Metal News for September 2, 2002
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12 news articles posted on this day.
Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Metal Reviews has ten new reviews this week:
- Andre Anderson - Black on Black
- Angel Dust - Into The Dark Past
- Anvil - Still Going Strong
- Death - Spiritual Healing
- Everon - Bridge
- Insomnium - In the Halls of Awaiting
- Joey Ramone - Don't Worry About Me
- Lothlorien - The Primal Event
- The Gathering - Black Light District
- Trail Of Tears - A New Dimension Of Might
And Agonia War'zine has new reviews of the following bands:
Antaeus (Osmose Productions), Arghoslent (Death To Mankind), Driller Killer (Osmose Productions), Eternal Pain (self-financed), Funebrarum (Necroharmonic Records), Infestum (Battle Hymn Records), I.N.R.I. (Coldblood Industries), Lord Belial (No Fashion Records), Lord Blasphemer (Metal War Productions), Pentagram (Peaceville Records), Querion (Mutilation Records), The Maldoror Kollective (Code666), Throcult (self-financed), Toxic Holocaust (Nuclear Hell Records), Wurdulak (Season Of Mist)
Katatonia's Brave Yesterdays
Brave Yester Days - A Kompendium is going to be the title of a Katatonia best of album in the near future. This compilation will feature song from the sold out Mcd's and various other musical leftovers. The album will be released in Europe by Avantgarde Music and in the US by Century Media.
Katatonia are also currently working on writing new material and doing pre-production for the next full-length album. The band hopes to start recording somewhere this autumn.
Beholder's Wish For Destruction
Italy's Beholder have finished the recordings for the second studio album. Entitled Wish for Destruction, the disc is scheduled for an October 28th release through Dragonheart Records.
From Autumn to Ashes Tour Schedule
As is almost always the case, From Autumn To Ashes will be on the road during the next few months. They will be out with a host of bands, including Thursday and Glasseater. Here is the latest schedule: More...
Headline News
Not Waving But Drowning Officially Disbands
As a result of losing both drummer Calvin McRoy and bassist Jeffrey Meyer earlier this month (they both quit), Not Waving But Drowning has dissolved for good, after roughly four years together. The two remaining members, Todd Finoch and Justin Mank had originally considered replacing both members and continuing on, however, since Todd has a second child due in January, it appeared that their efforts would ultimately prove futile. The band still hopes to release their album, which they recorded months ago, sometime in the future, so stay tuned. Here's a few words from Justin on the "end": "Thanks to everyone who has ever supported us or helped us in any way. This has been the best four years of my life, hands down, and I will miss this band greatly."
Castillo Leaves Danzig
Drummer Joey Castillo has left Danzig and will be joining Queens Of The Stoneage on their upcoming tour. Danzig are already looking for a new drummer whose name will be announced as soon as they are found. They also wish all the best to Joey in his future endeavors.
All this will most probablly also affect the planned USA tour for October to be followed by a European and possibly Japanese tour. And while speaking of Danzig, they recorded their second video Kiss The Skull for the current album I Luciferi.
Demigod Find Drummer
Finnish death metallers Demigod have recruited Torn drummer Tuomo Latvala as a replacement for founding member Seppo Taatila, who left the group in February in order to focus on family life.
Houwitser Part Ways with Drummer
Dutch death metallers Houwitser have parted ways with guitarist Michel Alderliefsten (ex-Sinister). The band do not plan to seek a replacement and will carry on as a four-piece.
Houwitser will embark on a European tour with Dying Fetus and Monstrosity later this month.
Stratovarius Set Release Date for Single
Finland's Stratovarius will release the first single, "Eagle Heart", from the band's forthcoming Elements — Part 1 album, on November 19th through N.T.S. Records in France and November 25th in the rest of Europe via Nuclear Blast Records. Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki has revealed, via the Mixing Diary page on the group's official web site, that the cover for this mid-tempo and "very melodic" song is already done.
OSI Complete Recordings
OSI (Office of Strategic Influence) — the new "prog" supergroup featuring Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos, Chroma Key/ex-Dream Theater keyboardist Kevin Moore, and Gordian Knot/ex-Cynic bassist Sean Malone — have finished mixing their debut album, Office of Strategic Influence, for an early 2003 release through Inside Out Records. Among the tracks set to be included on the album are the following: More...
Sadus Expand Tour
Sadus have expanded their upcoming European itinerary to include five shows, three of which the group will be performing as support to Cannibal Corpse and the remaining two as a headliner with the Dutch act Dead Head in the opening slot. The dates are as follows:
Sep. 19 – Eindhoven, NETH @ Effenaar
Sep. 20 – Strassbourg, FRA @ TBA
Sep. 21 – Vosselaer, BEL @ Bebob
Sep. 22 – Rotterdam, NETH @ Baroeg*
Sep. 23 – Bladel, NETH @ TBA*
Voivod Set Tentative Release Date
Voivod are tentatively planning on releasing their next studio effort on March 4th, 2003, according to former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, who will play bass on and co-produce the album. Vocalist Snake (a.k.a. Denis Belanger), drummer Away (a.k.a. Michel Langevin) and guitarist Piggy (a.k.a. Denis D'Amour) are currently composing and demoing the material for the as-yet-untitled CD in their hometown of Montreal, Quebec and hope to commence the album recording sessions sometime this fall at Newsted's The Chophouse home studio in Walnut Creek, California. More...
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