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Happy 27th 
MERCENARY’s First Breath – January 12th, 1998

Happy 25th 
THE BLACK CROWES’ By Your Side – January 12th, 1999
 
Happy 21st 
ICED EARTH’s The Glorious Burden – January 12th, 2004

Happy 14th 
STRATOVARIUS’ Elysium – January 12th, 2011
MYGRAIN’s myGRAIN – January 12th, 2011

Happy 12th Birthday
MORS PRINCIPIUM EST’s …And Death Said Live – January 12th, 2013
MUTINY WITHIN’s Synchronicity – January 12th, 2013

Happy 10th 
WEDNESDAY 13’s Monsters Of The Universe: Come Out And Plague – January 12th, 2015

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, Toyah Willcox, have served up a performance of the Foo Fighters hit, “Everlong” for Sunday Lunch.

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) recently announced the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe, the new American-made signature model from Chris Shiflett – lead guitarist for the Foo Fighters, solo artist, and host of the podcast, Shred With Shifty.

Night after night, Shiflett carves his way through a full brigade of guitar tones on the biggest, loudest stages in the world, and this tour-tested guitar is named “The Cleaver” for a reason – it positively slashes through the mix with a voice that snarls dirty as well as it sings clean. Previously available only as a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Artist offering, the new Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe is a stripped-down rock machine built for high-octane live performance.

With more than 25 years in the music industry, Chris Shiflett is a true punk rock veteran and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. As a pivotal member of the Foo Fighters, Shiflett has played a crucial role in shaping modern rock, contributing to highly praised albums like One by One, Wasting Light, and Concrete and Gold, while earning multiple Grammy Awards along the way. His musical journey also includes stints with prominent California punk bands like No Use For a Name and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, alongside his Country Rock solo work. Known for his love of Fender Telecaster® guitars, particularly his cherished 1972 Tele® Deluxe, Shiflett is a versatile artist, whether making records and touring the world with Foo Fighters or exploring a range of musical directions with his solo band.

“We put a lot of love and research into creating the American made version of my signature model, The Cleaver,” said Shiflett on his new Signature guitar. “It’s been road-tested, dropped on its head, kicked around, x-rayed, strummed, chicken-picked, and arpeggio swept! I’m excited to announce we’ve made a great guitar that’s adaptable to all situations. Can’t wait to get this into the hands of players everywhere!”

Available in Dakota Red or Charcoal Frost Metallic finishes, the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe’s resonant alder body lays the perfect foundation for bone-rattling, stadium-ready tones. Dressed up in a nitrocellulose lacquer finish, this alder body also has a “belly cut” for superior comfort during the longest sets. Built for speed, the 25.5” scale maple neck features a 12” radius rosewood fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets for fiery leads and silky bends. Pearloid block inlays add a touch of unexpected class, whilst two Custom Chris Shiflett “Cleaver” Noiseless™ CS-90 pickups pair powerful output with the throaty midrange punch and singing highs of a vintage single coil, all without hum. The “F”-stamped tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with nylon spacer keep things in tune through marathon sets, while the string-through body hardtail bridge enhances resonance and sustain.

“Collaborating with Chris Shiflett on his signature Telecaster® Deluxe has been an incredible journey,” said Justin Norvell, EVP of Product, FMIC. “Chris has a lot of guitars, plays a lot of styles and demands versatility, and our goal was to capture that spirit in the design. This guitar is not just an instrument; it’s an extension of his musical identity and tone that both he and his fans demand. Fun Fact- we didn’t nickname it the ‘The Cleaver’- his Front-of-house person did the first night he played it live- because ‘it cut through the mix like a cleaver!!’, which speaks for itself!”

In true tradition, the Fender Artist Signature Series honours iconic musicians through product progression and storytelling, creating instruments and gear inspired by the unique specifications of the world’s greatest guitarists and bassists. Watch Chris Shiflett demo his Signature Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe below.

