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BURTON C. BELL Officially Quits FEAR FACTORY: ‘I Cannot Align Myself With Someone Whom I Do Not Trust Nor Respect’
Burton C. Bell has officially announced his departure from FEAR FACTORY, explaining that he “cannot align” himself with someone whom he does not trust or respect. Bell‘s exit from FEAR FACTORY comes more than two weeks after guitarist Dino Cazares launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist him with the production costs associated with the release of FEAR FACTORY‘s long-awaited new album. Earlier today, Bell posted the following statement to his official web site: “IN MY OWN WORDS “I consider myself a private person, preferring to keep my personal business to myself and trusted loved ones. I make my public statements with thoughtful intent, never deviating from the truth, in spite of the consistent series of dishonest representations and unfounded accusations...
COREY TAYLOR Blasts DONALD TRUMP: ‘The Cheeto Can’t Lead’
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor spoke to Kyle Meredith of Louisville’s 91.9 WFPK radio station about the lack of political lyrical themes on his upcoming debut solo album, “CMFT”, which will be released on October 2 via Roadrunner Records. He said (see video below): “Honestly, I actually hint at it on ‘Culture Head’, and I come at it from the standpoint of being in the middle. Obviously, I’m much more liberal than people would even realize, but I have problems on both sides. With all of the rhetoric kind of flying over my fucking head, it’s really about looking around and going, ‘Really?’ “At this point in time, we need to be looking for things to fucking bring us together — not tear us apart,” he continu...
Deerhoof Release New Surprise Covers Album Love-Lore: Stream
Deerhoof have surprise-released a massive new covers album called Love-Lore. Stream it below. Today’s release finds the indie outfit tackling 43 (!) different songs from a wide variety of artists, including The Beach Boys, Parliament, The Velvet Underground, Kraftwerk, Ennio Morricone, The B-52s, and Sun Ra. Across its 35-minute running time, Love-Lore also boasts unique spins on John Williams, Laurie Anderson, Silver Apples, The Police, and Dionne Warwick. The entire collection was captured in a live-studio setting, and was produced and mixed by the band members themselves. If you’re looking to add Love-Lore to your own personal digital collection, free downloads are available on their Bandcamp page, as well as deerhoof.net and the Joyful Noise Recordings website. As of now, the...
21 Savage and Metro Boomin Announce New Album Savage Mode 2
21 Savage and Metro Boomin have announced Savage Mode 2, the follow-up to the 2016 trap blockbuster Savage Mode. The sequel arrives this Friday, October 2nd, and in the anticipation, the duo have shared a trailer narrated by none other than Morgan Freeman. The original EP came at a pivotal time in both men’s careers. Metro Boomin was 22 years old and already had half a dozen big hits under his belt. He may have been an in-demand beat-maker, but everybody knows Metro Boomin wants some more, and the collaboration with 21 Savage allowed him a chance to executive produce and expand his empire. As for Savage, he was a 23-year-old rising rapper in Atlanta with a pair of mixtapes to his name. After the co-sign from Metro Boomin, he became a star almost overnight. The Savage Mode 2 ...
Public Enemy Are Mostly in Full Effect on the Rallying What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?: Review
The Lowdown: 2020 has become a year of extremes. A global pandemic that will forever affect the way that we live our lives. A political climate that has created division at a level that the United States has rarely seen. And a racial divide that has reached a boiling point. During times as distressing as these, it is important to have representation — a voice that holds the establishment accountable and gives an in-depth report on the current state of the nation and the world at large. For over 30 years, the legendary hip-hop crew Public Enemy have provided that hard-hitting soundtrack reporting back on our oft-troubled country. Last Friday, PE released their 15th studio album, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?. Their first on Def Jam since 1998, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, and DJ Lord ...
BTS Perform “Dynamite” and “Idol” to Kick Off Tonight Show Residency: Watch
BTS Week on The Tonight Show got off to an explosive start highlighted by a pair of exhilarating performances. The Bangtan Boys will be front and center for every show through the end of the week. To kick things off on Monday night, the septet of Jin, RM, Suga, J-Hope, V, Jimin, and Jungkook teamed up with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for a remixed version of their latest hit single, “Dynamite”. They then returned to the airwaves at the end of the episode for a show-stopping closing performance of “Idol”, from their 2018 album, Love Yourself: Answer. Replay both performances below. BTS have stormed through America in a way not seen since The Beatles. Their latest history-defying release was “Dynamite”, which became the first single by an all-South Korean group to top the Billb...
