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New QUIET RIOT Song ‘Rock In Peace’ Features RUDY SARZO On Bass And FRANKIE BANALI On Drums
QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi will join the band’s former bassist Rudy Sarzo this week on his radio show, “Six Degrees Of Sarzo”, on Monsters Of Rock Radio. The episode will include the world premiere of the brand new QUIET RIOT song “Rock In Peace”, written by late QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali and Paul Sabu. The track is dedicated to original QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow features Sarzo on bass, reunited with Banali on drums. The shows will air on the Dash Radio Network at the following times: * Friday, July 9: 2:00 p.m. PST * Saturday, July 10: 8:00 a.m. PST * Sunday, July 11: 4:00 p.m. PST * Tuesday, July 13: 8:00 p.m. PST QUIET RIOT‘s current lineup includes drummer Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O NEGATIVE), who replaced Banali last year. Frank...
HEART’s NANCY WILSON Releases Music Video For ‘Walk Away’
HEART‘s Nancy Wilson has released the official music video for the song “Walk Away”. The track is taken from her debut solo album, “You And Me”, which came out on May 7 via Carry On Music. Nancy recently told Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station about the fear and challenges of stepping out on her own and making music away from the band: “[There was] definitely a lot of challenge for me to kind of screw up my courage enough to be the singer, ’cause I used to have troubles trying not to compare myself to my sister’s voice [HEART singer Ann Wilson], ’cause her voice is so incredible. But then she actually gave me a good advice one time when she told me, ‘Don’t worry about being perfect. Don’t stress the perfect...
Atavistic Black Disorder / Kommando – MAYHEM
RATING: 8/10 The legendary Norwegian black metal act MAYHEM was in the rhythm of its global touring schedule for their sixth full-length, “Daemon”, when the ravaging pandemic struck and brought the entire earth to a standstill. Fortunately, because drummer Hellhammer recorded the songs for that album quicker than planned, the band had some extra studio time which led to extra tracks, including some hardcore punk covers. This material has been compiled into a solid new EP designed to satiate fans who are craving more from one of history’s most notorious bands. “Atavistic Black Disorder / Kommando” highlights the less considered underground genre that lent itself to the foundation and spirit of MAYHEM: hardcore punk. And any way you cut it, the EP serves as an i...
Bad Bunny Unveils New Song “De Museo”: Stream
Bad Bunny reflects on the passage of time on his new song “De Museo.” This is the Puerto Rican star’s latest single, following “Yonaguni” from last month. “De Museo” is a laid-back trip through Latin trap, with Bad Bunny measuring the man he is now against the (less well-paid) man he used to be. “Pasa el tiempo y yo sigo aquí/ Un hermano no se traiciona, la familia nunca abandona,” he sings, which could be translated to, “Time passes and I’m still here/ A brother doesn’t betray, family never abandons.” He does catch himself aging, rapping, “El tiempo pasa, pasa y no se detiene/ Ya me estoy poniendo viejo y ayer era un nene” (“Time passes, it passes and it doesn’t stop/ I’m already getting old and yesterday I was a little kid”), but he doesn’t see himself as diminished. ...
Corey Taylor Details His Contribution to Anthrax’s Among the Living Graphic Novel: Video Interview + First Look
Corey Taylor is one of several high-profile contributors to the new Anthrax graphic novel Among the Living from Z2 Comics. The Slipknot frontman penned the chapter “A Skeleton in the Closet,” joining an all-star roster of writers that includes Rob Zombie, Brian Posehn, My Chemical Romance’s Gerard and Mikey Way, and members of Anthrax themselves. As Taylor tells Heavy Consequence in the video interview above, he has been a longtime fan of comic books. He particularly pointed out out Garth Ennis’ Preacher series as one of this favorites, among others. The singer also has a strong connection to Anthrax, both as a musical influence and on a personal level. It’s no secret that at one point Taylor almost joined the legendary thrash veterans as their lead singer. When the band was in betwee...
Kyle MacLachlan Cast in Joe Exotic Series as Carole Baskin’s Husband
Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan has been tapped for Peacock’s Joe Exotic TV series. He will play Howard Baskin, the third husband of big cat rescue sanctuary owner Carole Baskin (Kate McKinnon), in the based-on-a-true-story show. While Howard’s story is not as sensational as that of Baskin’s second husband Don Lewis (who mysteriously disappeared in 1997), MacLachlan’s experience with the bizarre storytelling of Twin Peaks will certainly come in handy. Based on the podcast, Joe Exotic: Tiger King, the limited series will center around Carole Baskin, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel (John Cameron Mitchell) is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating and dangerous rivalry. Related ...
