New Interview With Children of Bodom's Alexi Laiho

Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho is featured in a new interview with Hellbound.ca. An excerpt is available below.

Q: As you get more into your 30s, how much harder is it to keep up with the hard-partying lifestyle you led in your 20s?

Laiho: "I think now, and I’m only speaking for myself, I know how to get crazy, I still can be crazy and sometimes I do it too much, but also I know how to chill out. I don’t have to do that if I don’t want to. Five years ago I was always out there, I was always the craziest fuck. I’d always go have fun and go to bed. But I’ve been there already, I don’t have to do that. I’ve paid my dues, so it’s okay for me to go to bed really early. [Laughing]"

Q: So you know how to pace yourself now.

Laiho: "Yeah, I’m trying. I’m slowly learning to do that. My drinking started to kind of get out of hand for myself at some point. I didn’t notice it before, but it became more like medicating as opposed to just having fun. I didn’t notice it, but at some point I couldn’t even go out anywhere without at least five shots of vodka in my system, that’s when I felt normal. I couldn’t do anything before that. That’s not cool anymore and that’s not fun anymore. I just have to learn how to take it easy, and as usual I have to learn the hard way. I just had to realize that you can’t keep doing that forever." Click here for the complete interview.

In othernews, Oscar voters spoke loudly and clearly Sunday night, handing "The King's Speech" four Academy Awards, including best picture, best director and best original screenplay. The come-from-behind "King's Speech" coup concluded a providential journey for the drama about Britain's King George VI (played by Colin Firth, who won the lead actor Oscar) and his unconventional speech therapist, Lionel Logue (played by Geoffrey Rush). The film beat out "The Social Network," which had been considered the likely choice for best picture for much of the fall and early winter, but ended up with three Oscars despite many critical plaudits.

"What an incredible, incredible honor," said "King's Speech" producer Iain Canning, picking up the top trophy from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Producer Emile Sherman thanked the film's financiers for daring to invest in a period drama about elocution. "It's not," Sherman said, "an obvious film to back."

Even though "The King's Speech" won the top prize, no single film dominated the 83rd Academy Awards, emceed by actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway, two of the youngest hosts in recent memory. The duo joked about trying to attract younger viewers to the broadcast, though the show featured multiple homages to Hollywood history — including a surprise appearance by 94-year-old Kirk Douglas. The ceremony marked the second year that 10 films were competing for the best picture prize, up from five previously. The academy expanded the category in a bid to include more popular favorites, and this year, most of the films crossed the $100-million mark at the box office. You can read more about the Oscars here.

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Slipknot’s First Shows Without Paul Gray

Slipknot’s First Shows Without Paul Gray. Slipknot fans will be treated to an amazing show when Slipknot return to performing live this summer, according to drummer Joey Jordison. The percussionist talked to Kerrang! magazine about the band’s first concerts without bassist Paul Gray, who died last year. Joey Jordison has promised fans an unforgettable set when they perform their comeback shows at the Sonisphere festivals in Europe this summer (11) - the concerts will be an "exorcism" in honour of late bass player Paul Gray.

“[The concerts] will be the ultimate triumph,” he said. “I’m already just thinking about... when we step onto that [expletive] stage, the eight of us... I don’t even know if we’re gonna make it through one song. We might destroy everything.”

Slipknot have not performed since Paul Gray died from an overdose in an Iowa hotel room last May (10), and only now are they preparing to start rehearsals for a series of gigs at the travelling festival in June and July. Jordison, who was pals with Gray from childhood, admits it will be tough walking out on stage without his bandmate - but he has vowed to honour Gray with "the most emotional Slipknot shows of all time".

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Muse, My Chemical Romance, Arcade Fire Win Big At NME Shockwave Awards

Muse, My Chemical Romance and Arcade Fire were among the big winners at the NME Shockwave Awards at London's O2 Academy last night. My Chemical Romance opened the show with a live performance, and later won for Best International Band and Best Video for "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)" from Danger Days: The True Lies Of The Fabulous Killjoys. For the second year in a row, Muse were named Best British Band, while singer/guitarist Matt Bellamy was named Sexiest Male for the fourth time in his career.

After the show, Bellamy said he hopes that Muse will enter the studio later this year to start working on their next album. After winning the Grammy for Album of the Year, Arcade Fire won the same honor for The Suburbs from the NME. Biffy Clyro was named Best Live Band, while Lady Gaga was named Hero of the Year. The NME was not kind to Justin Bieber though, who was voted Least Stylish and Worst Album (for My World).

Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters celebrated with a big concert at London’s Brixton Academy, which included an appearance by rock legend Roger Daltrey (who had earlier presented Grohl with his award). “When they asked us to play, I said, ‘Why don't we play a song with an actual godlike genius, Mr. Roger Daltrey?’” Grohl said. Daltrey then joined the band for a run-through of an old Who live favorite, “Young Man Blues.” Source: FMQB.com

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Zac Joins Brother Josh Farro in Novel American

Former Paramore drummer Zac Farro has landed a new job manning the skins in his brother’s new band. Following the controversial departure of the Farro brothers from Paramore, Josh Farro went on to form the group Novel American, with Nashville-based musicians Van Beasley, Tyler Ward and Ryan Clark.

On the group’s official blog, Novelamerican.tumblr.com, Ward now writes, “I’ve decided to step away from Novel American and support them from a friendship level. But it turns out that the guy filling my seat happens to be an incredible drummer with an even more incredible heart. So please help me officially welcome as the new drummer of Novel American, Zac Farro!"

Clark’s graceful exit reflects a mission statement, of sorts, outlined by Josh Farro for the new group. Speaking earlier this month with MTV.com, he stressed that open communication and diplomacy would be paramount. “We definitely don't want to get to a point where we’re talking behind people’s backs,” he said. “It’s healthy for a band to argue and have a fight every once in a while, but once you stop communicating ... it becomes an issue.” Source: Gibson.com

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Foo Fighters' Rope Now Available For Streaming

The latest Foo Fighters single is now available for streaming. Titled “Rope,” the soaring pop rocker will not be formally released until March 1, but fans can listen to the song in its entirety at the band’s website.

