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KISS Wants You to Get Lucky - With These Slot Machines
Posted 9/26/12 1:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in Music, News, Tech
Dethklok Announces New U.S. Tour Schedule, Releases New Video
Posted 9/10/12 4:45 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Cartoon Network, Music, News, TV
Dethklok - I Ejaculate Fire (Official Music Video) from Williams Street on Vimeo.
Fresh off of the announcement that the Dethalbum III will be hitting shelves and digital retailers on October 13th, Adult Swim has announced the new U.S. tour schedule for Dethklok. The virtual group is heading across the country with metal acts Machine Head, The Black Dahlia Murder, and All That Remains from October through November this year.
You can find the complete tour schedule after the jump.
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The Metalocalypse Continues: 'Dethalbum III' and 'Metalocalypse' Season 4 DVD Details Revealed
Posted 9/6/12 6:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Cartoon Network, DVD and Blu-ray, Music, News, TV
Twelve more tracks of pure metal from the Adult Swim series are on the way in November, along with a Deluxe Edition release of the album, while "Metalocalypse" season four hits DVD and Blu-ray on October 30th.
Some truly great filmmaking talent got their start in music videos, from David Fincher to Spike Jonze to Michel Gondry, each of these genius directors cut their their teeth by creating cutting edge videos featuring clever and impressive visual trickery. By not being shackled to traditional narratives or lengthy running times, music videos are a great medium for artists to strut their stuff and pump as much ocular stimulation into videos as possible. This year's crop of Best Visual Effects VMA nominees are no exception. Check out the videos below and make sure you watch the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday, Sept 6 LIVE at 8pm!
Rock A Mario Guitar To Show Your Mushroom Kingdom Pride!
Posted 9/4/12 12:00 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Music, Tech, Video Games
That one-of-a-kind R2D2 guitar we stumbled across a few weeks ago was extremely cool, but like may things we find so impressive it wasn't for sale. However, the awesome Mario guitar you see above is for sale and we're already looking for excuses to get one of our own.
Old Spice Wants You To Use Terry Crews' Muscles To Make Music
Posted 8/29/12 2:30 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Music, Tech
Over the past few years Old Spice has had one of the most entertaining ad campaigns across television and the web. Big names such as Neil Patrick Harris, Bruce Campbell and even Heather Graham have appeared in commercials and viral ads for the “manly” hygiene brand. As many of you already know the current Old Spice Man is Terry Crews and his latest interactive ad, "Old Spice Muscle Music," is one of the most creative we've ever seen.
Read on to try it for yourself!
Tom Waits To Appear On 'The Simpsons'
Posted 8/28/12 1:00 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Animation, Music, TV
Living-legend (and my favorite all-time musician) Tom Waits is set to guest-star on The Simpsons in an episode titled "Homer Goes to Prep School" airing in December.
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Watch Eight Floppy Drives Perform The 'Ghostbusters' Theme Song!
Posted 8/21/12 3:51 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Movies, Music, Tech
We've heard the Angry Birds theme covered on electric guitar and seen a band of robots perform Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People", but this rendition of the Ghostbusters theme song takes the cake. Why? Because, someone has finally found a use for all of those old floppy disk drives by turning them into a cover band that will melt your face off! Read More...
Early and them 'Squidbillies' Join Band Trampled By Turtles on Their Latest Video
Posted 8/7/12 4:56 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Music, TV
Who knew cephalopods and bluegrass made such a good mix?
Adult Swim's hillbilly clan of squids meet the Missouri bluegrass act Trampled By Turtles in their video for "Walt Whitman" from their latest album, Stars and Satellites. The video was directed by Squidbillies creators Dave Willis and Jim Fortier.
Stars and Satellites is available now through BanjoDad records and new episodes of Squidbillies air Sunday nights at 12:15 on Adult Swim.
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Alt-Country Band Lambchop Covers The 'Squidbillies' Theme
Posted 8/1/12 5:57 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Cartoon Network, Music, News, TV
This is what it sounds like when the Nashville ensemble bring their own spin to the Adult Swim series' theme song. They're the latest act to provide music for the southern-fried cartoon's opening behind bands Soilent Green and Band of Horses.
