Metal News for November 23, 2005
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Loudness Announce More North American Dates
Veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS have lined up the following North American dates as part of their 25th Anniversary Tour:
Mar. 18 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theater
Mar. 19 - Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
Mar. 26 - New York, NY @ B.B. King's
Mar. 31 - Hartford, Ct @ Webster Theatre/Underground
Mar. 29 - Toronto, ON @ The Horseshoe Tavern
Apr. 01 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
More dates are expected to be announced soon.
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Hirax At The End Of The Road?
California thrashers HIRAX have cancelled their previously announced Japanese tour following the apparent departure of Glenn Rogers (lead guitars), Angelo Espino (bass), Dave Chedrick (drums) and Dave Watson (lead guitars).
"Our deepest regrets that the Japan tour is cancelled," Glenn said in a statement. "We were all ready to go. But Katon [W. De Pena, vocals] wanted to commit career suicide. He does not know how to keep his obligations."
The affected dates are as follows:
Nov. 23 - Urbam Square - Kobe, JAPAN
Nov. 24 - Nanba Rockets - Osaka, JAPAN
Nov. 25 - Club Chaos - Yokkaichi, JAPAN
Nov. 26 - Taurus - Nagoya, JAPAN
Nov. 27 - Sanctuary - Tokyo, JAPAN
Morbid Angel Release More Tour Dates
Dates are continuing to leak out for MORBID ANGEL's tour next year with BEHEMOTH, KRISIUN, and DESPISED ICON. Currently confirmed shows are as follows:
April 6 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
April 9 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club
April 12 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
April 15 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
The Chariot's 'Unsung' Ecard Now Online
An E-card for The Chariot's upcoming EP, Unsung, is now online. You can stream all six songs - 4 re-recorded from the band's debut EP and 2 new songs. The Unsung EP hits stores on December 6.
Bleeding Through Choose Single, Announce UK Dates
Bleeding Through have chosen "Kill To Believe" as the first single from their upcoming album, The Truth (in stores Jan. 10th). They will be shooting the video for it at the end of the month. Also, the band has lined up a string of UK dates.
January 20th London, UK - Islington Academy
January 21st Birmingham, UK - Academy
January 22nd Manchester, UK - Academy 3
January 23rd Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms
January 24th Newport, UK - TJ's
January 25th Glasgow, UK - King Tuts
January 26th Oxford, UK - Zodiac
Narcissus Guitarist Forms Inhale Exhale
Former Narcissus guitarist John Larussa recently formed a band called Inhale Exhale. The group also features bassist Brian Pittman (ex-Reliant K) and vocalist Andy Levy, though they are currently searching for a new drummer. Meanwhile, the band is talking to a few labels and hope to have an album released in 2006. For now, you can check out some of their rough demos here.
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Burnt by the Sun To Reunite For Final Album
Burnt by the Sun's original line-up, including recently departed vocalist Mike Olender and drummer Dave Witte, will be reuniting (along with new guitarist Nick Hale) to write a final album for Relapse Records in 2006. After over a year of patting back and forth on the prospects for a reunion, the band has decided to work around conflicting schedules, careers and family obligations to write another record.
"After hearing the new material and thinking about what could be done, the feelings of leaving something unfinished made themselves very present and also re-confirmed the lost connection between us, said Witte. “I am happy that we have grown in the time that has past and will be able to finish what we started."
With Witte now based in Richmond and constantly on tour with Municipal Waste and Melt Banana, and Olender having limiting career obligations and commitments to Nora and For the Love Of, the band is going to do what it takes to satisfy its needs for a final record.
Fans can expect a conceptual continuation of the last record but much heavier music, in the spirit of the older material. "Frankly, the new material knocked me out," added Olender. "It is layered, dark and very heavy. It is music that speaks of the times we’re in."
Recording is expected in 2006. So far, one new track, "Tacolypse Now", has been written. The record will also feature a re-recorded track from the split ep with Luddite Clone.
Matt Bayles will once again be producing the band.
Amongst The Swarm Finish Demo, Seek Label
Indianapolis deathcore band Amongst The Swarm have now completed a four-song demo which they intend to shop to labels. Featuring former Burn It Down members John Zeps and Brian "Bob" Fouts, the band hopes to release a full-length in 2006. In the meantime, the group will play regional shows throughout the winter. You can preview some of their demo material here.
