Nick is one the sickest drummers Megadeth has ever had. We will be catching up with him this Friday on the phone! Interview will be up right here on Saturday! Stay Tuned! Check out Nick on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/menzanation?fref=ts and https://www.facebook.com/Menzajamz
+w/10 Years and Sevendust and American Fangs
>w/10 Years and Monster Truck
Hellpop Tour Dates
w/ In This Moment, Motionless In White and All Hail The Yeti
October 24 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
October 25 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
October 26 – Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Amphitheater
October 27 – San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
October 29 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
October 30 – Abilene, The Luck Mule
October 31 – Bryan, TX – Grand Stafford Theater (w/ 10 Years and All Hail the Yeti only)
November 1 – Tampa, FL – Cuban Club
November 3 – Orlando, FL – Club of Firestone
November 5 – Jacksonville, FL – Brewsters Megaplex
November 6 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
November 8 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
November 9 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
November 10 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
November 11 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
November 13 – Niagara Falls, NY – Rapids Theatre
November 18 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes
November 20 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
November 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
November 23 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
November 24 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
November 26 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
November 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia LA
!. Everything Everything
2. The Witch
3. Sugar Mama
4. The Sound
5. Jealous Of The Rain
6. Painted Lady
7. Taste Your Fear
8. Feathers In A Hurricane
9. Long Way To Heaven
10. One
11. Saginaw Blues
12. Without You
13. Space And Time Collide
Remember when people made music for the love of music? I do and this is one of those records. I have been a fan of Tracii Guns and his guitar playing for many years. Through Early GNR, LA Guns, Brides Of Destruction, Contraband, and his solo stuff I have paid attention to what he was doing. I have been fortunate to have met him a couple of times throughout the years.
the Hellion and Tracii Guns
I was geeked when I heard of the Tracii Guns’ League Of Gentlemen project. Little did I know how great of a record this would turn out to be. TGLOG features Scott Foster Harris – lead vocals/acoustic guitar, Craig McCloskey – bass guitar/vocals, Tracii Guns – lead guitars/vocals, Doni Gray – drums/percussion/ vocals, and John Bird – keyboards/vocals. This record is from another time and place and it will transport you there as well. There is no reason to skip any of these track as this is a record that should be consumed by your ears in an entire dose. The soul and spirit of this record flows though you. One can feel the love these artists have for their craft. Scott’s vocals are pure and beautiful, Tracii shows a side of his playing the proves he belongs in the hall of guitar gods, Craig provides solid bass lines that helps to keep it all together, Doni gives the songs the perfect rhythm, and Johns’ keyboards set the tone of the record. Emotions raging from melancholy to outright fun and everything in between fill this record. If I am hard pressed for stand outs on this record I would recommend the following: “The Sound”, Painted Lady”, “Long Way To Heaven”, and “Backside OF The Moon”. I think I am gonna start a campaign to get “The Sound” played on regular radio rotation, it’s that good. Check out the video and see for yourself:
Thank you Tracii and crew for making this record and giving me hope for the future of new music!
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!
the Hellion
From left: Louis Dambra, Gary Justin, and John Garner, c. 1971
Every now and then you run across a bit of music from your past that you haven’t heard in a while and you realize “Damn I forgot how good this was.” I have since forgotten who first turned me on to Sir Lord Baltimore but I remember being very young and enthralled by their music. One of the other cool things about this band is that they are notable for the fact that a 1971 review of their debut record, Kingdom Come, contained the first documented use of the term “heavy metal” to refer to a style of music.
Sir Lord Baltimore is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 1968 by lead vocalist/drummer John Garner, guitarist Louis Dambra, and bass player Gary Justin.
Their Debut album Kingdom Come was released in 1970 on Mercury Records. Heavy guitar, and bass distortion, and fast paced Rock N Roll, made this a standout record in that era of contemporary Rock music. some of the tracks,mixing, and overdubbing were done at Electric Lady Studios by Eddie Kramer. Rumor has it that Pink Floyd heard some of these sessions and were said to be impressed.
I am continuing my mission to bring you Rock N’ Roll music you should be listening to from the past, to the present, and all points in between. Check out the track “Kingdom Come” and tell me these guys didn’t Rock!
