Metal News for September 8, 2009
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37 news articles posted on this day.
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Tales From The Pit: Knocked Out At Figure Four
We've been talking to bands and fans to get their favorite mosh pit stories. This is actually from a Metal Underground reader, Nate.
“A few years back I went to see Figure Four, and I probably picked the worst spot in the whole crowd to stand. Although it was nice to get closer to stage, I was feeling a little nervous about being so close to the throngs of thirty year olds that come out with tough-guy comes to town. But I was chillin...having a good time. Then Kill and Deceive came up, and about halfway through I got kicked straight on the side of my head. It was "Now I know your weakness" and the lights went out. Thankfully someone was looking out for me. I came a couple minutes later propped up against the wall. A lit cigarette hung in my mouth.”
Shadows of Dawn To Open For Powerman 5000 in NJ
New Jersey metal band Shadows of Dawn has announced that they will be opening for Powerman 5000 on Sunday, November 1st at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. The band has also issued the following update:
"After a few months of writing new material and taking care of important personal matters, Shadows of Dawn is back and ready to start kicking ass again!"
Thy Flesh Consumed Reveals New Album Details
Canadian metal band Thy Flesh Consumed has revealed the tracklisting to their new album, "Unrepentant," [cover art], which is as follows:
1. Siege Engine Of Unreligion
2. The Disciplined Scorn
3. Blood Drenched Creation
4. The Demolition Of Thought
5. Ordinance Subservience
6. Devout Heathen
7. Hasten The Apocalypse
8. Sacrilege and Clarity
9. Thralldom Of The Crowning Mania More...
Scar Symmetry Posts New Song Online
Swedish death metal band SCAR SYMMETRY has posted a new song, "Noumenon And Phenomenon," on their MySpace page. The song comes off their upcoming album, "Dark Matter Dimensions," which is due out in October through Nuclear Blast Records.
Vougan Parts Ways With Vocalist Carlos Zema
Brazilian metal band Vougan has issued the following update regarding the departure of vocalist Carlos Zema:
"The vocalist Carlos Zema is no longer part of Vougan. Due to personal disagreements, the band decided that it was the best option to have the singer follow his own way."
"Vougan just finished their first North American Tour and are in the middle of the composing process for a next album. They are also searching for a new vocalist to be part of this new phase." More...
Entwine Cancels "On The Rocks" Show
Finnish gothic metal band Entwine has issued the following message regarding the cancellation of On The Rocks:
"Unfortunately, Entwine had to cancel Thursday's show at On The Rocks due to illness. News will be updated soon."
Enthroned Announces New Lineup
Enthroned has issued the following update regarding their recent lineup changes:
"Nguaroth & Ahephaim decided to part ways with Enthroned due to a lack of time and availability, their future plans couldn't match with the writing - recording and touring schedules of the band."
"Enthroned would like to salute the dedication both members showed and fulfilled during these last years!" More...
Prototype Working On New Album
Prototype has issued the following update about working on a new album:
"Just a note to let everyone know that we're actively working on the next release which we hope will be available for all beginning of next year. It's taken a while to get here but with the return of Pat to the Prototype fold we're happy to see better traction towards completion of the monster that is the next record. We'll update you more as developments happen."
Dimmu Borgir Issues Recording Update
Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir have issued the following update regarding the progress on their new as-yet-untitled album:
"We're more than halfway into it at this point and to say we're excited about this material would be an understatement!
"There will be an orchestra and a choir which we still have to pick out, but judging from what we have so far and what is brewing, it’s going to sound absolutely massive and heavy, dark and epic!"
Photos from the recording session can be found here.
Hollenthon Announces New EP Details
Hollenthon has issued the following announcement about releasing a new EP:
"New EP coming! It's called 'Tyrants and Wraiths' and features 4 new tracks and 2 live videos from last years Graspop Metal Meeting. The official release dates are: 28.10.09 Finland & Spain, 30.10.09 Benelux, France, Italy and Sweden, 02.11.09 Rest of Europe, 03.11.09 in Canada, and 17.11.09 in the USA.
"But if you come see us on tour, you'll be able to purchase the album already on October 23rd."
