Metal News for July 2, 2008
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20 news articles posted on this day.
Lair of the Minotaur Video Premieres On HBB
Touring in support of their crushing third full-length album "War Metal Battle Master," Lair of the Minotaur’s will be heading out on the road yet again, this time with Torche and Boris.
a string of shows with acts including Sourvein, Black Cobra and Weedeater, building up to a mini-East Coast tour with legendary hardcore hellions M.O.D.
Lair of the Minotaur is featured on the cover of the August issue of Metal Maniacs, which will street the same day Lair join the Boris tour on July 22nd.
The video for "War Metal Battle Master" has reaped massive response online for the band and is now attacking the world via MTV2s Headbangers Ball this week. Directed by Gary Smithson (High on Fire, Goatwhore, Exodus, Tomahawk) the video is one of the goriest, violent and most METAL videos ever. On the making of the video, LOTM frontman Steve Rathbone comments: "Gary approached us at the Murderfest in LA in March '07, wanting to direct a video for us. I told him I didn’t want to make a normal video - I hate most videos. But I already had an idea for the track War Metal Battle Master." More...
Apocalyptica Seeking Live Vocalist Via Contest
Enter the Apocalyptica "Live The Dream" contest for your chance to join the band on tour as their special guest vocalist.
The Grand Prize Winner will perform the hit "I'm Not Jesus" live on the stage with the band for five shows during the first week of August, including a main stage appearance at OZZFEST, August 9 in Dallas, TX. The winner will be flown from their home into the first show, then back home after the tour. During this mini-tour, the winner will live on the bus as a member of the band and have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to live the dream.
To enter the contest, make a video of you singing "I'm Not Jesus." You can stream the instrumental version of the song from the contest website.
Upload your video to the official Apocalyptica "Live the Dream" Contest Group. You must tag your entry video with "ApoDream" to be entered.
Do your best to get people to check your entry, because the TOP 25 most viewed videos on July 23rd will become SEMI-FINALISTS.
On or about July 25th, Apocalyptica will select one GRAND PRIZE WINNER from among the SEMI-FINALISTS.
Enter now for your chance to win.
Summer Slaughter Tour Adds Stop In Long Beach, CA
Due to the high pre-sales of the Summer Slaughter show at the House of Blues Hollywood on July 17th, the most extreme tour of the year has just announced another Southern California date. The package featuring THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, KATAKLYSM, VADER, CRYPTOPSY, THE FACELESS, DESPISED ICON, ABORTED, BORN OF OSIRIS, PSYCROPTIC and WHITECHAPEL, can now also been seen on Monday July 14th at The Vault 350 in Long Beach, CA. This is a special show dedicated to the die-hard fans of extreme metal, that will only cost $15 in advance and will include special guests SUICIDE SILENCE.
Beneath The Massacre Posts In-Studio Video
Montreal’s BENEATH THE MASSACRE has posted the first in a series of in-studio videos featuring footage from Northern Studio in Quebec while the band was tracking material for its forthcoming album, ‘Dystopia,’ which is scheduled for an October release through Prosthetic Records. The clip can be seen here and here and more clips should be expected shortly. Recorded again with Yannick St-Amand (Despised Icon, Ion Dissonance, Neuraxis) and featuring artwork from Felix Rancourt, which can be seen in the video,"Dystopia" is the follow-up to 2007’s "Mechanics of Dysfunction," the band’s Prosthetic debut after first releasing an EP with Galy Records.
"We're all stoked for the new album,” frontman Elliot Desgagnes says. “The songs are by far the weirdest, most intense songs we have ever written. It's great to finally listen to all the crazy ideas we had.... After six weeks of intense tracking, we're also relieved that's it's all done. The writing process was hard and exhausting since we wrote most of it on the road, but we can now say that it worth it and we cannot wait to release the album and play the new songs on our upcoming tour. We're also stoked to get back to touring the US more frequently starting this September with Necrophagist."
