MondoGonzo

Sit on my face and tell me that you love me I’ll sit on your face and tell you I love you, too I love to hear you oralize When I’m between your thighs You blow me away Sit on my face and let my lips embrace you I’ll sit on your face and then I’ll love you truly Life can be fine if we both sixty-nine If we sit on our faces in all sorts of places And play, ’til we’re blown away

Esto y algo más, aquí. Al menos reiré un rato, a pesar de perderme el concierto de Nile [wiki] (por segunda vez este año) de este fin de semana… .

Por si le interesa a alguien, Roadrunner Records dispone de una sección de videos en su página web, que presenta una selección de contenidos producidos por los grupos asociados a la compañía.

Dada la mayor “especialización” de los contenidos, quizás resulte más cómodo que utilizar servicios con un número de recursos mayor, como Yahoo! Launch (a pesar de sus otras “ventajas”), si se está haciendo una búsqueda particular.

Ahí queda eso.

Por si algún despistado no ha pillado lo del título, deberé explicar que la señorita de la foto es Lauren Harris, cuyo aspecto y gusto musical no son muy indicativos de su herencia genética. Quizás por la camiseta (que no se ve muy bien, hay más fotos en el enlace anterior) y el apellido (y el título del post) alguno ya haya adivinado que se trata de la hija de Steve Harris, fundador y piedra angular de Iron Maiden [wiki]. Aunque la chica parece que se ha deshecho de gran parte del bagage musical de su padre, eso no la ha privado de realizar alguna actuación conjunta.

Si consigue no ser otra Kelly Osbourne (que, hasta donde yo sé, por alguna inexplicable razón sigue teniendo contrato con Sanctuary Records [wiki]), por lo menos tendrá mi respeto .

Y ya que estamos con los Maiden… vía Blabbermouth.net:

IRON MAIDEN: ‘Numbers From The Beast’ All-Star Tribute Album Due In October – Sep. 27, 2005

On October 11, IRON MAIDEN fans the world over will have something new to get excited about as the newly re-launched Restless Records releases “Numbers from the Beast: An All Star Salute to Iron Maiden”, a tribute to the legendary band. The album, which features MAIDEN‘s own Paul Di’Anno and marks Restless‘ return to its metal and punk roots, is produced by Grammy award winner and tribute album pioneer Bob Kulick (KISS, METALLICA, AEROSMITH), along with Brett Chassen, and features appearances from current or former members of IRON MAIDEN, KISS, AC/DC, MOTÖRHEAD, ANTHRAX, DIO, JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT, TWISTED SISTER, EXTREME, WHITESNAKE, SLAUGHTER, HELMET, DOKKEN and many others.

“It’s a fitting salute to an awesome band and may be the best tribute I’ve ever produced. I really like what we’ve done to these amazing songs, and more importantly, the band approves,” says Kulick of the album.

“Numbers from the Beast” features 11 classic IRON MAIDEN tunes revamped in honor of the band’s 25th anniversary. The final track listing is as follows:

1. Run to the Hills
2. Wasted Years
3. Wrathchild
4. Flight of Icarus
5. Fear of the Dark
6. The Trooper
7. Aces High
8. 2 Minutes to Midnight
9. Can I Play With Madness?
10. The Evil That Men Do
11. The Wickerman

The cover of every official IRON MAIDEN album has featured a zombie called “Eddie.” Eddie has been painted by artist Derek Riggs for 20 years. “Numbers from the Beast” cover art was naturally painted by Riggs and is a must-have for any MAIDEN fan.

“Numbers from the Beast” marks the first release on the newly revamped Restless Records. William Hein, current president of Rykodisc and former head of Enigma Records, co-founded Restless in 1985 as a punk and metal sub-label of Enigma. Restless became a stand-alone label after Capitol-EMI acquired Enigma, and was subsequently acquired by Rykodisc in 2003. Now, back with a new sound and logo, Restless returns to its roots with the MAIDEN salute, as well as an upcoming reissue from California punk outfit 45 GRAVE.

Tras un laaargo fin de semana, hoy toca hablar de El Señor de los Anillos. Y no voy a hablar de Enya [wiki].

Ringers: Lord of the Fans es un documental sobre el impacto de la citada obra en distintos colectivos (eminentemente occidentales) de aficionados. Y entre estos grupos están los músicos, entre los que destacan dos ilustres personajes: Geddy Lee (RUSH [wiki]) y Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead [wiki]), según se aprecia en el listado completo del reparto del documental, tal y como se recogía a principios de año en TheOneRing.net:

RINGERS had the best access to “Rings” luminaries that any documentarian could hope for. As the scope of the film broadened to include the worlds of music and fantasy literature, efforts to secure interviews with the best and brightest of those worlds were met with “Yes, I’d love to!” from all quarters (Ralph Bakshi being a notable exception). Authors such as Clive Barker and Terry Pratchett offered exclusive interviews, bringing to the table their keen insight into Tolkien’s literary legacy. While David Carradine provided a bracing portrait of the 60s generation and their adoration of Tolkien. Rock legends Geddy Lee (RUSH) and Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead) quickly came on board, explaining first-hand how the Rock scene shifted under the weight of Tolkien’s high-fantasy influence. Carlene knew the lines between pop culture and literary masterpiece had blurred together decades ago, but for the first time several key players in this phenomenon were able to explain how it happened.

