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TRIVIUM’s PAOLO GREGOLETTO: Why We Didn’t Publicize ‘The Metal Tour Of The Year’ COVID-19 Scare
TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto spoke to Mankato, Minnesota’s “Midwest Beatdown” radio show about the COVID-19 “scare” he and his bandmates experienced early in their recently completed U.S. tour with MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD and HATEBREED. “The Metal Tour Of The Year” marked the four groups’ first run of concerts since the start of the pandemic. “Right after show three in Houston, our tour manager started getting kind of a dry cough,” he recalled (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “He kept his mask on a lot of the time in our dressing room, and I’m, like, ‘You know what? I bet he doesn’t feel good right now,’ and I had a suspicion, but I didn’t say anything. And I went to bed that night, got u...
Resurgence – MASSACRE
RATING: 8/10 The legendary Floridian death metal band MASSACRE has returned from the beyond. The seminal act’s roster, past and present, has included musicians from bands such as KREATOR, DEATH, OBITUARY, NASTY SAVAGE, SIX FEET UNDER, DOWN BY LAW and more. Remarkably, the sheer number of musicians involved has exceeded a couple dozen. In recent years, core, longtime members Rick Rozz and Terry Butler have departed, and in certain cases the splits have been acrimonious, to say the least. In any event, a couple of members involved with the band’s classic era (vocalist Kam Lee and bassist Michael Borders) have brought in new blood (drummer Brynjar Helgetun and guitarists Scott Fairfax, Rogga Johansson and Jonny Pettersson) to release the band’s fourth album, “Resurgenc...
CARMINE APPICE On Touring With LED ZEPPELIN: JOHN BONHAM ‘Was Playing Like Me’ And ‘Doing The Twirls Like Me’
In a new interview with Radio Forrest, legendary drummer Carmine Appice was asked what he thinks John Bonham picked up from him in terms of his sound and playing style when VANILLA FUDGE and LED ZEPPELIN played together in the late 1960s. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “According to the [John Bonham] book ‘A Thunder Of Drums’, I was one of his influences. So that means that he picked up a lot of the power that I use. ‘Cause, basically, when you look back at the drummers who were influential and who were around inspiring people, it was Mitch Mitchell, Ginger Baker, Keith Moon and me and Dino Danelli. All the other four guys, they played light. I played really loud with a lot of power and showmanship. And when John saw me live, he loved it, and he ...
Watch System of a Down Live-Debut “Genocidal Humanoidz” and “Protect the Land”
System of a Down played their first show in more than two years last night at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile arena, which gave them the opportunity to finally perform their new songs “Genocidal Humanoidz” and “Protect the Land” live. Both songs came out last year and marked the band’s first new music in 15 years. “[This song is] about some piece of shit government that tried again to kill our people. Fuck the genocidal humanoidz!” guitarist Daron Malakian declared to the crowd before diving into the track. Prior to “Protect the Land,” singer Serj Tankian discussed the somber inspiration behind both songs and thanked fans for being part of the cause. “The combined forces of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Syria mercenaries attacked a peaceful people living in Nagorno-Karabakh who have been living there on thei...
Vince Neil Rushed to Hospital After Falling Off Stage
Vince Neil was performing a concert with his solo band on Friday night (October 15th) when he took a violent fall off the stage and ended up in a hospital. The incident happened during the Mötley Crüe singer’s headlining set at the Monsters on the Mountain Festival in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Fan-filmed footage shows Neil making his way to the front of the stage, pumping up the crowd as he claps his hands with a guitar on his shoulder. Suddenly he takes a step and free falls off the stage. According to TMZ, there was a gap between a speaker and the stage that Neil apparently didn’t notice, falling down at least four feet to the concrete floor below. He was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. Advertisement Related Video Bassist Dana Strum later addressed the crowd, saying, “The truth i...
Dwayne Johnson Reveals First Look at Black Adam Movie at DC FanDome: Watch
Fans got their first look at the upcoming Black Adam movie at DC FanDome on Saturday. The teaser finally showed Dwayne Johnson in costume, suited up as the titular DC supervillain ahead of Black Adam’s planned 2022 release. Promising “the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change,” the teaser included a look at the first appearance of Black Adam in the film. He’s a brutal and powerful as fans could have hoped, so check it out below. In some behind-the-scenes shots, we also got sneak peeks at Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate (check out that classic helmet!), Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone — collectively known as the Justice Society. Advertisement Related Video First announced back in 2017, the film has been a long time co...