As reported previously, the Foo Fighters’ new album, Wasting Light, will be released on April 12. Produced by Butch Vig, and recorded on analog tape in Dave Grohl’s garage studio, the album includes guest appearances by Bob Mould and Krist Novoselic, among others.

Foo Fighters also recently previewed several songs from the disc at surprise shows in Los Angeles. Those who pre-order Wasting Light at iTunes can obtain “Rope” as an instant download. Others can stream the song by clicking here. Source: Gibson.com

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Writing With "New Dynamic"

A lot has happened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the last two years while they took some time off after releasing and touring on the 2006 double album Stadium Arcadium. Frontman Anthony Kiedis had a baby, bassist Flea studied music theory at USC and played in Atoms for Peace with Radiohead's Thom Yorke, drummer Chad Smith recorded and toured with Chickenfoot, and guitarist John Frusciante quit the band in 2008. Then Josh Klinghoffer, who'd previously toured with RHCP as a backing musician, officially became the group's guitarist last year. Now, the band is finally hard at work on their 10th album, due later this year.

"It is always going to change the chemistry and feeling of the music when such a creative force as John Frusciante leaves," Kiedis told Spin magazine. "He was something unique that shaped our sound then, but now I think it's also something fresh and exciting to have a new, incredible musical mind working with us now. We are still the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but we also have to adapt and welcome new opportunities. After all, that is how we've survived all these years."

He added that Flea's musical studies, which included him learning the piano, have helped fill the creative void left by Frusciante, and it gives the Peppers' music "a whole new dynamic."

"This album has been one of evolution," Kiedis added. "Before, some of our jams were a bit hit-and-miss. On this record, a decent number of songs were actually thought out and planned in a way we had never done before. That is, with Flea's new knowledge of music theory, we explored the writing process with a bit more precision."

Meanwhile, the group has been working with uber producer Rick Rubin, and Flea has been tweeting some updates from the studio. "We are honing in on this red hot chili pepper record... each day brings us closer... looking forward to rocking like an animal for all y'all," he wrote recently. He also tweeted a photo from the lab and wrote, "Jk at this moment recording his modular synthesizer on the new red hot chili peppers record."

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Alice Cooper's Welcome To My Nightmare is Done

Legendary rockers Alice Cooper has completed work on his new album, "Welcome 2 My Nightmare". Cooper made the revelation during his "Nights With Alice Cooper" syndicated radio show, saying that "'Welcome 2 My Nightmare' is done. It's just sitting there." Like the 1975 original "Welcome To My Nightmare" LP, was produced by Bob Ezrin, who also worked on the singer's "Billion Dollar Babies", "School's Out" and "Love It to Death" releases.

That record was his first as a solo artist and not as frontman of the Alice Cooper Group. He made the announcement on his radio show Nights With Alice Cooper, which aired on the Planet Rock station on Saturday night (February 19). "'Welcome 2 My Nightmare' is done," he said. "It's just sitting there."

The 1975 album was a concept record based around the dreams of a character called Steven. Cooper said of the sequel: “It's 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare', and it's the next nightmare. 30 years later, he [Steven] has another nightmare, and this one is even worse than the last one.”

Cooper told Billboard.com that he and Ezrin were working on at least 13 songs, including the ballads "I Am Made of You" and "Something to Remember Me By". In addition, Cooper recorded three new songs with original bandmates Dennis Dunaway (bass), Neal Smith (drums) and Michael Bruce (guitar).

“I haven't worked with Bob [Ezrin] in a long time," Cooper said. "After the 35th anniversary of '...Nightmare', I said, 'Why don't we start writing something else?'. And he said, 'Why don't we just do part two?'. We'd never done part two, so I went, 'That's a great idea. Let's get me and you together'.”

"Welcome 2 My Nightmare" is scheduled for release later this year on Bigger Picture Records. Alice Cooper will play Download Festival in June. Source: Blabbermouth.net

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Celebrating Kurt Cobain's Birthday

Celebrating Kurt Cobain's Birthday. The late Kurt Cobain's birthday is being celebrated by fans, as the iconic singer and songwriter would have been 44 today. Born on February 20, 1967, the still beloved singer died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 5, 1994.

His wife at the time, Courtney Love, was devastated and spent days with fans who gathered outside the home where he was found.

The two had a daughter, Frances Bean, who has since seen her mother weather the traumas of life, death and drugs during her rock and roll lifetime. The Documentary Channel will air a special docu-film called 'About A Son' on the life of Cobain tonight at 8:00 p.m. You can read more here.

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Asking Alexandria - A Prophecy Official Music Video

This is the Official music video for the song "A Prophecy" by Asking Alexandria, off of their debut record Stand Up And Scream on Sumerian Records. Last year Asking Alexandria has been one of the top searched terms on the site. So clearly, there is interest. If you don't like it, don't watch it!

Asking Alexandria have posted the track listing for their forthcoming new album.

The album is titled "Reckless And Relentless", and will be released on April 5 through Sumerian Records.

Track listing:

1. Breathless
2. The Match
3. Morte Et Dabo
4. Someone, Somewhere
5. Another Bottle Down
6. Dear, Insanity
7. To the Stage
8. Dedication
9. A Lesson Never Learned
10. Reckless and Relentless
11. Make You Scream
12. Welcome
13. Closure
14. You're My Only (iTunes bonus track)
15. Anything Will Be Done to Keep You Alive (iTunes bonus track)
16. Empty Handed (iTunes bonus track)

Asking Alexandria will be making the trip to Australia at the end of this month as a part of the Soundwave Festival, as well as playing sidewaves in Sydney and Melbourne with Bring Me The Horizon and The Amity Affliction.

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Deadlock - Bizarro World Available For Streaming

Deadlock - Bizarro World Available For Streaming. "Bizarro World", the new album from Germany's Deadlock, can be streamed in its entirety at Metal-Hammer.de. Due on February 28 in Europe and March 16 in the U.S. via Lifeforce Records, the CD was recorded at Slaughter's Palace studio and was once again produced and engineered by the band's musical mastermind and guitar/sound wizard Sebastian Reichl.

