A few months ago we were hanging out at Duff's Brooklyn with Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Hellyeah, Damageplan), Don Jamieson (That Metal Show) and Jose Mangin (Sirius XM Liquid Metal, MTV 2 Headbanger's Ball, Latination), and we couldn't help notice this sexy lady standing at the bar with a very cool outfit. That lady was badass fashion designer Sharon Toxic from Canada. As soon as we met her we understood her Toxic Vision, and became instant fans of her original edgy rocking outfits. Luckily, she is returning to New York City for another Rock Fashion Show that is part of the "Big City Rebels 4" event! The Rock and Fashion event will take place on Friday, May 27, 2011, at Webster Hall and it's FREE! Here is the OFFICIAL press release: "The multi-platform event mixing Fashion and good old sleazy Rock N' Roll is here and it is going to kick your ass! This is what we got: VAINS OF JENNA is back in town to headline the show! The band moved to America from Sweden when Bam Margera's signed them to Filthy Note Records. They are now residing in Los Angeles and are making a pit stop in NY to kick some damn ass!!! NAKED is coming all the way from Finland to play a sick live show, many great hits, multiple albums. Its a treat you don't get to see often in New York City. TOXIC VISION FASHION SHOW!!! This is one of the things people loved last time around. The great Sharon Toxic returns to New York City to show us her new line of badass Rock N' Roll inspired clothing, girls will drool over the clothing, guys will drool over the models! NATASHA KOMIS, our resident girl badass is coming with a Rock N' Roll attack to fuck your ear canal with some catchy lyrics, sleazy licks, and a whole lot of attitude! THE DEAFENING is one of the most polished sounding bands in New York City and you don't get to see them that often! Fronted by a female singer whose vocal talent has no limits, they will kick off the show the right way! So you better be there at 7pm for this performance. THE SHOW IS FREE!!!!! with one condition: you must get there before the headliner goes on and we recommend to be there early since it will get packed immediately! Come on over celebrate good old sleazy rock at its best like only BIG CITY REBELS can deliver! OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY @ WHITE NOISE "THE WILD ONES" Party!" Date & time: Friday, May 27, 2011 at 7 PM Location: The Studio at WEBSTER HALL (125 E 11th st) Age restrictions: 19+ to get in 21+ to drink NO COVER Related links: Toxic Vision Vains of Jenna Naked The Deafening
The House of Blues, Decibel Magazine, Metal Blade Records, IndieMerch and Red/'stache Media, have decided to join forces in order to bring you the Metal, Arise! Tour! The tour will feature live performances by Allegaeon, The Devastated, and The Browning. The metallic festivities will kickoff in the Cambridge Room at the House Of Blues in Dallas, Texas, and will conclude in the Delta Room at the House of Blues in San Diego, California. Here is the Official Press Release: The first ever Metal, Arise! Tour for developing metal artists, it was announced by Kelly Kapp, vice president, House of Blues Entertainment. The debut tour will feature Metal Blade Recording Artists Allegaeon, Earache Recording Artists The Browning and Century Media Recording Artists The Devastated. "We are really proud and excited to team up with Decibel, Metal Blade, IndieMerch & RED," Kapp said. "This is a tour that will pair developing metal bands and great local artists. We feel we can create a circuit that benefits metal artists throughout the country. We hope to grow Metal, Arise! into a quarterly tour so we can continue to cultivate great heavy metal talent." Kelli Malella, vice president, publicity & advertising, Metal Blade Records, said, "When Kelly first brought up the idea of a tour to help develop new metal bands in the states, I immediately wanted to be involved. And not just for the sake of my own bands trying to launch their careers, but for all the bands out there just trying to get a break and land a U.S. tour. The Metal, Arise! Tour has been created by people who truly love our scene and want to give new bands the chance to tour the U.S. and prove themselves to metalheads across the states. The Metal, Arise! Tour also gives local bands the chance to showcase their talents while giving them a shot at getting noticed by labels who are constantly keeping an ear to the ground for up-and-coming local acts to sign. We're keeping ticket costs as low as possible in hopes that you, the fans, will give these bands a chance and check them out." Here's what the bands have to say about their involvement on the inaugural Metal, Arise! Tour: "We're all really excited for the announcement of the Metal, Arise! Tour. The majority of the dates are in cities we haven't yet had the pleasure of playing. With all the venues being as reputable as they are and it being a tour with companies such as Live Nation, IndieMerchCo and the labels backing it, there couldn't be a better tour for us to be a part of at the moment." Allegaeon
