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Sir Paul McCartney is celebrating the release of his new album, Egypt Station. The record is available to stream in full below through Apple Music or Spotify. Due out via Capitol Records, Egypt Station serves as the iconic songwriter’s seventeenth (!) solo LP to date and follow-up to 2013’s New. Its 16 tracks were recorded between Los Angeles, London and Sussex. With the exception of one track, the entirety of the album was produced by Greg Kurstin (Adele, Beck, Foo Fighters). (Read: 10 Paul McCartney Songs That Made Movies Better) The album’s title was inspired by one of McCartney’s own paintings. Elaborating further, Macca noted in a statement: “I liked the words ‘Egypt Station.’ It reminded me of the ‘album’ albums we used to make.., Egypt Station starts off at the station on the first song and then each song is like a different station. So it gave us some idea to base all the songs around that. I think of it as a dream location that the music emanates from.” A press release further described the effort as conveying “a unique travelogue vibe,” adding: “Between the opening and closing instrumentals ‘Station I’ and ‘Station II’, each song finds Paul capturing a place or moment before transporting the listener seamlessly to the next destination. Stops along the way include an acoustic meditation on present day contentedness (‘Happy With You’), a timeless anthem that would fit on virtually any album of any McCartney era (‘People Want Peace’), and an epic multi-movement closer clocking in at seven minutes with a song suite structure harkening back to the days of Paul’s previous combos (‘Despite Repeated Warnings’). The result is a kaleidoscopic journey through myriad musical locales and eras, yet firmly rooted in the here and now–with Paul’s singular unmistakeable melodic sensibility serving as guide. In his review of the album, Consequence of Sound’s own Tyler Clark wrote, “Though he may never produce an essential late-career record like contemporaries Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, or even Neil Young, Paul McCartney continues to make music that takes far more chances than it has to.” The Beatles rocker previewed Egypt Station with early tracks “Fuh You”, a self-described “raunchy love song,” “I Don’t Know”, and “Come On To Me”. McCartney will support the new LP with an extensive run of tour dates, including his imminent 2018 “Freshen Up Tour” and a newly announced series of US shows set for Spring 2019. He recently appeared on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show for an extensive 90-minute interview. Egypt Station Artwork: Egypt Station Tracklist: 01. Opening Station 02. I Don’t Know 03. Come On to Me 04. Happy With You 05. Who Cares 06. Fuh You 07. Confidante 08. People Want Peace 09. Hand in Hand 10. Dominoes 11. Back in Brazil 12. Do It Now 13. Caesar Rock 14. Despite Repeated Warnings 15. Station II 16. Hunt You down/Naked/C-Link Source

Greta Van Fleet have hit the rock scene like a house on fire, and after much anticipation, the young rockers have announced the details of their debut album. The disc is titled, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, and arrives October 19th. Moreover, the band has unveiled another new song off the album, a track called “Watching Over”. The album was produced by Marlon Young, Al Sutton and Herschel Boone (aka The Rust Brothers), and was recorded at studios in Nashville and Greta Van Fleet’s home state of Michigan. The 10 tracks were written by all four of the band members, consisting of brothers Josh (vocals), Jake (guitars) and Sam Kiszka (bass), along with drummer Danny Wagner. Anthem of the Peaceful Army follows the band’s two 2017 EPs, Black Smoke Rising and From the Fires. The band offered up the first taste of the new album in July with the single “When the Curtain Falls”, which is currently in the Top 5 of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. A music video for that single was unveiled in August. Pre-orders for Anthem of the Peaceful Army are available here, plus you can catch Greta Van Fleet on their fall North American tour, which kicks off Friday night (September 7th) in Seattle. See a full list of dates below, and grab tickets here. Anthem of the Peaceful Army Artwork: Anthem of the Peaceful Army Tracklist: 01. Age of Man 02. The Cold Wind 03. When The Curtain Falls 04. Watching Over 05. Lover Leaver (Taker Believer) 06. You’re The One 07. The New Day 08. Mountain of the Sun 09. Brave New World 10. Anthem Greta Van Fleet 2018 Tour Dates: 09/07 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount 09/08 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount 09/09 – Vancouver, BC @ SKOOKUM Festival 09/11 – Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Centre 09/12 – Calgary, AB @ BMO Centre 09/14 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 09/17 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater 09/18 – San Jose, CA @ City National Civic 09/19 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic 09/22 – Las Vegas, NV @ iHeart Radio Festival 09/23 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park 09/25 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 09/26 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 09/28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center 09/29 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore 10/01 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore 10/03 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom 10/05 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits 10/06 – San Bernardino, CA @ CAL JAM 10/11 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee 10/26 – Paris, FR @ Elysee Montmarte 10/27 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique 10/29 – Tilburg, NL @ 013 10/30 – Hamburg, DE @ Mehr! Theatre 11/01 – Cologne, DE @ Palladium 11/04 – Stockholm, SE @ Berns Salonger 11/05 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega 11/07 – Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle 11/09 – London, UK @ O2 Kentish Town Forum 11/11 – London, UK @ O2 Kentish Town Forum 11/14 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy 11/15 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy Source

The Lowdown: Outsized ambition has strained and broken other songwriting visionaries. Just look at Syd Barrett, or Brian Wilson post-Pet Sounds. Jason Pierce has similarly strained under the weight of his own songwriting largesse in the past, and yet Spiritualized’s music has always had a certain levity to it, even when working through personal melodrama as it did so ably on yesteryear classics like Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space. And Nothing Hurt, Spiritualized’s latest, speaks to that ends-justify-the-means approach. If the work put into the band’s records is often meticulous and cumbersome, at least the final product is something beautiful. The Good: The coolest trick in the Spiritualized repertoire is the band’s ability to make big operatic rock music sound small and inviting. And Nothing Hurt is loaded with artistic flourishes, with bells, chimes, strings, and horns augmenting the band’s guitar/bass/drum core. But Pierce once again carefully manages to avoid losing the listener. There’s a measured grace to the record’s nine tracks. They take many shapes, from soul (“I’m Your Man”) to sleepy boy-girl dream pop (“Let’s Dance”), druggy psychedelia (“On the Sunshine”), and space rock (“The Prize”). But the fun comes in watching the songs slowly unfurl from their simple origins into something fuller. The Bad: On a few occasions, the record’s experimental tendencies erupt into full-on noise-for-noise’s sake. Tracks like “The Morning After” start out with an axe to grind only to get noticeably more layered and outsized. By the end of almost eight minutes of wild-ass cacophony, the sonic stimuli is almost overwhelming. The Verdict: And Nothing Hurt probably would have crumbled to ash in lesser hands. But crafted in Pierce’s highly conceptualized vision, it stands tall as a late candidate for the year’s best rock record. Spiritualized has added yet another chapter to its wild, dreamlike musical legacy, proving that rock isn’t dead and that maybe everyone else just isn’t trying enough. Essential Tracks: “Perfect Miracle”, “Let’s Dance”, and “On the Sunshine” Track by Track: Stream: Source

