Metal News for August 20, 2006
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35 news articles posted on this day.
Stone Sour's Hell & Consequences Live Video Online
A professionally shot video clip of STONE SOUR performing the track "Hell & Consequences" at the Summer Sonic festival in Tokyo, Japan on August 12 has been made available for streaming at this location.
"Come What(ever) May" moved 81,000 units in the United States its first week out — triple what STONE SOUR's gold-selling debut album shifted its first week. Additionally, the video for the first single, "Through Glass", was added into rotation at VH1. The band kicked off its stint on The Family Values Tour late July, performing alongside rock veterans KORN, DEFTONES, FLYLEAF and DIR EN GREY. The tour will crisscross the nation through late September.
AHC's Chad Hanks To Guest On All Knowing Force
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE founder/guitarist Chad Hanks will be the featured guest on the "All Knowing Force" web-based interview show tonight (Sunday, August 20) at 6:00 p.m. EST / 3:00 p.m. PST.
For more information, visit www.allknowingforce.com.
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE recently spent time compiling footage for a DVD with the working title of "Can't Stop the Machine". Also in the works is a new studio album, tentatively due next year.
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE is seeking a new drummer and bassist following the departures of Christopher Emery and Karma Cheema (ex-bassist Chad Hanks has switched to guitar to take Karma's place). The band's sophomore release, "The Feeding", came out in February 2005.
Is Hardcore Music Associated With Violence?
Jason Abbruzzese of Sentinel & Enterprise reports that the brawl that erupted last week after a hardcore punk-rock show at a church in Leominster, Massachusetts reportedly began as a fight in the mosh pit in front of the stage, where the band CUT THROAT was playing.
One of many?
The fight, which resulted in three arrests, is just another example in a long line of altercations at these types of concerts, according to Justin Prokowiew, 19, of Shirley, who said he and friends attended the show on August 12.
"I hear a lot of that kind of stuff happens at the shows," said Prokowiew, who also works at a local Newbury Comics. "[At] local shows, a lot of fights break out. It's pretty much just local kids getting into fights with other local kids they know. No strangers are doing it."
Other local area youths say that moshing is a big part of the local music scene for teenagers.
Shane Caron, 15, of Fitchburg said he feels that 15- to 20-year-olds tend to do the most moshing.
"That's like the major age range for moshing," said Caron, who said he mostly listens to punk and heavy metal. "It's usually just the atmosphere — mosh pits everywhere."
New genres of rock have emerged with similar qualities to predecessors of metal and punk but with an extreme edge.
One of the most recognized movements, punk-rock music known as "hardcore," is closely associated with violence.
Michelle Shaughnessy, 18, of Fitchburg, said the most intense violence can usually be found at hardcore shows.
"At real hardcore shows there's a lot of fights," said Shaughnessy.
She said she has see her fair share of mosh pit injuries, including being hit in the head with a bottle at last year's Locobazooka concert at the Fitchburg Municipal Airport. "People get messed up."
Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute Photos Online
TalkingMetal.com visited the traveling exhibit "Six-String Masterpieces The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute" at Ozzfest 2006 on Randall's Island in New York City. The exhibit, produced and curated by Curse Mackey, is a collection of over 40 Dean ML guitars that have been hand-painted, illustrated, and sculpted by top musicians and artists, including Zakk Wylde, James Hetfield, Kerry King, Ted Nugent, and Joe Satriani. This exhibit will tour throughout the year and then all guitars will be auctioned off to support a music and art education foundation in the name of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Images of the exhibit can be viewed at this location.
Watch A Live Video Of Suicide Messiah Online
A full-length video clip of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY performing the song "Suicide Messiah" live in Paris, France in 2005 has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, a video of BLS playing "In This River" during the same concert can be viewed here. Both clips come off BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's new live DVD, "The European Invasion – Doom Troopin'", due on August 22 via Eagle Vision.
Isis Post New Track Online
new Isis track has been posted online and can be heard here. The song is taken from the groups new album "In The Absence Of Truth", which is due in store son October 31st through Ipecac and will feature the following tracks:
"Wrists Of Kings"
"Not In Rivers, But In Drops"
"Dulcinea"
"Over Root And Thorn"
"1000 Shards"
"All Out Of Time, All Into Space"
"Holy Tears"
"Firdous E Bareen"
"Garden Of Light"
Chimaira Post Update
Chimaira recently offered a short update on their writing progress for their new album, you can check it out here.
