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Slash David Letterman Appearance Available Online
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash recently appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman to discuss his autobigraphy, simply entitled Slash. The segment can be viewed below: More...
Metal/Rock Drummers Featured On Ferocious Drummer
Hall of Fame drummer Marky Ramone (RAMONES) and paid a recent visit to the set of "The Most Ferocious Drummers Ever" — a featured television special currently in production which chronicles the lives and careers of over 50 legendary drummers in jazz, funk, rock, metal, and alternative music. Other drummers that appear in the special include Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE), Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) and Steven Adler (GUNS N' ROSES)
The TV special is hosted and produced by former Atlantic Records rock drummer Billy McCarthy (a.k.a. ex-D'MOLLS member Billy Dior) and feature film producer Braxton Pope of Ithaka Entertainment and features a kinetic mix of personal interviews, commentary, and performance clips entirely shot in high-definition. The special is projected for a 2008 release.
"I'd say it's about time a program came along and paid due respect to the drummer — after all, without a great drummer, something terrible happens to a band. Nothing," said McCarthy.
Notes Pope, "Every drummer featured is featured for one reason and one reason only — they are the foundation to the heaviest bands, the hit songs, and even the hit solo artists they helped define."
"The Most Ferocious Drummers Ever" delves into the drummer's childhood, the first arrival in the audition room with their chart-busting band mates, the sewing of that first hit song — their high (and lows) with those band-mates and then there's "every drummers hero," according to McCarthy, "agreed upon from Max Weinberg to Chad Smith of the CHILI PEPPERS to Charlie Benante of ANTHRAX. The king of the back-beat is Ringo Starr."
Billy McCarthy is a former Atlantic Records recording artist and Los Angeles radio talk show host. He is the author of the debut novel "The Devil of Shakespeare", the first novel ever to include a title song to a novel written by the author. Aside from producing film and music, Billy continues to write. His next book is "Beat Me Til' I'm Famous". Billy McCarthy currently resides in Chicago and is a member of the Society of Midland Authors.
Slash Speaks On Autobiography Process
The Pulse of Radio reports: VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash's tell-all book, "Slash: The Autobiography", comes out today (October 30). Slash, whose real name is Saul Hudson, explained that even though he had a co-writer, Anthony Bozza, he was still surprised to find that he had to do a lot of hard work on the book. "It was a lot like having kids," he said. "It was sort of like, I thought my wife was gonna do all the, you know, diapers and this, that and the other, and I just had to hang out and be cool, and it turned out not to be that way (laughs) ... Writing the book was the same kind of deal. You know, it was a lot more complex than the actual interview part of the thing, which I thought that would basically be it. But instead I'd read it back and go, 'Oh, no, no, no...'and really have to write it myself."
Some excerpts from the book have been leaked in recent weeks, including details of Slash's substance abuse, including Slash missing a date with porn star Traci Lords because he was coming down from a crack binge, asking a contractor working on his bathroom if he wanted some cocaine, and being so paranoid from his drug intake that he thought he was being stalked by the Predator from the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie of the same name.
Slash Schedules More Book Signings
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has scheduled the following book-signing appearances in connection with his newly published memoir, "Slash", which comes out today (October 30) via HarperEntertainment:
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
7:00 PM
Barnes & Noble
4 Astor Place New York, NY 10003
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
7:00 PM
Book Revue
313 New York AVE Huntington, NY 11743
Thursday, November 1, 2007
7:30 PM
Bookends
232 E. Ridgewood AVE Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Monday, November 5, 2007
7:00 PM
Borders
3700 Torrance Blvd Torrance, CA 90503
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Book Soup (at The Whisky A Go Go)
8901 W Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90069
Slash — real name Saul Hudson — quit GUNS N' ROSES in 1996 after falling out with singer Axl Rose for the umpteenth time.
But the guitarist, who now plays in VELVET REVOLVER, claims he has tried to make sure his new book, "Slash", is as even-handed as possible.
He says, "This is not a vehicle for me to vent. It's not to lambast Axl or to talk shit about anybody else. It's just telling the story as I knew it."
In a recent interview with E! Online, Slash said the book will include a bunch of stuff about his years with GUNS 'N' ROSES, but not necessarily because he was feeling nostalgic on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of "Appetite for Destruction".
