Metal News for November 4, 2004
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17 news articles posted on this day.
Life Of Agony Begin Tracking New Album
LIFE OF AGONY have begun tracking their highly anticipated new album for Epic Records in Los Angeles with producer Greg Fidelman (SLIPKNOT, AUDIOSLAVE). The band recently completed 3 weeks of pre-production in Woodstock, NY where they finished writing all of the material for the record. A tentative release date is scheduled for Spring 2005.
The Wall Of Death Goes Lame
siN's Metal News had posted this interesting bit:
The 'Wall of Death', made ever so popular by bands like LAMB OF GOD, much like the 'devil horn' gesture developed by DIO that even rappers do nowadays, has hit a new all-time low. For those of you interested in seeing YELLOWCARD's version of the 'Wall of Death', click here (right click / save as).
More Bands Announced For Maryland Death Fest 2005
Three more bands have been announced for the Maryland Death Fest 2005, set to take place May 28th and 29th at the Thunderdome in Baltimore, MD. The bands are:
GENERAL SURGERY - SWEDEN
ROTTEN SOUND - FINLAND
SPLATTERHOUSE - OREGON
The full list of confirmed bands is now as follows:
IMMOLATION - NEW YORK
GENERAL SURGERY - SWEDEN
CEPHALIC CARNAGE - COLORADO
REGURGITATE - SWEDEN
ROTTEN SOUND - FINLAND
BIRDFLESH - SWEDEN
ABSCESS - CALIFORNIA
KILL THE CLIENT - TEXAS
SPLATTERHOUSE - OREGON
BODIES LAY BROKEN - MINNESOTA
XXX MANIAK - PENNSYLVANIA
More bands to be announced soon.
Let It Die Finish Recording "Stick To Your Guns"
Let It Die recently finished recording their debut full-length, "Stick To Your Guns," with Bill Korecky (Ringworm) in Cleveland. The album will hit streets in December via Spook City Records. In the meantime, the group will embark upon a mini-tour with Suffocate Faster this month. Here are the dates:
11/11 Cleveland OH @ B-Side
11/12 Louisville KY @ Headliners
11/13 Columbia MO @ Mojo's
11/14 Nashville TN @ The End
11/15 Grand Rapids MI @ The Intersection
11/16 Bloomington IN @ Rhinos
11/17 Cincinnati OH @ Topcat's
The Zimmermann Note Sign To Innerstrength
Pittsburgh's The Zimmermann Note, featuring members of Commit Suicide and Better Off Dead, have signed with Innerstrength Records for the release of an EP. The five-song EP will be recorded in mid-November with Eric Klinger (Built Upon Frustration) and should be available in early-2005.
The Blinding Planning Winter Tour
New Jersey metal band The Binding are in the process of booking a brief winter tour. If you can help with any of the dates, send an email here. The routing is as follows:
1/8 Pittsburgh, PA
1/9 Maryland
1/10 Virginia
1/11 Delaware
1/12 NYC/Philadelphia
In related news, the group will finish recording their debut release with Chris Badami (Dillinger Escape Plan) this winter. The record will be available in March 2005 through Imagine It Records.
xBound In Bloodx To Disband
Hardcore band xBound In Bloodx have announced their intention to break up, though reasons for the move haven't been disclosed. The band will be touring the U.S. briefly and dates should be confirmed soon. Finally, before disbanding the group will play a few final shows in California in February and March. In the interim, catch the group at the following upcoming shows:
11/5 Pomona CA @ 51 Buckingham
11/10 Corona CA @ Showcase
Watch Emperor's 'Empty' Video Online
Emperor are out with the video to their new single 'Empty', from the album 'Prometheus: The Discipline Of Fire & Demise'. You can watch it online at Launch.com.
Interview
An Interview with Kittie
This interview was conducted on the evening of October 7th with all the band members of Kittie. The interview took place inside the Kittie tour bus, which was parked directly in front of the venue. The venue for the evening was Banana Joe's in Huntington, WV. The interview went very well. I walked away from this experience with a big smile on my face. The ladies of Kittie are truly the coolest to hang with. Thank you ladies! (Sorry it took so long to get this posted) More...
Resuscitator Delays New Album
California-based "dark occult blackened death metal" act Resuscitator will be performing a low-key show in mid-November, according to a posting on the group's web site. "Only to those on the mailing list will know where, when and with whom."
In other news, the release of Resuscitator's new album, "A Warrior's Death," has once again been pushed back, this time to January 28, 2005. The delay is being attributed to "failures done by what we thought was a good, reliable studio," according to a posting on the band's web site. "Time was of the essence and charges will be pressed against them."
"A Warrior's Death" track listing: More...
Enthroned Announce New Drummer
Belgian black metallers Enthroned have announced the addition of drummer Glaurung to the group's ranks.
The band have just returned from a South American tour in support of their sixth album, "Xes Haereticum," available now via Napalm Records.
Enthroned guitarist Nornagest has described the new album as having "a more mature, varied, and darker aspect than previous releases, yet more intense and aggressive than ever before." A limited-edition version of the CD includes three bonus tracks. Download an MP3 clip of the song "Crimson Legions" at this location (MP3 2.8 MB).
Devil's Night Gig Shot Down In Flames
The following article has been written on Vancouver's weekly entertainment newspaper, the Georgia Strait:
A local live-music promoter is claiming that Vancouver police forced the cancellation of a bar gig she had booked for the Halloween weekend. The show, dubbed the Devil's Night Metal Festival, was slated for the Asbalt at the Astoria Hotel (769 East Hastings Street) and was to feature performances by the black-metal bands Descention, Demyse, and Anatolian Wisdom. According to the promoter, wendythirteen, members of the Vancouver police department showed up at the Asbalt twice in the week before the scheduled event and issued informal verbal warnings about the show. "The cops came in on Wednesday [October 27] of last week and said, 'This show can't go on,'" wendythirteen told the Straight. "So my doorman vouched like, 'Hey, these are friends of ours. We've done this for five years. Nothing's going to happen.' Didn't matter. The cops came back the day before [October 29] and said, 'No. You do this show, we will fuck with you till the end of time,' basically. And the owners decided just to shut the whole bar down. Last call was 5:15 [p.m.] on Saturday, and then they shut the bar, just so there would be no issues." More...
Arab Deathcore, Nervecell Self-Releases Album
Deathcore has spread to the Arab world. Nervecell are based in the United Arab Emirates. They now have a CD called 'Human Chaos' available through their website, www.nervecell.tk. It features five tracks, and was recorded in Dubai.
Head Automatica Drop Off Of Lostprophets UK Tour
Head Automatica have had to pull out of their support slot on the upcoming Lostprophets UK tour due to Darryl Palumbo having to undergo surgery. But the band are confident of being able to make it over for The Used tour early next year.
Velvet Revolver Confirm Fourth UK Tour Date
Velvet Revolver have just annnounced a fourth show in London for their January UK tour. The other three having sold out, they're now confirmed for the Hammersmith Apollo on January 9. The Datsuns will be on the bill for all dates, except January 9.
Scum Of The Earth Cancel US Tour
Scum Of The Earth have been forced to cancel their US tour with Dog Fashion Disco and Dry Kill Logic due to 'contractual discrepancies'. The band hope to re-schedule shortly.
Painmuseum Ready Album For December
Painmuseum, the band featuring the former Halford duo of guitarist 'Metal' Mike Chlasciak and drummer Bobby Jarzombek, plus veteran bassist Steve DiGiiorgio and vocalist Tim Clayborne, will release their debut album through Demolition Records in early December. It's to be called 'Metal For Life' and was produced by Roy Z.
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