Metal News for June 5, 2002
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13 news articles posted on this day.
Headline News
Remaining Euro Ozzfest Cancelled
The remaining dates on the European Ozzfest tour have been cancelled. This is because Ozzy/Black Label Society guitarist Zakk Wylde is said to be suffering form ‘mental and physical exhaustion’. The dates were due to happen in Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Russia from June 8-16.
Napster Files For Bankruptcy
Oh yeah...I forgot to post this bit, so I'll just use the news from another source and credit them. Napster, the most (in)famous of the internet file sharing company, have filed for bankruptcy, virtually bringing to an end a lengthy battle with the music industry. At its height, Napster boasted 60 million users, but it has been offline since July 2001, fighting attempts by record labels to shut it down. Various deals with these companies seem to offer Napster some sort of hope for the future, but with claimed liabilities of over $100 million, it seems as if that future has disappeared.
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Progress
Just a brief site update, since I haven't had one in a while. We've been consistenly pumping out the news here over the months, but progress on the pending portions of the site (reviews, message boards, etc) have been at a standstill as I've switched jobs a couple of times in a short period of time and have had problems getting my development and live platforms to match and to do code updates. What can I say - "life sucks and then you die..." I've just got all that straightened out and am going to be tackling more development in the near future. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy reading all the latest metal news here.
Future Cryptopsy Live Album
Cryptopsy recorded their performance at Montreal on June 1st for a future live album. The album will be released before the end of the year.
Tour Dates for The Red Chord
The Red Chord has a ton of shows scheduled for June and July. The band will be out supporting their new album, Fused Together In Revolving Doors, by playing a few Northeast shows in addition to a brief "To The Magicfest Tour" before ultimately joining up with Caliban, A Life Once Lost, and Dead to Fall for a tour of the East and Midwest. More...
To/Die/For will enter the studio in october
Finland's To/Die/For have been rejoined by guitarist J.P. Sutela land are due to enter Astia Studios on October 5th to begin recording their new album, entitled Jaded, for a tentative January 2003 release through Spinefarm Records. In the meantime, the group will perform one new, as-yet-undisclosed track at their upcoming European summer festival appearances "because there's no point in playing songs that people don't know," according lead guitarist Joonas "Jope" Koto.
Intervalle Bizarre Tour Dates
Monstrosity, Dying Fetus, And Houwitser will be joining forces for the Intervalle Bizarre European tour during September/October. Also joining them on some dates are Vader, Krisiun, Decapitated, and PrejuConfirmed dates are as follows: More...
Necrophagia Dumps Anselmo
Necrophagia have parted ways with Phil Anselmo and have revamped their line-up with the addition of Iscariah (ex-Immortal, bass), Frediablo (Gorelord/WWurdulak, guitars), Fug (Wurdulak, guitars), and Mirai Kawashima (Sigh, keyboards). The band—completed by mainman Killjoy and drummer Wayne Fabra—will shortly begin recording their new album, The Divine Art Of Torture, for a Halloween released through Season of Mist Records.
Killjoy describes the new material as "very heavy, violent and horror-filled. It is in many ways a homage to Brazilian director Jose Mojica Marins, aka Coffin Joe. His films are extremely blasphemous and his visions directly influenced the mood for writing The Divine Art Of Torture. Necrophagia also plans to work with Mr. Marins on a video, as well as appearing on some new kult horror/gore DVDs which will be announced shortly."
Nightwish Certified Platinum
Nightwish's latest effort, Century Child, has been certified platinum for sales in excess of 30,000 copies in Finland since the album's release less than weeks ago. In addition, the group made history by debuting at the top position on the official Finnish Album chart by the widest margin ever. Nightwish's current single, "Ever Dream", is presently sitting at position #1 on the Finnish Single chart for the fifth straight week.
In Flames Reroute to Remain
Sweden's In Flames have revealed the title of the follow-up to 2000's Clayman opus as Reroute to Remain.
Recorded at Dug-Out Studios in Uppsala, Sweden with producer Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, Andromeda), the album comes highly-anticipated in the metal community.
Progressive "Super group" ousts Gildenloew
Pain Of Salvation lead vocalist/guitarist Daniel Gildenloew has unexpectedly been ousted from the as-yet-unnamed progressive rock supergroup of drummer Mike Portnoy, guitarist Jim Matheos, keyboardist Kevin Moore, and bassist Sean Malone. More...
Headline News
Lindberg and The Crown Part Ways
In a statement on their official website, The Crown have announced they are parting ways with new vocalist Tomas Lindberg.
"The Crown and Tomas Lindberg have parted ways due to personal differences, any questions to this statement will be answered with "no comments"."
ESPN's Brand New Sin
Brand New Sin's pile-driving track, "Judgement Day," will be used on the ESPN promotional montage for the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals beginning Tuesday June 4th. Airing during ESPN's coverage of the Ice Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and the Carolina Hurricanes, the bands' song will be the soundtrack for highlights of brutal hits into the boards, unfathomable slap shots past dizzy goaltenders and vicious fist to face brawling.
Brand New Sin will hit the road beginning July 2nd with Fu Manchu and Speedealer, beginning in San Jose and wrapping all around the country on a four week tour.
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