Remaining Superjoint Summer 2015 Tour Dates:
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7/23 — Clarksville, Tenn. — Warehouse Live
7/24 — Pensacola, Fla. — Vinyl Music Hall
7/25 — Shreveport, La. — Warehouse
7/26 – New Orleans, La. — House Of Blues…
Vinnie Paul
Check out where our guy Vinnie Paul comes in on Loudwire’s Top 50 Hard Rock + Metal Drummers of All Time!
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While frontmen and guitarists get a lot of the glory in rock bands, drummers are very much a driving force behind the music, especially when it comes to hard rock and heavy metal. In the gallery above, we salute the men behind the kit with our picks for the Top 50 Hard Rock + Metal Drummers of All Time.
Some of these drummers were chosen based on their world-topping chops; some based on their historical influence; others based on knowing when to not show off their virtuosity; and ofttimes they were chosen based on some combination of all the above, among other talents.
But the end goal was to celebrate 50 drummers who have helped define the music we love, and now dominate our record collections. So take a seat and take the ride, and check out our list of Top 50 Hard Rock + Metal Drummers of All Time by clicking here.…
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Limited to only 100 pieces worldwide, this extremely collectable guitar follows the specifications as Dimes Original “Dean From Hell.”
Key features include a solid mahogany body; set mahogany V shaped neck with rosewood fingerboard and mild roll over cream binding. Top mounted Floyd Rose tremolo system, vintage Style Grover Tuners, Switchcraft pickup selector switch, DBD Traction knobs, neck angle, and the same approximate weight as Dimes original DFH.
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A limited edition custom hardshell case and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Dime’s brother Vinnie Paul round off this amazing instrument.
More info here.…
Remaining Superjoint Summer 2015 Tour Dates:
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7/21 — Greensboro, N.C. — Greene Street
7/23 — Clarksville, Tenn. — Warehouse Live
7/24 — Pensacola, Fla. — Vinyl Music Hall
7/25 — Shreveport, La. — Warehouse
7/26 – New Orleans, La. — House Of Blues…
Hellyeah will headline on Friday Aug 7 and Down will headline on Saturday Aug 8. The show takes place at the Birch Run Expo Center in Birch Run, Michigan.
Tickets can be purchased here: http://www.dirtfest.com/2015/tickets.html
For up to date info on what bands are performing on what days, check out the Dirtfest website here: http://www.dirtfest.com/2015/…
ITS OFFICIAL !!
I am now a WARWICK signature artist !! I’ve been sitting on this for 6 Months !!
Mucho Thx to Hans Peter, Marcus, Jon, Andy, Flo et.al… !!!
Many more to come.. Stay Tuned !!
-Rex
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Vinnie Paul
Vinnie’s band Hellyeah is on tour with Slayer and King Diamond right now! Check out dates, locations, ticket links, and videos from the tour here.
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Asked by Simon the WRRV Interview Series if he was looking forward to HELLYEAH’s participation in this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival with SLAYER, Vinnie said: “Oh yeah, man. SLAYER is one of my favorite bands of all time, and to be on a tour with them is absolutely a dream come true. In 1999, we did a thing called the ‘Reinventing The Steel’ tour with PANTERA, when I was still with them, and SLAYER was part of that, and it was a great tour. And we’ve just been killer friends for a long time. So playing with them, and also the mighty KING DIAMOND, is gonna be a dream come true, man. It’s gonna be something I’m really looking forward to, and every metalhead needs to be there this summer.”
Some videos from the festival so far:
Remaining dates and ticket links to see Slayer, King Diamond, The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, Thy Art Is Murder, and many more on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Click on the date for tickes and more info:
July 03 Phoenix, AZAk-Chin Pavilion
July 04 Albuquerque, NMIsleta Amphitheatre
July 05 Morrison, CORed Rocks Amphitheatre
July 07 Council Bluffs, IAHarrah’s Council Bluffs
July 08 Milwaukee, WIEagle’s Ballroom
July 10 Noblesville, INKlipsch Music Center
July 11 Clarkston, MIDTE Energy Music Theatre
July 12 Tinley Park, ILFirst Midwest Bank Ampitheatre
July 15 Toronto, ONTD Echo Beach
July 17 Camden, NJSusquehanna Bank Center
July 18 Burgettstown, PAFirst Niagara Bank Amphitheater
July 19 Hartford, CTXfinity Theatre
July 21 Holmdel, NJPNC Bank Arts Center
July 22 Gilford, NHBank Of New Hampshire Pavillion
July 24 Bristow, VAJiffy Lube Live
July 25 Mansfield, MAXfinity Center
July 26 Wantagh, NYNikon Theater at Jones Beach
July 29 Atlanta, GAAaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
July 31 New Braunfels, TXWhiteWater Amphitheater
August 01 The Woodlands, TXCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 02 Dallas, TXGexa Energy Pavilion…
Superjoint Summer 2015 Tour Dates:
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7/10 — Oklahoma City, Okla. — Diamond Ballroom
7/11 — Houston, Texas — Fitzgerald’s
7/12 — Dallas, Texas — Gas Monkey
7/14 — Cincinnati, Ohio — Bogart’s
7/15 — Flint, Mich. — Machine Shop
7/17 — Poughkeepsie, N.Y. — The Chance
7/18 — Lancaster, Pa. — Chameleon Club
7/19 — Huntington, W.Va. — V Club
7/21 — Greensboro, N.C. — Greene Street
7/23 — Clarksville, Tenn. — Warehouse Live
7/24 — Pensacola, Fla. — Vinyl Music Hall
7/25 — Shreveport, La. — Warehouse
7/26 – New Orleans, La. — House Of Blues…
To see more pro quality photos of Superjoint’s appearance at Hellfest, go to the Official Hellfest page by clicking here.
