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Staind’s Aaron Lewis to Reissue Country EP as Full-Length

Jason Le Miere — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:03:58 +0000

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis has revealed plans to reissue his country EP Town Line next year, with six additional tracks. Speaking to the Dallas Observer, Lewis said: “I was actually just in the studio so that, at the beginning of the year, Town Line can be re-released as a full-length. I just recorded six more songs. Lewis also went on to say that the record would have ”all sorts of extra, bonus stuff.”

While Staind are currently touring in support of their latest, self-titled, album, Lewis also stated that he intends to record more country music in the future.

“There’s more country coming. It’s the first music that I was ever exposed to. It was when I was a kid and my grandfather was a huge country music fan and I heard it a lot. Country music is a part of me. It certainly reflects my lifestyle.”

Watch Corey Taylor Perform The ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Theme Song

Jason Le Miere — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:33:59 +0000

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor proved that he’s most definitely down with the kids when he performed at the It Takes a Community benefit concert this past weekend. The event was organized by Staind frontman Aaron Lewis, with all proceeds going to local elementary schools. During his set, Taylor performed a selection of songs, tailored, of course, for the younger audience, including Slipknot’s “Snuff,” Stone Sour’s “Bother,” along with a medley of Stone Sour’s “Through Glass” spliced with Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes.”

It was Taylor’s parting tune that really had the kids in raptures, though, as he paid tribute to everyone’s favorite sponge by singing the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song complete with a choir of local children. Take a look at the audience-shot video below and let us know what you think of Taylor’s rendition.

Aaron Lewis Picks His Top Five Country Artists For Metalheads

Jason Le Miere — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:00:46 +0000

On September 13, Staind will release their first album in over three years and their heaviest disc since 1999’s Dysfunction. Throughout the self-titled record, vocalist Aaron Lewis–who is interviewed in the new issue of Revolver, available on newsstands everywhere and online right here–howls, roars, and croons as if he’s rediscovering the cathartic power of metal. It’s a far cry from the mellow, melodic direction of the band’s last few albums and an even further step from the sounds of Lewis’ solo EP, Town Line, which came out in March and features genuine, no-frills Country & Western songs Lewis wrote to showcase his love of the genre.

The album even includes contributions by country legends George Jones and Charlie Daniels on “Country Boy.” To prove he knows his country as well as his hard rock, Lewis drew up a list of the five best country artists for metal fans.

“When I was approached for the list, I kinda laughed about it because metalheads don’t listen to country,” Lewis tells Revolver. “But there are some country guys that have the same sort of maverick attitude as a lot of metal fans.”

In an effort to indoctrinate the hordes of uninitiated Slayer fans who think country music is all Tim McGraw and Shania Twain, here’s who Lewis recommends checking out:

David Allan Coe
“For classic country, he was the ultimate rebel. He didn’t follow any of the trends and he rarely did anything people told him to do.”

Charlie Daniels
“Dammit, he can sing and play the hell out of his fiddle, and he loves this country just as much as Staind or any patriotic metal band.”

Johnny Cash
“He was the man in black. He sang about love and hate and death with amazing style. His voice was so low and commanding. He wrote great songs and he was a total outlaw.”

Merle Haggard
“These days, most country artists express themselves in an upbeat way unlike Merle Haggard. He delved into the darker side of things and made you feel it.”

Jamey Johnson
“He’s a new guy that has that same sort of dark attitude and imagery as Johnny Cash or, shit, myself for that matter.”