Metal News for December 4, 2006
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20 news articles posted on this day.
Deftones On Conan O'Brien, More Tour Dates
Deftones will be the musical guest tomorrow night (December 5th) on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. This marks the band’s first live Television performance in more than 3 years. Check your local listings for air times.
In touring news, a few more international dates have been announced:
2/6/07 – Bogota, Columbia - Palacio des Deportes
2/8/07 – Caracas, Venezuela - Poliedro
2/10/07 - Sao Paolo, Brazil - Via Funchal
2/17/07 – Osaka, Japan – Quattro
2/18/07 – Tokyo, Japan – Zepp
2/19/07 - Nagoya , Japan – Quattro
2/24/07 – Brisban, Australia - Soundwave Festival
2/25/07 – Sydney, Australia - Soundwave Festival
3/3/07 - Perth, Australia - Soundwave Festival
Crowpath European Tour Dates
Crowpath will tour Europe in February. Here are the tour dates:
17/02 Germany Leipzig Conne Island
18/02 Germany Heidenheim JZ Treff 9
19/02 Italy Bozen Bunker
20/02 Italy Carpi (Modena) Ekidna
21/02 Italy Rome Traffic
22/02 Italy Firenze Ambasciata di Marte
23/02 France Paris Batofar
26/02 UK London Underworld
27/02 UK Manchester Star and Garter
28/02 UK Stoke-on-Trent The Glebe
Headline News
Trail Of Tears Loses Members
With the imminent release of "Existentia" on January 30th, 2007 in North America, Napalm recording artists Trail Of Tears are in a bit of a quandary, and much speculation has ensued. Therefore, founding vocalist Ronny Thorsen has released this official statement:
"The following lines are written in the attempt of clarifying the news that have been circulating in the past few days. There is really no easy way of telling this, so I will try to explain to the best of my ability.
On the 26th of November, Trail of Tears completed a 10-date tour of Mexico, a tour which was in large part ridden with organisational problems and resulted in a severe financial loss for everyone involved. As a result of this, I was called to the band hotel on the morning of November 28th, asking for a meeting by the remaining members. Arriving to the hotel, I am instead given a message, lasting a mere two minutes, that because of the situation they have decided to end the band effective immidiately. The decision has been made entirely without my consultation and approval, and thus Trail of Tears is NOT dead and will continue in a new shape and formation.
Needless to say, I am very disappointed by the decision and the way that this has been handled by the leaving members. I have tried my very best best reasoning with them, stressing that the timing could not be worse and that in fact they are violating future obligations with a decision made in a moment of frustration in the aftermath of this tour. I have even offered to cover the several-thousand-euros financial loss out of my own pocket in order for them not to worry about paying their bills and so that we can focus on our already-agreed obligations towards label, tour organisors and the countless people involved. This was not accepted; however, they made sure of giving me all their account numbers before running back to Norway.
I am truly ashamed by the lack of insight, understanding, and responsability the leaving members have portrayed with this decision, with absolute disregard to the fans who have bought tickets for the upcoming tour, which we now have to cancel, and to all the parties involved who have invested a large amount of work and money in the upcoming release, Existentia . The decision to leave a band is an individual choice and I respect that to the fullest, but it does under no circumstances justify the leaving members violating obligations and making decisions for others, going public with something that has not been approved.
Despite the situation, I want to thank the leaving members, each and every one of you, for the amazing times we have shared; I will always consider you my brothers, friends and family.
Great chapters have been written and more are in the making.
This is not the end!"
Despised Icon Prepare To Record New Album
DESPISED ICON have posted the following update:
"We've been taking some time off to finish writing new songs, things are looking good for 2007 with a new album around April/May and of course some good tours to promote this new release. The Monsters Of Mayhem tour was a huge success for us, special thanks to Matthew "Woody" Woods who's been behind the board every night we played, we wish him good luck and hope to work with him again in the future. Hail to all the bands we've met and hanged out with on this crazy run: THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, FIRST BLOOD, NAPALM DEATH, EXODUS and the mighty HATEBREED. With just a month to go before recording, we will not play any shows 'till the album is recorded and mixed which will bring us back on the road in March. Till then, keep it brutal!"
Flynn, Richardson Talk About "The Blackening"
TheGauntlet.com recently sat down with Machine Head's Rob Flynn for a very revealing interview that takes you inside the thought processes behind the making and touring of Burn My Eyes and The Burning Red, amongst other things.
Flynn also spills the beans on the sounds, shapes and images that will become Machine Head's spring 2007 release, The Blackening.
You can read the interview here.
Colin Richardson recently gushed over the new album:
"Currently mixing the new Machine Head album...
Robert Flynn and the boys have done it again, only better! What a fucking joy to mix. Robert has done a brilliant job on the production and there's excellent engineering work from Mark Keaton. It's all there for a killer mix!! What a pleasure. And THE SONGS! The songs can only be described as classic Machine Head at their finest, yet still somehow better.
Just wait till you get your hands on this one!!"
Exmortem Post Another New Song Online
Denmark's EXMORTEM have posted a pre-production version of a new song entitled "Salvation" over at their official MySpace page.
Kiss Force Kittie to Change Label Name
AOL Music Blog reports: The ladies in Kittie recently decided to go the DIY route to release their music, and formed a label called Kiss of Infamy -- a tag that the lawyers for Kiss Catalog Limited insisted might confuse the (evidently easily-mystified) Kiss Army into accidentally purchasing merchandise that wouldn't directly benefit their clients. Confronted with the cease-and-desist, and the realization that Canadian dollars don't buy very much in the way of American lawyers' fees, Kittie opted to change the name of the imprint to X of Infamy.