"I think a lot of kids are going to be excited about seeing us and the other bands on the tour. We're three new bands who all bring something to the table that's going to make for a killer show. It's going to be the sort of tour where kids can discover new bands and proudly say: 'I saw them back then!'" The Devastated
"It's a pleasure and an honor for The Browning to be featured on The Metal, Arise! Tour! What a great opportunity for us to be performing alongside such amazing talent and working with some awesome companies in the industry. We can't wait to get out there and show the metal community what we're made of, meet some new people, and broaden our fan base. We're coming for you!" The Browning
The Metal, Arise! Tour Dates: - Tuesday: 8/09 Dallas, TX Cambridge Room @ House of Blues - Wednesday: 8/10 Houston, TX Bronze Peacock @ House of Blues - Thursday: 8/11 New Orleans, LA The Parish @ House of Blues - Friday: 8/12 Jacksonville, FL Unit Six - Saturday: 8/13 West Palm Beach, FL Propaganda - Tuesday: 8/16 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre - Wednesday: 8/17 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts - Thursday: 8/18 Cleveland, OH Cambridge Room @ House of Blues - Friday: 8/19 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's Front Room - Saturday: 8/20 Detroit, MI Shelter - Sunday: 8/21 Chicago, IL House Of Blues - Tuesday: 8/23 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre - Thursday: 8/25 Los Angeles, CA House Of Blues - Friday: 8/26 San Diego, CA Delta Room @ House of Blues Related links: Allagaeon The Devastated The Browning Metal Blade Records Decibel Magazine Indie Merch Store RED/'stache Media
After the demise of Headbangers Ball, Mistress Juliya felt the necessity of creating a TV show that would present Heavy Music in a raw, unscripted and aggressive way. After gaining massive popularity via the Internet, Much Music TV approached Juliya and gave her a small budget to produce a show for Fuse TV. Juliya's concept was to take her show on the road and present the masses with an unpolished, yet very well thought out show that featured the artists in their natural environment and not inside a TV studio. In June of 2002 Uranium premiered and Juliya started gaining popularity within the Heavy Music population. For the next three years Juliya managed to help Uranium become a household name in the industry thanks to her "in your face" style and the great chemistry she had with the artists that she would interview for the show. The show came to an end in January of 2005, when Fuse TV brought in new management who did not appreciate or understand the value of that the show had within the Heavy Music world. After 6 years of silence, it was time for Uranium to make a comeback but this time Juliya had to do it bigger and more personal, in order to remind the fans that her love for Heavy Music will never die! Here is what she had to say about this: "Uranium has always been my baby! First it was on TV, then it went away... Then I got the opportunity to work with Livenation on putting together the Uranium Tour! Which when people hear the Uranium brand, they know they are Heavy quality fucking music! No matter what type of Metal it is, we are going to bring it to you the right way. So we worked really hard in putting together a package that had an amazing headliner, that has always represented the Uranium brand. Black Label Society has been a staple on the Uranium TV show for many years. And of course its Zakk Wylde, it really doesn't get more real, more Metal, in a classic way!" If you attended the Uranium Tour, you know it was a "hit"! We really hope that it becomes a yearly tour!. After many attempts during the last year, we finally were able to sit down with Juliya to do an in-depth interview! Here it is:
Special thanks to Juliya, Nightcrawler Steve, Uranium and the staff at Irving Plaza! Related links: Mistress Juliya Official Site of the URANIUM Tour 2011
