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Part 2
NIGHTWISH - Studio diary
NIGHTWISH manager Ewo Pohjola of King Foo Entertainment has posted a studio
diary from Abbey Road Studios London, England, where the band has recorded the
orchestral parts of their upcoming album! Check out the diary HERE!
SONATA ARCTICA - US tourdates announced
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will embark on a North American
headlining tour in September/October 2007. Confirmed dates so far are as
follows:
Sep. 16 - Key Club - Los Angeles, CA
Sep. 17 - Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA
Sep. 21 - The Metro - Chicago, IL
Sep. 22 - Harpo's - Detroit, MI
Sep. 23 - Peabody's Down Under - Cleveland, OH
Sep. 24 - Opera House - Toronto, ONT
Sep. 27 - The Medley - Montreal, QC
Sep. 28 - The Chance Theater - Poughkeepsie, NY
Sep. 29 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
Sep. 30 - B.B. King's - New York, NY
Oct. 02 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
Oct. 03 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA
Oct. 05 - ProgPower USA VIII - Atlanta, GA
Oct. 09 - The Meridian - Houston, TX
SONATA ARCTICA is currently recording its new studio album for a tentative early
2007 release.
The new single from SONATA ARCTICA, "Replica" - containing a new version of the
title cut, which originally appeared on the band's 1999 debut, "Ecliptica", plus
the songs "Draw Me" (instrumental) and "Respect the Wilderness" - entered the
Finnish single chart last month at position No. 1.
CHIMAIRA - Singer Mark Hunter spoke to mtv.com
CHIMAIRA frontman Mark Hunter recently spoke to MTV.com about the group's
upcoming album, "Resurrection", due in the U.S. on March 6, 2007 via Ferret
Music and On March 2, 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records in Europe.
"We named the album 'Resurrection' because that's exactly what it was," Hunter
said. "When we talked, we got everything off our chests and out of our systems,
and now we're friends again. And we're writing and playing better than ever."
Read the rest of the article HERE!
Furthermore, the band will be doing a signing session at Metal Hammer´s HELLFEST
party at "Barfly" Sonthofen, Germany on the 27th of January 2007! In
co-operation with Metal Hammer and ROSSIGNOL, you can win a very special Meet &
Greet with the band on this day – For further information check out next Metal
Hammer issue or go to
www.metalhammer.de /
www.hellfest.de
MESHUGGAH - New-old sound
According to an article in REVOLVER Magazine the new MESHUGGAH album will sound
a bit different to their 2005 47-minute opus "Catch Thirtythree": "We've got
some fast, intense songs and hectic, heavy stuff that draws from all the things
we've done in the past," says drummer Tomas Haake. "It's so great to actually be
playing drums again." Recording is planned to be done until March – release in
early may 2007.
IN FLAMES - Live performance @ "Rockbjörnen"
Swedish melodic metallers IN FLAMES will perform at the "Rockbjörnen" award show
in Stockholm, Sweden next Thursday. They are nominated in following categories:
"Best Swedish Band", "Best Song", "Best Album".
PEACEVILLE OFFER EXTENDED
A Happy New Year to you all! Our offer on a range of CDs priced at just £6.99
from the Peaceville webstore has been extended throughout January so you've
still got time to bag yourself a bargain!
ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET - Will party the end of their tour in
Flensburg!
The Swedish party experts ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET will rock the last
show of their tour on tomorrow ´s 6th January in Flensburg/Germany ´s club Roxy.
Tickets for 17 Euro are still available. Support act will be ERBEN DES ZORNS.
You shouldn't miss it!
www.roxy-concerts.de
RAGE - to introduce new drummer
German metal institution RAGE found a replacement for ex-drummer Mike Terrana
quite quickly. "We proudly present our new man on the drums, André Hilgers.
While working on the Nuclear Blast Anniversary album we were very surprised how
perfectly André`s style matched our new song "Terrified". So it was obvious that
we jammed through the RAGE classics, and the sparks were flying immediately.
Andre had a lot of new ideas that fit our style perfectly and he brings a
lot of fresh blood and power to the band. We have loads of fun again playing our
music", Peavy and Victor had to say. The new drummer is equally thrilled: "Of
course I was very happy regarding the request of the guys, and it's a great
honour belonging to RAGE now after drummers like Jörg Michael, Efti or Mike
Terrana, lambasting the kettles.
Meanwhile, we've started rehearsing and we will present you a great show in
Illingen, with some real highlights of the RAGE history. I would like to wish
Mike good luck with Masterplan and his next projects. As for me, he's still a
great drummer who was always raising the stakes for me", André Hilgers
commented.
Monstrosity News
Veteran death metallers MONSTROSITY have set "Spiritual Apocalypse" as the title
of their new album, tentatively due in April of 2007. The follow-up to 2003's
"Rise to Power" will contain 10-11 songs in the vein of 1996's "Millennium", but
"a lot faster," according to a posting on the group's web site.
http://www.monstrosity.us/
Powerwolf News
POWERWOLF have entered the studio (at top secret location - simply to avoid
having deranged groupies camping outside the studio) to record their second
album! "After some exhausting weeks of composing and decomposing tunes of blood
and madness we're now almost finished with the songwriting. Two or three songs
need to get final treatments! The production started on January 2nd, and you can
follow the wolves' trail in form of a studio blog." Click here to get the latest
updates about the process in the studio:
http://www.myspace.com/powerwolfmetal
Sonic Reign news
SONIC REIGN have launched their new website. Click here to check it out:
www.sonicreign.de
Watch out for their album "Raw Dark Pure" to be released April 5th (G/A/S) /
9th (Europe)!
