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For over a year now, Rob Zombie has been working on his sixth film The Lords Of Salem. And as it turns out, the rocker/director has been giving fans a sneak peek of his latest work while on the road with Megadeth. The Lords Of Salem’s first official trailer has been shown before the last song of Zombie’s set, “Dragula.” And now fan filmed footage of the movie preview and performance has made its way online. While Zombie has previously referred to the film as more of a “mindfuck movie” than a typical horror film, fans of his past work (including The Devil’s Blood and the Halloween remakes) won’t be disappointed with the preview seen above.
An exact release date for The Lords Of Salem has yet to be announced, though it is expected to hit theaters sometime this year. For now, you can watch fan filmed footage of the preview being shown in Scranton, PA last Saturday (May 12) above.
[via vwall10411]
When Manowar premiered a snippet of a new song called “El Gringo” back in March, the band teased that the song had something to do with a movie. Well today, it was confirmed that the power metal group’s “El Gringo” is actually the theme song for a new film of the same title.
Directed by Eduardo Rodriguez and starring Scott Adkins and Christian Slater, El Gringo will feature a song specifically written for the action film by Manowar. After Dark Action will premiere the film and four others theatrically as a commercial film festival in U.S. markets nationwide and via Video On Demand on May 11.
Manowar bassist Joey DeMaio had the following to say about the cinema collaboration:
“Everyone loves action movies! Our music, along with ass-kicking visuals and a great story, are a perfect match, not to mention a chance to actually see the music come alive on screen. El Gringo has been a great experience, the team at After Dark Films has been a pleasure to work with, and we are ready for more!”
Courtney Solomon, owner and CEO of After Dark Films, added the following:
“We are thrilled to have Manowar as a creative collaborator on El Gringo. The band really invested their talent and energy into the project and we can’t wait to share their work with action audiences everywhere.”
“El Gringo” will reportedly also appear on Manowar’s new album, which is expected to see a digital pre-release in June 2012. A snippet of the song can be heard in El Gringo’s new trailer after the jump. Read more »
Tom Spicer has Fragile X Syndrome, a sort of autism. The only thing he’s ever asked or wanted was to one day meet his idol: Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. Thus, Tom’s siblings Kate and William take him on the road in an attempt to make his dream come true.
Their journey and hardships were chronicled in a new documentary called Mission To Lars, filmed by his brother William and James Moore. However, the film was made for more than just entertainment purposes. In addition to raising awareness for Spicer’s condition, the producers have already raised £25,000 for Mencap and hope to raise even more funds and awareness for the charity.
From what we’ve seen in the trailer above, Mission To Lars is a heartwarming story that could make even the heaviest metal fan tear up. Plus, it’s bringing attention to an important cause. As of now, Mission To Lars will only play in UK theatres this coming June, though a DVD release is in the works. A trailer for the film can be seen above, while more information can be found at its official website.
As you probably know by now, Dave Grohl has been working on a documentary about the Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, CA (where many classic albums, like Nirvana’s Nevermind, were recorded). And for the past few weeks, it would appear that the Foo Fighters frontman/former Nirvana drummer has been doing some unique viral marketing.
As seen in a series of photos posted on the documentary’s Facebook page, Grohl (or someone else associated with the film) has been leaving copies of the mix tape seen above. It would appear that copies of the mix tape were left in numerous places during SXSW and most recently in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil (at least that we know of). The mix tape itself features songs from Metallica, Dio, Kyuss, Mastodon, Nine Inch Nails, Cheap Trick, Ratt and numerous others.
Of course, it’s no coincidence that all of those bands are on the same mix tape. At least one member of each group on the mix tape was seen or mentioned in the documentary’s trailer (although we somehow missed Mastodon and Neil Young). Plus, we know that Grohl recorded music with many of these musicians, including Corey Taylor and members of Ratt, for the film. Could the mix tape’s track listing be hinting at other collaborations Grohl recorded, or just a tease of who else was interviewed? All we can do at this point is speculate, but it none the less has us excited to see the movie.
