Metal News for January 20, 2003
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17 news articles posted on this day.
Project Hate Update
Project Hate are working on their new studio album. Here's an update from the band: “2003 will be a interesting year for us as well as for you Haters. After the fuck-up with the planned re-recording of the Deadmarch album we are back on track again, like we ever were off it anyways. We have now booked the Soundlab Studios for 3 weeks in April to record our third installation of domination. Songwriting is going excellent and right now it feels like April is too far away coz with this speed, we'll have the album made in a week. Bringing Petter S Freed into the band has been a major boost and he's contributed big time to what we do.
Don't worry, everything you love about us will be on the next album, only this time it'll be more of it. In a little while, we will announce the new vocalissa to you as well. We know she will do wonderful work with us and she's extremely talented and also on the same level as we are. She knows what we crave and she knows she'll deliver it. You will not be disappointed. We have some festivals coming up this summer as well, among others this one: www.mfdecibel.com. Check it out and get there if you can. That's it for now. 2003 belongs to the Hate
Haste in Process of Recording New Material
Alabama six-piece Haste are currently recording their next full-length at Birmingham's Synchromesh Studios, where the group also recorded their two previous albums. The new album is being produced by Jason Elgin (Collective Soul, Mars Electric) and is slated to include a few "surprise" guest appearances. At this time, no song or album titles have been confirmed, but the record should hit stores in late-Spring via Century Media Records. Also look for Haste to hit the road in April for some touring.
Cryptopsy to Release Two Albums in 2003
Canada's Cryptopsy have begun writing material for their next album, which is tentatively slated for release late this year on Century Media Records. In the interim, the group will be releasing a live record, titled "None So Live," this Spring on Century Media. The peformance was recorded at the Medley in Montreal last June and the effort will be the first Cryptopsy release to feature new vocalist, Martin Lecroix.
Bathory Catalogue on Vinyl!
Black Mark is reissuing six classic Bathory’s records on vinyl on February 24th including the following: Bathory, The Return Of Darkness And Evil, Under The Sign Of The Black Mark, Blood Fire Death, Hammerheart, Twilight Of The Gods. Meanwhile Nordland II will be out on March 31st as a limited digi pack (North American street date is April 28th). On April 14th Nordland I and II will be released as a double vinyl set.
Dimension Zero To Being Recording in Feb
Dimension Zero’s website, www.dimensionzero.org, reveals that the band will enter studio Phlat Planet in Gothenburg, Sweden on February 10th with Anders Friden as producer to record their new album, "This Is Hell." A September/October release through Regain is expected. This is the band’s first album with new guitarist Daniel Antonsson. On the live front, the band are booked to perform at the 2000 Decibel Festival in Bengtsfors, Sweden on May 17th at the Party.San Open Air Festival in Germany, taking place August 7th - 9th.
Full Inferno Fest Line Up Announced
The full lineup for the Inferno Festival 2003, taking place Rockefeller/John Dee in Oslo, Norway from April 17th - 19th, has been announced. The specific program for each day will be announced at a later date. Confirmed acts performing are: More...
Sahara Dust Promo Posted Online
Holland's Sahara Dust, the new group formed by ex-After Forever guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-Cassiopeia guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, have posted their two-song demo online at this location.
The tracks available for download are "Cry For The Moon" and "Illusive Concensus".
Sahara Dust are in the process of recording their debut album, due in the spring through through Transmission Records. The as-yet-untitled effort features a guest appearance on two tracks by Callenish Circle frontman Patrick Savelkoul.
To/Die/For Announce Tracklist
Finland's To/Die/For have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Jaded", due on Mar. 3, 2003 through Spinefarm Records.
A single, containing the tracks "Too Much Ain't Enough" and the non-LP cut, a cover of King Diamond's "Behind These Walls", will precede the album on Feb. 3.
"Jaded" was recorded at Astia Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland and was mixed at CrystalSound studio under the watchful eye of T.T. Oksala. The follow-up to 2001's "Epilogue" features a "much heavier and faster" musical direction than before, according to guitarist Joonas "Jope" Koto. Former Sinergy and current Nightwish bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala has supplied guest vocals on the album.
