On April 8, 2008, Quarterstick Records will release Dead Child's debut full-length album entitled Attack. We're honored to be working with this talented and prolific fivesome. Attack, as you'll soon learn, is a metal Frankenstein made from the strongest limbs of all heavy music. This monster has been turbo-charged with lightning from the sky of a doomed world-a total masterpiece! What's more, Attack contains absolutely no cookie monster vox; lead vocalist Dahm actually sings his ass off!
The members of Dead Child are not strangers in the least. According to the band, "they are five old friends whose lives have musically intersected each other's for years." Welcome back, friends. And to you new guys, pleased to meet you too.
Currently, Dead Child is recording with producer Brad Wood at Downtown Recording Studios in Louisville, Kentucky. Keep your ear to the ground cos they'll be rumbling through the U.S. this spring turning believers into heathens.
David Christian Pajo - guitar Michael McMahan - guitar Dahm - vocals Todd Cook - bass Tony Bailey - drums
Nikki Sixx recently spoke to Boston writer Deb Rao about the making of the second SIXX:
A.M. video, 'Accidents Can Happen', his reflection on 2007, and the release of Heroin Diaries and Royal Underground.
Q: Nikki, the second Sixx: A.M. video, 'Accidents Can Happen' premiered on ilike.com on December 2nd. What are your thoughts on the video? How did you want to make it fit in with the concept of the Heroin Diaries album?
A: "I really love the video, there is so much open space to the feel of it. This video feels fresh to me. We wanted to shift the visual from how this project started with the first video to a cleaner video. We went for a look that wasn't so much about the video but about the fact that we are a band and also to let the song be the most important part of the presentation." Q: 2007 has been an amazing year for Sixx: A.M. What has your favorite musical highlight of 2007 been so far? What are you most proud of?
A: "I'm very proud of the fact that our album is a soundtrack to a book. As far as I knew that has never been done before and it called for a different creative focus. I know I speak for James and DJ too when I say to have single touch so many people as well is more than we ever expected." Q: How has the release of Heroin Diaries helped you close one chapter in your life and begin fresh?
A: "That chapter has been closed for me personally for years now, but seeing it effect others that are like minded or have extended relationships has been very impactful (in a positive way) to my life. It has also opened a lot of doors because of the effect it has had on people. People and organizations whoms doors were firmly shut to me before the book and album came out". Q: Congratulations on the expansion of the Royal Underground and the addition of Women's clothing. Do you think the women's Royal Underground possibilities are endless?
A: "I think as long as Kelly and I are involved to the extent we are with Royal Underground the sky's the limit for our line."
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Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Zombie performed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Friday (November 30). Watch fan filmed highlight clips, including Ozzy singing 'Mama I'm Coming Home', 'Bark At The Moon', 'I Don't Know' and 'Mr. Crowley', and Rob performing 'Dragula' and 'Thunder Kiss '65' from YouTube.