The very outspoken Corey Taylor from Slipknot and Stone Sour decided that instead of writing an autobiography like everyone else does, he would write something very different. This is what he had to say about this: “I’ve been threatening to write a book for a long time, but since every Tom, Dick and Harry writes an autobiography, I didn’t want to just do that. My approach to writing is the same as my approach to music: I don’t want to do what everybody else is doing.” Our good friend Jim Florentine from VH1 Classic's That Metal Show, conducted an in depth interview with Taylor about his upcoming book "Seven Deadly Sins", his life and of course, his music." The three part interview premieres onCorey Taylor's official siteon July 5th. According to Roadrunner Records: much like the book itself, it’s a riveting and personal discussion, and we’re airing it in three parts so fans don’t miss a word of it. The three parts of the interview will premiere on three Tuesdays in July (July 5, 12, and 19) onCorey Taylor's official site, each at 5pm eastern time. “Seven Deadly Sins” is Taylor’s candid, outrageous manifesto reflecting on the subject and nature of sin. The book will be released July 12 in the U.S and July 14 in the U.K. See a short clip of the interview here:
Related links: Corey Taylor's official site Slipknot Stone Sour
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Blown away: Spears and Rihanna wow the crowd with their on-stage kiss which was reminiscent of Spears and Madonna It has been eight years since Britney Spears and Madonna shocked the world with their steamy onstage kiss on the lips at the MTV awards. And last night it was a familiar scene as the 29-year-old received a smooch from Rihanna as they performed onstage at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. The 23-year old Barbados born singer planted the wet one on Spears's cheek after they performed her hit single S&M. Remember this? Spears and Rihanna's kiss might have reminded fans of the kiss between Britney and Madonna at the MTV VMA's in 2003 Both women were suitably clad in bondage-style body suits as they took to the stage. While Spears slipped into a black suit, Rihanna opted for white. Spears's vigorous work-outs for her up-and-coming Femme Fatale tour proved to be paying off, with the blonde looking incredibly toned in her stage costume. Raunchy start: Rihanna begins her performance sitting on a chair wielding a chain While Spears lip-synched her parts in the song, her stage antics were nothing less than crowd pleasing and the pair certainly didn't disappoint with their very steamy performance. Keeping within the bondage theme, Rihanna crawled on her knees while Spears commanded and dominated her with a long chain. Chain reaction: Dominatrix Spears is surrounded by topless male dancers Bondage: Spears dons an S&M style mask for some of the performance and Rihanna gets provocative on a chair Spears also donned a bondage-style mask complete with bunny ears as she wrapped her wrists up in chains. As always Rihanna turned up the heat on stage as she writhed around on the stage floor, while a pair of male hands attempted to grab her from underneath. The Umbrella singer was also adorned with the kinky metal chains. Pillow fight! Spears is playful with dancers on the stage as well as with Rihanna The two women topped off their show with a sexy pillow fight, hitting the male dancers with the bedding until feathers flew in the air. The kinky performance was certain to make one man happy. Winning team: The crowd couldn't get enough of Spears and Rihanna Spears's boyfriend Jason Trawick was watching from the sidelines. The 39-year-old looked like the cat that got the cream as the couple posed for a happy snap backstage. Spears proved that she was well and truly back to her best as she graced the stage for the second time in the night with rapper and singer/songwriter Nicki Minaj. Minaj started out the performance with her song Super Bass, before Spears came on to sing her hit Till the World Ends. Feathers fly: The two women enjoy a pillow fight, hitting the male dancers with the bedding until feathers flew Messing up: They add extra sex appeal to the performance with a raunchy pillow fight Even though she appeared to be miming while Minaj sang live, Spears put more energy into her dance moves than she has in the past few months. The act proved to be a successful practice before the duo tour together this summer Minaj started the song wearing a skin-tight laddered white tank dress over matching leggings and a blue and white striped body suit. The leotard matched her back-up singers, who acted as duplicates of Minaj, known for her quirky style. Admirer: Spears's boyfriend Jason Trawick