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Led by founding Type O Negative and Life of Agony drummer Sal Abruscato, who takes on lead vocals and guitar here, A Pale Horse Named Death are set to release their sophomore album, Lay My Soul to Waste, on May 21. In anticipation, the band is premiering the lead single off the record, titled “Shallow Grave,” right here right now. Check it out below, and let us know what you think in the comments.
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A Pale Horse Named Death–the new band led by Sal Abruscato, who has drummed for Type O Negative and Life of Agony, and featuring Type O’s most recent drummer, Johnny Kelly–streamed their hometown Brooklyn, New York, show live earlier this week. In case you missed the performance at the Knitting Factory, or just want to relive it, you can now watch it in its entirety, below.
]]>A Pale Horse Named Death–the new band led by Sal Abruscato, who has drummed for Type O Negative and Life of Agony, and featuring Type O’s most recent drummer, Johnny Kelly–are playing a show in their hometown of Brooklyn, at the Knitting Factory in Williamsburg, tonight. If you’re not lucky enough to be at the gig in person, you can stream it below. The band’s debut, And Hell Will Follow Me, was recently named the No. 6 Album of Year by Revolver.
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Brooklyn metallers A Pale Horse Named Death have announced that guitarist Bobby Hambel has been replaced by Eddie Heedles. Frontman Sal Abruscato, who has drummed for Type O Negative and Life of Agony, commented on the lineup change:
“Due to conflicting schedules with Biohazard, Bobby Hambel is unable to tour any further with A Pale Horse Named Death. We wish Bobby and Biohazard all the great success they deserve on their upcoming release in January 2012. Eddie Heedles has been chosen as the new replacement for Bobby. Eddie is a shredding guitarist who has worked with the likes of Corey Glover (Living Colour), T.M. Stevens, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Sekond Skyn and The White Chocolate Experience.”
In other A Pale Horse Named Death news, the band’s hometown show at the Knitting Factory will stream live tomorrow night at LiveStream.com.
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2011 has been a great year for music, as evidenced by the kickass bands and artists we were able to feature on the cover of Revolver this year. Below, you can check out who made the cover of every issue of Revolver that was available over the past 365 days. After you’ve looked at the issues (some of which are still available for purchase here), click here to vote for the Best Revolver Cover of 2011.
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As part of our 2011 wrap-up, we have posted a photo gallery of every Revolver issue that was on newsstands this year (some are still available here). In our poll below, we want you to tell us what the Best Revolver Cover of 2011 was. Feel free to vote as many times as you want. The polls close at midnight EST on New Year’s Eve. Getcha pull!
]]>This past weekend saw the 20th anniversary of Guns N’ Roses landmark Use Your Illusion albums. But 1991 was also the year that many other landmark releases in hard rock and metal came out, including Metallica’s “Black Album,” Nirvana’s Nevermind, Ozzy Osbourne’s No More Tears, and many, many more. Below, we want you to weigh in and tell us what the best heavy release of 1991 was. Horns up!
Check out “Pill Head” off And Hell Will Follow Me below:
Sal Abruscato has made his name pounding the drums with Brooklyn metal stalwarts like Type O Negative and Life of Agony. Now he’s singing, playing guitar, and writing the songs for new hard-rock band A Pale Horse Named Death, who drop their debut album, And Hell Will Follow Me (SPV/Steamhammer), tomorrow. While the group’s moniker is equine in nature, Abruscato’s tastes when it comes to animal companions are decidedly serpentine, as he makes clear here.
Mexican Black King Snake
“A solid jet-black snake that derives from the desert. It is cannibalistic and feeds on rattlesnakes!”
Mexican milk snake
“Looks almost identical to the venomous Southern Coral snake and I own it.”
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
“The essence of the Wild West of America.”
Mangrove Snake
“Rear fanged venomous snake that is solid black with yellow rings that screams hazardous material.”
Spitting Cobra
“Fascinates me because this venomous snake can spit venom into your eyes at 20 feet!”
On June 14, Brooklyn’s A Pale Horse Named Death drop their debut album, And Hell Will Follow Me (SPV/Steamhammer), a dark, crushing melodic effort that suggests Alice in Chains and Type O Negative. The latter reference makes particular sense considering that the band is the brainchild of Sal Abruscato, the founding drummer of Type O, as well as the current skinsman for Life of Agony. Previously, we premiered A Pale Horse Names Death’s song, “To Die in Your Arms”; now we’re proud to unveil another track, “Pillhead.” Abruscato, who sings, plays every instrument, and wrote all the songs on the record, fills us in on the tune below.
REVOLVER What’s this song about?
SAL ABRUSCATO “Pill Head” is about a person who is addicted to pills, and taking pills is the only way they can deal with life. A manic depressant that won’t leave their bed and just pops pills over and over to just get by.
Which part of it did you come up with first? And what was the inspiration?
I came up with the main chorus music first, then the verse and bridge music. I had a rough melody but it all came together as I wrote the lyrics and fine-tuned it.
Was this an easy song to record?
Yes, it was easy to record… I had everything done and all we had to do was re-record it. Vocals were a bit harder, especially in the bridge.
What sort of feedback have you gotten on this song so far?
So far its been great. It’s one of our favorite songs to perform, and I am pleased on the positive feedback so far.