Metal News for August 10, 2009
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Tooth And Nail And Solid State Sampler Available
Fuel Magazine is currently offering a free MP3 sampler featuring bands on the Tooth and Nail and Solid State roster. The sampler can be downloaded here (registration is required).
The sampler includes tracks from And Then There Were None, As Cities Burn, August Burns Red, Becoming The Archetype, Children 18:3, Copeland, Corey Crowder, Emery, Family Force 5, FM Static, Haste The Day, Hawk Nelson, Ivoryline, Jonezetta, Living Sacrifice, mewithoutYou, MxPx, MyChildren MyBride, Neon Horse, Oh, Sleeper, Secret & Whisper, Showbread, Since October, Surrogate, The Ascendicate, The Chariot, The Crucified, The Showdown, Thousand Foot Crutch, Trenches, and Underoath.
ThanatoSchizO Posts Recording Sessions Video Clip
Portugal's ThanatoSchizO has posted a video clip online of the recording sessions for their upcoming fifth album. The video clip can be viewed below. More...
Imperial Streaming New Song Online
Florida metallers Imperial have posted a new song titled "Shadows and Dust" on their MySpace page. Imperial issued the following statement about the track:
"I know you have all been waiting to hear something new so here it is a track taken off our upcoming EP 'Taken From The Bones Of The Sea' and we are all very excited for you to hear it! We also shot a music video for this track which will be up shortly so check back soon to and let us know how sexy we look. We will be streaming the full album before the release but have not set a solid date on when this will be going down so please keep in touch with us and we will update you as we go.
"More information about the album will be announced soon including a release date and shows in support of the album.
"Please shoot us some feedback and let us know what you think of the song and the look of the album. We are really excited to hear everyones feedback on the new stuff and we can not wait to get the rest of these songs out to you all."
Children of Bodom Adds Second Mexico City Date
Another Mexico date has been added to the Children of Bodom and Amorphis's South American tour this fall. The bands will be playing at Circo Volador in Mexico City on September 14th, in addition to the previously announced show the day after.
The rest of the South American dates are as follows:
Sept. 08 Buenos Aires, Argentina - Teatro Flores
Sept. 10 Santiago de Chile, Chile - Teatro Teleton
Sept. 12 Sao Paulo, Brazil - Via Funchal
Sept. 15 Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador
Sept. 16 Monterrey, Mexico - Monterrey Metal Fest at Arena Santa Lucía
Krypteria Drummer Checks in with Festival Recap
S.C. Kuschnerus, drummer of German goth-metal band Krypteria, has checked in with the following recap on the M'era Luna Open Air in Hildesheim, Germany:
"We are back from an exciting trip to the M'era Luna Open Air in Hildesheim. And this is exactly what a great festival is supposed to be: Fantastic weather (albeit pretty damn hot on stage), flawless organisation, an energetic capacity crowd and a chance to meet the fans and the media after the show.
"We could not be happier right now - especially because we admittedly were a tad nervous prior to our performance, which marked our first live action in a year due to the extensive recording process of 'My Fatal Kiss.'
"But you guys made us feel welcome, so to everybody who was there: We thank you for your support and your energy and we hope to see you all during our German tour this October.
"Well, some of you we will see again at next week's Summer Breeze Open Air in Dinkelsbuehl (Sat, August 15, 2 p.m.) - looking very much forward to it.
"Btw. The new Sonic Seducer's magazine cover looks amazing - more on this later."
Kypteria's upcoming album, "My Fatal Kiss," is due out August 28 in Germany, Austria & Switzerland.
Interview
An Interview w/ Gallows Guitarist Laurent Barnard
Formed in 2005, Gallows is an English hardcore punk band from Hertfordshire, England. Guitarist Laurent Barnard united with bassist Stuart Gili-Ross, and with the rest of their band mates released their debut album, "Orchestra of Wolves." The album caught the attention of Bad Religion's Brett Gurewitz, who released it in the US on independent label Epitaph Records with new tracks including a cover of Black Flag's "Nervous Breakdown." In an interview Gurewitz named "Orchestra of Wolves" as one of his favorite albums of 2007, praising it as being the best hardcore album since Refused's "The Shape of Punk to Come."
