Metal News for August 27, 2006
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20 news articles posted on this day.
Ruthless Beatings Recording
Original DEVOURMENT vocalist Wayne Knupp has reportedly teamed up with ARTERY ERUPTION guitarist Brian Mohler in a brand new band called RUTHLESS BEATINGS. The group, whose lineup also includes ARTERY ERUPTION drummer Alexander Gosselin, is said to have "only one goal in mind: To create a band with the most gore-gurgling, distorted breakdowns ever! This will not be a DEVOURMENT or ARTERY ERUPTION part 2!" A seven-song CD, entitled "Demoralized, Eaten and Defacated", is currently being recorded.
No release information has yet been announced.
Angel Blake Put Up Full MP3 Download of New Music
ANGEL BLAKE, featuring former members of THE CROWN, has released a full length download of ‘Lycanthrope’ from last year’s self-titled release. Check it out at their Myspace page
Gaza Post New Track Online from New Record
Black Market Activities’ GAZA has posted a new track online here from their forthcoming record I Don't Care Where I Go When I Die in stores October 3.
By Night Post New Song Available For Download
A brand new BY NIGHT track, entitled "Cursed by the Thought", has been made available for download at the band's official MySpace page. The song comes off the Swedish metallers' sophomore album, "A New Shape of Desperation", which is available for streaming at this location. Due on September 25 in Europe and October 17 in the U.S. via Lifeforce Records, the follow-up to 2005's "Burn the Flags" was recorded at StudioMega in Varberg, Sweden and was mixed by Chris Silver and Johan Öhrnborg. Artwork was handled by Henric Carlsson from BY NIGHT's new Lifeforce labelmates NIGHTRAGE. More...
Arcane Bassist Leaves Band
Prog-metallers Arcane and their long-time bassist, Shirley, have gone their seperate ways. Whilst the Brisbane-based band has yet to issue any comments, Shirley has thanked all those that have supported him throughout his career with Arcane, saying
"I just want to thank everyone who has ever come out and seen me, and especially rto [sic] anyone who has enjoyed Desolace in particular which is a song that has meant so much to me. That song is yours now. It's something that I want you to sing along to everytime you hear it, and when you do, spare a thought for your old Uncle Shirley."
Also forth-coming from the ex-Arcane bassist was some advice and encouragement for his fans; "Support your local scene. I can't tell you the feeling I get when I see all your smiling faces, heads banging and singing along to our words. We have so much talent in this town alone...You give them an energy, a purpose, a reason to be more than who they are."
Cadaverous Condition Release New Album
Austrian death metallers CADAVEROUS CONDITION have just released their new album, entitled "To the Night Sky", via Oak Knoll Productions. Described as a mixture of "riff-driven death metal" and "acoustic guitar death folk songs," the CD's artwork was created by Cyril Helnwein, son of Gottfried Helnwein (who did covers for MARILYN MANSON, SCORPIONS, RAMMSTEIN). Guest vocals on one track were handled by Patrick Leagas (SIXTH COMM, ex-DEATH IN JUNE) and the album also features a cover version of BONNIE PRINCE BILLY's "Black".
For more information, visit the band's official web site.
Angelcorpse Auditioning Drummers, Guitarists
ANGELCORPSE bassist/vocalist Pete Helmkamp has confirmed that the band is in the process of reforming. However, contrary to a previous announcement, a new drummer has not yet been secured. Pete and guitarist Gene Palubicki "are auditioning drummers as well as second guitarists," Helmkamp said. Parties interested in either position should contact Pete at kommand666@yahoo.com.
ANGELCORPSE's last studio album, "The Inexorable", was released in 1999 through Osmose Productions. A CD collection, "Iron Blood and Blasphemy", featuring a number of singles, EP tracks, covers, live recordings, and the "Goats to Azazael" demo, came out in 2001.
Outburst Debut Album Due This Week
Dutch metallers OUTBURST — who are said to be musically similar to such acts as SHADOWS FALL, THE HAUNTED, TESTAMENT, CARCASS and EXODUS — will release their debut album, "Fair and Balanced", on August 28 in Benelux and Germany via Overfiend Records.
"Fair and Balanced" was recorded at Double Noise studio in Tilburg, Holland with producer Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES, HIDING WITH GIRL). The CD features two guest appearances: TEXTURES vocalist Eric Kalsbeek can be heard on "Attack of the Overfiend" and CEPHALIC CARNAGE frontman Leonard Leal unleashed his grunts on "What the Eyes See".