Krisiun Complete Work On 'AssassiNation'
Right after wrapping up their last European headlining tour, Brazilian death metal outfit KRISIUN completed work on their new album, "AssassiNation", tentatively due late February via Century Media Records. After recording two albums in their native country, the trio went back to Stage One Studios in Bühne, Germany to work with Andy Classen — the same winning team responsible for 2000's "Conquerors Of Armageddon".
Commented KRISIUN drummer Max Kolesne: "'AssassiNation' is the heaviest album we have ever done. I can assure you that it was a top quality recording at Stage One Studios, this album captures all the fury and brutality of the band's live performances and it's also a great combination of heaviness and precision that we never had on our albums before. The album will be out in the beginning of 2006, and we're definitely gonna make a relentless round of live shows in Europe, so I see you all extreme metal maniacs on the road! Get ready for the 'AssassiNation'!"
Trivium To Shoot Video For 'Dying In Your Arms'
Roadrunner Records UK (www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk) report that TRIVIUM will shoot their new video, for the track ‘Dying In Your Arms’ on December 14th.
The clip will be the third video from the band’s Ascendancy album. The clip will be filmed at New York City's Webster Hall.
Sabaton Write 11 Songs For New Album
Swedish metallers SABATON have issued the following update via their website (www.sabaton.net):
“On January 2nd, Sabaton will start the recordings for the sequel to Primo Victoria.
No title is yet official but 11 songs are written for the album, which will be released during spring, 2006 (Black Lodge Records).
The album artwork will be made by Mattias Norén, who made Primo Victoria.”
Children of Bodom Reveal DVD-Single Track Listing
According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, the track listing of the upcoming CHILDREN OF BODOM "In Your Face" DVD-single is as follows:
01. In Your Face video 2.0
02. In Your Face video 5.1
03. All Night Long (Shit-faced Bastards Of Bodom)
04. Sixpounder (Live at Wacken Open Air festival 2004)
Track 3 is a special video shot by the Hate Crew which features "fool-around" material from all over the world with the song "Are You Dead Yet?" playing in the background. The DVD-single will be released on November 30 through Spinefarm.
CHILDREN OF BODOM have just launched a North American headlining trek with TRIVIUM and AMON AMARTH. The group's mainman Alexi Laiho also told MTV.com that the group hope to spend next summer as part of Ozzfest 2006.
In Flames Announce First U.S. Dates
Six dates have been announced for IN FLAMES' upcoming North American headlining tour in support of their highly anticipated new album, "Come Clarity". Support at the shows will come from Orlando's TRIVIUM, California's DEVILDRIVER and Greensburg, Pennsylvania's ZAO. The dates are as follows
Jan. 25 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
Jan. 28 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
Jan. 30 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
Feb. 01 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
Feb. 03 - Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Air Pavilion
Feb. 04 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
More dates will be announced soon
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Psycroptic Sign With Neurotic Records
Australia's PSYCROPTIC have signed a multi-album recording agreement with Neurotic Records. The group's third full-length album, entitled "Symbols of Failure", is scheduled for a February 2006 release. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "Our Evolutionary Architecture", "An Experiment In Transience", "Repairing The Dementional Cluster", "Epoch of the Gods" and "Alpha Breed". More...
DragonForce Sign With Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of "extreme power metal" icons DRAGONFORCE, for the U.K., France, Australia and New Zealand.
The truly multi-national London-based outfit is fronted by South African-born frontman ZP Theart and completed by drummer David Mackintosh, Ukrainian keyboardsman Vadim Pruzhanov and the twin-guitar assault of Herman Li and New Zealander Sam Totman. Hong Kong-born Li was the recent winner of 2005's Metal Hammer Awards' Dimebag Darrell Award for Best Guitarist.
"We are very excited about signing to Roadrunner and look forward to working with one of the most respected rock labels in the world" said Li. "This will give us the opportunity to take the band to the next level and beyond!" More...
Exodus Confirmed For German Festival
Veteran san Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):
COUNT RAVEN
EUROPE
EXODUS
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
FOREIGNER
JON OLIVA'S PAIN
L.A. GUNS
LEATHERWOLF
POWERWOLF
RIK EMMETT
VICTORY
Y&T
Biolich Post Another New Song Online
BIOLICH have uploaded a new song entitled "Extensive Autumn Necrony," which is off their debut MCD "The Space Between Home And Today," here for your listening pleasure.
The Tracelords Confirm New Album Title
THE TRACEELORDS, featuring POWERGOD members Andy Brings (vocals/guitar) and Haan Hartmann (drums), have confirmed The Ali Of Rock as the title of their forthcoming album, due to be released in early 2006 through AFM Records. In addition, legendary RAMONES photographer George DuBose will be doing the cover shot for the album. For examples of DuBose's work go to this location.
