"LIVING LOUD: The American Metal Underground Exposed" Is Coming To America This Fall!

Each year, Project Independent coordinates with promoters throughout the world to find the best, independent Metal artists in the area. They then invite these artists to participate in their exclusive artist showcases, where they perform in front of their peers, and in the presence of Project Independent A&R. The best, most professional artists are then selected to participate in an online voting process where music fans from around the world decide who will be the next Project Independent Featured Artist. Project Independent is ran by Jeff Totten, a man that understands the music business and who works daily in order to improve this amazing event.

This fall, Project Independent presents: "Living Loud: The American Metal Underground Exposed"!

For the third year in a row we will be involved with this awesome movement! And this year our involvement will go way pass the New York based shows. Yes, this is a movement. We truly believe that bands that are smart enough to be part of this massive event are getting excellent exposure, along with very useful data regarding their overall musical careers.

What exactly is our involvement this time around? Well, our founder Jö Schüftan will be MCing every event and he will also be hosting the webcast from every city that the tour hits. We will also be bringing you the latest news from the tour as it happens.

Some out there have said that this is a "pay to play" showcase, when the reality is that bands are given the chance to sell tickets so they can make some money for themselves. No bands have ever been turned down or canceled because they couldn't or didn't want to sell tickets. Bands need to understand that when you are selling tickets, you are investing in your own bands exposure.

One lucky band will get the chance to be part of a nationwide tour for which all costs will be covered. Additionally, there will be global webcast that is run like a professional broadcast... not some shady production that looks and sounds like shit. You all know what we are talking about. This year the event will be headlined by Element A440 from Phoenix, Arizona.

GET INVOLVED!!!



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Music History: Johnny Depp Jams With Alice Cooper - Video Available!

Last night, actor/musician/badass Johnny Depp stepped onstage during Alice Coopers concert at Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, California and performed the Doors' "Break On Through (To the Other Side)," the first of several classic rock covers, and he remained for the rest of the show as just one of four guitarists supporting Cooper, who stood amid grave markers for late icons Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon, Jim Morrison and John Lennon. During a cover of the Beatles' "Revolution," Depp leaned into the riff Keith Richards-style as Cooper offered the peace sign, singing, "Don't you know it's gonna be all right!" Depp also joined Cooper during the classic song "School's Out"

Here is some video footage of this awesome moment in music:





It has been confirmed that actor and musician Johnny Depp will be jamming with the King Of Shock Rock Alice Cooper on December 8 at Comerica Theater in Phoenix, Arizona at the legendary rocker's 12th annual Christmas Pudding. Johnny will join Alice and his band, along with other scheduled performers Don Felder and L.A. GUNS, and special guest host John O'Hurley for a night of music, dance, and mayhem.

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ALICE COOPER On Conan!

Last night (Wednesday, November 28th), Alice Cooper performed on the Conan show on TBS. Cooper and company performed their song "I'll Bite Your Face Off". The song comes from Alice's latest album 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare'. Here is footage of the bands performance:



In other Alice Cooper news, it has been confirmed that actor and musician Johnny Depp will be jamming with the King Of Shock Rock Alice Cooper on December 8 at Comerica Theater in Phoenix, Arizona at the legendary rocker's 12th annual Christmas Pudding. Johnny will join Alice and his band, along with other scheduled performers Don Felder and L.A. GUNS, and special guest host John O'Hurley for a night of music, dance, and mayhem. More info HERE!

Don't forget to chat Mr. Cooper live and loud all across North America! Tour dates and ticket information can be found HERE

It has been confirmed that actor and musician Johnny Depp will be jamming with the King Of Shock Rock Alice Cooper on December 8 at Comerica Theater in Phoenix, Arizona at the legendary rocker's 12th annual Christmas Pudding. Johnny will join Alice and his band, along with other scheduled performers Don Felder and L.A. GUNS, and special guest host John O'Hurley for a night of music, dance, and mayhem. More info HERE!

