Metal News for August 6, 2003
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15 news articles posted on this day.
Mortiis Returns to the UK
In more UK news, Norwegian man Mortiis will play two shows in England next month:
September 19th - London - Camden Underworld
September 20th - Nottingham - Rock City
Hell-Born Complete New Album
In the middle of July 2003 in Hertz Studio Bialystok (Decapitated, Asgard) under careful supervision of brothers Wieslawski Hell-Born finished the recording sesion of the 3rd album. The recorded new album is entitled "Legacy of The Nephilim" and will include 11 must blasphemous songs. The primary issue is expected in September / October 2003, but in the middle of August one of the songs promoting this album will be available in MP3 file on the internet.
Damnation to Release Old Material
Unexpected surprise to the fans of the death metal legend Damnation!!! The band decided to remaind themself releasing the compilation of their earlier released and unreleased songs plus covers in co-oporation with Conquer Records. "Ressurection of Azarath" is the title of this incredible album - it will include : Rebel Souls (1996), Coronation (1998), Promo '98 never been published + 2 covers: Kinga Diamond - Mansion in Darkness and Morbid Angel - Bleed for the Devil - together 17 devastation pure death metal songs!!! Such the content allows to learn the history and evolution of the band as well as to present the musicions who created the Damnation earlier and now are members of: Nergal (Behemoth), Inferno (Behemoth / Azarath), Les, Raven, Jeff (Hell- Born), Bart (Azarath).
36 Crazy Fists O' Mixing
36 Crazy Fists are about to start mixing their new, as yet untitled, album with producer Andy Sneap. This should be released later in the year by Roadrunner.
Dark Suns Finds a Title
Dark Suns have announced the title for their upcoming, second full length; “Existence” will see the light of day in March 2004 through Voice Of Life Records. The album will be a concept work containing about 70 minutes of beautiful and dark Metal.
Rise of Brutality Taking Shape
The first set of dates for the upcoming Rise Of Brutality tour have been revealed. The tour is slated to kick off in September and will feature Hatebreed, Madball, Hate Eternal, Terror, and Cephalic Carnage. Look for more dates to be announced, but here's the latest: More...
Diabolic Comments on New Material
Diabolic recently emerged from The Sonic Ranch in Texas with producer Neil Kernon and immediately entered Morrisound Studios to begin the mastering process on their new album, nfinity Through Purification.
The group wrote the following message in regard to the songwriting process for their new album.
“This is a different Diabolic album. We’ve expanded the Diabolic style to a more definitive and unique plateau, while maintaining some of the predetermined elements from the previous releases. The blasting fury is now reinforced with even more dynamic contrast, the exceptionally perceptive lyrics stir a variety of moods and dark passions, the vocal performance is more inspired and delivered with conviction, the lead guitar work is balanced and more imaginative, and the natural production gives the rhythm section an abundance of heaviness and power! We deliberately contrived a new approach to writing that spawned limitless imagination and unprecedented creativity that will continue into the future!!”
Diabolic will embark on a full US tour this fall alongside Exhumed and Kataklysm with dates to be announced soon. Infinity Through Purification is out in October through Century Media.
Ascent Records Launches with New Releases
Ascent Records are a new Canadian label located in Quebec.
The label recently released Thesyre’s self-titled debut. The band have built a presence through their appearance on various tribute albums (Darkthrone, Burzum, Beherit) and from it’s sold-out demo (released on tape through Portugal’s Nightmare Records). The new album includes 10 tracks, samples of which can be heard at: http://thesyre.cjb.net.
Temnozor also released their debut album on Ascent Records recently. Previously, CD Maximum (http://www.cd-maximum.ru/) released the album for the Russian market and gathered acclaim for the Russian/Ukrenian band. Featuring members of Nokturnal Mortum, Temnozor blends traditional folk music and instrumentation with extreme metal in an original and surprising way.
Aeternus Update
Aeternus vocalist/bassist Ares has posted the following band update:
"Greetingz to ya' all! Well, I don't have any breaking news for you all, but I decided to let you know about our plans when it comes to gigs and so forth as many write me about that.
We don't have any concrete plans, but we have been in contact with some people and as far as now I haven't heard anything about the fact that it won't happen. We have plans to play in Sandnes/Norway around August/September. So far I have an appointment to contact my contact next month and I am pretty sure this will take place. We have plans do something in London at the Underworld around December. My contacts there said it would be quite possible to get things settled on that one...
NAP, our Label has told me that there has been an offer from Metalysee where a 14 day tour could take place in November. This is uncertain now, but the idea is there still and further info. on this will come. I've been in contact with people in Italy and Scotland as well, but this is uncertain right now too as I am waiting for their replay and so forth...” More...
'My Arms, Your Hearse' to Receive Rerelease
Opeth's "My Arms Your Hearse" will be reissued in the U.S. on October 14 through Candlelight Records.
Earlier this year, Candlelight welcomed the return of "Orchid" and "Morningrise" to its U.S. catalog (previously under U.S. license to Century Media). Now the final of the Opeth original release trilogy comes with added bonus tracks for the band's U.S. fans.
Released in 1997, "My Arms Your Hearse" is the biggest selling of the band's three initial recordings. With over 10,000 sales to date, it is considered
by many to be the band's best. Recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, "My Arms Your Hearse" will contain two extra tracks, including a remake of the Celtic Frost classic "Circle of the Tyrants".
Within Y Begin Recording
Swedish melodic death metallers Within Y, who feature in their ranks former Gardenian drummer Thim Blom, have entered Gothenburg's Meta 4 studios to begin recording their debut album, "Extended Mental Dimensions", due in early 2004 through Hammerheart Records.
Within Y's four-song July 2002 demo, titled "Feeble And Weak" (view cover here), has been posted online at this location. The tracks available for download are as follows:
01. Lost In Solitude
02. Face Down
03. Feeble And Weak
04. Things
Swallow the Sun Commence Work on Debut
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers Swallow The Sun, who feature several members of Funeris Nocturnum, have entered Sam's Workshop with producer Sami Kokko to begin recording their debut album, due in November through Firebox Records.
Swallow the Sun's debut demo, "Out of This Gloomy Light", was recorded at Sam's Workshop in January. It contained the cuts "Through Her Silvery Body", "Out Of This Gloomy Light", "Swallow" and "Under The Waves".
The as-yet-untitled effort will contain the following tracks: More...
Slaves On Dope Join Unloco For Texas Tour
SLAVES ON DOPE will be embarking on a Texas mini tour with UNLOCO in September! You can catch the show on the following dates:
9/03/03 Amarillo, TX - Brewsters
9/04/03 Dallas, TX - Trees
9/05/03 Lubbock, TX - The Pavillion
9/06/03 Austin, TX - The Backroom
9/11/03 San Antonio, TX - The White Rabbit
Throwdown Take Action
THROWDOWN have been added to a handful of the 'Take Action' tour dates on the West Coast.
Sat 10/04/03 San Diego, CA SOMA
Sun 10/05/03 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
Mon 10/06/03 West Hollywood, CA House Of Blues
Tue 10/07/03 West Hollywood, CA House Of Blues
Wed 10/08/03 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
Thu 10/09/03 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Also performing, are SHADOWS FALL, POISON THE WELL, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and THIS DAY FORWARD.
Paradise Lost & Amorphis Euro Tour Dates
Dates have been set for PARADISE LOST and AMORPHIS for a string of European dates in October. Confirmed dates include:
October
22 Arena Stockholm, Sweden
23 KB Malmo, Sweden
24 Rockafeller Oslo, Norway
25 Karen Gothenburg, Sweden
26 Vega Copenhagen, Denmark
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