Metal News for November 18, 2008
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26 news articles posted on this day.
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Introduces Lordi
Blackwolf, a 4,000 year old wizard and LORDI's number one fan, had the opportunity of a lifetime recently when Triumph the Insult Comic Dog introduced him to the Finnish Monstericans at NBC Studios for filming the Late Night with Conan O'Brien show. You can watch the video below. More...
Destroy The Runner, Mainline, Evita Tour Dates
Destroy The Runner (USA) and Glasstone recording artists Mainline (Italy) and Evita (UK) are planning a January 2009 tour. The tour dates are as follows:
JANUARY 13th LONDON - Bedford Park @ ROCK ATTICK
JANUARY 14th STOKE ON TRENT @ SUGARMILL
JANUARY 15th BIRMINGHAM @ EDDIE'S ROCK BAND *
JANUARY 16th PETERBOROUGH @ THE PARK
JANUARY 17th SWANSEA @ SINCITY
JANUARY 18th BRIGHTON @ ENGINE ROOM
Pilgrimz Wins "Best Video" At Danish Metal Awards
Danish metal band Pilgrimz won the category "Best Video" for their "Shake A Feather" music video at the 2008 Danish Metal Awards, in Copenhagen, on Saturday November 15th.
The band was also nominated in the categories "Best Live Band," which was won by Volbeat and "Best Debut."
Their full length album, "Boar Riders," released in Europe on June 23rd 2008, is a combination of Scandinavian metal, dirty rock 'n' roll and modern hardcore. The record was produced and mixed by the magicians, Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Mercenary) and Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Sick Of It All).
You can watch the video for Pilgrimz's "Shake A Feather" below. More...
Vreid Announces European Tour, New Album Details
Vreid has announced a European tour as well as released artwork and song titles for their new album, "Milorg." Here's what the band had to say about it:
"We are approaching the release of Milorg (January 19th), and now we have got the artwork for the album ready. Once again the design is done by PC Groove, and we tremendously satisfied with his work."
You can check out the album art here.
The band has also revealed the song titles for "Milorg." They are as follows (in no particular order):
ALARM
DISCIPLINED
SPEAK GODDAMNITT
BLÜCHER
BLÜCHER PT II
HEROES & VILLAINS
ARGUMENTUM EX SILENTIO
MILORG
Vreid has also announced some European tour date. The band comments: More...
Jarell Plans Video Release Party For "HGW"
French metal band JARELL has announced an official release party for their first vide for the song "'HGW," taken from their first album "Hidden Side," on Tuesday November 18th in Paris at La Huchette. There you can meet and greet the band as well as get CDs, t-shirts and flyers.
Hatred Parts with Deity Down Records
HATRED have been released from Deity Down Records' roster for undisclosed reasons.
In more positive label news, they are currently in the process of wrapping up agreements with new bands (one Italian, one Dutch) with expected releases around summer of 2009. Press statements on these matters are expected around the end of November.
In more label news, new albums by VERMIN and DEVIOUS are taking a little longer than expected, and are expected to be released around the beginning of the second quarter of 2009.
Saros Completes New Album, Posts MP3 Online
Bay Area metal act SAROS (featuring members of AMBER ASYLUM, BASTARD NOISE, and WEAKLING) has completed work on their new album,"Acrid Plains."
Finding themselves within that circle that comprises the artistic surge of the underground Bay Area metal scene alongside like-minded acts as LUDICRA, HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE, ASUNDER, GRAYCEON, AMBER ASYLUM, and WORM OUROBOROS, Saros present a unique front with their brand of epic blackened progressive chamber-laced metal.
Tastefully blending a collective of influences from several genres such as classic Bay Area metal, black metal, progressive metal, folk, and neo-classical chamber music, "Acrid Plains," produced by the legendary Billy Anderson, embraces the characteristics evident in Saros' musical peers while combining characteristics reminiscent from such acts as METALLICA ("And Justice For All" era), DEATH ("Symbolic" era), the folk-sensibilities of AGALLOCH and DEATH IN JUNE, and the gothic neo-classicism of the aforementioned Amber Asylum (which in turn is Saros singer Leila Rauf’s other full-time band, as well as Amber Asylum mastermind Kris Force also makes a guest cameo appearance on "Acrid Plains" likewise).
The tracklisting for "Acrid Plains" is as follows:
1. Acrid Plains
2. As The Tyrant Falls Ill
3. Coriolis
4. As The Tyrant Falls Ill (Reprise)
5. Devouring Conscience
6. Reversion
7. The Sky Will End Soon
An MP3 of the track "Reversion" can currently be downloaded here.
