Metal News for September 6, 2004
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22 news articles posted on this day.
Secret Sphere Complete New Album Pre-Production
Italian melodic metallers Secret Sphere have completed pre-production for their new album, tentatively due in early 2005 through Nuclear Blast Records.
With regards to the musical direction of the new material, Secret Sphere guitarist Aldo Lonobile writes on the group's web site, "We have changed a little bit once again, as in our style. But don't worry! I'm sure that the people who love the loud parts of 'Scent of Human Desire' [2003] will be satisfied and all the people that was asking for more speed songs will be satisfied too! This album contains probably the fastest songs ever written by Secret Sphere! Ramon [Messina] wrote some great vocal lines, I'm sure that most of the new chorus of this work will be stuck in your head after just one listen! Antonio's [Agate] piano and orchestrations are very emotional, he tried also some new tips and sounds, the result is really interesting. The rhythm parts? Definitively metal! Dave's [Simeone] drum parts also fit very well with Andy's playing! Well…how about the guitars?! : )) Paco [Gianotti] and I have given to you the heaviest Secret Sphere riffs yet!"
In other news, Secret Sphere's debut album, "Mistress of the Shadowlight" (1999), will be re-released in Japan through Avalon/Marquee Inc. Records. The new version of the CD will include several bonus tracks and the group's entire "Between Story & Legend" demo.
Kaamos Delays New Album
Swedish death metallers Kaamos have pushed back the projected release date of their second full-length album, "Lucifer Rising" (Candlelight/PHD), to late fall/winter. No reason was given for the delay.
The follow-up to 2002's "Kaamos" will contain the following 10 tracks: More...
Kiss Among Top 100 Successful Artists In Germany
According to the RTL Chartshow, Kiss are the 98th most successful band in Germany based on the number of Top 10 singles. Kiss reached the Top 100 position with two Top 10 hits ("I Was Made for Lovin' You" and "God Gave Rock & Roll to You"). The most successful bands in Germany are The Beatles, followed by ABBA, The Sweet and Boney M. Top hard rock/metal bands are Scorpions at No. 29, Bon Jovi at No. 42, Rammstein at No. 59, Led Zeppelin at No. 80, Guns N Roses at No. 87 and Aerosmith at No. 89.
In other news, a KISS-themed Microsoft comic has been posted online at the GeekCulture.com web site. Check it out at this location.
Slipknot To Play Korea For First Time
Slipknot will play their first concert in South Korea in November. This highly anticipated gig will finally take place after the cancellation of the group's original show in early February due to delays in the production of the band's latest album, "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)." Hardcore Slipknot fans in South Korea previously had to travel to Japan to see the group perform in concert, and this first gig in Seoul, South Korea is expected to be a monster rock event. "Women and the physically weak are being advised to take the upper seat sections, allowing the standing section to be filled with men and foreigners living in South Korea," according to a posting on the Korean Slipknot fan site SlipknotMania.com. Tickets go on sale on September 20.
As previously reported, Slipknot will be releasing their third DVD sometime next year. The exact timing and content of the DVD has yet to be determined.
Chain Collector Sign With Sound Riot Records
Sound Riot Records is very proud to announce the signing of Chain Collector.
The men behind Chain Collector are the singer Kjetil Nordhus (Green Carnation & Trail Of Tears), drummer Anders Kobro (Green Carnation, Carpathian Forest & In The Woods), guitarist Gøran Bomann (Carpathian Forest), guitarist Kjell Jacobsen and the additional musician Endre Kirkesola on bass/keyboards that have also played on Green Carnation previously. The band will enter at Dub Studio (used by Green Carnation, Blood Red Throne) to record the still untitled album; it will feature 10 or 11 songs. The debut is scheduled for a worldwide release in early 2005. This album has a lot to offer: a strong feeling for melodies combined with perfect musicality of high profile artists which the experience is quite wide, that is one thing the band take advantage of and put it into their music.
Fans of Green Carnation who long for the songs to be shorter and heavier, this is your dream come true.
Mortician, Akercocke, Vehemence Tour Dates
Mortician, Akercocke and Vehemence will be teaming up for a U.S. tour beginning in late September. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
Sep. 22 - Fayetteville, NC - Jesters Pub
Sep. 23 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade (w/ Dimentianon)
Sep. 26 - Tampa, FL - The Masquerade
Sep. 28 - New Orleans, LA - Dixie Tavern
Oct. 09 - San Francisco, CA - The Pound SF (w/ Impaled)
Oct. 11 - Portland, OR - Conan's
Oct. 12 - Seattle, WA - The Catwalk
Oct. 17 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4 (w/ The Chasm, Anal Blast, Teratism)
Oct. 18 - Chicago, IL - Joe's (w/ The Chasm, Manticore)
Oct. 19 - Cincinnati, OH - Sudsy Malone's (w/ Manticore, Estuary)
More dates will be announced soon.
