Editorial ¡Saludos lectores! Aquí llega la edición de Metal por tus Venas correspondiente al mes de abril. ¡Espero como siempre la disfruten!! Edición, Diseño y Realización: Alejandro Pérez Zerquera. Contactos: Lacret 411 apto 4 e/ D’Strampes y Figueroa, Santos Suárez, 10 de octubre; La Habana, Cuba. WhatsApp: (+53) 5 469 78 16 Sitio Web: http://www.issuu.com/metalportusvenascuba Medium: https://metalportusvenas-cuba.medium.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/metalportusvenas.cuba Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalportusvenas Correo: metalforyourveins@gmail.com Canal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_AseEZfPiS9DTXITphfp1w
Agradecimientos y saludos A Omar Vega Riaño (SubtleDeath), a Yusniel Valdés Puig (Jesús es mi Rock), a Osvaldo Rojas (Instinto Básico), a Nelson Rodríguez (La Nueva G), a Junior Hernández (Opia Magazine), a Humberto Manduley, a Javier, a Miriela y a Joaquín Borges - Triana. También a Locki Sanher (Duque Producciones y Sanher Promociones), a Javi Izkar (Izkar Producciones), a Tomas (On Fire Rock Promo Records), a Javier (Maldito Records), a Nat (Wormholedeath Records), a Mike de Cohene (Hardlife Promotion), a Samantha Dodson (SamBone Promos) y a Jon Asher (Asher Media Relations). A Ander Bomberg (Varoshan), a Dan Fila (Sven Gali), y a Yusuke Kiyama (Heterogenous Andead).
En esta edición: 1. Entrevistas a: Varoshan, Sven Gali y a Heterogenous Andead. 2. Noticias: - Taylor Hawkins, baterista de Foo Fighters, murió a los 50 años.
-Jason Bonham compara la muerte de Taylor Hawkins con la de su padre, batería de Led Zeppelin. -Taylor Hawkins: triste despedida a una leyenda contemporánea. -The Dead Daisies anuncian gira europea de verano. 3. Póster: Foo Fighters.
If you are one of those who like heavy music, like liquid fuel, then you won't think twice to come to Varoshan. One band, three different countries, and 4 members with a contrasting background gave as a final result "and Then The Rains Came". This could briefly describe the beginnings of Varoshan, but let's see what else Anders Bomberg, their guitarist and mix engineer, told us. By: Alejandro Pérez.
Hi Varoshan! How are you? It's a pleasure to interview you. Hello. Thanks for having us. How has the pandemic taken you so far? The raging pandemic has, as it has for most people, had a significant impact on our private lives. Looking at the big picture though, we have been fairly fortunate, e.g. no major complications for the ones of us who have had COVID. For the band, the major annoyance was that we could not play our planned album release shows in January of this year… According to your bio, the band emerged in 2019 so you have been created for only 3 years. How did the idea of creating the band come up? The idea of the band has been around for many years before we got going. Matias has had a bunch of songs from way back that he always wanted to have properly recorded. There have been several attempts at getting started in the past. Some years ago Matias asked me if I would play guitar on these tracks and I accepted. We needed drums and Anders Törnqvist was the top candidate for many reasons and he also said yes. Matias knows Mark from when Bob Malmstöm was touring with Bludger many years ago. As far as I know, Mark also had no hesitations to join Varoshan.
