Metal News for July 26, 2007
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Nahemah Announces New Drummer
Spanish metal band Nahemah recently announced their new official drummer, Quino Jimenez. Jimenez replaces Jose Diego, who left the band earlier this year.
As previously reported, the band is confirmed for ProgPower Europe 2007, to perform on October 6th.
Hate Eternal Announce New Drummer, Album
Hate Eternal frontman, Erik Rutan has posted the following on the band's new drummer, Jade Simonetto, and their upcoming new album:
“Jade and I have been working together for 6 months or so, and his incredible skill and dedication to extreme drumming and groove has made him the perfect drummer for HATE ETERNAL. We gel on everything from all the old songs to the new and the creativity process has been amazing. Working with Jade on the new songs, there is so much diversity and signature drumming to the melodies and riffs. We have been in the middle of preproduction right now for weeks and will doing preproduction till the end of August. We will then start recording the drum tracks for our album! I am super excited about the new material and Alex is coming up with some incredible bass lines! This album is covering a lot more ground than we have previously and I am excited about jamming with Jade and Alex, and a suprise in the works! A lot more groove and diversity in an extreme way. We will record and mix between now and October, with an early 2008 release on METAL BLADE. I will keep you updated!”
As previously reported, Cannibal Corpse bassist, Alex Webster will be playing bass for Hate Eternal. Hate Eternal have announced a slew of European tour dates for August, they are as follows:
Aug. 5 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, GER
Aug. 7 - Monsters Of Rock Festival - Kavarna, BUL
Aug. 11 - Traun - Spinnerei, AUT
Aug. 12 - Brutal Assault Festival - Svojsice, CZR
Aug. 14 - Planet Music - Vienna, AUT
Aug. 15 - Sziget Festival - Budapest, HUN
Aug. 16 - Skc - Belgrade, SER
Aug. 18 - Summer Breeze Festival - Dinkelsbuehl-Sinbronn, GER
Aug. 19 - CC De Fabriek - Sint-Lievens Houtem, BEL
Aug. 20 - 013 - Tilburg, NETH
Aug. 22 - Mean Fiddler - London, UK
Aug. 24 - Hole In The Sky Festival - Bergen, NOR
Aug. 26 - Up From The Ground Open Air - Gemunden Am Main, GER
The Ordher Announces Release Date
Unique Leader Records has announced the the release date for the new album from recent signing THE ORDHER. The outfit from Brazil, featuring former members of NEPHASTH and REBAELLIUN, will release their new album, entitled "Weaponize" on October 23rd.
A message at the label website reads: "Weaponize has memorable guitar riffing and a furious precise drum attack with aggressive vocals. The Ordher is bound to be one of Brazil's future dominators in extreme metal."
Elysia Signs To Ferret Music
Ferret Music has officially signed Sacramento hardcore/death metal band, Elysia. States Ferret, "Despite their experience and history the band members currently average at eighteen years old with guitarist Danny weighing in at just sixteen." The group will enter the studio with Kurt Ballou in December to record their Ferret debut, slated for a 2008 release. In the meantime, you can check them out here.
As I Lay Dying Complete Video For First Single
AS I LAY DYING has just completed shooting the video for “Nothing Left,” the first single off of their highly-anticipated album, AN OCEAN BETWEEN US. The new CD is due in stores on August 21, 2007.
The bleak, futuristic clip was shot in Van Nuys, California at Sound City Studios with Brian Thompson (Killswitch Engage, Angels & Airwaves) lending his directorial talents. “The high concept storyline mixed with the bands ripping performance should make this video a metal favorite,” says Thompson.
The story, which was conceived as a collaboration between the band and Thompson, follows a female character through a series of events which takes place within a decaying, future landscape.
Upon speaking about the recent experience guitarist Nick Hipa added, ”The concept of our new video is conceptually akin to books like "The Scarlet Letter," while visually it is influenced by the idea of post-apocalyptic dystopian societies as seen in films like "Blade Runner" and "1984." There's going to be dudes with machine guns and gas masks, so already its one of my favorite videos we've ever done.”
Machine Head Frontman Posts Update/Tour News
Machine Head's frontman, Robert Flynn has posted the following update on the band's site:
"Man, it's just an endless stream of good news here in Machine Head-land, we are so fucking stoked to be going out with some of our favorite bands, here in the U.S., on what is sure to be THE most brutal metal tour of the Fall! Machine Head, Arch Enemy, Throwdown and Sanctity are going to bring the pain to you motherfuckers, and carnage will have no rules on this tour. Beware The Black Tyranny!!!"
