Our sister site WatchMojo.com had the chance to interview progressive metal act, Protest The Hero. Check it out:
The epic new clip was helmed by Roboshobo, who also directed the video for “All Nightmare Long” from Metallica.
The clip depicts the band members on a rock n’ roll mission, trudging through the frozen tundra. “We’re climbing a mountain looking for a creature named Brent.” guitarist Bill Kelliher told HeadbangersBlog.com. “We were mountaineers — explorers like in John Carpenters ‘The Thing.’”
“It’s a really fun video,” adds guitarist and vocalist Brent Hinds. “I’m an old caveman trapped in a block of ice. Explorers find me and they put the flying V [guitar] up to the ice and it melts me. I grab the guitar, do the solo and then I kill them.”
“Divination” comes off Crack The Skye which hits stores on March 24th on Warner Bros Records. WATCH:
During an Iron Maiden (yeah, apparently they are still touring) concert in Bogotá, Columbia Saturday, riots broke out when fans tried to gatecrash. Rioters and police clashed, and over 100 people were arrested. Police used tear gas, and one officer was injured when fans started throwing rocks. It has sparked a local debate on whether the area should host future heavy metal concerts. Read more…
Heavy rock iconoclasts MASTODON will release their new album, Crack the Skye on March 24, 2009. However, hardcore fans will have the opportunity to pre-order a very special Deluxe Limited “Tunnel Book” Edition of Crack the Skye online only via the band’s website: www.mastodonrocks.com.
This super-deluxe version of Crack the Skye will come housed in a hard box case featuring a third dimension worm hole design that will contain exclusive and additional album art by long-time Mastodon artist, Paul Romano. The special package will include the full-length Crack the Skye album on CD, plus a DVD containing The Making of Crack the Skye with photo gallery, Track by Track band commentary and more by director Jimmy Hubbard.
All pre-orders will also receive a 14” x 14” exclusively designed lithograph unavailable anywhere else. Additionally, those who are first to pre-order will receive the lithograph autographed by the band members themselves. These extraordinary packages will be extremely limited and once they are gone, no further editions will be created so don’t delay. Cost of the Deluxe Limited “Tunnel Book” Edition will be $39.99. This may be the most beautiful and innovative album packaging you’ll see for years to come.
Shortly thereafter, Mastodon will unveil a new online destination designed to bring fans into direct focus on the upcoming new album, Crack the Skye. www.cracktheskye.org will launch the week of Feb 16, and will compliment its existing sibling location of www.mastodonrocks.com.
The new site will be a flash-based, interactive experience threading fans through an extremely visual, user-controlled cyber journey into the inner sanctum of Crack the Skye. Content will be thematically based on the album’s concepts, artwork, images, lyrics, videos, and its unique packaging through engaging visuals and music from Crack the Skye intended to accompany and enhance the experience of listening to the album in its entirety.
As previously announced, Mastodon will tour Europe with Metallica this summer. In addition, they have been invited to perform as part of the Sonisphere Touring Rock Festival this summer in Europe and the UK with Metallica, Linkin Park, Slipknot, Lamb of God and more. Go to http://www.sonispherefestivals.com/ for details, dates, etc.
Talk about detonating on impact. The Illusion of Progress, the new album from Flip/Atlantic recording artists Staind, rocketed onto the Billboard 200 this week at #3, making it the fourth consecutive album of the band’s career to debut in the top 3.
News of the album’s explosive arrival follows a flurry of headline-making moves for the multi-platinum band, who recently teamed with online retailer Amazon.com for an innovative pre-release promotion, and have been on a worldwide summer tour, to be followed by a run in Europe with Nickelback in September, and headlining dates with special guests Seether and Papa Roach beginning October 4th at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. Fans can go to www.staind.com for ticket information.
The Illusion of Progress is being propelled by chart-topping lead single “Believe,” currently #2 at Modern Rock, #5 at Active Rock, and #4 at Mainstream Rock. The song has already begun crossing over to the Hot AC charts with a debut at #34. “Believe” is Staind’s fastest-growing hit since “It’s Been Awhile.”
The Illusion of Progress is Staind’s sixth album and the follow-up to 2005’s certified platinum Chapter V. The album was produced by Johnny K and recorded in Lewis’ home studio with guitarist Mike Mushok , drummer Jon Wysocki, and bassist Johnny April.
