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HESHER, Set to a Heavy Metal Soundtrack Featuring Metallica, Motorhead and More – Streets on September 13th, 2011, Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rainn Wilson and Natalie Portman

Posted in All Metal, News, Releases with tags , , , , , , , on August 3, 2011 by Randy

Street Date: 9/13/11

DVD SRP: $28.98

Blu-ray Disc SRP: $29.99

 DOWNLOAD TRAILER HERE: https://www.yousendit.com/download/cnJqc0wrYStFd2MwTVE9PQ

Loud music.  Pornography. Burning shit to the ground.  These are a few of Hesher’s favorite things, and all to the soundtrack of Metallica and Motorhead.  And they are what Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) brings into the lives of TJ (Devon Brochu) and his father Paul (Rainn Wilson) when he takes up residence in the garage uninvited.  Grief stricken by the loss of TJ’s mother in a car accident, Paul can’t muster the strength to evict the strange squatter and soon the long-haired, tattooed Hesher becomes a fixture in the household.  Like a force of nature, Hesher’s anarchy shakes the family out of their grief and helps them embrace life once more.

The Music of Hesher:

-The Shortest Straw: Metallica

-Fight Fire with Fire: Metallica

-Anesthesia: Metallica

-Battery: Metallica

-Motorbreath: Metallica

-Rock Out: Motorhead

-A Teenager in Love: Dion & the Belmonts

-The End of Time: The Hit Crew

-Deeply: Buddy Stuart

Featuring an all-star award-winning cast, Lionsgate debuts Hesher on DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital Download and On Demand this September. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception) leads the dark comedy in the title role, an unconventional loner who is more interested in pyromania than finding a job.  Also starring Rainn Wilson (TV’s “The Office”), Devon Brochu (In the Valley of Elah) and Oscar® winner Natalie Portman (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Black Swan, 2010), this dark comedy meets fairy tale was a film festival favorite – an Official Selection of South by Southwest, and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2010.  Hailed as a “delectably anarchic black comedy…refreshingly original” (New York Post), the film features the music of Metallica. Hesher, featuring deleted scenes, outtakes, cast and crew interviews, a sketch gallery and more, will be available on September 13th for the suggested retail price of $28.98 on DVD and $29.99 on Blu-ray Disc.

DVD & BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES*

•           Deleted Scenes

•           Outtakes

•           Cast & Crew Interviews

•           “Air Traffic” Shot Montage

•           Sketch Gallery (Drawings featured in the film)

*Subject to change

CAST

Joseph Gordon-Levitt     Inception, (500) Days of Summer, Stop-Loss, 10 Things I Hate About You

Rainn Wilson                 TV’s “The Office,” Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, JunoSuper

Devon Brochu               Rubber, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, In the Land of Elah, The Garage

And Natalie Portman     Black Swan, Thor, No Strings Attached, Brothers, V For Vendetta

Piper Laurie                  Carrie, The Hustler, Children of a Lesser God, The Faculty

ENTER TO WIN TICKETS TO THE BIG 4 CONCERT AT YANKEE STADIUM ON 9/14 FEATURING ANTHRAX

Posted in All Metal, News with tags , , , , on August 3, 2011 by Randy

Anthrax has launched a contest, presented by f.y.e., to see the band perform live in New York City with the original singer Joey Belladonna.  Starting now, one very lucky winner will have the opportunity to win a trip to the Big 4 concert at Yankee Stadium on September 14th. The winner and a guest will receive round trip airfare tickets to New York City, hotel, and tickets to one of the biggest metal events this year!  In order to enter and for official contest rules, go to www.redmusic.com/anthrax/anthraxsweepstakes.html

Make sure to pick up your copy of the new Anthrax “Worship Music” record on September 13th or preorder your copy of the record now on fye.com.

Every Avenue releases new album Bad Habits!

Posted in Artist Watch, News, Releases with tags , , , , on August 3, 2011 by Randy

Every Avenue‘s new album Bad Habits is available now, at Hot Topic and digitally via iTunes. Check out the full album, streaming now on PureVolume.com.

