Metal News for September 15, 2005
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First Single From Saw II Soundtrack By Mudvayne
The MuDvAyNe track "Forget To Remember" has been picked as the first single from SAW II, the companion album to the upcoming Lion's Gate thriller. The band headlines a blockbuster lineup that includes Queens of the Stone Age, Marilyn Manson, The Used, Bloodsimple, Papa Roach and more.
In addition, MuDvAyNe recently shot an eye-popping video with SAW II director Darren Bousman that incorporates footage from the highly anticipated film. "Forget To Remember" can also be heard over the film's initial end titles. Says Bousman: "To have talents like MuDvAyNe and Queens of The Stone Age - both amazing bands, and both bands I've listened to for years - featured on this soundtrack is a thrill."
New York Testament Shows Clarified
Testament's booking agent has stated that the band will not be performing at Brooklyn Music Terminal on September 30th. The only dates on the calendar at this time are:
Oct 1 - The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY
Oct 2 - The Crazy Donkey in Long Island, NY
Ramallah News And Tour Dates
Ramallah have parted ways with bassist Keith Bennet for undisclosed reasons. Dan Garcia (of Premonitions Of War) has subsequently replaced him. Additionally, the group plans to add a keyboardist to their line-up in the near future as well. In related news, Ramallah recently finished up a video for "The Horror and the Gag" with director Ian McFarland (Killswitch Productions). The video is expected to debut in October. Meanwhile, the band has a handful of shows during the coming weeks (see below) in support of their new album, "Kill A Celebrity," which hits streets on October 11th. Ramallah will also tour the Midwest in December with The Killer. Tour dates are as follows:
9/15 New York NY @ CMJ Showcase @ SCB (formerly Downtime) w/ Turmoil, Cannae, The Banner
9/16 Bucksport ME @ The Kave w/ Blood In Blood Out, Pride Kills
9/17 Watertown NY @ Carthage Elks Lodge w/ Freya, Nobody left Behind, more
9/23 Erie PA @ Forward Hall w/ Shattered Realm, Suffocate Faster
10/15 Toledo OH @ Mickey Finn's w/ Premonitions of War
10/18 Columbus OH @ TBA
10/29 Seaford DE @ Coyote's w/ Michael Graves
Modern Life Is War Midwest Tour Dates
Modern Life Is War have lined up a small Midwest tour for this month. Here are the dates:
9/23 Marshalltown IA @ UAW w/ Old Scratch Revival Singers, more
9/24 St. Louis MO @ Lemp Art Center w/ Step On It!, My Regret
9/25 Lee's Summit MO @ The Stage
9/26 Omaha NE @ The Fort House
9/27 Des Moines IA @ House of Bricks
9/28 Sioux City IA @ The Cattle Club
9/29 Winnipeg MB @ The Red Road Lodge
9/30 Fargo ND @ VFW 202 Broadway
10/1 Minneapolis MN @ Walker Community Church w/ The Holy Ghostriders
10/2 Chicago IL @ Depaul
Meanwhile, the group will be touring with Most Precious Blood and With Honor this fall/winter. Dates will be announced shortly.
Suffocation Return From South American Tour
Relapse Records recording artists Suffocation have returned home from a successful South American tour in support of their latest release, Souls To Deny.
The South American headlining tour kicked off on September 3rd in Colombia and came to a conclusion on September 10th in Ecuador. On their September 6th date in Santiago, Chile, the band performed alongside peers and death metal legends Morbid Angel. Photos taken during this tour are available at this location.
Suffocation guitarist Guy Marchais raved about his South American trip: "South America blew me away! I had no idea it was so cool there. The fans were the craziest I have ever seen, the pits were huge! They swarmed us everywhere we went."
Drummer Mike Smith continues, "The South American shows were packed and insane, they are very loyal to their scene there. We would like to thank all of the individuals involved in making the tour happen."
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Nephasth Split Up
Brazilian extreme death metallers NEPHASTH have apparently split up as a result of "incompatibilities of ideas and interests between the bandmembers," according to a message sent out by the group's webmaster. "With the purpose of not hurting the name of NEPHASTH in the extreme underground scene, keeping itself in an honorable way and respecting after all its original ideology, the bandmembers have decided to finish their activities with the band.