Rob Zombie To Appear On "Rock Star: Supernova"
"Rock Star: Supernova" is set to have a special guest star on soon. "I'm really excited about having Rob Zombie on," show co-host Dave Navarro tells AOL Music. "I don't know if a lot of people that aren't fans of Rob's are aware just how brilliant that guy is. He's super-smart, strongly opinionated and knows a lot about entertainment and art, and having the two meet."
Read the full article at AOL Music.
Downlord Given Blessing By The Church of Satan
Downlord's Dave Ingram has secured permission from The Church Of Satan to use lyrical excerpts from "Hymn Of The Satanic Empire" in the new Downlord song "Wake Up & Smell The Species". The hymn was written by Anton Lavey in 1988" and was included on the “Satanic Mass” album.
The proposed track listing of Downlord’s debut album, “Random Dictionary of the Damned”, due out in late November is as follows (subject to change):
NAILING YOU IN
PSYCLOTRON
LOATHE. SCORN. DETEST.
FULL SCALE HATRED
XSV (Excessive) PAYBACK
HATE BRACE
OLD WORLD CHAOS
UNDERDRIVE
TURN ON, TUNE IN, DROP DEAD
SMOKE & MIRRORS
GROIN OF GOD +++AMEN & OUT+++
RANDOM DAMNATION
FOR IT WAS WRITTEN
WAKE UP & SMELL THE SPECIES
SLEEP FOREVER
Rough-mix MP3 samples will be available soon via both the Open Grave Records and Downlord websites.
Downlord’s, “Grind Trials” EP was released this past Tuesday world wide via Open Grave Records. The EP is limited to 666 individually numbered copies, with over 100 signed copies randomly inserted. The EP is available only via Open Grave Records website for the appropriate price of $6.66 including shipping worldwide.
Downlord features ex-members of Bolt Thrower, Benediction and Iniquity.
Axl Rose Talks With KROQ
Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose was a guest on the 'Kevin & Bean' show on the Los Angeles radio station KROQ on Friday (August 18). Axl touched upon such topics as the upcoming Inland Invasion show, the recent European tour and the band's current setlist. You can listen to the 10-minute interview here.
Watch Cannibal Corpse's "Death Walking Terror"
Cannibal Corpse are out with the video to their latest single 'Death Walking Terror', from the album 'Kill'. You can watch it at Yahoo! Music.
As previously reported, Cannibal Corpse is embarking on a headlining North American tour with Dying Fetus, Necraphagist, and Unmerciful.
Mastodon Talks About "Blood Mountain" Leak
Mastodon's drummer, Brann Dailor, has told MTV.com that a certain English journalist is the one behind the online leak of the Atlanta metallers' forthcoming album, "Blood Mountain", last week.
"Hopefully one day, he'll introduce himself," Dailor joked about the journalist, who claimed he was one of the band's biggest fans. "[Our record label] traced it back to the guy who did it, and he got fired from wherever he was working. It's just so stupid. And it's such a sh---y copy. It sounds like sh--. I'm not concerned with record sales, because I think that if anyone's looking for it online to download it and listen to it, when it comes out [on September 12], they'll buy it anyways. They're fans.
"My problem is, I can equate it to when I was 11 years old," he continued, relaying a story about discovering his Christmas presents in his mother's closet a month before the holiday. "I wrapped it all back up, and then Christmas came, and I went downstairs, and I knew everything I was going to get. And that sucked. It totally ruined the whole thing. Up until then, I had never done that before and I was always really excited to wake up and open that first present. But that wasn't awesome, and I never did it again.
"When I was a kid, you had to wait for that Iron Maiden record," he recalled. "The whole thing was, this is the day it comes out, and you cannot have it before that day. But these days, with the Internet, everything just leaks. I urge people not to download it if they see it there, but I understand if they do. I want people to be excited for it and to hear it for the first time and hear it the way it was supposed to be heard."
Mastodon last week shot two videos within five days, with director Jonathan Rej (FURTHER SEEMS FOREVER, STRETCH ARMSTRONG), who worked with the band on the video for "Blood and Thunder" from 2004's "Leviathan".
