As previously reported, End It recently faced backlash after turning a Toronto, ON crowd on a man wearing a banana costume. Vocalist Akil Godsey then downplayed the controversy, saying the group are hardcore and “do hardcore things.” Now, during a June 27 set at the Jera on Air festival in Ysselsteyn, Netherlands, Godsey ended up hugging a different banana man. Photos of that can be seen below. He also referred to the moment as “the great Banana Treaty of Ysselsteyn.”
Vindicta, the new project featuring former Dogma members Grace Jane Pasturini, Amber Maldonado, and Patri Grief, recently debuted a music video for their song “The Face Of The Clown.” However, they have since had to relaunch the clip following the removal of their YouTube account. Many have speculated that the deactivation may be related to Dogma’s manager, who was previously called out for “manipulation,” “mistreatment,” and more.
The following statement was issued:
“Some filthy pig is trying to stand in Vindicta’s way because they cannot bear to watch us rise. They succeeded in getting our The Face of Clown video and YouTube taken down, but they have failed in the only battle that truly matters.
We do not surrender. We do not retreat. We fight.
Truth has a way of prevailing, and so do justice, the law, and karma. Those who act out of envy and malice always face the consequences of their own actions.
So keep watching, little pig. Vindicta is only getting stronger, and this is just the beginning. Nothing you do will stop what is destined to become unstoppable.
We are Vindicta.”
The re-uploaded video can be found below:
During a recent interview with Kerrang!, actor Javier Bardem opened up about his metal fandom. He also revealed that his role as Max Cady in Apple TV’s adaptation of “Cape Fear” was powered by Linkin Park, Slipknot, Falling In Reverse, and Bad Omens.
Bardem said the following about the music he listened to for his “Cape Fear” role:
“I listened to five songs especially. Two from Linkin Park: ‘Given Up‘, with the great Chester, and ‘Up From The Bottom‘ from the last album, From Zero. I think [Emily Armstrong] is an amazing singer. She really brought it back. Those two songs really express frustration and the fight for raising up from [one’s] own ashes that [resonates] with Max. And songs by Slipknot, Falling In Reverse and Bad Omens. I’m so bad with the names of songs, but they were in my head all day long before doing anything and helped put me in the mood.”
He went on to discuss his fandom:
“It’s not that I use the music, it’s that I can’t live without it. It’s what I listen to: when I drive, when I’m being driven, before I go to sleep… Yeah, I listen to Slipknot to go to sleep. For me, metal is… a way of living.”
He also discussed the sense of brotherhood he found within the metal scene:
“I went to the Power Trip festival especially to see the first AC/DC concert in so many years, the PWR/UP tour. And I was in the pit and people went, ‘Oh!’, but they leave you alone. [It’s just] ‘Hey, welcome! Great!’ I love that. That’s brotherhood. ‘I know why you are here and I’m not going to fuck with that. You enjoy your thing. Let’s enjoy it together.’ You don’t feel that in many other music styles, you know? There’s too much [miming taking a selfie]. In heavy metal and hard rock, people are listening to the music.”
He also added:
“It’s a way of feeling. It’s a way of belonging to a community of people. It’s what I like. And the older I get, the more I like it, and the less I like the other options. I think I can listen to anything, because I really respect music and musicians. But the thing that makes my heart beat is metal.”
Ladrones have shared an official video for the title track of their new album “Arriba La L.” That effort will be released on August 28.
“Arriba La L” Track Listing:
01. “Fierro, Viejo“
02. “Ay Ay Ay“
03. “Arriba La L“
04. “Pa Llegar A Fin De Mes“
05. “Esto De Estar Solo“
06. “Malditos Sentimientos“
07. “Pa Mis Carnales“
08. “Boom Laika Shotgun“
09. “No Rendirme Antes“
10. “Cali“
11. “No Me Olvid6“
12. “No Pido Y No Debo“
13. “Qué Quieres De Mi“
14. “Traiciön“
15. “No Que No“
Squid Pisser have premiered a new video for their new song “Mucus.” You can check that out below. The track is from the band’s new EP, “Throat Slave,” which will be released on August 28.
