Lamb of God, under the guise of their original moniker Burn The Preist, has released their cover of Bad Brains hardcore classic ‘I Against I’. The band began their current tour last night, opening for Slayer on their farewell tour, which has now booked European dates, which go on sale next week. Jam out ‘I Against I’ and turn it up loud right now! Continue reading
In a brand-new feature by music writer Joel Gausten, legendary Bad Brains frontman H.R. (a.k.a. Joseph I) confirms that the band is currently recording a follow-up to their 2012 album, Into The Future. Continue reading
Riot Fest was started a few years back in the grand spirit of the old school one-off festivals of lore. It was intended to be special from the get-go and they have done a reasonable job of sandwiching themselves into a busy summer of Lollapalooza, Chicago Open Air, and many other destination festival shows. Having a mix of alternative rock, metal, Hip-Hop, indie rock, and more has helped carve out its own niche, and between special performances, varied food and beer options, late-night after parties, and basically the cool factor Chicago offers as one of the best cities in America, it’s no wonder fans flocked to the event from all over the world.Continue reading
Riot Fest is coming next month in Chicago with headliners, Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age and Jawbreaker. The festival has announced the full set times and stages for the event, as well as the late night concert series. All times and ticket link details can be found below.Continue reading
Fireburn, the new group featuring Israel Joseph I (ex-Bad Brains), Nick Townsend (Deadbeat, Knife Fight), Todd Jones (Nails), and Todd Youth (Danzig, Murphy’s Law), has joined the Closed Casket Activities roster and will release their debut EP, Don’t Stop The Youth, next month.Continue reading
Last night was the opening of Bad Brains member Darryl Jennifer’s Mind Power art show at Okayplayer’s Okay Space in Williamsburg, and it quickly turned from an art show into a historic night in music. Continue reading
Riot Fest is returning to Chicago’s Douglas Park this September, and the initial lineup is absolutely amazing. Continue reading
Bad Brains frontman Paul “H.R.” Hudson has had an amazing career, which is far from over. From helping create and lead hardcore punk with Bad Brains being nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Now Lesser Gods Publishing (A Vulgar Display Of Pantera) is releasing the first fully authorized biography for H.R.: Finding Joseph I: An Oral History of H.R. from Bad Brains. Continue reading
Since the release of his book Dark Days: A Memoir and his band Lamb of God’s latest album VII: Sturm und Drang, frontman Randy Blythe has spoken about many subjects pertaining to his life. One area that he has spoken about is his connection to the punk rock world and how the music often helped him through tough time periods throughout his life.Continue reading
Woodstock Sessions is honored to announce that Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know and Earl Hudson of seminal punk/reggae legends Bad Brains will participate in an in-studio recording experience Saturday, May 30, 2015 on the farm at Applehead Recording & Production in Woodstock, NY.
They will perform and record a few tracks off of their Build A Nation album instrumentally, followed by a short jam with emerging Jamaican superstar vocalist Jesse Royal and a set of Bad Brains Dub Classics.
A limited edition event poster designed specifically for the event, a t-shirt commemorating the day, 180g virgin vinyl of the album upon its release, specific thanks on the record and a gourmet Caribbean feast with the band!
For tickets and more information:
http://woodstocksessions.com/bad-brains/
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1429080
Come be part of history with Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know and Earl Hudson of Bad Brains.
Posted by Strong Management on Thursday, April 2, 2015