Metal News for July 30, 2008
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12 news articles posted on this day.
BFMV Adds Scandinavian Tour Dates
Bullet For My Valentine has added a number of Scandinavian tour dates to the already announced European dates. The Scandinavian tour dates are as follows:
30/11/2008 - Vega - Copenhagen, Denmark
02/12/2008 - Rockefella - Oslo, Norway
03/12/2008 - Arenan - Stockholm, Sweden
05/12/2008 - Mejeriet - Lund, Sweden
06/12/2008 - Lisebergchalle - Gothenburg, Sweden
08/12/2008 - House of Culture - Helsinki, Finland
09/12/2008 - Pakkahoune - Tampere, Finland
11/12/2008 - Train - Arhus, Denmark
Trenches Signs To Solid State Records
Solid State Records has announced the signing of American experimental band Trenches. Their new album "The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole" will be available in stores and online September 16th. You can check out their new song, "Sacrament," on the band's MySpace page.
Laethora Issues Update, Posts Two New Songs
LAETHORA, the Swedish death/grind band featuring members of DARK TRANQUILITY and THE PROVENANCE, has just posted two new tracks on their MySpace page.
The band commented:
"We recently did a pre-production demo of some new songs-- nothing fancy, just the old school way with a bunch of microphones in the rehearsal room. Two of the songs are now uploaded to our MySpace page. The first is called 'Uproar' and has been featured earlier on the site in live format. The second one is brand new and is called 'New day.'
"The songwriting continues, and it will be one hell of an album! That we guarantee!"
Listen to the rough demos of "Uproar" and "New Day," which will appear on the band's forthcoming as yet untitled full-length album here
LAETHORA released their debut album, "March of the Parasite," on THE END RECORDS in February of last year.
One Day As A Lion Posts First Song Online
The self-titled debut EP from One Day As A Lion, the on-going creative collaboration between Zack de la Rocha and Jon Theodore, hit stores last week. The band recently posted "Wild International," the first song off the EP on the band's MySpace page for streaming.
Shadowside Announces More Gigs
Brazilian metallers Shadowside have landed in United States for the third time to start the second leg of the Devastating the Theatre World Tour. The band that played in two important North American festivals, Flight of the Valkyries and Rocklahoma, schedlued another concert in Chicado.
They will make an appearance on August 1st at Penny Rb Pub in support of debut album Theatre of Shadows and their forthcoming record Dare to Dream, produced and mixed by Dave Schiffman (Audioslave, System of a Down, Avenged Sevenfold) and is being mastered by Howie Weinberg (Aerosmith, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Pantera and more) at Masterdisk Studio in New York.
Here are the latest Shadowside tour dates: More...
For Today, Liferuiner Tour Dates Announced
For Today and Liferuiner will tour together next month. The following shows have been announced:
8/11 Fort Wayne, IN @ Miss Q's
8/12 Pontiac, MI @ The Eagle Theatre w/ Haste The Day
8/13 Springfield, IL @ Black Sheep Cafe
8/14 Tinley Park, IL @ Mojoes Rock House
8/15 Buffalo, MN @ The Vault (A Present Help Fest)
8/16 Orange City, IA @ City Hall
8/19 Louisville, KY @ Bulldog Cafe
8/20 Nashville, TN @ The Anchor
8/21 Pilot Mountain, NC @ Taking Back The Streets Fest
8/23 Douglasville, GA @ 7 Venue
8/24 Montgomery, AL @ Off The Wagon w/ MyChildren MyBride
8/26 Shawnee, OK @ Fusion Affect
8/27 Tulsa, OK @ Crush Lounge
8/30 Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Daggermouth Singer Issues Update
As you may recall, in February Daggermouth went on a hiatus of sorts as singer Nick Leadlay left the group to seek treatment for anxiety and depression. Now, nearly six months later, Leadlay has issued a statement (which has been truncated) regarding what's transpired since:
"So what the hell happened? To be honest I don't even know. I have been battling with depression/anxiety for over 10 years as I'm sure some people knew just by listening to our records. For some reason I think the pressure of touring/running a band finally caught up to me on that Comeback Kid tour. My body decided it was time to slow down. I had been in and out of hospitals quite a few times in the months leading up to that tour and received basically zero help. Don't believe Michael Moore, the Canadian health care system isn't always perfect by any means. So it was only a matter of time really before this happened.
"I have since moved home [to Ottawa] and I am receiving tons of medical help as well as support from a circle of friends I've known for over 20 years. My family has also helped me stabilize my life as well as give me the gift of my first nephew.
"That being said, the last 3 months have been some of the toughest I've experienced in the past 10 years. I left San Francisco and flew directly home to Ottawa. I haven't been to Vancouver yet and all my belongings are still there. It's been a crazy ride so far. Going from playing shows everyday and meeting so many people. Then a day later being on the other side of the country with nothing is pretty fucked. I basically think about this band every single day and it's hard knowing I just can't do it right now. You can't just eat and breath Daggermouth for 3 years and then flick a switch and forget about it a day later.