For technical specs, additional information on new Fender products and to find a retail partner near you, visit www.fender.com. Join the conversation on social media by following @Fender.

Only one of the Top 14 money-making movies of 2024 wasn’t a sequel. And that lone holdout was Wicked, the long-awaited big-screen adaptation of a hugely successful Broadway musical, which, guess what, is getting its own movie sequel in 2025.

So yeah, sequels are where the money is at in Hollywood. Over 40 sequels, prequels, reboots or franchise films are scheduled to be released in 2025. Here’s the ones you should line up for:

Star Trek: Section 31 (Jan. 24th on Paramount+)

Michelle Yeoh stars in the first made-for-TV Star Trek movie, a spin-off from the Star Trek: Discovery series that exists in a timeline between the original William Shatner / Leonard Nimoy Star Trek movies and the Patrick Stewart Star Trek: The Next Generation series. Looks like a blast, and we’re also still hoping they get a fourth “Chris Pine as Kirk” movie together one of these days.

Captain America: Brave New World (Feb. 14)

Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson, previously known as the Falcon, has taken over for Steve Rogers as Captain America in the 35th (!!) Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. Judging by the trailer, he’s about to become embroiled in a high-stakes political mystery involving Harrison Ford as the President of the United States of America, who’s also an extremely pissed off Red Hulk?

Paddington in Peru (Feb. 14)

“Paddington 2 is incredible.” “I cried through the entire thing, it made me want to be a better man.” “I f—ing told you.” Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal know what’s up. If the third movie in this series is half as good as the second it’ll be well worth your time.

The Accountant 2 (April 25)

Nine years after the first installment, Ben Affleck is back as autistic accountant / killing machine Christian Wolff, with support from Jon Bernthal and J.K. Simmons.

Thunderbolts* (May 2)

The misfit toys of the Marvel Universe – including Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova and David Harbour’s Red Guardian, the scene-stealing stars of 2021’s Black Widow – are forced to work together to battle… Julia Louis-Dreyfus?

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (May 23)

“I need you to trust me – one last time.” We’re not sure if that’s Tom Cruise or Ethan Hunt talking at the end of this trailer, but 2023’s Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One was an unexpected misfire, so here’s hoping the eighth film in the Mission Impossible series marks a return to form.

Read More: 50 Movies Turning 50 in 2025

Karate Kids: Legends (May 30)

The Karate Kid worlds will converge in 2025, with Ralph Macchio from the original series teaming up with Jackie Chan from the kung fu-themed 2010 reboot in a brand new adventure set three years after the conclusion of Macchio’s popular Cobra Kai series.

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (June 6)

After delivering the most exciting 10 minutes of 2021’s James Bond movie No Time to Die, Ana de Armas takes the lead role in the first big screen spin-off of the John Wick franchise, which will feature an appearance from the Baba Yaga himself, Keanu Reeves.

28 Years Later (June 20)

18 years after the last installment, director Danny Boyle returns to the post-apocalyptic 28 Days Later franchise, along with writer Alex Garland, for 28 Years Later, the first of a newly promised trilogy from the innovative zombie franchise.

M3GAN 2.0 (June 27)

You can’t keep a good AI-powered doll down, and you can’t resist a sequel to a horror movie that grossed $181 million in 2022. So M3GAN is back to torment the human beings who (rightfully) rejected her in the first movie. A spin-off, SOULM8TE, is already lined up for 2026.

Jurassic World: Rebirth (July 2)

This is such an abusive relationship. Can we be honest and admit that even the first Jurassic Park movie was only great until the last five minutes, and that every successive sequel has been more preposterous and less exciting? And yet, the idea of a fresh start remains undeniably appealing, and the recruitment of Gareth “Monsters / Rogue One” Edwards offers real hope.