ARSIS - Sign with Nuclear Blast
ARSIS SIGNS WORLDWIDE DEAL WITH NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
When it comes to seminal death metal bands from North America, the East Coast
alone can boast the likes of the genre's greatest staples such as Cannibal
Corpse, Immolation, Death, Morbid Angel, and Nile. With West Virginia's legacy
of being the only state formed as a direct result of the American Civil War,
it's no wonder that ARSIS have continued this tide of insurgence - albeit in the
musical realm.
The band, which derived its name from the musical phrase "arsis and thesis"
meaning unstressed (up-) and stressed (down-) beats respectively, is righteously
tinged with black & thrash metal influences but is completely dedicated to
expanding the reaches of melodicism and technicality in the genre of death
metal.
Checking-in from their current tour with God Forbid, Mnemic, and Goatwhore,
founding member/guitarist/bassist/lead vocalist and former Berklee College of
Music student James Malone has this to say about the newly-inked worldwide
collaboration with Nuclear Blast Records:
"Since the conception of ARSIS, I hoped to see the band as a part of the Nuclear
Blast roster. Four years later, this is now a reality. I expect great things
this coming year; the band is now a four piece, solid tours are on the way, and
we have a fantastic label behind us 100%. I am more excited now about the
potential of the band than I have ever been."
All of the ARSIS recordings (which include two demos, one EP, and two
full-length albums) have won them many fans among the metal underground, the
metal press, and metal musicians themselves. Their 2004 debut, A Celebration Of
Guilt, was praised to hell and back by Revolver Magazine as "the best in the
genre since At The Gates' legendary swan song [Slaughter Of The Soul]."
Given their current momentum in support of their latest album, United In Regret,
and with, as Malone states, "our most brutal release coming in 2008," ARSIS are
well on their way to making their discography absolutely essential for any fan
with an extreme music library.
Visit ARSIS online at
www.WORSHIPDEPRAVED.com and
www.MySpace.com/ARSIS
OMNIUM GATHERUM complete new album
Finnish death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have finished their new album "Stuck
Here On Snakes Way", due on April 2 via Candlelight Records. Studio diary,
pictures and video clips are available from the bands website
www.omniumgatherum.org
"Stuck Here On Snakes Way" was recorded & mixed at SouthEastSounds studio in
Karhula, Finland with producer Teemu Aalto and mastered at Chartmakers in
Helsinki, Finland with Svante Forsbäck.
The complete track listing is as follows:
01. The Snake And The Way
02. Into Sea
03. Dysnomia
04. A-Part Of God
05. Undertaker
06. Bastard-O
07. The Third Flame
08. Just Signs
09. Truth
10. Drudgery
11. In Sane World
12. Spiritual
OMNIUM GATHERUM comments the new album "to be really the best album yet that the
band have delivered and a big thanks from that goes also to our new vocalist
Jukka Pelkonen. But everything in this album from songs to cover artwork is at
least 10 times better than on previous releases, of course! Music and the band
itself have really evolved. It's always the same phrase when speaking about the
new album of the band, but this time it's really true, heh."
OMNIUM GATHERUM is currently planning and organising gigs and here are the next
announced shows:
February
24 -(FIN) Dark Winter Festival, Karhula
April
5 - (FIN) EasterMaster Festival, Tampere
6 - (FIN) Rytmikatti, Kouvola
7 - (FIN) Torvi, Lahti
13 -(FIN) Yellowstone, Kotka
May
4 - (FIN) Klubi, Turku
September
22 - (GER) Filthrock Festival, Prenzlau
» Omnium Gatherum website
» Omnium Gatherum Myspace
ONSLAUGHT: Full New Track 'Shock & Awe' Available For Streaming
A full-length version of the new ONSLAUGHT track "Shock & Awe" is available for
streaming via the band's newly re-launched web site. Check it out at this
location. The song comes off the reformed line up of the classic U.K. thrash
outfit's upcoming album, "Killing Peace", due on March 5 via Candlelight
Records.
"Killing Peace" was recorded at Backstage studio in Derbyshire, England with
producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE). The
complete track listing is as follows:
01. Burn
02. Killing Peace
03. Destroyer of Worlds
04. Pain
05. A Prayer for the Dead
06. Tested to Destruction
07. Twisted Jesus
08. Planting Seeds of Hate
09. Shock & Awe
The band has also re-recorded its classic first-album title track, "Power from
Hell". The song was reborn on the 6/6/06 and mixed by Andy Henderson.
ONSLAUGHT's current lineup includes Sy Keeler (vocals), Nige Rockett (guitars),
Steve Grice (drums), James Hinder (bass) and the group's latest addition,
guitarist Alan Jordan (ex-MIRROR MIRROR, FRANKENSTEIN).
Commented Keeler: "We've had positive response from all who've heard our
'masterpiece' and we're so looking forward to the release on March 5th. The
artwork (by Jeff Williams) for the album excites us as much as the music; each
lyric page has great artwork linked to the song."
