Good day! You probably didn’t watch the Golden Globes last night, but I thought the show was fun, funny and the most irreverant it has ever been. Enjoyed it immensely. Thank you Tina & Amy…Black Sabbath has announced it’s new album, 13, will be released sometime in June. Actual date TBA. According to the press released, cleverly issued on 01-13-13, the original Black Sabbath-Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar) and Geezer Butler (bass)–have recorded the album primarily in Los Angeles and were joined at the sessions by drummer Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine). Produced by Rick Rubin (seven-time Grammy winner, two of those as Producer of the Year), the album will be released on Vertigo (worldwide) and Vertigo/Republic in the U.S. 13 marks the Grammy-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ return to Vertigo, the band’s original label; it’s the group’s first studio album together since 1978’s Never Say Die! They have sold over 70 million albums together. Sabbath have touring plans lined up, beginning April 20 down under in New Zealand and Australia, followed by a May 12th stop at Ozzfest Japan outside of Tokyo. Speculators are speculating “Will they do any of the U.S. festivals? Will this mark the possible return of Ozzfest in the U.S.?” We don’t know, but we’ll ask…..Device, David Draiman‘s new project, will drop it’s first single, “Vilify,” on Feb 19th….Alice in Chains have announced their tour and we’ve got it in Road Rage! More to come! Still no news on the album’s release or title! Come on boys! Give it up!….Sevendust‘s U.S. tour begins on Apr 4th in Oklahoma City, with recently reunited metal act Coal Chamber along as co-headliners. No other dates have been confirmed so far. This will be Sevendust’s second major road outing since completing work on its ninth studio album, Black Out The Sun, which is due out on Mar 26th and follows up 2010’s Cold Day Memory. A trek with Lacuna Coil will begin on Feb 2nd in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I was laughing with Morgan Rose on Shiprocked, since some Sevendust fans might recall several years ago, he and Dez Fafara of Coal Chamber had a serious feud going on. But as you can see, time heals all wounds. So you are probably wondering, will Rayna Foss-Rose be in the band? Hell no! Morgan told me his ex is waaaay outside of the music game and I probably wouldn’t recognize her if I saw her today. Listen for “Decay,” the new Sevendust single on the air soon! It’s out on the 22nd….My buddy & Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro appears in a new photo shoot for the anti-animal cruelty organization PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), according to Loudwire. In the graphic series of photos, Navarro is completely nude and is seen simulating the torture, injuries and pain that animals are forced to endure when they are used to test cosmetics and household cleaners. The campaign is geared toward stopping these testing procedures while steering people toward cruelty-free products. Here is a video for you to check out of the shoot. Appear Dave got new ink….Will Van Halen be announcing new tour dates? Me thinks yes….Bullet For My Valentine have released their new video for “Riot”! It was filmed in Brooklyn back in late November when the band was in town doing some advance press. Check it out here and check back later for some exciting news!….Eddie Vedder, Marilyn Manson and all-star covers band Camp Freddy are among the artists who have contributed songs to the soundtrack of the documentary film West Of Memphis. The film investigates the wrongful imprisonment of Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, known in the media as the West Memphis Three. The trio were arrested in 1994 for allegedly causing the 1993 deaths of three young boys. After much publicity, celebrity support, new evidence, and controversy, the men were released in 2011, having served 18 years in prison. The film is currently showing in selected theaters. The soundtrack, which also features Bob Dylan, Henry Rollins, Johnny Depp and others, arrives on Jan 15th. (Blabbermouth) …Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was denied his appeal for bail by the Cardiff Crown Court in Wales on Thursday (Jan 10th) and will remain behind bars until at least his next plea hearing later this month. The vocalist was arrested last month for alleged sex offenses relating to minors, including two incidents of conspiring to engage in sexual touching with young children and four charges of possessing and distributing indecent images of children. (Loudwire)….Happiest of birthdays to David Eric Grohl, who turns 44 today. Happy 46 to Zakk Wylde and Happy 54th to Geoff Tate. Weird seeing his labeled as ex-Queensryche singer. Those guys need to kiss and make up, don’t ya think?
