Back in 2008, Slipknot’s M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan, Corey Taylor, Jim Root, and Sid Wilson recorded an album under the name Look Outside Your Window amid the “All Hope Is Gone“ sessions. The effort was “lost” for years until it finally received a vinyl release on Record Store Day. However, due to its exclusivity, it has been hard to come by. As such, the band have decided to give the record a wide release on June 12. A Digipak CD and the following vinyl colors will be available: Blue Transparent Leaf-Filled, Clear Purple, Bubblegum Pink, Silver Nugget, Golden Pearl, and Eco Black. Pre-orders can be found HERE.
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Saint Agnes Share “Get Them Out” Visualizer
Saint Agnes have shared a visualizer for their new song “Get Them Out.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin,” which will be released on May 29.
Kitty A. Austen said the following about the single:
“I wrote ‘Get Them Out’ for a friend who would listen to the bullying and the antagonistic voice in his head and believe it. I wanted him to see himself the way I do, as a beautiful person, and to treat himself better.
This is my favorite riff on the record: It’s a constant, revving build-up of tension, like an agitated, mental state that allows for no comfort or resolution. This was the first song that Jim Pinder (Sleep Token, Bring Me The Horizon) mixed from the record, and it set the blueprint:
crushing, spitty industrial balanced with expansive, melancholic beauty.”Kitty also commented on the visualizer, which pays tribute to Nine Inch Nails’ “March Of The Pigs” video:
“We had an hour to spare at the end of filming for another song so we decided to do a one-take, live rendition of ‘Get Them Out’ as an homage to our favourite music video of all time. No edits, one shot, make-up artist cameo, and all. I’m sure people will hate us for it.”
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Fear Factory Guitarist Dino Cazares: “More Than One Single Will Be Out This Year”
It looks like we’re getting closer to the release of new music from Fear Factory. According to guitarist Dino Cazares, “more than one single will be out this year.”
Cazares told Wall Of Sound the following when asked about release plans for the band’s new album:
“I don’t have a date when the whole record’s coming out, but we will be releasing a single soon. I know I’ve said it over the years, but for real, it’s gonna be coming out this year as far as the first single. Actually, more than one single will be out this year.”
He continued when asked if he is worried about the way fans will respond to the new material:
“Nah. What does it mean anymore? It doesn’t mean anything anymore. As long as you believe in what you’re doing, and you 100% love it, it doesn’t matter what anybody says. It comes down to how you feel. And I feel it’s gonna be a classic. Now, if people don’t like it, I don’t know what to tell them. That’s their problem. But I 100% believe that people are gonna love this shit, ’cause it’s new, it’s brutal, it’s heavy, it’s melodic. [There are] beautiful moments on the record. It’s everything that makes FEAR FACTORY a FEAR FACTORY record. And we’re talking about ‘Obsolete’ and ‘Demanufacture’, but this is going to a different place than some of the older classic stuff. This is going to a different place, and the place that it’s gone to is newer, it’s fresher, it sounds modern, it sounds where we are now in this genre of music. And also, a bit forward-thinking as well.”
He also added the following about lyrics:
“Conceptually it’s about… It’s always been about the relationship between man and machine and where we are. And obviously, technology has caught up to some of the stuff that we have been talking about over the years on our records. Now, it’s like we’re talking about the next 50 years from now, where we’re gonna be at with this technology. And, of course, everybody’s got this A.I. bug in them, and we’re definitely capitalizing on a lot of our concepts that we came up over the years. And we always felt that we were ahead of the game when it came to that kind of stuff, with a lot of warnings. Especially ‘Obsolete’, where we were talking about how a lot of things were gonna become obsolete. Which is true, but not only did they become obsolete, we, as a human species, have learned how to adapt to this, and I think that’s exactly what’s happening. We put out a remix record a couple years ago called ‘Recoded’, and the intro said, ‘You adapt or die.’ And that’s it. You have to adapt to where technology is going or you’re gonna get left behind. A lot of people complain about A.I. A lot of people complain about A.I. artwork. A lot of people complain about A.I. in general. But a lot of people don’t realize that if you wanna get rid of A.I., which you’re not, but if you wanna start getting rid of A.I., you gotta get rid of all your electronic devices, because everything that we do online, all that is is information for A.I. to learn off of, to learn who we are, what we are and what makes us who we are. And that’s how they become sentient. So if you don’t want that to happen, then get rid of every electronic device you got. Which I know that’s not what’s gonna happen. No one wants to get rid of their phones. So this is what we gotta deal with.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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Shinedown Score 25th No. 1 On Mediabase Active Rock Chart
Shinedown have extended their record for most No. 1s on the Mediabase Active Rock chart. The band earned the honor after scoring their 25th No. 1 with their song “Safe And Sound.” That track will appear on the group’s new album “Ei8ht” (out May 29).
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Mikey Doling On New Snot Album: “I’d Like To Get It Out Definitely Next Year”
During a recent appearance on The Vulgar Display Of Podcast, Snot guitarist Mikey Doling offered an update on the band’s new album. He says he would “like to get it out definitely next year.”
