Happy Monday, peeps! I was just reviewing some of the night’s events at the MTV Movie Awards and there are some pretty cool highlights including Johnny Depp‘s performance of “Gold on the Ceiling” with the Black Keys, and Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith‘s induction of Johnny Depp for the Generation Award. Check out some of it here. And the induction video is awesome as well. You forget what an amazing career Mr Depp has had while on this planet for only 49 years…..Slipknot sent a press release this morning on their upcoming Antennas to Hell “best of” album due Jul 17th. This summer’s Mayhem and Knotfest outings celebrate the band and the life of late bassist Paul Gray, and will serve as ‘the end of the beginning’ for Slipknot – this summer’s performances will be the fan’s last chance to see them as they are now. Of course the band will continue- but just as inevitable with Slipknot, is the fact that the band will evolve – and the future is unwritten. Antennas to Hell serves as a companion to that celebration. The two-disc version of Antennas to Hell includes a bonus live CD that captures the band’s 2009 performance at the legendary Download Festival in the U.K. The live disc showcases the band playing a set of career spanning classics in front of 80,000 rabid fans. The journey from – “(sic)” – track 1 on their self-titled debut – to “Snuff” – the haunting No. 1 rock track from 2008’s All Hope Is Gone – proves that. The album features fan favorites, live classics and well-known radio hits. This summer will also see the release of the band’s first ever mobile application, Wear The Mask. Part mask builder, part social connector for fans, and 100% Slipknot in its look and execution, the app brings the Slipknot mindset into previously uncharted territory – the mobile devices of fans worldwide. Wear The Mask will be released simultaneously with Antennas to Hell.…..Tomorrow at Noon ET/9 AM PT, Five Finger Death Punch will debut their intense music video for “Coming Down.” It is tied in with their suicide prevention initiative promoting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. If you or a friend is comtemplating suicide, please reach out now: 800-273-TALK (8255) or hit the suicide prevention lifeline website. The call center has a special service fpr men and women in the military or if someone is concerned about one. Meanwhile, $1.00 of every Trespass America concert ticket sold this summer will go to the organization to provide for their network of crisis call centers. It’s a great cause and even if you can’t make the show, you can help….Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda is suggesting fans make an event out of the release of their new Living Things album on Jun 26th. He talks about when he was younger and one of his favorite bands released a new record, he and his friends would go to the store, buy the record, sit in someone’s car and listen to it over lunch or make a special event surrounding the release. Mike also told fans to post a picture of you and your pals listening to the record, buying it, etc and post photos at @linkinpark using hashtag #LIVINGTHINGSRELEASEDAY. He also cautioned fans about resisting the download if the record is leaked…..Rob Zombie has posted new photos from the making of his forthcoming film, The Lords of Salem on his website. Pulse of Radio reports the director also has posted an update on the status of The Lords Of Salem, his sixth film as a writer and director and first all-out excursion into supernatural horror. Zombie began shooting the film earlier this year, with a late fall release expected, but wrote he still has work to do. He posted, “For those of you wondering if The Lords Of Salem is finished, the answer is no. I had to take a break due to the Megadeth tour and a few other things. I will be returning to work on the film in July to finish it up.” Zombie recently wrapped a U.S. trek with Megadeth. He also is expected to start recording his next album sometime later next month…..We’re only a couple of weeks from Metallica’s Orion Music + More Festival. Revolver Mag posted guitarist Kirk Hammett will showcase his vast collection of horror memorabilia, including posters, toys and other collectibles, in a tent called “Kirk’s Crypt” at the band’s festival in New Jersey later this month. With zombies all the rage these days in popular culture thanks to shows like The Walking Dead, Hammett was asked by Revolver to name his five favorite zombie movies. They are: 1) Dawn Of The Dead (original), 2) Night Of The Living Dead (original), 3) Re-Animator, 4) The Evil Dead and 5) White Zombie. Asked how he would protect himself from a real-life zombie apocalypse, Hammett replied, “Very high walls, very high walls.” ….Seether have announced their fall Triple Threat Tour with Sick Puppies & Kyng. See Road Rage….Happy 63rd today to the only member of ZZ Top to not sport one, Frank Beard and Happy 53 to Hugh Laurie of House. He’s just cool!