Who are its current members and what bands do they come from, as I understand that they have other projects as well? We all play in different bands and projects, that is true… First the lineup, copied straight from our press release Mark Howes - vocals & live guitar Anders Bomberg - guitars, programming Anders Törnqvist – drums Matias Löfman - bass, programming Mark has earlier played with at least Bludger, Even Flowers Kill, When The Wolf Comes Home and Hundred-Year-Old Man. Bludger had a bit of a technical approach to it, but was a much more blunt onslaught of hardcore and metal. Same goes for When The Wolf Comes Home, with a touch of post-hardcore as well. Even Flower Kills and Hundred-Year-Old Man explore more similar realms as Varoshan, but have their own sound and feeling. Anders Törnqvist has played most extensively with Dark Planets, Kolt, Final Assault and Argent Void. Final Assault is pretty straightforward thrashcore, while Argent Void operates in the death and thrash metal spaces. Kolt was a hardcore/metal band with a tech vibe, more to the likes of Converge et al. Dark Planets is Anders T.'s solo project with lots of variety in styles, but leans towards extreme metal. Anders B. played for a long time in dark metal band Lost in Tears and has lately worked with Intrasonic, an industrial rock band. Matias' has Bob Malmström, a hardcore punk/extreme metal band, and has played with punk metal band Necroslurg, rockband S.A.A.B., and hardcore metal band Trident. What influences helped create the band? We all bring our own influences to Varoshan which was really interesting to hear when we were recording the album. We have a Spotify playlist (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3F8MErqHqq30SqK2wQDzeU?si=1299b8496ecb47 6c)where each member has added 10 songs that have inspired them when it comes to Varoshan. Over all we try to keep an open mind when it comes to music but to give some sort of idea, one of the paths we are following is the doomier side of Varoshan, starting from bands like Black Sabbath and passing bands like My Dying Bride and Opeth on the way to where we are. Another path is the “core” side where you can hear influences from bands like Converge, Neurosis and Cult of Luna, to name a few. How would you define your musical style? If you were talking to Matias, he would give you a description that would sound like a wine connoisseur describing a very intricate and complex red wine. I tend to look at music from a technical perspective as I’m mostly interested in the composition and production side of things, not necessarily the consumption side. Overall Varoshan songs are usually based on guitar riffs.
Prior to the release of your first album you released two singles, "The Crow" and "The Message". Tell us briefly about both singles? The Crow is one of the tracks that Matias has had in his drawer of almost finished tracks for a long time. I don’t think we really made any significant changes to the structure from the original demo. The main riffs are pretty straight forward so this was the track I picked first when I started with guitar recordings. Most of the guitars on other songs were later rerecorded but on The Crow it is probably 90% of the first real guitar recordings for pre-production that are on the album. There was just something magic about them that I decided not to replace them later. The Message is the most Varoshan song to me. There are a lot of different elements but they all come together nicely. And Riina’s (vocalist in Silentium) guest vocals are a special cherry on top. Let's talk about the band's debut album "...and Then The Rains Came" which was released earlier this year. How was the editing and recording process? As we live far apart, we cannot jam and practice together. The songs are mostly written by Matias so far. For this album the songs would have been created in Reason. At the start everything is just MIDI, so no real instruments are recorded. This makes it easier to rearrange and modify parts. I suggested some changes, and together Matias and I came up with the final structure. The next part was to record demo guitar and bass to replace some of the programmed instruments. I think we were done with this in late 2019. Anders T has his own home studio where he then recorded the drums to the demo guitars and bass tracks. In January 2020 we all met for the first time ever, when we met at Anders T’s studio to record Mark’s vocals and some keyboard parts. After that, both Matias and I recorded the final bass and guitar parts at our homes. Then I took all that and mixed it, adding a bit of flavor here and there with FX etc. How many songs does it include and what are the songs about? I’m not the best person to answer this question but I can say this. The album has five songs plus an interlude. This adds up to 49:25 as the songs are quite long. As for the topics of the songs, there is a common theme of destruction that goes through all the songs. I think there is also room for personal interpretation. I personally really like Mark’s lyrics. On the one hand, the words are simple and easy to comprehend but on the other hand quite thought provoking and feel very personal, at least to me.
