Metal News for August 28, 2009
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30 news articles posted on this day.
Baroness Posts New Song Online
BARONESS has posted a second preview track, "A Horse Called Golgotha," from their new album, "Blue Record," at their MySpace page. “A Horse Called Golgotha” can be streamed along with the "Blue Record" intro track, “Bullhead’s Psalm,” and its successor, “The Sweetest Curse.” "Blue Record," the follow-up to 2007’s "Red Album," is set for an October 13th North American release date through Relapse Records. More...
Axxis Discusses New Album, Video Available
German metal band AXXIS has posted a video clip discussing their new album, "Utopia," at this location and below. More...
Resurrected Signs To Metal Age Productions
German brutal death metal band Resurrected has announced that they have signed to Metal Age Productions. The band comments on the signing, “Negotiations were in the works for several weeks now but now it's official; after returning from Mountains Of Death festival we can finally announce that we're now part of the Metal Age Productions rooster! We're very happy to have such a competent and supportive partner on our side, thanx to Peter and all of the Metal Age staff!”
"Our newest effort "Fierce" will be released there in September as well as our upcoming releases." More...
Cardamon Parts Ways With Drummer, Thomas Kalksma
Dutch gothic metal band Cardamon has parted ways with their drummer, Thomas Kalksma, and announced a replacement, Michael Van Der Kolk.
The band comments, "On September 5th we would like to introduce you to our new drummer Michael van der Kolk @ De Peppel, Zeist, (with Stream of Passion). Thomas recently decided to part ways with Cardamon, wanting to focus more on his professional career. With more and more (international) gigs, the choice between career and Cardamon became increasingly difficult for him. However, we were lucky enough to find Michael, who seemed to be born ready, so we could pick up where we left. Meaning he's as ready for the road as much as we are, and we're already focusing on new material! Starting this September, Cardamon will hit the road, so make sure you come out and make him feel welcome in a way only Cardamon fans can."
Arkona Reveals New Album Details
Russian pagan folk metal band Arkona will release their upcoming album, "Goi, Rode, Goi!," on the following dates:
10/28 - Finland, Spain
10/30 - Benelux, France, Italy, Sweden
11/02 - Rest of Europe
11/03 - US/Canada
“Goi, Rode, Goi!” was produced by Sergey "Lazar" and Masha "Scream" recorded at CDM Records Studio in Moscow between October 2008 and May 2009, except the drums, which were recorded at Gigant Records Studio, and the guitars, which were recorded at Astia Studio. The album was mixed at Deformation Records Studio in May and June.
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Lifelover Reveals New MCD, "Dekadens," Details
Swedish black metal band Lifelover has revealed the tracklisting and cover art for their upcoming MCD “Dekadens.” The tracklisting is as follows:
1. Luguber Framtid
2. Myspys
3. Major Fuck Off
4. Lethargy
5. Androider
6. Visdomsord
7. Destination: Ingenstans More...
Abysmal Dawn Seeks New Drummer
Los Angeles blackened-death metal band ABYSMAL DAWN recently returned home after an North American tour with GOATWHORE, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, DAATH and SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY.
Vocalist/guitarist Charles Elliott provides a tour recap, “We’re back after a crazy 9 weeks on the road with GOATWHORE, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, DAATH and SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY! It was the longest tour we ever had the pleasure of being a part of and we had a fucking blast! We played a lot of places that we’d either never had the pleasure of playing or hadn’t played since 2006, and we had a great time bringing the metal to you fuckers. We want to thank all the people that came out to the shows a tore shit up, drank with us, smoked with us, hung out with us, let us crash at their houses, or were just plan down to earth metal maniacs. You guys made it worth while!” More...
Broken Teeth Reveals New Song Titles
Austin's Broken Teeth has issued the following update regarding the progress of their new album:
"In the studio and sweating blood, Broken Teeth is hammering out a new album that will crush like an anvil when it lands at the end of the year. Titled 'Viva la Rock Fantastico!' and featuring guest vocals by Canadian rock-n-roll killer, Danko Jones, the album is a fireball of scorching new tracks, including 'Exploder,' 'Spitting Nails,' 'Blackheart' and the spiked-with-tequila title track. As always, Broken Teeth will screech their rock-n-roll sermon to the metal church faithful when 'Fantastico' ignites a case of road-hard, white line fever across the U.S.A. and beyond. If you bow at the altar of Rose Tattoo, AC/DC and Rhino Bucket, you're gonna scream for Broken Teeth! "
Shinedown To Play Free Concert in Syracuse, NY
Shinedown will be playing a free show tomorrow, Saturday, August 29th at the New York State Fair in Syracuse. The concert starts at 8pm. For more information, check out the New York State Fair Website.
