SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison and vocalist Wednesday 13 have entered a studio in Hollywood Hills, California with producer Chris “Zeuss” Harris (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD) to begin recording the long-awaited sophomore album from their horror-punk side-project MURDERDOLLS entitled “Women And Children Last”.
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
THE AGONIST In Writing Mode
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted metallers THE AGONIST have issued the following update: “First off, we want to thank all the fans and crew that made our Japan tour an unforgettable experience and some of the best shows THE AGONIST have ever had to date.
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Interviews: Jonah Falco (F*cked Up, Career Suicide)
It has been said that good things don’t come easy. This could very much hold true for Punknews interviewer James Hepplewhite and his interview with Fucked Up‘s drummer, Jonah Falco, at 2009’s Pitchfork Festival. After having his camera battery die during the taping, he attempted to finish up the interview by e-mail, only to have the first half lost to the mysteries of time. What remains is a unique, and candid look into a band that has attracted fans across all backgrounds and musical tastes.
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Jump Start adds Jena Berlin, Lighten Up, more to free downloads
Jump Start Records has added quite a few more albums to its section of free downloads. Among them are the label’s two newest releases (Lighten Up’s Absolutely Not and Astpai’s The Scavenger) as well as releases from Jena Berlin, One Win Choice, Divide by Zero, Westgate and others.
Check it out here.
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The National: “Bloodbuzz Ohio”
The National have posted a free download of their first single from their forthcoming album. The record is titled High Violet and is due out May 11, 2010. It is their first full length since Boxer in 2007.
Download “Bloodbuzz Ohio” via this page.
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DAVE LOMBARDO’s PHILM: New Video Footage Available
Quality video footage of the Los Angeles-based experimental post-hardcore triumvirate PHILM ? featuring drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER), guitarist/vocalist Gerry Nestler (CIVIL DEFIANCE), and bassist Pancho Tomaselli (WAR) ? performing at Club My War O))) at the Dragonfly in Los Angeles in March 2010 can be viewed below.
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Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: “The Mighty Sparrow”
Pitchfork is hosting the new video from Ted Leo And The Pharmacists for “The Mighty Sparrow,” a track from the band’s new full-length The Brutalist Bricks.
The band is currently on tour in support of the new album and recently stopped by The A.V. Club to record a Tears for Fears cover.
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Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females) preps solo album as Noun
Don Giovanni Records will release the debut full-length from Noun, the new solo project from Screaming Females frontwoman Marissa Paternoster. The record is titled Holy Hell and it’s slated for a June 15, 2010 release.
The label will hold a special two night showcase at the Mercury Lounge in New York City on April 24 and 25, with Screaming Females performing the first night and Noun the second night.
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Saves the Day added to Bamboozle
Saves The Day have been added to this year’s Bamboozle festival in New Jersey. The band will perform on Saturday, May 1 alongside acts such as Paramore, Angels and Airwaves, Escape the Fate, Protest the Hero, Four Year Strong and a slew of others.
The band last released Under the Boards in 2007 and continues to work on its follow-up (and final chapter in a trilogy that began in 2006 with Sound the Alarm), Daybreak.
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Performs With RODRIGO Y GABRIELA In Ybor City
Fan-filmed video of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick performing the song “Atman” with RODRIGO Y GABRIELA ? the dynamic Mexican duo who became international world-music superstars with their self-titled album of aggressive acoustic guitars and irresistible Latin rhythms ? on March 21, 2010 at The Ritz in Ybor City, Florida can be viewed in two parts below.
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The Dopamines sign to Paper & Plastick
Cincinnati’s pop-punk trio, The Dopamines, have signed to Paper and Plastick. The band recently visited Gainesville after their performance at The Fest 8 to record with Roger from Less Than Jake and Matt from the Teen Idols at Roger’s Moat House Studios. The album was then passed on to Stephen Egerton (Decendents/ALL) for mixing. The final product, entitled Expect The Worst, will be released by Paper and Plastick in late June on LP/Digital download.
The band has posted the first song from the album, “Public Domain,” and you can check that out via their label’s media player.
The band released Soap and Lampshades last year.
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MALEFICE: New Video Interview Posted Online
Metal Gods TV conducted an interview with British metallers MALEFICE at the Hammerfest II festival, which was held March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, United Kingdom.
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KISS Guitarist Interviewed In London
Guitar amp company Hughes & Kettner conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer when the band performed on March 2, 2010 in front of capacity crowd of 800 at the O2 Academy Islington in London, England.
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