Metal News for November 19, 2002
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18 news articles posted on this day.
Zombie And Drowning Pool Do Daredevil Track
Rob Zombie has teamed up with the remaining members of Drowning Pool to record a song called ‘The Man Wihtout Fear’ for the soundtrack of upcoming movie ‘Daredevil’, based on the Marvel comic. The film, starring Ben Affleck, opens in the US in February.
Ex-Guns N' Roses Members Seek Vocalist
Ex-Gunners SLASH, IZZY, DUFF and MATT are looking for a singer for the yet to be named band. Slash told MTV about the search process, "I'll know it when I hear it. Right off the bat, I'll know. We're just trying to find a really great f---ing rock and roll singer, and it's really hard to find anybody that you'd consider genuine, and it's also somebody who's got to fit in with us. It's not impossible, but it's not easy. It could be somebody known, or somebody unknown, who's just a star and doesn't know it." The band would even consider a female if it fit the vibe. Slash also insisted this was not a GNR renuion or an intention to rival AXL ROSE, explaining thatt this was a separate band both in name and musically.
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Annihilator Sign With AFM
Annihilator have finally signed a deal with German label AFM. The band are to release the live album ‘Double Live Annihilation’ in March, followed by a new studio album next September.
Systematic Take Pleaseure To Burn
California’s Systematic have finally confirmed the title of their new album. It’s to be called ‘Pleasure To Burn’. Produced by Howard Benson, it’s to be issued next year on Elektra.
Black Label Society's Blessed Hellride
Black Label Society, featuring Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde, are currently working on their new studio album. Titled ‘The Blessed Hellride’, it should be released by Spitfire Records next spring.
No Helmet Reunion
Former Helmet mainman Page Hamilton contacted TotalRock to put the record straight on the band’s rumoured reunion. Hamilton insists that no such plan is being contemplated, and would only happen if the original line-up was involved. Hamilton is currently working with his new project, Gandhi.
FATA Pull Off Tour
From Autumn To Ashes have pulled off their current tour with Mushroomhead and Shadows Fall, which means they'll miss roughly a week of upcoming shows. Reasons for the move haven't been specified, but as you can imagine, rumors are abound (they got kicked off, etc.). In any case, the group will be home briefly before hitting the road again with The Hope Conspiracy, Unearth, and Static Lullaby in December. Meanwhile, FATA has just confirmed a U.S. tour with Finch, which will run from January 15th through February 2nd. The group then hopes to possibly enter the studio soon afterwards.
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Grieving The Days to Come Split
Seattle, Washington metal/hardcore band Grieving The Days To Come has reportedly called it quits, just three months after releasing an EP on Tribunal Records. The decision to break up was apparently made this past weekend as a result of "different priorities" amongst bandmembers. Posting on a message board, vocalist Nick Soularie stated the following: "Grievingthedaystocome will no longer be a band. I would like to thank everyone that has ever come to a show, or supported us in anyway. You have made the past couple years a great experience for me.... [there] probably will be other bands, but this one is a little hard to give up."
Borknagar to Record in 2003
Borknagar mastermind Oystein G. Brun gives the following update: “The recording of our next album will start early next year. We estimate to use about 4-6 months to record the album, as we want to use the time needed to get the album as close to perfection as possible. The album will be recorded in the same recording facilities as last time (Fagerborg and Toproom Studios) with Børge Finstad behind the desk. Musically the album will be a continuation of Empiricism. Apart from that, we deem the right to keep the rest as a secret... he,he.... As of yet, there is no title for the album, but some song titles are ready: ‘Cyclus’, ‘The Inner Ocean Hypothesis’, ‘The Wonder’, ‘Quintessence’, ‘Future Reminiscence’ and ‘Relate (Dialogo)’.”
In related news, after years of toiling over the idea, Brun and Vintersorg will finally do a side project together. Entitled ION, the band will record an album in 2003.
Zyklon Add Tour Dates
Zyklon have lined up a couple of gigs in Norway in December. The dates are: December 13th at Tribute in Sandnes, Norway with Blood Red Throne and December 14th at Betong in Oslo, Norway with Blood Red Throne, Cadaver Inc. and Nocturnal Breed. Meanwhile, the band have nearly finished work for their next album, due out next Summer. The new album will be the first to feature bassist/vocalist Secthdamon, who replaces Daemon.
