Metal News for January 9, 2008
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Justice Release North American Tour Dates
JUSTICE have announced the following upcoming North American tour dates:
March 3 - Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
March 4 - Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
March 6 - Orlando, FL @ Club Firestone
March 9 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
March 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
March 11 - New York, NY @ WaMu Theater at Madison Sq. Garden
March 12 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
March 15 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
March 16 - Montreal, QC @ CEPSUM at University of Montreal
March 17 - Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
March 19 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
March 20 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
March 22 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
March 24 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
March 25 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
March 26 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
March 27 - San Francisco, CA @ Concourse Exhibition Center
March 29 - Mexico City, MEX @ Roots Magic Club
March 31 - Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theatre
Deftones Frontman Discusses New Album
Kerrang! magazine recently spoke to DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the group's new album. The short interview, which can also be found on the DEFTONES' official blog, follows below.
Kerrang!: It normally seems to take you years to release a new album. Why has this one happened so fast?
Chino: "We've certainly taken our time on the last few records but this one has happened very quickly. We got off tour and took a month off. Then we went into the studio and wrote a lot of music very quickly."
Kerrang!: It sounds like a very fertile period.
Chino: "It was. The most important thing we had to do was to break our habits and change the way we've done things for the last few years. One of the reasons the last few records took so long was because everyone was working separately.We would record our parts and then email them out without actually seeing each other. That has its positives but we really missed out on the creative process of all of us sitting in a room and writing together. This time, we were all together and that really helped. In fact, I'd say that our working relationship is better than it's ever been before. As a result, everything has improved — our friendships and our lives. We're all really happy now.
Kerrang!: The last album had a very difficult birth. You weren't sure you wanted to be in the band and there were lots of inter-band tensions. Has that changed?
Chino: "There were lots of problems on the last album, definitely. The way we were working meant that communication in the band wasn't very strong. That's changed now that we've shifted our approach. Making that last record was seriously unhealthy experience. It just dragged on without much direction. Even the idea of the record was just to make something vague, and that's pretty much what we did. I liked it, but when we focus and work together, it's a lot better."
Kerrang!: How has the relationship between the band members improved?
Chino: "Over the last few years, a lot of the band members have had a few problems — divorces, money problems, life — and it has just been an unhappy time. We've all come out of that now. I hate to talk like its all rainbows and sunshine over here, but it is!"
Kerrang!: So you feel positive now?
Chino: "The reason we're in a band is because it's fun. It just wasn't fun back when we were making 'Saturday Night Wrist'. I really didn't want to do it anymore, which is why I left the band to go and do the TEAM SLEEP thing. I really wasn't sure if I was going to return to the band either. We had to take a break because we'd been going for 10 years straight and it was a relentless cycle of studio, touring, studio, touring. It just wasn't fun. But, having rediscovered our friendships, everything became worthwhile again. Every day just gets better and better now."
Kerrang!: What does the new material sound like?
Chino: "The songs are definitely weird, which is a breath of fresh air to me. I haven't been playing guitar on these new songs so Steph (Carpenter, guitar) has taken up the helm and that's worked out really well. He's been very creative has been writing very weird, melodic stuff. That's great because I want the album to be as weird as we can possibly make it without completely alienating people. If I had to compare it to any of our records, then I think it probably reminds me of 'White Pony' the most. There's a lot of atmosphere and a lot of soundscaping. I couldn't' feel better about it at the moment."
The Sword Complete Work On New Album
THE SWORD has completed work on its sophomore album, entitled Gods Of The Earth. The follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed debut Age Of Winters, Gods Of The Earth is set for an April 1, 2008 release via diverse NYC label Kemado Records. Recorded at Folkvang Studios in Austin, TX, Gods Of The Earth features the following final track listing: 'The Sundering', 'How Heavy This Axe', 'Lords', 'Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians', 'To Take The Black', 'Maiden, Mother & Crone', 'Under the Boughs', 'The Black River', 'The White Sea'.
Led Zeppelin Bassist Looks Back On Reunion Show
David Fricke of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:
RollingStone.com: What were your feelings the day of the show, in the hours before you went on stage?
John Paul Jones: I tried to keep the enormity of it all as far away as possible, until the last minute. I sat around playing banjo all day. It calms me down. For every show we've ever done, there is always hype, expectancy. For us, it was just "Let's get on and do it." Obviously, it was quite a reception when we did get out there.
RollingStone.com: There was a dramatic quality to opening with "Good Times Bad Times" — the first song on LED ZEPPELIN's first album.
John Paul Jones: That's the hardest riff I ever wrote, the hardest to play. But it was a good starter, because everybody had to focus. We soon figured out in rehearsals what the first three numbers would be ("Good Times Bad Times", "Ramble On", "Black Dog") and that we would play them straight through.
What gave us confidence was the week before [the show], we did a full production rehearsal, with the full screen set up. That was really good. It was a smaller room, and you could hear everything, which is the only thing I regret about those stadiums — you don't hear all of the subtleties. The groove is much tighter in the small room. I can only wish we could play 2000 seaters forever, because that's where it sounds great. But the excitement was there on stage [at the O2 arena], as it was in the old days.
RollingStone.com: At soundcheck, I was surprised to hear you, Jimmy Page and Jason Bonham play instrumental versions of "Good Times Bad Times" and "Ramble On". It was like hearing ZEPPELIN in dub — the subtleties and interplay that go into the background when Robert Plant sings over them.
John Paul Jones: He didn't do that much singing in rehearsal. Robert wanted to protect his voice. We did a lot of the songs instrumentally for quite awhile, especially when he was out doing promotion [for "Raising Sand", Plant's hit album with Alison Krauss]. And it was really good for us. It was us getting used to each other, which you have to do in order to bring this off. You want to be tight. But I like to be free in what I do. I hardly ever play the same bass line twice. Even in songs where it's mapped out, like "Good Times Bad Times", I swap it around a little bit. We all enjoy the freedom to do that. In order to have that freedom, you have to know each other so well.
RollingStone.com: How would you describe Jason's playing during the show? He was very much his father's son.
John Paul Jones: A lot of the fills were not what his dad did at all. He's as fearless as his dad, that's for sure [laughs]. But he did an amazing job, when you consider that he had to answer to every drummer in the world after that show. With that sort of pressure, to bring all that off was astonishing. "Kashmir" was absolutely wonderful, the way he led in and out of the choruses and bridges.
Read the full article at Rollingstone.
Type O Negative To Re-release New Album
Just in time for Valentine's Day, goth/rock legends TYPE O NEGATIVE have announced the February 12 release of two special editions of their acclaimed new album "Dead Again".
The deluxe CD version will contain a bonus DVD with exclusive live performances, interviews and studio videos. The discs will be repackaged in a special red cover. A limited-edition triple-vinyl box set will also be released and features "Dead Again" on high-quality 180-gram vinyl. The vinyl box set will contain the bonus DVD, along with an exclusive t-shirt and mp3 files of the album.
In other TYPE O NEGATIVE news, the stunning new video for "September Sun" will be making its small-screen debut on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" this Saturday, January 12 during the first hour of the broadcast.
TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly and guitarist Kenny Hickey will take part in several signing sessions during this year's NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants), which runs from January 17 to January 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
The signing schedule for Johnny and Kenny at NAMM for Saturday, January 19:
Kenny:
3 p.m. - Schecter
Johnny:
1 p.m. - Latin Percussion
2 p.m. - Pearl Drums
3 p.m.- Sabian Cymbals
Important: The NAMM Show is **NOT** open to the public. The only attendees are NAMM member companies and their invited guests.
Kelly and Hickey will also perform with their SEVENTH VOID side project later that night as part of the Schecter Guitars showcase.
Rounded out by bassist Hank Hell (INHUMAN) and guitarist Matt Brown (ex-SUPERMASSIV), SEVENTH VOID contines TYPE O's tradition of slow, heavy riffs and existential lyrics, but with a slightly sludgier, "stonier" flavor.
The band's upcoming album will reportedly be co-mixed by Vinnie Paul (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN).
Atreyu To Reissue Latest Album
The Pulse of Radio reports: ATREYU is getting ready to join fellow Orange County, California residents AVENGED SEVENFOLD on this winter's Taste of Chaos tour. Although the tour doesn't begin until February 29 in Denver, ATREYU singer Alex Varkatzas told The Pulse of Radio that his band is keeping busy with rehearsals and planning a reissue of its latest album, "Lead Sails Paper Anchor". "We're just kind of practicing," he said. "We're working on writing a new song that we're gonna release as part of, like, a re-release of 'Lead Sails', just to add some DVD content and some other things like that. So we're keeping busy."
Varkatzas did not have a title for the new song, nor a release date for the expanded edition of "Lead Sails...", which will come with a DVD.
"Lead Sails Paper Anchor", ATREYU's major label debut, arrived last summer and features the single "Becoming the Bull". The newest single from the disc is called "Falling Down".
The 43-show Chaos run will also feature performances from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, BLESS THE FALL, IDIOT PILOT and others. It's scheduled to last through mid-April.
Chevelle Working On New Material
The Pulse of Radio reports: CHEVELLE plans to hit the road again as the Chicago trio continues to support its 2007 album, "Vena Sera". The band has been home since early December and drummer Sam Loeffler told The Pulse of Radio that they've started working on new material at frontman Pete Loeffler's house. "We have, like, a writing studio at his house, which is great, because we're just able to just sit back, try ideas, and drink some booze at the bar, that kind of thing," he said. "When we actually get it sort of together, we'll go to our regular rehearsal studio and start to, like, lay down basically what would be demos."
The upcoming tour will also feature FINGER ELEVEN.
"Vena Sera" is CHEVELLE's fourth album and features the current single, "I Get It". The next track to head to rock radio will be "The Fad".
The CD marked the recording debut of bassist Dean Bernardini. He replaced Joe Loeffler, brother of Sam and Pete.
CHEVELLE has confirmed only one date so far in 2008, in January 31 at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan.
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Former Skyclad, Therapy? Drummer Dead At 36
According to Kerrang! magazine, former 3 COLOURS RED / THERAPY? / SKYCLAD drummer Keith Baxter has passed away.
Baxter, who shot to fame with 3 COLOURS RED in the '90s, died of liver failure in hospital on January 4, 2008, surrounded by family and friends. He was 36 years old.
Baxter was born in Lancaster, Lancashire, UK. As a teenager he became a founding member of SKYCLAD, recording five albums with them before leaving in 1995 to join 3 COLOURS RED, with whom he recorded two UK top 40 albums ("Pure" and "Revolt") which included six Top 40 singles.
Following 3 COLOURS RED's split in 1999, he formed ELEVATION with former 3 COLOURS RED bandmate Pete Vuckovic. The group signed with Sony but was dropped a year later. He briefly played with the Northern Irish band THERAPY? in 2002.
3 COLOURS RED reunited to record a third album ("The Union of Souls") in 2004, but split up again the following year.
Tesla Schedule More Shows
TESLA has scheduled the following tour dates:
Feb. 01 - Seattle, WA - Showbox At The Market
Feb. 02 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
Feb. 05 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy Concert House
Feb. 06 - Boise, ID - Big Easy Concert House
Feb. 08 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Feb. 09 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
Feb. 10 - Redding, CA - Redding Convention Center
Feb. 13 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Feb. 14 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
Feb. 16 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
Feb. 17 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion
Feb. 19 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
Feb. 20 - West Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
Feb. 22 - Saint Paul, MN - Myth
Feb. 24 - Williamsville, NY - Club Infinity
Feb. 25 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center
Feb. 27 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre
Feb. 28 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Mar. 01 - Fort Wayne, IN - Piere's
Mar. 02 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
TESLA recently released a new seven-track iTunes digital-download exclusive EP called "A Peace of Time". According to the group, the EP is a "seven-song taste of music that was recorded live in the studio and features recordings of TESLA's own songs in a different fashion as well as a few covers that we love. Set to be released for the holiday season, there is a recording of the Christmas classic 'Silent Night' and alternate recordings of TESLA classics."
"A Peace of Time" track listing:
01. I Love You (CLIMAX BLUES BAND)
02. Everything I Own (BREAD)
03. Signs (FIVE MAN ELECTRICAL BAND)
04. The Way It Is
05. What You Give
06. I'd Love To Change The World (TEN YEARS AFTER)
07. Silent Night (acoustic solo)
TESLA's video for its cover of LED ZEPPELIN's "Thank You" can be viewed below. The song is the first single off TESLA's covers album, "Real to Reel", which was released on June 5, 2007 on the band's Tesla Electric Company Recordings (Ryko Distribution). More...
Malefice To Film Show For New DVD
Rising British metallers MALEFICE will film their January 30 concert at The Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth, UK for a full-length live DVD.
Tickets are £4 (available from 02392 863911 or Tickets@wedgewood-rooms.co.uk) and are expected to sell fast!
Recording will be done by Weller-Hill (SIKTH) and doors will open at 7:15 p.m.
Support comes from CINDERS FALL and WHITE KNUCKLE REVOLUTION.
Following a very successful 2007 which saw them receive numerous glowing reviews for their crushing debut album "Entities", released on Anticulture Records, and a series of successful tours with the likes of DEVILDRIVER, GOD FORBID, ARCH ENEMY, SIKTH and SEPULTURA, this DVD will get a worldwide release later in the year giving the rest of the world the opportunity to witness this amazing band in the live setting. The group has also just been voted No. 1 band for 2008 in the current edition of Rock Sound.
Daath To Enter Studio In March
Atlanta's DAATH will enter the studio on March 1 with producer Jason Suecof (CHIMAIRA, TRIVIUM, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) to begin recording its new album for a late 2008 release via Roadrunner Records.
