U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas react during a concert by the band Filter, who performed for troops waiting to go home after their deployment in Iraq, at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead and 100,000 Iraqi dead, U.S. officials formally shut down the war in Iraq - a conflict that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said was worth the American sacrifice because it set Iraq on a path to democracy. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
The
90's may have had some truly awful horror
movies (at least in the beginning) and
dreadful fashion, but one thing that wasn't
awful during that time was the music. In
fact, I'd go so far as to say that the 90's
were one of the best decades for music since
the 70's, although I do love a lot of music
from the 80's. But coming back to the point
at hand, the 90's were a time for
experimentation and new genres. This was a
time when the glamour and sparkly beauty of
hair metal bands gave way to the filthy,
dirty looks of grunge and nu-metal. It was
also a time when industrial rock was
incredibly popular, with artists such as
Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, and
more garnering huge fan bases. One such band
was Filter, who appeared on many horror
soundtracks, becoming a genre favorite. So
let's take a look at their 1995 debut album,
Short Bus, and see if nearly 17 years has
altered its impact.
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10.31.11
Tour Stop Interviews Filter
10.31.11
Filter Tour: Tucson show at the Rialto, w/opening act MENEW (10/31/11)
Filter (w/MENEW) To Play Halloween Show at The Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ - 10/31/2011
Original Filter frontman Richard Patrick remains the ever-present driving force behind the project, which has undergone numerous regroupings over the years. After five studio albums and myriad other releases since 1995, including hit songs for movie soundtracks, Patrick has proven his ability to find good talent and keep his band's name relevant.
Loudwire
is teaming up with Filter to give away an
awesome prize pack of merchandise from the
band. Among the goodies are a CD copy of the
group's latest album, 'The Trouble With
Angels' and an autographed Filter 'Hero
Card.'
After a tour with Bush and
Chevelle, Filter will hit the West Coast for
a series of November dates. They're also
slated to play the ShipRocked cruise taking
off from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on Nov. 14.
Click here to check out our review and photo
gallery of the band's recent concert with
Bush and Chevelle in Boston.
The band
also recently made noise with a contribution
of 'Gimme All You Lovin' to the ZZ Top
covers compilation, 'A Tribute From
Friends.' Read our review of the song here.
For a chance to win one of several
Filter prize packs, enter your email address
in the contest box below. Good luck!
Prizes featured in this Filter
contest:
2
Grand Prizes: Filter Prize Pack
including 'The Trouble With Angels' CD,
Limited Edition 7" Single, Filter Wristband,
Signed Filter 8x10 'Hero Card' 2
First Prizes: 'The Trouble With
Angels' CD, Signed 'Hero Card' 5
Runner-up Prizes: Signed Filter
'Hero Card'
ZZ Top signed a copy of ZZ Top
"A Tribute from Friends" for
Richard Patrick and Richard returned the
favor and signed a copy for ZZ Top!!
10.15.11
Tonight's Show in
Boston
BOSTON!!! We go on at 5:30pm!!!
10.12.11
"A Tribute From Friends" Out Today!!
Don't forget "ZZ Top: A Tribute From Friends" is out now! And we're one of those friends! Hear our cover of "Gimme All Your Lovin'" and great hits by others by picking the album up at Best Buy for just $7.99 with this coupon.
On August 17, 2010 Filter released The Trouble with Angels, the band's 5th studio release. Filter had one of their biggest hits back in 1995 with
"Hey Man Nice Shot" that peaked at #76 on the Billboard Charts. It is considered to be one of their most notable songs, yet they reached #12 of the Billboard charts with
"Take a Picture" off their album Title of Record and were back on the charts reaching number #94 with
"Where Do We Go From Here." 2011 has them on the road with alternative rockers Bush and Chevelle.
Filter at the Grove of Anaheim 09/28/11-Richard Brings his Daughter Onstage!
9.27.11
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9.26.11
Filter in rehearsal... Coming to kick you ass soon!!!!
9.22.11
Rob Patterson
Our brother, Rob Patterson, will be taking some personal time, and will not be joining us on this upcoming tour. We wish him the best, and hope he accomplishes his goals.