Today (June 24) a new interview with Philip was posted by Joey Cutler of Graffiti (www.grafwv.com) Here are some excerpts concerning Superjoint from that interview:
Graffiti: So, we learned that Superjoint is back and hitting the road. I mean, it’s obviously something that had been talked about on Facebook, but now the dates are set. What made you choose now to bring this thing back? I know that Superjoint played your Housecore Horror Festival.
Anselmo: Yeah I was kind of skeptical at first, when we were asked to do that. And believe it or not – rest in peace – it was [true-crime author and Housecore Horror Film Festival co-founder] Corey Mitchell’s idea. Oh man, bless that guy’s heart. I mean he pushed for it and pushed for it, and he got it. The truth is it was fun jammin’, it was a blast to do. You know, I consider myself a kind of free agent, I mean, I do all kinds of stuff. I know I sing in Down, but I’m really into a lot of different projects and this is just something to do because it’s fun, man.
Graffiti: So playing with Superjoint again is a good thing for you?
Anselmo: Oh yeah. I mean, those guys are all just, again, fun. And the same thing goes for Kevin Bond.
Graffiti: Yeah, while we’re talking about Kevin, I know that not everyone has attached to this.
Anselmo: Yeah, we’ve gone through like three different bass players, the most prominent being Hank III, of course – I’ll just say that right now Hank is in the middle of a very important part of his life where he needs to focus on Hank – We all love him and only want the best for him. It’s nothing bad, by the way, it’s just a pain in the ass for him right now. He’s healthy and great, so no worries there. He’s honestly just really busy and doesn’t really have time to be a part of this Superjoint experience, which leads me to Stephen [Taylor] and Blue [Joey Gonzalez]. Obviously Blue is in Warbeast and also plays in the Illegals with me, as does Stephen. Those guys are f—-n’ awesome. And once again, down right handsome devils Kevin Bond, with those child-bearing hips. I’m tellin’ you man, we are a group of handsome f—-n’ devils!
Graffiti: Then this is the live line-up for this summer’s ‘It Takes Guts’ tour?
Anselmo: Oh yeah, 100 percent, brother.
For the entire interview that touches on Down, Housecore, Jimmy Bower and more, check out the entire interview on grafwv.com here.
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Housecore Horror Festival IS BACK.
Corey Mitchell, this is for you.
We love you, brother.
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Legendary metal frontman and Housecore Records founder Philip Anselmo, is bringing his horror-themed film and metal festival back for a third year. After a great ride in Austin, the festival will kick off in San Antonio, Texas at the Aztec Theatre on November 13th -15th, 2015.
The decision to return was driven by the desire to honor his friend and festival co-founder, Corey Mitchell, who tragically passed away last October. Mitchell was the driving creative force behind the festival’s success, and Anselmo believes there is no better way to pay tribute to his friend than to carry on for a third year.
“I’ve got a great team in place to help make this what Corey and I wanted it to be,” he says. “There are a lot of mixed emotions here because no one can replace him. But, we know he would want this to continue and so that’s what we’re going to do. We miss him and think about him every day.”
In addition to showcasing the best in extreme metal, the festival will screen film gems from the personal vaults of both Anselmo and Mitchell. Horror filmmakers are encouraged to submit their films and winners will be selected in various categories and given the coveted Rot-Scar Award. “When Corey and I started this thing, it was important to us that we help independent filmmakers get their incredible work discovered,” Anselmo continues. “Nothing has changed, in that respect.”
The Housecore Horror Festival III is Friday, November 13 to Sunday November 15. at 10:00am in CST Aztec Theater, San Antonio, TX
The Housecore Horror Film Festival is now officially accepting 2015 film submissions!
Rules & deadlines here: http://housecorehorrorfilmfestival.com/submissions/
The first round of 3 day passes has sold out, more available on JUNE 22 at 10:00AM central.
