Metal News for November 7, 2014
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Immortal Guardian Posts Lyric Video
Immortal Guardian has a new music/lyric video out now for "Beyond The Skies," which can be seen below.
"Beyond The Skies" is the first track off the band's new EP “Revolution Part I," produced by Roy Z (Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Halford), who also makes a guest appearance on the record with a guitar solo in the track titled “Immortal.”
“Roy completely molded the band's sound in the recordings,” stated frontman Carlos Zema, adding "It was from water to wine.”
Bad Sign Releases "Father" Video
Bad Sign has released an official video clip for "Father," which can be seen below. "Father" comes by way of the band's upcoming "Destroy" EP, due out November 24th.
Zed Signs With Ripple Music
Zed just released the following announcement about inking a new record deal with Ripple Music:
"We want to share some BIG NEWS from here in the Zed camp. We have signed a recording contract with Ripple Music and are working on our third album right now.
"Ripple Music is home to such GREAT bands like Mothership, Ape Machine, White Dynomite, Mos Generator, Devil to Pay, Stone Axe, Poobah and many more! We are beyond stoked and proud to be a part of the Ripple Music Family!
"This means more Zed in more countries than we have ever been in before. Thanks to our friends and fans over the last 7 years for your support and interest. We will deliver something epic to the world on the next record coming out in 2015, cuz all hell is breaking loose in our studio!"
The band's previous album "Desperation Blues" can also be heard in the player available below. More...
Viathyn Posts "Edward Mordrake" Playthrough Video
Calgary, AB progressive power metal quartet Viathyn today releases a new guitar playthrough video for the track "Edward Mordrake," taken off new album "Cynosure." The band comments:
"Edward Mordrake is a song inspired by the presumably true tale about the English nobleman suffering from of Diprosopus; he had a second face on the back of his head, which could neither speak nor eat but reportedly whispered to him in his head and could express emotion.
"This song is a first-person account from both the perspective of Edward and his second face in the moments leading up to his suicide. The character has recently been popularized on the TV show American Horror Story. In this video, Tomislav and I show you what notes we are playing on lead and rhythm guitar when this song is performed live. It has been a staple in our live set-list since 2011!" More...
Rivers Of Nihil Posts "Mechanical Trees" Video
Rivers of Nihil has launched a brand new music video online. The Dave Brodsky directed clip for the song "Mechanical Trees" from the album "The Conscious Seed of Light" can be seen below.
Guitarist Brody Uttley comments: "Working with David Brodsky on this video was a truly awesome experience. This guy has shot so many of our favorite bands over the years and to be able to work with him on something for our own band was truly surreal. We are also beginning our trek out to Los Angeles where we will be meeting up with Death To All, Obituary, and Massacre. We are super excited to be touring with bands that we all grew up idolizing! See you soon."
Prosthetic Records Announces Holiday Party
Prosthetic Records is pleased to announce the label will be hosting a Holiday Party this year at Brooklyn’s infamous Saint Vitus Bar on Thursday, December 4th featuring a headlining performance from Boston acclaimed post-rock quartet Junius and blackened post-hardcore outfit So Hideous.
Prior to the show’s start, ticket holders will have access to an exclusive listening party from 8:00 – 9:00pm featuring some of the labels most-lauded singles as well as some newer, previously unheard material, in addition to being the first to taste the label’s exclusive collaborative brew with Sixpoint Brewery - Prosthetic Imperial Black Ale.
Tickets for the showcase (21+ only) are currently available online for $15 & also include a limited-edition hand screened poster. More...
David Ellefson Posts Playthrough Video
Johnny Wore Black, the up-and-coming dark rock project featuring frontman / Hollywood-stuntman-by-day Jay and guest musician / co-writer Dave Ellefson (Megadeth), will release a brand new full-length, "Walking Underwater Pt. 2," on November 26th, 2014 via Dead Cherry.
Today, GearGods.net is hosting a brand new play through video featuring Dave Ellefson showcasing a bass riff from the JWB track "Firefly." Check out the video below.
"Walking Underwater Pt. 2" will be available for pre-order soon and was produced by Jay himself, with several tracks mixed by Grammy-award winning producer David Bottrill (Tool, Stone Sour). More...