"In spite of NEPHASTH having established itself with the same bandmembers since the beginning, and all of its work along the last eight years was the result of the four members' dedication, it has been decided that none of its members shall use the name NEPHASTH [in order to preserve] its legacy. That has been decided by everyone. Thanks to all the bands, labels, webzines and metalheads that supported us all these years!"
Watch Fear Factory's 'Moment of Impact' Video
Fear Factory are out with the video to their new single 'Moment of Impact', from the album 'Transgression'. You can watch it online at Blastro.com.
More Opeth Album Record Numbers And Tour Plans
New York, NY - Swedish Rock innovators OPETH have arrived on the world stage in a major way. Their new album, GHOST REVERIES, sold 15,000 copies in its first week, tripling the band's best-ever first week sales to date, and placing the record at #1 on the Billboard Current Hard Music Chart, #8 on the Top Hard Music Chart and #64 on the Top 200 Albums Chart for the week. The video for the first single from the album, "The Grand Conjuration," can currently be seen on MTV2's Headbangers Ball and on FUSE.
An album that Kerrang calls "baffling, utterly hypnotic and quite, quite brilliant," GHOST REVERIES finds itself in strange company, sharing the chart with the likes of Lifehouse, The Eagles, and Guns N' Roses. But as the sales of bands like The Mars Volta, System Of A Down, and Queens Of The Stone Age can attest, the audience for groundbreaking, interesting music grows over time so Opeth's path is well laid out.
In support of the new album, the band is set to embark on the North American leg of the GHOST REVERIES World Tour. The outing begins on October 9th in Phoenix, Arizona and will run through North America through mid-November 2005. Supporting the band directly on this run will be Pelican (through Oct 22nd) then Nevermore (beginning the 24th). Openers Fireball Ministry (through Oct 30) then Into Eternity (beginning the 31st) have recently been added to the bill.
This week's International chart debuts for GHOST REVERIES were equally exciting...
Netherlands 'Scherpe Rand van Platenland' charts - #1
Swedish charts - #4.
Finnish charts - #11.
Norwegian charts - #21
Australian charts - #35
Dutch charts - #38
German charts - #39
United Kingdom charts - #62
French charts - #72
Danish charts - #84
With notoriously lengthy songs (many surpassing the 8-minute mark) the band are just hitting their stride after about 30 minutes playing music, about the length of their sets on the summer of 2005's SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND tour. "After only being able to play 3 or 4 songs on SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND, it will be great to have the freedom to do a 90-minute set encompassing our wide repertoire," says vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt of the band's extended stage time on this outing.
Kerrang! has praised GHOST REVERIES as "The best album that anyone will produce this year," and The Aquarian Weekly agrees saying it has "decimated any competition (for best metal release of the year)." Critics all over the world are celebrating OPETH's ability to weave an intricate sonic web unlike any on the rock scene today. Witness the conjuration for yourself!
The GHOST REVERIES World Tour - North America:
Fans will be able to purchase a limited supply of advance tickets for these dates at a reduced rate through this link http://tixx1.artistarena.com/opeth/. The first 13 groups of 4 who purchase tickets online in each market will receive after-show passes to meet the band.
Sun/Oct-09 - PHOENIX, AZ - MARQUEE THEATRE
Mon/Oct-10 - LOS ANGELES, CA - HOUSE OF BLUES
Tue/Oct-11 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FILLMORE
Fri/Oct-14 - VANCOUVER, BC - COMMODORE
Sat/Oct-15 - SEATTLE, WA - EL COREZON
Mon/Oct-17 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT - LOFI CAFÃ?