Yesterday, a new trailer for the movie adaptation of the off-Broadway play Rock of Ages hit the web. And if you thought the first trailer made the film look awful, then this new one likely won’t persuade you to think differently. Before totally shitting on it, though, let’s highlight some of the trailer’s cool features:
1. A billboard for Motörhead’s 1986 album Orgasmatron can be seen in numerous shots next to the Bourbon Room club.
2. Well………
Ok, couldn’t think of anything else that was good about it. However, the trailer does give us our first taste of Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx sining Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead Or Alive.” Has all the work he put in with Axl Rose’s vocal coach paid off? Do you really want to know? Really? No seriously, why? Ok, ok, watch the new trailer for Rock Of Ages, which hits theaters June 15, above. Oh, and as an added bonus, the trailer also ends with a snippet of Alec Baldwin singing “I Love Rock And Roll”… still want to watch that trailer?
Thanks to the 2008 documentary Anvil: The Story of Anvil, the Canadian metal trio were given a major boost in popularity. And now it appears that Anvil are about to star in yet another documentary.
In an interview with MusicFrenzy.net earlier this week, drummer Robb Reiner and frontman Steve “Lips” Kudlow confirmed that there will be a sequel to Anvil’s documentary. This time, the film will focus on Anvil’s attempt at throwing a peace concert in Israel (yup, you heard us correctly). While audio of the interview can be heard online, Anvil posted the following excerpt on Facebook of them talking about the movie, tentatively titled Anvil 2: The Quest For World Peace:
Robb: “Me and Lips are gonna try to rally the world and throw a peace concert in Israel, and they’re gonna film it.”
Lips: “The selfish endeavor of making it for ourselves is pretty much done. We’re living the dream. Now it’s like, what can we do to change the world? We changed our world, but what can we do to change the world to make it a better place? There’s a way to use your celebrity for really good things.”
Robb: “We’re gonna go and rally this and we’re gonna try to pull this off. See, we don’t know if we’re gonna pull this off, but we’re gonna make a major attempt. And they’re gonna film our quest. And if it does happen, that’s amazing. And if it doesn’t happen…”
Lips: “…Then the world will see that, even though we tried, what the obstacles were and what we have to overcome. As a human race, what we have to overcome.”
Robb: “We’re gonna talk to lots of bands, politicians, corporations… Everything possible to be involved in this, we’re gonna rally, and we’ll film it in real time, and we’ll see what happens.”
Lips: “The whole concept started [when I was] sitting in the director’s house and there [was] a newspaper sitting on the kitchen table, and I just started flipping out, ’cause I [was] reading it. It was one of those situations where things were really melting down on the Gaza Strip. And I just [went], ‘What is this? When is this gonna stop? Is there something anybody can do about this?’ And he [went], ‘You could do something about it. You’re getting famous. You could do something about it.’ And I [went], ‘Well, what can we do?’ And he [went], ‘Think about it. Just give it some thought.’ About a few weeks later, I thought, what if we went to some place, like in Jerusalem, but in a no man’s land, like by the Wailing Wall, and we’ll hold the festival there — where all three major religious groups can gather in peace and bring a community together. The other aspect is the ‘global metal’ phenomenon. There is metal bands from every country on earth. This could be represented totally by the genre itself. ANVIL is rocking and we’re cruising, and this will be something that we’re doing as well.”
It’s unclear whether or not director Sacha Gervasi will return for Anvil 2: The Quest For World Peace. But let’s be honest, there are likely two questions popping into your head right now: 1) “Is a sequel to Anvil’s documentary really necessary?” and 2) “Anvil bringing peace to Israel? Really?” Well, to play the devil’s advocate, at least they’re trying to do something for a good cause. [Although word of advice, having been to the Wailing Wall myself, it’ll likely be next to impossible to even get equipment anywhere near the Wall let alone curate a festival there.] Plus, let’s not forget how well done Anvil: The Story of Anvil actually was (when it could’ve been a Spinal Tap rip off). So best of luck to Anvil on their quest to world peace, since they’re going to need all the luck they can get.
