Metal News for August 3, 2010
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Across Tundras Posts Discography For Free Download
Nashville, Tennessee's Across Tundras is now giving away their entire six-album discography for free download. All the band asks in return is that you add them on Facebook, and if you dig the tunes, buy some vinyl or t-shirts from their merch site. You can get the download links below:
Forever Never Announces Covers EP
Essex, U.K. alternative metallers Forever Never have announced details regarding the band's upcoming covers EP. The EP, titled "I Can’t Believe It’s Not Metal" contains their interpretations of songs from Michael Jackson, Seal and more. The EP will be limited to 1000 copies and will be available only through the band while on tour.
Songs set to appear on the EP include:
"Still of The Night' (Whitesnake)
"Who is It?" (Michael Jackson)
"Future Love Paradise" (Seal)
"We Close Our Eyes" (Go West)
"You’re The Voice" (John Farnham)
"Mr. Boombastic" (Shaggy)
P.O.D. To Take Part In Deftones Benefit Concert
P.O.D has been announced as the headlining act for the upcoming benefit concert for hospitalized Deftones bassist Chi Cheng. The event is taking place on August 14th, 2010 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. The event starts at 3 P.M.
Other acts scheduled to appear include:
HEAD (formerly of Korn)
Living Sacrifice
The Chariot
Secret and Whisper
AllOrNothing
Trapt Reveals New Album Details
Los Gatos, California hard rockers Trapt have revealed details regarding the band's upcoming fourth studio album. The album, titled "No Apologies," is set for release on October 12th, 2010 and is to be made available through Eleven Seven Music.
"No Apologies" tracklisting:
1. Sound Off
2. Drama Queen
3. Rope
4. Get Up
5. No Apologies
6. Stranger
7. Beautiful Scar
8. Are You With Me
9. The Wind
10. Overloaded
11. Storyteller
12. Head Up
IWrestledABearOnce Releases New Music Video
Shreveport, Louisiana avant-garde metal act IWrestledABearOnce have released the video for the third single to be released off of their debut album "It's All Happening." The video is for the song "Danger in the Manger" and it can be viewed below.
Linkin Park Streams New Song "The Catalyst"
Platinum selling nu metal/alternative rock act Linkin Park have uploaded a brand new song to the band's myspace page. The song, titled "The Catalyst," is featured on the band's upcoming studio album "A Thousand Suns." "A Thousand Suns" is set for release on August 24th, 2010 through Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros and was produced by Rick Rubin.
You can listen to the new song, "The Catalyst," here.
We Came As Romans Announces Canadian Tour
We Came As Romans have revealed the dates for their first ever headline tour of Canada. The dates kick off on September 29th, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia and run until October 16th, 2010 ending in Windsor, Ontario. Support on the trek will come from Upon A Burning Body and In Fear and Faith.
We Came As Romans Canadian tour dates:
September 29 Vancouver, BC - The Rickshaw Theater
October 1 – Edmonton, AB - Avenue Theatre
October 2 – Calgary, AB - The Den
October 3 – Yorkton, SK - The Spot Nightclub
October 4 – Winnipeg, MB - The Royal Albert Arms
October 5 – Thunder Bay, ON - The Office (Crocks)
October 7 – Sudbury, ON - The Jubilee Centre
October 9 – London, ON - Call The Office
October 10 – St Catharines, ON - L3 Nightclub
October 11 – Ottawa, ON - Mavericks Bar
October 12 – Montréal, QC - La Tulipe
October 13 – Kingston, ON - Time to Laugh Comedy Club
October 14 – Toronto, ON - The Mod Club
October 15 – Hamilton, ON - Absinthe Club
October 16 – Windsor, ON - The Blind Dog
Infernaeon Posts Recording Session Footage
Florida extreme metal act Infernaeon have posted a brand new video documenting the band's recording of their upcoming studio album, "Genesis To Nemesis." "Genesis To Nemesis" is set for release on August 31st, 2010 through Prosthetic Records.
