Darkane To Start Recording New Album Soon

Guitarist Christofer Malmström of Swedish thrashers Darkane has posted the following message on his web site:

It's going to be a busy autumn. Finally it seems like [drummer] Peter's [Wildoer] hands are healed and we can start the serious work on our upcoming album. All songs are written but never rehearsed and [this week] we are going to start rehearsing two new songs. A few days ago we did a show at a festival in the area where we live and it turned out very good! I would say all of us did a great performance considering that we haven't played together since November last year. The recording of the new album will start ASAP.

The recording of my solo project [Non-Human Level] will probably start in a few months or so. [Drummer] Ryan [Van Poederooyen] is busy with his Devin Townsend Band and other projects but will start recording as soon as he has learned the songs and is ready to go. It will be released next year anyway.

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Death Du Jour Finish New Album, Tour In October

Finnish death metallers Death du Jour have completed work on their debut album, "Fragments of Perdition," due in September through Golden Lake Productions. The follow-up to the "Gamashinoch" EP was recorded at Pop-Studio with producer Mika Haapasalo. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows:

01. Grace by Chalice of Anger
02. Fragments of Perdition
03. Embittering Cicatricies
04. Harlot Deliverance (mp3)
05. Weakmeat Vortex
06. Satire of Caustic Lunacy
07. Triangle Gallows (mp3)
08. Dogma – The Suffering

Death du Jour and fellow Finns Hateform will support Godhate and Insision on their upcoming "Deathkampen 2" Finnish mini-tour in October. The dates are as follows:

Oct. 19 – Helsinki, FIN @ Semifinaali
Oct. 20 – TBA, FIN @ TBA
Oct. 21 – Joensuu, FIN @ Marks
Oct. 22 – Imatra, FIN @ Woodoo
Oct. 23 – Turku, FIN @ Bar Shadow

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Nasum Completes New Album "Shift"

The grindcore band has finished the works on "Shift" that will be release in October, 2004. Nasum will include two new members in this release: bassist Jon Lindqvist and guitarist Urban Skytt.

The band describes the album as "a very fast and aggressive album with some of the fastest parts ever recorded by Nasum, but as usual, there is room for groove and nuances. In other words: classic Nasum grindcore."

After the release the band plans a tour of four weeks over Europe.

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Flotsam and Jetsam Write New Material

Flotsam and Jetsam plan to enter the studios in August and release the album in early 2005. These are some words of drummer Craig Nielsen:

Leaps and bounds heavier than the last four records combined, definitely a return to the bands roots but still with some ambient surprises that break up all the speed riffing. There seems to be an inspired vibe going on in the writing process that is taking on a life of its own.

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Divine Empire To Record New Album

The Empire are entering Studio 13 August 1st to begin recording their 4th Cd "Method of Execution" & will consist of 15 new songs of their own brand of pure extreme Southern Florida style Death Metal. "Method of Execution" is due to be released early 2005 through Olympic/Century Media.

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Helloween Joined By Kai Hansen At WOA Festival

Original Helloween guitarist/co-founder Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) made a surprise guest appearance during Helloween's performance at this past weekend's Wacken Open Air festival, joining the band for the last two songs of their set, "How Many Tears" and "Future World." Pictures of this special occasion can be viewed here (courtesy of Bright-Eyes.de).

The Wacken show marked the end of Helloween's summer festival tour. The band plan on returning to the studio in October to start writing a new studio album. A DVD collection of all the band's promotion-videos, plus some additional unreleased footage, entitled "Hellish Videos," is currently in the works.

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Dungeon's New Album Cover & Tracklisting Revealed

The cover artwork for Dungeon's forthcoming album, "One Step Beyond," has been posted online here.

The artwork was done by renowned artist Marc Sasso, who has done work for bands like Dio and Cage.

Here is the tracklisting for "One Step Beyond":

01. The Power Within
02. Against The Wind
03. The Art Of War
04. The Hunger
05. Surface Tension
06. Tarranno Del Mar
07. One Step Beyond
08. Under The Cross
09. Epilogue
10. The Hero (Queen cover)
11. Til The Living End (Dokken cover)

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Neaera To Enter Studio In November

Münster, Germany-based metalcore act Neaera will enter Stage One Studios in Bühne, Germany in November with producer Andy Classen to record their debut album, tentatively due in early 2005 through Metal Blade Records. A demo track, entitled "Broken Spine", can currently be downloaded from the group's web site at this location.

Upcoming Neaera shows:

Oct. 21 – Münster, GER @ Skaters Palace
Oct. 23 – Bielefeld, GER @ Falkendom

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Interview

Interview with Jim From Chimaira, RoadRage '04

I had the chance yesterday to sit down with Jim (bassist of Chimaira). The interview was short but to the point, and as usual, without anymore delay, here is the interview: More...

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Interview

Interview With Matt From Trivium At RoadRage '04

I had the chance yesterday to sit down with Matt, lead singer and guitarist of Trivium, and interview him prior to the Road Rage '04's stop in Philadelphia. Without anymore delay, the interview is as follows: More...

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Report

Road Rage '04 Philadelphia Show Report

Road Rage Tour 2004, after previous successful tours with amazing bands the tour is back and better then ever. Bringing along with it this time Machine Head, Chimaira, and Trivium (and 3 Inches of Blood on other dates). More...

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Headline News

FTC Clears Way For Proposed Sony-BMG Merger

Not content with the sorry state of the music industry as it is, federal antitrust regulators have cleared the way for the proposed merger between Sony Music Entertainment and BMG. This merger would create a company that owns 1 out of every 3 new releases.

The FTC released its approval a little over a week after the European Union gave its unconditional support to the 50-50 merger stating that it would in no way harm the consumer.

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