Metal News for December 9, 2003
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Chaosbreed Announce Helsinki Gig
Chaosbreed, the new Finnish death metal supergroup consisting of drummer Nalle Österman (ex-Gandalf), bassist Oppu Laine (ex-Amorphis, Mannhai), guitarist Marko Tarvonen (Moonsorrow), guitarist Esa Holopainen (Amorphis), and vocalist Taneli Jarva (ex-Sentenced, The Black League), will perform selections from their upcoming debut album, "Brutal", at Stella Star Club in Helsinki on Friday, December 19. Chasobreed will take the stage at 10:00 p.m. Other bands set to appear on the bill are Cause for Effect, The Wake and Omnium Gatherum. Tickets cost 6 euros. More...
Marduk Unveil DVD Cover Art Online
Swedish black metallers Marduk have posted the cover artwork for their much-anticipated DVD, titled "Funeral Marches And Warsongs", at this location. The long-delayed disc, which is due on January 19, 2004, will tentatively include, among other features, a live show recorded in Paris on the European leg of the World Funeral tour as well as footage of the band's reunion with former vocalist Joakim Göthberg during their appearance at the Party.San Open Air festival in Germany in August.
In other news, Marduk guitarist Morgan Håkansson and bassist B. War have issued the following statement regarding the group's recent split with vocalist Legion: More...
Mercury Tide Replace Flowing Tears at Rockanova
Stefan Gemballa, the drummer for Flowing Tears, was injured during a show with his side project, Red Aim. He was struck by a falling speaker and rushed to the hospital. As a result, Flowing Tears have had to cancel their appearance at Rockanova on December 12. Mercury Tide will be their replacement.
Flowing Tears had been slated to peform with special guest Johan Edlund from Tiamat. Flowing Tears, as well as Johan, regret the cancellation.
Red Aim Drummer Hurt During Show
The recent Red Aim show has ended with a hospital visit: “Captain Mitch Buchanan got seriously injured during the show on December 6th in Saarbrücken”, Red Aim guitarist B.B. Foxworth reports.
“During the last song the stacked-up drum monitors fell down and hit Mitch´s head. He immediately was taken to hospital for surgery. He´s better off already but we´re still shocked as he could have been dead..."
Dying Fetus Continue Song Writing
Dying Fetus are currently writing songs for their upcoming yet-untitled album. The band is currently working on music for two new songs that do not yet have titles. They will also try to book some shows around their Brooklyn, NY December 20th date at L'amour before their European tour with Hate Eternal.
Circle of Dead Children Schedule Show
After a long hiatus, Circle of Dead Children have scheduled their first show on January 31st in Detriot at 3535 cass ave. (venue not specified yet). Other bands playing the show will be Kenshiro, Saprogenic and 1 more TBA. Circle of Dead Children is also looking to fill as many weekends as possible starting in January, so contact them at newmedia@lcsys.net if you can help.
Obliterate Grind Out Second Album
The sophomore album from Slovakia's grind core outfit, Obliterate, is finished. The album will be titled "Tangled Ways" and will be released before the end of the year.
Cadaver Complete New Recordings
Norwegian extreme metal veterans Cadaver have completed the recording of their new album with Norwegian producer Bjorn Boge (Mayhem, Arcturus, Borknagar, etc).
At the moment, the band (Neddo - guitars, Apollyon - vocals/bass, Agrezor - drums, Balvaz - guitars) are trying to decide what the title of the new album will be (According to Neddo, it's either going to be called Necroism or Necro As Fuck), and are now pursuing to shop the album around for a stable record deal (as the band and Earache have parted ways).
The tracklisting for the new Cadaver album is as follows: More...
Skinless Issue "Nation Retardation" Tour Update
New York-based death metallers Skinless have posted the following message on their web site:
"We fulfilled our own prophecies by calling this the 'Nation Retardation' tour because that is exactly what it became... while it was by not an overwhelmingly negative tour we were met with new challenges every day.
"If there is one thing that I want our fans to know it's that many decisions are made that are totally out of our hands. With the poor economy and the music business literally on its knees, promoters are more likely than ever to flake on their end of the deal. A majority of promoters care about the bands and realize that a shows success is directly attributable to the band's performance. There are a handful out there that are just out for the quick buck and will cut every corner. Quite frequently we are shorted on food and basic rider requirements, something that the promoters are contractually obligated to provide but many times they pocket the money that should have been designated to feed the bands. This really sucks for 6 guys who have been riding hours upon hours in a van without anything real to eat and when people get hungry tensions run high. More...
Windir Sign Deal with Tabu Recordings
Norwegian metallers Windir have inked a deal with Tabu Recordings.
The band, who had previously released four albums through the Norwegian label Head Not Found, are a highly acclaimed live act, having performed at such Norwegian festivals like the Inferno, Quart and Hole In The Sky.
Windir's first album for Tabu Recordings will be recorded at Sweden's Abyss Studio over a four-week period in May-July 2004, and is scheduled for release in October.
Malevolent Creation Name New Album
Florida death metal veterans Malevolent Creation have set "Warkult" as the title for their ninth full-length album, tentatively due in June 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records.
The follow-up to 2002's "The Will To Kill" will be recorded in February with producer Jean-Francois Degenais (Kataklysm, Misery Index) and will coincide with the band's planned European summer festival appearances.
"As is [the case] with each Malevolent Creation album, our goal is to create the heaviest album we can and this album is no exception!" guitarist Phil Fasciana said in a press release.
Among the songtitles set to appear on "Warkult" are the following: More...
Hypocrisy, Cannibal Corpse to Tour US
Cannibal Corpse, Hypocrisy, Decapitated and Vile will be teaming up for a U.S. tour beginning in mid-February.