The band won the 2007 Kerrang! Award for best British Newcomer, and were recently signed to Warner Brothers Records.
Roya Butler sat down with guitarist Laurent Barnard during Warped Tour to discuss the tour, their album, and why every Gallows show leaves audiences begging for more. More...
Kittie Announces More US Tour Dates
Kittie has announced more dates for their upcoming US tour. The complete tour schedule is as follows:
Sep 27 - BB KINGS NEW YORK, New York
Sep 30 - GROUND ZERO Spartanburg, South Carolina
Oct 01 - JESTERS Fayetteville, North Carolina
Oct 02 - HOOLIGANS Jacksonville, North Carolina
Oct 03 - JAXX Springfield, Virginia
Oct 07 - SCOUT BAR San Antonio, Texas
Oct 08 - TREES Dallas, Texas
Oct 09 - SCOUT BAR Houston, Texas
Oct 10 - FLYTRAP Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oct 12 - MARQUE THEATER Denver, Colorado
Oct 13 - GATOR’S Farmington, New Mexico
Oct 14 - RIALTO Tucson, Arizona
Oct 15 - KEY CLUB Los Angeles, California
Oct 16 - BRICK BY BRICK San Diego, California
Oct 17 - THE CLUBHOUSE Tempe, Arizona
Oct 21 - THE ROCK Maplewood, Minnesota
Oct 24 - THE MACHINE SHOP Flint, Michigan
Oct 25 - PEABODYS Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 28 - CROCODILE ROCK Allentown, Pennsylvania
Oct 29 - NORTHERN LIGHTS Clifton Park, New York
Living Sacrifice Almost Finished New Album
Living Sacrifice is reportedly almost finished with their new record, entitled "The Infinite Order," which is being mixed by Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Testament, Machine Head) and produced by Jeremiah Scott. The band recorded part of the album in Little Rock, AR and part of it in Nashville, TN in three different locations and studios total.
In the meantime, you can download a rough mix version of "Overkill Exposure" from the new record on the Fuel Magazine download sampler
As previously reported, Living Sacrifice will be playing two shows at the Glass House in Pomona with Demon Hunter, Throwdown, The Crucified and more, on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15.
Slayer Updates Dallas In-Store Appearance Date
Slayer has issued the following update about an in-store appearance by guitarist Kerry King in Dallas:
"For anyone planning on coming to the Dallas Guitar Center In-store event, please be aware that the signing date has moved to AUGUST 15th - originally posted on August 13th. Check here for full details."
To-Mera Posts Bass Recording Video Online
To-Mera has posted a video clip online of their bassist Mark Harrington recording bass tracks for their upcoming as-yet-untitled EP. The video clip can be viewed below. More...
Javelina Reveals New Album Details
Philadelphia’s JAVELINA will unleash their sophomore album September 29th via Translation Loss Records. The album, titled “Beasts Among Sheep,” contains eight tracks.
The album was recorded in March of this year at Volume Studios in Chicago by Sanford Parker, and mastered at the Boiler Room in Chicago by Collin Jordan. The cover art, as with the previous album, was handled by Jason Goldberg (Olde City Tattoo, The Bad Luck 13 Riot Extravaganza, etc.). More...
Austrian Death Machine Reveals New Album Details
Metal Blade Records Release:
"The heaviest metal band in the world (by sheer mass) has finished their follow up to Total Brutal - get ready for Double Brutal! Not satisfied with the limitations offered by putting out a single disc album, Ahhnold demanded two full cds full of muscle pumping metal! When asked why they needed two discs and why he thought that was best, he quickly replied, “Two discs made it heavy and brutal enough to crush our enemies, see them driven before us, and to hear the lamentations of their women!!!”