BENEATH THE MASSACRE recently completed a string of dates dubbed the Montreal Assault Tour alongside Despised Icon, Ion Dissonance, and The Plasmarifle and is now gearing up for a high-profile slot on the Canadian run of the Summer Slaughter Tour, also featuring Necrophagist, Dying Fetus, Into Eternity, new labelmates Neuraxis, Whitechapel, and Veil of Maya. Upon completion in late August, BENEATH THE MASSACRE will continue on with Nechrophagist for a tour on American soil, details on that will be available shortly.
Here are the latest BENEATH THE MASSACRE tour dates: More...
Ted Nugent Cancels Helsinki Date
Helsinki's Free! Magazine reports:
The concert by TED NUGENT in Helsinki has been cancelled. The American rock musician was scheduled to play at the Cable Factory in the capital on July 7th.
The concert will not take place because of disappointing ticket sales. Nugent apparently didn’t want to perform in a hall that wasn’t full.
Ticket holders can return their tickets and ask for their money back at Lippupalvelu ticket outlets.
Third Installment of "Speed N' Spikes" 7” Released
"Speed N’ Spikes" is a series of five limited edition split 7" releases from ten of the best underground thrash metal bands today. Volume three features all new and exclusive material from Japan’s ABIGAIL and Norway’s NEKROMANTHEON. This split 7” is available now and includes the ABIGAIL track “Infernal Fucking Blasphemy,” and NEKROMANTHEON tracks “The Coffin Awaits” and “Metal Vendetta,” which can be heard now on NEKROMANTHEON’s MySpace page.
Issue one of the series featured recent Relapse signees TOXIC HOLOCAUST and Rochester’s BLUDWULF and has completely sold out since its release in January. The second installment included new tracks from RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER and the first new material from ABSU in nearly 10 years, with limited quantities remaining. Future editions will feature new and exclusive material from EARLY MAN, RAMMER, AVENGER OF BLOOD, and WITCHAVEN. Each edition will be on colored wax and strictly limited to 1,000, never to be repressed again. The "Speed N’ Spikes" series also features collectible original artwork from Relapse’s Timothy Leo and Mike Wohlberg of The Fat Kid Illustration with each volume making up a portion of a comic strip.
DragonForce Announces Austrailian Tour Dates
UK speed-power metallers, DragonForce, have announced the following tour dates in Australia:
WED OCT 22 PERTH, METROPOLIS FREMANTLE
Tickets: Mills, Star Surf, Planet & www.heatseeker.com.au
FRI OCT 24 ADELAIDE, HQ (LIC/AA)
Tickets: www.venuetix.com.au or ph 8225 8888 & www.oztix.com.au
SAT OCT 25 MELBOURNE, FORUM THEATRE
Tickets: www.ticketek.com.au or ph 132 849
MON OCT 27 BRISBANE, TIVOLI THEATRE (LIC/AA)
Tickets: www.ticketek.com.au or ph 132 849
TUE OCT 28 SYDNEY, THE METRO (LIC/AA)
Tickets: www.metrotheatre.com.au ph 9550 3924
www.ticketek.com.au ph 132 849
www.custommade.com.au ph 1300 762 545
More Relapse Records Contamination Tour 2008 Dates
More dates have been announced for the 2008 installment of the Relapse Records Contamination Tour featuring ORIGIN, MISERY INDEX, and ABYSMAL DAWN. The MySpace Metal, Decibel Magazine, Sick Drummer, and XM Radio Liquid Metal sponsored tour kicks off on July 21st in St. Louis, MO.
ORIGIN recently released their new album, "Antithesis," to significant critical acclaim. The band has just returned home from their first-ever European headlining tour and has debuted their first video for Antithesis track "Finite" online via Headbanger's Blog (international / non-US viewers can view the video on YouTube). Tracks taken from Antithesis and a complete listing of ORIGIN tour dates can be found now via the band's MySpace: MySpace.com/Origin666.
