Metal News for January 3, 2005
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19 news articles posted on this day.
Dozer To Open For Mastodon
DOZER have been selected to open up for MASTODON on the bands upcoming UK tour. Dates for the trek are below:
February 9 - Glasgow, Scotland @ Cathouse
February 10 - Newcastle, England @ Northumbria University
February 11 - Birmingham, England @ Academy
February 12 - Manchester, England @ Academy III
February 14 - Sheffield, England @ Corporation
February 15 - Oxford, England @ Zodiac
February 16 - London, England @ Mean Fiddler
February 17 - Exeter, England @ Lemon Grove More...
Central Illinois Metalfest Cancelled
According to a posting on the fest's official website, the Central Illinois Metalfest has been cancelled. It reads as follows:
"I spoke with Matt (LIVIDITY) on the phone & due to personal obligations he has decided to cancel the fest. Being Matt's friend, I support his decision. Matt was the person who put it all together and paid for the fest out of his own pocket. I was the promoter & webmaster for the fest.
We had a great time putting on the fest for the past 2 years and want to thank the bands that have participated & everyone that supported us!"
New Eden Records Signs Oubliette
Virginia's Oubliette recently signed with New Eden Records. The group's debut, entitled "Cries Of The Peaceful," will be released on January 11th. In the meantime, you can check out some of their material here.
Beloved Announce Final Show
Beloved, who announced their break up last month, will play one final show this month. The show will take place on January 14th at the Millennium Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Other bands performing include Underoath, Glass Casket, and Classic Case.
Fax Arcana Dropped By Magic Bullet Records
Baltimore's Fax Arcana (originally from Indianapolis and featuring former members of Usurp Synapse, among others) have officially been dropped by Magic Bullet Records, with whom they recently released a CDEP/7" and were slated to release a new full-length this year. Specific reasons behind the move haven't been disclosed, but here's a statement by Magic Bullet:
"It sucked having to do this, but Fax Arcana is no longer part of the Magic Bullet family and was given their outright release earlier tonight. Please spare all the 'I told you so's. I am fully aware that you did and don't need to be reminded. Long story short, I've got a ton of Fax Arcana CDEP's and 7"s to unload cheap. After postage, all proceeds will be donated to these organizations: Battered Women's Justice Project, Johns Hopkins' End Violence Against Women Project, Jane Doe Inc., and other various domestic violence causes, particularly those in the Baltimore area. If you have an event/interview/article/whatever pending with Fax Arcana, I would appreciate no further mentioning of Magic Bullet in conjunction with the band. Thank you."
Dear Lover (ex-Converge) Recording Near Completion
Dear Lover, the solo recordings of Converge's Jacob Bannon, are currently being edited and mixed. The recordings will comprise multiple releases this year, including the "Wear Your Wounds" 2xCD that will hit stores via Deathwish/Icarus later this year.
Children Of Bodom Set Tentative Album Release Date
Children of Bodom bassist, Henkka T. Blacksmith, has revealed that the next CoB studio album will be recorded in Helsinki with Mikko Karmila but not in the Finnvox studios. It's not known yet if the recordings which were scheduled for March will be delayed due to Alexi's broken arm.
The release date of the album will be August 28, 2005 in Finland through Spinefarm records and September 3, 2005 to the rest of the world through Universal. But these dates can be postponed if the recordings are delayed.
All Children of Bodom albums (including "Tokyo Warhearts") will be re-released as double LP versions in February and March. It's not yet known what bonus tracks are on the second LP.
Recently, Alexi was voted as future legend in the American Guitar World magazine where he won the readers poll with 29%.
In other side projects news, keyboardist,Janne Warmen's third Warmen album will be released at the beginning of May 2005 in Finland and on May 16, 2005 to the rest of the world. Drummer Jaska's friends from Evemaster are writing material for their third album and although nothing is confirmed yet, it is known for sure that Jaska will handle drums for the recordings once again.
George Lynch To Tour California
George Lynch is heading out on a short California tour supporting his new release "Furious George." Lynch will perform all of his guitar shreddin' hits from multi-platinum albums he performed in Dokken to his own famed band Lynch Mob.
“Furious George” released on Shrapnel Records, brings Lynch's guitar playing to a new level of shredding. The album is collection of cover tunes with extensive guitar solos that will leave his legion of fans pointing and staring as their speakers in disbelief as the speakers melt in the guitar fury. Lynch exhibits an awareness, sensitivity and mastery of a variety of styles on this record as he navigates musical territory originally trod on by artists such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Grand Funk, Mountain, Jeff Beck, Montrose, Cactus and Captain Beyond.
Lynch is regarded, by the guitar playing community, to be one of the best guitarists of all time. “Furious George” is an album that delivers what the fans have been requesting, extended solos over great material.
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Brides Of Destruction Start Recording In February
Ex-L.A. Guns/current Brides of Destruction guitarist Tracii Guns has posted the following update on his official website:
Well, we went all over the world this year... rockin at every single show. The crowds were big and friendly everywhere.
This year we are starting rehearsal Jan 3rd and recording starts Feb 1st. The Brides have a new bassplayer... he has black hair and tattoos (DUH!!) and is 100 percent Brides approved including Nikki.
There are 2 shows booked as we speak, for March 2nd and 3rd, one in LA the other in OC (Orange County).
We will hit the road as soon as the record is released or shortly before. Looking at a June release for the new record.
