It’s always wonderful to catch up with my man Stevil. We had a great chat and caught up on all of the work Stevil has bee doing to keep the music industry alive! Take a listen and get caught up on the world of Stevil Helmer:
Thanks Stevil, always a pleasure!
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!!!
-the Hellion
Continuing to find great bands is a full time job. It helps when a band has a great publicist, like Stone Soul Foundation does in Doug Weber from New Ocean Media. Doug introduced me to and set up the interview with Shane Stillman from Stone Soul Foundation. I am really enjoying this band and their music. Here is the interview I did with Shane:
I hope you enjoy this band as much as I do. Here is the video for “Taking Back The U.S.” a great track and video:
Thank youShane and thank you Doug!
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!
-the Hellion
First I got to interview Jeff Hignite from Mindcage, and now I have the interview I did with the mastermind behind it all, Dietrick “Deke” Hardwick! Enjoy it right here:
Remember the first time you heard Pantera, Down, Black Label Society, or Alice In Chains? I do, and I got that same feeling the first time I heard King Creature. Hailing from the UK these lads, although young, know how to bring some serious Rock N’ Roll! Comprised of Dave Kellaway – Bass/Vocals, Matt K Vincent – Guitar/Backup Vocals, Dave Evans – Guitar, and Jack “DIRTY” Bassett – Drums.
King Creature stands poised on the brink of success. They recently made the top 25 in the Marshall Ultimate Band contest, not a small feet at all. Make sure you check this band out and keep them on your radar. They are on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/KingCreature give them a like and help a young band realize their dream of bringing hard charging Rock N’ Roll to your ears! Here’s a taste of King Creature and their official video for “Wasted Life”:
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s KING CREATURE!
-the Hellion
The first Kill Devil Hill record kicked everyone in the ass. The second, Revolution Rise, will not only kick your ass, it will crush your ears and your mind as well. Revolution Rise shows the growth of Kill Devil Hill as a band. If you are not familiar with them here is a quick rundown: in 2011 Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, Dio),Rex Brown (Pantera, Down), Mark Zavon (W.A.S.P.), Dewey Bragg (Pissing Razors) came together to create the force that is Kill Devil Hill.
Now, on to the new record Revolution Rise!
1. No Way Out
2. Crown Of Thorns
3. Leave It All Behind
4. Why
5. Wake Up The Dead
6. Long Way From Home
7. Where Angels Dare To Roam
8. Stained Glass Sadness
9. Endless Static
10. Stealing Days
11. Life Goes On
The album opens dirty and nasty and grabs you right away and lever lets go. The vocals of Dewey Bragg have the right amount of power for a band like Kill Devil Hill. He knows when to sing clean and when to insert the insane metal screams to make your ears bleed. Mark Zavon brings some very tasty licks to the mix. Combing rhythm with leads he knows when the shred needs to be added to suit the track. The legendary Vinny Appice provides the thunder for Kill Devil Hill, and it is thunderous. It’s like having Thor come down from Asgard and sit in with your band. And then there’s Rex Brown, one of my personal favorite bassists. I have loved Rex’s bass lines for a long time now. I have seen Rex perform live and he is a chest crusher, it continues with Kill Devil Hill and on Revolution Rise.
While it is hard to pick stand out songs on a record as good as Revolution Rise there are a few I have gone back to a couple of times.
“Wake Up The Dead”- this track has a dark and heavy groove perfect for those scary nights
“Stained Glass Sadness” – There are those thunderous drums in the intro and they lead into a track that has me closing my eyes and getting lost in my mind.
“Crown Of Thorns” – Yup, my neck already hurts from listening to this track, you know what I mean. In fact, here’s a listen:
Kill Devil Hill – Revolution Rise final thoughts: This is a record to be enjoyed LOUDLY (so everyone around you can enjoy it as well) and with your favorite libation. It sounds great in your vehicle (warning: other drivers will think you insane as your rock your ass off to it.) I can only imagine the AWESOMENESS of these tracks performed live.
It’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s KILL DEVIL HILL!!!
-the Hellion
John Corabi has been one of my favorite vocalists for quite a while now. I got to have a candid conversation with him about his career past and present. Sit back and enjoy this lengthy interview:
Here is a cool video of John performing “Seasons Of Wither” with Frank Hannon. We discussed his love of this song in the interview:
thanks Jen Kowalski from Rat Pak Records!
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!
