Metal News for July 18, 2004
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13 news articles posted on this day.
Saint Vitus 'V' To Be Reissued By Southern Lord
Southern Lord Records will shortly be re-releasing the classic Saint Vitus album 'V'. The album "features the classic doom anthem: 'I Bleed Black' and the mid-tempo stomp of the often-covered 'Angry Man'," according to an official Southern Lord press release. "The production is raw, pure and primitive, the dying embodiment of DOOM.
"Besides the classic album we have added a bonus video of Wino's very first show with VITUS! It's not just one song it's the entire show!! The LP version packaging is stunning and adheres to the strict vinyl-quality Southern Lord releases are known for. It is limited to 1,000 copies. This new and doomed version of 'V' is an essential chapter in metal history."
Crowbar Play First Hometown Show In Three Years
New Orleans sludge-meisters Crowbar made their first hometown live appearance in nearly three years on Friday (July 9) at the Howlin' Wolf. Check out some pictures here.
Crowbar's current touring lineup is as follows:
Kirk Windstein (Down) - Guitar and Vocals
Patrick Bruders (Goatwhore) - Bass
Steve Gibb (ex-Black Label Society) - Guitar and Vocals
Tommy Buckley (Soilent Green) – Drums
Crowbar mainman, Windstein, recently told Metal-Inside.de that the group's long-awaited new album, 'Life's Blood For The Downtrodden', will be mixed after the band return from their German tour in August and is unlikely to surface before early 2005.
Fallen Sign With Aftermath Music
Norwegian Funeral Doom band Fallen have inked a deal with
Aftermath Music.
Fallen was originally started in 1996 by Anders Eek as a side-project to Funeral, who, at the time, had progressed into a faster and more conventional form of doom. The group's debut mini-CD features four songs (with a total running time of 45 minutes) of "the purest form of extreme doom you may ask for," according to a press release. All lyrics on the CD were written by late Funeral member Einar Fredriksen, and the EP is dedicated to his memory.
Fallen is:
Anders Eek - Drums and Compositions
Kjetil Ottersen - Vocal/Synth
Christian Loos - Guitar
Bulgaria's Korozy To Tour With Ancient In The Fall
Italian-Norwegian black metal masters ANCIENT have invited Bulgarian symphonic black metal band KOROZY to support them on their upcoming Eastern European tour, set to take place in September/October, KOROZY's mastermind G. McManus has told the Bulgarian music webzine tokkata.tk.
KOROZY, who will support Polish death metal veterans VADER at their show in Bulgaria's capital Sofia this week (July 20), will shortly being work on their fourth full-length album. The follow-up to 2001's "From the Cradle to the Grave" is expected to contain 11 tracks.
Nightwish Complete U.K. Tour, Photos Available
Finland's NIGHTWISH have completed a sold-out U.K. tour with a performance at the London Astoria on Friday, July 16. Photos from the gig and a review can be found at this location ( courtesy of Rockers Digest).
NIGHTWISH's recently released follow-up to 2002's "Century Child", "Once" has been certified gold in Germany for sales in excess of 100,000 copies within two weeks of its release. NIGHTWISH have sold more than 30,000 copies of "Once" in Finland — enough for the CD to be certified platinum in the group's home country. A U.S. release date for the album has yet to be announced.
NIGHTWISH recently spent time in Germany filming the video for the song "I Wish I Had An Angel". The song, which is expected to be released as the second single from "Once", will appear on the soundtrack to the new movie "Alone In The Dark", starring Christian Slater and Tara Reid. Directing the video clip and the movie is Uwe Boll. The film is expected to receive a theatrical release this fall.
NIGHTWISH's North American tour will kick off on August 16 in Toronto. Support at all shows will come from fellow Finns LULLACRY.
Senses Fail, Underoath, The Bled Tour Dates
The itinerary has been unveiled for the upcoming tour featuring Underoath, The Bled and Senses Fail. Here's where they will be playing: More...
