YouTube: OdessaWest The pagans who came up with Halloween deserve to be praised as saints. The world is covered in cobwebs and decorated by maniacal pumpkins, horror films possess every television channel and the forces of evil are finally let loose for once autumn night as children are encouraged to take candy from strangers. Halloween is awesome, and it meshes beautifully with heavy metal; as demonstrated by this suburban light show set to Ozzy Osbourne ‘s ‘Bark at the Moon.’ As one of Ozzy’s trademark hits, ‘Bark at the Moon’ is the opening track to Osbourne’s 1983 album of the same name. With hearts still mending after the death of iconic guitarist Randy Rhoads, ‘Bark at the Moon’ was the first track unveiled to the public with Jake E. Lee manning the six-string. Lee had massive shoes to fill, but he crafted a masterpiece of a track with some insane shredding added for good measure. There lies a house in Odessa, Texas, where ‘Bark at the Moon’ has come to life through a spectacular light show. Before the track kicks in, the epic philharmonic piece ‘O Fortuna’ hit its conclusion as Ozzy’s classic track takes over. The inhabitants of this spooky manor created the display to sync up with ‘Bark at the Moon,’ as Ozzy’s lyrics are sung by a disembodied pumpkin face on the left side of the home, as fog, tombstones, a giant illuminated spider web and even a giant inflatable Godzilla invade the rest of the Texas home. Check out this awesome light show and raise your horns to this Ozzy-fied Halloween house. Watch the Ozzy Osbourne ‘Bark at the Moon’ Halloween Light Show
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All-Star Jam Planned for Dio Cancer Fund’s Awards Gala + Dio Disciples Launch Fall Tour
Paul Kane, Getty Images Formed shortly after the legendary singer’s death two years ago, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer research. The organization’s second Awards Gala is set for Halloween night (Oct. 31) at the Avalon in Hollywood, Calif. Performing at the ceremony will be the Dio Disciples, which includes former Dio members Craig Goldy (guitar), Simon Wright (drums) and Scott Warren (keyboards) along with vocalists Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens and Oni Logan and bassist Bjorn Englen. There will also be an all-star jam session including Joey Vera (Armored Saint), Billy Morrison (Billy Idol), Glenn Hughes (Black Country Communion), Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot), Stephen Pearcy (Ratt), Joey Belladonna (Anthrax), Michael Sweet and Oz Fox (Stryper,) David ‘Rock’ Feinstein and members of Buckcherry. Hughes, Banali, Pearcy, Belladonna and Feinstein are also awards presenters along with Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) and Eddie Money. Butler’s bandmate Tony Iommi, who has been battling lymphoma, will receive one of the awards. In addition, Iommi donated a Gibson prototype guitar for the event’s silent auction. The performance troupe Cirque Berzerk will also perform at the Gala, and Eddie Trunk of VH1 Classic’s ‘That Metal Show’ will serve as emcee. General admission tickets start at $200 and are available at the organization’s official site . Dio’s widow Wendy is the president and founder of the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, dedicated to cancer prevention, research and education. The organization has already raised more than $500,000. Monies raised have been committed to the cancer research work of the T. J. Martell Foundation for Cancer, AIDS and Leukemia Research and the gastric cancer research unit of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where Ronnie was treated for gastric cancer during the last six months of his life. In related news, the aforementioned Dio Disciples kick off a North American tour tonight (Oct. 23) in Seattle. The group will be out in support of the ‘The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2′ collection that recently hit store shelves. Check out the full itinerary below and click here if you’d like to purchase the CD compilation. Dio Disciples Tour Dates: 10/23 El Corazon, Seattle WA 10/24 Hawthorne, Portland OR 10/26 Hard Rock On The Strip, Las Vegas NV 10/27 Club Red, Tempe AZ 10/28 Ventura Theater, Ventura CA 10/30 Brick By Brick, San Diego CA 10/31 Avalon Theater, Hollywood CA 2nd Annual RJD Stand Up And Shout Gala 11/03 House Of Rock, El Paso TX 11/04 Trees, Dallas TX 11/07 Underground, Sandusky OH 11/08 Pierre’s , Ft. Wayne IN 11/10 Harpo’s , Detroit MI 11/11 Tap House, Akron OH 11/13 Asylum, Portland ME 11/15 Starland, Sayerville NJ 11/16 The Met, Providence RI 11/17 Revolution, Amityville NY 11/18 The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY 11/20 Crocodile Rock, Allentown PA
Stone Sour Construct House-Like Packaging for New Albums
