Facebook – Device As the anticipation builds for the April 9 release of their self-titled debut album, Device have released a short, 45 second black and white teaser video featuring a snippet of their music (watch below). The first single ‘Vilify’ hits radio on Feb. 19. The trio formed by David Draiman from Disturbed has recruited a star-studded lineup of guest musicians for ‘Device.’ Among those making appearances are Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler , Deep Purple singer-bassist Glenn Hughes , Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows , System of a Down singer Serj Tankian , Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello and Halestorm ‘s Lzzy Hale . The band’s touring lineup consists of Draiman, Evanescence drummer Will Hunt and Dope / Eve to Adam guitarist Virus. Former Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo wrote and recorded the album with Draiman, but will not tour with the outfit. Draiman recently discussed how happy he was with Hale’s appearance. “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.” Device have some concert dates scheduled in support of their debut album. They’ll play in Switzerland later this month, and then have several festival dates lined up for the spring and summer. You’ll be able to see them at Rock on the Range, Carolina Rebellion, Welcome To Rockville Festival, Lazerfest 2013 and elsewhere. Watch Device’s Teaser Video [button href=”http://loudwire.com/tags/device/” title=”Get the Latest News on Device Here” align=”center”]
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Kurt Cobain Filmmaker: Courtney Love Is Not Involved in Upcoming Documentary
Ron Galella Archive, Wire Image, Getty Images Since the news broke of a new documentary chronicling the life of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain , there have been conflicting reports as to whether the legendary musician’s widow Courtney Love will be a part of its creation. Brett Morgen, directior of HBO’s new documentary on the Rolling Stones, ‘Crossfire Hurricane,’ was recruited by Love to oversee the Cobain project, but it seems as if that will be Love’s only contribution to the project. Morgen recently told the New York Post , “Courtney [Love] is the one that brought me into this… We’ve been trying to find the right time to put this film together and the time is now. We are going to do the movie sort of like a third-person autobiography — [as] if Kurt was around and making a film about his life.” This quote led to the assumption that Love would assert creative control over the documentary, but a representative for the Hole frontwoman has asserted otherwise. Morgen has now gone on-record to clear up any misunderstandings concerning Love’s role in the film. “Back in 2007, I had a meeting in L.A. with Courtney Love to discuss my possible involvement in a Kurt Cobain documentary,” he told EW in a statement. “She had seen my film ‘The Kid Stays in the Picture,’ and thought that I had the right vision and passion to bring Kurt’s story to life. Since that time, I have been speaking exclusively with Kurt Cobain’s estate, who have given me their full cooperation in order to make the film.” He continues, “Courtney isn’t currently involved with the project in any capacity. The estate and I will be releasing more information about our plans in the coming weeks. Production on the film will begin in the coming months and we are aiming for a 2014 release.” This news comes shortly after rumors that Courtney Love was planning to create a Nirvana-based musical to Broadway or the big-screen; a claim Love was quick to deny. Stay tuned for more news on the upcoming Kurt Cobain film as news continues to break. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/best-grunge-bands/” title=”Next: 10 Best Grunge Bands” align=”center”]
Election Day: Rockers Take Action on Twitter
Whitney Curtis, Getty Images It’s arguably the most American day of the year (sorry, Fourth of July), as those with the rights given to them as American citizens are heading out to the polls today to cast their votes on both candidates and bills that will affect their immediate future. It’s one of the great things about being an American is having elections that give you the right to help determine what the future will hold. Whether it be current President Obama or his opposition, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney that you vote for, the key is the exercise of your right as an American citizen. A number of top rockers have weighed in via Twitter, attempting to get their fans out to the polls to vote. Some have remained bipartisan, while others are specifically attempting to sway their followers in a certain political direction. See what members of Foo Fighters , System of a Down , Motley Crue , Pearl Jam and more have to say about Election Day in the tweets below: I don’t care WHO you VOTE for, just fucking do it. The power is in OUR HANDS. #Vote — Nikki Sixx (@NikkiSixx) November 6, 2012 Friends in the US, Please go and vote today to make sure no crazy right wing C**t takes control of our destiny again. — Serj Tankian (@serjtankian) November 6, 2012 Election Day! Stand up and be counted. — Rise Against (@riseagainst) November 6, 2012 Don’t forget to Vote today! fb.me/1nyLfWdRE — Anthrax (Band) (@Anthrax) November 6, 2012 Today’s the day! Anyone vote yet? @ sonnywhosoever — Payable On Death (@POD) November 6, 2012 Today’s a big day for the USA !! Get out there and vote!!Who’s Gonna Win ??? — My Darkest Days (@MyDarkestDays) November 6, 2012 OREGON, WASHINGTON, AND COLORADO, IF YOURE VOTING TODAY HELP LEGALIZE IT! twitter.com/DAVIDMDRAIMAN/… — DAVID DRAIMAN (@DAVIDMDRAIMAN) November 6, 2012 Just so u know, I already voted. But today’s the final day to be able to do so. So get out & do it! iiii]; )’ — Slash (@Slash) November 6, 2012 GET OUT THERE AND VOTE! — Rev Theory (@revtheory) November 6, 2012 Tweet us a photo of you with an “I Voted” sign and we’ll RT some. Use #IVoted tag. #GoVote ! — Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) November 6, 2012 twitter.com/foofighters/st… — Foo Fighters (@foofighters) November 6, 2012 There you have it. If you haven’t voted yet, be sure to get out at your first convenience. If so, take pride in knowing you’ve done your civic duty. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/motorhead-lemmy-kilmister-calls-mitt-romney-a-f-ing-monster/” title=”Next: Motorhead’s Lemmy Weighs in on Presidential Election” align=”center”]