Metal News for September 9, 2005
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Manntis "Axe Of Redemption" Vid To Premier on Fuse
Southern California quintet MANNTIS will join the International Extreme Music Festival tour on September 17 alongside GOD DETHRONED, NIGHTRAGE, EPOCH OF UNLIGHT and THINE EYES BLEED. The group recently completed a successful nationwide headlining U.S. tour with EYES OF FIRE in support of "Sleep In Your Grave", their critically acclaimed debut album. Their first video, "Axe of Redemption", is scheduled to make its worldwide television premiere on Fuse's "Metal Asylum" on Monday, Sept. 12. Look for it to make its "Headbangers Ball" debut later this month.
Jake Sirokman (vocals) checks in with the following update: "First off, I would like to welcome the new guys to the band, Josh Feathers on drums and Daniel Racadio on the guitar; these two are amazing, and we feel proud to have them. Second, we are very excited about this upcoming tour (International Extreme Music Festival). Even though we are not a death metal band, I feel we can still bring some chaos to the stage and have a good time. Also, just to play The Metro in Chicago is a huge step in our career, and we are thankful for the opportunity and look forward to tearin' up the stage. Speaking of tours, we had a great time with the EYES OF FIRE boys on our last trip, and we hope to hit the road with them again in the future. We are also stoked about the premiere of our video, 'Axe of Redemption', which will appear on Fuse's 'Metal Asylum' and MTV2's 'Headbangers Ball'. It has taken some time, but it is worth the wait. This is it from me, and we hope to catch you on the road soon."
Brian "Head" Welch Talks To Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone: Why did you leave KORN?
Brian "Head" Welch: "When we first started, KORN had power over all of our music and what we said — the songs are pretty outspoken. Then with the last record, it seemed like everybody shifted from being down with the fans to wanting to make money, and our managers started getting really involved. They were telling us what songs to play — and, I mean, they manage the BACKSTREET BOYS! They started talking about hiring writers for the new record. I don't know if they did. And I was going, 'Dude, this is stupid.' I was a part of a band that's known for not selling out, that's written every album with the most heartfelt lyrics — and now they're changing into a machine. We had a bunch of battles — three people got kicked out at one time or another — and my friends weren't even my friends anymore. So I left.
"At the same time, I was hooked on drugs so bad — everybody knows — and I just didn't care, the last couple of years. I was really into my depression. And I heard my daughter, at five years old, at home singing, 'All day I dream about sex' [from the KORN song 'A.D.I.D.A.S.'], and I was like, 'I don't want to do this anymore!' I wanted to be a better person.
"I found Jesus, and I'm totally healed from drug abuse and alcoholism. I was in my closet doing lines, and I had a bill rolled up, and I stopped and looked at myself. And I said, 'Jesus, if you're real, please take this addiction from me. My child lost her mother to drugs — please give her one parent who's free of this. Please make me want to live.' I had a bunch of eightballs, and I threw them away. Rehab didn't work; looking at my daughter didn't help me kick drugs. But I felt like I could do it finally. Miraculously, [the addiction] fell away from me within a week. I started having hope."
Rolling Stone: Have your friends in the rock world been supportive? Were some alienated by the change?
Brian "Head" Welch: "I wanted to go and tell the media that I found Christ, and that I'm switching my life from crazy, evil darkness to light. I felt the spirit of God tell me, 'You're going to be ridiculed. But never be afraid to claim my name.' But I'm so happy, it doesn't matter what people think.
"I'm really into learning about the Word and what it says in the Bible. I'd thought that church was just a manmade thing to get people to be goodie-goodies. But it's not about a bunch of rules; it's about the relationships God has with people, and reading about these people doing great things. I said, 'I want to walk with You like these Bible heroes.' This is like a roller coaster, better than any drug I've ever felt."
Rolling Stone: How has this affected your day-to-day life?
Brian "Head" Welch: "The first thing that I do when I get up is say 'hi' to God. People will think I'm a little out there, because I talk to Him all day, wherever I am. If I go into a grocery store, it's 'All right, God, help me pick out the right food so I can be healthy.' I just sold my house and moved out of town because I thought God wanted me to move. I sold all my stuff, and I'm home-schooling my daughter with a nice lady. I'm kind of floating around right now."
Read the entire interview at RollingStone.com.