Ancara Announces European Tour Dates
Finland's Ancara has announced the following European tour dates in support of their upcoming album, "Chasing Shadows:"
29.11 - Club Randal, Bratislava Slovokia
28.11 - Club Runway B52, Plzen Czech Republic
27.11 - Club Strojovna, Hradec Králové Czech Republic
25.11 - Rock Club Brooklyn, Brno Czech Republic
24.11 - Club Exit Chmelnice, Praha Czech Republic
22.11 - Break Out Bar, Kandengrund Switzerland
21.11 - Rustico Music Pub, Frutigen Switzerland
20.11 - Rock City, Zürich Switzerland
13.11 - Rokkikellari (acoustic), Seinäjoki, Finland
24.10 - House of Rock, Kouvola, Finland
22.10 - On the Rocks with Agnes, Helsinki, Finland
Download RevCo's "I'm Not Gay" Remix For Free
Pollstar has a feature article on Revco's upcoming LubricaTour as well as a free download of "I'm Not Gay" remixed by RevCo's LubricaTour-mates BlownLoad.
Disdained Announces New Lineup
Disdained has issued the following update regarding their new lineup:
"It is a pleasure to announce that we have finally complete a full line up:"
"Dusan Brkovic (Vocals, some of you might previously know him from the "Balkan Massacre Tour 2009") is now an official member of Disdained. His devotion to this band came way higher than expected, and I am happy to announce that you will get the chance to hear his work on our upcoming full-length CD, as well as on Live gigs in the future." More...
August Burns Red Reveals Opening Band For US Tour
August Burns Red has announced that Mychildren Mybride will be joining them on their upcoming tour in september with The Acacia Strain and Impending Doom. Confirmed tour dates are as follows:
09/05 - Frenchtown, NJ - Revalation Generation Festival
09/17 - Denver, CO - Cerventes
09/18 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
09/19 - Boise, ID - The Venue
09/20 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
09/21 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
09/23 - Orangevale, CA - Club Retro
09/25 - Rio Rancho, CA - The Ozone
09/26 - Lubbock, TX - Jake's Sports Cafe
09/27 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
09/28 - McAllen, TX - The Incubator
09/30 - New Orleans, LA - The High Ground
10/01 - Birmingham, AL - Matthews Bar & Grill
10/02 - Nashville, TN - Rockettown
10/03 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
10/04 - St Petersburg, FL - State Theater
10/05 - Jacksonville, FL - Edge 17
10/07 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
10/08 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
10/09 - Richmond, VA - The National
10/10 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
10/11 - Columbus, OH - Skully's
10/12 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theater
10/13 - Montreal QC - Club Soda
10/14 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
10/15 - Albany, NY - Northern Lights
10/16 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium (Downstairs)
10/17 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
10/18 - New York, NY - The Fillmore NY @ Irving
Demon Hunter Announces Lineup Changes
Ryan Clark, Singer of Seattle metal band Demon Hunter, has issued the following update regarding the band's lineup:
"As many of you may already know, we recently announced some news regarding the future of Demon Hunter at our Huntour shows."
"Firstly, we would like to officially announce some lineup changes that we've recently undergone and will undergo in the coming months. My brother, Don, whom I started this band with in 2001, has decided to leave the band due to increasing priorities with both his home life (not least of which are his two amazing kids, my niece and nephew), and his constant workload with the design firm that he and I continue to undertake together, Invisible Creature. I'm saddened to see Don leave, as we have shared so many great times together in the band, written some amazing songs together, played in bands together since we were teenagers, and built every aspect of this band from the beginning with a shared vision. However, Don's decision to move on comes with a deep understanding on my part. As he told me recently, he will continue to be "Demon Hunter's biggest fan," as he continues to watch the band progress." More...
Susperia Announces Norwegian Tour Dates
Norway's Susperia has announced the following Norwegian tour dates in support of their latest album, entitled "Attitude:"
09/02 - Hulen, Bergen, Norway
09/03 - Union Scene, Drammen, Norway
09/04 - John Dee, Oslo, Norway
09/05 - Maskinistenes Hus, Tønsberg, Norway
09/09 - Scene 37, Horten, Norway More...
