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Last night I received a phone call I was dreading from Bill Moseley. He told me that our friend Sid Haig had died. It was shocking but unfortunately not unexpected. I’ve known for a long time how sick Sid was and what he was battling. Over the... More

Last night I received a phone call I was dreading from Bill Moseley. He told me that our friend Sid Haig had died. It was shocking but unfortunately not unexpected. I’ve known for a long time how sick Sid was and what he was battling. Over the past year as I saw pictures of him still attending conventions I thought perhaps he had beat it, but last week when he returned to the hospital I feared the worst.Sid and I had a long talk on the day that he told me of his condition and he knew 3 From Hell would most likely be his last appearance on screen. Sadly it was. I knew it was very important to Sid that Captain Spaulding make one more round and he did. Sid's time the film is brief. He was in rough shape that day, but he gave it his all and made his scene very memorable.I was fan of his as a kid watching Jason of Star Command all the way through our twenty years of working together. I can still clearly remember the first time we met. It was at the Edith Head Costume building at Universal. Sid came out of the dressing room wearing a clown suit which was a few sizes too small. We said hello then we both started laughing at how ridiculous he looked in his ill-fitting suit. We would find him a much better suit.As we were making House Of 1000 Corpses neither of us knew he was creating a character that would live on and grow in popularity every year. Sid told me many times how thankful he was for the Captain and how that character changed his life. He had completely given up on acting and now suddenly had found a whole new audience at the age of 60. I know he was thrilled and blown away by that fact.The Captain is gone... but he will never be forgotten.Rest in Peace SidThis photo is from March 14, 2018. The last time all of us were together. - Rob Zombie [jrEmbed module="jrYouTube" youtube_id="M9xZ8tVMmbM"] Less

In a new interview with Billboard, Mick Mars talks about his upcoming solo album, which he hopes to release in early 2020. The effort is being recorded in Nashville, where Mars has lived for about six years, with producer Michael Wagener at... More

In a new interview with Billboard, Mick Mars talks about his upcoming solo album, which he hopes to release in early 2020. The effort is being recorded in Nashville, where Mars has lived for about six years, with producer Michael Wagener at Blackbird Studio. Speaking about the musical direction of his new music, Mars said: “It’s not like today’s music, which to me is pretty much pop-metal and more growly guys. It’s all cool and it’s all good, and I’m just searching for something that’s just a little different than that. “I [also] don’t want to be living in ’85. It’s hard to reinvent yourself, but that’s what I’m doing now. I’m trying to reinvent the way that I approach music writing. I’ve got a lot of cr*p, and I’ve got a lot of good stuff too.”   Mars said that he has been working with a vocalist named Jacob on some of his new material. He added: “[He] can be a lot of different voices, and it’s pretty amazing,” “I go, ‘I want this kind of voice here,’ and he’ll pull it straight off.” Via MetalWani Less

Nikki Sixx has once again called on lawmakers to enact tougher guns laws following mass shootings across the United States that killed at least 35 in August. Speaking to Billboard magazine, the MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist said: "People are, like, 'You're... More

Nikki Sixx has once again called on lawmakers to enact tougher guns laws following mass shootings across the United States that killed at least 35 in August. Speaking to Billboard magazine, the MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist said: "People are, like, 'You're not going to take my guns away.' We're not saying that. We're saying with all these shootings, with all this access to military weaponry, we need to have better laws in place. It's so polarizing. You have to sit in that uncomfortable position, whether it's in social media or in a meeting, and just understand that there are two sides to the coin. We're trying to find the best solution." Right after the recent El Paso shooting, Sixx accused President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell via Twitter of "enabling these violent acts by obstructing common-sense legislation that would make it more difficult for would-be mass shooters to obtain weapons designed to mass kill human beings." He later added: "I don't know about you, but I'm fucking sick of hearing about innocent people being slaughtered city after city because the politicians chose money over passing stricter gun control laws." After one of Sixx's Twitter followers pointed out that "Australia's last mass shooting was in 1996 and nothing since due to harsh gun reforms..America's 'gun toting' attitude needs to change...", Sixx responded: "We refer to this often when talking about change and saving people lives.Imagine how many thousands of lives would have been saved if the politicians ( aka NRA puppets) would of followed suit." Several other high-profile musicians have called on lawmakers to take action when it comes to gun laws in the United States, including Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT), Paul Stanley (KISS), Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW), Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT). According to ABC News, 58 percent of Americans express confidence that stricter gun laws would reduce mass shootings; 41 percent are skeptical. Via Blabbermouth Less

