Metal News for December 12, 2007
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Bobaflex Announce Dates With Life Of Agony
West Virginia's BOBAFLEX has scheduled the following dates:
With LIFE OF AGONY:
Jan. 09 - Farmingdale, NY - Crazy Donkey
Jan. 10 - New York NY- Blender Theater
Jan. 11 - Asbury Park NJ - Stone Pony
With ILL NINO:
Jan. 16 - Bedford, NH - Mark's Place
Jan. 17 - Hartford - Webster Theater
Jan. 18 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
Jan. 19 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls
Jan. 20 - Cleveland - Peabodys
Jan. 22 - Columbus - Newport Music Hall
Jan. 23 - Flint, MI - Machine Shop
Jan. 25 - Grand Rapids - Intersection
Jan. 26 - Mokena, IL - Pearl Room
Jan. 27 - Rockford, IL - Elixur
Jan. 29 - Milwaukee - The Rave
Jan. 30 - Minneapolis - The Rock
Feb. 01 - Cedar Rapids, IA - 3rd Street Live
Feb. 02 - Lincoln, NE - Sokol Underground
Feb. 03 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
Feb. 05 - Denver - Bluebird
Feb. 06 - Colorado Springs - Black Sheep
Feb. 07 - Farmington, NM - Gator's
Feb. 08 - Phoenix - The Clubhouse
Feb. 09 - Los Angeles - The Roxy
Feb. 11 - Tucson - The Rock
Feb. 12 - Albuquerque - Launch Pad
Feb. 14 - San Antonio - White Rabbit
Feb. 15 - Houston - Scout Bar
Feb. 16 - Dallas - Ridglea Theater
Feb. 17 - Oklahoma City - Conservatory
Feb. 19 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
Feb. 20 - Louisville - Headliners
Feb. 21 - Huntington, WV - Monkey Bar
Feb. 22 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Feb. 23 - New York, NY - Gramercy
Arch Enemy Release Japanese Tour Dates
ARCH ENEMY and SHADOWS FALL will team up for the following Japanese tour dates in March:
March 7 - Kawasaki, JAP @ Club Citta
March 8 - Tokyo, JAP @ Shinkiba Studio Coast
March 10 - Nagoya, JAP @ Club Diamond Hall
March 11 - Osaka, JAP @ Namba Hatch
Megadeth Announce Helsinki Show
MEGADETH has added a February 4, 2008 concert at the Old Ice Hall in Helsinki, Finland to their European tour itinerary.
For a list of upcoming MEGADETH shows, click here.
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn, airing Monday, December 17 at 11:30 p.m. EST/8:30 p.m. PST. Fans can talk live with Dave Mustaine by calling 800-344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you or to listen to the show live via the Internet, go to www.rocklineradio.com.
Insect Warfare Post New Songs Online
INSECT WARFARE have posted two unmastered new songs entitled “Information Economy” and “Cancer of Oppression” online over at their official MySpace page for your listening pleasure.
Waysted Announce UK Dates
WAYSTED, the reunited mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name), has scheduled the following dates:
March 01 - The Twist - Colchester, UK
March 06 - The Underworld - London, UK (w/ TYGERS OF PAN TANG)
March 08 - The Yardbirds Club - Grimsby, UK
March 19 - King Tuts - Glasgow, UK
WAYSTED released its new album, "The Harsh Reality", on October 29 via U.K.'s Livewire Records. The CD featured the band's "classic" lineup of Pete Way, Fin (vocals), Chris George (guitar) and Paul Haslin (drums). More...
Neverland Sign With AFM Records
NEVERLAND, the collaboration between Turkey's progressive power metal band DREAMTONE and Greek artist Iris Mavraki, has inked a deal with Germany's AFM Records. The band’s debut CD, "Reversing Time" — which features guest appearances by Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN), Tom Englund (EVERGREY), Mike Baker (SHADOW GALLERY) and Gary Wehrkamp (SHADOW GALLERY) — is scheduled for release at the end of February.