Fear not, FILTER friends...
We'd like to introduce you to Jonny Radtke. Jonny comes to us by way of ASHES dIVIDE, and Kill Hannah. His guitar playing, style, and personality have made for a seamless fit alongside Richard, Mika, and Phil.
Please join us in welcoming Jonny Radtke to the Fold!
9.13.11
On the Road with
FILTER - Phoenix
9.13.11
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9.13.11
Fan Tattoo - Look at how awesome our fans are!
9.6.11
Now Available at
iTunes, Gimme All Your Lovin' by FILTER from the ZZ Top
"A Tribute From Friends" album.
9.3.11
Check out the new Filter cover of ZZ Top's "Gimme All Your Lovin!" You can hear a song preview on this band page.
8.22.11
On the Road with
FILTER - Freeport 8/20/11
8.18.11
On the Road with
FILTER - Lexington
8.16.11
On the Road with
FILTER - San Antonio
8.16.11
Filter to Tour with Bush and Chevelle
FILTER will kick off as special guests on the upcoming BUSH/CHEVELLE Tour staring 9/27 in San Diego and Finishing up on 10/28 in San Antonio, Texas. Richard Patrick and company are currently winding down their headlining run with Saliva, Anew Revolution and Heartset Self-Destruct. Touring behind their new album THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS and promoting their hit single NO LOVE, FILTER has had a busy 2011.
In June they toured Europe and hit some never before played markets like Russia, Estonia and Finland. In addition they played to sell out crowds at various festivals and headline shows in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. In October they will have the lead single from the new ZZ TOP Tribute album
"GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN" which they have been playing in there set to an overwhelming response. Filter will also be playing various headlining shows through the end of summer and fall.
The Million Dollar Elm Event Center was rocking last Thursday night when the Under the Skin of Angels Tour made it's way through T-town. Four bands total were on the bill for the evening, and at the low price of twenty dollars per ticket, those in attendance certainly got their moneys worth. Chicago's Heart-Set Self Destruct and Austin's Anew Revolution warmed up the crowd as the evening got underway.
The energy level in the room bumped up a couple of notches when co-headliner Filter took the stage. The group started the night with the hard-hitting
"No Love" from their 2010 album "The Trouble with Angels." Following an interesting cover of ZZ Top's
"Gimme All Your Lovin," they continued with
"The Take," a song that was co-written by front-man Richard Patrick and current Rob Zombie guitarist John 5.
Are you ready for the ultimate rock and roll cruise vacation? Then join us onboard ShipRocked this November 14-19, as we hit the high seas from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Maya & Cozumel. Along the way you'll get to see us and over a dozen great bands performing live, including Buckcherry, Queensryche, Hinder, Hellyeah, Sevendust, Sick Puppies, Candlebox, Living Colour, In This Moment and more!
In addition to the shows you'll get to meet and greet all the bands, and participate in other fun artist hosted events and activities throughout the cruise. The ship will keep the food coming and the beverages flowing throughout the cruise... And with multiple pools, jacuzzis, a luxury spa and a state of the art gym onboard, you can stay refreshed and reenergized to party with us all week long!
Get ShipRocked this November! Visit
www.GetShipRocked.com or call 1-888-438-9509 for all the details and to book your cabin today!
7.25.11
Review - Filter @ Courtside - Dubuque, IA - 7-17-11
Filter comes to Iowa again; not to my hometown of Des Moines, but Dubuque this time. What, only a 3-hour drive on a work night to see Filter tear up the stage? Oh, give me some! This show was worth every bit of suffering the next day for lack of sleep! This was my third time seeing them, and I am seriously hooked. The new Filter album is one of those rare albums where every single song is great. I'm talking about
"The Trouble with Angels." I bought it right after I caught them here in Des Moines last winter, and I can't keep it out of my CD player. Every couple of weeks, I manage to pick a new favorite song from it. It is arguably Filter's best album to date. I could see every song on it being a radio hit.
