Deftones Return To The Studio In July

 
  Spanish web site La Tercera recently interviewed Deftones frontman Chino Moreno, and he revealed the band is finished with pre production on the new album and will return to the studio this July.

  "I know everyone says this, but I think it will be the best album we've recorded."  Moreno said "I am very excited about it because it sounds futuristic compared to our last album, 'Diamond Eyes' - so it feels like a step forward."

  Deftones will be joined again by bassist Sergio Vega.  Vega entered the band after original bassist Chi Chang was left  in a semi-comatose state by a 2008 car accident.

 

P.O.D. Return With 'Lost In Forever'

  San Diego natives P.O.D. return to the airwaves this week with their single 'Lost In Forever' off the upcoming eight studio album.   This will be their first album from their new label Razor and Tie.
 
  Check out 'Lost In Forever' below and let us know what you think.

NIN Perform 'Down In It' On 80's Dance Party USA Video

 
A video clip surfaced this week of Nine Inch Nails performing their debut song 'Down In It' on the 'Dance Party USA' television show sometime in the 1980's.

 Lead singer Trent Reznor took to twitter to respond to the video, and why the group appeared on the dance show.  "Many Years ago, a young and naive Nine Inch Nails were asked what TV shows they'd be interested in appearing on." Reznor tweeted. "As a joke (and likely drunk), they thought of the most absurd choice they could come up with at the time.  They were then informed their bluff had been called and were actually booked on said show...They had a laugh making fun of the people, their fashion choices and hairstyles.  Life was good... Come to think of it, Skrillex may indeed owe me some publishing on that hairdo..."

  Check out the incredible video below:

Rob Zombie Says Upcoming Record Will Be The Best Yet

  Rob Zombie is finishing production of his new horror movie 'The Lords of Salem' and has announced that he will start recording for his new album June 1st.  The album is expected to be released in late 2012.

  "It has been way, and I mean way too long without any new music.  I am dying to get back to it."  Said Zombie.  "I have not felt this much excitement within the band since recording the first 'Hellbilly Deluxe' record almost 15 years ago.  We have been working on tons of songs for quite some time and I can safely say this will definitely be our best record yet."

  Rob Zombie and his band will be on a co-headlining touring with Megadeth before they hit the studio.  "This tour should be a blast, I haven't shared a bill with Megadeth since way back in the early days of White Zombie, so this trek is long overdue."

Dave Mustaine Has To Much Time On His Hands

  I am thinking about starting a whole new segment called "Oh Dave", about what crazy thing Dave Mustaine said this week.

  Dave is not one to keep his thoughts to himself, and that's awesome for us.  What did dave say this time?

  Dave was a guest yesterday (March 26th) on 'George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight' and talked about Metallica, and President Obama not being born in this country.  Mustaine has always been very vocal on his religious and political views.

  When asked about Metallica's documentary 'Some Kind Of Monster', Mustaine responded "We are still volleying barbs back and forth in the press because of that movie.  I didn't want to be in it after I saw the footage.  I just figured I'm not going to be a part of this.  But it came out, it was really good for me.  That was the beginning of it."

  When Stroumboulopoulos asked Mustaine about President Obama and the "birther" issue "I have a lot of questions about him, but certainly not where he was born.  I know he was born somewhere else than America."

  Tune in next week for another edition of "oh Dave"

  Check out Dave Mustaine's interview below:

Check Out The New Video For Tenacious D 'To Be The Best'

 Check out the video below of Tenacious D's new song 'To Be The Best'.  The bands first since 2006 movie 'The Pick of Destiny'.  

  Tenacious D's new album 'LP Rize of the Fenix' comes out May 15th on Epic Records.

  

  Check out the video and let us know what you think.  Are you stoked about The D's return?

Jet Announce They Are Calling It Quits

 

  The band Jet announced they are going to "pursue separate creative endeavors"according to a press release.  The Australian band has been together more than a decade, and seems to be leaving on good terms with each other.

