Metal News for September 3, 2008
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22 news articles posted on this day.
Sigh To Embark On Tour, Releases Venom Tribute
Japanese black metal band SIGH's "A Tribute To Venom" was released yesterday via THE END RECORDS. Limited to one pressing, the album is available in three colors in a special collectible packaging that includes a 12" LP etched on side B along with a CD. The six-song tribute to legendary black metal band Venom features the bass work of Dan Lilker (Brutal Truth, Nuclear Assault) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Venomous Concept).
"A Tribute To Venom"'s opening track, "Black Metal," is available for download exclusively at Brooklyn Vegan.
The release of "A Tribute To Venom" comes with SIGH's first proper US tour just around the corner. Frontman Mirai Kawashima says, "We've played several times in the US before, but this is our first full US tour and we're really looking forward to it! This is going to be a great opportunity for our fans to see a full SIGH set. We hope to see all the SIGH fans out on tour as this has been a long time coming. We're going to play the songs off Hangman's Hymn and there will be lots of older songs in our set list -- and of course some Venom covers! Come see us or you will regret it forever!"
Here are the SIGH tour dates with UNEXPECT: More...
Warship Posts New Song Online, Sets Release Date
Warship, the band featuring Francis Mark and Rob Lauritsen of From Autumn to Ashes, has posted a new song, "Toil," on their MySpace page. The song is off their upcoming album, "Supply and Depend," which is due out on November 4, 2008.
Kosmos Nominated for Quebec Indie Music Awards
Montreal space-proggers KOSMOS have been nominated for metal/hardcore album of the year by the Quebec Indie Music Awards. KOSMOS, featuring members of VOIVOD, PARADISE, TRICKY WOO, and GRIM SKUNK, released their self-titled debut via THE END RECORDS on September 4th of last year.
Nonpoint Parts with Guitarist Andrew Goldman
Nonpoint is sorry to announce the departure of longtime friend and guitar player, Andrew Goldman. Andy has decided to pursue interests outside the world of music, the entire band wish him nothing but success and happiness. Nonpoint has lined up a replacement and expect to have him make his debut on their next tour in October. Show dates for that run are expected to surface soon.
In other Nonpoint news, the band recently posted two new tracks from their latest release, "Vengeance," on their MySpace page.
Black Swan Festival Canceled
September 27th's Black Swan Festival, which was to be LORDI's first UK appearance this year, has been canceled.
"It's been way too long since we last played in the UK," says a disappointed Amen. "After the release of the new album, Deadache, there will be a European Tour and if for any reason UK is not on the list, I will pack my guitar and hit the local malls to play private gigs for all the fans out there!"
As the Kingdom Falls Announces New Guitarist
As the Kingdom Falls has issued an update regarding their new guitarist:
"First things first I am glad As the Kingdom Falls has found a new guitarist, Chuck is an awesome dude and will take this band to new heights, As for me (Mike) we have decided it is best for me to leave the band. No there was not any fight we're still all good friends, But when we thought about what sound we were going for we got mixed answers so thank you all so much for the support and watch out for As the Kingdom Falls because they'll still be going strong!"
As previously reported, former As The Kingdom Falls guitarist Colin announced his departure from the band back in May.
Brian "Head" Welch Announces Store Appearances
Former Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has announced a series of in-store appearances which are as follows:
9/09/2008 - Zia Records - 7:30 PM
105 W. University Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
9/11/2008 - Borders Books & Music - 4:00 PM
1501 Vine Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
9/12/2008 - Eliot Bay Books - 7:30 PM
101 South Main Street
Seattle, WA
9/13/2008 - Music Millennium - 4:30 PM
3158 E. Burnside
Portland, OR 97214
9/14/2008 - Christian Faith Center (for Alternative Young Adults) - 6:00 PM
33645 20th Ave S
Federal Way, WA
9/16/2008 - Borders Books & Music - 7:00 PM
2120 Southgate Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
9/17/2008 - Borders Books & Music - 7:00 PM
6521 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89119
9/19/2008 - Borders Books & Music - 7:00 PM
3600 McKinney Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
9/22/2008 - Borders Books & Music - 4:30 PM
1500 16th Street
Oak Brook, IL 60523
9/23/2008 - Borders Books & Music - 7:00 PM
34300 Woodward Ave
Birmingham, MI 48009
9/26/2008 - Vintage Vinyl - 7:00 PM
51 Lafayette Rd
Fords, NJ 08863
Nothingface Working On New Material
Blabbermouth.net reports: The original NOTHINGFACE lineup — Matt Holt (vocals), Bill Gaal (bass), Chris Houck (drums) and Tom Maxwell (guitar; also in HELLYEAH) — regrouped earlier this year and started writing and recording music for a new album. This marked the first time the band's original members had worked together as a unit since NOTHINGFACE's "Violence" record in 2000. Gaal says: "I've been working with my brothers in NOTHINGFACE, trying to get this new record finished. The big problem right now is that we are all living in different parts of the country, so we can't get together as often as we would like like. But to all 'The Sick' out there, don't worry, we've got a pretty epic record in the works and this is probably the first time since 'An Audio Guide to Everyday Atrocity' [1998] that we are all really on the same page about what we're trying to accomplish. It should be pretty amazing!"
Seance Signs To Pulverised Records
Seance has signed a record deal with Pulverised Records. After a long slumber, the band has already completed their new album, entitled "Awakening Of The Gods." A release date for the new album has yet to be determined.
