Metal News for July 27, 2011
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Riffs Not Riots Charity Gig In Vancouver, BC
The Riffs Not Riots show was an effort by the Vancouver metal community to showcase local talent while emphasizing that while we love our violent music, we don’t condone violence in our streets. The show was a way of protesting against the riot that devastated Vancouver shortly after the Canucks’ loss against the Boston Bruins in game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
The MetalUnderground.com-sponsored event took place on July 13th, 2011, at the Fortune Sound Club, strangely located in the heart of Chinatown. Proceeds went to Canucks for Kids Fund, a nonprofit charity run by the Vancouver Canucks NHL organization. The crowd was a mixed group, ranging from hipsters to an old guy in a fishing cap (he had to be at least 60 or 70) who rocked out until closing. Somehow, the anti-riot theme of the show toned down the moshing as most of the audience just stood and soaked up the tunes. More...
Interview
Angela Gossow Dishes On "Khaos Legions" And More
Among the most well known of the heavy metal front women in the scene today, Arch Enemy's Angela Gossow has lent her distinctive growls and screams again to the band's new album "Khaos Legions" (reviewed here).
With "Khaos Legions" now unleashed, Angela took out some time to discuss the new album with Metalunderground.com, delving into the writing and recording process, as well as touching on the lyrical themes. She also opened up about her lack of belief in any gods, stating, "This planet is a wonderful place as it is, we do not need to add fairies and angels to it. Religion is truly about humankind’s vanity." Angela went further into the subject of atheism, making her feelings on the subject clear in no uncertain terms by adding, "I am fine with religion as a purely private choice, just like children are allowed to believe in Santa Claus. Anybody can believe in anything, as long as it does not affect a society so profoundly like it still does to this day. Religion is a powerful tool to govern whole societies with fear, deprive people of their basic human rights and serve as an excuse to wage war and terror. Religion is the true root of all evil."
Below you can find the complete interview, which also includes the Arch Enemy vocalist's explanation of the inspiration behind the new album artwork, and information on the band's upcoming U.S. tour dates. More...
Redemption Announces "This Mortal Coil" Details
Redemption, which features in its ranks guitarist/songwriter Nick van Dyk and Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder, has announced that the band's 5th studio album release and follow-up to "Snowfall On Judgment Day" will be entitled "This Mortal Coil." The new album is to be released October 11th, 2011 in North America and on September 26th, 2011 in Europe and via InsideOut Music.
The band recorded and mixed "This Mortal Coil" with producer Neil Kernon (Queensryche, Nevermore, Kansas, etc.). The album's artwork, available for viewing below, was created by
acclaimed artist and longtime band collaborator Travis Smith.
Redemption's Nick van Dyk checked in commenting on the album as follows:
"I'm extremely pleased to announce that work on 'This Mortal Coil' has been completed.
It was a pleasure to work with Neil Kernon during the production, although I dare say we had more challenges and curve-balls in this process than either of us is accustomed to. Nonetheless we overcame everything in our path, from internet failures to lightning strikes, and since one of the themes of this CD is essentially overcoming adversity, the production process served as a bit of a metaphor for the whole concept!
"The new CD continues our creative effort to combine heaviness with melody -- fusing those disparate elements has always been part of Redemption's sound, along with an element that I have called emotional urgency, which we've maintained here. All in all, it sounds like Redemption -- although importantly I think it's by far our best-sounding record, owing to the work of Neil Kernon and the mastering of Alan Douches."
And Van Dyk adds regarding the artwork:
"We have worked once again with the incredibly talented Travis Smith on our art; we work very well together and he has a proven knack for bringing my concepts to life visually."
Rising Reveals New Album Track Listing
Danish sludge trio Rising has confirmed the details of the band's forthcoming debut album, "To Solemn Ash." The album is set to be released through Exile On Mainstream Records on CD, 180-gram LP, and digital formats in Europe on October 24th, 2011, and in North America sometime in November, with an official release date via the label's stateside distribution by E1 Entertainment to be announced in the coming weeks.
