Gus and Zakk, sitting in a tree…

I usually don’t like posting photos of bad quality on this site, as they ugly it up, but that moment above was way too precious not to use. Aww…

So… Ozzy‘s new guitarist, Gus G., finally met the guy he replaced: Zakk Wylde. That’s pretty much all you need to know. Dave, if you’re reading this, see? You don’t have to hate your replacement if you were fired before he joined your band.

This is what Gus said last year:

“No. I haven’t met Zakk, I didn’t contact him. I’ve read all the stuff that he has said about me in the press, and that was very nice of him and that really means a lot to me because if one of my all-time favorite guitar heroes is giving me the thumbs up only gives me more confidence.“

So he was a fan and Zakk encouraged him in the press. You know, we gave Zakk a hard time for not showering, but dude seems to be pretty polite and friendly. Unlike other guitarists/vocalists we could mention.

Make the jump for a lot of vids of Zakk talking about his gear and guitar playing.

Tuesday Trivia: Smelling Fear in the Teen Factory

Now, if the headline above isn’t just the greatest headline of all time, then I might just have to lay off the weed. And, depends on if you’re stoned yourself or not, you might have already figured out what, or rather whom, this article is about. But, just in case, I’ll break it down for you.

‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ + Fear Factory + weed = Smelling Fear in the Teen Factory

Worked for me.

But anyhow, now you know whom this article is about. Are you wondering just what the two (the Nirvana song and Fear Factory) have to do with each other? Well, make the jump to find out.

Gwar frontmonster got interviewed

Gwar look like they just jumped out of a 90s FPS game. If you don’t know what that means, congratulations, it probably means you’re not a virgin.

Anyway, Gwar‘s frontman/monster/whatever-that-is got interviewed and you can watch it above.

What are they talking about? You tell me, I haven’t watched it, I’m very impressionable still.

Metallica almost sold out

While most bands are forced to cancel their tours because of poor ticket sales, Metallica‘s Halifax gig almost sold all of the 30.000 tickets available.

At this point you’re probably wondering what the hell this ‘halifax’ thing is. Good question, apparently it’s a real city in Canada, according to Wikipedia. But then I went there and they don’t even know if it’s a municipality or a landform. Wut??? They’re throwing words I’ve never heard of at me. Is this even a real place?

Anyway, good to hear the guys still make a lot of money. Their live show does kick ass, so if you’ve ever heard of that place and if you think ‘about’ rhymes with ‘boot,’ you should go.

Speaking of money and Metallica though, their Monopoly game is out, so make sure you take a look and laugh at all of our puns.

If you live in California, RUN!

All kinds of evil music spirits are set to grab Southern California by the balls this September, so you’d better run the fuck away if you live in that area.

Why? Cause Epicenter will have Limp Bizkit, Staind, Papa Roach, P.O.D., Puddle Of Mudd and Five Finger Death Punch. No, I’m not making this up. Yes, you should be afraid. Yes, do touch me there.

“Limp Bizkit is back, more dangerous and contagious than ever with our original lineup, NEW album, ‘Gold Cobra’, and Epicenter to take your rock and roll fantasy past the extreme,” says Fred Durst. “I promise this will be a party you do NOT want to miss. Epicenter will be our first and only Southern California shindig. And fellas, don’t be mad that Epicenter will be filled with women…that’s how we roll.“

More info here. Poster after the jump.

The good news is that it happens on September 24, so you do have enough time to plan your escape. The band news is, well, written above.