Metal News for August 19, 2006
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34 news articles posted on this day.
Deftones Post New Song Online
A brand new DEFTONES song, entitled "Hole in the Earth", has been posted online at the band's MySpace page. The track is the first single off the band's upcoming album, "Saturday Night Wrist", due on October 31 through Maverick. The follow-up to 2003's "Deftones" features guest appearances by SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian on the track "Mein" and Annie Hardy of GIANT DRAG on "Pink Cellphone".
With regards to the new material's musical direction, DEFTONES drummer Abe Cunningham told Billboard.com earlier in the year, "Actually, if you look at our last record, I refer to it as 'Dark Days' because that's basically what it was. It's kind of an incomplete record from my viewpoint. I think it's a good record [with] a lot of good songs but the new album, from start to finish, is a very complete record and has all of the extremes that we like. I'd say it's kind of hard." More...
Harms Way Post Debut Album Samples
Audio samples of the tracks that are set to appear on the debut album from HARMS WAY — the new Swedish quartet featuring Fredrik "Eugene" Lindgren (guitar ex-UNLEASHED, BORN OF FIRE, TERRA FIRMA, LOUDPIPES, CELESTIAL PAIN), Mr. Dim (vocals and bass BORN OF FIRE), Erik Wallin (guitar ex-MERCILESS) and Stefan Carlsson (drums ex-MERCILESS, DIA PLASMA, TRANSPORT LEAGUE, BLACKSHINE) — have been posted online at this location. Entitled "Oxytocin", the CD is due on September 22 via Black Lodge Records.
According to a press release, HARMS WAY "creates a fresh and heavy form of catchy stoner/metal/rock in the vein of BLACK SABBATH, LED ZEPPELIN and early IRON MAIDEN but with an touch of the 21st century and bands like QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE etc. without any boundaries whatsoever."
For more information, visit www.harmsway.se.
Mob Rules Reveal 'Ethnolution A.D.' Track Listing
German melodic metallers MOB RULES have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Ethnolution A.D.", due on October 23 in Europe (October 20 in Germany). Produced once again by Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK'S BEARD, OASIS), the CD marks the recording debut with the group of guitarist Sven Lüdke (ex-MURDER ONE) and bassist Markus Brinkmann. According to a press release, "next to typical MOB RULES characteristics, such as creative intros, gritty guitar riffs and driving rhythms, the new album also holds a few surprises in store. Such as the recording's centrepiece, the monumental four-part opus, 'Ethnolution', which is is certain to go down well with MOB RULES' large following. The offering alternates between progressive approaches that touch on QUEENSRŸCHE in terms of atmospheric density, almost thrashy guitar riffs and a raging finale that deserves the term 'anthem.' Never before have MOB RULES combined their whole diversity as convincingly in one single song, the haunting number's lyrics dealing with the ethnological development of the human race."
"Ethnolution A.D." track listing:
01. Ethnolution A.D.
a. Prologue
b. Unholy War
c. Ashes to Ashes
d. Fuel to the Fire
05. Veil of Death
06. The Last Farewell
07. Day and a Lifetime
08. River of Pain
09. Ain't the One
10. New Horizon
11. With Sparrows
12. Better Morning
Check out the cover artwork at HeavyLaw.com.
Throwing Shrapnel Post Upcoming Tour Dates
Massachusetts based grinders THROWING SHRAPNEL have lined up the following short upcoming weekend tour:
September 8 - Allston, MA @ The Reel Bar
September 9 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Tonic's
September 10 - Baltimore, MD @ The Barclay
Interview
Interview With Ekotren's Steve Chin
There really aren't any underground metal bands on the scene today made up mostly of twenty-one year olds that are making any kind of serious impression today. Cape Coral, Florida's EKOTREN is an exception. Scratch that, a major exception. With a recent successful performance on Van's Warped Tour 2006 and an increasing following picking up steam in the local clubs of Florida, Ekotren seems to really be holding their own against the crowds of band competition. They have also recently self-released their debut EP 'The Tables Have Turned', which this rock journalist gave an overwhelming 'thumbs up' in review. It's really turned into quite a year for this bunch. With as crazy as things have been going for them, I am pleased to have gotten some questions in with their talented man on the keys, Steve Chin. More...
