Metal News for September 8, 2006
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Twelve Gauge Valentine, War Of Ages Tour Dates
Twelve Gauge Valentine, War Of Ages, and Demise of Eros are set to hit the road together. Here are the tour dates:
9/7 Lexington, KY @ Southside Church of Christ
9/8 Lansing, MI @ Emanuel Community Reformed
9/9 Kettering, OH @ The Attic Club
9/10 Saginaw, MI @ Shooters
9/11 Dewey, IL @ The Shed
9/13 Kansas City, MO @ Main Street Cafe
9/14 Joplin, MO @ The Foundry
9/15 Moline, IL @ Caras Studio
9/16 Moorhead, MN @ All-Star Bowl
9/18 Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks
9/19 North Wichita, KS @ Eagles Lodge
9/20 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Glasnost
9/21 Tulsa, OK @ The Pink Eye
9/23 Cafe Humble, TX @ Fuel Cyber
9/24 Seminole, TX @ The Tower
9/25 El Paso, TX @ The Revolution
9/27 Fayetteville, AR @ The Music Hall
9/28 Madison, AL @ The Mulitplex
9/29 Hinesville, GA @ Little Ricky's
9/30 Jacksonville, FL@ Fuel Coffehouse
10/1 Orlando, FL @ The Back Booth
10/3 Monroe, LA @ Fleur De Live
10/4 Metairie, LA @ The High Ground
10/5 Pensacola, FL @ Sluggos
10/6 Augusta, GA @ Sector 7 G
10/7 Virginia Beach, VA @ Club Relevant
10/8 Woxall, PA @ The Burning Bush Cafe
10/9 Davidsonville, MD @ RTBC
Harms Way Post Ecard Online
Harms Way have released an ecard in support of their upcoming album "Oxytokcin," which is expected on the 22nd of September.
According to a press release, HARMS WAY "creates a fresh and heavy form of catchy stoner/metal/rock in the vein of BLACK SABBATH, LED ZEPPELIN and early IRON MAIDEN but with an touch of the 21st century and bands like QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE etc. without any boundaries whatsoever."
Cassius Sign With Lifeforce Records America
Lifeforce Records America has announced the signing of Richmond, VA's CASSIUS.
Lifeforce Records America president Drew Juergens commented on the signing: "I am very pleased to welcome CASSIUS to the Lifeforce Records America family, as their debut album, 'I Am Jim Jones', showcases a remarkable grasp on the current state of metal and hardcore while expressing amazing growth and potential to think outside the box that is the ever-consuming stale state of metalcore today! I am confident that CASSIUS will turn a lot of heads and will be out on the road slaying night after night."
CASSIUS vocalist Myke Terry added: "We are thankful for the opportunity to work with Lifeforce Records America and are excited about the the prospect of taking our band to the next level. We appreciate everyone who has helped us get to where we are today and can only hope to meet more positive influences on our travels in the months, and even years to come." More...
Edenbridge Announce U.K. Tour Dates
Austrian "angelic bombast metal" act EDENBRIDGE has scheduled three U.K. dates in November. The details are as follows:
Nov. 13 - Bradford, UK - Rios
Nov. 14 - Stratford, UK – Cox's Yard
Nov. 15 - Poole, UK - Mr. Kyps
EDENBRIDGE's fifth album, "The Grand Design", will be released in China via Rock Empire Music.
"The Grand Design" is scheduled for release in the U.S. later in the year via Napalm Records. An exact release date will be announced soon. More...
Vengeance Announce More Tour Dates
Dutch metal outfit VENGEANCE has lined up the following dates during the coming weeks:
Sep. 15 - Zoetermeer, Netherlands at Boerderij (with ELEKTRO VAN KLOOSTER)
Sep. 16 - Baarlo, Netherlands at Shiwa (with STORMRIDER)
Sep. 19 - Paris, France at La Locomotive *
Sep. 20 - Pratteln, Switzerland at Z7 *
Sep. 21 - München, Germany at Metropolis *
Sep. 23 - Aschaffenburg, Germany at Colos-Saal *
Sep. 24 - Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik *
Sep. 25 - Nürnberg, Germany at Hirsch *
Sep. 26 - Hamburg, Germany at Markthalle *
Sep. 28 - Vosselaar, Belgium at Biebob *
Sep. 29 - Derby, UK at Bloodstock Festival *
Sep. 30 - Bochum, Germany at Zeche
Oct. 01 - Bochum, Germany at Zeche
Oct. 07 - Geleen, Netherlands at Hanehof **
Oct. 21 - Waalwijk, Netherlands at Tavenu
Nov. 16 - Tilburg, Netherlands at 013 ***
* with AXEL RUDI PELL
** with Y&T
*** with UFO More...
Trashlight Vision Parts Ways With Drummer
TRASHLIGHT VISION, the new band featuring MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade, has parted ways with drummer Lenny Thomas.