"Bizarro World" track listing:
01. Virus Jones
02. State Of Decay
03. Falling Skywards
04. Earthlings
05. You Left Me Dead
06. Brutal Romance
07. Alienation
08. Renegade
09. Htrae
10. Bizarro World
11. Paranoia Extravaganza

The limited-edition digipak version of "Bizarro World" and the digital version will contain two remixes as bonus tracks. "State Of Decay" was released as a digital single on February 7.

See the "Virus Jones" video, the first music video online taken from its album."Mankind has been suffering from diseases for years, blaming it on viruses or whatever, taking medicines and all kinds of medical treatments, but never asking twice, just consuming to forget about its fears," said Deadlock vocalist Johannes Prem. "It's all about promoting new products and finding new therapies, but it is never about really helping the patients. In the end you have the choice whether you want to die for fear of the disease, from the disease itself, or because of the side effects of your medicines.

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Tuomas Holopainen Video Interview

Nightwish's "Imaginarium" project includes the making of a music fantasy film based on the band's forthcoming album and its 13 songs. The protagonist of the film is a songwriter with an otherworldly imagination. He is an old man who still thinks he's a young boy. While asleep, he travels into his distant past where his dreams of old come back to him mixed to the young boy's world of fantasy and music.

In his dreams the old man fights to find the memories most important to him. This unprecedented project originated more than two years ago when Holopainen first introduced his ambitious idea of the "Imaginarium" concept to his bandmates and to Stobe Harju, the director of Nightwish's "The Islander" music video.

Harju will helm this full-length feature, which will be produced by Solar Films Inc. along with Nightwish. The "Imaginarium" filming will begin this spring and the movie will have its premiere in 2012. Nightwish will hold a press conference related to this project at the end of February. Nightwish entered the studio in October 2010 to begin recording its new CD for a late 2011 release.

On February 14, Nightwish keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen was interviewed by his official web site, The Escapist, at his hotel in London, England during the recording sessions for the band's new album, "Imaginarium". You can now watch the chat in two parts below.





Regarding the musical direction of the forthcoming album, singer Anette Olzon recently wrote on her official blog, "I think it's a great and varied CD. The feelings in it are great and there are a lot of elements in it, so I am sure it will have many different favorite songs for the listeners since the songs are so different in styles and sound. 'Dark Passion Play' is a great album and this one, too, so I don't know yet which one I like more, but, of course, for me personally, this one feels better to do since the songs are more adjusted to my voice and my style." The pre-production sessions for the new Nightwish CD took place in "the deepest countryside of Finland," where most of the band spent several weeks finalizing the song arrangements and recording their instrumental parts. Source: Roadrunnerrecords.com

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Radiohead - The King of Limbs Album Review

Of all bands whose work the Internet has equipped us to respond to instantly, Radiohead is perhaps the most absurdly inappropriate. Everything the Yorke/Greenwood Think Tank produces is about instrumental/studio nuance and fractured/insinuated emotion that's difficult to place or understand or connect with on just a few listens. Foo Fighters' new opus -- now there's an album I can hear once and react appropriately: "Yo, Dave, glad to hear you're learning to walk or fly or whatever, now go ahead and stomp that muhfukkin' pedal already, homie! My lighter's ready to rawk! Am I right?"

Neil McCormick reviews Radiohead's new digital download album 'King of Limbs' track by track.
1. Bloom – An (almost literally) offbeat, understated, atmospheric opening, with stilted, jerky electronic percussion, a repetitive Glass-ian piano figure, swirling orchestral ambience over which floats Thom Yorke’s ethereal mumble. Simultaneously deeply weird and inviting, Bloom leaves me tingling with delicious anticipation. Which is, oddly enough, just about what you might expect.

2. Morning Mr Magpie – The lightness of the percussive drive seems to cross a kind of African marimba groove with an almost blues rock guitar chug, breaking down intermittently with flashes of south London dubstep ambience. “You’ve got some nerve coming here / you stole it all, give it back” sings Yorke, his sweet melodiousness giving the lie to the later accusation. “You took my melody.” Sinister and upbeat at the same time. They are (as ever) masters of musical dichotomy.

3. Little By Little – Tumbles down and spills out of the speakers, like an accidental collision of country music and free form jazz constructed around a climbing and falling bassline and more tingling toybox percussion. “I’m such a tease and you’re such a flirt” sings Yorke in a broken falsetto. Indeed. Even with reversed guitars and ghostly monk choruses humming deep in the background, there is a tenderness to this Radiohead album, so far, that suggests seduction rather than attack.

4. Feral – Instrumental that maintains the late night post-dubstep ambient intimacy blended with a light almost jazz-African percussive groove.

5. Lotus Flower – The single, and it’s a beauty. The bass lopes elegantly over a gentle, loose limbed drum pattern. Yorke’s singing is light and mellifluous, almost floating above the groove as he promises “I’ll set you free.” Spacey echoes lend a Pink Floyd trippiness, if you can imagine the Floyd remixed by Burial for a post clubbing chill out in an urban underground car park.

6. Codex – Sweet, sensitive piano, at a ballad pace, with the harmonic notes of horns and orchestra so distant as to barely intrude. Again, Yorke’s vocal is gentle and mellifluous, as he invites us to dive into clear waters. “No one gets hurt” he promises. Once Radiohead sounded like the last band standing after the apocalypse, but this has the lovely optimism and bold use of space as the most wide eyed future pop.

7. Give Up The Ghost – A campfire lullaby for the end of the world. Gently plucked acoustic guitars and a tremulous, distorted backing sample pleading “Don’t hurt me” like the faint spirit of a forgotten gospel singer echoing down the ages. Yorke bids us gather for a last stand, surrending himself into the arms of a lover. It’s a beauty, whirring and clicking in the musical half light, a ghost in the (OK) computer.

8. Seperator – Ending neither with a bang nor a whimper, Yorke and co carry us gently into that good night. The percussive flows is tip tap light, the minimalist bass carrying just the hint of a groove, while guitar notes fracture and multiply all around. Yorke sings “Wake me up” like a sleepy somnambulist. It’s a perfectly understated ending to Radiohead’s most mellifluous collection, not so much a chill out as an exhausted cigarette break in the eye of the hurricane, down time from a disaster. If Radiohead are still a rock band, then no one has told them. This is something else entirely. The sound of the future calling.

