Metal News for January 25, 2009
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23 news articles posted on this day.
Architects' "Hollow Crown" Delayed Outside of UK
Due to logistical problems at distribution the European release of ARCHITECTS’ “Hollow Crown” will be postponed to end of February. This is just outside of the UK.
However, ARCHITECTS’ fans in the UK can pick up the UK only Digipak (strictly limited incl. exclusive artwork and bonus track) on Monday, January 26th.
The band is currently touring UK on their “Hollow Crown” UK headlining tour with Misery Signals, and A Textbook Tragedy. Here are the latest dates:
26.01.2009 Norwich - Waterfront
27.01.2009 Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms
29.01.2009 Oxford - Academy
30.01.2009 London - Islington Academy + Your Demise + Lower Than Atlantis
31.01.2009 Brighton - Concorde 2 + Your Demise + Chaos Days
Arkheth Signs To Obsidian Records
Australian black metal band Akheth recently signed a record deal with Obsidian Records
To many, the face of Arkheth was reduced to ashes after BloodLust 2004. As a live entity they had ceased to be and all contact with the metal community was lost, until now.
The band continued to write, however, and between 2003 and 2007, ten songs where painstakingly written to make over two hours of material for a double CD release, titled, "IX& I: The Quintessence Ov Algaresh."
A return to the live front in Canberra, June 2008, signaled the resurgence of Arkheth. The march has continued with further shows in Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane.
Currently in the mastering phase, "IX & I: The Quintessence Ov Algaresh" is planned for release through Obsidian Records first quarter 2009.
The Ocean Adds London Date To Tour
Berlin’s very own THE OCEAN will embark on a headlining tour through Europe in February and March. The hand-picked touring package is high-class and includes Swedens BURST, Metal Blade recording artists BISON B.C. from Canada and Finnish newcomers MEDEIA.
The routing is not completed yet, so stay tuned for updates.
Here are the latest THE OCEAN, Burst, BISON B.C., and Medeia tour dates: More...
Hades Almighty Releases New Video Online
Hades Almighty has released the official video for the track “Submission Equals Suicide” online. The song comes off of the HADES ALMIGHTY album “The Pulse Of Decay.” You can watch the video below. More...
Neaera Still Recording New Album, Gives Update
German extreme metallers NEAERA are still busy laying down the tracks for their forthcoming fourth album.
"We started on the 12th of January recording our new album in the Rape Of Harmonies studios," comments guitarist Tobias Buck. "The collaboration with the studio guys Alexander Dietz, Ralf Möller and Patrick W. Engel is working out perfectly and we are right on time! Drums, rhythm and lead guitars have been recorded by now and right now Benjamin is busy laying down the bass tracks.
"By now we can reveal a few confirmed song titles, 'Prey To Anguish', 'I Loathe' and 'Age Of Hunger'."
The yet untitled album will be released the 22nd of May in D/A/CH/I and the 25th of May in the rest of Europe.
Razor of Occam Releases First New Song
London-based Australian Black/Thrash horde RAZOR OF OCCAM has just released the first song of their upcoming new album "Homage To Martyrs."
You can download an MP3 of the opening track "Altar Of Corruption," from MetalBlade.de.
"Homage To Martyrs" was recorded at Necromorbus Studios in Sweden (Watain, Aversa Sefira, Mörk Gryning) and produced by Tore Stjerna. "Homage To Martyrs" will be released on March 13th in D/A/CH/I and March 16th in the rest of Europe.
Almah Posts Music Video Online
ALMAH, the side project of ANGRA members Edu Falaschi (vocals) and Felipe Andreoli (bass), has released their latest music video for "Beyond Tomorrow." The clip was shot in Brasília with well-known Brazilian director Rodrigo Giannetto, who works for MTV Brazil. You can watch the video below. More...
Manatees Reveals New Album Details
Carlise, UK based psychedelic sludge heavyweights Manatees have revealed that their new album will be titled "Icarus, The Sunclimber."