Starkweather Signs To Deathwish
Deathwish Inc has announced the signing of Philadelphia's Starkweather. Starkweather comments on the signing:
"It's been a long four years since our last release. In that time we've been to Europe, played some spectacular and not so spectacular shows in the States, and have written over two albums worth of new material in the bunker. After fulfilling a contractual obligation, we're finally ready to announce that we've signed with Jacob Bannon's Deathwish Inc. With a nearly two decade relationship, this union seemed like the next logical step for the sometimes difficult and idiosyncratic guys in Starkweather. Having known us for as long as he has, Jake is well aware of how obstinate, eccentric, and protective we are of what we do." More...
Zombi Announces US Tour Dates
Pennsylvania's Zombi has announced the following US tour dates:
08/29 - Pittsburgh, PA - Bakery Square - Sprout Fund/Houthouse benefit
08/30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater - w/ German Shepherd, Shambalis
12/18 - New York, NY - Santos Party House
12/19 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas More...
Burnt By The Sun Announces New York City Show
NJ metal band BURNT BY THE SUN has announced their first US show in support of their latest album, "Heart Of Darkness." The Brooklyn Vegan/1000 Knives presented show will take place just before the band’s first ever and last-ever European tour in early October. Check out the tour dates below. More...
Judas Priest Announces Japanese Tour Dates
Judas Priest has announced the following Japanese tour dates:
10/14 - Kobe Kokusai Kaikan (Kobe International House) - Kobe
10/15 - Aichi Geijyutsu Gekijyo (Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater) - Nagoya
10/17-18 - Loud Park Festival - Tokoyo More...
Converge Reveals New Album Tracklisting, Release
Converge will release their long anticipated new studio album, "Axe To Fall," on October 20 via Epitaph (vinyl on Deathwish). "Axe To Fall" features thirteen tracks, produced once again by guitarist Kurt Ballou in his GodCity studios in Salem, MA.
With the release of "Axe To Fall" on the horizon, Converge is gearing up to tour the US with Mastodon, Dethklok and High On Fire in October.
Here is the complete "Axe To Fall" tracklisting:
1. Dark Horse
2. Reap What You Sow
3. Axe To Fall
4. Effigy
5. Worms Will Feed
6. Wishing Well
7. Damages
8. Losing Battle
9. Dead Beat
10. Cutter
11. Slave Driver
12. Cruel Bloom
13. Wretched World
And here are the latest Converge tour dates, spanning the rest of this year and including next year's Maryland Deathfest appearance: More...
Nervecell Announces More Festival Appearances
NERVECELL's new album, “Preaching Venom,” will see its release on October 26th. The Dubai death metal band will visit Europe for a few shows and festivals before the release of their new album. The show dates are as follows:
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Evile Announces New Album Release Show
UK thrash metal band Evile has announced their CD release show for their new album, "INFECTED NATIONS." The show will take place on September 25th at the 02 Bar Academy in London. The cost of the show will be £8. Other bands performing are Mutant and Speed Theory.
Gravisphere Completes Debut Album
Swedish experimental symphonic black metal band Gravisphere, which consists of Mr. V(Vintersorg, Borknagar, Cronian, Fission, WaterClime) and A. Stenlund S (TME), has issued the following update regarding the progress of their debut album:
"All the songs for what shall become Gravisphere's first release are done! Eight songs of cosmic, dreaming, feeling, dark and visionary metal! We are truly pleased with the result and still feel that we have something new and fresh to contribute to the metal scene! The lyrics focuses around the vast emptiness of space and the notion mankind sometimes have that we may not be alone, even on our own planet."
Minax Reveals New Album Details
Canadian female fronted metal band MINAX has announced that they have signed to Horror Pain Gore Death Productions and will be releasing their new album, "Vengeance Rising," in October through the label.