Any audiovisual material? We made a video of The Message. It is available on YouTube (https://youtu.be/zpbvPoM5BYM) Regarding the album. I suppose you have had the opportunity to present it live. How was the live presentation of it? Unfortunately, we did not get to perform live yet. We had album release shows lined up but they got canceled due to you know what… How was the public's reaction? I take it this is about the reaction of the people that could not be at the shows that did not take place… They were absolutely blown away. We were voted best live show that never happened; p No… Everyone has to wait a bit longer to see us live. We are working on it. How has it been, so far, the level of acceptance it has had both by the public and by the specialized press? As a new band it is not that easy to get noticed. That being said, the feedback we have received has been great. One comment from the very first review of The Crow that I won't forget is that “the song felt only half as long as it actually is” which we all took as a compliment. At least I think it is a good thing if you get so immersed in the music that you don’t notice how much time has passed. Where is it possible to obtain a copy of it and in what formats is it available? At the moment you can get a digital copy from our Bandcamp page (https://elitbolaget.bandcamp.com/album/and-then-the-rains-came). We have also released a limited edition on cassette. Back to the band. What are the most immediate plans you have? We want to record more music and play some live shows. We have many things planned already but unfortunately nothing we can announce yet. We are on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/varoshandoom) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/varoshandoom/) where you can follow along as we take our next steps. Have you already planned the next shows? Again, there are many plans but nothing we can announce yet. With the pandemic still going strong and a looming WW3, it is hard to plan and predict the future…
Well Varoshan, that's all. Thank you for your time and wish you the best of luck in your career. Before we finish, something you would like to say. Thank you for taking the time to get to know us :) We really hope you and your readers enjoy our album. If things go well, it should not be that long until our next release. Stay healthy, stay safe and take care of each other. Links: www.facebook.com/varoshandoom www.instagram.com/varoshandoom https://elitbolaget.bandcamp.com/album/and-then-the-rains-came https://open.spotify.com/artist/6e8FwPca6PYcLVYBUzqA1e?si=wrDGZcpqRbKP8 f1yrhQYaw
01 - The Crow 02 - The Wrath of Horus 03 - The Tyrant 04 - Tyger Heart (Interlude) 05 - The Message (feat. Riina Rinkinen) 06- The Snake
Music video: Varoshan - The Message (Feat. Riina Rinkinen) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpbvPoM5BYM
Formed in the late 80's of the last century, Sven Gali quickly stood out for their energetic and passionate shows. After almost 25 years of a hiatus, for various reasons, the band is back, with 3 of its original members, eager to make music and continue to demonstrate that they are still those young rebels who give everything for the hard rock/metal of the 80's and 90's. About these and other details Dan Fila, who joined the band in 2017, tells us. By: Alejandro Pérez.
Hi Sven Gali! How are you? Nice to be able to interview you. How has the pandemic taken you so far? It has given us the opportunity to work on new material and put together a live show that will blow people away. How would you define your musical style? Heavy melodic rock with attitude Who are the current members, since I suppose that after so many years they have changed? The lineup consists of the three remaining original members: David Wanless, Andy Frank, and Shawn Minden. Shawn Williamson and I (Dan Fila) joined the band in 2017. Researching more about you, I noticed that after your 1995 album "Inwire" you didn't produce any album or songs until 2020 when you released the EP "3". What is the reason for this 25-year musical void? The band never officially broke up. Everyone needed to take a break from music and the band went on to start families and businesses. Throughout that time the band did one off shows. In 2012, Dee passed away from lung cancer.
Why an EP and not make an album after so many years of inactivity? Our intention was to get our feet wet by going to NYC and recording “Kill the Lies” with David Bendeth. An EP or an album weren’t in the realm of thought at that point. We recorded the rest of the songs on “3” and decided to put it out to show gratitude to our friends and supporters. Any audiovisual material? You can find all videos and music on our website: https://www.svengali.ca/ Does this new EP keep the same sound as the two previous works, or does it mark a total renewal of the band? The band's musical influences have, and continue to evolve. There was never an intentional plan to sound like anything - the EP is a reflection of who we were musically between 2017 and 2020. How has it been the reunion with the public after so many years, since I suppose that there are still fans of Sven Gali from the first years plus what could have been added as new ones when discovering the band? It has been great. We are pretty overwhelmed by