Philip Anselmo & Corey Mitchell Announce First Ever Housecore Horror Film & Metal Festival in Austin!

In what can only be described as a match made in hell, the worlds of Heavy Metal and horror collide this fall as the first-ever Housecore Horror Film Festival (HHFF) erupts in Austin, Texas. World famous Heavy Metal pioneer Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera, Down, Superjoint Ritual, et al.) and internationally renowned, best-selling true crime author Corey Mitchell (Hollywood Death Scenes, Dead and Buried, et al.) have teamed up to create the ultimate underground, three-day horror and Heavy Metal fan event that will combine live concerts from some of the biggest bands in Metal and Hard Rock with more than 70 screenings of horror, true crime, and Heavy Metal films, music videos, and more—and special guest appearances from three of the world’s most revered underground directors of horror.

The Housecore Horror Film Festival will take over the entire Emo’s complex in the newly revitalized area of East Austin for three days of shock and roll. HHFF will feature seven screens, which will display more than 70 horror, true crime, and heavy metal film screenings, including feature-length films, short films, documentaries, classic horror films, world premieres, music videos, vintage and faux movie trailers, and more. As darkness descends each night, a dozen Heavy Metal and Hard Rock acts, handpicked by Anselmo himself, will hit the stage.

The nefarious brainchild of Anselmo and Mitchell, the Housecore Horror Film Festival spawned from a mutual love for all things horror that was discovered while the two were collaborating on Anselmo’s upcoming autobiography (Simon & Schuster, 2014). Wanting to bring their passion for —and knowledge of—extreme music and horror films to legions of fans, HHFF was born, with the goal of showcasing the best in a wide range of horror films—from the obscure to the extreme, from quality mainstream to the most unrepentant gore—and the heavy music that goes hand-in-hand with it.

Two confirmed special guest film directors include the notoriously controversial Jörg Buttgereit (Nekromantik, Nekromantik 2, Schramm) and revered do-it-yourself guerilla filmmaker Jim VanBebber (The Manson Family, Deadbeat at Dawn). Additional guest film directors will be announced as the festival nears.

Several top tier Metal and Hard Rock bands have signed on to perform at the inaugural event, and HHFF today announces the first round of confirmed artists: Anselmo’s own Southern metal supergroup, Down, which also features former Corrosion of Conformity guitarist and lead singer, Pepper Keenan, Crowbar guitarist and lead singer, Kirk Windstein, Eyehategod and Superjoint Ritual guitarist Jimmy Bower on drums, and Crowbar bassist, Patrick Bruders; New Orleans masters of metallic doom, Crowbar; and the Texas premiere of Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals, Anselmo’s greatly anticipated extreme Metal solo project.

Horror film director and rock star Rob Zombie said of Philip Anselmo and the Housecore Horror Film Festival: “Philip’s done lots of great things for heavy metal. I believe the Housecore Horror Film Festival will be great for horror!”

Related links:
Housecore Records

Kirk Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR & KINGDOM OF SORROW) Ties The Knot!

Congratulations are in order for Kirk Windstein, the master of the riff of DOWN, CROWBAR, and KINGDOM OF SORROW, who recently married Robin Dubroc. We want to wish the Windstein's a life full of happiness and awesome times! 

Upcoming DOWN tour dates:

- April 10, 2033: Carioca Club in Sao Paulo, Brazil
- April 11, 2013: El Teatro (Flores) in Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires, Argentina
- April 13, 2013: The Metal Fest Chile in Santiago, Chile

- May 25, 2013: Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore Maryland
- June 14-16, 2013: Provinssirock in Seinäjoki, Finland. (exact day coming soon)

HERE is an extensive gallery of DOWN's recent concert in New York City!

Related links:
CROWBAR 
DOWN
KINGDOM OF SORROW

Following News Of His Engagement, Kirk Windstein Lashes Out At Blabbermouth & Calls Them "The National Enquirer Of Metal"

We want to congratulate Kirk Windstein, the master of the riff of DOWN, CROWBAR, and KINGDOM OF SORROW, on his engagement to Robin Dubroc over the Christmas holiday weekend. We want to wish them a life full of happiness and awesome times!

