Metal Shavings 8/6

News time. I have a lot of stuff to cover from the last few days…

The new version of Halloween, directed by Rob Zombie has been airing trailers on television. It looks o.k. from the previews but there are just some classics that should be left as they are. You don’t see movie makers remaking Casablanca do you?

New Kerry King video interview available from YouTube can be viewed at Blabbermouth.net

Iron Maiden’s, Bruce DickinsonAmazon.co.uk

Madball and Sick Of It All of the NYC Hardcore scene will be touring together beginning this fall. I would love to see this!!

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine says he has a lot of announcements coming in the next week of which details of a Megadeth box set will be unveiled.

Gwar’s front man, Oderus Urungus calls Lordi a Gwar tribute band in a recent interview…frankly that’s what I thought of when I first saw them too.

Rob Cavestany the guitarist of Death Angel has been working on a solo album with a September 4 release date.

Over 200 people were arrested in Iran for attending a “satanic” rock concert. Read more here (Reuters).

Resources: Blabbermouth.net Reuters.com