Metal News for July 6, 2007
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Her Name is Calla Signs To Gizeh Records
Gizeh Records has signed the UK experimental/progressive band Her Name is Calla. The Leicester-based quartet will be releasing their debut single on September 24th alongside some shows with iLiKETRAiNS and the band's debut album will follow in early 2008. The single will be a 7" vinyl limited to 500 copies.
You can check out some of Her Name Is Calla's material on their MySpace page.
Gizeh's sister CDr label Loom today releases Her Name is Calla's 16 minute 1 track EP entitled 'Condor & River' along with Glissando's 'Loves Are Like Empires'.
UVTV Posts Ozzfest 2007 Kickoff Special
Underground Video Television (UVTV) has posted the Ozzfest 2007 Kickoff Special TV show at their website. The episode features live videos filmed throughout the Northeast of Ozzfest bands past and present including In Flames, Lacuna Coil, Mastodon, The Showdown, In This Moment, Throwdown, Hatebreed, Unearth, Strapping Young Lad, Bleeding Through, Devildriver, Shadows Fall, Trivium and Walls Of Jericho. The show can also be seen on i-Tunes by subscribing to the UVTV Podcast.
Ozzfest begins it’s tour July 12 in Seattle WA continuing through July & August.
Desolate Self-Release Second EP, "Dead Pull"
DESOLATE is continuing to promote its second EP "Dead Pull," a self release CD. Following up their last EP titled “Obscurity of the Fallen,” the EP is “Dead Pull” contains the following tracks:
01. Dead Pull
02. As We Follow
03. Satisfaction of Isolation
Formed in 2002 in NYC New York., the band "proposed a powerful no-frills combination of metal, hardcore and grunge, sealed tightly in a cage of pure condensed madness."
Desolate performed with various acts such as Life of Agony, Dry Kill Logic & Reach 454 (Fight of Your Life).
You can check out their MySpace page for recording session pics and additional information.
Count Nosferatu Kommando Ready Second Album
After their bombastic and acclaimed 2002 debut album "Ultraviolence über alles", Count Nosferatu Kommando are finally back with their long awaited second coming, to be released next November on Season of Mist.
Pretty soon after he left French black metal act ANOREXIA NERVOSA, frontman Hreidmarr was quick to rerun the CNK war machine, together with old comrade Heinrich Von B. joined by harsh EBM star Sylvicious (TAMTRUM) on drums, and by (in)famous Parisian designer Valnoir (SECT) on bass, the CNK dream team is now complete and ready to grind, raze, crush, and piss you off with an incredibly heavy opus of Wagner-like and anti-politically correct electro-metal. Entitled "L'Hymne à la Joie", the band's sophomore album is produced by Stefan Bayle (ANOREXIA NERVOSA).
Stray From The Path, Lilu Dallas Tour Dates
Stray From The Path and Lilu Dallas will tour the U.S. together this summer. Here are the tour dates:
7/12 Kirkwood, NY @ Book Park Pavillion
7/13 Bel Air, MD @ American Legion Post #39
7/14 Virginia Beach, VA @ Club Relevant w/ Across Five Aprils, Bela Kiss
7/15 Pulaski, VA @ Leisure Lanes w/ The Black Atlantic
7/16 Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway
7/17 Crossville, TN @ The Train Depot
7/18 Gulfport, MS @ Orange Grove VFW
7/19 Baton Rouge, LA @ TBA
7/20 Dallas, TX @ TBA
7/21 San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit
7/22 TBA
7/23 EL Paso, TX @ Mars Hill
7/24 Alberquerque, New Mexico @ Space Maybe
7/25 Phoenix, AZ @ Casablanca Night Club
7/26 Whittier, CA @ The Blue House Cafe
7/27 Tijuana, Mexico @ Salon Fiesta
7/28 Fresno, CA @ Fresno Tattoo
7/29 San Francisco, CA @ The Egg
7/30 Oakdale, CA @ Oakdale Sportsman Club
7/31 Provo, UT @ Stary Night
8/1 Logan, UT @ NVO
8/2 Fort Collins, CO @ Wyatt's Torch
8/3 Wichita, KS @ TBA
8/4 Boone, Iowa @ The Boone Theater
8/5 St.louis, MO @ The Torn Curtain
8/6 Highland, IL @ Highland American Legion
8/7 Richmond, IN @ The Asylum
8/8 Anderson, IN @ Anderson Armory
8/9 St.Clair Shores, MI @ Myspace Internet Cafe
8/10 Dayton, OH @ Dayton Polish Club
8/11 Mayville, NY @ Hartfield Bay Cafe
8/12 Auburn, NY @ Auburn Public Theater
8/13 Canastota, NY @ Canastota VFW
8/14 Port Jefferson, NY @ The Bada Bing
8/15 Trenton, NJ @ TBA
8/16 Lock Haven, PA @ Skate Haven
8/17 Fredericksburg, VA @ KC's
8/18 Cumberland, MD @ Java Garden
8/19 Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
Headline News
Hot Cross Calls It Quits
Philadelphia's Hot Cross has apparently disbanded. No official statement or explanation has been provided beyond the following:
"Hot Cross RIP. Thanks for everything. We are indefinitely inactive as of 7/6/07. No reason to get into why this is happening. Just know we appreciate your support over the last seven years."
