Metal News for September 30, 2004
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Ron Thal To Be New Guns N Roses Guitarist?
Guitar shredder Ron Thal of the New York City-based alternative-rap-metal project BUMBLEFOOT has been asked to join GUNS N' ROSES as the replacement for Buckethead, according to a posting at www.bumblefoot.com. "Since, the rumors are already flyin', I might as well say," Ron writes on the site. "I was asked to join GUNS N' ROSES two months ago. It's not definitely happenin', we're just feelin' it out. When decisions have been made, I'll let y'all know."
Ron Thal started as a solo artist on Shrapnel/Roadrunner Records with the instrumental guitar-oriented CD "The Adventures Of Bumblefoot" in May 1995 (voted one of the Best Newcomers in Young Guitar magazine's Readers' Poll in January 1996) and the vocal "Hermit" CD in January 1997. Through his own production company, Hermit Inc., Thal (a.k.a. Bumblefoot) has released his own music, and has worked as a producer, songwriter, and hired musician. Credits include CNN, MTV, Jessica Simpson, Cher, LeAnn Rimes, and many more.
Atreyu, Taking Back Sunday Tour Dates
Dates have been finalized for the upcoming Taking Back Sunday, Atreyu, and Funeral For A Friend tour. Here are the dates:
dates w/ The Varsity
11/3 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
11/5 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music
11/6 Cleveland, OH @ Agora
11/7 Detroit, MI @ State Theatre
11/8 Indiana, PA @ Indiana University
11/12 Pittsburgh, PA @ Wegland Gym
11/14 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
11/14 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
11/15 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
11/18 Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom
11/19 New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
dates w/ Like Yesterday
11/20 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
11/21 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/21 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/23 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/26 Pittston Twp., PA @ Staircase
11/27 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
11/28 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Marilyn Manson Announce Against All Gods Dates
Marilyn Manson will be touring in support of the upcoming "Lest We Forget, Best Of" record that is in stores now. The Against All Gods American tour will begin in late October. Pre-sale tickets for the tour are offered for the shows listed here. Please note that all tickets will go on sale at the local time indicated.
10/27 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
10/29 Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
11/1 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
11/3 Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
11/5 Fargo, ND @ Civic Auditorium
11/6 Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
11/8 Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
11/9 Chicago, IL @ The Riviera
11/11 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
11/12 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
11/14 Detroit, MI @ State Theatre
11/15 Toronto, ONT @ Massey Hall
11/17 Montreal, QUE @ Metropolis
11/18 New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
11/20 Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
11/21 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
11/23 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/26 Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom
11/27 Reading, PA @ Sovereign Center
11/29 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
11/30 Columbus, OH or Norfolk, VA @ Promowest Pavilion
12/2 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
12/3 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
12/4 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
In other news, Marilyn Manson drummer Ginger Fish was injured when he fell from a raised stage while performing at the VIVA Comet awards this past Friday night in Cologne,Germany. He suffered injuries including a fractured arm and a broken nose. Although his recovery is expected to take several weeks, the Against All Gods fall tour will continue as scheduled.
Van Halen Adds More Dates To Tour
The Van Halen reunion tour is like the commercials for that battery -- it just keeps going, and going, and going. The band has added seven more shows to their itinerary, from November 3rd in Milwaukee to the 13th in Rapid City, South Dakota. The target at the beginning of the tour was about 88 shows this year, and Van Halen is now at 78 scheduled gigs, but there's still time -- the final show on the current list is November 16th in Nampa, Idaho.
The newly added Van Halen dates include (subject to change):
November 3 Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center
November 4 Ames, IA @ Hilton Coliseum
November 6 Valley Center, KS @ Kansas Coliseum
November 7 Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum
November 9 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
November 10 Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum
November 13 Rapid City, SD @ Rushmore Plaza
Check Out Footage From Chimaira's Upcoming DVD
Waiting at the Roadrunner NY office in this morning's mail were the first final copies of Chimaira's upcoming DVD, "The Dehumanizing Process." Coincidentally enough, today "The Dehumanizing Process" DVD website went live. You too can now check out some footage from Chimaira's upcoming DVD, and learn a bit more of what to expect from this release.