The video can be viewed below:
Ensiferum Confirms Festival Appearance
Finnish folk metallers Ensiferum have announced their participation in the upcoming 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise ship metal festival. Ensiferum joins a long list of acts, with others still to be announced, that includes Amon Amarth, Iced Earth, Death Angel and many others. 70000 Tons of Metal departs on Monday, January 24, 2011 aboard the Royal Caribbean “Majesty of the Seas” from Miami, Florida.
70000 Tons of Metal confirmed acts:
Agent Steel
Amon Amarth
Death Angel
Ensiferum
Epica
Exodus
Fear Factory
Finntroll
Forbidden
Iced Earth
Moonspell
Obituary
Raven
Saxon
Sodom
Sonata Arctica
Swashbuckle
Testament
Trouble
Uli Jon Roth
Witchburner
Pantheon I Seeking New Vocalist
Norway's Pantheon I has issued the following announcement about seeking out a new vocalist:
"Pantheon I is looking for an extreme vocalist for both recording and live appearances. We have just finished writing the new album which will be recorded this year, and we have a very good recorder on board. Live appearances are also being considered. The right person will have a flamboyant stage personality and must be able to rehearse in Oslo twice a week.
"Basically you must be very good at extreme vocals, but it is also an advantage if you can sing clean vocals and help with the lyrics. Experience is not as important as the right attitude and what you can do. Contact us at pantheoni@hotmail.com if you are interested and feel you have what it takes. (Feel free to send us recording / demo-tracks, etc. that demonstrates your vocals) To hear some PANTHEON I tracks @ this location."
Requiem Aeternam Posts "Freewill" Video
Requiem Aeternam has posted a music video online for the song "Freewill," which can be viewed below. The band also commented on the video clip:
"Being less than a month for the release of 'Destiny-Man,' another new video is already on-line via RA Official Youtube Channel 1. Freewill video includes takes during the last show of Requiem Aeternam in their home country, Uruguay, plus shots while mastering at Morrisound Studios. Commemorating their 15th anniversary, the band salutes the 50,000 members of their social network!"
Satyrasis Checks In With Band Update
Michigan based act Satyrasis has checked in with the following update about the band's activity:
"Legions, since our last blog was in January....I guess it's time get you guys up to speed on the haps, as it were. First some FAQ's that have been piling up in the Satyrasis Fan Mail. ‘Why haven't there been more updates on Myspace’ -- Tex, Tuscalooosa, AL. Because none of you retards are on myspace anymore, even though it is (sad to say) a superior medium.
"‘Why aren't you on Facebook’ -- Freddie, Bangor, ME. We are at this location. ‘Do you still have a drummer’ -- Phil, Golden, CO. Yes, Dimitri Mitropoulos, who has been back in the band for nearly 9 months. ‘What's up with that Mike guy drumming for you at shows’ -- Tony From Battlecross. Mike's a good friend who was helping us out with some shows we got offered, he didn't join the band. He might do so again in the future, but we probably won't need him to.
"On to the real update. For the last year, we've slowly been piecing together songs for a new record. (emphasis on slowly). Now that Dimitri has returned and we're able to get in a room together and jam...things are starting to take some real shape. More...
The Acacia Strain Video Interview Available
Ryan's Rock Show recently conducted an interview with The Acacia Strain, in which the band discusses near death experiences. You can check out footage from the interview below.
Bonded By Blood Streaming New Album Online
With one week to go before the August 10th North American release of the band's sophomore album, "Exiled to Earth," Pomona, CA's Bonded By Blood has teamed up with GuitarWorld.com to bring fans an exclusive first listen stream of the entire album. "Exiled To Earth" can be heard at this location.