"This was not a quick, impulsive decision," Slade writes in a statement. "TRASHLIGHT VISION has no hard feelings. Their only hope is that Lenny goes on to musical endevors that make him happy. Lenny is an awesome drummer and deserves to be in the right situation.
Slade continues: "Our U.S. tour is going to rock like fuck! We will kick off our U.S. tour on Sept. 14th at Snitch (Duff McKagan and Scott Weiland's bar) in New York City, which takes us all around the U.S. three times before taking a quick victory lap in the U.K. We are looking forward to seeing all our U.S. and U.K. fans out on the road." More...
Machine Men Begin Recording New Album
Finnish metal act MACHINE MEN has entered the studio to record the follow-up to its Century Media Records debut, "Elegies". Entitled "The Shadow Gallery", the new album is scheduled for a January 2007 release through Century Media Records.
Vocalist Antony checks in from Fantom Studio (ROTTEN SOUND, NEGATIVE) in Tampere, Finland: "We are in the studio [for] three weeks [now] and the songs sound good and very powerful! And we are in schedule 'cos we can record 24 hours a day if we want. Of course, we also have to sleep sometime ;-). The new album will be heavier and faster than the last one, but still melodic. And a good thing is — all the songs work live very well. Can't wait for the moment when I hear all the songs mixed and the feeling of intoxication after that."
MACHINE MEN's "Falling" single from the "Elegies" album landed in the Finnish Top Five and the band successfully toured Europe with SONATA ARCTICA. The also made several high-profile appearances at the big European summer festivals, such as Wacken Open Air, Graspop Metal Meeting and Earthshaker Fest.
Manowar Postpone Tour
The release of the upcoming MANOWAR album has been postponed, and as a result, so has the accompanying European "Demons, Dragons and Warriors Tour".
However, fans should not be alarmed, as MANOWAR has a good reason for this postponement. "This is actually being done for the betterment of our fans," says bassist and MANOWAR founder Joey DeMaio. "After having to delay the tour the first time due to Karl's [Logan] accident the band returned to the studio to continue work on the album. We wanted to do something special for the fans and so we decided the only real way to thank them for their faith would be to give them more MANOWAR metal."
"Thus the 'Gods Of War' has grown into a massive, multifaceted concept, similar to Wagner's 'Ring Cycle', this is a massive project of epic proportions. The really good news is that elements of this grand new opus will be released periodically over the course of the next year so that fans won't have to wait years for new songs. Naturally as the album concept has grown in the true MANOWAR style the tour production has grown beyond epic proportions as well and this next tour will definitely bring the metal concert experience to new heights." More...
Iliad Post Demo on Myspace
Michigan based metal band, Iliad, posted their entire three song demo on their Myspace page for download.
Taken from their Myspace page:
"Iliad started in late October '05 from members of defunct bands Kenshiro and When Heros Fail"
Iliad have also provided the demo for download at a higher quality than offered on myspace at this location .
Diecast Completes New Video
Diecast has completed a video for the new track "Fade Away" with director David Brodsky (God Forbid, Gwar). The video is reportedly "a riveting conceptual piece sure to catch people’s attention." Look for the video to debut on Fuse, MTV2 and various online locations later this month. You can view some photos from the shoot online here.
Abba Metal Tribute Band On The Rise
London based hard rockers, 'Abbatoir' are getting more notice, having attracted the attention of a major record label, and plan to enter the studio to record an album soon. What makes this band "special" is that all of their songs are cover versions of classic Abba music.
It all began when Londoner, Lance Barrington went to the local pub with a friend and they began to discuss music. When Abba came on the jukebox, they joked, "Imagine a heavy metal version of Abba!"
Barrington quickly set about recruiting three other band members, then faced the challenge of finding a vocalist with a set of lungs to match the Abba girls. After auditioning hundreds, they eventually stumbled over 24 year old florist, Laura.
Laura comments, "I run an international florist supplying flowers for a mix of clients including Liam Neeson, Kiera Knightley and even George Bush. But when I auditioned for Abbatoir, I knew it was something special. It's not everyday I can express my love for Abba and heavy metal at the same time!"
Abbatoir have been such a hit, they are now being booked to play throughout the UK. They have even set their sights on an ultimate goal; Getting their music heard by Abba themselves.
"I'm really excited about the recent developments in our career." Laura continued. "I would love for Benny and Bjorn to hear our music. Who knows? Maybe we are the band to coax Abba into a revival. We could certainly liven up their back catalogue!"
With hard 'monster' rock band, Lordi recently winning this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the band feel heavy metal music is ready to be accepted into the mainstream.