Inside Tip - Just found out that If Ultimate Ears gets to 55,500 likes by 5pm on 7/8, they are going to post a discount code for 100 FREE UE 100 Earphones!
They are also having a contest giving away a pair of Custom $850 Earphones like we use.. Let us know if you get some!
Would
you like to see your band's name along side
our amazing lineup of performers? Well now
is your change! We are looking for TWO more
up and coming artists to perform onboard the
ultimate rock and roll cruise this November,
and all you have to do is
submit your EPK to us through
Sonicbids.
We'll be sifting
through all the submissions and selecting
who we think are the top 10 most worthy
ShipRockers... Then it will be up to you to
vote one of them on the boat! That's right
folks YOU, our passengers and friends, and
the fans of the final 10 bands will all be
able to vote for your favorite through our
Facebook page later in the year. After
you've selected your winner, we'll pick
another band from the top 10 to join them!
How's that for some good 'ole fashioned Ship
Rocracy!
So if you're in a band, or
know someone who is and think that they need
to Get ShipRocked, then
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submit your EPK to Sonicbids today!
Deadline to Submit: August 1, 2011
11:59 PM EST
6.6.11
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6.1.11
FILTER is
Coming......
5.29.11
Alternative REVOLT
presents "Under the Skin of Angels" Tour
featuring FILTER & Saliva....
5.3.11
ShipRocked is the ultimate rock and roll cruise vacation, with a backstage pass!
FILTER would like to extend a special invitation for you to join them on the high seas this November! ShipRocked is the ultimate rock and roll cruise vacation, with a backstage pass! This amazing floating music festival and fan experience will travel to the exotic Mayan Riviera, making stops in Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico. You and the band will be sailing onboard one of the cruise industry's most acclaimed new luxury liners, the MSC Poesia, from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on November 14th, and returning on November 19, 2011.
The lineup for ShipRocked 2011 will feature over a dozen artists performing on multiple stages throughout the cruise. Alongside FILTER will be Buckcherry, Queensryche, Hinder, Hellyeah, Sevendust, Candlebox, Living Colour and In This Moment. And if that's not enough to wet your rock and roll appetite, Lynam, Broken Teeth, Rival Sons and more will be joining you onboard!
In addition to mingling with rockstars, you'll be treated like one with exclusive artist hosted events and activities. The Poesia will keep the food and beverages flowing long into the night so you can rock til you drop! And with multiple pools, jacuzzis, a luxury spa and a state of the art gym onboard, you can stay refreshed and reenergized for the next round of rock and roll!
So, if you're ready to join FILTER for this one of a kind musical adventure, visit
www.GetShipRocked.com today! Tickets are on-sale now, and include access to all of the concerts and other exclusive activities, your deluxe stateroom, all your meals, ship activities, entertainment and much, much more!. Book your cabin online at www.GetShipRocked.com any time of day or night, or you can contact a ShipRocked reservations agent by calling 1-888-438-9509.
Get ShipRocked with FILTER and create rock and roll memories for a lifetime!
3.7.11
FILTER Guitarist Rob
Patterson teaches Charlie Sheen's "Goddess"
Guitar
Filter will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show ROCKLINE with host Bob Coburn on Monday March 7th, 2011 at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET. Fans are encouraged to call to speak with Filter toll free at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the Internet for the broadcast go to
www.RocklineRadio.com The show will be streamed on the Rockline website for two weeks beginning the afternoon after the broadcast.
2.23.11
98 KUPD Presents St Pattys Day Block Party
Filter with special guests Saving Abel, Danko Jones and Red Line Chemistry
Hayden Square/4th Street and Mill downtown Tempe Thursday, March 17th
Doors: 2p
Tickets: $12 Pre-sale
On Line: $18
Day of: $20
11.30.10
Richard Patrick
Live Interview on Hawk Radio
Tune
in to HawkRadio.org Wednesday 12/1 to listen
to a live interview with Richard at 3:30pm
EST.
