IN WHICH WE HAD A PAINFUL REAR-ENDING
Since Axl and I are very patriotic types (couldn’t you tell?) we’ve decide to close the Mansion a bit early this holiday weekend so we can get to the flag-waving festivities as soon as possible.
Kidding! We’re closing early so we can get hiiiiigh and then go see FAITH NO FUCKING MORE! Neither one of us having seen FNM before (although I had a chance to in 1997 and, for some reason, didn’t), we’ve literally been waiting for this moment for most of our lives. We will not be schmoozing with the industry types at a bar in the back, nor will we be politely bobbing our heads on the periphery somewhere… we’ll be right up fucking front, rocking the fuck out as hard as possible (old fashioned push-pit? I hope). To that end, I’m pretty sure we won’t even be drinking tonight; me because I want to remember this night perfectly, and Axl because he doesn’t wanna have to go pee-pee during the show. The man is smart, I tell you.
Here’s what happened this week in the world of metal:
- Van Halen announced plans for a DLR-fronted album in early 2011. Axl is — shockingly — skeptical.
- As part of “Be Nice Day” at the MS Mansion, we said nothing mean about new videos from Hellyeah and Papa Roach.
- We looked at new releases by Bonded by Blood (as part of “Be Nice Day”!), Ceremony and The Ghost Inside, Mastodon, Chambers, and Nattsol.
- We premiered a new track by NJ progressive post-hardcore mind-fuckers East of the Wall.
- We spoke with Warrel Dane of Nevermore and Sanctuary, and Jon Fine about Taco Riffs.
- We sat in on the meeting in which Disturbed brainstormed the artwork for their new album.
- Glenn Danzig is a crappy driver, but Vince Neil is an even crappier one.
Since July 4th falls on a Sunday this year, the gates of the Mansion will be shuttered on Monday, July 5th — like most U.S. businesses — so we can extend the partying by an extra day. See you Tuesday, Suckers.
-VN
