Metal News for September 4, 2002
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11 news articles posted on this day.
Elvenking's Damnagoras Leaves
Elvenking vocalist Damnagoras has left the band. Here's the official statement:
"This decision was taken by mutual consent. All this happens only few days before the gig at the Bloodstock Festival, and the former singer decided not to play that show. Elvenking did their very best to find a temporary substitute for the festival but the time was too short to find any solution, so their show will be canceled. 'We deeply want to honor this event,' says guitarist Jarpen. 'We will play there, in spite of the bad circumstances. The band will be joined on stage by our dear friend Martin Walkyier to perform more Skyclad tracks. We are extremely sorry as we know that many English kids wanted to see Elvenking play their songs in their homeland. When there will be another chance to play in the UK, we will come back and put on fire the whole crowd no doubt! We'll give our best with Martin and we are sure it will be a hell of a good gig anyway. See you there!"
Nehemiah Signs with Uprising Records
Minneapolis, Minnesota metalcore band Nehemiah has reportedly signed with Uprising Records (7 Angels 7 Plagues, Kid Gorgeous). The group has been together for nearly two years, previously releasing a demo and playing a wealth of shows with bands like Throwdown and Bleeding Through. The band expects to record their debut full-length for Uprising within the next few months, though an album title and release date haven't been set yet.
Mastodon, Avenged Sevenfold to Tour
A handful of dates have been confirmed featuring Mastodon, Avenged Sevenfold, and Five Pointe O. Here they are: More...
Found Dead Hanging Record New Demo
Found Dead Hanging recently recorded some new demo material and just released the songs on CD. You can obtain a free copy if you live in the U.S. or Canada by sending an email here. The band will be launching their website in a few days at Founddeadhanging.com, and the site will include several MP3s for download. The group is currently playing shows and weekends, and in the process of booking November and December tours, most likely with Ed Gein. Anyone interested in setting up some shows can contact the band at the aforementioned email address.
The Great Deceiver do European Mini Tour
Sweden's The Great Deceiver, featuring former At The Gates/The Crown frontman Tomas Lindberg, will embark on a short European tour at the end of September. Confirmed dates are as follows: More...
Abscess' Goes Through the Cracks of Death
Abscess—consisting of Chris Reifert (drums/vocals, ex-Death/Autopsy), Clint Bower (guitar/vocals, ex-Hexx), Danny Coralles (guitar, ex-Autopsy), and Joe Allen (bass, ex-Von)—will issue their new album, entitled Through the Cracks of Death, on September 23rd via Peaceville Records. A European tour is likely to follow a short time later.
Opeth Reveal Album Titles
Opeth have set Deliverance as the title of their forthcoming "heavy" CD, which is due on October 28th, while the more "mellow" follow-up will be called Damnation. As previously reported, Damnation is tentatively set for release in March 2003
Opeth have spent the last two months recording their two-album project in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree). Five songs plus a short instrumental have been cut for the heavy album
Metal Vocalists Spotlighted in book on Singers
Queensrÿche's Geoff Tate, Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, Testament's Chuck Billy and Judas Priest's Tim "Ripper" Owens are some of the vocalists featured in the new book entitled Pro Secrets Of Heavy Rock Singing, which is being described in an official press release as "the first instructional singing book to address exclusively rock singing in the singers' own words. Learn to sing like a pro, maximize your vocal range, increase power and avoid burnout. Learn what to do on the road before and after a show to maintain your voice. International stars share their insider knowledge."
The book includes exclusive interviews with the above-mentioned singers, plus Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), James LaBrie (Dream Theater), David Draiman (Disturbed), John Bush (Anthrax), Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy), and many more.
"I almost devoured this book the first day I got it," said Gossow. "It's thrilling to read about Bruce or Chuck's survival techniques. It's so releasing to learn they also have problems from time to time, and nearly everybody blew his voice out at least once — and everybody got it back with proper vocal coaching. Including myself, haha... Vocalists, growlers, screamers: GO GET IT! It should be published very soon."
Pro Secrets Of Heavy Rock Singing, written by Bill Martin, is being published by Sanctuary Publishing Limited. For more information, click here.
In Flames Stockholm gig location change
In Flames' upcoming gig in Stockholm, Sweden on November 2nd has been moved from Klubben to the much larger Arenan.
In other news, In Flames' video for the track "Cloud Connected" entered the charts at German TV channel Viva at position #2.
Also on the In Flames front, the group will be doing an in-store at Scrape Records (17 E. Broadway) in Vancouver, British Columbia before their show on September 13th. The in-store is scheduled for 4:00 PM and is free of charge but fans are encouraged to come early since the band has an early set time.
Firebird Cancel Three Spanish Dates
Britain's Firebird, led by former Carcass/Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer, have cancelled three Spanish shows that were originally scheduled to take place this weekend. According to an official statement from the group, "the reason for this cancellation is that the band were given the above confirmed dates less than three weeks ago. This meant that it became extremely difficult to find a way to travel out to Spain and play the gigs without losing money, as the cheap air tickets had already been taken. Added to this was the fact that both [bassist] Roger [Nilsson, The Quill/Spiritual Beggars] and [drummer] George [Atlagic, The Quill] already had commitments immediately before and after the shows, which narrowed down the options even further. Ultimately they couldn't find any way to do this without losing a lot of money, and that's something the band cannot sustain. There is presently no label for Firebird in Europe [following a split with Music For Nations Records—ed.], and therefore no source of tour support, which makes a situation like this one even harder. Sincere apologies from Firebird to all concerned, particularly everyone that hoped to see us in Spain. Next time it'll work out."
The affected dates are as follows: More...
Atrocity and In Extremo Tour Mexico
Veteran German metallers Atrocity will team up with In Extremo for a two-date Mexican tour at the end of September. The details are as follows:
27.09.2002 – Guadalajara, Hardrock Live
28.09.2002 – Mexico City, Circo Volador
In other news, Atrocity are currently writing new material for an album that is tentatively due to surface in early 2003. The group have also recorded a cover version of Sisters of Mercy's "More" for an upcoming tribute sampler, the release details for which are not currently available.
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