KoRn Picks First Single Off New Album
According to FMQB, KORN have selected "Twisted Transistor" as the first single off their upcoming album, due on November 22 via Virgin Records. The single is scheduled to go for radio adds on October 3.
KORN's recently inked deal with Virgin is believed to be for two albums and a one-third interest in the band's publishing, merchandising and ticket sales as part of a new contractual model, a la Robbie Williams. The band's as-yet-untitled new effort was mixed by Terry Date, who has previously worked with such artists as DEFTONES, PANTERA and SOULFLY, among others. Matrix (AVRIL LAVIGNE, THE MOONEY SUZUKI) and Atticus Ross (BAD RELIGION, PINK) were responsible for the production duties on the follow-up to 2003's "Take a Look in the Mirror", with no songs from the band's sessions with Dallas Austin slated to appear on the effort. Other songtitles expected to appear on the CD include "Liar", "Politix", "Last Legal Drug", "Le Petit Mort", "It's Me Again", "Coming Undone", "I've Seen It All" and "Souvenir of Sadness".
KORN's last release, "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" (Immortal/Epic), featuring highlights from the first 10 years of the band's recording career, has sold 967,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Norma Jean Post New Video Online
NORMA JEAN's new video for the track, "Absentimental: Street Clam", has been put online at this location. The video will also make it's premiere this on this weekend's edition of MTV 2's Headbanger's Ball.
Killing the Dream Tour Dates and Album Release
Killing the Dream have confirmed dates for a November tour with No Trigger and Crime In Stereo. Dates are as follows:
November 9 - Atlanta, GA
November 10 - Gainesville, FL
November 11 - Tapron Springs, FL
November 12 - Pompano Beach, FL
November 13 - Orlando, FL
November 14 - Jacksonville, FL
November 16 - Charlotte, NC
November 17 - Richmond, VA
November 18 - Baltimore, MD
November 19 - Allentown, PA
November 20 - New York, NY
Killing the Dream's debut album, "In Place, Apart", will be in stores September 27th.
Cave In to Tour With Doomriders
Cave In, will be touring this fall with Doomriders which features Nate Newton of Converge. Dates to come shortly.
Boston Music Awards
Godsmack, Beyond the Embrace, The Dresden Dolls, and Aerosmith's Joe Perry have all been nominated for Boston Music Awards. To vote for your favorite artist, go to the following link, http://www.nemoboston.com/bma/index.html
Helloween Frontman Speaks Out
Hellowen frontman, Andy Deris (ex-Pink Cream 69), recently did an interview with Metal Temple magazine. Deris spoke about the band’s brand new album, "Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy", which is due for release via SPV on October 28th, 2005 in Germany and on October 31st, 2005 in the rest of Europe. A US-release will follow on November 8th, 2005. The interview can be read at the following, http://www.metal-temple.com/interview.asp?id=210
Kick Axe Interview
An interview with Kick Axe bassist, Victor Langen, has been made available at Metal Rules. The interview contains stories about getting pulled off the road by police, touring with Quiet Riot, writing songs for W.A.S.P, and how Rob Halford hand-picked Kick Axe to open the "Defenders of the Faith" tour over Great White. The interview can be read at the following, http://www.metal-rules.com/zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=346&Itemid=54
General Surgery to Record New Album
Swedish grind band, General Surgery have issued the following statement regurading their upcoming album:
"The calm before the storm of gore is upon us, to use a trve metal phrase. Or something equally daft along those lines.
We've now booked studio time for December for our upcoming full-length on Listenable Records. If all goes as planned it should hit the stores three months later, around March/April. It should be a sanguine audio feast of the best of our old material (from our previous split releases, not Necrology... too bad) and a bevy of new material which should hopefully be equally awesome. If not, it's not our fault naturally.
It'll be recorded at Offbeat Studio, since we found that they are the most apt to give us the filthy sound we aspire for. Stay tuned for more updates as we can make them up.
In other news, the long-awaited split CD/LP with us and Butcher ABC is starting to take form. The CD will be released by Obliteration Records and the vinyl version by Living Dead Society Records. Expect it to be out some time later next year.
