CHILDREN OF BODOM Pre-Orders For I Worship Chaos Start 06/19/15!‏

CHILDREN OF BODOM Pre-Orders For I Worship Chaos Start 06/19/15!

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     I had the great fortune to meet and hang out with Alexi a little while back. We had a great discussion about life, music and the intense New Mexico sun. I’m looking forward to this new release and VERY interested in hearing their cover of the Kenny Loggins song “Danger Zone”, it should be interesting. Keep CHILDREN OF BODOM making music and pre-order yours TODAY!!!

Finnish Metal heroes CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their ninth studio album, I Worship Chaos, worldwide on October 2nd, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Records.  Check out a message from the studio from Alexi and Janne :

Pre-orders for I Worship Chaos are available beginning today!

I Worship Chaos will be available in following formats:

– CD + DVD digibook (incl. bonus DVD and three bonus tracks!)

– CD

– 2LP (black, clear, silver, yellow, picture)

– digibook + canvas (mail order edition)

Pre-order your copy of CHILDREN OF BODOM‘s new record here:http://nblast.de/COBWorshipChaosNB

I Worship Chaos Track Listing:

01. I Hurt

02. My Bodom (I Am The Only One)

03. Morrigan

04. Horns

05. Prayer For The Afflicted

06. I Worship Chaos

07. Hold Your Tongue

08. Suicide Bomber

09. All For Nothing

10. Widdershins

Bonus Tracks (digibook only):

11. Mistress Of Taboo (PLASMATICS cover)

12. Danger Zone (KENNY LOGGINS cover)

13. Black Winter Day (AMORPHIS cover)

2LP (Black, Clear, Silver, Yellow, Picture):

Side A

01. I Hurt

02. My Bodom (I Am The Only One)

03. Morrigan

04. Horns

05. Prayer For The Afflicted

Side B

01. I Worship Chaos

02. Hold Your Tongue

03. Suicide Bomber

04. All For Nothing

05. Widdershins

CHILDREN OF BODOM live 2015:

19.06.         F       Clisson                                   Hellfest

20.06.         LUX  Luxembourg City                 Den Atelier

21.06.         B       Dessel                                   Graspop Metal Meeting

26.06.         D       Dischingen                           Rock am Härtsfeldsee

17.07.         E       Viveiro                                  Resurrection Fest

31.07.         FIN   Tampere                                Ratinan Stadion

01.08.         FIN   Kuopio                                  Kuopio Rockcock

10.10.         J        Saitama-Shi                          Loud Park

05.12.         S       Södra Hammarbyhamnen     Fryshuset

06.12.         N       Oslo                                      Rockefeller Music Hall

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Visit CHILDREN OF BODOM online at: http://www.cobhc.com 

 

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     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s CHILDREN OF BODOM!!!

     -the Hellion

New Mastodon video for “Asleep In The Deep”

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Mastodon remains a band that continues to impress and entertain me. They have just released a new video for the track “Asleep In The Deep” off of their 2014 release Once More ‘Round The Sun.

MASTODON PREMIERES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “ASLEEP IN THE DEEP”  

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Mastodon teams up once again with Once More ‘Round The Sun‘s cover artist Skinner to push the boundaries of psychedelia as far as they can. Skinner is the mastermind behind “Asleep in the Deep” The video tells the psychedelic and epic journey of a house cat who unknowingly travels into a bizarre gypsy catacomb where it encounters a giant bullfrog, a three-headed evil rat king, cat gnomes, cheese slaves and a warrior squirrel. ‘Asleep in the Deep’ is directed by Atlanta-based director, Video Rahim, and co-directed by Special FX guru, Shane Morton (Head of SPFX Make-Up on Adult Swim’s Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell) and Skinner. Hey Beautiful Jerk, a NYC-based design and visual effects boutique, provided creative direction and all post production services. The creator and co-director of “Asleep in the Deep”, Skinner, has this to say about the video:

“This concept was birthed out of my curiosity about what a cat really does at night while we are asleep,” says Skinner. “Where do they go? Cats have a very mysterious myth to them and I thought it would be cool to explore that, as little nocturnal heroes. I decided to put a sort of Joseph Campbell hero myth spin on it and add some Jodorowsky psychedelia as well. I’m more than excited about the way it came out! I love it!”

