Metal News for December 23, 2006
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18 news articles posted on this day.
Moonlight Agony Ink Deal With Dockyard 1
Dockyard 1 have inked a deal with MOONLIGHT AGONY. The young Swedish power metal act have just finished the recordings of their second album Silent Waters which is now scheduled for a February release. Produced by Arnold Lindberg - known from producing EVERGREY and his work at Studio Fredman.
Mob Rules Announce Tour Dates For 2007
MOB RULES have announced tour dates in support of their latest album, Ethnolution A.D., set for February and March 2007. Their schedule is as follows:
February
10 - Oldenburg, Germany at Amadeus
23 - Bremen, Germany at Aladin (festival with MASTERPLAN)
26 - Hamburg, Germany at Headbangers Ballroom (with Masterplan)
March (with UFO)
1 - Hamburg, Germany at Fabrik
3 - Worpswede, Germany at Music Hall
4 - Berlin, Germany at Columbia Club
5 - Hannover, Germany at Musikzentrum
13 - Copenhagen, denmark at Pumpe Huset
14 - Malmö, Sweden at KB
16 - Götheburg, Swedend at Tradgar´n
17 - Stockholm, Sweden at The Arena
More dates are expected to be announced soon
Trophy Scars, Imperial, Her Candane Tour Dates
Trophy Scars will be hitting the road in January on a co-headlining tour with Her Candane and Imperial. The venture has been the "Black Ice and Rolling Dice Tour." Here are the tour dates:
2/3 Lubbock TX @ Lone Star Event Center
2/4 El Paso, TX @ Zeppelin's
2/5 Clovis NM @ The Hole
2/6 Tempe AZ @ Madhouse Records
2/7 Yuma AZ @ Ted's Cellar
2/9 Victorville CA @ Trilogy Theatre
2/10 Fullerton CA @ The Alley
2/11 Fresno CA @ Pizza Land
2/12 Marysville CA @ Holy Grounds
2/13 Reno NV @ The Satellite Lounge
2/14 Portland OR @ Club Satyricon
2/15 Seattle WA @ El Corazon
2/16 Idaho Falls ID @ Ziel Company
2/17 Bountiful UT @ The Project
2/18 Centennial CO @ Lifespot
2/20 Columbus NE @ KC Hall
2/21 Kansas City MO @ El Torreon
2/22 Ames IA @ M-Shop
2/23 Fargo ND @ Red Raven
2/24 Milwaukee WI @ Shorewood Legion
2/25 La Crosse WI @ Warehouse
2/26 Highland IL @ Highland Legion
2/27 Nashville TN @ The Muse
2/28 La Porte IN @ Java Jim's
3/1 Kingsford MI @ Disabled Vets Center
3/2 Romeo MI @ Static Age
3/3 Limestone NY @ Rock'n Rick's
3/4 Purchase NY @ Manhattanville College
Guns N Roses Set Fire to the Stage in L.A.
The AOL Music Blog has a mini-report of the Guns N Roses show in L.A., including an incident with the pyrotechnics:
As symbolism goes, it's hard to think of anything more fitting than what transpired during Guns N' Roses' 'November Rain,' at the band's hometown performance Tuesday night. The show, held at L.A.'s Gibson Ampitheatre, became the second-to-last night of the tour after frontman Axl Rose announced the band was scrapping the last two weeks of the tour to concentrate on finishing its long-anticipated album, 'Chinese Democracy.'
As the pyrotechnics came flying down, the drums literally caught fire. Depending on your perspective, the perfect metaphor was either when the drum kit sizzled behind the explosive perfomance, with Rose seated at the piano, or when he quipped afterward, "That's a first: The f***ing drums caught fire. I like that. We might just 'Spinal Tap' the drummer. Blow him up."
Read the full article at AOL Music.
KSE, Chimaira, DragonForce Tour Dates Revealed
Dates have been announced for the No Fear tour with Killswitch Engage, DrangonForce, Chimaira and He is Legend. The 35-date trek will get underway on February 21st in Atlantic City, NJ and wrap up on April 28th in Chicago, IL. Tour dates include:
February 21st in Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues
February 22nd in Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory
February 23rd in Worchester, MA @ The Palladium
February 24th in Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom
February 25th in Buffalo, NY @ The Dome
February 27th in Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
February 28th in Montreal, QB @ Metropolis
March 1st in New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
March 2nd in Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
March 3rd in Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
March 5th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
March 6th in Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
March 7th in Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
March 9th in Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
March 10th in St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
March 12th in Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre
March 13th in San Antonio, TX @ Sunset Station
March 14th in Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Ballroom
March 16th in Phoenix, AZ @ TBA
March 17th in Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
March 19th in Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
March 20th in Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
March 22nd in Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern LG
March 23rd in San Diego, CA @ Soma
March 24th in San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
March 25th in Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
March 26th in Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
March 30th in Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Air Pavilion
March 31st in Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
April 1st in Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club
April 2nd in Minneapolis, MN @ Myth
April 5th in Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
April 6th in Detroit, MI @ State Theatre
April 7th in Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
April 8th in Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Injuries Plague Disturbed Concerts
Disturbed continue to rack up the injuries at their concerts. At their December 21st show at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, IA 13 people were injured. 10 people were treated at St. Luke's Hospital with one taken into surgery. There was a total of 7,186 people in attendance with a maximum capacity of 7,500.