"Double Brutal is packed with more “juice” than a professional athlete. Disc one features soon to be classics See You At The Party Richter, and Let Off Some Steam Bennett. Disc two is crammed full of metal covers, complete with Ahhnold’s take on them, including Metallica’s Trapped Under Ice and Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good by none other than Megadeth."
The tracklisting is as follows: More...
Sycronomica Reveals New Album Release Date
German metallers Sycronomica have issued the following update about the release of their upcoming album "Sycroscope:"
"SYCRONOMICA with new deal and new album
"Munich's epic-black metal band SYCRONOMICA have signed a new worldwide record deal with the Bavarian label Silverwolf Productions/SPV. At the moment the band..s third output 'Sycroscope' is recorded in Munich..s well known Helion Studios where also both predecessor albums 'Paths' (2004) and 'Gate' (2006) have been recorded. The release is scheduled for October the 23rd 2009 and will be celebrated with a special release show at the HELION FESTIVAL II (among others Equilibrium, Debauchery, Suidakra, Dark Fortress, Riger etc.) in Munich on October the 24th.
"At the moment SYCRONOMICA is looking for other shows as well as a tour slot for the period autumn/winter 2009/10. Bookers and promoters may contact the band at any time via sycronomica@web.de."
ProgPower Scandinavia Festival Canceled
The ProgPower Scandinavia Festival website has been updated with the following information about the event being canceled:
"Dear ticket-holder, booking agent, journalist, sponsor contact, music-fan and others associated with the festival,
"We regretfully announce that ProgPower Scandinavia 2009 has been cancelled! For almost a year we have been working hard on making this festival a reality and we believe that our labour has been fruitful in meeting all aspects required of a successful festival.
"We have booked a more than solid roster with Pretty Maids and Candlemass as headliners; along with names such as Mercenary, Freak Kitchen, Manticora and Textures on the bill. All of these bands have established popularity in Denmark and should easily attract the Danish metal audience to our festival.
"We have confirmed sponsorship/endorsement deals with a.o. Marshall, Musikpartner, Jack Daniels, Jaegermeister, Cult Energy Drinks, Carlsberg and Coca Cola. We've have media support in the form of Metalized Magazine and Denmark's largest newspaper BT. We have had the collected Danish internet based metal media supporting us with banner advertisement, etc. And we’ve also had a lot of international promotion on metal sites in France, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, USA, Germany and Sweden. More...
Tombs and Buried Inside Announce Euro Tour
Ottawa, ON’s Buried Inside and Brooklyn's Tombs have announced that they team-up for a co-headlining European Tour starting in early November. This five-week tour will conclude with performances at Germany’s Headache Fest on December 12th. A listing of confirmed tour dates and cities can be found below with more to be announced soon.
Tour dates are as follows:
November 6 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Jubez
November 7 - Aarschot, Belgium - JC de Klinker
November 8 - Plymouth, UK - White Rabbit
November 11 - London, UK - 02 Academy
November 13 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Romandie
November 17 - Lisbon, Portugal - Transmission Bar
November 18 - Porta, Portugal - Porto Rio
November 23 - Munchen, Germany - Feierwerk
November 24 - Vienna, Austria - Arena
November 25 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Channel Zero
November 26 - Nurnberg, Germany - Zentralcafe
November 27 - Berlin, Germany - Cassiopeia
November 29 - Sandviken, Sweden - Kungen
November 30 - Sandefjord, Norway - Verdensteateret
December 3 - Rotterdam, Holland - Watt KZ
December 4 - Nijmegen, Holland - Merleyn
December 12 - Bielefeld, Germany - AJZ (as part of Headache Fest)
Ensiferum Reveals New Album Details
Finnish folk metallers Ensiferum have issued the following update about their upcoming album "From Afar:"
"Our live keyboard player since 2007, Emmi Silvennoinen, has been enthroned as official band member during the making of 'From Afar' in which she also performs. So give her a big Myspace welcome. 'From Afar' will be released worldwide on week 37, depending on the usual release date of your country.
