Metal News for August 6, 2008
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26 news articles posted on this day.
Melvins Announce New Tour Dates
The legendary Melvins have announced a European tour in support of their new album, "Nude In Boots," recently released on Ipecac. The band will play an extensive series of tour dates across the continent, with more to be announced. More...
The Berzerker Goes Independent For New Album
Fed up with the music industry, THE BERZERKER has decided to stay independent and release their latest album, "The Reawakening," themselves on their own label, Berzerker Industries.
Band mainman Luke Kenny had this to say: “I’m fucking sick to death of fans NOT knowing where there money is going when they buy a CD, Steve (Albini) has the right idea, to expose this shit once and for all. I mean, a percentage of your money is going to the fucking retarded bitch sitting behind the counter at the HMV/Tower, wherever she is, on the phone painting her fucking nails and couldn’t even tell you where the ‘metal section’ is if you asked her. So what if we sell less records being totally independent? At least NOW with Berzerker Industries, if people want to support us by NOT downloading our music, they can.”
For more information on how to obtain the album, you can head over to the band’s official MySpace page
, or watch this informative video: More...
2 Sides 2 Die Announces New Song Titles
Not content to rest after the recent release of their debut full-length album, "Doom and Gloom," the Pennsylvania grunge metal band 2 Sides 2 Die has announced a handful of new songs:
1. "No Suprise Sunrise"
2. "Moonlight" (A Life Lost)
3. "Darkness in the Doorway" Part 2
4. "Nail in the Coffin"
5. "Only"
In related news, their song "Dark Days Ahead" is now being played on Scrub Radio, which you can check out here.
Skindred To Headline Snickers Festival In Moscow
SKINDRED will be headlining Russia's Snickers Urbania Extreme Sport Festival. The massive festival is held every year and attracts audiences from all over the world to watch the greatest artists perform and the greatest extreme athletes compete, including BMX, skateboarding, and many others. The Snickers Urbania Festival will be held on August 30th in Moscow, and will mark Skindred's first appearance ever in Moscow.
Bound By Entrails Begins Recording New Album
BOUND BY ENTRAILS just released a statement that they have begun recording on a new album. This new album is titled "The Oath to Forbear and The Burden of Inheritance."
"We are writing this album as a progression from our previous works, and it definately shows more muscial maturity," says Velg of Bound By Entrails. He also alludes to themes of seasonal and rhythmic progressions in this album as influences both lyrically and musically.
Recording is scheduled to be finished by September 1st. Runefire Records will be looking for official distributors for this album.
Stream of Passion Signs To Napalm Records
Dutch metallers, Stream of Passion, have issued the following update regarding their signing to Napalm Records:
"We're thrilled to let the world know that we have signed a record deal with Napalm Records. From the beginning we had a very good feeling about all negotiations and talking to the nice people of Napalm; now it's the time to let you all know that a new chapter in the SoP history is about to be written!"
Motorhead Posts "Motorizer" Widget Online
Rock legends Motorhead have posted a widget online for their new album "Motorizer" which allows visitors to listen to new music and also contains interviews and photos. You can check it out here.
Lemmy was also recently interviewed in Germany in which you can watch below.
The tracklisting for "Motorizer" is as follows:
1. Runaround Man
2. Teach You How To Sing The Blues
3. When The Eagle Screams
4. Rock Out
5. One Short Life
6. Buried Alive
7. English Rose
8. Back On The Chain
9. Heroes
10. Time Is Right
11. The Thousand Names Of God More...
Guns N Roses To Re-Issue Debut Album On Vinyl
The GUNS N' ROSES Newswire reports:
Universal Music are re-releasing Guns N' Roses' classic debut album Appetite For Destruction on vinyl. The LP is due on Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 and the cover features the controversial original artwork by Robert Williams.
Go to CD Universe to place your order today and be one of the first to receive this product when it arrives.
Product Description:
Already a legend in its own meagre lifetime, this startling debut shrouded itself in controversy, from its original Robert Williams artwork to Axl Rose's unblinking accounts of LA's underbelly. This mawkish storytelling, combined with a brattish collective swagger and a surprisingly mature approach to their songs, guaranteed Guns N' Roses a speedy notoriety that was to serve their legend brilliantly. From the laconic 'Paradise City' to the achingly beautiful 'Sweet Child O' Mine', or the furious 'Welcome To The Jungle', the record brims with a brutal integrity. An album they could never surpass even if they had stayed together.
Thrashing Like A Maniac Tour To Hit Europe
Earache records have announced that Bonded By Blood will be bringing their successful Thrashing Like A Maniac tour to European shores this Autumn. Joining Bonded By Blood on the trek will be Irish thrashers Gama Bomb and Finland's Discard.
