Metal News for September 24, 2009
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41 news articles posted on this day.
Haemophagus Reveals New Album Artwork
Italian metallers Haemophagus have posted the cover artwork online for their upcoming album "Slaves To The Necromancer." The art can be viewed at this location.
Ihsahn Auctioning Off Guitar
Ihsahn has issued the following announcement about auctioning off a guitar he used during his time with Emperor, Peccatum, and his solo work:
"Over the years, Ihsahn’s guitar-collection has grown considerably, especially since he started working with Ibanez, and space is becoming an issue. His old Esp is already on it’s way to the Rockheim museum in Trondheim and now we’ve decided to auction the trusted Jackson DK1.
"This Jackson Dinky has served as one of Ihsahn's main guitars for over a decade both in the studio and on the road. It can be heard on such Emperor recordings as 'IX Equilibrium', 'Prometheus' and even seen on the Live DVD 'Emperial Live Ceremony', several Peccatum albums and his first solo album; 'The Adversary', doing it’s last service on the first Emperor reunion shows in 2006. The guitar is in very good condition and has few cosmetic flaws.
"Comes in original case and can be signed depending on the buyers wishes.
Model: DK1 USA
Body: Poplar
Neck: Maple/Bolt-on
Fretboard: Ebony with shark-tooth inlays
Bridge: Floyd Rose Orig.
Pickups: Seymore Duncan
Colour: Black
Prod. Year: 1997
Serialnr: 004675
"Shipment costs comes on top, and will depend on where in the world the guitar ends up."
Mob Rules To Appear On "All For Metal II" Set
Mob Rules has issued the following statement about their video clip for the song "Astral Hand" appearing on an upcoming compilation CD/DVD set:
"Our brand new video clip 'Astral Hand' will be featured on the 'ALL FOR METAL II' compilation, to be released on October 9th (also the release date of our 'Astral Hand' EP). 'All For Metal II' is a DVD+CD compilation which will be sold for a special low price (suggested retail price is 9,99 euro)."
The track listing for "All For Metal II" will be as follows: More...
Mistur Posts Stoy Festival Photos Online
Norway's Mistur has issued the following brief update about posting photos online from their appearance at the Støy Festival:
"Check out PHOTOS. New pictures from this years Støy Festival!"
Mower Pulls Out Of Skinlab Tour
Mower has issued the following update about pulling out of their upcoming tour with Skinlab:
"Mower would like to sincerely thank Skinlab, Sik World, Jagermeister, Loudside.com, and all the promoters and venues that invited us to be part of the Sons of a Sik World tour.
"A decision made by a departing member yesterday has forced the band to relinquish our spot on the bill. We are beyond disappointed. Sometime between sound check and set time last night in Denver, CO, our guitarist Greg Russell decided to book a flight and leave the tour without alerting anyone in the band of his intentions.
"The fact that he decided that his issues were more important than the fans, friends, band, crew, agents, club owners, promoters, record labels, sponsors, press, Skinlab, and all the local support acts is something that we can't even begin to understand or condone. The four remaining members of Mower looked into every possible replacement option to continue on the tour, but none of those options would have been viable in time.
"The good news is that we will have a replacement ready in time for our upcoming tour in November. Mower has been through this type of thing before and although it is unsettling, we intend to move through it and continue with our plans to tour as much as possible supporting our new release, 'Make It A Double.' Thanks for your patience while we regroup and prepare for November's 'Holiday Hate Tour' with Psychostick and Straight Line Stitch."
Heights Releases New EP For Free Download
U.K. hardcore band Heights has released their new three-song EP, "The Land, The Ocean, The Distance" for free online. You can download it for free from the band's website after supplying your name and email address. Or you can listen to the songs on the band's MySpace player first to see if you like them.
Nervehammer Recording New Material
Detroit's Nervehammer has issued the following update about recording new material:
"Well Fans And Friends This Is chuck The Guitar Player For NERVEHAMMER. Well We have been in the studio recording some new stuff that is due out soon. We also have the T-shirts on order so hopefully we will have them ready for the show on the 16th of October at Paychecks in hamtramick. We also have been working on some new songs as well for this show thay new to me but thay are not new these guys, basically I'm still learning ALL of the material thay have written. And let me tell you it is killer stuff,you our fans will not be disappointed at all.
