We are honored to once again speak with Adrenaline Mob guitarist Mike Orlando! We get the rundown on the new Men Of Honor release, and the addition of A. J. Pero to the Mob. The Mob is BACK!
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ADRENALINE MOB!
the Hellion
Monthly Archives: February 2014
The Hellion Rocks Photography
They say necessity is the mother of invention. Well circumstances led me to pick up a camera in September of 2012. I have since spent a lot of time learning and will always be learning to understand the art of photography. I have put a selection of my shots up on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/117375233@N02/ I would dig it if you checked them out and gave some feedback. Any feedback is appreciated as we can only learn from it. – the Hellion
The Sword “Arcane Montane” Video Live Today At Swordofdoom
THE SWORD “ARCANE MONTANE” VIDEO LIVE TODAY –WATCH NOW AT SWORDOFDOOM.COM
(Austin, TX)- In conjunction with the start tonight of their final North American tour on the Apocryphon album cycle, The Sword today release a lyric video for the track “Arcane Montane.” The video appears here at Swordofdoom.com.
The tour, which starts tonight in the band’s hometown of Austin, TX, brings to an end the touring for Apocryphon, which was released in October of 2012. Dates for the tour are below.
Thu/Feb 13 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
Fri/Feb 14 – Houston TX @ Fitzgeralds
Sat/Feb 15 – Dallas TX @ Gas Monkey
Mon/Feb 17 – Nashville TN @ Exit / In
Tue/Feb 18 – Charlotte NC @ Tremont
Wed/Feb 19 – Wilmington NC @ Ziggys By The Sea
Fri/Feb 21 – Washington DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
Sat/Feb 22 – Cambridge MA @ The Middle East
Sun/Feb 23 – Brooklyn NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Tue/Feb 25 – Albany NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
Wed/Feb 26 – Montreal QC @ Foufounes Électriques
Fri/Feb 28 – London ON @ London Music Hall
Sat/Mar 01 – Toronto ON @ Lees Palace
Sun/Mar 02 – Cleveland OH @ Grog Shop
Mon/Mar 03 – Pittsburgh PA @ Mr Smalls
Wed/Mar 05 – Chicago IL @ Double Door
Thu/Mar 06 – Indianapolis IN @ The Vogue
Fri/Mar 07 – Grand Rapids MI @ The Stache
Sat/Mar 08 – Milwaukee WI @ The Rave Bar
Sun/Mar 09 – Minneapolis MN @ Mill City Nights
Mon/Mar 10 – Kansas City MO @ Riot Room
Tue/Mar 11 – Colorado Springs CO @ Black Sheep
Thu/Mar 13 – Salt Lake City UT @ Urban Lounge
Fri/Mar 14 – Boise ID @ Neurolux
Sat/Mar 15 – Spokane WA @ The Hop
Sun/Mar 16 – Seattle WA @ Neumos
Mon/Mar 17 – Portland OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Wed/Mar 19 – Sacramento CA @ Harlows
Thu/Mar 20 – San Francisco CA @ Slims
Fri/Mar 21 – Anaheim CA @ House Of Blues
Sat/Mar 22 – Phoenix AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Sun/Mar 23 – Albuquerque NM @ Launchpad
Mon/Mar 24 – El Paso TX @ Lowbrow Palace
The 2014 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL to Announce Cities and Venues Next Week
The 2014 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL to Announce Cities and Venues Next Week
The world’s biggest heavy music touring music festival is back and ready to pummel in 2014. The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL is announcing this year’s cities and venues next Tuesday, February 18th.
The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL has listened to the fans and promises to answer the prayers of heavy metal crusaders everywhere, assuring the most bold and diverse line-up to date! Tune into www.rockstarmayhemfest.com on March 31st for the announcement of this year’s highly-anticipated line-up of artists, as well as some additional special surprises.
Tickets for the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL go on sale on April 5th.
This year’s odyssey will include four stages of heavy music and 19 bands. Also, look for Freestyle Motocross and a Motorsports exhibition area, as well as many other surprises and attractions.
For more information, keep tuned in to www.rockstarmayhemfest.com.
Straight out of Sweden: GAIN ELEVEN!!!
