Weekly Music News 14.08.22
A roundup of music news for the week beginning August 14, 2022.
The short joint tour by "Korn" and "Evanescence" opened on August 16 and is due to run until September 16. On opening night, fans were treated to a duet by Amy Lee and Jonathan Davis on "Freak on a Leash", from the album "Follow The Leader", which celebrated its birthday yesterday.
"Red Hot Chili Peppers" are releasing the first single from "Return Of The Dream Canteen", due on October 14. "Tippa My Tongue" sounds like classic RHCP and has us looking forward to the new album. It will be the Chili Peppers' second album of 2022, following "Unlimited Love" in April, and their second studio album since guitarist John Frusciante returned.
We did not see this coming... Electronic duo Infected Mushroom are releasing a cover of Alannah Myles' classic 1989 hit "Black Velvet", with none other than singer and "Rising Star" judge Ninet Tayeb. It is another track from Infected Mushroom's forthcoming album, "IM25".
Punk rocker Billy Idol is releasing the title track from his upcoming four-song EP, "The Cage", due on September 23. It follows last year's EP, "The Roadside".
Metallica singer and co-founder James Hetfield and his wife of more than two decades are divorcing. James filed for divorce from Francesca Hetfield in Colorado. They met in 1992 and have been married since 1997. They have three children: Cali, 24, Marcella, 20, and Castor, 22. This May, Hetfield broke down in tears during a concert in Brazil and told the crowd he was feeling "a little bit insecure". He has been open about his struggles with addiction, anxiety and low self-esteem, and the difficulty of living up to Metallica's high standards. We can only hope he gets through this difficult period soon.
Fired bassist David Ellefson and singer Jeff Scott Soto are announcing "Vacation In The Underworld", due on October 7. Produced by Chris Collier, it includes eleven tracks and three bonus recordings. Giada Jade Etro of Italian power metal band Frozen Crown guests on "The Day Before Tomorrow", while Steve Conley and Ken Mary of Flotsam and Jetsam appear on the title track. Their collaboration began in March 2021, two months before the former Megadeth bassist became embroiled in a sex-video scandal. Ellefson and Soto announced that they were working on new material as ELLEFSON-SOTO and released a successful cover of Riot's "Swords & Tequila".
As we have already reported, the Prince of Darkness's forthcoming album, "Patient Number 9", includes some of rock's finest guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Tony Iommi. But did you know that Ozzy Osbourne also tried to recruit Jimmy Page? Ozzy wanted his thirteenth solo album to be an extraordinary gathering of musical talent. In an interview with Metal Hammer, he said he had approached the Led Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page, about playing on the album, but received no response. Ozzy was not sure whether Page was uninterested or had lost his phone: he simply did not reply.
Singer Steve Grimmett, who fronted "Grim Reaper", has died at 62. He joined the British heavy metal band in 1982, replacing Paul DeMercado, and sang on their debut, "See You In Hell". He stayed until the band split in 1988 and revived it in 2006 as Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper.
The two remaining members of "Depeche Mode", Martin Gore and Dave Gahan, have shared a new studio photo. The singer and the band's principal songwriter posted it on Instagram with the caption: "Finding stability in what we know and love, and focusing on what gives life meaning and purpose". It comes a few months after the death of founding member and keyboardist Andy Fletcher at 60. Fletcher had been with the band for more than four decades, since the release of their 1981 debut, "Speak & Spell".
The joint Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard tour is shaping up to be one of the year's biggest earners, bringing in nearly $5 million per show. The tour began in June and has played 26 shows, with ten still to come. That could put its total gross close to $200 million. Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are also on the bill.
What is this???? "Jane’s Addiction" have announced the return of original bassist Eric Avery and are hinting at new recordings together!
Back in April 2022, singer Perry Farrell said he hoped Jane's Addiction would record new music together this year, and it looks as though it is happening. On August 17, the band shared a ten-second Twitter video showing Farrell and Avery working on new music in the studio.
The sweat has barely dried from Wacken Open Air 2022, and next year's festival, headlined by "Iron Maiden", is already breaking records. All tickets for the 2023 festival sold out within six hours. The organizers shared this statement:
Metalheads!
We absolutely cannnot believe what just happened: The Wacken Open Air 2023 is completely sold out after a record time of 6 hours - all tickets are sold out!
"Jinjer" are returning to Israel for a show at the B-Side club on October 6. The Ukrainian band had been unable to leave their country since the outbreak of war, because of the order barring men under 60 from leaving. They recently received special permission to travel, and Israel is one of their planned stops after this enforced confinement. Early-bird tickets have already sold out, and we have a feeling the show is heading for a quick sellout.
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