the support from both core, and those hearing the band for the first time. For this 2022, I know you are working on a new album that will be released at the end of May and is called "Bombs and Battlescars". How is the editing and recording process going or is it ready? The recording process is going really well. We arrange the songs before we go into the studio so there is no need for editing in that sense of the word. How many songs will it contain? The record will contain 8 songs - 4 new songs, and 4 previously unreleased demos from the early 90’s Do you already have any audiovisual material? You can find everything on our website: https://www.svengali.ca/ How do you think it will be received in general, both by the public and by the specialized press? We love what we are doing, and that is the reason why we are still creating and recording music. Because we essentially pay for everything, there is no pressure for the press or public to like it. Having said that, we do hope people enjoy what we are doing - some will, some won’t, but most importantly, we do. Once ready, where will it be possible to obtain a copy of it? You will be able to get the record on RFL’s website: https://www.rflrecords.com/
Back to the band. Apart from this new album, what other plans does Sven Gali have planned? We are planning on doing some festival dates this summer. Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut and there are extensive touring plans for the summer of 2023 in Europe and North America. Well Sven Gali, this is all. Thank you for your time and wish you the best of luck in your new phase. Before we finish, something you would like to say. On behalf of the band I’d like to say we are very grateful for the support and love from both the media and public throughout the years. We are loving what we are doing and that comes through loud and clear in our music. Links: www.svengali.ca https://www.facebook.com/svengalicanada/ https://www.instagram.com/svengaliofficial RFL RECORDS: www.rflrecords.com www.facebook.com/rflrecordsroxx https://twitter.com/RFLRecords https://www.instagram.com/rfl_records_roxx https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNqSiMMoHc9fh0y_9PXhkg
I am always surprised when I discover rock bands from countries with cultures as ancient and mysterious as Japan. In this case it's Heterogeneous Andead, a trio from Tokyo who have just released their third album titled "Chaotic Fragments", which coincides with the 10 years of the band's trajectory. About these and other details Yusuke Kiyama, guitarist of the band, told us. By: Alejandro Pérez.
Hello Heterogeneous Andead! How are you? It's a pleasure to interview you. How did the pandemic take you? The pandemic has begun, and it has become impossible to perform live in Japan at all. But we originally planned to stop performing live activities in September 2019 and start making an album, so it didn't have much effect. I understand that the band emerged in 2013, so it's almost 10 years of created. How did the idea of creating the band come about? It started as a solo project by Yusuke Kiyama(I), then I wrote the songs by myself. After that I created this band to expand that activity and perform live. Who are its current members, as I guess they have changed? The current members are Yusuke (guitar), Haruka (vocal) and Tomoyuki Nakano (drums). How would you define your musical style? The musical style is something like a mixture of thrash metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal and electronica. All the songs are still written by myself, so everything I like is included. It is unique that one vocalist sings both growl and clean voice is classical.
What are your main influences? And the biggest influence is Slayer. Let's talk about "Chaotic Fragments", the band's most recent musical work, which was released on April 8th. How was the editing and recording process? We did all the editing and recording by ourselves. Only vocals were recorded in the studio, but all other instruments are home recording. Yusuke(I) did all the editing and mixing / mastering. By doing it myself, I was able to take the time to create something that I was satisfied with. How many songs does it include? The number of recorded songs is eight. There aren't many, but there are a number of long songs, and I've only recorded really great songs. Any audiovisual material? We made a lyric video of "Fragments of Memories" from the album. How will be the promotion and diffusion process of the album? The promotion is from Wormholedeath, with answers to such interviews and on-air on the radio. Where will it be possible to obtain a copy of it? The album is available for download and streaming, and the physical release will be on April 29th. "Chaotic Fragments" will be the band's third album. In a general way, what do you base your songs on? Our songs are about the madness, sadness, sadness and despair that are inside human beings. Do you try to transmit any message? We don’t try to convey a message in particular, but the listener may feel something. Changing of topic. I'm always surprised to discover a band from Japan, because almost little is known about the rock scene there. How is the rock scene there in Japan and specifically in Tokyo, where you are from? There are many bands and styles in Japan.
