Metal News for November 5, 2007
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Amon Amarth Confirm Vancouver In-Store Appearance
Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have confirmed a meet n' greet in Vancouver, BC at Scrape Records on December 14th, just prior to their appearance at the Croatian Cultural Centre later that evening. Their upcoming headlining North American tour also features DECAPITATED, HIMSA, and SONIC SYNDICATE.
Dates are now as follows:
November
19 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
20 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse Music Venue
21 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
23 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
24 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
25 - Houston, TX - Meridian
26 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
27 - Orlando, FL - The Club at Firestone
28 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
29 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
130 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
December
1 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
2 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
3 - New York, NY - The Fillmore
5 - Montréal, QC - Medley
6 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
7 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Down Under
9 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
11 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theater
12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon Theater
14 - Vancouver, BC - Croatian Cultural Centre
15 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
16 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
18 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
19 - Los Angeles, CA - The Avalon
Crowpath Post New Video Online
A video for the new CROWPATH song 'Chased, Caught And Charged, from the band's full-length album, Son Of Sulpher,
out now on Willowtip, is available on YouTube. The video was directed by Martin Kryger and produced by Crowpath bass player Dan Bengtsson. Click here to view. More...
RR Artists Nominated For Boston Music Awards
Roadrunner Records has announced the nomination of several artists in this year’s Boston Music Awards. Killswitch Engage, The Dresden Dolls and Dream Theater have been nominated for awards in the following categories:
Killswitch Engage:
"Act of the Year"
“Album of the Year (Major)"
"Outstanding Live Act of the Year"
"Outstanding Metal/Hardcore Act of the Year"
"Song of the Year" for My Curse
Howard Jones for "National Male Vocalist of the Year"
Adam Dutkiewicz for "Local Producer of the Year"
The Dresden Dolls:
“Outstanding Live Act of the Year”
Amanda Palmer for “National Female Vocalist of the Year”
Dream Theater:
“Act of the Year”
The Boston Music Awards are celebrating their 20th anniversary, with proceeds from the event to benefit the Music Drives Us Foundation and the Berklee City Music Program. The awards ceremony is set to take place at the Orpheum Theater in Boston on December 1st at 7:30 PM. Over the last 20 years, the Boston Music Awards have awarded rising and established artists for their outstanding achievements in a variety of musical categories. Past winners include Aerosmith, Staind, The Dropkick Murphys, and many more Boston area natives and citizens.
You can view a full list of nominees here.
Set Your Goals To Begin Work On New Album
Set Your Goals will take the next few months off (with the exception of a few shows) to begin writing a new full-length. The band expects to release the effort in mid-2008.
The Burial Signs To Sancrosanct Records
Sancrosant Records has announced the inclusion of it's newest family member to it's growing roster of artists. Hailing from South Bend, Indiana, The Burial is a rising force in a new wave of mid-west American metal. Having recently played the 2007 Cornerstone Festival and armed with a new vocalist, The Burial has their eyes on a busy touring schedule and is writing new material for their label debut due out in early 2008.
"This is an excellent, excellent band" says Tony Padilla, guitarist for Remembrance and head of Sancrosanct Records' A&R Department. "Faith wise the band is rock solid. They have the right attitude and dedication we are looking for."
In Flames Post Studio Diary Episode 9 Online
Swedish metallers IN FLAMES are currently holed up in their own IF Studios recording their as-yet-untitled new album which is expected to be released in the spring of 2008 via Nuclear Blast.
The ninth episode of the band's studio diary is online now. Click here to view. More...
Sculptured Reveal New Album Details
The End Records has set a February 19, 2008 release date for the long-awaited third album from SCULPTURED, entitled "Embodiment".
The follow-up to 2000's "Apollo Ends", "Embodiment" finds Don Anderson (also of AGALLOCH; guitarist/vocalist) and band fusing together avantgarde, traditional/classic and death metal. Joining Anderson the CD are drummer Dave Murray (ESTRADASPHERE, DESERTS OF TRAUN, THOLUS), keyboardist Andy Winter (WINDS, AGE OF SILENCE), bassist Jason Walton (AGALLOCH, ESPECIALLY LIKELY SLOTH) and vocalist Tom Walling. More...
Pain To Support Nightwish In Europe
PAIN, the Swedish band featuring HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, has been confirmed as the support act for NIGHTWISH on their European tour from February until April 2008.
For a list of dates, click here.
Disturbed Singer Recalls Motorcycle Accident
The Pulse of Radio reports: DISTURBED singer David Draiman said last week that the band's new album, which it's currently recording in Chicago, will be angrier and more aggressive than the group's previous two efforts. Draiman told The Pulse of Radio that the mood of the record was inspired by several experiences he had in the last two years, of which the most painful was a motorcycle accident. "This guy cut me off," he said. "I was doing maybe 20, 25 miles an hour and he decided to turn in front of me whether I was coming or not, and I hit both the front and rear brakes and the rear wheels started to lock up. I was maybe 15, 20 feet away from the guy and still coming forward, so I had to lay the bike down. Scraped along the asphalt with it for about five, six feet. I had some road rash pretty bad on my right forearm, but that's about it."
