The worlds of metal and porn have overlapped since metal was released on 8 tracks and porn was filmed on Super 8. So it was no huge surprise when metal site theprp.com “broke” the story that the reason Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones pulled out of the band’s current tour was because he apparently impregnated porn star Allie Foster. There’s only one problem – it hasn’t been confirmed by anyone.
The main source of information, Foster’sTwitter page, is all over the place. Much of it has been deleted, with Foster claiming that her page was hacked. But before that, there were tweets saying things like “Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage, meet TMZ and your bitter baby momma coming with sweet sweet fuckin’ revenge, you dirtbag.” Then there was a post saying “I lied. I’m fat, not pregnant. But Howard really still is a dirtbag. I just had to get him back somehow.” Her current updates claim that she’s still pregnant, has been out of porn, and clearing things up with Howard. Following this? I’m not.
Roadrunner is taking the high road, and has no comment. And neither should anyone else. With no disrespect to Foster, until it’s confirmed by something more than a porn star’s Twitter account, this is nothing more than the ramblings of a groupie. Yes, the metal community is a small one when it comes down to it. And sure, the metal blogosphere is even smaller. But I don’t think that’s a reason for everyone to act like gossipy bitches off unconfirmed information. It’s called fact checking. Sure, if you live your life in the public eye, maybe you should expect to be scrutinized a little more. But until the facts come out, it might not be the worst thing to respect the band’s privacy.
I don’t really have anything to say about this, mostly because it’s not very interesting and I don’t like giving Axl press. But for the sake of completeness, here’s a weak-ass video of Axl Rose getting into a “fight” with a paparazzo at an airport last week. In retrospect, it took me much longer than it should have to figure out which one was Axl.
While we’re waiting to hear back from various publicists, the internets are atwitter (literally!) with some tidbits regarding a few bands. While the Megadeth/Suicide Silence tour ended last night in Las Vegas, it did so without Suicide Silence on the last two dates. The band’s Twitter account confirmed that they didn’t play Reno or Vegas shows, but doesn’t say why. However, another Twitter post from drummer Alex Lopez, since removed, states “”Dave Mustaine kicked us off the Megadeth tour cuz he wanted to take our laminates for a little incident weeks ago, so we told him to fuck off.” And bassist Dan Kenny posted “I would love a fist fight with Dave Mustaine… I hear he is quite good at MMA; I would triangle him in a second!”
Meanwhile, it appears that Trivium might have parted ways with drummer Travis Smith. Smith had sat out their most recent tour for “personal business,” with former drum tech Nick Augusto filling in. We’ll keep you updated if and when we receive word from the label.
Ozzy Osbourne has been through a lot in his lifetime, but none of it probably comes close to how he must have felt when he was told he had AIDS by a doctor. He tells the UK’s Glamour magazine that he tested positive for the disease, saying that it was one of the worst days of his life.
“It turned out that because I was drinking and using drugs so much, my immune system had dropped so that it was a borderline result. When I went back to be tested again it was negative.”
I’m actually not sure which is the biggest takeaway from this story: that a presumably expensive doctor would misdiagnose someone in the worst possible way, that the founding father of heavy metal thought he was HIV positive, or that Ozzy is giving exclusive interviews to fuckin’ Glamour magazine.
I really didn’t feel like talking any more about the Ozzy/Zakk stuff, but I probably should. I don’t know. Whatever. Somehow we’ll make it through this international tragedy. I’m going to go make lunch.
“I haven’t fallen out with Zakk; he’s a very good… Our relationship goes way beyond music,” Ozzy said. “I just wanted to… He’s got his own thing now, he’s got his own band, he’s got his own career — he don’t need me anymore.” He added, “I’ve a got a guy, Gus G., a guy from Greece — not the musical, the country of Greece.”
HA! The country, not the musical. Oz will be here all week, folks. Tip your waiters.
[Via YouTube]
For those of you keeping up on the drama of Zoltan Bathory, the Five Finger Death Punch guitartist has been found.
“We just talked to him and although he sounded somewhat incoherent, he says he’ll be fine and the tour will start as planned tomorrow! Sorry if he worried anyone,” a band statement released yesterday read.
He’d last been seen after the band’s show in Las Vegas doing shots at 2am Friday night. We haven’t heard an official explanation yet, but we’re assuming Mike Tyson, a stripper, a tiger, a baby and Zach Galifianakis were involved. While everyone’s gone on a bender in Vegas, doing so on the eve of a national tour isn’t the smartest thing to do. And if this is all a shitty publicity stunt to drum up buzz about their new album, War Is the Answer (in stores today!), then their publicist deserves a swift kick in the ass.
As any self-respecting metalhead that reads blogs knows, Dimmu Borgir bassist and keyboardist Vortex and Mustis were publicly fired from the band this past week (or fired via text message, apparently). Afterwards, they took to their respective MySpace pages to talk about their sackings. Now the band has fired back, in an amazing press release.