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!
the Hellion
You ever hear of a musical project that you cannot wait for? One of those, for me, is Half Past My Sin. This project has been on my radar for a while now. I have been talking to vocalist Jason M Arigoni (Sinn) for a while now and have been getting regular updates in the project. I had the great pleasure of being able to preview the new track “My Demand” and in one word WOW! Very well put together track. Clean vocals, catchy riffs, solid drums, and bad ass bass line make this a DO NOT MISS track! Make sure you go their page for all of their info: https://www.facebook.com/HalfPastMySin
The new Album from Half Past My Sin “4:44” featuring Sinn on vocals and Dan Zavadil on bass with special guests Jason Bittner/Shadows Fall on drums and Ben Carroll/RA on guitars!!! Also appearing on 4:44 will be the songwriting of Clint Lowery/Sevendust!!!
Out 2013!!!!
welcome to the sin!!!
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!
the Hellion
I Heard something very interesting from a good source today. My source tells me that Dellacóma Rio(ex Sunset Riot) and Jody Row and John John(ex Glitterboys) have been in contact since the breakup of their respective bands. Could there be a joining of forces down the track? This is very intriguing and we will continue to keep our ears open.
Dellacóma Rio(ex Sunset Riot)
Jody Row (ex Glitterboys)
John John (ex Glitterboys)
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!!!
the Hellion
Dream Theater vocalist JAMES LABRIE’s new studio album effort entitled Impermanent Resonance, was recently released worldwide via InsideOutMusic and continues to turn heads.
Therefore, another new song from Impermanent Resonance, entitled ‘I Got You’, has been launched
promotionally as stream via the InsideOutMusic YouTube-channel here:
Additionally, an entertaining guitar-play through clip by Marco Sfogli for ‘Letting Go’ can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnA02SSLS30
Also, a comprehensive clip featuring drum-recording footage of several Impermanent Resonance album songs by drummer Peter Wildoer at Sweden’s Fascination Street recording studios can be checked out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK4lb_MPNRA
Upon release, Impermanent Resonance managed to enter the national sales charts in Germany on position # 48 and The Netherlands on position # 67 as well as UK’s Rock Album Chart on position # 22.
More online action for Impermanent Resonance:
“Agony” guitar play-through by Marco Sfogli: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HglHt_IWO2o
“Agony” drum recordings by Peter Wildoer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EILGw46EYzA
“Agony” stream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqOHNPdh1Pw
“Agony” free download: http://www.insideoutmusic.com/specials/agony
“Back On The Ground” lyric-video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ralb05GOLjA
Album stream via Revolver Mag. site: http://www.revolvermag.com/news/exclusive-dream-theaters-james-labries-solo-album-impermanent-resonance.html
Impermanent Resonance was, just like the previous Static Impulse album from 2010, mixed and mastered at Sweden’s Fascination Street recording studios (Kreator, Opeth, Paradise Lost, etc.) with Jens Bogren and this time also Tony Lindgren, while artwork duties were handled by Gustavo Sazes / abstrata.net (Arch Enemy, Firewind, Kamelot, etc.).
Next to the standard CD and the Digital Download format, Impermanent Resonance is also available in Europe as limited edition Digipak featuring alternate artwork and two bonus tracks as well as on limited LP version (with the full album as bonus CD). All available European formats can be purchased here:http://www.insideoutshop.de/Search?q=impermanent
Impermanent Resonance Line-Up:
James LaBrie – Lead Vocals
Matt Guillory – Keyboards, Background Vocals
Marco Sfogli – Guitars
Ray Riendeau – Bass
Peter Wildoer – Drums, Screams
Selected JAMES LABRIE Solo Discography:
Keep It To Yourself (MullMuzzler) – 1999
MullMuzzler 2 (MullMuzzler) – 2001
Elements Of Persuasion – 2005
Static Impulse – 2010
Impermanent Resonance – 2013
James LaBrie online:
www.jameslabrie.com
www.facebook.com/officialjameslabrie
www.myspace.com/officialjameslabrie
ARJEN LUCASSEN Reveals Online Contest to Guess Guest Musicians on Forthcoming New AYREON Album
Arjen Lucassen has been hard at work for the past few months on the forthcoming new AYREON album The Theory of Everything. Ayreon albums are known for their array of guests, and now Arjen is launching a special online contest so that fans can guess the musicians that will be featured on the album.
Fans can hear a snippet of music at the link below, and then guess who the musician is to be in with a chance of winning a prize. The answer will be revealed in the coming days and new contests will appear weekly.
You can find the first snippet here:
Watch out in the coming weeks for more information on AYREON!
