Metal News for September 14, 2006
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27 news articles posted on this day.
Fleshcrawl Writing New Material
German death metallers FLESHCRAWL are currently busy writing new material and have four songs finished and are about to complete another one. The band will write four-five more songs before they head into the studio to record their next album filled with death metal anthems. Studio time is not booked yet, but the band is planning to start recordings in early 2007 for a possible spring release. It hasn't been decided yet where they will be recording the new album, but it's for sure they will be mixing with Pelle in Studio Underground, Sweden.
Deicide Death Metal Documentary On Discovery
Death metal legends DEICIDE are famed for their long-lasting reputation of blasphemous lyrics, controversial circumstances, and Glen Benton’s upside cross bearing forehead. The Discovery Channel followed DEICIDE around for three days last year in an effort to unearth the mysteries of death metal culture and the staples of its’ community. The Discovery Channel is known for its’ envelope pushing programming that dissects elements of life and culture to present educational, informative views that leave viewers with an insightful perspective. Continuing in that tradition, The Discovery Channel will present DEICIDE in “Death Metal Music,” a program which documents death metal culture and provides insight into the lives and musical inspiration of DEICIDE.
You can check here to find out what time “Death Metal Music” will be aired near you.
Headline News
Former Hatebreed Guitarist Passes Away
Former Hatebreed guitarist Lou "Boulder" Richards reportedly passed away earlier this week. Specific details have yet to be disclosed. Richards appeared on the group's "Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire" and "Perseverance" before leaving the band in May of 2002 (original news here).
Hatebreed has issued the following statement:
"As many of you may have heard, and we were sorry to learn, our former guitar player Lou 'Boulder' Richards passed away yesterday. It is very unfortunate that he could not see any other way to conquer his demons. We hope he has finally found some peace. Our hearts go out to Vera and his family and friends."
Candlelight Records Signs Pantheon-I and Coprofago
Candlelight Records has announced the addition of two bands to their roster: Pantheon I and Coprofago.
Formed in late-2002, Norway's Pantheon I previously self-released a 7" in September 2004, and a full-length in early this year via World Chaos Productions. You can check out some of their material here.
Meanwhile, Coprofago was formed in Chile in 1993. According to Candlelight, the group produces an "uncommon mixture of death metal with progressive rock bordering at times with jazz fusion." They have previously released material with Sekhmet Records and Galy Records. You can download some of their material here.
Ancient Rites Guitarist Releases Solo Track
Guitarist Raf from Belgian epic black metallers ANCIENT RITES has released a new demo track from his solo project, AHRÁYEPH. You can check out the track 'Lilith' at the project's MySpace page.
The track will be featured on the forthcoming debut, Marooned On Samsara. The recording of the album suffered a month long delay due to technical difficulties, but is now slated to be finished by the end of October.
The album will feature some brand new songs, which were written during the recording delay. More details to follow.
Oh, Sleeper Signs With 1x1 Music
Dallas metal/rock outfit Oh, Sleeper has officially signed with 1x1 Music. The group's new EP, "The Armored March," will hit streets on November 21st.
The Minor Times Set To Enter Studio
The Minor Times will enter the studio on September 30th to begin recording a new album. The group will once again be working with Vince Ratti at Skylight Studios in Bensalem, PA. Titled "House Of Wolves," the album will hit streets in early-2007 via Prosthetic Records.
Ringworm to record show for DVD / Video
Ringworm will be doing a live DVD/video shoot on October 6th at the Hi-Fi Club in Lakewood, OH. The entire set will be recorded for the an upcoming DVD and video release and the group is encouraging all fans to attend.
Prejudice Writing New Material
Belgium’s PREJUDICE have posted the following update at their official website:
"We are in full writing mode as we speak for the upcoming recordings in January '07; so far things are going pretty smoothly. We have some surprises up our sleeves for this one. So far the material is a mixture of the last two records, adding a notch of brutality, groove and diversity. More news to come about who's going to do the layout and mixing duties. Stay tuned!!
Prejudice were looking for a new bassist in July this summer. No announcements have been made confirming a bassist since then, however. Prior to that, Prejudice announced the addition of session drummer Cristophe Piette (SOLIPSIST, MOTHRA) to the group's ranks.