The album was produced by Jakob Reichert Nielsen, mastered by Alan Douches (Converge, Mastodon, High on Fire), and features artwork by Danish artist and music video director Jakob Printzlau aka Plastic Kid (Volbeat, lBMTH, Lack, Kashmir).
The "To Solemn Ash" track listing is as follows:
1. Mausoleum
2. Sea of Basalt
3. The Vault
4. Cohorts Rise
5. Hunter’s Crown
6. Through the Eyes of Catalysis
7. Under Callous Wings
8. Passage
9. Heir to the Flames
10. Seven Riders
Sigh Comments On Upcoming New Album
Japan's Sigh has announced the band new album will be titled "In Somniphobia," and the band has now checked in with the following update about the album:
"In Somniphobia is a sonic nightmare that lasts for more than an hour. The musical direction is pretty much far from that of the last two albums, 'Scenes from Hell' and 'Hangman's Hymn.' It is not easy to describe its direction, but probably one can say that it is something between 'Imaginary Sonicscape,' 'Hail Horror Hail,' and 'Gallows Gallery,' or rather, simply a nightmarish version of 'Imaginary Sonicscape.' Put heavy metal, classical music, jazz, Indian traditional music, Stockhausen, and Xenakis into a cauldron of hell and stir it, you'll get 'In Somniphobia.'
"The first two songs are VERY heavy metal, but from the third track, it begins. Five songs are woven together, which part is named 'Lucid Nightmares.' It is a pure sonic description of nightmares. This is surrealistic, ethnic, druggy, atmospheric and definitely scary! Lots of vintage gems are being used such as Minimoog, Prophet-5, Clavinet D-6, Roland RE-201 Space Echo etc. along with some ethnic instruments like Indian Sarangi, Sitar, Tampura, and Tabla. Kam Lee (ex-Massacre, Bone Gnawer etc.) and Metatron (The Meads of Asphodel) cooperated with the lyrics and the vocals for 'Lucid Nightmares.'
"Listen with Headphones is strictly recommended. Smoke before you try this. Bad trip guaranteed!"
Belphegor Announces South American Shows
Belphegor's Helmuth has checked in with the following recap of the band's recent European tour dates:
"Well, well, well...over four months full of chaos on the road.. Three monster tours, around 80 shows and some amazing open air festivals. Yes...! Thanks to all the bands for their brotherhood...also hails to Norwin Palme, Rosie, Barth Resch, Mike Lugauer, Rachael Kozak, Bradley + Dyson of Soundwork touring, Mike "Roadwarrior", John/ First Row Talent, Gerardo + Tobe of Nuclear Blast, Hana Montana, Dominik + Günther of Rock The Nation. List is endless. Shouts go out to all die-hard demons we met during the course of the awesome raids, that joined the show, banged, partied with us. All you who bought our merchandise and supported our art. An honor - this horror!"
Serpenth adds: "We make a break now - five weeks and re-load our batteries. We will focus one of our most important Fleisch shows for 2011. Gearing up to obliterate the Party San Open Air Friday August 12th , in Schlotheim/ Germania.A three day celebration of extreme Metal. See you there!"
Belphegor has now also announced the fourth part of the "Blood Magick Necromance" world tour with the following South American tour dates:
02.09. BR Belém - tba
03.09. BR Fortaleza - Club Santa Cruz
04.09. BR Salvador - tba
06.09. BR Curitiba - Hangar Bar
07.09. BR Porto Alegre - Bar Opiniáo
09.09. BR Rio de Janeiro - Esporte Club Mackenzie
10.09. BR Belo Horizonte - Music Hall
11.09. BR Sao Paulo - Carioca Clube
14.09. VE tba - tba
16.09. CO Cali - tba
17.09. CO Medellin - Teatro Alianza Francesa
18.09. CO Bogotá - Teatro La Mama
Hammerfall Announces "European Outbreak" Tour
The Swedish heavy metal giants Hammerfall have announce their return to the roads of Europe on the “European Outbreak 2011” tour.
