Archive for November 7th, 2012

Green Day Display ‘Stray Heart’ in Latest Video

Green Day being down a rehabbing member hasn’t kept them from releasing new music and even creating music videos. Rather than the band starring in the clip for their latest single, ‘Stray Heart,’ they’ve served up a concept video in which the stars are a guy with a gaping hole and his extremely mobile heart. The clip itself features a man hoping to win over his latest love, but finding out that his womanizing ways are coming back to haunt him courtesy of his “stray heart,” that has him tracking down the vital organ about town. ‘Stray Heart’ is the first ‘ ¡Dos! ‘ single. With the album arriving next week, the band issued a full stream of the disc for fans to check out earlier this week. However, as previously reported, Green Day are currently unable to get out and tour in support of their discs as singer Billie Joe Armstrong continues his substance abuse recovery in rehab. The group recently canceled the remainder of their 2012 tour schedule and postponed the first two months of touring for 2013 . They also pushed forward the ‘¡Tre!’ album to a Dec. 11 release as a way of making up for the fact that they’re not on the road. Watch Green Day’s ‘Stray Heart’ Video [button href=”http://loudwire.com/green-day-the-forgotten-video-twilight-breaking-dawn/” title=”Next: Watch Green Day’s Video for ‘The Forgotten'” align=”center”]

Trent Reznor Reveals New Nine Inch Nails Material ‘In the Works’

Sean Gardner, Getty Images The news just keeps getting better for fans of Trent Reznor . While he has received many accolades for his soundtrack work over the last couple of years, fans have been longing for the return of Nine Inch Nails . Now comes word from Reznor himself that Nine Inch Nails are definitely back in action and working on new material. Reznor recently revealed that his How to Destroy Angels project would be arriving with new music, which led to questions about if and when the frontman would revive the band where he made his musical name. The Nine Inch Nails mastermind tells  Rolling Stone  in a new interview, “All signs point to yes. Yeah, there will be new music. There are some things in the works.” Not only could fans potentially see a new album or singles, but Reznor, who retired Nine Inch Nails from touring in 2009, revealed that there may be some shows, as well. When asked about the idea of performing, he explained, “Yeah, if it feels right. It’s a possibility. I never said that that wasn’t going to happen, just that it couldn’t go on as it was. Having a few years doing other things, I’ve enjoyed [them] and I’m enjoying doing How to Destroy Angels, and there will be a place for stuff that falls in the Nine Inch Nails column of things. It’s a different kind of work. Stay tuned. We’ll see what happens.” In other news, but Reznor has been working with the Beats by Dre company on “a number of very interesting projects.” He also provided the soundtrack to the new video game, ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops.’ As for How to Destroy Angels, we know that will come first as they’ve already revealed a Nov. 13 release for the ‘ An Omen ‘ EP. The group, which also features Reznor’s wife Mariqueen Maandig and his music composing partner Atticus Ross, are also working on a full-length album that will follow early next year. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/best-nine-inch-nails-songs/” title=”Next: 10 Best Nine Inch Nails Songs” align=”center”]