Radiohead - Lotus Flower Music Video

For now, "Lotus Flower" seems fantastic, as this groovy glitch-pop spazzing-in-the-digi-slipstream stuff goes. When the Church of Yorke's choir of angels breaks from the flurry of beats to advise, "Listen to your heart!" it's gorgeous and inspiring. And though the Radiohead video's kind of historically significant as a snapshot of the Evolution of Caucasoid Dance, it also suggests a frightening next phase for the band: MIME ROCK. Source: Telegraph.co.uk

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Download Devildriver's New Album - Beast

"Beast", the fifth album from Santa Monica, California metallers Devildriver, can be streamed in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. Due on February 22 via Roadrunner Records, the CD was recorded at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas with producer Mark Lewis (Trivium, Chimaira, All That Remains) and was mixed by acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Exodus, Machine Head, Nevermore, Arch Enemy) at his Backstage studio in Derbyshire, England. The band recorded 14 songs during the "Beast" sessions, with 12 tracks making the standard version of the CD and all 14 songs appearing on the special edition.

"Beast" special edition track listing:
01. Dead To Rights (4:53)
02. Bring The Fight (To The Floor) (3:33)
03. Hardened (5:46)
04. Shitlist (4:04)
05. Talons Out (Teeth Sharpened) (4:20)
06. You Make Me Sick (5:18)
07. Coldblooded (4:06)
08. Blur (4:58)
09. The Blame Game (4:00)
10. Black Soul Choir (16 HORSEPOWER cover) (5:07)
11. Crowns Of Creation (4:55)
12. Lend Myself To The Night (4:01)

Bonus tracks:

13. Lost
14. Fortune Favors The Brave
15. Grinfucked (live)

The special edition also includes the band's documentary "You May Know Us From The Stage" (shot by filmmaker Daniel J. Burke, a.k.a. Bruce Wayne) and official music videos spanning Devildriver's career thus far. See the new music video of Devildriver, Dead To Rights Music Video. "Beast" is available for pre-order at this location. Source: Blabbermouth.net

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Free Download Radiohead - The King of Limbs

Download Radiohead - The King of Limbs. “The King of Limbs,” the new Radiohead album, balances beautifully the band’s gift for melodic rock, energetic electronic rhythms and crafty musical experimentation. Quietly assertive, engaging and accessible, it’s a worthy successor to “In Rainbows,” their 2007 release. It’s a short album – eight songs; a little more than 37 minutes – but the music is richly textured and complex.

“The King of Limbs” was released today as a download, a day earlier than the band had announced previously. Unlike the name-your-price strategy it used when it issued “In Rainbows” online, Radiohead has set a price of $9 for the downloadable version of “The King of Limbs” in the U.S. Physical versions, including a deluxe package the band has dubbed “the world’s first newspaper album,” apparently in reference to large, fold-out artwork, will be shipped in early May. More information about Free Download Radiohead - The King of Limbs. In other news, after much anticipation and a few teases, Britney Spears debuted her new music video for “Hold it Against Me” Thursday night.

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August Burns Red's Tour Dates

August Burns Red's Tour Dates. August Burns Red, Set Your Goals, Born Of Osiris, and Texas In July will be touring together briefly in late-March and early-April. Dates are as follows:

3/28 Lemoyne, PA @ Champion Ship (no Born Of Osiris, Texas In July)
3/29 Williamsport, PA @ The Hive (no Born Of Osiris)
3/31 Quebec City, QC @ Imperial de Quebec
4/1 London, ON @ London Music Hall
4/2 Ottawa, ON @ Capital Music Hall
4/3 Sudbury, ON @ Jubilee Music Center
4/5 Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Center
4/6 Saskatoon, SK @ Louis
4/7 Edmonton, AL @ Starlite Room
4/8 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom
4/9 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
4/10 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory (no Born Of Osiris)
4/11 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon (no Born Of Osiris)

Related News: August Burns Red To Enter The Studio.

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Dave Grohl Talks Reuniting Krist Novoselic And Butch Vig

It was a moment any hard-core Nirvana fan would have loved to be a fly on the wall for. While recording the upcoming Foo Fighters album, a hard-rocking, back-to-basics record titled Wasting Light, Dave Grohl reunited with his former Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic and Butch Vig, the producer of their incomparable Nevermind. Vig is once again working as Grohl's producer on the upcoming Foo effort, while Novoselic appears on a track called "I Should Have Known."

At music executive Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party this weekend, MTV News asked Grohl what it was like to reconnect with Vig and Novoselic, two men who significantly impacted both his professional and personal life.

"The three of us haven't been in a studio together since 1991," Grohl revealed. And in spite of the years apart, the trio easily found their rhythm again as they recorded in Grohl's home studio. "Musically, it sounded great and it felt natural," Dave Grohl added. But the Foo Fighters frontman said it wasn't so much their enduring chemistry that he was moved by as the chance to revisit relationships that now span more than two decades. "As friends, that's a real connection," said Grohl. "It had more to do with us as people than even the record." When asked if they felt nostalgic during the recording process, Grohl replied with a smile, "Too much. We didn't have enough time."

"When Krist came up to Dave's house, we sort of sat down and it was like, 'Holy sh--, man, we hadn't been in a room together — the three of us — in almost 20 years," he said.

After recording Novoselic's portions of "I Should Have Known" — Vig described the song as "an emotional roller coaster" — the producer and his old friends made the best of lost time.

"We just sat around and shot the sh-- for three or four hours," Vig recalled. "One story would lead to another story, and it was an amazing experience, just to be there, to open up all these things you may have forgotten about. It was really a pretty special part of the album."

Foo Fighters have announced the title of their upcoming new album and the tracklisting too. 'Wasting Light' is due out in the UK on April 11 and is produced by Butch Vig, who was at the helm for Nirvana's 'Nevermind,' reports NME.

The album contains track names such as 'Bridge Burning,' 'Miss the Misery' and 'Rope,' which will be released as a single in March.

As previously reported, the band have released a video for new track 'White Limo', which features Motorhead's Lemmy in a starring role.

