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7 июн 2010
OZZY OSBOURNE Planning \'Black Christmas\' Album, TV Special
 According to an article in the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine (Issue 1104 - May 13, 2010), Ozzy Osbourne will release a Christmas album, "Black Christmas", late next year, accompanied by a TV special. Ozzy's wife and manager insisted with a laugh that she'd discussed the idea with him, but "he's trying to forget that it actually exists." The article also reveals that Ozzy will release deluxe 30th-anniversary editions of his first two solo albums — "Blizzard Of Ozz" (1980) and "Diary Of A Madman" (1981) — with their original drum and bass tracks restored (unlike the 2002 reissues of these albums, which saw the replacement of the original bass and drum tracks by Osbourne's then-drummer Mike Bordin and -bassist Robert Trujillo).
Regarding the sound of his new solo album, "Scream", Ozzy told Rolling Stone, You can stay in the Eighties or move on. It's a very heavy record. It's a bit of my SABBATH days. It's a bit of my solo days. It's a bit of the modern day."
The new album and tour will introduce Greek guitarist Gus G. (FIREWIND, DREAM EVIL, ARCH ENEMY). Ozzy parted ways last year with axeman Zakk Wylde, who has played on every Ozzy album and almost every tour since 1988.
Gus played over nearly finished tracks rather than collaborating on songwriting as Wylde did. "It's a fine line, actually, between thinking of the ghosts of past [Ozzy] guitar players and basically not caring at all," said Gus. "I just tried to be myself and have respect for Ozzy's legacy as an artist."
Meanwhile, Ozzy has sold the film rights to his best-selling memoir, "I Am Ozzy". "It has to be a brand new talent playing Ozzy," said Sharon, "because if you go the Val Kilmer/'Doors' way, it becomes too Hollywood."
Ozzy told Rolling Stone he was excited to hit the road and was already thinking about potential set lists. "I've got such a fucking body of work to choose from now," he said. I'd like to do some different SABBATH songs, and some different Ozzy songs." Also under consideration are full performances of the "Blizzard" and "Diary" albums as a way to celebrate their 30th anniversary.
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7 июн 2010
Former HELLOWEEN Singer Returns To Live Stage For First Time In 17 Years
 On Saturday, June 5, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske returned to the live stage for the first time in 17 years with his new band UNISONIC — also featuring Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS) — for a headlining performance at Live Music Hall in Mörlenbach, Germany.
The group's setlist was as follows:
01. Cross The Line (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
02. I'll Be Gone (extended ending) (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
03. I'll Be Waiting (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
04. Set Me Free (PLACE VENDÔME's "Streets Of Fire")
05. My Guardian Angel (PLACE VENDÔME's "Streets Of Fire")
06. Too Late (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
07. 6/8 Souls Alive (new song, written by Mandy Meyer)
08. Completely Breathless (PLACE VENDÔME's "Streets Of Fire")
09. Sign Of The Times (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
10. Streets of Fire (PLACE VENDÔME's "Streets Of Fire")
11. The Setting Sun (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
12. Follow Me (PLACE VENDÔME's "Streets Of Fire")
13. Kids Of The Century (reworked HELLOWEEN song from Kiske's "Past In Different Ways")
14. A Little Time (reworked HELLOWEEN song from Kiske's "Past In Different Ways")
15. 6/8 Souls Alive (reprise)
16. Cross The Line (reprise)
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7 июн 2010
CAGE Singer To Guest On New EMPIRES OF EDEN Album
 Singer Sean Peck of San Diego metallers CAGE has been added to the list of musicians who have recorded guest appearances on "Reborn in Fire", the upcoming album from EMPIRES OF EDEN — the brainchild of PAINDIVISION/ex-DUNGEON guitarist Stu Marshall.
Commented Stu: "Sean was one of the guys I approached for the album after being a huge fan of his band CAGE. His vocal range is something to really hear as the guy has one of the most intense and expressive voices in metal music today. The other great thing was his ability to compose material. I sent him a song that was really aggressive and he was able to rearrange the parts as he saw a best fit. | 0 | |
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6 июн 2010
IN THIS MOMENT: New Single Available For Streaming
 Century Media Records has set a July 9 European release date (July 13 in the U.S.) for "A Star Crossed Wasteland", the third album from Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT. The CD was recorded at The Wolves Den studio in Las Vegas, Nevada with producer Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH).