Following Windstein's announcement via his Facebook page, Blabbermouth took it upon themselves to break the news to the world about Windstein's engagement. Here is what they posted:

Windstein ended his previous relationship to a woman named Kate in early October and became romantically involved with Dubroc on October 18, according to Kirk's personal Facebook timeline. He wrote on October 4: "My world as I know it has been crushed... Kate doesn't want me anymore and I'm fucking devastated. It's not her fault, she just can't deal with me being gone all the time. I will always love her more than any woman." He added the next day: "I'll say one thing... my heart has been broken for the last time. I will never trust a woman with my heart ever again!!!" A week into his new relationship, on October 22, Kirk wrote: "I spoke to Robin for at least an hour and a half!!! The most special lady I know... To all who are hurting, giving up on love etc., let Robin and I be an example... By that I mean that your true love will come around. It took 47 years for me... but it is 'real' and I feel it... I have not felt this good since I was a kid!!! AMAZING what the right lady can do for your soul... I love you, Robin. Thanks for being you!!!" (Full article HERE!)
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After reading the article above, Windstein lashed out by posting the following message:

"PRETTY AMAZING HOW THEY LEAVE OUT ALL DETAILS ABOUT ROBIN AND I DATING 25 YEARS AGO, AND THEY LEAVE OUT ALL THE PROBLEMS KATE AND I HAD THROUGHOUT OUR 3 PLUS YEAR RELATIONSHIP, THEN THEY MAKE IT LOOK LIKE I JUST MET ROBIN WHILE WE'VE BEEN TALKING ALL ALONG... THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER OF METAL... FUCK ALL THE GOSSIP... I KNOW WHO I AM AND I KNOW WHO I WILL SPEND MY LIFE WITH... ROBIN!!!" - KIRK
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DOWN on tour:

- Fri Jan 11, 2013: Warehouse Live in Ballroom Houston, TX
- Sat Jan 12, 2013: Backstage Live in San Antonio, TX
- Mon Jan 14, 2013: The Marquee in Tempe, AZ
- Tues Jan 15, 2013: Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip in Las Vegas NV
- Wed Jan 16, 2013: Key Club in West Hollywood, CA
- Fri Jan 18, 2013: City National Grove in Anaheim Anaheim, CA
- Sat Jan 19, 2013: Ace of Spades in Sacramento, CA
- Sun Jan 20, 2013: Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA
- Tue Jan 22, 2013: Showbox at the Market in Seattle, WA
- Wed Jan 23, 2013: Roseland Theater in Portland, OR
- Thu Jan 24, 2013: Knitting Factory in Boise, ID
- Sat Jan 26, 2013: The Summit Music Hall in Denver, CO
- Mon Jan 28, 2013: First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
- Tue Jan 29, 2013: The Rave in Milwaukee, WI
- Wed Jan 30, 2013: Bogart's in Cincinnati, OH
- Fri Feb 1, 2013: Track 29 in Chattanooga, TN

- April 10, 2033: Carioca Club in Sao Paulo, Brazil
- April 11, 2013: El Teatro (Flores) in Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires, Argentina
- April 13, 2013: The Metal Fest Chile in Santiago, Chile

- May 25, 2013: Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore Maryland
- June 14-16, 2013: Provinssirock in Seinäjoki, Finland. (exact day coming soon)

HERE is an extensive gallery of DOWN's recent concert in New York City!

Recently, DOWN premiered a music video for their NEW song "Witchtripper". Watch it HERE!

Related links:
CROWBAR 
DOWN
KINGDOM OF SORROW 

CROWBAR Drama: Kirk Windstein Apologizes To His Bandmates After Airplane Incident In Europe!

Earlier this week, New Orleans sludge legends CROWBAR were on their way back home after bringing another righteous slab of devastating heaviness to Europe. According to vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein, the band was kicked off their plane when flying from Brussels, Belgium to New Orleans, Louisiana. Here is what Windstein posted on his Facebook page regarding this matter.

"A BIG THANKS TO TOMMY (Buckley) AND I'S "BROTHERS" FOR STANDING UP FOR US ON THE FLIGHT... GREAT... THE 3 OF U ARE CUNTS. CROWBAR AS U KNOW IT IS OVER!!!!!! FUCK OFF FAGGOTS!!! I AM CROWBAR, AND CROWBAR IS ME...HAVE FUN!!!"

"Sucks when you're sleeping, and asked to leave the plane because of something you had NOTHING to do with. Have a safe flight", commented Windstein.

He later added, "does anyone realize...? i write, sing and play guitar on stage, and in the studio... Tommy and I have been arse fucked... and I ain't happy!!!!"

Today (July 18), Windstein posted the following apology to his bandmates for flipping out at them:

"HEY Y'ALL, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR THE NEGATIVE THINGS I SAID ABOUT MY BANDMATES IN CROWBAR. I LOVE EM LIKE BROTHERS, AND I HOPE WE CAN PUT THIS BEHIND US AND MOVE ON IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION. THEY ARE MY FAMILY, AND FAMILIES HAVE FIGHTS...IT DOESN'T MEAN I DON'T LOVE EACH OF THEM DEARLY. I WAS WRONG, AND I'M VERY SORRY!"

