Rockin' News for week of Jan. 26 ,2009, p. 2
Zakk Wylde's Father Passes Away
On Monday, January 19th, Zakk Wylde's father died peacefully following surgical complications. The
following is a statement from Zakk regarding his passing:
My father, Jerome F. Wielandt who served as an inspiration to me and my music throughout my life has
passed away. His influence on my life and the life of others has motivated me in ways that have been
both unexpected and profound.
My father spent his youth as a orphan in New Jersey who was subsequently drafted to serve his country.
A World War II veteran, he participated in the events of D-Day at Omaha Beach as well as Normandy.
On Monday, January 19th, Zakk Wylde's father died peacefully following surgical complications. The
following is a statement from Zakk regarding his passing:
My father, Jerome F. Wielandt who served as an inspiration to me and my music throughout my life has
passed away. His influence on my life and the life of others has motivated me in ways that have been
both unexpected and profound.
My father spent his youth as a orphan in New Jersey who was subsequently drafted to serve his country.
A World War II veteran, he participated in the events of D-Day at Omaha Beach as well as Normandy.
My father meant more than the world to me, and his passing will no doubt influence my direction in life and career as this new year continues
to unfold. I am asking fans to allow time for me and my family to grieve in private. In lieu of flowers, our family would like donations made
in Jerome F. Wielandt's memory to:
DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER
200 Trenton Road
Browns Mills, NJ 08015
(609) 735-2916
Lastly, 1919 Eternal was dedicated to dad, and is my legacy to this unique individual whom I owe nearly everything to. I shall let that
album stand the test of time to his greatness.
SDMF Pops,
Zakk Wylde
(Courtesy of zakkwylde.com)
to unfold. I am asking fans to allow time for me and my family to grieve in private. In lieu of flowers, our family would like donations made
in Jerome F. Wielandt's memory to:
DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER
200 Trenton Road
Browns Mills, NJ 08015
(609) 735-2916
Lastly, 1919 Eternal was dedicated to dad, and is my legacy to this unique individual whom I owe nearly everything to. I shall let that
album stand the test of time to his greatness.
SDMF Pops,
Zakk Wylde
(Courtesy of zakkwylde.com)
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Anthrax To Worship Music For Band's 25th Anniversary
Anthrax, one of heavy metal's all-time great acts who, along with Slayer,
Metallica and Meadeth, are credited with co-founding the thrash genre,
will be returning with Worship Music, the band's first new studio album in
six years and a full-on supporting world tour. Worship Music is set for a
June release on Megaforce Records. The album marks the studio debut of
new singer Dan Nelson who joins longtime members Scott Ian (rhythm
guitar), Frank Bello (bass), Charlie Benante (drums), and Rob Caggiano (lead
guitar). According to early reports, Worship Music is ANTHRAX's heaviest
album to date.
In addition, 2009 marks the 25-year anniversary of the release of
Anthrax's debut album, 1984's Fistful of Metal. "I can't even process
that it's been 25 years," said co-founding member Ian. "It's insane to me,
because when you think about it, who does anything for that long, let alone
in the same band? Start making a list of bands that are still around 25
years after their first album, and it's going to be a pretty short list."
Anthrax, one of heavy metal's all-time great acts who, along with Slayer,
Metallica and Meadeth, are credited with co-founding the thrash genre,
will be returning with Worship Music, the band's first new studio album in
six years and a full-on supporting world tour. Worship Music is set for a
June release on Megaforce Records. The album marks the studio debut of
new singer Dan Nelson who joins longtime members Scott Ian (rhythm
guitar), Frank Bello (bass), Charlie Benante (drums), and Rob Caggiano (lead
guitar). According to early reports, Worship Music is ANTHRAX's heaviest
album to date.
In addition, 2009 marks the 25-year anniversary of the release of
Anthrax's debut album, 1984's Fistful of Metal. "I can't even process
that it's been 25 years," said co-founding member Ian. "It's insane to me,
because when you think about it, who does anything for that long, let alone
in the same band? Start making a list of bands that are still around 25
years after their first album, and it's going to be a pretty short list."
About Anthrax's new Worship Music, Benante explains, "This album has been in the making for two and half, maybe three years. After the
reunion tour ended, we all went our separate ways. I started to write songs again, but I had no voice for them in mind and I didn't know who
would be the singer. So Scott, Frankie and I got together and just started putting some songs together. This was pretty much the way
Spreading the Disease was done, too — we wrote those songs without a definite singer in mind. Then, in October of 2007, I was talking to
Rob Caggiano who said he found this guy in Long Island who he thought would be really good — Dan Nelson. So I did some research, called him
up, and flew him out to Chicago."
