Gwar will kick off its North American "Bloody Tour Of Horror," with The Casualties, Infernaeon and Mobile Deathcamp on October 2, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Rihanna Unveils New Album Artwork
'Loud' is Rihanna's fifth studio album and is set for release on November 12th. It will feature her latest single "Only Girl (In The World)" and her upcoming single "What's My Name," for which Rihanna has reportedly just finished shooting a new video. A full track list has yet to be confirmed, more detials when they become available......
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Death Cab, M Ward, Laura Veirs On Led Zeppelin Tribute
The album, 'From The Land Of Ice And Snow: The Songs Of Led Zeppelin,' is scheduled for release on Jealous Butcher Records on October 8th. It has been six years in the making and reportedly came out when Rob (Jealous Butcher), Matt (Ward) and John (King) were sitting around the basement in the evening working on cover art for a project, each proclaiming their love and respect for Led Zeppelin in their formative musical years and that it be nice to put together a tribute release featuring friends; not being a "who's who" sort of tribute, but rather a 'community' inspired collection of Zeppelin songs."
Laura Veirs collaborated with Mount Analog on her take on 'The Ocean', which you can listen to via Stereogum.com.
Here is full track list for 'From The Land Of Ice And Snow: The Songs Of Led Zeppelin:'
DISC 1
Good Times Bad Times / KIND OF LIKE SPITTING
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You / THE CLAMPITT FAMILY
Dazed And Confused / THE PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT
featuring LAURA GIBSON & JOHN MOEN
Your Time Is Gonna Come / NICK JAINA
Whole Lotta Love / FUKD'UPTIGHT
Poor Tom / ADAM SELZER
Nobody's Fault But Mine / CARCRASHLANDER
Fool In The Rain / KAIA
Thank You / DAN JONES
Heartbreaker / LACKTHEREOF FEAT. PETE MCCRACKEN
Moby Dick / KNOCK-KNOCK
Out On The Tiles / SUPER XX MAN
Friends / AMY ANELLE & THE SHISHI VALLEY BOYS
Tangerine / JEFF LONDON
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp / ARCH CAPE
Hey Hey What Can I Do / WEINLAND
In The Evening / CHRIS WALLA
DISC 2
Black Dog / LANA REBEL
Rock and Roll / PELLET GUN
The Battle of Evermore / TU FAWNING
Stairway To Heaven / KELLY BLAIR BAUMAN
Misty Moutain Hop / BUELTON
Four Sticks / REBECCA GATES AND THE CONSORTIUM
Over The Hills and Far Away / JOHANNA KUNIN
No Quarter / TESTFACE
The Ocean / LAURA VEIRS & MOUNT ANALOG
Houses Of The Holy / BELTLINE
Kashmir / LOCH LOMOND
In The Light / THE LONG WINTERS
Bron-Yr-Aur / M. WARD
Down By The Seaside / POWER OF COUNTY
All My Love / PARKS & RECREATION
I'm Gonna Crawl / DAVE DEPPER
DIGITAL BONUS TRACKS
Communication Breakdown / CAPTAIN VS. CREW
Heartbreaker / WOW & FLUTTER
Ramble On / THE LITTLE BETTERS
Immigrant Song / LEIGH MARBLE
That's The Way / THIS BUSY MONSTER
Rock and Roll / TRACTOR OPERATOR
Going To California / THE VALIANT ARMS
When the Levee Breaks / LARRY CRANE
The Rain Song / ANTLERAND
Over The Hills and Far Away / THE MIGHTY GHOSTS OF HEAVEN
Dancing Days / MISS MURGATROID AND THE QUEENS OF HEART
D'yer Mak'er / CHAD CROUCH
The Wanton Song / REMOTE TREE CHILDREN
Nobodys Fault But Mine V.1 / CARCRASHLANDER
Going To California / COOL SUMNER
featuring LISA SCHONBERG, KATY DAVIDSON & TARA JANE O'NEIL
Tea For One / LKN
Hot Dog / THE BIG RIVER BAND
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Hour Of The Wolf collection set for release
"One time in Tokyo, Addison and I were were talking about how someday we hoped to team up to release an Hour Of The Wolf discography. Two and a half years later we have half of it ready...so at this rate, we will have Volume 2 ready in 2013. Okay it'll probably come out sooner than that. But anyway, with all of the odds and ends we've seen from Hour Of The Wolf (and never a proper full-length), this is a necessary collection, and a must-have for any fan of the band. It's the first time any of the songs have been released on vinyl, includes a new track which is grimiest they've ever written, the entire "Power Of The Wolf" EP, and a bunch of awesome cover tunes. It comes in a gatefold jacket, includes a digital download coupon for those who don't have a turn table, and the first press is limited to 500 copies on colored vinyl. With more headaches than we care to count, we're very stoked for this release to finally see the light of day."