Upcoming CROWBAR EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:

8/4 – Motala, Sweden @ Motala Hardcore Fest
8/7 - Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu
8/8  - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
8/9 – Jaromer, Czech Republic @ Brutal Assault
8/10 – Köln, Germany @ Underground
8/11- Derbyshire, Great Britain @ Bloodstock Open Air
8/12 – Ieper, Belgium @ Ieper Fest
8/13 – Saarbrücken, Germany @ Garage
8/14 – Marburg, Germany @ KFZ
8/15 - Cham, Germany @ LA Cham + JASTA
8/16 - Luzern, Switzerland @ Schüür + JASTA
8/17 - Dinkelsbühl, Germany @ Summerbreeze Festival
8/18 – Theix, France @ Motocultour Festival
8/19 – Paris, France @ Le Nouveau Casino

CROWBAR is:

Kirk Windstein – vocals, guitar
Patrick Bruders – bass
Tommy Buckley – drums
Matthew Brunson – guitar

Related links:
CROWBAR's Official Site
Purchase some CROWBAR merch!

CROWBAR Members Get Kicked Out Of A Plane; Kirk Windstein Reacts To This incident!

New Orleans sludge legends CROWBAR are ready to come back home after bringing another righteous slab of devastating heaviness to Europe. According to vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein, the band was kicked off their plane when flying from Brussels, Belgium to New Orleans, Louisiana. Here is what Windstein posted on his Facebook page regarding this matter.

"A BIG THANKS TO TOMMY (Buckley) AND I'S "BROTHERS" FOR STANDING UP FOR US ON THE FLIGHT... GREAT... THE 3 OF U ARE CUNTS. CROWBAR AS U KNOW IT IS OVER!!!!!! FUCK OFF FAGGOTS!!! I AM CROWBAR, AND CROWBAR IS ME...HAVE FUN!!!"

"Sucks when you're sleeping, and asked to leave the plane because of something you had NOTHING to do with. Have a safe flight", commented Windstein.

He later added, "does anyone realize...? i write, sing and play guitar on stage, and in the studio... Tommy and I have been arse fucked... and I ain't happy!!!!"

Does this mean that Windstein is replacing some of his band members? Stay tuned for more information about this story.

CROWBAR EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:

8/4 – Motala, Sweden @ Motala Hardcore Fest
8/7 - Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu
8/8  - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
8/9 – Jaromer, Czech Republic @ Brutal Assault
8/10 – Köln, Germany @ Underground
8/11- Derbyshire, Great Britain @ Bloodstock Open Air
8/12 – Ieper, Belgium @ Ieper Fest
8/13 – Saarbrücken, Germany @ Garage
8/14 – Marburg, Germany @ KFZ
8/15 - Cham, Germany @ LA Cham + JASTA
8/16 - Luzern, Switzerland @ Schüür + JASTA
8/17 - Dinkelsbühl, Germany @ Summerbreeze Festival
8/18 – Theix, France @ Motocultour Festival
8/19 – Paris, France @ Le Nouveau Casino

CROWBAR is (at least for now):

Kirk Windstein – vocals, guitar
Patrick Bruders – bass
Tommy Buckley – drums
Matthew Brunson – guitar

Related links:
CROWBAR's Official Site
Purchase some CROWBAR merch!

CROWBAR Have Just Begun To Crush European Ear Drums; Go See Them Live!

New Orleans sludge legends CROWBAR have returned to bring another righteous slab of devastating heaviness to Europe. The band kicked off the tour on Friday, July 6th in Roskilde, Denmark and will visit many major European countries until coming to a close in Paris, France on August 19th. See below for all upcoming European tour dates.


CROWBAR is led by vocalist, guitarist, and mastermind Kirk Windstein (Down, Kingdom of Sorrow). CROWBAR has influenced an entire generation of metal musicians through the sheer force of their massively detuned riffage and the crushing emotional weight of Windstein’s soul-baring lyrics. After not releasing a new studio album for a full six years, CROWBAR unleashed their highly-anticipated full-length, Sever The Wicked Hand, on February 8, 2011 to critical acclaim.

CROWBAR EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:

7/10 – Wien, Austria @ Viper Room
7/11 – Pecs, Hungary @ Rockmarathon Festival
7/12 - München, Germany @ Backstage
7/13 – Pfarrkirchen, Germany @ Bogaloo
7/14  - Alperstedt, Germany @ Stoned From The Underground
7/15 – Dour, Belgium @ Dour Festival
8/4 – Motala, Sweden @ Motala Hardcore Fest
8/7 - Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu
8/8  - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
8/9 – Jaromer, Czech Republic @ Brutal Assault
8/10 – Köln, Germany @ Underground
8/11- Derbyshire, Great Britain @ Bloodstock Open Air
8/12 – Ieper, Belgium @ Ieper Fest
8/13 – Saarbrücken, Germany @ Garage
8/14 – Marburg, Germany @ KFZ
8/15 - Cham, Germany @ LA Cham + JASTA
8/16 - Luzern, Switzerland @ Schüür + JASTA
8/17 - Dinkelsbühl, Germany @ Summerbreeze Festival
8/18 – Theix, France @ Motocultour Festival
8/19 – Paris, France @ Le Nouveau Casino

CROWBAR is:

Kirk Windstein – vocals, guitar
Patrick Bruders – bass
Tommy Buckley – drums
Matthew Brunson – guitar

Related links:
CROWBAR's Official Site
Purchase some CROWBAR merch!

