Metal News for August 3, 2006
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36 news articles posted on this day.
Gaza Completes New Album
Utah's Gaza has finished recording their debut album, titled "I Don't Care Where I Go When I Die." Black Market Activities will release the effort on October 3rd. States the label: "[This album] is an absolutely bleak and terrifying experience. This is some of the most hateful and frightening music that we will probably ever release."
Doomsday Signs To Good Life Recordings
Good Life Recordings has officially signed Doomsday. The band features guitarist Monster, formerly of Purification, and according to the label, the band "combines the strength of brutal metalcore with infectuous melodies, resulting in an amazing melting pot of punishing hardcore." Their debut album, "No Angel Wings," will be available in late-September.
Bleeding Through and A7X Cover Pantera's Walk
BLEEDING THROUGH is currently dominating their run on Ozzfest 2006, returning for their sophomore year to co-headline the second stage. The band's new album, "The Truth", has been going strong since its release earlier this year, garnering much attention from fans and media alike. As an added bonus, fans have been able to see BLEEDING THROUGH vocalist Brandan Schieppati on stage with good friends AVENGED SEVENFOLD, singing a cover of PANTERA's "Walk". Speaking of the collaboration, Brandan says, "AVENGED SEVENFOLD is from our hometown in Orange County, and we took them out on our first tour. We have been close for awhile, and when they asked me to sing on stage with them, I accepted right away. They are singing the song as a tribute to Dimebag Darrell, and also to inform the younger generation of the important role of PANTERA in metal's musical evolution."
Shadows Fall Frontman Speaks Up
Tommy Mann, Jr. of The Orange Leader recently conducted an interview with SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:
On the band's musical influences:
"We're old-school metal fans. We're fans of bands like JUDAS PRIEST, OZZY, and IRON MAIDEN, as well as the bands from the Bay Area metal scene. The average age of the guys in the band is about 32, so we're the old guys in the music biz, I guess."
On touring behind their latest CD, "Fallout from the War":
"It's a pretty short tour. It really just got under way on July 10. We couldn't do a big eight- or 10-week tour because we are planning to enter the studio in August for pre-production work on our next record."
"We just drove 800 miles from California for this show in Albuquerque. We have a lot of drives like this because we have to keep working our way around the big tours like Ozzfest, the SLAYER tour, and the Warped Tour."
On their two stints on Ozzfest:
"We played on Ozzfest in 2003 on the second stage. It was a great platform for us. We felt validated when we were asked to play on the main stage on the 2005 Ozzfest tour. That kind of exposure has helped earn us so many fans."
On doing his best to take care of it when he is out on the road.
“I work out a lot when we are on the road. Keeping myself in good physical shape is just one aspect, and I make sure I don't drink before shows. This tour isn't so bad since it is so short, but we do perform about an hour or so of total insanity each night."
Read the entire interview at www.orangeleader.com.
Metallica's Lullaby Renditions Due Out This Month
How many sleepless nights have new parents spent trying to soothe a restless newborn? With the August 29 release of "Lullaby Renditions of Metallica" (cover), a solution is on the way. Enter Sandman.
That's right, the music that set the standard for aggressive, concussion-inducing rock will soon be lulling infants to sleep through dreamy re-workings of their head-banging fury. Classics like "Battery" and "Master of Puppets" feature glockenspiel, vibraphone, melotron, harps, bells and more. The music is arranged and performed by Michael Armstrong.
Part of the Rockabye Baby! series from Baby Rock Records, the METALLICA edition includes 11 of the band's most well-known songs. For those who grew up cranking "...And Justice for All" until their ears bled, it's a chance to share with a new generation the music of a band that's sold 29 million albums. At appropriate volume levels, of course.
Due on August 29, the METALLICA version is one of the first three releases in the series, along with albums of RADIOHEAD and COLDPLAY renditions. Future releases will focus on music from TOOL, THE CURE, NIRVANA, PIXIES, BJORK, PINK FLOYD, THE EAGLES, LED ZEPPELIN, THE BEATLES, THE BEACH BOYS, NO DOUBT, SMASHING PUMPKINS, and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE.
Children's music is the fastest growing musical category. The Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions series is targeting today's parents with today's tastes in a way that's gentle enough for even the youngest listener.
