YouTube Bring Me the Horizon kicked off the new year in blistering fashion by debuting the new single ‘ Shadow Moses .’ Now, they’ve just unveiled a stirring music video for song. The clip may be a little difficult to watch for those with motion sickness, but the quick-cutting camera trick definitely adds something to the video that makes it unique. The imagery of the band performing against stark backdrops like a snow-covered field or an ocean shore in winter provides striking visuals for the hard-hitting track and the usage of red flares is definitely eye-catching. ‘Shadow Moses’ is the lead single off of Bring Me the Horizon’s forthcoming album, ‘Sempiternal,’ due April 30. Singer Oli Sykes previously stated of the new disc, “I’ve never been so confident about an album. It makes our last record sound like s—. We’re doing stuff we could never dreamed of doing before.” For those wondering about the odd album title which is repeated in the song ‘Shadow Moses’ several times, it means “eternal and unchanging” or “everlasting.” Given that knowledge, the dark and cold imagery in the video makes the clip all the more intense. Watch Bring Me the Horizon’s ‘Shadow Moses’ Video [button href=”http://loudwire.com/bring-me-the-horizon-confirm-departure-guitarist-jona-weinhofen/” title=”Next: Bring Me the Horizon Split With Guitarist Jona Weinhofen” align=”center”]
Archive for January 22nd, 2013
Love and Death, ‘Between Here & Lost’ – Album Review
Tooth & Nail Many people may know Brian ‘Head’ Welch as the former guitarist of Korn , but he takes on the role of frontman in his new band Love and Death , who have just unleashed their debut album ‘Between Here & Lost.’ “Wake up sleepy / Wide Awake” are the first words that Welch belts out to get the blood pumping in the first track ‘The Abandoning.’ With trippy guitar riffs and an incredible balance of aggression and beautiful harmony, this tune is just the start of the roller-coaster ride that is ‘Between Here & Lost.’ When one thinks of Devo’s ‘Whip It,’ a heavy cover of the song might not come to mind, but Welch and his band do an amazing job of turning this into a heavy hitting yet catchy rendition that is bound to be a guilty pleasure on this record. Welch shows off his vocal range with the softer song ‘By the Way,’ and then mixes groove and melody with heavy screams in tracks such as ‘Watching The Bottom,’ ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Fading Away.’ One of the strongest songs on the album is ‘Chemicals,’ which is on the more melodic side and is very catchy with blistering riffs. ‘Paralyzed’ kicks off with an eerie beginning and even though the track has verses with soft vocals, it blows up at the two and a half minute mark as Welch spits out, “Death before I give dishonor / Death before I disobey.” ‘My Disaster’ starts with very forceful guitar riffs that almost sound off like an alarm, not to mention Welch’s raspy vocals, as he sings the chorus, “Feeling everything / Crashing down on me / Lost and so afraid / It’s my disaster / Losing everything / Giving all of me / I feel so betrayed / In my disaster.” ‘I W8 4 U’ is one of the heaviest and best tracks on the record. For Today’s Mattie Montgomery’s is the guest vocalist on this song, giving it such dynamic power with the chorus, “I wait for you / Always will, always do / I wait for you / Burning, bleeding, dying / But I wait for you.” ‘Between Here & Lost’ ends with ‘Bruises,’ a track with incredible depth. With a piano melody and whispering vocals, the song spirals out and amps up with crashing cymbals and a whole lot of energy. Brian ‘Head’ Welch has grown into a dynamic frontman and ‘Between Here & Lost’ is an album that puts all emotions on the table and does so with a unique and hard hitting sound. ? [button href=”http://loudwire.com/brian-head-welch-interview-new-music-fatherhood-korn/” title=”Next: Brian ‘Head’ Welch Talks Music, Korn + More” align=”center”]
A Day to Remember Announce Venues + Support Acts for 2013 ‘Right Back At It Again’ Tour