Alternative rock icon Richard Patrick and Filter turn the heat up in Portland
by Ruben Mosqueda on November 27, 2010
Richard Patrick / Photo by Jon T. Cruz
Richard Patrick and Filter made a stop
in
Portland
on November 20th. They played at Berbati's
Pan to a packed house. It was a cold night
but the audience braved the plummeting
temperatures to catch Filter's return to the
rose city. The band hit the stage well after
11:45 PM opening with two intense new tracks
off their new record The Trouble With
Angels; "Drug Boy" and "No Love." The
reaction to the new material was
outstanding. Filter proceeded to tear the
venue down with a bombastic set that
included fan favorites like; "Take A
Picture," "Hey Man, Nice Shot," and "(Can't
You) Trip Like I Do." Prior to the show
Oregon Music News caught up with Richard
Patrick for an informative interview. All
photos by Jon T. Cruz with a gallery at the
end of this article.
You have
Filter up and running again and you have a
new album The Trouble With Angels. We'll get
to that in a minute. A couple of years ago
you put together a band called Army of
Anyone with Robert and Dean DeLeo and
drummer Ray Luzier. Why is that band not
active today?
We put that
band together and we put a lot of time an
energy in it. When it came we looked at each
other and said "alright then that was that."
We got busy with the bread and butter of our
careers; Ray went on to join Korn, the DeLeo
brother reconnected with Scott Weiland and
got Stone Temple Pilots together and I got
Filter active again.
Richard
Patrick and Filter ripped the bottom out of
the rock charts with 1995's "Hey Man, Nice
Shot". The driving, crunchy guitar line
propelled the ode to Budd Dwyer's suicide on
live TV, and also introduced the record
buying public to the multi-faceted genius of
Richard Patrick. That first single set the
table for Filter's first record, "Short
Bus". The heavy, industrial music was
suddenly in vogue, with other noted artists
like Marilyn Manson and Patrick's first
band, Nine Inch Nails also enjoying massive
success.
Filter struck again with
1999's "Take a Picture", a paean to
stripping down to his boxers while traveling
on an airplane. The softer ballad approach
opened more doors for the band, drawing in
more listeners that didn't normally wear
black nail polish. The band was flying high
and success was inevitable.
Now in their third decade, Filter has all the sting of their youth and from the sound of their fifth long player, time has only amplified the intensity of frontman Richard Patrick. Falling somewhere between Jane's Addiction and Nine Inch Nails, Filter have always been a hard band to pin down. Their biggest hit
- 1999's "Take A Picture" - found Patrick's scream replaced by an almost McCartney-like pop sensibility, but the bulk of their work is an aggressive blend of agro-synth grooves and throaty, metal vocals. The Trouble With Angels is no exception. Although now a husband and a father, Patrick's edges haven't been softened by domesticity. "Love is murder/Love is further/Further down the hole," he sings on the opener "The Inevitable Relapse." Vacillating between industrial synth pile-ups ("No Love") and driving Goth metal ("Absentee Father") this might very well be Patrick's defining work. Elsewhere, "No Re-Entry" brings to mind Linkin Park; "Catch A Falling Knife" is dark and daring and "Clouds" finds Patrick confessing, "I dreamt of life with no mistakes." Certainly not one to be found here.
10.29.10
New Tour Date Added
11/20: Portland - Berbati's Pan 11/22:
Sacramento - Harlows
10.26.10
Filter - So I Quit - HD w/ Robert Patrick - 10-22-10 - Dallas, TX
10.26.10
New Tour Dates
11/14: Denver-The Summit Music Hall
11/16: Salt Lake City-The Complex
10.17.10
E-Online Exclusive: First Look at Carmen
Electra's Hot Girl-on-Girl Guest Spot in
Fianc�'s Supersexy New Video
Hello, hotness! Sometime Pussycat Doll
Carmen Electra is taking her signature
sexpot stage moves to the small screen, and
she's doing it all for love. Or no love,
that is.
Making fianc� Rob Patterson
(and his band Filter) proud, Electra stars
in their upcoming music video for the single
"No Love" as a bondage-clad leading lady
held captive by two equally gorgeous gals
donning gas masks. Of course once the masks
come off, Carmen's girl-on-girl action
begins. (Don't be fooled by our exclusive
teaser above�these ladies do smooch in the
full-length vid!)