Beware of our foul stage personas on the European continent in October, more specifically the Bloodshed festival in Holland on the 22nd of October, along with Birdflesh, Gruesome Stuff Relish, Total Fucking Destruction and a myriad of other bands. Yay"
Prong Announce New Drummer
Prong have announced that Aaron Rossi will be their new drummer. Promo pictures of him with the band will be up shortly. A new song with Aaron entitled, "Looking for Them", has been posted at the following location, http://www.myspace.com/prong
Prong are also in the writing process of their new album, and are hoping for a late winter/spring release in 2006.
Entombed Part With Guitarist
Entombed have parted ways with guitarist, Ulf Cederlund. Ulf was also known by the following nick-names, Uffe,Ufo, and Monster. The band has released the following statment reguarding the amicable departure of the guitarist:
"We want to inform everyone that Uffe Cederlund is no longer in the band and that the split is definite and amicable. We wish him all the best!
Entombed will go on as a four piece and are currently finishing up the Inferno tour to start work on the new studio album which will be their best ever!
War y'all!"
Annihilator Post Album Art
Annihilator have posted the album art for their upcoming album, "Schizo Deluxe", at the following location, http://www.annihilatormetal.com/web%20cover/schizo%20deluxe/small%20cover.jpg
Crytopsy Album Art
Crytopsy have posted the album art for their upcoming release, "Once Was Not", due out October 18th. The art can be viewed can be viewed at the following location, http://press.centurymedia.de/public_upload/jpg/medium/1124144989.jpg
Gorefest Post Trailer For Upcoming Album & DVD
Gorefest has posted the trailer for their upcoming album and DVD, entitled "La Muerte," on their website. Check it out under the media section at www.gorefest.nl.
Diecast To Tour With Ill Nino
Diecast will be going on tour with Ill Nino at the end of this month. The tour starts on September 18th and goes through the end on the month. However, due to the tour, Diecast will have to cancel the Minnesota show on Sept 16th. Tour dates with Ill Nino are as follows:
Sept. 18 Fitchburg, MA - Fitchburg Airport Field - Locobazooka 2005 with Disturbed, Ill Nino, Seemless, Clutch, 10 Years and more (gig not confirmed)
Sept. 20 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Light
Sept. 21 Allentown, PA - Crocodile Park
Sept. 23 Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
Sept. 24 State College, PA - WQWK Block Party
Sept. 25 Norfolk, VA - NorVa
Sept. 27 Toledo, OH - Headliner's
Sept. 28 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
Sept. 29 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Sept. 30 Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
Anthrax Confirms More N. American Tour Dates
Anthrax has added a few more dates to their upcoming North American tour with Judas Priest following Gigantour. Dates confirmed so far are as follows:
Sept. 23 Ft Wayne, IN - Piere's (headlining)
Sept. 24 Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom (headlining)
Sept. 25 Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
Sept. 27 Champaign, IL - Aseembly Hall
Sept. 28 Rockford, IL - Rockford Metrocentre
Sept. 29 Kalamazoo, MI - Wings Stadium
Oct. 01Milwaukee, WI - US Cellular Arena
Oct. 02 Moline, IL - The Mark Of The Quad Cities
Oct. 04 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights (headlining)
Oct. 05 Bridgeport, CT - Arena at Harbor Yard
Oct. 06 Springfield, VA - Jaxx (headlining)
Oct. 07 Lowell, MA Paul - E Tsongas Arena
Oct. 09 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Casino & Spa
Oct. 11 Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Oct. 12 Montréal, QUE- Bell Centre
Oct. 14 Ottawa, ONT - Corel Centre
Oct. 15 London, ONT - John Labatt Centre
Oct. 16 Flint, MI - Machine Shop (headlining)
Oct. 18 Winnipeg, MAN - MTS Centre
Oct. 22 Spokane, WA - The Big Easy (headlining)
Oct. 24 Vernon, BC - Vernon Multiplex
Oct. 26 Salt Lake City, UT - The "E" Center of West Valley
Oct. 27 Boise, ID - The Big Easy (headlining)
Oct. 28 Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
Ozzfest Over, Iommi Resumes Solo Career
MTV.com reports: Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has no problem organizing his priorities. So when Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne called him early this year and told him they wanted Black Sabbath to headline the 2005 Ozzfest, he postponed plans to tour with his own band, Iommi, in order to head back to the stage with Sabbath.
However, by committing so resolutely to Sabbath, Iommi has been unable to support the recent release of his second solo album, "Fused," a granite-solid slab that sounds more like a groove-saturated cross between Deep Purple and Audioslave than anything by Sabbath.
