And just like that, another year has almost passed. Who knows what 2012 brings? We can’t predict the future, but the least we could do is ask some people in the metal community what they think might happen, as well as what they’re looking forward to in the coming year.
Brian Slagel (Founder/CEO of Metal Blade Records)
What are you most looking forward to in 2012?
Right now, the European festival schedule! Some great stuff like Hellfest, Grasspop, Summer Breeze!
Any predictions of what next year is going to bring?
I think a lot more great metal!
Richard Christy (Charred Walls Of The Damned/ Howard Stern personality)
What are you most excited for in 2012?
In 2012 I’m looking forward to continuing to have a blast at my job on the Howard Stern Show, releasing the Charred Walls of the Damned “Zerospan” video, touring with Charred Walls of the Damned, drinking tons of craft beers and doing tons of brewery tours, watching craploads of old horror movies that I’ve already seen a million times like Night of the Creeps and The Fog, hanging out with my wife and our new Guinea Pig Sugar, hopefully doing a cross country boozy Amtrak trip like we did back in 2007, hopefully taking my wife to Europe for her first time there and drinking some awesome Belgian beers right out of the tap, looking forward to the release of two movies that I’m in “Pennhurst” and “Serial Buddies”, listening to Amon Amarth’s “With Oden On Our Side” for the 5,289,903th time, and hopefully King Diamond will be back out on tour cause I’m dying to see him live again!
Any predictions of what next year is going to bring?
My predictions for 2012 is that Paris Hilton is going to say something REALLY stupid, people will still be sick of The Kardashians, my wife will watch every episode of the upcoming shows “7 and Pregnant” and “Teen Great-Grandma”, and someone will make a craft beer that tastes like Candy Corns and I will try to drink a whole keg of it when it goes on tap in New York City next October.
Daniel Liljekvist (Katatonia)
What are you most excited for in 2012?
Recording, releasing and touring the upcoming Katatonia album.
Any predictions of what next year is going to bring?
Lou Reed joins Metallica full time.
Chris Reifert (Autopsy)
What are you most excited for in 2012?
Why, more Autopsy music of course! What more could anyone ask for?
Any predictions of what next year is going to bring?
Yes, I have a few indeed. And here they are:
-The Bay City Rollers will record a death metal version of “Rock ‘n Roll Love Letter” and will rise to the top of the charts in a blaze of glory.
-Lady Gaga will try to join Autopsy but we will sadly have to turn her away.
-Breathing air will be outlawed.
-Carrot Top will become funny overnight.
-The Mayans will come back in a gleaming seven mile long caravan of original Volkswagon Bugs.
-All round objects will become square.
-6 will finally become 9.
-All of the world’s water supply will turn into a mass of sausage gravy and it will be delicious.
-People will find that their 2011 calendars have been rendered worthless and will be forced to use calendars created just for 2012.
I’m pretty sure at least one of those predictions will come true. Sounds like quite a year, eh?
John Laux (Warbringer)
What are you most excited for in 2012?
-The new Napalm Death record.
-Our band’s European summer festival line-up, including Wacken, Bang Your Head, and PartySan.
Any predictions of what next year is going to bring?
Nope. Just that I predict Warbringer will do loads of traveling, touring, and bro-down time on the road.
Carl Parnell (Sylosis)
What are you most excited for in 2012?
Well, we’re all really looking forward to new Gojira and Psycroptic records in 2012.
Any predictions of what next year is going to bring?
Not sure on predictions but maybe 2012 will bring news on a new Necrophagist album, we hope! It’s been long enough already.
Joel Birch (The Amity Affliction)
What are you most excited for in 2012?
Putting out a new record and touring with some new songs… And hopefully playing more than five songs in America hahaha
Any predictions of what next year is going to bring?
Some new piece of shit band with their entire cd playing on the backing track will get huge. People in bands will laugh. Sounds kinda like 2011.
Earache Records posted on their Facebook page earlier this morning that blackened doom band Woods of Ypres founder David Gold died in a car accident last night. The guitarist and vocalist was 31.
We’ve just heard that David Gold of Woods of Ypres passed away last night in an accident near Barrie, ON, Canada. From all of us at Earache our deepest sympathies to your family, bandmates and friends. We are all devastated, such a terrible waste of talent. R.I.P. David
The Canadian duo had just started gaining notoriety after signing to Earache,who re-released the band’s fourth album, Woods IV: The Green Album, just last year. The band’s fifth album, Woods V: Grey Skies & Electric Light, is set to come out on January 31 2012. The band had released a single from the album, “Kiss My Ashes (Good Bye),” which can be heard below. It’s tragic that the band’s promising career has been cut short, and our condolences are with Gold’s friends and family
And just like that, another year has almost passed. Who knows what 2012 brings? We can’t predict the future, but the least we could do is ask some people in the metal community what they think might happen, as well as what they’re looking forward to in the coming year.