DAATH is curently seeking a new vocalist following the recent exit of Sean Farber. The band is looking for a distinctive voice to augment its brutally unique sound and mirror its complex conceptual background. The group is looking for a vocalist with versatility, a touring heart and a fervent love for all DAATH has to offer. "We don't want a one-dimensional singer, we want someone diverse with range and power," says guitarist Eyal Levi. "We like vocalists with signature diversity such as Mikael Åkerfeldt, Vortex, Phil Anselmo and David Vincent."
DAATH completed the U.S. tour with DARK FUNERAL and NAGLFAR with longtime friend Sean Z filling in on vocal duties.
Hatebreed Frontman Speaks On Roadrunner Split
HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the group's split with Roadrunner Records, the company that released HATEBREED's latest CD, 2006's "Supremacy". "They had a bunch of people on their label, and we felt we didn't get the publicity push that we deserved for our last record," he said. "We realized we need to go to a place where we can be the big fish in the small pond. But ultimately there're no hard feelings; the split was good on both sides."
Asked if HATEBREED is actively looking for a label, Jasta replied, "Well, first we're gonna do a separate deal for our DVD. There's always been so much red tape with DVDs, and we want to make sure we do it right. We're actually recording the majority of the footage over Christmas break during my label's annual Stillborn Fest. I'm hoping for a May or June 2008 DVD release."
According to Jamey, HATEBREED's next studio release will be a "covers" albums, which will include the band's versions of songs from such varied acts as CRO-MAGS, CROWBAR, D.R.I. and METALLICA. More information will be made available soon.
ESP To Release Chimaira Signature Guitars
BW&BK has received the following:
What do Bon Jovi and Chimaira have in common? Guitarists from both bands now have Signature Series guitars from ESP!
Two new Signature Series models are being introduced from the guitarists of Chimaira, their first for ESP.
Guitarist Rob Arnold's signature model, the LTD RA-600, offers a Floyd Rose bridge and a single EMG 81 pickup in a light alder body. The LTD MFA-600 is the signature model from Matt DeVries, based on his own customized ESP Viper model.
Upcoming Chimaira tour dates include:
January (with All That Remains, Five Finger Death Punch)
31 - Albany, NY - Revolution Hall
February (with All That Remains, Five Finger Death Punch)
1 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
2 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
8 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theatre
9 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
10 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
12 - Minneapolis, MN - Station 4
13 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
15 - Denver, CO - Gothic
16 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Avalon
17 - Boise, ID - Big Easy Concert House
18 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy Concert House
21 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
22 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
23 - Las Vegas, NV - Jillian’s
25 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
26 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee
28 - Dallas, TX - The Door
29 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
March (with All That Remains, Five Finger Death Punch)
1 - Houston, TX - Meridian
3 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
4 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
5 - Charlotte, NC - Amos Southend
6 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
7 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Brand New Sin Part Ways With Singer
New York's BRAND NEW SIN have issued the following very brief band update:
"Joe Altier (vocals) parts ways with Brand New Sin to pursue other interests. The remaining members are still intact and will continue to write and perform."
Stay tuned for further updates from the band.
God Forbid Issue DVD And Album Update
New Jersey metallers GOD FORBID check in with the following update from guitarist Doc Coyle:
"Howdy partners! It's Doc from God Forbid here to let everyone know what's been going on with the band. It has been a while since we've given an update. We actually just played Stillborn Fest with HATEBREED over the holidays, and it went incredibly well. The shows were packed, and it is amazing to me how our live shows just seem to get better and better over time. They went fucking crazy! Thanks again to Hatebreed for once again taking us on the road. They are great friends and and still one the best live bands around. I'd also like to thank the other bands on the bill; AGNOSTIC FRONT, NECRO, AT ALL COST, THY WILL BE DONE, TURMOIL, SHAI HULUD, and BLOODJINN. We made some new friends and reunited with some old ones. Definitely a great way to spend the holidays. I would also like to wish everyone a happy new year.
This is going to be a big year for God Forbid as we will be releasing our first ever DVD and our first new album since 2005. The DVD is pretty much done except for the menus and we still need a title. It's incredible how difficult it is to come up with something as minute as a title, but it is very important. I've already mentioned how incredible the concert portion looks and sounds, but the band was fortunate enough to be able to screen the documentary portion directed by Denise Korycki, and we were all blown away. It is a combination of historical insight, introspection into our personalities, social commentary, and some goddamn funny ass shit! I guess we were sick of being funny on other bands DVDs. If you consider yourself a God Forbid fan, this DVD will be essential. I think this DVD ranks among the best metal DVDs on the market.?
In regards to the new album, we are a lot further along in the writing process. We have a few songs done, and probably a dozen more in the works. The material so far is extremely varied. We have a really black metal influenced song, a sludgy, melodic opus, a much heavier 'Fallen Hero' type track, an epic OPETH inspired song, and a bunch of other awesome shit. Rock stuff, prog stuff, slow songs, thrash songs. I honestly am not sure what songs will make the album in the end, but I can say that it will once again be a departure from what we've done but still sound like God Forbid. We will probably end up writing too many songs and having to pick which ones will fit best. Our goal has been to make an album that will not only be a landmark for God Forbid, but for heavy music in general. After showing some very rough rehearsal demos to people, and getting some very enthusiastic responses, I feel like were at least headed in the right direction. We have not finished any tracks with vocals, so I can't answer the ever elusive question about whether there will be more or less singing. I'm still not sure. We will try to do what fits the songs. I can also say that Dallas (Coyle, guitarist/vocalist) and I have began using 7-string guitars, so tonally there will be more variety. We will be using some of our older tunings, but will be going as low as A and G for some songs. But no nu-metal songs, in case we were getting your hopes up. We will be heading into the studio at the beginning of March with our longtime producer and friend, Eric Rachel at Trax East. So the album we probably come out mid to late summer. Let's keep our fingers crossed on that front. We will also begin videotaping rehearsals and recording, and releasing some YouTube updates as the process continues. Keep your eyes and ears open for those.?
We do not have any touring scheduled at the moment as the focus is on the new record, but we would like to do some shows to support the DVD release. There is no release date yet unfortunately. The band would like to do some European festivals in early summer, and hopefully land a big US summer tour to help blow this new album up. Any touring plans will be announced in the coming months. Everyone take care and stay metal. Vote Obama 2008!"
As I Lay Dying To Premeire New Video On HBB
Grammy nominees, AS I LAY DYING’s brand new video for “The Sound Of Truth,” the newest single off of their album, AN OCEAN BETWEEN US, will be debuted on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball over the next few weeks.
Directed by Brian Thompson, who helmed their futuristic clip for “Nothing Left,” the video for “The Sound Of Truth” was made at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, CA and is a continuation of the story the first video initiated. Like it's predecessor, the story for this video was conceived by the band, fine-tuned by Thompson, and displays the irony and hypocrisy that takes place in a decaying futuristic society.
A clip of the video will see its initial debut on headbangersblog.com on January 11th along with a special commentary from vocalist, Tim Lambesis. The video will air in full on the site on January 17th. The on-air debut will be on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball on January 19th.
The band is currently on the road with August Burns Red, Evergreen Terrace and Still Remains.
