BRIAN SLAGEL - SWING OF THE BLADE: MORE STORIES FROM METAL BLADE RECORDs

 

A quick, easy read, these 192 pages (although Slagel's collection of modern, aka non-vintage, selfies, featuring "famous" music and non-musical folks, account for eight pages) are a follow-up to the label head's initial, pre-pandemic tome. Delivered in a folksy, pint-around-the-bar narrative, he delves further into his relationship and dealings with various bands on the roster. 15 pages are devoted to his lifelong history with Lars Ulrich (and by default, Metallica). It kind of serves as a clearing house for his "reviews" of their latest albums, favorite gigs and anecdotes, that he's forever getting asked about, by fans.

One chapter touches on a few of the artists on various Metal Massacre compilations, some well-known, others lesser so. Somewhere between a few paragraphs, up to several pages, are donated to Cirith Ungol, Fates Warning, Lizzy Borden, Armored Saint, Mercyful Fate, Ghost, Flotsam & Jetsam, Gwar and Amon Amarth. Slagel claims that he holds no animosity in not being able to sign Metallica (and later, post-glam Pantera) as he was not financially solvent enough. He also admits he missed much of the initial death metal craze because he didn't like the music. Lest people think he's endlessly hob-nobbling with bands, it's evident, from his commentary, that unlike the early days, now the label head might not even interact with the band, post-signing (nor hear any music), until the recording is done.

Chapter 7: You Win Some, You Lose Some, concentrates on the nu-metal era of the Nineties, as well as the metalcore boom in the new millennium. Wouldn't have inked Slipknot, only signs music he likes. But would have tried Tool, Nine Inch Nails and/or Korn, until the big label money boys priced them out of Metal Blade's budget. Having moved to Vegas, Brian admits there's really no live (unsigned) music scene and that recently he's signed bands that have NEVER played live, before joining Metal Blade. Scary! There's also a fanboy chapter dedicated to his Iron maiden obsession.

TANKARD LIVE AT ROCK HARD FESTIVAL 2023; PRO-SHOT VIDEO OF FULL SET STREAMING

 

German metal legends Tankard performed at Rock Hard Festival 2023 in Gelsenkirchenm, Germany on May 28th. Check out the pro-shot livestream below.

The setlist was as follows:

"Rectifier"
"The Morning After"
"Ex-Fluencer"
"Rapid Fire (A Tyrant's Elegy)"
"Rules for Fools"
"One Foot in the Grave"
"Octane Warriors"
"Chemical Invasion"
"Zombie Attack"
"Beerbarians"
"A Girl Called Cerveza"
"(Empty) Tankard"

NASGUN HAIL LUCIFER

 NASGUN é o  projeto mais satânico que a humanidade já viu ,o musico lançou seu primeiro single Hail Lucifer  uma previa do que será seu ep,dando continuidade a  ordem misantrópica luciferiana ,no brasil com planos para montar a 1 igreja satânica em solo brasileiro o musico pretende difundir a ordem ao redor do globo e continuar o legado de Jon Nödtveidt. decidiu terminar com a sua vida por suas próprias mãos. Como um verdadeiro Satanista 

confiram o novo single abaixo :

https://nasgun.bandcamp.com/track/hail-lucifer

METAL CHURCH - CONGREGATION OF ANNIHILATION

 

Dawn of a new era, with Marc Lopes on vocals, a gritty, forceful vocal brawler, in the vein of original singer David Wayne. Mainstay Kurdt Vanderhoof is already on record, claiming the forthcoming live shows will be built around the initial pair of releases, most of which (the late) Mike Howe was uncomfortable/unwilling to perform. "Another Judgment Day" kicks and punches out of the gate, including the shrieks, screams and off kilter intonations declaring this ain't the same attitude/band fronted by Howe.

In all honestly, there hasn't been a Metal Church album like this since the debut. Apologies to BraveWords honcho “Metal" Tim (who loves the album), but apart from "Ton Of Bricks", The Dark was something of a disappointment, all those years ago. The lovable rough edges (mostly attributable to Wayne's sometimes caustic voice) had been filed down. Little wonder he'd soon depart. Well those days are back! Just listen to Lopes' final, vicious intonations on "Children Of The Lie", leading into the subdued, jazzy bass led instrumental, that rounds out the number.

More than a little unhinged, in all the best aspects of Wayne and/or kindred spirit (pun intended) Paul Baloff (Exodus). That said, the rapid fire, staccato thrash delivery of the bass/guitar driven title track almost tries too hard. Love the tasty guitar break though.

