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Slipknot get new touring bassist

Slipknot is the only nu-metal band you’re allowed to like, maybe because they’re original. Sure, Mushroomhead, Kiss and all the other gimmick masked/painted bands did this before them. But still, putting masks on takes time so you gotta respect that. Or maybe not.

Anyway, Slipknot lost their bassist, Paul Gray,  almost a full year ago so now it’s time for a replacement. And I wish I could make a joke but they actually made a pretty wise choice.

“Donnie was in the band at the very beginning, and rather than get an outsider, we thought it would be a fitting tribute to Paul to play with someone from within the family. Donnie was great friends with Paul and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate his memory than with someone who was there with us at the very beginning. The eight of us are looking forward to being onstage again and honoring Paul‘s legacy with our families in Europe and Brazil this summer.“

So the new bassist is Donnie Steele (sounds like a pornstar name, but it isn’t… I think) and he’s been in the band before and was good friends with Paul, so yeah, fans must be happy. Then again, they’re called ‘maggots’ by their favorite band, so how happy can they really be?

Get admitted to the clinic

I may not know what exactly a clinic is but I’m sure it has nothing to do with the picture above. Why post a picture like that then, you may ask? Well, because I can and I needed filler text for the intro. Worked quite well, didn’t it?

So, as you already know, because you’re reading Dose of Metal daily and all you do in your free time is talk to your friends about our news posts and articles, Megadeth’s David Ellefson and Anthrax’s Frank Bello, arguably the two nicest guys of the Big Four, played a couple of bass clinics together.

But that’s not news anymore, is it? No, but the nice Dave of Megadeth and Bello are joining forces for another clinic and this time Mike Portnoy and Frank Bello’s uncle will join them. Bello’s uncle? Well, Anthrax’s Charlie Benante, you dummy. Know your metal facts!

Want more info about this particular clinic? Make the jump to see the flyer, that has all the infos you need.

Lars Ulrich got another job

When Lars made a cameo in “Get Him To The Greek,” people kept joking about him wanting an acting career. I laughed at that preposterous assumption. But who’s laughing now?

“HBO has added Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich to ‘Hemingway and Gellhorn,’ starring Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen. Ulrich will play Dutch documentarian Joris Ivens in the TV movie, which chronicles the stormy marriage between Ernest Hemingway and war correspondent Martha Gellhorn.“

Read full article here.

Haha, really? Did they think of him because of “For Whom The Bell Tolls,” the Metallica song inspired by Ernest Hemingway‘s novel of the same name? Cause the movie seems to take place around the time that novel was written. Can you imagine Robert Trujillo scoring the whole movie on bass? Wow, this sounds like Oscar material already.

Frankly, if Lars is pursuing a movie career, I have two movies I’d like to see him in. One — A full length feature adaptation of “Napster Bad.” Two — The Robocop reboot. Look at that photo above and tell me he doesn’t look like Murphy. Your move, creep.

The new Kittie album will be so awesome

Remember Kittie?  Surprisingly, they’re still around and recently completed their sixth studio album.  Morgan Lander, lead vocalist,  posted some news on the official Kittie Facebook page, which made me crack a smile.

“Pretty sure we’re done writing for the new album! Fairly positive this is the most pissed-off-sounding record we have ever had!“

Seriously?  Surely you can be a little more original than that, Morgan. You know what I would love?  Bands coming out saying their new albums aren’t quite as heavy as previous efforts and are calmer and less angry.  The only band I can think of that admitted their new album isn’t heavy is The Haunted (who aren’t really good anymore).

Anyway, I have no idea when the album is out.  If you’re a fan,  just click here for further information.

Iron Maiden heading for Bulgaria

There has been quite a bit of festival news today, but apart from this piece of news I’m reporting on, nothing that I give a shit about. Something about Skunk Anansie playing the UK’s Download festival (really Download? Really? Your line-up sucks more dick than a prostitute on speed ) and then some other crap I actually can’t remember.

So on with the important shit…

The Bulgarian Sonisphere will be home to the mighty Iron Maiden this year, otherwise known as the greatest Metal band ever. Bulgaria were lucky enough to get The Big Four last year, and although they won’t be getting them again this year (as to be expected), Iron Maiden are great replacement for a headlining slot.

So what happens next? Probably the usual bitching about the possible setlist. But yeah, if you’re Bulgarian, go buy a ticket already.