I know what you're thinking…

I know what you’re thinking right now… My life is complete, I have everything I want, except for a 3′ x 5′ Down flag!

Well, you’re in luck. Cause guess what, for a $45 pre-order on Down‘s upcoming CD/DVD release, you can get one. And they’ll also throw in a shirt, cause it’s not like they’re greedy or anything.

What’s their new release, you ask?

“Diary Of A Mad Band features a two-CD full concert recorded in London. The 130-minute DVD features footage documenting the 2006 return of Down from the practice room through the band’s first European tour, and a bonus behind-the-scenes featurette entitled Tyrades and Shananigans” — Release date: 5th of October, 2010

Get it here. More info after the jump.

Slash loves Slash's singer

You wouldn’t think it, but Slash loves his solo project, called Slash. He thinks Slash’s singer, Myles Kennedy, is “amazing.”

Nothing beats a bit of self-promotion.

By the way guys, the guy who writes on Dose Of Metal is fucking amazing! Check him out, yo.

Read full article here.

When asked why he looks like a children’s character, Slash said “Oompa loompa doompadee doo”

Phil Anselmo: Make love, not war

Philip Anselmo of Pantera, Down, Superjoint Ritual, Arson Anthem, Christ Inversion, Southern Isolation and Viking Crown (just to name a few) recently sat down for an interview.

It got all emotional and borderline homoerotic when he was asked about his relationship to the estranged Pantera bandmate, Vinnie.

“I think about Vinnie Paul every day.”

I smell a new Superjoint Ritual song out of this:

“The fans must rise, salute the queer
Another dreary, people fearing
Dick the Vinnie, screw the city
Forget you were, forget you were“

Read the full interview here.

When asked if he’s a chubby chaser, Phil said “Respect, WALK”

Anthrax singer interviewed

Anthrax‘s singer was recently interviewed.  I’m not sure which one though, because they like to change their singer weekly.

Upon further inspection, it seems to be the one that looks and sounds like an old man.  Obviously they’ve opted for the “classic lineup” this week.  When asked why guitarist Scott Ian likes to tape a racoon to his face, the singer unfortunately had no comments to make.  Check out the interview here.

Relapse Records sign Rabbits

Yep, you read that correctly.  The once fantastic Relapse Records, known for signing brilliant bands like Mastodon and Hypocrisy, have given up on Metal.  Instead they have become an animal sanctuary, adopting little bunny rabbits.  Frankly, I find this an absolute disgrace.  Metal isn’t about disgusting little fluffy animals, Metal should be about blood, Satan, war, sex and murder.  So if you’re reading this Relapse records, you’re a bunch of sellouts!

… Oh, someone just informed me that actually Rabbits are just a Metal band Relapse have signed, and I’ve got this all wrong.

If you want to more about Relapse signing a band no one cares about, with a stupid name, check it out here.  Personally I wouldn’t bother though, any band with a name like Rabbits isn’t worthy of your time.