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STEEL PANTHER’s MICHAEL STARR On FRANKIE BANALI: ‘He Was One Of The Founders Of Heavy Metal’
STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr has has reflected on the passing of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. Banali, who joined QUIET RIOT in 1982 and played on its breakthrough album, 1983’s “Metal Health”, the first heavy metal LP to top Billboard‘s album chart, died in August after a 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Speaking to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, Starr said (hear audio below): “It was so sad to hear that news [of Frankie‘s death]. He was one of the founders of heavy metal. QUIET RIOT are the ones that were coined heavy metal back in the day. I don’t know if you know that, but at least in America, in my experience, that’s how it went down. And I knew Frankie. We weren’t super-close friends, but we were professional ...
FEAR FACTORY Launches Fundraising Campaign For Long-Awaited New Album
FEAR FACTORY has launched a GoFundMe campaign for its long-awaited new album. The disc, which features Dino Cazares on guitar/bass, Burton C. Bell on vocals and Mike Heller on drums, is tentatively due in 2021 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The effort is being produced by Damien Rainaud and FEAR FACTORY and will be mixed by Andy Sneap. FEAR FACTORY‘s fundraising campaign marks the first public activity from the band since it completed a 2016 U.S. headlining tour on which it performed its classic second album, “Demanufacture”, in its entirety. A message from FEAR FACTORY on the GoFundMe page reads as follows: “Calling all FEAR FACTORY fans! “As the smoke clears on what has been a very long and arduous period for FEAR FACTORY, we would firstly like to acknowle...
Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Demonstrates EVANS UV Drumheads (Video)
In the four-minute video below, UV test subject Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MISFITS) enters the UV chamber to deliver an illuminating performance sample using drumheads which feature Evans‘s patented UV-cured coating technology. For too long, coated drumheads have been susceptible to tone-killing breakage and wear caused by sustained playing. Unwanted overtones, dented heads, dirty looking drums — these are the symptoms of heavy use that Evans set out to cure. Evans has risen to this seemingly impossible challenge with its family of UV coated drumheads. With a proprietary UV treatment process, Evans has created a revolutionary coating that laughs in the face of repeated blows, strikes, and strokes. UV means keeping your heads fresher for longer, and spending less time...
MASTODON Releases Music Video For New Song ‘Fallen Torches’
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have released the official music video for a new song called “Fallen Torches”. The clip, which features a guest appearance by NEUROSIS‘s Scott Kelly, was directed by Hey Beautiful Jerk and Machina-Infinitum. “Fallen Torches” is taken from MASTODON‘s new rarities collection titled “Medium Rarities”, which is being released today (Friday, September 11). The compilation also includes a bevy of classic covers, soundtrack contributions, instrumentals, B-sides, and live recordings on one complete package for the very first time. Among an eclectic array of covers, the MASTODON members tackle “A Commotion” by FEIST, “A Spoonful Weighs A Ton” by THE FLAMING LIPS, “Atlanta” by B...
Ronald “Khalis” Bell, Co-Founder Of Kool & The Gang, Dead At 68
Source: DON EMMERT / Getty Ronald Bell, a co-founder of one of the most influential funk and soul bands in Kool & The Gang, has died. Also known as Khalis Bayyan, the songwriter and composer founded the band alongside his brother, Robert “Kool” Bell. As reported by Billboard, Bell died suddenly Wednesday morning (Sept. 9) at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands according to a statement issued by his publicist. The cause of death has not been shared publicly. Bell was born on Nov. 1, 1951, in Youngstown, Ohio. After a brief stint in Long Island, N.Y., the family took residence in Jersey City, N.J. and connected with a group of friends influenced by jazz, soul, and funk. Dennis Thomas, Robert Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West first joined forces in the early 1960s and h...
White Privilege Watch: President Donald Trump Is A White Privilege Denier
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty President Donald Trump has already waged an open war on racial sensitivity training, stating that the teaching of antiracism classes on the federal dime will no longer be funded. Now, it appears that the very privileged former business mogul doesn’t believe white privilege to be a real thing. In Bob Woodward’s upcoming book Rage, more details are emerging from a series of 18 interviews the famed journalist had with Trump, complete with audio confirming such. As reported by the Washington Post, Trump essentially pooh-poohs white privilege as a concept in flippant fashion. From the Post: In another conversation, on June 19, Woodward asked the president about White privilege, noting that they were both White men of the same generation who had privileged upbringings....
