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KORN’s RAY LUZIER: Why I Moved From Los Angeles To Nashville
In a new interview with the “Drum Candy” podcast, KORN drummer Ray Luzier explained his decision to relocate his family to Franklin, Tennessee nearly a decade ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I moved [to the Nashville area] — June, it’ll be eight years here, which is nuts, ’cause I’m still in a band based in Bakersfield, California. I always joke with people, ‘I have a two-thousand-mile commute to work.’ “When Head [KORN guitarist Brian Welch] rejoined the band in 2013, I said to him first thing, ’cause he lived out here [in Nashville], and I said, ‘When are you gonna move back to Cali?’ And he said, ‘I’ll never live in L.A.’ And I said, ‘How are you gonna be in the band?̵...
EXODUS Singer STEVE ‘ZETRO’ SOUZA Reflects On His Worst Show
During an appearance on “Put Up Your Dukes”, the new podcast hosted by ex-EXODUS singer Rob Dukes, current EXODUS frontman Steve “Zetro” Souza was asked to name the worst show he ever played in his life. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I remember we were on the ‘Headbangers Ball’ tour [with ANTHRAX and HELLOWEEN in 1989] and we were in New Orleans. And I love Slurpees — not as much anymore ’cause of my transformation lately, but I love Slurpees. And we got to the French Quarter, and Hurricanes are like Slurpees with fucking alcohol in them. So I was drinking ’em, and I didn’t really taste the booze and they are high-alcohol-contented drinks. And I drank, like, five of them. And on those tours, we were on stage ...
How to Get Tickets to The Chicks’ 2022 Tour
Summer 2022 is heating up now that The Chicks are taking Gaslighter, their first album in 14 years, out on tour. Get tickets here, and read on for more info on their Summer 2022 tour. What Is The Chicks’ Next Tour? The trailblazing country trio will hit the road for a 27-city trek that will mark their first headlining spot since releasing their eighth studio album in 2020. The US tour begins June 14th in Maryland Heights, Missouri and wraps on August 13th at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. Advertisement Related Video If the album, which ranked among Consequence‘s Top 50 Albums of 2020, is any indication of their live show, fans should expect “the same strong group dynamic that put The Chicks on the map years ago.” Who Is Opening for The Chicks on Tour? The Chicks add to their...
Bauhaus Announce First US Tour in 16 Years
Goth rock purveyors Bauhaus have announced dates for their first US tour in 16 years. In May, following an appearance at Pasadena’s Cruel World Fest, the band will play headlining shows in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, and Tempe. They’re also set to play two shows at New York’s Kings Theatre in September. Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and David J first reunited in late 2019, playing a trio of shows in Los Angeles. However, additional US dates scheduled in 2020 were canceled due to the pandemic. Related Video Tickets to Bauhaus’ upcoming tour dates go on sale Friday, March 4th at 1:00 p.m. ET via Ticketmaster. Advertisement Bauhaus 2022 Tour Dates:05/14 – Pasadena, CA @ Cruel World Fest05/15 – Pasadena, CA @ Cruel World Fest05/17 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Conc...
Guillermo del Toro Slams Oscars for Cutting Awards from Live Broadcast
It seems pretty likely that we’ll hear Guillermo del Toro’s name at this year’s Oscars, but the filmmaker wants his fellow artisans to get the same due as big-name directors. While accepting an award at the Hollywood Critics Association Awards on Monday (February 28th), del Toro criticized the Academy for cutting select behind-the-scenes categories from the Oscars’ live broadcast, noting the collective nature of filmmaking. “If any year was the year to think about it, this is not the year not to hear their names live at the Oscars. This is the year to sing and do it live,” del Toro said. The director, who was accepting the Filmmaking Achievement Award, was referring to the artists who work in documentaries, editing, makeup and hairstyling, production design, short films, and sound. Last we...
Voice of Bender John DiMaggio Finally Joins Futurama Revival: “I’m Back, Baby!”
John DiMaggio would like to invite all the haters to bite his shiny metal ass. As Variety reports, the voiceover legend has officially boarded the Futurama revival headed for Hulu. When Futurama was pulled out of the cryogenic chamber last month, fans quickly noted a missing piece: DiMaggio, a veteran of such beloved properties as Adventure Time, Gears of War, Teen Titans and more, who had voiced the character of Bender since the show’s inception. As he subsequently explained in a statement, he’d turned down an offer out of “self-respect,” adding, “Just to be clear, I don’t think only I deserve to be paid more. I think the entire cast does.” His holdout was brief and apparently successful. In a jubilant new statement, DiMaggio wrote, “I’M BACK, BABY!...
