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4 авг 2010
SLAYER Drummer On Reconnecting With MEGADETH, Making New FansSteven DiLodovico of the Philadelphia Indie Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
On touring with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT:
"We are reacquainting ourselves with all these old friends. I think it's great that we've reestablished these friendships. I hung out with Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH mainman] this morning. I walked out of my hotel and there he was. We went to the store together. We're all friends; we're out here to kick ass and have fun and do what we do best and that's what we're doing. And I anticipate that's how the rest of the tour is gonna go."
On touring:
"I would say about three quarters of the bands are out having good times while on the road. Tom [Araya, bass/vocals] is married, I was married and recently got divorced, but we're out there having a good time with the rest of the guys."
On how SLAYER's audience represents the full spectrum of genre-spanning fans of all types of aggressive music:
"It's been great. You see such a wide range of fans. You get the fathers with their kids, the teenagers, the twenty- and thirty-year-olds. It's awesome; it's longevity. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that our music has been all over so many video games, which is pretty cool. In a way the Internet ruined music, yet other things have sprung up that helped it along."
On SLAYER's latest offering, "World Painted Blood", which has been hailed by fans and critics alike as a return to the brutal form they established over 20 years ago:
"We can see that people really like the album. They sing along to all those songs, some of those songs, to me, have now become the classics like say, 'South of Heaven' or 'Seasons in the Abyss'. 'World Painted Blood' falls right in there.”
On SLAYER's live performance:
"People will hear my bass drums just pummeling them. From what I hear, it beats you up pretty good. We have a great soundman and, of course, SLAYER behind the instruments. There is no doubt that you will get a beating. For this leg we are currently doing two songs off 'World Painted Blood' which are the title track and 'Hate Worldwide'. Then we perform the entire 'Seasons in the Abyss' record. I don't know if we're gonna do that in the States, though. But that's what we're doing through Canada."
On the upcoming DVD release of 1995's "Live Intrusion" concert video:
"'Live Intrusion' was when I wasn't in the band. They blotted me out. They might have fixed it now, but they blotted me out. They released that when I was away from the band, so that's why they did that. I never questioned them about it, but I don't really care." 7
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4 авг 2010
IWRESTLEDABEARONCE: \'Danger In The Manger\' Video Released "Danger In The Manger", the new video from IWRESTLEDABEARONCE — the Shreveport, Louisiana quintet now transplanted to Birmingham, Alabama — can be viewed below. The clip was filmed at the end of January in Greensboro, North Carolina.
"Danger In The Manger" comes off IWRESTLEDABEARONCE's latest album, "It's All Happening", which sold 4,300 copies of its in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 121 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 1 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
IWRESTLEDABEARONCE recently released the "It's All Happening" (Century Media Records) three-disc deluxe reissue CD, which includes the "It's All Remixed" bonus CD and DVD, featuring a variety of remixes and exclusive video. The "It's All Happening" bonus DVD includes song stems for listeners to create their own remixes as well as in-studio webisodes, tour journals, music videos and additional video content.
On "It's All Happening", IWRESTLEDABEARONCE embraces elements of grindcore, electronica, jazz, rock 'n' roll and even a little country for a chaotic aural concoction that's as intoxicating as it is incendiary, including the single and video "Tastes Like Kevin Bacon", which burned up the Sirius Hard Attack charts, achieved massive amounts of views on YouTube and is now available for Rock Band 2 on the Rock Band Network.
Produced by Ryan Boesch (NORMA JEAN) and recorded in Ross Robinson's Venice Beach studio, "It's All Happening" segues from guitarists Steven Bradley and John Ganey's syncopated spastic riffs to dance-floor-ready rhythms and beats courtesy of bassist Mike "Rickshaw" Martin and drummer Mikey Montgomery. Above this explosion of styles, vocalist Krysta Cameron screams with precise brutality, before crooning out hauntingly ethereal passages. On cuts like "Danger in the Manger" and "You Ain't No Family", her voice swings like a sledgehammer from bludgeoning to beautiful. The band's charm lies in their sonic sense of ADD — catapulting "The Cat's Pajamas" and "Pazuzu For The Win" from battle-ready math metal to danceable hip hop doused in jazz for good measure. 5
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4 авг 2010
BRING ME THE HORIZON: New Album Title RevealedAccording to Altpress.com, Sheffield, U.K. metallers BRING ME THE HORIZON have set "There Is A Hell, I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret" as the title of their third album, due later this year via Visible Noise. The CD — which is said to be in many ways a concept album about the dreamlike euphoria and good nature that can be countered so dramatically with the darkness and evil that is buried deep inside humanity and that we are all capable of experiencing — will feature guest appearances by Josh Franceschi of YOU ME AT SIX and Lights. Songtitles set to appear on the effort include "Crucify Me", "Don't Go", "Memorial" and "Fuck".
