Metal News for October 30, 2004
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15 news articles posted on this day.
Behemoth Singer Issues An Update From The Road
BEHEMOTH's mainman Nergal has issued the following update regarding their European tour that kicked off a week ago in the Netherlands:
"Hey all there! I'm proud to say that the tour is moving on with no bigger problems. We've just done London which was simply great. It seems like playing this city is like playing Warsaw, ha ha...thank u friends for showing up. Dublin...well, I wish the show itself could have been better...many stage problems pissed us off from the moment we stepped on the stage but the crowd didn't care much. They went totally nuts...it was a blast! Many Polish friends made this evening a very memorable...then Manchester...I must say I am SOOOO sorry bout canceling this show. We've never played there before and we were really looking forward to it. But the whole situation sucked from the very beginning. I wish people could understand that we also have our demands and when they face totally amateurish promoters, it may end like this. We had no other choice than leave. Nijmigeen, Holland was fuckin killer...and it seems like all Dutch venues we blast in that tour. I love that country...thank u all out there for your support and all the promoters for professional work. we WILL be back as soon we can! That is a promise!"
Also, here is the press statement from Behemoth's tour manager about the cancellation of the Manchester show: More...
Slipknot, KSE, Unearth 2005 Dates Announced
The following Canadian Slipknot dates with Killswitch Engage and Unearth have been announced:
Jan. 07 Quebec City, QUE @ Centre du Foire
Jan. 08 Montreal, QUE @ Jarry Indoor Tennis
Jan. 09 Mississauga, ONT @ Arrow Hall
Jan. 13 Calgar, AB @ Calgary Stampede Corral
Jan. 14 Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Center
Iron Maiden's Gothenburg Show Sold Out In 2.5 Hrs
As you must have heard, Iron Maiden’s 2005 live dates have got off to an amazing start with tickets for their massive show in Gothenburg’s Ullevi Stadium on 9th July selling Out - 51,000 tickets - in just 2½ hours!
Next year’s tour will be a treat for fans both old and new as they will be performing tracks from their early beginnings making this a recreation of their tours that elevated them to worldwide status as one of rock’s most enduring and exciting live acts. The band will be basing the set list
on their seminal classics from their early years including the likes of "Run To The Hills," "The Trooper" and "Phantom Of The Opera" and other tracks that they haven’t performed for many years.
To help feed insatiable demand to see Maiden live, the Official IM Fan Club have made special arrangements for their show at Paris’ 55,000 capacity Parc Des Princes Stadium on Saturday 25th June. Book through the official Travel Associate for best tickets (available to fan club members only), or travel with the Fan Club for some very special extras and privileged access to the show. Non members are most welcome!
Tickets for Helsinki’s Hartwell Areena on 6th July go on sale this Monday - tickets are expected to fly!
This Monday is also the day when the much acclaimed double DVD "The History
of Iron Maiden Part 1 The Early Days” hits the shelves in Europe.
Darkane Drummer Joins Laid-Back Rock N Roll Band
MeinlCymbals.com recently spoke to Darkane drummer Peter Wildoer to get an update on both his and the band's activities:
I had to take a long break from November last year until July this summer," says Peter. "This was because I've had problems with my wrists since February 2003. After this long break I started feeling better. In July we've rehearsed again for the first time since November. Later that month we played one gig at local festival and my wrists were feeling much better. We finished writing the last songs for the new album and in September I started rehearsing the new tracks for the upcoming CD. Soon I will start to record the drums for the new and as of yet, untitled CD. Planned release will be in May 2005. This time we will record everything in Darkane's own studio. Nice to be able to take it easy. Hopefully I'm in great shape again and I'm looking forward to laying down some crazy metal drumming.
I've also recorded ten tracks with a band called Ben that I'm now also a permanent member of. The musical style of the band is a kind of very laid-back rock'n' roll and is far away from Darkane's sound. All basic tracks have been recorded live and much of the stuff has been played with rods and brushes. This will be stuff that people who know my drumming won't expect from me. Planned release for the Ben CD is spring/summer 2005. On November 6th Darkane will perform a live gig at the Danish Aalborg Metal Festival. I will also do a clinic in the festival area. Be sure to be there both for the clinic and the gig!
Kittie's Morgan: "Our Albums Speak For Themselves"
The Western Courier's "The Edge" recently spoke with Kittie frontwoman Morgan Lander about the band's "Metal Movement Tour", its origins, and the current state of heavy metal. Several excerpts from the interview follow:
Edge: You guys are on the "Metal Movement" tour right now with Otep and Crisis. How did the idea for this tour come about?
Morgan Lander: "It was an idea we had to put together a package tour with two other female-fronted heavy metal bands. It's not really to make a statement or anything like that, it's just something that I don't think has ever been done before. I don't think there's been a tour that has had all female-fronted heavy metal bands. Most of the local bands on the bill are (female-fronted) as well.
