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Gaslight Anthem have made the most of the video format to tell a story with their new short film for the song ‘Handwritten.’ Drummer Benny Horowitz came up with the concept of the cyclical tale of a record’s life cycle and then handed things off to director Kevin Slack to shoot the story. Horowitz tells AbsolutePunk.net, “The original concept stemmed from an idea I had about following the life of
Slipknot‘s members may individually be tinkering around with ideas for new music, but singer Corey Taylor tells BBC Radio 1 host Zane Lowe that it will be a difficult task working without the creative force that was bassist Paul Gray. Taylor explained, “There’s a huge void that has to be filled musically. He brought something so different to what we do … There was something so different about what Paul
Rob Zombie has a pretty solid grasp on the music industry at this point, having started with White Zombie and now spending over a decade as a solo artist, so he speaks from a place of knowledge and young rockers would be wise to be taking notes. The singer tells Spin that attitude and believing your own hype has brought down many a performer over the years. He explains, “I
The Deftones are closing in on a new record, and as the group ages, singer Chino Moreno says there are better and more collaborative relationships building within the band. He says in the latest issue of Revolver (via ThePrp), “It’s not like on some of our previous records where you can hear that Stephen [Carpenter] wrote all the heavy stuff and I wrote all the p—y songs. We wrote organically
Sebastian Bach may still be known for his early days in Skid Row to some extent, but the singer has been a solo artist over the past decade and has had some time to reflect on both experiences. Bach tells the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram that he prefers the solo artist route, explaining, “It’s easier … because I don’t have to have a meeting with everybody about the color of the
When Motorhead say “The World Is Ours,’ they mean it. Earlier this year, the group issued ‘The World Is Ours: Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else.’ The disc was meant to showcase their live prowess, and they used an especially solid performance from Santiago, Chile. Now comes word from the band’s website that ‘The World Is Ours – Vol 2′ is in the works. This effort, subtitled ‘Anyplace Crazy As Anywhere
Volbeat just keep chugging along and tearing up rock radio with songs like ‘A Warrior’s Call’ and ‘Still Counting,’ which begs the question of when we might see them move on to a new disc. At present, the band shows little sign of slowing down and they’ve moved up to headliners for a bill that also features Hellyeah, Iced Earth and Killinger. However, when asked about the possibility of a