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SCOTT IAN, CHRIS JERICHO To Join Forces For Australian Spoken-Word Shows

Posted by aliblackdiamond on February 11, 2013

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: Anthrax, Chris Jericho, FOZZY, Scott Ian. Leave a comment

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian and FOZZY frontman and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho will team up for two nights of spoken word in Australia at the end of February. Dubbed “an evening of stories from 30 years of metal, wrestling…and drinking!” the event will see Ian and Jericho delivering “a no-holds-barred question-and-answer session [where] absolutely nothing will be off limits.”

Commented Ian: “This is something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time. I’ve been travelling the world in the company of and hanging out with the greatest people on the planet for 31 years and I’ve got to tales to tell.”

Jericho is one of the greatest showmen of the modern era, and Melbourne and Sydney fans will get to hear first-hand uncensored tales from the roads travelled as both WWE champion and with FOZZY.

Tickets are strictly limited and available from tomorrow (Tuesday, Febraury 12) at 9 a.m. AEDT.

Tuesday, February 26
Sydney, Oxford Arts Factory – 18+
http://www.oxfordartfactory.com.au

Wednesday, February 27
Melbourne, The Toff In Town – 18+
http://www.moshtix.com.au

ANTHRAX Guitarist Clarifies Comments About Music Industry Collapse

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 26, 2013

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: Anthrax, Music Industry Collapse, Scott Ian. 1 Comment

Source: Blabbermouth.net

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that when he stated in a recent interview that “nothing would make [him] happier” than to see the entire music industry collapsing, he wasn’t referring to some of the longest-running independent labels who have supported underground metal music for the past three decades.

Speaking to Australia’s Loud magazine, Ian was asked for his take on the future of the music industry. “I don’t even know — I don’t care; I have no idea,” he replied. “I really don’t give a shit about the industry. If anything, nothing would make me happier than… other than some of the good people who actually have jobs that would be hurting if they lost their gigs. But as far as I’m concerned, I can only hope that the whole industry collapses and has to start over, or figure out something else, because I really have nothing good to say about the record industry.”

He continued: “When you think about the billions and billions of dollars that labels ripped off from bands from the 1940s all the way through to the 1990s, and now they complain about nobody buys records anymore. Well, whose fault is that, you know? These companies, corporations and individuals literally stole billions of dollars and you’ve got artists, bands who no longer exist and are literally like, a step away from being homeless, or living in assisted-living places, whatever it is. But you don’t see most musicians retiring and living out the rest of their lives because they got some millions and millions of dollars’ cash settlement, just to leave a record label. The whole fucking thing is insanity, the way record labels were run. Especially in the ’40s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s when bands were really getting ripped off.”

In series of tweets last night (Friday, January 25), Ian elaborated on his comments, writing: “Just to clarify what I said about the music industry collapsing in an interview recently… I’m not talking about independent labels like Megaforce, Nuclear Blast, Metal Blade, etc. etc. These labels have changed the business and have found models that work and they are not only fair to the bands they sign, they actually will work at developing a band the way it used to be done when we first started. The majors are no place for rock/metal anymore and if you’re a huge band, you’re better off doing it yourself. That’s the point I was making.”

ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks Recording Classic-Rock Covers

Posted by aliblackdiamond on January 5, 2013

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: "Worship Music", Anthrax, Ronnie James Dio, Scott Ian. Leave a comment

Source: Blabbermouth.net

ANTHRAX recently spent time in the studio recording several cover versions of some of their favorite rock classics, to be included with the upcoming re-release of 2011’s “Worship Music”, the group’s first new album in eight years and first with singer Joey Belladonna since 1990.

In addition to RUSH (“Anthem”) and BOSTON (“Smokin'”) covers, ANTHRAX also recorded its versions of AC/DC‘s “T.N.T.”, JOURNEY‘s “Keep On Runnin'”, THIN LIZZY‘s “Jailbreak” and CHEAP TRICK‘s “Big Eyes”, which ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian tells Billboard.com may also possibly surface as digital downloads for those who already own the “Worship Music” album.

“It was a lot of fun, especially because a lot of those [songs] aren’t, I guess, normal for us or like so much of our repertoire — although they are because they’re songs we all knew,” Ian explains. “Maybe on paper the idea of us doing something like that seems weird, until you hear them and then it makes sense. And Joey‘s performance on the JOURNEY song, specifically, really blows my mind. Someone mentioned that [JOURNEY guitarist] Neal Schon better not hear this or we might lose our singer.”

ANTHRAX also also laid down a cover version of BLACK SABBATH‘s “Neon Knights” for the upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album which is being assembled by the singer’s widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio.

Regarding ANTHRAX‘s upcoming touring activities, Ian tells Billboard.com: “We thought last month was going to be the end of the cycle; that was pretty much the plan at the beginning of last year. [2012] was a really good, busy year, and when we finished in Europe in December we figured that was it. But we keep getting more and more offers to go on tour. We’ve always been a touring band, so that works in our favor, I guess. In the past we wouldn’t think about doing the States four times unless you were selling millions of albums or something. But there’s a demand for it, which makes us happy.”