Site Update
Vayne Theories Makes 1,000th Post
As of this post, I have posted 1000 news stories to Metalunderground.com. Formerly known as Negatyve One on here, I've been a site member for nearly three years and a contributor for just over a year. In that time I've learned alot about the metal scene myself, and hopefully have helped passer-bys and regular readers to keep up on their favorite bands' news and expand their metal interests.
In my time working on Metalunderground.com, I've strived to get news straight from the sources and break big news stories. I've recently resumed writing the weekly column "This Week In Metal," which helps readers find out which bands are doing well in the scene. A column that comes straight from the sources of metal, hopefully it will allow the readers to learn what bands are breaking the scene and how well their favorite bands are doing.
I hope to continue bringing metal news to the masses. There is alot of work behind the scenes of the site that alot of people don't understand, but it is a job that I take very seriously. I hope to see TWIM continue to grow, finally break the scene and do my own interviews, including a plan I have to video record them and get them posted here on metalunderground.com where the readers will be able to see me sitting with the bands and hopefully learn alot more about the people behind the music this way. Also I've been working on ideas with good friend and site owner Deathbringer to make the site more user friendly, adding alot of personal features for the readers to increase the enjoyment and experience here at the site. Here is a link to my very first post, and with 1,000 down now hopefully there is many more to come.
stay metal - Mark ' Vayne Theories ' Vanisko
Headbangers to Protest Mainstream Media Perception
The Hessian Studies Society has issued a press release in protest of the mainstream media's coverage of heavy metal:
Money rules our society, and determines what gets into the news, which is why metalheads across America are objecting to a recent spate of articles attempting to dominate their culture with status quo norms.
"I opened CNN.com and thought, 'Why aren't they letting us speak for ourselves'?" said Houston metalhead Steve Craig of the article 'Metal gets a makeover: Bands focus on politics instead of parties.' Craig, who plays in Houston metal band Bahimiron, said he felt that metal culture existed independently of the mainstream media, and was now being "normed" by the article.
"They're trying to make it like everything else," he said. "Accept the same way of thinking, which is that humanism and materialism are the only way to live. That's not true. If we believed that, we would be in punk or rock bands instead."
The Hessian Studies Society, a not-for-profit cultural education apparat dedicated to preserving and promoting the culture of "underground metal," or heavy metal music produced outside the handful of companies that control major record labels and news media, has intervened and is organizing protests worlwide.
In their article, "Underground Metal Disagrees With Mainstream Political Trend," the Hessian Studies Society points out that metalheads have always had political beliefs, and they have never needed a makeover. Moreover, this "makeover" involves bringing those political beliefs more into line with accepted norms instead of appreciating them for their unique and insightful view of Western culture.
The article, which can be viewed online at Hessian.org, lambasts the media for making news into a product and denying the veracity of the unique and vital subculture of underground heavy metal.
CA Metal Band Wins Bodog Contest, Gets Ripped Off
Laura McCutcheon of California's Ukiah Daily Journal reports that Ukiah, CA-based metal band DEFINITION UNKNOWN (MySpace) won round one in a national contest, but band members lost something near and dear to them in the process: their equipment.
About the same time the announcer of "Boot Camp" — also known as round one of the Bodog Battle of the Bands, held earlier this month at the 12 Galaxies in San Francisco — informed the group they'd won first place, their van, parked around the corner with $10,000 worth of musical equipment inside, was stolen, drummer Tommy Shannon said. More...
Akercocke To Support Morbid Angel In London
U.K. satanic death metal act AKERCOCKE has been confirmed as last-minute support to MORBID ANGEL in London this coming Tuesday, August 22 at the Mean Fiddler.
AKERCOCKE released their fourth album, entitled "Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone", in October 2005 via Earache Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Choronzon" was recorded at the band's own Goat of Mendes studios in West London and was mixed by Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE). "Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone" marks the recording debut with the group of new guitarist Matthew Wilcock, who replaced Paul Scanlan in 2005.
Mastodon's 'Capillarian Crest' Video Available
MASTODON have posted a promo video of the song 'Capillarian Crest' shot on July 13th at GM Place in Vancouver, BC during the Unholy Alliance tour. To view head here:
The track will be released as a UK Single soon. 'Capillarian Crest' is taken from Mastodon's new album, Blood Mountain, due out September 12th.
