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August 2007 Part 2
Compiled by John Stefanis
THE DESTINY PROGRAM - Video shooting
German band will be shooting new video in Berlin. This weekend (August 3rd -
5th), the guys of THE DESTINY PROGRAM are going to make a video of the song
'Project Hoax'. This song is a part of the upcoming album 'Subversive
Blueprint', which will be released September 21st.The shooting will take place
in Berlin together with True Jokx Videoproduction (www.truejokx.de).
Watch out for the following 'Subversive Blueprint' release parties:
15.09. Cave - Köln
21.09. Rockclub U2 - Ingolstadt
22.09. Rockfabrik - Augsburg
22.09. O25 - Frankfurt
22.09. Prag - Stuttgart
28.09. Barschlag - Kiel
More dates soon…
NIGHTWISH - Release parties for the upcoming album
The new NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon is not the only reason why the Finnish
Gothic Metal band is so much in demand right now. This fact was more than
obvious, when the new vocalist and mastermind Tuomas Holopainen appeared last
Friday for the signing session at their label Nuclear Blast. More than 1.000
fans travelled to Donzdorf to get an autograph of their idols.
For the release of "Dark Passion Play" on September 28th several release parties
will take place throughout Germany.
While listening to the latest tunes of NIGHTWISH, you can take part in a lottery
and win shirts, signed singles, posters and stickers.
Be sure not to miss one of the following dates:
28.09. Kassel Musiktheater @ Nachthallen
28.09. Ludwigsburg Rockfabrik
29.09. Hannover Labor
29.09. Nürnberg Rockfabrik
29.09. Köln Valhalla
29.09. Bochum Matrix
29.09. Cuxhaven Rockcafé Der Laden
29.09. Hamburg Ballroom
29.09. Ingolstadt Rockclub U2
04.10. Duisburg Pulp
THRESHOLD - Singer Mac has left the band
THRESHOLD's singer Andrew "Mac" McDermott has decided to leave the band for
good.
"Mac's still not been in touch directly but he wrote a
statement on the band forum confirming that he's left", states keyboarder
Richard West. Former singer Damian Wilson, who already stood in at the band's
shows at Metal Camp and Earthshaker festival, will continue helping out
THRESHOLD vocal-wise. "Damian's agreed to do the next shows and hopefully we can
work out a way for him to do all the remaining tour dates."
NILE - "Ithyphallic": chart entry in Germany
NILE have made a sensational debut in the German album charts, hitting position
#76 with their great new album "Ithyphallic"! Congrats to Karl Sanders and his
fellow Egyptologists!
At the moment NILE are playing the Ozzfest and will tour Europe at the end of
this year.
SONIC SYNDICATE - Live on stage and video footage in
German TV
The five guys and the girl from Falkenberg, Sweden are the newcomers per se.
Their latest album "Only Inhuman" climbed immediately up into the German top 100
album charts.
In autumn SONIC SYNDICATE will tour throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland
together with SOILWORK, CHIMAIRA and CALIBAN. At Bravo you'll find the detailed
tour dates and an article about the new video clip "Enclave".
Yet, before that, you can see the new star of the Melodic Death Metal world this
Saturday at the world's largest metal festival, the Wacken Open Air near
Hamburg, Germany.
Should this be too far for you, you may also watch the concert in Cologne (August
21st) with headliner EPICA comfortably at home. The show will be aired Sunday
night 0:15 AM at Rockpalast on WDR.
SCAR SYMMETRY - North American tour announced
SCAR SYMMETRY will team up with INSOMNIUM and SWALLOW THE SUN as support acts
for KATATONIA for a North American tour this fall. Kicking of September 4, the
trek will make 21 stops around the country before concluding on September 26 in
Houston.
Confirmed September dates are as follows:
04.09.2007 WEST SPRINGFIELD, VA - Jaxx (US)
05.09.2007 HARTFORD, CT - Webster Theater (US)
06.09.2007 NEW YORK, NY - B.B. Kings Blues Club (US)
07.09.2007 BEDFORD, NH - Mark´s Place (US)
08.09.2007 POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - Chance Theatre (US)
09.09.2007 MONTREAL, QC - Le Medley (CA)
10.09.2007 QUEBEC CITY, QC - Imperial de Quebec (CA)
11.09.2007 TORONTO, ON - The Funhaus (CA)
12.09.2007 CLEVELAND, OH - Peabody´s Down Under (US)
13.09.2007 DETROIT, MI - I-Rock (US)
14.09.2007 MOKENA, IL - The Pearl Room (US)
15.09.2007 ST. PAUL, MN - Station 4 (US)
16.09.2007 KANSAS CITY, MO - Static Bar (US)
17.09.2007 DENVER, CO - Bluebird Theatre (US)
19.09.2007 HOLLYWOOD, CA - Whiskey A Go Go (US)
20.09.2007 CORONA, CA - Showcase Theatre (US)
21.09.2007 PHOENIX, AZ - Brickhouse (US)
22.09.2007 ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Launch Pad (US)
24.09.2007 SAN ANTONIO, TX - White Rabbit (US)
25.09.2007 FT. WORTH, TX - Ridglea Theatre (US)
26.09.2007 HOUSTON, TX - Scout Bar (US)
THE DUSKFALL - Album update
Swedish metallers THE DUSKFALL have unveiled the cover artwork for their fourth
CD, entitled "The Dying Wonders of the World". Check it out at this location.
Due this fall via Nuclear Blast Records, the new album, just like the last one,
was recorded at Uppsala, Sweden's Dug-Out Studios (drums, vocals and the mix) by
Daniel Bergstrand (IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH, DEFLESHED, DARK FUNERAL, BEHEMOTH,
SOILWORK) and Promile Studios (guitars and bass) by Michael Hahne. The CD was
mastered by Achim Köhler at Indiscreet Audio in Germany.
"The Dying Wonders of the World" track listing:
01. Paradises into Deserts
02. The Wheel and the Blacklight
03. Deep in Your World
04. Some More Sin on My Burden
05. Shadows and Cancer
06. Bring Us Your Infected
07. The Option and The Poison
08. Sealed with a Fist
09. I've Only Got Knives for You
A five-minute "teaser sound clip" containing parts of four different songs from
the upcoming record has been posted online at this location. Video footage from
the recording studio can be viewed right here.
THE DUSKFALL last year announced the addition of bassist Matte Järnil (ex-21ST
IMPACT) to the group's ranks. Järnil replaces former member Marco Eronen, who
left THE DUSKFALL in July 2006 to focus on his main band, RAISED FIST.
THE RED CHORD film video for "Dead Prevails"; video
interview with Guy Kozowyk
THE RED CHORD recently filmed a video for their song "Dread Prevailed" off their
new album "Prey For Eyes", which hit stores July 27. The video was directed and
shot by acclaimed director David Brodsky (GWAR, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THROUGH THE
EYES OF THE DEAD) of MyGoodEye, and will surface in the coming weeks.
Brodsky had the following to say about the experience: "Working with THE RED
CHORD is always an amazingly interesting experience. Allie and I went up to
Massachusetts to capture the band's home base vibe, and what we came away with
is sure to not disappoint. Every time I hear their new album, 'Prey For Eyes', I
hear something I hadn't heard the last time. Their creativity knows absolutely
no bounds, and lets us experiment and play around with our own creative
instincts."
In other news PureGrainAudio.com conducted an interview with THE RED CHORD
frontman Guy Kozowyk on August 27, 2007 in Toronto at the Reverb. Watch the
interview online at http://www.puregrainaudio.com .