Slowgate Complete Work On New Album
Swedish metallers Slowgate have finished recording their new album, "Nordic Rage," at the Bat Cave North studios in Luleå, Sweden. The group are currently mixing the CD for a November release through the GMR Music subsidiary Extreme. Songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2002's "Force of the Unknown" include "Stolen Mind," "Rushhead," "Your Pain," "Rage in Eden," "Smallthinker," "Feeling Dead" and "Far Beyond."
Nightingale Posts Sample MP3s Online
A "teaser" medley MP3 of four songs from the upcoming Nightingale album, "Invisible," has been posted online at this location.
In a recent online posting, Nightingale's Dan Swanö (Bloodbath, Edge of Sanity, Ribspreader, Odyssey, Pan-Thy-Monium) commented, "The material is extremely varied everything from metal to the fusion/grunge of 'Worlds Apart.' My fave this far is the doom-laden 'Stalingrad' which can take the happiness out of any living creature... There's something for every taste...and since my music taste is the weirdest ever, I love them all!!"
"Invisible" is scheduled for release on October 25 through Black Mark Records.
Angel Steel Celebrate 20-Year Anniversary
Reunited California speed metallers Agent Steel have just celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their first live appearance, which took place in 1984 at Chuck Landis' Country Club in Reseda, California as the opening act for Slayer.
Agent Steel are currently writing material for the follow-up to last year's "Order of the Illuminati," tentatively due in 2005. The band are also planning on releasing a live DVD on Scarlet Records in the months to come. The as-yet-untitled disc will reportedly include live footage from the group's appearance at Dynamo Open Air 2004 festival in Holland.
InDread Cold Debut Album Info
InDread Cold, the Polish band consisting of former members of Darzamat, Mastiphal, Eclipse and Chort, have posted the cover artwork for their debut album, "Underaba," here.
"Underaba," due this fall through BlackDoom Records, the British label co-founded by My Dying Bride guitarists Andrew Craighan and Hamish Glencross, was recorded between November 2002 and April 2003 at Poststreet studio in Poland. Sound engineering was handled by Szymon Struzek, who co-produced the album with InDread Cold guitarist Damian Kowalski. "Underaba" is currently being re-mastered by well-known sound engineer Mags (My Dying Bride) at Academy Studio in England. A video for the album cut "No Dreams Undreamt" can be downloaded here (15.1 MB).
Zuul FX Selling '03 Demo, Completes Debut Album
Zuul FX, the French band featuring former No Return singer Steeve "Zuul" Petit, will be selling their three-song December 2003 demo via their official web ite and at upcoming gigs. The CD, containing the cuts "Behind The Light," "Devil Star" and "God Bless Them," plus a CD-Rom section featuring a studio report and a few surprises, can be purchased for 9.99 euros (shipping costs included). Pre-orders are currently being accepted at zuultribe@zuultribe.com.
Zuul FX recently completed work on their debut album, tentatively due this fall through an as-yet-undetermined label. The group spent two weeks recording and five days mixing the album with producer François Caste at Studio Sainte-Marthe in Paris, France. Mastering duties will be handled by Jean-Pierre Bouquet.
Songtitles set to appear on the CD include: More...
Sepultura Start New Album, To Tour With Motorhead
Brazilian thrashers Sepultura have commenced the songwriting process for their new album, tentatively due in early 2005. "The guys have been really busy down here," reads a posting on the band's website. "Shows all over Brazil in the weekends and practice during the week. And they are also practicing a lot of surprises for the Sepulfest in September 25th in São Paulo."
As previously reported, Sepultura have been officially confirmed to support Motorhead on their upcoming European tour. Opening the shows on the U.K. portion of the trek will be Simi Valley's own Class of Zero.
Confirmed dates are as follows: More...
Frank Watkins On New Obituary Album
Obituary bassist Frank Watkins recently spoke to Decibel magazine about the songwriting process for the group's new studio album, tentatively due in 2005 through an as-yet-undetermined label (most likely Roadrunner). Watkins described the group's new material as "going towards more of our older style, more like the 'Slowly We Rot' or 'Cause of Death' era; we're not really going to experiment like we did on past albums. We're trying to make this album as brutal as we possible can, we're going to try to make it the heaviest album we've ever recorded."
With regards to how the legendary death metal band's reunion came about, Watkins said that Andrew W.K. (whose band features Obituary drummer Donald "D.T." Tardy) was playing Ozzfest in 2002, "He asked me and John [Tardy, Obituary vocalist] if we'd get up with them and do a song, so we did it, and then just from there it kind of sparked more interest in all of us to get back together, so we called everybody and it took about a year and a half, and we just said, 'We should start doing it again'."
Daylight Dies Completes Songwriting Process
North Carolina-based doom/death metallers Daylight Dies have completed the songwriting process for their as-yet-untitled sophomore album. "The finishing touches and details are being added to all songs and the band will soon book studio time," the band wrote on their website. "There are eight songs in total with all the material clocking in a bit under one hour in length. The song titles, album title and more details on the album will be revealed very shortly." Daylight Dies, who recently announced the addition of vocalist Nathan Ellis (formerly of Wehrwolfe) to the group's ranks, "looks forward to finally recording an album all have worked hard on and reigniting the momentum that began with [2003's] 'No Reply'."
