Red Fang - Hank Is Dead

I recently encounter a band called Red Fang,
Red Fang is an American stoner rock/heavy metal band from Portland US.
They released their second album "Murder The Mountains" last year and couple of days ago a new video came.



This is a really funny video and the music is real good, more stoner rock than metal. Its catchy but the heavy sound is still there.

The members are:
Bryan Giles on guitar, vocals
Aaron Beam on bass guitar, vocals
David Sullivan on guitar
John Sherman on drums



Ladys and Gents here is Red Fang!

Cheers, Thetania



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Anthrax - The Devil You Know

Anthrax just released a new video, to their released album last year, "Worship Music" is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It is their first album of original material since 2003's "We've Come for You All" and the first to feature Joey Belladonna on vocals since 1990's Persistence of Time.



"Worship Music" has also landed on copious amounts of “year-end-bests” lists, and the editors of Loudwire named it their #1 Metal Album of the Year, with the track “The Devil You Know” claiming the #1 Metal Song of the Year honors.

Anthrax was founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy.



After numerous of changes through the years, the current line up is:
Scott Ian on rhythm and lead guitars, backing vocals
Charlie Benante on drums, percussion
Joey Belladonna on lead vocals
Frank Bello on bass, backing vocals
Rob Caggiano on lead and rhythm guitars.



Anthrax Tour Dates

01/26 – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theatre
01/27 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
01/28 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center
01/29 – Louisville, KY – Expo Five
01/30 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
02/01 – Tampa, FL – Green Iguana-Stadium
02/02 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
02/03 – Columbus, OH – Promowest Pavilion
02/04 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
02/06 – Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
02/07 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
02/08 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theatre

More info @ their Homesite.
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Ladys and Gents, here is Anthrax!

Cheers, Thetania

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Mastodon - Iron Tusk

 

Last Saturday got Stockholm a a visit from Mastodon, this time as headliner artist and not as support act or festival gig where playing time is often too short. Last time Mastodon visited Sweden were last summer during the Sonisphere Festival here in Stockholm. Red Fang did travel with Mastodon as support, but more on them tomorrow.

This day they arrived well rested, happy and eager, which was heard during sound check as riff from bands like Metallica were played. Brent Hinds guitar tech had to jump in during the soundcheck as Brent chose to check the ice hockey game instead. But when he showed up he was in a really mischievous mood and dressed to his skelleton costume and danced around and it turned out that the suit also had a REAL poo hatch in the back!

The gig was clearly above expectations, good and simple lighting, the sound was really good to be Annexet which usually tend to get quite muddy. You could hear pretty much everything! what a delight it was, and damn what a monster set list! See below.

Here is some pictures!

Soundcheck

Nice drums, a tribute to Randy Rhoads

 

 

Todays tune "Iron Tusk" is taken from the shows set list and the concept album Leviathan, released in 2004. The album is loosely based on the Herman Melville novel Moby-Dick, and the songs "Iron Tusk", "Blood and Thunder", "I Am Ahab" and "Seabeast" were released as singles.

TOUR DATES

Jan 16 Copenhagen, Denmark - VEGA (with Red Fang)
Jan 17 Aarhus, Denmark - Voxhall (with Red Fang)
Jan 19 Brussels, Belgium - Encienne Belgique (with Red Fang)
Jan 20 Paris, France - Le Bataclan (with Red Fang)
Jan 22 Lisbon, Portugal - Coliseum (with Red Fang)
Jan 23 Madrid, Spain - Riviera (with Red Fang)
Jan 24 Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz (with Red Fang)
Jan 26 Milan, Italy - Xtra (with Red Fang)
Jan 28 Zurich, Switzerland - Xtra (with Red Fang)
Jan 29 Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp (with Red Fang)
Jan 30 Munich, Germany - Backstage Halle/Werk (with Red Fang)
Jan 31 Berlin, Germany - C-Club/Astra (with Red Fang)
Feb 2 Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik/E-Werk (with Red Fang)
Feb 3 Tilburg, Holland - 013 (with Red Fang)
Feb 5 Bristol, UK - 02 Academy (with Red Fang & Dillinger Escape Plan)
Feb 6 Manchester, UK - Academy (with Red Fang & Dillinger Escape Plan)
Feb 7 Glasgow, UK - Barrowlands (with Red Fang & Dillinger Escape Plan)
Feb 9 Norwich, UK - UEA (with Red Fang & Dillinger Escape Plan)
Feb 10 Birmingham, UK - HMV Institute (with Red Fang & Dillinger Escape Plan)
Feb 11 London, UK - O2 Academy Brixton (with Red Fang & Dillinger Escape Plan)
Feb 25 Brisbane, Australia - Soundwave Festival
Feb 26 Sydney, Australia - Soundwave Festival
Feb 27 Melbourne, Australia - Billboard (with Gojira and Kvelertak)
Mar 1 Sydney, Australia - The Hi-Fi (with Gojira and Kvelertak)
Mar 2 Melbourne, Australia - Soundwave Festival
Mar 3 Adelaide, Australia - Soundwave Festival
Mar 5 Perth, Australia - Soundwave Festival