YEARNING FOR DISTORTION: SUECOS LANÇAM O EP “SHADOWMAN”,

 

A banda sueca Yearning for Distortion apresentou aos fãs nesse último mês de maio o seu mais novo trabalho de estúdio, o EP intitulado “Shadowman”. Contando com 4 músicas em pouco mais de 11 minutos, tem como grande destaque a ótima e vibrante faixa-título, canção que se equilibra entre o Hard e o Garage Rock, chamando a atenção pelo ótimo e enérgico trabalho vocal e pela guitarra, responsável não só por ótimos riffs como também por melodias de muita qualidade

SIRENIA REVISITA O SOM DOS ANOS 70 EM SEU NOVO ÁLBUM, “1977

O quarteto liderado por Morten Venland lançou seu mais novo trabalho na última sexta feira, 26, o disco é uma verdadeira viagem no tempo onde revisita o som pop/rock que dominava os anos 70 e 80.


A banda que vinha de trabalhos poderosos como “Arcane Astral Aeons” e “Riddles, Ruins e Revelations”, deixou de lado os corais que se tornaram uma marca registrada e apostou em melodias do synthwave. Emmanuelle Zoldan brilha lindamente com seus vocais e nos guia através de uma viagem mística pelo tempo.

Claro que o cover do hit de 1988 de Tanita Tikaram , ” Twist In My Sobriety “ não poderia deixar de ser citado, Morten comenta que a música combina perfeitamente com o estilo da banda: “A faixa tem uma vibração muito melancólica, o que na minha opinião a torna a combinação perfeita com SIRENIA ”

OSBOURNE – “ON NO REST FOR THE WICKED, I PUT A MESSAGE BACKWARDS: ‘YOUR MOTHERS SELLS SOCKS THAT SMELL

 

put together a feature with Tenacious D (actor Jack Black and Kyle Gass) interviewing heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne. They talk about Ozzy’s early life and musical influences as well as his solo career and Black Sabbath.

An excerpt below:

Jack: “What’s your favourite horror film?”


Ozzy: “Our manager came to us one day when we were on tour and says, ‘You have to go and see this film called The Exorcist.’ We said, ‘The Exorcist? What the fuck does that mean?’ He said, ‘Just go and see it.’ We were in Philadelphia in this fucking movie theatre and we were shitting ourselves! That one was just so real. We were freaked out! Here we were, Black Sabbath and I’m the Prince Of Darkness and all this, and we had to go see another movie – [US caper film] The Sting – just to stop thinking about it. It was so amazing.”

Jack: “For me, the most powerful moment in that movie was ‘Your mother sucks cocks in hell!’ How can you fucking say that in a movie?”

Ozzy: “On [1988 solo album] No Rest For The Wicked, I put a message backwards: ‘Your mothers sells socks that smell.’”

Louder is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne may have officially retired from taking part in lengthy world tours, but as far as the man himself is confirmed, he'll continue playing shows every now and again, even if he has to be physically wheeled out to do them.

"I remember some good gigs and I’ve done my fair share of fucking bad gigs," he tells Metal Hammer in an exclusive interview in their latest issue, conducted by none other than Tenacious D. "A guitar player can change his guitar. A drummer can change the drum. If my voice goes, I’m fucked. One time I was at a gig at Nassau Coliseum in New York. On the way to the gig, my voice went out. The kids were already there and I thought, ‘What the fuck am I gonna do now?’ I went out and tried to sing and they gave me a standing ovation. The kids would rather see you being bad than go home."

"I mean, doing a live show is what I live for," he continues. "I’ve had to cancel my [2023] European tour but I’m determined. I’ve gotta do more gigs if I have to get someone to wheel me out there. I mean, you can’t retire from this game. It’s not a job, it’s a fucking passion. I don’t know how to do anything else. The thought of sitting in my house all day... I’m a road dog, you know? I’ve been doing it fucking 55 years. It’s the best thing to have ever happened to me.”

Read more here.

A massive wall of sound will emerge in the desert this fall at the world’s greatest live music destination Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA with the arrival of Power Trip. It’s a three-day historic event set for October 6, 7 and 8 that will bring together six iconic bands that define loud and powerful music: Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden (Friday, October 6), AC/DC and Ozzy Osbourne (Saturday, October 7) and Metallica and Tool (Sunday, October 8).

This unique night-time desert setting with unmatched concert production will amplify the experience beyond the traditional stadium or parking lot concert norm with three double-billed headlining performances. This is the most rocking line-up to ever perform in an unparalleled location for heavy music audiences looking for an unforgettable weekend escape.

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