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To Hell and Back

Kerrang 1227, September 13 2008

Being a member of Slipknot is a tough business. But it’s not just onstage that bad things can happen, as Joey Jordison knows to his cost…

Words: Daniel J. Lane Photo: Paul Harries

The cocaine one. It's short but it's a lot. Knew what I was getting into but this one's definitely gonna be wedged in my hellbrain for a bit.

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When Kerrang! caught up with Slipknot at the end of June prior to their headline slot on the inaugural US Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour, drummer Joey Jordison joked that, after being off the road for three years, the band were so full of pent-up energy and so desperate to get back out and play live that he “wouldn’t be surprised if we break our fucking necks on this first run of shows”. And, in true Slipknot fashion, on day one of the tour in Seattle, Washington, Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson ended up breaking both of his heels after an ill-advised stage dive, while Jordison himself reportedly drummed so darn hard he was forced to ride out the final three dates of Mayhem concealing a broken ankle from his bandmates. As a result, Slipknot were forced to cancel their scheduled European festival shows — including Reading and Leeds — after doctors ordered Jordison off the road for six weeks.

The diminutive sticksman is currently at home in Des Moines, Iowa. He’s bummed about letting all the European Slipknot fans down, but that disappointment is mixed with positivity, with new ‘Knot album All Hope Is Gone having debuted at number one and number two in the US and the UK respectively. And having finally kicked a long running and very private battle with addiction, Jordison has much to look forward to.

How much have you changed as a person since we last officially saw you on Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses? “I’m definitely happier these days, that’s for sure. To be quite honest, and this is something I don’t want to get into, but basically, it all comes from quitting partying. I stopped taking narcotics just before the New Year and now I don’t flub on double bass anymore and I don’t have to try to get through the songs when we play live. You can do whatever you want in your life, I don’t care. I’m not going to preach to you and tell you to stop doing whatever, but now I’m happy and I play better. It’s that simple. My band’s ecstatic about it. I haven’t played this good for a long, long time. Probably since the first record, and there’s nothing more gratifying than that."

When did you realise you had a problem with drugs? “It was probably when I realised that I wasn’t just hurting myself, I was hurting the people around me. I had a real moment of clarity last year. My girlfriend at the time, a girl who I thought I was gonna be with forever, cheated on me and I went on a three week coke binge. I actually wrote some of the riffs for the new album [All Hope Is Gone] around that time, which is the only good thing to come out of it. But I just wasn’t having fun anymore and my family knew it.”

How did your family react? “My sister, Annie, kept trying to call me but I didn’t want to speak to anyone. The phone was off the hook. I didn’t answer my door, the lights were off, and I was just fucking ragingly pissed off all the time. So she sent me a picture of my nephew. He was trying to play drums and he was wearing one of my old masks. And so I called her and she put him on the phone and he said, ‘I love you uncle Joey’, and I was like, ‘Fuck it, I’m done. This is fucking stupid’. I realised I was basically fucking dying. It took that to make me realise what was really important in my life and that I’d done a lot of mean things to people.”

Like what? “Just stupid fucking rock star shit. Thankfully, I’m fucking over it, now. You act like an asshole, you feel like shit the next day and your performance suffers because of it. I really don’t want to go into it… I once made a tour manager cry because I was so fucking pissed off and hungover. Just fucked-up things like that. Let’s just say I’ve had to make a lot of apologies to people. But the past is the past, now I’m so much faster at drumming, so much more fluid with my breathing. I eat better… And I’m also fatter (laughs).”

We’d have said ‘healthier’ rather than ‘fatter’. You were looking quite skeletal towards the end of Vol. 3… “I’m just happier, dude. I wake up, and I eat really well. I don’t wake up and throw up like I used to. I’m not rail thin any more. Everyone in my family is like, ‘It’s so good to see you put on a few pounds’.”

Where do you think your addiction stemmed from? “We have good lives. I’m not going to say ‘Oh, woe is me’. People know we’ve had success and all that stuff. But there are things that can push you over the edge. Things like being an outcast at school, my step dad dying, the death of my friend [former Killing Joke / Ministry bassist] Paul Raven… He was one of the sweetest, most genuine fucking guys that I’ve ever met in my life. He was too young, man. He was too young. And I will miss him forever. These are the things that never leave you.”