Former In Battle Drummer Passes
Swedish death metallers IN BATTLE have issued the following statement: "This post is a memory of Otto Wiklund who passed away on August 13th, 2006. Otto was the drummer on In Battle (1997, Napalm Records) and Rage Of The Northmen (1998, Napalm Records). Eternal hails from In Battle! See you on the other side."
Norway's Nocturnal Art Productions, who inked a new deal with In Battle this past April, will release the follow-up to 2004's Welcome To The Battlefield called Kingdom Of Fear, later this year.
Demise Of Eros Tour Dates
Demise Of Eros will be touring the US. They started yesterday in Ohio. Here are the remaining tour dates:
8/20 Grand ledge, MI @ Oneida Gospel Church Gym
8/21 Sidney, OH @ Sidney Boat Club
8/24 Pittsburgh, PA @ Touch
8/25 Belpre, OH @ Lunch N' More
8/26 Kettering, OH @ Gathering Grounds
8/27 Chambersburg, PA @ 4th Street Church
8/28 New Martinsville, WV @ Club Fusion
8/29 Sterling, VA @ Sterling Community Center
9/8 Grand Ledge, MI @ Onieda Gospel Church
9/9 Kettering, OH @ The Attic Club
9/14 Joplin, MO @ The Foundry
9/16 Moorhead, MN @ All-Star Bowl
9/19 Wichita , KS @ Eagles Lodge
9/21 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Glasnost
9/23 Humble, TX @ Fuel Cyber Cafe
9/24 Seminole, TX @ The Tower
9/26 Monroe, LA @ Monroe Jaycees
9/28 Madison, AL @ The Multiplex
9/30 Jacksonville , FL @ The Coffee House
10/3 Douglasville, GA @ The 7 Venue
10/7 Virginia Beach, VA @ Club Relevant
10/8 Woxall, PA @ The Burning Bush Cafe
10/9 Davidsonville, MD @ RTBC
Set Your Goals, The Distance, No Trigger Tour
Set Your Goals, The Distance, and No Trigger will team up for a two week tour in late-September/and early-October. Here are the tour dates:
9/20 Baton Rouge, LA @ The Darkroom
9/21 Memphis, TN @ Rally Point
9/22 Birmingham, AL @ Cave 9
9/23 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
9/24 Gainesville, FL @ 1982 Bar
9/25 West Palm Beach, FL @ Ray's Downtown
9/26 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
9/27 Jacksonville, FL @ Fuel
9/28 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
9/30 Fredricksburg, VA @ KC's
10/1 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
10/2 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/4 New London, CT @ El N Gee
Thine Eyes Bleed Seek New Guitarist
Ontario metal band Thine Eyes Bleed are currently looking for a new guitarist. Requirements include:
- Must be able to make the band top proiority
- No one in it for money (there is none)
- Must have some experience, live, touring etc..
- Must be able to shred and lead
- Must Not be a Flake
- Must not be a douche bag
Interested parties should be prepared to send the band sound clips and/or video. For more information, contact the band on their MySpace page.
Boy Sets Fire Guitarist Suffers Major Injuries
Boy Sets Fire has postponed their final show, scheduled for September in Philadelphia, as a result of an injury sustained by guitarist Josh Latshaw. The group has released the following statement:
"Hold off on buying your tickets or airline tickets for the last show. Josh has suffered a horrible injury at work and is currently in the hospital with a broken neck, 2 broken vertebrae, and a collapsed lung. We do not know how long his rehab will be and will await the final show pending his health... please keep Josh in your thoughts and hearts. Details will be posted as soon as there are more."
Live Video Clips of Silentium Posted Online
Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM have uploaded two video clips from their August 12 "semi-acoustic" performance at Bar68 in Jyväskylä, Finland. Check them out: "Unbroken" (video) and "Parisienne Moonlight" (video).
SILENTIUM released its latest album, "Seducia", in January via Dynamic Arts Records. The CD was the sequel to the "Frostnight" single, which came out in October 2005. According to a Dynamic Arts press release, the album "delivers bombastical, cold atmospheres" with a total running time of 48 minutes.
