Metal News for August 6, 2009
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42 news articles posted on this day.
Oh, Sleeper Explains Meaning of New Album
Micah Kinard of Oh, Sleeper recently did an interview with OutlawVideo.TV explaining some of the meaning behind the band's upcoming album "Son Of The Morning." You can watch it after the jump. More...
Belphegor Reveal Album Cover Art
Austrian black metal band Belphegor released the art work for their new album "Walpurgis rites - Hexenwahn." You can view that artwork here. "Walpurgis rites - Hexenwahn" is scheduled to release in the USA on Oct 20.
Brain Drill Releases Old Live Footage
Grindcore band Brain Drill released a good quality live video from a show they played in 2006. You can watch it after the jump. More...
Behemoth Debuts "Ov Fire And The Void" Video
The irreverent and thought provoking new video from one of the world’s most extreme music acts, Behemoth, is finally ready for its world premiere. "Ov Fire And The Void," the making of which was chronicled and viewed by thousands on Behemoth’s youtube channel is now available for viewing. You can check it out below.
"Ov Fire And The Void" was filmed by Grupa 13 in Poland, the same people behind Behemoth’s last video, "At The Left Hand Ov God." Nergal comments on the video, “We are proud and we are satisfied. This is our life’s work and we are happy to finally get it out to people. Watch and enjoy!”
"Evangelion," the band’s ninth full length album, was recorded in the band's hometown at Radio Gdansk studio with longtime sound engineer Malta, the Wieslawscy Brothers, and Daniel Bergstrand (drum engineering) in the producers' chairs. Evangelion was mixed in Miloco Studios by Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Slipknot, Carcass, Napalm Death) and will be unleashed in the US on August 11th via Metal Blade Records and in Europe on August 9th via Nuclear blast. More...
Dysrhythmia Announce Headlining Tour
Dysrhythmia has announced the dates for their headlining tour, to support their new album "Psychic Maps." No supporting bands have yet been announced.
Tour dates are as follows:
September 30 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
October 2 - Baltimore, MD - The Talking Head
October 3 - Richmond, VA - Nara Sushi
October 4 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 Tavern
October 5 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
October 6 - Memphis, TN - Black Lodge Video
October 7 - Fayetteville, AR - George’s Majestic Lounge
October 8 - Hattiesburg, MS - Thirsty Hippo
October 9 - Lafayette, LA - Café Cottage
October 10 - Little Rock, AR - Downtown Music
October 11 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada
October 12 - Houston, TX - Walter’s On Washington
October 13 - Austin, TX - Red 7
October 15 Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad (FREE matinee show!)
October 16 - Tempe, AZ - The Sets
October 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Relax Bar
October 19 - San Francisco, CA - Thee Parkside
October 20 - Portland, OR - Rotture
October 21 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
October 22 - Boise, ID - Gusto Bar
October 23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Edge
October 24 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
October 25 - Lawrence, KD - Replay Lounge
October 27 - St. Paul, MN - Big V’s
October 29 - Lansing, MI - Mac’s
October 30 - Lincoln Park, MI - Floyd’s
November 1 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool Hall
Secret Sphere Annoucnes New Lineup
Italian metal band, Secret Sphere, has issued the following update regarding their lineup:
“After ten years of Secret Sphere we decided to change two members of the band: Paco Gianotti and Antonio Agate Antonio will continue to arrange the music for the new album with Aldo but he is not fix members of the band anymore. We wanna welcome to young talented musicians: Marco Pastorino on rythm guitars and Gabriele Ciaccia on Keyboards, some of you already saw them live with us in the last shows.”
Saattue Postpones New Album, "Vuoroveri"
Finnish metal band, Saattue has announced that the release of their new album, "Vuoroveri," will be delayed and be released on October 21st. The band comments, "The release date had to be changed due to reasons that are beyond our control."
"Also the date of the record release show had to be re-scheduled. The new date for the record release show is Friday 23rd of October. The venue is Escape in our hometown Riihimäki."