In other news, the band's December 10th show at Hof 23 in Berlin, Germany has been cancelled due to problems with the promoter. A new location for the show is being sought out.
Judas Priest Announce More DVD Release Dates
JUDAS PRIEST have confirmed the international release date for their new DVD, "Rising in the East". The disc will be released on January 16, 2006 except in these territories:
France – December 12, 2005
Japan – December 21, 2005
U.K. – January 30, 2006
"Rising in the East" DVD was released in the USA and Canada on November 15.
Orphaned Land Part Ways With Keyboardist
Israeli metal outfit ORPHANED LAND have parted ways with keyboardist Eden Rabin. Eden's official statement on the matter reads as follows:
"My dearest friends, as of today, I decided to leave ORPHANED LAND due to personal reasons I do not wish to divulge. The ORPHANED LAND members have always been dear friends, and they shall stay my friends for eternity. Who knows?! Maybe we'll find ourselves on the same stage again one day. It is indeed possible! I cannot stress enough the happiness and joy each and every one of you has brought upon my life! I'm always at your service: edenrabin@rightontime.co.il. Don't hesitate to write. And above all: THANK YOU, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU for everything!" More...
God Among Insects Split With Threeman Recordings
Swedish extreme metal bands GOD AMONG INSECTS and THE PROJECT HATE, both of which feature guitarist Lord K (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson), have announced their split with the Threeman Recordings label. In virtually identical statements posted on the bands' respective web sites, they wrote, "Last week we told Threeman that [GOD AMONG INSECTS and THE PROJECT HATE] want out of the contract due to a lot of reasons. Label man [Alex Hellid, who is also ENTOMBED's guitarist] called me while K was in Holland and said that they were cool with it. Now we are just waiting for the official papers to make this go through. Hopefully they will come faster than the three years it took to get the contract.
"Why are we doing this?
"Because none of us are chuffed with how everything's being dealt with. [GOD AMONG INSECTS will] also pay back the money that they paid for the recording of 'Zombienomicon' and look for another label to release it.
"We thank Threeman for what they have done and wish them luck with any eventual new signings and whatnot. Hopefully they will have better finances and possibilities to take care of their future bands a bit better. We wish them nothing but the best."
Machinemade God Sign With Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of the German metal act MACHINEMADE GOD.
MACHINEMADE GOD is a five-piece hailing from the Rhine/Ruhr area in Germany. Formed in early 2003, MACHINEMADE GOD have been able to showcase their energetic stage performance supporting numerous renowned national and international acts from both the metal and hardcore genres, including GOD FORBID, CALIBAN, HEAVEN SHALL BURN and AS I LAY DYING.
After releasing just one demo, MACHINEMADE GOD went to Denmark to record their much anticipated debut album, entitled "The Infinity Complex", in April/May 2005. For producer they chose no one less than Jacob Bredahl of HATESPHERE, knowing he was the right person to achieve the uncompromising sound they were aiming for. His mixing expertise, combined with the mastering skills of Ziggy at ZigZound Studios, made this effort one hell of a brutal metal record. More...
Sabaton Enter Studio In January
Sweden's SABATON will enter the studio on January 2, 2006 to begin recording their third full-length album, tentatively due next spring via Black Lodge Records. 11 songs will be recorded for the follow-up to this year's "Primo Victoria". The CD's artwork will once again be handled by Mattias Norén of Progart Media.
SABATON's sophomore full-length effort, "Primo Victoria", was recorded at Studio Abyss in February 2004 and mastered at Polar studios.
SYL Begin Writing Material For New Album
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following tour update at the band's official web site:
"What's happening? We're pulling into Tulsa, Oklahoma, and I've got my eyes peeled for that 900 ft. Jesus. I don't see anything. But hey man, if Jesus saves, I'd like to know where he shops...
"Our three shows in Texas were wicked indeed. Houston, Ft. Worth, and San Antonio, all righteous. Texas has always been a strange place to play, sometimes it's fully stormin', sometimes it's blah. This time it was rockin'. In Ft. Worth, we played this ex-movie theater, the Ridgelea. No lightshow to speak of, but FEAR FACTORY had a pretty stormin' slideshow, all thrown together on-the-fly by Burton [C. Bell, vocals]. Nice work, budday...
"In Houston, I got to hang with my bro Kevin Radomski from Pro-Mark Sticks, and he filled me in on the fact they're selling my signature sticks in the stores now, kind of a limited run, but still pretty neato for me! More...
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