A Double-Dose Of Municipal Waste!

You’ve seen the video for the title track off the band’s new album, The Fatal Feast (released in North America yesterday); now watch the behind-the-scenes footage on MUNICIPAL WASTE’s YouTube channel!

Astute followers of MUNICIPAL WASTE will have recognized Ryan Waste on Page 26 of the latest issue of Guitar World (on newsstands now!).  He’s a true-blue scholar of NWOBHM bands & other underappreciated metal bands from around the world, so check out the quality music he’s talking about in that “iPod Playlist” feature here.

View the official video for “The Fatal Feast” on YouTube.  Catch up with video director Jeff Speed here.

Download two free re-recorded tracks from deep in the band’s back-catalogue courtesy of Scion A/V.  Listen to the new track “You’re Cut Off” on StereoKiller.com.  

Clear your calendar and make the time to see MUNICIPAL WASTE on their upcoming headlining tour.  You won’t regret it!  Tour dates are here.

Studying their lines while drenched in blood at: 

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World Debut Of Municipal Waste's "The Fatal Feast" Video!

The video for “The Fatal Feast,” the title track off the new MUNICIPAL WASTE album, is now available for viewing on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel. 

Once you watch it, you’ll want to watch it again!

Directed by Jeff Speed of Halo Of Flies, the video was shot in Los Angeles on the former set of the space western television series, Firefly.

MUNICIPAL WASTE vocalist Tony Foresta checks in from the road about video debut: “We've been wanting to work with Jeff again since we did the ‘Sadistic Magician’ video with him years ago.  We felt that his vision and talent was exactly what we needed to help tell the tale of this cannibalistic space voyage.  We hope this video makes people headbang, laugh, and puke all at the same time.”

Guitarist Ryan Waste adds: “As a huge sci-fi horror movie enthusiast, it was amazing to work on this type of film set.  Jeff Speed and his crew have really raised the bar with this video and we couldn't be happier. Prepare for space terror and feast on our latest clip!”

Jeff Speed shares the following about working with MUNICIPAL WASTE for a second time: “One glimpse at this video and you will understand why my brother Chris [Speed, Production Designer] and I love to work with these guys.  Anything goes!  They have a great sense of humor, shredding tunes and bloodlust that is only matched by our own.  Accepting the invitation to collaborate on more debauchery with MUNICIPAL WASTE was a no-brainer.  A cannibalistic space voyage?!  Where do we sign?  We had a lot of fun making this vid and we were thrilled with the end product.  I hope the world is hungry because the FEAST will be festering on their plates and minds for a long time.  Thanks for the opportunity, dudes!  The Speed Brothers will always be down to spill blood with the Waste!”

MUNICIPAL WASTE continue exploring strange new worlds & seeking out new life with Gwar on the “Return Of The World Maggot” tour with guests Ghoul and Legacy of Disorder.  Remaining dates are:

3/30/12  Bourbon Theatre - Lincoln, NE

3/31/12  Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO

4/01/12  Mesa Theater & Club - Grand Junction, CO

4/02/12  Orpheum Theatre - Flagstaff, AZ

4/03/12  House of Blues - San Diego, CA

4/04/12  Majestic Ventura Theatre - Ventura, CA

4/05/12  Senator Theatre - Chico, CA

4/06/12  The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA

4/07/12  Knitting Factory - Reno, NV

4/09/12  Hard Rock Cafe - Las Vegas, NV

4/10/12  The Great Salt Air - Magna, UT

4/11/12  Aggie Theatre - Ft. Collins, CO

Feasting on human entrails at:

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Guitar World Interviews Municipal Waste's Ryan Waste

MUNICIPAL WASTE guitarist Ryan Waste recently caught up with Guitar World’s online editor Josh Hart for a bit of shop talk.

Who are the guitarists that you consider your biggest influences?

