The Kiss Underground has conducted interviews with KISS drummer Eric Singer and guitarist Tommy Thayer about the group's recently completed Hit N' Run tour.
On the topic of preparing for the shows, Thayer said, 'You know, it's really not that different as far as preparation goes. You have to be equally ready to go out and do one show or 100. I prefer doing full length tours. I was talking to Eric after we did the short run, and he said that it's too bad we have to stop after just doing several shows as opposed to more, because it takes a few shows for the band to really get warmed up and in a groove, and I agreed.'
Singer added, 'It is what it is.... As the saying goes… We all know the material so it is not that hard to get ready for a show. Not easy either since KISS shows are a lot of preparation and hard work. Everyone has other obligations and hopefully there will be a full length tour in the future.'
Read more at The Kiss Underground.
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
Friday, August 24, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
NIGHTWISH: SWISS SIGNING SESSION ANNOUNCED
NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon will take part in a signing session on Thursday, August 30 in Bern, Switzerland's station concourse 'at the ascent of the moving stairs,' according to the group's European record label, Nuclear Blast Records. The signing session will begin at 6:00 p.m.
NIGHTWISH will return for another U.S. tour in the spring. Exact cities and dates will be announced during the coming months.
NIGHTWISH's video for the group's new single, 'Amaranth', has been posted on YouTube. The clip was shot in Los Angeles with director Antti Jokinen (BEYONCÉ, WYCLEF JEAN, KORN, MISSY ELLIOT, STRATOVARIUS, SHANIA TWAIN, CELINE DION).
NIGHTWISH shot two videos in Los Angeles with Antti Jokinen, reportedly at a cost of 270,000 euros (approximately $362,000). 'We saved time and money by doing two videos in one session,' NIGHTWISH leader Tuomas Holopainen told the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat.
Behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the new NIGHTWISH video, 'Amaranth', has been posted at Nightwish.com.
NIGHTWISH's new CD, 'Dark Passion Play' is scheduled for release on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Europe), September 26 via Spinefarm Records/Universal (Finland) and October 2 via Roadrunner Records (USA).
Check out the cover artwork at this location.
The 'Amaranth' single will precede the album on August 24 (Nuclear Blast) and August 22 (Spinefarm/Universal). It will be available in several different versions.
To see the 'Amaranth' cover artwork, click here.
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
NIGHTWISH will return for another U.S. tour in the spring. Exact cities and dates will be announced during the coming months.
NIGHTWISH's video for the group's new single, 'Amaranth', has been posted on YouTube. The clip was shot in Los Angeles with director Antti Jokinen (BEYONCÉ, WYCLEF JEAN, KORN, MISSY ELLIOT, STRATOVARIUS, SHANIA TWAIN, CELINE DION).
NIGHTWISH shot two videos in Los Angeles with Antti Jokinen, reportedly at a cost of 270,000 euros (approximately $362,000). 'We saved time and money by doing two videos in one session,' NIGHTWISH leader Tuomas Holopainen told the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat.
Behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the new NIGHTWISH video, 'Amaranth', has been posted at Nightwish.com.
NIGHTWISH's new CD, 'Dark Passion Play' is scheduled for release on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Europe), September 26 via Spinefarm Records/Universal (Finland) and October 2 via Roadrunner Records (USA).
Check out the cover artwork at this location.
The 'Amaranth' single will precede the album on August 24 (Nuclear Blast) and August 22 (Spinefarm/Universal). It will be available in several different versions.
To see the 'Amaranth' cover artwork, click here.
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
Sunday, August 19, 2007
ROB ZOMBIE RESUMES WORK ON 'THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO'
With less than two two weeks before his remake of the classic horror film 'Halloween' is scheduled to hit theatres nationwide, Rob Zombie has resumed work on his animated feature 'The Haunted World of El Superbeasto'. 'I just saw the first cut of the film and it is awesome,' Zombie wrote in an online posting. 'We have a little more animation to do, but this sucker is almost 100% finished. It is some crazy shit. I know you are gonna love it.'
The upcoming animated feature will star Rosario Dawson as Miss Velvet Von Black, the love of Dr. Satan's (Paul Giamatti) life.
Image Comics recently collected the entire 'The Haunted World of El Superbeasto' hit series in one volume, including over 50 pages of never-before-seen illustrated story! 'The Haunted World of El Superbeasto' is a 288-page trade paperback and is available in book stores and comic shops now.
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
The upcoming animated feature will star Rosario Dawson as Miss Velvet Von Black, the love of Dr. Satan's (Paul Giamatti) life.
Image Comics recently collected the entire 'The Haunted World of El Superbeasto' hit series in one volume, including over 50 pages of never-before-seen illustrated story! 'The Haunted World of El Superbeasto' is a 288-page trade paperback and is available in book stores and comic shops now.
