Metal News for October 16, 2002
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15 news articles posted on this day.
Revenge Of The Triads Cut A Deal
Revenge Of The Triads, who include Nine Inch Nails man Charlie Clouser, Troy Van Leeuwen of A Perfect Circle and Jason Slater from the Snake River Conspiracy, have a deal with LMC Records. Expect an album early next year.
Newstead to Tour With Voivod
Jason Newsted has announced that he intends to tour with Voivod. The bassist is currently producing the cult Canadians’ new album ‘The Multiverse’ with Brian Joseph Dobbs at The Record Plant Studios in California; he’s also playing bass on the record, which should be released early next year.
Meads Of Asphodel Split
The cult black metallers Meads Of Asphodel have undergone a split, with Jaldaboath and The Mad Mulla being ‘forced to cease all involvement’ with the band. Jaldaboath claims this to be a ‘mutual yet unjust decision’, leaving Metatron in sole charge of the band. The former Meads duo are now working on their own material.
Slipknot to Spring Forward
Slipknot are now expected to start recording a new studio album in the Spring. And, although they’ve yet to confirm a producer for the project, one name being strongly linked is Rick Rubin.
Season Tour Dates
Season is rehearsing hard before finishing recording their album, which should be out sometime in December. Following are a few new tour dates: More...
Miasis To Release EP in December
The upcoming release from Chicago's Miasis, with vocals from Sean Ingram of Coalesce, will out a little later than had been expected. Originally slated for release this Fall on Undecided Records, the In And Out Of Weeks CDep will now be out in January 2003. It should be worth the wait though, as the release will feature artwork from Aaron Turner, and a multimedia section with a live video, photos, and desktops. Listen to some of the Ingram material here, in addition to material they're currently working on with DJ Speedranch (Atomsmasher/Phantommasher) and a live instrumental track. The aforementioned song with DJ Speedranch has only been available on a pre-release two-track CD-R that was sold at a show earlier this year. However, they do have plans to complete more material for a release sometime in the near future.
As the Sun Sets to Reissue Debut
The debut album from As The Sun Sets will be reissued sometime within the next few months by City Of Hell. The record, Each Individual Voice Is Dead In The Silence," was originally released by Moment Of Clarity Records and has been out of print for some time. The re-release will include brand new artwork and a vinyl pressing. As you may know, several members of ATSS went on to form Daughters, so in related news, listen to a new live MP3 from the group here.
Tribunal Signs Two Bands
North Carolina's Tribunal Records continues to expand their roster with two new signings, Rifles At Recess and Brand New Disaster. Originally started in 2001, Rifles At Recess is a technical metal/hardcore group from Tennessee. Previously releasing a four-song demo entitled The Art of Flying Without Sky, the band has been compared to Caliban, Morning Again and Arkangel. As for Brand New Disaster, they are a rock/punk outfit from Virginia. They previously released a self-titled eight-song CD. Both bands will be entering The Basement Studios with producer Jamie King (Bloodjinn, BTBAM) in early 2003 to record their Tribunal debuts, which should be out in Summer of 2003.
Deceased/October 31 Updates
Deceased drummer/frontman King Fowley contacted BW&BK for an exclusive update on the upcoming Deceased and October 31 releases. The setbacks were caused due to a health issue Fowley has had to endure:
"On the Deceased front a bit of a health setback has gotten into my lungs! It seems like a blood clot formed there a few months back and put me in dire health and eventually I ended up hospitalized! I am now on a recovery and on medication and treatment to fix the situation. Sadly it took a toll on my body and there’s a possibility I will be giving up the drums in the near future! As for Deceased, we are taking time off during the healing process and then will proceed writing and recording our long awaited new LP entitled, As The Weird Travel On, for Relapse Records. Some new song titles are 'A Witness To Suspiria', 'Fright', and 'The Corpse In The Well'. Also, look out for The Radiation Years, a collection of the bands '88 and '89 demos out on Cursed Records. A pic disc of Behind The Mourners VeilFearless Undead Machines!" More...
Iommi Confirms Anselmo Collaboration
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi confirmed recently that he and vocalist Phil Anselmo are to begin work on a new solo project in England early 2003. Iommi told Billboard.com that he and Anselmo plan to tour to support the album. In related news, Down has been added to the Rock stage at the Voodoo Festival in New Orleans on November 2nd at New Orleans City Park
H.I.M. Get Booked
A Finnish book documenting the history of the country's most successful rock export, H.I.M., has just been released. Titled Synnin Viemää (Gone With The Sin), the 250-page book contains lots of tales from the band's early days all the way up to the present and many new, previously-unpublished photos. At the moment, the book is only available in Finnish, but if there's enough interest, it will be translated into other languages. The book's authored, Juho Juntunen, and H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo will attend an "open interview hour" at the Finnish Book Fair in Helsinki on October 25th at 5:30 p.m. In other news, the latest issue of the Finnish magazine Image contains a three-spread interview with Ville about the current studio sessions, new album, The Osbournes and music in general.
Additional Dates for Nile, Napalm Death, SYL
More dates have been confirmed for the much-anticipated Nile, napalm Death, Voivod, Strapping Young Lad and The Berzerker North American tour, set to kick off in mid-January. The updated itinerary looks like this: More...
Satyricon Finish Video
Norway's Satyricon have completed work on a video clip for the track "Fuel For Hatred" from the group's current Volcano opus. Stills from the video, which was directed by acclaimed Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund, can be viewed at the following locations: #1, #2, #3.
God Forbid Break to Tour with Arch Enemy
New Jersey’s American Metal saviors God Forbid are taking a short break from the writing process to join label mates Arch Enemy as direct support on their upcoming Northeast tour. With nearly all of their new music completed, the band plans on debuting three new tracks on this upcoming jaunt.
“Arch Enemy are one of our favorite bands and this was too good of an opportunity to pass up,” commented guitarist Dallas Coyle. “We had hoped to tour with them on the first go around, so we cannot wait.” A late spring 2003 release date is currently being eyed for the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2000 release Determination. More...
Blood Red Throne Affiliated With The Suffering
Hammerheart Records confirms the label's first priority release for 2003, the second album from Norway's Blood Red Throne. Titled Affiliated With the Suffering, the album will be available January 28 with the initial pressing to be a limited-edition digipak that will contain two bonus tracks.
Affiliated With the Suffering features nine newly penned tracks by the rising Norwegian metal band, featuring current and former members of Green Carnation, Satyricon and Emperor. Confirmed track listing includes "Unleashing Hell," "A Dream of Death," "Bleeders Lament," "Mandatory Homicide/Death Inc.," "Razor Jack," "Chaos Rising!," "Gather the Dead," "Affiliated with the Suffering," "Malediction." The special initial pressing digipak, limited to 3,000 for the world, will feature exclusive bonus tracks "Mercy Killings" and "Deadly Intentions." The album will also be available on vinyl, with a limited european pressing of 500 copies. The vinyl will feature an exclusive bonus track, Cryptic Realms. More...
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