It is time, time to explore the Catacombs Of The Black Vatican! We have been waiting for new material from BLS since Order Of The Black in 2010. Now in April of 2014 we will be led into the Catacombs Of The Black Vatican! See you there!
SDMF my Family!
the Hellion
Ashley Purdy of BLACK VEIL BRIDES– COLDCOCK American Herbal Whiskey Partner Announced as Alternative Press Magazine’s Bassist of the Year!
PHOTO CREDIT: Nigel Crane
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COLDCOCK American Herbal Whiskey is proud to share that BLACK VEIL BRIDES’ Ashley Purdy, an already heralded COLDCOCK Partner, has been donned “Bassist of the Year” by none other than Alternative Press Magazine. Check out the link to the announcement here. Congratulations to Ashley on this stellar announcement!
Ashley comments, “First, I’ve got to thank Alternative Press Magazine for the recognition and nomination in this category. Big Love goes out to all of the fans (BVB Army, Outlaws and PurdyGirls) for their dedicated support. They truly made it possible by voting me in for the win. It’s a sheer testament that Rock n’ Roll is alive and well. And lastly, a thanks to my family at Dean Guitars for making my signature Basses that I abuse every night of tour.”
Dean Guitars: http://www.deanguitars.com/ashley-purdy-bassist-of-the-year.php
COLDCOCK is currently available for purchase in California, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, DC, Nebraska, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, and South Carolina, with more states joining the ranks throughout the year. In January 2014, COLDCOCK will be available in Nevada, Texas, Arizona, and more.
COLDCOCK American Herbal Whiskey is making waves in the music industry, as written by Ray Waddell in Billboard Magazine. “The traditional artist/brand liquor partnership just got “coldcocked” by Rick Zeiler”. The article details how COLDCOCK allows artists to directly share in profits of the brand they are helping to build. The issue hit newsstands on November 2nd.
COLDCOCK American Herbal Whiskey is founded by heavy metal industry leaders such as John Reese (co-creator of the ROCKSAR ENERGY MAYHEM & UPROAR FESTIVALS) and Michael Arfin (AGI, has worked with Rammstein and many industry legends), strategic partners like Schecter Guitar Research, Century Media Records, Peavey Electronicsand spirits industry leaders like Rick Zeiler and Sarah Zeiler. On top of that, COLDCOCKboasts investors like Kerry King (SLAYER), David Draiman (DISTURBED), Ashley Purdy (BLACK VEIL BRIDES), Miles Doughty (SLIGHTLY STOOPID), Raul Bianchi (THE EXPENDABLES) and more.
More bands recently added to the COLDCOCK line-up include Drowning Pool, Sevendust,Asking Alexandria and All That Remains.
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About COLDCOCK American Herbal Whiskey and Zeiler Spirits:
Established in 2012 and based in San Diego, California, Zeiler Spirits LLC is the producer of COLDCOCK American Herbal Whiskey. The spirits importer was founded by liquor and entertainment industry veterans, musicians and action sports athletes who have collectively created some of the world’s most exciting lifestyle events and cross promotions. COLDCOCK American Herbal Whiskey is three-year aged American bourbon blended with a variety of herbs, including green tea, hibiscus, ginger, eucalyptus, cinnamon and gingko. Currently available in CA, GA, IN, SC, NY, TN, NE. COLDCOCK American Herbal Whiskey is 70 proof (35% alcohol by volume) and suggested retail price is $19.99 for a 750ml bottle, with a 50ml size to be released in December, 2013. For more information, please visit www.coldcockwhiskey.com
Well my SDMF Family we were all saddened by the departure of Brother Nick “The Evil Twin” Catanese last month and we wish him the best in his new endeavors. Now, we welcome a new Brother to the fold. Father Zakk has tapped Lizzy Borden guitarist Dario Lorina to sit in for a while.
Here’s a little taste of Dario:
Stayed tuned for more information as it becomes available. Remember, Zakk and co. are currently working on a new record for us as well!!!
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s BLACK LABEL SOCIETY!!!!
the Hellion
Loads of great music coming our way in 2014! Here’s a few that I’m excited about:
Adrenaline Mob – Men Of Honor
Hirax – Immortal Legacy
Black Label Society – TBA
Corrosion OF Conformity– TBA
DOWN – TBA
Crowned By Fire– Space Music For Cave People
Red Dragon Cartel – Red Dragon Cartel
The Ground Beneath – Self Titled
Jeff Sandoval and Mike Araiza
Prong – Ruining Lives
Voice Of December– TBA
Darken The Day – TBA
Tesla – TBA
Well there are a few new releases I’m looking forward to. Tell me what you are excited to hear in 2014!!!