Superman (July 11)

Realizing they were being badly outclassed by Marvel, DC hired Guardians of the Galaxy mastermind James Gunn to re-boot their movie franchise. He’s starting right at the top, writing and directing a new Superman movie. If the whole thing’s as good as the trailer we’re in good hands, but we’ll still die on the “Superman Returns was great and they should have kept that story going” hill.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 25)

Will the fourth time be the charm? After the first three failed attempts to bring the popular comic book series to the big screen, Marvel has their first shot at the Fantastic Four. The ’60s’-set movie is also expected to mark the debut of Robert “Iron Man” Downey Jr. in a new role as Doctor Doom.

The Naked Gun (Aug. 1)

Three decades after Leslie Nielsen last appeared as clueless detective Frank Deblin, Liam Neeson is set to take over the role in a reboot of the Naked Gun series. Pamela Anderson, fresh off her acclaimed comeback performance in The Last Showgirl, and WWE Champion Cody Rhodes are also in the cast.

Freakier Friday (Aug. 8)

22 years after their beloved 2003 reboot of the Freaky Friday franchise, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsey Lohan will again swap bodies and stressful lives in Freakier Friday. “We couldn’t have made this movie until now,” Curtis told People, “because Lindsey had to be old enough to have a 15 year old.”

Nobody 2 (Aug. 15)

Bob Odenkirk was flat-out amazing in 2021’s Nobody, starring as a retired but only partially domesticated assassin forced back into action against a coked-up Russian mobster. Christopher Lloyd, RZA, Connie Nielsen and Michael Ironside are all back from the original, along with new co-stars Sharon Stone and Chris Pine.

Tron: Ares (Oct. 10)

The third film in the comet-like Tron series flips the tables on its predecessors. Instead of. humans entering the computer world, a humanoid AI-powered computer program (played by Jared Leo) who is sent into the real world on a dangerous mission.

Predator: Badlands (Nov. 7) and Untitled Sequel (TBA)

The Predator franchise has produced two rather underappreciated gems in the past 20 years. 2010’s Predators is well worth your time, as is 2022’s 1719-set Prey. (Oddly enough, the only bum note in that streak came from the usually reliable Shane Black, with his 2018 The Predator.) Prey director Dan Trachtenberg returns with Predator: Badlands AND another secretly shot Predator movie, which is expected to be released before Badlands.

The Running Man (Nov. 7)

Glenn Powell takes over for Arnold Schwarzenegger in director Edgar “Hot Fuzz / Baby Driver” Wright’s remake of The Running Man. Seeing as how the life or death game show at the center of the story is at most a year away from happening in real life, his timing is good.

Wicked: For Good (Nov. 21)

Can’t say we fully understand how the already bloated three-hour musical version of Wicked had to be divided into two movies, the first half of which ran 160 minutes, but our kids would have sat still for another five hours during the first one so the filmmakers must know something we don’t.

Zootopia 2 (Nov. 26)

It’s been nine years since the clever and funny Zootopia first hit movie theaters. Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin return as the fox and rabbit buddy cops, this time trying to track down a snake played by Ke Huy “Short Round” Quan. Safe assumption: the sloth steals every scene he’s in.

Avatar: Fire and Ash (Dec. 19)

Three years after James Cameron rather boringly reheated the first Avatar movie and Titanic with Avatar: The Way of Water, the world’s most successful director returns to Pandora with Avatar: Fire and Ash. Much like Jurassic World: Rebirth, we’ll be seeing this one in spite of our better judgment.

Anaconda (Dec. 25)

17 years after Ice Cube and Jennifer Lopez tangled with a giant snake in the original Anaconda, Jack Black and Paul Rudd take the reigns of the franchise just in time for Christmas 2025. We’re gonna go out on a limb and guess that this chapter will play up the humor a bit more deliberately.

Happy Gilmore 2 (TBA)

Adam Sandler makes his long-awaited return to the role of Happy Gilmore, a failed hockey player turned golf champion who seems destined to conflict with Christopher McDonald’s Shooter McGavin yet again. The film is going to be filled with golf pro and celebrity cameos, and we’re betting that AEW’s Maxwell Jacob Friedman leaves them all in his dust. Because he’s better than you, and you know it.

