Lemmy Kilmister (MOTORHEAD) Ask the Artist

Lemmy of Motorhead recently sat down with Artisan News Service for an interview (video below) where he talked about ex band members and his alcohol consumption.

New Offspring Album Finished

A little late on this, but 5 days ago, Offspring frontman Dexter Holland tweeted saying that the band has finished recording their latest album.

"Keep your fucking mouth shut, Dave Mustaine." - Oderus Urungus

In a recent interview, GWAR's Oderus Urungus spoke about Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine's recent political comments and other things saying:

"Keep your fucking mouth shut, Dave Mustaine. Play your fucking guitar, alright? … We don’t want to hear about how Obama was born in Africa and how Rick Santorum is your man."

Audio of the interview can be heard at the link below:
http://www.metalinsider.net/holy-gwar-the-punishment-is-due/gwars-oderus-urungus-to-dave-mustaine-keep-your-fucking-mouth-shut

Sonisphere Knebworth 2012 Cancelled

It would appear that this year's Sonisphere has been Cancelled. On the event website a posting stated:

"It is with very heavy hearts and much regret that we announce the cancellation of Sonisphere Knebworth 2012.

Putting the festival together in what is proving to be a very challenging year was more difficult than we anticipated and we have spent the last few months fighting hard to keep Sonisphere in the calendar. Unfortunately circumstances have dictated that we would be unable to run the festival to a standard that both the artists and that Sonisphere’s audience would rightly expect.

We want to express our deepest regrets to the artists and to thank all the staff, suppliers and contractors who worked so hard with us to try and pull off what has proven to be an impossible task and we know how much they share in our disappointment. We also want to send a huge thanks to the Sonisphere fans who stuck by us and we are so sorry that we can’t fulfil what we set out to do.

Ticket holders will automatically receive a full refund direct from their ticket agents.

Team Sonisphere."

Smile Empty Soul Album Cover and Track Listing

Smile Empty Soul has released the cover art and tracklisting for their upcoming album "3's" You can find both below and make sure to check out the album when it becomes available May 22nd.

Tracks:
01. Carve
02. Ugly
03. Warning
04. Sleep Deprivation
05. Hiding Place
06. Let Go
07. Basement
08. Afterlife
09. Greatest Hits and Medleys
10. Hard Biter
11. Wrecking Ball
12. Not Alike

All That Remains Studio Clip

As I'm sure most ATR fans know, the band has been hard at work in the studio making their next album and decided to show everyone a look at what is going on. Clip below.

Tenacious D - "To Be The Best" Video

To hype up their newest album "Rize of the Fenix" Tenacious D have released a video with a sample of a new song "To Be The Best". The video features guests Maria Menounos, Val Kilmer, Jimmy Kimmel, Dave Grohl, and Josh Groban. the album is set to be released May 15th, and like past albums, "Rize of the Fenix" will feature Dave Grohl on Drums.

Free Stone Sour Song

Stone Sour have released a new song called "The Pessimist" that you can download by liking their facebook page. (Though I have been having problems with the download, not sure if its several people or just bad luck) Anyways, check it out!

Tony Iommi Health Update

Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath recently posted a message updating fans on his current conditions. Iommi was recently diagnosed with lymphoma after the Black Sabbath reuinion and album were announced. On his Facebook page he posted:

"Hiya,
A little update on how it’s all going:
Well, I’ve had the last dose of chemotherapy so hopefully my body will start to get back to normal soon, the steroids were the worse. I’ve now got three weeks of radiotherapy coming up which I’m told can be very tiring so we’ll see.
A big thanks to Ozzy and Geezer for coming over to England, it was a big incentive for me, we managed to work most days and have some great new tracks.
And, importantly thanks again for your kind messages, hope to be seeing you soon.
- Tony"

Marilyn Manson Born Villain Artwork

The cover of Manson's upcoming album "Born Villain" has been posted up online and can be viewed below:
(EDIT: I have now added the back album artwork)

David Draiman New Industrial Project

David Draiman of Disturbed, has recently announced a new Industrial music side project. Saying that it will me similar to the sound of Nine Inch Nails and Ministry. The project has yet to be given a name but was discussed on a new recording of VH1's 'That Metal Show'. At the moment Disturbed is still on hiatus with John Moyer joining a group called Adrenaline Mob.