Iris and DREAMTONE recorded a total of 12 tracks at ATM Studios in Istanbul with Erim Arkman and Alp Turac (who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 with singer Sertab Erener for the song "Every Way That I Can"). The Philarmonia Istanbul Orchestra recorded at MIAM Studios in Istanbul with conductor Hakan Sensoy. Ethnic instruments and sax parts were recorded at Mars Studios in Ankara. The mixing sessions for "Reversing Time" took place at Division One Studios (EVERGREY, HAMMERFALL, IN FLAMES) in Gothenburg, Sweden. The mastering was handled by senior mastering engineer Leon Zervos (AVRIL LAVIGNE, SANTANA, INXS, SKID ROW, DURAN DURAN, AEROSMITH) at Sterling Sound in New York. The cover artwork was created by French artist Jean Pascal Fournier, who has previously worked with EDGUY and AVANTASIA, among others. More...
Detrimentum Set Release Date For Debut
UK extreme metallers DETRIMENTUM announce the worldwide release of their long awaited debut full length album, "Embracing This Deformity", on February 4, 2008 via Grindethic Records.
Honing DETRIMENTUM's trademark style of blending brutal death metal with elements of black metal and doom, the album is equally at home expressing ferocious aggression with razor sharp blastbeats and guttural vocals, along with moments of dark introspection with soaring melodies and tortured screams.
The album features the stunning artwork from former vocalist Eddie Ruffles and will contain a multimedia section with live video and full set of lyrics which stand head and shoulders above the usual death metal fare, taking an uneasy journey across bleak misanthropic landscapes. The cover artwork can be viewed at this location.
Here is the "Embracing This Deformity" track listing:
01. Scalestomeasurethemisfortuneofman
02. Disillusion Ethos (Of Torment and My Bleeding Shadow)
03. Blood Simple
04. Dark Eye [MP3 ]
05. The Flesh Elemental
06. Born To Bleed (Losing Myself To Silence)
07. Negativity Flux
08. Ills To Which The Flesh Is Heir
09. The Contusions Of Remorse
10. Twilight's Slow Attrition
This album marks the beginning of collaboration between Grindethic Records and distribution company Code7 with their partners at Plastic Head, which will see this release available through high street chains in the UK, mainstream online retailers and pay-to-download networks.
DETRIMENTUM will celebrate the release of their new album with a launch party headline show at the Bar Monsta in London, UK, on 26 January 2008 where copies of the album will be available to purchase for the first time. Other bands scheduled to appear are BLOODWORK, SCYTHIAN and DYSCARNATE. A flyer for this show can be viewed here.
Psychotron Announce New Drummer
German power/thrash band PSYCHOTRON has announced the addition of drummer Stefan Dittrich (CRISIS NEVER ENDS, SAIDIAN) to the group's ranks. According to the group, "This guy really is a machine and he will blow you away (that's exactly what happened to us)."
In other news, PSYCHOTRON is still searching for a new bassist. Interested parties can contact the band at info@psychotron.de.
Martin Albrecht from MYSTIC PROPHECY will be filling in for the group on bass guitar at this coming weekend's Banging the X-Mas Tree Festival in Stuttgart, Germany. More...
Protest The Hero Post New Song Online
PROTEST THE HERO, a radical five-piece band from Whitby, Ontario, has posted its new single, "Sequoia Throne", on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the band's sophomore Vagrant release, "Fortress", which will be in stores January 29, 2008. "Bloodmeat", the opening track on "Fortress", is also available today on iTunes (in Canada only).
Fans can check out a teaser clip of behind-the-scenes footage from the "Bloodmeat" video shoot here. "Bloodmeat" can already be heard in rotation on the Sirius Satellite Radio channel Hard Attack.
PROTEST's MySpace page also reveals the stunning new artwork for "Fortress". The cover image is a riff on the Irish goddess of the forest, Flidais. The band has previously stated that "Fortress" does not revolve around a single concept, like "Kezia", their 2006 debut, but is instead more closely akin to "goddess worship in the tradition of Robert Graves." More...
Velvet Revolver Release UK Tour Dates
VELVET REVOLVER have lined up the following UK tour dates for March:
March 15 - Liverpool, UK @ Liverpool University
March 16 - Leeds, UK @ Leeds University
March 17 - Manchester, UK @ Carling Apollo Manchester
March 19 - Newcastle, UK @ Carling Academy Newcastle
March 20 - Glasgow, UK @ Carling Academy Glasgow
March 22 - Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic Hall
March 23 - Birmingham, UK @ Carling Academy Birmingham
March 25 - London, UK @ Carling Academy Brixton
March 27 - Brighton, UK @ The Brighton Centre
Neurosis Announce Two Gigs In Brooklyn
Long-running Oakland, California-based industrial/alternative/metal pioneers NEUROSIS will perform at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple in Brooklyn, New York on January 24 and January 25. NEUROSIS frontman Scott Kelly will also appear as part of a Seldon Hunt art show on January 26 at the Pussycat Lounge in Brooklyn. Also scheduled to perform are JARBOE, UNEARTHLY TRANCE, JAMES PLOTKIN, STEVE MOORE and INSWARM.