Check out audio samples at www.myspace.com/outburst. More...
Interview
Interview With Divinity Destroyed
On August 7th 2006, I saw the New Jersey progressive death metal band Divinity Destroyed at The Continental, a bar in New York City. Recently losing their keyboardist, Divinity Destroyed are still going out and playing shows. Nonetheless, I went with my friend Steven to see Divinity Destroyed put on a short and sweet set of about 20 minutes. There was a crowd of about 30 people, most of which have never heard them before, but were certainly enjoying the music. Regardless of small technical difficulties they had with their guitars early on, they put on a killer show with a lot of energy and headbanging and all out insanity. After their performance, I conducted the interview outside a bookstore around the corner of the venue.
The band is an eccentric bunch of individuals that I enjoy hanging out with after their performances. I constructed questions for this interview that would bring out this part of their natural personality that isn’t heard in their music, but can be seen on their website and Myspace page. The questions I asked also spurred a lot of spontaneous conversations, which made the interview fun. Unfortunately some of the silly irrelevant side conversation was hard to hear from the audio recording and some of the funny statements made were hard to hear because there were multiple people talking at once. Despite the complication with transcribing, the interview was very amusing. More...
Ulcerate Reveal Track Listing of New Album
New Zealand-based technical death metal band ULCERATE has completed work on its full-length debut, entitled "Of Fracture and Failure", due in early October via Neurotic Records. The CD was recorded and mixed by the group itself, while mastering duties were handled by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.
Commented drummer Jamie Saint Merat "'Of Fracture and Failure' is without a doubt our most accomplished and diverse material to date, and we're confident that it has something unique to offer the extreme music community. We really hope for this album to be one of the few style-defining releases in death metal."
"Of Fracture and Failure" (view cover here) track listing:
01. Praise and Negation
02. Ad Nauseam
03. The Mask of the Satyr
04. Becoming the Lycanthrope
05. To Fell Goliath
06. Martyr of the Soil
07. Failure
08. The Coming of Genocide
09. Defaeco More...
Horned Almighty Post Another Track Online
Danish black metal horde HORNED ALMIGHTY, featuring current members of EXMORTEM and former members of KOLDBORN, have uploaded another song from their second album, "The Devil's Music - Songs of Death and Damnation", at their MySpace page. The track "To Despise the Life" can be streamed at this location.
"The Devil's Music - Songs of Death and Damnation" was released in April via Infernus Rex. The follow-up to 2004's "Black Metal Jesus" features 10 tracks of "kick-ass blasphemous black 'n' roll," according to a press release.
"The Devil's Music - Songs of Death and Damnation" marks the recording debut with the band of new members Aries and Luger.
HORNED ALMIGHTY is currently working on a few songs for a split EP with French orthodox black metallers GLORIOR BELLI. A late 2006 release is expected.
New Killswitch Engage Video Interview Posted
A brand new video interview with New England metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has been posted online at 4QRadio.com.
As previously reported, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ahs set "As Daylight Dies" as the title of its new album, due on November 21 via Roadrunner Records.
Sight of Emptiness Post New Song Online
Costa Rica-based melodic death metallers SIGHT OF EMPTINESS have uploaded a track from their upcoming debut album, "Trust is a Disease". Check out the song "In Death State" at this location.
SIGHT OF EMPTINESS cites its influences as DIMENSION ZERO, AT THE GATES, DARK TRANQUILLITY, IMPIOUS and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, among others.
SIGHT OF EMPTINESS is:
Roberth - Guitar
Diego - Bass
Max - Guitar
Rodrigo - Drums
Eduardo a.k.a "Filthy" - Vocals
Defeated Sanity Complete Work On New Album
German death metallers DEFEATED SANITY have completed work on their second full-length album, "Psalms of the Moribund", tentativey due this fall via Grindethic Records. The album was engineered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studios (DESPONDENCY, OBSCENITY, RESECTION, GOD DETHRONED) in Rhauderfehn, Germany. The new material is said to incorporate more oppressively brutal elements with the band's technical style.