CROWBAR & DOWN's Kirk Windstein Comments On The Passing Of "Obamacare"!

Today, the Supreme Court in a landmark ruling, upheld President Obama's health care overhaul, including the controversial requirement that most Americans have health insurance.

The court handed Obama a campaign-season victory in rejecting arguments that Congress went too far in requiring Americans to have health insurance or pay a penalty.

Chief Justice John Roberts announced the court's judgment that allows the law to go forward with its aim of covering more than 30 million uninsured Americans. Click here to read more about this breaking story!

Here is what Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Down & Kingdom Of Sorrow) had to say about this:

"IF I CAN'T AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE NOW, BECAUSE UNLIKE HALF OF THE COUNTRY, I ACTUALLY PAY TAXES, HOW IN THE HELL WILL I BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT THEN? WHERE'S MY GOVERNMENT HANDOUT? THIS COUNTRY IS FUCKED!!!"

As previously reported, NOLA's supergroup DOWN is scheduled to release four EP's dubbed as 'Down IV' throughout the next four years. During a recent interview the bands riff meister Kirk Windstein announced that the first EP, which contains six songs, should be out this summer!

“They’re kind of a throwback to what we were doing at the very beginning, on the NOLA record (Down’s 1995 platinum debut). I think the fans are going to love it. Windstein names "Misfortune Teller" as one of his favorite tunes from the upcoming EP.

Down's NEW EP will feature the following songs in no particular order:

- 'Levitation'
- 'Witchtripper'
- 'The Misfortune Teller'
- 'The Curse Is A Lie'
- 'Open Coffins'
- 'This Work Is Timeless'

Related links:
DOWN

PHILIP ANSELMO: "Every damn one of this songs on this NEW EP... we can nail em' suckers live. They're totally made for live!"

Recently, Artisan News conducted an interview with DOWN's Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Patrick Bruders (bassist) at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which took place on the weekend of May 18-20 at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. 

As previously reported, NOLA's supergroup DOWN is scheduled to release four EP's dubbed as 'Down IV' throughout the next four years. During a recent interview the bands riff meister Kirk Windstein announced that the first EP, which contains six songs, should be out this summer! This is what Anselmo had to say about this:

"That's the idea right now, but I think that after you work on a body of music, you need to reload, you need to refresh, you need to clear your head. Get that, digest it, get it out of your system, and then decide what direction you're going to go. It's a good idea and I think we should see it through. But there's no way we can rush it. Because I think if it is a series of four, each one should be unique, and that… We've shown flexibility — we have songs like 'Bury Me In Smoke' and then we have songs like 'Stone The Crow'… acoustic pieces and what-not… We have all that. So we've touched on many, I guess, dynamics, so… I would expect each EP to have its own life."

Down's NEW EP will feature the following songs in no particular order:

- 'Levitation'

- 'Witchtripper'

- 'The Misfortune Teller'

- 'The Curse Is A Lie'

- 'Open Coffins'

- 'This Work Is Timeless'

DOWN US Tour With HAARP & RED FANG:

June:

1 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - The Culture Room
2 - Tampa, FL - Scion Rock Fest 

Related links:

DOWN

Philip Anselmo Talks About 'Vulgar Display Of Power', DOWN IV & Solo Album!

Philip Anselmo is a non stop music machine. When he is not busy with his supergroup DOWN, he is taking care of business at Housecore Records (Anselmo's label). Somehow, he also has time to create NEW music via his various side projects. Recently,  Loudwire.com chatted with PANTERA's frontman to talk about the 20th anniversary reissue of 'Vulgar Display Of Power' (available now), as well as the new series of EP's by DOWN. He also broke the news about his NEW solo project. Here are some excerpts of the interview.

“We just finished an EP, yes,” Anselmo told Loudwire.” That is done. It’s mastered, done, finished. I’m waiting on Pepper [Keenan's] artwork so I can take a good look at that. We’ll be doing a short [tour] run … this month. 10 days out in tertiary markets, to get our sea legs under us, so we can be ready for touring this fall. Expect that record no later mid-summer or early, early, early fall at the f—ing latest.”

He acknowledged that reports on a series of DOWN EPs “is a bunch of talk and f—ing ideas. They are good ideas, nonetheless. DOWN, the way I describe it, it is a genre band. When you are in a genre band, there are rules. There are borders you cannot cross. You have to be true to the genre itself. It is a subgenre within a subgenre within a subgenre. Southern Black Sabbath slash doom slash a million different things but it’s really one thing. As for the EPs, the other material, we’ve spoken about, this, that, the other, but as far as sitting down and doing it, we only have one in the can.”

