Alternative Music
Corpsegrinder – CORPSEGRINDER
RATING: 8/10 Assuming you have been awake at some point over the last 30 years, you will probably be familiar with George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher. Reassuring proof that the best people transcend the music they make, Corpsegrinder is rightly acknowledged as one of the greatest death metal vocalists of all time, but also as one of the metal world’s good guys. You must, at all times, respect the neck. That much is obvious. What was perhaps less obvious was the need for Fisher to make a solo album. Enter the increasingly influential Jamey Jasta, fresh from reviving Dee Snider‘s career and clearly in the mood for another worthwhile project. “CORPSEGRINDER” is the result, and while it almost goes without saying that this is a relentlessly savage death metal rec...
EDDIE VEDDER’s ‘Earthling’ Is Top-Selling Album In The Country
PEARL JAM singer Eddie Vedder‘s third solo album, “Earthling”, has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Album Sales, Top Rock Albums and Top Current Album Sales charts. It has also landed at No. 1 on Alternative Album Sales (per MRC Data), the Canadian Top Current Albums, Top Canadian Album Sales, Alternative Album, Current Digital Albums, and LP Vinyl Albums charts. The LP continues to hit new highs in numerous countries, including Switzerland (No. 3), Belgium (No. 5), Netherlands (No. 5), Germany (No. 11) and U.K. (No. 36). In addition, the album was the highest international debut in Italy (No. 10) and hit Top 10 in Australia. Released via Seattle Surf/Republic Records, “Earthling” features Eddie‘s touring band THE EARTHLINGS, which includes form...
DEE SNIDER To Perform At ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL In Columbus
Dee Snider will perform at this year’s edition of the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. The TWISTED SISTER singer will appear on Saturday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. The Arnold Sports Festival will be held March 3-6 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and other venues, including the Ohio Expo Center. The festival, which draws more than 20,000 athletes and 200,000 fans to Columbus, was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 20,000 athletes from more than 80 nations are expected to appear at the festival, participating in about 60 sports. Dee‘s fifth solo album, “Leave A Scar”, was released last July via Napalm Records. In 2016, TWISTED SISTER embarked on one final trek, titled “Forty And Fuck It”, in celebration o...
THE OFFSPRING Singer To Deliver Commencement Address To Keck School Of Medicine Of USC Students
THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan “Dexter” Holland will deliver the commencement address at one of the commencement ceremonies for at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, speaking to PhD, MPH, and MS graduate students on May 14. Holland, who has a Ph.D. in molecular biology and wrote his thesis on microRNA in HIV genomes, commented: “We live in an incredibly exciting time at the crossroads of advanced medical technology and breakthroughs in research. Recent innovations such as CRISPR gene editing and mRNA technologies have blown the doors open to the possibilities that medical intervention can provide. I am excited to applaud the Keck School of Medicine class of 2022 as they begin their careers during this amazing time....
Daft Punk Streaming Rare Live Performance from 1997 and ‘Homework’ Deluxe Edition
Surprise! To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Daft Punk’s debut album Homework, a rare recording of the duo performing maskless in 1997 will stream on Twitch beginning at 5:22 p.m. ET / 2:22 p.m. PT. The recording in question is taken from Daft Punk’s December 17th, 1997 gig at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles as part of their “Daftendirektour.” Today’s Twitch stream is billed as an “exclusive and time limited piece of content” that will only be shown once. Daft Punk have also released a digital deluxe edition of Homework featuring 15 remixes, nine of which were previously unavailable on streaming platforms. The expanded tracklist includes contributions from Masters At Work, DJ Sneak, Todd Terry, Motorbass, Slam, Ian Pooley, I:Cube, Roger Sanchez & Junior Sanchez, and more. It’s avail...
Musicians Remember Mark Lanegan: “One of THE Great Singers of the Last 30 Years”
Following the sad news that Mark Lanegan died at age 57 earlier today (February 22nd), the talented frontman of Screaming Trees and erstwhile member of Queens of the Stone Age is being remembered by his musical peers. Lanegan’s prolific music career — which also saw him release 12 solo albums and collaborate with a number of other musicians — had a profound influence and impact on many artists. Former New Order bassist Peter Hook tweeted, “Mark Lanegan was a lovely man. He led a wild life that some of us could only dream of. He leaves us with fantastic words and music! Thank god that through all of that he will live forever. RIP Mark. Sleep well.” Advertisement Related Video Velvet Underground legend John Cale wrote, “I can’t process this. Mark Lanegan will always be etched in my hear...
