Metal Friends,
As I'm sure some of you may have read already, Zimmers Hole has been invited to play Ozzy's Monsters Of Rock festival this July 26 in sunny Calgary, Alberta.
The show is at McMahon Stadium, and I'm telling you that it's going to be one Hell of a good time. We are looking forward to hanging with our bro's from 3 Inches of Blood, and catching up with some other friends we've haven't seen in some time.
Seeing as how Calgary is sometimes referred to as 'Cow Town', maybe this would be a good time to bust out the 'ol giant foam cowboy hats like Devin wore in the SYL 'No Sleep' DVD. Haha!
We hope to see you there, headbanging with us...soaked in beer and sweat, revelling in pure molten metal, and of course...In League With Satan! If you want to Shout At The Devil that day, I think there might be a poser-fest happening close by...check your local dive bars. :)
In Metal,
The Hole
Just uploaded a Hi-res version (44Mb) of the video "When you were shouting at the devil", i will upload a lower version soon. You can find the video in the media section
The mysterious frontman, The Heathen, was recently interviewed by MTV News and this in-depth feature delves deep into the man's inner psyche to reveal some interesting details. You don't want to miss out on this rare, candid look into the live of The Heathen, so click on the link below to check it out.
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585215/20080410/zimmers_hole.jhtmlIt is with great sadness, and a heavy heart, that I announce the passing of my step-mother, Elizabeth (Liz) Simon, after a short and courageous battle with cancer.
Liz has been a Mother to me for over 25 years and I can’t express how much it hurts.
Liz and my Father, Reg, were married 34 years. And I know, from many years of watching them, what true love really is.
So now, when I speak of my wife Susanna to any member of the family, I tell them that I have found my ’Liz’...
My Dad has lost the light of his life, and I can’t imagine the hurt he is feeling. He used to refer to her as "My Little Chickadee", amongst other little gems. It was always meant as a term of endearment and was never callous in meaning. Liz would just smile, give my Dad ’The Look’, and say "Oh Reg"...it gives me a little chuckle when I think of it.
That’s what I will always remember: the sweetness, the selfless giving of her character, and the genuine love of her family. A friend of the family was telling my Dad today to not dwell on the bad times, always remember the good times, and my Dad looks up and says..."There were no bad times", and then he smiled. That warmed my heart beyond words, and serves as inspiration that I will carry with me the rest of my life.
They were truly ’two peas in a pod’. That pod’s name is Simon...and I’m so very proud.
With Love,
Jed
Alright Metal Heads.
'When you were Shouting...' is out now in the USA. Fuck yeah! Release in the rest of the world to follow shortly. Show us you really mean it when you say "I Love Metal", and go pick up the new album. Headbangers unite, and come Bleed Metal with us!
Also, the Zimmers Hole official site at zimmershole.com is now up, head on over there and have a look around. We're still putting it together, but keep on visiting for new shit. For you fans and friends who are taking pix and video(video not at the moment) at the live shows, there is an upload area on our site for you to upload your stuff. We want to see your pix too, and it will be a great way to share them with other ZH fans.
So far the response has been amazing for the new live set/show.
That is awesome, we're stoked you guys and gals are digging it.
Gene is hammering down the drums, Dave is doing a great job filling in
for Jed, Byron is thundering like a Category 5, and The Heathen, well,
he's The Heathen!!
So stay tuned, lots of good shit happening.
With Metal in our Hearts,
ZH
The website is finally back. The site isnt fully finished yet...i will do updates daily (pics, videos, press, etc)
Well we are only days away from the release of the new album, and things are heating up around here.
We have been doing interviews and press, filming video, reworking our official site and rehearsing for the upcoming warm up tour of western Canada. There is a lot to get prepared for and we have all been very busy, and that's just how we like it.
The official site at zimmershole.com will launch any day now...we took it down and re-worked the whole thing, so it will be all new. Our webmaster Christophe has been working his little Belgian ass off to get it all ready for us, thanks Christophe!
As some of you may already know, we filmed a video in Vancouver recently. We did the title track off of the new album, 'When you were Shouting...', and so far it's looking very metal indeed. Our singer The Heathen has been involved in the film industry in Vancouver for a long time now, and he pulled in all kinds of favors. So we got a pretty decent video for the budget that we had. Killer stuff. Shit loads of fire and explosions!! Thanks to that whole crew who worked really hard those 2 days to make it happen.
The video was produced and filmed by renowned director Ryan Short, who is known for his work with Himsa and 3 Inches of Blood. He is a very cool cat and was a pleasure to work with. I hope we can do it again sometime. Cheers bro!
On a not-so-cool note...ZH guitarist Jed Simon will be sitting out the up-coming Canadian shows due to family health issues. Two members of his immediate family are battling through some tough health stuff, and he needs to focus on family right now. We wish him and his family the best. Jed actually suggested that the band go out and do the shows instead of canceling...with a new album and everyone getting excited, he thought it would better if the band continue.
He will be rejoining the band as soon as he can.
In Jed's place, Zimmers Hole would like to welcome Dave Teague on guitar. Dave is an old wily veteran, and will be a welcome addition to The Hole. Dave's past credits include The Dickies, Muzza Chunka, Angry Samoans, and the Dimwits to name a few. He brings in some great chops, and a love for all that is metal.
We also dig like that fact that 'Teague is in League'..haha! Hold on to your hat Dave, the hot winds of Metal are kickin up!
In case any of you missed the last blog there, Zimmers Hole cracked the top ten most requested song playlist at Sirius satellite radio's Hard Attack show!
Check it at http://www.sirius.com/hardattack , and look in 'The Devil's Dozen', week of March 1st.
Thanks to all who have been requesting they play our stuff...you rule. You are truly 'In League.
That's about all for now...Europe dates will be announced soon. Lots of good stuff coming your way.
In Metal,
The Hole
Hey all!
Just wanted to let you know that Zimmers Hole has cracked the top ten most requested song playlist at Sirius satellite radio's Hard Attack show! Check it at http://www.sirius.com/hardattack , and look in 'The Devil's Dozen', week of March 1st. We think that's fuckin' first rate coolness. Thanks Sirius! And thanks to all who have been requesting they play our stuff...you rule. You are truly 'In League'.
The Hole