Heaven Ablaze Posts New Demo Song Online
Canadian melodic death metal band, Heaven Ablaze, has posted a new track, "As I bring to waste," to their MySpace page. The track is from a demo, which was recorded at Ice House Studio's.
The band has also announced a new drummer, Jason Longo. the band comments, "Also, Jason Longo (Blood of Christ, Will of the Ancients, Blastomycosis, Dead Autumn) has taken over drummer duties for us and we're all really looking forward to getting back on stage with the new line up and new material!" More...
Hackneyed Streaming New Song Online
German death metallers Hackneyed are streaming the new song "Redying" online at their MySpace page. The track is off their upcoming album "Burn After Reaping," which is set for an August 14th release via Nuclear Blast.
From Almost The End Disbands
UK's From Almost The End (F.A.T.E.)has decided to disband. The band has issued the following message explaining the decision and the member's futures:
"I'm sad to say that we have decided not to pursue fate as you know it any longer. We are all absolutely gutted that we have come to this decision but we feel that we have all fallen out of love with the band and need to take a break to evaluate what we want to do and where we want to be."
"Fate have been playing together as a group for over 8 years and performed over 250 shows since 2005 so that gives you a feel for how disappointed and upset we all are that we feel things cant continue the way they are and need to change." More...
At Home In Hell Announces "Come Back" Show
Montana hardcore act At Home In Hell has announced a "come back" show after taking a summer hiatus. Proceeds for the show will go towards covering the cost of recording a new album. The show details are as follows:
8/14 8:30P OLD BIG R BUILDING Great Falls, Montana
Sothis Premiers New Music Video Online
Shockhound.com has premiered a new video from LA symphonic black metal band SOTHIS. The video for the title track to the band’s current album, "De Oppresso Liber," was filmed in the band’s hometown of Los Angeles and features computer animation and performance footage of the six-piece band.
Mixed by Andy LaRocque (King Diamond), De Oppresso Liber has enjoyed growing and consistent sales since release. To view the video follow the link. More...
Ancestors Announces New Album Release Date
Ancestors have announced they will release the follow up their debut album "Neptune With Fire" on October 6th. The brand new album will be titled "Of Sound Mind."
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Infra Sonic Sound by Pete Lyman. "Of Sound Mind" includes contributions by David Scott Stone (Melvins, Unwound, Slug), Sera Timms (Black Math Horsemen) and cellist Ramiro Zapata.
The track listing for "Of Sound Mind" will be as follows:
1. From Nothing
2. Mother Animal
3. Not the Last Return
4. Bounty of Age
5. A Friend
6. The Trial
7. Challenging
8. The Ambrose Law
Overmars Announces US Tour Dates with Battlefields
France's Overmars has announced a US tour with Battlefields in support of their upcoming album, "Born Again," which will be released on September 22nd through Crucial Blast Records. The tour dates are as follows:
8/14/2009 31st Street Pub - Pittsburgh, PA
8/15/2009 Kyber Bar - Philadelphia, PA
8/16/2009 Club Europa - Brooklyn, NY
8/17/2009 Cherry Street Station - Wallingford, CT
8/18/2009 O’Brien’s - Boston, MA w/ Voyager
8/19/2009 The Pirate House - Ithaca, NY
8/20/2009 Westcott Community Center - Syracuse, NY
8/21/2009 Roboto Project - Pittsburgh, PA
8/22/2009 Dayton Dirt Collective - Dayton, OH
8/23/2009 Mix Tapes - Grand Rapids, MI
8/24/2009 Cobra Lounge - Chicago, IL
8/25/2009 Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA
8/26/2009 The Uptown Bar - Minneapolis, MN
8/27/2009 Mix Tapes - Moline, IL
8/28/2009 Fubar - St. Louis, MO
8/30/2009 Dragon's Den - New Orleans, LA
8/31/2009 The Atlantic - Gainesville, FL
9/01/2009 Square One - Greensboro, NC
9/02/2009 The Side Bar - Baltimore, MD
9/03/2009 The Charleston - Brooklyn, NY
Brand New Sin Streaming New Single Online
Brand New Sin has issued the following update about streaming the new single "Fly" online:
"On our Myspace page and our website home page you will find our newest single called 'Fly' from our latest independent CD 'Distilled'. It's a cool blend of southern rock and hard-rockin' classic metal.