Stream Shinedown's New Album FREE

Shinedown is allowing fans to stream their new album "Amaryllis" on itunes for free. The album comes out next week, so be sure to check this out before you decide to go get it. (link underlined and bold)

Tremonti Project Cover Art

Mark Tremonti of Creed and Alter Bridge has unveiled the cover art for his solo project "All I Was", which will be released later this him and will feature his vocals as well as his guitar work. Tremonti also did an interview recently about the album with BLABBERMOUTH. Artwork can be viewed below, with a list of possible songs that have been seen on the Tremonti Project website:

"All I Was"

"Brains"

"So You're Afraid"

"You Waste Your Time"

"Decay"

"New Way Out"

"Leave It Alone"

"Wish You Well"

"Don't Claim"

"Proof"

"Gone"

"All That I Got"

"Giving Up"

"Doesn't Matter"

Born Villain Tracklisting

A track list for Marilyn Manson's newest album "Born Villain" has been found online, the tracks supposedly on that list are:
(the tracks have since been confirmed via Amazon UK)

1. Hey, Cruel World
2. No Reflection
3. Pistol Whipped
4. Overneath The Path Of Misery
5. Slo-Mo-Tion
6. The Gardener
7. The Flowers Of Evil
8. Children Of Cain
9. Disengaged
10. Lay Down Your Goddamn Arms
11. Murderers Are Getting Prettier Every Day
12. Born Villain
13. Breaking The Same Old Ground

Mike Shinoda, Joe Trapanese & Chino Moreno - Razors.Out

Chino Moreno, Mike Shinoda, and Joe Trapanese have teamed together to make a new song for the movie "The Raid." The video can be viewed below:

Johnny Kelly Online Chat

After A Pale Horse Named Death did their second live chat with Eddie, they are doing yet another one. This time with drummer Johnny Kelly (Seventh Void & formerly of Type O Negative). The chat will be on Thursday, March 29th. You MUST be a member of the bands website to participate (www.apalehorsenameddeath.com), it will once again be from 7 to 8 p.m. EST.

Smile Empty Soul Album Release Date

Smile Empty Soul has announced that their newest album 3's will be released on May 22, 2012, and said:

"3's is the best record we've made. It's more musical and mature, yet still has the 'Smile' sound that our fans are looking for"

The band also announced that they have signed a new record deal, with lead guitarist and vocalist Sean Danielsen stating:

"We are very excited to be working with eOne on this record. They're a label that truly backs their artists, and that's exactly what we need."

Below are some recently announced tour dates. (with some in-between dates to be announced soon)

5/4 Riverside CA, at "the vibe"
5/5 Phoenix AZ, at "joes grotto"
5/6 Las Vegas NV, at "cheyenne saloon"
5/13 Portland OR, at "hawthorne theater"
5/14 Seattle WA, at "el corazon"
5/16 Salt Lake City UT, at "club sound"
5/17 Denver CO, at "moes"
5/18 Colorado Springs CO, at "sunshine studio's"
5/19 Kearney NE, at "the garage"
5/23 Des Moines IA, at "house of bricks"
5/25 Flint MI, at "the machine shop"
5/26 Bolingbrook IL, at "tailgators"
5/27 Cincinnati OH, at "madison theater"
5/31 Cleveland OH, at "peabody's"
6/1 Rochester NY, at "montage music hall"
6/2 Baltimore MD, at "recher"
6/3 Springfield VA, at "empire"
6/5 Jacksonville NC at "hooligans"
6/11 Atlanta GA, at "the masquerade"
6/12 Nashville TN, at "12 and porter"
6/14 OKC OK, at "the conservatory"

Shinedown "Unity" Video Premier

Shinedown has unveiled their new video for the song "Unity" on Noisecreep, which will be on their upcoming album Amaryllis. When asked about the song, Brent Smith said:

"'Unity' is a song about uniting the world as one, It's about loving your brothers and sisters. We're all in this together and we should be building each other up instead of tearing each other down!"