As previously reported, earlier this year Prejudice inked a deal with Greece's Sleaszy Rider Records. The group will enter Excess studio in Rotterdam, Holland next January to begin recording their fourth album, tentatively due in the spring of 2007. Mixing duties will be handled by Tue Madsen at Antfarm in Aarhus, Denmark.
You can hear some of Prejudice's material at their MySpace page.
Crystal Eyes Post New Music Online
Sweden's CRYSTAL EYES has uploaded two new tracks — "Dead City Dreaming" and "Battlefield" — to its MySpace page. Both songs come off the group's fifth album, "Dead City Dreaming", which is due on November 3 in Europe and North America.
"Dead City Dreaming" was recorded at Crystal Sounds studio with producer Fredrik Nordström. The cover artwork for the CD can be viewed at this location.
"Dead City Dreaming" track listing:
01. Dead City Dreaming
02. Into The Light
03. The Narrow Mind
04. Wall Of Stars
05. Battlefield
06. The Quest Remains
07. Dawn Dancer
08. Roads Of Loneliness
09. Temple Of Immortal Shame
10. The Halls of Valhalla
All Shall Perish Finish Tour, Plan More Dates
All Shall Perish just finished up almost two months of touring in support of their second effort for Nuclear Blast, The Price Of Existence, and next will embark on another run of dates starting in late October with Arsis and The Faceless the will last through November. Never ones to be shy of a heavy touring schedule, All Shall Perish are enjoying some much deserved time off at home after their long road stint with Suicide Silence and Light This City which hit the entire country.
"The last tour was brutal, and amazing at the same time. We played to a lot of insane crowds and sold lots of merchandise, not to mention visiting a lot of new cities we've never played in," states bassist Michael Tiner. "The new record is doing well and we can't wait to get out on the road again. Our video for the song 'Eradication' debuted on 'Headbangers' Ball' last week too, so it's a cool time."
Look for All Shall Perish to stay busy in December and early 2007 as well. The Price Of Existence has moved 8,000 copies already since it's release since August 8th. The E-Card for the album can be found here.
Arsis / ALL SHALL PERISH / The Faceless tour dates: More...
Judas Priest Guitarist Produces Violent Storm
VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino, will release its new album, entitled "Storm Warning", in Europe on October 23. The CD, which was released in Japan in June, was produced by JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing (his first production credit outside of JUDAS PRIEST), and features guest appearances by Downing, Yngwie Malmsteen and Roy Z (HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON).
"Storm Warning" track listing:
01. War No More
02. Fire In The Unknown
03. Deceiver
04. Pain
05. Alimentary Fable
06. Screaming In Your Face
07. You Don't Care
08. Owning You
09. Empty Hope
10. Storm
11. Maybe Next Life (Japanese bonus track)
Lineup:
Mick Cervino – Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Matt Reardon – Vocals
Dean Sterberg – Lead Guitar (Track #7)
Mike Sorrentino (Drums) (Tracks #1, #3, #7)
Special Guest Musicians:
K.K. Downing - Lead Guitar on Tracks #1, #3
Yngwie J. Malmsteen – Lead Guitar on Tracks #2, #4
Roy Z - Guitar on Track #2, #6
Read the full article at Blabbermouth.net.
Steve Harris Is 'Delighted' With Reaction
IRON MAIDEN's new album "A Matter Of Life And Death" has not only been released to enormous critical acclaim across the globe but has also resulted in some of their highest chart placings ever. In addition to their No. 1 chart debut on the Billboard Pan-European chart, the album has now debuted at No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart and at No. 2 in Canada.
This is the band's first ever U.S. Top 10 entry in their long and illustrious history and a remarkable achievement, this being their 14th studio album. The album is also No. 1 in the U.S. Independent Album chart. It has even crashed in at No. 4 in the official album chart in India which is far and away the highest placing any heavy rock act has ever achieved in that country.
Band founder Steve Harris comments: "We really enjoyed the process of making this record and were delighted with the reaction. It's very gratifying that our fans all over the world seem to agree by supporting us so strongly. We are now very much looking forward to the forthcoming tour and intend to play live as much of the album as we feel works in the set. This tour will be very different to the last one in terms of the songs we play and we will very much enjoy the challenge of playing this new material live."
