Well, what do you know: Guns n' Roses saved a little unseen footage for us. Just in time for the special re-release of Appetite for Destruction is a never-before released video for "It's So Easy." Here's the narrative off the Guns n' Roses Vevo page:
Guns N’ Roses – “It’s So Easy” – The music video shot in 1989 but never completely finished - until now. From the upcoming release of #AppetiteForDestruction: The Debut Album, Remastered and Expanded. Available for pre-order as Box Set, Super Deluxe, Double LP, and Double CD.
The video is live footage shot at the iconic Cathouse. I wonder how many of you were in the crowd when GnR made this all those years ago? The best part? Your boy Izzy Stradlin is on stage, right where he should be.
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Faster Pussycat just announced a ton of tour dates. Click on the link below to expand the roster, but it looks like the band will really hit a variety of states. The fun kicks off June 15 at the Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood. Comedian Don Jamieson will provide support. This looks like a blast to me. Who is going?
Dio is hard for me to critique, especially since Vivian Campbell and I stopped dating (not true). Yes, I know. He was a bit too far into dragons and rainbows (some chased, some not) and looking out for different things. But, damn, that little man packed some serious vocal power. And Sabbath needed him after bouncy bangs left for greener pastures with Sharon. You would like to think that Iommi simply went: “I smite that drunk down with an elf who has the vocals of a God.”
First Pick: "The Mob Rules"
I know. “E5150” is not part of the song. But for me, on first listen, I was baffled. What the hell happened to my tape deck? Was anyone playing anything and what were those odd vocals telling me to do? Just when I thought I was having a bad trip . . . THIS IS AMAZING!!! This song hits so hard that it knocked Geezer’s mustache off, made Ozzy second guess his decision, and left Don Arden questioning why he was such a crook and cheat.
Second Pick: “Heaven and Hell,” Heaven and Hell (1980):
When Ward starts galloping, you shut your yap and start listening. This is epic, cathedral-sized, Sab. It is a place where Iommi just lets loose and goes to places he never did with Ozzy. All the while, Dio leads them like he had been there from the start. He had big shoes to fill. And this little man proved he could.
Honorable Mention(s): “Die Young,” Heaven and Hell (1980):
A bit of a cheat, as I am providing a bit of old and bit of new. But I find the combo informative, enjoyable and sad. Both show that this was a band that truly had so much more to give before Dio’s passing. Dehumanizer (1992) was a sorta’ stab at Dio-Sab. But it felt half-baked and less than earnest. The Devil You Know (2009) was another step in the right direction.
Here, hearing the classic line-up, under both old and new nameplates, makes you smile. They aren’t the same band. But they are. And we will never see either version of this version again. "Die Young?" Hell no. This is the stuff that makes metal fans like us want one more pull at the lever. Long live rock ‘n’ roll. Apologies to Rainbow.
A family emergency has caused Phil Collen to leave the Def Leppard tour. Trixter guitarist Steve Brown is filling in until Phil can resume work with the band. Blabbermouth notes that Collen's wife is pregnant.
Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott made a video statement about 30 minutes before the Hershey, PA stop announcing Collen's absence "for tonight and the immediate future."
Hopefully everything is okay and Phil will be back with the band soon.
I'm off for the holiday weekend, so just a short metal musing today from one of my favorite Twitter accounts, @evilbmcats (Black Metal Cats). As an introvert who loves to be alone, this Tweet really speaks to me:
In America, Memorial Day is Monday. That means a three-day weekend. I took a vacation day today, so that means four glorious days off in a row for me. I need this break, let me tell you!
While a few of the big summer tours recently kicked off, this weekend really sets the warm music season in motion! If you're going to any shows, have fun and be careful. I plan on doing a whole lot of nothing. My community pool opens tomorrow so maybe I will check that out too. Last summer, the millennials would take their Beats Pill speakers over to the pool and play about the worst music I'd ever heard. A cross between pop and... something. I don't listen to normal radio so I'd never heard any of the songs before, but they were terrible. Maybe I can get to the pool first and play some 80s hair metal for them!
For most of my readers, enjoy the long weekend. I leave you with this (watch the video):
Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 12:02AM 
Today's post is from our friend HiM. 