About his solo album: “My solo record is recorded and has one more mix to go,” he said. The project will be called, simply, Philip H. Anselmo, and the album title is ‘Walk Through Exits Only'. It is the most deadly motherf—ing thing I have done. I cannot wait for people to hear it. If you like what I do or what I have done, this might be on of your up and coming favorites. I found a guitar player that is just out of his mind. I’ve actually known him for a long time, as long as Dime. Dime gave his respect to him, as well, and he is a great, sweet guy.”

Down's NEW EP will feature the following songs in no particular order:

- 'Levitation'
- 'Witchtripper'
- 'The Misfortune Teller'
- 'The Curse Is A Lie'
- 'Open Coffins'
- 'This Work Is Timeless'

DOWN US Tour With HAARP & RED FANG:

May:

18 - Broussard, LA - The Station
19 - Huntsville, AL - The Crossroads
20 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range
21 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
23 - Little Rock, AR - Juanitas
25 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
26 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
27 - Shreveport, LA - Municipal Auditorium
29 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall
30 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm

June:

1 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - The Culture Room
2 - Tampa, FL - Scion Rock Fest

Related links:
DOWN

NOLA's Down To Kick Off US Tour Tonight In Louisiana With Haarp & RED FANG!

Philip Anselmo's supergroup DOWN are ready to get on stage and do what they do best: bring back the days in which bands took names on stage night after night. The NOLA musical export will be kicking off their US Tour tonight at The Station in Broussard, Lousiana. Joining DOWN will be haarp and RED FANG!

As previously announced, the first six-song EP will be released this summer! The first of a four EP series, heralds the sound of DOWN going back to its roots, with influences from BLACK SABBATH, SAINT VITUS and WITCHFINDER GENERAL, is described by Anselmo as "a very pure Doom Metal record."

DOWN's NEW EP will feature the following songs in no particular order:

- 'Levitation'
- 'Witchtripper'
- 'The Misfortune Teller'
- 'The Curse Is A Lie'
- 'Open Coffins'
- 'This Work Is Timeless'

DOWN US Tour With HAARP & RED FANG:

May:

18 - Broussard, LA - The Station
19 - Huntsville, AL - The Crossroads
20 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range
21 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
23 - Little Rock, AR - Juanitas
25 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
26 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
27 - Shreveport, LA - Municipal Auditorium
29 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall
30 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm

June:

1 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - The Culture Room
2 - Tampa, FL - Scion Rock Fest

Related links:
DOWN

DOWN To Release First Of Four EP's On ______________! Song Names Revealed!

As previously reported, NOLA's supergroup DOWN is scheduled to release four EP's dubbed as 'Down IV' throughout the next four years. During a recent interview the bands riff meister Kirk Windstein announced that the first EP, which contains six songs, should be out this summer!

“They’re kind of a throwback to what we were doing at the very beginning, on the NOLA record (Down’s 1995 platinum debut). I think the fans are going to love it. Windstein names "Misfortune Teller" as one of his favorite tunes from the upcoming EP.

Down's NEW EP will feature the following songs in no particular order:

- 'Levitation'
- 'Witchtripper'
- 'The Misfortune Teller'
- 'The Curse Is A Lie'
- 'Open Coffins'
- 'This Work Is Timeless'

DOWN US Tour With HAARP & RED FANG:

May:

18 - Broussard, LA - The Station
19 - Huntsville, AL - The Crossroads
20 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range
21 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
23 - Little Rock, AR - Juanitas
25 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
26 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
27 - Shreveport, LA - Municipal Auditorium
29 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall
30 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm

June:

1 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - The Culture Room
2 - Tampa, FL - Scion Rock Fest 

Related links:
DOWN

PRONG's Tommy Victor Speaks About Having Members Of CRADLE OF FILTH & CROWBAR Stepping In For Tony Campos!

PRONG is currently in the midst of a short UK and European tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark 'Beg To Differ' album. Decibel Magazine has lauded that album for "Breaking sacred ground and directing where Heavy Music would inevitably head for the rest of the 90's." In addition, they are playing classics from their catalog as well as material from their recent 'Carved Into Stone' album. Joining mainman Tommy Victor and drummer Alexei Rodriguez are bass players Matt Brunson of Crowbar and former Cradle of Filth bassist Dave Pybus.

Tommy explained the presence of not one but two well know bassists. 