Gigantour CD Audio Samples Available
Audio samples from the upcoming Gigantour deluxe 2-CD set have been made available at Amazon.com. The 2-CD and 2-DVD sets, due on August 22 and September 5, respectively, via Image Entertainment, capture 2005's heavy metal onslaught that was hailed as the best metal bill of the year, with Revolver magazine calling it "the mother of all shred fests." Organized by MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine as a tour featuring "only bands whose musicianship matches their ability to melt faces with sheer volume and power" (Miami Herald), "Gigantour" features unforgettable performances by MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER and FEAR FACTORY as well as ANTHRAX (CD only), NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, SYMPHONY X, DRY KILL LOGIC and BOBAFLEX.
The "Gigantour" DVD set encompasses a special bonus disc with all the no-holds-barred offstage action: tour bus visits, backstage drama, practical jokes plus interviews with the people who make a national package tour happen, like tour managers, pyrotechnics experts and band members. The "Gigantour" CD contains three songs not included on the DVD. More...
Lamb of God To Take Over Liquid Metal
According to a posting on LAMB OF GOD's official web site, the band's drummer, Chris Adler, will begin hosting his own show on the XM Radio's "Liquid Metal" channel in the coming months. More information will be made available soon.
To celebrate the release of LAMB OF GOD's new album, "Sacrament", the band will be taking over XM Radio — hosting, live on air, all day long on the day before the release (August 21) spinning their choice of records, playing all 11 tracks off "Sacrament" and taking calls from 1 until 7:00 p.m.
* 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. with Willie Adler (guitar) and Chris Adler (drums) on Liquid Metal.
* 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. with Mark Morton (guitar) and John Campbell (bass) on Liquid Metal.
* 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. with Chris Adler (drums) and Randy Blythe (vocals) on the Squizz show.
* 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. with Randy Blythe (vocals) on Liquid Metal.
As previously reported, two complete tracks from LAMB OF GOD's upcoming "Sacrament" album — "Redneck" and "Walk with Me in Hell" — are available for streaming at LambOfGod.tv.
"Sacrament", the second Epic Records studio release from LAMB OF GOD, will be issued individually and as a CD and DVD deluxe edition, which will include over 90 minutes of special behind-the-scenes footage of the making of "Sacrament".
All That Remains On Headbangers Ball
ALL THAT REMAINS will be the featured guests on "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, September 9 on MTV2.
ALL THAT REMAINS' third album, "The Fall of Ideals", has sold 30,000 copies in the United States since its July 11 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Recorded with producer Adam Dutkiewicz (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) and engineer Peter Wichers (ex-SOILWORK) at Zing Studios in Massachusetts in March, "The Fall of Ideals" is the follow-up to 2004's critically-acclaimed "This Darkened Heart". The new CD also features art by renowned artist Travis Smith (ICED EARTH, OPETH) and marks the recording debut of the band's new members, bassist Jeanne Sagan and drummer Shannon Lucas.
David Draiman's Surgery Is Successful
DISTURBED's David Draiman underwent successful surgery on August 15 to fix a deviated septum which was making breathing difficult and affecting his vocal abilities on stage.
As it has been reported in the press, the band has been forced to miss numerous shows on their current album cycle due to the problems David was encountering with his voice. Draiman went through the process of visiting many specialists over the last calendar year before doctors arrived at the conclusion that he would need to undergo septo-plasty to reverse and correct the damage that three broken noses have done to his septum over the last several years. The surgery will enable Draiman to breathe through his nose which takes pressure off of his throat and vocal chords that were becoming dry and irritated.
David said, "I'm excited and relieved that the surgery is over and cant wait to get back on the road to see our fans in Europe and to make up the dates we missed."
DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren recently told Launch that the band has no intention of coming off the road anytime soon. According to Wengren, the Chicago-based band is already planning its third Music As A Weapon tour for sometime this fall. "After Ozzfest we're supposed to go over to Europe, and then when we come back, we're hoping to put together Music As A Weapon," he said. "I don't have any confirmed dates, but we're hoping that's gonna come out, you know, November-ish through, say, February of '07, you know. It's gonna be a nice, long run."
Previous Music As A Weapon tours have featured bands like CHEVELLE, TAPROOT and DROWNING POOL in addition to the headliners.
Mixing Of The New Mnemic Album To Take Place
Danish modern metallers MNEMIC are preparing to enter Antfarm Studios in Aarhus, Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (HALFORD, THE HAUNTED) to begin mixing their as-yet-untitled third album. So far, out of the 13 tracks recorded, the following songtitles are confirmed to appear on the album: "Psyko Orgasm", "Shape of the Formless" and "Into The Nothingness Black".
Commented the band: "At this point we are still editing vocals and shortly we'll start with keys and samples. As soon as we are done with those, we will be back in Denmark at Tue's studio to begin the mix.
