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The guys making the Melvins documentary The Colossus of Destiny have started Kickstarter project in order to get the movie over the line. There are a bunch of Melvins related rewards including copies of the movie, shirts, posters and even an Executive Producer role. Head on over to the site to take a look. Here’s another trailer for the film featuring many celebrities:
Hopefully you have some money left in your wallets after funding the new Suns of the Tundra album, as Failure are also heading down that path in order to release their first album since reuniting last year. Using Pledge Music, Failure have a range of rewards from digital downloads to vinyl, as well as a bunch of other items (guitar pedals, signed stuff, etc) starting from $10.
After Justin left Peach to join Tool, and the remaining members of the band went on to form Suns Of The Tundra. Their latest album Bones of Brave Ships is ready for release this April, and the band are looking for some Kickstarter funds to get a deluxe gatefold sleeve double-vinyl version to the market. It looks like a nice package, and the music sounds great, so if vinyl is… Read More »Suns of the Tundra Kickstarter
New Zealand instrumental post-rock band, and regular Tool touring buddies Jakob are preparing to release their long awaited new LP Sines in a couple of days. These guys joined Tool on tour Down Under in 2011 and then again for a show in NZ in 2013. Justin even joined them on-stage in a memorable set at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. In a recent interview with Off The Tracks they… Read More »Jakob unleash Sines
Details have emerged of a documentary about The Melvins: The Colossus of Destiny – A Melvins Tale. There is a blurb on their website, but due to some really shitty HTML I’m unable to copy and paste it easily. Essentially this is described as “an up to date visual documentation and celebration of the band The Melvins”. Going by some of the screenshots on the site it appears it will… Read More »The Colossus of Destiny – A Melvins Tale
Paul D’Amour speaks in the latest issue of Bass Player magazine, mostly discussing his work with Lesser Key, however he does touch on his time with Tool and his reasons for leaving: How did your time in Tool affect you as a musician? That experience changed my DNA. To go from 0 to 100 miles an hour in the span of a year was incredible. All of a sudden, we… Read More »Paul D’Amour speaks to Bass Player Magazine
The Melvins and Meshuggah have plenty in common. They both have toured with Tool. They both have great drummers. They both start with the letter M. And they both recently announced a new release. Firstly, The Melvins have announced a new album called Hold It In set for release on October 14. The album features Buzz and Dale as usual, but rather than the usual four-piece, they are joined by… Read More »Melvins and Meshuggah announce new releases
Excellent news for Melvins fans this morning, with King Buzzo announcing he’s bringing his acoustic live show to Australia for a series of dates in August. From Frontier Touring: Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that rock’n’roll royalty Buzz Osborne, King Buzzo is headed to Australia with a ten-date solo acoustic tour of Australia this August! With a career spanning 31 years, 30 albums, and over 2,000 live performances, this… Read More »King Buzzo solo acoustic tour hits Australia
Former Tool bass player Paul D’Amour released his the first album from his band Lesser Key on April 1 on Sumerian Records. You can stream the whole album officially via Youtube, and if and when you’re ready, buy the thing via Amazon. “Freedom is a double-edged sword…we are inspired to create from the ugly as well as the beautiful.” The Los Angeles based rock group, LESSER KEY represents an exploration… Read More »Paul releases Lesser Key
King Buzzo seems to be doing some acoustic work: Buzz heads out on his very first solo, acoustic dates this February & March: Feb. 25 – Los Angeles – Scion A/V Metal Rock Show (free rsvp begins Feb. 5) all dates below on-sale this Friday, Feb. 7: Mar. 2 – Minneapolis, MN – Grumpy’s Bar & Grill Mar. 6 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room Mar. 8 – Kansas… Read More »King Buzzo plans solo jaunt