THE RED CHORD's new album, "Prey for Eyes", was released on July 27 via Metal
Blade Records. The CD was produced by Zeuss (HATEBREED, FULL BLOWN CHAOS) and
features the artwork of Paul Romano (TRIVIUM, MASTODON, MAROON).
http://www.theredchord.com
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER - New song posted online
A brand new THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER track, entitled "What a Horrible Night to
Have a Curse", has been posted at http://www.myspace.com . The song comes off
the band's new album, "Nocturnal", due on September 21 via Metal Blade Records.
The follow-up to 2005's "Miasma" was recorded with Eric Rachel (who mixed
"Miasma") and was mixed by Jason Suecof, who has previously worked with TRIVIUM,
CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER, GOD FORBID and BURY YOUR DEAD, among others. A video clip
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER performing a new song, entitled "Virally Yours", live at
the Bled Fest 2007 on May 5 at the Skateland Complex in Westland, Michigan has
been posted at http://www.youtube.com .
"Nocturnal" track listing:
01. Everything Went Black
02. What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse
03. Virally Yours
04. I Worship Only What You Bleed
05. Nocturnal
06. Deathmask Divine
07. Of Darkness Spawned
08. Climactic Degradation
09. To a Breathless Oblivion
10. Warborn
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER vocalist Trevor Strnad told MTV.com in January
that"Nocturnal" will be "definitely in the same vein as our older stuff. Nothing
drastically changed. It's just more tasteful, and some of this new stuff will be
faster than the last record. There's going to be a lot more soloing than we've
done previously. This record's a bit more European-sounding, I think. More so
than we already were, if you can imagine that. The solo stuff has a black metal-ish
flavour to it. We messed around with that a little bit previously, but some of
the songs have a major DISSECTION kind of feel to them."
Lyrically, Strnad said the record will be "more horror-oriented" than "Miasma".
"As far as gore and death and stuff like that goes, I mean, that's all been done
- into the ground," he said. "I am just trying to do something like that, but
with my own flavour to it. There are still ways to repulse people out there - I
just need to figure it all out."
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER is also working on its first DVD release, which Strnad
hopes will include footage documenting the making of the band's new record.
http://myspace.com/blackdahliamurder
LET'S FIGHTING post video teaser
LET'S FIGHTING formerly known as A LOVE ENDS SUICIDE have just posted a video
teaser for their new song "New Blood" - check it out @
http://vids.myspace.com
EPICUREAN to film "The Departure" video
Minneapolis-based symphonic metal band EPICUREAN will film a video for the song
"The Departure" with director DJ Cosgrove in Columbus, Ohio.
Formed in early 2004, EPICUREAN quickly gained the attention in the Minneapolis
metal scene and developed a reputation for being a powerful and unpredictable
live act.
In July 2006, EPICUREAN released its debut CD, "A Consequence of Design", and in
February 2007, Metal Blade Records approached EPICUREAN with an offer that they
promptly accepted.
http://www.myspace.com/epicurean
DEMIRICOUS - Home video collage up and running
If you are into Jackass & thrash fu*king metal - you have to check this one out:
a video collage of sh*t over the past few years all tore up. Thanks
http://www.youtube.com
Party time.
http://www.demiricous.com
CRIMINAL launch YouTube channel
Chile's premier metal export CRIMINAL, now based in the UK, has launched a
YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com
The band has uploaded all of its official video clips, nine
in total. The channel will be updated periodically with live videos, footage
from the band's early days, video messages for the fans, etc.
Feel free to leave comments, add CRIMINAL to your friends, post/embed videos,
etc.
http://www.myspace.com/criminal
CELLADOR post new demo song
Nebraska-based power metallers CELLADOR have posted a demo version of another
new track on their MySpace page (
http://www.myspace.com ).
The song, "King of Your Illusion", is expected to appear on
the band's next album, which will be recorded between November and December in
Tampa, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL) and mixed
by Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DEVILDRIVER, BURY YOUR DEAD).
Commented singer Michael Gremio: "Differently than 'Follow Me' [the other new
song that was recently released], this track sounds nothing like [CELLADOR's
debut album] 'Enter Deception'. It's the first time we wrote a mid tempo song,
and the vocal and guitar work are different that what we usually do. That's part
of the variety we've been talking about for the next record. We're very
satisfied with this song and really want all of you to hear it".
http://www.cellador.com
BOLT THROWER - Merch @ Summer Breeze Open Air???
We've had a lot of emails asking if BOLT THROWER merchandise will be available
at the Summer Breeze Festival, at Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The answer is yes, BOLT
THROWER will have their own merchandise booth and everything will be sold at the
usual BT prices. It will be situated next to the Metal Blade booth and will be
open all day on the day BOLT THROWER play - Friday 17th August.
See you at the booth!
Cheers, BT
http://www.boltthrower.com
AS I LAY DYING - New song online
We're starting Warped Tour this weekend, so we thought it would be good timing
to put another new song online. The release of "An Ocean Between Us" is only
three weeks away and this Friday we will release the song "An Ocean Between Us"!
Check it out at http://myspace.com or at our
shit-hot online player
http://www.metalblade.de
The new record is very diverse, so hearing another song will hopefully reveal
just one more side of the album.
Also, we just finished our video for "Nothing Left" which will be our first
single. The shoot came out amazing and I think it is our best video yet. Thanks
to Brian Thompson and everyone from the crew that worked with us. Look out for
the video the weekend before release date.
http://www.asilaydying.com
ARCH ENEMY - Post New Song "Blood On Your Hands" From
Upcoming Album Online
Great news ARCH ENEMY fans as the band gives you a first insight of their
upcoming full-length opus "Rise Of The Tyrant" set for release on September
24th, 2007! "Blood On Your Hands", the crushing opening track has just been
posted on the band's Century Media artist page for your listening pleasure - you
can get there by clicking HERE. Or visit the band's MySpace page at
www.myspace.com/archenemy.
ARCH ENEMY mastermind Michael Amott enthuses:
"I know there is a lot of excitement out there amongst the
fans to hear this new album so we thought it would be cool to give you all a
sneak preview. "Blood On Your Hands" is the opening track on "Rise of The
Tyrant" and kicks the album off with a huge bang!
It's a full-on, no holds barred slab of classic ARCH ENEMY where the whole band
is going for it 110%! The song was a blast to write and record and now we are
looking forward to playing it live! To me it captures all aspects of ARCH ENEMY
perfectly with just about as much guitar as it's possible to cram into 4 and a
half minutes… enjoy!"
