Metal News for September 9, 2008
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17 news articles posted on this day.
Deception Of A Ghost Signs To Forsaken Records
Forsaken Records has announced the signing of North Carolina's DECEPTION OF A GHOST to their roster. If you aren't familiar with the band, visit thier MySpace page to check them out.
The band is gearing up for their debut "Self Titled" release which will hit all digital retailers in October 2008, with physical plans to hit retail stores in January 2009 via Forsaken/Koch. The album was produced by Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me/The Human Abstract).
Here are the shows the band has lined up so far:
9/13: Hickory, NC @ C.O. Miller Teen Center w/ Knives Exchanging Hands
10/24: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Downunder w/ Forever In Terror
11/07: Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall w/ locals
Scars on Broadway Premieres "World Long Gone" Vid
Scars on Broadway premiered their new music video for "Word Long Gone" on Yahoo Music today. The video was directed by Joel Schumacher (Phantom of the Opera, Falling Down).
They will also be out on their fall headlining tour on the following tour dates:
Sun Oct 19 – Atlanta – Masquerade
Mon Oct 20 – Myrtle Beach – House Of Blues
Wed Oct 22 – Philadelphia – TLA
Thu Oct 23 – Baltimore – Ram's Head
Sat Oct 25 – New York – The Fillmore
Sun Oct 26 – Boston – Paradise
Tue Oct 28 – Montreal – Le Medley
Wed Oct 29 – Toronto – Phoenix
Fri Oct 31 – Detroit – St. Andrews
Sat Nov 1 – Chicago – Metro
Sun Nov 2 – Milwaukee – The Eagles Club
Tue Nov 4 – Minneapolis – First Avenue
Wed Nov 5 – Kansas City – Beaumont
Fri Nov 7 – Denver – Ogden Theater
Sat Nov 8 – Salt Lake City – Murray Theatre
Tue Nov 11 – Edmonton – Edmonton Events Center
Wed Nov 12 – Calgary – MacEwan Ballroom
Fri Nov 14 – Vancouver – Commodore Ballroom
Sat Nov 15 – Seattle – Showbox SoDo
Sun Nov 16 – Portland – Roseland
Tues Nov 18 – Los Angeles – Avalon Ballroom
Wed Nov 19 – Anaheim – House of Blues
Fri Nov 21 – San Diego – House of Blues
Sat Nov 22 – Phoenix – Marquee
Mon Nov 24 – San Antonio – White Rabbit
Tue Nov 25 – Austin – Emo's
Wed Nov 26 – Houston – House Of Blues More...
Salt The Wound To Tour Europe
Salt The Wound will be heading to Europe this month for a three-week tour. Here are the tour dates:
09/13 Peterborough, UK @ The Park
09/14 Wolverhampton, UK @ The Little Civic
09/15 Glasgow, UK @ Classic Grand
09/16 Stoke on Trent, UK @ Harry's
09/17 Neath, UK @ The Windosr
09/18 Swindon, UK @ The Furnace w/ Abigail Williams
09/20 Merksplas, BE @ Zyggypop Fest w/ Born From Pain
09/21 Karlsruhe, GE @ Alte Hackerei
09/22 Bochum, GE @ Zwischenfall
09/23 Berlin, GE @ Wild at Heart
09/25 Hendrik Ambacht, ND @ Dock 3
09/26 Dour, BE @ No Limit Fest
09/27 Leuven, BE @ Jh Sojo
09/28 Mechelen, BE @ Jc Metteko
09/29 Paris, FR @ L'Alternat
09/30 Lyon, FR @ Lyon's Hall
10/01 Turin, IT @ United Club
10/02 Bologna, IT @ Kindergarten
Internal Affairs Breaks Up, Announces Final Shows
California hardcore band Internal Affairs has announced their break-up. The group has cancelled their previously announced European tour but will likely announce a final show shortly. Here's a statement from the band:
"6 years, 17 countries, and countless shows... The road for Internal Affairs is coming to an end. This band has been so amazing for the 5 of us, and we are so thankful for everyone who has been apart of it. We have met some of the most incredible friends from around the world thanks to I.A. We have decided to call it quits. No need for a long ridiculous explanation other than we feel it is time to move on. Thanks for your support over the years. Special thanks to: Malfunction Records, Triumvir, Resist Records, Deathwish Inc., Not Just Words Records, 530 Records, Avocado Booking, Crime Scene Merch, Icon Screen Printing, TDT Screen Printing, Untied Print & Press, Tim Oswald, LAHC and everyone who has toured with us, fed us, or provided us a place to stay."