"Also i would like to note that a family member of mine (brother) was was hurt really bad and needed neurosurgery (Brain) to keep him alive-it is really sad of what happened to him and how it happened as well, but we are planning a benefit to help with the medical cost of the whole or deal he is just like everyone in Michigan-he has no medical insurance so we will keep you people up to date when the benefit show is gonna be. And when it dose happen ALL bands are welcome to play and donate there time and efforts to help out for a really good cause. So i will keep you all posted about everything that is going on the world of NERVEHAMMER."
Paul Di'Anno Announces European Tour Dates
Former Iron Maiden front man and solo artist Paul Di'Anno has announced the following November European tour dates with support from Thunderbolt:
05-11 Mayday Club, Glogow, Poland
06-11 DK Slowianin, Szczecin, Poland
07-11 CK Wiatrak Club, Zabrzc, Poland
08-11 Progresja Warsaw Poland
10-11 Slovakia
11-11 Faval Music, Brno, Czech Republic
12-11 Viper Room, Vienna, Austria
13-11 Club Palach Rijeka Croatia
14-11 Boogaloo Zagreb Croatia
17-11 Music Hall Banja Luka Bosnia
18-11 SKC Belgrade Serbia
19-11 Silver Church Club, Bucharest, Romania
20-11 Irish & Music Club, Cluj-Napoca Romania
21-11 Zsivarany Zenehaz Kaposvar Hungary
Septicflesh Cancels Two Upcoming Shows
Greek metallers Septicflesh have issued the following update about postponing two upcoming tour dates:
"Due Seth's illness unfortunately we have to postponed our shows in Patra and Kerkyra. We are very sorry for this. New dates will be anounced soon."
Solstafir Issues Road Report
Solstafir has issued the following recap of their recent European tour dates:
"So, it’s been a few days already and memories are starting to become vague, some would say because of alcohol abuse in the bus, but I think it’s mostly down to old age.
"We kicked off the tour in Finland with a gig in a small town called Jÿvaskÿla after spending some lost time at our friend’s Sami’s unofficial office, Pub Ikkuna in Helsinki. The Jÿvaskÿla gig went way better than we expected, a good crowd and a great reaction. And the aftershow party was awesome too thanks to the Cavus and Pressure points guys. Big cheers to them! But not everyone survived that night. Late in the night Svavar smashed one of his two basses in a fit of extreme rage because the kebab place decided to close down just as he was about to order his kebab. We’re just thankful that he wasn’t in a pizza place! More...
Sonata Arctica's New Album Enters Finnish Charts
Sonata Arctica have issued the following statement about their new album "The Days of Grays" entering the Finnish charts:
"Sonata Arctica have entered the official Finnish album charts on # 2 with their latest effort, The Days Of Grays! The album was already certified GOLD in Finland on its day of release for sales in excess of 15,000 copies! The Days Of Grays was released on September 18, 2009 in Europe and September 22, 2009 in North America through Nuclear Blast Records!"
The Defiled Reveals New EP Artwork
The Defiled has issued the following update about revealing the cover artwork for their new EP "1888:"
"Oi Oi,
"We can finally reveal the artwork that's been done for our EP by the very awesome DW Frydendall (see our top friends for his myspace page). The CDs going to be coming out through In At The Deep End Records on October 5th and should be available in all good record stores! More details to follow shortly, let us know what you think? "
To/Die/For Issues Recording Update
Finland's To/Die/For has issued the following update about recording new material:
"TO/DIE/FOR @ studio again. between 24th to-25th September TO/DIE/FOR will record vocals to four songs,which are called:
-Angelica
-Unknown III
-My hysteria
- 'Sad' (this name will change in the end:))
"TDF will do this '4-song demo' for the labels and Managements only.Maybe there will be some samples for you to listen at out myspace soon."
Taintstick Declares War Against Tim McGraw
In a blatant effort at self-promotion, comedy pseudo metal band Taintstick has declared war against country singer Tim McGraw and his new album "Southern Voice." The band is currently calling for McGraw's retirement in a new challenge issued by the band today.
"Look, McGraw – you've had a good run. 40 million sold and eleven consecutive number one albums. You've even got a famous wife chick, so we got nothing but love for you. Cowfucker's Mom even went to one of your concerts one time and said you put on a good show, but enough’s enough. Taintstick is here to hunt big game, and you're directly in the bullseye," said the band in a statement. "So let's do this; 'Southern Voice' vs 'Six Pounds of Sound' winner take all. Whomever sells more gets the glory, while the loser goes home forever. You in?"