"Since Tony Campos (who has been touring with the band and played on Carved Into Stone) is touring with Soulfly, we've had to tour with other bass players. Everyone who has toured with us so far has been fantastic and brought their own personal style to Prong. Phil Zeller from Toxic Holocaust did the Crowbar tour. Jason Rapesi who has played with Stone Sour did a few shows with us before that. We were heading to Europe and the guy we had couldn't do it in the eleventh hour.  Rather than cancel, our friend Matt Brunson from Crowbar stepped in and learned the entire Beg To Differ album in a day and a half!  Then we found out that Dave Pybus who has played with Cradle of Filth, was going to be the tech on the tour. As it turned out, Dave is a massive PRONG fan! He learned some of the other songs and has been joining Alexei and I onstage every night. Now we have two great bass players each night! This tour has been a blast!"

PRONG will resume tearing up the road in the US this July for a string of shows with the legendary Maryland Rockers Clutch.

- 7/11: Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge

- 7/12: Lawrence, KS @ The Granada

- 7/13: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue

- 7/14: Vienna, WV @ Fishbone Gill & Grill

- 7/17: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

- 7/18: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall

- 7/19: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club

- 7/20: Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend

- 7/22: Richmond, VA @ The National

Related links:
Prong's Official Site

PRONG Release Video For "Revenge... Best Served Cold" - Watch It Now!

Tomorrow sees the long awaited release of 'Carved Into Stone' the highly anticipated NEW studio album from PRONG. The band recently filmed a video for the song "Revenge... Best Served Cold"; it was directed by Scott Hansen (Unearth, Whitechapel, Wretched). The video is being exclusively premiered today on Noisecreep.

With 'Carved Into Stone', 'PRONG (whose lineup includes bassist Tony Campos and drummer Alexei Rodriguez) has taken a major step forward in their constantly evolving brand of sonic schematics. 'Carved into Stone' is quintessentially PRONG. It stretches into the band's earliest and dirtiest foundations on which the band was founded on New York's Lower East Side to the present as a staple of today's post-Metal and Rock scenes.

Carved Into Stone Tracklisting

1) Eternal Heat
2) Keep on Living in Pain
3) Ammunition
4) Revenge ... Best Served Cold
5) State of Rebellion
6) Put Myself to Sleep
7) List of Grievances
8) Carved Into Stone
9) Subtract
10) Path of Least Resistance
11) Reinvestigate

PRONG with Crowbar and Witchburn (Remaining Tour Dates):

4/23: Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall

4/24: Shreveport, LA @ Riverside Warehouse

4/27: Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch*

4/28: Temecula, CA @ The Vault*

4/30: Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones*

*PRONG headlines

Related links:
Click here to Listen to PRONG's NEW Song "Eternal Heat"
Prong's Official Site

PRONG, CROWBAR & WITCHBURN To Kick Off Tour Tonight In PANTERA Land!

PRONG are kicking off their tour tonight with Crowbar and Witchburn in Dallas, TX. The tour is in support of their forthcoming release 'Carved Into Stone' which is set for an April 24th release date on Long Branch Records, a division of SPV. The tour will run through April 24th in Shreveport, LA. A complete list of dates can be found below.

Get a first listen to the song "Eternal Heat" today and be sure to check out an exclusive interview with Tommy Victor here, courtesy of Metal Insider.

PRONG has completed work on their Long Branch Records debut with producer Steve Evetts.  PRONG (whose lineup includes bassist Tony Campos and drummer Alexei Rodriguez) has taken a major step forward in their constantly evolving brand of sonic schematics.

'Carved into Stone' is quintessentially PRONG. It stretches into the band's earliest and dirtiest foundations on which the band was founded on New York's Lower East Side to the present as a staple of today's post-Metal and Rock scenes.

PRONG recently unveiled the tracklisting and the album art for 'Carved Into Stone'. The artwork was created by Vance Kelly (Down, The Sword)

Carved Into Stone Tracklisting

1) Eternal Heat
2) Keep on Living in Pain
3) Ammunition
4) Revenge ... Best Served Cold
5) State of Rebellion
6) Put Myself to Sleep
7) List of Grievances
8) Carved Into Stone
9) Subtract
10) Path of Least Resistance
11) Reinvestigate

PRONG with Crowbar and Witchburn:

4/5: Dallas, TX @ Trees
4/6: Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
4/7: San Antonio, TX @ Green Room
4/8: El Paso, TX @ House of Rock
4/11: Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
4/12: Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
4/13: Gallup, NM @ Slopshot Billiards
4/14: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
4/16: St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
4/17: St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
4/18: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
4/19: Louisville, KY @ Phoenix Hill Tavern
4/20: Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge
4/21: Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
4/22: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
4/23: Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall
4/24: Shreveport, LA @ Riverside Warehouse

Related links:
Click here to Listen to PRONG's NEW Song "Eternal Heat"
Prong's Official Site

DOWN Complete Work On NEW EP & Reveal Initial Tour Dates!

The first six-song EP, which heralds the sound of DOWN going back to its roots, with influences from BLACK SABBATH, SAINT VITUS and WITCHFINDER GENERAL, is described by Anselmo as "a very pure Doom Metal record."

