Metal News for November 26, 2002
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14 news articles posted on this day.
MuDvAyNe Misses LA Festival
After not showing up at the LA Smoke Out Festival, MuDvAyNe issued the follwoing apology to their fans:
The band wants to apologize to those who went to the Los Angeles Smoke Out Festival this weekend expecting to see Mudvayne. After battling through three shows in the Midwest, Chüd was diagnosed by a Detroit hospital with Bronchitis and signs of early Pneumonia. Chüd has been ordered by a physician to have at least two days rest before hitting the road again.
Our apologies for your inconvenience, we look forward to playing for you soon.
Danse Macabre Ready to Record
Danse Macabre is ready to record a new album. Some 12 (yet untitled) songs have been carefully selected for the new release. Like with Eva album, Danse Macabre chose for the Spacelab Studio in Germany. The producers are Oliver Philipps and Christian Moos (both from Everon). The band will start with the recordings in the beginning of December and they will continue till the end of January 2003. The new album is scheduled to hit the streets on 12th of May and it will be released through Hammerheart Records.
Dead to Fall Tour Schedule
Dead To Fall will be on tour for the next several months, including upcoming stints with Still Breathing and Welcome To Your Life. The band also has tentative plans for a tour with Malevolent Creation in February, and a European tour in April/May. For information on a show contact, send an email here. The tour schedule currently shapes up as follows: More...
Brodequin Find New Drummer
Brodequin have found a replacement for the outstanding Chad Walls, so the brutal disfigurment can now continue. The new drummer is Jon Engman, of Foetopsy.
The Haunted Set Australian Dates
Swedish high-energy thrashers The Haunted have scheduled an Australian tour during March.
Confirmed dates are as follows:
Mar. 13 – The Tivoli – Adelaide, AUS
Mar. 14 – The Corner Hotel – Melbourne, AUS
Mar. 15 – The Metro – Sydney, AUS
Mar. 16 – The Waterloo – Brisbane, AUS
Vader to Play Norway's Inferno Festival
Polish death metallers Vader are the latest act to have been confirmed for the 2003 installment of Inferno Festival, which is scheduled to take place at Rockefeller Music Hall/John Dee in Oslo, Norway on Apr. 17-19, 2003. Also scheduled to appear at the event are Immortal and Children of Bodom. The complete lineup for the event will be revealed at a kick-off party in January. For more information, visit the event's official web site at this location.
More Wacken 2003 Confirmations
Extreme Noise Terror, Vader, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Primal Fear and Rage are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for next year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place between Jul. 31 and Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany.
The list of artists currently set to appear at the event is as follows: More...
Soilwork to Commence Recording
Sweden's Soilwork will enter Helsingborg's Queenstreet Recording studios on Dec. 16 to begin recording their as-yet-untitled fifth full-length album, due in late spring via Nuclear Blast Records.
The band will track all guitars and keyboards at Queenstreet with producer Fredrik Nordström before moving over to Uppsala's Dug-Out Recording to record the drums under the watchful eye of Daniel Bergstrand. "We want to have a more 'alive' and acoustic sound to the drums this time," explained the band via their official web site. "We are also big fans of Daniel's previous work regarding drums on other albums."
The vocals and the bass will once again be recorded at Studio Fredman, with the mix scheduled to take place at the same facility.
"The songs [on the upcoming album] will probably sound a lot like [those on] 'Natural Born Chaos', but we are focusing on making even better choruses," the band stated. "We guarantee that you won't be disappointed (or at least we hope so he he!!)."
Cradle of Filth Warn Fans About Unofficial Video
Cradle of Filth are warning fans about the existence of a so-called biography on the band which is available on video entitled From The Cradle To The Grave. This unofficial biography claims to feature interviews with the band and live footage. Cradle Of Filth have had nothing to do with the production of this video and have not been interviewed for the project. Due to the unknown quality of this product, the band urge fans not to waste their money on this unofficial video.
Malevolent Creation Confirmed for Wacken
Malevolent Creation are confirmed to perform at next Summer’s Wacken Open Air Festival, taking place in Germany from July 31st - August 2nd. This gig will be part of the band’s extensive tour plans for 2003. A full US tour for February is in the works right now, after which the band will go straight to Europe to join Marduk for a full tour in March and April. Malevolent Creation will then join the No Mercy Festivals for thirteen shows, which will also feature Nuclear Assault, Testament and others. The festivals are held around Easter each year in Europe. Exact dates will follow in the New Year.
Vio-lence to Hit Studio in Early 2003
The reformed Vio-lence are looking to enter the studio in early 2003 to begin work on their forthcoming album, due out late next Spring or in early Summer. The band’s guitarist Phil Demmel recently posted the following update: “I've got ideas for five songs. Just need to structure them out and add a few 'VIO' twists then I'll sit down with Sean and add some words. The new stuff is definitely in the Eternal Nightmare vein, but with more riffs. In playing with the three bands (Vio-lence, Technocracy and Machine Head) these past seven months or so, I've been able to put in quite a bit of practice time. Expect a ton of riffs and tempo changes (nothing too progressive) and some crazy double bass."
Destruction Accept No Compromises
An interview with frontman Schmier was posted on Destruction’s website recently. He says that the band will hit the studio “around March/April 2003. The release date should be September 2003. We will produce ourselves this time. No more compromises! Peter Tägtgren did a great job on The Antichrist, but we have to move on, look for a new challenge! I love Peter and we surely will work together again one day."
About the DVD, he says “It should be ready at the end of next year. We wanna take our time with that. We already have a lot of bits and pieces from all over the world."
Kult ov Azazel Set Jan/Feb Release Date
Kult ov Azazel posted the following update recently:
“We have been continuously in the studio recording the new album. Oculus Infernum is planned for a late January/early February release date through Arctic Music. Tracklisting for this album is as follows in order: ‘Rex Infernum In Excelsis’, ‘Revelations Through A Dead Jehovah's Eyes’, ‘The Oracle Of Annihilation: Eradicating Sanctimonious Existence’, ‘Anguish Brought To Heaven’, ‘Invoking The Infernal Majesty’, ‘Oculus Infernum’, ‘Mark Of The Devil’ and ‘Perpetual Demise Of The Bastard Son’. We have decided to allow the legions a preview into the utter blasphemy and sonic slaughter that is to come through a rough mix of the title track Oculus Infernum’.
The release of the LP's Order Of The Fly and Assaulting The Masses are in the works (through Autopsy Stench Records). The split 7" is back on now with Satam's Blood (Germany) taking the place of Graven. Also in the works is a split CD with the Canadian’s Operation Winter Mist for sometime in 2003.
Green Carnation Signs to Season of Mist
Norwegian atmospheric metallers Green Carnation have officially signed to France's Season Of Mist Records.
The band will head to Jailhouse Studios in Kristiansand, Norway to record the bulk of The Writings on the Wall and will also use unspecified other studios to record sections of the album, such as "a big concert hall for the drum production, a cathedral for the piano, voice and string production."
Green Carnation are still recording under the same line-up as Light of Day, Day of Darkness and expect to have The Writings on the Wall out sometime in spring 2003. Stay tuned for more details.
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