Noisecreep http://www.noisecreep.com Noisecreep http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.noisecreep.com/media/noisecreep-logo.gif Noisecreep http://www.noisecreep.com en-us Copyright 2012 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this headlines and excerpts feed are available for limited commercial distribution. You may repost this feed to your site provided you link back to the original story, do not edit the material, and do not remove this copyright notice. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia: 'You Have to Embrace the Darkest Moments' http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/01/20/lacuna-coil-dark-adrenaline/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/01/20/lacuna-coil-dark-adrenaline/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/01/20/lacuna-coil-dark-adrenaline/#comments Filed under: ,


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Lacuna Coil singer Cristina Scabbia is in Florida, enjoying a little warm weather before kicking off a winter tour that ends in February and includes quite a few dates in the cold northwest.

The band - Scabbia, co-vocalist Andrea Ferro, bassist Marco Coti Zelati, guitarist Cristiano Migliore, guitarist Marco Biazziand drummer Cristino Mozzati - will be on Megadeth's Gigantour package tour in support of their brand new album, 'Dark Adrenaline.' Produced by Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Avril Lavigne) in Milan and Los Angeles, the album features more of the Italian group's intoxicating blend of massive guitars, explosive dynamics and huge vocal hooks.

Noisecreep spoke with Scabbia about the new album, and why she and the band decided to cover an R.E.M. classic this time out. ]]> lacuna coilLacunaCoil Karen Bliss 2012-01-20T12:45:00+00:00 The Used's Bert McCracken Talks New Album, Becoming a Business Man http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/01/11/the-used-bert-interview/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/01/11/the-used-bert-interview/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/01/11/the-used-bert-interview/#comments Filed under: ,


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The Used just unleashed 'I Come Alive,' the first single from their forthcoming album, 'Vulnerable.' But Noisecreep hadn't heard any music when frontman Bert McCracken did this interview just days before Christmas. A press release had just gone out announcing the formation of the Utah band's new record label, Anger Music Group, and new distribution deal with Hopeless Records.

McCracken said the album, due March 27, is in the can and the final two songs would be mixed and mastered in early January. Now, they are working on artwork and video direction. They are their own label after all. "Yup," McCracken laughs. "We've got to do everything. It's really exciting."

Dental Records, the original name you had for your label, was really cool. Anger Music Group is a great name too. Did those come quickly?

Maybe eight years ago, me and my friends were always joking around about starting a record label called Dental Records, but it was taken by somebody in Sweden or something. ]]> the usedTheUsed Karen Bliss 2012-01-11T16:00:00+00:00 Periphery's Matt Halpern Gives Us the Lowdown on His New Online Venture http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/01/10/bandhappy-interview/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/01/10/bandhappy-interview/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/01/10/bandhappy-interview/#comments Filed under: ,


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Periphery drummer Matt Halpern has conceived and created Bandhappy.com, a comprehensive online music education site that connects teachers with students via its custom-built, in-house video chat system in addition to offering in-person lessons. What's most appealing about Bandhappy.com, which is now up and running, is it allows touring musicians to make some extra coin on the side and students to learn from their favorite player.

Already signed on are Tosin Abasi (Animals as Leaders), Jeff Loomis (ex-Nevermore), Ben Weinman (Dillinger Escape Plan), Chris Adler and Willie Adler (Lamb of God), AJ Minette (The Human Abstract), Evan Brewer (The Faceless), Paul Waggoner (Between the Buried and Me), Rody Walker (Protest the Hero), Peter Wichers (Soilwork), Spencer Sotelo (Periphery), and many more.

Students can choose from a wide range of instruments, genres and music-related topics: drums to trumpet; metal to folk; rap to choreography; Neve to Protools; songwriting to media training. If there's a teacher who has applied and been approved and a student who wants to buy the lesson, then Bandhappy.com is the place to find it. It is version 1, Halpern says, but version 2 "will blow people away even further."

Noisecreep spoke with Halpern about every aspect of the site and he has really thought of everything. ]]> periphery Karen Bliss 2012-01-10T12:30:00+00:00 Lacuna Coil Premiere 'Kill the Light': New Single From 'Dark Adrenaline' Unleashed http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/12/16/lacuna-coil-kill-the-light-song/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/12/16/lacuna-coil-kill-the-light-song/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/12/16/lacuna-coil-kill-the-light-song/#comments Filed under: ,


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Lacuna Coil's new album, 'Dark Adrenaline,' isn't due until Jan. 24 with a tour kicking off in North America two days later as one of the acts on Megadeth's Gigantour, but the Italian metal band, fronted by Cristina Scabbia, is giving fans a taste of a couple of songs well in advance. 'Kill the Light' is currently streaming on their Facebook page and the video for the first single, 'Trip the Darkness,' came out earlier this week.

