Metal News for October 23, 2004
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14 news articles posted on this day.
Download The Haunted 's 'All Against All' Video
THE HAUNTED's latest video "All Against All" is now up for download. You can check it out here. Their new album "rEVOLVEr" hit number 18 on the Swedish album charts. To put this stat in perspective, they're ranked higher than GREEN DAY.
In The Face Of War Finish Recording New Album
Indiana's In the Face of War are finishing up in the studio for their full length record entitled Live Forever or Die Trying on Init Records. The album is slated for a December 3rd release date. Following the album's release the band will embark on a winter tour.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Guest On Howard Stern
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were guests on 'The Howard Stern Show' on Wednesday (October 20). The couple appeared to promote 'Battle for Ozzfest', which airs Monday at 10:30pm on MTV. Check out a rundown of their appearance at MarksFriggin.com.
Powerman 5000's Video Game Distrubtion Tactic
Powerman 5000 has contributed three new songs to THQ's 'WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw,' a wrestling video game set for release in November. While some might see this as a significant artistic regression, Spider One envisions "millions of kids" performing simulated submission holds and mindlessly listening to Powerman songs eight hours a day. "Years back, we had a song on the first Tony Hawk game," he tells Newt Briggs of the Las Vegas Mercury. "To this day, a lot of kids cite that as how they found out about us. You know, you get your songs played on MTV and on the radio and no one notices, but the kids are like, `Hey, I heard you on Tony Hawk.'"
Read the full article at Las Vegas Mercury.
Dragonauta Produce First Video
Argentinean doom masters Dragonauta have the video for the song 'Tomegapentagram' available for downloading. 'Tomegapentagram' comes from 'Luciferatu', released by Dias De Garage.
Lost Horizon Singer And Guitarist Leaves
Daniel Heiman (vocals) and Fredrik Olsson (guitars) have left Lost Horizon, apparently because of personal differences with Wojtek Lisicki (guitars), who just recently re-joined the band. Daniel has already joined the band Crystal Eyes as their new singer.
Starwood Kick Off Tour In Hollywood & UK
Starwood fans are about to get the big "break" they deserve: the Metal Blade recording artists have confirmed they will begin a world tour for their label debut, "If It Aint Broke, Break It!" in their hometown - Hollywood, California - on November 15, sharing the bill at the House of Blues with the legendary UFO. The next day, Starwood is off to the U.K. for a series of dates with Vince Neil.
The tour announcement comes just as Starwood is shooting the first video from "If It Aint Broke, Break It!" According to vocalist/guitarist Lizzy, who produced the recording with band mate Joey Scott (drums & percussion/backing vocals), the song, "Subculture," is an invitation to those who will never be in the elite of society to join Starwood and others like them in the subculture of Hollywood.
The video mixes performance footage with scenes celebrating the Hollywood scene Starwood celebrates in their music. "Subculture" is just one of several tracks on "If It Aint Broke, Break It!" garnering nationwide airplay and favorable notices. Others include "All My Girlfriends Have Boyfriends," "Whats Your Damage" and "Backlash." More...
Chevelle On Rockline This Monday
Chevelle will be the featured guests on Rockline's nationally syndicated radio show airing October 25th. The live show begins at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET - and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you check out www.rocklineradio.com.
Iron Maiden Xmas Card Competition
From the official Iron Maiden website:
Aaaaaah it's that time again. Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat... hang on, it's only October! Ahem.
Right. As many of you will know, the last few years we've thrown the design of the official Iron Maiden xmas card open to you guys. This is the card that gets sent to FC members, to friends of the band... and to the last minute people we realise we've forgotten :) Each year, the standard has been amazingly high and we've had a real challenge agreeing on a winner.
So, we'd like you guys to do it again. Send us your designs - conforming to the specs below - and the winner will be picked by Rod, be printed and sent to loads of people. The winner will get a credit on the card and a big bag of groovy Iron Maiden stuff.
Your design needs to be A5 size (about 21 by 15 cm) - it's up to you which way round it goes (portrait or landscape). The picture is entirely up to you.
Now here's the important stuff - as the design will be printed, you need to make sure you have a high-resolution image that you can send us if we choose your card. If you're hand painting or drawing, no problem, but if you're creating your design from scratch in Photoshop or whatever, please make sure you do it at 600dpi and not at the lower resolution you'd use for things that are going to be displayed only on a monitor. Keep the original in a very safe place, and send us a copy.
How to submit your design:
Please send in your submissions as lower-resolution JPEG or GIF images - we don't need you to send the huge hi-res file until we choose the winner.
Please make sure that you name your file with your own name - eg. jimsmith.jpg - cos otherwise we get 200 'maiden.jpg'!
