Metal News for June 5, 2003
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18 news articles posted on this day.
Chevelle Missed Download Festival
Chevelle have explained why they failed to turn up for the Download Festival. According to frontman Pete Loeffler, the Chicago band weren’t allowed on their flight to the UK, because the plan was overbooked. Chevelle were due to play on the second stage on June 1.
Weiland Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges
Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland has pleaded not guilty to charges of drugs possession, arising out of his arrest in Burbank, California on May 17. However, the singer has agreed to go back into rehab, before his next court hearing on July 11.
Led Zeppelin Breaks Billboard Records
Led Zeppelin scores its first No. 1 album since 1979's "In Through the Out Door" this week with the three-CD live set "How the West Was Won." The Atlantic collection, which combines recordings from two 1972 California concerts, sold 154,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, and debuts on top of The Billboard 200.
"How the West Was Won" is the band's third compilation since 1990 to reach the top-20 of the album chart: a 1990 boxed set entered at No. 18, and 1997's "BBC Sessions" landed at No. 12.
The live album was released simultaneously with the "Led Zeppelin DVD," which set a record for highest debut-week and highest single-week sales for a music DVD. The title sold 120,000 units in the U.S. to bow at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Music Videos chart. It easily broke the record previously held by Paul McCartney's "Back in the U.S." (Capitol), which sold 61,000 units in its debut week late last year.
This is the third week in a row a rock album has topped The Billboard 200, as releases from Marilyn Manson and the Deftones led the album tally in the past two weeks.
Evanescence's "Fallen" gains one position to a new peak at No. 3 despite a 12% sales slip to 91,000 units. One of the year's biggest success stories, the Wind-Up album has sold about 1.2 million units in its 13 weeks on the chart.
Last week's No. 1, Staind's "14 Shades of Grey" (Flip/Elektra) falls to No. 7 on a 64% slide to sales of 79,000 units.
Read the full article at Billboard.com.
Shadows Fall Win Metal Hammer UK Award
Massachusetts-based Shadows Fall have returned to the States with one of Metal Hammer UK magazine's coveted "Golden Gods" Awards.
The highly acclaimed metalcore mob kicked off the action at Tuesday’s first ever Metal Hammer UK Awards ceremony with a blistering set and were thrilled to then walk away with the award for “Best Underground Act”.
The awards took place at a packed Forum in London, in front of an audience of both fans and celebrities alike, including Lemmy, Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, Marilyn Manson, Amen, Cradle of Filth, Mortiis, A, Soil, The Murderdolls, Gary Numan, Raging Speedhorn, Satyr Wongraven, Ville Valo, Thrice, Strung Out, The Donnas and Taproot. Check out Metalhammer for more info on the event.
Ancient Rites Alter Line Up
Line up changes for Ancient Rites. Here's the laconic statement: "Due to personal differences Ancient Rites decided to end the cooperation with Jan Yrlund (ex-Lacrimosa and Prestige) during the "Generation Armageddon" Tour of Ancient Rites." In other band news their DVD "And The Hordes Stood As One" is scheduled for a June 9th release. It features a full live show (18 tracks recorded at Belgium’s Biebob Club on June 14th, 2002), photo gallery, documentary footage from the bands Finnish tour, video collage of past tours and two extra music videos, ‘Victory Or Valhalla (The Last Man Standing)’ and ‘And The Horns Called For War’.
Greyswan Working on New Album
Italian Gothic metal band Greyswan are working on their new studio album. The title of the album is "Thought-Tormented Minds" and is scheduled for a Fall release through Cold Blodd Industries
Soilent Green, Cephalic Carnage to Tour
Soilent Green, Cephalic Carnage, and Lickgoldensky will be touring together later this summer. Scheduling hasn't been totally completed, but here's the latest: More...
Vicious Rumors to Enter Studio in July
Vicious Rumors are planning to enter the studio in July and September. Their new studio effort is tentatively titled “Immortal”. Some of the tracks that will appear on a new studio album are: “Poveglia”, “Broken Wings” and “Fight”. Their European tour is scheduled for August.
SYL Confirmed for Fields of Rock Festival
Strapping Young Lad are confirmed to perform at the Fields Of Rock festival, taking place at Goffertpark in Nijmegen, Holland on June 15th. SYL will hit the Tent stage at 12 noon and play for 45 minutes.
