The Dead Continue To Speak

Well certainly the biggest news story this week was the death (passing away is an insult) of comedian legend George Carlin. Carlin had an unbelievable talent for word play and a satirical knifed tongue that often cut deep through social norms to reveal what was really going on. He is often reflected upon having become overly cynical in his older years with nihilistic thoughts about man's future and certainly having little patience for God folk. In part this darkness, and to many accurate portrayal, was a major part of Carlin's appeal. He just plain out wouldn't accept anyone's "Bullshit"!

Well, on the lighter side the good news is that many of us in the US will be able to experience a Crepitating Bowel Erosion. Now for those not metal heads that won't make sense, but anyone who has any love for Death Metal must have jumped out of their skin when they saw that the Grind/Death Metal gods Carcass will be touring America. Finally anyone too young back in the 90's (i.e. ME) will be able to witness Carcass, minus brain injured drummer Ken Owen, perform classics off of Symphonies of Sickness, Necroticism-Descanting the Insalubrious and Heartwork. Plus, the chance to ask Jeff Walker when his next country album is coming out.

Positive and interesting events occured for Canadians as Sam Dunn's next metal film "Global Metal" is finally coming out and Rush are getting a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Gojira are working on their next album and by everything that Joe Duplantier has said it seems like it well could top their last album. Judas Priest just came out with their new video for Nostradamus entitled War, which unfortunately will universally be considered a poorly made flop. As we all wait for Metallica's new Album Death Magnetic (yea, I know) to come out, the boys have released a pretty cool video that looks back at their beginnings and their first masterpiece Kill'em All.

A string of recent sad/pathetic/odd events has included Cradle of Filth getting caught up in another free speech "persecution" for their infamous Jesus is a C*** tee-shirt, this time in Australia. QOTSA's Josh Homme continues to be a jack-ass whom you still agree with, while department store Macy's continues it's corporate vampire tradition by now marketing Jimi Hendrix, Metallica and Ozzy shirts. Kerry King embarrassed Slayer fans (and hopefully the rest of his band) by saying he's influenced now by Trivium, whom are also co-headlining with Slayer.

In futher tour news beyond Carcass it's been recently published that tours/concerts in the states are on the way for Krautrock heroes Faust, Boris, Tortoise, & Sigur Rós.

Videodrome:

Opening up Shop

So this will be my first step into the world of actually blogging. Like many of the blogs I enjoy reading, I'll be using this place to link to articles/videos/audio of interest (from culture to politics) and giving my own two cents on them. With nothing else to say, lets begin:

Links: 

• David Gilmour says Never say Never about possible Pink Floyd Reunion
  
• New Album Title and Cover for Metallica Revealed

I'm not so sure about this. Another minimalist album cover does seem to harken back to the "Black Album", but this time with perhaps some sort of Beatles "White Album" reference. Much of the buzz from the select journalists who have gotten a listen of the album are all drooling over it with claims of it being as glorious as band's legendary 80's material. Most fans though will look at these reviews with a bit of skepticism, which is something Metallica have well instilled in their fans over the years due to such odd ventures as Re-Load and St. Anger. It doesn't help though when Metallica pulls reviews from the internet and then gives them back, as the good guys at Metal Sucks reported. Of the then deleted and now resurrected reviews, one came from a writer with The Quietus who gave a fair and critical review that one can likely believe in. We'll all know when it finally comes out.

• Great video interviews with Ihsahn from Emperor and many more Black Metal musicians from Norway, courtesy of MetalKult.
• Trent Reznor possibly making Year Zero into a T.V. Series

Very cool news and hopefully it takes off. The article also mentions the prospects for this Summer's NIN tour and it sounds freakily fantastic.

Videodrome: 

Green Jello- Three Little Pigs






Meshuggah- In Death - Is Life/In Death - Is Death