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Where's Waldo?
Replace Where with “How many” and replace Waldo with “revolvers does Kid Rock have on his album cover”? Tough one, you’ll see.
I already nominate Born Free (more like born of two close family members), along with Rob Halford‘s new solo album cover, as the cheesiest of the year. You be the judge, but take notice that at least Rob’s album doesn’t have Kid Rock on it. Which is a huge plus considering what you’re about to witness after you make the jump.
Gene Hoglan speaks
It comes to us as a shocking revelation that Gene Hoglan, one of best heavy (metal) drummers out there, can not only speak (we thought the evolution upgraded his arms and legs and didn’t bother with the rest), but he also found the time to do so. We can’t figure out how he pulled the latter of, because he seems to be playing with some band at any given moment of his life.
In his message posted on MySpace, he speaks on various things, his ongoing touring cycle with Fear Factory, hanging out with Metallica, meeting James Hetfield, and of course… food. Read it here.
He also made the cover of Modern Drummer magazine, which you can see after the jump.
The Damned Things. Ironic.
The Damned Things have named their new album! Wanna know the name? Good luck you’re reading our site then. It’s Ironiclast. Personally, I think Ironic would have sufficed in many ways, but who are we to point fingers and laugh? Don’t answer that.
And in case you want to see how Anthrax, Every Time I Die and Fall Out Boy mash up sounds live, check out the rest of this fine article.
Rob Zombie breaks world record
Rob Zombie has achieved the impossible: he has beaten Linkin Park when it comes to the number of released live/compilation/remix and other non studio albums.
His 12th compilation album, Icon, updates his “best of” with songs from his last studio album, Hellbilly Deluxe 2, just like a George Lucas movie gets updated whenever the graphics have evolved a bit more, or there’s a new gimmick to try out. Learning more from Lucas, Zombie has also released two versions of the album: a single CD 12-track version, and a 24-track double album consisting of an extra CD filled with White Zombie songs.
Continue reading to see the track list and album artwork.
Top 10 songs that make men do what?
The PRS for music have conducted a survey of the top 10 songs that make men cry. Metal Hammer reports. The following songs made the list:
1. REM – ‘Everybody Hurts’
2. Eric Clapton – ‘Tears in Heaven’
3. Leonard Cohen – ‘Hallelujah’
4. Sinead O’Connor – ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’
5. U2 – ‘With or Without You’
6. The Verve – ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’
7. Elton John – ‘Candle in the Wind’
8. Bruce Springsteen – ‘Streets of Philadelphia’
9. Todd Duncan – ‘Unchained Melody’
10. Robbie Williams – ‘Angels’
Now, to me this sounds more like a list of songs that make men contemplate breaking up with their girlfriends (the list is also known as your girlfriend’s romantic mixtape), or in case a man does listen to this, it’s because his boyfriend dumped him. The guys over at Metal Hammer have made their own top 10, with metal songs to cry to. We’re not sure if any metalhead has ever cried to a song, except if he was forced to listen to the new Linkin Park album front to back, but we’ll take their word. Continue reading to see the list.
