Metal News for November 4, 2003
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17 news articles posted on this day.
Exhumed Not on Behemoth Tour
After talking with the great Leon (Exhumed, ex-Impaled), he informed me that Exhumed will not be headlining the upcoming Behemoth/Wehrwolfe tour. The band's drummer's other band is touring Europe at the moment, so Exhumed cannot make it. The tour will still be happening, but no replacement has been found yet.
Leon also tells he may 'leave' Exhumed (only a touring bassist for now) after the No Mercy European festivals, for the same reason he left Impaled, "the music is getting too melodic". So if you're in that goregore grindcore/brutal death metal band, hit him up.
Grotesqueuphoria Post New Songs Online
Brutal death metallers Grotesqueuphoria have put some new songs online from their new cd, "Conquered By Corruption". Get the following songs:
Persecution's Call
Psychotic Paraxim
Get Grotesqueuphoria's new album at http://www.DestroRecords.com.
Dwell in Darkness Fest Kicks off this Friday
The days are counting down to this Friday's kick off of 2 days, 48 bands, and 2 stages...that which is Dwell in Darkness.
The event, supported and sponsored by JagerMeister, Red Bull, Budweiser, SMNnews.com, Metal Blade, RoadRunner and more will take place at Minder Binders in Tempe, Arizona.
Featuring headliners such as More...
Nile Video and Tour Update
Nile's new video for the song "Sarcophagus" has made it's way online, and can be viewed at the following link
Nile also also checked in with an update from ending their Art Of Noise 2 tour:
"Nile would like to thank everyone that came out for the Aon 2 tour. To all the fans , friends , and general Metal audience that participated in coming to see the Tour , we genuinely appreciate the great support. And to all the diehards that managed to stick it out all the way to the end of the night, we give a mighty Horns up ! To those who did not, many thanks still - for attending the show on behalf of the package as a whole .
It was a great tour to be part of, and we would like to express our appreciation to Kreator, Vader, Amon Amarth and Goatwhore - for kicking ass all over America , and for the many moments of Metal and friendship during our month-long campaign across the country . More...
Return to the Sabbat Tour Germany with Iscariah
Three years after the orignal reunion of Return to the Sabbat, the band is finally making its way through Germany. This time they'll have Iscariah from the recently dissolved Immortal as the new axeman. Who wants to headbang to the classics of "History Of a time To Come" (1987) and "Dreamweaver" (1989) and experience Pagan/Thrash Metal live? The dates will be sometime in November and December.
Horse The Band Looking for New Drummer
Southern California outfit Horse The Band, who recently released their Pluto Records debut, are in search of a new drummer. Current drummer Jason Karuza will continue with the group until a replacement is found. Candidates should live in Southern California or be willing to move there. They should also be able to tour consistently. Send an email here for more information.
Culross Rejoins Malevolent Creation
Malevolent Creation guitarist Phil Fasciana has issued the following band update:
“Hails, It's been a while since we have had a news update so here it is. First off, the rumours concerning drummer Dave Culross rejoining Malevolent Creation are in fact very true!!!! We are very excited about working with Dave again and working on the next album with him.
Other great news is that our next (9th) album will be released on Nuclear Blast Records worldwide. Nuclear Blast released our last album The Will To Kill in Europe and did a great job for us and we are happy to continue this relationship with them.
Recording for the untitled 9th full length will take place in February with producer Jean Francois Dagenais producing again with a June 2004 release date. More...
Flo Mounier Appearing at Montreal Drum Fest
Cryptopsy’s website has posted the following on drummer Flo Mounier’s upcoming appearance a the Montreal Drum Fest and forthcoming drum video:
“Come out and show your support November 7th, 2003 7:00pm at the Montreal Drum Fest, where Flo Mounier will be performing. The 25 minute performance will include a medley of new material with band members Jon Levasseur, Eric Langlois and Alex Auburn, followed by a drum solo and a duo with drummer Ange Curcio (Eric Lapointe, Corey Hart). The night will end with a performance by Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) and his Led Zeppelin tribute band. For more info and tickets check out www.montrealdrumfest.com More...
