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Marilyn Manson New Album Due

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Marilyn Manson 'Eat Me, Drink Me'

Austin Scaggs of Rolling Stone magazine’s ‘Smoking Section’ recently got a preview of Marilyn Manson’s new album, ‘Eat Me, Drink Me’, at a Los Angeles-area recording studio. Scaggs writes that he was ‘blown away’ by the CD, which includes a six-minute epic, ‘If I Was Your Vampire’, with the lyric ‘The hole is where the heart is’. “If anyone thought Manson was down for the count, think again,” raves Scaggs.

‘Eat Me, Drink Me’ is tentatively due for release this spring and will follow up 2003’s ‘The Golden Age of Grotesque’. Manson told MTV.com in the fall of 2005 that he expected his next record to be “something above and beyond and different — sonically, emotionally - than anything I’ve done.”

Manson recently asked the court to block any future claim for spousal support by his estranged wife, burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese. According to TMZ.com, which obtained court documents, Manson has also requested that Teese pay for her own lawyers in the couple’s divorce proceedings. Also in the documents, Manson claims that he and Von Teese split up on Halloween, while Von Teese maintains that they separated on Christmas Eve. Both have cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the breakup of the marriage.

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According to MansonUSA.com, the track listing has been finalized for the new MARILYN MANSON album, “Eat Me, Drink Me”, tentatively due on June 5. It is as follows:

01. If I Was Your Vampire
02. Putting Holes in Happiness
03. The Red Carpet Grave
04. They Said Hell Is Not Hot
05. Just a Car Crash Away
06. Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)
07. Evidence
08. Are You the Rabbit?
09. Mutilation is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery
10. You and Me and The Devil Makes 3
11. EAT ME, DRINK ME

Note: The title track will appear in all capital letters.

MANSON will issue “Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides The Hand)” as the first single from “Eat Me, Drink Me”, according to Universal Music France. The track is expected to arrive at radio stations by the middle of this month and will be accompanied by a video shot in 3D. The clip is said to be an excerpt from a larger project that Manson is filming with “Titanic” director James Cameron, although that collaboration has yet to be officially confirmed.

The album will reportedly be available in both a standard and collector’s edition.

MANSON is scheduled to support the album with a summer tour co-headlined by SLAYER.

The singer was given a private reception in Fort Myers, Florida last Saturday (March 31) to celebrate the opening of his new art exhibition at the city’s Space 39 gallery. The gallery will display Manson’s latest paintings through April 17.

New Black Sabbath Track Online: The Devil Cried

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Black Sabbath Heaven and Hell Ronnie James Dio Tony Iommi Geezer Butler Vinnie Appice
Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Vinnie Appice

According to Black-Sabbath.com, the new Black Sabbath track ‘The Devil Cried’ is available for streaming via the Rhino Records web site.

Check it out here.

‘The Devil Cried’ will be released in digital form to the public via all digital retailers on Tuesday, March 13. The song was written and produced by guitarist Tony Iommi and singer Ronnie James Dio and was recorded with bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Vinny Appice in November 2006 in the U.K. The cut was engineered and mixed by Mike Exeter, who worked on Iommi’s ‘Fused’ and ‘The 1996 DEP Sessions’.

‘The Devil Cried’ is the first single off the group’s forthcoming ‘best-of’ collection, ‘Black Sabbath: The Dio Years’. The first comprehensive introduction to the band’s legacy features a dozen classic studio recordings, plus one live track - ‘Children Of The Sea’ from 1982’s underrated ‘Live Evil’. The collection also contains the three brand-new tracks - the aforementioned ‘The Devil Cried’, plus ‘Shadow Of The Wind’, and ‘Ear In The Wall’.

Arranged chronologically, the compilation spotlights singer Ronnie James Dio’s time with Black Sabbath and draws heavily from the lineup’s 1980 debut and 1981 follow-up, ‘Heaven and Hell’ and ‘Mob Rules’ respectively. Recognized as back-to-back metal classics, the albums feature such signature songs as the title tracks, ‘Neon Knights’, ‘Die Young’, ‘Turn Up The Night’ and ‘Voodoo’. ‘The Dio Years’ also features ‘After All (The Dead)’, ‘TV Crimes’ and ‘I’ from the singer’s brief reunion with Sabbath for the awesome ‘Dehumanizer’ album and tour.

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‘Year Zero’ Project Update: Reznor Pisses on Scorsese’s Parade

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on February 27, 2007
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‘Year Zero’ Project Update: Reznor Pisses on Scorsese’s Parade.

Hostel 2 Poster

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Quentin Tarantino Hostel 2 Poster

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James Cameron Finds Jesus

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James Cameron Finds Jesus.