Fittingly enough, Iommi was joined on the record by ex-Deep Purple singer/bassist Glenn Hughes (who sang with Sabbath in the '80s), session drummer extraordinaire Kenny Aronoff and bassist/keyboardist Bob Marlette, who also produced the disc and co-wrote all of the songs. Now that Ozzfest is done, Iommi and his bandmates plan to hit the rehearsal studio, then tour to support Fused.
"I'm really looking forward to playing onstage with these guys," Iommi said on a down day from Ozzfest. "Kenny and Glenn have lots of enthusiasm and they certainly push me when we're all playing together, which is great."
Even though he's eager to start touring for "Fused," Iommi said it was no sacrifice to postpone those plans for Ozzfest. Ozzy recently announced that this summer was the last Ozzfest he will headline, although he may play occasional shows in the future. "We really get into it," he said. "I go for walks with [drummer] Bill [Ward] and we talk about the band and the shows and our lives. It's a good vibe. The only unfortunate thing is when we have to cancel shows, which is really disappointing. Ozzy's had a problem with his throat recently. He had to fly back to see a specialist in Los Angeles and he was as upset as anybody. But it's one of things you can't do anything about. If his voice goes, it goes. What can you do?"
Dark Funeral Posts Two New Tracks Online
You can now listen to two tracks from Dark Funeral's upcoming album, "Attera Totus Sanctus," due in stores in Europe on October 24 through Regain Records and in the US on November 29 via Candlelight US. Listen to "Godhate" and "666 Voices Inside" at at www.darkfuneral.se.
"Attera Totus Sanctus" tracklisting:
1. King Antichrist (04:39)
2. 666 Voices Inside (04:38)
3. Attera Totus Sanctus (05:37)
4. Godhate (05:06)
5. Atrum Regina (05:33)
6. Angel Flesh Impaled (05:53)
7. Feed On The Mortals (05:41)
8. Final Ritual (05:44)
Total Playing Time: 42:58
"Attera Totus Sanctus" was recorded & mixed at Dug Out Studios in Uppsala, Sweden by Anno Satanas from May 23rd to July 15th and from Aug 8th to Aug 19th. It was produced by Daniel Bergstrand and Örjan Örnkloo, mixed & engineered by Daniel Bergstrand and Örjan Örnkloo and mastered by Tomas Eberger at Cutting Room in Stockholm, Sweden.
Tix Go On Sale For Slipknots Final Chapter Tour
SLIPKNOT are set to embark on "The Final Chapter" Tour, the last leg of the touring cycle for their recent release Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses.
Tickets will be on sale to the public on the following dates:
Cincinnati - 9/10
Grand Rapids - 9/17
Cleveland - 9/10
Chicago - 9/10
Moline - 9/10
Detroit - 9/17
Toronto - 9/10
New York - 8/13
Lewiston - 9/9
Montreal - 9/10
Quebec City - 9/10
Worcester - 9/9
Atlantic City - 9/10
Evansville - 9/23
St Paul - 9/16
Milwaukee - 9/10
There are just some of the stops on the tour. For the full schedule, click here.
Kittie To Do Hometown Show Before Chicago Festival
Canadian metal band KITTIE have added a London, Ontario date to their schedule as a warm-up concert before their Windy City Invitational appearance.
The show will take place at Call the Office on September 29, and will mark KITTIE's first hometown appearance in three years. Also performing on the bill will be UNEVER and NOTHING LEFT FOR TOMORROW.
As previously reported, KITTIE, ATROCITY, LEAVES' EYES, BURY YOUR DEAD and GOD DETHRONED have been confirmed for the Windy City Invitational festival, set to take place Saturday, October 1 at The Metro in Chicago, Illinois. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
KITTIE
BURY YOUR DEAD
KATAKLYSM
GOD DETHRONED
MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD
LEAVES' EYES
ACUMEN NATION
ATROCITY
MANNTIS
EPOCH OF UNLIGHT
THINE EYES BLEED
LILITU
HURTLOCKER
Check out a poster for the festival at this location.
KITTIE frontwoman Morgan Lander recently shot down rumors that the group has broken following the departure of guitarist Lisa Marx and bassist Jennifer Arroyo and the band's split with longtime label Artemis Records.