Vocalist, guitarist, etc. Baxter Yogurt said the following about the new single:
“‘Mucus’ exists to keep unwanted things out. Germs, parasites, bad ideas, manipulative people, psychic vampires, whatever. This song is about developing your own protective slime layer and trusting it when outside forces try to hijack your identity or steer your life in directions that don’t feel right. Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is reject the infection and remain your weird, disgusting self. MUCUS IS YOUR FRIEND.”
He also commented on the EP:
“‘Throat Slave’ is a collection of songs about defending your identity from parasites… Whether they’re people, institutions, bad habits, or the voice in your own head telling you to play it safe. The record is filled with bodily fluids, vermin, disease, and decay because that’s what these forces feel like when they’re attached to you and feeding. Every song is a battle between self-determination and surrender. The answer isn’t self-improvement or enlightenment… It’s trusting yourself enough to reject what’s false. Don’t become somebody else’s ‘Throat Slave.’”
“Throat Slave” Track Listing:
01. “Prison“
02. “Fart XxXXxX XxXX Face“
03. “Leeches“
04. “Mucus“
05. “Rats“
06. “Tumors“
07. “Face Fart XxXXxX XxXX” (Plack Blague Leather Remix)
08. “Mucus Producer” (Drumcorps Remix)
09. “Rats & Leeches” (FARTBARF Remix)
10. “Filthy Rats” (Ecology: HomeStones Remix)
11. “Snot of Self Abuse” (HYPER GAL Remix)
12. “Throat Toad” (dj Embryonic Petit Sac Remix)
13. “Pay To Rot” (KK Null Remix) (CD Bonus Track)
During a recent interview with Gear4music Guitars, Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland discussed the band’s plans for new music. According to him, the group will likely resume the writing process in August.
Borland said the following:
“We’re planning on going in… I think we have some time in August that we’re planning on going in and writing.
We’ve had writing sessions, and there are parts [that we may end up using in some of the new songs]. Fred [Durst] and I were just listening to some riffs and some other sessions that we had from a writing session last year, and we were, like, ‘Oh, I forgot about that. I forgot about that.’ And so we’ve got some ammo to go in.”
He went on to discuss the band’s writing process:
“Usually Fred comes with an idea, or I’ll… What I really need to do, and which I haven’t done in a while, before we’ve had sessions, is do homework and go… ‘Cause we’ve been so busy lately that when we’ve gone into the studio, which we have a few times over the last couple years, but the resurgence in our schedule has just been amazing. I don’t know whether it’s TikTok or nostalgia or what it is, but we’ve been busy, busy, busy. But usually in the past, when we’ve made a record, I go do lots of riff writing and then bring it in, and then we start building songs off of that. Or Fred will work on song ideas at home, and then we’ll build off of that. And then sometimes we just start improvising. Or he’ll go, ‘Write the best thing you’ve ever written right now, on the spot.’ But some of that stuff happens. I mean, I think ‘Break Stuff’ happened that way, where it was just, like, [I came up with the opening two-part riff that relies entirely on an easy hammer-on technique]… And he’s like, ‘That’s enough.’ And then we just started looping that. So you just never know what you’re gonna get. ‘Cause that was almost a joke when I wrote that, because it was so simple. I was, like, ‘What, like this?’ Just threw something away, and that becomes the most dangerous song in the world.”
He also added the following when it was mentioned how Korn are bigger than ever:
“We’re the biggest we’ve ever been right now [as well]. It’s crazy. And I’m not saying that in a cocky way. I’m saying that, like, we can’t believe it. It’s just been — we’re so lucky. I don’t know exactly how it happened, but I think people… We just get along so well now, and everybody, we’re adults, and we’re still having fun doing it, and I think that translates to the audience.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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