The Old Guard 2 (TBA)

Casting Charlize Theron in any kind of role that involves ass-kicking is a foolproof plan to happily separate us from our money and time. She’s back as the (formerly?) immortal leader of a group of mercenaries in The Old Guard 2, which will also star Uma Thurman.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (TBA)

Daniel Craig is set to return as the highly idiosyncratic private investigator Benoit Blanc in the third Knives Out movie, which features yet another star-studded cast. This time around, he’ll match wits with Mila Kunis, Josh Brolin, Jeremy Renner and Glenn Close. (Bold prediction: Glenn did it.)

Other Sequels and Franchise Films Arriving in 2025:
Den of Thieves 2 (Jan. 10)
Wolf Man (Jan. 17)
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (Feb. 11)
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Feb. 13)
Snow White (March 21)
Final Destination: Blood Lines (May 16)
Lilo & Stitch (May 23)
How to Train Your Dragon (June 13)
The Smurfs Movie (July 18)
Untitled I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel (July 18)
The Conjuring: Last Rites (Sept. 5)
Untitled Downton Abbey: A New Era sequel (Sept. 12)
Saw XI (Sept. 26)
The Black Phone 2 (Oct. 17)
Mortal Kombat 2 (Oct. 24)
Now You See Me 3 (Nov. 14)
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Dec. 5)
The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants (Dec. 19)

Feature Photo: Adrián Pérez from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Feature Photo: freschwill, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Oasis, one of the most influential British rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s, was formed in Manchester, England, in 1991. Originally called The Rain, the group was renamed after Liam Gallagher joined as lead vocalist. His brother Noel Gallagher became the band’s primary songwriter and lead guitarist, solidifying their lineup with Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs on rhythm guitar, Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan on bass, and Tony McCarroll on drums.

The band’s debut album, Definitely Maybe (1994), became the fastest-selling debut album in the UK at the time, spearheaded by iconic tracks like “Live Forever” and “Supersonic.” Their follow-up, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995), catapulted them to global stardom, featuring anthems like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger.” Oasis released seven studio albums in total, including Be Here Now (1997), Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000), Heathen Chemistry (2002), Don’t Believe the Truth (2005), and Dig Out Your Soul (2008).

The band won numerous awards, including Brit Awards and NME Awards, and was known for their rivalry with Blur, which marked the “Britpop” era. Despite internal tensions and public feuds, Oasis sold over 70 million records worldwide. They disbanded in 2009 following Noel Gallagher’s departure. Their influence endures through their timeless music and the continued solo careers of both Noel and Liam Gallagher.

Complete List of Oasis Songs

(A-F)

“Acquiesce” – B-side of Some Might Say (1995)
“Ain’t Got Nothin’” – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
“Alive” – B-side of Shakermaker (1994)
“All Around the World” – Be Here Now (1997)
“All Around the World (Reprise)” – Be Here Now (1997)
“Angel Child” – B-side of D’You Know What I Mean? (1997)
“(As Long as They’ve Got) Cigarettes in Hell” – B-side of Go Let It Out (2000)
“Bag It Up” – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
“Be Here Now” – Be Here Now (1997)
“A Bell Will Ring” – Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“Better Man” – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“Bonehead’s Bank Holiday” – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (Vinyl Edition) (1995)
“Born on a Different Cloud” – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“Boy with the Blues” – Dig Out Your Soul (Box Set Bonus CD) (2008)
“Bring It on Down” – Definitely Maybe (1994)
“The Cage” (Hidden Track) – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“Can Y’See It Now? (I Can See It Now!!)” – Don’t Believe the Truth (Japanese Edition) (2005)
“Carry Us All” – B-side of Sunday Morning Call (2000)
“Cast No Shadow” – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
“Champagne Supernova” – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
“Cigarettes & Alcohol” – Definitely Maybe (1994)
“Cloudburst” – B-side of Live Forever (1994)
“Columbia” – Definitely Maybe (1994)
“Cum On Feel the Noize” (Slade Cover) – B-side of Don’t Look Back in Anger (1996)
“D’Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?” – B-side of Shakermaker (1994)
“D’You Know What I Mean?” – Be Here Now (1997)
“Digsy’s Dinner” – Definitely Maybe (1994)
“Don’t Go Away” – Be Here Now (1997)
“Don’t Look Back in Anger” – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
“Don’t Stop…” – Non-album Single (2020)
“Eyeball Tickler” – B-side of Lyla (2005)
“Fade Away” – B-side of Cigarettes & Alcohol (1994)
“Fade In-Out” – Be Here Now (1997)
“Falling Down” – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
“The Fame” – B-side of All Around the World (1998)
“Flashbax” – B-side of All Around the World (1998)
“Force of Nature” – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“Fuckin’ in the Bushes” – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
“Full On” – B-side of Sunday Morning Call (2000)