Tapped as one of the opening acts on SLAYER's "The Final Campaign", the seventh and final leg of the thrash legends farewell world tour, Philip Anselmo and his band THE ILLEGALS will perform a special set of PANTERA classics only. Since the June... More

Tapped as one of the opening acts on SLAYER's "The Final Campaign", the seventh and final leg of the thrash legends farewell world tour, Philip Anselmo and his band THE ILLEGALS will perform a special set of PANTERA classics only. Since the June 2018 death of drummer Vinnie Paul, Anselmo and THE ILLEGALS have been working in various PANTERA songs into their live set. In a recent interview with the "Talk Toomey" podcast, Anselmo discussed the reasoning and timing behind the PANTERA sets, and what the band's songs mean to those who missed out on seeing the band when they were active. "It seemed like after Vince died — Vinnie Paul died — there was a big, big, big contingency, I'll say, of people that were, like, 'Man, you should really play some PANTERA songs in tribute. You should really do it. Fuck what everybody else says. Don't worry about what the critics are gonna say about it. Just do it in total tribute,'" he said. "And that's what we've done. "Gosh, it's like when you do that stuff and you tour — when we're out there, it's either we're gonna do an ILLEGALS set or we're gonna mix it up a little bit, do some ILLEGALS, do some PANTERA, or it's just a straight-up PANTERA set. And it seems like — heck, case in point, would be Warsaw, Poland. We had never played there — PANTERA, I mean. [We] never had a chance to freaking play there. And there's been more than a couple of handful of shows like that where PANTERA had never played these particular cities. So, I guess for the people that live in these cities like Warsaw, it's a chance to see something, at least similar, that they've never seen before. Of course, it's not the classic Dimebag [Darrell, guitar], Vinnie Paul, Rex [Brown, bass] PANTERA. It's not that, and we, of course, we all know that. "It amazes me — it amazes me, the energy that I see from these audiences," he continued. "And I've gotta touch on the fact that we're playing a lot of these gigs for the younger crowd that grew up listening to PANTERA through their freaking parents. So that's an awesome influx of people, man. It's crazy, man — it really is. "I never thought I'd do this. I never thought it would come to this. The fact that we've done it I have zero regrets about. "I look into that audience and see the love people have for these songs, man. And it's sobering. It'll shake you to the core sometimes, but honestly, what gets me through is just seeing how much of a good time people are having, really." Up until his death in June 2018, Vinnie remained on non-speaking terms with Anselmo, whom the drummer indirectly blamed for the death of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was his brother. Vinnie Paul and Dimebag co-founded PANTERA. When PANTERA broke up in 2003, they formed DAMAGEPLAN. On December 8, 2004, while performing with DAMAGEPLAN at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, Dimebag was shot and killed onstage by a troubled schizophrenic who believed that the members of PANTERA were stealing his thoughts. Vinnie Paul died of dilated cardiomyopathy, an enlarged heart, as well as severe coronary artery disease. His death was the result of chronic weakening of the heart muscle — basically meaning his heart couldn't pump blood as well as a healthy heart. Vinnie was buried on June 30, 2018 next to his brother and their mother, Carolyn, at Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Talk Toomey Ep. 225 Phil Anselmo Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Subscribe with iTunes Subscribe with RSS Download this episode September 19, 2019 Joshua Toomey Via Blabbermouth [jrEmbed module="jrYouTube" youtube_id="Rzoj2VzQOqg"] Less

During a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar, GHOST leader Tobias Forge talked about his plans for the band's next studio album, which will mark the follow-up to 2018's "Prequelle". He said: "I'm still yet to start the real process. The real... More