[...]

The heartbeat of RINGERS is in its Rock soundtrack, and the director wanted nothing less than wall-to-wall music. [Editor Arnaud Gerardy] carefully edited to the rhythm of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Ramble On’ and RUSH’s ‘Rivendell’…

La novedad consiste en que el 22 de Noviembre estará disponible en DVD y UMD, para quien le interese:

ON DVD AND FOR PSP? NOVEMBER 22

CULVER CITY, Calif. (September 12, 2005) ? This November 22, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) invites you to return to the Shire with the release of the feature-length documentary RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS, direct to DVD. In association with the popular fan-site TheOneRing.net, Carlene Cordova produced, directed and wrote this award-winning film with executive producer Tom DeSanto (X-Men, X2: X-Men United and Transformers), which charts the incredible influence and ripple-effect that Lord of the Rings has had on worldwide pop culture over the past five decades. Whether you are a fan or first timer, critics agree, RINGERS, stands as the most comprehensive film documenting the ongoing impact of J.R.R. Tolkien?s literary achievement. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE!

Amazon [wiki], para qué te quiero…

Sería gracioso si no fuese una noticia tan escabrosa. Sacada de Life Style Extra:

Ozzy Osbourne on trial for murder

Thursday, 22nd September 2005, 16:24

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LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) – A rock fanatic who changed his name to Ozzy Osbourne stabbed a friend to death inside his own flat, a court heard today.

Gary Ozzy Osbourne, 42, was born Gary Bacon – but changed his name by deed poll to mirror that of the rock star, the Old Bailey heard.

In January last year, he drove to the home in Enfield, north London, of Gary Hunt – a 33-year old small-time drug dealer who Osbourne had been friends with for a number of years, the jury was told.

Mr Hunt, a keen DJ, was described by friends as being “easy-going” and someone who “wouldn’t do any harm or hurt anyone” – but he and Osbourne had a row, it was alleged.

Osbourne then stabbed him a number of times and left him fatally injured, the court heard.

“What caused him to lose his control is something only he knows”, said Mark Dennis, prosecuting. “It may have been an argument over drugs or a personal matter.”

Osbourne then confessed to what he had done to two people over the following days, the jury heard.

Mr Dennis said of the defendant: “He was born Gary Bacon but a few years ago he changed his name to mirror that of a former rock musician.”

Osbourne, of Derby, denies murder.

The trial continues.

Hace una temporada hice un post sobre una guitarra salida de Extremely Fuckin? Rare Guitars. Hoy vuelvo a dirigirme a los posibles aficionados a visitar el MIMF, para que echen un vistazo a esta serie de guitarras exóticas. Y de muestra, un botón:

A pesar de la foto de la izquierda (sacada de un post anterior), el título no hace referencia a Manowar [wiki].

Se trata de Gayowar (“proud to be loud… AND gay”). Su (¿única?) canción “When We All Know We’re Gay”, que se puede encontrar en diversos sitios (como, por ejemplo, éste ), demuestra que es posible superar tanto a Manowar como a Thor (recurriendo a la parodia, eso sí), a propósito de lo que apuntaba Blax en su comentario sobre el post de ayer.

Por cierto, sólo para dejarlo claro: Si no he comentado nada sobre el sabotaje de la actuación de los Maiden en San Bernardino se debe a la acumulación de mala leche que me produce. Resumiéndolo mucho: la forma de actuar de Sharon Osbourne me parece, como poco, tan ridícula como la portada de la imagen.

Dicho-he.

Y no es como pensáis. En primer lugar, el “directo” lo protagonizó Kirk Hammet:

KIRK TO PERFORM WITH FLUX
9/19/2005

A very unique and special event was held last night at the Herbst Theatre, in San Francisco, CA. Kirk, on his electric guitar, performed with FLUX, a string quartet, with Saul Gropman on his classic guitar. The melding of Flux’s experimental, innovative and aleatoric composition along with Kirk’s improvisational skills on the electric guitar made this performance a unique and memorable one.

Para ver algunas fotos del evento, seguid el enlace de la noticia.

Por otro lado, Metallica [wiki] ha vuelto a un estudio para grabar… sus voces. Concretamente, han grabado algunas frases para un futuro capítulo de The Simpsons [wiki]:

Metallica In Springfield
9/20/2005

The guys were in the studio today to record their voices for an upcoming episode of The Simpsons!

The show will air sometime in May 06, so you have plenty of time to set those recorders. When we have more info, we will be sure to let you know. In the meantime, check out the pics of the guys saying their lines!