In the wake of their break-up, Internal Affairs will make one final trip to the East Coast. Here are the tour dates:
1/27 Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz w/ Alpha And Omega
1/28 Long Island, NY @ TBA w/ Alpha And Omega
1/29 Albany, NY @ Valentines w/ Alpha And Omega
1/30 Montreal, QC @ Cafe Linco w/ Alpha And Omega
1/31 Boston, MA @ ICC w/ Alpha And Omega
2/1 Philadlephia, PA @ 1st Unitarian Church w/ Alpha And Omega
Ghost Brigade Cancels Progpower Europe Appearance
Season of Mist bands Cynic and Atrox have been confirmed for the upcoming ProgPower Europe festival. Cynic will headline the festival on Saturday, October 4th and Norwegian experimental metallers Atrox will play on October 3rd.
Finland's Ghost Brigade has cancelled its appearance due to financial and logistical reasons, however.
Slash Talks About "Reckless Road: Guns N Roses..."
ARTISTdirect caught up with legendary Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver axeman Slash for an in-depth interview session regarding the release of "Reckless Road: Guns N' Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction." Find out first-hand from Slash how the new release promises to bring fans closer to his music, his guitar vision for the kiddies, and more.
Here's an excerpt of the interview:
Interviewer: As a musician, you've always had that '70s maverick aesthetic. There was a sense in the '70s that anything was possible artistically, and that boundless mentality is inherent in your playing. Do you think that this clinic will promote that vibe?
Slash: "Maverick aesthetic," that's heavy! Anyway, that's the thing. There's really not that much to talk about when it comes to that. I'm playing a hell of a lot these days. Even when I really pay attention to what I'm doing, there is no real rhyme or reason to why and how I do it. It's just what I go for and what I try to accomplish from what I'm hearing in my head or whatever. I don't have a systematic approach or a methodical, conceptual idea as to how it should be done, so it's sort of ambiguous [Laughs].
Read the full article at ArtistDirect.com.
Myndsnare Signs To Demonstealer Records
Bangalore, India based band Myndsnare has signed with Deamonstealer Records to release their debut album, "Conditioned: Human," on September 19th.
Here is the tracklisting for "Conditioned: Human":
1. Changing Skins
2. Use The Pain
3. Altar Ego
4. Conditioned Human
5. Temporal Movements
6. Layers Of Hypocrisy
7. Visionary Realism
8. Within A Mind: Mis-Shapen
9. Mirror Of Nothingness
The band will be playing gigs in Mumbai and Delhi to launch the album. Details coming soon.
You can preview the album on the label's MySpace page.
Book Offers An Insight Into Kurt Cobain's Life
“Bumping into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business", a book written by Nirvana's former manager Danny Goldberg is scheduled to come out September 18th. The book includes many excerpts about Goldberg's actual involvement and personal experiences with the band, specifically Kurt Cobain:
“He was an extraordinarily thoughtful and supportive friend, a loving husband and father, as well as a tormented depressive and textbook druggie,”
Goldberg goes on into further detail about the great impact that Cobain's death had on Nirvana and its fans, as well as the scar it left on grunge metal as we know it today.
Read the full article at Headbanger's Blog.