RedCafe ft. Benny The Butcher “Money,” Kash Doll ft. Wale & Eric Bellinger “Single & Happy” & More | Daily Visuals 10.14.21
HipHopWired Featured Video If the rap game was the dope game, Benny The Butcher would be the Pablo Escobar of the business because he seems to be supplying heads all over with the work like he an’t get enough of it off. This time around the Buffalo bully links up with RedCafe for Red’s visuals to “Money” where the two take to the streets of Times Square to goon it out after Red spends some time with Nore on the block. The cut did sample CNN’s classic “Blood Money” beat, so it made sense. On a softer side, Kash Doll seems to be yearning for intimacy as she plays the bedroom in some skimpy lingerie before having “Hubby” tryouts while sitting on her throne for the Wale and Eric Bellinger assisted clip to “Single & Happy.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Hit-Boy, Mo...
Class Is In Session: MasterClass Offers Lessons From Nas On Hip-Hop Storytelling
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Derrick Salters/WENN.com / WENN Alright, Hip Hop heads and aspiring Hip Hop artists—this is not a drill! MasterClass, the streaming platform that allows you to learn from the best and most successful minds in whichever field suits your interest and passion, is offering virtual classes on Hip-Hop storytelling taught by none other than one of the best storytellers to grab the mic—Nas. That’s right, Mr. Illmatic himself will be sharing, not just the fine art of using story-form in writing bars, but his philosophy on rhyme technique as well as the evolution and richness of Hip-Hop culture in general. [embedded content] In his class, “Nas dives into the origins, rise and evolution of Hip-Hop in America to showcase the artistic, poetic and political power of st...
SLIPKNOT Concert In Alabama Canceled Due To Flooding At Venue
Last week’s flash flooding in Alabama has forced the cancelation of SLIPKNOT‘s October 24 concert at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. On Thursday (October 14), SLIPKNOT issued the following statement via social media: “Due to flooding of the venue caused by recent storms in the area, we are unfortunately unable to play our October 24th show at Oak Mountain Amphitheater. All of our fans and everyone in Birmingham is in our thoughts and we look forward to coming back and playing for you all soon! Stay safe. Refunds will be available at point of purchase, tickets purchased online will be refunded automatically.” The Pelham area was one of the hardest hit in the Birmingham metro area by the heavy rainfall on October 6 which produced widespread flash flooding in Alab...
CODE ORANGE Cancels Headlining Shows Due To ‘Newly Enhanced COVID Protocols’ On SLIPKNOT Tour
CODE ORANGE has canceled five previously announced headlining shows due to “newly enhanced COVID protocols” on the band’s U.S. tour as the support act for SLIPKNOT. This past July, CODE ORANGE announced a handful of fall 2021 headline tour dates that were supposed to see the band making stops in several markets as they simultaneously traversed the country on “Knotfest Roadshow”. The “Knotfest Roadshow” tour, also featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and FEVER 333, kicked off in late September and is scheduled to wrap up in Arizona in early November. Earlier today, CODE ORANGE released the following statement via social media: “ANNOUNCEMENT: due to newly enhanced COVID protocols on the Knotfest Roadshow Tour, we are no longer able to perform at our upc...
EXODUS Releases Lyric Video For New Song ‘The Years Of Death And Dying’
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS will release their new album, “Persona Non Grata”, on November 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official lyric video for the disc’s third single, “The Years Of Death And Dying”, can be viewed below. Drummer Tom Hunting comments: “‘The Years Of Death And Dying’ started out as a poem, from the perspective of Death, being a thinking entity, always watching and looking for weakness and opportunity to come calling for people. A Grim Reaper story. We were losing legends: Bowie, Cash, Petty, Prince, Frey… the list goes on and on. Then we started losing family members and friends in our own orbit. Anyway, the title came first, then the poem, which became a song. I shared the lyrics with Gary [Holt,...
Watch SYSTEM OF A DOWN Perform ‘Protect The Land’ And ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’ Live For First Time
SYSTEM OF A DOWN played the songs “Protect The Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz” live for the very first time during its October 15 concert at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Front-row fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. “Protect The Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz” are the only two songs the Los Angeles-based outfit has managed to record since ending its hiatus in 2011. Released last November, the tracks were motivated by the recently erupted conflict between Artsakh and Azerbaijan, with all proceeds supporting humanitarian efforts in SYSTEM OF A DOWN‘s ancestral homeland of Armenia. Along with other donations from fans on their social pages, they have raised over $600,000. This past April, SYSTEM OF A ...