DOWN entered the studio in October to begin recording the first in a series of four EPs, to be released over the next few years (with a year between EPs), each touching on a different aspect of the band's sound.

DOWN US Tour With HAARP & RED FANG:

- 5/18: Broussard, LA @ The Station

- 5/19: Huntsville, AL @ Crossroads

- 5/21: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

- 5/23: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina Ballroom

- 5/25: Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theater

Related links:
DOWN

CROWBAR Are Ready To Demolish The United States With Prong & Witchburn

CROWBAR have officially announced NEW tour dates alongside New York City based PRONG this spring. WITCHBURN has been tapped to support. The band will set out on these dates in continued support of their latest release, 'Sever the Wicked Hand' released last year.

'Sever the Wicked Hand', produced by Kirk Windstein and mixed by Zeuss, was the band's first NEW album of all NEW original studio material since 2005's 'Lifesblood for the Downtrodden'.

Windstein then told Decibel Magazine, "This is probably the most important record of Crowbar's career." The band recorded a video for the single "Cemetery Angels" which can be seen below.



Here is the initial list of tourdates:

- April 05: Dallas, TX at Trees
- April 06: Houston, TX at Scout Bar
- April 08: El Paso, TX at House Of Rock
- April 11: Hollywood, CA at The Whisky
- April 12: Flagstaff, AZ at Orpheum Theater
- April 13: Gallup, NM at Slopshot Billiards
- April 14: Denver, CO at Marquis Theater
- April 16: St Louis, MO at Fubar
- April 17: St Paul, MN @ Station 4
- April 18: Cleveland, OH at Peabody's
- April 19: St Paul, MN at Station 4
- April 20: Chicago, IL at Cobra Lounge
- April 21: Detroit, MI at Harpo's

Stay tuned for more information!

Related links:
Crowbar's Official Site
Prong's Official Site

CROWBAR & PRONG To Join Forces For U.S. Tour!

The skies will be split in half when the powerful music of Crowbar and Prong is unleashed in U.S. solid. The two Heavy Music titans have announced a U.S. tour! Here is the initial list of tourdates:

- April 05: Dallas, TX at Trees
- April 06: Houston, TX at Scout Bar
- April 08: El Paso, TX at House Of Rock
- April 11: Hollywood, CA at The Whisky
- April 12: Flagstaff, AZ at Orpheum Theater
- April 13: Gallup, NM at Slopshot Billiards
- April 14: Denver, CO at Marquis Theater
- April 16: St Louis, MO at Fubar
- April 18: Cleveland, OH at Peabody's
- April 19: St Paul, MN at Station 4
- April 20: Chicago, IL at Cobra Lounge
- April 21: Detroit, MI at Harpo's

Crowbar's latest album, 'Sever The Wicked Hand', sold around 3,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. While Prong are gearing for the release of 'Carved Into Stone', on April 24 in North America via Long Branch Records/SPV.

Stay tuned for more information!

Related links:
Crowbar's Official Site
Prong's Official Site

Riffing It Up with Kirk Windstein

Kirk Windstein is synonymous to crushing riffs that seek vulnerable ears and destroy them without mercy. His guitar tone is recognizable by millions of Heavy Music fans worldwide, and as result imitated by almost every band out there. Many can try to sound like Kirk, but there is only one man that can handle being in three successful bands, being a father, and a soon to be husband.

After being an active musician for almost 25 years, you would think that Kirk is ready to slow down and lay back. The truth of the matter is that when it comes to the circle of hard-hitting musicians that come from New Orleans, they play music from the heart and not even a devastating hurricane can stop them from spreading their music like a wild fire.

Taking it easy has never been part of Kirk’s ritual; the man is by far one of the hardest working musicians in Heavy Music today. Not only does he lead Crowbar, but he is also a vital part of the mighty Down and Jamey Jasta’s right hand man in Kingdom Of Sorrow. He is also working on a solo record that he hopes to release sometime this year (more details in the video interview).

During Crowbar’s recent stop in New York City for the Metalliance Tour, we sat down to chat with Kirk about life on the road, his music and how after 25 years he decided to leave his boozing years behind in order to focus on his family. This exclusive interview took place in side Irving Plaza as the fans were arriving to catch one of the best tours of the year.


Before we get into the interview, here are some facts about Kirk Windstein:

- Kirk was born in Middlesex, England on April 14, 1965.

- His career started in 1987 when he joined a band called Victorian Blitz as guitarist. The band was a Judas Priest and Iron Maiden cover band.

- Today he sings and plays guitar in Crowbar, Down, and Kingdom of Sorrow.