Taintstick is currently awaiting a response from Tim McGraw’s camp, while they prepare for the release their debut album, "6 Pounds of Sound," on October 27th, 2009 through Suburban Noize Records. The group recently announced they have recruited Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden to handle bass duties for their upcoming World Tour.
You can check out a few songs on the band's MySpace page, most of which are heavier than the Blink 182 style satire in the "Apple Juice" music video below. More...
Tristania Recording New Album
Tristania bassist Ole Vistnes has issued the following update about the band recording a new album:
"This being my first official blogpost as a member of Tristania, I would first direct my humble gratitude to the band, and to all you readers, listeners, fans! I have loved my time in Tristania so far, and we're just getting started. Thanks for all the nice emails and all the support! Well, enough smooth talk, let's get down to business!
"We have a new record in the making, as some of you might be aware of. The songs are mainly done, the lyrics are getting there, and recording dates are to be booked soon. The creation of this album has been for me personally the most exciting and exhausting task I have ever embarked on. 13 ideas are slowly but steadily growing into 13 brand new songs. From idea to draft to sketch to demo to pre-prod, and soon, to the new Tristania album. When I joined the band, they told me that the creative process was a collective effort. My opinions and ideas would count just as much as the people that has been in the band a decade or more. To some it may seem ridiculous to 'jeopardize' the most important aspect in the band, the songwriting, by inviting someone completely fresh to participate. Even if we had very different musical background and preferences, Anders took the initiative to find the common ground, and create new music, and after working together with Anders only a couple of sessions, it was clear to me that we had much more in common musically, than our background would indicate. More...
Vader Updates Tour Schedule
Polish death metallers Vader have announced that they will start another part of the promotional campaign of their new album "Necropolis." On September 24th in Berlin the band will kick off the European tour with Marduk (headliner), Fleshgod Apocalypse, and The Ordher. Vader will also appear on tour in the USA and Canada called "Monsters Of Death."
Vader's currently confirmed tour dates are as follows: More...
Jucifer Posts "The Mountain" Music Video
Jucifer has debuted the video from the song “The Mountain," which is from their album "L’autrichienne." The video clip can be viewed below. “The Mountain” was filmed by the band’s own Edgar Livengood and edited by Marc Pilvinsky of Bare Ruined Films. The video was lensed near Malibu, CA and at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. More...
Desultory To Enter the Studio in November
Reunited Swedish death metallers DESULTORY will begin recording their as-yet-untitled new full-length in November with producer Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio in Sweden (Watain, In Battle, Nominon). The album will mark the band's first album in nearly 14 years.
DESULTORY guitarist Håkan Morberg comments, "The songs are a mix of fast and heavy melodic death metal with dark and melancholic lyrics, all in the true spirit of DESULTORY. The album will be a logical continuation of Into Eternity (1993) and Bitterness (1994) and will be a strong bridge linking the past to the present."
Akercocke Announces One-Off Show
British extreme metal outfit Akercocke has announced that they will be performing a special one-off show in London next month. A message from the band reads as follows:
"Akercocke are pleased to announce that they will be playing in London after a very long break from hometown shows, Ak will be appearing at the Underworld on Friday, October 16th with support from Ingested, Hades Lab, Hideous Creation and Diminished Fifth. The band have been writing and rehearsing new material some of which may be aired at the show along with the usual holocaust of blast violence which we've been itching to play live so this will be a killer show, get down there early, get on the beers and get ready to bang your head for Satan."
Napalm Death Announces U.K. Tour Dates
British grindcore legends Napalm Death has announced that they will be doing a string of headlining shows in the United Kingdom in November and an additional show in January. This tour is in support of their latest studio album, "Time Waits For No Slave" which is out now on Century Media Records.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Nile Posts New Song Online
History themed death metal outfit Nile has posted a new song online entitled, "Permitting The Noble Dead To Descend To The Underworld." You can check out the song by heading over to the bands official Myspace page. The song comes from the bands forthcoming new studio album, "Those Whom the Gods Detest" which is scheduled to be released on November 3rd in North America.
Madball Announces U.K. Tour Dates
New York Hardcore veterans Madball has announced that they will be heading to the United Kingdom this December for a string of headlining shows. This will take place after they finish the "For My Family" tour of South America with Agnostic Front. The band are also planning to release a new studio album next year.