-the Hellion
TWO NEW MOTÖRHEAD TRACKS! Listen to ‘End Of Time’ via Pitchfork and ‘Going To Mexico’ via MTV NOW!
Official “AFTERSHOCK” Listening Party @ Rainbow Bar & Grill on October 18 from 9-11PM
New Album “Aftershock” Hitting Stores on October 22, 2013 via UDR Music
“Just finished listening to “Aftershock”. It’s incredible… they never fail to deliver! If you love Rock and Roll, you must get this album!!!”– Triple H, 13-time World Champion and Chief Operating Officer of WWE
“The new MOTÖRHEAD album ‘Aftershock’ is so ridiculously good. If u don’t buy it Lemmy will personally come to your house & defile your sister!” – Don Jamieson “That Metal Show”
“All [Lemmy] and his mates have done is put together one of their best albums in the last 20 years.” – MSN.com
“WOW! The new MOTÖRHEAD record is one of the best, start to finish, they have ever done. LOST WOMAN BLUES is da bomb.” –Classic Rock Revisited
MOTÖRHEAD has released two more killer tracks cut from their upcoming 21st studio album, Aftershock! Today,Pitchfork.com is streaming ‘End Of Time’, and MTV.com is streaming ‘Going To Mexico’. Two more blistering tracks to tide you over until the release of Aftershock on October 22, 2013 via UDR Music.
Recorded at NRG Studios in North Hollywood, Aftershockis a true leveler, a crushing confirmation of everythingMOTÖRHEAD stands for, marching from the dust storm to deliver 14 belting statements which see MOTÖRHEAD in perhaps their best writing form for years.
You can pre-order the next chapter of MOTÖRHEAD’s legendary catalog now in Limited Edition Digipack format viaAmazon.com at this link. The album is also available for pre-order now in regular CD format and vinyl (gatefold – 180-Gram Single LP) format (digital coming soon).
MOTÖRHEAD’s single ‘Heartbreaker’ is spinning now on Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal and Ozzy’s Boneyard channels.
MOTÖRHEAD recently announced their upcoming official listening party, taking place at the world-famous Rainbow Bar & Grill located at 9015 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood. The event is taking place on Friday, October 18th from 9:00-11:00 PM, upstairs. Come listen to the brand new MOTÖRHEAD album Aftershock before it’s released on October 22nd, enjoy free Rainbow Pizza and win MOTÖRHEAD prizes! The first 100 MOTÖRHEAD fans get in free!
Finally, all of the bands involved in the Noisecreep.com‘Most Anticipated Release of October’ Poll were great sports, but MOTÖRHEAD’s Aftershock came out on top! Thanks to all who voted.
Learn more about MOTÖRHEAD at these websites:
Official Lemmy Facebook:www.facebook.com/OfficialLemmy
Official MOTÖRHEAD Facebook:www.facebook.com/OfficialMotorhead
Official MOTÖRHEAD Twitter: @MyMotorhead
Official MOTÖRHEAD Website: www.imotorhead.com
It just keeps getting better. I had the chance to interview vocalist Jeff Hignite. Mindcage is making waves!
We talked about the video from “The Human Race” in the interview so check it out here:
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!
the Hellion
“Livin’ day by day’s all we can do.” – Hank 3
There was a very diverse crowd outside of the Sunshine Theater Saturday night. Old, young, metal heads, country folk, all there to see Hank 3. I struck up a conversation with some very cool Native American youths in the crowd. They were decked out in Hank 3 gear and excited for the show. One guy said they anxiously peruse his website waiting for tour dates every year. Devoted and supportive fans indeed. I mentioned to them that I had had a very cool interview with Hank 3 the previous week: handed them my card and they said they would check it out. We finally got in the venue and people mobbed the merch booth eagerly grabbing some of Hank 3’s kick ass gear. The die hards then packed themselves in against the barricade and waited in anticipation for the man himself to take the stage. We were in for a three hour set from Hank 3, and we were ready.
Die hard fans of Hank 3
Hank 3 had told me during the interview that when the show says it starts at 8:00 pm, it starts at 8:00 pm and he was true to his word. The band hit the stage running and began their country set in earnest. Cranking out the old songs with the new and the fans singing along it was a truly enjoyable set.
Hank 3’s country lineup.
Hank 3
I grew up listening to Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr. and now I am listening to Hank 3. While Rock N’ Roll has always been my mainstay I can easily get behind the country stylings of Hank 3 because he brings the swagger and attitude of Rock N’ Roll to it. It was very refreshing to see the many rock fans step out of their boundaries and embrace his music.