Foo Fighters - White Limo Music Video



The full tracklisting for 'Wasting Light' is as follows:
'Bridge Burning'
'Rope'
'Dear Rosemary'
'White Limo'
'Arlandria'
'These Days'
'Back & Forth'
'A Matter of Time'
'Miss the Misery'
'I Should Have Known'
'Walk'

Dave Grohl and his bunch of merry men will play two rather large UK shows this summer at the Milton Keynes Bowl, with the likes of Biffy Clyro, Jimmy Eat World and Death Cab For Cutie lined up to support.

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Children of Bodom - 'Was It Worth It?' Music Video (Full Song in High Quality)

Finland's Children of Bodom have released the video for single ‘Was It Worth It?’, taken from their forthcoming album Relentless Reckless Forever, exclusively through Microsoft Zune. But You can see the Children of Bodom - Was It Worth It? (Official Video) HD below.


The clip was filmed on October 6, 2010 on location at central Pennsylvania's residential action sports compound Camp Woodward with director Dale Resteghini of Raging Nation Films (Mudvayne, Hatebreed, Anthrax, Shadows Fall). In the video, the band joined forces with two-time X Games gold medalist and two-time Thrasher magazine "Skater of the Year" Chris Cole as well as noted pro skaters Jamie Thomas and Tom Asta (the current #1 amateur skateboarder in the world). The clip was shot guerrilla style, sans treatment; honing in directly on Children of Bodom's high-spirited fire and the skater's eye-opening execution.

"Ugly is in my TOP2 list of the album", says the band's bass player Henkka Blacksmith. "I love the beginning. I love the COVENANT-style verse and the punk chorus. The weird pre-chorus or second verse, I don't know how u call it, is a really good riff, and it shuffles the structure of the song by ending the song too. The solo on the very simple solo background is really groovy. This is a simple but heavy one!"

'Was It Worth It?' will appear on Children Of Bodom's new album Relentless Reckless Forever which is set for a March 8th release via Spinefarm / Universal Music. The black metal outfit Children of Bodom formed in Espoo, Finland in 1993; named in reference to one of the most notorious mass-murders in Scandinavian history, the group was originally founded by singer/guitarist Alexi Laiho and drummer Jaska Raatikainen, with subsequent roster additions including guitarist Alexander 'Ale' Kuoppala, bassist Henkka Blacksmith and keyboardist Janne Wirman.

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Iron Maiden First Win For Best Metal Performance

Iron Maiden First Win For Best Metal Performance. Although they've been nominated for Grammy awards twice before, it looks like three times was a charm for Iron Maiden. The British sextet just won the Best Metal Performance Grammy for their 2010 single, 'El Dorado.' Although the Grammy award was handed out in an untelevised ceremony before the main awards broadcast, the large crowd of industry players in attendance showed respect for the metal titans with a huge round of cheers and applause. Jazz vocalist and ceremony host Bobby McFerrin accepted the award on Iron Maiden's behalf.

With other Best Metal Performance Grammy nominees including Slayer, Megadeth, Lamb of God and Korn, it was packed with titans of the genre. But it was Iron Maiden's year, and who are we to complain? Their 'The Final Frontier' album found the legends in fighting form -- with some of the most inspired songwriting of their five-decade career. The album, which was released in August 2010, was the band’s 15th studio album and went straight to number one in 28 countries around the world. Despite Maiden rocking the charts for over 35 years, this is their first win at the Grammys after nominations in 1994 and 2001 failed to pick up the top prize. Congratulations to Eddie and the gang for their Grammy win. But former Paul Di’Anno recent news isn't so good.

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Arcade Fire's The Suburbs wins the Album of the Year Award

Arcade Fire's The Suburbs wins the Album of the Year Award. Arcade Fire looked as stunned as anyone when their name was called as the winner of the Album of the Year trophy at Sunday night's Grammy Awards. While the Canadian collective's fans and some critics may have been holding out hope that a genuinely independent rock band could overcome the odds and beat out such major mainstream stars as Eminem, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and the night's big winners, Lady Antebellum, it seemed like a real long shot that The Suburbs would pull it off.

"It honestly never even crossed my mind, at all," singer Win Butler told "Access Hollywood" about the possibility that his band could take home the night's top honor. "The heavy-hitter vote was divided," he added, as he and his bandmates speculated that they must have gotten the underdog vote. As for how Arcade Fire were going to celebrate the triumph, they predicted it would be a mostly friends-and-family affair probably involving some ice cream. "We're a huge band and we can't get into any parties because we roll 30 deep," joked Win about the seven-member group's large contingent. Source: MTV.COM

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The First Solo Award For Paul McCartney

The First Solo Award For Paul McCartney. Former Beatle Paul McCartney, 68, won his first Grammy since 1972 on Sunday night. This year, he won for his live recording of "Helter Skelter ," . The Beatles won at this year’s Grammy Awards for having the best historical album. The song came off Good Evening New York City, which was released in 2009 after his Citi Field performance. McCartney beat Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Neil Young, and Robert Plant’s Band of Joy.

Hollywood Today reported McCartney was nominated for two Grammys in 2008, but he lost to John Mayer in both categories. One of the categories was Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, which is what he won this year.

Good Evening New York City is a CD/DVD double live album by Paul McCartney consisting of material performed over three nights as the inaugural concert at New York City's Citi Field, 17, 18 and 21 July 2009, part of his Summer Live '09 concert tour. The album is McCartney’s third release for Hear Music, following 2007’s Memory Almost Full and the live EP Amoeba's Secret.

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New Fang Wins Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy

Them Crooked Vultures's New Fang Wins Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy. Yep, Desert-rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures have won Best Hard Rock Performance for their song 'New Fang.' This is the first Grammy award for the trio of John Paul Jones, Josh Homme and Dave Grohl. They beat out peers Alice In Chains, Ozzy Osbourne, Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilots. You can see Them Crooked Vultures Perform 'New Fang' below.

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Muse's Resistance Wins Grammy Award for Best Rock Album

Muse's Resistance Wins Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. Matt Bellamy thanked girlfriend Kate Hudson during his Grammy Awards acceptance speech. The Muse frontman gave a shout-out to his partner, who is currently expecting their first child together, as the band picked up the 'Best Rock Album' trophy for The Resistance.