Draiman added that he got up and started to chase the truck that cut him off, before witnesses made him stop and he realized that he was bleeding.
Some of Draiman's other experiences in the last two years included several romances that went bad, a fire that destroyed his garage and the vehicles inside it, plus family health and real estate issues.
The new DISTURBED CD is tentatively titled "Indestructible", with a spring 2008 release in the works.
The disc may contain a cover of FAITH NO MORE's "Midlife Crisis". However, the band's contribution to the soundtrack of this past summer's "Transformers" movie, called "This Moment", will not appear on the new album.
More Helloween Chart Positions Revealed
HELLOWEEN's new CD, "Gambling with the Devil", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 38. The LP has also landed at No. 18 on the UK "Rock Albums" chart.
"Gambling with the Devil" first-week chart positions so far:
Germany: #38
Japan: #3 (International)
Sweden: #34
UK: #18 (Rock Albums)
The regular "Gambling with the Devil" album consists of eleven songs (plus an intro, spoken by SAXON's Biff Byford) with a total playing time of 57 minutes and 40 seconds. For their many faithful fans, there is also a limited first edition (40,000 units in a digipak with an embossed and stamped slipcase to be released in Europe, and 10,000 units in a jewel case in the U.S.) with a bonus CD featuring two extra tracks, the video for the first single "As Long As I Fall", and a "making-of" of the video, including interview sequences. As a special highlight, the first edition includes a scratch ticket with an exciting puzzle, as described in detail on the HELLOWEEN homepage. The solution to the puzzle allows you to register at Helloween.org and take part in a draw with a sensational first prize: The lucky winner will receive a trip for two to a HELLOWEEN show in America — including flight, accommodation at the band hotel, backstage tickets, and, of course, a personal meeting with the band! There are also signed Gibson/Epiphone guitars and great fan packs to be won.
Under the direction of producer Charlie Bauerfeind, HELLOWEEN recorded a total of 16 songs at the Mi Sueno studios in Tenerife. The focal point of this diverse album is a three-part epos consisting of the chapters "The Bells of the Seven Hells", "Falling to Pieces" and "I.M.E.", which represent the ambiguous album title that thematically covers all the songs. "At the end of the day, life is a gamble with the devil," singer Andi Deris explains. The cover artwork was designed by Martin Häusler ("Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy" and "Live on 3 Continents") again.
The "Hellish Rock" tour of Europe is scheduled to start in mid-November, supported by top act GAMMA RAY. Apart from a few festival appearances, this will be the first joint tour by HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY.
Anthrax Guitarist Wries Suicide Girls Column
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has launched a regular column on SuicideGirls.com. The column is called "Scott Ian's Food Coma" where he writes about his food and travel experiences. An excerpt from the first installment follows:
"I've been in Los Angeles for 18 years now and I know I've developed a disaster callous because driving on a freeway next to a hillside in flames is just interesting enough to get me to stop typing on my iPhone (yes, I am THAT GUY or that gay. Either one works.)
"I do love this city and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I'm a New Yorker that would rather live in La La Land than back in the 'old neighborhood.' Fuck the old neighborhood. Small-minded bitter assholes hanging out in dank, old-man bars, drinking from their mugs of sadness and failure as life passes them by. I'm not judging, maybe I'm stereotyping a bit, but I've been there. It smells bad.
"I come from a New York that doesn't exist any more so there's not much for me to miss. I used to miss the restaurants…"
Read the entire column at SuicideGirls.com.
Lordi Reveal "Dark Floors" Trailer
The official "teaser" for "Dark Floors" — the feature film starring the Finnish "monster" metal band LORDI — can be viewed below.
The plot summary is as follows: Concerned for her autistic daughter's health, a father sees her removal from the hospital by force as the only option. An elevator breakdown prevents a smooth exit and renders them trapped with others. Yet the incident is only the beginning of a descent into nightmare. As the doors open, the hospital appears mysteriously deserted. When mutilated bodies are found, creatures from a dark world start a frightening attack. It soon becomes clear that the survival of the group may rest solely on the little girl.
"Dark Floors" was shot in Finland at a cost of 4.2 million euros (approximately $6 million), according to Screen Daily.
The film, which features a largely Finnish cast, will premiere in the country on February 8, 2008.
LORDI recently introduced the film at the Cannes Film Festival.
The movie was described by the band's lead singer, Mr. Lordi, as a "traditional modern horror" that will feature monsters and "horrific scenes."
Mr. Lordi (real name: Tomi Putaansuu) added that the band's latex masks and monstrous costumes were derived from horror films so it was "kind of natural" for them to make their own movie. More...