Tue/Oct-18 - DENVER,CO - OGDEN THEATRE
Thu/Oct-20 - DALLAS, TX - TREES
Fri/Oct-21 - HOUSTON, TX - MERIDIAN
Sat/Oct-22 - SAN ANTONIO, TX - WHITE RABBIT
Mon/Oct-24 - LAWRENCE, KS - BOTTLENECK
Tue/Oct-25 - ST. LOUIS, MO - POP'S
Wed/Oct-26 - CHICAGO, IL - HOUSE OF BLUES
Thu/Oct-27 - DETROIT, MI - HARPO'S
Fri/Oct-28 - TORONTO, ON - OPERA HOUSE
Sat/Oct-29 - MONTREAL, QC - MEDLEY
Sun/Oct-30 - WORCESTER, MA - PALLADIUM
Fri/Nov-04 - BUFFALO, NY - SHOWPLACE THEATRE
Sat/Nov-05 - SPRINGFIELD, VA - JAXX
Sun/Nov-06 - CLEVELAND,OH - HOUSE OF BLUES
Mon/Nov-07 - WINSTON-SALEM, NC - ZIGGY'S
Tue/Nov-08 - ATLANTA, GA - ROXY
Wed/Nov-09 - ORLANDO, FL - HOUSE OF BLUES
Fri/Nov-11 - FT. LAUDERDALE, FL - CULTURE ROOM
The Red Death To Hit The Road
We're gearing up to set off on a long, seven week tour with Through the Eyes of the Dead with stints from the almighty Ion Dissonance, Embrace the End, and Summer's End. This is the last time you'll be able to see us for quite a while. When this tour ends in November we'll be cooping ourselves up for a few months writing for our next album, so be sure to make it out and see us! Our apologies go out to anyone wishing to catch us at CMJ in NYC. For various reasons we had to cancel playing the showcase. If you were planning on going - do so anyway! Our brothers of metal, Into the Moat, will be shredding people's faces off as well as the Titans of Mosh named Since the Flood..."
Read More and Get a Full Tour Schedule here.
More Dates For Impaled, Disgorge Tour
More dates have been released for IMPALED's upcoming headlining tour with DISGORGE and BLESSING THE HOGS:
September 23 - Hollywood, CA @ Studio S
September 24 - Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy’s
September 25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Metal Devastation II
September 26 - Alburquerque, NM @ The Compound
September 27 - Austin, TX @ The Backroom
September 28 - Corpus Christi, TX @ Equal Eyes
September 29 - Houston, TX @ Fat Cats
September 30 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
October 1 - Muskogee, OK @ Oklahoma Metal Fest
October 2 - Dallas, TX @ Red Blood Club
October 3 - Lawrence, KS @ Haunted Kitchen
October 4 - Grand Junction, CO @ Fairmont Hall
October 5 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Vegas
October 6 - San Jose, CA @ The Cave
Fractured Transmitter Records To Have Label Party
Fractured Transmitter Records will be having a label showcase on November 5th at Peabody's Down Under in Cleveland, OH, featuring:
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Hopesfall To Shoot Video For "Breathe From Coma"
Hopesfall have now lined up director Chandler Owen (John Legend) to film a video for their track "Breathe From Coma", which is expected to begin airing in November. In addition, the band are planning to hit the road for a North American run with Funeral For A Friend and A Static Lullaby in December, followed by a slot on the "Trustkill Global Takeover Tour" alongside Open Hand and Roses Are Red. The latter tour is set to hit both Japan and Australia early next year.
Cursed And Mare Book Warm-Up Dates
Cursed and Mare have booked a few warm-up dates before embarking on their previously announced Canadian run with Converge, here's the schedule:
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Mnemic Confirm Departure Of Lead Singer
The rumors are true - Mnemic have parted ways with frontman Michael Bøgballe.
Commented on the band: “It is sad it has come to this, but Michael has chosen a different path in his life and wishes to leave the band. This last weekend, we did our last gig together in Gothenburg, Sweden – which was one of the most intense and energetic gigs we have ever done, and this night will not be forgotten for a very long time. Thanks to all of our friends in Impious, Engel, Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy and most important Patric Ullaeus, who came out and made it all special for everybody! We now would like to take this time to wish Michael all the best and good luck in future endeavours.”
Michael has a few farewell words to say as well, to all of you out there wondering.
“It is with great sadness that I must announce my departure from Mnemic. From today I´m no longer officially the singer of Mnemic. There´s a thousand ways to put this but none seem just accurate right now, so I´m just gonna be honest with ya all. There are two main reasons in my life for doing this. One is that my girlfriend is pregnant with my baby and I therefore want to spend some more time at home. Second is , that I´m sick and tired of being broke all the time. This is by far the hardest decision I ever had to make cuz I love the metal, the tours and the band. What we did together, no one can take that away from me and I´ll remember every country we´ve visited for as long as I live. And to the people I´ve met on the road and all the fans: Thank you so much for being there. You made all the difference to me.....
