Photo by Matthew Rodgers A year ago, Anthrax took the metal world by storm with ‘Worship Music,’ the band’s tenth studio album and first in eight years. ‘Worship Music’ also marked the return of vocalist Joey Belladonna, whose prior disc with Anthrax was 1990’s ‘Persistence of Time.’ When Loudwire recently caught up with bassist Frank Bello, we asked him about the one-year anniversary of ‘Worship Music’ and his reflections on the year since it’s release. “What I love about it is that I can listen to it today and a year later it feels as fresh as when it first came out” says Bello. “When we wrote it, let’s face it, there’s so many songs and here’s the deal with this – honestly when we’re going on tour I thought. ‘I want to play more songs from the record that we haven’t played yet’ and that’s the mark of the record that I like and how I know the record is that good for me.” It’s no secret that ‘Worship Music’ is loved by fans and critics alike. Bello spoke on this by saying, “From what I hear other people are saying it, everybody likes the whole record and for anybody to say after 30 years this is our finest record and our best record – that’s the ultimate compliment and that came across in a big way when we released it.” Bello continues, “I want to play so many more songs and we’re certainly not done with this record, I don’t think our fans aren’t done with it yet that’s why we’re not going to rush another record but it certainly won’t be eight years for the next record.” In addition to our conversation with Bello, the entire band released the following the following statement to celebrate the one year anniversary of ‘Worship Music.’ “To our Fans and everyone who has supported Anthrax and Worship Music : It was a little more than a year ago – September 13, 2011 – that Worship Music was released, and all of us in Anthrax can’t believe how much has happened since then. Our friends in the press gave the album great reviews, and so many writers singled it out as one of the best metal albums of the year. Our label just told us that Worship Music has just passed the 100,000 mark on albums sold. Since Worship Music ‘s release, we’ve played 107 concerts all over the world – in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia, South America, and the U.K. – we’ve gone home to New York to not only play Yankee Stadium as one of The Big Four, but had September 14 named “Anthrax Day” in The Bronx, where Charlie, Frankie and Rob grew up. We’ve been so lucky as a band, and we know we’re able to do what we do because of you, our fans and all of our supporters in the press, at radio and retail, online, on the road, everywhere. We’ve had one of the best years of our career, and we share it all with you. So thank you for making the Anthrax’s “year of Worship Music the best! More to come! Frank, Scott, Charlie, Rob and Joey” After their stint on this summer’s Mayhem Festival, Anthrax are continuing to support ‘Worship Music’ in North America and Europe. For a full list of tour dates, go here . [button href=”http://loudwire.com/anthrax-bassist-frank-bello-discusses-his-role-in-the-film-greetings-from-tim-buckley/” title=”Next: Frank Bello Talks New Film Role” align=”center”]
Metal Blade Between the Buried and Me are set to unleash their new album ’The Parallax II: Future Sequence’ on Oct. 9, and Loudwire is giving away a BTBAM prize pack in celebration of the disc’s release. Excited? Of course you are! The winner will receive a zip-up black ‘Parallax’ hoodie (pictured left) and a gray ‘House’ Between the Buried and Me t-shirt (pictured right) along with the ‘Parallex II’ CD, assorted patches and a signed drum head! To enter Loudwire’s Between the Buried and Me, ‘Parallax II: Future Sequence’ contest, fill out the form below. And be sure to visit BTBAM’s Metal Blade Records page , along with the band’s official merch site to see what other BTBAM goodies you could get your hands on. Good luck, space travelers! Between the Buried and Me ‘Parallax II’ Prize Pack Contest Enter your e-mail address for a chance to win a Between the Buried and Me ‘The Parallax II: Future Sequence’ CD, hoodie, t-shirt, patches and autographed drum head. Contest ends October 24, 2012. Click here for official rules . By entering this contest, you will automatically start receiving daily newsletters from Loudwire. You can unsubscribe at any time. You will also be added to Between the Buried and Me’s mailing list. Email T-shirt Size [button href=”http://loudwire.com/between-the-buried-and-me-paul-waggoner-talks-parallax-ii-summer-slaughter-more/” title=”Next: Loudwire Interviews BTBAM’s Paul Waggoner” align=”center”]
