Metal News for August 30, 2009
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24 news articles posted on this day.
Lillian Axe Announces More US Tour Dates
New Orleans metal band Lillian Axe has announced more dates US tour. The complete tour schedule is as follows:
08/30 - St Joseph, MI - Czar's
09/01 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
09/02 - Bay City, MI - Indian Barry's
09/03 - Detroit, MI - Blondies
09/04 - W. Springfield, VA - JAXX
09/05 - Farmingdale, NY - The Crazy Donkey
09/06 - W. Babylon, NY - Looney Tunes (In Store Performance & Autograph signing @ 2pm)
09/09 - Fords, NJ - Vintage Vinyl (In Store Performance & Autograph signing @ 7pm)
09/09 - Teaneck, NJ - Mexicali Live
09/10 - New York, NY - Don Hill's
09/12 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
09/25 - Jacksonville, FL - Brewster's Pit
09/26 - Tallahassee, FL - Floyd's Music Store
10/03 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
10/31 - Baton Rouge, LA - Baton Rouge State Fair
11/21 - Dudley, West Midlands - UK - Rockfest (JBs)
Anger As Art Completes New Album, "Disfigure"
California thrash metal band Anger As Art has issued the following update:
"Finally I have news to share. The Disfigure album is complete. This week we master, and ship everything off to the Old School Metal Records - and we have been given a release date of NOVEMBER 16! That is correct - Anger As Art's 3rd album 'DISFIGURE' will be available worldside on November 16 2009 - just in time for Christmas shopping." More...
The 69 Eyes Announces More US Tour Dates
The 69 Eyes has announced more US tour dates with The Becoming and Dommin. The complete US tour schedule is as follows:
05.10 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
06.10 - Key Club - W. Hollywood, CA
09.10 - The Prophet Bar/ The Door - Dallas, TX
10.10 - Zombie's - San Antonio, TX
11.10 - Meridian - Houston, TX
14.10 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
15.10 - The Social - Orlando, FL
16.10 - Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC
18.10 - Recher Theatre - Towson, MD
20.10 - The Gramercy - New York, NY
21.10 - The Note - West Chester, PA
23.10 - Harpo's - Detroit, MI
24.10 - Reggies - Chicago, IL
InACage Begins Recording New EP
San Francisco metal band InACage has issued the following update regarding the progress of their upcoming EP:
"The time has finally come. And we emphasize the FINALLY! As of last Saturday, August 22 we began the first stages of our recording sessions with Stephanie laying down her drum tracks. We are recording with our long time friends who own 40 acres of land in the country. They have done a terrific job of building their own professional recording studio and we are very thankful to be recording our EP there. Beautiful scenery, away from all the noise so we can make our own and surrounded by dear friends! Good times!" More...
Tokyo Blade Confirms European Tour Dates
UK metal band Tokyo Blade has confirmed the following European tour dates:
10/16 - De Rots - Antwerpen, Belgium
10/17 - Ages of Metal Festival - ’T Ipperste, Belgium
10/18 - Pacific Rock Cergy - (PACA) Paris, France
10/23 - Heavy Metal Maniacs Festival - Hoorn, Noord-Holland
10/25 - Musikbunker-Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
10/26 - Z7 Konzertfabrik, Prattln, Switzerland
10/30 - Club Rockland - Sala, Sweden
10/31 - Club Zaragon - Jönköping, Sweden
Deathead Posts New Music Online
Utah thrash metal band DEATHEAD has posted new music on their Audiostreet page. The three tracks posted, entiled "Pleasure in Pain," "An Offering To The Gods," and "World of Hate," from their latest album, entitled "An Offering To The Gods." More...
Dyinise Issues Studio Update
UK metal band Dyinise has issued the following update from the studio:
"Month two of recording for Dyinise's new demo album. The new cd should be finished mid September and will be loaded to our myspace and youtube pages for all to hear. It will feature 6 new songs and 2 songs from the last cd re-recorded and it... is our first to feature our new 7string Guitars... Also exclusively to the internet there will be a cover of Slayer's War Ensemble." More...