3 Inches of Blood Guitarists Leave, Tour Dates
Posted on the official 3 Inches of Blood website:
To confirm, (guitarists) Bobby Froese and Sunny Dhak are no longer part of the band. The two of them decided they could no longer commit to touring and needed to deal with some personal matters. Naturally, we were all quite shocked and disappointed by their decision, but after much discussion we understand why they needed to do this and we wish them the best.
We decided afterwards that we didn't want to call it a day, so we've recruited the guitar talents of Justin Hagberg from war-metallers Allfather, and Shane Clark who plays in Ten Miles Wide and The Almighty Punchdrunk.
We're also pleased to announce that we'll be doing a tour of the U.S.A. as main support for Metal Church.
Confirmed dates for the Metal Church tour are as follows: More...
Former Windir Members Resurface In Vreid
Following the tragic death of WINDIR frontman Terje ”Valfar” Bakken who died of hypothermia on January 17th, 2004 in Reppastølen, Norway, the rest of the band decided to move onto other projects.
The memorial concert for both Valfar and Windir occurred at the Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway on September 3rd. Vried (Norwegian word for wrath) is one of the new projects that has been formed which features three ex-Windir members - bassist Hváll, drummer Steingrim, vocalist/guitarist Sture Dingsøyr (vocals/guitar) - and new guitarist Ese. Ese has been a close friend of the Vreid members for years, and he was co-engineer on Windir's Likferd album from 2003.
More information will surface soon regarding a release date and label for Vreid's debut.
Shape Of Despair Post New Audio Sample Online
SHAPE OF DESPAIR, the Finnish Funeral doom band featuring former AMORPHIS singer Pasi Koskinen and his wife Natalie, released their new album "Ilusion's Play" on September 22nd through Spinefarm. An audio clip of the song 'Curse Life' can be found at this location (click on Music)
On related news, the band has confirmed two upcoming shows:
28.10- at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland (with REVEREND BIZARRE, RAPTURE and ENSIFERUM)
14.11- at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland (with SKEPTICISM and ESOTERIC)
Omnium Gatherum Complete Video Shoot
Freshly signed Finnish death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have just finished shooting a video for the track 'The Fall Went Through Here', taken from the upcoming album, Years In Waste. The clip was directed by Lowlifemedia Productions.
In other news, the album "Spirits And August Light" and mini CD "Steal The Light" – both originally released through Rage Of Achilles – will be rereleased by Nuclear Blast on one CD with new artwork on November 9th. "Years In Waste" will be released the same day in Europe.
Human Fortress Announce New Guitarist
Massacre Records have posted the following:
Human Fortress are finishing tracks for their next, 3rd studio album. The pre-production will begin in the fall 2004. New guitarist in the line up is Frank Sawade, who replaces Volker Trost. HUMAN FORTRESS are also looking for a new, professional management and booking agent. Please contact:
info@human-fortress.com
Dimmu Borgir Work On New Video
Swedish director Patric Ullaeus (Lacuna Coil, In Flames) of Revolver Film Company is working on a promotional clip for the DIMMU BORGIR track "Vredesbyrd", filmed at The Huntridge Theater in Las Vegas on July 30, 2004.
"Vredesbyrd" comes off DIMMU BORGIR's most recent album, "Death Cult Armageddon" (2003), which has sold over 65,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
DIMMU BORGIR, who recently took part in the Ozzfest 2004 tour, are expected to take a lengthy break before beginning work on their next studio album, tentatively due in 2006.
Within Temptation Reveal New Album Details
Dutch metallers WITHIN TEMPTAION have issued the following update on their official website:
First Single from the upcoming third studioalbum ”THE SILENT FORCE” will be ”Stand My Ground”
The release is dated for October 25th!!!
The including video for this song was already shot last week in Berlin. On the roof of an old East-Berlin brewery the band had to perform their song for a hole (very cold) night. By the sunrise of the next morning everybody went tired but happy back into the hotel to catch some sleep.
We will of course release the first photos out of the video into the photo-archive of this page very soon!!
The band made their U.K. live debut Wednesday night (Sept. 29) at The Scala in London. A full report and photos can be found here.
Liv Kristine Signs Solo Deal With Roadrunner
Former Theatre Of Tragedy and current LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine has just signed a worldwide record deal for her soloproject with Roadrunner Records.
In related news, drummer Martin Schmidt has announced that he will leave ATROCITY and LEAVES' EYES by the end of the year. Both bands are currently looking for a new drummer. Applications can be send to: info@mastersoundmanagement.de
The band has also added a few more dates from their upcoming tour with ATROCITY, BATTLELORE and ELIS. The updated itinerary looks like this: More...