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s NEW ROCK N’ ROLL!!!
the Hellion
2013 was great year for us here at the Hellion Rocks. Killer interviews, great shows and hanging with even cooler people. It’s very cool when you get to talk to artists you have grown to admire. It’s even cooler when they message you and stay in contact with you. It’s a great feeling when you also help to spread the word of a new up-and-coming band as well. In the past year I have learned how small the music community really is. It is amazing the connections that lead to other connections and how the music brings us all together.
I have to give thanks to my cohorts at Bleach Bangs Radio, Charlie Owens and Randy Norris. These guys are my brothers plain and simple. They are the embodiment of awesome and I am proud to work with them.
Eddie’s Mates holds a special place in my heart as well. Sandy and Sean have not only helped us with Bleach Bangs Radio they also made the logo for the Hellion Rocks! Thanks EM!!!
I have to thank my wife Dani for giving me the courage and strength to reach out and chase this crazy dream. She is ALWAYS there for me.
There are so many people who mean the world to me as well: Mike Araiza, Jeff Sandoval, Adam Joad, Jake Delling LeBas, Redd Yoachum and the rest from Scattered Hamlet, Craw Cajun and Kat Ford, Death Alley Motor Cult, Kurt Arft, Wornstar Clothing, Justin Manning and Crowned By Fire, and Dellacoma Rio and the Sunset Riot guys, Steve Helmer, Dave Gold, and Bobby Siekkinen . Those are just a few from an incredible list.
Thank you to all of the publicists that have worked with me this year as well. Here’s looking towards a productive 2014!!!
Thanks to Blabbermouth.net and Circus Magazine for picking up some of my interviews! I am honored and humbled.
Lastly but far from least I wish I could personally thank each and every one of the 60,000 people from the 140 countries around the world who dropped in on this site last year. I hope you enjoyed it and let me know what you want to see here in the future.
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!!
see ya in 2014 – the Hellion
2013 was an AWESOME year! I got to photograph and interview some GREAT artists and make a lot of new friends. Thank you to you all for stopping in and checking things out! We’re planning on bringing you bigger and better things in 2014! I’m already backed up with CD reviews!
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!
the Hellion
THE EXODUS ATTACK COMING TO FEAR FESTEVIL!
OH YES YES YES!
We here at your lil’ old Fear Festevil delighted to be able to confirm the appearance of legendary Bay Area thrashers EXODUS on February 9, 2014.
When it comes to thrash metal, in particular Bay Area thrash, Exodus are one of the true Godfathers. Formed in 1980 by guitarist Tim Agnello, drummer Tom Hunting, bassist Carlton Melson and some other six-stringer called Kirk Hammett, Agnello soon left, allowing Hammett’s guitar tech Gary Holt to step up and in. Hammett then stumbled across Paul Baloff, a demo was recorded, Hammett left to join some other upstarts, Rick Hunolt took the other guitar and the rest became history. Their 1984 debut Bonded By Blood is a stonewall genre classic, and with cranium crunching classics such as ‘”A Lesson In Violence”, “Strike Of The Beast” and “Burn, Hollywood, Burn” we can promise that this will not be a calm or gentle soiree more than an aural beatdown. The current line-up of Holt, Lee Altus on guitar, Hunting, Jack Gibson on bass and Rob Dukes on vocals has been in place since 2007. Exodus‘ last album was 2010’s Exhibit B: The Human Condition on Nuclear Blast Records, and the band have just started working on new material for a prospective release later in 2014. http://www.fearfestevil.com/
1. Rise Up
2. Halfway To Hell
3. Dead Mans Parade
4. Cold
5. Store Bought Halo
6. Wrong Side Of The Grave
Are you ready for a dose of hard charging, balls out Rock N’ Roll? Lynam delivers with their new EP Halfway To Hell. It’s all here: catchy hooks, swagger, great image, and songs that you’ll find yourself humming well after the CD is over. Dirty guitar driven songs are what you find here and I, for one, sure missed them. Bringing to mind the fun and spectacle of the 80’s, but with their own style and flavor Lynam has a hit on their hands.
