Metal News for August 9, 2005
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Celtic Frost Completes New Album
Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers Celtic Frost have announced the completion of their new studio album, tentatively titled "Dark Matter Manifest", their first in 13 years and the culmination of some three and a half years of songwriting and recording work. Although the album was largely produced by the band themselves and financed by their own production company, Celtic Frost enlisted Hypocrisy/Pain mastermind Peter Tätgren to co-produce with them the final recording and mixing sessions at Horus Sound Studio in Hanover, Germany, in August/September 2005. Negotiations with a variety of labels are currently underway, and the album is scheduled for a release in early 2006.
Having declined innumerable reunion show propositions over the years, Celtic Frost once again deemed it essential to manifest themselves creatively with a new album before embarking on the live circuit next year.
Original Celtic Frost members Tom Gabriel Fischer (voice and guitars) and Martin Eric Ain (bass) are joined by Erol Unala (guitar) and Franco Sesa (drums). The band are now managed by Antje Lange for The A Label in Berlin, Germany (info@thealabel.com). For real-time exclusive information and rare visual glimpses, see Celtic Frost's official website at www.celticfrost.com and Tom Gabriel Fischer's blog at apollyonsun.blogspot.com.
10 Years Online Listening Party
10 Years will release their Republic/Universal debut, "The Autumn Effect", one week from today (August 16th). You can preview the entire album now via an exclusive online listening party. The band is currently on the road with Disturbed.
Here are the links to hear the streamed album:
Black Label Society Announces Mafia Tour Dates
Black Label Society has just announced a bunch of tour dates for the post-Ozzfest MafiaTour. Tour dates are as follows:
Oct. 14 St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
Oct. 15 Pompano Beach, FL - Club Cinema
Oct. 16 Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
Oct. 19 Winston Salem, NC - Millennium Center
Oct. 21 Washington, DC - Nation
Oct. 22 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
Oct. 23 Sayerville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Oct. 25 Boston, MA - Avalon
Oct. 26 New York, NY - Nokia Theater, Times Square
Oct. 28 Baltimore, MD - Sonar
Oct. 29 Hamption Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Oct. 30 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Oct. 31 Springfield, MA - The Hippodrome
Nov. 02 Toledo, OH - Bijou Theatre
Nov. 04 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Nov. 05 Cincinnatti, OH - Bogart's
Nov. 05 Milwaukee, WI - The Eagle's Club (The Rave)
Nov. 08 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
Nov. 09 Detroit, MI - State Theater
Nov. 11 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Nov. 12 Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre
Nov. 13 Minneapolis, MN - The Quest
Nov. 17 San Diego, CA - The House Of Blues
Nov. 19 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre
Nov. 20 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Zao Drops Off Of Warped Tour Due To Injury
While performing this past week on the Smart Punk stage as part of this summer's Warped Tour, Zao guitarist Russ Cogdell reaggravated an old knee injury and has been ordered by doctors to undergo surgery. As such, the group will miss the last five days of their Warped Tour stint. States the band, "We are very sorry about this to the fans who will miss us, but obviously Russ's health must be a priority. Thanks for your understanding."
Ektomorf And Disbelief To Tour Europe
Ektomorf, Disbelief and Betzefer will be a part of 'The Monster Mosh Down Tour' that will lay waste to Europe in the fall.
These are the confirmed dates:
Oct. 07 Vienna, AT - Arena
Oct. 14 Herisau, CH - Jessie James Metal Club
Oct. 22 Gaildorf, D - Sundown Festival w/ Rage, Primordial, the Duskfall
Oct. 23 Darmstadt, D - Steinbruch Theater
Oct. 27 Cottbus, D - Gladhaus
Oct. 28 Glauchau, D - Alte Spinnerei
Oct. 29 Geiselwind, D - Halle Geiselwind w/ Six Feet Under, Born from Pain, Mantas
Oct. 30 Oln, D - Underground
More dates to be announced soon.
Dimmu Borgir Extends Deal With Nuclear Blast
Norwegian Black Metal masters Dimmu Borgir and their longtime label Nuclear Blast have extended the record deal that spawned albums like "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant," "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia" and "Death Cult Armageddon."
The next release will be a revamped version of "Stormblast," which originally appeared in '96. It was recorded again during this year, augmented with bonus track and produced by Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy). Expect a way better and sinister sounding album. "Stormblast" will available Nov 7.
Taproot To Preview New Album In Its Entirety
Taproot will be previewing their upcoming album, "Blue-Sky Research," in its entirety on their MySpace page beginning August 12th to August 14th. The album will will be released August 16th.