HammerFall is touring in support of "Infected," which was released on May 20th and followed by high entries around Europe, including a #2 in Sweden and #9 in Germany.
Guitarist Oscar Dronjak comments: "Beginning on October 25th and ending on December 10th, we will embark on the real tour for Infected. Dubbed European Outbreak, this will show the very best side of HammerFall, we've got some very cool things in the pipeline for this tour! So hope you see you all at the shows, it will be a blast! And that's guaran-damned-teed!"
The dates are as follows:
31.10 D Hamburg - Große Freiheit
01.11 B Antwerp - Trix
02.11 D Filderstadt - Filharmonie
04.11 D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle
05.11 F Paris - Bataclan
06.11 L Esch-Sur-Alzette - Rockhal
07.11 CH Zurich - Volkhaus
09.11 A Vienna - Arena @
10.11 A Graz - Orpheum
11.11 I Milan - Magazinni Generali
12.11 D München - Theaterfabrik
15.11 PL Warzaw - Stodola
16.11 D Berlin - Huxleys
17.11 NL Tilburg - 013
18.11 D Köln - Essigfabrik
27.11 SK Trencin - Piano
28.11 HU Budapest - Petöfi Hall
30.11 RO Bucharest - Hard Rock Café
01.12 SER Belgrade - SKC
02.12 CRO Zagreb - Boogaloo
03.12 SLO Ljubljana - Siska
04.12 D Passau - Dreiländerhalle
09.12 PT Porto - Hard Club
Metalhit.com Offering Free Unreleased Songs
Metalhit.com is currently offering free downloads of a series of upcoming unreleased tracks. Head over to this location to snag your free songs. The songs currently available for download are as follows:
Denial Fiend: "Flesh Coffin"
Revocation: "Cradle Robber"
The Konsortium: "Under the Black Flag"
Decapitated: "404"
Hot Graves: "Baphomet's Revenge"
Obsequiae: "The Wounded Fox"
Skalmold: "Kvadning"
Trials: "Hammer"
Obsessor: "Obsession"
Cianide: "Idolator"
Hexentanz: "Mark of the Witch"
A Band Of Orcs Releasing Demo With Gaming Minis
A Band of Orcs has announced the presale is now active for 100 sets of the "Gore-Stained Axe Tribe" official gaming miniatures, which will be numbered and included autographed packaging.
A digital copy of the "Wyrd of the Winter Wolf" 2-song demo will also be included with the limited edition minis. The track listing and artwork for the demo are available below.
1. Wyrd of the Winter Wolf
2. Hall of the Frozen Dead
SSoGE Posts "Skryj Hlavu Do Dlani" Video Online
Silent Stream of Godless Elegy has posted a video clip online for the song "Skryj hlavu do dlaní," which is off the band's "Návaz" album. The video is available for viewing below.
The tracklisting for "Návaz" is as follows:
1. Mokoš / Earth Mother
2. Zlatohlav / Golden Head
3. Skryj hlavu do dlaní / Hide Your Head into Hands
4. Prísahám / Promise
5. Slava
6. Sudice / The Fate
7. Dva stíny mám / I Have Two Shadows
8. Pramen, co ví / Thinking Spring
9. Samodiva / Fay
Minushuman Launches "The Day We Died" Video
French act Minushuman has posted a music video online for the song "The Day We Died," which is off the band's new album "Bloodthrone." You can check out the clip below. "The Day We Died" was directed by Batiste Combret and Alain Chasseuil.
"Bloodthrone" is due out on August 19th, 2011. You can also check out Metalunderground.com's interview with the band about the album by heading over here.
Isolation Streaming Track From Debut Album
Today, CVLT Nation is offering up a stream of "Closing A Circle" from German blackened doom rockers Isolation. "Closing A Circle" is the title track from the band's recently released debut full-length.
Commented guitarist/vocalist Johannes Schmid: "The song is certainly one of the strongest tracks on the album and that's why we chose it as the title track. The song contains nearly all elements that define our music. Lyrically, the song is about those moments in life where mistakes seem to repeat themselves and you feel you cannot to do anything about it."