"A Star-Crossed Wasteland" track listing:
01. The Gun Show
02. Just Drive
03. The Promise
04. Standing Alone
05. A Star-Crossed Wasteland
06. Blazin'
07. The Road
08. Iron Army
09. The Last Cowboy
10. World In Flames
The album's aggressive opening track, "The Gun Show", is available for streaming on the band's Facebook page. The song has also been released digitally via iTunes.
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6 июн 2010
DOWN \'N OUTZ: \'England Rocks\' Video Released
 "England Rocks", the new video from DOWN 'N OUTZ — a project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, backed by THE QUIREBOYS and playing rare tracks connected only by MOTT THE HOOPLE — can be viewed at this location. The clip features cameo appearances by Alice Cooper, Brian May and Ian Hunter, among others.
In other news, DOWN 'N OUTZ will play a special club show at the Borderline in London, England on July 22. Tickets, which only cost 10 pounds, are extremely limited and can be purchased at Ticketweb.
Sometimes the most interesting of projects arise from the most unusual of circumstances.
Joe Elliott takes up the story: "When MOTT THE HOOPLE announced they were reforming for a week's worth of shows at the Hammersmith Odeon, I was asked that I participate in some capacity. They've always been my favorite band and it's nice to see the rest of the rock world finally catch up and give them their due.
"But, what was I to do? It was suggested to me that THE QUIREBOYS would be up for offering their services. This was perfect! A fan since their first album, I loved the idea of working with a band as enthusiastic to do this as I was.
"I decided that the thing to do was play some songs that like minded people thought they would never hear live again, if ever, songs by spin-offs of MOTT THE HOOPLE — songs by Mott, Ian Hunter and BRITISH LIONS. Songs that are close to my heart, songs that I've played every week for the best part of 35 years on record, cassette, CD, iPod and now live."
The DOWN 'N OUTZ supported MOTT THE HOOPLE at one of their legendary 2009 reformation shows at Hammersmith Odeon. In addition to Joe Elliott (vocals, guitar, keyboards), the band featured THE QUIREBOYS' Paul Guerin (guitar), Guy Griffin (guitar), Keith Weir (keyboards) and Phil Martini (drums) and finally bassist Ronnie Garrity (RAW GLORY). Following a rapturous reception, the one-night project took on a life and energy of its own and an album project was born. DOWN 'N OUTZ then set about recording an album's worth of material. Entitled "My Re Generation", the CD was produced by Joe Elliott, with co-production by Ronan McHugh, and was recorded at Elliott's own studio Joe's Garage and Moor Hall studio in Bedfordshire.
"My Re Generation" track listing (with original recording artist listed in parenthesis):
01. Golden Opportunity (Ian Hunter)
02. Storm (Mott)
03. Overnight Angels (Ian Hunter)
04. Career (No Such Thing As Rock 'n' Roll) (Mott)
05. England Rocks (Ian Hunter)
06. Shouting And Pointing (Mott)
07. By Tonight (Mott)
08. Who Do You Love (Ian Hunter)
09. One More Chance To Run (BRITISH LIONS)
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6 июн 2010
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Mixing New Album
 SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, is currently mixing its first new studio album in five years for a late summer/early fall 2010 release. The CD was recorded at Sweetspot Studio with producer Rickard Bengtsson.
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6 июн 2010
LIV KRISTINE: \'Skintight\' Details Revealed
 Norwegian singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull (LEAVES' EYES, ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY) will release her new solo album, "Skintight", via Napalm Records on the following dates:
Aug. 27 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Aug. 30 - Rest of Europe
Aug. 31 - USA, Canada
The "Skintight" digital-download single will be released worldwide on August 6.
"Skintight" track listing:
01. Skintight
02. Twofold
03. Train to Somewhere
04. Love in Grey
05. Emotional Catastrophes
06. Life Line
07. Boy at the Window
08. Wonders
09. Versified Harmonies
10. The Rarest Flower
11. One Of Them (limited-edition digipack bonus track)
The CD was recorded at Mastersound Studio and the artwork (see below) was created by Stefan Heilemann.
