Peter Steele Tribute To Take Place This Weekend - Details Available!

This Sunday, April 14th, marks three years since the late great Peter Steele passed away from heart failure at the age of 48. In celebration of the legacy that the "green giant" left behind, our friends from Duff's Brooklyn have announced an annual meet-up at the bar. Here is a statement they released via their Facebook page:

"Peter's fans have turned April 14th into a annual meet-up at the bar, this year shouldn't be any different. This year's gathering will be held this Saturday night the 13th, into the Sunday the 14th. Any further details TBA."

As previously announced, Metal journalist Jeff Wagner is writing an authorized biography of Peter Steele called "Soul On Fire" and he is asking fans to help.

"If you're a fan, have recollections of meeting Peter, have photos, tattoos, or anything, PM the Facebook group HERE. This is a total labor of love and one that his followers will hopefully find an indispensable part of the Type O continuum. Stay Negative!"

Related links:
PeterSteeleBiography.com

Official Release Party For DEEP PURPLE's "Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head" Tonight At DUFF'S Brooklyn!

Tonight, our good friends over at DUFF'S Brooklyn will be hosting the Official release party for "Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head"! The festivities will begin at 10 PM and will go on until the wee hours of the morning. And guess what? Promotional copies of the album will be away at the event!

As we all know, the album that "broke" DEEP PURPLE into the international music spectrum is 'Machine Head'. This is why Classic Rock Magazine are putting together a compilation CD that will be available as part of the magazine's "DEEP PURPLEfanpack" (available on September 4). Entitled "Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head", the CD will feature re-interpreted songs from their classic hit album 'Machine Head'. The songs will be re-interpreted by some of Heavy Music's finest:

- METALLICA
- IRON MAIDEN
- BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
- STEVE VAI
- CHICKEN FOOT

The fanpack also features an in-depth, official, band-endorsed 124-page magazine which includes exclusive NEW interviews with world-class guitar masters Joe Bonamassa and Steve Vai and members of METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and CHICKENFOOT, and more. During the interview segments, the artists will talk about recording these classic songs, plus brand NEW interviews with DEEP PURPLE — one of the last interviews with the late Jon Lord — on the making of their most well-loved album and exclusive and previously unpublished photographs and artefacts from the PURPLE archives.  



'Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head' track listing:

01. Smoke On The Water - CARLOS SANTANA
02. Highway Star - CHICKENFOOT
03. Maybe I'm A Leo - GLENN HUGHES, CHAD SMITH, LUIS MALDONADO
04. Pictures Of Home - BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
05. Never Before - KINGS OF CHAOS (Joe Elliott, Steve Stevens, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, Arlan Schierbaum)
06. Smoke On The Water - THE FLAMING LIPS
07. Lazy - JIMMY BARNES, JOE BONAMASSA
08. Space Truckin' - IRON MAIDEN
09. When A Blind Man Cries – METALLICA
10. Highway Star - Glen HUGHES, STEVE VAI, CHAD SMITH, LACHLAN DOLEY (exclusive track)

Related links:

Jon Lord's Official Site

Deep Purple's Official Site

OZZY OSBOURNE Friday the 13th DVD Release Party To Take Place Tonight At Duff's Brooklyn!

It is Friday the 13th, and we can't think of a better way to celebrate this horrific holiday: DUFF's Brooklyn is hosting yet another official DVD release party for OZZY, this time for his latest release 'SPEAK OF THE DEVIL'. They have over a case of free DVDs and other promo goodies to give away, so join the festivities and "LET GO WILD TONIGHT!"

The DVD Release party for OZZY'S 'SPEAK OF THE DEVIL' begins at 9 PM.

'SPEAK OF THE DEVIL' was filmed at Irvine Meadows, California in 1982. The show was part of the delayed continuation of the 'Diary Of A Madman' tour following the tragic death of Randy Rhoads in March '82 in a flying accident during the early part of the tour. The show features guitarist Brad Gillis who was brought in to replace Randy Rhoads. The concert is a perfect snapshot of Ozzy Osbourne's live performances in the eighties with dramatic staging and masses of energy with a set-list based around his first two solo albums and a few Black Sabbath classics. Ozzy has always been one of Heavy Metal's great frontmen and, despite the difficult circumstances, this show captures him at his absolute best.

Line-up: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals); Don Airey (keyboards); Tommy Aldridge (drums); Brad Gillis (guitar); Rudy Sarzo (bass).

'SPEAK OF THE DEVIL' Track Listing:

1) Over The Mountain
2) Mr Crowley
3) Crazy Train
4) Revelation (Mother Earth)
5) Steal Away (The Night)
6) Suicide Solution
7) Guitar / Drum Solo
8) Goodbye To Romance
9) I Don't Know
10) Believer
11) Flying High Again
12) Iron Man
13) Children Of The Grave
14) Paranoid

Related links:
OZZY's Official Website
DuffsBrooklyn.com

PHIL ANSELMO: "I miss that PANTERA feel, the feeling of walking out on that stage and performing those songs and having that massive audience..."

This past Monday, May 8, Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ARSON ANTHEM) was interviewed by Fitz Madrid (afternoon DJ at the Phoenix, Arizona radio station 98 KUPD). A couple of excerpts follow.

PANTERA reunion with Zakk Wylde filling in for the late great "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott on guitar:

Philip Anselmo: "Wishful thinking. And I hate to say that, too. You know, really… I would… Put it this way: my door is always open. I love those guys, I love… Put it this way: I miss that PANTERA feel, the feeling of walking out on that stage and performing those songs and having that massive audience just turn into this swirling whirlpool of bodies. That is something that is missable, for sure. Believe me, man, if that were a truth, I would tell you, but man, the truth of it all is it's pretty much wishful thinking at this point."