To witness the gloom and check out the track, point your browser to this location.
Five years after Isolation released the band's first demo, "Striding On The Path Of Nihil," the act has finally released its debut album. Appropriately titled "Closing A Circle," the record, which was mixed and mastered at Studio Die Tonmeisterei (Long Distance Calling, Tephra, Omega Massif, etc.), marks the end of an era for the band.
“Releasing our debut album was an important step to us and we wanted to make sure that we found our very own sound– so we took our time,” explains guitarist/vocalist Johannes Schmid.
According to a statement from the band's publicist, "Musically, Isolation hs been constantly evolving from the angry, chaotic, depressive black metal of Striding On The Path Of Nihil and the doomish second demo, A Prayer For The World To End, towards calmer more atmospheric regions, reaching its peak with the mesmerizing extensive riffing on Bleak.
"Isolation in 2011 can generally be described as atmospheric, melancholic rock/metal with mostly clean singing tempered by occasional outbursts of harsh vocals. While hints of early black metal as exposed on their earlier offerings remain buried within their collective ambiance, it is indeed difficult to give Isolations style a definitive label."
Almah Comments On Returning From Hiatus
Last week Almah played a short "warm-up" tour around the Northeast of Brazil, including two headlining shows at the 13th ForCaos (Fortaleza) and Armazem do Som (Juazeiro do Norte) festivals, and series of supporting events such as singing sessions and workshops. Almah came back to live activities after a one-year break, and Felipe Andreoli (bass) had this to say:
"It was very pleasant to hit the stage with Almah again after one year. Not only because I love the music, but also because we always have a good time together, as friends. It's a very special and privileged relationship. We had a couple of rehearsals just to take the rust off our hands - and throats, for that matter, but it was surprisingly easy to put everything together as far as performance and sound. It honestly didn't seem like we hadn't played together one year ago. It felt more like a little while. What's funny is that we seem to play better together every time, even when we don't play for months!"
The new Almah CD "Motion" will see the light of day via AFM Records this fall, with the release date to be announced soon.
To read the band's complete updates about recent shows and to see several offstage and onstage videos, head over to the band's website here.
Testament Video Interview From Mayhem Fest Posted
SMN News has posted a video interview online with Testament's Chuck Billy. The clip, which was taken during the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, can be viewed below.
Opeth Video Interview Available Online
Metal Sickness has posted a video interview online with Fredrik Åkesson of Opeth, which was conducted at Hellfest in Clisson, France.
Opeth will be releasing the new album "Heritage" on September 20th, 2011 through Roadrunner Records. A new single from the album, titled "The Devil's Orchard," has also recently been available online for streaming.
The "Heritage" track listing and artwork are available for viewing below. More...
Metasoma Streaming "Metal Erosion" Title Track
London based act Metasoma has posted the title track online from the band's "Metal Erosion" EP, which can be heard in the player below.
You can also find more information on the band by heading over to the Metasoma Facebook profile.
Textures Posts Final "Dualism" Studio Report
Textures has posted the final studio report online from the band's time recording the new album "Dualism," which can be viewed below.
"Dualism" is set for release on September 23rd, 2011 (Europe, Asia, Australia, South America) and September 27th, 2011 (North America) via Nuclear Blast Records.
The "Dualism" track listing is as follows:
1. Arms of the Sea
2. Black Horses Stampede
3. Reaching Home
4. Sanguine Draws the Oath
5. Consonant Hemispheres
6. Burning The Midnight Oil
7. Singularity
8. Minor Earth, Major Skies
9. Stoic Resignation
10. Foreclosure
11. Sketches from a Motionless Statue
Bronson Releases EP For Free Download
Melbourne groove metal band Bronson has made their self-titled debut EP available for free download, as well as a couple of new songs ("Against All Odds" and "Cuts to the Bone") and a documentary, from the band's Facebook page.
The tracklisting for the Bronson EP is as follows:
1. Fifteen
2. Brothers in Arms
3. Hell on Earth
4. Patriotic Messiah
5. A Game Called Payback
6. Larmes De Douleur
Diamond Plate Posts Video Update
Diamond Plate has posted a video clip online discussing the band's upcoming activity and touring plans. The clip can be viewed below.