'Dark Adrenaline' was produced by Don Gilmore, (Linkin Park, Bullet for My Valentine), with whom the band worked on their last album, 'Shallow Life.' According to the press release, the new album "promises to deliver the melodic, sensual, metallic rush for which the band has come to be known." ]]> lacuna coilLacunaCoil Karen Bliss 2011-12-16T15:05:00+00:00 Anvil Announce US Tour Dates http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/12/09/anvil-us-tour-dates/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/12/09/anvil-us-tour-dates/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/12/09/anvil-us-tour-dates/#comments Filed under: ,


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Lips & Co. are giving you a big one on Happy Valentine's Day. Anvil - whose lead vocalist Steve Kudlow is nicknamed Lips - will be releasing three of their older albums on Feb. 14, 1987's 'Strength of Steel,' 1988's 'Pound for Pound' and 1992's 'Worth the Weight,' all remastered in a digipak format. The End Records will reissue the Canadian metal band's entire catalog by the end of 2012.

Lips, co-founder drummer Robb "Geza" Reiner and bassist Glenn Gyorffy (with the band since 1996) experienced rallying support and opportunities in recent years after the 2008 documentary, 'Anvil! The Story of Anvil,' directed by Sacha Gervasi, showed the persevering, endearing metal band keep at it since 1978, influencing a whole crop of musicians but never cracking the big time themselves.

]]> anvil Karen Bliss 2011-12-09T15:00:00+00:00 Enter Shikari Bassist Calls Thailand Album Recording Sessions 'Amazing' http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/12/07/enter-shikari-a-flash-flood-of-colour/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/12/07/enter-shikari-a-flash-flood-of-colour/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/12/07/enter-shikari-a-flash-flood-of-colour/#comments Filed under: ,


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Enter Shikari's new album, 'A Flash Flood of Colour,' is slated for a Jan. 17 release via a new label, Hopeless Records. The inventive electro-spiked post-hardcore band accomplished quite a bit on their first two albums, 2007's 'Take to the Skies' and 2009's 'Common Dreads,' playing most of the A-level festivals from Australia's Big Day Out, UK's Leeds, Reading, Download and Glastonbury, Germany's Rock am Ring, and North America's Warped.

The new album was produced in Thailand and England, by Dan Weller, formerly of the band SikTh. The first single from the record is a track called 'Sssnake Pit.' Noisecreep hasn't had a chance to hear the album, so Karen Bliss interviewed bassist Chris Batten to find out a bit more.

I've never known a band to record an album in Thailand. Why did you end up going there and what were the facilities like? ]]> enter shikariEnterShikari Karen Bliss 2011-12-07T10:00:00+00:00 'Metal Evolution' Director Talks Canada, Alice Cooper and Satan http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/11/18/metal-evolution-director-talks-canada-alice-cooper-and-satan/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/11/18/metal-evolution-director-talks-canada-alice-cooper-and-satan/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/11/18/metal-evolution-director-talks-canada-alice-cooper-and-satan/#comments Filed under:


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There is not much Banger Films' Sam Dunn and Scot McFayden don't know about metal. The Canadian filmmakers began their historical and psychological dig into the oft maligned music genre with the intelligent and respectful 'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' in 2005 and followed it with the socio-political culture-crossing 'Global Metal' in 2008.

The focused 'Iron Maiden: Flight 666' and 'Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage' came next, and now a comprehensive 11-part made-for-TV series, 'Metal Evolution,' which already started airing on VH1 Classic in the States in Canada on MuchMoreMusic on Nov. 25.

Noisecreep talked with Dunn about metal, of course, more metal, Canadian metal, Alice Cooper, Satan, and babies.