During a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar, GHOST leader Tobias Forge talked about his plans for the band's next studio album, which will mark the follow-up to 2018's "Prequelle". He said: "I'm still yet to start the real process. The real process being: in January, I go into the studio, Monday through Friday, every week, just finishing tracks. That's how it works. So up until then, I don't know, there might be a song in my head but it's not finished until it's recorded. I've only recorded, so far, a demo of one track, just to get my rocks off and feel that I've started doing something. So one track is sort of listenable and then I have maybe 50 ideas for tracks, but generally, in order to make a song, you need about three ideas to be put together into a song. So I feel that four months from now, [there will be a] pile of ideas — riffs, vignettes, lyric ideas, and all these different things. "'From The Pinnacle To The Pit' [from GHOST's third album, 2015's 'Meliora'] was written on bass. That's why it sounds like that. Some are written as a drum idea, like 'Death Knell' [from GHOST's 2010 debut 'Opus Eponymous'] was written as a drum idea. So there are so many different angles that the songs can start from. "But now, knowing that I have one song I can listen to and the pile of ideas, I feel very confident that [I can get a new album done] from January to September [2020]. That's the production window — January is starting and September is mastering, basically. I feel as prepared now as I have going in to make any of the previous albums." GHOST spent the bulk of its summer as special guest on METALLICA's four-leg "WorldWired" European stadium tour. Leg one saw GHOST playing to more than a quarter-million fans; leg two kicked off on June 8, and legs three and four took place in July and August. GHOST kicked off its North American "Ultimate Tour Named Death" headline arena tour on September 13. "Prequelle" debuted in June 2018 at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. It has yielded the chart-topping "Rats" and "Dance Macabre", a well as the latest single, "Faith". Via Blabbermouth Less

Michael Denner says that he has no desire to speak with King Diamond and Hank Shermann now that they have decided to exclude him from MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming reunion. When it was announced last month that the influential Danish heavy metal act... More

Michael Denner says that he has no desire to speak with King Diamond and Hank Shermann now that they have decided to exclude him from MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming reunion. When it was announced last month that the influential Danish heavy metal act would reunite for an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020, it was revealed that MERCYFUL FATE's lineup for the shows would consist of King on vocals, Hank on guitar, Bjarne T. Holm on drums, Mike Wead on guitar and Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) on bass. Denner, who was a member of MERCYFUL FATE's classic lineup, addressed his absence from the band's reunion in a brand new interview with Italy's "Heavy Demons" radio show. He said (hear audio below): "It came as a big shock for me that they left me out. So I haven't talked to them since. Now there's nothing really to talk about. Of course, I was disappointed. They left me out, so that's the end of it, really. I will concentrate on my own stuff now." Denner also once again said that he was especially surprised by the fact that Shermann didn't inform him of MERCYFUL FATE's reunion plans, especially considering the fact that they had remained friends, even collaborating on several other projects over the years. "I'm sad to say, because the two records we did were absolutely brilliant," he said. "And I had the pleasure to work with the best metal drummer in the world, Snowy Shaw, who's also one of my closest friends. So that was a big pleasure. And also with the Americans, Sean [Peck] and Marc [Grabowski], who did a marvelous job on [the DENNER/SHERMANN] records. So that was a great experience. But that was the only two records we did. Because there will be nothing more after this. That was the end of it. Sad to say." MERCYFUL FATE's last studio album, "9", was released in 1999. MERCYFUL FATE will be remembered for its unquestionable mark on the history of metal with its innovative sound, complex arrangements, memorable melody, and its influence on bands that later took the genre to new heights. In 1998, METALLICA paid tribute to MERCYFUL FATE by recording a medley of classic MERCYFUL FATE songs on the album "Garage Inc." Titled "Mercyful Fate", the medley included parts from "Satan's Fall", "Curse of the Pharaohs", "A Corpse Without Soul", "Into the Coven" and "Evil". Lars Ulrich of METALLICA (a fellow Dane) played drums on a new version of MERCYFUL FATE's "Return of the Vampire" on the "In the Shadows" album, which came out in 1993. Michael's new band DENNER'S INFERNO, will release its debut album, "In Amber", on November 15 through Mighty Music. MERCYFUL FATE bassist Timi Hansen recently announced that he is not taking part in the band's reunion because he is battling cancer. Via Blabbermouth Less

As promised, instrumental Post-Doom quartet CLOUDS TASTE SATANIC will release their sixth album on October 31, 2019, on Halloween. The new record 'Second Sight' features two 20-minute songs on two sides of vinyl and is the second of two CLOUDS... More