Muse also performed their track 'Uprising' during the live telecast. Bellamy and Hudson began dating last year, although they recently denied speculation that they had become secretly engaged. The couple confirmed the actress's pregnancy in January.

This year Grammys lacked the fire of recent award shows. There was no Kanye West acting out, no Bruno embarrassing the stars even Lady Gaga behaved, mostly. Gaga arrived at the show in an egg carried on a litter by four men barely dressed as sci-fi extras. But she emerged in a mac and a hat, without so much as a pork chop attached to her prosthetically enhanced shoulder. See more about Lady Gaga Egg At The 53rd Grammy Awards.

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The Best Valentine Quotes

Love is in the air, as they say when the month of February comes. Red is the color of the month. Sweet is the flavor, and smooth romantic scenes will touch our skins and will fill our eyes. This is how we describe the Valentines Day.

Most of the people find their way how to get Valentine’s ideas and sort of love quotes, messages and special gifts. I will share to you some basic tips and ideas how to celebrate Valentines with your partner and also, for singles by yourself. Be creative this Valentines! From cheap to great tips, its for you and your loved ones.

Valentine’s Ideas. Take a tour in the internet few days before the February 14. This will give you more time of planning and lot of ideas to have. Browse the top websites giving the best ideas and romantic moves for your partner. Combine these ideas that will give you an output at your best.

Valentine’s Quotes and Love Messages. “I love you” are the sweetest words. This words may be unique in terms of how you say it or how you deliver it. For a simple move of saying it, this can be done in three steps: say the words “I love you”, kiss her/him, and after that, share a smile and a little laugh with her/him. This might be quite simple but after the smile, you will see how both of you appreciate each other. Don’t forget the hug!

For love quotes and messages, there are lot of it spread in the internet and also in the magazines. I’d prefer to you to have a personal message. Compose a new one and set all your hidden talent to it. You don’t have to be complicated with words. You can write it in a funny way. For example, write a love message on which words from your early years of being a couple has been included. This will make be a good time to reminisce your happy moments all over again.

Valentine’s Date. Make the most romantic dinner for your partner. A place in your house or in some memorable place will do. For a simple yet romantic one, set your date on which both of you had a great time and happy moments together with a love song for both of you. For singles, make the grandest party with your friends.

More Valentine Quotes
“I don't pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me; love is knowing all about someone, and still wanting to be with them more than any other person, love is trusting them enough to tell them everything about yourself, including the things you might be ashamed of, love is feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still getting weak knees when they walk into a room and smile at you.”

“When you smiled you had my undivided attention. When you laughed you had my urge to laugh with you. When you cried you had my urge to hold you. When you said you loved me, you had my heart forever.”

“Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”

“The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along.”

“Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved.”

“Love is the only gold.”

“To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven”

“A life without love is like a year without summer.”
Source: thinkexist.com

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Paul Di’Anno Could Be Jailed For Swindling Over £45,000

Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno is facing a prison sentence after pleading guilty to benefit fraud. According to Sify, he is facing jail after being exposed as a benefit cheat by posting his music videos - on YouTube. The singer, real name Paul Andrews, admitted eight counts of benefit fraud and fraudulently claiming over £45,000 at Salisbury Crown Court yesterday (February 10).

Andrews, who left Iron Maiden in 1981, claimed incapacity benefit after telling authorities he’d suffered nerve damage to his back and was unable to work.

According to the Daily Mail, Judge Andrew Barnett, who presided over the hearing, said the singer should expect a prison sentence. In his summation of the case Barnett said: "Although all sentence options will be open, you should prepare yourself for a prison sentence." Paul Andrews was charged with the offences after investigators at the Department of Work and Pensions received an anonymous tip-off that claimed he was still singing. They reviewed online footage and saw videos of him on stage as recently as 2006, despite the fact he had started claiming incapacity benefit in 2002. He will be sentenced on March 11. Terrible!!!

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Deadlock - Virus Jones Official Music Video

German melodic metal act Deadlock has posted the first music video online taken from its forthcoming "Bizarro World." It is set for release on February 25, 2011 through Lifeforce Records. You can view the "Virus Jones" music video below.



"Bizarro World" track listing:
01. Virus Jones
02. State Of Decay
03. Falling Skywards
04. Earthlings
05. You Left Me Dead
06. Brutal Romance
07. Alienation
08. Renegade
09. Htrae
10. Bizarro World
11. Paranoia Extravaganza

On 2010, Sabine Weniger was guest vocals and Sebastian Reichl was guest guitar in the album Invictus by the german band Heaven Shall Burn in the song "Given in Death". Deadlock's last album, "Manifesto", was released in Europe in November 2008 via Lifeforce Records. After release Virus Jones Music Video, the band have also lined up the following tour dates:
24/02/2011 – Köln - Underground
25/02/2011 – Jena - F-Haus
26/02/2011 – München - Backstage
27/02/2011 – Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik
28/02/2011 – Frankfurt - Nachtleben

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I Hate Lady Gaga's Born This Way

After listen and watch Lady Gaga's Born This Way, I really hate it. Some of my friend say Lady Gaga's New Song was not the hit we were promised.

Yesterday, Lady Gaga has revealed that she thinks she has one of the greatest voices in the music industry. Are you serious?

Lady Gaga, whose anticipated new album ‘Born This Way is released in May, admitted that she is one of the most talented performers in the industry today. I can't believe it! LOL

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Chris Adler and Manager Launch Rethink Records

Chris Adler and Manager Launch Rethink Records. Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler and manager Larry Mazer have formed ReThink Records, a joint venture with The End Records with distribution through Red. The label's first signing is the Portland, Maine-based band Too Late The Hero. The group's debut CD, "Statement Of Purpose", was produced by Josh Wilbur and is due on April 12. Following the album's release, the band will tour throughout 2011, beginning with a show on April 14 at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival.

Starting Monday, February 14, Too Late The Hero will stream a track from the album with a new track debuting each subsequent Monday.