The albums will be available both in the respective artist's bin and "Children's Music" bin at retailers. Visit www.babyrockrecords.com for additional information and sound clips.
"Lullaby Renditions of Metallica" track listing:
01. And Justice For All
02. Battery
03. Enter Sandman
04. Wherever I May Roam
05. Nothing Else Matters
06. The Unforgiven
07. One
08. (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth
09. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
10. Fade To Black
11. Master of Puppets
Check out audio samples at this location.
Early Darkest Hour Tracks To See A Recording
Pittsburgh, PA-based label A-F Records has set an October 3 release date for a collection of DARKEST HOUR's early recordings prior to the band's signing with Victory. The set will mark DARKEST HOUR's ten-year anniversary and will feature over an hour of rare and unreleased material, including three alternate versions of songs from DARKEST HOUR's first release.
For more information, visit www.a-frecords.com.
DARKEST HOUR will soon embark on a tour with MISERY SIGNALS in support of last year's "Undoing Ruin".
Released in June 2005 via Victory Records, "Undoing Ruin" was produced by STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend and features artwork by Chris Taylor of PG. 99.
Rob Zombie's Remake Of Halloween Gets Release Date
Dimension Films has set an October 19, 2007 release date for Rob Zombie's new version of the classic 1978 horror film "Halloween".
Rob Zombie has stated that this won't me the next sequel in the series, but will be a remake of the original.
Trivium's 'The Crusade' Artwork Posted Online
Roadrunner Records has revealed the cover artwork for Trivium's upcoming release 'The Crusade.' The album will be released in the US on Oct 10. View it here.
News On Wastefall's New Album
Greece's balls-heavy progressive act Wastefall's third album Self-Exile is taking the scene by storm, both with critics, connoisseurs and clinically-addicted fans of both progressive metal and straight-up monstrous thrash. Fans across the country (and those that travel inter-continentally for festivals) were churning with excitement to check out the bands' first ever US appearance at this year's Progpower Fest, but, as we see too many times, immigration got in the way. Here's an official statement from the band:
"We unfortunately have to announce that WASTEFALL will not be participating in this years "PROGPOWER USA" festival in Atlanta, USA on September 16th. When applying for the visa to be able to perform in USA, we ran into some unexpected problems with the Greek authorities, which have made it impossible for us to go. We're really sorry about this, as we know a lot of fans had been looking forward to seeing us in USA for the first time ever, and we ourselves had been looking very much forward to the whole experience of our first gig outside of Greece. We would like to extend our gratitude to both our label and management for doing what was possible in order to help us solve the problems, and especially we would like to thank Glenn Harveston of ProgPower USA for helping us beyond the call of duty on trying to make ends meet. We really hope to be able to go to ProgPower USA another year and make up for this." - Wastefall, 07/2006
Unfortunate news, but that snag will not impede on this bands' impact on the metal community this year, and they're fully supporting this album to the best of their abilities.
SYL's new Video To Air On Headbangers Ball
The new video from STRAPPING YOUNG LAD for the song “Wrongside” will premiere on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball program this Saturday night, August 3rd at 10PM EST/7PM PST. Directed by David Brodsky (God Forbid, All That Remains and The Red Chord) it is the first music video from STRAPPING YOUNG LAD’s newest album, The New Black.
Released on July 11th, The New Black debuted at #200 on the Billboard charts. The band is currently tearing up the Second Stage on this year’s Ozzfest through August 13th, and has become one of the most talked about, must-see artists on this year’s tour due to the band’s intense live set.
On August 1st, the group welcomed James MacDonough (ex-Megadeth, Iced Earth) to their line-up to handle the bass duties for the remaining tour dates. MacDonough will be replacing Byron Stroud only for these remaining shows since Stroud will be hitting the road with Fear Factory.
Sweden's Death Breath Sign To Relapse Records
Sweden's DEATH BREATH has inked a deal with Relapse Records to have the band's debut record Stinking Up The Night released in North America.
Inspired by the recent resurgence in the classic old-school death metal sound and the book Choosing Death, ENTOMBED/NIHILIST founder and current HELLACOPTERS front man Nicke Andersson created DEATH BREATH, the ultimate tribute band to all that was rough, raw and wretched in extreme metal.
