Chimaira's Mark Hunter Laying Down Vocal Tracks

Chimaira vocalist Mark Hunter has posted and update to the band's site about the writing process and his experience laying down vocals this weekend. Here's what he posted:

"Hey everyone. I hope our friends in the US and A had a good holiday. I spent the night tracking. I am a little behind schedule but there is good reason. I haven't really spoken much about the lyrics and songs and themes for this record so I figured I'd let you in on a couple things.

"I intentionally came into the studio without one lyric or vocal idea. The majority of the songs written for this record were written on the fly by us jamming in the bus. Two hours later we had a song. After touring we continued that spontaneous style of writing and it was an amazing feeling feeding off of each others ideas and just seeing where the riffs would take us. I feel this is Chimaira in it's purest and most vulnerable form.

"I felt that I wanted to harness that same raw talent on the microphone as well. I basically freestlye over a song, find patterns I like or words I might say and then build from there. I construct the lyrics and then go in to track it. After that I sit on it for a day, and then come back and fix things here and there.

"I've done this method in the past with songs like Power Trip, Severed, Paralyzed, Down Again, Pure Hatred, etc.. so it's not a new thing for me. But to do an entire record like this, that's a first.

"I have four songs left at this point and I wish I had more. This is the most fun I've had doing vocals for a record ever.

"I also wanted to talk about how cool Chris' samples are coming out. He is taking these songs to another level. He has always been able to do that with our songs, but this time around he is really prominent and some of his parts carry parts of the song rather than just adding a layer. We even have one song where it's just him and I for a couple of parts. It's definitely different and exciting."

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Am I Blood Posts New Song Online

Am I Blood, who has been working on a new album, has relaunched their website, which has been closed recently. With the new site is a music player that features a new rough cut of the song "The Dawn Became Their Pride," which is off their upcoming new album, "Existence Of Trauma."

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Flowing Tears Posts New Song Online

A new Flowing Tears track is available for full streaming via Ascendance Records' MySpace page! The song, entitled "Colossal Shaped Despair," is from their new album "Thy Kingdom Gone," which was released on October 20th.

The track listing for "Thy Kingdom Gone" is as follows:

01. Orchidfire
02. Pain Has Taken Over
03. Rain Of A Thousand Years
04. Grey
05. Thy Kingdom Gone
06. Words Before You Leave
07. Miss Fortune
08. Colossal Shaped Despair
09. Kismet
10. For My Enemies
11. Souls Of The Neon Reign
12. The War We Left Behind

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Burden A.D. Announces New Vocalist Eero Haula

Finland's Burden A.D. have issued the following update:

"Our search is over! Hereby we officially announce that Eero Haula is our new vocalist. Eero did a brilliant job when doing vocals on Wasted by Metal and Latvian Tours. His skills impressed us and we knew his the right guy for Burden A.D. With his experience and variety of vocals we believe that Burden A.D. will develop further and continue it's journey to the top of the metal scene. Eero's photo will be added soon. Meanwhile, please check new gig pictures from Dante's Highlight. New era for Burden A.D. has just begun..."

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Sepultura Posts New Song Online For Download

Sepultura has posted a new song entitled, "Coquinho" online for free download. The song was used in the bands commercial for Volkswagen and you can download it at this location.

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Heaven And Hell Enters The Studio

Heaven And Hell, the band comprised of the "Dio-era" Black Sabbath lineup has entered Rockfield Studios in Wales to begin recording their new studio album. This will be the first studio album with this lineup since 1992's "Dehumanizer" which featured the single, "TV Crimes." The new album is excpected to be released early next year via Rhino Records. More details will be revealed once they are announced.

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Danko Jones Announces European Tour Dates

Candian rockers Danko Jones will be heading to Europe in February for a headlining tour.

The dates are as follows:

February
25 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Lille Vega
26 - Stockholm, Sweden - Tyrol
27 - Sundsvall, Sweden - Pipeline

March
6 - Trondheim, Norway - Samfundet
7 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
8 - Bergen, Norway - Ole Bull Scene
10 - Halmstad, Sweden - B & B
11 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Tradgarn
12 - Malmo, Sweden - Kulturbolaget
13 - Huskvarna, Sweden - Folkets Park
14 - Helsingborg, Sweden - The Tivoli
16 - Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit 36
20 - Vienna, Austria - Flex
21 - Zurich, Switzerland - Mascotte
22 - Luzen, Switzerland - Schuur
26 - Ghent, Belgium - Handelbeurs

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Faith No More To Reunite?

British magazine, Kerrang! has stated that a number of industry insiders are suggesting that Faith No More will be reuniting for a world tour next year and that a number of venues in the United Kingdom has been put dates on hold for Faith No More shows. However, bassist Bill Gould says: "If anything like this were to happen, it would have to come from the band, and I haven't spoken with any of them in over a year. So as far as I know, there isn't anything to talk about, and I'm pretty sure that if you were to contact Mike Patton [vocals], he would tell you the same thing."

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Black Dahlia Murder Guitarist Leaves The Band

Trevor Strnad, the vocalist of The Black Dahlia Murder has posted the following message online:

"On the eve of our December tour with friends MISERY INDEX and SOILENT GREEN, we in The Black Dahlia Murder are faced with a heartbreaking dilemma: John K(guitars) has abruptly left the fold and refuses to accompany us on the tour. We are left with no choice but to carry on with the dates as a four-piece. The remaining members of the band apologize for these unprofessional circumstances, but we feel that it is best to go through with the tour and not disappoint the other bands as well as the fans who are looking forward to these shows. Please come out and show some Black Dahlia love in our hour of need." More...

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Children Of Bodom Cancels London Show, Adds Dates

More dates have been added to the European tour which features Children Of Bodom, Cannibal Corpse and Diablo, though unfortunately the show in London, England has been cancelled.

The tour dates are as follows:

January
30 - Huxleys - Berlin, Germany **
31 - Haus Auensee - Leipzig, Germany

February
1 - Stadtgarden - Erfurt, Germany
3 - Backstage - München, Germany
4 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
5 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
7 - Syma Hall - Budapest, Hungary
8 - Gasometer - Wien, Austria
10 - Alcatraz - Milan, Italy
12 - Paradiso - Amsterdam, Netherlands
20 - Elysee Montmatre, Paris, France
21 - Hof Ter Loo - Antwerpen, Belgium
22 - Hof Ter Loo - Antwerpen, Belgium
23 - Grosse Freiheit - Hamburg, Germany
26 - Sentrum Scene - Oslo, Norway
27 - Tyrol - Stockholm, Sweden

March
1 - Jäähalli - Helsinki, Finland **
2 - Rytmikorjaamo - Seinäjoki, Finland **

** new dates

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Hate Eternal Cancels North American Tour

Florida natives, Hate Eternal has posted the following message online:

"Hate Eternal have been forced to drop off the ongoing JOB FOR A COWBOY North American tour due an infection in Erik Rutan's hand and complications in his kidney. Erik was admitted to an Iowa City hospital on the early morning of November 23rd and has remained under doctor's supervision since.

"The infection has caused concern for the doctors, but the major concern of the doctor's is, Erik's kidney. Erik has had a couple of procedures done on his kidney. Erik will not be able to continue the tour, but he is expected to make a full recovery. He is expected to be released sometime next week and then will seek further treatment at home in Florida.

"Hate Eternal would like thank to everyone on the tour for their understanding of the situation. Hate Eternal would also like to thank all the fans who have expressed concern for Erik's health."

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