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ALICE COOPER, The King Of Shock Rock, To Perform On 'Conan'!

It has been announced that Alice Cooper will be performing on the Conan show on Wednesday, November 28th! Tune in at 11pm Eastern/10pm Central to TBS to catch Mr. Cooper rocking Conan's set! Tickets HERE!

In other Alice Cooper news, it has been confirmed that actor and musician Johnny Depp will be jamming with the King Of Shock Rock Alice Cooper on December 8 at Comerica Theater in Phoenix, Arizona at the legendary rocker's 12th annual Christmas Pudding. Johnny will join Alice and his band, along with other scheduled performers Don Felder and L.A. GUNS, and special guest host John O'Hurley for a night of music, dance, and mayhem. More info HERE!

Don't forget to chat Mr. Cooper live and loud all across North America! Tour dates and ticket information can be found HERE

It has been confirmed that actor and musician Johnny Depp will be jamming with the King Of Shock Rock Alice Cooper on December 8 at Comerica Theater in Phoenix, Arizona at the legendary rocker's 12th annual Christmas Pudding. Johnny will join Alice and his band, along with other scheduled performers Don Felder and L.A. GUNS, and special guest host John O'Hurley for a night of music, dance, and mayhem. More info HERE!

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EXHUMED's New Album IS DONE; Tour With Napalm Death And Municipal Waste Starts Today!

West Coast death gore hooligans, EXHUMED, recently completed recording the follow-up to 2011’s 'All Guts, No Glory' full-length. The as-yet-untitled long player was recorded at Arcane Digital Recording in Chandler, Arizona with Ryan Butler (Misery Index, Landmine Marathon, Phobia). All drums were tracked at Trench Studios in Corona, California with John Haddad (Hirax, Abysmal Dawn, Intronaut). The unholy offering will be unleashed by Relapse Records sometime next year.

In the interim, the West Coast road burners, who recently returned from a short run of Japanese dates with Death Metal legends Cannibal Corpse, will embark upon a five-week North American Tour with Napalm Death and Municipal Waste. See all confirmed dates below.

EXHUMED 2012 features the smoldering lineup of vocalist/guitarist Matt Harvey alongside bassist Rob “Body Bag” Babcock, drummer Mike Hamilton and guitarist/vocalist Bud Burke, who played bass with the band from 1999 – 2004 and recently rejoined the legion for their live rituals on this year’s Summer Slaughter Tour.

NAPALM DEATH tour dates feat. MUNICIPAL WASTE, EXHUMED with VEKTOR:

- Oct 26: Springfield, VA at Empire
- Oct 27: New York, NY at Gramercy Theater
- Oct 28: New London, CT at El N Gee
- Oct 29: Boston, MA at Middle East
- Oct 31: Montreal, QC at Les Foufounes Electriques
- Nov 1: Toronto, ON at The Opera House
- Nov 2: Austin, TX at Fun Fun Fun Fest**
- Nov 3: Chicago, IL at Reggie's***
- Nov 4: St Paul, MN at Station-4*, with DAYGLO ABORTIONS
- Nov 5: Winnipeg, MB at Osborne Village Inn
- Nov 6: Regina, SK at Riddell Centre
- Nov 7: Edmonton, AB at The Pawn Shop
- Nov 9: Vancouver, BC at Rickshaw Theater, with ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT
- Nov 10: Seattle, WA at Neumo's, with MARTHA SPLATTERHEAD'S REVENGE
- Nov 11: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
- Nov 13: San Francisco, CA at DNA Lounge
- Nov 14: Santa Ana, CA at Observatory, with REPULSION
- Nov 15: Hollywood, CA at House Of Blues, with DWARVES
- Nov 16: Tempe, AZ at Rocky Point
- Nov 17: El Paso, TX at House Of Rock*, with SPEEDWOLF
- Nov 18: Ft Worth, TX at Rail Club***
- Nov 20: Nashville, TN at Exit In
- Nov 23: Richmond, VA at Kingdom
- Nov 24: Charlotte, NC at The Casbah
- Nov 25: Knoxville, TN at The Valarium
- Nov 26: Birmingham, AL at Zydeco
- Nov 27: New Orleans, LA at Siberia
- Nov 30: Atlanta, GA at Terminal West
- Dec 1: Tampa, FL at Orpheum Theater
- Dec 2: Miami, FL at Grand Central, Barge To Hell Pre-Party**
- Dec 3-7: Barge To Hell**

