Metal News for November 1, 2006
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19 news articles posted on this day.
Swords, Three Faces of Eve Members Form New Band
Tony De Rosa and Rick Rock, members of Northern VA grind acts Three Faces of Eve and Swords respectively, have formed a new side-project called Sensory Ataxia. A CDEP is in the works, including a track that can be currently heard on their MySpace page.
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Strapping Young Lad Is On Extended Hiatus
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan (ex-DARK ANGEL, DEATH) has issued the following update:
"I know it's been a million years since I wrote one of these, but, I just didn't have a goddamned thing to say. But, now I do.
"This past year has been a strange one, but no stranger than the last nine. All the typical band b.s., all the weird road stuff, all the feelings of impending doom, have seemed to kinda just wash away over the last bit of time.
"STRAPPING is on this extended hiatus, and by 'extended' I mean we'll get back together if the time is right. It could be a few months or a year, or it could be never. I sure as fuck don't know. It ain't up to me. So don't ask.
"I'd like to publicly wish my bro Devin [Townsend, STRAPPING mainman] and his lovely wife Tracy congratulations on the birth of their firstborn. He's an adorable-lookin' little boy, and I tell ya, the pic Dev sent me of him holding his niblet for the first time is pretty priceless. Dev is looking at his son like he's a BOMB. The look on Dev's face! Man, oh man...
Read the full article at Blabbermouth.
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Orcus Defiles The Whisky A Go Go Oct 28th
The opener was Hollywood's HEXEN and they erupted with an old school thrash metal intensity that the Los Angeles scene has been lacking amid all the other glam revival acts that are crowding The Sunset Strip again with their shitty music. The band consists of Andre Hartoonian on bass/vocals, Vahe Yaymayan on lead/rhythm guitars, Ronny Dorian on lead/rhythm guitars and Greg Maksudyan working over the drums with a monsterous double bass drum attack. The band simply rampaged through their offerings such as 'The Serpent' and 'Bedlam Walls' with a literal Megadeth workman-like speed. They had the pits absolutely going off larger than I've seen any band be able to do at this venue this year. It was a very cool sight to see and they are definitely a must see for any fan of this sub-genre and I'm real excited to see what's to come from them.
The moment came for Glendale's mighty ORCUS to take the stage for this Halloween Holocaust. It was roughly 9:35PM when they did make their appearance dressed in dark clothing and wearing black and white Kabuki makeup that was designed as an homage to the black metal legend's IMMORTAL and DIMMU BORGIR. And with the opening strains from keyboardist, Andrew De Lange, they began their set with the cut 'Embers Of Their Lost Domain' from their debut EP 'Birth' and it was a perfect choice. The crowd around me seemed to come to life as if a new black metal God stood before them in lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist John Paul Fernandes, who looked to be more in his element than I've seen him before as the pit in front of him at center stage started to swirl with an immediate raging fervor. The drumming from Chris Moore was absolutely on mark and crushing as always but seemed to have an extra charge of energy behind each smashing kill-stroke to his drumkit. The band next dropped a big surprise on all with two new killer tracks that will be on their next album. They were 'Deus est Mortus' and 'The Immolation' and let me just say that the crowd seemed to really enjoy all of the fresh dynamics to be heard in both along with the purely ominous-sounding lead guitar and bass work from Hayg Terzian and Karo Torosyan. The pits seemed to be as strong here and the vibe the band was giving off with its unbridled energy really seemed to be what kept everyone so involved. The band closed their set with 'Sorgens Kammer II', which is a cover from Dimmu Borgir's new album, the remake of Stormblast. And what a song to bring it all to a close. I couldn't help but notice that the young metalers standing around me were checking to see if their faces had actually been ripped off. I even heard one of the survivors of this wicked progressive black metal onslaught they'd just witnessed say, "Man, these dudes are ready to play Ozzfest!"