The complete track listing for "Jaded" is as follows: More...
In Flames to Begin New Album in May
Sweden's In Flames are set to travel to Denmark at the end of May to begin the pre-production process for their next studio album, tentatively due in early 2004. "As we did for 'Reroute To Remain', we will turn off our phones, put our personal lives on hold and disconnect our entire contact with the outside world so that we can focus 100% on making a great new album," the band said in a posting on their official web site. "Once again, it will be the five of us, our equipment and the cheapest possible beer we can find — tons of it!!!
"We will of course do some festivals this summer, but once again — you'll have to wait for the final info as of where we'll play.
"Some of you had some thoughts on what we can change with our music, and that's always appreciated, but as always, we will choose no other path than the one chosen by the 5 members of In Flames!"
The Crown Announce More European Dates
Swedish thrashers The Crown, recently rejoined by original vocalist Johan Lindstrand, have announced additional dates as part of their upcoming European tour.
Confirmed dates so far are as follows: More...
Omnium Gatherum to Film Video
Finland's Omnium Gatherum will film a video for the track "Writhen" at the end of this month. "Writhen" comes off the group's upcoming full-length debut, "Spirits and August Light", due in March through England's Rage Of Achilles Records. It was recorded and mixed at Sonic Pump studios by Nino Laurenne and mastered at Finnvox studios by Mika Jussila.
Nail Within Announce New Drummer
Israeli thrashers Nail Within (formerly Emblaze) have announced the addition to the group's lineup of drummer Ido Levy. "Ido is a highly professional talented drummer, 25 years old, who played in the last years in bands as CAMAL Jamal, Betrayer and Human Sector," reads a message on the band's official web site.
Nail Within's self-titled debut, which was produced by Harris Johns (Sodom, Kreator, Destruction) at Spiderhouse Studio in Lutte, Germany, is set to surface in February 2003 through France's Listenable Records. The 11-track effort features guest appearances by Kreator frontman Mille Petrozza, ex-At the Gates/The Crown singer Tomas Lindberg and Assassin vocalist Robert Gonnela.
Upcoming Nail Within tour dates: More...
Runemagick Add Second Guitarist
Swedish "dark death metal" act Runemagick have announced the addition to the group's lineup of second guitarist Tomas Eriksson (ex-Intoxicate, Grotesque, Valedictory). Runemagick's next full-length effort, titled "Darkness Death Doom", is due on Mar. 16 through Aftermath Music.
Solstice Reform
British doom metal veterans SolticeE have reformed and are in the process of writing new material. The band are "back bigger, badder and bolder than ever," according to the latest newsletter from Miskatonic Foundation, to whom Solstice guitarist Rich Walker is signed with his side project Isen Torr. "The new [Solstice] songs are stripped of any NWOBHM influence now and are just pure EPIC doom. The NWOBHM influence is channeled into Isen Torr. [Rich is] also playing in Warning, too, with his cousin Patrick and they are currently preparing to demo the new songs for the 'Right Hand of Doom' opus!!"
Paradise Lost At Bloodstock 03
Paradise Lost are the latest UK act to be confirmed for Bloodstock03. They will be the "Special Guests" on Saturday 30th August, i.e. taking the number 3 position so supremely filled by Diamond Head last year.
Apocalyptica MP3, Updated Tour Dates
On www.apocalyptica.com you will find a snippet track from the forthcoming Apocalyptica album "Reflections" for free download. This track includes excerpts from the following new songs:
- Prologue (Apprehension)
- Somewhere Around Nothing
- Drive
- Conclusion
- Cortége
- Toreador II
- Epilogue (Relief)
They have some more tour dates for Europe (these are not final yet, there are still a lot more to come): More...
Two New Salem MP3s
You can find 2 new songs from Salem's new album Collective Demise as MP3 files at teh band's website (in the download section), http://www.salemband.com.
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