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Don't fuck with Bon Jovi
Why? Because they can probably buy the town you’re living in, move out everyone except you, and turn every building into a giant speaker blasting Bon Jovi tunes all day long. It’s how I imagine hell, actually…
Anyway, the numbers:
On Friday, Billboard announced Bon Jovi as the highest grossing touring act – making it the second time in three years that the rock band has nabbed the honor.
From November 20, 2009, through November 28, 2010, Bon Jovi reported a box office gross of $146,507,388 and an overall attendance of 1,591,154. They sold out 69 shows this year.
Wow, I thought these guys died after the POW-POW video, but a million and a half people just proved me wrong. Just let me know if they still suck, okay?
Former Venom members form PrimEvil
So who are PrimEvil? They are a band consisting of various former Venom members (and they’re named after Venom‘s sixth album, Prime Evil, get it?). Since that doesn’t tell much, because Venom had about a hundred people going through it, the exact people in the band are: original guitar player Jeffrey “Mantas” Dunn, bass player/vocalist Tony “The Demolition Man” Dolan and drummer Antony “Antton” Lant.
You can visit their Myspace page to listen to four full and pretty fucking metal tracks, and you can note 2011 as the year their debut album “Hell to the Holy” will come out.
James says Metallica shows are family-friendly now
James Hetfield has recently spoken on downplaying cuss words like cock, shit, fuck, asshole, Dave Mustaine and others during Metallica‘s live shows, and making them a Disney-like experience for the entire family. Why? Because now his kids follow him on tour. Hmm, that’s great James and all, but what about all the other kids (you know, the ones in the crowd) that have been listening to you saying that all this time? I suspect your answer would be “So what?,” but you can’t really say that anymore now, can you?
When asked what he thinks about children’s safety at Metallica concerts, Kirk Hammett just kicked a ball.
Judas Priest say farewell
The biggest news piece today is possibly also the saddest — Judas Priest have announced that their upcoming world tour will also be their last one.
So, you probably have just one chance to see these guys. Check the currently announced tour dates after you make the jump.
Tuesday Trivia: Metal is addictive
“No shit, Sherlock,” screams the reader, while some metal tune is blasting out their speaker. You think you’re so tough because you have the latest Slayer album and wear a band t-shirt? There are people in this world who actually claimed (and proved) that they can’t function without metal (and we’re not talking the daily dose of iron you have to take everyday). And there is one country in the world that’s willing to help you out, and even subsidy part of your paycheck. Make a quick guess which country it is, then make the jump.