"The CD was produced by Tero Kinnunen (NIGHTWISH, AMORPHIS) and Janne Joutsenniemi ('Victory Songs' producer) and was mixed by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, SENTENCED, AMORPHIS). We have shot music video from the title song 'From Afar' and it will be release in the end of August. Check our DOWNLOADS page for short clips of new songs!"
The track listing for "From Afar" is as follows:
1. By The Dividing Stream
2. From Afar
3. Twilight Tavern
4. Heathen Throne
5. Elusive Reaches
6. Stone Cold Metal
7. Smoking Ruins
8. Tumman Virran Taa
9. The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II)
10. Vandraren (limited-edition bonus track; NORDMAN cover)
Divine Heresy Releases Video For "Face Breaker"
The video for Divine Heresy's "Face Breaker" released a couple of days ago. Watch Dino shred in a post-apocalyptic wasteland after the jump. More...
Gallows Postpones New Zealand And Australian Tour
Gallows has issued the following update about postponing their planned New Zealand and Australian tour dates to go on tour with AFI in the United States:
"With their tour on the verge of an imminent sell out, Gallows have announced that they will be postponing their upcoming Australian dates. The band were offered an unmissable opportunity to build on their already rabid following in the US with a national tour supporting AFI.
"Due to their unwavering commitment to their Australian fans Gallows were about to turn down the offer when a spot became available on Soundwave 2010. Gallows and their Australian promoters apologise for any inconvenience this has caused but they promise it will be worth the wait!
"Ticket holders in Sydney and Melbourne (18+ only) please hang on to your tickets as they will be valid for the Gallows Sidewave shows (with the added value of some extra special guests as well). Ticket holders in Brisbane and Adelaide can take their tickets back to the point of purchase for a full refund.
"We're so sorry to our friends in Australia and New Zealand for pulling out of this tour and from all the messages we've received we know there are a lot of you out there. We've been huge AFI fans since the beginning and we don't want to turn this opportunity down to later regret missing out on the chance to tour with one of our favourite bands. Hopefully this gives you time to learn the lyrics and scream your hearts out with us when we return next year."
Hate Ammo To Record New Music Video
Sweden's Hate Ammo has issued the following brief update about planning to record a new music video in September:
"Hey guys and gals!
"This September, no real date is set as of yet, Hate Ammo will begin recording our video with Standard Street Team.
"Stay Tuned For More!"
Moonspell Posts Live Video Clips Online
Portuguese gothic metallers Moonspell have posted several video clips online of their live performance in Pontevedra, Spain. The video clips can be viewed below. More...
Mortiis Posts Video Recording Clip Online
Mortiis has posted a new "behind-the-scenes" clip online of their video recording sessions in Los Angeles. The video clip can be viewed below. More...
Revolting Streaming New Song Online
Swedish death metal band Revolting is currently streaming the song "They're Not Human" on their MySpace page. The track is from their debut full-length album "Dreadful Pleasures," which was released through Razorback Records.
The Destiny Program Issues New Album Update
The Destiny Program has issued the following update about mixing their new album:
"Hello everyone...time for some more news...
"We are finally mixing our upcoming full-lenght with Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios, Denmark. And as you might have expected, it was the best choice to work with him again as the new material really needed him to sound as good as it does now and to get the THE DESTINY PROGRAM touch to the music. It is seemingly getting a bit more natural and 'raw' as the previous record but as said before, the new material rocks big time! We will have it finished by the end of august and surely hope that you will like it as much as we do...
"We are also in the final steps of getting the artwork finished. This time we got in touch with artist extraordinaire Seldon Hunt (www.seldonhunt.com) to get all our ideas together... So expect something you didn't expect... There aren't any samples uploaded as we are still talking to different labels about a possible release...more news about this will be up soon!
"But we are in the works for european release-tour in december and if you interested in setting up a show, contact REBIRTH AGENCY here: info@rebirthagency.com ...So, things keep rollin'!!!
"The new line-up from left to right: sebastian, christian, johannes, sascha"
Tristania Vocalist Becomes Father Of Twins
Tristania vocalist Østen Bergøy has issued the following update about becoming a father:
"Hello, everybody.
