Metal News for July 27, 2010
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Volbeat Reveals New Album Tracklisting
Danish hard rock act Volbeat have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming studio album titled "Beyond Hell/Above Heaven." "Beyond Hell/Above Heaven" is set for release on September 13th, 2010 through Vertigo/Universal and features a guest appearances from Napalm Death vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway and Kreator's Mille Petrozza.
"Beyond Hell/Above Heaven" tracklisting:
1. The Mirror And The Ripper
2. Heaven Nor Hell
3. Who They Are
4. Fallen
5. A Better Believer
6. 7 Shots
7. A New Day
8. 16 Dollars
9. A Warrior's Call
10. Magic Zone
11. Evelyn
12. Being 1
13. Thanks
Stream Iron Thrones' "The Wretched Sun" EP Online
Minneapolis-based progressive metal band IRON THRONES, winners of the No Label Needed Contest, see the release of their new EP, "The Wretched Sun," out today, Tuesday, July 27th. "The Wretched Sun" is available on iTunes, Amazon.com and through many other music sites.
For a full week, fans can hear an exclusively stream of the full EP hosted by AOL Music.
"The Wretched Sun," was produced by Will Putney for Machine Shop Productions (Lamb of God, Clutch, Four Year Strong, Chiodos).
The No Label Needed Series has followed the band’s more recent development. The combination of video, blogs and photos combined with live chats has introduced the band to a national rock audience. They have been mentored by the members of Shadows Fall, recorded an EP produced by Will Putney for Machine Shop Productions (Lamb of God, Clutch, Four Year Strong, Chiodos), shopped for their stage and photo shoot clothing with Maria Brink (In This Moment) and Blasko (Ozzy) and received advice from the likes of Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan. Working amongst this talent has inspired the band. "It's been awesome to have had the opportunity to be surrounded and supported by people who know what they're doing and are willing to teach us what they know," says Henningsgard.
Here are the latest Iron Thrones tour dates:
7/29 Chicago, IL @ The Double Door w/ The Alaya Conscious, Hessler
7/31 Columbus, OH @ The Summit w/ The C.O.A.S.T., Artillery Breath
8/01 Aliquippa, PA @ The Fallout Shelter w/ Sathanas, Dethlehem
8/02 Brooklyn, NY@ The Charleston w/ East of the Wall, Name, & more!
8/04 Worcester, MA @ Tammany Hall w/ Irepress, Frozen
8/05 Philadelphia, PA @ The M Room w/ Monolith, Willing Swords
8/10 Clarksville, TN @ The Coup w/ Evolve or Die
8/12 St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird w/ Ashes and Iron
8/13 Marshalltown, IA @ The American Legion w/ Anno Domine, Tony Rocky Horror
Pathology Streaming New Song "Afterlife"
San Diego metal act Pathology have posted a song from thier brand new album "Legacy of the Ancients" over on thier myspace page. The album was released on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 through Victory Records.
You can listen to the new song, titled "Afterlife," here.
"Legacy of the Ancients" tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Code Injection
3. Among Giants
4. Abduction
5. Afterlife
6. Collapsing in Violence
7. Tower of Babel
8. Blood Runs
9. The Extinction of Flesh
10. Legacy of the Ancients
11. Saturn Brotherhood
Taking Dawn To Tour With Slash
Las Vegas hard rockers Taking Dawn have announced that they are set to perform as the opening act on a handful of dates with legendary guitarist Slash, later this summer.
Slash with Taking Dawn tour dates:
August 29 – San Francisco CA - The Warfield Theatre
August 31 – Aspen CO - Belly Up
September 1 – Denver CO - Ogden Theatre
September 2 – Kansas City MO - Voodoo Lounge
September 5 – Milwaukee WI - Pabst Theater
September 6 – Surf Lake IA - Surf Ballroom
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Pit Stories: "Don’t Do This To El Guapo"
We've been talking to bands and fans everywhere to get their favorite mosh pit stories. This week The Binary Code guitarist Jesse Zuretti sends in a short-story length submission that he even titled "Don’t Do This To El Guapo."
A wise man by the name of Bas Rutten once said, “He tried to kill me, now I gotta return the favor."