Since jumping on board the NLV train Swick‘s been going from strength to strength, smashing out the solid releases. On his latest, he’s teamed up with Aussie pop sensation (also part of the NLV crew) Kota Banks to deliver a spicy slice of clubby goodness. Decisions takes from both their backgrounds, being arguably more pop than what we’ve heard of the producer before, but it keeps that punchy ‘club music’ feel that we expect from the Melbourne gun. Utilising hollow almost afro-beat sounds and mixing them amongst the classic PC style bubble pop sounds it’s a fun tune that begs to be booged to. Check it out below and tell us what you think! Source

The first-ever Pornhub Awards take place in Los Angeles on Thursday night, and none other than Kanye West is serving as creative director. During his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last month, Kanye expressed his appreciation for the porno website. Kimmel asked Kanye if having daughters had “changed your attitude toward women?” “Nah, I still look at Pornhub and stuff” Kanye responded before offering to break down his favorite porno categories. In response, Pornhub gifted Kanye with a lifetime membership. Now, as creative director, Kanye has been tasked with styling all of the presenters’ clothing and designing the custom statuettes (which are pictured in Kanye’s tweet below). Additionally, Kanye is debuting a new song and music video during the gala. The track is called “I Love It”, features Lil Pump, and is accompanied with a video executive produced by Spike Jonze. G.O.O.D. Music artist Teyana Taylor, whose latest album K.T.S.E. was produced by Kanye, is set to perform. Update – September 7th: Watch the video for Kanye and Lil Pump’s collaboration, “I Love It”, here. The Pornhub Awards are being stream live on Pornhub beginning at 11:00 p.m. EST. pic.twitter.com/3ucgYRwOID — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) September 6, 2018 Source

Back in April, Kelis came forward and and stated she experienced “a lot of mental and physical abuse” during her four-year marriage with rapper Nas, which she characterized as “really dark” with “a lot of drinking” that led to “bruises all over her body.” Now, Nas has responded to those allegations in an extensive series of Instagram posts that detail a fraught relationship with his ex-wife and a lengthy, ongoing custody battle with their son, Knight. “This is the first and last time I’m addressing this,” he insists. Through seven emotional posts, Nas rallies against what he calls “fictitious” allegations, arguing that, “This is the type of antics that deceive people and people mistakenly call it strong.” From there, he recalls his own depression over his mother’s death, confesses to his own failings in their marriage, and even describes an incident from earlier this year in which Kelis attacked him in front of their son: “After 10 years of keeping my silence during a decade of dealing with very hostile behavior and verbal abuse and even your stepfather holding you back from one of your physical violent Attacks on me right outside your house THIS YEAR while trying to pick up our son while he watched from the window, it was my weekend and you denied me that because your parents were in town. I just went home. This has been my life for my son’s entire life. Even our son wonders why you treat me the way you do?” Part of that silence has extended to their own personnel as he writes, “Luckily for you our assistants all signed NDA’s or you would have a list of men and women who would happily talk about how verbally abusive and evil you are.” Ultimately, he insists that, “Everything with her is a plot and a scheme. Has no merit. No foundation,” he writes. “I didn’t wanna speak up because i have real respect for our women. And definitely my son. I do not beat women. I did not beat up my ex wife. Stop. You got beat up in court.” Read the full statement below. Source

Just hours before Shane Black’s The Predator premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday night, a Los Angeles Times report revealed that a scene featuring a convicted sex offender was removed from the action-horror movie. Star Olivia Munn, who performed in the scene alongside the actor without being informed of his past, reported the situation to 20th Century Fox. It turns out Fox was also unaware of the conviction, but that director Shane Black was. In 2010, Steven Wilder Striegel pleaded guilty to risk of injury to a child and enticing a minor by computer after facing allegations that he attempted to lure a 14-year-old into a sexual relationship. A 2009 arrest warrant affidavit also alleges that physical contact included “kissing, touching [Jane] Doe’s breast over her clothing, rubbing her legs and stroking her neck” on several occasions. For the crime, he served six months in jail and registered as a sex offender. Black defended his decision to cast Striegel, a personal friend. “I personally chose to help a friend,” he said in a written statement to The Times. “I can understand others might disapprove, as his conviction was on a sensitive charge and not to be taken lightly.” He also apologized “to all of those, past and present, I’ve let down by having Steve around them without giving them a voice in the decision.” Munn responded by saying she found it “both surprising and unsettling that Shane Black, our director, did not share this information to the cast, crew, or Fox Studios prior to, during, or after production.” The piece goes on to detail Striegel’s past behavior via stomach-churning excerpts from e-mails he sent to the 14-year old. Though he admitted to the e-mails, he disputed allegations that the pair had any physical contact. He added, “This was an enormously unfortunate chapter in my life, and one that I took, and continue to take, personal responsibility for. If I had even an inkling that my involvement with The Predator would be a point of difficulty for Shane Black, or cast any kind of shadow over a movie that I wish only great success for, I would, of course, never have been involved in any capacity.” Source

