Metal News for July 9, 2004
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Two More KsE, FATA Tour Dates Announced
Two more dates, both in Florida, have been announced for the upcoming Killswitch Engage, From Autumn to Ashes, Eighteen Visions and 36 Crazyfists tour:
August 21 - Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Freebird Cafe
August 22 - Tallahassee, FL @ the Floyds Music Store
Evergrey Swedish Tour Dates
The following Swedish Everygrey tour dates have been confirmed:
September 11 - Göteborg, Storan
September 15 - Stockholm, Nalen
September 16 - Malmö, KB
September 17 - Karlskrona, Kino
September 18 - Helsingborg, The Tivoli
September 25 - Linköping, Skylten
Amon Amarth Tracklisting Revealed
The next album "Fate of Norns" from the Swedish viking/death metal band Amon Amarth will be released through Metal Blade Records on September 6, 2004. The complete tracklist is as follows:
1. An Ancient Sign Of Coming Storm
2. Where Death Seems To Dwell
3. The Fate Of Norns
4. Pursuit Of Vikings
5. The Valkyries Ride
6. Beheading Of A King
7. Arson
8. Once Sealed In Blood
UnderWater Moon Reforms
Greek melodic mournful doom metallers UnderWater Moon has undergone serious line up changes. Singer CountRaven departed ways with the rest of the members, due to lack of interest from them about the band in general.
CountRaven reformed UnderWater Moon in Athens with a new line up. The first official track with the new line up is ready and is called 'Twilight Flowers Turn To Dust'.
The band is planning their next release - after a mini CD and a demo - which will hopefully be an 7’’ EP.
The first official band website will soon be online with info about the present, the past and the future of the band.
More news to come soon.
Meanwhile you can download the new track here.
Mourning Beloveth Complete Six Songs For New Album
Irish doom/death metal band MOURNING BELOVETH have finished writing six new songs for their as-yet-untitled third album, tentatively due in early 2005 through Grau Records, a subsidiary of Prophecy Productions. "The songs are again long and torturous and so the CD will probably end up with six songs just like the previous albums," the band write on their web site. "Two of the songs are 'Nothing' and 'Yet Everything'. We have not strayed too far from the MOURNING BELOVETH sound but there are a lot of interesting developments in the new music that at least has us excited."
MOURNING BELOVETH are expected to enter Studio E in Germany in October to begin recording the new effort. More information will be made available soon.
Lullacry To Release New EP In August
Century Media report that LULLACRY, Finland´s leading female-fronted gothic heavy rock act , will release their new EP, Fire Within, through the label on August 23rd.
The release is a warm-up for the recordings of the band’s next album and for their upcoming tour with NIGHTWISH in the US. The EP features two new tracks, ‘Fire Within’ and ‘The #1 Rebel’, plus two remakes of some classic Lullacry tracks and a cover of W.A.S.P.'s ‘L.O.V.E. Machine’.
Guitarist Sami Vauhkonen sends a message to the fans:
"After our last album Crucify My Heart we did many shows in Finland, Italy, USA & Estonia and it brought lots of self-assurance for Tanja. Her voice is now awesome and she is one hell of a rocker! Fire Within is a logical continuation after touring cause it´s a very heavy rockish piece of energy!!!! We had lots of new songs ready in the beginning of 2004, so we decided to release an EP. We had no pressure whatsoever and we just did five songs for it. Two brand new songs and three special semi-acoustic versions of previous LULLACRY material. There´s for example a very beautiful piano version from the song ‘Crucify My Heart’. That song was originally a ballad indeed!!
We are heading to North America to tour with Nightwish in August and straight after that (besides hangover) we´ll start the recordings of the forthcoming full length album. It will be out in Jan 2005 and it will kick your bloody ass!!!!"
Lord Belial Bassist Undergoes Surgery
LORD BELIAL bassist Anders Backelin underwent surgery Thursday night (July 8), according to a posting on the band's web site. "Due to the related complications which may follow, Anders is ordered to take it easy for at least 6 months," the group write. "The top priority for LORD BELIAL right now is to let Anders rest and therefore we will not commence any live activities for the rest of the year. Instead we will work on new material. All booked gigs is canceled until further notice. We, the other members of LORD BELIAL wish Anders the best of luck!"
LORD BELIAL recently completed work on their new album, "The Seal of Belial". The CD was engineered by Nicklas Rudolfsson and Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) at Los Angered Recording studios in Gothenburg, Sweden and was mixed by Andy. A late 2004 release through Regain Records is expected.