Is there a variety of bands and styles? Of course there are many metal bands, but the metal scene itself is probably much smaller than in Europe and America. Also, as with the global trend, I think the presence of the band as a whole is declining. Do you have any governmental support? There's government support, but it's only for art and creativity as a whole, not for bands in particular. Back to the band. In addition to this new album, what other plans do you have in mind? We make a music video now. Do you already have dates for upcoming shows? We haven't decided about the schedule for the concerts, but we hope we can do it soon. We definitely want to perform live activities overseas. Well Heterogeneous Andead, this is it. Thank you again for your time and I wish you the best of luck in your career. Before I finish, anything you want to say. This album is a very confident work that we have spent a lot of time making carefully. We hope you will listen and like it. Thank you! Links: https://www.heterogeneousandead.com/ https://www.facebook.com/heterogeneousandead https://twitter.com/hetero_andead http://www.youtube.com/AndeadMetal/ 01-The Void Sacrifice 02-Fragments of Memories 03-Last Reverie 04-Beautiful Nightmare 05-Fission 06-Mirror of the Lie 07-Regrettable 08-Licking
Taylor Hawkins, baterista de Foo Fighters, murió a los 50 años.
Taylor Hawkins, baterista de Foo Fighters, murió a los 50 años en Bogotá, Colombia, mientras la banda se encontraba de gira por Sudamérica, confirmaron sus representantes. "La familia de los Foo Fighters está terriblemente devastada por la trágica y prematura muerte de nuestro querido Taylor Hawkins. Su espíritu musical y risa infecciosa vivirá entre nosotros para siempre", informó la banda en Twitter. La banda estadounidense se encontraba de gira por Sudamérica. Foo Fighters inició en marzo su más reciente gira internacional donde tocaron en Australia, Reino Unido, México, Lollapalooza Chile y Lollapalooza Argentina. El sexteto estadounidense tocó en el Foro Sol de la Ciudad de México el martes 15 de marzo pasado. Oliver Taylor Hawkins nació en Fort Worth, Texas, el 17 de febrero de 1972. Hawkins hizo su primera colaboración con Foo Fighters en 1998 en el álbum "There Is Nothing Left to Lose" y había sido un miembro permanente desde entonces. Foo Fighters fue fundado por Dave Grohl tras la muerte de Kurt Cobain y la separación de Nirvana en 1994. Previamente Hawkins fue colaborador de Alanis Morrisette entre 1995 y 1997 como su baterista en vivo durante la gira del álbum Jagged Little Pill. Foo Fighters fue inducida al Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll en 2021 y la banda editó su décimo álbum Medicine At Midnight en febrero del 2021. Junto con Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear y Rami Jaffe, Hawkins protagonizó la película Studio 666, que fue estrenada hace unas semanas.
Jason Bonham compara la muerte de Taylor Hawkins con la de su padre, batería de Led Zeppelin.
La muerte de Taylor Hawkins, batería de Foo Fighters, a finales del mes pasado, sigue suscitando reacciones. El último en hablar sobre el tema ha sido Jason Bonham, hijo de John Bonham, batería de Led Zeppelin, al que la situación le ha recordado a la muerte de su padre en 1980. (vía Loudwire) El batería de Led Zeppelin falleció en el periodo de tiempo en el que la banda se encontraba preparando su siguiente gira norteamericana, en la que hubieran presentado el disco 'In Through the Out Door' (1979). El músico tenía tan solo 32 años. Su impacto en la banda fue tal que el conjunto se separó tras su fallecimiento. Al anunciar Foo Fighters la muerte de Hawkins en su hotel de Bogotá, Colombia, el pasado 25 de marzo, a los 50 años, todo el mundo de la música se quedó en shock. Al día siguiente, comenzaron a realizarse homenajes a lo largo de todo el globo, por parte tanto de músicos como de fans. “Cuando perdimos a Taylor, se abrió una compuerta de recuerdos del día en que me enteré de que mi padre había fallecido”, dijo Jason Bonham a la emisora 102.3 WBAB de Nueva York. “Y para la familia de Hawkins y para sus amigos y sus hijos, mi amor y mis mejores deseos van para ellos con cada parte de mi ser. Era una persona maravillosa. Tuve la oportunidad de estar con él en varias ocasiones, así como con Dave Grohl y toda la banda. Son tipos increíbles”. Bonham tuvo que ofrecer un concierto con Sammy Hagar and the Circle la noche en la que se anunció la muerte de Hawkins. Ahora, el batería lo describe como uno de los shows que más duros se le han hecho en su vida. “Fue 10 minutos después de enterarme. Como te he dicho, no fue solo por él. En aquel momento, para mí, y creo que para muchos de nosotros, cuando alguien así muere, si hemos perdido a alguien cercano, todo vuelve. Pero tenemos que recordar traer de vuelta, también, la alegría, la sonrisa y las risas”, explicó Bonham. “Soy afortunado por mi padre, hay suficientes clips en YouTube y en Internet a los que puedes recurrir y puedo decirle que mis hijos, que nunca llegaron a conocerle: 'Este es vuestro abuelo...'. Así que estamos bendecidos. Siempre hay imágenes para mostrar cómo era. Y hay gente que no tiene eso. Así que me siento muy afortunado”
Taylor Hawkins: triste despedida a una leyenda contemporánea.