Tour dates for STAIND are as follows (additional dates to be confirmed)
DATE VENUE
With 3 Doors Down and Hinder
8/27 WaMu Theater
8/29 Mandalay Bay
8/30 Konocti Field Amphitheater
8/31 Verizon Wireless Amp
With Nickelback in Europe
9/8 Cologne Arena
9/9 Schleyerhalle
9/12 Odyssey Arena
9/13 RDS Simmonscourt
9/15 MEN Arena
9/16 Sheffield Arena
9/18 The NEC
9/19 o2 Arena
9/21 Wembley Arena
10/3 Turning Stone
With Seether and Papa Roach
10/4 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
10/7 Greensboro Special Events Center Greensboro, NC
10/9 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, FL
10/10 St. Augustine Amphitheater St. Augustine, FL
10/12 Hard Rock Live
10/14 Heritage Park
10/15 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
10/17 The Amphitheater at the Warf Orange Beach, AL
10/18 Snowden Grove Park Amphitheatre Southaven, MS
10/19 Lakewood Amphitheater Atlanta, GA
10/21 Black River Coliseum
10/22 Rockford MetroCentre
10/24 Tulsa Convention Center Arena
10/26 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX
11/12 Mohegan Sun Casino
11/14 Sovereign Center
11/15 Asbury Park Convention Hall Complex Asbury Park, NJ
11/16 Tsongas Arena
11/18 Hammerstein Ballroom
Metallica just released the second single off their upcoming album, Death Magnetic today. Entitled “My Apocalypse,” the track is now available for download on iTunes. Metallica fans should also check out iTunes where you can also purchase the track “The Day That Never Comes” which premiered last week.
Death Magnetic will be available everywhere on September 12th.
I liked “The Day That Never Comes” on my first listen, but this song sounds even more awesome live. Hetfield and Hammet doubling guitar lines in an extended soloing intelude is sure to make any fan wet themselves in excitement:
Many bands make an entrance into a particular scene, make a statement, and are suddenly yesterday’s has-beens after an album or two. But after a dozen years, half a dozen albums, scores of countries, countless miles, a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance for their blistering cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman and immeasurable faces rocked, it’s not entirely surprising that Orange County-based rock act Zebrahead have been able to not only maintain a distinct relevancy to the core fan base that grew up with the act, it’s also been able to consistently break new ground and appeal to newer generations of audiences.
So, what’s the big secret to such great fortune? Credit the quintet’s truly innovative and ingenious meld of punk, hip-hop and alternative rock, which crosses over musical bounds, not to mention songwriting that’s infallibly infectious.
After completing over a year-and-a-half of constant touring on its previous release, 2006’s Broadcast to the World, the act settled down in its Orange County rehearsal studio to begin writing sessions. Zebrahead eventually constructed Phoenix over the course of a few months, the latest and most focused example of Zebrahead’s genre-bending sound. It’s the band’s most comprehensive album to date, sporting 16 tracks, and, according to Zebrahead vocalist Ali Tabatabaee is also the band’s most well rounded collection and second release on Icon Music.
ZEBRAHEAD - “Mental Health” (right click, save as)
With the imminent release of Phoenix, Tabatabaee is able to reflect on the longevity of his band and its continued relevancy to audiences young and old. “Kids are appreciating the fact that we’re sticking to our roots and really just trying to make good music. We’d like to thank the fans for allowing us to have such a long career. If it wasn’t for them, we’d be flipping burgers somewhere. Fortunately, we get paid to do what we love, so we want to thank them a lot for that.”
And as for Phoenix, Tabatabaee adds, “We can’t wait for the rest of the world to listen to it and see what they think. It’ll have something for everyone. And hopefully people will have open minds and will be able to accept it and appreciate it for what it is. We just didn’t want to make the same album again, you know?”
Rob Zombie will hit the road this fall with Ozzy Osbourne for what should be an epic display of metal from the two icons. The tour comes on the heels of Zombie’s greatest achievement in film with his record breaking remake of the horror classic, “Halloween.” Tickets for the first nine dates of the tour go on sale this Friday and Saturday.
Dates on sale this weekend:
Oct. 18 - SEATTLE - KeyArena - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
Oct. 20 - VANCOUVER - GM Place - Onsale: Friday, September 14th
Oct. 22 - EDMONTON, ALB - Rexall Place - Onsale: Friday, September 14th
Oct. 24 - SASKATOON, SAS - Credit Union Centre - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
Oct. 27 - WINNIPEG, MAN - MTS Centre - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
Oct. 29 - FARGO, ND - Fargodome - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
Oct. 31 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Target Center - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
Nov. 02 - DES MOINES - Veterans Memorial Auditorium - Onsale: Friday, September 14th
Nov. 06 - RAPID CITY, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - Onsale: Saturday, September 15th
Catch some video from the Live DVD “That One Night” and see what its all about:
Megadeth And Image Entertainment will release That One Night: Live In Buenos Aires, a live double CD set on September 4, 2007. The companion to the gold-certified DVD of the same name that was released earlier this year, the CD set contains 22 tracks, including three–“Skin O’ My Teeth,” “Die Dead Enough” and “Angry Again”–not included on the DVD.
This show was filmed live at Obras Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 9, 2005 before a rabid audience of over 25,000 fans. The disc features songs encompassing Megadeth’s career, ranging from their 1986 album Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying through 2004’s The System Has Failed. “This was one of the greatest nights of my life,” says Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine. “I am glad I was able to document it and share it with you.”
Megadeth–Mustaine, along with guitarist Glen Drover, drummer Shawn Drover and bassist James Lomenzo–just finished playing festivals overseas and will return to the U.S. for a headlining tour this fall.
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