"Exiled to Earth" is a concept album set 600 years in the future and tells the tale of The Crong, an alien race who were sent to Earth long ago with one goal: global domination. A skilled group of warriors must now face the impossible and overthrow The Crong to take back our planet. The album was produced by Ralph Patlan.
Napalm Death Updates Tour Schedule
Napalm Death has updated the band's upcoming tour schedule with the following European and Japanese dates:
30/07/2010 St. Goarshausen - Rock Area Festival (Germany)
31/07/2010 Lorca (Murcia) - Metal Lorca Festival (Espania)
08/08/2010 Folkestone - Hevy Festival (Great Britain)
13/08/2010 Jaromer - Brutal Assault Festival (Czech Republic)
14/08/2010 Bad Berka - Partisan Festival (Germany)
19/08/2010 Dinckelsbühl - Summer Breeze (Germany)
21/08/2010 Koszalin - Rockfestival Generation (Poland)
28/08/2010 Rijssen - Elsrock (Netherlands)
01/09/2010 Perth - Amplifier Bar (Australia) + DYING FETUS
02/09/2010 Adelaide - Frowler's Live (Australia) + DYING FETUS
03/09/2010 Brisbane - The HiFi (Australia) + DYING FETUS
04/09/2010 Sydney - The Factory (Australia) + DYING FETUS
05/09/2010 Melbourne - The HiFi Bar (Australia) + DYING FETUS
08/09/2010 Osaka - Club Quattro (Japan) + VENOMOUS CONCEPT
09/09/2010 Tokyo - Club Quattro (Japan) + VENOMOUS CONCEPT
11/09/2010 Tokyo - Earthdom (Japan)
12/09/2010 Nagoya - Club Quattro (Japan) + VENOMOUS CONCEPT
30/09/2010 Thessaloniki - Block 33 (Greece)
01/10/2010 Athens - An Club (Greece)
02/10/2010 Lichtenfels - Way of Darkness Festival (Germany)
03/10/2010 Oberhausen - Death Feast Ultimate (Germany)
22/10/2010 Birmingham - Supersonic Festival (Great Britain)
05/11/2010 Aalborg - Metal Fest (Denmark)
06/11/2010 Berlin - SO36 (Germany)
07/11/2010 Drachten - Iduna (Netherlands)
08/11/2010 Hannover - TBA (Germany)
10/11/2010 Lille - L'Aeronef (France)
11/11/2010 Vaureal - Le Forum (France)
12/11/2010 Rennes - Antipode (France)
13/11/2010 Pamplona - Sala Totem (Spain)
14/11/2010 Santiago De Compostela - Sala Capitol (Spain)
15/11/2010 Madrid - Sala Live (Spain)
16/11/2010 Badalona - Estraperlo Club (Spain)
18/11/2010 Bologna - Estragon (Italy) NEW
20/11/2010 Nimes - Xtrem Rakan Fest (France)
04/12/2010 La Ferme du Bièreau - Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
09/12/2010 Leipzig - Conne Island (Germany)
Cradle Of Filth Reveals New Album Title
Cradle Of Filth has announced that the band's new album is to be titled "Darkly Darkly Venus Aversa." The new album is currently set to be released on October 22nd through AbraCadavar. You can also catch Cradle of Filth live on the following dates:
12/12 2010 Teatro Metropol Bogotá, COLOMBIA
12/14 2010 Ciec Caracas, VENEZUELA
12/16 2010 Teatro Caupolican Santiago, CHILE
12/17 2010 El Teatro Flores Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
12/18 2010 Carioca Club São Paulo, São Paulo, BRAZIL
12/19 2010 Bar Opinião 834 Porto Alegre, Porto Aleg, BRAZIL
Dead Shape Figure Posts New Music Video
Finland's Dead Shape Figure has posted a music video online for the song "Face on the Nails," which is from the album "The Disease of St. Vitus." You can check out the video clip below.
