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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!
According to a recent Twitt from Maynard, Primus & Puscifer drummer Tim Alexander will be Twittering throughout the Vegas shows. Including several already from tonights show…
Blair posted several updates to Toolband/Army today. The first lot where a bunch of pictures from the recent Pigmy Love Circus gig. Some nice work there with several shots take by Danny‘s girlfriend Rynne. Toolarmy members get a close up of Danny in action. Also mentioned is that there is a Volto! gig coming up on Friday the 6th of March at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. Blair mentions it… Read More »Volto! gig, Pigmy pictures, ‘Busy” band members
The cover and tracklist for the new Isis album Wavering Radiant have been posted on Blabbermouth. The album, which features Adam Jones on two tracks will be released on Ipecac on the 5th of May. 01. Hall Of The Dead 02. Ghost Key 03. Hand Of The Host 04. Wavering Radiant 05. Stone To Wake A Serpent 06. 20 Minutes / 40 Years 07. Threshold of Transformation
Another copy of the Signed Salival DVD has worked it’s way onto Ebay. Current bidding puts it at US$102.50, and I’d expect this to go up a reasonable amount over the next 9 days. According to ARTISTdirect.com current Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo loves Tool: “My four-year-old boy loves TOOL!” Trujillo told ARTISTdirect.com. “When I take him to school, we’re playing TOOL all the time, so I definitely connect with them.… Read More »Salival on Ebay, Trujillo Loves Tool
Joel emailed me to let me know that the live performance by The Melvins recorded at Amoeba Records in Hollywood is now up on their site. It includes a pretty good interview with the four of them (it’s the lineup featuring Big Business) and several live tracks, and in what seem to be reasonably high definition. Enjoy!