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Lars hearts Maiden, talks future ‘Tallica plans
Lars Ulrich says he wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Maiden. I’d actually credit James for getting Lars where he is today, but hey, let’s not change the subject…
So in a recent interview, Lars praised Maiden and talked about Metallica‘s future plans… Check out a few excerpts below:
“We [are] all incredible Maiden fans, obviously, and I don’t think Metallica would be where Metallica is today if it wasn’t for Iron Maiden, not only paving the way but also for just inspiring me in 1981 to form a band. We were sitting there recording the Garage thing in LA and it was a pretty loosey-goosey set of sessions and one day we started going into “Run To The Hills” which is one of those things that anybody could attempt at any time.
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We’ve got our thirtieth anniversary shows coming up in San Francisco in December, so we’ve got a perfect rest of the year. We’ve got a couple of shows, get of the house for the weekend type of thing, we’re doing this Lou Reed thing which is absolutely fantastic and then it’s the eternal back to writing songs and making another record thing.“
Read full article here.
I’m still waiting to be invited with a full press access to the anniversary shows. Come on, guys, I’d write the best piece on those concerts, don’t cheap out and fly me to the shows. I’ll bring my own beer.
Anyway, I’m glad they’re already trying to write a new album, because Lulu was just… Argh… But given the new dubstep trend, I’m really afraid they’ll pull a Load, ReLoad or St. Anger and simply try to do what’s popular right now and change their sound completely.
I guess time will tell… In the meantime, I have to agree: Iron Maiden fucking rules.
Marilyn Manson is not a band
Chris Vrenna, the dude that looks like a typical member of Marilyn Manson, is no longer in Marilyn Manson. We’re not sure what the reason for the fallout is, but we’re hoping really hard Manson will try and make an album of yet another of his failed relationships.
Kidding aside, seems that Vrenna wants to focus on his solo projects (watching porn on his Mac with headphones on so his mom wouldn’t hear him? trying out Angry Birds in Chrome to see how it compares to the iPhone version? making dubstep?), and guess what, Marilyn Manson probably wants to do the same. Get it, it’s funny because he’s almost alone in the band now. Except for Twiggy.
Judging by the video we got to see a few months back, I’d say he needs band members more than ever, and preferably he should also let them write all the music.
Dokken get a record deal
Dokken has formed in the late 70s, so you’d think they had a record deal at some point during the four decades of activity. But it turns out, they’ve just signed with Frontier Records for their upcoming album.
As for the current state of the album, eh, who cares? I was born in the 80s, yo, so let’s hear a song from that decade, shall we?
Dokken – Alone Again
Bruce Dickinson lost his job as a pilot
After a lackluster weekend in terms of DoM articles, I am delighted to start the week with three consecutive posts about three metal icons that changed music. Whilst the first two are sort of good news, this one isn’t. Poor ol’ Bruce lost his job as an airline pilot… Good thing he’s the lead singer of one of the best metal bands of all time, eh? In this economy, most people who are out of a job don’t have a multi-platinum selling band to fall back on.
“Iron Maiden rocker Bruce Dickinson may have to return to music full-time after the dramatic collapse of the airline where he has worked for years as a senior pilot.
The 53-year-old singer, who works for Astraeus Airlines, was flying 250 holidaymakers from Jeddah International Airport in Saudi Arabia, to Manchester, when he learnt the airline was due to be placed into administration and had been ordered to cease operations with immediate effect.“
Read full article here.
Aww, poor Bruce. If only there was a legendary band he could go back to… Oh wait, there is!
I was actually fortunate enough to be on a flight where Bruce was a pilot, and it was quite the experience. He actually played “Hallowed Be Thy Name” after the plane took off, and we all started second-guessing the song’s title after a bumpy ride.
I’m sorry about his job, but hey, he’ll get to fly ‘Ed Force One’ still, right? Or was that just for that one tour?
Oh well, Bruce, chin up! You’re a music legend, go back to Maiden full time. Oh, and if you’re wondering how I got to be on a Bruce flight, don’t worry — I lied.
Ozzy will not make sense in yet another medium
It’s kinda ‘hip’ to hate Ozzy Osbourne right now, but I honestly don’t dislike him one bit. He’s probably the funniest motherfucker in metal, and his band is the reason we’re all here today, so the guy is a true legend.
However, saying he ‘doesn’t really make sense’ would be quite the understatement. You can barely understand what the guy is trying to say. So he sounds like the perfect guy to have his own satellite radio show, right?
“Osbourne is getting his own Sirius XM channel. It’ll be dubbed “Ozzy’s Boneyard” and you will be able to find it at Channel 38 on your Sirius XM unit. “Ozzy’s Boneyard” will include classic hard rock and metal tunes, ranging from his own band Black Sabbath to Pantera to Van Halen and more.
Ozzy will be a part of what you hear on the channel beyond the music. He will tell personal tales about his career, as both a solo artist and as the frontman of Sabbath. Specials hosted by Ozzy and his family — wife Sharon, son Jack and daughter Kelly — will also air as part of the programming. So, Ozzy’s Boneyard will be quite the family affair.“
Read full article here.
They had me at Pantera… Then they lost me at ‘son Jack and daughter Kelly.’ I respect both for losing a lot of weight, but do they really need to be on a show about metal?
Needless to say, the show doesn’t sound that bad, it’s probably gonna be better than most radio shows (terrestrial or not) around, so good on Ozzy for making even more money. I just think he should keep it metal and keep it just Ozzy, no Sharon, Jack, or Kelly.
