Metal News for January 11, 2008
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53 news articles posted on this day.
Killwhitneydead Working On New Album
KILLWHITNEYDEAD have posted the following update:
“Well, since we are unable to tour right now due to many different reasons we have decided to work on our new album (as well as a new DVD - details for that will come later.)"
"The new album is going to consist of re-recordings of all the early demos from the pre ‘Inhaling The Breath Of A Bullet’ era KWD. So expect rapid fire blasts of pure unadulterated KWD filth and hatred. Lightning quick songs with absolutely no fear of your acceptance. We want to take a step back, and as we have always tried to accomplish with this band, have some fucking fun. So get ready for some good old fashion KWD you may or may not have come to love."
"We hope to have it out by the end of the year. If it is completed by this summer we will probably bring it on the road with us to sell to all you diehards!”
Porfugus Mortis To Open for Ghoulunatics In Ottawa
French Canadian extreme folk metal act PROFUGUS MORTIS will support GHOULUNATICS on February 2nd at Maverick's on Ottawa, Ontario. This will be one of the Ghoulunatics final shows, the band having decided to call it quits after 14 years.
As previously reported, Ghoulunatics bassist Gary Lyons recently issued the following statement regarding their demise:
"It is with great regret and sadness that I officially inform you that the Ghoulunatics adventure is coming to an end."
"Our singer, Patrick Mireault (aka Evil S. Presley), recently told us that he didn’t have the motivation nor determination to carry on with the band. As you might imagine, this was a great shock to me and the rest of the band." More...
Re:Ignition Cancel European Tour Again
RE:IGNITION, the band featuring SKINLAB members Steev Esquivel (guitar) and Snake (bass), as well as Dave Moore (vocals), Tim Howell (guitar) and Mark Hernandez (drums), have issued the following update:
"Our European tour has been cancelled again!"
"We are very bummed to say that we are not coming to Europe in February. We will let you know when we find out when we are coming."
Sorry to everyone who already got tickets."
Further updates from the band to follow.
Alghazanth Post New Song Online As Free MP3
Finnish black metallers ALGHAZANTH have posted the new song 'The Phosphorescent' at this location, where you can download the single along with an exclusive b-side and printable covers or you can listen to the tracks with a stream player found on the pages.
The song is from the band's fifth full length album Wreath Of Thevetat, available via Woodcut Records on February 11th. Songs set to appear include: 'Moving Mountains', 'The Kings To Come', 'The Phosphorescent', 'On Blackening Soil', 'Rain Of Stars', 'Twice-Born', 'Future Made Flesh' and 'As Nothing Consumes Everything'.
Textures Issue Third Studio Report
Dutch metallers TEXTURES check in with the following update:
"We have posted the third episode of our studio update, where you can see our bass player Remko getting ready for his fight in the studio and Richard explains a bit about synths in Textures (view here).
In the next week, more news on the album and we will announce our first live dates!"
More...
Lion's Share Working On New Concept Album
Vocalist Patrik Johansson of the Swedish melodic metallers LION'S SHARE has issued the following update:
"Me, Lars [Chriss, guitar] and Sampo [Axelsson, bass] are currently working our asses off, writing new songs for the upcoming LION'S SHARE album. Almost all the songs are written now and hopefully we can enter the studio in February starting the vocal sessions. This album will be nothing but a Metal Beast! The lyrics on this one will be linked together and in that perspective this CD will be something of a concept album. We'll give you a more detailed studio report when the time is right, so stay tuned!"
Crocell Complete Mixing Debut Album
CROCELL, the new Danish death metal band featuring current and former members of COMPOS MENTIS, ADVERSARY, SLUGS, DEMOLITION INC. and MARE CRISIUM, has finished mixing its debut album at Antfarm studios in Aarhus, Denmark with Jacob Olsen. According to a press release, the CD features "eleven tracks of fierce thrashy death metal," including "Winter is Coming" and "The God We Drowned", both of which can be heard on the band's MySpace page.
CROCELL is currently looking for a suitable label to release the album.
CROCELL is:
Magnus MadAss Jørgensen (ex-ADVERSARY) - Vocals
Smukke Ken (COMPOS MENTIS, ex-ADVERSARY) -Guitar
Prinsessen (ex-SLUGS, NURSE) - Guitar
Andreas Jykilsdottir Posse (COMPOS MENTIS, MARE CRISIUM) - Drums
Onkel Kusse (DEMOLITION INC.) - Bass
Deranged Post New Song Online
A full-length version of the new DERANGED song "Watch Me When I Kill" is available for streaming at this location. The track comes off the Swedish death metal masters' seventh full-length album, "The Redlight Murder Case", which is scheduled for release in February 2008 via Regain Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows:
01. Watch Me When I Kill
02. Strip Nude For Your Killer
03. Gently Before She Dies
04. Redlight Murderess
05. So Sweet, So Dead
06. The Killer Wore Black Gloves
07. Formula For A Murder
08. Death Walks On High Heels
09. Body Puzzle More...
Veil Of Maya Sign With Sumerian Records
Chicago/Milwaukee-based band VEIL OF MAYA has inked a deal with Sumerian Records.
Commented Sumerian founder Ash Avildsen: "I have a special place in my heart for bands who have stayed together through years of struggling on a DIY level of touring and promotion. This is the world myself and my label manager Shawn both came from. Before MySpace existed, underground metal was a totally different ballgame. Not only does VEIL OF MAYA's work ethic and dedication speak for itself, but so does their level of musicianship and songwriting. Very few bands can authentically mix elements of progressive metal, melodic death metal, thrash and hardcore brutality all while keeping the listener constantly interested. VEIL OF MAYA does this and that’s why they will have a career for years to come." More...
Kittie Schedule Michigan Date
Canadian metal band KITTIE has issued the following update:
"Saturday, March 15, 2008, KITTIE will be doing a show at the Ritz, 24300 Hoover Rd. Warren, Michigan 48080. There will be five local support acts with KITTIE hitting the stage around 11:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster $10 in advance and $15 at the door. This is a +18 event. We are excited to be playing in the area again and hope you can make it."
"Morgan [Lander, guitar/vocals] will be doing an interview with DJ SpeedKing on Hard Rock Radio Live on Saturday, January 26 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Make sure you sign up for the free membership ahead of time so that you can listen to the live stream. If you miss the live interview you can catch it (without music) on podcast at [this location]."
Coldworker Complete Work on New Album
COLDWORKER, the Örebro, Sweden-based "blasting" death metal band consisting of current and former/current members of such acts as NASUM, RELENTLESS, RUIN and PHOBOS, has completed work on the follow-up to its debut album, "The Contaminated Void". The self-produced effort, entitled "Rotting Paradise", is currently being mixed and mastered at Unisound studios with Dan Swanö (OPETH, KATATONIA, DISSECTION).
"Rotting Paradise" track listing:
01. Reversing the Order
02. Citizens of the Cyclopean Maze
03. Symptoms of Sickness
04. The Black Dog Syndrome
05. Comatose State
06. Paradox Lost
07. The Last Bitter Twist
08. Seizures
09. The Machine
10. I Am the Doorway
11. Scare Tactics
12. Deliverance of the Rejected More...
Blood Stands Still Complete Work On New Album
Southern California-based hardcore/metal act BLOOD STANDS STILL has completed work on its new album, titled "Salvation Through Struggle", The band teamed up with producer Zack Ohren (AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, ALL SHALL PERISH) to record 13 tracks of face-pummeling hardcore. Two tracks from the CD, "Disconnected" and "Fight Hard", have been posted on the group's newly revamped MySpace profile. A spring release through Mediaskare is expected.
BLOOD STANDS STILL's previously out-of-print EP, "The Thrill And The Agony", has been re-released with new artwork through Mediaskare and is available only through Mediaskare's online store.
Before "Salvation Through Struggle" hits stores, the band will head over to Europe with FURIOUS STYLES and YOUR DEMISE for a month-long run.
Shadows Fall Frontman Checks In
Vocalist Brian Fair of the Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL has issued the following update:
"It has been great to be back in Boston with friends and family to enjoy the holidays and ring in the New Year. After a few weeks at home resting and recovering from The Black Crusade Tour, it is once again time for SHADOWS FALL to mobilize!!
"At the end of February we will be beginning our Australian and Asian Invasion!!! It has been years since we have ventured to the other side of the world to unleash the metal on our Australian and Japanese fans and this will also mark the first time we land in the Philippines.
"I couldn't be more excited to leave the snow and wind of Boston behind for some sun and fun in the land of Oz!!! We will be part of this year's Soundwave Festival tour and the line up is amazing, covering a wide variety of music and styles. From there we will head to Japan with our partners in crime in ARCH ENEMY. I have been waiting to get back to Japan for awhile so heat up the sake and chill the sapporos 'cuz the SHADS are coming back!!
"Then it is off to the Philippines for the first time. Playing in a new country is always an exciting prospect and I can't wait to check out the scene.
"It is going to be a busy year for us so keep an eye out. You never know when we may be in your neck of the woods. Till then swing by our website and our myspace for constant tour and news updates."
SHADOWS FALL recently received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Redemption", the first single from the band's newest release, "Threads of Life". This marks SHADOWS FALL's second Grammy nomination in the category, following the group's nod at the 2006 awards for "What Drives The Weak" off the Century Media release "The War Within".
The 50th annual Grammy Awards will be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, February 10, 2007.
SHADOWS FALL's overview of its years as a Century Media recording act (before signing with Atlantic for the U.S. and Roadrunner for Europe), "Seeking the Way: The Greatest Hits", was released in late October.
A SHADOWS FALL B-side from the "Threads of Life" sessions called "Stupid Crazy" is included on the "Resident Evil: Extinction" soundtrack, which was released on September 18 via Lakeshore Records. The film itself hit theaters on September 21.
Megadeth Frontman Pitches In For Marines
Dan Lamothe of MarineCorpsTimes.com reports that MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine coordinated the donation of thousands of toys through the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to wildfire victims in the San Diego area, including four pallets that were delivered to Camp Pendleton, California.
The effort was organized with the help of Hasbro Toys, which donated a portion of the thousands of games, block sets and dolls delivered.
Toy deliveries also were made to the chamber of commerce in nearby Fallbrook, California, and to North Coast Church, a Fallbrook church the Mustaine family attends, said Bob Leonard, chief executive officer of the chamber of commerce.
"He's this interesting paradox, with a family who regularly attends church, but he's still involved in that kind of music," said Leonard.
The toys were delivered to the church in part because there are 300 to 400 children of Marine families who attend and have parents deployed at Camp Pendleton, according to a prepared statement by the band.
Canadian Metal Fan Pleads Guilty To Church Arson
According to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada's Source, a 17-year-old Thunder Bay youth will return to court next month for sentencing after pleading to guilty to charges related to a bizarre arson case.
The young man was apprehended on October 14 after breaking into and setting fires at two Balmoral Street churches. Evidence heard in the case indicates the youth had been influenced by listening to heavy metal music and had learned to make the napalm used to set the fires on the Internet.
Damage to one of the churches was estimated at about $100,000 while the repair bill at the other was about $12,000. The accused was convicted Friday on two counts each of break-and-enter and arson. He'll be sentenced on February 20.
Dragonforce Guitarist Speaks On Custom Guitar Line
As previously reported, DRAGONFORCE guitar duo Herman Li and Sam Totman will launch their brand new Ibanez signature guitars at Winter NAMM 2008 next week. The E-Gen (Herman Li sig.) and the STM (Sam Totman sig.) models will be on display at the Ibanez booth (#4634) in Hall C. Herman Li commented: "I am really excited to finally see the Ibanez E-Gen being released worldwide, after the insane amount of work put in by a number of people and myself. From the thousands of e-mails sent from different time zones, to flying from London to Japan and Los Angeles back and forth numerous times. A number of prototype guitars, hardware and electronics were tested live on tour and in a recording studio to get to this instrument with new ideas and innovations."
The official full specifications of these guitars will be released next week at NAMM.
confirmed dates and times for the signing sessions are as follows:
January
18 - Ibanez (Hall C, Booth 4634) - 3:00pm
19 - Rocktron (Hall C, Booth 4684) - 1:00pm - Herman only
19 - Peavey (Hall B, Booth 5740) - 2:30pm
Kittie Post 2008 Update
Canadian metallers KITTIE check in with the following update:
"We hope you all had a great holiday season and that 2008 will be a happy and prosperous year for everyone!
Saturday March 15th, 2008, Kittie will be doing a show at the Ritz, 24300 Hoover Rd. Warren Michigan 48080. There will be five local support acts with Kittie hitting the stage around 11:30 PM. Tickets will be available at www.ticketmaster.com $10 in advance and $15 at the door. This is a +18 event.
We are excited to be playing in the area again and hope you can make it.
Morgan will be doing an interview with DJ SpeedKing on Hard Rock Radio Live (www.hardrockradiolive.com) on Saturday January 26th at 11:00 AM EST. Make sure you sign up for the Free Membership ahead of time so that you can listen to the live stream. If you miss the live interview you can catch it (without music) on Podcast at www.djspeedking.podomatic.com .
And finally, we are happy to announce that poisonedblack.com is now up and running again. Many thanks to Chris and Nicole at Xenopod Inc. for helping to make the transition as seamless as possible.
Well, we will keep in touch and by all means, keep it metal!"
Chagnon Takes Heavy Metal Comedy Online
Heavy Metal Comedy, an online satirical news site focusing on the hard rock/heavy metal music scene, went live on January 9.
Heavy Metal Comedy is run exclusively by Boston-based comedian Doug Chagnon and will update weekly. The site contains short stories and headlines, an editorial page, and a media section highlighting outside content handpicked by Heavy Metal Comedy. Past issues will also be archived.
Doug Chagnon is a comedian based in Boston, MA and has performed at clubs throughout New England as well as New York and Montreal. A regular at the Comedy Studio in Cambridge where he is a past Comic-in-Residence, Doug was also selected for the 2006 and 2007 Boston Comedy Festival. He also a contributor to DailyComedy.com.
Five Finger Death Punch Added To Slipknot Tour?
According to HardDrive Radio, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH — the Los Angeles-based band featuring ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts, former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan Moody (Ghost), ex-U.P.O. guitarist Zoltan Bathory, former DEADSETT bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer — will take part in this summer's Rockstar Mayhem tour, also featuring SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED. The outing, sponsored by Rockstar Energy drink, will run in July and August, with additional artists and dates to be announced.
Rockstar Mayhem is being assembled by Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and John Reese, Lyman's partner on the Taste of Chaos tour.
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn, airing Monday, January 14 at 11:30 p.m. EST/8:30 p.m. PST. Fans can talk live with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH by calling 800-344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you or to listen to the show live via the Internet, go to www.rocklineradio.com.
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's debut album, "The Way of the Fist", entered the The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 199. The CD shifted over 5,400 copies via traditional retail outlets and moved another 1,400 units in digital downloads in its first week of release.
"The Way of the Fist", was released on July 31 via Firm Music, a branch of the highly successful entertainment talent management company The Firm. The CD was recorded at Next Level Studios with Stevo "Shotgun" Bruno (PRONG, MÖTLEY CRÜE) and at Complex Studios with Mikey Sarkisyan (SPINESHANK). Mixing and mastering duties were handled by Logan Mader (MACHINE HEAD, SOULFLY).
Drowning Pool Bassist Speaks On Stolen Gear
The Pulse of Radio reports: DROWNING POOL was hit with a run of bad luck in the last month and a half, with bassist Stevie Benton stricken with a case of Bell's Palsy onstage and the band's gear getting ripped off not once, but twice. In addition to speakers, drums and other equipment, Benton himself lost four customized Lakeland basses that were his favorites. He told The Pulse of Radio he desperately wants them back. "It's not just the fact of having to go buy new gear," he said. "It's just that, you know, these basses were perfect for me, exactly the way I wanted them and, you know, sentimental value and all that kind of stuff, you know. I'm putting off going and buying anything else, just in the hopes that I can recover them 'cause, you know, I just want them back. No questions asked, no money issue, nothing, you know. I just want those four basses."
Benton was stricken with Bell's Palsy, a nerve disorder which causes partial paralysis of the face, while playing a show in December. Doctors ordered him off the road for six weeks.
DROWNING POOL's rehearsal space was robbed the day before Thanksgiving and then again right before Christmas. The band is asking anyone with information about the stolen gear to contact the Dallas police department or send an email through the band's MySpace page.
DROWNING POOL are no strangers to bad luck, losing original singer Dave Williams to heart disease in 2002.
The band will head out on the road with SALIVA for eight weeks, beginning on February 1 in Atlanta, as it continues promoting its latest album, "Full Circle".
Chaosfear Begin Album Pre- Production
CHAOSFEAR has started the pre-production for their second album.
The album, which has no title yet, will be recorded in the beginning of 2008 and probably will have 10 songs. The album is scheduled to be released this year via OSM Records.
"We are very excited with the new songs. The songs have the same energy as usual, and I believe that they are more aggressive. With the second guitar everything is sounding heavier and there is more focus on solos. We want to play them live as soon as possible", says the drummer Danilo de Freitas.
Stay tuned for further updates.
Behemoth Sign North American Deal With Metal Blade
Metal Blade Records has inked a North American deal with Polish extreme metalers BEHEMOTH. The band recently finished up an extremely successful year which saw the band as direct support to headliners HATEBREED on the second stage at Ozzfest and a co-headlining spot on the Radio Rebellion tour alongside now labelmates JOB FOR A COWBOY. BEHEMOTH played over 150 shows in 2007 and has no plans on slowing down for 2008. Expect to see a new release in the form of an EP out in the summer/fall of 2008 along with a Stateside tour in the spring.
Commented Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel: "We are honored and very excited to work with BEHEMOTH. The band has truly established themselves as one of the greatest bands at the forefront of the extreme metal movement and we can't wait to help continue their amazing career."
BEHEMOTH filmed a video for the track "Prometherion" this past summer. Shot by acclaimed director Soren (ALL THAT REMAINS, UNEARTH), the clip is a frenetic, savage performance based video that perfectly showcases the band's unrelenting energy and uncompromising vision. Watch the video below. More...
Serpentcult Confirmed For Roadburn Festival
Belgium's SERPENTCULT, the new band featuring former members of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN and WELKIN, has been invited by Rise Above Records to play at the Roadburn festival on Thursday, April 17.
Roadburn festival will take place April 17-20 at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Also scheduled to appear are CELTIC FROST, GRAND MAGUS, CAPRICORNS, ISIS, BORIS, CULT OF LUNA, ELECTRIC WIZARD, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, TROUBLE, WITCHCRAFT, CHURCH OF MISERY, and many more!
SERPENTCULT will release its new album, "Weight Of Light", on May 1 through Swedish label I Hate Records. The group will enter Priory Studio in Birmingham, UK in February to record the CD with engineer by Greg Chandler (ESOTERIC). Once the recordings are done, the effort will be mixed and mastered by mastermind Billy Anderson (NEUROSIS, CATHEDRAL, HIGH ON FIRE, MEN OF PORN) at his new studio in San Francisco.
SERPENTCULT will present its new album with a range of shows early May in the Netherlands and Germany with UK's legendary WARNING. The official CD-release party in Belgium will happen at the Hipodrome in Kuurne on May 10. After this, the band will prepare for some summer festivals, to be announced later.
Ex-Brand New Sin Singer Explains Departure
Lead singer Joe Altier has spoken to Mark Bialczak of the Syracuse Post Standard about his decision to leave of the Syracuse hard rock band BRAND NEW SIN.
"All things come to an end at some point," Altier said. "I guess the best thing is to not get into the politics of the band. We always kept inside things about the band within the band. It was an amicable parting of the ways."
Altier said he began thinking about his life and involvement with BRAND NEW SIN in a different light when his father died in October.
"Something like that, you flip 180," Altier said. "When the dust settles, you see every aspect of your life differently. ... At that point, I realized how quickly life goes by. ... I'm 33. I think it's time to take hold of my life."
Altier will continue with his two side projects. He'll perform solo on Tuesday nights at Station 58 in North Syracuse, playing piano and singing as BRAND NEW JOE. He'll also play there on Wednesday nights with AYLIST, a band with members of UNDER THE GUN and DEAD ROSE.
Drummer Kevin Dean, guitarists Kris Wiechmann and Kenny Dunham and bassist Chuck Kahl will continue playing together with their side cover band, THE UNDESIRABLES, which also includes Grant Waryan and Ronnie Dark, both of whom sing. They play tonight at Downtown Manhattan's in Hanover Square.
Dean said the four want to continue as an original music band, too. He said they're undecided whether they'll keep the name BRAND NEW SIN or how they'll go about linking up with a new lead singer.
BRAND NEW SIN last year parted ways with Century Media Records.
BRAND NEW SIN's acclaimed album "Tequila" was recorded at Method of Groove studios in Brooklyn with producer Joey Z (LIFE OF AGONY, STEREOMUD). The disc, mastered by the acclaimed George Marino (METALLICA, AC/DC, GUNS N' ROSES) at Sterling Sound, features a guest vocal appearance by Peter Steele (TYPE O NEGATIVE) on the track "Reaper Man". The group also recorded a new version of the entrance theme music for Big Show, the 7-foot, 500-pound ECW wrestler. The theme, "Crank It Up", was first heard on the compilation CD "WWE: Wreckless Intent", which debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard chart.
Arsonists Get All The Girls Announce New Members
Century Media Records reports:
Following the tragic loss of bass player Patrick Jones, ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS have vowed to carry on in his honor with and are pleased to welcome Adam Swan to the fold.
They will get back on the road starting February 10th with MY CHILDREN MY BRIDE, FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS and STRAY THE PATH. Visit www.myspace.com/agatg for their complete tour itinerary.
Arthur Alvarez (guitars) states: “With the tragic loss of our great friend and bass player Patrick Jones, we are forced to bring a new member into the band. Adam Swan, our good friend for years has joined the Arsonist camp on bass. All of us have known Adam for years and we couldn’t think of anyone else better fit for the job. Patrick will never be replaced as our bass player, but we are forced to move forward as what he would have wanted. He will always be in our hearts.
“Nick has also decided to step down from playing guitar. He has decided to move on with his life and pursue a different career. We have no hard feelings and wish him the best of luck. He will always remain a close friend whether it is in the band or not. Derek Yarra has joined on guitar and after our first practice with him we are shredding more than ever. This guy is a beast! Be sure to check us on the road in Feb. with My Children My Bride, For The Fallen Dreams and Stray the Path. Be sure to come say hi and make these guys feel at home. We look forward to seeing you all soon.”
Gama Bomb Prepare To Record Debut Album
Earache Records reports:
Recent Earache singings GAMA BOMB are preparing to enter the studio to record their debut full length Citizen Brain, with producer Scott Atkins at the helm.
The band recently made performed to a packed house at the Earache Christmas party in London on December 12th, airing new material from the forthcoming record.
Commenting on the upcoming, vocalist Philly states: "When we're not nursing hangovers, we're mega-excited to get to work on Citizen Brain. We've been bashing the songs into shape for months, and they're now ready to really blow some heads up! We're pretty confident that we're about to make a record that's going to win converts. It's going to change people's minds, make them throw out the dross they've been tolerating for the last 15 years and really start thrashing out like big boys again. We'll be sure to pack our thermals, a few cases of special brew and an industrial-sized drum of beans for this one."
Among the tracks set for inclusion are 'Space Invaders', 'Sentenced to Thrash', 'Hammer Slammer' and 'Zombi Brew', the latter also featured on the upcoming Thrashing Like A Maniac compilation due on January 21st, alongside a host of other emerging new thrash acts like EVILE, MUNICIPAL WASTE, DEKAPITATOR and WARBRINGER.
A video interview conducted with the band at the show is available below... More...
Behemoth Sign With Nuclear Blast Records
Nuclear Blast Records reports:
"Polish Death Metal machine BEHEMOTH has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast for Europe. We are very proud of this newest addition to the NB-Family!
Here´s a statement from A&R manager Jaap Wagemaker: "Behemoth have evolved into one of the best extreme technical metal bands from Europe. Last year, I saw them on stage several times and every time they came, they saw and they conquered, leaving the locations behind in smoke and ashes. This is not a band, this is a force. Nuclear Blast is looking forward to start working with Behemoth and to bring the band to the next level!"
And another statement about the deal from Behemoth mastermind Nergal says: "I have to honestly admit that we’ve never been more enthusiastic about the future. For last few years things have been moving forward for us like a storm and we decided to leave some secured territories and look for a new home for us. We needed something refreshing and challenging at the same time.
Metal Blade [for the US] and Nuclear Blast are two of the strongest and most influential labels in today’s metal scene. Persistence and determination is what we have in common with both and I’m sure our future collaboration will forge a new, inspiring chapter in Behemoth’s history. I simply can’t wait to start working with these companies.
We are proud and honored to be partnering with such greatly forward looking people. Expect big things to happen. Now only sky is the limit.
At the same time I’d like to show my appreciation for all the years of hard work and dedication with our past labels: Century Media and Regain Records. I’m happy that throughout all those years we were not only business partners but also friends. I wish both nothing but success in the future".
The last album from Behemoth, The Apostasy, was released in 2007.
Stuck Mojo Update Tour Schedule
4 new shows have been added to the tour between Stuck Mojo and Ektomorf as well as new routing planned within the U.K.:
28.02.2008 DE - Augsburg / Kantine
29.02.2008 AT - Traun / Spinnerei
01.03.2008 HU - Budapest / SO 38
02.03.2008 CZ - Prag / Rock Cafe
03.03.2008 CZ - Ostrava / Bumerang
04.03.2008 DE - Dresden / Fahrenheit 100
05.03.2008 DE - Berlin / Columbia Club
06.03.2008 DE - Hameln / Sumpfblumen
07.03.2008 NL - Eindhoven / Rambler
08.03.2008 NL - Sneek / Bolwerk
09.03.2008 BE - Genk / Rondepunt 26
10.03.2008 UK - Dudley / JB's (NEW!!!)
11.03.2008 UK - Manchester / Academy 3
12.03.2008 UK - Nottingham / Junktion 7
13.03.2008 UK - tba
14.03.2008 UK - London / Underworld
15.03.2008 DE - Osnabrück / Bastard Club (NEW!!!)
16.03.2008 DE - Hamburg / Markthalle
17.03.2008 DE - Nürnberg / Hirsch
18.03.2008 DE - Essen / Zeche Carl
19.03.2008 DE - Tübingen / Sudhaus
20.03.2008 AT - Mödling / Red Box (NEW!!!)
21.03.2008 IT - Milano / Transilvania
22.03.2008 DE - Lindau / Club Vaudeville
23.03.2008 DE - Köln / tba (NEW!!!)
God Forbid Guitarist Speaks On DVD And More
MetalSucks recently had the opportunity to sit down with GOD FORBID guitar player Doc Coyle on the New York stop of their Stillborn Fest tour with HATEBREED, AGNOSTIC FRONT, NECRO, AT ALL COST, and SHAI HULUD. Doc went into detail about what to expect from the band's upcoming DVD release, the band's currently in-the-works album, the art of metal showmanship, and insight into the band's writing process. An excerpt from the chat follows:
MetalSucks: 2008 seems like it's gonna be a big year for you guys. You've got the DVD coming out. Is there any update on that?
Coyle: DVD is pretty much done. We pretty much just need to finish up the editing of the documentary. The concert is pretty much done too. We have to do the menus, and kind of get the final cut on everything. But I'll tell you, the DVD is fucking incredible. Honestly it's one of the best metal DVDs I've ever seen. It came out even better [than the show]… honestly we were so nervous, we didn't know what to expect. We knew the crowd was really good, and that, you know, it went so fast that we just didn't really know what to think. We were just happy with the turnout and everything just seemed like it went really smoothly. But when we went back and looked at all the footage, it looks fucking epic, the look of the whole DVD. We had Eric Rachel who did our last couple of records record it and mix it and it sounds incredible. We're actually gonna release a companion disc with it, because it sounds amazing. We're not the hugest band in the world so I don't know how many people are gonna buy it, but hopefully word of mouth will spread it. At least the people who buy it will pick it up and say, "Damn, that was worth the 15 or 20 or whatever bucks I spent on it."
A lot of bands put out some shitty DVDs. I'm not gonna name any names. But ones where you they shot it with their momma's 1984 VHS, them hangin' out backstage, them prankin' each other and throwin' up on each other and downing beers. It's like… that shit's cool, but we wanted to have a great concert. 'Cause I know when I was a kid I couldn't afford to go to the concert. I watched "Live Shit Binge and Purge" [METALLICA]! That's how a lot of people who have never seen you before are gonna learn about your band, and what it might be like to go to one of your concerts. And we also wanted to show the personality of the band. A lot of people talk about how when they tour with us we're a cast of characters, we're off the wall. A lot of bands bring us on tour 'cause they like hangin' out with us. So we wanted to kinda show people who didn't know us personally what we're all about. And also the story of our band… it's a very interesting story. It's not like a typical success story — like, if you watch the KILLSWITCH DVD it's like, "We did this, and it was amazing. And then we did this, and it was more amazing. And then we got big, and then we got rich!" I mean whatever, they're not, who knows how much money they have. But I'm just saying it's all great stuff, and with us it's like yin and yang — it'll be good, we've had good stuff happen to us and we've had bad stuff. The tale of a struggling, working band, in the fight, but not where they wanna be.
Our shit, the thing about it is it makes us look a lot bigger than we are! The show, the lights looks crazy, we had ten cameras and a fuckin' crane. It was a big show, so it just looks good. We're really happy with it.
MetalSucks: We were talking to Brodsky [Dave Brodsky, director] about it and he was over the moon about it.
Coyle: I can't believe how well it came out. The documentary is fucking incredible. Lex Halaby did it, he did KILLSWITCH's documentary. But ours is just so much edgier. We talk about the race thing, and just the struggles of our band. The shit is the REAL shit. It's fuckin' hilarious. People who are fans of the band are gonna be really stoked on it. Hopefully it'll come out and build some hype before the CD.
MetalSucks: And how far along are you with the new album?
Coyle: We're actually pretty far along. We have three songs compeletly done. We're still tinkering, you know, it's never done till it's done. But we've probably got another 10 or 12 that are almost done or half done, and probably another dozen ideas we haven't even gotten to yet. But we have another two months of straight-up writing and preproduction and we go into the studio in March. It's coming along really well. Sometimes you get so wrapped up in working on it that you don't even know how good it is and how people are gonna react. We've shown some people the songs we've done, and it's been an overwhelming response so far… it's a lot different.
MetalSucks: How so?
Coyle: We're just doing different… trying different types of song. We're not tied into a formula. One song we have, it sounds like a DIMMU BORGIR song. One song sounds like OPETH. Then we've got more stuff like "To the Fallen Hero", more hook-oriented stuff too. And some really technical stuff. Some super, heavy slow stuff. In a way not being a massive band like KILLSWITCH or LAMB OF GOD or SLAYER, you don't have as much to risk as far as trying different things. I don't know, we're trying to make an impact.
Read the full article at MetalSucks.
Ill Nino, Droid And More Announce Tour Dates
ILL NINO will embark on the "Guerrilla Carnival Tour" at the end of January. Support will come from BOBAFLEX, DROID and EKOTREN. The tour begins on Thursday, January 31 in Cleveland, Ohio and ends on Saturday, March 1. The trek will cover 27 cities across the U.S., including the East Coast, Midwest, West Coast, and the South.
Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
Jan. 31 - Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, Ohio
Feb. 01 - Harpo's - Detroit, Michigan
Feb. 02 - Pearl Room - Mokena, Illinois
Feb. 04 - The Rock - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb. 07 - Gator's - Farmington, New Mexico
Feb. 14 - Midnite Rodeo - Abilene, Texas
Feb. 15 - Scout Bar - Houston, Texas
Feb. 16 - Ridglea Theatre - Ft. Worth, Texas
Feb. 21 – Headliner's - Louisville, Kentucky
Feb. 22 - Jaxx - Springfield, Virginia
ILL NINO's new album, "Enigma", has had its release date pushed back from the previously announced January 8.
Check out "Enigma" audio samples at www.myspace.com/illnino.
ILL NINO's last release was the "The Undercover Sessions" EP, which came out in November 2006 through Cement Shoes. The CD was comprised of three of ILL NINO's favorite cover songs from bands they loved growing up as fans, and two brand new songs — all overseen by legendary producer Andy Johns (LED ZEPPELIN, VAN HALEN, OZZY OSBOURNE), Dave Chavarri and Eddie Wohl (ANTHRAX, 36 CRAZYFISTS, MACHINE HEAD). The EP was the band's first release through Cement Shoes following their split with the Roadrunner label.
Def Leppard And Whitesnake To Tour The U.K.
DEF LEPPARD will team up with WHITESNAKE for a UK co-headlining tour in June. The dates are as follows:
Jun. 17 - Glasgow, UK @ SECC
Jun. 18 - Birmingham, UK @ NEC
Jun. 20 - Manchester, UK @ MEN
Jun. 23 - Sheffield, UK @ Arena
Jun. 24 - Newcastle, UK @ Arena
Jun. 26 - London, UK @ Wembley Arena
More dates may be confirmed at a later time.
The UK dates can be booked through LiveNation UK or the 24-hour CC hotline at 0844-576-5483 (all tickets subject to a booking fee). The on-sale dates (for general tickets and fan-club pre-sales) will be announced soon.
In other news, DEF LEPPARD will play two shows in India in mid-May. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon.
DEF LEPPARD will team up with STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON for a North American tour in March/April. The trek will consist of around 20 dates.
DEF LEPPARD's upcoming record will be called "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge", but no release date has been set for it. It will be their first album since last year's "Yeah!", which was a collection of covers of songs by artists who had influenced the band. Their most recent studio album of original material was 2002's "X".
Zoroaster and Sourvein Announce US Tour Dates
Zoroaster and Sourvein will tour the U.S. in February. Here are the tour dates:
1/31 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
2/1 Pensacola FL @ Handlebar
2/2 New Orleans, LA @ Checkpoint Charlie's
2/3 Memphis, TN @ The Dregs
2/4 Fayetteville, AR @ Dart Room
2/5 Austin, TX @ Emo's
2/6 Lubbock, TX @ Whiskey Dix
2/7 El Paso, TX @ Zeppelin's
2/8 Mesa, AZ @ Hollywood Alley
2/9 San Marcos, CA @ The Jumping Turtle
2/10 Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory
2/11 Oakland, CA @ Stork Club
2/12 San Francisco, CA @ Annie's Social Club
2/13 Portland, OR @ Ash Street Saloon
2/14 Seattle, WA @ Funhouse
2/15 Missoula, MT @ The Palace
2/16 Denver, CO @ The Kingdom Of Doom
2/17 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
2/18 St. Paul, MN @ Big V’s w/ Ganon
2/19 Cudahy, WI @ Vnuk's w/ Ganon
2/20 Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Live w/ Ganon
2/21 Hamtramck, MI @ The Belmont w/ Ganon
2/22 Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st St Pub w/ Ganon
2/23 Columbus, OH @ Ravari Room w/ Ganon
2/24 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ Ganon
2/25 Washington, DC @ The Red and The Black w/ Ganon
2/26 Philadelphia, PA @ The Khyber w/ Ganon
2/27 Allentown, PA @ The Sterling Hotel w/ Ganon
As previously reported, Zoroaster will tour Europe with Genghis Tron and Nachtmystium in May.
Lizzy Borden Tribute To Be Released
Metallicarchangel Records will finally release "Baptized in Blood" — a "true metal" tribute to LIZZY BORDEN. After dealing with a lot of "unreliable bands," the tribute will add its last song — the BORDEN classic "Red Rum" covered by Norway's TOMORROW'S OUTLOOK. What is special about this track is that the vocals will reportedly be done by ex-RAINBOW/MSG legend Graham Bonnet.
"Baptized in Blood" projected track listing is as follows;
01. DEADLY BLESSING – "Notorious"
02. CYPHER SEER - "Hell Is For Heroes"
03. STRONGHOLD - "Visions"
04. FAITH FACTOR - "American Metal"
05. OCTOBER 31 - "Give 'Em The Axe"
06. SOLEMNITY - "There Will Be Blood Tonight"
07. SILENCE - "Ultraviolence"
08. TOMMOROW'S OUTLOOK - "Red Rum"
09. LIGEIA - "Eyes Of A Stranger"
10. HOUNDS OF HELL - "Me Against The World"
After the release of the LIZZY BORDEN tribute, Metallicarchangel Records will put out a "true metal" tribute to CRIMSON GLORY entitled "The Revenge Of Azrael".
Detonation To Headline Avalanche Festival
Dutch melodic thrashers DETONATION will headline the Avalanche festival in Delhi, India on February 22. Avalanche is the heavy-music portion of the four-day cultural Moksha festival, an annual event organized at the Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (N.S.I.T.).
Commented the band: "Up to now, India hasn't been the most obvious choice for metal bands to tour. Past few years, however, the Indian metal scene has been growing rapidly with a new breed a quality metal bands emerging, and with renowned international acts as MEGADETH, IRON MAIDEN and SEPULTURA announcing tours to India. We're very excited to be among the first wave of international metal acts to play Indian and very proud to be the first heavy Dutch act ever to do so".
DETONATION's latest effort, "Emission Phase", was released on April 30, 2007. The CD was recorded with Split Second Sound's Jochem Jacobs (also guitar player for TEXTURES) and Bouke Visser. The cover artwork was created by Eliran Kantor.
"Emission Phase" is DETONATION's third and final album for French underground label Osmose Productions.
Immolation And More To Tour Europe
IMMOLATION, MELECHESH, GOATWHORE and SICKENING HORROR will team up for a European tour beginning mid-March. The dates are as follows:
Mar. 14 - SK Trencin @ Piano
Mar. 15 - GER Munich @ Metropolis
Mar. 16 - A Dornbirn @ Conrad Sohm
Mar. 17 - A Traun @ Spinnerei
Mar. 18 - A Wien @ Planet Music
Mar. 19 - GER Trier @ Exhaus
Mar. 20 - FR Strasbourg @ Molodoi
Mar. 21 - CH Erstfeld @ Transilvania Live
Mar. 22 - FR Chaulnes @ OMCSL
Mar. 23 - GER Essen @ Turock
Mar. 24 - HOL Tilburg @ 013
Mar. 25 - HOL Heerhugowaard @ Waerdse
Mar. 26 - GER Osnabruck @ Bastard
Mar. 27 - HOL Sneek @ Bolwerk
Mar. 28 - [to be announced]
Mar. 29 - NOR Oslo @ South Of Heaven
Mar. 30 - [to be announced]
Apr. 01 - FIN Turku @ Klubi
Apr. 02 - FIN Jyvaskyla @ Lutakko
Apr. 03 - FIN Helsinki @ Nosturi
Apr. 04 - LAT Riga @ Melna Piektdiena
Apr. 05 - LIT Vilnus @ Mulen Ruzas
Apr. 06 - POL Warsaw @ Progresja
Early Crimson Glory Albums To Be Re-released
Poland's Metal Mind Productions will re-release the first CRIMSON GLORY albums — the self-titled debut and the follow-up, "Transcendence" — on February 4 in Europe (April 15 in the U.S. via MVD). Each remastered limited-edition digipack title (limited to 2,000 copies) will include a bonus track ("Crimson Glory" will come with the extra cut "Dream Dancer" while "Transcendence" will include a remix of the song "Lonely") and will be made available on golden disc, digitally remastered using 24-bit technology.
As previously reported, former and current CRIMSON GLORY vocalists Midnight and Wade Black will join forces on several upcoming projects.
Black will sing on Midnight's upcoming MIDNIGHT "M2" album. Black has also revealed that Midnight will perform a series of acoustic shows and that he will join Midnight on stage for several songs. They will also perform together with their solo bands, MIDNIGHT and DISASTERPEACE.
Wade Black returned to front CRIMSON GLORY in January 2007 after original singer Midnight was arrested in Sarasota, Florida and charged with "DUI [driving under the influence] with .20 [blood-alcohol level] or higher or having a passenger under 18" years of age, according to a police report.
Black sang on CRIMSON GLORY's 1999 "comeback" CD, "Astronomica".
Cannibal Corpse Want To Enter Studio In September
CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster has issued the following update:
"My wife and I will be attending the NAMM show in Anaheim next week, so if any of you are going to the show, maybe we'll see you there. I'm not doing any signings or presentations or anything like that, but I will be there as a guest of Spector basses. I'll also be dropping by the Modulus, DR Strings, and Ampeg booths, so you might see me somewhere around there too.
"Also, in case you didn't see the announcement on HATE ETERNAL's site last month, I won't be playing bass on their upcoming tours. Although it would have been a lot of fun, we all knew from the beginning that I'd probably just do the studio session, and that's the way things turned out. It just seemed like there would be some serious schedule conflicts, so they decided to look for a bassist who could be fully dedicated to touring with them this year. Those guys are beginning a tour next week, so be sure to catch them if they come through your area. Also, their new album, 'Fury and Flames', will be released on February 20th, so check it out. It's a truly savage album, and I'm proud they let me be a part of it.
"In CANNIBAL news, we have started writing, and things are coming along well. We are hoping to enter the studio in September of this year, so that would mean our next album will be released sometime in 2009.
"As for BLOTTED SCIENCE [the instrumental extreme metal triumvirate featuring guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK, MARTY FRIEDMAN), Webster, and drummer Charlie Zeleny (BEHOLD...THE ARCTOPUS, JORDAN RUDESS)], we have been enjoying a very positive response to the release of our debut album, 'The Machinations of Dementia', and I'd like to say thank you to everybody out there who has bought the album or supported us in any way. A lot of people have been asking when and if we'll play live, and I still don't know the answer to that. If we ever did plan something it would be posted on BLOTTED's MySpace page, so check there for updates."
Scorpions Post Wacken 2006 Clips Online
Two clips from the "Live At Wacken Open Air 2006: A Night To Remember - A Journey Through Time" DVD — which contains footage of SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 — can be viewed below. The disc was made avalable in North America on January 8 as an Internet-only release and cannot currently be found in stores, The SCORPIONS' management is still working on getting a U.S. distribution deal for the DVD.
"Live At Wacken Open Air 2006: A Night To Remember - A Journey Through Time" includes the German hard rock band's historic performance at the festival during which they were joined by former bandmates Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and Herman Rarebell.
"Live At Wacken Open Air 2006: A Night To Remember - A Journey Through Time" track listing:
01. Coming Home
02. Bad Boys Running Wild
03. The Zoo
04. Loving You Sunday Morning
05. Make It Real
06. Pictured Life (with Uli John Roth)
07. Speedy's Coming (with Uli John Roth)
08. We'll Burn The Sky (with Uli John Roth)
09. Love 'Em Or Leave 'Em
10. Don't Believe Her
11. Tease Me Please Me
12. Coast To Coast (with Michael Schenker)
13. Holiday (with Michael Schenker)
14. Lovedrive (with Michael Schenker)
15. Another Piece Of Meat (with Michael Schenker)
16. Kottak Attack (James Kottak drum solo)
17. Blackout (with Herman Rarebell)
18. No One Like You (with Herman Rarebell)
19. Six String Sting
20. Big City Nights
21. Can't Get Enough
22. Still Loving You
23. In Trance (with Uli John Roth, Michael Schenker)
24. Bolero
25. Ready To Sting (Appearance of the Scorpion)
26. Rock You Like A Hurricane More...
Terror Syndrome Post Mixing Update
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has issued the following update on the status of the as-yet-unreleased debut album from his Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band TERROR SYNDROME:
"So, here's an update on mixing... Just got a song back from Devin [Towsend, who is mixing the album]. He's been working on 'When God Was Sober' first.
"Holy fucking shit!!!! It sounds amazing!!!! Devin has done exactly what I wanted and then some!!! The sonic tones, the vibe, the aggression and the overall sound of the first song is incredible. His production ideas for mixing are brilliant. He's added a couple mixing ideas to 'Sober' that make the song even more impactful. What he's done with Denton's [Bramley] vocals is perfect, Dev has a very clean vocal sound and uses killer effects and the right ideas when called for. The guitars and bass rip your face off with killer presence, accuracy and aggression and the drums are very punchy, precise and big sounding. That's why we wanted to use Devin for mixing; he knows how a metal record should sound and knows how to get the sounds and ideas across to the listener. You all are in for one hell of an awesome sounding record, this I promise you!
"Devin was saying that we should have the album mixed and delivered by month's end, then on to mastering and then.... well, you'll see! I can't wait to show you TERROR SYNDROME in its finished state. Exciting times for sure!"
TERROR SYNDROME is:
Mike Young (THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) - Bass
Dave Young (THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) - Guitar
Denton Bramley (ex-GOD AWAKENS PETRIFIED, THE MISERABLES) - Vocals
Ryan Van Poederooyen (THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) - Drums
Guest musicians on TERROR SYNDROME's upcoming debut CD include Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT), Trevor Dunn (MR. BUNGLE, FANTOMAS), Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND), Byron Stroud (FEAR FACTORY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and Christofer Malmström (DARKANE).
TERROR SYNDROME debut CD tentative track listing:
01. Stupidity For All
02. Revolving Horror
03. Thrill Pill
04. Riot Of Red (feat. Christofer Malmström)
05. When God Was Sober
06. Motionless
07. Rusty Trombone (feat. Alex Skolnick and Trevor Dunn)
08. One Crime Closer to Hell
09. Disposable Empire (feat. Byron Stroud)
10. For Your Amusement
11. My Next Victim
12. Spinning Backwards (feat. Devin Townsend and Michael Manring)
Onslaught Confirmed For Queens Of Metal Festival
Reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have been confirmed for the Queens of Metal Open Air 2008 festival, set to take place June 19-21, 2008 in Kleinwenkheim, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:
DELIRIOUS
DYING FETUS
ELENSIS
END OF GREEN
FLESHCRAWL
FLESHLESS
GOREFEST
GRAILKNIGHTS
HATRED
KNORKATOR
KRWTH
LENG TCH'E
MORT
ONSLAUGHT
PERZONAL WAR
RUNAMOK
SABATON
VAN CANTO
Opeth Complete New Album
OPETH leader Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update:
"As some of you might know Opeth is doing a pretty rare gig on March 8th. A big fucking boat will be crossing the Nordic sea in the middle of the night, and onboard you'll hear some Swedish fucking prog whatever bollocks death type music! The Mellotronen store (the company sponsoring the event) has now closed down but you can reach them through their website at Mellotronen.com and read the blog about this event. You can also see the concert poster artwork, done by Roger Wooton and Glen Goring from COMUS. For me, this is insanely awesome that they've created this one especially for this event.??This gig will be our warm up for the coming UK and US tour and we are most likely going to premier a new song on there plus a few old tunes. On top of that Comus are playing (for the first time since 1972), KATATONIA, LEAFHOUND, ANEKDOTEN, the legendary BO HANSSON and many more. There are some planned secret appearances that I can't really speak of but they will become legendary, no question about it.??It will be a nice trip I'm sure, lots of talk about obscure bands, lots of drinking, gambling (not me) and stuff like that. Maybe some of you will get lucky. I'll be nervous but it'll be awesome. Hope to see some of you there. I don't know how big the capacity of this boat is but I certainly advise you guys to check out the availability of the tickets well in advance as this is a one-time only happening.??Anything else? Hmmmm... let's see... Oh, of course! The album is done, mixed and all. I'm listening to it right now. I want to boast, but I'll keep it together and do it later instead. More info on this soon!"
Slash To Jam With Anvil At Sundance Festival
As previously reported, ANVIL! The Story Of Anvil is the name of the documentary on Anvil directed by Sacha Gervasi, who wrote the Steven Spielberg movie, The Terminal. It will premier at the Sundance Film Festival which runs January 17-27. Sacha is an old friend of the band's that used to do some roadie work for them back in the 1980's.
Anvil will be performing at a club in Park City, Utah while at the Sundance. They will be performing on the 19th, 20th or 21st. Slash (VELVET REVOLVER/ ex-GUNS N' ROSES) will be jamming with them at this show.
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will be appearing at various screenings of the movie during the Sundance Film Festival. Scott appears in the film. Scott might play with Anvil onstage for their song after the volunteers show.
Screening times for Anvil! The Story Of Anvil at the Sundance Film Festival:
Thursday, January 17 - volunteers show (Anvil will be performing 'Metal On Metal' after the show)
Friday, January 18, 5:30pm - Library Center Theatre, Park City
Saturday, January 19, 9:00pm - Tower Theatre, SLC
Sunday, January 20, Noon - Egyptian Theatre, Park City
Saturday January 26, Midnight - Egyptian Theatre, Park City
Monday, January 21, 11:00am - Yarrow, Park City (press screening)
Symphony X Reschedule Spanish Dates
SYMPHONY X fans planning on attending the band's upcoming shows in Spain (Bergara, Barcelona and Madrid) should note that the dates have been shuffled. The venues will remain the same.
The new schedule is now as follows:
February
13 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
14 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
15 - Hellendoorn, Netherlands - Lantaarn
16 - Zoetermeer, Netherlands - Boerderij
17 - Stuttgart, Germany - Die Röhre
19 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club
20 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
21 - Nurnberg, Germany - Hirsch
22 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
23 - Munich, Germany - Backstage Werk
25 - Florence, Italy - Viper Club
26 - Piacenza, Italy - Fillmore
28 - Bergara, Spain - Sala Jam (NEW DATE)
29 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2 (NEW DATE)
March
1 - Madrid, Spain - Sala Heineken (NEW DATE)
2 - Bordeaux, France - Krakatoa
4 - Lyon, France - Transbordeur
5 - Paris, France - Bataclan
AC/DC Apparantly Not In The Studio
According to Tim Cashmere Undercoverhd.com, AC/DC are not in the studio, they are not recording with Mutt Lange and they don't have a title for an album which has been widely reported to be called Strap It On.
Following stories that the band have returned to the studio for their first album since 2000's Stiff Upper Lip, Albert Records' Danny Keenan has told Undercover they're hopeful, but it's not the case.
"If you ask me if they're in the studio today, I can tell you they're not. If you ask me if they were in the studio last week, I can tell you they're not. If you ask me if they're in the studio next week, I can tell you they're not.
"We're pretty hopeful, but unfortunately there is no word of an album at this stage."
Soundwave Sell-Out Will See Bands Return
Tickets for the Sydney portion of the Soundwave Festival have sold out. Killswitch Engage, Divine Heresy, Shadows Fall and From Autumn To Ashes have thus decided to team up for further shows in Sydney and Canberra. You can catch them on the 26th of February at The Forum, Sydney, by purchasing your tickets from Moshtix outlets or online at Moshtix.
More Metalstock Fest Acts Announced
Metalstock, Australia’s only two day metal festival, is scheduled for the Easter weekend in March 2008, and has announced the second group of confirmed metal acts for this hugely anticipated event. The Festival will take place in Manning Bar, University of Sydney, on Saturday March 22nd (doors 3.00pm – 12.00am) and Sunday March 23rd (doors 3.00pm – 10.00pm). The full list of acts playing at Metalstock is as follows:
Kataklysm (Canada)
Dawn Of Azazel (NZ)
Psycroptic (Tas)
Fuck...I'm Dead (VIC)
Ulcerate (NZ)
Five Star Prison Cell (VIC)
Ebolie (NSW)
Kill For Satan (ACT)
Norse (NSW)
Double Dragon (SA)
Grotesque (WA)
Pathogen (WA)
Daysend (NSW)
The Furor (WA)
Terrorust (VIC)
As well as three more acts, Metalstock will soon be announcing all metal stalls, giveaways, sponsors and extra entertainment. Tickets for Metalstock are now on sale from Moshtix outlets, Moshtix, or phone 1300 438 849. The prices for the Festival are as follows:
Over 18’s two day pass - $60
Under 18’s two day pass - $60
Over 18’s Saturday only - $35
Under 18’s Saturday only - $35
Over 18’s Sunday only - $45
Under 18’s Sunday only - $45
Iron Maiden Want Fans To Be In Tour Documentary
Creators of the critically acclaimed, award-winning documentary Metal: Headbanger's Journey and its soon-to-be-released follow-up 'Global Metal', directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Banger Films Inc. are looking for Iron Maiden fans to be part of a feature documentary that will follow the bands' upcoming Somewhere Back in Time tour.
On Feburary 1, Iron Maiden and 70 road crew personnel will fly over 70,000 km to 21 cities across 4 continents, playing to over 400,000 fans in just 45 days. Scot and Sam will film the band in the air and on the stage, giving fans behind-the-scenes and front-and-centre access to the most anticipated metal tour of 2008. They are now seeking fans (of the band, not the directors) of all and any ages from Australia, Japan, India, North America, Central America and South America to be part of this historic mission. If you're a die-hard Maiden fan who is attending one or more concerts on the first leg of the upcoming tour (February 1 to March 16 2008) and are willing to be interviewed on camera about your passion for all things Maiden, simply send an email to maiden@metalhistory.com stating why you should be in the documentary.
Rise To Addiction Post New Video Online
UK rockers RISE TO ADDICTION have posted a new video for the song 'One Sweet Minute' from their 2007 debut full length album A New Shade Of Black For The Soul released on Mausoleum Records. View here. More...
Illogicist Guitarist Inks New Endorsement Deal
Luca Minieri. guitarist/vocalist for Italy's ILLOGICIST, has recently inked an exclusive endorsement deal with Jackson. Luca will play a Jackson WR1, made and manufactured by Jackson USA.
Illogicist's newest album, the Insight Eye, is currently available via Willowtip Records in the US and South America, and Candlelight Records in Europe.
The Bereaved Begin Tracking Vocals For New Album
Swedish melodic death/thrash metal band THE BEREAVED has issued the following update
"We have entered our own studio and started recording the vocals [for the new THE BEREAVED album 'Reborn Rebuild Reconstruct']. Wanna know who's taking care of the singing duties for us from now on? Most of you have already figured that out I think, you'll see a statement here in a day or two.
"Most of the songs are done we only got a few left and I have to tell you that it sounds perfect. After everything we've been through, we so exited that it sounds so good, and we certainly hope that you'll like just as much as we do when it's done. So stay tuned as more information will come up soon." More...
Kingdom of Sorrow Reveal Debut Album Track Listing
KINGDOM OF SORROW, the new project featuring HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta and DOWN/CROWBAR's Kirk Windstein, has finalized the track listing for its debut album, due on February 19 via Relapse Records (February 25 internationally).
Jasta (HATEBREED, ICEPICK) and Windstein (DOWN, CROWBAR) came together some three years ago to create KINGDOM OF SORROW, and in that time put together an album's worth of crushing American metal.
The KINGDOM OF SORROW album was recorded at Planet Z Studios in Massachusetts with producer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL). Preview tracks can be heard now via the band's official MySpace page. More...
Undivine Issue Studio Update
Swedish death/black metal band UNDIVINE, which features in its ranks IN AETERNUM guitarist Erik Kumpulainen and ISOLE drummer Jonas Lindström, has issued the following update:
"The rhythm guitars and bass [for the second UNDIVINE album] have now been recorded! We got some help from Per Nilsson of SCAR SYMMETRY to tweak the guitar sound, and it sounds very nice. Next week [we] will be recording leads and all melodies."
UNDIVINE will release its debut album, "A Deceitful Calm", in late January via Aural Offerings Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. My Silence
02. Chaos Prayer
03. In Lust And Disgust
04. A Vision Undivine
05. Cold Dead Heart
06. ...And The Word Was War
07. The Cleansing
08. Catholic More...
"New" Nasum Album Coming This Year
COLDWORKER/ex-NASUM drummer Anders Jakobson has issued the following update:
"So how about this — there will be a new NASUM album in 2008! Yes, a final album and then nothing more. It's the live recording from Japan 2004 that has been in the archives for quite a while. It's a little bit confusing but I'll try to explain everything as clear as possible:"
"First, there will be a split with NAPALM DEATH, a limited-edition picture disc released by Feto very soon... Can't really be specific about the release date at this point."
"Then, the NASUM side of the split will be a stand-alone CD called 'Doombringer' on Relapse. This is a digipack release that apart from the 16 songs also will include Mitch Harris video for 'Scoop' and liner notes by me. The album will be released March 4th and can be pre-ordered from Relapse now. There might be an LP version of 'Doombringer' as well; I have at least OK'd the artwork for the LP."
Here is the "Doombringer" (cover artwork) track listing: More...
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