Metal News for October 23, 2006
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Rock Star Supernova Lose Jason Newsted
Rock Star Supernova have suffered a major setback with the loss of bassist Jason Newsted. The former Metallica member is scheduled for immediate surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and a rotator cuff and bicep tear in the right. Newsted suffered the injuries while trying to catch his 90-pound bass head that had fallen from his amp. The surgery and rehab could have him sidelined for up to nine months.
"I'm freaking out," says Newsted, "My heart was set on finally getting on the road with these guys, but my main focus now is to build myself back to 100%. The stage is set for the band, I wish them the best of luck."
El Caco To Enter The Studio In November
Black Balloon recording artists El Caco will again work with Daniel Bergstrand, and will enter Dug-Out Productions in Uppsala, Sweden in November to record their 4th album. The follow-up to 2005's "The Search," for which the El Caco won The Alarm's “best metal album” last year, will be released in March 2007.
El Caco currently has only one show planned for the rest of this year:
DEC 28 2006: Lillestrøm, Norway - Martins
Watch The Showdown's Performance of "Dagon Undone"
There is a new live performance of The Showdown performing their track “Dagon Undone” available for viewing at the Underground Video Television website. The footage was taken at The Furnace in Syracuse NY earlier this year. The band will start a tour next week with Pillar that runs through December.
Fondlecorpse, Frightmare Split CD Planned
Razorback Records has announced their intention to release a FONDLECORPSE / FRIGHTMARE "Twice the Hate, Twice the Carnage" split CD in early 2007. The split will contain all brand new exclusive, studio songs with wraparound cover artwork by Adam Geyer along with interior artwork done by Putrid and Jeff Zornow.
FONDLECORPSE previously uploaded a rough instrumental mix of a song off of the split CD by the same name over at their official MySpace page. The track also features drumming by Paul Beltman of SINISTER.
Changing Face Calling It Quits
California hardcore band Changing Face have announced that they will be breaking up. The band will be playing a final show with details to be announced in the near future.
Here is a statement from drummer Nick Rockwell:
"So many of you thought last night was a our last show. That is not true. We are going to set up a last show soon though. We are calling it quits because we are finding it more and more difficult for us to stay together with our new work schedules, school schedules, etc etc. Thanks to everyone who supported us, booked a show for us, bought anything, or just hung out with us and showed us a good time. It means the world. More news to come on a last show."
The band were to enter Sacramento's Deathbot Studios (Killing the Dream) on September 9th to record three new songs in addition to a re-recorded version of the song "Dead End" from their debut EP on Escapist Records. There has been no word on these recordings at this time.
Watch Bane's Performance of "Some Came Running"
There is a new live performance of Bane playing their track “Some Came Running” available for viewing at the Underground Video Television website. The footage was taken on tour in Auburn NY earlier this year. Bane is currently on The Dead Note tour running through October 30 with Strike Anywhere, A Global Threat and this Is Hell.
Glory Of This Seeking Frontman
Glory Of This are currently seeking a new frontman. Here's the band's official press release:
Glory Of This seeks new frontman. Requirements are simple:
We are headed in a new direction as a band. Glory of This (Indianola Records) is adapting to its harder side and moving into an area where we are focusing more on the aggresive part of our music. If you are interested in being the Frontman for Glory of This you need to be able to:
Use an aggressive vocal ability to adapt to the bands genre (i.e. screaming primarily); Put forth an energetic live show (for this is what the band is based on); Have an interest in touring as much as possible, even as much as 8 months per year; Have the ability to live off of touring situations (sleeping in vans, strangers houses, living off of a small per diem).
If you have any number of the previously mentioned attributes, please feel free to contact the band at their MySpace or contact Cory directly at caseals@msn.com.
Previous touring, previously recorded material (video and/or audio), and living close to Pensacola, FL are definate positives. Please dont be offended if you are asked personal questions. This is very serious to us and should be to you too.