The first press of the release features clear blue with dark blue swirl vinyl (limited to 200) and split red/yellow vinyl (limited to 300). There is a discounted package for the vinyl nerds who want to order both colored vinyl versions of the record. Also worth noting is that an Hour Of The Wolf coffee mug is being made available for all pre-orders! We couldn't think of a more appropriate artist to brand Think Fast!'s first ever coffee mug, and it's going to be a limited run, with no promises to print more. Right now the mug is only available when you pre-order the new record. Pre-orders are expected to ship on November 2nd, with the official release date being November 9th. All pre-orders come with a free digital download coupon, and a free, full color Think Fast! Showcase Tour poster. The showcase tour hits most major U.S. cities this Fall and features Hour Of The Wolf, Outbreak, and lots more.
Not familiar with 'The Wolf? To put things simply, and at risk of sounding cliché, Hour Of The Wolf is a band who likes to play by their own rules. Combining a sound that fits just as nicely next to the Misfits as it does Motorhead? Check. Touring with punk bands like Against All Authority, metal-core bands like Bleeding Through, and hardcore bands like Terror? Check. Going five years and purposely avoiding putting out a proper full length album? Check. Hour Of The Wolf is clearly not set to please anyone but themselves, and frankly, we wouldn't want it any other way. Alternative Press described their latest output as a "virtually perfect blend of fever, passion and raucousness". "Decompositions Volume 1" may very well be the closest thing to a full-length album that we ever see from Hour Of The Wolf - that is, until Volume 2 drops in 2011.
www.webstore.thinkfastrecords.com/artist/hour-of-the-wolf
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Switchfoot, Fat Mike, Tegan and Sara and More Celebrate Bad Religion
In celebration of Bad Religion's 30th anniversary and new album, 'The Dissent of Man,' some music giants including MySpace Music, SPIN and Epitaph Records have partnered up to release a free compilation, 'Germs of Perfection: A Tribute to Bad Religion,' which will feature an assortment of artists and bands covering songs from the hard-rocking group's catalog.
The excitement kicks off with Tegan and Sara's somber version of "Suffer," the title track from Bad Religion's groundbreaking 1988 album, and Polar Bear Club's cover of "Better off Dead" from 1994's 'Stranger Than Fiction,' which can both be heard now at SPIN.com or Myspace.com/music.
Over the next three weeks MySpace Music and SPIN.com will be rolling out new songs from the Bad Religion tribute compilation which will feature covers from William Elliott Whitmore, Frank Turner, The Weakerthans, Switchfoot, Ted Leo, Cheap Girls, New Politics, Cobra Skulls featuring Fat Mike from NOFX and Riverboat Gamblers.
The compilation will be available for download on October 19 at SPIN.com in conjunction with an oral history of Epitaph Records with liner notes for the tribute album running in the November issue of SPIN magazine.
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50th Anniversary of The Rat Pack Brings Two Albums
Featuring 18 Vegas-era favorites that spotlight each singer, 'The Very Best Of The Rat Pack' captures the upbeat entertainment style synonymous with the trio. Showcasing swinging classics from each member solo along with two duets that feature Sinatra and Davis ("Me And My Shadow") and Davis and Martin ("Sam's Song"). The collection also includes a previously unreleased alternate version of Sinatra's "I'm Gonna Live Until I Die."
Ol' Blues Eyes opens the album with the signature track "Come Fly With Me" and also contributes his irresistible hits "I Get A Kick Out Of You" and "Witchcraft." The collection also includes "I've Got You Under My Skin," ranked among Sinatra aficionados as one of his finest collaborations with Nelson Riddle, and "Luck Be A Lady," a song featured in the musical "Guys And Dolls."
Dino's velvety croon takes the spotlight on six unforgettable performances that include "Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)," the dramatic Italian ballad that Martin took to #12 in 1958, "Who's Got The Action?" from the 1962 film of the same name starring Martin and Lana Turner, and "Ain't That A Kick In The Head," a tune he sang in the Rat Pack's classic 1960 heist film Ocean's 11.
Davis' ebullient delivery and vocal power shine on standout tracks such as "Eee-O Eleven" from the Ocean's 11 soundtrack, "A Lot Of Livin' To Do," a song originally written for the 1960 musical Bye Bye Birdie, and "Too Close For Comfort," from the 1956 Broadway play Mr. Wonderful in which Davis played the starring role.