Manager Rod Smallwood adds: "This is great news for the band, especially — finally — a Top 10 U.S. Billboard entry. During the '80s we had six straight million-plus selling platinum records and all of these would have been at least Top 10 under SoundScan with three or four probably debuting at No. 1. Having said that, though, we are very pleased to finally make it and this, along with great sales all over the world and No. 1 in Europe, really is a testament to MAIDEN's and metal's ever-increasing popularity. We very much look forward to starting our world tour in the States and Canada in early October and if ticket sales are anything to go by it will be quite an event for our fans over there."
MAIDEN's Top 10 U.S. debut comes hot on the heels of the band's No. 1 album in Europe on Billboard's Pan-European chart with nine No. 1 and eighteen Top 5 chart entries in Europe alone. First-week sales in the U.K. were also at their highest since 1990. In just the first week the new album has shipped over a million copies worldwide and impacted on the charts pretty well everywhere in the world.
Next month the band start "A Matter Of Life And Death World Tour" which takes them initially into major arenas through North America, Japan and most of Europe with the majority of the dates already sold out. They will play to over half a million fans over 44 shows in 11 weeks in 18 countries.
Chart breakdown summary to date:
#1: Germany, Sweden, Italy, Finland, Greece, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Poland, Brazil
#2: Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Hungary, Columbia
#3: Chile
#4: UK, Austria, Spain, India
#5: France, Ireland, Arabia
#6: Iceland, Belgium
#7: Holland
#8: Denmark
#9: USA
#10: Mexico
#11: Portugal, Japan
#12: Australia
#15: Hong Kong
#16: New Zealand
Read the full article at Blabbermouth.net.
Black Sabbath Vinyl Being Auctioned On eBay
According to a posting on the Ozzyhead.com web site, eBay seller "sabbotaged" has some very rare BLACK SABBATH vinyl up for grabs:
* An extremely rare, South African 10" acetate featuring "Evil Woman" on both sides. Side B boasts an alternate version of the cover song without Tony Iommi's guitar. "sabbotaged" is asking $699.99 for this item. You can view the auction here.
* A rare 7" Warner Brothers acetate featuring "War Pigs" on both sides. This most likely was a test printing for the next single to be released from "Paranoid". Again, the seller is asking $699.99 for this item as well. You can view that auction here.
Acetate vinyl records are highly collectible. They are aluminum-based discs coated with a special lacquer. The reference acetate is very similar to the master lacquer that is used to manufacture records and is cut on the same lathe. Acetate coating is very soft and is subject to wear far more quickly than a vinyl pressing.
Read the full article at Blabbermouth.net.
Biomechanical Do 'Painkiller' Cover
U.K. progressive epic thrash metallers BIOMECHANICAL will record a cover version of "Painkiller" by JUDAS PRIEST in October. The track will be produced by Chris Tsangarides, who worked on the 1990 original with PRIEST. The recording will happen over three days at Tsangarides' own studio, the Ecology Rooms, located on the white cliffs of Dover.
In addition to producing the "Painkiller" album, Chris Tsangarides has worked with some of rock and metal's biggest names during his extensive career, including THIN LIZZY, BLACK SABBATH, BRUCE DICKINSON and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN.
BIOMECHANICAL have been playing the song "Painkiller" live as an encore for quite a while, and it's always been a favourite with their growing audiences. The cover will be released on a limited edition re-release of their second album, "The Empires of the Worlds". This hits the shops on November 13.
BIOMECHANICAL mainman Jon K, a self-confessed PRIEST fan, tells of his excitement: "'Painkiller' — where do I start?! JUDAS PRIEST — two words: Fucking AWESOME! One of the most influential bands on the planet that have helped to kick start metal! They've written incredible songs! 'Painkiller' crashed out of my speakers like a steam train and flattened anything in its path!! When the song was first introduced to the scene it blew everything out of the water — it was an instant classic and sure enough withstood the test of time. We're really glad to be able to do homage to the original and I'm still can't believe that we are going to record it with the man who produced the track in the first place!"
The new version of "The Empires of the Worlds" will also include the video for the title track and the making of that video.
You can catch BIOMECHANICAL live at the Damnation Festival on October 15.
As previously reported, BIOMECHANICAL has set "Cannibalised" as the title of its upcoming album, tentatively due April 2007 via Earache Records. The follow-up to 2005's "The Empires of the Worlds" will be recorded at vocalist John K.'s studio beginning in November. The mixing sessions will take place in January.
"The Empires of the Worlds" was originally released in June 2005 via Elitist/Earache Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Eight Moons" (Revolver Records) was recorded by Jon K. and mixed by Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) at Sneap's own Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, U.K.