Marshall Over the weekend, the lineage of Marshall Amps, as well as its last founder, Jim Marshall, was celebrated at the ‘Marshall: 50 Years of Loud’ event. Held at Wembley Arena in London, ’50 Years of Loud’ showcased an unparalleled lineup of musicians, all known for their electric acts. Members of Iron Maiden , Slayer , Motorhead , Judas Priest , Deep Purple , Slipknot , Black Label Society , along with guitar masters Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani paid their respects to Marshall by performing an incredible collection of rock masterpieces. With musicians constantly interchanging throughout the night, songs such as Iron Maiden’s ‘Flight of Icarus,’ Motorhead’s ‘Ace of Spades,’ Pantera’s ‘Mouth For War,’ along with various Black Sabbath and Judas Priest songs were unleashed by the slew of rock and metal legends. Check out this fan-filmed footage of Judas Priest’s ‘Living After Midnight’ (featuring Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens on vocals) and Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke on the Water,’ along with the full ’50 Years of Loud’ setlist below. Judas Priest’s ‘Living After Midnight Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke on the Water’ Full ’50 Years of Loud’ Setlist with Musicians 01. Instrumental Jam * Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George?* Brian Tichy?* Adam Wakeman 02. Lil’ Devil (THE CULT cover) * Corey Taylor?* Billy Duffy?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George?* Brian Tichy 03. Heaven And Hell (BLACK SABBATH cover) * Tim “Ripper” Owens?* Doug Aldrich?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George?* Brian Tichy?* Adam Wakeman 04. Slide It In (WHITESNAKE cover) * Tim “Ripper” Owens?* Doug Aldrich?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George?* Brian Tichy?* Adam Wakeman 05. Flight Of Icarus (IRON MAIDEN cover) * Tim “Ripper” Owens?* Doug Aldrich?* Nicko McBrain?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George 06. Living After Midnight (JUDAS PRIEST cover) * Tim “Ripper” Owens?* Doug Aldrich?* Nicko McBrain?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George?* Corey Taylor?* Nick Bowcott 07. Cheap Sunglasses (ZZ TOP cover) * Paul Gilbert?* Mike Portnoy?* Eli Gilbert?* Jaz Lochrie 08. Manic Depression (JIMI HENDRIX cover) * Paul Gilbert?* Mike Portnoy?* Eli Gilbert?* Jaz Lochrie 09. Rocky Mountain Way (JOE WALSH cover) * Paul Gilbert?* Mike Portnoy?* Eli Gilbert?* Jaz Lochrie 10. Still In Love With You (THIN LIZZY cover) * Corey Taylor?* Phil Campbell?* Jaz Lochrie?* Brian Tichy?* Tyler Campbell 11. Ace Of Spades (MOTÖRHEAD cover) * Corey Taylor?* Phil Campbell?* Jaz Lochrie?* Brian Tichy?* Kerry King 12. Mouth For War (PANTERA cover) * Kerry King?* Nick Bowcott?* Jaz Lochrie?* Brian Tichy?* Corey Taylor 13. Hell Bent For Leather (JUDAS PRIEST cover) * Kerry King?* Nick Bowcott?* Jaz Lochrie?* Brian Tichy?* Tim “Ripper” Owens 14. Fairies Wear Boots (BLACK SABBATH cover) * Zakk Wylde?* Kerry King?* Jaz Lochrie?* Brian Tichy 15. Into The Void (BLACK SABBATH cover) * Zakk Wylde?* Nick Bowcott?* Jaz Lochrie?* Brian Tichy 16. Stillborn (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) * Zakk Wylde?* Nick Bowcott?* Jaz Lochrie?* Brian Tichy 17. Baroque And Roll * Yngwie Malmsteen?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George?* Brian Tichy?* Adam Wakeman 18. Evil Eye * Yngwie Malmsteen?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George?* Brian Tichy?* Adam Wakeman 19. Guitar Solo 20. Far Beyond The Sun * Yngwie Malmsteen?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George?* Brian Tichy?* Adam Wakeman 21. Satch Boogie * Joe Satriani?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George?* Brian Tichy 22. Always With Me, Always With You * Joe Satriani?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George?* Brian Tichy 23. Goin’ Down (FREDDIE KING cover) * Joe Satriani?