Anaphoria tweeted me that at the Volto! show over the weekend, John Z mentioned that there will be a Tool show in Los Angeles on the 20th of July.
In other news I found an interview with King Buzzo from the Melvins on Metalsucks.
Aaron Harris from ISIS twittered today a couple of details from the upcoming ISIS/Melvins split on Hydrahead. According to the pics the track are:
ISIS:
The Melvins:
The Isis Tracks are from the Wavering Radiant sessions, while The Melvins tracks seem to be versions of songs from their forthcoming album The Bride Screamed Murder.
Here’s some artwork for you to enjoy!
I just found out today from a couple of Fourtheye readers (thanks WormLord and gnjasmkr) that Adam is also involved with King Buzzo on producing some music for what I presume is a graphic novel called The “Y” Incision:
We have decided to make our first book bigger, badder, and with more Cal McDonald! The first book will feature both "The ‘Y" Incision" and "Nocturnal Invasions" Cal McDonald stories written by Steve Niles. Which pushes the book to 110 pages long and now the artist Kelley Jones is working on more art to pack into the book. Kelley just finished the final art for the cover which is pictured above.
The sound component which will be available with the limited edition version of the book is nearly finished. Music arrangements composed and produced by Adam Jones of Tool and performed byKing Buzz of The Melvins. The music will also feature our very own Steve Niles on bass which takes the sound deeper into Cal Mcdonald’s tormented psyche.
There’s no further information I have, so if anyone has anything to add then feel free to let me know.
Just yesterday I was reading an article about a new X Files comic which happens to be a crossover with the 30 Days of Night series. Then this morning I had it pointed out to me by a couple of readers that Adam is actually involved in this. No details on what exactly he’s contributed, but I’m sure we’ll find out soon enough.
Update: Looks like Adam is a co-writer, and some further details (including artwork which I presume isn’t Adam’s) can be found here.
There’s been talk of Justin being involved in a side project for a while now, and according to skum_fist this may be it. The band in question is called M.T.void and would appear to be an experimental rock band. More details and samples can be found there for those interested.
It seems as though I forgot to wish Maynard a happy birthday the other day, so here’s a belated one! Today is also the birthday of everyone’s favorite lighting dude, as well as someone else pretty cool (no not Hitler). Happy birthday Junior!
According to a recent Twitter post (Thanks to StubbaDub for the tip), Amazon has 30 second samples from each of the tracks on the forthcoming Melvins album The Bride Screamed Murder. According to the site the tracklist should be:
I listened to them all, and they sound great to me. While it is a little hard to tell with only 30 second clips, this sounds better than Nude With Boots to me.
I’ve been looking forward to Soundwave 2010 for quite a while now. Not only were one of my favorite bands Faith No More reuniting, but it also featured several other favorites of mine, including Tool touring buddies Meshuggah and Isis. Forecast for the day was originally in the high 30s, but thankfully this didn’t turn out to be the case – it was a beautiful Adelaide day in the end!
After entering the festival, the first thing we noticed was the increased size. It looked like there was about twice as much room as last year, which was great! The crowd seemed noticeably larger as well. Hopefully this is as big as it will get in Adelaide, as I think overly large festivals aren’t quite as good.
We headed over to the Metal Stage (#4) to check out the first band on my list – Baroness. The metal stage was inside basically an large circus tent, so I need not stand in the sun all day! Baroness were playing their usual brand of Stoner Rock/Metal, and while they were ok, they didn’t really blow me away.
After a short change came sludge metallers Isis. I’d been looking forward to them, especially as I felt their last album was quite good. They played a total of 4 songs (they had a 40 minute set) all from Wavering Radiant. They played them quite well, and were actually more animated on stage than I expected, however they just lacked something. It was a little quiet, and I couldn’t help but feel that they weren’t really suited to this kind of environment. If they come back and play in a local club I’ll check them out, and see if that makes a difference.
Clutch came on next, and they were the first big surprise of the day for me. I am somewhat familiar with their recorded work, and quite frankly was blown away as to how well they played live. Their singer was a barrel of energy, and the drummer is one of the better I’ve seen in a while. Great shit and I’ll definitely check them out again if they tour in the future.
80s metal band Anvil followed Clutch, and once again I was surprised. These guys seemed to be genuinely happy to be playing the show, and the front mans energy was really good. The songs were somewhat generic, and the vocals sub par, but it was a great show, featuring some great drumming and a vibrator solo!
Following Anvil were the mighty Meshuggah. I knew these guys would be good, and they didn’t disappoint. I spent most of the set in the moshpit, and it was a blast. They played a set heavy on obZen songs, which was slightly disappointing, but I loved it regardless. Combustion was a highlight, as well as the set closer Future Breed Machine. My friends commented that the sound was crap (and it was if you stood anywhere but directly in front) but in the moshpit it was brutal! These guys are definitely one of the best live metal bands out there, and I will be seeing them every opportunity I get. I recommend you all do the same.