The British tour dates are as follows:
Dec 1 Loft Kent, UK
Dec 2 Fighting Cocks Kingston, UK
Dec 3 Talking Heads Southapmton, UK
Dec 4 Underworld London, UK
Dec 5 Club Revolution Peterborough, UK
Dec 6 Eddie’s Birmingham, UK
Dec 7 Croft Bristol, UK
Dec 8 Joseph’s Well Leeds, UK
Dec 9 Moho Manchester, UK
Dec 10 Ivory Blacks Glasgow, UK
Dec 11 Fibber McGee’s Dublin, Ireland
Dec 12 Limelight Belfast, Ireland
Barren Earth Announces Release Date for Debut
Scandinavian progressive death metal titans-to-be Barren Earth have announced the release date for their debut EP, “Our Twilight.” Recently signed to the progressive powerhouse Peaceville Records, Finland’s Barren Earth will unleash the four-song debut November 17.
“Getting signed by Peaceville Records is a great honour, as they are one of the very few metal labels left who have a passion and feeling for the music they release,” explained bassist Olli-Pekka Laine (Ex-Amorphis, Mannhai) in a press release earlier this month. “Hopefully Barren Earth will also be able to add a fresh spin to Peaceville’s already impressive roster.”
Barren Earth features an experienced line-up from a host of internationally renowned and acclaimed outfits. With former members of Finnish metallers Amorphis, plus current members of Swallow the Sun, Moonsorrow, Kreator, and Mannhai, the members of Barren Earth are no newcomers to the progressive metal scene.
A debut full-length album, containing the extended version of “Our Twilight,” will be released in early 2010.
Visit the Barren Earth’s MySpace the complete band line-up, song samples, and more details on the new release.
Susperia Debuts Video For "Character Flaw" Online
Norwegian blackened thrash act Susperia is premiering their newest video starting today. The Oslo-based five-piece posted the video for the song “Character Flaw,” which can be viewed below.
The Daniel William Bones directed performance video continues the band’s use of apocalyptic imagery, as featured on their latest album “Attitude,” and celebrates the return to action of vocalist Athera, who was sidelined earlier this year from a near-fatal heart attack that stemmed from a previously undiagnosed heart defect, according to the band’s publicist, EarSplit PR. More...
Satyricon Scheduled for Vancouver In-Store
Norway's Satyricon is scheduled for an autograph session at Scrape Records in Vancouver October 14th from 5pm to 6pm. Satyricon will be playing later that night at The Rickshaw Theatre with Bleeding Through, Toxic Holocaust and Chthonic.
Scar Symmetry Streaming New Album on MySpace
Scar Symmetry is currently streaming all songs from the upcoming album, "Dark Matter Dimensions," on MySpace. Check them out at www.myspace.com/scarsymmetry
"Dark Matter Dimensions" is due out October 2nd in Europe and October 20th in North America.
Megadeth Album Hits #1 on Canadian Hard Rock Chart
Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover has checked in with the Canadian chart position for the band's latest album, "Endgame."
"I just received the official word on the chart position for My homeland, Canada, to which 'Endgame' is #4 on the billboard charts, and #1 on the Canadian 'Hard Rock' billboard charts!!!!!!!!!!!! To say that this thrills me, is a huge understatement, believe me!! I am very greateful to all who made the effort to buy the c.d. and make a difference. To be #1 on any chart is a huge thrill, and it is something we do not take for granted.
"My day just became a little bit better."
Arch Enemy Posts New Song, "Bury Me An Angel"
Swedish melodic metal masters Arch Enemy have posted a second track off their upcoming release, "The Root of All Evil," on the official Arch Enemy MySpace
“Bury Me An Angel” joins “Beast of Man” as the first tracks to be posted off the new album, due out on Oct. 6th on Century Media Records. More...
Firewind Members Featured in Eternal Descent Comic
Firewind members will appear on the third issue of Eternal Descent comics. The book is due for an early 2010 release. The issue cover with guitarist Gus G. and vocalist Apollo Papthanasio can be found at this location.
For more information on Eternal Descent, visit the offical MySpace. More...
Nevermore's Jeff Loomis Clinic Dates Revealed
Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis has been scheduled for the following October 2009 clinic dates in Europe. Venues TBA.
