Deftones Offer Free Download, Cypress Hill Enlist Several Guests on New Album and Blink Drummer Goes Wild…
The scoop on Cypress Hill’s new album and Travis Baker’s beef with the papi in just a bit, but first…
Deftones are releasing a free download of a song from their upcoming album, “Diamond Eyes.”
It’s called “Rocket Skates” and can be downloaded at Deftones-dot-com.
“Diamond Eyes” comes out May 18th.
It will be their first release without bassist Chi Cheng, who has been recovering from a car accident in November 2008.
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Slash, Tom Morello, Linkin Park MC Mike Shinoda, System Of A Down guitarist Daron Malakian, Cheech & Chong and Everlast are among the many, many guests who will appear on Cypress Hill’s Rise Up, their first album in six years.
The Priority Records release is out April 6 and also features guest appearances from Marc Anthony, rapper Pitbull, Evidence and Alchemist.
Morello appears on, co-wrote and co-produced the title track, which is also one of the album’s first singles along with “Armada Latina.” Shinoda also helped out with some production, as did DJ Khalili and DJ Muggs, the Hill’s longtime DJ.
You can also see the video for “It Ain’t Nothin’” in our media section.
Cypress Hill worked on Rise Up for three years at B-Real’s The Temple studio in Los Angeles. It’s the first album since 2004′s Till Death Do Us Part for the group, who are completed by Sen Dog and Eric Bobo.
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Travis Barker exploded on a couple of paparazzi on Sunday when the drummer noticed a videographer filming him and his children after a meal in Calabasas, Calif.
Barker’s entourage was apparently quick to join the skuffle after the meal, spitting at the paparazzi and repeatedly smacking the camera.
Soon enough, the confrontation escalated until police arrived.
One of the photographers says one of Barkers’ friends slashed his tires and supposedly grabbed his cell phone. The paparazzi are heard saying they don’t want to press charges, but a vandalism report was taken.
No charges have been laid.
Barker’s working on a solo album, which will feature guest appearances from Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor, Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. It’s not known when it will be released. Barker’s also helping write songs for Blink-182′s as-yet-untitled comeback album, which should be out next year.
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