Metal News for June 13, 2003
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15 news articles posted on this day.
Mercury Tide's "Why?" to be released in August
Since it was getting a little quiet around Angel Dust, singer Dirk Thurisch is walking a different and very personal path with Mercury Tide. While he did not only take over the vocals, but also guitars Dirk gathered an excellent line-up around him for Why? which will be released Europe-wide August 25th, 2003. Aside from keyboardist Dennis Riehle, Anders Iwers (bass) from Tiamat and Stefan Gemballa (drums) from Flowing Tears and Red Aim joined the team. “The musicians and I are a perfect match – from a personal and musical standpoint”, is speaking Dirk highly of his partners in crime. “The co-operation with such great musicians was very enjoyable.” Why? was recorded and produced by Siggi Bemm in the famous Woodhouse Studios with a helping hand from Dennis Koehle. Asked about the influences for the music Dirk explains: “They came from completely different angles: Rock, Metal, Grunge, Gothic and even Pop.” Thus, the cover-version of Sting’s “Russian” surely makes perfect sense. The biggest influence for the lyrics was Dirk’s life: “The songs were mainly written at night. Many of them are based around everyday stories and are written from the gut. Therefore, this albums means a lot to me and I am fully behind it.”
The track-listing of Mercury Tide’s Why? is as follows: More...
Mirrorthrone Debut Out Through Red Stream
Red Stream has just released the debut album of Mirrorthrone, a Symphonic Black Metal one-man band coming from Switzerland. The CD is entitled “Of Wind and Weeping” and has 8 tracks that clock in at over 50 minutes. You can download mp3s on the official Mirrorthrone website. Influences are among bands such as Arcturus and Emperor. The first 1000 copies are released within a limited slipcase. You can order it directly from the Red Stream website
Torture Killer Inks Deal with Hammerheart
Finnish Death Metal band Torture Killer inked a deal with Hammerheart Records. Torture Killer plays groovy, old school Death Metal in the vein of bands like Six Feet Under, Obituary and Bolt Thrower. Torture Killer started out as a side-project but has become a real band now featuring members of Adramalech and Demigod. Their debut-album "For Maggots To Devour" will be unleashed upon mankind by Hammerheart Records. The album was recorded at Popstudio in Loimaa (Finland) together with producer Mika Haapsalo and is scheduled for a Fall release.
Pervelis Leaves Infernal Bleeding
The founder of Infernal Bleeding, Chris Pervelis, has decided to leave the band. Here's the official announcement: "There are many reasons for the leaving, but none of them have anything to do with musical differences, personality differences or any other soap-opera related bullshit. I need to concentrate on my business (Pervelis is part-owner of an advertising agency), as well as my political writing, my muscle car addiction and a million other things. I am going to miss IB tremendously, but I will be involved with the band on a day to day basis, helping with graphics, lyrics, philosophical frameworks, and yes, even once in a while, music."
Las Vegas Metalfest Information
The first annual Las Vegas Metalfest will take place on August 29th, 30th, and 31st at the Huntridge Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. Look for more bands to be added, but for now, here's the lineup: More...
Catamenia Release Fifth Album
Catamenia have released their 5th album "ChaosBorn". It was recorded in February at Neo-Studios and they continue with their overall band imagery (wolves).
Track list is as follows: More...
The Duskfall Preparing New Material
The Duskfall are currently working on the material for their new album, which will be recorded in August/September 2003. According to a posting on the band's official web site: "The new songs will keep the 'Duskfall sound' but still add speed, aggression and technicality to their core."
The forthcoming album, the group's first with new guitarist Joachim Lindbäck, will once again be released through Greece's Black Lotus Records.
Tenet Demo Tracks Posted Online
Vancouver's Tenet, the new band featuring Strapping Young Lad guitarist Jed Simon, Strapping Young Lad/ex-Death drummer Gene Hoglan, ex-Forbidden/Testament guitarist Glen Alvelais, ex-Grip Inc. bassist Stuart Carruthers, and former Sacrifice/current Interzone frontman Rob Urbinati, have posted three demo tracks at their official web site.
The rough recordings, which are believed to feature only Simon and Hoglan (with Simon providing "scratch" vocals), can be downloaded by clicking on the following links:
01. Indulge Me
02. Unnameable
03. Being And Nothingness
Tenet are scheduled to begin recording their debut album, titled "Sovereign", in August with producer/SYL mainman Devin Townsend. A late 2003/early 2004 release through Century Media Records is expected. More...
Amorphis to Release New Single
Finland's Amorphic will release a single, "Evil Inside", on June 20. "Evil Inside" comes off the group's latest album, "Far From The Sun", available in Scandinavia since the end of May.
