Mark Strigl’s Rock Blog

“Till The End” is an original song that Zakk wrote while he was in the studio with us for our Talking Metal on fuse TV show.  It features Bumblefoot on guitar and he also produced it.  This jam/recording session took place at the Gibson Guitar showroom in NYC (the old Hit Factory) the night before Zakk’s sold out show with Ozzy at MSG on 12/22/07.   Check it out here:

http://fuse.tv/tv/talkingmetal/video.php 

Yesterday, various media outlets reported that one of the nation’s most popular soft drinks, Dr. Pepper (owned by 7-Up), would give everyone in America, except estranged guitarists Slash and Buckethead, a free can of Dr. Pepper if Chinese Democracy is released this year.

Late last night, Axl Rose responded to this offer on the GnR website saying he was surprised and was unaware that Dr. Pepper was going to be doing this. I briefly spoke to Chris Kooluris of Ketchum for Dr. Pepper, who told me that neither Guns N Roses nor their record label are currently involved in this campaign. The people behind this offer are just die-hard GnR supporters who really want this album released – this year.

My current stance on Chinese Democracy is that the album is done. Universal Music Group needs to do whatever it takes to put this album out ASAP. Guns N Roses has made Universal 100s of millions of dollars and they need to use some of that money to give this already legendary album a fair promotional push. End of story.

BTW, Del James might be coming on the podcast.

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I just ordered this book.

Here is th official press release.
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After being out of print for ten years, THE LANGUAGE OF FEAR, a short story collection by Del James is now available once again as a Dell paperback by print on demand. One of the top-ten most sought after horror/sci-fi titles, THE LANGUAGE OF FEAR featuring an introduction by W. Axl Rose, the book contains fifteen terrifying tales that run the gamut from a married man about to murder his wife on the command of a dial-a-porn hooker, to outlaw zombie bikers, to a stoned teenager locked in a savage war with his television set. THE LANGUAGE OF FEAR also features the short story “Without You” which was the inspiration for the Guns N’ Roses video “November Rain.”

About the Author:
DEL JAMES is a meat-eating, pro-choice, sober, atheist. He writes horror fiction, screenplays, and music. As a lyricist, James has co-written songs with groups such as Testament, The Almighty, The Outpatients, and Gun N’ Roses, including two songs on GNR’s Grammy-nominated Use Your Illusion album. James has directed several music videos and written live television for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is currently finishing his first novel, A Celebration of Pain. He likes to ignore his acquired wisdom and do things against his better judgment. When he’s not touring the world, James lives in Southern California. Visit him on the web at www.languageoffear.com

The highest rated episode of the series!!!  The top rated original fuse show of the week.

I thought that the original song sound pretty good.  Bumbelfoot did a great job mixing and producing it.

Ozzy Ozdogg Barks at the Moon.  Time for bed.

The Battlestar Galactica special with Scott Ian has been posted online here.

Dan Lorenzo (Hades/The Cursed) likes the Talking Metal – check it out. 

Guests include:  Don Dokken, Bobby Blitz, Mike Portnoy, Frank Bello, CC Banana, Mike Patton, Atreyu and more.

This show will rock.

Midnight EST / 9PM PST on FUSE!!!!

One of the only photos of the band Turtlehead.

Check them out Friday on FUSE playing the only song they ever played – “Overkill” a Motorhead cover.

He writes for a site called Metal Sludge and he is on the next episode of Talking Metal on FUSE. Read his report here.

Tune in this Friday night at midnight EST / 9PM PST to fuse.

FUSE TV

Massive show of metal for you dudes on FUSE Friday night at Midnight (9pm PST)!!!!  Tomorrow!!!!

Guests include: Jeff, Chris and Maria from In This Moment, Jose Mangin from Sirius ”Hard Attack”, Pirate Metal Band – Swashbuckle, Hat designer to the stars – Ivy Supersonic, Metal Mike, Bud Friendly, Glenn Danzig and the one and only ROB HALFORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Metal!!!

Then next week we go crazy with CC Banana, Gary Vosganian from Maelstrom, Emily Strigl, Don Dokken, and Mike Patton.

Then the week after that – Bumblefoot and Zakk Wylde….  and the Coffin Case Girl – Angel!!! 

Check out some reviews of CDs here.