DEATH BREATH's debut album Stinking Up The Night is scheduled for an October 17th release and its complete track listing is a follows: "Death Breath," "Chopping Spree," "Heading for Decapitation," "Dragged Through The Mud," "Coffins of the Unembalmed Dead," "A Morbid Mind," "Reduced to Ashes," "Christ All Fucking Mighty," "Flabby Little Things From Beyond," and "Cthulhu Fhtagn!" Stinking Up The Night was recorded at Acetone Studio in Stockholm by the band and Michael Borg.
Stinking Up The Night also features Jorgen Sandstrom of GRAVE on vocals and guest appearances from Scott Carlson of REPULSION, Fred Estby of DISMEMBER, and Robert Persson of THUNDER EXPRESS.
The Acacia Strain Post New Video Online
Massachusetts’ THE ACACIA STRAIN has unveiled the band’s latest video online. The clip for “Angry Mob Justice” was directed by David Brodsky (ALL THAT REMAINS, THE RED CHORD) in May and is currently available exclusively at Brodsky’s MyGoodEye video production house website. To coincide with the video’s internet premiere, MyGoodEye and Prosthetic Records have teamed up for an exclusive contest, giving to one lucky winner a chance to snag an autographed copy of THE ACACIA STRAIN’s latest album, ‘The Dead Walk,’ along with a very limited t-shirt from the videos shoot. To enter, as well as view the music video and check out stills from the set of the shoot, head over to http://www.mgenyc.com/contest.html.
View Lamb of God's "Redneck" Video On New Website
LAMB OF GOD have released a new 'hidden' song on sacrament2006.com. The video for their first single 'Redneck' and 'Walk With Me In Hell' has also been locked away somewhere on the page.
It Dies Today, SilverStein Tour Dates
Dates have been finalized for It Dies Today's upcoming run with Aiden, Silverstein, He Is Legend and Man Alive, here's the schedule:
October 13th Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
October 14th Minneapolis, MN - Quest
October 17th Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls
October 18th Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
October 20th Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
October 23rd Sauget, IL - Pop's
October 24th Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
October 25th Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
October 27th Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon
October 28th Boise, ID - The Big Easy
October 29th Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
October 30th Seattle, WA - Showbox
Bleed The Sky Post A Few Tour Stops
Bleed The Sky have booked the last five shows in support of their latest album "Paradigm In Entropy", they are as follows:
August 14th Topeka, KS - Static Bar
August 15th Manhattan, KS - PJ's
August 16th Aurora, CO - Hubba's Pub
August 17th Farmington, NM - Gators
August 18th Tempe, AZ - The Real Bar
Comeback Kid, Clit 45 Added To Bad Religion Tour
Comeback Kid and Clit 45 have been added to the line-up of the previously announced co-headlining Canadian tour featuring Bad Religion and Dropkick Murphys.
Despite the departure of vocalist Scott Wade, Comeback Kid has continued to tour in support of last year's Wake The Dead. Clit 45 is touring in support of their April release 2,4,6,8, which featured new recordings of rare and out of print tracks from past 7-inches and EPs.
The tour dates are as follows:
09/16 Halifax NS McInnes Room (19+) w/ Dropkick Murphys
09/17 Moncton NB Club Oxygen (19+) w/ Dropkick Murphys
09/18 Quebec City QC Centre De Foire w/ Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion
09/19 Montreal QC Stade Uniprix w/ Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion
09/20 Ottawa ON Civic Centre w/ Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion
09/21 London ON John Labatt Centre w/ Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion
09/22 Mississauga ON Arrow Hallw/ Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion
09/23 Grand Rapids MI Orbit Room 16+ w/ Dropkick Murphys
09/25 Winnipeg MB MTS Centre w/ Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion
09/26 Saskatoon SK Prairieland Park Trade Cntr w/ Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion
09/27 Edmonton AB Shaw Conference Centre w/ Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion
09/28 Calgary AB Calgary Stampede w/ Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion
09/30 Vancouver BC PNE Forum w/ Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion
Full Blown Chaos Drops Off Hell On Earth Tour
Full Blown Chaos has dropped off September's "Hell On Earth" tour of Europe, which is slated to feature God Forbid, Cataract, and Maroon, among others. According to their record label, "personal issues just make it impossible for the band to tour in Europe in this period of time."
