As for future CDs, is Black Sabbath’s glory over?
October 31, 2007
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As for future CDs, is Black Sabbath’s glory over?
Ozzy, Iommi Going Through the Motions
The original Sabbath line-up probably will play again.
Though Tony Iommi’s statement that “Everything is a possibility” hardly sounds like a commitment, chances are this gig will happen. We can assume so because:
a) The band mates are still on speaking terms (unlike most reunions)
b) They have said in the recent past they would like to play again, and
most importantly:
c) Such a show is almost guaranteed to be profitable. And in the music industry, as indeed any industry, anything that makes money usually happens.
So it’s probably a safe bet that some combination of Ozzy, Iommi, Ward, and Butler will be playing the occasional Ozfest gig for the rest of their lives.
There will probably not be another Reunion style tour: Iommi has said that he “hates the travelling”. Ozzy and Ward aren’t in the best health. Geezer could probably do it, but that hardly matters if the other three can’t.
Not to mention, Iommi and Geezer are rather busy at the moment. The Heaven and Hell tour is going exceedingly well. They’re constantly adding new dates, the accompanying Live at Radio City Music Hall album and DVD is selling like hotcakes, and rumours persist of a full length album of new material. It’s highly unlikely that any band would interrupt this kind of momentum to play what amounts to a nostalgia gig.
Because let’s be honest: that’s all a reunion with Ozzy would be. They would play “Paranoid” and “Warpigs”, they would play a handful of sets in a handful of cities, and that would be the end of it. There would probably be no new material. If there were, there would be one or two songs released as bonus tracks.
Then there is this uncomfortable reality: the single most charismatic frontman in rock history has not aged well. As anyone who has seen him perform in the last ten years has to admit, Ozzy is not the man he was. Those years of drug abuse and alcoholism have not been kind to him, and his performance has suffered. We cannot expect the vitality of old.
So, the original Black Sabbath will play again. But the glory days are long gone.
-Steve Dylag
Interview: Jeff Tuttle of Dillinger Escape Plan’s Top 10 Horror Movies
October 31, 2007
Interview: Jeff Tuttle of Dillinger Escape Plan’s Top 10 Horror Movies
Jeff Tuttle of Dillinger Escape Plan’s Top 10 Horror Movies!
1. THE EVIL DEAD TRILOGY – Sam Raimi
Do you remember when movies were cheesy, but still great? I do, and that’s why these movies are my all time favorites. There’s plenty of blood, guts, one-liners, and Bruce Campbell to go around.
2. DEAD ALIVE – Peter Jackson
Before Peter Jackson made the Lord of the Rings he made gore movies. As funny as it is disgusting, this film features one of my favorite movie scenes of all time; the slaughtering of a house full of zombies by a man with a lawnmower.
3. THE DESCENT – Neil Marshall
Horror movies never get really bloody until a good 45 minutes have passed. This film is not any different, however, its first 45 minutes feature a group a girls getting lost and trapped in a system of caves. The claustrophobia it induces is almost as scary as the monsters that end up hunting and killing them.
4. THE BEYOND/ CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD – Lucio Fulci
Fulci films always spend a lot of time depicting very realistic violence. Whether it’s a zombie bleeding maggots, a guy getting a drill through the brain, or tarantulas ripping a guys face apart, there’s not much dislike.
5. RE-ANIMATOR – Stuart Gordon
The very-over-the-top story of a doctor that develops a way to bring the newly dead back to life. The result… A decapitated egomaniac that rapes a woman while carrying his head around in a pan. Enough said.
6. AUDITION – Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike is the king of making his viewers feel uncomfortable. His use of social taboo is always cringe-worthy. That being said, this film is the journey of a widower who goes from getting back out on the dating scene to getting partially dismembered and fed a bowlful of vomit.
7. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE – Tobe Hooper
What more can be said about this film? It started the slasher genre on a shoestring budget, but creates more sheer terror and chills than most major movie productions could ever dream of.
8. SUSPERIA/ INFERNO – Dario Argento
These films create a world that suck you in and never let you out. The colors (very bright and vibrant), the violence (very realistic), the music (eerie-ness meets fusion), and the stories (a mix of horror and eroticism) all create a look and a feel that are the signature of Argento’s films.
9. CABIN FEVER – Eli Roth
In an industry that gravitates toward creating computer generated gore, praise to Eli Roth for bringing the horror genre back to its humble beginnings. This film is simple in its premise, but it is ingenious in its special effects, streamlined story, and follow-through.
10. BROKEN – Adam Mason and Simon Boyes
I hate the phrase “instant classic”, but this film embodies all the great things about horror movies. The classic tale a woman taken captive, her struggle to survive, and all the mutilation, self-surgery, and brutal realism that comes along with it.
Metallica turned down Guitar Hero for Xbox until royalties were offered
October 31, 2007
Metallica turned down Guitar Hero for Xbox until royalties were offered
Metallica originally turned down to license their tracks, "One" and "Enter the Sandman" was submitted for tracks for Guitar Hero. Things changed once the software publisher offered royalties based on sales as opposed to flat fes.
Manager Marc Reiter, who works for Q Prime, said "We felt we were remiss in not being in there."
Oh Hayden "Claire" Panettiere will not Wendy O Williams in movie
October 31, 2007
Oh Hayden "Claire" Panettiere will not Wendy O Williams in movie
Hayden’s publicist Michelle Bega has since told popular celebrity rumor site PerezHilton.com that “The reports of Hayden Panettiere portraying Wendy O. Williams are inaccurate and nothing more than rumor.”
That sucks.You kids could have learned a lot about Wendy and her band The Plasmatics
Ha! Ha! CBGBs does ultimate sell out to become a fashion store
October 30, 2007
Ha! Ha! CBGBs does ultimate sell out to become a fashion store. Designer Designer John Varvatos will open the store in March:
Our philosophy is about reaching back to move forward. We have something different to say with a sensibility that is both old and new. There’s a vintageness and a modern edge to our clothes. We feel that the uniform is dead. Men are taking a more individualistic and personal approach to dressing. They are mixing dressy with casual, resulting in an eclectic look that suits their personality.