Laced with feedback and noise, "Icarus, The Sunclimber" is far darker and bleaker than their previous release, "We Are Going To Track Down And Kill Vintage Claytahh, The Beard Burning Bastard," a recording that saw them collaborate with Oxbow front man Eugene Robinson. Yet, on "Icarus..." Manatees perfectly displays their ability to mix crushing heaviness with sublime introspective ambience.
Speaking to Rock Sound magazine recently, bassist/vocalist Alex Macarte said:
"Volume is a big thing for us, we love being able to feel the music as well as hear it."
Capturing the raw, stripped down intensity of their live show, this is a record that for which maximum volume is a must.
Here is the tracklisting for "Icarus, The Sunclimber": More...
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Episode 4 Recap
In the beginning of episode four we learn that Maria has been taken to the hospital and will not be continuing. We are not told the cause, but I speculate it has something to do with her missing socks.
The bus rolls on to Chicago and Marcia begins (continues) to drink tequila. She is trashed when they arrive to see Bret Michaels rehearsing. Most disturbing is not the amount of alcohol already inside Marcia, but the view of Big John staring at Bret as he rehearses. More...
Interitus Dei Signs with Black Bards Entertainment
The Romanian gothic metal band Interitus Dei recently signed a record deal with Black Bards Entertainment.
Interitus Dei was part of the early metal scene of Romania as they formed in 1994 as Interitus. In 1997 they changed their name and since then they have released three full-length albums. Below you can watch a video of their song "The Memories Of The Snake." More...
Hate Announces European Tour Dates
Listenable Records has issued the following statement about Hate touring Europe in 2009:
"Polish extreme metallers HATE has just confirmed their raid across Europe in February under the name of - Morphosis Tour 2009. This handful of concerts will start an intensive touring period for HATE in support of their highly recognized opus - Morphosis - released in March 2008 on Listenable Rec. The European tour will be followed by a set of concerts in their native Poland in March/April. Afterwards the band will appear on summer festivals across Europe (look below). The list of concerts on - Morphosis Tour 2009 - is not closed as yet. The Flaming Arts Booking Agency claims that some more dates can still be added within days. The band’s mainman ATF Sinner has shared his thoughts on the upcoming tour: “We have been working together with our agent to make it happen and I can now confirm that we will bring “Morphosis” in LIVE form to some countries across Europe (from Ukraine to Spain), and it’s possible that we will add some more dates to the bill in the upcoming days. We have been waiting for this occasion since the album’s premiere and now we look forward to the moment we spew it all on the crowds! During the
summer we played several festivals, but time regimes (normal on festivals) enabled us to play only half of our set. On the tour, however, we will have freedom of playing as long as we wish, so I believe we’ll present full package covering last three albums as well as two brand-new tracks we have composed for next album”
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Fellsilent Denied Access To United States For Tour
Fellsilent has issued the following statement about dropping off the Crush Em' All Tour:
"UK Based, Sumerian Records artist, FellSilent have been denied access to the U.S. to take part in the Crush Em' All Tour which starts tonight and features Veil Of Maya,
After The Burial and Abacabb.
"Due to reasons beyond our control FellSilent will no longer be able to take part in the Crush Em’All Tour 2009. Apologies to anyone who has been waiting patiently to come see us, we love and appreciate your support. As you can imagine it takes a huge amount of effort to organize a tour of this size and the work load and costs are huge, we’re extremely pissed off that we had this tour pulled from us as we all made huge sacrifices to make this trip, it’s a huge blow for the band as its left some of us homeless and alot of us completely moneyless.
"However our album release in the states will be going ahead as planned this March! And there’s still light at the end of the tunnel for an American tour at some point later this year.
"Once we managed to get ourselves back on our feet, we’ll be making our way over to Europe to tour later this year, so keep your eye out for dates! Thanks again for your continued support."
Atheist Looking To Book Shows During 2009
Legendary technical death metal band Atheist has issued the following announcement about wanting to book shows during 2009:
"Want to book ATHEIST? To book Atheist contact Marco @ Avocado Booking marco@avocado-booking.com. Atheist are now booking shows for summer of 2009 and on in to 2010 to support the highly anticipated first studio album in 16 years, so contact Marco today."
