Metal News for September 22, 2004
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17 news articles posted on this day.
Strike First Records Signs Two Bands
Facedown Records imprint Strike First Records has announced the signing of two bands, Brutal Fight and Once For All. Formed in 2000, Brutal Fight "draw incluences from such bands as Turmoil, Buried Alive, Coalesce, Converge, and Meshuggah" according to the label. Their debut full-length will be out this winter. In the meantime, check out a pre-production track from their new record here. Meanwhile, Once For All is a Christian hardcore band originally formed in 2001. They will release their Strike First debut in early-2005. You can download a pre-production track here.
Walls Of Jericho Set To Shoot Video
Walls Of Jericho will be shooting a video at the Chain Reaction on October 4th. The video is for the song "There's No I In Fuck You" and will be directed by Kevin Leonard (Nevermore, Himsa).
Hopesfall Confirms 'A Types' Tracklisting
Hopesfall have confirmed that there will be 10 tracks on their forthcoming album 'A Types', the tracklisting is as follows:
1. It Happens
2. Start & Pause
3. Icarus
4. Breathe From Coma
5. Champion Beyond Blessing
6. The Ones
7. Manipulate The Eclipse
8. Matchmaker's Haven
9. Owl
10. Per Sempre Marciamo
A Types is due out in November.
Interview
Atreyu Interview From Ozzfest '04 In Camden, NJ
I recently had the chance to sit down with, Marc McKnight the bassist of Atreyu at Ozzfest 2004 in Camden, NJ. After a few minor problems getting the passes I was supposed to have I still got to do this interview. I was supposed to interview Darkest Hour but their manager never got back to me after I left a voicemail. Without further delay the interview is as follows: More...
Metallica Adds Two Canadian Tour Dates
Metallica have added two more shows in Canada:
Oct 27 Hamilton, ON Canada (Public on sale 9/25 10AM )
Oct 28 London, ON Canada (Public on sale 9/27 Time TBA)
Machine Head Seeking Fans For Video Shoot
The shoot for Machine Head's new video has been pushed back two days to this Thursday (9/23). Machine Head are in search of die-hard Machine Head fans, ideally but not limited to those within the San Francisco Bay Area, to be cast as background in their upcoming video for "Days Turn Blue To Gray." You would need to be in the San Francisco Bay Area this Thursday, September 23rd @ 1:00PM PST, so if you live in or around the Bay Area, or are willing to travel and don't mind covering your own expenses, and can be there at that time, send the band an e-mail with your name, phone number, hometown and age ASAP! They will respond to you with details if you are chosen.
Bleeding Through Performs w/ AFI, More HBB Dates
On the September 11th episode of Headbangers Ball, Jamey Jasta announced the line-up for the third MTV2 sponsored tour. Lo and behold, Bleeding Through will be direct support for headliners Cradle Of Filth along with Arch Enemy and with Himsa supporting. The tour will start this November after Bleeding Through's headlining national tour w/ Walls Of Jericho, Martyr AD and It Dies Today. Speaking to the group in the midst of their second week off since finishing Ozzfest, vocalist Brandan Schiepatti admitted he was bored with off-road life and couldn't wait for the upcoming shows. This is among the longest off time the group has had in a year since the release of their Trustkill Records album "This Is Love, This Is Murderous" in that space touring with AFI, Atretyu, Soilwork, Dimmu Borgir, The Haunted, Sick Of It All, and Ozzfest.
Another workaholic, Marta, the statuesque keyboard player was invited by AFI to perform with them on the MTV Icon program honoring legendary mope-rockers, The Cure. Filming in London, Marta will join Davey Havok & Co to cover "Just Like Heaven" which will be broadcast on MTV in the near future appearing alongside artists such as The Deftones and being introduced to the stage by Marilyn Manson. Cementing their stature as a modern day titan of music, Bleeding Through have been named as one of eight bands ushering in the "Future of Metal" by Revolver Magazine for their Sept issue. This weighty accolade follows the previous declarations that Bleeding Through is the "Next Big Thing" by Spin Magazine (Feb) and a "Band You Need To Know" - Alternative Press (Jan). The group have also been featured guests on MTV2's Headbangers Ball, FuseTV's Uranium and Inside Edition w/ Deborah Norville. More...
Pain Of Salvation To Release DVD
As an addition to their new album “Be,“ Pain of Salvation will release a DVD with the same title at the end of the year. It features a stage version of this thematic work which the Swedish have brought to the stage with the support of a orchestra in their home town Eskilstuna in summer 2004. There will also be a few more PoS gigs this year.
Gaia Epicus Recording New Album
Norwegian speed-power metallers Gaia Epicus are currently with the producer Børge Finstad at famous Top Room Studios (used by Tristania, Vintersog, Borknagar), recording their 2nd album. They will take 5 weeks at studio. The album title will be "Symphony of Glory" and songs include "Wings of Freedom," "Time & Space" and "Be Thy Cross My Victory." Michael A. Mueller (Megadeth) will do the cover artwork.
