THIS WEEK’S CONCERTS:
Tues. 12/3 The Intersection : Grand Rapids The Midnight Ghost Train & Mountain Goat
Tues. 12/3 The Pike Room : Pontiac Thy Art Is Murder, I Declare War, Fit For An Autopsy & The Last Ten Seconds of Life
Thurs. 12/6 The Intersection : Grand Rapids Devil Driver, Trivium, After The Burial & Thy Will Be Done
Fri. 12/7 Club Envy : Muskegon Kill Tomorrow, Withhold The Blood, The Red Handed
& Flood The Desert
METAL NEWS:
- ‘SLC Punk 2: Punk’s Dead’ is in the planning phases. What’s life like 18 years after the death of Heroin Bob? Original cast and director are together again to give us a glimpse of what Trish, Stevo and the rest of the SLC punks have become and YOU can be a part of it!! Head on over to http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/slc-punk-2-punk-s-dead and Kickstart the scene! “Don’t sell out… Buy in”
- Kids Interview Bands has become the greatest thing the internet has had to offer since Chris Crocker wailed “LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!!” Their most recent interview was with Tom Araya (Slayer), but they have sat down with The Dillinger Escape Plan, Baroness, Mastodon and more! Check them out at http://www.kidsinterviewbands.com/video-category/metal-bands/
- Nick Catanese and Black Label Society have parted ways. No reason was given, but a new guitarist will be announced in the coming weeks.
- The guys in Norma Jean had their van broken into while in Chicago over the weekend. How can you help? They want you to come out to a show! No gear was stolen (thankfully) and nobody was injured. They’ll be at Modern Skatepark in Detroit on Thursday (12/5).
- Pop Evil is gearing up for a tour with Stone Sour beginning in January. Although no Michigan dates are scheduled, the guys in Pop Evil will be playing at The Intersection (Grand Rapids) on December 20th with Young Guns, Girl on Fire and Era9.
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star has added 12 Marilyn Manson songs to their growing list of lullabies. Check out http://www.ttlrs.com/index.html for TTLR’s full catalog of music. Sleep well, little metal head m/
- Bring Me The Horizon are headlining a 2014 North American Tour with Of Mice & Men. Tickets are already on sale and a Michigan date at Compuware Arena in Plymouth is scheduled for February 21st.
IN THE STUDIO:
Chelsea Grin * Bison * Mastodon
STREAMING NOW:
* Lionheart “Rat” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPw9svJZKD4
*Artificial Brain “Absorbing Black Ignition” http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/12/02/exclusive-premiere-artificial-brain-absorbing-black-ignition/
*Mogwai “The Lord is Out of Control” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbwIFzxD1-w
* This Is Hell “The Enforcer” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvnQQQSs4R0
* Of Mice & Men “You’re Not Alone” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ8wwoC9v3s