IN other news, Taproot will be performing a special acoustic set at Rock-A-Billy’s in Utica, MI. Beginning now until the in-store, Rock-A-Billy's will be offering pre-orders that will ensure you an entry into the event. For $5, you will reserve yourself a copy of Blue Sky Research and receive a wrist band and letter ensuring your entry (pre-orders are only good for one person, one CD unless noted).
System Of A Down Lead Kerrang Awards Nominations
The 2005 Kerrang Awards nominations have been announced at this year's Day Of Rock. In the middle of sets by Bullet For My Valentine, InMe, Nine Black Alps, Towers Of London and The Mascara Story, Kerrang! editor Paul Brannigan named Green Day and System Of A Down as leaders of the pack, with five nominations apiece. Coming a close second were My Chemical Romance with four nominations, including Best Band. The winners will be announced at the Kerrang! Awards on August 25 - to vote for your favourites, head for www.kerrangawards.com.
The full nominations are: More...
Dead To Fall To Record After Fall Tours
Dead To Fall have seemingly survived their line-up issues and will be at Trax East studios in November and December with producer/engineer Eric Rachel recording their next album. The effort should hit stores in late-Spring 2006 through Victory Records. Meanwhile, following their upcoming tour with Napalm Death and Obituary, the group will be hitting the road with The Absence. Here are the dates:
Dead To Fall tour dates w/ Napalm Death and Obituary: More...
Through The Eyes of the Dead Track Online
South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD will release their Prosthetic Records debut, Bloodlust on October 25th. The first track, "Two Inches From A Main Artery" can be downloaded here. A video for the song will be shot next month. Bloodlust was produced by Jamie King (Between The Eyes Of The Dead) with artwork by Paul Romano (Mastodon). The band will be heading out on the road with Ion Dissonance, Summer's End and The Red Death this September.
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD On Tour:
w/ Ion Dissonance, Summer's End. The Red Death More...
View The New Dillinger Escape Plan Video Online
A teaser for The Dillinger Escape Plan's video for their track "Unretrofied" has been posted online and can be viewed here.
Slipknot Drummer: Next Tour Will Be More Intimate
Launch Radio Networks reports: SLIPKNOT will hit the road in North America this fall, with the trek likely to begin on or around October 15. Details of the stage show are still being finalized, but drummer Joey Jordison did tell Launch that the band will scale things down a bit on this run. "We can still play and pack the big places right now, and we're gonna do a few of those, of course, but we were like, if we do one more tour, hit some places that we haven't hit before, play some smaller venues, and do, like, multiple nights in each city, we can make it a little bit more of an intimate, special event again," he said.
Jordison added that SLIPKNOT will play different songs on this tour, including some they haven't played in a few years.
SLIPKNOT will take UNEARTH and AS I LAY DYING out as main support on the tour, with other bands yet to be announced. The only dates revealed so far are a three-night stand in New York City on October 30, October 31 and November 1.
The band is also preparing its first live album, a two-CD set, for release this fall.
SLIPKNOT has been touring for over a year in support of its platinum 2004 album, "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)", and this run of dates is likely to be the band's last for this record.
Jagermusic Tour To Feature Disturbed
A teaser site has been launched for the upcoming Fall Edition of the 2005 JAGERMUSIC TOUR, set to feature DISTURBED. The site can be found at http://www.jagermeistermusictour.com. It also features a full group shot of the band, including new bassist John Moyer (ex-THE UNION UNDERGROUND).
H20 To Fill Void Left By Glassjaw On The Used Tour
GLASSJAW, who only recently defied rumors of a break up by committing themselves as the main support act on the upcoming tour with THE USED, have had to withdraw from the tour due to singer Daryl Palumbo’s on going battle with Crohn’s Disease. Palumbo has been suffering from Crohn’s since childhood and it has wreaked havoc on the dynamic singer’s personal and professional life.
For more information on Crohn’s see: http://www.ccfa.org. THE USED will be donating some proceeds from merchandise sales from the tour to help offset some of Palumbo’s medical costs.
H2O has committed to replace GLASSJAW on the trek, which will now begin August 19 in San Jose. The first 4 dates of the tour (8/13 Colorado Springs, 8/15 Albuquerque, 8/16 Las Cruces, 8/18 Reno) have been cancelled due to the GLASSJAW cancellation and the inability to fill the main support slot at this late of a notice
Marysville, CA Ozzfest Pushed Back A Day
The OZZFEST 2005 date set for Sunday, August 14 in Marysville, CA at the Sleep Train Amphitheater has been moved to Monday, August 15. It's stated that due to Doctors orders that OZZY OSBOURNE can't do shows back to back (day after day) due to his health. It is expected that IRON MAIDEN will handle all headlining duties if BLACK SABBATH doesn't perform, and as usual, tickets are available for a full refund at point of purchase, or at the venue.
