Ministry is recording what the band is calling its final album, but the big news is that ex-core-member Paul Barker is working on the record with longtime band honcho Al Jourgensen. The record is going to come out on Cleopatra. Ministry shared photos from the studio and put out a press release, writes Spencer Kaufman at Consequence.net.
Slayer launched an online archive, “Slaytanic Verses.” It’s a collection of old photos and flyers and anecdotes about them. This is a must for Slayer fans (like me) and especially the fanatics.
Pig Destroyer has shared a previously unreleased track, “Untitled,” to celebrate the 20th anniversary of my personal favorite from their catalog, Terrifyer. Here it is below.
And then the band put out another track, a demo version of the title track of the record:
Robert Patrick, the actor perhaps best known for Terminator 2, was filmed in a Harley Davidson shop talking about his connection to Nine Inch Nails and Filter. Watch the clip on Instagram.
BowieNet was an ISP and web service that David Bowie was fully involved in and which I wish I was a member of while it was around, but thankfully Lee Grant wrote a history of it for PC Pro lately. It’s amazing how much of an innovator Bowie was in that online world, being ahead of the curve on many things years before the big boys in tech did them.
Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J. had come out for Kamala Harris. Juliann Ventura has the story at The Hill. The rap group is no stranger to politics: ICP once sued the government and organized a related march on Washington.
Vinyl sales are finally starting to drop, Carrie Marshall writes for msn.com. This can be blamed on the format’s ridiculous prices as well as who Marshall refers to as “vinyl villains” like Taylor Swift and Adele.
Tidal has done another round of layoffs, Bruce Houghton writes at Hybebot, a brutal 25%. A lot of A-list stars co-own the service, like Jay-Z and Madonna.
Rest In Peace
Barbara Dane, the blues singer and activist, died in October at 97. Democracy Now! writes that she was involved in the civil rights movement and co-founded a record label “to release music from freedom struggles across the globe.”
Ka, the NYC underground rapper, died in October at 52. Like many musicians he had a day job, in his case as a firefighter. Craig Jenkins has the story at Vulture.
Daniel Breuninger passed away in October after a long illness. He played bass in the Pennsylvania band Coffin Dust. The band Noisem posted a remembrance.
Paul Di’Anno, best known as the singer on the first two Iron Maiden studio albums and the group’s first live record, died in October at the age of 66. The band posted a tribute on social media. After splitting with the band in the 1980s, Di’Anno had a prolific solo career.
Joe Krause was a collaborator and “unofficial fourth member” of Bandit. He wore many hats for the band and died in October, the group announced.
Juan Brujo, founding vocalist of Brujeria, died in the U.S. of a heart attack while on tour in September. This follows the passing of Pinche Peach of Brujeria. The band released a statement in which they added, “El Brujo ha muerto, ¡que viva el Brujo!”
Herbie Flowers was a British bassist who notably worked with some of the Beatles, Captain Sensible, Lou Reed, and David Bowie, among others. He died at 86 in September. John Keenan has more at The Guardian.
John Nady, who broke ground with wireless mics and guitars in the 1970s, died in October in California. His inventions changed rock and pop. Brian Murphy has the story at The Washington Post.
Phil Lesh was a bassist and founding member of the Grateful Dead and passed away in October at 84. He was an innovative player, Marco della Cava writes for USA Today.