The band will instead tour the US with Scars of Tomorrow (as previously reported). The tour dates are: More...
Jesus Wept and Seventh Star Tour Dates
Jesus Wept and Seventh Star will hit the road together this week for a two-week tour. Here are the tour dates:
8/4 Erie, PA @ Forward Hall
8/5 Chicago, IL @ Arlington Hieghts KOC
8/7 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
8/8 Denver, CO @ Marquee theatre
8/9 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Overdrive
8/10 Las Vegas, NV @ Leathernecks
8/11 Corona, CA @ Showcase Theater
8/12 San Diego, CA @ Adams Hall
8/13 Azusa, CA @ Smart City Grinds
8/14 Tucson, AZ @ The Practice Space
8/15 Lubbock, TX @ The Way
8/16 Bartlesville, OK @ The Wherehouse
8/17 Baton Rouge, LA @ The Darkroom
8/18 Ocala, FL @ Central Christian Church
8/19 Clearwater, FL @ 688 Skatepark
My Son My Executioner Line-up Changes
My Son My Executioner recently announced several line-up changes. Vocalist Zach Updegrove, guitarist Tommy Gates, and drummer David Bruner have amicably exited the band to "pursue other things." The group has subsequently added former guitarist Bobby Reynolds to the fold in addition to drummer Jason Roe (ex-Evelynn, Between the Buried and Me). The band is currently seeking an additional guitarist. Interested candidates should send an email to dallashardcore@hotmail.com.
Unleased Will Not Play X-Mass Festival
Despite published reports to the contrary, Swedish veteran death metallers UNLEASHED will not play the X-Mass Festivals in Europe this year. "We are concentrating on the 'Masters Of Death Tour' starting the 3rd of November, together with GRAVE, ENTOMBED and DISMEMBER," the group writes on its web site. "The dates will be posted as they get confirmed very soon."
UNLEASHED recently inked a deal with SPV Records. The group's eighth full-length album, entitled "Midvinterblot", is scheduled for release this fall.
"We have more qualified songs to choose from than ever before, and I am very confident that this will be the best UNLEASHED album ever," frontman Johnny Hedlund previously stated about the CD. "Our mission is to create one of the most memorable records in the history of death metal!!! This one will be slightly faster than 'Sworn Allegiance'. The songs will be anthems in the true traditional UNLEASHED way and will have you screaming along with the choruses. The guitar sound will be taking a step towards brutality and grind. The drums are the closest we have ever come to recording a 'live' kind of intensity. The vocals? Well, not far away from 'Sworn Allegiance'... just add a little harshness and a slightly deep aggression to that sound and you'll get the picture right there. Expect nothing but one of the most memorable records in the history of death metal."
UNLEASHED utilized the services of stand-in drummer Jonas Tyskhagen (INCARDINE, PELLE & THE POORBOYS) for their appearance at the Metalmania festival in Katowice, Poland in early March after the group's regular skinsman, Anders Schultz was hospitalized following a lung-collapse.
UNLEASHED's seventh studio album, "Sworn Allegiance", was released in 2004 through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Hell's Unleashed" was recorded and mixed by Fredrik Folkare at Chrome Studios and mastered by Peter In de Betou of Tailor Maid Productions (DIMMU BORGIR, AMON AMARTH, KATATONIA).
Eternal Tragedy Plan Next Album
Guitarist Stefania Ponzilacqua of the Italian metallers ETERNAL TRAGEDY has announced that the group's next album — to be produced by Tim Aymar (CONTROL DENIED) and engineered by Curran Murphy (ex-ANNIHILATOR) — will feature guest appearances by Kelly Conlon (ex-DEATH, MONSTROSITY) on bass and Robert Falzano (ex-ANNIHILATOR) on drums. The CD will contain "50 minutes of technical death metal," according to a press release.
In other news, Ponzilacqua is currently seeking a death metal singer, a bass player, a drummer and another guitarist for touring purposes. More information is available by writing to metalentity@yahoo.com.