NEUROSIS' latest album, entitled "Given to the Rising", was released on June 5. A mini-documentary for the CD, shot by NEUROSIS and Kenneth Thomas, can be viewed here. More...
The Binary Code Post New Song Online
New Jersey progressive death metal band, The Binary Code, post a new song on their Myspace page. The new song, "the Void," comes off their upcoming self titled album.
The track listing for "The Binary Code" is:
1. Lack of Curiosity
2. a Ghost Planet
3. Mechanical Seas
4. Sektor
5. the Void
6. Plan of the Sun
In Battle Announce Working Title For New Album
Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have set "Flames & Death" as the working title of their fifth album. According to the band, five songs have already been completed for the effort, which will be recorded next year at Epidemic Productions in Sundsvall. The new material will be "furious fast and wicked heavy," says the group. "The songs will be, as always, variated and bombastic with hints of black, thrash and death metal. This album will kick all religions' ass and we will fuck 'em up totally with this album!! We'll bring you pure hate!"
IN BATTLE recently recruited session drummer Tony Westermark, from the Sundsvall technical death metal band SOREPTION.
The group's fourth album, "Kingdom of Fear", was released on September 3 via Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Welcome to the Battlefield" was recorded at Epidemic studios in Sundsvall and was mixed by UNLEASHED's Fredrik Folkare at Chrome studios in Stockholm. The CD contains "11 songs of raw trashy death metal," according to a press release. Two video clips for the album have been filmed: "Kingdom of Fear" and "The Dead Shall See".
Ex-Pestilence Bassist Joins Obscura
OBSCURA has announced former PESTILENCE bassist JEROEN PAUL THESSELING as their new permanent bass player.
The band is absolutely stoked that THESSELING, who played on PESTILENCE's fourth album, "SPHERES" (1993), will play the upcoming tours and participates in the recording sessions for the new OBSCURA album, due in 2008.
Starterhead Post New Song Online
Swedish death metal act STARTERHEAD has released a new song "The Last Words" on their MySpace page. The song is taken from the coming album "Undergrounding" produced by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia). The album will be released sometime in the begining of 2008, once a record deal is solidified.
Remembering Chuck Schuldiner
December 13, 2007 marks the 6th anniversary of Chuck’s passing. EmpyWords.org, the Death and Control Denied fan site, continues to dig up interviews with Chuck and other band members. They have posted an excerpt of an interview that Chris Reifert did for Metal Rules earlier this year. At that time it was exactly 20 years ago that Chuck & Chris would conquer the world with this “two man Death machine” on SBG.
They also have three interviews from the Moroccan Zero Tolerance Webzine: an interview with Tim Aymar, an interview with Sean Reinert, and an interview with Bobby Koelble. And finally they've added a recent interview with Kelly Conlon (Death’s bassist on Symbolic) also from the Zero Tolerance Webzine.
36 Crazyfists Cancel European Tour
Due to a delay in the recording process 36 Crazyfists have been forced to push back the release of their upcoming Ferret Music debut, "The Tide and Its Takers." The album which was originally slated for a March 4th release is now slated to drop on April 29th. The album will still be produced by the band’s guitarist Steve Holt and mixed by Andy Sneap.
Because of the setbacks in recording the band are also, regrettably, going to have to cancel their UK and European tour plans. The band was scheduled to play with Bullet For My Valentine overseas and is disappointed to say that they will not be partaking in the tour.
At The Throne Of Judgement Breaks Up
Ohio metal band At The Throne Of Judgement has called it quits. Formed two years ago, the band released an album with Rise Records earlier this year. Here's a statement from the group:
"We have come to a point in our musical journey where we have been forced to make a decision. Several unforeseen events have unfolded that have brought us to our current situation. The five of us began touring as 3 students fresh out of high school and two students withdrawing from college. Each member graduating from high school had a significant scholarship to a college that they were turning down to tour. As you may or may not know, you don't make any money touring when you're a brand new thrash/death metal band in the scene. In fact, you lose money (not trying to discourage anyone). We never viewed making money as a priority, but there comes a time where you must realize that it is just not financially possible to continue.