"The plan was to mix with Andy Sneap, but we ran into some 'technical differences'... TRIGGERS! We do not utilize triggers, and have not been utilizing triggers on the last two albums, therefore it did not make any sense to have Sneap mix the album, so we decided to go for an old friend of ours, who understands the band, and has been there with us from DAY 1."
MNEMIC's current sessions mark the first time that the band has recorded in America and represent the second production project of FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers for Nuclear Blast (as he recently turned the knobs for THREAT SIGNAL's debut, "Under Reprisal"). The new CD will feature guest appearances by Jeff Walker (CARCASS) and Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH). An early 2007 release via Nuclear Blast Records is expected.
Korn Creates Animated Video For The Single Liar
KORN's animated video for "Liar", taken from the band's latest CD, "See You on the Other Side", has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip was produced by the San Fransico-based company Big Bear Entertainment, which also has great animated videos from the likes of DISTURBED, BILLY IDOL and TOMMY LEE in its video catalog.
"It's basically a riff on the cover art of 'See You on the Other Side' — just wanted to keep it in the same spirit," creator Tony Shiff said.
"It doesn't take long if you have the right tools to do this style of video. I started doing them on a series for MTV2 called 'Video Mods'.
"We started making the video as part of a series on Yahoo! Music called 'Artist Mods', but Yahoo! lost their sponsor while we were doing the animation, so it didn't make it on the web site."
KORN released a collection called "Live and Rare" on May 9. The set features 13 cuts, including recordings of PINK FLOYD's "Another Brick in the Wall" and METALLICA's "One".
KORN's seventh album, "See You on the Other Side", has sold 1.02 million copies in the United States since coming out in December, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Alice In Chains, A7X, Stonesour In Houston Fest
ALICE IN CHAINS, STONE SOUR and AVENGED SEVENFOLD are among the confirmed bands for BuzzFest XVIII, set to take place Sunday, October 8 at the Woodlands Pavilion in Houston, Texas. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
Main Stage:
ALICE IN CHAINS
STONE SOUR
BREAKING BENJAMIN
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
EVERCLEAR
CROSSFADE
HURT
Side Stage:
EVANS BLUE
LOSTPROPHETS
THE PANIC CHANNEL
RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS
OK GO
EIGHTEEN VISIONS
BOYS LIKE GIRLS
Tickets go on sale Saturday, August 26 at 10:00 a.m. through Ticketmaster or LiveNation.com.
News Update For Threat Signal
Just days before the release of their debut album Under Reprisal on Nuclear Blast Records, Canadian metal hopefuls THREAT SIGNAL have launched a self-produced video for the song "Counterbalance". The clip features footage of the band on the road, in the studio with producer Christian Olde Wolbers of Fear Factory, snippets from the "Rational Eyes" production video shoot, and plenty of live footage from North American shows as well as the band's recent appearance at Germany's Earthshaker Festival. The new video was shot and put together by the band and their crew themselves and can be seen at this location!
Meanwhile THREAT SIGNAL are boiling with excitement about the Under Reprisal North American release this Tuesday, August 22nd and the chance to play Earthshaker. Vocalist Jon Howard speaks from his home in Hamilton, Ontario..."Ever since I was a kid I've dreamed of releasing an album, and next week that dream becomes a reality. Words cannot describe the excitement! Under Reprisal has been released in Europe for a few months now, and has been doing great. However now it is being released on our home turf, and we'll actually get to see our album in stores, our video played, and even hear our music on the radio, it's a trip. Playing the Earthshaker Fest was just completely ridiculous. They treated us like fuckin rock stars. We played on a gigantic stage where we could actually move around, and to thousands of people who most of them knew who we were! Germany rules!"
THREAT SIGNAL will hit the road in October 5th for a five-week North American tour supporting Soilwork, Darkest Hour and Mnemic, sponsored by Decibel Magazine. "I've always been a huge fan of Soilwork, and our band is actually influenced by Soilwork," admits Howard. "I must have seen that band perform at least 5 times last year, and every show I was wishing we could open for them, now we are. Watch out for THREAT SIGNAL boys!"
Kittie To Release New Album In 2007
Kittie have been in the studio lately with producer Jack Ponti (Skid Row, Bon Jovi) recording their new album which will be mixed by Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, H.I.M.). An early 2007 release through the bands own Kiss Of Infamy Records is expected.