ONSLAUGHT is currently putting together gigs for 2007. Already confirmed are
dates in Greece with NAPALM DEATH and Warsaw, Poland on February 12, which will
be shot for a DVD release. A video for the album's title track, "Killing Peace",
will be shot this month.
January
27 - (GR) Thessaloniki, Hydrogios
28 - (GR) Athens, An Club
February
12 - (PL) Warsaw, Stodola Club
» Onslaught website
» Onslaught Myspace
New NEBELHEXE film clip online
NEBELHEXE's video to the song "Underworld" taken from the album "Essensual" can
be viewed on myspace and you tube now. Check it out!
» Nebelhexe website
» Nebelhexe Myspace» Nebelhexe on itunes
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS are playing the following dates in Canada and the US with
Enslaved & Dark Funeral
January
10 - (USA) New York (NY), B.B. KINGS
11 - (CDN) Montreal (QC), Le Medley
12 - (CDN) Quebec City (QC), L'Imperial
13 - (CDN) Toronto (ON), Opera House
14 - (USA) Cleveland (OH), Peabody's
15 - (USA) Mokena (IL), The Pearl Room
16 - (USA) St Paul (MN), Station 4
19 - (USA) Orangevale (CA), The Boardwalk
20 - (USA) San Francisco (CA), TBA
21 - (USA) West Hollywood (CA), Key Club
22 - (USA) Santa Ana (CA), Galaxy Theatre
23 - (USA) Tempe (AZ), The Clubhouse
25 - (USA) Denver (CO), Bluebird Theatre
26 - (USA) Albuquerque (NM), Launchpad
27 - (USA) El Paso (TX), Texas Avenue Live
28 - (USA) San Antoni (TX), The Sanctuary
29 - (USA) Ft. Worth (TX), Ridgelea Theatre
30 - (USA) Houston (TX), Warehouse Live
February
01 - (USA) St. Petersburg (FL), State Theatre
02 - (USA) Fayetteville (NC), Jester's Pub
03 - (USA) Poughkeepsie (NY), Chance
04 - (USA) Hartford (CT), Webster Theatre
05 - (USA) Bedford (NH), Mark's Place
07 - (CDN) Royun Nonanda (QC), Petit Theatre Du Vieux Noranda
08 - (CDN) Sudbury (ON), Jubilee Centre
» Abigail Williams Myspace
» Abigail Williams on itunes
PANTHEON I announce new album title and track listing
PANTHEON I has set "The Wanderer and His Shadow" as the title of its upcoming
CD, due on April 2nd through Candlelight Records. Clocking in at just over 40
minutes, the album was recorded and mixed by Christian Wibe at Nye Losjen
studios in Sofiemyr, Norway and features artwork by Kjell Åge Meland, who did
the front cover to the band's debut release, "Atrocity Divine".
"The Wanderer and His Shadow" track listing:
01. Origin of Sin
02. The Wanderer and his Shadow
03. Cyanide Storm
04. Coming to an End
05. Shedim
06. Where Angels Burn
07. My Curse
08. Chaos Incarnate
"Coming to an End" features a guest appearance by SOLEFALD vocalist Lazare
Nedland, while Nachtgarm from NEGATOR appears on "Chaos Incarnate". Former
PANTHEON I member Gunhild contributes her great violin skills on "Where Angels
Burn".
» Panteon-I website
ANSUR have released a music video online for the song "Post-Apocalyptic
Wastelands"
The track comes off the "Axiom" album, released early autumn by Nocturnal Art
Productions/Candlelight Records.
The video was directed by Eirikur Granneman and shot by Robert Vawter. The
location was a Norwegian industrial construction site.
Watch it on their myspace-account or here on youtube
» Ansur website
» Ansur Myspace
A Double CD of previously unreleased KILLING JOKE material out February on
Candlelight
This is a fan's dream come true! A double CD of Killing Joke material taken from
the band preparation for the "Extremities" album, rare mixes, a TOTALLY unheard
track "The Fanatic" and a full live show from the Extremities tour.
The track list speaks for itself; this is a fantastic journey through the making
of this album and beyond. Fantastic sound quality throughout!
Disc 1 - Rehearsals V1+ Mixes
1. Money Is Not Our God (Instrumental)
2. Money Is Not Our God (Hideous Remix)
3. Intravenous (1)
4. Money
5. Slipstream (Intro)
6. Slipstream
7. Struggle (Instrumental)
8. Struggle ((Vocal 1)
9. Struggle (Vocal 2)
10. Struggle (vocal 3)
11. Intravenous (2)
12. The Fanatic (Live)
Disc 2 - Live in Pied - France 7th June 1991
1. Inside The Termite [Mound]
2. Money Is Not Our God
3. Extremities
4. Complications
5. The Beautiful Dead
6. Change
7. Frenzy
8. Age of Greed
9. Requiem
10. The Wait
11. Intravenous
12. Wardance
13. Pssyche
14. Love Like Blood
» Killing Joke website
» Killing Joke Myspace
LOST EDEN sign to Candlelight Records
Japan's LOST EDEN came together in 2000 when Norio(Vocals), Adachi(Guitar),
Run(Guitar), Daisuke(Bass), Chang(Drums) decided to form a hardcore/metal group.