Nevermore Cancel U.K. Tour
Seattle-based power metallers NEVERMORE have been forced to cancel their previously announced U.K. tour with NOCTURNAL RITES "due to conflicting schedules," according to a posting on the band's web site. The band are hoping to reschedule the dates later in the year.
Eclipse Eternal Sign With Galy Records
Canadian epic black metal band ECLIPSE ETERNAL have signed a deal with Galy Records. The band's debut album, "Reign of the Unholy Blackened Empire", was produced by Glen Drover (Eidolon) and mastered by Andy LaRocque (King Diamond). An October release is expected. Download a rough-mix MP3 of the track "Storming the Pearly Gates".
ECLIPSE ETERNAL's vocalist Voldamares Gollum had this to say about the signing: "We are proud to have joined forces and become a part of the arsenal of Galy Records. We are honored to be in such elite company. Beware the time of transformation for it is near. The troops have gathered, the storm is coming, the unholy blackened empire has arisen from ashes."
"Reign of the Unholy Blackened Empire" track listing (in no particular order): More...
The Red Chord, Evergreen Terrace, etc Tour Dates
Dates have been set for the upcoming The Red Chord, Evergreen Terrace, A Life Once Lost, and Fear Before The March Of Flames tour. This tour was previously reported as the Radiotakeover tour, but more dates have been added to the list since then. The tour dates are as follows: More...
Zao's ''The Rising End' Video Online
Zao's video accompanying their track 'The Rising End (The First Prophecy)' has made it's way online and can be found here. The song features on the bands upcoming new album "The Funeral Of God", which will land on store shelves on July 13th through Ferret.
Hear Grave's 'Reborn' Online
A brand-new GRAVE track, entitled "Reborn", has been posted online in Real Media format at this location.
"Reborn" comes off the group's sixth full-length album, "Fiendish Regression", due in Europe on August 23 through Century Media Records (September 7 in the U.S.). "Fiendish Regression" was recorded and mixed at Abyss studio with producers Tommy and Peter Tägtgren. 11 tracks were recorded for the album, including nine brand new songs, a cover version of the SAINT VITUS classic "Burial At Sea" and a re-recording of a old GRAVE song "Autopsied", which was originally written and recorded for promotion in 1989.
GRAVE recently replaced drummer Christofer Barkensjö (KAAMOS) with Pelle Liljenberg (COERCION).
Slayer's Kerry King: "Dave Mustaine Is A Dictator"
In a brand-new interview with Guitar World magazine, SLAYER's Kerry King spoke about the time he spent in MEGADETH as the band's touring/live guitarist. Asked how he thinks MEGADETH would have turned out if he had stayed in the group, Kerry replied, "I played their first five shows, and if I had stayed I probably wouldn't have lasted more than a year, because [MEGADETH frontman] Dave Mustaine is such a dictator and had much poppier ideas than me. It never would have worked. Jeff [Hanneman, SLAYER guitarist] and I used to go see METALLICA and be blown away by how awesome Mustaine was, so I was honored when the call came asking me to help him. But after five shows, I was like, 'I'm in SLAYER and that ain't going to change." That didn't go over too well."
Acidtone Rock Download, Set To Rock Oxegen Fest
They may be the youngest performers at Oxegen this weekend, playing on the new bands stage, but if their appearance at heavy metal fest Download is anything to go by, Acidtone could well steal the show. They spoke to Lucy Gollogy
Downpatrick rap-metallers Acidtone have already made rock 'n' roll history by becoming the youngest band ever to play at Download, the UK's biggest heavy metal festival, alongside world-famous acts like Metallica, Linkin Park and Korn.
And singer Adam McKee (13), his brother, bassist Conor (15), their cousin, drummer Conall McKee, and friend, guitarist Philip Hanna, both 15, have been lauded by metal mag Kerrang! as "heirs to the throne".
The upstarts' big break came in January of this year, when they saw off 600 rival bands to win the Wella Shockwaves Unsigned Competition in Dublin's Vicar Street, bagging themselves a professional recording session as part of their prize. More...
Read the full article at Belfast Telegraph.
Danzig's 'Blackest Of The Black' 2004 Tour Details
The Fall bill for "Blackest Of The Black" 2004 Tour has been announced. It will be " DANZIG" w/X-Misfits Band-mate "DOYLE" in a guest set, original Black Metal Legends MAYHEM, DEVILDRIVER featuring former Coal Chamber front-man Dez Farfara, DEATH ANGEL Reunion (S.F. Death Metal Legends) and dark newcomers EYES OF FIRE.
"Blackest of the Black” organizer Glenn Danzig had this comment: "At least in the foreseeable future... this will be my last tour. It seems like I have been touring my whole life and I want to take some time for myself and do many of the things I've always wanted to do, like direct my first feature film, which I will be doing this next year.”
