Metal News for January 21, 2009
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35 news articles posted on this day.
Soreption Posts Drum Recording Video Online
Swedish death metal band Soreption has posted a new video online of drummer Tony Westermark recording drum tracks at the Sidelake Studios in Sundsvall, Sweden. The video can be viewed below. More...
Teaser Trailer Posted Online For Iron Maiden Movie
Iron Maiden has released a teaser trailer for their upcoming documentary "Iron Maiden: Flight 666," which can be viewed below. The band also issued the following statement:
"British heavy rock legends, Iron Maiden, in association with Banger Productions, EMI Records, Universal (USA) and Arts Alliance Media, announced that they will be releasing a feature length documentary film into cinemas worldwide on April 21st 2009.
As you may know from Rod's tour diaries, Iron Maiden have been working on a feature length documentary. Entitled 'IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666', the movie follows the band on the first leg of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour in February and March of 2008 as they experienced the most ambitious and adventurous tour in rock history, and will be released in April 2009 in association with EMI Records and Universal in the USA.
The Maiden tour plan was something that had never been attempted before on such a grand scale. Circumnavigating the globe, the band flew in a specially customised Boeing 757 airliner with their crew and 12 tons of music and stage equipment on board, playing 23 sold out stadium and arena shows in 13 countries in just 45 days, travelling 70,000km and performing to almost half a million fans. More...
Divinity Issues Recording Update
Canadian metal band Divinity has issued the following statement about the recording of their upcoming album:
"We are currently deep in the muck of recording our new album, drums have been tracked and editing is nearly complete, then on to guitar tracking. Look for a new blog / videos with a lot more details and info on that very soon.
Also started booking some shows as part of a Spring mini-tour, dates so far:
March 26th - Wild Planet Music, Winnipeg - Manitoba Metal Fest AA show
March 27th - The Zoo, Winnipeg - Manitoba Metal Fest 18+ show
Thrash legends RAZOR will be headlining this one, Killer! Lots of of great bands on the bill. More dates will be announced as time goes on."
Transport League Announces Reunion Show
Sweden's Transport League are booked to play an intense reunion show at the Terass stage at Henriksberg in Gothenburg/Sweden on Friday May 15th. Doors open at 21.00 and Transport League on stage around 23.00.
The band issued the following statement about the show:
"We'll just play tracks from our two first albums "Stallion Showcase" and "Superevil" :), happy- boogie-evil- times ! Pre-sale at this location. Spread the word folks. Thanks."
Woe Of Tyrants Announces New Guitar Player
Woe Of Tyrants has issued the following update about their new guitar player:
"Everybody welcome John Hehman to the lineup!
Past bands include: "Year of Desolation"(Prosthetic Records) & "Perfect Nothing"(Roadrunner Records).
John Commented: These guys are good friends of mine and a great band. I'm beyond excited to be playing with these guys, the music is fun, challenging and most of all: Face Melting Metal! When Chris called me up after i had pretty much giving up on music and sitting on my ass for a year, I immediately knew this was the moment I was waiting for.. I can honestly say I appreciate this opportunity more than they probably realize! We're touring all over so i hope to see you all out very soon!"
Demon Hunter Comments On Fan's Death
Demon Hunter has issued the following statement:
"Our deepest sympathies and sincerest condolences go out to the friends and family of Desirae Piercefield, who we recently learned passed on from this earth to Heaven above in a heartfelt email from her loving husband, Michael.
"We had the blessing of meeting Desirae in Denver during our recent tour, and spend some time talking with her. At that point, she had been struggling with cancer for a while, and was so sick that she suspected that she probably wouldn't be attending our show. Thankfully, Desirae fought hard and was able to make it out to see the show and show us her DH tattoo. We had a blast talking with Desirae and her loved ones after the show.
"Desirae's family and friends will be in our prayers. We thank them, and Desirae for their amazing support for Demon Hunter. They have all helped us further understand why we do what we do.
"If you own the 45 Days documentary, you can hear Desirae speak at the 1:28:10 mark, and see footage of her at the 1:28:50 mark."
SFC Records Signs Two Ukranian Bands
SFC Records has announced the signing of Ukrainian metal bands Acephala and Painful Defloration. Both bands have just recently released successful debut albums.
Acephala plays US-style brutal death metal, and their first album, "Infraction Cerebral Occupation," is still in demand. The band is currently halfway done with material for their next album, which is set for release this summer.