The band's first milestone was in 2002 when they had two songs included on the
compilation album "SURPLUS SUPPRESSION 3".
n the spring of 2003, Sensyu joined as their new drummer, and Chang switched
to guitar. This new 3 guitar line up immediately hit the studio to record their
debut single "SEWN MOUTH FOREST" as they continued to fuse their metallic
hardcore sound with black and death metal elements. This release was followed by
extensive national touring.
In 2004, LOST EDEN included a track on the compilation CD "METAL OSTENTATION
Vol.6" At the same time, Chang left the band, and Cab joined as a new guitarist.
This signalled the next stage in the LOST EDEN's musical development, becoming
more melodic, but at the same time more aggressive.
2005 saw the band continue to contribute to various compilation albums with
tracks appearing on "EATTHQUAKE A.G.M" and "EXTREME GENERATION". After that, Cab
left & Mako replaced Sensyu behind the kit. This forced the band back to a 2
guitar formation, which they have used since. In the winter of that year, they
recorded a new 2-track demo CD.
On the recording, the band began to experiment with keyboards to add another
dimension to their sound. The demo was sent to London based metal label
Candlelight..
In early 2006, LOST EDEN signed a contract with Candlelight Records and work
began on their debut album "CYCLE REPEATS" at SPLASH studios in Japan during the
autumn of that year.
For fans of In Flames, Soilwork and Trivium, Japan's best kept metal
secret!!!
Line-up:
Norio - Vocals
Hiroshi Adachi - Guitars & Electronics
Run - Guitars
Daisuke - Bass
Mako - Drums
» Lost Eden website
http://www.ageofsilence.com/
» Lost Eden Myspace
STUFF...
The Deathstars tour although short was fun and thanks to them and Stoneman for
being nice to us.
Due to Steve breaking his hand on a hard and pathetic object we are only just
back to rehearsals and writing the new album.
Plans are at present, write album then get gigging. March we will play the Day
Into Night festival in London, there is alot of offers being considered at
present so we are just writing album and planning the year. We are happy with
the way the album is coming together, very happy! Expect to see us live a lot in
2007.
We are really happy with the way the press has gone on the EP, getting played by
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) on his BBC Radio show was for sure the highlight.
NEW VIDEO
Our new video for "Hallowed Be Thy Army" can be seen on our myspace site.
There is no way in hell anyone will play it on the TV so if you want to see
it go to the site.
NEW ALBUM UPDATE
We are currently working on the new album. It's very heavy and very dark -
surprised? The title is "Holy Armour From The Jaws Of God" and all going to plan
it will be released on 14th May 2007.
Track listing so far is:
My Magnificent Circus
Religion?
Friendly Fire
Hallowed Be Thy Army
» October File website» October File My Space
» October File on itunes
Candlelight bands' tour dates
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS
January
with Enslaved & Dark Funeral
10 - (USA) New York (NY), B.B. KINGS
11 - (CDN) Montreal (QC), Le Medley
12 - (CDN) Quebec City (QC), L'Imperial
13 - (CDN) Toronto (ON), Opera House
14 - (USA) Cleveland (OH), Peabody's
15 - (USA) Mokena (IL), The Pearl Room
16 - (USA) St Paul (MN), Station 4
19 - (USA) Orangevale (CA), The Boardwalk
20 - (USA) San Francisco (CA), TBA
21 - (USA) West Hollywood (CA), Key Club
22 - (USA) Santa Ana (CA), Galaxy Theatre
23 - (USA) Tempe (AZ), The Clubhouse
25 - (USA) Denver (CO), Bluebird Theatre
26 - (USA) Albuquerque (NM), Launchpad
27 - (USA) El Paso (TX), Texas Avenue Live
28 - (USA) San Antoni (TX), The Sanctuary
29 - (USA) Ft. Worth (TX), Ridgelea Theatre
30 - (USA) Houston (TX), Warehouse Live
February
01 - (USA) St. Petersburg (FL), State Theatre
02 - (USA) Fayetteville (NC), Jester's Pub
03 - (USA) Poughkeepsie (NY), Chance
04 - (USA) Hartford (CT), Webster Theatre
05 - (USA) Bedford (NH), Mark's Place
07 - (CDN) Royun Nonanda (QC), Petit Theatre Du Vieux Noranda
08 - (CDN) Sudbury (ON), Jubilee Centre
ILLDISPOSED
February
14 - (UK) York, Certificate 18
15 - (UK) Reading, The Face Bar
16 - (UK) Southampton, The Joiners
17 - (UK) London, The Underworld
March
15 - (D) Giessen, Muk
16 - (D) Eisleben, WiesenhausTiefschlag
17 - (D) Hamburg, Headbangers Ballroom Tiefschlag
August
16-18 - (D) Dinkelsbuehl, Summerbreeze Festival
