Darren Walker from Firebrand Rock Radio has conducted an audio interview with Alan Damien, guitarist from Living Dead Lights, the interview was aired on March 14 at Hardcore Haven, and can be streamed HERE. For more information, please visit Living Dead Lights -facebook page.
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has penned the foreword to “Brazilian Metal – Brazilian Rhythm Applied To Metal Guitar: New Ways For Riffs Of Guitar”, the new book from CLAUSTROFOBIA and QUARTETO DE GUITARRAS KROMA guitar player Alexandre de Orio.
According to a press release, the first volume of the book, which comes with a free CD, focuses on the connection between the metal and the samba with different rhythmic patterns, musical phrases from percussion instruments and drum beats. Most of the content within this book is applied towards metal guitar. The goal is to improve the technical development in this musical style and create new riffs on the guitar. The mixture of these two genres results in a unique ‘accent.’ Some examples of this Brazilian swing played along with metal will be seen in some guitar riffs created and executed in recording with the drum beats of samba also being played along with the drum beats of rock.”
This book is intended for guitar players and possibly for drum players as well.
There are no other study materials in the market about the mix of Brazilian rhythms with metal.
For more information, visit www.metalbrasileiro.com and Alexandre de Orio – Lançamento do Livro Metal Brasileiro – Source: Blabbermouth.net
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have uploaded single-camera footage of their March 9 headlining performance in Jyväskylä, Finland. The seven-minute clip, which can be seen below, contains the song “Scaretale”.
The band’s setlist was as follows:
01. Taikatalvi
02. Storytime
03. Wish I Had An Angel
04. Amaranth
05. Scaretale
06. Dead To The World
07. Slow, Love, Slow
08. I Want My Tears Back (with Troy Donockley)
09. The Crow, The Owl And The Dove (with Troy Donockley)
10. The Islander (with Troy Donockley)
11. Nemo (with Troy Donockley)
12. Last Of The Wilds (with Troy Donockley)
13. Planet Hell
14. Ghost River (world premiere)
15. The Poet And The Pendulum
16. Over The Hills And Far Away (Gary Moore cover) (with Troy Donockley)
Encore:
17. Finlandia (Jean Sibelius cover) (with Troy Donockley)
18. Song Of Myself
19. Last Ride Of The Day
Source: Blabbermouth.net
SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, MARILYN MANSON and LAMB OF GOD are the first confirmed bands for the Heavy T.O. and Heavy MTL festivals, set to take place August 11-12, 2012 at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, respectively.
The complete lineup for both festivals will be revealed at noon tomorrow (Friday, March 16).
Source: Blabbermouth.net
Five of the biggest classic ’80s rock bands will unite for the summer’s “America Rocks Tour”. The trek will feature kick-ass sets, headlined by JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE and featuring FASTER PUSSYCAT, BULLETBOYS, PRETTY BOY FLOYD and LILLIAN AXE.
First confirmed dates:
June 20 – Loveland, CO – Phaze Events Center
June 22 – Savage, MN – Neisen’s Concert Hall
June 24 – Vienna, WV – Yellow Beards
June 29 – Columbus, OH – Alrosa Villa
June 30 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Jack Russell‘s GREAT WHITE went from metal/hard rock to mainstream radio airplay with their breakthrough smash “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and haven’t looked back, as they celebrate 30 years of the band’s history by performing all their hits!
Hollywood’s FASTER PUSSYCAT bring their notorious live show back to North American stages, and they promise to go deep into their extensive catalog including “House Of Pain” and “Poison Ivy”!
BULLETBOYS perform their numerous smash hits such as “Smooth Up In Ya” and “For The Love Of Money” off their platinum selling classic self-titled debut, which dominated both MTV and radio airwaves, and remain relevant to this day in heavy rotation on VH1‘s “Metal Mania” and Internet (SiriusXM‘s Hair Nation, KNAC.COM, etc.) radio throughout the world!
PRETTY BOY FLOYD took the Sunset Strip by storm in hair metal’s heyday and continue to have a die hard following to this day! Their classic album “Leather Boys With Electric Toys” will be well represented as well as other surprises!
Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame members LILLIAN AXE have proven their success with over a million albums sold worldwide. They are known for thought-provoking lyrics with their melodic song structure and the musical chops to back it up.
For booking information, contact Chuck Bernal at http://www.artists-worldwide.com. Source: Blabbermouth.net
A teaser for “You’re A Lie”, the new video from the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriterSlash, can be seen below. The track is the first single from Slash‘s second solo album, “Apocalyptic Love”, which will be released on May 22 via his own label Dik Hayd International distributed through EMI. The CD will follow his 2010 debut album, “Slash”, and his November 2011 first-ever live solo album, the two-CD/DVD set “Made In Stoke 24/7/11”.
“You’re A Lie” can be streamed in its entirery at RollingStone.com.
“‘You’re A Lie’ is the second song I brought to the band in 2011 during the last tour,” explains Slash. “We worked on it at soundcheck somewhere, I can’t remember where. It’s gone through some minor changes along the way, mainly the chorus. But for the most part, it’s remained true to its original arrangement. I can’t wait to play this live.” Source: Blabbermouth.net
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