Generation Kill To Release Album Next Year
Generation Kill, the crossover thrash act featuring Exodus vocalist Rob Dukes, has announced the band's debut album is tentatively being schedule for release in early 2011. Generation Kill has not yet announced what the title will be or which label will be releasing the new album. In the mean time, you can check out sample tracks through the band's MySpace page.
Corvus Corax To Play "Dragon Age" Theme At Wacken
The organizers of Wacken Open Air have issued the following statement about Corvus Corax performing their take on the "Dragon Age" video game theme during the festival:
"As you might know, the Middle Age group Corvus Corax will play at W:O:A 2010. During their show they will perform the Dragon Age song for the first time ever while in the background the Dragon Age Origins Trailer will be shown which has been made just for this occasion. As another highlight, the Black Knights of Kaltenberg will appear on stage. If you don’t have the possibility to watch this event you can at least watch the Youtube video below. Corvus Corax will play Friday night."
Gwar Vocalist To Appear On Fox News Red Eye Again
After his heavily-censored eleventh appearance on the late-night gab-fest Red Eye, in which he compared the smell of Jessica Parker's twat to "that of a camel-cunt", GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus has been slated to appear once again as the shows "Interplanetary Correspondent," despite repeated calls from the Vatican to ban the long-dicked alien from appearing in public.
"Screw the Pope. He's old," quoth the warty front-thing. "I'm back where I belong, on top, well, a little left of the top, more like the side...ohhh...fuck it."
Catch Oderus and host Greg "Butterball" Gutfeld on Red Eye, at 3:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, August 3rd.
In other GWAR news, the Slave Pit, GWAR's pit of slaves, located in Richmond, VA, is busily preparing for the re-awakening of an ancient GWAR tradition, the GWAR-B-Que. Back in the early days of GWAR, the slaves used to throw parties in the Pit in the hopes of attracting helpless women. These parties grew in size and fury as other bands and insane artists got involved...but then just stopped happening.
But the GWAR-B-Q is back, on August 8th, 2010, at the Bike Lot in Richmond, VA. Check www.gwarbq.com for full details, directions, and more.
GWAR is busy working on their brand-new album, "GWAR's Bloody Pit of Horror," to be released this fall on Metal Blade Records.
UPDATE: In case you missed it, you can now watch Gwar's 12th appearance on the program online here.
Sign Of The Jackal Posts New Demo Online
Italy’s traditional heavy metal band SIGN OF THE JACKAL has posted a preview of the demo version of “Night of the Undead” from their forthcoming debut album "In the Mark of the Beast," tentatively scheduled for a March 2011 worldwide release on Heavy Artillery Records. Listen to “Night of the Undead” on their MySpace page.
Catch SIGN OF THE JACKAL live during these festival appearances:
September 18th 2010 Villa Rosa di Martinsicuro (TE), ITALY @ Heavy Metal Night 3
April 29th-30th 2011 Lauda Koenigshofen, GERMANY @ Keep It True XIV
Rammstein Announces Latin American Shows
Germany's Rammstein has announced the following upcoming tour dates in Latin America:
11/25 Santiago de Chile, Chile
11/27 Buenos Aires, Argentina
11/20 Sao Paulo, Brazil
12/3 Bogotá, Colombia
12/6 Mexico City, Mexico
Tickets will go on sale for the Mexico show on August 16th, and tickets for the rest of the shows will become available on August 7th.
Myrath Begins Work on New Album
Myrath has issued the following update:
"We are pleased to announce that our producer Kevin Codfert is in Tunis since Tuesday July 27th 2010 to work on the pre-production of Myrath new album."
