Metal News for September 17, 2009
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28 news articles posted on this day.
Slaughterfest III Line-up Announced
The line-up for Slaughterfest III was recently finalized and announced. The Sydney show boasts 15 bands. Here's the line-up:
Slaughterfest III in Canberra: Friday the 18th of December - The Basement, ACT
Captain Cleanoff (NSW/SA/VIC)
Pod People (ACT)
The Kill (VIC)
Space Bong (SA)
Cuntscrape (WA)
Nothin’ Suss
Slaughterfest III in Sydney: Saturday the 19th of December - The Sandringham Hotel, NSW
Captain Cleanoff (NSW/SA/VIC)
Pod People (ACT)
The Kill (VIC)
Looking Glass (ACT)
Ebolie
Mother Mars
Cuntscrape (WA)
Space Bong (SA)
Brazen Bull (QLD)
Summonus
Tumors
Buzzard
Grannyfist
Nothin’ Suss
Ignite The Ibex
Interview
Hardcore Superstar Drummer Talks "Beg For It"
Sleazy glam metallers Hardcore Superstar recently saw the release of “Beg For It,” their seventh full-length album and first through Nuclear Blast. Drummer Magnus "Adde" Andreasson, who has been with the band since their inception in 1997, discussed recording the new album and the sounds that have influenced their music throughout their career. More...
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The Rockstar Ramblings: The new Ratt album
Ever since the release of Out of The Cellar I have been a big fan of Ratt and their music. Given this you can imagine my curiosity when I heard they have finished their latest album and that they have returned to their classic sound. To my knowledge neither album title nor track titles have been released at this point. Do I wait patiently to hear the song list, or do I take this time and try to guess the album title and track names? Quite the quandary… Here are my thoughts on the title and songs on the upcoming album broken down old school in two sides. More...
Ares Kingdom Streaming New Song Online
Missouri metallers Ares Kingdom have posted the title track online from their upcoming album "Incendiary," which can be heard at the band's MySpace page. "Incendiary" is currently set for release at an undetermined date in October. The album's cover artwork can be viewed here.
Nightrage To Play Canceled The Haunted Show
Nightrage has issued the following statement about their plans to play the upcoming show in Gothenburg that The Haunted had canceled:
"Nightrage are still doing the show that the Haunted canceled at sticky fingers in Gothenburg Sweden at 18 of September. Be all there."
Hate Ammo Signs To Mortal Music
Swedish metallers Hate Ammo have issued the following update about signing a record deal with Mortal Music:
"Hey u everyone!
"We can with great hate announce our plans to sign a deal with our friends Rob Such and Tim King and their label Mortal Music. The discussions with Mr. Such and Mortal Music has now finally come to an end. And yesterday we decided to sign with the gents over in Chicago Il. More info will come soon."
Napalm Death Updates Tour Schedule
Napalm Death has updated their tour schedule with the following upcoming dates:
9/18 Solothurn – Kofmehl
9/19 Genf – L’usine PTR Genf
9/25 Gladhouse Cottbus
9/26 München – Backstage München
9/27 Batschkapp Frankfurt
10/1 Alpheus Roma
10/2 KOKO CLUB Biella
10/3 ROCK PLANET Pinarella
10/4 Zion Rock Club VICENZA
10/7 Club 106 Rouen
10/8 Poitiers – Le Confort Moderne Poitiers
10/9 Epicerie Moderne Lyon
10/10 Le Thillot – Waterproof FestivalLe Thillot
10/11 Metz – Arena
10/18 Tokyo – Loudpark Festival
2/13 2010 Gießen – Winterfire Festival Gießen
Pythia Announces Record Release Show
Female fronted gothic metallers Pythia have issued the following statement about a record release party for their album "Beneath the Veiled Embrace:"
"Join us to celebrate the release of our debut album, Beneath The Veiled Embrace. An evening of metal mayhem at the world famous metal bar & venue!"
