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MESHUGGAH’s MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM On ‘Immutable’: ‘It’s By Far The Most Dynamic We’ve Been On An Album’
During an appearance on MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn‘s “No Fuckin’ Regrets With Robb Flynn” podcast, MESHUGGAH guitarist Mårten Hagström discussed the Swedish band’s recently released ninth studio album, “Immutable”. Available now via Atomic Fire, the follow-up to 2016’s “The Violent Sleep Of Reason” was recorded at Sweetspot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden; mixed by Rickard Bengtsson and Staffan Karlsson; and mastered by multiple Grammy Award winner Vlado Meller (METALLICA, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SYSTEM OF A DOWN). Visionary artist Luminokaya once again created the stunning cover artwork. Hagström said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s a double album, if this was a vinyl. It’s...
AREJAY HALE On Doing Stand-Up Comedy At HALESTORM’s Dublin Concert: ‘That Wasn’t My Idea’
At the Dublin stop of HALESTORM‘s recent “An Evening With Halestorm” tour of U.K. and Ireland, drummer Arejay Hale boldly and bravely facilitated a brief stand-up comedy set during the show. He has since told Metal Wani in a new interview that he had mixed feelings about the experience. “That wasn’t my idea,” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “I didn’t wanna do it. I’ll be honest with you. I was, like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ I was, like, ‘Comedy at a rock and roll show? Nobody’s gonna get it.’ And our manager kept on hounding me about it, like, ‘You’ve gotta do it, you’ve gotta do it!’ ‘Cause I did an open mic night in Nashville one time, just for fun. Everybody came...
VIO-LENCE Singer Explains PHIL DEMMEL’s Fill-In Gig With LAMB OF GOD: ‘A Couple Of The Guys In The Band Are Not Down With Doing The Vaxx’
VIO-LENCE singer Sean Killian spoke to George Dionne of KNAC.COM about VIO-LENCE/ex-MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel‘s recent revelation that he will miss some of VIO-LENCE‘s upcoming gigs due to his touring commitments with other projects. Killian said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “[Phil has] been asked by LAMB OF GOD to be able to step in for ’em, ’cause a couple of the guys in the band are not down with doing the vaxx,” referring to the COVID-19 vaccine, “so if there’s countries that are still closed by the time they go out, he’ll go out. But we have a solid backup already ready to go. And he’s someone that a lot of people know; I just don’t wanna say who it is. You don’t wanna put it out there and then n...
FOZZY’s RICH WARD: CHRIS JERICHO Is ‘In The Top Five Of All Frontmen In The Business Today’
FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward spoke to SW Wall Interviews about the band’s “Save The World” 2022 U.S. tour, which kicked off on March 31 in Detroit, Michigan and will wrap on May 16 in Sauget, Illinois. Asked what fans can expect to see at the shows, the 53-year-old musician said: “FOZZY really started off as a live band. The fact that someone signed us and gave us the ability to start making records was something that we learned to do over time. Our strength really still lies in being a tremendously entertaining band. And anyone who knows anything about [FOZZY singer] Chris Jericho knows just his natural ability to be the premier showman in any business that he’s in. Chris is, I would say, in the top five of all frontmen in the business today. And then the band t...
Better Call Saul: Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul to Return For Final Season
Better Call Saul will end with the beginning in more ways than one, as series co-creator Peter Gould has confirmed that Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul would be returning for the final season of the AMC prequel as Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. Exact details as to how their return may happen were left unclear by Gould during a Paleyfest panel on Saturday evening. “I don’t want to spoil things for the audience, but I will say the first question we had when we started the show was, ‘Are we gonna see Walt and Jesse on the show?’ Instead of evading, I’ll just say yeah. How or the circumstances or anything, you’ll just have to discover that for yourself, but I have to say that’s one of many things that I think you’ll discover this season,” Gould said. The Better Call Saul cast...
BTS Take Their “PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE” Concert to Las Vegas: Recap, Photos + Setlist
Las Vegas may be a good time gal, but she isn’t easy. The self-proclaimed “Entertainment Capital of the World” is accustomed to hosting countless entertainers. And perhaps because there’s always another visiting celeb, the city rolls out her red carpet for no one… that is, until BTS arrived in Sin City. In this case, it was a purple carpet, and it blanketed the city in excitement. In honor of a sold-out, four-night run at Allegiant Stadium (April 8th-9th and 15th-16th) titled PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE IN LAS VEGAS, the iconic Bellagio Fountain Show has been playing BTS hits, while Strip marquees display the word “Borahaegas” in a purple-hued nod to the group. But that’s just the beginning of a city-wide immersive event, or “urban concert playpark,” called BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE THE CIT...