"I couldn't believe my eyes when Lordi won Eurovision." Laura states. "With this kind of crossover into the mainstream, it seems like the perfect time to expose the World to our music. Of course, Abba came to fame when they won the contest in 1974 performing 'Waterloo'."
It's estimated Abba have sold more than 300 million records, with 25 individual singles on the UK top 40. Their greatest hits package recently spent 500 weeks on the UK albums chart.
Abbatoir will be in the recording studio shortly and hope to have a CD out by the end of this year. You can listen to Abbatoir's music at their MySpace page.
Antonomasia Announce Debut EP Release Date
Sydney-siders Antonomasia have announced an October 2nd release date for their new debut EP entitled "Keeping Nothing", which was produced by DW Norton for Faultline records. The album will also be pre-orderable through the band's MySpace page.
The band, headed by 18 year old vocalist Cassie Dallas, has been building a strong following, impressing with their live shows and supporting such national and international acts as Japunga, Tourettes and 10 Years. These guys might be about to really hit the scene.
The Daylight Curse Need Your Help With Tour
The Daylight Curse are going on tour soon, but have no idea where. Unable to locate the places where they're touring, the band is asking for your help. The Daylight Curse have proffered the following:
"i just spent an hour trying to find these places that were playin over the next 2 months and i couldnt find any of em. if anyone knows where the fuck these places are, or may live there and know where to go, let me know. also if we can sleep on your floor that would be crackin. hit us up!"
If you can help the guys out in any way, you can let them know through the band's MySpace page. The tour dates are:
Sep 15 2006 8:00P Maribrynong College Gym Maribrynong, VIC
Sep 17 2006 8:00P The Potato Shed (AA) Geelong, VIC
Sep 20 2006 8:00P 21 Arms (AA) Ballarat, VIC
Sep 23 2006 8:00P Engadine Community Hall (AA) Engadine NSW
Sep 24 2006 8:00P Oasis Youth Centre (AA) Wyong NSW
Sep 26 2006 8:00P Southport RSL (Lic AA) Surfer's Paradise QLD
Sep 27 2006 8:00P Gympie Senior Citizens Centre (AA) Gympie QLD
Sep 28 2006 8:00P Nambour Civic Centre (AA) Nambour QLD
Sep 29 2006 8:00P The Shack (AA) Toowoomba, QLD
Sep 30 2006 8:00P Youth Activities Centre (AA) Byron Bay NSW
Oct 3 2006 8:00P Switch Skate Park (AA) Port Macquarie NSW
Oct 4 2006 8:00P Taree PCYC (AA) Taree NSW
Oct 5 2006 8:00P Port Stephens PCYC (AA) Nelsons Bay, NSW
Oct 6 2006 8:00P Cambridge Hotel (AA) Newcastle NSW
Oct 6 2006 8:00P Cambridge Hotel (18+) Newcastle, NSW
Oct 7 2006 8:00P Castle Hill Showground (AA) Castle Hill NSW
Oct 10 2006 8:00P Waybacks Football Club (Lic AA) Port Lincoln SA
Oct 11 2006 8:00P Westies Football Club (Lic AA) Whyalla SA
Oct 13 2006 8:00P The Old Jail (Lic AA) Mt Gambier SA
Oct 14 2006 8:00P The Civic Centre (Lic AA) Bordertown SA
Oct 15 2006 8:00P NSPS Hall (AA) Naracoorte SA
Oct 27 2006 8:00P Manning Bar (Lic AA) Sydney NSW
Oct 29 2006 8:00P The Hi Fi Bar (U18's) Melbourne
Nov 3 2006 8:00P QUT Guild Bar (Lic AA) Brisbane
Wendy Icon Recording New Album At Live Show
Australian band Wendy Icon will be recording live tracks for their new album at their next show, which will be all ages and cost 10 dollars. You can get your tickets early from Venue Tix. The show is on September 29th, at the Golden Graves Art Theatre in Tea Tree Gully, South Australia.
Eyes Averted Signs To ArcLight Communications
ArcLight Communications has signed Eyes Averted, a three-piece techincal hardcore band from Fulton, New York. A re-issue of their full-length "Paralyzing Passion and Motion" will debut via ArcLight in October.
Twelve Tribes Shooting Video This Weekend
Twelve Tribes will be shooting a video for the song “Muzzle Order” with acclaimed director David Brodsky (Gwar, Strapping Young Lad, The Red Chord) and crew from MyGoodEye in New York City this weekend. The video will be the second Brodsky has done with the band, and the first off of the new album “Midwest Pandemic”, which hits stores on October 3rd through Ferret. Look for Twelve Tribes on the road in October with Shai Hulud and Dead To Fall.
