Metal News for July 28, 2008
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29 news articles posted on this day.
13 Year Old B4MV Fan Hung Himself
A teenager said to have been bullied on the social networking site Bebo has been found hanged in his bedroom. Sam Leeson's family say the 13-year-old was picked on by other users of the site because of his 'alternative appearance' and his taste in music.
Sam, of Tredworth, Gloucestershire, was found on Thursday by his mother, Sally Cope, and another sister, Katie, 12, when they returned from a short shopping trip. A short time before, Sam had seemed 'perfectly normal', answering the door to a friend of Katie, Miss Cope added.
"I'm not sure what influence these sites have - but if they are a method of expressing things, maybe they should be checked more," said 45-year-old Sally Cope. "He was into his appearance and often wore his black skinny jeans. He was an alternative dresser and I think other teenagers did used to make comments about that."
Bebo users who taunted Sam on the site have since left messages apologising for their conduct. Sam was a fan of alternative rock bands such as the Foo Fighters and Slipknot, as well as so-called Emo music, championed by bands such as blink-182 and Good Charlotte.
Miss Cope, a tutor who works with disadvantaged youths, called for greater monitoring of teenage boys in schools, particularly 'quiet, hardworking' ones such as her son. "I have seen from my work that there are plenty of resources thrown at those who have become disengaged with the educational system, or society generally," she said. "But the ones who don't disrupt the class, who do what they are told, like Sam, can be overlooked."
Read the full article at Mail Online.
Fan-Filmed Footage Of New Anthrax Songs Posted
As recently posted by Roadrunner, recordings of three brand new ANTHRAX songs by fans at the Double Door show in Chicago, Illinois have been made available online. Anthrax's new singer, Dan Nelson, gave his first live performance with the group at the Chicago show. The new songs are entitled "Fight 'Em Til You Can't", "Revolution Screams", and "Vampyres." Chad Lee, the rock photographer, has posted photos from the concert at this location.
Fight 'Em Till You Can't:
Revolution Screams:
Vampyres:
Andromeda Signs To Nightmare Records
Nightmare Records has announced the signing of progressive metal band, ANDROMEDA from Sweden.
This Sept 16th, the week before PROG POWER, ANDROMEDA's new release, "The Immunity Zone," will hit stores.
With five preceding albums released in Europe and Japan with labels Massacre, Replica and Avalon/Marquee, this band has been invited to play a coveted spot at the prestigious 2008 PROG POWER USA Fest in Atlanta, GA, known for bringing well known bands in this genre that have not yet toured the U.S market.
The Amenta Posts Album Teaser Track Online
The Amenta has posted an album teaser for their upcoming CD, "n0n," on their MySpace player.
"n0n," will be released on October 20th. The album was mixed by Lachlan Mitchell at The Vault Studios and mastered by Steve Smart at Studios 301. According to the band, "The recording of the album spanned three different countries and seven different studios. 'n0n' contains a myriad of different contributors and performers with no less than two drummers, six vocalists and two bass players recording on the album which features guest appearances from Jason Mendonca (AKERCOCKE), Alice Daquet (SIR ALICE), Alex Pope (RUINS) and more."
Aura Noir Readies New Album, "Hades Rise"
Aura Noir is about to return with undoubtedly their finest offering yet, with new album "Hades Rise." The follow-up to 2004's hit "The Merciless" is due for release on August 25th and features guest appearances by Danny Coralles (Abscess/Autopsy) and former guitarist Blasphemer. Head over to the following minisite for audio tracks, release info and more.
Hortor Signs To Sullen Records
Extreme Mexican black metal band Hortor has signed on to Sullen records for the release of their upcoming yet-to-be-titled EP, which will see a release late in 2008. Hortor is a band that has worked hard over the course of the last four years. They have independently released three previous recordings, which have all been received well by the black metal community. This partnership between Sullen and Hortor is expected to strengthen their foothold in the Spanish scene while at the same time exposing them to many more potential fans world wide. Expect a release around October of 2008.
Level-C Celebrates New Album w/ Hometown Party
Level-C will celebrate the release of their debut album with all of their longtime fans in the band’s hometown of Cleveland.