(G-N)

“Gas Panic!” – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
“(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady” – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
“The Girl in the Dirty Shirt” – Be Here Now (1997)
“Go Let It Out” – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
“Going Nowhere” – B-side of Stand by Me (1997)
“Guess God Thinks I’m Abel” – Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“Half the World Away” – B-side of Whatever (1994)
“Headshrinker” – B-side of Some Might Say (1995)
“Hello” – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
“Helter Skelter” (The Beatles Cover) – B-side of Who Feels Love? (2000)
“Heroes” (David Bowie Cover) – B-side of D’You Know What I Mean? (1997)
“Hey Now!” – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
“The Hindu Times” – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“Hung in a Bad Place” – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“I Believe in All” – Dig Out Your Soul (Japanese Edition) (2008)
“I Can See a Liar” – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
“(I Got) The Fever” – B-side of Stand by Me (1997)
“I Hope, I Think, I Know” – Be Here Now (1997)
“I’m Outta Time” – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
“Idler’s Dream” – B-side of The Hindu Times (2002)
“If We Shadows” – Be Here Now (Reissue) (2016)
“The Importance of Being Idle” – Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“It’s Better People” – B-side of Roll with It (1995)
“It’s Gettin’ Better (Man!!)” – Be Here Now (1997)
“(It’s Good) To Be Free” – B-side of Whatever (1994)
“Just Getting Older” – B-side of The Hindu Times (2002)
“Keep the Dream Alive” – Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“Let There Be Love” – Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“Let’s All Make Believe” – B-side of Go Let It Out (2000)
“Listen Up” – B-side of Cigarettes & Alcohol (1994)
“Little by Little” – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“Little James” – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
“Live Forever” – Definitely Maybe (1994)
“Lord Don’t Slow Me Down” – Non-album Single (2007)
“Love Like a Bomb” – Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“Lyla” – Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“Magic Pie” – Be Here Now (1997)
“Married with Children” – Definitely Maybe (1994)
“The Masterplan” – B-side of Wonderwall (1995)
“The Meaning of Soul” – Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“Merry Xmas Everybody” (Slade Cover) – NME Presents: 1 Love (2003)
“Morning Glory” – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
“Mucky Fingers” – Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“My Big Mouth” – Be Here Now (1997)
“My Generation” (The Who Cover) – Little by Little/She Is Love (2002)
“My Sister Lover” – B-side of Stand by Me (1997)
“The Nature of Reality” – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)

(O-Z)

