Metal News for December 8, 2007
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Fondlecorpse Post New Album Art Online
You can check out a preview of the artwork for FONDLECORPSE’s forthcoming new album, Creaturegore, online here.
Hateform Reveal New Album Details
Finnish death metallers HATEFORM have confirmed Dominance as the title for their debut album via 7:45 Records. The album is currently being mixed at Palgren Conservatory and is set for release on January 30th. Guest stars featured on the album include: Ville Viljanen (vocalist, MORS PRINCIPIUM EST) and former Mors Principium Est guitarist Jori Haukio. The album also contains several passages recorded by the HC Boys choir Sparkles Of Hope.
The tracklisting for Dominance is as follows: 'Dominion', 'As God As', 'Until We Drown', 'Bled', 'Sky Cries Blood', 'Chains', 'Square Zero', 'I Won't Kneel', 'Less than A Man' and 'Tongues Spitting Deception'.
Vacant Coffin Reveal New Album Tracklisting
Razorback Records has posted the following update:
“VACANT COFFIN is currently working hard on their debut album for Razorback Records for an early 2008 release! The album is going to be titled ‘Sewer Skullpture’ and will feature insane artwork by the extremely talented Wes from Australia."
"The band will begin recording the drum tracks for the album in the next week or so! The track list at the moment is:"
"- Sewer by the Cemetery
- Fin d’aise Dungeon
- Leprosarium Tombs
- Worms the Executioner
- Tales of Suppuration
- Sewagehead
- Lunch in Bodybags
- Dawn of the Schizo
- Posercrushing Crusade
- Get in the Coffin
- A Shuriken to the Face
- Gut Worship
- Razor Justice"
"Keep checking for updates on which is going to be one hell of a killer and REAL Death/Grind album done the oldschool Finnish way!”
Gates of Winter Release Debut Album For Free
Northern Ontario's GATES OF WINTER has issued the following update:
"We recently finished our debut album [entitled 'Lux Aeterna'] and it is currently getting pressed right now. Many fans of ours have waited, and waited, for this album, so instead of prolonging the wait, we simply torrented our tunes for them to hear. We're offering our entire disc at max quality and leaving this one up to metal fans to decide if they like it — they can buy it. If not — no harm done! Our style on this album is symphonic metal with some prog elements."
The torrent can be found at this location.
According to GATES OF WINTER's official bio, "Lux Aeterna" "personifies [the band's] inspirations and influences into 60 minutes of pure energy, melody and passion. Sonically, GATES OF WINTER is a collection of OPETH, DREAM THEATER and DARK TRANQUILLITY combined into one wave of melodic, symphonic metal."
For more information, visit www.gatesofwinter.com.
Cellador Post New Song Online
Nebraska-based power metallers CELLADOR have posted a pre-production recording of a new song, entitled "Blind Faith", on their MySpace page.
CELLADOR's new album will tentatively be recorded early next year in Tampa, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL). It will be mixed by Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DEVILDRIVER, BURY YOUR DEAD).
CELLADOR's debut CD, "Enter Deception", was released in June 2006 via Metal Blade.
Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya Tour Dates
Born of Osiris will headline a January tour with support from Veil of Maya, After The Burial, and Sea of Treachery. Here are the tour dates:
1/11 Elk Grove, IL @ Elk Grove VFW
1/12 St. Louis, MO @ 2 Cents Plain
1/13 South Bend, IN @ Elva's
1/14 Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA
1/15 Saginaw, MI @ Olde Jamestowne Hall
1/16 Detroit, MI @ The Hayloft
1/17 Pittsburgh, PA @ The School
1/18 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
1/19 Danville, VA @ Plan B
1/20 Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway
1/21 Augusta, GA @ Sector 7G
1/22 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
1/23 Covington, KY @ Madhatter
1/24 Dayton, OH @ TBA
1/25 Des Moines, IA @ TBA
1/26 Maplewood, MN @ Showcase Skatepark
1/27 Milwaukee, WI @ Shorewood Legion Hall
Woe Of Tyrants Prepares New Album
Woe Of Tyrants will enter the studio in May to record their Metal Blade Records debut, titled "Kingdom of Might." The effort will be engineered and produced by Joey Sturgis (The Devil Wears Prada) and should hit streets next September. A demo version of a track from the upcoming album is now online.
The band will suspend all touring until they finish writing the new album.
In Dire Need To Record New EP in January
In Dire Need, from Boston, Massachusetts, will be recording a new EP with Ken Susi (Unearth) in January. Title, track listing, and release information will be available in the coming weeks. You can check out some of In Dire Need's past material on their MySpace page.