Back in May we did a quick, week-long jog of dates with a gaggle of maniacs called Gloominous Doom. What seemed sure to be a super smooth run of shows turned quickly into a giant rager by the time we hit our first night. The second date had us doing an on-air performance and interview for UMass Lowell‘s Stress Factory Radio Station before our much anticipated basement show with the_Network and Hivesmasher. The show was going down in the concrete slab beneath the house where the Hivesmasher cubs keep all of their honey. This makes only for a dangerous, loud, and uncontrollable night from what we learned very quickly. Brett, our faithful live Bass-Master 3000 (also of East of the Wall/Biclops/Day Without Dawn/Postman Syndrome/Yoko Ono/Rolling Stones/Chumbawamba notoriety) managed to score a nice boo-boo from good old Aaron Heinold of Hivesmasher, incurring the aftermath of a Hivesmasher stunt induced by a severe amount of alcohol consumption. Read with caution, in case you ever plan on going to one of these basement shows with the level of rage emanating from the bands on the bill.
We’re nearing the end of our set, which was nothing more than a pain in the ass for me, as I broke a string nearly every note I played (thanks to Joseph Spiller of System Divide/Aborted & Kevin from the_Network, I was able to switch over to his guitar, and break his strings). The rage in the air is starting to feel real heavy. Not a frustrated rage, but a rage created in cooperation by the bands and the show-goers. The made-for-pain-and-violence setup of the basement made it ever so easy for the rage-aholics to spread their wings of anger, and throw bottles and karate dance in the 10x30 space we rocked in. As we’re moving our crap out of the way for the_Network, we can feel the kids there with like-minded angst toward humanity getting pumped for the misanthropic gaggle of drunken outdoorsmen to start playing their ferocious set. Even without a bassist, these guys managed to make the concrete crumble and shake by the end of their set.
As soon as Hivesmasher pummels their way into their first song, the maniacs comprising the entire audience start raging a level higher. Broken glass covers the floor where Converse sneakers and Sauconys patter to the beat of the grind. A large man dressed in a bright orange windbreaker suit (head to toe, this guy was the sweetest deal of the night) flails his arms and legs, kicking and air chopping, sort of like a graceful asylum patient with a jar of centipedes dumped into his now pried-open straightjacket. Nevertheless, the pot's about to boil, and we're in the eye of the shit-storm.
At a show we play, 9 times out of 10, you can find Brett up front, dead center, head banging in all of his 110lb glory for every single band on the bill. As per usual, there was no deviation from the norm on this particular night - especially since Hivesmasher are long-time amigos of Brett and the East of the Wall crew. This could go both ways: it could be a “bro-down” set, where a band acknowledges the sweetness of bros getting together and being idiots, or Hivesmasher could simply acknowledge Brett’s presence by smashing a microphone into his eye socket.
I'm sitting next to our merch table in the back of the room, watching the kids near the band go ape shit, when all of a sudden Little Man Brett comes trudging over to me, half bent over, holding his hands over his right eye. When he moves his hands away from his eyes, I do the typical “Ooooo, sheeeit that looks bad” in response to the wound. The microphone Aaron decided to use to penetrate Brett’s skull with apparently managed to snag the outer right brow and cheek causing it to bleed quite a bit. Essentially, the mic did not fit into Brett’s skull through his eye socket. Now, Brett might be a tiny guy, but he proved to be anything but a pussy. He simply takes a shirt, holds it up to his face to keep the blood out of his eye, and walks right back up to the front of the “stage” area, head-banging as if nothing happened. And this was only one song in!
Aaron and the Hivesmasher dudes really made us feel like we were a part of some kind of smashing brotherhood by the end of the night. Brett opted out of getting stitches at any point during the tour (and did not get stitches any time after the tour).
The Binary Code's new EP, "Priest," will be out August 10th. They've also announced a release show for August 2nd in New York and have recently posted a new single online. For more The Binary Code music, check out their MySpace page.
Check back every Tuesday for more pit stories.
Kataklysm Posts Album Track-By-Track Breakdown
Maurizio Iacono, vocalist of Canadian extreme metallers Kataklysm, recently provided a track by track break down of the their new album "Heaven’s Venom." The following is Part 1 of the commentary, which encompasses the first three tracks from the album.
