Slash, Chuck D. Join Anthrax On Stage At Metal Alliance Show

 

Photo Credit: Stephanie Cabral

 

Metal Alliance Tour headliners Anthrax had a couple very special guests last night at the tour’s sold out stop in Hollywood, CA.  The tour made a stop at the Hollywood, CA House of Blues last night.  Much to the surprise of audiences in attendance, Anthrax was joined on stage during its set by none other than Public Enemy front man Chuck D. and guitarist Slash.  Slash joined the band on-stage for its performance of AC/DC’s hit, ‘T.N.T.’ Slash covered lead guitar duties for this performance.  Later in the night’s performance, Chuck D. surprised everyone when he came on stage and performed ‘Bring The Noise’ with the band.  The band originally recorded this song with Public Enemy in 1991.

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Slash and Chuck D. were just a couple of the celebrities in house for last night’s stop on the Metal Alliance Tour.  Kerry King (Slayer), John Tempesta (The Cult, Rob Zombie), Justin Chendellor (Tool), Brendon Small (Dethklok) and actor/musician Brian Posehn were also on hand for last night’s show.

The Metal Alliance Tour runs through late April.  It was in San Francisco, CA tonight.  Friday, the tour—also featuring Municipal Waste, Exodus, High on Fire, and Holy Grail—will be at the Roseland Ballroom in Portland, Oregon.  Fans in North Carolina will get the chance to see the band live when it makes a stop at the Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte.  And right now, fans can get the chance to see Anthrax for Free when the tour comes to Charlotte next month.  The Phil’s Picks Facebook page and the Tremont Music Hall together are giving away a pair of tickets to see the band free.  Along with the tickets, one lucky fan will also win a copy of the band’s new EP, Anthems.  Fans need just go to the Phil’s Picks Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it.  Once that’s done, fans need only send a message or write on the Phil’s Picks timeline indicating that they want in on the contest.  One lucky person’s name will be drawn Friday morning at 9am.  The tickets to the show will be at Will Call at the Tremont Music Hall.  The winner can either pick up the CD in person or have it mailed to them.

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Weekend band lineup announced for Rock Vegas Festival

Concert organizers with the Rock Vegas Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada have officially announced the band lineup for the upcoming weekend long September Festival. 

On Friday, september 28th, Shinedown will be performing.  They’ll be joined by:  Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, P.O.D., Adelitas Way, Deuce, and Redlight King. 

Rob zombie and Marilyn Manson will take to the stage Saturday, September 29th.  They’ll be joined throughout the day by:  Stone Sour, Buckcherry, All That Remains, Art of Dying, New Medicine, and Otherwise. 

Tickets are now onl sale for the Rock Vegas Festival.  They are as affordable as $39 (plus fees.  VIP packagaes are also available.  Concert goers can get discount hotel rates through Mandalay Bay, Luxor and Excalibur.  To get tickets, VIP packages, and hotel reservations, go online to http://www.RockVegasFest.com. 

Anyone interested in coming to Rock Vegas Fest is being offered a very special opportunity courtesy of the festival and its sponsor, Rockstar Energy Drink.  Rockstar Energy Drink and Rock Vegas are offering two lucky concert goers a trip for two with roundtrip airfare fully covered.  The two lucky guests will also get free hotel accomodations, airport transfers, $500 spending money, and VIP treatment at the festival.  To enter for this contest, go online to http://www.rockvegasfest.com/flyaway.  The contest is currently open, and entries will be accepted until August 26th. 

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Scum Of The Earth Do The Metal Masses Proud On New LP

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The countdown is on, Metal Nation.  Former Rob Zombie guitarist Riggs returns next month with the new Scum of The Earth album, “The Devil Made Me Do It.”  The album hits stores August 28^th.  Everyone knows that the mainstream world looks down its nose at the metal world as if it was the proverbial red headed step child.  Well come August 28th, Riggs and his bandmates will lead the seeming scum of the earth that is the metal community in what is a hard rocking, no nonsense slab of metal that defies all those who would turn up their noses at the metal world.  This new LP says to those elitists that the Metal Nation, the Scum of the Earth, is here to stay, whether they like it or not.   

Anyone who is familiar with Riggs’ work alongside Rob Zombie or his previous SOTE records will appreciate this brand new record.  It wastes little time kicking right into gear with the techno infused album opener, ‘Born Again Masochist.’  From there, he kicks listeners’ adrenaline even higher in ‘Via Dela Rosa.’  Roughly translated, it means Route of The Rose.   Next to ‘The Devil Made Me Do It III’, ‘Via Dela Rosa’ is arguably one of the album’s best tracks.  Forget the lyrics.  The music alone is enough to get any pit moving in full gear.