SHE SAID DESTROY
February
8-10 - (NO) By:Larm, Trondheim
June
25-29 - (NO) Hovefestivalen in Arendal
OMNIUM GATHERUM
February
24 -(FIN) Dark Winter Festival, Karhula
April
5 - (FI) EasterMaster Festival, Tampere
6 - (FI) Rytmikatti, Kouvola
7 - (FI) Torvi, Lahti
13 -(FI) Yellowstone, Kotka
May
4 - (FI) Klubi, Turku
September
22 - (D) Filthrock Festival, Prenzlau
TO-MERA
February
03 - (UK) Stoke, Sugar Mill
11 - (UK) Peterborough, The Park
14 - (UK) Wrexham, Central Station
16 - (UK) Milton Keynes, Pitz
18 - (UK) Glasgow, Cathouse
19 - (UK) Leicester, Charlotte
ZYKLON
March
24 - (POL) Metalmania Festival, Katowice
May
26-27 - (USA) Sonar Maryland Deathfest, Baltimore
July
13-14 - (AT) Kaltenbach Open Air
INSOMNIUM
January
19 - (FI) Yellowstone, Kotka
27 - (FI) Nosturi, Helsinki
February
21 - (FI) Kuopio, Henry's pub
22 - (FI) Helsinki, Nightlife Rock
23 - (FI) Jyväskylä, Lutakko
24 - (FI) Turku, Klubi
SEAR BLISS
January
19 - (NL) Rotterdam, Baroeg
20 - (NL) Eindhoven, Dynamo
21 - (BE) TBA
ONSLAUGHT
January
27 - (GR) Thessaloniki, Hydrogios
28 - (GR) Athens, An Club
February
12 - (PL) Warsaw, Stodola Club
1349 / AVERSE SEFIRA
March
28 - (USA) The Muse, Nashville TN
29 - (USA) Jaxx, West Springfield VA
30 - (USA) The Loft, Poughkeepsie NY
31 - (USA) Mark's Place, Bedford NH|
April
01 - (USA) BB King Blues Club, New York NY
02 - (CDN) L'Anti, Quebec City QC
03 - (CDN) FouFounes, Montreal QC
04 - (CDN) Petit Theater du Vieux Noranda, Royun Noranda QC
06 - (CDN) Opera House, Toronton ON
09 - (USA) Station 4, St. Paul MN
13 - (USA) Knitting Factory, Hollywood CA
14 - (USA) Showcase Theater, Corona CA
THINE EYES BLEED
February
07 - (CDN) Labatt Center - London
08 - (CDN) Copps Coliseum - Hamilton
09 - (CDN) Scotiabank Place – Ottawa
STONEGARD
Janurary
12 - (NL) Minerva, Groningen
14 - (GR) Larissa - Live Music House
16 - (BGR) Plovdiv - Geo Milev Hall
17 - (BGR) Sofia - Sredec Hall
19 - (TUR) Ankara - Saklikent
20 - (TUR) Istanbul - Studio Live
21 - (ROM) Bukarest - Sala Preoteasa
22 - (SER) Belgrad - Dom Omladine
23 - (CRO) Zagreb - Mochvara
24 - (AT) Wörgl – Komma
February
01 - (NO) Hakadal, Nittedal
02 - (NO) Sub Scene, Oslo feb
03 - (NO) Plattform/Studentuka, Elverum
MACHINEMADE GOD live update
MACHINEMADE GOD
+ DEADSOIL
+ KORODED
20.02.2007 SAARBRÜCKEN (D) Club Garage
21.02.2007 WIESBADEN (D) Kulturpalast
22.02.2007 NÜRNBERG (D) Avalons Dust
23.02.2007 VILLACH (A) Volkshaus Landskron
24.02.2007 GLEISDORF (A) Kulturkeller
25.02.2007 AUGSBURG (D) Kantine
booking: www.godownbelieving.com
MACHINEMADE GOD single shows
09.02.2007 DARMSTADT (D) Bruchtal
17.02.2007 HAM (D) Deviant Projects Festival
02.03.2007 Bochum (D) Matrix
31.03.2007 HEIDENHEIM (D)T9
AMON AMARTH news update
"The last two months have been hectic, but we've had a blast. The headlining
tour in Europe went over expectations and we'd like to thank WINTERSUN and TYR,
as well as our European crew and of course everyone who came to the shows. Hope
you enjoyed it as much as we did!
After the last show in Hamburg we flew straight to Detroit to join CHILDREN OF
BODOM, GOJIRA and SANCTITY on the North American leg of the tour and although it
was taxing and with some off stage problems, the tour was nothing but awesome
and successful for us! It was great to see the support we got every night and we
want to thank you fans for that."
"We've been home resting over the holidays and still have some time off from the
band. Later this month it's time to start preparing for the Scandinavian leg,
and on the 25th we'll start shooting the second video for the new album. For
that we've chosen 'Cry of the Blackbirds'."
www.amonamarth.com
BORN FROM PAIN news and live update
All The Best For 2007
We'd just like to wish everyone a slightly belated Happy New Year and much
success for 2007. 2006 was a great year for Born From Pain and we'd just like to
extend our thanks to everyone that showed support for us during 2006 and
previous years. Hopefully 2007 will be even more successful for us and we look
forward to seeing you all on the road at some point.
The War Is On Tour
Our European headline tour is getting more dates confirmed by the day, so please
make sure you head over to
www.bornfrompain.com or
www.myspace.com/bornfrompain to see which City near to you we will be
crushing. The tour has a killer package and supporting us will be First Blood,
Bloodlined Calligraphy and The Setup, so make sure you don't miss out.