Amorphis are scheduled to perform a string of Finnish festivals over the summer before embarking on a European tour later in the year. The Finnish dates will include high-profile performances at Down By The Laituri, Nummirock, Ruisrock, Tuska Open Air and Tammerfest festivals.
The video for the single "Evil Inside" has been delivered to music channels across Europe and is also available for viewing on the band's homepage at www.amorphis.net.
A U.S. release for "Far From The Sun" is planned for late summer through an as-yet-undisclosed label.
Dark Funeral Confirmed for Wacken
Swedish black metallers Dark Funeral are the latest band to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany. Dark Funeral will perform a one-hour set on the festival's "Blackstage" on Saturday, Aug. 2 beginning at 7:15 p.m.
The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear the event is as follows: More...
Mercenary Loses TON Support Slot
Despite their previous announcement to the contrary, Denmark's Mercenary will NOT be opening for Type O Negative in Århus, Denmark at the end of the month. "Sadly, the management of Type O Negative decided to bring along UK's Kill II This for support in Denmark, so Mercenary will not perform at Train on the 22nd of June," the band said in a statement.
Mercenary recently entered producer Jacob Hansen's newly-built recording studio to finish laying down the basic tracks for their third full-length album, due in the fall through Holland's Hammerheart Records. Mercenary's last CD, "Everblack" was released in March 2002.
Kreator To Release First Live Album and DVD
After nearly 20 years and over 1000 concert performances, German thrash metal pioneers Kreator are prepared to unleash their first ever live album and accompanying DVD to the masses via SPV Records on July 22nd! The band experienced a vast resurgence in North American interest last year on their highly successful 'Violent Revolution' tour, and these upcoming collections are the band's way of giving something back to the fans for their diehard commitment to the Teutonic Thrash legacy.
The CD, 'Live Kreation', collects 24 tracks of Kreator's inimitable, blue-collared 'extreme aggression', recorded around the world and produced by renowned knob-smith Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Arch Enemy, Fozzy, Skinlab, etc.). Says Kreator founder, vocalist/guitarist Mille Petrozza on the milestone, "Over the years, a lot of our fans kept asking us for a live record. We loved the idea and started working on it in the beginning of our 'World Revolution' tour. Modern technology allowed us to record 22 shows in total, so at the end of the day, we had tons of stuff to choose from. Capturing good performances from shows in Brazil, Korea, France, Germany and Greece, we've spent a long time picking the right atmosphere of each individual track, kept them all raw and direct, to make this first live album in the history of Kreator a special experience for us and our fans. Andy Sneap did a killer job mixing this 24-track monster, including songs from every album we've recorded."
The historic 2-CD, 100+ minute full-contact extravaganza includes the following tracks: More...
Dew-Scented Continue Recording
German death-thrash metal outfit Dew-Scented are currently holed up at Stage One Studios with producer Andy Classen (Rotting Christ, Callenish Circle) working on the follow-up to 2002's Inwards album.
“Everything is going well so far and the material is sounding totally killer! I can already tell you that we have nailed a total of 15 songs onto tape for this new (still untitled album),” vocalist Leif Jensen reveals.
“12-13 songs of these songs will be on the regular album and the rest will be used as bonus tracks. Among those 15 tracks we have two cover versions (one metal classic and a "punk" song), as well as a re-recorded version of the track “Skybound” which originally appeared on our '99 album Ill-Natured. We are also still working on some intros, etc.”
Therion Recordings "going very well"
Swedish avant-garde metallers Therion are at their own Modern Art Studios in Stockholm, Sweden recording the follow-up to 2002's Secret of The Runes album.
“Recording is going very well," explains mastermind Christofer Johnsson. "It is indeed the most ambitious thing we’ve ever tried to do, and we will be busy with it until the autumn. Recording is taking place at three different studios in Sweden, Denmark and Czech Republic."
We'll have more information on Therion as it develops
Bal-Sagoth Writing New Material
British battle metallers Bal-Sagoth are currently in the process of writing for the follow-up to 2001's Atlantis Ascendant opus. Here's where they are so far.
“The writing of the sixth album is continuing in truly dynamic fashion," explains Bal-Sagoth in a band-related press release. "The wondrous soundscapes which you, the listener, will be able to experience on the long-awaited sixth opus will be truly unparalleled in the annals of extreme metal. Taking full advantage of the twenty-first century technology at our disposal, we are ensuring that both the essence of the music itself and the final sound quality of the compositions will be wholly unrivalled. The stories of the sixth opus will take fans on a darkly sublime voyage to the very frontiers of primal horror and extra-dimensional malevolence. And old favorites, such as the long-awaited continuation of the Obsidian Crown saga, will also appear on the new album. Fans of all five Bal-Sagoth albums to date will find something on the new opus to both thrill and enthrall them. More...
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