BareBonesMusic.com recently conducted an interview with Jaska Raatikainen (drums) and Roope Latvala (guitars) of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM. You can now watch the chat below. Source: Blabbermouth.net
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American amplifier production company VOODOO AMPS has recently announced that legendary rocker Billy Gibbons of ZZ TOP picked the Voodoo amp JP1 model as his current amplifier to rock. “We are honored to welcome aboard legendary guitarist Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top!” president of Voodoo amps, Trace Davis said. A photo of this model can be seen below:
Billy Gibbon’s (ZZ Top) Guitar Tech, Elwood Francis commented “Voodude’s- Wow…the work you did on the JMP1’s is amazing. Billy loves it & even the tour manager can hear the difference. So much more open sounding with a richness & harmonic content that was not obtainable before. Much more gain available too, I really had to back it off quite a lot. So yes…we are very, very happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for everything.”
PS: Trace Davis, the president of VOODOO AMPS, interviewed by METAL SHOCK FINLAND, you can read this article on this loaction.
MANOWAR are in the studio, working non-stop on their new record. The band took some time during a brief recording break to answer some frequently asked fan questions. See below.
Q: How are MANOWAR doing?
Donnie Hamzik – Drums, Percussion: “We’re doing great! We are having a blast in the studio, I am really happy with my drum sound and with these new songs I can really stretch out and burn.”
Joey DeMaio – Bass Guitars, Keyboards: “Couldn’t be better. We are still so energized from the live shows last year that you can feel this killer energy in the studio coming out of the speakers. It’s amazing.”
Q: Why haven’t we heard more about the album on Facebook or on your website yet?
Eric Adams – Vocals: “We’ve simply been so concentrated on working on the material that we literally couldn’t be stopped. When you’re in the middle of a creative process, or recording, there is simply no good time to take a break.”
Q: What is the status on the album?
Joey: “We are extremely critical of the songs in every step; I have said before that most of the stuff we reject other bands would consider finished. Finally now we are recording. And then the album goes into mixing and mastering.”
Q: When will the album come out?
Karl Logan – Guitars, Keyboards: “We will celebrate the world premiere at Gods Of Metal, Italy on June 21st. This will be our fourth headlining performance there – more than any other band ever – and the perfect place for our album premiere and return to Italy after 10 years!”
Q: What can the fans expect of this new Manowar album?
Joey: “Everything you have ever come to know and love about Manowar songs: face-melting hymns of unity; crushing and pounding, hard and heavy – basically more of everything, and of course louder!”
Q: What will the title of the album be?
Joey: “I would tell you but then I would have to kill you.”
Q: Will the album cover feature art from the great Ken Kelly again?
Joey: “Are Manowar fans the strongest in THE WORLD? Of course! Ken is the man! His paintings capture the spirit of our music perfectly.”
Manowar will headline the opening night (Thursday, June 21st) of Italy’s Gods Of Metal festival, taking place June 21st – 24th at Arena Fiera in Milano.
Other festival headliners include GUNS N’ ROSES (Friday), MÖTLEY CRÜE (Saturday) and BLACK SABBATH (Sunday), with UNISONIC, HOLYHELL, WITHIN TEMPTATION, SEBASTIAN BACH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, BLACK STONE CHERRY, UGLY KID JOE, OPETH, LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM, DEVILDRIVER, and AUGUST BURNS RED also schedule to perform over the course of the festival.
This will be the fulfillment of Manowar’s promise made 10 years ago to return to Italy in triumph.
“The Italian fans have won; their belief, shown by their non acceptance of false metal is the reason we will finally return”, said Joey DeMaio after the announcement. “There was no compromise on our part and on the part of our loyal fans and there never will be.
There was a war between promoters as to who would bring Manowar back to Italy to give the fans what they want and Gods Of Metal won.”
“Manowar have a strong and loyal following in Italy and all over the world. This will be Manowar’s fourth headlining appearance at Gods Of Metal; no other band has ever done that! 2012 is the celebration of 15 years of Gods Of Metal and the festival is like a home to Manowar and we are once again proud to bring the band back to Italy”, said Andrea Pieroni, promoter.
“We played our last festival in Italy in 2002 and we promised we would not return until we could give our fans what they deserve and this year that promise will be fulfilled. We vow to crack the earth with power and might,” said DeMaio. “This will be a show which no true metal warrior will want to miss. We are calling all Manowarriors not only from Italy, but from all over the world to join us for earth-shattering, face-melting metal.”