“Worship Music” has sold more than 100,000 copies in the U.S. since its September 2011 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. A track from the CD, “I’m Alive”, received a Grammy nomination last month for “Best Rock/Metal Performance”. This is the fourth Grammy nomination for ANTHRAX.

As reported on Friday, guitarist Rob Caggiano has announced his departure from ANTHRAX to focus on his other passion: producing records. A replacement axeman has not yet been announced.

Video below: ANTHRAX performing “Neon Knights” live at Copenhell festival in Copenhagen, Denmark on June 15, 2012

MOTÖRHEAD, ALICE COOPER Confirmed For Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival!

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 24, 2012

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: 9MM, Agnostic Front, ALESTORM, Alice Cooper, Alpha Tiger, amorphis, Anthrax, Arch Enemy, AS I LAY DYING, ASP, BENIGHTED, BLACK MESSIAH, BOB WAYNE, Bullet, CALLEJON, Candlemass, CHROME MOLLY, COPPELIUS, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, Deep Purple, Devildriver, Dew-Scented, DEZPERADOZ, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, DIE KASSIERER, DORO, DR. LIVING DEAD, EAT THE GUN, ESKIMO CALLBOY, FAUN, Fear Factory, Fejd, FEUERSCHWANZ, FINSTERFORST, GRAVE DIGGER, HAGGARD, Hardcore Superstar, HARPYIE, HATE SQUAD, HELLRIDE, HENRY ROLLINS, Ihsahn, KAMIKAZE KINGS, LAMB OF GOD, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, Leprous, LINGUA MORTIS Featuring RAGE, MANDOWAR, motörhead, Mustasch, NACHTBLUT, Naglfar, NEAERA, Nightwish, PAMPATUT, POWERWOLF, Pretty Maids, RABENSCHREY, Ragnarok, Rammstein, RUSSKAJA, Sabaton, Scott Ian, Soilwork, sonata arctica, STAHLMANN, SUBWAY TO SALLY, Thunder, Tristania, TRIVIUM, VERSENGOLD, Wacken Open Air Festival, WHITECHAPEL. Leave a comment

Source: Bravewords.com

Organizers of next year’s sold out Wacken Open Air Festival – which will take place August 1st – 3rd in Wacken, Germany – have launched their annual X-Mas Calendar 2012 which will announce a band (or bands!) daily until December 24th. Today’s (December 24th) bands are MOTÖRHEAD and ALICE COOPER .

Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 band confirmations: AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALESTORM, ALPHA TIGER, AMORPHIS, ANTHRAX, ARCH ENEMY, AS I LAY DYING, ASP, BENIGHTED, BLACK MESSIAH, BULLET, CALLEJON, CANDLEMASS, CHROME MOLLY, ALICE COOPER, COPPELIUS, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, DEEP PURPLE, DEVILDRIVER, DEW-SCENTED, DEZPERADOZ, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DIE KASSIERER, DORO, DR. LIVING DEAD, EAT THE GUN, ESKIMO CALLBOY, FAUN, FEAR FACTORY, FEJD, FEUERSCHWANZ, FINSTERFORST, GRAVE DIGGER, HAGGARD, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, HARPYIE, HATE SQUAD, HELLRIDE, SCOTT IAN, IHSAHN, KAMIKAZE KINGS, LAMB OF GOD, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, LEPROUS, LINGUA MORTIS Featuring RAGE, MANDOWAR, MOTÖRHEAD, MUSTASCH, NACHTBLUT, NAGLFAR, NEAERA, NIGHTWISH, 9MM, PAMPATUT, POWERWOLF, PRETTY MAIDS, RABENSCHREY, RAGNAROK, RAMMSTEIN, HENRY ROLLINS, RUSSKAJA, SABATON, SOILWORK, SONATA ARCTICA, STAHLMANN, SUBWAY TO SALLY, THUNDER, TRISTANIA, TRIVIUM, VERSENGOLD, BOB WAYNE, WHITECHAPEL.

For more details visit Wacken.com.

GRAVE DIGGER, AS I LAY DYING Confirmed For Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 23, 2012

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: 9MM, Agnostic Front, ALESTORM, Alpha Tiger, amorphis, Anthrax, Arch Enemy, AS I LAY DYING, ASP, BENIGHTED, BLACK MESSIAH, BOB WAYNE, Bullet, CALLEJON, Candlemass, CHROME MOLLY, COPPELIUS, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, Deep Purple, Devildriver, Dew-Scented, DEZPERADOZ, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, DIE KASSIERER, DORO, DR. LIVING DEAD, EAT THE GUN, ESKIMO CALLBOY, FAUN, Fear Factory, Fejd, FEUERSCHWANZ, FINSTERFORST, GRAVE DIGGER, HAGGARD, Hardcore Superstar, HARPYIE, HATE SQUAD, HELLRIDE, HENRY ROLLINS, Ihsahn, KAMIKAZE KINGS, LAMB OF GOD, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, Leprous, LINGUA MORTIS Featuring RAGE, MANDOWAR, Mustasch, NACHTBLUT, Naglfar, NEAERA, Nightwish, PAMPATUT, POWERWOLF, Pretty Maids, RABENSCHREY, Ragnarok, Rammstein, RUSSKAJA, Sabaton, Scott Ian, Soilwork, sonata arctica, STAHLMANN, SUBWAY TO SALLY, Thunder, Tristania, TRIVIUM, VERSENGOLD, Wacken Open Air Festival, WHITECHAPEL. Leave a comment

Source: Bravewords.com

Organizers of next year’s sold out Wacken Open Air Festival – which will take place August 1st – 3rd in Wacken, Germany – have launched their annual X-Mas Calendar 2012 which will announce a band (or bands!) daily until December 24th. Today’s (December 23rd) bands are GRAVE DIGGER, AS I LAY DYING .

Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 band confirmations: AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALESTORM, ALPHA TIGER, AMORPHIS, ANTHRAX, ARCH ENEMY, AS I LAY DYING, ASP, BENIGHTED, BLACK MESSIAH, BULLET, CALLEJON, CANDLEMASS, CHROME MOLLY, COPPELIUS, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, DEEP PURPLE, DEVILDRIVER, DEW-SCENTED, DEZPERADOZ, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DIE KASSIERER, DORO, DR. LIVING DEAD, EAT THE GUN, ESKIMO CALLBOY, FAUN, FEAR FACTORY, FEJD, FEUERSCHWANZ, FINSTERFORST, GRAVE DIGGER, HAGGARD, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, HARPYIE, HATE SQUAD, HELLRIDE, SCOTT IAN, IHSAHN, KAMIKAZE KINGS, LAMB OF GOD, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, LEPROUS, LINGUA MORTIS Featuring RAGE, MANDOWAR, MUSTASCH, NACHTBLUT, NAGLFAR, NEAERA, NIGHTWISH, 9MM, PAMPATUT, POWERWOLF, PRETTY MAIDS, RABENSCHREY, RAGNAROK, RAMMSTEIN, HENRY ROLLINS, RUSSKAJA, SABATON, SOILWORK, SONATA ARCTICA, STAHLMANN, SUBWAY TO SALLY, THUNDER, TRISTANIA, TRIVIUM, VERSENGOLD, BOB WAYNE, WHITECHAPEL.

For more details visit Wacken.com.

CREMATORY, DEZPERADOZ, MANDOWAR Confirmed For Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 18, 2012

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: 9MM, Agnostic Front, ALESTORM, amorphis, Anthrax, Arch Enemy, ASP, BENIGHTED, BLACK MESSIAH, BOB WAYNE, CALLEJON, Candlemass, CHROME MOLLY, COPPELIUS, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, Deep Purple, Devildriver, Dew-Scented, DEZPERADOZ, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, DIE KASSIERER, DORO, DR. LIVING DEAD, EAT THE GUN, ESKIMO CALLBOY, FAUN, Fejd, HAGGARD, Hardcore Superstar, HARPYIE, HATE SQUAD, HELLRIDE, HENRY ROLLINS, Ihsahn, KAMIKAZE KINGS, LAMB OF GOD, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, Leprous, LINGUA MORTIS Featuring RAGE, MANDOWAR, Mustasch, NACHTBLUT, Naglfar, Nightwish, PAMPATUT, Pretty Maids, RABENSCHREY, Ragnarok, Rammstein, RUSSKAJA, Sabaton, Scott Ian, Soilwork, sonata arctica, SUBWAY TO SALLY, Thunder, Tristania, TRIVIUM, VERSENGOLD, WHITECHAPEL. Leave a comment

Source: Bravewords.com

Organizers of next year’s sold out Wacken Open Air Festival – which will take place August 1st – 3rd in Wacken, Germany – have launched their annual X-Mas Calendar 2012 which will announce a band (or bands!) daily until December 24th. Today’s (December 18th) bands are CREMATORY, DEZPERADOZ and MANDOWAR.

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Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 band confirmations: AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALESTORM, AMORPHIS, ANTHRAX, ARCH ENEMY, ASP, BENIGHTED, BLACK MESSIAH, CALLEJON, CANDLEMASS, CHROME MOLLY, COPPELIUS, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, DEEP PURPLE, DEVILDRIVER, DEW-SCENTED, DEZPERADOZ, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DIE KASSIERER, DORO, DR. LIVING DEAD, EAT THE GUN, ESKIMO CALLBOY, FAUN, FEJD, HAGGARD, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, HARPYIE, HATE SQUAD, HELLRIDE, SCOTT IAN, IHSAHN, KAMIKAZE KINGS, LAMB OF GOD, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, LEPROUS, LINGUA MORTIS Featuring RAGE, MANDOWAR, MUSTASCH, NACHTBLUT, NAGLFAR, NIGHTWISH, 9MM, PAMPATUT, PRETTY MAIDS, RABENSCHREY, RAGNAROK, RAMMSTEIN, HENRY ROLLINS, RUSSKAJA, SABATON, SOILWORK, SONATA ARCTICA, SUBWAY TO SALLY, THUNDER, TRISTANIA, TRIVIUM, VERSENGOLD, BOB WAYNE, WHITECHAPEL.

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