...On Leather Steeds They Ride

Sonisphere Poland has come to a banging end featuring The Big Four on stage for the first time in history. Below is the first photo released of The Big Four together in the same room (Jeff missed out)

and here is from the last photo call before stage time last night at Bemowo Airport in Warsaw, Poland.

(for some reason Chris is missing here)

The setlists have been reported as follows:

METALLICA

Creeping Death
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Fuel
Harvester Of Sorrow
Fade To Black
Kirk Solo with riff from the UFO song Rock Rottom
That Was Just Your Life
Cyanide
Sad But True
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
All Nightmare Long
One
Master Of Puppets
Blackened
Nothing Else Matters
Enter Sandman

Am I Evil? w/ The Big Four
Hit The Lights
Seek and Destroy

SLAYER

World Painted Blood
Jihad
War Ensemble
Hate Worldwide
Seasons in the Abyss
Angel of Death
Beauty Through Order
Disciple
Mandatory Suicide
Chemical Warfare
South of Heaven
Raining Blood


MEGADETH

Holy Wars... the Punishment Due
Hangar 18
Wake Up Dead
Headcrusher
In My Darkest Hour
Skin O' My Teeth
A Tout Le Monde
Hook In Mouth
Trust
Sweating Bullets
Symphony Of Destruction
Peace Sells/Holy Wars reprise


ANTHRAX

Caught in a Mosh
Got the Time
Madhouse
Be All, End All
Antisocial
Indians/Heaven and Hell
Medusa
Only
Metal Thrashing Mad
I Am The Law

-Viva Chile!






James Hetfield (in white) watching MegadetH

Summer Isn’t So Without An Iron Maiden Tour

The Final Frontier tour kick-started last night in Dallas and the videos are starting to come in (way to go Internet!)

Tuesday night Steve and Janick were on Rockline with Bob Coburn where amongst other tour-related stuff Steve reiterated that Eddie “has had some changes” and is “much scarier now.” He also briefly mentioned the band will visit Mexico in September, could this mean further Latin American dates? Wait and salivate. The interview is available below.

As previously mentioned, audience videos are starting to surface on YouTube bringing the first glimpses of Eddie’s make over. It is also nice to see a list of newer material again:

01. The Wicker Man
02. The Ghost Of The Navigator
03. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
04. El Dorado
05. Paschendale
06. The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
07. These Colours Don't Run
08. Blood Brothers
09. Wildest Dreams
10. No More Lies
11. Brave New World
12. Fear Of The Dark
13. Iron Maiden

Encore:

14. The Number Of the Beast
15. Hallowed Be Thy Name
16. Running Free

Playing On Your Fears... NEW MAIDEN!

Thants right! Last night we finally discovered the prize after time ran out on the countdown clock posted on Maiden's website last week. The band has released the first single of their upcoming studio effort The Final Frontier.

El Dorado, the second track off their 15th studio album tells the introspective tale of age old explorers hunting for something that was never there. Thematically the lyrics have a hint flavour of Stones and Sympathy for The Devil, exploring perceived dualities through the use of first person narrative. Sonically the song brings to mind previous songs such as New Frontier, Wildest Dreams and Montségur. Though notably different from pre-Blaze Maiden hits, El Dorado shows the logical progression of a solid, very progressive Iron Maiden building on previous works (Brave New World and Dance of Death) while evoking some classic sounds from works such as Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son of A Seventh Son.

It is no coincidence that El Dorado evokes days of Maiden-past. For production the band has partnered with long time friend and mastermind Kevin “Caveman” Shirley, who lists Zeppelin, RUSH and Dream Theatre as guests of his studio, and previously responsible for AMOLAD, BNW and Dance of Death, as well as a plethora of live DVD's-for those of you who have the AMOLAD spec-ed he's the guy that shoots their video diary found on the DVD (disc 2). For the recording process the band returned to Compass Point Studio in Nassau, a familiar place where they have previously recorded Piece Of Mind (’83), Powerslave (’84) and Somewhere In Time (’86).

El Dorado has been made available as a FREE digital download through the band's website and is also available for streaming below for your enjoyment as you read this blog.

