Metal News for December 22, 2003
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14 news articles posted on this day.
Cradle Of Filth Sign With Roadrunner Records
British extreme metal outfit Cradle Of Filth have signed a deal with Roadrunner Records.
The band, second-stage headliners of this year's Ozzfest and recently on tour in America supported by Type O Negative and Moonspell, are delighted by the recent turn of events. Dani Filth, the group's often outspoken vocalist had this to say about the move "Obviously everybody in the band is very excited about the decision to sign to the label. I believe Roadrunner will definitely give us a much further push and without doubt, better credibility within the extreme metal scene. Bring on 2004, the year destined to be spattered with Filth..." More...
Centinex Album Release Date Pushed Forward
Swedish death metallers Centenix have pushed forward their forthcoming album, "Decadence - Prophecies Of Cosmic Chaos", to a March 9th release date in the United States. The release date will stay the same as March 9th for Europe.
Napalm Death Bassist Issues Thank-You Message
Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury has posted the following message at the band’s official website (www.enemyofthemusicbusiness.com):
“Hi there, well what can I say? Had a great tour all considering, met some great people and had some great times, special thanks goes out to Mothercare from Italy for making that part of the tour really great. Frank Duval and all his friends who we always see in Germany (shows wouldn't be the same without you mate), Susanna from Murcia for looking after us, Cristian and Mari from Barcelona and all at Peppe's Bar (for me and Mitch's birthday cake and that special present). Our crew - Dave, Bradley and Holger - definitely couldn't have done it without you, to the rest of the band (near and far) and obviously massive thanks to everyone who came out to support us. It means a lot...
Have a very Merry X-mas and a Happy New Year... Be well! Shane.”
Meanwhile, Shane recently took part in an interview with Germany's Voices From The Darkside. To view the interview go to: http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de
Three Bands Confirmed For Waldrock Festival
Testament, Cradle Of Filth and Cannibal Corpse are the first three bands confirmed for next year's installment of the Waldrock festival, set to be held June 19, 2004 in Bergum, Holland. A total of 14 acts will perform at the event, which is expected to draw around 12,000 metalheads.
For more information, visit www.waldrock.nl.
Devin Townsend Apologizes To Symphony X Fans
Devin Townsend Band mainman Devin Townsend (also of Strapping Young Lad) has issued the following statement regarding various "incidents" that occurred during the group's North American tour with Symphony X:
"Symphony X fans, I was childish and stupid in the way I treated the symphony x audience. I am sorry for acting so immature, and I can assure you that I have learned a lesson from the experience. Symphony X was wonderful to tour with, and I thank them for the opportunity. I am sorry to anyone I may have offended, it was wrong of me to say much of what I said onstage."
Taproot Hashing Out Their Next Album in 2k4
Taproot will be starting to record their next album in late February slash early March of 2004, and are shopping around for producers in the time being.
Download New Music From Antidote Records
Antidote Records, the leading independent horror-rock label, has decided to give music fans an early Christmas present. You can now download songs from all of Antidote's bands, including ex-White Zombie bassist Sean Yseult's new band, Rock City Morgue, and ex-Rob Zombie/current Ozzy Osbourne bassist Blasko's new band, The Death Rays). The label has even provided packaging artwork for those wanting to print out some great looking covers and traycards. All of this for FREE. For more information, click here.
Silent Drive Joins Equal Vision Roster
Silent Drive, featuring members of Bane (Zach and Pete), Drowningman (Dave), and Dasai (Nick) will be releasing their debut album with Equal Vision Records. The group will enter The Blasting Room in Ft. Collins, CO next month with The Descendents' Bill Stevenson (Rise Against, Good Riddance) to record the effort, which should hit stores in Spring 2004. In the meantime, download one of their demo tracks here.
Stillborn Signs Blacklisted
Stillborn Records continue to pick up more evolving hardcore talent. The label have just signed Philadelphia's Blacklisted. To hear an MP3 from their CD EP 'Our Youth Is Wasted' go to blacklistedhardcore.com
Blacklisted's punishing new 6 song CD ep will be available in time for Stillborn Fest and in our webstore on Jan. 1st along with the brand new With Honor album entitled 'Heart Means Everything'.
Strange Land Announces New Drummer, Label
Strange Land welcomes a new drummer, Esteban Gonzalez, into the band. Esteban joined the group in late September 2003 and he's been getting up to speed on the material very quickly. The band has already played a few shows with Esteban and is preparing material for a new full length CD.
On the recording front the band's previous plans for a fall release were put on hold due to the member change. The band has also just moved into a new rehearsal space and recording studio. They are in the process of getting the new space suitably set up for recording and plan to self produce and record their new material. Tracking should begin by late December.
Strange Land has also signed a new distribution deal with Nightmare Records. This will help the band bring our music to a wider audience and they look forward to a long relationship with Nightmare.
Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Metal Reviews has 11 new ones and an editorial about "The Originality Debate":
- Axenstar - Far From Heaven
- Axxis - Time Machine
- Azrael - Sunrise In The Dreamland
- Black Majesty - Sands Of Time
- Dodecameron - Kalikantzaros Wrath
- Fragile Vastness - Excerpts
- Hellfire - Recoffination
- Himinbjorg - Golden Age
- Manowar - Fighting the World
- The Prowlers - Souls Thieves
- Tyr - How Far to Asgaard
Slipknot Get Dark And Moody On New Album
SLIPKNOT are hard at work in LA on their new album, which is said to include a xylophone and keyboards in a dark, heavy, mood. In a recent conversation with radio personality Lou Brutus, guitarist Jim Root explained that the band are getting along better than they ever have in the past, which is giving birth to even more creativity and more material.
Most Precious Blood To Shoot Video
This Tuesday, December 23rd, MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD will be filming a video for the song "The Great Red Shift", the first song off "Our Lady of Annihilation". The video is being directed by Dale "Rage" Resteghini, who has also directed many HATEBREED videos. Location for the video shoot:
Tuesday, December 23 - 12 NOON at Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman Street - Brooklyn, NY 11201
Directions: Take the A,C,E,F to Jay Street / Borough Hall or the 2,3,4,5 to Borough
Hall. Then walk straight down Joralemon Street - you can't miss the park.
They'll be in the roofless Tobacco Warehouse in the middle of the park.
Any questions, email info@mostpreciousblood.com.
Nikki Sixx Defends Motley Crue Glam Phase
Jason Ferguson of Orlando Weekly recently spoke with Motley Crue guitarist Nikki Sixx abou the band's first of three four-CD box sets, 'Music to Crash Your Car To, Volume 1'. Ferguson told Sixx that his "14-year-old self" crossed the band off his cool list in 1985, having determined they had turned into complete sellout pussies. "What do you do after 'Shout at the Devil?'" Sixx laughed. "Are you gonna start chopping up people on stage? We were like, 'Predictable.' So we go in the opposite direction with the lipstick and freak people out. The idea was to shake it up. We never wanted to be one of those bands where the first album looked, sounded and smelled like the fourth album. It was very important to embrace something, envelop it and then abandon it. Our interpretation of art was that we don't want you to know what you're gonna get every time. Although everyone would complain about us changing, soon after we did something, every other band was changing too. And the people that were following didn't have a clue as to what we were representing."
Read the full article at Orlando Weekly.
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