Metal News for October 18, 2006
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17 news articles posted on this day.
Trivium's "The Crusade" Debuts On Billboard At #25
Trivium’s new album The Crusade debuted at No. 25 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart this week with over 31,000 units sold. The follow up to 2005’s Ascendancy, The Crusade debuted with an impressive 342% increase over the first week sales of the last album. A worldwide event, the album debuted at No. 7 on the UK charts (where it was certified Silver upon release) with 25,000 units sold, and landed at No. 23 in Germany and Canada, No. 12 in Ireland and at No. 14 in Australia. Says lead singer/guitarist Matthew Heafy, “We are thrilled with how well The Crusade is being embraced around the world. We are very proud of the album and can’t wait to play it for you when our tour comes to your town.” Trivium is currently on a U.S. headlining tour with The Sword and Protest the Hero in support.
The Crusade contains 13 songs written by all members of Trivium. The songs “Entrance Of The Conflagration” and “Anthem (We Are The Fire)” both have videos being played on MTV2 and Fuse, while the album is #1 on both the FMBQ Top 100 and CMJ Top 40 metal radio charts.
10 Years Stops Touring To Concentrate On Writing
Launch Radio Networks reports: 10 YEARS has revealed on its MySpace page that the band will not tour anymore for the rest of the year, opting instead to begin working on its next album. Singer Jesse Hasek told Launch that the band has been toying with song ideas during its last few months on the road, but now has to focus on piecing them together. "It's very difficult to go through a whole song structure when all your gear is packed up in the trailer, and honestly, after you play five out of seven days, sometimes you just want to sit," he said. "So, yeah, we need to definitely get in a room and hash it out. We work well together when we have a confined area with no distractions. That's when we really, really work hard."
Guitarist Matt Wantland posted on MySpace that the band was about to begin the writing process for its next CD, adding, "We have grown and changed in so many ways in (these) past 18 months, everything you have taught us, shown us, admitted to us, asked of us, has been building inside of us, and is about to be released through strings and drums and words."
Wantland also thanked the group's fans for sticking with the band and buying "over 400,000 copies" of its debut disc, "The Autumn Effect".
10 YEARS finished up its 18 months on the road with a slot on this past summer's Family Values tour, alongside KORN, DEFTONES and others.
"The Autumn Effect" featured the singles "Wasteland", "Through The Iris" and "Waking Up".
Hyatari Signs With Deepsend Records
Deepsend Records has announced the signing of West Virginia's drone-doom underlords HYATARI. The band previously released the critically acclaimed "The Light Carriers" on Codebreaker in 2005, which pushed the boundaries of all things heavy far beyond anything conceivable.
HYATARI is currently holed up in its home studio recording the follow-up to "The Light Carriers" for a projected early 2007 release.
HYATARI is conceived and executed by guitarist Mac Walker and bassist Chris Tackett, formerly of Huntington, West Virginia artists CHUM (Century Media), and electronic composer/DJ Brett Fuller.
You can check out some of their material on their MySpace page.
Erik Rutan Comments On Passing Of Jared Anderson
HATE ETERNAL mainman Erik Rutan has commented on the passing of former MORBID ANGEL/HATE ETERNAL bassist/vocalist Jared Anderson, who died on Saturday, October 14 at the age of 30. The cause of his death has not yet been released.
Said Rutan: "This has been so hard for me to put into words for I am just devastated.
"Jared was such an incredible person, amazing musician and most of all, a best friend, a brother, family.
"Jared and I played together for over five years in HATE ETERNAL. We worked together on INTERNECINE, we toured together with MORBID ANGEL and spent some of the best days of our lives together as bandmates and as best friends.
"Jared was so devoted to his music, life, his friends and his family. There was nothing he would not do for anyone he cared for.
"Jared was there for me as I was for him, through thick and thin, good times and bad, a friend you could trust with your life.
"Jared and I spoke last week as we often did. He sounded so positive, healthy in his heart, in his mind, in his body.
"Jared worked so hard to accomplish all his goals in life and his dreams. We always talked about the good 'ole times and how great it would be to play together again someday. How Jared, Derek and I did so much together and lived a dream that so many wish to live. These times I will always cherish.
"Jared will always be a part of me for the rest of my life. I will never forget the friend he was to me and the endless devotion and loyalty he had for his fans, friends and family. I will always be grateful to have had Jared be such a big part of my life.
"I shall carry on your memory forever, your music will live on forever, your spirit will live on forever.
"Let us rejoice in all he did in his life and for the lives around him that he ever so touched. Now it is time for me to go support the Anderson family in their time of need and do one of the hardest things I have ever done — put my best friend to eternal rest.
