PULP Summerslam 10: The Apocalypse.. with Lamb of God and Testament!

April 17 is going to be biblical.

 

PULP Magazine will once again rev its metal machines and relentlessly assault whatever is left of our eardrums from its recent offering, My Heavy Metal Valentine: Trivium Live in Manila! And I have yet to detail how that drumstick got into my brother's hands that night. Problem is, I'm still a bit disoriented as my ears have been making these weird static noises since Arch Enemy brought the eclipse upon us last October.


Man that was a heck of an effort bringin' the best of metal to the masses in just less than seven months. Four big fucking bands from the other side of the globe! Just a few months back Arch Enemy was just too good to be true, but it happened!
And now they've got Lamb of God towed in from Virginia! 
And Testament!


Call it clutches, I call it staccato fire..

                                               

What gets me fired up most about this mayhem is that these bands aren't past their prime yet. And passé acts are what we have been gettin' in this country lately (Backstreet Boys? Toto? even Sheena Easton? Hahaha!) . Fortunately for us, those aren't metal. But the way I see it (or how I DO NOT), is the inconceivable schedule of these bands Pulp has been bringin in. Yet they have managed to grace us with their ominous presence. Trivium for one had just replaced their drummer, released a Sepultura cover and completed recording almost all tracks off of their new album just before they got here. Testament is out getting ready for the Rust in Peace tour with Megadeth and Exodus. And LOG? hell, they're booked in every major metal act raging in both sides of the Atlantic.

How can my blood not get excited? Even Blabbermouth.com cannot fathom the thought that we'll be catchin the heaviest bands live for as cheap as $6.50.

In their February 16 post:

"The largest metal festival in the Philippines, the Pulp Summerslam is known for its unbelievably low ticket price of only 300 Philippines pesos (approximately $6.50). Included ib the price of admission are sodas, beer, pizza and free cell load.”

I have never read funnier comments. Click here to view.

666th Hit and a new Template.

 

What a way to finally get my juices back up and running.  To the few select who gave a flying  fuck, this moment marked the 666th hit of this magazine/blog, whatever you want to call it, and I thought it would be a fun way to celebrate heavy music and make this my  first post for the year. Evil lurks within us and we just have to manage our own little demons in our own little ways! Haha.

Tons of things have happened in my life personally, as well as in the whole hard rock and heavy metal community. I got engaged, finally, and as much as un-metal it can get, I knew it has to happen. Hell, even the members of Steel Panther,  grand glorifying and all of 80's debauchery and groupie shagging, have got wedding bands on them ring fingers! Among other issues  I had as well was busting my iPod's hardisk, only to fix it out and have it functioning (after 50 unimaginable days!) in such a bizarre manner, a tale that deserves another sheet of storytelling. Which I am not going to do. But I'm willing enough to hand some tips to whomever has one that won't load songs any more than a few hundred. Just shoot me an email. 

The Rev is dead. And we haven't heard a straight enough story from the A7X camp. At least one that does not reek of OD. The man who is the subject of ridicule to A7X critics (largely due to his emo-esque fashion statement) is for me, the brains behind all the hooks in their songs. This guy has indeed packed more punch than all other bandleaders of their genre combined. We'll see how this band go forward if it's Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater in the skins.

Moving on, the most badass of all news I have recently browsed upon my daily perusal of Blabbermouth has got to be the reunification of the two Daves of my all-time favorite thrash band. Double horns to Megadeth! 

From the official Mega website: 

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com conducted an interview with returning bassist David Ellefson on February 16, 2010.  

"In the world of rock 'n' roll, over the course of time friendships may strengthen, weaken, and possibly even come apart. Life on the road, away from the family and inside the tour bus in the constant presence of fellow band members, can certainly challenge friendships. One such friendship that has had its share of ups and downs is that of Megadeth co-founders Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson, whose triumphs and tribulations have been well documented by the press. In recent weeks however, that friendship has returned to a position of strength."

Click here for the full interview.

It may be sad perennial reality to bands reunifying with old members when the one who is in place of the instrument at the moment has to move over and give way to the old horse. Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer respected the turn of things back in '96, and Motley Crue has got John Corabi filing suits since. But i'm sure James Lomenzo will find great success in whichever band he will be playing next. Who knows, White Lion may even get their chops back for all we care.

Just in time for the Rest in Peace 20th Anniversary Tour!!  

For tour date and venues, click here.

The big question is, how do we fly Marty Friedman in from Japan even for just a guest appearance?