Scale The Summit Signs To Prosthetic Records
Prosthetic Records is proud to announce Houston-based instrumental progressive quartet SCALE THE SUMMIT as the latest addition to the label's roster. Formed in Los Angeles in 2004, the band has previously released the self-financed full-length, "Monument," which has been receiving positive press worldwide. Clips from the release are available on the band's MySpace page. SCALE THE SUMMIT is currently continuing to work on new material for the forthcoming Prosthetic Records debut, which is tentatively scheduled for a late 2008 release.
"We're all very excited about working with Prosthetic Records and are looking forward to what we will accomplish together in the future," guitarist Chris Letchford says." We are currently preparing to go out on the road in 2008 in support of our current release 'Monument,' while also showcasing the new material that we have written for our first Prosthetic release. The new songs have really helped us solidify our signature sound, so expect to hear more evolved, face melting instrumental jams from SCALE THE SUMMIT!"
SCALE THE SUMMIT currently have one live show planned:
1/04 San Antonio, TX - The White Rabbit (Texas Takeover 2008)
Megadeth Mainman To Announce Gigantour Lineup Soon
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update:
"Droogies!
I mentioned over at the Gigantour site that there is a new site that is going to be developed with your help to connect with me and the band and make your experience even that much cooler than before. Although I posted that here a while ago, I am making sure that the Gigantour part of my last post over there is not overlooked. I doubt that anything related to overlooking is going to be possible this year.
And I talked with the North American Talent Agent for Gigantour and for Megadeth about the announcement of our tour line-up for Gigantour 2008 in the US, Canada, and Good Lord willin', down with my friends in Mexico, ole!
So mark your calendars and come back regularly to see updates on what the exact time is after the New Year for the official announcement, and revealing the line-up and official artwork for Gigantour 2008 North America, which will no doubt be leaked, due to the incredible excitement over the line up."
As reported earlier today, Megadeth, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH, OVERKILL, THE SMASHUP, INTO ETERNITY, SANCTITY and ARCH ENEMY are among the artists set to be featured in the Gigantour 2 DVD due to be released on April 22, 2008 via Image Entertainment. The tracklisting is as follows: 'Rachel's Day' (The Smashup), 'Zeppo' (Sanctity), 'Timeless Winter' (Into Eternity), 'Thanks For Nothing' (Overkill), 'Nemisis' (Arch Enemy), 'We Will Rise / Bridge' (Arch Enemy), 'Window Pane' (Opeth), 'Vigil' (Lamb of God), 'Red Neck' (Lamb Of God), 'Something To Die For' (Lamb Of God), 'Take No Prisoners' (Megadeth), 'The Scorpion', (Megadeth) and 'Washington Is Next' (Megadeth).
Adrenalin O.D. Reunite To Fight Cancer
New Jersey hardcore/punk legends ADRENALIN O.D. will reunite on Saturday, December 15 for a benefit for the American Cancer Society at the Court Tavern (124 Church St.) in New Brunswick, NJ. Other bands slated to perform include BROKEN HEROES (featuring members of MURPHY'S LAW and THE UNDEAD), THE KOWALKIS and THE UNOPPOSED.
Formed in 1981, ADRENALIN O.D. made its debut on the widely distributed "New York Thrash" cassette compilation released on ROIR Records in 1982. The compilation also featured the first recordings of the BEASTIE BOYS, as well as prominent New York City punk bands like the BAD BRAINS and KRAUT. The band’s comedic and speedy "Paul's Not Home" became an instant college radio hit.
ADRENALIN O.D. toured nationally throughout the 1980s and created a loyal following via their live shows (described by some as an experience somewhere between MINOR THREAT and Don Rickles). The band's quick wit and on-stage banter was at times as much of an improv stand-up comedy act as a hardcore punk band, and fans coined the term "funny-punk" to describe their performances. Tracks that exhibit the band's quirky sense of humor include a punk rock cover of HENRY MANCINI's "Baby Elephant Walk", a surf rock version of "Hava Nagila" entitled "Surfin' Jew" aka "Surfin' Adam Meshell", and a track entitled "Masterpiece" which is a punk reworking of Jean-Joseph Mouret's "Rondeau" from "Symphonies and Fanfares for the King's Supper" (which the band knew only as the theme from the PBS TV series "Masterpiece Theatre").