Obituary Guitarist Checks In
OBITUARY guitarist Ralph Santolla (also ex-DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) has issued the following update via his MySpace page:
"OK, first off — I don't know or do any picking excercises! I'm not into that stuff at all. To the people that keep asking 'how do you play arpeggios?' the temptation to post a video on YouTube of myself playing a bunch of arpeggios and saying 'thusly" is almost too strong to resist. It's a stupid question, not to insult anybody, but the answer is so obvious that it makes me almost burst into flames every time I read one of those emails. As with the fast picking stuff or anything else that I've ever played on guitar, I do this: I decide what notes I want to play, then I work on them, LISTENING to what it sounds like, until it sounds like I want it to. Sometimes it takes years. The point is, I don't know ANY secrets about playing guitar, and there's no fairy dust that you can sprinkle on your guitar (or yourself, if that's how you roll) to make you good or great. To master an instrument requires suffering. It is also a process, not something that can ever be finished. In other words, everyone working on it in the world is on the same continuum (?), just at different points along the way. So if you REALLY want to play great, there's only one way — work. It's like trying to take down a mountain with a toothbrush — you can never finish, just scrape a little more every day. That's what I do.
"Having said that, here's a small piece of advice that will instantly make you more musical, and bring out more of each person's unique sound immediately: When you play or practice (any instrument), start and end your phrases before and after the bar line, or the 'one.' Starting and ending phrases within the measure all the time sounds very amateurish, and is especially a bad habit of a lot of metal guitarists,. Try it, and don't spill your beer in the process, another rookie move."
Rob Zombie Announces Headlining Dates
ROB ZOMBIE has scheduled the following "off" headlining dates during his current tour with OZZY OSBOURNE:
Nov. 08 - Expo Park - Great Falls, MT
Nov. 12 - The Big Easy - Boise, ID
Nov. 13 - The Big Easy - Boise, ID
Nov. 17 - Senator Arena - Chico, CA
Nov. 29 - Orpheum Theatre - Flagstaff, AZ
Dec. 03 - The Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
Dec. 07 - The Shrine Mosque - Springfield, MO
Dec. 09 - The Paladium - Dallas, TX
Dec. 14 - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
Dec. 15 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
Dec. 19 - The Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 21 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
Support at all shows will come from Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT, who is opening the OZZY OSBOURNE tour.
ROB ZOMBIE's first-ever live album, "Zombie Live", sold 14,200 copeis in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 57 on The Billboard 200 chart.
The DVD companion to "Zombie Live", will be available in the spring of 2008 and will include bonus footage.
Recorded in 2006 during the tour supporting the "Educated Horses" album, which hit #5 on the Pop chart, "Zombie Live" finds Zombie leading a supercharged band featuring guitarist John 5, bassist Piggy D, drummer Tommy Clufetos and was produced by long-time co-writer and producer Scott Humphrey.
"Zombie Live" includes the concert's renditions of the Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy-nominated "Thunder Kiss '65" and "Black Sunshine" from WHITE ZOMBIE's 1992 major label debut "La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1", which went Top 40 and double platinum. "Super Charger Heaven", "Creature Of The Wheel" and "More Human Than Human", also Grammy-nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance, were first heard on WHITE ZOMBIE's 1995 Top 10, double platinum "Astro-Creep: 2000 Songs Of Love, Destruction And Other Synthetic Delusions Of The Electric Head".
From ROB ZOMBIE's 1998 solo debut, the Top 5, triple-platinum "Hellbilly Deluxe: 13 Tales Of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside The Spookshow International", are "Superbeast", "Living Dead Girl", "Demonoid Phenomenon" and "Dragula". Songs from 2001's Top 10 and platinum "The Sinister Urge" are "Demon Speeding", "Dead Girl Superstar" and "Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)". The latest songs hail from "Educated Horses": "Sawdust In The Blood", "American Witch", "Let It All Bleed Out" and "Lords Of Salem". Heard too are the title songs from the first two feature films directed by Zombie, 2000's cult smash hit "House Of 1000 Corpses" and 2004's critically acclaimed "The Devil's Rejects".
As previously reported, Zombie is putting together a WHITE ZOMBIE box set containing "everything we ever recorded," according to the singer. "I am currently transferring all the early shit from the original tapes," he previously said. "No remixing going on here — everything will be as it was originally recorded. Don't know when this box set will be available, but it is slowly moving forward. This will be the final word on WHITE ZOMBIE."
ROB ZOMBIE's first-ever career retrospective, "Past, Present & Future", has sold more than a million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. The two-disc set, which was released in September 2003 through Geffen Records, contains a CD of 19 digitally remastered selections and a DVD of 10 music videos, including three that were previously unreleased.
As a recording artist Rob Zombie has sold over 15 million albums worldwide and continues to be one of Geffen Records' top-selling artists.
Sirenia Part Ways With Singer
Swedish progressive death metallers THERION have issued the following update:
"Due to musical disagreements singer Monika Pedersen and Sirenia has decided to part ways, here is Monika's statement:
"After much consideration I have chosen to leave Sirenia, but I will continue with music. The reason is, that we have too many musical differences, and I don’t feel like it’s the right band for me. I have had a great time in the band, lots of good experiences and only wish the best for the band in the future.
I want to send a big “Thank You” to all the fans for your support – you haven’t heard the last of me!"