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Mastodon is excited to have a limited webstore exclusive bundle to celebrate the video premiere, which includes the “Asleep in the Deep” t-shirt and larger-than-life 24″x36″ old school movie-style poster printed on 100# text paper.  Both the “Asleep in the Deep” shirt and poster feature the exclusive art by Skinner. This is a pre-sale item.  Bundles will begin shipping by July 1st.

Order your limited web store exclusive bundle today:

http://shop.mastodonrocks.com/asleep-in-the-deep-bundle.html

 

Mastodon will spend their summer overseas performing at all the major European and South American festivals, including Belgium’s Pukkelpop, the prestigious Reading and Leeds Festival in England, and Brazil’s Rock in Rio Festival. They will also support Metallica for two shows in Russia.Please see below for of Mastodon’s upcoming tour dates.

June 19             Clissonm FRA                           Hellfest

June 20             Vitoria-Gasteiz, SPA                  Azkena Rock Festival

June 22             Pratteln, SWI                             Konzertfabrik Z7

June 24             Luxembourg, LUX                      Rockhal Club

June 26             Dublin, IRE                               Olympia

June 27             Cork, IRE                                  The Savoy Theatre

June 28             Belfast, N. IRE                          Ulster Hall

July 1               Malmo, SWE                             KB Hall

July 2               Roskilde, DEN                           Roskilde Festival

July 3               Turku, FIN                                 Ruisrock

Aug 7                Montreal, QC                             Heavy Montreal Fest

Aug 12              Oslo, NOR                                Oya Festival

Aug 14              Dinkelsbuehl, GER                    Summer Breeze Fest

Aug 15              Hamburg, GER                          Elb-Riot Festival

Aug 16              Dornbirn, AUT                           Bregenz Conrad Sohm

Aug 18              Cologne, GER                           Essigfabrik

Aug 19              Berlin, GER                               Kesselhaus

Aug 20              Charleville Mezieres,                  FRA Cabaret Vert

Aug 21              Hasselt, BEL                             Pukkelpop Shelter Marquee

Aug 25              St. Petersburg, RUS                  SKK Arena (w/ Metallica)

Aug 27              Moscow, RUS                           Olympysky (w/ Metallica)

Aug 29              Reading, ENG                           Reading Festival (The Pit Stage)

Aug 30              Leeds, ENG                               Leeds/Reading Festival (The Pit Stage)

Aug 31              Istanbul, TUR                            100% Metal Headbangers

Sept 2              Thessaloniki, GRE                      Principal Theater Club

Sept 3              Athens, GRE                              Gazi Hall Entertainment Stage

Sept 5              Reykjavik, ICE                           Rokkjotnar Festival

Sept 25             Rio de Janeiro, BRA                   Rock in Rio Festival

Sept 27             Sao Paulo, BRA                         Anhembi (outdoor)

Sept 28             Santiago, CHI                            Comes Louder Festival

As previously announced, Mastodon are featured on THE GAME OF THRONES MIXTAPE, Catch the Throne: The Mixtape Vol. 2, with their new original song, “White Walker,” which is available here: https://soundcloud.com/catchthethrone.

Expect additional Mastodon news to be revealed soon. Until then, go to: www.mastodonrocks.com

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MASTODON:
Troy Sanders — Bass Guitar / Vocals
Brent Hinds — Guitars / Vocals
Bill Kelliher — Guitars
Brann Dailor — Drums / Vocals

      it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s MASTODON!!!!

     -the Hellion

 

PRO-PAIN Debut New Song “Age of Digust” Via Metal Insider‏

PRO-PAIN Debut New Song “Age of Disgust” Via Metal Insider

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     WAAAY back in 1992ish I first heard of Pro-Pain and have been listening to them ever since. Now they have a new release and are still kicking ass!!!

Available Tuesday June 23rd on SPV/Steamhammer

PRO-PAIN‘s new album Voice Of Rebellion will be released through SPV/Steamhammer June 23rd in North America.  The album can be pre-ordered on iTunes and Amazon.  Today the song “Age of Disgust” is receiving its exclusive premiere via Metal Insider.  Get a first listen to this punishing track HERE.