Blumhouse’s ‘The Craft’ remake heading straight to VOD on Amazon
School may be out for a theatrical release of Blumhouse’s remake of The Craft. The teen horror fantasy remake written, directed, and produced by Zoe Lister Jonesis headed straight to video-on-demand on Amazon this October, according to a new press release of incoming Prime Video titles. Just in time for Halloween. The Craft remake release has been set for Amazon Prime Video on October 27, 2020, four days before Halloween. An Amazon Prime Video press release reveals that The Craft will make its VOD premiere on the platform for rental or purchase. Here is the description of The Craft‘s Amazon premiere date: The Craft (2020), a remake of the 1996 film of the same name, follows a group of high school students that form a coven of witches. Available to buy or rent October 27. We haven’t heard m...
Listen to a Preview of Robyn’s Upcoming Collaboration With Jónsi, “Salt Licorice”
Fresh off the 10-year anniversary of her iconic single “Dancing On My Own,” Robyn is releasing some brand new music. The renowned Swedish singer-songwriter and dance music producer has teamed up with fellow contemporary music icon Jónsi for “Salt Licorice,” a collaborative single scheduled for release on Wednesday, September 30th. Jónsi, who is the frontman of fabled Icelandic band Sigur Rós, posted a preview of the track via social media, sharing a short teaser wherein fans can get a taste of honey before the release of the hive. The clip features quirky sound design, highlighted by funky bells and menacing, distorted basslines. The madcap music is set against an eerie visual backdrop, which features polychromatic, zombie-like fig...
Excision Opens the Gates to a New Bass Music Utopia, “Subsidia”
Earlier in the month, Excision posted a mysterious countdown that left the bass music community scratching their collective head. Now, we’ve seen artists release countdowns before announcing new albums, tours, merch—what have you—but as you’re likely well aware, Excision always takes things a step further. While fans would have been more than delighted by a simple song drop, he decided to crank up his subwoofer and blast open the gates to a new utopian society designed specifically for bass music listeners and artists, called Subsidia. A Whole New World Rukes So what exactly is Subsidia? We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but no—Excision has not purchased land and created a permanent Lost Lands… yet (fingers crossed). Subsidia is rather his effort to highligh...
Colorado Drive-In Rave to Feature Headlining B2B Set by Virtual Riot and Barely Alive
The lethal duo of Barely Alive and Virtual Riot are reuniting for a B2B set of epic proportions. The dubstep fan-favorites are performing at “Amplitude 500,” a socially distanced drive-in rave scheduled for this Saturday, October 3rd. Joining them for the can’t-miss show are Dion Timmer, Bandlez, Control Freak, Luc, and Concentrates, who will all be descending on the Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado to drop their unique styles of trap and bass music. Bass music fans are likely aware that this is not the the first time Barely Alive and Virtual Riot have gone B2B in the live concert arena. They teamed up for a blistering joint set at Lost Lands 2017 before joining forces once again at Red Rocks in 2018, bringing fellow dubstep don PhaseOne&nb...
Underground Vibes | 055
“Monster” – David Flix Steadily rising within the house music ranks, young Slovakian talent David Flix is back with one of his biggest releases to date, unleashing the dancefloor-ready “Monster” via KSHMR’s Dharma Worldwide imprint. “Sparks” Ft. Casey Cook – Rootkit Ahead of his upcoming debut album on San Holo’s bitbird, Rootkit has dropped yet another massive single, exploring explosive future pop vibes alongside Casey Cook. “Broken” Ft. Azuria Sky – Paper Skies Combining the worlds of dubstep and future bass, Paper Skies has come to Lacuna to deliver “Broken” featuring Azuria Sky, an immensely powerful and unique production. “In My Eyes” Ft. Verzache – ford. Gearing up for the release of his forthcoming album The Color Of Nothing, out later this ye...
Kis-My-Ft2 Leads, Arashi’s New Bruno Mars-Produced Single Bows at No. 6 on Japan Hot 100
J-pop boy band Kis-My-Ft2’s “ENDLESS SUMMER” debuts at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Sept. 14 to 20, selling 180,763 copies in its first week. The septet’s 26th single leads physical sales and look-ups, while also performing well in Twitter mentions (No. 3) and radio airplay (No. 27). Arashi’s new single “Whenever You Call” — an all-English R&B ballad produced by Bruno Mars — dropped digitally last Friday (Sept. 18), and the highly anticipated track racked up 58,989 downloads in just three days to blast in at No. 1 for the metric this week. The song also buzzed on Twitter (No. 1) and fared well in video views (No. 9), bowing at No. 6 on the Japan Hot 100. [embedded content] This week sees two other acts besides the two Johnny’s boy bands debuting in the top 10, wh...
