Metal News for January 6, 2004
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17 news articles posted on this day.
Randy Rhoads Gets Star On Walk of Fame
The late Randy Rhoads will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame on March 18th, 2004. This date is one day before the 22nd anniversary of Randy's tragic death. The induction ceremony will be held at the Guitar Center Of Hollywood on Sunset Blvd.
Biohazard + Kittie = Rodek
BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei and KITTIE bassist Jennifer Arroyo have joined forces in a brand-new band called RODEK.
The five-piece group, which is completed by Karl Bernholtz (vocals, THE GROOVENICS), AJ Marchetta (guitars) and Dan Lamagna (drums), finished recording several demo tracks at UndergroundSound studios in South Amboy, New Jersey (owned by Graziadei and BIOHAZARD drummer Danny Schuler).
Among the tracks recorded during the group's earliest sessions are "Marching Backwards", "Not My Year", "Diemonds", "Stop Receiving" and "Undone". RODEK's more recent material, which is currently being completed, features a "heavier" direction, which "we will continue to move in," Graziadei told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. More information will be made available soon.
Illdisposed To Record In February
Denmark's ILLDISPOSED will enter the studio in February 2004 to begin recording their new album, tentatively due this summer through an as-yet-undetermined label.
In other news, negotiations are in progress with several summer festivals in Denmark, Germany and Austria. So far, a headlining appearance at the Aarhus Fee Metal festival in Aarhus, Denmark has been confirmed, as has a headlining slot at the Fuck The Commerce Open Air festival in Neiden, Germany. Additional dates will be announced soon.
Also on the ILLDISPOSED front, guitarist Lasse Bak was recently arrested at a soccer match in Aarhus, Denmark. He was charged for "drunk and offensive behavior" and received a fine for "throwing a ½-litre tankard containing urine at a superintendent of Aarhus Police".
Stratovarius Guitarist Says New Singer Is Female
According to the STRATOVARIUS fan site www.truemetal.org/stratovarius, "Klaus Flaming, the host of the weekly Finnish metal radio show 'Metalliliitto' had a brief chat with [STRATOVARIUS mainman] Timo Tolkki at the afterparty of Sirkkelirock, the Finnish metal awards [on Saturday, January 3]. [During the conversation] Timo mentioned that the new [STRATOVARIUS] vocalist is a good-looking and talented FEMALE. Interesting... I'd however take the comment with a grain of salt as it sounded as if Timo was a bit drunk while making it."
Vader Writing New Material, Panzer X Recording
Vocalist/frontman Peter of VADER is currently writing new songs for a "Revelations" successor. Two titles to appear on the album are "Out Of A Deep" and "Lead Us!" Peter's side - project, PANZER X, is in the middle of recording process of band's promo CD. It will feature 4 songs plus 2 cover songs and something extra.
Download Bootleg MP3s of Nirvana's First Gig
A bootleg of NIRVANA's first gig ever has been posted online for download. The nine song recording was made at a house party at 17 Nussbaum Road in Raymond, Washington, in March 1987. You can download all seven tracks from http://www.nirvanaclub.com/xmas2/.
These rare recordings features Aaron Burckhard on drums and offers an interesting setlist including:
1. Downer (soundcheck)
2. Aero Zeppelin
3. If You Must
4. Heartbreaker (cover)
5. How Many More Times (cover)
6. Mexican Seafood
7. Pen Cap Chew
8. Spank Thru
9. Hairspray Queen
All songs are in the MP3 format (192 kbps).
Headline News
Vocalist Departs In Haste
HASTE, after three critically acclaimed full-length albums, have announced the official departure of vocalist Kelly Reaves due to irreconcilable differences. HASTE further describes the recent lineup change below: More...
A Perfect Circle Confirm More Spring Tour Dates
A PERFECT CIRCLE have confirmed even more dates dates for an upcoming Spring tour. The band had started plotting out some dates in March, the first of which is to be in Texas. A few more show dates have since been released, and they are as follows: More...
Epitaph Records Converges On a Deal
Metalcore heavyweights CONVERGE have signed a deal with Epitaph Records. Here's the press release from the label:
"Metallic hardcore heavyweights CONVERGE have officially signed with Epitaph. CONVERGE will begin recording their Epitaph debut and long-awaited follow-up to 2001’s critically acclaimed Jane Doe, tentatively entitled You Fail Me, in March and April with a release slated for mid-2004.