As a result of these circumstances Sirenia will have to pull out of the planned European tour with Therion. The show in Athens will be postponed until may 2008. You have our apologies for this, Sirenia will be back on the road next year. We will use the coming months to find a new singer
Apocalyptica Complete New Video
APOCALYPTICA check in with the following:
"Being on tour for weeks doesn't seem to be a big problem. Apocalyptica just finished their new video for 'SOS (Anything But Love)'.
Also they had some charming assistance: Cristina Scabbia of LACUNA COIL appears in the new clip. Shots of the set and the whole new video will be online soon."
Apocalyptica's tour schedule is now as follows:
November
3 - Warsaw, Poland - Stodola (NEW VENUE)
4 - Wroclaw, Poland - Club W-Z
5 - Prague, Czech Republic - Congress Centre
6 - Pilsen, Czech Republic - DK Invest (SOLD OUT)
7 - Budapest, Hungary - Petofi Csarnok
8 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
9 - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus (SOLD OUT)
10 - Milan, Italy - Rainbow
11 - Rome, Italy - Circolo Degli Artisti
28 - Lille, France - Aeronef
29 - Paris, France - Bataclan (SOLD OUT)
30 - Toulouse, France - La Phare
December
1 - Bergara, Spain - Sala Jam
3 - Madrid, Spain - Joy
4 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo
5 - Lyon, France - Transborder
6 - Strasbourg, France - Laiterie
7 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
8 - Brussels, Belgium - AB Box
9 - Groningen, Netherlands - Oosterpoort
10 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 013
11 - London, UK - Astoria (SOLD OUT)
12 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2 (SOLD OUT)
13 - Birmingham, UK - Academy 1
14 - Glasgow, Scotland - Garage (SOLD OUT)
15 - Dublin, Ireland - Ambassador Theatre
March
6 - Paris, France - L'Olympia
7 - London, UK - The Forum
The Forum
July
2 - Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit 36
Lamb Of God Enable "Sacrement" Remix
LAMB OF GOD have crossed the line… literally. The Grammy-nominated metal band are breaking down the smoke and mirrors and allowing - for the first time in music history - fans and professionals alike the revolutionary opportunity to produce and/or remix the entire Sacrament audio CD.
All of the studio audio tracks (guitar, vocals, drums and bass) from the entire Sacrament album have been isolated, separated and prepared for use by music fans everywhere in ANY Mac or PC, so it is very user-friendly.
Remix the album any way you want to hear it. More bass? Your call. Less drums? Your call. Dub remix? Your call. New vocals? Good luck!
Track and add your own effects, vocals, guitar, bass, drums, and anything else you can imagine! Isolate tracks to help learn or to play/sing along. Create your own new unique songs or loops by cutting apart, rearranging or mixing up tracks or even entire songs. The possibilities are endless and the tools are now in your hands.
Let your inner-producer shine! We dare you! Share your Lamb Of God creations online and check out the creative adventures of other new producers. You are the beginning of a revolution in music as we know it.
To hear samples of the release go to www.lambofgod.tv
Hellyeah DVD To Air Online
On November 13th, Epic Records releases Below The Belt, the highly anticipated live DVD from HELLYEAH.
The band check in with the following: "HellYeah's new DVD Below The Belt will be shown in four parts, from Tuesday November 6th - Friday November 9th at 7 PM (EST)!
Part I will be screened Tuesday November 6th at 7 PM (EST) on HellYeah's official online community site, www.hellyeahband.com/screeningroom !
Below The Belt is a compilation of HellYeah home video, live performances, interviews and other raw footage!
The video is only available for viewing from 7 PM - 8 PM so don’t be late!"
Fair To Midland Plan Headlining Tour In December
Fair To Midland will be embarking on their very first headlining tour across the US this December. The band will kick off the tour Thursday Dec. 6th at LA's Troubadour.
On Dec 7, FTM will also perform at the KIOZ Rock Before Christmas Fest in San Diego alongside Avenged Sevenfold, Suicidal Tendencies and Atreyu.
The band is currently in Europe with Serj Tankian and have also played with the Smashing Pumpkins, Chevelle, Dir En Grey and Flyleaf --all this year--and have performed at this year’s Coachella and Bamboozle, as well as at the UK’s Download Festival and the main stages of both Germany’s Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park mega-fests.
Fair to Midland's December tour schedule is as follows: More...
Dream Theater Unveil Progressive Nation Tour
New York progressive metal pioneers DREAM THEATER are set to unveil their maiden voyage of "Progressive Nation", a package tour they will headline that will also feature the talents of OPETH, 3 and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME.
The tour is the brainchild of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, who explains, "I've been wanting to assemble a package tour like this for many years now. With all of the festivals and package tours that go through America, I've been talking with our manager and agent for over 10 years now about doing something that focuses on the more progressive, musician-oriented side of hard rock and metal. I decided it was time to stop talking the talk, lace up and finally walk the walk."