Cancer Bats Announces Headlining Tour Dates
Canadian metallers Cancer Bats have added a series of headline dates following their April/May UK tour in support of In Flames. Here are the latest Cancer Bats tour dates:
April 15 Norwich, Waterfront
April 16 Colchester, Arts Centre
April 17 Brighton, Concorde 2
April 18 Oxford, Academy
April 19 Leeds, Cockpit
April 20 Glasgow, King Tut's (headline show)
April 21 Newcastle, Academy 2
April 22 Dundee, Fat Sams
April 23 Belfast, Mandela Hall
April 24 Dublin, Academy
April 25 Cork, Pavillion
April 27 Exeter, Lemon Grove
April 28 Cardiff, University Solus
April 29 Cambridge, Junction
April 30 Sheffield, Corporation
May 01 Liverpool, Academy 2
May 02 Northampton, Roadmender
May 03 Manchester, Academy 3 (headline show)
May 04 Birmingham, Academy 2 (headline show)
May 05 Bristol, Academy 2 (headline show)
May 06 Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms (headline show)
Thundra Inks Deal With Einheit Productions
Einheit Productions has issued the following statement about signing a record deal with Norwegian band Thundra:
"A little sensation will soon forge its way: THUNDRA, Norwegian Viking Metal pioneers from the earliest days, will release their eagerly anticipated third studio album in late summer of 2009 ! The daredevlish Norwegian horde consisting of founding members of Viking Metal deities ENSLAVED & EINHERJER offer highly epic song material of highest quality, which truly breathes the old nordic spirit . The title of the warrior manifesto, which will be released by EINHEIT PRODUKTIONEN, is still undecided as of yet, but in terms of musical quality some already established greats of the genre will have to wrap themselves up warmly !"
Terror Announces Guitarist Replacement
Los Angeles hardcore band Terror has just announced the departure of guitarist Doug Weber, who was “sick of living in a van 90% of each year and wanted to live a more normal life.”
In a MySpace blog, front-man Scott Vogel expressed his understanding, stating, “We can't really blame him for that decision, as there are times when I hate this shit too. It's a real wake up call for anyone that thinks touring is ALL fun or that Terror as a band have it easy in any way. I honestly thought that Doug leaving may have been the end for us. Doug had been in the band for a very long time and I was starting to feel that all the line-up changes might start to make us look like a joke, but Nick and Martin sternly told me that this is NOT the end and that we have a lot more to accomplish. So we pushed on, as always.”
The blog also reveals that the band have found an immediate replacement in Jordan Posner, former guitarist for influential Toronto hardcore band No Warning. “The only person we had even really talked about or spoke to about stepping up to fill the Big Man's shoes was our friend Jordan from the now defunct Toronto HC band No Warning,” Vogel says. “For anyone that knows me or has read interviews with me you'll know that I love No Warning and really all of Terror do. Jordan has proved to be an amazing songwriter and dude so we are excited about this change.”
Posner is the second No Warning member to join an influential hardcore band, with former vocalist Ben Cook becoming Fucked Up’s third guitarist last year.
You can catch Posner and his new band with the home court advantage when Terror pull up in Toronto for the Atticus Metal Tour on March 17.
Avulsed Announces DeathTrashMaggedon Tour 2009
Spanish death metal band Avulsed has issued the following update about their new album and a tour with Necronomicon:
"2009 is the year designated for the release of AVULSED's fifth full length album "Nullo (The Pleasure of Self-mutilation)" (10th CD on their career!!). After their highly acclaimed previous album "Gorespattered Suicide" that leaded them to play in places like Mexico (full 11-dates tour), Japan, Russia, countless spare shows & festivals all across Europe as well as a headlining tour through Europe in '05. Spanish Death Metal legends are ready for their 4th European assault, again as headliners and again counting with their Italian comrades GRIMNESS 69 to share the roads!!
"But it is with great pride that we can announce the adding of a 3rd band to the bill , which are no others than german mightly legendary Thrashers NECRONOMICON, who are celebrating their 25th anniversary with this tour and their recent 6th album "Revenge of the Beast". Formed back in '83 alongside with bands like KREATOR, DESTRUCTION & SODOM, this tour will finally see the myth on the road across Europe.