You have a Masters in anthropology. How have you applied that degree to your filmmaking career and choice of subject? ]]> metal evolutionMetalEvolutionsam dunnSamDunn Karen Bliss 2011-11-18T13:45:00+00:00 Top 10 Canadian Hard Rock Bands of All Time http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/08/24/top-10-all-time-canadian-hard-rock-bands/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/08/24/top-10-all-time-canadian-hard-rock-bands/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/08/24/top-10-all-time-canadian-hard-rock-bands/#comments Filed under: ,


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Canada rocks - from its landscape to its multiculturalism to its beer and music. Compiling a list of great Canadian hard rock bands of all time is a daunting assignment that will invite many criticisms and this list is not without ifs and buts. But the task is the fairly definable "hard rock" genre, meaning no metal, no punk, no screamo, no industrial and no straight-up melodic rock. So that cuts out a range of Canadian rockers: Max Webster, Alexisonfire, Headstones, Nickelback, Prism, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Loverboy, even Anvil and Helix. It also eliminates solo acts. So with that caveat, here is Noisecreep's list of the 10 all time best Canadian hard rock bands in no particular order.
]]> April WineBilly TalentConey HatchFrank Marino Mahogany RushGoddoI Mother EarthMahogany RushRushSagaTriumphTrooper Karen Bliss 2011-08-24T11:00:00+00:00 Sebastian Bach Finds Love During the Making of His New Album http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/07/05/sebastian-bach-finds-love-during-the-making-of-his-new-album/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/07/05/sebastian-bach-finds-love-during-the-making-of-his-new-album/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/07/05/sebastian-bach-finds-love-during-the-making-of-his-new-album/#comments Filed under: ,


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Sebastian Bach can't give too much away about his forthcoming album, 'Kicking & Screaming,' but late last month, he shot three videos for it, two concept and one live, directed by Devin DeHaven.

The Canadian hard rock legend signed with Frontier Records back in February and shortly after entered the studio with producer Bob Marlette [Black Sabbath, Atreyu, Filter, Shinedown]. Bach spoke with Noisecreep from Rita Haney's basement where he's been staying for a month, while he searches for his own place in Los Angeles. Hayney was late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell's longtime girlfriend. As you'll read below, Bach has a lot to be excited about lately.

Have you ever lived in Los Angeles before?

Skid Row recorded 'Slave To The Grind' in Los Angeles in 1991 and I lived here for like three months then. I'm always out here. Most of the television shows I've shot have been done out here as well. Since I'm divorced [from Maria, his wife of 18 years], I'm getting a place out here now. I've never really done that. It's so overwhelming." ]]> sebastian bachSebastianBach Karen Bliss 2011-07-05T14:00:00+00:00 Sebastian Bach to Be Tested for Rabies After Bar Incident -- Interview http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/06/28/sebastian-bach-to-be-tested-for-rabies-after-bar-incident/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/06/28/sebastian-bach-to-be-tested-for-rabies-after-bar-incident/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/06/28/sebastian-bach-to-be-tested-for-rabies-after-bar-incident/#comments Filed under: , ,


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Sebastian Bach is an avid tweeter, constantly updating his 150,000-plus followers about his running regimen, dinners with friends, live shows, and the status of his upcoming album, 'Kicking and Screaming,' due out September 27th. However, Bach has yet to post a photo of himself snarling and foaming at the mouth. You see, the Canadian rocker has been court-ordered to get tested for rabies.

The unusual demand is the result of an arrest last November at Riley's Old Towne Pub in Bach's hometown of Peterborough, Ontario, where Bach was charged with assault and accused of biting bar owner Jim Kakouros. He was also charged with possession of 2 grams of marijuana and mischief. ]]> sebastian bachSebastianBachskid rowSkidRow Karen Bliss 2011-06-28T09:00:00+00:00 Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Could Be Your Pilot This Summer http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/06/01/iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-pilot-iceland-express/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/06/01/iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-pilot-iceland-express/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/06/01/iron-maiden-bruce-dickinson-pilot-iceland-express/#comments Filed under:


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Rock fans: have you ever wanted to fly to Iceland? Well, how about if Iron Maiden singer and licensed commercial airline pilot Bruce Dickinson was in the cockpit?

The singer is flying for Iceland Express (IEX), a discount airline, which added Iron Maiden's Boeing 757 [nicknamed Ed Force One] to its fleet. The best part about it is Ed Force One is still emblazoned with the artwork and logo from the Final Frontier world tour. ]]> Iron MaidenIronMaiden Karen Bliss 2011-06-01T10:00:00+00:00 In Flames' Friden Opens Up About Jesper Stromblad's Departure http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/05/25/in-flames-friden-interview-jesper-stromblad-alcoholism/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/05/25/in-flames-friden-interview-jesper-stromblad-alcoholism/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/05/25/in-flames-friden-interview-jesper-stromblad-alcoholism/#comments Filed under: ,


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In Flames' new album, 'Sounds of a Playground Fading,' is the first in the Swedish metal band's 21-year career without founding guitarist Jesper Stromblad. After In Flames' last record, the guitarist left the multimillion-selling act because of a serious problem with alcohol abuse. The band's current lineup includes lead singer Anders Friden, guitarist Bjorn Gelotte, bassist Peter Iwers, and drummer Daniel Svensson, with Niclas Engelin now replacing Stromblad. Noisecreep recently spoke with Friden about the effect of Stromblad's departure on the band.