looks like the cat that got the cream as the couple pose for a happy snap backstage In their blonde bobbed wigs they moved with the 26-year-old as she rocked the stage. But it was Spears who stole the spotlight in a her tight black minidress worn underneath a cropped leather jacket and strappy stilettos. Enjoying the show was Justin Bieber who was sitting in the crowd with his girlfriend, Selena Gomez. Double trouble: Minaj started out the performance with her song Super Bass before Spears came on to sing her hit Till the World Ends Mini-me: Nicki Minaj took to the stage to perform in a white outfit while other girls with blonde wigs danced around her Rear of the year? Nicki Minaj flaunts her famous bottom The young couple were reminiscent of the Justin Timberlake and Spears of yesteryear, as they posed together smiling. And Selena Gomez affectionately rested her hand on Justin Bieber's leg as they both smiled for the cameras. The 17-year-old singing sensation looked every bit the pop star in his gold and black tuxedo jacket, while Gomez,18, was the sexy starlet in her slinky black gown. What a show: Ne-yo and rapper Pitball also performed at the awards with a group of scantily-clad dancers Gravity defying: Cee Lo Green wore a glitzy suit for his performance which saw him and his piano overturn on stage Beyonce also gave a show-stopping performance, steaming up the stage as she slipped into a risqué bodysuit to perform her new song Run the World (Girls). During the night there were also performances by the Black Eyed Peas, Ke$ha, Cee Lo Green, Keith Urban and Neil Diamond, who won the Icon Award, among others. Finalists and winners were determined by their rank on the Billboard charts and their 'social and streaming activity'. The show was hosted by Ken Jeong who plays Mr. Chow from The Hangover and the up-coming The Hangover II. Yes peas! The Black Eyed Peas took to the stage and Fergie and will.i.am put on an energetic performance source: dailymail
On Saturday, June 18, 2011, history was written at Webster Hall (The Ritz) at the No Remission "Through Blackened Skies" record release show. When we arrived at the venue at 4 o'clock to conduct interviews for an upcoming DVD that showcases the state of the New York City Heavy Music scene, the sun was shining and everyone was really pumped about this very special night for the entire community. After chatting with some of the bands and with some key figures from the scene, it was time for Left In Ruins to do what they do best: deliver a crushing display of brutal Metal filled of very technical guitar parts and positive energy! After grabbing a few beers and greeting the crowd, the surprise of the night took center stage. Arcane Malevolence performed a highly energetic set and got the pit initiated for the storm that was about to unravel at Webster Hall. After a few minutes of peace inside the pit, Alekhine's Gun melted everyone's faces with their furious flavor of Heavy Metal! Goddamn, these guys are getting good and sounding tighter and tighter. The sense of unity that this band possesses is a message that is transmitted to the pit army that stands strong whenever they step on a stage. Closing this historical night was No Remission who presented New York City with their brand new album titled "Through Blackened Skies" (Click to read our album review), we had personally seen this band live and they impressed the hell out of our ears. The band not only possesses great stage presence and highly technical songs, but they play each song with balls and make the pit army lose their minds! At the end of the night the dance floor had a lot of blood, sweat and tears, and a lot of happy people! What is going in New York City right now with Heavy Music is blood rushing and extremely exciting. We can't wait to see the DVD which will include every bands performance and plenty of interviews! Stay tuned horns up throwers! Related links: TICKETS No Remission Alekhine's Gun Left In Ruins Arcane Malevolence