36 Crazyfists Added To Canadian KSE Tour Dates
36 Crazyfists has been added to the three Canadian shows on Killswitch Engage's upcoming headlining tour. Additional support on the dates will come from Bury Your Dead and 2 Cents. The tour dates are as follows:
Nov. 27 - MacEwan Hall - Calgary, ALB, Canada
Nov. 28 - Edmonton Events Centre – Edmonton, ALB, Canada
Nov. 30 - Ramada Conference Centre - Winnipeg, MAN, Canada
These dates seem to overlap with the end of 36 Crazyfists' headlining tour (with Scars of Tomorrow in support) and there is no word on how the following headlining dates may be affected:
November 28 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
November 29 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
(UPDATE: From the latest list of tour dates from 36 Crazyfists' publicist, it appears these dates have been removed in favor of the Canadian dates with Killswitch Engage)
36 Crazyfists recently signed a deal with DRT Entertainment for the North American release of their latest album, 'Rest inside the Flames'. A November 7 release is expected.
Scars of Tomorrow, On The Last Day Euro Tour
Scars of Tomorrow will be heading to Europe with fellow Victory Records band On The Last Day in early 2007. Here is the full list of tour dates:
1/12 Wangen, Germany @ Jugendhaus
1/13 Padova, Italy @ Sottosopra
1/15 Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Orto Bar
1/16 Varazdin, Croatia @ Gimnet
1/19 Berlin, Germany @ K17
1/20 Leisnig, Germany @ AJZ
1/21 Bielefeld, Germany @ AJZ
1/22 Bochum, Germany @ Matrix
1/23 Marburg, Germany @ KFZ
1/24 Trier, Germany @ Ex Haus
1/25 Paris, France @ Batofar
1/26 Southampton, UK @ Joiners Arms w/ Fei Commodo
1/28 Wrexham, UK @ Central Staion w/ Fei Commodo
1/29 Stoke on Trent, UK @ The Glebe w/ Fei Commodo
1/30 Aberdeen, UK @ Moshulu w/ Fei Commodo
1/31 Liverpool, UK @ Roadkill w/ Fei Commodo
2/1 Newport, UK @ TJ's w/ Fei Commodo
2/2 London, UK @ Underwolrd w/ Fei Commodo
2/3 Tessenderlo, Belgium @ JC 'T Muzaaike
Ozzy Putting Finishing Touches On New Solo Album
Ozzy Osbourne told Greta Van Susteren of FOX News that he he hopes to complete his new solo album in 10 days or so. Apparently he has been working nonstop on it and is anxious to finish it, according to Van Susteren.
Osbourne was previously said to be working on two brand new studio CDs. The first album is set for release in February 2007. Most of the music was recorded before Ozzfest in May with Mike Bordin (drums), Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (bass) and Zakk Wylde (guitar). Wylde recently announced that he had to cancel three tour dates in October (Oct. 14 - House Of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC; Oct. 16 - The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA; Oct. 18 - Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD) with his band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY to finish up obligations in the studio in connection with the new album. The second effort will be the soundtrack to Ozzy's musical about controversial Russian politician Grigory Rasputin. The album will be released first, and then the play will debut on Broadway or as a touring show according to Osbourne.
In a recent interview, Ozzy said, "We wrote a song called 'Rasputin' (for the 1995 'Ozzmosis' album), but then it never got used, you know, and then every now and again I'd try to find this tape of songs. We wrote a bunch of songs, and I put this tape on and thought, 'You know what? That would be a great musical.' It kind of grew on its own. It's the traditional 'Fiddler on the Roof'-type of music, plus the kind of BEATLES-y kind of influence. There's this wonderful song that goes, 'How dark it is before the dawn, the day begins, a child is born.' It's beautiful. I'm really happy about it. I hope the rest of the world is. I spent 10 years of my f—king life in this thing."
Tool Plans Spring American Tour
Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL will return for another North American tour in March and April, according to drummer Danny Carey, who also told Launch that the band's stage show on its next trek will be different from what audiences saw this summer and fall: "The show in the springtime will definitely be different than the shows that went around this fall in America. Projection ideas will be added and changed, and props and whatnot will all evolve too, I'm sure. You know, it's just the way our band always works. We work on that kind of thing all the time."
No dates or cities have been revealed yet for the band's next American jaunt.
