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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

SLAYER Accused of Causing a Murder (Acusan a SLAYER de un Asesinato)!


Blabbermouth
reports that a delusional man, who claimed that a gun was held to his head in a 2011 incident that according to him involved SLAYER, is too imcompetent to face trial after assassinating, chopping up, and dumping the corpse of his father into the woods in Richmond, Maine.

Leroy Smith III, a 25-year-old scumbag, admitted to have killed his father Leroy Smith Jr. in May of 2014.

This past Monday (January 5), during the competency hearing at an Augusta, Maine courtroom, Smith tried to address the judge, who repeatedly told Smith that if he spoke, he would be kicked out from the courtroom.

This is what he had to say:

"I have something I want to say.

"With my case, they're telling me that my story is delusional grandiose of proceedings that happened, and they're not investigating it.

"The fact of the matter [is that] in 2011 I had a gun pointed to my head and was sworn to keep secret of what I am. And they refused investigating any persons that are responsible. The whole entire music group SLAYER was there. I was told then that what they did was too overboard. I sent them a message on Facebook and that Jeff Hanneman, the guitarist, takes his own life. He took his own life May 5 of 2013."


After Justice Donald Marden told Smith to put what he had to say in writing through his attorneys and to sit down or be removed, Smith responded:"Then I have no fair trial."

Smith's attorney Pamela Ames told WABI: "To be able to establish any sort of attorney-client relationship is impossible. He thinks our role is to subpoena society and to subpoena certain Heavy Metal bands to come to explain why they won't let him play with them."

All in all, Leroy Smith III will be rotting in prison while SLAYER keep dominating the world!

Versión en Español:


Blabbermouth a publicado un reporte en el cual indica que un hombre delirante, quien dice haber sido apuntado en la cabeza con una pistola en un incidente que segun el tiene que ver con SLAYER, es demasiado incoherente para ser juzgado despues de asesinar, cortar, y botar el cuerpo de su padre en un bosque de Richmond, Maine.

Leroy Smith III, un tipo de 25 años de edad, admitió haber asesinado a su padre (Leroy Smith Jr.) en Mayo del 2014.

Este pasado Lunes (Enero 5), durante la audiencia de competencia en una sala de tribunal de Augusta, Maine, Smith intento hablar con el juez, quien varias veces le tuvo que decir a Smith que si hablaba, lo echaba de la sala.

Esto fue lo que dijo Smith:

" Tengo algo que decir.

Con mi caso, me estan diciendo que mi historia no es coherente de acuerdo a la investigacion de lo que ocurrio, y no estan investigandolo.

El hecho es que en el 2011 me apuntaron con una pistola en la cabeza y me hicieron jurar que no diría quien soy yo. Después se negaron a investigar a la gente responsable del incidente. Todos los miembros de SLAYER son testigos. En ese momento me dijeron que lo que hicieron fue demasiado exajerado. Yo les mande un mensaje por Facebook, y el guitarrista Jeff Hanneman se quito la vida. El se quito la vida el 5 de Mayo del 2013."

Después de que el juez Donald Marden le dijo a Smith que escribiera lo que quiere decir y que le entregara su escrito a sus abogados, o sino la sacaba de la sala, Smith dijo: "Entonces, no me están ofreciendo un juicio justo."

Pamela Ames, abogada de Smith, le dijo a WABI: "Poder establecer cualquier tipo de relación responsable entre abogado y cliente es imposible. El cree que somos parte de una conspiración en contra de el y que ciertas bandas del Heavy Metal son los culpables ya que no lo dejaron tocar con ellos."

¡La verdad es que Leroy Smith III estará pudriéndose en una cárcel, mientras que los de SLAYER seguirán dominando el mundo entero!

Related links/Enlaces relacionados:
Slayer.net

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Paul Bostaph's First Interview As The NEW Drummer Of SLAYER!!!


On Thursday (May 30), half of SLAYER made a clear statement that they are far from done! That's right, Tom Araya and Kerry King will continue jamming even though they recently lost two of their original members: their friend and guitarist Jeff Hanneman who passed away from liver failure, and drummer Dave Lombardo (whom they fired).


The band has re-enlisted Paul Bostaph as their full time drummer. How does Bostaph feel about returning to SLAYER? Find out right now! Nikki Black, host of "The Metal Zone" on 107.7 The Bone, just posted her exclusive interview with Bostaph. This is the first interview that Bostaph grant after once again becoming the NEW SLAYER drummer. Check it out!




Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when SLAYER kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland. EXODUS' Gary Holt will continue to fill in for fallen guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

Bostaph was SLAYER's drummer from 1992 until 2001 and recorded four albums with the band — the gold-certified "Divine Intervention" (1994), the 1996 punk covers album "Undisputed Attitude", "Diabolus In Musica" (1998), "God Hates Us All" (2001) that received a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance", as well as the DVD "War At The Warfield" (2001), also certified gold. In addition to SLAYER, Bostaph has been a member of FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, SYSTEMATIC and TESTAMENT.




Slayer's 2013 international touring schedule is as follows:
JUNE:

 4         Impact Festival 2013, Warsaw, Poland

 6         Muziek Theatre, Enschede, Holland

 7         Rodahal, Kerkrade, Holland

 8         Sonisphere France, Amneville, France

10-11   The Academy, Dublin, Ireland

12        Limelight, Belfast, Ireland

14        Greenfield Festival, Interlaken, Switzerland

15        Geox Theatre, Padova, Italy

17        Antlantico, Rome, Italy

18        Obihall, Florence, Italy

19        Alcatraz, Milan, Italy

21        Metalfest Germany, St. Goarshausen, Germany

22        See-Rock Festival 2013, Graz, Austria

23        Culture Factory/Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb, Croatia

25        Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbiz

26        Hegyalja Festival, Tokaj, Hungary

27        With Full Force, Leipzig, Germany

29        Hi Voltage, Istanbul, Turkey



JULY:

 1         Heavy By The Sea, Athens, Greece



AUGUST:

 2         Resurrection Festival, Viviero, Spain

 6         Vega Main Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark

 7         Grona Lund Tivoli Outdoor, Stockholm, Sweden

 9         Jalomethallifestival 2013, Oulu, Finland

10        Oya Festival, Oslo, Norway

11        Bloodstock Open Air 2013, Derby, UK

15        Pukkelpop Festival, Kiweit Hasselt, Belgium

16        Low Lands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Holland

17        Elb-Riot Open Air Festival, Hamburg, Germany

18        X Rockfest, Herford, Germany



SEPTEMBER:

17        Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico

20        Jockey Club, Sao Paulo, Brazil

22        Rock In Rio 2013, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

24        Pedreira Paulo Leminski, Curitiba, Brazil

27        River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina

29        Jockey Club, Asuncion, Paraguay



OCTOBER:

 2         Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile



Related links:
SLAYER's official site 

Thursday, May 30, 2013

SLAYER Is Far From Done, Paul Bostaph Rejoins The Band!


Half of SLAYER are making a clear statement that they are far from done! That's right, Tom Araya and Kerry King will continue jamming even though they recently lost two of their original members: their friend and guitarist Jeff Hanneman who passed away from liver failure, and drummer Dave Lombardo (whom they fired).


The band have announced that Paul Bostaph is back in SLAYER as their full-time drummer! Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when SLAYER kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland. EXODUS' Gary Holt will continue to fill in for fallen guitarist Jeff Hanneman.


"Paul's a great drummer and a good friend, and we're very happy that he's decided to rejoin the band," said Tom Araya. "We're still pretty numb from the loss of Jeff, but we don't want to disappoint our European and South American fans, and we need to begin moving forward... Having Paul back in the band makes that a whole lot easier."


"I'm very excited to be rejoining SLAYER," added Bostaph. "We spent a very intense ten years of our lives together, had a lot of fun, made a lot of great music, so for me, this feels like coming home."

SLAYER's 2013 itinerary will have the band playing 35 dates that will include headline shows as well as a number of major summer festivals in Europe, Eastern Europe and South America between June and October.

Bostaph was SLAYER's drummer from 1992 until 2001 and recorded four albums with the band — the gold-certified "Divine Intervention" (1994), the 1996 punk covers album "Undisputed Attitude", "Diabolus In Musica" (1998), "God Hates Us All" (2001) that received a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance", as well as the DVD "War At The Warfield" (2001), also certified gold. In addition to SLAYER, Bostaph has been a member of FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, SYSTEMATIC and TESTAMENT.