  The official statement read: "After many successful years of writing, recording and touring we wish to announce our discontinuation as a group.  From the many pubs, theatres, stadiums and festivals all across the world it was the fans that made our amazing story possible and we wish to thank them all.  Thank you, and goodnight."

  The band scored it big with their first album 'Get Born' in 2003.  Followed by a opening slot on Rolling Stones' Australian tour.  Jet's first hit single 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl' was featured in the very first Apple iPod commercial.

New Super Short Soundgarden Song Clip From the Avengers Soundtrack

  Chris Cornell released a 22 second clip of the song 'Live to Rise' off the upcoming Avengers soundtrack.

  Check out the insanely short clip of the beginning of 'Live to Rise'.

The White Stripes Will Never Get Back Together

 

  In a recent interview with NME, Jack White was asked if the White Stripes would ever reform.  "Absolutely no chance.  I couldn't see any reason to ever do that.  I'm not that kind of person that would retire from baseball and come out of retirement the next year.  I mean, if we went to all the trouble of telling people we're done, we meant it you know?"

  "If we were forced to change our mind about that, I can only imagine the reason being if we went bankrupt or really needed the cash, which would be a really sad thing.  I would probably be issuing an apology along with the announcement of the show dates." Said White.

  With his continued string of nonstop hit bands from his own Third man records label, and a much anticipated solo album 'Blunderbuss' coming out April 23rd its hard to imagine this happening any time soon.

  "I wanted Meg to come to a decision with me and officially put an end to it," said Jack.  "I said eventually - I had no plans at the time - but eventually I'm going to record by myself under my name, and I don't really feel like going through the dumb perception battle of people who couldn't be broad minded enough to understand the difference between Jack White and The White Stripes." Said White.

  "Sixteen Saltines" the second single off Jack Whites upcoming album 'Blunderbuss' can be heard on M Rock Radio. www.mRockRadio.com

 'Blunderbuss' will be released on April 23rd on Third Man Records, and a U.S. Tour soon after.

Marilyn Manson Unveils Album Art For 'Born Villain'

  Marilyn Manson unveiled the album art and track listing for his upcoming album 'Born Villian'.

  'Born Villain' features 13 tracks, and a bonus cover track of 'You're So Vain' with Johnny Depp.  'No Reflection' the first single off the album can be heard on mRockRadio.com

  'Born Villain' is set to be released May 1st.  Manson starts a U.S. tour April 27th in Providence, Rhode Island.

'Born Villain' Track List:
1. Hey, Cruel World...
2. No Reflection
3. Pistol Whipped
4. Overneath the Path of Misery
5. Slo-Mo-Tion
6. The Gardener
7. The Flowers of Evil
8. Childrenn of Cain
9. Disengaged
10. Lay Down Your Goddamn Arms
11. Murderers Are Getting Prettier Every Day
12. Born Villian
13. Breaking the Same Old Ground


Bonus Track: You're So Vain

Korn Unveil New Video For 'Chaos Lives In Everything'

 

  Korn unveiled the video for their new single 'Chaos Lives In Everything' featuring dubstepper Skrillex from their new album 'The Path of Totality.'

  The video features a Matrix style battle between skateboarders and businessman minus Korn or Skrillex.

  Check out the video for 'Chaos Lives In Everything' below:

Chester Bennington Says New Linkin Park Album Will Have A More Familiar Sound

 

  Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington gave some insight on the bands upcoming fifth studio album in a interview with Kerrang!


  "With this album, we've incorporated a lot of guitar work with big choruses and the heavier electronic stuff to give it that really big wall of sound feeling without getting too metal" Said Bennington.  "This will be more familiar to people than 'A Thousand Suns' was, where we were like'...We're just going to go bonkers."

  When asked about the bands 'nu-metal' status "over the previous two records, we were trying hard to break out of the nu-metal box that we'd found ourselves in.  It's very easy to characterize us as that based on 'Hybrid Theory' and 'Meteora', but we knew there was more to us than that.  With the exception of the metal guitar tone we had on the first two records - which, I think is the reason that a lot of people really like the band - I feel like we've found a place where we've become in our skin."

