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Buzz and Mackie Osborne have featured on a recent episode of Making Ways: The Art of Music, during which Mackie confirms quite a few Tool re-issues are on the way. To paraphrase: I’m working on some really limited edition things for Tool, who are re-releasing all of their back catalog in a series of limited edition package. And they are also going to re-release their back catalog in kinda the… Read More »Tool back catalog re-issues on the way?
Tool collaborator Chet Zar will have some of his work on display in the Bien Art Gallery in Brunswick, Victoria from mid July: OPENING NIGHT: Saturday, July 13, from 6–9 pm. Free entry. This exhibition will be on view from July 14 to August 4, concurrently with Dark Art 2019. This show depicts a new class of beings in Dy5topia, the alternate dystopian reality that serves as the setting for… Read More »Chet Zar – The Administrators Down Under
Former Tool bass player Paul D’Amour has been announced as the new bass player for Industrial metal stalwarts Ministry. He’ll be joining them on their tour next month, and has also apparently joined them in the studio.
It’s all go for the Melvins at the moment, with a new album just released, a cool interview with Buzz and Mackie Osborne as well as tour dates for Australia and Europe. Firstly, their latest album A Walk with Love & Death is now out via Ipecac Recordings. This time around it features Steven McDonald from Redd Kross on Bass. The first disc Death is somewhat traditional Melvins-fare, however the second; Love is a… Read More »New Melvins album, interview and tour dates
Devastating news tonight with confirmation that Soundgarden and Audioslave singer Chris Cornell has passed away. While I wouldn’t normally post on non-Tool related news, I expect this news hits hard for many Fourtheye reader who like myself found Soundgarden to be staple of their listening habits. Chris’ voice was one that was very rarely matching in music, and will be sorely missed. Too all my readers out there, if you’re… Read More »RIP Chris Cornell
King Buzzo had a chat with Team Rock lately about his favorite Melvins albums, and while talking about Stoner Witch, had the following to say about the new Tool album: The Stoner Witch record was the middle record of the three that we did with Atlantic. It wasn’t the best selling record from that time; Houdini was the best selling one but that was actually my least favourite of the… Read More »King Buzzo hints at 12 minute Tool songs
Frequent Tool collaborator Chet Zar has a new Kickstarter campaign happening, this time for a new project called Dystopia. The focus of the project seems to be the publication of a new book DY5TOPIA: A Field Guide to the Dark Universe of Chet Zar: Why Support? Written by: Mike Correll Have you ever encountered a painting so intriguing, that you wanted to know what lay outside the confines of the… Read More »Chet Zar – Dystopia
The Melvins will be hitting the road in March, April and May 2016 for the Savage Imperial Death March Tour. It has a massive lineup including grindcore legends Napalm Death and Japanese noise rock band Melt Banana. There are dates all across the US, with a few in Canada as well. It’s a fantastic lineup, and I recommend you check it out if it hits your town! March 26 Phoenix,… Read More »The Melvins hit the road with Napalm Death and Melt Banana
The Melvins have a new DVD out soon, and its called Across The USA in 51 Days. It will be available via Ipecac Recordings on November 13, 2015. Here’s a description: In 2012 the Melvins set a world record by traveling around the USA, playing all 50 states plus Washington DC in 51 days! This proves it. This DVD is a record of their travel shot entirely on mobile phones.… Read More »The Melvins – Across The USA In 51 Days DVD
Just in case you guys have forgotten, Tool touring buddies Yob are hitting our Australian shores this August for a range of shows in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The great news for me is that an Adelaide show was added to the tour, which wasn’t included in the original announcement. I’ll be there, and am really looking forward to it. Dates for the tour are: Perth – August… Read More »Aussie readers: Don’t forget Yob this August!