The tour dates are as follows:
September
12 - Berlin, Germany - Club Darkside
13 - Bitterfeld, Germany - Festung Bitterfeld
14 - Hohenems, Austria - Kastle
15 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Orto Bar
16 - Bologna, Italy - For Sale Club
17 - Roma, Italy - Sinister Noise
18 - Milan, Italy - The Blue Rose Saloon
19 - Luynes, France - Le Korigan
20 - Barcelona, Spain - Thrash Em All Festival
21 - Madrid, Spain - Sala Midnight
22 - Faro, Portugal - Associacao de Musicos
23 - Lisbon, Portugal - Lisbon Rock Bar
24 - Porto, Portugal - Metalpoint Club
25 - Vigo, Spain - La Fabrica de Chocolate Club
26 - Bilbao, Spain - Sanatana 27/Blue Room
27 - Bordeux, France - Heretic Club
30 - Trier, Germany - Exhaus Trier
October
1 - Gent, Belgium - The Frontline
2 - Hengelo, Netherlands - Metropool
3 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Club Booster
4 - Stockholm, Sweden - Club Blacksmith
6 - Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
8 - Bremen, Germany - Thing! Club
9 - Arnhem, Netherlands - Willemeen
10 - Wurzburg, Germany - Posthallen
11 - Ieper, Belgium - JOC Ieper
13 - Sheffield, UK - The Corporation
14 - London, UK - The Underworld
16 - Bristol, UK - Bier Keller
17 - Wolverhampton, UK - The Little Civic
18 - Huddersfield, UK - The Parish
Black Stone Cherry Announces Store Signings
BLACK STONE CHERRY have issued the following message:
"What's up everyone!!
"We've got some cool things coming up the week of the new album's release!!
"First, the night before the album hits the shelves we'll be on the nationally syndicated radio show, Rockline from 10:30 PM - Midnight!! This is on August 18th More...
Anata Posts New Album Song Excerpts Online
Swedish death metal band, ANATA, have released exclusive rough-mix clips from their upcoming new album, which is still in production. Check out the excerpts from the brand new track, "Greed Conquers All" at the band’s MySpace page
Following on from 2006's THE CONDUCTOR'S DEPARTURE, ANATA's as-yet-untitled fifth full-length album is being recorded in two locations. The drums are being recorded at Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, PARADISE LOST) in Orebro, Sweden, while the band have chosen to record the guitars, bass and vocals themselves with their own equipment. The album is due to be released later this year by EARACHE RECORDS. More...
The Showdown Posts New Song Online
Southern metal band, THE SHOWDOWN, has posted a third track, "Ares - I Am Vengeance," off their upcoming Solid State Records debut, "Back Breaker," on their official MySpace and Purevolume pages. "Back Breaker" has a scheduled release date of August 19th.
The band will be supporting the upcoming release this fall on the "Solid State Tour" alongside label mates, Norma Jean, following a string of headlining and support dates. More...
Neuraxis Confirms Details for New Video
Montreal’s NEURAXIS have confirmed details for the band’s upcoming video shoot for the track “Darkness Prevails” from the recently-released record, "The Thin Line Between." The video will be directed by Chris Alsop of fellow Canadians Torn Within and filmed August 12, just prior to the band’s departure for Summer Slaughter Canada. Photos from the shoot should be available next week, with the finished, edited video available shortly thereafter both online and at video outlets.
“‘Darkness Prevails’ will be a performance video, capturing the essence of intensity that Neuraxis delivers in a live event,” guitarist Rob Milley says. “Now that the new album is out, we’re looking forward to playing the Summer Slaughter Canada Tour, so come out early as Neuraxis plays fifth out of nine bands. See you there!”
Hitting streets July 22, "The Thin Line Between" is NEURAXIS’ fifth full-length and first for new home, Prosthetic Records. It features the studio debuts of new NEURAXIS members guitarist William Seghers and vocalist Alex Leblanc. An online e-card, featuring several songs from the album, is online and available here, while the band posted several video clips on the NEURAXIS MySpace page featuring in-studio recording and behind the scenes footage.
Here are the latest NEURAXIS tour dates: More...
Toxic Holocaust Posts Additional In-Studio Footage
TOXIC HOLOCAUST has posted a third web episode of exclusive footage shot while recording their Relapse debut, "An Overdose of Death..." in Seattle, WA. This new video can be viewed now at this location.