Look for "Acrid Plains" to be released on Feb 17, 2009.
Saros is:
Leila Rauf (guitars/vocals)
Ben Aguilar (guitars)
Tim Scammell (bass)
Blood Eagle (drums)
Adrift Begins Writing More New Material
Adrift are currently working on more new material to add to their latest three songs, "Deeper," "The Aprubt" and "Full Fruition" which the band has premiered live at recent shows. Singer Dean Pskowski has posted the following message online:
“We like to just get in a room and jam out the songs until we’re happy with them. Sometimes I’ll bring a song idea in and we’ll just toy around with it until it becomes something we would want to share with the rest of the world.” Kevin added “The new stuff is going to surprise a lot of people and I can’t wait for everyone to hear what we have in store for 2009?
Motorhead Song Featured In New Disney Movie
Rock legends Motorhead will feature briefly in the forthcoming Disney movie, Bolt with their song "Dog-Face Boy." The song is in a mailroom scene where a young worker is listening to it on his headphones and inadvertently wraps the character, Bolt up in a box that gets shipped off to New York City. The movie stars John Travolta, Malcom McDowell, Miley Cyrus and wrestling legend Randy Savage and is about a small dog named Bolt (Travolta) who has lived all his life on the set of a TV show in which he portrays a superhero dog. As a result, he thinks that his superpowers, and events on film, are real.
IWrestledABearOnce Begins Recording New Album
Century Media artists IWrestledABearOnce has begun recording their full length debut album in the house of famed producer Ross Robinson. The band is working with Ryan Boesch and expect to release the album by next spring. Comments the band:
“Ryan Boesch is a son of a bitch and a dirty, godless savage... but on the bright side, we are writing and recording on the beach at Ross Robinson's house and drinking all of Norma Jean's leftover energy drinks. Anyway, Ryan is as insane as us and since his discography includes 2Pac, Andrew WK, Tomahawk, and Sheryl Crow, we know we are in good hands. We will be updating our MySpace with all kinds of stupid news, so keep in touch on there for all of the latest! Our drummer has horrific gas.”
Motley Crue Frontman To Record Solo Album In April
Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone that he plans to record a new solo studio album in April and will be hoping to release it in November. According to Neil, the music will be more aggressive than Motley Crue and describes that it will sound more like AC/DC.
Read the full article at RollingStone.
Bleeding Through Announces Headlining Tour
Orange County based metallers Bleeding Through has announced that they will embark on a headlining North American tour early next year. No dates have been announced yet but joining them will be The Acacia Strain, As Blood Runs Black and Impending Doom. More details will be revealed once they have been announced.
Paul Stanley Hoping To Do A New KISS Album
KISS frontman Paul Stanley recently did an interview with Classic Rock in which he talked about the possibility of a brand new KISS album which would be the first studio album of all new KISS material since 1998's "Psycho Circus." You can view some excerpts of the interview below:
What does the future hold for KISS?
"It looks like we’ll be touring Europe as well as the States next year. You’ll be getting more of what you saw at the Download festival this past summer – the KISS Alive! vibe amped up to the max. There might even be a new KISS album at some point. I have been ambivalent to the idea in the past but I’m much more open to it now."
Why is that?
"Well, I thought that I'd be content for KISS to remain a heritage act, just playing our greatest hits – 'Detroit Rock City' and all that. But the new KISS line-up with Tommy Thayer (guitar) and Eric Singer (drums) is proving to be so good, so strong in spirit, it would interesting to see how we perform in the studio. I must stress that no recording time has been booked at this point. But it if we were to go into the studio, the intention would be to make a KISS album in the style of our 1970s recordings. A classic KISS album, unmistakably."
We Were Gentlemen Signs To Century Media
Virginia based metallers We Were Gentlemen has inked a worldwide record deal with Century Media, it was revealed today. The band formed in 2005 and has previously supported the likes of Suicide Silence, Converge, The Red Chord and A Life Once Lost.
The band has posted the following message regarding the signing: "We are extremely proud and excited to be a part of a respected label such as Century Media Records. To be on a roster along side of bands like Suicide Silence, God Forbid, In This Moment, Terror and Earth Crisis (just to name a few) is a real honor. We feel as though Century Media Records is the best home for We Were Gentlemen, and we couldn't be happier with the dedication, commitment, and professionalism Ray Harkins and everyone else over at Century Media has shown us thus far. We would like to thank Ray Harkins from Century Media and our lawyer Adam Mandell for having the patience and believing in this project throughout the whole process. We would also like to thank all of our friends and fans who have supported and stuck with us throughout the years. On November 16th, we will be entering Planet Red Studios in Richmond, VA to record our debut full-length entitled Living Hell with producer/engineer Andreas Magnusson. Living Hell will be in stores in early spring, so be on the look out! We can't wait for everyone to hear our new material and to get out on the road in the New Year. Stay tuned to our MySpace for studio updates, new songs, and tour dates!"