You can watch the video HERE (since I cant seem to embedd it on the blog like I usually do)

Louder Than Hell: The Unflinching Oral History of Metal

By now there have been a ton of books about heavy metal music, and while they have all been good, it seems like sometimes they missed a thing or two. But, a new book is on the horizon titled Louder Than Hell (I believe they have changed the subtext once or twice.) Now this book seems like it will cover a lot of metal types, some listed on the books website include: Classic Metal, NWOBHM, Thrash, Crossover, Death Metal, Black Metal, Grunge, Industrial, Metalcore, Deathcore, etc.

The book will also feature bands talking about a lot of the things in the book, instaed of just having some "music experts" give their opinion like I have read in other books. So far all I know about who is included is Alice Cooper, but with all the bands this book will cover I wouldn't be surprised to see more faces in it. Be sure to check this book out once it becomes available, it could have some of your favorites in it, I hear it might even have mine. You can order the book HERE on Amazon.


*You can also like the book on FACEBOOK

DevilDriver Bassist Hospitalized

Aaron Patrick of DevilDriver has been hospitalized recently due to pneumonia and is currently having tests done that will make him miss the first show on the Metal Alliance Tour. Chris Towning of Bury Your Dead will be filling in for him.

Halestorm "Strange Case Of" Artwork Reveal

Halestorm has finally unveiled the artwork of their latest album Strange Case Of  which is due to release April 10th. Check out the artwork below and at the bands Website.

Halestorm Album Release Date

Halestorm have announced that their new album The Strange Case Of  will be released on Tuesday, April 10th. The band managed to be in the top 5 of Soundscan's "Hard music" chart back in 2009 with their debut album and in the top 40 on the Billboard 200. Since then they have played hundreds of shows around the world and are expected to top the last album.

You can also help reveal the new artwork HERE (the artwork will be posted once it has been fully uncovered)

Seven Circle Sunrise Free Album

From now until the March 9th (friday) you can download Beauty In Being Alone by Cincinnati, OH band Seven Circle Sunrise. These guys are a group of very talented musicians and are worth checking out. I got my first taste of them back in November when they toured with bands Burn Halo and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. They can put on a killer show sounding great on both the album and at live shows. Anyways, you can download the album HERE (link)

Marilyn Manson - No Reflection

The new single off Marilyn Manson's new album was recenlty played out in California for the first time ever. You can listen below thanks to youtube user 1993Cowboysfan. Like the video and share it. Enjoy (unless it's taken down)

Rush Wins Governor General's Award + More

Rush has recently been announced as one of this years recipients of the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in Canada. They will be awarded with a commemorative medallion struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, as well as a $25,000 cash prize.

The band has also recently sent a cease and desist letter to Rush Limbaugh, demanding him to stop using their song "The Spirit of Radio" on his show. The letter says:

"the use of Rush’s music in this manner implies an endorsement of the views expressed and products advertised on the show, and is in breach of not only copyright and trademark rights, but also, of section 51 of the New York Civil Rights Law … Accordingly, we hereby demand that you immediately stop all use of Rush’s music and confirm that you will do so."

Marilyn Manson New Song & Cocain Allegations

Marilyn Manson has recently announced that the first single off his album Born Villain will be released on March 20th and is called No Reflection.

Manson was also recently interviewd by The Music Network where he talked about the allegations of him giving fans cocain at the Soundwave Festival during his performance.

Rob Zombie Working On New Album In June

Rob Zombie has recently announced plans to start work on a new album in June of this year. This will be Zombie's 5th solo album after 2010s Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool. On his website he posted:
“As production on THE LORDS OF SALEM ends it is time for music,”
as well as:
“We will be packing up the band and moving to remote location to record. No distractions, just music"

This will also be the bands 1st album with drummer Ginger Fish (formerly of Marilyn Manson)

God Forbid post "Don't Tell Me What To Dream" Online

A new song called "Don't Tell Me What To Dream" was recently posted by God Forbid (song posted below). The song will be included on the new Equilibrium album due out on March 27th.