"I never wanted to write a book, because it would be too final," Slash explained. "The only reason I wrote it is because a lot of the stuff I was reading and seeing about the band got pretty frustrating. I just had to straighten out some shit."
"It almost reads like a journal, except for the fact that I never wrote anything down," Slash said. "It was a hard book to make, because I was pretty fucked up from 1980 to 2000-something. I really had to dig deep to try and remember a lot of shit."
Slash's co-author Anthony Bozza told BostonNow.com, "The greatest thing for me as a writer working on this book is that Slash never really gave it up in the press. He didn't talk about the stuff that went on behind the scenes with himself or with the band. To be honest, I don't think he ever really cared about that kind of stuff. But people always ask him about it and with the the 20th anniversary of 'Appetite for Destruction' this year, he just felt it was time to put all that stuff to bed and just focus on his new band, VELVET REVOLVER."
Getting the soft-spoken musician to open up for the book wasn't easy, Bozza admits. Part of the problem was that when they first met, Slash was heavily into his oxycontin, phase, "binging" on the synthetic heroin on a daily basis according to Bozza.
"So when he agreed to write the book, I wasn't sure it would really happen," he said. "But right after we met he went into rehab and was sober — or not on oxycontin, when we did the interviews."
And so began a long series of interviews between the tow, most of them taking place at Slash's home between the hours of 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. "He's an absolute night owl. It took me a month to get used to daylight again by the time it was over," Bozza said. "But it was worth it. The book is his reminiscing on one part of his life, but its very much a story that's still being written...in every way."`
Sebastian Bach Track Leaked To Huge Response
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach's version of AEROSMITH's "Back in the Saddle", one of three tracks on Bach's forthcoming CD "Angel Down" that features GUNS N' ROSES' Axl Rose on vocals, has leaked and was played a few times late last week on an Active Rock station in Texas. According to the station's rep, the phones went off the hook when the song was played and it became the station's #1 most requested track!
Sebastian got the cover of his new CD, "Angel Down", tattooed on his arm by tattoo artist extraordinaire Kat Von D on the October 23 episode of "LA Ink". Watch the segment below.
The cover art for "Angel Down" is an original painting by Bach's late father, the celebrated Canadian artist David Bierk who died in 2002. The painting, entitled "David Watching", was painted in 1990, so an emotional choice for Bach. Bierk also created the cover artwork for SKID ROW's 1991 album "Slave To The Grind", which Rolling Stone voted one of the top 5 album covers of the year. His paintings have been exhibited in art galleries all over North America.
Bach will release "Angel Down" on November 20. The album was produced by Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST), and recorded at Sound City Studios and Under City Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Joining Bach in the studio were guitarists "Metal" Mike Chlasciak and Johnny Chromatic, Bobby Jarzombek on drums, and Steve DiGiorgio on bass. GUNS N' ROSES' Axl Rose makes a special guest appearance contributing vocals on three of the album's songs — "(Love is a) Bitchslap", a cover of AEROSMITH's "Back In the Saddle" and "Stuck Inside". More...
Slash Schedules New York City In Store Appearance
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will make an in-store appearance tomorrow (Tuesday, October 30) at 7:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble (4 Astor Place) in New York City.
For more information, call 212-420-1322.
Slash — real name Saul Hudson — quit GUNS N' ROSES in 1996 after falling out with singer Axl Rose for the umpteenth time.
But the guitarist, who now plays in VELVET REVOLVER, claims he has tried to make sure his new book, "Slash", is as even-handed as possible.
He says, "This is not a vehicle for me to vent. It's not to lambast Axl or to talk shit about anybody else. It's just telling the story as I knew it."
In a recent interview with E! Online, Slash said the book will include a bunch of stuff about his years with GUNS 'N' ROSES, but not necessarily because he was feeling nostalgic on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of "Appetite for Destruction".
"I never wanted to write a book, because it would be too final," Slash explained. "The only reason I wrote it is because a lot of the stuff I was reading and seeing about the band got pretty frustrating. I just had to straighten out some shit."
"It almost reads like a journal, except for the fact that I never wrote anything down," Slash said. "It was a hard book to make, because I was pretty fucked up from 1980 to 2000-something. I really had to dig deep to try and remember a lot of shit."