Since the inception of the lockout laws in early 2014 as a supposed reaction to alcohol-related violence, Sydney’s nightlife has been at the mercy of the New South Wales government, causing several venues to kick the bucket due to declining revenue, while the recently developed Star Casino remains untouched. It’s a grim time for the Sydney club scene, and things don’t seem to be getting better anytime soon. Despite the law already outstaying its welcome, clubbers and venues alike will surely be disappointed to hear that the lockouts will be extended even longer until after march 2019 and the state election. According to the government’s own legislation, the lock-out laws that came about in 2014 should’ve been gone by now as usually these types of laws are repealed 5 years on but in this instance that’s not the case. This all sounds like a bit of a gee up, and you can read more about it here. Source

Full disclosure, I was listening to this one today and thought to myself, damn, The world needs some funky Motor City Drum Ensemble (MCDE) love so was about to get ticking on this article, only to realise we’d posted about it before! Well f*** it, it’s worth a repost, that much is for sure. With MCDE hitting our shores over new year’s eve for a cheeky party just south of Sydney, hype yourself for his performance by getting down to the funky fresh feels of this Boiler Room set at Dekmantel. Immerse yourself in the man’s mastery of a rotary mixer as in true hipster fashion he cycles through fresh vinyl. Check it out below and tell us what you think! Source

If an old Microkorg gets your fingers fiddling, or you have had the odd look into your local DJ store but had no idea what you were looking at, the new Swiss Playroom is looking to give your curious mind a place to explore. Humorously mentioned by Dutch artist Legowelt as, “pretty much like that ending scene of Indiana Jones with the giant hall for relics but with synths” we look at the installation of 1000 synthesizers and 5000 other devices in an old beer factory. Marketed to encourage memberships and contributions to their kickstarter campaign, the volunteers and team at the Swiss Museum & Center for Electronic Music Instruments will offer memberships, classes, workshops and even bookings for private recording sessions. The good people putting this cause together are just short on money and if you have a spare few dollars that could go towards a great cause then you can donate here. Check out the promo vid below and tell us if it perks your curiosity. [Via: Orbmag] Source

Metric’s been teasing a new album all summer, but, despite the Canadian pop-rock outfit sharing singles like “Dark Saturday” and “Dressed to Suppress”, details on the LP remained scarce. Until now, that is. Metric’s seventh studio effort is called Art Of Doubt, and it arrives on September 21st via MMI/Crystal Math Music. Art of Doubt was recorded at Metric’s Giant Studio in Toronto, and saw producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen (M83, Nine Inch Nails) step in for guitarist Jimmy Shaw, the co-producer of the band’s last three albums. “Justin was just what we needed in a producer for this album,” Shaw said in a press release. “He really saw every band member eye to eye and was able to capture what we each do best. It was something I realized I couldn’t do at this stage, having been in the band for so long. We were finally able to focus on just playing again, as we did at the start. Making this album brought us together in a way we hadn’t been for quite some time and I think you can hear it in the music.” Metric has also released an energetic new single from the album, “Now Or Never Now”, which unfolds gracefully across six vibrant minutes. Singer Emily Haines breaks down the song’s themes thusly: “When you’re suddenly confronted with the fact that you’re rapidly running out of time to take action in your life, it isn’t always pretty. You can no longer afford the luxury of words like ‘eventually’ or indulge in the usual superficial fixes. ‘Now or Never Now’ is the song for anyone who has stagnated, paralyzed by past failures, in a state of regret. It’s the song for that point when you realize there’s no escaping what you’re trapped in unless you’re willing to get hurt again. Everything sucks in an exhilarating way. There’s nothing left to do but start over.” Hear it below. Metric is currently wrapping up a North American tour, and will embark on a European leg next month. See the full dates here, pre-order Art Of Doubt here, and check out the album’s artwork and tracklist below. Art of Doubt Artwork: Art of Doubt Tracklist: 01. Dark Saturday 02. Love You Back 03. Die Happy 04. Now or Never Now 05. Art of Doubt 06. Underline the Black 07. Dressed to Suppress 08. Risk 09. Seven Rules 10. Holding Out 11. Anticipate 12. No Lights on the Horizon Source

As anticipation builds for the October 5th release of Eternal Return, the new album by Virginia-based doom metal quartet Windhand, the band has thrown some extra fuel on the fire with the release of the new track “Diablerie”. The song and accompanying visualizer (watch below) offer up another great showcase for the colorful imagery that has accompanied much of Windhand’s work over the years and the electric interplay between lead singer Dorthia Cottrell’s almost folk-like singing and the trudging grind of the music her bandmates crank out behind her. According to the press release that came with the announcement, “Embodying the album’s more reflective side, ‘Diablerie’ fully captures the band’s artistic growth and the juxtaposition of genre-bending, heavy psychedelia that’s apparent throughout Eternal Return.” The band previously shared a video for “Grey Garden”, the first single off Eternal Return, which was produced by Jack Endino (Nirvana). The album is available to pre-order here. As previously reported, Windhand are gearing up for a lengthy tour in support of Eternal Return, starting this fall with a North American jaunt supported by Satan Satyrs, before moving to Europe early next year for a run of shows with Italian rockers Grime. You can find all those dates below. Windhand 2018 North American and 2019 European Tour Dates: 10/08 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl 10/09 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa 10/10 – Houston TX @ White Oak Music Hall 10/11 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada 10/12 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda 10/14 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sister 10/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar 10/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre 10/17 – Oakland, CA @ Starline Social Club 10/19 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre 10/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue 10/21 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos 10/23 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge 10/24 – Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room 11/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts 11/02 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere 11/03 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall 11/04 – Montreal, QC @ Le Belmont 11/05 – Toronto, ON @ The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern 11/07 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean 11/08 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe 11/09 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club 11/10 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi 11/11 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East 11/12 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar 11/13 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups 11/15 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry 03/07 – Vienna, AT @ Arena 03/08 – Munich, DE @ Feierwerk 03/09 – Lausanne, CH @ Le Romandie 03/10 – Paris, FR @ Boule Noire 03/12 – Bristol, UK @ Exchange 03/13 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute 03/14 – Glasgow, UK @ Audio 03/15 – Nottingham, UK @ Bodega 03/16 – London, UK @ Underworld 03/17 – Brussels, BE @ AB 03/19 – Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat 03/20 – Eindhoven, NL @ Effenaar 03/21 – Cologne, DE @ MTC 03/22 – Hamburg, DE @ Molotow 03/23 – Berlin, DE @ Musik & Frieden 03/24 – Leipzig, DE @ Werk 2 Source

