Opeth’s “Pale Communion” will be receiving a new vinyl reissue on December 5. The record is limited to 3,000 copies and it can be pre-ordered HERE and HERE.
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Max Cavalera Says The Tapes For Soulfly’s First Album Were Buried To Give Them “Indigenous Power”
During a recent interview with Alternative Nation, Soulfly’s Max Cavalera explained why the band’s first album features a photo of Chino Moreno (Deftones) holding a pickaxe. As it turns out, the picture was related to a decision to bury the tapes for the record to give them “indigenous power.”
Cavalera said the following:
“We buried [the recordings] in Indigo Ranch. We knew there was a burial ground there — like, [an] Indian burial ground [from] 300 years ago. So, I wanted to capture the essence of the land, of the Indigenous power. So, me [and] Chino from the Deftones, we dig big holes, we put the tapes there. We closed it, let it spend the night. The next day, dug them up. It was cool. It was kind of crazy, but fun at the same time.
“That’s why in the album, there’s a picture of Chino with a shovel, and the shovel is from when we were digging the holes — that’s why he has a shovel. People are like, ‘Why is he holding a shovel in a picture?’ That’s why. Because we’re digging holes in Indigo Ranch, in the Malibu hills.”
He went on to say that he thought it would “help the record somehow.” He also added:
“There’s not really an explanation for it. Just fun and the madness of metal.”
[via The PRP]
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Slash On The Possibility Of Guns N’ Roses Performing At The Las Vegas Sphere: “I’m Real Trepidatious About Playing There”
During a recent appearance on “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk,” Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash was asked about the possibility of a Sphere residency in Las Vegas, NV. However, the musician says he is “trepidatious about playing there.”
Slash said the following:
“I haven’t been [to the Sphere] yet, but just everything that I’ve seen, or most everything that I’ve seen of it, looks amazing. I’m real trepidatious about playing there, because… It’s a great visual show. I think that in almost every case for a band, it becomes a visual show as opposed to seeing a rock and roll show. So there’s that. And also, from talking to Joe Walsh about it, ’cause obviously The Eagles have been doing a residency there since forever, is that it’s not really sort of rock and roll friendly, the way that it’s set up. So it’s just one of those things where it seems like a really cool thing, and conceptually there’s probably a lot of cool things that you could do, but I don’t think it would be the right environment for a proper rock and roll show.”
He also commented on the rumors of Metallica performing at the Sphere next year:
“I’d be interested to see [the first hard rock/metal show there] too. And I heard about Metallica doing it. I could see them doing it because I can imagine them… Because you have to prepare your mind to put on not just a band performance, but 50 percent of what you’re doing is going to be the projection, or whatever you call that — the outer wall [laughs], what you’re putting on as content. And so that is something that’s gonna be the main focus of your show and the main focus of what everybody’s gonna be looking at. And so you have to sort of getting to that mindset, and I think that’s hard for us to go that far into it. But we’ll see. Maybe down the road.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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Mammoth Premiere “Same Old Song” Music Video
Mammoth, the project headed by Wolfgang Van Halen, have premiered a new video for their new song “Same Old Song.” This track is from their newly released album “The End.”
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Nicko McBrain Says He Is Technically Still A Member Of Iron Maiden
During a recent appearance on Waste Some Time With Jason Green,, Nicko McBrain further discussed his decision to retire from touring with Iron Maiden. The drummer also confirmed that he is “still a member of the band.”
McBrain said the following:
“I’m still a member of the band, but what does that mean exactly? Well, I’m still part of the family, so I do a lot of work with the fan club, and I’m going out and doing still IRON MAIDEN-related stuff [at conventions like Son Of Monsterpalooza]. And, yeah, it’s great.”
He continued when asked about a new album:
“First of all, there’s no plans to make a new album as yet. That could change. So if that that’s the case, maybe I’ll be asked to do a couple of songs.”
He also added the following about his health issues:
“I had a stroke in ’23, in January, January the 19th, to be exact. And it left my right side paralyzed down to the waist and just slightly below. I couldn’t move my leg very well. Anyway, it left me with a handicap of not being able to play fast single-stroke rolls, 16th notes, 32nd notes, a tempo like that, and then on from there. You need two hands to do that kind of speed, and [my right arm] just didn’t work [the same way] anymore. So, we used to have to change the drum fills on various songs over the last two tours, the ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ tour part two, and then ‘Future Past’. But going forward, there were songs on this new set that I knew I would have difficulty playing, and we wouldn’t wanna change them, like the parts we changed, say, in ‘Trooper’, for instance; I didn’t play the big drum fills anymore. So, we agreed. I had a big conversation with Steve [Harris, MAIDEN bassist and founder] and I told him, ‘Look, I’m finding it very difficult with all the traveling and the recuperating time.’ We didn’t have days off, so to speak. And he said, ‘Okay, I get it. And maybe it’s best.’ And so it was more of 80 percent me, 20 percent in agreement with the rest of the guys to hang it up. And that’s why I retired.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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Trivium Recruit Former Whitechapel Drummer Alex Rüdinger For Fall Tour
Trivium have recruited former Whitechapel drummer Alex Rüdinger for their upcoming tour with Jinjer and Heriot. Greyson Nekrutman (Sepultura) was previously expected to fill in, but was unable to due to scheduling conflicts.
Trivium commented:
“Hi everyone:
As we prepare to hit the road next week for our North American tour we wanted to explain where we are with our drummer.
We want to sincerely thank Greyson Nekrutman for stepping in and crushing it with us at Aftershock Festival. It was an honor to share the stage with such a powerhouse talent, and we’re grateful to both Greyson and Sepultura for making it possible.
As we look ahead to our North American tour with Jinjer and Heriot and into a new album cycle, the realities of scheduling made it clear that Greyson wouldn’t be able to continue with us for the tour. There’s nothing but respect between us — Greyson is a humble, confident, and passionate musician, and we’ll always be fans.
That said, we’re excited to share that we’ve reconnected with a drummer we’ve known for over a decade — Alex Rudinger (formerly of Whitechapel). Fun fact: we asked Alex to join Trivium nine years ago, but the timing didn’t align.
Alex Rudinger will join us on tour starting next week and will be part of our writing sessions for the next Trivium record. We’re thrilled to finally share the stage with him and explore what’s ahead.
See you on the road.
– Trivium”
Rüdinger added:
“Beyond thrilled to be doing this. I’ve been so focused on learning material that I’ve barely had time to even process it. Been GRINDIN’, transcribed 14+ songs, learning & drilling them on the kit (trying to remember to rest, a challenge for me. Lol!) — just truly so stoked to do this. I have more I want to say but, for the moment, I’mma get back to practicing…! Getting the material all sick is my top priority! Will make a better post soon. But yeah — just, so stoked y’all.”
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