Painful Defloration has already recorded their new album, which was mastered in the Czech Republic by well known grind-sound-master Brain (Jig-Ai, Erdelete). Painful Defloration is for fans of new wave classic grindcore like Insect Warfare, Sayyadina, Mumakil, and Ass To Mouth.
Droid Working On New Material
Heavy hitters Droid begin writing their next record and plan to return to the studio in early 2009 with a new CD release following shortly after.
Until then, a free MP3 download is available on the band’s new website located here. Fans must register to the website to receive the new MP3 titled “Condemn the Weak.” The free MP3 is an unreleased track from the band and is being given away to celebrate the New Year with fans.
The group’s new website is a social networking website where users can communicate with the band and other DROID fans. The site features a chat room, profiles, forum, groups, and more.
James Eason, vocalist of Droid, states: “Happy New Year Droid fans! We have some exciting things going on in the DROID camp right now. We are writing music for our next record and are very excited with the direction things are going in. The new music will be heavier and more technical than ever without losing that DROID groove. Also, check out the new website and register a profile. The band will be doing online chats and regular updates with the progress of the new record and other DROID related news. Don’t forget to download our unreleased track called ‘Condemn the Weak’ for free! We want to thank all of the DROID fans for their support and want you to know we are working hard to get back out on the road and give you the best DROID record we can create.”
Five Finger Death Punch Frontman Makes Film Debut
Ivan Moody, frontman for the Los Angeles groove metal band Five Finger Death Punch will make his film debut in "Bled," set for DVD release in April.
The horror flick centers around a young artist seduced by a vampire trying to cross over from his own dimension to that of his victim. Moody will play the villain, Incubus.
"I saw the trailer for it and it is absolutely intense," Moody told ThePulseOfRadio.com in a recent interview.
"Bled" was produced by Jeffrey Allard, the producer behind 2003's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remake and the franchise's 2006 prequel "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning."
Dragonforce Announces Far East Tour
In other Dragonforce news, the band recently announced a tour of the Far East will take place starting in March 2009. This will be the Grammy-nominated band's second visit to the region, the first being a completely sold out "Inhuman Rampage" tour in 2007.
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Dragonforce Video Premiere on XBOX Live
British power metallers Dragonforce have just unveiled the video for "The Last Journey Home," from 2008's "Ultra Beatdown," and XBOX Live members have the exclusive opportunity to be the first to view it.
This is the first time an artist on the Roadrunner record label has debuted a video by this method. Reviews so far have been mixed, and for obvious reasons. If you have an XBOX Live account, simply log in and check out the "Spotlight" section. And if you're not a member? Simply wait like the rest of us.
In the meantime, you can watch them perform the song live right here: More...
The Ascendicate Posts New Song, "Scottish," Online
North Carolina metallers, The Ascendicate, have posted a new song from their upcoming album, "To Die As Kings," called "Scottish" on their MySpace page. "To Die As Kings" will be released on February 10th.
Upcoming shows are as follows:
01/23 - The Party Zone - Jacksonville, North Carolina
01/24 - Pleasant Grove comm. Center - Angier, North Carolina
02/05 - The Warehouse - Clarksville, Tennessee
02/06 - The Muse - Nashville, Tennessee
02/08 - Loudhouse coffee shop - greenbrier, Tennessee
02/13 - The Somewhere Else Tavern - Greensboro, North Carolina
02/20 - Club One Over - Kinston, North Carolina
02/21 - Lucky’s Pub - Wilmington, North Carolina
04/09 - tba - Panama city, Florida
04/18 - Emilies - kinston, North Carolina
Watch Alesana's Music Video for "Seduction"
North Carolina's Alesana, has posted a music video for "Seduction" on Myspace. Director Scott Hansen (A Skylit Drive), who worked with Alesana to create the video, said, "Overall we had a blast making the video and it came out epic." More...
Threshold Drummer Johanne James Wins Award
THRESHOLD drummer Johanne James has won the Classic Rock Society Award for Best Drummer of 2008, retaining the title for the third year in a row. THRESHOLD recently headlined the 10th ProgPower Europe Festival despite Johanne James having dislocated his shoulder in a sporting accident.
Below you can see professionally filmed footage of THRESHOLD performing "Pilot In The Sky Of Dreams" in the US. More...