“One Way Road” – B-side of Who Feels Love? (2000)
“Part of the Queue” – Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“Pass Me Down the Wine” – B-side of The Importance of Being Idle (2005)
“(Probably) All in the Mind” – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is” – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
“A Quick Peep” – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“The Quiet Ones” – B-side of The Importance of Being Idle (2005)
“Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” – Definitely Maybe (1994)
“Rockin’ Chair” – B-side of Roll with It (1995)
“Roll It Over” – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
“Roll with It” – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
“Round Are Way” – B-side of Wonderwall (1995)
“Sad Song” – Definitely Maybe (Vinyl and Japanese Editions) (1994)
“Shakermaker” – Definitely Maybe (1994)
“She Is Love” – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“She’s Electric” – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
“The Shock of the Lightning” – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
“Shout It Out Loud” – B-side of Stop Crying Your Heart Out (2002)
“Sittin’ Here in Silence (On My Own)” – B-side of Let There Be Love (2005)
“Slide Away” – Definitely Maybe (1994)
“Soldier On” – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
“Some Might Say” – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
“Songbird” – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“Stand by Me” – Be Here Now (1997)
“Stay Young” – B-side of D’You Know What I Mean? (1997)
“Step Out” – B-side of Don’t Look Back in Anger (1996)
“Stop Crying Your Heart Out” – Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“Strange Thing” – Definitely Maybe (Reissue) (2014)
“Street Fighting Man” (The Rolling Stones Cover) – B-side of All Around the World (1998)
“Sunday Morning Call” – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
“Supersonic” – Definitely Maybe (1994)
“The Swamp Song” – B-side of Wonderwall (1995)
“Take Me Away” – B-side of Supersonic (1994)
“Talk Tonight” – B-side of Some Might Say (1995)
“Thank You for the Good Times” – B-side of Stop Crying Your Heart Out (2002)
“Those Swollen Hand Blues” – B-side of Falling Down (2009)
“To Be Where There’s Life” – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
“Turn Up the Sun” – Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“The Turning” – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
“Underneath the Sky” – B-side of Don’t Look Back in Anger (1996)
“Up in the Sky” – Definitely Maybe (1994)
“Waiting for the Rapture” – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
“Whatever” – Non-album Single (1994)
“Where Did It All Go Wrong?” – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
“Who Feels Love?” – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
“Who Put the Weight of the World on My Shoulders?” – Goal! (2005)
“Within You Without You” (The Beatles Cover) – Performed for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 40th Anniversary (2007)
“Won’t Let You Down” – B-side of Lyla (2005)
“Wonderwall” – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
“You’ve Got the Heart of a Star” – B-side of Songbird (2003)
“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” (The Beatles Cover) – B-side of Some Might Say (1995)

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In a new Cameo clip, Six Feet Under frontman / former Cannibal Corpse vocalist Chris Barnes explains in detail why his vocals changed so drastically on Cannibal Corpse’s The Bleeding (1994) from the more guttural style of Butchered At Birth (1991) and Tomb Of The Mutilated (1992). He also goes into detail of his vocal approach on various Six Feet Under records.

Barnes was a founding member of Cannibal Corpse, and was with the band from 1988 – 1995. He left the band due to “creative differences.” Six Feet Under was launched in 1993 and released their debut album, Haunted, in 1995. 

Barnes: “I kind of tend to really like Butchered At Birth because that’s what really brought us out of the woodwork, so to speak, and caused a lot of controversy, and also gave us really our first real step up. And the music and everything on that… the band was just hitting on all cylinders. There was not too much tension in the band, although there was some. There was always tension on a personal level when I was in the band, and probably mostly my fault (laughs), so I’ll be the first to admit it. But, yeah, those are great albums that you picked there. I’m glad you like those a lot. They’re important, important, important albums to me, too.”

Six Feet Under’s fourteenth studio album, Killing For Revenge, is out now via Metal Blade Records.

A gnarly beast of a record that’s not for the faint-hearted, Killing For Revenge dishes up nightmare-inducing imagery courtesy of legendary frontman Chris Barnes via the vocalist’s trademark guttural vocals. Both the album title and darkly detailed red-hued album cover by artist Vince Locke are perfect containers for the brutality within.

Forged as a side project for Barnes during his final years with the band that he co-founded, Cannibal Corpse, Six Feet Under became the frontman’s sole focus in 1995, coinciding with the release of their debut, Haunted. Only Barnes remains from Six Feet Under’s original incarnation, but the quality has remained remarkably consistent. The current lineup of Barnes, guitarists Jack Owen (ex-Cannibal Corpse) and Ray Suhy, bassist Jeff Hughell, and drummer Marco Pitruzzella make for a devastating unit.