ADRENALIN O.D. disbanded in 1990 but reunited several times, most recently to benefit the legendary club CBGB along with THE DEAD BOYS, PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES and FLIPPER in August of 2005.
Two More Bands Announced For Wacken Open Air 2008
ENEMY OF THE SUN, WARBRINGER are the latest acts confirmed for next summer's Wacken Open Air Festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany.
The festival will be headlined next year by IRON MAIDEN. The current line-up includes: AT THE GATES, AUTUMN, AVANTASIA, AXXIS, CARCASS, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CREMATORY, DESTRUCTOR, DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER, ENEMY OF THE SUN, EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS, GOREROTTED, GORGOROTH, HATEBREED, IRON MAIDEN, KAMELOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, KREATOR, KRYPTERIA, LORD BELIAL, NIGHTWISH, OBITUARY, POWERWOLF, PRIMORDIAL, SABATON, SALTATIO MORTIS, SONATA ARCTICA, THE BONES, WARBRINGER.
Gigantour 2 DVD Details Announced
MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH and ARCH ENEMY are among the artists featured on the "Gigantour 2" DVD, due on April 22, 2008 via Image Entertainment. The disc — which was recorded last year's during the second installment of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's traveling heavy metal festival — will feature the following track listing:
01. THE SMASHUP - Rachel's Day
02. SANCTITY - Zeppo
03. INTO ETERNITY - Timeless Winter
04. OVERKILL - Thanks For Nothing
05. OVERKILL - Long Time Dying
06. ARCH ENEMY - Nemisis
07. ARCH ENEMY - We Will Rise / Bridge
08. OPETH - Window Pane
09. LAMB OF GOD - Vigil
10. LAMB OF GOD - Red Neck
11. LAMB OF GOD - Something To Die For
12. MEGADETH - Take No Prisoners
13. MEGADETH - The Scorpion
14. MEGADETH - Washington Is Next
In a 2006 interview, Mustaine stated that last year's Gigantour a celebration of headbanging rock at its best.
"It's all about musicianship and people who are positive," said Mustaine, who started the heavy metal package tour in 2005. "We want people out there who aren't afraid to do a guitar solo, and with the guys from LAMB OF GOD, OPETH, ARCH ENEMY and the other bands, we have a great new generation of guitar players out there."
The inaugural Gigantour, which also featured DREAM THEATER and FEAR FACTORY, spawned CD and DVD releases.
The "Gigantour" CD, which came out on August 22, 2006 sold around 500 copies in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Paradise Lost Cancel Greek Show
UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have issued the following update:
"We are sorry to report that the show tonight in Thessaloniki, Greece has had to be cancelled, as Nick [Holmes, vocals] is seriously ill and unable to perform. Two doctors have examined him since his arrival in Greece yesterday, but have advised him that performing tonight would cause irreparable damage, and so the show had to be stopped. Nick and the band are all very annoyed at the situation and extremely sorry to all of you who have bought tickets to tonight's show. We will keep you updated, in the mean time we hope you will join us in wishing Nick a speedy recovery."
PARADISE LOST will support Finnish rockers HIM on their European tour in February/March 2008. The band will use this great opportunity, which coincides with the band's 20th anniversary in 2008, to further promote their acclaimed "In Requiem" album.
"Over The Madness – A Diran Noubar Film" — which offers the first-ever, extremely comprehensive and very personal documentary on PARADISE LOST and the gothic metal genre — was released via Century Media Records on November 26, 2007 as a double DVD set. The film's world premiere was held at the Cannes Film Festival's Market in May 2007 followed by a German premiere at the Wave Gotik Festival in Leipzig the same month. The documentary features first-hand accounts from all current and former band members and many other dramatically influential acts. Furthermore, Noubar accompanied the band from their native Halifax (UK) to tour stops in Mexico and Greece where PARADISE LOST are regarded rock "gods."
Legion Of The Damned Announce Album Tracklisting
Dutch metallers LEGION OF THE DAMNED have revealed the tracklisting of their forthcoming album Feel The Blade, set to be released on January 4th, 2008. Songs are as follows: 'Nuclear Torment', 'Nocturnal Predator', 'Slaughtering The Pigs', 'Slut Of Sodom', 'Feel The Blade', 'Expire', 'Warbeast', 'Disturbing The Dead', 'Obsessed By The Grave', 'Reapers Call' and bonus tracks 'Last Command', 'Mask Of Terror' and 'Chronic Infection'.