It’s super long, but here are some of the highlights:
Lesson number one, the obvious one: Don’t forget to bring your instrument when you’re about to play a festival in which you’re going to perform in front of thousands of fans that have travelled far and paid money to see you play.
Lesson number two, a less obvious one and can easily be forgotten while under the influence but still: Don’t hurt yourself in an alcoholic rage smashing a glass to your forehead putting yourself, your band ‘mates,’ crew, not to mention the show(s), in jeopardy.
Now, auctioning off your band’s most recent album on eBay, only signed by yourself, can’t be looked upon in any other ways as pure greed, not to mention mockery, towards the rest of the members of the band that you’re still in, AND the fans.
Wow. The press release seems to have been tailor made for blogs like this one, addressing all of the people that have left comments trashing the band. It looks like they’ve got some issues. Full release after the jump.
Read more »
Who would in in a fight, aging Misfit Glenn Danzig or talentless hack and rich gossip queen Perez Hilton?
Both of them have been in public fights in the past, Danzig for stepping to the North Side Kings and Perez for something involving Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am. Danzig infamously got knocked out in one punch after shoving NSK frontman Danny Marianinho at a show a few years back. Perez, on the other hand, got sucker punched by Will.I.Am’s manager, then took to his blog crying about it. The Black Eyed Peas music is an abomination to all mankind, but Hilton is an awful human being that deserves every punch he gets. Plus, Danzig should get a chance to redeem himself for his earlier fight.
And Glenn has a reason to swing if the two ever meet up. Unless he’s getting paid a ton of cash, it looks like Perez has co-opted his iconic first album cover for a T-shirt. I’m not sure who his target audience is with this. Demi Lovato? Soccer mom gossip addicts whose high school boyfriend wore the original? Hipsters? Either way, Perez Hilton should die, and we hope Danzig knocks him the fuck out if they ever run into each other.
BTW, there’s also a Poison, Look What the Cat Dragged In shirt after the jump, but whatever, they look like drag queens on that album anyway.
Read more »
Gus G really is Ozzy’s new guitar player. Ta-da! Elsewhere, Zakk Wylde waits in line for a 4:30 PM showing of The Time Traveler’s Wife. And he’s going to buy those awful looking movie theater hot dogs with a side of nacho cheese-filled pretzel nuggets. You never order those. Ozzy will come back, he just knows it! It’s fate!
Remember back in high school when sensitive indie rockers made snarky comments about meatheads and vice versa? Apparently it doesn’t always end when you graduate. Matador Records, the home of twee bands like Belle & Sebastian and Cat Power, and hardcore/metal standby Victory Records have been going back and forth via the interwebs, and things have just heated up even more.
Pitchfork reports that Matador co-owner Gerard Cosloy has been making fun of Victory owner Tony Brummel on the label’s blog for some time now, calling him out for his sketchy business practices and even making an image of Victory’s bulldog logo getting humped with the words “Fuck Victory.” Earlier this week, Cosley’s home burned to the ground, and he got an e-mail from either Brummel or someone claiming to be Brummel with the image of the Victory bulldog getting humped and the word “KARMA.”
“I’ve got to admit, I had previously underestimated Brummel,” Cosloy wrote. “Not only would I have bet real money he couldn’t spell karma is you spotted him the K-A-R, but he’s even capable of attaching a .gif all by himself. But here’s the serious conclusion you can take away from the ill-advised attempt at a rejoinder; Brummel considers my watching my home and possessions turned to ashes karmic payoff for… criticism of his record label? An innocent pet burning to death is acceptable payback for mocking his dopey-as-fuck records, ads, and business practices?”
On the one hand, it’s pretty terrible for Brummel to kick a man when he’s down. On the other hand, who’s Cosloy to talk shit about dopey bands? I can’t say I’m a fan of some of Victory’s roster, but the same can be said about Matador, and at the end of the day, taste is subjective. I think the only real way for these two to settle it is a fight at the playground, 3 O’ clock, right after school ends.
UPDATE: Tony Brummel has responded to Cosley’s comments via absolutepunk.net
I do not know and have never spoken to Gerard Cosloy or anyone at Matador. I have never said anything derogatory about the label (that he is part owner of along with the company being 50% owned by Martin Mills at Beggars Banquet), its bands or anyone that works there. However, over the last several years Cosloy has gone out of his way to take shots at me (via his blog), my company and my artists. He even took the time to create his own rendition of our logo (his rendition has two male bulldogs having sex). If standing up for my company and my artists is wrong to some people that is too bad. It is my job and obligation. I do not have the time or desire to hurt Cosloy, his company or artists. I am not happy that he lost his home but his immature, snide and unwarranted actions are bad karma. “If you don’t have anything nice to say (especially about someone that you do not know), don’t say anything at all.” He should focus on his company and artists instead of blogging. The man is at least 8 years older than me. As a man, why not “man up” and pick up the phone if you have a problem with someone? I am an easy guy to find. Regardless of his juvenile ramblings I wish him and his company the best of luck.
along with free samplers from The End and Southern Lord.
Posted by Bram Teitelman on Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:58 am
Drama, Killswitch Engorged?