Sin lugar a dudas la noticia del fallecimiento de Taylor Hawkins de tan solo 50 años de edad ha dejado al mundo rock y de la música en general en un luto total. No solo por la temprana partida de un gran músico, dueño de un talento descomunal para tocar la batería y cantar también con gran maestría, sino que además se ha ido un tipo adorado y valorado por todos sus colegas que no dejaron de resaltar en ningún momento la gran persona que fue, su generosidad, su positividad y su vitalidad desbordante que iluminaba cada lugar que visitaba. Basta ver la lista de colegas que lo despidieron para tomar una real dimensión de lo que significó para la música: desde miembros de The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, Metallica, Queen, The Police, Oasis, Lenny Kravitz, Elton John y la lista sería interminable si los nombráramos a todos. La carrera de Taylor Hawkins comenzó desde muy joven en diversas bandas independientes hasta que finalmente le llegó su primera gran oportunidad al integrar la banda de por aquel entonces, una incipiente cantante canadiense llamada Alanis Morissette, en donde participó en lo que se convertiría luego en el álbum más exitoso de toda su trayectoria, el multi premiado Jagged Little Pill, que vendió millones de copias en todo el planeta e hizo de la cantante una de las artistas más grandes a nivel mundial. Con Alanis no solo fue su baterista sino que también creó una relación de amistad muy grande que se consolidaba a medida que transcurrían los shows y en la que en muchas oportunidades les tocó compartir
tramos de la gira con otro personaje que sería fundamental en la carrera de Hawkins, me refiero a, ni más ni menos, que Dave Grohl que se encontraba tocando con Foo Fighters. Con él comenzaron a compartir cada vez más tiempo juntos y forjaron una amistad y hermandad que era tan evidente que la misma Alanis le consultó al baterista qué iba a decir cuando Dave lo llamara para sumarse a su grupo, aunque Taylor dijo que eso no iba a ocurrir, finalmente terminó sucediendo y el baterista aceptó la propuesta ya que quería ser parte de una banda y no solo un músico de sesión. A partir de ese momento, la historia ya es conocida por todos, Hawkins entró en Foo Fighters como un torbellino de energía explosiva que sumado a su talento y carisma no solo hicieron que se consolide su lugar en la banda sino en el corazón de todos sus seguidores y de cuanta gente se cruzara en su camino, ya que todos siempre comentaban que además de ser un baterista excepcional, era una gran persona que irradiaba energía positiva a su alrededor. En cuanto a su rol detrás de los parches, no solo fue fundamental para que los Foo se convirtieran en una de las bandas más grandes del mundo, sino que además siempre se destacó y quedó de manifiesto que era dueño de un gran talento y de un estilo único extremadamente preciso, pero también explosivo que lo convertía en el baterista ideal para el rock. Dicha mezcla de estilos surgía de la influencia de sus héroes del pasado como Stewart Copeland de The Police y Roger Taylor de Queen, dos de sus bandas más amadas; de hecho era tan fan de estos últimos que cada vez que podía imitaba al inolvidable Freddy Mercury, lo que nos lleva a su otra faceta: Taylor además era un cantante fantástico y lo demostrada cada vez que tenía oportunidad, sumándole además su histrionismo y carisma en el escenario lo cual en un par de minutos lograba tener a todo el público en su bolsillo especialmente cuando jugaba a ser Mercury con su famoso "Eeeeeeooooooooo". Aunque todavía no está declarada oficialmente la causa de su deceso, todas las investigaciones y los resultados de los análisis toxicológicos preliminares revelaron que hasta el momento han encontrado más de diez sustancias estupefacientes entre las que se encontraban marihuana, antidepresivos tricíclicos, benzodiacepinas y opioides, según indicó la Fiscalía de Colombia en un comunicado divulgado el pasado sábado. Agregan también que el músico solicitó asistencia médica por un fuerte dolor en el pecho antes de fallecer, pero para cuando llegaron ya fue demasiado tarde. Fue declarado muerto mientras miles de fans aguardaban la presentación de la banda en el Festival Estéreo Picnic, pactada para esa noche, con lo cual el estado de sorpresa y consternación entre los fans, bandas y organizadores fue total. Hasta el momento se sabía que después de graves problemas con drogas en el pasado, Taylor llevaba años de sobriedad con lo cual fue evidente que tuvo una última recaída que fue fatal. Cabe recordar que en el año 2001 tuvo una sobredosis de heroína que lo mantuvo dos semanas en un coma profundo y se salvó de milagro.