While DREAM THEATER co-headlined 2005's Gigantour alongside MEGADETH, as well as embarking on previous co-headlining runs with both QUEENSRŸCHE and JOE SATRIANI, they have primarily built their 22-year career on the road playing solely to their own audience. Portnoy comments: "I've always prided myself on personally hand picking new and exciting opening acts for DREAM THEATER in the past. Bands such as PORCUPINE TREE, SYMPHONY X, SPOCK'S BEARD, FATES WARNING, PAIN OF SALVATION and KING'S X. In all of these cases, it was important for me to pick bands that I admire and respect but also ones that I know our fans will enjoy. And I think playing with DT has helped expand all of those band's fanbases as a direct result. I am hoping Progressive Nation will continue to do the same thing in offering an audience for more daring and experimental acts that otherwise may not get the mainstream exposure they so rightly deserve."
Joining the bill for this inaugural run is Sweden's legendary OPETH who have been enjoying an ever-growing and expanding audience of their own for many years now. DT's Roadrunner Records labelmates will be ready to unleash their new album come next spring and Progressive Nation should be a great launching pad for their next world tour cycle. Guitarist/Vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt comments: "We're very excited about this upcoming tour with DREAM THEATER. It will be the first tour that we're doing in support of our upcoming record, and also somewhat of a dream come true personally as I've been a fan of theirs for a long time. It's quite intimidating to be on the bill with such amazing musicians but obviously we'll try and give them a run for their money and pull out a few nice licks of our own. I guess we'll need to practice a little bit for this....how boring! Yet, I can't wait for this tour to start and I'm sure we'll have a blast with the DT guys as well as together with the other bands on the bill!"
Read the full article at this location.
Seregon Post Update
The following message has been posted on Seregon's website:
"3 more gig's added! The first being THIS SUNDAY at The Croft supporting AMEN!
If you want a ticekt at a discounted price then give us a shout via MySpace or through one of the band members, this sunday, door's at 7, The Croft, Bristol!
We're also very proud to announce that we have been added on to the bill of the annual 'Annihilator Xmas Bash' which is setup by the sister of Annihilator's guitarist Jeff Waters! We're looking forward to sharing the stage with PITIFUL REIGN and MUTANT once again!
And our first show of 2008 has also been confirmed, we will be playing at the BLOODBATH all dayer in Bath set for Saturday January 5th, we'll be sharing the stage with our ol' touring buddy's Irony of Christ with headliners Season's End along with alot of other fine band's, we'll update the news soon enough again when we have flyer's etc. sorted for the above 2 dates!
Other then that, our next gig will be at Full Thrash Assault on December 8th with Evile and Gama Bomb, see our live page for all the details!"
Disturbed Frontman Selling House
According to the Los Angeles Times, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has put his Northridge, California castle, with its turrets, gargoyles, dragons and griffins, on the market at close to $2.9 million. Draiman purchased the residence for $2.5 million in 2005.
The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home, a former nondescript tract house that was transformed in 1992 by former owners with a fascination for medieval themes, has barrel-vaulted halls, a great room with 24-foot-high ceiling, theater chandeliers and secret doors behind bookcases.
There is a 6,800-square-foot main house, plus a guesthouse with a full kitchen, a tennis court, a pool with a lap lane and an exercise room with an office.
It seems that the only missing feature is a moat, but there is a koi pond, a wooden bridge, a waterfall and a large sculpture of a dragon in the frontyard.
Earlier this year, the 34-year-old frontman took a helicopter to a New Zealand winery, had a private cruise in an $8-million yacht and went scuba diving in Australia.
DISTURBED has set "Indestructible" as the tentative title of its new album, which is slated for release in the spring. According to David Draiman, the follow-up to 2005's "Ten Thousand Fists" — which has sold close to 1.5 million copies in the U.S. alone — is "dark, very dark," lyrically as well as musically. In fact, Draiman believes it's much more complex and foreboding than anything they have done during their 10 years together.
"Dude, I've had a fucked-up couple of years," he told MTV.com. "All kinds of horrible stuff went on. Bad breakups; I've had my garage burn down with all of my vehicles in it; I had a bad motorcycle accident that took off a whole bunch of skin from my forearm — just bad luck. It's been a fierce past couple of years, and all kinds of shit has gone down. This is therapy, man — I need to get this shit out of me."
New Exodus DVD Now Available
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS have made a new DVD available via their official webstore, The Exodus Store. Entitled "Double Live Dynamo!", the disc contains the following track listing:
October 27, 1985 - Dynamo Club, Eindhoven, Holland:
01. Exodus
02. Bonded by Blood
03. And Then There Were None
04. Hell's Breath
05. Deliver Us from Evil
06. Deathrow
07. Pleasures of the Flesh
08. Lesson in Violence
09. No Love
10. Piranha
11. Strike of the Beast
12. Metal Command
13. Impaler
May 17, 1997 - Dynamo Open Air, Eindhoven, Holland:
01. Bonded by Blood
02. Exodus
03. Pleasures of the Flesh
04. And Then There Were None
05. Piranha
06. Deliver Us from Evil
07. No Love
08. Lesson in Violence
09. Strike of the Beast
EXODUS' video for the song "Riot Act" can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's new album, "The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A", which sold 3,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release,e according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD was recorded at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY).