  When asked about the lyrics for the new album "We've been writing a lot about releationships.  We're not a political band, we're a socially minded band.   We try to look at things that we find in the world that we'd like to see more of or that we'd like to see less of." said Bennington.

The Used Announce 2012 Vans Warped Tour And Stream A New Track Off Of Their Upcoming Album

 
  This is the 10th anniversary of The Used playing The Vans Warped Tour, and the band announced they are hitting the main stage again this year.

  The band is releasing a new song for streaming off the upcoming album 'Vulnerable' each day until the album release.  A different website will stream a track each day.

  Today (March 21) VansWarpedTour.com is streaming 'Now That You're Dead'

  Follow the band's Twitter to find out where to listen to the following days new track:  Twitter.com/wearetheused

'Vulnerable' will be released March 26th.

Stone Sour Start Work On New Album

 Corey Taylor tweeted yesterday about the band starting work on a new album. "Construction on the new album began yesterday.  Its gonna be a motherfucking MONSTER." said Corey, followed by his love of maple syrup.

  Taylor spoke with Artisan News earlier this year about writing the new album.  "Right now alone, we have 13 complete songs, with six more that I can demo, probably two or three that Josh [Rand] still has that we're tweaking, and then a bunch that Jim's [Root] gonna bring in.  Our ultimate goal is a double concept album, which the only way I can describe it is 'The Wall' meets 'Dirt' on steroids.  And I think it's gonna be fantastic.  And if I can pull it off, it's gonna be the biggest thing we've done in our career."

  Any more updates on the album we will let you know.

The Mars Volta Stream Entire 'Noctourniquet" Album

  The Mars Volta are set to release their first album since 2009 on March 26th.  'Noctourniquet' is being streamed in it's entirety on RollingStone.com.

Check out The Mars Volta's 'Noctourniquet' here:

Rancid Streaming Entire Discography On New Website

 To celebrate their 20th anniversary Rancid have launched a new website where you can stream every album the band has made.  The amazing new website even includes all the b sides and compilations the band has done over the years.

  So polish up on your Rancid music knowledge here, there will be a test later. 

Kittie Planning Reunion With Original Lineup

  Kittie, the all female Canadian metal group is planning a reunion with their original lineup.  The band has had alot of lineup changes over the years, but hasn't reached the success of 1999's album 'Spit' that reached gold.  Original members include Morgan Lander (vocals), Mercedes Lander (drums), Fallon Bowman (guitar) and Tanya Candler (bass).

  The band Tweeted March 17th @Officialkittie "If we did shows with the original line-up (@fallonbowman, @TanyaCandler) and played all of Spit in its entirety would you come? And where?"

  No word on if there is a tour in the works with the original lineup, or if they are planning a one off show.

If Pantera Reunited Vinnie Paul Thinks Zakk Wylde Could Fill Dimebag Darrell's Shoes

  Vinnie Paul did a recent interview with 97.1 The Eagle Rocks out of Texas.  During the interview Paul said that if Pantera were to reunite his first and only choice to replace brother "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott would be Zakk Wylde.

  "I spent two hours with Zakk, sitting down - a really good talk.  I mean [Zakk] and my brother were so tight.  If [a Pantera reformation] ever were to happen, [Zakk] would be the guy [to step in for Dimebag].  But I honestly think, out of respect for my brother, we should just leave the 14 amazing years Panter had be.  We're all happy doing our own thing.  We have to continue living and do other things."

  Pantera's 20th anniversary deluxe edition of 'Vulgar Display of Power' will be released on May 15th with the lost track 'Piss'.



Check out the interview with Cindy Skull below:

                                          Pt 1

 
                                          Pt 2

 

Metallica's Orion Festival to Feature Custom Car and Motorcycle Show

  When Metallica's Orion Festival was announced a couple months back the response was less than positive.  The lineup for the festival consisted of a lot of indie bands that many fans feel didnt represent Metallica.