Tentative cities/dates are as follows: More...
Crisis Sign with The End Records
Crisis, the reformed group which up until earlier this year performed and recorded in Los Angeles under the name Skullsick Nation, have signed a two-album deal with The End Records. The band are currently finishing up their new album, entitled "Like Sheep Led To Slaughter", for an April/May release. According to a spokesperson for the label, the new songs are "heavier and more experimental" than those on their highly acclaimed "Deatshed Extermination" CD. In addition to the original members, Karyn Crisis (vocals), Afzaal Nasirudden (guitar) and Gia Chaun Wang (bass), Crisis' current lineup includes Jwyanza Hobson (guitar) and Josh Florian (drums).
Council of the Fallen set Early 2004 Release Date
Black/death metal supergroup Council Of The Fallen, featuring Kevin Quiron, Sean Baxter (Broken Hope, Em Simfonia) and Shawn Ohtani and session drummer Tim Yeung (Hate Eternal, Aurora Borealis, Decrepit Birth), have signed to Season of Mist after a one record (Revealing Damnation) stint with Martyr Music Group. The album, which was mixed and mastered by Eric Rutan will be available February 23rd, 2004.
Speaking exclusively to DigitalMetal, vocalist/guitarist Kevin Quiron talked about the upcoming album: “COTF is very happy to have signed with Season of Mist and we are looking forward to this release. The new album will have the same black and death metal elements as our first album Revealing Damnation and we have also added a touch of classical guitar, violin and a couple lines of clean vocals. I've already had some people complain about having clean vocals on the disc, but it’s kept to a minimal and wasn't forced into the songs and sounds very natural. Those mentioned will just have to deal with it.”
Entitled Decipher the Soul, it will feature the following tracks: More...
Linkin Park Promise Tour Surprises
Linkin Park has plenty of surprises in store for fans when it hits the road next month for a North American tour with P.O.D., Hoobastank and Story Of The Year, singer Mike Shinoda says. "We're playing an all-new set and we've added some songs that people haven't heard us play live before and some songs we haven't played live in a long time," Shinoda told Billboard.com. "So, even though I know a lot of our fans are going to check out 'Live in Texas,' the set that we will be playing in January and February is longer, has more songs and it has a lot of stuff that people haven't heard."
Read the full article at Reuters.
Jason Newsted Update, New Voivod Material
Former OZZY OSBOURNE and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted has checked in via the Chophouse Studios newsletter. Here's what he had to say:
"I would like to thank the Osbournes for including VOIVOD in their tours this year. I am honored to have had the privilege to share the stage with Ozzy, Zach and Mike through a very successful summer. It was a blast playing old BLACK SABBATH songs with this band!
My agreement with the Osbournes was to play bass for the gigs that Ozzy had committed to through December 2003. I wish Ozzy the best as he continues to fly the flag for metal!
I am excited to be back making new music with VOIVOD. The Chophouse studio is fired up and ready for the creation of the next album."
Andrew W.K. To Host MTV2 Show
Andrew W.K. has been asked by MTV2 to host his own show. According to the singer, "Originally I had so many ideas and plans that I could barely think. I mean, my own TV show? I can do anything I want! WOW! At first I wanted to do something really planned out — something more in a studio where the focus was super singular, but then after thinking about it more, I realized that I just wanted to talk and hang out with people. I thought it would be much better if the show wasn't only about me, but about all the awesome people that are part of what we're doing and part of the world. You know? It's going to be a show where anybody can have the chance to be on, and we'll just do stuff. My main idea with that is to solve problems, or give advice and help. You know? All I'm really thinking is that I want it to be OUR thing, not just a show where you watch this one guy do everything, but a show where you can watch your friends and people do cool stuff and work on basic things. Someone can write in to us, and if choose them we'll go to their house and hang out and talk about their life and their family and school and problems and good stuff and bad stuff... whatever. We'll go to people's work and help them out on the job and see what they're doing and how they make it happen. You'll see! All I know is that it's going to be awesome... and it's up to you to make it really great! Together we will do this, and we will do it all the way!
"Anyway, we're not exactly sure when the show starts, but we're going to start filming it right away this December and January 2003-2004. We have a lot of stuff to film, so we'll be working on it for a while. It's right in the beginning, but it will race forward before we even know it. Just keep your eyes wide and bloodshot with a fresh water drop and look at the information that comes from where it counts!"
Read the full article at MTV.com.
Breaking News
Ozzy Osbourne Seriously Injured In ATV Accident
Ozzy Osbourne has been seriously injured in an accident while riding an all-terrain vehicle on the grounds of his British estate, a publicist for the heavy metal legend said.
Cindy Guagenti said Osbourne underwent emergency surgery after breaking his collarbone, several ribs and a vertebra in his neck Monday.
On Tuesday, Osbourne was "stable and comfortable" at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, west of London, hospital medical director Dr. Dick Jack said.
"When he was admitted, he had a fractured left collarbone ... with some damage to the blood vessel that lies underneath it," Jack said in a statement.
"He had eight fractured ribs on the left, and in addition to that, he has a small ... entirely stable fracture of ... one of the vertebrae in his neck. This is not a major problem. The emergency anesthetic and surgical team repaired the blood vessel and re-established the blood supply to the left hand and arm. The left collarbone was then reconstructed and he was taken to the intensive care unit where he spent the night comfortably. He's resting.
"This morning he will be seen by the doctors who are taking care of him. They will reassess him and make decisions as to what his treatment should be next."
Guagenti earlier said the surgery was necessary to "lift the collarbone, which is believed to be resting on a major artery interrupting blood flow to his arm." Guagenti also said that doctors were attempting to stop "some bleeding into his lungs," but that the injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Read the full article at CNN.
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