Afgrund Sign To Emetic Records
Sweden’s AFGRUND have posted the following update:
“We’re glad to announce that AFGRUND has joined forces with the American label Emetic Records! We wish our old label Lifestage Productions all the best."
"The first Emetic release will be a re-release of our debut album ‘Svarta Dagar’ remixed at Finnvox Studio (Rotten Sound, etc.) by our drummer Panu Posti and remastered by Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer). This release will not only feature updated artwork but also 9 bonus tracks taken from our split album with RELEVANT FEW (also remastered)!"
"Release date coming soon! Stay posted!”
Estradasphere Release More Tour Dates
ESTRADASPHERE have announced the following upcoming tour dates:
February 15 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center
February 16 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall w/ Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
February 21 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos Crystal w/ Amanda Palmer
February 22 - Olympia, WA @ Capitol Theater w/ Amanda Palmer
February 23 - Portland, OR @ Berbati’s Pan w/ Amanda Palmer
February 24 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall w/ Amanda Palmer
Great White Schedule Fan Appreciation Show In NYC
MelodicRock.com report that the original GREAT WHITE lineup has announced a very special “Fan Appreciation Show”.
The original band's only New York City performance in over 10 years is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22nd at Don Hill's in New York City, NY.
Doors for the 18+ show open at 7 PM. Tickets are $10. in advance, $15. day of show.
More details at www.donhills.com.
Skeletonwitch Post New Video Interview Online
HeavyMetalSource.com conducted an interview Athens, Ohio's SKELETONWITCH on December 28, 2007 in North Hampton, Massachusetts. Watch the 10-minute chat here.
SKELETONWITCH is continuing to tour in support of its Prosthetic Records debut, "Beyond the Permafrost", which was released on October 2. The CD was recorded last year with producer Cory Smoot (MUNICIPAL WASTE, GWAR) and features a handful of brand new SKELETONWITCH songs alongside a few songs that previously appeared on the self-released SKELETONWITCH records "Worship the Witch" and "At One with the Shadows". More...
Ehnahre Begin Recording Debut Album
EHNAHRE, the new band featuring several former members of KAYO DOT, has started recording its debut album, "The Man Closing Up", for Sound Devastation Records.
EHNAHRE went into the studio at the start of the New Year and will continue tracking and mixing all throughout January.
According to a press release, "The Man Closing Up" is "a through-composed, singular piece of music, divided into five movements. Theses five 'songs' are intrinsically linked, through text, form, and motivic material. The texts are based on the improvisational poetry of Donald Justice. The dark and lonely imagery of the work informs the music, as well as the illustration of oceanic themes."
At The Soundawn Sign To Lifeforce Records
Lifeforce Records issues the following press release:
Lifeforce and Lifeforce America are proud to announce the addition of Italy’s very own AT THE SOUNDAWN to the roster! AT THE SOUNDAWN play a unique and unfettered style of music that can be described as beautiful, crushing and ethereal.
Formed in 2000, AT THE SOUNDAWN have been crafting their newest effort and Lifeforce debut “RED SQUARE : we come in waves” since 2005, which will see a late spring / early summer release. “RED SQUARE : we come in waves” harkens the sounds of jazzy influenced Radiohead and Isis while combined with the hardcore urgency of Shai Hulud.
“RED SQUARE : we come in waves” was produced by Riccardo Pasini at Studio 73, known for his work with the Italian acts Ephel Duath, The Secret, Slowmotion Apocalypse.
You can hear two tracks from AT THE SOUNDAWN’s Lifeforce debut here.
Ex-Candiria Members Announce New Band
New York-based hard rock act HOPE KILLS FEAR featuring former Candiria vocalist Carley Coma and drummer Ken Schalk are currently recording new material with producer Mike Barile (E Town Concrete, Candiria, 40 Below Summer) at Barile's Sweetfire Studios in Brooklyn, NY.
When speaking about the current status of HOPE KILLS FEAR, Coma had this to say: "We're focusing on writing songs that deliver a strong and powerful message. Songs that inspire and resonate with the listener. The band's name says it all."
Two new HOPE KILLS FEAR tracks — "Save me" and "Will to Live" — have been posted online on the group's MySpace page.
A video interview with Coma and guitarist Julio Arias can also be viewed online.
The Absence Seek New Drummer
Tampa, Florida's THE ABSENCE have issued the following update:
"The Absence are currently holding open auditions for a new, full time drummer. Besides great playing ability, these other standard requirements apply:"
"Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be able to play to a metronome.
Must be able to learn and play our full catalog of songs.
Must be able to tour full-time ie: able to leave home, work, family for months at a time.
Must legally be able to travel outside the United States.
No excessive alcohol or drug problems.
Must NOT steal our van and trailer." More...
Shadowgate Complete New Line Up
New York metallers, Shadowgate, issue the following update:
"We have completed the Shadowgate line-up. We would like to thank all of those that have tried out, those that have supported us, and those that have been there from the start. To check out the full line-up, just go to our Myspace page
"There will now be alot of things going on very quickly, we have 18 months of catching up to do, and will keep you informed every step of the way. Again, thanks for all of your help, and STAY METAL!!!!!"
"LOGAN MICHAELS"
The Binary Code Issue Studio Update
New Jersey death metallers, The Binary Code, issue the following update on their Myspace page:
"Jables here. As I'm sitting here listening to the mastered copy of our new recordings, I keep smiling, because we had the best recording experience we've ever had. Paul Bebel is not only a new, and good friend, but also one of the most talented, nicest, hardworking people I've ever worked with while being in this band since day 1. We've recorded w/ Erik Rutan (T.T.E.O.T.D., Cannibal Corpse, Into the Moat), Jesse Cannon (D.E.P., Saves the Day, Say Anything, Head Automatica), Steve Austin (Converge, Lamb of God, Today is the Day, Circle of Dead Children), and a few more. Paulie (Bebel) has recorded so many popular rappers, it'd be enough to write a novel. Aside from Paulie having the best recording equipment I've EVER come across (hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of hardware, monitors, and microphones), he's also provided the best vibe we've ever been affected by. He whole-heartedly cared about each and every thing we had to say about how we felt about what was going on. Sometimes, these big name metal/rock/pop engineers get this primadona bug up their ass, "I recored _______, so don't tell me it's not right." Paulie will out-live the cock-roaches of the music industry during a nuclear music bomb, with his talent, and appreciation for opinion and perspective. Paulie might not ever read this or ever know we said this about him, but we felt compelled to expressing ourselves this time." More...
Blessed By A Broken Heart Post New Songs Online
Canadian's finest, BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART, are invading Europe in January and early February for their first full European tour with labelmates Maroon as well as UK darlings Bring Me The Horizon and Architects after playing a sold-out UK only headlining tour with Enter Shikari in 2006.
The group's unique, infectious brand of '80s madness is undeniable, and they deliver a plethora of balls-out, party rock anthems that are so catchy and infectious, they will soon be your new guilty pleasure. This Montreal-based six-piece have put the pedal to the metal and will storm over the Atlantic to steal all our booze and women while having the times of their lives.
