Yesterday, Loudwire delivered an exclusive sneak peek at the new video from Soundgarden for their single ‘Been Away Too Long,’ and today the full video has made its formal premiere (watch above). While the lyrics for ‘Been Away Too Long’ sing out a sentiment that calls to mind Soundgarden’s extended absence, the video travels down a different path. It kicks off with a woman shedding a strait jacket and walking through an abandoned old building. As the building seems to come to life around her the video culminates when she meets the piercing glares of two german shepherds who have her in their sights. Check it out above in its entirety to see what happens next and draw your own conclusions. In addition to the new video, the band is building up the excitement for the release of their new disc ‘King Animal’ on Nov. 13 by announcing a 2013 North American tour. The 20-show run kicks off in late January in Washington, D.C., and takes the band across the U.S. and into Canada before wrapping up on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles, Calif., for two shows at The Wiltern. View all the dates below to find out when Soundgarden will be rockin’ out at a venue near you. Soundgarden 2013 Tour Dates: 1/18 Washington, D.C. – DAR Constitution Hall 1/19 Upper Darby, Pa.- Tower Theatre 1/20 Boston, Mass. – Orpheum Theatre 1/22 New York, N.Y. – Hammerstein Ballroom 1/23 New York, N.Y. – Hammerstein Ballroom 1/25 Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy 1/26 Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy 1/27 Detroit, Mich. – The Fillmore 1/29 Chicago, Ill. – Riviera Theater 1/30 Chicago, Ill. – Riviera Theater 2/1 Milwaukee, Wis. – Eagles Ballroom 2/2 Minneapolis, Minn. – Orpheum Theatre 2/6 Portland, Ore. – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 2/7 Seattle, Wash. – Paramount Theater 2/8 Seattle, Wash. – Paramount Theater 2/10 Vancouver, British Columbia – Queen Elizabeth Theatre 2/12 Oakland, Calif. – Fox Theatre 2/13 Oakland, Calif. – Fox Theatre 2/15 Los Angeles, Calif. – The Wiltern 2/16 Los Angeles, Calif. – The Wiltern [button href=”http://loudwire.com/chris-cornell-hurricane-sandy-benefit-concert-new-york-city/” title=” Chris Cornell to Perform Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert in New York City” align=”center”]
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Hurricane Sandy has taken monstrous toll on those affected by the massive storm. Much of the U.S. East Coast was hit by Sandy, with perhaps New York and New Jersey gaining the most media attention following the storm’s destruction. An inspirational amount of charity work has been done to help those in need, with Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell being the latest to step up and help. The singer-guitarist has announced plans to play a benefit concert on Monday, Nov. 12, in New York City to raise money for the victims of the disastrous hurricane. Hurricane Sandy destroyed homes, left families without power for well over a week, flooded subway tunnels, completely halted the delivery of gasoline, but most importantly, left dozens of people dead. Chris Cornell will be in New York City with Soundgarden on Nov. 12 to perform on the ‘ Live on Letterman ‘ concert webcast series, but to make the very most out of his visit, Cornell will venture from the ‘Letterman’ stage straight to Bowery Ballroom for the benefit show. All the proceeds from Chris Cornell’s solo benefit will be put towards The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, which directly helps those hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy. Soundgarden will also be performing the next night (Nov. 13) at Irving Plaza in New York City to celebrate that day’s release of ‘King Animal.’ The album is Soundgarden’s first full-length studio disc since the 1996 release ‘Down on the Upside.’ For tickets to Chris Cornell’s solo Hurricane Sandy benefit show, click here . Also, to learn more about The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, click here . [button href=”http://loudwire.com/soundgarden-stream-king-animal/” title=”Listen to Soundgarden’s ‘King Animal’ in Full” align=”center”]
Suspended Motion Productions Korn singer Jonathan Davis is featured in a short film titled ‘Wounded Warriors,’ which makes its debut Saturday, Nov. 10, at the GI Film Festival in Hollywood, Calif. The film (watch the trailer below) documents Davis traveling to Ramstein Air Base in Germany earlier this year to visit armed forces members stationed there along with those in transit from Afghanistan and Iraq. Davis narrates his experiences, which include a tour of a C130J Hercules Aircraft from Airmen of the 37th Airlift Squadron and an explosives demonstration from the 886th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight. Davis also visits Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) and meets with soldiers and a U.S. Embassy representative injured in Iraq and Afghanistan to thank them for their sacrifice and service. Sébastien Paquet directs the film. He has been Korn’s personal photographer and director for the past seven years and has directed numerous music videos and documentaries for Korn and other artists. Davis has been a longtime supporter of the USO and Wounded Warriors and has spent a lot of time visiting injured members of the military. Earlier this summer, a Korn fan presented Davis with the Marine uniform of his brother, who had been killed in Afghanistan. The screening of ‘Wounded Warriors’ is open to the public and will take place at the Los Angeles Film School Main Theatre at 10AM Saturday. Tickets are available here . The film is up for an Audience Choice Award. Watch ‘Wounded Warriors’ Trailer [button href=”http://loudwire.com/korn-welcome-back-guitarist-brian-head-welch-for-two-2013-shows/” title=”Next: Korn Welcome Back Brian ‘Head’ Welch for Two 2013 Shows” align=”center”]
Jason Kempin, Getty Images Buckcherry are definitely moving forward in getting their ‘Confessions’ album to the fans. The latest step they’ve taken is setting a date to shoot a video for one of the songs off the disc, and you could be part of the clip if you fit the prerequisites for the casting call . The band has put out the word that they’ll be shooting a video for an unspecified track in North Hollywood, Calif., on Tuesday (Nov. 13) and they need people in the Los Angeles area to take part. The group has asked for males and females between the ages of 18-35 that have the looks of skaters, punks and rock ‘n’ rollers. They ask that those taking part be high-energy individuals and that they bring two to three changes of clothing as options. As for the clothing, it’s important that there be no labels on what you’re wearing, as articles with sports teams, band names and highly visible brands may result in the footage not being used due to copyright issues. Shooting starts at 9AM on Nov. 13 at the First Christian Church at 4390 Colfax Avenue in North Hollywood. Any questions about the shoot can be directed to jaynecasting@gmail.com. The group recently revealed that ‘Confessions’ is now expected in early 2013 . The band has taken a little longer on the disc, as it’s a more focused effort that could loosely be called a concept record. Singer Josh Todd penned a lot of the songs about his youth and transformation in adulthood, and there’s reportedly a film that will correspond with the album release in the works. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/mitzi-martin-hottest-rockstar-wives/” title=”Next: Josh Todd’s Wife Makes Hottest Rockstar Wives List” align=”center”] ?
