Metal News for July 19, 2004
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Madder Mortem Finish Recording New Album
Norway's MADDER MORTEM have finished recording their new album at Space Valley Studios and are scheduled to mix the effort in late August at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden. 12 songs were reportedly recorded for the CD, which is being described as "pretty creepy and dark," with "more experimental and crazy ideas" than its predecessor. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "My Name Is Silence", "Evasions", "Plague On This Land", "M For Malice", "Changeling", "Hypnos" and "Hangman". A late 2004/early 2005 release through Century Media Records is expected.
MADDER MORTEM's next live appearance will take place on August 7 in Kongsvinger. Also set to perform are SHOWDOWN, ZEENON, WYRUZ, INSENSE and LEFT AMONG THE LIVING.
Lake Of Tears Complete New Album
Sweden's LAKE OF TEARS have revealed the complete track listing for their new album, "Black Brick Road", due on August 30 through Noise Records. The follow-up to 2002's "The Neonai", "Black Brick Road" will feature cover artwork by Kristian Wåhlin, who has painted all of the previous LAKE OF TEARS covers except "Forever Autumn" (1999).
"Black Brick Road" track listing: More...
Antimatter Begin Recording New Album
Britain's ANTIMATTER, a group made up of current and past members of popular post-metal merchants ANATHEMA, have entered the studio to begin recording their third album. A late summer/early fall release is expected. Songtitles set to appear on the CD are as follows:
01. A Portrait Of The Young Man As An Artist
02. Legions
03. Eternity Part 24
04. Fighting For A Lost Cause
05. Relapse
06. The Weight Of The World
07. Epitaph
The album will represent a brief hiatus from electronica, as an acoustic orchestral sound canvass is planned. Danny Cavanagh (piano) and Jenny O'Connor (vocals) are likely to appear on some tracks, echoing the acoustic sessions of 2001 that yielded the bonus tracks for "Saviour". Rachel Brewster from the U.K. band MARLOWE is also scheduled to make an appearance.
Spiritual Beggars In The Studio
Spiritual Beggars guitarist Michael Amott has posted this message on the band's official website:
"As usual, recording here at studio Fredman is wild and strange experience. Mr. Fredrik Nordstrom is crazier than ever!
In the 4 days we have been here, we have put down all the basic tracks (we are recording drums, guitars, bass and keyboards live on to 2" tape) and it is sounding really warm, big and heavy! Our producer, Fredrik Nordstrom, has got a phenomenal sound out of Ludwig Witt's brand new custom built (by himself!) kit… and of course Ludwig is beating the living shit out of the drums (the 28" bass drum sounds HUGE) and cymbals as usual - it sounds very killer so far!! It's a really different way of recording…no pro-tools and/or triggering of drums. This is the old school way…like Sabbath, Purple, Heep etc. used to do things back when heavy metal was born…it's fun and very satisfying! Today we are going through all the bass tracks and checking if there are improvements to be made there. Monday will be a keyboard day - time to lay down the Hammond, Mellotron, Fender Rhodes stuff, that's always a fun part of the recording, Per IS the keyboard wiz!
We'll keep dropping by here with some more reports later.....
Michael Amott"
Gorerotted Film New Video
U.K. extreme metal lunatics Gorerotted have finished shooting a video clip for the title track of their second album, "Only Tools And Corpses".
Commented Gorerotted singer Goreskin: “We hooked up with director Adam Powel because we were really impressed with his other work, in particular his Milk Productions skateboard stunt video 'Ill-Nation'. We shot the whole 'Only Tools And Corpses' video, including the fucking creepy zombies entirely on location in Adam's disused farm buildings. Basically it's a homage to classic horror films like 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and 'Evil Dead'. In fact this video's everything a Gorerotted video should be — zombies coming out of freezers, chainsaws, apathetic looking undead freaks brandishing hammers and 6 total cocks rocking out in an asbestos hanger. If that ain't metal as fuck, I don't know what is!"