Hatebreed Announce NYC Record Release Show
Metalcore pioneers HATEBREED will be performing a special "free" record release show on August 30th at CBGB in New York City. In order to get your free ticket, you must pre-order their new album here.
Born From Pain To Tour Europe With Napalm Death
Dutch metalcore act BORN FROM PAIN has issued the following update:
"We have finally started working at Antfarm Studios with Tue Madsen this week. We'll be recording 11 songs for our new full-length CD with the working title 'Suicide Nations'. New songs included are 'Relentless', 'Stop At Nothing', 'Eyes Of The World', 'Behind Enemy Lines', just to name a few. We'll be done early September and it will be released late November via Metal Blade Records. We feel this is our best stuff ever, so get excited! More news when we leave the studio.
"The months before the release of the new record will see us gearing up with metal/grind legends NAPALM DEATH and SUFFOCATION for a five-week tour all over the European continent. Check www.bornfrompain.com for tour dates."
BORN FROM PAIN's third full-length album, "In Love with the End", was released last year via Metal Blade Records.
SOAD Bassist To Play With The Wu-Tang Clan
System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian will be playing bass for the Wu-Tang Clan on three live dates later this week, here's where you can catch him with the group:
August 18th New York City, NY - Webster Hall
August 19th Philadelphia, PA - Penn's Landing
August 20th Winston Salem, SC - Corpening Plaza
According to the official press release, Odadjian will be playing bass on all of the bands song for their entire set each night. Furthermore, Odadjian has indeed been in the studio collaborating with Wu-Tang head RZA for over the past year as well working on brand new material.
More New Material From Seemless Is Posted Online
More new material from Seemless' upcoming new album "What Have We Become" has been made available online in the ecard available at www.seemlessband.com. The album itself will arrive in stores on September 05th through Equal Vision.
Terror Frontman To Guest On Jedi Mind Tricks Song
Terror frontman Scott Vogel and guitarist Martin Stewart will be guesting on Jedi Mind Tricks' new track "Heavy Metal Kings". The song will appear on the latters new album, "Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell", which is due out through Babygrande Records on September 19th.
Helloween Cancels North American Tour
HELLOWEEN's tour manager, Nikolas Krofta of Bottom Row Promotion, has issued the following statement:
"Due to unforeseen logistical and organizational problems, the German melodic metal act HELLOWEEN unfortunately has to call off the planned USA shows and the BW&BK festival in Montreal. Despite good advance ticket sales (where pre-sales already where available), North American organizers of the tour could not guarantee an economical and adequate routing of the tour. Therefore a consequent cancellation two months before tour start seemed the band management to be the fairest for fans and promoters at this point.
"The band apologizes for this cancellation but under these circumstances they could not guarantee a proper show for their fans. Instead HELLOWEEN will include the North American market on their next 2007/2008 world tour to present their full show under best possible conditions."
Negativa To Enter Studio Next Month
NEGATIVA, the new Quebec, Canada-based metal band featuring former GORGUTS members Steeve Hurdle (guitar, vocals) and Luc Lemay (guitar, vocals), along with Etienne Gallo (drums, ex-AUGURY) and Miguel Valade (bass, ex-ION DISSONANCE), has issued the following update:
"The last few weeks have been very thrilling for us as we have finally arranged to enter studio in mid-September to record three songs. We will again be working with our old friend Pierre Remillard but this time it will be at his famous Wild Studio. Pierre has produced GORGUTS' very first demo, 'And Then Comes Lividity', back in 1989, plus the albums 'Obscura' in 1998 and 'From Wisdom To Hate' in 2001. He will be assisted by none other than Jean-Yves Theriault, a.k.a. Blacky and former VOÏVOD. We will be more than honored to work with him in the studio. At the end of September, expect a MySpace page for you to, at last, listen to our music." Songtitles set to appear on the mini-CD are "Chaos in Motion", "Taedium Vitae" and "Rebellion".
Project 86 Working On Next Studio Album
Project 86 have been working on new material for their next album as of late. In addition, band frontman Andrew Schwab has been working on a new book, among other things. You can find out more on that at www.andrewschwab.com.
Walls Of Jericho To Make Appearance On Fam Values
Walls Of Jericho have been added to the August 18th - September 20th run of dates of this years "Family Values Tour". Speaking on joining the tour, which features Korn, the Deftones, Stone Sour and more, band frontwoman Candace Kucsulain had the following to say:
"We are pumped to go out with these bands, and especially to play with Deftones, who we have all been fans of for awhile. We consider them the ultimate band to see night after night."