You can also check out the title track from the band's new album "Generation Why?" by heading over to this location. "Generation Why?" is due to be released on August 9th in North America and August 29th in Europe.
Diamond Plate has the following upcoming U.S. shows with Kittie and Dirge Within: More...
Welicoruss Drummer Releases Free Solo Album
Welicoruss has issued the following announcement about drummer Elias releasing a free solo album:
"We are proud to announce the drummer of Welicoruss finished work on his new solo album - 'Not a Word about the World!' The release includes 11 new tracks, completely composed, played, recorded and mixed by Elias in his Tonhammer Studio.
"We heartily congratulate our friend in arms, talented musician with this fact! You can download for FREE this album here or at this location."
Zombie Inc. Reveals New Album Track Listing
German death metal outfit Zombie Inc, which recently signed to Massacre Records, has now revealed the details for the band's upcoming album "A Dreadful Decease." The recordings took place at the Vato Loco Studio in Vienna, Austria, and Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Bloodbath) himself will mix and the master "A Dreadful Decease" at Sweden's Unisound Studios.
"A Dreadful Decease" is scheduled to be released on August 26th, 2011, and has the following track listing:
1. The Chaosbreed
2. Deadtribe Sinister
3. Challenge Of The Undead
4. Horde Unleashed
5. We Must Eat!
6. Bloodrain Overdose
7. Grim Brutality
8. Horror Fills This Hollow Earth
9. A Dreadful Decease.
10. Planet Zombie
Rebellion Posts Guitarist Introduction Video
Rebellion has posted a video clip online introducing the band's new second guitarist Stephan Karut. You can check out the clip below.
The band also previously posted a general update video clip online about Rebellion's activity, which can be found here.
Descending Reveals New Album Details
Descending has announced the band's new album "New Death Celebrity" will be unleashed on September 23rd, 2011. The band has now revealed the artwork for the album, which was handled courtesy of Seth Siro Anton.
The track listing is as follows:
1. No Other Gods Before Me
2. Suicide Promise
3. Until I Generate
4. How Much This Life Weights?
5. I Keep Returning
6. The Energy
7. Shared Planet
8. Escape The Mirror
9. The Ghost Of Nation Past
10. Path To Healing
Toxic Holocaust Posts Studio Footage
Toxic Holocaust has posted in-studio footage from the band's time recording the recently released new album "Conjure and Command." You can check out the clip below.
The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Judgment Awaits You
2. Agony Of The Damned
3. Bitch
4. Red Winter
5. Nowhere To Run
6. I Am Disease
7. In The Depths (Of Your Mind)
8. The Liars Are Burning
9. Revelations
10. Sound The Charge
Into Eternity Streaming New Single
Into Eternity has issued the following announcement about streaming the new single "Sandstorm" online:
"Hello everyone! We are proud to announce the release of Sandstorm, our first new material since 2008! We have it available on iTunes and our Bandcamp page - we know it's only one song, for now, but our new drummer Bryan Newbury, flew down on Sunday and we have been rehearsing more new material. We are going to enter the studio this weekend to record drums for 4 more songs - The Fringes of Psychosis, Fukushima, Devoured by Sarcopenia and un-named acoustic song.
"The new song features guest death vocals by Rob Doherty, and we think he did a killer job! We hope Sandstorm will tide you guys over until we release more songs throughout the year and into next year!
"Sandstorm was written the day the U.S.A took out Osama Bin Laden, and is inspired by the events that transpired.
"Thanks for all of the support everyone!"
You can also check out recenlty uploaded studio footage from Into Eternity by heading over here.
White Arms Of Athena Streaming Song From New Album
White Arms of Athena is set to release the "Astrodrama" album through Prosthetic Records on August 16th, 2011. In anticipation of the upcoming release, the band has teamed up with Metal Sucks to stream the song "Evince" online, which can be heard by heading over to this location. The "Astrodrama" artwork and track listing can be viewed below.