Upcoming GOREROTTED tour dates:
Aug. 14 - Bad Berka, GER – Party.San Open Air
Aug. 16 – Gent, BEL - Frontline (w/ Vomitory)
Aug. 18 – Aalen, GER - Rock It
Aug. 19-21 – Abtsgmünd, GER - Summer Breeze Open Air
w/ INHUME:
Dec. 02 - T.B.A.
Dec. 03 - T.B.A.
Dec. 04 – Arnhem, NETH - Goudvishal
Dec. 05 – Tilburg, NETH - 013
Destruction's Special U.S. Edition Now Available
Destruction have posted this message on their official website:
"Sorry for the delay, now finally available at NB/Century Media mailorder:
Starting Monday 28th of June you could pre-order the super limited edition version of "Metal Discharge" 20 years of Total Destruction Limited to 666 hand-numbered copies, and housed in a deluxe digi box. Includes the live bonus CD "Alive Devastation." Be sure to order your copy directly at this phone number 1-800-250-4600 or by e-mail at orders@centurymedia.com or www.centurymedia.com remember, it is MAIL ORDER ONLY!!!"
Queensryche Announce First Dates of Fall Tour
Queensryche have announced the first dates of their Fall 2004 North American tour. More dates will follow soon.
10.05.2004 Moore Theater, Seattle, Washington
10.06.2004 Moore Theater, Seattle, Washington
10.07.2004 Commodore, Vancouver, B.C.
10.08.2004 Schnitzer, Portland, Oregon
10.23.2004 House of Blues, Orlando, Florida
Yngwie Malmsteen In Writing Mode
"What's Yngwie up to now?" That's the most frequently asked question this past month, and the answer is this: He's mostly working on the songs for his next rock album, and occasionally switching gears to do more work on his eargerly awaited next all-classical opus.
Everyone needed a good long break after two kick-ass tours (G3 and USA Attack Tour), and Yngwie is spending his time playing tennis, hanging out with his family, and creating music.
Re-Recorded Track From The Crown Posted Online
The Crown's re-recorded version of the track "World Below" has been made available for download in MP3 format here.
"World Below" comes off the Swedish thrashers upcoming posthumous release, "Crowned Unholy," due in Europe on August 9 through Metal Blade Records.
Calmsite Release Full-Length Debut
Finnish death metallers CALMSITE have issued their debut album, "The Erector", through U.S. label Oak-Knoll Productions. In existence since 1998, CALMSITE had previously released three mini-CDs and two demos.
The complete track listing for "The Erector" is as follows:
01. Recharger
02. Melting the Frost
03. Asskin
04. Stripped Stiff
05. Payment in Full
06. Mudwhip
07. Skinning Service
08. Dienasty
09. Concrete Prayer (mp3)
10. Ashtrayman
CALMSITE is:
Julle Lehtonen - guitar
Ville Virtanen - guitar
Esa Mäkinen - bass
Jukka Penttinen - drums
Petri Seitsonen - throat
Cemetary Album Info And Release Date
The Swedish band Cemetary are coming back with a new album called "Phantasma" throught Black Mark, there will be also a digi-pack and extended (vinyl) version.
The album is expect to be out at 09/08/2004.
Go here to see the cover
Turisas Signed With Century Media
The finnish battle metallers Turisas sign a deal with Century Media and will be putting out their new album "Battle Metal" on July 26th, 2004. The album produced by Terje Refsnes (Tristania, Morgul, ...) was recorded in France (at Sound Suite Studios). You can hear a new sound at www.centurymedia.de.
Here you have the impresions of the frontman Warlord: “Finally, after years of work we have something to present to all the people who have stood by our side so far and to all the ones to whom Turisas is/will be an interesting newcomer. ''Battle Metal'' is - as almost all debut albums tend to be - a collection of songs written during a six-year period between the founding year 1997 and 2003, but it doesn't suffer from the usual unevenness common to most debuts. From the first second to the last, “Battle Metal” is powerful orchestrations, catchy folkishness and the glory and the brutality of the battlefields - all bound together by an open-minded approach and pure progressiveness. This album is definitely something fresh in the whole scene and we hope you will find it as powerful and inspiring as we do ourselves.”