A Soulless God: This song was written after a crazy experience in Vancouver where we played a show with Kreator. We realized after walking outside for about a 5 mile radius or so that it was a crack infested, homeless concentration camp. It looked like zombie land. What happened is that for the Olympics they collected all these addicts and put them in this one sector. Our club was in the middle of it and we all freaked out about it. We couldn’t believe that they would let something like this happen in Canada. Anyway, the song deals with putting yourself in the skin of a homeless, addict and wondering where God is to save you. It’s a very thrash oriented song with some cool grooves and aggressive structures.
Determined (Vows of Vengeance): This song has a more tech approach and also visits some older Kataklysm while incorporating our newer elements. One of my faves on the album! Song deals with falling on your face, picking yourself up and moving forward. This one will be a pit favorite!More...
As I Lay Dying Announces European Tour Dates
AS I LAY DYING will be touring across Europe in November in support of their new album, "The Powerless Rise" with Heaven Shall Burn. AS I LAY DYING tour dates with Heaven Shall Burn are as follows:
04/11/10 – CH – Zürich – Volkshaus
05/11/10 – IT – Cervia – Rock Planet
06/11/10 – AT – Wien – Gasometer
07/11/10 – DE – Nürnberg – Löwensaal
08/11/10 – FR – Strasbourg – La Laiterie
09/11/10 – Paris – Le Trabendo
10/11/10 – LU – EschsurAlzette – Kulturfabrik
11/11/10 – DE – München – Tonhalle
12/11/10 – DE – Cologne – EWerk
13/11/10 – DE – Stuttgart – Longhorn LKA
14/11/10 – DE – Münster – Skaters Palace
15/11/10 – DE – Berlin – Columbia Club
22/11/10 – DE – Hamburg – Grosse Freiheit
23/11/10 – DE – Leipzig – Werk 2
24/11/10 – BE – Antwerpen – Trix
25/11/10 – UK – Norwich – Waterfront Hall
26/11/10 – UK – London – Koko
27/11/10 – UK – Wolverhampton – Wulfrun Hall
28/11/10 – UK – Manchester – Academy 2
29/11/10 – UK – Glasgow – The Garage
30/11/10 – UK – Sheffield – Corporation
Vintage Flesh Issues Recording Update
Vintage Flesh has checked in with the following update about recording new material:
"Last Sunday went as well as we hoped for. We were able to get some more fine guitar work out of Terry and that may conclude his contributions as I understand it. We are in the process of converging forces between us and him and it is our hope and desire to have Terry S. as a full fledged member of our unit as a final result. Expect to see him as a certain member to our live line up at the very least.
"This coming Sunday will see Raypissed tearing out his vokills for the first time on this venture with two or three songs and Hex will begin keyboard work. One more guitar solo to be added to our only ten minute plus song and its on to some fine tweaking to be done. Having heard the basis recording of every tune last night for the first time (on tape), I can tell you my drums sound as drunk and stoned as I was! lol! Lose and slop worthy but truly underground and unpolished. Still very compelling in places. All is going as planned! I see the light of the freezing Moon at the end of the tunnel!"
Nails Signs To Southern Lord Recordings
Southern Californian trio NAILS has announced their signing to Southern Lord Recordings.
With plans already in place to record a new release for Southern Lord in early 2011, the NAILS crew will spend the rest of this year on the road. As previously announced, the band will take part in the Southern Lord-sponsored The Power Of The Riff Festival in Los Angeles on August 8th alongside Goatsnake, Black Breath, From Ashes Rise, Repulsion, the Animosity-era lineup of Corrosion of Conformity and countless more. In early September they embark on a cross-country trek that will last over a month, including five dates opening for Venomous Concept.