Blinded Colony Finishing Up "Bedtime Prayers"
Swedish melodic death metal band Blinded Colony are currently putting the finishing touches on their upcoming album, "Bedtime Prayers" which is to be released November 10 in Europe and November 14 Worldwide. Vocalist Johan Schuter writes from SoundPalace Studios:
"Hey! This is Johan Schuster writing from the house next to the studio. Finally my throat feels a lot better, and any day now I will do the last scream of the record. I had a 7 days break from recording since my voice got really hoarse, and that really paid off well. Got really scared when I heard of a friend that had the same symptoms and had to use surgery to have a cyst removed from his vocal chords. In worst case, if I had continued screaming, I might have had to rest my voice for months, which means no gigs. So better safe than sorry.
"Now all the songs have come together and sound really, really good. I can't fucking wait to let all you people listen to it. The response you guys gave us when we had the pre-production of "Heart" online for 36 hours was incredible! If you liked that, then the rest of the songs won't dissapoint you! For those of you who didn't like "Heart" we got some really heavy tunes on the album too. We're not that cheesy all the time hahaha! For all of you who lives in Germany, our neighbours with sooo cheap beer, we've got gigs confirmed in December with Ektomorf. That will really kick some major ass!
"In November your ears will bleed but your mouth will smile! Don't miss our album, Bedtime Prayers!"
The full studio report can be found on the band's Official Myspace Page or on the band's Official Website.
Blinded Colony will take part in several upcoming gigs:
October 13 Gothenburg, Sweden @ Belsepub (W/ Sonic Syndicate)
December 14 Muenchen (Munich), Germany @ Metropolis (W/Ektomorf)
December 15 Adelsheim, Germany @ Live Factory (W/ Ektomorf)
Pivotal Rockordings also plans host a special listening party for the American fans in Chicago. More details on the listening party will be announced as the release date approaches.
Hypocrisy Guitarist Quits
Hypocrisy guitarist Andreas Holma has officially left the band. According to the band's label, Nuclear Blast Records, "Holma's reasons are because he is 'not motivated anymore' and wants to 'concentrate on my own project' and is no longer interested in touring." Hypocrisy has subsequently enlisted the services of Darkane's Klas Ideberg for their upcoming North American tour with Fear Factory et al.
Deftones' "Saturday Night Wrist" Artwork Revealed
The cover of the Deftones' upcoming album, "Saturday Night Wrist," has been posted online here. "Saturday Night Wrist" is expected in stores this Halloween.
For those of you who can’t wait until October 31st to own new Deftones music, you can download the first singe, “Hole in the Earth,” on iTunes now.
Inrelated news, Deftones just wrapped shooting the video for “Hole in the Earth” in New York last week. The video will air in about two weeks from now (premiere info coming soon). In the meantime, you can hear the track on their online media player here.
See You Next Tuesday Signs With Ferret Music
Ferret Music has issued the following press release regarding the signing of grindcore band See You Next Tuesday:
Ferret Music would like to welcome See You Next Tuesday as the newest artist to their roster. This Michigan based four piece plays what they simply refer to as "Brutal Grind for brutal dudes" but aficionados of brutal music will also note the band's use of innovation and experimentation to expand the genre past blast beats and cookie monster growls. Main songwriter Drew Slavik (guitar) who never repeats chords in the band's songs is obsessed with bringing back the 80's shred style. Commenting on this he says "I only play vintage 80's Kramers and made it my mission to bring back the whammy bar!" Similarly driven vocalist Brandon "Bear" Schroeder can deliver screams in two pitches at once using a circular breathing technique similar to the throat singing method of the Tibetan Tuvan monks. Completing the arsenal, rhythm section of Andy Dalton (drums) and Travis Martin (bass) populate the bottom end with enough propulsion to launch an A-Bomb.
It is hard to believe that this same band only started two and a half years ago as a joke. "I originally was playing bass and just decided to pick up the guitar on a whim, our drummer is a guitar player and our vocalist was given the job because he had cool facial hair" Slavik admits. Writing a ridiculously over the top grind album in three weeks, the band self-released it and played locally for close to a year. Recounted by Slavik "We realized that we could write songs that didn't suck and people actually enjoyed what we did as a joke, so we thought, what could we do if we took this seriously?" The band who averages twenty one years old have been touring non-stop over the past year across the continental U.S. as well as Canada and Tijuana, Mexico. These self-booked tours have been as little as four days at a time and as much as a month straight. Playing with relatively every notable band in heavy music in recent history, the band has developed an especially strong bond with Number 12 Looks Like You and A Job For A Cowboy. Ferret Music kept hearing the buzz about this band from different sources including Number 12's manager and came calling.
See You Next Tuesday will be recording their Ferret debut later this year with Andreas Magnusson (Scarlet, The Black Dahlia Murder) for an early 2007 debut. You can check them out here.
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