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Metal News for December 20, 2005

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11 news articles posted on this day.

Death Do Us Part Announce East Coast Tour Dates

Dec 20, 2005 at 11:44 PM by deathbringer (Source: Lambgoat).

Death Do Us Part will be touring the East Coast in January. Here's the schedule:

12/29 Galloway, NJ @ Delareto's
1/2 Albany, NY @ Valentine's
1/3 Altoona, PA @ the Lions Den
1/4 Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery
1/5 Summerville, SC @ Summerville American Legion
1/6 Valdosta, GA @ Vito's Rock'N'Roll Pizzeria
1/7 Savannah, GA @ Le Morte Rouge
1/8 Panama City, FL @ Showcase Music Venue
1/9 Clearwater, FL @ 688 Skatepark
1/10 Daytona Beach, FL @ Seabreeze Metal Lounge
1/11 TBA, FL @ TBA
1/12 TBA, AL/TN @ TBA
1/13 Greenville, NC @ Score's
1/14 TBA, WV/OH @ TBA
1/15 Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
1/20 Lindenwold, NJ @ Moby Dick's

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Eyes Of Ligeia Sign With Paragon Records

Dec 20, 2005 at 11:40 PM by deathbringer (Source: Lambgoat).

Paragon Records has announced their latest signing in the cult ambient doom act Eyes of Ligeia, one of the most unique bands to come out of the Doom circle in quite sometime. The band themselves combine droning ambient, eerie keyboardlines, funeral doom, and minamalist black metal. Their new album will see the light of day in spring of 2006. You can download an MP3 from their last album, "What The Moon Brings," here.

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Hermit Age Ready Full-Length Album

Dec 20, 2005 at 11:36 PM by deathbringer.

The dark metal band HERMIT AGE is releasing their first full length, titled Sinnocence, after eight years. Created by Diego Voges (ex-Penitence, ex-Megalon), the band, after some time on hold, is back with Lilly on female vocals and a new website, which has a complete biography and details of the band's activities through almost a decade of existence.

The new album has six tracks, with four new songs and two re-recordings of "The Mirror's Inversion" and "When they Awake". The track list is:

01. Preach and Live
02. Innocence Bleed Innocence
03. Kill the Sun
04. The Mirror's Inversion
05. The Winter of Soul
06. When They Awake

You can check out the first two tracks on the band's MySapce page.

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The Esoteric Complete New Video

Dec 20, 2005 at 11:09 PM by deathbringer.

THE ESOTERIC have just completed shooting footage for the video to "Your New Burden" in Palm Springs, Calif. The Lawrence, Kan. natives again selected Matt Bass to direct the video, having previously worked with the director on the video for "Ram-Faced Boy," the first track from the band's 2005 release With The Sureness of Sleepwalking to receive the video treatment. The Esoteric, made up of current and former members of Coalesce, Reggie And The Full Effect, Theta, and Today Is The Day, will be touring yet again this winter to continue supporting the record, which garnered critical acclaim and a label from Alternative Press magazine as one of "100 Bands You Need To Know In 2005."

The Esoteric have spent the last year on the road to support With The Sureness of Sleepwalking with such diverse acts as Every Time I Die, High On Fire, The Red Chord, From Autumn To Ashes, Boysetsfire, and labelmates Himsa, while also appearing on a leg of the Vans Warped Tour, and landing a slot at the coveted New England Hardcore and Metal Festival. Now, the band is proud to announce another long trek across the United States, this time alongside Scarlet, Calico System and Fight Paris.

THE ESOTERIC live (with Scarlet, Calico System, Fight Paris): More...

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Blood of the Prophets Split-up

Dec 20, 2005 at 7:26 PM by zMETALlica.

Salt Lake City death metal band, Blood of the Prophets, post the following message on myspace regarding the break up:

"For those of you who are not aware, Blood Of The Prophets is split up. The only ones left are me,Jimmy and Spence. We are currently looking to do a new project so keep checking our page to see updates on how the new project is coming. We are currently looking for a drummer, another guitarist, a singer, and possibly a keyboard player. If interested please contact us A.S.A.P.
Thanks, Jimmy"

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Hammers of Misfortune Find New Bassist

Dec 20, 2005 at 4:46 PM by zMETALlica.

San Francisco, CA progressive/power metal band, Hammers of Misfortune, post the following statement to their fans on myspace:

"Meet our new bass player:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=2179168

Also: check our page to see the official "Locust Years" photo.

Our 3rd album (the aformentioned "Locust Years") is done and ready to go, just waiting for the last few pieces of the puzzle to fall into place.