The group’s album release party will take place at Peabody’s on Saturday, August 2, the weekend following the release of the record.
“It means a lot to be able to celebrate with your hometown and friends and family that have watched and supported you since day one,” said drummer Misty Everson. “However, we are not the same band that our fans have seen...the tiger has been released from its cage! This will be one hell of a show.”
The girls took some time off from playing live while they focused on the record, which will be released July 29 through Locomotive Music/Ryko Distribution.
“This show is very important because it is the first show we’ve played in a long time as a band, and now as a signed band,” said bassist Janean Buch. “We want to come out with a big bang. Expect pure energy and craziness. That’s what happens when you stick Level-C fans with their girls!”
Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Other acts appearing are: Konipshun Phit, Cellbound, Fisticuff, Venomin James, Drop to Zero, Switchblade Scarlett, Lo-Pan, and Stonefall. Peabody's Downunder is located at 2083 East 21st Street in Cleveland. (216) 776-9999.
Nidrike Posts Update on New Album
Nidrike has issued an update on their latest album and announced that they are already working on new material as well. Here's what the band had to say:
"Finally our debut album 'Blodsarv' has been released! But, it has not yet been released on CD. The first release done by our label Black Plague Records is in a digital format and you can purchase the whole album as a download, or choose one or more songs to buy and download through Klicktrack.com.
"The actual CD release will come later on, this due to financial problems but we hope that BPR can release the album on CD as soon as possible! In the meantime were working on a new MCD!"
Curse Your Name Posts Video For "Spark Of Life"
The North Carolina based five piece Curse Your Name (formerly Cynder on Battle For Ozzfest) has released a music video for the single "Spark Of Life." The video was directed by Blake Faucette of All Aces Media who's heavy metal credits include KillWhitneyDead, The Demonstration (Tribunal Records) and Bloodjinn (Pluto Records). The band released their debut album with the help of a new indie label, Digital Dawn Records March 31, 2008. A follow-up DVD is planned for early 2009. The video can be seen below. More...
Seventh Calling Posts New Song Online
Minnesota metallers, Seventh Calling, have posted a new song on their MySpace page entitled "Fate's Hammer." The song comes off their new ep, "Excerpts from Deliverance." The song can also be downloaded on their website.
Flowing Tears Completes New Album
German gothic metal band, Flowing Tears, have issued the following update on their new album:
"It took a while, but there’s great news finally:"
"After some really busy and hard working months the work on the new album is finished. We just finalized the mix. Sorry for not keeping you all updated during the production, but we were that much into it that we apparently just forgot to do so…"
"Well, time for some facts to be revealed then: the album will be entitled “THY KINGDOM GONE.' It will be a concept album containing 12 songs." More...
Therapy? Names Producer For New Album
UK metallers, Therapy?, have named Andy Gill as the producer/mixer for their forthcoming album. Andy has worked on a host of diverse projects as a musician, producer, mixer and songwriter including Gang Of Four, Killing Joke, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Futureheads, Young Knives, and The Jesus Lizard.
Therapy? have spent the first half of 2008 writing and demoing new material. The as yet untitled album is due for release on Demolition Records early 2009.
Watain Announces North American Tour Dates
Sweden's Watain issues the following update:
"Hark in woe, infidels! One and a half year after their triumphant display of magic and death upon North American, Watain shall now return to those lands on a headliner tour. Due to the strict prohibitions of anything Satanic and Criminal passing over the border to USA, a lot of compromises had to be made on the last US tour regarding both members and stage-show. This time however, the full artillery shall be brought across the sea, in all it's terrible glory."
The first date is on October 3rd and after that the wolves shall storm from Canada through USA on what shall constitute the last part of the monstrous crusade that has been the "Fuck the World Tour." More...
Luna Mortis Signs to Century Media Records
Wisconsin based female fronted metallers, Luna Mortis (formerly know as The Ottoman Empire), have signed a deal with Century Media Records. Vocalist Mary Zimmer comments:
"All of us have been looking up to the artists on the CM roster for years, and to be a part of the family is truly amazing and humbling. We have put years of hard work into the band and it's all finally paying off. To the fans that have been with us this far, keep expecting the same kick-ass metal. To people who are hearing of us for the first time, it's nice to meet you and we'll see you all out on the road!" More...
