Avenged Sevenfold: New Album May Br Our Last
Avenged Sevenfold’s newest album, “Life Is But A Dream,” is barely a week old but the band says it might be their last. Even though the LP is selling well, bassist Johnny Christ has confirmed Avenged has grown tired of the album model in a digital world.
"We decided at that moment (in) 2016, we were tired of the same rollout from the label, or whoever was involved — 'You've gotta release this single, and it's gotta live there for that long, and then you've gotta come out with this and then that and then that and then that, and then you get the album,'" admitted Christ.
Christ revealed the band wants to “shake things up a little bit and try something new” with the way they release their music. “We don't know if we're gonna do a full album again, to be honest,” he continued. “We might do singles and eventize those later on in our career." The times, they are a-changin’…
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Static-X, Sevendust, and Dope Announce New Tour.
The year is 1999, and three bands join forces to make a huge mark on the metal world as they team up for one epic tour. Cut to: 2023, and Static-X, Sevendust, and Dope have announced they are re-creating that magic for a new generation.
The “Machine Killer” tour will find Static-X and Sevendust serving as co-headliner in a fall circuit of the US. Dope will act as support for their cohorts, while relative rookies Lines Of Loyalty will also provide some backing.
"We are excited to bring the fans an even bigger and better show than the last one,” hyped Static-X singer XerO. “We are already building the new production elements and we intend to blow the roofs off of these venues each night." The 21-stop jaunt kicks off on October 6th in Houston and bops around the country before wrapping up in Los Angeles on November 1st.
Here are some of the dates. For the full list, check here.
Oct. 06 - Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall
Oct. 07 - Dallas, TX - The Factory
Oct. 08 - Little Rock, AR - The Hall
Oct. 30 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater
Oct. 31 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
Nov. 01 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
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Merriam-Webster claimed in a Tweet yesterday that the top 10 words searched on their website just happened to be the opening line to the Papa Roach song "Last Resort" . . . IN ORDER. But it seems suspect since "my" is on there twice.
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Chris Stapleton Tells Fighting Fans at His Show To "Get The Hell Out"
If I had tickets to see Chris Stapleton in concert, the last thing I'd want to do is get kicked out. Some idiots at his concert in Massachusetts started fighting, so Chris stopped the show and gave them a stern talking-to.
Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age battled cancer last year.
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Melissa Auf Der Maur Opens Up About Dave Grohl Relationship:
More than 20 years later, Melissa Auf Der Maur- former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist- still has good memories of her relationship with Dave Grohl. The rock couple dated while Melissa was jamming with Hole, and Grohl’s Foo Fighters dropped their breakout third album, “There Is Nothing Left To Lose.” “We were very similar, and in many ways, I think our roles in Hole and Nirvana (are) what subconsciously pushed us together,” admitted Melissa.“We had this beautiful compatible couple of years where, I mean, we were madly in love.” But, admits the rocker, their careers also pulled them apart- as Melissa pulled away from “the ginormous corporate hell that our music scene had become” while Grohl’s band was on the rise.
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