Email you entries to us here and please make sure you include your contact details.
Closing date for entries is 15th November. Good luck!
More Papa Roach Tour Dates Announced
Papa Roach are making like their namesake, infesting the Billboard rock charts with the title track from their fourth album, "Getting Away With Murder." So what's next for the California quartet? They're about to release a new single and hit the road on a U.S. tour.
In a move that might surprise some of their diehard fans, the Roaches are readying the power ballad "Scars" as their second single. It's a big, sweeping mixture of guitars and honesty, as Jerry Horton crunches out chords and frontman Jacoby Shaddix sings about his struggles with sobriety.
"Some of our fans hear that song and say, 'I had to give it a few listens, dude. But I love it,' " Shaddix said. "It's a P-Roach anthem. It has heart. It's just undeniable. It stems from a good night in Vegas turned bad. I ended up in the hospital with 11 staples in my head, self-mutilation. It was just a really bad night. It's about trying to help someone who really doesn't want you to help them.
—James Montgomery, with additional reporting by Joe D'Angelo
To read the full article from MTV.com click here.
Papa Roach tour dates, according to Geffen: More...
Cathedral To Support Paradise Lost In England
British cult doom rockers Cathedral have been confirmed as the support act for Paradise Lost at their December 16 gig at the Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton, England.
As previously reported, Cathedral have set "Seeds of Decay" as the working title of their eighth studio album, tentatively due in February/March 2005 through Nuclear Blast Records. Songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2002's "The VIIth Coming" include "Oro the Manslayer", "Corpsecycle", "Sabbadaius Sabbattum", "Eripmav Moon", "This Body Thy Tomb", "Everything Is Dying" and "Upon Azraels Wings". The album will once more feature the epic cover art of longtime Cathedral artist Dave Patchett. The band were previously signed to Dream Catcher Records in Europe and Spitfire Records in the U.S.
Within Temptation: New Song Posted Online
A demo version of Within Temptation's new song "It's the Fear", which will be featured on the group's new single, "Stand My Ground", has been posted online in Real Media format at this location.
"Stand My Ground" is the first single off Within Temptation's upcoming album, "The Silent Force", due in November. The "Stand My Ground" clip was shot on the roof of an old brewery in Berlin, Germany last month. Watch the video online: Broadband, Dial-Up.
As previously reported, "The Silent Force" will be released in three formats: a limited digibook version with a DVD bonus, a regular jewel case version, and a version without the booklet, at a special price.
Within Temptation will introduce their new album with a special performace at Le Batlaclan in Paris, France on November 8, 2004. This show will be filmed and will be broadcast live in several theaters around Europe.
Gaia Epicus New Album Delayed
Norwegian power metallers Gaia Epicus have pushed back the release date of their second album, "Symphony of Glory" (Sound Riot), to late December or early 2005 from the previously announced December 7. The follow-up to 2003's "Satrap" was recorded and mixed over a five-week period at Top Room Studios (Tristania, Vintersorg, Borknagar) with producer Børge Finstad will feature artwork by Michael A. Mueller (Megadeth).
"Symphony of Glory" track listing:
01. Welcome (intro)
02. Time and Space
03. Miracles
04. Sieze the Day
05. Hand of Fate
06. Wings of Freedom
07. Spanish Eyes
08. No Release?
09. Chamber of Secrets
10. Be Thy Cross My Victory
11. Symphony of Glory
For more information, visit www.gaia-epicus.com.
Hammerfall Album Recordings Nearing Completion
Hammerfall guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site:
"As I write this, we have only half a day of recording left, doing the backing vocals. For the past seven weeks, we have been hard at work on this, our fifth studio effort, and it's wonderful to be finished! When I have a bit more distance to the recordings, I will try to describe the contents so you will know what to expect in March. However, I can safely say that if you are a fan of Hammerfall, you will not be disappointed this time around, either. We poured our hearts and souls — as well as blood, sweat and tears, mind you — into the production of this record, and I definitely think it shines through: the music is more alive than it ever has been before.
"We shall see what the professional music lovers will think about it next Saturday, when we will have a big listening session here at Lundgård for journalists from all over the world. It should be interesting and fun, but it's also a little nervous presenting your new material to other people. Especially to those who will put their first impression in print for thousands and thousands to read. :) But I'm not really worried, as I know we have done our best and created another landmark in the upwards-moving evolution of our music. Praise is great, but neither good reviews nor bad ones would ever influence us in one direction or another. We are artists creating musical pieces for the world to love hate or disregard. Now, it is up to you do pass judgment. Our work is done, and I have to tell you: it feels fuckin' great! Up the Hammers!"
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