Carnival Of Souls Announce 3 Tour Dates
New York-based rock band Carnival of Souls, featuring W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, have lined up the following dates during September:
Sep. 11 - Bourne, MA @ TJ's
Sep. 25 - Galveston TX @ Lone Star Bike Rally
Sep. 26 - Galveston TX @ Lone Star Bike Rally
Support at the TJ's show will come from Own Worst Enemy and former W.A.S.P. guitarist Douglas Blair's modern metal power duo Signal 2 Noise.
Carnival of Souls will be releasing their brand-new CD, "Ashes to Ashes," this fall. A video for the track "Grey" can currently be viewed here.
Thundra Sign With New Aeon Media
Norwegian metallers Thundra, featuring former members of Einherjer and Enslaved, have inked a deal with Karmageddon Media subsidiary New Aeon Media. The group, who were previously signed to Spinefarm Records, are completing work on their sophomore album at Black Dimension studio for an early 2005 release. The group's 2003 demo (featuring the cuts "On Thorns," "Signs" and "At Autumn's Fall") can currently be downloaded at the group's official website.
Scott Weiland Fumes Over STP Sticker Slight
People.co.uk reports that Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland freaked out during a CD signing session at the Piccadilly Virgin Megastore on Friday (September 3) in London after seeing a sticker on the band's CD which said, "Featuring members of Guns N' Roses," but contained no mention of Weiland's old band, Stone Temple Pilots. Weiland demanded the sticker be peeled off all stock and the band asked for non-alcoholic beer and fresh fruit at the appearance.
Dream Theater Keyboardist Talks About Going Solo
In a brand-new interview with the Get Ready To Rock! web site, Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess was asked how easy it was to escape the Dream Theater "web" while composing the material for his latest solo album, "Rhythm of Time." "Well, I believe that I am a very established composer," Jordan replied. "Dream Theater is one of my passions and my main job right now, but as far as escaping from a musical point of view, no problem! I have a million of ideas that need to come out musically, and even one album that I just did is really not enough. It was cool to come out of the Dream Theater world for a while and do this one, because I have created some very interesting heavy sounds for the new album. 'Train of Thought' is a really heavy and metal album for which I have created all these cool distorted keyboard sounds, and I thought that if I could take the experience of this heavy album, and all the sounds that I made for it and bring it in to my world, I could then extract what I want to use from that sound and I could also put my classical, fusion and jazz influences together and create my own music.
"I’ve got more information even now than ever before about the Dream Theater sound. I've contributed more to Dream Theater, and I've learned more from them. So, as far as using Dream Theater as a basis for moving away from them, this is even more powerful. I feel really good about doing that, and I realize that the core audience for this album will primarily be Dream Theater fans who would like to check out what Jordan Rudess does by himself, but I mean, think about it… Some of the Dream Theater fans don't have a clue as to how much music I actually contribute to the band, but when they hear this, maybe if they're smart, they will start to get a grasp of that, but even if they're not, they will probably just like the music. They will definitely detect the Dream Theater influences, but they will also go for a ride on other musical journeys that don't exist in the Dream Theater domain."
Read the full article at Get Ready to Rock.
Graveworm To Record New Album
Italian Melodic Black metallers Graveworm will record their new album "N(u)tobia" in the end of September with producer Andy Classen in the Stage One Studios in Borgentreich, Germany. The finished record is expected to show up in early 2005.
Audivision Set Release Date
Audivision, the project of Christian Rivel (Narnia & Divinefire) & Lars Chriss (Lion's Share) has set a release date for their album at 22/02/2005.
The album features many great musicians: Bruce Kulick (Grand Funk Railroad & Ex. Kiss), Jeff Scott Soto (Talisman & Ex. Yngwie Malmsteen´s Rising Force), Tony Franklin (Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Firm) Mats Levén (At Vance & Ex. Yngwie Malmsteen´s Rising Force) Mic Michaeli (Europe) and many more.
Eidolon Guitarist Joins Megadeth
According to an interview on ShockWaves, Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine has announced the addition of Eidolon guitarist Glen Drover to the band's ranks. When asked about the new guitarist, Mustaine said "His name is Glen Drover. He played with King Diamond and is in a band called Eidolon from Canada." He went on to say "The webmaster for my website had talked to me about a couple guys and Glen's name popped up, we did some research and it was a perfect fit."
Drover will be joining Megadeth for their upcoming tour, which is scheduled to commence in October.
New Behemoth Album Cover Posted Online
Polish black metal kings Behemoth have posted the cover artwork for their new album, "Demigod," on their official website here.
"Demigod" is tentatively scheduled to be released this coming fall on Regain Records in Europe, Mystic Records in Poland, Raven Music in Israel and Irond in Russia. The album will be released in North America in early 2005.
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