"Seducia" is the group's first full-length release to feature vocalist Riina Rinkinen, who joined the group in July 2004.
Upcoming SILENTIUM shows:
Aug. 27 - Bar-15 - Seinäjoki, FIN
Sep. 21 - Sputkin - Tampere, FIN
Ex Hallows Eve, Rigor Mortis Members Join Forces
Ex-HALLOWS EVE vocalist Stacy Andersen and former RIGOR MORTIS frontman Doyle Bright have joined forces in a new Atlanta, Georgia-based project called TWO PRONGED CROWN. The post-hardcore/metal band is currently writing and recording material for its upcoming debut album.
TWO PRONGED CROWN lineup:
Stacy Andersen (HALLOWS EVE, Metalmorphosis, BIG TWIN DIN) - Vocals, Guitar
Doyle Bright (RIGOR MORTIS, ILK, THE CHAOS FOUNDATION) - Vocals, Guitar
Jimmy Gorman (DISTEMPER, ILK, THE CHAOS FOUNDATION) - Vocals, Bass
Mike Rollings (METALMORPHOSIS, BIG TWIN DIN, JARBOE) - Drums
Mink (ILK, MINK.ORG) - Buttons, Programs
Chris Abbamonte (DISTEMPER, ILK) – Guitar
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/twoprongedcrown.
Amon Amarth Team Up With Wintersun For Tour
AMON AMARTH will be team up with WINTERSUN and TYR for a European tour beginning in early November. The dates are as follows:
Nov. 02 - D Frankfurt, Batschkapp
Nov. 03 - D - Osnabrück, B 51
Nov. 04 - D - Lichtenfells, Festhalle
Nov. 05 - IT - Milano, Alcatraz
Nov. 06 - CH - Pratteln, Z7
Nov. 08 - HU - Zagreb, Boogaloo
Nov. 09 - SI - Ljubljana, VPK
Nov. 10 - AT - Linz, Posthof
Nov. 11 - AT - Wien, Planet Music
Nov. 12 - HU - Budapest, Wigwam
Nov. 14 - PL - Wroclaw, WZ
Nov. 15 - D - Berlin, Columbia Club
Nov. 16 - D - Halle, Easy Schorre
Nov. 17 - D - Erfurt, Club Centrum
Nov. 18 - D - Kaufbeuren, All Kart Halle
Nov. 19 - D - Stuttgart, LKA
Nov. 20 - FR - Paris, Elysee Montmarte
Nov. 22 - UK - Bradford, Rio
Nov. 23 - UK - London, Underworld
Nov. 24 - BE - Vosselaar, Biebob
Nov. 25 - NL - Weert, Bosuil
Nov. 26 - D - Bochum, Zeche
Nov. 28 - D - Köln, Live Music Hall
Nov. 29 - D - Hamburg, Markthalle
Nov. 30 - SE - Göteborg, Sticky Fingers
Dec. 01 - NO - Oslo, Garage
Dec. 02 - SE - Stockholm, Klubben
AMON AMARTH will release its sixth full-length album, "With Oden On Our Side", in Europe on September 25 (September 22 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland) via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren.
Slayer's Tom Araya Expecting 'Jihad Backlash'
One of the big tracks on SLAYER's new album, "Christ Illusion", entitled "Jihad", is written from a perspective of a 9/11 terrorist. Asked in an interview with The Sun if this has caused any problems, vocalist/bassist Tom Araya responded, "The record has just come out in the States so we haven't had to deal with it much. But I know it's coming."
SLAYER's 1986 classic, "Reign in Blood", is seen as the benchmark for new metal and the best pure heavy metal album of all time.
It was the most extreme record of its period, with a three-pronged attack of heaviness, speed and controversial subject matter.
Tom says: "'Christ Illusion' comes close, but, in my opinion, nothing can surpass 'Reign in Blood' for intensity and impact. No one had heard anything like it before. In the 20 years since then, people have got more desensitised. What was over the top then, might not be now."
Tom says the reason the band have remained tight, hungry and aggressive over the years is because they've never followed any trends.
He says: "The fact we started out playing what we liked is behind our success and we have never adjusted to what is popular. It's just been, 'Plug in, turn it up, let's go."
