Usually, celebrities maintain a certain distance from their social media pages. They’ll tweet or post things, but when it comes to actually responding to people, they shy away from it. This goes double for responding to assholes, the group that makes up at least half of every celebrity’s fan base. And why should they respond? First of all, they have better things to do, and secondly, the only real way that you can respond to “u fukin suck” is with a variation of “no, U suck!”

I don’t know if Rob Zombie runs his own Facebook page, but if it is him (And I hope it is. I value the mental image of Zombie’s dreadlocks falling on either side of the keyboard as he says aloud, “Oh, for Christ’s sake. Really?” way too much for it not to be him.), he is fed up with people making the most inane comments on the things he posts, and is willing to let his emotions be known in the most public space in the universe: Facebook. For example:

No.7 People who hate things

Here, Rob confronts the most widely seen form of Internet hatred: people who hate things, yet can’t help from participating in those things. I don’t know when a majority of the Iinternet decided “We should do the things that make us most unhappy!” but this guy has taken it upon himself to visit the Facebook page and declare Rob Zombie a “talentless douchebag,” which is like going to a Burger King solely to insult the employees about the food.

No.6 Best Buy???

There are about three places in the entire world left to buy physical media, and two of those places are used DVD stands in a Prestonsburg, Kentucky, flea market. This guy is insulted that rocker Rob Zombie would ever lower himself enough to visit corporate America’s shining bastion of technological wizardry, BEST BUY. I honestly don’t know what he expected. Is BEST BUY not dirty or grungy enough for Rob Zombie to sell his merchandise at? Does he wake up in cold sweats every night because Rob Zombie opens his wallet and rats don’t fall out?

No.5 Don’t buy things you already have!

Here, a man attempts to save the world from musicians by telling people, “Don’t buy things you already have!” It’s a genius, revolutionary tactic, an option that has never been explored before. For years, every time a CD from a band came out, people bought it without question, even if it had songs from earlier CDs on it. Why? People are cattle with brains that can’t handle logical reasoning. People have never flipped a CD over to read the track list on the back of it. Not even once. As we speak, a man is being crushed to death by all of his Michael Jackson CDs, compilations and tribute albums. And with his last breath, he’ll say, “Why didn’t I listen to Greg on Rob Zombie’s Facebook page….?”

Rob responds accordingly.

No.4 Shitting Yourself

I know that “shitting yourself” is the way that most people describe their high level of excitement nowadays, because nothing says anticipation like some pants full of poo. But I’d like to thank Rob for being pragmatic here, and seeing the real life ramifications of shitting yourself over an It remake. “And Pennywise is going to be played by David Tennant?!? I just can’t hold it in! PFFFBBBBBBBBTTTTTT (splat).”

No.3 It’s not like the old stuff

I know what Arron was going for here, but it’s bad to approach Zombie with anything close to the “It’s not like the old stuff” argument after his experience with the critics of Halloween, where many hoped that he would simply deliver a shot for shot remake of the classic. Better luck next time.

No.2 Metal vs. “Pop Rock Bullshit”

As all metal fans know, the most metal thing you can do is complain about something not being metal enough. Even though I’ve never really classified Zombie’s music as “metal,” more like “screaming Frankenstein monster being slowly crushed by a flaming Sheri Moon Zombie-shaped Munsters car” music.

No.1 Sucking Balls

And finally, my favorite response, in which Rob Zombie goes with the most effective, albeit the most juvenile, response. You talk about something sucking balls? You must suck balls. It’s not classy, but whatever. It’s Rob Zombie. If I wanted class, I’d go to Eli Roth’s Twitter.

Hamilton, Ontario’s heavy rock outfit, Doors & Fours is releasing a new album, Black Magik & Other Aphrodisiacs, on all major music platforms on February 1, 2019. The independently produced album is a mash-up of raw heavy rock, with a very “go fuck yourself” punk attitude.

The first single off the second full-length album is “Feeling Dead,” a rowdy, hard-hitting track with catchy hooks and a horrifically voracious music video. In all honesty, the track might be 30 seconds to a minute too long. This single shows the talent of the Ontarian band that openly shuns overproduction and various electronic elements that are becoming standard in the heavy genres. Check the track out for yourself on this page.