The details are as follows:
When: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:40pm - 12:00pm
Where: The Intrepid Fox 5 St Giles High Street London, United Kingdom
Shawn "Clown" Crahan To Host Art Gallery
On September 24th M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan will host a showing at the Kirkwood Hotel in Des Moines, Iowa from 7:00pm-12:00am. The show, which is free to the public, will feature a wide variety of work by Crahan including a number of acrylic on canvas paintings, framed photography, prints, and some of the Polaroids from his upcoming book, "The Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey."
When asked, Crahan had this to say about the upcoming event, “My first gallery showing is truly the realization of a lifelong dream. Polaroid photography has helped open the doors in my mind about layering, saturation and backgrounds. Then of course there’s painting. I feel as though I’ve waited my whole life to be able to enjoy what I always imagined painting to be. This is now reality. Painting is one of the only artistic expressions that brings me ultimate happiness and freedom. This show is a fun way to have an evening dedicated to the celebration of everyone’s ambitions and love for art, whatever their medium may be. So, artists everywhere come as you are."
The Burning Updates Tour Schedule
Danish thrashers The Burning have announced the following upcoming tour dates:
9/25 The Rock W. Psyke Project København, Sjælland
9/26 Pitstop W. Psyke Project Kolding, Syddanmark
10/9 Templet W. Psyke Project Lyngby, Sjælland
10/10 Gimle W. Psyke Project Roskilde, Sjælland
10/15 Voxhall W. Psyke Project Århus, Midtjylland
10/16 Paletten W. Psyke Project Viborg, Nordjylland
10/17 Kansas city W. Psyke Project Odense
11/7 Studenterhuset Aalborg, Nordjylland
1/7 2010 TBA TBA, Hovedstaden
Grimus Posts New Song, "In The Gutter," Online
Northern New Jersey death metal band GRIMUS is currently writing material for a 2010 full-length album. The band has posted a new track, "In The Gutter," to their official MySpace page.
Grimus tour dates are as follows:
09/20 - Championship Bar and Grill - Trenton, NJ w/ Rose Funeral
09/24 - Croc Rock’s MAINSTAGE - Allentown, PA w/ All Shall Perish & Born of Osiris
10/04 - The Meatlocker - Montclair, NJ w/ The Judas Syndrome
10/17 - 24 Club - Princeton, NJ w/ Sicker than Most, The Judas Syndrome
10/23 - Dingbatz - Clifton, NJ w/One Brick Down, Homicidal, The Judas Syndrome
10/24 - Halloween Blowout @ Kingpin Egg - Harbor Township, NJ
Thales Changes Band Name to All Dreams Dying
Finnish death metallers Thales has changed its band name to All Dreams Dying while recording new material.
Check out the new www.alldreamsdying.com and www.myspace.com/alldreamsdying for updates and new songs.
Children Of Bodom Posts New Video Online
Finnish heavy metal outfit Children Of Bodom has posted their new music video online for their cover of the Creedence Clearwater Revival song, "Lookin’ Out My Back Door." You can check it out below. The song comes from the bands forthcoming new covers album, "Skeletons In The Closet" which will be released on September 21st in the United Kingdom and a day later in North America. More...
Metallica Bassist Speaks About "Big Four" Tour
When recently talking to Metromix, Metallica bass player Robert Trujillo confirmed that the band is trying to put together a tour between themselves, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax, also known as the "Big Four" of Thrash Metal. Speaking on the idea, he said; "I think it's great. We've had a few different conversations on the subject. . . . There's a lot of history there. I think it'd be great for metal. I don't think all four bands have played together at the same time." Pressed as to whether the rumors of the tour were true, Trujillo answered, "There is, but nothing's concrete. It's not a sealed deal. We're working on it."
The Haunted Postpones Gothenburg Show
The following message has been posted on The Haunted's web site regarding the postponement of the show at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden, originally scheduled for September 18th:
"The gig tomorrow (Friday) will be pushed to a later date
this fall due to illness.
"We are sorry for this.
"Tickets will still be valid for the replacement gig. The new date will be November 13."
Other upcoming The Haunted tour dates: More...
