Video footage of
Chino Moreno from the
DEFTONES laying down tracks on the new
METHODS OF MAYHEM album at
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer and
METHODS OF MAYHEM mastermind
Tommy Lee's recording studio called
The Atrium in Calabasas, California can be viewed below.
METHODS OF MAYHEM's
"Public Mayhem" album collaboration project was launched on October 5.
Lee and
METHODS producer
Scott Humphrey posted isolated instrument tracks, or stems, from the upcoming album on the web site
ThePublicRecord.com. Anyone with a great musical idea is invited to play a part in helping to achieve true
"Public Mayhem", i.e. collaborate on the album. A wide range of formats are available to work with, including
RiffWorks,
WAV,
Logic,
GarageBand,
Pro Tools and the
Four Track 3.0 iPhone application. Participants will also have a chance to perform with
METHODS OF MAYHEM at their record-release show.
"Public Mayhem" is set for release in early 2010.
A charitable donation will be made on behalf of all participants to the
MusiCares Foundation. Established by
The Recording Academy in 1989,
MusiCares provides emergency health and human services and addiction recovery resources to music people in need. Whether artists or other industry professionals,
MusiCares is there with a safety net of support for those who have given the gift of music to our lives.
Video and sound updates are being posted at
ThePublicRecord.com featuring submission highlights and weekly giveaways for the best audio and video entries.
METHODS OF MAYHEM earlier in the year inked a worldwide deal with
Loud & Proud Records, a
Roadrunner Records imprint focusing on established artists.
Lee formed
METHODS OF MAYHEM in 1999 after he left
MÖTLEY CRÜE. The all-star project collaboration with rapper
TiLo featured input from
LIMP BIZKIT's
Fred Durst,
THE CRYSTAL METHOD,
Kid Rock,
Snoop Dogg, and
Mix Master Mike. After signing to
MCA,
METHODS OF MAYHEM issued its self-titled debut LP in late 1999.