Is that why you tried to incorporate the scars into your new mask? “I’ve had scar lines in my mask for a while now, but yeah, I wanted to design a mask that just shows the pain that I’ve gone through, the love and the hate I’ve gone through. It’s decrepit, it’s rotting, it’s sewn together. And the crown of thorns and the mummified look and the willowy hands, is the same thing. I’m growing old, man. I’m a human fucking tree, I’m just rotting into the earth. It’s the scariest looking thing I could come up with. I don’t wanna be the pretty boy in the band any more. I’m sick of that shit, y’know?”

Does it bug you that, pretty much from when Slipknot started, girls would throw themselves at you because you were the ‘cute one’? “Yes and no. Actually I think I might have done myself a disservice, I think the new mask might attract more (laughs). That said, I can’t wait to see the mock-ups in the audience. The old mask was kinda easy to copy, but the new one’s going to be that little bit harder. I honestly can’t wait to see the first kid with a crown of thorns at a Slipknot show.”

So what does the future hold for you, personally? “I don’t know. I take each day as it comes. Every morning I wake up and think, ‘Is this gonna be my last day?’. And if today is my last day, I wanna go out swinging, man. You know what’s crazy about me? I’ve already bought my grave. Just in case. It’s over down on Second Avenue [in Des Moines]. That’s what being in Slipknot does to you.”

Slipknot’s new album, All Hope Is Gone, is out now. The band will be touring the UK in December. See Gigs for details.

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synyster gates and zacky vengeance at rock on the range and rockstar mayhem festival (2014) by lizzy davis photography.

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July 6, 2014 @ Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival in Mountain View, CA

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Megadeth and Lamb Of God Rumored to Headline the Comeback of Mayhem Festival

Megadeth and Lamb Of God Rumored to Headline the Comeback of Mayhem Festival

In a story that Ghost Cult first broke the news globally on last spring, Mayhem Festival is plotting a comeback for 2020. According to toa report by Blabbermouth.net, Megadeth and Lamb Of Godare rumored to be co-headlining this fests return this year. As of now, there is no confirmation of this, but each band was a former Mayhemfest participant with Megadeth headlining in 2011 and Lamb of God…

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I am currently wearing a really comfortable loose t shirt from the Rockstar energy drink sponsored Mayhem festival

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Warped Tour Founder, Kevin Lyman, Talks Fyre Festival Disaster & Changes in the Business [INDUSTRY INFILTRATION]

Van’s Warped Tour founder, Kevin Lyman, has been an active professional in the music festival industry for the last 37 years. Along with Warped Tour, he has produced shows like Rockstar, Mayhem, Country Throwdown, among many others, is the co-owner of the indie label, SideOneDummy Records, and has recently become a professor for University of Southern California’s esteemed Music Industry program. Along with his passion for live music and education, he is also a passionate philanthropist, earning Billboard Touring Awards Humanitarian of the Year in 2009 among other recognitions. Most recently, Lyman has focused his fundraising efforts on combating opioid addiction and is busy working on a 25th anniversary Warped Tour reunion this summer. 

In light of Netflix and Hulu’s recent Fyre Festival documentaries, we sat down with Kevin Lyman to learn more about common issues for festival producers, recent changes in the industry, and how to prevent disasters, like Fyre.

OTW: Given the popularity surrounding the Fyre Festival documentaries, I think a lot of people are interested to know more about why festivals fail... What is your take on why so many festivals fail or end in disaster?

KL: I think the entry level for producing a festival has really lowered. It used to be that you’d work many, many years to be able to get up to the point of producing a festival. Myself, I spent 13 years producing shows and working on other peoples’ festivals before I had built up the reputation and work experience to create Van’s Warped Tour. What I’ve seen recently is the threshold of making a festival now is just walking in with a bunch of money. If you have the money to pay talent up front, all of a sudden you’re in the festival business.

If you look at Fyre Festival, I don’t know if any questions were really asked up front. You’d hope that agents representing the talent would ask, “Who is producing this?” and “Does this timeline seem feasible?” but they didn’t. There’s maybe 25 people I can think of that, if I heard they were producing Fyre, I might actually believe they could do it [given enough time].

OTW: Do you think that Fyre’s ambitious concept was also a huge factor, beyond lack of experience, in the disaster?

KL: Oh, absolutely, none of my friends and I would have ever considered taking such a project on with such short notice. There were so many factors, and honestly, I think many people are to blame for that disaster. The festival just never should have happened in the first place.