"Speaking of our home page and our independence, http://brandnewsin.com is still owned by the first record label. At this time it is not re-directing to http://brandnewsin.org which is the official Brand New Sin website. Thankfully, the owner of Now Or Never Records has agreed to let us have it. Please bare with us as the transition takes place in the next couple weeks."
See Zandelle's New Music Video for "Dark Nemesis"
New York heavy/power metal band, Zandelle, has posted their music video for the song "Dark Nemesis" on MySpace. "Dark Nemesis" comes off Zandelle's latest album entitled "Flames of Rage," which was released on June 5th through Pure Steel Records. More...
David Ellefson Posts New "Rock Shop" Video Online
Ex-Megadeth member David Ellefson has posted a new video entry in his "Rock Shop" series online, which can be viewed below. In this segment Ellefson discusses the differences between various royalties and explains how they are paid to musicians and artists. More...
Destroyer 666 Announces U.S. Tour Dates
Destroyer 666 has announced the following string of U.S. tour dates:
9/26 - LA : Gathering of the Bestail Legion Festival @ Ironroom
9/27 - Houston (TX) @ White Swan
9/28 - New York City (NY) @ Public Assembly
9/29 - Providence (RI) @ Club Hell
9/30 - Charlotte (NC) @ The Underground
10/1 - Chicago (IL) @ Double Door
10/2 - San Francisco (CA) @ Parkside
DevilDriver Posts Thrash And Burn Video Report
DevilDriver has posted a video road report online from the "Thrash and Burn" tour. The video clip can be viewed below. More...
DragonForce Posts "Behind-The-Scenes" Footage
DragonForce has launched a mini series of TV episodes leading up to the final leg of their Ultra Beatdown World Tour. The first episode can be viewed below. DragonForce also issued the following statement about the clip:
"For the next four weeks there will exclusive never before seen footage from behind the scenes, on stage and anything else from the last year on the road.
"This massive final leg kicks off in September in the USA with special guests Sonata Arctica. The band will be hitting cities across the US, Canada, Mexico, South America, mainland Europe and finishing up in the UK.
"We can't wait to tear across the planet once more! This time it's gonna be bigger, better than ever before with a brand new stage production and a bunch of killer old and new songs we haven't played for ages! So get your ass down the front motherfuckers!!!" More...
Sorts Posts Two The Smiths Cover Songs Online
Estonian metallers Sorts have issued the following update about posting two cover versions of a The Smiths track online:
"Sorts has released two different cover versions of 'Half a Person' by The Smiths.Vocals of the second version belong to Pille Rand from Estonian death-trash metal band Human Ground. Both of the cover versions are available only on Sorts official myspace account."
Testament Posts London Tour Date Photos
Testament has posted a series of photographs online from their July 24th performance at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London. The pictures can be found here.
Amberian Dawn To Join On Epica Tour
Ascendance Records has announced that Amberian Dawn will be touring as the main supporting act for Epica on the following dates:
14/10 Zeche Bochum Germany
15/10 Substage Karlsruhe Germany
16/10 Escape Veenendal Netherlands
17/10 Metal Female Voices Fest Wieze Belgium
21/10 Vevey Switzerland
22/10 Backstage Munich Germany
23/10 Prague Czech Republic
24/10 Masters of Rock Cafe Zlin Czech Republic
25/10 Szene Vienna Austria
27/10 Alcatraz Milan Italy
29/10 Razzmatazz Barcelona Spain
30/10 Bilbao Santana Spain
31/10 Sala Penelope Madrid Spain
1/11 Incrivel Almadense Lisbon Portugal
3/11 Bikini Toulouse France
4/11 Transbordeur Lyon France
5/11 Z7 Pratteln Switzerland
6/11 Elysee Montmartre Paris France
7/11 Elysee Montmartre Paris France
Kathaarsys Posts New Music Video Clip Online
Spain's Kathaarsys has posted a new music video online for the song "And All My Existence In Vain," which can be viewed below. "And All My Existence In Vain" is off their 2007 album "Verses In Vain." More...