Christmas With The Rat Pack, a 16-track collection of festive holiday classics begins with Dean Martin's "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!," followed by Frank Sinatra's take on "Mistletoe And Holly," and Sammy Davis Jr.'s "Christmas Time All Over The World." Other songs featured in the collection include Martin's "Silver Bells," "White Christmas," "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer," and "Winter Wonderland," Sinatra's "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear," and "The First Noel," and Davis' "Jingle Bells" and "The Christmas Song," among others.
THE VERY BEST OF THE RAT PACK
1. Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra
2. Ain't That A Kick In The Head – Dean Martin
3. Too Close For Comfort – Sammy Davis Jr.
4. I've Got You Under My Skin – Frank Sinatra
5. Who's Got The Action? – Dean Martin
6. A Lot Of Livin' To Do – Sammy Davis Jr.
7. Ring-A-Ding Ding – Frank Sinatra
8. Eee-O Eleven – Sammy Davis Jr.
9. Luck Be A Lady – Frank Sinatra
10. Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) – Dean Martin
11. Birth Of The Blues – Sammy Davis Jr.
12. Witchcraft – Frank Sinatra
13. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You – Dean Martin
14. I Get A Kick Out Of You – Frank Sinatra
15. Sam's Song – Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.
16. I'm Gonna Live Until I Die – Frank Sinatra (Alternate Version)
17. Everybody Loves Somebody – Dean Martin
18. Me And My Shadow – Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE RAT PACK
1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Dean Martin
2. Mistletoe And Holly – Frank Sinatra
3. Christmas Time All Over The World – Sammy Davis Jr.
4. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Frank Sinatra
5. Silver Bells – Dean Martin
6. The Christmas Waltz – Frank Sinatra
7. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Dean Martin
8. Jingle Bells – Sammy Davis, Jr.
9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Frank Sinatra
10. Peace On Earth / Silent Night – Dean Martin
11. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear – Frank Sinatra
12. Winter Wonderland – Dean Martin
13. The Christmas Song – Sammy Davis Jr.
14. The First Noel – Frank Sinatra
15. White Christmas – Dean Martin
16. I'll Be Home For Christmas (If Only In My Dreams) – Frank Sinatra
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Iron Maiden/Deep Purple/Black Sabbath Supergrouping
Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan are going to be recording together again, however this time they will bring in Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain and Deep Purple's Jon Lord along for the ride... and it's all for a good cause. Iommi's site explains:
"In 1989 Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan were just a few names in a long list of talent involved in the recording of the Deep Purple track "Smoke on The Water." This song was re-recorded to raise money for those affected by the Leninakan earthquake that struck Armenia in 1988."
In October of last year both Tony and Ian travelled to Armenia to see how the funds raised had helped the local community. On their trip they visited a music school only to find it being run out of temporary accommodation, it was only location not to have been rebuilt 20 years after the earthquake had struck.
Next week Tony and Ian will be heading back into the studio, joined by Jon Lord (ex Deep Purple / Whitesnake) and Nicko McBrain (drummer of Iron Maiden) to record a new track to raise money to rebuild the Armenian music school. More information about the charity single "Out of my Mind" very soon......
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Sorrows Path Announces New Album Track Listing And Reveals Artwork
"Hail doomsters and friends! We are really proud to reveal the cover and the track listing of our newborn child 'The Rough Path of Nihilism' which is going to be released on October 29, 2010 by Rock It Up Records! The cover was done by artist Seth Siron Anton, the famous bassist and vocalist of Septic Flesh, who already worked with big names such as Paradise Lost, Kamelot, Moonspell, Exodus, and many more!"
The album's track list::
1. All Love is Lost
i) Lost Innocence
ii) Lost Youth
2. The Beast (S.P.R.)
3. Honestly...
4. Fetish
5. Dirty Game
6. Mr. Holy
7. Getting Closer
8. Queen of Doom
9. Prostitute
10. Hymn of Differentiation
11. Empty Eyes and Blackened Hearts
12. Nihilism
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JIMMY PAGE and EDDIE VAN HALEN Top 'Greatest Guitar Solo' List
According to The Pulse of Radio, Jimmy Page's 1971 solo to LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway To Heaven" topped the Gibson.com list of the "Top 50 Guitar Solos Of All Time." Next at #2 is Eddie Van Halen's 1978 groundbreaking instrumental "Eruption" from VAN HALEN's self-titled debut, with Jimi Hendrix's solo on his 1968 cover of BOB DYLAN's "All Along The Watchtower" rounding out the Top 3.