More Ministry Dates Added
According to pollstar.com, Ministry has added a few more tour dates. The list of dates so far are as follows:
09/30/04 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
10/01/04 Edmonton, AB @ Red's
10/02/04 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
10/03/04 Saskatoon, SK @ PrairieLand Trade & Convention Ctr.
10/04/04 Regina, SK @ Doris Knight Hall
10/05/04 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Th. For Perf. Arts
10/07/04 Minneapolis, MN @ Quest Club
10/08/04 Sauget, IL @ Pop's
10/09/04 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
10/10/04 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/12/04 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club
10/13/04 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
10/14/04 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus (formerly Warehouse)
10/15/04 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Fun House/Theatre
10/16/04 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
10/17/04 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
10/19/04 New York, NY @ B.B. King's Blues Club
10/20/04 New York, NY @ B.B. King's Blues Club
10/21/04 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
10/22/04 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero / Balcony Bar
10/23/04 Baltimore, MD @ Thunderdome
10/25/04 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/26/04 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
10/27/04 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues
10/29/04 Lake Park, FL @ Kelsey Club
10/30/04 Saint Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
10/31/04 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues
11/01/04 Atlanta, GA @ Earthlink Live
11/02/04 Nashville, TN @ James Robertson Theatre
11/03/04 Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
11/05/04 Lincoln, NE @ Royal Grove
11/06/04 Duluth, MN @ NorShor Theatre
11/07/04 Fargo, ND @ Playmaker's
11/09/04 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
11/11/04 Spokane, WA @ Big Easy
11/12/04 Boise, ID @ Big Easy
11/13/04 Seattle, WA @ Fenix / Fenix Underground
11/14/04 Seattle, WA @ Fenix / Fenix Underground
11/15/04 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11/16/04 Eugene, OR @ The Jungle
11/18/04 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
11/20/04 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
11/21/04 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
11/22/04 Palatine, IL @ Durty Nellie's
11/23/04 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
11/24/04 Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
11/26/04 Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
11/27/04 Latham, NY @ Saratoga Winners
11/28/04 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero / Balcony Bar
Info On Antimatter's New Album
From The End Records website:
Recording and mixing is now complete for the English half of Antimatters as yet untitled 3rd album. Mick recorded 4 tracks in mid July ("A Portrait Of The Young Man As An Artist," "Legions," "The Weight Of The World" and "Epitaph") choosing to abandon all electronica and produce an all-natural session, complete with live drums and violins. As the album will essentially be an England vs Ireland production (or Liverpool vs Dublin), recording for Duncans half will take place at a later date in Eire (possibly Sept or Oct 04), featuring guest musicians from that area. Duncan has already produced an early graphic design that will likely become the albums artwork.
Moonsorrow Completes New Album
The recording and mixing of the new Moonsorrow album, "Verisakeet," has now been completed.
The album will include the following tracks:
1. Karhunkynsi
2. Haaska
3. Pimeä
4. Jotunheim
5. Kaiku
For more info, visit the official page www.moonsorrow.com
Impiety "Paramount Evil" Details
Singaporean/Mexican metallers Impiety, now featuring drummer Oscar Garcia (Hacavitx, ex-Ravager) and lead guitarists Antimo (Hacavitx, ex-Ravager, Disgorge) and Eduardo Guevara (Hacavitx, Bloodreaping), have set an October 18 release date through Poland's Agonia Records for their fourth full-length album, "Paramount Evil." The CD was recorded at Ambox Studios in Queretaro, Mexico, and was produced by Impiety and Carlos Padilla. The album contains eight new songs and one extra bonus track for the limited digipack/LP version.
"Paramount Evil" track listing:
01. Sunrise Defloration
02. Carbonized
03. Indomitable Fist of Decius
04. Reign The Vulture
05. Adonai Made Excrement
06. Pillars of Perversion
07. Mighty Impiety
08. Sunset Detonation
09. Morbid Visions (Sepultura cover) *
* CD digipack and LP only
The CD digipack version is limited to 2,000 copies (comes with sticker), LP to 500 and picture disc to just 100. View the cover artwork here.
