Metal News for January 21, 2005
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12 news articles posted on this day.
Thine Eyes Bleed Sign To The End Records
The End Records and Kiss Of Infamy Management have signed a multi-album deal with Canadian metal band Thine Eyes Bleed. Their debut album, "In The Wake of Separation", is scheduled for an April 26th release.
The band has been voted "Best Underground Band" by Uranium.com and features former Kittie guitarist and tech, Jeff Phillips on guitar, Acacia's Justin Wolfe on vocals, and the brother of Slayer bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, John Araya on bass, Derek Ward on guitar, and Darryl Stephens on drums.
The band is also preparing for an extensive tour of America for 2005.
Trivium Announce SIngle
Trivium have released a new single, "Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Matyr" off their upcoming album Ascendancy which will be realeased March 15 on Roadrunner Records.
Slipknot Sneakers
Slipknot have to announced they are putting an offical line of sneakers, skatedecks, and socks out in April. You can check the merchandise out at www.slipknotfootwear.com.
Lowdown To Play At by:Larm
Lowdown will play the Norwegian music convention by:Larm in Stavanger. They will perform at Metropolis on Thursday 10th February and at Folken on Saturday 12th February. Other bands performing at the convention includes Mayhem, Madrugada, Gehenna, Disiplin, Arcturus, Mortiis, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Theatre Of Tragedy and several others.
Former Spineshank Singer Resurfaces In A New Band
SILENT CIVILIANS, the new band featuring former SPINESHANK frontman Jonny Santos on vocals/guitar, have posted a rough demo version of their track "Force Fed" at this location.
The group, which is completed by Ryan Ready (guitar), Henno (bass) and Chris Mora (drums), will enter the studio shortly with producer Logan Mader (MACHINE HEAD, SOULFLY, MEDICATION) to begin work on their full-length debut, tentatively due this summer through Corporate Punishment Records.
Bush Shocks Foreigners With 'Satanic' Sign
President Bush's "Hook 'em, 'horns" salute got lost in translation in Norway, where shocked people interpreted his hand gesture during his inauguration as a salute to Satan. (Related Article)
That's what it means in the Nordic countries when you throw up the right hand with the index and pinky fingers raised, a gesture popular among heavy metal groups and their fans in the region.
"Shock greeting from Bush daughter," a headline in the Norwegian Internet newspaper Nettavisen said above a photograph of Bush's daughter Jenna, smiling and showing the sign.
For Texans, the gesture is a sign of love for the University of Texas Longhorns, whose fans are known to shout out "Hook 'em, 'horns!" at sporting events.
Bush, a former Texas governor, and his family made the sign to greet the Longhorn marching band as it passed during the inaugural parade through Washington during Thursday's festivities, Norway's largest newspaper, Verdens Gang, explained to its readers.
A couple of photos can be seen here:
Paradise Lost - New Single Sample Posted Online
A 29-second audio sample of the new Paradise Lost single "Forever After" has been posted online at this location.
"Forever After" (view cover here), the first single from Paradise Lost's upcoming self-titled album, will be released on February 14 in two versions. One will be a standard three-track single, the other will be a limited-edition five-track CD with a bonus DVD.
As previously reported, Paradise Lost are currently in Berlin, filming the video for their upcoming single, "Forever After", with director Volker Hannwacker.
"Paradise Lost" (view cover here) — named in celebration of the group's 10th studio album since their full-length debut, "Lost Paradise", was released in 1990 — was recorded primarily at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England under the guidance of producer Rhys Fulber (Fear Factory, Front Line Assembly). The follow-up to 2002's "Symbol of Life" is the group's first CD to feature drummer Jeff Singer (ex-Blaze).
"Paradise Lost" is scheduled for release on February 28 through G.U.N. Records.
Epica Name New Album
Epica, the Dutch group formed by ex-After Forever guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-Cassiopeia guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, have set "Consign to Oblivion" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in March/April via Transmission Records.
The follow-up to 2003's "The Phantom Agony" will be mastered next Tuesday (Jan. 25) by Peter van T'riet at Soundfactory.
Epica released their first DVD, "We Will Take You With Us / 2 Meter Sessies", last September. This DVD comes in a limited-edition deluxe ECO-Book (containing a 40-page booklet) with an additional bonus CD containing all of the "2 Meter Sessies" recordings.
Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister Plan UK Tour
Alice Cooper is to headline a UK tour at the end of the year, with Twisted Sister as special guests. The dates are: Brighton Centre November 5, London Wembley Pavilion 6, Cardiff International Arena 7, Birmingham NEC 9, Manchester MEN Arena 10, Glasgow Clyde Auditorium 12, Newcastle Metro Radio Arena 13, Sheffield Hallam FM Arena 15, Nottingham Arena 16, Bournemouth BIC 17.
Audioslave to Play Denmark's Rockslide Festival
Audioslave are to play the Roskilde Festival in Denmark this Summer. The event happens from June 30 to July 3. The band's second, as yet untitled album is due out in June.
Dean Guitars Post 'Dimebag' Darrell Guitar Preview
Dean Guitars (www.deanguitars.com) have posted a preview of their new 'Dimebag' Darrell guitar line online. Dean Guitars introduced the new line today at the NAMM convention in Anaheim, California.
Playing Enemy US Tour Dates
Playing Enemy will be touring the U.S. in March and early-April. Here's the latest:
3/4 Portland, OR @ TBA
3/5 San Jose, CA @ TBA
3/6 San francisco, CA @ Balazo Gallery
3/7 California @ TBA
3/8 Long Beach, CA @ Koo's
3/9 San Diego, CA @ Che Caf?
310 TBA
3/11 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts
3/12 Austin, TX @ TBA w/ Sea of Thousand
3/13 Houston, TX @ White Swan
3/14 Dallas/Ft Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill w/Sea of Thousand
3/15 Little Rock, AR @ Blank Generation
3/16 Memphis, TN @ TBA
3/17 Nashville, TN @ TBA
3/18 Raleigh, NC @ The Werehouse
3/19 Virginia @ TBA
320 Fredericksburg, VA @ KC's
3/21 Washington, DC @ TBA
3/22 Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head
3/23 Providence, RI @ TBA w/Sulaco
3/24 Portland, ME @ Geno's w/Sulaco
3/25 Boston, MA @ BCCA w/ Sulaco
3/26 New York, NY @ ABC No Rio w/ Sulaco
3/27 Poughkeepsie, NY @ Club Crannell
3/28 Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe's
3/29 Indianapolis, IN @ TBA w/ You Will Die!
3/30 Peoria, IL @ TBA
3/31 Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
4/1 Milwaukee, WI @ 2427 N. Pierce St.
4/2 Des Moines, IA @ TBA
4/3 Sioux Falls, SD @ Urban Hermit
4/4 Witchita, KS @ TBA
4/5 Colorado Springs, CO @ TBA
4/6 Denver, CO @ TBA
4/7 Boise, ID @ JD & Friends
4/8 Spokane, WA @ TBA
4/9 Seattle, WA @ TBA
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