OTW: What other trends are you seeing in the festival industry that lead to failure? KL: Another huge one is just the saturation of festivals. There’s too many. There truly is a festival bubble, it’s happening right now. I think a lot of festivals today are going to be gone soon.

OTW: From what I’ve noticed, there’s a lot of new festivals that don’t make it past the first couple years, do you agree?

KL: Yes.

OTW: Why do you think it’s so difficult to start a new festival, besides what we’ve already mentioned? KL: The talent fees have gone up so much recently for festivals. That’s mostly because of supply and demand. There are more festivals now than ever now so there is a large demand for talent.

Also, the actual infrastructure costs are often unmanageable too, like permits, water, stages, even toilets. Things most people don’t even think about. But overall, the number one rising cost right now is security. In America, at large public gatherings, you have to keep people safe and that is costing more and more every year.

OTW: Do most festivals have insurance? From my understanding of Fyre, for example, seemed to not have coverage for a lot of the what they needed to pay back after its failure.

KL: Oh, absolutely. Everyone has to have insurance. With Fyre, I definitely don’t think they had enough coverage. They couldn’t cover their losses with how disastrous everything went. You’d be remiss on a large outdoor festival not to have some sort of cancellation insurance for, at the very least, weather. You can’t predict that... but the giant disaster [Fyre] created? I don’t think any insurance company would’ve fully covered that. That festival was a man-made disaster.

OTW: After hearing what you’ve said, have you ever had any mishaps or emergencies at your shows?

KL:  Oh, yes, many times. I’ve probably produced over 1,000 outdoor festivals, maybe more. I’ve had about 80-100 emergencies. Luckily, all of those were weather-related. I had to learn the right moment to stop a festival (to get everyone to safety) and when I should start things back up. You have to learn the weather patterns and pay really close attention.

OTW: Thanks so much for speaking with us, Kevin.

KL: My pleasure.

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On This Day (8/14): Rush, Mayhem Festival

Rush (08/14/2007; Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX)

I was such a huge Rush fan at this time. I haven’t been into them in a very long time, but you have to respect what they do. They’re one of those legendary bands. These days, if I’m gonna listen to Rush, it’s usually gonna be their ‘80s pop leaning material, but back then I was learning to play bass and I was enamored with all the crazy prog shit Geddy Lee played in the ‘70s.

This was an interesting show. They were touring on Snakes and Arrows so you had a lot of that material, but Rush was trying to also do a throwback sort of thing, so we got some obscure stuff that was hardly ever played live like “A Passage to Bangkok” and “Entre Nous.” That was my shit and I was losing my mind for it.

Stellar, perfect performance from all the guys, of course. Geddy’s voice sounded a little rough on the very old, very high, screechy stuff, but he managed to get through those songs okay. This was the only time I saw Rush, and even though I don’t listen much to them these days, I’m glad I got to see them before they retired. Some of the best to ever do it, really.

Mayhem Festival: Killswitch Engage / Bullet for My Valentine / Cannibal Corpse / Job for a Cowboy / Whitechapel (08/14/2009; AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX)

This was a day and a half. First off, here’s some pictures from the night before. My friend Jesse and I drove into San Antonio the night before and got a hotel, so we did a little exploring. Look at my crazy hair!

Okay, so we got to the thing, and immediately discovered that since this thing was sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink, there was free Rockstar, but water cost money. Guess what our broke asses drank? So I was fucking crazy on that shit. I was so wired, it was unbelievable, and I was going crazy for every band. When we went inside for the indoor portion to our nosebleed seats, Jesse seriously thought I was going to fall off the balcony cause I was moving around so much.

Whitechapel was still in their prime right around this time, so they put on an excellent set. Same goes for Job for a Cowboy, who was still busting out “Entombment of a Machine.” Cannibal Corpse came out and said “we’re going to play a love song,” then went right into “Fucked with a Knife.” Awesome.

This was the only time I got to see Killswitch Engage with Howard Jones. I goofed on them a lot because I wasn’t crazy about Killswitch at the time, but they did play a fantastic set. I just found Howard goofy sounding back then, especially when they busted out the “Holy Diver” cover. I’ve gotten used to Howard, but I’m a Jesse Leach guy and I was actually happy when they switched back. I’m glad though that now Howard is back on good terms with the band. My ultimate dream is to see a tour with both of them. How cool would that be?

