Marilyn Manson's new movie, Phantasmagoria, based on the life of Alice and Wonderland author Lewis Carroll is set to begin filming in two weeks in Paris. Manson made an appearance at the Pirates of the Carribbean II premiere in Disney World as Johnny Depp's date and self-proclaimed "He-Bitch." He stated that he will try to convince Depp to be in the film, "...maybe I'll convince Johnny to be in it — I'll extort him to be in it."
Audio Video Revolution "has compiled a list of the top band in rock history." There were 5 judges who used a points system to determine the ranking with bands with the highest number of points ranking higher. This is what they came up with for a Top 20:
Looking for something to read this summer that actually comes printed on paper pages? Pitchfork.com has complied a list of rock books for your summer reading pleasure.
Doesn't that look suspiciously like a Greatful Dead tee?
or this one: 
Cher's "Gypsys, Tramps, and Thieves" much?
The worst offender though, which actually caused me to report them to the victims official website was this one... 
I know...you're all sick to your stomach. They f**king stole "Love Metal!" Guess what makes it even worse...they're charging $75.00 for these!
Here's the Juicy Couture website. Look. Do you really want these people wearing things that say "Love Metal"on them? I don't.
If you would like to say something to them about their rights infringement, here's their contact email: contactLA@juicycouture.com
New interview with Ville Valo. *thanks to the HIM's Georgia Street Team!"
Disturbed make video for Genesis cover, "Land of Confusion"
Tool supporting Metallica for show in Korea
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*scroll to the bottom of the listed dates for the information
Now, if you have read past posts by me, you know I think this shit is lame. People at work would ask me, "So, you listen to that rock music stuff, I bet you just looooove that Rock Star show. They're awesome!" Ok, first of all, I don't listen to "that rock music stuff." I listen to music that makes me want to a.) hit people, b.) become a vampire or c.) play my dusty guitar. I do no however, think that people who go on this show are rock stars, not will they ever be rock stars. Anyone who really wants to be a rock star loses all credibility with me when they go on CBS and compete to be voted for by Americans who think Coldplay is rock music (which it isn't by the way.)
If you would like to see my past distribe about this whole fiasco, click here
Otherwise, to see names, pictures, and descriptions of the contestants click the link below.
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I don't care how much Jada Pinkett Smith tries to act metal, she is seriously "the suck." She recently did an interview with knac.com and all she talks about is getting past barriers and being true to herself. If you ask me, she would have been just as happy giving up her career and working at McDonald's to cause a stir. We were just unlucky enough for her to think metal music was the way to go. She is and always will be Will Smith's wife, plain and simple. She's barely even an actress and she thinks she can be metal? Whatever...
The best part of the article though is when the interviewer asks her how other female metal singers have helped her.
"KNAC.COM: Did you get a chance to talk to Angela [Gossow] from Arch Enemy?
JADA: I did talk to Angela a bit. We didn’t see her much, but I introduced myself and every time she came out we would watch them play. Angela was the quietest person on Ozzfest…but a very, very sweet girl."
Hilarious. I don't know about you guys but it sounds like to me that Gossow blew her off. Good for her. I would have done the same thing. I don't like poseurs* either.
*Yes, that's how you spell poseur...not poser.
Here are the preliminary tour dates for Tool's North American tour. More dates will be posted at a later time.
Buckcherry has two version of their new single, "Crazy Bitch." One that is a "clean" version and one that is a "dirty" version featuring girls they met off of MySpace. I bet that took about 5 seconds to cast. *hiss*
They seriously wear me out. They have a whole bunch of new junk for sale on their website. I don't know about you, but I've been longing for a bathroom teeming with KISS ceramic tiling. Nothing I like more than stepping out of a nice shower and starting at Gene Simmons ugly mug.
Ill Nino lead singer, Cristian Machado felt the need to explain why they had recently cancelled tour dates. I would have rather he explained why they're still around. I mean, their whole schtick was the fear of El Nino, and it's been gone for what, 4 or 5 years now?
30 Seconds to Mars – June 17, 2006
I know this is already said and done, but in my defense, I was on vacation when it happened. Gwen Stefani had a boy on May 26th. The baby's name is Kingston James McGregor Rossdale. If you didn't know McGregor is Gavin's middle name. Either way, everyone can think I am a total tool for reporting this but there was a point in my life (since I was 14) that I was a smidge obsessed with Gavin Rossdale. They're so friggin' cute I can't stand it.
I'll tell you what they did for me...they knocked the Dixie Chicks (who I despise) out of the No.1 spot on the Billboard 200 with their new album "Decemberunderground." With sales of 182,000 albums, they have beat their previous one-week sales record of 96,000 in 2003 with "Sing the Sorrow."
I found a listing of winners from the 2006 Golden Gods awards but they haven't officially been released from Metal Hammer so I can't verify their accuracy, but I think we can pretty much assume they're correct. Below you will be treated to my opinion. If you don't agree or care; get over it.
Rob Zombie's wife, Sheri, has launched her own clothing line called 'Total Skull.' As stated by the website the clothing line "represents a TOTAL SENSE for what cool chicks and rockin dudes like to wear. TOTAL SKULL is for those people. People that like to Rock – TOTAL ROCK."
Korn singer, Jonathan Davis has a blood disorder so has been forced to cancel their UK tour. According to Davis
The Red Hot Chili Peppers may be charged with plagiarism because some people think their new song, Dani California, sounds too much like Tom Petty's Last Dance With Mary Jane. I listened to both, and while there is a resemblance in the way the verses are structured, it's not shockingly the same. I heard Dani California before I had read about this and didn't think, "Wow, that sounds a lot like Last Dance With Mary Jane." If Tom Petty is behind this, I think he may lose his case. It seems like he's digging a little deep. Of course, I'm not surprised, we all know that in a celebrities career, any press is good press especially when you haven't had a hit since 1994.
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis was unable to perform during their anticipated performance at Download Festival 2006 due to his being admitted to the hospital. Vocalists from other bands picked up the slack and perfromed in Davis' place including M. Shadows (A7X), Corey Taylor (Slipknot), and Benji Webbe (Skindred)
Well, it's a sad day for me. My girl Alanis Morissette and Ryan Reynolds have split. If you ask me, which no one did, I would say Ryan got too big for his britches. When girls are constantly telling you how hot you are but not necessarily paying to see your suck-ass movies, it can make you do crazy things. If he were smart, he would have realized that she's the one with all the cash and he should have held on for as long as he could. She's loaded and he was in Van Wilder. Uh, yeah...
HIM feat. Aiden - June 1, 2006
I'm a little confused. Brian "Head" Welch, former guitarist for Korn apparently thinks he has turned into Jesus. Yes, as in, THE Jesus. He is planning a new documentary called "Washed by Blood" which will chronicle his rise and fall in Korn and then his "resurrection" to become a devout Christian. He even kind of looks like Jesus now.
The Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards will be broadcast on July 4th in 18 European countries on MTV2. This is following the awards presentation which will be on June 12th in London.
I did something I never thought I would get the opportunity to do. I talked and chatted and used the fact that I had driven 16 hours to it's fullest advantage and after years and years of waiting, my bad luck finally ran out.
I didn't know this, but Angela Gossow has a MySpace.