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
Thursday, August 09, 2007
CYCLONE'S 'BRUTAL DESTRUCTION' TO RECEIVE CD RELEASE
Metal Mind Productions will issue a remastered edition of one of the most intriguing releases in the history of Belgian thrash metal scene: 'Brutal Destruction' by CYCLONE. Due in Europe on August 27 (October 22 in the U.S. via MVD), it is the first time the LP has been made available on CD, featuring eight crushing tracks that showcase the band's impressive skills and brilliant songwriting. The CD will be made available in a new digipack edition on golden disc, digitally remastered using 24-bit technology, and limited to a hand-numbered 2,000 copies.
As previously reported, the 1985 'In the Grip of Evil' demo cassette by CYCLONE has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog.
According to the blog post, 'This three-song gem bears plenty of resemblance to RAZOR and 'Show No Mercy'-era SLAYER, and landed the band a deal with Roadrunner Records, who released CYCLONE's speed metal cult classic 'Brutal Destruction' the following year.
'At some point the band befriended a young Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY guitarist who once toured in KORN) and taught him the ways of well-brewed Belgian metal. 'The guys who taught me were the guys from CYCLONE,' he told Lords of Metal. 'Those guys were from an older generation then I was. They where THE band from Belgium, you know.''
Bang! Bang!, the weblog of Ian Christe (author of 'Sound of the Beast' and host on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack), is dedicated to 'celebrating the tradition of freely-traded heavy metal demo cassettes and preserving the pioneer spirit of the underground, one magnetic particle at a time.'
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
As previously reported, the 1985 'In the Grip of Evil' demo cassette by CYCLONE has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog.
According to the blog post, 'This three-song gem bears plenty of resemblance to RAZOR and 'Show No Mercy'-era SLAYER, and landed the band a deal with Roadrunner Records, who released CYCLONE's speed metal cult classic 'Brutal Destruction' the following year.
'At some point the band befriended a young Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY guitarist who once toured in KORN) and taught him the ways of well-brewed Belgian metal. 'The guys who taught me were the guys from CYCLONE,' he told Lords of Metal. 'Those guys were from an older generation then I was. They where THE band from Belgium, you know.''
Bang! Bang!, the weblog of Ian Christe (author of 'Sound of the Beast' and host on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack), is dedicated to 'celebrating the tradition of freely-traded heavy metal demo cassettes and preserving the pioneer spirit of the underground, one magnetic particle at a time.'
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
VELVET REVOLVER: VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH SLASH, DUFF MCKAGAN POSTED ONLINE
My Damn Channel, which went online last week, has posted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES members Slash and Duff McKagan. Watch the interview, which was conducted by music producer Don Was, in eight parts at this location. The first four segments can be viewed below.
According to The Associated Press, My Damn Channel is the brainchild of former MTV and CBS Radio executive Rob Barnett, who believes Internet audiences want to see professionally produced shows other than network TV fare.
My Damn Channel will syndicate its videos on other Internet sites and collect revenue from advertising. The site has already signed a distribution deal with YouTube, which is owned by Google Inc.
Slash and Duff part 1:
Slash and Duff part 2:
Slash and Duff part 3:
Slash and Duff part 4:
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
According to The Associated Press, My Damn Channel is the brainchild of former MTV and CBS Radio executive Rob Barnett, who believes Internet audiences want to see professionally produced shows other than network TV fare.
My Damn Channel will syndicate its videos on other Internet sites and collect revenue from advertising. The site has already signed a distribution deal with YouTube, which is owned by Google Inc.
Slash and Duff part 1:
Slash and Duff part 2:
Slash and Duff part 3:
Slash and Duff part 4:
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
Friday, August 03, 2007
INVITRO GUITARIST CHECKS IN FROM FAMILY VALUES
INVITRO, the California-based band featuring ex-SNOT/SOULFLY guitarist Mikey Doling, has set a September 11 as release date for its debut album, entitled 'When I Was a Planet', through Gridiron Records. The CD is currently available for purchase for a limited time before it hits stores through www.gridironrecords.com. $1.00 from the purchase of each album sold will be donated to Homes for Our Troops, a non-profit organization that aids troops that have returned home with serious disabilities and injuries.
INVITRO is currently rocking the second stage at this year's Family Values Tour. Doling checks in from the road: 'Family Values has been amazing so far. The crowds have been crazy and we've been playing in front of thousands of kids each day and signing lots of posters for kids afterwards. HELLYEAH is amazing live and watching FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is like watching a bloodbath every day. We don't want this tour to end!"
INVITRO ihas been creating a whirlwind of attention from critics and fans. The Los Angeles-based group has been leaving audiences stunned with their energetic live shows and quirky tin-foil costumes on back to back tours with SEVENDUST, STATIC-X and HELLYEAH. In addition, the group's track 'Hollyvision' has become one of the most requested songs on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack and routinely charts right beside some of the biggest hitters in metal and hard rock.
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
INVITRO is currently rocking the second stage at this year's Family Values Tour. Doling checks in from the road: 'Family Values has been amazing so far. The crowds have been crazy and we've been playing in front of thousands of kids each day and signing lots of posters for kids afterwards. HELLYEAH is amazing live and watching FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is like watching a bloodbath every day. We don't want this tour to end!"
