Metal News for December 2, 2005
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16 news articles posted on this day.
Giant Squid Re-Record Album, Prepare To Relocate
Northern California's Giant Squid spent the holiday weekend last week re-recording their 2002 independent release Metridium Field to serve as their debut for The End Records. Even though guitarist/singer Aaron Gregory is bogged down with studio and school work, he finds time to report in on the ongoing recording process.
"Giant Squid spent four days in a decrepit, freezing, ancient vets hall in Downtown Sacramento known as the Hangar, tracking for their first record on The End Records entitled 'Metridium Field.' The band within the last two weeks decided to re-record the entire record which was originally self released as their debut in 2002."
He adds, "Again at the helm is master of all things with down tuned strings, Billy Anderson (Neurosis, High On Fire, Swans, Sleep), capturing the massive guitar sound the band is known for, as well as the equally large sound of the Hangar's palacial live room. Giant Squid took full advantage of the studio's impressive collection of vintage synthesizers and organs like the classic Farfisa and Hammond. The band is scheduled to track vocals with local buzz engineer, Robert Cheek (RxBandits, An Angle, Deftones), and then mix in their new home town, Austin, TX. where they are relocating from Sacramento, CA in January. Giant Squid is terribly excited to release this new interpretation of their original material on their new found home, The End Records."
Cattle Decapitation Writing New Material
The new video for Cattle Decapitation’s “Reduced To Paste” is now available online. The video was directed by Adam Grabarnick and filmed in May 2005. Cattle Decapitation have also issued the following update about writing their new album:
"Since we’ve been home, we recorded the Caninus split 7”(available now! Thanks for your patience) and have so far written 8 songs for our next album, which are turning out to be very bizarre (exactly how we like it). Picture the new Caninus split material, just longer. We’re going to keep the name of the album to ourselves for a while, but lets just say it’s a bit of a departure, but still very Cattle. We’ve conferred with Wes Benscoter and he will continue as the artist that so greatly visualizes what we’re about. We’re not going to try to outdo ourselves as far as grotesqueness, because if you ask me, the cover to Human Jerky (our first record) cannot and will not be topped… so whatever, opinions are like assholes, and you know what they say… Anyways we’re pretty damned tired of our albums getting banned everywhere so we’re going to make sure there’s no buttholes or anything on the cover of the next one. We’ve noticed the United States and Europe REALLY hate buttholes."
"We enter the studio in February of 2006. We’ll have MR. BILLY ANDERSON (Mr. Bungle, Swans, Neurosis, Impaled) himself producing this monstrosity and we hope to have it out at the beginning of Summer 2006 preceded and followed by our brand of ridiculous amounts of touring! We’re also adding a second guitar player for the first time in Cattle history! He’ll be our rhythm guitarist and will be announced at the beginning of the year. Don’t bother asking, because we’re not going to tell you who he is."
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Commando In Van Accident
On their way home from their first US tour, Commando crashed their van in Nevada. All of the band members and equipment are all fine. However, the guitar player had to go to the hospital but he's already back on his feet. Their van is a total loss and they'll be driving home during the next days in a rental van.
Commando will be releasing their first full-length on Cyclop Media on December 13th. You can support the band by buying merch so they can recover their van loss and can get back on the road soon.
Deathgasm Acquires United Guttural Records
As of November 28th, 2005, Deathgasm Records and United Guttural Records have merged. The combination of Deathgasm and United Guttural will create one of the largest independent extreme metal labels in North America.
After two months of negotiations, Rich Lipscomb of United Guttural Records and Fleshgrind sold the company to Evan March, CEO of Deathgasm Records. "Deathgasm / United Guttural looks forward to leading the US death metal scene with brutal music, great service and unparalleled treatment of our artists" said Evan March.
United Guttural releases will be kept in circulation and Deathgasm / United Guttural will continue with the scheduled releases including the Fleshgrind "Demos CD".
The company plans to combine the Deathgasm and United Guttural websites by Spring 2006 in order to streamline the company and make online shopping more convenient for customers.