Lynam is comprised of Jacob Bunton – Vocals/Guitar, David Lynam – Drums/Vocals, Lonny Paul – Guitar/Vocals, Mark Dzier- Bass/Vocals. These boys have done their homework on their influences. Motley Crue, Foo Fighters, Guns N Roses, Greenday are but some of their inspirations.
Hell I can’t even find a stand out track on this record because they are all worth listening to, over and over and over. Gang vocals behind a top notch singer, sleazy guitars, nasty bass lines, all held together by a tight drummer makes this all work.
I HIGHLY recommend this record, it’s like those potato chips “once you start listening to it , you can’t stop”!
Check out Lynam on the web: www.twitter.com/lynammusic www.lynammusic.com https://www.facebook.com/lynammusic
Here’s the lyric video for “Halfway To Hell” :
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s LYNAM!!!
the Hellion
Rock Radio Legend LOU BRUTUS Holds First Ever Photo Exhibition
Ten LOU BRUTUS Concert Photos Are Currently Up for Bid on eBay with All Money Going to Wounded Warrior Project
Brutus Will Meet with Fans in Madison, WI on Saturday December 14, 2013 at An Exhibition of the Photographs. Select Images Will Also Be Shown in the Lobby of Madison’s Orpheum Theatre That Evening
Rock Radio legend LOU BRUTUS, who was recently voted Best DJ in America by voters in the Rock Radio Awards sponsored by Radio Contraband, is exhibiting his concert photography for the very first time with ten of the images currently being auctioned on eBay to benefit Wounded Warrior Project.
The photographs, taken at various locations around the United States, include onstage images of Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Stone Sour, Shinedown, Halestorm, Disturbed, KoRn, Volbeat, and Jackyl. The photos, culled from the thousands Brutus has shot over his career, were chosen via fan votes on his Facebook page. Each has been framed and matted with the mat hand signed by Brutus in pencil.
Apart from his broadcast career, Lou is an accomplished photographer. His lighthouse photography has graced magazine covers and he has worked the last six seasons as an on field Major League Baseball photographer. He often shoots rock bands as he travels the world to interview them. This is the first time his photography has ever been available for purchase.
Brutus will exhibit the photographs and meet with fans at Diego’s at 118 State Street in Madison, WI on Saturday December 14, 2013 beginning at 4:30pm CT. Admission is free to the public. While the auction will be closed by that time, those photos will be displayed as well as other images by Brutus that can be won by raffle with the proceeds again benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. Following which, select images from the exhibit will be set up for viewing in the lobby of the Orpheum Theatre in Madison at the Halestorm/Redlight King/Stars in Stereo show.
LOU BRUTUS is best known for his seventeen plus years of national syndication as the host of hardDrive with Lou Brutus and hardDrive XL with Lou Brutus, which can be heard on over 100 radio stations nationwide, as well as his work on other national radio platforms. He has done local shows in Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC, and Providence.
Brutus has also hosted radio specials and/or created radio channels for Metallica, Slipknot, Stone Sour, Rush, Disturbed, Theory of a Deadman, Smashing Pumpkins, and countless others. He was the very first to give national airplay to innumerable bands including Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, Halestorm, Five Finger Death Punch, Godsmack and Sevendust.
LOU BRUTUS is currently working on his first book. It’s a collection of music industry war stories and photography, mixed with the museum sized collection of music memorabilia he has collected in his travels including thousands of backstage passes, ticket stubs, guitar picks, and concert posters. It will be entitled “One Man – Two Thousand Concerts: The Greatest Freakin’ Collection of Music Junk and Stories in History.” Sample chapter titles include “The Time Our Tour Bus Ran Over A Suicidal Crack Head on the New Jersey Turnpike,” “The Time I Hid in A Broom Closet So Frank Sinatra’s Bodyguards Wouldn’t Break My Legs, Wrap Me in Chain Link Fence & Drop Me Into the Ocean”, and “The Time I Went to the Arctic and Got In A Mosh Pit with A Bunch of Eskimos While Metallica Sang About Fucking A Goat.”
Something new to try out.Stevil Helmer and I had a music discussion with members of Skinn Jakkitt, Death Rattle, The Black Cross Brotherhood, and Final Curse. Here it is in all of its glory:
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL…and we love it
the Hellion
the Hellion Rocks 