Failure have released a new live EP, titled “Live At Apple Music Radio,” via Apple Music. The effort was recorded during the band’s in-studio performance for the “Travis Mills Show.” You can see footage of “The Rising Skyline” from that set below. Here’s the full track listing for the new EP:
01. “Another Space Song“
02. “The Air’s On Fire“
03. “The Rising Skyline“
04. “Another Space Song“
05. “The Air’s On Fire“
06. “The Rising Skyline“
During a recent interview with Germany’s Metal Hammer, Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) defended artists who speak about political issues. According to him, “when people say that musicians should not be involved in politics, it means they are people that disagree with your politics.”
Morello said the following when asked about a previous comment in which he claimed “every act of art is an act of resistance”:
“Yeah. Well, definitely. Especially in my country in these dangerous times, where there’s so much suppression of ideas and censorship of books and of artists being canceled for their political opinions, that merely by speaking up… Courage is contagious, and by artists standing up for their beliefs against the… We have a president who will personally go after you and send the Department Of Justice after you if you stand up against his regime, and so that tends to cow a lot of people into not speaking their mind. But the second that you’re silent is the second that authoritarianism wins, is the second that fascism rises a few more clicks. And so every act of art is an act of resistance. Every song sung is a beacon of light in the gathering darkness, and every truth spoken is hopefully like a bell that’s rung for the people who are the ones who are gonna undo this madness.”
He continued when asked about people who tell metal artists to stay out of politics:
“Yeah, well, when people say that musicians should not be involved in politics, it means they are people that disagree with your politics. The second that you write a song that agrees with their politics, all of a sudden they’re all for it. So, one, it’s very hypocritical, but two, I also think that, why should you give away your free speech rights in the job that you do? Because it offends someone? I think the converse is what is actually true. I think that you do yourself and your times a disservice by censoring who you are in your work. Not just musicians. I think, one, it’s sort of weirdly sort of selfish to kind of ghettoize musicians as, like, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t say anything.’ I think in your work as a music journalist or in your work as a tour manager or as your work as a bus driver, whatever, you should not leave behind who you are and what you believe. And I think, like I said, there’s an extra hot layer of hell for people in times of great injustice who censor themselves and remain quiet when they should have spoken out because they’re afraid of some Internet troll.”
He also added the following when asked if political songs can bring about change:
“It’s a broader question, like can music have an impact? Can songs change the world? Well, I can only speak from personal experience. Music changed me. Music helped form the person I was, and every time I’m in a picket line or doing activist work, it’s in part because of PUBLIC ENEMY and THE CLASH. And I saw that you can be a musician and… It’s not, like, ‘Oh, go vote for this particular candidate’, or, ‘Oh, stand up for this particular cause.’ It just means that it’s a beacon that you’re not alone. You can have these feelings about that the world just doesn’t feel right, it doesn’t add up right, and maybe you’re not tuning into The New York Times every day or whatever the news sources, but when I heard musicians like Chuck D and like Joe Strummer expressing opinions, they were from Staten Island and London — very, very different backgrounds than myself — but they saw that oppression was bad, standing up to oppression is good, and they did it with guitars and with turntables. And that made me think, ‘Oh, you know what? I’m in this town where a lot of people have opinions that are very, very different than I do, but I am not alone.’ And that’s one of the reasons why I think, whether it’s the music of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE or my solo work, or my work with Serj [Tankian, SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer] and [my son] Roman, I think it’s important to just, one, not leave behind who you are in what you do, and two, know that that every song is like a beacon of hope for somebody.”
[via Blabbermouth]
Trapt have announced a fall tour with Sygnal To Noise. The trek will find the band performing their self-titled debut album in its entirety.
Tour Dates:
09/12 Ocean City, MD – OC Rock & Ride
09/13 Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
09/16 Glendale, AZ – The 44
09/17 Rancho Cucamonga, CA – Arrow Room
09/18 Anaheim, CA – Parish Room
09/19 Cottonwood, AZ – Thunder Valley Rally
09/20 San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room
09/22 Reno, NV – Club Underground
09/23 Paso Robles, CA – The Pour House
09/24 Pittsburgh, CA – California Theatre
09/25 Bakersfield, CA – Temblor Brewing Co.