* = NAPALM DEATH, MUNICIPAL WASTE, EXHUMED only
** = NAPALM DEATH, MUNICIPAL WASTE only
*** = NAPALM DEATH, EXHUMED only

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ALICE COOPER Gets 'Cemented' At London's Wembley Arena - Image Available!

                                                   Picture courtesy of: AliceCooper.com

Did you know that Alice Cooper is the only international artist to play on the grounds of Wembley five decades in a row? In commemoration of such an amazing achievement, Wembley Arena hosted a small private ceremony this morning and Cooper got to unveil his very own "hands in cement" at the entrance of the Madison Square Garden of Europe: Wembley Arena.

On Tuesday night (10/23), Cooper and his band rocked BBC's television show "Later... With Jools Holland". They performed live on the 30-minute show, playing the classic "School's Out" and the single from 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare', "I'll Bite Your Face Off". Taped versions of the performances will air on Friday with "Under My Wheels" joining the ranks of "I'll Bite Your Face Off" and "School's Out". Video footage is available below.

The performance promoted Cooper's "Halloween Night Of Fear" shows in the U.K., particularly his third annual London Halloween bash, taking place this year at legendary Wembley on October 28. Tour dates and ticket information can be found HERE!



It has been confirmed that actor and musician Johnny Depp will be jamming with the King Of Shock Rock Alice Cooper on December 8 at Comerica Theater in Phoenix, Arizona at the legendary rocker's 12th annual Christmas Pudding. Johnny will join Alice and his band, along with other scheduled performers Don Felder and L.A. GUNS, and special guest host John O'Hurley for a night of music, dance, and mayhem. More info HERE!

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JOHNNY DEPP + ALICE COOPER To Jam Together At "Christmas Pudding"!

It has been confirmed that actor and musician Johnny Depp will be jamming with the King Of Shock Rock Alice Cooper on December 8 at Comerica Theater in Phoenix, Arizona at the legendary rocker's 12th annual Christmas Pudding. Johnny will join Alice and his band, along with other scheduled performers Don Felder and L.A. GUNS, and special guest host John O'Hurley for a night of music, dance, and mayhem.

Cooper teased the Depp announcement in a video he posted to the Solid Rock Foundation Facebook page.

"You never know who's gonna show up," Cooper explained in the video. "But we'll start giving you some hints coming up pretty soon. I know one major movie star that's coming, but I won't mention any names."

There are still a few more surprises due to be announced this week; tickets go on sale October 29.

Proceeds from Christmas Pudding go to Alice Cooper's Solid Rock — a nonprofit organization founded by Alice Cooper dedicated to enriching the lives of teens through music, dance, and self expression.

The primary goal of Alice Cooper's Solid Rock is to honor Jesus Christ by helping to meet the spiritual, economical, physical, and social needs of teenagers and children within their community.

Here is some fan filmed footage of Depp jamming to "School's Out" with Alice Cooper.



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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Have Four Songs Ready For Recording; NEW Album Planned!

Arizonian Metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have good news for their devoted fan-base. The band has announced that they are "four songs into pre-production" for their NEW album! Their 11th studio album is tentatively due in late 2012/early 2013. The band is hoping to complete all songs by the middle of the summer. 

Get this, the band has funded their album via the PledgeMusic.com project, which encourages fans to contribute funds to the recording of albums and the artists themselves to donate to charity as a part of their fundraising. 



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