Pantheist To Re-Issue Debut Album
Pantheist has issued the following update about re-releasing their debut full-length album "O Solitude:"
"Greetings from the English summer of doom. Since the constant weather fluctuations, incessant rain followed by brief spells of sun and then dark clouds etc don't give us much opportunity to enjoy the summer (in a most un-doomly way), we decided to sit behind our laptop instead and give you a small update about what has been going on in our camp lately.
"I have been informed today by Rami that the O Solitude reissue has been finally sent for printing, and it will be available in a few weeks time. This critically acclaimed (so I've been told, I'm not making this up) debut album will feature stunning new artwork with cold natural landscapes (literally, as the photographs have been taken at the Black Park near Slough under freezing weather conditions) from our in-house artist, Cheryl Pinnock. We will notify you when this long out-of-print album is again available for ordering.
"We are also excited to announce our first gig in Poland at the third edition of the Brania Fest on the 31st October. This gig has been set up by our friends the Polish ancient doomsters from Gallileous. It will be combined with a second gig in the Czech Republic (Karvina) set up by another legendary band, Dissolving of Prodigy (whoever hasn't checked our their first two albums doesn't know enough about doom death). In return, we are planning a gig in London at some point early next year featuring special guests Gallileous and possibly also Dissolving of Prodigy. More news about that soon. Also finally, for our friends up north, we will play at The Witchwood in Ashton-Under-Lyne again on the 6th of February next year. We promise a very special gig with tons of atmosphere."
Decadence Reveals New Album Details
Swedish metallers Decadence, in cooperation with the Japanese label Spiritual Beast and Universal, have announced that their new album titled "Chargepoint" will be released in October. The release party is planned to be held in Stockholm, Sweden and more details will be announced later.
The track listing for "Chargepoint" will be as follows:
1. Discharge
2. Silent Weapon (For A Quiet War)
3. Out Of Ashes
4. Point Of No Return
5. Strength Of Mind
6. Fast Forward
7. Challenge
8. Be Home When I'm Gone
9. Bonus Track: The Demons Run (Instrumental)
The 11th Hour Finishes Mixing New Album
The 11th Hour has issued the following update about finishing the mixing for their new album:
"Great things happen at night...
"...that's what Ronnie Björnström said at 04.30 yesterday when we were putting the finishing touches on the mix. It's most apposite that work on this album should be completed at night since most of it was also composed in the wee small hours... Sleep deprivation clouds my judgment slightly at the moment but I do believe we've made a great album! I know I've never worked harder on anything in my life and while I certainly don't want to compare my work to his I can understand how Arjen 'Ayreon' Lucassen feels whenever he finishes one of his mammoth projects. Never one to let my ambitions be restricted by practical considerations it was nevertheless a serious miscalculation on my part to think I could pull this off within the time frame I'd set. I definitely couldn't have done it without Ronnie, who graciously and patiently worked around the clock to give this album the monstrously heavy yet detailed sound I wanted. Approaching deadlines have a way of making me positively intolerable yet he didn't complain once and continued delivering stellar work, for which I'm more grateful than I can properly express here.
"Masters will be struck and sent out today and then it's out of my hands..."
Ministry Announces New Remix Album
Ministry, arguably the most influential industrial band to date, punctuated the close of their 30 year recording career with 2007’s "The Last Sucker." Now comes the remix album, "The Last Dubber," an appropriately beguiling album that dabbles in both trance and metal, due on Sepetember 15.
Following the release of "The Last Sucker," Jourgensen and company embarked on the C U LaTour, which wrapped around the globe with sold out shows at each stop and is documented in the recently released "Adios… Puta Madres" DVD/CD.