"I know for sure that the remaining four boys in Mnemic will not slow down. We part as best friends and will remain so......You guys are the shit!! Thank you
"And Bobo from the Summerbreeze Festival: Fuck you!
"Goodbye everybody....I had a blast...and who knows.....maybe we´ll see each other somewhere in the future...........
"Michael”
With Michaels imminent departure, former Transport League/B-Thong singer Tony Jelencovich will step into the machine to take over vocal duties.
Commented on the band: “Tony has been a long time friend of the band, and we are 100% confident that he is the right man for the job!”
"Also SPECIAL THANKS to video director Patric Ullaeus and his wife Tara at ww.Revolver.se spending time with the band to do another brilliant shoot in Gothenburg this weekend.
"This line up change will NOT, in any way, effect Mnemic's North American Fall tour with Meshuggah, God Forbid and The Haunted.
"More news to come!
"Mnemic"
Liquido Cancel Two Shows
Due to health reasons of their drummer Wolle, Liquido have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Adrenalin Festival last Saturday (Sept. 10) and will also be cancelling their show in Langen this Saturday (Sept. 17). The band will resume touring starting on Sept. 22nd.
Upcoming Liquido tour dates: More...
New Cryptopsy Song Available For Download
Canadian death metallers Cryptopsy will be releasing their fifth full-length album, “Once Was Not” on October 17th. You can get a glimpse of what to expect by downloading a MP3 of the album track "The Pestilence That Walketh in the Darkness (Psalm 91: 5-8)," available at this location.
The new release features the original vocalist Lord Worm again, who also tortured his throat on the band’s first two classic albums “Blasphemy Made Flesh” and “None So Vile.” “Once Was Not” was recorded at Studio Vortex in St. Constant, Canada by producer Sebastien Marsan, delivers a more than 50 minutes long complex, highly variable sonic assault.
The Haunted Checks In With Post-Ozzfest Update
Ozzfest 2005 has now come to a close but The Haunted's U.S. and Canadian touring insanity continues early next month on The Fury of The Fall tour this October alongside Meshuggah, God Forbid and Mnemic, which leads them directly into a massive European trek with labelmates God Forbid. Their new video for “No Compromise,” taken from their latest critically acclaimed offering "rEVOLVEr," was shot by acclaimed director Roger Johansson (In Flames, Soilwork). Look for it now on Headbangers Ball and Metal Asylum.
Peter Dolving (vocals) checks in with the following post Ozzfest report: “Nine weeks passed and it’s been so intense that we can barely make out what really happened. Ozzfest 2005 was a journey through good old rock n’ roll chaos. Drugs, sex, violence, nudity, slander, backstabbing and handshaking all backed up by a soundtrack of great metal. Sweet. I have these incidents that keep coming back to me: Bury Your Dead stealing golf cars; watching certain people running from the law trippin’ on acid; me playing with The Haunted in front of 8,000 people – naked; The Sharon vs. Dickinson thing; Brian of Black Dahlia Murder getting busted by the cops for getting naked while doing a publicity thing for FUSE TV; Jada Pinkett Smith with the house full of Body Count and Fishbone-legendaries throwing barbecues; As I lay Dying – who wouldn’t let us say FUCK on their bus – well, FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK! Now there I said it.
“All in all, it’s been a great fucking tour, and we’ve made some good friends along the way. I want to thank all those fans who have shown up at the shows and all those of you out there who have picked up our latest album, rEVOLVEr, during the last couple of months; it seems you’re all giving this album a well deserved second running, fuckin’ sweet! Spread the word and we feel honoured to have been able to play in front of so many people this summer. Seeing your faces in the crowd singing along and just tearing shit up warms our ugly insides. Well, we will be back in the U.S. in October together with our brothers Meshuggah and God Forbid, and we hope to see you all then. For now, it’s time to go home for a couple of weeks to reload and cock up again. See you all real soon.”