For 13 years, Boston, MA’s CONVERGE have pushed the boundaries of their abrasive sonic art while never forsaking their heaviness, vision or integrity. CONVERGE have constantly challenged the ever-shifting definition of “hardcore” with their undeniably influential prior releases; Petitioning The Empty Sky, When Forever Comes Crashing and Jane Doe. All three albums rank high on the “must-own” lists of many aggressive music fans and have established CONVERGE as one of the underground’s precious few leaders in a sea of followers.
Comments CONVERGE's singer/visual design terrorist Jacob Bannon on the signing, “We are confident as artists and genuinely happy about the move. We are part of a diverse, quality roster with Epitaph, rich in both history and integrity. We've struggled for years looking for a supportive label to call home and after a decade we have found it.”
Hyperborea And Avatar To Play Romania
HYPERBOREA will play in Romania on January, supported by Avatar. The show is support by all metal medias + MTV Romania.
The band HYPERBOREA finish the recording of their album "Architecture Of Mind". The album include 8 songs in Hypocrisy vein with very hard sound. On this moment the band mastered this album. The official date release will be published very soon, plus one promotional song.
Lowtwelve Headlining Indiana Metalfest
Long time midwest metal ripmasters of the band LOWTWELVE are headlining the metalfest in Indiana with Rob Zombie and MOD on the 1st of May. Their recent show with ILL NINO and their Metal Maniacs mag debut have put them on the map.Their vocalist / bassist, Pete Alteri, is the founder of the HEAVYCORE organization (www.Heavycore.net / Heavycore.org).
Headline News
First Gaelic Metal Band, Armachdan Leir-Sgriosail
Murdo MacLeod of Scotsman.com is reporting that two Gaelic-speaking metalheads are organizing the first ever Gaelic-speaking heavy metal band, which will play a mixture of their own compositions and top metal hits, translated into Scotland's oldest living language.
ARMACHDAN LÈIR-SGRIOSAIL (Weapons of Mass Destruction), headed by Alasdair MacCaluim from East Kilbride, are working on composing Gaelic metal songs and translating a number of rock classics, including "Metal Gods" (Diathan Iarunn) by JUDAS PRIEST and "Die Die Darling" (Faigh Bàs, Bàs, Bàs a Leannan) by METALLICA. More...
Finnish Metal Music Awards 2003 Results
The 2003 installment of the Finnish Metal Music Awards (Sirkkelirock 2003) was held this past Saturday (January 3) at Tavastia Club in Helsinki. Voting was open to all the metal fans in Finland and was presented through the various media outlets that were working with the event's organizers.
The winners are as follows: More...
The Haunted Discuss New Album
THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving recently took time out to answer a few questions on the band's official forum. The following are some of his responses pertaining to the progress of the songwriting sessions for the group's new studio album and the band's future plans:
On the new material:
Peter Dolving: "The new songs? Jeez, that's hard. Expect less serial-killing themes, and a meaner attitude all over — more 'song'-songs, less 'riff-o-mania'. I really don't know how to describe it — more live-oriented?" More...
Kamelot Mexican Tour Dates Cancelled
KAMELOT's previously announced dates in Monterrey and Guadalajara have been cancelled by their Mexican promoter, Ekosysmusik. No reason was given for the cancellation. The group's EpicaFest date in Mexico City will go ahead as planned on February 14, with five support bands also on the bill, including Californian metallers CAGE.
As previously reported, KAMELOT are currently writing material for the follow-up to last year's "Epica", tentatively due this summer through SPV Records. Among the songtitles set to appear on the CD are "March of Mephisto", "Nothing Ever Dies" and "Serenade".
Upcoming KAMELOT shows:
Feb. 14 - Mexico City, MEX @ TBA
Feb. 28 - Granada, SPA @ Piorno Rock Festival
Helloween Plan North American Tour
HELLOWEEN are one of the founders, and still one of the most popular bands, of the German rock and heavy metal scene. Managing to become one of the few German bands to break through in the U.S. they went on to sell over a million records with such classics as Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part 1 and Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2 in North America alone. Today they are still one of the leading acts in their genre, earning gold and platinum awards in many countries, as well as having all their albums hit the top 20 in the German music charts. Don’t you dare miss this rare occasion.
Here are the planned tour dates: More...
Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Metal Reviews has a dozen new ones and an editorial 'What Makes an Album Timeless?':
- Astral Doors - Of The Son And The Father
- Domine - Emperor Of The Black Runes
- Dream Evil - Children of the Night
- Elis - God's Silence, Devil's Temptation
- Hyperborean - Thorns Scar Her Soul
- Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
- Into Eternity - Dead Or Dreaming
- Rush - Rush In Rio (DVD)
- Six Magics - The Secrets of an Island
- Space Odyssey - Embrace the Galaxy
- The Wake - Ode to Misery
- VII Gates - Fire, Walk With Me
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