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6 июн 2010
SOILWORK: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available
 Audio samples of all the tracks that appear on "The Panic Broadcast", the new album from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, are available for streaming on Amazon.com.
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6 июн 2010
KORN: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available
 Audio samples of all 11 tracks that will appear on KORN's new album, "Korn III - Remember Who You Are", can be streamed at Amazon.com. The CD is due on July 13 via Roadrunner Records.
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6 июн 2010
IRON MAIDEN Launches Mystery Countdown
 A countdown has been launched on IRON MAIDEN's official web site to a mystery announcement that will be made on Monday, June 7 at 7:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. PST.
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6 июн 2010
THE ACACIA STRAIN: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Revealed
 Massachusetts-based metallic juggernauts THE ACACIA STRAIN have set "Wormwood" as the title of their new album, due on July 20 in North America (August 2 in Europe) via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2008's "Continent" was recorded at Planet Z Studios in Hadley, Massachusetts with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris. The cover artwork for the album was created by Justin Kamerer of Angryblue and is available below.
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5 июн 2010
APOCALYPTICA: New Album Artwork Revealed
 Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA will release their seventh studio album, "7th Symphony", on August 23. The majority of the album was produced by Joe Barresi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, BAD RELIGION), with two other songs produced by Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, MOTÖRHEAD, PAPA ROACH)
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5 июн 2010
STEEL PANTHER To Release Surprise Single On June 13th
 Сlassic Rock are reporting that STEEL PANTHER are releasing a new single on June 13th – and it’s a surprise cover.
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5 июн 2010
SERENITY DIES Debut New Track Online Featuring Members Of ANTHRAX, KIUAS
 Maldives-based melodic thrashers SERENITY DIES have posted the title track from new EP Hacksawcracy at their MySpace page.
Hacksawcracy boasts contributions from ANTHRAX's Rob Caggiano and KIUAS guitarist Mikko Salovaara.
The tracklisting:
'Bullet Reign'
'Psycho Ride' (featuring Rob Caggiano)
'In Devils Symmetry'
'Blood Serenade'
'Hacksawcracy'
'Dystopian Law' (featuring Mkko Salovaara)
The Hacksawcracy EP will be released in all major digital outlets in US, UK, Japan and Finland on July 15th. More on the band at this location.
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5 июн 2010
DARK MOOR Working On New Album
 Spanish metallers DARK MOOR has contacted BraveWords.com with the following update from vocalist Alfred Romero:
"It is a pleasure to inform you of this good news. We are currently working on the songwriting for what will be our eighth studio album, which we get to burn in the summer.
In August we will depart for Italy to carry it out with the help of our long time friend and producer, Luigi Stefanini, from New Sin Studios, and we hope the new work sees the light at the end of this year.
Just to tell you that there will be some surprises that we are sure you will like. We are very excited about how things are going and we believe that is a very important step in our career.
Stay tunned, soon we will forward some other things. A big hug from the whole band for everyone!"
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5 июн 2010
DREAMSTATE To Release When Shadows Fall Album; Audio Samples Available
 Brazilian power metallers DREAMSTATE have announced the forthcoming release of their new full-length album, entitled When Shadows Fall.
The band, which features musicians Max Veloso (vocals), Murilo Mazza (guitars), Paolo Bruno (guitars) and Thales De Rossi (drums), has also posted audio samples for the new album at their MySpace page.
When Shadows Fall tracklisting:
'Shadows Fall'
'Painland'
'Damn My Name'
'The Black Knight'
'Swamps'
'Impossible Angel'
'Raven's Eyes'
'Eternal Cold Hell'
'The Yearning For Silence'
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5 июн 2010
WHITECHAPEL - A New Era of Corruption Album Streaming In It\'s Entirety
 In honor of WHITECHAPEL's June 8th release, A New Era Of Corruption, Metal Blade Records and the band have teamed up to bring you an exclusive stream of the entire album via ANewEraOfCorruption.com.