1. Evince
2. Ascend
3. Creationed
4. Recreationed
5. Crown Chakra
6. Astral Body
7. In the Encephalon
8. Superhuman
9. Astrodrama
10. From Now On
Orange Goblin Announces Christmas Show
Orange Goblin has checked in with the following announcement about the band's upcoming annual Christmas show:
"We are proud to announce that the festive chaos that is the annual Orange Goblin Christmas show will be taking place on Saturday 17th December at The Underworld, Camden, London.
"This year we have given great thought to which bands should join us to provide the fans with the ultimate Christmas party and we are happy to announce that main support will come from the UK's finest retro-rockers Gentlemens Pistols, promoting their latest album 'At Her Majesty's Pleasure.' Kick-starting the party will be Welsh behemoths and ex-Acrimony heroes Sigirya who will be serving up treats from their debut 'Return To Earth' to be released soon."
Additional details on the show can be found at the Facebook event page.
Of The Archaengel Posts "Black Raven" Clip
Brazil's Of The Archaengel has posted a video clip online for the song "Black Raven," which can be viewed below. "Black Raven" is the opening track off "The Extraphysicallia." The nine song album was mastered at The Cutting Room in Sweden, and also features a guest appearance by Sakis Tolis of Rotting Christ.
MOAB Signs To Kemado Records
Kemado Records, home of The Sword, Saviours, Danava, and True Widow, has announced the signing of L.A. trio Moab. The band's debut album, "Ab Ovo," will see a August 16th release. "Ab Ovo" is "a dense, towering slab of majestic rock, compelling from the first strum to the final gong hit," according to the press release.
"Ab Ovo" was recorded almost entirely by the band members themselves at their own L.A. practice space (with the exception of “Dimensioner,” recorded by Mathias Schneeberger, known for his work with Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, and Electric Wizard). The cover artwork and layout comes courtesy of Paul Jeffrey (Pelican, Mouth of the Architect) and photographer Kyle Burns.
The tracklisting for "Ab Ovo" is as follows:
1. So On
2. Dimensioner
3. Sated
4. Staring Wall Pt 1
5. Staring Wall Pt 2
6. More Lore
7. Fembot
8. Unbeknownst
9. Lugh
10. Helios
Look for Moab on tour soon in support of "Ab Ovo."
Unkind Streaming Entire New Album
Unkind has teamed up with Lambgoat.com to stream the band's new album "Harhakuvat" online. You can check out the album here or in the player below.
"Harhakuvat" was recorded and mixed by Kari Nieminen at Noisecamp Studios in Turku, Finland. The album is set for an August 2nd North American release date (August 15th internationally) on CD, LP, and digitally. The CD and vinyl is available for pre-order at Relapse.com.
Unkind will also head out on a Finnish tour with Ghost Brigadein September in support of "Harhakuvat."
Dark Funeral Reveals New Bassist
Swedish blackened death metal outfit Dark Funeral has announced that the band has found a new bass player after months of searching. A message from the group reads as follows:
"The black circle has been closed once again and it is with great pleasure that we would like to announce and welcome our new bass player, Zornheym.
"Now, that we face our new line up, I must say that the atmosphere and the chemistry within the band feels absolutely fantastic. Furthermore, every single member of Dark Funeral is once again sharing a tremendously strong commitment, an absolute dedication as well as utter professionalism. And I am absolutely sure that what you, our dear fans, soon will be able to witness that this unholy gathering of these five knights in Satan’s service is the most sinful and powerful Dark Funeral ever!
"We have rehearsed together for a few months already. And it feels like we are already tighter and sound much better than ever before. So once we kick off touring again, we will be like an infernal war machine that will crush everything in its path."
Zornheym also comments: "It is with great honor to be now part of this undefeatable armada of black metal warriors. When you join the truly ineffable Kings of Swedish black metal it is beyond doubt that great excitement accompanies this unholy path of trampled souls. Onwards into Battle! The circle is closed!"
