Metal News for July 20, 2004
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14 news articles posted on this day.
Dissection Record New Album, Tour Dates Announced
Re-activated Swedish death metallers Dissection, featuring guitarist/vocalist Jon Nödtvedt, are currently in the studio with a full line-up, working on their first studio recording since 1995's classic album "Storm Of The Light's Bane." The first single and video is scheduled for release in September 2004.
Nödtveidt spent seven years in prison after being convicted of murdering an Algerian homosexual. A short-lived collaboration with former Emperor drummer Bård "Faust" Eithun ended in December over "the demands of Dissection's Satanic concept." A documentary DVD and a new studio album are expected sometime in 2005.
Upcoming Dissection shows:
Oct. 30 - Stockholm, SWE - Klubben
Dec. 14 - London, UK - Scala
Dec. 15 - Nottingham, UK - TBA
Dec. 16 - Dublin, IRE - TBA
Dec. 17 - Belfast, IRE - TBA
Dec. 19 - Bradford, UK - Rio's
New Forever Slave Album
"Resurrection" is the new CD of Forever Slave. You will find dark ambients, violins, chorus, a main female voice by gothic model Lady Angellyca and powerful guitars by Servalath and Oswalth (Vampiria) in this CD. Kristian Gundersen (guitar and singer in bands like Sirenia) collaborates in lyrics.
You can find more info at www.foreverslave.com.
Steel Attack Release 4th Album in October
Swedish Steel Attack will release their 4th album in October through Arise Records. There's two new members in the band now: Ronny Hemlin (vocals) and Johan Jalonen (guitar). The style of music has also gone through major changes, visit the band's official website and download a full track from the upcoming album.
In Flames And The Haunted To Headline Benefit Show
In Flames, The Haunted, Hypocrisy, Lost Horizon and Nifelheim will join forces for a special benefit show, 200 000 Decibel, at Trägårn in Gothenburg, Sweden on September 2. The objective is to raise 200 000 SEK (approximately $27,000) in order to help the founder of the Swedish festival 2000 Decibel.
For the past five years, Lennart Larsson has organized 2000 Decibel, a festival devoted solely to Swedish hard rock and metal. This year's edition was held on May 21-22 and featured a strong line-up, including The Haunted, Hypocrisy, Notre Dame, Cans, Dark Tranquillity, Vintersorg and Pain Of Salvation. Due to stiff competition and extremely bad weather, fewer people than expected turned up and Lennart Larsson lost 200 000 SEK on the event.
The initiative for 200 000 Decibel came from Swedish rock journalist Martin Carlsson. In a column in the newspaper GT, he urged established metal bands to unite for a benefit show, 200 000 Decibel.
"No one has done as much for Swedish hard rock and metal as Lennart Larsson, he started the first metal fanzine in Sweden, Heavy Metal Massacre, in the early Eighties and was the first Swede to interview Metallica. He was one of the reasons why I became a rock journalist in the first place and he's been a great inspiration to the country's hard rock scene for two decades. The mere fact that Lennart has put on a metal festival dedicated to only Swedish bands in a small town in the middle of nowhere shows just how passionate he is about this kind of music." - said Carlsson.
"This is something that people often talk about — helping other people out — but in the end nothing happens. I decided it was time to take matters into my own hands and contacted Edward Janson at the concert agency Motor and local promoter Per Carlsson at PK Musik. Together we’ve put together a bill that is a fine representation of what the Swedish metal scene has to offer. 200 000 Decibel marks In Flames' last performance on home turf this year. Neither Hypocrisy nor Nifelheim have ever performed in Gothenburg. Both The Haunted and Lost Horizon play their hometown for the first time since the return of their original members, vocalist Peter Dolving and guitarist Wojtek Lisicki, respectively. It's fantastic that everyone involved, including the bands, is doing this for free to help out a great guy in need."
"It'd be a real shame if 2000 Decibel went under, because it's one of Sweden's best and nicest festivals," said The Haunted guitarist Patrik Jensen. "Lennart Larsson's interest in and support of Swedish hard rock is unparalleled and therefore if feels great that we can help the festival get back on track again."
Tickets will be on sale on Wednesday July 21 through www.ticnet.se.
Brainstorm To Headline Night Of Power Festival
With the cancellation of the Masters Open Air in Brazil, Brainstorm will not be going to South America just yet. Instead, Brainstorm will headline the Night Of Power Festival in Germany on October 16th 2004.
Here's their latest tour schedule: More...
Kamelot: New Album Is Going To Be Bad-Ass
Florida-based power metallers Kamelot have entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to last year's "Epica", tentatively due before the end of the year through SPV Records. The following is the latest studio report from drummer Casey Grillo:
"Hey everyone, WOW, it’s been a crazy week! Lots of grueling work recording drums….. My day goes so quick. First thing I do after waking up is call [guitarist] Thom [Youngblood] and talk about the next song I will be recording that day. Also to see what he thinks about the last song I recorded. If everything is fine with the last song. I go out in to my studio, turn all the equipment on and check to make sure everything is working. So many things to keep up with when recording drums (about 12 to 14 microphones!) My job as a drummer is to also tune the drums, change drumheads and put tape around my blisters. Also funny how my job as a 'Recording Engineer' is to make sure the drummer has tuned his drums, changed the drum heads and to put tape around his poor little blisters so he doesn’t complain about them later.
So far the drum recording has been going great! All the song are sounding extremely heavy. I’ve recorded a few songs now and I can tell you this Kamelot album is gonna be bad-ass."
Circle Of Dead Children On Black Market Activities
Pittsburgh death/grind outfit Circle Of Dead Children have now signed on with Black Market Activities for the release of their new EP. Recording for EP, which has yet to be titled, is nearly complete, with mixing set to begin shortly. Meanwhile, Black Market is expected to re-release some of CODC's previous material as well.