"The actual recording of this new album is anticipated to next November and the release date to first quarter 2011"
Iron Fire Reveals New Album Artwork
Iron Fire has revealed the cover art for their new album "Metalmorphosized" at this location. The album will be released on the following dates:
29.09.2010 Spain
01.10.2010 G/A/S, SWE, Benelux+ ITS
04.10.2010 Rest of Europe
12.10.2010 USA/CAN
Wolfchant Parts With Guitarist
Germany's Wolfchant has checked in with the following announcement about parting ways with guitarist Derrmorh and update about working on a new album:
"After 5 years, Derrmorh leaves the band for the time being. He’s heading straight to the USA to spend one semester there for his studies. We say thank you for the great time we had together and we wish him all the best as well as success for his future. As a consequence, we would like to introduce Ragnar as our new guitarist who will play his first gigs with us already in August.
"Furthermore, we are working very hard on our new album which is going to be called 'Call of the Black Winds.' We will enter Markus Stock’s Klangschmiede E (Empyrium, The Vision Bleak, Eisregen, Eluveitie, etc.) in November to record our new songs."
Testament Announces In-Store Appearance
Testament has announced an upcoming appearance at Utopia Records in Sydney, Australia this Saturday, August 7th at 3:30pm, prior to the band's performance at the Manning Bar. The upcoming Testament tour dates are as follows:
8/6 Melbourne, AUS @ Billboard
8/7 Sydney, AUS @ The Manning Bar
8/8 Brisbane, AUS @ HiFi Bar
8/11 Albany, NY @ Glen Falls Civic Center
8/12 East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
8/14 Boston, MA @ Tsongas Center At UMASS Lowell
8/15 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
8/16 Wallingford, CT @ Chevrolet Theater
8/18 Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
8/19 Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
8/20 Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
8/21 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
8/23 Kansas City, KS @ Capital Federal Park @ Sandstone Arena
8/25 Denver, CO @ Magness Arena
8/26 Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum
8/27 Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
8/29 San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
8/30 Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arena
8/31 San Francisco, CA @ Cow Palace
9/1 Sacramento, CA @ Arco Arena
9/3 Seattle, WA @ Wamu Theatre
9/4 Portland, OR @ Washington County Fairgrounds
Unsun Announces Japanese Record Deal
Poland's Unsun will release its second album "Clinic For Dolls" via Avalon/Marquee in Japan on September 20th. The Japanese edition will include one bonus track. The European version will be available on October 11th via Mystic Production.
Unsun commented on the Japanese release: "Hello Dear! We’re sending this message especially to our friends from Japan and East Asia. Thanks to your great response to our debut album in Japan, we signed a deal with Avalon to release second album 'Clinic For Dolls.' As proved during last two years, Avalon is a guarantee of perfect cooperation between band and the label. Owing to their and your support, dear fans and listeners – we will also soon have the chance to present our music live in your country. See you on tour!”
The track listing is as follows:
1. The Lost Way
2. Clinic For Dolls
3. Time
4. Mockers
5. Not Enough
6. The Last Tear
7. Home
8. I Ceased
9. A Single Touch
10. Why
Japanese Bonus Track: Whispers – Dark Remix More...