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5 июн 2010
IMMORTAL Management Warns Of Fake Abbath Profiles
 Manager Håkon Grav (Photograve Management) has issued the following brief message on behalf of Norwegian black metal legends IMMORTAL:
"Please note that all profiles for Abbath on Myspace, Facebook or any kind of social media interface are FAKE."
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5 июн 2010
HORN OF THE RHINO: \'Weight Of Coronation\' Cover Artwork Revealed
 The cover artwork for 'Weight Of Coronation', the third album from Spanish "doom thrashers" HORN OF THE RHINO (formerly RHINO), can be viewed below. Due in July 2010 through Doomentia Records, the CD was recorded in March at Koba studios in Bilbao with producer Xanpe and once again features artwork by renowned artist Rafa Garrés, who previously worked with the band on its second album, "Dead Throne Monarch".
"Weight Of Coronation" track listing:
01. Weight Of Coronation
02. Speaking In Tongues
03. Brimstone Breath
04. Crushed And Dragged To The Swamp
05. Southern Beast
06. Throats In Blood
07. Mass Burial Punishment
08. Sovereign
A deluxe vinyl version features an extra (and exclusive to this edition) cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Disturbing The Priest". | 0 | |
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5 июн 2010
KRAKOW Members Launch Old-School Black Metal Project VIDR
 Members of the Norwegian stoner metal band KRAKOW has recently joined forces with Kraft (guitar and vocals) and Blix (vocals) in the Bergen-based black metal group VIÐR. The new project, which is rounded out by Eld (bass and vocals) and Tulkas (drums), will enter the studio in August.
According to a press release, VIÐR is "an old-school black metal band and their live performance will show just that.
"The [group's] name comes from old Norse and means forest. Music and lyrics [are inspired by] different experiences/views in life, nature, folklore and so on..."
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4 июн 2010
HAIL! Check In From Siberia
 Video footage of HAIL! — the supergroup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR), guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA), drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) and bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH) — performing in Russia earlier this week can be viewed below.
Commented the band: "We finished our third date in Omsk tonight and the place went off!
"Our first night in Novosibirsk was a good kick-off and last night in Tomsk was great, too.
"These kids are crazy! They are rabid fans and very appreciative of the effort we've made to travel here. And it's been quite an effort! LOL
"We literally are half way around the world from where we live, meaning 10-13-hour time differences, and the internal travel has been brutal on us.
"Because of the lack of alternatives, we've had long overnight flights, train and car rides three nights in a row and it's been physically draining, but the guys have been troopers and hanging tough.
"It's always a great experience hanging together and these all-nighters create super-strong bonds together.
"The setlist continues to grow as we keep adding new songs every night. Tonight we added 'Fucking Hostile', 'Walk', 'TNT' and 'Heaven And Hell'. Last night we threw in 'Chemical Warfare' with Andreas singing and 'Back In Black'.
"In addition to paying our respects to Ronnie James Dio in the songs we already included in our set, we are playing SLIPKNOT's 'Sic' as a tribute of appreciation for Paul Gray. This was his personal pick of songs and the crowds have been going nuts for it.
"There have been a bunch of fans who brought signs and banners and also a nightly candlelight memorial has been set up paying homage to him with a nice display of pictures, flowers and notes.
"We will all miss you, buddy.
"Tomorrow we head west, over the Ural Mountains and back into the European side of Russia to Ekaterinburg."
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4 июн 2010
HASTE THE DAY To Film Hometown Show For Upcoming DVD
 Indiana-based Christian metalcore band HASTE THE DAY has already announced ambitious plans to celebrate the release of its new CD, "Attack of the Wolf King", by playing a June 29 hometown show where it will be joined by past members of the group. Now the band is excited to announce that the one-of-a-kind concert will be filmed for a future DVD release.
The one-time performance, which is being billed as "HASTE THE DAY vs. HASTE THE DAY" will feature all the former members of the band coming back to play the old favorites.
"This may turn out to be the best HASTE THE DAY show that will ever happen," explains bassist Mike Murphy. "It's hard when band members grow older and no longer have the energy and passion to stay on the road. With HASTE THE DAY, our purpose has always been bigger than the individual members. We want to be a voice to kids at shows, that they are loved and important. So, as members leave, they pass the torch to the newer guys, and the mission continues on. There are no hard feelings within the HASTE THE DAY camp and we are blessed that both versions of the band are essentially one big family. So, to bring those two groups together for one show just demonstrates the true purpose and unity of this band."