NAILS confirmed tour dates are as follows:
8/08/2010 Echo/Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA @ Power Of The Riff Fest [info]
9/05/2010 Nile Front Room - Mesa, AZ
9/06/2010 10756 Limas - El Paso, TX
9/07/2010 Ten Eleven - San Antonio, TX
9/08/2010 Red 7 - Austin, TX
9/09/2010 The Nightmare - Dallas, TX
9/10/2010 Downtown Music - Little Rock, AR
9/12/2010 Firehouse - Birmingham, AL
9/13/2010 585 Wells - Atlanta, GA
9/14/2010 Talent Farm - Pembroke Pines, FL
9/15/2010 Transitions - Tampa, FL
9/16/2010 Warehouse 8B - Jacksonville, FL
9/17/2010 Legitmate Business - Greensboro, NC
9/18/2010 Daniel's Pub - Cincinnati, OH
9/19/2010 Dojo - Indianapolis, IN
9/20/2010 Double Door - Chicago, IL w/ Venomous Concept
9/21/2010 Blondie's - Detroit, MI w/ Venomous Concept
9/22/2010 Sonar - Baltimore, MD w/ Venomous Concept
9/23/2010 Europa - Brooklyn, NY w/ Venomous Concept, Strong Intention
9/24/2010 Katacombes - Montreal, QC w/ Venomous Concept
9/25/2010 Sneaky Dees - Toronto, ON w/ Venomous Concept
9/26/2010 242 Main - Burlington, VT
9/27/2010 Bogies - Albany, NY
9/28/2010 Church - Boston, MA
9/29/2010 Lilly's Pad - New Haven, CT
9/30/2010 The Church - Cleveland, OH
10/01/2010 Mickey Finn's - Toledo, OH
10/02/2010 1108 Main - Cedar Falls, IA
10/03/2010 *TBA - Minneapolis, MN
10/04/2010 *TBA - Kansas City, MO
10/05/2010 Blast O Mat - Denver, CO
10/08/2010 Club Soda - San Diego, CA
10/09/2010 Sub - San Francisco, CA
Esoteric Issues Vinyl Release Update
U.K. doom act Esoteric has issued the following update about releasing albums on vinyl:
"Finally, there is some progress regarding the vinyl project. Each album will be released on an individual basis, starting later in 2010 with the 'Epistemological Despondency' 2LP. Each album will be limited to approx 350 copies. Following the series of albums on individual LP - there will be a one-off box set containing all albums. The box set will be limited to approx 150 copies.
"Important: Any interest in the 'Epistemological Despondency' 2LP can be made now via email (aesthetic.death@virgin.net) to confirm reservation of a copy. No money required at this stage. Expected cost is £25 including postage. Any orders for the 'Epistemological' 2LP will receive priority on the next vinyl in the series. It will be possible to register an interest in the box set version at a later date - anyone buying all individual albums will receive first priority on the box set version."
Terror Releases New Digital Single
LA’s TERROR has released a new digital single features the tracks “Stick Tight” and “Keepers of The Faith” and is available on I-tunes.
Terror's new album, "Keepers of The Faith," contains 13 new tracks produced by Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory (A Day To Remember, H2O) at Buzzbomb Studios in Orange County, CA. It was engineered by Paul Miner (Death By Stereo, Adamantium) and mixed by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Hatebreed). Keepers of The Faith is set for an August 30th release throughout Europe and a September 14th throughout North America.
Wdnfra Recording New Song
Canada's Wdnfra has checked in with the following update about recording new material:
"What's up everyone! Quick news to announce that we are currently recording a brand new song! It's gonna be a demo version recorded in our own local with our own gear, and we're very glad to be able to record new stuff and present it to you! I know nothing about how it will sound, but I can tell you that the song itself kicks ass!
"The song has no official name yet but we're very close to one! we'll keep you informed! We'll be playing this new song at our next concert, which is august 25th at café Campus in Montreal, only 10$ so see you there hopefully! Keep rockin!"
You can also check out Wdnfra's music via the band's MySpace page.
Divinity Announces Canadian Tour Dates
Canada’s DIVINITY has announced their first live performances to support their new album, "The Singularity," which will be released on August 10th via Candlelight Records. The shows are scheduled pre-release with additional dates in September with full touring planned for October.
Guitarist Sacha Laskow comments, "We are stoked to cross this great, giant country once again to promote the new album release and be a part of some sick shows with some of the best metal bands in the world. We are also so glad to finally have our new album out and available everywhere, so make sure and pick it up August 10th. We spent a year locked in the studio perfecting the album and are extremely proud with the results. It's a snapshot of where we are in time with all the influences the different songwriters bring to the table coming together under one theme." More...
Severed Posts New Live Video Footage Online
New York metal band Severed has posted a live video of "Envision" and "Chosen Ground" online. Both of the songs come off their new self-titled album. The video was taken from their recent show at Santos Party House in New York City on July 24th,b 2010. Watch the video below:
Century Media Inks Deal With TesseracT
Century Media Records has announced the worldwide signing of metal act TesseracT. The band comments: "TesseracT is very excited to be working with Century Media. We have been looking for a long time and have spoken to many companies but feel that the hard work ethic and enthusiasm that Century Media showed will help take us to the next level and will see TesseracT emerge from the underground and on to the international scene."