Legion Of The Damned have confirmed the following 2008 live dates in Finland:
February
6 - Kuopio, Finland - Henry's Pub
7 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Lutakko
8 - Tampere,, Finland - Hellä
9 - Helsinki, Finland - Nightlife Rock
Machine Head Play Show Despite Family Loss
MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel's father passed away a few hours before the group's concert Friday (December 7) in Zurich, Switzerland. During the band's performance, frontman Robb Flynn dedicated the song "Descend the Shades of Night" to everyone who has lost someone important in his/her life, before adding, "like it happened today in our family" and informing the crowd that Phil's dad had just died. Demmel reportedly cried while playing the solo to the track, which Flynn had previously described as "an eight-minute elegy on death."
As previously reported, MACHINE HEAD's show in Milan, Italy on Thursday (December 6) was cut short after Demmel apparently fainted/collapsed on stage 35 minutes into MACHINE HEAD's set (during the intro to "Descend the Shades of Night"). He was subsequently tended to by medical emergency professionals and reportedly didn't require hospitalization (the ambulance was seen driving away empty).
Fan-filmed video footage of the moment when Demmel collapsed on stage in Milan and the subsequent statement the other members of MACHINE HEAD made from the stage regarding Demmel's condition can be viewed below.
MACHINE HEAD's concerts in Milan and Zurich were part of the band's European "The Black Crusade" tour with TRIVIUM, DRAGONFORCE, ARCH ENEMY and SHADOWS FALL. More...
California Couple To Put On Twisted Sister Concert
Lori Basheda of The Orange County Register reports that a Newport Beach, California couple borrowed $100,000 to book TWISTED SISTER with the hopes that they will sell enough tickets to make all their money back, and then some.
The couple dreamed up the scheme on the heels of their engagement in September (while listening to a TWISTED SISTER song) as a way to start their marriage off on the right foot.
Now, you might be thinking, going into debt $100,000 to throw a heavy metal concert sounds suspiciously like starting off on the wrong foot.
But then you haven’t heard the whole story. The Dec. 14 show will raise money for the Southern California families of military personnel in Iraq.
They hope.
If "A Twisted Christmas…Caroling for the Corps" sells all 4,300 seats at the Bren Events Center at UCI, it will pay off the loan the couple took out, and raise more than $100,000 for the Southern California Chapter of Operation Homefront, a national organization that helps pay the bills for the families of deployed troops and those who return home wounded.
It's a big if. The couple has 3,700 tickets to sell, and only seven days left to sell them. TWISTED SISTER and two other bands, METAL SKOOL and THE IRON MAIDENS (a female tribute band to IRON MAIDEN), didn't commit until about three weeks ago, so the couple hasn't had much time to get the word out.
Read the full article at Orange County Register.
Candlemass, Daylight Dies Announce More Dates
Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have confirmed the following U.S. dates:
May 19 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
May 20 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues
May 22 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
May 23 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
May 24 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
May 25 - St Paul, MN @ Station 4
May 28 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
May 29 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
May 30 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
Jun. 07 - Fort Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
Support on the trek will come from DAYLIGHT DIES.
Tickets are on sale exclusively through EnterTheVault.com until December 20 at which point they become available through all ticketing systems.
Fan-filmed video footage of CANDLEMASS performing the song "Emperor of the Void" on September 26, 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden can be viewed below.
CANDLEMASS filmed its 20th anniversary concert on March 31, 2007 at Stockholm's Kolingsborg for a DVD, "20 Year Anniversary Party", which was released on October 22 via Snapper/Peaceville. CANDLEMASS performed with no less than seven (!) different vocalists — including the band's former singers Johan Langquist and Tomas Vikström, plus the group's latest addition, Robert Lowe of SOLITUDE AETURNUS. In addition to the concert footage, the DVD includes interviews with all the vocalists from that evening as extra material.
Exodus Confirmed For Summer Breeze Festival
US thrash legends EXODUS are the latest act confirmed for the Summer Breeze Festival which is scheduled for August 14th - 14th in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Acts on the bill now include: DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA, ENSIFERUM, ENDSTILLE, EXODUS, KATAKLYSM, PRIMORDIAL, SONIC SYNDICATE, THE VISION BLEAK.
Children Of Bodom Complete New Album
CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka T. Blacksmith has checked in with the following update:
"Yeah, finally the thing is done. Yesterday we had the first master and we listened to it with bunch of reporters from all around the world in Helsinki! It was good, we had sauna, and then we dipped into the icecold Baltic Sea. Respect for doing that! Anyway, feeling relieved now that the album finally complete. It sounds good! Can't wait to get on tour again..."