The cover art for the EP can be viewed here. The track listing will be as follows:
1. Tyrants and Wraiths
2. Innocent Sin
3. Deathly Dirges
4. Of Hollow Men
5. On the Wings of a Dove (Video clip live at Graspop Metal Meeting)
6. Ars Moriendi (Video clip live at Graspop Metal Meeting)
Dethklok Announces More US Tour Dates
Dethklok has announced additional tour dates in New York and Los Angeles, plus new dates in Norfolk, Charlotte and San Jose. The complete Dethklok tour schedule with Mastodon, High On Fire, and Converge is as follows:
10/02 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
10/03 - WaMu Theater - Seattle, WA
10/04 - Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver, BC
10/06 - Big Four Building - Calgary, AB
10/07 - Shaw Conference Centre - Edmonton, AB
10/09 - Great Saltair - Salt Lake City, UT
10/10 - Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO
10/12 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO
10/13 - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
10/14 - Val Air Ballroom - Des Moines, IA
10/16 - Roy Wilkins Auditorium - Minneapolis, MN
10/17 - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, I
10/18 - Eagle’s Auditorium - Milwaukee, WI
10/20 - LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH
10/21 - The Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI
10/23 - Sound Academy – Toronto, ON
10/24 - The Fairgrounds - Buffalo, NY
10/25 - Armory - Albany, NY
10/27 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
10/29 - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, NY
10/30 - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, NY
10/31 - Patriot Center - Washington, DC
11/01 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
11/03 - The Norva - Norfolk, VA
11/04 - The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
11/05 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
11/06 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC
11/07 - Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL
11/08 - Pompano Beach Amphitheater - Pompano Beach, FL
11/11 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
11/12 - Verizon Wireless Theater - Houston, TX
11/13 - Austin City Music Hall - Austin, TX
11/14 - Brady TheaterTulsa, OK
11/16 - Pan American CenterLas Cruces, NM
11/17 - Mesa AmphitheaterMesa, AZ
11/18 - House of BluesLas Vegas, NV
11/19 - Palladium - Los Angeles, CA
11/20 - Palladium - Los Angeles, CA
11/21 - Events Center - San Jose, CA
Dark Tranquillity Posts DVD Trailer Online
Swedish melodic metal band Dark Tranquillity has posted a trailer for their new DVD, "Where death is most alive," online at this location or below. More...
Marilyn Manson Announces U.K. Tour
Shock rock veteran Marilyn Manson has announced that he will be heading to the United Kingdom for a headlining tour this December. No word has been given yet on who will be serving as the support act on the tour.
The tour dates are as follows:
December 9th - London Brixton 02 Academy
December 13th - Birmingham 02 Academy
December 14th - Manchester 02 Academy
December 17th - Nottingham Trent FM Arena
Amber Asylum Announces New Tour Dates
San Francisco's Amber Asylum has announced the following upcoming tour dates:
9/18 Katacombes w/ Longing For Dawn - 1635 St Laurent, Montreal, Quebec
9/20 O'Brien's Pub w/ Longing for Dawn, Know Nothing, Kintaan - 3 Harvard Ave, Allston, MA
9/21 MUSICKA MYSTICA MAXIMA (Day 1 of 2 day festival) - Santos Party House, 96 Lafayette St, NYC
Shadowside Comments On Tour Date Cancellation
Brazilian metallers Shadowside has issued the following announcement about canceling their show in Huntington:
"Well... some REAL suck news tonight. We took off for our acoustic show at Hot Topic in Charleston, WV at 10:00 AM. After a brunch stop we got to the gig at the mall at around 3:30. We put in a nice set and found out very little promotion (if any at all) was done for the show at Tequila Rocks in Huntington, WV, since there were fans that didn’t even know we would be playing in town yesterday. They asked about the show and we told them it would be going off around 10. We knew we had a couple fans coming in from Michigan and Cincinnati and we had a lot of people email us saying they would be at Tequila Rocks. More...
Spun In Darkness Announces Album Release Show
Las Vegas metallers Spun in Darkness have announced that they will be playing a release show for their upcoming split album with Coffins. The details are as follows:
10/2 Yayos 8:00PM Las Vegas, Nevada, All ages
Sybreed To Debut New Music Online
Sybreed has issued the following announcement about debuting two new songs online this Friday, September 11th:
"Greeting Folks,
"Know that the date of release of 'The Pulse Of Awakening' is slowly approaching, so as to say :
Nov 16 - Switzerland, France, Benelux, UK
Nov 20 - Germany
Nov 23 - rest of Europe
"The US release date is planned for Jan/Feb 2010 but the album will be available for digital download this winter. More info soon... So, we think it’s time to present a couple of new songs to introduce you to the current Sybreed’s sound.