KITTIE parted ways Artemis in March "due to a proposed amendment to the recording budget for the pending fourth KITTIE album," according to a post on the band's web site. The group have yet to announce replacemenets for Marx and Arroyo, who left the band earlier in the year. The band's most recent album, "Until the End", was released in July 2004.
Adema Finish Second Video For Cry Wolf Movie
ADEMA have finished work on the second video off their Earache debut, "Planets". The California rockers filmed the clip for "Planets (Cry Wolf)" with director Rob Schroeder, who has previously worked with THE POSTAL SERVICE and BREAKING BENJAMIN, among others. The soundtrack for the film "Cry Wolf", featuring ADEMA's song "Planets (Cry Wolf)", is scheduled for release on September 13. "Cry Wolf" is the new thriller produced by Focus Features, the production company responsible for "Shaun of the Dead", along with many others. "Planets (Cry Wolf)" has been chosen as the first single off the soundtrack and the video will begin airing shortly. The clip, which can be viewed at this location, incorporates footage of ADEMA as well as shots from the film.
Hatebreed/Crowbar Collaboration Work On Album
KINGDOM OF SORROW, the new project featuring HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta and CROWBAR guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein, will resume recording their debut album this weekend at Planet Z studios in Massachusetts with producer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL). 13 tracks plus a cover of MOTÖRHEAD's "No Class" are being recorded for the effort, which is tentatively due in early 2006 through an as-yet-undisclosed label. A short audio preview of the upcoming CD is available at the band's newly launched official web site.
Jasta had previously stated about the KINGDOM OF SORROW debut, "This is seriously going to blow people's minds! Steve Gibb from CROWBAR (formerly of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) [flew] up from Miami to rip some solos and leads on a few tracks. We are also going to have two INSANE guest appearances that will definitely shock and excite people. . . Kirk is singing with me as well as playing the bass and guitar on the album, and we have both been writing and bringing ideas to the table. It's been killer!"
AC/DC Considering Double Album For Next Release
Guitarist Angus Young told the Hit Parader magazine that AC/DC have written and recorded so much material over the last year that they might seriously consider making their next album release a double disc.
"We do have a lot of songs at the moment," he said. "But that's not incredibly unusual for us. We tend to have a lot of material at some point in the recording process, then begin to whittle it down. But this time, we like a lot of what we're hearing, so the idea of expanding things out is not out of the realm of possibility."
As previously reported, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson joined VELVET REVOLVER onstage during their appearance at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday (Sept. 6) for a rendition of LED ZEPPELIN's "Rock and Roll". Check out a photo of Johnson with VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash.
In other news, Angus and brother Malcolm Young now each have one of Mackie's new Digital X Bus X.200 recording consoles in their personal studios (located in Netherlands and England, respectively). In addition, they have both specified Mackie HDR24/96 hard disk recorders and completed their updates with a pair of Mackie HR824 Active Studio Monitors in each studio.
Undercover News recently reported that AC/DC are among the artists who are said to be planning performances in Australia next March to mark the 2006 Commonwealth Games to be held in Melbourne.
AC/DC's "Back in Black" album was recently certified for U.S. shipments of 21 million copies, tying it for fifth place with BILLY JOEL's "Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & II" on the Recording Industry Assn. of America's all-time best-sellers list.
Iron Maiden's Death on The Road Chart Positions
IRON MAIDEN's double live album, "Death on the Road", has entered the national charts in the following countries:
#6: Finland
#7: Sweden
#12: Norway
#14: France
#17: Italy
#17: Switzerland
#18: Spain
#22: U.K.
#27: Ireland
#39: Holland
"Death on the Road" is a live album recorded in Dortmund, Germany during IRON MAIDEN's 2003 "Dance Of Death" world tour.
As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN recorded "live-in-the-studio" renditions of the songs "Run to the Hills", "The Trooper" and "Hallowed be thy Name" at Maida Vale Studios in London on September 2 for broadcast during the BBC "Legends" show (web site) dedicated to MAIDEN. The program is scheduled to air on Tuesday, September 13 between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.
Motley Crue, SOAD, Slipknot, Mudvayne Show Numbers
The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine:
Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41, THE EXIES, SILVERTIDE
Venue: Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
City/State: Bristow, Va.
Date: Aug. 13, 2005
Attendance: 10,336
Capacity: 22,667
Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41, THE EXIES, SILVERTIDE
Venue: PNC Bank Arts Center
City/State: Holmdel, N.J.
