Metal News for October 5, 2004
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13 news articles posted on this day.
Slayer To Rain Blood On Select Jager Tour Dates
For years, artists have looked to create exciting and innovative stage designs for their fans - thrash/punk/metal gods SLAYER will push that concept right over the edge this fall with an effect dubbed the "Wall of Blood." Slayer's Wall of Blood will make its North American debut when the band headlines the Jagermeister Music Tour, set to kick off October 29 in Springfield, MO.
At select shows (determined by each venue's technical specs) during Slayer's classic song "Raining Blood," the band, their instruments, and the stage will be drenched by a downpour of "blood." The "Wall of Blood" will rain more than 150 litres of theatrical blood over an area measuring from 32-feet to 40-feet wide (determined by the size of the venue’s stage), 25-feet high, and six-feet deep. The device is a dedicated truss and sprinkler system that utilizes a unique pump technology, and was designed exclusively for Slayer by UK-based Hangman Productions.
Slayer used the "raining blood" effect last July in Augusta, ME while filming their brand-new DVD, "Still Reigning." The Dean Karr-directed DVD opens with the the band's 1986, 28-minute benchmark album "Reign In Blood" performed live in its entirety by Slayer's original line-up - Tom Araya (vocals, bass), guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, and drummer Dave Lombardo, who permanently rejoined the band in 2003. "Still Reigning" also offers bonus material including live performances of Slayer classics such as "War Ensemble," "Hallowed Point," "Necrophobic," "Mandatory Suicide," "Spill The Blood," "Hell Awaits," and "South of Heaven," as well as exclusive interviews and backstage footage. "Still Reigning" has a running time of more than 80-minutes and a confirmed November 2, 2004 release date.
SLAYER was named the "Best Live Band Ever" in Revolver magazine, and "Best Band" in that magazine's 2004 Readers' Poll. In addition, Slayer's video, "Bloodline," was just named "#1 Best Metal Video of the New Millennium (So Far)" by viewers of MTV2's "Headbangers Ball" and readers of Revolver.
Slayer’s “Wall of Blood” will be in effect at as many venues on the Fall Jagermeister Music Tour as possible; the confirmed “bloodbath” cities/venues will be announced shortly.
Ministry Headlines Vampire Game Soundtrack
Al Jorgensen of Ministry is responsible for the headlining soundtrack to Activision's highly anticipated PC game Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. Inspired by the dark, menacing undertones of the game, Ministry's track, "Bloodlines," is one of several popular songs that can be heard in the game, which takes fans into the sinister vampire underground society of modern day L.A.
The complete lineup of songs for the game includes:
Aerial - "Pound"
Chiasm - "Isolated"
Daniel Ash - "Come Alive"
Darling Violetta - "Smaller God"
Die My Darling - "Needles Eye"
Genitorturers - "Lecher Bitch"
Lacuna Coil - "Swamped"
Ministry - "Bloodlines"
Tiamat - "Cain"
In Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, the famous White Wolf role-playing game world extends into an all-new interactive adventure, combining the rich character development and immersive storyline expected in a true RPG with the up-close-and-personal first-person immersion and action provided by SourceTM, the latest engine technology developed by Valve. Currently in development by Troika Games for the PC, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is yet to be rated and is expected to release this Autumn.
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Dying Fetus Dismisses Vocalist
Vocalist Vince Matthews has been dismissed from the Dying Fetus lineup. According to the band, "This action was taken due to a number of musical, professional, and personal reasons that we feel do not need elaboration at this time." However, the group goes on to state that "Vince remains a long-time friend of several Dying Fetus members and we wish him the best of luck in the future." The move will apparently not affect the band's current tour plans, as they intend to continue as a four-piece, handling the vocals "accordingly."
A Life Once Lost Signs With Ferret Music
Pennsylvania's A Life Once Lost have officially joined the Ferret Music roster. Formed in 1998, the group has previously released material with Loudnet, Robotic Empire, and, most recently, Deathwish Inc. ALOL recently began writing material for their next full-length, titled "Hunter." The effort will be recorded in January at Trax East studios in New Jersey with Eric Rachel (Every Time I Die, God Forbid) producing. Paul Ramano (Mastodon) will handle the layout. Look for the record to hit stores in spring 2005. Additionally, Ferret and Deathwish will re-release the group's latest full-length, "A Great Artist," in 2005 with additional artwork by Jacob Bannon.
Forward To Death Recording Debut
Forward To Death are currently in the studio recording their debut album for Perfect Victim Records. Entitled "Death Therapy," the effort should be available on January 25, 2005. Artwork for the album was contributed by Jeff Gaither (Agoraphobic Nosebleed).
Watch Trivium's 'Like Light To The Flies' Video
Trivium are out with the video to their new single 'Like Light To The Flies'. You can watch it online at MTV.com.
Marilyn Manson Hires Ex-NIN Drummer
Marilyn Manson told an East Coast radio station that former Nine Inch Nails drummer Chris Vrenna will play on Manson's upcoming tour.
Manson drummer Ginger Fish was injured on September 24th when he fell from the stage during a German awards show performance, with his recovery expected to take several weeks. It's not known whether Fish, who suffered a fractured arm and broken nose, will join the tour at a later date.
Manson's five-week Against All Gods tour kicks off on October 27th in Las Vegas. The shock-rocker released a greatest hits album titled "Lest We Forget" last Tuesday (September 28th).