Amon Amarth Reveals New Album Artwork
AMON AMARTH have revealed the cover artwork of "Twilight Of The Thunder God" and details of the five special editions of the album.
The details of the editions are as follows:
1. Jewelcase CD including full album and 24-page booklet.
2. Limited Deluxe Collector´s edition 3-disc-set in a special DVD-sized book including full album, a bonus CD and a bonus DVD. The Summer Breeze 2007 CD and DVD have a playing time of 72 minutes each. The DVD features Dolby Surround 5.1 sound and 16:9 format. 40 page book on special offset paper with parchment pages.
3. Gatefold-2-LP on 180g with one side being etched vinyl including full album and a huge poster! Limited to 1.500 copies!
4. Picture-Disc – full album - limited to 500 copies!
5. Limited Bubblehead edition including everything that´s in the Deluxe Collector´s Edition plus bubbleheads of each AMON AMARTH member plus the 36-page-comic book on high quality paper plus a huge poster. Each bobblehead has a height of 18 cm = 7” ! Limited to 2.000 units Worldwide! A picture can be found here
Insomnium Issues Update on New Album
Guitarist Ville Friman of the Finnish metal band INSOMNIUM has issued the following update:
"We are currently rehearsing new material, which will become fourth INSOMNIUM album at some point. At the moment, we have four songs ready and lots of semi-ready material in store just waiting to be trained and arranged properly. We have also booked Fantom studio (where 2006's 'Above the Weeping World' was made) for March 2009 and the new INSOMNIUM album is scheduled for autumn 2009 release. We know that it is long wait but at the moment we do not have any choices if we want to guarantee the quality over quantity." More...
Whyzdom Reveals Debut Album Details
Paris symphonic metallers, Whyzdom, issue the following update from the studio:
"We are happy to announce that the recording of our first album is under way. We are now in the studio, recording 11 tracks. Some songs are quite long (up to 9 minutes!) and will probably be divided in several sections. Here are the titles of the songs:
Daughter Of The Night
The Witness
The Train
On The Wings Of Time
Escaping The Ghosts Of Reality
Freedom
The Power And The Glory
Everlasting Child
The Old Man In The Park
Atlantis
Revolution" More...
The Rotted Parts Ways With Bassist
UK death metallers, The Rotted, have parted ways with their bassist. They have issued the following message regarding his departure:
"The Rotted are to part ways with bassist Wilson. New priorities in his personal life have made it apparent that he'll no longer be able to commit 100% to the upcoming plans and fast-moving future of the band; therefore he's taken the decision to step down as bass guitarist." More...
Ravage Posts New Song, "Shredder" Online
Boston thrashers Ravage have posted a new song, "The Shredder," on the band’s MySpace page. the song comes off their latest release, "The Freedom Fighter EP."
The "Freedom Fighter EP" track listing is as follows:
1. Freedom Fighter
2. Damn Nation
3. The Shredder
4. Grapes Of Wrath
5. Captive Of Sin
6. Be Quick Or Be Dead (IRON MAIDEN cover)
Psycroptic Names New Album
Tasmanian tech-death metallers, PSYCROPTIC, have officially announced the title of their follow-up to 2006's "Symbols of Failure." "Ob(Servant)," the band's first album for Nuclear Blast Records and fourth overall, will be released sometime in the Fall of 2008.
"Ob(Servant)" was mixed and mastered by former MACHINE HEAD and SOULFLY guitarist Logan Mader (DIVINE HERESY, GOJIRA) and recorded once again by guitarist Joe Haley. More...
Inzest Announces Tour Dates
Austrian deathcore band, INZEST, have announced the first dates of the "Grotesque New World Tour 2008." The tour dates are as follows:
09/05 - Metal Overdose, Posthof Linz
09/06 - Wolfsrock Festival, Festhalle St. Michael
09/19 - tba
09/20 - tba
09/26 - Komma Wörgl
09/27 - Martys club Budweis
10/03 - Club Kawarna Slavonice
10/04 - Slovak Deathfest, Zilina
10/05 - with Leng Tche/Grind Inc, Escape Metalcorner Vienna
10/10 - Ultrawurscht Release Party, Bogaloo Pfarrkirchen
10/11 - 100% underground, PMK Innsbruck
10/17 - with cold cowshed/deaf 99, Studenka
10/18 - tba
11/14 - Hell over Tulln, Kunstwerkstatt Tulln
11/22 - Fest der Pfosten, Volkshaus Weiz
12/23 - Cumshot to Christmas, Bergwerk Millstatt
More dates to be announced soon.