As we all know, Machine Head is currently working on their seventh studio album and are preparing to embark on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival! After releasing the first cut from their album, "Locust", the Machine Head camp seem to be steering their new album to the right direction both sonically and lyrically. Their new album is set to be released on September 26/27, 2011 via Roadrunner Records and its titled "Unto the Locust". Here is the Official press release: Off on the distant horizon what appears to be a massive cloud can be seen blackening the sky. As it gets closer it becomes obvious that the "cloud" is no cloud at all, but a massive swarm preparing to descend on the shores of Europe and the U.K.. "The Eighth Plague" tour will make land on November 2nd and rip a swath across the landscape with a magnitude heretofore unseen. MACHINE HEAD, in support of their newest crushing release "Unto The Locust" (out September 26/27, 2011) will collide with the land and lay waste to every city in their path. Accompanied by very special guests Bring Me The Horizon as well as DevilDriver and Darkest Hour, "The Eighth Plague" tour promises to be the most exciting, hard-hitting tour in recent memory. "This will no doubt be the heaviest show you're going to see this year" states Machine Head frontman and guitarist Robb Flynn. "A lot of the greatest shows of our last touring cycle were in Europe and the U.K., so the prospect of this lineup combined with these crowds has us extremely stoked to get out there and tear it up! New material, great venues, killer fans... we absolutely cannot wait!" Adds Bring Me The Horizon vocalist Oliver Sykes, "We're proper excited for these dates with Machine Head! We were listening to them before we even started BMTH, so to be going on tour with them is blowin' our minds! These will be our last U.K./Euro dates before we take a break to record our next album as well, so it's gonna be mental! We honestly can't wait." Says DevilDriver vocalist Dez Fafara, "We always love touring in packages that offer a diversity of styles of metal. This is yet another one of those packages. I would like to personally thank Robb Flynn for inviting us to the party. See you in the fucking pit." "We are so excited to announce our upcoming winter European tour with Machine Head, Bring Me the Horizon, and Devildriver" exclaims Darkest Hour vocalist John Henry. "European audiences are true purists when it comes to their love for metal music and great metal concerts, so there's no better place in a world for this tour to go down. It will take us to cities we haven't been to in a decade, as well as a few new ones. Meeting new friends and exploring other cultures has always been something we enjoy as a band, and getting to explore some of these places with this great bill for the first time is both a great privilege and an honor. If you can make it out to one of these shows please do, you won't be let down." After over a year hiatus from touring, busy writing, recording and crafting their newest masterpiece, Machine Head cannot wait to be back in Europe and the U.K. on stage before some of the most diehard fans metal has to offer. A relationship forged with years of relentless touring is about to be reignited. Tickets go on sale June 24th. Give yourself Unto The Locust or be left to wander aimlessly in the aftermath. Tour Dates: - 02-Nov Wed: Norway, Oslo - Sentrum - 03-Nov Thu: Sweden, Stockholm - Aren - 05-Nov Sat: Finland, Tampere - Sorsapuisto-Sali - 06-Nov Sun: Finland, Helsinki - Circus - 08-Nov Tue: Denmark, Copenhagen - KB Halle - 09-Nov Wed: Germany, Hamburg - Grosse Freiheit 36 - 10-Nov Thu: Germany, Dresden - Alter Schlachthof - 12-Nov Sat: Austria, Vienna - Gasomter - 13-Nov Sun: Italy, Milan - Alcatraz - 15-Nov Tue: Spain, Barcelona - Razzmatazz - 16-Nov Wed: Spain, Madrid - Riviera - 17-Nov Thu: Portugal, Lisbon - Coliseum - 18-Nov Fri: Portugal, Oporto - Coliseum - 19-Nov Sat: Spain, Bilbao - Rockitar - 21-Nov Mon: Switzerland, Zurich - Volkshaus - 23-Nov Wed: France, Paris - Zenith - 24-Nov Thu: Germany, Neu-Isenburg - Hugenottenhalle - 25-Nov Fri: Germany, Munich - Tonhalle - 26-Nov Sat: Germany, Ludwigsburg - Arena - 28-Nov Mon: Holland, Eindhoven - Klokgebown - 29-Nov Tue: Belgium, Brussels - Forest - 30-Nov Wed: Germany, Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle - 03-Dec Sat: UK, London - Wembley Arena - 04-Dec Sun: UK, Birmingham - NIA - 05-Dec Mon: UK, Glasgow - SECC - 06-Dec Tue: UK, Manchester - Central Related links: Machine Head Purchase Locust on Amazon Purchase Locust on Itunes
Iraq celebrated on Wednesday the return of hundreds of historical artefacts, from an ancient Assyrian statue to a 20th century presidential tea set, which were looted, lost or loaned abroad over recent decades.Recovered artefacts are seen at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq July 8, 2015 [Credit: Reuters/Khalid al-Mousily]
The recovery of the 800 items from museums, universities and auction houses in the United States, Italy and Jordan marks a small victory for Iraqi authorities struggling to protect their heritage from theft and destruction by Islamic State fighters.