"I am happy to inform you that: The 6th of August at 2 AM , my girlfriend Silje gave birth to our twins. A boy and a girl. We are all well and right now we are recovering and trying to adjust to the new situation. My children are remarkably good looking ( they got their looks from their mom, of course).
"They also handle extreme vocals very well. I would not be surprised if they were to be singing in Tristania one day. With other instruments it is a bit early to say. Though I am optimistic. Greetings from Østen the family man."
Vader Posts New Pictures And Video Clips Online
Polish death metallers Vader have issued the following update about posting new pictures and videos online:
"Summer season comes to an end. This week VADER will play their last series of gigs before band's upcoming regular tournees - Blitzkrieg 5 in Poland and the Funeral Nation Tour 2009 in Europe. Recently the panzer division appeared on Hunterfest, where VADER shared the stage together with Motorhead and Tarja Turunen. A gallery of pics from the fest is available here.
"Don't forget to visit our Youtube channel and watch some footage from the fest. Vader's mainman Peter checks in: 'Welcome Metal Maniacs!!!! VADER-as You see-is still on the road. Two controvercial but great festivals in Kiev (Ukraine) with SODOM and ARCHENEMY and in Poland (Hunterfest) with MOTORHEAD and TARIJA are already behind us. Now we fly to southern Italy to take a part on Agglutiantion Festiwal and then on Summer Breeze in Germany. Those will be last bigger concerts before upcoming Blitzkrieg V tour. 21st August is an important day for us: premiere of 'Necropolis' and a week later debut of new album alive!!! On the tour we plan to play almost whole new album also very early VADER songs from mid 80's, when the band was singing in polish yet. There will be of course bunch of classic 'hits' as well. In few days we start also shots for new video clip to the song 'Never Say My Name'. This is gonna be a miniature inspired by bestseller by Patrick Graham's 'EVANGILE SELON SATAN'. An alternative death of messiah, who curse humans before his death on the cross and choose Hell instead of Heaven... Premiere in September. See You around ...soon!!!! /Peter'
"In other news, under this link you can watch rare archive footage from the first edition of famous Polish metal festival called Metalmania. The footage includes also a short interview with Peter. It's available only in the Polish language only but definitely worth checking out!"
Walls Of Jericho Updates Tour Schedule
Walls of Jericho has updated their August and September tour schedule with the following dates:
8/10 The Rock - w/The Red Chord Copenhagen
8/11 Musikbunker - with MADBALL (and Candace!!) Aachen
8/12 Entrepot - w/The Red Chord Brugge
8/13 Summerbreeze Open Air - w/Born From Pain, Evergreen Terrace, and more! Dinkelsbühl
9/11 Parque Itchimbía - QUITO FEST Quito
9/12 Teatro La Mamma Bogota
9/13 Teatro La Mamma Bogota
9/14 Moulin Rouge Caracas
9/16 El Sotano Rosario
9/17 Super Rock Buenos Aires
9/18 Galpon Victor Jara Santiago
9/19 Hammer Rock Bar Campinas
9/20 Inferno Club Sao Paulo
Amon Din Welcomes New Keyboardist, Igor Nikic
Serbian metal band, AMON DIN, has issued the following update welcoming their new keyboardist, Igor Nikic:
"Well people, after a long search, the band is proud to announce that the newest member is Igor Nikic, who will play long-lost keyboards in AD! The first show in this 'new/old' style will be on August 15. in Valjevo. The band is working very hard to make the songs richer than ever with the newcomer, so do not miss the 'keyboard comeback' show, which will be real killer one!"
Shadows Fall Announces "Shock and Raw Tour" Dates
Shadows Fall has announced a huge fall tour with fellow metallers Five Finger Death Punch. The “Shock and Raw Tour” kicks off on September 22 in San Francisco and runs through November. The tour also features Otep and 2 Cents. The latest tour dates can be found below.
The pre-sale for "Retribution," the new album from SHADOWS FALL, starts Tuesday, August 11. Fans will be able to order both the regular and deluxe package of the CD. The deluxe version of the album features a companion DVD and very, very exclusive box set with all kinds of great items. The pre-sale is available for fan club members ONLY starting Monday. All you have to do to become a fan club member is sign up for a member profile on their site, shadowsfall.com, for free.
SHADOWS FALL will be releasing "Retribution" on September 15 on Everblack Industries. The label was formed by the band in conjunction with Warner Music ILG, Ferret Music, and ChannelZERO Entertainment. For more information on Everblack Industries, visit everblackindustries.com. "Retribution" was produced by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Municipal Waste), with vocal production by Elvis Baskette (Incubus, Alter Bridge).
Here are the latest "Shock and Raw Tour" dates with Five Finger Death Punch, Otep, and 2 Cents: More...
Stream Skinlab's Entire New Album Online
Skinlab has posted their entire new album, "The Scars Between Us," on their MySpace page for streaming. The band comments on the decision:
"Were a little less then a month away from the release of The Scars Between Us, and we are so stoked about the album that we thought we would stream the whole album here on Myspace. We are really proud of this album and wanted to give our fans a preview of what Skinlab is about is 2009!" More...
Lost Dreams Reveals New Album Details
The cover artwork for the forthcoming album from the Austrian, Tirol-based melodic Death/Dark metal band Lost Dreams can be viewed here. The group has entered the “Rape of Harmonies” studio in Germany for the final Mix and Master. According to guitarist Andreas Maierhofer, "'Wage Of Disgrace' is faster and more aggressive than the previous Albums, and will feature a modern mixture of Melody-, Groove- and Highspeedsongs, peppered with deep Growls, aggressive Screams and catchy Vocallines of our new Singer Stefan 'Schleifi' Traunig." More...
My Dying Bride Working on New EP
UK gothic metal band, My Dying Bride, has issued the following update:
"My Dying Bride have been busy in the Future Works studio, recording material for a new EP release, titled Bring Me Victory. Two covers, one of the traditional 'Scarborough Fair' and a cover of 'Failure' by the Swans, will be part of this new EP. A new video has been completed as well to support the release."
"An October release date has been penciled in but this may be put back a little depending on how the last days of recording go!"
Primordial Comments on New Album and Tour
Irish metal band, Primordial, has issued the following update:
“We are in a period of purgatory. The kind we are well used to, where that time is upon us to start thinking about a new album. The gigs and festivals offers still come in but what everyone is waiting for is news of some new Primordial songs. I won’t lie, its been hard as we now live far away from each other and we had always been against sending sound files and writing outside of the rehearsal room but necessity might become the mother of invention. There were some bare bones exhumed at the last rehearsal and we all know they must become our priority as another grey and rainy summer comes to an end. That’s all I can really say at the moment." More...
Rage To Enter the Studio
German metal band, Rage, has issued the following update:
“From 20th of August 2009, RAGE will record a new CD at the Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, there, where the Unity album came up from. In tried and tested way, the man at the buttons will be Charlie Bauerfeind again. Release date will be approx. in February 2010. (Nuclear Blast) At the time, the band is working intensively at the new songs. Among others, there will be an orchestrated song. Victor has been in Minsk already, to record the orchestra parts together with the Lingua Mortis Orchestra.”
Naglfar Begins Work On New Album
Swedish melodic black metal band Naglfar has issued the following update:
"Just a quick note to let you all know that Naglfar is currently working on the followup to 'Harvest.' In a not too distant future, the recordings will begin and further information will then be released."