Karnivool To Headline New Year's Eve Show
Karnivool will be headlining a special New Years Eve show at The Palace in St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria. Fans planning on being in Australia for the event can purchase tickets for the event, as well as other upcoming Karnivool shows from their Australian tour here.
Into Eternity's Tim Roth Interviewed By PyroMusic
Pyromusic recently spoke with Into Eternity's Tim Roth. In the interview, Roth discusses the band's new album, thoughts on touring with Gigantour, his thoughts on the band's many lineup changes, other difficulties and much more. You can check out the interview here.
Guns N Roses Dispute EODM's Claims
Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson has responded to claims made last week by Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes regarding the band's departure from GN'R's current tour; Hughes had said that Stinson tossed his bass down in disgust during a November 24 gig in Cleveland, when frontman Axl Rose called the Eagles the "Pigeons of Sh-- Metal." Hughes also said that Rose then picked up the instrument and hurled it at Stinson. "Eagles of Death Metal were a suggestion of mine a while ago," the GN'R bassist wrote. "Turns out they were the wrong band for our crowd. They were booed and did not play for as long as they were scheduled to. As for all of the inaccuracies that have been said since, I would like to say that's all they are — inaccuracies. In the past, I have thrown my bass. I have never thrown it at Axl or anyone else in the band, nor has anyone thrown my bass back at me ... yet. Axl has been a dear friend to me for nine years. We have no problem communicating and wish that people would stay the f--- out of sh-- they don't know anything about."
In related news, organizers of a guns-for-Guns N' Roses ticket exchange program in Oakland, California, said the event was a success, with more than three dozen guns being turned over in exchange for goods worth an average of $100, including tickets to the band's December 15 gig. The handguns and rifles collected during Saturday's event will be transferred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, to be melted down and converted into manhole covers.
There's no word if the guns are returned if Axl doesn't show up for the gig.
Listen To Twisted Sister's "Twisted Christmas"
AOL Music is running a listening party for the full CD of Twisted Sister's "Twisted Christmas" for the entire month of December. You can listen to the full-album stream here.
Krisiun To Co-Headline Euro Dates w/ Immolation
Brazilian death metal machine KRISIUN will co-headline a string of dates in Europe with IMMOLATION and label mates ABORTED in summer, 2007.
"After waiting for more than a year to hit the European stages again, Krisiun is proud to announce it's return for a new tour in May and June, 2007 alongside death metal legends Immolation."
Tour dates to be announced soon.
Watch Seemless' "Cast No Shadow" Video Online
Seemless are out with the video to their latest single 'Cast No Shadow', from the album 'What Have We Become'. You can watch it on YouTube or below. More...
Headline News
Lost Dimebag Track Unearthed And Posted Online
Dan McNew, the organizer of the Ride for Dime bike rally in honor of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, has posted the following message on the RideForDime.com web site:
"We all know Dimebag's musical roots were in country western music, and we all know what a great sense of humor he had. And last but not least, Dime supported the local music scene in Dallas and would sometimes record with local musicians. I ran into one of those musicians, 'Throbbin Donnie Rodd' tonight [Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006] in a club who told me the story of how Dimebag sat in on a recording session with him and recorded this country western song called 'Country Western Transvestite Whore'. Dime plays lead guitar and lead vocals. I just wanted to pass this song on to everyone. Enjoy!"
You can download the "Country Western Transvestite Whore" track at this location.
Kittie Post Four New Songs Online
Four new Kittie songs have been posted online on the Canadian all-female metal band's MySpace page, which will presumably be a part of the group's new album 'Funeral for Yesterday', due out February 20, 2007. Check out the tracks 'Funeral for Yesterday', 'Flowers of Flesh and Blood', 'Witch Hunt', and 'Around Your Heart' here.
Black Sabbath Resurrection Launch Party Video
Tthe Black Sabbath Resurrection exhibit -- a highly unique collaboration of music, storytelling, and fashion inspired by a singular event in the history of Black Sabbath -- opened to the public earlier this month. Helen at SuicideGirls has posted a video in which host Zoetica Ebb takes you inside the launch party of Black Sabbath Resurrection at L.A. fashion hotspot 181 Martel. More...
7000 Dying Rats Set Release For 2nd Album
Chicago comedy grind band 7000 Dying Rats will release their third album, Season in Hell, January 9. The 28-track recording is the band's first since 2001's The Sound of No Hands Clapping.
Hammers of Misfortune Replace Guitarist, Bassist
San Francisco power-metal band Hammers of Misfortune have seriously revamped their lineup. Singer and guitarist Mike Scalzi and singer/bassist Jamie Myers have left and been replaced by singer/guitarist Patrick Goodwin and singer Jesse Quattro. The group will debut its new lineup at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, in March.
Velvet Revolver Working On New Album With O'Brien
Velvet Revolver posted the following message to fans on the band's Myspace page on Sunday (December 3): "We've been writing songs for a few months now, and we've been in pre-production with the great Brendan O'Brien hashing out the tunes for the past few weeks. We'll be going into the recording studio next Monday the 11th to start recording the new album, with Brendan producing. As you may know, Brendan has done a lot of amazing records, including ALL of the [Stone Temple Pilots] albums, so expect nothing short of fantabulous. The new songs are sweet and we can't wait for ya'll to hear 'em."
Read the full article at Velvet Revolver's MySpace.
Paul Stanley Talks To LiveDaily
LiveDaily.com caught up with Paul Stanley for a Q&A, and asked the singer if it felt good to be able to express himself outside of KISS. "Well, KISS is a facet of who I am, but it's not all of it," he said. "There is undoubtedly more freedom in doing something under my name and without either the politics or the dynamics and personalities of a band."
Read the full article at Live Daily.
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