Perhaps avant-garde, but it's not in the intentions of vocalist Mirai Kawashima to purposely create the weird. As he once said in an interview, "I always choose the best way to express a feeling." Transplanting that context into their latest album, Kawashima and the gang portrayed hell as a playful, dark circus.
Click here to read the rest of the review. This was published in ACRN.com on January 22, 2010.
One could assume that Umeå, Sweden's punk hardcore mecca, is just an ode to the early sounds of American hardcore because the bands blatantly list its pioneers as its influence. Regulations is no exception. To Be Me, the band’s latest album on Deranged Records, crafts a collage of the raw sounds punk rockers know and love. This latest release gleans the snooty screams of Circle Jerk’s Keith Morris and the blues-inspired power chord lines of Greg Ginn.
To read more of the review, click here. This was published in ACRN.com on January 16, 2010.
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Slated to make every metal head’s wish come true this month, the American Carnage tour has postponed due to Slayer bassist/vocalist Tom Araya need of back surgery, according to Megadeth’s official press release.
“While disappointed by the tour’s delay, Megadeth are concerned for Araya and wish him a speedy recovery,” as stated in the release.
Slayer’s official site reported Araya began experiencing back troubles after the band’s Australia/New Zeland/Japan tour last October. He was diagnosed with Cervical Radiculopathy and underwent minimally invasive medical procedures. Although there were some improvements, the pain was still present.
“Tom gave various medical treatments more than a fair shot," said Slayer's manager Rick Sales, "but they just haven't handled the problem, so he's biting the bullet and is scheduled for back surgery at the end of this month."
Both Slayer and Megadeth are still confirmed for the June 16 date at Sonisphere Festival in Warsaw, Poland. Metallica and Anthrax will also join the two, making this date the first time in history the “Big Four” of thrash metal play on the same bill.
Anyone who has purchased a ticket for this postponed tour “can hold on to it until the new dates are announced,” according to the press release.
This music news was published in ACRN.com on January 8, 2010.
In light of the ongoing accusations that the party man himself is just a puppet of the money-munching entertainment business, Andrew W.K. released a statement on his Web site calling “gross exaggeration” to all claims made against him.
Click here to read the rest of the article. This music news was published in ACRN.com on January 7, 2010.
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