Upcoming Fall Centinex Shows

Swedish death-masters Centinex are confirmed for the follwing shows this fall:

August 28th - Sweden - Huskvarna - Hovstock Festival
w/ Regurgitate, Uncurbed, Mobile Mob Freakshow, Hellfueled etc.
Info: http://www.hovstock.com

September 4th - Italy - Codevilla (Pavia) - Nihil Extreme Metal Festival
w/ Arcturus, Red Harvest, 1349, Opera IX etc.
Info: http://www.nihilprod.com

September 17th - Sweden - Stockholm - Tantogården/Club 666
w/ Spazmosity, Vicious.
Info: http://www.club666.se/

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Backyard Babies To Tour With Velvet Revolver

Backyard Babies will support Velvet Revolver in Europe. The following dates have been announced:

08/21 Lutisburg, SW @ Lutisburg Festival
08/22 Cologne, GER @ E-Werk
08/25 Munich, GER @ Eiserhalle
08/31 Glasgow, UK @ Academy
09/02 London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
09/07 Paris, FRA @ Bataclan
09/09 Barcelona, SPA @ Razamatazz
09/10 Madrid, SPA @ La Riviera
09/12 Lisbon, POR @ Coliseum

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Soulfly Apologizes, But Questions Remain

Soulfly's management is apologizing for their non- performance in Window Rock this weekend. The band enraged audiences when they abruptly canceled a gig and then refused to return to take the stage during a metal festival (see related story).

Publicist Jamie Roberts sent a statement to the Native American Times in response to an account that posted on our website Monday.

“SOULFLY would like to issue an apology to our fans in Window Rock, AZ for the last-minute postponement of the show at Dean C Jackson Memorial Arena. We did not want to postpone the show, but had to, due to numerous problems with the production as well as the weather conditions. We have every intention of coming back to the area and making it up to all who came out to see us as soon as possible,” Roberts stated.

Promoter Randall Hoskie, a 33-year-old Navajo from Window Rock, said that band still pocketed the $5,000 advance before departing for another gig in Tempe.

Soulfly manager Gloria Cavalera said there were problems with the show from the promoter’s end, including inadequate preparation for weather problems.

" There were a lot of production requirements he didn't do," Cavalera said. " We postponed the show because the weather was unpredictable. We were straight up told we could not put up our equipment. The whole sky was black and there was just a tiny bit of light coming through.” She also criticized Hoskie for not providing the band with catered food.

As far as the money goes, Cavalera said that Hoskie gave the band a “deposit,” and that the cash is currently in the possession of the band’s booking agent.

"I guess [Hoskie] has to let the booking agent know if he is going to rebook the show,” she said.

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More Ministry Tour Dates Announced

More confirmed dates for the EViL DoER tour with Ministry, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and Hanzel Und Gretyl has been posted at pollstar.com.

The list of confirmed dates are: More...

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Suidakra new album & DVD details

The new Suidakra album, the 7th release of this band, will be called "Command To Charge".

"We'll be in the recording studio from Nov. 1st - 24th. Right now 80% of the new material is finished. We will continue playing some of the new tracks live on the next gigs.

The whole Suidakra show at the Scream Festival (Lübeck on 01.10.04) will be filmed by several cameras, maybe to be released later as a live DVD or as bonus material for the upcoming record "Command To Charge".

Also, at the Scream festival, the band will celebrate its 10th year anniversary.

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Tenhi Issue Details On Future Album

Finnish Folk metallers TENHI have posted the following update on their official website:

Tenhi has almost finished the recordings for the upcoming full-length album which ought to be released in February–March 2005. It promises to be an intense and strong album which will take the Tenhi saga into even further spheres. The album is once again recorded at UTUstudio and will be released by Prophecy. Tenhi has also extended the original three longplay album record deal with one additional longplay album.

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COB To Tour w/ Lamb of God & Fear Factory, EP News

COB confirmed to be part of the Lamb Of God and Fear Factory tour in The United States.
Tour will happen in October this year. This is band's third tour overseas with this album and most likely it will take a longer while when band is back there after this one. More details and the dates will follow soon.