The incident comes after up to 30 people were injured at Disturbed's recent show in in Green Bay, WI due to over-crowding.
Blinded Colony and Ektomorf European Tour Dates
These are the confirmed tour dates for Ektomorf/BLINDED COLONY European Tour 2007, sponsored by Metal Hammer:
2/1 Augsburg, Germany @ Musikkantine
2/2 Lindau, Germany @ Club Vauderville
2/3 Stuttgart, Germany Universum
2/4 Pirmasens, Germany Quasimodo
2/5 Essen, Germany @ Turock
2/6 Darmstadt, Germany @ Steinbruch Theater
2/7 Berlin, Germany @ K17
2/8 Prague, Czech Republic @ Bordo Club
2/9 Jena, Germany @ F-Haus
2/10 Eisleben, Germany @ Wiesenhaus
2/11 Bielefeld, Germany @ Movie
2/12 Flensburg, Germany @ Roxy Concerts
2/13 Hamburg, Germany @ Logo
2/14 Arnhem, Netherlands @ Goudvishal
2/16 Freiburg, Germany @ Crash
2/17 Luzern, Switzerland @ Sedel
2/23 Nordhorn, Germany @ Scheune
2/24 Brussels, Belgium @ Magasin 4
2/25 Nottingham, UK @ Junktion 7
2/26 Glasgow, UK @ The Barfly
2/27 Dundee, UK @ The Doghouse
2/28 Leeds, UK @ Josephs Well
3/1 Stoke-On-Trent, UK @ The Glebe
3/2 London, UK @ Camden Underworld
3/3 Koeln, Germany Underground
3/4 Wachenroth, Germany @ Toxicity
3/7 Wien, Austria @ Arena
3/8 Graz, Austria @ Orpeum
3/9 Villach, Austria @ Volkshaus Landskron
3/10 Salzburg, Austria @ Spring Metal Festival
More dates are to be confirmed.
Palehorse, Folsom, Fight Like Hell Tour Dates
Palehorse, Folsom, and Fight Like Hell will be hitting the road together in February. Here are the tour dates:
2/2 Cedar City, UT @ Primary Purpose Building
2/3 San Jose, CA @ The Cave (Mike Hood Fest)
2/4 Las Vegas, NV @ Dustin’s House
2/5 Gallup, NM @ The Garage
2/6 Lubbock, TX @ The Way
2/7 San Antonio, TX @ The Sanctuary
2/8 Laredo, TX @ TBA
2/9 McAllen, TX @ Nikke Rowe VFW
2/10 Houston, TX @ Walters on Washington
2/11 Dallas, TX @ Red Blood Club
2/12 Huntsville, AL @ Knights of Columbus
2/13 Tallahassee, FL @ 547
2/15 Clearwater, FL @ 668 Skatepark
2/16 Orlando, FL @ AKA Lounge
2/17 Miami, FL @ Polish American Club
2/18 Jacksonville, FL @ TBA
2/19 Atlanta, GA @ MJQ
2/20 Myrtle Beach, SC @ TBA
2/21 Kernersville, NC @ Creation Skatepark
2/22 Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox
2/23 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
2/24 Memphis, TN @ The Rally Point
2/25 Little Rock, AR @ Vinos
2/27 Kansas City, MO @ The Anchor
The Acacia Strain Give Tour, Lineup Updates
Fresh off supporting THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD and From A Second Story Window along with labelmates LIGHT THIS CITY, Massachusetts' THE ACACIA STRAIN has returned home before hitting the road again in January and February. Vocalist Vincent Bennett has offered a bulky band update via the band's MySpace page:
"Hello everyone in heavyland. Vincent here with a large update. We haven't spoken in a while so I figured I'd bring you guys up to speed. The Daniel [Dan Daponde, guitar] has bowed out gracefully. For those of you have been asking about Daniel J. Daponde, here are your answers: due to health problems, Dan has been forced to leave his position as a badass guitar player in The Acacia Strain. We miss him a whole bunch, and we are sure you all do as well. Wish him luck in his future endeavors!"
"We are NOT currently looking for a replacement. Please stop asking. When we do end up looking for another guitarist, we will let you know. For now, here is what you might want to strive for:
1. At LEAST one year of tour experience as a musician
2. Commitment to us and the road, we are never home.
3. A good attitude!
4. Willingness and the ability to write music.
"There is more, but like I said...We aren?t really looking right now. DL [Daniel Laskiewicz] is doing pretty well on his own.
"The tour with Through The Eyes of The Dead, From A Second Story Window, and Light This City was fucking amazing! Thanks to all who came out and had a good time! See you again in January/February! Speaking of which, we are touring in Jan/Feb with Job For A Cowboy, Psyopus, See You Next Tuesday and Daath! DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO MAKE IT TO ONE OF THESE SHOWS. It?s going to be bruuuuuutal. See you there!"
Here are The Acacia Strain's upcoming tour dates: More...