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Mos Eisley Cantina Couldn't Handle This R2D2 Guitar
Posted 7/27/12 5:06 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Movies, Music, Star Wars
This may not be the first themed guitar we've ever seen, but by god it is awesome. Clearly modeled after the galaxy's favorite astromech droid, R2D2, this geek rock masterpiece is the product of some long, dedicated hours by a fellow known simply as Doug. Read More...
SDCC 2012: I Survived the Metalocalypse!
Posted 7/24/12 4:45 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Music, SDCC
On the Friday night of San Diego Comic-Con, while some con attendees were hunting up grub and others still hitting up some of the many parties in the many hotels dotting the bay, I was heading to the USS Midway, a museum aircraft carrier about a mile from the convention center. My short trek in the waning daylight hours was in the hopes of seeing the world's biggest (animated) metal band in an Adult Swim-hosted show.
And that night, I and an intimate audience of a couple of hundred of Dethklok fans were rewarded with the thundering drums of Fear Factory's Gene Hoglan, Bryan Beller on Bass, and the brutal, throbbing guitars Mike Keneally and frontman/vocalist Brendon Small as the cartoon/live act just murdered our ears in advance of their nationwide tour.
Hit the jump so I can tell you precisely how a cartoon band performs in concert (not so much Gorrillaz, if you're wondering), and check out some photos I snapped during the show.
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They Might Be Giants Needs Your Help For 'The Alphabet of Nations'
Posted 7/5/12 1:30 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Music
Do you live in one of these countries?
Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, China, Denmark, Dominica, Egypt, Ecuador, Fiji, France, the Gambia, Guatemala, Hungary, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Libya, Mongolia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Suriname, Turkey, Uruguay, Vietnam, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.
If so, the kings of geek rock They Might Be Giants are making a new music video for their all-ages hit "The Alphabet of Nations" from the deluxe edition of their children's album NO! and they need YOUR PHOTOS!
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Interview: Composer Jesper Kyd, 'Metal Hurlant Chronicles,' And the Sounds of Sci-Fi
Posted 7/3/12 3:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in Interviews, Music, TV
Composer Jesper Kyd has an lengthy list of credits that includes games, film, and television. This BAFTA winner (he picked up a trophy for his Hitman score for IO Interactive), is also an MTV VMA nominee who is responsible for the soundtracks of the previous Assassin's Creed titles for Ubisoft, along with Vigil Games' August release of Darksiders II.
Kyd recently worked in television a bit by composing the music for the upcoming live-action Heavy Metal series, Metal Hurlant Chronicles, directed by Guillaume Lubrano. The series follows the format of the long-running comic series, operating as an anthology with a mix of sci-fi and fantasy stories told in 26-minute episodes.
We recently spoke to Kyd by e-mail about his work with the series as well as his history of video game music composition and the winding road that got him into the composing business.
MTV Geek: When you were first offered the Metal Hurlant gig, what was your first thought? How familiar were you with the comics?
Jesper Kyd: I’ve worked with the director Guillaume Lubrano on his previous projects and I’m a huge fan of Heavy Metal magazine which I grew up with as a kid and still like to read. The stories are really out there and very original, intelligent and well-crafted. The art of Moebius (he is my favorite comic book artist) goes so much beyond what people expect from comics. He has a style that is entirely unique and I think he set the bar as far as quality. I love how he mixed aspects from spirituality to morality, subtle hints of real world central themes. I think it gives his stories a lasting appeal. Guillaume’s vision for adapting these stories is to treat each episode like a mini movie.
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Exclusive Art: Demi Lovato Comic Hitting Stores in August
Posted 6/29/12 2:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Music
Demi Lovato is the latest teen sensation to have their lives chronicled in a comic book, when "FAME: Demi Lovato" hits stores in August. From her career on the Disney Channel, starring alongside fellow pop sensations the Jonas Brothers, to hitting pop super-stardom with two Billboard chart-topping albums, it's all here! Check out some exclusive art from "FAME: Demi Lovato" below, and, if you're a fan, check out the graphic novel when it hits stores from Bluewater Productions in August:
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