Adler's Appetite Announce More European Tour Dates
Original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler will be taking his ADLER'S APPETITE band to Europe this November/December to commemorate the 20th anniversary of GNR's classic debut "Appetite for Destruction". The dates are as follows:
Nov. 21 - Peterborough, England - The Park
Nov. 22 - Cheltenham, England - The Nite Owl
Nov. 23 - Dungannon, Ireland - The Fort Bar
Nov. 24 - County Down, N. Ireland - The Square Peg
Nov. 25 - Belfast, Ireland - The Spring & Airbrake
Nov. 26 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo 2
Nov. 28 - Sevilla, Spain - Q Club
Nov. 29 - Las Palma, Spain - Teatro Juan Ramon Jiminez
Nov. 30 - Girona, Spain - La Mirona
Dec. 01 - Santiago De Compostela, Spain - Capitol
Dec. 02 - Nuneaton, England - Queens Hall
Dec. 03 - London, England - Scala
Dec. 04 - Swindon, England - Riffs
Dec. 05 - Sheffield, England - The Corporation
Dec. 06 - Milan, Italy - Zoe Club
Dec. 07 - Ponsacco, Italy - Dress Code
Dec. 08 - Jevnaker, Norway - Untouchables Hard Rock Club
Dec. 09 - Stavern, Norway - Tordenskiold
Dec. 10 - Oslo, Norway - Smuget
Dec. 11 - Bergen, Norway - Madam
Dec. 14 - Husnes, Norway - Vift
Dec. 15 - Aalgaard, Norway - Bukken More...
Adler's Appetite To Tour Europe
ADLER'S APPETITE, featuring drummer Steven Adler (ex-GUNS N' ROSES), will tour through Europe this fall (November/December). The trek, commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Guns N' Roses' Appetite For Destruction album will include the following dates:
November
21 - Peterborough, England - The Park
22 - Cheltenham, England - The Nite Owl
23 - Gungannon, Ireleand - The Front Bar
25 - Belfast, Ireland - Spring And Airbrake
26 - Barcelona, Spain - De Apolo
28 - Sevilla, Spain - Sala Q
29 - Telde (Las Palmas), Spain - Teatro Juan Ramon Jimenez
30 - Salt (Girona), Spain - La Mirona
December
1 - Santiago de Compostela, Spain - Capital
2 - Leeds, England - Rio's
3 - London, England - C&C Club
4 - Swindon, England - Riffs
5 - Sheffield, England - The Corporation
6 - Milan, Italy - Zoe Club
7 - Ponsacco, Italy - Dress Code
Dates in Norway and Sweden, expected to take place between December 8th - 16th, will be announced soon.
Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" In February?
Guns N' Roses are set to release their long awaited Chinese Democracy album on February 12, 2008 - at least so says online retailer www.amazon.co.uk.
According to the site, you will be able to purchase the album for a reasonable £8.98. Hmm.
We'll see.
Axl Rose and Others On Queen Tribute
According to GNRDaily.com, Axl Rose (GUNS N' ROSES), Vince Neil (MOTLEY CRUE) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (ICED EARTH, ex-JUDAS PRIEST) are among the artists who will appear on a new QUEEN tribute album, entitled "Rock n' Royalty: A Very Special Tribute To Queen". Due on November 11, the CD will feature the following track listing:
01. "Keep Yourself Alive" - ELLIS ISLAND
02. "White Queen (As It Began)" - CHERIE CURRIE
03. "Tie Your Mother Down" - ANDREW STOCKDALE and CHRIS ROSS
04. "Tenement Funster" - ROBBIE WILLIAMS
05. "Let Me Entertain You" - FEE WAYBILL
06. "Body Language" - DEREK ST. HOLMES
07. "Seven Seas Of Rhye" - JIMMY EAT WORLD
08. "Good Ol' Fashion Lover Boy" - CLAY AIKEN
09. "Calling All Girls" - VINCE NEIL
10. "You Don't Fool Me" - FLAMING LIPS
11. "Party" - performed by SWING CATS ft. W. AXL ROSE
12. "Breakthru" - THE FAMILY
13. "Rock It (Prime Jive)" - KORY CLARKE
14. "Sweet Lady" - ECHOCELL
15. "Spread Your Wings" - TIM "RIPPER" OWENS
16. "We Will Rock You" - THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS
17. "We Are The Champions" - JUDY MOWATT
18. "Is This The World We Created....?" - HEAVEN 17 ft. MIKE LOVE
19. "God Save The Queen" - SIMON KIRKE and BRIAN MAY
Original Guns 'N Roses Drummer Falls Ill
According to the Mexican newspaper El Universal, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler fell ill during a live performance in Mexico City Wednesday night (September 19) and was treated by paramedics at the scene, a Red Cross spokeswoman told The Associated Press. The spokeswoman, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Adler was not hospitalized after the Red Cross treated him. She didn't know why the drummer had gotten sick.