Read the full article at Blabbermouth.net.
Exodus Guitarist Speaks About Recent Touring
Guitarist Gary Holt of the San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS has posted the following message on the group's official web site:
"Just wanted to give everyone a brief update. The [Monsters of Mayhem] tour has been off the hook amazing! I don't think I've ever had as much fun on a tour in my life. HATEBREED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, NAPALM DEATH, FIRST BLOOD and DESPISED ICON have been a joy to tour with, and the HATEBREED gang have been way to cool to all of us. Much respect to all of them! Many more shows to go, and I'll try to give everybody updates more often.
EXODUS is continuing to tour in support of its latest CD, "Shovel Headed Kill Machine", which was released in October 2005 via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded at Trident studios in Pacheco, California and mixed by Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY), the follow-up to 2004's "Tempo of the Damned" is the band's first to feature new members Lee Altus (guitar; HEATHEN), Paul Bostaph (drums; ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT, FORBIDDEN) and Rob Dukes (vocals).
Read the full article at Blabbermouth.net.
Just For Fun
IT Workers Twice as Likely to Wear Metal T-shirts
According to new research, IT (information techology) staff are twice as likely to wear a heavy metal t-shirt as their non-IT counterparts. The study of 1000 office workers, by Intermedia.NET, also found IT types 34% more likely to sport a ponytail and that black jeans are 63% more popular among IT types than other workers. IT workers are also 32% less likely to wear clean clothes every day of the week than business managers (ed. - I didn't get my bad-ass Demiricous t-shirt dirty coding all day today, so why not?)
The bizarre press release goes on to cite additonal trends discovered about IT workers in what is clearly a grab for press by the researching company.
Read the full article at PRWeb.
Watch It Dies Today's Performance of "Marigold"
There is a new live performance of It Dies Today performing their track "Marigold" available online at the Underground Video Television website. The footage was taken in Syracuse NY at The Furnace earlier this year. Trustkill will release the band’s new CD entitled “Sirens” on October 17. Look for It Dies Today tour dates this fall with Silverstein and Aiden.
Death Threat and COA Booking Tour
Death Threat and COA will be touring the West Coast in early-November and are currently booking dates. If you can help with a show, send an email to COAbooking@yahoo.com. Here is the routing:
11/2 Los Angeles, CA @ Showcase Theater
11/3 Tijuana, MEX
11/4 Pheonix, AZ
11/5 Las Vegas, NV
11/6 Bakersfield, CA
11/7 Redding/Roseland, CA
11/8 Seattle, WA
11/9 Portland, OR
11/10 central/northern CA
11/11 central/northern CA
11/12 Los Angelos, CA
Severe Torture To Head Out On Massive Euro Tour
Dutch brutal death metalers Severe Torture head out on their biggest ever tour supporting Vader starting September 28th in Berlin and running through Europe until November 10th in support of the Earache released CD "Fall of the Despised."
Singer Patrick said "We are very excited about our first official tour since 2002 with one of the best death metal bands around, Vader. This also marks our first touras a five-piece unit, so people who haven't seen us since our tour with Cannibal Corpse will be blown away by our wall of brutal death metal. Our setlist will contain songs from our latest and best effort so far, "Fall of the Despised", and of course a collection of songs from our death metal classic "Feasting on Blood" and the ultra brutal "Misanthropic Carnage". Make sure to come out and support Severe Torture and be prepared to get blown away by a heavy dose of aggressive brutal death metal!"
The full listing of tour dates is as follows:
Vader, Illdisposed, Severe Torture (+ opening acts): More...
Ravage Make International Debut This Weekend
RAVAGE, the melodic heavy metal band from Boston, will make its international debut this Saturday, September 16 at Germany's Swordbrothers Festival in Adernach. The band will showcase a nearly hour-long set of their brand of blistering American-style melodic metal and will appear alongside the likes of veteran metalers ATTACKER and DEADLY BLESSING, among others.
RAVAGE's "Spectral Rider" album was released in 2005 on Karthago Records and the band's new album, "Damn Nation", is currently in production.
Facedowninshit To Record With Germs Member
Facedowninshit will enter Deco Studios in Los Angelese, CA today to record their rendition of Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" with Germs drummer Don Bolle. The group has been playing "Johnny B. Goode" live as part of their current set-list on the current Relapse Records Contamination Tour 2006.