The band plans to tour with their loud, brash rock through Canada extensively over the next year in support of this fiery album. Comprised of four legs to ensure reaching as many listeners as possible, the first leg of the tour from March 23rd to April 27th, 2019, includes the eastern part of the country. More tour dates to be announced!

Doors & Fours Spring Tour Dates:

March 23 – Niagara Falls, ON – Willy John’s
March 28 – Toronto, ON – Bovine
March 29 – Waterloo, ON – Harmony Lunch
March 30 – Hamilton, ON – Club Absinthe
April 5 – London, ON – Old East 765
April 6 – Windsor, ON – Phog Lounge
April 12 – Barrie, ON – Foxx Lounge
April 13 – Ajax, ON – Rottilicious
April 19 – St. John’s, NL – Treble
April 20- St. John’s, NL – Treble
April 26 – Montreal, QC – Traxide
April 27 – Ottawa, ON – Punk House

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Currently, it’s trendy for many indie and underground bands to release their music on dead media like cassettes (and I actually saw cassette players on new devices while Christmas shopping this year), but Lords of the Trident has taken it one step further. Their latest video for the song “Chasing Shadows” off of their latest album, Shadows From the Past, is being released exclusively as a game that actually works on the SEGA CD console.

The video game console, popular from 1991 to 1996 has been out of production for nearly 20 years, but that doesn’t stop vocalist Fang VonWrathenstein from collecting Sega CD games and memorabilia. As luck would have it, one of the producers from Digital Pictures — a company responsible for the production of a number of Full Motion Video (FMV) games — is a huge fan of Lords of the Trident. After numerous talks, he was able to recruit some of his former Digital Pictures colleagues and the idea to craft the game was set in motion.

The band and the crew worked in secret for numerous months to create a “Make My Music Video” game for the system. These types of games were also created for Kris Kross, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and INXS. Much of the backbone for previous Digital Pictures games (such as the controversial hit “Night Trap”) was used to create the game.

Said executive producer Tom Zito:

The real trick was making the console display widescreen. The old games were used to a smaller, non-widescreen display, so a lot of that had to be written from the ground up.

To add to its exclusivity, only five official copies were ever created, and the music video can only be seen by playing the game, or by watching various playthroughs online. One copy of the game went to Pennsylvania-based YouTube gaming channel Halberd, run by the power metal vocalist Lee Prisby of the band Klaymore (and his video game channel Halberd). Another went to Ryan Schremp, a personal friend of the band and owner of the popular blog Topless Robot. A third copy made its way to long-time friends of the band, Guys Games and Beer.

The Lords of the Trident have also posted their own playthrough video, demonstrating the game achieving a perfect 100% score. On the SEGA CD version there are a number of different levels of playthroughs available that correspond to other previously published Lords of the Trident music videos, but as of yet, no channels have posted them.

Says vocalist Fang VonWrathenstein:

It’s a dream come true for us (me, specifically) to have our very own Sega CD game. I’d like to thank Tom Zito and the rest of the guys at Digital Pictures for pursuing this crazy idea of ours. I can tell you I’ve already played the crap out of this game, and although we can’t make more copies for wider release, at the very least you can watch our 100%ed playthrough online!

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Canadian thrash metal outfit, Hellnite, released their second single, “Phantom Force,” from their forthcoming debut full-length, Midnight Terrors. The album will be released on February 12, 2019, through Sliptrick Records. Have a listen to the track on Spotify.

Vocalist/guitarist Paolo Belmar explained the meaning behind “Phantom Force”:

‘Phantom Force’ is basically about the fear of being possessed by that dark spirit. It represents that fight between you, your body, and the spirit trying to possess it, the outro of the song is trying to achieve a progressive sound to complement that sentiment.

Formed originally in Mexico City in 2010, and now re-established in Edmonton, Canada, by founding member, vocalist, and guitarist Paolo Belmar, Hellnite’s debut album was written and recorded by Belmar who is now joined with a live line-up consisting of bassist Konnor Miskiman and drummer Ryan Payne.

The full-length is lyrically a paranormal and sci-fi-themed concept album with influences from classic heroes such as Kreator, Slayer, Death, along with next-generation thrash and heavy metal influences such as Havok and Skull Fist.