"The Last Dubber" track listing is as follows:
1. Let’s Go (La Fin Du Monde Mix)
2. Watch Yourself (The Clocks Strike Thirteen Mix)
3. Life is Good (Neuroplasticity Mix)
4. The Dick Song (Straight Outta Lincoln Mix)
5. The Last Sucker (Icke Mix)
6. No Glory (Sandpaper Condom Mix)
7. Death & Destruction (A Vote of Non-Confidence Mix)
8. Die In A Crash (Point of Impact Mix)
9. End Of Days Part 1 (One Less Sparrow Mix)
10. End Of Days Part 2 (Extreme Mayan Makeover Mix)
11. Let’s Go (Dawn of Oblivion Mix)
12. The Last Sucker (Hardware Revamp Mix)
All tracks were remixed by Clayton Workbeck of RevCo with the exception of “Let’s Go (Dawn of Oblivion Mix)” by John Bechdel (Killing Joke, Ministry, False Icons) and “The Last Sucker (Hardware Revamp Mix)” by DJ Hardware.
"The Last Dubber" is the fourth in a series of remix records from Jourgensen’s 13th Planet Records. The previous albums being: Prong’s "Power of Damn MiXXXer," RevCo’s "Cocktail MiXXX," Ministry’s "Rio Grande Dubya" and RevCo’s "Sex-O MiXXX-O" (which is set for a Sept. 29 release).
Dyinise To Cover Slayer's "War Ensamble"
UK's Dyinise has issued the following update regarding the progress of their new demo CD:
"We're currently writing and recording our next demo cd. We've got a whole bunch of new songs.
Emergence Day
Covert Enemy
Pedal To The Metal
Dedication To Black
and two others that need titles. And.... a cover of War Ensamble." More...
Gothic Knights Issues Studio Update
New York power metal band, Gothic Knights, has issued the following studio update:
"Lead vocals for 9 out of the 10 new songs have been completed! We are currently recording the harmony vocals and plan on finishing all the vocals for final song by the end of August."
Onslaught Planning North American Tour
British thrash metal legends Onslaught are apparantly in the planning stages of a headlining tour of North America which will take place later this year. The tour will see the band headlining clubs across the continent as well as performing a special show for fan club members, which will be filmed and made available to fan club members only.
Earache To Release 3CD Grindcore Collection
Earache Records is set to release a special 118-track, 3-CD compilation called Grind Madness At The BBC (The Earache Peel Sessions), featuring some of the first ever grindcore recordings. The tracks are all taken from the legendary John Peel's early BBC radio sessions, which were recorded at the Maida Vale studios in London, UK between 1987 and 1990, and mark a historic moment in the world of extreme music.
John Peel was a huge supporter of the label and it's extreme bands, offering the likes of HERESY and NAPALM DEATH the chance to lay down some tracks for his national UK radio show.
The three-disc set features 118 tracks of classic recordings from Napalm Death, Carcass, BOLT THROWER, EXTREME NOISE TERROR, GODFLESH, Heresy, UNSEEN TERROR and INTENSE DEGREE, combining to a total running time of over three and a half hours.
The three-disc set comes housed in a slipcase sleeve and includes an extensive interview with ex-Napalm Death drummer and inventor of the term "grindcore", Mick Harris. The collection will be released on October 12th.
Live Videos Of New Alice In Chains Songs Posted
Alice In Chains recently performed an intimate show at the Scala in London, during which they debuted several new songs. You can check out fan filmed footage of the new songs, "Acid Bubble" and "Check My Brain" below. The songs will appear on the bands brand new studio album, "Black Gives Way To Blue" which is scheduled to be released on September 29th through Virgin Records. More...