Allele To Tour With 10 Years
Allele has announced plans to tour with 10 Years and Evans Blue next month. Dates for the tour will be announced shortly. The band has also announced the following headlining dates:
August 5th in Marietta, GA @ The Dark Side
August 23rd in Kansas City, MO @ The Grand Emporium
August 25th in Topeka, KS @ The Static Bar
August 26th in Dallas, TX @ Galaxy Club
September 1st in Beaumont, TX @ Antone's
September 8th in Baton Rouge, LA @ Click's Billiards
Adema Add Level Guitarist, Stream New Track
Adema have announced the addition of former LEVEL guitarist Ed Faris to their line-up. Earlier this year the band announced the addition of vocalist Bobby Reeves, who also was a member of the band LEVEL.
In other news, Adema have added a demo version of a new track entitled "Somethin' Better" to their PureVolume.com page.
Slayer's "Skeleton Christ" Premeired Online
A brand new SLAYER track, entitled "Skeleton Christ", was premiered Tuesday night (August 1) on the "Mike Davies Rock Show" on BBC Radio 1. You can listen to a replay of the program at this location (the SLAYER track appears at around the 19:06:30 mark).
Tune in to HEADBANGERS BALL this Saturday, August 5 when SLAYER'S Kerry King will guest host the program. And it just gets better as HBB will cut its show short this weekend to devote the 11:30PM - Midnight slot to air "The Unholy Alliance Tour Special." The half-hour, exclusive-to-HBB program was shot last month when the six-week, "Unholy Alliance Tour" came to Vancouver, BC. The special features interviews plus live-in-concert and behind-the-scenes footage of the entire lineup - tour headliner SLAYER, as well as Lamb of God, Mastodon, Children of Bodom, and Thine Eyes Bleed.
In other Slayer news, Sirius Radio's "Hard Attack" will present "Eternity of Slayer," six days of "all things Slayer" that celebrates 25 years of metallic dominance. The show begins TONIGHT, Thursday, August 3 at 7PM ET and runs through to Tuesday, August 8 when the band's new album, "Christ Illusion" is released. Slayer's Kerry King will be on hand for the special. During "Eternity of Slayer," Hard Attack will play Slayer once every hour, counting down the top six Slayer songs of all time as voted by the show's listeners (1-877-33-SIRIUS, 27 for Hard Attack, then press 2 for Slayer song list).
Also, as part of "Eternity of Slayer," Sirius will air "The Sounds of Kerry F*&kin' King," a one-hour special where King sounds off on anything and everything and plays whatever the hell he wants.
South American Tour dates have been finalized. Here's their entire listing or foutr dates so far: More...
Just For Fun
Cartoon Network Goes Death Metal
Larissa Glasser of The Phoenix recently conducted an interview with Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, creators of the upcoming cartoon series "Dethklok Metalocalypse" about a half-Norwegian/half-American black metal band called DEATHKLOK.
Premiering this Sunday (August 6) at 11:45 p.m. on Adult Swim (the adult-oriented television programming block on Cartoon Network) and featuring voice cameos by METALLICA's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett — along with members of ARCH ENEMY and NEVERMORE — "Metalocalypse" follows the mayhem surrounding the world's biggest band, and 12th-largest economy, DETHKLOK. They live in a gigantic upside-down dragon boat perched atop the fjords of Norway. They cause disaster, destruction, and bloodshed wherever they go. In an age where metal is king, DETHKLOK's business savvy trumps the world's most shrewd visionaries. But they're excessively dumb when it comes to the most rudimentary tasks. For example, they don't know how to make food for themselves — not even a sandwich. During one scene, guitarist Skwisgarr Skwigelf tries to make coffee with a toaster. Although they've outsold THE BEATLES, DETHKLOK are, Brendon Small promises, "Just a thousand times more dangerous and a billion times more stupid."
"Ted Nugent once said that there's something inherently stupid about rock and roll," Blacha explained to The Phoenix. "I agree, but we aren't derisive of metal. For example, when we had Michael Amott [guitarist, ARCH ENEMY] come in to do voices for the show, it was really pleasing to have him tell us in his Swedish accent, 'I don't like it when people make fun of metal, but you guys know what you're doing.' He gave us this one head nod, and we were like, 'YES! That's exactly what we wanted.' "
Read more at ThePhoenix.com.