Director Mark Racco
tells E! News the kinky kiss was included
because it's all about "temptation and
seduction." As for Electra's, um, skills,
video model Verina Marcel says, "Carmen was
so confident while filming. She's such a
natural." We figured as much!
Soldiers,
airmen, and contractor civilians rock out in
a concert with the band "Filter" and get
their picture taken by Richard Patrick, the
lead vocalist, and a southern Calif. native,
during the playing of the song, "Take a
Picture," Sept. 23, 2010 in Memorial Hall at
Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.
10/31 Chatanooga, TN Rhythm & Brews 11/1
Nashville, TN Exit/In 11/2 Cleveland, OH
The Grog Shop 11/4 Detroit, MI The
Machine Shop 11/6 Chicago, IL The Cubby
Bear
10.7.10
FILTER Video -
"Fades Like A Photograph"
10.1.10
FILTER Announces US
Tour to support the release of The Trouble
With Angels
10/22 Dallas Palladium 10/23 Houston Buzzfest-Cynthia Woods Pavillion 10/24 Tyler, TX The Venue at Down Under 10/26 Fayettville, AR Majestic 10/27 Little Rock, AR Rev Room 10/29 Knoxville, TN Valarium
09.24.10
FILTER TV-Special @ German music TV iMusic1 and online
The FILTER special will air on Sunday, September 26 at 11pm CET
- or online from Saturday, September 25 on at
www.imusic1rocks.com. Host Uwe Lerch met FILTERs Richard Patrick to talk about the new album and his side projects.
09.22.10
Filter Baghdad
performance setlist
Set List
1. Drug Boy 2. No Love 3. The Take
4. Inevitable Relapse 5. Jurassitol 6.
Can't You Trip Like I Do 7. Fades Like A
Photograph 8. Take A Picture 9. Under
10. Best Things 11. Welcome To The Fold
12. So I Quit 13. Hey Man Nice Shot
09.22.10
BLABBLERMOUTH.NET -
FILTER Mainman Interviewed On 'Talking
Metal' Podcast
The latest episode of "Talking Metal"
features part one of an interview host John
Ostronomy conducted with Richard Patrick of
FILTER. You can now listen to the podcast
using the audio player
CLICK HERE.
"The Trouble With
Angels", the fifth studio album from FILTER,
sold around 6,300 copies in the United
States in its first week of release to debut
at position No. 63 on The Billboard 200
chart.
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09.21.10
Filter Kuwait
performance setlist & pics
Set List
1. Drug Boy 2. No Love 3. The Take
4. Inevitable Relapse 5. Jurassitol 6.
Can't You Trip Like I Do 7. Fades Like A
Photograph 8. Take A Picture 9. Under
10. Best Things 11. Welcome To The Fold
12. So I Quit 13. Hey Man Nice Shot
Filter's surprise performance at the Matthew Leone
"Throught The Pain" Benefit and the Hard Rock Hotel In Chicago 8/22
09.1.10
ThroughThePain.org
Benefit Concert Series
On July 6th, Madina Lake bassist Matthew
Leone came to the aid of a woman being
physically assaulted by her husband on the
1300 block of West Ohio Street. After
intervening and calling Chicago police,
Leone was beaten by the man and left
unconscious in the street. Matthew’s brain
injuries were so severe that multiple
surgeries have been required to remove
portions of his skull. Matthew does not have
medical insurance and is currently
recovering at home.
Video: LimeWire Music Blog Three-Song Acoustic Session with FILTER
This week alt-rock legends FILTER released their fifth album, The Trouble With Angels. Known for hits “Take a Picture†and “(Hey Man) Nice Shot,†the band’s new album is far heavier than their previous, more politically-charged Anthems for the Damned. A few days before Richard Patrick and the band were scheduled to play Bowery Ballroom here in NYC, FILTER stopped by LWMB’s HQ and belted out three acoustic tunes. Watch and enjoy!
To work with the hands or brain, according to our requirements and our capacities, to do that which lies before us to do, is more honorable than rank and title.