Belmar added:

It’s basically an open door to the next stage of this project that I began in Mexico. I have been working on ‘Midnight Terrors’ since 2014 and I think it will be well-received from people who are into oldies and classic metal. I want to provoke curiosity with this album; my purpose is to catch people’s attention so they can follow the next movements of the band, which are going to be a little bit twisted in comparison with ‘Midnight Terrors’ and can’t wait to share the next release after this one.

Hellnite’s first single and album title track can be heard in the player on this page.

Hellnite Midnight Terrors Track Listing:

1. Projection (1:08)
2. Phantom Force (5:50)
3. Spirits Prevail (4:22)
4. Beasts From The Deep (4:56)
5. Thrash of The Living Dead (4:16)
6. Darker Than Black (5:59)
7. Stage On Fire (5:18)
8. The Necromancer (5:52)
9. Midnight Terror (4:11)

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Austin, Texas-based multi-instrumentalist, Mark Deutrom (Bellringer, ex-Melvins, Clown Alley), will release his highly anticipated new album, The Blue Bird, on January 4, 2019, through Season of Mist. Several pre-release singles and videos are now streaming, and pre-orders are available.

The first work under the Mark Deutrom name in almost six years, The Blue Bird is a full-album listening experience; it explores melody, space, nuance, and volume as it flows from track-to-track like a prismatic audio storybook. From the classic unconventional heaviness of tracks such as “The Happiness Machine” to the fever dream haziness of the “Somnambulist” through the moody “They Have Won,” Mark Deutrom moves from strength to strength without ever letting his foot off the gas. The Blue Bird is rock grandeur, oozing poise and purpose, and has all the hallmarks to be an abiding piece of heavy rock history.

Through 13 diverse tracks, The Blue Bird delivers over 50 minutes of intoxicating, surreal, and spellbinding rock, with Mark Deutrom performing vocal, guitar, bass, keyboards, and more. Bellringer’s live percussionist, RL Hulsman (Robert Plant, Nashville Pussy, Tarbox Ramblers), handles the drums for the album, with guest drums/percussion and vibraphone on “Hell Is a City” and drums/percussion on “They Have Won” by Aaron Lack, upright bass on “Hell Is a City” and “They Have Won” by G. Pat Harris, and alto saxophone on “They Have Won” by Joe Morales. The album was recorded at Estuary Recording Facility in Austin, produced by Mark Deutrom, engineered by Chico Jones, with mixing and additional engineering by Chad Bamford, and mastering and additional engineering by Bernd Heinrauch. The bandleader’s wife Jennifer Deutrom handled the album’s cover art, photography, and video creation.

Stream The Blue Bird‘s “The Happiness Machine” at Bandcamp https://markdeutrom.bandcamp.com/album/the-blue-bird, see the “Maximum Hemingway” official music video on this page, and stream “Nothing Out There” here .

Set for release on Friday, January 4th, The Blue Bird is being issued on CD, LP, and all digital platforms, with each format featuring a slightly different track listing and arrangement. Season of Mist also recently reissued Mark Deutrom’s back-catalog including The Silent Treatment, The Value of Decay, Brief Sensuality & Western Violence, and Bellringer on all platforms.

Find pre-order options for The Blue Bird and the reissued titles at the Season of Mist webshop https://shopusa.season-of-mist.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=mark+deutrom and through all digital providers.

Following the release of The Blue Bird, Mark Deutrom and the Bellringer live lineup featuring drummer RL Hulsman and bassist Brian Ramirez will tour in support of the album. Watch for live actions to be announced shortly.

The Blue Bird Track Listing:

1. No Space Holds the Weight
2. Futurist Manifesto
3. Radiant Gravity
4. O Ye of Little Faith
5. Our Revels Now are Ended
6. Hell is a City
7. Somnambulist
8. Maximum Hemingway
9. Through the Ringing Cedars
10. They Have Won
11. On Father’s Day
12. The Happiness Machine
13. Nothing Out There

About Mark Deutrom:

Mark Deutrom is a renowned guitarist, composer, songwriter, and producer. He studied composition at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, where he attended seminars with such composers as John Cage, Lou Harrison, Morton Feldman, Aaron Copland, and Morton Subotnick. In 1986, Mark Deutrom co-founded Alchemy Records in San Francisco. During his time at the label he produced a record for his own band, Clown Alley, as well as records for scene stalwarts Sacrilege, Melvins, RKL, and Neurosis. Mark also released records for bands such as Poison Idea, Virulence, and more.