Anyway, Slayer and Marilyn Manson headlined this thing, but Jesse drove us to San Antonio and he didn’t like either of them, so he demanded we leave after Killswitch. I give him shit to this day about that, especially since Jeff Hanneman died and Slayer died with him (in my opinion), but Jesse still feels no remorse. Either way, it was a fun day, but I’ll always regret not staying the whole time. It’s not that I’m the biggest fan of either one, but how are you going to skip Slayer and Marilyn Manson? Poor form, Jesse.

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SANGRE Releases Official Music Video for "Death March"

Southern California based Metal Band SANGRE has released the official music video for “Death March,” off of their upcoming album, Mas Fuerte Que La Muerte (Stronger Than Death), due out 12/13/2019. Shot at Fuel Music Studios in Fullerton, CA, the video for “Death March” features the band members experiencing different types of stresses from overdue bills, depression, work related issues, eviction, alcohol abuse, and suicidal thoughts.

“‘Death March,’ lyrically, touches on the current situation of ‘living wages’ vs ‘cost of living,’ focusing on the stress, depression, and neglect of personal health and family while just trying to survive in this high demand world. The phenomenon is an actual epidemic in Japan known as ‘Karoshi’ or ‘overworking to survive,’ which in many cases results in suicides or fatigue leading to death.” – Henry Sanchez (Vocals)

Click HERE to Download / Stream “Death March” Online!

SANGRE have long since made their mark on California’s Metal Scene & beyond.

With over 15 years on the musical frontlines this band has come to learn that longevity requires the commitment, unmatched work ethic, creative energy, and unshakable determination that is central to their ethos.

SANGRE has toured extensively throughout the United States & Mexico, and most recently made their UK debut performing @ Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2018 in Derbyshire, England.

Over the years the band’s undeniable hard work and outstanding performances earned them slots at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in 2010 & 2012, followed by the 2013 Jagermeister Music U.S. Tour as direct support to one of Latin America’s biggest bands, Molotov.

In 2015 Sangre was selected by their sponsor, Jägermeister to perform at “Welcome To Rockville” music festival in Jacksonville, Florida.

With a diverse sound and influences from across the spectrum of Heavy Metal, Sangre can and has opened for some of the biggest names in the genre such as, Slayer, Slipknot, Korn, Marilyn Manson, In Flames, Ministry, Motorhead, Anthrax, Sepultura, Soilwork, Soulfly, Killswitch Engage, Lamb Of God, Carcass, Suffocation, Gojira, Brujeria, Chimaira, Suicidal Tendencies, Hatebreed, The Black Dahlia Murder, Six Feet Under, Suicide Silence, Whitechapel, and many more!

The name they’ve created via years of Perseverance and a DIY attitude has caught the attention of many people in the music industry, one of those being, Metal ambassador Jose Mangin (Sirius XM Liquid Metal DJ & Headbangers Ball host) who to this day plays SANGRE on his satellite radio shows and even joined the band on stage to perform their cover of the Brujeria classic, “Matando Gueros”.

Speaking of Brujeria, that band has taken Sangre out on tour a few times over the years and in 2014 invited Sangre vocalist, Henry Sanchez to join them as their second vocalist. Henry would take on the stage name “El Sangron” and has played over 200 shows on 5 continents with the band since his inception.

SANGRE spent 2019 touring with Brujeria, with Sanchez performing in both, opening with Sangre and closing the shows with Brujeria, throughout Europe and the UK.

Put simply, SANGRE eats, sleeps, sweats, and bleeds Heavy Metal! This band represents the musical equivalent of an unstoppable juggernaut careering through any, every, and all obstacles that the road would cast in its way.

With an all consuming hunger to succeed in getting their music to the masses and band to the top of the industry, SANGRE is here, Pay close attention.

Connect with SANGRE: Official | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

SANGRE Releases Official Music Video for “Death March” was originally published on RockRevolt Mag

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Here Are Five Reasons To Attend The First-Ever Rockstar Disrupt Fest

All photos by Aaron Berkshire

In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock without any WiFi, we’re pretty sure you’ve heard that the first-ever Rockstar Disrupt Fest has officially begun. Featuring acts like The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive, The Story So Far and plenty others, the brand new festival has been off to a hot start. 

