Metal News for October 26, 2008
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25 news articles posted on this day.
Tankard Reveals New Album Details
German thrashers TANKARD have issued the following update:
"You can order 'The Morining After' t-shirts and hoodies, underwear, Tankwart-t-shirts, patches, stickers etc. from now on in our Tankard-webshop. Please have a look. Our new CD, Thirst, will be out on December 19th on AFM Records in a couple of different versions (regular jewel case version, double digibook with a 40 minutes documentary from the Bang Your Head festival plus our latest videoclip 'Stay Thirsty!' on a bonus DVD and on vinyl)." More...
Sothis Working On New Album
Two years after releaseing their debut album, “Fusion,” Sothis has announce the conclusion of pre-production of 13 new songs. Ten of these 13 new songs will be chosen for the new album. Paolo Ojetti (Infernal Poetry, Petemkin Studios) will be the Artistic Producer for the new album.
The album name, recording date and new singer name will be announced soon.
As previously reported, Sothis announced their split with the front-man Franco Topitti in late September. No replacement has been announced as of yet.
Astral Doors Splits With Intromental Management
On November 1st the cooperation between Intromental and Sweden's ASTRAL DOORS will come to an end. Due to the band and the management seeing the future of the band differently, the parties in unison have decided that it was about time they went separate ways."
Commented Intromental Promotional Director Lars Larsen: "It has been a fantastic time, from the time we signed the band based on their demos till we, 5 albums down the line, saw them headlining European tours. A time we fondly look back upon with lots of great moments and memories. However, it's time to say goodbye. Intromental Management is moving forward with other bands, and Astral Doors will now try to stand on their own feet." More...
Rob Zombie Posts New Song "War Zone" Online
A brand new Rob Zombie track entitled "War Zone" has been posted online at the official website for "Punisher II:War Zone." You can check it out by heading to http://www.punisherwarzonemovie.com/ The song is the first track from the film's soundtrack which will also feature other rock and metal artists.
Dysrythmia Announces East Coast Tour Dates
DYSRHYTHMIA have lined up a handful of shows before they enter the studio to record their forthcoming new album:
February 1 - New Haven, CT @ T.B.A.
February 2 - Boston, MA @ The Church of Boston
February 4 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool Hall
February 5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
February 6 - Baltimore, MD @ The Talking Head
February 7 - Richmond, VA @ Nara Sushi
February 8 - Washington, DC @ The Velvet Lounge
Blood Mastering New Album, "Seppuku"
The new album of the Spanish industrial rockers BLOOD is called "Seppuku" and is currently mastered at Mastersound Studio.
Leaves' Eyes, Atrocity Announce New Drummer
The new member of LEAVES' EYES and ATROCITY is Los Angeles based drummer Seven Antonopolous (ex-Opiate For The Masses).
Seven: "I've been a big fan of the bands for a long time. I can't tell you how excited I am to play with such amazing people! I'm currently at Mastersound Studio in Germany tracking the drums for the new LEAVES' EYES record! These songs have a great epic vibe. I feel like I'm really expending as a musician!"
Seven will take part of the 2008 SABIAN "Show No Mercy" tour featuring also Ray Luzier (Korn), Chris Pennie (Coheed & Cambria). The dates are as follows:
SABIAN APX Show No Mercy drum clinic 2008 featuring Seven Antonopolous (Leaves' Eyes, Atrocity), Ray Luzier (Korn), Chris Pennie (Coheed & Cambria)
Nov 08 - Austin, TX @ PASIC
Nov 09 - Sacramento, CA @ Skip's Music, 916.484.7575
Nov 10 - Mesa, AZ @ Milano Music, 480.827.1111
Nov 11 - Palatine, IL @ Drum Pad, 847.934.8768
Nov 12 - Nashville, TN @ Fork's Drum Closet, 615.383.8343
Nov 13 - Spartanburg, SC @Paradiddles, 864.804.6172
Nov 14 - New York, NY @ Sam Ash, 516.932.6400
Necrophobic Announces New Bassist
Swedish death metallers, Necrophobic, welcome their new bassist, Alex Friberg, and have issued an update on their new album:
"NECROPHOBIC is from now on a 5 piece strong legion! During 2008 the band did a number of shows as a 5 piece with Erik Danielsson (Watain) as a session member. This made Necrophobic come to think of continue on a new path and develop the live performances as the new live impression was much better." More...
De Profundis Posts New Music Online
Roman Subbotin, guitarist of UK metallers De Profundis, has issued the following update:
"De Profundis once again emerges out of the shadows with some new music..."
"As you may already know, we have been working on our second album for a few months now. Before going into the studio to record the real thing, we felt it would be good to try something we haven't done before and record a Promo CD, the results of which are now available for your listening (dis)pleasure." More...
Diamond Head Drummer Posts Band Update
Diamond Head drummer Karl Wilcox has checked in with the following update:
"Greetings from DH-Q..
"I thought it would be worth bringing you up to date on activities within the Diamond Head-quarters. More...