The Darkness To Launch ‘Let Them Eat Cakes’ World Tour in January 2013

Wind-Up Records After a bit of an extended break, the  Darkness returned in August with their latest disc ‘Hot Cakes,’ the follow-up to 2005′s ‘One Way Ticket to Hell… and Back.’ Now, as if making up for lost time, the band is plotting to take their tasty musical treats out on the road again for a 2013 headlining run that will span 15 countries. While the band spent several months at the end of this year opening the show for Lady Gaga, it’s time for a return to headlining status. The Brit rockers have announced their own ‘Let Them Eat Cakes’ world tour that will kick off in the States on Jan. 10 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and take them all the way through to mid-April, winding down in New Zealand. The band will spend all of January in the U.S. before seeing Germany, England, Scandinavia, France Switzerland, Italy, and Australia in February and March, saving Australia for April. Check out all of the announced dates below. ‘Let Them Eat Cakes’ World Tour Dates (Part One) January 2013 – North America: 1/10 FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. Revolution 1/11ORLANDO, FLA. Hard Rock Live 1/12 ATLANTA, GA. Masquerade 1/14 PITTSBURGH, PA. Stage AE 1/15 BALTIMORE, MD. Ram’s Head 1/18 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. House Of Blues 1/19 BOSTON, MASS. Paradise Rock Club 1/21 TORONTO, ONTARIO Phoenix 1/23 COLUMBUS, OHIO Newport Music Hall 1/25 DETROIT, MICH. The Majestic Theatre 1/26 MILWAUKEE, WIS. The Rave 1/27 CHICAGO, ILL. The Riviera Theatre 1/29 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. First Avenue 1/30 KANSAS CITY, MO. Beaumont Club February 2013 – North America/Mainland Europe 2/1 DENVER, COLO. The Summit Music Hall 2/2 ASPEN, COLO. Belly Up 2/16 COPENHAGEN, Denmark Amager 2/17 STOCKHOLM, Sweden Tyroz 2/19 TAMPERE, Finland Pokkahive 2/20 HELSINKI, Finland Circus 2/22 GOTHENBURG, Sweden Tradgarn 2/23 OSLO, Norway Rockefeller 2/24 KRISTENSAND, Norway Kick Scene 2/26 HAMBURG, Germany Grunenspan 2/27 AMSTERDAM, Holland Paradiso March 2013 – United Kingdom/Mainland Europe: 3/1 SHEFFIELD, UK City Hall 3/2 MANCHESTER, UK Apollo 3/3 GLASGOW, UK Barrowlands 3/5 NEWCASTLE, UK City Hall 3/6 WOLVERHAMPTON, UK Civic 3/7 LONDON, UK Hammersmith Apollo 3/10 ZURICH, Switzerland Volkshaus 3/11 MILAN, Italy Alcatraz 3/13 MUNICH, Germany Backstage Werk 3/14 VIENNA, Austria Arena 3/16 WARSAW, Poland Stodola 3/18 BERLIN, Germany CC Live 3/19 COLOGNE, Germany Kanting 3/20 LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg Den Atilier 3/21 ANTWERP, Belgium Trix April 2013 – Australia / New Zealand: 4/2 ADELAIDE, SA AEC 4/3 BRISBANE, QLD Riverstage 4/5 SYDNEY, NSW Hordem 4/6 MELBOURNE, VIC To Be Confirmed 4/8 AUCKLAND, NZ To Be Confirmed ? [button href=”http://loudwire.com/the-darkness-talk-reunion-upcoming-album-hot-cakes-more/” title=” The Darkness Talk Reunion, ‘Hot Cakes’ + More” align=”center”]

Death, ‘Leprosy’ (Live at Streets: March 17, 1990) – Exclusive Song Premiere

Relapse For those unfamiliar with the metal band Death , you’re missing a crucial piece of music history. Widely known as the first death metal band, Death accumulated one of music’s greatest discographies before the passing of frontman Chuck Schuldiner, with the record ‘Spiritual Healing’ being one of his crown jewels. The upcoming reissue of the classic album includes a new live disc, and we’re proud to exclusively premiere a never-before-released live performance of the track ‘Leprosy.’ The official reissue of ‘Spiritual Healing’ will see a release date of Nov. 20 through Relapse Records. The three-disc deluxe edition contains a completely new remaster of the ‘Spiritual Healing’ album, a CD of 16 previously unreleased rehearsal outtakes and studio instrumentals, along with an extra disc that showcases a full live performance from 1990 in New Rochelle, N.Y., along with “unearthed” versions of various tracks and pre-’Human’ rehearsals of ‘Suicide Machine,’ ‘Together as One’ and ‘See Through Dreams.’ This exclusive premiere of ‘Leprosy’ was recorded on March 17, 1990, at Streets in New Rochelle. ‘Leprosy’ was the final track played that night, with Death delivering an absolutely punishing performance showcasing the masterful musicianship of each member of the band, but like other Death works, Chuck Schuldiner shines through with blistering guitar work and cement-churning vocals. To pre-order the reissue of ‘Spiritual Healing,’ check out the album’s official Relapse page or purchase the album through iTunes . Also, be sure to check out Death’s official Facebook page for more info. And finally, listen to the exclusive premiere of ‘Leprosy’ live in the player below. Listen to Death, ‘Leprosy’ (Live @ Streets – March 17, 1990) ? [button href=”http://loudwire.com/death-silver-medal-extreme-metal-olympics/” title=”Next: Death Win Silver Medal in Extreme Metal Olympics” align=”center”]