Moonspell DVD Update, Video Available For Download
Moonspell is currently working on their upcoming DVD, entitled "Lunar Still," and the first sketch of the contents is that the DVD will be divided in four main features:
- Moonspell live at Katowice, Poland (2004, Antidote tour)
- Moonspell live at everywhere (selected cuts from 1993 up to 2004)
- All video clips including the "I Will See You in My Dreams" unreleased zombie video
- Moonspell documentary (a filmed biography of the band, including interviews with the band, past members, fictions and realities about them)
Some of the contents and special participations have yet to be announced. The DVD will be out early 2005.
Moonspell are working on new songs and have so far produced a demo with three of them for internal use only. They will be working with Waldemar Sorychta (Wolf, Irreligious, Sin) on an earlier stage.
Moonspell's "I'll See You in My Dreams" video is now available for download here
Blaze Announce New Members
Posted on the official Blaze website www.planetblaze.com:
As you will all be aware 3 gigs were cancelled this month due to band line up changes, we are now in a position to update you with those changes.
It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce that both John Slater and Steve Wray are unable to do the tour dates for the rest of the year. As a result, they have both decided not to continue as full time members of the Blaze band.
Blaze Bayley, all at Black Machine and the BMC would like to thank John and Steve for 4+ years of Blood (the real stuff), sweat (gallons of it) and, yes, even a few tears along the way. We wish them well in the future.
Both Dave Knight and Wayne Banks are unable to do the rest of the tour dates this year due to other projects.
On a lighter note, these are the gigs that are confirmed so far between now and the end of the year:More...
Iron Maiden Double DVD Cover Revealed
Iron Maiden's official site have finally revealed the cover for the new Maiden double dvd "The Early Days" (to be released in mid October) here
Nuclear Assault Putting Last Touches On Album
The long-awaited new studio album from thrash metal innovators Nuclear Assault is near completion. Ten years in the making and tentatively titled "3ed World Genocide," the album is scheduled for mid-2004 release on Screaming Ferret Wreckords. It will be the follow-up to the 2003 live album "Alive Again" on Screaming Ferret. "Alive Again" was Nuclear Assault's first release in nine years.
Vocalist/guitarist John Connelly, bass guitarist Danny Lilker, drummer Glenn Evans and new guitarist Scott Harrington are wrapping up working on "3ed World Genocide" at the Manchester, NH, studios of Screaming Ferret head Timothy Koukos. Former member Erik Burke also plays guitar on the album, which is being co-produced by Koukos and Evans. Original songs were contributed by Evans, Connelly and Lilker.
"3ed World Genocide" is a rich blend of Nuclear Assault's lethal, politically conscious metal and songs showcasing the band's wicked sense of humor. A few surprises are in store for fans too.
The songs include: More...
Twisted Sister's "Still Hungry" Pushed Back
Eagle Rock Entertainment has pushed back the release date of Twisted Sister's "Still Hungry" album, the re-recorded and expanded version of the band's classic 1984 album "Stay Hungry," to October 19.
Saxon Pre-release Party Photos Posted Online
Saxon have posted several photos from their pre-release party for their brand new album "Lionheart" on August 20 in Hamburg, Germany. Check them out here.
You can also find some reviews of the album here.
New Van Halen Studio Album In The Works?
MelodicRock.com is reporting that Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen told radio station Q95 in Indianapolis earlier this week that tentative plans are in the works for the group to record a new studio album in the near future. Current Van Halen rumors suggest a slew of tour dates outside the USA for 2005, including Europe, Japan and Australia and also that Eddie Van Halen might have parted company with Peavy guitars.
Falconer Announce New Members
Falconer guitarist Stefan Weinerhall has posted this message on the band's official website:
On the 18th and 19th of September we held an audition for the few guitarists we had chosen out from those who had applied for the job. We played one song from every album.
On the evening the 18th we went to see Kristoffer perform with one of his coverbands "Copycats" for a full house. It can't be only work. Name a rehearsal weekend with Falconer where everyone is feeling OK on the Sunday. Ha ha!! We never learn!
When we tested the last guitarist he played the songs exactly as I did. Every boing, pling and shugga-shugga was there. But we wanted a good solo guitarist and when he started to do his solos the rest of the band got lost leaving Jimmy to be the only one playing correctly. Hmmm, ehrr well. It really just took only about 20 seconds into the first song and I watched Kristoffer's face: yup it was a fact, Jimmy Hedlund was the guy.
SO WHAT IS ON THE AGENDA NOW?
We'll have a full band to rehearse the new album with but also to rehearse some more old material with Jimmy. All the songs to the next album is written and most of them rehearsed. The title of the next album will be "Grime vs Grandueur."
It feels like it's "for real" now.
Stefan, 21/9-04
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