Aggressive, meticulous, passionate, righteous – all distinguishing traits that have come to symbolize the fundamentals of metal/hardcore pioneers PRO-PAIN.  Since their crushing 1992 NAIRD nominated debut album Foul Taste Of Freedom, PRO-PAIN have become a staple in the diets of heavy music listeners around the globe.  Their successful and enviable career has perpetually prospered throughout its course, and yet they still manage to find room to improve, and more importantly, impress.  Each and every PRO-PAIN album is a paragon of intensity, inspiration, honesty and unwillingness to compromise.  Their latest (and 15th) studio effort entitled Voice Of Rebellion is a testament to those very same qualities.

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Corey Williams at Sound Lounge Recordings (Venice, Florida), Voice Of Rebellion features 14 punishing tracks that are sure to satisfy die-hard fans and new fans alike.  Williams and PRO-PAIN main man Gary Meskil share production credits on the album

The album kicks off with a blistering and infectious title track (which is destined to become a PRO-PAIN classic).  Songs like No Fly Zone and Age Of Disgust take the listener back to the bands groove laden glory days, while new ground gets forcefully broken with tracks such as Hellride and Souls On Fire.  The entire spectrum of the band’s musical influences are proudly displayed and are tastefully explored within the contents of this explosive album.

The album is available in the following configurations:

– Standard Jewel edition

– Limited edition Digipak (with 3 bonus tracks and double sided poster)

– Limited Edition Vinyl LP in red color

– Download

For More Info Visit:

www.pro-pain.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/PRO-PAIN-OFFICIAL-PAGE/215861125115781

https://www.facebook.com/steamhammerofficial

     Do yourself a favor and help keep bands like Pro-Pain on the scene! Check this and their other 14 records out, you will NOT be disappointed!

     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s PRO-PAIN!!!

     the Hellion

UPDATE!!!: Vivian Campbell: Def Leppard Guitarist Pulls Out of US Tour, Says His Cancer Has Returned

     This update is from Vivian Campbell via Facebook:

     

So, so happy to report that I’ve dodged the bullet of radiation. I was due to start a course that would have sidelined me for most of the first leg of the US tour, but my brilliant doctors have steered me towards an alternative course of treatment that will enable me to rejoin the tour this Saturday night in Birmingham Alabama. Furthermore, they’ve tailored future treatments to accommodate the tour schedule so I won’t have to miss any more shows.

I’m so happy and so indebted to the wonderful physicians who have worked so hard on my behalf to make this happen.

See you Saturday!

This saddens me to hear. Thoughts and well wishes to Vivian and his family.

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Vivian Campbell: Def Leppard Guitarist Pulls Out of US Tour, Says His Cancer Has Returned

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/def-leppard-guitarist-vivian-campbells-cancer-returns/

     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s Rock N’ Roll!!!

     the Hellion

Getting reacquainted with Led Zeppelin

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     I’ve been spending a lot of time with Led Zeppelin lately. I have been listening to their albums with a new ear. With an 184 mile commute round trip I have the time. My focus has been on different aspects of their albums with each listen. From Led Zeppelin to Coda  a new appreciation has grown within me for a band that has been a part of my life for a very long time. I mean how many of us used to draw the four symbols on everything we had?

     The production and engineering on these albums was way ahead of the time. There is a magical depth to the music Led Zeppelin gave us. The lyrical content combined with the music expands the mind and transports us to worlds far from the ordinary world.

       Led Zeppelin took us from blues to hard rock to reggae, sometimes on the same record. I often hear traces of them in many other bands throughout the years.

     Thank you for the journeys Robert, Jimmy, John, and Bonzo for the friendship and joys you have given me.

     it’s loud, it’s wonderful, it’s Led Zeppelin!!!

     the Hellion

Should keyboards be used in metal?

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Ahhh keyboards in rock music. I have always been a fan of keyboards in rock n’ roll, I mean John Paul Jones in Led Zeppelin, John Lord in Deep Purple, Rick Wakeman in Yes, Freddie Mercury in Queen, the list goes on and on. And then on December 21st 1983, a day that lives on in infamy to me,  Van Halen released the single “Jump”, wait…what just happened? My hard rock driven guitar band released a song with a sickly poppy sounding keyboard in it? If you can’t tell I was sorely disappointed in the boys. People were labeling the song as “pop rock” or “synthrock”, I was aghast a this. I eventually overcame my lament and forgave Van Halen for this travesty (again this is my opinion).