Witness ARCH ENEMY unleashing their devastating metal fury live on the following
dates:
ARCH ENEMY Live 2007:
Special "Kerrang!" show
Aug. 17 - London (UK) @ The Barfly
Bloodstock Festival
Aug. 18 - Derby (UK) @ Catton Hall
Up From The Ground Festival
Aug. 24 - Gemuenden (D)
"The Black Tyranny" (North America)
Arch Enemy & Machine Head co-headlining tour (supported by Throwdown and
Sanctity)
Sep. 07 - Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Sep. 08 - Las Vegas, NV @ Jillian's
Sep. 09 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
Sep. 11 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Sep. 13 - Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
Sep. 14 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
Sep. 15 - New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
Sep. 17 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues
Sep. 18 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Sep. 19 - Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans
Sep. 21 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Sep. 22 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
Sep. 23 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Sep. 24 - Norfolk, VA @ Norva
Sep. 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
Sep. 27 - Buffalo, NY @ Evolution
Sep. 28 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Sep. 29 - Montreal @ The Medley
Oct. 01 - Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
Oct. 02 - Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Oct. 03 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
Oct. 05 - Detroit, MI @ Harpos
Oct. 06 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
Oct. 07 - St. Louis, MO @ Pops
Oct. 09 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Oct. 10 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
Oct. 12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Oct. 13 - Hollywood, CA @ Avalon
"The Black Crusade" (Australia)
Machine Head, Trivium, Arch Enemy
Oct. 28 - Robinson Pavilion - Perth, Australia
Oct. 30 - Thebarton Theatre - Adelaide, Australia
Oct. 31 - Festival Hall - Melbourne, Australia
Nov. 01 - Luna Park - Sydney, Australia
Nov. 02 - Luna Park - Sydney, Australia
Nov. 03 - Riverstage - Brisbane, Australia
"The Black Crusade" (Europe)
Machine Head, Trivium, Dragonforce, Arch Enemy & Shadows Fall
Nov. 20 - SECC - Glasgow, UK
Nov. 21 - MEN Arena - Manchester, UK
Nov. 23 - NEC - Birmingham, UK
Nov. 24 - Brixton Academy - London, UK
Nov. 25 - Brixton Academy - London, UK
Nov. 26 - CIA Arena - Cardiff, UK
Nov. 28 - Elysée Montmartre - Paris, France
Nov. 29 - Elysée Montmartre - Paris, France
Nov. 30 - Heineken Music Hall - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dec. 01 - The Palladium - Cologne, Germany
Dec. 02 - Messe Congress - Stuttgart, Germany
Dec. 03 - Tonhalle - Munich, Germany
Dec. 05 - Gasometer - Vienna, Austria
Dec. 06 - Alcatraz - Milan, Italy
Dec. 07 - Eulachhalle - Winterthur, Switzerland
Dec. 09 - Schlachthof - Wiesbaden, Germany
Dec. 10 - KB Halle - Copenhagen, Denmark
Dec. 11 - Arenan - Stockholm, Sweden
Dec. 13 - Old Ice Hall - Tampere, Finland
Dec. 14 - Old Ice Hall - Helsinki, Finland
www.archenemy.net
www.myspace.com/archenemy
Exclusive EVILE 7 Inch free with pre-orders for 'Enter The Grave'
August 27th sees the long-awaited release of 'Enter The Grave' from upcoming
Yorkshire thrashers Evile. To mark the release of their debut the band are
giving away an exclusive red 7 inch with all pre-orders from the Earache
webstore, along with a free Evile poster.
The vinyl is Limited Edition, with only 1,000 copies available and features two
unreleased demo tracks entitled 'Darkness Shall Bring Death' and 'Sacrificial'.
The 7 inch will also be available with 'Enter The Grave' from selected
independent retailers. To see a list of these stores, click here.
Mixed by the legendary Flemming Rassmusen (Metallica) at the Sweet Silence
studios, 'Enter The Grave' is enveloped with intrigue and looks set to put
no-nonsense thrash metal back on the map. Hear three advance tracks from the
album at www.myspace.com/evileuk
Evile will be showcasing their metallic thrash sound at an instore show at
Manchester's Virgin Megastore on the day of release, August 27th. You can also
catch Evile on the road this Autumn on these dates.
MUNICIPAL WASTE 'The Art Of Partying' out now in USA with free Limited
Edition patch
Released in the USA yesterday, the latest album from Virginian thrashers
MUNICIPAL WASTE is available with a free limited edition sew on patch.
Fans can only get hold of this exclusive patch with the first 5,000 copies of
the limited edition version of 'The Art Of Partying', which includes the two
bonus tracks 'Thrashing's My Business And Business Is Good' and 'I Just Wanna
Rock'.
AMON AMARTH's "Wrath of the Norsemen" DVD certified gold
in the US
Metal Blade Records is extremely proud to announce that Sweden's very own Viking
metal masters AMON AMARTH have just received a gold award for sales in the US on
their first ever DVD "Wrath of the Norsemen", which came out May 30th, 2006.
This is not only an amazing accomplishment for the band and
the label but for metalheads everywhere! It's not often our genre sees numbers
recognized by the RIAA for sales so we could not be happier to not only have
accomplished this but to have reached this milestone in just over a year's time.
"Wrath of the Norsemen" features footage from a show in Cologne from 2005 filmed
with 11 cameras! This was the longest show AMON AMARTH has ever played (23
songs!). Bonus footage includes interviews, behind-the-scenes of the DVD
recording and footage filmed around the Cologne show!
Discs 2 and 3 feature professionally filmed shows from Summer Breeze 2005, the
Metal Blade Rrroooaaarrr 2005 (a show with a really unusual set list!), Wacken
Open Air 2004 and the release show for "Fates Of Norns" in Ludwigsburg (Germany)
in 2004!
The band is currently finishing up an exceedingly successful run on this
summer's Sounds of the Underground tour in North America and will then head back
to Europe to perform at the Summer Breeze festival with a complete Viking ship
onstage!
The performance at Summer Breeze will be followed up by a
European tour with DIMMU BORGIR (dates posted below). AMON AMARTH will then
return to the States this fall for a headline tour. Dates and support bands to
be announced soon so keep your eyes peeled!
The band was awarded their plaques towards the end of their set by Brian Slagel
himself at the L.A. stop of Sounds of the Underground in Irvine, CA on Saturday,
August 4th at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. It was definitely a busy day of
interviews, photo shoots and celebrating for the band, not to mention the
spectacular live set they put on for the fans.
Here's what the band and Brian Slagel (Owner/CEO) of Metal Blade Records had to
say about this amazing feat:
"We are proud and excited to announce that AMON AMARTH's DVD has gone gold here
in the US! I would personally like to thank all involved with the project and
especially the fans for making this a great achievement." - Brian Slagel
"It feels great that our DVD has sold gold in the USA. It came as a very
pleasant surprise to us when we found out that it was possible that this might
happen. We aimed to make a live DVD that was well worth the money for our fans
and we think we succeeded in that. We're very grateful for the support from our
fans and our label Metal Blade Records. Without it this would never have been
possible. Thank you." - AMON AMARTH
AMON AMARTH live dates:
16.08. Dinkelsbühl, DE - Summer Breeze Open Air
01.09. Caserta, IT - Route to Hell Festival
Tour with DIMMU BORGIR
23.09. Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
24.09. Tilburg, NL - 013
25.09. Köln, DE - E-Werk
26.09. Brussels, BE - AB
28.09. London, GB - Forum
29.09. Nottingham, GB - Rock City
30.09. Manchester, GB - Academy
01.10. Glasgow, GB - Garage
02.10. Wolverhampton, GB - Civic Hall
04.10. Paris, FR - Elysee Monmatre
05.10. Paris, FR - Elysee Monmatre
06.10. Marseille, FR - Moulin
07.10. Barcelona, ES - Razzmatazz 2
09.10. Lisboa, PT - Coliseu
10.10. Madrid, ES - Joy Eslava
11.10. Bergara, ES - Sala Jam
13.10. Pratteln, CH - Z7
14.10. Milan, IT - Alcatrazz
15.10. Ljubljana, SLO - Exhibition Hall
16.10. Vienna, AT - Planet Music
17.10. Budapest, HU - Petofi Csarnok
19.10. Prague, CZ - Retro
20.10. Warsaw, PL - Progresja
21.10. Berlin, DE - Columbia Halle
22.10. Hamburg, DE - Docks
23.10. Wiesbaden, DE - Schlachthof
25.10. Munich, DE - Georg-Elser Halle
26.10. Leipzig, DE - Werk
29.10. Copenhagen, DK - Store Vaga
30.10. Lund, SE - Mejeriet
01.11. Helsinki, FI - House Of Culture
02.11. Oulu, FI - Teatria
04.11. Stockholm, SE - Arena
05.11. Gothenburg, SE - Tragarn
06.11. Oslo, NO - Sentrum Scene
http://www.amonamarth.com
FIREWIND - Apollo takes time out, Henning Basse (Metalium)
steps in; "Breaking The Silence" single charts in Greece
FIREWIND mainman Gus G. has just issued the following statement:
"Dear all, Here's the latest news and facts.