Decapitated To Raise Money For Victims Families
DECAPITATED's official MySpace page has been update with the following message:
"We are getting ready to organize a special sale with original DECAPITATED gear (some of which was actually used in the recording studio) limited/never before printed T-shirts and merch, other one-of-a-kind memorabilia, and gifts from our friends in other bands to help raise money for Vitek's and Covan's families. For those who would like to make donations directly, there will be more information posted in a few days, so please keep checking back with us. Every effort, big or small, counts for something!"
DECAPITATED drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka died late last week at the age of 23 in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a recent road collision. DECAPITATED singer Covan (real name: Adrian Kowanek) was also hurt in the accident, which involved the band's tour bus and a truck carrying wood in Gomel, on the Russia/Belarus border. The frontman reportedly also sustained a head injury in the collision, which is believed to have been the fault of the band's driver (although this has not yet been officially confirmed).
Covan's family released a statement on Thursday (November 1) that the vocalist's condition had improved. At the time, the singer was still said to be at a hospital in Novozybkov, Russia, where he and Vitek were taken following the accident.
The Absence Announce New Drummer
Tampa, Florida's THE ABSENCE has announced the addition of former YETI drummer Chris Pistillo to the group's ranks.
Commented THE ABSENCE guitarist Patrick Pintavalle: "[Chris] may not be as well known… yet. However, he is wicked awesome on the skins and he actually plays blast beats and has super quick double bass and if he decides to stick around be apart of this band I am positive that the next record will crush souls."
THE ABSENCE recently posted its cover of TESTAMENT's "Into the Pit" on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's sophomore CD, "Riders of the Plague", which was released on August 7 via Metal Blade Records. The album was recorded at Mana Studios in Florida with Swedish producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, CARNAL FORGE). Mixing duties were handled by Jonas at his Black Lounge studios in Avesta, Sweden. The CD features guest appearances by guitarists James Murphy (DEATH, TESTAMENT), Jonas Kjellgren, Per Nilsson (SCAR SYMMETRY) and Santiago Dobles (AGHORA) as well as guest vocals by Jonas Granvik (WITHOUT GRIEF, EDGE OF SANITY).
Raging Speedhorn To Support Dir En Grey In U.K.
Corby, UK metallers RAGING SPEEDHORN will support Japan's DIR EN GREY on the following UK dates:
Nov. 12 - Oxford, UK - Carling Academy
Nov. 14 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation
RAGING SPEEDHORN's latest CD, "Before The Sea Was Built", was released in September via SPV. Four songs from the album can be heard on the band's MySpace page.
"Before the Sea Was Built" was recorded at Foel Studio in North Wales with producer Larry Hibbitt.
RAGING SPEEDHORN will support CARNIVORE on a European tour beginning on November 30 in Essen, Germany.
Sepultura Frontman Checks In From Bangalore
SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green has posted the fifth entry in an ongoing tour diary covering the band's first-ever appearance in India. An excerpt follows:
"Day 9 - November 3, 2007 Bangalore: I started my day with the idea of wanting to see a place called Bull Temple. I read about it before and wanted to check it out along with any other places in the area. Jean [Dolabella, drums] was down to go so we got a driver and did a quick day tour of the city. The driver took us to a few places before Bull Temple — one was the India Parliament building which was an impressive site. The other places I don't remember but were smaller temples where the people were praying to either Ganish the elephant god or Shiva. We were the only gringos present and were asked all the time for money no matter what we did. When we took off our shoes to enter the temple, the guy who asked us to take them off wanted money. If we asked a question to someone then they would want money for their response.
"Bull Temple was very cool to see it was covered in this dark oil and gigantic in size. The priest blessed us and put a red dot on me Jean's forehead then asked for money. The driver then took us to a the botanical garden which is filled with every type of tree and plant you couldn't possibly imagine. To walk around would have taken hours so we decided to get our own cart of course with a driver from the garden who we couldn't understand a word he said. It seemed like we were the only ones with a cart and people stared on as we raced paced them. The park was filled with lovers all over and it was the first time that I saw men giving women affection in public. We kept asking our driver to slow down and explain some the surroundings but I'm not sure he knew too much. In the end he asked for a tip, which we declined to give him. We had no problem letting him know that he wasn't a very good tour guide.
"We left to go do soundcheck in an area when you drive into has a gang of dogs lying all around that look close to death and they are spread out everywhere. I start to see people waiting for the show and the sound is the best we have had the whole tour.
"The shows start early in India, which is a good thing because everyone, including ourselves, are filled with more energy. This time the crowd is a little closer to the stage and there are more people then all of the shows we have played. It's good to be able to see the faces and the reaction to certain songs I don't want it to end and the feeling of having to come back to this wonderful mystical places is overwhelming.
I can't help feel that coming here has added to the evolution of SEPULTURA which can never be denied or forgotten."