New Dark Funeral Album To Be Completed Soon
Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have posted the following small update on their official website:
"On Monday, August the 8th, after a 3 weeks break, we will finally return to Dug Out Studio and resume the work on our new, yet untitled full-length album. We expect to have our new Satanic Symphony mixed and mastered within the next two weeks. More information to be announce as soon as it's completed."
Headline News
First Annual Ride For Dime Info Released
The first annual "Ride for Dime" bike rally will be held on Saturday, August 20 (late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's birthday) in Dallas. The event has been organized to raise money for the Dimebag Darrell Memorial Fund, which has been set up to help the victims of the Alrosa Villa shootings in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2004, which took the life of legendary heavy metal guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.
The bike run, which will begin and end at The Clubhouse, will take the participants into Arlington, where Dimebag lived all of his life, with stops of interest including his favorite restaurant, Campo Verde, where the riders will eat dinner. The ride will also pass through Elkins Park, where Dimebag often went to relax, and by his high school. The route will finally pass by Moore Memorial Gardens, Dimebag's final resting place, where the riders will toss flowers near the cemetery gates as they pass by. The ride will then return to the Clubhouse, where a night of Dime-style partying will take place.
Anyone interested in participating in this ride can find registration information at http://www.dallasentertainment.com/rfd.
The Red Chord Lose Guitarist
THE RED CHORD have posted the following message on their official website:
"Kevin Rampelberg (aka Big Kev) is no longer with THE RED CHORD. Kevin and I (Guy) have been playing together in bands for the past 10 years and in THE RED CHORD for the last 6 or so. Kevin played his last show with the band at the Palladium in Worcester last week (July 26th). The split was abrupt, but amicable. For the time being, we are performing as a 4 piece with Gunface (aka Mike McKenzie) handling all the guitar duties.
On the special occasion side of things, PSYOPUS guitarist, Chris Arp, is currently out with THE RED CHORD learning our songs in order to start filling in over the next few days. For those of you confused, PSYOPUS is supposed to be out with ION DISSONANCE and SWARM OF THE LOTUS right now. Unfortunately, according to preliminary reports from the band, they were waiting to leave for the first show of the tour and they received a wild and confusing call from drummer Lee Fisher explaining he would not be able to do the tour. PSYOPUS contemplated having a drum machine fill in to keep from bailing, but parties involved disagreed with the practicality of the idea."
Cryptopsy Set Release Date For New Album
Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY have set an October 18th release date for their forthcoming album, "Once Was Not".
Aborted To Sign With Century Media
Century Media Records is proud to announce the worldwide signing of Belgian death/grinders, ABORTED.
“It’s been a very hectic, intense and heavy year for ABORTED,” says founder and lead vocalist Sven De Caluwé. “Yet a year in which we have done tons of amazing things, went to amazing places and met a lot of cool new people. One of those amazing things is being signed to a label we believe will be able to lift this band to new heights. They believe in us 200% and are going to help us take the next step in our careers.”
The band is gearing up for a North American tour this fall with SUFFOCATION, CRYPTOPSY and DESPISED ICON. This will serve as the band’s first-ever full U.S. tour! As anyone who saw the band at their Maryland Deathfest appearance can attest, you do not want to miss out on this historical event.
“With our North American tour we will finally be able to get out to the U.S. and Canada and do some damage,” De Caluwé says. “Needless to say we are extremely thrilled to hit the road and to be a part of the growing Century Family, a company that stands for nothing but quality releases and that strongly supports every cool act under their wings.”
Watch Arch Enemy's "Nemesis" Video Online
Arch Enemy are out with the video to their new single 'Nemesis', from the album 'Doomsday Machine'. You can watch it online at Yahoo! Music.
Matt Barlow Resurfaces In First State Force Band
Former Iced Earth frontman Matt Barlow — who is currently employed a police officer in the Georgetown Police Dept. in Georgetown, Delaware — has resurfaced as the lead singer of the First State Force Band.
According to a posting at FirstStateForce.org, First State Force Band "was comprised of law enforcement members from different departments throughout the State of Delaware. These law enforcement members through their dedication, performed concerts several times a month to the children of Delaware using music to stress the importance of staying drug free and to stay away from violence. The band was on a serious mission. The first three years the band had performed for every school district in Delaware."
