The New Eddie

Posted on July 18th, 2010 GuitarSavvy No comments

New Iron Maiden vid for The Final Frontier featuring Eddie in all his glory. I know this has been around for almost a week but I’ve been on my holidays. So the new Eddie… rockin or shockin? Me likey.

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Iron Maiden Track Free Download from New Album The Final Frontier

Posted on June 17th, 2010 GuitarSavvy 1 comment

To celebrate ther impending release of the new Iron Maiden album “The Final Frontier” which is out on August 16 2010 in the UK and most other countries (August 17 2010 in US) , you can download the track El Dorado for free from IronMaiden.com.  If you’re in the US, use this Iron Maiden link instead.  You’ll also get some bonus artwork. It seems that Eddie has had an overhaul:

The new album is available to pre-order on CD or Vinyl from Amazon.co.uk. US fans, The Final Frontier is also available from Amazon.com.

Thanks to Rock Radio for this.

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Read an unpublished interview with Slipknot bassist Paul Gray who died this week

Posted on May 26th, 2010 GuitarSavvy No comments

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Total Guitar Magazine did an interview with Slipknot bass player Paul Gray at the 2009 Download Festival. This interview hasn’t been published anywhere until now.

Check out the Paul Gray interview at Total Guitar/Music Radar site here.

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Roundup – U2 pull out of Glasto, Led Zepelin may step in! Slipknot bass player found dead, Stones Number 1 again

Posted on May 26th, 2010 GuitarSavvy No comments

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A huge blow to the Glastonbury festival organisers and fans when it became clear Bono (who underwent emergency surgery on his back after after injuring himself and experiencing partial paralysis in his legs during rehearsals for the band’s current tour) wouldn’t be fit in time for the festival and that U2 would have to pull out of Glasto.  Then Jimmy Page went on record (well, in the Sun newspaper) stating he wouldn’t rule out a Led Zep reunion to fill in for U2. A real case of Oh NNNnnnn… YEEESS if it comes to pass!  Having said that, Coldplay are also rumoured to be interested in stepping in. Not so good.

The death of Slipknot bass player Paul Gray is still not explained as police await the results of a toxicology screen as part of an autopsy on Paul’s body. “Maggots” (Slipknot fans) around the world are still in shock at Paul’s death. Watch this space for more news.

The Rolling Stones remastered album, Exile on Main Street hits the album chart top spot – the Stones’ first number one for more than 16 years!

Any other news… hmmm… Yes – I’m just back from Paris, France.  Had a great time ta very much. Was entertained by a George Bush-hating guitarist on the steps of the Sacre Coeur.  I didn’t have the heart to tell him Obama got in. Took some poor quality video which I may fire up here.  Or not.

Peace

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Watch AC/DC and Iron Man Trash Rochester Castle

Posted on April 23rd, 2010 GuitarSavvy No comments

AC/DC recently took on Iron Man in an architectural projection blastaway on the side of Rochester Castle in Kent, UK. This took place on 16 April 2010 and I’m sure you’ll agree, the results are just stunning – the impressive landmark that is Rochester Castle being trashed by AC/DC and Iron Man. The soundtrack to the forthcoming film Iron Man 2 is a compilation of 15 classic AC/DC tracks, including Back in Black, T.N.T. and War Machine. Iron Man 2 is released in UK cinemas on 29 April 2010. Thanks to Classic Rock Mag for this story.

New Rammstein Video for Haifisch Premieres later today 23 April 2010

Posted on April 23rd, 2010 GuitarSavvy No comments

If you, like me, were blown away by Rammstein’s last video for the excellent Ich Tu Der Weh then read on. The band are set to reveal the video for their new single, Haifisch (the third single from Liebe Ist Für Alle Da), later today on MySpace. Tune in to the Rammstein MySpace page at 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) to watch:

So how was Record Store Day for you? Lots of unique music releases from some major bands…

Posted on April 18th, 2010 GuitarSavvy No comments

So Record Store Day took place yesterday (Saturday 17 April 2010). Did you support your local independent record store? It seems that this event is gaining a lot of support. I didn’t realise the extent of the support from major artists until today. There were some amazing record collectables to be had from the likes of:

Avenged Sevenfold: Unholy Confessions 12-inch picture disc; 500 copies
Bat for Lashes: How / Wild is the Wind live 7-inch vinyl
Black Sabbath & Metallica: Paranoid (alternative take) / Frantic (Unkle remix) 7-inch picture disc; 1000 copies
Bullet for My Valentine: 7-inch picture disc; 1000 copies
Beatles: Paperback Writer / Rain 7-inch vinyl; 1000 copies
Deftones: Rocket Skates 7-inch vinyl; 1000 copies
Flaming Lips: Dark Side of the Moon LP on 140g coloured vinyl; 500 copies
Hold Steady: Heaven is Whenever pre-release clear vinyl LP with limited-edition screen-print cover; 85 copies
Jimi Hendrix: Valleys of Neptune coloured numbered 7-inch vinyl; 1000 copies
Julian Casablancas: 11th Dimension Live on red 7-inch vinyl; 500 copies
Fucked Up: Daytrotter Session unreleases tracks on 7-inch vinyl; 500 copies
Pavement: Cut Your Hair / Grounded 7-inch vinyl; 500 copies
Pulled Apart by Horses: Live at Leeds hand-stamped 12-inch vinyl with collactable photos; 500 copies
Queens of the Stone Age: Feelgood Hit of the Summer 10-inch picture disc with three extra tracks; 500 copies
Rolling Stones: Plundered My Soul / All Down the Line 7-inch vinyl; 1000 copies
Sick of It All: Self-titled 7-inch clear vinyl; 100 copies
Soft Machine: Live at Henie Onstad Art Centre 1971 vinyl LP; 500 copies
Soundgarden: Hunted Down translucent orange 7-inch vinyl; 300 copies
Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball / Ghost of Tom Jones (feat Tom Morello) live 10-inch vinyl; 100 copies
Them Crooked Vultures: Mind Eraser, No Chaser / Hwy 1 / Vulture Speak 10-inch picture disc; 100 copies
Yeasayer: ONE 12-inch vinyl with limited-edition print, remixes and demos; 325 copies