New Mercenary Video Available For Streaming
Mercenary have a new video clip of the song “Firesoul” available for streaming here. Taken from the band’s latest release, “11 Dreams” (2004), the clip was directed by Maurice Swinkels of Lowlifemedia and shows the band’s highly energetic performance onstage.
Mercenary will be touring Europe with Nevermore and Dew-Scented this fall. Here are the dates: More...
Lacuna Coil Begin Tracking New Album
Lacuna Coil entered the studio on September 3rd to begin tracking "Karmacode," the highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed commercial breakthrough album, "Comalies." The new effort is currently being co-produced once again with Waldemar Sorychta and Lacuna Coil and will be mixed by the acclaimed Ronald Prent (Rammstein, H.I.M., Iron Maiden) and mastered by Darcy Proper (Steely Dan, Porcupine Tree, R.E.M.) at Galaxy Studios in Belgium. An early 2006 release is expected.
Andrea Ferro (vocals) describes the meaning behind the album's unique title: "When it came to coming up with an album title I wanted to combine one 'old' word that is spiritually connected with another that offers a link to our more 'modern' times. If there were an actual translation of 'Karmacode' it would be something like 'spiritual DNA and the message behind it'. The title attempts to balance our modern, overwhelming, self-centered, fast-paced lifestyles and the desire we all have to live a more spiritual, more compassionate and more fulfilling life."
Upcoming live dates:
Oct. 22 Belgium (Female Voices of Metal 3 Festival)
UK Tour:
Oct. 26 London - Scala
Oct. 27 Manchester - Manchester Academy 3
Oct. 28 Glasgow - King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
Oct. 29 Oxford - Zodiac
Oct. 31 Wolverhampton - Wulfrun Hall
God Forbid To Guest On Sirius Satellite Radio
God Forbid triumphantly return to the Hard Attack studios with good friend Tom Rock for an exclusive interview and to debut tracks off "IV: Constitution Of Treason," set for a Sept. 20th release. Members of the Hard Attack family since day one, this New Jersey band are back with their most dynamic and devastating offering yet. Let the revolution begin as Tom Rock lets God Forbid play, say and do anything they want on the station that loves the metal, Hard Attack.
Be sure to catch God Forbid on Hard Attack at the following days/times. Wednesday, Sept. 14th at 6PM EST (3PM PST).
Repeat Broadcasts:
Sept. 17th at 12PM EST (9AM PST)
Sept. 20th at 3PM EST (12PM PST)
Check out the new track, “Chains of Humanity,” at this location.
Vomitory Announce Gig In Gothenburg, Sweden
Vomitory have announced that they will be playing at The Crypt metal club in Gothenburg on November 25th. For more information, check out www.cnm-agency.se/thecrypt.htm.
Dark Funeral Schedule In-Stores In Sweden
Following the release of their new studio album “Attera Totus Sanctus,” Dark Funeral will be doing a series of in-stores throughout Sweden. The following dates and locations are in plans and/or confirmed right now:
Oct. 28 Stockholm - Record-CD Exchange
Oct. 29 Orebro - NajsPrajs
Oct. 29 Vasteras - Skivorsen
Nov. 05 Goteborg - CD-Specialisten
BTBAM Video To Premiere On Headbangers Ball
Between the Buried and Me's new video for the song "Alaska," from their latest release of the same title, will premiere on Headbangers Ball (MTV2) this Saturday (September 17).
Arch Enemy Reschedule UK Tour
According to antiMUSIC.com, Arch Enemy have reluctantly taken the decision to RESCHEDULE their September UK shows until December due to the loss of the advertised and proposed support bands. Dark Tranquillity recently pulled out of the tour, and despite all the efforts of band, label and management, it has not been possible to find two adequate International acts to replace them at such short notice.
In today's market it is essential to give fans a great package that offers value for money, much as the Swedish Apocalypse show did last Christmas. It is the bands intention to use the intervening time to put together a great line-up that will give the fans more metal for their money.
All September tickets are 100% valid for the rescheduled December dates. In London, The Forum show has now moved to The Astoria where all tickets will still be valid.
The new dates are as follows:
Dec. 12 Cardiff, Coal Exchange
Dec. 13 Wolverhampton, Wulfrun
Dec. 14 Glasgow, QMU
Dec. 15 Manchester, Academy 2
Dec. 16 London, Astoria
The band apologises for any inconvenience caused, but nevertheless feels that rescheduling these dates is the lesser of two evils.