Check out a recent photo of Matt Barlow at this location. Pictures of the entire band can be found here.
Watch Avenged Sevenfold's "Bat Country" Video
Avenged Sevenfold are out with the video to their new single 'Bat Country', from the album 'City Of Evil'. You can watch it online at Yahoo! Music.
Exodus Announce New Guitarist Lee Altus
After recently confirming Rick Hunolt's departure from Exodus, guitarist Gary Holt has posted the following message on the Exodus forum:
"I'd like to take a moment to welcome to Exodus our newest member, Lee Altus. Lee has been a great friend of mine for many years and is also one of the greatest guitarist I've had the pleasure of knowing. He was not only the best guy for this job, he was the only one. No one else was ever considered. His leads are totally ripping on the new album and I am looking very much forward to working with him on new music soon. He is a rhythm crusher as well as a shred machine so things are going to be heavy as hell! We start rehearsals Wednesday and I can't wait. My moving is done and I am chomping at the bit to get the show on the road."
Exodus have set "Shovel Headed Kill Machine" as the title of their upcoming album, due to be released on October 4th.
Headline News
Man Dies At Wacken Open Air Festival
A 37-year-old heavy metal fan was killed in a tragic accident at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival early Friday morning (August 5). The accident reportedly occured at about 12:25 a.m. on the Bokelrehmer Weg near the adjoining camping ground. An apparently very drunk festival attendee from Rendsburg was walking in the bushes near the road with a friend. As he emerged, he tumbled and fell backwards. In the fall, he hit the side of an ambulance driving past at slow speed. The Rendsburg man was critically injured, and despite immediate medical attention, was pronounced dead a short time later at Itzehoe medical clinic. The 43-year-old ambulance driver and his partner, as well as the friend of the victim, suffered shock and received psychological counselling.
Sonata Arctica Posts Wacken Open Air Photos Online
Sonata Arctica has posted photos of the band's performance at Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany. Check them out here.
Stratovarius: "It Was Great To Be Back On Stage!"
Stratovarius, who were this year's "Wacken Surprise Act," just performed at Wacken Open Air 2005. Three songs were played: "Hunting High and Low," "Black Diamond" and "Maniac Dance."
Singer Timo Kotipelto comments: "It was great to be back on stage!"
Guitarist Timo Tolkki says: "Hey Jens stop updating that stupid web page and come and DRINK!!!!!"
The band's new bass player Lauri Porra says: "Drinking????? WOOHOO"
There is a picture from the performance posted at this location.
Kaamos Forced To Cancel Party.San Festival
Due to reasons they could not foresee, Kaamos had to cancel their live appearance at Germany's Party.San festival on August 12, 2005. Kaamos will be replaced by German technical death metal band Necrophagist.
Jason Newsted Talks About New Voivod Album
In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Jason Newsted talked about the upcoming Voivod records via The End Records. A few excerpts from the article:
"It's the most complete demos I've ever been involved in," he says. "[Voivod singer] Snake has already chosen his effects -- exact timing of milliseconds for delay. We've had a long time to develop the demos, so there's about 23 or 25 songs that are absolutely listenable right now."
Like Metallica, Newsted was a huge fan of Voivod before he was invited to join and he remains a great admirer to this day. "They created something a long, long time ago that may have been emulated many, many times since -- but nobody can do it like the original," he offers.
Read the full article at Billboard.com.
In Flames DVD Tops Finnish Charts
In Flames' latest DVD, "Used & Abused - In Live We Trust," has entered the DVD charts in Finland at position No. 1 and the Hungarian list at position No. 2.
You can now check out a live version of "F(r)iend" that is taken from the DVD can be streamed at the official In Flames website.
Nickelback Pays Tribute To Dimebag Darrell
Nickelback's forthcoming studio album, "All The Right Reasons" will feature a tribute to Dimebag Darrell.
The track "Side of a Bullet" will serve to honour the memory of Pantera/Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell. Dime collaborated with Nickelback previously on a cover of "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" for the Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle soundtrack.
"All the Right Reasons" is slated for a 3rd October release.
Dark Tranquillity To Work On New Album
Dark Tranquillity has posted this message on their website:
Only Summer breeze left, and then the most intense festival season in the history of the band is over. We're pleased to announce that the show at the Gates of metal festival in Hultsfred, Sweden was recorded by the Swedish national radio and will be broadcasted on their P3 LIVE show at some point in the future.
The upcoming autumn will hopefully mean more touring and mayhem, and the songwriting for the next album will soon commence.
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