Metal News for September 24, 2006
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17 news articles posted on this day.
Headline News
Khanate Calls It Quits
"Extreme doom" metal band KHANATE, the brainchild of Stephen O'Malley (THORR'S HAMMER, BURNING WITCH, SUNN 0))), LOTUS EATERS) and James Plotkin (OLD, SCORN, ATOMSMASHER), has disbanded. In a statement, Plotkin writes, "I have decided to leave KHANATE due to the lack of commitment of certain members. The decision was a difficult one, as I've put six years and immeasurable amounts of creativity into the band hoping to take it as far as possible. The past year has brought about many missed opportunities and the realization that some players are more concerned with personal careers and day jobs rather than the advancement of music as an artform.
"I will continue to work with drummer Tim Wyskida on a number of other projects, mainly KHLYST and our improvisational duo.
"Gratitude to all those that have supported what we have done and acknowledged our importance in modern music.
"The companion album to 'Capture & Release' is currently being mixed. This yet untitled work consists of spontaneous recordings made during the 'C&R' sessions dating back to February 2005. This will be my final work in KHANATE. There are plans for Japanese issues of the self-titled and 'Things Viral' CDs with expanded packaging and bonus discs with unreleased material."
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Bullet For My Valentine and DropDead Gorgeous
I happened to be lucky, or unlucky enough considering the quality of the bands to win some free tickets via my local radio station to this show, and since it has been over a year since I've been to a concert I decided to go.
I can honestly say before the show despite being from Oklahoma City I had never heard of Rikits and there was actually another band on the bill that they had replaced, but they, in fact, were the ones who made the night worth it. They are a great 5 piece act, with a very heavy sound throughout all of their songs. The singing leaves alot to be desired but the band played a solid 5 song set. They sound a lot like Dry Kill Logic, so if you are into those types of bands I would highly recommend checking them out, as they are creating quite a buzz in the area, and have a very well put together guitar/bass trio.
The second band, Drop Dead Gorgeous, was screamo-core Underoath type and I am totally biased to hating this type of music, so I will just say they played a 6 song set, and the crowd was semi-into them considering the headliner I suppose this band was a good fit. They were from Denver, Colorado and apparently doing fairly well in the business, but I just could not get into them.
Lastly Bullet for My Valentine came on stage. I've never been a fan of the music I've heard by them, but I honestly haven't heard much. I heard that damn "4 Words To Choke Upon" all the time on Madden, so I was halfway looking forward to how they played it live. When they took stage the electricity in the small venue jumped. It was a max 1,000 crowd but honestly those types of shows are the most initimate and in my opinoin the best. Bullet For My Valentine came out strong with "4 Words" and to my surprise they were alot harder live then I could have anticipated. I was really pleased with the sound, and so was the crowd. There was a lot of crowd surfing, but unfortunately no moshing, which at 7 beers I was extremely hoping for. They played all of their singles, most of which have names I cant remember, but they did play "Tears Dont Fall" and their most recent single of which also cannot remember. I took my brother who is really into this band and he said they played really well compared to the album and did, in fact, play all of their singles as well as a few more popular songs from their discography. It was a decent show, and had I known about it, I would have been willing to pay the $10 just to see Rikits. All in all it was a great show.
Nefarium Post Video Online
Italian black metallers NEFARIUM have uploaded the video for the song "Cumshot on the Holy Cunt" at YouTube.com. The track comes off the group's debut album, "Praesidium", which was released last year via Downfall Records.
"Praesidium" was recorded and mixed at the One Voice Studio in Chivasso, Italy. The group's current lineup is as follows:
Adventor - Lead Guitar
Carnifex - Vocals, Guitar
Summum Algor - Drums
Negatium Corporis - Bass More...
Axemaster To Re-Release Debut CD w/ Extras
The power metal band AXEMASTER has just signed with the Greek label Burning Star Records to re-release their debut album "Blessing in the Skies" on CD. The release will be a remastered version of the entire CD and will include 3 bonus tracks (totalling 12 songs, 6 of which have never been available on disc) as well as a video for the song "Slave to the Blade". It will be released as a digipack and feature new & improved artwork along with a 12 page booklet which will include vintage pictures from 1986-1988 (some never before seen), liner notes, and song lyrics. The release date has been set for December.