And now with everything in full swing, we thought we might remind some you who have yet to buy tickets why you should definitely attend the Warped Tour and Mayhem Fest-like gathering. 

To check out the five reasons why we think you should make it to Disrupt Fest this summer, be sure to see below. Afterward, to grab tickets, head here. 

The Lineup

With a lineup featuring The Used, Circa Survive, Thrice, The Story So Far, Sum 41, Sleeping With Sirens, Memphis May Fire, Atreyu, Andy Black and a ton more, what’s there not to like? Not to mention, when you get all these talented artists together in the same setting, who knows what might happen. Maybe Kellin Quinn will do a guest feature during The Used’s “A Box Full Of Sharp Objects.” Oh wait, that’s already happened... 

Support Your Scene

It’s important to remember how significant it is to support this musical scene. If you’re bummed the Vans Warped Tour is over, don’t just sit on your couch and mope. Get out, go to shows like Disrupt Fest and prove the scene you love has an actual pulse. Without people like you attending these shows, there will only be less and less like it moving forward.

The First of Its Kind

This might be pretty obvious but there’s only one chance to say you attended the first of something. Don’t be that person five, ten or even 15 years from now kicking yourself for not making it out to the first-ever Disrupt Fest. We know we’re bummed we missed the inaugural Taste Of Chaos.

Summer Break

Look, you can only watch every episode of The Office so many times without getting bored. Why not get out of the house during your summer break and go see a show? Better yet, how about you see multiple shows all happening on the same day at Disrupt Fest?

Rediscover Some Of Your Old Favorite Bands

This one goes to all the readers whose last Warped Tour may have been back in 2010. It’s okay, we get it. Life comes at you fast and not all of us have been able to prioritize going to shows like others. So that said, why not get out to Disrupt Fest and enjoy some of the nostalgia thanks in part to The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive, Atreyu, Memphis May Fire and Sleeping With Sirens. Who knows, maybe they’ll play some new music you didn’t realize you loved until just now.

In case those five reasons weren’t convincing enough -- which we’re pretty confident they were -- make sure to check out some recent photos from Disrupt Fest below thanks to Noise contributor Aaron Berkshire.    

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Rockstar Mayhem Festival @ Molson Amphitheater 2013 (x)

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meet noah puckerman.

age // 29 position // Middle school band teacher, guitar club advisor, fight club sponsor birthdate & zodiac // october 23, 1989. – scorpio sexuality & gender identity // bisexual & cisfmale

   — about puck

❝  Growing up Noah Puckerman was nothing more than a statistic. A stereotype. The cliche story of a kid without a father who acted out for the sole purpose of getting attention – it was the only way he’d get noticed. Any anger he felt was buried deep inside of him, replaced by a strange sense of pride that came with every exciting story he could tell. His daredevil antics, desire to take on any challenge, and sheer tendency to cause mayhem earned him a reputation from a young age, and the glory that came with it fulfilled him in a way he never thought possible. He fed off the rumors that swirled about him, only getting darker and more dangerous as he aged.

When he was younger his behavior was written off – a rowdy boy, too much energy, too much time on his hands, he’ll grow out of it. But he didn’t. Much to his mother’s dismay, Noah inherited his father’s destructive nature and general lack of accepting responsibility. High school was a nightmare, both for his mother and the teachers that were forced to try and discipline the boy who laughed off consequences. He was untouchable.

Until he wasn’t.

First came minor incidents. Being brought home in the back of a cop car after getting caught with a spray can, or a baseball bat, actions that the local police were glad to write off as boys will be boys. Then came girls. Noah Puckerman’s downfall. His kryptonite. If there was one thing that could simultaneously get his motor running and steal his focus, it was a hot ass and a pair of pouty lips. Petty theft and vandalism were suddenly child’s play once he learned how to tickle a girl’s inner thighs. Needless to say, he was racking up notches on his bedpost whenever the opportunity presented itself. The quintessential bad boy, he was beneath the girls he liked the most yet they couldn’t resist him.

One in particular would be his demise. Blonde. Independent. Pure. The perfect cheerleader to corrupt, but it was more than that (though he’d never admit it). Unfortunately, his luck ran out, and what was supposed to be his greatest triumph ended in an unexpected pregnancy. Not wanting to be like his chump of a father, Noah vowed he’d be there, that they could be a family and, most importantly, happy. But he was too much of a mess, drawn to things he’d seemingly never quit – bringing a baby into the world was a huge commitment, neither of them were ready for it. Adoption was the only answer, in her opinion, and ironically giving up the baby was the thing that sent him running.