Adagio Posts New Song, "Vamphyri," Online
A brand new song from Adagio's upcoming album, "Archangels In Black," is available for streaming at Adagio’s official MySpace page. The new song is titled "Vamphyri". "Archangels In Black" is due out on February 2nd through Listenable Records in Europe and Australia.
High On Fire Announces Tour Dates
California based metallers High On Fire will embark on a short headlining tour in December.
The tour dates are as follows:
December
9 - Brick by Brick - San Diego, CA
10 - The Knitting Factory - Los Angeles, CA (free show)
11 - Velvet Jones - Santa Barbara, CA
12 - The Blank Club - San Jose, CA
13 - The Blue Lamp - Sacramento, CA
18 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
Vinnie Paul Plans Dimebag Book Signings
The new book about "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, "He Came to Rock" hits store shelves today, November 18 at Best Buy, Hot Topic, Borders and many other outlets.
However, if you would lke to come get a copy and have it signed to you personally by VINNIE PAUL, check out the following book signings:
11/18/2008 - Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Cafe [the restaurant outside the casino]
7:00-9:00
11/19/2008 - Los Angeles, CA
Best Buy 11301 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
6:00-8:00
11/20/2008 - Dallas, TX
Best Buy at Midway / LBJ Shopping Ctr,. Dallas Texas 75244
6:00-8:00
11/21/2008 - NYC, NY
Borders Books, 2 Penn Plz., New York, New York 10121
7:00-9:00
If you can't make it to one of the personal signings, there will be some signed books on Ebay that you can bid on tonight. You can also pre-order your copy by visiting the Big Vin Records web site.
Opeth Announces South American Tour Dates
Swedish prog metallers Opeth has posted the following message online:
"We receive a lot of mail from you guys in South America and now we can announce that Opeth will come to South America in 2009! During March and April Opeth will appear in Mexico City, Bogota, Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires and Sao Paolo."
The tour dates are as follows:
March
27 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Valador
29 - Bogota, Columbia - Bogota
April
1 - Santiago de Chile, Chile - Teatro Capoulican
2 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - El Teatro
4 - Sao Paolo, Brazil - Hangar
Tom Fischer Posts Another Triptykon Update
Former Celtic Frost/current Triptykon mainman Tom Fischer has posted the following message online:
"I am not exaggerating when stating that words are simply inadequate to express sufficient gratitude for the warm and very thoughtful treatment extended to Triptykon bassist Vanja Slajh and I by Bohren und der Club of Gore last Saturday. Bohren added their show in Lucerne, Switzerland, relatively late to their tour to promote their new Dolores album. But it was a perfect and long-awaited chance for me to meet once again with Christoph, Thorsten, Robin, and, of course, Morten, with whom I have been friends for years. It has been a while, and we all were looking forward very much to seeing each other again.
"In spite of having to take care of the usual countless affairs associated with playing a concert abroad, Bohren and their amazing agent Susanne Herrndorf went out of their way to make us feel welcome and comfortable. It was a truly memorable evening of reflective conversations and black humor among kindred spirits. Needless to say, the concert was exceptional. More...
Iron Maiden Announces Final Leg of Tour
Following the huge international success of their "Somewhere Back in Time World Tour 08," Iron Maiden will be taking to the skies once again in 2009 for a fourth and final leg starting in Dubai on February 13th.
Loaded up with a full complement of band, crew and twelve tons of stage set and equipment, the band's customised Boeing 757, christened Ed Force One by the fans and flown again by Astraeus Airlines Captain and Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, will once again be circumnavigating 80,000km around the planet for concerts in 19 cities in eleven countries, making it a staggering 37 countries in total visited on this tour, playing to almost two million fans.
Taking off in early February, Maiden will make their first appearances in New Zealand in 16 years via Dubai and Bangalore followed by the long haul journey for a return to Mexico in some even larger venues and then finishing with an extended run through Central and South America to include countries and cities they have not visited before. The dates are as follows:
February 2009:
Fri 13th - UAE - Dubai Media City Amphitheatre
Sun 15th - India - Bangalore Royal Challenge Rock In India
Fri 20th - New Zealand - Auckland. Mount Smart Stadium
Sat 21st - New Zealand - Christchurch. AMI Stadium
Wed 25th - Mexico - Monterrey Estadio Universitario
Thurs 26th - Mexico - Guadalajara Arena VFG Jalisco.
