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Vista Chino’s Brant Bjork On Stoner Rock, Band’s New Album, Kyuss’ Legacy

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 13, 2013 | Interviews

I caught up with Vista Chino drummer Brant Bjork shortly before the band’s debut performance at the Orion Music + More Festival. And while it was technically their first performance as Vista Chino, they’d been playing as Kyuss Lives! for the past few...

Orion Music + More Wraps Up Triumphant Second Year

by Metal Insider | Jun 10, 2013 | Festivals

As soon as they announced the lineup of last year’s Orion Music + More Festival. it was apparent that Metallica were doing things differently. While anyone could have slapped together a solid two-day lineup of heavy bands, the world’s biggest metal band...

Vista Chino Reveal Album Art, Title Of New Album

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 6, 2013 | Album Covers

You might have once known them as Kyuss Lives!, but Vista Chino will be making their debut performance this coming weekend at the Orion Music and More festival. The band will be playing this Sunday, June 9 on the “Frantic” stage, with a full tour announced...

Big Brother’s Adam Poch Recaps Survivor – Week 1

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 11, 2013 | Recaps

Big Brother 13 2nd runner-up Adam Poch is a huge metalhead, and not surprisingly, a huge fan of reality TV. He’s recapped Big Brother 14, which featured former Kittie bassist Jennifer Arroyo, and “team headbanger” on The Amazing Race 21, which...

Dave Grohl’s Collaboration With Corey Taylor Makes Its Way Online

by Zach Shaw | Jan 16, 2013 | New Music

[youtube]http://youtu.be/d2GCp8vs168[/youtube] What does a song featuring Dave Grohl, Slipknot/Stone Sour singer Corey Taylor, Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen and Kyuss bassist Scott Reeder sound like? Well, now we know the answer. BBC Radio 1 recently premiered...
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