Throne Of Malediction Streaming New Song
Montana based extreme metal act Throne of Malediction is currently streaming a new track online. The newly uploaded song "The Blinding Light" is available to be heard via the Throne of Malediction MySpace page. The band also has the following upcoming live shows:
8/21 2010 Loochfest 2010 Olney, Montana
9/1 2010 406 Club w/ MARTRIDEN Great Falls, Montana
9/10 2010 The Grateful Head Shop w/ Bloodlist & TBA Kalispell, Montana
10/1 2010 The Grateful Head Shop w/Odyssey, Gnarwail and Mageddon Kalispell, Montana
Black Tusk Adds More U.S. Shows
Savannah, GA’s Black Tusk has announced more U.S. tour dates in support of the band's Relapse debut "Taste The Sin." The trio will first join Fu Manchu later this month for a three-week tour. Black Tusk will then join Buzzov-en, Outlaw Order, Radio Moscow and more for a string of dates in late September. The currently announced shows are as follows:
8/26 Austin, TX Emo’s
8/27 Houston, TX Scout Bar
8/28 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
8/30 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
8/31 Raleigh, NC Volume 11 Tavern
9/2 Washington, DC Black Cat
9/3 Cambridge, MA Middle East
9/4 New York, NY Santo’s
9/5 Ithaca, NY The Haunt
9/6 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
9/8 Hamtramck, MI Small’s
9/9 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
9/10 Chicago, IL Double Door
9/12 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
9/14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
9/17 Las Vegas, NV Cheyenne Saloon
9/18 Scottsdale, AZ Rogue
9/21 Dallas, TX ..Nightmare (w/ RADIO MOSCOW)
9/23 Nashville, TN The Muse (w/ WEEDEATER)
9/24 Johnson City, TN The Hideaway
9/25 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall (w/ BUZZOV-EN)
9/30 New York, NY Rocks Off Concert Cruise (w/ BUZZOV-EN)
10/1 Baltimore, MD Ottobar (w/ BUZZOV-EN, OUTLAW ORDER, SWARM OF THE LOTUS)
Bring Me The Horizon Added To BFMV Shows
Bring Me The Horizon has issued the following announcement about a short string of tour dates alongside Bullet For My Valentine and Atreyu:
"BMTH have been announced as main support to Bullet For My Valentine on their headline The Fever arena tour 6th-12th December. They'll be some of the biggest shows they've ever played, with the tour culminating at London's historic Wembley Arena. To cope with demand Live Nation have issued extra standing tickets to all dates. Get yours fast!
"We're all insanely excited to be on this tour, playing Wembley is like a dream come true. Bullet are one of the biggest metal bands in the world right now, so it’s an honor to be playing with the guys. We can’t wait! Further support comes from Atreyu who will be playing before BMTH on all dates (December 2010)."
The currently announced dates are as follows: More...
Sabaton Posts "Uprising" Video
Sweden's Sabaton has posted a music video online for the song "Uprising," which is off the band's latest album "Coat of Arms." You can check out the video clip below.
The Sarcophagus Working On New Album
Turkey based black metal act The Sarcophagus has issued the following update about recruiting a new drummer and guitarist and releasing a new album:
"The Sarcophagus would like to announce that a new drummer(Oktay - Ex Ravenwoods) and a second guitarist (Ömer - Ex Phronesis) joined The Sarcophagus horde two weeks ago and the band has started working for the upcoming album with 5 band members. The band is planning to record the new album at the end of 2010 Autumn. The new album's vocals will be Niklas Kvarforth again and the new work will be as killer as the old ones. Also there will be a Motörhead cover - March or Die in the album.
"Details will be announced soon... Secondly the band would like to remind you that The Sarcophagus have no official profile on Lastfm, Facebook, Twitter etc. Only the myspace profile is official."
Empires Of Eden Announces Australian Release
Australia's Empires of Eden has checked in with the following announcement about signing to Rockstar Records for the release of a new album:
"Empires of Eden has signed to Rockstar Records for the Australian territory. The new album for Empires of Eden - Reborn in Fire features an all star cast of metal's finest voices. Slated for release on August 22, the album will feature two bonus tracks for Australia and will be available in stores nationally.
"Featuring a staggering list of international metal superstars in : Zak Stevens (Savatage), Mike Vescera ( Loudness / Yngwie Malmsteen), Steve Grimmett (Lionsheart / Grimreaper), Carlos Zema (Outworld) and Sean Peck (Cage). Further to this list of overseas names, the album also features the incredible vocals of Louie Gorgievski (Crimsonfire), Mike Zoias (Dune) and Sydney session vocalist Chris Ninni."
Zak Stevens commented on the album: "I had an amazing time working on the new Empires of Eden CD. Stuart Marshall is a super-talented recording artist who really knows how to get the best performances out of the artists he works with." More...
