I've never been good at filling these things out, but here it goes. I like long walks in cold mountain air, preferably with snow on the ground. I enjoy drinking fine soda by the crackling fire, and deep tissue massage. I hope to one day grow up an become and astronaut, so I can fly to Venus to see if that's really where women come from. If it's true, I'll bring one back for you, too. Unless it's a dude you want, and then you're out of luck...sorry. My favorite month is October, because Halloween is the best holiday ever! It allows me to openly proclaim my love and obsession with scary movies without being seen as some sort of lunatic. Okay, not too much of a lunatic. I'm a huge fan of rock and metal music, and you'll often hear me blasting the control room speakers into oblivion every night during my show. My engineer doesn't like me very much, since he has to fix them. Sorry, Mike.
Johnnie Walker
Black Sabbath Crank Out Another New Song in New Zealand – “End of the Beginning” [VIDEO]
This is an exciting time for Sabbath fans, with the first song from the new album "13" coming out last Thursday...all NINE minutes of it...and the new album not too far away. We also have a good clip from yesterday's show in Auckland of another song from the new album, called "End of the Beginning". It sounds oddly familiar, doesn't it? Still cool, though, and Tony can still pl
Looking for a New Scary Video Game – Check Out This Trailer for “The Evil Within” [VIDEO]
For those of you who love Resident Evil, that guy (Shinji Mikami) is working on another scary-as-hell video game, called The Evil Within. It's not due out until next year, but Bethesda (who gave us the amazing Elder Scrolls games and Fallout series) is releasing this monster, so it should be really awesome! Get some creeps, and check out the trailer!
The First Taste of The Winery Dogs – Featuring Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan and Ritchie Kotzen
Mike Portnoy has been a busy guy since he left Dream Theater a few years ago. He's recorded and released albums with Neal Morse, Flying Colors, Adrenaline Mob; he's done tours for all of these bands, as well as touring with Billy Sheehan, Derek Sherinian and Tony MacAlpine; put out DVDs with them; and worked with John Sykes on an album that may never even get finished.
Soilwork and Hatchet Rocked El Paso Thursday Night at Tricky Falls!
A month or so ago, I saw an event pop up on my Facebook feed for the show with Jeff Loomis and Soilwork in El Paso. They had Bonded by Blood on the bill as well, so with that lineup, I was instantly ready to go. Unfortunately, I work Thursday nights, so I was sad.
Then one day (Wednesday night), Glenn asked if I could cover his show so he could take care of some personal business, and I jumped on
Go Backstage On Tour With Stone Sour [VIDEO]
Check out some great videos with Stone Sour behind the scenes and back stage on their current tour with In This Moment. They meet fans, do soundcheck, buy coffee and talk about the road and the studio. And get a load of Josh Rand's kick-ass Flotsam and Jetsam T-shirt!
Do You Get Stuck in Food Ruts Like Me?
Do you guys fall into little mini-obssessions like I do? I find myself getting addicted to a certain restaurant or kind of food, and I eat it as often as possible until I'm burned out on it. I was on a chicken sandwich kick for a long time, then it was tacos, then burgers, then Chinese, salad, then...well, you get the idea.
Want to Watch a Horror Movie But Don’t Want to Sit For Hours? Watch These! [VIDEO]
You guys are probably aware by now that I love horror movies. But you don't always have time to watch feature films. Well, thanks to a YouTube channel from Fewdio, you can watch little nightmares whenever you want! Check out some of these well-done scares, and let me know what you think!
Musicians Could Learn Something From This Guy – Michael Schack [VIDEO]
I've been a heavy metal/hard rock/rock guy for a long time. I listen to a lot of it, a lot of the time. But I can also appreciate when someone is simply amazing at what they do as a musician. It doesn't matter what type of music they create, as long as they are good at it and love what they do. That said...
Cattle Decapitation’s Drummer Has Bigger Huevos Than You – Plays Concert Right After Surgery
Cattle Decapitation's drummer David McGraw is on tour with the band right now, and when they hit Berlin yesterday, he decided to forgo the usual touristy things like sight-seeing. He didn't even feel like just sleeping in or reading a book on cow revolution or the cow subjugation of the human race.
Instead, he went to a German hospital and had a "gnarly abscess" removed from his armpit!
Johnnie’s New Music Releases for April 23, 2013 – Get New Music [VIDEO]
Some more cool stuff coming out tomorrow in stores! There are two really good ones out tomorrow that I think you should check out. Find out more about them in the video, and then get to the store and pick them up! Support the artists so we can keep getting more music to enjoy!
Check Out Volbeat’s Animated Video for “The Hangman’s Body Count” [VIDEO]
It was just last month that Volbeat came and killed at Speaking Rock, and their new song, "The Hangman's Body Count" is kicking ass on the air right now. They've now released the cool animated/lyric version of the song on their YouTube channel. Czech it out.
Zakk Wylde Begins His “Lick of the Week” Educational Series – Sort Of [VIDEO]
So Zakk Wylde of Ozzy and Black Label Society fame has decided to launch an instructional video series on his YouTube Channel. This is great! He's a monster player, and everyone could learn something cool from Zakk.