Slayer's 2013 international touring schedule is as follows:

JUNE:

 4         Impact Festival 2013, Warsaw, Poland

 6         Muziek Theatre, Enschede, Holland

 7         Rodahal, Kerkrade, Holland

 8         Sonisphere France, Amneville, France

10-11   The Academy, Dublin, Ireland

12        Limelight, Belfast, Ireland

14        Greenfield Festival, Interlaken, Switzerland

15        Geox Theatre, Padova, Italy

17        Antlantico, Rome, Italy

18        Obihall, Florence, Italy

19        Alcatraz, Milan, Italy

21        Metalfest Germany, St. Goarshausen, Germany

22        See-Rock Festival 2013, Graz, Austria

23        Culture Factory/Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb, Croatia

25        Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbiz

26        Hegyalja Festival, Tokaj, Hungary

27        With Full Force, Leipzig, Germany

29        Hi Voltage, Istanbul, Turkey



JULY:

 1         Heavy By The Sea, Athens, Greece



AUGUST:

 2         Resurrection Festival, Viviero, Spain

 6         Vega Main Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark

 7         Grona Lund Tivoli Outdoor, Stockholm, Sweden

 9         Jalomethallifestival 2013, Oulu, Finland

10        Oya Festival, Oslo, Norway

11        Bloodstock Open Air 2013, Derby, UK

15        Pukkelpop Festival, Kiweit Hasselt, Belgium

16        Low Lands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Holland

17        Elb-Riot Open Air Festival, Hamburg, Germany

18        X Rockfest, Herford, Germany



SEPTEMBER:

17        Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico

20        Jockey Club, Sao Paulo, Brazil

22        Rock In Rio 2013, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

24        Pedreira Paulo Leminski, Curitiba, Brazil

27        River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina

29        Jockey Club, Asuncion, Paraguay



OCTOBER:

 2         Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile




Via Blabbermouth


Related links:
SLAYER's official site 

Friday, May 17, 2013

Watch All Our "Black Carpet" Interviews From The 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the fifth edition of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom.   


We were present at the event, and took over the "Black Carpet" and chatted with a lot of YOUR favorite musicians! Buckle up and watch all this badass interviews:























Many thanks to Zulie Alvarez for the camera work, Jeff Totten (Project Independent) for the hospitality, and the Revolver Magazine team for the amazing opportunity!

Related links:

Revolver Golden Gods Awards

Jose Mangin: Pantera Jam With Anthrax, Jeff Hanneman's Memorial At The Golden Gods Awards!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 


Right after the event was concluded with a historical performance by METALLICA, we ran into Jose Mangin (Sirius XM) right outside the venue! Jose was pretty speechless and emotional after thousands of headbangers paid tribute to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman at the fifth edition of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards. During this interview, which was crashed by LAPD, we chatted about the growth of the Golden Gods Awards and how the fans have risen to the occasion year after year. Check it out now!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!





Related links:
Revolver Golden Gods Awards

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

SLIPKNOT Reveal Sid Wilson's (#0) NEW Mask!

SLIPKNOT, who just played Ozzfest Japan this past Saturday (May 11) and will co-headline the Download festival in the U.K. in June, have revealed Sid Wilson's (#0) NEW mask!


We recently chatted with #0  about the bands future plans, Jeff Hanneman's legacy, and the fifth edition of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards! Check it out:



Related links:
SLIPKNOT's official site

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

SLIPKNOT's "Clown" & Chris Fehn: Bands Plans For 2014, Jeff Hanneman's Legacy & Golden Gods V!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 


Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and got harassed by SLIPKNOT's Shawn "Clown" Crahan (#3) and Chris Fehn (#6)! During their hostile takeover of the Horns Up Rocks microphone, the two maniacs announced the bands plans for 2014 and discussed the Golden Gods Awards. They also paid tribute to Jeff Hanneman and Chi Cheng (both men recently passed away).

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!




Related links:
Revolver Golden Gods Awards

GUNS N' ROSES' "Bumblefoot": Bands Future Plans, Golden Gods V & Jamming With Tony Harnell!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 


Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal from GUNS N' ROSES! Yeah, we know he is not SLASH (who we interviewed last year) but "Bumblefoot" rocks as you will see on this interview.

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!





Related links:
Revolver Golden Gods Awards

Monday, May 13, 2013

Chris Jericho: Hosting the Golden Gods V, Jeff Hanneman's Legacy & FOZZY's Future Plans!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 


Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with Chris Jericho from FOZZY and the WWE, who also happens to be the house guest of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards! Watch this now!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!





Related links:
Revolver Golden Gods Awards

Saturday, May 11, 2013

THAT METAL SHOW's Eddie Trunk & Don Jamieson: NEW Season Of TMS, Jeff Hanneman & Golden Gods V!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 


Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with THAT METAL SHOW's Eddie Trunk and Don Jamieson! During the interview they revealed some kickass details about season 12 of TMS. They also discussed the legacy of Jeff Hanneman and the importance of an event like the Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!