* Paul Gilbert?* Nicko McBrain?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George 24. Black Country (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) * Glenn Hughes?* Søren Andersen?* Brian Tichy?* Adam Wakeman 25. Soul Mover * Glenn Hughes?* Søren Andersen?* Brian Tichy?* Adam Wakeman 26. Mr. Big (FREE cover) * Glenn Hughes?* Søren Andersen?* Brian Tichy?* Adam Wakeman?* Andy Fraser 27. Mistreated (DEEP PURPLE cover) / Rock Me Baby (B.B. KING cover) * Glenn Hughes?* Søren Andersen?* Brian Tichy?* Adam Wakeman?* Yngwie Malmsteen 28. Smoke On The Water (DEEP PURPLE cover) * Glenn Hughes?* Tim “Ripper” Owens?* Joe Satriani?* Yngwie Malmsteen?* Phil Campbell?* Paul Gilbert?* Doug Aldrich?* Søren Andersen?* Nicko McBrain?* Tobi Earnshaw?* Jaz Lochrie?* Chris George?* Brian Tichy?* Adam Wakeman
Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong may have to put aside some of the band’s promotional activities while he enters rehab for substance abuse , but his appearance as a mentor on NBC’s hit music competition ‘ The Voice ‘ won’t be one of them. Deadline reports that the musician, who was recently announced as a mentor for Christina Aguilera ‘s team, will still be part of the upcoming episodes. “We’re taped and all set,” an NBC representative stated about Billie Joe’s time on the program, which was filmed over the summer and will air in the upcoming weeks. It was a rough weekend for the vocalist, who suffered an onstage meltdown in Las Vegas Friday night after noticing the band’s set time was running low. The vocalist stopped a song to go on a tirade that included numerous expletive-filled outbursts and ended with Armstrong smashing his guitar and flipping off those he felt were responsible for the time constraint. By Sunday, the group had offered a statement that Armstrong was entering rehab to seek treatment for substance abuse. They also apologized for Friday’s outburst at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas and clarified that their set had not been cut short by organizers. In addition, the band announced that a number of promotional appearances would be affected by the singer’s treatment stint. Green Day’s ‘¡Uno!’ album arrives in stores tomorrow. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/green-day-streaming-uno-album-in-its-entirety/” title=”Next: Green Day Streaming ‘¡Uno!’ Album'” align=”center”]
Keep saving your money, metal fans, because the insanely awesome tours just keep coming and coming. In our latest edition of ‘Tours You’d Be Insane to Miss,’ sludge metal heroes High on Fire are scheduled to embark on a North American trek with one of our personal favorites, Goatwhore , along with Columbus, Ohio natives Lo-Pan. As if that isn’t cool enough, Primate (who feature members of Mastodon and Brutal Truth) and Corrosion of Conformity will each be playing select dates of the trek. Phew, now that we’ve found a suitable change of undergarments, we’ll give you all the precious details. After a stint in rehab for alcohol issues, High on Fire frontman Matt Pike is back in action, with the trek kicking off Nov. 15 in Austin, Texas. The tour conclude in San Francisco on Dec. 22. Goatwhore and Lo-Pan will appear for all tour dates, while Primate (featuring Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher and Brutal Truth’s Kevin Sharp) will jump aboard from Nov. 23 – Dec. 1. Corrosion of Conformity will be a part of the tour from Dec. 18-21, in addition to noise legends Sunn O))), who will be playing the tour’s Los Angeles stop on Dec. 20. Check out the full list of tour dates below. High on Fire, Goatwhore + Lo-Pan 2012 Tour Dates: (Nov. 23 – Dec. 1 includes Primate) (Dec. 18-21 includes Corrosion of Conformity) 11/15 Austin, Texas @ Emo’s 11/16 San Antonio, Texas @ Korova 11/17 Dallas, Texas @ Tree’s 11/19 New Orleans, La. @ One Eyed Jacks 11/20 Pensacola, Fla. @ Vinyl Music Hall 11/21 Savannah, Ga. @ Jinx 11/23 Washington, D.C. @ Rock & Roll Hotel 11/24 Boston, Mass. @ Sinclair 11/26 Toronto, Ontario @ Opera House 11/27 Montreal, Quebec City @ La Tulipe 11/28 Portland, Maine. @ Port City Music Hall 11/29 Philadelphia, Pa. @ Union Transfer 11/30 New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom 12/1 Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 