Escape The Fate Announces European Tour Dates
Escape The Fate has announced the following European tour dates deemed the "Hollywood Undead Tour:"
11/30 - Birmingham, UK - 02 Academy 2
12/01 - Glasgow, UK - Garage,
12/02 - Leeds, UK - Met. University,
12/04 - London, UK - 02 Shepherd’s Bush,
12/05 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2,
12/06 - Norwich, UK - Waterfront,
12/08 - Hamburg, Germany - Molotow, Germany
12/09 - Berlin, Germany - Magnet , Germany
12/10 - Cologne, Germany - Underground
12/11 - Münster, Germany - Sputnikhalle (small room)
12/13 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Melkweg (Oude Zaal)
12/14 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre
Nervecell Signs to Lifeforce Records
Lifeforce Records is proud to announce the signing of Dubai's premier Death Metal act NERVECELL. NERVECELL's Lifeforce debut will be the release of "Preaching Venom" on October 26th in Europe.
Guitarist Barney Ribeiro comments "After months of discussions, negotiations and debates on seeking a secure label for our latest album 'Preaching Venom,' and the future of Nervecell during these difficult times in the record industry, the long awaited chase has indeed come to an end. We are extremely proud to announce that Nervecell has now officially signed to Lifeforce Records and to say that we are thrilled about it is the understatement of the year! We honestly feel that this new relationship with Lifeforce is a great accomplishment and one that many once thought was impossible for a metal band based in the Middle East; but as the NERVECELL legacy will tell, we are no strangers to breaking boundaries and crushing the limitations that we have constantly faced during the last 9 years in our career as a Dubai based death metal band. Having said that, to be the first band originating from Dubai to ever be on a label is a pretty cool bonus and yet another record broken!" More...
Insect Warfare Reunites for UK and Ireland Tour
Texan modern day grindcore legends INSECT WARFARE, who split following the release of their 2007 album, "WORLD EXTERMINATION," are reuniting for a string of UK and Ireland shows later this year.
Catch the band at the following UK/IRE shows:
01.10.09 London - The Old Blue Last
02.10.09 Northampton - The Racehorse
03.10.09 Birmingham - The Sunflower Lounge
04.10.09 Newcastle - Ouseburn Regeneration Centre
05.10.09 Glasgow - The Admiral Bar
06.10.09 Leeds - The Packhorse
07.10.09 Manchester - Star And Garter
08.10.09 Nottingham - The Old Angel
09.10.09 Cardiff - The Buffalo
10.10.09 Dublin, Ireland - The Lower Deck
11.10.09 Cork, Ireland - Fred Zeppelins
12.10.09 Belfast, Northern Ireland - The Menagerie
13.10.09 Galway, Ireland - Sally Longs
Lamb Of God Announces Fall Tour Dates
On September 14th, Lamb of God will commence the fall Wrath tour in the United States and Canada, combining 25 support shows with Metallica, with 25 headline shows with special guests Gwar and Job For A Cowboy. The tour will end at Madison Square Garden on November 15th. This will be Lamb of God's third tour with Metallica after a three-week run last December in the US and a seven-week tour throughout Europe this summer.
"Wrath" debuted at number 2 on the Billboard chart and is on target to be the bands biggest worldwide selling record. The CD debuted at number 1 in Canada and Canadian fans will get multiple opportunities to see the band on the fall tour.
Here are the fall Lamb of God tour dates: More...
Nevermore To Cover The Doors' "The Crystal Ship"
Warrel Dane, singer of the Seattle metal band, Nevermore, has issued the following studio updates via twitter:
“FYI we are recording two cover songs for this session ‘The Crystal Ship’ by The Doors and 'Transmission' by The Tea Party.” Warrel Dane had previously stated, “god this chorus is fucking huge… and I’m pulling out some old sanctuary screams”
Jungle Rot To Tour Europe In September
Old school death metal band Jungle Rot will embark on a European tour this September in support of their latest album, "What Horrors Await." Six Feet Under will be the headliner for the first four shows and Jungle Rot will take over the headlining position after those shows. Frontman Dave Matrise looks forward to the upcoming shows and comments:
“Hails... this tour will be sick. We will be out with S.F.U on the first half, then headlining the rest of the tour. We are all very excited this time around with all the hard work Napalm has done with press and everything else. We are calling on all the Old School and Metal heads to come out and show some support!”
Here are the latest Jungle Rot tour dates: More...
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