Grindcore powerhouse MISERY INDEX recently completed work on their new full-length album, "Traitors." "Traitors" will see a September 30th North American release date (October 6th internationally). MISERY INDEX has also released a digital-only EP, "Dead Sam Walking," that features a recent collection of vinyl-only material and live tracks that can be accessed here. Studio updates and audio samples can be accessed via the band's official MySpace page.
ABYSMAL DAWN recently released their Relapse debut, "Programmed To Consume." Audio samples taken from "Programmed To Consume" and a listing of upcoming tour dates can be found via the band's MySpace page.
The Contamination Tour has been a label vehicle used to expose some of its newest and most exciting bands. Previous Contamination Tour alumni include MASTODON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, NEUROSIS, NILE, HIGH ON FIRE, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, COALESCE, DYSRHYTHMIA, UNEARTHLY TRANCE, and many more.
Here are the latest RELAPSE RECORDS CONTAMINATION TOUR 2008 dates, featuring ORIGIN, MISERY INDEX, and ABYSMAL DAWN: More...
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Turisas Announces DVD And Re-Recorded Album
Finnish folk metal band Turisas has announced it is working on a DVD and that the members will be re-recording their debut album "Battle Metal" The band issued the following statement on their website:
Finnish warmongers TURISAS are currently working on their 1st DVD which will be out later this year - but not only that: They are currently also rerecording their crowd favourite “Battle Metal”. Since it is high time to finally have an official video-clip for the song and also to pay tribute to their dedicated fans (without whom there is obviously no such thing as a crowd favourite) they want YOU, those fans, to take part in their video for “Battle Metal 2008”!
Cryptopsy Issues Summer Slaughter Road Report
Vocalist Matt McGachy of Cryptopsy issued the following tour update on their label Nuclear Blast's website:
"Summer Slaughter has begun and it is like an extreme metal sleep away camp for the damned. We have simply been having an amazing time out here on the road this past week. The line up could not be any more solid, all of the bands have been delivering extreme sets night after night. On top of being amazing musicians all of the bands are very sociable and we are having a great time. I am sure that we will all be leaving as great friends by the end of the tour. The crowds have been extremely responsive and we have witnessed some of the sickest pits since the beginning of The Unspoken King tour. We are very excited to continue our run and are looking forward to seeing what the rest of America has in store."
Century Media Spring 2008 Sampler For Download
The Spring 2008 Century Media digital sampler is now available for DRM-free download here (requires free account/login). Included in the mix are artists such as Warrel Dane (Nevermore), Arch Enemy, Zimmers Hole, Suicide Silence, Terror, Stick To Your Guns, and many more.
Here is the complete tracklisting:
1. Suicide Silence - Green Monster (live from Paris)
2. Into Eternity - Time Immemorial
3. Warrel Dane - Messenger
4. Firewind - Mercenary Man
5. Zimmers Hole - When You Were Shouting At The Devil
6. Terror - Relentless Through and Through
7. Heaven Shall Burn - Endzeit
8. Embrace the End - Denim on Denim Hate Crime
9. Venomous Concept - Water Cooler
10. Despised Icon - A Fractured Hand
11. Stick To Your Guns - We're the Heart from the Heartless
12. Sworn Enemy - A Place Of Solace
13. Turisas - To Holmgard and Beyound
14. Warbringer - Combat Shock
15. In this Moment - Circles
16. Himsa - Unleasch Carnage
17. Arsonists Get All The Girls - Claiming Middle Age A Decade Early
18. Arch Enemy - Revolution Begins
19. Divine Heresy - Bleed The Fifth
20. Winds of Plague - The Impaler
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New Lamb of God DVD Premieres In NYC
On Monday June 30th, 2008 I had the honor of attending Lamb of God's “Walk With Me in Hell” DVD premiere at the Chelsae Theater in New York City. I walked in early and took a seat in the center of the nearly empty theater. The theater had comfortable seats, great sound, and a screen suitable for the room. Seeing the DVD in a theater definitely made it a better experience than sitting at home watching the DVD. More...