"Blessing in the Skies" was a 9 song record that was originally released in 1987 by Azra International Records. You can hear music from the album on their MySpace page.
Obituary Mixing New DVD
OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the message at the band's website:
"Things are moving right along with the DVD. DT (Donald Tardy - drums) and I spent the week at The RedRoom with Mark Prator mixing the audio portion of the DVD. We expect the first round of the video on Tuesday, so we can start to work with that. If everything goes well we are trying to release it December - January. I will let you know more about the release date and what to expect from the DVD when we get further along. So far it sounds pretty heavy and I am really getting excited. I still can't believe we have waited this long to do one but, that is just the way it worked out."
Akroma Releases Debut CD
AKROMA, the French symphonic black metal band featuring former members of ELVARON, MORTUARY, SCARVE, DYING TEARS, IN TERRIA and AKIN, has inked a deal with Thundering Records. The group's debut album, "7", is being described in a press release as "a pure piece of majestic symphonic black metal, sounding like CRADLE OF FILTH or DIMMU BORGIR playing with the progressive influences coming straight from DREAM THEATER."
"7" track listing:
01. L'orgueil
02. La luxure
03. La gourmandise
04. L'envie
05. L'avarice
06. La colère
07. La paresse
An MP3 sample of the track "L'orgueil" can be downloaded at this location.
Deranged Changes Title Of New Album
Swedish gore death masters DERANGED have changed the projected title of the follow-up to their sixth full-length album, "Obscenities in B Flat", to "The Red Light Murder Case" from the previously announced "213". Recording is set to commence "sometime early next year." Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Death Walks on High Heels", "Strip Nude for your Killer", "Watch Me When I Kill", "Too Young Too Die", "The Killer Wore Black Gloves", "So Sweet So Dead" and "The Red Light Murderess".
Drummer drummer Rikard Wermen stated about the upcoming album, "It is the best musical work we have so far accomplished under the name DERANGED. It's brutal and insane, and will hopefully leave you dead with a broken neck in the pit."
"Obscenities in B Flat" was released earlier this year on Listenable Records.
Exit to Eternity Post Full Song Online
New York thrash metallers, Exit to Eternity, post the following message on their myspace page regarding the posting of a full song and an upcomming show:
"We've been showing you little clips of our tunes for a while now. You've waited long enough, and we've decided that you deserve better. Due to overwhelming demand, Mindless Pawns is now available in its entirety! It's off of Exit to Eternity's upcoming debut album, Coming Down. Check it out, crank it up, and look out for ETE live shows in your area!
Exit to Eternity will be playing at Dock Street in Staten Island on Nov 4. This will be a special ONE-HOUR set, during which shit WILL hit the fan. We'll see you there...
Exit to Eternity"
Eyes of Fire Parts Ways With Guitarist
Orange County ambient-metal quintet EYES OF FIRE has posted the following message on its official web site:
"EYES OF FIRE have had yet more line-up changes since we've last updated you all. Bobby Thomas [guitar] has decided to leave the band on his own accord.
"EYES OF FIRE wish him the best of luck and know that good things will come to him and his tremendous talent. EYES OF FIRE would like to thank Bobby for doing these tours and dealing with our smelly asses for the last year or so, being cramped in a van and not getting a good night's sleep ever while on the road. Good luck, Bobby, you will be missed. More...
Dreamtale Parts Ways With Keyboardist
Finnish metallers DREAMTALE have parted ways with keyboardist Turkka Vuorinen and have replaced him with 17-year-old Akseli Kaasalainen.
In other news, the band has been busy preparing material for the fourth DREAMTALE album. "The second demo session is on its way at the moment and we have about 15 songs ready," the group writes on its web site.