As promised, instrumental Post-Doom quartet CLOUDS TASTE SATANIC will release their sixth album on October 31, 2019, on Halloween. The new record 'Second Sight' features two 20-minute songs on two sides of vinyl and is the second of two CLOUDS TASTE SATANIC records out this year. Consider 'Second Sight' to be Part 2 of a two record set, which sees the band maintaining their “Riffs Rule All” credo, with added doses of introspection by way of mixed tempos, spacy interludes, jazzy breaks, and epic finales that started with 'Evil Eye'. As with its predecessor, each song is divided into three parts and explores the worlds of Lesser and Greater Magic, as inspired by The Theory and Practice of Satanic Magic, which is part of The Satanic Bible. 'Second Sight' Tracklist:Second SightBlack Mass Lesser Magic (first track "Second Sight") - “consists of the wile and guile obtained through various devices and contrived situations, which when utilized can create change in accordance with one’s will.” Greater Magic (second track "Black Mass"), also known as Ritual Magic - “consists of the performance of a formal ceremony, taking place, at least in part, within the confines of an area set aside for such purposes and at a specific time.” Guitarist Steve Scavuzzo states:"Despite the mystical mellowness the name implies, Second Sight is actually the most aggressive Clouds Taste Satanic record to date. Not sure when that happened, but at some point the doom turned angry."Also like its predecessor, the album recordings for 'Second Sight' were engineered and mixed by Ben Rice at Degraw Sound in Brooklyn, and mastered by Alan Douches (High On Fire, Converge, Mastodon) at West West Side Music. The cover and inner sleeve art are original pieces by Goatess Doomwych whose work has graced numerous doom music covers and artwork posters, including albums by Dead Witches.Doom or Be Doomed…https://cloudstastesatanic.bandcamp.com/album/second-sight RELEASE SCHEDULE:-Digital Pre-Order - September 19th-Test Pressing Pre-Order - October 3rd-Vinyl Pre-Order - October 10th-CD Pre-Order - October 17th-Album Release - October 31stPHYSICAL FORMAT INFO:(All art by Goatess Doomwych)Test Pressing: 15pcs, Hand numbered, Special Edition Jacket Hand Silk-Screened in Black & Metallic Silver w/ original "Test Pressing" cover art.Limited “Halloweed Edition” Vinyl Package: 100pcs, 12” Ultra-Clear Vinyl w/ Exclusive Deep Purple & Black Splatter. Matte Varnish Die-Cut Jacket w/ Debossed Stamping & Hand Numbered. Each set comes with many "Halloweed Edition" extras.  Limited Edition A/B Vinyl: 200pcs, 12” Silver & Deep Purple A-Side / B-Side Vinyl w/ Silver/White/Black Splatter. Matte Varnish Die-Cut Jacket w/ Debossed StampingLimited Edition Splatter Vinyl: 200pcs, 12” Deep Purple Vinyl w/ Silver/White/Black Splatter. Matte Varnish Die-Cut Jacket w/ Debossed Stamping.Compact Disc: Limited to 125pcs, Jewel Case, 4-Panel Insert, Tray Art Exclusive to the CD.BANDCAMP FOR ALL ORDERS:https://cloudstastesatanic.bandcamp.com/album/second-sightSecond Sight by Clouds Taste SatanicCLOUDS TASTE SATANICSteve Scavuzzo - GuitarSean Bay - BassGreg Acampora - DrumsBrian Bauhs - GuitarCLOUDS TASTE SATANIC formed in Brooklyn, New York in 2013. These Post-Doom Instrumentalists have steadily built a reputation as one of the few truly great DIY riff-heavy underground bands playing today. Patiently and deliberately developing a unique sound that melds riff-dominated Stoner Rock with Heavy Doom, their live show is a multi-sensory atmospheric display, offering a true experience and companion to their albums.In 2014, the band released their debut album, 'To Sleep Beyond the Earth'. The debut, along with second album 'Your Doom Has Come' (2015), third album 'Dawn of the Satanic Age' (2016), fourth full-length 'The Glitter of Infinite Hell' (2017), and their most recent 'Evil Eye' (2019) all demonstrate the band has no intentions of slowing down. The band celebrated its fifth year anniversary in 2018 by releasing 'In Search of Heavy', a four CD Box Set.All Clouds Taste Satanic releases have received praise from such illustrious publications as Decibel Magazine and across the internet via Invisible Oranges, CVLT Nation, Doomed & Stoned, The Sludgelord, and many, more.In 2019, the band has retained solid footing without falter, soon to achieve a bold goal of releasing two albums in one year. 'Evil Eye' came out April 30th (Walpurgis Eve), and we now await 'Second Sight' on October 31st (Halloween).  Upcoming Live Dates:Oct. 31 - Brooklyn, NY - Lucky 13 Saloon (Album Release Show)https://www.facebook.com/events/2535343586699910/  MORE:https://cloudstastesatanic.com/Bandcamp - https://cloudstastesatanic.bandcamp.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CloudsTasteSatanic/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cloudstastesatanic/Twitter - https://twitter.com/SatanicCloudsSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5QidF8yXlvTyGkDy24JImYYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvVu8mcXrE2eVjq_ApcGBmw Less

