HANABIE. have announced a new EP titled “HOT TOPIC.” The effort will be released on January 28. However, the track listing has yet to be revealed.
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POORSTACY Passes Away
Carlito Junior Milfort, aka POORSTACY, has sadly passed away at the age of 26. His cause of death is still pending, but TMZ did note that he was recently hospitalized for a medical emergency. Prior to the hospitalization, he was staying at a hotel with a woman and a toddler.
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PETA Ask Alice In Chains To Change Their Name To Raise Awareness For An Abused Circus Elephant
PETA are currently seeking help from Alice In Chains to raise awareness about an abused circus elephant named Betty. As part of their efforts, the organization are asking the band to change their name to “Betty In Chains.”
PETA shared the following letter:
“Dear Jerry, Sean, Mike, and William,
Coming to you with a wonderfully strange request from us at PETA. Would Alice in Chains be willing to go by Betty in Chains across social media — for a month — to spotlight a dear elephant who literally spends her life in chains?
In a nutshell, we’re turning up the volume on our efforts to rescue an elderly, disabled elephant named Betty, who is being forced to perform in roughly 300 circuses each year. Betty’s over 56 years old, was taken as a baby from Thailand, and has been used in circuses for more than five decades. An elephant expert who recently examined Betty warns that she faces a fatal collapse if not immediately retired to a reputable sanctuary.
By lending (a version of) your iconic name, you could set the stage for freedom, amplify her story to millions, and change the course of history for all animals used in circuses.
Will you help us show the world that Betty’s not fighting this battle alone?
Let’s make some noise,
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)”
PETA‘s Senior Vice President of Communications Lisa Lange also issued an additional statement:
“By the time grunge swept Seattle, Betty had already spent nearly twenty years suffering as a circus prop, and every day that passes with her being hauled from town to town and forced to perform brings her closer to the brink of death. PETA is encouraging Alice in Chains to get loud for Betty with a temporary name change that reminds everyone to Stay Away from animal-abusing circuses.”
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Truck Carrying Memphis May Fire’s Equipment Involved In Accident
A truck carrying Memphis May Fire’s equipment was recently involved in an accident. The driver had to be removed by emergency personnel, but only suffered minor injuries.
Vocalist Matty Mullins commented:
“Yesterday started with a phone call we never want to get. The truck carrying all of our equipment hit a patch of ice, lost control, and flipped on the highway. The driver had to be cut out of the vehicle by first responders, but we’re incredibly grateful to be able to say he is safe and relatively unharmed. His safety was our number one priority.
Some of our gear made it out of the wreckage, but most of our production did not. Video, lighting, and a lot of other pieces were completely destroyed. Our crew showed up in the most unbelievable way. They rallied together, salvaged what they could, and somehow got our essential gear to Chicago so last nights show could still happen. We can’t express how thankful we are for them.
As of now, we don’t know when we’ll be able to replace the full production on this tour, but we’re looking at every possible option. What we do know is that the shows will go on. This band, this crew, and this community won’t quit.
To our fans: thank you for being the heart and soul of this tour. Your energy, your voices, your passion, THAT is what makes every night unforgettable. Whether we’re standing in front of a full production or none at all, we’re going to give you everything we’ve got.
We love you all.”
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Exodus To Release New Album In March
During a recent interview with Robbs MetalWorks, Exodus guitarist Gary Holt confirmed the release date for the band’s new album. According to him, it will be out on March 20.
Holt said the following:
“It’s fucking awesome. It’ll be out next March, I think — March 20 — and it’s fucking awesome. I mean, it’s so awesome. We’re so proud of this record.”
He also added the following about a follow-up:
“80 percent of the follow-up is done already. We just kept working. We never stopped. We were in the studio for two months. And we tend to record by… We all live together in a house, or sometimes we build a studio in a house, and it’s like heavy metal summer camp. But we like each other enough to live together still. A lot of bands — that’s a rarity. And so we write the whole process. When we started recording, we only had four songs done and a million ideas. And Lee [Altus, longtime Exodus guitarist] wrote a ton of stuff; he wrote four out of 10 songs on the new album.”
Holt also discussed reuniting with vocalist Rob Dukes:
“It’s fucking been amazing. When you hear [Rob’s] vocals on this new record, you’re gonna shit your pants.”
He went on to praise the album:
“The new album is so killer, dude. And everybody says that — I know that — but, dude, this album’s so good. Me and [Exodus drummer] Tom Hunting call each other and [I tell him], when I listen to it, it makes me wanna cry, it’s so good. It’s that fucking good. We made something special.”
He continued when asked what makes it so good:
“It’s just the songs, dude. It’s all about the songs. I mean, it’s crushing, but it’s all anthems. And it’s so varied, this record. So many different aspects of Exodus are in there, from the blinding speed to the slowest, heaviest shit we’ve ever done. And Rob’s vocals are, like, at the top of the pyramid on this shit.”
He further discussed the follow-up as well:
“We still gotta record a little bit more to complete it. Our goal, we fell a little bit short. We have eight songs done. It was hard picking which ones go on this, ’cause I still, to this day, I have panic attacks, like, ‘I should have put that one on it. That song is so sick.’ But you’re trying to balance a record. And we just picked what we thought were the best ones for this album.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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