I started out as a bass player, actually, when I was about 13. I was really into heavy metal: Sabbath, Priest, the basics. I didn't pick up guitar until I was 18, so my roots are in rhythm and bass, and I think that makes me a strong rhythm player.

For guitar, I listened to a lot of German speed metal: early Sodom, Destruction, Kreator, Assassin, stuff like that. And, of course, there's the obvious ones, Slayer, Anthrax ... that's what I was listening to back in high school.

I still feel like a bass player playing guitar sometimes. I'm still working out some lead stuff; I'm always learning on guitar. I don't consider myself a phenomenal player; I try to concentrate on the songwriting and the riffs.

Is your pedalboard pretty extensive?

Nah, no way. It's A pedal. A mystery pedal. I don't like a lot of effects; it's just more shit that can go wrong. We've got a real high-energy stage show, and I don't want people kicking and stepping on my shit. The less stuff I have on stage, the better.

I never really liked having a lot of effects. It seems kind of useless. It's always been all or nothing for me. That's the thing about those signature guitars I've got, all they've got is an on/off switch. No volume, no tone, no channel switcher. Just a bridge pickup, and it's either all or nothing!

Read the interview in its entirety here and keep an eye out for Ryan Waste’s “Playlist” feature in Guitar World’s next print issue!

MUNICIPAL WASTE’s new album, The Fatal Feast, will be released in North America on April 10^th and in Europe on April 13^th.   Fans can pre-order the CD, deluxe digi-pak, or super limited edition pop-up vinyl gatefold here. 

Remaining dates on the Gwar, MUNICIPAL WASTE, Ghoul and Legacy of Disorder “Return Of The World Maggot” tour are:

3/27/12  People's Court - Des Moines, IA  TICKETS

3/28/12  Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK  TICKETS

3/30/12  Bourbon Theatre - Lincoln, NE  TICKETS

3/31/12  Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO  TICKETS

4/01/12  Mesa Theater & Club - Grand Junction, CO  TICKETS

4/02/12  Orpheum Theatre - Flagstaff, AZ  TICKETS

4/03/12  House of Blues - San Diego, CA  TICKETS

4/04/12  Majestic Ventura Theatre - Ventura, CA  TICKETS

4/05/12  Senator Theatre - Chico, CA  TICKETS

4/06/12  The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA  TICKETS

4/07/12  Knitting Factory - Reno, NV  TICKETS

4/09/12  Hard Rock Cafe - Las Vegas, NV  TICKETS

4/10/12  The Great Salt Air - Magna, UT  TICKETS

4/11/12  Aggie Theatre - Ft. Collins, CO  TICKETS

Commiserate with the track “You’re Cut Off” at StereoKiller.com.

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Tony Foresta Of Municipal Waste: L.A. County Museum Of Art Tour

MUNICIPAL WASTE lead singer & art aficionado Tony Foresta takes us all on an in-depth tour of the fine artwork on display at the L.A. County Museum of Art’s In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in México and the United States exhibit. 

The 6-minute video -  which includes by guitarist Ryan Waste and provides insightful commentary on individual exhibit pieces - is available for viewing on the band’s YouTube channel.

MUNICIPAL WASTE’s new album, The Fatal Feast, will be released in North America on April 10^th and in Europe on April 13^th.   Fans can pre-order the album here.  Only 500 copies of the super limited edition bundle pack with a pop-up gatefold of the vinyl version are available worldwide!

