Woooo. Friday the 13th. And YES! Something bad happened to me! My computer at home decided to go AWOL on me! It’s this stupid Acer machine I got about 4 years ago and sometimes when you turn it on, this Acer Arcade screen comes up and won’t let you exit out of it. So I shift, alt, deleted and then it crashed. I mean, I didn’t lose everything, but it put all the microsoft software in shock or something. Thankfully my BF is my IT guy, but he’s out of town! Anyhow, it figures it happens on Friday the 13th. But in the office now, so here’s the latest…I am so psyched! Going to the opening night of the Korn tour (think I’m not too excited???!!!) and then coming back to the city with them on the tour bus! Oh I am in heaven. Hopefully JD will play me some of his JDevil stuff too! 😀 Meanwhile, on Wednesday night, Korn taped a Guitar Center Session in LA, that will eventually air on DirecTV Channel 239. Airdate is TBA…..Five Finger Death Punch released “Battleborn,” their new singe from the The Wrong Side of Heaven, The Righteous Side of Hell-Vol. 2. Ivan Moody told Metal Hammer, “After getting off the road from two years of touring I was physically and emotionally drained,” explains the 5FDP frontman of the concept behind Battleborn. “It felt like I’d seen almost every inch of the globe and shook every hand there was to shake. I completely lost track of time, the flights, the travel, the shows all seemed to blur together. My family and friends became a distant memory. Even though I was doing what I’d dreamed of doing, it took all the energy that I had…it was exhausting. That made me realize, everything worth fighting for, you will actually have to fight for. Every wish, every dream, every idea comes to existence only through blood, sweat and sacrifice…we are all battle born.” ….My friends Lacuna Coil have announced they plan to do their next album with producer Jay Baumgardner. “I am so excited to work on new stuff,” singer Cristina Scabbia told Metal Hammer. “I am sure a lot of people will be mesmerized by the cinematic vibe of the new album that’s underway. I’m very happy to have the chance to work with Jay. Not only is he a pro in what he does, but I am just loving the fact we are going to experiment with new sounds and are getting a different point of view about our art. We’re swamped with the music already… LACUNA COIL is back baby!!!” “We met Jay [Baumgardner, producer] a few years ago in L.A. and had a really positive feeling about him, as he has produced and mixed some of my favorite records and some very relevant rock/metal albums,” adds co-vocalist Andrea Ferro. “We have decided to work with him, because he has the ability to work together with the band towards a common vision without driving the band away from their sound. In the studio there is the right energy that allows common people to achieve uncommon results!” Look for the new album in mid-2014…..Rob Zombie has posted a video preview online of his Great American Nightmare Halloween music and horror event, set to begin next month in Pomona, California just outside of Los Angeles. The event will be held every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from October 10th to November 2nd at FEARPlex in Pomona, with 15 nights of music, culminating with a November 2nd headlining performance by Zombie himself. We’ll be giving away a trip for that, so keep an eye on the home page and be sure to be a hardDriveRadio Radical! …Happy 46th today to Stephen Perkins of Jane’s Addiction! Have a great weekend! Don’t walk under any ladders today!