Max And Igor Cavelera On Stage Together Again
SOULFLY's official web site was updated with the following message:
"The 10th annual D-Low Memorial show is over and we thank you all for making it a huge success. The show, which was opened by NORTH SIDE KINGS and INCITE, sold out and it was a very historic night for SOULFLY. The band was joined on stage by many friends from their past including Danny Marianinho of NORTH SIDE KINGS (on 'Defeat U'), Richie Cavalera of INCITE (on 'Bleed' and 'Stay Strong'), [former MEGADETH bassist] Dave Ellefson (on 'Prophecy' and 'Defeat U'), and their former longtime drummer Roy Mayorga (on 'No Hope = No Fear') who currently plays with STONE SOUR. But most importantly, Max was reunited onstage for the first time in 10 years with his brother Igor Cavalera. Max and Igor formed SEPULTURA together in the early 1980s, but have not played together since the band split in 1996. Igor joined the band mid-way through the set for a jam on the drums and stayed onstage to play the SEPULTURA classics 'Roots Bloody Roots' and 'Attitude' with the guys!"
SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns previously told BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "The show was fuckin' insane! Roy Mayorga came out and did 'No Hope = No Fear' with us. Dave Ellefson did 'Prophecy' and 'Defeat U'. And the one and only Igor Cavalera came out and did 'Attitude' and 'Roots' with us!!! It was far beyond badass, trust me... Best D-Low show yet..."
Also, SOULFLY have been confirmed as the direct support for MEGADETH on the upcoming Australian leg of the Gigantour. ARCH ENEMY and CALIBAN will also be playing before SOULFLY, and tickets go on sale on Tuesday (August 22) at 9:00 a.m." The dates for the shows are:
Oct. 21 - Brisbane, Australia - The Riverstage
Oct. 22 - Sydney, Australia - Hordern Pavilion
Oct. 24 - Melbourne, Australia - Festival Hall
Obituary Preparing For Upcoming DVD Recording
Florida-based death metallers OBITUARY are currently rehearsing for their upcoming DVD shoot, which is scheduled to take place August 24 at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland. They will also perform at the the Up From The Ground festival, which is set to take place August 25-26 in Gemünden, Germany. Check out pictures from the band's recent rehearsal sessions at this location.
OBITUARY are continuing to promote their latest CD, "Frozen in Time", which was released in July 2005 via Roadrunner Records. The group's first collection of new songs since 1997's "Back from the Dead" was self-produced by the band, with Mark Prator and Scott Burns engineering, and was mastered by Tom Morris at Morrisound.
Psychologist Worried About Chain Reaction Suicides
DISSECTION frontman Jon Nödtveidt's suicide could have a profound effect on his fans, says psychologist Lisa Ineland in an interview in the Swedish newspaper Expressen.
"Research shows that these incidents have a copycat effect even if it's not a famous person who commits suicide," she says. "But obviously the impact is greater if the act is committed by a role model. That was apparent when Kurt Cobain killed himself."
The black metal culture often revolves around death and suicide and as a faithful Satanist Jon Nödtveidt often spoke in positive terms about suicide. According to Lisa Ineland, his suicide doesn't have to be related to Satanism or black metal.
"I believe there's a severe, underlying depression behind it. It's not rational behavior to do something like this. Very few people take their own lives because of their conviction. That type of act is not part of our culture. This is about him not getting the help he needed."
Concerned parents should make it a point to talk to their children.
"You could ask them, 'How do you [view Jon's suicide]?' and ask if they're discussing it with their friends," says Ineland. "You should try to be a part of your child's reality. You should always try to be a present role model and talk to your children about important and existential issues, what life is all about and how important children are."
The Swedish writer Mattias Pettersson is working on a book about the influence of Satanism in black metal and was preparing an interview with Jon Nödtveidt.
"I wanted to talk to him because he was unique in the genre," says Pettersson. "He was for real and really lived that way he taught. I think most people in black metal are just regular hard rockers to whom religion is not that important. It's easy to write a cliché lyric about murder and death, but if you read Jon's lyrics you notice that he became more and more serious."
Pettersson thinks it's tragic that Jon took his own life.
"He was a huge talent. For an outsider it might be difficult to come to terms with what has happened, but to me personally it was expected."
