Ensiferum To Record Third Album In 2006

Ensiferum have announced that the band will be recording a third studio album in the summer of 2006.

Also, in a posting on their official website, the band writes:

For our Spanish fans: Ensiferum has been looking for a way to somehow compensate the canceled concerts in Spain. However the band has very little control where the play, so the band asks for the fans to have patience.

3 Comments - Discuss

Beseech Release Parties Scheduled

Swedish "gothic metallers" Beseech have scheduled two release parties in Sweden right after the European release of their new album, "Sunless Days". The details are as follows:

Sep. 16 – Stockholm, SWE @ Tantogården (w/ IN GREY, MIST OF AVALON)
Sep. 17 – Gothenburg, SWE @ Sticky Fingers

The Gothenburg show will be filmed for future DVD release.

0 Comments - Discuss

Headline News

Frediablo Quits Necrophagia

Norwegian guitarist/vocalist Frediablo (Necrophagia, Grimfist, Gorelord, Hemnur) has issued the following statement:

"I have decided quit all my musical engagements except my role as singer in Grimfist. Necrophagia, Gorelord, Wurdulak, Chamber of Strength etc... I'm done!! I desperately need to distance myself from a large portion of this scene in order to maintain any love at all for metal music. I either stop, or I work myself into a state of mental and physical misery. I will continue to raise hell in Grimfist, and will be seeing some of you fuckers on tour next year.

"Thanks to all the fans, press and people that have believed in me and supported me and my work over the years. You have my respect, and you all kick fucking ass!!"

2 Comments - Discuss

Dark Tranquillity Announce Side Project

Dark Tranquillity guitarist Niklas Sundin is featured in a new band, along with Joel Lindell (drums) and Joakim Rosén (guitar) of the Provenance and Jonatan Nordenstam (vocals, bass), called Laethora. For more information, visit www.laethora.com and download mp3 previews from their upcoming debut album, "March of the Parasite."

0 Comments - Discuss

Avenged Sevenfold Announce More Tour Dates

Avenged Sevenfold have announced more dates for their forthcoming Cities of Evil 2005 Tour. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Oct 07 San Diego, CA Soma
Oct 08 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
Oct 10 Lubbock, TX South Beach
Oct 13 San Antonio, TX Graham Central Station
Oct 14 Houston, TX Meridian
Oct 16 Tampa, FL Jannus Landing
Oct 17 Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Oct 19 Norfolk, VA Norva
Oct 20 Atlanta, GA Earthlink Live
Oct 22 Orlando, FL House Of Blues
Oct 23 Dallas, TX Smirnoff (KDGE Show)
Oct 25 Worcester, MA Palladium
Oct 27 New York, NY Webster Hall
Oct 31 Baltimore, MD Sonar
Nov 01 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
Nov 03 Montreal, QC Spectrum
Nov 04 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Hall
Nov 06 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
Nov 07 St. Louis, MO Pop's
Nov 09 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Nov 10 Milwaukee, WI Rave
Nov 12 Minneapolis, MN Quest
Nov 13 Kansas City, MO Beaumont

15 Comments - Discuss

Kamelot Announce Exclusive South East US Show

Kamelot has announced an exclusive South East US concert on Veteran's Day November 11th, 2005. The place will be Boomerz's Boiler Room in Seminole, Florida (Tampa, St. Pete area). This will be Kamelot's only appearance this year in the South East. Tickets will go on sale Friday September 9th as well as the announcement of other acts.

Other upcoming Kamelot shows:

Nov. 17 West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Nov. 19 Toronto, ONT - Lee's Palace
Nov. 20 Quebec City, QC - International Metal Fest
Nov. 21 New York, NY - B.B. King's
Dec. 03 São Paulo, BRA - Via Funchal (w/ Epica)
Dec. 04 Rio de Janeirom Brazil - Circo Voador (w/ Epica)

0 Comments - Discuss

The Classic Struggle, Losa, The Absence Tour Dates

The Classic Struggle, Losa, and The Absence will be touring together in October. Here are the tour dates:

10/4 Warrensburg, MO @ The Set List
10/5 Denver, CO @ Climax Lounge
10/6 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Vegas
10/7 Boise, ID @ The Core
10/8 Spokane, WA @ Fat Tuesday’s
10/9 Seattle, WA @ The Catwalk
10/10 Portland, OR @ Rock N Roll Pizza
10/12 Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
10/13 Livermore, CA @ Unity Skate and Music
10/14 Corona, CA @ Showcase Theatre
10/15 Phoenix, AZ @ Phix Gallery
10/17 El Paso, TX @ House of Rock N Roll
10/19 Dallas, TX @ Trees