A GATHERING OF THE HEAVY UNDERGROUND -- SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2019 -- STEEL CITY, USA - The weekend of the third annual DESCENDANTS OF CROM has nearly arrived. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania underground scene of heavy rock and metal is healthy and... More

A GATHERING OF THE HEAVY UNDERGROUND -- SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2019 -- STEEL CITY, USA - The weekend of the third annual DESCENDANTS OF CROM has nearly arrived. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania underground scene of heavy rock and metal is healthy and thriving and the perfect location. Feeding great regional bands to a hungry crowd and serving up internationally legendary fan-favorites to entice music lovers in the door to experience these amazing local artists.The inaugural gathering launched in 2017, and DESCENDANTS OF CROM quickly became a strong contender among established regional music festivals. In this third year, the 2019 events begin on Friday, September 20th, with a Pre-Gala evening at Howlers, followed by two full-day events on Saturday and Sunday at Cattivo. Shy Kennedy, the Descendants Of Crom founder and owner of Blackseed Records, has once again curated a beautiful mixture of acts for Descendants Of Crom III. Today's announcement fulfills the final lineup, with a most incredible roster of bands included for 2019. All are invited to join and enrich the experience at the Pre-Gala and Weekend Events! After all, we are all DESCENDANTS OF CROM.  BLACKSEED RECORDS PRESENTS:DESCENDANTS OF CROM IIISeptember 20 - 22, 2019Pre-Gala - Friday, September 20th - HowlersICARUS WITCH + ENHAILER + SUBMACHINE + VOID KING + FOX 45 + MOTOMETERDay One - Saturday, September 21st - CattivoTHE OBSESSED + VALKYRIE + IRATA + ARGUS + FOGHOUND + KINGSNAKE + SUN VOYAGER + POTSLAMMER + WITCHKISS + TINES + PILLÄRS + NIGHT VAPOR + ACTION CAMP + COMA + OLD DREAMDay Two - Sunday, September 22nd - CattivoBROWN ANGEL + SOLACE + BACKWOODS PAYBACK + BRIMSTONE COVEN + FRAYLE + LEATHER LUNG + SPACELORD + LIGHTNING BORN + KILLER OF SHEEP + PALE GREY LORE + RIPARIAN + WHITE ALICE  The full schedule of set times and stages can be found at:http://www.descendantsofcrom.com/Bands.php Tickets: http://www.descendantsofcrom.com/Tickets.phpRSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/216035832675553/  http://www.descendantsofcrom.com/https://www.facebook.com/DescendantsOfCrom/https://www.instagram.com/descendantsofcrom/ Less

Who will be the winning champion this week on MDR Battle Of The Bands? Last week "Thraxas" month the battle with a crushing 20,083 votes! Check em out HERE ! I am proud to announce a new Championship addition to the already popular... More

Who will be the winning champion this week on MDR Battle Of The Bands? Last week "Thraxas" month the battle with a crushing 20,083 votes! Check em out HERE ! I am proud to announce a new Championship addition to the already popular Band Of the Month – Battle Of The Bands we host every month on MDR! We now have band of the week as well and how does this work you ask? Well what we will do is run a poll with ten bands each week on metaldevastationradio.com starting each week and ending each Friday! The winning band each week will be blog posted on site and played and announced on The Zach Moonshine Show each Friday night between 9pm est and 1am. At the end of the month we will tally the scores from all weeks polls for that month and the band with the highest score of votes will be the winning band for Band Of The Month which includes a feature on our Facebook page reaching thousands of fans, a feature on the front page of metaldevastationradio.com which gets around 100,000 views a month! Airplay every hour on our stream during general rotation and lots of shares on social media! If you want the world to know who your band is, this is the easiest way to make it happen! If you want to compete in this battle, comment below with the name of your band and we will add you to next weeks battle or sign up and check email every week for battle submissions! Any band can compete an unlimited amount of times in this competition! Click on the bands below you would like to vote for as many times as you like or add your own! Poll will be open till 9pm est 09/27/19 Image from Wallpaper Abyss Battle Of The Bands Championship For The Week Of 09/22/19 - 09/27/19 Less