Formed in 2000, the band put out several releases with drummer Greg Drudy's own Level Plane Records prior to releasing a full-length with Equal Vision Records earlier this year.
As I Lay Dying Reveals Tracklisting, Artwork
Both the track listing and artwork have been revealed for As I Lay Dying's upcoming full-length, "An Ocean Between Us." The effort was produced by Adam Dutkiewic and will hit stores on August 21st via Metal Blade Records. The cover art can be viewed online here. Meanwhile, the final "An Ocean Between Us" track listing is as follows:
01. Separation
02. Nothing Left
03. An Ocean Between Us
04. Within Destruction
05. Forsaken
06. Comfort Betrays
07. I Never Wanted
08. Bury Us All
09. The Sound of Truth
10. Departed
11. Wrath Upon Ourselves
12. This is Who We Are
An MP3 for the track "Within Destruction" will be launched on July 9th.
Dying Humanity Signs To Restrain Records
Restrain Records has officially signed German metal band Dying Humanity. The group's new album, "Fallen Paradise," was recorded at Rape of Harmonies Studios (Heaven Shall Burn) and will hit streets on October 12th. In the meantime, you can check out the band here.
Metal Church Frontman To Do Acoustic Set In S.F.
METAL CHURCH frontman Ronny Munroe will perform an acoustic set of some of his new songs from his upcoming solo effort as well as select METAL CHURCH tracks on July 14 at Kimo's in San Francisco. He will joined at the show by Dennis Turner, his longtime friend, co-writer and guitar player from FAR CRY. Also scheduled to appear are KRAWL, FOREVER'S END and 6 DAYS TO NOWHERE.
Munroe has finalized the lineup for his solo project. He has recruited his former ROTTWEILLER bandmates Rick Van Zandt on guitar, Izzy Rehaume on bass and Doug Marapodi on drums along with Q-5/TKO/NIGHTSHADE guitarist Rick Pierce. Ronny is currently working on demo songs for his new CD, tentatively due later in the year. Look for Ronny Munroe's band to do some warm-up dates in September along with playing at the upcoming Clive Aid on September 22 at the Los Angeles Forum.
METAL CHURCH's video for the song "Mirror of Lies" has been posted online at YouTube. The clip was shot by Roax Films on the band's "Light in the Dark" summer European tour at the Wacken Open Air festival and in Hamburg at the Markthalle.
METAL CHURCH's latest album, "A Light in the Dark", was released in Europe on June 19, 2006 (June 27 in the U.S.) via SPV. The CD includes a new version of the classic "Watch the Children Pray" as a tribute to vocalist David Wayne, who passed away in May 2005. More...
Megadeth Bassist Discusses Feelings On Roadrunner
During an interview with DelRock.it conducted on June 30, 2007 prior to MEGADETH's performance at the Gods of Metal festival in Milan, Italy, the band's bassist James Lomenzo was asked about the label switch to Roadrunner following a split with Sanctuary Records. "It's always difficult when you make a move like that," Lomenzo replied. "But Roadrunner's been extremely supportive throughout the whole process. There's been some mistakes made, but that happens in every label-band situation — it's just misinterpretations about what one person would wanna do and another one… Ultimately, though, Roadrunner's been really very behind MEGADETH in a really positive way — right down to the inception of making the music to the back end of it, looking at exactly what markets we really belong in. We're very happy with the relationship so far — it's been good."
Watch video footage of Lomenzo discussing MEGADETH's label situation at YouTube.