It seems that 2007 has been quite an adventurous year for our singer Apollo.
He's currently having some problems back home and needs to take the next few
months off. As our touring schedule is quite heavy, we will continue with a
replacement and give him the time he needs to get back smoothly.
The German vocalist Henning Basse (Metalium) will step in from now on and
complete all the 2007 tour dates with us. Henning has helped us already in the
past on some shows on our last European tour with Angra. He really kicks a** on
stage and is a great singer and performer, as well as a great guy. We're
grateful to have him on board once again and you'll be surprised by how hard
this guy rocks!
All our upcoming shows will go on as scheduled and announced - no Firewind shows
will be cancelled!
See you on the road soon!
Gus & Firewind"
More good news from the FIREWIND camp, as we can proudly announce that the
band's new single "Breaking The Silence" (feat. Tara Teresa) has entered the
national single charts in Greece on #19 and even moved up to #16 in its second
week. Click HERE to view the lead track's video clip directed by Patric Ullaeus
(In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, Lacuna Coil, etc.).
FIREWIND will soon embark on the 3rd and final leg of their "World Allegiance"
Tour which will include a short UK run, their first ever North American tour and
a tour in Japan with Kamelot.
Here are the complete FIREWIND dates:
with Adagio, After Forever
11.08.2007 Rades (TUN) Rock A Rades Festival
16.08.2007 Derby (UK) Bloodstock Festival
with Wolf, Man Of The Hour
18.08.2007 Dudley (UK) JB's
with Epica
19.09.2007 Minneapolis (US) Station 4
20.09.2007 Mokena (US) The Pearl Room
with Edguy
21.09.2007 Cleveland (US) Peabody's
22.09.2007 Toronto (CAN) The Funhaus
23.09.2007 Detroit (US) I-Rock
24.09.2007 Reading (US) The Silo
with Sonata Arctica
26.09.2007 Quebec City (CAN) Salle Albert Rousseau
27.09.2007 Montreal (CAN) Medley
28.09.2007 Poughkeepsie (US) Chance Theater
29.09.2007 Bedford (US) Mark's Showplace
30.09.2007 New York (US) BB Kings Blues Club
02.10.2007 Philadelphia (US) The Trocadero
03.10.2007 Springfield (US) Jaxx
04.10.2007 Covington (US) The Mad Hatter
05.10.2007 Fayetteville (US) Jesters Pub
06.10.2007 Atlanta (US) ProgPower Festival
with Kamelot
10.10.2007 Tokyo (J) Shibuya O-East
11.10.2007 Osaka (J) Club Quattro
12.10.2007 Nagoya (J) Bottom Line
14.10.2007 Yokohama (J) Blitz
10.11.2007 Copenhagen (DK) ProgPower Scandinavia
www.myspace.com/firewind
www.firewind.gr
EPHEL DUATH SET TO REPRESENT MOTSTOY FESTIVAL AT NORWEGIAN
ROCK UNION
Italian experimental jazz-metallers Ephel Duath have taken on the honour of
representing Norwegian metal festival Motstoy at this year's Norwegian Rock
Union (NRF) at the venue Betong in Oslo.
This year the Norwegian Rock Union is celebrating its 25th anniversary and will
see a battle of festivals between Motstoy, Inferno, Hole In The Sky and South Of
Heaven. On September 7th, Ephel Duath are proudly taking the responsibility of
representing Motstoy and will be up against 1349, Entombed and Iskald in the
celebratory battle.
This appearance follows the release of Ephel Duath's album 'Pain Remixes The
Known', which reworks and remixes 2005's 'Pain Necessary To Know'. The album has
already been met by positive reviews, with leading UK magazine Kerrang! stating
'Ephel Duath have the foundations of a perfect slice of discordant electro dub
insanity'. Fans can expect the brand new release from Ephel Duath, 'Through My
Dog's Eyes' next year.
To find out more about Ephel Duath visit:
www.myspace.com/ephelduath
EVILE ANNOUNCE ALBUM RELEASE IN-STORE SHOW AT MANCHESTER
VIRGIN MEGASTORE ON AUGUST 27
Yorkshire's new breed of thrashers EVILE are set to showcase their debut record
'Enter The Grave' on the day of release at Manchester's Virgin Megastore. This
special in-store show will take place on August 27th in the Arndale Centre store
in the city centre, and will give fans the chance to witness Evile's fresh take
on authentic riff-hungry, speed-worshipping thrash metal.
AUGUST
27 MANCHESTER Virgin Megastore Album release Instore show
SEPTEMBER
1 The Tavern, Wigan
2 Manchester - The Attic
6 Brighton - The Engine Rooms
8 Bar Monsta, Camden London
9 Bristol The Junction
15 All Day Thrash, The Irish Club, Birmingham
16 The Junction, York
20 Leeds - Josephs Well
21 The Waterfront, Arbroath, SCOTLAND
27 Nottingham - Junktion 7
28 The Rigger, Newcastle Under Lyme
OCTOBER
3 The Twist, COLCHESTER
EVILE CONFIRMED TO PLAY ON SANCTITY UK TOUR
Earache newcomers EVILE are set to join North Carolina thrashers SANCTITY on a
full-scale UK tour alongside ROMEO MUST DIE. The tour will take place in the
autumn.
SACTITY UK TOUR
21 Southampton Joiners
22 Cardiff Barfly
23 London Barfly
24 Wolverhampton Little Civic
25 Glasgow Barfly
26 Leeds Joseph Wells
27 Stoke Sugar Mill
28 Sheffield Corporation
29 Oxford Zodiac
30 Northampton Soundhaus
31 Colchester Arts Centre
NOVEMBER
01 Manchester Roadhouse
10 PRIVATE GIG, WINDSOR
DECEMBER
8 FULL THRASH ASSAULT 08 - Snooty Fox, WAKEFIELD
THE POODLES - THUNDERGROUND 2007 - Rock City, Nottingham.
Saturday, August 18th - Cancelled
Our favourite pooches, The Poodles, have been hit by the unfortunate decision
(see below) to cancel the Thunderground Festival, which was due to take place at
Nottingham's Rock City on August 18th.
The boys, who were due to be the main support act to Wigwam,
were to have included several new tracks from their forthcoming album (due
October 1st 2007) and were looking forward to returning to the country where
they so successfully launched their live attack on the UK market with Hammerfall
earlier this year.
We will be taking requests for interviews again soon and the guys are actively
seeking to get over here as fast as possible.
The promoter of Thunderground issued the following statement yesterday; ""Hi
all, It hurts me to say this but due to matters beyond my control and the total
lack of support this show has received from the so-called fans; Thunderground is
no more.
We left it as long as we could to allow for the late starters to buy their
tickets but sadly this has not been the case.
Full refunds will be given to the fantastic people that supported this event and
help with travel insurance and flight refunds will be freely given if people had
booked flights and now need to cancel.
On a personal note; I'm totally done with this scene; after getting a line-up
like this together and literally hemorrhaging money in order to bring this kind
of show to the UK shores I am disgusted at the lukewarm response these bands
have received. This was a once in a lifetime DREAM line-up.
My thanks go out to ARFM and AOR Heaven who helped out way beyond the call of
duty - I will be forever in your debt.
Again, my sincere apologies go out to those that supported this event. I also
hope this serves as a wake up call to those that think these shows will always
be around. Please go buy tickets to either Firefest or MelodicRockFest if you
haven't done so already. Support those shows.
Good luck to everyone. Regards, Daren."