Adler was in Mexico with the band ADLER'S APPETITE on a tour commemorating the 20th anniversary of the GUNS N' ROSES album "Appetite for Destruction". Initial news reports saying Adler suffered from hypertension could not be confirmed. The general manager at Hard Rock Live, the venue where the concert took place, did not return phone calls from The Associated Press.
The other members of GUNS N' ROSES band threw Adler out in 1989, saying his drug use was harming his performance. In 1993, the band agreed to pay him $2.3 million to settle Adler's lawsuit claiming a 1990 agreement by which he gave up his interest in the band was read to him and signed without his attorney present.
Serj Tankian Talks About Album Process
The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: Since he played almost every instrument on his debut solo album by himself, SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian told The Pulse of Radio that his biggest challenge was making the record, titled "Elect The Dead", sound like there was a band playing on it. "That was the trick really, because usually with bands, you tend to record the drums first and then overlay everything on top of it," he said. "Since I was doing this mostly by myself, I kind of had to go the other route. The arrangement kind of just worked, and when I listened to it at the end I'm like, 'God, it sounds like the drums were there from the beginning. That's neat!'"
"Elect The Dead" arrives on October 23. The first single is "Empty Walls".
Tankian did enlist SYSTEM drummer John Dolmayan and former GUNS N' ROSES and PRIMUS drummer Brian "Brain" Mantia to play on the album. Mantia will also be part of Tankian's touring band.
Tankian begin his first solo tour on October 12 in Chicago, finishing up on October 28 in San Francisco.
Axl Rose Sued By Security Guard
TMZ.com reports that a security guard at a GUNS N' ROSES concert is suing the band and lead singer Axl Rose claiming that Rose kicked him in the head while on stage — back in 1996!
In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on August 29, Gary Armijo claims that while he was working as a security guard stationed in front of the stage, Rose "intentionally kicked [Armijo] in the head proximately causing severe physical injuries."
The lawsuit goes on to allege that unless Rose is stopped, he "will continues to commit willful assaults of the nature described herein on innocent members of the public and security personnel, both during and outside of GUNS N' ROSES concerts."
Howard Weitzman, Rose's attorney, tells TMZ.com, "The allegations in this lawsuit are frivolous. There is video of this incident which contradicts the allegations against Axl. Axl vehemently denies he did anything wrong which will be proven via witnesses and the video. Unfortunately anyone can file a lawsuit whether it has merit or not. In my opinion this is a pathetic attempt to get money from Axl."
Tom Morello Named Guitar Hero III's Third Boss
Living guitar legend Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave has confirmed in a recent Rolling Stone interview that he's going to be one of the bosses in Activision and RedOctane's upcoming Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. He said he loved the game and is hoping to be a competitive character.
"Whenever I play Guitar Hero, my opponent always kicks my ass on my own riffs," says Morello. "Now that I'm actually in the game, I hope the digital me will win once in a while!"
Morello has been distinguished because of his trademark synthetic riffs and politically-charged numbers while with Rage Against the Machine.
Brett Michaels of Poison and Slash of Guns n' Roses have earlier been named as bosses in Guitar Hero III. RedOctane promises more legends to challenge when the game launches later this year for the Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii.
Slash Talks About New Autobiography
29, 2007
VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke to E! Online about his upcoming autobiography. He said we could expect a bunch of stuff about his years with GUNS 'N' ROSES, but not necessarily because he was feeling nostalgic on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of "Appetite for Destruction".