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High on Fire Announce European Tour Dates
HIGH ON FIRE has announced the first European dates of their forthcoming world tour in support of their brand new album, Death Is This Communion. The Oakland, CA trio will tour through the U.K. and mainland Europe in early September prior to their recently announced North American tour. Joining High On Fire in the United Kingdom will be guests RUSSIAN CIRCLES. A complete listing of High On Fire tour dates can be found here.
High On Fire has also posted another in-studio video from the album’s recording sessions at this location. Footage was shot last month while the band was in Seattle, WA working with producer Jack Endino.
Death Is This Communion will see its North American release on September 18 (September 24 internationally). Advance song titles include: 'Fury Whip', 'Death Is This Communion', 'Rumors Of War', 'Cyclopian Scape', and 'Ethereal'. More...
Sybreed Sign With Listenable Records
Swiss metallers SYBREED have signed to Listenable Records and will release their upcoming album, Antares, in the first week of October. Born out of the ashes fo RAIN in 2003, main songwriter Drop decided on exploring new shores of synthetic melodies and metallic violence.
Says Listenable, "The band 's new album is undoubtly their strongest effort and will surprise many a listener by it's incredible songwriting maturity. It also benefit from drummer extraordinaire Dirk Verberuren (SCARVE, SOILWORK) who gave a sadistically stunning performance on this modern mix of electronica, futuristic pop and violent metal."
As the band describes: "Antares is the red pulsing noise celebrating the fall from grace, the loss of hope and innocence, and our own human nature confronted to Eternity." More...
Malignancy Post New Songs Online
You can check out two new songs from MALIGNANCY’s upcoming new album, Inhuman Grotesqueries, online here. The album will be released on August 7th through Willowtip Records.
Infection Code Post New Song Online
Italian noise-makers INFECTION CODE have posted a rough-mix version of a new track at the MySpace page of Beyond Productions. The song comes off the group's upcoming album, "Intimacy", which was recorded at Nadir Studios by Tommy Talamanca, and was mixed by Billy Anderson at Lowered One Studios in San Francisco. An October release is expected. A limited vinyl edition will be made available via the U.S. label KNVBI Records.
The follow-up to 2004's "Sterile", "Intimacy" will contain the following tracks (not final sequence):
01. (E)motionless
02. Bleeding
03. Cold Surface
04. A Perfect Failure
05. Slumber
06. Man and his Silence
07. Heart-Shaped Box
08. Sweet Taste of Sickness
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/infectioncode.
Duff McKagen Talks Libertad And Axl Rose
Nick Snelling of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
On his statement after the release of "Contraband" that VELVET REVOLVER was the kind of act that would be releasing an album every year:
"Did I actually say that… oh. Well, I probably didn't mean every year, you know? I also didn't foresee things taking so long – we ended up touring a lot longer that any of us really expected, by the time we'd finished we'd been touring 18 months.
"The downside is that you're standing in line every fucking day, sitting in aeroplanes, checking into hotels and literally living out of each other's pockets everyday. There was never really a break, and any breaks that we did have just got filled in, simply because the record was so successful. And I don't care what five people you do that to, you're gonna get sick of each other."
"I think we planned at taking about three weeks, because we're all such A-type personalities who are all used to constantly working – but after a week, it became clear how exhausted we actually were and none of us were really ready to get back into a room."
On whether he's happy with the new album "Libertad":
"You know, I really, really am. Musically, we kind of drew a line in the sand and said, 'We have to move past this.' We really pushed ourselves and the 'Contraband' tour allowed to know what boundaries we didn't have. We knew what we were capable of. I mean, I loved 'Contraband'. It was a big 'fuck you,' it was aggressive and it was really the perfect first album for us, but knew with a bit of downtime we could really go and explore some new musical stuff and make a really organic rock 'n' roll record without tons of guitar overdubs."
On the reasoning behind covering an old ELO song by Jeff Lynne, "Can't Get It Out Of My Head":
"Ahh, that was really Brendan O'Brien (producer). He came up with the idea, and he was so into it. Even though the band really wasn't, we knew Scott could probably sing the crap out of it. I mean, Slash really was not into it. But somehow managed to get us to try it. And that really was Brendan's thing on this album, he'd come in, pick up a guitar and say, 'Hey guys, have you thought about doing this? You might think it sucks, but just humour me, OK?' He tried everything in order to make it sound great to us. By the time Slash put a solo on it, it came out great and I think it's OK that we have a cover on the record. It's kinda tongue-in-cheek, and I'm happy made the record….although, I don't think we'll ever do it live. Jeff Lynne has heard it and he loves it, so that's cool in of itself."