More info @

Official Mastodon Web

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Midnight - Satanic Royalty

Ohio's Midnight, for those who don’t know, play old school beer soaked, blackened heavy metal. Equal parts classic Bathory and Judas Priest with a massive dose of punk energy, their latest release, Satanic Royalty, is a whirlwind of NWOBHM inspired, heshed out metal, Satanic Royalty is a blast of sulfurous air in a genre so often taking itself too seriously.

It’s released on CD, vinyl and even tape so that’s another confirmation for its old-school smell.

Todays tune "Satanic Royalty" is the title track for the latest release with Midnight. A noisy intro consisting of backwards vocals, organs, distortion gives way to a fist pumping guitar lead.



OFFICIAL Album Trailer



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Tony Iommi & Phil Anselmo - Time is Mine

Today at Tune Of The Day we want to give Tony Iommi all the Power and Love there is, so he can beat his sickness.

Tony, Fight back! Dont it let u down for a second! We are many out there who believe U will make it!! Lotsa Lotsa Love and Positive Vibes towards U <3 <3



The band says that the tour with Black Sabbath is still in progress!!
I am gonna see em!

For you that dont know what im writing here:
Tony is to undergo treatment for cancer after being diagnosed with lymphoma.
A statement released on behalf of the band said: "Iommi is currently working with his doctors to establish the best treatment plan - the Iron Man of rock & roll remains upbeat and determined to make a full and successful recovery."

This man have ment a lot for me so Im sending him a lot of pure power!



Ive choosen a tune from Tony´s solo album, called "Iommi" from 2000, the album took nearly 5 years to make. All of the songs were written by Iommi, producer Bob Marlette and the respective vocalists of each track (except "Black Oblivion", which was written by only Iommi and Billy Corgan).

According to Tony Iommi, he and Phil Anselmo had recorded three tracks together for the album, but only one was put onto the album.

This is his homesite.

Ladys and Gents, This is Tony Iommi and Phil Anselmo. (just sound)

Love, Thetania



Sorry no Spotify on this one.

Black Sabbath - Children Of The Grave

Sunday and Classic time!
I choosen the group that hooked me on Hard/Heavy Rock/Metal.

"Children of the Grave" is a tune by Black Sabbath from their 1971 album Master of Reality.



For the recording of this album, guitarist Tony Iommi, who had injured his fingers in a factory accident years earlier, decided to downtune his guitar down three semi-tones (or one and a half steps to C-sharp). This reduced string tension, thus making the guitar easier for him to play. Geezer Butler also downtuned his bass guitar to match Iommi.

Now they have reunion and here are the tour dates.


Date Venue Location
5.18.12 olimpiski russia, moscow
5.21.12 new arena russia, st. petersburg
5.23.12 hartwall arena finland, helsinki
5.25.12 stadium sweden, stockholm
5.27.12 jelling festival denmark, jelling
5.29.12 bergen calling festival norway,bergen
5.31.12 spektrum norway, oslo
6.2.12 malmo stadium sweden, malmo
6.4.12 westfalenhalle germany, dortmund
6.6.12 o2 arena czech rep, prague
6.10.12 download festival uk, donnington
6.12.12 ahoy holland, rotterdam
6.15.12 azkena rock festival spain,vitoria
6.17.12 hellfest france, clisson
6.19.12 bercy france, paris
6.22.12 grasspop metal meeting belgium,dessel
6.24.12 gods of metal italy, milan
6.26.12 stadhalle austria, vienna
6.28.12 usce park serbia, belgrade
7.1.12 rockwave festival - terra vibe greece,athens.