Chicago’s Riot Fest goes down in a little over a week, but attendees are still holding out for a long-anticipated second wave of additions to join a lineup that already promises Beck, Elvis Costello, Interpol, Blondie, Incubus, The Jesus Lizard, and Father John Misty, among others. What’s more, today brought the unfortunate news of Blink-182’s cancelation, the result of drummer Travis Barker’s ongoing issues with blood clots. Now, though, Riot Fest has confirmed three acts to replace Blink on the bill: Weezer, Run the Jewels, and Taking Back Sunday. Additionally, the festival promises further announcements tomorrow at 10:00 am CT. Riot Fest 2018 goes down September 14th-16th at Douglas Park in Chicago. Thank you for being patient. Riot Fest is happening next weekend. We have bad news and good news. Bad news: Blink-182 cancelled tour due to health. Good news: Weezer, Run the Jewels, & Taking Back Sunday stepped in. More announcements tomorrow at 10am CDT. https://t.co/rMfS6g2HLH pic.twitter.com/AOR6S1Mjse — Riot Fest (@RiotFest) September 6, 2018 Source

As this week’s Toronto International Film Festival gets underway, the premieres will undoubtedly be accompanied by a glut of footage showcasing all of the biggest film releases for the end of 2018 and beyond. (Quick plug: CoS will be running up-to-date review coverage of some of TIFF18’s hottest movies, starting tomorrow.) One of the more interesting unknowns at this stage is Teen Spirit, the directorial debut from The Handmaid’s Tale’s Max Minghella. Following Elle Fanning as a young English woman with dreams of pop superstardom, who suddenly finds herself breaking into the industry in unexpected ways, Minghella’s film will also be full of familiar hits and new material from some of pop’s biggest names, from Ariana Grande to Jack Antonoff to Robyn and beyond. The story is familiar enough (talented young artist discovers the highs and lows of superstardom the hard way), but if the film’s first teaser is any indication, Minghella will bring no shortage of brash new style to the proceedings. Teen Spirit will premiere at TIFF. As of this writing, the film remains without distribution, but given the pedigree of the talent on hand, expect that to change before long. Here’s a look at the artists contributing to the film’s soundtrack: The soundtrack for the upcoming movie ‘Teen Spirit’ starring Elle Fanning will feature performances of and music written by Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Major Lazor, Robyn, Tegan and Sara, Sigrid, Grimes & more! #TeenSpirit pic.twitter.com/3N7vguTl3R — Music News & Rumors (@MusicNewsRumor) September 5, 2018 Source

Blood clots have sidelined Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker for most of the year, forcing the band to postpone its Las Vegas residency earlier this summer. Unfortunately, Barker’s health hasn’t improved to the point where he’s able to tour, and now the band has called off its upcoming North American outing, including an appearance at Chicago’s Riot Fest next weekend. “The past few months have just sucked as I have been sidelined just waiting for my doctors to clear me so I could get back on the road and perform with my band,” Barker said in a statement. “Unfortunately, the risks associated with drumming are still too great. I am doing everything I need to do so I can get back on the road as soon as possible. I want to thank my fans, family, friends and bandmates for all the love and support.” pic.twitter.com/fZHqC7THLk — blink-182 (@blink182) September 6, 2018 In June, Barker was diagnosed with blood clots in his arms. He was briefly hospitalized after developing further complications, including a staph infection. Blink-182’s Las Vegas residency is scheduled to resume in late October. Blink-182 2018 Tour Dates: 09/12 – Moorehead, MN @ Bluestem Meadow * 09/14 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest 09/15 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live * 09/17 – Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live * 09/18 – Windsor, ON @ The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor * 09/20 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena 09/21 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock * 09/24 – Cedar Rapids, IA @ US Cellular Center * 09/25 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Council Bluffs at Stir Cove * 10/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Theater 10/27 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Theater 11/02 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Theater 11/03 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Theater 11/09 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Theater 11/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Theater 11/16 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Theater 11/17 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Theater * = w/ State Champs Source