Luminis Announces New Lineup, Working On New Music
New Jersey's Luminis, which started out as a female fronted symphonic metal tribute act, is now creating original music in the vein of the bands they once covered (e.g., Nightwish, Epica, Within Temptation). Set to become a 100% original act, Luminis has been tweaking its sound, which included a lineup change. The full lineup now consists of Steve Megna on drums, Jon Hanemann on bass, Aralyn Scarlett on keys, Ivan Romero on guitar, and the original lead singer, Tara Ortiz. "The lineup change has been a huge factor in the influences we work with, and the style we are trying to achieve," comments Tara Ortiz.
The long-awaited demo has been pushed back as a result of the many changes Luminis has undergone in the past few months. However, most parts are now recorded and the finalization of the demo is in the forefront of the band's agenda. "We are hoping to have the demo ready to distribute at our upcoming show in September, in which we'll open for Blackguard," states Ortiz. It will also be available on their MySpace page. They will then focus on writing more and creating an EP and full length album in the months to come.
Luminis is looking forward to sharing the stage on September 4th with Canadian death-metallers, Blackguard, at Championship Bar and Grill in Trenton, NJ. Tara Ortiz comments on the show: "This is a big show for us, our first national show and we're excited to debut some new original songs. This will be our first show playing mostly originals, rather than covers!!"
Here are the latest Luminis shows planned:
August 7 - Muralhas Underground - Newark, NJ
August 27 - The Pavillion - Budd Lake, NJ
September 4 - Championship Bar & Grill - Trenton, NJ
Cradle Of Filth Announces Colombia Show
Infamous British metal outfit Cradle Of Filth has added a show in Colombia to their upcoming tour of South America. The concert will take place in the city of Bogotá at the Teatro Metropol on December 12th.
The tour schedule for the South American trek is as follows:
December 12 - Teatro Metropol - Bogotá, Colombia
December 14 - Ciec - Caracas, Venezuela
December 16 - Teatro Caupolican - Santiago, Chile
December 17 - El Teatro Flores - Buenos Aires, Argentina
December 18 - Carioca Club - São Paulo, Brazil
December 19 - Bar Opinião - Porto Alegre, Brazil
Onslaught Posts New Demo Track Online
British thrash metal legends Onslaught has posted a new demo track online entitled, "Born For War." You can check it out by heading to the band's official Myspace page. The song is expected to appear on the group's next studio album, which the band will begin recording on August 16th. Onslaught has also announced that Danish producer Jacob Hansen will be working with them on the album. A message from guitarist Nige Rockett reads:
"We’re so stoked to be working with Jacob Hansen on the new album, Jacob has done some stunning work in the past, his production skills are really gonna suit the style of the new album, his mixes are so heavy and lively which is exactly what we are looking for.. It’ll be real cool to capture the live energy of the band in these recordings. Steve and Sy are leaving for the studio immediately after our appearance at Bloodstock Festival, where we should be, if all goes to plan,debuting a track entitled ‘Born For War’ taken from the new album….it’s a violent beast, very fast and heavy with lots of twists and turns."
Jacob Hansen says about the recordings: "This is one of the more exciting productions this year for me! Since their very first albums (Power From Hell + The Force), which made quite an impression on me back in my teenage years, I've loved this dark and heavy band. Working with these guys is gonna be awesome!"
Interview
Interview with Chuck Billy of Testament
Even though Testament was not included in the “Big Four,” many have said that Testament are not only as good, but even better than the bands that made up that elite title. You can tell that Testament is at the forefront of the subgenre even more so today,when plenty of modern thrash bands will emulate older Testament riffs.
Chuck Billy has been with Testament from the very beginning with their debut album “The Legacy.” Spanning over twenty years, with nine studio albums, Chuck Billy has forever engraved his name as a top dog vocalist in the thrash hall of fame. Having the capacity to mix harsh vocals reminiscent of old school death metal to a more cleaner style of thrash, Chuck Billy definitely is one of the best vocalists in thrash metal. More...
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