Our catalog is now available in the iTunes music store, Rhapsody, Napster etc.

Still looking for a drummer....
Cheers!"

The track list for "Locust Years" is as follows:

1. The Locust Years
2. We Are The Widows
3. Trot Out The Dead
4. Famine's Lamp
5. Chastity Rides
6. War Anthem
7. Election Day
8. Widow's Wall

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Kittie To Release "Never Again" EP In February

Dec 20, 2005 at 12:24 PM by deathbringer (Source: Blabbermouth).

Canadian metal band KITTIE will be releasing a digital, downloadable EP, entitled "Never Again", on February 7, 2006. Exclusive sneak preview clips of the tracks appearing on the EP will be available on the band's official MySpace.com page before the release date. Starting January 1, one 45-second clip of KITTIE's new material will be available to preview on the official KITTIE MySpace.com page, and a new one will be posted every two weeks until the EP is released.

KITTIE, who parted ways with guitarist Lisa Marx and bassist Jennifer Arroyo earlier in the year, split with longtime label Artemis Records in March 2005 "due to a proposed amendment to the recording budget for the pending fourth KITTIE album," according to a post on the band's web site. The group's most recent CD, "Until the End", was released in July 2004.

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Staind and Aaron Lewis Solo Tour Dates

Dec 20, 2005 at 12:19 PM by deathbringer.

Staind will be hitting the road again in the new year for a Spring 2006 Tour. Confirmed Spring 2006 Tour performances include:

01/29/06 - Philadelphia, PA
01/31/06 - Springfield, MA
02/01/06 - Springfield, MA
02/03/06 - Mashantucket, MA
02/04/06 - Portland, ME
02/07/06 - Norfolk, VA
02/08/06 - Charelston, SC
02/09/06 - Atlanta, GA
02/11/06 - Daytona Beach, FL
02/12/06 - Tampa, FL
02/14/06 - Springfield, MO
02/15/06 - Oklahoma City, OK
02/17/06 - Souix City, IA
02/18/06 - La Crosse, WI
02/19/06 - Minneapolis, MN

Staind's front man Aaron Lewis is scheduled to perform a string of solo acoustic shows at select casinos around the country. Here are those solo dates:

Dec 22 - Turning Stone Resort and Casino Showroom, Verona, NY
Dec 28 – 31 Mohegan Sun Cabaret - SOLD OUT
Jan 1 - Mohegan Sun Cabaret, Uncasville, CT
Jan 5 - Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
Jan 12 - Jackson Rancheria Hotel and Casino, Jackson, CA
Jan 13 - Silver Legacy Casino, Reno, Nevada
Jan 15 - Rain in the Desert at the Palms Resort Casino, Las Vegas, NV

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Unexpect Reveal New Songtitles

Dec 20, 2005 at 10:57 AM by zMETALlica (Source: Blabbermouth).

Montreal's eclectic black/classical/technical outfit UNEXPECT have revealed the tentative track listing for their upcoming The End Records debut, tentatively due in the first half of 2006. Entitled "In a Flesh Aquarium", the 60-minute effort will include the following songs:

01. Chromatic Chimera (band version)
02. Feasting Fools
03. Desert Urbania
04. Summoning Scenes
05. Silence_011010701
06. Megalomaniac Trees
07. The Shiver
08. Psychic Jugglers (In a Flesh Aquarium)

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Dryline Post New Track Online

Dec 20, 2005 at 12:10 AM by deathbringer.

Dallas, TX based Dryline have posted the 2nd track, “Cast For Your Heart” from their upcoming Zero-Sum Recordings debut. The track can be heard via their Myspace page.

Their CD titled Reach For The Surface was produced by D Braxton Henry (A Dozen Furies, Jacknife) at 379 Productions in Dallas, TX. The CD will be released by Zero-Sum in March 2006.

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Noctuary Complete Work On New Album

Dec 20, 2005 at 12:03 AM by deathbringer (Source: Blackmetal.com).

California-based extreme metal stalwarts NOCTUARY have completed work on their new album, entitled "Recollections". The CD will be released in February/March 2006 via Battle Kommand and Blood Fire Death.

"Recollections" track listing:

1. Recollections (instrumental intro)
2. Reflections
3. Loss And Redemption
4. A Blissful Scorn
5. Black Angels Return
6. Forever Shrouded Within This World
7. Sorrow In Winter Darkness?
8. Passage (instrumental)?
9. A Tear's Descent From Heaven (live)

You can download the songs "Recollections", "Reflections" and "Black Angels Return" here .

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