Their sophomore, appropriately entitled album "Pedal To The Metal" is scheduled for a release in the spring 2008. The effort was recorded by GGGarth (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kiss, Motley Crue, Rise Against, Atreyu, Biffy Clyro, Nickelback, Rage Against The Machine, Testament) and mixed by Mike Hatalak from It Dies Today who also worked with Roses are Red and Dead Hearts. Make no mistake, this is fun people making music with only one intention in mind: to have a damn good time. More...
Legacy Of Hate Split With Singer, New Album Due
Austrian death metallers LEGACY OF HATE have parted ways with singer Richie. The new man behind the microphone is Leo from the band ESTATE. According to a press release, "[Leo's] voice bursts with energy and he is a great guy."
LEGACY OF HATE is currently recording its fourth album, "Unmitigated Evil", for a spring release via Maintain Records. The band is going "back to the roots" on the upcoming CD, which is being described as "an awesome roaring death metal release."
Metallica Drummer Says New Album Is More "Dynamic"
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the band's much-anticipated new album, tentatively due in the spring via Warner Bros. Records.
"This stuff is certainly a lot more dynamic and a lot more varied than the last couple of go-rounds," he said. "There's a lot of light and shade in these songs. There's heavy, fast, nutty stuff, and then there's some slowdowns and musical interludes. It's pretty different from 'St. Anger', and it's pretty different from the 'Load' stuff. This stuff is not the one-dimensional punch in the face that 'St. Anger' was. This is probably a little more like those couple of albums back there in the decade that begins with an '8.'"
When asked if the material represents a return to the "old school," Lars replied, "I hate to be that specific, because six months from now people are gonna go, 'What the fuck? Lars lied to us!' But it feels that way to me. It's been no secret that Rick [Rubin, producer] suggested to us that we use a couple of those records as reference points — that we spend some time kind of accessing that headspace. So when we would come to forks in the road, sometimes the exercise became, 'What would we have done at this point in 1985?'"
For more of Revolver's conversation with Lars Ulrich, pick up the February 2008 issue of the magazine, available on newsstands now
Fans Want Dimebag Statue Erected In Dallas
According to Revolver magazine, two PANTERA fans — Houston's Joey Riordan and Toronto's Mangra — are trying to get a commemorative "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott statue erected in his hometown in Dallas. As inspiration, they cite existing monuments to Jimi Hendrix (in Seattle), Elvis Presley (in Memphis), and THIN LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott (Dublin, Ireland). "Getting Dimebag Darrell a statue in Dallas matters," Riordan tells Revolver. "That was, his memory will live on."
Motorhead Singers Side Band Announces Shows
THE HEAD CAT, the psychobilly side-project of MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister which also features STRAY CATS' Slim Jim Phantom on drums/percussion and Danny B. Harvey (ROCKATS, 13 CATS, LONESOME SPURS) on guitar, has scheduled the following dates:
Jan. 09 - Vixen - Reno, NV
Jan. 10 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
Jan. 11 - El Corazón – Seattle, WA
Jan. 12 - Dantes – Portland, OR
Feb. 01 - Viejas Casino - San Diego, CA
In a recent interview with SFWeekly.com, Harvey revealed that the band has been working on material for the follow-up to 2006's "Fool's Paradise" (released on Cleopatra). "We have written three originals recently, so don't be surprised if the second CD has a lot of originals on it," he said. "Since we've started playing out live, the band's sound has solidified and we've taken on a character of our own." But just because new material is making its way into the mix doesn't mean THE HEAD CAT has ambitions beyond a pleasurable itinerary. "We all get along wonderfully and so far everything this band has done has been both exciting and fun," he enthuses. "We do this band because it's fun. We have no dreams of making it big because we all already have successful careers in music."
According to a posting on THE HEAD CAT MySpace page, the band is "a high-energy, take-no-prisoners combo" that was formed "just to remind the world how rock 'n' roll is supposed to fuckin sound. Forget all those rock posers who have nothing new to say, passing themselves off as the real thing. When it comes to real rock 'n' roll, these three guys have lived it, breathed it, bled it and have set the lifestyle example that all you rebels, rockers and outcasts should strive to follow!"
Rob Zombie Cancels Upcoming Tulsa Show
ROB ZOMBIE's previously announced January 26, 2008 sold-out headlining concert at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma has been cancelled. No further information is currently available.
Rob Zombie told RollingStone.com last month that his next film might be a Western. The rocker-turned-filmmaker, who said he loved last fall's remake of "3:10 to Yuma", explained, "It's one of my favorite genres. I love John Ford, Howard Hawks". Although Zombie has not revealed specific plans for his fourth film as a director, he told one group of reporters on a recent conference call that it would not be a horror movie. He has also ruled out directing a sequel to his hit remake of "Halloween" and dismissed Internet rumors that he was working on a re-imagining of the '80s chiller "C.H.U.D."
Zombie also said he'd like to make a feature-length version of "Werewolf Women of the S.S.", the fake trailer he directed as part of last spring's "Grindhouse".
The unrated "director's cut" of "Halloween" arrived on DVD on December 18, containing additional footage, deleted scenes, documentaries and more.
Def Leppard Announce More North American Shows
DEF LEPPARD, Britain's greatest arena rock band, is set to play a series of headline shows in spring of 2008 — as part of a 2008 World Tour. This year's outing includes 19 dates, kicking off on March 27 in Greensboro, NC and ending on April 26 in Chula Vista, CA. The tour is being produced by Live Nation. The band is also set to release a brand new studio album in 2008 with details to be announced shortly. The album will see the band adding to their incredible legacy and promises the inclusion of a very special collaboration.
"DEF LEPPARD is consistently one of the most exciting and successful bands we work with year in and year out," said Live Nation Senior Vice President of Touring Bruce Kapp. "There is no better way to kick off our touring season than with DEF LEPPARD."
Tickets go on sale beginning January 11.
DEF LEPPARD tour dates:
With STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON:
Mar. 27 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
Mar. 29 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live
Mar. 30 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena
Apr. 01 - Greenville, SC - BI LO Center
Apr. 03 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Arena
Apr. 04 - Atlantc City, NJ - Borgata Events Center
Apr. 06 - Manchester. NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
Apr. 08 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
Apr. 09 - Providence, RO - Dunkin Donuts Center
Apr. 11 - Quebec, QC - Colisee Pepsi Arena
Apr. 12 - Ottawa,ON - Scotiabank Place
Apr. 13 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Arena
Apr. 16 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
Apr. 18 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
Apr. 19 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
Apr. 22 - Boise, ID - Idaho Center
Apr. 23 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
Apr. 25 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl at the Palms
Apr. 26 - San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
DEF LEPPARD European tour:
May 21 - Sandnes, Norway - Classic Rock Festival
May 23 - Halden, Norway - Fredriksten Festning
May 24 - Trondheim, Norway - Market Place
May 27 - Helsinki, Finland - Icehall
Jun. 06 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival
Jun. 08 - Kaliningrad, Russia - City Airport
Jun. 14 - Middelfart, Denmark - Rock Under Bridge Festival
Jun. 15 - Nijmegen, Holland - Arrow Classic Rock
Jun. 27 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting
DEF LEPPARD's upcoming record will be called "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge", but no release date has been set for it. It will be their first album since last year's "Yeah!", which was a collection of covers of songs by artists who had influenced the band. Their most recent studio album of original material was 2002's "X".