They hardly associated during the rest of their high school years and he barely walked away with a diploma, but by some miracle he donned the gown and made his mother prouder than she ever thought he would. College was out of the question for him. His grades weren’t there, and while he did possess talent in a few sports, he didn’t have the drive or dedication to truly work at them enough to compete at a collegiate level. But there was something he was good at, his natural prowess for shredding on the guitar.

Noah was in and out of bands all throughout high school, it wasn’t something he took seriously at all. Music was pure fun. He could jump around his garage, playing punk rock loud enough to wake the neighbors, break shit, set it on fire, whatever. It was all the joy of his chaotic behavior, done purely for entertainment, and other people loved it. He was drunk, possibly high, when he and a couple casual buddies of his decided to put a band together - for real this time.

They were losers. The kind of guys who had no chance of making anything of themselves, who still creeped around high school parties, who were suffering from a real case of denial if they thought anything would come from their hobby. They played in crappy pool halls, for free wings and endless beers, or open mic nights just for the hell of it. It wasn’t supposed to be anything but a few bros partying and getting laid, but for the first time in his life, Noah Puckerman was in the right place at the right time. Some fancy music executive showed up at a bar Noah’s band frequented, purposely hunting down the seediest place with the sole intention of hiding out from his in-laws, and actually enjoyed their set. A Green Day number, some high energy Van Halen, a sprinkle of The Clash and a true blue Noah Puckerman original was the perfect recipe for success.

He went from dive bars to music festivals, and eventually found himself behind a mic in the studio recording an album. The entire ordeal is a blur to him, a fever dream – everyone always told him he wouldn’t amount to anything, they were wrong. Noah’s star rose fast. His mohawk, sexual energy and general badassness skyrocketing him high into the world of punk rock, thought of as a dying genre by many, but desperately loved by the fans. And Noah ate it up. He was born to be a rockstar.

Their first single became grossly overplayed on the radio, but he loved every second of it. Fame was glorious, and though he hated having to somewhat reel in his crazy ways, money, women, and exposure were worth it. They marketed him to death, putting him on every talk show, having him make every possible public appearance, there were even Noah Puckerman condom and guitar pick combo packs available at local music stores. At the height of his fame, he stepped into the roll of Will in the Broadway run of American Idiot. It was short-lived, he only performed for a month during the show’s run, but the reviews of his performance were worthy of his mother’s fridge back home. He was finally making her proud, and more importantly, making enough of a living so he could support her.

Sadly, that wasn’t the only thing he was supporting. After the excitement surrounding his Broadway appearance died down, pressure for more music started coming from the label. Noah didn’t like pressure. The first album was a breeze, no one had any expectations, but now he had a following, and none of the singles from the first album held up to the standard the first song set. He turned to alcohol, not that he wasn’t already drowning himself in it beforehand, but a contract looming over his head pushed him to drink more than he admitted.

Like so many rockstars before him, Noah was forced into a stint in rehab. Once his issues started coming to light, things went downhill alarmingly fast. Rumors started circulating about him and he was forced to answer for things he assumed would disappear once he started making the big bucks. Questions about the pregnancy years before came up, accusations about him performing drunk started making their rounds, the same Noah Puckerman that plagued the halls of his high school was now under the bright lights, and the music industry wasn’t as forgiving.

For years he tried to reinvent his initial success, confused as to how at twenty years old he was a hot shot, but at twenty five he was already washed up and irrelevant. A one hit wonder in every sense of the word. His bandmates had the bright idea of getting out of there before things got any worse, cutting their losses, but Noah was too stubborn. Convinced he still had what it took to make it big, to stay relevant and have a long lasting career. He kept putting out music, solo this time, and writing songs, trying to make something of himself. A few of his songs went to other artists, which he considered a win, but his fifteen minutes of fame were over, and any chance of him replicating it were long gone.

He turned to the bottle again, after another series of failures to get his work, from his voice, out there. He was a rockstar, not a writer, but he was the only person who saw himself that way. Noah was in denial about his problem, telling himself that because he wasn’t dabbling in hard drugs he wasn’t sick, he didn’t have a problem. It was just alcohol.