It's Child's play for Necrophagia
To coincide with their upcoming full-length album, The Divine Art Of Torture, Necrophagia will be shooting a video for the song 'Rue Morgue Disciple', as Killjoy decided to lay down a little surprise: "Necrophagia will start filming the first video for 'Rue Morgue Disciple' and it will be directed by my four year old son Daemon! As unconventional as it sounds, the outcome will be hideous! I will basically let him decide what he wants to put in the video; he"s not the typical four year old by any stretch of the imagination. He has a great love of horror films, everything from Friday The 13th to Coffin Joe. His mother was opposed to letting him see anything overtly violent or bloody but at age two he would wake up and sneak in and watch movies with me, starting with Universal Monsters etc. and gradually moving on. He understands completely that nothing in the films are real, he knows how blood and F/X are done and he's been telling me he wants to make a movie for about a year. I'm in a position to make this happen via the 'Rue Morgue Disciple' video and now that his mother has finally given us the green light we'll start immediately! So far he has mentioned 'zombies, monsters and ghouls...' and the outcome will be uploaded to Necrophagia.com ... Fulci Lives!!!!!!"
Vader to do California signing session
Polish death metallers Vader will be conducting a signing session at Blue Meannie Records in El Cajon, California on Wednesday, Nov. 27 between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. For more information, call (619) 442-5034.
2003 Doomination of Europe Tour
Morgion, Mourning Beloveth and The Prophecy will be teaming up for "2003 Doomination Tour Of Europe" early next year. The trek, which promises to be the premiere doom event of the coming year, will see the aforementioned headliners joined by many top doom European artists during their war across the continent, including Despond, Cemetary Of Scream, Pantheist, and more. For more information, visit the tour's official web site at this location.
Hypocrisy Will Bang Their Head
Sweden's Hypocrisy, led by acclaimed metal producer and PAIN frontman Peter Tägtgren, are the latest act to have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Bang Your Head Festival, which is scheduled to take place on June 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, Germany.
The following artists are currently set to appear at the event: More...
Samael to Release Double DVD
Century Media will release an as-yet-yet untitled double DVD from Switzerland's Samael on Jan. 27, 2003. The specially-priced DVD will include footage from this year's Summer Breeze Open Air festival, a 1996 Polish gig on the band's "Passage Tour", video clips for "Jupiterian Vibe", "Infra Galaxia" and "Baphomet's Throne", plus interview and studio footage from the recording session for "Passage".
As previously reported, Samael will be embarking on a European tour with Cathedral in late January.
COB, Amon Amarth Set for Summer Breeze
Children of Bodom, J.B.O., Primal Fear, Amon Amarth and Sinner are the first bands to have been confirmed for Summer Breeze 2003 festival, which is scheduled to take place Aug. 21-23, 2003 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. The ticket pre-sale starts on Dec. 10. The first 2000 people to order their tickets through the festival's official web site (www.summer-breeze.de) will get a special "Heavy Metal Ticket", made of real metal (no, we're not kidding).
Nile, Malevolent Creation Confirmed for Wacken
Nile and Malevolent Creation are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for next year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place between Jul. 31 and Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany. Also set to appear at the event are Iced Earth, Gamma Ray, Stratovarius, Dark Angel, and The Almighty Punchdrunk. Among the other groups rumored to have secured slots at next year's festival are Sinner, Primal Fear and Angel Witch.
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Skycamefalling Call It Quits
New York's Skycamefalling have surprisingly decided to call it quits after six years and two full-lengths.
"After six years of doing something we care so passionately about, Skycamefalling have decided to call it quits," stated the band on their official website, www.skycamefalling.com. "The split was a band decision that was completely amicable and by no means was attributed to bad blood between band members or lack of effort. We all reached a point in our lives where other endeavors began to take precedence and sacrificing something we felt so passionate about would be unfair to ourselves, as well as our fans."
"The desire to finish school and tap into other formidable outlets of our lives requires our 100 percent dedication, leaving the dedication we put towards making this band what is was, secondary," continued the statement. "We've always maintained an 'All or Nothing' philosophy in this band. Pushing ourselves and striving to be the best we could was fueled solely by our fans. We thank you." More...
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