The band has confirmed that they will be playing some of the new songs during their upcoming tour starting tomorrow in Dallas. They will tour the U.S and Canada over the summer and head to Europe for select appearances at festivals and stadiums around the continent, for official dates check HERE.

The album has a confirmed running time of 76:35 and is scheduled for release on Monday 16th August (17th in the US). The track list is as follows:

THE FINAL FRONTIER
1. Satellite 15....The Final Frontier 8:40
2. El Dorado 6:49
3. Mother Of Mercy 5:20
4. Coming Home 5:52
5. The Alchemist 4:29
6. Isle Of Avalon 9:06
7. Starblind 7:48
8. The Talisman 9:03
9. The Man Who Would Be King 8:28
10. When The Wild Wind Blows 10:59

The King is Dead…

The light of a legendary star of Heavy Metal and godfather of Power Metal has extinguished this morning. Ronnie James Dio lost an epic battle with stomach cancer this morning at 7:45, according to a statement made by his wife and manager Wendy Dio. Ronnie was 67.

Heaven and Hell had announced a series of appearances at European festivals over the summer to celebrate Dio’s progress, however the band was forced to cancel the entire tour earlier this month citing health concerns for Dio. The tour would have marked the comeback of the father of Power Metal, former frontman of Rainbow, Black Sabbath as well as his own band Dio, all influential and legendary acts in the world of Metal.

A false rumour surfaced online yesterday citing Dio’s death, which Wendy quickly rebutted and mentioned that though Dio’s condition was serious he was “still hanging in there” sadly this morning’s news are no rumour. The following is the complete statement made by Wendy:

"Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m. [on Sunday] 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he peacefully passed away.

Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all.

We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us.

Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss.

Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever."

This is a truly sad day for Metal fans everywhere. As musicians and fans we owe a lot to Dio and his legacy will forever live. A true wordsmith, visionary and innovator, Ronnie James Dio will forever be remembered and his memory and music will endure the test of time.

Ronnie James Dio - July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010

A Voice In The Dark... Blind Guardian is Back!

Germany's Blind Guardian have unveiled the artwork and a 30-second sneak-peek preview for the first single of their upcoming album "At The Edge Of Time", scheduled for release in late summer of this year. Even though the band has played some small tours around Europe, Blind Guardian has been notably absent from the studio since the release of "A Twist in the Myth" in 2006, which debuted at #3 in Greece and #4 in Germany; this side of the Atlantic the album ranked 21 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart.

The guys have already planned and initial leg of their tour, taking them around Europe over the summer with tickets on sale soon. Frontman Hansi Kürsch says that "This will be our most bombastic and epic album so far. Whether there will be 8 or 9 songs on the album I do not know, by now. But each and every song has a completely different approach in comparison to each other and one complements the other in a perfect way."

The following two video updates have been released by the band in which they offer sneak previews of songs tentatively to be included on their upcoming album "At The Edge Of Time"

Blind Guardian is well known for their musical versatility, with songs like Trial by Fir and The Bard's Song (pt.I and II) the band has shown time and again they are a force to be reckoned with.

Too Cool For School

Image via Wikipedia

Alice Cooper didn't have this in mind when he penned down School's Out.

The Local is reporting today that a student teacher in Germany has been given an ultimatum: Quit the band or quit school. Thomas Gurrath is the frontman of German Death Metallers DEBAUCHERY by night and a philosophy teacher at the Hegel Gymnasium, a high school in Stuttgart by day. Most of us are familiar with the romanticized story of School of Rock, however this time is no easy riff-chop. Gurrath's band was discovered after his principal found the band's website and promptly reported him to the school's superintendent.

Gurrath is the brains behind the band, in charged of writing, recording and producing the band's material in studio. Debauchery is signed to AFM Records in Germany, releasing Kill, Maim, Burn, their first album in 2003, and following up with new studio work every year there after. Their latest work titled Rockers & War was released on April 3rd of last year.

According to school officials, Gurrath's band and performances are a form of mental instability, adding that "It was very worrying to listen to his music and then realize he was teaching our children."

As is sadly common, some of the press coverage the case has received thus far is not the most positive, which certainly doesn't help the cause at all.

METALLERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE! show your support by adding Debauchery on Facebook, and while you're at it, why not e-mail the principal nicely asking the school to open their mind a little bit? After all, Hegel might even side with Gurrath on this one.

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More Nazi-rizona

Moby played to a sold out crowd in Bogotá, Colombia last night [Pictures HERE] And this morning he posted the following statement in his blog:

"many people have asked me what i think about the anti-immigration law that recently passed in arizona. and, to be honest, i think it's a disgusting piece of legislation. it's american politics at its worst, as the arizona anti-immigrant law is both racist and fascist. i know that 'fascist' is an over-used term among progressives to describe legislation with which they disagree, but how else do you describe a law that compels the police to check the papers of people who look like they might be illegal?

it's a racist law, and it's an awful law, and it makes me ashamed of my country. america is a country of immigrants. almost every citizen of the united states either is an immigrant or is the offspring of immigrants. immigration is what has traditionally made america great, it's what enables america to change and remain dynamic, and it's what gives america it's eclecticism and diversity. but there are always old, white, right wing, republicans who want america to be white only.

that old, white, racist, republican part of america is the worst part of the united states, and the part of the united states of which i'm most ashamed. i'm ashamed of the wall being built between mexico and the united states. i'm ashamed of the anti-immigrant law that was passed in mexico. i'm ashamed of any americans who want to change or ignore history and pretend that america is not (and has not always been) a country of and for immigrants. for the american dream to exist at all it has to exist for all. the american dream is one of democracy, freedom of belief, and freedom of expression, and it's at it's best when it's applied without hesitation or restriction. when the american dream is applied selectively based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, or belief is when the american dream is denigrated and compromised, sometimes beyond all recognition."

It will be interesting to see if more artists rise up to speak against the nonsense of Arizona SB1070, as well as the effect that this will have on the American people and the Obama administration.

This is not the first time Gov. Janice Kay Brewer signs a controversial bill into state law during her short term in office. She is also infamous for signing Bill SB 1113, which allows citizens 21 years of age and older to CARRY GUNS INTO BARS (!!) making Arizona the 41st state to allow guns in businesses that serve alcohol. She also signed Bill 1108, which allows citizens in the state of Arizona to carry a concealed weapon WITHOUT A PERMIT. Gov. Brewer has also considerably reduced the benefits available to state employees in a same-sex relationship, affecting about 750 state workers and their families.

Way to go Janice Kay, just when your country's worldwide perception was improving you come to ruin it.

MegadetH Thrashes Through Latin America

MegadetH has embarked on their 2010 Latin American tour. The band has already made their way through Argentina and Chile, and was forced to cancel their Ecuador date due to logistics.

As is sadly customary amongst Latin American promoters and fans, numerous rumours had been spread regarding the 'secret' cancellation of the Quito date. Said rumours eventually reached Mustaine prompting a statement in which he called the rumours "the biggest mountain of horse manure," assuring Ecuadorian fans that the band was still scheduled to play there and that there was no cancellation coming. Mustaine quickly pointed at "idiots who spread rumors about us cancelling shows," albeit no names were mentioned. However, much to the dismay of Ecuadorian fans, the band announced today that "due to logistical problems with getting Megadeth’s gear into Ecuador" the band was forced to 'postpone' the May 4th date in Quito, the future date thus-far is set to the band's "next trip to South America" which is not really postponing much but a cancellation instead.

This is not the first time that issues regarding rumours and unreliable 'logistics' arise during this tour. Sources close to DPR have indicated that a similar instance forced the cancellation of a scheduled Bogotá date originally set for May 8th.

Ok, so enough with the bad and in with the good! As mentioned above, the band has made their way through Argentina and Chile, and as fans around the world were able to see on the That One Night DVD, the Argentinian crowds are pretty intense -– Football and Metal are things you just don't mess around with over there, and this time around is no different. During the band's visit to Argentina they performed a short acoustic set during 95.9's 'Cual Es?' show. A complete video of the set is available HERE.

Thanks to South American fans and YouTube we've been able to get some fresh updates on what the shows have been like during this tour, and naturally here are some of the best highlights!