It took a second time in rehab to really open his eyes. Noah was talented, but not the one in a million star he thought he was. He happened to get himself out there at the right time, solely by fate, but he wasn’t meant to be a rockstar forever. At 27 years old he didn’t imagine himself throwing in the towel and turning into one of the “those who can’t do, teach” people, but he wasn’t left with much of a choice. McKinley Prep was something special, an elite school that he didn’t belong in. Half of the student body was smarter than him already, and even the other faculty members talents overshadowed his own, but he could play guitar like no one else, that fact still remained. He mastered piano over the years too, and learned just enough of everything else to be the perfect candidate to teach band.

Now a contributing member to the prestigious private school for two years, Noah’s surprised at how content he is. He chose middle school because it was the only option at the time, but now he wouldn’t have it any other way. He gets them right at the perfect age, before they become complete assholes and when they’re most susceptible to molding their personalities. He’s especially drawn to the kids he sees acting out or who don’t have the best home lives, hoping he can have an impact on them.

Noah Puckerman making a difference, who would’ve thought?  ❞

 — extra facts

Noah is a two on the kinsey scale. While for the most part he’s attracted to women, there have been more than a few men who he’s had relations with. He’s yet to be in a full blown relationship with a man, but in general relationships aren’t really his ‘thing’ anyway.

His father seems to conveniently pop up in his life whenever Noah’s doing particularly well – when his song first hit the charts, when he made his Broadway debut, and when he first started teaching at McKinley Prep.

I imagine his band’s big song was SR - 71′s iconic one hit wonder Right Now.

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Liv Sin - Let Me Out (Official Music Video) ✔ Mark Your Calendars! Tuesday, May 2 on the Pop Roxx Radio Talk Show (Episode #541) #Sweden's Liv Sin (#Metal) 2pm EST, 1CST, 12MST, 11amPST .. 8pm CET Stockholm ● Click here to Set a Reminder: http://tobtr.com/9979733 Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes Sweden's Liv Sin (#Metal) to the Show! ● liv-sin.com From the dark beaches of south Sweden, Liv ”Sin” Jagrell emerged as a major force as the vocalist for hard rockers Sister Sin. Throughout their 13 year career, Sister Sin sold thousands of albums and toured the world with high profile tours supporting the likes of Slayer and King Diamond on the Rockstar Mayhem festival tour, as well as being a part of the Revolver magazine ”Hottest Chicks in Metal” tour. Sister Sin toured relentlessly for over a decade across Europe and North America garnering an intensely loyal following of rockers that craved the band’s aggressive and melodic brand of hard rock. When Sister Sin called it quits at the end of 2015, Liv knew that she had much more to give to her fans. From this, LIV SIN was born. ● Media Inquiries: Head First Entertainment headfirstentertainment.com

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MEGADETH & LAMB OF GOD Will Tour This Year, But It Will Not Be On Mayhem Fest

MEGADETH & LAMB OF GOD Will Tour This Year, But It Will Not Be On Mayhem Fest

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While we were pretty amped over the rumors of Megadeth and Lamb of God possibly headlining the upcoming return of Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, festival organizers have officially thrown water on our embers of hope.

“The rumors are not true,” organizers wrote on Facebook. “We love Megadeth & Lamb Of God but have something completely different in mind for you…

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Death metal music: Macquarie University study finds it can bring peace

The band’s catchy music falls pretty far from death metal, in fact it’s not at all. Throw on the likes of Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Morbid Angel or Nile instead and you’ve hit the heart of it.

But a small Aussie study into the genre is making some loud noise internationally.

Earlier this year researchers from Sydney’s Macquarie University published their findings on death metal fans and it turns out they’ve latched onto somewhat of a hard (music) drug.

The researchers looked at the effect of listening to song titles like Cannibal Corpse’s Hammer Smashed Face which has the lyric ‘Eyes bulging from their sockets, with every swing of my mallet, I smash your f***king head in, until brains seep in through the cracks.’

The study participants were played Cannibal Corpse and other death metal bands. Picture: SuppliedSource:Supplied

Nergal of the polish band Behemoth performs live on stage during the Wacken Open Air. Picture: Gina Wetzler/Redferns/GettySource:Getty Images

The study found non-death metal fans were likely to feel pretty uncomfortable listening to this type of music and were likely to experience tension, anger and fear, but those who enjoyed heavier music experienced a huge uptake in feelings of peace, joy, power and wonder.