Arch Enemy’s Angela Gossow adds, "Arch Enemy teaming up with Machine Head in the U.S. is a big FUCK YOU to everybody who dwells in the past! We certainly aren't! Instead we’re looking forward to crushing the U.S. together and leaving nothing but a tangled wreck of molten metal in our wake!"
Gossow continues, "As an added bonus for Arch Enemy fans, this will be the first time in three years that the (recently reunited) Amott brothers will be bringing their insane dual-guitar shredding to American soil! I am very excited to get back on stage and celebrate the sheer power of extreme music, all wrapped up in this fantastic tour package!"
"Let freedom ring with a METAL blast!!!"
As previously announced, Machine Head will be headlining their "Black Tyranny Tour" which will feature Arch Enemy who will also perform a headlining set and Throwdown and Sanctity as supporting bands. The tour begins September 7th and runs until October, all confirmed dates are as follows:
9.7 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
9.8 - Las Vegas, NV - Jillian's
9.9 - San Diego, CA - Soma
9.11 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
9.13 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
9.14 - Houston, TX - Meridian
9.15 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
9.17 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
9.18 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
9.19 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
9.21 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
9.22 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
9.23 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
9.24 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
9.26 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
9.27 - Buffalo, NY - Evolution
9.28 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
9.29 - Montreal, QU - The Medley
10.1 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
10.2 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
10.3 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
10.5 - Detroit, MI - Harpos
10.6 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
10.7 - St. Louis, MO - Pops
10.9 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
10.10 - Albequerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
10.12 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
10.13 - Hollywood, CA - Avalon
Cynic Added To Maximum Rock Festival
Cynic has been confirmed for Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL, which is an open air concert that takes place on August 10-12th, 2007 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Cynic will perform on August 12 at the fest.
The current lineup includes the following bands:
OVERKILL / U.S.A.
U.D.O. / Gemany
CYNIC / U.S.A.
TO/DIE/FOR / Finland
ORPHANED LAND / Israel
IRON MAIDNEM (IRON MAIDEN tribute) / Hungary
INNER WISH / Greece
EMERALD SUN / Greece
URKRAFT / Danmark
BURNING POINT / Finland
THE COLD EXISTENCE / Sweden
VOICES OF SILENCE / Romania
PSYCHO SYMPHONY / Romania
INDIAN FALL / Romania
ABIGAIL / Romania
NEXUS / Romania
Dirty Shirt / Romania
N.O.M. / Romania
Camping is free. The ticket pricing is as follows:
Until 1st August 2007:
Day I (10th August): 17 Euro
Day II (11th August): 17 Euro
Day III (12th August): 10 Euro
For 3 Days (10th-12th August): 37 Euro
From 1st August to 12th August 2007
Day I (10th August): 22 Euro
Day II (11th August):): 22 Euro
Day III (12th August 11 Euro
For 3 Days (10th-12th August): 40 Euro
Today Is The Day Complete Eighth Studio Album
SuperNova Records has issued the following:
TODAY IS THE DAY have completed work on Axis Of Eden, the band's eighth studio album.
The driving creative force behind Axis Of Eden is Today Is The Day founder/frontman Steve Austin. As well as
being the album's principal songwriter, Austin is also the album's producer; he engineered, mixed, and mastered Axis Of Eden at his own studio, Austin Enterprise, where he has also worked with LAMB OF GOD, BURN THE PRIEST, CONVERGE and UNSANE, among others.
Axis Of Eden features the debut of new Today Is The Day drummer Derek Roddy. A world renowned drummer who has played with HATE ETERNAL and NILE, Roddy was voted onto Modern Drummer's Top 5 Up And Coming Drummers list in the magazine's 2007 Readers' Poll. More...
Amorphis Confirm Finnish Date In August
AMORPHIS have confirmed that they will perform at Heavy Metal Meeting on August 10th in Viitasaari, Finland.
See the band's full tour itinerary at this location.
Earlier this month, the band's new single, 'Silent Waters' reached # 2 on the charts in Finland.
Amorphis' new album, Silent Waters, is due out through Nuclear Blast on August 31st.