[via FirstShowing.net]
Back in February, a teaser trailer for The Devil’s Carnival, a horror musical featuring appearances from Slipknot’s Shawn “Clown” Crahan and Five Finger Death Punch’s Ivan Moody, was released. And now a full theatrical trailer has made its way around the web. While Crahan (who plays the role of “The Tamer”) makes a brief appearance around the one minute mark, the trailer actually features Moody as “The Hobo Clown” singing (starting around the 1:15 mark).
Given that the film was done by the same people behind Repo! The Genetic Opera, it’s safe to assume that The Devil’s Carnival will please most die-hard fans of the 2008 horror musical. And if not, then at least you can see Moody making a clown of himself on film. You can watch the theatrical trailer for The Devil’s Carnival above.
In addition to regular screenings, the film makers and cast members will be embarking on a nationwide Q&A tour in support of the film, kicking off on April 5 in LA. Crahan and Moody are expected to appear at select dates, though exactly which dates is unknown. You can find out more information about The Devil’s Carnival tour online, while dates can be seen after the jump. Read more »
Marvel’s new movie The Avengers already had some hard rock cred to it, with Mr. Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) wearing a Black Sabbath t-shirt in several scenes and a Nine Inch Nails song being used in the first trailer. Now you can add Soundgarden’s name to that list.
As it turns out, a new song from Soundgarden called “Live To Rise” will be featured on the soundtrack to the superhero film, due out in theatres on May 4. At the moment, it’s unclear whether this single will appear on the long awaited new album that the reunited grunge pioneers have been working on for the past year. And while the band is no stranger to unusual partnerships, we definitely didn’t expect to hear our first taste of new Soundgarden material via The Avengers.
While it appears that we’ll have to wait till the soundtrack’s release on May 1 to hear the entire song, Soundgarden have released a snippet online. You can listen to the 22 second sample of “Live To Rise” above.
Remember when Johnny Depp joined Alice Cooper onstage in London? Well now Alice Cooper has joined the Captain Jack Sparrow on the screen.
A revamped trailer for Tim Burton’s film adaptation of the vampire themed soap opera Dark Shadows (starring Johnny Depp) has been released. And a familiar face pops up around the trailer’s 1:47 mark. “Ugliest woman I have ever seen,” Depp’s vampire character Barnabas Collins declares as Alice Cooper performs “No More Mr. Nice Guy” at a 70’s ballroom party.
We’ll spare you our thoughts on the trailer itself, but Cooper’s random cameo is simply fun to watch. Take a look for yourself and watch the trailer above (feel free to skip to the 1:47 mark if you don’t care to watch the entire trailer).
Meanwhile, Depp has been collaborating with yet another shock rocker lately. The Huffington Post is reporting that the actor has recorded a cover of Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” with none other than Marilyn Manson himself. The Carly Simon cover will be featured on Manson’s new album Born Villain, due out on May 1. The pairing isn’t too odd, since Depp and Manson have actually been friends for quite a while (having gone to a few movie premieres together). Plus, this isn’t the most random actor to be attached to Manson’s new album.
[via Collider by way of Metal Sucks]
Last year, it was revealed that Metallica’s Lars Ulrich had been cast in Hemingway And Gellhorn, a HBO film that follows the relationship of Ernest Hemingway (played by Clive Owen) and Martha Gellhorn (played by Nicole Kidman). And somehow, we completely missed the made- for-TV-movie’s trailer that was released last month. Thanks to our pals at Metal Sucks, though, we can still watch our first sneak peek of Ulrich acting beside Kidman and Owen.
However, Ulrich (who plays Dutch documentarian Joris Ivens) only appears in the trailer for a brief second. But he’s still in the trailer long enough to say the line “People from all over the world are heading into Spain!” Guess we’ll just have to wait until the movie airs on HBO in May to see more of the Metallica drummer’s acting chops.
In case you still want to see Ulrich’s brief appearance, or just really want to watch Owen and Kidman get hot and heavy, you can watch the trailer for in Hemingway And Gellhorn above courtesy of Metal Sucks [note: Lars appears around the 38 second mark].
Posted by Zach Shaw on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 10:31 am
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