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Clutch Reveal Album Title, Napalm Death Hire Underground Artist + More News

Posted on Oct 16th 2012 5:30PM by Amy Sciarretto Comments

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Clutch have confirmed Earth Rocker as the title of their next studio effort, which will drop in March 2013 via their own Weathermaker Music.

Vocalist Neil Fallon offered an update, saying, "Last minute overdubs are fun. Harmonicas, tambourines (yes, we use those), claps, the odd backing vocal. Recording can be monotonous, so those unintended moments can be a lot of fun. It's kind of like kindergarten music class, but with beer. And sometimes the spontaneity of a last ditch idea breathes a lot of life back into a song that we've been beating up for weeks on end. A looming deadline can be a great muse!"

He also shared some insight on how the album sounds, saying, "It has a lot in common with Blast Tyrant in that Machine's production techniques are really unique. It differs from Blast Tyrant and a lot of other Clutch records in that, overall, the songs are faster and concise."

Guitarist Tim Sult added, "As far as the composition of the songs go, this is the heaviest and fastest Clutch album to date."

That notion is music to our earthly rocking ears. [Via Press Release]

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The Roots of Heavy Metal, Vol. 2: Road

Posted on Oct 16th 2012 4:00PM by Tony Rettman Comments

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Some people have called the sole LP released by Road in 1972 a ham-fisted and over indulgent piece of wanna-be super group plop.

As you would have guessed, I am not one of those people.

Who knows what illusions of grandeur danced in the heads of the folks who ran Natural Resources – a very sub-subsidiary of Motown Records – when they put Noel Redding (bass player of the Jimi Hendrix Experience), Rod Richards (guitarist for Caucasian funkateers Rare Earth) and Stray Dog drummer Leslie Sampson into the studio. Perhaps they envisioned a successful supergroup along the lines of Blind Faith or Crosby Stills, Nash & Young. Sadly, that was not the circumstance.

The sole LP released by Road was both a critical and financial turkey at the time of its release. Rock writers railed on Richards for trying to resurrect the spirit of Hendrix with the excessive use of his wah-wah pedal and bashed Redding for what they considered his lack of songwriting skills. Once the word got out, copies of the record still in the factory shrink wrap were dollar bin fodder in stores for years to come.

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Cradle of Filth's Dani Filth Teaches Us About Myths, Beasts and Monsters (EXCLUSIVE LIST)

Posted on Oct 16th 2012 3:00PM by Mike Gitter Comments

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It's the season of Samhain and our guest lecturer today is Mr. Dani Filth. Not only is he shriek-master general with Britain's extreme metal institution, Cradle of Filth but he's also a bit of a scholar when it comes to history and mythology of all things evil. Actually, his master's thesis can be found in the form of the 500 page tome: The Gospel of Filth: A Bible of Decadence & Darkness, which he authored with Gavin Baddeley, an ordained (sinister) minister with the Church of Satan.

With COF's upcoming album: The Manticore and Other Horrors, Professor Filth has plumbed the stygian depths and emerged with an album about one of our favorite Halloween topics - monsters. From Clash of the Titans-era old-school beasties to the tentacular elder gods of H.P. Lovecraft's "Cthulu" mythos, it's a treatise on the wicked, terrible and world ravaging. And who doesn't love monsters, right? That's why Noisecreep popped in for a night-course with Sir Filth for a run-down of his beastial faves. Open your grimoires kids - class is in session!

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Paul Stanley, Steven Tyler Get Into a War of Words

Posted on Oct 16th 2012 1:30PM by Amy Sciarretto Comments

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Steven Tyler of Aerosmith flapped his gums recently and called KISS a "comic book rock band." Thems fighting words, and that type of trash talk didn't sit well with KISS singer/guitarist Paul Stanley.

The former American Idol judge told a Tampa radio station how he really felt about KISS, saying, "They've got a couple of hits, but they're more, they're comic book - you see them in their spackled faces. It is different - a Kiss lick, a Joe Perry lick - two different worlds, and sometimes depending on the time of day I get offended [by comparisons]."

Insulted to be compared to KISS? Really? Really.

Even though he referred to the band in less than complimentary terms, Tyler did go on to say that Stanley and bassist Gene Simmons are "beautiful people" on a personal level.

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Rick Chadock Dies: White Sister Guitarist Passes Away From Cancer

Posted on Oct 16th 2012 12:30PM by Carlos Ramirez Comments

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White Sister guitarist Rick Chadock passed away yesterday (Oct. 15) after a long battle with cancer.

Chadock was a member of White Sister since the band formed in Southern California in 1980. The group went on to release two studio albums which didn't find much mainstream success, but made them legends within AOR enthusiast circles. The band got their name from a 1979 Toto song.

White Sister bassist/vocalist Dennis Churchill sent the following message to MelodicRock.net about Chadock's passing:

"It's with a heavy heart and gut wrenching sadness that I have to inform you that Rick Chadock has passed away early this morning. He lost a long battle with cancer last night...we're all devastated. Rick and his amazing wife Chanel requested that his illness be kept private, not many people knew he was sick. The last two years have been like a bad dream, the last several months a nightmare...as I type this I still can't believe it.

I miss him so much, it hurts...Hug everyone you care about, tell them how much they mean to you...while you can. Peace, Dennis."

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Fight Amp on 'Birth Control,' Riffs That Won't Die and Getting Electrocuted

Posted on Oct 16th 2012 12:00PM by Amy Sciarretto Comments

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Fight Amp's Birth Control is out now, and it's a killer indie release on Translation Loss. It's the New Jersey band's third album. Both of the power trio's previous releases were produced by Kylesa s Philip Cope, but for Birth Control, the band chose to self-produce with the help of a studio pal.

Vocalist/guitarist Mike McGinnis gave Noisecreep the scoop on the new album, especially how Cope's influence extended int this album even though he didn't twiddle the knobs. McGinnis also told us about the riff that won't die and that had been haunting him for years and how finally executed it. He also revealed he's been electrocuted.

You switched gears and decided to self-produce. What was the biggest difference and biggest benefit of doing it yourself?

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Zakk Wylde Shreds With Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Campers (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)

Posted on Oct 16th 2012 11:00AM by Chris Epting Comments

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As Noisecreep previously reported, last week (Oct. 12), the famed Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp opened up its brand new facility in Las Vegas, Nev., where the camp will now be based. Noisecreep had the privilege of having unfettered access throughout the week, and we captured what we consider to be some pretty special material.

We were there the moment Zakk Wylde arrived at the beautiful MGM Grand Hotel in Vegas where much of the camp activity is now centered. That's because in addition to its new rehearsal and recording studios located just off the strip, the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp also unveiled its new showpiece within the spectacular MGM Grand - - two beautiful, state of the art rehearsal/recording "pods" located right on the casino floor.

There are fishbowl-style viewing windows so that passersby by can observe the rock star/camper interactions. The new Vegas-based concept was the brainchild of camp founder David Fishof who has been working closely with the hotel to forge a co-branding relationship that seemed to go very well in its inaugural week. For years the camp had been based primarily in Los Angeles, while hosting camp events at other cities around the world.

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