Metal News for December 10, 2003
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Mastodon's 'March of the Fire Ants' Video Online
The new MASTODON video "March of The Fire Ants", has officially been put online by Relapse Records in two different formats, download them here:
Headline News
Owners and Tour Manager Indicted In Deadly Fire
After a nine-month investigation, a Rhode Island grand jury Tuesday indicted the two owners of the Station nightclub and the manager of the band whose pyrotechnic display during a Feb. 20 performance here started a devastating fire that killed 100 people and injured hundreds more.
Jeffrey and Michael Derderian, brothers who had operated the club since 2000, and Dan Biechele, the tour manager for the band Great White, were each charged with 200 counts of involuntary manslaughter -- two counts for each person killed.
The indictments represent the first criminal charges stemming from one of the nation's worst nightclub fires. The Derderians' charges were in connection with their alleged installation of flammable material on the walls for use as sound insulation. Fire investigators have said the material allowed the blaze to spread quickly, engulfing the club in minutes. Biechele's charges resulted from his use of pyrotechnics without a license.
Rhode Island law allows defendants to be charged with two separate types of involuntary manslaughter, each of which is a felony and carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison.
The band manager has said he set off the pyrotechnics with the club owners' permission, but the Derderians have said they never knew Great White planned the display as part of its concert.
Read the full article at WashingtonPost.com.
NJ/NY Shows This Weekend
Ok for everyone reading this in the NJ/NYC/NY/CT/PA area or wherever, there are many shows in the area this weekend. Here's the ones I know of:
December 12 @ the murray hodge hall | 58 meadow road in rutherford, nj
doors open at 5:30 pm | all ages | $9 admission
with folly, the sleeping, the number twelve looks like you,
killed by memories, dreams forever drowning
december 13 @ the cricket club | 415 16th ave in irvington, nj
doors open at 6:30 pm | all ages | $10 admission
with gotham road, the program, nothing left to mourn,
and blood simple (featuring tim from vision of disorder) More...
Behemoth Extend Contract with Olympic
Olympic Recordings have extended their contract with Behemoth. The band will begin recording in the Spring, with the album expected to be released at the end of 2004.
Update from The Mighty Nimbus
The Mighty Nimbus have just finished recorded their debut album, set for release on February 4th through Three Man Records(Entombed's label).
THE MIGHTY NIMBUS will play their next show in Youngstown, Ohio at the Emissions From The Monolith Festival in May. Check the website for more information as they will be playing along side Dixie Witch, Mastodon and many more. For more information on the band, and their upcoming shows, and new material, check out TheMightyNimbus.com
Here's the tenative tracklisting for the album: More...
Crematorium, Crisis, & Hostile Grove to Play Show
Dwell In Darkness alums Crematorium, Crisis, and Hostile Grove will be teaming up with Watch Me Burn, Dying Star, and Eat The Living for a show at the Troubadour in Hollwood, CA on January 19th. No word yet as to whether or not this will be a full tour.
Esoteric Re-release Metamorphogenesis
The doom metalheads in Esoteric have recently re-released their 1999 album, Metamorphogenesis, which was originally released through Eibon Records.
The Gathering Add More Tour Dates
In support of their forthcoming album, Sleepy Buildings, due out on January 26th, The Gathering have added more dates to their upcoming tour.
The band are also working on dates in North America from February 12-16th (cities rumored to be New York, Boston and Toronto) and Mexican/South American dates running from February 21st-28th. Head www.gathering.nl for more info.
Confirmed dates now include: More...
Germany's Largest Metal Market Confirms Date
Metalbörse, Germany’s largest metal market will be held at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany on December 26th. The venue holds up to 5,000 people and over 70 vendors from Europe and the USA will offer their goods. This is the biggest selection of metal materials in Europe. There will also be signing sessions with Axxis and Majesty. The fair will open from 11 AM to 6 PM.
Candlemass Post Report from the Road
Swedish doom masters Candlemass have posted the following report from their Nov. 29 Stockholm gig with Ttouble and Force of Evil:
"Both Trouble and Force of Evil arrived to Stockholm on the Friday. Force of Evil got in late and chose to have an early night after some pasta, while Trouble and Candlemass had loads of garlic at the Olsson place and a couple of really healthy beers at Kelly's. One nice evening that improved vastly a bunch of hours later!! Assassination, annihilation, destruction, DOOOM!! More...
Headline News
Faust Leaves Dissection
Former Emperor drumemr Bård "Faust" Eithun has officially parted ways with Dissection. According to an official press release, Eithun made the decision after a meeting with Dissection guitarist/vocalist Jon Nödtvedt in Stockholm, Sweden. Bård "explained that he has been tense about what impression the whole deal with Dissection would do to him in practice and that he has come to the conclusion that he can't stand behind and live up to the demands of Dissection's Satanic concept, with the inevitable result that he has to leave the band. A decision Faust and Jon made in mutual agreement after discussing the problem."
"There are only two alternatives for us: doing Dissection wholeheartedly and with complete devotion, or not at all," explained Jon.
Faust explained: "There came to a point where I felt I had to compromise my own philosophy of life and maybe even go against some of my personal views and ideas. Evidently, the concept and the ideology was more emphasized and underlined in the band than I was originally aware of. In my eyes, the Satanic concept got totalitarian and it shaped the rest of band. Eventually, it all reminds me more of a cult than a band with individual musicians. My intention with Dissection was primarily musical; I viewed it as an honor to perform the old classic tracks as well as the new ones Jon has made during the last years. For me, anything else comes secondly, and it would be wrong to put a lot of my time and energy into something I couldn`t fully represent. Not to mention, it would be a waste of the rest of the band`s time and energy as well.
It`s very unfortunate that it came to this ending and I wish Jon the best of luck finding musicians that can stand behind the band 100%.”. More...
Remembering Never Name Album, Release MP3s
REMEMBERING NEVER have completed their sophomore album entitled Women and Children Die First. Two MP3s from the album have been posted online. The album is set to be released on January 27, 2004.
'Ya'll Wanna A Single' Is Korn's Next Single
KORN's new single will be "Ya'll Wanna A Single", a follow-up to "Right Now".
The band's official website reads:
"The fans demanded it..KORN's putting it out. Radio does not want this song...KORN says "Fuck That." So we need you to fully support it with calls and requests."
The band has also put up some exclusive clips (windows media required) containing Johnathion explain 5 preview tracks of the new album, the producers, travel plans, and much more.
Rob Zombie, Niles Team For Creep Entertainment
Rocker Rob Zombie and author-cartoonist Steve Niles have created Creep Entertainment International, a horror-themed production company, Variety reported. The company will begin with three comic-book projects that, down the road, are expected to be adapted for films: The Nail, with Dark Horse Comics; Bigfoot, with IDW Comics; and Lords of Salem, a combination music-comics project, the trade paper reported.
All tales were co-written by Zombie and Niles. The books will be illustrated by some established comic talents, the trade paper reported.
Zombie made his film debut writing and directing House of 1000 Corpses for New Line, and he is in preproduction on the sequel, which he will again write and direct, the trade paper reported. Zombie's first comic venture, Spookshow International, quickly sold out after its release in October.
Niles has already started to write Nail, which is peopled with 1970s-style satanic bikers and wrestlers. Lords of Salem is based on a satanic band.
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