"DEATHRASHMAGEDDON 2009" will be hell of a tour gathering two of the most respected bands in their genre with a solid fanbase: AVULSED (18 years of history) with their gore-drenched brand of Death Metal and one of the most violent live performances seen on stage, NECRONOMICON (25 years and counting!) with their true Thrash Metal from the depths of the german old school and the uprising italian force GRIMNESS 69 with their raging Death/Grind.
"As of today, our tour-agency is booking shows between 29th of May until 13th of June. A total of 16 shows in 16 days. No route has been decided yet, so if you're interested in organizing a show in your city, please, get in touch with us either through MySpace or directly at info@avulsed.com"
Psychostick Completes Recording Of New Album
Comedy metal band Pyschostick has issued the following announcement about completing the recording of their new album:
"Holy crapballs! I just got back from sending the final master of "Sandwich" to production. All of you. Dance.
"The release date is May 5th, 2009! So carve that date into your calendar. Also we've got ourselves a webcast coming up this Monday (Jan 19th) at 6:30 PM MST. Hop on in and join then! We've got lots to talk about. New album, The Birthening DVD, the song contest winner, all that stuff. See ya there!
"There are also some new videos on our myspace page. Absorb them with your eye spheres. What's that? You want to hear a new song? No. Not yet. :)"
Download Batillus' Self-Titled EP For Free
New York doom metal band Batillus has made their self-titled EP available for free download. The download contains three songs with a running time of 31 minutes of high-quality 320k MP3s and includes hi-res artwork by lungful design. The tracklisting for the "Batillus" EP is as follows:
1. Gravel Chime
2. Make Me An Iron Hand
3. Kamala
Just For Fun
Krist Novoselic Needs Rock Band Practice
On a recent trip to the mall, Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic spotted a Rock Band demo and decided to give it a whirl. He chose the Nirvana tune “In Bloom”, a song he’s played hundreds of times in the studio and on stage. But Rock Band’s controller and format stumped the bassist.
As Novoselic put it, “I knew the bass line to the song, of course, but I couldn’t quite master this new, different way of playing it. The game reminded me of Space Invaders. I tried to hit the notes cascading down the screen, but could barely keep up.”
The funniest part is that a kid was watching him, obviously unaware who was giving the song a go. Novoselic admitted to becoming self-conscious and handed the controller to the kid, who proceeded to nail the song.
Novoselic said he really does love Rock Band and adds, “instead of file sharing, people are actually buying music again! HA!!!”
3 Inches of Blood Plans First Show In Mexico
March 14, 2009 will be a historic day for 3 Inches of Blood, as they play their first show ever in Mexico.
The show is at Circo Volador in Mexico City. Other bands playing are Evergrey, Shining, Dark Lunacy. The headliner has yet to be announced.
Napalm Death Announces North American Tour
British godfathers of Grindcore, Napalm Death have announced a huge touring package for a North American trek beginning in April. Along with the band will be Kataklysm, Toxic Holocaust, Abigail Williams and Trap Them.
The first tour dates are as follows:
April 17 - Worcester, MA @ New England Metalcore Festival
April 24 - Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11 Tavern
May 6 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Obituary Announces North American Tour Dates
Florida based death metal legends Obituary has announced a lengthy tour this September. They'll be joined on the trek by Goatwhore, Krisiun, The Berzerker and Warbringer.
The tour dates are as follows:
September 3 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
September 4 - Mesa, AZ @ U.B.’s Bar
September 5 - Farmington, NM @ Gator’s
September 6 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
September 8 - San Marcos, CA @ Jumping Turtle
September 9 - Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club
September 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Slims
September 11 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
September 12 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
September 14 - Victoria, BC @ Sugar
September 15 - Vancouver, BC @ Plaza Club
September 17 - Calgary, AB @ Warehouse
September 18 - Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
September 19 - Regina, SK @ The Riddell
September 20 - Winnipeg, MB @ Royal Albert Arms
September 22 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
September 23 - Mokena, IL @ Pearl Room
September 25 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
September 26 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial
September 27 - Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electriques
September 29 – New York, NY @ Blender Theatre at Gramercy
September 30 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
October 1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
October 2 - Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11
October 3 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
October 4 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
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