Forthcoming Live Dates for AFM artists
DESTRUCTION
NOVEMBER
09 - Kingston - The Peel
10 - Dublin - Voodoo Lounge
11 - Cork - An Cruiscin Lan
12 - Glasgow - Soundhaus
13 - Leeds - Rios
14 - Liverpool - Stanley theatre
15 - Manchester - Satans Hollow
16 - Newport - TJ's
17 - London - Underworld
18 - Brighton - Concorde 2
19 - Southampton - Unit 22
RIDE THE SKY - Video for "New Protection"
The quintet among drum legend Uli Kusch (ex-GAMMA RAY/HELLOWEEN/MASTERPLAN) has
just finished a new video to the theme song of their brand new album "New
Protection". The video was shot by Owe Lingvall from Village Road Film in
Sweden: www.villageroadfilm.com
In an obscure end time scenario the band is impressively set
in scene and gives the perfect setting to a fantastic song. So we can look
forward to the European tour starting in November.
THE DESTINY PROGRAM - Pre-listening live show in hometown
The band from northern Germany is going to do a release show on September 7th at
the "Speicher" in Husum. THE DESTINY PROGRAM have announced the following: "We
wanna let you know that we're coming back home. We're gonna play a special
release show and there is no other place for us than our hometown Husum at the
legendary "Speicher".
This is where we are from. That's the place where it all
started. It's about seven years now when we played here the last time. The north
is calling us. It feels great. The show will be on the 7th of September. Our
northern good friends from LUCYFUR and DAYS OF DEFEAT are gonna join us.
This time we're gonna play a very special set. So here is the
program: all tracks of "Subversive Blueprint"! We will play every single song
from our new album. This will be the first time we're gonna play any of them
live. So this is kind of a pre-listening live show, right two weeks before the
release date. You are all invited. We can't wait to come home. The north is with
us."
Check out the dates for the following "Subversive Blueprint" release
partiesbelow!
15.09. Cave - Köln
21.09. Rockclub U2 - Ingolstadt
22.09. Rockfabrik - Augsburg
22.09. O25 - Frankfurt
22.09. Prag - Stuttgart
28.09. Barschlag - Kiel
More dates soon…
CLAWFINGER - Raise their voice against child abuse
In clear words the song "Little Baby" from the current album "Life Will Kill
You" is dealing with child abuse. Especially singer Zak Tell is very concerned
about that topic as he is the father of a five-year old son. So CLAWFINGER have
decided to do something more: on September 14th the charity download single
"Little Baby" will come out and sponsor the organisation "Hänsel And Gretel",
which is dealing with the topic of child abuse.
The band will start a campaign in autumn, that will be
introduced in a big press conference beginning/middle of September. Our press
partners will get informed about it soon. Since the founding of the organisation
in 1997 Hänsel And Gretel is supporting different children ´s protection
projects that offer direct help to abused young people. The organisation fights
for a bigger lobby for children and also tries to make families, parents,
teachers, police, lawyers and doctors aware of the topic. Hänsel And Gretel has
started when the terrible cases of child abuse around the Dutroux-affair in 1996
became transparent.
LIQUIDO - Have entered the studio
The German rockers have finished four tracks by now, and they're about to work
on the other ones in a studio in Berlin. Till the show on August 18th in Dresden
LIQUIDO want them to be finalized (and kickin', of course!). At the moment
they're deciding how the album should be named, so that their graphic designer
may begin his work on the booklet and cover.
The release has been delayed again, so the single will be
released in January and the album in February 2008. LIQUIDO explain the delay
with the fact that they just take the time it needs to have the record sound
best possible!
They're waiting for some new merchandise material, for some
is sold out and many of the fans keep asking about new stuff. The LIQUIDO
members want to edit their online shop as soon as there are new shirts, bags and
cardigans.
They are also thinking about some interesting new features on
the band ´s homepage. They might have to wait for the upcoming design of album
and page, but they're going to test some new ideas soon. Work for their first
DVD is in progress, too. LIQUIDOs management is busily doing their best to have
it realized soon. Check out all upcoming live dates HERE!
TESTAMENT - Italian dates cancelled!
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have cancelled their
previously announced dates in Italy due to "scheduling conflicts." The promoter
of the Italian gigs, Debbie Bisceglia, has released the following statement from
TESTAMENT's management regarding the cancellations: "Due to events beyond their
control, TESTAMENT are cancelling two upcoming shows in Italy only, August 31
and September 1.
The band wishes to express their grief in cancelling these
two shows." There has been a difficult situation recently involving band drummer
Nick Barker having visa issues and due to scheduling conflicts the band are
going into the studio earlier at the end of August, earlier than anticipated, to
begin recording their forthcoming Nuclear Blast release.
TESTAMENT wishes to thank the fans for their continued
support as well as Debbie and the Italian promoters of these shows for being so
generous with their understanding of the situation. TESTAMENT will be back in
Italy soon and make it up to everyone. The affected dates are as follows. Aug.
31st Velvet - Rimini, Italy and Sep. 1st Route To Hell Fest - Palamaggio-Caserta,
Italy
SONATA ARCTICA - New guitar player announced
Guitarist Jani Liimatainen left the band and is substituted by Elias Viljanen.
Therefore SONATA ARCTICA want the following to be known: "During fall of '06 and
spring of '07, Jani's personal matters and actions drove us to a situation where
we had no option but to ask Jani to leave the band. Jani was notified of this in
May, and the separation was amicable.
We wanted to give Jani the chance to get his life together
before making this public, which is why we didn't make this announcement
earlier. We wish Jani well on his chosen path. "Show must go on", so, facing the
facts, we hereby humbly announce that Elias Viljanen is from this day forward a
full and official member of SONATA ARCTICA.
Throughout this summer, on many occasions, Elias has shown
himself to be able to fill the big boots Jani left behind. We hope our friends
and our fans understand that this was the only choice left for us to make so
that our band could continue. SONATA ARCTICA has always been, and always will
be, more than the sum of its parts. The band has become for us a way of life, a
lifeline that simply can not be cut off. A long "Unia"-tour lies in front of us.
We extend Elias a warm welcome to the SONATA family, and we hope the fans will,
too. SONATA ARCTICA is whole again. See you on the road!"
AVANTASIA - Surgergy and Wacken confirmation
A lot of you will have missed AVANTASIA - mastermind Tobi Sammet at the signing
session and press conference at this year`s Wacken Open Air. In the meantime it
has been announced that Tobi had to undergo an appendix surgery and is currently
recovering in the hospital. Get well soon!
But let`s switch to good news: AVANTASIA will play
exclusively at W:O:A 2008 - it`s their only German live show! The best
preparation for this is of course the upcoming musical lifesign of this
supergroup: part 1 & 2 of the "Lost In Space" - EP will be released October 19th
2007. Watch out for AVANTASIA!
EXODUS - Interview about upcoming album
Gary Singh of MetroActive.com recently conducted an interview with EXODUS
guitarist Gary Holt. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
On whether EXODUS' first album, "Bonded by Blood", will be in a car commercial
someday:
"Hell, 'Deathamphetamine' from our last album was used in a
K&N air filters commercial, so we're halfway there. But the next [album] is as
sick and dark as anything done before, and we'll continue doing just that as
long as I'm enjoying myself."
On EXODUS going through a new rebirth:
"Look at our last two records. They are amazing slabs of
metal, and when you hear the new one, you'll realize that very few bands are
able to put out back-to-back to back releases with the fire and intensity of
ours. The new album is a genre-defining moment for us and thrash in general, and
we as a band feel more inspired and motivated than any time before."
NIGHTWISH - DVD goes gold in Switzerland
The latest NIGHTWISH DVD "End Of An Era" achieves gold status in Switzerland.
As number 3.000 of the live DVD has been sold in Switzerland,
the band can put another gold record on the wall, which anyway is quite full of
precious metal discs.