"You will never be forgotten, my friend. May you find peace!!! I love you brother!!"
As previously reported, funeral services for Jared Anderson will be held Thursday, October 19 at the Funeral Home. Interment Pierce Township Cemetery in Ohio.
Jared Anderson was most recently working on a project which was known by its alias AS ONE...
Back in February 2006, former MORBID ANGEL bassist/vocalist Steve Tucker confirmed that he and Anderson were collaborating on new material in the "death metal" vein.
Bloodjinn Post In-Studio Video Journal
Greensboro, North Carolina's BLOODJINN has posted a video journal documenting the first week of recording sessions for its upcoming album, including a taste of some of the new material. You can check it out on the band's MySpace page.
BLOODJINN's new CD is being recorded at Vudu Studios in Freeport, NY with producer Mike Watts (HOPESFALL, THE CHARIOT, AS CITIES BURN). An early 2007 release via Pluto Records is expected.
A staple in the metal scene since 1999, BLOODJINN previously released material on Tribunal Records and Goodfellow Records.
Crucial Blast Signs Microwaves and Black Elk
Crucial Blast Records has announced the addition of two bands to their roster, Microwaves and Black Elk.
Pittsburgh's Microwaves features drummer John Roman (ex-1985), guitarist/vocalist David Kuzy, and bassist Adam MacGregor (ex-Creation Is Crucifixion). Here's a description from the label: "In the anti-tradition of whitebread Bay Area thrash metal, the violent morass of New York no wave, and a familiarity with Ralph Records insanity, Microwaves draws from a palette that is somehow as wide as it seems limited. " The band's new album, "Contagion Heuristic," will hit streets in November through Crucial Blast. You can check out some of their material online here.
Meanwhile, Portland, OR outfit Black Elk plays a "creeped out conglom of carnivorous charred hardcore punk, the sludgy power of primo Pacific Northwest tarpit rawk (think Karp, Melvins, and early Soundgarden as reference points), twitchy Midwestern noise rage somewhere between Am Rep Records (circa-1991) and a more rabid Die Kreuzen, and a goatheaded psychedelic backwoods black mass/dance party risen to a freakin' fever pitch." Black Elk's new ten-song album was produced at Smegma Studios by Mike Lastra and will hit stores on November 7th. You can check them out here.
Tony Hawk's Project 8 Soundtrack Revealed
Details on the soundtrack for the next game in the Tony Hawk skateboarding video game series have been released. Tony Hawk's Project 8 will feature 56 songs from bands including notables Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Slayer, Immortal, Thine Eyes Bleed, The Sword, Bad Religion, the Ramones, and the Cure among others.
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Scumdogs of the Universe, Gwar, Invade NJ
The mighty Scumdogs of the Universe, otherwise known as Gwar, invaded the Starland Ballroom of Sayreville, NJ this past Sunday, October the 15th. This Gwar conquest was the first of Gwar's that my friend and I had witnessed. Before Gwar began their set though, The Red Chord and Municipal Waste had the honors of the opening ceremony.
Municipal Waste started off. I had heard of them through a friend that directed me to their myspace page. From that, I knew that Municipal Waste was a decent band, but after watching them spread their toxic thrash, I must say that I was thoroughly impressed. Municipal Waste’s first two songs were only ok, but after that their intense energy and quality music got me into them. Municipal Waste impressed me at the end of their set by taking out a boogie board and the singer climbed on top of it as the crowd kept it up and he stood up on it and finished out the set on the boogie board, literally crowd surfing. I thought that would be a hard act to follow, but I knew Gwar was going to be able to; they’re intergalactic warriors after all. But before that, The Red Chord came on. More...
Harlots and Lye By Mistake Tour Dates
Corrosive Recordings have posted the dates for a small tour featuring Harlots and Lye By Mistake. Into the Moat and the Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza will join the bands on select dates. Here are the tour dates:
10/24/06 Mount Pleasant, SC @ The Village Tavern
10/27/06 Delray Beach, FL @ Backbone Music w/ Into the Moat
10/29/06 Ybor City, FL @ The Orpheum w/ Into the Moat
10/31/06 Murfeesboro, TN @ The Boro w/ Tony DanzaTapdance Extravaganza
11/1/06 Decatur, AL @ Java Jay's
11/2/06 Memphis, TN @ The Rally Point
11/3/06 St. Louis, MO @ The Creepy Crawl
Dew Scented Update and Tour Dates
German death metallers Dew Scented will start the recordings if their new album at the end of October – in the Soundlodge Studios (GOD DETHRONED, OBSCENITY, etc.) with Jörg Uken. The mix and mastering will be handled by legend Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD, etc.)! A early 2007 release is expected, a title hasn´t been anounced yet.
