Megadeth have premiered a new video for their new song “Night Stalkers.” This track features Ice-T (Body Count) and it will appear on the band’s new album “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!,” which is set to be released on September 2.
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Dave Mustaine Confirms Who Played Bass On Megadeth’s New Album, Reveals Special Guests Appearing On The Record
During a recent interview with Jose Mangin of SiriusXM‘s “Liquid Metal”, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine officially confirmed that Steve DiGiorgio (Testament) was recruited to play bass on the band’s new album “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!.” That effort is currently expected to be released on July 8.
Mustaine had the following to say about recruiting DiGiorgio after firing David Ellefson from the band [via Blabbermouth]:
“We obviously had that weird little…well, it wasn’t little, but we had something happen that we needed to make a decision on, and it set us back a little bit timing-wise, because we needed to recalibrate and find someone to perform the bass parts, and we found who I thought was the perfect fit for us while I decided what to do… Do you know who it was? …It was Steve DiGiorgio. You’re the first person I told.
It was a good choice. I didn’t think about anybody else at the time. I was thinking about ‘who’s the hottest guy out there that can play these new songs?’ [Mustaine’s son] Justis told me one of the fastest songs we’ve ever written is on this record. I don’t care what anybody says — bass may be less strings than guitar, but it’s difficult to play, if you’re like me. I have a real hard time playing the bass. I wrote the riff for ‘Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?’ for Pete’s sake, but you know… having to jam some of those parts that fast, it just kills your fingers.”
In related news, Mustaine also revealed that the new record will include covers of Dead Kennedys’ “Police Truck” and Sammy Hagar’s “This Planet’s On Fire.” The latter track will feature Hagar himself. Furthermore, Ice-T (Body Count) will be guesting on a new song called “Night Stalker.” Mustaine said the following about that [via MetalSucks]:
“There’s a song called ‘Night Stalker’…I can’t remember if that was the fastest one or not, but ‘Night Stalker’ is about the 160th Battallion with the U.S. Army, and it’s all the black-ops helicopters that go in at night, nobody knows they’re there, they’re in, they’re out, and…I had my buddy Ice T join me on a part in the middle of it, because Ice was a Ranger in the army, and he did two tours over in Afghanistan…I think that was back in ’91, when I first met him. I know he was a Ranger. “
Ice-T: “We Just Finished The First Day Of Writing, Recording And Track Selection For The New Body Count Album”
Body Count’s Ice-T has shared an update on the band’s upcoming album “Merciless.” He said the following:
“☠️BODY COUNT NEWS☠️ I’m proud to say we just finished the FIRST day of writing, recording and track selection for the New BC Album ‘MERCILESS’ Only one goal… “ It’s gotta be HARDER than the last…. It already is. @BodyCountBand @centurymediaeu”
Circa Survive, Ice-T, Poison The Well, Etc. Set For Every Time I Die’s “‘Tid The Season” Shows
Every Time I Die have officially revealed the lineups for their “‘Tid The Season” holiday concerts. The shows will take place at Buffalo Riverworks in Buffalo, NY on December 10-11 and they will feature the following:
December 10: Every Time I Die, Circa Survive, Poison The Well, Mariachi El Bronx, Kublai Khan, and ’68.
December 11: Every Time I Die, Ice-T, Knocked Loose, The Bronx, Spiritbox, The Dirty Nil, and End.