Argentina:

Chile

MegadetH is schedule to play in Lima tomorrow night, and continue to Venezuela, Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador. for official dates check The Killing Road.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s THE ECONOMY!

Recently DPR was allowed an audience with The Master of Metal. A feature piece will come in due time, however given the recent involvement of many Metallers in Brian May’s Bollocks To The Economy campaign and his plight to Britons NOT to vote Conservative, a particular excerpt of the audience of this minion and The Master has skyrocketed in relevance.

Brian May has enlisted some Heavy Metal help to support his plight to the British electorate not to vote for Conservative candidates. According to the campaign’s website, the major candidates have shifted campaign talks from relevant issues such as the economy and the effect of the recent downturn to the reverse of the blood-sports ban in England, which would legally allow the hunt of foxes, hares and badgers for sport.

May’s campaign is urging voters to reconsider their choice based on what he believes is ‘Bollocks’, and though it is not uncommon to see artists endorsing one candidate or another, you don’t often see artists banding together (no pun intended) for apolitical cause for fear of how this move can affect their career. So, why is it important to vote? The Master argues, “Though it may seem hopeless, voting actually holds power. Power against Poopers! Power to change things from the stupefied reality we now soak in to a glorified future that until now has remained forbidden”

The call to disengaged voters is clear: YOUR VOTE COUNTS and apathy is keeping The Man in power.

STOP THE ARIZONA BULLSHIT

I prefer to keep things as apolitical as possible here at DPR, however this one is worth noting for many reasons. First off, I, as a Hispanic, stand in full support of our Brothers and Sisters from Arizona in their struggle against a law that embodies the ignorant fear of those who are afraid of the benefits immigration can bring to the already ailing American economy, let alone state and local markets as well as the unwillingness of the Federal government to effectively take a stand on immigration reform that would benefit both, newcomers and citizens.

Canadian Indie Rockers Stars have announced the cancellation of their shows in Tucson and Phoenix in wake of the passing of the now infamous Arizona immigration bill which gives near unlimited power to police to arrest people based solely on their ethnic background and how this might come into play regarding their migratory status in the state.

Stars frontman Torquil Campbell has stated:

"This specific law is the turning point in a growing sense of underlying racism — anger at there being a black president, anger at minorities beginning to become a part of the economic life in America. There are some scary forces in that country, and they are starting to be legitimized by the media, and it is important that right now, people start to take extremely strong stands against those people because this is what happened in Nazi Germany (…) This is exactly what happened, if we don't stop this shit right now, I really fear for North America in general, I think it's terrifying."

And rightly so.

Stars was scheduled to visit Tucson and Phoenix for an estimated crowd of about 500 in each city, and though their AZ boycott will have a considerable financial effect on the band’s finances, in my opinion is the right move to remind the local politicians of who put them in power and who can get them out of power.

How come no such laws are implemented to counteract the domestic problems of drug consumption and arm smuggling that is fuelling the drug trafficking problem that in turn caused this law into being?

For more check HERE

MAD Dates!

A couple of days ago we talked about the upcoming BlackDiamondSkye tour featuring Alice in Chains, Mastodon and Deftones. Today the first batch of dates was announced and (yay for us!) they have included two Canadian dates thus far, Toronto and Vancouver.

The official site was offline as of yesterday, as was their Facebook and Twitter accounts, however today they have been activated and updated with dates and info. Alice's rep, David "Beno" Benveniste has been quoted saying "This is the poster kids will want to have on their walls, and ten years from now people will look back at this as a timeless and important tour," and he is not mistaken! Alice's comeback has been very well received by fans everywhere, and their new album is certainly a step forward.

More dates and info will be added on as it becomes official and available, so be sure to follow them on Facebook, Twitter or the tour's official site.

Sep. 16 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sep. 17 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sep. 18 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Sep. 20 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Sep. 22 - Boston, MA - Agannis Arena
Sep. 24 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Sep. 28 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Oct. 01 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
Oct. 04 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Oct. 07 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
Oct. 08 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
Oct. 09 - Portland, OR - Rose Quarter - Memorial Coliseum
Oct. 16 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint

And the Blood (errr... Reviews?) Keeps Flowing

Image by markcoatsworth via Flickr

The Man has posted a review of the Edmonton show saying Alice sucked, which for some reason contradicts the earlier one posted by another QMI writer, in which he unkindly chronicles the Winnipeg show and isn't very favourable towards Rob's set. It seems neither is remotely interested in either act, and the only fact they can agree on is that the show sucked, which ultimately begs the question: Why did they attend then?