NIGHTWISH's new bombast album, "Dark Passion Play", the first
one with new frontwoman and singer Anette Olzon, is scheduled for release on
September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records in most parts of Europe.
Check out the cover artwork at this location.
Yet, the "Amaranth" single will precede the album on August
24th. One week later in addition to that, there will be a second version of the
single with more bonus songs.
NIGHTWISH - "Amaranth" Europe-wide video premiere
Finnish superstars NIGHWISH and new vocalist Anette Olzon will release their
anticipated album "Dark Passion Play" at the end of September via Nuclear Blast
Records!
The first official single named "Amaranth" will be released August 24th
respectively 31st in different versions and the Europe-wide video premiere of
the "Amaranth" clip will take place right here on our website on August 13th at
8:00 AM CET!! Do not miss this date by any means and get astonished by another
NIGHWISH masterpiece!
VARIOUS ARTISTS - New videos online
As recently announced, you may now finally enjoy the clip to the NIGHTWISH
single "Amaranth", which will be released August 24th / 31st. Yet, don't miss
the brand-new videos of:
SONIC SYNDICATE - Enclave
RIDE THE SKY - New Protection
EPICA - Never Enough
AMORPHIS - Silent Waters
Lean back and relax; If you don't think this rocks, better go home!
Click HERE to watch this stuff!
DARKANE - Singer quits
DARKANE have the posted the following statements on their homepage:
"The time has come, my friends for me to step down from my position as vocalist
of the greatest band in the world!
I feel I've reached a stand still in the creative process
with DARKANE and together we came to the decision to let fresh blood into the
band for the upcoming fifth album. DARKANE is constantly evolving and I'm sure
that this ignition will be great for the band.
We certainly part ways as very good friends and we're in fact
still working together on finishing the long awaited DVD. Hopefully the DARKANE
"Layers of Live" DVD will be released this autumn and, in a way, sum up my 7
years with DARKANE and be the perfect closure.
I feel very honoured and privileged to have been a part of
such a great musicianship as DARKANE and I have tons of great memories from all
we've experienced together. I'm really gonna miss it! I want to send out a great
big thanks to all the people I've met and gotten to know over these 7 years! To
all family and friends for supporting me and the band.
To all the great bands we've met, played and toured with,
especially to Devin Townsend (I wouldn't have made it through the U.S. without
you!). To all the crew that has helped us out over the years. To Erin Lynch for
believing in us and coping with all our bad habits, misshapes, accidents and
illnesses (You sure are the DARKANE tour mama!). To the Nuclear Blast crew, in
Europe as well as in the USA (Thanks for helping me fulfil one of my biggest
dreams, Gerardo! Keep working those vocals, Loana, and keep your enthusiasm
flowing!).
To all the fanzine's that spread the word about Metal all
over the world. Your work is extremely important and appreciated! And finally a
HUGE thanks to all the fans all over the world for coming to the shows and
supporting DARKANE! You are my, and DARKANE's, true inspiration! See ya!
/Andreas."
"Thank you Andreas! We can look back at seven great years together with Andreas.
He joined us as a stand in for Lawrence on a small tour with SOILWORK and
NAGLFAR in March 1999. After the first show of the tour it was clear that he was
the guy we were looking for!
Since then Andreas has sung on three albums and participated
on tours with DARKANE in Europe, US, Japan and Israel. We have had a lot of fun
together and Andreas has always been the helpful, happy and friendly guy in the
band. We sure are gonna miss you, and we know that you´ll reach a lot of success
with whatever you do in the future! We would like to wish you all the happiness
and success and thanks a lot for being a part of DARKANE!
With love! (not in that way =)…)
Christofer, Peter, Klas and Jörgen
News about an upcoming vocalist will come soon…"
THE DESTINY PROGRAM - New song at Myspace
Beside two songs of the 2004 album "The Tracy Chapter" you can now listen to the
brand-new track "Project Hoax" on the band's myspace site. This great piece of
music will be released on DESTINY PROGRAM's metalcore killer album "Subversive
Blueprint" on September 21st. So, don't hesitate and listen, make a note of it
and get it!
CHIMAIRA - European tour cancelled
Cleveland's CHIMAIRA have issued the following official statement:
"As you may or may not know, we have decided to cancel our upcoming
U.K./European run.
There's really no way for us to describe our sorrow after having decided to pull
out of the Eastpak Antidote tour. It was an extremely difficult decision for us
to make, and one that we have been painfully mulling over for weeks now.
We'd first like to apologize to all of our die-hard fans, and then to all the
great guys (and girl) in SOILWORK, CALIBAN and SONIC SYNDICATE.
After nine years and more than 700 shows, we can proudly say that we've
cancelled a little more than a handful. Our motto has always been that
somebody's got to be either sick or dead before we pull the plug. However, this
time that is not the case. No one is sick, no one is dead, and not one of us is
even tired. In fact, it's the exact opposite... All six of us are on fire with
creativity. And if we don't take some time to let it flow, it could possibly go
away.
As a lot of you know, the last record brought a lot of unity and excitement back
to our band. Our brotherhood is stronger than ever, and we've finally
're-focused.' We need to get back into the rehearsal space and explore some of
the song ideas we've got going on right now. This record cycle is certainly not
over for us, and we still plan on touring heavily in support of 'Resurrection'
throughout the winter, and throughout 2008.
We're also not 'writing and recording' a new record right
now, so don't get that idea... (maybe an EP??). We've just decided that we need
to spend the next three months laying down some material that is flowing through
us uncontrollably. We've looked at this decision from every angle, and the last
thing we'd ever want to do is disappoint our loyal fans. But as painful as it
was, we all agreed that this decision was best for CHIMAIRA's 'Big Picture.' So
please be hopeful, like we are, that this decision will benefit us all in so
many ways. After all, you've got to strike while the iron's hot.
So fear not Chimairians..... we've got a ton of great ideas in mind for the
future. Our winter U.S. headlining tour will be some of our best shows to date
and you'll see a fire in us like you've never seen before. Plus everyone is
going to start hearing a lot of the songs that you've been asking for. And we
definitely plan on bringing the same passion overseas sometime in early 2008.
We've got some killer ideas on the table, we're shooting a new video, and
frickin' Andols is back!
Finally, our sincerest hopes that you will all understand and forgive. And we
promise to make it up to you all in one way or the other."
THE RED CHORD - "Dread Prevailed" Video Teaser Available
THE RED CHORD recently filmed a video for their song "Dread Prevailed" off their
new album "Prey For Eyes", which hit stores July 27. The video was directed and
shot by acclaimed director David Brodsky (GWAR, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THROUGH THE
EYES OF THE DEAD) of MyGoodEye, and will surface in the coming weeks. A teaser
for the clip can be seen @ http://www.youtube.com .
Commented Brodsky: "Working with THE RED CHORD is always an amazingly
interesting experience. Allie and I went up to Massachusetts to capture the
band's home base vibe, and what we came away with is sure to not disappoint.
Every time I hear their new album, 'Prey For Eyes', I hear something I hadn't
heard the last time. Their creativity knows absolutely no bounds, and lets us
experiment and play around with our own creative instincts."
"Prey For Eyes" was recorded and produced earlier this year by Eric Rachel at
Trax East in New Jersey.
http://www.theredchord.com
SACRED REICH - Eindhoven concert footage available
Fan-filmed video footage of reunited Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH performing
the song "Ignorance" at the Dynamo club in Eindhoven, Netherlands on August 2,
2007 has been posted at YouTube. Watch the clip at http://youtube.com .
Professionally shot photos of SACRED REICH's July 21, 2007 concert at the Venue
of Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona have been posted at http://www.crpndeth.com
.