Además de todo el dolor que deben estar atravesando su familia, allegados y banda sobretodo su mejor amigo y hermano de distinta madre como les gustaba llamarse, Dave Grohl debe estar pasando sin dudas un auténtico infierno, ya que es la segunda vez que pierde a un gran amigo y compañero de banda, el primero fue Kurt Cobain, y ahora Taylor Hawkins. Para tomar una real dimensión de esto basta repasar el documental de la banda Back And Forth y diversas entrevistas en las que Grohl se refiere al momento en que internaron por sobredosis al baterista y no sabía si iba a sobrevivir, donde manifestó que si algo le pasaba no iba a poder manejar otra tragedia por segunda vez y sería automáticamente el fin de Foo Fighters y probablemente su alejamiento definitivo de la industria musical, con lo cual el panorama para el futuro de la banda como mínimo es muy oscuro e incierto. De momento, en su más reciente comunicado expresaron: "Con mucha tristeza, Foo Fighters confirma la cancelación de todas las fechas de nuestra gira debido a la pérdida de nuestro hermano Taylor Hawkins. Lamentamos y compartimos la decepción de no poder vernos como estaba previsto. En lugar de eso, tomaremos este tiempo para llorar, sanar, estar cerca de nuestros seres queridos y recordar toda la música y memorias que compartimos. Con amor, Foo Fighters". A los fans de estas tierras solo nos queda el consuelo de que el último show de la banda con Taylor fue en suelo argentino en el marco del festival Lollapalooza, el pasado domingo 20 de marzo y sin lugar a dudas ha sido uno de los mejores en la historia de la banda donde brillaron literalmente. A todos los que alguna vez tocamos la batería, y amamos el rock y a Foo Fighters, siempre vimos en Hawkins a uno de los grandes superhéroes de la música de los últimos años, con lo cual más allá del dolor y la consternación por su pronta partida, solo nos queda despedirnos. ¡Gracias Taylor por tanta música y Buen Viaje! Hasta la próxima.
The Dead Daisies anuncian gira europea de verano.
Can you believe it’s been nearly 4 years since we caught up with our European friends?? So, we’re heading to Europe this summer to kick off a stack of dates from June 3rd in Germany. There’s going to be a combo of arena and amphitheatre shows with Judas Priest, Foreigner and Whitesnake along with festivals such as Graspop Belgium, Hellfest France, God Save The Kouign France, Master Of Rock Czech Republic, Time To Rock Sweden, and a series of headline shows. This will be the first shows with this line-up and we’re set to bring you a massive dose of undiluted rock! Re-joining the band is drummer extraordinaire Brian Tichy! If you love to rock then you’re in for one hell of a ride when we bring our hits, along with songs from Holy Ground and a couple of new tracks from the upcoming album to a venue near you! “Hey loved ones, we cannot wait to come to Europe this summer and play for you all once again. There are so many beautiful cities to visit along the way. We are currently making a new record, so who knows hopefully we can bring a couple of new songs to you too!” – Glenn Hughes Check out the European Summer tour dates and tickets here: https://thedeaddaisies.com/summer-tour-page/