Kataklysm Announces Headlining European Tour Dates
Canadian metallers, KATAKLYSM, have just returned home from a sold out show at the Hard Rock Live in Mexico City, Mexico. The performance marked the groups first appearance in the country since 1995.
Vocalist Maurizio Iacono comments on the experience:
"Mexico blew our minds and was better than we ever expected! I’m so glad we took this chance and went there. The crowd was hungry and I think it was the loudest I’ve heard people chant our lyrics! We played songs off everything from ‘Sorcery’ to the latest record Prevail and it went great. We want to give a big thank you to Eyescream Productions and all the fans. We shall return!" More...
Gojira Announces European Headlining Tour Dates
French metallers, GOJIRA, have announced their first European headlining tour. The tour, entitled "The Way Of All Flesh Tour 2009," is in support of their latest album, "The Way Of All Flesh."
The tour dates are as follows:
01/30 - Reims - La Cartonnerie FR
01/31 - Strasbourg - La Laiterie FR
02/01 - Lyon - Le Transbordeur FR
02/03 - Annecy - Le Brise Glace FR
02/04 - Monaco - Salle Du Canton FR
02/05 - Marseille - Espace Julien FR
02/06 - Montpellier - Le Rockstore FR
02/07 - Toulouse - Le Bikini FR
02/09 - Bordeaux - Le Barbey FR
02/11 - Nantes - L’olympic FR
02/12 - Rennes - L’antipode FR
02/13 - Caen - Le Big Band Café FR
02/14 - Tourcoing - Le Grand Mix FR - SOLD OUT
02/15 - Paris - L’élysée Montmartre FR
02/17 - Poitiers - Le Confort Moderne FR
02/18 - Grenoble - Le Summum FR
02/19 - Limoges - Salle John Lennon FR
02/20 - Biarritz - L’atabal FR
02/21 - Biarritz - L’atabal FR
03/10 - Leeds - Cockpit - UK
03/11 - Birmingham -Barfly - UK
03/12 - Glasgow - Classic Grand - UK
03/13 - Sheffield - Corperation - UK
03/14 - Dublin - Academy - IE
03/15 - Belfast - Lime Light - UK
03/17 - Stoke - Sugarmill - UK
03/18 - Norwich - Waterfront - UK
03/19 - Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms - UK
03/20 - Oxford - Zodiac - UK
03/21 - Bristol - Academy 2 - UK
03/22 - London - Underworld - UK
03/24 - Colchester - Arts Centre - UK
04/04 - Marmande - Garorock Festival - FR
04/11 - Essen - Turock - DE
04/12 - Bielefeld - In Move - DE
04/13 - Hambourg - Le Logo -DE
04/14 - Berlin - Le Knaack - DE
04/15 - Frankfort - Nachtleben - DE
04/16 - Cologne - Underground - DE
04/17 - Esch Sur Alzette - Rock Hall - LUX
04/18 - Voselaar - Le Biebob - BE
04/20 - Dijon - La Vapeur - FR
04/21 - Rouen - Le 106 - FR
04/22 - Lille - Aeronef Paradis Artificiel - FR
04/23 - Bourges - Printemps De Bourges - FR
04/24 - Geneve - L'usine - CH
04/25 - Winterhur - Salzhaus - CH
04/27 - Copenhague - Pumpehuset - DK
04/28 - Arhus - Voxhall - DK
Download Festival Issues Warning Over Fake Tickets
The organizers of Britain's biggest rock festival, Download has posted the following message online concerning fake concert tickets:
"Playing the role of your virtual internet mother this year, we want you to take care from online fraudsters. A number of bogus festival ticket websites have surfaced recently aiming to dupe the festival goer into paying for non existent tickets! THIS being one of the main offenders.
"SO, LET US MAKE THIS QUITE CLEAR:
"NO TICKETS are currently available for this year’s Download Festival. Tickets will not go on sale until early February. When they do go on sale - you'll hear about it right here first!"
Bleeding Through Announces European Tour
Bleeding Through will be co-headlining the European Thrash And Burn tour in April along with Darkest Hour. Also on the bill will be Success Will Write Apocalypse Across The Sky, Arsonists Get All The Girls, Carnifex, Beneath The Massacre and War From A Harlots Mouth. You can check out the tour dates by heading to the travelling event's official Myspace.