"Of course it’s always a bit difficult to choose which songs to put on-line, considering how much our music is a sonic roll caster. That’s why we’ve decided to offer you two new songs called respectively 'I am Ultraviolence' and 'Doomsday Party.' the first one is a pure anthem to extreme metal whereas the other one delivers a kind of apocalypse-in-a-nightclub atmosphere. Now it’s up to you to decided to either bang your head on the wall or party as if there were no tomorrow (please note that we won’t take any responsibilities in the resulting injuries that may occur)
"The 2 new tracks will be online from Friday the 11 th of September at midnight on our myspace."
Within Temptation To Release New Single
Within Temptation has issued the following update about releasing a new single:
"Dear fans,
"You already know that we will be releasing a great acoustic live album, 'An Acoustic Night At The Theatre', in the end of October. This album will also contain a brand new song, which is titled 'Utopia'! It's a duet between Sharon and Chris Jones, we'll tell you more about him later! The single will also contain 'Restless', recorded live at our show in Eindhoven in 2007. This single will only be available in stores in the Benelux from October 23rd, so if you want to have it you can order it on iTunes or through our webshop in a few weeks. Keep checking our website for more updates or join our newsletter or Twitter to get your updates automatically!"
Cannibal Corpse Announces European Tour Dates
Cannibal Corpse has announced that they will be embarking on their "European Plague Tour" this fall. Support will come from Dying Fetus. On the mainland the package will be completed by Evocation and Obscura while Trigger The Bloodshed and Annotations Of An Autopsy will support the bands in the UK.
The currently confirmed dates are as follows:
Tour w/ Dying Fetus, Evocation, Obscura
10/02 Oberhausen, DE Death Feast Ultimate
10/03 Lichtenfels, DE Way Of Darkness Festival
10/04 Pratteln, CH Z7
10/05 Saarbrücken, DE Garage
10/06 Vosselaar, BE Biebob
10/07 Paris, FR La Locomotive
10/09 Barcelona, ES Razzmatazz 2
10/10 Madrid, ES Heineken
10/11 Bilbao, ES Rock Star
10/12 Lyon, FR Transbordeur
10/13 Milan, IT Alcatraz
10/14 Rome, IT Alpheus
10/16 Athens, GR Gagarin 205
10/17 Thessaloniki, GR Principal Club Theatre
10/18 Belgrade, RS SKC
10/19 Bratislava, SK DK Dubravka
10/20 Cracow, PL Studio
10/21 Berlin, DE Columbia Club
10/23 München, DE Backstage
10/24 Linz, AT Posthof
10/25 Ludwigsburg, DE Rockfabrik
10/26 Dordrecht, NL Bibelot
10/27 Zwolle, NL Hedon
Tour w/ Dying Fetus, Trigger The Bloodshed, Annotations Of An Autopsy
10/28 Colchester, UK Arts Centre
10/29 London, UK Koko
10/30 Sheffield, UK Corporation
10/31 Glasgow, UK ABC
11/01 Leamington Spa, UK Assembly
Soulidium Posts New Music Video Online
Florida hard rockers Soulidium have posted a music video online for the song "The Big Time," which is off their latest DVD release "Dark of Night." The video clip can be viewed below. More...
Defiance Reveals New Album Details
Defiance has issued the following update about releasing their new album "The Propechy:"
"Reformed after a 15 year hiatus, bay area thrashers Defiance return with The Prophecy. Currently featuring vocalist Steev Esquivel (Skinlab), guitarist Jim Adams, bassist Mike Kaufmann and drummer Mark Hernandez (Vio-lence, Forbidden), the band recorded the album in San Francisco and in early interviews Kaufmann confirmed, we always felt the band broke up too early so we plan to use this opportunity to pick up where we left off. Formed in 1985 Defiance recorded their first record in 1988. Product of Society (Roadrunner) was produced by Jeff Waters (Annihilator) and immediately found the band an impressive worldwide audience. Beyond Recognition, the bands third and last album was released in 1992. In 2005 the band finally regrouped after years of requests from fans. The band signed with Candlelight in late 2008 and immediately set to work."
"The Prophecy" will be released on Candlelight records on October 19th in Europe. The cover artwork can be viewed here. The track listing will be as follows:
1. Prion
2. The Prophecy
3. Bastard Son
4. The War Inside
5. Fuel The Fire
6. Eschaton
7. Sloth
8. Desert Sands
9. Dissolving Around You
10. Asthmaphere
11. Eyes Of The Front
Orange Goblin Announces Christmas Show
British stoner metal veterans Orange Goblin has announced that they will once again be holding their annual Christmas show in London this year. The event will be held at The Scala in Kings Cross, North London and will also feature performances from Solace, Centurions Ghost, Sons Of Merrick and Roadsaw, the last of which will be performing a special set which consists completely of Kyuss covers. Tickets are £10 in advance or £12 on the door.