As previously reported, DREAMTALE has uploaded a sample of a pre-production version of a new song, entitled "Yesterday's News", at this location. The track is expected to appear on the band's follow-up to their third album, "Difference", which was released in April 2005 via Spinefarm Records. More...
Mob Rules Post 'The Last Farewell' Video Online
German melodic metallers MOB RULES shot a video for the song "The Last Farewell" late last month in Wilhemshaven, Germany with director Ronald Mattes of Berlin's Team ROAX. Check out the clip at the band's MySpace page (scroll down).
"The Last Farewell" comes off the group's new album, "Ethnolution A.D.", due in Europe on October 23 (October 20 in Germany). More...
Solitude Aeturnus Reveal 'Alone' Artwork
The cover artwork for Texas-based long-running heavy doomsters SOLITUDE AETURNUS' sixth studio album, entitled "Alone", has been posted online at this location (artwork created by Travis Smith).
Due in Europe on November 10 through Massacre Records, "Alone" was recorded at Nomad Studios in Carrolton, Texas with Sterling Winfield (PANTERA) and J.T. Longoria (KING DIAMOND) sharing engineering duties. A deal is currently being negotiated with an as-yet-undisclosed label for a North American release during the same month.
Commented guitarist John Perez: "This is easily some of heaviest and most overcast material that we've ever done. It's bleak and at the same time we've pulled a slightly more metallic edge to the overall album. It's a little different sound for us but one that I've been striving to attain for some time now. In fact it is the best-sounding record we've ever done. A polished yet HEAVY as hell album to my ears. We're all extremely happy with the overall results." More...
My Dying Bride Post 'Deeper Down' Video Online
MY DYING BRIDE's video for the song "Deeper Down" has been posted online at YouTube.com. According to director Charlie Granberg, the clip is "about a guy that is so filled with grief and self-pity that he sees the world as totally black, even though you get a hint in the beginning of the video that it's summer and all. Then his visions and view of the world takes over. And it just gets darker and darker from there. Is he about to commit suicide or just taking a swim? That's up for you to decide. I have tried working on a subconcious level with a lot of symbolism and metaphors, but still trying to make it somewhat documentary-like and believable."
"Deeper Down" comes off MY DYING BRIDE's new album, "A Line of Deathless Kings", due on October 9 via Peaceville/Snapper. The LP, which was recorded at at Academy Studios and was mixed at Chapel Studios, will also be made available as a special edition and as a limited double-vinyl release. The "Deeper Down" single was released September 18. More...
With Passion Issue Update On New Album
Sacramento's melodic, blackened tech-metallers WITH PASSION have issued the following update:
"After many months of intense writing we are now slated to go in and record at Mana Studios in Tampa, Florida with Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, MORBID ANGEL) in October. We are insanely excited to be working with the man behind the production of such albums as INTO THE MOAT's 'The Design', CANNIBAL CORPSE's 'Kill', SOILENT GREEN's 'Confrontation', and many other great metal recordings. The album will have 10 tracks, including re-recorded versions of 'Encryption' and 'Vengeance in Departure'. It should be released around March or April of next year. We plan on touring extensively during 2007 to support this release, so we will definately be rolling through a city near you soon."
WITH PASSION's Earache Records debut, a re-release of "In The Midst Of Bloodied Soil", hit U.S. stores in March 2005.
Necrophilia Post New Song Online
New York pogressive black Metal band, Necrophilia, have posted a new song on their Myspace page entitled "Ravenous."
Suspyre Post New Song and Samples Online
New Jersey progressive metal band, Suspyre, have posted two new samples on their discography section of their website.
The songs posted are:
The Singer
Blood and Passion
Suspyre also have a new song on their Myspace page entitled "April in the Fall". This track comes off of their upcomming album "A Great Divide" due out in 2007. More...
Distorted Mind Break Up
New Jersey death/doom metal band, Distorted Mind, have decided to split up due to various issues. A messsage has been posted on their Myspace page regarding the split up:
"After a while of problems going on with the area and lineup changes, Will and Bill decided to leave the band. As of now, the band is defunct. This page will be kept active, in order to inform anyone of the members' future projects."
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