Read more at SEPULTURA's MySpace blog.
In a recent interview with Romania's Metalhead TV, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser stated about the band's current touring/recording plans, "Our intention, really, is to play as much as we can to prepare this band to start writing new material. So we're gonna start writing a new album at the end of the year, hopefully to release next year, sometime in the second [half of 2008]."
Back in March, SEPULTURA filmed the second video from their "Dante XXI" album, for the song "Ostia". The clip was shot at a studio in São Paulo prior to the band's departure for their European tour. During the following week, the video crew and the main actor shot the outdoor scenes in downtown São Paulo. The script, which adapts the story from the book "The Divine Comedy" to the modern days, was directed by Geraldo Moraes.
Epica Announced For Knockout Festival
The 2008 edition of Germany's Knock Out Festival is scheduled for January 12th at the Europahalle in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The latest act confirmed for the festival is Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA.
Also on the bill: WITHIN TEMPTATION, HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY and AXXIS.
The second edition of the Knock Out Festival will be taking place in one of the two Karlsruhe’s biggest indoor-concert venues and will be established as a German indoor winter festival.
First Bands For Keep It True Festival Announced
Keep It True festival organizers have issued the following:
"First of all we want to thank all fans for a fantastic KIT IX last Saturday. Also a huge thank you to all the bands that gave the fans a real metal blast. At KIT IX we already announced 9 out of 10 bands for KIT XI and here it is now officially:
Keep It True XI - Metal Shock: FLOTSAM & JETSAM (special old school show), GIRLSCHOOL, TOKYO BLADE, ARTILLERY, FORTE (original lineup), EVIL, BLASPHEME, FAITH FACTOR (feat. Ski - ex-DEADLY BLESSING), HELLHOUND."
One co-headliner is yet to be announced. The festival will take place November 15th, 2008 at Soundpark-Ost (ex-Rockpalast) in Wuerzburg, Germany.
Ticket sales will start on January 1st, 2008, to give everybody the same chance of getting a ticket.
Stay tuned for updates at www.keep-it-true.de
Led Zeppelin Guitarist Issues Message To Fans
LED ZEPPELIN were forced to postpone their reunion show due to an injury to guitarist Jimmy Page's finger. The show, which was originally scheduled for November 26th at London's 02 Arena, has been rescheduled for December 10th.
Guitarist JIMMY PAGE has issued the following message to ticket holders:
"As you all know by now I was regrettably put in a situation where I had to postpone my performance at the Ahmet Ertegun Benefit show, on November 26th, due to a fractured finger.
"We have now rescheduled this show to take place, at the same venue, on December 10th.
"In doing so I was very conscious of the fact that many people are travelling great distances to attend. I do want to let everyone know that this decision was unavoidable. My apologies to anyone who has been inconvenienced by this change.
"I would also like to thank everyone else involved for their help with making this change. Harvey Goldsmith, the trustees of the Ahmet Ertegun Foundation and, of course, the other artists who so willingly agreed to join us on the show.
"I look forward to the 10th December!"
Evile Guitarist Comments On Sanctity Tour
Fresh from taking the UK by storm on a recent tour with US metallers SANCTITY and ROMEO MUST DIE, EVILE guitarist Ol Drake has spoken out about how the fast-rising Huddersfield thrashers found the tour:
"It's been awesome touring with two great bands who just happened to be awesome people too. In Sanctity's case we were un-sure what to expect, as our past experiences with American bands hasn't been too good, but they're such awesome guys. This tour's just been 100% fun and pleasure."
The brutality of the thrashers coming out to see them was definitely in full force, as Ol recounts an instance at a show in Scotland. He explains:
"Some guy got knocked out and taken to Hospital in Glasgow. He's ok now though. BRUTAL. you can't keep a Thrasher down.
It's just been an all around blast. Cheers to all who came out and took the time to watch Evile, and Cheers to our new mates Sanctity and RMD. Thrash you all again soon."
Catch Evile playing at the following dates this year:
November
18 - Dublin, Ireland - The Ambassador Theatre (with MACHINE HEAD)
December
6 - Hastings, UK - Crypt
7- Brighton, UK - The Engine Rooms
8 - Wakefield, UK - Snooty Fox - Full Thrash Assault 08
13 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
15 - Bradford, UK - Black Winter Day III Festival
21 - Hartlepool, UK - The Studio
23 - Arbroath, UK - The Waterfront
Evile's debut release Enter The Grave is out now.
W.A.S.P. Cancel Newcastle Show
W.A.S.P. has posted the following message on the band's official web site:
"Due to technical requirements, we are sorry to announce the cancellation of the W.A.S.P. show scheduled for Newcastle's [England] University on November 5th 2007. Unfortunately we were not able to move the show to another venue in time."
W.A.S.P. kicked off its "The Crimson Idol Tour" on October 26 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The band performed the 1992 album in its entirety while never-before-seen video footage was shown throughout the show. After a short break the group returned for another a 30-minute set of W.A.S.P. classics.