Anthrax are a bit of a blast from the past, and they were up after Meshuggah. Once again I was quite happy with how they performed. They seemed to play a range of songs, mainly older stuff, and while I’m not all that familiar with their work, I was thoroughly entertained! Caught In A Mosh was great fun…
We walked over to the main stage next (via the bar and food area) to check out the end of Janes Addiction‘s set. While not as good as when I saw them last, they did seem to be having fun on stage, despite the stage facing directly into the setting sun! They weren’t as good as I remember them being 10 years ago, which is no great surprise I guess, but it was fun regardless. What stands out most to me was a great version of the epic Three Days Jimmy Eat World followed JA, and I don’t really have anything nice to say about them so I won’t…
The headline act were next! Faith No More came onto stage in a range of pastel suits, and started with a cover of Reunited. As I expected, they kick some serious ass. It’s been well over 10 years since I saw them last, and in now way have they lost any of their chops. The energy and stage presence is something that many of the other bands on the festival should take note of.
Highlights of the set include The Gentle Art of Making Enemies, Surprise! You’re Dead and Patton telling us his "penis smelled like wombat". The only disappointment was that there wasn’t a great deal of crowd interaction like there has been at other FNM sets, but the music more than made up for it.
Overall it was a fantastic day. Adelaide truly is one of the best Soundwave’s in the country, as we don’t seem to be plagued by the problems of that larger ones. The fact we got nice weather helped as well. I’m looking forward to 2011 already!
I’ve been quite busy the last few days, so have a few bits and pieces to post, none of which are amazingly exciting though. At least it will clear my Inbox! I may also get around to posting my Soundwave review which is sitting in my Drafts folder!
The most important one is that Alex Grey and his wife were involved in a serious car accident last week. They both have a few injuries, but nothing life threatening at this stage. Most details on this accident can be found as the COSM blog.
Tubbs sent me an email the other day with a link to a Lateralus Signed Vinyl action on Ebay. Looks authentic and in good condition, so worth checking out for those interested in acquiring one of these increasingly hard to obtain collectables.
Oldesch came across a few Tool based Persona’s for the Firefox browser the other day. Persona’s are basically their new name for themes. Check them out:
If anyone else has any other Tool, APC, Puscifer, etc. themes for any medium that Fourtheye readers would enjoy, then feel free to send them to me.
According to an article on Limewire, the forthcoming Melvins tour will include dates with Isis, and for those shows without Isis, the Melvins will play two sets. Not sure which one I’d be more interested in to be honest:
The Melvins may have just recently had their 25th band birthday, but they’re showing no signs of slowing down. They’ll be supporting The Bride Screamed Murderall over the country in June and July, sharing bills with alt-metallists ISIS and Totimoshi, including an appearance at Bonnaroo, so there are plenty of chances for you to get Melvined this summer.
June 1 San Diego, CA Casbah
June 2 Tempe, AZ The Clubhouse
June 3 Albuquerque, NM The Launchpad
June 5 Austin, TX Emo’s
June 7 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
June 8 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
June 9 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
June 10 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree
June 12 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Festival **
June 14 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club *
June 16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club *
June 17 Philadelphia, PA TLA *
June 18 New York, NY Webster Hall *
June 19 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg *
June 20 Boston, MA Paradise *
June 21 Boston, MA Paradise *
June 23 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
June 24 Detroit, MI Small’s
June 25 Chicago, IL Double Door
June 26 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
June 27 Des Moines, IA House of Bricks
June 29 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
July 2 Calgary, AB Sled Island Festival +
July 3 Calgary, AB Sled Island Festival +
July 5 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
July 6 Seattle, WA Showbox at The Market
July 7 Eugene, OR John Henry’s
July 9 San Jose, CA Blank ClubAll dates feature Melvins (2 sets) w/Totimoshi except:
* = Melvins/ISIS/Totimoshi
** = Melvins/ISIS
+ = Melvins
The cover for the new album The Bride Screamed Murder has also been revealed:
Before you ask apparently it’s not a joke.
Christophe from Salival.fr conducted an interview with Tool associated artist Cam De Leon recently, and is now available on his website. Here’s the question I know you’re all dying to ask him:
If you don’t mind, can you tell us more about what happened for this great combination to cease ?
Well, I appreciate your interest and concern about that, and I’m sure it’s coming from a good place, but I don’t think there are enough who actually care, to warrant spending much time on it. But I’ll just say in more than 10 years of working together, I contributed as much as I could, and I love Adam like a brother. Working with him was always a meaningful challenge, and I appreciate the experience. But they’re clearly in good hands with the list of super talented artists you mentioned so I don’t assume they have any particular need of me, and I have way more projects of my own than I can possibly manage.
There you go. A great interview and well worth reading!