Related links:
Revolver Golden Gods Awards

MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn Pays Tribute To SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman!


During a recent entry of Robb Flynn's "
THE GENERAL JOURNALS: DIARY OF A FRONTMAN... AND OTHER RAMBLINGS", Flynn wrote in detail about the legacy of Jeff Hanneman and shared a bunch of stories that he shared with the legendary guitarist who passed away recently from liver failure. Here is what Flynn wrote:

"Still can't believe the Jeff Hanneman from Slayer is dead, things like that just don't happen. Thrashers don't die??!! WTF!!??

I'm not going to sit here and say how him and I were best buds or something, we definitely weren't, I'd barely call us acquaintances, I did 8 tours and over 120 shows with the dude and honestly, I never really got to "know him". I was always closer with Kerry. Jeff was super quiet, really kept to himself, would get rowdy when he was drunk, but was a bit aloof, and seemed annoyed at the people partying around him despite the fact that he himself would be getting hammered.

I can remember some good hangs with him though. The first was in Basel, Switzerland back in November, 1994 when Machine Head was main support to Slayer on the Divine Intervention tour. It was one of those shows were something so random happens it just never leaves you, in this case, the show was sponsored by Chesterfield cigarettes and every kid entering the show got 2 free packs of smokes. I've never seen so much smoke in a venue in my life. I remember walking onstage and yelling at our roadie / everything-guy Mike Scum, "DUDE, turn off the fuckin' smoke machine", he said "YOOOOO, it's not the smoke machine bro, it's the cigarettes!" It was damn near impossible to breath onstage. After the show we were hanging backstage and Jeff walked back, we started bitching about the crazy cigarette show, and he invited me back to the dressing room to grab a beer, we sat down and chatted for a while, and then I went all Slayer-nerd on him and started grilling him on what songs he wrote.

Me: "Who wrote Angel Of Death?"
Jeff: "I did"
Me: "Lyrics too?"
Jeff: "Yep"
Me: "Reign In Blood?"
Jeff: "Me"
Me: "Dead Skin Mask?"
Jeff: "Yep"
Me: "South Of Heaven?"
Jeff: "Me"
Me: "Black Magic?"
Jeff: "You know it"
Me: "Hell Awaits?"
Jeff: "Yep"

On and on it went, that man wrote both the music and lyrics to a large goddamn portion of my favorite Slayer songs. He was a huge influence on my songwriting growing up in particular with arrangements and the bold use of key changes. The one thing Slayer band always had over so many other bands is they were all over the guitar neck when it came to key changes. Leads would be in some of the most random keys ever, but somehow it made it all that much more frantic, and when the chorus kicked back in, BOOM! CRUSHING! Set up perfectly. He was one of the few metal heads I met who never really got into Pantera, he told me he "liked some stuff", but thought they we're "too bluesy at times", and that he "liked more evil notes or sad riffs"

Another good memory was sharing a tour bus on the August 2001 Korean / Japan / Australia tour, it was all fly-dates and hotels, we were sharing crew, tour manager and manager, so we all rode on the bus together to and from the airport to the hotel every day. Sometimes the rides were an hour or two, so you'd just all BS and hang. One time a kid in Australia bum-rushed the bus while we were all sitting in it, hammered after partying one night. He was desperate for autographs and came on the bus screaming (what else?) "SLAAAAAAAAAYYYYYEEEEERRRR!!!" He then saw me and went all, "Oh shit, Robb Flynn, mate I fuckin' LOVE Machine Head, but it's fuckin' SLAAAAAAAYYYYYYYEEEERRRRR" I looked the fucker right in the eye and slurred, "Oh just FUCK RIGHT OFF!!" Hannamen fell out dying, he laughed for 10 minutes straight, cracked him up, that slightly feminine high pitched giggle that he always did.

Dude backed me when Kerry King and I were beefin all that time long ago, he would come up to me at festivals and would talk, just be normal. He even backed me in Decibel magazine when they asked him about the beef, saying "Robb is a good dude", and that "Kerry was like the girlfriend of the band, always beefin' with someone". I got a good laugh outta that.