In addition to celebrating the release of "Wolf King", the band will perform songs from their entire catalog, swapping out old and new members from HASTE THE DAY's different eras, and the band is thrilled to be able to share the experience with their fans.
Adds Murphy: "We're hoping that as many fans as possible will join in this celebration, so we invite everyone to travel and share this special occasion with us!" | 0 | |
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4 июн 2010
HEIDEVOLK, FOLKCORN Members Featured On MONDVOLLAND Debut
 This week sees the release of d’Olde Roop, the debut full-length album from blackened folk metallers MONDVOLLAND, on the Netherlands based Apollon Records label. The subject matter of the nine-track album, whose title means The Old Call in the Eastern Dutch dialect, deals with two distinct historical periods in the Hamaland, the central eastern region of Gelderland, which is where the band originates. Drawing inspiration from local stories and myths, the first period covers the early Middle Ages, when much of the local written folklore was destroyed by the Frankish kings who had, by this time, converted to Christianity. The second period covers the time when the area had been Christianised for centuries, but the folklore was still very much heathen in nature, and many popular beliefs and customs, which were ingrained within the subconscious psyche of the population, were considered to be satanic by the Church.
Guest musicians on d’Olde Roop include Laurens van der Zee from the Dutch folk legends FOLKCORN, who played four different kinds of flute, and Irma Vos, live member of HEIDEVOLK, on violin. Artwork is by Awik Balaian, an Armenian artist living in the Netherlands; whose work the band felt complimented not only the music, but also the concept behind the album.
Tracklisting for d’Olde Roop as follows:
'Stemmen In De Avond'
'De Vuurman Van Papendal'
'De Roep Der Gevallen Helden'
'‘T Oudreemsterveld'
'Daar, Waar Donar Dondert'
'Vastelavond'
'De Witte Juffer Van Kernheim'
'...Als De Grijze Sluier Over De Wouden Danst'
'Hoefslagen In De Verte'
Mondvollandwas formed in 2005 by Martijn (clean vocals, guitars) and Mickeal (screams, bass, guitars), and started life by alternating covers from established black metal bands with original material written by the two founders. It had always been Martijn’s intent to provide a place for the local traditional folk music within metal, because, as he explains “we felt that the so-called 'pagan/folk metal’ had became too one-sided and mediocre. Pseudo-bombastic keyboards and self-proclaimed, stereotypical, Vikings from all over the world was not something that interested us. We wanted to combine the music we created with lyrics about local sagas, myths and history. We wanted to breathe life into the old soul of the Lowlands.
The duo was later joined by Harold on guitars and Patrick on drums, and it was this line up that recorded d’Olde Roop. Patrick recently quit the band and has been replaced by KAMPFAR drummer Ask. | 0 | |
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4 июн 2010
GLENN HUGHES Guests On New ONE SOUL THRUST Album
 GLENN HUGHES (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) guests on the new album from Edmonton, Alberta's ONE SOUL THRUST - the 'voice of rock' sings a duet with their lead vocalist, Salem Jones on the song 'Go Home And Melt' from their debut, 1ST.
The band have been booked for the The Fallen Soldiers Memorial which is being held on July 24th at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.
Audio samples and more information can be found here.
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4 июн 2010
MEMOIRA Issue Recording Update - \"There Is Seriously Some Light At The End Of The Tunnel\"; New Live Shots Available
 Finnish metallers MEMOIRA have issued the following update:
"We have been quite busy these last few weeks working with the demos and doing some last minute arrangements. But there is seriously some light at the end of the tunnel. We are hoping to get the demos done and mixed by the end of this week.
So the final track list should be 'Through The Looking-Glass', 'Failure To Commit', 'Nightingale', 'Puppeteer' and 'Curtain Call'. So the previously announced tracks were re-written and re-arranged.
We also had a show this past weekend. The 7th annual two day rock festival was also the first show that Kati had done with us right here in our home town, so it was exciting and really fun experience. There is a video of 'Failure To Commit' somewhere in Facebook we hope to upload it here as fast as we can.