Today on my commute home I heard “Jump” on the radio (no I still don’t like it) and thought to myself I wonder what others think about keyboards in hard rock and heavy metal. I know bands like Sonata Artica, Kamelot, and Nightwish use them, but what are your thoughts?

 

it’s loud, it’s dirty, i might as well JUMP!!!

-the Hellion

We’re gonna leak the new Throw The Temple video, so deal with it!

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“The Hellion Rocks thinks this video is too good to wait for. At the risk of pissing off Throw The Temple we’re leaking this video to you now!

https://youtu.be/sFIxr1Dz9zU

     Throw The Temple, because we can!

     -the Hellion

Throw The Temple gets ready to drop new video for “We Got It Goin’ “

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Some bands take themselves far too serious, and then there is Throw The Temple. Music should be fun and full of life and Throw The Temple understands that concept. Here a the Hellion Rocks we were allowed a sneak peek at their new video for “We Got It Goin’ “. This band gets it, they really get it. The video is fun and lighthearted and the song is catchy stays in your head long after the video is over. Throw The Temple is a band on the rise with the future WIDE open.  Be sure and stayed tuned for the official release of this very cool video from Throw The Temple as well as their new CD, we’ll be sure to keep you all in the loop. There also might be and incredible announcement involving the Hellion Rocks and Throw The Temple!!!

THROW THE TEMPLE ONLINE:

https://www.facebook.com/throwthetemple

http://www.throwthetemple.com/

     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s THROW THE TEMPLE!!!

     -the Hellion

My top 10 Rock songs that never get old for me

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There are songs that you have heard a million times and you can’t take them anymore (Post about those songs another time), and those that remain eternally epic. This is my list of those songs I consider most epic.

10. “Tombs Ov Oblivion” – Crowned By Fire

     9. “Back In The Saddle” – Aerosmith

     8. “Breakin’ Down” – Skid Row

     7. “More Than A Feeling” – Boston

     6. “Now I’m Here” – Queen

     5. “Dance The Night Away” – Van Halen

     4. “River Of Deceit” – Mad Season

     3. “No Quarter” – Led Zeppelin

     2. “Love To Love” – UFO

     1. “Spirits In The Night” – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

     These are the ten top songs which I could listen to over and over without them wearing out on me. I guess of I were to make a Hellion Rocks greatest hits CD these would be the ten songs that would make the cut for me. Why these ten songs? They each represent to me musical craft at its best. I can listen to these and be carried away on musical adventures in faraway lands. I encourage your feedback and responses with your own definitive top ten list.

     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!!!

     -the Hellion

 

Vegas Shock Rockers I.D.S.F.A. Pay Homage to Orderus Urungus with “The Genius That Was Oderus”‏

Vegas Shock Rockers I.D.S.F.A. Pay Homage to Orderus Urungus with “The Genius That Was Oderus”

 

Check Out a New Track “The Genius That Was Oderus” – Listen Here | Buy Here

 

I.D.S.F.A. Announce IndieGoGo Campaign for Upcoming Concept Production, Including Album, Short Film, and Live Performance Aspects

Read More via IndieGoGo Here: http://igg.me/at/idsfa

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Las Vegas-based shock rockers I.D.S.F.A. – winners of the 2011 “Best Shock Rock” and 2013 “Best of Vegas” Vegas Rocks Magazine Awards – released their first full-length self-titled album in 2013, including tracks about revenge, death, mayhem, zombies and all things gruesome. Pairing the audio with a chaotic live show featuring drum beating zombies, an 8-foot anti-aircraft gun, washed up sea creatures from the Japan tsunami and other surprises, the group has amassed an assembly of fans who are rabid for what’s coming next!

The group aims to continue the carnage with their upcoming concept project Bodies In The Basement, which will include a new album, as well as short film and live, interactive performance aspects. In addition, the new music will feature an overhauled sound and demented new vocalist, Knuckletooth. In celebration of the upcoming release, the band is paying homage to their main musical and theatrical inspiration, GWAR, as well as late vocalist Dave Brockie, with a new track “The Genius That Was Oderus”.

