Master
Formed: 1983
From:
Chicago,
IL,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Master News
Below is our complete Master news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Master Announces U.S. Tour, Reissue
Veteran death metallers MASTER will tour the United States for the first time in a decade. The latest tour dates (spanning the US tour and more) from the band's MySpace page are as follows:
Sep 6 2008 8:00P - Wolfsrock Festival, Festhalle St. Michael; Austria. Festhalle St. Michael Austria
Oct 3 2008 8:00P - Skullcrusher Dresden-Germany Dresden, Germany
Oct 4 2008 8:00P - RC Ponorka Pardubice-Czech Republic Pardubice, Czech Rep
Oct 16 2008 8:00P - Smiling Moose Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Oct 17 2008 8:00P - The Sterling Allentown, Pennsylvania
Oct 18 2008 8:00P - Rehab Ny, New York
Oct 19 2008 8:00P - The Church Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 21 2008 8:00P - Elbo Room Chicago, Illinois
Oct 22 2008 8:00P - FBI Rocks 2 Houston, Texas
Oct 23 2008 8:00P - The White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Oct 24 2008 8:00P - The War Legion Amarillo, Texas
Oct 26 2008 8:00P - The Knitting Factory-Gathering Of Bestial Legions Fest Hollywood California
Oct 27 2008 8:00P - Elbo Room SAN, Fran, CA
Oct 29 2008 8:00P - The Riot Room Kansas City, Missouri
Oct 30 2008 8:00P - The Canopy Club Urbana, Illinois
Oct 31 2008 8:00P - Uncle Pleasent’s Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 6 2009 8:00P - MS Stubnitz Rostock, Germany
Feb 7 2009 8:00P - Kleks Greifswald, Germany
Feb 10 2009 8:00P - The Music Box, Manchester UK Manchester, UK
Feb 11 2009 8:00P - The Tunnels, Aberdeen Scotland Aberdeen UK
Feb 21 2009 8:00P - Leipzig Germany – Heavy Metal nix im Scheddel Leipzig (Ger)
Feb 28 2009 8:00P - Live Factory (Deathomania – Festival) Adelsheim,Germany
Mar 1 2009 8:00P - Berlin Germany K-17 Berlin, Germany
In other band news, spring 2009 will see the remastered reissue of Master's third album, "Collection of souls," with added bonus tracks consisting of the "Final word" demo and the tracks from the split 7"EP with Excision. The album cover will be slightly updated.
Master Planning Return To UK In Early 2009
Death metal band MASTER is currently booking dates for a UK tour in early 2009. UK booking agent Owen Duffy of PHP Events says they can't wait to return to the country.
"Due to time constraints, MASTER were only able to play two shows on their last visit to the UK," says Owen.
"Despite the fact that they faced a travel nightmare, with the airline designating their equipment as a terrorist threat and leaving their instruments in mainland Europe, MASTER really enjoyed their time here, especially the reaction they received from the British fans. The band are eager to get back over here for a full tour with a kickass support package, national advertising, press and promotional support. These are going to be some unforgettable shows featuring a truly legendary death metal band."
Support on the tour will be provided by CASTROFATE (USA), FERAL (SWE) and NIGHTMARE VISIONS (UK) providing a mix of death, thrash and black metal.
Local promoters and venue managers interested in booking a show should contact Owen Duffy at punyhumanpromo@gmail.com.
Master's most recent album, "Slaves to Society," was released in 2007 to rave reactions from both fans and the metal press.
Master and Estuary Planning U.S. Tour
MASTER and ESTUARY will hit the road together in October. The first dates to be released are as follows:
October 19 - Boston, MA @ The Church w/ Sexcrement
October 26 - Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
You can find more information on the tour online here.
Master’s "Slaves to Society" Set For Summer
Master’s "Slaves to Society" CD with bonus tracks will be released on Ibex Moon Records this Summer
MASTER, originally from Chicago, IL now resides in the Czech Republic featuring members Paul Speckmann bass and vocals (Abomination, Death Strike, Speckmann Project, ex-Krabathor, Martyr (Cze), ex-War Cry, Funeral Bitch (US), Solutions, Walpurgisnacht (US)) Alex Nejezchleba lead and rythem guitars , (Shaark, Mamut (Cze)), Zdenek Pradlovsky Drums (Shaark, Kreyson). MASTER was formed in late 1983 and released nine full-length albums on Nuclear Blast, Twilight Vertrieb, Displeased, System Shock and Pavement. Paul Speckmann and Master have had an important impact on the development of extreme metal, including being a major influence on bands like Napalm Death, Death, Benediction, Terrorizer, Nausea, Carcass, Pestilence, and many more, not to mention pretty much the entire early 90’s Swedish death metal scene.
