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MEGADETH’s KIKO LOUREIRO On Playing With Returning Bassist JAMES LOMENZO: ‘It’s Amazing’
In a new interview with Tulsa Music Stream, MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro was asked what it’s been like to play with bassist James LoMenzo who rejoined the band last year. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s amazing. It’s great. James is such a great guy. [He has] a lot of stories. He’s an experienced guy, fun to hang [out with], a great player — a hundred percent. I don’t hear any wrong note. A great vibe onstage. And then backstage as well. He played with so many great musicians and bands. So, yeah, just listening to his stories is amazing. And then he [gets] along well with Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH leader] as well, so that’s a good thing. Yeah, so far so good.” LoMenzo joined MEGADETH in 2006 and appeared on two of ...
MEGADETH’s KIKO LOUREIRO On Playing With Returning Bassist JAMES LOMENZO: ‘It’s Amazing’
In a new interview with Tulsa Music Stream, MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro was asked what it’s been like to play with bassist James LoMenzo who rejoined the band last year. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s amazing. It’s great. James is such a great guy. [He has] a lot of stories. He’s an experienced guy, fun to hang [out with], a great player — a hundred percent. I don’t hear any wrong note. A great vibe onstage. And then backstage as well. He played with so many great musicians and bands. So, yeah, just listening to his stories is amazing. And then he [gets] along well with Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH leader] as well, so that’s a good thing. Yeah, so far so good.” LoMenzo joined MEGADETH in 2006 and appeared on two of ...
TESTAMENT’s ERIC PETERSON ‘Has Been Stockpiling Riffs’ For Next Studio Album
TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke to “The Cassius Morris Show” about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band’s follow-up to 2020’s “Titans Of Creation” album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Eric [Peterson, TESTAMENT guitarist], actually, during COVID, has been stockpiling riffs, so there’ll be a new TESTAMENT album sooner than later. Especially since Dave [Lombardo, drums] is back. I think Dave, when we wrote ‘The Gathering’ [1999] with him, him and Eric just jammed. Eric used to really work out the drums on a drum machine and then give it to a drummer to kind of interpret it and make it [their] own, where when we wrote that record with Dave, Dave was just, like, ‘Just play, dude. Just jam.R...
TESTAMENT’s ERIC PETERSON ‘Has Been Stockpiling Riffs’ For Next Studio Album
TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke to “The Cassius Morris Show” about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band’s follow-up to 2020’s “Titans Of Creation” album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Eric [Peterson, TESTAMENT guitarist], actually, during COVID, has been stockpiling riffs, so there’ll be a new TESTAMENT album sooner than later. Especially since Dave [Lombardo, drums] is back. I think Dave, when we wrote ‘The Gathering’ [1999] with him, him and Eric just jammed. Eric used to really work out the drums on a drum machine and then give it to a drummer to kind of interpret it and make it [their] own, where when we wrote that record with Dave, Dave was just, like, ‘Just play, dude. Just jam.R...
Ex-MORBID ANGEL Members DAVID VINCENT And PETE SANDOVAL Reunite In I AM MORBID: Video Of London Concert
I AM MORBID, the band featuring former MORBID ANGEL members David Vincent (bass, vocals) and Pedro “Pete” Sandoval (drums), kicked off its “Morbidfest” 2022 European tour on March 24 in Berlin, Germany. I AM MORBID, which also includes guitarists Bill Hudson (NORTHTALE, DORO) and Kelly McLauchlin, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of MORBID ANGEL‘s second album, “Blessed Are The Sick”. Fan-filmed video of I AM MORBID‘s April 7 concert at the Underworld in London, England can be seen below. The band’s setlist was as follows: 01. Immortal Rites 02. Fall From Grace 03. Visions Of The Dark Side 04. Day Of Suffering 05. Blessed Are The Sick 06. Rapture 07. Pain Divine 08. Sworn To The Black 09. Eyes To See, Ears To Hear 10. Dead Shall Rise...
Ex-MORBID ANGEL Members DAVID VINCENT And PETE SANDOVAL Reunite In I AM MORBID: Video Of London Concert
I AM MORBID, the band featuring former MORBID ANGEL members David Vincent (bass, vocals) and Pedro “Pete” Sandoval (drums), kicked off its “Morbidfest” 2022 European tour on March 24 in Berlin, Germany. I AM MORBID, which also includes guitarists Bill Hudson (NORTHTALE, DORO) and Kelly McLauchlin, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of MORBID ANGEL‘s second album, “Blessed Are The Sick”. Fan-filmed video of I AM MORBID‘s April 7 concert at the Underworld in London, England can be seen below. The band’s setlist was as follows: 01. Immortal Rites 02. Fall From Grace 03. Visions Of The Dark Side 04. Day Of Suffering 05. Blessed Are The Sick 06. Rapture 07. Pain Divine 08. Sworn To The Black 09. Eyes To See, Ears To Hear 10. Dead Shall Rise...