Dr. Living Dead! Signs With Century Media
Century Media Records is proud to announce the signing of Dr. Living Dead! and the label had this to say:
"Sweden's rising force in hardcore-driven thrash metal has managed to build up an excellent reputation with only two albums. The self-titled debut album (2011) and particularly their second album, Radioactive Intervention (2012), have solidified Dr. Living Dead!'s foundation as one of the most gripping, interesting and promising upcoming metal bands of the decade.
"Besides their high level of musicality, extraordinary knack for hooks, recognizable melodies and head-banging riffs, it's most notably Dr. Living Dead!'s outer appearance that separates the band from your average thrash metal outfit. And what could be more convincing than four skull-masked dudes from the north on a suicidal rampage?"
Jens Prüter (Head of A&R, Century Media Records Europe) comments: "We are proud to welcome Dr. Living Dead! to the Century Media family. They bring back the excitement of late '80s crossover shows - when crossover was still the unholy marriage of thrash metal and hardcore punk - and it was mandatory to get hurt in the moshpit. These deadly doctors from Sweden definitely know more about good friendly violent fun than spiritual healing and I'm glad we can help them to spread their disease. A special thanks to High Roller Records who discovered and supported the band in the first place!"
The band adds: "The Doc is beyond honored to sign with Century Media, past and present home to many of our favorite bands. The energy within this partnership is building up to a nuclear meltdown, ready to tear down the walls of reality and break the barriers of room and time...or at least your fucking stereo. Get ready people!!! //TEAMxDEADx"
Dr. Living Dead!'s third studio album, "Crush The Sublime Gods," is scheduled to be released in early 2015. Stay tuned for more news coming soon. More...
Secret Cutter Posts Live Footage
Secret Cutter continues to bring Bethlehem-rusted and feedback-drenched sludgecore brutality to the masses abroad, booking new live shows while new visual evidence in the wake of recent encounters with the scathing act surfaces online.
As Secret Cutter's live itinerary has seen the band performing in NYC frequently in the wake of debut LP, "Self Titled," the trio will return to Brooklyn again next week for a first New York headlining show at Black Bear Bar on Tuesday, November 11th.
A slew of additional tour dates are currently being devised. See Secret Cutter unloading a caustic barrage live at Saint Vitus below.
11/11/2014 Black Bear Bar - Brooklyn, NY w/ Huldra, Beefrot, Autocatalytica More...
Mammoth Black Announces Debut Release
Heavy sludge rock outfit Mammoth Black will release debut album "Death Is Not Ashamed" on December 9th, 2014 via Stonerkill Records.
Production on "Death Is Not Ashamed" was completed earlier this Fall with Dick Hodgin (COC, Velvet Revolver) at Osceola Studios in Raleigh, NC. The layout for the album was created by Joshua Fitzwater.
If you pre-order via Bandcamp, you also get the track "Open Death Letter" as an instant download. The full "Death Is Not Ashamed" track listing is as follows:
1. Open Death Letter
2. Sheep Skin
3. Self Pity & Self Deception
4. Limb from Limb
5. Death Mask
6. Suffer
7. Die Faster
Mammoth Black will perform an official album release show, taking place at Shakas in Virginia Beach, VA on December 12th. A U.S. east coast tour is being lined up for this January through March, stopping in select cities. Stay tuned for more information coming soon. More...
Little Kid Interviews Ed Repka
Elliott Fullam is the young music and video game loving nerd-dude from the family art collective known as Little Punk People. He loves to interview all kinds of people as he travels with his parents to horror conventions, comic cons, and metal and punk shows around the country.
Elliott's latest interview was with famous metal artist Ed Repka. Check out the interview below, courtesy of Party Smasher Inc.
Destrage Gearing Up For Tour
Destrage will begin a European tour with Protest the Hero, The Faceless, and The Contortionist in one week in Leipzig, Germany.
The band has teamed up with Bode Music Gear to produce new tour video episodes for the Bode Music Gear youtube channel. What will make these videos exciting? Challenges. Destrage will be putting band members to the test in completely pointless and trivial challenges: who can fit the most of something in their mouth, pushups, jumping over cars, who can do the most shots, who can break the most guitar strings, etc. What the band will end up with after a few weeks on tour, we can merely venture to guess, but given the bands irreverent and absurd track record, it's a guaranteed good time.