Nuevamente, para ver “the pics“, tendréis que visitar el enlace de la reseña. Nótese la presencia de Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz, cuyo increíble talento sólo ha conocido (por el momento) éste estudio como miembro de Metallica (aparte de los directos). Por cierto, por si alguien se molesta en seguir los enlaces a la Wikipedia [wiki]… ¿os habéis fijado en el único external link que tiene la entrada de Mr. Trujillo? ¿Alguien me lo explica, plis?

En todo caso, si en el capítulo se escucha algo de música del grupo, habrá una razón para actulizar “la lista“.

THOR Struck By Lightning! – Sep. 19, 2005

After conquering over 40 cities and towns in as many days, THOR “The Mighty Rock Warrior” was struck down by an unimaginably powerful bolt of lightning!

This unthinkable event took place in Portland where he was performing for dazzled audiences. As he placed the steel bar to his lips in order to bend it in half with his muscular arms, lightning split the sky and struck him down. He managed to finish the show, but immediately afterwards was rushed into the care of Venus (nurse to the Gods). Due to these unforseen circumstances THOR was forced to cancel the remaining dates on the tour. He is quite fully recovered now and plans to tour again this winter. Look for dates soon.

THOR is continuing to promote his new album, entitled “Thor against the World”, and retrospective DVD, entitled “An-THOR-logy”, available on Smog Veil Records.

Esta “noticia” (ya no saben lo que inventar para cancelar las giras que no resultan rentables) me ha revelado a un personaje que supera a otros anteriores (búsquense otros ejemplos en los posts de Chorradas). I give you…

THOR (The Legendary Rock Warrior)

Pensaba escoger alguna foto especialmente “interesante” (la de arriba es una entre decenas), o algún dato especialmente suculento (como su costumbre de doblar vigas o reventar bolsas de agua caliente inflándolas a soplidos como parte de su espectáculo), pero navegando por la página no he podido decidirme por una sóla cosa, así que os dejaré para que os empapéis del personaje por vuestra cuenta. Yo de momento voy a buscar la siguiente canción para bajármela:

Throwing Cars At People (On Coke with THOR)
(written by Seth of Anal Cunt)

seth- thor’s coming to town, we’re ready to rock

thor- how much coke do we have in stock?

seth- i’ve got a pound of coke and thor does too

thor- we’re gonna throw every car in town at you, cuz we’re

chorus

thor- throwing cars at people

seth- throwing cars at people

thor- throwing cars at people

back up vocals- on coke with thor

(chorus 4x)

seth- the cops can’t stop us from throwing cars

thor- we’re not afraid of jail, i’ll just bend the bars

seth- we’ve both got noses and needles and pipes

thor- we’ve been up for 7 straight days and nights, just

chorus

seth- the coke’s all gone, guess it’s time to go

thor- plus we’ve run out of cars to throw

seth- we’ll both be back in a day or 2

thor- throwing a bunch of cars at you, cuz we’re

chorus

back up vocals- on coke with thor

thor- on coke with me (x4)

Tal y como se adelantaba ayer, Black Label Society [wiki] ha cambiado de bajo:

James Lomenzo who has been supplying the bass for the last couple of years is no longer playing with Black Label Society.

John “JD” DeServio will be playing bass on the Black Label Society “MAFIA” post-Ozzfest tour. Most of you will remember J.D. from the early BLS days, and we’re excited to have him back rockin the low end once again.

Zakk has always said that the bass position is like “Mount Bassmore” and Zakk enjoys playing with many different bassists.

The decision to part ways with James Lomenzo was a mutual one between James and Zakk.

Por otro lado, Arch Enemy [wiki] ha anunciado al guitarrista que cubrirá la vacante dejada en el grupo por Christopher Ammot:

The new guitar player!

Arch Enemy have now settled on Fredrik Akesson as a replacement for Chris Amott (guitar) for the continued ?Doomsday Machine? touring campaign…

Michael Amott comments:
?This guy, he just simply kills on the axe!
Rhythms and Leads ? he?s really got a shredding and musical style. He was down here rehearsing with us last week and we had a great time playing music and hanging out. We are eagerly looking forward to hitting the road again, this time with Fredrik on board the good ship Arch Enemy.?

Fredrik Akesson, born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden first picked up the guitar at the age of 12, discovered Michael Schenker at the age of 14 and has been hooked on the ?shred? ever since! Other early influences include Uli Jon Roth, Yngwie Malmsteen and George Lynch.

Over the years Fredrik has lent his awesome guitar talent to such varied artists such as Talisman, John Norum, Krux, Tiamat and his own (now defunct) group, Southpaw.

Fredrik Akesson comments on joining forces with Arch Enemy:

?Hi all ARCH ENEMY fans!
I was really thrilled when Michael Amott called me up and gave me the opportunity to play with Arch Enemy. I am excited about going on tour with them, and to meet you all.
C-Ya out there ? it?s time to burn! /Fredrik?

Arch Enemy start their European tour in Paris @ the Bataclan on the 2nd of October?

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19 Sep 2005 by arch enemy

Suerte para los dos… os estaremos vigilando .