Right after SYL’s set, Arch Enemy will perform (14:50 - 15:35). Other acts on the bill include: Ministry, Prong, Opeth, Nile and Subway To Sally.
For more info see the festival website at: www.fieldsofrock.nl.
Halford to Record Anaheim Show for DVD
Halford will film and record their June 8th concert at The Grove Of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA, for a future DVD release.
Tickets for this historic show are being sold at a special 2-for-1 discount. By providing a special password - the word "metal" - fans can purchase two tickets for the price of one at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com, at The Grove Of Anaheim's box office or by calling The Grove Of Anaheim's box office at 714-712-2700.
The Halford band will perform material from their Resurrection and Crucible releases as well as Judas Priest and Fight favorites.
The Anaheim show is the last of Halford's string of West Coast dates promoting Crucible.
Mnemic Film Video for 'Ghost'
Danish "hybrid metal" act Mnemic, featuring former Invocator session drummer Brian Rasmussen and ex-Mercenary guitarist Mircea G. Eftemie, have shot a music video in Gothenburg, Sweden, for the track "Ghost", the first single off their debut album, "Mechanical Spin Phenomena", due on July 28 thorugh Nuclear Blast Records.
The music video was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film (www.revolver.se), and is expected to surface by the end of July.
The track for the video can be downloaded at this location.
Elegy Cancel June 7th Show
Dutch melodic metallers Elegy have cancelled their previously announced show on June 7 at the Biebob in Vosselaar, Belgium. No reason was given for the cancellation.
My Dying Bride Guitarists Launch New Label
My Dying Bride guitarists Andrew Craighan and Hamish Glencross have joined forces with Debora Moretti to form a new record label, dubbed Blackdoom Records.
"Blackdoom is a new record label devoted to music drenched in emotion, strong in vision and black of heart," the trio said in an official statement. "Our mantra is one of honesty and integrity. Our artistes reflect this passion."
Blackdoom's first signing is the U.K.-based doom/death metal band The Prophecy. The group debut release, titled "Ashes", is available now.
For more information, visit the label's official web site at this location.
Slayer, Testament, Destruction Set for Metal Dayz
Slayer, Testament, Destruction and Annihilator are among the artists confirmed to perform at Metal Dayz 2003, a three-day festival set to take place Aug. 1-3 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland.
The complete list of artists scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: More...
Type O Negative Announce Six Live Shows
Type O Negative have announced the following U.S. dates during July/August:
Jul. 25 - Worchester, MA @ TBA
Jul. 26 - New Haven, CT @ TBA
Jul. 28 – New York, NY @ TBA
Jul. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
Jul. 31 - Cleveland, OH @ TBA
Aug. 09 - Milwaukee, WI @ TBA
More dates will be announced soon.
Helloween, Jag Panzer To Tour North America
Helloween, Jag Panzer and Beyond The Embrace will team up for a two-week North American tour in early October.
Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
Oct. 03 – Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy
Oct. 04 – West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
Oct. 06 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
Oct. 08 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater
Oct. 10 – Toronto, ONT @ Opera House
Oct. 11 – Montreal, QUE @ Medley
Helloween, who will supporting their recently issued album "Rabbit Don't Come Easy", have plans to return to the U.S. for a full tour in early 2004.
More Dates Added to Dying Fetus, Skinless Tour
More dates have been announced for the forthcoming U.S. tour featuring Dying Fetus, Skinless, Divine Empire and Misery Index.
Confirmed dates so far are as follows: More...
Black Dahlia Murder to Tour with The Red Chord
The Black Dahlia Murder to tour with The Red Chord, Premonitions of War, & Dead Water Drowning!
The Black Dahlia Murder will be hitting the road the end of this month with The Red Chord, Premonitions of War, and Dead Water. The highly anticipated two-week tour will start on June 20th and will come to an end on July 2nd. "We have been rehearsing more that usual" states guitarist Brian Edgebach on preparing for the short run of dates through out the East Coast. More dates soon to come...
June 20th Malden, MA @ the D.A.V. Hall 85
June 22nd Poughkeepsie, NY @ Club Crannel
June 24th Natrona Heights, PA @ Planet of the Apes
June 25th Huntington, WV @ YMCA
June 26th Birmingham, AL @ Cave 9
June 28th Pensacola, FL @ End of the Line Cafe
June 29th Tampa, FL @ the Orpheum
July 2nd Wilmington, NC @ Lucky's w/ Uriah's Omen More...
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