Noisecreep: How Difficult was recording this album, given that Jesper was not in the band?

Anders Friden: We've been without him for almost two years prior to the actual album recording. It wasn't so much on the musical side; it was more on the friendship side. We've known each other for so long and we've seen him struggle with his addiction, and whatever problems come along with the addiction, for quite some time. But the recording was pretty much as always, or even better. Like, the whole vibe was very good within the band. ]]> in flamesInFlames Karen Bliss 2011-05-25T10:00:00+00:00 Sammy Hagar Remembers Ronnie Montrose's Ego Trip http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/04/04/sammy-hagar-ronnie-montrose-ego-trip/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/04/04/sammy-hagar-ronnie-montrose-ego-trip/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/04/04/sammy-hagar-ronnie-montrose-ego-trip/#comments Filed under:


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Sammy Hagar, whom ex-Van Halen bassist and current Chickenfoot bandmate Michael Anthony called "the most upbeat, positive guy in the world," told a packed room at Toronto's Canadian Music Week that guitarist Ronnie Montrose was the first time the Red Rocker ever encountered the typical rock 'n' roll ego.

Hagar sang for the eponymous band Montrose from 1973 to 1975, and wrote lyrics for songs like 'Bad Motor Scooter' and 'Rock Candy.' "When I got in Montrose, we were on a rocket ship," Hagar told the room of CMW delegates. "Ronnie was famous. He had sold a million records, had a number one album, and had a royalty check. When I walked into his house to meet him for the first time, he had a royalty check he had just got for like 8,000 bucks. This was like 1972. And was going, 'Wow.' This guy was rich and famous and everything that I wanted to be." ]]> ChickenfootSammy HagarSammyHagarVan HalenVanHalen Karen Bliss 2011-04-04T11:00:00+00:00 Sammy Hagar Came Up with Name Chickenfoot 40 Years Ago http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/21/sammy-hagar-came-up-with-name-chickenfoot-40-years-ago/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/21/sammy-hagar-came-up-with-name-chickenfoot-40-years-ago/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/21/sammy-hagar-came-up-with-name-chickenfoot-40-years-ago/#comments Filed under:


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The name Chickenfoot occurred to Sammy Hagar 40 years ago, the singer told an audience at Canadian Music Week last Saturday. While the name itself is not explicitly mentioned in his autobiography, 'Red,' Hagar said that he recounts the surrounding events in a passage that takes place in 1970. The passage simply says, "We changed our name, one last time, to the Justice Brothers," but Hagar told the festival crowd in Toronto the extended version.

"It's in the book, but it's not about Chickenfoot," he said. "I was struggling, and I was driving my van down the street ... going to rehearsal. Another guy drove, David [Lauser]. He was my long-time drummer. He and I were looking for a bass player. So we were going to a bass player's house. Got equipment in the back of my funky old van. We see a nightclub. It was called The King of Hearts ... [and] they were closing up. They were pounding wood over the doors and I said, 'Let's go back and see if we can play there.'" ]]> ChickenfootSammy HagarSammyHagar Karen Bliss 2011-03-21T10:00:00+00:00 Chickenfoot Reveal Title of Their Next Album http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/14/chickenfoot-reveal-title-of-their-next-album/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/14/chickenfoot-reveal-title-of-their-next-album/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/14/chickenfoot-reveal-title-of-their-next-album/#comments Filed under:


Ross Halfin


During an interview with Tommy Nast at the Canadian Music Week conference last Saturday, Sammy Hagar revealed the title of the next Chickenfoot album.

"I'm gonna get in trouble with my brothers in the The Foot for saying this, but I'm giving this out," he told a room packed with fans, musicians, and music industry types. "We're calling our second record 'Chickenfoot IV.' That's how silly we are." ]]> Chickenfoot Karen Bliss 2011-03-14T11:00:00+00:00 Chickenfoot Wrapping Up 12 'Wonderful New Songs,' Due in Fall http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/11/chickenfoot-have-12-wonderful-new-songs-due-in-fall/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/11/chickenfoot-have-12-wonderful-new-songs-due-in-fall/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/11/chickenfoot-have-12-wonderful-new-songs-due-in-fall/#comments Filed under: ,


Ross Halfin


Sammy Hagar has confirmed that the new Chickenfoot album is just about done and should be out in the fall.