Oct. 06 Manchester, UK
Oct. 07 Glasgow, UK
Oct. 09 Stockholm, SE
Oct. 10 Gothenburg, SE
Oct. 12 Moscow, RU
Oct. 13 St. Petersburg, RU
Oct. 14 Florence, IT
Oct. 15 Bologna, IT
Oct. 16 Montebelluna, IT
Oct. 17 Lille, FR
Oct. 19 Madrid, ES
Oct. 20 San Sebastian, ES
GWAR Invades Vancouver Record Store
Experience the alien invasion of Oderus Urungus and Beefcake the Mighty face-to-face on Nov. 30, 2009 in Vancouver, BC.
The vocalist and bassist for the comedy thrash act will be conducting an autograph session at Scrape Records in the Canadian west coast city located at 323 Broadway East. More...
Creeping Re-Signs w/ Asphixiate Recordings
Asphixiate Recordings has announced the that New Zealand extreme black metal band CREEPING has re-signed with them for the release of their second album. Following up from their "Funeral Crawl" debut on Asphyxiate Recordings, the band's new album is scheduled to be released in January 2010, with the exact date to be determined.
Evile Is Hosting A CD Release Party
UK Thrashers Evile are hosting a cd release party, and all of their fans are invited. The band just released their album "Infected Nations" that appeared at number 91 on the UK record charts. More...
Nervecell Seeking Fill-In Drummer To Continue Tour
Contrary to the previous report, Nervecell has not yet cancelled their tour dates in light of their drummer's death in the family. The band is still searching for a fill-in drummer so they can make these shows happen. The shows that were reportedly cancelled include:
29.09.09 DE – Berlin @ K17 Club
02.10.09 DE – Lichtenfels @ WAY OF DARKNESS Festival 2009
03.10.09 BE – Namur @ MASS DEATHRUCTION Festival 2009
As of this time, the shows are still on the schedule.
Saviours Posts New Song, "We Roam," Online
MetalSucks has premeired Saviours' new song "We Roam," off the band's new album entitled "Accelerated Living." "Accelerated Living" will be released on October 27th via Kemado Records. You can check out "We Roam" here.
Powerman 5000 Films New Video
Powerman 5000 has announced that they have just completed work on a brand new music video for the song, "Super Villain" which will appear on the bands forthcoming new studio album, "Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere." The video was directed by Robert Hall and is expected to premiere shortly. Speaking about Hall, lead singer Spider says:
"Working with him was great. A no brainer. He is a fan of Powerman 5000 and we also share the same interests in horror and sci-fi. When I walked into his FX shop (Almost Human) and saw some of the work he had done in the past, I knew the band was in good hands."
"Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere" will be released on October 6th through Mighty Loud!/Fontana Records.
Evile Enters The British Album Charts
Young British thrash metal outfit Evile has entered the British album charts at number 91 with their latest studio record, "Infected Nations." The band will be celebrated the release of the album with a special show in London tomorrow at the 02 Islington Academy, where they will be joined by Mutant and Speed Theory.
Shadows Fall Enters The Billboard Charts
American metal outfit Shadows Fall has entered the Billboard Album Charts with their latest album, "Retribution." The record landed at number 35 on the album charts, as well as number 3 on Billboard’s Hard Music Chart and number 3 on Billboard’s Independent Chart.
Black Dahlia Murder Enters The Billboard Charts
The Black Dahlia Murder has entered the American Billboard Album Charts at number 43 with their latest record, "Deflorate." The album sold 12,000 copies in it's first week, thus making it the most successful first week of a release in the bands history. The album has also landed at #5 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart, #4 on Billboard's Top Hard Music Albums chart, and #50 on HITS Top 50 Albums chart.
Vocalist Trevor Strnad stated: "We want to thank everyone for coming together and supporting us. We put a lot of elbow grease into making this whole package the best we possibly could; it's meant as a gift to our fans. It's an exciting time for us in the band and we're going to bust our asses to see all of you on the road and deliver the goods. Stay metal and keep supporting the scene. THANKS!"
Sick Of It All To Enter The Studio In November
New York Hardcore legends Sick Of It All, has revealed that they are currently working on new material and they will record the songs for a brand new studio album in November. The record is expected to be released in the Spring of next year through Century Media Records. Stay tuned for more information.
Anal Cunt Cancels U.K. Tour
Anal Cunt, perhaps the most shocking band related to the Metal genre, has reportedly cancelled their headlining tour of the United Kingdom which was scheduled to take place next month along with Haggis and famous Australian author Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read. Apparantly, "Chopper" had to make the decision not to go on the tour due to poor health which led the bands to try and find another act to join them. According to The Luiminaire however, the entire tour has since been pulled. Refunds are available through place of purchase.
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