New Anthrax Singer To Appear On Hard Attack Radio
Dan Nelson, the new singer for metal legends ANTHRAX, will stop by the Hard Attack studios for an exclusive interview with ANTHRAX super fan and Sirius host Jose Mangin. Fans will have the opportunity to hear the entire story of how Dan went from local New York band to fronting one of the world’s most heard of metal acts. Somewhere along the way there will also be a Sirius Anthrax Trivia challenge to see if Nelson really knows about the band he just joined.
The show airs Thursdays at 7 pm ET, and is rebroadcast Fridays at noon ET, Saturdays at 3 pm ET and Sundays at 6 pm ET
Negative Announce DVD Details
Finland's NEGATIVE have issued the following update:
"Negative's double-disc DVD, In The Eye Of The Hurricane, will be released in Finland on January 26th (Hype Records Oy). Included on the discs is a full-length NGT show filmed at Pakkahuone, Tampere on December 2006, plus over three hours worth of material from the last 10 years, including a new interview, photogalleries, promovideos, fan photos, Jonne's liner notes in the booklet, and a documentary taking you to studios, hotelrooms, backstages etc., all the places the audience usually doesn't get to see. An info page for the DVD: www.dvdinfo.fi/negative.
For those living outside of Finland, you can order the DVD from Record Shop X, they support Paypal and credit card payments, fast deliveries only 2,50 worldwide! The DVD is not region-coded.
Negative will play a show and sign autographs on the release day at Ideapark, Lempäälä, starting at 3 PM."
In The Eye Of The Hurricane (artwork at left): Disc 1 (Live At Pakkahuone, Tampere, Finland, December 8, 2006) - 'Glory Of The Shame', 'My My Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)', 'Last Hero', 'Reflections', 'Sinners' Night / Misty Morning', 'Naive', 'Embracing Past', 'Frozen To Love It All', 'Lost Soul' (instrumental), 'One Last Shot', 'Planet Of The Sun', 'L.A Freeding Fire', 'The Moment Of Our Love', 'In Memorian (Immortal Song)', 'Still Alive / A Song For The Broken Hearted', 'Until You're Mine', 'In My Heaven'.
Disc 2 (Music Videos) - 'The Moment of Our Love', 'Frozen to Lose It All' (+ Making Of), 'In My Heaven' (+ Making Of), 'Planet of the Sun' (+ Making Of), 'Sinners' Night / Misty Morning'.
Extras:
* Interview 2007 18 min.
* Around The World Documentary 1h 44min
* Fan Video Live at Konzerthaus Schuur, Lucerne, Switzerland, November 16, 2006
* Fan Photos
* Photo Gallery
+ Hidden Links.
Vreid Commence Work On New Album
Norwegian black metallers VREID check in with the following update:
"Good new year to everyone.
2007 was a fantastic year for Vreid. In the spring we released I Krig, our 3rd album. The response from fans, media and other interested was amazing, and judging from sales, I Krig is our greatest success so far. We sure enjoyed doing our first US show at the Heathen Crusade festival, and the Ragnarok festival in March in front of 3500 people was fantastic. During the year we also got great response at Metal camp in Slovenia, and 3 great Norwegian festivals; Hits, Metal Heart and Støy.
Nevertheless the highlight of 2007 was the Winter Europe tour with MARDUK and UNLEASHED. Those two bands proved every night why they are living legends of the metal scene. Horns up to our Swedish comrades. The tour was perfectly organized courtesy of the professional Massive Music and their crew. The tour visited 13 countries, and more than 10000 people attended these shows. We would like to say thanks and hail to all those who came to the show and supported us, you made these shows atmospheric and fantastic for us. See you again soon. Check out our tour report at our MySpace page, if you are interested in reading more about the tour.
2008 will be another productive year for Vreid: four festivals have already been confirmed In March we will return to the Ragnarok festival in Lichtenfels, Germany. The audience was brilliant last year, so we sure are looking forward to this one. On the 25th we are doing our first show in Haugesund, Norway. We will play the annual Karmøygeddon festival with bands like KREATOR, TAAKE and FINNTROLL, to name a few. July 18th we are doing our first outdoor show in Austria, playing at the Kaltenbach festival, located in the beautiful countryside of Austria. In August we are proud to announce that we will play at the legendary Party San festival in Germany, other bands confirmed are; OBITUARY, IMPALED NAZARENE, BEHEMOTH, KAMPFAR. More shows will be added as we get them confirmed.
We have also started working on album number four. Some ideas have been recorded, and the frames for six-seven songs are ready. We will continue working on the new material during the winter, and hopefully we will start the recordings during the summer. Our plan is an early 2009 release, but we will let you know as things develop. My impression so far is that this will a blacker and more atmospheric album, but it will definitively be build on the foundation that we have made with our previous three albums."
Upcoming Vreid live shows:
April
25/26 - Karmøygeddon Festival - Byscenen/Karmøy, Norway
July
17/19 - Kaltenbach Open Air - Kaltenbach, Austria
August
8/9 - Party San Open Air - Bad Berka, Germany
Symphony X Change San Antonio Show Venue
According to SYMPHONY X, their show in San Antonio, TX on April 25th has been moved from the Scout Bar to White Rabbit. The Scout Bar is a new location and won't be ready in time for the show.
Symphony X's North American tour schedule is as follows:
April (with EPICA and INTO ETERNITY)
3 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
4 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East
5 - New York, NY - Nokia Theater Times Square
6 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
8 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial de Quebec
9 - Montreal, QC - Medley
11 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
12 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
13 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
16 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
17 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
18 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
19 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
20 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
22 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre
23 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse
25 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit (NEW LOCATION)
26 - Houston, TX - Meridian
27 - Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
29 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
30 - St. Petersburg, FL - The State Theatre
May
1 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
2 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
3 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Helloween Confirmed For Bloodstock Open Air
Legendary German power metallers HELLOWEEN are the latest act confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air 2008 which is scheduled for August 15th - 17th at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England.
Acts on the bill include: AT THE GATES, COMMUNIC, DIMMU BORGIR, ELUVEITIE, EVILE, HELLOWEEN, MOONSORROW, OPETH, PRIMAL FEAR, SOILWORK, SWALLOW THE SUN and TÝR.
Helloween's 2008 festival dates are as follows:
July
5 - Serbia - Castle Rock
6 - Slovenia - Metal Camp
11 - Norway - Kvinesdal Rock Festival
August
15/17 - Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England - Bloodstock Open Air 2008
Hanoi Rocks To Tour The U.K.
Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have lined up a a string of UK dates in February/March, which include:
February
25 - Sheffield, UK - The Plug
26 - Glasgow, UK - Cathouse
27 - Aberdeen, UK - Moshulu
28 - Newcastle, UK - Academy 2
29 - Manchester, UK - Academy 3
March
1 - Leeds, UK - RIO's
3 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
4 - Dudley, UK - J.B.'S
5 - Bristol, UK - Academy
6 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2
7 - London, UK - Astoria 2
As previously reported, Hanoi Rocks will play live on MTV3 MAX Stage on January 11th, 2008.
Gurd To Open For Prong In Switzerland
GURD, the Swiss band formed out of the ashes of the power-thrash metal legends POLTERGEIST, has scheduled the following dates:
Jan. 12 – Pratteln, Switzerland @ Z7 (w/ PRONG)
Apr. 19 - Martigny, Switzerland @ Sunset Bar
Aug. 16 - Emlichheim, Germany @ Cat-Rock Festival
Crashdiet Announce New Dates
Swedish/Finnish glam rockers CRASHDIET have scheduled the following dates:
Feb. 07 - Sälen, Sweden @ HC
Feb. 16 - Skövde, Sweden @ Younomia (all ages)
Feb. 27 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Tyrol (w/ HARDCORE SUPERSTAR)
Mar. 01 - Göteborg, Sweden @ Lisebergshallen (w/ HARDCORE SUPERSTAR)
CRASHDIET's sophomore album, "The Unattractive Revolution", entered the Swedish chart at position No. 11. The CD was mixed in the States by Kevin Churko. A video for "In the Raw" was shot by Mikeadelica.
Subterranean Masquerade Working On New Material
SUBTERRANEAN MASQUERADE mastermind Tomer Pink has issued the following update:
"Some songs are already recorded without vocals while some others are waiting to me to finish demoing. I do some of the recording in my studio thus I allow myself to take the time and rearrange things conveniently to make a hell of an album! For now I can revel that the third piece in 'X' trilogy will be entitled 'In Pastille Colors'. I've been traveling the world quite a bit the past few years so you could expect to hear some of these influences along with the regular SUBMASQ twist."
"Honestly, I do take the time and hoping to make an album I will be happy with for years to come. In the meantime, I promise to let you guys hear some new stuff soon. There is one song from the 'Suspended Animation Dreams' session that was never released (our heavier one yet, I think) so I might release this along with some new tracks. We'll see!"
Hailing from various parts of the USA, SUBTERRANEAN MASQUERADE was originally formed in 1997 by Tomer as a means of self-expression of his deepest and darkest thoughts and emotions.
Hallows Eve To Play Atlanta's 'Slamming Ink Show'
Reunited Atlanta-based thrashers HALLOWS EVE will playing the Slamming Ink Show on January 12 at Breaker's in Jonesboro, Georgia. This will mark the first time HALLOWS EVE has played Atlanta with founding members Stacy Andersen (vocals) and Tommy Stewart (bass) in 20 years.
For more information, go to this location.
A brand new HALLOWS EVE track, entitled "Dominion Resurrected", has been posted on the band's MySpace page. The song — which features original HALLOWS EVE members Stacy Andersen (vocals) and Tommy Stewart (bass) alongside Doyle Bright (guitar), Dane Jensen (drums) and Chris Abbamonte (guitar) — is expected to appear on the group's forthcoming album, tentatively due later in the year.
Ill Nino Delay New Album
ILL NINO has issued the following update:
"We're truly sorry about this, but [the new ILL NINO album] 'Enigma' will not be released on the 8th of this month. The release date was pushed back, and changed by our label, and is totally beyond our control. All six of us in ILL NINO want nothing more then to be able to release 'Enigma' for you all, and tour for all of our friends around the world!! Next week we will have the new 'Enigma' release date for you all."
Check out "Enigma" audio samples at their Myspace page.
ILL NINO's last release was the "The Undercover Sessions" EP, which came out in November 2006 through Cement Shoes. The CD was comprised of three of ILL NINO's favorite cover songs from bands they loved growing up as fans, and two brand new songs — all overseen by legendary producer Andy Johns (LED ZEPPELIN, VAN HALEN, OZZY OSBOURNE), Dave Chavarri and Eddie Wohl (ANTHRAX, 36 CRAZYFISTS, MACHINE HEAD). The EP was the band's first release through Cement Shoes following their split with the Roadrunner label.
First Gigantour 2008 Dates Revealed
The first dates for Gigantour 2008 - featuring MEGADETH, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE - have been revealed and are as follows:
April
28 - Quebec City - Pavillon de la Jeunesse
29 - Montréal, QC - Bell Centre
30 - Toronto, ON - Arrow Hall
The tour is scheduled to kick off mid-April and run through the end of May.
Shade Empire Reveal Tracklisting For New Record
Finland's SHADE EMPIRE have revealed the following tracklisting for their new album, Zero Nexus, due out on March 12th via Dynamic Arts Records: '9 In 1', 'Adam & Eve', 'Blood Colours The White', 'Flesh Relinquished', 'Harvesters Of Death', 'Serpent-Angel', 'Whisper From The Depths', 'Ecstasy Of Black Light', 'Victory'. Zero Nexus was recorded at Studio 33 in Kuopio, Finland throughout October.
Burst To Record New Album In April
Sweden’s BURST have posted the following update:
“So yeah yeah yeah, I know it’s getting old, but we are still busy. It’s all for the best. Songs for our coming album are almost completed, and right now we are polishing and scrutinizing and paying attention to even the smallest of details. We are confident that the end result will be worth all our work and end up in an album that be the absolutely most accomplished effort we’ve ever been able to squeeze from our system. Recording will start in April."
"But, in the meantime we will perform one or two domestic gigs:"
"First up, we’ve been given the opportunity to play the northern swedish town of Umeå. The Amplified Festival will feature us playing alongside bands like SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES, CULT OF LUNA and a bunch of indie rock. Saturday the 26th of January is the date, and we’re aiming at performing one or two of our new puppies there. Hope you’ll enjoy." More...
Onesidezero Announce More Dates, In-Stores
Los Angeles based Onesidezero have announced a series of headlining tour dates in January and February. The band will also perform a free acoustic in-store set for fans in both Denver, CO and Las Vegas, NV.
"We are looking forward to getting back to our fan base, in a more grass roots way," says frontman Jasan Radford. "The in-stores are a great way for us to get face to face with some of the people that have supported us over the years."
Onsidezero is currently supporting their recently released Ulrich Wild (Static-X, Stabbing Westward, Taproot) produced sophomore album, which was released through Corporate Punishment Records. The album is the long awaited follow-up to the band’s critically acclaimed 2001 debut Is This Room Getting Smaller, which saw the group tour with the likes of Incubus, 311, Static-X, and Soulfly.
Los Angeles based Onesidezero have streamed the group’s entire new album online here.
