Funky rock pranksters Primus are Sailing the Seas of Cheese once again with a forthcoming deluxe edition of their major-label debut with a brand new mix. Anchored by vocalist/bassist Les Claypool, Primus' irreverent style combines the proggy sounds of Rush with the experimental nature and offbeat humor of Frank Zappa. Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane (who played with the band for a year in 1988 before rejoining in 2010, replacing longtime drummer Tim "Herb"
Archives for April 17, 2013
Get Down and Dirty: Three Albums From Metal Heroes Saxon Arrive From Edsel
Are you ready for a Solid Ball of Rock? Edsel Records has recently reissued the first three albums with which British heavy metal pioneers Saxon greeted the 1990s. Solid Ball of Rock (1991), Forever Free (1992) and Dogs of War (1995), all originally released on Germany’s Virgin label, have each been expanded with two bonus tracks for these new editions. Considered part of the same New Wave of British Heavy Metal that also included Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Saxon made its debut in 1979
Soundtrack Watch: La-La Land Issues a "Challenge," Intrada Premieres Goldsmith, Bernstein, Jarre Classics
Here's some recent soundtrack news from the last month to keep you up to date on two of our favorite score labels: La-La Land and Intrada. La-La Land's released several archival scores in the past few weeks. First there was The Challenge, a film written by John Sayles and directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Scott Glenn and Toshirō Mifune as two unlikely partners tasked to obtain a rare sword in Japan. Jerry Goldsmith provided a fine action score for the flick; first released on