Killswitch Engage To Be Featured On Rockline
Killswitch Engage will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show Rockline on Monday, October 11th. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you, check out www.rocklineradio.com. Fear Factory will also be on the show that night.
Napalm Death Issues Studio Report
Napalm Death’s Barney Greenway (vocals) has sent the following message to the band’s fans:
We are currently in Foel Studios in Mid Wales (the middle of nowhere), which is actually owned by Dave Anderson who was the original bass player for Hawkwind (before Lemmy even), which rocks, of course. Everything is working out really well, and we have tried a few different methods of working here, which have really helped my voice. I am using the microphone as I would live, which helps to really get the full roar going. Guitars are sounding heavy as anything, and as we have given ourselves just about the right time in the studio - as per usual - it helps to keep us on our toes so everything sounds pretty vital. Shane is doing his usual tractor impressions with the bass, which is nice. We're currently at a race to the finish, so everything is starting to shape up properly with the only distraction being the mist that hangs over the valley most mornings...and the sheep! A few titles for you as we chalk 'em off...”Instruments Of Persuasion,” “Morale,” “Striding Purposefully Backwards,” “Climate Controllers,” “Sold Short,” plus of course the title track “The Code Is Red...Long Live The Code.” More later. Cheers.
Napalm Death will be releasing their Century Media Records debut, "Leaders Not Followers: Part 2," on October 5th. Fans can expect to see the band late October through November with Cannibal Corpse, Kataklysm, and Goatwhore.
Marduk Announce Album Title And Tracklisting
New album title and tracklist have been announced:
"Plague Angel"
1. The Hangman Of Prague
2. Throne Of Rats
3. Seven Angels, Seven Trumpets
4. Life's Emblem
5. Steel Inferno
6. Perish In Flames
7. Holy Blood,Holy Grail
8. Warschau
9. Deathmarch
10. Everything Bleeds
11. Blutrache
Arch Enemy To Release New EP, Few More HBB Dates
Arch Enemy will be releasing a new EP, entitled "Dead Eyes See No Future," on November 15 in Europe and on November 30 in North America through Century Media Records. The EP is a mixture of live tracks and cover versions and was initially released in Japan only while the band were touring there a few months ago. Since then, an extra live track, "Heart Of Darkness," has been added, as well as the video for "We Will Rise."
Here is the track listing: More...
LOG's "Ashes" Slams Suits Who Play Risk w/ Lives
MTV has posted this report on Lamb of God:
One morning in May, Lamb of God guitarist and lyricist Mark Morton awoke in the early afternoon, flipped on the TV and watched a news report that turned his blood to ice. A 26-year-old Philadelphia telecommunications contractor named Nicholas Berg had just been beheaded by Islamic militants in the latest episode of bloodshed in the Middle East.
"Every time you think things are as bad as they could possibly get, there's a dude getting his head sawed off," Morton said, recalling the incident with disgust. "We've got all these rich white dudes in suits playing Risk with 18-year-old American kids who are dying over there, and it feels like Armageddon. It seems like we're bringing on our own demise."More...
Metallica Announce Last Of "Madly In Anger" Dates
More shows have been announced:
Nov 17 Dallas, TX
Nov 22 Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 24 San Diego, CA
Nov 27 Anaheim, CA
Nov 28 San Jose, CA
Keep checking Metallica.com for the latest on sale info. These are the final dates for the Madly In Anger With The World Tour. For a complete list of upcoming tour dates, click here.
Caliban To Open For Machine Head
German metalcore band Caliban have officially been confirmed as the opener for the duration of Machine Head's European tour, beginning on October 9 in Belgium and wrapping up 49 shows later on December 14 in Greece. Also appearing on the bill will be God Forbid. A complete list of currently confirmed tour dates can be viewed at this location.
Caliban recently signed with Abacus and Roadrunner Records for the American territory and the world outside the U.S., respectively. The group's fourth full-length album, "The Opposite From Within," will be issued in the U.S. on October 5 (it was released in Europe on September 20).
Produced by In Flames frontman Anders Friden and mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, Arch Enemy) at the Backstage Studio in the U.K., "The Opposite From Within" "takes the band's formula of Slayer-esque, precise metal guitars with emotional hardcore to a whole new level of maturity," according to a press release. "Double-bass mosh parts, enormous walls of guitar and the band’s keen sense of melody are played with utter conviction throughout the 12-song outing."
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