- Albert Pike
Want to hear our new album "The Trouble With Angels" before you buy it? You can stream the entire thing on Streetdate.radio.com! check it out:
http://wp.me/pN8km-2DI
08.17.10
"The Trouble With
Angels" AVAILABLE NOW!!
The Trouble With Angels is available
everywhere today, and the deluxe version is
on sale at 9.99 at Best Buy!
Originally
from Queens, New York, FILTER bassist, Phil
Buckman arrived in Los Angeles (by way of
Baltimore, MD. and Boston, MA) as a
teenager, and quickly made a name for
himself in the L.A. music scene as the
bassist for the dynamic TRIBAL SEX CULT.
Filter “The Trouble with Angelsâ€
Rocket Science
From the onset of “the
Trouble with Angels,†the fifth studio
release in fifteen years from Filter, the
band returns to a sound perhaps long
forgotten, one that blends towering drums,
churning, down-tuned guitars and chugging
riffing, a sound that some fans of the band
might not remember. Those fans whose
interest has waned in the band throughout
the years due in large part to soft,
pillow-y radio mainstays like ‘Take a
Picture’ should perk up and heed the call of
the opening few stages of the record,
outings like ‘the Inevitable Relapse,’ ‘Drug
Boy’ and ‘Absentee Father’ that sound closer
to “Short Bus†era Filter circa 1995 than
most anything else they’ve released, though
as is the case of most all great rock
records, it isn’t quite so one dimensional
in terms of sound.
Frantikmag.com -
CD REVIEW: FILTER "The Trouble With
Angels"
Title: The Trouble With Angels Label:
Rocket Science Ventures Year: 2010
Rating: 4 / 5
Back from a long break and ready to get back in the ring, Filter's ready to go the distance and bring the pain only they know they could. Armed with a rousing set of hard rockin' alternative tunes and a new record entitled Trouble With Angels, Filter is once again gearing up to conquer the charts and bring their own brand of infectious music back to the masses. One of the most highly-anticipated records of 2010, The Trouble With Angels goes much deeper than it's predecessor's and certainly has more to offer as well. The break has obviously been a blessing for the band as they've created a magnificent record by laying on the songwriting thick while keeping elements of their original formula intact for good measure.
The Audio Perv: New Filter
"The Inevitable Relapse" Video, Launch Album Pre-Order
Starting this week, you can preorder Filter's new album, The Trouble With Angels! The Trouble With Angels can be preordered at iTunes, Amazon or via Filter's official site (officialfilter.com), where the band is offering a number of exclusive bundles. Last week, Filter premiered the video for The Inevitable Relapse, the first single from The Trouble With Angels! Check out the video here! The Trouble With Angels, is due August 17th.
The video for "The Inevitable Relapse" is premiering right now at Yahoo! Watch it here:
http://new.music.yahoo.com .
07.14.10
CWG - Richard
Patrick of Filter- The Continuum
Conversation
Last Friday, July 9th I got on the phone
with Richard Patrick of Filter, primarily to
talk about the new record (which can be
pre-ordered
here). The conversation ended up going
in many directions.
The first few
minutes are Richard and I talking about the
name Filter, what it means to him and many
of the people he’s played with over the
years. He talks about the process of finding
talented people all around him and working
with them.
The Metal Den -
ROCKET REVIEW: FILTER "The Trouble With
Angels"
FILTER’s fifth studio album â€â€Å" The Trouble
With Angels - is an absolute gem. Just when
you think the hard rock world’s totally lost
its nuts, Richard Patrick and company drop
one of the year’s most sonically poetic
albums. Patrick is joined by new lead
guitarist Rob Patterson (Ex-OTEP, KORN), and
has clearly returned to his â€ËÅ"industrial
metal’ roots. The album is produced by Bob
Marlette (BLACK SABBATH, SALIVA, ATREYU) and
slams the listener first with the hot
single, “The Inevitable Relapseâ€ÂÂ, offering a
modernized Filter without losing that
signature sound they became so famous for,
along with plenty of Patrick’s dark sense of
humor.