TesseracT has spent the last year finalizing the band's debut album, "One," which was produced by TesseracT band mates, Acle Kahney and Amos Williams. The band also commented on upcoming tour dates:
“For TesseracT to be on the road with Devin Townsend is just unbelievable for us. From his work with Steve Vai to the craziness of SYL and all the way through to his latest solo albums, he's always been way out there, pushing the boundaries of modern rock and metal and has been a constant in cutting edge music. It'll be a great opportunity for us to watch and learn from a very creative and accomplished musician and song writer. We cannot wait for October to come!” More...
The Showdown Posts Fourth Studio Video Blog
The Showdown is set to release the new album “Blood In The Gears” on August 24th via Solid State Records. The band has now posted a fourth and final video blog online from the recording sessions, which can be viewed below.
Infernaeon Streaming New Song
Floridian extreme metallers, Infernaeon, have premiered the first track from their upcoming album, “Genesis To Nemesis,” due August 31st. The track is called “Ziasudra,” and tells the story of the Sumerian king of the same name, from which the story of Noah is derived. It can be heard now at the band’s newly redesigned MySpace page, which also features the new album’s cover art done by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco. Front man Brian Werner commented on the cover:
“My boy Marcelo Vasco, from Brazil, is hands down the most amazing artist out there right now. He’s worked with everyone from Obituary to Vader to Belphegore, and just when I think I’ve seen the best work out of him, he does something new and I’m blown away all over again. I was anxious to see what he was going to do for us for this album and I had to pick my jaw up off the floor when I saw this. It was literally everything we had wanted from an album cover since we started writing the album”
“Genesis To Nemesis,” was recorded with producer Brian Elliott at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida. The album features guest appearances by Gwar’s front man, Oderus Urungus, Erik Rutan, John Zahner of Savatage (who served as keyboard engineer) and Bill Hudson and John Slaughter of Coldera.
Adust Issues Band Update
U.K. act Adust, which recently split ways with vocalist Rob Pease, has now checked in with the following update about recruiting a new lineup:
"Attention all you metal loving mo fo's! We’re back with our new line up and we’re fired up and ready to melt some faces! Cypher16 are joining us for a show of epic proportions at the Asylum 2 this Saturday 31st of July – what are you waiting for?! Get your diary out and scribble this date in there! NOW!
"If you can’t find your diary carve it into your forearm with your fingernail! Or for those more evolutionary advanced just pop it into your mobile, I’ll leave the decision up to you. Either way just make sure you do whatever it takes to get your ass to this gig, you won’t be disappointed We can’t wait to see you guys again and can’t wait to play for you, its gonna be awesome! See you soon. Love & bacon (or quorn if you’re ‘that’ way inclined)."
Weedeater Announces "3rd Time's A Charm" Tour
Weedeater has announced several new headlining shows throughout the Midwest and Southeastern U.S. this September. Kicking things off in their home state, the band will devastate the crowd at Raleigh, North Carolina's Hopscotch Festival on September 11th, also with Public Enemy, Tortoise, Kylesa, U.S. Christmas, Harvey Milk and more. Weedeater will be dropping plenty of new material from the upcoming album on these shows, which will lead directly up to the recording of "Jason...the Dragon" with Steve Albini.
Weedaeter has been pushed to the band's limits over the past twelve months. While it's been a year of heavy and successful touring for the band, it was also a year of catastrophic physical injury. Leading off with Dixie Dave Collins' shotgun accident which spawned the brutal "Nine Toe Tour" earlier this year, and continuing shortly after that with drummer Keko tearing his meniscus after returning from said tour and requiring surgery. Both of those accidents prevented the group's two previously scheduled meetings with Albini. The group's latest installment of injury includes guitarist Shep breaking his pinkie finger while on tour in Europe this July alongside Black Cobra and Saviours. Luckily, Shep can still riff with his cast so the European tour and the recording session were spared. More...
Municipal Waste Comments On Canceled Tour
It was recently announced that Municipal Waste would be unable to go ahead with the band's previously planned European tour due to a personal emergency. The band has released the following statement regarding the cancellation:
"We regret having to cancel our recent European dates, but an unforeseen family emergency prevented us from being able to make these shows. We apologize to all the fans and promoters. We'll be back on European soil by the end of the year and look forward to seeing all of you soon!"