Watch Thom Yorke Perform Radiohead Hits Solo For the First Time
Thom Yorke performed a handful of Radiohead songs solo for the first time during an acoustic set at Zeltbühne in Zermatt, Switzerland last night. His 23-song setlist included the solo live debuts of “Bodysnatchers” (from In Rainbows), “Exit Music (For A Film)” (from OK Computer), “Decks Dark” and “Daydreaming (both from A Moon Shaped Pool). Yorke also played “Rabbit In Your Headlights,” his 1998 collab with UNKLE, and the Smile’s latest single “Pana-vision” live for the first time. Radiohead’s “These Are My Twisted Words” and the title track off his solo album The Eraser were also performed solo for the first time since 2010. See fan-footage from the show and Yorke’s career-spanning setlist below. [embedded content][embedded content] [embedded content][embedded content] [embedded cont...
Neon Carnival To Return With Levi’s and Don Julio During Coachella Weekend One
Neon Carnival is gearing up to return to Desert International Horse Park on Saturday, April 16, for its eleventh year, during Coachella weekend one. Tequila Don Julio and Levi’s are back to co-headline the event, alongside new brand additions, including Liquid I.V., DIRECTV, Monster Energy, new Smirnoff Neon Lemonades and PathWater. The massive equestrian center will host festival-goers on its grass knoll spanning three football fields, where there will be carnival games and amusement park attractions. Neon Carnival staples — DJs Ruckus and Kayper — will return to the venue to provide music on-site, alongside newcomer Mel DeBarge. The event, which is conceptualized by LA nightlife connoisseur Brent Bolthouse and produced by Best Events, has previously attracted A-list attendees, including ...
Nearly Lost: Our 1993 Screaming Trees Feature
This article originally appeared in the March 1993 issue of SPIN. It is being republished in memory of Mark Lanegan, who died earlier this year. Stepping onto the Screaming Trees‘ tour bus, singer Mark Lanegan has the half-haggard look of a man somewhere in the middle of a long tour. Freshly washed long hair obscuring his craggy, classic rock features, he communicates with bandmates and crew in monosyllables. I might, under normal circumstances, be put off by his terse mien, but these are hardly normal circumstances. I’m still in awe of the Trees’ totally plush bus, which, according to road manager Rod Doak, saw recent service with U2. Bunks big enough to easily berth the largish Conner brothers (that’s Van “Bass” Conner and Gary Lee “Guitar” Conner), tasteful pastel decor, micro...
Fivio Foreign “For Nothing,” Lil Baby “In A Minute” & More | Daily Visuals 4.8.22
HipHopWired Featured Video With his debut album B.I.B.L.E. officially out and about, Brooklyn Drill rapper, Fivio Foreign is ready to take his place amongst the Hip-Hop heavyweights in the rap game and to get that ball rolling dropped a new visual to accompany his album release. In his visuals to “For Nothing,” the Brooklyn rapper demonstrates just how far he’s come in the game as he takes things from his block where he turns up with his crew to having them accompany him to a fancy photo shoot where he poses up a storm to promote his promising rap career. From the East to the South, Lil Baby continues to flaunt his well-earned lavish lifestyle and for his clip to “In A Minute” hops on a private plane where he counts stacks of paper while flossing pounds of ice. That man living it up. Check...
Fivio Foreign “For Nothing,” Lil Baby “In A Minute” & More | Daily Visuals 4.8.22
HipHopWired Featured Video With his debut album B.I.B.L.E. officially out and about, Brooklyn Drill rapper, Fivio Foreign is ready to take his place amongst the Hip-Hop heavyweights in the rap game and to get that ball rolling dropped a new visual to accompany his album release. In his visuals to “For Nothing,” the Brooklyn rapper demonstrates just how far he’s come in the game as he takes things from his block where he turns up with his crew to having them accompany him to a fancy photo shoot where he poses up a storm to promote his promising rap career. From the East to the South, Lil Baby continues to flaunt his well-earned lavish lifestyle and for his clip to “In A Minute” hops on a private plane where he counts stacks of paper while flossing pounds of ice. That man living it up. Check...
The Majority Of Puerto Rico Remained Without Power After Grid Caught Fire
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RICARDO ARDUENGO / Getty Puerto Rico just can’t catch a break. The majority of the island is still without electricity after a major power grid caught fire. As per The New York Times the territory once known as La Isla Boriqua is still on a very slow pace to getting back to normalcy after a fire ravaged a power plant on Thursday, April 7. Since then power has been restored in certain areas throughout the United States territory but according to http://www.poweroutage.us an estimated 400,000 homes are still without any juice. Private Canadian-American consortium Luma released a statement on what they believe triggered the fire. “The energy grid has suffered a massive island wide outage, potentially caused by a failed circuit breaker at Costa Sur power...