Remembering Never, Full Blown Chaos Tour Dates
Remembering Never, Full Blown Chaos, and War Of Ages will tour together in late-October and early-November. Here are the latest tour dates:
10/20 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
10/21 Louisville, KY @ Bulldog's Cafe
10/22 Burns Harbor, IN @ Westport Community Center
10/23 Indianapolis, IN @ The Emerson Theatre
10/24 Mt. Clemens, MI @ The Hayloft
10/25 Pittsburgh, PA @ Lawrenceville Moose
10/26 Centerreach, NY @ Centerreach VFW
10/27 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft
10/28 Fredericksburg, VA @ KC's w/ Despised Icon, Ion Dissonance, more
10/29 Asbury Park, NJ @ Saints & Sinners Fest
10/30 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/31 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern w/ Arsis, All Shall Perish, more
11/1 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade @ Soilwork, Darkest Hour
11/2 Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox
11/3 Kernersville, NC @ Creation Skatepark
11/4 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
11/5 Memphis, TN @ The Complex
11/6 Joplin, MO @ The Bridge
11/7 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Glasnost
The Warriors Announce October Tour Dates
The Warriors have announced a few newly scheduled October shows. Here are the dates:
10/1 Boston, MA @ Axis
10/3 Huntington, WV @ YMCA WV
10/4 St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl
10/5 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Glasnost
10/6 Tucson, AZ @ Skrappys
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Danzig at the Big Top, Luna Park, Sydney Australia
Let me tell you a story. I have a friend - let's call him "Ben" - who had the opportunity to see Danzig live in Hamburg back in '92 or so. Due to an unfortunate fabric rip, Ben was witness to a view throughout the show of the contents of the great man's leather trousers. As an impressionable 16 year old, the damage to poor Ben's psyche was deep: to this day, he cannot listen to, read about or discuss the legendary Glenn Danzig without that particular image surfacing, unbidden, in his mind. He's a little bitter about it.
I am pleased to report to both readers of this site and to Ben that no wardrobe malfunctions tarnished Danzig's Sunday night performance at the Big Top in Luna Park, Sydney, although there were a couple of technical glitches with the microphones and other sound equipment. The three date tour was the legendary singer's first Australian shows in 13 years, and will probably be the last - it has been widely reported that Danzig does not intend to keep a regular touring schedule in the future, choosing instead to focus on his film and comic book projects. More...
Kings Of Death and Speed Metal On 'Horror" DVD
The third volume of the "Horror Pain Gore Death" DVD collection of horror music videos (horror films mixed with metal music) from established and obscure death, thrash and '80s metal bands will be released on September 26. The complete track listing for the set is as follows:
CANCER - Blood Bath
EXODUS - A Lesson In Violence
SLAYER - Criminally Insane
MENTORS - Peepin' Tom
MORTA SKULD - Consuming Existence
SODOM - Outbreak Of Evil
NECKTIE - Hostages
BLÜDWÜLF - The Horror
SLAUGHTER - Fuck Of Death
TOXIC HOLOCAUST - Thrashing Death
SEXCREMENT - Menstrual Money Shot
SAVAGE GRACE - Into The Fire
SUFFOCATION - Infecting The Crypts
KREATOR - Pleasure To Kill
SEPULTURA - R.I.P. (Rest In Pain)
VENOM - Don't Burn The Witch
For more information, click here.
The Berzerker Seeks Album Artwork
Australia's THE BERZERKER is offering one lucky fan a chance to design the artwork for its upcoming album.
Due to THE BERZERKER artist Ivan Kenny-Sumiga currently relocating, he will be unable to complete the new album artwork by the deadline. This opens up a very unique opportunity for one individual. Instead of mainman and vocalist Luke Kenny going to the nearest design company, he is giving the fans the chance to show what that can do and perhaps make a name for them selves worldwide.
According to a press release, "The art can be any style 2D or 3D. It just has to capture the brutality and class of the music... The winning artist will have to chance to deal direct with the Luke and to design the album cover, inlay and art layout. The album has a worldwide release and distribution with all the major magazines writing and reviewing the upcoming album.
This is a one-off opportunity for someone to hopefully go on to have a career as an graphic artist.
Please submit all ideas to info@theberzeker.com (try to keep file sizes under 1 MB).
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