Sat 28th - Mexico - Mexico City Fero Sol Stadium Complex
1st - 29th March 2009 - South and Central America.
Details to be released soon. More...
Maegashira Signs To Spare Change Records
Spare Change Records has announced the signing of New Jersey metal band Maegashira to the Spare Change Records family.
Their new album is titled "The Stark Arctic." Captured and mixed at Redline Archiving by Halfway To Gone's Lou Gorra and mastered by Mick Mullin (High On Fire, Zodiak, Total Fucking Destruction) at Super 8, it's six tracks, 60 minutes of doomed aggression, cult stonerisms, peculiar ambience, escapist longing and relentless, brutal groove. "If you're into doom, stoner rock, and atmospheric metal, then they are your new favorite band!," states the label.
You can already pre-order "The Stark Arctic" from sparechangerecords.com or check out some of their material on the band's MySpace page.
Wizard Recording New Album
Wizard is recording their eight studio album right now, for a planned released via Massacre Records. All instrumentals were recorded in October at Horn Music Productions. Mixing and mastering will be done by Achim Köhler, and the artwork will be once again in the hands of Anthony Clarkson.
Here are the song titles (not final) from the upcoming album:
Midgards Guardian
Asgard Utgard (Part I & II)
The visitor
Stolen Hammer
Pounding in the night
What would you do?
Lightning
Serpents venom
Ressurection
Malefice Signs To Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records has announced the worldwide signing of the fierce UK Metal act MALEFICE.
Formed in Reading, Berkshire in 2003, MALEFICE made quite an impact with their monstrous debut album "Entities." Crossing the boundaries of thrash and death metal, "Entities" specialized in the same power groove that saw Pantera and Lamb Of God rise to legendary status in the field.
Comments MALEFICE: "The best place for a metal band to be in this day and age is Metal Blade Records. Both MALEFICE and Metal Blade want nothing but the best for our genre, and together, we feel we can put honest heavy music, back to the top where it belongs."
MALEFICE is:
Dale Butler - Vocals
Ben Symons - Guitar
Alex Vuskans - Guitar
Tom Hynes - Bass
Craig Thomas - Drums
More details about the band's as yet untitled new album will be announced shortly. In the meantime, you can check them out on their MySpace page.
Primer 55 Announces Tour Dates
Primer 55 will head out on the road at the beginning of December for a North American tour.
The tour dates are as follows:
December 4 - Waco, TX @ Whiskey River
December 5 - Harker Heights, TX @ The Vault
December 8 - San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit
December 10 - Gainsville, FL @ Backstage Lounge
December 11 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
December 13 - Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit
December 15 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Soutend
December 16 - Fayetteville, NC @ The Rock Shop
December 17 - Murfreesboro, NC @ Zakk’s Coffee House
December 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ THe Rave
December 20 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
December 22 - Lake Geneva, WI @ Foley’s
January 16 - La Salle, IL @ 9th Street Pub
January 17 - Des Moines, IA @ Hull Avenue Tavern
January 18 - Salina, KS @ The Blue Goat
Soilwork Vocalist Bjorn "Speed" Strid Checks In
Soilwork vocalist Bjorn "Speed" Strid has posted the following update online:
"As you might know, we're currently out on tour in Europe. I'm writing to you from Glasgow, Scotland. The rain has been just as unstoppable as the beer drinking on the tourbus, but today the sun is actually shining and everybody is in a great mood!
"We're now ten days into this European trek and things are going smoothly. Peter (Wichers) and Sylvain (Coudret) are tearing it up; I'm telling you people, they're a murderous guitar duo! Just you wait and see! Crowds have been great as well, noisy and roudy, just the way we like it! Luckily, my twisted flipper is back on track after falling into the drumkit while doing some of that old school pogo dancing on stage... However, my stage shirt is pink after a head-shaving accident right before the Birmingham show last night...
"Anyways, we're doing some tracks that we haven't played live in a very long time, and even some tracks that we've never played at all like 'Black Star Deceiver'. I gotta say it's working out really good! The only thing missing is DEVIN TOWNSEND doing his trade off vocals with me. I guess I'll just have to fly him to Europe... You there Devin? More...
Rammstein Posts Studio Footage Online
German industrial metallers Rammstein has posted a new video documenting the band recording their new studio album online. You can check it out below. The album does not have a title yet but is expected to be released in early 2009. More...
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