Dates for the Gwar, MUNICIPAL WASTE, Ghoul and Legacy of Disorder “Return Of The World Maggot” tour (currently plowing through the U.S.) are:

3/20/12  Wilbur Theatre – Boston, MA  TICKETS 

3/21/12  Higher Ground - S. Burlington, VT  TICKETS

3/22/12  Westcott Theater - Syracuse, NY  TICKETS

3/23/12  The Omni - Toledo, OH  TICKETS

3/24/12  Buster's Billiards & Backroom - Lexington, KY  TICKETS

3/25/12  Mojoes - Joliet, IL  TICKETS

3/26/12  Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI  TICKETS

3/27/12  People's Court - Des Moines, IA  TICKETS

3/28/12  Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK  TICKETS

3/30/12  Bourbon Theatre - Lincoln, NE  TICKETS

3/31/12  Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO  TICKETS

4/01/12  Mesa Theater & Club - Grand Junction, CO  TICKETS

4/02/12  Orpheum Theatre - Flagstaff, AZ  TICKETS

4/03/12  House of Blues - San Diego, CA  TICKETS

4/04/12  Majestic Ventura Theatre - Ventura, CA  TICKETS

4/05/12  Senator Theatre - Chico, CA  TICKETS

4/06/12  The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA  TICKETS

4/07/12  Knitting Factory - Reno, NV  TICKETS

4/09/12  Hard Rock Cafe - Las Vegas, NV  TICKETS

4/10/12  The Great Salt Air - Magna, UT  TICKETS

4/11/12  Aggie Theatre - Ft. Collins, CO  TICKETS

Everything’s coming up artsy at:

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"Guitar Scars" With Municipal Waste's Ryan Waste

MUNICIPAL WASTE guitarist Ryan Waste looks back on the many years of thrashing & shredding with his legendary, one-of-a kind MW guitar in this “Guitar Scars” video on YouTube.

“Fernandes will be making me a new MW AX” he states, “ but I still love the original.  Many people do.  I'll still be playing both.” 

Ready for a fresh start, Ryan’s new custom left-handed Fernandes V-Hawk guitar will make its live debut during the band's "Return Of The World Maggot" tour with Gwar, which launches tonight in Richmond, Virginia with a benefit show for the Smoot Family Fund established to help support the widow and unborn child of recently fallen Gwar member Cory “Flattus Maximus” Smoot.

MUNICIPAL WASTE’s new album The Fatal Feast will be released in North America on April 10^th and in Europe on April 13^th.   Fans can pre-order the album here.  Look for the super limited edition bundle pack for the vinyl version featuring a pop-up gatefold; only 500 copies are available worldwide!

Complete tour dates for the Gwar, MUNICIPAL WASTE, Ghoul and Legacy of Disorder tour are:

3/16/12  The National – Richmond, VA  TICKETS

3/17/12  Mr. Smalls Theatre - Millvale, PA  TICKETS

3/18/12  Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ  TICKETS

3/20/12  Wilbur Theatre – Boston, MA  TICKETS 

3/21/12  Higher Ground - S. Burlington, VT  TICKETS

3/22/12  Westcott Theater - Syracuse, NY  TICKETS

3/23/12  The Omni - Toledo, OH  TICKETS

3/24/12  Buster's Billiards & Backroom - Lexington, KY  TICKETS

3/25/12  Mojoes - Joliet, IL  TICKETS

3/26/12  Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI  TICKETS

3/27/12  People's Court - Des Moines, IA  TICKETS

3/28/12  Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK  TICKETS

3/30/12  Bourbon Theatre - Lincoln, NE  TICKETS

3/31/12  Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO  TICKETS

4/01/12  Mesa Theater & Club - Grand Junction, CO  TICKETS

4/02/12  Orpheum Theatre - Flagstaff, AZ  TICKETS

4/03/12  House of Blues - San Diego, CA  TICKETS

4/04/12  Majestic Ventura Theatre - Ventura, CA  TICKETS

4/05/12  Senator Theatre - Chico, CA  TICKETS

4/06/12  The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA  TICKETS

4/07/12  Knitting Factory - Reno, NV  TICKETS

4/09/12  Hard Rock Cafe - Las Vegas, NV  TICKETS

4/10/12  The Great Salt Air - Magna, UT  TICKETS

4/11/12  Aggie Theatre - Ft. Collins, CO  TICKETS

“What’s a little blood between friends?” he said, while hanging out at:

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