"So to kill time I've been playing a lot of guitar and have written a few acoustic songs. Not sure if they will ever see the light of day, but it's fun just to be playing music again even if it is alone in my room."
Baroness Announces Tour w/ Genghis Tron, Opeth
BARONESS has announced two fall tours in support of their most recent release, "Red Album."
BARONESS will first team-up with label-mates GENGHIS TRON and Vancouver's BISON for the Exclaim Aggressive Tendencies Tour 2008. This cross-Canada tour will kick-off on September 23rd in Montreal, QC before heading west, concluding the tour in Portland, OR.
Immediately following, BARONESS will join OPETH and HIGH ON FIRE for a three-week U.S. tour starting in San Francisco, CA on October 6th. This tour will take BARONESS to the east coast where they will break-off after the Baltimore, MD date to embark on their own headlining tour in the Northeast. A complete listing of confirmed BARONESS tour dates can be found below. More...
Dream Theater DVD Cover Unveiled
Progressive metallers Dream Theater have revealed the cover art for their upcoming DVD release "Chaos in Motion," which will have extensive footage from their 2007 Chaos in Motion tour. The cover can be viewed below.
Although still subject the change, the current track listing of the double DVD set is as follows:
Disc One:
"Around The World In 180 Minutes" Live Concert Footage
1. Intro/Also Sprach Zarathustra
2. Constant Motion
3. Panic Attack
4. Blind Faith
5. Surrounded
6. The Dark Eternal Night
7. Keyboard Solo
8. Lines In The Sand
9. Scarred
10. Forsaken
11. The Ministry Of Lost Souls
12. Take The Time
13. In The Presence Of Enemies
14. Medley: I. Trial Of Tears II. Finally Free III. Learning To Live IV. In The Name Of God V. Octavarium
Disc Two:
"Behind The Chaos On The Road" Documentary
Promo Videos: Constant Motion, Forsaken, Forsaken (In Studio), The Dark Eternal Night (In Studio)
Live Screen Projection Films: The Dark Eternal Night (N.A.D.S), The Ministry Of Lost Souls, In The Presence Of Enemies Pt. 2
"Mike Portnoy Stage Tour"
"Mike Portnoy Backstage Tour"
Photo Gallery
A special edition 5 disc DVD set is also in the works. More...
Nachtmystium To Join Opeth, High On Fire On Tour
Nachtmystium will join the first half of the upcoming North American Opeth / High on Fire tour, opening the first half of the tour's shows (with Baroness opening the second half of the tour) beginning in September.
The touring lineup for this tour will include permanent band members Blake Judd and Jeff Wilson, new full-time member Jon Necromancer (ex-Usurper) on bass and Zach Simmons (Goatwhore) drumming, as well as the spaceship psychedelics provided by Sanford Parker (Minsk, Buried At Sea) who recorded and produced the now critically praised "Assassins" album.
Here are the Nachtmystium tour date with Opeth and High on Fire:
09/16/2008 The Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY
09/17/2008 Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
09/18/2008 Nokia Theatre - New York, NY
09/19/2008 The Palladium - Worcester, MA
09/20/2008 Theatre Imperial - Quebec City, QC
09/21/2008 Centennial Hall - London, ON
09/23/2008 House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
09/24/2008 House of Blues - Chicago, IL
09/25/2008 The Orbit Room - Grand Rapids, MI
09/26/2008 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
09/27/2008 Myth - St. Paul, MN
09/29/2008 The Garrick Center - Winnipeg, MB
09/30/2008 Odeon Events Centre - Saskatoon, SK
10/01/2008 Edmonton Events Centre - Edmonton, AB
10/03/2008 Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
10/04/2008 Showbox @ The Market - Seattle, WA
Wacken Open Air 2008 Live Online Broadcast
Rockalarm.com is broadcasting live WACKEN OPEN AIR 2008 coverage online. The program starts today at 8pm CET with the free stream of the opening party and continues Thursday through Saturday, including 40 bands during 40 hours of streaming! (From the wording, I would assume you need to pay to stream the entire event after the free opening party). You can get more info and get set up at RockAlarm.com here.
Anata Parts Ways with Guitarist Andreas Allenmark
Swedish metallers, Anata, have issued the following update on their MySpace page regarding the departure of guitarist Andreas Allenmark:
"Guitarist Andreas Allenmark, member since -97, has decided to leave Anata. According to the band, his primary reason seems to be that he has lost his passion for playing such technical music. At his last meeting with the band, he is said to have uttered things like 'I just can't do this do myself anymore. I know the timing is very bad indeed, but it's like I don't have a choice. I just can't, sorry guys.' In his own words:"
"Due to personal circumstances I have decided to leave Anata. This truly wasn't an easy decision to make and I really hope all the best for the other guys in the future." More...
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