The EP "Trashed, Lost & Strungout" will be released October 18th in
Austria (new)
Germany
Finland
Japan
The Netherlands
Sweden
Norway
Great Britain
Canada
Belgium
Denmark
Greece
Italy
Brazil

More territories will follow as soon as they are 100% confirmed.

EP will include two new COB songs "Trashed, Lost and Strungout" and "Knuckleduster," two coversongs (Alice Cooper's "Bed Of Nails" and Andrew WK's "She is Beautiful"), the video of "Trashed, Lost & Strungout" and footage of children's night out in Helsinki, "Trashed & Lost in Helsinki."

The single with one new song ("Trashed, Lost & Strungout") and Andrew WK cover "She is
Beautiful" will be released in Finland on August 25th.

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Anata To Support Dismember In Europe

Earache Records report that Tech-Death upstarts ANATA have been confirmed as main support for a three week European tour with fellow Swedes DISMEMBER later this year.

Anata will be bringing their unique Death Metal take on the overly populated Noise-core scene to venues across Germany, The Netherlands and also three UK shows which will be unveiled shortly.

In other Anata related news, the band's debut video shot last month in Sweden for 'Entropy Within' will be online soon.

The confirmed Dismember/Anata dates include: More...

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Bloodbath Post A Sample MP3 From Upcoming Album

Swedish brutal death metal butchers BLOODBATH have posted an mp3 for the track 'Outnumbering The Day' from their forthcoming album "Nightmares Made Flesh" due out on Century Media September 27th. Follow this link to listen to the song.

The band’s current lineup features vocalist Peter Tägtgren, guitarists Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström and Dan Swanö, bassist Jonas Renkse and drummer Martin "Axe" Axenrot.

"Nightmares Made Flesh" includes the following tracks:

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Nightrage Recording Update

From the official Nightrage website:

Recording updates: We have just finished recording Drums and Rhythm guitars and now we are working on the leads. So far everything is coming out great.

Some other super good news is that we have a new bass player. He is a Swedish guy and his name is Henric Karlsson!! New photos will be posted up soon. Also check out a new forum that's been made for us here.

Also Nightrage has a new stable drummer in the band. His name is Fotis Benardo from Athens, Greece, and he played for the Sumerian Daemons tour with Septic Flesh. Marios also got endorsed by ESP Guitars and Ernie ball strings.

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Usurper Begin Recording New Album

Posted on the official Usurper website:

Week 1 of the studio is over. The drums are tracked, and everything is sounding massive. We are recording and mixing at a new studio this time, it is a studio in Chicago called Rax Trax. The vibe of the place is very comfortable, and the equipment is top notch. We are having a great time, and Neil is getting used to us again. The days have been long, 8 - 12 hours a day, and there has been a lot of beer, smoke, sweat and Hot Shots Golf 3 between sessions, (Dan Tyrantor is a true tyrant usurper of the video golf world!)

Next week I will lay down all the rhythm tracks, then we will start the bass, vocals, leads, acoustics, and finally finish up the week with some mixing. Yes, we are cranking this out fast, and putting in some long hours, but the end result will be worth it. Back is the drum insanity of "Threshold of The Usurper," and the guitar tone will match that as well. I think the overall impact of the songs will be like Threshold type chaos combined with Necronemesis type precision. The production will sound like the instrument tones of Threshold/Diabolosis combined with the attack of Twilight Dominion. The cover art is once again being done by Craig 'Wicked Hand' Simpson, and we should have a section of that posted in a couple weeks or so. Thanx to all of our metal brothers (and sisters) who have stuck with us through all the years and all the line-up bullshit, we won't let you down!

-Rick & Usurper

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New Judas Priest Album To Feature Bonus DVD

The long wait for new music from the definitive Judas Priest lineup of vocalist Rob Halford, lead guitarist Glenn Tipton, lead guitarist K.K. Downing, bass guitarist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis is nearly over. Judas Priest will release a new studio album on December 28, 2004, worldwide on Sony Music (Sony's Epic Records label in North America). The album title and track listing is forthcoming. As a special bonus, a live concert DVD filmed during shows in Barcelona and Valencia in Spain in June 2004 will be included in the initial shipment. The new album is the first from the Halford/Tipton/Downing/Hill/Travis lineup since 1990's acclaimed "Painkiller."