Little Rat Bastard -
The J Interviews Richard Patrick of FILTER
Writing for a music site never ceases to impress me with the things it has given me access to, from the free music to occasionally show, but most of all it’s the chance to talk to the artists themselves that really seems cool. With a new Filter album dropping this August I was fortunate enough to catch up with Richard Patrick and get him to talk a little bit about â€ËÅ" The Trouble With Angels’ and whatever else pops into his head.
â€ËÅ"The Trouble With Angels’ will be released August 17, 2010
The New Review.net -
FILTER The Trouble With Angels
Wow, can you believe that it’s been fifteen years since Filter’s mega-hit “Hey Man, Nice Shot†took over the radio waves and won the hearts of millions all over the world? I know that it may be hard to imagine, but crazy enough, it’s true. After four previous releases (some successful and some not), Filter are back with an energy, fury and vengeance like we haven’t heard in a very long time. Filter’s fifth studio album titled The Trouble With Angels is an intense, creative journey of a distorted mind that you might not want to miss.
CLICK HERE to read the full review
07.7.10
Pre-Order "The
Trouble With Angels" Now
CLICK HERE to Pre-Order your copy
of "The Trouble With Angels".
07.7.10
CWG Magazine's The Trouble With Angels Review:
"The Trouble With
Angels is a majestic, transcendent rock
album filled with urgency and commitment and
it keeps things on the down low so we aren’t
jettisoned into the sea. The consistent
excellence of the album is a treat like any
time spent with Naima and one needs to
treasure it as such." For the full review
CLICK HERE.
06.22.10
The First Review of The Trouble With Angels Is In
"The album heralds a return to Richard Patrick's industrial roots and leaves no doubt that this is the genre that he fits most comfortably in" To read the full review check out:
CLICK HERE
05.27.10
Filter Free Memorial Day Show At The Roosevelt
Filter will play a free show at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel at midnight on May 31, this Memorial Day. No tickets required; come down and be ready to rock!
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel 7000 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA
04.26.10
Filter performing live at The Pool at The Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
Filter will be performing a free show at the pool at The Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV May 27th at 8 pm! Hope to see
you there:
The Pool at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino 3700 West Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89103-4043
03.20.10
Filter takes a shot at Beachstock
Contrary to the street buzz in 1995, "Hey Man Nice Shot" was not inspired by the suicide of Kurt Cobain.
Rather, the ominous, alt-rock/industrial hit by Filter was spurred by the pistol-in-the-mouth suicide of a Pennsylvania state treasurer -- which was captured by cameras during a televised news conference in 1987.
When the rock world last heard from Filter auteur Richard Patrick, on the 2008 album "Anthems For the Damned," no such ambiguity surrounded the singer-guitarist's work.
Sample lyric from that album's "What's Next": "Take the soldiers and put them in sand. Pull the child right from the man. It's not hard to get swallowed up, George Bush is (expletive) us up. See the lies that he has sown."
Such blunt salvos, Patrick says, were part of his effort to "redeem" himself.
02.17.10
Filter to perform
Beachstock 2010
Watch out spring breakers. Here comes Filter! The band has just signed on to play Beachstock 2010! An all day music festival to be held March 20th in Daytona Beach, FL.
CLICK HERE to visit the official Beachstock 2010 website for more info.
02.17.10
View From The Studio XIII
It's Wednesday you say? Ok.
View From The Studio XIII it is. It's getting weird in the late night sessions...
Tune in for an incredible version of DRUG BOY from their latest CD The Trouble With Angels, as well as a couple extra special surprises!