"I never wanted to write a book, because it would be too final," Slash explained. "The only reason I wrote it is because a lot of the stuff I was reading and seeing about the band got pretty frustrating. I just had to straighten out some shit."
The book is co-authored by former Rolling Stone contributor Anthony Bozza, who also helped Tommy Lee on his tell-all tome, "Tommyland".
"It almost reads like a journal, except for the fact that I never wrote anything down," Slash said. "It was a hard book to make, because I was pretty fucked up from 1980 to 2000-something. I really had to dig deep to try and remember a lot of shit."
Slash added that the book is now being edited and will hopefully be out before the end of the year. He told Glam-Metal.com that the book has "some funny shit in it. It's not really a book that I'm out attacking anybody or venting all my grievances."
Slash told The Pulse of Radio that for him and the other members of VELVET REVOLVER, making music has always been a central focus of their lives. "I think the most important thing is, from wherever it is that we come from back when we were kids, when we first got inspired to be musicians and we were huge rock fans, and the whole nine yards, that's never left us," he said. "So we never got jaded in the sense that — the business might have had some certain effect on us over the years, but as far as where our roots are, and what drives us to stay in and keep doing what we're doing, that's never changed."
VELVET REVOLVER released its second album, "Libertad", on July 3. The latest single from the set is called "The Last Fight".
Axl Rose To Appear On New Sebastian Bach Album
GUNS N' ROSES frontman AXL ROSE has issued the following statement in regard to his participation on SEBASTIAN BACH's new solo CD, Angel Down:
"Bas asked me to sing on his new record, Angel Down, and I agreed and came down to his studio where he played me the tracks. I really liked the title/opening track, 'Angel Down', but I didn't feel that it would be right to be on that one, although, of course, it would've been cool because it's a great rip-your-head-off track!
Since this session was rather a more fun atmosphere, the tracks I sang on kind of showed themselves and were also done out of curiosity on the part of Bas, myself, and his producer, Roy Z, just to see if my involvement brought something that worked for the tracks.
Bas really wanted me on 'Bitchslap', and I got to try my own ideas on it. We're not saying much about the second track, as it may be taken a bit further, and when Bas played the third track, 'Stuck Inside', he suggested a kind of call-and-answer part. They allowed me the freedom to write my own words and melodies, and although it's only a couple of lines, it really felt great. The song has such a mean riff, and Bas' guys were so supportive in so many ways on tour and fun to hang with, that it was great to be a part of something of theirs and I think it really came out strong.
For me, the three songs together are a good package. They are all different, with different approaches and styles from each other and from material I have on the upcoming Guns N’ Roses record. For me, the timing couldn’t be better and I’m quite surprised to be on one song, let alone three!!!
Bas really knew where he saw my involvement on his album and had different options in mind. He knew what seemed obvious, what would be fun, what would work for his album and what he felt I would like. I really liked the energy of the tracks and since I'm rarely asked to do anything I'd actually enjoy or be glad to be a part of, I'm more than grateful for the opportunity and hope the fans get a kick out of it as well."
Sebastian Bach's Angel Down will be on store shelves November 20th.
Duff McKagen Talks About GNR Reunion
Mike Kerwick of NorthJersey.com recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
On being sober:
"You thought you were missing something if you didn't go out one night. You might miss the greatest party ever. That's just really kind of a teenage way of looking at things. I actually know people that still kind of think that way. They're in their 30s and 40s. Poor [expletive] people. My life has become a lot richer since I've been sober.
"I'm living a full life. I got an education and I read and I'm fascinated by things. I kick-box. I water-ski. I ride a motorcycle. More importantly than all that other [expletive], I have two little girls and a wife who look to me for everything."
On playing with his former GUNS N' ROSES bandmates in VELVET REVOLVER:
"I think there's definitely some weird chemistry that Slash and I have tapped into. I almost feel like some sort of weird old soul thing. We never talk about music, never have. We never talk about what we want a song to sound like. To me that would just be goofy."
On possible reunion of GUNS N' ROSES' classic lineup:
"It would have to be kind of a cool groovy situation, a feel-good situation, for us to do it. You know, I think it could happen someday, somehow, because of the fact that we're all still alive. It's really not something I waste any time thinking about. As far as my music goes, I have a great band, I love what we do. I love the record we made."