“The voices of the Italian fans cannot be silenced, their voices have finally been heard. Other countries will take heed and your voices will be the reason Manowar will appear in your country next!”, explained DeMaio.
More on Gods Of Metal at this location.
Check out a video message from Joey DeMaio below:
Source: Bravewords
Metallers WRETCHED have recently released a new drum demonstration video for brand new song “Repeat… The End Is Near” from their upcoming album, “Son of Perdition” which will be released on March 26th via Victory Records and Band will support the album on the Metal Alliance Tour which begins later this month alongside Impending Doom, 3 Inches of Blood, Job For A Cowboy, Dying Fetus, The Faceless and Devildriver.
Check out the Wretched | Metal Alliance Tour Dates:
- 03/15/2012 – Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
- 03/16/2012 – New Orleans, LA @ The Hangar
- 03/17/2012 – St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
- 03/18/2012 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
- 03/20/2012 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
- 03/21/2012 – New York, NY @ GRAMERCY THEATRE
- 03/22/2012 – Worcester, MA @ PALLADIUM
- 03/23/2012 – Montreal, QC, CA @ Le National
- 03/24/2012 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
- 03/25/2012 – Columbus, OH @ AL ROSA
- 03/26/2012 – Joliet, IL @ Mojoe’s
- 03/27/2012 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
- 03/28/2012 – Winnipeg, MB, CA @ GARRICK THEATRE
- 03/29/2012 – Regina, SK, CA @ RIDDEL HALL
- 03/30/2012 – Edmonton, AB, CA @ EDMONTON EVENTS CENTRE
- 03/31/2012 – Vancouver, CA @ Rickshaw Theater
- 04/01/2012 – Seattle, WA @ STUDIO 7
- 04/02/2012 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
- 04/03/2012 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
- 04/05/2012 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA LOUNGE
- 04/06/2012 – W. Hollywood, CA @ HOUSE OF BLUES – CA
- 04/07/2012 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
- 04/08/2012 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater
- 04/09/2012 – Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
- 04/10/2012 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
- 04/11/2012 – Clive, IA @ 7 Flags Events Center
- 04/12/2012 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
- 04/13/2012 – Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre
- 04/14/2012 – Little Rock, AR @ Clear Channel Metroplex
- 04/15/2012 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
- 04/16/2012 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
- 04/19/2012 – Dallas, TX @ HOUSE OF BLUES
- 04/20/2012 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
- 04/21/2012 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
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American metallers WINDS OF PLAGUE have recently announced new European tour in this summer and also metallers EMMURE will join them in some shows. You can check out the show dates below.
Johnny Plague (vocals) is psyched about their return: “The Get Infected tour with CALIBAN was insane. This tour served for the most crushing shows we have had in Europe to date. With such a good tour behind us we are very excited to announce our quick arrival back on European soil and on great festivals such as With Full Force and Graspop.”
21.06.12 (F) Bordeaux – iBoat
22.06.12 (F) Lyon – La Marquise
23.06.12 (F) Paris – Divan Du Monde
24.06.12 (B) Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting
25.06.12 (NL) Rotterdam – Baroeg
26.06.12 (LUX) Esch-Sur-Alzette – Kulturfabrik
27.06.12 (D) Lindau – Club Vaudeville w/ Comeback Kid, Emmure, No Turning Back
28.06.12 (A) Graz – Explosiv
29.06.12 (D) Munich – Backstage
30.06.12 (D) Roitzschjora – With Full Force
Progressive metallers ODDLAND are premiering a second album track, “Flooding Light” from their upcoming album, “The Treachery Of Senses” which will be released on April 30th via Century Media Records and will be available as regular CD and digital download.
To listen to the track, click the links below:
The track listing and album artwork can be seen below:
The Treachery Of Senses:
1. Above And Beyond
2. Flooding Light
3. In The Eyes Of The Mourning
4. Aisle Of Array
5. Past The Gates
6. Still The Spirit Stays
7. In Endless Endeavour
8. Sewers
9. Lines Of Silver Blood
10. Ire
ODDLAND is:
Sakari Ojanen – Vocals, guitars
Joni Palmroth – Bass
Ville Viitanen – Drums
Jussi Poikonen – Guitars
For more details:
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