Hendrix made the list four times — the most of any guitarist. Eric Clapton scored three times with solos for tracks with CREAM, THE BEATLES, and DEREK & THE DOMINOES. In addition to his runner-up spot with "Eruption", Van Halen's 1982 solo on MICHAEL JACKSON's "Beat It" came in at No. 50.
Jimmy Page — whose solos to LED ZEPPELIN's "Since I've Been Loving You", "Heartbreaker" and "Whole Lotta Love" also made the list — says that after all the success LED ZEPPELIN had, the real reward has been that the music has lasted so well: "The most satisfying, the most rewarding part of it, is having been part of music like that, which has stood up to the test of time. Every musician hopes that their music will hold up. And it's wonderful."
Peter Frampton has been close friends with Page since the mid-1960s. He frequently watched ZEPPELIN record in the early '70s at London's Olympic Studios, while taking breaks from his own recordings and was consistently impressed with Jimmy Page's guitar technique: "He's a very well-rounded player. His technique on acoustic is phenomenal. And he uses various different open tunings. He tunes his guitar down and there's a special 'Jimmy Page' tuning (laughs) that he uses on a lot of the stuff."
Gibson.com's "Top 50 Guitar Solos Of All Time":
1. Stairway To Heaven - Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN)
2. Eruption - Eddie Van Halen (VAN HALEN)
3. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix (THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE)
4. Hotel California - Don Felder and Joe Walsh (THE EAGLES)
5. Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour (PINK FLOYD)
6. Free Bird - Gary Rossington and Allen Collins (LYNYRD SKYNYRD)
7. Layla - Eric Clapton and Duane Allman (DEREK & THE DOMINOS)
8. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Eric Clapton (THE BEATLES)
9. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
10. Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May (QUEEN)
11. Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE)
12. 'Cause We've Ended As Lovers - Jeff Beck
13. Sweet Child O' Mine - Slash (GUNS N' ROSES)
14. Hot For Teacher - Eddie Van Halen (VAN HALEN)
15. Since I've Been Loving You - Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN)
16. November Rain - Slash (GUNS N' ROSES)
17. Mr. Crowley - Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE)
18. Whole Lotta Rosie - Angus Young (AC/DC)
19. Like A Hurricane - Neil Young
20. Sultans Of Swing - Mark Knopfler (DIRE STRAITS)
21. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan (STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN & DOUBLE TROUBLE)
22. One - Kirk Hammett (METALLICA)
23. Cortez The Killer - Neil Young
24. Rock Around the Clock - Danny Cedrone (BILL HALEY & THE COMETS)
25. Sweet Jane - Live - Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner (LOU REED)
26. Purple Rain - Prince (PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION)
27. Heartbreaker - Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN)
28. Jessica - Dickey Betts (THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND)
29. Machine Gun - Jimi Hendrix
30. Crossroads - Eric Clapton (CREAM)
31. Time - David Gilmour (PINK FLOYD)
32. Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix (THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE)
33. Race With the Devil - Cliff Gallup (GENE VINCENT)
34. Don't Believe A Word - Brian Robertson (THIN LIZZY)
35. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix (THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE)
36. Besame Mucho - Wes Montgomery
37. Sympathy For The Devil - Keith Richards (THE ROLLING STONES)
38. Blue Sky - Duane Allman and Dickey Betts (THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND)
39. My Sharona - Berton Averre (THE KNACK)
40. Marquee Moon - Tom Verlaine (TELEVISION)
41. Hitch A Ride - Tom Scholz (BOSTON)
42. The End - Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison (THE BEATLES)
43. Whole Lotta Love - Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN)
44. Train Kept A-Rollin' - Live - Joe Perry (AEROSMITH)
45. Highway Star - Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE)
46. Dirt - Ron Asheton (THE STOOGES)
47. Off The Handle - Rory Gallagher
48. The Great Curve - Adrian Belew (THE TALKING HEADS)
49. The Messiah Will Come Again - Roy Buchanan
50. Beat It - Eddie Van Halen (MICHAEL JACKSON)
Like all of these types of lists, it is very subjective. Personally, I love the guitar work on "Aqualung," by Jethro Tull as well as the riffs and solos on Neil Young's "Cowgirl In The Sand." And, the guitar solo on "My Sharona" making the list? Not when you only have one Stevie Ray Vaughan cut, that's just silly. Any thoughts, who's on your list?
1 comment:
great news! i liked the ones about the Rat Packs two albums...i miss those guys' music...they always remind me of the good old days...
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