The affected dates include all shows planned from July 24th in Brussels, Belgium, through to and including the band's planned appearance at Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth, UK on August 1st.
Maniac Butcher Reveals New Album Details
After 10 years, Czech Republic black metal act Maniac Butcher has announced a new 7th full-length album titled "Masakr." The cover artwork can be viewed here. Negative Existence records has issued the following statement about the new album:
"Masakr contains six new tracks of orthodox black metal. Raw and heavy guitars pound out riff after riff of furious evil energized by aggressive drumming and completed with a violent wave of harsh distorted dirty vocals that tell the epic tale of Maniac Butcher. The overall sound on Masakr is monstrous. This album is by far the most professionally produced Maniac Butcher album to date yet still captures the raw and underground feeling of previous albums."
The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Ten Cruel Winters
2. Riding Through The Darkest Woods
3. Fatal Decision
4. Unholy Confessional Blasphemy
5. Bloody Massacre
6. An Awful End
Soilwork Posts New Video Online
Swedish metal outfit Soilwork has posted a new music video online for the song, "Deliverance Is Mine." You can check it out below. The song comess from the band's new studio album, "The Panic Broadcast," which is available now. More...
Fourth "BlackDiamondSkye" Teaser Posted
A new video trailer has been posted online for the upcoming "BlackDiamondSkye" tour, which features Alice in Chains, Mastodon, and Deftones. The clip can be viewed below.
Stone Sour Posts New Music Video Online
Stone Sour, the band featuring Slipknot members James Root and Corey Taylor, has posted their new music video online for the song, "Say You'll Haunt Me." You can check it out below. The song is the first video to be released from their forthcoming third studio album, "Audio Secrecy," which is scheduled to be released on Sepember 7th through Roadrunner Records. More...
Fuck The Facts Offering Album For Free
Fuck the Facts is currently offering the "Live in Whitby" album as a download either free or "pay what you want." The album is available at this location. The "Live in Whitby" track listing is as follows:
1. Absence And Despite
2. The Storm
3. Kelowna
4. Everyone Is Robbing The Dead
5. The Sound Of Your Smashed Head
6. La Culture Du Faux
7. The Pile Of Flesh You Carry
8. Sleepless
9. La Tete Hors De L'eau
Paradise Lost And More Added To Damnation Festival
British gothic metal veterans Paradise Lost are one of the latest bands to be announced for this year's edition of Britain's Damnation Festival, which will take place on November 6th at Leeds University. Other new additions to the bill include The Ocean, October File and Maybeshewill.
Secrets Of The Moon Comments On Wacken Show
Germany's Secrets of the Moon has issued the following statement regarding the band's upcoming Wacken Open Air appearance:
"Secrets of the Moon @ Wacken Open Air: Secrets of the Moon will headline the W.E.T. stage at this years edition of Wacken Open Air next friday, August 5th. More precisely this means that the band will hit the stage at around 2 a.m at night (!). So: don't get too wasted before. It's time to embrace the darkness at the end of the tunnel just once more."
Additional details on the Wacken Open Air Festival can be found at this location.
Sepultura Announces Californian Shows
Brazilian thrash metal legends Sepultura has announced that they will be performing two exclusive shows in California next year, where they will be joined by Angra. Sepultura have also added a special event VIP ticket for a pre-show meet-and-greet to take place one hour before doors. Each night, fans will get to meet and greet Sepultura. VIP and reduced service charge tickets on sale now exclusively through Enterthevault.com until August 17th, at which time they go on sale through all other normal ticketing systems.
The show dates are:
January 13 - House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
January 14 - House Of Blues - Hollywood, CA
Enslaved And Sahg To Support Dimmu Borgir
Norwegian symphonic black metal outfit Dimmu Borgir has announced that fellow countrymen Enslaved and Sahg will be opening for them when they embark on a headlining tour of Europe this September, which is in support of their forthcoming new studio album, "Abrahadabra."
Guitarist/songwriter Silenoz states: "Parts of the European trek on our Darkness Reborn World Tour will come in support from our friends in Enslaved and Sahg! We're excited to share the stage with these great bands and finally again be able to perform new material for our fans, old and new alike!"