We'll be hitting countries all across Europe including the likes of Holland,
Germany, Belgium, Austria, Poland, UK, Spain, Sweden, France and a few more, so
keep checking for updates. The tour kicks off on the 25th February and runs
through to April 01st.
Confirmed dates are below, more to follow
BORN FROM PAIN "THE WAR IS ON" EUROPEAN TOUR
+ FIRST BLOOD + BLOODLINED CALLIGRAPHY + THE SETUP
25.02. Köln – MTC (Germany)
27.02. London – Underworld (Great Britain)
01.03. Reading – Face Bar (Great Britain)
03.03. Lowestoft – Seabreeze (Great Britain)
04.03. Swindon – Furnace (Great Britain)
05.03. Hamburg – Hafenklang (Germany)
07.03. Linköping – Skylten (Sweden)
08.03. Gothenburg – Henriksberg (Sweden)
09.03. Rostock – Toxis (Germany)
10.03. Cottbus – Gladhaus (Germany)
11.03. Lodz - Demode (Poland)
12.03. Berlin – Cassiopeia (Germany)
13.03. Schweinfurt – Alter Stadtbahnhof (Germany)
14.03. Weinheim – Café Central (Germany)
17.03. Knokke Heist – Ravellingen (Belgium)
18.03. Uden – De Pul (Netherlands)
19.03. Osnabrück – Ostbunker (Germany)
20.03. Marburg – KFZ (Germany)
22.03. Wien – Arena (Austria)
23.03. München – Feierwerk/Hansa 39 (Germany)
24.03. Rosswein – Jugendhaus (Germany)
25.03. Trier – Exhaus (Germany)
28.03. Madrid – Ritmo Y Compas (Spain)
29.03. Barcelona – Mephisto (Spain)
30.03. Lyon - Lyon Hall (France)
31.03. Mönchengladbach – Aquarium (Germany)
Hameln – Regenbogen (Germany)
From Russia With War
The 21st January will see Born From Pain playing our very first show in Russia,
specifically in Moscow. We will be destroying the Tabula Rasa club, so if you're
from Moscow or any surrounding areas, stop by and bang your head. We're totally
siked to be visiting such a majour city in the world and we look forward to
unleashing the Born from Pain show to some new people.
This War Is Relentless
Our new album titled War, that was released in late November 2006 on Metal Blade
Records and has been getting some great responses all over the world both from
fans and press alike, so make sure you pick up your copy asap in a store near
you. There are still some of the LTD edition presses left that come with a bonus
DVD that features live footage taken from Wacken Open Air and Hellfest in 2006.
You can check out a couple of tracks, namely Relentless and Stop At Nothing on
our website www.bornfrompain.com or on our myspace page www.myspace.com/bornfrompain.com.
www.bornfrompain.com
www.myspace.com/bornfrompain
JOB FOR A COWBOY announces newest addition, drummer Jon Rice
Job For A Cowboy is proud to announce the latest addition to the line-up, Jon
"The Charn" Rice! Jon has been playing drums for about 7 years. After completing
a year at Capital's Conservatory of Music, majoring in Music Business with a
focus on Percussion, Jon left to pursue a career in music.
JFAC guitarist, Ravi Bhadriraju had this to say about his new band mate:
"Jon's Badass. His demo was awesome and we felt that after meeting and talking
to other drummers that his personality fit best with ours. In addition to an
awesome drummer, we needed someone who wants what we want and that is to tour as
much as possible and he is down with that. We have no plans to stop and I'm glad
we get to do that with the comfort of knowing we brought the right dude with us
and that he feels the same."
New drummer, Jon agrees:
"For me it's a dream come true. It's one of those things where you take a
chance and send a demo over and then your life is changed. I'm really looking
forward to living on the road. I've lived in Pittsburgh forever and starting in
a few weeks I will be living the dream and seeing the world."
Job For A Cowboy just recently completed work on their Metal Blade Records debut
which will be out in the Spring/Summer of 2007. Don´t miss JOB FOR A COWBOY on
their European tour in support of Unearth!
http://www.jfacmetal.com
http://www.myspace.com/jobforacowboy
Metal Blade 25th Anniversary!
METAL BLADE RECORDS 1982 – 2007 = 25 years of quality Metal!
This year Metal Blade Records is celebrating its 25th Anniversary! To mark this
great happening, we will have special releases all through the year and have the
Metalheads Worldwide participate with various activities. Stay tuned for more
info throughout the whole year!
We will kick it off with two classic Metal Blade albums to be released as "25th
Anniversary Editions"! Please find some more info below.
CANNIBAL CORPSE – "Vile" (25th Anniversary Edition)
to be released March 9th (G/A/S), March 12th (Europe)
CD: Original album remastered
DVD: Live in Berkeley Square 1997 - running time: approx. 130 min.
12 page booklet
revised artwork
Tracklisting DVD:
Live at the Berkeley Square, February 3, 1997
1. Perverse Suffering
2. Stripped Raped and Strangled
3. Covered With Sores
4. Monolith
5. Addicted to Vaginal Skin
6. Force Fed Broken Glass
7. Fucked with a Knife
8. Gutted
9. Bloodlands
10. Shredded Humans
11. Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead
12. A Skull Full of Maggots
13. Devoured by Vermin
14. Hammer Smashed Face
Live at the Berkeley Square, February 4, 1997
15. Pulverized
16. Puncture Wound Massacre
17. Mummified in Barbwire
18. Orgasm Through Torture
LIZZY BORDEN – "Master Of Disguise" (25th Anniversary Edition)
to be released March 9th (G/A/S), March 12th (Europe)
CD: Original album remastered + 2 bonustracks "Vampires Kiss" + "The Orchestra"
DVD: Making Of "Master Of Disguise" + Live video "Murderess Metal Road Show" -
running time: approx. 170 min.