TOOL continues to tour in support of its fourth studio album, "10,000 Days", which has sold more than 1.2 million copies since its release last May. The CD's latest single is "The Pot".
The group begins a European trip on Saturday (November 4) in Spain.
TOOL will headline the annual Big Day Out festival tour of Australia and New Zealand, which begins on January 19. The group will be joined by THE KILLERS, MUSE, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and JET on the bill, which will hit at least seven cities in both
Atreyu Issues Statement Regarding FFTL Incident
Atreyu has issued a follow-up statement explaining in further detail the circumstances behind the recent removal of support act From First To Last from the group's headlining tour.
In a posting on its MySpace page, From First To Last stated about the trek, "We did everything possible to stay on this tour. Sonny [Moore, vocals] would not have been able to sing due to a tear in his vocal cord, but would have been onstage playing guitar while Craig, of Chiodos, would handle singing duties for the remainder of the tour. Our plan to enable us to play the rest of the tour was disregarded and as our crew was setting up for the show in Worcester, MA we were informed that we were being kicked off the tour. Understand that it was not our choice to leave this tour... we were forced to leave."
Atreyu's latest statement reads as follows:
"Atreyu has been portrayed in a terrible light during the course of this, and we're tired of it. We felt the need to make one final post including the honest truth about the issue.
"Due to Sonny's vocal problems forcing him to leave the tour, From First To Last would become an incomplete band. In the business of touring, from personal experience, and with the help of management (we have the same management as From First To Last, mind you), we came to the industry conclusion: incomplete band, incomplete money... We offered From First To Last (minus the lead singer) a MORE than appropriate amount of money, whereas most other bands would have just asked them to leave altogether. The amount was MUCH MORE than we ever got on a tour as a support band (when we had sold many more records than From First To Last has now and when the headliners were much larger than our band is now). From First To Last responded to this by saying they were going to bring Sonny out as a guitarist and have Craig from Chiodos sing their set so they could get paid as they had with Sonny singing... For one, if you cared about your singer at all he should be at home, resting, not playing guitar just so your band can make more money. Two, we didn't want Craig to sing two sets a night and hurt his voice, forcing both bands to have to drop off (regardless of whether he said he's done it before or not)... They, unfortunately, declined this offer. More...
Celtic Frost and Satyricon Japanese Tour
Celtic Frost and Satyricon are teaming up for a Japanese tour, which will run from January 16-18. The trek's being dubbed 'Extreme The Dojo', and is the first time that the Swiss legends have been to Japan.
Ozzy To Headline Second Stage Of Ozzfest 2007?
There are unconfirmed reports that Ozzy is to headline the second stage on next year's US Ozzfest tour. No official announcement is expected for some time though.
During the 2006 Ozzfest tour, however, Ozzy intially planned to play (headline) the second stage for only two shows, but then expanded that to the majority of his appearances to second stage headlining.
The Banner Announces Final Show
New Jersey hardcore act The Banner have announced the date and details of their final show. The band, who have released material with Ferret Records, will be playing their final show at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ on December 20th. The lineup for the show is as follows:
The Banner
Napalm Death
A Life Once Lost
Dead To Fall
December AE
More bands TBA
Watch Shadows Fall Perform "The Light That Blinds"
There is a new live video of Shadows Fall performing their track “The Light That Blinds” available for viewing at the Underground Video Television website. The footage was taken at The Town Ballroom in Buffalo NY earlier this year on the band’s successful Sthress Tour run. Shadows Fall is currently in the studio writing and recording material for their first major label release on Atlantic.