Hear The New Walls Of Jericho CD Online
The brand new Walls Of Jericho album is out on 21st August, and Metal Hammer is giving you the chance to be the first to hear it.
With Roadrunner records we have organised this exclusive online listening party. You can check it out here.
Flyleaf Gets A Little Help On-Stage
With guitarist Jared visibly absent at tonight's (Aug 19) Family Values stop in Devore, CA, Flyleaf got a little help from their friends; MySpace Friends. Flyleaf was joined onstage by a female fan that sent them a video of herself playing 'Breathe Today' on guitar. The band liked her rendition so much they invited her on stage to fill in for an ailing Jared. Stone Sour guitarist, Josh Rand, who was celebrating his birthday, filled in on guitars for the song 'Fully Alive.' Jim Root (Slipknot, Stone Sour) filled in later on a song also. The rest of the songs were played by the bands guitar tech.
More Dates In Deicide, Desolation Tour
More dates have been released for DEICIDE's upcoming rescheduled fall tour, which is now taking place with DESOLATION:
October 15 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
October 20 - Brooklyn, NY @ North Six w/ Nachtmystium, Daath, Embalmer
November 3 - Aurora, CO @ Hubba's Pub
November 8 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre
More Cannibal Corpse Dates Released
More dates have been released for CANNIBAL CORPSE's headlining North American tour with DYING FETUS, NECROPHAGIST, and UNMERCIFUL:
November 10 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
November 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
November 13 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
November 14 - Montreal, QC @ Le Medley
November 15 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
November 16 - Buffalo, NY @ The Buffalo Icon
November 17 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
November 21 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
November 24 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
November 26 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
November 29 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre w/ Job For A Cowboy
December 6 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
December 7 - Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
The Darkness Refute Rumors About Being Dropped
THE DARKNESS have, in fact, not been dropped by their US label, Atlantic Records, after only two albums. Despite their 2005 effort, "One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back," failing to garner the same success as their debut "Permission To Land," which went gold in the States and double-platinum in the UK, the band are looking to release their third album in early 2007.
A message from the band regarding frontman Justin Hawkins entering rehab reads as follows:
"After Justin saw a doctor last week and was recommended to “cancel all professional commitments or work-related activities”, we had little choice but to cancel the band’s appearance at the Skanderborg Festival in Denmark, something that the band hate to do, but having been out on the road constantly for such a long time and having not had any time off over the past three years, that’s what Justin has decided to do and we are all agreed that his health must come first."
"As everybody found out today, Justin has been admitted to a rehabilitation clinic. We would however like to make it clear that this emphatically does not signal the end for The Darkness, nor are their label Atlantic Records considering ‘dropping’ them. On the contrary they have taken up their option with the band and are looking forward to releasing The Darkness' third album in early 2007."
"We are not here to comment on Justin’s private life – or anyone else’s for that matter – but he is feeling better already and as soon as he is ready we will be going straight into the studio to begin recording album number 3."
"We hope you would join us in wishing Justin well – and it is for you to judge if a platinum album, headlining and co-headlining sold out shows across the UK, Continental Europe and Australia, etc. to an audience of tens of thousands of adoring fans can ever be considered a failure!"
"Dan, Ed and Richie"
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Rock Star: Supernova's Zarya Gets The Axe
After a wealth of strong performances and several strong contenders emerging from last week’s shows, “Rock Star: Supernova” appeared to be hitting full stride. With this week’s shows, however, the eight remaining contestants have fallen down a notch, reverting to the kind of karaoke-night singing that burdened so many of the previous episodes.
Tuesday’s show began with Zayra putting Spanish lyrics to an original Supernova tune, with decent results. Zayra, however, clearly has never been Supernova material, and Navarro’s previous advice, for her to start immediately on a solo career, should be taken by Zayra as meaning “start a solo career in Spanish,” as she is clearly more comfortable singing in her native tongue. Following Zayra were three consecutive poor performances, delivered, surprisingly, by some of the better vocalists of the remaining contenders. Magni lost the worldwide audience’s admiration with a boring rendition of David Bowie’s “Star Man,” Patrice was criticized across the board for her rather pathetic attempt at the Police’s “Message in a Bottle,” and Storm delivered an absolute abomination with her version of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.” Navarro’s reaction to Storm’s performance: “I hated that.” More...
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