It’s already been a strong year for hard rock and metal, as evidenced by our list of the Best Metal Albums of 2018 So Far, but several noteworthy albums are yet to come in 2018. The fall will offer an eclectic mix from extreme metal favorites (Behemoth) to mainstream rockers (Disturbed) to grindcore heroes (Pig Destroyer) to buzzworthy youngsters (Greta Van Fleet), and lots of good stuff in between. We’re guessing that a handful of these discs will end up on our year-end best-of lists, but in the meantime, here’s Heavy Consequence‘s list of the Most Anticipated Metal + Hard Rock Albums of Fall 2018: __________________________________________________________ 15. Author & Punisher – Beastland Label: Relapse Release date: October 5 One of the most unique acts on the scene, Author & Punisher is a one-man industrial metal band made up solely of Tristan Stone, who creates his own robotic instruments to create his unique sound. “I built new machines for this album to make more aggressive and dynamic music,” said Stone when announcing the album. “These devices are compact and powerful, made from robotic components, intended for high energy repetition. I, as do many others, feel rage against the Beasts of our era: those who horde, who poison, or who discriminate.” Fans got a taste of what to expect on Beastland with the first single “Nihil Strength”. __________________________________________________________ 14. Chthonic – Battlefields of Asura Label: Ciong Zo Release date: October 12 Chthonic formed more than 20 years ago, and the extreme symphonic metal band is still going strong. Frontman Freddy Lin is now a politician in Taiwan, having been elected to the parliament in 2016, and while his duties have prevented the band from touring as much as they used to, his love for metal is as strong as ever. Battlefields of Asura once again delves into Taiwanese mythology and marks the band’s first studio album in five years. The disc features guest appearances from Hong Kong diva Denise Ho and Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe. __________________________________________________________ 13. Atreyu – In Our Wake Label: Spinefarm Release date: October 12 Atreyu return this fall with their second album since reuniting after a long hiatus. In Our Wake marks the metalcore band’s seventh album overall, and the disc was influenced by the tragic deaths of two rock icons. “We looked up to Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington, and their deaths were fresh during the writing process,” explained singer Alex Varkatzas. “It made us think of what we’ll leave in our wake. We have a choice to change the lives of others for the better.” Upon announcing the album, Atreyu unleashed the title track and the song “Anger Left Behind”. __________________________________________________________ 12. Terror – Total Retaliation Label: Pure Noise Release date: September 28 Veteran Los Angeles hardcore band Terror are ready to unleash their seventh album, Total Retaliation, produced by Fit for an Autopsy’s Will Putney (Thy Art Is Murder, Body Count). In a time when new hardcore bands are garnering a lot of buzz, Terror have been bringing it for more than 15 years. “I’m happy that after 16 years, we still have the urgency and aggression , and our youthful spirit is still kicking,” said frontman Scott Vogel about the new album. “Everything — from the lyrics to the riffs to the overall energy — on this album feels right.” The band premiered the hard-hitting anthem “Spirit of Sacrifice” right here at Heavy Consequence. __________________________________________________________ 11. Windhand – Eternal Return Label: Relapse Release date: October 5 Richmond, Virginia, doom metal act Windhand are branching out musically on their fourth album, Eternal Return, with a press release calling the music on the disc “the juxtaposition of heavy, psychedelic and pensive … less like Black Sabbath or Sleep and more like Soundgarden or Veruca Salt.” Eternal Return is being produced by Jack Endino, who helmed Nirvana’s debut album Bleach, with the band citing Kurt Cobain as an influence this time around. The album was introduced with the dynamic first single “Grey Garden”. __________________________________________________________ 10. Daughters – You Won’t Get What You Want Label: Ipecac Release date: October 26 Rhode Island noise-rockers Daughters are set to release their first album in eight years, having experienced an extended hiatus in the first part of the decade before returning to the road in 2013. As for what the upcoming album, You Won’t Get What You Want, will sound like, guitarist Nick Sadler said, “We’ve changed our sound from record to record since the beginning. We always had a very broad interest and taste in music across the spectrum … expect not to expect anything.” The band previewed the disc with the dynamic singles “Satan in the Wait” and “The Reason They Hate Me”. __________________________________________________________ 9. Soulfly – Ritual Label: Nuclear Blast Release date: October 19 Whenever Max Cavalera drops new music, there’s reason to be excited. The Sepultura founder has now been rocking in Soulfly for more than 20 years, and Ritual marks the band’s 11th studio album. “For this one, we really tried to retain the groove of early Soulfly as well as my love for the heavy, fast stuff I’m into: like death and black metal and some hardcore,” Cavalera said of the upcoming disc. Fans got a taste of the album with the single “Evil Empowered”, and can look out for the song “Dead Behind the Eyes” featuring Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe. __________________________________________________________ 8. Thrice – Palms Label: Epitaph Release date: September 14 Thrice are back with their second album since their hiatus ended in 2015, and 10th album overall. The California post-hardcore act will unleash Palms through their new label, Epitaph Records, and have already unveiled the single “The Grey”. As for the album title, singer Dustin Kensrue says, “I got up and started listing off all the things an open palm represented, especially as opposed to the idea of a closed hand or a fist. That became the basis of the record: that feeling of being open, whether it’s open to mystery or to receive things or to give.” __________________________________________________________ 7. Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators – Living the Dream Label: Snakepit/Roadrunner Release date: September 21 It wasn’t certain we’d see another Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators album with the legendary guitarist returning to Guns N’ Roses and embarking on a massively successful world tour. But Slash found time in between GN’R tour legs to complete work on a new album with Kennedy and the rest of the crew. Expect to hear more down-and-dirty Aerosmith-inspired rock ‘n’ roll on Living the Dream, as evidenced by the first two singles “Driving Rain” and “Mind Your Manners.” __________________________________________________________ 6. Clutch – Book of Bad Decisions Label: Weathermaker Release date: September 7 Twenty-five years after their debut album, Maryland rockers Clutch are as vital as ever. The band is back with its 12th album, Book of Bad Decisions, which was preceded by the singles “Gimme the Keys” and “In Walks Barbarella”. For this album, the band recruited producer Vance Powell, based on his work with country music star Chris Stapleton. “Even though Chris Stapleton does music that’s not too much like our own, the sonics of the record are pretty great,” frontman Neil Fallon explained of the decision to work with Powell. __________________________________________________________ 5. Pig Destroyer – Head Cage Label: Relapse Release date: September 7 It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since the last Pig Destroyer album, but the Virginia grindcore heroes are back with the new disc Head Cage. The explosive song “Torture Fields” premiered right here at Heavy Consequence, while a hilarious video for the track “Mt. Skull” also preceded the album’s release. A press release described the albums’ tracks as “harrowing tales of philosophical dualities, touching on mortality and depression, fear and violence, and the darkest complexities of the human condition.” __________________________________________________________ 4. Disturbed – Evolution Label: Warner Bros. Release date: October 19 Singer David Draiman has already set the bar very high for Disturbed‘s seventh studio disc, Evolution, likening it to Metallica’s biggest-selling effort. “If I died after this record came out, and this was the end of our legacy, I’d be OK with that,” he told Metal Hammer of Evolution. “To me, this is our ‘Black Album’.” Along with the album announcement, the band unleashed a video for the track “Are You Ready” after a fan poll resulted in a vote for a heavy song over a ballad as the first single. __________________________________________________________ 3. High on Fire – Electric Messiah Label: eOne Release date: October 5 High on Fire are back with their eighth album, and the album name and title track are inspired by one rock’s all-time greats, late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. “The song is me telling the world that I could never fill Lemmy’s shoes, because Lemmy’s Lemmy,” explained frontman Matt Pike. “I wanted to pay homage to him in a great way. And it turned out to be such a good title that the guys said we should call the album Electric Messiah.” It marks the second album of 2018 from Pike, whose other band Sleep released the The Sciences this past spring. __________________________________________________________ 2. Greta Van Fleet – Anthem of the Peaceful Army Label: Lava/Republic Records Release date: October 19 It’s been years since a young hard rock band got as much buzz as Greta Van Fleet. Sure, the comparisons to Led Zeppelin are not exactly hurting the band’s rocket-like rise, but their musicianship is quite impressive for a band whose lead singer was worried about high school finals a couple years ago. After two 2017 EPs, the band’s debut full length-album, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, arrives on October 19. The band has unveiled the first single, “When the Curtain Falls”, filled with ’70s-inspired riffs and singer Josh Kiszka’s golden-voiced wail, as well as the follow-up tune “Watching Over”. __________________________________________________________ 1. Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest Label: Metal Blade Release date: October 5 Not too many bands release their masterpiece 10 albums into their career, but that’s exactly what Behemoth did with 2014’s The Satanist. Four years later, the Polish extreme metallers have a lot to live up to, as expectations are high for their new album. Frontman Nergal says to expect a musical shift on the new disc, explaining, “I really wanted to redefine ourselves with this record. I Loved You at Your Darkest is a more dynamic record. It’s extreme and radical on one hand, but it’s also more rock-oriented than any other Behemoth record.” The album features the first single “God = Dog”, which was accompanied by a striking NSFW video. Behemoth's Top 5 Songs Metallica’s Top 5 Songs Tool’s Top 5 Music Videos Alice in Chains' Top 5 Videos Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy” Annotated Video Source