Henkka
As previously reported, Spinefarm Records will issue Blooddrunk on April 9th. There will also be a single, for the title track 'Blooddrunk', released on February 27th. According to Spinefarm, the band will travel to Germany in mid-December to film two videos, to be produced by Katapult Filmproduktion.
Wednesday 13 Announce First Dates Of Tour
WEDNESDAY 13 has announced the first tour dates of his upcoming All American Massacre tour. They are as follows:
February
7 - Phoenix, AZ - Cell Block
8 - Corona, CA - Showcase Theatre
13 - Los Angeles, CA - The Whisky A Go Go
14 - Sacramento, CA - The Boardwalk
17 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
20 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
21 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
29 - Detroit, MI - The I-Rock Nightclub
More dates will be anounced soon.
Support bands on the tour include THE VINCENT BLACK SHADOW, THE AKA'S and CREATURE FEATURE.
Kreator Post Update
The following message has been posted via Kreator's official Myspace:
"Following their truly global Enemy of God World Tour, thrash gods Kreator will be parking the steamrollers for a while and taking a creative break in 2008 to concentrate on writing new material and recording their next album. Live activity for the band in 2008 will only be sporadic, consisting primarily of selected festival appearances. Kreator’s next album is currently scheduled for release in January of 2009, to be followed by an extensive world tour later
in the year.
To make the long wait a little less painful for Kreator fans, March of 2008 sees the re-release on DVD of “Live in East Berlin” and “Hallucinative Comas”, both re-edited and previously only available on VHS video cassette. The DVD release goes out under the title “At the pilse of Kapitulation – Live in east Berlin 1990”.
Here are a few of Mille’s own comments:
Tour:
As another year winds down, I think back on all the wild, ultra-aggressive Kreator concerts we played in 2007. We ran into lots of our old friends again and made many new ones as well. I’d like to say ‘Thanks!’ at this point to all the promoters and fans who made it possible! The legion of Kreator supporters is growing all the time, and you made 2007 a very exciting year for us in the band.
Album:
Right now, it’s time for us to recharge our batteries and write some new songs. A little like the creature in ‘Alien’, several ideas for the next album have been brooding inside me for a while and now they’re ready to burst out of my chest and take the Kreator story to the next level. Musically, the whole concept will be very brutal and melodic! I’ve been working for over a year now between gigs with Tim Schuldt at 4 CN Studio in Wuppertal, Germany on the demos, and at the
moment there are 10 basic ideas and fragments for new songs. Starting in January of 2008, the band will get together in Essen to start working out arrangements for the new stuff.
DVD:
Over the years, I’ve met lots of people in and around Berlin who’s first metal experience ever was the concert we did there in the early 90’s at the ‘Werner Seelenbinder Halle’. The new DVD features some of these people in recent interviews, and there are also some original quotes from back then. Words don’t do justice to the energy that was in the air that day in East Berlin, and the whole event can only be described as utterly unique and historic.
Up until now this legendary concert was only available as a VHS video with less-than-ideal sound quality. But Niels Folta and I have carefully digitalized all the material and upgraded it to today’s
standards, re-edited everything and called in Andy Sneap to mix it all in 5.1 sound format. The result is a tremendous upgrade in the quality of the whole thing without destroying the early 90s charm of the original.
Plus, the DVD also contains the Hallucinative Coma video from 1991. This was our mini horror movie for the "Coma of Souls" album at the time. For the DVD, original director Andreas Marshall has personally re-edited his own ‘Director’s Cut’, featuring never-seen-before scenes that the censors just couldn’t stomach back in the day. All in all, this new DVD is a great metal package featuring the best of the original and plenty of extra features to get your head around!
Stay tuned for more details………"
Oath To Vanquish Support Rotting Christ In Cyprus
Lebanese death metal trio OATH TO VANQUISH have issued the following update:
"Oath To Vanquish will perform live in Cyprus as a supporting act to ROTTING CHRIST on the last date of their Hellenic tour.
The event will take place in the capital, Nicosia at Club Red on Sunday, December 23rd, 2007."
Gory Blister Confirm First Live Date Of 2008
Italian tech-death metallers GORY BLISTER will perform live on January 4th, 2008 at MusicDrome club in Milan. The band will present in advance some brand new songs that will be included on their upcoming album Graveyard Of Angels, due out via Mascot Records in early 2008.
The band will mix the new album at Fear Studios in Alfonsine, Italy before Christmas.