By Demons Be Driven Post Complete EP Online
By Demons Be Driven has completed their 5-track EP, "Through Dying Eyes," and made all of the tracks available online for listening. The vocals will be remixed to raise their level more in the final mix. The band expect their CD to be available at their next show at Cookies on January 6th, 2007, possibly sooner via Myspace and SoundClick.
There are four tracks on MySpace and all five on their Soundclick page.
Here are direct links to all tracks (via Soundclick):
Schitzo (lo-fi, hi-fi)
Piss & Vinegar (lo-fi, hi-fi)
Backwoods (lo-fi, hi-fi)
Scapegoat (lo-fi, hi-fi)
Through Dying Eyes (lo-fi, hi-fi)
Defleshuary Post New Songs Online
You can check out two new songs from Pennsylvania based death metallers DEFLESHUARY over at their official MySpace page.
Defeated Sanity Post New Song Online
You can check out a new song from Germany's DEFEATED SANITY, entitled "Engorged With Humiliation," online here. The track comes off their highly anticipated new album, Psalms Of The Moribund.
Lords To Tour Canada
Louisville, KY's Lords will be embarking upon a full Canadian tour in January. Here are the tour dates:
01/24 St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada @ 126 Rockwood Ave. w/ Like You, Our Father
01/25 Toronto, ON @ White Orchid w/ Fever Out, Our Father, Like You
01/26 Montreal, QC @ L'Inco w/ Cobra Noir
01/27 Kingston, ON @ Clark Hall; Queen's University Campus w/ Fucked Up, Cobra Noir, etc.
01/28 Ottawa, ON @ End Hits
01/29 London, ON @ Call The Office
01/31 Sudbury, ON @ The Shrine Centre w/ Like You, Our Father, etc.
02/01 Hamilton, ON @ Underground w/ Partytank
02/02 Guelph, ON @ Shadow w/ Like You
02/03 Peterborough, ON @ Underdog w/ Fucked Up, Cobra Noir, etc.
Roses Are Red, Four Letter Lie US Tour
Roses Are Red, Rookie of the Year, Four Letter Lie, and Scenes from a Movie will be touring together this winter. Here are the tour dates:
1/12 Buffalo, NY @ Club Diablo
1/13 Waretown, NJ @ Waretown Hall
1/16 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Down Under
1/18 McHenry, IL @ Just For Fun Roller Rink
1/19 Minneapolis, MN @ The Toybox
1/20 Lincoln, NE @ Knickerbockers
1/23 Ogden, UT @ Club Boom VA
1/24 Boise, ID @ The Venue
1/26 Bend, OR @ The Piolot Butte Event Center
1/30 Victorville, CA @ Trilogy
2/04 El Paso, TX @ House of Rock N Roll
2/06 San Antonio, TX @ The Sanctuary
2/07 Dallas, TX @ Ellum: Onstage
2/08 Houston, TX @ Walters On Washington
2/09 Metarie, LA @ The High Ground
2/11 Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial
The Destiny Program Sign With Nuclear Blast
German hardcore/metal act THE DESTINY PROGRAM (formerly DESTINY) has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band will enter a Swedish studio in early January with producers Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES) and Daniel Bergstrand to begin recording the follow-up to 2004's "The Tracy Chapter" (Lifeforce Records) for a summer 2007 release. Mixing duties will be handled by Jörg Umbreit from Principal Studios in Senden, Germany. Hugo Sundkvist from Hitsville Graphix will take care for the artwork.
Commented the band: "We are very excited about [signing with Nuclear Blast] and really looking forward to a great coorparation between us and the label. Of course we want to thank Lifeforce Records for the past time. We have to thank everyone for patience and support. We can hardly wait to start with recording."
Napalm Death Confirmed For France's Hellfeset
British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have been confirmed for the Hellfest summer open-air 2007 festival, set to take place June 22-24 in Clisson, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
1349
BLIND GUARDIAN
CANNIBAL CORPSE
EPHEL DUATH
HATEBREED
IMMORTAL
KICKBACK
MOHO
NAPALM DEATH
ORTHODOX
THERION
For more information, visit Hellfest.fr.
Battle Cry Post New Songs Online
Colorado-based power metallers BATTLE CRY have posted another new song, entitled "Battle Cry", at this location. The track comes off the band's upcoming self-titled EP, which features a guest appearance by JAG PANZER's Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin on the cut "The Battle Cry of Freedom". An audio sample of the latter track can be found at this location.
BATTLE CRY's self-titled debut EP is being recorded at Enharmonic Studios in Colorado Springs and is slated for release on the band's own Nightfall Records label.
Cage Post the New Song "Hell Destroyer" Online
San Diego, California based heavy metal band CAGE has uploaded the title track of their new upcoming 4th cd, entitled "Hell Destroyer", to its MySpace page.
The track is the title cut of the group's recently completed new album HELL DESTROYER, tentatively due in early 2007 via a soon to be revealed worldwide distribution deal.
CAGE "has spent the last three years in making the ultimate concept album based on the bible's revelations mixed with new world order conspiracies that climax with the demonic invasion of the earth,"
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