On repeating GUNS N' ROSES' amazing success:
"It's never gonna happen again. We were at the right place at the right time for a generation that needed it. It just doesn't happen. People ask, 'Well, is VELVET REVOLVER going to get the success of GUNS N' ROSES?' Oh [expletive] no. Nobody will. Nobody ever will. Unless in 10 years there's some need for a rock band that comes along and captures their imagination."
Guns N' Roses Guitarist To Do Meet And Greet
According to HereTodayGoneToHell.com, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Bumblefoot will appear at this year's Locobazooka, which takes place on September 9th at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, MA. The following press release has been issued:
"Bald Freak Music invades Locobazooka! 2007, an all-day all ages rock music festival featuring over 50 national and local artists, Sunday, September 9th, including our own SWASHBUCKLE, plus a special guitar clinic and meet-and-greet with Bumblefoot.
General Admission tickets get you access to all the performances, including headliners HEAVEN AND HELL, ALICE COOPER, QUEENSRYCHE, and SHADOWS FALL. Purchase a ticket from us for only $49.99, and come visit us at the Bald Freak booth to meet Bumblefoot and Swashbuckle.
Plus, we'll include in a copy of Bumblefoot's Normal or Swashbuckle's Crewed By The Damned (your choice) with every ticket purchased!
Tickets available at www.baldfreak.com/store-usa.htm."
Adler Holding Out Hope For GNR Reunion
Billbaord.com reports: With the big "Appetite For Destruction" 20th anniversary show behind him, original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler is looking forward to taking his Adler's Appetite band worldwide. But he's also holding out hope for a blowout reunion bash with his former bandmates.
"I believe I made it this far for some reason," Adler tells Billboard.com. "I want to finish what we started, and ... with the love and support I got from those guys, I think we can (reunite). I'm gonna leave it up to Axl [Rose]. That's gonna be Axl's call, and I love Axl and I know he'll make the right call."
At Saturday's (July 28th) show at West Hollywood's Key Club, Adler and company were joined by Gunners Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan, while guitarist Slash watched a few songs before leaving for a prior commitment. The group is next headed to South America for a series of shows in Argentina, Peru and Chile before returning home to play the Vegas Rocks magazine party on Aug. 11 in Las Vegas. More dates in South America and Europe are in the offing.
"We're gonna be busy working until pretty much Christmas, which I'm excited about," he says. "I love playing live, especially for people who love the music and appreciate it and show nothing but love to me and respect. I love it, and I give it all back."
Adler started Appetite about six years ago, but it's become a more serious concern during the past year, since he got sober and put together a lineup that includes Enuff Z'Nuff bassist Chip Z'Nuff, guitarists Michael Thomas from Faster Pussycat and Kristy "Krash" Majors frrom Pretty Boy Floyd, and singer Colby Veil from the GNR tribute band Hollywood Roses. "There's only one Axl," Z'nuff notes, "but (Veil) comes close, and all the Guns N' Roses guys love him."
The Key Club show was filmed and recorded for a possible release, and the Adler's Appetite members are also writing songs with plans to record and release an album in 2008. "I think we can make a great record," says Z'Nuff, adding that all of Adler's GNR bandmates have expressed interest in playing on it. "It takes a little while to make a great record and to get all them great players to come down and play."
Classic British Metal Documentary Posted Online
In 1989, BBC2 television aired a five-part music genre documentary series in the UK called “Arena.” One of the episodes, “Heavy Metal,” featured live footage from Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Napalm Death, Motörhead, Slayer and others.
The production features no narration, instead relying on interview commentary and concert clips to place the viewer in the heart of the metal scene and elliptically tell the story of the genre.
Various scenes specifically delve into metal culture: a club full of kids, but no bands, mosh around a dancefloor to music broadcast on a PA; and a kid who couldn’t be more than 10 shreds out solos with more agility than most thrash metal veterans.
There are also straight-out humorous moments, like when an interviewer asks W. Axl Rose, “Do you have anything in common with Iron Maiden, and he replies without a pause, “I hope not.”
You can watch this metal portion of the feature on Google Videos.
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