Tygers Of Pan Tang Cancels UK Tour Dates
Tygers Of Pan Tang has canceled their upcoming tour dates in the UK. The band has issued the following statement:
"It is with great regret that we have to announce the cancellations of the upcoming shows in Birmingham and Clitheroe. These shows will be re-scheduled for 2010 and we promise they will be a little bit special for you. We hope to announce very shortly a very special guest that we have been trying to get on the bill for a very long while now."
"Again we are extremely sorry to bring this news on the cancellations and we ask that you bare with us and continue with your support of the band."
Skinlab Issues Band Update
Skinlab has issued the following update about their recent and upcoming activities:
"Last night 's shows was killer!! Thanks to everyone that came out to make it such an awesome night!! Huge props to Andy Green for sitting in for Paul while he was away with family obligations. Andy came in with less than two weeks to learn our shit and absolutly crushed it.....not only crushed it but seemed to be a crowd favorite as we left the stage a few people stating chanting Andy,Andy...fuckin way cool junior! Kiler job brother!!......If that wasn't enough to keep the crowd going, last night also served as the first show of our new guitarist Buzzard. Buzz who is also the current bassist for our homies 36crazyfists has been a longtime friend and was actually in Skinlab during the first albums touring cycle and has always been a metal brother who we all knew would be jammin with Skinlab again.
"While originally set to replace Glenny for the Brazilian tour that got snuffed! After trying out a couple of guitarists we decidided to fly Buzzard back down to do this show and start rehearsing for our up coming tours...to say the least Buzz kranked out the whole set as if hes been in the band for years, representing Skinlab fully.......all in all great fun with some good buds......we've proved once again to ourselves that we work best under pressure, we're ready for anything that comes our way........bring it!!!
"Now, with the release of our new album The Scars Between Us just 17 days away we are putting the final dates together for our first tour of the U.S in nearly 3 years. It's been a long time since we've been on the road, we're all definetly excited to get back out there and seeing all our friends again. We'll be heading out on a 5 week run with our bro's Mower and labelmates Flateline on the SONS OF A SIKWORLD tour Sept/Oct be sure to check out the dates and help spread the word.......Skinlab is back!!"
World Of Lies Comments On Festival Cancellation
World of Lies has issued the following statement about canceling their appearance at the Field of Death festival:
"Sorry to anyone who come out to see us at the Field Of Death. Sorry to Zach, thanks for putting that on, it was a grand idea. We are truly sorry we didn’t stay and play.. The cops made our paranoid asses pack up and run.
"The fire that should not have been lit was lit… and it was all downhill from there… Fire engines, cops… the show looked doomed, not to mention if we were searched we too would have been doomed! Lol We had to bail, better to get away without dealing with the cops than to have risked it in our eyes.
"Yeah so if anyone one is reading this and doesn’t know what we are talking about.. There was as bunch of debris in the middle of a field of dry grass. Someone lit the debris on fire… everyone knew if that was lit on fire it would spread through out the field since there was nothing like rocks or anything to set up to the barrier of the fire and the grass… once it went up a guy with a garden hose came out and tried hard but there was no way it was gonna go out with out the fire department… once the fire department came, which was super fast the cops weren’t far behind.
"One cop went from the entrance, to the fire then all the way back to where the bands were playing. People had been drinking and doing drugs out all day long and there was evidence all around of this… people we still partying as the cop was assessing the situation… seemed like only a matter of time before they all came in since this was a police gold mine… think about all the under age drinking they could ticket for, how many DUI’s they might have been able to arrest people for… how many people had drugs… who knows… but I wasn’t waiting around to have the cops come in and start busting people…
"We will be posting all the pictures we took through out the day while we were there… was a great fun time… til the fire."
Ruins of Akora Seeks Bassist
New Jersey thrash death metal band Ruins of Akora is currently in search of a new bass player. The band is seeking bassists who meet the following criteria:
"1. have good gear
2. no ego!!
3. transportation
4. between the ages of (20-26
5. love beer
6. male or female doesnt matter
7. most importantly play metal
8. SERIOUS
9. able to play fast and hard"
"Contact us through
1. The bands MySpace
2. Chris at Chriscal85@aol.com" More...
Job For A Cowboy Seeking Fan Questions
Job For A Cowboy has issued the following update about seeking fan questions to answer online:
"Send us questions about anything you want to know about; the band, touring, recording, relationships, world news, used cars or how to train your pet! We’ll choose the TOP TEN questions which will be answered via video ONLINE for all the world to see!