On whether he ever wishes that he had the same understanding of personal problems that individuals struggle with a little earlier so that maybe other, more well-documented estrangements (i.e. GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose), could have possibly been avoided:
"Umm, I know what you're getting at. I just think that that experience is where I earned my understanding, you know? I mean I was fucked up then, and so a lot of all that shit kind of fed each other. The machine was just so big. There was no way out, and there were just so many yes-men, and there's a myriad of reasons. Mostly it's because it was out of control. I know I self-medicated my way through the entire 'Use Your Illusion' tours. It wasn't til it was done did I know I had a health problem, and I got sober. That's where I got a lot of experience in dealing with people and strange situations — I got a crash course from '86 through '93, an expert education. There was a time where if it were up to me, I would have salvaged things, and even Slash tried many times. We all wanted to save it, it's not like we all walked up one day and said 'fuck you!'
"You see, he (Axl) was a singer in this meteoric rock band that sort of captured the imagination and hit some sort of nerve with a whole reputation, and while every member of than band was important to making that happen, he was the singer. The focal point. I know that more yes-men came his way, and I think that soon your sense of reality gets a little eschewed, and that the real friends you have either change on you or those other people close them out. I can't speak for Axl now, and I haven't hung out with him for a real long time now, but a lot of this happened to me… but I wasn't the singer. So I was able to escape it. So yeah, it's sad, man."
Axl Rose Explains Non Live Earth Participation
GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has issued the following statement:
"GUNS N' ROSES or myself will not be performing at Rio Live Earth or Live Earth for a couple of reasons. The first is that we were not asked until the last couple weeks while we were on tour in Australia and have upcoming sold-out dates already rescheduled in Japan. Our gear is already en route to Japan for these shows. We have attempted to find a solution to be able to perform in Rio, but unfortunately none has been suggested.
"I was asked to perform individually with Lenny Kravitz by the promoters and Mr. Gore. As we were working this out, Lenny unfortunately became injured and temporarily canceled his involvement from the event. According to the promoters, by the time they had reconfirmed Lenny's performance, there wasn't enough time to arrange flights for myself to Brazil and then to Japan for our upcoming shows. Unfortunately, I was not informed that Lenny's performance was reconfirmed until our own explorations and in following the media surrounding the event today, which is Saturday morning here in Australia and Friday in Brazil.
"GUNS N' ROSES or I were not asked to play anywhere else such as Japan or Australia (as we are already in the regions on tour) and in which we have formally offered to perform but the offer of our involvement was declined.
"We wish all involved, the performers, the organizers, the fans and audiences around the world all the best and a very successful event."
Fire In Studio Halts Biomechanical Recording
U.K. epic progressive metallers BIOMECHANICAL are currently putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Cannibalised", with legendary producer Chris Tsangarides (JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH, THIN LIZZY) at Ecology Rooms in Kent, England. The group's bassist, Jon Collins, has issued the following update:
"John K and Chris Tsangarides were recording Chris Webb's solos when a strong smell of electrical fire started to fill the room. Right after that, smoke started coming out of the desk's power supply and it eventually caught fire! Chris ran out of the main room and grabbed the fire extinguisher. Thankfully it was put out straight away. Just a few more minutes and the whole thing would go up in flames! Just a small glitch…"
Both the band and the studio tapes are safe and sound. BIOMECHANICAL will re-enter the studio and continue recording "Cannibalised" in a few weeks.
"Cannibalised" is slated for a September 21 release in the U.K. The U.S. will receive the album later this fall.
BIOMECHANICAL will embark on a limited run of U.K. dates starting tomorrow, July 7 at London's Islington Academy.
Tesla Bassist Issues Update
TESLA bassist Brian Wheat has issued the following update:
"Just got back from Europe. It was the first time we've been back since 1991. The reception was off the hook.
"Not knowing what to expect, we got to London and the crowd was fucking amazing. They were one of the loudest crowds ever in the history of TESLA playing shows for 20 years. The fans there we talked to backstage and on the street were so happy to see us back and it made us feel very overwhelmed with joy.
"Next day we were off to Holland to play Plato and again it was off the hook. We played to a jam-packed 700-seat; hot and sweaty rock and roll in your face and again very loud crowd. And the reception again was overwhelming. Got to meet our new Dutch brother Cornelius.