Roadrunner Leave it to Corey Taylor to go big with his latest vision. The Stone Sour singer just continued his dedication to the ambitious ‘ House of Gold & Bones ‘ double-album by introducing intricate packaging for the two releases, which when put together forms the shape of a house. Fans will be able to get the first part this week when ‘House of Gold & Bones, Pt. 1′ arrives in stores, but it will take the second part, which isn’t due until next spring, to complete the house-shaped packaging. While we have to wait to construct the full ‘House of Gold & Bones,’ Stone Sour has posted a trailer to show their fans how it will all fit together. The clip can be seen below. On top of the double disc, fans can look for a four-issue comic book . The comic book series debuts April 17, 2013 through Dark Horse Comics. Taylor also recently stated that he’s interested in creating two films to represent each record. Stone Sour will hit the road to support both releases, but the band is starting their run outside of the U.S. Aside from two Halloween week shows (Oct. 28 and 29) at Wooly’s in Taylor’s hometown of Des Moines, the trek will span through Mexico, South America, and Europe for the remainder of the year. Stone Sour will kick off 2013 taking part in Australia’s Soundwave Festival . North American dates are expected to follow, but have yet to be announced. Pre-order bundles for the Stone Sour ‘House of Gold & Bones’ discs can be found here . Watch Stone Sour’s ‘House of Gold & Bones’ Album Packaging Trailer [button href=”http://loudwire.com/stone-sour-debut-gone-sovereign-video/” title=”Next: Watch Stone Sour’s ‘Gone Sovereign’ Video” align=”center”]
Rob Zombie + Marilyn Manson Bring ‘Twins of Evil’ Tour to New York City
Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Even though their tour stopped in New York City a couple of weeks shy of Halloween, the ‘Twins of Evil’ made fans feel like it was indeed All Hallow’s Eve. Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson put together two blistering sets at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 17. With Manson taking the stage first, the entire venue was buzzing about the recent feud between the evil twins. Throughout a set that included brand new songs like ‘No Reflection’ and ‘Slo-Mo-Tion,’ and fan favorites like ‘The Dope Show,’ ‘mOBSCENE’ and ‘The Beautiful People,’ Manson never mentioned his touring partner or the beef between them. Manson and his band performed for a solid 80 minutes with no complaints. With half of the show complete, fans still weren’t convinced the feud was over. But much like Manson’s set, Zombie never took any swipes. In fact, at one point, Zombie referred to Manson and his band as his “touring friends.” Zombie opened the night with ‘Jesus Frankenstein’ and followed it with blow-after-blow, including ‘Meet the Creeper,’ ‘Scum of the Earth,’ ‘Sick Bubblegum’ and a short cover of Alice Cooper’s ‘School’s Out.’ With or without a quarrel, the twins delivered a memorable show. From Manson’s huge light set-up that at one time flashed the word ‘DRUGS’ to Zombie’s gigantic devil that rocked out to John 5′s signature guitar solo, fans in New York City were given an early Halloween treat last night. Both frontmen seemed to be giving 110% during their sets, running around onstage and interacting with the audience. As fans walked out of the venue, there was no question that they just enjoyed one of the best Halloween celebrations of their lives, even if it was a couple of weeks early. The evening was opened up by DJ Starscream (aka Sid Wilson of Slipknot), who got the crowd ready for a night of mayhem. He even used portions of some Slipknot tracks in a few of his mixes. Check out our exclusive photo gallery of the show below: Rob Zombie Photos: Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Marilyn Manson Photos: Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire DJ Starscream Photos: Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire ? Liz Ramanand, Loudwire
Green Day Bow Out of 2012 Voodoo Experience
Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Green Day were planning to head up the 2012 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience over Halloween weekend, but given singer Billie Joe Armstrong ‘s recent entry into rehab for treatment of substance abuse issues, they’ve now bowed out of the performance. The timing has not been the best in the world for Green Day, as the singer’s meltdown at the iHeart Music Festival in Las Vegas and subsequent rehab announcement came just ahead of the release of the group’s ‘¡Uno!’ album. At the time, the band issued a statement apologizing for the incident at the Las Vegas event, revealing Armstrong’s decision to attend rehab, and regretfully announcing that some of their promotional appearances would be postponed as a result. Drummer Tre Cool issued the band’s statement on their exit from the Voodoo Experience. It read: Canceling shows is something we rarely do. We never want to let our fans down, and we are grateful for all of you being understanding during this time. Meanwhile, Voodoo Music + Arts Experience organizers, Rehage Entertainment, issued their own statement on the matter. It read: We, like everyone, were looking forward to having Green Day back at Voodoo. Their 2004 performance was one of the festival’s greatest. We are obviously disappointed in the news, but realize the health and well being of Billie Joe is the most important thing right now. We wish him and the entire Green Day family the best and offer them our full support. The Voodoo Experience will go on without Green Day. The festival runs Oct. 26-28 at New Orleans’ City Park. Even without Green Day, the lineup is pretty solid. Neil Young & Crazy Horse, the Avett Brothers , Justice, Silversun Pickups , AWOLNATION, Jack White , Skrillex , and Coheed & Cambria are among the top performers on this year’s bill. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/green-day-mike-dirnt-we-had-to-put-billie-joe-armstrong-life-in-front-of-everything/” title=”Next: Green Day’s Mike Dirnt Addresses Billie Joe Armstrong Issues” align=”center”]