The members of Enslaved check in about the upcoming trek: “We are glad to confirm that we have been invited to do direct support on Dimmu Borgir’s European tour in September and October. We are delighted to announce these dates as the opening of Enslaved’s touring for our new album Axioma Ethica Odini. It will be great to be touring with another Norwegian band. High spirits should be a guaranteed; we’re looking forward to this one!”
Sahg adds: "This tour will prove that nothing exceeds Norwegian metal! Sahg is proud to be in this line-up of Norway's deadliest, with Dimmu Borgir and Enslaved. We can't wait to perform the songs from our brand new album, Sahg III, to the European audience for the very first time."
As Autumn Calls Recruits Drummer
Canadian atmospheric death/doom act As Autumn Calls has checked in with the following update about recruiting a new drummer:
"Just wanted to let everyone know that we have added a new drummer (Darren) to our line-up. We have been practicing with Darren over the last several months and with his contributions to the upcoming cassette we felt it was an easy decision to invite him to join our band.
"Cassette Update: The release of the cassette will be delayed slightly due to some minor scheduling issues. Over the next few weeks Darren will be finishing up some drum work and then it will be on to the mixing/mastering. We will keep everyone posted when new updates are available."
Avenged Sevenfold To Stream Live Concert
Avenged Sevenfold, which just released the new "Nightmare" album, has checked in with the following update about streaming an upcoming concert live online:
"In honor of all the fans around the world who have supported us during this difficult year, and throughout our career, we are excited to announce we are broadcasting a special live concert webcast this Saturday, July 31, at 7 PM EST from Syracuse, NY. The webcast can be seen at USTREAM, MYSPACE, FACEBOOK and AVENGEDSEVENFOLD.com
"This week's webcast is timed to coincide with the release of our new album, Nightmare, available in stores starting tonight at Midnight E.S.T. Thank you to all the amazing fans from the bottom of our heart for all the love and support you have always shown us. Enjoy the show."
Bloodbath Reveals T-Shirt Contest Winner
Death metal super group Bloodbath has posted the winning design online from the band's "Bloodbath over Bloodstock" t-shirt contest, which can be viewed here. Bloodbath also commented on the contest:
"Bloodbath is very pleased to announce Ray Miller from Elkhart, Indiana, USA as the winner of our Bloodbath over Bloodstock t-shirt competition. Blakkheim and Mikael hard a real hard time picking the winner out of so many great submissions but finally managed to come to a decision."
Guitarist Anders Blakkheim Nyström had the following to say: "The reason why we picked this design to be the winner is simply because it looks like it was dragged out of a closet that hasn't been opened since 1990! It pays tribute to rest in festering slime after the bloodbath over bloodstock!"
Caliban Comments On Canceled Show
Caliban has issued the following statement about the canceled show at the Sikelian Hell Fest in Alcamo/IT on Saturday, July 24th:
"Due to false organizational estimation the Sikelian Hell Festival in Palermo was barely visited. Although the festival management showed a lot of effort, the fans stayed away and therefore caused a financial disaster!
"We, and also the other bands were not paid enough to cover all the costs. Thus, our management was forced to cancel our performance at the festival. We are very sorry for the handful people that still found their way to the festival grounds. If we get the chance we will make up for that show!"
Emancer Announces More Tour Dates With Belphegor
Emancer has announced additional tour dates this coming October alongside Belphegor and Vreid. The currently announced dates are as follows:
01.10.2010 Erfurt (DE) - From Hell
02.10.2010 Kracow (PL) - Kwadrat
03.10.2010 Bratislava (SK) - Randal
05.10.2010 Bucharest (RO) - Fabricia
06.10.2010 Sofia (BL) - R.B.F. Club
07.10.2010 Belgrade (SR) - tba
08.10.2010 Ljubljana (SLO) - Chanel 0
09.10.2010 Zurich (CH) - Werk 21
10.10.2010 Lyon (FR) - Ninkasi Kao
11.10.2010 Barcelona (SP) - Mephisto
12.10.2010 Madrid (SP) - Sala Live
13.10.2010 Bilbao (SP) - tba
15.10.2010 Gembloux (BL) - Maison Internationale
16.10.2010 Passau (DE) - Metal Invasion Festival
Tristania Streaming Three New Songs
Norwegian Gothic metal act Tristania has issued the following update about streaming three new songs online from the band's upcoming album "Rubicon:"
"Big hello to everyone. After much ( MUCH ) waiting, 3 new songs from Rubicon are finally up on the player. Year Of The Rat / Exile / Sirens have been added and Tristania look forward to hearing your comments and thoughts. Enjoy."