Fans of Riggs’ solo work have plenty to go on in this new album.  For those who are more into his work with Rob Zombie, those songs are there too.  The album’s lead single, ‘The Devil made Me Do It III’ is a prime example of that.  Not only does it bear a sonic resemblance to his work with Rob Zombie, but it also bears similarity to older White Zombie material.  ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ is another piece that’s close to Rob Zombie both lyrically and musically.  It has that horror theme, with the up-tempo crunching guitars and keyboards.  Even Riggs himself sounds like Rob Zombie at times here.  If that’s not enough, fans will really enjoy ‘(Mindless) Dead Things.’  The general sound and lyrical pattern is very similar to that of Rob Zombie’s ‘Dragula.’  In terms of lyrical pattern that means the pattern of the lyrics, not so much the lyrics themselves.  The way in which the lyrics are delivered are so close.  The music backing it only adds to that similarity.

This new Scum of The Earth Record has so much that will make any metal head proudly raise his or her horns high.  Fans can keep up with all the latest tour dates and more as they come in on Scum of The Earth’s official Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/scumoftheearth. 

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Sin City Set To Rock This September

Sin City is set to tock this September.  The famed city will play host to this year’s Rock Vegas festival.  The two day festival will be held Friday, September 28th and Saturday, September 29th.  It will feature the likes of:  Rob zombie, Marilyn Manson, Shinedown, and Godsmack.  Also joining them for the festival are:  Staind, Stone Sour, Papa Roach, Buckcherry, Adelita’s Way, All That Remains, P.O.D., Art of Dying, Redlight King, and New Medicine.

Tickets and VIP packages will go on sale this Saturday, July 28th at 1pm EST/10am PST.  All tickets and VIP packages can be purchased at the Rock Vegas website, http://www.RockVegasFest.com.  Attendees can also get discounted hotel rates for the Luxor, Mandalay Bay, and Excalibur at the festival website.  Ticket prices start at $39 plus fees.  Anyone interested in attending the Rock Vegas Fest can get all the latest on the festival online at http://www.RockVegasFest.com,  http://www.facebook.com/RockVegasFest, http://www.youtube.com/RockVegasFest, and http://twitter.com/RockVegasFest.

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Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson Teaming Up For Fall Tour

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LOS ANGELES, CA–Shock rockers Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson are heading out on tour together this Fall for the “Twins of Evil” tour.  The tour will begin September 28th at the Desert Uprising Festival in Phoenix, Arizona.  The pair will tour the U.S. through October 31st before heading overseas together for the European leg of the tour, beginning November 26th.  Also along for the ride will be Korn front man Jonathan Davis as his alter ego J Devil. 

Manson joins the upcoming tour in support of his most recent album, “Born Villain.”  That album debuted in the top ten of the Billboard Top 200 Album chart.  It also snagged the top spot on the Heavy Album chart and Independent Album chart.  When asked for his thoughts on the tour, Manson had this to say:  “I have sympathy for the Whore of Babylon that gave birth to these twins of evil, and this abomination of a tour.”  He noted the expected intensity of the tour, saying, “There is no babysitter, and there is no repairing her womb. If Rob Zombie doesn’t f*** you up, than I surely will.  Hide all drugs and firearms…I’m coming to town.”

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For Rob Zombie, the tour will get audiences ready for the release of the upcoming album, “Mondo Sex Head.”  “Mondo Sex Head” will feature a variety of re-mixes of classic Rob Zombie songs from the likes of Jonathan Davis, The Bloody Beetroots, Photek and more.  Zombie also spoke on the tour, saying “Finally!  Why did the most obvious tour take so long to happen?  Who knows?  Who cares?  It’s happening now.”  He also added his thoughts on what to expect, saying, “If good taste is the chief enemy of great art, then we should be able to fill the Louvre with this f***ing tour.  Be prepared for something wicked this way a-coming.”

Fans can get a full listing of tour dates from both artists online at http://www.marilynmanson.com and http://www.robzombie.com. 

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Performance times announced for Rock on The Range

Rock on The Range, one of the year’s biggest music festivals, has announced performance times for bands on the bill this year.  The festival runs May 18th  – 20th.  It all kicks off Friday, May 18th with a performance of Hells Bells on the f.y.e. second stage.  The band will perform at 7:00p.m.  Black Tide, Foxy Shazam and Hairball will follow at 7:45pm, 8:30pm and 9:30pm, respectively.

The big show starts Satuday morning with a performance by Emphatic at 11:30am on the f.y.e. Second Stage.  Adelitas Way will open the Monster Main stage at noon.  Also playing this year’s main stage are:  Halestorm, Theory of a Deadman, Chevelle, Slash, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, and Incubus.  Lots of other big names will be playing other stages at this year’s show including:  P.O.D., Cypress Hill, Cavo, and Bobaflex.

Sunday, May 20th will open with shows by Ghosts of August and Aranda at 11:30am on the Jagermeister Stage and f.y.e. Second Stage respectively.  They’ll be joined Sunday by:  Trivium, Attack Attack!, Down, Anthrax, SOil, James Durbin, 12 Stones, and Lacuna Coil.  Rob Zombie closes out the festival Sunday night on the Monster Main Stage.  He takes the stage at 9:45pm.

A small number of weekend and single day tickets are still available.  Rock on The Range is also offering a “4-pack Special” for $199 plus fees.  This pack includes a lower service charge than standard tickets.  For more information on this year’s festival, go online to http://www.RockonTheRange.com, http://www.facebook.com/rockonthernage, or http://twitter.com/rockontherange.