At any rate, the Gruesome Twosome still have enough guillotine and guts to gore'round and will be visiting Vancouver before they head south for the American leg of the tour. More dates have been added, including one more Canadian date in Toronto.

APRIL
26 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
27 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union
28 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
29 Calgary, AB Corral

MAY
1 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
2 Kennewick, WA Toyota Center
4 Casper, WY Casper Events Center
7 Springfield, MO Shrine Mosque
9 Park City, KS Hartman Arena
11 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center
12 Duluth, MN Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Arena
15 Kearney, NE Viaero Event Center
18 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Civic Coliseum
19 Charlotte, NC Uptown Ampitheater
21 Toronto, Canada Molson Ampitheater
22 Lewiston, NY Artpark

Due to the lack of videos around I'm assuming security has been POOPERS and not allowing people to film... I would like to know who is behind this silly thing, artist or venue? whoever it is they are just wrecking it for those of us who can't go check it out... I mean, will they REALLY lose money for allowing shitty handicam videos to be posted? geez guys, come on... if anything you'd entice more fans to come - isn't that what you want?

Be it as it may, let's all thank Justin for posting this one of the Edmonton show.

Ice Cream, we SCREAM!

The Prince of Darkness has released the artwork for his upcoming album SCREAM, his first album in about three years and tenth studio work overall. Scream is also the first album to feature Ozzy's new protege guitarist Gus G. He has planned a year-and-a-half tour in support of Scream with dates to be announced soon.

2010 promises to be a busy year for the Iron Man. The recent release of his autobiography I Am Ozzy (Grand Central Publishing) debuted at #2 in the New York Times Best Sellers List and has received 5-star reviews from fans and critics alike, quickly selling at Amazon. Ozzy is also set to release an important update regarding the resurrection of OZZFEST sometime next week.

Scream was produced by Ozzy and Kevin Churko, also responsible for the production of Ozzy's 2007 album Black Rain. The album is planned for release on June 15th via Epic Records, and the confirmed tracks for the album include:

'Let Me Hear You Scream'
'Diggin Me Down'
'Let It Die'
'Soul Sucker'
'Fearless'
'I Want It All'
'Time'
'Crucify'
'I Love You All'

The first single off the album, 'Let Me Hear You Scream', was used for soundtrack during the prison riot scene of the April 14th episode of CSI:NY. The single is now available for listening below.

The Gruesome Road

So we've been talking HERE and THERE about the Gruesome Twosome Tour featuring Alice and Rob. As previously mentioned, the guys laid waste to Winnipeg and Saskatoon and are in Edmonton tonight and Calgary tomorrow. Rob has posted a tour update with a handful of pics from the Saskatoon show and after.

And in case anyone ever wondered what it's like to drive through Western Canada at night... well, you've got Rob to thank for bringing you this:

Gruesomly Awesome!

A while back we talked about the Gruesome Twosome Tour featuring Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper.

The GT kicked of last night in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at the MTS centre and will tour most of the Northern-Western United States and Canada. Rob posted some backstage photos at about noon yesterday showing the crew getting the venue and stage ready for the show. A show review was also posted this morning, though it wasn't very kind to Rob's set.

Brutal, Carnage.

A press release went out yesterday announcing that Carnage headliners MegadetH and SLAYER will be performing Rust in Peace and Seasons in The Abyss in their entirety as part of their set. This is mega-excellent news for those of us who have managed to hang on to the tickets despite the date changes, for those who for one reason or another did not hang on to those tickets this isn't very good news at all, but be it as it may, I think is only fair of MegadetH and Slayer to decide to do this for their fans, especially after postponing a tour twice.

Recent reports indicate Tom is healing satisfactorily and the boys are getting back into again, and despite the suggestive comments about Dave's move to go ahead with Testament and Exodus as special guests during the American leg of the RIP tour Slayer doesn't seem to mind much.