Weedeater Changes Upcoming Show Venue
Weedeater has issued the following update about changing the venue of the scheduled tour date on September 17th:
"CHANGE OF CITY / VENUE TOMORROW. We are now playing the Town Ballroom in Buffalo NY with The Melvins on Thursday Sept 17th. See you there."
Weedeater's ucpoming tour dates are as follow: More...
Stareblind to Play Indie Week 2009 in Toronto
Rising from the metal hotbed of Montreal,QC, grunge metallers Stareblind will be hitting the Bovine Sex Club, Friday, October 9th at 9:30pm for Indie Week 2009 in Toronto.
Recently releasing their debut album "Something Left Unexplained," Stareblind's vox man Manu Guilbault commented on the fest: "We've been progressively working the Montreal metal scene and are really looking forward to exporting our sound, and to be showcasing our first performance of many to come in Toronto at Indie Week, it's going to be a high horns event for everyone."
Stareblind first began as a humble side project that quickly developed into a seriously followed and supported metal band out of Montreal. Known for their aggressive, yet lyrical vocal textures, coupled with a solid-crushing rhythm section. Stareblind has built a distinctive and identifiable sound that reflects the proficiency, cohesion and like-mindedness of its individual members.
Tickets to Indie Week are available at www.ticketscene.ca.
Upcoming Stareblind tour dates (more TBA):
Oct. 09 Toronto, ON - Indie Week - Bovine Sex Club
Oct. 16 Montreal, QC - Bar St. Laurent 2
Oct. 17 Joliette, QC - L'Azile
For more information on Stareblind, visit their Myspace page at Myspace.com/StareblindOnline
Rob Zombie Reveals New Album Title
Shock rocker turned movie director, Rob Zombie has revealed that the name of his eagerly anticipated new studio album will be, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls And The Systematic Dehumanisation Of Cool." This record is due for a release in November with a headlining tour scheduled afterwards to promote the album.
Rammstein's "Pussy" Music Video Posted Online
Rammstein has posted a music video for the band's new single, "Pussy" online. You can check out a censored version of the video below. The song is the first single from the forthcoming new studio album, "Liebe Ist Für Alle Dam," which will be released on October 16th through Universal Records.
The uncensored version premiered here a couple of days ago.
UPDATE: After Rammstein removed the second censored version, we have embedded the censored version from another source below.
UPDATE 2: You can now also watch the uncensored music video on RockTube here.
Evile Posts DVD Trailer Online
British thrash metal outfit Evile has posted a five minute trailer online for the bonus DVD which will come with special editions of the bands forthcoming sophomore album, "Infected Nations." You can check it out below. The "Infected Nations" record will be released on September 21st through Earache Records. More...
Alice In Chains Scores A Number One Single
Alice In Chains has managed to top both the Billboard Rock Songs Chart and the R&R Rock Chart with their latest single, "Check My Brain." The song is the second single from the bands forthcoming new studio album, "Black Gives Way To Blue" which will be released on September 28th in Europe and a day later in North America.
Ex Deo Posts Live Video Clips Online
Roman themed metallers Ex Deo (featuring the members of Kataklysm) have posted a series of live video clips online from their September 14th performance in Germany. The video clips can be viewed below. More...
Ava Inferi Confirmed For Under The Doom Metal Fest
Ava Inferi has issued the following announcement about performing at the "Under The Doom Metal" Festival:
"Following the highly successful show at the Caos Emergente Fest this last weekend, we are now happy to announce that we will headline this years 'Under The Doom Metal' fest taking place at Side B in Benavente, Portugal, the 17th of October. Mourning Lenore, Eerie and Insaniae will also appear."
Dark Tranquillity Posts "Misery's Crown" Video
Dark Tranquillity has posted a new music video online for the song "Misery's Crown," which is from their 2007 album "Fiction." The video clip can be viewed below. More...
Dying Fetus Posts New Music Video Online
Dying Fetus has posted a music video online for the song “Shepherd’s Commandment," which is off their upcoming album "Descend Into Depravity." The video clip can be viewed below. "Descend Into Depravity," which was released on September 15th, is currently streaming in its entirety at the Dying Fetus MySpace page.