The last memory I'll share is from the American leg of the Divine Intervention tour in March 1995. It was Slayer band, Biohazard supporting, and Machine Head opening. We were playing the International Ballroom in Atlanta Georgia. He had been sitting out some of the new songs from "Divine", which was odd to me. We were hanging out in their dressing room before the show, just him and I, and I mustered up the nerve to ask him what the deal with it was. At first he joked that he just "didn't feel like learning them, didn't like 'em, Kerry wrote them", he was chuckling, and then he stopped. He looked down and got serious. He said he'd been having a lot of pain in his wrists, his hands and wrists were going numb all the time, and would go numb during those songs because they were really fast, then he started to cry. It was a startling confession. I offered some awkward feel-good comment, but he just continued to cry, and I decided to sit there in the silence with him for a minute. He gave me a hug, and said "Whoa!", and laughed walked out toward the stage, turned back and said "thanks dude".

It was an intense moment, one of those rare, intense moments you have with someone, let alone with someone from another band.

It made me really respect the dude.

That's the Jeff I'm gonna remember.

To Kerry, Tom, Dave, Paul, Rick Sales Mgmt and Jeff's family, my sincere condolences.

R.I.P brother."




As previously reported, MACHINE HEAD has begun jamming some NEW music, and the recording sessions are going very smoothly according to Robb Flynn. Here is what he recently posted on
The General Journals (sign up HERE):

"We've been really productive writing-wise. As of last night we have 4 songs pretty much done musically, another 5 jams / half songs. The song we finished last night felt like it could be something really special. Phil has been on a riff roll, bringing some really unique sounding riffage and Dave McClain (our secret weapon) has brought some damn cool riffs to the table as well."

MACHINE HEAD on the road in 2013:
HEADLINE DATES: (Tix on sale now)

JUNE 24 - Spokane WA. Knitting Factory [Spokane]
http://sp.knittingfactory.com/event/?id=3531354

JUNE 26 - Portland OR. - Hawthorne Theatre
http://event.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSale.do?performance_id=1717541&cobrand=cascadetickets&method=restoreToken

JUNE 28 - Fresno, CA - Fulton 55
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3536754

ROB ZOMBIE / HEAVY MTL DATES: (Tix on sale now)

AUG 5 - Bonner Springs, KS - Sandstone Amphitheater
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06004A8499AA4B5D?artistid=776549&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1&tm_link=artist_msg-0_06004A8499AA4B5D

AUG 7 - Sturgis. SD - Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Buffalo Chip

AUG 9 - Columbus. OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004A6E9B628683?brand=promowest&camefrom=CFC_LCP_pwlive

AUG ? - Montreal, CAN - Heavy MTL
http://heavymtl.com/en/tickets/



Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour dates for 2013 are as follows:
 
- 06/29/13: San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA
- 06/30/13: Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA
- 07/02/13: Idaho Center Amphitheater in Nampa, ID
- 07/03/13: White River Amphitheater in Auburn, WA
- 07/05/13: Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ
- 07/06/13: Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM
- 07/07/13: Fiddler's Green Amphitheater in Englewood, CO
- 07/10/13: Molson Canadian Amphitheater in Toronto, ON– CANADA
- 07/12/13: First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA
- 07/13/13: Susquehana Bank Center in Camden, NJ
- 07/14/13: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, NY
- 07/16/13: Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA
- 07/17/13: Bangor Waterfront in Bangor, ME
- 07/19/13: Toyota Pavilion in Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA
- 07/20/13: Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
- 07/21/13: The Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT
- 07/23/13: PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ
- 07/24/13: Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA
- 07/26/13: Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, IN
- 07/27/13: First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park, IL
- 07/28/13: DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkson, MI
- 07/30/13: Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta, GA
- 07/31/13: 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheater in Tampa, FL
- 08/02/13: Tower Amphitheater in Austin, TX
- 08/03/13: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodlands, TX
- 08/04/13: Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, TX


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Related links:
MACHINE HEAD's Official Site

Friday, May 10, 2013

SLIPKNOT's Sid Wilson (#0): Bands Mission For 2013/2014, Jeff Hanneman's Legacy & Golden Gods V!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom. 


Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with Sid "#0" Wilson from Heavy Metal icons SLIPKNOT! Don't wait and bleed, click it out!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away recently from liver failure. Details HERE!





Related links:
Revolver Golden Gods Awards

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Alexi "Wild Child" Laiho: NEW Children Of Bodom Album, Jeff Hanneman & Golden Gods V!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with who. 


Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with Alexi "Wild Child" Laiho from Finnish iconic Metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM! Click the play button and enjoy!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed a week ago from liver failure. Details HERE!





Related links:
Revolver Golden Gods Awards

Philip Anselmo Tag Teamed By Zakk Wylde & Dave Ellefson At The Golden Gods Awards!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with who. 