Nine Inch Nails: In This Twilight

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on February 26, 2007
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Nine Inch Nails: Year Zero
Nine Inch Nails: Year Zero cover

Gawd! I’m in the midst of watching Dogmatic turn into a freaking Nine Inch Nails fansite but sheesh, with so much activity from Mr. Reznor - it’s hard not to be sucked into the ‘Year Zero’ machinations. Above is the cover-art for the new album. Here is the fourth leaked track called ‘In This Twilight’ which was attached to a USB drive on a flyer outside the band’s Manchester gig tonight.

Aussie fans, first Melbourne and Sydney shows sold-out. Spiral fan members can purchase tickets to 2nd shows in these cities today.

(With thanks to Yito of Dead Indie Elephants for the heads up!)

Hollywood in Memorial

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on February 26, 2007
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Hollywood in Memorial

‘Year Zero’ Project = Way Cooler Than ‘Lost’

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on February 24, 2007
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‘Year Zero’ Project = Way Cooler Than ‘Lost’.

A Romanian priest has been jailed for 14 years for conducting an exorcism that led to the death of a nun who he believed was possessed by devils.

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on February 22, 2007
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A Romanian priest has been jailed for 14 years for conducting an exorcism that led to the death of a nun who he believed was possessed by devils.

Third Nine Inch Nails Track ‘Leaked’

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on February 20, 2007
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Nine Inch Nails 'Me, I'm Not'

Track 6 from the upcoming Nine Inch Nails album Year Zero has been leaked to the public through another USB drive found in Barcelona. (The band is currently in the midst of the European tour). The .rar file on the flash drive featured two files… the aforementioned ‘Me, I’m Not’ track as well as a file labeled 2432.MP3. This second MP3 features a spectrograph hidden message which reveals a series of numbers (216.333.1810) in the form of a phone number. The subsequent ‘phone-message’ in the MP3 is a rather disturbing call tying in the ‘Year Zero’ concept nicely. (somewhat!)

More related websites are also appearing:

And on Reznor’s blog:

“…Exciting times. Maddening times. Somebody needs to get the internet working in Europe for one.
The term “marketing” sure is a frustrating one for me at the moment. What you are now starting to experience IS “year zero”. It’s not some kind of gimmick to get you to buy a record - it IS the art form… and we’re just getting started. Hope you enjoy the ride…”

Nine Inch Nails ‘Year Zero’ Tracklisting (& leaked tracks!)

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Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails Year Zero Tracklisting

Nine Inch Nails has revealed the complete track listing for its new album, Year Zero, due on April 17.

“Concept record. Sixteen tracks. What’s it about? Well, it takes place about 15 years in the future. Things are not good. If you imagine a world where greed and power continue to run their likely course, you’ll have an idea of the backdrop.”

01. Hyperpower!
02. The Beginning of the End
03. Survivalism
04. The Good Soldier
05. Vessel
06. Me, I’m Not
07. Capital G
08. My Violent Heart
09. The Warning
10. God Given
11. Meet Your Master
12. The Greater Good
13. The Great Destroyer
14. Another Version of the Truth
15. In This Twilight
16. Zero-Sum

Ministry Spotted In Melbourne(?)

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on February 19, 2007
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Ministry

I had a meeting with a recruitment/headhunting organization today in the city. (No, not the guys above!) After the meeting, I decided to drive through Brunswick St and see if there was anything exciting to shoot. I walked past these guys and then doubled-back and asked them if I could take their pic.

"You can for the price of a beer!", said the Al Jourgensen looking fella (that’s the one with the hat for non-Ministry fans!)

I replied "Would $10 suffice?"

You shoulda seen the grins on their collective faces!

After the shoot, we had a brief chat about photography and the like. I explained I was purely a hobbyist but enjoyed capturing the essence and urban landscape that makes up this fine city of ours.

Ironically enough, when Sam and I were returning from the Chinese New Year festivities in the city yesterday, the blond fella and his dog were in the train with us - and we were commenting how cute his pooch was!

Chinese New Year

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Chinese New Year

In stifling hot weather conditions, Sam and I headed to the city to be a part of the Chinese New Year celebrations that would be a major feature throughout Melbourne today. We managed to get to the city at the perfect time as we got to witness the procession of the dragon and the lions and all that goes with it. Although the weather was unbearably hot… (I hate heat!) it was a magic day full of culture and color.

We bumped into these two colorful characters in a side-alley after we had stopped for lunch. I don’t think they understood me when I asked if I could take their picture, but when I pointed to the camera, I’m sure they knew what I had in mind.