Deathgasm Records was founded in 1997 to provide the underground metal scene with extreme metal music at affordable prices. In December 2003, Deathgasm Records opened the first and only all metal record store in Georgia. In the process of expansion Deathgasm Records has taken over several record labels including Extremist Records, Warhammer Records, Skeptic Productions and Metal Merchant USA (ex Gutted Records).
Beautiful Creatures Sign Deal With Perris
Beautiful Creatures have signed a European deal with Perris. They'll release their second album, 'Deuce', through the label in February.
"Deuce" was released in Japan on April 21 via JVC Records and in North America via Spitfire Records on August 23. The band recently toured the US with The Genitortuers this fall and shot a video for their first single, "Anyone."
The tracklisting of "Deuce" is as follows: More...
God Forbid To Support Anthrax On US Tour
GOD FORBID will kick off the New Year in true heavy metal fashion on tour as direct support to Anthrax with Sworn Enemy and Manntis in the support slots. The trek, which runs from January 6th through January 21st, will lead them across the U.S. and immediately into a national headlining run. The group wrapped up a highly-successful stretch on the Decibel magazine sponsored Fury of the Fall tour with Meshuggah, The Haunted and Mnemic last month and are currently on tour with The Haunted and God Dethroned in Europe through the end of the year. Their latest video, "The End of The World," shot by director Dave Brodsky (All That Remains, Fight Paris, The Red Chord), is currently in rotation on Metal Asylum and Headbangers Ball and has also been posted online at this location.
GOD FORBID recently completed a stunning new video for the track “To The Fallen Hero” with acclaimed director Shane Drake (Fall Out Boy, Hawthorne Heights) and the concept behind the clip is definitely going to catch people’s attention. Look for it to make its Fuse and MTV2 debut early next year. You can check out some photos from the shoot on Century Meida's MySpace page
The group's critically acclaimed new album, IV: Constitution of Treason, entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #119 in its first week of release, and it's the first time the group has ever appeared in the Top 200 charts.
We Put Out Records will also be reissuing the group’s Out of Misery EP on December 6th, which will feature five bonus live tracks.
GOD FORBID w/ Anthrax, Sworn Enemy, Manntis confrmed tour dates:
01/06 Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD
01/07 Nokia Live - New York, NY
01/08 Webster Theater - Hartford, CT
01/10 Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA
01/13 House of Blues - Chicago, IL
01/14 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
01/21 The Avalon - Los Angeles, CA
More dates TBA
Headline News
The Accursed Lose Guitarist
Massachusetts Death/thrash metal band The Accursed post the following message on Myspace:
Loki, the guitar madman, has decided to leave The Accursed.
He has been with us from the start, helped form and mold the accursed into the killing metal machine that it is today. It is a sad day in our world. He will be playing all of the shows we have lined up as of right now.
With him leaving a part of us dies with him. He was and is our bandmate, our friend, our brother. We wish him the best the world can give him. He will be missed more than he knows.
The Accursed are holding auditions for a new Axeman.
Must have transportation, Own equipment be able to practice 2xs a week in new bedford dedication, drive and hunger for metal a must. willing to travel a must.
MUST BE GOOD! (you have BIG shoes to fill)
Our influences include:
Iron Maiden, Death, Carcass, Dissection, The Haunted, Children of Bodom, Hypocrisy, Thin lizzy, Slayer, Opeth, Decapitated, Sabbath, 80's Thrash metal, 80's Hair metal and 70's rock and roll.
We have a unique sound and we would like to keep it that way.
Contact us if you are interested in being part of the the northern most aggression, The Accursed.
Email theaccursedbooking@gmail.com
Neurosis Writing New Material
This fall Neurosis began writing a new album. The band continues to write new material and expects to enter the studio in the summer of 2006 to record the effort. The album will likely hit stores in late-2006 via Neurot Recordings.