  As the months went on and more and more bands were announced it's starting to feel like a Metallica Festival.  The Damage Inc. stage was announced recently with heavier bands added like Suicidal Tendencies, and Sepultura.

  Now Metallica has announced the Orion Custom Car + Motorcycle Show, curated by James Hetfield himself.

  Over 300 Customs, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars and Custom Motorcycles will be on display inside the festival grounds throughout the weekend.  Cars from around the world, including celebrity cars will be displayed.

  Orion Music + More is June 23-24 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

  Watch the video below of Hetfield explaining the vision behind the show.

David Lee Roth Stops Van Halen Show To Yell At Fighting Fans

  

Van Halen

  Van Halen were performing Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman' at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire Tuesday night when frontman David Lee Roth stopped the show to yell at fighting fans in the crowd.

  "Knock off the fucking fighting. Fuck you!  What do you think this is, a fucking mosh pit?  You've got all the best looking woman on the fucking East Coast here and all you can fucking think of is fucking fighting?"  said Roth

  "Start it back at the top, let's do the whole thing over again."

   Check out the click from the show below:

Watch The Trailer For The New 'Sunset Strip' Documentary

 
 The new documentary by Hans Fjellestad 'Sunset Strip' debuting at SXSW this week, recounts the history of the famous L.A. street.  The film interviews many celebrities like Slash, Sharon Stone, Tommy Lee, and Ozzy Osbourne and their stories of the Sunset Strip.

 The films synopsis describes the film: "Birthed as a dusty trading route at the turn of the last century, Sunset Strip became the world's center of gravity for music, glamour, fashion, sex, and decadence.  This curvy, mile-and-a-half strip of road falls just outside L.A. city limits, beyond the reach of LAPD, where it grew into a place like no other on the planet.  A place where dreams are stared, chased, loved, hated, displayed, ignored, ended, or all of the above.  You make your last stand in Eden, and this is Eden."
SunsetStripTheMovie.com

 Check out the 'Sunset Strip' Trailor below:

Bono Vouches for Courtney Love to Rent New Apartment

Courtney Love

  U2's Bono wrote a character reference for Counrtney Love so she could rent a condo in Manhattan.

   The New York Daily News interviewed Love, and she explained she had to turn to Bono to help pump up her application for the condo.  Love is involved in a legal dispute with her old landlord, who said she hadn't paid the rent and damaged the property.

  In the interview she says the new potential landlord isn't asking for a credit check, but instead asked for character references.

  "They chose Bono.  He wrote a paragraph."she said.  "I've never gotten a noise complaint.  It sounds really lame, being a rock star and all.  But i haven't.  That'ts not true.  I did get one once, when I was living on the sixth flor of the Mercer [Hotel].  I was watching that movie with Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler.  The person next door called and compained it was too loud."

  What Bono said about Courtney Love on the rental application has not been revealed.

Korn's Jonathan Davis to Release Electronic EP as Alter Ego

  Korn frontman Jonathan Davis is working on a electronic solo EP as his alter ego "J Devil".

  In 2011 Korn released 'The Path of Totality' with electronic artist Skrillex.  Now Davis is taking it a step further.  Davis explains the EP isn't limited to one specific genres of electronic, "It's all these different genres.  I love electro, I love jungle, I love drum and bass, I love dubstep, so it's a mixup of all that stuff."

  Jonathan Davis recently released 'Silent Hill', the title track for the soundtrack of 'Silent Hill: Downpour' video game.

  The EP is expected to be released sometime this                   year on Dim Mak records.

Marilyn Manson Debut's a New Track 'No Reflection'

 Los Angeles radio station KROQ debuted two new songs today.  Earlier we showed you the new Pennywise track.  Now they showed off Marilyn Manson's new one, 'No Reflection'.