"We are all completely content with the decisions that we have made over the past year and do not regret a thing. One of our goals when we started this band was to make music we enjoy and overall have a good time. As time moved on, we all began to realize that it was inevitable the band would not last forever. We have learned from our experiences and ultimately got everything we wanted out of the band. Therefore, we came to the conclusion that it was time to move on.
"Our music has taken us from coast to coast and everywhere in between. We have seen so many amazing things, met so many incredible people, and have so many great stories to tell. As cliche as it sounds, the friendships we have made with each other and with other bands are priceless and we hope to meet up with all the bands we we have toured with again. We love anyone who has ever come out to a show, bought a shirt, given us a place to stay, cooked breakfast for us, bought our CD, shaken our hand after a show, or shouted that we suck! We could never do it without you guys.
"We will be playing two more shows. One on December 20th at The Mad Hatter with Sea of Treachery, and a final farewell show that is yet to be scheduled. Eric will be performing at both.
"This may be the end of ATTOJ but it is only the beginning of our journey as musicians. We are constantly writing new music, some metal, some not. So definitely keep your eyes and ears open for new projects to emerge from ATTOJ members. We love all of our fans, all of our bros, and all of the bands that don't make money and drive around the country in vans to keep metal alive! First Post, No Care Ever."
Initial Poison The Well, The Locust Tour Dates
Poison The Well has announced the first leg of their headlining tour with The Locust, Dance Gavin Dance and a TBA act starting in mid-January. Here are the latest tour dates:
1/16 Metarie, LA @ The Higher Ground
1/17 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
1/18 Dallas, TX @ The Door
1/19 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
1/21 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
1/22 W. Hollywood, CA @ The Troubador
1/23 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
1/24 San Diego, CA @ Epicentre
1/26 Orangevale, CA @ Boardwalk
1/27 San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
1/29 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
1/30 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
1/31 Boise, ID @ The Venue
2/2 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
2/7 Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick
2/13 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
108 Plan Mini-Tour of Texas
108 will tour Texas briefly next year. Here are the tour dates:
2/29 Dallas, TX @ Red Blood Club
3/1 Austin, TX @ Red 7
3/2 Houston, TX @ Walters (matinee show)
Nile Videos Premier On Headbanger's Blog
Praised in Revolver Magazine for “creating one of the best albums of their career” with their Nuclear Blast debut, "Ithyphallic," South Carolina’s NILE have created an exclusive “Making Of..” video for MTV2, which can be viewed here.
On Thursday, December 13th, MTV2’s Headbanger’s Blog will exclusively debut NILE’s video for “Papyrus Containing The Spell To Preserve Its Possessor Against Attacks From He Who Is In The Water” online and debut it on-air Headbanger’s Ball on Saturday, December 15th (check local listings for times). To view the video and read vocalist/guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade’s account of the decision to include live Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) and relive their race against time to complete the video, visit MTV2’s Headbanger’s Blog tomorrow (Thursday, December 13).
As previously reported, NILE will be launching a headlining North American tour in support of Ithyphallic on March 8th, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Florida with Unexpect, Suicide Silence, and The Faceless ending with a show in Charleston, South Carolina on April 4th.
Aborted To Record New Album in March
Aborted will enter Studio Klank in the Netherlands in March to begin recording their next full-length. The album will be engineered and produced by Gail Liebling (Callenish Circle), mixed by Eric Rachel (The Red Chord), and mastered by Alan Douches (Converge). According to the band, "The songwriting process is going smoothly and everyone is being very productive. We can't wait to record the new tracks." Century Media Records will release the effort next summer.
Slayer To Work On New Material In The New Year
Right after the New Year, Slayer plans to start working on new material for their eleventh studio album, intended for a 2008 release, and will tour the world to support it. "I'm excited to see where the new music will go, how it's going to sound, what the total writing and recording experience will be like. I'm sure it will be like the one for 'Christ Illusion' - great!"
Slayer recently received their third Grammy nomination. The Slayer track, "The Final Six," from the band's 2007 Limited Edition "Christ Illusion," was nominated in the category of "Best Metal Performance."