Have fun Dude´s and Dudette´s

Peace, Thetania

Damn they are so slim and, now thats what i call a audience :)



Many years and kilo´s more...same tune same band :D



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Machine Head - This Is The End

Number 4

of the best Albums - 2011

"Unto The Locust" is a album that contains almost everything and executed in a brilliant way. Their new musical path is a wise choice, the best thing they've done and actually managed to combine a highly effective record.. An impressive sequel to "The Blackening"

Todays tune is "This Is The End"



Live video from Madrid, Spain at la sala riviera 16/11/2011



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Annihilator - Alison Hell

Jeff Waters visited Sweden last week and conducted a clinic for Epiphone, where he released his signature guitar. It was a very interesting meeting in which Jeff mixed a type of stand-up komedian with heavy guitar riffs and some songs from his own archives.

He talked a lot about Canada and Ikea, his influences and how he started playing the guitar by listening to Metallica and Slayer (which is his favorite band). How his guitar playing has been influenced by these heroes, were his riffs are coming from.
It was actually really entertaining and it turned up some tricky questions. Songs like The Trend, Alison Hell and Phoenix Rising Among others were played.

He also asked the audience to wish for the Annihilator for upcoming Sweden Rock Festival, almost felt like they were already ready for the festival. Finished the clinic to hand out Epiphone T-shirts and sign various stuff that fans and other loose people had with them.

Epiphone has a long history of supplying some of the greatest guitarists of all time with the instrument they need to excel. And that history continues with the new Annihilation-V made in cooperation with legendary guitarist Jeff Waters. Jeff ranked #3 in Joel Mclver's 2009 book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists, and his band Annihilator have been shredding audiences worldwide for years. Now, Jeff is ready to take it up a notch with what he describes as "The Ultimate Metal Guitar!"

And, like all Epiphones, the Jeff Waters Annihilation-V comes with our Limited Lifetime Warranty backed by world famous 24/7/365 Gibson Customer Service. The Jeff Waters Annihilation-V is available in either Annihilation Red (gloss) or Pitch Black (satin). Prepare to annihilate your audience with the new Jeff Waters Annihilation-V, The Ultimate Metal Guitar!

SPECIFICATIONS:

Body Material Mahogany
Neck Material Mahogany
Neck Shape Options 1960's Slim-Taper™ D profile
Neck Joint "Deep-Set" glued-In
Nut Width 1.68”, graphite
Truss Rod Adjustable
Scale Length 24.75"
Fingerboard Material Phenolic with custom "Annihilator Devil" Inlays
Neck Pickup Gibson USA JWR humbucker (4-wire)
Bridge Pickup Gibson USA JWT humbucker (4-wire)
Controls 3-way Pickup Selector, Master Volume with push/pull coil-tapping (both pickups)
Fingerboard Radius 14"
Frets 24; medium-jumbo
Bridge LockTone™ Tune-o-matic Stopbar
Hardware Black
Machine Heads Grover® 14:1 ratio
Colors Annihilation Red (gloss); Pitch Black (satin)

Annihilator is a Canadian heavy metal band hailing from Ottawa, Ontario, also from Vancouver, British Columbia between 1987-2002 by founding member, vocalist, guitarist and bassist Jeff Waters. The band has been around since 1984 and is the biggest selling heavy metal artist from Canada in history, yet most of the sales have not been in the band's home country. Dave Padden joined Annihilator in 2003 as lead vocalist and has continued his career with the band since, as rhythm guitarist/vocalist.

With this, I offer ofcourse some pictures and an Annihilator song.

Enjoy.

Todays tune "Alison Hell" is taken from the first album "Alice in Hell", released in 1989. The song is based on a true story about a young girl in Montreal, Canada, Alice who lives in fear of seeing the boogey man. Her parents ignore her pleas for comfort, calling it a phase. Her fear only increases as time goes on. She becomes so fearful that she reaches full insanity.




Epiphone Jeff Waters Annihilation-V



A clip from the clinic at Malmen, Stockholm



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