Godhead Reveals Upcoming Album Track Listing
Godhead has revealed the track listing for their upcoming album "At The Edge Of The World" which will be released on October 7th. The song titles are as follows:
1. Approaching The Edge
2. The Puppet
3. Stay Back
4. Just Take Anything
5. Hero
6. The Decline
7. Edge Of The World
8. Closing The Door
9. Soldier's Song
10. Consumption
11. Become The Sky
12. And Ever
13. The Origin Of Suffering
14. Stay Back (Assemblage Mix)
15. Consumption (Melt Mix)
16. Soldier's Song (Sold-Your-Soul Mix)
17. Closing The Door (Cursed Mix)
18. Edge Of The World (Fat Acid Mix)
Cirith Gorgor Signs On To Displeased Records
Dutch black metal band Cirith Gorgor announced that they have signed to Displeased Records and are currently working on new material. The band has issued the following statement on their website:
"We can announce that we have signed a new recording contract: Displeased Records (NL) will release Cirith Gorgor's next two albums.
We have always been very contented with Ketzer Records, but after being with the same record company for about six years (during which two 7"EPs and two full-length albums were released), we simply decided that it was time for a change.
We are currently composing new material. The next album will probably be recorded somewhere halfway 2009, at the earliest."
Atargatis Added To Wave Gotic Treffen 2009 Lineup
Female fronted German gothic metal band Atargatis has announced that they have been added to the lineup of next year's "Wave Gotic Treffen" festival in Germany. The band issued the following statement on their MySpace page:
"We are proud to announce our appearance on the Wave Gotik Treffen (Germany) 2009 . The festival will take place between 29th of May and the 1st of June 2009."
Metallica Reveals Ticket Information
Metallica has posted the following message online:
"We are looking forward to heading back out on the road here on our home turf in North America and now that the pre-sales are over for Met Club and Mission Metallica members, we thought you might be interested in our little novel below describing just how to go about getting a ticket to the show.
"First off, if you want to see where we'll be playing, click here... and if your city doesn't appear here, stay tuned, we will get to you eventually! More...
Avenged Sevenfold Cancels More Shows
Due to illness, Orange County rockers Avenged Sevenfold has announced that both tonight's show in Quebec City and tomorrow's show in Montreal has been cancelled. The band have recently cancelled a show in Baltimore aswell as all their U.K. shows.
Satyricon Reveals New Bassist
Warwick Basses, Amps & Rock 'N Roll has issued the following:
Warwick is pleased to announce that TOTALT JÄVLA MÖRKER bassist and longtime Warwick endorser Victor Brandt has joined the Norwegian Black Metal band SATYRICON.
Brandt was chosen out of hundreds of candidates from all over the world, including the US, England and South Africa, for the highly coveted gig. More...
Rob Zombie Reveals White Zombie Box Set Details
Rob Zombie has posted the following update regarding the forthcoming White Zombie box set:
"Well, I am now holding the finished newly master WHITE ZOMBIE box set in my hands. Yes, it is done! A long time coming but it is here.
"I'm not sure what the release day is yet, but it shouldn't be much longer. I'm pretty sure you'll be getting under your Christmas tree. More...
All That Remains Posts New Song Online
Massachusetts' ALL THAT REMAINS have posted another song, "Two Weeks," from the band's forthcoming album, "Overcome," on the band's MySpace page."This is the first time I've done a song that has singing from beginning to end," frontman Phil Labonte says."It was something I had wanted to do for some time, but ATR isn't gonna put out something half-assed and most of you guys know I'm always growing as a vocalist and we're always growing and changing as a metal band.This feels right and it's not the same 'here's our all singing ballad' kind of thing; it's still metal as hell!" More...
Guillotine Cover Art, Tracklisting Revealed
Metal artist extraordinaire Ed Repka (Megadeth, Venom, Death, Possessed, etc) has completed work on the latest GUILLOTINE album, "Blood Money," which can be viewed here.
An additional bonus track entitled "I Hate Society" will be included in the digipak version of "Blood Money" and also a possibility of an exclusive music video for the track "Rebellion," which comes off from the new album, will be included in this special pressing.
Here is the tracklisting for "Blood Money": More...
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