Daylight Dies Delay New Album
Candlelight Records issues the following press release regarding the delay of Daylight Dies new album:
"Due to unforeseen difficulties with the printing of the new DAYLIGHT DIES album 'Lost To The Living,' Candlelight Records have regretfully had to postpone its UK & European release date until 14th July 2008. This difficult decision has been taken in order to ensure that the band’s vision for their stunning new album is preserved, and to make sure it looks as good as it sounds!"
"‘Lost To The Living’ features captivatingly dark original artwork from renowned artist Travis Smith, who has worked with the band before and whose other previous collaborations include Opeth, Anathema & Katatonia!" More...
Sepultura Posts New Studio Video Online
Brazillian metal legends Sepultura have posted the following message online:
"Check out our second studio-video "Guitar Sessions" and see how Andreas Kisser lays down the guitar tracks for our new album, which will be out in October!!!
We are going to post two more studio videos in the next weeks, so check our page regularly and subscribe to our blog." More...
AC/DC To Announce New Album Title Next Week
Undercover News has issued the following report from Paul Cashmere:
We will know next week what the title of the new AC/DC album will be, but Black Ice looks like a front-runner at the moment.
AC/DC have three titles being considered for the album, another one being Runaway Train, Albert Music's Danny Keenan confirms for Undercover News.
Keenan says that we should know in the next week what the band would officially decide on. Albert Music CEO Tim Prescott will head to New York for meetings over the AC/DC release next week.
Danny Keenan says he has heard half the album but did not hear a song called 'Black Ice'. If it is being used as a title track then it may have been one of the later tracks recorded for the album.
Amon Amarth Added To Euro Unholy Alliance Tour
Renowed Swedish death metal band AMON AMARTH has been added to the "Unholy Alliance Tour, Chapter III" lineup, which features Slayer, Trivium, and Mastodon.
The UK/Euro run kicks off in Manchester, England on October 27 and will play nearly two dozen shows over a four-week period. This is the third installment of what has been hailed as "the heaviest, darkest tour of the year." With more dates to be announced, the initial itinerary for the European "Unholy Alliance Tour, Chapter III" is as follows: More...
One Day As A Lion Signs To Anti Records
Anti Records has signed One Day As A Lion, the new project of Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) and Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta). The band will be releasing its self-titled debut EP on July 22nd.
Here is the tracklisting:
1. Wild International
2. Ocean View
3. Last Letter
4. If You Fear Dying
5. One Day As A Lion
The band writes:
"One Day As A Lion is both a warning delivered and a promise kept."
"A defiant affirmation of the possibilities that exist in the space between kick and snare. It’s a sonic reflection of the visceral tension between a picturesque fabricated cultural landscape, and the brutal socioeconomic realities it attempts to mask. One Day As A Lion is a recorded interaction between Zack de la Rocha and Jon Theodore from Los Angeles, California."
"The name taken from the infamous 1970 black and white, captured by legendary Chicano photographer George Rodriguez featuring a center framed tag on a white wall in an unspecified section of Boyle Heights. It reads: 'It's better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lamb.' This record is a stripped down attempt to realize this sentiment in sound."
Electric Eel Shock U.K. Tour Dates
Electric Eel Shock are to play a number of U.K. shows in this month:
July 22 - Nottingham Rock City
July 23 - Liverpool Magnet
July 24 - Mulligar Stables
July 25 - Galway Roison Dubh
July 26 - Dublin Andrew's Lane Theatre
July 27 - Portrush Retro Bar
July 28 - Aberdeen Moshulu
July 29 - Glasgow King Tut's
July 30 - York Fibbers
July 31 - London Madame Jo Jo's
Ivory Night Recording Diaries Of New CD Online
The German heavy metal band IVORY NIGHT has started to work on new songs for their next album and you can follow the whole process on their MySpace blog. You can also check out some of the material on their MySpace page.
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