"There Is A Hell, I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret" was recorded at Studio Fredman in Västra Frölunda, Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES, HAMMERFALL). 4
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4 авг 2010
SOUNDGARDEN To Release \'Telephantasm\' Retrospective Set The reunited SOUNDGARDEN will release a retrospective set, "Telephantasm", on September 28. The band states, "It includes songs from all of our albums and EPs, including 'Black Rain', an unreleased track from the 'Badmotorfinger' sessions. Plus, we are releasing our first-ever DVD which will include never-before-seen videos, and much more.
"We have partnered with 'Guitar Hero 6' to launch 'Telephantasm' simultaneously with the launch of the new game. Which means if you buy 'Guitar Hero 6' for the week of September 28, you get a copy of 'Telephantasm' as well. Of course, there will be vinyl, collectors' editions, deluxe packages and more."
SOUNDGARDEN has announced a new show, its third since coming back together earlier this year. The band will play on Thursday, August 5 at the intimate Vic Theatre in Chicago, just three days before it headlines the third day of the Lollapalooza festival in the Windy City's Grant Park on Sunday, August 8. Fans have a chance to buy tickets to the club gig by signing up as a member of Soundgarden World, the band's official web site. Selected members will get an email with a link to purchase a pair of tickets, all of which will be given out on the day of the show at the box office.
You must be 18 to attend the show. All ticket sales will be final, with no exchange, refund or transfer of names.
Fans must show government-issued photo ID to collect their paperless tickets, with no exceptions.
SOUNDGARDEN performed its first show since 1997 on April 16 at the Showbox in Seattle under the name NUDEDRAGONS (anagram of SOUNDGARDEN).
The rest of SOUNDGARDEN's plans, including more shows or a full tour, remain in the dark right now. Drummer Matt Cameron also has commitments with PEARL JAM, of which he has been a member for 12 years.
Cornell recorded three albums with AUDIOSLAVE and three records on his own since SOUNDGARDEN disbanded, but his last solo effort, 2009's "Scream", was blasted by critics and fans for its urban pop production and bombed saleswise.
The other two members of the band, guitarist Kim Thayil and bassist Ben Shepherd, have kept lower profiles, although they and Cameron jammed together last year at a Seattle club. 4
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3 авг 2010
ONSLAUGHT: Producer For New Album RevealedBritish thrashers ONSLAUGHT have tapped acclaimed Danish producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, MERCENARY, VOLBEAT, HEAVEN SHALL BURN) to helm the recording nad mixing sessions for the band's new studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The CD will be recorded and mixed at Hansen Studio in Ribe, Denmark starting on August 16.
Commented ONSLAUGHT guitarist Nige Rockett: "We're so stoked to be working with Jacob Hansen on the new album.
"Jacob has done some stunning work in the past, [and] his production skills are really gonna suit the style of the new album. His mixes are so heavy and lively, which is exactly what we are looking for. It'll be real cool to capture the live energy of the band in these recordings.
"Steve [Grice, drums] and Sy [Keeler, vocals] are leaving for the studio immediately after our appearance at [U.K.'s] Bloodstock Festival, where we should be, if all goes to plan, debuting a track entitled 'Born For War', taken from the new album… It's a violent beast — very fast and heavy, with lots of twists and turns."
Added Jacob Hansen: "This is one of the more exciting productions this year for me!
"Since [ONSLAUGHT's] very first albums ('Power From Hell' and 'The Force'), which made quite an impression on me back in my teenage years, I've loved this dark and heavy band.
"Working with these guys is gonna be awesome!" 5
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