In the early 80’s, before the great digital age of animation and CGI, movies and television were a minagerie of amazing 2d hand drawn animation and amazing pupeteers creating awesome imaginary characters we all grew up with. One of those creations was a little half hour show called “The Great Space Coaster”. It featured several character puppets and humans interacting on what was The great Spcae Coaster which transports 3 singers to a asteroid populated by all sorts of puppet characters. (One of the puppeteers was a young and up and comer named Kevin Clash, Mr. Elmo himself) One of the more popular puppet characters was one Gary Gnu, a news reporter who would always open and close his broadcast with...
Philadelphia based Metallers Single Bullet Theory have quite a busy next few months ahead of them. In the midst of writing and recording theri next full length offering, The band will be hitting the road in August as part of the “North American Devastation” tour along side Into Eternity and Riksha. Matt DiFabio offers some insight below.
The BOYS FROM BRUTALSVILLE are nothing short of legends. For almost 30 years they have been playing by their own rules not giving a shit about what anybody says. ANTiSEEN started in 1983 with founding members Jeff Clayton and Joe Young. Named as a mis-spelling of the term “anti – scene”, meaning, against any scene that has it’s own rules, code of conduct, fashion and chain of command by hip scenesters… and as far as they are concerned – “It’s only ROCK ‘N” ROLL and we LOVE it!!!”
Rock berserkers and multi hit-makers Papa Roach have announced a special live chat with fans for a “major announcement” this Thursday, June 14th at 3pm PST. Frontman Jacoby Shaddix, guitarist Jerry Horton, bassist Tobin Esperance and drummer Tony Palermo will make the special announcement as well as interact and chat with Roach fans.
The wait is over! Ever since UDON’s December release of the fan-favourite Shigenori Soejima Artworks, fans have been clamouring for more art, more character designs, and more commentary by legendary character designer Shigenori Soejima! Well wait no longer, as UDON is proud to bring you Persona 3: Official Design Works, a 144-page art and design compendium from the smash hit video game, available on the PlayStation 2, PSP, and digitally on the PlayStation Network!
The uncompromising old school thrash band featuring; Jonathan McCanless (guitar), Keith Davis (vocals), Shane Lucas (bass), and Ian Pasquini (drums) have created a buzz for themselves and built a strong following in their area. Their 2011 demo The Devil Waits has spread through the underground rapidly and now time has come to unleash them to the rest of the world.
One of the best new American death metal bands, California’s Deadly Remains truly crushes all in its path. The band’s debut album, Severing Humanity, is an impressive display of pure, brute force. Taking death metal to the gates of hell in an absolute fury of rage, angst and absolute torment. Fans of Hour of Penance, Abominable Putridity, Condemned or Flesh Consumed, will be instant Deadly Remains minions.
Today, LAMB OF GOD releases the first trailer for their projected 2013 feature film, As The Palaces Burn. The film, directed by award winning documentary filmmaker Don Argott and produced by 9.14 Pictures (Last Days Here, Art of the Steal, Rock School), examines the impact that music and particularly heavy metal music has made on people around the globe as they live in a 21st century world full of economic uncertainty, political unrest, social injustice, and under a constant fear of war and violence. Filming has taken place to date in Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, India, and Israel. Filming in the United States will take place over the summer months.