"Psalms of the Moribund" features nine tracks, including a re-recorded version of the song "Prelude to the Tragedy". The full track listing is as follows:
01. Stoned Then Defiled
02. Fatal Self Inflicted Disfigurement
03. Prelude to the Tragedy
04. Hideously Disembodied
05. Butchered Identity
06. Psalms of the Moribund
07. Engorged with Humiliation
08. Arousal Through Punishment
09. Artifacts of Desolation More...
Video Footage Posted Online of Poison's Near Brawl
As previously reported, the Metal Sludge gossip boards lit up following POISON's August 25th show in Atlanta, GA, with several reports of frontman Bret Michaels and bassist Bobby Dall having to be separated following an on-stage altercation that saw Dall throw his bass at Michaels. Video footage of the incident has surface on YouTube and although it is poor quality you can distinctly see Dall throw his bass in Michaels' direction. More...
Ex-Jormengund Vocalist Joins Black Trinity
Ex-JORMENGUND frontman Lord Balaam has joined Cleveland, Ohio's black metal band BLACK TRINITY as the group's new frontman. "We know he will solidify our lineup and aid in our conquest!!" the group writes in a statement. BLACK TRINITY will now rehearse at full force to start playing shows, release an EP and head back to the studio to record their second full-length album, which as of now is untitled.
BLACK TRINITY's debut album, "Demonic Pleasures", was released last year via Apocalyptic Records.
Mob Rules Announce European Tour Dates
German melodic metallers MOB RULES have announced the following European tour dates in support of their upcoming album, "Ethnolution A.D.", due on October 23 in Europe (October 20 in Germany):
Oct. 20 - Wilhelmshaven, GER @ Pumpwerk (release party)
Oct. 30 - Bonn, GER @ Klangstation
Nov. 01 - Stuttgart, GER @ LKA Longhorn
Nov. 02 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z7
Nov. 03 - Aschaffenburg, GER @ Colos-Saal
Nov. 05 - Regensburg, GER @ Alte Mäalzerei
Nov. 11 - Nordenham, GER @ Jahnhalle
Nov. 25 - Spaden, GER @ Tribute To Rock Festival
Dec. 08 - Hamburg, GER @ Headbangers Ballroom
Dec. 09 - Essen, GER @ (TBA)
Morgana Lefay Begin Recording New Album
Swedish "heavy doom progressive" metallers MORGANA LEFAY have entered Soundcreation studio in Bollnäs, Sweden to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Grand Materia", tentatively due in late 2006/early 2007 via Black Mark Records. A "studio diary" keeping track of the band's progress has been launched on its official forum.
MORGANA LEFAY recently announced the addition of drummer Pelle Åkerlind (LEDNOTE, ROCK TOOLS) to the group's ranks. The band's latest album, "Grand Materia", was a concept CD about Nicholas Flamel, a 14th-century alchemist who supposedly lived on forever.
MORGANA LEFAY performed at the Chicago Powerfest 2006 in early April at Mr. Kelley's Music Box in Chicago Heights, IL.
Dead Head Demoing New Material
Veteran Dutch thrashers DEAD HEAD are currently in the studio working on demos for their forthcoming fifth album, tentatively due next year. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Swing", "Less Than Zero" and "Dissolved in Purity".
In other news, DEAD HEAD has uploaded a 3.5-minute compilation of video footage from the recording sessions for last year's "Haatland" album. Check it out at YouTube.com.
Formed in 1989, DEAD HEAD recorded "Haatland" at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, INVOCATOR). A 10-inch vinyl EP, "Dog God", featuring two songs from "Haatland", the IRON MAIDEN cover "Total Eclipse" and a re-recording of an older track, was released in 2004 via Fadeless Records. More...
Shatter Messiah Announce Tour Dates
SHATTER MESSIAH, the new Akron, Ohio-based band featuring former NEVERMORE/ANNIHILATOR guitarist Curran Murphy and ex-ANNIHILATOR drummer Robert Falzano, has announced a number of regional tour dates in the Ohio area. Co-headlining the shows will be LIES WITHIN, another Ohio-based band. The dates are as follows:
Sep. 08 - Ron's Crossroads - Akron Falls, OH
Sep. 13 - Sadie Rene's - Canton, OH
Sep. 16 - New Philidelphia, OH
Sep. 21 - TNT's - Detroit, MI
Sep. 22 - Carriage House - Louisville, OH
Sep. 23 - Inferno Room - New Philadelphia, OH
Sep. 30 - Phantasy - Cleveland, OH More...
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