Metal News for December 9, 2007
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21 news articles posted on this day.
Kill The Client Announce New Album Details
KILL THE CLIENT guitarist Chris Richardson recently posted the following update concerning the band’s as of yet untitled new album:
“We enter into post production on Tuesday to do a few final refinements and a rough mix on the tracks, samples, and other miscellaneous noise and nonsense we’ve added to the record. After this we will send the album in it’s entirety to Scott Hull, of PIG DESTROYER/AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED fame, to mix and master the entire project for release by Willowtip Records sometime next year."
"I can honestly say that this is the best material we, as a band, have produced. And, even though I’m feeling a bit mentally beaten down at the moment, I’ve enjoyed every minute of writing and recording this album." More...
Scum of the Earth Seek Bass Player
SCUM OF THE EARTH vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Riggs (formerly of ROB ZOMBIE) has issued the following invitation:
"Get ready to chug the Jager and destroy! Scum Of The Earth is looking for a bass player..."
"We own our own tour bus so the living conditions and travel are cush..."
"We will be on the road from around February untill the end of time... If you are interested, post a comment here and we will review your profile. If you have any video or audio of you playing bass, post it on your profile and we will check it out... If you are someone we know, give us a call!"
"You need a passport and must be able to leave the USA."
No Wings To Speak Of Signs To Blood & Ink Records
Blood & Ink Records has officially signed Minnesota's No Wings To Speak Of. The group, which features ex-members of Foreknown, comments:
"The people who are close to us have known this for a while but as of today it is public knowledge that we are the newest addition to The Blood & Ink Family. Three of us have had the pleasure of working with this label in the past and we cannot express how happy we are to be working with them again."
No Wings To Speak Of just entered the studio to record their debut full-length, which will hit streets next spring. In the interim, you can listen to some of their demo material here.
Evanescence Singer Issues End-Of-Tour Update
EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has posted the following message on the band's official message board, EvThreads:
"You have all been so wonderful to me, and to all of us. It is absolutely true that this tour would have ended long ago if it weren't for all of the fans."
"I don't know if you realize how hard it is to successfully tour these days, but many people are being forced to cancel their tours. We, because of you, are one of the very lucky and fortunate few who have never been in that position. You have come to see us play, most of you multiple times, and some of you have traveled extremely long distances to see the show. The fact that we are a rock band, over a year after our album's release, finishing out on an arena tour is nothing short of a miracle."
"There have been thrilling and beautiful times in the past year, and also some painful, hard times. In the end I know it was all for good, and I am completely grateful that everything happened the way it did. More...
Epping Forest Prepare To Release Debut
Portuguese blackened death metal band EPPING FOREST will release its debut album, "Everblasting Struggle", soon through Sweden's Unexploded Records. According to a press release, the group's music is reminiscent of "the Scandinavian essence that provides the listener with an intense trip throughout the ten tracks and all their darkest Norse, Egyptian and classical Greek mythology."
EPPING FOREST features "one of the fastest Portuguese drummers" in the shape of Menthor, who is also a member of CORPUS CHRISTII and MORBIUS.
"Everblasting Struggle" track listing:
01. The Breath of Leaves
02. Merging of Body and Soul
03. Bad Omen
04. Battle of Ragnarok
05. Everblasting Struggle
06. March of the Deceased
07. Epping Forest
08. Devouring Soul
09. Sphinx's Riddle
10. The Breath of Fire
Check out audio samples at their Myspace page. More...
Massacre Vocalist Issues European Tour Recap
MASSACRE/DENIAL FIEND "vokillist" Kam Lee has issued the following update:
"OK, so let me sum up the MASSACRE Re-Animated/DENIAL FIEND Flesheating European Tour!"
"All in all, it was a good tour... not the best, not the worst... hell, we could have toured the whole thing in a van... that would have sucked."
"Yet, a single tour bus with 25 people... (not to mention — when we did the last three days with EXTREME NOISE TERROR and then there was like 32 people on the bus...) and you people think it's all fun and games."
"Have you ever smelled what 30 guys' sweaty stinky feet smells like in a small space confined space... not to mention sweaty ass-crack, sweaty armpits, and sweaty ball funk? And who knows what other strange putrid stink was coming outta that bus." More...
Great White Announce More Tour Dates
GREAT WHITE has scheduled the following dates:
Jan. 17 - St. Charles, MO - Ameristar Casion (w/ VINCE NEIL)
Jan. 25 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock
Jan. 26 - Helmond, Netherlands - Club Plato
Jan. 28 - Newcastle, England - Carling Academy
Jan. 30 - Glasgow, Scotland - Carling Academy
Jan. 31 - Wolverhampton, England - Robin 2
Feb. 01 - Southampton, UK - The Brook
Feb. 02 - London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire
Feb. 06 - Madrid, Spain - Heineken
Feb. 07 - Barcelona, Spain - The Apollo
Feb. 09 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z-7
Feb. 10 - Piacenza, Italy - [to be announced]
Feb. 11 - Treviso, Italy - [to be announced]
Feb. 13 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
Feb. 14 - Malmö, Sweden - KB
Slavior to Perform at NAMM
SLAVIOR/ex-FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder has issued the following update:
"SLAVIOR will be playing this year at the NAMM Show in Anaheim [California]. We will be playing some acoustic songs on Friday and Saturday, January 18-19, 2008 at 2PM in the Steinberg Technology booth. We did a similar show in Japan back in August. SLAVIOR is also finishing up the second album and will be doing some recording during this same period while Gregg [Analla; SLAVIOR/TRIBE OF GYPSIES vocalist] is here from New Mexico. Hope to see everyone at the Steinberg booth."