Fear Factory, SYL, Darkane Tour Dates Revealed
Dates for the upcoming Fear Factory North American tour with Strapping Young Lad and Darkane have been revealed.
With It Dies Today:
Oct. 28 Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
Oct. 29 Sauget, MO - Pop’s
Oct. 30 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
Oct. 31 Minneapolis, MN - The Quest
Nov. 01 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
Nov. 02 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
Nov. 04 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Nov. 05 Detroit, MI - Harpo’s
Nov. 06 Toronto, ON - Opera House
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Maiden Bassist's Daughter To Tour w/ Voodoo Six
Voodoo Six will play a series of double bill gigs with Lauren Harris (Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris’ daughter) at the following venues this month, with a couple more dates to be added.
Sept. 19 Marquee Hertford, Hertfordshire
Sept. 20Caernarvon Castle, Camden, London
Sept. 27 Caernarvon Castle, Camden, London
Sept. 30 Marquee,London
Richie Faulkner plays guitar for Voodoo Six and Lauren Harris. Both Lauren and Voodoo Six are making their debut albums at the moment, Lauren is just back from recording and doing shows in Miami and accomplished U.S. musicians Tom McWilliams and Miguel Gonzales will also play in her band.
For details of how to get to the first gig go to www.marqueehertford.co.uk.
Check out Voodoo Six on their website www.voodoosix.com.
Children Of Bodom Set US Release Date
Children Of Bodom will release their new studio album, "Are You Dead Yet?" on October 25th on Spinefarm Records. "Are You Dead Yet?" is declared to be one of the first priority UMG international releases through Universal’s Fontana Distribution system. The US release includes a bonus track previously unreleased and is exclusive to only the US release. Children Of Bodom In true Hard Rock fashion cover The Ramones classic "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" along with the new nine studio tracks. Their forthcoming fifth album is the follow-up to 2003’s "Hate Crew Deathroll," which worldwide has sold in excess of 200,000 copies.
Wylde: When Ozzy Tells Me To Jump, I Ask How High?
David Priest of OnTrackMagazine recently interviewed Black Label Society guitarist, Zakk Wylde. Here's an excerpt from the interview:
OT: In light of your success with Black Label, recently there was an announcement made that Ozzy is seeking a new guitar player to work on his next solo effort. He also stated that he knows you would be on board for anything that he does but he didn’t want to pull you away from Black Label. What are your feelings on this?
Zakk: Ozzy knows I’ll always be there for him. What comes around goes around, ‘cause I remember Ozzy, awhile ago when he was lookin’ for a guitar player, he goes, ‘Zakk, it’s a nightmare.’ When I first arrived on the scene I was comin’ in at the end of the 80’s and guitar players were a lot better, then the solos kinda went, but what’s old is new again and what’s new is old. I’ve just always figured that you just gotta know how to play your instrument, you know what I mean? As far as today goes there’s a lot of potential within the rest of the Black Label Chapters. There’s a whole bunch of kids, and they’re all like seventeen years old, eighteen years old, and they all play, like, ten hours a day and you love jammin’ again, you know what I mean? When I got the job with Ozzy, there were actually some decent guitar players around, I just happened to fall through the cracks.
OT: So are you gonna pursue writing with him and recording with him again?
Zakk: Um yeah, I mean the bottom line is, with Oz, he makes the calls, he’s the boss, you know what I mean? Whenever he tells me to jump, I ask, ‘how high?’ With us it’s real easy, Sharon calls Barbara Ann, my wife, and goes, ‘Tell the idiot to be down at rehearsals on Wednesday.’ ‘What time?’ ‘Tell him to be there at 1 O’clock.’
OT: But I’ve seen people just kind of part like the red sea when you’re walkin’ across the grass at Ozzfest, or whatever. People are like, ‘Oh shit get outta the way.’