"Next day it was off to the Arrow fest classic rock festival with AEROSMITH, SCORPIONS, THIN LIZZY, THE DOORS and STEVE VAI, plus many more acts. We were the first act on the bill so we didn't know what to expect but guess what? The place was packed. We played a blazing one-hour set and the crowd response was amazing.
"Then we finally got to meet the one and only crazy man Rudolf Heinz and his partner Gabriel from the Bold Brothers, these guys are the coolest. TESLA wants to give them a big thank you for taking a chance and bringing TESLA back to Holland.
"Overall this was a great trip and there is a European tour being planned for the fall with our English super-agent Steve Strange. Now we are back in the States ready to kick ass and play some more killer shows."
Video footage of TESLA performing a cover of UFO's "Rock Bottom" at the Best Buy store in Phoenix, Arizona on June 5, 2007 has been posted at YouTube.
Capital Chaos TV has posted video footage of TESLA performing the TRAFFIC classic "Dear Mr. Fantasy" during their free CD-release show on May 31, 2007 at the Cesar Chavez Park in downtown Sacramento, California. Watch the clip at YouTube. More...
Watain Video Interview Online
Guitar World's MetalKult.com has posted a new video interview with WATAIN's bassist/vocalist E. and drummer H., in which the Swedish black metal horde talk about their views on the current black metal scene, selling out and bringing its "total death" into the world.
The video was filmed by the MetalKult crew in New York City on May 14, 2007, while WATAIN were touring the U.S. for their latest album, "Sworn to the Dark". Also available on MetalKult.com is live footage of "Sworn to the Dark" from that show.
Upcoming Watain tour dates include:
06 Jul 07 Hamburg (DE) Logo
07 Jul 07 Berlin (DE) Under the Black Sun Festival
13 Jul 07 Annaberg (DE) Thunders over Miriquidi festival
Scorpions Announce Further Tour Dates
German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have scheduled the following dates during the coming months:
Jul. 07 - Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic - Fotbalový stadion AC Start
Jul. 14 - Tuuri, Finland - Miljoona Rock
Jul. 21 - Augsburg, Germany - Messe Augsburg
Jul. 28 - Pentrich, UK - Rock & Blues Festival **
Jul. 29 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Apollo **
Jul. 30 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo **
Aug. 03 - Klaksvik, Faroe IslandsvSummarfestivalur
Aug. 09 - Manaus, Brazil - [to be announced]
Aug. 11 - Recife, Brazil - Chevrolet Hall
Aug. 14 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Credicard Hall
Aug. 17 - Monterrey, México - Arena
Aug. 18 - Puebla, México - Siglo XXI
Aug. 19 - Leon, México - Poliforum
Aug. 22 - México City, México - Auditório Nacional
Aug. 25 - Shawinigan, QC – [to be announced] ***
Aug. 26 - Toronto, ON at the Molson Amphitheater
Aug. 28 - Ottawa, ON - LeBreton Festival Park ***
Aug. 30 - Montreal, QC - Vieux-Port (Quai Jacques-Cartier) ***
Sep. 01 - Chicoutimi, QC - [to be announced] ***
Sep. 04 - Sault Ste Marie, MI - Kewadin Casino Hotel
Sep. 06 - Clarkston, Michigan - DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sep. 09 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Centre
Sep. 10 - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Sep. 12 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
Sep. 14 - Kelseyville, California - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
Sep. 16 - Indio, CA - Fantasy Springs Casino
Nov. 29 - Toulous, France - Zenith
Nov. 30 - Clermont, France - Zenith
* With ULI JON ROTH
** With MICHAEL SCHENKER, ULI JON ROTH
*** With THE ROOM
Black Sabbath To Reunite In 2008?
Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports that about 3,000 tickets for each of Ozzfest 2007's 24 shows — which begin Thursday in Auburn, Wash. — have been held back in order to provide upgraded seating for fans. Those will include reserved pavilion locations and even some seats that are actually on the stage.
"On the day of the show you can get to different booths, enter a lottery and get upgraded," Ozzfest organizer Sharon Osbourne explains to Billboard.com. "We'll be upgrading throughout the day, 3,000 people. That's a lot of people to upgrade."
Osbourne adds that the upgrades will be handled in a manner that puts some premium on arriving early for the show, although this year's Ozzfest will begin at noon, rather than 10 a.m. or earlier in previous years. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m.
Sharon Osbourne also revealed that talks are ongoing about a BLACK SABBATH reunion in 2008.