Fred Hechinger Cast as Chameleon in Sony’s Marvel Film Kraven the Hunter
Sony is continuing to make use of its Universe of Marvel Characters. According to Deadline, the studio has cast Fred Hechinger as Chameleon in the upcoming Kraven the Hunter. The White Lotus breakout will star alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role, as well as Russell Crowe in an undisclosed role. Word is that much of the Kraven cast will be made up of the classic Spider-Man villain’s family (with Crowe likely playing his father), and that fits with Hechinger joining as Chameleon. In the comics, Chameleon is Dmitri Smerdyakov, Kraven’s half-brother. He’s a master of disguise and impressions, skills that allow him to assume the identity of nearly anyone he encounters. Some versions of the character have depicted him with scientifically enhanced powers and technology...
10 of Mark Lanegan’s Finest Musical Moments
Mark Lanegan possessed one of the most imitable voices in rock history. Defined by his deep baritone and reflective lyrics, Lanegan would rise from humble origins in the small town of Ellensburg, Washington, to mainstream prominence as the frontman of Screaming Trees — best known for the hit “Nearly Lost You.” From there, Lanegan would embark on a prolific solo career and numerous collaborations: a notable five-album stint with Queens of the Stone Age, an Americana project with Belle and Sebastian’s Isobel Campbell, and the one-off Gutter Twins LP with Greg Dulli of Afghan Whigs, among others. The sheer diversity of Lanegan’s output was a testament to his gifts as a singer and songwriter. Lanegan’s life was not an easy one — as he himself revealed through the harrowing accounts in his auto...
ABSENT IN BODY Feat. Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA, NEUROSIS’s SCOTT KELLY: ‘Sarin’ Single Available
ABSENT IN BODY, the new band featuring AMENRA guitarist Mathieu J. Vandekerckhove, AMENRA frontman Colin H. Van Eeckhout, NEUROSIS vocalist/guitarist Scott Kelly and former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera, will release its debut album, “Plague God”, on March 25 via Relapse Records. The LP’s second single, “Sarin”, can be streamed below. Van Eeckhout comments: “Humanity its demise as a self-fulfilling prophecy. The onslaught of information is not manageable for any empathic organism in this universe. Driven into a corner, overtaken by our own self-destructive ways, nature sends its beasts to settle things for good. Restore balance by fire, water, earth and wind. Until eventually mankind will eat itself. Facts are no longer facts, and science appears to ha...
MISERY INDEX Announces New Album ‘Complete Control’
Two decades into their venerable careers, Baltimore death metal savants MISERY INDEX are back with a new album, “Complete Control”, which will be released worldwide on May 13 via Century Media Records. The LP was mixed by Will Putney and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street studios. The cover artwork was created by Matt Lombard. “Complete Control” is described in a press release as “a riff-driven assault that captures the tension of the modern condition and channels it into nine songs of ripping end-times death metal. Spewing with Orwellian invective and razor-sharp songwriting, ‘Complete Control’ is a much-needed hammer to the face; a wake-up call for the disaffected and dispossessed.” “Complete Control” track listing: 0...
HALESTORM Releases Music Video For New Single ‘The Steeple’
HALESTORM has released the official music video for “The Steeple”, the second single from its upcoming fifth studio album album, “Back From The Dead”. “The Steeple” follows the album’s title track, “Back From The Dead”, released last summer. That track marked HALESTORM‘s sixth No. 1 at rock radio, and met rave reviews: Rolling Stone called it “a biting, cathartic howler about overcoming obstacles — even death,” and Consequence praised Hale‘s “powerhouse pipes” and lead guitarist Joe Hottinger‘s “blistering solo.” Revolver declared it a “raucous, hard-rock rager about staying strong in the face of crushing adversity.” “Back From The Dead” is due out May 6 via A...
MARK LANEGAN, SCREAMING TREES Frontman And QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Member, Dead At 57
Mark Lanegan, former SCREAMING TREES frontman and erstwhile member of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, has died at the age of 57. Lanegan‘s passing was confirmed by his publicist earlier today (Tuesday, February 22). “Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland,” the publicist’s statement read. “A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician, he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley. No other information is available at this time. The family asks everyone to respect their privacy at this time.” Last December, Lanegan released a memoir titled “Devil In A Coma” via U.K. publisher White Rabbit. The book detailed a “terrifying account” of his battle with COVID-19 which left him “sli...
