ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5: New Audio Interview Available
May 14, 2008ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 was a guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show last night (May 13). John 5 spoke about his upcoming fourth solo album, "Requiem", due on June 3 via 60 Cycle Hum. He said that this new record will be different from the other albums, for which he did most of the work himself, and that the new CD's style is more intense. He stated, "it is a really, really crazy-sounding record. The record actually sounds like a symphony. Some songs were actually 14 minutes long and [I] had to put ID markers in the middle of the song because they were so long." He added, "The songs are absolutely insane. If you like crazy guitars and music that has everything in it, including the kitchen sink. There will be intense guitar shredding, bluegrass, classical, swing and every kind of avenue in this record and that it is really over the top."
You can now download the program as audio file at this location.
By definition requiem is prayer for the salvation of the soul(s) of the departed, requiem is also the title of various musical compositions used in such liturgical services. In the case of John 5, requiem is a mind-blowing, sinister guitar instrumental with song titles named after torture devices. "I find the macabre fascinating, it's all over history. In researching the torture devices I heard music to describe each one," explains John 5.
John 5 performs all instruments with the exception of the time-keeping by Zombie bandmate Tommy Clufetos (drums). The album was recorded in the middle of night that lent a cool vibe and only time John 5 had studio times. Most of the songs are 12-13 minutes long so John 5 decided to put in markers to divide them up so when songs change from track to track it seems to meld in to each other.
John 5 will embark on a clinic tour of Guitar Center stores. These clinics will be absolutely FREE. He'll be performing songs from his instrumental albums, as well as two songs from his upcoming release "Requiem". John will be answering questions, signing autographs and posing for photos. John 5 merchandise will be available at each location.
The details are as follows:
June 2:
Guitar Center Phoenix
2772 West Peoria St.
Phoenix, Arizona 85029
Phone: 602-375-3800
6pm
June 3;
Guitar Center La Mesa
8825 Murray Dr.
La Mesa, California 91942
Phone: 619-668-8400
6pm
June 4:
Guitar Center Las Vegas
6587 S. Las Vegas Blvd. STE B172
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Phone: 702-450-2260
6pm
June 5:
Guitar Center Hollywood
7425 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, California 90046
Phone: 323-874-1060
6pm
June 9:
Guitar Center San Francisco
1645 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, California 94109
Phone: 415-409-0350
6pm
June 13:
Musician's Institute
1655 McCadden Pl
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 462-1384
Time: to be announced
John 5 has revealed the cover artwork for "Requiem", designed by ROB ZOMBIE bassist Piggy D.
A track from the forthcoming CD, "Sounds of Impalement", is available for streaming on John 5's MySpace page.
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