TOXIC HOLOCAUST recorded "An Overdose Of Death..." with producer Jack Endino (HIGH ON FIRE, ZEKE, DWARVES) at Soundhouse Recording studios. Two preview tracks taken from "An Overdose Of Death...," “Gravelord” and “War Is Hell,” can be heard now via the band’s MySpace page. "An Overdose Of Death..." is set for a September 2nd North American release date, September 8th internationally.
TOXIC HOLOCAUST has recently come off a North American tour with AT THE GATES, MUNICIPAL WASTE, and DARKEST HOUR. The band will head to Norway later this month for the Hole In The Sky Festival, followed by a London show with 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, with a complete Fall tour schedule to be announced shortly.
Here are the current TOXIC HOLOCAUST tour dates:
August 27 - Bergen, Norway @Hole In The Sky Festival
August 31 - London, U.K. @ Bar Academy Islington (w/ 3 INCHES OF BLOOD)
Unearth Completes New Album
Unearth have finished recording their new album which is entitled "The March." The album will be released on October 13th.
Song titles scheduled to appear on the album include "Hail The Shrine," "Letting Go" and "Cutman."
Candlemass Releases EP Details
Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS have issued the following update:
"The new Candlemass EP Lucifer Rising is finally recorded and due for release first week of October. It features two brand new tracks "Lucifer Rising" and "White God". It also contains a re-recorded version of "Demon's Gate" live in the studio. As a bonus you will get most of the gig from Athens last year: "At The Gallows End", "Solitude", "Emperor Of The Void", "Devil Seed", "Under The Oak", "Mirror Mirror", "Of Stars And Smoke", "Black Dwarf" and "Samarithan". Yes, it is probably the worlds longest EP!!"
Scars On Broadway Enters Billboard Top Twenty
Blabbermouth.net reports: SCARS ON BROADWAY — the new band led by SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan — sold just under 24,000 copies of its self-titled debut album in the United States during its first week of release to debut at position No. 17 on The Billboard 200 chart. This number represents roughly 36 percent of the 66,000 opening tally registered by "Elect the Dead", the debut solo effort from SYSTEM lead singer Serj Tankian, which came out last fall through the Warner Music Group.
SCARS ON BROADWAY will launch its first headlining tour of North America in October. Exact dates and venues have yet to be determined.
Both SCARS ON BROADWAY and SYSTEM lead singer Serj Tankian declined to release their latest projects through Columbia Records, where SYSTEM has been signed since 1998.
Stuck Mojo Secures Australian Record Deal
Stuck Mojo have struck a new, two record deal with Australian based Riot Entertainment. The first release will be the bands latest effort, "Southern Born Killers."
Founding member Rich Ward says: "If you're lucky enough, sometimes in your career you can end up working with your friends. Those who are extraordinarily lucky, will have the opportunity to work with friends who are among the best in the world at what they do. Today, I am happy to announce that I am once again one of those extraordinarily lucky people, as STUCK MOJO have signed an exclusive, multi-album Australian deal with Riot Entertainment!"
Grave Digger Guitarist Checks In
Grave Digger guitarist Manni Schmidt has checked in with the following update:
"It's a shame the holidays went by that fast. Not to mention the UEFA championship. But damn, the Bang Your Head!!! festival did smash twice to compensate! Brilliant sunshine from above, a Fame backline from behind and rocking out a great show to our fans in front meant big party for everyone involved!
"So, on to the forthcoming events: Right (after our South American tour) we're in the studios again to finally record the new GRAVE DIGGER album. We prepared ourselves for this some time now and let the songs go through our minds again during the holidays, but now we mean business! South America should get our adrenalin flowing to batter in the songs with plenty of live power. More...
Gwar And Kingdom Of Sorrow To Tour
Gwar have announced a fall tour of North America on which they will be joined by Kingdom Of Sorrow and Toxic Holocaust.
The initial dates are as follows:
October 5 - Tallahassee, FL @ Floyd’s Music Store
October 8 - New York, NY @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
October 14 - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
October 25 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
Extreme Enters U.K. Album Charts
Reunited rockers Extreme have entered the U.K. national album charts at #80 this week with their comeback album "Saudades De Rock." You can view their new video for the albums first single "Comfortably Dumb" below. More...
Destruction Announces World Tour
German thrash legends Destruction have announced the first string of dates on their world tour in support of the bands forthcoming new album, "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." which is scheduled to be released on August 22nd.
