2008…A Cursed/Blessed Year In Metal

Scott — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:27:38 +0000

Even though we saw some great shows and amazing albums in 2008, we’ve also seen our share of craziness. I’ve compiled a list of some crazy things that have happened this year that I can think of off the top of my head.

Byzantine breaks up…3 days after they release Oblivion Beckons.
Light This City break up before releasing the last record.
Arsis changes members more than their underwear.
The Black Dahlia Murder lose a guitarist…steals one from Arsis.
Phil Demmel of Machine Head passes out twice on stage.
DJ Sid from Slipknot breaks both of his feet…keeps on trucking.
Joey Jordison breaks an ankle, cancels UK shows.
Nachmystium gets booted from the Opeth tour for undisclosed shenanigans.
Kristen Randal shows her boobs…and they’re only slightly better than Amy Winehouse’s.
Winds Of Plague drummer Jeff Tenney abruptly leaves the band mid-tour. Says he’s tired of seeing Kristen Randall’s boobs.
Gwen Stacey singer Bobby Oakley leaves the band…cites that he’s going to sing for Mary Jane Watson.

All That Remains Cancels remaining US tour dates Thanksgiving week due to vocal issues with Phil Labonte.
Gorgorath’s Gaahl almost, slightly, kind of admits that he is a homosexual.
Axl Rose released Chinese Democracy.
Scar Symmetry loses a singer…hires two more.
Metallica released an album that wasn’t really all that bad.
Divine Heresy fires Tommy Cummings and an alleged assault takes place later on.
Tommy Cummings is hired by funk-metal band Snot to fill the shoes of the late, great Lynn Strait. (That was a totally unintentional rhyme)
Limp Bizkit reunion rumors float around…for a day.
Celtic Frost break up again.
Gas prices rise to over $5.00 a gallon and bands start to drop off tours left and right.

The list goes on but these are just the ones I could think of right now. If you can think of some more, please feel free to fill it in the comments section. Other than that, it’s been a great year in metal. 2009 can only get better!

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Snot Release New Song And Announce Tour Dates

Scott — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:42:03 +0000

Snot, oh Snot. I used to really dig them about 8 years ago, but the interest faded. I listen to ‘Get Some’ every now and then, but not nearly as much as I used to. When I heard they were reuniting and with Tommy Cummings as the singer, I had and still have a little doubt whether this is going to work and will it be as big (not that they were huge) or bigger than the previous version of Snot? Or will it be a big flop and mockery of Lynn Strait’s memory. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

You can check out the new song The Band Plays On at their Myspace. I listened briefly. Not quite sure what to think yet. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Snot have hooked up with TKO booking agnecy and are looking to release something new in the summer of next year. Until then they will have two headlining shows and a bunch of shows supporting Devildriver. Tour dates after the fold

Snot Headlining Shows:

Aug. 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – Club Vegas
Oct. 10 – West Hollywood, CA – Key Club

Snot Supporting Devildriver:

Oct. 14 – Bakersfield, CA – The Dome
Oct. 15 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
Oct. 17 – Portland, OR – Roseland Grill
Oct. 18 – Vancouver, BC – Red Room
Oct. 19 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Oct. 20 – Spokane, WA – The Big Easy
Oct. 21 – Boise, ID – The Big Easy
Oct. 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Club Vegas
Oct. 23 – Las Vegas, NV – Jillian’s
Oct. 24 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
Oct. 25 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
Oct. 26 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick

Image Source: Snot Myspace

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2008…A Cursed/Blessed Year In Metal

Snot Release New Song And Announce Tour Dates