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Daily Reload: Suicide Silence, Black Sabbath + More

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker passed away Thursday morning at the age of 28 following a Wednesday night motorcycle accident. [ Loudwire ] Black Sabbath , who will headline one of two nights at Ozzfest Japan , are still in the recording process of their new album, according to Tony Iommi . [ Loudwire ] Soundgarden will play three small gigs in big cities this month to promote the ‘King Animal’ album. [ Loudwire ] Guns N’ Roses kicked off their Las Vegas residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with a well-received show. [ Loudwire ] Trent Reznor ‘s How to Destroy Angels project has unveiled a new video for the song ‘Keep It Together.’ [ Loudwire ] Starting to think about Christmas yet? The kings of music merchandising, Kiss , have a holiday gift guide. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill is among those who lost their homes in Hurricane Sandy. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] Battlecross are moving from the ‘Trespass America’ trek this past summer to experiencing the ‘Growing Pains’ tour with Abiotic. [ Rock Music Report ] Atoms for Peace , the band featuring Radiohead ‘s Thom Yorke and Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘ bassist Flea , have offered up the song ‘What the Eyeballs Did.’ [ Diffuser.fm ] From the office of “We didn’t know that was a job”: Professional mattress jumper. [ GuySpeed ]

Trent Reznor’s How to Destroy Angels Unveil Video for ‘Keep It Together’

Columbia How to Destroy Angels is an experimental musical project featuring Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor , frequent NIN collaborator Atticus Ross, Nine Inch Nails’ longtime graphic designer Rob Sheridan, and Mariqueen Maandig, the incredibly beautiful  (and talented) wife of Trent Reznor. The musical coalition has just released a music video for ‘Keep It Together,’ which showcases the band performing the song in the studio. How to Destroy Angels released their debut self-titled EP in 2010, with the group’s second EP, ‘An Omen EP,’ set for release on Nov. 13. ‘Keep it Together’ boasts droning electronic music filled with strategically placed nuances with tranquil vocal performances by both Reznor and Maandig, hitting a similar nerve struck by the duo of Maynard James Keenan and Carina Round within the music of Puscifer . With Reznor having taken a more independent approach to his musical career as of late, fans were surprised to learn that ‘An Omen EP’ was to be released via Columbia Records. “We’ve really spent a long time thinking about things and it makes sense for a lot of reasons, including a chance to work with our old friend Mark Williams,” explains Reznor. “There’s a much more granular and rambling answer I could give (and likely will in an interview someplace), but it really comes down to us experimenting and trying new things to see what best serves our needs. Complete independent releasing has its great points but also comes with shortcomings.” Check out the haunting new video for ‘Keep It Together’ by How to Destroy Angels. How to Destroy Angels, ‘Keep It Together’

Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor Offers Insight Into How to Destroy Angels

Facebook: How To Destroy Angels Trent Reznor is a man who wears many hats. Along with fronting the legendary Nine Inch Nails , Reznor has lent his talents to composing film scores, original music for video games, and has produced albums for Marilyn Manson and Jane’s Addiction . Reznor latest project is an upcoming EP from his group How to Destroy Angels. For those of you who are unfamiliar with How to Destroy Angels, the group consists of Reznor, fellow Academy Award winner Atticus Ross (who composed the film soundtrack for ‘The Social Network’ and ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ with Reznor), Nine Inch Nails art director Rob Sheridan and vocalist Mariqueen Maandig, who also happens to be Trent Reznor’s beautiful wife. The band released a self-titled EP in 2010, with their second one, ‘An Omen EP’ to see a release in November. “We’ve been working on this kind of in the shadows throughout ‘The Social Network’ and ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ soundtracks since the core people are all kind of in the same area,” says Reznor in an interview with BBC1 Radio. “We’ve just been chipping away at this thing, and it’s been a nice pressure release valve really to have something to dump this energy into that doesn’t fit the other containers. It’s been fun. He continues, “We’ve just been playing around with the idea of the way that people consume music and listen to it and how big the chunks are. I think coming off of releasing ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ soundtrack that clocked in at 2 hours, we thought let’s do something that’s more manageable, digestible little bits here.” Reznor also speaks about an upcoming 2013 full-length for How to Destroy Angels. “Part of what’s on the EP is taken from a full-length record that’s 98% finished. That’s scheduled for a release at the beginning of next year.” Yesterday, How To Destroy Angels released ‘Keep It Together’ as the first single from ‘The Omen EP.’ Click below to listen: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/trent-reznor-how-to-destroy-angels-new-single-keep-it-together/” title=”Listen to How To Destroy Angels, ‘Keep it Together'” align=”center”]