INVITRO ihas been creating a whirlwind of attention from critics and fans. The Los Angeles-based group has been leaving audiences stunned with their energetic live shows and quirky tin-foil costumes on back to back tours with SEVENDUST, STATIC-X and HELLYEAH. In addition, the group's track 'Hollyvision' has become one of the most requested songs on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack and routinely charts right beside some of the biggest hitters in metal and hard rock.
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
ABBATH SAYS IMMORTAL FANS FORCED CRADLE OF FILTH TO PLAY ABBREVIATED SET AT METALCAMP
IMMORTAL frontman Abbath has told the Norwegian newspaper Bergens Tidende that the group's rabid fan base forced CRADLE OF FILTH to play an abbreviated set at Slovenia's Metalcamp festival late last month by constantly screaming for the Norwegian black metal legends to take the stage.
Asked by Bergens Tidende to name the highlight of IMMORTAL's reunion tour so far, Abbath said, 'It was fucking great last weekend at Metalcamp in Slovenia. The audience was totally wild. They were clearly our fans; they screamed 'Immortal!' in between the other bands' songs. CRADLE OF FILTH walked off stage because they [the audience] screamed for IMMORTAL. They played a couple of songs and walked off stage pissed off. That's one of the funniest things I've ever seen!'
The organizers of this year's Metalcamp festival, which took place July 16-21, 2007 in Tolmin, Slovenia, last week released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the rumors that CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth was 'arrested' following his band's performance at the event.
According to a report posted on the Romanian web site Metalhead.ro, Dani, 'in a state of advanced drunkenness,' grabbed several portable fans (the kind used to control ventilation) from the stage and threw them at the security guards and the audience, which caused the crowd to start booing him. As a result the group's concert was cut short by 'four songs' and the band 'quietly' left the stage.
The following statement from Metalcamp representative Ana Lipec was released to BLABBERMOUTH.NET on July 24:
'Since the CRADLE OF FILTH performance was shortened [by] just a couple of songs, we didn't go out with any official statement. However, some rumors have begun [to spread] and it is time to tell the truth.
'CRADLE OF FILTH arrived to Tolmin on Thursday evening [July 19], one day before their performance. Since we, Master of Metal (Metalcamp promoters), are good friends with Dani and the crew, it was a very happy reunion. Everyone was in a very good mood as the atmosphere at Metalcamp festival area is really frendly and relaxed.
'The next day CRADLE OF FILTH started with the usual festival duties such as interviews and press conferences and photo sessions, and, of course, performed the main stage at Metalcamp festival. I guess the best explanation is that Dani just had a bad moment and was not in the best mood. However, it was never his intention to act against his fans or Metalcamp festival. Later on he explained that the [group's set] was shortened [by] three songs because of bad communication with his sound guys on the stage. Any rumors about Dani being taken to jail are far from truth. We parted ways [with Dani and the rest of CRADLE OF FILTH] in a friendly manner, as always.'
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
Asked by Bergens Tidende to name the highlight of IMMORTAL's reunion tour so far, Abbath said, 'It was fucking great last weekend at Metalcamp in Slovenia. The audience was totally wild. They were clearly our fans; they screamed 'Immortal!' in between the other bands' songs. CRADLE OF FILTH walked off stage because they [the audience] screamed for IMMORTAL. They played a couple of songs and walked off stage pissed off. That's one of the funniest things I've ever seen!'
The organizers of this year's Metalcamp festival, which took place July 16-21, 2007 in Tolmin, Slovenia, last week released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the rumors that CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth was 'arrested' following his band's performance at the event.
According to a report posted on the Romanian web site Metalhead.ro, Dani, 'in a state of advanced drunkenness,' grabbed several portable fans (the kind used to control ventilation) from the stage and threw them at the security guards and the audience, which caused the crowd to start booing him. As a result the group's concert was cut short by 'four songs' and the band 'quietly' left the stage.
The following statement from Metalcamp representative Ana Lipec was released to BLABBERMOUTH.NET on July 24:
'Since the CRADLE OF FILTH performance was shortened [by] just a couple of songs, we didn't go out with any official statement. However, some rumors have begun [to spread] and it is time to tell the truth.
'CRADLE OF FILTH arrived to Tolmin on Thursday evening [July 19], one day before their performance. Since we, Master of Metal (Metalcamp promoters), are good friends with Dani and the crew, it was a very happy reunion. Everyone was in a very good mood as the atmosphere at Metalcamp festival area is really frendly and relaxed.
'The next day CRADLE OF FILTH started with the usual festival duties such as interviews and press conferences and photo sessions, and, of course, performed the main stage at Metalcamp festival. I guess the best explanation is that Dani just had a bad moment and was not in the best mood. However, it was never his intention to act against his fans or Metalcamp festival. Later on he explained that the [group's set] was shortened [by] three songs because of bad communication with his sound guys on the stage. Any rumors about Dani being taken to jail are far from truth. We parted ways [with Dani and the rest of CRADLE OF FILTH] in a friendly manner, as always.'
Courtesy of BlabberMouth.net
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