Zakk: Naw that’s just because I never bathe and that’s the stench that is blowin’ through. (Laughter) They don’t go, ‘Oh it’s Zakk Wylde.’ Or it’s ‘Icky Bulby,’ or whatever the heck my name is. They just go, ‘What is that f*ckin’ rancid stench? I’m gettin’ the f*ck outta here!’ (Laughter) It’s just all a facade, man, it’s all smoke and mirrors, I just smell like prison cunt so everyone just walks outta the way. And people go, ‘Man, look at the pure power!’ Behold the power of the ass! (Lots of laughing) Holy shit!
OT: (Laughing) Right on! Y’know, I know that you’re a big supporter of our troops and, in passing, I’ve found that there are some who are offended that there are recruiters on site at this year’s Ozzfest. What’s your take on their presence being there and also on those who feel it’s out of place.
Zakk: Well, put it this way, a bunch of my buddies ended up in the service, they were all older than me that at the time they were like, ‘Dude, I don’t know what I want to do with my life.’ The military, for a lot of those guys, it’s an awesome place to go. I’m just saying, war time’s war time, but I’m talkin’ like, recruitin’, ‘cause a lot of times you go into the service and a lot of people just think you’re goin’ in ‘cause you wanta go shoot people. But ya learn a trade, it’s like goin’ to college, you’re doin’ something that you wanta do. It’s better than sittin’ around on your Mom and Dad’s f*ckin’ couch ‘til you’re 38 years old, you know what I mean?
OT: Yeah absolutely. I guess the report was they felt that Ozzfest attendee’s would make good soldiers.
Zakk: I don’t believe that, but the bottom line is - if you don’t know what you wanta do with your life then the military’s a great thing. It’s just like, it’ll give you direction and focus, you know? If you don’t have any drive… ‘cause I was gonna have my nephew go into the military just ‘cause he’s sittin’ on the couch all day. I’m like, ‘Dude, what are you doin’?’ I mean ya can’t play video games all day, sumin’ wrong with it.’ I’m all, ‘Matt, unless you’re gonna be makin’ a couple hundred grand playin’ video game competitions, man, I go, ‘Dude, ya ain’t sittin’ on my couch eatin’ food all day, you and your buddies.’ ‘Ya need to get a f*ckin’ job or do sumthin’ with your life.’
Read the full article at OnTrackMagazine.
EMI: KoRn Represents 25 Million Dollar Investment
The partnership between KORN and EMI Music is most accurately described as a $25 million investment by EMI in a new company that is "in the KORN business," according to one familiar with the negotiations. Thus, rather than shelling out an advance to the band, as would happen in the traditional artist-label relationship, EMI will function as a profit participant in the band's business for two LPs and their accompanying cycles. The arrangement is characterized by insiders as a series of separate deals from the various revenue streams that live within the context of the new KORN partnership.
The challenge facing the two parties, says one in the know, was to find a way to align the interests of the label with those of the artist, so that the decisions made would ultimately benefit both parties. The concept behind this arrangement, the same source clarifies, was to make the pie bigger for everyone, so that the artists and their partners both make money.
The chief negotiators of the deal were band attorney Gary Stiffelman, who is co-counsel to KORN, along with John Branca (both are with Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca & Fischer) and EMI business affairs exec Ian Hanson. Significantly, it was initiated by EMI rulers Levy and Munns after they’d listened to the completed KORN album, the quality and potential of which compelled them to enter into this intricate, mathematically complex partnership with the band.
Mustaine Says He Cant Wait For Gigantour 2
Well, I am back at home, have decompressed from the plane, celebrated my official birthday (thank you all for the wishes, gifts, cards, and emails), and am getting over a helluva bout with tour sickness. I don't know if it is something I got at the last show, or I was just sick all along and finally putting the Big Redheaded Machine into park has allowed it all to catch up with me.
"Anyway, as you know, MEGADETH put out 'The System Has Failed' in September of 2004 and after touring the world, excluding the last four remaining dates south of the equator it has been a tremendous success. Sure there were hard times with putting a band together, taking the painful barbs thrown by people who didn't think (or want) me to go on, dealing with guests that I could not spend the time I had wanted to be with them or that they had wanted to be with me and the ensuing problems that followed that, and lastly the constant sickness that followed the tour.
"Add to that the legal matters, like leaving Sanctuary, trying to get the Greatest Hits together, trying to get the DVD together containing all the old videos and threats from people not to be included or wrangling with other licensers to get permission to use the footage, and you see how this was a feat for me or anyone to pull off.