Killing For Revenge marks the second album that Barnes and Owen have created together since reuniting for 2020’s Nightmares Of The Decomposed. Owen also produced the record. The chemistry between the five men is palpable; listening to Killing for Revenge, one could be forgiven for assuming that they hid themselves away for a couple of months and hammered it out in creative seclusion. Not the case. “We all recorded it on our own, in different parts of the country since we’re all spread out,” says Barnes. “I think the most important thing is to put everybody in a comfortable space so that they get a great performance. That’s what you want to capture. It’s really hard nowadays to afford everyone being in the studio recording like we used to back in the ’90s. It can be done just as effectively this way.”

Killing For Revenge, which features a guest appearance by guitarist Jason Suecof on “Neanderthal,” was mixed and mastered by Chaz Najjar at Badlands Recording in Denver, Colorado.

The record is released on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:

– Clear w/ Red Bloodshot (US)
– 180g Black (EU)
– Crusted Blood Marbled (EU)
– Khaki Brown Marbled (EU – Ltd. 300)
– Blood Red Splatter (EU – Ltd. 300)
– Gold “Black Dust” (EU – Ltd. 200)

Order here.

Killing For Revenge tracklisting:

“Know-Nothing Ingrate”
“Accomplice To Evil Deeds”
“Ascension”
“When The Moon Goes Down In Blood”
“Hostility Against Mankind”
“Compulsive”
“Fit Of Carnage”
“Neanderthal” (Guest Lead Guitar Solo – Jason Suecof)
“Judgement Day”
“Bestial Savagery”
“Mass Casualty Murdercide”
“Spoils Of War”
“Hair Of The Dog” (Nazareth Cover – CD + Digital Only)

“When The Moon Goes Down In Blood” lyric video:

“Ascension” lyric video:

“Know-Nothing Ingrate” lyric video:

Six Feet Under lineup:

Chris Barnes – vocals
Jack Owen – rhythm guitar
Ray Suhy – lead guitar
Jeff Hughell – bass
Marco Pitruzzella – drums

As frontman of The Only Ones, Peter Perrett was one of the most captivating singer-songwriters of the mid-to-late 70s. The band only ever released three records, between 1978 and 1980, and Perrett’s career was derailed as addiction took hold. But he has come back roaring creatively in the past few years and released a sprawling double-album titled The Cleansing towards the end of 2024.

It featured guest appearances from Johnny Marr, Fontaines D.C. and Bobby Gillespie but Perrett’s rock’n’roll credentials were already cemented decades ago. In an interview with The New Cue last year, for example, he recalled his encounters with Lou Reed in the early 70s, unwittingly becoming his supplier of hash.

“I was a big Velvet Underground fan, but the original incarnation never toured England,” Perrett explained. “In 1972, Lou had a band called The Tots and we went to every gig south of Cambridge. Eventually they started talking to us after the shows. They had a holiday let on the corner of Beaufort Street and the King’s Road in Chelsea, and they invited us back there. We’d just go there after every gig and hang out. A part of the attraction was that I had an ample supply of hash, which they didn’t get in New York. They’d never seen such large lumps of it. That was an icebreaker.”

Perrett stated that Reed, alongside Bob Dylan, was the greatest influence on his work but he was determined to put his own stamp on his music. “For ages in the ‘70s I tried my hardest not to sound like Lou Reed,” he continued. “That’s why we were called The Only Ones: I’m an individual! So, once I’d lost my mid-Atlantic accent people compared me to Syd Barrett. Really, we’re influenced by everything that happens to us every day of our lives from the moment we’re born. I’m hoping that this new double-album goes to places that are unexpected.”

He’s still going his own way. Listen to one of best cuts from The Cleansing below: