Metal News for July 7, 2009
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38 news articles posted on this day.
Jacknife Seeking New Guitarist
Dallas-based Jacknife has posted the following ad for a new guitarist:
"Plain and Simple
"Don't suck, gotta know how to play, be cool, and have good gear.
And I stress, GOOD GEAR.
No CRATE amps.
No METALZONES.
"We are writing the new record METAL FACE and I would prefer someone who can contribute to the writing as well. We are looking for a band mate not a fill in.
"If you are interested, send a message and shoot me you're number.
Please send all message to the JACKNIFE page, not my personal one."
Every Time I Die Announces Upcoming Tour Dates
Every Time I Die has issued the following announcement about an upcoming string of tour dates with Bring Me The Horizon:
"Coming this fall, Every Time I Die and Bring Me The Horizon, will converge for the first time, along with support bands Oh Sleeper and Architects (UK), for the year’s most brutal tour, presented by Epitaph Records in partnership with Microsoft® ZUNE Pass®, Live Nation, Alternative Press, Hot Topic, Vans and MySpace.
"Every Time I Die will tour in support of their aptly named fifth studio album, New Junk Aesthetic, due out Sept. 15th, which the band insists is 'on the verge of blowing the earth a huge gaping asshole.'
"Ticket pre-sales start July 7 at 12:00 p.m. (local time) via Artist Arena with the option to purchase a ticket and the 'Deluxe Edition' of Every Time I Die’s New Junk Aesthetic for $12. Don’t miss this fall’s most insane tour!"
The currently confirmed tour dates are as follows: More...
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Metal Church Announces Break Up
Seattle, Washington based metal veterans Metal Church have announced that due to a number of factors, the band are calling it a day. A message from the band reads as follows:
"To all of our fans and friends...
"We regretfully announce that Metal Church is calling it quits.
"The performance at Rocklahoma will be our last show. We have had to cancel the shows scheduled for August and that, among other things, has led us to have to make this decision. More...
Infinitum Obscure Releasing Demo On Cassette
Mexican death metallers Infinitum Obscure have issued the following announcement about releasing their 2008 demo as a limited edition cassette:
"ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WEAK WORDS... The Seed of Darkness is finally released!!!
"INFINITUM OBSCURE's 2008 'Seeding Darkness' demo tape has been unleashed through Blood Harvest Records/Zombie Ritual Tapes in a pressing of 200 hand numbered copies (program repeats on both sides of the cassette tape) We have recieved our copies today at the Infinitum Obscure H.Q. and we're very pleased with the result of the release.
"INFINITUM OBSCURE - 'Seeding Darkness' demo 2008 1- Seeding Darkness 2- Towards The Eternal Dark 3- Secepter Of Malevolence
"For ordering your copy PLEASE contact Blood Harvest Records at: info@bloodharvest.se
"This limited edition demo tape is ONLY available through Blood Harvest Records directly, and not through ANY other underground distributor, this is strictly distributed by Blood Harvest DIRECTLY."
The Black Dahlia Murder Posts New Song Online
The Black Dahlia Murder has announced “Deflorate” as the title of their new album, which is scheduled for a September 15th release. “A Selection Unnatural,” the first single, is currently streaming exclusively on RevolverMag.com.
Vocalist Trevor Strnad comments, “Hear Ye thrashing metal maniacs! We have returned with our most relentless album yet…sure to penetrate and ravage your virgin ears, "Deflorate!" I feel confident that we have outdone what we achieved with our last album... words cannot express the excitement we all feel about the new material. Now this is fucking Death Metal! The boys at Audiohammer Jason Suecof and Mark Lewis have done it again…the result is one beastly sounding album. Last but certainly not least, prepare yourselves to behold the hair raising shred of Georgia's own Ryan Durell Knight! Special thanks to Tony Koehl for the kickass job on the cover art…feast your eyes and ears on this most unholy of spectacles! The time of Defloration is upon us!” More...
These Are They Streaming Soundgarden Cover Online
Chicago death metallers These Are They, featuring Paul Kuhr of Novembers Doom, have posted a cover version of Soundgarden's "4th of July" online. The song can be heard on the band's MySpace page. The cover will also be included on the their upcoming full length album "Who Linger," which will be released in October through Unruly Sounds and The End Records.
The 69 Eyes Posts "Back In Blood" Promo Video
Finland's The 69 Eyes have announced that they will be releasing their new album "Back in Blood" on August 28th in Europe and September 15th in the U.S. The band has posted a promotional video for the album online, which can be viewed below. More...
Istapp Signs To Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records has issued the following announcement about signing Swedish black metal band Istapp:
"Hailing from Blekinge, Sweden on the frozen coasts of the Baltic Sea, are the three warlords that form Istapp. Mordechai von Renvaktar, C. Ashuck von Renvaktar and Fjalar have set out on a campaign to destroy the sun and all of its followers. To this end, Istapp has joined forces (or 'conquered', if you ask the band) with Metal Blade Records to unleash their next vicious assault, Blekinge.
"We wholeheartedly and ecstatically welcome Istapp to the Metal Blade family and could not be more anxious to unleash their Metal Blade debut album to the masses. Their unique, powerful and catchy brand of black metal will set them apart and make them truly the black metal band to watch in 2010."
The band also issued the following statement:
"We are proud to announce that we have conquered Metal Blade Records. The war against the sun will now proceed with an even stronger force. Our upcoming album 'Blekinge' will hit the earth hard. Prepare yourself for the final avalanche!"
Grief Of War Streaming Entire New Album Online
Japanese thrashers Grief of War have released their new album "Worship" today via Prosthetic Records. The band is also streaming the entire album online at their MySpace page.
Arch Enemy Announces First Tour Date In Poland
Arch Enemy will perform, for the first time in the history of the band, in Poland on July 19th at the Hunterfest 2009. More information on Hunterfest (in Polish) here.
Arch Enemy's "Summer Tyranny" tour also has the following confirmed tour dates:
7/9 Norway Rock Festival (Norway)
7/10 Rockweekend Kilafors (Sweden)
7/11 Rock Harz Open Air (Germany)
7/12 Masters Of Rock (Czech Republic)
7/17 Uni Rock Festival, Istanbul (Turkey)?
7/18 ProRock Festival - Kiev (Ukraine)
7/19 Hunterfest (Poland)
7/24 Zwarte Cross Festival (The Netherlands)
7/25 Lorca Rock Festival (Spain)
8/14 Bloodstock Open Air (England)
God Dethroned Issues Tour Recap And Live Videos
God Dethroned has issued the following tour recap:
"We just returned from our STORMING THE BALKANS tour and it was quite an experience!
"We saw 9 different countries in 9 days, met numerous of enthousiastic fans and had a great time playing in all these different countries. We’d like to apologise to our fans in Oradea, but unfortunately we couldn’t play that show because the mayor decided to cancel it because of our band name.
"We would like to thank all the fans that showed up at our gigs and also the guys from FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE and SACRAMENTAL BLOOD who made sure we had a great time!
"Thanks for your support and interest! Here is some footage of some of the gigs:" More...
Job For A Cowboy Posts New Music Video Online
Job For A Cowboy has posted a new music video for the track "Unfurling a Darkened Gospel," which can be viewed below. The song comes from their latest album "Ruination," which is being released today. The band issued the following statement about the video:
"Unfurling A Darkened Gospel is the roll out track from JFAC’s celebrated sophomore album, Ruination, which is available everywhere now. The video was shot on location in downtown Philadelphia, PA and at the city’s distinguished music venue, The First Unitarian Church. The clip was shot by Doug Spangenberg for Space Monkey Studios (Lamb Of God, Maroon 5) and features Job For A Cowboy doing what the band does best; bringing its electrifying live show directly to a crowd of rabid fans." More...
Judas Priest Posts "A Touch Of Evil: Live" Online
Heavy metal gods Judas Priest has posted their entire new live album, "A Touch Of Evil: Live" online for streaming. You can check it out by clicking here. The album features songs never before released by the band on a live album and will be released on July 14th through Sony Records.
Dillinger Escape Plan Posts Live Video Clip Online
The Dillinger Escape Plan has posted a new video tour blog online which features a brief snippet from new material at the end. The video can be viewed below. More...
Megadeth Posts New Song, "Headcrusher" Online
A new Megadeth song entitled, "Headcrusher" is now available as a free download from the Roadrunner Records website. You can download the song by clicking here. Alternatively, you can watch the video below. The song comes from Megadeth's forthcoming new studio album, "Endgame" which will be released on September 15th in North America. More...
Woe To Reissue "A Spell For The Death Of Man"
Philadelphia based black metal band Woe has given the following announcement about reissuing their latest album:
"500 copies available on red wax from Creeping Vine Productions and Subvert All Media. Mesmerizing new art by Justin Miller, creator of the original CD's artwork. Audio taken from a far-superior high resolution remaster. This is 'A Spell For The Death of Man' the way it was intended.
"Orders will begin shipping this week. In the US, order from here."
Zao Writing New Material
Zao, who released their latest album "Awake?" in May, have issued the following update about launching a new Twitter account and writing new material:
"so yeah, we're doing that twitter thing now
"we won't ignore this. it'll just be DIFFERENT info. stupid stuff like what jeff is eating or what Scott's latest score is on Madden, or you know, Zao stuff. Because there IS stuff. You just don't know about it yet. but we do. And we want to tell you, IN REAL TIME.
"If you're not down, it's okay, you can still get info here. If you ARE down, then you know what to do
"We're also trying to hook up Facebook but are running into problems. they don't believe it's us or something. We want to get over there to so we can Poke our fans and start an official 'Zao Farmtown' avatar up. More on that later.
"Just coz we're not touring right now doesn't mean we're not a band. we just want to set up a little corner for ourselves in this digital world and make it all zao-like.
"oh yeah, we're writing again."
Winds Of Plague Posts New Song Online
California metal band, Winds Of Plague, has posted a new song, entitled "Soldiers Of Doomsday," on their MySpace page. The song comes off their upcoming album, "The Great Stone War."
Stratovarius Announces 2010 European Tour Dates
Stratovarius has announced a European tour for January and February 2010. Current Stratovarius tour dates are as follows:
07/11 - Masters of Rock, Vizovice, Czech Republic
07/18 - Ilosaarirock, Joensuu, Finland
07/19 - Pro Rock Festival, Aerodrome "Chajka", Kiev, Ukraine
07/25 - Zwarte Cross Festival, Lichtenvoorde, Holland
08/01 - Linnoituksen Yö, Lappeenranta, Finland
08/29 - Wacken Rocks - Kreuth, Germany
08/30 - Wacken Rocks - Aurich, Germany
08/31 - Bemowo Amphitheatre, Warsaw, Poland
08/01 - Astoria Hall, Bydgoszcz, Poland
08/10 - Big Cat, Osaka, Japan
08/11 - Club Quattro, Nagoya, Japan
08/12 - Club Citta, Kawasaki (Tokyo), Japan
08/16 - Nokia Theater, NYC, NY, USA
08/18 - Opera House, Toronto, ON, Canada
08/19 - Imperial de Quebec, Quebec City, Q, Canada
08/20 - Medley, Montreal, QC, Canada
08/21 - Middle East, Boston, Mass, USA
08/23 - Sonar, Baltimore, MD , USA
08/24 - Peabody's, Cleveland, OH , USA
08/25 - Pearl Room, Mokena, IL, USA
08/27 - Garrick Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
08/28 - The Riddell at University, Regina, SK, Canada
08/29 - Warehouse, Calgary, AB, Canada
08/30 - Starlite Room, Edmonton, AB, Canada
10/02 - Plaza Club, Vancouver, BC, Canada
10/03 - Sugar, Victoria, BC, Canada
10/04 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA, USA
10/06 - The Grand Ballroom at the Regency, San Francisco, CA, USA
10/07 - Key Club, Los Angeles, CA, USA
01/07 - Zeche, Bochum, Germany (Ruhrpott)
01/08 - Hof ter Lo, Antwerp, Belgium
01/09 - Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
01/10 - Garage, London, UK
01/12 - Elysee, Paris, France
01/13 - Le Bikini, Toulouse, France
01/15 - La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
01/16 - Rockstar Live, Bilbao, Spain (Euskadi/Basquia)
01/17 - Razzmatazz 1, Barcelona, Spain (Catalunya)
01/19 - Transbordeur, Lyon, France
01/20 - Z 7, Pratteln, Switzerland
01/21 - Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
01/23 - SKC, Belgrad, Serbia
01/24 - Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
01/26 - Petöfi Hall, Budapest, Hungary
01/27 - Szene, Vienna, Austria
01/28 - PKO, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
01/30 - Backstage, München, Germany (Bavaria)
02/01 - Longhorn, Stuttgart, Germany (Swabia)
02/02 - Garage, Saarbrücken, Germany (Saarland)
02/03 - Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany (Fischkopfia)
02/04 - The Rock, Copenhagen, Denmark
02/06 - Mejeriet, Lund, Sweden (Skåne)
02/07 - Trädgårn, Göteborg, Sweden (Bohuslän)
02/08 - Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway
02/09 - Tyrol, Stockholm, Sweden
Kruger To Release New Album in March 2010
Swiss metal band, Kruger, has issued the following update:
"Beloved and gigantic fanbase, some news about what we have been doing the past weeks, since you might think the answer is 'nothing' - it aint'!"
"We've finally completed the new songs for our upcoming album, which is scheduled for... March 2010! Slow dudes, uh?" More...
Sarkom Posts New Song Online
Norwegian black metal band Sarkom has uploaded the title song "To Ruin Something That Was Never Meant To Be" from their 7" vinyl, which was released last month to their MySpace page.
The band comments on the song, "No worries, this is not the future sound of Sarkom, but we wanted to do something different."
Agathodaimon Annoucnes European Festival Dates
German metal band AGATHODAIMON has announced that they will be participating in the following european summer festivals:
11.7. Samfest Rock Open Air, Satu Mare, Rumänien
18.7. Zabbaduschder Festival, Urbach, Baden-Württemberg
24.7. Celtic Rock Open Air, Burg Greifenstein bei Herborn, Hessen
23.8. Rock City Open Air, Fetesti, Rumänien
29.8. Wacken Rocks South, Rieden/Kreuth, Bayern
30.8. Wacken Rocks Seaside, Aurich, Niedersachsen
Malevolent Creation Announces European Tour Dates
Florida death/thrash metal band Malevolent Creation has announced the following fall tour dates with Vomitory:
4/9 - Bischofswerda Morbide Festspiele Germany
5/9 - Leipzig Hellraiser Germany
6/9 - Rotterdam Baroeg NL
8/9 - Niederkrüchten Pitch Black Germany
9/9 - Eeklo De Lochtink Belgium
10/9 - Limonges La Fourmi France
11/9 - Durango Kafe Antzokia Spain
12/9 - Madrid Caracol Spain
13/9 - Almeria Sala Jala Jala Spain
14/9 - Valencia Club Durango Spain
15/9 - Barcelona Mephisto Club Spain
16/9 - Marseille Le Garage France
17/9 - Parma Onirica Italy
18/9 - Prato Siddharta Italy
19/9 - Bari Total Metal Fest Italy
20/9 - Rome I/N/I/T Italy
21/9 - Ljubljana Gala Hala Slovenia
22/9 - Wien Escape Austria
23/9 - Krakow Loch Ness Poland
24/9 - Prag Exit Cz
25/9 - Ingolstadt Ohrakel Germany
26/9 - Erstfeld/IT Transilvania Live Club Swiss
27/9 - Darmstadt Steinbruch Theater Germany
28/9 - Flensburg Roxy Germany
29/9 - Aarhus Voxhall DEN
30/9 - Hamburg Marx Germany
1/10 - Berlin K17 Germany
2/10 - Oberhausen Turbinenhalle Germany
3/10 - Way of Darkness Festival Lichtenfels GER
Stream August Burns Red's New Album Online
August Burns Red are set to release their new album, "Constellations," on July 14th through Solid State Records. The band has decided to post their entire album for streaming on their MySpace page.
The band will also be doing the following signing sessions:
7/11 @ 2pm.
100 SOUTH BROAD STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19110-1001
Pre-order "Constellations" and get a free August Burns Poster. Then pick up your reserved copy on Tuesday!
7/15 @ 4pm
26 E RANDOLPH ST
CHICAGO IL 60601-3604
Buy "Constellations" and get a free Emery poster
First Bands Announced For Maryland Deathfest 2010
The organizers of the Maryland Deathfest has announced the first batch of bands for the next edition of the festival. More bands will be announced shortly, including the headliners.
The first bands to be announced are as follows:
ENTOMBED
OBITUARY
PENTAGRAM
EYEHATEGOD
SINISTER
INCANTATION
PORTAL
HAEMORRHAGE
IMPALED
GRIDLINK
INGROWING
GRIDE
MASSGRAVE
16
BIRDS OF PREY
FUCK THE FACTS
TOMBS
HOWL
Devildriver Posts "Pray For Villains" Album Online
Devildriver has posted their fourth studio album, "Pray For Villains" online for fans to listen to in its entirety. You can listen to the album by heading to this location. The album will be released on July 14th through Roadrunner Records.
sleepmakeswaves Posts Band Update
Sydney post rock/metal band sleepmakeswaves has posted a band update online:
“It’s about time we give you all another update on the goings on with sleepmakeswaves…
“May brought us down through Canberra, Sydney and Wollongong to play the Prog Fest 2009 tour and a show in the ‘Gong which was a first for us. June also gave us the chance to finally play with friends from across the border These Hands Could Separate The Sky, along with our favourites Space Project and our first time sharing the stage with locals Bare Arms.
“In recent news, sleepmakeswaves were graciously invited to provide works for the BBC for their latest Empire of Cricket: Australia series. At present the doco has only been aired in England and Ireland and can be viewed by fans in those countries at this link. It may also be around elsewhere so keep an eye out.
“Tour wise, we have had a lot of demand to get across to Western Australia which we are in the process of planning at the moment and will hopefully (pending the state of the smw wallets) have an announcement regarding this within the next couple of months. Visits to Melbourne, Brisbane and potentially a tour of New Zealand are also on the horizon so watch this space! (if anyone in NZ can help us out, let us know!)
“We have also begun early pre-production for our next release(s). No details on this as yet as it’s all a seeeeecret at this stage!“
You can check out some of the band's music on their MySpace page.
Between The Buried And Me Reveal New Album Details
Progressive metalcore outfit Between The Buried And Me has announced that they will be naming their forthcoming new studio album, "The Great Misdirect." Fans can expect the album to hit the shelves on October 27th. A message from vocalist Tommy Rogers reads:
"Hello everyone... writing to update everyone on whats going on with us at the moment. We have FINISHED tracking our new record and we are spending this week mixing/mastering and all that fun stuff. It's hard to believe we've been recording for 5 weeks already. Everything went really smooth and we are very confident in the fact that this is some of the best material we've ever created. Can't wait for all of you to hear it! We have LOTS of footage from the studio that will hopefully be part of a special edition dvd that will come with the new record... we will also be posting some studio videos in the next few months. Our touring plans are starting to come together and we'll be putting up dates tomorrow, so be sure and keep checking back for that info. Below is the album's tracklist. More updates as they happen! Hope everyone had a good weekend."
The tracklisting is as follows:
1. Mirrors
2. Obfuscation
3. Disease, Injury, Madness
4. Fossil Genera - A Feed from Cloud Mountain
5. Desert of Song
6. Swim to the Moon
Varg Vikernes Gives Update On New Burzum Record
Varg Vikernes, the man behind one man band Burzum and perhaps the most notorious man in black metal history, has revealed that he has completed nine new songs for the next Burzum album. "I want to take my time, and make it the way I want it" he states. "It will be metal, and the fans can expect genuine Burzum." Several record labels are already interested in releasing the new album with an expected release of the first quarter of next year.
Thunder To Play Last Show At Sonisphere Festival
British hard rockers Thunder has announced that they will be performing at the British leg of the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth this year. In addition, this will be the bands last ever show. Frontman Danny Bowes states:
"Our final six months have been incredible, with sell-out shows and brilliant festival appearances all over," explained singer Danny Bowes. "It's somehow quite fitting that we’ll play our last show in the UK, and having gone there as kids to see the (ROLLING) STONES and LED ZEPPELIN, to do it at Knebworth will be a real thrill. Bring it on!"
Leng Tch'e Begins Work On New Album
Belgian death metal/ grindcore outfit Leng Tch'e has announced that they have begun work on their next studio album. A message from the band reads as follows:
"So it's been a while since our last update but that's because we've been crazy busy playing shows (UK Deathfest, Neurotic Deathfest, Gore Galore Fest, Suffering Life Fest - they all kicked ass) and writing songs for the next album. That's right, I said it! We currently have 14 songs ready for a total playing time of 35 minutes. The plan is to record drums at the end of this month, guitars and bass next month and vocals in September. Then it's off to England to mix and master that sucker with grindcore producer extraordinaire Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, BRUJERIA, VENOMOUS CONCEPT)! We couldn't be more stoked. The new material is fast, brutal and with that extra touch of Leng Tch'e special sauce that made "Marasmus" a heavy metal landmark, ha! Expect a release somewhere late 2009 / early 2010."
Exodus Posts New "Assorted Atrocities" Trailer
Bay Area thrash metal legends Exodus has posted a second trailer for their forthcoming new DVD, "Assorted Atrocities" online. You can check it out below. The DVD will contain the bands full show at Wacken Open Air 2008, as well as a 105 minute documentary on the band, photo galleries, music videos and much more. Expect a release towards the end of the summer. More...
Limp Bizkit Announces Free Show In Las Vegas
Reunited nu metal outfit Limp Bizkit has announced that they will perform a free concert at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada to make up for their cancelled performance at UFC 100. The band will be entering the studio soon after to commence work on their first full length album with their classic lineup since 2000s "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavoured Water."
Alice In Chains Posts "A Looking In View" Video
Reunited grunge legends Alice In Chains has posted their new music video online for the song, "A Looking In View." You can check it out by heading to the bands official website. The song is the first single from the bands forthcoming new studio album, "Black Gives Way To Blue," which is to be released on September 29th.
Skeletonwitch Reveals New Album Release Date
Skeletonwitch, who are currently hard at work on their new studio album with producer Jack Endino, has revealed that their new album will be entitled, "Breathing The Fire" and will be released on October 13th. The band also posted a new message from the studio. It reads as follows:
"It's exciting to hear the new material coming to fruition," says guitarist Scott Hedrick. "Working with 'Full Metal' Jack Endino is killer. He's fucking amazing at what he does, and he's a real mad scientist in the studio!"
Adds guitarist Nate Garnette, "Things are going well in the studio. We just finished tracking the drums, which are sounding fucking great. Now it's time for the guitars!"
Whiplash Reveals "Unborn Again" Tracklisting, Art
Reunited New Jersey thrash metal veterans Whiplash has revealed the tracklisting and artwork for their forthcoming "comeback" album, "Unborn Again." You can check both out below. The album will be released later this year in jewel case and digipak forms, the latter of which features a DVD chronicling the making of the album.
"Unborn Again" tracklisting:
1. Swallow The Slaughter
2. Snuff
3. Firewater
4. Float Face Down
5. Fight Or Flight
6. Pitbulls In The Playground
7. Parade Of Two Legs
8. Hook In Mouth
9. I've Got The Fire
10. Feeding Frenzy More...
Slayer Posts "World Painted Blood" DPR Video
In anticipation of thrash metal legends Slayer releasing their brand new studio album, "World Painted Blood" later this summer, a digital press release has been posted online. You can check it out below. Slayer are currently co-headlining the Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour along with Marilyn Manson. More...
Deep Purple Fined For Playing Their Own Songs
Deep Purple were issued a fine in Russia last week for "illegally" playing their own songs at their show in Rostov-On-Don last October. This is because the band had failed to get a license from the NGO, which looks after the rights of foreign performers in Russia.
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