Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com After what could be described as a tumultuous split with his former band Three Days Grace , Adam Gontier made his first solo debut since leaving the band at the ‘Rock For Recovery’ benefit show at the Gramercy Theater in New York City on Jan. 17. When Artisan News asked the singer about his departure from Three Days Grace and how he felt, Gontier had nothing but positive things to say. “I feel great about it; this is a new chapter of my life,” he said in the video interview (watch below). “Three Days Grace for me ran its toll. We were a band for 20 years and things don’t last forever. You have to move on and do what’s right for you and for own well-being. For me it was just the end of the road.” He didn’t leave it at that though; he took some time to wish the band well without him. “I wish the guys all the best,” Gontier said. “I wish them all the best and no hard feelings but for me it was time to move on and into a new chapter of my life.” These statements come in contrast to recent remarks by Gontier, in which he criticized the creative direction of Three Days Grace. As we reported recently, Gontier said, “The music really wasn’t coming from the heart. I can say that on the record ‘Transit of Venus,’ there’s maybe one or two songs that actually do come from my heart … Quite a bit of it just adds up to the fakeness of the whole industry and how you’re writing hits for other people.” That new chapter of Gontier’s life includes an upcoming solo album that is already in the works. Gontier shared that he’s already written many new songs for the disc that should be out some time in 2013. “It’s a matter of basically tweaking songs that have already been written and recording them, getting them done,” Gontier explained. “I would think within a few months I should have something done.” As Gontier continues to pursue his solo career, Three Days Grace are gearing up for their co-headlining tour with Shinedown. With Gontier gone from the band, Three Days Grace have recruited singer Matt Walst to sing on the tour, who coincidentally just happens to be the brother of bassist Brad Walst. The tour kicks off in February. Watch Adam Gontier Talk About His Solo Career and Split From Three Days Grace [button href=”http://loudwire.com/adam-gontier-criticizes-direction-three-days-grace-promises-release-health-records/” title=”Next: Adam Gontier Criticizes Musical Direction of Three Days Grace + More” align=”center”]
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Former Three Days Grace Frontman Adam Gontier Working on Solo Album, Wishes Band ‘All The Best’
January 21st, 2013 
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No Comments »Underoath Unveil Video For ‘Sunburnt’
January 21st, 2013 Metalkult Solid State Records Underoath are currently finishing up the tail end of their farewell tour with plans to retire the band after a 15 year run. Leading up to their final tour, the band released a new song titled ‘Sunburnt,’ and now they are following up with a video for the tune. ‘Sunburnt’ is one of only two new songs the band included on their ‘Anthology 1999-2012’ greatest hits collection, released in November of 2012. The mind-bending video for ‘Sunburnt’ allows for a lot of personal interpretation throughout its provocative imagery. With visions that mix the internal struggles of one individual against a backdrop of stunning architecture, the mood of the official clip is largely fueled by the lyrics of the song, “ I stand before the crowd broken / I was once of this / I will never let them in, no / Won’t let them intensify / And I never took my time while I was there / I never took the time .” The video, that may very well go down as the last clip ever released by the band, was directed by drummer Daniel Davison. Davison, who has his own film and video company, has shot videos for other bands as well including Manchester Orchestra and Oh Sleeper. He also used his skills to create live video projections for his former band Norma Jean. Watch Underoath’s ‘Sunburnt’ Video [button href=”http://loudwire.com/underoath-farewell-performance-new-york” title=”Underoath Say Farewell to New York Fans With Vigorous Performance” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: bands, daniel-davison-, lyrics, metal, mood, norma jean, official music videos, solid-state, songs-the-band, took-the-time, underoath, well-including No Comments »Corey Taylor Performs ‘From Can To Can’t’ Live With Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players