Leaves' Eyes Announces M'era Luna Listening Party
For fans who cannot wait any longer for the Leaves' Eyes and Saltatio Mortis' albums to hit the streets, German festival M'era Luna offers the perfect opportunity to listen to the new material. The exclusive pre-listening party for both "Njord" and "Wer Wind saet" will takeplace at the chill-out tent. The team of Matrix Bochum will take care of this special event and will also be in charge of the raffles taking place at each pre-listening party. The times are as follows:
Saturday, 08.08.2009:
14:20 – 14:45: Saltatio Mortis
15:25 – 15:50: Leaves' Eyes
19:05 – 19:30: Saltatio Mortis
20:30 – 21:00: Leaves' Eyes
As previously reported, Leaves' Eyes are currently streaming the title track from their new EP "My Destiny" online at their MySpace page.
Aerosmith Singer Steven Tyler Falls Off Stage
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was airlifted to a nearby hospital in South Dakota after falling off of the stage. The singer fell from the stage while dancing to the song, "Love In An Elavator" at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Tyler has suffered minor head, neck and shoulder injuries though they aren't thought to be too serious.
Here's a really blurry video from TMZ: More...
Down Finishing Work On New DVD
In a recent interview with Ffwdweekly, Down drummer Jimmy Bower revealed that the band are coming very close to finishing and releasing their new DVD.
"We’re about to release a live DVD of a tour we did in Europe back when we had absolutely no promotion and no label to speak of, yet we sold out every show. Now that’s gotta tell you something. We’ve worked really hard. We edited it down and filled in some footage; I think it came out really, really well. Looking back at those shows, it’s surreal to see how we’ve gotten better over time."
Apocalyptica To Enter The Studio
Finnish symphony metal outfit Apocalyptica has announced that they will be entering the studio later this year to record a new studio album. The record is expected to be released sometime in the first quarter of next year. As with the previous album, special guest vocalists are rumoured to be taking part in the recording.
Rammstein Signs To Vagrant Records
German Industrial Metal outfit Rammstein has announced that they have signed a new record deal with Vagrant Records, through which they will be releasing their new studio album later this year. As of yet, no title has been revealed for the bands next album but it will apparantly contain eleven songs.
Gunfire 76 Completes New Album
Gunfire 76, the new band from Wednesday 13, has announced that they have completed work on their debut album. A message from mainman Wednesday 13 reads as follows:
"The Gunfire 76 debut is officially recorded and complete 100%. Its off to the mixing and mastering department now.
"I'm really, really proud of the outcome and it really kinda got me out of a corner that I felt like I painted myself into over the years. I took a lot of chances on this CD, did some things I've never done before and really went out of my usual territory on the vocals.
"11 tracks in all set for the debut, some song titles are: 'Casualties And Tragedies', 'Nothing's All I Need', 'Los Angel-less' and 'One More Reason To Hate You' to name a few. I really can't wait to for you all to hear it and to get out there and play it live!!!"
Spinal Tap To Release "Unwigged" DVD
Billboard.com is reporting:
The trio behind SPINAL TAP and THE FOLKSMEN has set a September 1 release date for a DVD of their recent concert tour.
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer features an entire 35-track performance filmed at their May 31 show at the Riverside Theatre in Milwaukee. The show features Spinal Tap material from the film This is Spinal Tap and the albums Break Like the Wind and this year's Back From The Dead, as well as some of the Folksmen tracks from the Guest-written and -directed 'A Mighty Wind'. Guest, McKean and Shearer were joined on the tour by "Back From the Dead" producer CJ Vanston as well as McKean's wife Annette O'Toole, who co-wrote 'A Mighty Wind's' Academy Award-nominated duet 'A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow'. More...
Them Crooked Vultures To Release Debut Album Soon
Them Crooked Vultures, the rock supergroup featuring John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Probot) and Josh Homme (Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age), will release their debut album, "Never Deserved The Future," in November of this year. More details are expected to be revealed shortly.
Cradle Of Filth To Enter The Studio In November
British extreme metal outfit Cradle Of Filth has announced that they are currently planning to enter the recording studio by November to start work on their next album. The album is expected to be released around the March/April period of 2010 through Roadrunner Records. Stay tuned for more details.
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