Liv Kristine Guest In Cradle of Filth Album
The Leaves Eyes (and ex-Theatre of Tragedy) singer Liv Kristine made a guest apareance in the new Cradle of Filth album, specifically in the song "Nymphetamine." The recordings have already been made.
New Dio Bassist And European Tour Dates
From the Official Homepage:
"We're proud to welcome new bassist Rudy Sarzo to the Dio family. Rudy is known for his work in Quiet Riot, Whitesnake and Ozzy Osbourne, and most recently toured with Yngwie Malmsteen. Rudy joins the band in time for Dio's European tour, which begins July 16th in Moscow.
Thanks to Jeff Pilson for stepping in to handle bass duties on the new record, for which recording is now underway, with a July release date on Sanctuary Records in the United States and SPV in Europe."
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Icon & The Black Roses Showcases In Portugal
Icon & The Black Roses report at their site that they will be doing accoustic showcases on several Fnac stores in Portugal on the following dates:
Fnac of Cascais Shopping July 24
Fnac Colombo July 26.
Fnac of Forum Almada July 27.
New Slayer DVD Details
Slayer fan site Slayer Saves has posted a review of the group's July 11 show in Augusta, Maine, which was filmed for an upcoming live DVD, entitled "Reign in Blood Live: Still Reigning." The disc will feature a full performance of the 1986 album "Reign in Blood" by all original members of the veteran thrash metal outfit. The DVD, due on September 28, will have an approximate 75-minute running time and will retail for $14.98. An excerpt from the Slayer Saves review follows:
"The band took a short encore pause from 'Angel of Death' to 'Piece by Piece,' same as they did on the Jager tour. Blood rained from the lighting rig upon the beginning of 'Raining Blood' soaking Tom and bloodying Kerry (Jeff avoided the bulk of the blood). The only adverse result of the blood was it killed the sound of Dave's cymbals for the end of the song when once again it poured blood soaking everything including the drums. The effect was quite striking and the crowd was blown away. A blood soaked Tom addressed the cheering crowd with a sneering smile and the words 'We'll see you in HELL.' Comments from people leaving the venue were positive and I think the show was received extremely well. The blood effect was amazing and worth every penny alone."
Set list from the shoot: More...
Judas Priest ET Feature Available Online
The Judas Priest segment that aired on Entertainment Tonight last Wednesday (July 14th) has been posted online at ROB HALFORD’s official website (www.robhalford.com).
The piece can be viewed at this location.
Metal Church Jam With Old Friends
Metal Church's official web site has been updated with photos of the band jamming with former members, original bassist Duke Erickson and guitarist John Marshall, at Hell's Kitchen in Tacoma, WA on July 9 and at The Last Day in Santa Rosa, CA on June 24, respectively. Check out the pictures at this location.
Metal Church's new album, "The Weight of the World", is scheduled for release on July 26 through SPV Records. The group's current lineup consists of guitarists Kurdt Vanderhoof and Jay Reynolds (ex-Malice), vocalist Ronny Munroe (ex-Rottweiller), drummer Kirk Arrington and bassist Steve Unger.
Upcoming Metal Church tour dates:
Jul. 19 - Mason Jar - Phoenix, Arizona
Jul. 21 - Showcase Theater - Corona, CA
Jul. 22 - House Of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
Jul. 23 – Tailspin - Las Vegas, NV
Jul. 24 - Electric Theater - St. George, UT
Jul. 27 - Club Underground - Reno, NV
Jul. 28 - The Roadhouse - Sacramento, CA
Deceased To Record New Album In November
Long-running metallers Deceased will enter Oblivion Studios in Upper Marlboro, MD on November 4 to begin recording their new album, "As the Weird Travel On", tentatively due in early 2005. The follow-up to 2001's "Behind the Mourners Veil" (Relapse) will be recorded over a one-month period and will feature eight tracks.
"As the Weird Travel On" projected track listing:
01. The Funeral Parlor's Secret
02. Craving Illness
03. Missing A Pulse
04. A Witness To Suspiria
05. Unwanted Memories (It Always Ends In Tears)
06. The Kept
07. A Visit From Dread
08. Fright
A demo recording of "The Funeral Parlor's Secret" can currently be downloaded from this location. Check out photos of the band's current lineup: Photo#1, Photo#2.