The hardline Islamist militants have taken over some of the world's richest archaeological sites in northern Iraq, home to Assyrian cities dating back 2,700 years and the Graeco-Roman era desert complex of Hatra.
Videos released by Islamic State show several sites bulldozed, blown up or battered with sledgehammers. Officials say priceless antiquities have also been stolen to help fund the militants' self-declared caliphate in Iraq and Syria.
Recovered artefacts are seen at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq July 8, 2015 [Credit: Reuters/Khalid al-Mousily]
Wednesday's collection of returned items, put on show at Baghdad's national museum, was modest compared to the suspected scale of the ongoing theft and destruction.
It included dozens of metal spearheads which officials said dated back to Iraq's Sumerian era between 4,000 and 2,000 B.C., tiny vases, pottery seals and fragments with cuneiform writing.
Some had been identified when they came up for sale at auction houses. Others were recovered from long-term loans to universities abroad, officials said.
Recovered artefacts are seen at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq July 8, 2015 [Credit: Reuters/Khalid al-Mousily]
The collection included nearly 200 items that went missing from Iraq's presidential palaces in the turmoil which followed the U.S.-led invasion to overthrow Saddam Hussein, they said.
Alongside the white china tea set - each item marked with an eagle to represent the Iraqi republic - was a large ceremonial sword, silver cutlery and two rifles.
Government ministers attending a ceremony to mark their return called for greater international help to protect Iraq's antiquities, saying the scale of the threat was unprecedented.
Recovered artefacts are seen at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq July 8, 2015 [Credit: Reuters/Khalid al-Mousily]
Islamic State, which rejects all but its own narrow interpretation of early Sunni Islam as heresy, has destroyed ancient temples, shrines, churches, manuscripts, statues and carvings in territory it has seized. Officials say it has also looted widely, selling artefacts to fund its rule.
"We are not dealing with smugglers but a group that calls itself a state, carries weapons and trades in antiquities," Tourism and Antiquities Minister Adel Shirshab said. "The world must pay attention to the new danger".
More than three months after Islamic State fighters released video footage of them smashing statues and carvings at Mosul museum and the ancient sites of Hatra, Nimrud and Nineveh, Shirshab told Reuters it was hard to assess the damage.
Recovered artefacts are seen at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq July 8, 2015 [Credit: Reuters/Khalid al-Mousily]
"The region is under terrorist control. We don't have precise, detailed information...The situation is fluid and unclear.
Shirshab said that footage showing destruction at the sites was deliberately put out to obscure Islamic State fighters' real aim. "Many of these antiquities were stolen to fund this terrorist group," he said.
Ryan Dunn, a star of Paramount Pictures’ “Jackass” movies and the MTV television show, died in a car crash about 24 miles west of Philadelphia.
Ryan Dunn Car Crash Scenes: Tyre Marks on the Road and Broken Metal Railroad
Dunn’s car staggered off the highway and through a metal guardrail ... leaving behind a long trail of tyre marks ... and the pictures above tells the sad story.
The 34-year-old Ryan Dunn and an unknown companion died by the sustained injuries when his 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 left a roadway and burst into flames, police in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, said today in a statement. Speed may have been a factor, police said.
The other reason may be over-drinking as Hours before the crash, Dunn posted a photo to Twitter, by way of his Tumblr blog, that depicted him drinking with friends.
The car was “fully engulfed in flames” when police arrived at the scene at 2:38 a.m. local time, according to the statement. Police said they are still trying to identify Dunn’s passenger. See below the whole story in pictures:
Ryan Dunn Car Crash Scenes: Remains of the car recovered
Ryan Dunn Car Crash Scenes: Tyre Marks on the Road Before it Crashed
Ryan Dunn Car Crash Scenes: Efforts to Recover the Remains of the Car
Ryan Dunn Posted the Last Picture on Twitter, Drinking with His Friends
Ryan Dunn Car Crash Scenes: Tyre Marks on the Road and Broken Metal Railroad