09/26 West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
09/27 Modesto, CA – Twin Rivers Saloon
10/09 Wheeler, IL – Muddy Saloon
10/10 Beaver Dam, WI – Stormy’s Music
10/11 Lisle, IL – Basecamp
10/13 Williamsport, PA – A Bar On Market
10/15 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
10/16 Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
10/17 Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s
10/18 Newark, DE – Halftime
10/20 Taylor, PA – The Union Crafthouse
10/21 Saratoga Springs, NY – Putnam Place
10/22 Rochester, NY – Pineapple Jacks
10/23 Fostoria, OH – Venue 18
10/24 Westland, MI – Token Lounge
11/03 Prattville, AL – The Bottom
11/04 Jefferson, LA – Southport Hall
11/05 Bonaire, GA – Pub 96
11/06 Ft. Pierce, FL – Guadalajara Nightclub
11/07 Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
11/08 Jacksonville, FL – Eclipse
11/11 Murfreesboro, TN – Hop Springs Beer Pk
11/12 Mooresville ,NC – 158 On Main
11/13 Woodstock, GA – Madlife Stage
11/14 Bristol, TN – Stockyard
11/15 Midlothian, VA – Uptown Alley
12/03 Corpus Christi, TX – House Of Rock
12/04 Plano, TX – Love And War In Texas
12/05 San Antonio, TX – Thirsty Horse
12/06 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
12/09 Abilene, TX – Potosi Live
12/10 Roswell, NM – The Liberty
12/11 Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios
12/12 Greeley, CO – Moxi Theater
Vended, the band featuring Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan, the sons of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan, have announced a summer European tour. Select shows will find them opening for Slaughter To Prevail and Lamb Of God.
Tour Dates:
With Slaughter To Prevail:
07/17 Warsaw, POL – Letnia Scena Projersj
07/18 Vienna, AUT – Gasometer
07/21 Zagreb, HRV – Tvornica Kulture
07/22 Salzburg, AUT – Rockhouse
Vended:
07/24 Plovdiv, BUL – Hills of Rock Festival
07/27 Rasnov, ROM – Rockstadt Extreme Fest
07/29 Budapest, HUN – Analog Music Hall
07/30 Czaplinek, POL – Polandrock Festival
08/01 Wacken, GER – Wacken Open Air
08/02 Stuttgart, GER – LKA Longhorn (feat. Slaughter To Prevail)
08/03 Munich, GER – Free & Easy Festival
08/05 Josefov, CZE – Brutal Assault Festival
08/07 Kortrijk, BEL – Alcatraz Festival
08/08 Derbyshire, UK – Bloodstock Open Air
08/09 Ommen, NET – Cafe Calluna
08/11 Copenhagen, DDENK – K.B. Hallen (feat. Lamb Of God)
08/13 Feldkirch, AUT – Poolbar Festival
08/14 Frankfurt, GER – Zoom
08/15 Sulingen, GER – Reload Festival
North Sea Echoes, who feature Fates Warning’s Ray Alder and Jim Matheos, will be releasing their new album, “How To Cast A Shadow,” on July 24. Pre-orders can be found HERE.
“How To Cast A Shadow” Track Listing:
01. “A Time Of Innocence And Purpose”
02. “Enjoy The View”
03. “Good Enough”
04. “I’ll Leave A Light On”
05. “All Fall Away”
06. “Revenge”
07. “Villains Or Saints”
08. “What Is And What Was”
09. “All That Comes After”
10. “How To Cast A Shadow”
Matheos commented:
“This record is a bit heavier, with several more songs featuring real drums, played by Dennis Leeflang. It wasn’t necessarily intentional or planned, just the way things shaped up and how they emerged this time.”
Alder agreed:
“‘I’ll Leave A Light On’ is much heavier than anything on ‘Really Good Terrible Things’. It has a darker, melancholic feel that fits well on this album. I loosely based the lyrics on a character from my favorite sci-fi series. I won’t say which, but they do use the quote ‘out there in the black.’”
The band also added:
“You could say that there are elements of everything we do or have done on this album, yet Fates and our various other projects are totally different types of music.”
A video for the first single, “Enjoy The View,” can be found below. Alder said the following about that:
“The guitars and drums have this great drive that builds throughout the song. The combination of quiet verses and heavy choruses made me think (lyrically) of a darker side to some people. Those who would choose numbness over pain.”
During a recent interview with Heavy Consequence, Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland opened up about the tragic death of the band’s bassist Sam Rivers. He says it feels like they “lost a piece of [their] DNA.
Borland said the following:
“He was like family. I’m gonna try not to cry. It’s just like we lost a piece of our DNA. It’s too hard to talk about right now in depth.”
He continued:
“He can’t ever be replaced. I mean, we’re so lucky for Richie [Buxton], who’s playing with us right now. He’s such a great player, and he’s just a wonderful guy, and we’re gonna hold onto him for as long as we can, ’cause he also plays in a band with his wife, Ecca Vandal, and they’re doing really great right now, and their career’s kind of blowing up. But we’re just gonna keep Richie for as long as we can and keep moving forward.”
He also added:
“Sam is not a replaceable person. He was the heartbeat. It’s crazy talking about… very emotional talking about it. I think that last year when it happened, we were all kind of in shock, and now we’re all grieving.”
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