Iron Maiden Announce Nordic Tour Dates
EMA Telstar has announdce the return of IRON MAIDEN to the Nordic countries next year with what will be the biggest rock tour that any band has EVER undertaken there. Following their record-breaking and massively popular sell outs at Ullevi Stadium in 2005, and the many multiple arena shows around the region in 2006, EMA and IRON MAIDEN have put together a concert schedule which will allow the band to play to 250,000 fans in the six stadium shows in the summer of 2008. The full schedule is:
Jun. 16 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium
Jun. 18 - Helsinki, Finland - Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Jun. 22 - Trondheim, Norway - Lerkendalstadium
Jun. 24 - Oslo, Norway - Valle Hovin
Jun. 26 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium
Jun. 27 - Horsens, Denmark - Horsens Gods Bane Pladsen More...
End Of Green To Enter Studio In The Spring
German band END OF GREEN will enter the studio in the spring to record the follow-up to 2005's "Dead End Dreaming". A late summer/fall release via Silverdust Records/Soulfood is expected.
"Dead End Dreaming" entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 99. The CD was released in a special limited digipack version containing one exclusive bonus track, the "Dead End Hero" video clip and other video features.
Symphony X Book North American Tour with Epica
Progressive metallers SYMPHONY X will embark on a North American headlining tour in April 2008. Support on the shows will come from EPICA and INTO ETERNITY. The dates are as follows:
Apr. 04 - Cambridge. MA @ Middle East
Apr. 05 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theater Times Square
Apr. 06 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
Apr. 08 - Quebec City, QUE @ Imperial de Quebec
Apr. 09 - Montreal, QUE @ Medley
Apr. 11 - Toronto, ONT @ The Opera House
Apr. 12 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Apr. 13 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
Apr. 16 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Apr. 17 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Apr. 18 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
Apr. 19 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
Apr. 20 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Apr. 22 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre
Apr. 26 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
Apr. 27 - Ft. Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
Apr. 29 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
Apr. 30 - St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre
May 01 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
May 02 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
May 03 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Tickets are available exclusively through EnterTheVault.com until November 24 at which point tickets will go on sale through all normal ticketing outlets.
Immortal Announce Australia and New Zealand Dates
Reunited Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL will tour Australia and New Zealand in March 2008. Confirmed dates are as follows:
March 10 - Melbourne, AUS @ Billboard
March 13 - Perth, AUS @ The Capitol Theatre
March 14 - Adelaide, AUS @ Fowler's Live
March 15 - Sydney, AUS @ The Metro Theatre
March 20 - Auckland, NZ @ Transmission Room
March 21 - Wellington, AUS @ SFBH
A poster for the tour can be found at this location.
IMMORTAL is currently writing material for a new studio album, tentatively due in 2008.
Dance Club Massacre Booking New Tour
Dance Club Massacre is in the process of booking tour of the Midwest and West Coast. If you can help with a show, contact the band at danceclubmassacre@hotmail.com. The routing is as follows:
11/30 St Louis, MO
12/1 Tulsa, OK
12/2 Oklahoma City, OK
12/3 Amarillo/Lubbock, TX
12/5 Phoenix, AZ
12/6 San Diego, CA
12/7 Los Angeles, CA
12/8 Bakersfield, CA
12/9 San Jose, CA
12/10 Sacramento, CA
12/11 Reno/Carson City, NV
12/13 Salt Lake City, UT
12/15 Colorado Springs, CO
12/16 Wichita, KS
12/17 Kansas City, MO
12/18 Des Moines/Iowa City, IA
The band just finished up a tour of the East coast and some of the midwest last month with Harlots.
This Time It's War Announces New Singer
After several months of searching, Virginia's This Time It's War has announced the addition of Scott Quigley (ex-The Kidnapping) to their line-up on vocals. According to the band, "We are incredibly stoked to have him with us and we're excited for all the new music that is on the way very soon."
Meanwhile, the group has also announced the amicable departure of bassist Brandon Rickey. The search for a replacement has begun and interested parties can contact the band at ttiwband@gmail.com.
Catalepsy Signs To Stillborn Records
Jamey Jasta's Stillborn Records has signed up and coming Florida six-piece Catalepsy. The band just completed their debut full length, "Iniquity" at Miami's Mana Studios with producer Brian Elliot. It's slated for a February 12th 2008 release date. Stillborn Records chief Jamey Jasta had this to say "It’s great adding yet another young and hungry band to our new and improved roster. Catalepsy crushes and I'm glad to have them on board. Plus they are from Florida, that state fucking rules and has produced so many great extreme bands!" You can see Jamey talk more about the release here.
Catalepsy is currently on tour with The Classic Struggle. To mark both the tour and signing, Stillborn has released a 5 song EP called "Godless," that is limited to 1000 copies. It features two tracks from the upcoming full length and three demo tracks. The EP is available exclusively on the road with the band, on the label's official web store merchnow.com, Stillborn, and at the Stillborn merch booth at December's Stillborn Fest dates.
Here are the latest Catalepsy tour dates: More...
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