The track can be streamed here via the band’s official YouTube page: https://youtu.be/pUWkKKzpoiU. Fans can also download the track viaAmazon now, or receive the track as a hard copy single (only 100 signed, numbered copies available) by donating to the IndieGoGo campaign below. Please note that this track is only available via single and will not be part of the Bodies In The Basement album.

Bassist Travesty comments, “We wrote “The Genius That Was Oderus” in memoriam of one of the most influential musicians to us. We have attended GWAR shows since we were teenagers. Oderus showed us that you can mix music, horror, gore and theatrics into one. He is the reason that I.D.S.F.A. is the band that is today. We wanted to show our appreciation to everything Oderus did in the Shock Rock scene and we figured what better way to do that than in song – the way he would appreciate the most. He Will Be Missed, So Raise Your Fist!”

As mentioned above, the Bodies In The Basement full musical and theatrical production is almost complete, but I.D.S.F.A. is reaching out to their fans to help finalize the process! The band is hosting an IndieGoGo campaign with the goal of funding the upcoming three-part production, which if reached, will include live performances that include interactive personifications of each track’s concept, in addition to live airings of an accompanying short film in segments between tracks.

As for the album portion of the project, I.D.S.F.A. plans to present the same short film broken up between tracks on their actual album (the concept is for fans to experience the album via multimedia player to hear tracks and view the short film in segments between each track, in sequence).

The short film concept will follow the story of one victim and their journey through the macabre world of I.D.S.F.A. This film, combined with the album and live aspect of Bodies In The Basement, will take the audience through the horrors one might experience if “Chosen” by I.D.S.F.A.Who are “The Chosen”, you ask? To understand that, one must understand who I.D.S.F.A. are at their core.

Visit the IndieGoGo campaign page here: http://igg.me/at/idsfa

Drummer Dr. Skum tells the tale, “We’re a group of miscreants who met in hell many lifetimes ago, eventually becoming one of the most popular and influential bands in the underworld. After getting carried away at an after party one night, we happened to roofie Satan with a dose of our own concocted drug called “Demon Puss” and things got… X-rated. After that fateful night, we were banished to the Town Of EEV-Ville, a town located 66.6 miles south of hell. This is the place where the ones who are too evil for hell are sent. Once we arrived in the town of EEV-Ville, we got a bit of cabin fever and decided to get busy, forming what is now known as The Dept. Of Death. The Dept.’s mission is to tour the world and spread our infection to all! Once infected, those will then follow alongside the Dept. on their tirade of Death. Those infected are called “The Chosen” and they will not stop till death has reached every corner of the globe! *evil laugh*”

The Bodies In The Basement IndieGoGo campaign will feature some great incentives, such as two incredible custom I.D.S.F.A. guitars by Evolution Guitars. These guitars feature a new innovative guitar design with interchangeable face plates and are valued between $1400-1800 each. These will be available for a discounted price via the IndieGoGo campaign with a $1000 donation. You will be given the opportunity to work personally with the design team and customize your guitar with them – truly be one of a kind! Learn more about Evolution Guitars here:https://www.theevolutionguitar.com/

Other incentives include a limited-to-100-copies hard copy of the “The Genius That Was Oderus” single (mentioned above), drum sticks, custom skateboards, and more.

I.D.S.F.A. is endorsed/sponsored by Evolution Guitars, SIT strings, Zombie Apocalypse Vodka, and Clayton Picks, and have performed with groups such as Mushroomhead, D.R.I., Anvil, Spineshank, and more.

Learn More about I.D.S.F.A.:  

http://www.idsfaband.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Idsfa

https://www.reverbnation.com/idsfa

https://twitter.com/idsfaband

 

I.D.S.F.A. are:

Travesty – bass

R.I.P. – guitar

Dr. Skum – drums

Knuckletooth – vocals

The Rigor Mortis Twins – side drums, props

Skab – production, lighting, samples, props, video

     Oderus was a great guy and I was fortunate to have met and photographed him and GWAR. Another one taken from us far too early…

     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s I.D.S.F.A.!!!

     -the Hellion