12 page booklet revised artwork
MIDDIAN - Age Eternal
MIDDIAN – featuring Mike Scheidt, former band leader of YOB – are about to
release their debut album "Age Eternal" on March, 23rd (G/A/S), March, 26th
(Europe).
MIDDIAN is:
Mike S-guitar and vox
Will Lindsay-bass and vocals
Scott Headrick-drums
Mike Scheidt about the end of YOB:
"After YOB got back home from our last tour in 2005, it became very obvious that
our individual goals in the band had changed. Travis Foster and Isamu Sato both
left the band after we explored options for keeping YOB together.
Neither of them had the stomach for touring anymore, and I knew I wanted to keep
touring and moving forward. After about 8 months of thought as whether to
continue with what would be YOB's 5th line-up after Isamu and Travis left, and
after trying out some fine musicians, I decided to let YOB go."
Mike Scheidt about MIDDIAN:
"So I decided to start a new band: very much in the vein of YOB, but more angry
and mid-paced on average, but still with roots in slow DOOM and the cosmic vibe
that was a part of YOB. MIDDIAN is that band. In my mind I was already thinking
about who I was going to approach for a rhythm section: My
friends Will Lindsay on bass and Scott Headrick on drums. They are both very
experienced musicians who, while having roots in extreme music, neither had
played DOOM influenced music before. I wanted a fresh take on the riffs I was
writing. Luckily they were both into it, and we have been having a
blast ever since."
Mike Scheidt about "Age Eternal":
"Age Eternal is our first album together, and we are very happy with it overall.
It is a solid first album for us and is setting the blueprint for what we do:
DOOM and stoner influenced HEAVY music without it being either.
It has lots of lurching faster riffs and chord melody not unlike YOB, but yet it
is different. It is more urgent, straight-forward, and punk influenced in many
ways, and our bassist Will shares vocal duties with me. The band is extremely
collaborative even though I write the tunes thus far. We all have strong ideas
and opinions that mesh very well and it culminated in Age Eternal. Plus there is
guest vocals from Ben Ward of Orange Goblin on the last song "Sink To The Center"
and noise samples from The Monsters Of Pot from Minneapolis, Minnesota. We are
very proud to have our first album released by Metal Blade Records."
Tracklisting "Age Eternal":
Dreamless Eye
The Blood Of Icons
Age Eternal
The Celebrant
Sink To The Center
Check out MIDDIAN on the net and listen to "The Celebrant" at
http://www.myspace.com/middiandoom
CATARACT line-up change
CATARACT and guitarist Simon part ways…
"Dear Cataractians, we have some rather big news for you all. We've had several
discussions between different members about our future concerning music, shape,
form and structure of Cataract and of course the year lying ahead.
And, after a final meeting this Friday, we agreed to disagree - our founding
member Simon decided to part ways with Cataract to pursue his own projects,
which you will run across sooner or later. We had nine incredible years and all
of us will remember the times we had. We are parting in peace as we all agreed
that this is the best way for both sides."
Simon says the following to his departure: "Sometimes you come to a cross road
in life where there is only one way to go. I choose the path of facing a new
personal and musical challenge. I have been part of this band as a founding
member for nearly 8 1/2 years.
I am thankful for the great experiences I have made and for all the old
friends, new friends, promoters, journalists and tons more - you know who you
are - I met over the years through the band. I want to thank all bandmembers -
previous and past - that shared a vision. I wish Cataract all the best."
"We have decided to take a break until we worked out all the band bizness and
we'll use the time to evaluate Simon's successor. Unfortunately we had to cancel
the show in Aarau but we will make up for it as soon as we're a five piece
again.
All other shows (we will add them soon) are still hot and will happen. If
you have any questions, contact us. Of course we're looking for a new guitarist
now, we will make another posting with our ideas and requirements in short time.
If you already think you have got "it" then contact us at
info@cataract.cc
Simon, all the best on your way, we all know you will make it!"