Regardless if Testament or Exodus open, the tour promises to be guitar and drum onslaught.

MAD Tour In The Horizon

And we're not kidding! A teaser trailer released on 4:20 suggests an upcoming summer tour featuring none other than Mastodon, Alice in Chains and Deftones. Nothing has been officially released thus far, however info is scheduled to be public on Thursday night (April 29th 6pm EST) according to a countdown clock on the tour's website, HERE. For now we're going to have to be contempt with this:

...Like a Bat (in the head!)

Hey everybody! Exams are over so now I can get back to what we like most!

So back to the bat to the head... as many of you might know by now Bret Michaels (ex-Poison) has been rushed to emergency again after suffering a stroke over the weekend. When I first heard, I thought it was a repeat from a couple weeks back, and though I'm no Poison fan i do feel (really) bad for the guy.

Initial reports had Bret waiting to cross the Styx, but according to more recent updates he is conscious and able to talk; this has been confirmed by his dad during an interview earlier this week after he had the chance to visit him in hospital.

People Magazine ran a piece explaining what Bret is going through, and its pretty rough.

Let's wish Bret all the best and a speedy recovery!

Miami, Zombie!

No, it's not Dawn of The Dead 'Spring Break Ed', but the CSI:Miami episode airing Monday night will sure bring enough guts and weird to gore'round. Directed by Rob Zombie, Monday's episode of CSI:Miami is promising to be one to save in the PVR for a while.



On a recent '5-question' for The Star-Telegram of Ft.Worth Rob admitted to be "amazed at some of the things we did get away with" when asked about his trade gore style, and how it will influence the episode. For more regarding his upcoming CSI contribution check HERE and HERE

Also, don't forget about The Gruesome Twosome Tour

Laying Waste - An Interview With Tony Foresta

I had the chance to chat with Tony Foresta, frontman of American crossover thrashers Municipal Waste on the eve of their anticipated Latin American tour. We chatted plenty about good music and fun times, however, when I asked him what he’d miss the most while on tour he was quick to respond: “I have a pretty tight group of friends at home here in Florida, so I think I’m gonna miss them the most”.

MW will take on the road starting March 7th with their first show of a short Latin American tour starting in Mexico and including places like Brazil and Colombia, notable for their ardent metal scenes. “I don’t know what to expect, we’ve never been there before, but everybody’s saying it’s gonna be crazy!” says Tony about the upcoming tour that will feature The Waste as headliners “I think we’re bringing out local [punk and thrash] bands as special guests for our shows”.

The signature crossover sound of Municipal Waste is reminiscent of outfits such as Black Flag and Misfits with a distinct thrash flavour from bands like Slayer. “I think it’s something for everybody, you know, you don’t have to be a metal-head to be into our band” points out ‘Guardrail’ Foresta, “We like hardcore, thrash, whatever dude, we don’t give a fuck you know, we’re here to have a good time” and the mix sure is good, as the band fan base continues to grow, this has been evident throughout the last few tours according to Foresta “Shows are great like that ‘cuz everybody comes you know, from all walks of life, not just the one crowd”

And what about Massive Aggressive? “Its been great! (…) most of the times the audience wouldn't really know the songs right away, it would take them about a year to get it, now with this one, the first tour we went on people knew the words right away, the reception’s been great” case an point the band is also scheduled for a short Japanese tour starting May 12th with stops confirmed in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka thus far.

But Tony is not one to stay put. His side project, No Friends, released their new EP last summer and confirmed with me about having just finished recording their upcoming LP release, “I’m really excited about it, its not your typical hardcore record” and not only the new album is not your typical hardcore record but it will also be distributed on a not very typical way “it’s gonna be out online, you’re gonna be able to download it for free, and also available on vinyl only”

FREE MUSIC? Well, sign me up! Accounting for the slump in CD sales all around digital releases have increased in popularity, and this is being noticed by artists all across the board. “Nobody gives a shit about CD’s anymore; they’re going in the landfill now” states Foresta, “people now either buy the record or download it for free anyway” and as to why vinyl? Well, Tony assures “I think that vinyl is gonna outlast CD”.