SLAVIOR recently posted another video from its trip to Japan in August. Watch the "Swept Away" clip here.
SLAVIOR's self-titled debut album was released on April 3 via Inside Out Music. More...
Emeth Post “Telesis” Video Online
Belgium’s EMETH have posted the new video for the title track to their forthcoming new album, Telesis, online here. You can also check out the album’s cover art at this location. The album is due out in early 2008 via Brutal Bands. More...
Mucopus Announce Free Show In Albany, New York
MUCOPUS will be performing a free show on Thursday, December 27th at the Skyline in Albany, NY. You can find more information online here.
Ekotren Reveal "Light The Fire" CD Details
Within weeks of signing to Blind Prophecy Records, Cape Coral, Florida-based melodic metal band EKOTREN headed straight into the studio with producer Paul Trust (DIECAST, ENDO) to craft its 11-song album, "Light The Fire". The CD features six new songs and breathes new life into songs from previous EPs "Destroying The American Dream" and "The Tables Have Turned".
"Light The Fire" will be released on the following dates:
Japan - February 20, 2008
Europe - February 25, 2008
North America - Febuary 26, 2008
"Light The Fire" track listing:
01. Light The Fire
02. Paper Thin
03. Become
04. Tables Have Turned
05. Tranquilized
06. Nothing Left
07. Falling
08. Death Blanket
09. Point of View
10. Needed You More
11. Chupacabra
A preview of the cover is available at this location.
Fleshcrawl Announce European Live Dates
German brutal death metallers FLESHCRAWL have announced the following live dates in support of their latest album, Structures Of Death:
January
19 - Kulturwerk 118 - Sursee, Switzerland
February
15 - tba - Vienna, Austria
16 - tba - Graz, Austria
March
7 - Moritzbastei - Leipzig, Germany
April
12 - I-Park - Giebelstadt, Germany (Bringer Of Death XIII)
May
5 - Protzen Open Air - Protzen, Germany
June
21 - Queens Of Metal Open Air - Kleinwenkheim, Germany
Scorpions Confirm New India Live Date
German hard rock legends the SCORPIONS have confirmed another live date in India - December 12th in Shillong. The band's itinerary is as follows:
December
12 - Shillong, India
14 - Bombay/Mumbai, India
16 - Bangalore, India
Singer Klaus Meine spoke to India's Moneycontrol.com about their new album, Humanity – Hour I. “There are a lot of people who say that the classic concept album is dead," Meine explained. "We don’t see it that way, so we are swimming against the tide again with our new Humanity – Hour I which is a mature album, with lyrics that are often provocative and deal with the dark sides of the world we live in. At the same time though, we are sending our fans a positive musical message, telling them not let the insanity going on around us every day get them down." Meine, who considers Humanity – Hour I to be the most powerful album since the global success of Crazy World in 1991.
Epica Announce Headline Show For Haarlem, Holland
EPICA have issued the following announcement:
"We got such a great response to the special shows we did last October that we’ve decided to do one more. And which venue would be more fitting to do this than Patronaat in Haarlem? So make sure you buy your tickets today!"
The show will take place on January 11th. Go to this location for Epica's complete tour schedule and related ticket information.
As previously reported, Epica recently announced that after having worked with session drummer Ariën van Weesenbeek (GOD DETHRONED) for about a year, he decided to join th eband as a full time member.
Never Enough Post "Devil I Am" Video Online
NEVER ENOUGH (a.k.a. N3V3R 3N0U6H) — the band featuring EIGHTEEN VISIONS guitarist Keith Barney (ex-THROWDOWN) drummer Trevor Friedrich, and ex-LYLAH frontman Norman Matthew — has released its video for the song "Devil I Am". Check it out at Ultimate-Guitar.tv.
"Devil I Am" comes off the group's self-titled debut album, which was released on December 4 through Corporate Punishment Records.
Said guitarist/producer Barney, "NEVER ENOUGH is an outlet for all the love, rage and sadness in our lives. We know there are people out there that are just like us, people who still truly care about what's going on in the world around them and not just what's right in front of them." More...
The Burning Post "Snakes Of Life" Video Online
Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING has posted the video for its song "Snakes of Life". The clip, which was was shot by Division 666 (HATESPHERE, AS WE FIGHT, HORNED ALMIGHTY, THE PSYKE PROJECT), can be viewed here.