Screaming Tips From Angela Gossow
ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has posted the following message on her MySpace page:
"This is for everybody who is sending me the 'screaming advice' requests. I hope you find some useful info here..
"My short-cut vocal advice:
"Get some singing teaching/vocal coaching for the basics. i.e. breathing techniques, warm-ups. You have to use diaphragm breathing and rip-cage/back breathing. No chest-breathing and raised shoulders please!
"If you can't afford lessons, go and buy the DVD 'The Zen Of Screaming' from Melissa Cross. It's ram-packed with info, tips, explanations and artist features. You can order it at www.melissacross.com.
"Screaming/growling involves the vocal cords, but also the false cords. Make sure you got good control over them. Do plenty of exercise, which should also include melodic singing.
"Keep you body and your voice healthy. Smoking is not a good idea and so is drinking alcohol in large amounts. It eventually makes your vocal cords more vulnerable. Do sports (great for stamina and lung function) and eat healthy. Very spicy, fried or sugary food irritates the throat, causes acid reflux (number one cause for voice disorders!) and weakens your muscles. And vocal cords are muscles!
"Find out your range. If you are a soprano, don't try to sound like Chris Barnes. If you are an alto, approach those black metal screams with care.
"Get a good P.A. for the rehearsal room. Screaming is loud. Yes, I do not believe in muted screaming! But if you scream too hard you strain your throat unnecessarily and you will likely get sore. Or you start to bleed. Then run to the doctor. You have a hemorrhage on your chords!
"If you are sick, try not to scream. If you have to anyway (playing a show), try to avoid talking during the day and warm up your voice properly. Drink plenty of warm water with honey. It soothes the inflammation. If you get really bad, get a steroid shot to reduce the swelling on the cords and antibiotics to stop the inflammation. This is a last resort though this stuff is really, really bad for your health!
"If you suffer from allergies and asthma (like I do), make sure you are on the right medication. Some asthma sprays make you hoarse and more prone to colds, irritations etc. Try out a few, until you find the right one. Take antihistamines if you suffer from airborne allergies and have to perform outside or in a very dusty environment. Avoid passive smoking.
"Enjoy what you do, scream out your frustration, anger, whatever but always stay controlled. Never push too hard, especially live. I do it plenty though, its so much fun. I try to restrict it to the last shows of a tour, where I am allowed to blow my voice out a little, hehe. But only if I know I have a two-week break after that and plenty of time for voice recovery!
"Go to an ENT once a year and have your vocal cords and larynx checked. If you are constantly hoarse or you suddenly lose your upper range, you are very likely developing nodules. Stop immediately with the screaming and seek professional advice: first a doctor, then a vocal coach. You are doing something wrong. Maybe it's not the way you sing/scream, but more the way you talk!
"Stay metal! Boyish singing in the chorus is for emo kids. I love clean vocals but only the raw metal style. Rob Halford is one of my faves.
"These are just tips and no 'must-dos.' You can do whatever you like, really. These tips are interesting, if you are just starting out or you are experience trouble with your voice."
Pre-Order The New Iron Maiden Album
USA and Canada residents can preorder the new IRON MAIDEN album as a CD or ipod friendly digital download for only $9.99 or $14.99 with a limited edition t-shirt and get early access to buy tickets for their Fall tour.
A Matter of Life Or Death is in stores September 5. Please visit http://ironmaiden.sanctuaryrecords.com for more information.
Tracklisting
1. Different World
2. These Colours Don't Run
3. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
4. The Pilgrim
5. The Longest Day
6. Out Of the Shadows
7. The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
8. For The Greater Good of God
9. Lord Of Light
10. The Legacy
Preview Breaking Benjamins New Album All This Week
Clear Channel Music is previewing BREAKING BENJAMIN’s entire new album, Phobia, all this week! Check out the full CD, featuring the hit “The Diary of Jane,” here.
Crossfade Release Video For New Single
CROSSFADE have released the video for their new single 'Invincible' from their new album ''Fallling Away'' on Columbia Records on August 29 at this location.