Deutrom was invited to play bass in the Melvins in 1993, where he remained until 1998. During this period, he contributed material to the albums Prick, Stoner Witch, Stag, Honky, and additional releases, while the band toured with Tool, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Kiss, and Rush, among others. In 2006, Mark Deutrom was invited to collaborate with Sunn O))) on various live dates in the USA and Europe.

Deutrom has released various solo projects and continues to produce for other bands. His band Bellringer has served as the main live vehicle for his music and also collaborations with other musicians. Bellringer released their latest album Jettison in 2016.

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Tickets, as well, as exclusive ticket and merch bundles, are on-sale now. The bundles, which can be found here, includes an entry ticket, an exclusive t-shirt, and an option of vinyl or CD versions of Our Raw Heart.

YOB 2019 Spring Tour Dates:

March 26 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
March 27 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
March 28 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
March 29 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
March 30 Toronto, ON Phoenix
March 31 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
April 2 Portland, ME Geno’s
April 3 Boston, MA Royale
April 4 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
April 5 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
April 6 Richmond, VA Broadberry
April 7 Raleigh, NC Kings
April 9 Knoxville, TN Concourse
April 10 Atlanta, GA Masquerade (Hell)
April 11 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s
April 12 Houston, TX Warehouse
April 13 Austin, TX Barracuda
April 14 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey
April 16 Denver, CO Marquis Theater *
April 18 Phoenix, AZ Club Red +
April 19 San Diego, CA Brick by Brick +

* – No Voivod
+ – YOB only

YOB Is:

YOB is Travis Foster (drums), Aaron Rieseberg (bass), and Mike Scheidt (vocals/guitar).

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I love it when this happens, when I make a snap “this band sounds like” judgment and it gets confirmed in the press release. And that’s just what happened with Alborn and their track “Full Circle.” After about a minute of play time, it was very apparent that this was a band that, either intentionally or not, had captured the sounds of Sevendust and Alice in Chains. The comes the press release, and low and behold, Sevendust producer, Morgan Rose, has produced this Alborn track.

The video was filmed and edited by Freddy D’Angelo and Jordan Hageman.

Alborn commented on the track:

Working with Sevendust’s Morgan Rose and the guys at The Attic has been an absolute honor and great learning experience; everyone had a ton of great input that helped mold ‘Full Circle.’ We’re beyond thrilled with the response that we’ve gotten from the track so far and are anxious to see how far it can take us.

Let us know what you think of the track.

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Yes, we know! We’re a little late to this party, but on November 30th, Ukraine’s growing heavy metal giant, Jinjer, released “Dreadful Moments.” The track will appear on the band’s forthcoming five-track EP, Micro, which will be released on January 11, 2019.

The band commented on the “Dreadful Moments”:

This is the darkest song we have ever made both musically and lyrically. Something that will make you live through all the horror so many people had to experience over all their childhood, something that will never let you stay indifferent.

Pre-order Micro here.

The full Micro EP track listing is:
“Ape”
“Dreadful Moments”
“Teacher, Teacher!”
“Perennial”
“Micro”

Jinjer will head back to Europe supporting Amorphis and Soilwork in early 2019. A complete list of dates can be found here:

Jinjer 2019 Tour Dates:

w/ Amorphis & Soilwork
11.01.19 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle 2
12.01.19 NL – Nijmegen / Doornroosje
13.01.19 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
14.01.19 DK – Copenhagen / Amager Bio
15.01.19 SE – Stockholm / Fryshuset
16.01.19 NO – Oslo / Rockefeller Music Hall
18.01.19 DE – Hannover / Capitol
19.01.19 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
20.01.19 PL – Krakow / Klub Kwadrat
23.01.19 BG – Sofia / Universiada Hall
25.01.19 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra Music Club
26.01.19 AT – Vienna / Ottakringer Brauerei
27.01.19 CZ – Zlín / Masters of Rock Café
28.01.19 SK – Bratislava / Majestic Music Club
29.01.19 DE – Berlin / Kesselhaus
30.01.19 DE – Munich / Backstage (Werk)
01.02.19 DE – Geiselwind / MusicHall
02.02.19 DE – Cologne / Essigfabrik
03.02.19 BE – Antwerp / Trix Muziekcentrum
04.02.19 UK – London / Electric Ballroom
06.02.19 FR – Paris / Cabaret Sauvage
07.02.19 FR – Toulouse / Le Bikini
08.02.19 ES – Madrid / Mon
09.02.19 ES – Barcelona / Salamandra
10.02.19 FR – Lyon / Le Transbordeur
12.02.19 IT – Trezzo Sull’Adda / Live Music Club
13.02.19 DE – Wiesbaden / Schlachthof
14.02.19 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage
15.02.19 DE – Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn
16.02.19 CH – Pratteln / Z7

w/ Obscura & Nucleust
04.04.19 JP – Osaka / Fan J Twice
05.04.19 JP – Nagoya / Imaike 3 Star
06.04.19 JP – Tokyo / Cyclone
07.04.19 JP – Tokyo / Cyclone

Jinjer – South Africa Tour 2019

03.05.19 ZA – Capre Town / Mercury Live
04.05.19 ZA – Johannesburg / Platteland

For more info on Jinjer, visit their Facebook page.

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Legendary industrial band, Lords of Acid, has announced dates for their highly anticipated Pretty in Kink Tour 2019with special guests Orgy, Genitorturers, Little Miss Nasty, and Gabriel and the Apocalypse. Launching February 21, 2019, in Phoenix, AZ, the tour winds throughout the United States before wrapping up March 27th, in Las Vegas, NV. VIP Ticket Packages and General Admission Tickets are available now.

Pretty in Kink 2019 Tour Dates:

02/21 @ Club Red – Phoenix, AZ *
02/22 @ The Regent Theatre – Los Angeles, CA *
02/23 @ Brick By Brick- San Diego, CA *
02/24 @ UC Theatre – Berkeley, CA *
02/26 @ Dante’s – Portland, OR
02/27 @ Showbox SODO – Seattle, WA
03/01 @ The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
03/02 @ Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO
03/03 @ Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS
03/05 @ Cabooze – Minneapolis MN
03/06 @ Miramar Theater – Milwaukee, WI
03/07 @ Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
03/08 @ Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH
03/09 @ Buick City Events Center – Flint, MI
03/10 @ Rex Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
03/11 @ Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
03/12 @ Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
03/13 @ Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
03/15 @ Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
03/16 @ Underground at The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
03/17 @ Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
03/18 @ Culture Room – Ft Lauderdale, FL
03/19 @ The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
03/21 @ House of Blues – New Orleans, LA
03/22 @ Scout Bar – Houston, TX
03/23 @ Trees – Dallas, TX
03/24 @ Come and Take it Live – Austin, TX
03/26 @ Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
03/27 @ Hard Rock Live – Las Vegas, NV
* No LITTLE MISS NASTY

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Baroness will join *Deafheaven for a North American co-headlining tour this spring, marking the Grammy-nominated band’s first continent-wide trek in nearly three years.

The news of the outing, tickets for which go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time, arrives as Baroness works on an eagerly awaited fifth album.

Baroness Tour Dates:

All dates are co-headlines with Deafheaven, with Zeal & Ardor opening
March 8 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
March 9 Austin, TX Emo’s
March 10 Dallas, TX Canton Hall
March 12 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
March 13 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
March 14 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
March 16 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre
March 18 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
March 19 Seattle, WA The Showbox
March 20 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
March 22 Edmonton, AB Union Hall
March 23 Calgary, AB The Palace Theatre
March 24 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
March 26 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
March 27 Denver, CO The Ogden Theater
March 29 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre
March 30 Madison, WI The Sylvee
March 31 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
April 2 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
April 3 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
April 5 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
April 6 Worcester, MA The Palladium
April 7 Albany, NY Upstate Concert Hall
April 9 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater
April 10 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
April 12 New York, NY Terminal 5

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