12/3 Buffalo, N.Y. @ Mohawk 12/4 Cleveland, Ohio @ Grog Shop 12/5 Columbus, Ohio @ Ace of Clubs 12/6 St. Louis, Mo. @ Firebird 12/7 Chicago, Ill. @ Double Door 12/8 Minneapolis, Minn. @ Turf Club 12/9 Madison, Wis. @ High Noon 12/10 Kansas City, Mo. @ The Riot Room 12/11 Denver, Colo. @ Bluebird 12/13 Boise, Idaho @ Neurolux 12/14 Seattle, Wash. @ Neumos 12/15 Portland, Ore. @ Dante’s 12/16 Vancouver, British Columbia @ Venue 12/18 Santa Cruz, Calif. @ The Catalyst 12/19 San Diego, Calif. @ Brick By Brick 12/20 Los Angeles, Calif. @ Mayan w/ Sunn O))) 12/21 Santa Ana, Calif. @ Observatory 12/22 San Francisco, Calif. @ Slims
AEG Live Guns N’ Roses are taking over The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas for this fall with their ‘Appetite for Democracy’ residency. The band is set to perform 12 shows Oct. 31 through Nov. 24 when they make The Joint their new home. If that’s not enough to whet your appetite , then how about winning a package for two to see GN’R in Sin City? Loudwire, along with Ultimate Classic Rock and AEG Live, is offering fans a chance to win an incredible prize pack that includes a pair of tickets to the show on Friday, Nov. 2; two nights hotel stay at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Nov. 1 & 2); dinner at 35 Steaks & Martinis at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino; a $500 gift card (this can be used toward airfare; shopping for clothes for the trip, drinks, etc); $25 gift certificate to Vegas.com; and pre-show Black Jack with Guns N’ Roses (Nov 2). Promo chips are provided for play. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ‘Appetite for Destruction,’ the band will perform hits from the classic 1987 album through their latest disc, ‘Chinese Democracy,’ with a set list that has been created exclusively for The Joint. They also promise many surprises along the way. So, if you don’t want to miss out on a chance to catch Axl Rose & Company rockin’ Sin City, enter your email in the contest form below. (Contest runs from Sept. 24 through Sept. 30.) If you’re not feeling quite as lucky, you can also purchase tickets at TheJointLasVegas.com or Ticketmaster.com . Guns N’ Roses Las Vegas Residency Prize Pack Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show on Friday, Nov. 2; two nights hotel stay at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Nov. 1 & 2); dinner at 35 Steaks & Martinis at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino; a $500 gift card (this can be used toward airfare; shopping for clothes for the trip, drinks, etc); $25 gift certificate to Vegas.com; and pre-show Black Jack with Guns N’ Roses (Nov 2). Promo chips are provided for play. Contest ends Sept. 30, 2012. Click here for official rules . By entering this contest, you will receive email newsletters from Loudwire and Ultimate Classic Rock. You may unsubscribe at any time. Email ?
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Kid Rock , the original ‘American Bad Ass,’ returns this fall with his new disc titled ‘Rebel Soul.’ Slated for a Nov. 19 release date, the new album marks Kid Rock’s follow up to his 2010 juggernaut ‘Born Free.’ ‘Let’s Ride’ has also been revealed as the title of the first single and according to the official Kid Rock website will be at radio imminently” so be on the lookout! Known for his genre-bending sensibilities Kid Rock can transform from rap-rock to Southern inspired blues over the course of just one song, but ‘Rebel Soul’ promises to be a “return to form” for Kid. The new disc was also produced by Kid Rock, who has a state of the art recording studio at his Detroit-area home. A few tracks have been confirmed for ‘Rebel Soul.’ In addition to ‘Let’s Ride,’ the disc will also include songs titled ‘Celebrate’ and ‘The Mirror,’ according to various sources. Kid Rock recently showed his support for for Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan at a fundraising event for Mitt Romney, and has also allowed the Romney camp to use his anthemic song ‘Born Free’ for their campaign. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/kid-rock-support-vice-presidential-candidate-paul-ryan/” title=”Next: Kid Rock Supports Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan” align=”center”] ?