Blank Stare: Daisy Ridley Reveals Her Mysterious ‘Star Wars’ Character Rey Was Almost A Kenobi
Source: Walt Disney Studios / Disney Even though Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has come and gone, the movie still continues to haunt Star Wars fans around the world. When it comes to the final chapter in the Skywalker saga, there has been a whole lot of woulda, coulda, and shoulda going on. Since the film’s 2019 release, there have been plenty of revelations that pretty much have pissed off fans who have seen their theories tha have formulated since 2015’s The Force Awakens be taken and thrown in the trash can. The film’s star, Daisy Ridley, who played the mysterious Rey, shared another interesting revelation that has fans of the now Disney-owned film franchise heads exploding in frustration. Speaking with fellow actor Josh Gad who filled in for Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Gad as...
Mic Check 1, 2: A ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Podcast Is On The Way, ‘Daily Show’ Too
Source: Al Pereira / Getty Certain shows are so synonymous with the culture that they will live on forever. One will be reborn as an episodic listening series. As spotted on Deadline Viacom is doubling down in their efforts to make their own respective mark in the digital entertainment category. According to the story the New York, NY based conglomerate has reached a three-year agreement with iHeartMedia. The contract will bring a podcast version of Yo! MTV Raps to life. Originally hosted by Ed Lover and Dr. Dre, the program was the first Hip-Hop show ever to air on the network. It would enjoy a long run and end in historic fashion with an epic cipher featuring the likes of KRS-ONE, Rakim, Redman and others. Also in developt are three extensions from Trevor Noah’s very popular Da...
Sarkodie – Gimme Way ft. Prince Bright
Here is the new Sarkodie – ‘Gimme Way’ ft. Prince Bright out now! Africa’s most decorated rapper Sarkodie premieres a new tune titled ‘Gimme Way‘ for his teeming fans. He collaborates with Prince Bright (Buk Bak) on the record. Sarkodie again reminds us why is the number 1 rapper in Ghana and top tier rapper in Africa on this piece. Prince Bright gives the song some needed flavour. Listen, enjoy Sarkodie – ‘Gimme Way’ ft. Prince Bright below. [embedded content] Share this: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Inte...
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Brooklyn Bass Artist Esseks Returns with Blistering Tsimba Collab, “Invisible Enemies” [Premiere]
Brooklyn bass wunderkind Esseks is plugging back in with fans via his latest single “Invisible Enemies,” a collaboration with fellow New York producer Tsimba. Spanning just over three minutes in length, the single reignites the acclaim over Esseks’ signature production style and delivers raucous bass for longtime fans. Esseks is an electronic producer and visual artist whose music provides a range of bass-centric genres, but features his off-kilter approach to sound design and its intricacies. The diverse elements of his music are tied together with his subtle, yet instantly recognizable sound. Since his first release in 2012, he’s found releases with Deadbeats, Wakaan, Gravitas Recordings, Foundations Recordings, and Smokers Cough, along with a number of self-releases...
Ponzoo and Romar Seek “GOAT” Status with New Single
Dack Janiels‘ 40oz Cult imprint always offers a hefty helping of refreshing bass-heavy sounds, and Ponzoo and Romar have just served up another round for the label. Bass house meets trap in the duo’s new collaboration, “Goat,” whose auto-tuned lyrics pointedly claim the title. Rolling hihats and a bell melody line the intro and midsection, as powerful 808s thump. But the drop is indeed for the shufflers, boasting a robust and danceable house groove. Honolulu native Ponzoo has a penchant for delivering memorable trapped-out hybrid bass numbers, and “Goat” further expands on that sound with its enticing house elements. Production partner, official Hopsin DJ, and skateboarder Romar lends his talents to the track as both artists make the...
Watch the Official Music Video for Marshmello and Demi Lovato’s New Single “OK Not To Be OK”
Marshmello and Demi Lovato have finally dropped the curtain on their collaborative single “OK Not To Be OK,” releasing a nostalgic music video to accompany the highly anticipated release. The track is a poignant dance number that hearkens back to Marshmello’s last single, “Be Kind” with Halsey, in terms of sound design and altruistic context. While it presents itself as a bouncy and upbeat electronic crossover, “OK Not To Be OK” moonlights as a pensive ballad that tugs at the heartstrings with each aching guitar pluck. The track coincides with Suicide Prevention Week and Lovato and Mello have teamed up with Hope For The Day, a non-profit movement empowering the conversation on proactive suicide prevention and mental he...