Arjen Lucassen Online
www.arjenlucassen.com
www.facebook.com/ArjenLucassenOfficial
www.twitter.com/arjenlucassen
Currently celebrating ten years of blackened metal, SKELETONWITCH are proud to unveil details about their most venomous release yet — Serpents Unleashed. Set for release in North America on October 29 (October 28 EU/UK, October 25 Germany), the highly anticipated follow-up to 2011’s critical-lauded, Billboard-charting Forever Abomination was recorded earlier this year at GodCity Studio with Kurt Ballou (Converge, Trap Them, High on Fire), who expertly channeled the band’s colossal live sound into eleven blasts of abominable, frosty fire. Serpents Unleashed features cover artwork by John Baizley (Baroness, Kylesa, Kvelertak), who returns to the ‘WITCHfold for the first time since 2007’s Beyond The Permafrost.
Today, new track “Burned From Bone” — which the band debuted earlier this year during a headlining set at Pitchfork’s “Show No Mercy” showcase at South By Southwest — premiered on SiriusXM’s “Liquid Metal with Jose.” The song is available now as a free* download by texting SERPENTS to 24587. Behind-the-scenes studio footage of the band recording the track at GodCity can be seen below:
Serpents Unleashed Track Listing:
1. Serpents Unleashed
2. Beneath Dead Leaves
3. I Am Of Death (Hell Has Arrived)
4. From a Cloudless Sky
5. Burned From Bone
6. Unending, Everliving
7. Blade On The Flesh, Blood On My Hands
8. This Evil Embrace
9. Unwept
10. Born of the Light That Does Not Shine
11. More Cruel Than Weak
Preorder Serpents Unleashed digitally via Bandcamp now or physically on CD, audio cassette, three different 180-gram LP variants (black, clear or red) and a limited-edition 7-inch collector’s box via http://www.skeletonwitch.com. Also available for pre-order now is a new vinyl pressing of Beyond The Permafrost, which is back in print on 180-gram black vinyl as well as a new 180-gram clear vinyl variant.
Over the past decade, SKELETONWITCH has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe with a who’s who of modern heavy metal in addition to leveling the stages of some of the genre’s largest festivals (Wacken, Graspop, Summer Breeze, Ozzfest, Tuska, Bloodstock), in the process gaining a dedicated legion of fans on both sides of the stage. The band recently completed a successful run of high-profile dates opening for Sweden’s Ghost B.C., a group they will again perform alongside this fall. Additional fall tour dates will be announced later this week.
SKELETONWITCH w/ Ghost B.C.
10/04/2013 Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
10/07/2013 Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
10/14/2013 Bijou Theatre – Knoxville, TN
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Skeletonwitch is an amazing live band I got to hang out with them last year.
it’s loud, it’a dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!
the Hellion
September 2012 marked the completion of a debut album that had been several years in the making. Having come together as young teenagers in London, England the boys quickly began to write songs and spent a large part of their formative years balancing their aspirations for the band with the task of completing their education. After self-releasing a 4-track E.P back in 2010, the guys sat down to consider their options moving forward. ’We had collectively always wanted to write and record the biggest sounding album we possibly could’ says singer Charlie, ’it was becoming too difficult to juggle the responsibilities of university and jobs with the full time nature of a working rock band’. During the spring of 2011 after an initial visit to California, they decided it would be in the best interest of the band to drop out of university, quit their jobs back home and take a chance on the other side of the pond. Fast forward to 2013 and the bands ambitious risk is beginning to pay off. With a debut album completed (Caroline/Capitol Music Group release) – production duties going to Bob Rock (Metallica, Aerosmith, Motley Crue) and John Fields (Andrew WK, Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World) Charming Liars have already released a taster of the fruits of their labour in the no-nonsense rocker ’Break Away’ which has wetted the appetites of CL newcomers famished for more tunes. With the first official music video wrapped for lead single “New Disorder” and an introductory EP showcasing 2 more tracks alongside the official debut and “Break Away”, Charming Liars are preparing themselves for their first ever North American run. They will be embarking this August on this summer’s Rockstar Uproar festival tour alongside some of rock’s biggest legends and heavyweights including Alice in Chains, Jane’s Addiction and Coheed & Cambria. Having already made a mark in the Los Angeles area with shows on the infamous Sunset Strip at venues like the Viper Room, Roxy, Whiskey a go-go and Troubadour amongst others, it’s obvious that there is a powerful resurging demand for quality guitar music and Charming Liars look set to deliver
I just discovered this band and am really enjoying their music. Check them out for yourself here is the video for “New Disorder” :
it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!
the Hellion
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