According to Bello, it didn't take much time to realize that they had found their man. "Dan brought in the obligatory 'breath of fresh air,'
but it really WAS. He has a killer voice and he's a good guy, and really fits Anthrax. The guy sings like nobody I've heard — I'm really
proud of what he's done. This is the new Anthrax — yes, it does sound different, but it's in the same heavy/melodic vein. I don't compare
it, I just see it as, 'I love the challenge of having a new Anthrax.'"
"While making this album," added Nelson, "I found that if I just tried to approach my vocals from the heart, to not over think anything, I
could bring a fresh, heavier yet still melodic approach to an already brutal style of music. Being the singer of Anthrax has already proven to
be a great opportunity to play with great musicians."
Shortly after the lineup was solidified, Nelson was welcomed into the Anthrax fold via a true baptism by fire — opening up a pair of sold out
shows for the mighty Iron Maiden in California. "The second night, we're backstage," recalls Ian, "[Iron Maiden singer] Bruce Dickinson came
over to our dressing room to say hi, and he says to me, 'Your new singer, Dan, is amazing. I was watching you guys from the side of the
stage last night — he totally fits you guys, he's perfect. His voice is incredible and strong. I loved it!' And I was like, 'Would you come
inside and tell Dan? He'd love to hear it from you.' We walk in the dressing room and I'm like, 'Where's Dan?' And I hear from the
bathroom, 'I'm in here, taking a crap!' It was so great — not that we're looking for validation, but when Bruce Dickinson comes up and is
congratulating you on your new singer, it's a pretty cool moment."
With sessions just about to wrap for Worship Music, Benante already has a few favorite songs that he can't wait for the band's fans to sink
their teeth into. "This one song called 'Down Goes the Sun', is probably, for me, the most epic song that I've come up with, it has a lot of
life in it. There's a song called 'Earth on Hell', which is a play on the words 'hell on earth.' That could have been on our Among the Living
record. There's another song called 'Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't', which is about zombies — who doesn't love a good zombie song?" Other
standout tracks include "Vampyres" (Bello: "It's a dark, heavy groove with some serious, amazing vocals and a great, big chorus"), "Crawl"
(Bello: "Another dark song, it's going to throw people for a loop"), "The Devil You Know" (Ian: "It's an almost AC/DC groove filtered through
an Anthrax lens"), and "The Giant" (Ian: "It's so brutally in-your-face").
The release of Worship Music also sees Anthrax's "return home" to their original label, Megaforce Records. "I just had a nice conversation
with Missi Callazzo [Vice President of Megaforce] about how terrific it is to be home again. It's come around full circle. Missi has done above
and beyond for this band — including getting us on 'Married...With Children'! Missi absolutely knows how to work a record, she is someone who
believes in and lives Anthrax, and we haven't had that in a long time. She knows the band inside and out. She's like a sister of ours."
Callazzo herself voices the same sentiment. "It is a thrill and an honor to be releasing the new album by such a pioneering artist. Anthrax
and Megaforce always defined one another and it will be great fun to do it again in 2009."
(Courtesy of blabbermouth.net)
reunion tour ended, we all went our separate ways. I started to write songs again, but I had no voice for them in mind and I didn't know who
would be the singer. So Scott, Frankie and I got together and just started putting some songs together. This was pretty much the way
Spreading the Disease was done, too — we wrote those songs without a definite singer in mind. Then, in October of 2007, I was talking to
Rob Caggiano who said he found this guy in Long Island who he thought would be really good — Dan Nelson. So I did some research, called him
up, and flew him out to Chicago."
According to Bello, it didn't take much time to realize that they had found their man. "Dan brought in the obligatory 'breath of fresh air,'
but it really WAS. He has a killer voice and he's a good guy, and really fits Anthrax. The guy sings like nobody I've heard — I'm really
proud of what he's done. This is the new Anthrax — yes, it does sound different, but it's in the same heavy/melodic vein. I don't compare
it, I just see it as, 'I love the challenge of having a new Anthrax.'"
"While making this album," added Nelson, "I found that if I just tried to approach my vocals from the heart, to not over think anything, I
could bring a fresh, heavier yet still melodic approach to an already brutal style of music. Being the singer of Anthrax has already proven to
be a great opportunity to play with great musicians."