"The Final Six," written by Slayer's vocalist/bassist Tom Araya and guitarist Jeff Hanneman and produced by Josh Abraham, is a chilling look at an hypothesized end of the world. The song made its debut last July as the Single of the Week on MySpace where it has since accumulated some 750,000 plays, an astounding number for a song that received no commercial airplay.
"When I first got the word, I thought someone was playing a joke," mused Araya. "But obviously, we've made an impression on the industry. The people at the upper levels have taken notice of what we've done, and that's awesome."
Slayer's two previous Grammy nominations were for 2002's "Disciple" from the album "God Hates Us All," and last year's "Eyes of the Insane," for which they took home the Grammy Award.
More Dates For Throwdown Tour Confirmed
THROWDOWN will headline The Scum Of The Earth Tour, which is set to kick off in February and will cross the United States (and some Canadian cities as well) through early April. It is the band's first headlining tour in support of their new album, "Venom & Tears," which was released in August.
Joining Throwdown on the bill for the Scum Of The Earth Tour, which is presented by Black Rose District Clothing, will be Swedish metal madmen Soilwork, whose own "Sworn to a Great Divide" was recently released to rave reviews from fans and critics. THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD are also onboard, touring in support of a new album of their own, "Malice." War Of Ages rounds out what is sure to be a devastating lineup.
"We haven't headlined our own tour in a long time, which is exciting," commented Throwdown frontman Dave Peters. "The most rewarding thing about playing our songs live is interacting and communicating with the audience. And now that our new album has been out for a few months, the songs have had a chance to really sink in, and we're looking forward to seeing people's reactions to songs both new and old."
"We're also very stoked to be touring with Soilwork who are coming all the way over from Sweden," Peters added. "And with THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD and War Of Ages onboard, it's a very strong and diverse bill."
"Venom & Tears" is Throwdown's fastest-selling album, garnering favorable comparisons to landmark records by legendary metal bands while offering newfound metallic depth and emotional complexity. Peters recently interviewed Sepultura/ Soulfly founder Max Cavalera for Revolver's "Rebel Meets Rebel" feature.
Throwdown have spent the last four years on the road as part of Vans Warped Tour, Ozzfest, Sounds of the Underground and as support for Machine Head, Soulfly, Lamb Of God, In Flames and As I Lay Dying, pausing briefly to write and record "Venom & Tears" and 2005's "Vendetta" album.
Soilwork is currently part of a massive US tour with Killswitch Engage and Lamb Of God. The band's new single is featured as a downloadable track for Guitar Hero III. THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD will soon shoot another video with director Dave Brodsky, having taken part in a sold-out tour with All That Remains and As I Lay Dying. War Of Ages is busy writing the followup to Pride of the Wicked, which will be produced by Tim Lambesis.
The Scum Of The Earth Tour will be preceded by Throwdown dates in smaller cities on the West Coast with My Children My Bride and Arsonists Get All The Girls in support. Look for confirmed dates for that very soon.
"We're going to be stepping up our production on this tour as well, both sonically and visually," Peters added. "And with a bill as energized as this one, it's going to make for a great show all around."
Here are the confirmed dates for the SCUM OF THE EARTH TOUR featuring Throwdown, Soilwork, Through the Eyes of the Dead and War Of Ages: More...
Midnattsol Confirm New Album Release Date
MIDNATTSOL, the German-Norwegian band featuring vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes (the younger sister of LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine), will release its second album, entitled "Nordlys" (translated: Northern Light), on March 28, 2008 via Napalm Records. The CD will be mixed by Tue Madsen while the mastering will be handled by Mika Jusilla at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland.
01. Open Your Eyes
02. Skogens Lengsel
03. Northern Light
04. Konkylie
05. Wintertimes
06. Race Of Time
07. New Horizon
08. River Of Virgin Soil
09. En Natt I Nord
10. Octobre (limited-edition bonus track)
Check out the cover artwork at this location.
Broken Teeth To Enter Studio In January
BROKEN TEETH/ex-DANGEROUS TOYS singer Jason McMaster has issued the following update:
"'Electric', the new [BROKEN] TEETH [album], will be available soon. Our European label Tex-Tone/Cargo are in negotiations with iTunes for a digital release of 'Electric', hopefully available by the end of January 2008. Hard copies (CDs) will soon follow. CDs will be available online as well, but we won't have them listed until the itunes deal goes through. So please be patient with us."