"It seems to be working out really, really well. It's a great opportunity to come out and see some bands that you haven't seen before. If you're curious about women in heavy metal bands, you might be pleasantly surprised. It's not so much a statement as it is just to make people realize that there's so much equality in what we do."More...
Read the full article at Western Courier.
Birds Of A Feather Sing Death Metal Together
The following article has been written for SFGate.com:
They are Blake, Mark and Waldo. A couple of years ago, they got together and formed a heavy metal band. This spring, they released their first record, "Beak of Putrefaction."
Blake and Mark play guitar and drums. Waldo provides the ear-bleeding screeches and satanic-sounding growls. A heavy metal prodigy, Waldo is only 15 years old. That's not all. He is also covered with feathers.
Meet Hatebeak, the world's first death metal band whose lead singer is a parrot. More...
Entombed Delays New Album Release
According to the Swedish band's label, Threeman Recordings, some slight delays occured in the release schedule due to printing problems. The "Unreal Estate" by Entombed will be released in Scandinavia the first week in November and the 8th in Europe.
The USA dates are still the same.
In Flames' "Touch Of Red" Video Available Online
You can now download the latest In Flames video "Touch Of Red" from the website.
Rage Posts Clip From New CD
On Rage's website, you could listen to a real-audio-stream clip of "Flesh And Blood," track included on the new Rage CD/DVD "From The Cradle To The Stage," which will be available at the market soon. Check the track out here.
Vanishing Point Announces Album Tracklisting
Vanishing Point has announced on their website the new album's tracklist:
01. Hollow
02. My Virtue
03. If Only I
04. Live 2 Live
05. Embraced
06. Season of Sundays
07. Once A Believer
08. Reason
09. Breathe
10. Somebody Save Me
11. Inside Yourself
12. A Life Less
13. As I Reflect
Total Album Length 1:19:26.
Chuck Billy Comments On Exodus Gig
Chuck Billy posted this message on Exodus' forum:
"Just letting you know that I did do the Exodus show last night and it was great and the sold out crowd seemed to enjoy it. I did the first 6 songs the best I could with 24-hour's notice. Apparently, after the first 6 songs, Steev was feeling the crowd's energy and came out and we did the last 2 songs together. Steev, the band, and I were all on stage together and we all said how we couldn't believe that this was happening. It has been many years since I have performed on stage at the Warfield, and I want to thank the fans for all the support and amazing energy that they were giving back to the band. I want to thank the Exodus guys for giving me a call and feeling confident that I could accomplish this task with such short notice."
Shadows Fall Vocalist Soldiers On With Laryngitis
Lead singer, Brian Fair, of Shadows Fall was recently diagnosed with not only strep throat, but also laryngitis. However, he refuses to cancel any performances because of it. Fair states, "I have never cancelled a show due to poor health and don't plan on it now. The support of our fans means the world to us and I would never do anything to let them down. Besides, if Curt Shilling can lead the Red Sox to a World Series victory with a sewn up ankle then I can tough it out and bring the metal."
Shadows Fall will be featured guests on this week’s Headbangers Ball special Halloween edition, set to air on MTV2 this Saturday night Oct. 30th at 10PM EST/7PM PST. The show will be composed of interviews and segments of the band playing live taken exclusively from the Blood Rayne 2 release party filmed at the Los Angeles House of Blues last Thursday Oct. 21st. The episode will also include the world premiere of the group’s new video, “What Drives The Weak,” shot by acclaimed director Zach Merck (12 Stones, Atreyu).
Shadows Fall massive co-headlining U.S. tour alongside Damageplan and The Haunted kicked off earlier this week.
God Forbid Completes Live Video For "Gone Forever"
God Forbid have just completed a live video for the album's title track, "Gone Forever," with acclaimed director Zach Merck (12 Stones, Atreyu, Shadows Fall). Look for it to impact all video outlets late next month. Their latest album has been heralded as their best effort to date and raises the bar for all other bands in their genre. God Forbid blend a ferocious amount of blistering solos, catchiness and grooves that will leave any listener in awe.
Barcode Signs With Nuclear Blast
Danish Hardcore behemoths Barcode just inked a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast. The 1995 founded band ranks among the spearhead of the genre and can truly be considered as the leading European Harcore act!
Agnostic Front To Shoot DVD In NYC
New York Hardcore legend Agnostic Front will be shooting their first DVD ever in NYC at the legendary CBGB's club on November 7th. The band will be performing two shows with two different sets, starting at 3pm and 5pm for only $5 per show. There will be no openers being it is a live recording. All fans are asked to come on down and be part of NYHC history!
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