Sometimes you just happen to come across some cool stuff. Today I received an email that went to my junk file. I am glad that I look through my “junk” emails before trashing them. I saw an email from Vidar Solli telling me about his band Gain Eleven. 
He hit me up and suggested I check out the track for “Devils Child” on YouTube. I did and found that it was a pretty cool track. We befriended each other on Facebook and began a conversation. I found out that Gain Eleven was a four-piece band hailing from the west woods of Sweden. Comprised of: David Flognman (vocals & guitar), Vidar Solli (lead Guitar), Martin Andersson (bass), and Hannes Liljedahl (drums), Gain Eleven fits right in with bands like Black Stone Cherry, Royal Republic, and Foo Fighters. The band formed in September of 2012 and began gigging their way around Sweden. They self-financed a three song EP and set their sights on exposing their brand of hard melodic rock to the world. 
It is with great pleasure that the Hellion Rocks introduces you to Gain Eleven with the hopes that people get behind and supports these hard working guys from Sweden. Do yourself a favor and check out their track “Devils Child” right here:
Be sure to check them out online at: https://www.facebook.com/Gain.Eleven
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s GAIN ELEVEN!!!
the Hellion
the Hellion Rocks presents: Scent Of Remains guitarist Herb Himes!
I love when I get the chance to check out bands that I’ve never heard of before. I have to thank Shauna O’Donnell for telling me about Pavement Records artist Scent Of Remains. We had the chance to speak with guitarist Herb Himes check it out right here:
Make sure and check them out online:
https://www.facebook.com/scentofremains
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s Scent Of Remains!
the Hellion
the Hellion Rocks presents: Gregg LoCascio of Cycle Of Pain
A while ago we had the chance to speak with Black Label Society/Cycle Of Pain bassist John “JD” DeServio (https://thehellionrocks.com/2013/11/29/cycle-of-pain-black-label-society-bass-legend-john-jd-deservio-on-the-hellion-rocks/). We now have the great fortune to speak with Cycle Of Pain vocalist Gregg LoCascio. We had a great chat and he’s a down to earth kind of guy. Enjoy our conversation right here:
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s CYCLE OF PAIN!!!
– the Hellion
New RONNIE JAMES DIO Covers Album “This Is Your Life” Celebrates the Life and Legacy of a Legend — Available April 1, 2014 via Rhino
ew RONNIE JAMES DIO Covers Album “This Is Your Life”
Celebrates the Life and Legacy of a Legend
Available April 1, 2014 via Rhino
This Is Your Life Pays Tribute To The Late Singer With Covers Of
His Greatest Songs From Rainbow, Black Sabbath, And Dio
Features Newly Recorded Tracks From Anthrax, Halestorm, Rob Halford, Metallica, Motörhead, Scorpions, Corey Taylor, And Tenacious D, Among Others
To Benefit The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund
Ronnie James Dio is one of the most beloved figures in rock history. His gifts, both as a singer and songwriter, are instantly recognizable, whether he was with Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, or leading Dio. Sadly, Dio lost his battle with stomach cancer in 2010, but his towering voice and legacy live on.
To celebrate one of rock’s most powerful voices, an all-star group of his friends and fans recorded 13 of their favorite tracks for a tribute album that will raise funds for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (diocancerfund.org). Produced by his longtime manager and wife Wendy Dio, the album includes contributions by such metal heavyweights as Metallica, Motörhead, Scorpions,Anthrax, and Rob Halford, as well as appearances by many of the musicians who performed with Dio over the years.
This Is Your Life will be available from Rhino on April 1, 2014 for a suggested list price of $18.98. A digital version will also be available.
Although the songs featured on the album touch on the different eras of Dio’s career, several spotlight his time with Rainbow, including Metallica’s epic, nine-minute “Ronnie Rising Medley,” which combines the Rainbow songs “A Light In The Black,” “Tarot Woman,” “Stargazer,” and “Kill The King.” Scorpions add a scorching take on “The Temple Of The King” while Motörhead is joined by Biff Byford from Saxon on “Starstruck.” Rob Halford teams with frequent Dio collaborators Vinny Appice, Doug Aldrich, Jeff Pilson, and Scott Warren for “The Man On The Silver Mountain.” The final line-up of Dio’s solo band – Simon Wright, Craig Goldy, Rudy Sarzo and Scott Warren – are joined by Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath) for “Catch The Rainbow,” a track from Rainbow’s 1975 debut.