Rock/Metal Musicians React To Pro-Trump Rioters Storming The Capitol
As you are probably well aware of by now, pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C. earlier today (January 6) as lawmakers were counting the Electoral College votes to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. A number of rock/metal musicians have since taken to social media to comment on the insurrection, which was spurred by Trump himself. You can find some of the various reactions below:
Paul Stanley (KISS):
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine):
Mark Morton (Lamb Of God):
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe):
Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides):
Robb Flynn (Machine Head):
Otep:
Alex Skolnick (Testament):
Noodles (The Offspring):
Ice-T (Body Count):
Tom DeLonge (ex-Blink 182):
Dino Cazares (Fear Factory):
Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves):
Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, etc.):
Sacred Reich:
Rock/Metal Musicians React To Joe Biden Winning The Presidency
Joe Biden has won the 2020 election and will now become the 46th president of the United States. A number of rock/metal musicians have taken to social media to react to the good news and you can find some of their various posts below:
Amy Lee (Evanescence):
Sebastian Bach (ex-Skid Row):
Otep:
Scott Ian (Anthrax):
Alex Skolnick (Testament):
Machine Head:
Chris Motionless (Motionless In White):
Spider One (Powerman 5000):
Paolo Gregoletto (Trivium):
Ice-T (Body Count):
Telle Smith (The Word Alive):
Mark Morton (Lamb Of God):
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones):
Sacred Reich:
Jay Jay French (Twisted Sister):
Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides):
Jake Bowen (Periphery):
Chad I Ginsburg (CKY):
Ben Koller (Converge):
Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns):
Lzzy Hale (Halestorm):
Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God):
Nergal (Behemoth):
Brian May (Queen):
Richard Patrick (Filter):
Body Count’s Ice-T Reflects On “Cop Killer”: “I Was A Little More Radical Back Then”
During a new interview with the Washington Post, Body Count’s Ice-T reflected on the group’s controversial protest song “Cop Killer.” The track, which is still not available digitally or on newer copies of the band’s self-titled album, has been coming up as of late due to the ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality.
Ice-T said the following:
“It was a song about somebody who, during a moment like this, got so mad that they went after the cops. We don’t want that guy. But a lot of times you warn people by saying this can happen. I never killed no cop. I’ve written better songs that are more on point with what I believe today. I was a little more radical back then. ‘No Lives Matter’ addresses my feelings at this moment. You got to remember, 30-years-ago Ice is different than 62-year-old Ice.”
He also added the following after being asked who the 62-year-old Ice-T is:
“My correct guidance right now is know your allies and let’s continue to go forward. Don’t let up. Let’s go after Breonna Taylor’s killers. Let’s get it done.”
This news comes after Billboard recently ran a story on the continued absence of “Cop Killer.” Ernie C. told the site the following about that:
“It should be there. It absolutely should be there. Some of these kids that are out there [protesting], they’re 30, 31 — they were newborns when this was going on. What we talked about 30 years ago, we’re still talking about.”
Body Count, Trivium, Fit For An Autopsy, Etc. Members To Take Part In “We Can Do Better: Words From The Underground” Charity Event
Will Putney (Fit For An Autopsy, END) has announced a special livestreamed charity event for the American Civil Liberties Union. The virtual event, which is being called “We Can Do Better: Words From The Underground,” will take place on June 14 at 9am PDT/12pm EDT and it will find musicians, labels, producers, etc. taking part in discussions and various giveaways.
The following participants have been confirmed:
- Ice-T (Body Count)
- Keith Buckley (Every Time I Die)
- Bryan Garris (Knocked Loose)
- Matt Heafy (Trivium)
- Kurt Ballou (Converge, God City)
- Andrew Marsh (Thy Art Is Murder)
- Tom Williams (Stray From The Path)
- Scott Vogel (Terror)
- Todd Jones (Nails)
- Buddy Nielson (Senses Fail)
- Alan Day and Dan O’Connor (Four Year Strong)
- Josh Smith (Northlane)
- Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves, God Forbid)
- Anthony Martini (E-Town Concrete, Commission)
- Patrick Sheridan (Fit For An Autopsy)
- Brendan Garrone (Incendiary)
- James Pligge (Harms Way)
- Brendan Murphy (Counterparts, END)
- Ethan Harrison (Great American Ghost)
- Mark Lewis (Producer)
- Anthony DiDio (Vein)
- Monte Conner (Nuclear Blast)
- Justin Louden (Closed Casket Activities)
- Carl Severson (Ferret, Good Fight Music)
- Equal Vision Records
- Pure Noise Records
- Nuclear Blast
- Relapse Records
- Closed Casket Activities
- Good Fight Entertainment
- Ferret Records
- Liquid Metal
- Metal Injection
- Evil Greed
Putney commented:
“To be honest I was initially torn about doing this. The distaste and rage I have for our systemic issues in this country are more palpable than they ever have been. But I am NOT the voice of the oppressed, and I would never pretend to be.