The tour dates are as follows:
15.08.2008 - UK - Bloodstock Open Air, Catton Hall, Derby
16.08.2008 - Ger - Summer Breeze Open Air, Dinkelsbühl
20.09.2008 - Ger - Hellflame Festival, Osnabrück
29.09. 2008 Mexico City/Mexico
01.10. 2008 Monterrey/Mexico
02.10. 2008 Chiapsa/Mexico
04.10. 2008 Bogota/Columbia
06.10. 2008 Santiago/Chile
08.10. 2008 Montevideo/Uruguay
09.10. 2008 Buenos Aires/Argentina
11.10. 2008 Curitiba/Brasil
12.10. 2008 Belo Horizonte/Brasil
14.10. 2008 Fortaleza/Brasil
Agent Steel Adds More U.S. Shows
American thrashers Agent Steel have added some more shows to their run of the USA. No word yet if more dates will be announced soon.
The updated schedule is as follows:
August
23 - The Dome - Bakersfield, CA
30 - The Jumping Turtle - San Marcos, CA
September
4 - Knitting Factory - Hollywood, CA
October
4 - Cell Block (Papillons II) - Mesa, AZ
November
29 - TBA - Los Angeles, CA
Hatebreed Announces Covers Album Release Date
Hatebreed have announced that their new covers album, entitled "For The Lions", will be released in North America on October 28th.
The band are scheduled to do a short tour in September with the following dates confirmed:
September
2 - Detroit, MI - I-Rock
3 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
4 - State College, PA - Lulu's
5 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
7 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater
8 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
9 - Long Island, NY - The Crazy Donkey
10 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
11 - Portland, ME - The Asylum
12 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
13 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
14 - State College, PA - Lulu’s
Brian "Head" Welch Issues Update On New Album
Ex-Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has issued an update on his new album, upcoming music samples, video plans and more. Here's the message straight from his MySpace blog:
"I know its been a while since I posted my last blog to you all....but I have been soooo busy with a bunch of GREAT STUFF, and wanted to post a short blog before the weekend. (There will be more blogs and video blogs to come soon). So, here is the scoop for now:
"1. DEBUT ALBUM: The Album is completely done and mastered!!!! It is in duplication right now. Only 39 more days til the Album Drops. I cannot wait for you guys to hear the full album. Just so you know, the Album will be available at Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Borders, Barnes and Nobles, I Tunes, and other digital delivery sites on the 9th of September.
"2. POSTING NEW MUSIC SAMPLES: Within the next 7 to 10 days, I will be posting further samples of some of the other songs on the Album. The idea is to upload a different Sample song evey week over the next 4 weeks til the Album drops. Stay tuned to myspace page, as well as my website www.brianheadwelch.net and www.drivenmusicgroup.net for these new songs every week!!!!
"3. MUSIC VIDEO SHOOTING THIS WEEKEND IN LOS ANGELES: I will be in Los Angeles this weekend shooting the music video for "Flush." We have a crazy idea for a treatment that we have worked really hard on. I can't tell you much about it yet, but I can say that it probably isn't what most people are expecting from me. Stay tuned to myspace and my websites for the video. It should be hitting right around the time of the album drop. MTV2 Headbanger's Ball programming should have further updates for you guys on the Album and the Music Video starting the weekend of August 16th, and every weekend after that up to the September 9th street date.
"4. MYSPACE/KORNSPACE: I received 100's of questions from the Krazy Kornspace Krew. I will be uploading several video blogs over the next several weeks on my Myspace page and/or my website(s) answering as many questions as possible. Thanks for being patient. I wanted to do this sooner, but have been swamped.
"5. WWW.BRIANHEADWELCH.NET: We will be updating my website over the next 10 days with new content. Also, the Fan Forum page (headspace) is targeted to go live very soon too, hopefully within the next 10 days. It will be a cool place to hang out with your friends, send instant message chats, get updates on "Everything Head," or just chill and look at the new content.
"Well, that's it for now. Talk to you soon. Gotta go pack for LA!!!"
Metallica Denies Political Undertones On Single
Metallica has denied that "The Day That Never Comes" is an attempt to send a political statement about America's ongoing involvement with the war in Iraq. The video for the song, which is due to be released in early September, depicts a solider aiding a wounded solider. The song will be the first single off the band's new album.
Speaking about the track, frontman James Hetfield told MTV News he hoped the band could put "the human element in what is an unfortunate part of life.
"There are people over there dealing with situations like this, and we're showing the human part of being there," he said.
"There are so many celebrities that soapbox their opinions, and people believe it's more valid because they're popular. For us, people are people — you should all have your own opinion."
Hetfield told MTV that he hoped the video would help "cut through" peoples opinions of the war.
"The politics and the religion tend to separate people, and what we're trying to do is bring it together with the common thread of resentment and forgiveness," he added.
"The Day That Never Comes" is the first song from the band's eagerly anticipated new album, "Death Magnetic," which will be released worldwide on September 12th.
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