The tracklist is as follows: 'Weaving The Incantation', 'A Servant', 'Silent Waters', 'Towards And Against', 'I Of Crimson Blood', 'Her Alone', 'Enigma', 'Shaman', 'The White Swan', 'Black River', 'Sign' (bonus track on digipak).
Lamb of God Issue Update of Events
Lamb of God's drummer, Chris Adler has posted the following update on the band's site:
Here’s a quick update on what’s been happening around the LOG camp. Following our spring tour with Gojira, Machine Head and Trivium, we headed over to Japan, Australia and New Zealand for a few weeks. Truly amazing part of the planet and I feel lucky to have had the chance to return. Incredible shows, totally insane signings and meet and greets, and real hospitality that make us all look forward to heading back.
Once home, we barely had enough time to catch up on our sleep before we flew back over the pond to begin a month across Western Europe. This trip included most of the European summer festivals including shows and festivals in the beautiful Nordic countries. We had done a few of the festivals several years ago, but this time was beyond any expectations. The word of LOG has obviously spread! These were some of the biggest shows of our career (Download festival was ~75,000 people!!!). It is an amazing and exhilarating feeling to perform in front of such incredible audiences. I for one am very thankful for the opportunity – it is a dream realized and I will never forget it.
While there, we were invited to attend and perform at the Metal Hammer awards – going into it I didn’t really know what to expect since we don’t have anything similar over here, but basically it’s like the Grammy’s for Metal in the UK. Red carpet and all. Good thing I had my camo shorts!
We arrived home just a few days ago and immediately went to work preparing for Ozzfest. We fly to Seattle in just a few days. Just this morning we loaded the semi and sent it on its way. There’s a million behind the scenes stories, bloopers and blunders to tell, and I promise they will see the light of day in part 2 of the Sacrament DVD, but for now, I gotta get some rest! If you’re able to, come say hi on Ozzfest. Help us and many of the bands continue to enlighten and push metal further than it’s ever been. We plan on putting on our best show yet and what the hell - even if you hate us – we’ll make sure you get you money’s worth!!!"
Lamb of God are touring this summer as part of this year's Ozzfest.
Nightrage Seek New Drummer
Nightrage have posted the following update:
"NR is looking for a new drummer if you think that you have what it takes send us an email along with youtube/Myspace video of your playing, photos, and a small bio. We want a talented and devoted musician that is based in Europe. Someone that has professional attitude and love to play, send us a detailed message and hit us up at: marili at nightrage dot com, or send us an email at our official myspace address."
"Yours.
Marios Iliopoulos and NR."
Moonspell Working on Mystery Project
Moonspell have announced that they are working on a "special project", entitled "Under Satane", in the studio and are in recording sessions at the Antfarm Studios in Sweden; co-producing "Under Satanae" is Tue Madson (Dark Tranquility, The Haunted, Rob Halford). "Under Satane" will be and 8-track album consisting of re-recording's of songs from the band's 1994 album, "Under the Moonspell" and include tracks from their demo, "Anno Satanae". "Under Satane" is set for an October release An unarranged tracklisting is as follows:
Halla alle halla al rabka halla (Praeludium/Incantatum Solistitium)
Tenebrarum Oratorium (Andamento II/ Erotic Compendyum)
Opus Diabolicum (Andamento III/ Instrumental Compendyum)
Chorai Lusitania! (Epilogus/Incantatium Maresia
Intro
Goat on Fire
Ancient Winter Goddess
Wolves from the Fog
Outro
Serpent Angel
Moonspell have also announced they have released a best of album entitled "The Great Silver Eye" which was released this month and that they are working on the follow up to their latest album, "Memorial". Their follow up to "Memorial is slated to be released at the end of the year. Moonspell can be seen live at the Wacken Open Air festivial in Germany on August 4th.
Icarus Witch Announce Release Party In Pittsburgh
ICARUS WITCH have issued the following update:
"Joker Productions and Diesel Club Lounge proudly present: Icarus Witch!
"After a year of playing other people's cities and slaving over the new Cleopatra Records release, Songs For The Lost, we're thrilled to be coming back to Pittsburgh in style. On Friday, September 7th, Icarus Witch will perform an all ages concert at the Diesel Club Lounge at 1601 E Carson St (South Side) in celebration of the 9/11 album street date. Doors are an early 6PM and there is one opening band which we will be announcing soon."