As this may be the last show for Glenn Danzig to tour as DANZIG , he explains about the show and line-up with former band-mate Doyle. “So, to do this right, I invited DOYLE to join DANZIG on Stage at "Blackest Of The Black" for a ‘Special Guest’ MISFITS set. This is the first time we will be performing on stage together in 20 years. It's the closest thing to a MISFITS Reunion anyone is ever going to see!”
DANZIG will be supporting their new album “Circle Of Snakes” on sale August 31st , 2004. Tickets will go on sale July 25.
Seether And Amy Lee Perform Broken On Pepsi Smash
A 30-second video snippet of Seether performing 'Broken' with Amy Lee of Evanescence on the WB's prime-time live music series, 'Pepsi Smash', has been posted online. The show airs July 15th at 8 PM ET/PT. Watch the clip at Buzztone.com.
Animated Pwn3d Danzig Avatars
Everyone else is posting these, so what the hell...they're funny. A personalized 'Power Owned' or 'Pwn3d' animated avatar of Glenn Danzig getting floored by North Side Kings singer Danny Marianinho following Danzig's performance in Tuba City, Arizona Saturday night (July 3) is currently available for download. Check them out (avatar1 / avatar2).
Once again, these icons are in reference to Glenn Danzig's confrontation with NORTH SIDE KINGS singer and frequent SOULFLY collaborator Danny Marianinho following DANZIG's performance in Tuba City, Arizona Saturday night (July 3).
Judas Preist Metalogy Electronic Press Kit Online
Judas Priest are out with an electronic press kit for their 'Metalogy' box set, including a live performance of their classic 'Breaking The Law' and clips from several others, mixed with promo info on the 4 CD set. Watch it online at Launch.com.
Weiland Sentenced To Three Years Probation For DUI
MTV News reports that Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland was sentenced Thursday in a Los Angeles court to three years' probation, during which he'll be treated for his drug problem. Weiland had pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge earlier this week, which stemmed from his arrest on his 36th birthday, October 27th. Under the terms of Weiland's latest probation, he'll be required to enroll in a six-month drug-treatment program and attend three Narcotics Anonymous meetings per week for the next three years. Weiland will also be required to submit to regular drug testing, as well as periodic drug testing at the discretion of the police (with or without probable cause), according to the city attorney's office.
Read the full article at MTV.com.
Wes Borland To Rejoin Limp Bizkit?
Recent rumors circulating suggest that guitarist Wes Borland has decided to rejoin Limp Bizkit and has been rehearsing material for a new album with the group as of late. No official word has come down on the matter as of yet however.
Slipknot Announce Next Single
SLIPKNOT have announced that 'Vermillion' will be the next single off of their recent RoadRunner release "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)".
New Rammstein Video Online For "Mein Teil"
The video for RAMMSTEIN's long awaited new single 'Mein Teil' has been posted online. You need Real Player to view it - click here to stream!
Phil Anselmo Speaks Out About Superjoint Ritual
SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo (ex-PANTERA) recently spoke to the Boston Herald about his current band's place in the heavy metal genre.
"There's no band like us right now. Everybody sounds the same, you know," Anselmo said. "There needs to be, for the newer kids, a true hardcore band for them to get into."
The demise of PANTERA is a sore subject with Anselmo, as is the disbanding of his other band, DOWN.
"I'm not really one to live in the past or glorify what I've done in the past," he said.
"(SUPERJOINT) has rejuvenated my attitude, my style and how I feel about music. I'm doing it to have fun for me,"' he explained. "I've played the big stadiums. I've done all that (expletive) before. I'm not one of those people who needs completely to be this gigantic machine that sells platinum records every time and has hits on the radio. I've never needed any of that ever.
"I've been doing it for a long time. I'm physically (expletive) probably the best I've been in seven or eight years. Mentally, I'm 100 percent more at ease," he said. "Right now, SUPERJOINT is the band that I'm having the most, I guess, fun with, at least. It feels really natural."
Kurt Cobains Guitar To Be Displayed In UK Museum
A guitar that deceased NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain played at Britain's Reading Festival will be displayed next month at a museum exhibition chronicling the festival's history, according to ABC ePrep.
The exhibition will be called "Music, Mud and Mayhem - 30 Years Of The Reading Festival", and it will run August 19 through November 28 at the Museum of Reading. According to the museum's web site, the exhibition will chronicle the way the festival has changed in the past 30 years. In addition to the Cobain guitar, the exhibition will include items from FOO FIGHTERS, GENESIS and other acts.
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