The songs can be heard via the Tristania MySpace page. Rubicon will be released on the following dates:
25.08.10 -- Spain
27.08.10 -- GAS, Benelux, ITA, SWE
30.08.10 -- Rest of Europe
31.08.10 -- USA/Canada
Unsun Posts Second Studio Video
Polish act Unsun has announced it will release its second album “Clinic For Dolls” on October 11th via Mystic Production in Europe. The band has now posted a second studio recording video online, which can be viewed below.
Neongod Streaming Re-Mixed Tracks
Norway's Neongod has issued the following brief comment about streaming several re-mixed songs online: "Re-mixed tracks from the Cleareyes EP are updated! Plays best at max volume! Enjoy! Horns Up!" The songs "Cleareyes," "Fragments of Blood," "Stalingrad," and "Last Report From The Breeding Station" can be beard through the Neongod MySpace page.
Vreid Checks In With Activity Update
Norway's Vreid has issued the following update about a new booking agency, DVD, and album:
"New booking agency: We are pleased to announce that German agency ICS Festival service GmbH, has become our booking agency for Europe ( minus Norway) & Asia. ICS is a well established agency, and we are happy to be a part of their rooster. We have already started working on tours & festivals for 2011 with ICS.
"DVD coming soon: Our first DVD is soon to be released. It will hit the streets in September (exact date will follow soon). The DVD is entitled 'Vreid Goddamnit' and will contain the complete Vreid concert at Inferno Festival, Rockefeller, Oslo, April 10th 2009. The concert was filmed with 7 cameras & mixed by Hváll at Studio1184. There is also lots of extra material at the DVD, more info on this will follow soon with the release date.
"European Tour in the autumn: To support the release of 'Vreid Goddamnit' we will do a European tour in October. The tour is almost fully booked, and info on this tour will be announced very soon. More...
The Devil Wears Prada To Star In Zombie Comic
"ZOMBIE, The EP Comic," a limited-edition, traditional-sized comic book based on the fictionalized adventures of rising metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada, bundled with the band's upcoming "Zombie EP" (Ferret), will be available at retail exclusively at all Hot Topic stores for $9.99 beginning August 24. The Zombie bundle can also be ordered on the band's website here and here.
The 14-page "ZOMBIE, The EP Comic" was written by JL Bourne who penned "Day by Day Armageddon - A Zombie Novel," considered one of the best zombie novels ever written, and tells the story of five combat soldiers, armed with a hi-tech arsenal, on a perilous, top-secret mission in a harrowing world infected with zombies. "ZOMBIE, The EP Comic," was illustrated by Kevin Mellon, noted for his 2007 book "GEARHEAD," which is currently in development as a major motion picture.
"We thought doing a comic book as a companion to the 'Zombie EP' was a natural and fitting idea," said the band's vocalist/frontman Mike Hranica, whose concept for a zombie-themed disc was rooted in his having read "The Zombie Survival Guide" by Max Books late last year. "We love that "ZOMBIE, The EP Comic," is not a CD-booklet, but a full-sized, stylized, superhero comic book that stands on its own."
The Devil Wears Prada is currently on its "Back to the Roots Tour," playing some of the biggest venues of their career, and multiple nights as some of the smallest. The "Back To The Roots" tour, in partnership with Rockstar Energy Drink, kicked off last month and will go through to the Labor Day weekend. Remaining dates are below: More...
White Wizzard Announces U.K. Tour
Los Angeles, California based heavy metal outfit White Wizzard has announced that they will be coming to the United Kingdom this Novemeber for a string of headlining shows. Joining them on the tour will be Primitai. White Wizzard bassist Jon Leon comments: "We are really excited to come back and do our first headline tour in the UK and Ireland. We're excited to visit all the great places we played with Edguy and to see the fans again, and to play some new places as well. Look forward to seeing you all there!"
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Voivod Announces U.K. Tour
Canadian progressive metal veterans Voivod has announced that they will be heading to the United Kingdom for a headlining tour next month, in support of their latest studio album, "Infini." Also on the bill of the trek will be Nashville Pussy.
The tour dates are as follows:
August 8th Southampton Joiners
August 9th Nottingham Rescue Rooms
August 10th Manchester Moho Live
August 11th London Relentless Garage
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