Mario Duplantier (Gojira)
What are you most excited for in 2012?
The 21 of December (lol).
Do you have any predictions for 2012?
Gojira will devastate everything (lol).
Don Jamieson (comedian/ That Metal Show co-host)
What are you looking forward to in 2012?
Sabbath reunion, Metal Blade 30th anniversary, new Van Halen cd, new Six Feet Under cd, Season 10 of ‘That Metal Show’, more YouPorn.
Do you have any predictions for next year?
New Van Halen cd doesn’t come out, the Mets win less games than the Pirates.
Paul Allender (Cradle Of Filth)
What are you most excited for in 2012?
Our new album coming out and to start touring at the end of the year. Plus other music I am involved with will be coming out.
Do you have any predictions for 2012?
I predict the world is NOT going to end in 2012.
Gregor Mackintosh (Paradise Lost/Vallenfyre)
What are you looking forward to in 2012?
I am quite excited to hear the new Black Breath album which should be out early 2012.
Do you have any predictions for next year?
Slayer will do an album with John Cale.
Mathias Nygård (Turisas)
What are you looking forward to in 2012?
We kick off the year with some Finnish shows and then head off to Australia to play Soundwave festival in February. Can’t wait to change the Finnish dark and cold winter to Australian summer. After OZ we’ll be coming back to the US and Canada to headline the Paganfest tour – something we’re highly looking forward to after playing short supports slots in North America on the last tours we’ve done over there. So Spring is going to be busy touring, but after that I think the plan is to take some time off touring (we’ve been on the road constantly since January 2011) and focus on songwriting and start preparations for a new album.
Do you have any predictions for next year?
I’m sure it’s going to be great for us to get back to territories that we’ve only visited briefly lately and really give our fans their money’s worth! The recent lineup changes have actually done the band good, and the vibe is now better than ever. It’s also going to be extremely exciting to sit down with these new talented musicians and see what kind of a direction we’ll be heading musically. There’s definitely a new spark in it all, and predict that in 2012 Turisas will be taking the first steps in our next leap forward.
Rick Jimenez (This Is Hell)
What are you most excited for in 2012?
Getting back on the road and recording a collaboration 7″ with Cody B. Ware.
Do you have any predictions for 2012?
We will play a show where we play one song and then spend the rest of our set bullshitting with people on the mic about how to not be a dickhead while moshing, what important wrestler is from their area, how being a racist isn’t ok, and how circle pitting/headbanging is the coolest energy exchange ever.
Emmanuel Jessua (Hypno5e)
What are you most excited for in 2012?
Very excited about releasing Hypno5e’s new album in February. And can’t wait to tour extensively all year long to present our new songs!
Do you have any predictions for 2012?
A HUGE orgy in December!
When Tool takes to the road next month, they’ll continue with their trend of having great openers. We’d reported that Intronaut was leaked as an opener earlier this week, and it looks like that’s confirmed. However, they’ll also be joined by Yob for the second half of the tour. Both of these acts are perfect openers. They’ve got cred, and metal fans will like them, but they’re not mass-appeal enough to appeal to the meathead contingency of Tool fans that Maynard sang about in “Hooker With a Penis.” The dates are as follows:
With Intronaut:
01/14 Reno, NV – Reno Events Center
01/15 Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
01/17 Tucson, AZ – Tucson Arena
01/18 Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum
01/20 Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre
01/21 Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre
01/24 Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
01/25 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
01/26 London, ON – John Labatt Centre
With Yob:
01/28 Boston, MA – TD Garden
01/29 Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
01/31 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
02/01 East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
02/03 TBA – TBA
02/04 Charlotte, NC – Bojangles Coliseum
02/06 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Bank Atlantic Center
02/07 Orlando, FL – UCF Arena
02/08 Duluth, GA – Gwinnett Arena
Death/grind band Cannabis Corpse was all set to play a tribute for GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot on January 7th. That was, until half their lineup left. Vocalist Andy “Weedgrinder” Horn and Nick “Nikropolis” Poulos have left the band. Fortunately for them, they’re still going to play the show with a high-profile fill-in: Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe. He confirmed the following via his Twitter account:
On Jan 7th here in Richmond at the Canal Club there will be a benefit/memorial show with all proceeds going to the Cory Smoot Family fund. As most of you know, Corywas the guitarist in GWAR who passed away recently, & was a friend of mine who recorded my guest vocals on the Jasta cd.
He leaves a pregnant wife behind (their first child) and a mortgage. If you are in the area please come out & support this show- Cory didn’t have life insurance & his wife is going to need every penny she can get with a kid on the way & bills to pay. Although GWAR is relatively large band, & are doing all they can for Mrs. Smoot, the fact of the matter nobody is rich & times will be hard.
