Metal News for June 25, 2002
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14 news articles posted on this day.
Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Tartarean Desire is back with 13 new reviews this week!:
- Seven 13 - Unleashed (progressive rock, 2002)
- Vehemence 6.2 - Skleros (Fourth Edition) (industrial noise, 2002)
- Visions Of The Night - Envisioning The New Age (death metal, 2001)
- Castrum - Hatenourisher (death metal, 2001)
- Fall Of The Leafe - Fermina (gothic rock, 2002)
- Horde Of Worms - Wormageddon (EP) (death metal, 2001)
- Cinerary - Rituals Of Desecration (EP) (death metal, 2001)
- All Boro Kings - Just For The Fun Of It (crossover, 2002)
- Decomposing Serenity - Let Us Show You How To... (grindcore, 2002)
- Scattered Remnants - Indulgence In Masochism (death metal, 2002)
- Cemetery Of Scream - Prelude To A Sentimental Journey (gothic metal, 2002)
- Theory In Practice - Colonizing The Sun (death / thrash metal, 2002)
- Horrid - Reborn In Sin (death / thrash metal, 2002)
- Desecration - Pathway To Deviance (death metal, 2002; 2nd review)
- Brave - Searching For The Sun (atmospheric rock / metal, 2002; 2 reviews)
- Autumn Clan - Requiem To The Sun (gothic rock / metal, 2002)
- Thornafire - Mortus Tenebrae Surrectus (EP) (death metal, 2001)
- Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done (melodic death metal, 2002)
Summary/Misc
Daily Interviews
Metal E@gle has six new interviews with:
- Star One (Arjen Lucassen)
- Time Machine
- Shaman
- Angel Dust
- Astarte
- Dark Tranquility
Manson Fined, Avoids Jail
Marilyn Manson has been fined $4,000 by a Michigan court after facing various charges for gyrating his genitalia against a security guard’s head during a show on the Ozzfest tour in July 2000. But Manson escaped any prison sentence for the incident. The controversial star, though, still faces a lawsuit being brought against him by security guard David M. Diaz for a similar incident in Minneapolis in October 2000.
Korn Cancel Canadian Dates
Korn have cancelled dates in Toronto and Montreal on June 26 and 27. This is because they have to return to Los Angeles to deal with a ‘personal matter.’
Magnum Guitarist Suffers Heart Attack
Magnum guitarist Tony Clarkin has suffered a heart attack, following the band’s recent appearance at the Sweden Rock Festival, but is apparently in recorvery.
Headline News
Murder One Singer Dies In Sleep
Murder One frontman Johnny Morrow has died in his sleep, due to kidney complications; he was 28. Morrow made his name with cult extremists Iron Monkey.
December Finish Video
December have finished work on their first video, for the song "Host". Filmed on an airstrip in the desert outside December's hometown of Reno, Nevada, the video contains "fighter jets, old cars, and heavy fucking metal," according to guitarist Julian Peach. Director Pete Bridgewater (Mortiis, Autonomy) says it's the best work of his career
Cattle Decapitation Album Ready for Release
Cattle Decapitation's new album, To Serve Man, has been recorded mixed and mastered! The artwork by Wes Benscoter is in and it is quite disturbing. Expect the album to be in stores July 29th. German Metal Blade distributor SPV refused to put the album in stores due to the brutal artwork. This means that To Serve Man will be available in Germany only through the usual mail order companies.
The Gathering Release New EP
"The wait is over. You can order Black Light District right now at 4tune-shop. Here is the link; http://www.4tune-shop.nl/index.php?categorie=gathering
Of course you can pay with several credit cards, but it's also possible in Europe to pay via your bank account. Please visit the homepage of 4tune-shop for futher details.
Right now we are in search for an internet release in America, as we know it is quite expensive to order the miniCD, and pay extra registrated post on top of it. Our sincere apologies for this."
Injury Delays Stormhammer
Stormhammer have been forced to delay the progress of the recording sessions for their forthcoming Cyber Mortis CD after bassist Horst injured his left hand in a bike accident. As a result, it is unclear if the group will be able to make the album's planned fall release date.
Cathedral's Songs of Praise
Cathedral are scheduled to enter Chapel Studios on July 2nd with producer Kit Woolven (who had previously worked with the group on their Carnival Bizarre and Supernatural Birth Machine albums) to record their seventh album, tentatively entitled Songs Of Praise, for a late 2002 release through the group's new label Dreamcatcher Records.
As previously reported, the musical direction on the upcoming effort will be "not quite so doom as Endtyme, a bit more catchy in places, but still very heavy, with quite a diverse mix of tunes." Among the tracks set to appear on the album are the following: More...
Paradise Lost Confirmed for Summer Breeze
Paradise Lost have been confirmed to appear at the Summer Breeze Open Air 2002 festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 22-24 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. Paradise Lost will be the headliners on Saturday, August 24th.
The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: More...
Slayer Magazine to Release #17
Norway's Slayer magazine is currently preparing its 17th issue (dubbed "Witching Metal") containing 68 pages in the familiar Slayer vein, featuring interviews with Jon Nødtveidt of Dissection (the first interview after his arrest!), Exodus, Candlemass, Nuclear Assault, Occult, Razor, The Crown, Merciless, Black Widow (the ancient UK prog band), Maninnya Blade, Omen, Frank, Godszik (a.k.a. Frank Blackfire), a Destructoin/Sodom.Kreator tour report (including interviews), Hirax, Dew Scented, WItchburner, Iron Angel, 1349, Sadistik Exekution, Rev. Kriss Hades, Usurper, Repulsion and much more. The price is $7 US anywhere in the world, but if you send $8 US, you will receive a couple of promo CDs along with your order. Price in Scandinavia is 50 NOK or 60 SEK. A mid-to-late July publication date is expected. Only cash accepted!
Slayer #16, "Deathlike Silence", is still available for a limited time for the same price.
Contact:
SLAYER MAGAZINE
P.O. Box 447
1703 Sarpsborg
Norway
metalion@online.no
The Project Hate Confirmed for Tuska
The Project Hate, featuring Jörgen Sandström of Entombed/Grave fame, and fellow Swedes 2 Ton Predator will play at Tavastia Club in Helsinki, Finland on July 12th as part of the Tuska 2002 festival.
In its fifth installment, Tuska 2002 festival (which is scheduled to take place on July 12-14 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki) is expected to draw in excess of 10,000 attendees over a three-day period (July 12-14) Other performers confirmed for the event are as follows: More...
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