The band is comprised of Hagar on lead vocals, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith on drums, guitarist Joe Satriani, and former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony. The band has been recording with Mike Fraser, a Canadian producer, engineer, and mixer whose C.V. includes AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, and Satriani. ]]> ChickenfootVan HalenVanHalen Karen Bliss 2011-03-11T14:00:00+00:00 Jeff Beck Tells 'Truth' About Metal, Pays Tribute to Guitar Legend Les Paul http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/10/jeff-beck-tells-truth-about-metal-pays-tribute-to-guitar-lege/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/10/jeff-beck-tells-truth-about-metal-pays-tribute-to-guitar-lege/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/03/10/jeff-beck-tells-truth-about-metal-pays-tribute-to-guitar-lege/#comments Filed under: ,


Ross Halfin


Jeff Beck certainly had his own influence on heavy metal. The Jeff Beck Group's 1968 album 'Truth,' with its harder rock and blues style, was a major precursor to the metal genre.

But neither metal nor rock 'n' roll would've been the same if it wasn't for the late guitar legend and innovator Les Paul, creator of the solid-body electric guitar. When he died on August 12, 2009, Noisecreep posted tributes from Joe Satriani, Ace Frehley, Testament's Alex Skolnick, and a host of other metal guitarists. Jeff Beck continues to pay tribute to Les Paul by promoting his new DVD, 'Rock 'n' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul,' with 11 live dates with the Imelda May Band as well as touring with his own band. ]]> Jeff BeckJeffBeckLes PaulLesPaul Karen Bliss 2011-03-10T09:00:00+00:00 Finger Eleven Frontman: 'We Achieved a Whole Other Level' as a Band http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/10/26/finger-eleven-life-turns-electric-interview/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/10/26/finger-eleven-life-turns-electric-interview/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/10/26/finger-eleven-life-turns-electric-interview/#comments Filed under:


Finger Eleven's new album, 'Life Turns Electric,' was recorded in New York City with the band at the helm, specifically guitarists James Black and Rick Jackett self-producing the 10 songs. With bandmates Scott Anderson on lead vocals, his brother Sean on bass and Rich Bleddoe on drums, they recorded the single 'Living in a Dream' first.

They sent that off into the universe (i.e. radio) while they stayed holed up in the studio to finish the rest. Now back in Toronto, Scott Anderson sat down with Noisecreep at the Gibson Showroom to talk about the new songs and the band's 15 years together. ]]> Finger ElevenFingerEleven Karen Bliss 2010-10-26T18:00:00+00:00 Baptized in Blood: 'We're Not Hip on the Skulls' http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/10/13/baptized-in-blood-skulls-shark/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/10/13/baptized-in-blood-skulls-shark/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/10/13/baptized-in-blood-skulls-shark/#comments Filed under: ,


Baptized in BloodOmer Cordell

The great white shark gnashing down on the name Baptized in Blood wasn't the first album cover design Killswitch Engage bassist Mike D. (also of Dark Icon Design) came up with for the Canadian punk-metal act's Roadrunner debut.

Baptized in Blood were in Massachusetts recording their album with producer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall) when they learned that Mike D. -- who is also on Roadrunner -- was flying back from tour for a couple of days. They met at a Mexican restaurant to discuss the artwork. ]]> Baptized in BloodBaptizedInBlood Karen Bliss 2010-10-13T10:00:00+00:00 Dave Mustaine Gets Baptized in Blood as Band's New Manager http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/10/08/megadeth-dave-mustaine-baptized-in-blood-manager/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/10/08/megadeth-dave-mustaine-baptized-in-blood-manager/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/10/08/megadeth-dave-mustaine-baptized-in-blood-manager/#comments Filed under: ,


Dave Mustaine of MegadethTiffany Rose, WireImage

Baptized in Blood singer Johl Fendley thought it was "a twisted joke" when he was told that Dave Mustaine was interested in managing them. The Megadeth frontman has now partnered with his manager, Mark Adelman, to guide the career of his new Roadrunner labelmates. "Who'd expect something like that?" marvels Fendley.

Baptized in Blood -- Fendley, lead guitarist Josh Torrance, guitarist Nick Bertelsen and bassist Matthew Harris -- were introduced to Mustaine two months ago when the Canadian Carnage Tour stopped in the punk-metal band's hometown of London, Ont. ]]> baptized in bloodBaptizedInBloodMegadeth Karen Bliss 2010-10-08T12:00:00+00:00