CIRCLE PIT \\ MONSTERS SCARE YOU: 'Give Me Some Sugar Baby' Video Released

"Give Me Some Sugar Baby", the new video from MONSTERS SCARE YOU, the post-hardcore/electro band from Seattle, Washington, can be seen below. The song comes off the group's debut album, "Die A Legend", which will be released on July 9 via Century Media Records.

Formed in the winter of 2008, MONSTERS SCARE YOU has created an enthusiastic fan base with the combination of pop, metal and electronica. Their sound has been compared to ATTACK ATTACK!, ASKING ALEXANDRIA and ENTER SHIKARI.

In 2010, MONSTERS SCARE YOU went into the studio with engineer/producer Joel "Casey Jones" to record the "Teratophobia" EP. In support of the release, the band embarked on a West Coast tour consisting of 23 shows in 25 days. With increasing crowds and buzz, MONSTERS SCARE YOU was named the #2 unsigned band in Alternative Press magazine.

"Die A Legend" track listing:

01. Legends And Legions
02. Brohemian Rap City
03. Elephant Graveyard
04. Smiling's My Favorite
05. Wolfman's Got Nards
06. Give Me Some Sugar Baby
07. 1080p HD
08. I'm Gonna Sleep Real Good Tonight
09. Shut Up! Our Song Is On!
10. I Wish I Could Quit You
11. Shirts Vs. Skins
12. Suck It
13. The Light That Only Lasted So Long

Premiere\\ NINE INCH NAILS: 'Came Back Haunted' Video Released

"Came Back Haunted", the new video from NINE INCH NAILS, can be seen below. The clip was directed by filmmaker David Lynch. The song comes off "Hesitation Marks", the first NIN album since 2008's "The Slip", which will arrive on September 3. The CD features guest appearances from FLEETWOOD MAC guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and THE WHO touring bassist Pino Palladino.

NINE INCH NAILS mastermind Trent Reznor described "Hesitation Marks" as "much more electronic," although he added that the first single, "Came Back Haunted", is "familiar, it's very self-referential and purposely. I think that's the most like that there is on that record."

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Reznor took to the airwaves of Los Angeles radio station KROQ on Monday (June 24) to discuss "Hesitation Marks", the group's return and the recent departures of guitarist Adrian Belew and bassist Eric Avery from the lineup after just a few months. Reznor said about the latter, "It's been disruptive . . . you can spend a lot of time, like I've done, hypothesizing and imagining and projecting as to what it's going to be like with this chemistry and this recipe of people in a room playing music. And in reality, it rarely is that."

He added, "In the case of a couple people in the band, some switches were made and it's turned into something different . . . It's felt a wrench in the works at time, but at the same time it's made me rethink a lot of how we put this together and I think where we're ending up at a place that's much truer to where NINE INCH NAILS should be and better in the long run."

Asked why he kept the recording of "Hesitation Marks" a secret for a year, Reznor responded, "I still owe Interscope a greatest-hits record. There was talk about doing a couple new tracks for the compilation under the NIN header . . . I started tinkering with a couple songs for NINE INCH NAILS. I felt inspired by what's happening. A couple songs led to a couple more songs and pretty soon it was a full-fledged, 'let's make an album.'"

NINE INCH NAILS has confirmed a lengthy North American tour for the fall, beginning on September 28 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The band will make its live return on July 26 at the Fuji Rock festival in Japan.

Grandes Momentos do Rock \\ Marilyn Manson: vídeo com os Smashing Pumpkins em 1997

Depois de quase 16 anos, cai no Youtube um vídeo em que MARILYN MANSON e seu então baixista (hoje guitarrista) Twiggy Ramirez dividem o palco com os SMASHING PUMPKINS para apresentações acústicas de "Eye" (trilha do filme "A Estrada Perdida") e "The Beautiful People"

 A apresentação ocorreu no dia 18 de outubro de 1997, em Los Angeles, Califórnia.

Entrevista\\ Kerry King: "Não acho que Jeff e eu éramos melhores amigos."

Na edição de agosto de 2013 da revista Guitar World, o guitarrista do SLAYER, Kerry King, fala sobre sua relação pessoal com o companheiro de guitarras Jeff Hanneman, que faleceu em 2 de maio devido a uma cirrose alcoólica, resultado de uma vida de excessos.
“Toda vez que finalizávamos uma turnê, Jeff ia para casa e se desligava.” Afirmou King. “Ele podia viver somente a 45 minutos de distância, mas a não ser que você fosse parte de seu círculo íntimo, era difícil manter contato com ele. E levou-me alguns anos para entender isso. Por um tempo eu ficava pensando: ‘Por que esse cara não está me ligando de volta?’ Mas conforme íamos envelhecendo, eu entendi como Jeff era.”

“Não acho que Jeff e eu éramos melhores amigos.” Continua King. “Eu acho que nós provavelmente éramos os mais próximos na banda, mas nunca melhores amigos. Para colocar de uma forma que todos entendam, Jeff e eu éramos como sócios em um negócio. Ele era meu amigo? Claro que era, mas ele não agia desta forma. A última vez que estive na casa de Jeff foi em janeiro de 2003. Nós fomos assistir os Raiders [time de futebol americano] nos playoffs, e isso soa horrível, mas não era. As coisas eram assim.”

Falando com o programa Australiano “Distortion”, em março, durante o Soundwave Festival deste ano, King disse sobre Hanneman: “Eu não falo sobre Jeff. E não há nada novo ou errado ou... Ele sempre foi um recluso e desde que não estivesse tocando conosco, ele era um grande recluso. Acho que a última vez que tentei falar com ele, ele enviou um email sobre algo relativo aos negócios, e eu respondi dizendo: ‘Ei, cara, o que está acontecendo? Não te vejo há um tempo. Como estão as coisas.’ E eu não tive resposta. Eu não sou um cara que vai atrás das amizades; eu não sou um cara que vai atrás das pessoas, dizendo: ‘Ei, cara, você não me respondeu’. [...]”

Traduza\\ Six-Year-Old Girl Sings 'Heavy Metal' On 'America's Got Talent'

A six-year-old girl shocked the judges on "America's Got Talent" last night (Tuesday, June 25) by screaming her way through an original "heavy metal" song.

Aaralyn O'Neil, backed up on drums by brother Isaiah O'Neil, sang a track called "Zombie Skin", featuring such lyrics as "Everybody! Listen to meeeee! I am a zombieeeee! I'm gonna eat you up right now!"

Judges Howard Stern and Scary Spice Mel B. buzzed Aaralyn and Isaiah almost immediately, with Stern telling the girl, "It's not because I didn't like ('Zombie Skin'). I was afraid your voice was gonna blow out. That song really packs a punch." Fellow judge Heidi Klum added, "I'm really confused. You're so cute and sweet, and when you open your mouth, I was like, 'Whoa!'

KREATOR no Brasil \\ Informações sobre os shows no Brasil

 Desde que retomou o Thrash Metal em "Violent Revolution" (2001) e se manteve em uma crescente com os álbuns "Enemy Of God" (2005) e "Hordes Of Chaos" (2009), a banda alemã Kreator realizou inúmeras turnês e shows pelo mundo. Ainda promovendo o mais recente lançamento, "Phantom Antichrist" (2012), que obteve altas posições nas paradas - 5º na Alemanha e 1º no 'USA Billboard Heatseekers Chart') -, o grupo retorna ao Brasil.

Mille Petrozza (vocal e guitarra), Sami Yli-Sirniö (guitarra), Christian "Speesy" Giesler (baixo) e Jürgen "Ventor" Reil (bateria) desembarcam no país para se apresentar dia 14 de dezembro no Carioca Club, em São Paulo (SP). No dia seguinte (15/12), a banda será headiliner do festival "Zoombie Ritual Metal Festival", em Rio Negrinho (SC).
Além de composições mais recentes da nova fase, o quarteto alemão apresentará clássicos dos primeiros trabalhos, como "Pleasure to Kill", "Betrayer", "Flag of Hate", "Tormentor", "Coma of Souls", "Endless Pain", "Extreme Aggression", "People of the Lie" e "Phobia".

SERVIÇO - Kreator em São Paulo
Data: 14 de dezembro (sábado)
Horário: Portas - 17h / Início do Show - 19h
Local: Carioca Club
Endereço: Rua Cardeal Arcoverde, 2899, Pinheiros - SP/SP
Fone: 11 3813-8598
Classificação etária: 16 anos
Capacidade: 1500 pessoas
Ar-condicionado
Acesso a deficientes
Ingressos:
Pista 1º Lote = R$ 120
Pista 1º Lote meia-entrada = R$ 60
Pista 2º Lote = R$ 140
Pista 2º Lote meia-entrada = R$ 70
Pista 3º Lote = R$ 160
Pista 3º Lote meia-entrada = R$ 80
Camarote = R$ 240
Camarote meia-entrada = R$ 120
Vendas:
A venda de ingressos inicia-se a partir do dia 29 de junho.
Online:
Ticket Brasil - www.ticketbrasil.com.br/show/kreator-sp, em até 12 vezes no cartão (Visa / Master) ou à vista por boleto bancário.
Clube do Ingresso - www.clubedoingresso.com/kreatorsp, somente crédito à vista pelo cartões Visa e Master, cartões de débito Bradesco, ou também por boleto bancário.

Pontos de venda:
Carioca Club
Rua Cardeal Arcoverde, 2899, Pinheiros - São Paulo/SP
Horário: Segunda a sábado, das 09h às 20h.
Formas de pagamento: Somente Dinheiro.
Hole - Galeria do Rock
Av. São João, 439 - 1º andar loja 275 - São Paulo/SP
Horário: Segunda a sábado das 10h às 19h.
Formas de pagamento: Dinheiro, Débito e Crédito à vista nos cartões Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club International, Elo.
Shopping Oriente 500
Rua Oriente, 500, 2º andar - Brás - São Paulo/SP
Horário: Segunda a sexta, das 09h às 17h; sábados das 09h às 13h30.
Formas de pagamento: Dinheiro, Débito e Crédito à vista nos cartões Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club International, Elo.
CadaQual
Rua Augusta, 2171 - Jardim Paulista - São Paulo/SP
Horário: Segunda a sábado, das 11h às 20h.
Formas de pagamento: Dinheiro, Débito e Crédito à vista nos cartões Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club International, Elo.
Papelaria Express (Posto Ipiranga)
Av. Santo Amaro, 2197 - Vila Olímpia - São Paulo - SP
Horário: Segunda a sábado, das 09h às 17h.
Formas de pagamento: Dinheiro, Débito e Crédito à vista nos cartões Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club International, Elo.
Chilli Beans - Vila Leopoldina
Rua Carlos Weber, 654 - Vila Leopoldina - São Paulo/SP
Horário: Segunda a sábado, das 09h às 20h.
Formas de pagamento: Dinheiro, Débito e Crédito à vista nos cartões Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club International, Elo.
Na compra de ingressos neste ponto de venda, você tem condições especiais na compra de produtos, além de brindes exclusivos.
Metal Music - Santo André
Rua Dona Elisa Fláquer, 184 - Centro
Horário: Segunda a sexta das 10h às 18h30; sábado das 10h às 17h30h.
Formas de pagamento: Dinheiro, Débito e Crédito à vista nos cartões Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club International, Elo.
Age Of Dreams - São Bernardo
Av. Marechal Deodoro, 1754 - 2º Andar loja 33/36 - Centro
Horário: Segunda a sábado, das 9h às 19h.
Formas de pagamento: Somente dinheiro
* A produtora não se responsabiliza por ingressos comprados fora dos pontos de venda oficiais.
*Será expressamente proibida a entrada com câmeras fotográficas profissionais, câmeras semi-profissionais e filmadoras de qualquer tipo.
Realização e Produção - Free Pass Entrenimento:
http://www.freepass.art.br

SERVIÇO - Rio Negrinho (SC)
Show: Zoombie Ritual Metal Festival - Kreator como headliner
Dia: 15 de dezembro (domingo)
Horário: início do show - 19h
Endereço: Rua Afonso Koeler, sem número, Bairro Rio dos Bugres, Rio Negrinho - SC
Fone: 47 3646-3170
Classificação etária: 16 anos
Capacidade: 5.000 pessoas
Acesso a deficientes
Informações sobre Ingressos:
Ingresso único - válido para os 3 dias do evento:
Pista 1º Lote - R$ 300
Pista 1º Lote meia-entrada - R$ 150
Pista 2º Lote - R$ 350
Pista 2º Lote meia-entrada - R$ 175
Pista 3º Lote - R$ 400
Pista 3º Lote meia-entrada - R$ 200
Pista no dia - R$ 500
Pista no dia Meia entrada - R$ 250
Ingresso válido somente para 1 dia do evento:
Pista - R$ 200
Pista Meia entrada - R$ 100
A venda de ingressos inicia-se a partir do dia 27 de junho.
Ingressos online: Ticket Brasil -www.ticketbrasil.com.br/festival/zoombieritualfest-sc, em até 12 vezes no cartão (Visa / Master) ou à vista por boleto bancário.
Pontos de venda:
Loja Mundo do Rock - Rio Negrinho/SC
47-9123 5193
Loja Túnel do Rock - Curitiba/PR
41 - 3322 4077
Loja Rock Total - Joinville/SC
47 - 3422 2788
Loja CD & CIA - Guaramirim/SC
47 - 3373 0534
Loja Be Bop Discos - Blumenau/SC
47 - 3322 5254
Orks Tatoo - Rio Negro/PR
47 - 3642 6089
Ingressos via depósito bancário com confirmação através de comprovante de depósito validado.
Caixa Econômica Federal
Agencia: 1081
Conta Poupanca: 95-2
Operação: 022
Em nome de Juliano Rafael Ramalho ME
Enviar comprovante scaneado para: zoombie.ritual@hotmail.com
OBS: só serão validados os ingressos com depósito confirmados pela equipe do evento, sendo os mesmos devidamente respondidos.
* A produtora não se responsabiliza por ingressos comprados fora dos pontos de venda oficiais.
*Será expressamente proibida a entrada com câmeras fotográficas profissionais, câmeras semi-profissionais e filmadoras de qualquer tipo.
Realização e Produção: ZR Entertainment (www.zoombieritual.com)
Informações gerais / Produção: Juliano Ramalho - Fones: (47) 9182 5126 / (47) 9922 6157 / e-mail: zrentertainment@hotmail.com

Site relacionado: www.kreator-terrorzone.de
Assessoria de Imprensa:
São Paulo - Brasil Music Press
http://www.brasilmusicpress.com
Email: press@freepass.art.br
A/C Heloisa Vidal
Zoombie Ritual Metal Festival - SC:
A/C Marcus Vinicius Cavalheiro
Email: marcus.carvalheiro@gmail.com
Fones: (47) 9927-6222 / (47) 3043 0772

Monsters of Rock 2013 \\ Hellyeah e Dokken: confirmados no Monsters of Rock 2013?

Conforme informações divulgadas hoje no Facebook oficial da banda Hellyeah, eles estão confirmados no Monsters of Rock 2013 para tocar no dia 19/Out/2013. O cartaz postado traz ainda a banda Dokken (também não anunciada oficialmente pela produção do Monsters).

 Hellyeah é um supergrupo americano de heavy metal formado pelo vocalista Chad Gray e do guitarrista Greg Tribbett do Mudvayne, no guitarrista Tom Maxwell do Nothingface, no baixista Bob Zilla do Damageplan e no baterista ex-Pantera e Damageplan Vinnie Paul.

CIRCLE PIT \\ AUGUST BURNS RED: 'Count It All As Lost' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for "Count It All As Lost", a brand new song from the Manheim, Pennsylvania-based quintet AUGUST BURNS RED, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's fifth album, "Rescue & Restore", which will be released on June 25 via Solid State Records.

The new effort, described by guitarist and principal songwriter JB Brubaker as the band’s "most ambitious album yet," turns a critical eye to the oft-maligned genre of metalcore, leading by example to prove that bands can still find exciting new ways to expand the genre.

"'Rescue & Restore' is about challenging other bands and ourselves, as well as fans of this music, to want more than whatever happens to be the current buzz," explains Brubaker.

"We’ve done our best with each new album to try to push our sound in new directions and we’d like to see our peers do the same.

"People need to realize that there’s not much of a difference between a metalcore song that has a couple breakdowns with a repeating chorus and the latest LADY GAGA song. This genre used to be better than that. It can still be better than that."

Throughout the album, AUGUST BURNS RED continue to do their part to challenge the conventions of heavy music. Over the course of 11 tracks, the band artfully blend piano, cello, violin, trumpet, various percussive elements and more into their sonic arsenal, taking their music into new aesthetic territory and contorting the boundaries of the genre.

In support of "Rescue & Restore", AUGUST BURNS RED will perform all summer long as a mainstage act on the 2013 Vans Warped Tour, marking their third appearance overall and first since 2011.

With "Rescue & Restore", AUGUST BURNS RED have proven that it is possible to reshape music in a way that challenges listeners, reinvigorates fans and puts art first. But for any fans who fear AUGUST BURNS RED turning their back on the sound that catapulted them to the forefront of a genre, Brubaker advises them not to worry.

"At the end of the day, we are still a very heavy band," he explains. "'Rescue & Restore' still has plenty of really heavy stuff, techy odd meter riffs, and all the stuff that people have come to expect from us; it just has a lot more surprises along the way."

"Rescue & Restore" track listing:

01. Provisions
02. Treatment
03. Spirit Breaker
04. Count It All As Lost
05. Sincerity
06. Creative Captivity
07. Fault Line
08. Beauty In Tragedy
09. Animals
10. Echoes
11. The First Step

Traduza\\ PHILIP ANSELMO Joins ACCEPT On Stage At France's HELLFEST

Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA) joined reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT on stage this past Saturday, June 22 at Hellfest in Clisson, France to perform the band's classic song "Fast As A Shark". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below.

ACCEPT's April 12 concert at Teatro Caupolicán in Santiago, Chile was professionally filmed for the band's forthcoming DVD.

During a recent interview with Radio Futuro, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann revealed that ACCEPT is planning to enter the studio soon to begin work on the follow-up to 2012's "Stalingrad". "We're currently gathering material," he said. "We're writing stuff actively, so give us a few more months, and hopefully, by the end of the year, we 'll have enough material to actually start working on a new studio album. But it won't be long. I can't guarantee when exactly it's gonna be happening, but we wanna definitely go back to the studio as soon as we can."

"Stalingrad" sold around 5,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 81 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Blood Of The Nations", opened with around 2,900 units back in September 2010 to land at No. 187.

"Stalingrad" was released on April 6, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was once again helmed by British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY), who worked on the band's critically acclaimed comeback effort, "Blood Of The Nations".

Rocknews\\ The Cult: banda anuncia datas da turnê "Electric 13"

O THE CULT fará uma turnê de cinco meses, começando em julho, tocando na íntegra o álbum "Electric" de 1987. Esta será a primeira vez que a banda tocará o clássico álbum completamente.
A turnê, chamada "Electric 13", contará com a execução de todas as canções de "Electric" seguidas por outras de outros álbuns da banda.

"Electric 13" começará no dia 25 de julho em San Diego nos EUA e terminará em meados de novembro na Europa. Abaixo você confere datas e locais dos shows.

Celebrando o momento, o CULT planeja lançar em 30 de julho próximo um novo álbum duplo chamado "Electric Peace", cujo track list será composto por músicas de "Electric" e versões originais de "Peace", um projeto do grupo que foi substituído por "Electric". Muitas das faixas de "Peace" são conhecidas como B-sides ou EPs e o novo álbum da banda juntará tudo num só lugar.

The Cult Eletric 13 Tour
Julho
25 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
26 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
27 – San Francisco, CA – Fillmore
29 – Portland, OR – Roseland
30 – Seattle, WA – Shoebox Sodo

Agosto
1 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
2 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
3 – Sturgis, ND – Buffalo Chip Festival
5 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theatre
8 – Detroit, MI – Fillmore
9 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
10 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
11 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
13 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
14 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
16 – Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Live
17 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
18 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
20 – Silver Springs, MD – Fillmore
22 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
23 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
24 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino
25 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
27 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
29 – Lake Charles, LA – L’Aubergine Casino Resort
30 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
31 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues

Setembro
1 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
3 – Austin, TX – ALC Live/Moody Theatre
5 – Pheonix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre
6 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
7 – Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theatre
8 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues

Outubro
18 – Cardiff, Wales – University Great Hall
19 – Devon, England – Exeter Great Hall
20 – Hampshire, England – Southampton Guildhall
22 – Norfolk, England – UEA
23 – Wolverhampton, England – Wolves Civic Hall
25 – Manchester, England – Academy
26 – Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowlands
28 – Nottingham, England – Rock City
29 – Liverpool, England – 02 Academy
31 – London, England – Roundhouse

Novembro
1 – London, UK – The Roundhouse
2 – Paris, France – Bataclan
4 – Tilburg, Holland – O13
5 – Berlin, Germany – Astra
6 – Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall

CIRCLE PIT \\ THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: 'Goat Of Departure' Video Released

"Goat Of Departure", the new video from Michigan's unstoppable sons of molten melodic death metal THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, can be seen below. The clip, directed by Ben Mayer, was filmed last month in the band's hometown of Detroit. In typical THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER fashion, the video is over-the-top and even features the return of a classic THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER character, and a real, live goat.

Says THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER frontman Trevor Strnad: "It's our pleasure to release our latest exercise in music video stupidity to you all at long last… We'd like to thank Guiness the Goat for penciling us in and all of the rabid THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER fans for getting wild with us. Press the play button and embrace the glory of the goat!"

"Goat Of Departure" comes off THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's sixth full-length album, "Everblack", which sold 13,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 32 on The Billboard 200 chart.

"Everblack" was released on June 11 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Audiohammer Studios (lead guitars and vocals), Rustbelt Studios (drums), and Regal Fecal (guitar and bass). Mixing was handled by Jason Suecof and Ryan Williams, mastering was completed by Alan Douches at West West Side Music (SEPULTURA, SUFFOCATION, UNEARTH) in New Windsor, New York. Frontman Trevor Strnad's horror-inspired lyrics persist on "Everblack", beginning with "In Hell Is Where She Waits For Me", a reference to the murder from which the band took for its moniker. The cover artwork was painted by renowned artist Nick Keller.

Premiere\\ KROKUS: 'Dög Song' Video Released

"Dög Song", the new video from Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS, can be seen below. The clip focuses on the band's the new mascot, the English Bulldog Da Dög, who is pictured on cover of KROKUS' latest album, "Dirty Dynamite".

"Dirty Dynamite", the 17th studio album from KROKUS, entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 17. This marks the first time in KROKUS' history that the band has landed in the Top 20 of the German chart.

"Dirty Dynamite" was released on February 22 in Europe via Sony Music and in North America on March 5 via The End Records. The CD marks the return of KROKUS guitarist Mandy Meyer after 30 years. Sound engineer for the recording sessions was again Dennis Ward, who also recorded the band's last album, "Hoodoo".

Drummer Freddy Steady left KROKUS in May 2011 because he "concluded that he really wanted to play music just for fun in small clubs rather than conquering the world, playing arenas on huge stages with pyro props, etc.," according to guitarist Fernando Von Arb.

Premiere\\ THE LAST VEGAS: 'She's My Confusion' Video Released

Chicago rockers THE LAST VEGAS are back with another eye-catching music video for the song "She's My Confusion", off the band's fourth full-length album, "Bad Decisions", released last fall through FrostByte Media. The clip was produced and directed by the Chicago-based video production company Motion Source Video Solutions, the same team responsible for the "Evil Eyes" music video.

The "She's My Confusion" video is based on a well-known Chicago area ghost story named "Resurrection Mary" that's been around since the '30s. The young woman, Mary, had spent the evening dancing at the Oh Henry Ballroom (now the Willowbrook) with a boyfriend. Following an argument that evening, Mary stormed out into the cold winter's night, leaving the ballroom behind and walked along Archer Avenue. Not long after, she was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver who fled the scene leaving her to die. The story survives through the many men who claim picking up a young female hitchhiker along Archer Avenue between the Willowbrook Ballroom (which is the locale for the video) and Resurrection Cemetery. When reaching the cemetery, the young woman is let out only to disappear into the cemetery.

"The Willowbrook Ballroom is a Chicago musical institution; one bad-ass, old-school place which drips of mystery, intrigue and aura," said THE LAST VEGAS guitarist Adam Arling. "What better place to film an unconventional rock video for 'She's My Confusion'? We stepped back in time and addressed whether those noises we hear in the night are real, or just a dream?"

THE LAST VEGAS is in studio this month laying down tracks for its fifth full-length album, title yet to be determined, working with the great Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, SEPULTURA). A North American tour will follow, as will a European tour supporting BUCKCHERRY and HARDCORE SUPERSTAR. Partnering with fans through PledgeMusic, THE LAST VEGAS is offering up a variety of great exclusive opportunities like a studio hang, an acoustic performance/backyard BBQ and more.

Premiere\\ U.D.O.: 'Heavy Rain' Video Released

"Heavy Rain", the new video from U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, can be seen below. The song comes off U.D.O.'s new album, "Steelhammer", which was released on May 24 via AFM Records. The CD was produced by Dirkschneider and Fitty Wienhold.

Guitarist Igor Gianola recently left U.D.O. and was replaced by Finnish axeman Kasperi Heikkinen.

U.D.O. last year announced the addition of guitarist Andrey Smirnov to the group's ranks. He replaced Stefan Kaufmann, who left the group for health reasons.

Stefan will continue to work with U.D.O. behind the scenes and produce other bands at his Roxx studio.

Kaufmann was the drummer for ACCEPT on nine albums but was forced to give up drumming towards the end of the band's initial run due to health problems.

Stefan joined U.D.O. as a guitar player in 1996, following ACCEPT's second breakup, and has recorded nine albums with them.

"Live In Sofia", the new DVD+CD and Blu-ray+CD from U.D.O., entered the Music DVD chart in Finland at position No. 1 and in Germany at No. 4.

"Live In Sofia" contains footage of U.D.O.'s November 16, 2011 concert at Hristo Botev Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Rocknews\\ Kreator: banda virá ao Brasil no final do ano

As lendas do thrash metal do KREATOR avisaram pelo seu perfil oficial do Facebook que virão à América do Sul no final deste ano - mais exatamente, entre novembro e dezembro - para apresentações.

Com uma foto da bandeira do Brasil, a banda postou a seguinte frase:
"Fique firme, Brasil! Notícias sobre as datas na América do Sul em novembro / dezembro em breve. Vocês lerão aqui primeiro!"

Entrevista\\ Lamb Of God: prisão de Randy Blythe faliu a banda

Rashod Ollison, do The Virginian-Pilot, recentemente conduziu uma entrevista com o baterista do LAMB OF GOD, Chris Adler. Alguns trechos estão disponíveis abaixo.

Sobre a prisão do vocalista Randy Blythe na República Tcheca em junho de 2012 sobre acusação de homicídio e seu subsequente julgamento, que demorou mais de oito meses para se resolver:
Adler: “Não somente nós não conseguimos gerar qualquer renda, mas acabamos tendo que pagar mais de meio milhão de dólares em taxas legais. Isso faliu a banda inteira; Não há dinheiro para qualquer tipo de folha de pagamento ou algo assim. Quando Randy foi inocentado [em março deste ano], tudo estava em jogo neste ponto. Ou tudo acabava completamente, ou teríamos a chance de continuar e pagar estas contas para voltarmos a ficar em pé.” 

Sobre o que ele fez durante o hiato das turnês do LAMB OF GOD, incluindo tocar bateria com a banda PROTEST THE HERO.Adler: “Nós temos filhos agora, e foi ótimo passar um tempo em casa, mas bem no fundo havia algo incomodando: Será que minha carreira acabou? O que eu vou fazer agora? Eu amo este emprego, toda noite é uma sexta feira e quando isto está ameaçado, você se assusta.” 

Sobre a recepção para Blythe e o resto da banda:
Adler: “Na comunidade do metal, nós temos muita simpatia e compreensão. Muitas pessoas estão chegando perto para nos dar apoio, sabendo da música que tocamos e sabendo que este incidente pode acontecer com eles.”
“Na visão de alguém de fora, isto é só um exemplo de como o metal pode ser perigoso ou ameaçador de qualquer forma, e isto é um infortúnio, mas após isso nós vamos ser um tipo de advogados da segurança em shows e tentar fazer este estereotipo bem falso.” 

Sobre o plano do LAMB OF GOD de continuar com sua fórmula sem firulas, orientada pela melodia que reuniu um culto de seguidores.
Adler: “Nós não começamos assim porque achamos que seria popular. Nós fizemos o tipo de coisa que ouvíamos quando éramos crianças, e trouxemos esta influência para o que somos. Nós estamos melhores na composição e tentamos expandir um pouco os horizontes, mas sem nos afastar do que melhor fazemos. Neste ponto, nossos fãs esperam algo de nós. Após 8 álbuns, não posso dizer que os culpo.”

LYRIC videos \\ STONE SOUR: 'The Uncanny Valley' Lyric Video Released

STONE SOUR has released a lyric video for "The Uncanny Valley", a track from the band's latest album, "House of Gold & Bones Part 2", the second installment and conclusion to the group's "House of Gold & Bones" two-part concept album. The CD, which arrived everywhere this past April, debuted at No. 10 on The Billboard 200, marking the group's fourth consecutive Top 10 debut, an incredible achievement for the three-time Grammy-nominated act.

Furthermore, the first three issues of "House of Gold & Bones" (Dark Horse Comics) are available now. Written by Corey Taylor, the comic book follows and develops the story contained within the two-part album and features stunning covers from Jason Shawn Alexander ("Empty Zone", "Batman", "Abe Sapien"). This limited four-issue series marks Taylor's debut in the comics genre.

The "House Of Gold & Bones" albums were recorded at Sound Farm Studios just outside of the band's native Des Moines, Iowa with producer David Bottrill (TOOL, MUSE) at the helm.

Rocknews\\ Corrosion Of Conformity no Brasil 2013: ingressos para São Paulo

Pela primeira vez em sua história, iniciada no Hardcore com Eye For An Eye (1984) e que passou pelo Crossover/Thrash e se encontrou mesmo no Stoner e Sludge, a banda norte-americana Corrosion Of Conformity se apresentará no Brasil. O evento será realizado no dia 24 de agosto (sábado) a partir das 18h, no Manifesto Bar, em São Paulo (SP).

Nesses tempos em que o Stoner está em voga e muitas bandas estão pegando carona no que o Corrosion Of Conformity faz há muito tempo, nada melhor que ver Mike Dean (vocal e baixo), Woody Weatherman (guitarra) e Reed Mullin (bateria e vocal) em ação. O grupo promove o álbum Corrosion Of Conformity (2012), em que comemora trinta anos de carreira e com a formação do clássico Animosity (1985).

O Corrosion Of Conformity, que já foi indicado ao prêmio Grammy, teve seus vídeos exibidos na MTV e fez turnês com Metallica e Motörhead, apresentará seus grandes clássicos e músicas do mais recente álbum.

Informações gerais:

Data: 24 de agosto de 2013 (sábado) - São Paulo/SP
Local: Manifesto Bar (Rua Iguatemi, 26 - Itaim Bibi)
Horário: 18h (abertura)
Ingressos:
- Pista Meia Entrada: R$80,00
- Pista Promocional Antecipado: R$80,00
- Pista Inteira: R$100,00
- Camarote Meia Entrada: R$160,00
- Camarote Inteira: R$320,00
Pontos de venda:
- Ingressos online já disponíveis através do Ticket Brasil:
www.ticketbrasil.com.br

Rocknews\\ Black Sabbath: "13" supera vendas de Ozzy e do "Reunion"

Além de ter chego ao topo das paradas de álbuns no Reino Unido com seu álbum de retorno, "13", o BLACK SABBATH também já atingiu as seguintes posições nas paradas:

Alemanha - # 1
Reino Unido - # 1
Nova Zelândia - # 1
Austrália - # 4
Irlanda - # 5
Holanda - # 10
Bélgica (Valónia) - N º 43
Bélgica (Flandres) - N º 58
Lembrando que ainda não foram revelados os número da Billboard onde estima-se as vendas em 120 mil unidades na primeira semana, superando o último álbum de Ozzy - Scream (81,000) e o Black Sabbbath - Reunion (62,000).

Black Sabbath no Brasil \\ Ingressos para show do Black Sabbath em São Paulo estão esgotados

Os ingressos para show do Black Sabbath em São Paulo estão esgotados, confirmou a assessoria de imprensa da Time For Fun nesta terça (18). O grupo desembarca no Brasil para shows no dia 9 de outubro no estacionamento da FIERGS, em Porto Alegre, 11 de outubro no Campo de Marte, na capital paulistana, e no dia 13 de outubro na Apoteose, no Rio de Janeiro. Os shows terão abertura do Megadeth.
Os preços variam de R$ 90 a R$ 500 em Porto Alegre, e de R$ 150 a R$ 600 no Rio de janeiro. As vendas para as três cidades tiveram início no dia 6 de maio e os ingressos para Porto Alegre e Rio ainda poderão ser adquiridos nas bilheterias oficiais; pela internet (www.ticketsforfun.com.br); pelo telefone 4003-5588; e nos demais pontos de venda em todo o país.
Com Ozzy Osbourne (vocal), Tony Iommi (guitarra) e Geezer Butler (baixo), o grupo, apresenta a turnê "Reunion", com clássicos e novas canções do álbum "13", que será lançado em junho.

Essa é a primeira vez que o Black Sabbath se apresenta no Brasil com Ozzy Osbourne nos vocais --o "príncipe das trevas" já havia feito shows solo no Brasil, e a banda veio no formato Heaven & Hell com o vocalista Ronnie James Dio.

"REUNION" - Black Sabbath no Brasil
PORTO ALEGRE (RS)
Quando: Quarta-feira, 9 de outubro de 2013, às 20h
Onde: Estacionamento da FIERGS - Av. Assis Brasil, 8787 - Bairro Sarandi
Quanto:
Pista lote 1 – R$ 180 (inteira), R$ 144 (estudante) e R$ 90 (idoso)
Pista lote 2 - R$ 200 (inteira), R$ 160 (estudante) e R$ 100 (idoso)
Pista lote 3 - R$ 220 (inteira), R$ 176 (estudante) e R$ 110 (idoso)
Pista premium - R$ 500 (inteira), R$ 400 (estudante) e R$ 250 (idoso)
Vendas:
- A venda de ingresso será iniciada no dia 6 de maio: a partir da 00h01 pela internet, a partir das 10h na bilheteria oficial e PDVs e a partir das 9h pelo telefone.
- Todos os ingressos comprados poderão ser pagos à vista ou parcelados em 3 vezes em qualquer cartão de crédito aceito pela Tickets for Fun até 1º de julho de 2013.
Pontos de venda:
- internet: www.ticketsforfun.com.br
- call center: 4003-5588 (válido para todo o país), das 09h às 21h - segunda a sábado.
- bilheteria oficial:
Nos dias 6 e 7 de maio: Estádio Olímpico - Avenida Doutor Carlos Barbosa, 1 – Azenha. Das 10h às 18h.
A partir de 8 de maio: Multisom - Rua dos Andradas, 1001 – Centro
Segunda a sexta-feira, das 11h às 19h; sábado, das 09h às 17h. Domingos e feriados fechado
- Pontos de vendas no link: http://premier.ticketsforfun.com.br/shows/show.aspx?sh=pdv
Capacidade: 30.000 pessoas
Classificação etária:12 a 15 anos - é permitida a entrada acompanhados dos pais ou responsáveis. A partir de 16, desacompanhados. Proibida a entrada de menores de 12 anos.
Acesso para deficientes

SÃO PAULO (SP) - INGRESSOS ESGOTADOS
Quando: Sexta-feira, dia11 de outubro de 2013, às 19h
Onde: Campo de Marte - Av. Santos Dumont, 2.241 – Santana
Capacidade: 70.000 pessoas
Classificação etária:12 a 15 anos - é permitida a entrada acompanhados dos pais ou responsáveis. A partir de 16, desacompanhados. Proibida a entrada de menores de 12 anos.

RIO DE JANEIRO (RJ)
Quando: Domingo, dia13 de outubro de 2013, às 18h
Onde: Praça da Apoteose - Passarela do Samba Prof. Darcy Ribeiro – Sambódromo
Quanto:
Pista/arquibancada: R$ 300 (inteira) e R$ 150 (meia)
Pista Premium: R$ 600 (inteira) e R$ 300 (meia)
Vendas:
- A venda de ingresso será iniciada no dia 6 de maio: a partir da 00h01 pela internet, a partir das 10h na bilheteria oficial e PDVs e a partir das 9h pelo telefone
- Todos os ingressos comprados poderão ser pagos à vista ou parcelados em 3 vezes em qualquer cartão de crédito aceito pela Tickets for Fun até 1º de julho de 2013
Pontos de venda:
- internet: www.ticketsforfun.com.br
- call center: 4003-5588 (válido para todo o país), das 09h às 21h - segunda a sábado.
- bilheteria oficial: Citibank Hall (Av. Ayrton Senna, 3000 - Shopping Via Parque - Barra da Tijuca): diariamente, das 12h às 20h.
- Pontos de vendas no link: http://premier.ticketsforfun.com.br/shows/show.aspx?sh=pdv
Capacidade: 35.000 pessoas
Classificação etária: 12 a 15 anos - é permitida a entrada acompanhados dos pais ou responsáveis. A partir de 16, desacompanhados. Proibida a entrada de menores de 12 anos

Traduza\\ METALLICA's Surprise 'Kill 'Em All' Performance: Official Footage Of Rehearsal, Show

METALLICA surprised fans at Orion Music + More on June 8 by playing its 1983 debut disc "Kill 'Em All" from beginning to end on a smaller stage at the event. METALLICA was officially announced to play a headlining set on June 9 to close out the festival, but hit the stage at 4:30 p.m. one day earlier for a 10-song set that started with "Hit The Lights" and finished out with "Metal Militia".

The afternoon slot was officially taken by an "act" called DEHAAN — which METALLICA fans may have recognized as the name of actor Dane DeHaan, who is starring in the band's upcoming 3D movie, "Metallica Through The Never". Another hint was dropped when METALLICA frontman James Hetfield posted a message on Instagram which read, "Don't miss Dehaan! #MUYA #mff #UwillRegretMissingThem #IfUdoUmightKillEmAll #winkWink #getIt?"

Hetfield came onstage first to introduce "DEHAAN," after which the rest of the members of METALLICA came out and began playing.

Official Metallica TV footage of the pre-show rehearsal in the "tuning room", as well as the actual DEHAAN performance, can be seen below.

Featured songs:

"Jump In The Fire" in tuning room (starting at 0:05)
"Hit The Lights" from the show (starting at 3:31)
"Phantom Lord" from the show (starting at 7:55)

Next month is the 30th anniversary of the release of "Kill 'Em All", which was issued on July 25, 1983.

At last year's Orion festival, METALLICA played both 1991's self-titled "black album" and 1984's "Ride The Lightning" in their entirety on separate nights.

Drummer Lars Ulrich told The Pulse Of Radio recently that the band didn't necessarily want to do the same thing each year with a different record. "Obviously, it's something that's a lot of fun to do, but you've got to just walk a fine line because you don't — obviously, METALLICA's not interested in being, you know, a nostalgia act only. So we want to just find that right line."

Other acts performing at the second annual Orion Music + More festival this past weekend included the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, RISE AGAINST, DEFTONES, THE SILVERSUN PICKUPS, BASSNECTAR, GOGOL BORDELLO, FOALS, TOMAHAWK, THE JOY FORMIDABLE, THE BRONX and DROPKICK MURPHYS.

LYRIC videos \\ BUCKCHERRY: 'Nothing Left But Tears' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Nothing Left But Tears" from Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY can be seen below. The track comes off the band's sixth studio album, "Confessions", which sold 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 20 on The Billboard 200 chart.

"Confessions" was produced by Keith Nelson and Marti Frederiksen (AEROSMITH, OZZY OSBOURNE) and features eclectic CD artwork by graffiti artist Ewok. The songs on "Confessions" merge punk grit, gutter attitude, honest storytelling, and razor sharp hooks, while the lyrics are tied together by the underlying theme of the Seven Deadly Sins.

In a recent interview with Loudwire.com, singer Josh Todd elaborated on the album's subject matter. Josh explained, "There was a point in my life when I was a youth when I lost a family member and I acted out in my grieving process through the deadly sins, so that's kind of what the story's about on the record. I think the seven sins are timeless and that everybody struggles with them in their daily lives all the time."

The provocative video for the album's first single, "Gluttony", was directed by Billy Jayne and filmed in a North Hollywood church.

A two-disc deluxe version of the "Confessions" CD is also available and features the bonus tracks "Give 'Em What They Want" and "When The Fire Starts". In addition, a bonus DVD includes the "Gluttony" music video and lyric video, behind-the-scenes footage and band interviews from the set of the "Gluttony" video shoot, and "The Story Behind Confessions" featurette.

Rocknews\\ Max Cavalera: vídeo em apoio às manifestações no Brasil

Monsters of Rock 2013 \\ 11 bandas confirmadas para o festival

O Monsters Of Rock confirmou o line-up do festival que acontece nos dias 19 e 20 de outubro em São Paulo na Arena Anhembi.

As bandas confirmadas são: Slipknot, Aerosmith, Korn, Whitesnake, Limp Bizkit, Ratt, Hatebreed, Queensryche, Killswitch Engage, Gojira e Buckcherry.


A venda de ingressos começa a partir de 25 de junho.

Lovedrive Reunion Tour no Brasil \\ Extasiando o México com set list épico

A turnê-conceito LOVEDRIVE REUNION/TOKYO TAPES começou seu giro latino-americano no último dia 14, no José Cuervo Salón, Cidade do México, onde o alumni da quadra SCORPIONS/ MSG/ UFO/ RAINBOW  simplesmente extasiou a plateia com um repertório que passou das 30 canções e que agora deve causar o mesmo efeito no público brasileiro.


Veja o set list da última sexta-feira:
*All Night Long
*Longing for Fire
*Crying Days
*They Need a Million
*The Sails of Charon
*Sun in My Hand
*Fly to the Rainbow
*Yellow Raven
*Virgin Killer
*Dark Lady
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*Lovedrive
*Another Piece of Meat
*Assault Attack
*Armed and Ready
*Into the Arena
*My Nights Away
*Attack of the Mad Axeman
*We’ll Burn the Sky
*In Trance
*Horizons
*Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
*Coast to Coast
*Shoot Shoot
*Only You Can Rock Me
*Let It Roll
*Too Hot to Handle
*Lights Out
*Holiday
*Rock You Like a Hurricane
*Rock Bottom
*Blackout
*Doctor Doctor

A LOVEDRIVE REUNION/TOKYO TAPES – que inclui os ex-Scorpions MICHAEL SCHENKER, ULI JON ROTH, HERMAN RAREBELL & FRANCIS BUCHHOLZ – se apresenta em São Paulo no próximo dia 22. Confira o serviço:
Data – 22 de junho, às 22h; a abertura da casa será às 20h
Local – HSBC Brasil – Rua Bragança Paulista, 1281, Chácara Santo Antonio, São Paulo
Ingressos e vendas
De R$130,00 a R$280,00
Bilheteria do HSBC Brasil – de segunda a sábado, das 12h às 22h e domingos e
feriados, das 12h às 20h
Pontos de venda na capital, interior e outros estados: consultar
http://www.ingressorapido.com.br
Censura: 14 anos (desacompanhados). Menores dessa idade somente acompanhados
dos pais ou responsáveis.
Duração: Aproximadamente 1h30
Aceita dinheiro e cartões de débito e crédito (Visa, Mastercard, Credicard e Diners)
Acesso para deficientes físicos.
Outras datas da Love drive reunion tour com os ex Scorpions:
13/06 – Monterrey (México)
Local: Escena Monterrey
14/06 – Cidade do Mexico (México)
Local: Jose Cuervo Salon
16/06 – San Francisco de Mostazal (Chile)
Local: Casino Monticello
20/06 – Goiania (Brasil)
Local: Bolshoi Pub
21/06 – Belo Horizonte (Brasil)
Local: Music Hall
Realização – Top Link Music

Rocknews\\ Black Sabbath: álbum 13 é número 1 nos EUA e Reino Unido

O novo álbum do BLACK SABBATH, ’13’, estreou no primeiro posto da parada oficial de discos do Reino Unido – tudo graças aos fãs da banda que foram até as lojas - virtuais ou físicas – e compraram o lançamento do grupo.

É o primeiro disco do Sabbath a chegar ao topo da parada bretã desde ‘Paranoid’ em 1970, batendo competidores do naipe de fama do Ex-Oasis, LIAM GALLAGHER, com seu atual projeto, o BEADY EYE.

Ozzy, Iommi & Butler também lideram a parada estadunidense da Billboard no mesmo período, garantindo a eles um raro feito: o #1 nas duas paradas mais relevantes e severas do globo.

Traduza\\ Former SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO To Guest On New SEPULTURA Album

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have reunited with producer Ross Robinson (KORN, LIMP BIZKIT, SLIPKNOT) to record the band's next album, tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is currently being tracked at Robinson's studio in Venice, California and is being co-produced by Steve Evetts, who previously worked with SEPULTURA on the "Nation" (2001), "Revolusongs" (2002) and "Roorback" (2003) albums, in addition to having collaborated with Ross on a number of other projects in the past.

Comments SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser: "Around noon of the 11th, Ross, Mike and myself started putting together all the guitar stuff. Before they dismantled the drums, Eloy took a photo shoot with our friend from Indonesia Pheren, a great photographer that lives in LA that we met at our last tour in Asia, great stuff. Drums out, guitar amps in.

"Ross still has the same guitar cabinet I use on 'Roots', a destroyed Marshall head that sounds amazing, it was used on albums by SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD and KORN too. It does have a kind of a magic sound. Also I have a cabinet in the studio from a Polish company Lagoba. [It's] really cool to have these options to record. For heads I'm using an Orange Rockerverb MK II that is simply the best plus two 5150 and a VHT, all sounding really good. We tried also a Vox, combo that Ross just fixed and it works perfectly, I can't believe that we are creating such a heavy sound with an Orange and with a Vox, totally Sixties.

"We found the sound and I recorded one of the guitars. It's fantastic to see Ross working with the pedals on the floor; he goes after the perfect sound for each part of the song. It's a lot of fun. Before I finished the other guitar, Ross wanted to start with Derrick [Green]. He did some vocals on the track and he kicked ass! Derrick never sounded so good and powerful. Ross is extracting the best of all of us.

"Next morning we were preparing to record the second guitar when Ross received a message on his phone. He was really excited about it so he stopped everything to tell us what was going on: Dave Lombardo, the one and only ex-drummer from SLAYER, also plays with Mike Patton on FANTOMAS, was real close to the studio with his kids and his dog enjoying some time at the beach, Ross asked if he would like to come to the studio and jam something on our album and he said YES! We were so excited, we could not believe that one of our great idols was ready to be a part of our new album.

"He came and it was so nice, so special, so awesome! He is one of the nicest guys in business and he enjoyed the idea a lot. Ross and Mike prepared two drum sets on the living room, facing each other, no cymbals, just tribal drums! When the mics were all ready and running Eloy and Dave started playing and the magic was on, so great! The part they recorded will be a special part on the middle of one of the songs, it came out crazy!

"We just have to thank Mr. Lombardo and his family for this opportunity. Thank you Dave, we will never forget this, it's a real honor to have you on the album!

"Well, the day was crazy after that, we finished the second guitar and did more vocals, long but a beautiful day. And this is how is going now at the studio, I start with guitars and then at the end of the day Derrick comes and scream his vocals, is working great like, something new for us since we always left the voice to the very end but we are loving the way things are running, we are very confident that we are doing something very special here."

SEPULTURA's upcoming CD will mark the first time the band will have recorded an album outside Brazil since "Against".

The reunion between SEPULTURA and Robinson was first suggested by Monte Conner, the former Roadrunner Records A&R chief who is now the head of Nuclear Blast Entertainment, a U.S. partnership with Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger.

Robinson produced SEPULTURA's classic "Roots" album in 1995. Released in February 1996 by Roadrunner, it was the band's last studio album to feature founding member and vocalist Max Cavalera.

"Roots" sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of 500,000 units.

SEPULTURA has spent most of the past two years on tour in support of its 12th studio album, and Nuclear Blast Records debut, "Kairos", which hit stores in July 2011.

Monsters of Rock 2013 \\ Line-up será revelado próxima segunda-feira

De acordo com a página oficial no Facebook do festival Monsters of Rock, o line-up completo dos dois dias do evento será revelado na próxima segunda-feira, 17 de junho.

Nos últimos dias, informações deram conta de confirmação de bandas como WHITESNAKE, SLIPKNOT, AEROSMITH e LIMP BISKIT.

O Festival ocorrerá nos dias 19 e 20 de outubro, em local ainda não informado. Outras informações como preços dos ingressos também não tem ainda data para serem confirmados.

Premiere\\ BLACK STAR RIDERS: 'Hey Judas' Video Released

"Hey Judas", the new video from BLACK STAR RIDERS, the new band formed by THIN LIZZY alumni Ricky Warwick (guitar, vocals), Damon Johnson (guitar), Scott Gorham (guitar), Marco Mendoza (bass) with new addition Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH, DAVID LEE ROTH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) on drums, can be seen below. The clip was filmed on May 27 with Northern Irish photographer, music? video director and typographical designer Mark Hylands at The Marshall Theatre in Milton Keynes.

"Hey Judas" comes off BLACK STAR RIDERS' debut album, "All Hell Breaks Loose", which registered the following first-week chart positions:

Sweden: #15
UK: #25
Germany: #29
Finland: #38
Switzerland: #63
Ireland: #64
Wallonia: #107
France: #122
Belgium: #163

"All Hell Breaks Loose" sold around 2,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 5 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

The "All Hell Breaks Loose" artwork features a painting by Gil Elvgren (March 15, 1914 - February 29, 1980), the legendary U.S. painter best known for his work on pin-up girls, advertising and illustration.

"All Hell Breaks Loose" was recorded and mixed by producer Kevin Shirley (LED ZEPPELIN, IRON MAIDEN, AEROSMITH, RUSH) at his The Cave studios in Malibu, California. Mastering duties were handled by Bob Ludwig (JIMI HENDRIX, RUSH, KISS, LED ZEPPELIN) at Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, Maine.

The album was released as a standard CD and also as a special-edition digipak featuring a bonus track, "Right To Be Wrong", and a "making-of" DVD.

BLACK STAR RIDERS made its live debut on May 30 at The Marshall Theatre in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. The set featured a mix of music from "All Hell Breaks Loose" along with classic THIN LIZZY tracks.

RUMOURS\\ Monsters Of Rock: Destak confirma Slipknot e Whitesnake

Segundo o jornal Destak de São Paulo, sempre boa fonte quando se trata de confirmação antecipada de shows, as bandas SLIPKNOT e WHITESNAKE se juntarão ao AEROSMITH e LIMP BIZKIT  no festival Monsters Of Rock, que acontece nos dias 19 e 20 de outubro. Informações oficiais sobre o festival devem ser divulgadas nos próximos dias.

ROCK on TV \\ "Tocamos no CSI porque a MTV não tem mais música", diz Ozzy sobre faixa do álbum "13"

O roqueiro Ozzy Osbourne, vocalista do Black Sabbath, comentou nesta terça-feira (11) a decisão de colocar a lançar o single "End of The Beginning" durante a série televisiva "CSI" em maio. "Vieram me perguntar muito porque a gente decidiu tocar no CSI. É porque não tem mais música na MTV", disse o cantor a Jim Norton, apresentador de uma transmissão ao vivo pelo YouTube que aborda o lançamento de "13", novo álbum de estúdio do grupo depois de mais de 30 anos.

Pouco antes da transmissão principal, o apresentador Jim Norton conversou com Ozzy e o baixista Geezer Butler nos bastidores do estúdio especialmente montado para o evento. Butler comentou a estranheza em relação às resenhas positivas que o disco recebeu. "Antigamente, a gente era mais xingado, então agora a gente fica até ressabiado para saber o que representam esses elogios", afirmou. Atualmente, "13" está no topo das paradas de 50 países.
 
Ozzy também falou sobre a falta de preocupação da banda com a duração das músicas, que fogem do padrão comercial de 2 a 4 minutos de extensão. "A gente não tenta editar nada, a música acaba quando tem que acabar", disse o vocalista.

Antes da sessão de perguntas e respostas, um documentário sobre a gravação do álbum foi exibido ao vivo no canal de vídeos pela internet, mostrando comentários dos membros da banda assim como do produtor Rick Rubin. A presença do baterista Brad Wilk, que substituiu Bill Ward no disco, também foi comentada no filme. Rubin defendeu a escolha por conta da versatilidade de Wilk, que correspondeu às expectativas do produtor não só para os ritmos típicos do heavy metal como também pela capacidade de reproduzir levadas típícas do blues.

Premiere\\ BLACK SABBATH: 'God Is Dead?' Video Released

"God Is Dead?", the brand new video from BLACK SABBATH, can be seen below. The song is the debut single from "13", the first BLACK SABBATH record in 35 years to feature singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler all playing together.

The "God Is Dead?" clip was directed by controversial filmmaker and social activist Peter Joseph, who is best known for his counter-culture/social revolution film series under the banner title of "Zeitgeist", meaning the "general intellectual, moral and cultural climate of an era."

What was deemed more of a "short film" than a music video, the work had its world premiere screening at the band's June 6 album release in Hollywood's Harmony Gold Preview Center. Comprised of symbology extracted from his documentary trilogy, coupled with layers of imposed archival imagery of the band, marking their history in a unique abstraction, the "God is Dead?" official music video is a sign of the times.

In an interview, Joseph stated about his collaboration with BLACK SABBATH: "After an initial hesitancy in the direction proposed using just existing footage from my films, I quickly realized it was to be an extremely interesting and original expression. The gesture of the song 'God is Dead?', with its subtle reflection on the often dark world we inhabit and questioning of how such a world can be if there was a god, resonated with me."

He continued: "It was expressed at the start that my work had been an influence on the song to begin with, so that was very inspiring to hear.

"I grew up listening to early BLACK SABBATH and am a big fan of the core message. Songs such as 'War Pigs' and the anti-war, pro-unity gesture found in those early albums are very much in line with my values. I was honored to help."

A musician as well as a filmmaker and outspoken social critic, Joseph has run the gamut of socially conscious expressions, including founding the global sustainability advocacy group The Zeitgeist Movement, along with being the founder/curator of the annual Zeitgeist Media Arts Festival, which holds its annual event each year in Hollywood for socially conscious art. He hosts an online satire web series called "Culture in Decline" and is in production of a new feature film series called "InterReflections".

"13" is due out June 11 on Vertigo/Republic. This marks BLACK SABBATH's return to Vertigo, their original label, and the group's first studio album together since 1978's "Never Say Die!"

Osbourne went on the BBC in England to discuss "God Is Dead?" and the inspiration behind the track. Ozzy explained, "I was in somebody's office and there was a magazine on a table and it just said, 'God Is Dead', and I suddenly thought about 9/11 and all these terrorist things and religion and how many people have died in the name of religion. When you think about the tragedy that's happened throughout time, it just came in my head. You'd think by now that their God would have stopped people dying in the name of, so I just starting thinking that people must be thinking, 'Where is God? God is dead' and it just hit me."

Ozzy added that the question mark at the end of the title is his way of showing that he's not sure about the answer himself, saying, "At the end of the thing, there's still a bit of hope because there I sing that I don't believe that God is dead. It's just a question of when you see so many dreadful people killing each other with bombs, and blowing the tube trains up and the World Trade Center."

The drum tracks on the album were laid down by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE sticksman Brad Wilk following original drummer Bill Ward's decision to bow out of the reunion.

Ozzy told an Australian radio station that "13" is "mind-blowing," adding, "It's better than my wildest dreams; it's so good."

SABBATH kicked off its world tour in support of "13" on April 20 in Auckland.