"The music business is so diffrent now. Downloading is bigger than ever and is completley being upgraded. I might even ask Santa for an iPod." More...
The Eternal Begin Recording New Album
Australian atmospheric/gothic/doom metal band THE ETERNAL has issued the following update:
"This weekend Marty lays down the drum tracks for the new [THE ETERNAL] album 'Kartika'. Mark, Terry and Marty are heading to Mixmaster Studios in Adelaide tomorrow to met up with engineer Ian Miller and get this show on the road!
"It has nearly been three years since we recorded 'Sleep of Reason', so we are really looking forward to getting into the studio and laying down some new tracks!
"We have guitars & vocals locked in for the rest of December and January, so we are feeling pretty confident the album will be complete and ready to master in February 2008." More...
Stuck Mojo Sign With Napalm Records
Legendary Atlanta, Georgia-based rap/metal band STUCK MOJO has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The label will re-release the group's latest album, "Southern Born Killers", with three bonus tracks on February 29 in Europe and March 4 in North America.
Commented STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward: "We feel good about Napalm; they understand that their groups need to take their music to their fans by touring and they have given us the support we need to make records and tour — without taking a piece of everything, which seems to be a common practice with most labels these days."
STUCK MOJO will embark on a European tour with EKTOMORF beginning late February. The dates are as follows:
Feb. 28 - Augsburg, Germany - Kantine
Feb. 29 - Traun, Austria - Spinnerei
Mar. 01 - Budapest, Hungary - SO 38
Mar. 02 - Prag, Czech Republic - Lucerna Music Bar
Mar. 03 - Ostrava, Czech Repubic - tbc
Mar. 04 - Dresden, Germany - Fahrenheit 100
Mar. 05 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club
Mar. 06 - Hameln, Germany - Sumpfblumen
Mar. 07 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Rambler
Mar. 08 - Sneek, Netherlands - Bolwerk
Mar. 10 - Nottingham, UK - [to be confirmed] *
Mar. 11 - Glasgow, UK - King Tuts *
Mar. 12 - Manchester, UK - Academy 3 *
Mar. 13 - London, UK – Underworld *
Mar. 20 - Oberwart, Austria - Oho
Mar. 22 - Lindau, Germany - Club Vaudeville
* STUCK MOJO headlining
3 Mile Scream Frontman Talks About Cryptopsy
3 Mile Scream frontman Matt McGathy has released the following statement after last week’s announcement that he will now front Death metal legends Cryptopsy:
"I am very proud to now be a part of such an influential and monumental Death Metal group from Canada. Cryptopsy has been a huge inspiration to myself and many other bands, so I am honored to help usher their musical legacy into the future," says frontman Matt McGachy. "My presence in Cryptopsy has not shaken my ties to 3 Mile Scream and the band will continue to gig throughout the upcoming year as we prepare to release the group's new album."
The band recently did an interview with Leila Lemghalef of WatchMojo.com where they discussed the group’s sound and the making of their video for "Our Blackened Sun". The interview can be seen here or below.
Here are the latest 3 MILE SCREAM tour dates:
Dec 21 Montreal, Quebec @ Bar St-Laurent
Dec 22 Quebec City, Quebec @ L’Anti w/ BURIAL
Jan 05 Montreal, Quebec @ Cafe L'inconditionnel More...
Throwdown and Soilwork Release More Tour Dates
More dates have been released for the tour next year featuring THROWDOWN, SOILWORK, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, and WAR OF AGES:
March 3 - Dallas, TX @ The Door
March 5 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
March 8 - Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
March 20 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
March 25 - Denver, CO @ Cervantes
March 27 - Boise, ID @ Big Easy
Bury Your Dead, Suicide Silence Euro Tour Dates
Parkway Drive, Bury Your Dead, Suicide Silence, and To Kill will tour Europe together next spring. Here are the tour dates:
04/18 Germany Bruchsal @ Rockfabrik
04/19 Germany Münster @ Sputnikhalle
04/20 Holland Amsterdam @ Melkweg
04/21 Germany Hamburg @ Logo
04/22 Sweden Stockholm @ Klubben
04/23 Sweden Gothenburg @ Brew House
04/24 Germany Berlin @ Magnet
04/25 Germany Leipzig @ Conne Island
04/26 Austria Oberwart @ OHO
04/27 Italy Bologna @ Estragon
04/28 Germany München @ Feierwerk
04/29 Switzerland Zürich @ Abart
04/30 Germany Saarbrücken @ Roxy
05/01 UK Newport @ TJs
05/02 UK Nottingham @ Rock City
05/03 UK Manchester @ Academy 3
05/04 UK Glasgow @ Barfly
05/05 UK Yeovil @ The Orange Box
05/06 UK Sheffield @ Corporation
05/07 UK London @ Underworld
05/09 Germany Köln @ Underground
Fear My Thoughts Prepares New Album
German metal band Fear My Thoughts will enter the studio in February 2008 with Daniel Bergstrand (Behemoth, Soilwork) to record a new album. Commenting on their new material, the band says, "you'll recognize some more experimentation, and also some raw and dirty in-your-face-songs you probably didn't expect." The effort should be available next summer through Century Media Records.