"Statement of Purpose" track listing:
01. Hold Your Applause
02. Still Insists She Sees The Ghosts
03. Life As Fiction
04. The Hunt
05. Dead And Gone
06. The Ground Is Lava
07. Statement Of Purpose
08. Scary How Fast
09. Left As Your Reflection
10. Requiem Of A Scenester
11. Wicked Self

Too Late The Hero is: Aaron Caple - Drums, Kevin Billingslea - Guitar, Jack Stolz - Guitar, Nate Duckworth - Bass, Jared Wilbur - Vocals. Source: Metalrage.com

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Devildriver - Dead To Rights Music Video (Full Song in High Quality)

California metal act Devildriver has posted its new music video online. The video was shot for the track "Dead To Rights" which is set to appear on the band's forthcoming full length album "Beast." "Beast" will see its release on February 22, 2011 through Roadrunner Records. You can view the music video of Devildriver - Dead To Rights Music Video (Full Song in High Quality) below:



Devildriver will be touring Australia with bands such as Iron Maiden, Slayer and All That Remains for the Soundwave Festival in February and March 2011. DevilDriver's music has been widely described an amalgamation of groove metal and melodic death metal. All of the members have stated they are influenced by several types of music, Miller's influences include Metallica, Opeth, Slayer and In Flames, and states that many of the bands he tours with influences his songwriting.

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Lars Ulrich sued by Steve Wig

Metallica's Lars Ulrich sued by Former Assistant, Steve Wig. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is being sued by his former personal assistant over years of alleged unpaid overtime. Steve Wig, who worked for Ulrich from 2001 to 2009, said the sticksman hasn't properly paid him for the amount of overtime he worked. He also claimed the musician failed to provide him with bonuses they'd agreed upon.

According to California newspaper the Marin Independent Journal, Wig is seeking damages for alleged labour violations, breach of oral contract and continuing wages. Wig is alleging that he worked up to 80 hours a week and was on call 24 hours a day. He is arguing that Ulrich failed to pay him bonuses in 2006 and 2008. There is also a dispute over salary expectations, with Peter Paterno, acting as lawyer for the Metallica drummer, stating that Wig was paid $110,00 (£69,000) per year. Wig alleges it was only $45,000 (£28,000).

Paterno refuted the allegation of unpaid bonuses, adding: "Lars' accountant is checking on 2006, but Steve got bonuses in every other year of his employment, deserved or not. Specifically, in 2008, he received an extra $18,000 (£11,200). So it's not clear what's motivating this, but it really doesn't seem to be about his compensation, does it?" The case will be heard in Marin Superior Court on June 24. Lars Ulrich was born on December 26, 1963 in Gentofte, Denmark to an upper-middle class family. Ulrich is a noted collector of art. His father, Torben, was also a fan of art and paintings. Ulrich grew up surrounded by art and music, and both have always been a part of his life. After forming Metallica, he began visiting museums and art galleries during the band's long periods on tour. In an interview from 2002 Ulrich said: "I felt I could lose myself in art and get away from the music world. It became this great hiding place."

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Sepultura Announces Upcoming European Tour Dates

Brazilian metal veterans Sepultura, who are currently working on a new full length album, have revealed the dates for its forthcoming headline tour of Europe. You can view the full list of dates, cities and venues below:

06/24 Dessel, BEL – Graspop Metal Meeting
06/25 Montabaur, GER – Mach 1 Festival
06/26 Rouen, FRA – Le 106
07/09 Ballenstedt, GER – Rockharz
07/21 Novara, ITA – Parco dei Caduti (Maximum Rock)
07/22 Nuoro, ITA – Bolotana (Rock N' Bowl)
07/23 Pinarella di Cervia, ITA – Rockplanet Club
08/06-08 Wacken, GER – Wacken Open Air
08/10 Oulu, FIN – Halometalli Metal Music Festival
08/18 Oslo, NOR – Rockefeller Music Hall
08/19 Bodo, NOR – Parkenfestivalen

MTV has called Sepultura the most successful Brazilian heavy metal band in history and "perhaps the most important heavy metal band of the '90s". One reporter wrote that the band played "machine-gun-tempo mayhem" but that the members "love to attack organized religion and repressive government".

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German Band Caliban To Record Covers Album

German metalcore act Caliban has issued the following update; "Hey everyone! "It’s time for some exciting news: we’re heading towards the studio in a week’s time to record cover songs! Our friend and producer Benny Richter will be keeping an eye on us again and we’re hyper excited about how the results are going to sound like. "We’re not revealing the secret of which songs we will be covering exactly, (yet!), but if you visited our last European Winter Tour you might have catched us performing Rammstein‘s 'Sonne,' which will be one of the 10 songs we are recording. Talking about the other 9 songs, we chose from the very best classics and milestones of our youth, but we will also surprise you with some more current cover songs. And we promise, we’re not just sticking to one genre!

"Of course we want to keep you as close as possible to the production process and there are going to be pictures and even a special Caliban TV episode recorded at the studio.

"If you’re wondering when this jewel will be available to you, we will have to ask you to practice patience until April/May. We assure you, it’s worth waiting [for]"

In 2009, Caliban toured with German band Kreator on the "Chaos Over Europe Tour". They also signed a worldwide contract with Century Media Records. They released their new album, Say Hello to Tragedy, on August 24, 2009. This album - just like The Awakening - reached 36th place on the german media charts. In October and November they toured Europe on the "Beastfest European Tour 2009" with Suicide Silence, German friend-band Maroon and American acts Emmure and After the Burial.

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Dave Mustaine's Celebrating Peace Sells

Fresh off last year’s Rust in Peace anniversary tour (as well as the wildly successful “Big Four” tour), Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine is pondering how to celebrate the silver anniversary of one of the band’s other landmark albums, Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?! "We've already had people talk to us about doing [an anniversary tour],” Mustaine told the VH1 Radio Network. “I told our manager that I'm totally interested in doing Peace Sells… for a 25th anniversary this year, but I don't want to do it all year like we did with Rust in Peace. I want to do it towards the end of the year.”