Here are the latest ONESIDEZERO tour dates:
Jan 11 Reno, NV @ The Tonic Bar
Jan 12 Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk
Jan 26 Mesa, AZ @ Cell Block
Feb 01 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
Feb 02 Denver, CO @ Independent Records *** Acoustic In-store performance
Feb 16 Las Vegas, NV @ Zia Record *** Acoustic In-store performance
Feb 16 Las Vegas, NV @ The Cheyenne Saloon
Kataklysm Announce Trouble Gig
KATAKLYSM has confirmed it will be playing the Rebel Radio Birthday Bash along side Chicago’s TROUBLE January 27th at the House of Blues in Chicago, Illinois. More bands are to be announced soon.
KATAKLYSM will be joining Jason Suecof in early February to start the mixing process for their new album Prevail.
Hate Eternal Reveal New Album Artwork
The cover artwork for HATE ETERNAL's new album, "Fury and Flames", can be viewed at this location (artwork by Paul Romano, who has previously worked with MASTODON, ANIMOSITY and THE RED CHORD). The follow-up to 2005's "I, Monarch" is said to be the band's most diverse and emotionally fuelled record to date, due mainly in part to the passing of bassist and good friend Jared Anderson.
HATE ETERNAL founder and vocalist/guitarist Erik Rutan recently did an interview with MTV.com where he stated, "Jared was one of my best friends, and his passing away really affected me and influenced this record a lot. It's a very dark and heavy record — not just heavy as in 'heavy metal,' but heavy-hearted as well." More...
Crown The Lost Reveal New Album Details
Pittsburgh-based melodic thrash metallers CROWN THE LOST will enter Soundscape Studios on January 26, 2008 with producer/engineer Dave Watson to record their sophomore effort, "Blind Faith Loyalty". The follow-up to 2006's critically acclaimed "Reverence Dies Within" "expands upon CROWN THE LOST's intricate and memorable blend of progressively tinged thrash and melodic metal, this time with a greater emphasis on vocal dynamics and instrumental breaks," according to a press release. "The band plans to visually document the recording process by releasing a series of web video blogs in the coming weeks."
Artwork will be provided by Jarno Lahti of Kaamos Studios (INSOMNIUM, IMPERANON) in Finland. A late spring/early summer release is expected. More...
Demiurg Push New Album Back To March
DEMIURG, the Sweden-based band featuring Rogga Johansson (RIBSPREADER, PAGANIZER) on vocals and guitars, Johan Berglund (THIS HAVEN) on bass, Pär Johansson (SATARIEL) on clean vocals, Ed Warby (GOREFEST, AYREON, HAIL OF BULLETS) on drums and Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE, BLOODBATH) on lead guitar and keyboards, has posted another new song, entitled "Resurrecting The Rotting", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's sophomore album, "The Hate Chamber", which has had its release date pushed back to March 2008 via Holland's Mascot Records.
DEMIURG's debut CD, "Breath of the Demiurg", came out in February 2007 via Mascot.
With Dead Hands Rising Post Two New Songs Online
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based death metallers WITH DEAD HANDS RISING have posted the songs "Concentrated Contamination" and "The Possession" on their MySpace page. Both cuts come off the group's upcoming album, "Expect Hell", due in June via Mediaskare.
WITH DEAD HANDS RISING recently completed the "Random Sick Ass Bands Tour" with DEAD TO FALL, AT ALL COST and BORN OF OSIRIS. Currently taking a short break from the road to play some local shows, the band will have tour announcements shortly.
WITH DEAD HANDS RISING tour dates:
Jan. 18 - Minneapolis, MN – Memory Lanes
Jan. 19 - Rice Lake, WI – Knights Of Columbus
Jan. 25 - La Crosse, WI – The Warehouse
Jan. 26 - Rogers, MN – Showcase Skare Park
Mar. 06 - Rogers, MN – Showcase Skate Park
Every Time I Die Drummer to Sit Out of Tour
Buffalo’s EVERY TIME I DIE are set to hit the road WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9th alongside Killswitch Engage, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Parkway Drive. The band has issued a statement with regards to the absence of their drummer Michael Novak on this run:
“We here at Every Time I Die INC. regret to inform you that Michael "Ratboy/ Red Nuff/ Nuff Daddy/ Ol Hundreds" Novak will not be taking part in our upcoming tour with Killswitch Engage. He has suffered a very painful back injury while slam dunking a basketball at the park. Fortunately a wonderful gentleman by the name of Steve Bache from He Is Legend will be filling in drumming duties. We hope that Mike recovers quickly and is both behind his kit and back on the court in no time. See you soon. Love ETID” More...
Mastodon To Support Neurosis In Brooklyn
Atlanta's MASTODON has been confirmed as the opening act for long-running Oakland, California-based industrial/alternative/metal pioneers NEUROSIS at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple in Brooklyn, New York on January 24 and January 25. A few tickets are still available and can be purchased here.
MetalKult.com recently posted an eight-part video feature documenting MASTODON's summer 2007 European tour, supporting their last release, "Blood Mountain".
Beginning in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 28, 2007, and ending on July 8 at London's Wembley Stadium, MetalKult editor Jimmy Hubbard hit the road with MASTODON as they played before audiences ranging from 2,000 to 70,000 people across across Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Greece, Denmark and Finland. More...
Shroud Of Bereavement Announces New Singer
Massachusetts-based death/doom metallers SHROUD OF BEREAVEMENT have announced the addition of lead female vocalist Katie Bunting to the group's ranks. "Katie, previous lead singer for the band TWELFTH OF NEVER, will be lending her beautiful vocal styling to SHROUD's already somber and enigmatic music," reads a statement from the group.
Following the success of its debut album, which came out this past August, SHROUD OF BEREAVEMENT has began writing music for the new CD, entitled "A Beautiful Winter", and will be hitting the studio sometime this summer. Expect "an hour of neo classical death/doom metal of the darkest fashion imaginable."
For more information, visit their Myspace page.
Bounded By Blood Reveal "Feed The Beast" Cover Art
Picking up where the cover for EXTINGUISH THE WEAK left off, BONDED BY BLOOD's mascot, Brutus faces off with the devil on the cover of the band's EARACHE debut, FEED THE BEAST.
With its dynamic comic book-style artwork, FEED THE BEAST's cover conveys not only the sense of danger and electricity that is personified in the music, but a deeper meaning is conveyed as well. "The artwork represents my whole view on Los Angeles. It takes you in and spits you back out," says vocalist, Jose "Aladdin" Barrales. "LA is like a beast, if you don't do the right "thing" you will end up on the streets. I think Tom, the artist, took my interpretation and made it come alive."
Check out the cover art of FEED THE BEAST here.
BONDED BY BLOOD will commence the recording of FEED THE BEAST with producer Michael Rosen (TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL) on January 11th 2008 at J Street Recorders in Sacramento, CA. More...
Gallhammer Announce New UK tour
Following on from their highly successful 2007 venture to European shows, Tokyo's Gallhammer will embark on a string of UK dates in March 2008.
12 March - London - TBC - UK
13 March - Leeds Rios - UK
14 March - Cardiff - Barfly - UK
15 March - Birmingham - Barfly - UK
16 March - Liverpool - Barfly - UK
17 March - York - Fibbers - UK
18 March - Glasgow - Barfly - UK
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