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Da Capo Press has announced the release of Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor's third book, 'You're Making Me Hate You: A Cantankerous Look at the Common Misconception That Humans Have Any Common Sense Left.' The book will hit shelves on July 7.
This new book follows Taylor's New York Times bestsellers: 'Seven Deadly Sins,' a memoir exploring his worldview about life as a sinner, and 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven,' an unexpected look at his supernatural encounters.
'You're Making me Hate You' is in the tradition of the late great George Carlin, where he sounds off in hilarious fashion about the many vagaries of modern life that piss him off: Rude behavior in restaurants and malls, the many indignities of air travel, eye-searingly terrible fashion choices, dangerously clueless drivers, and—most of all—the sorry state of much modern music, Taylor's humor and insight cover civil society's seeming decline—sparing no one along the way, least of all himself.
Pre-orders are available at TheCoreyTaylor.com.
Taylor will also promote the book with a combination of bookstore events and a solo tour which will be one-of-a-kind shows featuring readings from the book, acoustic performance, and audience discussion. See the dates below:
July 6 – Ridgewood, NJ – Book Ends 6PM
July 8 – New York, NY – Bryant Park 1:30PM
July 9 – Huntington, NY – Book Revue 7PM
July 12 – Edina, MN – Barnes & Noble 1PM
July 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Book Soup 12PM
July 7 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
July 8 – Ashbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
July 10 – Detroit, MI– St. Andrew's Hall
July 11 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
July 12 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
July 14 – Rock Island, IL – Rock Island Brewing Company
July 15 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
July 16 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
July 19– Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
Ensiferum recently released their album, 'One Man Army,' via Metal Blade Records. Today, in anticipation of their upcoming tour with Korpiklaani (see dates below), the band has given us a track by track break down of the record. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!
"March Of War"
Markus Toivonen: These folk themes and sounds bring a great atmosphere for the marching battalion.
"Axe of Judgement"
Markus Toivonen: It's a very aggressive song with thrash/death-metal elements. It has some dramatic orchestrations and choirs and a great sing-along moment.
Sami Hinkka: It is said that, "revenge is a dangerous motive" but for some, it's the only reason to go on.
"Heathen Horde"
Markus Toivonen: This is a mid-tempo song fulfilled with folkish and catchy melodies and a sing-along chorus. Heri Joensen from Tyr is doing the ancient Norwegian speech on the bridge part.
Sami Hinkka: Sometimes we all need our brothers to fulfill what needs to be done...
"One Man Army"
Markus Toivonen: This is the most thrash-metal oriented song on this album with great guitar riffs. There's also music video available
Sami Hinkka: ...but it's also crucial for every man to be able to stand on their own feet.
"Burden of the Fallen / Warrior Without a War"
Markus Toivonen: It's a pretty simple and not too long, but still epic and bombastic with great "Viking" style tunes. Personally, I think it has one of the best melodies we've ever made.
Sami Hinkka: To grow is to learn how to let go.
"Cry for the Earth Bounds"
Markus Toivonen: It's one of the most artistic and appropriately different songs on this album. There are some familiar moments and a strong guitar riff, but there are also some experimental parts included. It has also great orchestrations and choirs.
Sami Hinkka: Even the last man standing will perish…
"Two of Spades"
Markus Toivonen: Every good album has a beer drinking song. This one has huge drive and it's punk/rock/disco/crazy/folk influenced one! No orchestrations or choirs, just pure rock 'n' roll!
Sami Hinkka: Rock 'n' roll lifestyle to the max!
"My Ancestors' Blood"
Markus Toivonen: This is the first part for the two-piece song, which is the third part for the Heathen Throne saga. It's a great "starter" for this epic madness.
Sami Hinkka: Respect your roots...
"Descendants, Defiance, Domination"
Markus Toivonen: Once you go epic, you cannot stop. This second part of two-piece song Heathen Throne Part III is one of the most epic songs during the history of ENSIFERUM. It has the most bombastic chorus and all other things what you need when listening to melodic heavy-metal with some progressive touch!
Sami Hinkka: ...and do your best for generations to come
"Neito Pohjolan"
Markus Toivonen: "Neito Pohjolan" is a Finnish-style "schlager" ("Finnish country") song. We were lucky to have Netta Skog (ex-Turisas) for vocals and for accordion. She did a super great job! If you don't like it, go home!