Doling said the following:
“First I gotta say, filling [late SNOT singer] Lynn Strait’s shoes is not fucking easy, man. And we cycled through a few people to try to get the right guy, and we finally fucking found [Andy Knapp]. Andy is… He’s just got the vibe, the energy. He’s even from where SNOT’s from, up there in Ventura, Santa Barbara area. And the fit is perfect, and also the dude is so fucking talented, man. He just gets it. So we went into the studio with Chris Collier. Chris Collier produced a couple of KORN records and PRONG and a lot of records I like. And working with Chris is just — he just totally gets it, too.
We started working with [Chris] — God, it’s been about eight months, I think we started, just started chipping away at new songs. And we are now eight songs into the record, man, and it’s fucking amazing. We’re stoked. It’s punk rock. It’s got that funk element to it. We kept it real. It’s got that taste of metal in there. And we kept all that loungey stuff we did on [the debut SNOT album, 1997’s] ‘Get Some’; we’re putting that in there as well. So what we did was we tried to stay in our lane as SNOT, and I think we accomplished it. And so I can’t wait to put this record out for everybody to hear it, ’cause it’s on fucking point. We’re very excited to release this thing.”
He also added the following about release plans:
“We’re starting to think about it. I’d like to get it out definitely next year, in the spring or something, ’cause I’d like to have something to tour on for the summer festivals and all that, a new album. I’m hoping to get a new single, or our first single, out before the end of the year, with a video and all that, and maybe drop another one and then just drop the record. But it’s definitely coming. We are on it. I mean, we mean business with this album.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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Static-X Cancel Remaining Live Shows For 2026 “Due To Serious Medical Issues”
Static-X have cancelled their remaining live shows for 2026 “due to serious medical issues.” The band said the following about that:
“Due to serious medical issues, Static-X will be forced to cancel our remaining tour dates in 2026. The situation is unavoidable and requires immediate attention. We are very sorry for the inconvenience, and we promise to return to the stage, bigger, stronger and faster in 2027. We appreciate your continued love and support and look forward to seeing you all again very soon! Sincerely, Static-X”
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John 5 Shoots Down Claims Suggesting Mötley Crüe Play Along To Backing Tracks
During a recent appearance on the Thinking About Guitar podcast, Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 shot down claims suggesting that the band play along to backing tracks during their live shows. According to him, “everybody plays everything.”
John said the following:
“I’m so glad you brought that up, and people don’t wanna talk about it, but I’m so glad you brought it up, because here’s the thing. I’ve always said, ’cause there was this talk that was going on for so long, like, ‘Oh, this person’s not playing live,’ or, ‘That person’s not playing live.’ Everything — [bassist] Nikki [Sixx] is playing every note up there, but it’s so funny that people don’t wanna accept that. They’ll be, like, ‘Oh, his hands aren’t even on the bass,’ and it’ll be up in the air. But it’s, like, he’s fretting a note, or it’s he’ll have this arm up, but he’s picking with this hand. But people don’t understand that. Nikki plays every single note on that stage. He messes up. You can hear mistakes. [Drummer] Tommy [Lee] plays everything. I play everything. [Vocalist] Vince [Neil] is singing. And I think people just don’t wanna hear that. I don’t understand why people don’t want to accept that, but we work really hard, and the live tracks, they sound great. We play. I listen to these songs, these tracks back, and I’m, like, ‘This sounds really great.’ And that’s ’cause we work hard at it. And that’s it. Everybody plays everything.
Listen, there’s backups [backing vocals] that are on track. Of course, there’s backups pumped in, there’s sirens pumped in, there is intros pumped in, but all the music that we’re playing is being performed by us. And I’m up there singing backups, and Nikki’s singing backups, and we do our best, and it’s probably… I’m not a singer. I’ve played with some of the greatest singers in the world, but I’m doing my best with backups. But, yeah, we play all of that stuff, and I’m proud of that. I’m proud of that. And everybody just works really hard.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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Tesla Share Video For Cover Of Queen’s “Spread Your Wings”
Tesla have shared a new video for their cover of Queen’s “Spread Your Wings.” That track is from the band’s new covers album “Homage,” which will be released on July 17. Brian Wheat commented:
“‘Spread Your Wings’ for me was the song I always wanted to record by Queen. I always felt it was the one song they had in their catalog that should’ve been a massive hit, but wasn’t because it was overshadowed by ‘We Are the Champions’ and ‘We Will Rock You’ on the ‘News Of The World’ album. It was also a song written by John Deacon, who was the band’s secret weapon and whom not many people talk about, the quiet one, shall we say.”
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Evanescence Share Behind The Scenes Look At Their “Who Will You Follow” Music Video
Evanescence have shared a behind the scenes look at their recently released video for “Who Will You Follow.” You can check that out below. The song is from the band’s new album, “Sanctuary,” which will be released on June 5.
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