Aggressive Music Festival Video Posted Online
Albany's Capital News 9 has posted a two-minute video report from this weekend's Aggressive Music Festival, which featured performances from a number of national heavy metal bands, including Slayer, Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Chimaira, Superjoint Ritual, Shadows Fall, Hatebreed and Life Of Agony. Watch the video here.
Around 4,000 music fans from the Capital Region and as far away as California packed the Glens Falls Civic Center for the festival, which was organized in part by Hatebreed singer Jamey Jasta. Back in May, a group of local people went around getting residents in the Glens Falls area to sign petitions (watch video here) against the concert due to some of the groups' questionable lyrics. But organizers, bands and fans said there's nothing wrong with this type of music.
Promoter Ted Etoll said, "They took one little isolated lyrical content and made everybody here to look like demons, which they aren't."
Mark Wellington of Queensbury said, "You know a lot of people were shaky about having guys like us come up here and have a festival, but overall it's just fans coming to listen to good music."
Kiss Prisoners Of Own Set List
Kiss guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley recently spoke to Pennsylvania's TimesLeader.com about the group's decision to carry on without original members, guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss.
"Interestingly, the only people that seem to want to know why you've come back are the people that wish you wouldn't," Stanley said with a chuckle. "It's been an amazing response, and the turnouts have been incredible. I couldn't have wished for anything this good. Not only big crowds, but huge, boisterous approval of the show. The only thing louder than the band is the audience."
North Side Kings Singer Got A Good Lucky Jab
North Side Kings singer Danny Marianinho recently spoke to Unboundzine.com about his altercation (video) with Danzig frontman Glenn Danzig following Danzig's performance in Tuba City, Arizona on July 3. Asked how North Side Kings got on the same bill as Danzig in the first place, Danny said, "We have played in Tuba City a few times with Soulfly and became friendly with the promoter. We figured it would be a fun show. The kids up there go crazy, and it's fun to play for different crowds. I grew up with his music so I was real excited to play, and would never thought it would end up the way it did. I don't know what he was thinking when he threw me back. Did he expect me to have a jock shoving match or did he expect me to start yelling for it to be broke up?? He should know being from NJ — you lay your hands on someone, you better expect to get hit. I got a good lucky jab that shut him down. If I didn't, I am not so sure I would have been able to go the distance with him. But I was real fucking mad, and I forgot to take my blood pressure medicine that morning..."
Flotsam and Jetsam Added To Thrash Domination '04
Flotsam and Jetsam have been added to the upcoming "Thrash Domination '04" Japanese tour in September. Joining Flotsam and Jetsam on the bill will be Testament, Overkill and Death Angel. Confirmed dates are as follows:
September 24 - Osaka, Japan @ Namba Hatch
September 25 - Tokyo, Japan @ Club Citta
September 26 - Tokyo, Japan @ Club Citta
Flotsam and Jetsam are currently writing material for their Crash Music Inc. debut and are tentatively planning on entering the studio in August for an early 2005 release. The new material is described by drummer Craig Nielsen as "leaps and bounds heavier than the last four records combined, definitely a return to the bands roots but still with some ambient surprises that break up all the speed riffing. There seems to be an inspired vibe going on in the writing process that is taking on a life of its own."
Crash Music is distributed in the U.S. by Caroline Distribution and has offices in France that handle the European territories through Crash Music Europe.
New Nile Website
Nile have launched their brand new website, you can head to www.nile-catacombs.net to check it out.
New 4Q Radio Show, Seek Opening European Act
4Q Radio have thrown up a brand new show. The station, which will be on tour following Out for Blood later this Summer, is working with Coventry's Devilgrind Promotions in the hunt for a European act to open up for Century Media's Stampin' Ground at the Jailhouse on July 27th.