Fan-filmed video footage of SACRED REICH's Scottsdale show has been posted at
YouTube:
"Ignorance": http://youtube.com
"The American Way":
http://youtube.com
Metal Blade Records released a three-disc deluxe reissue of
SACRED REICH's "Ignorance" and "Surf Nicaragua" on August 15 (Germany, Austria,
Switzerland) and August 18 (rest of Europe). Two CDs are included in the package
(both remastered!) as well as a bonus DVD. The package includes liner notes by
Rind and Malcom Dome (Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Total Rock Radio) and an
extensive booklet with loads of previously unpublished photos.
For more information on the reissues, click
http://www.metalblade.de
SACRED REICH has been confirmed for the 11th annual D-Low Memorial concert, set
to take place August 31 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona.
http://www.myspace.com/sacredreich
PRIMORDIAL to release new album in November
Vocalist Nemtheanga of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has posted the
following update on the group's official web site:
"So the battle is half over….the [new PRIMORDIAL] album remains only to have the
lion's share of vocals done and then mixed and mastered. The projected release
date is in November on Metal Blade…. I still haven't been hit with an album
title yet though, everything I think of is either too blunt or too damn angry
right now. In true PRIMORDIAL fashion it has to be something open to
interpretation. It will come.
"The album sounds massive so far, Chris at Foel Studios has done a sterling job
so far. Being able to all jam together, do as much live as possible and use
loads of old analog gear has made a massive difference. Being removed from the
madness of a big city for the first time has also been a great help, no
distractions. You have nothing else to do but focus on the music.
"I did, however, curse the Gods by saying in the last message how much I was
looking forward to stepping out into the sunshine after a take. By the end of
the week I even had a damn cold the weather was so bad.
It has rained apparently at least part of everyday now for
nearly 60 days…It rained and it rained and fu*king rained and I think if we had
booked the studio even one week later we might not have been able to get to the
studio from Liverpool with the flooding that has been ravaging the U.K. for the
last few weeks. By the grace of the Gods themselves.
"Apart from that the picture disc of the demo looks like coming out first of the
ones I mentioned before that we are planning with the Sentinel version of 'The
Gathering Wilderness' not far behind. The first 100 of the picture disc look
like being a special edition with a limited shirt so to find out the details
email No Sign of Life.
"Finally we are playing Party.San Open Air on Saturday the 11th. We are a late
addition/replacement for someone or other. Before GRAVE and after MELECHESH in
the early evening. Should be a good way to round off the summer and book end the
recording of the new album."
http://www.primordialweb.com
MACHINEMADE GOD confirmed for Rockstation Fest in Ankara
Great news for our friends and fans in Turkey:
We just got confirmed for this years "Rock-Station-Festival" in Ankara.
This is the first time ever for us to perform in Turkey so spread the word, tell
your friends and come out to this event and make this a memorable one for us!
For more info about the fest visit:
http://www.rock-station.org
http://www.machinemadegod.com
LAY DOWN ROTTEN update
Small update for you, folks! The new album is done!!! Right now we are finishing
the cover and booklet artworks so that the record will be out around end of
2007.
Be prepared!!!
We also got some new pics, because some of you keep asking for it… ;) check it
out: http://www.laydownrotten.com
HATE ETERNAL adds permanent second guitarist
HATE ETERNAL is proud to announce the newest member to its family, Shaune
Kelley, joining the band as the second guitarist.
Leader Erik Rutan comments: "Shaune and I played together in RIPPING CORPSE for
over 5 years before my involvement in MORBID ANGEL and HATE ETERNAL, and have
been friends for over 20 years.
I am totally ecstatic to have Shaune in the band and recreate
a guitar team that always connected on all fronts. Shaune's contribution to the
new record will be tremendous as well as touring that will follow.
It will be the first time HATE ETERNAL will actually be a
four piece live band, due to other situations never working out. Rehearsals have
been amazing jamming with Alex, Jade, and Shaune for the last couple of months
at Mana Studios. The new songs are finished and sounding awesome!
We have spent much more time on the preparation of this new
album on all fronts compared to our past releases and the results have provided
a much more focused and deeper layered results (more solos, yes!). We start
recording the drums on August 21st and then following through, finishing by mid
October for an early 2008 Metal Blade release."
Erik Rutan
HATE ETERNAL
http://www.hateeternal.com
FALCONER guitarist comments on Wacken Open Air and the
next album
FALCONER guitarist Stefan Weinerhall has issued the following update:
"So, after [an appearance at this year's] Wacken [Open Air festival in Wacken,
Germany], we can only say WOW!!!! We had a blast before, during and after the
show. Great to see so many of you there, we can't wait to return.
The deadly boring car ride home was only lit up by the
memories from what we had experianced. During one of the days we had a small
trip out to the camping site and got to see what all metal fans have to
withstand to see their favourite bands. The filth, the stench and the utter
chaos! Now we have Metal Heart festival in Norway left to do and then it's full
concentration on the new material."
FALCONER recently extended its deal with Metal Blade for another four albums.
The group is currently writing material for its new CD, which will feature
"slightly faster and with more unexpected turns," according to Stefan. "The
lyrics will all be about Swedish medieval life and episodes. Not a concept album
really but still something in that direction. What I decided early on was that
it wouldn't become 'Northwind Pt. 2'. 'Northwind' is as good as it can be,
therefore we'll make things a tad different this time."
FALCONER's fifth studio album, "Northwind" - the group's first since the
departure of singer Kristoffer Göbel and return of Mathias Blad - was released
last September via Metal Blade Records.
http://www.falconermusic.com/
CELLADOR post another new demo song
Nebraska-based power metallers CELLADOR have posted the third (and one of the
last) clip of a demo song on their MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com . This
time, the chosen track is called "In My Hands" and features only the solo
section. "In My Hands" is expected to appear on the band's next album, which
will be recorded between November and December in Tampa, Florida with producer
Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL) and mixed by Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, THE
BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DEVILDRIVER, BURY YOUR DEAD).
Guitarist Bill Hudson says: "We're finally realizing what we heard from our
idols since forever: That fans always get weirded out by the slightest change.
Because of that, we decided to upload the solo section of one of the fastest
tracks will have in this album. This is the CELLADOR you're all used to, only a
step higher, at least in our opinion.
So far, we have shown 'Follow Me', which is basically a
straight-up power metal song, 'King of Your Illusion', which is our first
midtempo ever and now 'In My Hands', to show you all that we're still the same
band! This track is fast, it has shredding, it will blow your minds! Again,
it'll be online for a limited period of time, and it will be the last track for
a while! We might upload one more before we go to the studio in November, but
that will take some time."
CELLADOR's "Enter Deception" album was released in August 2006 via Metal Blade.
The CD was recorded at Mana Studios in Tampa, Florida with producer Erik Rutan.
http://www.cellador.com
AS I LAY DYING - Explanation on bassist change
AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis has issued the following update:
"Since we just put a new song up with Josh Gilbert's [bass] vocals on the
chorus, I thought I would explain the story of why Clint [Norris] is gone and
where Josh Gilbert came from...
"Clint wanted to pursue a lifelong career that he could be passionate about
since he could not picture himself being in the band forever once he got
married. His wedding was in March and he's now able to stay home with his wife.
"For those of you who are just finding out now, we've been playing without him
since November 2006 when we started writing for 'An Ocean Between Us'.
"It is important for our fans to know that this has not changed the band in any
way and has ultimately put both AS I LAY DYING and Clint in a better place. Our
first recordings, 'Frail Words Collapse', and 'Shadows are Security', were all
written and recorded without Clint, so the new CD isn't any different in that
respect. Although Clint was in the band during 'Shadows are Security' and we
will always be thankful for his great live energy, he was not involved in the
songwriting process.