Earlier this year, Bomb the Music Industry!’s Jeff Rosenstock surprise-released POST-, a solo album and one of the best efforts we’ve heard this year so far. The punk rock frontman is back today, this time in support of his project with Fake Problems’ Chris Farren, Antarctigo Vespucci. The power pop duo have announced their sophomore album, Love in the Time of E-Mail. It’s due out October 26th via the band’s new label home, Polyvinyl Records. Per a press statement, the 13-track effort finds Rosenstock and Farren — who initially collaborated on a whim at Rosenstock’s New York apartment — following up on 2015’s Leavin’ La Vida Loca by embracing “all their poppiest instincts.” The album’s title is a reference to Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel Love in the Time of Cholera and the songs therein explore relationships in this messy digital era — “missed connections, texts lingering on ‘read,’ and words that go unspoken.” As a first look at the LP, Antarctigo Vespucci have let loose “White Noise”, a buoyant single that features Farren singing, “Can’t get you out of my head/ I’ll listen to white noise instead.” Hear it for yourself below. Love in the Time of E-Mail Artwork: Love in the Time of E-Mail Tracklist: 01. Voicemail 02. Kimmy 03. White Noise 04. Breathless on DVD 05. The Price is Right Theme Song 06. So Vivid! 07. Freakin’ U Out 08. All These Nights 09. Not Yours 10. Do It Over 11. Another Good Thing 12. Lifelike 13. E-Mail Source

After a fifteen-year onslaught of tours and new records (including Used Future just six months ago), Texas-based heavy metal band The Sword are hanging up their blades – for now. In a quick announcement on their official Facebook page, The Sword told their fans they’d be going on hiatus once they finish their US-based shows in October, cancelling their Australian tour later that month. According to the statement, the band “feel it is time for a breather.” One can only speculate on the reasons for this quick announcement, especially so soon after an album release and smack dab in the middle of a tour. Hopefully it’s only temporary, and the band can go back to their signature sci-fi concept albums with nary a feathered hairdo ruffled. Check our their announcement on Facebook below. The Sword formed in 2003 and have released six albums to date, including Apocryphon and High Country. Source

Burt Reynolds, star of films like Boogie Nights, Deliverance, and Smokey and The Bandit, has died at the age of 82, according to The Hollywood Reporter. TMZ reports that Reynolds suffered a heart attack and passed away at a Florida hospital on Thursday. Born in Waycross, Georgia in 1936 and raised in Palm Beach County, Florida, Reynolds entered college with an eye on a football career. After suffering a knee injury his sophomore year at Florida State, however, his path shifted toward acting. He eventually found his way to the Hyde Park Playhouse in New York, where he roomed with Rip Torn and studied at the Actors Studio. Reynolds’ first recurring role was as wheelman Ben Frazer on the NBC Western Riverboat in 1959. His feature length debut was in 1961’s Angel Baby alongside George Hamilton and Mercedes McCambridge. He appeared in a number of TV series and films throughout the ’60s, including as the title role in Navajo Joe; playing Detective John Hawk on the short-lived ABC show Hawk; and starring as the title character in Dan August, another short-lived cop show. It was his portrayal of Lewis in John Boorman’s 1972 Deliverance that launched Reynolds towards stardom and became one of his defining roles. “If I had to put only one of my movies in a time capsule, it would be Deliverance,” Reynolds wrote in his 2015 memoir, But Enough About Me. “I don’t know if it’s the best acting I’ve done, but it’s the best movie I’ve ever been in. It proved I could act, not only to the public but me.” Even so, the famously hirsute actor preferred to take roles in playful films over serious pictures, specifically action-comedies. There was his Gator McKlusky series (White Lightning and Gator); The Longest Yard; Hooper (directed by Reynolds’ longtime friend and stunt double, Hal Needham); the iconic Smokey and The Bandit series (the first two of which were again written and directed by Needham); and The Cannonball Run films. Many of those movies were part of a five-year run of box office dominance by Reynolds; he had the top grossing movie of every year from 1978 to 1982. Rather infamously, he turned down a number of roles that became high-watermarks in other actors’ careers. He passed on playing Han Solo in the first Star Wars; John McClane in Die Hard; and Barrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment, parts that eventually went to Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis, and an Academy Award-winning Jack Nicholson. He reportedly also passed on another Oscar-winning Nicholson turn, that of R.P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Reynolds also said he “backed away” from the 1960s’ Batman TV series and gave up the male lead in Pretty Woman to Richard Gere. “I didn’t open myself to new writers or risky parts because I wasn’t interested in challenging myself as an actor, I was interested in having a good time,” Reynolds lamented in But Enough About Me. “As a result, I missed a lot of opportunities to show I could play serious roles. By the time I finally woke up and tried to get it right, nobody would give me a chance.” He did get a chance in 1997’s Boogie Nights, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. He was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe for his role as pornographer Jack Horner. (That same year, he was nominated for a Worst Support Actor Razzie Award and “won” Worst Screen Couple alongside Demi Moore for Striptease.) Amazingly, Reynolds was apparently so unhappy with his part in Boogie Nights that he fired his agent. Earlier this year, he stated that he’d never actually seen the film, and indicated that he rarely watched his own work. Other highlights of Reynolds illustrious career include the lead role in the animated musical All Dogs Go to Heaven; co-starring alongside Dolly Parton in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas; marrying Goldie Hawn in Best Friends; and playing former Pittsburgh Steelers played Wood Newton in the early ’90s TV show Evening Shade. Reynolds was also the first non-comedian to fill in for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, an appearance he credits with reshaping his career, and he created the TV gameshow Win, Lose or Draw, the set of which was designed after his own living room. In another famous move and anindication of his freewheeling, fun-loving character, Reynolds posed nude on a bearskin rug for a Cosmopolitan centerfold in 1972. Earlier this year, Reynolds was cast for Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. He was to play George Spahn, the real-life person who rented his ranch property to Charles Manson and his “family” prior to their murder of Sharon Tate. As of press time, it’s unclear if Reynolds had completed filming prior to his death. Update: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Reynolds had not shot his role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Source

