Korn performed at some Walmart thing; might co-headline Mayhem with Slipknot

I didn’t know Walmart had gone Yahoo! and shit, and now offers some web series to promote artists and in turn make money from album sales on their music store. Not saying anything bad about it, just pointing out  didn’t know about it. Also, I want to point out some metal news sites reported Korn were actually shooting a commercial for Walmart, and gloat over that. We at Dose of Metal would never do that (except I almost reported the news myself but felt too lazy to write about Korn).

The thing is called Walmart Soundcheck, and the band performed a few songs from their new album on it. Also, I should point out that Jonathan appears in his wubstep JDEVIL persona (with those creepy looking eye lenses and grills), which I thought was created to separate his solo stuff from the band. I guess it’s now safe to say that the band is nothing but a back up band to whatevs he’s doing at the moment. And he’s dubsteppin’, brah!

You can watch the (actually pretty good) performance of their classic Falling Away From Me and three new songs. If you really feel like it: click here!

The other news is still a rumor at this point, and being the quality journalist I am, I’m leaving it for the end and if I weren’t that lazy I’d also change the font to “smallprint” — there’s speculation that Korn and Slipknot might co-headline this years Mayhem fest. Will bring you confirmation when we get it.

Juliet’s hardcore

While most of you have by now probably seen this video, I just had to post it. Simply because we used to have a somewhat regular video category where Alex would post kids playing instruments and/or singing, then rate their performance, pretty much dismissing them as talentless dipshits that they usually are. Rough? It’s Dose of Metal, not Mr. Rogers, bitches.

Well, today’s different, because the clip above is pretty awesome. I also love how they’ve introduced a few subtle touches like the crabcore moves (0:38), and those retarded arms and legs movements kids on Warped usually do when they “mosh” (0:42).

My rating:

Don’t drink and interview

That’s one of the most important rules when you’re a journalist, don’t get drunk when you’re supposed to interview someone. I know that alcohol and metal mostly go hand in hand, but there is a difference between sipping on a beer and getting wasted with whiskey.

When you watch the video above, you will notice that the interviewer was obviously nervous to interview Lamb Of God. We then see him shaving his head and drinking before meeting the band. He doesn’t seem like someone who’s used to drinking either. Obviously that doesn’t help at all, when your English isn’t perfect.

After all, I’m just happy that it isn’t of us fucking up in that interview. It couldn’t be, simply because we all have livers of steel and our English is fucking perfect. I wouldn’t even have to shave my head before the interview. I’m so metal, hair doesn’t even grow on my head. It’s like “Oh no, let’s not fuck with that guy. He’s just going to shave us off, let’s bug someone else instead.”

With that being said, enjoy the video above and get wasted while you’re at it. Let’s face it, you can get drunk. You’re not supposed to interview some band today, are you?

Lacuna Coil stream their new album

A new album by Lacuna Coil is not something I really give a shit about. I mean, I didn’t pay a visit to my grandparents in the nursery home for about five years, so why should I give a fuck about some band.

Because Cristina is hot? Well, you make a point there, she is hot, unlike my grandparents. They’re cold… dead cold.

The album is called Dark Adrenaline, which kind of describes my sexual pursuits, and it can be listened to on Spin’s website.

Marilyn Manson invades Europe

Marilyn Manson has plans to invade Europe. Hide your wife and your sons, ’cause shit’s about to get real.

With a freshly announced drummer (Jason Sutter… wait, who?), third-rate art galleries around these towns are also in for it:

June 04 Tilburg, NET – O13
June 05 Paris, FRA – Le Zenith
June 15 Gothenburg, SWE – Metaldown Festival
June 16 Copenhagen, DEN – Copenhell

Check out marilynmanson.com/tour for further updates.