John McEntee, owner of Ibex Moon Records comments:
"In the 80’s when I started really getting into the metal underground I would have never thought one day I would be releasing a recording by one of my favorite bands and biggest influences MASTER. For me and most other die hard underground metallers in the 80’s and early 90’s understand the massive impact MASTER has had on the world of extreme metal. Most of the extreme bands that have gone on to massive success in the early 90’s wave of death metal would be lying if they said they weren’t affected one way or another by the powerful aggressive songs of MASTER. 'Slaves to Society' is quite possibly MASTER’S most aggressive album released to date and I’m honored to be working with them."
Paul Speckmann states, "This is an album that deals with the situation happening in the world today. We are all Slaves of the greater machine, just Slaves To Society."
Ibex Moon Records will be releasing MASTER’s "Slaves to Society" in early Summer 2008. The exact release date will be announced soon.
Master Announce Tour Dates
Death metal veterans MASTER have announced more European tour dates. The band will play 35 gigs from May 11 to June 24. Support bands for select shows on the trek include SNIPER, THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT, INACTIVE MESSIAH, WHISPER X, BESTIAR, and EVILE.
For the complete listing of upcoming MASTER tour dates, click here.
Displeased Records recently announced that it will reissue the first two MASTER albums this fall. The group's full-length debut, "Master", will be released "the way it was meant to be," with the original untriggered drum recordings and including all guitar solos (some were missing on the Nuclear Blast version). "On the 7th day God Created Master" will include "some nice extras" as well. Both albums will be remastered for optimal experience. More...
Displeased Records To Reissue Master Albums
Displeased Records will reissue the first two MASTER albums this fall. The debut full-length "Master" will finally be released the way it was meant to be, with the original untriggered drum recordings and including all done guitar solos (some were missing on the Nuclear Blast version). "On The 7th Day God Created Master" will receive some nice extras as well. Both albums will be remastered.
Release Date Set For New Master CD.
The new cd from MASTER called "Slaves to Society" will be released on April 13th 2007 on Twilight Vertrieb Germany.
Gorefest Forced To Cancel European Tour
Gorefest has posted the following message on their official website:
"Due to severe problems at the side of german agency Bruchstein Records, we have been forced to cancel our entire European tour. We are extremely disappointed with the way things have been dealt with, and as such have lost all faith in the whole operation. Rest assured we're working very hard to try and salvage as much from this wreckage as possible, and hope to do most of these shows properly at a later time. Our sincere apologies to everyone who has been waiting for so long to see us, and now have to wait even longer. We'd also like to apologize to Master, Lunafield, Ressurecturis, and Kragens. Just like you guys, we were all geared up and ready to go. Decisions like these are not easily made but as much as we wanted to do this, things have been turning rapidly into a farce. As we refuse to be toyed with, there really was no other choice.
"We hope we can rely on everyone's patience, so we can lay out some frightfully heavy Metal for ya as soon as we get things back on track!"
Gorefest Announce European Tour Dates
Dutch death metal veterans Gorefest have added several tour dates to their Glorious Dead: European Exorcism Tour 2006 with Master, Lunafield and Resurrecturis. Confirmed shows are as follows:
Feb. 16 Eindhoven, NL - Effenaar
Feb. 17 Osnabrück, DE - Eventcenter B 51
Feb. 25 Helsinki, FI - Nosturi
Feb. 26 Tallinn, EE - Nõmme Cult
Feb. 27 Riga, LV - Salamandra
Feb. 28 Vilnius, LT - Mulen Ruzhas
Mar. 02 Praha, CZ - Black Pes Club
Mar. 03 Althofen, AT - Kulturhaus
Mar. 04 Wien, AT - Planet Music
Mar. 05 Innsbruck, AT - INNSBRUCK - Hafen
Mar. 09 Istres, FR - l'Usin
Mar. 12 Irun, ES - Tunk
Mar. 13 Paris, FR - La Loco Club
Mar. 14 Pratteln, CH - Z7
Mar. 17 München, DE - Backstage
Mar. 18 Lisberg, DE - Sportlerheim
Mar. 22 Essen, DE - Turock
Mar. 23 Halle, DE - Rockstation
Mar. 24 Glauchau, DE - Alte Spinnerei
Mar. 25 Berlin, DE - K 17
Mar. 26 Groningen, NL - Oosterpoort
Visceral Bleeding To Tour With Obituary
The Swedish death metal band Visceral Bleeding, along with Master, will be teaming up with death metal legends Obituary on their reunion tour accross Europe. The tour will kick off early October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
Oct. 08 - Eindhoven, NETH @ Effenaar
Oct. 09 - Sint-Lievens-Houtem, BEL @ De Fabriek
Oct. 10 - Dublin, IRE @ The Village
Oct. 11 - Paris, FRA @ La Locomotive
Oct. 15 - Reggio Emilia, ITA @ Transilvania Live
Oct. 19 - Bradford, UK @ Bradford - Rio
Oct. 20 - London, UK @ The Electric Ballroom
Oct. 21 - Osnabrück, GER @ Düttehalle
Oct. 22 - Berlin, GER @ K 17
Oct. 23 - Thessaloniki, GRE @ Hydrogios
Oct. 24 - Athens, GRE @ Rodon Club
More dates TBA.