January 21st, 2013 Metalkult Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com / Kevin Winter, Getty Images Dave Grohl may have successfully upstaged his own ‘Sound City’ documentary screening at Sundance when he followed it up with a concert for the ages. The live spectacle featured his Sound City Players and included 17 different guest musicians playing over three hours of music at the Park City, Utah event on Jan. 18. While Grohl’s Foo Fighter bandmates were a major part of the evening acting as the backbone for his band, the stage was a revolving door of special guests from Slipknot’s Corey Taylor to Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielson and Grohl’s former Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic . For the classic music lovers in the crowd Stevie Nicks and John Fogerty also joined Grohl onstage, making the evening one to remember. Fan filmed footage from the event is starting to surface and one of the highlights is Corey Taylor’s performance of the new song ‘From Can To Can’t.’ ‘From Can To Can’t’ was penned specifically for the ‘Sound City’ movie soundtrack dubbed ‘Sound City – Real To Reel,’ due out on March 12. Joining Taylor on the official recording for this tune were Rick Nielsen and former Kyuss bassist Scott Reeder with Grohl handling drum duties. Watch video of the live performance of ‘From Can To Can’t’ here . Although recreating a concert of that magnitude may be hard to reproduce, Grohl and his Sound City Players are going to try it one more time when the documentary makes it’s Los Angeles, Calif. premiere on Jan. 31. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/dave-grohl-admiration-sound-city-collaborators-corey-taylor-paul-mccartney/” title=”Dave Grohl Shares Admiration for ‘Sound City’ Collaborators Corey Taylor” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: a-concert-for, concerts, corey taylor, dave grohl, documentary, fighter, grohl-shares, krist-novoselic, news, park, scott-reeder, Sound, sound-city No Comments »Sister Sin Unleash Video for ‘Hearts of Cold’
January 21st, 2013 Metalkult Swedish metal band Sister Sin recently revealed their new high octane video for ‘Hearts of Cold,’ the second single from their October 2012 release ‘Now and Forever.’ Directed by Eric Richter, the video plays out a story similar to the true crime that inspired the song, revolving around the gruesome tale of Juha Veikko Valjakkala and Marita Routalammi. Valjakkala and Routalammi are the Finnish couple who allegedly entered Sweden and killed a family of three after a fight over a bike. The two ruthless outlaws would go on to reportedly inspire the 1994 film ‘Natural Born Killers.’ In the exclusive clip seen below, frontwoman Liv Jagrell talks about the meaning behind the video, calling the crime one that truly impacted the band’s home country of Sweden. “For us in Sweden, we don’t have these kind of things so often,” recalls Jagrell. “Sweden was very frozen by this.” Jagrell went on to say that after being incarcerated, Valjakkala’s evil continued, explaining, “This guy, they put him in prison and I think he escaped like five times.” The video puts a new spin on the song and Jagrell gets to put her acting skills to the test throughout the video, playing the female role in the infamous duo, check it out above. Jagrell and Sister Sin are gearing up for a North American tour run that kicks off in February with some dates with Doro before initiating their own headlining run. Check out the dates below. Watch the Exclusive Behind the Meaning of Sister Sin’s ‘Hearts of Cold’ Video [button href=”http://loudwire.com/sister-sin-now-and-forever-album-review/” title=”Sister Sin, ‘Now and Forever’ – Album Review” align=”center”] Sister Sin Tour Dates: With Doro: 2/1- Tampa, Fla. – Brass Mug 2/2- Atlanta, Ga. – The Masquerade 2/3- West Springfield, Va. – Empire 2/4- New York, N.Y. – BB Kings 2/5- Baltimore, Md. – Soundstage 2/7- Toronto, Ontario – Mod Club 2/8- Rochester, N.Y. – Montage Music Hall 2/9- Columbus, Ohio – Ace Of Cups 2/10- Cleveland, Ohio – Peabody’s 2/12-Westland, Minn. – Token Lounge 2/13- Joliet, Ill. – Mojoes 2/14- St. Paul, Minn. – Station 4 2/15- Waterloo, Iowa – Spicoli’s Grill and the Reverb 2/17- Englewood, Colo. – Moe’s 2/19- Seattle, Wash. – El Corazon 2/20- Portland, Ore. – Hawthorne Theatre 2/21- San Francisco, Calif. -Thee Parkside 2/22- West Hollywood, Calif. – House Of Blues 2/23- Tempe, Ariz. – Rocky Point Cantina Headlining Tour Dates: 2/24-Las Vegas, Nev. – LVCS 2/26- Austin, Texas – Dirty Dog Bar 2/27- Fort Worth, Texas – Tomcats West 2/28- Oklahoma City, Okla. – The Chameleon Room 3/1- St. Louis, Mo. – Fubar 3/2- Little Rock, Ark. – Downtown Music Hall 3/3- Atlanta, Ga. – The Masquerade 3/5- Spartanburg, S.C. – Ground Zero 3/7- Baltimore, Md. – Paparizza 3/8- Pittsburgh, Pa. – Smiling Moose 3/9- Trenton, N.J. – Championships
Posted in News Tags: a-fight-over, a-story-similar, band, chameleon-room, concerts, hollywood, house, news, portland, seattle, sister, sister sin, texas, toronto, video No Comments »Guns N’ Roses Offer First Look at 3D Concert Film + Announce Tour Dates in Australia