The Pitch: Riley North (Jennifer Garner) was a middle-class suburban woman like so many others, with a hard-working mechanic for a husband and a preternaturally intelligent little girl to look after. But when word gets around Los Angeles that her husband was even thinking about sticking up an ambitious drug kingpin, the direct response comes in the form of gunning down the entire family at a carnival, just before Christmas. Riley survives a gunshot to the head, but the horrors continue when the men responsible are allowed to go free by a corrupt legal system. Five years later, Riley returns to town, with a military armory’s worth of weapons and a vendetta to settle against an entire criminal superstructure. Riley-ing Up the Masses: When people write about the ways in which Hollywood has long disserviced female audiences, it’s tough to imagine that “Death Wish for every gender expression” is what they had in mind. Yet that’s the central conceit of Peppermint, a hyper-violent revenge thriller directed by Taken helmer Pierre Morel with all the nuance, thought, and elegance of a bad late-’90s alt-rock video. That goes for the incongruously kinetic editing, which gives the film the sheen of a Saw knockoff, and it goes for the film’s sociopolitical sensibilities as well. The film unspools in a Los Angeles straight out of the seediest crimesploitation movies of older eras, a place where Skid Row is the epicenter of the action and amoral violence held sway until a once-decent white woman showed up to fix things for good. Peppermint is fixated on the idea of Riley as an angel of true justice, in an era where corrupt courts wring their hands and don’t immediately jail anybody who “looks like” a gangbanger, and it gives the film an ugly air of race-baiting that its lovingly rendered deluge of headshots and increasingly elaborate executions do little to dispel. Beyond that, there’s an ugly air of “woman with a gun” theatricality to Peppermint that takes it out of the realm of simply being a hacky exploitation movie and into that of something more reproachable. At the early screening this writer attended, a sequence in which Riley violently menaces a rival mom at gunpoint earned howls of applause, particularly when the woman soiled herself as a bit of comic relief. The film itself wonders aloud, repeatedly, whether Riley is actually a villain at all, or simply a woman brave enough to do what our corrupt legal system won’t. It leaves that last whisper of implication, kill ’em all, to the audience, but that’s all the more disquieting in its own way. Also, the Movie is Called Peppermint Because Her Daughter Orders That Ice Cream Flavor at the Beginning, It’s Not As Though the Film Goes Out of Its Way to Define It as Especially Meaningful or Anything, What’s Up With That, Seriously?: Just saying. The Verdict: If Peppermint has one thing going for it, and it’s by and large the only one, it’s Garner. The onetime Alias star has spent the past several years jumping between dramatic subgenres, infrequently returning to the medium in which she first made her name, and the few moments in Peppermint that do work are indebted to her terse charisma as an action performer. There aren’t a lot of action stars who could pull off the mix of genuine menace and wry charm that she does while interrogating a man with a knife in his nostril, but the film also rarely bothers to call on Garner to flex those skills. Instead, she’s saddled with brutalizing her way through one room of Latino extras after the next, violently dispatching anybody she encounters without the film ever bothering to explain how this everyday mom became a killing machine at any point in its runtime. Peppermint isn’t concerned with most of the details, really; the fight sequences are unimaginative and cut in slapdash fashion, the B-plot involving Detective Carmichael (John Gallagher Jr.) attempting to uncover corruption in the LAPD is entirely forgettable, and the villains are cannon fodder, caricatures of caricatures which rate somewhere between lazily written and actively racist. (Juan Pablo Raba finds a few small charismatic beats in his sneering overlord, but the film spends too little time with him for them to stick.) Before long, Peppermint‘s true purpose emerges: to trade on the phobias of audiences inundated with MS-13 panic and “it’s coming for your town next” crime rhetoric, and to give them the satisfaction of playing out a particularly gory kind of vigilante fantasy for 100 minutes or so. This kind of lizard-brain entertainment shouldn’t be entertaining, but the sustained existence of movies like Peppermint means, as always, that someone somewhere is still eating it up. Where’s It Playing?: Peppermint is now playing in wide release. Trailer: Source

The Oscars latest ploy to draw viewers back to its annual celebration of the year’s best movies was the addition of a “popular” Oscar category, because our Lovecraftian gods won’t rest until someone gives shit like Deadpool 2 an Oscar. Now, after oodles of outcry from industry types, critics, and film buffs, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is “postponing” the catergory’s introduction. Sorry, Mark Wahlberg! This comes via The Hollywood Reporter, which quotes Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. “There has been a wide range of reactions to the introduction of a new award, and we recognize the need for further discussion with our members. We have made changes to the Oscars over the years — including this year — and we will continue to evolve while also respecting the incredible legacy of the last 90 years.” There’s plenty of potential problems with the new category, not the least of which being a clear breakdown of just what exactly constitutes a “popular film.” Details regarding how the voting process would work for Academy members were also absent. Meanwhile, no shortage of critics lamented the fact that a solid crossover success like Black Panther would likely be relegated to the “popular” category when many believe it has the legs to succeed in the original Best Picture category. There’s also the simple fact that being popular isn’t an indicator of quality; I’m all for “poptimism,” but Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is a bad, bad movie and deserves a future in bargain bins, not awards galas. Presumably, the other new rules instituted by the Academy will stay intact. That includes a commitment to a three-hour telecast and, beginning in 2020, an earlier air date. This year’s ceremony will take place on February 24th, though in the future you can expect to see it on February 9th. Source