Destrage has also partnered with Sheet Happens Publishing to release a new guitar transcription book titled "Are You Kidding Me? No. The Complete Guitar Transcription," scheduled to be released this month while Destrage is on tour.
In other news, Destrage guitarists Matteo Di Gioia and Ralph Salati have released a new and in depth guitar tutorial for "My Green Neighbour" at this location. More...
Deaf Eyes Streaming Full Album
Instrumental post metal outfit Deaf Eyes is today streaming the band's entire new self-titled album online. Check it out below.
A monolithic approach to hard and heavy riffs with a "delayed research" of alternative vibes mixed in a psychedelic mood, "Deaf Eyes” will be released on November 10th on CD and digital formats by Argonauta Records. More...
Idol Of Fear Streaming "Morningstar"
Canadian black/death band Idol Of Fear has teamed up with Bloody-Disgusting.com for the song premiere "Morningstar," which can be heard below.
"Morningstar was inspired by and is in tribute to the allure of dark art, and the path taken by individuals who choose to explore its depths," comments vocalist / guitarist Austin Myers.
The follow up to Idol of Fear's 2013 EP "Scavenger," the full-length "All Sights Affixed, Ablaze" is due out on November 18th and features eight crushing tracks mastered by Tore Stjerna (Watain, Corpus Christi) at Necromorbus Studio and mixed by Jeff Wardell. More...
Bloodtruth Streaming Full Album
Italian death metal collective Bloodtruth released the "Obedience" full-length earlier back in September via Unique Leader Records.
The album was engineered by Francesco Paoli and Cristiano Trionfera (both of Fleshgod Apocalypse) at Sonic Hammer Studios and mixed and mastered by Italian death metal producer Stefano Morabito of 16th Cellars Studios (Hour of Penance, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Eyeconoclast, Inherit Disease).
Commemorating its release, Bloodtruth is now streaming the album in full below, thanks to MetalItalia.com. More...
Corrections House Announces New Shows
Corrections House - the bastard sound manipulations of Mike IX Williams (Eyehategod), Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Bruce Lamont (Yakuza), Sanford Parker (Minsk) and minister of propaganda, Seward Fairbury - is readying for another round of U.S. live incursions.
Set to commence on November 30th in Boston, Massachusetts, the collective will raze nineteen metropolises, with the journey coming to a ceremonial close on December 20th. The tour follows the band's crushing performance at this year's Housecore Horror Film Fest.
11/30/2014 Brighton Music Hall - Boston MA
12/01/2014 St. Vitus - Brooklyn, NY
12/02/2014 Café 9 - New Haven, CT
12/03/2014 Metro Gallery - Baltimore, MD
12/04/2014 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA
12/05/2014 Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
12/06/2014 Pro Arena - Dayton, OH
12/07/2014 Magic Stick Lounge - Detroit, MI
12/08/2014 Cobra Lounge - Chicago, IL
12/09/2014 The High Tone - Memphis, TN
12/10/2014 Siberia - New Orleans, LA
12/11/2014 Fitzgeralds - Houston, TX
12/12/2014 Hotel Vegas - Austin, TX
12/14/2014 Three Links - Dallas, TX
12/16/2014 Club Red - Mesa, AZ
12/17/2014 The Complex - Los Angeles, CA
12/18/2014 Soda Bar - San Diego, CA
12/19/2014 DNA - San Francisco, CA
12/20/2014 Rotture - Portland, OR
Senseless Life Records Offering Free Compilation
Senseless Life Records just released a new free digital compilation album, which can be streamed below or downloaded via Bandcamp here. The track listing is as follows:
1. Inayah - Psychonnection 04:00
2. Nangilima - Fractions of a Shattered Soul 09:51
3. Aetranok - Abyssus Nokternum 06:07
4. Vitriolised - The Deep Ones of Dagon 03:52
5. Zorakarer - Anthems Sung From a Dying World 05:55
6. Earthborn Deformity - Laboratory Sickness 04:54
7. Ebon Arcanum - Solitude 04:33
8. Darkenium - Raven 05:08
9. Miscreancy - Sadness Upon a Phantom Castle 06:48
10. Amargore - Regression 04:36 More...
Extinction Level Event Releases New Video Clip
All-bass metal band Extinction Level Event today releases a music video for the single "Entropy," which can be seen below. Be sure to also keep your eyes peeled for the release of a forthcoming EP titled "The Catalyst."