DISCOGRAPHY:


- Obedience Thru Suffering: released on September 26, 1991
- Crowbar: released on October 12, 1993
- Live +1 (EP): released on March 29,1994
- Time Heals Nothing: released on May 23, 1995
- Broken Glass: released on October 29, 1996
- Odd Fellows Rest: released on July 7, 1998
- Equilibrium: released on March 7, 2000
- Sonic Excess in its Purest Form: released on August 8, 2001
- Lifesblood for the Downtrodden: released on February 9, 2005
- Sever the Wicked Hand: released on February 2011


- NOLA: released on September 19,1995
- Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow : March 26, 2002
- Down III: Over the Under: September 25, 2007
- Down IV: TBD


- Kingdom of Sorrow: February 19, 2008
- Behind the Blackest Tears: June 8, 2010

Without further due, here is the exclusive interview we did with riff master Kirk Windstein, in which he discusses life as a touring musician, his future musical plans and how he was able to get his life back on track.



We want to thank Kirk, Bill Meis at EOne Music and Steve Seabury!

Photo credit: Bards Eye Photography

Related links:
Crowbar
E1 Music
Down
Kingdom of Sorrow

Liquid Metal Kidnaps Kirk Windstein

Liquid Metal decided it was time to kidnap Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Down, Kingdom Of Sorrow) and the only way that they will let him go is if he annihilates the satellites with some hard hitting powerful music.

Here is the OFFICIAL press release:

"Sludge Metal lord Kirk Windstein joins Liquid Metal host Jose Mangin inside the Sirius XM headquarters for an hour special surrounding the latest release from CROWBAR called Sever The Wicked Hand (out now through E-One Records). You’ll hear Kirk discuss the new album, their current stint on the Metalliance Tour (featuring Saint Vitus & Helmet), his upcoming summer plans with Kingdom Of Sorrow on the Mayhem Festival, the update on the recording of the new Down, and how life as a father has grounded the 20 year plus Metal veteran and made him see things in a new light. Tune in not only for the exclusive content but also for hard hitting numbers from all his bands, plus some of his favorite cuts from Pantera & Black Sabbath!"

Here are all the details:

- Where? Liquid Metal (Sirius 27/XM 42)

- Who? In-Studio guest: Kirk Windstein

- When? Thursday, March 31 @ 8 PM Eastern

Repeat broadcasts:

- Friday, April 1 @ 5 PM Eastern
- Saturday, April 2 @ 12 PM Eastern
- Sunday, April 3 @ 3 PM Eastern



Photo credit: Bards Eye Photography

Related links:
Crowbar
E1 Music
Down
Kingdom of Sorrow
Sirius XM Liquid Metal

The Metalliance Tour

Are you ready for the 2011 "Metalliance" tour? Make sure you warm your neck up for some serious headbanging, cleanse your liver, gear up for some good times, and for gods sake put on some damn deodorant! Starting tomorrow in Dallas (A.K.A. Pantera land), and going from coast to coast for the next month, this tour promises to be one of the best of the year. The event will be headlined by New York legends Helmet, who will be joined by Saint Vitus, Crowbar, Kylesa, Red Fang, Howl, and Atlas Moth!

This not to be missed tour was put together when music industry veteran Steve Seabury (author of Mosh Potatoes) got bored and decided to make his childhood dream a reality. His dream? To throw a kick ass Rock show with some of his favorite bands. Judging from the lineup, part of his dream is already a reality. But now the fans need to represent our awesome music and sell out all of the shows! This will makes Steve and the rest of the "Metalliance" team, dream awake!

Do you want to find out what inspired this tour? Check out this EXCLUSIVE interview we did with Steve Seabury in which we discuss the "Metalliance" tour, his book called "Mosh Potatoes", his band "Moth Eater" and much more! \m/



Tour dates:

- Mar 17: Southside Music Hall in Dallas, TX
- Mar 18: Dirty Dog Bar in Austin, TX
- Mar 19: One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA
- Mar 20: State Theater in St Petersburg, FL
- Mar 21: Firestone Live in Orlando, FL
- Mar 22: Greene Street in Greensboro, NC
- Mar 23: Jaxx in West Springfield, VA
- Mar 24: Palladium in Worcester, MA
- Mar 25: Irving Plaza in New York, NY
- Mar 26: Peabody's in Cleveland, OH
- Mar 27: Mojoe's in Chicago, IL
- Mar 28: AFTERSHOCK in Merriam, KS
- Mar 29: The Summit Music Hall in Denver, CO
- Mar 31: Roseland Theater in Portland, OR
- Apr 01: El Corazon in Seattle, WA
- Apr 02: The Alley in Sparks, NV
- Apr 03: Mezzanine in San Francisco, CA
- Apr 04: Brick By Brick in San Diego, CA
- Apr 05: House of Blues Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, CA

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We want to thank Steve, the Metalliance team, and Bill Meis over at eOne Music! \m/

Related links:
Metalliance Tour
Mosh Potatoes
eOne Music