Facebook: A Day to Remember A Day to Remember teased a forthcoming tour with a list of dates and cities, the band has now revealed the venues and support acts for what they’re calling the ‘Right Back at It Again’ tour. The trek launches March 20 in Atlanta and currently runs through a May 4 finale in Miami. Of Mice and Men will provide support throughout the run, with the opening slot split between Chunk No Captain Chunk for the first half of the tour (March 20 – April 6) and Issues for the latter portion (Apr. 6 – May 4). Tickets for the tour are currently available here . The trek comes on the heels of A Day to Remember’s late 2012 single release, ‘Violence (Enough Is Enough).’ Singer Jeremy McKinnon stated at the time that the song was inspired by the horrible acts that people commit against each other and trying to get past the feeling of helplessness. ‘Violence’ is expected to turn up on the band’s in-progress next album. Though a firm title and release date has not been set, the group teased last summer that the disc could tentatively be titled ‘Common Courtesy.’ In addition to their spring tour, A Day to Remember have also booked an appearance at the Freehold, N.J. Skate & Surf Festival, which takes place the weekend of May 18 and 19. A Day to Remember’s ‘Right Back At It Again’ North American Tour: 3/20 — Atlanta, Ga. — Tabernacle 3/22 — Philadelphia, Pa. — Electric Factory 3/23 — Albany, N.Y. — Northern Lights 3/24 — Worcester, Mass. –Palladium 3/26 — New York City, N.Y. — Best Buy Theatre 3/27 — Rochester, N.Y. — Armory 3/28 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Stage AE 3/30 — Detroit, Mich. — Royal Oak 3/31 — Grand Rapids, Mich. — Intersection 4/2 — Indianapolis, Ind. — Egyptian Room 4/3 — St. Louis, Mo. — Pageant 4/5 — Milwaukee, Wis. — Rave 4/6 — Chicago, Ill. — Congress 4/7 — Minneapolis, Minn. — Myth 4/9 — Denver, Colo. — Ogden 4/10 — Salt Lake City, Utah — Saltair 4/12 — Seattle, Wash. — Showbox SoDo 4/13 — Portland, Ore. — Roseland 4/15 — San Francisco, Calif. — Warfield 4/16 — Las Vegas, Nev. — The Pearl 4/17 — Los Angeles, Calif. — Wiltern 4/19 — Fresno, Calif. — Rainbow Room 4/20 — San Diego, Calif. — Soma 4/21 — Pomona, Calif. — Fox 4/22 — Phoenix, Ariz. — Marquis 4/24 — Oklahoma City, Okla. — Diamond 4/25 — Houston, Texas — Warehouse Live 4/26 — San Antonio, Texas — Backstage Live 4/30 — Nashville, Tenn. — Marathon Music Works 5/2 — Tampa, Fla. — Jannus 5/3 — Orlando, Fla. — Hard Rock 5/4 — Miami, Fla. — Fillmore [button href=”http://loudwire.com/alice-in-chains-2013-must-see-rock-concerts/” title=”Check Out the Must-See Rock Concerts of 2013″ align=”center”]
Device’s David Draiman Praises Lzzy Hale’s Contribution to Ozzy Osbourne / Lita Ford Cover
Ethan Miller, Getty Images / Kathy Flynn, WickedGoddessPhotography.com There is plenty of anticipation for Device ‘s debut album, especially given the star-studded lineup of guests that appear on the disc alongside David Draiman . The vocalist spoke to Revolver about one of his favorite collaborations — a duet cover with Lzzy Hale on the Ozzy Osbourne / Lita Ford classic ‘Close My Eyes Forever’ — and shared why the Halestorm vocalist was the right woman for the track. The singer explains, “For years I’d wanted to re-do ‘Close My Eyes Forever’ by Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne. I always thought it was a fantastic idea and needed the right combination of elements and events and needed to have the right woman to play the role of Lita in this song, and Lzzy Hale, in my opinion, is the strongest, most distinctive voice, female voice, in rock today. I think that she’s just as good as it gets.” In the video interview clip, Draiman goes on to praise all of his guests and states how blessed he feels to have gotten Glenn Hughes , Geezer Butler , Tom Morello and others to contribute to Device’s debut album. The band’s self-titled debut disc is due April 9. The lead single, ‘Vilify,’ is expected to arrive on Feb. 19. Watch David Draiman Discuss Lzzy Hale’s Contribution to Device’s New Album [button href=”http://loudwire.com/disturbed-david-draiman-five-song-titles-debut-device-album/” title=”Next: David Draiman Reveals Five Songs from Device’s Debut Album” align=”center”]
Soundgarden Talk Future Albums, Perform at Inaugural Balls