Shortly after the lineup was solidified, Nelson was welcomed into the Anthrax fold via a true baptism by fire — opening up a pair of sold out
shows for the mighty Iron Maiden in California. "The second night, we're backstage," recalls Ian, "[Iron Maiden singer] Bruce Dickinson came
over to our dressing room to say hi, and he says to me, 'Your new singer, Dan, is amazing. I was watching you guys from the side of the
stage last night — he totally fits you guys, he's perfect. His voice is incredible and strong. I loved it!' And I was like, 'Would you come
inside and tell Dan? He'd love to hear it from you.' We walk in the dressing room and I'm like, 'Where's Dan?' And I hear from the
bathroom, 'I'm in here, taking a crap!' It was so great — not that we're looking for validation, but when Bruce Dickinson comes up and is
congratulating you on your new singer, it's a pretty cool moment."
With sessions just about to wrap for Worship Music, Benante already has a few favorite songs that he can't wait for the band's fans to sink
their teeth into. "This one song called 'Down Goes the Sun', is probably, for me, the most epic song that I've come up with, it has a lot of
life in it. There's a song called 'Earth on Hell', which is a play on the words 'hell on earth.' That could have been on our Among the Living
record. There's another song called 'Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't', which is about zombies — who doesn't love a good zombie song?" Other
standout tracks include "Vampyres" (Bello: "It's a dark, heavy groove with some serious, amazing vocals and a great, big chorus"), "Crawl"
(Bello: "Another dark song, it's going to throw people for a loop"), "The Devil You Know" (Ian: "It's an almost AC/DC groove filtered through
an Anthrax lens"), and "The Giant" (Ian: "It's so brutally in-your-face").
The release of Worship Music also sees Anthrax's "return home" to their original label, Megaforce Records. "I just had a nice conversation
with Missi Callazzo [Vice President of Megaforce] about how terrific it is to be home again. It's come around full circle. Missi has done above
and beyond for this band — including getting us on 'Married...With Children'! Missi absolutely knows how to work a record, she is someone who
believes in and lives Anthrax, and we haven't had that in a long time. She knows the band inside and out. She's like a sister of ours."
Callazzo herself voices the same sentiment. "It is a thrill and an honor to be releasing the new album by such a pioneering artist. Anthrax
and Megaforce always defined one another and it will be great fun to do it again in 2009."
(Courtesy of blabbermouth.net)
Anthrax performing "Fight 'em 'Til You Can't": May 28, 2008, Chicago
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Lamb of God set to release Wrath
Lamb of God will release their fifth studio album, Wrath, on February
24th. The album will be available as a regular CD, two-CD deluxe and
limited edition vinyl. The record will be released in North America by Epic
and will be the first release with their new label Roadrunner, outside of
North America. In Japan the album will be available on February 18th
with three exclusive bonus tracks.
Wrath is produced by Josh Wilbur and was recorded in studios in New
York, Virginia, and New Hampshire. The album features the following
tracklisting: 'The Passing', 'In Your Words', 'Set To Fail', 'Contractor',
'Fake Messiah', 'Grace', 'Broken Hands', 'Dead Seeds', 'Everything To
Nothing', 'Choke Sermon', 'Reclamation'.
Lamb Of God have just confirmed dates on the No Fear Energy Music Tour
also featuring As I Lay Dying and Children of Bodom, with the opening slot
rotating between God Forbid and Municipal Waste.
(Courtesy of hardradio.com)
Lamb of God will release their fifth studio album, Wrath, on February
24th. The album will be available as a regular CD, two-CD deluxe and
limited edition vinyl. The record will be released in North America by Epic
and will be the first release with their new label Roadrunner, outside of
North America. In Japan the album will be available on February 18th
with three exclusive bonus tracks.
Wrath is produced by Josh Wilbur and was recorded in studios in New
York, Virginia, and New Hampshire. The album features the following
tracklisting: 'The Passing', 'In Your Words', 'Set To Fail', 'Contractor',
'Fake Messiah', 'Grace', 'Broken Hands', 'Dead Seeds', 'Everything To
Nothing', 'Choke Sermon', 'Reclamation'.
Lamb Of God have just confirmed dates on the No Fear Energy Music Tour
also featuring As I Lay Dying and Children of Bodom, with the opening slot
rotating between God Forbid and Municipal Waste.
(Courtesy of hardradio.com)
