German Hardrockers BERSERKER will donate 18.000€ to the Berlin cancer charity for children on May 25. November 2011 BERSERKER front man Schröder was diagnosed with cancer, now he is cancer-free. In 2012 the band collected money for this charity at their concerts and will also continue to do so in the future. Slayer´s Jeff Hanneman is dead: he passed away at about 11AM on May 2nd near his Southern California home because of liver failure due to an infection after a spider bite. More info: www.facebook.com/slayer
R.I.P. Jeff! Festivals cancelled: ROCK AM SEE (GER) takes a break in 2013 "lacking attractive headliners"; BURNING SEA in Croatia had to succumb to a new tax regulation; yet purchased BS-tickets can also be used to visit METALDAYS in Slowenia.
The Siberian Jay music video "I´m Holding" featuring Mikko Sirén from Apocalyptica on drums - we reported about the videoshoot in our "1h with" Special - can be watched here: http://youtu.be/C-hSNurZVcs
After Slash brought his world tour to an end this year, it was a personal must for him to play in his home town, Stoke –Stoke-on-Trent in the Midlands of England to be specific. This live DVD is the result of the brilliant concert, which was filmed in the Victoria Hall in Stoke on the 24th of July. With singer Myles Kennedy, guitarist Bobby Schneck, bassist Todd Kerns, and drummer Brent Fitz, a medley consisting of tracks from his latest solo album, as well as those from Guns ´n Roses and Velvet revolver was created. There are seven G´nR hits -e.g., “Sweet Child of Mine”, “Paradise City”- and they were surprisingly well sung. Obviously it isn´t as if Axl was on the microphone, but it´s easy to dream about such a reunion while watching this DVD. Despite his 46 years of mileage, Slash still has it and he showed it in an impressive –but slightly narcissistic- way with the “Godfather Solo”.
Aside the interview with Slash, there is also one with Myles Kennedy and one with Slash´s uncle, who tells us (with help of other family members) about the little Slash and his childhood. Somehow very cute.
This DVD is worth buying, even if only a quarter of the songs are classics from G´nR; a must for every fan. There could have been more bonus material and the whole thing is a bit short, so that´s two points off. As far as the sound and quality otherwise, there is nothing to complain about.