Powerman 5000 Reveals New Album Release Date
Powerman 5000 has announced that they will release their brand new studio album, "Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere" on October 6th. The band has posted two trailers for the album online, which you can check out below. More...
Iron Lamb To Release Split Album With Deadmask
Sweden's Iron Lamb has issued the following statement about recording new material for an upcoming split with Deadmask:
"We're working on a split 12' with awesome spanish doomrockers Deadmask, our part to be recorded in october/november. We will record a bunch of own songs and probably a cover or two. Titles include among others 'Dubious Preachers', 'T.B.C' and 'One Eyed Jack'.
"Psychedoomelic Records are interested in a co-release of this album, but we need at least one more label to share the release with them. Get in touch if you..re interested or know anyone that would be. NO CD VERSIONS AT THIS MOMENT!!
"We might announce some other exciting news the coming week, so stay tuned, and don..t forget to check out our debut live performance at Strand in sthlm, october 23rd, opening up for Poison Idea."
Korpiklaani To Appear In Metal Documentary
Finnish folk metallers Korpiklaani have issued the following announcement about appearing in the documentary "Promised Land of Heavy Metal:"
"Nowadays metal is one of the main export products of Finland. Finnish metal is mainstream and valued all over the world. How come?
"The documentary ‘Promised Land of Heavy Metal’ deals with this phenomena, and tells about the history and philosophy of Finnish Heavy Metal. This documentary contains many interviews with musicians, among which also Korpiklaani features. The story of the success of Finnish metal is regarded from different angles and illustrated by many musical fragments.
"More about Promised Land of Heavy Metal you can find on their website, where the trailer can be viewed and this dvd can be ordered online."
Nightmare To Film Live DVD
French metallers Nightmare have issued the following announcement about filming their performance at the upcoming Rocktambule Festival:
"To celebrate their 30th anniversary, the band will perform a special show at Rocktambule Festival as headliner for a DVD filming in their hometown of Grenoble at the venue, Salle Edmond Vigne in Fontaine (France) on October 31st 2009. Part of the special Metal Night : Metal Breakdown 3 Halloween Party."
The Rocktambule festival lineup will be as follows:
Nightmare
Ellipsis
Amon Sethis
Rise Of Doom
Gama Bomb Releasing New Album for Free
As soon as the new Gama Bomb album is complete, it will be available for free download on November 5th, including the artwork. More...
Am I Blood Completes Mixing of New Album
Finnish thrash metal band Am I Blood has issued the following update on the progress of their new album, "Existence of Trauma:"
"It took for a while to finish the mixing of our new album, but I'm relieved it's done now. We will start to map out potential options to proceed with the album, so right now there's no exact schedule for the release. We will inform about it later, so stay tuned."
Pencil Lead Syringe Readies New Album
California 3 piece brutal death metal band Pencil Lead Syringe is set to release their second full length album, entitled "Lost in a Decaying Structure" under the brutal Russian label SoulFlesh Collector Records. The new album will contain 10 tracks.
You can catch them playing all over Southern California sharing the stage with many extreme bands. If you're not near California, you can check out some of their music on the band's MySpace page.
Pencil Lead Syringe's previous album, “Suffocated and Embalmed,” was released in 2007.
Paindivision Annouces Line-up Changes
Paindivision has announced the departure of guitarist Mark Hobson. Mark has chosen to pursue his musical career further overseas in Finland.
Mark comments: “Moving overseas before 2010 is a personal goal which I set myself in 2008. It’s been an adventure being a part of Paindivision. Though, I am now set on my new journey to pursue my career overseas, I will always be a fan and a promoter for the music of the band. I wish the boys the best of luck for the future, and intend to help the 'Pain' storm Europe.”
His permanent replacement will be Ben Thomas, who previously played guitar in Sydney based band Thundasteel and also made a guest appearance on the album “Empires of Eden - Songs of War and Vengeance.”
Ben comments: “I am honoured to be involved with such a world-class act like Paindivision and really look forward to the upcoming shows and what is to come. I wish Mark all the success for his future.”