Road Rage 2004 Tour Dates Finalized
Dates for the upcoming "Road Rage" tour have been solidified. The tour will feature co-headliners Machine Head and Chimaira with support from Trivium and 3 Inches Of Blood. Here are the confirmed dates:
8/3 Cleveland OH @ The Odeon
8/4 Toronto ON @ The Opera House
8/5 Manchester NH @ Bombshelter (no Machine Head)
8/6 Worcester MA @ Palladium
8/7 New York NY @ Irving Plaza
8/8 Philadelphia PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
8/9 Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
8/10 Norfolk VA @ The Norva
8/11 Winston Salem NC @ Ziggy's
8/13 Atlanta GA @ Masquerade
8/14 Lake Buena Vista FL @ House of Blues
8/16 Houston TX @ Engine Room
8/17 San Antonio TX @ White Rabbit
8/18 Dallas TX @ Trees
8/20 Grand Rapids MI @ The Intersection
8/21 Detroit MI @ Harpos
8/22 Columbus OH @ Al Rosa Villa
8/23 Chicago IL @ House of Blues
8/24 Milwaukee WI @ Eagles Auditorium
8/25 Minneapolis MN @ The Quest
8/27 Lawrence KS @ Granada
8/28 Denver CO @ Gothic Theatre
8/29 Albuquerque NM @ Sunshine Theatre
8/30 Tempe AZ @ Marquee Theatre
9/1 San Francisco CA @ Slim's
9/3 Ventura CA @ Ventura Theatre
9/4 Hollywood CA @ House of Blues
9/5 Anaheim CA @ House of Blues
Godsmack Frontman To Sue Management Of Nightclub
Godsmack frontman Sully Erna has pulled out of his deal with the co-owners of Dorsia, the New York nightclub he went in on in 2003, according to MTV.com. Erna plans to sue his former business partners for improper management, sources close to the band said.
Taking a break between legs of the sold-out Metallica tour, Godsmack will resume its arena stint around the country on August 16. In a climate of what Billboard recently called "one of the worst concert seasons in years," the Metallica/Godsmack tour, according to Pollstar, is #8 among the Top 100 Tours so far in 2004.
Remaining July Tour Dates For Bane
Bane has lined up a handful of East Coast shows during the remainder of July. Here are the dates:
7/23 Wallingford CT @ Knights of Columbus w/ Stretch Arm Strong, Only Crime
7/24 Elizabeth NJ @ Rexplex (Hellfest)
7/25 College Park MD @ St. Andrews Church w/ SAS, Only Crime, FC5
7/26 Richmond VA @ Alley Katz w/ Comeback Kid, Only Crime, Blacklisted, FC5
7/27 Huntingtion WV @ YMCA w/ Only Crime, FC5
7/28 Greensboro NC @ Ace Basement w/ Only Crime, FC5
7/29 Columbia SC @ New Brookland Tavern w/ Only Crime, FC5
7/30 Wilkes-Barre PA @ Cafe Metropolis w/ Only Crime, FC5
7/31 Worcester MA @ Palladium w/ Silent Drive, FC5
Brutal Domination Tour 2004 Dates
Dates for the upcoming "Brutal Domination Tour 2004," featuring Internal Suffering, Incinerate, Stabwound, and Emeth, have been finalized. Here's the latest:
7/30 St. Paul MN @ The Lab (Station 4) w/ Genocya, Kenshiro
7/31 Mandan ND @ Joker's
8/1 Lakewood CO @ Whiskey Bills w/ Throcult
8/2 Albuquerque NM @ The Launchpad
8/3 Joplin MO @ The Cesspool w/ Man Is Mostly Water, more
8/4 Dallas TX @ Red Blood Club
8/5 El Paso TX @ Surge's w/ Reign of Terror
8/6 Houston TX @ Fat Cat's w/ Funeral Rites
8/7 Huntsville AL @ The Hot Spot w/ Fleshtized, more
8/8 Highpoint NC @ Hartley’s House Of Rock
8/9 Worcester MA @ Club Marque w/ Ascendancy, more
8/10 New York NY @ Downtime
8/11 Utica NY @ Albie's Bar w/ Life Syphon, more
8/12 Nashville TN @ The Muse w/ Pustulated
8/13-8/14 Urbana IL @ Canopy Club (Central Illinois Metalfest)
Lars Ulrich Splits With Wife
The New York Post reports that Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich and his wife, Skylar, are splitting up. Ulrich had been spotted kissing sexy blond 'Gladiator' actress Connie Nielsen at Hue in the West Village the other night. "Lars and Skylar are very private people," a rep for Lars revealed. "They have been separated since March. They didn't think it was anyone's business, but since you've got the story, they're going public with it on Metallica's Web site. They will share custody of their two kids." The message posted on their official website on Monday: "Lars and Skylar Ulrich are getting divorced after seven years of marriage. The couple have been quietly going through divorce proceedings and separated since March. They will share custody of their two children."
Chevelle Changes New Single Title
This just in, regarding the first single from the new Chevelle album, "This Type Of Thinking Could Do Us In": The first single will be called "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)." It's guaranteed to rock just as hard with the new title, and will still begin spinning on radio stations in early August. Stay tuned for more details!
Metallica Announces SKOM Dates And Theatres
The critically acclaimed documentary "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" continues to storm through Canada this week as it appears in the theatres below. See the film that the Seattle Times called "raw and revealing" and the Guardian in the UK described as "A great rock documentary! A compelling and ultimately rather cheering portrait of superstardom. You end up both rooting for them and applauding their bravery both for allowing the film to go ahead and not interfering in the production process."
For all the latest news on Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster, visit the official website at
www.somekindofmonster.com.
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