Les Claypool, the man behind the seminal Primus (amongst many other projects) has expressed his admiration for über-drummer Zach Hill. Having worked with Hill in the past, in particular on last year’s Astrological Straits record, Les told us that “playing with Zach is a whole new adventure”. He went on to say that “if him, Eugene Hütz [of Gogol Bordello] and I got together and made something, that would be….something!” We smell a supergroup somewhere in there.

Check out the full interview with Les Claypool in Rock-A-Rolla issue 20.

Sunn O))) have confirmed they will appear at this year’s Rock-A-Rolla sponsored Supersonic festival taking place in Birmingham, UK later this month. In addition to playing with the newly reunited Thorr’s Hammer, the core Sunn O))) duo of Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson have announced they will perform material exclusively from The Grimmrobe Demos. Tickets for Supersonic are available now from www.theticketsellers.co.uk . Check out the massive interview with SunnO))) in Rock-A-Rolla issue 20, out now!

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“It just seems like the timing couldn’t have been better. It’s been ten years since we played together, twenty years since we started, so you have some nice round figures right there.” Duane Denison, guitarist and founding member of Chicago noise rock legends The Jesus Lizard fills us in on the band’s recent surprise reunion and future plans. Read the full interview in issue 20, out now!

Queens Of The Stone Age, Eagles Of Death Metal and Desert Sessions man Josh Homme is currently working on a “top secret” project according to Ipecac Recordings boss Greg Werckman. “Josh has got a new top secret project that he’s working on right now” Greg tells us. “He’s trying to get a lot of people involved in it, too, as a matter of fact he’s trying to convince Mike Patton to go out to the desert but Mike hates the desert.” No further details have emerged as to what the project will entail, and whether this might in fact be the next Desert Sessions instalment. In related news, Ipecac’s re-release of QOTSA’s 1998 debut has been pushed back to autumn because Homme “found some new tracks that he wanted to put on it”. Stay tuned for more news as they emerge - in the meantime, check out the full, in-depth interview with Greg Werckman/Ipecac Recordings in the latest issue of Rock-A-Rolla, out now!

Featuring:

Sunn O))) - Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson discuss their latest set Monoliths & Dimensions in our massive cover story!

Sonic Youth - Avant-rock godfathers return with a brand new album, The Eternal!

The Jesus Lizard - Chicago noise rock legends in unlikely comeback shock # 1!

Ipecac Recordings - Massive Label Focus special as Ipecac celebrates a decade in the business!

Les Claypool - Primus man talks Fungi and Foe!

Head Of David - Industrial metal legends in unlikely comeback shock # 2!

The Paper Chase - Frontman and post-rock producer of choice John Congleton answers our questions!

Tartufi - San Francisco oddities talk weirdo pop!

Altar Of Plagues - Profound Lore outfit talk nature-orientated avant black metal!

Thorr’s Hammer - Self-described ‘grungey doom’ legends in unlikely comeback shock # 3!

Plus tons of CD, DIY and vinyl reviews!

Plus live reviews: Zu, Earth, Glasgow Implodes, Instal, Mono, Nadja, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Trail Of Dead, Sonic Youth and much, much more!!!

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Aaron Turner talks to Rock-A-Rolla about his band’s latest, possibly greatest album, Wavering Radiant. Read the massive, in-depth interview with the Isis frontman in Rock-A-Rolla magazine issue 19, in stores now. Or get it directly from www.rock-a-rolla.com/backissues.htm !

San Francisco’s cult punk outfit Flipper, widely considered to be the progenitors of grunge, are set to release a brand new studio album entitled Love, their first in over 16 years, along with a companion live album, Fight. The line-up features the three original members, Bruce Loose, Steve Depace, and Ted Falconi, while new member Rachel Thoele replaces the recently departed Krist Novoselic. The two records, featuring Novoselic on bass, will hit the shelves simultaneously on May 19^th via MVD, with Jack Endino co-producing both. Domino, meanwhile, will re-release the band’s back catalogue in June.

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Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson’s cult doom outfit Thorr’s Hammer will reform for an appearance at the upcoming Supersonic festival in Birmingham, UK. The SunnO))) pair’s band, briefly active in 1994-1995, will be making its appearance with original vocalist Runhild Gammelsæter, drummer Jamie Sykes and long-term cohort Guy Pinhas. Osaka doom outfit Corrupted, meanwhile, are also slated for a rare appearance at the festival, as are the newly-reunited 80s ‘splatter rock’ cult item The Accused. For the full line-up and tickets see www.capsule.org.uk  

The Italian jazz/avant-rock masters are back in London this April for a Rock-A-Rolla sponsored show at The Borderline. Support comes from Black Carrot and Elephant Vs Leopard. Don’t miss it! Tickets available now from www.seetickets.com . Get the Zu cover issue of Rock-A-Rolla! Available now from www.rock-a-rolla.com/backissues.htm

Zu will also perform in Nottingham on 21st April, at SEVEN Live Music Venue & Bar, Canning Circus,  Nottingham.  Check out www.sevenlive.co.uk for details.