Ben’s live performance debut with the band will be headlining the “Onslaught of Sound” fest in Canberra on September 26th. This show will be captured on video for a future DVD release. The show also features Sydney thrashers “Switchblade” and a host of the country's emerging metal acts.
In other news, Dan Quinlan has taken on the role of playing bass in death metal act The Amenta. This role will work alongside Dan’s singing/bass role in Paindivision while keeping Paindivision a priority.
Writing has commenced on the follow-up to 2008’s album “One Path” and will showcase for the first time on CD, the drumming talent of Peter Hunt (Ex-Dragonforce and Marshall Law). Pete has just finished up a touring stint drumming for Iron Maiden legend Paul Dianno.
Mantic Ritual Parts Ways with Singer
Pittsburgh old school metal band MANTIC RITUAL just announced the departure of founding member/singer/guitarist Dan Wetmore. All scheduled shows will take place as planned.
The band issued the following statement, "After much consideration, Dan has decided to no longer continue with MANTIC RITUAL. We are greatly appreciative of his tremendous contributions to the band and wish him the best in his future endeavors. For the upcoming tours this fall, our good friend, Dave Watson, will be filling in as singer/guitarist. We've known Dave for quite some time, and besides being a killer musician, he's an outstanding sound engineer as well (he mixed our 2007 self-released demo, 'Executioner'). We have no doubt that Dave will be a perfect fit for us these next few months, and that the band will continue delivering fist-pumping rock 'n roll like it's 1955." More...
The 69 Eyes Announces European Tour Dates
Finnish Gothic metal band THE 69 EYES has announced a European headlining tour in early 2010.
Commented singer Jyrki 69, "KISS ME UNDEAD EUROPE! The 69 Eyes will be back on your necks when the nights are long and the winter is cold - we can't wait to play the new songs for you guys! Meanwhile, let the new album "Back In Blood" crawl into your mind and body and let's shake it out loud as The 69 Eyes come to tour near you! See you VERY SOON!"
A second leg is currently being worked on and will and will include shows at least in Spain, France, Benelux, UK and Russia. More...
Commander Issues Update on Writing New Album
German metal band Commander has issued the following update on the writing of new material for their new album:
"We're still hard working on our new material. What can you expect? Well, a lot of melodies (Yeah, the Twin-Guitars are back), fat rythms, really fast thrash stuff, some blasts and also some clean parts. Be prepared for the most killing Commander-Record..."
Dawn of Azazel Announces New Shows in New Zealand
New Zealand metal band Dawn of Azazel has announced the following shows in New Zealand:
Oct 5 - Logan Campbell Center, Auckland With Slayer And Megadeth
Oct 30 - Transmission Room, Auckland With Suffocation, Winds of Plague, Human, Saving Grace, Akaname, Vixen Execution, Bloodletting, The Dauntless, Our Fallen, Anabyss, and Septicide
Jan 20 - The Studio, Auckland With Chimaira and Tainted More...
Steel Panther Announces More UK Shows
California's Steel Panther has just announces a show at Nottingham Rock City in Nottingham, UK on Thursday October 29th. The band will also be playing the following 2 shows with ZZ Top:
27TH OCTOBER - WOLVERHAMPTON (SOLD OUT)
28TH OCTOBER - LONDON WEMBLEY ARENA
Miseration Completes Recording New Album
Swedish death metal band MISERATION have finished the recordings to their second album, "The Mirroring Shadow," with Tomas "Plec" Johansson at Panic Room Studios.
The band discusses the new album, "After a few months of intense work we are happy to announce that our new album, 'The Mirroring Shadow,' is now finally recorded and done. We are really proud of what we have accomplished this time and we can't wait to share this newborn baby with you all! Musically it's definitely a step up, intensity- and aggression-wise; also being more technical than its predecessor. Even so, there are still a lot of melodic landscapes there to explore. Put together, this progression both came and felt very natural to us, once the new material started to take shape." More...
Theocracy Announces More European Tour Dates
Georgia metal band Theocracy has confirmed four more tour dates for their "Laying Europe to Rest" European tour. The complete tour dates so far are as follows:
Oct. 23 - Bautzen, Germany
Oct. 24 - Metal Fest - Friedewald, Germany
Oct. 25 - TBA
Oct. 26 - TBA
Oct. 27 - Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Oct. 28 - Ostrava, Czech Republic
Oct. 29 - Landau, Germany
Oct. 30 - Rock without limits - Gomaringen, Germany
Oct. 31 - Nordic Fest - Oslo, Norway
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