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Anselmo could walk through walls
Philip Anselmo‘s been in so many bands that maths isn’t advanced enough to keep track of. However, there’s one band he keeps mentioning all the time… And it’s — you guessed it — Pantera.
“Man, we were Supermen; we were made of rubber. We could bounce off the ground, we could walk through walls. We had this regional scene in the DFW area that was monstrous, man. We built this following that was insane, man.“ said Phil while crying.
Watch interview after the jump.
Cocaine’s a hell of a drug. Huh huh huh.
Yngwie is modest
Yngwie Malmsteen loves himself. He acknowledges he’s a guitar God, but he’s so great that he tops his godliness every time, cause he just keeps evolving, he’s that amazing.
“I picked up the guitar 40 years ago. One would think, “Enough is enough, why would he top himself?” or whatever, but I really did. I wasn’t necessarily saying, “I’m going to top everything think that I have done.” It was more of a burning passion. It’s weird; I don’t understand it. I just pick up a guitar, and it’s a fire. That’s why I call the album “Relentless”, because I can’t do anything half-assed; I just can’t. It has to be full-out or nothing, more is more.“ said Yngwie while staring at a painting of himself.
Read full interview here.
You gotta give it to him though, it takes a confident man to wear leather pants while overweight and middle-aged. Kudos.
Unearth make a surprise move
Shock horror! Another Metalcore band have chosen to work with Adam Dutkiewicz for their forthcoming album. I never saw that coming. In other news; cows go moo, and water is wet.
The hardcore inspired Metallers, Unearth, released the following statement via their Twitter account:
We’ve chosen to work with Adam Dutkiewicz on the new album for pre-pro, tracking and mix. Pre-Pro started last week. Stay tuned for updates!
Therion for Bloodstock 2011
The legendery Swedish symphonic Metallers, known worldwide by all 17 of their fans, Therion are the latest band to be confirmed for next year’s Bloodstock festival in the UK.
Bloodstock is often hailed as the only “true” (insert rolling eyes) Metal festival in the UK, and it shows with the current lineup, which includes Morbid Angel, Immortal, Rhapsody of Fire, and Triptykon so far. Bloodstock 2011 is already shaping up to be a fantastic weekend for British Metalheads.
Therion issued the following statement:
“The band is thrilled to get the opportunity to play the Bloodstock and promise they will impact the island unforgettably”
I guess they really will impact the island unforgettably. I’ll have to mark the date in my diary for sure. If you’re interested, early bird tickets are available now for just £90 from www.bloodstock.uk.com. As the country’s cheapest (big-ish) festival, you’d be mad to pass it up.
Source: Metal Hammer
Metallica in Rio
Metallica just announced a date for 2011. It’s in Brazil, they will headline “Rock in Rio 2011.”
“We know it’s pretty nutty to announce a show almost a year in advance . . . certainly not something we’ve ever done before! However, when we were asked to headline the original Rock in Rio, the one actually in Rio de Janeiro (!!), we just couldn’t say “no.”
Tickets go on sale on November 19th, 2010 only at the Rock in Rio official website, RockInRio.com.br. Other points of sale will be available only after July, 1, 2011.“
If you’re Brazilian and like Metallica, you’re in luck.