In addition, the band will also be playing the following off-dates from the tour with fellow "Family Values" tourmates Bury Your Dead:
August 21st Ogden, UT - Club Boom
August 23rd Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
August 30th Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
September 04th Chicopee, MA - Cabbot Street
September 07th Huntington, WV - Hyamp
September 21st Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
"With Devils Amongst Us All", the new album from Walls Of Jericho, will hit stores on August 22nd through Trustkill.
Metallica Guitarist Jams With Tool In Hawaii
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett reportedly joined TOOL onstage during their headlining appearance at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday (August 18). According to one TOOL fan's eyewitness account posted at the ToolNavy.com web site, TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan introduced Hammett by saying, "We have a special guest tonight. He's not [unintelligible], and he's not Elvis. Well, maybe he's their bastard son, Mr. Kirk Hammett." "[Kirk] then proceeded to come out and play guitar on 'Sober'. I've never been partial to METALLICA, and for those of you who are, I'm sorry to report that Kirk damn near butchered the song. His drunken so-called 'solo' was particularly sloppy and completely extraneous. Only the band coming back through to thrash the rest of the song out extremely hard saved it. Then he totally tripped out and flustered Adam [Jones, TOOL guitarist] by grabbing him for his 'hug' and kissing him on the mouth! Only to return at the end of the show to the stage to perform the 'we're not worthy!' bow on his knees before the guys. At least he realizes."
Burn In Silence, Year of Desolation To Tour
Fresh off a hugely successful appearance at Boston's Locobazooka 2006 festival, BURN IN SILENCE and Indiana thrashers YEAR OF DESOLATION will team up for a tour across America this fall. Currently gearing up for a month long run through the States, BURN IN SILENCE will meet up with label mates YEAR OF DESOLATION in mid-September and stick it out on the road together in November. Also teaming up with The Red Death and A Love Ends Suicide along the way, BURN IN SILENCE will continue to support the band's full length debut on Prosthetic Records, Angel Maker, having already toured heavily throughout the United States in 2006 alongside Black My Heart, Too Pure To Die, The Autumn Offering, and Jacknife.
Recently meeting up with director Mike Wildt, BURN IN SILENCE's debut video, for the track "Lines From An Epitaph" will make its debut online and at video outlets shortly. The band met up with Wildt in Costa Mesa, Calif. in July. Current, confirmed tour dates are as follows, and more shows will be announced as they are confirmed:
BURN IN SILENCE on tour: More...
New Deicide Album Available For Download
DEICIDE's brand new brutal offering, "The Stench of Redemption", can now be downloaded, for 99 cents a track, at the MP3 download site www.metaltracks.com. This also includes the hard-to-find bonus track "Black Night" (DEEP PURPLE cover). This precedes the release date of the album, which is due in stores on Tuesday, August 22 (one day earlier internationally) via Earache Records.
Bloodsimple Launches Drummer Search
BLOODSIMPLE bassist Kyle Sanders has issued the following update:
"As many may know and others may not, we parted ways with our buddy Chris Hamilton [drums] a few months back. It sucked, but it happened. He's a slammin' drummer and a good dude but things happen for a reason and it happened. We didn't come out and publicly announce it for the main reason that we didn't want to get emails about 'who's the new drummer' and 'when are we holding auditions,' because we honestly didn't know and weren't ready for that. We're really wrapped up with writing the new record right now and have had several good players helping us out on that end. We're just trying to keep it as stress free as possible and the way we're doin' it works. When touring time comes, we obviously need a badass behind the kit so feel free to email or send any press kits to:
Zen Media
*BS Drummer*
888c 8th Ave.
Suite 555
New York, NY 10019 More...
Venom Announce New Jersey Tour Date
UK black metal legends VENOM have announced a live date in New Jersey on their upcoming American 10 Commandments Tour. According to a posting at their website, "The band were last seen in the States in 1997 with a one off appearance at the Metalfest in Milwaukee, Venom promised they'd return with a Tour and have been eager to get back Stateside ever since, although line-up
changes and internal problems made it impossible. Now working closely with Sanctuary Group and The Agency, every effort has been made to get Venom back to America."
