Metal News for February 7, 2002
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14 news articles posted on this day.
Down Sound Samples
Down, the band featuring Pantera’s Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown plus Pepper Keenan of COC, crowbar’s Kurt Windstein and Eyehategod’s Jimmy Bower, have posted clips from three new tracks at www.streetteam.net. These come from their upcoming second album, ‘Down II: Bustle In The Hedgerow’, released in March. The band hope to play a month of US dates in April.
All That Remains of Lifeforce
Lifeforce has signed New England metal heavyweights All That Remains and will be releasing the European version of the debut full length album "behind silence and solitude". The band features Philip Labonte, former frontman of Shadows Fall. The CD will be released in the US on Prosthetic Records (Lamb Of God).
Beyond the Sixth Seal
New England's Beyond The Sixth Seal, known from their last year debut "A Homicide Divine", is releasing their first full length album sheduled for late summer/ early fall in Europe on Lifeforce Records. The CD will be released in the US on Willowtip Records.
Dark Tranquillity Enter Studio
Sweden's Dark Tranquillity were scheduled to enter the studio Wednesday to begin recording their brand new studio effort, due for release in late spring/early summer through Century Media Records. In the meantime, the group have posted a Real Video clip of two songs from their gig in Istanbul, Turkey last autumn. To view the clip, click here.
Vintersorg Working on New Album
Sweden's Vintersorg, featuring vocalist Vintersorg of the Norwegian band Borknagar, are hard at work on their latest studio effort, entitled Visions From The Spiral Generator, and they expect to be done mixing at the end of March for a summer release. According to an official update from the group, “Asgeir's extraordinary drumming is finished and it became as superb as we expected. The new piece will consist of a more progressive aura, expect the unexpected, but within reasonable musical coordinates of course. The voyage proceeds towards artistic abstractness but is wearing a backpack of our past. I feel that the album is a fresh grain in the metal soup, so just hold up with the wait, meditate under the stellar night sky to get in listening shape for Visions From The Spiral Generator.” In other news, Vintersorg have been joined by Borknagar bassist Tyr for the group's upcoming live performances, which will include an appearance at the Popstad festival in Skelleftea, Sweden on Saturday, February 9th
Thyrfing Samples Now Online
Sweden's Thyrfing have posted three sound clips from their follow-up to 2000's Urkraft, entitled Vansinnesvisor, which is due to be issued in April.
The tracks in question are as follows:
1. Draugs Harg
2. Världsspegeln
3. Ångestens Högborg
Arch Enemy's Burning Angel
Sweden's Arch Enemy have set Burning Angel as the title of their forthcoming Japanese-only CD-Single.
Featuring "Burning Angel (album version)," "Lament of A Mortal Soul (unreleased from Wages Of Sin)," "Starbreaker (Judas Priest cover with vocalist Johan Liiva) and a video clip for "Ravenous," the EP is an obvious response to the double-disc version of Wages Of Sin that features the same bonus material, which is good news for fans who absolutely have to hear everything Arch Enemy.
Read the full article at Digitalmetal.
Carpathian Forest Joins Season of Mist
Norwegian black metallers Carpathian Forest have signed to France's Season Of Mist for two full-length albums.
Carpathian Forest released three acclaimed albums on the Avantgarde Music roster prior to signing to Season Of Mist and according to their new label will enter Sound Suite Studios with Terje Refsnes to record their new album sometime in the winter of 2002.
Carpathian Forest's as-yet-untitled fourth full-length is currently scheduled for a July 2002 release date, which means the prolific band will have released two albums in a six-month span.
High on Fire Complete Relapse Debut
San Francisco rock outfit High On Fire have completed their Relapse Records debut, Surrounded By Thieves, with production guru Billy Anderson.
Recorded at Praire Sun Studios and mixed at Different Fur Studios, High On Fire's second full-length is expected to elevate the band well past what was established on their Man's Ruin Records full-length.
"Surrounded By Thieves is the most interesting album I've ever made," guitarist and vocalist Matt Pike said in a Relapse Records press release. "We've stepped up the songs to a whole new level."
Read the full article at Digitalmetal.
Ragnar departs Einherjer
Norwegian Viking metallers Einherjer officially announced the departure of frontman Ragnar Vikse.
Vikse joined Einherjer for the band’s 1998 Century Media debut, Odin Owns Ye All, and continued on to sing on the band’s newest album, 2000’s Native Norwegian Art. It’s unclear if Vikse will form a new project at this moment, but the following is what Einherjer had to say about the recent line-up change....
“The fact that Ragnar is out of the band, doesn't change the pride we feel for the last four-five years of Einherjer’s existence. It's just that we've tighten the grip in order to present what Einherjer is all about. We want more of what's right in our hearts. We want to rebuild the essence of our musical approach, the way it was meant to be. Dark, mysterious and enchanting music with equally dark, mysterious and enchanting vocals. The Art of Viking Metal in its original form. Please welcome our new singer - Frode. You won't be disappointed…”
Read the full article at Digitalmetal.
Headline News
Botch Calls it Quits
Acclaimed metalcore act Botch have decided to call it a day after two unstoppable full-length albums and innumerable compilation appearances.
"I am deeply saddened to inform all concerned that Botch has decided to quit after nine years of playing together," drummer Tim Latona posted on Botch's official website. "The decision, while not completely mutual, is by far the best for all in the band. Personally, I just wanted to thank everyone who has ever put us up for the night, booked us a show, bought out record or put out one of our records. Most of all though, I want to thank everyone who has continued to support us. I hope that we have done something positive in hardcore, and hopefully have touched some of you on some level. I will continue to answer questions on the message board, and we will keep you posted on when the last show will be. Thanks again everyone."
Read the full article at Digitalmetal.
The Forsaken's Arts of Desolation
Swedish death metal outfit The Forsaken have completed work on their second full-length album, Arts Of Desolation, for Century Media Records.
"We are very satisfied with both the production and the material and we're very eager to hear the response from magazines and radio stations," drummer Nicke Grabowski said in a recent Century Media newsletter. "The Abyss Studio time was great with Tommy Tägtgrens home-made wine, ending up with competitions within the band."
Read the full article at Digitalmetal.
Grevinga joins Sinister
Dutch death metallers Sinister have found a replacement for departed guitarist Bart van Wallenberg in the form of current Cantara guitarist Pascal Grevinga.
Grevinga also performs as session guitarist for fellow Dutch death metal act God Dethroned, but from the looks of it the guitarist will probably call Sinister home for good as the band begins its support tour for last year's Creative Killings.
Aeternus Leave Hammerheart
Norwegian death metallers Aeternus have left Hammerheart Records after four full-length albums and two mini-albums.
"We would like to state very clearly that no bad things have happened," states frontman Ares on Aeternus' official website. "Aeternus finished their contract and were free to go. Hammerheart offered them a new deal but the band decided to look for a new record label since they felt that Hammerheart could no longer provide the bands needs."
"We would like to thank Peter and Guido from Hammerheart for the nice co-operation and the trust and hard work they have put into Aeternus over the last years," Ares continues. "This decision leaves Aeternus free for all options so we advice all record companies to get in touch with Metalmania agency if you would like to offer Aeternus a new deal or to retrieve more info."
Read the full article at Digitalmetal.
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