Cataract 2007
CANNIBAL CORPSE tour – support bands announced – venue changes
CANNIBAL CORPSE
+ URKRAFT + DISAVOWED
Thursday 22-02 France Antipode Rennes
Friday 23-02 Spain Tunk Irun
Saturday 24-02 Portugal Hard Club Oporto
Sunday 25-02 Spain Sala Heiniken Madrid
Monday 26-02 Spain Apollo Barcelona
Tuesday 27-02 France CCO Villeurbanne Lyon
Wednesday28-02 Italy Nouvo Estragon Bologna
Thursday 01-03 Italy Cicolo Degli Artisti Rome
Saturday 03-03 Greece An Club Athens
Sunday 04-03 Greece Hydrogios Thessaloniki
Monday 05-03 Bulgaria Sredec hall Sofia
Tuesday 06-03 Romania Studio martin Bucharest
Wednesday07-03 Serbia SKC Beograd
Thursday 08-03 Slovenia Media park Ljubljana
Friday 09-03 Hungary A 38 Budapest
Saturday 10-03 Germany Backstage Munchen
Sunday 11-03 Czech rep Abaton Praha
Monday 12-03 Poland Loch Ness Cracow
Wednesday14-03 Latvia Melna Piektiena Riga
CANNIBAL CORPSE
+ MORTEM + DISAVOWED
Thursday 15-03 Estonia Club Hollywood Tallin
Friday 16-03 Finland Nostori Helsinki
Saturday 17-03 Finland Pakkahuone Tampere
Monday 19-03 Sweden Koren Gothenburg
Tuesday 20-03 Denmark The Rock Kobenhavn
Wednesday21-03 Germany Musik Zentrum Hannover
Thursday 22-03 Germany F Haus Jena
Friday 23-03 Holland Effenaar Eindhoven
Saturday 24-03 Belgium Biebob Vosselaar
booking: Metallysee
"Excess Of Evil" tour – FINAL tourdates announced + venue changes
"The Excess of Evil" tour
MARDUK + ENSLAVED + KEEP OF KALESSIN + MELECHESH + GOATWHORE + PANTHEON I
Thursday 10-05 Germany K 17 Berlin
Friday 11-05 Germany F Haus Jena
Saturday 12-05 Germany East Club Bischofswerda
Sunday 13-05 Czech Rep. Fleda Brno
Monday 14-05 Germany Backstage Munich
Tuesday 15-05 Germany Batschkapp Frankfurt
Wednesday16-05 Germany Roxy Saarbrücken
Thursday 17-05 Switzerland Z7 Pratteln
Friday 18-05 Italy Estragon Bologna
Saturday 19-05 Austria Spielboden Dornbirn
Sunday 20-05 France La Laiterie Strasbourg
Monday 21-05 France Locomotive Paris
Tuesday 22-05 France Antipode Rennes
Wednesday23-05 UK Carling Academy Islington London
Thursday 24-05 Germany Turock Essen
Friday 25-05 Holland Plato Helmond
Saturday 26-05 Belgium Biebob Vosselaar
Sunday 27-05 Germany Markthalle Hamburg
booking: Metallysee
PRIMORDIAL – Live update + Finland tour
February 21, 2007 Henry's Pub Kuopio, Finland w/ Insomnium & Urn
February 22, 2007 Nightlife Rock Helsinki, Finland w/ Insomnium & Urn
February 23, 2007 Lutakko Jyväskylä, Finland w/ Insomnium & Urn
February 24, 2007 Klubi Turku, Finland w/ Insomnium & Urn
April 5-7, 2007 Inferno Festival Oslo, Norway w/ Moonspell, Dark Funeral,
Immortal & more
April 14, 2007 MS Rheingold (Ship), Koblenz, Germany w/ Metal Inquisitor &
Desaster www.metal-cruise.de – event is sold out!
May 25-28, 2007 Leipzig, Germany, Wave Gotik Treffen Festival
July 21, 2007 Metal Healing Festival Greece
Urkraft added as main support on Cannibal Corpse European tour
Urkraft added as main support on Cannibal Corpse European tour
Fast-rising Danish death-thrash wrecking crew Urkraft are set to slaughter
venues around Europe as the main support for Cannibal Corpse. This tour will
give fans the chance to check out Urkraft's own brand of all-out thrashing
mayhem that defines their 2006 Earache release 'The Inhuman Aberration'.
Urkraft vocalist Thomas Pederson had this to say about the news: "We are looking
forward to hitting the venues with Cannibal Corpse and just getting out on the
road and showing what we are made of. We have been waiting for a long time since
the release of 'The Inhuman Aberration' and it will be cool to get out there and
show what we are made of and seeing people join in the inhuman slaughter that we
will be sending out from the stage... "
You can check Urkraft out with Cannibal Corpse and Disavowed on the following
dates in February and March 2007:
22 Feb 07 - France Rennes - Antipode
23 Feb 07 - Spain Irun - Tunk
24 Feb 07 - Portugal Porto - Hard Club
25 Feb 07 - Spain Madrid - Sala Heiniken
26 Feb 07 - Spain Barcelona - Apollo
27 Feb 07 - France Lyon - CCO Villeurbanne
28 Feb 07 - Italy Bologna - Nouvo Estragon
01 March 07 - Italy Rome - Cicolo Degli Artisti
03 March 07 - Greece Athens - Ann Club
04 March 07 - Greece Thessaloniki - Hydrogios
05 March 07 - Bulgaria Sofia - Sredec Hall
06 March 07 - Romania Bucharest - Studio Martin
07 March 07 - Serbia Beograd - SKC
08 March 07 - Slovenia Lubljana - Media Park
09 March 07 - Hungary Budapest - A 38
10 March 07 - Germany Munchen - Backstage
11 March 07 - Czech Republic Praha - Abaton
12 March 07 - Poland Krakow - Loch Ness
14 March 07 - Latvia Riga - Melna Piektiena
Buy 'The Inhuman Aberration' from
www.earacheshop.com/store/urkraft.html
Keep up to date with news and music at
www.myspace.com/urkraft
Grab a free Urkraft download at
www.metaltracks.com/freebies
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