Metal News for October 11, 2002
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9 news articles posted on this day.
Old Man's Child Push Through Delays
Norway's Old Man's Child, featuring Dimmu Borgir members Galder (guitars) and Nick Barker (drums, also in Lockup), will issue their long-awaited new CD, tentatively titled In Defiance Of Existence, in January through Century Media Records. According to Galder, the delay is due to the fact that there has "just been so many fuck-ups with this album! We had to go and re-mix the album, first of all, and I wasn't to happy with the lyrics as well (someone else did them at first), so I decided to just re-write all the lyrics myself and do the vocals over again, and so I did, so now everything seems to be in order and it should be out the latest in January (but you never know with O.M.C.), if things go as planned. Anyway, I'm very happy with the final result."
The complete track listing for In Defiance Of Existence is as follows: More...
Maduk Has Funeral for the World
Marduk have set World Funeral as the title of their forthcoming studio album, which is tentatively due to surface in mid-February.
Marduk are planning on returning to Abyss studio with producer Peter Tägtgren in early November to mix the album. A single will be released in January containing one track from the album and a cover of the Possessed classic "Phantasm".
The full track listing for the effort is as follows: More...
Darkane Plays with Orchestra
Darkane drummer Peter Wildoer and guitarist Christofer Malmström participated in a concert last Sunday called Seven Deadly Sins, written by Swedish composer Lale Larson. The piece was written for chamber orchestra and a thrash metal band. Swedish radio P2 played a clip from the concert last Tuesday and also included an interview with the composer. If you want to hear it, go to this location and fast-forward to about 17 minutes into the show. Unfortunately, the interview is only available in Swedish.
Saved By Grace, Dark Day Dawning Tour
Saved By Grace will be touring the East Coast in January along with Dark Day Dawning and This Runs Through. Here is the tentative schedule: More...
Darkest Hour Plan Recordings
Metal masters Darkest Hour have been busy working on new material as of late and currently have about six songs finished. They will continue to write during the next few months, ultimately heading to Sweden in January or February at an undisclosed studio to record their next full-length. The record will most likely feature several guest appearances, including Thomas Lindberg (ex-At The Gates, etc.) on vocals. In related news, the band recently announced that their new permanent guitar player is Kris Norris (ex-Disenterment, Locus Factor). As for live shows, the group would like to inform everyone that they are now legally banned from playing the state of Oklahoma due to a few incidents that happened on their previous tour. That being said, the band will be playing the following dates;
10/20 Richmond, VA
11/1 Pittsburgh, PA
11/2 Rochester, NY
11/3 Pike Creek, DE
Entombed to Play In Greece for First Time
Entombed are set to perform two shows in Greece for the first time in the band’s history. They will play Thessaloniki on October 19th and Athens on the 20th with Candlemass and Dark Tranquillity. In related news, Entombed have overhauled their official website with a new design, new content and official fan forum (hosted by whitetrashdevil.com). Check it out at: http://www.entombed.net.
Deride Deliver First Round Knockout
Norway's Deride, featuring vocalist Frediablo (Necrophagia, Gorelord), will issue their sophomore effort, First Round Knockout, on October 15th through The Music Cartel. According to an official press release, the new album "shows the band embracing their extreme metal roots and [shedding] the melody for more sheer, brutal musical force."
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered at Skansen studio in Trondheim, Norway between June 12th and June 26th, 2002.
Skyfire's Mind Revolution
Sweden's Skyfire have revealed the title of their second full-length and follow-up to last year's Timeless Departure album as Mind Revolution.
The band headed to Abyss Studios with producer Tommy Tagtgren to record Mind Revolution. So far songs titles "Shapes of Insanity," "Dawn Will Break," "The Clouds Lie Silent" and "Euphoria" have been set with approximately six more in the works. Mind Revolution's album art will be handled by illustrator Graal (Behemoth).
Bassist Jonas Sjögren stated that Skyfire's newest album will be "more diverse, better structured and even better sounding."
Enslaved Finish Seventh Album
Norwegian metallers Enslaved have just completed work on their seventh full-length album and follow-up to Monumension, according to Osmose Productions.
Currently without title, Enslaved's new opus was produced by the band, legendary Norwegian producer Pytten and Jørgen Træen. The mixing for the album will take place in January, and it's said the as-yet-untitled album is "heavy, loud, sophisticated and as mesmerizing as ever."
In similar news, Enslaved will be releasing a DVD of a recorded show in Warsaw, Poland. So far details are scant, but the affair is said to be "full-blown." A title, release date and a detailed list of DVD content is expected to surface shortly.
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