Watch: JERRY CANTRELL And KIM THAYIL Perform At 2022 ‘The Sounds Of Seattle’ Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp In Los Angeles
Video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS‘ Jerry Cantrell and SOUNDGARDEN‘s Kim Thayil performing with several campers at this month’s “The Sounds Of Seattle” Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles, California is available below. Thayil can be seen in one video playing SOUNDGARDEN‘s “Slaves & Bulldozers” while the second clip features Cantrell running through a rendition of ALICE IN CHAINS‘ “Ain’t Like That”. When his participation in the event was first announced last September, Thayil said in a statement: “The past few years have been unusually difficult and at times truly bizarre for the nation and world in general, and for the music industry and rock bands in particular. I am super excited about the...
METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT To Launch Comic Book Series Through New Publishing Venture From AMC NETWORKS
AMC Networks today announced the launch of AMC Networks Publishing, a book publishing arm that will work with established and up-and-coming talent in developing, producing and selling fan-focused specialty books, comics, original graphic novels and more. On the heels of the successful debut of “The Art Of AMC’s The Walking Dead Universe” coffee-table book, in partnership with Image Comics and Skybound, which remains a top seller on the official The Walking Dead Universe shop, AMC Networks Publishing will debut several new projects this year, including two comic series — “Nights Of Lono” by METALLICA‘s lead guitarist and horror aficionado Kirk Hammett and his writing partner/co-creator Marcel Feldmar, and “Oubliette” from New York Times bestse...
See Poster For Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary ‘Dio: Dreamers Never Die’
The official poster for “Dio: Dreamers Never Die”, the career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the legendary rock icon Ronnie James Dio, can be found below. The film will receive its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. This year, SXSW will take place in person in Austin, Texas from March 11 to March 20, with select films available online. Every film will have an in-person SXSW 2022 premiere as the festival readies for its first in-person edition since the pandemic forced its cancelation in 2020. Most films will also be available online to badgeholders for 48 hours after their physical premieres. “Dio: Dreamers Never Die” is the first documentary about Dio to be fully authorized by the artist’s estate. According to the film̵...
SHINEDOWN Teases ‘Planet Zero’ Music Video
SHINEDOWN will release the official music video for its new single, “Planet Zero”, on Thursday, March 3. A short teaser for the clip is available below. “Planet Zero” is the title track of SHINEDOWN‘s seventh album, which will be released on April 22 via Atlantic Records. Vocalist Brent Smith stated about the new disc: “If we shut each other down and allow ourselves to be divided by the information we consume and the way we talk to each other, we lose our humanity. When you look outside of your phone, you’ll see there are so many people doing good things and trying to take care of each other. But we’re starting to see parts of society slip into an unknown. ‘Planet Zero’ was written for all of us. The fact is that we’re all h...
xiv and biosphere Share Origins of New Song “BLASTOFF!” with koven wei: Exclusive
With Origins, artists get the chance to share insights on their latest release. Today, xiv and biosphere share the inspiration behind their collaboration with Toronto-based artist koven wei. xiv and biosphere are getting intergalactic. Their joint project, Calamity (available to stream today, March 1st) is a 10-track journey that feels less like a cross between a concept album and an atmospheric mixtape, complete with star-crossed lovers and plenty of longing. Vocalist xiv and producer biosphere released track “On You” in October of 2021 before recruiting fellow Canadian up-and-coming artist koven wei for this next single. It’s no surprise that xiv mentions South Korean artist collective Dream Perfect Regime (DPR) as an influence — the extremely successful group has set the stage for...
The Boys Presents: Diabolical Offers Wild Superpowered Raunch As We Wait for Season 3 — Review
The Pitch: Animated spinoff anthologies for popular nerd properties are all the rage, it seems; hot off the back of Star Wars Visions a mere few months ago, Prime Video’s hit superhero satire The Boys gets one in the form of The Boys Presents: Diabolical. Taking inspiration, presumably, from their other blood-soaked comic book adaptation Invincible, here we’ve got eight distinct stories, with eight distinct animation styles, telling stories in and around the show’s world of corporate-sponsored (and created) superheroes, and the intestine-strewn trails they leave in their wake. Across eight Adult Swim-sized stories, the anthology peeks into the following tales of superpowered mayhem: Advertisement • A Tex Avery-style silent caper with a Vought scientist chasing down...