Let's all have a great year
Love, Tracii
Stormlord MP3 Available, Tour With Necrodeath
As a gift to all the fans, Stormlord's long time sold out 1998 MCD "Where My Spirit Forever Shall Be" is now fully available for free download. It has been the printing of the promo that brings big attention to Stormlord from fans worldwide and the first successful release for "Last Episode," selling more than 7000 copies. All the three songs were encoded with top quality bitrate, so check the media section of www.stormlord.net and enjoy the sound of Extreme Epic Metal. Also updated the video section with live extracts and interviews.
The band will be in tour with Necrodeath in March in Italy and in April in Europe, all the forthcoming details will be updated on the website soon, promoters interested in booking can get in contact with Live - www.liveinitaly.com.
Bleed The Sky Parts Ways With Bassist
Orange County, California-based sextet Bleed the Sky have parted ways with bassist Casey Kulek due to "personal reasons." "It was a mutual agreement, and we wish him the best of luck in his music and in all other parts of his life," the band write on their web site.
"All of the upcoming shows are still on, we've already begun work with our new bass player, Daylen Elsey, whom we would like to welcome to the Bleed the Sky family," the band's statement continues. "He has flown out from Lawrence, Kansas at the last minute to keep us on schedule with shows and everything else we have coming up."
In other news, Bleed the Sky will begin shooting their first music video this month with director Joe Lynch, who has previously worked with such bands as 311, Devildriver, Coal Chamber and Kataklysm. The video will be included on the group's upcoming debut album, due on April 26 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Formed in early 2003, Bleed the Sky, whose average age is 22, are said to specialize in "mixing groovy metal riffs with distinctive melodies and profound lyrics." The band have previously shared the stage with such acts as Murderdolls, My Ruin, Skinlab and Deicide.
Ozzy And Sharon Osbourne Raise Donation To $190K
According to ContactMusic.com, Sharon Osbourne was so moved by the plight of the Asian tsunami disaster victims that she has pledged a donation of $190,000.
Osbourne initially donated $47,500, but decided to give more after watching endless "heartbreaking" news reports.
Osbourne, who earned $13.3 million in 2004, said, "There are really no words to describe how devastated we are to see this unfold.
"This is just heartbreaking — donating money is the least we can do. We have been watching all the terrible news coverage and we wanted to give some more money.
"Our hearts go out to all those affected."
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Ozzy And Sharon Osbourne Donate $48k To Relief
According to the Sun Online, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne (photo) encouraged fellow Britons to donate money the to the Asia tsunami appeal and chipped in £25,000 (approx. $47,600) themselves.
In just eight frantic hours Brits dipped into their pockets to give £13 million — nearly £25,000 a minute.
Donations had reached £60 million (approx. $114 million) by Saturday night.
The money raised by the public now exceeds the amount donated by the Government — £50 million — to the relief fund.
Rabies Caste And Sourvein Release Split
Dada Drumming is set to release a split 7" featuring American Sludgy Doom metallers Sourvein ( in the veins of Eyehategod) and Rabies Caste early this year. The Rabies Caste track 'Timeless' was recorded last year and was featured on the band's IUMA page for a few days before being taken down, and represents the first new recorded material to be released by the band in over 3 years.
The Sourvein side will consist of a tribute/cover of Pentagram's 'Forever My Queen', and a different version of the song 'Gone', taken from their self-titled release on Game Two. The record will be in an edition of 500 copies, and is being mastered by knobturner Billy Anderson. For more info, go to the official Dada Drumming website.
Jack Frost News
Austrian Doom metallers JACK FROST have posted the following update:
Jack Frost have signed with Massacre Records. The recording sessions for "Wannadie Songs" will be finished in January 2005. Expect a release in May 2005. The band is currently shooting a video of the track "Me and Dark and You". All live activities have been cancelled for the next months.Expect new merchandise soon!!
For those of you unfamiliar with JACK FROST's music, visit the Download section of the band's official website.
Gorgoroth To Enter Studio This Week
Gorgoroth will enter Grieghallen studio 5th of January 2005 to start the recordings of the upcoming album "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam". The album will contain 8 tracks and the releasedate is still not set.
As previoously reported, Gorgoroth have inked a deal with the French label Season of Mist for the reissues of their first three albums in Europe: "Pentagram" (1994), "Antichrist" (1996) and "Under the Sign of Hell" (1997). All three will be re-released in January/February in a remastered, digipack version. It is not presently clear if Season of Mist will issue the band's upcoming CD.
Maryland Death Fest Final Lineup Announced
The final acts for the Maryland Death Fest 2005, which is set to take place May 28th and 29th at the Thunderdome in Baltimore, MD have been announced. Tickets are now available here.
The final confirmed band list is as follows: More...
Morgana Lefay Confirmed For Bang Your Head 2005
Swedish metallers MORGANA LEFAY are the latest addition to the 2005 edition of the Bang Your Head festival (the 10th Anniversary edition) which is set to take place on June 24th and 25th in Balingen, Germany. Tickets are available at the ticket-hotline (+49-74 57-9 13 93) and via the homepage. Pre-sale cost of the tickets is 59 Euros (plus shipping). Organizers have "limited" tickets to 20, 000, to keep the one-stage event relaxed and somewhat intimate. More information can be found at Bang-Your-Head.de.
Acts currently confirmed for the festival now include:
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