"We're definitely talking to the guys, just talking," she says. "I think when they finish their (HEAVEN AND HELL with Ronnie James Dio) tour and we finish (Ozzfest), we can sit down and spend more time on it."
Read more at Billboard.com reports that about 3,000 tickets for each of Ozzfest 2007.
Watch Another 36 Crazyfists Performance Online
Another live video of 36 Crazyfists filmed at Northern Lights in Clifton Park NY is available for viewing at the Underground Video Television website. This time the clip is for the band’s track “I’ll Go Until My Heart Stops” and was taken during their tour with KITTIE, IN THIS MOMENT, DEAD TO FALL & WALLS OF JERICHO earlier this year.
36 CRAZYFISTS' latest album, "Rest inside the Flames", was released in North America last November via DRT Entertainment. The group's video for the song "I'll Go Until My Heart Stops" from "Rest Inside the Flames" appeared on the third installment of the “MTV Headbanger's Ball" compilations, entitled "MTV Headbanger's Ball - The Revenge", which was released in April 2006 via Roadrunner.
"Rest Inside the Flames" was produced by Sal Villanueva, who has previously worked with THURSDAY, TAKING BACK SUNDAY and VISION OF DISORDER, among others.
Heaven And Hell Open For Metallica, Setlists Shown
HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — supported METALLICA last night (Thursday, July 5) at Rotundenplatz in Vienna, Austria. The setlists for both bands follows:
HEAVEN AND HELL:
01. Intro
02. The Mob Rules
03. Children of the Sea
04. Voodoo
05. Sign of the Southern Cross
06. Guitar Solo
07. Falling Off the Edge of the World
08. Heaven and Hell
METALLICA:
01. Creeping Death
02. For Whom The Bell Tolls
03. Ride The Lightning
04. Disposable Heroes
05. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
06. ...And Justice For All
07. The Memory Remains
08. The Four Horsemen
09. Orion
10. Fade To Black
11. Master of Puppets
12. Whiplash
- - - -
13. Wherever I May Roam
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. One
16. Enter Sandman
- - - -
17. Stone Cold Crazy
18. Seek and Destroy
Voivod DVD On The Way
VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has told MTV.com that he recently finished remastering the band's 1986 album, "Rrröööaaarrr!", and editing a bonus DVD that will accompany the re-release of the LP in the fall. The package will be filled with live and demo recordings that were sold in the '80s via the band's Iron Gang fan club; fan-recorded footage, including the group's first U.S. show, an opening gig for VENOM; rare archival photos; and cassette recordings dating back to 1980. "I found an early tape of Piggy doing an avant-garde collage of sounds that's very good, so that will be a bonus on 'Rrröööaaarrr!' as well," he said.
The "Rrröööaaarrr!" reissue will be followed early next year by reissues of 1987's "Killing Technology" and 1988's "Dimension Hatröss", which will be similarly equipped with bonus DVDs. After the first batch of reissues come out, Langevin plans to work on reissues of 1991's "Angel Rat" and 1993's "The Outer Limits". He's negotiating to put out 1989's "Nothingface" as well but is running into some red tape.
"We had a deal back then where it was distributed by MCA in America and Noise in Europe," Langevin said. "And right now that's causing some logistical issues that we need to settle before I can start thinking about that."
Langevin also plans to begin work on a box set of VOIVOD's '90s catalog, much of which featured Eric Forrest on vocals. As if that's not enough VOIVOD to shake a psychedelic stick at, next year Langevin will assemble two proper VOIVOD DVDs, "D-V-O-D-2" and "D-V-O-D-3", to follow up 2005's "D-V-O-D-1". These discs will feature the professionally filmed material lacking from the album-reissue bonus DVDs.
Read more at MTV.com.
Ozzy: "I Have To Do Alot Of Shouting"
Ernest A. Jasmin of The News Tribune recently conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne. A few excerpts follow:
The News Tribune: The first [Ozzfest 2007] gig is at the White River Amphitheatre. And a couple of years ago you had a rough gig there. (Ozzy stormed offstage in 2005 after his voice went out.)
Ozzy: I get a lot of voice problems. … You have to do a lot of shouting, you know. That's why I think we're booked on the early part of this tour. … I've just done the biggest European tour I've ever done. And I had a little bit of voice trouble. But it seems to be getting better now, you know.
The News Tribune: Given that in recent years you've had vocal problems, and the first two songs on the new album are called "Not Going Away" and "I Don't Wanna Stop", have you considered retirement?