So that was pretty much it... see you guys and have a good summer! Some photos from the OTR (below)... all photos taken by Jyrki "Helo" Heloaho." | 0 | |
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4 июн 2010
KING\'S X Frontman To Guest On HYDROGYN Album
 Just over two decades have passed since the release of 1988's "So Far, So Good... So What!", MEGADETH's third opus. This was axeman Jeff Young's sole outing with the thrash collective and although the man kept busy by such endeavors as teaming with Brazilian phenom Badi Assad and a solo album (2010's "Equilibrium"), the metal world hasn't heard from him in quite awhile — until now. In January 2010, Young joined Ashland, Kentucky based hard-rock/metal group HYDROGYN, which now consists of Julie Westlake (vocals), Jeff Westlake (guitars), Jeff Young (guitars), Joe Migz (drums), and none other than ex-MEGADETH/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/WHITE LION bassist James Lomenzo.
In recent weeks, rumors began to surface from within the HYDROGYN camp, rumors that suggested a "special" guest vocalist would perform on one track on HYDROGYN's forthcoming full length release, "Judgment". Curious, Ultimate-Guitar.com's Robert Gray telephoned Young to learn more. Luckily, the veteran was forthcoming with the details.
"We are honored and privileged to announce that none other than Mr. Doug Pinnick — the man, the myth, the legend from the esteemed band KING'S X — has contributed bass and vocals for a song on 'Judgment' called 'Big Star'," Young said.
Naturally, that leads to the following question: How did Doug Pinnick come to contribute bass and vocals to a HYDROGYN tune? The answer arrives in the form of a mutual friend…
"We're all huge fans of KING'S X, particularly Jeff Westlake and myself," Young explained. "And we're all friends with Michael Wagener, who produced the last two KING'S X albums (2005's 'Ogre Tones' and 2008's 'XV'). Michael connected us with Doug and he was definitely down for it. We sent him the basic track right away, and he loved 'Big Star'. Initially, we only asked him to contribute vocals, but the more I thought about it... Remember, James Lomenzo is playing on every track on 'Judgment'. I went back to James and said, 'We should probably have Doug play bass on this, which will make the whole thing a little bit of a bigger guest spot.' Also a major KING'S X fan, J-Lo was all about that. I asked Doug, and he was totally down for contributing the bass part. He laid his part down and it just sits in the track so well. His groove is amazing and it just really helped to lift 'Big Star' to exactly where it needs to be.""
Young kindly offers a musical description of "Big Star" and information regarding its lyrical content, content that many a budding musician can empathize with.
"So much of 'Judgment' is aggressive and progressively oriented… there's lots of guitar licks, drum stuff here, and bass stuff there, with the vocals going every which way. With that in mind, we decided to do a track that was more straight-ahead — maybe if you think of uptempo AC/DC or THE CULT's 'Electric' (1987)-era stuff meets KING'S X. That's the general vibe of 'Big Star' — which is actually a vocal duet. Mr. Doug comes in on selected trade-off lines with Julie, especially in the chorus and the bridge and over the end.
"The song is basically a tale of the difficulties of becoming a professional musician. Actually, it's more difficult now than it's ever been. It's about that long quest; for some it happens, and for others it never happens.
"There's a line in the song that actually references Fuse TV; I don't know if you're aware of this channel, but it's basically the only true music video channel left in America. Actually, the original line referenced MTV and I had to remind Julie that they don't play music videos anymore. (laughs) So, we changed that recurring line to reference Fuse TV. The ever-hot Mistress Juliya VJs on that channel and is one of the hostesses."
With such a capable, weighty vocalist as Doug Pinnick, many possible avenues can be potentially explored. However, which avenue did Pinnick choose to explore on this specific outing?
"It's classic Doug," Young said. "We told him we wanted his trademark vocal stylings but his vocals are actually a little punchier. He actually roughed it up a little bit here and there, so it's the best of Doug Pinnick with a little tougher attitude. He does some nice little harmonies around Julie and their voices blend very well. There's this two-part harmony he threw in the bridge where we didn't even tell him to sing a line but he added it in there just for fun and it came out really great. It's kind of that bluesy, real simple two-part 'BEATLES-type' harmony. He and Julie also throw down a wailing sustained scream over the end, kind of reminiscent of his ad-libs in 'Over My Head' (from 1989's 'Gretchen Goes to Nebraska')."