"Send your QUESTIONS TO: metalbladefanquestions@gmail.com
"Please include the following QUESTION: NAME: ADDRESS: SHIRT SIZE:"
Korpiklaani Announces South American Tour
Finnish folk metallers Korpiklaani have issued the following announcement about a South American tour:
"Dear South-American fans,
"Finally we will come to South America! This continent has always been on our wish list, and now we really will come and play! Unfortunately South-America is too big to visit all countries right now, but for a start we will play in Chile, Argentina and Brazil.
"Join the Vodka Revolution Tour, We plan to make a huge party!"
The currently planned tour dates are as follows:
11/5 Oveja Negra Pub Talca (CHILE)
11/6 La Havana Club Concepcion (CHILE)
11/7 tba Puerto Montt (CHILE)
11/8 tba Santiago (CHILE)
11/12 Teatro Colegiales Buenos Aires (ARGENTINA)
11/13 TBA TBA
11/14 TBA TBA
11/15 TBA TBA
Sinister Announces Live Album Release Date
Metal Mind Productions has issued the following announcement about releasing a live album from Sinister:
"Sinister, one of the most underrated death metal acts ever to emerge on the 90’s metal scene. In 1988 they began their quest for metal annihilation, recording several demos and EPs which slowly paved the way for future success. Today, after releasing eight LPs, Sinister can stand proudly next to such giants as Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel and Death - their music is a sheer definition of death metal destruction. In 2006 Sinister visited Poland to play a very special concert in Warsaw. The band's outstanding performance that night was captured on film and released as their first ever DVD - ‘Prophecies Denied’. Today this material is available in an audio version.
"The concert - recorded at Stodola club in Warsaw on 24th August 2006 - quite clearly showed that, despite many line-up changes that the band had to undergo, Sinister is still in great shape and deserves its place among such death metal stars as Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Deicide, or Grave - bands with which Sinister was honored to perform in the past. The tracklist of the show featured both new and old Sinister songs, all played with just as much charisma as deliberation. A genuine marriage of chaos and logic, of seemingly unrestrained aggression and the structural subtlety that only the best death metal bands manifest - the guys from Sinister do their best not to be forgotten!
"Metal Mind Productions will release ‘Prophecies Denied’ CD on 21st September in Europe and 1st December in USA (via MVD). Digipak edition is limited to 1000 copies."
The cover artwork for "Prophecies Denied" can be found here.
Claim The Throne Releases First Music Video
Perth’s battle metallers Claim The Throne recently released their first official music video from the upcoming CD/DVD package titled "Aletales." The video is for the song "Set Sail on Ale."
You can catch Claim The Throne live this September at their 2 "Aletales" release parties in Perth and at the Against The Grain Festival in Adelaide.
Nocra Issues Recording Update
Lady S of Russian black metal band Nocra has issued the following recording update:
"Well, time for the second part of our studio report ...
"Instrumental parts are 99% complete - guitars, bass, drums are ready but in some places need to add keys. Also I began voice recording and hope to complete it in about 2 weeks ... So speak soon and keep in touch.
"P.S - Our myspace player will be closed for a few days during the final preparation of our new songs .
"Dark dreams ..."
Pagan's Mind Cancels Tour Dates With Stratovarius
Pagan's Mind has issued the following announcement about canceling their remaining tour dates with Stratovarius:
"PAGAN'S MIND regret to announce that the last half of the band's North American tour in support of STRATOVARIUS is cancelled. The second leg in Canada along with the three west coast U.S. dates will be with Stratovarius and local support bands only.
"The band would like to thank Stratovarius and their managment for attempting to resolve the problems that forced us to make this difficult choice. The obstacles placed in the band's path were numerous and the decisions made were completely out of the band's control. Needless to say, the guys are crushed by the recent turn of events.
"In addition to the already announced headline show in St. Paul, MN, PAGAN'S MIND will play a few more shows on their own."