0 Comments - Discuss

Terror Issue Update About Touring, Video Shoot

Terror are currently in Japan touring through September 12th. Upon returning home, the band will film a new video followed by some last-minute shows in California the weekend of Sept. 16th. Then, starting on September 24th, Terror will be touring Canada for three weeks with Converge and Cursed. The band had originally been scheduled to tour the U.S. beginnning in October with Shadows Fall, Fear Factory, and Bleeding Through. However, according to the group the tour "fell apart and is now not happening at all." Instead, the band will do some touring with Donnybrook. Meanwhile, Terror continue to write material for their next Trustkill Records release. The group will enter an undisclosed studio in February to begin recording and according to vocalist Scott Vogel, "it's going to be the best shit we have done."

0 Comments - Discuss

Ruffians Plan European Tour

RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, will embark an a two-week European tour in October/November. The dates are as follows:

Oct. 28 - Lubeck, GER - Sounds
Oct. 29 - Brande-Hornerkirchen, GER – Cantina
Oct. 30 - Leeuwarden, NETH - TBA
Nov. 02 - Vorst-Laakdal, BEL - Den Auwel
Nov. 03 - Zurich, SWI - Abart
Nov. 04 – ITA - TBA
Nov. 05 - Lauda-Konigshofen, GER - Keep It True Festival

RUFFIANS have just released a double CD, "There & Back", featuring material spanning from 1984 to 2004, in August via Old School Metal Records (OSM Records). All tracks were re-mastered by Colin Davis at Imperial Mastering.

0 Comments - Discuss

A Life Once Lost Tour Schedule

A Life Once Lost will be on the road much of the fall. Here's their latest tour schedule:

dates w/ Unearth
9/16 Erie, PA @ Forward Hall w/ Nora, Since the Flood
9/17 Lexington, KY @ Short Street Lounge w/ Nora, The Classic Struggle
9/18 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre w/ Zao, The Classic Struggle More...

Read more...  |  0 Comments - Discuss

Arch Enemy And Trivium To Tour Japan

ARCH ENEMY will be embarking on a Japanese headlining tour in late October. Support at all dates will come from TRIVIUM. The details are as follows:

Oct. 22 – Tokyo, JPN - Shinkiba Studio Coast
Oct. 23 - Osaka, JPN - Zepp Osaka
Oct. 25 - Nagoya, JPN - Zepp Nagoya
Oct. 26 - Hiroshima, JPN - Hiroshima Club Quattro
Oct. 27 - Fukuoka, JPN - Zepp Fukuoka

Commented ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott: "Finally we can confirm the Japan 2005 tour! We have had a great time on the Ozzfest tour in America, but we are very much looking forward to playing our own shows with a lot of songs. We know we will have a great time our fantastic fans in Japan once again! See you soon!"

1 Comment - Discuss

Sonata Arctica Plan Finnish Tour

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will be embarking on a headlining tour of Finland in late November/early December. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Nov. 24 - Raumanlinna - Rauma, FIN
Nov. 25 - Nosturi - Helsinki, FIN
Nov. 26 - Tuiskula - Nivala, FIN
Nov. 30 - Puijonsarvi Nightclub - Kuopio, FIN
Dec. 01 - Lutakko - Jyväskylä, FIN
Dec. 02 - Pakkahuone - Tampere, FIN
Dec. 03 – Sibeliustalo - Lahti, FIN
Dec. 05 – Teatria - Oulu, FIN

Prior to the Finnish trek, SONATA ARCTICA will undertake a European headlining tour in September. Support on the European trek will come from fellow Finns MACHINE MEN and Germany's SYMPHORCE. SONATA ARCTICA's fourth studio album, "Reckoning Night", was released last year via Nuclear Blast Records.

0 Comments - Discuss

Swallow the Sun Enter Finnish Album Chart At No. 8

Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have entered the official Finnish album chart at position No. 8 with their second album, "Ghosts of Loss" (Firebox Records). View the entire chart at this location. Two different versions of the CD are available; a standard release and a special two-CD version featuring the stylish video "Descending Winters" as well as live footage from the band's April 23, 2005 gig in Lahti ("Swallow" and "Deadly Nightshade") and December 17, 2004 concert in Lutakko ("Through Her Silvery Body" and "Psychopath's Lair"). Several stills from the "Descending Winters" video have been added to the "Media" section of the band's web site.

SWALLOW THE SUN in April entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 4 with their latest single, "Forgive Her". In addition to the nine-minute title track, the single features a cover version of the CANDLEMASS classic "Solitude", with Magister Albert from REVEREND BIZARRE on vocals.

0 Comments - Discuss