Thank God You Can See Master Chief’s Face in Halo the TV Show
The genre-defining video game Halo has been in development for a potential screen adaptation for nearly a decade now, and over that time one question has loomed large: Would we ever see the face of the franchise’s main character, a taciturn super-solider named Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, who has never been unmasked over the course of 16 video games made over 21 years? It’s a question that the Paramount+ series, which debuted this spring, answered towards the end of its first episode, as Master Chief (brought to life here by Pablo Schreiber) removed his helmet while being held at gunpoint by the terrified Kwan (Yerin Ha), in an effort to connect with her. Up until that point, Master Chief had been a man of action but always held at a distance by the show because of the full suit of...
Father John Misty’s Chloë and the Next 20th Century: Doomed Love Songs For the Pseudo-Nostalgic
“What’s ‘deeply funny’ mean anyhow?” Father John Misty asks on “Q4,” a single from Chloë and the Next 20th Century. The song is the album’s clearest, most cutting satire, but this question feels earnest, the stakes intimate to the singer — as a performer and person seeking connection in a modern wasteland. Over five albums, singer-songwriter Josh Tillman has been a craftsman of story-songs delivered via absurdist personae, scaffolding ironic provocation with heartfelt croons and soaring folk-inspired instrumentation. On Chloë, singer-songwriter Josh Tillman returns with his first new material since 2018’s taciturn God’s Favorite Customer. Written and recorded in fall/winter 2020, the album sees Tillman continuing to collaborate with multi-instrumentatlist/producer Jonathan Wilson and engin...
Rap Song of the Week: ScHoolboy Q Proves He Isn’t Your Average “Soccer Dad”
Every Friday, our new music column Rap Song of the Week breaks down all the new hip-hop tracks you need to hear. Check out the full playlist here. This week, ScHoolboy Q made his grand return with “Soccer Dad.” Since dropping his first two albums in back-to-back years, ScHoolboy Q has slowed down his release pace. The TDE rapper’s last LP, 2019’s CrasH Talk, dropped after a three-year hiatus, and prior to Tuesday night, he hadn’t released any solo material since then. With the arrival of the triumphant “Soccer Dad,” however, it looks like a new project could be on the way. Fans of ScHoolboy Q are well-acquainted with his life as a soccer dad, having seen videos on the LA rapper’s Instagram Stories of him cheering from the sidelines while also bragging about his daughter’s accomplishments. ...
Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic to Return with Jason Isbell, Brothers Osborne, Allison Russell
Willie Nelson is set to bring back his (nearly) annual 4th of July Picnic this summer. A Texas tradition since it first launched in 1973, the event took 2020 off and went virtual last year; now, it’s set to take place at Austin’s Q2 Stadium (home of the Austin Football Club) with a heavy-hitting nine-act bill. In addition to Nelson himself performing with his Family Band, the 10-hour concert will see sets from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, recent Grammy winners Brothers Osborne, Allison Russell, Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett, Micah Nelson’s band Particle Kid, Steve Early & The Dukes, and Asleep at the Wheel. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 15th at 10:00 a.m. CT, with Club Luck Members getting pre-sale access beginning today. Grab your tickets here. Advertisement Related Video At 8...
Watch BON JOVI Perform ‘We Don’t Run’ for GLOBAL CITIZEN’s ‘Stand Up For Ukraine’
BON JOVI is among a group of stars from film, TV, sports and music who have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine. The global social media rally supported by Global Citizen is taking place ahead of tomorrow’s (Saturday, April 9) “Stand Up For Ukraine” pledging event in Warsaw, Poland. The event aims to mobilize significant funding to help vulnerable civilians impacted by the conflict and to support refugees everywhere. The social media rally is encouraging citizens to call on governments, institutions, corporations, and individuals to donate to humanitarian efforts for Ukraine and refugees from conflicts worldwide, such as Yemen, South Sudan, and Afghanistan. Together, the “Stand Up For Ukraine” pledging event and rally seek to rais...
RUSH Releases ‘Tom Sawyer (Live In YYZ 1981)’ From ‘Moving Pictures – 40th Anniversary’
RUSH has just released the official audio for “Tom Sawyer (Live In YYZ 1981)” from the upcoming “Moving Pictures – 40th Anniversary” set. Check it out below. On April 15, UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups continue the extensive RUSH 40th-anniversary album series with new, expanded editions of the band’s groundbreaking 1981 release “Moving Pictures”, embodying its well-deserved classic album status. “Moving Pictures – 40th Anniversary” will be available to fans in six distinct configurations, including the (1) Super Deluxe Edition, (2) three-CD Deluxe Edition, (3) five-LP Deluxe Edition, (4) one-LP Edition, (5), Digital Deluxe Edition, and (6) Dolby Atmos Digital Edition and can be pre-ordered here. “Moving Pi...