The Swedish technical death thrash pioneers originally broke into the international metal scene with underrated landmark albums such as "Forever Laid To Rest" and "Saltrubbed Eyes." You can check out some of their material on their MySpace page.
Slipknot Tops The Billboard Charts
Iowa based nine-piece Slipknot have narrowly captured the number one spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Originally the band was announced to have claimed the number two spot, losing out to rapper The Game by only thirteen copies, however Roadrunner Records demanded a recount, after which it was discovered that Slipknot was indeed the top seller of the week, outselling The Game by 1,134 albums.
All Shall Perish Posts New Album Online
Oakland based deathcore All Shall Perish has uploaded their entire new album, "Awaken The Dreamers" online to be streamed. You can check it out at the bands official Myspace page. The album will come with a bonus DVD and was produced by Zack Ohren.
Saxon Films New Video For "Live To Rock"
British heavy metal legends Saxon has completed filming their latest video for the song "Live To Rock." The video will be the first from the bands forthcoming new album which is due to be released this October. The album doesn't yet have a confirmed title.
Scott Weiland To Release New Album In November
Stone Temple Pilots/ex-Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland has revealed that his new solo album, entitled "Happy" will be released on November 18th via his own record label, Softdrive Records. The album boasts appearances from No Doubt members Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont and was co-produced by Doug Grean and Weiland himself.
Dragonforce Enters Billboard Top 20
U.K. based power metallers Dragonforce has entered the Billboard charts at number #19 this week, seeling just over 24,000 copies in its first week of sales. The album has also reached #18 in the U.K. charts and #47 in the Irish charts. The band are now preparing for a headlining tour across North America and Europe and will be supported by Turisas.
Details Of New Stuck Mojo Album Revealed
A spokesperson for Stuck Mojo has issued the following update:
"I spoke with (founder/guitarist) Rich (Ward) on Sunday, August 31st, as he was getting ready to board a plane to the UK to do some mixing at Andy Sneap's studio. He's had his recording "blinders" on for the past few weeks, so he's been a tough guy to reach.
"Rich will be holed up at Andy's for the next eight days, putting in some seriously long hours to get as much accomplished as possible in the relatively short timeframe. More...
Black Light Burns Mainman Gives Album Update
Black Light Burns mainman/Marilyn Manson and ex-Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland has posted the following message online regarding the bands new album:
"The new Black Light Burns record is about 90% finished. Nick (Annis) and I are doing some final guitar tracks tomorrow and then we'll polish the mixes. As far as my opinion is concerned, we just topped "Cruel Moody." I'm so excited for you guys to hear this... we might have to put some songs up soon. We're currently booking shows for January-February 2009 in the U.S. with Combichrist. A few more possible engagements have presented themselves before next year, but we'll have to wait and see how things turn out. I can't wait to come over to Europe and Japan. So much is happening. Excited."
Austrian Death Machine Posts New Video Online
Austrian Death Machine, the band created by As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis has uploaded their first video from their album, "Total Brutal" for the song "Get To The Choppa." You can check it out below.
RIAA Arrests Another File Sharer
A man from Arizona has been arrested for downloading songs such as "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Money For Nothing." He has been ordered to pay $40,500 in damages with a 2.2 percent interest and $350 in costs. He is also in trouble for failing to find a lawyer and wiping his hard drive after the judge told him not to.
Nevermore Reveals DVD Details
Nevermore has revealed that their forthcoming live effort, "The Year Of The Voyager" will be released as both a 2CD and 2DVD product. Both of which contain a full concert recorded live in Germany and the DVD version also contains more live footage shot at events such as Wacken Open Air and Gigantour, aswell as an interview with frontman Warren Dane, all the bands music videos and trailers for other Century Media DVDs. The scheduled release date is October 28th.
Trivium Posts New Video "Down From The Sky" Online
Trivium has posted the first video from their upcoming album, "Shogun" online, which is for the track "Down From The Sky." You can check it out below.
The album is scheduled to be released on September 29th in Europe and September 30th in North America and contains the following track listing:
"Kirisute Gomen"
"Torn Between Scylla And Charybdis"
"Down From The Sky"
"Insurrection"
"Into The Mouth Of Hell We March"
"Throes Of Perdition"
"He Who Spawned the Furies"
"Of Prometheus And The Crucifix"
"The Calamity"
"Like Callisto To A Star In Heaven"
"Shogun" More...
Orange Sky Announces U.S. Tour Dates
Orange Sky is gearing up for a new U.S. tour in support of their new album.
Orange Sky rose to major status on their home island by supporting the likes of visiting artists such as Skid Row, Hatebreed and Ludacris. Becoming increasingly popular throughout the Caribbean, the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Tourism officially named the band International Ambassadors. In 2005, the band toured supporting Adema, followed by two tours supporting Yngwie Malmsteen throughout the U.S. in 2005 and 2006. With a musical style that blends modern-edged metallic rock infused with reggae, the band took much of 2007 to develop and record their album, Dat Iz Voodoo.
Orange Sky will hit the road this year with a summer tour across the U.S. and an upcoming CD release via StarCity Recording Company.
Here are the latest ORANGE SKY tour dates: More...
Chiraw Signs To Rusty Cage Records
Rusty Cage Records has announced their latest signing, Chiraw. The band shows a combination of heavy, energized, brutal riffs, industrial atmospheric samples, crystal clean melodies, killer shouts and ground pounding beats to energize the scene.
There are currently two Chiraw songs available for listening in the mp3 player on the label's home page.
The band's new album, "Dark Frequencies," will be released on October 15, 2008.
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