My friends in Cannabis Corpse were scheduled to play the benefit show, but suddenly are having line up difficulties (lost the singer). So what the fuck & why not? Jan 7th @ Canal Club in RVA Cannabis Corpse WILL play- but I will be singing! Come check out some brutal death metal for a good cause! I’ll be working on my death metal voice til then, pretending to smoke weed & getting deeper than fuck. BLAZE OF TORMENT!
It’s great to see someone as established as Blythe to step up and not only fill in for a friend’s band, but also to help out such a worthy cause. It’s likely turned the benefit show from something some people were going to go to into a must-attend for any metalhead. In the meantime, even if you aren’t in the Richmond area, you can still help by donating to the Smoot Family Fund. Meanwhile, if you think you’e got what it takes to join Cannabis Corpse, reach out to bassist Philip “Landphil” Hall at landphilbass@hotmail.com.
Now that Motley Crue has the ultimate cushy gig, a February residency in Las Vegas, frontman Vince Neil has announced that he might be quitting the band again once the Vegas shows are done.. “It’s not definite, but I am thinking seriously about it,” he told the Las Vegas Sun from his yacht in the Bahamas. The last time Neil left the band was in 1992, rejoining the band five years later.
“This is all about me thinking about the second half of my life, thinking about my future, and that future might not include Motley Crue after Vegas. There are so many opportunities that are in front of me that I’m really excited about. I just don’t want to look back later in life and regret that I didn’t pursue them. I’m just not sure I can give these opportunities the time and effort I’ll need to and continue with the band. It’s been a great ride, and I’ve enjoyed every second of it, but being out here relaxing in this beautiful place has given me the chance to reflect on what direction I want the rest of my life to take. I’m really giving it a lot of thought.”
On the one hand, it’s understandable that Neil might want to take a bit of a break. The band’s been on tour for the last few years, and Neil will turn 50 during the residency. But at the same time, the band’s got a residency in Vegas. They should do that as long as they can. There’s no travel involved, they’re being treated well by the Hard Rock, and there’s a constant flow of people on vacation that’ll pony up to see the band. If Neil’s plans include another solo album along the lines of Tattoos and Tequila, he can pretty much give up on that right now. If there’s anyone we’d totally relate to retiring in Motley Crue, it’d be Mick Mars, but he soldiers on. And I guess if there’s any silver lining in the cloudy future of the Crue (way to mix metaphors!), it’s that if he retires to his yacht in the Bahamas, at least he won’t be getting any more DUIs in Vegas.
What if Santa Claus was a heavily tattooed headbanger? In this clip from the Kickstarter-funded documentary I Am Santa Claus, we find out. The film will follow five Santa Clauses around for a year, one of which looks like he could’ve been in Type O Negative before bleaching his beard and getting ink with the Alien monster grabbing Claus. Check it out, and if you like what you see, throw in a few bucks to be a part of getting it completed!
[via Spike Eskin]
The last recording that GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus) made before his untimely death has been made available on iTunes. “Isn’t This Disgusting” is a Dayglo Abortions cover taken from a forthcoming tribute album to the Canadian punk band. All proceeds from sales of the single, which is now available on iTunes, will go to the Smoot Family Fund.
“This makes me feel like I accomplished something in life, Dayglo Abortions guitarist/vocalist The Cretin commented. “It is a bigger compliment than any industry award or anything else I can think of. Biggger than recognition from peers. A pat on the back from the bug boys. I believe proceeds from this go to Cory Smoot’s family fund. So shell out the… .99, then e-mail me a copy, ‘cuz I can’t afford it. Cheers to GWAR.”
“The Dayglos have always been one of my favorite bands ever since we played a show with them 25 years ago. So when we heard about this project we wer completely stoked, not just with the idea, but the song selected for us. It pretty much sums up my whole attitude. But I had no idea it would be the last time I worked with Cory Smoot in the studio. This track has Cory’s last studio leads, and as usual, they fucking rip. Cory may have left us but his music will live forever. Crank it!”
Wasted years indeed. Iron Maiden’s at it again with the fourth vintage of “Eddie’s Evil Brew,” a Cabernet Sauvignon sold exclusively through the band’s web store. Some lucky bastard got a bottle of it and is teasing us all by unboxing it. Skip ahead to about 1:15 so see the good stuff. While you can technically order it from their store, first of all, they’re currently sold out. Secondly, the site has a disclaimer that they’re only guaranteeing delivery of the $26/bottle wine in European Union countries, so it’s on you if some customs douchebag confiscates it.
Just in time for the holidays, Bleeding Through are streaming a new song through Rise Records’ YouTube page. “Faith In Fire” comes from the band’s forthcoming album The Great Fire, due out on 1/31/12 through Rise Records.
Posted by Metal Insider on Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 11:24 am
2012 Predictions