Sahhr Releases New Music Video
Having unleashed the unholy harvest that is the band's self-titled EP on Halloween night, today the California blackened death malefactors from Sahhr are pleased to gore eyeholes with their "Slay The Savior" video.
Co-directed by Jamie Phillips and Dale Pavinski of Gorilla Punk Productions, the lecherous clip is a visual treasure trove of chaos and debauchery. Check it out below, courtesy of GhostCultMag.com.
Elaborates guitarist Aarsoth of the cinematic deviance on deck, "The video was shot in one day in an abandoned warehouse in the ghettos of Los Anegels where a known serial killer had brought victims. There was dried blood and syringes everywhere. We broke in and just shot guerrilla style. It stunk of death and was over one-hundred degrees... all the cameras stopped working and the candles melted. Several of us were arrested as we finished. Brilliant." More...
Prong Records Cover Album
Fresh off a U.S. tour, American trio Prong has finished an album of cover tracks, putting a distinct spin on an array of tracks originally recorded by artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Adolescents, The Sisters Of Mercy, Killing Joke, Hüsker Dü, and Neil Young.
Tommy Victor comments: "Prong is excited to announce 2015 European tour dates in conjunction with our upcoming release 'Songs From The Black Hole.' Along with the standards and selected tracks from our newest albums, we will be performing our versions of classic influential masterpieces, as featured on the new record.
"The tour has us returning to England, remarkably, for four shows after our premier UK festival appearance at Bloodstock. It will also be great to head back to Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Austria and Holland with a new set and another new Prong release, 'Songs From The Black Hole'!"
SPV/Steamhammer will be releasing the album as a special CD and LP edition in Scandinavia on March 25th, in Germany on March 27th, in Europe on March 30th, and in the USA on March 31st 2015. More...
Paradise Lost To Record New Album
After taking a trip back in time with the "Tragic Illusion 25 (The Rarities)" album and the previous full-length "Tragic Idol" (reviewed here) -- it's now time for Paradise Lost's 14th studio album.
The band is about to begin the recording sessions for this new album with Jaimie Gomez Arellano from Orgone Studios in London.
Paradise Lost's Nick Holmes (vocals) comments: "We wanted to approach the new album differently this time, by embracing the band's VERY early days with the last few years. We have written a very dark yet melodic album, but this time many songs definitely have a death metal edge, which is something we haven't done for a long, long time in Paradise Lost."
The new album is tentatively scheduled for a worldwide release via Century Media Records in late April, 2015. Stay tuned for more news coming soon.
Anaal Nathrakh Cancels Tour Date
Anaal Nathrakh has issued the following announcement about cancelling tomorrow's previously scheduled live show:
"We have some bad news. Owing to a serious family emergency in the Anaal Nathrakh ranks, we will be unable to make it to Trondheim for our show tomorrow night. Words can scarcely express how disappointed we are, and we apologize unreservedly to everyone who had bought a ticket.
"We also offer our heartfelt apologies to the organizers and crew. We know that the show was to have been a kick off party for the Trondheim Metal Fest, which is an event we hold a great deal of affection for.
"We desperately wanted to be there. But we have to put well-being first. Things are obviously in a state of turmoil at the moment, but if we can find a way to play another show in Trondheim, rest assured that we will be there like a shot.
"Disastrously disappointed regards,
"Anaal Nathrakh."
The band's new album "Desideratum" is out now via Metal Blade Records and can be heard in full below. More...
Blackning Posts New Video Clip
Brazilian metal band Blackning just dropped a new music video for "Thy Will Be Done," taken from the "Order Of Chaos" album.
The video was produced by Denis Di Lallo and can be seen below. "Order of Chaos" will have ten songs, including a cover of "Children Of War" by Overdose. The track listing is:
1. Thy Will Be Done
2. Terrorzone
3. Unleash Your Hell
4. Against All
5. Death Row
6. Silence Of The Defeat
7. Devouring The Weak
8. Censored Season
9. Killing Or Being Killed
10. Children Of War (Overdose cover) More...
At The Gates Adds More Tour Dates
"At War With Reality," the new studio album by Swedish melodic death metal pioneers At The Gates (read our review here) has been released worldwide via Century Media Records and achieved the following chart positions:
USA: #53
Sweden: #3
Germany: #25
Finland: #15
Austria: #39
Switzerland: #51
UK: #132
UK Rock Charts: #13
France: #119
At The Gates also just announced additional live appearances for Japan (as part of the Extreme The Dojo tour series), Poland, and next year's Brutal Assault Open Air in Czech Republic. See below for all upcoming dates. More...