  Check it out below and tell us what you think.

Marilyn Manson - No Reflection

Check Out the New Pennywise Track 'All Or Nothing'

  Pennywise are set to release their new album 'All or Nothing' May 1st.  You can check out the   title track of the new album below.

  The album is their first with new vocalist Zoli Teglas of Ignite.

  You can pre-order 'All or Nothing' here.

'All or Nothing'

track List

All or Nothing – 2:29
Waste Another Day – 2:22
Revolution – 3:25
Stand Strong – 3:10
Let Us Hear Your Voice – 3:43
Seeing Red – 2:54
Songs of Sorrow – 3:35
X Generation – 3:15
We Have It All – 2:59
Tomorrow – 3:17
All Along – 3:09
United – 2:49

The Full List of Coachella Sideshows

  Coachella is running 2 weekends this year for the first time.  So what are the bands going to do between the weekends they aren't play Coachella?  Check out the full list below, thanks to Goldenvoice.

    Check out the full Coachella lineup here

The Osbournes Return In New Animated Show 'The F'N Osbournes'

   
  'The Osbournes' was a huge reality show hit on MTV in the mid 2000's.  Now the whole clan will return voicing a stop motion animated series based on their lives.

  The show is from the animation company Cuppa Coffee Studios.  "Teaming up with Cuppa Coffee has spawned our often crazy lives for a while now" Says Sharon Osbourne, who is also co-executive producer of the project with son Jack and Adam Shaheen, founder of Cuppa Coffee.

  Cuppa Coffee also is responsible for MTV's Celebrity Death Match and Comedy Central's Ugly Americans.
 
  The show is seeking financing at MipTV in April, and will hopefully hit the airwaves soon.

Stream the New Taproot Song 'No Surrender'

 
  Taproot are streaming their new track 'No Surrender' off their upcoming album 'The Episodes' scheduled to be released April 10th.

  Check out the song below and let us know what you think.

Check Out NorthBay Metal Frequency on M Rock Radio Tonight!

NorthBay Metal Frequency w/ Joey Tavares tonight at 9pm pacific on mRockRadio.com!  Playing the best new and classic metal around, and featuring one unsigned NorthBay Metal band each week.

   NorthBay Metal Frequency every Wednesday and Saturday at 9pm pacific only on M Rock Radio!

Jack White and Lindsey Lohan on SNL Tonight

Jack White

 Jack White is releasing his solo album 'Blunderbuss April 23, on his own label Third Man Records.  White will be promoting his album by performing on Saturday Night Live tonight (March 3rd) with host Lindsey Lohan.  Watch the promo video below with Adam Sandberg.

  White will be touring various cities performing the new album,  before heading to the U.K.

  Check out the Jack White, Lindsey Lohan,  and Adam Sandberg SNL promo video below

Zakk Wylde To Release Book 'Bringing Metal to the Children'

 Ozzy guitarist and Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde is set to release a handbook 'Bringing Metal to the Children: The Complete Berserker's Guide to World Tour Domination' on April 10th.  The book will contain Wylde's survival techniques for maintaining a life on the road, managing a band of raging vikings, and somehow making it on stage and blowing the crowd away night after night.  Including stories from the road of hanging with the biggest bands in the world.

  The books publisher William Morrow is offering a excerpt for the book on their facebook page.

  Check out a piece of 'Bringing Metal to the Children' here.

Check Out Staind's New Video For 'Eyes Wide Open'

 
Staind have released their new video for 'Eyes Wide Open' off their 2011 self titled album.

The band will be co-headlining the 'Mass Chaos' tour with Godsmack and support from Halestorm this spring.

Check out 'Eyes Wide Open' below:

Check Out The Video Of Refused First Show In 14 Years

  Refused played their first show in 14 years in Umea Sweden on Wednesday.  Check out the fan video from the secret show below.

  The band will be playing a number of shows, including this years Coachella Music Festival.   Refused released three albums before breaking up in 1998, saying they would never play together again.