Antagonist Posts New Track From "Exist"
Southern California’s ANTAGONIST has posted “Bomb Shelter,” a new track from the band’s forthcoming record, "Exist," online at the band’s official MySpace page. Slated for a Sept. 30 release through Prosthetic Records, "Exist" is the band’s fourth full-length among a swath collection of EPs and demos over the course of the band’s 10-year history. Pre-orders, featuring two exclusive t-shirt artwork packages, are now available here.
“After waiting impatiently, we've finally posted a new track off our album ‘Exist,’” frontman Carlos Garcia says. “It's the opening track, entitled ‘Bomb Shelter,’ and it's a damn good representation of what we're sounding like these days. We really hope you dig the new tunes, and we can't wait to get out on the road and play them for you.” ANTAGONIST is currently wrapping up a preemptive tour, dubbed the Where Dynasties Are Made Tour, with Sea of Treachery and labelmates, and fellow SoCal metal vets THE FUNERAL PYRE.
ANTAGONIST’s Prosthetic debut, was produced by Fred Archambault (Avenged Sevenfold, The Confession, Deftones), and is the follow-up to "An Envy of Innocence," which saw a 2006 release via Dwell Records. Live rehearsal footage of ANTAGONIST playing clips from some of their new material, as well as prior material and live footage can be seen on the band’s YouTube channel and on the band’s official MySpace page. ANTAGONIST plans on touring heavily after the recording of "Exist," and details on venues and cities will be available shortly.
For now, here are the latest Where Dynasties Are Made Tour, featuring Antagonist, Sea of Treachery, and The Funeral Pyre:
7/28 Fresno, CA – The Exit
7/29 Soledad, CA – The Castle (The Funeral Pyre headlines)
7/30 San Jose, CA – San Jose Skate
Cradle Of Filth Reveals More Album Details
Cradle Of Filth have revealed that their forthcoming new album will be a concept album based on French nobleman Gilles de Rais and will be entitled "Godspeed On The Devils Thunder."
Cradle Of Filth frontman dani Filth comments: "By far this is our most extreme, dramatic and deeply disturbing album to date. The legend of Gilles de Rais has been given fresh, vampyrical life in this conceptual meisterwerk, swathed in pitch-black magic and a viciousness unsurpassed in the annals of Cradle history. Screw what our detractors say, everyone who has heard this album has bruised their jaws on the pentagram-bejewelled floor."
The tracklisting is as follows:
"In Grandeur And Frankincense Devilment Stirs"
"Shat Out Of Hell"
"The Death Of Love"
"The 13th Caesar"
"Tiffauges"
"Tragic Kingdom"
"Sweetest Maleficia"
"Honey And Sulphur"
"Midnight Shadows Crawl To Darken Counsel With Life"
"Darkness Incarnate"
"Ten Leagues Beneath Contempt"
"Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder"
"Corpseflower"
Path of No Return To Support The Haunted on Tour
The Swedish hardcore/metal band Path of No Return has been added as support for The Haunted's Scandinavian tour in October. Here are the tour dates:
October 01, 2008 - Malmö - KB
October 02, 2008 - Göteborg - Brewhouse
October 03, 2008 - Oslo - Garage
October 04, 2008 - Örebro - Klubb Aska/kulturhuset
October 06, 2008 - Stockholm - Nalen
You can check out some of Path of No Return's material on their MySpace page.
Motley Crue To Play Free Show Broadcast Online
Mötley Crüe, will perform in a live global concert on DeepRockDrive.com on Friday, August 1st, 2008, live from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The groundbreaking event will be available free of charge, compliments of DeepRockDrive.com and Mötley Crüe, to anyone with broadband Internet access.