The tracklisting for "Vengeance Rising" [cover art] is as follows:
1. Wings Torn Away
2. Whirlwinds Of Darkness
3. Preaching Infection
4. Razor Lies
5. Our Justice
Artillery Announces European Tour Dates
Danish thrash metal band Artillery has announced the following European tour dates:
09/18 - Zurich, Switzerland
09/19 - Ljubljana, Slovenia
09/20 - Zagreb, Croatia
09/22 - Belgrade, Serbia
09/23 - Istanbul, Turkey
09/24 - Athens, Greece
09/26 - Budapest, Hungary
10/02 - Kansas City, Odense – Denmark
10/03 - Club Brutal, Aarhus – Denmark w/ SerpentSaints and Essence
10/16 - The Rock, Copenhagen – Denmark w/ SerpentSaints
10/24 - Banehuset, Sommersted – Denmark
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The Rockstar Ramblings: A Metal Video Marathon
Jon Bon Jovi alone increased acid washed denim sales by 40 percent. In the videos “Living on a Prayer” and “You Give Love a Bad Name” there are more ass shots of Jon than two years of Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez on TMZ…There is no way the Latin kid playing the drug lord in Motley Crue’s “Dr. Feelgood” rises to the top of the underworld…I always thought it was assumed Poison wore the most spandex until I saw the number of tight changes in David Lee Roth’s “Goin Crazy”…KISS easily has the most body hair of any rock band…The song “You’ve got Another Thing Coming” by Judas Priest takes on different meaning from when I first saw it years ago… More...
Agathodaimon Cancels Nachtwache Festival
Agathodaimon has issued the following update about upcoming festival appearances:
"First of all, as you should already know, we’ll be playing this weekend at Wacken Rocks South (Saturday) and Wacken Rocks Seaside (Sunday). If you’re going there (and who’d miss the only german open air shows of Slayer, not to speak of other cool bands such as Volbeat?), be sure not to miss our shows.
"Now, some good news for our romanian friends. Rock City Festival was not fully cancelled, but postponed and will take place in another form (at Romania’s capitol Bucharest) with a different billing under the banner of „Bucharest Metal Meeting“. Most important: We’ll be there, amongst bands such as Lake Of Tears, Mayhem, Primordial etc., so check your calendar and mark Saturday, the 10th of October! We’ll inform you about further news concerning this festival soon.
"Then, on to sad news: We won’t play at the Nachtwache Festival, which was scheduled for the 12th of September. On Tuesday, we received info that we’ve been dropped off the bill due to „low pre-sales“ and that the organizer doesn’t want to risk investing the money. Though we don’t understand why they decide to inform us that late, 2 weeks prior to the gig, we also wonder if the whole festival is cancelled or just our participation, as they still advertise with our name and didn’t respond yet to our mails. So, if you planned to go there because of Agathodaimon, simply don’t, we won’t be there.
"Instead, check out our other gigs in September, at the JUZ Hängematte in Sulzbach-Rosenberg (25.09.) and the Eternal Frost Festival IV, in Naila, 26.09., which is organized by our friends of Cryptic Wintermoon who’ll have their album release party there as well. Be there, it will be fun!"
Anger As Art Reveals Track By Track Breakdown
Anger As Art has issued the following breakdown of their upcoming album "Disfigure:"
"Well, we are down to the wire. I just received notification that Disfigure will be completely mixed this weekend, mastered next week, and the masters and art layout will be en route to the label before Labor Day weekend. All but one song is mixed, and the record has far surpassed my expectations. It is really good. Keep in mind I have been sitting on some of these songs for a couple of years - as I listen to them, I am not tired of them. And I get bored very quickly. We will be releasing a song via the internet early next week - so keep an eye out here on this blog, and also at our label's website. It is time to take the lid off this album. We hope you like it.
"In the meantime, I thought I would give you a brief write up about each of the songs on the record, from my perspective. Read on, enjoy, and welcome to Anger - part 3. More...
Neaera Comments On "Hell On Earth" Tour
Germany's Neaera has issued the following update about gearing up for their Hell On Earth tour:
"To our supporters!
"From tomorrow on we will be back on the road, bashing our way through Europe as part of this year..s HELL ON EARTH TOUR package! We are very, very excited to travel with some awesome bands and to visit some familiar places, but also to play some countries and cities that we have never played before. Please make sure you check the tour dates as there have been some last minute changes concerning some of the cities and locations, and some new ones have popped up on the schedule.
"We will play a rotating slot with the guys from SWORN ENEMY on the tour, so please just check the bill at your location for our playing slot and time. Our set time during the whole tour will leave room for a broad selection of songs!
"This being said, we hereby bid you buy a concert ticket, make your way to the club in your city and help us TEAR THAT PLACE A NEW ASSHOLE, HAR HAR!!!"
The currently confirmed tour dates are as follows: More...
Sonata Arctica Posts New Music Video Online
Sonata Arctica has posted a music video online for the song "Flag In The Ground," which is from their upcoming album "The Days of Grays." The video clip can be viewed below. "The Days Of Grays" will be released on September 18th in Europe and September 22nd in North America through Nuclear Blast Records. More...
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