Good morning from upstate NY on this Arbor Day. Just listening to the promos for Rock N’ Derby happening the same weekend as Rock On The Range is pretty exciting for this part of the state! The Albany region hasn’t seen anything like this festival EVER! Since Lou Brutus and Paulie Walnuts are going to Columbus, I guess it has to be my mission to hit The Derby! Will you be there?
The Pulse Of Radio reports Deftones singer Chino Moreno has just launched a new band — his fifth — with members of the legendary punk rock acts Bad Brains and Cro-Mags. Called Saudade, the ethereal outfit consists of Moreno, Bad Brains guitarist Dr. Know, Bad Brains/Cro-Mags drummer Mackie Jayson, jazz keyboardist John Medeski and bassist Chuck Doom, who also plays with Moreno in Crosses. The band has already released a song and video, also called “Saudade,” that is available on BitTorrent. In addition to Deftones, Crosses and now Saudade, Moreno’s other projects include Team Sleep and Palms.
More details about Saudade, including plans for an album or live performances, remain unknown for now. Meanwhile, The Deftones will begin a new round of touring behind Gore on May 8th at the Carolina Rebellion in Concord, NC.
Bad Brains guitarist Dr. Know was hospitalized last November in serious condition, with what was initially cardiac arrest turning into multiple organ failure as the guitarist was placed on life support for nearly two weeks. After a three-month hospital stay, Dr. Know pulled through and entered rehabilitation, leaving him with a stack of medical bills. According to Loudwire, a crowdfunding campaign was launched to aid the guitarist and donations can still be made here.
My friend Full Metal Jackie talked to Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour. Here’s what he had to say about what else he’s working on these days besides touring Europe and the summer tour with Marilyn Manson and Of Mice & Men:
“I’m doing rehearsals with Stone Sour. We’re working on new material for another album. I’ve actually just started working on my fourth book called ‘America 51’, which my publisher is gagging for right now, just because of the state of nation. It’s almost too appropriate. I’ve got a handful of acting gigs that I’m gonna do. I can’t tell you yet, because it’s kind of a surprise. It was a surprise for me when I got offered it, so let’s put it that way. Yeah, I’ve got a bunch of stuff on the horizon that I’m looking to do, especially on the times off between tours. So, my year is packed with a bunch of good stuff.” Read more here. As a matter of fact, I did see Corey Taylor drive by me while I was in LA earlier this month! Small world.
Blabbermouth reporting “X”, a brand new song from Hellyeah, can be streamed here. The track is taken from the band’s fifth album, Unden!able, which will be released on Jun 3 via Eleven Seven Music.
The band gave fans the first taste of Unden!able with lead single “Human,” which was welcomed by fans who are embracing the band’s return to form with more than three hundred thousand views on YouTube after two months.
Unden!able marks the first time Hellyeah’s current lineup — vocalist Chad Gray, guitarists Tom Maxwell and Christian Brady, drummer Vinnie Paul and bassist Kyle Sanders — has recorded together as a unit, promising a very special return to their true metal roots.
Thank you, Consequence Of Sound. They posted a boatload of memes on Tool‘s lack of presence. Yes, it is true, people are getting tired of waiting and hoping for a new Tool album. Yesterday, Apr 28th, marked the 10th anniversary of the release of their last album, 10,000 Days. I wonder if it will be 10,000 days til we finally see the album. We only have about another 6,350 days to wait…..