Mötley Crüe’s fans from across the globe can claim their free virtual ticket at DeepRockDrive.com. Tickets are limited, and those who join the August 1st show will experience the Crüe at 9:30 pm Pacific time (12:30am ET).
Drummer Tommy Lee says, “We are always looking at new ways to reach our fans. We share the vision DeepRockDrive has created to bring our fans from all over the world together for one night, live and loud from Las Vegas. Bring it on!”
Nightwish To Return To North America
Nightwish have announced a final tour of North America in support of their latest album, "Dark Passion Play."
The initial tour dates are as follows:
August 29 - Philadelphia @ The Trocadero
August 30 - Worcester @ The Palladium
September 1 - Montreal @ Metropolis
September 2 - Toronto @ Docks Nightclub
September 4 - Cleveland @ Agora Ballroom
September 5 - Detroit @ Harpo’s
September 6 - Chicago @ House of Blues
September 9 - Seattle @ Showbox SoDo
September 10 - Portland @ Roseland Grill
September 12 - San Francisco @ The Fillmore
September 13 - Los Angeles @ The Wiltern
September 14 - Tempe @ Marquee Theatre
September 16 - Dallas @ Palladium Ballroom
September 17 - Austin @ La Zona Rosa
September 19 - Houston @ Meridian
September 20 - New Orleans @ House of Blues
September 21 - St. Petersburg @ Jannus Landing
September 23 - Knoxville @ Valarium
September 24 - Charlotte @ Tremont Music Hall
September 26 - Baltimore @ Rams Head Live
September 27 - New York @ Nokia Theatre
Witchbreed Completes Pre-Production, Now Recording
Witchbreed has completed the pre-production for their debut album, “Heretic Rapture,” at Medusa Lab Studios with German producer Waldemar Sorychta.
The band is presently recording their debut album for a tentative Autumn release.
“Heretic Rapture” will feature the following track listing (not final order):
1. Intro
2. Exiled
3. Rebel Blood
4. Brotherhood of Fang and Claw
5. Thy Eclipse
6. Equinox
7. Witchbreed
8. Fire Throne
9. Eden’s End
10. Symphony for the Fallen
11. Ruby Light of the West
12. WitchSkelion
13. Outro
Nepente's New Album In Production
The upcoming album for METALBOLIC RECORDS' first international signees NEPENTE, is primed for production. The album entitled "Atonements" is a "supreme slab of killer metal annihilation!" according to the label. The artwork and layout will be made available for viewing within the next week.
The Colombian extreme metal band has posted a new song from the effort entitled "Procession" on their MySpace.
Interview
"The Atomic Clock" Gene Hoglan Interviewed
Branded the most brutal metal drummer of our time, Eugene "Gene" Victor Hoglan II, has been consistently acclaimed for his creativity in drum arrangements, including usage of odd devices for percussion effects and his trademark lengthy double-kick drum rhythms. His highly technical precision of playing increasingly fast and challenging tempos, with extreme accuracy, earned him the nickname "The Atomic Clock." He is best known for his works with the bands Death, Strapping Young Lad and Testament.
Completely self-taught, Hoglan got his first drum kit when he was 13. He began his music career in the early 80s, playing drums during concert sound checks for legendary metal band, Slayer, and working as their lights engineer on tour. He also formed the well known thrash band, War God, with Michelle Meldrum. At the end of the same year he was asked to drum for the thrash metal band Dark Angel, and wrote most of the lyrics for their next three albums. He achieved even greater notoriety during the 1990s playing with Death, recording an album with the thrash metal band Testament, and making the acquaintance of Canadian multi-instrumentalist Devin Townsend, forging a lasting friendship. He has since recorded several albums with Townsend, both as part of the speed/industrial/death metal band Strapping Young Lad and Townsend's solo albums.
Hoglan recently played on "The Dethalbum," for Adult Swim's animated TV show, Metalocalypse. "The Deathalbum," debuted at #21 in the Billboard 200, making it the highest charting death metal album in history. He just finished touring with Dethklok, selling out shows in every city. Hannah and I got to sit down with Gene and discuss the Dethklok tour, various percussion instruments he's created, and the recent loss of his dear friend Michelle Meldrum. More...
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