Full Sonic Temple Festival Lineup Released

It's here: the full and massive Sonic Temple festival lineup. The fest will take place May 8 - 11 in Columbus, Ohio. This announcement also means single day passes are now available.

I already have a pass for Friday because I bought it special when Metallica was announced. The single day VIP tickets are around $200. You can get your passes through the link in the Facebook below. I am a little bummed that I won't be seeing Bad Omens on my day, but Metallica and Alice Cooper in one night is pretty amazing in my book. The rest is just icing on the metal cake!

Or view via Twitter!

LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT: @SonicTempleFest brings an iconic rock & metal lineup to @CrewStadium in Columbus, Ohio on May 8-11. Experience 2 Unique Sets from @Metallica plus @LINKINPARK, @Korn, @badomenscult, @IncubusBand, @AliceInChains, @RobZombie, @threedaysgrace (reunited with… pic.twitter.com/exHf9AGrI5

— SonicTempleFestival (@SonicTempleFest) October 23, 2024

Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen - 'Unfinished/Between Us Two' - Full Song

Well this is incredible. We now have the full version of "Unfinished / Between Us Two," the last track that brothers Alex and Eddie Van Halen worked on before Eddie's death.

The song doesn't need vocals at all and maybe it was written in that vein. I've seen old online articles (well, message board posts) about the track that note Sammy Hagar had written some words for the music but they were scrapped. This just doesn't seem like a song that needs words to me.

The part starting at 4:15 is just so good when it comes to guitar work - all those classic Eddie Van Halen signatures are there. One note and you know who is playing.

Knowing that this track is the end really hits home and makes it all the more haunting.

Farewell Former Iron Maiden Singer Paul Di'Anno

The first singer for Iron Maiden, Paul Di'Anno, has died. Di'Anno sang on Maiden's first two albums. He has been sick for quite some time and passed at his home in the U.K. at age 66.

Di'Anno battled sepsis, MRSA and PTSD over the past decade. Despite this, Di'Anno performed a lot of shows in 2023 but he was in a wheelchair. Past drug and alcohol issues compounded the health issues.

After the news of Di'Anno's passing, Iron Maiden released an official statement:

Monday 21st October 2024

We are all deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Paul Di'Anno earlier today. Paul's contribution to Iron Maiden was immense and helped set us on the path we have been travelling as a band for almost five decades. His pioneering presence as a… pic.twitter.com/pqskpLPBwc

— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) October 21, 2024

Here's Paul Di'Anno singing "Prodigal Son"

Richie Kotzen, 'Escape' - New Visualizer Clip

Another new track from Richie Kotzen's latest album Nomad! Kotzen just released the visualizer clip for his song "Escape."

I like "Escape" quite a lot. A couple of the lines made me chuckle and I was nodding along. This track is more in line with other Kotzen efforts of the past and isn't as slow or "dreamy" as some other songs on Nomad.

The Easiest Glam Metal Quiz Ever

I like MeTV because I like old sitcoms. Things like The Andy Griffith Show, MASH and The Munsters are my jam. MeTV plays a lot of old shows like this and they make up goofy quizzes to add to their web content.

I noticed the MeTV Facebook page posted a hair metal quiz last night. I got excited until I saw the actual questions. If you miss even one of these, you are definitely NOT working to bring back glam and we just can't be friends.

David Gilmour... The Remix?

For your Friday new music fix, I present to you the remix of David Gilmour and Romany Gilmour "Between Two Points" from the Luck and Strange album. Gus from alt-J did the remix.

This definitely doesn't sound like Pink Floyd!

An Update From Jake E. Lee Himself

Guitarist Jake E. Lee is on the mend after being the victim of a random shooting the other day. Now he's posting on Facebook and explaining his injuries. The post also breaks some news that there were 15 shell casings recovered at the scene. It's amazing Jake is alive.