Tag: Lou Brutus

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

It’s been a busy run of live concerts around the country for your friend and humble narrator!

In recent weeks, Lou Brutus has been to Baltimore MD to cover Deftones, then in Des Moines IA to host the L.D. 50 25th Anniversary Tour featuring Mudvayne, Static-X, and Vended. This was followed by run of days traveling on the Rise of Roach Tour with Papa Roach, Rise Against, and Underoath. It included a day off in Washington DC where LB took the band to some of the nation’s finest art galleries! He then bounced back to Madison WI to host the nEVEREST Tour with Halestorm, Lindsey Stirling, and Apocalyptica. While in town, Lou also took to time to photograph the former site of Smart Studios, where classic albums were recorded by the likes of Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, and many others.

Upcoming shows and tours you can catch LB on include Mammoth, Tom Morello, AVATAR, and Seether.

Hit both the HardDriveRadio and LouBrutus socials to see the photos and videos!

POP EVIL “WHAT REMAINS”

The incredible new Pop Evil album “What Remains” drops on Friday, March 21st. Brutus was proud to host a special event celebrating the release of the record. He and the band’s singer Leigh Kakaty spent over an hour on TalkShopLive on March 14th to discuss the album in depth and give a first listen to several of the tracks. If you missed the show or want to catch it again, just hit the link here. Following the special, Leigh joined LB as Special Guest on HardDriveRadio XL. Check it all out!

AVATAR IN GERMANY

Our friends in AVATAR were recently working on their forthcoming new album at a studio located in a castle just outside of Dresden, Germany and Lou Brutus was on hand for several days of recording. While there with the group, he also hosted a raucous Q&A live on their Instagram account!

The band is again working with legendary producer Jay Ruston. Basic tracks and vocals were done in Germany with additional vocals added in Helsinki, Finland. The plan for 2025 is to release a single by the end of the Spring with the full album dropping sometime in the Fall. The group will be on the road this Summer opening in Europe for Iron Maiden. They will then launch their biggest ever headlining tour in North America in late-October.

Lou wants to thank AVATAR, Jay, and the rest of the studio crew for the hospitality. Hit the socials for selections of images he shot of the band and the beautiful Saxony area of Germany while he was there.

IN DUST WE TRUST

Sevendust makes their triumphant return to the Epic Event Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin and Lou Brutus will be on hand as host. They are one of his favorite bands of all time and the entire evening promises to be filled with music and insanity.

The show is Friday March 07, 2025 with Horizon Theory as openers. Lou will hang for pictures and autographs ahead of the music. Bring your own stuff to be signed or grab a copy of his memoir “Sonic Warrior” at a special merch area to have personalized.

There will also be limited edition Lou Brutus and hardDrive Radio guitar picks and temporary tattoos. You will need to get these direct from LB, so find him early.

In Dust We Trust!

MERRY KNOTMAS

We are happy to unveil the 2024 Christmas card from Lou Brutus and Darla the Wonder Dog. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of Slipknot’s debut album on Roadrunner Records. The card art is based upon Lou’s 1999 poem “Twas the Night Before Knotmas.” The poem itself is contained on the inside of the card.

Of course, the illustration is by the great Alan MacBain. Each of the band members from that debut year are represented including Corey Taylor, M. Shawn Crahan, Sid Wilson, Jim Root, Mick Thomson, Craig Jones, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray, and Joey Jordison.

To get a card, you must first send a card. The address is PO Box 361 Arnold MD 21012. Please make sure that your return address is legible! There will only be 500 printed, so send yours ASAP. Merry Knotmas to all who celebrate!