Stay tuned here for additional announcements OR:
http://housecorehorrorfilmfestival.com/
http://www.facebook.com/HousecoreHorrorFilmFestival
https://www.twitter.com/HousecoreHorror
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Vinnie Paul
VINNIE PAUL: Heavy Metal Festivals Wouldn’t Get Same Kind Of Support In America as they do in Europe
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Kerrang! Radio caught up with Vinnie and HELLYEAH guitarist Christian Brady at this year’s edition of the U.K.’s Download festival, which is being held this weekend in Donington Park
Read more at http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/vinnie-paul-european-style-heavy-metal-festivals-wouldnt-get-same-kind-of-support-in-america/#fZJvymGTSRCiKc5l.99
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From VH1.com: “Sold out.” “Gone soft.” These are phrases we hear when metal bands step a toe in the land of the light. Perhaps inspired by my recent article about heavy bands that took huge left turns with respect to their creative direction, it got me thinking about how much I enjoy when metal bands include something different on an already heavy album: a token curveball among a collection of 100 mph fastballs.
Because it’s coming from a heavy band, I almost appreciate it more when we get a glimpse into the more vulnerable side of genre known for projecting unyielding strength and stoic resolve. Often it affects me more than listening to a folk artist like Jack Johnson where the entire soundscape is sensitive, quiet, and beautiful. I yearn for the peaks and valleys, the yins and yangs.
As I was formulating this list, I had to set up some parameters:
First, what classifies as a heavy band? I could have included Alice In Chains’ “Nutshell”, which is a monumentally popular track, loved by metalheads and normal folks alike. Is Alice In Chains a rock band? A metal band? It’s difficult to say, but I felt that they released a substantial quantity of acoustic, lighter music that it’s basically just part of their sound.
Coming in at #6; Pantera – “Suicide Note Pt. I”
There was a big temptation on my behalf to include “Planet Caravan”, Pantera’s haunting Black Sabbath cover that closed Far Beyond Driven. The more I thought about it, I realized Pantera deserved to be recognized for an original song. Their versatility is really what made them the biggest metal band of their era. Like Metallica before them and Slipknot after, being the top dog requires serious range. Even though “Suicide Note Pt. I” is an acoustic song, it never loses any of the intensity Pantera was known for. Much of it had to do with Phil Anselmo’s vocal delivery, which was as emotive as it was masculine, but never felt forced. From “Cemetery Gates” to “Hollow” to “Floods”, these guys always knew how to paint with different colors. This type of breather in the midst of crushing jams is what was missing from Pantera’s swan song, Reinventing the Steel.
To check out the ariginal article and see the rest of the top 10, check it out on VH1’s page here.…
Vinny recently sat down with Simon the WRRV Interview Series. You can listen to the entire interview below.
Asked if he was looking forward to HELLYEAH’s participation in this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival with SLAYER, Vinnie said: “Oh yeah, man. SLAYER is one of my favorite bands of all time, and to be on a tour with them is absolutely a dream come true. In 1999, we did a thing called the ‘Reinventing The Steel’ tour with PANTERA, when I was still with them, and SLAYER was part of that, and it was a great tour. And we’ve just been killer friends for a long time. So playing with them, and also the mighty KING DIAMOND, is gonna be a dream come true, man. It’s gonna be something I’m really looking forward to, and every metalhead needs to be there this summer.”
Dates and ticket links to see Slayer, King Diamond, The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, Thy Art Is Murder, and many more on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Click on the date for tickes and more info:
June 26Chula Vista, CASleep Train Amphitheatre
June 27San Bernardino, CASan Manuel Amphitheater
June 30SE Auburn, WAWhite River Amphitheater
July 01Nampa, IDFord Idaho Center
July 03Phoenix, AZAk-Chin Pavilion
July 04Albuquerque, NMIsleta Amphitheatre
July 05Morrison, CORed Rocks Amphitheatre
July 07Council Bluffs, IAHarrah’s Council Bluffs
July 08Milwaukee, WIEagle’s Ballroom
July 10Noblesville, INKlipsch Music Center
July 11Clarkston, MIDTE Energy Music Theatre
July 12Tinley Park, ILFirst Midwest Bank Ampitheatre
July 15Toronto, ONTD Echo Beach
July 17Camden, NJSusquehanna Bank Center
July 18Burgettstown, PAFirst Niagara Bank Amphitheater
July 19Hartford, CTXfinity Theatre
July 21Holmdel, NJPNC Bank Arts Center
July 22Gilford, NHBank Of New Hampshire Pavillion
July 24Bristow, VAJiffy Lube Live
July 25Mansfield, MAXfinity Center
July 26Wantagh, NYNikon Theater at Jones Beach
July 29Atlanta, GAAaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
July 31New Braunfels, TXWhiteWater Amphitheater
August 01The Woodlands, TXCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 02Dallas, TXGexa Energy Pavilion
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