Alternative rock/post-hardcore heroes Helmet have released a new video for their track ‘So Long’.
The original track comes from their 2010 album ‘Seeing Eye Dog’ and was written and produced by Helmet mainman Page Hamilton. The album also features contributions from guitarist Chris Traynor, formerly of Orange 9mm and – as of 2010 – member of Bush.
Watch the video below:
Having already received many awards for his rock-based work with Led Zeppelin and beyond, Birmingham’s golden god Robert Plant has been given a musical award of a different kind.
On Sepember 13th 2011, Plant was nominated at the Americana Music Association Awards for his 2010 release ‘Band of Joy’.
It was a particularly noteworthy night for musician Buddy Miller – whom features extensively on the Plant disc – since he also received the award for “Artist of the Year”.
Read a review of Robert Plants award winning ‘Band of Joy’ album here.
Nu-metallers KoRn have announced the full tracklist for their 2012 album ‘The Path of Totality’.
The album – a collaboration with various dubstep DJs – features the following tracks:
‘Bleeding Out’
‘Chaos Lives In Everything’
‘Kill Mercy Within’
‘My Wall’
‘Narcisstic Cannibal’
‘Illuminati’
‘Burn The Obedient’
‘Sanctuary’
‘Let’s Go’
‘Get Up!’
‘Way Too Far’
DJs Skrillex, Downlink, Excelsior and Noisia are among the fatured contributors.
‘The Path of Totality’ is released in the UK on December 5th and in the US on December 6th.
It is reported that The Muppets will perform a cover of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ as part of their upcoming new movie.
Twenty years after the original Nirvana hit, The Muppet Barbershop Quartet will put their own stamp on the seminal grunge track as part of the Jason Segal-penned ‘The Muppets’, due out in February 2012.
In other Nirvana-related news, Dave Grohl is set to make a cameo appearance in the movie.
Read a review of The Muppets tribute disc, ‘The Green Album’ here.
In support of their third album ‘The Loudest Engine’ (released in September) London-based Australian band Howling Bells return home this November.
Following a European tour with Elbow, Howling Bells are tou play their first Australian dates since 2009. You can see the band at the following venues:
Wed 30 Nov | The Corner, Melbourne, VIC
Thu 1 Dec | Bended Elbow, Geelong, VIC
Fri 2 Dec | Kavora Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Sun 4 Dec | Jive Bar, Adelaide, SA
Thu 8 Dec | ANU Bar, Canberra, ACT
Fri 9 Dec | Level One Leagues Club, Newcastle, NSW
Sat 10 Dec | Standard, Sydney, NSW
Sun 11 Dec | Patch, Wollongong, NSW
Wed 14 Dec | The Northern, Byron Bay, NSW
Thu 15 Dec | Joe’s Waterhole, Noosa, NSW
Fri 16 Dec | Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane, QLD
Sat 17 Dec | Amplifier Bar, Perth. WA
Sun 18 Dec | Newport Hotel, Fremantle, WA