Date: Aug. 14, 2005
Attendance: 16,203
Capacity: 16,944
Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41, THE EXIES, SILVERTIDE
Venue: Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater
City/State: Wantagh, N.Y.
Date: Aug. 16, 2005
Attendance: 13,281
Capacity: 13,855
Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41, THE EXIES, SILVERTIDE
Venue: New England Dodge Music Center
City/State: Hartford, Conn.
Date: Aug. 20, 2005
Attendance: 9,918
Capacity: 24,212
Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41, THE EXIES, SILVERTIDE
Venue: Verizon Wireless Arena
City/State: Manchester, N.H.
Date: Aug. 21, 2005
Attendance: 7,565
Capacity: 8,469
Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41, THE EXIES, SILVERTIDE
Venue: DTE Energy Music Center
City/State: Clarkston, Mich.
Date: Aug. 24, 2005
Attendance: 15,663
Capacity: 15,663
Artist/Event: SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE MARS VOLTA, BAD ACID TRIP
Venue: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
City/State: The Woodlands, Texas
Date: Aug. 13, 2005
Attendance: 11,600
Capacity: 15,809
Artist/Event: SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE MARS VOLTA, BAD ACID TRIP
Venue: Continental Airlines Arena
City/State: East Rutherford, N.J.
Date: Aug. 23, 2005
Attendance: 16,209
Capacity: 17,417
Artist/Event: SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE MARS VOLTA, BAD ACID TRIP
Venue: Hampton Coliseum
City/State: Hampton, Va.
Date: Aug. 21, 2005
Attendance: 5,928
Capacity: 11,699
Artist/Event: SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE MARS VOLTA, BAD ACID TRIP
Venue: 1st Mariner Arena
City/State: Baltimore, Md.
Date: Aug. 22, 2005
Attendance: 6,644
Capacity: 12,758
Artist/Event: MUSHROOMHEAD, DOPE, PITBULL DAYCARE, NOCTURNE
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Las Vegas, Nev.
Date: Aug. 28, 2005
Attendance: 314
Capacity: 1,800
Artist/Event: MUDVAYNE, SHADOWS FALL, IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Las Vegas, Nev.
Date: Aug. 17, 2005
Attendance: 1,800
Capacity: 1,800
Artist/Event: ROB ZOMBIE, MASTODON
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Las Vegas, Nev.
Date: Aug. 19, 2005
Attendance: 1,800
Capacity: 1,800
Artist/Event: SLIPKNOT, ARCH ENEMY, DEVILDRIVER
Venue: House of Blues
City/State: Las Vegas, Nev.
Date: Aug. 21-22, 2005
Attendance: 3,600
Capacity: 3,600
Metal 101: Fuse's All Things Metal To School Us
Think heavy metal started with KORN? Confused about why people smash into each other at a concert? Know who originally spawned the sign of Satan? Well ask yourselves these questions no more. Fuse TV's "Uranium" is bringing you all of the answers to the questions you're too afraid to ask. Miss Juliya, along with guest lecturers including GOD FORBID, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, DARKEST HOUR, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and more, school you on all things metal — from throwing down in the pit to the penalties for misusing the horns to how to tell the difference between death metal and pirate-core. Get ready to throw spitballs during the premiere on Friday, September 9 at 9:00 p.m. EST on Fuse.
Anthrax's Scott Ian To Do Live Online Chat Session
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will take part in an online chat at the Gigantour.com forums on Friday, September 9 at 3:00 p.m. PST. You must be a registered member of the Gigantour.com forums in order to view and/or participate in the chat.
As previously reported, audio streams of two songs from ANTHRAX's upcoming CD and DVD, "Alive 2 (2005)", have been made available at the following locations:
"I Am the Law": Windows Media
"Among the Living": Windows Media
One of the greatest metal bands in history, ANTHRAX reunited its classic lineup of singer Joey Belladonna, guitarists Scott Ian and Dan Spitz, bassist Frank Bello and drummer Charlie Benante with the "Alive 2 (2005)" DVD capturing the actual meeting in which the five came together for the first time in over 10 years. Along with band rehearsals and behind-the-scenes footage, the DVD also spotlights 13 performances on the group’s triumphant reunion tour. The "Alive 2 (2005)" CD reprises the audio for 11 of those songs ("Madhouse" and "I'm the Man" are only on the DVD): "Among the Living", "Caught In A Mosh", "I Am The Law", "A.I.R.", "N.F.L.", "Deathrider", "Medusa", "In My World", "Indians", "Time" and "Be All, End All" — and adds "Antisocial". In a unique twist, the booklets from the DVD and CD releases form an exclusive poster.
