Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. As I Lay Dying have released what many are calling their best album yet. While The Powerless Rise might be their best album, it’s not their highest-debuting, as An Ocean Between Us notched a #8 debut [...]
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. You’ve gotta hand it to Deftones. Not only did they create one of the best albums of their career with Diamond Eyes, they also got the word out to 62,000 of their fans to [...]
Mike Patton’s Italian rock-meets-orchestra project Mondo Cane will release its self-titled debut on May 4 via Ipecac Records.
Guess Mike Patton’s side-project wasn’t just a witty name. Performing at the Brisbane, Australia stop on the Soundwave Festival this past Saturday, February 20, the Faith No More frontman intentionally revealed himself to a camera man filming on stage. Patton took control over the camera while singing “Just A Man” before turning the camera to [...]
Metal Hammer is running a story about a new “top secret” Josh Homme project for Ipecac Records, and label head Greg Werckman is hoping for a pretty mind-blowing guest: Ipecac Records boss Greg Werckman told Rock-A-Rolla magazine: “Josh has got a new top secret project that he’s working on right now. He’s trying to get [...]
In case you missed them, here’s the most read posts this week: - Howard Stern Show Sidekick Richard Christy discussed his upcoming solo album on Metal Blade Records. - We’re giving away an autographed, framed photo from Heaven & Hell. - Clutch’s Jean-Paul Gaster told us the story behind their new single, “50,000 Unstoppable Watts”. [...]
Well, that fantasy was fun while it lasted. According to Pitchfork, Mike Patton and Justin Broadrick won’t be working on that crazy super graphic novel from Alan Moore. They were just expressing interest. Too bad, a news piece hasn’t made me jump out of my seat that fast in a long time. And I am [...]
Update: Yeah, it’s not happening. File this one under “list of borderline crazy people you’d never think you’d see mentioned in the same sentence.” UK label Lex Records has announced a new multimedia project from Alan Moore, creator of the Watchmen and V for Vendetta graphic novels, and featuring contributions from Mike Patton and Jesu/Godflesh’s [...]
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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