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Crappy fan footage of Slipknot ain’t that crappy

It’s no secret that I hate fan footage from gigs. First of all, you’re there to see the band live. Put the camera down and fucking see them. That’s why you paid for the ticket, right?

Secondly, most of it is filmed with cellphones and it gets shaky as shit. Even HD footage sucks. I’d rather not see it than have to sit through that shaky pile of shit.

But this Slipknot video is pretty well filmed, all things considered. In Soviet Russia, concert films you.

More not-that-crappy vids from the gig, after the jump.

Metalheadlines: Boring edition

I’m not gonna lie to you, all the news in this post is boring as hell and probably won’t interest you. But hey, it is what it is, so let’s get rollin’:

New Ozzy guitarist Gus G. (pictured above) has an upcoming tutorial video for Guitarist Magazine. You can find a sample video right here. Don’t hold your breath.

Evile‘s new album is called Five Serpent’s Teeth and it will be released on September 26. If you’re like me, you probably don’t care about its artwork. But if you’re not like me, you can check it out here. It’s not bad.

I didn’t watch the 2009 Tony Awards, but I wish I did. Because this happened. And Bret Michaels is now suing them. The lawsuit itself has been moved to New York. Isn’t that where Metalsucks is located? They should go there and make fun of Bret in person.

Corey Taylor (of Slipknot and Stone Sour fame) wrote a book. He will read from that book online via a webchat. This chat happens Monday, July 11 ad 5 pm EST. If you happen to be online around that time, simply avoid this site.

Supergroup Chickenfoot signed a distribution deal with eOne Music. If you ever wanted to hear what a post-David Lee Roth Van Halen would sound like with Satriani on guitar and RHCP’s Chad Smith on drums, wait for their new album which is due in September.

Die, Die Their Darlings

Just one day after I posted my mini-rant about Lombardo and his lame excuse for not playing the “Big Four jam,” the bands performed together yet again on the Italian gig.

As my stupid title suggests, they performed “Die, Die My Darling” now. Apparently they only perform covers that Metallica have recorded before. Weird.

Of course, not all members of Slayer joined in but hey, at least the jam happened. I’m sure crappy cellphone footage will surface soon.

Yes! Pantera! YEAH! YEAH!

I don’t really like it when classic shows get revived (look what happened to Family Guy), but I’m really excited about “Beavis and Butt-head” coming back.

I know I’ve posted that very same video in the original news post about this but hey, it’s funny and today is a slow news day. Deal with it.

Holy shit: I actually agree with Def Leppard

There are a few things I’d say to Def Leppard like “Give yourselves a hand… You need it!” or  “Throw your hands in the air, I know one of you cares!”.

But there’s one thing I never thought I’d say: “I agree with you!”

First let’s put the quote up in this bitch, then I’ll say why I agree with it. Ready? Okay…

“Primarily, Def Leppard really is a band. It’s five guys and we’re not a revolving door of musicians, which those other bands are. Whitesnake especially — I mean, has anyone actually counted how many musicians have been through Whitesnake? (laughs) I know it’s over 50. It’s ridiculous, and even Dio, like after I left Dio, there were several other guitar players, a couple other drummers, quite a few bass players (and) a couple of keyboard players. Def Leppard, if Steve Clark were alive, he’d still be in the band today. Def Leppard is not the kind of band that just goes out and swaps members.“

– Vivian Campbell

Read full interview here.

I always thought bands who changed members all the time were not really bands. The chemistry between the original lineup makes the band. Changing it ruins that.

I do understand that some members leave, others pass away — shit happens. But bands that habitually change their lineup (like Megadeth or GNR) are pretty much solo projects. Not cool.

I really respect Leppard for being able to stick with their original crew. And I know I crack a lot of jokes about the drummer but I think it’s amazing that he continues to play with them in spite of his little accident. Only a HANDful of bands would keep him after that. Gotta hand it to them. — Sorry, can’t help the puns.