Many thanks to Rock Radio for this list.

Looking at this list, I think next year’s Record Store Day will see even more great releases. In the meantime, your local independent record store is for life, not just for Record Store Day. If you’re a music lover, please support your local independent music retailer all year round.

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Further acts confirmed for Download 2010 including Slash and Cancer Bats

Posted on April 15th, 2010 GuitarSavvy No comments

Several more acts have been announced for the Download 2010 Festival. The full list of additional acts is below and they join the likes of AC/DC, Deftones, Rage Against the Machine, Aerosmith, Megadeth and the Stone Temple Pilots. Additional acts include Slash, Cancer Bats, The Damned Things, Porcupine Tree, White Wizzard, The Used and many more. Interesting that Slash and the Stone Temple Pilots are both set to play the Sunday evening. Former Velvet Revolver vocalist Scott Weiland left VR to rejoin STP in less than amicable circumstances (allegedly) – in one of the Classic Rock Slash Pack interviews with Slash, he mentions that although things were tough when both he and Weiland were in Velvet Revolver together, everything is cooler between them now that they’re apart. Scott blames the WAGS. Velvet Revolver have yet to find a replacement for Weiland and Slash is in no hurry since rushing to put VR together is why they took Weiland on in the first place. Speculation over the choice of replacement vocalist is rife (names banded about include Myles Kennedy (currently touring with Slash’s band and Engelbert Humperdinck).

Anyway… back to the original thread – went off on a tangent… sorry. The additional announced Download 2010 acts are:

Slash
Porcupine Tree
Michael Monroe
The Used
The Damned Things
Atreyu
Cancer Bats
Senser
Sweethead
Breed 77
Nonpoint
No Americana
Halestorm
Flyleaf
White Wizzard
Rock Sugar
Holy Grail
Straight Lines
Tiger Please
Revoker
Young Guns
Tyketto
Year Long Disaster
Enuff Z’Nuff
Panic Cell
Glamour Of The Kill
Sybreed
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
As I Lay Dying
Zebrahead

Thanks to Classic Rock Mag.

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Alter Bridge tour and new album on the way woohoo

Posted on April 13th, 2010 GuitarSavvy No comments

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Fresh from Myles Kennedy’s tour of duty with Slash’s touring band and Mark Tremonti’s sabbatical catching up with his old mates and touring and making some money and stuff (Creed), Alter Bridge are set to return to the studio to create a much anticipated third album and take things back on the road. The band have announced several UK dates for October already. I’ve seen them twice at the O2 Academy (formerly the Carling Academy) in Glasgow (see my amateurish vid below) and rate them as one of my favourite live acts. Myles has an amazing rock voice (not to mention being pretty damned handy around a fretboard) and Mark’s lead guitar playing is as tight as you’ll ever hear. Drummer Scott Phillips and bassist Brian Marshall manage to hold their own too. You can check out the MP3 samples of the amazing Alter Bridge album “Blackbird” below, if you’re not familiar with the band.

The announced Alter Bridge tour dates (UK) are as follows:

Saturday October 16 – Glasgow Academy
Sunday October 17 – Newcastle 02 Academy
Tuesday October 19 – Manchester Academy
Wednesday October 20 – Nottingham Rock City
Friday October 22 – Hammersmith HMV Apollo
Saturday October 23 – Southampton Guildhall
Monday October 25 – Birmingham 02 Academy
Tuesday October 26 – Bristol Colston Hall

Thanks to Metal Hammer for this news.

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Blur back in the studio – new tracks for Record Store Day 17 April 2010

Posted on April 9th, 2010 GuitarSavvy No comments

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Blur have again reunited, this time in the studio, to record their first new material in a loooong time (8 years or so). The band are putting together two tracks for Record Store Day (17 April 2010), which will be released on 7-inch vinyl – limited to 1000 copies at participating stores.

Damon Albarn:

“We want independent record stores to continue – they’re an important part of our musical culture.

“Music is a simple way for Blur to show our support and I hope people like it.”

This follows on from last summer’s successful Blur reunion where the boys (Damon Albarn (vocals), Graham Coxon (guitar), Alex James (bass) and Dave Rowntree (drums)) performed at several major events: at the Glastonbury and T in the Park festivals as well as an event at London’s Hyde Park (chronicled on the DVD: Blur – No Distance Left To Run).

So, of course, speculation is rife about how permanent this reunion is and if the current tracks will pave the way for more new Blur material – perhaps even a new Blur album? The band’s label EMI has promised more news on the tracks in the next week or so – but there are apparently no plans to release the tracks on any other format at the moment. We predict that this isn’t the end of the story though

Thanks to BBC News for this story.