As Central California gears up for the best weekend of their lives in early October, Claude VonStroke keeps everyone in the loop regarding all things Campout on the new Dirtybird Campout Radio Show on Apple’s Beats 1. “I’ll do a mix, of course, and then we will have a summer secret track of the week, which is the exclusive track that’s only for the radio show, that hasn’t come out or it’s coming out in like two months, but nobody’s heard it yet in the general public or I’ve only been playing at DJ shows, then we have a guest mix from one of the artists that’s playing at the campout.” However, this radio show is much more than just music. Claude wants to let us behind the scenes of this mega-successful record label and festival through ‘fireside chats’ with characters from Campout as well as interviews with Dirtybird players like Christian Martin, one of the originals, on how all of this beautiful madness started. The first two episodes have already aired, so check them out here. The third episode will air on Saturday, September 8th at 3am PST so be sure to tune in, and don’t forget to secure your West Coast Campout tickets here for a weekend full of down and dirty beats and debauchery. Featured photo by: Dirtybird The post Get Ready for the West Coast Funk With Dirtybird Campout Radio Show appeared first on EDM Maniac. Source

Premiere the highly-anticipated new EP from one of Dance’s most-sought after new stars L.A. fast-rising indies AHEE and PlayMe Records join forces for an exciting new EP, properly-titled, Action. Many maybe familiar with AHEE for his work with Lucent Dossier, with the new 4-track effort, AHEE rides a unique wave of sound that makes for a great end to an amazing summer-run leading into the winter. On Action, newfound fans can expect AHEE signature sound of seamlessly blends a myriad of genres including bass, EDM, trap, drum and bass, and house. He experiments in order to create unique and cutting-edge sounds. It’s a surface of Dance that has yet to be explored until now. Among the four-tracks on Action is the lead single, “Supernova”. A highly processed insects sounds that AHEE recorded, with an incredible bass drop. AHEE style is best described as high-energy, celestial bass. Light, camera, and of course the action. To accompany the release of his new EP on Play Me Records, AHEE will also be releasing four video tutorials, one for each of the singles featured on Action. Become a fan of AHEE today, follow the rising star for up-to-the-minute news on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Stream AHEE new EP, ‘Action’ above, courtesy of The post Premiere: AHEE Brings the Bass with ‘Action’ – Packed EP appeared first on Verge Campus. Source

Last month, we reported on the upcoming theatrical release of a 4K restoration of John Carpenter’s The Fog. Now, Bloody Disgusting reports that the mist is bringing with it three other Carpenter classics, all of which will also be restored in 4K, released theatrically this fall, and released on home video via Studiocanal. Accompanying The Fog will be They Live, Escape From New York, and Prince of Darkness. Each film was restored using the original camera negatives, with the color grading approved by cinematographers Gary B. Kibbe (They Live, Prince of Darkness) and Dean Cundey (The Fog, Escape From New York). (Read: Ranking: Every John Carpenter Movie from Worst to Best) As we previously reported, The Fog will begin screening theatrically on October 26th, with special Halloween screenings to follow. Its home video release comes on October 29th. Prince of Darkness and They Live will also begin screening on October 26th at select theaters, with They Live’s home video also arriving on October 29th. Escape From New York will play in select theaters on just one night — November 22nd — after which it will land on home video alongside Prince of Darkness on November 26th. Got all that? Good. Ticketing information is forthcoming. Maybe most exciting is the new artwork from UK artist Matt Ferguson, which you can check out below. Source

Kim Thayil is opening up about his memories of Soundgarden’s final show in Detroit on May 17, 2017, just hours before frontman Chris Cornell committed suicide. In a new interview, Thayil denies the notion that there was something wrong with Cornell or his performance that night. “I thought the show was good,” the Soundgarden guitarist told Billboard. “I remember Chris had just gotten in [to town] and was a little tired and his voice was a little rough, but by about the fourth or fifth song it kicked in and then it was just, like, super amazing — beautiful, clear and strong and, I thought, particularly emotive.” As for the reports from some people at the show that Cornell wasn’t himself, Thayil said, “People speculate, and they get causality in reverse.” “I guess it’s natural to try to fill in the blanks to explain a particular mystery,” he added. “I think it’s natural to say that, ‘We know something terrible happened, so we know there must have been some sort of problem. Let’s see what that problem might be. Well, come to think of it, the show was kind of messy….'” After Cornell passed away, Thayil went into a period of mourning, but now he’s touring as a member of MC50, a band assembled to honor the 50th anniversary of the legendary Detroit-area rock band MC5. “[MC5 frontman Wayne Kramer] asked if I wanted to play, and my jaw dropped,” Thayil said. “I thought two things — ‘Am I ready to come out of the fetal position?’ and then, ‘How could I be any more ready than this opportunity to play with what I consider to be my favorite band.’” “So I made myself ready,” he added. “It was like, ‘Fix your head. This is the one!’ When I mentioned it to friends of mine they didn’t hesitate; They said, ‘Omigod, jeez, this is your dream. You should do this!’ The timing was pretty good, I think. I was allowing myself to be ready.” As for how the members of Soundgarden plan to move forward, Thayil revealed that discussions have come up between himself, drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd. “We often reference rock history and we’ve often commented on what other bands in similar situations have done,” Thayil said, “not as a plan or anything but just commenting on how bands have handled situations like this and what bands seem to have been graceful and dignified in how they manage their future musical endeavors and how some maybe were clumsy and callous.” “We think about those things,” he added. “We try not to go too deep into these conversations, but stuff comes up after a few beers.” The MC50 tour kicked off last night (Sept. 5) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is scheduled to run through late October. Find the full list of tour dates here. Alice in Chains' Top 5 Videos Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy” Annotated Video Metallica's Top 5 Songs Tour Update: Florence + The Machine Announces North American Tour & New Album, 'High As Hope' Tour Update: Nine Inch Nails Presents: Cold and Black and Infinite Tour Source