Tipton recently described the new album as "classic Priest" to Entertainment Tonight: "Even though we've evolved, it is recognizable Priest. The formula between myself, K.K. and Rob has been tried and tested. It was fantastic to all get back in the same room."

Judas Priest has celebrated its reunion with triumphant concerts in summer 2004. The band first conquered Europe and is now in the middle of the Ozzfest tour, for which rave reviews for its performances are the norm. Select non-Ozzfest dates are included on this North American rampage.

The most recent release from Judas Priest is the critically acclaimed, best-selling box set career retrospective "Metalogy" on Sony Music/Legacy Recordings.

The full power of Judas Priest will be on display when the band embarks on a headlining world tour in early 2005 immediately following the release of the new album.

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Mudvayne Finish Recording Thrid Album

MuDvAyNe finished recording their third studio album on Saturday, August 14th, at The Plant in Sausalito, CA. The MuDvAyNe logo contest has also officially ended. All of the logos are getting organized for review by the band. Stay tuned for further details on both items.

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More Type O Negative, Amorphis Tour Dates

More concert dates have been announced for the upcoming Type O Negative/Amorphis U.S. tour. Confirmed shows so far are as follows:

Oct. 07 - New Haven, CT @ Toads Place
Oct. 08 - Worcester, MA @ Worcester Pallandium
Oct. 11 - NYC, NY @ Irving Plaza
Oct. 12 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Cafe
Oct. 13 - Wantagh, NY @ Mulcahys
Oct. 15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
Oct. 29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Quest Club
Oct. 30 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club
Oct. 31 - Chicago, IL @ Metro (early show - 6pm doors)

As previously reported, Type O Negative recently recorded a cover of "Evil Ways" by Santana for an upcoming tribute to the science fiction/fantasy writer Neil Gaiman. The band, who have just signed a new record deal with SPV Records following the expiration of their contract with longtime label home Roadrunner, are expected to release a new studio album late next year.

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Europe New Album Track Listing Revealed

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have finalized the track listing for their much-anticipated new studio album, "Start From the Dark", due in Europe on September 27 through Epic Records. The group's first collection of new material since 1991's "Prisoners In Paradise" was produced by Kevin Elson (who had previously worked with EUROPE on their multi-platinum 1986 release, "Final Countdown") and is said to feature a "heavier" direction, in the vein of the group's earlier albums.
"Start From the Dark" track listing:
01. Got to Have Faith
02. Start from the Dark
03. Flames
04. Hero
05. Wake Up Call
06. Reason
07. Song #12
08. Run With You
09. Sucker
10. Spirit of the Underdog
11. America
12. Settle for Love
A live version of the album's title track, recorded during the band's headlining appearance at this year's Sweden Rock festival in early June, can be downloaded at this location (9.12 MB).

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Supreme Majesty Announces New Drummer

Sweden's Supreme Majesty have posted this announcement on their official website:

Supreme Majesty announces that as of beginning of August, drummer Jocke Unger has left the band. Jocke has other engagements he wants to focus on, among these full-time drumming in the Thrash Metal band Sgt. Carnage. The band wishes him the best of luck in the future!

Replacing Jocke behind the drum-set is the well experienced and talented drummer Johan Rydberg. Known from bands like Sanzia and In Black, he is a replacer well worthy of taking the drum seat after Jocke.

This also means that Johan will play drums on the upcoming third full-length album from Supreme Majesty that will be recorded during the autumn. Stay tuned!

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Vote For Best Metal Videos Of The New Millennium

MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball and Revolver magazine are teaming up to bring you the Best Metal Videos of the New Millennium (so far) picked by you. So put your pedal to the metal and vote for your favorite video here. Then, catch the two-hour premiere Saturday, August 21 at 10 PM during Headbanger’s Ball, on MTV2. Plus check out the final list in the October issue of Revolver.

Videos you can vote for: More...

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