SoIHadToShootHim US Tour Dates
SoIHadToShootHim will be touring for a few weeks in January. Here are the latest tour dates:
1/4 Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joes
1/5 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project
1/6 Ypsilanti, MI @ Elbow Room
1/7 Detroit, MI @ Small's
1/8 Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn
1/9 Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway
1/10 Lexington/Louisville, KY @ TBA
1/11 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
1/12 Dallas, TX @ Double-Wide
1/13 Austin, TX @ Room 710
1/14 Fort Smith, AR @ House Show
1/15 Birmingham, AL @ TBA
1/16 Atlanta, GA @ Lennys
1/17 Chapel Hill, NC @ Reservoir
1/18 Washington DC @ DC9
1/19 Baltimore MD @ Talking Head
1/20 New York NY @ Sin-e
A Dozen Furies To Open For Some Jagermeister Shows
A Dozen Furies have lined up some dates with Disturbed for the years end, here's the schedule:
December 16th Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
December 17th Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
December 19th Washington, DC - 930 Club
December 20th Washington, DC - 930 Club
December 22nd Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live
New Atreyu CD Release Date Sooner Than Expected
Atreyu's as-yet untitled new album, which the group recently began recording with producer Josh Abraham (Velvet Revolver, Staind), has been brought forward to a March 21st release date through Victory.
Powerman 5000 Tour Dates Released
Powerman 5000 have booked numerous stops for a tour early next year that will kick off in February, here's the rundown:
February 22nd Cedar Falls, IA - Reverb
February 23rd Rockford, IL - Elixur
February 24th Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
February 25th Detroit, MI - Harpo's Concert Theatre
February 26th Lansing, MI - Temple Club
February 28th Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Down Under
March 01st Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater
March 03rd Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
March 04th Poughkeepsie, NY - he Chance
March 06th Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
March 08th Toronto, ON - The Opera House
March 09th Montreal, QC - Cafe Campus
March 11th Rochester, NY - Penny Arcade
March 26th Towson, MD - Recher Theater
March 28th West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
March 29th Norfolk, VA - The Norva
March 30th Jacksonville, NC - Planet Rock
March 31st Fayetteville, NC - Jesters Pub
April 01st Johnson City, TN - Gatsby's
April 02nd Nashville, TN - Exit Inn
April 04th Chatanooga, TN - Club Fathom
April 05th Little Rock, AR - Juanita's Cantina
April 06th Columbia, MO - Blue Note
April 07th Cedar Rapids, IA - 3rd St. Live
April 08th Columbia Heights, MN - Star Central
April 10th Evansville, WI - Level 8
Nightrage To Tour Europe With Bolt Thrower
Nightrage will be supporting Bolt Thrower with Malevolent Creation and Necrophagist on the first leg of their forthcoming European tour (and first tour with Karl Willetts back on vocal duties). It will be the debut European tour for Nightrage's “Descent Into Chaos,” which was released in February this year.
Band leader and guitarist Marios Iliopoulos cannot wait to be out on the road: "We are really excited and eager to share the stage with this legendary band and are looking forward to the other bands as well. We will give everything every single night.”
The average ticket price on this tour will be around 10 Euros.
Those Still Loyal Europe 2006 tour dates: More...
Rammstein Announce "Rosenrot" Single Release Date
"Rosenrot," the second single from the self-titled current Rammstein album, will be released on December 16. International release dates and more information on the single will be announced soon.
More In Flames Tour Dates Revealed
In Flames has announced more dates for the North American tour 2006. All confirmed dates are as follows:
Jan. 25 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
Jan. 26 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
Jan. 27 San Diego, CA - Soma
Jan. 28 Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
Jan. 30 Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
Jan. 31 Vancouver, BC - Croatian Cultural Centre
Feb. 01 Seattle, WA - Showbox
Feb. 03 Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Air Pavilion
Feb. 04 Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
Feb. 06 Austin, TX - The Back Room
Feb. 10 Detroit, MI - Harpo´s
Feb. 12 Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
Feb. 17 Philadelphia, PA - TLA
Feb. 18 Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Feb. 21 Toronto, ONT - Kool Haus
Feb. 24 Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
More dates TBA.
Norther Announce New Drummer
Norther has announced their new drummer, Heikki Saari (photo), who also plays in Virtuocity.
Norther will be releasing their fourth studio album to be "Till Death Unites Us" on the January 22, 2006 in Finland.
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