Metal News for October 26, 2004
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14 news articles posted on this day.
Machine Head Postpone Two Italian Shows
MACHINE HEAD were forced to postpone their upcoming shows in Rome and Vicenza (10/25 & 10/26) after their tour bus broke down on their way through the Swiss Alps this weekend. Stranded in Zurich, with no other buses available (due to heavy European touring at the moment) and no other way to transport the band and their equipment to Rome in time, they were forced to wait for repairs to be finished, which looks to be no sooner than this coming Wednesday. MACHINE HEAD are making all efforts to reschedule both shows for a later date.
GOD FORBID and CALIBAN may still be playing both of the scheduled dates - be sure to check with the local venue for up-to-date information.
Dying Fetus Tap The Red Chord Drummer For Tour
Dying Fetus have hired drummer John Longstreth for their upcoming tour with Gwar, as their regular drummer will be unable to participate. Longstreth left The Red Chord last month and according to Dying Fetus, "[he] has done a great job of learning our set list for these shows with barely two weeks of daily rehearsals."
Madball European Tour Dates
Madball will be touring Europe in December. Here's the latest schedule:
12/3 Antwerpen, Belgium @ Hof Ter Lo
12/4 Lisbon, Portugal @ TBA
12/5 Manchester, UK @ Rock World
12/6 London, UK @ Garage
12/8 Wil, Switzerland @ Remise
12/9 Milano, Italy @ Rainbow Club
12/10 Barcelona, Spain @ KGB
12/11 Sneek, Netherlands @ Het Bollwerk
12/12 Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Doornroosje
12/14 Wien, Austria @ Arena
12/15 Budapest, Hungary @ O38
12/16 Krakow, Poland @ Lochness
12/17 Berlin, Germany @ SO 36
12/18 Leipzig, Germany @ Conne Island
12/19 Schweinfurt, Germany @ Alter Stattbahnhof
Above This Fire Complete Life Sentence Debut
Above This Fire have essentially finished writing their debut full-length for Life Sentence Records. The group will enter the studio in November to begin recording the effort, which will tentatively see release on March 8, 2005.
Maroon Sign To Abacus Recordings
German metal/hardcore band Maroon has officially joined the Abacus Recordings roster. Formed in 1998, the group has previously released material with Catalyst Records and Alveran Records. Their latest Alveran release, "Endorsed By Hate," will be released in the U.S. by Abacus in early-2005 with new artwork and two live-clips from a recent performance.
Download a New Abloom MP3
ABLOOM have posted up brand new music, courtesy of the Zippo Music tour. The song 'Blood, Sweat, and Tears', can be found here. Abloom are largely made up of former Soulfly and Onesidezero members.
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Kittie, Otep, Crisis Philly Show Report
I recently attended the Kittie, Otep and Crisis show in Philadelphia on October 10th, 2004. I was supposed to have a photo pass but due to circumstances out of my control that didn't happen, so I apologize to all for not having any pictures to share with you. Anyway, here's my report of the night: More...
Brainstorm Head To The Studio, Book '05 Tour Dates
After headlining the "Night Of Power" Festival in Germany last week, which also marked the final date of their "Tempting The World" Tour in support of their critically acclaimed 2003 Soul Temptation album, Brainstorm are about to enter the "House Of Music" Studios together with long-time producer Achim Köhler on November 1st, to start the recording sessions of their upcoming album, entitled Liquid Monster, which will be released February 28th, 2005 through Metal Blade Records. A special single CD, containing brand new tracks and more will be released in advance of the full length album on January 31st 2005. A new videoclip will be shot in December as well. More...
Lars Wouldn't Change A Thing With 'St. Anger'
The Boston Globe caught up with Lars Ulrich for a Q&A session and asked the drummer about the polarized reaction to their latest effort, 'St. Anger'. "It's not the most easily digested record," Ulrich admitted. "In a time where radio seems to be going conversative again in the last couple of years -- and the Nickelbacks of the world are dominating it -- then when a band like us comes out and does something that's harsh and aggressive, it may be difficult for some people to initially accept it. But I'm glad we did it and I wouldn't change one thing about it... We needed to prove to ourselves that we still had that spunk in us and that we could make that kind of record."
Read the full article at The Boston Globe.
Grave Digger Ready New Release For January
German band Grave Digger are to release new album 'The Last Supper' through Nuclear Blast Records. It will be out in January, and is to feature 12 tracks.
Brides Of Destruction On Hold For Crue Reunion
The Motley Crue re-union moved a step nearer to reality, with the news that the Brides Of Destruction are being put on hold. This will allow bassist Nikki Sixx to fully concentrate on the aforementioned re-formation.
Sonata Arctica Live Pictures Online
Go to this location to check out pictures of Sonata Arctica live on stage in Hamburg and Bochum (Germany). The band is currently on tour in Europe opening for Nightwish. The complete tour itinerary can be found here.
Korn Frontman To Present 'South Park' Episode
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis will be presenting a special "South Park" Halloween episode this Thursday (Oct. 28) on Comedy Central at 9:30 p.m. EST.
Korn's new album, "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1", featuring highlights from the first 10 years of the band's recording career, was released earlier this month via Immortal/Epic.
In addition to Korn's biggest songs, "Greatest Hits" also includes two brand-new covers. The first is the band's current single, a remake of Cameo's "Word Up", while the second is a medley of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In The Wall, Parts 1, 2, & 3".
Iron Maiden Singer Visits Mildenhall
A passenger on one of the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s flights Monday afternoon was a commercial airline pilot.
But Bruce Dickinson is better known as the front man for Iron Maiden, one of the most successful and influential heavy metal bands in the business.
“When I was a kid, I had my own air force of plastic aircraft that I built,” Dickinson said before the afternoon flight.
But it was not until 13 years ago that he climbed in the cockpit and flew an airplane.
“When I did, I felt so stupid that I hadn’t done it before,” he said. “The farther from Earth I got, the happier I was.”
It may seem an odd combination of careers. On one hand, Dickinson is the manic singer of a heavy metal rock band. On the other, he is a cool, calm pilot of Boeing 757s for Astraeus, a British charter airline.
He was at Mildenhall to film part of a series he is hosting for the Discovery Channel called “Flying Heavy Metal.” The series will feature classic aircraft, such as the KC-135 Stratotanker. It is due to air on European television next year.
He said it is not so different from being on stage in front of a crowd, where the performance is the external result of the internal process of composing the music.
Read the full article at Stars and Stripes.
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