2008 Christmas album, This Good Night Is Still Everywhere.
Dustin also recorded a short introduction for the video explaining the religious context of the song, and what “This Is War” means to him.