The show that is available for listening at www.4qradio.com is as follows:
Organ
Stampin' Ground
Soilent Green
Down
Fume
My War
Soilwork
Black Label Society
Murder One
Out for Blood
Hatebreed
Crowbar
Sworn Enemy
Cathedral
Johny Truant
Neurosis
Locobazooka 2004 Lineup Announced
Locobazooka 2004 is returning to the Fitchburg Municipal Airport this year for 2 full days of music lasting from September 25th through the 26th. Confirmed so far are the following artists:
Breaking Benjamin
Clutch
Crossfade
Dropbox
Earshot
Helmet
Josh Todd
Kittie
Monster Magnet
Saliva
Shinedown
Tantric
Tesla
U.P.O.
...with more TBA.
Adrift Working On New Album
Adrift are currently hard at work in pre-production with producer John Hughes II at the production board, on their full-length as-yet untitled album, to be recorded at ARS Studios in Orlando, Florida.
More information, from an official posting on the bands site, reads as follows:
"Mastering will take place at AudioHammer Studios with Jason Suecof, who you will remember as the producer of Adrift's recent widely heralded and critically received demo, including the classic, "Empty Dreams." Adrift has hired a professional graphic design firm to handle the artwork, art and graphic design of the CD and CD booklet, which will be as good if not better than most industry releases. After the record is done, mastered and manufactured (early September), Adrift plans to tour in support of it. The record will be independently released, and Adrift is currently seeking distribution deals to bring the music to the masses. Of course, the record will be available from this website, but Adrift is looking to put their records in stores near YOU for your convenience"
Pictures from Soil and Shinedown hanging out with Adrift and co. are also viewable online here.
Working song titles are below: More...
Inked In Blood's New Release Out Next Month
...And here's their official press release:
"We are pleased to introduce you to Portland, Oregon's Inked In Blood! We will be releasing their debut CDep next month titled "Awakening Vesuvius." You do not want to miss out on this release. "Awakening Vesuvius" was previously released independently by the band so we are very fortunate and happy to come alongside this great band and help them get their music out to more people! Powerful stuff that is well written and played. These guys have fast parts, mosh breakdowns and some well placed metal melodies, so pretty much something for everybody."
Comeback Kid's Limited Edition CD With Free DVD
For a limited time only, all Comeback Kid "Turn It Around" CDs bought in the online store will come packaged with a free Comeback Kid DVD! The DVD features the video for "Die Tonight" as well as a few other live videos and various live and tour footage. Also, we have a limited amount of "Turn It Around" picture disc records in stock. They were made in Portugal on Best Times Records and are limited to 500 copies.
Artists Wanted For Green Carnation Logo
Want to represent Green Carnation through means of artistic creation? For the soon-to-be recorded album, the band is now announcing a small competition were you can win a signed DVD as well as a beautiful signed vinyl box containing all three albums by the band on heavy vinyl and gatefolded sleeve - a very limited release.
What you have to do is to draw or make on your computer a logo for Green Carnation or a symbol that can be used to identify Green Carnation on the upcoming release and perhaps further beyond.
For more info, head here.
The Chasm Finish Recording New CD
The Chasm have completed recordings for what they have dubbed the "most stressful/delayed recording we've ever done", and have sent through their masters for their upcoming CD to Earache Records. A release date is expected soon.
New God Forbid Video Posted Online
God Forbid's video for "Anti Hero" has been posted online here.
New Music From Jacoby Shaddix's New Band
New music from Jacoby Shaddix in his band Fight the Sky, that he described back in December of last year as being "straight metal hardcore, all screamy and shit!!!", has been put online. You can listen to it here.
Expect Fight the Sky's debut to be released on 'El Tonal' records sometime later this year.
Malevolent Creation's Hometown CD Release Show
Floridian death metal overlords Malevolent Creation will celebrate the release of their latest attack to humanity “Warkult” in their hometown in Ft. Lauderdale at the Culture Room on July 24th. The record release party will be the first time the band plays in the US with returning drummer Dave Culross.
SJR Plan European Tour With SOAD
Kevin Bond spoke out at Ozzfest 2004 in Bristow, Virginia, and stated that the band (Superjoint Ritual) are planning to head to Europe with System of a Down for a full length tour.
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