What I can do is sit down with my fellow artists, friends, peers, and heroes alike and start a conversation about what we CAN do to support institutions for positive change, because something HAS to change. And the money that will roll in from this event will go to the experts. The ACLU. The Civil Rights organization that has fought for the purest form of free speech, justice, and equality for ONE HUNDRED YEARS (let one hundred years sink in for a second). The work that they are heavily involved in today aims to tackle these systemic issues.
The artists who will appear on this livestream come from different corners of life, different upbringings, different tax brackets. Naturally, some people are more comfortable expressing their opinions and beliefs to the public than others. I ask that you do not expect fire and brimstone from everyone, and do not scorn those who’d like to have a lighthearted conversation about music. The act of participating and donating sought after items to a worthy charity should be enough for you to understand their intentions.
This raffle will be one for the books. Extremely rare items, tons of merch, test presses and limited vinyl, music gear, it goes on and on. A lot of those involved are bringing something special and I truly thank them for parting with sacred items.
The link is live to start donating now. We will be announcing more details and giveaways soon.
If you’d like to participate on any level just message me.
Go big or go home.”
Rock/Metal Musicians React To The Murder Of George Floyd
As the U.S. continues to be rocked by the death of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, MN, a number of musicians have taken to social media to speak up about the tragedy and the ongoing riots related to it. You can find some posts from various artists below:
Ice-T (Body Count):
Amy Lee (Evanescence):
Mark Morton (Lamb Of God):
Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God):
Robb Flynn (Machine Head):
Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage):
Lzzy Hale (Halestorm):
Korn:
Green Day:
Black Veil Brides:
We Came As Romans:
Ben Bruce (Asking Alexandria):
Alex Skolnick (Testament):
Fever 333:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyJHrVgbzn/
Power Trip:
Cedric Bixler-Zavala (The Mars Volta, At the Drive-In):
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvwkAvA2tO/
Circa Survive:
Brian Fair (Shadows Fall):
Alexis Mincolla (3TEETH):
Venom Prison:
UPDATE: Here’s some more posts:
Senses Fail:
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour):
Jay Weinberg (Slipknot):
Carla Harvey (Butcher Babies):
Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy):
Ash Costello (New Years Day):
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA315lRFHae/?igshid=rwu1rbnmel7f
Arejay Hale (Halestorm):
In This Moment:
Rise Against:
Palaye Royale:
Body Count’s Ice-T On Trapt’s Chris Taylor Brown: “I’m Not Planning On Fighting Him – I Don’t Want To Hurt The Guy”
During his nonstop Twitter rampage, Trapt frontman Chris Taylor Brown ended up challenging Body Count frontman Ice-T to a bare knuckle fight. Now, during a fan Q&A hosted by Kerrang!, Ice-T was asked about the potential fight and he responded by saying he’s “not planning on fighting him.”
Ice-T said the following:
“Yeah, that’s a weird question. I don’t know that, dude! I never heard of the band Trapt before all this started. I think he was in an altercation, he’s speaking of Power Trip and he’s talking shit to Riley.
Now why that started I have no idea, but in the midst of this he went off on the entire Sumerian label – which we’re no longer on, we’re on Century Media. But in the midst of that rant he included Body Count in one of the groups that he sells more records than on Pandora.
And of course, like we say on the street, ‘Keep my name out of your mouth.’ You could say, ‘We sell more records than everyone on Sumerian’ but once he named Body Count, I decided to say something.
I just told him, ‘Keep talking, we’ll bump into each other one day,’ which he took as a threat. Maybe when I bump into him I’ll want an autograph, I don’t know, I just said, ‘I’ll see you.’ That was gonna be it, but he continued to rant and rave and that turned into him wanting to do charity fights.
My boy Danny Diablo jumped in, ‘Don’t speak on Ice-T,’ because believe it or not, people respect me out there (laughs). People were like, ‘Ice, he’s just trying to use you guys for publicity’ and I let it go.
But the theory that you’re going to talk shit to somebody and then get in a charity boxing match, what kind of clown shit is that? Like, really? Nah, nah, if I do bump into him, it’ll be in a parking lot some place and then we’ll see if he wants to repeat his words. I’m not planning on fighting him – I don’t want to hurt the guy, we’ll just see what happens.”
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