Metal News for August 1, 2004
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15 news articles posted on this day.
Theatre of Tragedy's New Vocalist Live Debut
Nell, Theatre of Tragedy’s new female vocalist, debuted live with a stunning show on June 12. The exclusive concert was held in Stavanger , Theater of Tragedy's hometown, and it was sold out. The band granted their audience a diversity of old and new material and also played four new songs from their forthcoming album (untitled). Photos from the show can be found here.
Theatre of Tragedy is currently planning a Norwegian tour to warm up for the upcoming album’s recordings. So far the following shows are confirmed:
10.09.04 Markens, Kristiansand (N)
25.09.04 Samfundet, Trondheim (N)
02.10.04 John Dee, Oslo (N)
More shows are planned and will be announced as they are confirmed.
Gorgoroth Write New Material, Audition Drummers
Gorgoroth have now written new material for their upcoming album "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam". Where and when it will be recorded has yet to be decided.
Later this month Gorgoroth are having drummer auditions for the planned European tour this autumn, and an eventual album recording. More information about the tour and the outcome of the auditions will come.
Info On Project Band Doom Riders
There is a new project band out there called Doom Riders. The project features Converge bassist Nate Newton in addition to former members of There Were Wires and Pop Narcotic. The group will make their live debut at the Blackout Bar in Boston, MA on August 4th. Otherwise, there is no word yet on any future plans for the project.
More Unearth Fall Tour Dates Announced
Here are some more dates for Unearth's tour with Terror, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Remembering Never. More dates are on the way.
September 23 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
September 24 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
September 25 - South Amboy, NJ @ Club Krome
September 28 - New York, NY @ The Knitting Factory
October 6 - Denver, CO @ Rock Island
Update On Terror Injury
Injuring his neck at the Aggressive Music Festival in Glen Falls, NY, Terror frontman Scott Vogel expects to be back on stage in time for Saturday's show in Seattle, WA as a part of the tour with Sick Of It All, Champion, and Time in Malta. For the next two shows, bassist Carl Schwartz will continue to fill in.
Morbid Angel Parting Ways With Earache
Morbid Angel looks like it won't be with Earache Records too much longer. The band's contract is up and the label hasn't picked up the option of more albums yet. However, they have until August 6th to do.
Lamb Of God Finalizes Tracklisting
Lamb of God have finalized the tracklisting for their Epic Records debut "Ashes Of The Wake." Heres what it looks like:
1. Laid To Rest
2. Hourglass
3. Now You've Got Something To Die For
4. The Faded Line
5. Omerta
6. Blood Of The Scribe
7. One Gun
8. Break You
9. What I've Become
10. Ashes Of The Wake
11. Remorse Is For The Dead
The cover art for the album can be found here.
3 New Canadian Metallica Dates Announced
Three new Metallica dates have filtered in. They are all for Canada and here they are:
Oct. 4th @ Bell Centre, Montreal
Oct. 6th @ Air Canada Centre, Toronto
Oct. 7th @ Coral Centre, Ottawa
Devildriver Apologizes For Missing Ozzfest Show
Devildriver issued an update on their website regarding missing their July 29 Ozzfest appearance.
Apologies to all of you expecting to see DevilDriver at today's Ozzfest at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA - The band's bus broke down somewhere in Oregon about 24 hours ago, and is still un-operable. There were wrecking crews out there all night, but no luck. The band tried plane (no go), a 15 passenger van (no go), even a train (that is actually a lie) to make today's show. No luck. This will mark the first time in five Ozzfests that Dez has ever missed a show. Fate has closed its claw.
The band is currently holed up at a Motel 6 somewhere in Oregon, and hope to be back on the road and playing come tomorrow. Again, apologies to those at Ozzfest today. Complaints can be routed to 701.361.912
Candiria To Tour With Shadows Fall
According to Candiria, the band will be one of the support acts for the upcoming Shadows Fall tour this September.
Dry Kill Logic Set Release Date For New Album
Dry Kill Logic have set an October 5th release date for their new album, "The Dead And Dreaming," due out through Repossession Records.
More Monster Magnet Tour Dates Announced
More tour dates have been announced for the forthcoming Monster Magnet, Bongzilla tour in September. Dates so far are as follows:
August 27 - Seaside, NJ @ Green Room
August 28 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Nightclub
August 29 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 31 – Chicago, IL @ Double Door
September 1 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music
September 4 – Portland, OR @ Dante's
September 5 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
September 7 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent
September 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Monster Garage TV
September 9 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
September 10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mason Jar
September 12 – Denver, CO @ Cervantes
September 13 - Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
September 14 - St. Louis, MO @ Mississippi Nights
September 16 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys
September 17 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
September 18 - Little Falls, NJ @ Yogi Berra Stadium
September 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Northstar
September 21 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
September 22 - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
September 24 - Manchester, NH @ Liquid
September 25 - Rochester, NY @ Steel Music Hall
September 26 - Boston, MA @ WAAF
September 27 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Cafe
September 29 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
September 30 - Lancaster, PA @ The Chamelon
October 1 - Baltimore, MD @ Rechter
October 2 - Huntington, WV @ Harris Riverfront Park
October 7 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
October 23 - Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park
(Note: not ALL dates are with Bongzilla)
Dying Fetus Cancel Milwaukee Metalfest
Maryland-based death metallers Dying Fetus have left the following message on their official website:
We regret to announce the cancellation of our July shows due to transportation problems. This was a dreadful surprise (disappointment, frustration...) and we spent a hellish day trying to arrange alternate means of travel to fulfill this week's bookings, but finally had to accept that there was nothing we could do that would result in a safe trip. We were looking forward to these shows and we always HATE cancellations (especially on the day we were supposed to hit the road). We took out our frustrations by holding an impromptu jam session which resulted in a few new riffs. So, we hope to see you again soon and anticipate having new material to present as well!
The band has also announced at least two tour dates for an upcoming Mexican tour in September. They are:
September 4 - Monterrey, Mexico @ TBA
September 5 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Lopez Mateos Arena
Motorhead To Tour The US In September?
According to the Relapse Records tours site, their punk/metal band Zeke will be supporting Motorhead at at least two shows in California in September. The dates are:
September 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ House Of Blues
September 12 - Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Blackest Of The Black Tour Dates Announced
The following routing has been released for the forthcoming Blackest of The Black tour featuring Danzig with Doyle, Mayhem, Death Angel, High on Fire and Devildriver:
September 29 - Las Vegas, NV
September 30 - Denver, CO
October 1 - Kansas City, KS
October 2 - St Louis, MO
October 3 - Omaha, NE
October 5 - Minneapolis, MN
October 7 - Milwaukee, WI
October 8 - Detriot, MI
October 9 - Cleveland, OH
October 10 - Chicago, IL
October 12 - Pittsburgh, PA
October 14 - New York, NY
October 15 - Philadelphia, PA
October 16 - Washington DC
October 17 - Atlanta, GA
October 19 - Orlando, FL
October 21 - Corpus Christi, TX
October 22 - San Antonio, TX
October 23 - Dallas, TX
October 24 - Oklahoma City, OK
October 27 - Spokane, WA
October 28 - Seattle, WA
October 29 - Portland, OR
October 30 - San Francisco, CA
October 31 - Los Angeles, CA
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