A Perfect Circle New Album Update
Perhaps seeking to address the rumors of a new A Perfect Circle album surfacing this November, which have been moving around the Internet at a rapid rate since we first made the suggestion early this month, the band's frontman Maynard James Keenan made an announcement on stage at last night's "Axis Of Justice" event in Hollywood, California with regards to the outing. He said that A Perfect Circle are in the process of recording a collection of political songs, which they hope to release by November this year.
In related news, the group's former bass player Paz Lenchantin will be contributing to the album by recording both violin and piano parts, although she will not be returning as a full time member (read more about this at simplypaz.com). As previously reported, there is a tentative release date of November 16th through Virgin for the album, and this is also the date that the band's live DVD and remix album are currently expected out in stores.
More Ozzfest Pics From New York
Roving, on assignment SMNnews correspondant, Fecal Corpse guitarist, and former SMNnews staff member Mike Solomon has returned (in 1 piece) from his outing to Ozzfest 2004 at the Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, NY.
Pictures from:
Bleeding Through
Atreyu
Unearth
God Forbid
Lacuna Coil
Lamb of God
...as well as in-action shots of Judas Priest and the 1st live pictures of Black Sabbath have been made available online. You can view them here, as well as read Mike's personal 18-page account of the show here.
Headbangers Ball CD Tracklisting
The tracklisting for the forthcoming Headbangers Ball Vol. II, which will be making it's way onto store shelves in late September: More...
36 Crazyfists Shoot New Video, Pics Posted Online
On July 6th, the video for "Blookwork" - a track off 36 Crazyfists' latest release, "A Snow Capped Romance" - was shot. The shoot took place in NYC's Chinatown district, and should prove to be a video finally fitting of the band's name. You can check out the pics from the day here and here (photos courtesy of Kristina Sisti, check out more 36 CF photos on her site at www.showandtellonline.com).
FIrst rough of the video is slated to be delivered tomorrow, with the final video being delivered come the first of August.
Trivium Named Best Metal Act Of 2004
In Orlando Weekly's "Best of Orlando 2004 Edition," this publication features "Best of 2004" ranging from Sports & Recreation, Local Color, Goods & Services, Food & Drink and Arts & Entertainment around Florida. That being said, someone today stumbled upon the following piece on new RR act Trivium, rated Best Metal Act in this "Best Of 2004" piece. What was written about Trivium? Read below:
"They released a great record - "Ember to Inferno" - late last year on a German label, and then, within the space of a few months, found themselves booked on tours with the likes of Iced Earth and Chimaira and ended up signed to Roadrunner Records. Like, that's a big deal. And, unlike some of Orlando's other nationally known 'heavy' bands, the gut-punching power metal that Trivium delivers is something to be proud of, as their combination of metal's heavy history and abundant technical proficiency results in something truly forward-looking and strong. Goes to show what happens when a band sets out to be 'good' rather than 'famous.'"
Judas Priest More OffFest Dates Announced
More JUDAS PRIEST OffFest dates have been announced. Here's a summary of shows with confirmed openers:
July
17 - Chippewa Valley Festival Grounds, Cadott WI (Rock Fest)
26 - Idaho Center, Nampa ID (with Slayer and Hatebreed)
30 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Sacramento CA (with Slayer and Black Label Society)
August
4 - Don Haskins Center, El Paso TX (with Slayer and Black Label Society)
8 - Woodlands Pavilion, Woodlands TX (with Slayer and Black Label Society)
18 - Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto ON (with Slayer)
29 - Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT (with Lacuna Coil)
Ted Nugent To Run For U.S. Senate?
Controversial rocker, outspoken conservative and gun-rights activist Ted Nugent is being mentioned as a possible candidate for the U.S. Senate representing the Illinois Republican Party.
"He grew up in Arlington Heights. He went to St. Viator High School," said Cook County Republican Chair Gary Skoien, according to the Internet Broadcasting Systems. "He has more connection to Illinois than Hillary Clinton had to New York, and he's been a very articulate spokesperson on constitutional issues. He would be a very interesting candidate."
The original candidate, Jack Ryan, left the race after allegations surfaced that he forced his former wife to go to sex clubs.
Nugent has yet to issue an official comment on the report.
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