The remaining Pagan's Mind tour dates are as follows:
9/12 - Atlanta, GA - Centre Stage (ProgPower USA festival)
9/13 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' South End
9/15 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
9/16 - New York, NY - Nokia Theater
9/18 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
9/19 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial de Quebec
9/20 - Montreal, QC - Medley
9/21 - Boston, MA - Middle East
9/23 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
9/24 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
9/25 - Mokena, IL - Pearl Room
9/26 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
Reverend Kill Signs To Painkiller Records
Reverend Kill has issued the following update about signing to Painkiller Records:
"So Reverend Kill has signed on with Painkiller Records from the Netherlands. It's cool to have a chance to get our name out to new parts of the world and hopefully some of you people like our style of Metal and help us get a chance to do what we love to do. Play Live for you. The disc His Blood Our Victory will be released by Painkiller on Sept 28th 2009. There is a run of special edition discs as well. Keep an eye out for it and Support the Kill on our quest for Metal Glory. Plus help us get outta this shitville we are trapped in."
Sun Kills Yesterday Issues Recording Update
Sun Kills Yesterday has issued the following update about recording a new EP:
"Alright guys there have been alot of big changes recently and we figured we would fill you in =D Weve officially started working on an EP which should be completely done and ready for your listening pleasure around late September possibly early October. Also we also have Cagg (Drummer) doing the clean vocals, while Rob does all the un-clean vocals. Thank you for checking in, we love you guys =D"
Korn's Fieldy Organizes "A Song For Chi"
As you may know, Chi Cheng, bass player for the Deftones, is currently in a semi-conscious state following an automobile accident in Santa Clara, CA on November 4th, 2008. Chi is slowly making progress but he needs your help.
Fieldy has organized an amazing cast of musicians from Machine Head, Metallica, Korn, Hatebreed, Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Sevendust and more to record an epic song for Chi.
You can help support Chi and his family by heading over to the A Song For Chi site where you can download your free copy of the song, watch the music video and make a donation. 100% of your donation will go to Chi and his family to help cover his ongoing medical expenses.
"A Song For Chi" featuring Jim Root (Slipknot), Sid (Slipknot), Ray Luzier (Korn), Fieldy (Korn), Dave Mc Clain (Machine Head), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Clint Lowery (Sevendust), Morgan Rose (Sevendust), Brian "Head" Welch (formerly of Korn), Munky (Korn), Wayne Lozinak (Hatebreed), Wuv (POD), Mike Wengren (Disturbed) and Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage). The song was produced by Fieldy (Korn) and Q (Stillwell), engineered by Q (Stillwell) and Ralph Patlan, and mixed by Jim "Bud" Monti. The video, which can be seen below, was directed by Sébastien Paquet.
"A Song For Chi" Music Video
Swashbuckle To Join Ensiferum On Tour Dates
Pirate metallers Swashbuckle have announced that they will be joining Ensiferum, Hypocrisy, Ex Deo, and Blackguard on select dates of their upcoming U.S. tour. The only confirmed date so far has been 11/6 in Springfield, Virginia. More information about specific dates will be announced as it comes available.
Swashbuckle's list of other tour dates are as follows: More...
The 11th Hour Reveals New Album Art Work
Dutch metallers The 11th Hour have issued the following brief announcement about revealing the cover art for their upcoming album "Burden of Grief:"
"There's still some time before the album is released, but just so you know what to look for when the day arrives... here's the cover artwork for Burden Of Grief to feast your eyes on!"
"Burden of Grief" is set to be released on November 2nd in Europe and November 3rd in the United States.
Ravens Creed Names New Album and Songs
UK metal band Ravens Creed has issued the following update:
"We still have no live shows booked, Ben is busy with Orange Goblin and Jay has crewing commitments, it is pretty hard to find a 'window,' but be assured when the stars align we will be plying our wares in a low rent venue near you soon!"
"The next album will be called 'A Conspiracy Of...' so far we have a good chunk of it written, namely: TAINT THE ROBE WITH TORPID FECCULANCE, PALMER THE HARMER, BASHED IN, OFF WITH HIS HEAD!, BLACK BULLETS, and a couple of others that need riffs swapping about/shortening/deleting."
Goat Of Mendes Posts New Album Samples Online
German metal band Goat Of Mendes has issued the following update on their MySpace page:
"We present four new samples of our upcoming album 'Consort Of The Dying God!' With this samples we are looking for a new record or distribution deal, so if you are interested or know someone who might be, get in touch in with us. Occasionally we will change the samples to give you more of an idea what our next album is all about."
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