“Our results revealed striking differences in the emotional responses of fans and non-fans of death metal. For non-fans, listening to music with violent themes resulted in uniformly negative experiences. It left them feeling tense, afraid and angry,” the researchers, Bill Thompson and Kirk Olsen wrote in a piece for The Conversation.

The study found fans of heavy music genre death metal were likely to feel empowered, peaceful and joyful after tuning into it. Picture: Attila SzilvasiSource:News Limited

“But the music had the opposite effect for its fans, giving rise to positive experiences such as power, joy and peace. Fans, it seems, can selectively attend to particular acoustic and lyrical attributes of violent music in a way that promotes psychosocial goals.

“Instead of leaving them feeling hostile, the music helps fans to discharge or distract from their own negative feelings, increase energy levels, and generate powerful, visceral emotional states.”

The researchers concluded it was death metal fans enthusiasm for the genre that ultimately led to a range of positive emotional responses when tuning into it.

The study, titled Who Enjoys Violent Music and Why? noted that “engagement with violent music may be a way for individuals who are already experiencing anger and other difficult emotions to process their feelings.”

Polish band Behemoth performs live on stage during the Wacken Open Air. Picture: Gina Wetzler/Redferns/GettySource:Getty Images

Despite their name, Eagles of Death Metal aren’t a death metal band. Picture: European Press PhotoSource:Supplied

Their research looked at the emotional experience that was most likely to be had by listening to music with violent themes, fan motivations for listening to death metal and whether there were clear personality traits between fans and non-fans.

A group of fans and non-fans were played a number of one-minute samples of death metal music with particularly violent lyrics and sounds that were associated with high aggression — in other words music that is the exact opposite of chill.

Both groups were then asked how they felt after listening to it.

Singer George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher of the American band Cannibal Corpse. Picture: Frank Hoensch/Redferns/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

Blasting loud and heavy music might be good for you. Picture: Bianca De MarchiSource:News Corp Australia

The researchers found fans and non-fans had very different personalities, including their empathetic capacity and reasons for listening to music. The death metal fans were found to be less agreeable and conscientious than non-fans and female fans were found to be more neurotic than male fans.

The study found death metal fans had different motives for listening to music than compared to fans of sad music, which listeners were drawn to for its “aesthetic beauty”.

They found death metal fans were more likely to appreciate the genre for its energetic and empowering appeal.

The heaviest of the ‘Big Four’, Slayer has inspired plenty of death metal bands in their time. Picture: GettySource:AFP

“Many non-fans in our study expressed incomprehension as to how anyone could possibly endorse such repugnant lyrical content,” the researchers wrote, referring to the Cannibal Corpse lyrics mentioned above.

The American band was banned for a long time in Australia, in 1996 the country stopped the sale of any Cannibal Corpse recordings and all copies had to be stripped from music stores. The ban lasted ten years until it was lifted in 2006.

Almost immediately after the band made plans to tour Australia but they were met with heavy protests over whether or not they should’ve been allowed in. The fans were likely pretty stoked though.

The audience as Cannibal Corpse performs at the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival in San Bernardino, California. Picture: Chelsea Lauren/WireImageSource:Getty Images

Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir perform in Sydney in 2011 — black is another heavy music genre, similar to death metal. Picture: Charles BrewerSource:News Limited

Despite concerns about the lyrical content, researchers found the fans benefited a lot from listening to the genre.

“Fans typically expressed no such concerns about the lyrics. When describing their motivations for listening to the music, one fan explained that “when I’m feeling low or lazy it helps me feel energised”.”

“Another suggested, “when I’m angry it brings me to a dark place internally so I can work through it”.”

“A third speculated that “it has something to do with the primal scream in us, it’s a release, accepting and empowering”.”

The researchers said it was possible death metal fans were not troubled by violent song lyrics as they had an increased ability to distance themselves psychologically from them and were able to view the depictions as fantasy, not reality.

“For fans, violent music provides both a source of powerful visceral emotions and a form of social surrogacy, leading to a strong sense of community and shared identity.”

THE Eagles of Death Metal were apparently onto something when they named their 2004 album ‘Peace, Love, Death Metal’.

This content was originally published here.