Mustaine said that he would like to approach the anniversary shows as special events and not as the band’s bread-and-butter tour. "You know, when you tour you've got to really be creative nowadays, and when we tour, we like to tour-tour, and then when we do special shows, which are called one-offs. We like to do real key one-offs. And I think it would be really cool to do a hard tour where you're canvassing all the areas that you need to hit and then, if you do something symbolic like the Peace Sells… anniversary tour, just do like the Stones do, do twelve cities around the world."

As we know in 2009 Mustaine was named the No. 1 player in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. As he told Classic Rock magazine in September 2009: "It was especially sweet when I found out that Joel has written books on Metallica... Source: Gibson.com

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R.I.P Gary Moore

According to Bbc News, renowned rock guitarist Gary Moore has died. He was 58 years old. Adam Parsons, who manages Thin Lizzy, told the Bbc that Moore had died in the early hours of Sunday morning. Moore was reportedly found dead in his luxury hotel room in the Costa del Sol. He was said to be on holiday at the time of his death.

In a career dating back to the 1960s, Moore played with artists including Phil Lynott and Brian Downey as early as his secondary school days, leading him to a membership twice with the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. Moore has shared the stage with such blues and rock luminaries as B.B. King, Albert King, Colosseum Ii, Greg Lake and Skid Row (not to be confused with the glam metal band of the same name), and has had a successful solo career. Moore had a string of hits in the 1970s and 1980s, including "Parisienne Walkways" in 1979 and "Out In The Fields" in 1985.

Moore also took part in a comedy skit entitled "The Easy Guitar Book Sketch" with comedian Rowland Rivron and fellow British musicians Mark Knopfler, Lemmy from Motorhead, Mark King from Level 42, and David Gilmour.

According Metal Underground,Tributes have already begun to pour in from fans and peers, including his former Thin Lizzy bandmate Scott Gorham, who stated: "He was a superb player and a dedicated musician. Playing with Gary during the Black Rose era was a great experience, he was a great player and a great guy. I will miss him." Also paying tribute was Black Sabbath bass player Terry "Geezer" Butler, who said: "I was very saddened to hear of the passing of one of the greatest guitarists of all time- Gary Moore. His Still Got The Blues album was one of the great albums, certainly one of my favourites. His way of playing can not be learned- it comes from the soul. " R.I.P Gary..

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portnoy was looking to leave the prog metal permanently?

When drummer Mike Portnoy left Dream Theater last fall, it was the end of a 25-year musical relationship. While Portnoy had moonlighted with Avenged Sevenfold and others, there was little indication that he was looking to leave the prog metal powerhouse permanently. According to singer James LaBrie, no one in the band saw it coming.

“Absolutely not,” he told BigMusicGeek.com. “And I think that’s why it came as such a shock to everyone of us. It wasn’t like we were all bangin’ each other’s heads, not seeing eye-to-eye or wanting to be in the same room with one another. None of that was going on. Everything was cool. It was quite simply a surprise. Mike had mentioned that it wasn’t something that was spur-of-the-moment. He just doesn’t operate like that. When he mentioned to us that he had been thinking about it off and on over the last year, it was obvious that he had been having these feelings for quite some time, wanting to separate himself from anything regarding the future of Dream Theater. It was simply something that we didn’t see coming in any way, shape or form. It was just an absolute surprise.”

“We’ve already completed the auditioning process,” said LaBrie. “At this point, it’s all just a matter of us coming to a decision and announcing it when the time is truly right. The auditioning process took place in October in New York and, unfortunately, I can’t really speak of it any further that that. It happened and we’re now moving forward… Once everything can be revealed and known to the fans, we will definitely be putting the word out.” Source: Gibson.com

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Asking Alexandria UK Tour Dates

Asking Alexandria have had to re-jiggle a bunch of their UK dates. Step inside for rescheduled dates. Asking Alexandria have had to reschedule a handful of their April UK dates. In a statement, lead guitarist Ben Bruce have said: “As you are all aware at this point in time, we are in the unfortunate position of having to reschedule a few of our UK tour dates.

“Please understand that this was not an easy decision for us and has taken a lot of thought and consideration to come to the conclusion that we have eventually reached. The reason for these shows will become clear in the coming weeks as we are unable to make public just now.

“You, our fans, are the reason for this bands success, your love and support has made this band what it is today, and we thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for that. We are asking you, and hoping that you will all understand and support us at this time. We have been presented with the most amazing opportunity which we feel could really take this band in the next step of our careers. It is a goal we have had since day one, and again it has been made obtainable due to your support of this band. Rather than just cancel these shows we have re-arranged them to another date, not far from the original date they were scheduled for.

“Thank you so much for all of your understanding and support in the matter. We really cannot wait to hang out with you all and see you at the shows.”

Rescheduled dates are:
22 April – Electric Ballroom, London
3 May- Academy 2, Birmingham
4 May- Academy 2, Manchester
5 May- Garage, Glasgow

Unfortunately, Chelsea Grin have had to pull out of these UK dates. Source: MetalHammer.co.uk.

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Foo Fighters Documentary Details To Be Released

On top of the details of their forthcoming album, the Foo Fighters are to release a documentary detailing their 16 year history. The Foo Fighters have revealed that they are to release their as-yet untitled new album on April 11th. On top of this, the band will also be releasing an in-depth documentary that details the full history of the band and goes into the studio on their forthcoming seventh album.

“For me, it’s like watching my life flash in front of my eyes,” Grohl said. “Except with a mouth full of popcorn and Hot Tamales. Hope you dig it. It’s been a wild 16 years… here’s to 16 more.” The documentary has been recorded by Oscar and Emmy-winner James Moll and will debut at SXSW.

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Madball - All Or Nothing Music Video

New York City hardcore act Madball and MetalInjection.net have just posted the brand new music video for the song "All or Nothing," which is cut from the band’s 2010 release, "Empire." You can check out the clip below. The filming took place in NYC’s lower east side and at Southpaw in Brooklyn on Friday, November 26th. The video was edited and directed by Michael Distelkamp, with co-direction by Freddy Cricien for Black N’ Blue Productions in association with Convoy Films.



Empire is an album by Madball. Recorded in Florida during the Summer 2010 and entirely produced by Erik Rutan, it was released on October 10, 2010.

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