Rock News: April 2009

It's been awhile since I last graced the screen of this blog with news, so here I am to inform you of all the useless rock music news you can handle.

First off, Italian metalheads Lacuna Coil (lead singer Cristina Scabbia pictured...hot as hell as always) have recorded their new album, and will release it within the following month. The first single, 'Spellbound' is sort of a throwback to good ole' time, as Lacuna Coil's male singer splits voice time almost evenly with Scabbia. Lacuna Coil has retained their heavy sound from Karmacode, which is a relief of sorts, as most rock bands today change their music style to fit into the mainstream. The new album, titled "Shallow Life," even opens with a heavy track featuring double-bass drum kicks, a first for Lacuna Coil. The entire album is being streamed on their Myspace site, but for a week only. The album sounds better than Karmacode, and will be a huge hit amongst Lacuna Coil's core fanbase. The album is probably still too unfamiliar and extreme to make a huge impact on any mainstream charts.




As I have written before lamenting the fact that heavy metal band Motograter only had one CD, it seems we may be rewarded with a new album soon. Labeled as "The New Breed" on their Myspace site, Motograter has found a new lead singer, who screams and sings with the best Ivan Moody ever had to offer. For a short while, Motograter posted a clip of a new track named "Lividity," and it sounded just as heavy and brutal as anything on Motograter's debut album. Double-bass drum kicks and screaming for 37 seconds best sums up the sound bite from Lividity. Ahhh, sounds like my cup of tea!!!!!






In other news, Nickelback's Dark Horse CD has gone on to surpass the 2X Platinum record sales mark, which I bet just sticks like a thorn right into the sides of all the music critics who constantly pan anything they release. FACE IT GUYS, Nickelback is by FAR one of the most popular music acts, and whatever insults and negativity you level at them only makes them more determined to make great music.

It seems like only yesterday that the band Creed was on top of the world when it came to rock music, then as soon as they got there, it all came crashing down. With 3 Creed members moving on to make slightly above mediocre music with Alter Bridge, and singer Scott Stapp recording a sub-par solo album, Creed fans have been stuck listening to aging but never forgettable tunes from the late 90's and early 2000's. Until now??? Well before you get your hopes up, all I can say is MAYBE. Creed has confirmed a 2009 reunion tour, even posting a video trailer on their official website. Now a tour is GREAT, but what about NEW music??? Well, everyone is hush-hush on that subject. Oh well, here's to hoping a new Creed record will someday surface.

Canadian rockers Default's new album has seen it's projected release date of March 2009 come and go...with no album release. So what's up with that? I seriously couldn't tell you. Default had to find a new record label since TVT Records went down the tubes, and the best they could come up with was 'The Orchard', an online record label that 'wants' to get into tangible album releases. It's a shame a band like Default can't get a record label that takes them seriously. With Default's official webpage displaying "NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON," we can only wait and see.

Alt-Metal band Chevelle is in the studio recording their fifth album, and from the short studio recording sessions videos on their Myspace, it sounds promising. The music sounds like a combo between "Wonder What's Next" and "Vena Sera."

Linkin Park has announced that their next record will be a concept album. No word on what musical style they will pursue this time around. Hopefully they bring back a little of their nu-metal roots. LP singer Chester Bennington also is recording a solo album, with a band named "Dead By Sunrise." The album supposedly drops this September.