White Lion Announces DVD Release Date
American rockers White Lion has announced that they will be releasing a live DVD of the band performing live at Germany's Bang Your Head festival on December 5th. Lead singer Mike Tramp comments: “this concert was the definitive turning point and event that finally convinced me that it was worth going on with the next chapter of White Lion and that rock fans had not forgotten and still appreciated the music of White Lion.”
Cloven Hoof Announces New Guitarist Christian Hort
UK's Cloven Hoof have issued the following update welcoming their new guitarist Christian Horton:
"Christian Horton makes his cloven hoof debut 25th of October, in a baptism of fire at the Metal Maniacs 2008 festival in Hoorn Holland. Christian supported Cloven hoof whilst playing in the excellent band Dark Forest. He will provide blistering rhythm guitar in a set packed with classic hoof songs."
God Forbid Reveals New Album Title
New Jersey based metallers God Forbid has announced that they will be naming their new studio album, "Earthsblood." Guitarist Doc Coyle explains, “The title Earthsblood came to me after watching the film There Will Be Blood. What is the price of ambition? Is the blood of our bodies and the blood of the earth one and the same? With the current energy crisis, and its relation to many of the military conflicts worldwide, there has been a global, collective consciousness that has emerged in regards to the interdependence between humankind and the planet in which we inhabit. Coincidentally, the lyrics that Byron Davis and Dallas Coyle had written meshed with these revelations perfectly. This isn't a preachy, trendy, ‘hip to be green’ album, nor is it a concept album. It's just an abstract observation.”
Dark Embrace Issues Update
Oscar Asunder, of Spain's Dark Embrace, has issued the following update:
"Next November, the band will make 100 months rockin'. We've gone through good and bad times (sadly more bad times than good ones)."
"There are some good memories in the band. We've played some good concerts sharing stage with great bands such as Sepultura, Amon Amarth, Destruction, Watain, Agathodaimon and many others. We've recorded an album with Andy Classen in the Stage One Studio. Even we've got a nice video-clip. But all these things are just a few if you compare'em with all the effort and hard work there are behind Dark Embrace." More...
Black Stone Cherry Forced To Cancel Shows
Southern rockers Black Stone Cherry has posted the following message online:
"Unfortunately, we've been forced to cancel a few upcoming shows from the Rock Is Alive Tour. Jon Lawhon's Grandfather has suffered a heart attack this week and Jon needs to be by his side. The cancelled dates are Tallahassee, FL, Hattiesburg, MS, Beaumont, TX, and San Antonio, TX.
"We truly HATE having to cancel shows and deeply apologize for any inconvience this may cause you. Being the southern boys we are, it's family first with us and we hope you all understand. More...
Cradle Of Filth Posts New Video Online
British extreme metallers Cradle Of Filth has posted the first music video from their upcoming album, "Godspeed On The Devils Thunder" online. You can watch the video of "Honey And Sulphur" below.
Cradle Of Filth will be touring North America next year along with Satyricon and SepticFlesh. You can catch them on the following dates:
January
15 - Starland Ballrom - Sayreville, NJ
16 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
17 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC
18 - Capitol Theatre - Quebec City, QC
20 - Sound Academy - Toronto, ON
21 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
23 - Harpo's - Detroit, MI
24 - The EaglesClub - Milwaukee, WI
25 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
26 - First Avenue - Loop Station, MN
28 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
30 - MacEwan Hall - Calgary, AB
31 - Edmonton Events Centre - Edmonton, AB
February
2 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
3 - Showbox - Seattle, WA
4 - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR
10 - The Grand - San Francisco, CA
11 - Henry Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
12 - Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim, CA
13 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
17 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
18 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
20 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
21 - The Club at Firestone - Orlando, FL
25 - NorVa - Norfolk, VA
26 - Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD
27 - Nokia Theater - NewYork, NY
28 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA More...
Slayer Records Three New Songs For New Album
Slayer spent some weeks in a recording studio in late September/early October to record three new songs for their new album which will be released spring/summer 2009. One of the songs is called "Psychopathy Red," a Jeff Hanneman track which gives you a look into the mind of Russian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo. You can listen to a clip of the song at Spin.com.
As previously reported, fans who attend any of the upcoming European "Unholy Alliance Tour, Chapter III" dates, will receive the new Slayer song via an exclusive download card that will also include special material from the entire tour's line-up - Slayer, Mastodon, Trivium and Amon Amarth. The download card, along with a limited edition "Unholy Alliance Tour" clothing patch, will be given away free only to ticket holders when they arrive at their local venue the night of the show.
Chimaira Finishes Recording Drum Tracks
Chimaira drummer Andols Herrick has posted the following message online:
"Hey everyone,
"I finished tracking drums for the new record last night, and am quite relieved to be done. It was done in three days, with the first day was being half set-up and getting drum tones, and then hammering out four tracks that night. The last two days I did five songs per day. More...