Ozzy: Every year I do. … I was listening to the demo tapes of "No More Tears" today, which was recorded, like, 15 years ago. And I would go, "@#$%@% hell." My voice has a lot higher range, you know. And I was talking to Bob Seger a couple of years ago when I was out with him, and I asked him, "Can you still get up there? Like when you sing ('Old Time Rock & Roll'.)" He said, "I have problems." We all have problems. When it's going great, I love it. When it's going bad, I hate it. … There's a lot of people doing a lot of trickery, with @#%@%@ machines and everything. Like a friend of mine went to see MADONNA, and apparently she does the whole @#$@%@ thing lip-sync.
The News Tribune: When will you know that it's time to pass the torch?
Ozzy: If I go from playing @#%@%@ big shows to playing clubs — I ain't gonna be doing that. … If the audience dwindles, and I don't enjoy it any more, I'll quit, you know. I don't want to play to an empty room or an empty theater or an empty amphitheater. I mean, they've been asking the STONES for the last @#%@%@ 20 years, … and they're still going.
The News Tribune: I read this is the first album you've done completely sober.
Ozzy: Yeah, yeah. I've recorded albums sober before. But I haven't co-written albums or written anything sober before. And why I did it like that was I found a friend of mine. He's got a lot more years time than I have. I says to him, "The alcohol and the drugs fuel my creativity." He says, "That's what your addiction tells you. But what you've gotta do is don't be afraid to ask for help."
When I'm doing an album, I'm usually like some deranged @#%@%@ pregnant man. I didn't get myself too involved. When I have a vision in my head – I don't play music. I can't read music. I can't hardly read English considering I'm so dyslexic. I had to detach myself from it, you know. And the success of the TV show was (considers) it just put me on this ride, you know.
The News Tribune: Were you apprehensive about how people would receive your album after the show?
Ozzy: Well, no. Luckily for me, I've done other projects of covers and things that have been great sellers for me. But that was just to let (fans) know that I'm still around, you know. But my own albums, they've always been successful, you know. So for whatever reason this album, "Black Rain", didn't do as well as (expected). I can't really complain because I've had such a great — next year it'll be 40 years I've been doing what I've been doing.
Candlemass Enter German Charts
CANDLEMASS' new album, "King of the Grey Islands", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 83.
"King of the Grey Islands" is the first CANDLEMASS album to feature singer Robert Lowe (SOLITUDE AETURNUS), who replaced Messiah Marcolin earlier in the year.
As previously reported, fan-filmed video footage of CANDLEMASS performing the song "Black Dwarf" at the Metaltown festival on Saturday, June 30 in Gothenburg, Sweden has been posted at YouTube.
CANDLEMASS celebrated its 20th anniversary at a special concert held at Stockholm's Kolingsborg on March 31, 2007. The band performed with no less than seven (!) different vocalists at the show — including the band's former singers Johan Langquist and Tomas Vikström, plus Lowe. Check out video footage from the gig at YouTube. More...
Raging Speedhorn Post New Song Online
British metallers RAGING SPEEDHORN have posted a new song, entitled "Who Will Guard The Guards?", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Before the Sea Was Built", which will be released on the following dates:
Germany: September 7
Rest of Europe: September 10
Rest of World: September 11
"Before the Sea Was Built" was recorded at Foel Studio in North Wales with producer Larry Hibbitt. The track listing for the effort is as follows:
01. Everything Changes
02. Before The Sea Was Built
03. Dignity Stripper
04. Mishima
05. The Last Comet From Nothingness
06. Born To Twist The Knife
07. Who Will Guard The Guards?
08. Too Drunk To Give A Fuck
09. Sound Of Waves
10. Jump Ship
RAGING SPEEDHORN's last CD, "How the Great Have Fallen", was released in May 2005 via SPV.
Monster Magnet To Release New Album In November
MONSTER MAGNET has set "4 Way Diablo" as the title of its new album, due on November 2, 2007 via SPV Records. The CD was produced by Matt Hyde and features a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES' "2,000 Light Years from Home".
"4 Way Diablo" track listing:
01. 4 Way Diablo
02. Wall of Fire
03. You're Alive
04. Blow Your Mind
05. Cyclone
06. 2000 Light Years from Home (THE ROLLNG STONES cover)
07. No Vacation
08. I'm Calling You
09. Solid Gold
10. Freeze and Pixillate
11. A Thousand Stars
12. Slap in the Face
13. Little Bag of Gloom
MONSTER MAGNET mainman Dave Wyndorf was forced to halt work on the CD in February 2006 after overdosing on prescription drugs.