"Tickets for this event are limited & go on sale THIS SATURDAY, July 28th at 10AM through all Ticketmaster outlets including www.ticketmaster.com. More info at www.JokerProd.com or by calling the venue (412) 431-8800."
"If you're reading this & not in the Pittsburgh area, don't worry, we're making our way to you with shows in Chicago, Raleigh, Cleveland, Erie, New Jersey and more already confirmed on the Lost In America tour."
"Get Lost with the Witch!
www.myspace.com/icaruswitch
www.icaruswitch.com"
Rotting Christ Completes "Enuma Elish" Video
Greek metallers ROTTING CHRIST just made a new video for the killer "Enuma Elish" song, off the band's latest album "Theogonia." Check it out here [LIEN SITE SOM] and on Season of Mist's MySpace page and YouTube channel. More...
Alter Bridge Release Two New Songs Online
ALTER BRIDGE has posted two songs from its second album, titled "Blackbird", on its MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Rise Today" and "Ties that Bind" at this location.
ALTER BRIDGE will release "Blackbird", on October 9 through Universal Republic Records. "Blackbird" will follow up the band's 2004 debut, "One Day Remains", which came out on Wind-Up Records.
The album's title track is an eight-minute song that singer Myles Kennedy said was inspired by a friend who passed away as the tune was completed. Kennedy explained, "It's a story about the struggle to move on to a better place. It was my wish for him to finally find his peace."
Neurotica Reunite For Florida Concert
On Friday, August 31. Florida's NEUROTICA will kick off Labor Day weekend and reunite for a special show at Gallery Billiards in Sarasota, Florida. This will mark the group's first show in seven years with original drummer G.J. Gosman, who played on all of the NEUROTICA records.
NEUROTICA finished out in 2002 with a slew of roaring performances on Ozzfest, which led to Rolling Stone magazine calling the group one of the 10 best bands to see on the festival. NEUROTICA frontman Kelly Shaefer, who recently completed a slew of reunion performances with the technical metal pioneers ATHEIST, states, "After an amazing year with the reunion of ATHEIST, I am so excited that the time has come to put this band back on stage and see how it feels." More...
Rotting Christ Release Canadian Tour Dates
Greek black metallers ROTTING CHRIST have lined up the following upcoming Canadian tour dates:
November 20 - Montreal, QC @ The Saints
November 21 - Quebec City, QC @ L’anti
November 22 - Trois-Riviere, QC @ Le Maquisart
November 23 - Saint-Hyacinthe, QC @ Bar le Trash
November 24 - Rouyn-Noranda, QC @ Petit Theatre du Vieux-Noranda
November 25 - Sudbury, ON @ The Jubilee Hall
November 26 - Toronto, ON @ The Metal Bar
November 27 - Hamilton, ON @ The Underground
November 28 - Ottawa, ON @ T.B.A.
As Eden Burns Seek Drummer
Texas-based metallers AS EDEN BURNS have issued the following update:
"Seeking Drummer:"
"Taylor (Steinberg) has left the group to pursue his college career full time. In a result we're currently looking for a full time battle warrior to carry on with us."
"We will be entering the studio this year where Taylor will resume drumming for the week and take care of his final obligations to the band to record the drums for our Willowtip release."
"After that a string of touring and back in to write and record the next one." More...
Megadeth Announce Japanese Tour Dates
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the band's official forum:
"Just wanted to say that it has been a lot of entertainment for me the last three weeks getting to come back and spend time with you each morning.
"It's as if y'all are in my house having coffee each morning, in my robe, waiting for the noise level to go up in the other ends of my home.
"I really hope to see as many of you as possible on this next leg and as you prolly noticed on the Killing Road page, we have added our Japanese dates and we are excited about our returning to The Land Of The Rising Sun.
"But first, we must travel across the USA and we are going to be playing in some small places, so there will be some very intimate shows. These are the ones that I usually chit-chat a bit, and I am usually pretty talkative after those kind of shows. More...
Overlorde Announce New Vocalist
Overlorde announces that Chris Colfax has permanently joined as the band's vocalist! The band looks forward to working with Chris as they write and prepare for the release of their second CD on Sonic Age Records.
A live MP3 of SNOW GIANT, taken from the band's set at BROOKLYN METALFEST II, is now available for download at the band's myspace page. This is the first publicly available Overlorde recording with Chris on vocals. Check out pictures of the show both at the band's myspace page and website.
