Metal News for July 10, 2003
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16 news articles posted on this day.
Adema Finishes Second Album, Releases Single
Arista recording group Adema, who emerged as one of the success stories of 2002 with their top 15 Modern Rock track "The Way You Like It," has finished recording their second full-length album, UNSTABLE (titled for the lead single), which will arrive in stores on August 19th, it was announced today by Antonio "L.A." Reid, President and CEO, Arista Records.
In advance of the "Unstable" single, scheduled for radio adds on June 23rd, Adema will hit the road for six weeks of headlining U.S. dates. Shows kick off in the band's California home state in Chico (Brick Works) and San Jose (The Edge), on June 1st and 2nd respectively. The tour will work its way from the West to the South to the Northeast, before returning to wrap up at the Roxy in Los Angeles on July 12th. Opening for Adema will be newly-signed Arista group Automatic Black, whose debut single "Something For You (stupid girl)" goes to radio July 21st, ahead of their album due in stores October 14th.
"Unstable" ("I'm trapped and we can't get along/ I thought that I was strong/ We are so unstable...") is one of eleven new songs revealing the fevered imagination and chilling vocals of lead singer Marky Chavez. He cites U2 and "the rawness of a band like Nirvana" as heavy influences. "There are very personal demons that were dealt with in making the record," he says, "and as artists, we took big chances on songs like 'So Fortunate' which is about my newborn son, and 'Let Go.' My favorite song would be 'Codependent' which deals with every human being's vices."
UNSTABLE was produced at Bay Seven in the Valley by Howard Benson (POD, Cold). The final sequence is: "Codependent," Rip the Heart Out Of Me," "Stand Up," "Unstable," "Promises," "Blame Me," "So Fortunate," "Stressin'," "Do You Hear Me," "Let Go," "Betray," and "Needles."
Check out the first single “Unstable” here:
Here are Adema's upcoming tour dates: More...
k-again Completes Preproduction
The band has completed the preproduction EP at Doppiopunto Studios with former k-again guitarist Edge.
The band confirm his L.A. venue on August 1st,the recording sessions will start on August 5th at Audiolab Studios (Hollywood, CA) with the producer Logan Mader(Machine Head, Soulfly, Medication). Here are the tracks on the EP:
- I wash the pain
- u!
- Father
- Isolated
- Another day inside
- Go straight
Here is the last of K-again's Italian dates
7/11 S.Prospero(Modena)
7/17 Acquatica estiva (Milano)
7/19 Festa de L'unita' (Linate,mi)
7/26 Festa di Liberazione (Crema)
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Daily Reviews
Bushmado has some new reviews:
- Negative Theory - 2 song promo
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- The Pennsylvania Connection - s/t
- Estrogenocide - s/t
The Great Deceiver Finish Album
The Great Deceiver hat completed recording for the follow up to the debut album "A Venom Well Designed". The album was recorded earlier this year at Dug Out Studio's in Uppsala, Sweden. It is titled "Terra Incognito" (taken from Proust's - In Search Of Lost Time). Daniel Bergstrand produced the album with assistance from Örjan Örnkloo (guitarist with Misery Loves Company).
Dying Fetus Try to Speed It Up
According to an update, the new Dying Fetus record won't take as long as the last album. Here's the update: "Last night at band practice we talked about how we don't want to have another three year period between albums. These three years [between Destroy The Opposition and Stop At Nothing] have been a rebuilding stage, so I'm sorry to all those who had to wait so long. Hopefully the next record will be in a year and a half, and it will definitely not be more than two years from now. We'll be writing soon, I already have riffs in my files."
My Dying Bride In the Midst of Recording
My Dying Bride are holed up in Academy Studio's recording the follow up to The Dreadful Hours. No title as yet, but as the band recently celebrated their 13th anniversary the working title is The Thirteenth Chapter. Early reports describe the new material as “dark and very twisted”. An October 20th release through Peaceville has been scheduled.
In live news, My Dying Bride will celebrate the release of their new album with a Halloween show at London’s Astoria. The band also take a couple of breaks from recording in July to play the With Full Force Festival in Germany on July 6th, The Skeleton Bash Festival in Austria on July 26th and the Sziget Festival in Hungary on July 31st.
Deicide's North American Tour Dates
Earache Records' website has posted dates for the upcoming North American tour featuring Deicide, Hate Eternal, Krisiun and Cattle Decapitation.
Confirmed dates include: More...
Strapping Young Lad to Record New EP
Strapping Young Lad are preparing to release a new EP which is to include four new songs and four cover tunes. Among the cuts set to appear on the effort is a song called "Love", which is said to incorporate all of the heaviness of past Strapping Young Lad releases with a bit of dark "Infinity" (solo project of SYL mastermind Devin Townsend) flair. Strapping Young Lad have also agreed to appear on an upcoming Melvins tribute album with their rendition of the song "Zodiac". More...