Says the band, "Due to the new lineup, this new work displays a more than ever personal technicality plus a furious and explosive vocals as Gory Blister never got before."
Graveyard Of Angels will feature the following tracklisting: 'The Hatch Opens', 'Void Made Flesh', 'All Vanishing Ruins', 'The Descent', 'emiT despalE', '(The Slum Of The) Wretched Creatures', 'Shining Hades', 'Graveyard Of Angels'.
The Minor Times Call It Quits
US hardcore metallers THE MINOR TIMES have issued the following update:
“We’re sad to announce today that the band is coming to an end. No bad blood or anything of that nature was involved in this decision; it’s simply time for us to move on. We’d like to thank everyone who was kind enough to support us through this amazing six year run. The last two songs we wrote as a band will be available early next year via a split 12? with ROSETTA on Relapse Records. We’ll also be playing one final show in our hometown of Lansdale, PA. Details for that should follow shortly.”
Deftones Offer Update From The Studio
The DEFTONES have posted the following update:
“After a month long stay in Los Angeles, we’re back in Sacto at the Spot where we’ll continue to work on new material until the holidays. As of right now, there’s about 6 to 8 songs finished, and we hope to have a few more completed before we break. As some of you may have read, we’ve taken a different approach to writing this record than we have the past few years, and so far it’s been a lot of fun. The material seems to be flowing freely, and each song is different from the other. We feel like we’re accomplishing what we set out to do, which is to write a record that pushes boundaries for us creatively. We can’t wait for you all to hear it. More updates to come…”
Ensign Announce West Coast Dates
New Jersey’s ENSIGN have lined up the following West Coast dates for next month:
January 11 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
January 12 - Berkeley, CA @ Gilman St.
January 13 - La Jolla, CA @ Che Cafe
You can find more information over at their official MySpace page.
DevilDriver Plan Headlining Tour
DEVILDRIVER appear to be planning a headlining tour for next year. The first dates to be released are as follows:
March 7 - Fort Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
April 6 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
More dates and information are expected to be released shortly.
Foetopsy Cancel Upcoming Shows
FOETOPSY drummer Jon Engman has issued the following update:
“I’m about to take a long, if not permanent break from drumming due to back and foot related issues…physical therapy, even surgery is being considered. All shows/plans for the next several months are canceled.”
108 Announce Texas Shows
Deathwish Inc.’s 108 have lined up the following dates in Texas next year:
February 29 - Dallas, TX @ Red Blood Club
March 1 - Austin, TX @ Red Seven
March 2 - Houston, TX @ Walters (matinee show)
In April of 2008, 108 will make their first trip to South America with dates in Columbia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. More details will be announced in the coming month. Along with these tours they will hit another 17 cities around the U.S. along with a short tour through Europe.
You can find more information online here.
The Funeral Pyre Prepare For West Coast Tour
Los Angeles-based band THE FUNERAL PYRE will hit the road in January for a West Coast Tour alongside Seattle's BOOK OF BLACK EARTH. Starting in Seattle in early January, the package will head down to California before wrapping up.
Currently writing new material for a forthcoming new album, THE FUNERAL PYRE will showcase a new song on the road alongside songs from the band's latest effort, "The Nature of Betrayal", which saw a March re-release through Prosthetic via a distribution deal with Creator Destructor Records.
"We are finishing songs, playing them live and fine tuning what will be the third installment in the FUNERAL PYRE career of metal," the band recently wrote on its blog. "It's been a long time already, to think that we're already on our third record!? Nobody would have ever guessed we'd be here. I mean, we're not popular or anything, but hey, I like to think that we've accomplished a lot! If you have heard any of the new songs live, I'd really enjoy if you could give us some feedback about what you thought of them. These songs will be different than 'The Nature Of Betrayal' but yet the same...It's a big cycle we go through, you hear the same music, but it sounds different. How does that work? I'm not quite sure, but you will find out in 2008." More...
Mindgrinder Announce Norwegian Dates
MINDGRINDER, the Norwegian extreme metal band featuring ex-SOURCE OF TIDE drummer/keyboardist Cosmocrator (on bass/vocals), has scheduled the following dates:
Dec. 20 - Last Train - Oslo, Norway
Dec. 28 - Mølla - Knogsberg, Norway
MINDGRINDER earlier in the year posted pre-production recordings of three new tracks on its MySpace page.
The band is currently writing material for its third album and hopes to hit the studio as soon as all song arrangements and lyrics are ready. More...
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