Relationship with the other members of PANTERA:

Philip Anselmo: "There has been a great distance since Darrell's murder. I think Vinnie (Paul Abbott, Dimebag's brother and PANTERA drummer) is in his own place. I can't speak for the man and I cannot speak for what is going on in his mind, but there are still wide-open wounds and I guess we have taken different paths to some form of recovery that is healthy for us, so I'm not sure where he's at in his mind. But, once again, I have nothing but love for Vince. I think the media has a whole lot to do with destroying our relationship. But, you know, the media does, the media does, the media does. And in this day and age, with computers and what-not, you get instantaneous quotes, lines, messages, what-not, tweets and Twitter, etc. etc. etc. Someone could blog, someone could comment, someone could just say, 'This is rumored… PANTERA are getting back together,' what-not, it'll go as a truth or come out as a 'perhaps,' maybe it's a real rumor, this type of thing. Either way, before any of that ever has to happen, Vince and I would have to sit down, hash out whatever problems, whatever demons may exist, and thus far, that day has not come. And, once again, I will say, my door is wide open."

How the Metal press has affected Philip's musical career:

Philip Anselmo: "Well, like I say, the media does what the media does, and if you get a writer out there who has a hard-on for you, or what-not, because he gets extra hits on his little web site, or whatever, just by… It kind of reminds me of Mike Florio from ProFootballTalk.com. He's the king of writing the wind-up article to where there'll be some basis of fact that can be taken out of context, he'll grab one little line out of a sentence that a player will say, and he'll post it as a headline. Kind of the same thing has happened to me a thousand different times where they'll take something I'd say way out of context and blow it up. And, I guess, if the hot ticket is that I'm an asshole or the biggest dick in the world you'll ever meet, then fine, go ahead and write about it. That ain't gonna change my day; my life keeps rolling, Jack. But the point is, I think it's more puff, because really, I get along with everybody I meet, I would say, a great percentage of the time — 99.9 percent of the freakin' time — so it's like, if I'm an asshole or what-not, just have the balls to come up and at least tell me, 'Hey, man, you're an asshole.' But I'd like to know, 'OK, which Phil Anselmo are you talking about here?' Because you know it, I know it, we all know it, we're gonna grow up. I'm not 24, I'm not 34, I'm freaking 44 years old. It's like, 'Man, are you talking about something I said when I was 20-something years old? Or something I may have done when I was…?' We're not the same people that we were when we were younger men or what-not, to a certain degree, but at the same time, you keep your values. I'm no different as far as what I love in life; I still love boxing, I still love horror films, I'm still that guy, I still love underground music, and I will exhort these undergrounders to come on out and keep playing. That's my thing. People see what they wanna see, man. Put it this way: I can remember reading comments about how I was… whatever… I'm such a dick, and really, the only reason why this person was writing these comments is because they're into goth-imaged music — MISFITS, DANZIG, stuff like that — and little do they know, me and Glenn Danzig are good fucking friends. It's just people and it's the nature of the fucking beast. And like David Lee Roth said 30-something years ago, once your head gets tall enough so that it sticks over the fence, that's when people are gonna start humming coconuts at it, and that's just the nature of the goddamn beast."

You can listen to the entire interview right here:



Here is an interview we conducted with Vinnie Paul, in which he makes it clear that there will never be a PANTERA reunion:



PANTERA heads, are you all ready to celebrate the 20th anniversary of PANTERA's iconic album 'Vulgar Display Of Power'? In celebration of this epic anniversary, the band will be re-releasing their sixth studio album on May 15 via Rhino Entertainment. In celebration of the deluxe edition CD and DVD set of 'Vulgar Display Of Power', our friends from the "Heavy Metal Mecca", DUFF's Brooklyn, will be hosting the OFFICIAL 'Vulgar Display Of Power' party this Friday, May 11th!

Related links:
Pantera

OFFICIAL Anniversary Party Of PANTERA's 'Vulgar Display Of Power' To Take Place This Friday!

PANTERA heads, are you all ready to celebrate the 20th anniversary of PANTERA's iconic album 'Vulgar Display Of Power'? In celebration of this epic anniversary, the band will be re-releasing their sixth studio album on May 15 via Rhino Entertainment. In celebration of the deluxe edition CD and DVD set of 'Vulgar Display Of Power', our friends from the "Heavy Metal Mecca", DUFF's Brooklyn, will be hosting the OFFICIAL 'Vulgar Display Of Power' party this Friday, May 11th!

Duff's Brooklyn is located on 168 Marcy Avenue, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn!

As previously reported, PANTERA released a new song and music video for a lost track from the 'Vulgar' days at the Revolver Golden Awards. Here is the video for "Piss":




Related links:
Pantera
DUFF's Brooklyn

OFFICIAL Anniversary Party Of PANTERA's 'Vulgar Display Of Power' To Take Place In New York City!

PANTERA heads, are you all ready to celebrate the 20th anniversary of PANTERA's iconic album 'Vulgar Display Of Power'? In celebration of this epic anniversary, the band will be re-releasing their sixth studio album on May 15 via Rhino Entertainment. In celebration of the deluxe edition CD and DVD set of 'Vulgar Display Of Power', our friends from the "Heavy Metal Mecca", DUFF's Brooklyn, are planning the mother of all parties! Stay tuned for more details about the OFFICIAL 'Vulgar Display Of Power' party!

As previously reported, PANTERA released a music video for a lost track from the 'Vulgar' days at the Revolver Golden Awards a few weeks ago. Here is the video:



Related links:
Pantera
DUFF's Brooklyn