Lyzanxia Vide Airing on MCM Ultra Metal
A reminder to everyone that Lyzanxia’s new video, ‘Medulla Need’, directed by Guillaume Pin, is now being aired on MCM channel, on the program Ultra Metal (every Wednesday at 22:45pm).
The video will also be available soon for downloading on www.lyzanxia.com. In other news, Lyzanxia’s members only area on the band's website (www.lyzanxia.com) is now open. Access to the members only area only available by completing the form in the Limited Edition boxset of Mindcrimes.
New Hearse Album to Drop in March 2004
Sweden's Hearse, the band featuring former Arch Enemy/Nonexist vocalist Johan Liiva and ex-Furbowl drummer Max Thornell, have set a March 2004 release date through Holland's Karmageddon Media (formerly Hammerheart Records) for their sophomore full-length album, "Armageddon Mon Amour".
The CD was recorded earlier this summer at Basement Audio System in Stockholm, Sweden with producer Jonas Elder. 13 tracks were laid down during the sessions, of which 11 will end up on the final album and the remaining songs will be used as bonus material. Among the cuts recorded for the effort are More...
Orphaned Land Complete Work on New CD
Long-running Israeli metallers Orphaned Land have completed work on their third full-length album, titled "Mabool", for an early 2004 release through Century Media Records.
"Mabool" was recorded at Zaza and Bardo Studios in Israel. Commented singer Kobi Farhi, "[The new CD] is the most hard and painful creation we did in our lives, the album is more then 70 minutes long and contains 12 concept songs telling the Mabool (story of the Flood) and the story of the heroes - the three sons of Seven."
The complete track listing for "Mabool" is as follows: More...
Early Dawn Albums to be Re-released
Swedish black metallers Dawn, featuring ex-members of Afflicted, Dark Funeral and Cranium, will re-release their old albums on a double CD with extra material on December 8. The album will be made available on Necropolis Records in the U.S. and will be distributed by Century Media Records in Europe.
The band are still working on their third full-length album, "The Fourfold Furnace", which will now not be ready for release in January 2004, as previously reported. The departure of the group's A&R man, Jesper Thorsson, from MNW/No Fashion Records has resulted in the album getting pushed back to an as-yet-unspecified 2004 date.
The Eternal Ink Deal with Firebox Records
Australia's The Eternal (formerly Cryptal Darkness) have signed a two-album deal with Finland's Firebox Records. The group will be entering the studio in January 2004 to record their debut CD, titled "The Sombre Light Of Isolation". A late spring release is expected. More...
Runemagick Finish Pre-Prod for Upcoming Album
Swedish "dark death metal" act Runemagick have finished pre-production for their upcoming album, "On Funeral Wings", and will enter their own Magick Sound Studio on Sunday (November 9) to begin recording the effort for an early 2004 release through Aftermath Music.
The recordings for the album will take place at various locations, while the mix will be done at Magick Sound in January. According to the band's web site, the new material is "much in the vein of the latest album 'Darkness Death Doom', with some new ideas and dimensions."
Among the tracks set to appear on "On Funeral Wings" are the following: More...
Amorphis Cancel London Gig with Paradise Lost
According to Amorphis' official web site, the group's previously announced gig with Paradise Lost at the Astoria in London on November 18 has been cancelled. No reason was given for the cancellation.
As previously reported, Amorphis will play two dates in Greece in December. The details are as follows:
Dec. 13 - Ydrogios – Thessaloniki, GRE
Dec. 14 - Gagarin205 – Athens, GRE
Salem Postpone European Tour
Israeli death metallers Salem have postponed their previously announced European tour to March 2004. The trek, which will include 2-3 weeks' worth of dates, will feature Master in the headlining slot.
As previously reported, Salem filmed their July 9 show at Barbie in Tel Aviv for an upcoming DVD release. No further details are available at this time. The band have also completed work on a new video, "Slave", which is the fourth clip from their latest album. "Collective Demise". The video shoot took place during a live performance at the Barbie earlier this year.
Vader To Conquer Eastern Europe
VADER will start on a eastern European tour through the month of April, in countries such as Belorus, Ukraine, Latvia and Lithuania. The Flaming Art Agency will be organizing 14 shows, with more details to come.
More pictures from their New York show at BBKings have been added to their website.
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