Rick Rubin Picks the Brain of a Beatle in Hypnotic McCartney 3,2,1 Docuseries: Review
The Pitch: Ask any self-respecting millennial music dork which two people he’d like to have dinner with, living or dead, and chances are Rick Rubin and Paul McCartney are somewhere at the top of that list. Luckily, with Hulu’s new six-part docuseries McCartney 3,2,1, we get the closest possible thing, with Rubin and McCartney spending a long afternoon in a recording studio, the former grilling the latter about his history with the Beatles, his collaborations with John Lennon and George Martin, and taking apart some of his most famous tracks to see what they’re made of. The Notes That Like Each Other: One of the unexpected joys of Zachary Heinzerling’s docuseries is just how relaxed it is. There’s no pressure to use McCartney and Rubin’s time together as a comprehensive ...
Bad Bunny Stays Humble on Trap Single ‘De Museo’
Bad Bunny dropped a surprise single on Tuesday — a trap song about staying humble and loyal through his swift trajectory towards stardom. In Spanish, he sings about being grateful as time passes and problems come and go, thanking God and his late friends for backing him on the journey. The toned-down release of “De Museo,” was apt given its themes. The Latin artist bypassed promoting the track on his social media and instead quietly uploaded it to streaming platforms until fans caught on. “De Museo,” which roughly translates to “Museum,” was first heard as the credits rolled in last month’s release of F9, the ninth main installment in the Fast and Furious franchise. While the song wasn’t listed on the official tracklist, Bad Bunny teased its eventual unveiling in an interview wi...
Frances Forever Is Ready to Create a Conversation
It’s not easy for Frances Garrett, aka the burgeoning New England-based pop artist, Frances Forever, to complete anything. Diagnosed with ADHD, along with their battle with depression and “imposter syndrome,” Garrett feels real relief if they achieve a goal. But when they do, often a new world opens up for both them and their fans. Take, for example, their hit single, “Space Girl.” The romantic song, which boasts some 50 million Spotify streams since its March 2020 release, offers an imagined galaxy and authentic new territory for Garrett. But this act of space making isn’t a simple one for the musician, who prizes awareness of mental health often above all else. “Creating a conversation,” Garrett says. “Letting people know that they are not the only person feeling depression i...
Vince Staples Raps About the Dangers of Society on New Track “Are You With That?”
Following the release of “Law of Averages,” Vince Staples is gearing up for the drop of his first album in the three years with the release of a downbeat track, titled “Are You With That?,” set to land on the forthcoming record. Similar to his last release, the single lands on the shorter side, clocking in just over two minutes, and employs long-time collaborator and producer Kenny Beats along with Reske. With a relaxed-yet-pressing cadence, Staples raps about the various dangers of society and the reality of living with fear atop a consistent, bouncing beat. “You switched on me/ Mama told me ’bout you snakes/ Keep my shit off safety/ You know you can never be too safe,” he sings on the track. Staples upcoming self-titled album is slated to drop this Friday, July 9, via Blacksmith Recordin...
The 100 Greatest Rock Stars Since That Was A Thing
Three of the 100 are in this picture! The Rolling Stones, in 1964, from left to right: Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Brian Jones. The problem with lists like this is they are invariably bullshit. So our prime objective was to make sure we didn’t do a bullshit list. I’m not saying we did a scientific one either. Because that isn’t possible — actually, it is, if you wanted some compilation of who sold the most records/concert tickets/has the most fans/got the most death threats, etc., and someone could come up with a bunch of very empirical metrics and create a “heat index” or something, and could deliver an actual scientific ranking! But we, um, didn’t do that. In fact we didn’t even, technically, do the “we...
Damon Albarn Shares ‘Polaris’ From Upcoming Solo Album
Damon Albarn has released the second song off his upcoming solo album, The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows. Titled “Polaris,” the song comes with a live performance clip that is shot in black-and-white and sees the Blur/Gorillaz musician perform with a string quartet. The video is the first in a series of short films titled Sublime Boulevards – Performance Films directed by Transgressive Records founder Toby L. There will be additional clips from the album that will be released in this fashion. Check out the performance of “Polaris” below. [embedded content] The album was originally intended to be an orchestral piece inspired by the landscapes of Iceland, but the lockdown changed that. Instead, Albarn went back into the studio and redeveloped the music to take a l...
