Metal News for November 8, 2002
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11 news articles posted on this day.
Sharon Osbourne Gets TV Deal
Sharon Osbourne may regret her hit MTV series, but she has reportedly has signed up as host of a syndicated talk show. The wife of rock star Ozzy Osbourne has reached a deal with Telepictures Productions for the show beginning in fall 2003, Electronic Media online reported Thursday.
Read the full article at Washingtonpost.com.
Sea of Green Change Album Title
Sea Of Green have decided to change the title of their forthcoming studio album. The album will now be titled Chemical Vacation, and is scheduled for an early February 2003 release.
More Changes for Agathodaimon
Line up changes for Agathodaimon. Bass player Marko T. recently decided to leave the band due to health problems. Here’s a statement from guitarist Sathonys: “He was undergoing a stomach surgery many months ago, and since then he continuously lost his joy to play gigs due to the problems he had with longer travels, which didn’t get better until now; so he decided to quit. It was a hard decision for him, and we wish Marko the best of luck.” Although the band is currently searching for a suitable replacement, the upcoming gigs won’t be cancelled. The band will play two gigs in Holland this weekend (Rotterdam, Baroeg on Friday and Ede, “So What?” on Saturday) together with The Wounded and Serenade Of Darkness, where Akaias will switch to bass guitar and session guitarist Thilo will take over the second guitar.
Necrophagia Halts Interviews
Necrophagia — featuring mainman Killjoy, drummer Wayne Fabra Iscariah, Frediablo, Fug, and Mirai Kawashima — have announced that they will not be doing any press/interviews for their upcoming release, The Divine Art of Torture. "We feel the music on 'Divine Art…' will speak for itself," Killjoy and Frediablo explained in an official statement. "We have done many interviews over the years and have said all there is to say, nothing has changed ... we are horror fiends, we are horror obsessed and we will continue to make music that is the soundtrack to your worst nightmare, we will tour, we will do new videos and we will follow this release very quickly with another dose of horror and darkness ('Harvest Ritual'), no more long waits in between releases, we wanna keep haunting continually for years to come, thanx for your support and understanding … Fulci lives!!!"
Mitch Harris Resurrects Defecation
Napalm Death/ex-Righteous Pigs guitarist Mitch Harris has resurrected Defecation, the legendary extreme act he founded with ex-Napalm Death drummer Mick Harris. The group, whose current lineup apparently doesn't include Mick, are presently working on the follow-up to 1989's Purity Dilution, titled Intention Surpassed, for an early 2003 release through Nuclear Blast Records.
Moritz Neuner Gets his Stick
Drummer Moritz Neuner (Abigor, Korovakill, Dornenreich, Darkwell) has been given his own signature drumstick by the Swiss company Agner. In other news, Neuner recently laid down the drums on the forthcoming album from long-running symphonic black metallers Golden Dawn, who were reportedly "discovered" in the mid-'90s by Martin Schirenc of Pungent Stench/Hollenthon fame. Titled Masquerade, the upcoming CD will surface through Napalm Records.
Poisonblack Set Feb. 17 Release Date
Finland's Poisonblack (formerly Shadowlands) — featuring Sentenced vocalist Ville Laihiala on guitar, and Charon frontman Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto — have set Feb. 17, 2003 as the release date through Century Media Records for their debut album, titled Escapexstacy.
Completed by bassist Janne Kukkonen, guitarist Janne Dahlgren and drummer Tarmo Kanerva, Poisonblack boast a musical direction that has previously been described as a cross between Sentenced and H.I.M.
March Set for Defending the Throne of Evil
Norwegian cult black metal band Carpathian Forest will release their new album, Defending The Throne Of Evil, on Mar. 17, 2003.
The CD, the group's first full-length collection of all-new material in over three years, was once again recorded at Sound Suite Studio in France with producer Terje Refsnes (who helmed the last Destroyer 666 album).
Kabat Kick Off American Tour
Kabát, the Czech Republic's #1 metal band, kick off their first American tour Thursday, Nov. 7 in New York at Brooklyn's Club Warsaw.
Formed in 1984 in the northern Bohemian city of Teplice, Kabát's early sound could be termed as old-school thrash, which effectively put them on the Czechoslovakian communist government's black list of subversive artists. Having to perform in secret for their first few years, the band finally stabilized their lineup in 1988. Due to a relaxing of governmental policy, the members of Kabát were able to hold concerts and record their first album, "Ma Ji Motorovou" ("She Has It Motor Powered"), which won them legions of metal-starved fans in their native country.
By 1990, Kabát had established themselves as Czechoslovakia's premier rock act. When their country peacefully split into two separate nations, they continued to enjoy unprecedented success in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and have a continually-growing fanbase throughout Eastern Europe. More...
Dimension F3H Complete Album
Hammerheart USA confirms the completion of Reaping the World Winds, the debut album from Norway's Dimension F3H. The album was produced by band leader Morfeus and mixed at Sweden's renowned Fredman Studio.
Dimension F3H is the new band from Limbonic Art whizkid Morfeus. Fans of mid-career Tiamat and later Samael will applaud the album's unique arrangements and avantgarde darkness. Morfeus comments, "Dimension F3H is a great opportunity for me to explore even deeper into the heart of my music making and to include elements that possibly would not fit well into my other musical endeavors. I am very proud of what we have achieved so far and hope that the album will be enjoyed."
Reaping the World Winds will be released on March 18.
Brutality Go Another Round
With the recent news that former death metal legends Suffocation may be reforming, another former high profile U.S. death metal act looks to give it another go also. Legendary Tampa death metal act Brutality have reformed and are busy writing, demoing, and recording material for a new album, according to the band's official website, http://originalbrutality.tripod.com.
From the Ashes will feature seven members and include original guitarist and founding member Larry Sapp, bassist Jeff Acres, and vocalist Scott Reigel as well as other members from the bands past discography and Astaroth (a side project of Brutality while they were on hiatus). The album will consist of five new songs, two songs written for an Astaroth demo, and some reworking of some old Brutality demo material. . More...
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