Hyde, who worked with MONSTER MAGNET on their "Powertrip" and "God Says No" releases, stated about the band's new CD back in March 2006, "I believe it has the potential to be their best record since 'Powertrip'."
MONSTER MAGNET's last studio album, "Monolithic Baby", was released in 2004 via SPV.
Vader Announce Mini Russian Tour
Polish Death Metallers VADER have posted this message on their official website:
In September VADER will headline 7 gigs in Russia and Belarus under the flag of The Flaming Arts Festival 2007. This mini-tour is being organized by Massive Music and The Flaming Arts. During these gigs VADER will be teaming up with such bands as ROTTING CHRIST, KRISIUN, INCANTATION and supports. For more info go to The Flaming Arts website.
Here are all the confirmed dates:
Sep. 16 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Orlandina
Sep. 18 - Ufa, Russia - Ogni Ufy
Sep. 19 - Ekaterinburg, Russia - TBA
Sep. 20 - Magnitogorsk, Russia - DK Ordzhonikidze
Sep. 21 - Samara, Russia - Strokovski Park
Sep. 22 - Moscow, Russia - Tochka
Sep. 23 - TBA, Belarus - TBA
Hetfield Briefly Detained By British Customs
According to British newspaper The Times, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was temporarily detained by security officials at a British airport. Hetfield jetted into Luton airport ahead of Saturday's (July 7) Live Earth London gig — where his band is performing — but was stopped by officials before he could leave the terminal. The Times claims Hetfield's friends blame his "Taliban-like beard" for the interrogation.
METALLICA will join the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, FOO FIGHTERS and others at London's Live Earth concert on July 7 before headlining Wembley Stadium on July 8.
Death Angel Discuss Eye Tearing Incident
Kimberly Chun of the San Francisco Bay Guardian reports that San Francisco vocalist Mark Osegueda of DEATH ANGEL was in the studio June 24 with his other, punk rock project, the ALL TIME HIGHS, laying down scratch vocals at Fantasy Recording Studios in Berkeley when he got a hit by a bit more than a scratch.
"Holding a scream for a long time, you get a head rush because of the lack of oxygen. You almost feel really woozy, but usually my adrenalin is going so much onstage that I'm OK," Osegueda, 38, said.
"Instead I was standing in a little isolation booth in the studio, I had a head rush, and I passed out and fell forward, and a mic stand caught my eye."
The micless pole tore into Osegueda's eyeball. "I was really, really fortunate that it didn't hit the center of the eye — it hit the white area of the eye and took out a big chunk of it," he says. "So I'm dealing with pain and discomfort instead of vision problems, which is nice because, had it hit the center of the eye, we'd be having a different kind of conversation now!"
When he came to, Osegueda grabbed his eye out of panic, knowing he had done something "pretty severe and pretty wrong." Delirious and separated from his bandmates, who were continuing to play through the song elsewhere in the studio, Osegueda confesses that he was tempted to just take a nice little nap right where he fell, before he stopped himself, thinking he might have suffered a concussion.
Read the entire article at the San Francisco Bay Guardian.
Zakk Wylde Talks About Free Ozzfest
Australia's Undercover News recently caught up with OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde to ask him about this year's Ozzfest, which is being staged as a free show.
On the topic of this year's event being free, Zakk said, "You never question your mother [referring to Ozzy's wife and Ozzfest founder Sharon Osbourne — Ed.]. So I never question mom. So the bottom line is this: It's none of my business — I just show up and I play and I do what I gotta do and the beer is ice-cold. Game over, badda-boom, badda-bang. That's it."
Concert-promotions giant Live Nation gave away 428,000 tickets over a four-day period last month through its web site and various sponsor sites. Beginning June 8, fans entered exclusive codes to obtain tickets to one of the 24 Ozzfest dates. More than 228,000 passes were distributed June 12 alone, with the last one given away just after midnight, according to Live Daily.
This year, the 12th annual installment of Ozzfest will find OZZY OSBOURNE on the main stage alongside STATIC-X, LAMB OF GOD and LORDI. The second stage will feature headliner HATEBREED with BEHEMOTH, MONDO GENERATOR, NILE, ANKLA, CIRCUS DIABLO, THE SHOWDOWN, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, DAATH, CHTHONIC and IN THIS MOMENT.
Ozzfest 2007 will launch July 12 in Seattle, WA at the White River Amphitheatre.
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