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Thursday (Nov. 8) was a day for family and friends to pay their final respects to late Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker , as the musician was laid to rest following a funeral service. The 28-year-old metal vocalist passed away on Halloween night in California from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident. He leaves behind a wife and daughter. Lucker’s bandmates in Suicide Silence have been among those most in shock over the tragic death, and bassist Dan Kenny took the lead in reaching out to the band’s fan base from the ceremony with a tweet. He wrote: Had to bury my brother today, he looked peaceful when I saw him. It was very hard but it was needed! To the fans just know Mitch loved yall — Dan Kenny (@DanKenny) November 8, 2012 Sumerian Records founder Ash Avildsen also offered his account of the ceremony via a pair of tweets — one of which featured the funeral program. The other tweet suggested that it was emotion rather than drinking that led to Lucker’s demise. They can be seen below: you went out like a fuckin legend because you are one. thank you for everything. live life hard. one love. y instagr.am/p/RyHSnnP3uF/ — ash avildsen (@ashavildsen) November 8, 2012 @ svitzzzzz he didnt ride away on his bike because he was drunk. it was in a fit of rage. anger is a very dangerous thing.emotions killed him — ash avildsen (@ashavildsen) November 8, 2012 The members of Suicide Silence have started a donation page to help provide for Lucker’s daughter. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/best-suicide-silence-songs/” title=”Next: Best Suicide Silence Songs” align=”center”]
motorheadphones.com The world’s loudest rock band has just launched the world’s loudest headphones. The legendary Motorhead have released a total of nine types of ‘Motorheadphones,’ including three kinds of traditional headphones and six in-ear models. Each model of headphone is named after a Motorhead song, with the traditional types entitled, ‘Bomber,’ ‘Ironfist’ and ‘Motorizer.’ The six types of in-ear headphones are labeled as ‘Overkill’ and ‘Trigger,’ with the models available in black, silver and brass. Motorheadphones are available at Motorheadphones.com and the price range for the earphones are between £39.99 – £49.99 ($64 – $80) and the headphones go for £69.99 – £129.99 ($112 – $208). “No weak-kneed, lily-livered, tin-pot and skinny sounding little pieces of garbage, no, that ain’t Motörhead’s style,” the band comments. “These are headphönes designed to deliver everything louder than everything else but with the sort of range, clarity and true rock reproduction you’d expect from a band of road warriors who have been at the top of the tree year after year. Because, like üs, these don’t fuck around… remember, if it’s too loud, you’re too old.” Motorheadphones were first unveiled at a press conference from IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Germany on Aug. 31. Check out some footage from the launch along with a video of the band’s official commercial for the headphones below. Motorheadphones Promotional Video Motorheadphones Release at IFA
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com As part of the continued ramp up to 3 Doors Down ‘s ‘ Greatest Hits ‘ album, original band members Brad Arnold, Chris Henderson and Todd Harrell are reflecting on the songs and videos that paved the way for their success. The group is once again teaming with Loudwire to showcase the video vignette reflecting on the clip for one of their earliest hit singles, ‘Loser.’ In the piece, guitarist Chris Henderson takes the lead, talking about what it was like to be a new band and having to shoot music videos for the first time. He explains that ‘Loser’ was the first time that he was actually given a solo shot in a music video and the nerves that went into that shoot. Henderson gives his account of things in the vignette below. ‘Loser’ was the second single from the band’s 2000 debut disc, ‘The Better Life,’ and after the huge success of ‘Kryptonite,’ it showed that the band was not going to be a one-hit wonder. Years later, there’s a lot of 3 Doors Down hits, including ‘ Duck and Run ,’ ‘Be Like That,’ ‘ When I’m Gone ,’ ‘Here Without You,’ and ‘It’s Not My Time’ among others. All of those tracks are featured on the forthcoming ‘Greatest Hits’ collection, due Nov. 19. 3 Doors Down will support the upcoming release with a late 2012 co-headlining trek with Daughtry . The tour gets under way with the band’s annual ‘The Better Life’ Foundation concert Nov. 17 in Tunica, Miss., and concludes Dec. 15 in Anaheim, Calif. Watch 3 Doors Down’s ‘The Story Behind the ‘Loser’ Video’ Vignette [button href=”http://loudwire.com/3-doors-down-brad-arnold-inspiration-one-light/” title=”Next: 3 Doors Down’s Brad Arnold Shares Inspiration for ‘One Light’ Single” align=”center”]