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas react during a concert by the band Filter, who performed for troops waiting to go home after their deployment in Iraq, at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead and 100,000 Iraqi dead, U.S. officials formally shut down the war in Iraq - a conflict that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said was worth the American sacrifice because it set Iraq on a path to democracy. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
The
90's may have had some truly awful horror
movies (at least in the beginning) and
dreadful fashion, but one thing that wasn't
awful during that time was the music. In
fact, I'd go so far as to say that the 90's
were one of the best decades for music since
the 70's, although I do love a lot of music
from the 80's. But coming back to the point
at hand, the 90's were a time for
experimentation and new genres. This was a
time when the glamour and sparkly beauty of
hair metal bands gave way to the filthy,
dirty looks of grunge and nu-metal. It was
also a time when industrial rock was
incredibly popular, with artists such as
Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, and
more garnering huge fan bases. One such band
was Filter, who appeared on many horror
soundtracks, becoming a genre favorite. So
let's take a look at their 1995 debut album,
Short Bus, and see if nearly 17 years has
altered its impact.
Filter (w/MENEW) To Play Halloween Show at The Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ - 10/31/2011
Original Filter frontman Richard Patrick remains the ever-present driving force behind the project, which has undergone numerous regroupings over the years. After five studio albums and myriad other releases since 1995, including hit songs for movie soundtracks, Patrick has proven his ability to find good talent and keep his band's name relevant.
On August 17, 2010 Filter released The Trouble with Angels, the band's 5th studio release. Filter had one of their biggest hits back in 1995 with
"Hey Man Nice Shot" that peaked at #76 on the Billboard Charts. It is considered to be one of their most notable songs, yet they reached #12 of the Billboard charts with
"Take a Picture" off their album Title of Record and were back on the charts reaching number #94 with
"Where Do We Go From Here." 2011 has them on the road with alternative rockers Bush and Chevelle.
The Million Dollar Elm Event Center was rocking last Thursday night when the Under the Skin of Angels Tour made it's way through T-town. Four bands total were on the bill for the evening, and at the low price of twenty dollars per ticket, those in attendance certainly got their moneys worth. Chicago's Heart-Set Self Destruct and Austin's Anew Revolution warmed up the crowd as the evening got underway.
Are you ready for the ultimate rock and roll cruise vacation? Then join us onboard ShipRocked this November 14-19, as we hit the high seas from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Maya & Cozumel. Along the way you'll get to see us and over a dozen great bands performing live, including Buckcherry, Queensryche, Hinder, Hellyeah, Sevendust, Sick Puppies, Candlebox, Living Colour, In This Moment and more!
Filter comes to Iowa again; not to my hometown of Des Moines, but Dubuque this time. What, only a 3-hour drive on a work night to see Filter tear up the stage? Oh, give me some! This show was worth every bit of suffering the next day for lack of sleep! This was my third time seeing them, and I am seriously hooked. The new Filter album is one of those rare albums where every single song is great. I'm talking about
"The Trouble with Angels." I bought it right after I caught them here in Des Moines last winter, and I can't keep it out of my CD player. Every couple of weeks, I manage to pick a new favorite song from it. It is arguably Filter's best album to date. I could see every song on it being a radio hit.
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Richard
Patrick and Filter ripped the bottom out of
the rock charts with 1995's "Hey Man, Nice
Shot". The driving, crunchy guitar line
propelled the ode to Budd Dwyer's suicide on
live TV, and also introduced the record
buying public to the multi-faceted genius of
Richard Patrick. That first single set the
table for Filter's first record, "Short
Bus". The heavy, industrial music was
suddenly in vogue, with other noted artists
like Marilyn Manson and Patrick's first
band, Nine Inch Nails also enjoying massive
success.
Soldiers,
airmen, and contractor civilians rock out in
a concert with the band "Filter" and get
their picture taken by Richard Patrick, the
lead vocalist, and a southern Calif. native,
during the playing of the song, "Take a
Picture," Sept. 23, 2010 in Memorial Hall at
Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.
To work with the hands or brain, according to our requirements and our capacities, to do that which lies before us to do, is more honorable than rank and title.
- Albert Pike
The Trouble With Angels is available
everywhere today, and the deluxe version is
on sale at 9.99 at Best Buy!
Originally
from Queens, New York, FILTER bassist, Phil
Buckman arrived in Los Angeles (by way of
Baltimore, MD. and Boston, MA) as a
teenager, and quickly made a name for
himself in the L.A. music scene as the
bassist for the dynamic TRIBAL SEX CULT. 