Commented THE BURNING frontman Johnny Haven: "We think the result is killer. We don't know much about making videos, so we just went into our rehearsing room and did what we do best, and they shot and cut it. Expect a gritty, old-school metal video with flames, moshing and lots of headbanging."
"Snakes of Life" comes off THE BURNING's debut album, "Storm the Walls", which is scheduled for release in Europe on December 10 via Massacre Records. The CD and was recorded and mixed at Hansen Studios in Denmark by Jacob Hansen (ABORTED, DESTRUCTION, HATESPHERE, FEAR MY THOUGHTS) More...
Body of Scars Post Rest of CD Online For Download
BODY OF SCARS — the new Phoenix, Arizona-based band featuring JAG PANZER drummer Rikard Stjernquist and former 40 GRIT vocalist/guitarist James Santiago — has made the second half of its debut, self-titled CD available for FREE dowlnoad via the group's MySpace page. The songs will be available for a period of one week.
BODY OF SCARS' album was released on October 2.
Formed in August 2006, BODY OF SCARS' current lineup is completed by lead guitarist Randy Davis (MOTIVE) and bassist Brian Shoemake.
For more information, visit www.bodyofscars.com.
Leatherwolf Launches Guitarist Search
Southern California metal band LEATHERWOLF has launched a search for a new guitarist following the recent departure of Geoff Gayer.
For more information on what exactly the group is looking for, visit the LEATHERWOLF MySpace page.
Fan-filmed video footage of LEATHERWOLF performing the song "Too Much" in Athens, Greece on November 1, 2007 can be viewed here.
LEATHERWOLF's recent shows were the band's first European dates since they reunited with original lead vocalist/guitarist Michael Olivieri and guitarist Carey Howe earlier in the year. More...
Michael Schenker Announces More U.K. Dates
Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker has scheduled the following UK dates under the MICHAEL SCHENKER & FRIENDS banner:
Jan. 10 - 12 Bar - Swindon, UK
Jan. 11 - Limelight - Crew, UK
Jan. 12 - Riffs - Blackpool, UK
Jan. 16 - Riga - Southend, UK
Jan. 24 - Princess Pavilion - Falmouth, UK
Jan. 26 - Twist - Colchester, UK
Feb. 09 - Academy 3 - Manchester, UK
Feb. 10 - Boardwalk - Sheffield, UK
Feb. 17 - Thekla - Bristol, UK
Schenker is scheduled to release a new MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) album in April called "In the Midst Of Beauty", which will feature returning MSG singer Gary Barden, drummer Simon Philips (THE WHO, TOTO), bassist Neil Murray (BLACK SABBATH, WHITESNAKE) and keyboardist Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, OZZY OSBOURNE).
Michael Schenker's UK tour this past summer was cut short due to a "multitude of events beyond the band's control, including Michael's," according to a posting on Schenker's MySpace page.
Schenker's final gig in the UK took place on August 3 in Stourbridge, U.K. when Michael ended up calling off the concert after only a handful of songs.
Machine Head To Continue Tour Without Guitarist
MACHINE HEAD have posted the following update:
“All of us here in MACHINE HEAD wish to extend our deepest condolences and sympathy to the Demmel family for their tragic loss of Harry W. Demmel. Flying home today to grieve with his family and celebrate the life of his father, Phil has asked that MACHINE HEAD continue on in his absence for what will most likely be the remainder of the Black Crusade tour.”
Says MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn, “Phil was adamant about us continuing on. We didn’t think it would be possible, but a lot of the guitar players on the tour rallied around Phil last night and volunteered to help out on guitar duties. We really can’t thank them all enough. Adam and I spent most of our day off today teaching Corey and Matt from TRIVIUM, Christopher from ARCH ENEMY, and Frederic, the bassist of DRAGONFORCE, the set. They will all be playing various songs throughout the rest of the tour.”
Regarding Friday night’s show in Zurich, Flynn adds, “We left it up to Phil as to whether we would play last night, and he was very sure of the fact that he needed to play. He wanted to keep moving and not dwell on it until the next day. It was one of the most courageous things I’ve ever seen, I honestly don’t know how he did it. To the amazing people of Zurich who stood by the band, and supported us so much last night, we were all crying, and Phil and all of us felt the love more than you will ever know. Thank you.”
Skid Row Announce 2008 Tour Dates
SKID ROW has scheduled the following dates:
Jan. 04 - House of Blues - Hollywood, CA *
Jan. 05 - Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA *
Jan. 06 - Saddle Rack - Fremont, CA **
Jan. 09 - Club Vegas - Salt Lake City, UT
Jan. 10 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
Jan. 11 - Sunset Station - Henderson, NV
Jan. 12 - Angels Roadhouse - Yucaipa, CA
Jan. 24 - Vince Neil's Motley Cruise - Miami, FL
Feb. 23 - Riverside Convention Center - Victoria, TX
* With L.A. GUNS, BANG TANGO
** With L.A. GUNS, BANG TANGO, VAINS OF JENNA
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