Metal Anarchy

  • Soulfly Working On New Music

    Soulfly are already working on a follow-up to their latest album “Chama.” Frontman Max Cavalera recently confirmed the news during an appearance on Laughing Monkey With Shawn Ratches.

    Cavalera said the following:

    “I have already some ideas for the new Soulfly, because I really believe ‘Chama’ is kind of a record that is a really special record for me because I think it’s a record that set up the blueprint for what Soulfly is gonna become on the next 10 years. So I think the next record is even more important than ‘Chama’, because it’s a continuation of what we started, and I think it’s something that we can actually evolve with it. We can develop that further and go deeper into this idea.”

    He also praised his son Zyon Cavalera:

    “I love the musicianship that’s going on. Zyon’s playing his ass off right now. We nickname him ‘The Octopus’, because he looks like an [octopus when he’s playing]. People love to watch him, man. It’s cool. We play festivals and you see other bands’ drummers on the side of the stage, and they don’t even look at me. They just look at Zyon the whole night. It’s pretty cool.”

    [via Blabbermouth]

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  • B.E.G. (No Cure, Orthodox, Etc.) Release Their Debut Demo

    B.E.G. (No Cure, Orthodox, etc.) have released their debut demo “We Don’t Need You, Plain And Simple.” You can stream that effort below:

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  • Body Count Working On New Album “Death Wish”

    During a recent interview with Metalshop, Ice-T confirmed that Body Count are working on a new album. He says the effort will be titled “Death Wish.”

    Ice-T said the following:

    “We got a title [for the next Body Count album]. And I just finished my rap album, which is called ‘Criminal Migraine‘, that is coming out this month, on the 17th. I’m not streaming the record. We’re going strictly through IceT.com. That’s how we’re getting ready to sell all our records. We’re stopping the streaming. So the fact that I finished that, we’re getting ready to start the new Body Count album. So we have a working title. It’s gonna be called ‘Death Wish.‘”

    He continued:

    “It’s a process. We’re starting from scratch, so it starts off with the guys making riffs and coming up with all these different ideas and stuff, and then we gotta make them into songs. So it could be at least a year off.”

    He went on to discuss the band’s heavier direction:

    “I think also, you’re out here [at various festivals] playing with harder bands, so you wanna compete. And you can see which way the music’s going. So everybody’s influenced by everything else. So you see the way it sounds. And I’ll listen to a band and I’ll say, ‘Man, I wish we had of made that song.’ You know what I’m saying? So now you go in the studio with those influences and it just keeps getting better. But we had a meeting today and I told them together, I said, if we can’t make an album better than ‘Merciless‘, we shouldn’t make another record. So the object is always to outdo our last album.”

    He also added the following when asked if the new material will be political:

    “I write the lyrics. I personally stayed away from politics. We did ‘Fuck What You Heard‘ [with lyrics like] ‘both wings are on the same bird’ on the last album, because at the end of the day, it’s government. Whether you’re what side, whatever, it doesn’t really matter. At the end of the day, it’s government.

    It’s so obvious that the United States is having a shit show right now, to the world. So to almost sing about it is redundant. It’s, like, we all know it. It’s obvious. So I try to pick things that are a little bit more abstract. You could come out and just talk shit about Trump forever, but it’s just, like, the world knows.

    One good thing about being black is we’re not held accountable for America’s deeds. People are, like, ‘Y’all black. We not mad at y’all.’ We ain’t in charge of shit. So we’re just going along for the ride. And when Obama was in, the world wasn’t in this much disarray.”

    [via Blabbermouth]

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  • Watch Dark Tranquillity Cover At The Gates’ “Blinded By Fear” With In Flames’ Anders Fridén

    During their August 22 set at the Göteborg Brinner festival in Gothenburg, Sweden, Dark Tranquillity were joined onstage by In Flames’ Anders Fridén for a cover of At The Gates’ “Blinded By Fear.” You can check out some fan-filmed footage of that below. The performance served as a tribute for late At The Gates vocalist Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg.