Maryland's Nightmare Before Xmas Fest Info
Baltimore, Maryland will host the Nightmare Before Xmas Fest on December 17th at Club Sonar. Here is the tentative lineup with more bands to be announced:
Napalm Death
Arsis
Dead to Fall
Animosity
Lilu Dallas
The Faceless
A Life Once Lost
Incantation Announce U.K. Dates
Veteran death metal band INCANTATION will embark on a U.K. tour in March. Confirmed dates are as follows:
Mar. 06 – Bradford, UK @ Rio
Mar. 07 - Glasgow, UK @ Soundhaus
Mar. 08 – Dublin, IRE @ Voodoo Lounge
Mar. 09 - Bolton, UK @ Soundhouse
Mar. 10 - London, UK @ Camden Underworld
In other news, the first two dates of INCANTATION's U.S. tour, which was scheduled to begin November 1, have been cancelled but the remainder of the tour will go on as scheduled. The two cancelled dates are November 1 in Southgate, Mich., and November 2 in Heath, Ohio.
"We have no reason except that the booking agent said they lost contact with both promoters and the clubs themselves didn't know about the shows," said guitarist/vocalist John McEntee. More...
Ceremonium Reveal Artwork for Double Disc CD
The cover artwork for CEREMONIUM's upcoming double discography CD, "Where Roses were Planted Thorns Grow", has been posted online at this location. "Although it's coming along nicely, it is by no means finished," the band writes. "The artist, Peter Sallai, will be adding many more ideas, like angels and demons resonating through the forest scenario."
According to the group, "The long-delayed disc will not be released through Extreem Music as previously reported. Instead, the double disc will see the light of day through Japanese label Weird Truth Productions in January 2007. Additionally the special release will include the long out-of-print jewels 'No Longer Silent', 'Into the Autumn Shade' and many previously unreleased material plus CD-ROM live stuff, just the way they were originally presented."
Cauldron and Skeletonwitch Mini-tour
Cauldron (featuring members of Goat Horn, Rammer & Coliseum) will be playing a series of dates with Cleveland's Skeletonwitch. Each date also features other notable acts, including Destructor and Atomic Bitchwax. Here are the tour dates:
11/17 Cleveland, OH @ The Jigsaw Saloon w/ Destructor, Lick the Blade
11/18 Youngstown, OH @ Nyabinghi w/ Members of the Press
11/19 Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar w/ Bludwulf, Atomic Bitchwax
You can check out each band's music at their respective MySpace pages:
Dragonwind Issue Update and Post New Music Online
New York metal band, Dragonwind, have posted an update on their myspace page regarding their new album and the posting of 3 new songs on their myspace:
"We have just completed the new Dragonwind full length, yet untitled. 3 songs are available now, definitely listen to them and let us know what you think!! this album will, and we mean WILL, be released on oak knoll productions sometime within the next few months. Keep checking back for show updates and other info as well."
Southside Panic (ex-Endwell, Hulk Blood) Forms
A new band called Southside Panic has formed, comprised of former members of Endwell, Hulk Blood, Burning Cell and 4 in the Chamber. You can check out two of the band's demos here.
Slayer To Visit US Troops In Germany
The members of the thrash band SLAYER - Kerry King/guitars, Tom Araya/bass, vocals, Jeff Hanneman/guitars, and Dave Lombardo/drums - will take a few hours off from their current European "Unholy Alliance Tour" schedule to pay a visit to the 52nd Services Squadron located on the Spangdahlem U.S. Air Force Base in Germany on Wednesday, November 8. With a sizeable chunk of Slayer's core audience being enlisted men and women, this will be the band's first-ever visit to a military base.
The band, whose latest release, "Christ Illusion," deals with the brutality of war and religions fanaticism, scrutinizing America's role in Iraq and Afghanistan, will spend a couple of hours meeting and chatting with the soldiers, signing autographs, and possibly viewing a fighter aircraft or two.
Upon returning home just before Thanksgiving, Slayer will take the holidays off and then launch a headlining tour of the U.S. Dates are still being confirmed and will be announced shortly, but the intended cities for the tour include:
Tucson, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA
Sacramento, CA
Reno, NV
Salt Lake City, UT
Fargo, ND
Sioux Falls, SD
Kansas City, MO
Atlantic City, NJ
Providence, RI
New York, NY
Ottawa, ONT CANADA
London, ONT CANADA
Hamilton, ONT CANADA
Rochester, NY
Youngstown, OH
Columbus, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Myrtle Beach, SC
Orlando, FL
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Washington, D.C.
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