ANTHRAX's "Alive 2 (2005)" CD and DVD are scheduled for release on September 20 via Sanctuary Records.
Interview With H.I.M. Frontman Posted Online
H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo recently spoke to The Associated Press about the group's upcoming album, "Dark Light", due on September 27 via Sire. Watch the short video interview at this location.
The follow-up to 2003's "Love Metal", "Dark Light" was recorded in Los Angeles and mixed at New York's Electric Lady studios with producer Tim Palmer (DAVID BOWIE, OZZY OSBOURNE). Audio samples of all 10 tracks that are slated to appear on the new CD, plus the two cuts that will be included on the limited Internet edition of the album, can be heard on the H.I.M. fan site H-I-M666.com.
H.I.M. will embark on a U.S. tour with FINCH and SKINDRED beginning in early October.
Rammstein Set Release Date For New Album
Universal Music has set an October 31 European release date for the new RAMMSTEIN album, "Rosenrot". An audio clip of the album's first single, "Benzin", has been posted online at Motor.de. The single will precede the album on October 10.
As previously reported, the band recorded several songs during the sessions for "Reise, Reise" which were omitted from the CD's final track listing. During a recent session at a Berlin studio, RAMMSTEIN recorded several more tracks and recently mixed the combined collection of new material for the "Rosenrot" album.
Recorded primarily in Spain (El Cortijo Studio, Malaga), "Reise Reise" (translated as "Voyage, Voyage" or "Journey, Journey") is the follow-up to "Mutter", which entered The Billboard 200 chart at No. 77 back in April 2001.
MTV Italy Interviews KoRn's Jonathan Davis
KORN fan site KornTV.co.uk has posted a transcript of the MTV Italy interview with KORN frontman Jonathan Davis, conducted last Sunday (Sept. 4) prior to the band's appearance at MTV Italy's Coca-Cola Live event. Read on: More...
More Dates From Disturbed Tour with COC
Dates have been unveiled for Disturbed's upcoming run with Corrosion Of Conformity, the schedule looks as follows: More...
Opeth Tap Pelican & Nevermore For Support on Tour
Opeth have recruited Pelican and Nevermore to support them on separate legs of their upcoming North American headlining tour. Pelican will open up all dates ranging from October 09th through to October 22nd, while Nevermore will then replace them, opening on stops ranging from October 24th to November 11th. The complete revised schedule for the trek is as follows:
October 09th Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
October 10th West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
October 11th San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
October 12th Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
October 15th Seattle, WA - El Corazon
October 17th Salt Lake City, UT - Lo-Fi Cafe
October 18th Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
October 20th Dallas, TX - Trees
October 21st Houston, TX - Meridian
October 22nd San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
October 24th Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
October 25th St. Louis, MO - Pop's
October 26th Chicago, IL - House of Blues
October 27th Detroit, MI - Harpo's
October 30th Worcester, MA - The Palladium
October 31st Philadelphia, PA - TLA
November 02nd Latham, NY - Saratoga Winners
November 03rd New York City, NY - Webster Hall
November 04th Buffalo, NY - Showplace Theatre
November 05th Springfield, VA - Jaxx
November 06th Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
November 07th Winston-Salem, NC - Ziggy's
November 08th Atlanta, GA - Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre
November 09th Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
November 11th Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
Nonpoint Picks First Single Off New Album
NONPOINT have tapped 'Bullet With A Name' as the first single from their next Bieler Bros. release "To The Pain". The song will impact radio in October with a video to follow. "To The Pain" hits stores on November 11th.
Bloody Mary Sign To COF Frontmans Label
BLOODY MARY, from Italy, one of the first bands signed to Dave Pybus' (CRADLE OF FILTH) label, SixSixSix Records, spoke with Morley Seaver of antiMUSIC about things ranging from police chases, working with Dave Pybus, to going to the bar. BLOODY MARY's album is out now in North America via The End Records. To read the interview with Aldebran, click here.
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