Devolved Search for New Vocalist
Members of Australia's premier tech-metal band Devolved have almost completed the writing process for their next release and are currently seeking a full-time vocalist. Guitarist Brett Noordin has handled vocal duties up until this point since the departure of Nik Carpenter last year, but both band and management have decided to hold auditions for anyone who feels they have what it takes to be a part of the Devolved chaos. Applicants will need to be familiar with the Devolved material. Those genuinely interested should contact devmanagement@hotmail.com and leave relevant information such as age, location, experience etc. All mail will be answered with further details.
Moonspell Inspires Novel
Portugal's Moonspell will be collaborating with José Luis Peixoto, one of the most promising young fictionists from Europe and the most important writer of the Portuguese new generations, on a book based on the group's forthcoming album, "The Antidote".
Having published already two novels — 2000's "Not Even A Gaze" (winner of the most prestigious award in Portuguese Literature, the Saramago award) and 2002's "A House In The Darkness" — as well as two poetry books, Peixoto will publish a "small tales" novel called "The Antidote", influenced by the music, lyrics and spirit of the 10 songs contained on the record. The book, which will be published in Portugal by Temas & Debates, will also be available in a very limited edition, consisting of a "digibook", featuring the book in its original language (Portuguese) and the Moonspell CD. An English translation of this work, by Richard Zenith, will be available worldwide as a bonus multimedia track on "The Antidote" album.
Chaosbreed to release EP Through Rising Realm
Chaosbreed, the new Finnish death metal supergroup consisting of drummer Nalle Österman, bassist Oppu Laine, guitarist Marko Tarvonen, guitarist Esa Holopainen, and vocalist Taneli Jarva, will be releasing a five-song EP, "Unleashed Carnage", later this month through resurrected Finnish label Rising Realm Records. The first 200 copies of the EP will be available during the Tuska Festival weekend in Helsinki, Finland, where the group are scheduled to make their live debut on Friday, July 11 at the Stella Star Club. "Unleashed Carnage" will receive a "proper" Finnish release on July 21, with the international release date to follow a short time later.
As previously reported, Chaosbreed are currently rehearsing material for a full-length album, to be recorded in August at Sunlight Studio in Stockholm, Sweden with producer Tomas Skogsberg. A late 2003/early 2004 release through an as-yet-undetermined label is expected.
The Kovenant Start Work on New Material
Norway's The Kovenant have reportedly started work on the material for their new album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records. The as-yet-untitled effort will apparently be "more guitar-oriented and darker" than "S.E.T.I." (Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence), which came out in March.
As previously reported, The Kovenant will be joined by two session musicians during their upcoming world tour in support of "S.E.T.I." . Ram-Zet drummer Küth and Apoptygma Berzerk keyboardist Geir Bratland have reportedly signed on to tour with the group, which headlined the Inferno Festival in Oslo, Norway in April.
Withering Surface Searching for New Home
Denmark's Withering Surface have ended their cooperation with British label Copro Records. Copro released the band's third album, "Walking On Phantom Ice", in the fall of 2001, but has not been able to finance the band's next effort, thus allowing the group to seek out a new label home.
Withering Surface are presently negotiating with several labels regarding the release of their fourth album, which is tentatively due to be recorded in October/November at Antfarm Studio with producer Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Mnemic, Raunchy). An early 2004 release is expected.
Pro-Pain Return With Covers Album
PRO-PAIN are set to return to action on August 26th with the release of their ninth studio album, Run For Cover (Spitfire). The album's unique concept, containing cover songs from artists who have influenced the band, makes Run For Cover a special recording - adding to the band's already respected decade-plus career.
Forgoing the predictable, PRO-PAIN has aligned an impressive and wide array of songs from artists ranging from metal stalwarts Slayer ("South of Heaven"), Motorhead ("Iron Fist") and Celtic Frost ("Circle of the Tyrants") to punk/hardcore trailblazers Discharge ("Never Again"), Negative Approach ("Nothing"), Operation Ivy ("The Crowd"), Black Flag ("Damaged II") and Agnostic Front ("Your Mistake"). The album also includes a surprise remake from founder/front-man/bassist Gary Meskil's former band Crumbsuckers ("Just Sit There") and a spirited version of Life Of Agony's "Weeds."
"PRO-PAIN has never been known for being much of a 'cover band,' and as a matter of fact we have never even done any cover songs until now," notes Meskil. "So, this 'lack of' has provided us with the perfect opportunity and platform to pay tribute to some of our favorite bands who have influenced us musically, spiritually, and intellectually over the years."
Einherjer Name Next Album 'Blot'
Norwegian metallers Einherjer are to call their new album ‘Blot’. This should be released in September by Tabu Recordings.
Lamb Of God Guest At Atreyu's London Gig
Lamb Of God are to be the special guests at Atreyu’s show in Oxford on July 12. This happens at the Zodiac, with the rest of the bill featuring Days Of Grace, Aconite Thrill and Shadow Machine..
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