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Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
edited May 2013 in Other Music
Her name is Melissa Auf der Maur. Her credits include bass player for the Smashing Pumpkins, Hole, and has since gone solo. She also, interestingly, put together a Black Sabbath cover band (including Nick Oliveri on bass) called Hand of Doom and released a live cd-I have it, and it's awesome). Her first record, Auf der Maur, was released in 2004 (and includes Josh Homme, Billy Corgan, and Josh Freese performing and/or co-writing). She has an upcoming album, entitled Out Of Our Minds (or OOOM), which actually is quite an interesting concept. It is a "multi-media project, including a cd, comic, and movie all rolled into one.

I've seen her play live (opening for Matthew Good on the Put Out Your Lights tour).

This upcoming package is going to be interesting, and is supposed to be released this fall. Check out her website.

http://xmadmx.com/
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    Really dug her album.

    PLEASE UPLOAD THIS SABBATH TRIBUTE BAND, THEY ARE LIKE ONE OF MY FAVE BANDS AND I'VE NEVER HEARD OF HER SETTING UP A TRIBUTE BAND?
  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Brisk. wrote:
    Really dug her album.

    PLEASE UPLOAD THIS SABBATH TRIBUTE BAND, THEY ARE LIKE ONE OF MY FAVE BANDS AND I'VE NEVER HEARD OF HER SETTING UP A TRIBUTE BAND?

    will do. they do all Ozzy-era stuff, except one Dio-era one (The Mob Rules) which Oliveri screams, I mean, sings, lead vocals.

    Check out this link for more info:

    http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/handofdoom
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    That sabbath stuff sounds interesting.

    Who plays guitar?
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Love her from back in her Hole days......some of the most haunting backing vocals of all time.
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    This sounds really interesting. I loved the Auf der Maur album! She is very talented.
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    i read somewhere that Glen Danzig will do his first ever duet with her on this.

    not sure if that is still the plan.
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    intodeep wrote:
    That sabbath stuff sounds interesting.

    Who plays guitar?

    After fumbling their way through a cover of "Hand of Doom," the band decided that the song would serve as a good band name as well. Hand of Doom Live In Los Angeles: Black Sabbath Tribute 2002 Idaho MusicDriven by her genuine love of Black Sabbath and a lack of a band to call her own, former Hole/Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur decided to join her very first tribute band in the winter of 2001. Teaming with guitarist Guy Stevens, filmmaker Joey Garfield, drummer Pedro Yanowitz, and bassist Molly R. Learning several more songs from their catalog, Hand of Doom began playing live around the Los Angeles area in the spring of 2002. Stern, the final lineup was an odd mish mash of musicians that all had one thing in common: their childhood love of Sabbath.
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    the wolf wrote:
    i read somewhere that Glen Danzig will do his first ever duet with her on this.

    not sure if that is still the plan.

    it certainly is. a track called "Father's Grave".
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ZQPyVBJaM

    video of Hand of Doom performing Paranoid.
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    I love ADM, saw her at Reading a few years back, she was awesome.
  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    She lives near me here... along w/ Melora Creager from Rasputina.
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    bump for linky link ;)
  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    she's touring this winter with AFI and Cage The Elephant. I don't know anything about AFI, but I'll go just for her and CTE.
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    you can go to her website and download the title track to her upcoming album, Out Of Our Minds (or OOOM) for free. Just plug in an email address, and they email you the link.

    http://xmadmx.com/
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  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    yeah, I like her!
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    just scored three 7" vinyl singles from her first album, all three have b-sides that are VERY hard to find. Can't wait to get em!
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,071
    I saw her about ten years ago opening up for The Offspring. Some of the stuff I really liked, others were just cheesy. Some of her recent stuff is pretty good though.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    eeriepadave wrote:
    I saw her about ten years ago opening up for The Offspring. Some of the stuff I really liked, others were just cheesy. Some of her recent stuff is pretty good though.

    sounds like a great night of music.
  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    New album out today. pre-order on her website from bare bones (just cd or digital files) to superfan package (dvd, cd, vinyls, t shirt, comic, etc). Get it now!
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  • booth jambooth jam Posts: 45
    Picked up this CD last week, listened to it every day on the way to work and back home. some good tracks and is the best album I have bought this year so far.
    Does anyone know if she will be touring this album in the UK ? would love to see her live show.
  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    spinning some Auf der Maur vinyl 7" I got a bit ago of her right now whilest enjoying a Crown with my wife. Kids at the grandparents for the night. Wife and I heading out to a pool party where all the party "favours" are supplied. 36 years old and didn't think I'd be doing this again. Awesome.
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    then you'll be interested to find out that I found there are a few bonus tracks that go along with this album.

    Album pre-order: Mother's Red Box
    itunes pre-order: Whispers and Potions, 22 Below (piano version), both available for purchase at 7digital
    Japanese bonus track: V
    This Would be Paradise EP: two songs from OOOM, and Willing Enabler, which is not on the album

    I have all of these except "V". I'd be willing to share anything that is not available for purchase, but not anything that you can readily buy. PM me if interested.
    booth jam wrote:
    Picked up this CD last week, listened to it every day on the way to work and back home. some good tracks and is the best album I have bought this year so far.
    Does anyone know if she will be touring this album in the UK ? would love to see her live show.
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    http://vimeo.com/19353908

    istanbul acoustic sessions
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Saw her at a small venue (radio contest thing) with about 15 other people. Got to chat with her afterwards, she was really cool.
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    ah, shyte. totally forgot about this Brisk. I'll megaupload it soon. :oops:
    Brisk. wrote:
    Really dug her album.

    PLEASE UPLOAD THIS SABBATH TRIBUTE BAND, THEY ARE LIKE ONE OF MY FAVE BANDS AND I'VE NEVER HEARD OF HER SETTING UP A TRIBUTE BAND?
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    no new news on anything new from her, but loving this stuff again.
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    I want to know where I can find the OOOM film score of her with The Entrance Band. It's 25+ minutes of pure psychedelia. No mention of it on entrance's website, or on their wiki.
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