The Michigan quintet has been touring North America on a full summer of Vans Warped Tour. Take a look behind the scenes at life on the road with the band this summer with their tour diary for FILTER’s Ragged Magazine.
Single “No One But You” is picking up steam at Alternative radio, with adds at X96 – Salt Lake City, UT, WROX – Norfolk, VA, WMRQ – Hartford, CT, and spins at CIMX – Detroit, MI, WEND – Charlotte, NC, KFMA – Tucson, AZ, KRXP – Colorado Springs, CO, KTCL – Denver, CO, KPNT – St Louis, MO, KQXR = Boise, ID and WBTZ – Burlington, VT. Take a look at the lyric video here!

“No One But You” | lyric video

Every Avenue Livestream Session | watch video

The band also just announced a UK Tour following Vans Warped Tour with Brit rockers Young Guns. Check out dates below, and stay tuned for fall tour news.

EVERY AVENUE – David Ryan Strauchman (vocals), Jimmie Deeghan (guitar), Joshua Withenshaw (guitar), Matt Black (bass), Dennis Wilson (drums). Giving their brand of euphoric rock a sharper, slicker edge, Every Avenue new album Bad Habits solidifies their place in the next breed of strong contenders in pop rock. Their third full-length sees the band lacing their infectious melodies with a glimpse of a darker side, embracing their next phase with the passion of a band truly defining their sound and making it their own. The band’s single “Tell Me I’m A Wreck” was in high rotation on Sirius Hits 1, and the poignant video resonated with fans worldwide, picking up airplay on MTV2 and was named Kerrang! TV’s Video Of The Week. With an entire summer of Vans Warped Tour in front of them, Every Avenue stands defiant, a stable of killer tracks under their belts, poised to take Bad Habits to new heights. Get ready to get addicted!

Vans Warped Tour 2011

August 3 – St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

August 4 – Council Bluffs, IA @ WestFair Amphitheatre

August 5 – Denver, CO @ Invesco Field at Mile High

August 6 – Salt lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairgrounds

August 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion

August 9 – San Diego, CA @ Cricket Amphitheatre

August 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Home Depot Center

August 11 – Marysville, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheater

August 12 – Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheatre

August 13 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre

August 14 – Hillsboro, OR @ Washington County Fairgrounds

UK Tour w/ Young Guns

Sept 9 – Aberdeen @ Lemon Tree

Sept 10 – Glasgow @ QMU

Sept 11 – Inverness @ Ironworks

Sept 12 – Newcastle @ Nothumbria University

Sept 14 – Manchester @ Academy 2

Sept 15 – Birmingham @ HMV Insititute

Sept 16 – London @ HMV Forum

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, Dean Guitars and MEGADETH are Giving Away One Guitar from Dave Mustaine’s Personal Collection at Each Festival Date!

Posted in News with tags , , , , , on August 2, 2011 by Randy

The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL is careening through the states, making its way down to Raleigh, NC tomorrow! The tour runs through August 14th and tickets are still on sale, so check in at www.rockstarmayhemfest.com and www.livenation.com to purchase your tickets!

This year, the fest is taking part in an amazing promotional opportunity, brought to you by MEGADETH and Dean Guitars!  At each tour stop (sans San Bernardino and Montreal), Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH has been handing off the guitar that he’s been playing each night of the festival to a member in attendance. Winners must be present to win. Check your local radio listings for more information on the contest!

“It was time to invite some fans up to jam, and let them take one of these bad boys home with them,” states MEGADETH guitarist and lead vocalist Dave Mustaine. See above for an excellent photo of Dave Mustaine handing his personal guitar to a lucky fan!

See below for all remaining tour dates, and make sure to grab your tickets now before they are sold out!

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL TOUR DATES:

8/2 – Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach – Virginia Beach, VA

8/3 – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC

8/5 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL (Chicago IL)

8/6 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI (Detroit, MI)

8/7 – Verizon Wireless Music Center – Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis, IN)

8/9 – Zoo Amphitheatre – Oklahoma City, OK

8/10 – Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX

8/12 – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood – Atlanta, GA

8/13 – 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL

8/14 – Cruzan Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL

For more information on the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, visit www.rockstarmayhemfest.com.