Shinedown: We’ve Already Recorded a New Album

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com There’s no doubt that Shinedown ‘s Brent Smith is a prolific writer, but it appears as though he and his hard-working band have gotten ahead of the game for their next album. Despite releasing ‘Amaryllis’ earlier this year, Smith reveals to  NME that the band has already recorded a new album. The singer told the Brit-mag in a video interview , “I’ve thought about new material. It’s funny because … and you’re actually the very first person I’ll tell this too … We’ve actually, we have another record of material. It’s actually recorded.” Speaking about the new music, Smith explained, “It’s still very massive. It has a very epic feel to it, but the tempos are a little slower and the subject matter is a little different. I would say it’s actually a bit darker — a little bit more mischievous.” While the next album is ready, there’s still plenty of life in ‘ Amaryllis ,’ as the group is taking the opportunity to promote it in other parts of the world. The singer revealed, “This was the first true international record we received, and I say received because it really is an honor and it’s a gift and a privilege to get an opportunity from your record label to be released internationally, because not every band or every artist gets that opportunity.” The ‘Amaryllis’ album has already spawned the hit singles ‘ Bully ,’ ‘ Unity ‘ and ‘ Enemies .’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/shinedown-groove-on-new-unity-remixes/” title=”Next: Shinedown Groove on ‘Unity’ Remixes” align=”center”]

Digital Summer vs. Flyleaf – Cage Match

Facebook: Digital Summer / A&M/Octone Records Digital Summer have another victory under their belt as they beat out New Medicine in the last Cage Match, but will they be able to continue on this glorious path after they face today’s challengers? Flyleaf take the matchup by story with their brand new single ‘Call You Out’ off of their third studio album ‘ New Horizons .’ This album is the final disc that features vocalist Lacey Sturm, who recently left the group. Bassist Pat Seals has already announced that Kristen May, formerly of the group Vedera, will perform with the band on future tour dates. So will Digital Summer snag another win with their latest track ‘Forget You’ or will Flyleaf soar to triumph with ‘Call You Out.’ Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track below! (This Cage Match will run until Friday, Nov. 9, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Listen to Digital Summer, ‘Forget You’ Listen to Flyleaf, ‘Call You Out’ ? Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. ? Email Me When Cage Match Winners Are Announced Enter your email address below to receive the Loudwire newsletter, which will include notification of the daily winner of the Cage Match, as well as our top stories of the day. Email Rules of Cage Match: Fans can vote once per hour for their favorite song. If a song remains the reigning champ for five straight cage matches, it is retired to the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame. With so many great songs out there, we have to give other bands a chance!

Anthrax Drummer Charlie Benante Bows Out of Current European Tour

Kevin Winter, Getty Images / Facebook: Jon Dette It’s been somewhat of a roller-coaster year for Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante . The band has made a huge comeback with the critically acclaimed 2011 album ‘Worship Music,’ but the stickman has dealt with some tough issues along the way. The group has revealed that Benante is at home taking care of some “personal stuff” while they’re on their current European run. Anthrax have tapped Animetal USA and former Testament and Slayer drummer Jon Dette to fill in while they travel through Europe. Guitarist Scott Ian delivered the news to fans when it became noticeable that Benante was not behind the kit. In a tweet , he stated: Many of you asking who is playing drums… Our friend Jon Dette is kicking ass while @ skisum is home taking care of personal stuff. — Scott Ian (@Scott_Ian) November 6, 2012 In February, Benante mourned the death of his mother , missing some shows on Anthrax’s winter tour. At that time, Testament’s Gene Hoglan filled in for Benante. Then, a hand injury and the recovery time forced him out of the group’s Mayhem Festival dates. During that period, Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner stepped in to help out. While off the road, Benante was involved in an altercation with his wife at a baseball game in which both he and his wife were arrested for the bust-up that occurred in front of their daughter. According to a statement released at the time , Benante was treated at a local hospital for a gash to the back of the head that required staples when his wife allegedly assaulted him as he was walking away with her cell phone. Footage of Jon Dette behind the kit with Anthrax overseas can be seen below. Watch Drummer Jon Dette Performing With Anthrax [button href=”http://loudwire.com/anthrax-bassist-frank-bello-talks-reissue-of-worship-music-covering-journey-more/” title=”Frank Bello Talks Anthrax ‘Worship Music’ Reissue + Cover Songs” align=”center”]