Deicide Cancel Canadian Tour Dates
DEICIDE have been forced to avert and consequently cancel their 2006 Canadian tour dates due to paperwork issues with the Canadian venues. The band will attempt to return to Canada on another leg of touring and expressed their disappointment at not being able to play their scheduled Canadian dates at this time.
DEICIDE are currently touring globally in full support of “The Stench of Redemption” and have recently stopped through New York City, completing a guest spot on SIRIUS RADIO’S metal flagship, HARD ATTACK. The demonically charged, revealing interview is set to air on HALLOWEEN DAY on HARD ATTACK and will feature DEICIDE founders, Glen Benton and Steve Asheim, speaking candidly with HARD ATTACK’S DJ Mario.
Electric Earth Part Ways With Drummer
Swedish stoners ELECTRIC EARTH have issue the following update:
"Lars Berger (drummer) who’s a founding member of the band has decided to leave and to pursue other interests. The rest of the band would like to take the opportunity to thank Lars for all of his contributions during the years. 'Lars has been a vital part of the EE sound and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.' Electric Earth would like to point out that the decision is Lars own. The new drummer in Electric Earth will be Magnus Olsson aka “Draken”. Draken played together with Lyris (Karlsson - bass) and Tommy (Scalisi - guitar) in their old band RAT SALAD and together they released the album The Golden Playground back in 1994. The new foursome will be hard at work rehearsing the Electric Earth material to be ready to hit the stage in a near future. More info to follow on the bands website Electricearth1.com so stay tuned."
In Flames' Guitarist is 'Taking A Break'
According to a posting on IN FLAMES' official web site, guitarist Jesper Strömblad "has issues to deal with" and "will take a break" from the group's current touring activities. However, fans are being assured that Jesper "will be back." The rest of the band will complete the forthcoming tours and no dates will be cancelled.
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Ex-Diabolic Guitarist Dies
Florida-based death metallers DIABOLIC have issued the following update:
"Just got a call from Jerry Mortellaro [ex-DIABOLIC guitarist] tonight letting us know that Bryan Hipp, ex-DIABOLIC guitarist, died last night [Saturday, Oct. 21]. Cause of death unknown.
"Bryan Hipp helped write songs off the DIABOLIC album 'Subterranal Magnitude' and helped DIABOLIC complete the 'Death Metal Massacre' Metal Maniacs tour 2000, opening for CANNIBAL CORPSE, GOD DETHRONED and HATE ETERNAL.
"We are posting the song 'Infernalism' Bryan Hipp wrote back in 1999. Bryan Hipp also played in BRUTALITY, CRADLE OF FILTH, and in BLASTMASTERS he helped write the song 'Implemented Digital Control'!!! On stage Bryan Hipp would explode with raging headspins. His talent to create some of the most dark and evil riffs will be missed."
As previously reported, DIABOLIC uploaded a new song, entitled "Devour the Subconscious", to their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "Shellfire and Tombstones", which was recorded and mixed in July/August 2006 at Diet Of Worms Studio in Seffner, Florida with producer Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (MORBID ANGEL). The album features artwork by acclaimed Swedish artist Mathias Noren and is tentatively scheduled for release late 2006/early 2007 through an as-yet-undetermined label.
Blinded Colony's "Bedtime Prayers" Release Delayed
The sophomore release from Sweden’s BLINDED COLONY, “Bedtime Prayers” has been pushed to January 9th Worldwide and January 12th in Europe. The primary reason for this stated delay can be cited as a technical problem in the manufacturing and duplication process. Both the Pivotal Rockordings label and BLINDED COLONY hope look forward kicking off a new year on a strong note.
BLINDED COLONY recently posted their first single, “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” from “Bedtime Prayers” onto their Myspace and their Official Website. The song has received great praise from fans and the band looks forward to unleashing the video for “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” which was directed by Thomas Tjäder (In Flames) in December/January.