"But I did, and it would never have happened without your love and support, and undying encouragement. I will never forget this last year. Seeing all of you around the globe was a delight for me, but even more so to see my band meeting you all and how loved you made them feel.
"So, this thing called Gigantour was born at the last minute, and because of my relationship with bands that went out with me and MEGADETH, I feel we had a great time. In retrospect, there were a few things I would do differently, but not much. It was a sad day when we lost THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, and when the time came to say, 'So long' to DREAM THEATER and SYMPHONY X, and we were all disappointed with the DRY KILL LOGIC bus breaking down and not having them finish out the tour, but I believe they know how much I loved them and was grateful for all of their time we shared until we said goodbye.
"The last shows with ANTHRAX and the remaining Gigantour 2005 bands; FEAR FACTORY, NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, and BOBAFLEX came and went too fast. I have only the best things to say about these fine bands and wish them all tremendous amounts of success in the years to come. I also believe that if Gigantour continues on for as many years as I hoped that we will see them again. If not, I hope to grace a stage with them somewhere else in time again soon.
"Lastly, to you, the fans that came out to see the 'Blackmail The Universe' tour or Gigantour . . . what can I say other than you made my dream come true. I love you and am indebted to your faith in me, in the other bands that you may have been fans of and came out for, and importantly most just for supporting our scene. As I write this letter to you all we are already starting the necessary work to make Gigantour 2006 competitive with the inaugural run, and I hope to make even more friends out on the 'Killing Road' with people like yourselves, and the bands that stood by me. Check back in every once in a while to see when I announce the next Gigantour, the next year's talent, and when and where you can see us again.
"I usually close concerts with, 'You've been great, we've been MEGADETH, goodnight!' but that just doesn't seem right today. I think that you've been more than great and we've all been MEGADETH! Time will crawl for me until I can see your faces again and deliver the goods to my North American friends.
"I love you my Droogies and She Wolves!
"Come on, Gigantour 2!"
Deftones "B-Sides & Rarities" Out Oct. 4th
October 4th is the day The Deftones plan on releasing their B-Sides & Rarities CD/DVD Combo. The album collects various covers the band has recorded over the years along with alternate versions of album tracks. Also included in the DVD will be music videos, live performances and backstage footage. More...
More Shows Added To The Gwar Devildriver Tour
More shows have been added to the upcoming GWAR, DEVILDRIVER, A DOZEN FURIES and MENSREA tour of the U.S. and Canada. Dates are as follows:
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Unearth To Ready New Material After Slipknot Tour
Unearth are planning to begin writing new material for their next album following the completion of their upcoming tour with Slipknot and As I Lay Dying this winter. A tentative July/August 2006 release date through Metal Blade is being aimed for.
Into Eternity Added To Opeth Tour
FIREBALL MINISTRY and INTO ETERNITY will be opening different legs of OPETH's upcoming headlining tour. FIREBALL MINISTRY will open all dates before Halloween. INTO ETERNITY will replace FIREBALL MINISTRY for all dates on and after Halloween.
PELICAN will be in direct support to OPETH for all dates before the October 24 show in Lawrence, KS. NEVERMORE will then replace PELICAN as the direct-support band from the Kansas date on.
Dates and support acts for OPETH break down as follows:
with PELICAN, FIREBALL MINISTRY:
October 9 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
October 10 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
October 11 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
October 12 - Portland, OR @ The Crystal Ballroom
October 14 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
October 15 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
October 17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Lo-Fi Cafe
October 18 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
October 20 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
October 21 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
October 22 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
with NEVERMORE, FIREBALL MINISTRY:
October 24 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
October 25 - St. Louis, MO @ Pop's
October 26 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
October 27 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
October 28 - Toronto, ONT @ The Opera House
October 29 - Montreal, QUE @ Medley
October 30 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
with NEVERMORE, INTO ETERNITY:
October 31 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of the Living Arts
November 2 - Latham, NY @ Saratoga Winners
November 3 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
November 4 - Buffalo, NY @ Showplace Theatre
November 5 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
November 6 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
November 7 - Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy's
November 8 - Atlanta, GA @ Roxy Theatre
November 9 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
November 11 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
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