Lamb of God Announce Extended Tour Plans
Lamb Of God have announced that following their run on this years "Gigantour", the band will head overseas for three months and follow it up with an early 2007 North American headlining tour. More on that and the bands latest happenings, including the idea behind their recently-released video for their track "Redneck", can be found at www.lambofgod.tv. The group will release their new album "Sacrament" through Epic on August 22nd.
Scars of Tomorrow Tour With Full Blown Chaos
Scars Of Tomorrow and Full Blown Chaos will embark on the following tour together come September:
September 01st Lancaster, PA - American Legion Hall
September 02nd Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
September 03rd Detroit, MI - I Rock
September 04th Nashville, TN - The Muse
September 05th Topeka, KS - Static Bar
September 06th Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
September 07th Cedar City, UT - Night By Night
September 08th Boise, ID - The Venue
September 09th Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
September 11th Reno, NV - 14th Street Ward
September 12th San Francisco, CA - The Pound
September 13th Fresno, CA - The Belmont
September 14th Orangevale, CA - Boardwalk
September 15th Lancaster, CA - Cedar Centre
September 16th Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's Pizza
September 17th West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go
Scars Of Tomorrow will release their new album "The Failure In Drowning" through Victory on Halloween, October 31st.
Himsa Part Ways With Label
Himsa look to have parted ways with Prosthetic Records and will begin writing new material for their next album this fall for a soon-to-be-announced label. In the meantime, the band will hit the road as part of the "West Coast Brodeo Tour" with Becoming The Archetype, Demiricous, Parkway Drive and Hell Promise on the following dates:
August 02nd Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk
August 03rd Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's
August 04th Pomona, CA - The Glasshouse
August 05th San Diego, CA - Soma
August 06th Los Angeles, CA - The Avalon (Himsa only) (Feat. Anthrax, Manntis)
August 07th Victorville, CA - Trilogy Theatre
August 08th Fresno, CA - The Belmont
August 09th San Francisco, CA - The Pound
August 10th Bend, OR - The Domino Room at Midtown
August 11th Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
Deftones Announce New Album Release Date
The Deftones are now reportedly eyeing a Halloween, October 31st release date through Maverick for their new album "Saturday Night Wrist".
Dillinger Escape Plan, Black Dahlia In Dirt Fest
The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, The Black Dahlia Murder, Fear Before The March Of Flames, Daughters and many more will be appearing at this years "Dirt Fest", which will take place on August 19th in Birch Run, MI. More details on that can be found at www.dirtfest.com.
BLS To Tour Down Under
Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society have announced plans to take a tour through Australia and New Zealand in September, to be sponsored by The Metal Forge. As previously reported, the UK Shot To Hell tour has been postponed until March next year.
Black Label Society are currently headlining the second stage of this year's US Ozzfest, with Wylde also taking the stage as Ozzy Osbourne's leading axeman. Black Label Society's 8th release, "Shot To Hell", is due to hit the shelves on September 12th through Riot! Distribution.
Australian and New Zealand Tour Dates:
Thursday Sept 21 - Perth, Metro City
Saturday Sept 23 - Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre
Sunday Sept 24 - Melbourne, The Palace
Tuesday Sept 26 - Sydney, Enmore Theatre
Thursday Sept 28 - Brisbane, Arena
Saturday Sept 30 - Auckland, St James
Tickets on sale from Friday July 7. Book through:
Perth/Melbourne - Ticketmaster 136 100
Adelaide - Venuetix 8225 8888
Sydney/Brisbane - Ticketek 132 849
Auckland - Ticket Direct 09 379 7979
Kylesa Announce New Album Tracklisting and Release
Savannah sludge rockers KYLESA have released details about the band’s follow-up to 2005’s highly praised ‘To Walk A Middle Course.’ Due out October 31 through Prosthetic Records, the new album has been dubbed ‘Time Will Fuse Its Worth’ and clocks in at just over 40-minutes. The tracklisting is as follows:
1) What Becomes An End
2) Hollow Severer
3) Where The Horizon Unfolds
4) Between Silence and Sound
5) Identity Defined
6) Ignoring Anger
7) The Warning
‘Time Will Fuse Its Worth’ marks the recording debuts of new drummers Jeff Porter and Carl McGinley, adding to the band’s already thunderous sound. As a precursor to the record’s release, KYLESA will open up a European tour September 5, trekking across the continent well into October, before returning to America.
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