During the awards ceremony, former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo, was tag teamed backstage by BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's leader Zakk Wylde and MEGADETH's own Dave Ellefson. The result was a very cool interview as you will see below.




The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away yesterday morning from liver failure. Details HERE!



Related links:
Revolver Golden Gods Awards

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Evan Seinfeld & Rusty Coones Talk About Golden Gods V, Jeff Hanneman, METALLICA & Little Lupe's NEW Group!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with who. 


Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with Evan Seinfeld (ex-BIOHAZARD) and Rusty Coones from ATTIKA 7! Check it out if you are down for life!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away yesterday morning from liver failure. Details HERE!





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Monday, May 6, 2013

Corey Taylor: STONE SOUR's 'House Of Gold & Bones', SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman & Golden Gods V!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with who. 


Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with Corey Taylor (#8) from the iconic multi-platinum selling bands SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR! Corey was also the recipient of the "Best Vocalist" award. Check it out and lose your mind!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away yesterday morning from liver failure. Details HERE!





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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Sebastian Bach Intimidated By SLIPKNOT At The Revolver Golden Gods Awards V!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with who. 


Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with Sebastian Philip Bierk (A.K.A. Sebastian Bach) from the legendary Rock N' Roll band SKID ROW! Sebastian was also the Black Carpet webcast host. Check it out and go wild!

The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away yesterday morning from liver failure. Details HERE!





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Two Halves Of PANTERA Perform With ANTHRAX At The Revolver Golden Gods Awards!

 
Heavy Music history was written yesterday (May 2) night at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with whom.


Opening the show was ANTHRAX. Who definitely kicked the only Heavy Music awards show in all of the Americas, right into gear! Joining them for a very special mini PANTERA jam, were Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown who performed "This Love" with the rest of ANTHRAX (who were joined by Jon Donais from SHADOWS FALL on lead guitars). It was the first time that Phil and Rex jammed to some PANTERA music since the bands untimely demise in 2001. Here is footage of this historic moment:




The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away yesterday morning from liver failure. Details HERE!

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Gene Simmons Talks About Colombia & Heavy Music At The Revolver Golden Gods Awards V!


Heavy Music history was written on Thursday, May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with who. 


Prior to the event we took over the Black Carpet and chatted with the "God Of Thunder", Gene Simmons from the legendary Rock N' Roll band KISS! Check it out and stick your tongue out!



The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away yesterday morning from liver failure. Details HERE!



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Friday, May 3, 2013

The Winners & The Best Performances Of The 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards!


Heavy Music history was written yesterday (May 2) night at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Not only did the Revolver Golden Gods Awards welcome the elite of the music we all love, but the energy inside the sold out venue was incomparable. Here is a scoop of who won what, and who performed with who.

The Winners:

- BEST GUITARIST:
John 5 (Rob ZombiE)

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BEST DRUMMER:
Arejay Hale (Halestorm)

- PAUL GRAY BEST BASSIST:
Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead)

- BEST VOCALIST:
Corey Taylor (Stone Sour & Slipknot)

- BEST NEW TALENT:
Device

- MOST METAL ATHLETE:
Triple H (WWE wrestling)

- BEST LIVE BAND:
Slipknot

- COMEBACK OF THE YEAR:
Tenacious D

- SONG OF THE YEAR:
Black Veil Brides, “In The End”

- MOST DEDICATED FANS:
HIM

- ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Deftones, Koi No Yokan


The Performances (Highlights):

- ANTHRAX covers PANTERA's "This Love" and pays tribute to Jeff Hanneman with Philip H. Anselmo on vocals and Rex Brown on bass
- FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH covers WHITE ZOMBIE's "Thunderkiss 65" with Rob Zombie and JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford on vocals
- HALESTORM covers LED ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love" with DISTURBED/DEVICE frontman David Draiman
- METALLICA performs JUDAS PRIEST's "Rapid Fire" with Rob Halford on vocals
- DANZIG performs THE MISFITS classic song "Last Caress" with Doyle on guitar
- THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN performs DEPECHE MODE's "Behind The Wheel" with Chino Moreno from DEFTONES as a guest vocalist


"It's beautiful, ain't it?" said singer-guitarist James Hetfield. "We're grateful to be a band more than 30 years and waiting for moments like these, man. We very much appreciate being recognized for all of the fun that we've had over our careers."














The entire event was dedicated to SLAYER's Jeff Hanneman, who passed away yesterday morning from liver failure. Details HERE!

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