Anthrax and Adrenaline Mob honor Dio’s memorable stint with Black Sabbath with their takes on “Neon Knights” and “The Mob Rules” respectively, as does a group, led by Oni Logan on vocals along with Jimmy Bain, Rowan Robertson, and Brian Tichy, which performs “I” from Dehumanizer.
This Is Your Life also includes songs from Dio’s back-to-back platinum albums Holy Diver (1983) and The Last In Line (1984), withDoro’s take on “Egypt (The Chains Are On)”, Halestorm tackling “Straight Through The Heart,” Corey Taylor (Stone Sour,Slipknot) covering the classic “Rainbow In The Dark” and Tenacious D (Jack Black and Kyle Glass) putting their signature spin on “The Last In Line.” Killswitch Engage’s cover of “Holy Diver,” a hit in its own right when released in 2006, is also included here.
Fittingly, Ronnie James Dio provides the finale (and the album’s title) with his moving performance of “This Is Your Life.” Originally released on Angry Machines (1996), the song’s lyrics explore mortality and are backed by a stark and beautiful arrangement that features Dio accompanied only by his longtime keyboardist Scott Warren on piano. The song serves as a poignant reminder that we will never hear a voice like Dio’s again.
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, co-founded by Wendy Dio, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable fund dedicated to supporting cancer-prevention research, raising awareness and educating the public about the vital importance of early detection and prevention when dealing with this deadly disease.
RONNIE JAMES DIO: This Is Your Life Track Listing:
- “Neon Knights” – Anthrax*
- “The Last In Line” – Tenacious D*
- “The Mob Rules” – Adrenaline Mob
- “Rainbow In The Dark” – Corey Taylor, Roy Mayorga, Satchel, Christian Martucci, Jason Christopher*
- “Straight Through The Heart” – Halestorm*
- “Starstruck” – Motörhead with Biff Byford*
- “The Temple Of The King” – Scorpions*
- “Egypt (The Chains Are On)” – Doro
- “Holy Diver” – Killswitch Engage
- “Catch The Rainbow” – Glenn Hughes, Simon Wright, Craig Goldy, Rudy Sarzo, Scott Warren*
- “I” – Oni Logan, Jimmy Bain, Rowan Robertson, Brian Tichy*
- “Man On The Silver Mountain” – Rob Halford, Vinny Appice, Doug Aldrich, Jeff Pilson, Scott Warren*
- “Ronnie Rising Medley (Featuring A Light In The Black, Tarot Woman, Stargazer, Kill The King)” – Metallica*
- “This Is Your Life” – Dio
* Previously unreleased
the Hellion Rocks mourns with Gabe Gambino over the loss of his beard
Join Gabe Gambino and myself as we discuss the recent loss of his beloved beard:
I have no words
-the Hellion
Weighing in on the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS performance at the Super Bowl
Photo by Clara Balzary
Having been a RHCP fan since their inception in the early 80’s this topic has my attention. I have found the Red Hot Chili Peppers to be an evolutionary band, constantly evolving and never becoming stale or stagnant. I have also been fortunate to have seen them live on several occasions. Their live performances are always top notch and high energy. The Red Hot Chili Peppers have never compromised who they are and what they represent, always making the music they wanted to make and having the image that they themselves were most comfortable with.
While the band itself has varied in members at times, they have never let it set them back, delivering poignant music time and again. They have never hid who they were even to the point of publicly talking about their personal situations.
Their Super Bowl performance has been called into question regarding the “prerecorded” music and “mimed” stage antics. Flea responded with an open letter regarding it yesterday ( https://thehellionrocks.com/2014/02/04/a-message-from-flea-regarding-the-red-hot-chili-peppers-super-bowl-performance/) and I applaud him for that.
We all know of “live” performance disasters and I don’t think this was one. I think the Red Hot Chili Peppers made the best of the situation and delivered a high energy “show”. If you doubt them go see them live, you’ll see.
Bruno Mars? Well, that’s a different story….
it’s loud, it’s funky, it’s the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS!
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