Confirmed Venom live dates with New Orleans’ extreme metallers, GOATWHORE opening are as follows:
August
24 - Tempe, AZ at Marquee Theatre
25 - West Hollywood, CA at House Of Blues (with DEVILDRIVER, HIGH ON FIRE)
27 - San Francisco, CA at The Fillmore (with Devildriver and High On Fire)
30 - Denver, CO at Bluebird Theater
September
2 - Cleveland, OH at Agora
3 - Chicago, IL at House Of Blues
5 - New York, NY at Irving Plaza
6 - Springfield, VA at Jaxx
7 - Sayreville, New Jersey at Starland Ballroom
8 - Philadelphia, PA at The Trocadero
Blind Stare Keyboardist Calls It Quits
According to the official BLIND STARE website, keyboardist Z.E. Aarnio has decided to call it quits. The band has issued the following statement:
"Zacharias said he wasn't interested in playing in the band anymore and had other priorities. This was kind of expected long ago by the band. So, Blind Stare is currently looking for a new keyboard player. If you are truly interested and willing to do a huge job, please contact us.
Thank you, Zacharias, for these years. It is unfortunate that your musical enthusiasims didn't meet ours. We wish you all the best in the decisions that you make in the future."
-Andy, Eino, Jaska, Timo & Kalle
Those interested in applying for the job as a new keyboardist should contact the band at eino@ blindstare.net
Dissection Frontman's Cause of Death Revealed
Swedish heavy metal musician Jon Nödtveidt, 31, was found dead on Wednesday, August 16 at his apartment in Hässelby, a suburb of Stockholm. He shot himself in the head and was surrounded by lit candles, Expressen reports. Shortly before the ritual suicide, he had sent farewell letters to his father and his girlfriend and explained to a friend, "I'm going away for a long, long time. I'm going to Transylvania."
Sometime between Monday (Aug. 14) and Wednesday, Nödveidt, vocalist and guitarist in the popular Swedish black metal band DISSECTION, chose to take his own life.
At 7:21 p.m. CET on Wednesday, a police patrol reported to the police communication center in Stockholm that a man had been found dead, the apparent victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to several of Expressen's sources, the singer had placed an open copy of "The Satanic Bible" in front of him before pulling the trigger.
"He shot himself in the head and lay dead in a ring of lit candles," says a police source. More...
Interview
Interview With Cam Pipes of 3 Inches of Blood
Sounds of the Underground Tour came through Vancouver on August 10th and on the bill was Vancouver's very own 3 Inches of Blood. I took the opportunity to chat with Cam Pipes, the man behind the Rob Halford-esque vocals. Here's how it went down: More...
Bobaflex Add More Tour Dates
Bobaflex have added dates to their current tour. Current tour schedule is as follows:
August 16th in Austin, TX @ Red Eyed Fly
August 18th in Houston, TX @ The Engine Room
August 19th in Dallas, TX @ Curtain Club
August 23rd in Albuquerque, NM @ Gators Bar and Grill
August 26th in Magna, UT @ Mountain West Metal Fest
August 28th in Portland, OR @ Rock and Roll Pizza
August 30th in Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
September 8th in Wichita, KS @ JC's House of Rock
September 15th in Muncie, IN @ Center Stage
September 16th in Maplewood, MN @ The Rock Nightclub
September 18th in Mankato, MN @ Busters
September 22nd in Heath, OH @ Buckaroos
September 23rd in Wapakoneta, OH @ Cityside Auditorium
October 7th in Huntington, WV @ The Monkey Bar
October 13th in Wapakoneta, OH @ Cityside Auditorium
October 14th in Cincinnati, OH @ Sudsy Malone's
October 27th in Mankato, MN @ Busters
Harlots and Lye By Mistake Booking Tour
Harlots and Lye By Mistake will be teaming up for two-week tour this fall. If you can help book any of the following dates, send an email to lyebybooking@hotmail.com. Here is the routing:
10/20 Lancaster, PA
10/21 Maryland/Washington DC
10/22 Richmond, VA
10/23 Greensboro, NC
10/24 Columbia, SC
10/25 Savannah, GA
10/26 Jacksonville, FL
10/27 Orlando, FL
10/28 Cape Coral, FL
10/29 Tampa, FL
10/30 Gainsville, FL
10/31 Atlanta, GA
11/1 Huntsvillle, AL
11/2 Nashville/Murphreesboro, TN
11/3 Louisville, KY
11/4 St. Louis, MO
When Knives Go Skyward Keeping Name
Just a week after announcing that they'd changed their name to Deign, When Knives Go Skyward has changed their mind and will retain their name. The group has released the following statement:
"After we made the switch, we got a lot people telling us that they wanted the old name back. We never knew that that many people really cared about the name so much. Since we loved the old name and established ourselves with it, we decided to keep it for now and try to work with the potential labels who want us to change it. Thanks again to everyone who spoke up."
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