Darkest Hour Release First Tour Date
DARKEST HOUR appear to be hitting the road for a U.S. tour next year with CEPHALIC CARNAGE, EMMURE, and WHITECHAPEL. The first confirmed date includes:
February 9 - Dallas, TX @ The Door
Glen Benton Issue Studio Update For Deicide
As the temperature drops everywhere else in the country, things are only getting hotter in Florida as the recording of DEICIDE's 2008 release, TILL DEATH DO US PART grows ever closer to completion.
Glen Benton entered the doors of Morrisound studios this week to record vocals for the album. Speaking on the matter of how the recording session has been going, Benton summed it up with 3 simple words. "It's all good."
"The highs are crisp and demonic and the lows are nice and gargly. Just like always," says the DEICIDE frontman. However, everything hasn't been "just like always" as far as this session goes. According to Glen, "Sobriety is fuckin fantastic." Combine that with a 9 month rest and you will see why he feels so rejuvenated. "I'm in the best health of my life and I'm 100% rehabilitated. I'm clear headed...a lot more focused and concentrated on what I've got to do." More...
Majesty Confirm German Live Date
German bashers MAJESTY have confirmed a live date on December 29th at the Community Hall in Unterbalbach, Germany. Vocalist Tarek Maghary commented with the following: "It will be a fantastic show. We will play an extra long set which will surely not disappoint any fan. In addition, we will announce some great news on stage. I can already say it will be an unforgettable night which we want to celebrate with our metal brothers and sisters!"
In other news, the band have announced that they will also play songs from Tarek's other project DAWNRIDER. On that occasion some guest singers will join the band onstage.
Tickets are available by heading to this location.
Kingston Falls Enters The Studio
Kingston Falls has entered the studio to record their Facedown Records debut, "Armada On Mercury." Tracking is taking place at The Foundation Recording Studios in Indiana with Joey Sturgis (The Devil Wears Prada) at the helm and the effort will hit streets on March 18th.
Poison The Well Plan Headlining UK Tour
Following their European tour with Dillinger Escape Plan next year, Poison The Well will headline a UK tour. Here are the tour dates:
04/03 Cardiff, Wales @ Barfly
04/04 Liverpool @ Barfly
04/05 Birmingham @ Barfly
04/06 Aberdeen @ Barfly
04/07 Glasgow, Scotland @ Barfly
04/08 York @ Fibbers
04/09 Cambridge @ Barfly
04/10 Brighton @ Barfly
04/11 London @ Barfly
Gross Misconduct On Vancouver Amon Amarth Show
Vancouver-based death/thrash band GROSS MISCONDUCT has been added to the AMON AMARTH, SONIC SYNDICATE show slated for Dec. 14 in Vancouver, B.C.
GROSS MISCONDUCT will be slotted first for Friday’s all-ages show, which will be held at the Croatian Cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Drive).
According to Live Nation Canada, doors for the show are slated for 6 p.m. and the show is scheduled to begin at 6:30.
The recent show announcement comes on the heels of an extremely eventful last six months for the band since releasing its independent debut, "The Process of Indoctrination," in May 2007.
Since releasing their debut, GROSS MISCONDUCT has briefly toured the Canadian West Coast with GALY RECORDS artists MARTYR and NEURAXIS and played shows with the likes of INFERNAL MAJESTY and THINE EYES BLEED, on top of playing the Vancouver stop of the VANS WARPED TOUR in July.
"The Process of Indoctrination" has garnered an overwhelmingly positive amount of album reviews, and the band is now shopping its debut to labels and distributors.
You can check out some of the band's material on their MySpace page.
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