Liz Ramanand, Loudwire After two-plus years of touring and a new album, there’s good news for Soundgarden fans as it looks like their reunion is one that will continue. Frontman Chris Cornell revealed the band’s status update in a new interview with Billboard . The vocalist explained, “I don’t see any reason why [we wouldn’t continue]. I think the overall attitude about keeping it going and the way we want to treat it to keep it going is really good. There’s nothing stopping us from continuing to make records and continuing to play shows, that’s for sure.” Cornell added that even though their ‘King Animal’ album is still fairly new, the band members continue coming up with new ideas. He revealed, “We had a good experience making this album and since we’ve come back together everything has been kind of that way. There hasn’t really been any of the tension, specifically surrounding the peripheral stuff. And I think that’s as simple as us making the conscious decision to not be influenced by anything other than what the four of us want to do and not putting a business version of a timeline on it. Our attitude is that we’re doing this because we love it.” Soundgarden are currently on tour , but made a detour to Washington, D.C., Monday for pair of President Obama inauguration galas . Cornell played a solo set at the Commander-in-Chief’s ball that included covers of Elvis Costello’s ‘Peace, Love & Understanding,’ Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ‘Long As I Can See the Light’ and John Lennon’s ‘Imagine.’ He would later return with the full Soundgarden lineup to perform ‘Been Away Too Long,’ ‘Outshined’ and ‘Rusty Cage’ at Obama’s Inauguration Ball . [button href=”http://loudwire.com/soundgarden-kim-thayil-addresses-reunion-cash-grab-accusations/” title=”Next: Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil Addresses ‘Cash Grab’ Accusations” align=”center”]
Fire at Ozzy Osbourne Home Possibly Extinguishes $12 Million Sale to Pop Star Jessica Simpson
Kevin Winter / Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were recently the victims of a fire at their Beverly Hills home after forgetting to put out a candle before going to bed, but according to new sources, the ‘Prince of Darkness’ and his wife were not the only ones affected by the blaze. Pop singer Jessica Simpson was reportedly interested in buying the Osbourne’s house for $12 million, but since the fire, Simpson apparently has reconsidered. As we reported recently, early in the morning on Jan. 17, a candle within a glass vase exploded in the Osbourne’s home, causing a small fire which left Ozzy with singed hair, no eyebrows, minor burns to his face and a setback to an existing hand injury. Sharon described the fire on her TV show ‘The Talk’ the very same day it occurred, characterizing her and Ozzy’s attempt to put out the fire as something out of ‘The Three Stooges.’ In an interesting addition to the story, Jessica Simpson, who was contemplating buying the Osbourne’s home, is now having second thoughts. An unnamed source reportedly offered a myriad of quotes to RadarOnline : When Jessica and Eric heard about the fire they were as equally as disappointed as the Osbournes. They were planning on making an offer on the mansion somewhere in the region of $12 million, because they felt it was the perfect family home. Now, they’re going to have to assess the damage before committing, even though they heard it is pretty minimal. Jessica does have her sights set on the property but she is now looking elsewhere. She’s also a believer in fate and is wondering if the fire was a sign that she shouldn’t buy it and wait for something else to come on the market. It’s a shame for Sharon and Ozzy – they were ready to sell. In the meantime. Ozzy is set to release a new album with his legendary band Black Sabbath . After months of suspense, the metal godfathers confirmed that they will be releasing a new album, ’13,’ in June of this year. Click below for more details: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/black-sabbath-new-album-13-in-june/” title=”Black Sabbath to Release New Album ’13’ in June” align=”center”]