Gory Blister Announces New Album Title
Italian death metal act, Gory Blister has announced that the title of their brand new studio album will be "Graveyard Of Angels." The album will be released in the Spring via Mascot Records. Speaking about the new album, the band states: "The nine tracks on this new release reach a very technical death metal made with old school anger and will surely make the metal scene aware of new flowing blood."
Powerman 5000 Checks In From The Road
Powerman 5000 has checked in from the road with the following update:
"Three shows in and things are rockin out here! Big thanx to all in Grand Juction for kicking things off right. Check out a couple of pix in the photo section. Fort Collins was a out of control and the Blue Bird theater in Denver was better than ever! Something's happening out here. We have been playing a new set list and it's a blast. 'Super Villain' and 'V Is For Vampire' seem to be catching on fast! Speaking of 'Super Villain', word on the street is that a couple of radio stations are starting to spin the track already. I guess we better finish the album! Something's happening out here. Oh yeah, if you come out to a show make sure you stay for the encore. We have a surprise for you."
The remaining tour dates are as follows: More...
The Eternal Splits With Keyboardist
Australian melodic metal outfir The Eternal has announced that they have parted ways with keyboard player Chris Stevenson. A statement from the band reads as follows:
"We are very sad to announce that after much contemplation Chris (Stevenson; keyboards) has decided to leave the band. Chris was the founding member with Mark back in 2003 and after five fantastic years he has decided to move on. We wish him the best, we all remain great friends and we will not rule out that if Chris wishes to return in the future he may. We will continue as a four-piece and will not be looking for a replacement at this point."
Chris Stevenson has posted his own blog regarding the split aswell which reads as follows: More...
Initial Bands For California Metalfest Announced
The California Metalfest has announced the initial lineup for the event which will be held in Anaheim, California on March 28th at The Grove. The event will be headlined by British death metal legends Carcass and will also feature Suffocation, Samael, The Faceless, Whitechapel, Arsis, Decrepit Birth, Veil Of Maya and Psycroptic.
Kreator Enters Billboard Charts
German thrash metal legends Kreator has entered the Billboard Top 200 with their latest album, "Hordes Of Chaos." The album debuted at number 165 after selling around 2,800 copies in its first week.
Trepalium Reveals New Album, "XIII," Details
French death metallers, Trepalium, have announced the release date for their third album, "XIII," for February 9th. "XIII" will be exclusively available in France, Benelux and Switzerland. Trepalium have posted the song "Daddy's Happy" for download at this location.
The track listing of "XIII" [cover] is as follows:
01. Daddy's Happy
02. Glowing Cloud
03. Blink of Time
04. Addicted to Oblivion
05. Inner Hell
06. Unexpectable Lies
07. And now...
08. Usual Crap
09. Become
10. World Plague
11. Saddistic Peace
12. Fant-easy Reality More...
Leaves' Eyes Reveals Upcoming DVD Details
Leaves' Eyes has announced their long-awaited DVD and live CD set "We Came With the Northern Winds" will be released in North America March 24.
“This DVD package definitely makes my day. It contains the full EN SAGA I BELGIA show. Every fan of monumental and spectacular stage shows will be enchanted," guitarist Thorsten Bauer stated in an official press release.
"Additionally, one DVD contains an extensively produced documentary about our band which shows everything that we have done and what happened to us with the band during the last five years. The viewers can watch all this within two hours of entertainment and excitement. When I watched the final version for the first time, with all the tour episodes from North America and South America, Europe, Mexico and Australia, I got goosebumps several times. With this movie, the viewer can get a very close experience with our band - he will be taken with us on our world tour,” Bauer added. More...
Stream 16's Complete New Album Online
LA metallers, 16, have posted their brand new album, "Bridges To Burn" for streaming online in its entirety at this location.
"Bridges To Burn" will see its international release on January 26th through Relapse Records. The album features original artwork from Florian Bertmer.
2 Sides 2 Die Seeking Guitarist
Pennsylvania grunge metal band 2 Sides 2 Die is in search of a permanent guitarist. Here's the update from the band:
"Now that we have found an amazing bassist in Paul Hansen, We are now seeking a reliable, dedicated Guitarist to Join 2 Sides 2 Die.
"This person we are seeking must have their own equipment, positive attitude and 21+.
"As of this summer we will playing bigger venues throughout the east coast, talk of a East Coast Tour is being discussed by band management at this time, so we ask that all people that respond to this are serious guitarists only."
You can check them out and contact them on their MySpace page.