Set two began with the members of the country line up leaving the stage (with the exception of stand up bassist Zach Shedd) and Hank 3 doing a minor clothing change. The two of them (plus a drummer whose name I did not catch) ripped into some “Hellbilly” music that, unless you were dead, had your head nodding and your feet tapping. A little bit of Rockabilly, a little bit of punk, this set was fast and furious and fun.
Hank 3 2nd set
Zach Shedd
Hank 3’s final set of the evening yet again brought a quick clothing change and Zach leaving Hank 3 solo onstage. The lights went down and clips from Tribulation 99 a film by Craig Baldwin played on the screen above the stage. There was a greenish tint to the lighting and a pickup level light on the microphone stand. This led into the Third and final “Stoner/Doom” set. Heavy distortion on the guitar and vocals combined with the lighting and film backdrop made it a trippy and out of this world experience.
Hank 3 3rd set
Hank 3 3rd set
Going to a Hank 3 show is like going to three concerts in one. You leave a Hank 3 show tired but satisfied. I took this last shot in order for you to understand something about Hank 3. Those are the boots of a working man. And that is what Hank 3 is, what other performer do you know who performs a three hour set? Thank you Hank 3, from the bottom of our twisted hearts.
Hank 3’s boots
It’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s HANK 3!!!
-the Hellion
Los Angeles, CA (October 2, 2013 ) – Fresh off their summer run on this year’s Uproar Festival, MIDDLE CLASS RUT have released “DEAD EYE,” the blistering new single from their critically acclaimed album, PICK UP YOUR HEAD (Bright Antenna Records). The band recently released the song’s lyric video, which was created by vocalist/guitarist Zack Lopez and can be seen at:
. A live version of “Dead Eye,” shot for Audiotree, can be seen at:
On November 2nd, Lopez and vocalist/drummer Sean Stockham will join Stone Temple Pilots and Cage The Elephant at the Fall Buzzfest Xxxi at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodlands, TX, before heading overseas for a European tour. The new live shows see MCR amplifying its previous two-man-band setup by adding a bassist, guitarist and percussionist. Explains Zack, “We were talking about our touring and figuring out how to play the new songs live and realized we had two choices: either we play to a laptop loaded with tracks, which would be lame, or we bring in some guys to fill out the sound, which seemed cooler. Sean was a little reluctant at first, which then made me reluctant, but we agreed to at least try it.” So how are people reacting? After seeing the band live practically every day this summer, fellow Uproar touring artist and Seattle Weeklycolumnist Duff McKagan wrote, “Middle Class Rut should be the biggest thing on modern rock radio right now.”
Produced by the band and mixed by Grammy winning producer Dave Sardy (Johnny Cash, LCD Soundsystem, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds), PICK UP YOUR HEAD is the follow-up to 2010’s No Name No Color, which featured the hit single “New Low,” a top five hit at alternative radio, and whose video (http://bit.ly/Ketxkv) amassed more than 4.3 million YouTube views.
The Sacramento, CA-based MCR toured endlessly in support, sharing stages with Muse, Social Distortion, Them Crooked Vultures, Alice In Chains, 30 Seconds To Mars and Linkin Park, while drawing rave reviews from the likes of NME, the BBC,Alternative Press and Kerrang, among many others.
The band is raising the bar with PICK UP YOUR HEAD, which earned a 4 ½ star review from Alternative Press, who claimed the record “reconfirms that MCR are one of the most exciting current rock bands.” The Village Voice spotlighted MCR as one of the highlights on this year’s Uproar Festival, writing, “Listening to Middle Class Rut live feels a bit like having an enormous train hurtling towards you–an enormous train that happens to be on fire.” The Chicago Tribune gave the album a 3 ½ star review, calling it “tight and terrific” and USA Today singled out the band with a “Song of the Week” spotlight for lead track “Aunt Betty.”
Stockham and Lopez have been playing together since they were teens posting up in Zack’s mom’s house in Sacramento writing and recording. Prior to the release of No Name No Color, the duo released three EPs, and in mid-2011, put out “Hurricane,” a 10-inch vinyl release featuring the band’s resplendent cover of Bob Dylan’s “Hurricane” with exclusive acoustic live versions of “New Low” and “Dead Set” (recorded at Maida Vale Studios and XFM Studios respectively) as b-sides.
http://mcrut.com
@MiddleClassRut
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