In other news, DEW-SCENTED are complete again! Guitar player Flo Müller, who left the band after the "Impact" album, joined the fold again! Welcome back.
DEW-SCENTED will also support shooting stars TRIVIUM on three shows in Germany. Here are the whole DEW-SCENTED livedates for 2006: More...
Static-X To Play At Saw III Release Party
Static-X will be performing live in Las Vegas on October 26th as part of the Saw III release party at Rain. You can view the official Saw III trailer online here and go here for the Saw III soundtrack site.
Napalm Death Shoots New Video
Napalm Death recently shot a video for the track "When All Is Said and Done." Directed by Kevin Wildt (Set Your Goals, The Warriors), the video is expected to surface in early-November.
As previously reported, Napalm Death's upcoming "Death By Decibels" run with A Life Once Lost, Dead To Fall and Animosity, Arsis and Impaled will also be kicking off in November.
Evile Sign To Earache Records
Earache Records has announced the signing of fast-rising young UK thrashers EVILE. The band just completed their triumphant performance at last weekend's Damnation Festival, where they slayed the crowd on the Jagermeister stage, as openers for The Haunted, Skindred & Biomechanical.
EVILE formed 2 years ago in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK by brothers Matt Drake (vocals/guitar) and Ol Drake (lead guitar), along with Ben Carter (drums) and Mike Alexander (bass) and have since rapidly picked up a rabid following, eager to enjoy a night of heads-down, no-nonsense Thrash.
Though unsigned, EVILE were hand-picked to play 2 prestigious UK festivals in the summer of 2006 -Bloodstock Open Air and most recently, Damnation Festival-both to great acclaim from fans. Now the band will spend the rest of the year gigging far and wide, and expect to record and release their debut album on Earache early in 2007.
Meanwhile, check out EVILE's demo and pics at their myspace page.
Grohl Buys Mine Collapse Victim A Beer
Foo Fighters/Probot band leader Dave Grohl recently met with Brant Webb, a victim of a mine collapse in Australia. Webb was trapped in a gold mine for 14 days after it collapsed in May.
While Webb was trapped, he had requested an iPod filled with Foo Fighters tracks and word got back to Grohl who promised to buy Brant his fellow captive Todd Russell a beer once he was freed from the mine.
Converge Post Title Track Online
Chaotic hardcore pioneers Converge have released the title track from their upcoming record No Heroes. The album is their sophomore Epitaph release, following up 2004's You Fail Me, and is set to hit the streets on October 24th.
"No Heroes" can be streamed or downloaded from their Epitaph Profile.
The band recently announced the dates for a headlining tour which will feature support from Some Girls, Modern Life is War, Blacklisted, Kylesa and Gospel.
Hacride Mastering New Album
French metallers HACRIDE have issued the following update:
"The new album is finished! We have recorded all parts and we're getting ready to master it all. Our live engineer Franck Hueso has done wonders on our sound, he really captured our artists intentions so well. The production will blow you away!
We also did a raging cover of Spain's modern flamenco stars OJOS DE BRUJO: www.ojosdebrujo.com. Its mastering will take place at L'Autre Studio in France with engineer Jean-Pierre Bouquet. Displaying 10 tracks, expect something very fresh and innovative think progressive polyrythmic metal a la MESHUGGAH, TEXTURES, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, mixed with flamenco and slight death/ black metal influences, all wrapped up in a massive chunky sound!"
The album will be entitled Amoeba and will come out in early 2007. The tracklist is as follows: 'Perturbed', 'Fate', 'Vision Of Hate', 'Zambra' (cover Ojos De Brujo), 'Liquid', 'Cycle', 'Digged Of Soul', 'Strength', 'Ultima Necat', 'On The Threshold Of Death'.
Panchrysia Finishing Writing, Plan Studio Time
Belgian modern black metal formation PANCHRYSIA have issued the following update:
"As the phase of songwriting for the next album reaches its final part, PANCHRYSIA is preparing to record their newborn imperial gospels. Dol & Joris go in first. They enter the Dungeon Studios (Serge Impens) at the beginning of november. In January, Web and Zahrim head north to enter the Swedish Endarker Studios. Could we have chosen a nicer period of the year to put our winterchilling chords on track? Both recording guitars and mixing are in the hands of Magnus 'Devo' Anderson (MARDUK)."
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