3 Inches of Blood To Have Debut Re-Issued
3 Inches of Blood's first album, "Battlecry Under a Wintersun," will be released in the U.S. and re-released in Canada on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. It will be released by Sonic Unyon and distributed by Caroline Distribution in the U.S.
As a special treat for all who have waited to get it, there will be four bonus tracks included on the album that were previously unavailable outside of the UK.
Here is the track listing for the North American release of "Battlecry Under a Wintersun":
1. Ride, Darkhorse Ride
2. Destroy the Orcs
3. Headwaters of the River of Blood
4. Heir to the Chaos Throne
5. Skeletal Onslaught
6. Journey to the Promiseland
7. Lady Deathwish
8. Curse of the Lighthouse Keeper
9. Blazing Fires of Evermore
10. Hall of Heroes
11. Balls of Ice
Bonus tracks
12. Sunrise Over the Fjords
13. Conquerors of the Northern Sphere
14. Onward to Valhalla
15. Tonight We Rejoice
Mayhem Announces First American Tour Dates
The initial tour dates for Mayhem and Marduk's trek across North America has been revealed. Also joining them on the tour will be Cattle Decapitation and Cephalic Carnage.
The initial tour dates are as follows:
May 22 - Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Deathfest
June 5 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Atticus Announces Atticus Metal Tour Dates
The Atticus Metal tour will kick off in March and will include Winds Of Plague, All Shall Perish and The Ghost Inside. In addition, there will be an extra band on select tour dates. Underneath The Gun will take part in the tour from March 12th- March 23rd and again from March 28th- April 27th. Shai Hulud will be on board from April 14th- April 19th and Abacabb will be on hand for the rest of the tour dates.
The tour dates are as follows:
March 12 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
March 13 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorn Theatre
March 14 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
March 15 - Boise, ID @ The Venue
March 17 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
March 19 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
March 21 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
March 24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
March 25 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
March 26 - Jacksonville, FL @ Fuel
March 27 - New Orleans, LA @ High Ground
March 28 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
March 29 - Houston, TX @ Java Jazz (Outdoors)
March 30 - Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
March 31 - Dallas/Ft Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
April 4 - San Diego, CA @ Soma (Mainstage)
April 5 - Irvine, CA @ BAMBOOZLE
April 7 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
April 8 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Bricktown Live
April 9 - Des Moines, IA @ Peoples Court
April 11 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
April 12 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
April 15 - Albany, NY @ Northern Lights
April 17 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
April 19 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
The Faceless Banned From House Of Blues
It seems that The Faceless are the latest band to be banned from performing at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. The Disney owned club has not disclosed why they won't allow The Faceless to perform at the club on February 1st with Meshuggah and Cynic but the band will be a part of the tour from February 2nd onwards. Several other metal bands have been banned from performing at the club in recent times such as Belphegor most recently.
Alice In Chains Posts Another Studio Video Online
Alice In Chains has posted their ninth video chronicling the band in the studio, hard at work on their new album. You can check it out below. The album has yet to be named but will feature the lineup of Jerry Cantrell on guitars and vocals, Sean Kinney on drums, Mike Inez on bass and new vocalist William DuVall. More...
Lamb Of God Posts New Song "Set To Fail" Online
American heavy metallers Lamb Of God has posted another brand new song online for streaming entitled, "Set To Fail." You can check it out by heading to AltPress.com. The song comes from the bands forthcoming new studio album, "Wrath" which will be released in North America on February 24th.
Morbid Angel Announces Australian Tour Dates
Florida based death metal legends Morbid Angel has announced a string of dates in Australia beginning this summer. This will be their first Australian tour in thirteen years.
The tour dates are as follows:
June
1 - Billboards Nightclub - Melbourne, Australia
3 - Capitol - Perth, Australia
5 - The Metro - Sydney, Australia
7 - The Arena - Brisbane, Australia
Megadeth's Shawn Drover Completes Drum Tracks
Shawn Drover of thrash/heavy metal band Megadeth has just announced that the drum tracks for the upcoming full-length release are finished. "I leave for the airport in a few hours, to which I am happy to have 100% completed these 12 new songs for the next Megadeth record - I am really excited on how they turned out both from a performance and a sonic standpoint, so now I can just spend a few quality weeks at home with my family before we once again head out for the Killing Road." Killing Road is the band's tour with other big names such as Testament and Judas Priest.
The rest of the band still has to record tracks for the new album.
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