Metal News for November 7, 2003
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11 news articles posted on this day.
Evoken Will Enter Studio in January
Evoken will enter the studio this coming January to begin recording their new, as yet untitled, album. The band has been playing a few new songs on tour but mention that some surprises still await the new album. The band also hopes to be able to launch a new website within the next 10 days.
Fall of the Idols to Release New EP
Fall of the Idols, from the icy town of Tornio, Finland, will release a 5-track promotional EP before the end of this year. The EP is the first recording to feature guitarist Rami Moilanen and vocalist Panu Paunonen as members of Fall of the Idols and both have contributed in songwriting as well.
Tracklist: 'Vile Matters', 'Burnt', 'Lament', 'Crawl Back In My Hole & Flower's. More details can be found from band's website.
Officium Triste Going Towards Shape of Despair
Officium Triste is trying out their newly built own studio with some compilation tracks recordings, with a new full length to be recorded in early 2004. The band claims to shift towards a more early Shape of Despair sound and song structure.
December Added to Hatebreed Tour
Earache's December will be playing their first show since June, and it'll be the newly added Reno show of Hatebreed and Arch Enemy. Two free tickets to the show will be given to the person who firsts answers this question:
What Bay Area thrash band does December cover on the Earache reissue of "Praying, Hoping, Nothing"?
Email your answers to usapr@earache.com
Orphanage to Support Within Temptation
Nuclear Blasts' Orphanage will support Within Temptation on 3 dates on their European tour. Dates are as follows:
12/20 Nürnberg, Löwensaal
12/21 München, New Backstage
12/22 Stuttgart, LKA-Longhorn
As I Lay Dying Video to Debut Soon
As I Lay Dying have issued the following update from the road:
“We're still on the road with Six Feet Under, Skinless and Behemoth, and things are going great. After this tour, we'll be on the Pure Hatred Tour with Chimaira, Soilwork and Bleeding Through. The dates have been added to our tour page.
Also, look for our new video for ‘94 Hours’ to hit MTV2 and Fuse in the next few weeks.” Remaining dates on The Unnatural Born Killers Tour include: More...
New Into Eternity Album Set for February
Canada's Into Eternity have set a February 10, 2004 release date through Century Media Records for their third album entitled "Buried In Oblivion". As was the case with their previous two albums, "Buried In Oblivion" was recorded in the group's hometown of Regina at Touchwood Studios with Scott Krall (bass), Grant Hall and Johnny "Sixpack" Gasparic handling the majority of duties.
The complete track listing for "Buried In Oblivion" (view album cover here) is as follows: More...
Paradise Lost, Deathstars to do show w/o Amorphis
The Paradise Lost show at the Astoria in London on November 18 will go ahead, albeit without one of the previously announced support acts. According to the group's manager, Andy Farrow of Northern Music, "Amorphis are not on the bill anymore as they couldn't afford to do the gig, [but] the [show] is definitely on with support from Deathstars from Sweden."
Entombed Explain Canadian Cancellations
Sweden's Entombed have released more information regarding the cancellation of the group's shows in Toronto and Montreal earlier this week.
The following is taken from the band's tour diary, as posted on their official web site (www.entombed.org):
"[Drummer] Peter [Stjärnvind] woke up [Tuesday] morning and could hardly speak.. He had a lot of pain in his throat. So, we sent him off to the hospital to have a check, again, as he has been sick for a long time.. After a few hours of wait we get a text message on the cellphone from Peter saying that he needs surgery immediately! I don't know the exact words for this cause I am Swedish, but he had 2 pus filled boils in his throat area that needed to be removed. In Swedish we call it Halsbold. More...
Morbid Angel Enlist Monstrosity Axeman for Tour
Morbid Angel have enlisted Tony Norman from Monstrosity to handle second-guitar duties during the band's current tour with Superjoint Ritual.
Ancient Ceremony Sued by Catholic Church
The ridiculous battle between the Holy Inquisition and "Germany's most Satanic metal act" Ancient Ceremony has taken a new twist. After they were banned from performing at the Summer Breeze festival this past summer due to the "blasphemous" nature of their concept and lyrics, Ancient Ceremony's founder/vocalist Chris Anderle has received a letter from the legal representatives of the Catholic church threatening to file a lawsuit against him for expressing his disdain for the church via a series of photos posted on the band's web site. The church's lawyers are demanding that Anderle either remove the offending pictures from the site or pay a fine of 10,000 euros. The group's legal representative is currently studying the matter.
The original letter sent by the church's lawyers (in German) can be viewed here: Page#1, Page#2, Page#3.
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