Sami Hinkka: Even the toughest wanderer can feel homesick every now and then.
ENSIFERUM w/ Korpiklaani, Trollfest:
5/06/2015 House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA
5/07/2015 Slim's – San Francisco, CA
5/08/2015 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
5/09/2015 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
5/10/2015 Rickshaw Theatre Vancouver, BC
5/12/2015 Republik – Calgary, AB
5/13/2015 Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
5/15/2015 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
5/16/2015 Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE
5/17/2015 Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
5/18/2015 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
5/19/2015 Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
5/20/2015 Opera House – Toronto, ON
5/21/2015 Mavericks – Ottawa, ON
5/22/2015 Club Soda – Montreal, QC
5/23/2015 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC
5/24/2015 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
5/26/2015 Mr. Small's Theater – Pittsburgh, PA
5/27/2015 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
5/28/2015 Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
5/29/2015 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
Watch Metallica's classic, "Enter Sandman," get covered by The Warning, a band made up of three young sisters. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!
In fact, the sisters play the song so well that it has Kirk Hammett's approval.
Lamb of God have created a new Instagram account and have been posting photos that tease there might be a new album in the works.
Frontman Randy Blythe commented on the new page with his own Instagram post saying, "Someone (& it's not me putting up posts- that is the truth) has started posting new stuff there starting today, or so I am told via the band grapevine. Hmmmmmm……"
In a recent interview with KISW 99.9 FM, Slipknot's Corey Taylor revealed that he was once offered the opportunity to be the love interest on a season of VH1's 'Rock of Love.' In the interview, Taylor said "I've gotten offered a lot of [non-music-related projects] over the years. I actually got called… I wanna say about seven years ago, I got called about being on 'Rock Of Love'. I think Bret had passed on it, on one of the seasons. And I was, like, 'Don't ever call me again."
He continued, "Honestly, I was sitting there… I was, like, [trying to figure out] who in their right mind thought I was the perfect dude for 'Rock of Love 12' or whatever the hell it was. And I was just, like, there's some idiots in this business. I'm just letting you know. I don't know if you got that memo. There's some stupid people [who] were given the keys to the kingdom."
To hear the rest of the interview, you can find it on KISW 99.9 FM's website.
Swedish hard rock veterans Europe recently released their new album, 'War of Kings,' via UDR Music. Today, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere their new music video for "Days of Rock 'N' Roll." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!
Vocalist Joey Tempest said, "We simply wanted to make a live video like we used to, uplifting and entertaining and really capture a band and its audience at a peak! The video was shot in Manchester and Wolverhampton on our latest U.K. tour. We used our friend and video director extraordinaire, Patric Ulaeus, who has done our five latest videos. The song is about the rise and fall... and rise of Rock 'n' Roll."
The Devil Wears Prada have premiered their new song, "South of the City," from their Record Store Day release. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!
The band released '8:18' in 2013.
GWAR has announced their "30 Years of Total World Domination Tour." Check out the dates below.
Support for the tour will come from Butcher Babies and Battlecross.
Tour dates:
8/25: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theater
8/27: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
8/28: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
8/30: Lawrence, KS @ Granada
8/31: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
9/1: San Antonio, TX @ Kapones
9/2: Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theater
9/3: Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen
9/4: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
9/5: New Albany, IN @ Rustic Frog - Befuddled Fest
9/6: Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggys
9/8: Wilmington, NC @ Ziggys By the Sea
9/9: Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
9/10: Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29
9/11: Sauget, IL @ Pop's
9/14: Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
9/15: So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
9/16: Reading, PA @ Reverb
9/17: Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
9/18: Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
This week sees new shit from Stone Sour, From First to Last, Raven, and more hitting stores. Check out the list of releases below and let us know which ones you're snagging a copy of and which record should be the Album of the Week. Pick your favorite and feel free to vote as many times as you want. Voting ends on Monday, May 4, at noon, when the results will be announced.
UPDATE: The poll has closed. To view the results, click here.
Chicago hard-rock act Emperors and Elephants recently released their album 'Devil in the Lake' via Pavement. Today, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere their new music video for "Change." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!
To get 'Devil in the Lake,' visit Pavement Entertainment's webstore. For more on Emperors and Elephants, visit their website and Twitter.