Podcast
Metalunderground.com Official Podcast, Episode 37
We’re still accepting submissions for our ticket giveaway contests through Fort Lauderdale’s Revolution Live this month - for Attila (supported by Crown The Empire and Like Moths To Flame) next Friday, November 14th, and for The Ghost Inside (supported by Every Time I Die and Architects) on Sunday, November 30th. If interested, submit your full name (matching your ID) to podcast@metalunderground.com, with one of the headlining bands in the subject line.
This week, we showcase the songs “Left For Dead” and “3 Ring” by Louisville, KY rapcore outfit Corprit Convict, which co-hosts Kevin Perez (n0thinghead) and Mike Smith (OverkillExposure) chalk up to a politically charged, raw, low-budget incarnation of Otep. Then Mike plugs the new album “As The World Burns” from Pitch Black Forecast, an underground side project of vocalist Jason “J-Mann” Popson (Mushroomhead) and drummer Gene Hoglan (Testament, etc.). The album contains guest appearances from Devin Townsend, Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God), and M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold), and is out now on Ferocious Records.
The big news of the week is, of course, the untimely death of industrial metal entertainer Wayne Static (ex-Static-X) last Saturday, November 1st. Stay tuned for a full round of discussion not only on the circumstances of Static’s passing, but on his career and musical legacy as well.
Listen in here, enjoy, and subscribe via iTunes and RSS feed.
Win Cannabis Corpse Tickets And CDs!
Looking forward to the upcoming Cannabis Corpse tour with Mammoth Grinder and Inanimate Existence? So are we - so much so that we're sponsoring the tour, and now we're going to be giving away a pair of tickets for each and every show on the trek!
Additionally, we've got five "From Wisdom to Baked" CDs from Cannabis Corpse to send out to some devoted fans. One lucky grand prize winner will also get "From Wisdom to Baked" on LP and cassette, and get an album cover t-shirt.
To enter to win (U.S. residents only), take a photo of yourself wearing any kind of merch (t-shirt, sticker, anything at all!) from any of the three bands on the tour. Don't have any merch? No problem! Just photoshop the band's logo or some album artwork into your picture!
Send the photo to ccgiveaway[AT]metalunderground[dot]com with the subject line "Cannabis Corpse 2014" and be sure to let us know which city and venue you want tickets for!
The contest runs through November 25th and we'll notify the lucky winners several days in advance to let you know you've secured a place at the show! The winners of the CDs and grand prize will be notified the first week of December.
What are you waiting for? Start taking pictures and emailing us so you can see a killer death metal show this Winter! Dates for the trek are as follows: More...
Diablo Blvd Announces Shows With Machine Head
Belgium's anthemic grooving rock/metal machine Diablo Blvd has been confirmed to hit the road supporting Bay Area thrash titans Machine Head on a European tour as well as Brooklyn's alternative metallers Life Of Agony on two European shows. Catch Diablo Blvd live on these dates:
with MACHINE HEAD
19.11.14 I-Milan Alcatraz
20.11.14 CH-Lausanne Les Docks
21.11.14 CH-Zürich Komplex
22.11.14 D-München Kesselhaus
23.11.14 A-Wien Gasometer
25.11.14 D-Köln Live Music Hall
26.11.14 D-Oberhausen Turbinenhalle 2
27.11.14 D-Wiesbaden Schlachthof
03.12.14 D-Hamburg Grosse Freiheit
with LIFE OF AGONY
04.12.14 NL-Haarlem Patronaat
05.12.14 Köln Essigfabrik More...
Aversions Crown Streaming Full Album
The six-headed Australian death machine Aversions Crown has made upcoming debut release "Tyrant" available for streaming online. Give it a listen below or at the Nuclear Blast Records SoundCloud page.