Daily Reload: Trent Reznor, Metallica, Static-X + More

Karl Walter, Getty Images Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor unleashes new single ‘Keep it Together’ with his project How to Destroy Angels . Listen to the track here. [ Loudwire ] We racked our brains and lost sleep on many a night, but we finally came up with our list of the 10 best Metallica songs of all time. Check it out here and let us know what you think we missed. [ Loudwire ] Industrial metal veterans Static-X pull out of tour with Emmure + Ill Nino as Wayne Static undergoes medical procedures. Read about it here. [ Loudwire ] Mumford and Sons have just matched a 48-year-old chart record set by the Beatles. See which one it was here. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] Screaming Females have been forced to cancel their upcoming fall tour due to singer’s illness. Read all about it here. [ Diffuser.fm ] What’s your favorite Metallica album? Vote for your No. 1 pick on this new Metallica fan site. [ Ultimate Metallica ] Musical mad scientist Devin Townsend to stream sold out ‘Retinal Circus Extravaganza’ live online. Don’t miss out! [ Rock Music Report ]

Trent Reznor’s How to Destroy Angels Unleash New Single ‘Keep It Together’

Facebook: How To Destroy Angels Nine Inch Nails mastermind  Trent Reznor ‘s project  How to Destroy Angels  have unleashed ‘Keep It Together’ as the first single from their upcoming release ‘An Omen EP.’ The band, or creative collective as they prefer to refer to themselves, will drop ‘An Omen EP’ on Nov. 13 via Columbia Records in digital format and 12’’ vinyl. It will include six songs, with a possible full-length release to follow in the spring of 2013. How to Destroy Angels’ lineup features Reznor and his wife, Mariqueen Maandig, in addition to Rob Sheridan and Atticus Ross, both longtime collaborators with Reznor in both music and creative endeavors. Fan reaction to the new song has been quite positive judging by the public comments left for the band. Some listeners have compared the sound to Massive Attack and Bjork while others have commented on the specific stand-out elements of the song from the “eerie piano” parts to the “brutal” bass, with many making it clear that they’re most looking forward to experiencing the very visual song live. In a previously released message by Reznor, he states that How to Destroy Angels has a lot of things in he works from videos to live performances. Fans can stay in the loop by checking out the band’s Facebook page for all the latest updates. Listen to How to Destroy Angel’s New Single ‘Keep It Together’ ?

Trent Reznor’s How to Destroy Angels Set to Release New EP

Facebook: How To Destroy Angels Trent Reznor ’s multi-faceted creative collective known as How to Destroy Angels have announced their plans to release their latest disc titled ‘An Omen EP,’ due Nov. 13 digitally and on 12″ vinyl. The six-song EP will be released via Columbia Records. How to Destroy Angels is made up of Reznor, his wife Mariqueen Maandig, Atticus Ross, who shares the Academy Award with Reznor for their score of ‘The Social Network,’ and visual artist Rob Sheridan, who previously worked as creative director for Nine Inch Nails . So judging by all accounts this lineup serves as much more than just a band. Reznor posted an open letter on his Facebook page touching on all the details and confirming that their upcoming plans include making some new videos and performing live – something that Reznor had showed some apprehension about in the past while still remaining excited about the next chapter in his career. He also comments on his decision to return to a major label with the new project and how it compares to an independent release. Read Reznor’s letter below: Sorry for the radio silence lately… I’ve been busy! There’s a number of things to be revealed over the coming months. Some you may expect, others you may not. Patience, my friends. Today’s news is about my band How to Destroy Angels. I’m happy to announce we’ve formally partnered with Columbia Records for our next series of releases. The first of these will be available in November and it’s called ‘An Omen EP.’ As you may have guessed, it’s an EP. It contains six songs, some of which are from our full-length LP which is coming early next year. We are making some videos, we are going to be performing live, and that’s all the details I have for now on those matters. Regarding our decision to sign with Columbia, we’ve really spent a long time thinking about things and it makes sense for a lot of reasons, including a chance to work with our old friend Mark Williams. There’s a much more granular and rambling answer I could give (and likely will in an interview someplace) but it really comes down to us experimenting and trying new things to see what best serves our needs. Complete independent releasing has its great points but also comes with shortcomings. We are all very excited about you checking out the new stuff. Wish I could tell you more, but you know how this works … it would take all the fun out of it! In addition to the EP, the band is planning a full-length release with a target release date of spring 2013. For all the latest on How to Destroy Angels follow them on Twitter and Facebook . [button href=”http://loudwire.com/how-to-destroy-angels-best-animated-album-covers/” title=”Next: How to Destroy Angels: Best Animated Album Covers” align=”center”]