Remastered Death Video Posted Online
A remixed and remastered version of Death's "Human" record was recently released through Relapse Records to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the album. Relapse Records has now also posted a remastered version of the music video for "Lack of Comprehension" online, which can be viewed below.
Iced Earth Reveals New Album Artwork
Iced Earth has announced the band's new album will be titled "Dystopia," and the album is currently set for release on October 17th, 2011 (Europe) and October 18th, 2011 (North America). The cover artwork for the album is available below.
The band has also previously announced that the following song titles will appear on the album, although it was not revealed if this is the final, official track listing:
Dystopia
Anthem
Days of Rage
Soylent Green
V
Boiling Point
Tragedy and Triumph
Anguish of Youth
Iron Will
Endast To Film Shows For Live DVD
After performing at two of Canada's metal festivals, the Heavy TO & Heavy MTL fests, Montreal based metal act Endast is hitting the road in support of the band's third full length album "Black Cloud," which reached #6 on the iTunes Canada best selling metal chart. Dates are as follows:
AUG 13th - Manhattan - Moncton, NB
AUG 14th - The Refinery - Charlottetown, PEI
AUG 15th - The Capital Complex - Fredericton, NB
AUG 28th - Southern Ontario Metal Festival - Port Burwell, ON
SEP 3rd - Participate Arts Center - Tillsonburg, ON
SEP 9th - Club Absinthe - Hamilton, ON
The band also issued the following update about filming the shows for a live DVD:
"Each show on the CD release tour will be filmed as part of a live DVD showcasing Endast's insane live performances, exclusive behind the scenes footage and some extra special treats from the band. The Live DVD will be made available with the DELUXE release of 'Black Cloud,' more details on that coming soon. Be a part of the Endast DVD, experience True Canadian Metal dominate the stage near you!" More...
Gotham O.D. Announces Chinese Tour
After previously canceling several tour dates due to illness, Gotham O.D. has now issued the following announcement about lining up a series of Chinese shows in August:
"Firebox Agency's conquest of the China's growing music market has proceeded to the point when our merry men from Finland's Savo are just about to enter the plane headed for Beijing. The originally planned showlist has grown to total of eight shows and now the tour includes festival performances at MIDI Ocean Music Festival in Rizhao and at MIDI Music Festival in Zhang Jiang.
"The band waits eagerly to get on the way and is going to play awesome shows in every venue. The Finnish craziness and love for rocknroll will be manifesting in the China stages like never before. The singer Ilkka's and drummer Jone's video greeting to China can be found below. At this point the band wishes everyone a great rest of the summer and promises to tell about their adventures in video and text form when they have returned. Now we say Zàijiàn and Bye bye for a moment!"
The currently announced dates are as follows:
5.8.2011 Erjinder live house, Yinchuang
6.8.2011 MIDI Ocean Music festival, Rizhao Olympic Aquatic Park, Rizhao City
7.8.2011 Kui Live House, Hangzhou
8.8.2011 Material Life Live House, Xining
10.8.2011 Gu Bao Live House, Nangjing
11.8.2011 Yu Yin Tang Live House, Shanghai
12.8.2011 Nine Ball Club, Hangzhou
13.8.2011 MIDI Music festival, Zhang Jiang
The Summoned Splits With Guitarist
The Summoned has issued the following announcement about parting ways with the band's guitarist:
"Jake Kelleher has decided to part ways with The Summoned due to personal reasons. We thank Jake for the four years he's spent with us and the great friend he has become. We wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors. No date has been set for Jake's final show in The Summoned.
"With that said we will be trying out new guitarists shortly. We ask that all serious inquiries send us a video of themselves playing either covering something or playing something original showing us technique and style. We'll then pick the ones we like best and have you come in for a try out. Guitarists must have good equipment (half stacks & etc...), be quick learner, dedicated, self motivated, financially stable, be able to practice up least three times a week and be able to play shows every weekend, good stage presence and aspire to tour full time. You can send your tryout videos to band@thesummoned.com and we'll be in touch."
You can also find samples of The Summoned's music by heading over to the band's official MySpace page.
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