John DeSantis
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Serj Tankian Tour: CANCELLED
09/07/10

Serj Tankian's upcoming fall tour has been cancelled. After two consecutive fall tours Tankian decided to cancel his tour until further notice. Most  likely it will be rescheduled for a later date after the release of his upcoming album Imperfect Harmonies on Spetember 7th. Ticket holders will receive refunds at their point of purchase.

 

 

Slipknot's Future?
09/07/10

 

Lead singer of Slipknot and Stone Sour Corey Taylor, recently did an interview with Jim Florentine, and told him that he does not know what the future of Slipknot holds. He also says that Paul Gray was such an integral part of the band. He was the whole reason that the band was the way it was... Paul was the glue and the orchestrator behind some of the best music we ever wrote. He was the soul of the band." If you would like to see the rest of the story, click HERE.

 

Epicenter 2010 Band Spotlight: Papa Roach
09/07/10


 

Papa Roach is a rock band, that was formed in 1993, from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum debut album Infest (2000). The group's success continues with their gold album Lovehatetragedy (2002), their platinum album Getting Away with Murder (2004), The Paramour Sessions (2006), and Metamorphisis (2009). The band's seventh album, Time for Annihilation, was released on August 31, 2010. Papa Roach has sold more than 10 million album copies worldwide, and are known for their hits "Last Resort", "Scars", "Forever", and "Lifeline", among others.

Frontman Jacoby Shaddix said the following in an interview with the Dallas Music Guide regarding the band no longer using rapping in their music: "...the rapping's gone! I don't feel like rapping. I'm just over that...I just want to be a rocker. It's what I wanted to be when I was a kid". Shaddix has added this remark in another interview: "We’re a band that tries to walk that line between metal, hardcore, punk rock and pop music, and we do our best at trying to make it all cool" Checkout more about Papa Roach HERE.

 

Kings of Leon Reveal New Album Cover And Playlist!
09/07/10

 

Have you been waiting for some new Kings of Leon? Well...The new album Come Around Sundown hits the stores October 19th. The band has just released the new album art and track listings for the c.d. Wanna check it out? Click HERE!

John DeSantis
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YOU'RE IN VEGAS... WHERE DO WE FIND YOU?

At the Mirage pool bar.

 

WHAT'S THE LONGEST YOU'VE GONE WITHOUT A SHOWER?

2 days max! I like to be clean.

 

PORN FILM WITH THE MOST RIDICULOUS TITLE YOU'VE SEEN?

My Grandma's a Whore. (it's real, look it up!)

 

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO SECURE A HANGOVER IN THE I.E.?

Hanger 24 in Redlands.

 

THE BIG ONE HITS, YOUR HOME IS ABOUT TO FALL INTO THE OCEAN, YOU CAN ONLY GRAB THREE THINGS. WHAT DO YOU GRAB?

My family, pix and videos and my vinyl collection.

 

WE SHOULD QUIT USING MONEY AND START USING... WHAT?

I like the barter system, a favor for a favor.

 

YOU JUST WON A TRIP TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHAT IS YOUR DESTINATION?

Will always choose Maui!

 

WHAT WAS OR IS THE COOLEST CAR YOU'VE OWNED?

I've had two, a 1968 Chevelle SS396 and a 1967 VW 21-window Microbus. I wish I had them both right now!

 

IF YOU COULD PARTY WITH ANY ONE PERSON IN HISTORY, WHO WOULD IT BE?

I don't know if I could keep up with his partying but I'd like to hang with Kurt Cobain.

 

HOLLYWOOD IS MAKING A MOVIE ABOUT YOU. WHAT KIND OF FILM WILL IT BE? ACTION? COMEDY? DRAMA?CHICK FLICK? WHO PLAYS YOU?

It would have to be a comedy with explosions and high-tech gadgets and lots of awkwardness. Ex-Jackass Steve-O plays me in an Academy Award-winning performance.