The album is due out November 21st via Nuclear Blast. "Tyrant" is the follow-up to the band’s 2011 debut, "Servitude," and was created in the oppressive heat of Brisbane’s summer with Thy Art Is Murder’s Andy Marsh producing and Mark Lewis of Audio Hammer mixing. The track listing is as follows:
1. Hollow Planet
2. The Glass Sentient
3. Conqueror
4. Vectors
5. Earth Steriliser
6. Avalanche
7. Xenoforms
8. Overseer
9. Controller
10. Faith Collapsing More...
The German Panzer Posts Album Trailer
The German Panzer consists of three incomparable scene legends hailing their Teutonic and traditional metal roots: Vocalist and bassist Schmier (Destruction), guitarist Herman Frank (Accept, Victory) as well as drummer Stefan Schwarzmann (Accept).
To celebrate the nearing end of the year with a real killer release, the first Panzer onslaught entitled "Send Them All To Hell" will roll down onto the unholy European soil on November 28th 2014.
"Send Them All To Hell" was mixed and mastered by VO Pulver at Little Creek Studios in Gelterkinden/Switzerland, giving the album a crunchy & powerful production with a great old school flair.
The band has now released a new trailer, which can be seen below. The "Send Them All To Hell" track listing is as follows:
01. Death Knell
02. Hail And Kill
03. Temple Of Doom
04. Panzer
05. Freakshow
06. Mr. Nobrain
07. Why?
08. Virtual Collision
09. Roll The Dice
10. Bleed For Your Sins More...
Download Enduring Revery's New Album For Free
Following our four-song stream, Enduring Revery has released the latest album/EP, "Through The Keyhole" (reviewed here) now available as "pay what you want" (including free) via bandcamp. The entire album is also available for streaming below, including the first four tracks we streamed, and their instrumental versions.
Two New Songs Streaming From Abigail Williams
Abigail Williams is streaming 2 new song from a forthcoming new album, which is expected in early 2015 and features the following accomplished Chicago metal veterans:
Ken Sorceron — vocals, guitar
Ian Jekelis — guitar
Jeff Wilson (Wolvhammer, ex-Nachtmystium) — guitar
Charlie Fell (Lord Mantis, ex-Nachtmystium, Von) — drums
Will Lindsay (Indian, ex-Wolves in the Throne Room) — bass
The two songs were produced by Sorceron, recorded mainly in the band’s practice space in Chicago and mixed where he now lives in L.A. Before they are finalized for the album, there will be different mixes and masters, and possibly some re-tracking.
Say vocalist Ken Sorceron about the two rough mixes:" “Forever Kingdom of Dirt” is rough, raw, and grim, much of it sounding like a hopeless night at an overworked trauma unit, with more broken bodies than there are hands to save them. It begins with a fusillade of blasting and then pulls back into a bleak, slow-rolling rhythm with an otherworldly ambiance. These divergent states trade places, the assault and the fallout, until the mid-point - when the song begins to transform after a harrowing shriek. And what follows, like a beating heart at the bitter black core of the song, is an absolutely killer melodic hook, a rocking riff accompanied by a rumbling drum beat that’s going to infiltrate the memory of anyone who hears it. You should also prepare yourself to be scalded by a vocal acid bath - as usual, N. Imperial holds nothing back."
"The shimmering guitar solo at the beginning of “Will, Wish and Desire” digs the hooks in even earlier than the preceding song, and the pulsating vitality of the music never lets up. Anchored by a compulsive rock beat and bursts of double-bass, the song drives with infectious energy, with flashing guitars and sweeping melody." More...
Phil Rudd's Procuring-Murder Charge Dropped
According to Stuff.co.nz, a New Zealand police charge of "attempting to procure murder" against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been dropped. Rudd, who is on bail and is set to reappear in court at the end of the month, still faces one charge of threatening to kill as well as possession of methamphetamine and cannabis.
Rudd's lawyer, Paul Mabey, said that the Crown Solicitor Greg Hollister-Jones withdrew the attempting-to-procure-murder charge after a meeting with Mabey and police.
States Mabey: "I was advised by the Crown Solicitor Hollister-Jones that he had reviewed the police file and the available evidence to support the charge of attempting to procure murder. He had formed the view that there was insufficient evidence to justify that charge. He has now withdrawn the charge. The charge should never have been laid. The Crown Solicitor's opinion was not sought. The charge is now withdrawn — within 24 hours of Mr. Rudd's first appearance in court."
Mabey adds "Rudd would defend the threatening to kill charge. He also described the drugs possession charges as "minor." More...
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