"Big Star", featuring KING'S X vocalist Doug Pinnick, will be one of several compositions that'll entice listeners to purchase the forthcoming "Judgment". In Jeff Young's own words, "Judgment" is actually "very close to being done. We've actually got four songs mixed, and there's a fifth song that we're adding guitars on today to replace some distorted guitars that were fighting the track," he said. "That one's pretty much mixed as well. We got a sixth track almost mixed too, so we've mixed over half of the album. Jeff Westlake has one rhythm guitar track to lay down, and I've got two rhythm guitar tracks and two guitar solos to lay down. Everything else is recorded, so it's just a matter of mixing the last four songs."
HYDROGYN's "Judgment" will be available to purchase from physical and online retailers in the fall of 2010, as well as digital outlets like iTunes. | 0 | |
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4 июн 2010
SLASH Says New VELVET REVOLVER Material Is \'A Lot Heavier\'
 Legendary guitarist Slash tells MTV News that despite the fact that VELVET REVOLVER has been mostly quiet for the last two years, the band fully intends to push forward.
"As soon as we got off the road from the last tour and parted ways with [singer] Scott [Weiland], we got together and wrote half a dozen really great, sort of heavy metal pieces of music," Slash tells MTV News. "It's a lot heavier than what VELVET REVOLVER has put out, so I'm dying to put out the quintessential VELVET REVOLVER record."
Slash said the new material better matches the group's original intentions. "When Duff [McKagan, bass] and Matt [Sorum, drums] and I first got together, we wrote a ton of material that never saw the light of day, and that was all very heavy," Slash explained.
"It's definitely our natural way of doing things. But when we started working with Scott, we started to lighten things up a lot, and we progressively got lighter. As much as I love the two records we did do, one of the things that was progressively more and more frustrating was the direction the band took."
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4 июн 2010
ROBERT PLANT Premieres New Album In London
 According to Billboard.biz, LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant unveiled his new album project, BAND OF JOY, in London on Tuesday (June 1).
BAND OF JOY takes its name from the blues band that Plant fronted before he joined LED ZEPPELIN, although Plant is the sole original member to participate in this new incarnation.
Universal is set to drop the 12-track record internationally September 13. Its U.S. release will be handled by Rounder, according to a statement on the artist's web site.
Commenting on the record, which was met with an enthusiastic reception from all present, Plant revealed that he recorded "24 songs in 15 days" for the record, adding, "The enthusiasm and rebirth of everybody involved was fucking phenomenal. It stretched us all."
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Angel Dance
02. House of Cards
03. Central Two-O-Nine
04. Silver Rider
05. You Can't Buy my Love
06. I'm Falling In Love Again
07. The Only Sound That Matters
08. Monkey
09. Cindy, I'll Marry You One Day
10. Harms Swift Way
11. Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down
12. Even This Shall Pass Away
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4 июн 2010
AEROSMITH\'s Joe Perry On Possibilities Of New Record - \"New Material Is Not That Important Any More\"
 AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry spoke with Rob Fitzpatrick from Guardian.co.uk about the possibilities of a new album from the Boston rockers.
"Until a couple of years ago, fans would ask for more records like the old records, but that's all fallen off. New material is not that important any more. We've been at this for a long time. I think of some of the songs I've written or co-written and I think, why should I bother trying to top that? It's like Leonardo Da Vinci painting the Madonna again. Why should I paint the Madonna again?"
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4 июн 2010
SPIRALARMS Set Date For European/Russian Release Of Highest Society; Announce First US Tour
 Singer Tim Narducci from California metallers SPIRALARMS has issued the following update:
"We wanted to let everyone know that we have a street date of June 25th for the European/Russian release of Highest Society, via Apache/Music Avenue. We want to thank all involved for making this a reality... Mario and Alfie you guys rule!!!
Also we're heading out on our first US tour starting June 15th. We will have advance copies of the record with us along with tons of new merch! See you out there!" | 0 | |
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