Detente Announces Live Show With Riot
California metallers Détente have issued the following announcement about playing new material from their upcoming album "Decline" at an upcoming show with Riot:
"Come join DÉTENTE at the Jumping Turtle with RIOT on October 15th and get a preview of material from the upcoming new CD “DECLINE” due December 2009."
Live Nation Introduces Club Passport
For a limited time only, concert fans can buy The Live Nation Club Passport for $49.99, All-In and No Fees, and see every show at Live Nation clubs in their city for the rest of the year, subject to availability. If you’re a Live Nation Club Passport holder, and the show’s not sold-out, you’re in. The Live Nation Club Passport is available only at livenation.com.
Here’s how it works. Beginning today concert fans go to LiveNation.com and purchase a Club Passport. A list of participating shows will be immediately available. Every Monday thereafter, Passport holders log on to LiveNation.com/Passport or follow LiveNation on Facebook or Twitter to see the list of participating club shows in their city and to reserve their ticket. From here, Club Passport holders just bring their Live Nation Club Passport number and photo I.D. to the club’s box office and get right in, no extra charges, no hassles.
"This summer we helped concert fans save more than $14 million on nearly 800,000 tickets to shows in our amphitheaters through our weekly ‘No Service Fee’ offers," said Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation. "Since then, I’ve heard from fans and artists alike saying they’d like us to make it just as easy and affordable to discover new artists in our clubs. With The Live Nation Club Passport we’re doing just that, helping fans discover up-and-coming artists, and helping those bands build new audiences."
The Live Nation Club Passport is valid for participating shows at the following venues:
Avalon Los Angeles, CA
Bogart’s Cincinatti, OH
Egyptian Room at the Murat Theatre Indianapolis, IN
The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC
The Fillmore Miami Beach Miami Beach, FL
The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza New York, NY
The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI
Gramercy Theatre New York, NY
Hollywood Palladium Hollywood, CA
House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, CA
House of Blues Boston Boston, MA
House of Blues Chicago Chicago, IL
House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH
House of Blues Dallas Dallas, TX
House of Blues Houston Houston, TX
House of Blues Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
House of Blues Sunset Strip West Hollywood, CA
House of Blues Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach, SC
House of Blues New Orleans New Orleans, LA
House of Blues Orlando Lake Buena Vista, FL
House of Blues San Diego San Diego, CA
Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
Based on availability. Parking not included. Cannot be combined with other offers. The Live Nation Club Passport is good for one person only and does not guarantee entry. Visit LiveNation.com for complete program details.
Daath and Cynic Members Working On Project
In the latest entry of his "Jumping Darkness Parade" blog for MetalSucks, DAATH guitarist Eyal Levi has revealed that he and fellow DAATH shredder Emil Werstler are working on a record with CYNIC drummer Sein Reinert, to be released on Magna Carta Records in Spring 2010. He also revealed that DAATH will return to the studio in April 2010 to begin recording their follow-up to "The Concealers." An excerpt from the blog follows:
"I’ve had music writing on my mind a lot these days. Maybe its because I have a lot on my plate. The record I’m doing with Emil from DAATH and Cynic’s Sean Reinert needs to be delivered by the first of the year. It’s going to be released in the spring of 2010. My side project wants to record an EP of still to be written material this December. And last but not least, DAATH is looking to go into the studio in April to record our next one. We’d like for it to be out by the end of Summer 2010.
"That’s a shit load of music to write in a very short period of time if you consider that we’re still touring. Some advice I get from people is 'Don’t rush.' That's good advice. None of this is going to be rushed and it will all get what it needs and wants so that it can grow into the work of art it deserves to become. I think I've figured out how to write on the road and this next tour will be the perfect situation for that. We are sharing the bus with a straightedge band. Can't be partying like usual because my health could relapse. Instead of staring into space and wishing I could party, I'll occupy my time with creative things. So I’ll be writing music on the road. And a lot of it!"
Read the full article at MetalSucks.net.
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