In other news, Kong will be appearing at a "Meet and Greet" at DRAGON CON in Atlanta, Georgia as a guest of HEAVEN AND HELL RECORDS. The convention runs from Aug 31st to September 3rd, 2007.
August Burns Red, A Life Once Lost Tour Dates
August Burns Red and A Life Once Lost will team up for a tour in September. The following tour dates have been confirmed so far:
9/7 Portland, ME @ the Station
9/8 Worchester, MA @ the Palladium (upstairs)
9/9 South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
9/10 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
9/11 Wilmington, NC @ the Soapbox Laundrolounge
9/12 Charleston, SC @ the Music Farm
9/13 Harrisonburg, VA @ Guzmans
9/14 Wilmington, DE @ the Harmony Grange
9/15 Lemoyne, PA @ Championship
9/16 Poughkeepsie, NY @ the Loft (the Chance)
Trouble Drummer To Remake "Run To The Light"
TROUBLE/RETRO GRAVE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson is planning to record a remake of TROUBLE's 1987 LP "Run to the Light" (Metal Blade Records). Olson says, "It will be compilation of some of my favorite top metal recording artists, (guest stars to be announced) with a real heavy sound that I'm excited to record... 'Run to the Light' is the only TROUBLE album that I didn't play drums on and it's my favorite."
"Run to the Light" featured drummer Dennis Lesh, who replaced Olson after he left TROUBLE to pursue a Bachelor of Music degree in Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
In other news, Olson will take part in an online chat at his web site, www.RetroGraveMusic.com, every Tuesday evening at 10:00 p.m. EST to discuss his "weekly instructional drumming tips" and future plans for RETRO GRAVE and TROUBLE.
Interview
An Interview with Devildriver Frontman Dez Fafara
Influenced by bands such as Black Sabbath, Metallica, Pantera, and Johnny Cash, Devildriver was started by Dez Fafara (former Coal Chamber frontman) and Evan Pitts. Released through Roadrunner Records in 2003, their self-titled debut album focused on death and thrash metal. Their second album, "The Fury of Our Maker's Hand," released in 2005, was greatly influeced by Scandinavian death metal, specifically in relation to the guitar work.
Touring the United States, Europe, and Australia in support of their album, DevilDriver played with headliners In Flames, Fear Factory, and Machine Head. They also headlined in the Burning Daylight Tour. "The Fury of Our Maker's Hand" was re-released as a Special Edition in 2006 with three additional studio tracks, three live recordings of previously released material, and a DVD of all of their music videos to date.
Their third album entitled "The Last Kind Words" was released mid-June in Austrailia and the UK, and will be released late July in the US. Devildriver promoted their album in the UK at the Download Festival, alongside headliners Linkin Park, Iron Maiden, and My Chemical Romance.
Vocalist Dez Fafara took the time to answer some of my questions. More...
High On Fire In-Studio Episode 4 Online
High On Fire posted their in-studio episode #4 from the making of their new self-titled album, dropping September 18th on Relapse. The clip features frontman Matt Pike recording his guitar solos and his vocals, promising no love songs on the new disc. More...
New Devildriver Music Video To Debut On HBB
The new DevilDriver video for “Not All Who Wander Are Lost” will debut on this week’s Headbangers Ball. The video was directed by Nathan Cox (Marilyn Manson, System of a Down) and shot in Los Angeles.
The band’s third disc, The Last Kind Words, comes out July 31. MTVnews.com’s Metal File recently ran a revealing interview with frontman Dez Fafara.
Update: The video is apparently streaming on Hottopic.com already.
Mondo Generator Officialy Drop Off Of Ozzfest Tour
MONDO GENERATOR, the group led by former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri, has officially dropped off this year's Ozzfest due to "matters beyond the band's control." A statement from Nick Oliveri reads as follows:
"It's very disappointing but MONDO GENERATOR has been forced to cancel the remaining dates we have booked with Ozzfest and CIRCUS DIABLO. We tried everything in our power to make things work so that we could remain on tour, but unfortunately due to matters out of my control, it is impossible for us to continue touring at this time. We're very sorry to all the fans that will not be able to see us on these remaining dates and promise that we will be back soon. We would like to thank Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, as well as the entire Ozzfest crew for giving us the chance to play Ozzfest 2007. We'd also like to thank the fans that came out to show their support at the shows."
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