Primordial Planning American Tour For May 2009
Primordial vocalist Alan Averill has checked in with the following update:
"Forgive me it's been a while since my last transmission. It's been a long summer and an extended autumn but finally after the Way of Darkness Festival we are finished the festival season completely and I have to say I couldn't be more glad to be done with airports for at least 6 months. Getting up at the crack of dawn, airport security, landing then driving for another few hours to more or less go straight from the back of a van to the stage and then back home again after a sleepless night in a cheap hotel has really lost its appeal for a few months. I know this is what you sign up for when you start out in a band so it would be churlish to complain but for the moment I'm completely burnt out with it all.
"Until 2009... More...
Down Posts New "Bury Me In Smoke" Live Clip Online
New Orleans, Louisiana based supergroup Down has posted a new live video of the band performing their staple track, "Bury Me In Smoke" online. You can check it out below. The video was filmed in Glendale, Arizona on October 21st. More...
Mumakil Announces More Tour Dates
Mumakil has announced the following new tour dates:
Nov 8, 2008 Metalfest, Erstfeld w/ Belphegor, Darkane, Eminence & more
Nov 22, 2008 l?Ecurie, Geneva w/ KSK, Juggernaut
Nov 26, 2008 Kiff, Aarau, w/ Cryptopsy, Beneath the massacre, Trigger the bloodshed
Dec 13, 2008 Improvisorium w/ Yog
Dec 20, 2008 la Poudriere, Belfort (France) w/ Blockheads, Knut, Aside from a Day
July 18,. 2009 Frontline, Gent (Belgium) w/ A Den of Robbers, Agathocles
Mumakil's new album "Behold The Failure" will see a Spring 2009 release date via Relapse Records.
Cynic's New Album Pushed Back To November
The release date for "Traced in Air", the new album from reunited progressive metallers CYNIC originally slated for late October, had to be pushed back to November 17th (November 25th in the US), for manufacturing reasons.
Read guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal's comment: "When Season of Mist made us aware of the release date change, it was immediately apparent that this offered us the potential to spread the word even more about this album. Sean and I are extremely proud of the new record and are looking forward to sharing it with CYNIC fans around the world, even if we have to wait just a bit longer. We're thrilled about touring with OPETH next month in Europe, and of course the US tour beginning in January is going to be on fire!"
Embrace Damnation Signs With Rotting Corpse
Central Illinois thrash-inspired death metal duo EMBRACE DAMNATION has inked a deal with Chicago-based label Rotting Corpse Records. The band, featuring Dave Kibler of LIVIDITY, is preparing to enter the studio to record their full-length debut release, "The Glory of a New Darkness" (artist: Ozan Yildirim from Turkey). A live drummer will be added, with the release scheduled for the summer of 2009. Show dates in support of the album are also pending at this time.
Here's what the band had to say about the signing:
"We are proud to announce the new signing deal to ROTTING CORPSE RECORDS from Chicago!! This is a grand opportunity to plague this battlefield we call Earth, with mass destruction and violent bloodshed the only way Embrace Damnation can deliver it!! Squashing the thoughts and actions of our holy enemies who are twisting the truth and avoiding the issues our children and brainwashed peers are being taught!! The ultimate power is yourself!!! Be free!!!!!!!!!"
The planned street date for "The Glory Of A New Darkness" is scheduled for summer 2009.
Paganizer Signs with Cyclone Empire
Cyclone Empire has announced the signing of Sweden's PAGANIZER. The band will release their new MCD, "Scandinavian Warmachine," on CYCLONE EMPIRE in early 2009. In addition, Paganizer's their long-time recorded last album, "Carnage Junkie," will finally be released on VIC-Records this November.
The old-school death metal-band from Gamleby exists since 1998 and is one of the babies of workaholic and metal-maniac Roger “Rogga” Johansson (vocals, guitars), known from his work with EDGE OF SANITY, CARVE, RIBSPREADER, DEMIURG, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE or DERANGED, to name but a few. The PAGANIZER-line-up is completed by the two BLODSRIT/RIBSPREADER-guys Matthias Fiebig (drums) and Patrik Halvarsson (bass).
"Scandinavian Warmachine" will likely feature the following tracklist:
1. FOREVER SCORN
2. SCANDINAVIAN WARMACHINE
3. THE FLESH
4. COLDER
5. THULE IN FLAMES
6. DISTRACTING THE GODS TO ENABLE THE SLAUGHTER OF MILLIONS
7. AN ICON FOR THE DAMNED
8. CRUSADER
Omission Plans Split Releases and Debut Album
Spanish thrashers OMISSION will release a split CD with Germany's OLD. The 12” EP with gatefold cover will feature four live songs of each band, recorded on September 27th in Madrid, Spain. The self financed release will see the light around February/March 2009.
In addition, Omission will start the recordings for their debut album in early 2009. The release of the, as yet untitled, album will be in the fall 2009.
Following with more split releases, the Spanish quartet will also appear in one of the next installments of the Thrash Metal Blitzkrieg series, 7” vinyls hosted by German label Iron Bonehead along with Deathstrike. In other news, Omission will see their second and third demo, "Yell That Destroys" (2007) and "V.P.A." (2008), re-released on cassette by Screaming Against God! Prod. Both will be included in one cassette titled "Angel Fuck" that comes with new artwork and in a strictly limited edition.
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