The Buried & Darkest Hour Tour Dates Revealed
The following dates for the upcoming Darkest Hour and Between the Buried and Me tour have been confirmed:
11/12 Harrisonburg, VA @ Captain Tee's
11/13 Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
11/14 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/15 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
11/16 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The Factory
11/17 Orlando, FL @ Screamers
11/19 Houston, TX @ Fat Cat's (formerly Mary Jane's)
11/20 San Antonio, TX @ Sin 13
11/21 Austin, TX @ Emo's
11/23 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
12/02 Vancouver, BC @ Mesa Luna
12/03 Seattle, WA @ Graceland
Darkane Posts Live Video Online
Christofer Malmström, guitarist of the Swedish Death/Thrash metallers Darkane, has posted a live video of the band performing song "Third" in Tokyo, Japan, on his website. You can download the mpg (28 MB) here.
In addition he also revealed information about the new Darkane album respectively the songwriting process: "Over the last months I've been practising my ass off and Peter and I have put our last touch on the songs of our upcoming album."
Read the full article at Darkane.
Bang Your Head Line-Up Revealed
The band-lineup of next year's installment of Bang Your Head is gaining shape: former Skid Row-vocalist Sebastian Bach was confirmed to play at the event set to take place in Germany at the Messegelände of Balingen on the 24th and 25th of June. Bach played this year's Bang Your Head as well: He was hired as substitute for White Lion as the reunion of the latter failed last minute. Bach turned out to the huge surprise act of the festival ans delivered an frenetically acclaimed live set with an high-energy performance of many Skid Row-classics.
Bang Your Head 2005 will be the 10th Bang Your Head in a row and is therefore themed "The Best of Ten Years." To celebrate this anniversary, the festival's organizers invited the most popular acts of all former events, among them prominent names like Twisted Sister and Motorhead. Alongside 22 acts that have rocked the festival's stage before, another well-known very special guest will be invited.
The list of artists set to perform at the Bang Your Head festival 2005 at Balingen, Germany, 24th/25th of June:
Twisted Sister
Motorhead
Dio
Saxon
Doro
Sebastian Bach
Gamma Ray
Nevermore
Krokus
Axel Rudi Pell
Destruction
Amon Amarth
Tankard
Jag Panzer
Nasty Savage
Vicious Rumors
Demon
+ 5 more huge acts
+ 1 very special guest
All further details about the Bang Your Head may be found at ww.bang-your-head.de.
Tickets are availaible at ticket-hotline (+49-74 57-9 13 93) and via homepage. Prices are 59 - Euro (plus shipping) at presales. Tickets are limited to a number of 20000. By this it the organizers want to ensure that the special and relaxed atmosphere of the event won't suffer.
Uaral To Release Debut Album "Sound Of Pain"
The wait is finally ending. Sound Of Pain," the debut album from the agonic-doom-metal project Uaral, will be released on October 31th in digipack version.
Uaral's official site: www.uaral.cl
This album can be pre-ordered at www.gemm.com or directly to omg@vtr.net.
New Chroma Key Album Details
Chroma Key has set the release date for "Graveyard Mountain Home" to be November 9, 2004. The album was recorded in Istanbul, Turkey, and produced and mixed by Kevin Moore.
Tracklist for this album:
01. YYY
02. Give Up
03. White Robe
04. Mother's Radio
05. Graveyard Mountain Home
06. Salvation
07. Before You Started
08. Human Love
09. Come In, Over
10. Pure Laughter
11. Andrew Was Drowning His Stepfather
12. Sad Sad Movie
13. True and Lost
14. Again Today
Kevin Moore - vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
Utku Ünal - drums
Theron Patterson: programming #4 #8 #14, bass guitar
Bige Akdeniz - additional vocals and lyrics #9 and #13
Bob Nekrasov - monologue #8
Erdem Helvacioðlu - additional guitar on #3
Stormlord Post New Horror Video Clip Online
The new horror video clip for the song "Under The Boards" from Stormlord album "The Gorgon Cult" is ready to be unleashed. To download the hi-res video, go here. The video has been directed by Brigida Costa (the same director of the "I Am Legend" videoclip), the cast is starring David Bracci from the Sergio Stivaletti team (Dario Argento and more) for the amazing special FX, Giuseppe Oppedisano ("The English Patient," "Cari Fottutissimi Amici," "Demonium" and more) as the insane psycho killer and Irene Turati (previously seen on Pupi Avati set and in "Gangs Of New York"). Once again the videoclip is filled with gore and splatter atmospheres, in the vein of legends like Lucio Fulci and John Carpenter. The story speaks about a psycho surgeon serial killer who come out at night to stalk his victims to trap them in his clinic of horror: this video is much more similar to a short movie than to a 'normal' videoclip. We're eager to shock your minds... just expect the most bloody, disturbing and sick metal video EVER!
"Under The Boards (195, M.A.)" comes off the group's third album, "The Gorgon Cult," which was released in May through Scarlet Records. The follow-up to 2001's "At The Gates Of Utopia" was recorded and mixed over a two-month period at The Outer Sound Studios in Rome with engineer Giuseppe Orlando (Novembre, Necrodeath, DGM, Thy Majestie) and was mastered at The Mastering Room in Sweden (In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, Opeth, Soilwork).
The band is expected on 23 november to support Dissection and Watain at Havana Club - Pozzuoli (NA).
info: www.delirioconcerti.org
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