January 21st, 2013 Metalkult Ian Hitchcock, Getty Images As part of their 12-show ‘Appetite for Democracy’ residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. back in November, Guns N’ Roses recorded one of the shows for an upcoming 3D concert film. Fans can now get a taste of the upcoming release with a first look video preview featuring one of the band’s classic tunes, ‘Paradise City.’ The footage for the 3D film was recorded during the sold out Nov. 21 show in Vegas where the band clocked in with a set that spanned over three hours and more than thirty songs, leaving a lot to be considered for the 3D film. Although the film’s set list has not been fully disclosed just yet, the set list from that evening includes tracks from the band’s entire career, spanning from 1987’s ‘Appetite for Destruction’ through 2008’s ‘Chinese Democracy.’ Produced by Barry Summers, the ‘Appetite for Democracy’ 3D film is due out at some point in 2013 and will mark the band’s first live concert DVD release in over twenty years. Visit the Facebook page set up for the film for all the latest details here . In addition to releasing the 3D film in 2013, Guns N’ Roses is also gearing up to return to Australia in March for a handful of shows that include stops in Perth, Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, and Brisbane, check out the dates below. ZZ Top will be joining them for the trek down under. Watch the Guns N’ Roses ‘Appetite For Democracy’ 3D Concert Film Preview Guns N’ Roses Australia Tour Dates: 3/9 – Perth Arena – Perth, Australia 3/12 – All Phones Arena – Sydney, Australia 3/13 – Hunter Venues, Newcastle, Australia 3/16 – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia 3/20 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre – Brisbane, Australia [button href=”http://loudwire.com/guns-n-roses-bumblefoot-words-of-advice-twisted-into-axl-rose-attack/” title=”Guns N’ Roses’ Bumblefoot: Words of Advice Were Twisted Into Axl Rose Attack” align=”center”]
Black Veil Brides vs. Asking Alexandria – Cage Match
January 21st, 2013 Metalkult Photos: Lava Records, Universal Republic / Facebook: Asking Alexandria Black Veil Brides continue their reign as they beat out Coheed and Cambria in a tough Cage Match battle over the weekend. Can their BVB Army rise once again for another win against today’s competitors? UK metalcore favorites Asking Alexandria enter the Cage Match with their latest track ‘Run Free’ off of their as-yet-untitled upcoming third album due out sometime in 2013. Asking Alexandria are currently on an international tour. For a full list of dates and countries, go here . So will Black Veil Brides win another Cage Match with ‘In the End’ or will Asking Alexandria ‘Run Free’ with a victory? Check out both tracks and vote for your favorite in the poll below! (This Cage Match will run until Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Black Veil Brides, ‘In the End’ Asking Alexandria, ‘Run Free’ 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!
Posted in News Tags: a-are-currently, a-song-remains, alexandria, asking alexandria, bands, black veil brides, cage, cage match, check-out-both, daily, facebook, match, match-winners, songs-out-there No Comments »Green Day to Screen ‘¡Quatro!’ Documentary at 2013 Aspen X Games
January 21st, 2013 Metalkult Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Green Day fans got their first taste of the band’s ‘¡Quatro!’ documentary late last year when VH1, MTV2 and Palladia aired a highlights special featuring clips from the film. Now fans will get to see ‘¡Quatro!’ in its entirety when it screens at the upcoming X Games competition being held in Aspen Jan. 26. In addition to the various sports, the X Games has launched their own film showcase in recent years to provide those attending with other forms of entertainment and Green Day’s ‘¡Quatro!’ will be one of the featured movies at the Wheeler Opera House. The movie itself documents the massive undertaking that was the completion of Green Day’s album trilogy. Singer Billie Joe Armstrong says in the trailer for the film, “This is the first time in 20 years that we are actually inviting people into the process. This is not a fully thought out thing yet,” to which an unseen band members says off screen, “This is like sending the baby down to the corner to buy cigarettes.” The timing was right for a project like this because it showed the band at their most vulnerable. As Armstrong recalls, “We were so used to presenting ourselves before, but this time we had nothing. It was back to that ‘prove it to me’ [attitude].” In coordination with the screening, the band will also be answering questions. Fans may submit their queries for the group at the X Games Facebook page here . Watch Green Day’s ‘¡Quatro!’ Documentary Trailer [button href=”http://loudwire.com/green-day-2013-must-see-rock-concert/” title=”Next: Green Day – 2013 Must-See Rock Concert” align=”center”]
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