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  • Watch Foo Fighters Perform With Los Angeles Philharmonic

    On August 22, Foo Fighters performed live with composer Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. You can see fan-filmed footage of that below:

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  • Priest (Ex-Ghost) Premiere “Python” Music Video

    Priest (ex-Ghost) have premiered a new video for their new song “Python.” You can check that out below. The track will appear on their new album, “Altered State Police,” which will be released on October 23. The following was said about the single:

    “Built on relentless synths, industrial textures and EBM, the Swedish dark synthpop trio turns surveillance anxiety into a dystopian dancefloor anthem. Coiling around the listener like the system it exposes, the track captures Priest’s signature blend of futuristic memorabilia, gothic soundscapes and high-energy electronics.”

    “Altered State Police” Track Listing:

    01. “Jaded”
    02. “Python”
    03. “Jeopardize”
    04. “Altered State Police”
    05. “Karmageddon”
    06. “Sentimental”
    07. “When We’re Gone”
    08. “Dehumanized”
    09. “Minions”
    10. “The Savior’s Blade”
    11. “Here Comes the Light”
    12. “Stargate”

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  • Watch Unleash The Archers, Ex-Skid Row, Etc. Members Perform At “Transformers” 40th Anniversary Show

    Pro-shot footage of “The Transformers: The Movie” 40th anniversary celebration of life concert has been shared online. That show was held at the House of Blues in San Diego, CA on July 23 and it featured sets from “Transformers” band Knights Of Unicron (Gruesome, Exhumed), “G.I Joe: A Real American Hero” band Cold Slither (Gruesome, Exhumed), and Jem And The Holograms. Brittney Slayes (Unleash The Archers), Sebastian Bach (ex-Skid Row), Stan Bush, and more special guests took part as well.

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  • Poison’s Bret Michaels To Take “The Next Several Months Off” As He Recovers From Surgeries

    Bret Michaels (Poison) has revealed that he needs more time to recover from recent surgeries. As such, he “will be taking the next several months off.”

    The following statement was issued:

    “Following Bret Michaels’ comeback show at The Bowl at Sugar Hill, doctors and paramedics determined immediately after the show that he still needs additional rest and recovery from his recent surgeries. Bret will be taking the next several months off to heal and get back to 100%.

    Bret’s doctors, Dr. Abby Borhan and Dr. Patel stated, ‘We will be pulling Bret off the road for the time being. He wanted to attempt this show, but we feel there is a much-needed period of rest and slow recovery ahead, especially considering the heat and humidity during the summer months and the effect it can have on his blood sugar levels.’

    Our deepest apologies from Michaels Entertainment Group, as we were truly looking forward to the rest of this year’s shows, including The Mountain Music Festival, private events and all the great shows coming up. We now look ahead and to Bret being able to return healthy, strong and ready to rock.”

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  • Chris Slade (Ex-AC/DC) Retires From Drumming

    Chris Slade (ex-AC/DC) has revealed that he is planning to retire from drumming. His decision is partially related to complications from a past stroke.

    Slade said the following:

    “Hello, everybody. It’s with a heavy heart that I’m announcing my retirement from drumming.

    I’m near enough 80 years old. I’ve been drumming, professionally, since I was 16 with Tom Jones. I’ve had a good innings. And thank you all for coming to the shows. And I’d like to thank [the other members of my solo] band also, The Chris Slade Timeline, and all you lot for coming to the shows and having a good time. We know you have, ’cause you told us you have, which was, to get that feedback, is great. So please stay on The Chris Slade Timeline on Facebook, ’cause I’ll be posting, we’ll be posting stuff from now and again to try to keep you interested.

    So, what happened was that I had a stroke, as you probably know, about seven years ago — a small stroke, but it’s got worse. And I’m afraid that has screwed me up. I’m really jealous of people like The [Rolling] Stones or Paul McCartney who are going well into their 80s, and I wanted to do that. But it looks like I can’t. So, as I say, with a heavy heart, it’s bye for now.”

    [via Blabbermouth]

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  • Fear Factory To Release New Single “Roboticist” This Month

    Fear Factory have announced a new single titled “Roboticist.” A music video for the track will be debut on August 29. Notably, that date also serves as “Judgment Day” in the “Terminator” franchise.

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