Pivotal Rockordings will still be hosting a listening party in support of Bedtime Prayers on November 14th at Metal Haven in Chicago at 8pm CST. Directions and information about the event can be found on the BLINDED COLONY Myspace Page. At the listening party, fans can purchase Bedtime Prayers before the release date
in January, listen to the album all the way through in the store, and participate in a “Meet and Greet” with one of the owners of Pivotal Rockordings.
BLINDED COLONY will also be selling the album at all live appearances prior to the official retail release of Bedtime Prayers as a way of thanking their fans for their continued support.
BLINDED COLONY plan to hit the road next year for a European tour and have the following gigs lined up with more to be booked:
Dec 14 2006 Metropolis, Munich Germany (W/ Ektomorf)
Dec 15 2006 Live Factory, Adelsheim (W/ Ektomorf)
In This Moment Tour Schedule
Southern California's In This Moment are embarking on a month-long US tour that includes various dates with Sworn Enemy, Diecast and 3 Inches of Blood. Here are the tour dates:
10/22 Concord, CA @ Bourbon Street w/ Three Inches of Blood
10/24 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad w/ Minus Seven
10/27 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
10/28 Austin, TX @ Red Rum
10/29 Vortex - Beaumont, TX
10/30 Lafayette, LA @ Club Sin
10/31 Birmingham, AL @ The Nick w/ Victim of Thought
11/02 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's w/ Crossbreed, Wolfpak
11/03 Reading, PA @ Silo
11/04 Brooklyn, NY @ Trash Bar CMJ Showcase w/ Suicide City
11/05 Montclair, NJ @ Bloomfield Ave w/ 36 Crazyfists
11/06 Stratford, CT @ Oddfellows
11/07 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre Underground w/ 36 Crazyfists
11/09 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights w/ Diecast
Dates w/ Sworn Enemy, Diecast
11/10 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
11/12 Louisville, KY @ Bulldog Café
11/13 Sauget, IL @ Pop's
11/15 Farmington, NM @ Gator's
11/16 Tempe, AZ @ Big Fish Pub w/ Fireball Ministry, Artimus Pyledriver
Therion Reveal New Album Title
Sweden's THERION has set Gothic Kabbalah as the title of the new album, due in early 2007. The band will team up with GRAVE DIGGER and SABATON for European tour beginning on January 17 in Essen, Germany. A complete list of tour dates can be found here.
THERION will play with a full symphonic orchestra, choir, plus international opera stars on December 9, 2006 at the Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania.
Stream Entire Saw 3 Soundtrack, Others On AOL
AOL Music has several new releases streaming in their entirety including the Saw III Soundtrack and Paul Stanley's solo material among others. The full streams of of possible interest, (although not neccessarily all metal), this week are:
Interview
Interview With Project Steiger's Ken Steiger
Los Angeles, California's PROJECT STEIGER is headed up by Ken Steiger, a celebrated guitar instructor at Musicians Institute who is now busy promoting his sensational new self-released CD entitled "Defiance". He has surrounded himself with the best of the best from the progressive heavy music scene, names that true disciples of the genre will clearly recognize at first glance. I am most taken aback by the man's spirit and zest for the life of metal music, and that is why I wanted to make this interview happen so badly. I believe many of you who are just starting out on learning guitar or maybe are picking it back up again, can learn a whole lot from Ken Steiger. And I don't speak merely about his ability to teach chops. I speak of the man's character, along with his unbridled passion and relentless pursuit to achieve great things at what he loves doing most. More...
Enter My Silence Post Albums Online for Streaming
Finnish melodic death metal band, Enter My Silence, have added both of their full length albums (Remotecontrolled Scythe '01 & Coordinate: D1SA5T3R '06) available as free streaming audio on their Myspace profile.
Drowned Post 'The Fossil Target' Video Online
Brazilian thrash/death metal band DROWNED had posted its video for the song "The Fossil Target" on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's latest CD, "Bio-Violence", which was released last month via Cogumelo Records. Also available at the same location are streaming audio versions of the tracks "Bioviolence", "Genesis Of Chaos", "Hypnosis Against The Tribes" and "The Fossil Target".
The theme of the "Bio-Violence" album revolves around world problems, conflicts, religious war and imperialism. However, the CD is not a conceptual release.
Amon Amarth Reschedule Swedish Dates
Sweden's AMON AMARTH has rescheduled the Swedish dates that it was forced to cancel in late Novemebr/early December in order to join the CHILDREN OF BODOM North American trek. The new dates are as follows (venue details to follow):
Jan. 31 - Göteborg, SWE @ TBA
Feb. 01 - Malmö, SWE @ TBA
Feb. 02 - Huskvarna, SWE @ TBA
Feb. 04 - Stockholm, SWE @ TBA
AMON AMARTH's latest CD, "With Oden on Our Side", entered the national album chart in Sweden at No. 21 and in Austria at No. 27. The album has also debuted on the German national chart at position No. 21. This is the highest chart entry in Germany of any band on the Metal Blade roster, according to a posting on the group's web site.
Enthroned Part Ways With Singer
Guitarist Nornagest of the long-running Belgian black metal warlords ENTHRONED has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:
"On October 19th 2006, the decision was taken that longtime vocalist Sabathan won't be a part of ENTHRONED anymore. It was time to choose whether we would go on like this and lead ENTHRONED to a certain death or whether it will continue in its original perspectives.
"I've been involved within this creation for almost 15 years and Sabathan has always been my war-brother within this journey, but some issues occurred between him and the rest of the band regarding several factors, but we prefer to keep those things in between ourselves, things that [aren't] your business.
"To make a long story short; Sabathan isn't interested nor have conviction in our faith (black metal here so to speak) anymore, and for the last two years we were not able to practice nor to write music in a decent way. More...
Anarion Announces New Guitarist
Australian heavy metallers ANARION have announced the addition of guitarist Scott Griffith to the group's ranks. He replaces Steve Stergiadis, who left the band last spring due to "irreconcilable musical and personal differences."
ANARION's new album, "Unbroken", was released in Europe in June through Majestic Rock Records.
For more information, visit www.anarion.com.au.
Unrest Post New Song Online
German metallers UNREST have posted their new song "Bang Your Head" on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's sixth album, "Back to the Roots", which is scheduled for release on November 10 via Massacre Records. The track listing is as follows:
01. Go to Hell
02. Bang Your Head
03. A Legend Is Born
04. Far, Far Away
05. Don't Stop
06. We Will Rock
07. Braking the Chains
08. Lost
09. Open the Gates
10. Burning Desire
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Arch Enemy Venture Out To Perth, Australia
The Perth venue Club Capitol is strangely disturbing. Red velvet curtains, disco balls and red lighting combine to evoke a twilight zone somewhere between sleazy cabaret and low-budget submarine flick. However, there are not many suitable venues in this city for a band like Arch Enemy, so Tuesday night saw the club filled to overflowing with metal fans eager to experience the melodic metal legends. More...
Acheron Re-Release To Include Bonus Tracks
Legendary underground cult USBM band ACHERON will reportedly be reissuing its classic 1992 debut album "Rites of the Black Mass" on South American label Dying Music. The CD will include bonus tracks of demo versions of songs featured on the album. The re-release is expected out before the end of 2006.
Even though ACHERON is presently on a hiatus, it is rumored that the band will be doing select shows where they will perform the "Rites of the Black Mass" album in its entirety from beginning to end to celebrate the upcoming re-release. It is also believed that band founder Vincent Crowley has been talking to the group's "Rites of the Blass Mass" lineup about reuniting for these select shows. However, it should be noted that there has been no official confirmation regarding these rumored activities.
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