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Max Green announces once again his departure from Escape The Fate

May 9, 2014

Max Green, bassist and original member of Escape The Fate has announced once again his departure from Escape The Fate. Max said in a statement released by Alternative Press the following: “So it comes with a heavy heart that I have to announce my departure from Escape The Fate. This decision of mine did not come hastily, it had been something ive fought back amd forth with since my return to the band earlier this year. The guys are great, and they do great at what they do, but for me personally, the vision i had for thia band in the begining is far far from what it is today and I know that times change but I cant help feeling unfulfilled at the end of the day when I lay my head down to sleep. I love, LOVE my fans more than almost anything in this world and I thank them for welcoming me back and this is not me quitting music, I promise youll all be seeing me again. At the end of the [Read More]

Suicide Silence release new single, Cease To Exist and lyric video

May 7, 2014

Suicide Silence released their new single, Cease To Exist earlier this week and the song is available on Itunes here. You can check out the new lyric video for the song here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBVdDVEZ4zs&feature=youtu.be] Also make sure you picked up the Suicide Silence “Ending Is The Beginning. The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show” which features CD/DVD of the memorial show. The Blue Ray/DVD was directed by Jeremy Schott of MentalSuplex Productions & Zafer Ulkucu of Backseat Conceptions and available on Century Media Records. The official track listing and performers is as follows: 1. Destruction of a Statue with Jonny Davy 2. Distorted Thought of Addiction with Greg Wilburn 3. Ending is the Beginning with Brook Reeves 4. Bludgeoned to Death with Ricky Hoover 5. Unanswered with Phil Bozeman 6. Girl of Glass with Myke Terry 7. Price of Beauty with Danny Worsnop 8. No Pity For A Coward with Johnny Plague 9. Disengage with Cameron “Big Chocolate” Argon 10. No Time To Bleed with Burke VanRaalte 11. Smoke with Anthony Notarmaso 12. Wake Up with Tim [Read More]

ZAKK WYLDE’S stolen guitar found in Chicago Pawn Shop

May 4, 2014

We are pleased to let you know that Zakk Wylde‘s STOLEN Pelham Blues Les Paul Custom Guitar has been found! We brought you the story on March 14th about how the custom guitar was stolen off his tour bus during the Experience Hendrix show at the Chicago Theater. Social media was trending posts as a call to find the stolen guitar! You can read that initial post here. The guitar turned up at a Chicago area pawn shop that happens to be the setting of truTV’s Hardcore Pawn reality show. It was reported in the Chicago Tribune story how “The owners of Royal Pawn Shop, 428 S. Clark St., said a man came in to sell the guitar on March 24 – about 10 days after it was reported stolen from Wylde” They also claim they forgot about the alert and paid only around $50 for the guitar. $50 bucks for a GIBSON!! Hard to believe but I who knows…that’s TV for ya… Anyway, we are glad to see the stolen guitar get recovered and even more [Read More]

Suicide Silence set to release new single, Cease To Exist on May 6th

May 4, 2014

Suicide Silence is ready to give you a new single later this week on May 6th!!!! So get ready for it. The song is Cease To Exist and will be available on Itunes here. The song will also be making it’s worldwide debut on XM Sirius Liquid Metal and Suicide Silence will also be interviewed by Jose Magnin. So make sure to check out the times below and don’t miss hearing the new song and then pick it up on iTunes! Also make sure you picked up the Suicide Silence “Ending Is The Beginning. The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show” which features CD/DVD of the memorial show. You can check out the video for “OCD” featuring Austin Carlile of Of Mice and Men. Check it out here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VYf_b4gQ7s&feature=youtu.be] You can also check out the first video with Phil Bozeman here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoWmvv6VpxI&feature=youtu.be] The Blue Ray/DVD was directed by Jeremy Schott of MentalSuplex Productions & Zafer Ulkucu of Backseat Conceptions and available on Century Media Records. The official track listing and performers is as [Read More]

Shane Gibson of stOrk and former Korn touring guitarist dies at age 35

April 15, 2014

Shane Gibson 1979 – 2014 Shane Gibson, most widely know as the former touring guitarist for Korn has passed away at age 35 as a result of a blood clotting disorder. Shane performed with Korn from 2007 – 2010. Shane after touring with Korn was the founding member and guitarist for stOrk, great metal progressive rock band. The news was posted via the stOrk Facebook page It is with deepest sadness and regret that we must confirm that stOrk founding member and lead guitarist Shane Paul Gibson passed away at 5:45 AM on April 15th, 2014 in the UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama as a result of complications from a blood clotting disorder. He was 35 years old. He was one of the best guitar players the world has ever known and his virtuosity was matched only by his wit and generosity of spirit. He will be missed beyond measure. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all those who loved him as much as we did. -stOrk-: It is very [Read More]

UPDATE: AC/DC RELEASES OFFICIAL STATEMENT Reports of Malcolm Young suffering a stroke amid rumors of retirement for AC/DC

April 15, 2014

UPDATE2 : APRIL 16: AC/DC HAVE RELEASED OFFICIAL STATEMENT: AC/DC JUST RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE: After forty years of life dedicated to AC/DC, guitarist and founding member Malcolm Young is taking a break from the band due to ill health. Malcolm would like to thank the group’s diehard legions of fans worldwide for their never-ending love and support. In light of this news, AC/DC asks that Malcolm and his family’s privacy be respected during this time. The band will continue to make music. * * * * * I am hoping that people can continue to give the privacy that this band and man so well deserve. After 40 years of their gift of music that they have given to us, I pray that people will respect their wishes for privacy. We don’t need to know everything, we just need to support Malcolm and send healing light and prayers his way. In addition singer Brian Johnson spoke with The Telegraph and said, “We are definitely getting together in May in Vancouver, [Read More]

ATTENTION CHICAGO AREA: HELP FIND ZAKK WYLDE’S STOLEN GUITAR, see photo

March 14, 2014

ATTENTION CHICAGO AREA: PLEASE HELP FIND ZAKK WYLDE’S STOLEN GUITAR Less than an hour ago, Zakk Wylde put out the call for help in finding his stolen Pelham Blues Les Paul Custom Guitar and his black leather vest. Zakk Wylde states the guitar was stolen during the performance of The Hendrix Experience Show off of the bus. Here is his tweet with the details: If you have any information or know of the whereabouts of this special guitar of Zakk’s please tweet to him on Twitter at ZakkWyldeBLS or on Instagram at instagram.com/zakkwyldebls. Let’s help get this guitar back to it’s rightful owner!!! ~ Marisol