Therefore, he had a hard time learning the songs in short
amount of time we had while recording. Phil ended up playing bass, and our
friend Dave Arthur (who is in an amazing band called KINGS TO YOU) did a guest
vocal appearance on all of the clean singing. Dave is credited on the record
along with other great guest vocalists like Dan Weyandt from ZAO.
"The four of us (Phil, Jordan, Nick and I) started writing 'An Ocean Between Us'
in late 2006. At the same time, we were looking for a new bass player. We
weren't able to find Josh Gilbert until after we had finished writing, but he
was able to make it to San Diego in time to record both bass and clean vocals on
the new record. It feels good to know that the person recording bass and clean
singing on our new record will be same person playing those songs live. Our
guitar players have always played bass on every record... until now!
"Josh's old band was called THIS ENDEARING and previously GATE CITY. Their
manager was a good friend of mine and he'd sent me the demo to see if I was
interested in signing the band to my label. I told him that the band seemed
pretty talented but I wanted to sit on it and hear more songs whenever they
recorded again. About a month later, I got a call because THIS ENDEARING had
broken up. I told their manager that I really liked the voice of the guitar
player who also did the clean singing, so I asked if I could give him a call
about trying out for AS I LAY DYING.
"Before Josh was able to make it to San Diego, we tried out about 10 other guys
and we had even talked about having our old friend Dave Arthur play with us.
Once Josh finally got to San Diego, he really stood out, so we asked him if he
could be ready in a week to come out with us on tour. It was that tour that
solidified the fact that Josh was the right guy for us. When we returned, Josh
packed his things and moved out San Diego just in time to record 'An Ocean
Between Us'.
"See you all soon on tour! By the way, our new video for 'Nothing Left' might
air on TV as early as the 11th. Look out for new songs. The new record is very
diverse."
"An Ocean Between Us" is scheduled for release on August 24 through Metal Blade
Records. Produced by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz (EVERY TIME I
DIE, ALL THAT REMAINS), the CD will contain a dozen tracks, including
"Separation" and the first single, "Nothing Left".
http://www.asilaydying.com
AEON - New song posted online
As the release of "Rise To Dominate" are closing in we thought it'd be nice to
give you one track in advance so you have something to go crazy with before you
get your hands on the damn thing in full.
So visit http://www.myspace.com and listen to "Living Sin".
http://www.aeon666.com
BRING ME THE HORIZON MAKE U.S. DEBUT TONIGHT IN NYC
BRING ME THE HORIZON's maiden voyage across the U.S. begins tonight at BB King's
Blues Club in New York City and the band couldn't be more excited. As bassist,
Curtis Ward poignantly states; "BB King is cool."
Don't let that bit of British humor understate how ecstatic the band is to
finally play in America and give their fans on this side of the pond the type of
aural and physical brutality that they've been begging to experience for a long
time.
AUGUST
US Tour
w/ IT DIES TODAY, KITTIE, SILENT CIVILLIAN and BLESSED BY A
BROKEN HEART
11 New York, NY @ BB King's
12 Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
13 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
14 Webster Theatre, Hartford, CT
15 Chameleon Club, Lancaster, PA
16 Jaxx, Springfield, VA
17 Northern Lights Live, Albany, NY
18 Montage, Music Hall Rochester, NY
19 Sonar, Baltimore, MD
20 Charlotte, NC @ The Casbah- Tremont Music Hall
21 Ground Zero, Spartanburg, SC
22 The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
23 Little Rock, AR @ Vino's
24 Java Jazz, Houston, TX
25 The White Rabbit, San Antonio, TX
26 Ridglea Theater, Ft. Worth, TX
27 Odessa. TX @ Dos Amigos
28 Denver, CO @ Cervante's Masterpiece Ballroom
Boise, ID @ The Venue
31 Midtown Ballroom, Bend, OR
SEPTEMBER
01 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
02 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
04 Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
05 West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
06 Las Vegas, NV @ Jillians
07 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
08 Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Concert Theatre
10 Tulsa, OK @ The Crush Lounge
11 Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
12 Cedar Falls, IA @ The Reverb
13 Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
14 Traverse City, MI @ Streeters
15 Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
16 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Down Under
17 Roseville, MI @ Myspace Internet Venue
18 Butler, PA @ Meridian Vets Club
21 Providence, RI @ Living Room
22 Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange
23 Holyoke, MA @ The Waterfront
AMORPHIS - "Silent Waters" video posted online
AMORPHIS' latest single "Silent Waters" entered the Finnish charts at position
no. 2. The Finnish metallers have now released their new video for this song.
Watch the clip HERE!
An e-card for the upcoming album "Silent Waters", which will be released on
August 29 (Finland)/August 31 (other countries), has been made available at this
location. The CD was recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, Finland. Mixing
duties were handled by Mikko Karmila (NIGHTWISH, STRATOVARIUS) at Finnvox
studios.
"Silent Waters" track listing:
01. Weaving The Incantation
02. A Servant
03. Silent Waters
04. Towards And Against
05. I Of Crimson Blood
06. Her Alone
07. Enigma
08. Shaman
09. The White Swan
10. Black River
11. Sign (bonus track on digipak)
AMORPHIS will embark on the "Silent Waters European Tour" in November to see at
first Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Norway and Sweden before the band
returns to Finland for a concert at Nosturi in Helsinki. Support on the trek
will come from SWALLOW THE SUN and INSOMNIUM.
Come and see AMORPHIS in Germany, presented by METAL HAMMER and metal.de
13.11. Hannover - Musikzentrum
14.11. Essen - Zeche Carl
15.11. Berlin - Columbia Club
16.11. Glauchau - Alte Spinnerei
17.11. Lindau - Club Vaudeville
20.11. Saarbrücken - Roxy
21.11. München - Metropolis
22.11. Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal
PSYOPUS seeks new bassist
Rochester, NY-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS is currently
auditioning bass players. All applicants should satisfy the following criteria:
* Preferably live in the northern eastern coast.
* Able and willing to tour roughly 9 months out of the year.
* A general knowledge of music theory.
* Minimal financial responsibilities (living with 'rents is a plus.)
* At least five strings on your bass and relatively professional gear.
* A high-energy stage presence.
* A willingness to be away from home for a lengthy duration of time to work on
new material in the Rocheser, NY, Buffalo, NY and Richmond, VA areas.
* A willingness to be in upstate New York days before tour for rehearsal
purposes.
* A hard-working, disciplined playing ethic.
* A descent tapping technique will be needed.
If you would like to audition for the band, here's how:
a) e-mail the group at
psyopusbassplayer@hotmail.com
b) send the band some video footage of you at your best via
* a YouTube link or similar
* a VHS, DVD, or miniDVD copy of your playing to
Christopher Arp
PO Box 354
Penfield, NY 14526
c) send the band your name, age, what city you live in and contact phone number
d) send the band any other facts you think they should consider (bands you've
been in, touring done, experience you've had, etc.)
PSYOPUS recently announced the addition of vocalist Harrison Christie (THE
JEFFERSON PLANE CRASH) from Fredericksburg, VA and drummer Jason Bauers from
Buffalo, NY to the group's ranks.
PSYOPUS's latest album, "Our Puzzling Encounters Considered", was released in
February via Metal Blade Records.
The CD was recorded at Watchmen Studios in Lockport, NY with producer Doug
White.
http://www.psyopus.com
PRIMORDIAL reveal new album title
So we are finally finished the recording of our sixth album. After a few rain
sodden weeks locked up in Foel Studios in North Wales "To The Nameless Dead" is
for all but mastering and final artwork completed.
This time far away from the chaos and negative influences of a big city the
recording process was far smoother and more complete then we have ever known. We
left at the end quietly satisfied as opposed to feeling like our nerves were
shot and far more stressed then we began. Much of this we owe to Chris Fielding
who engineered it and put many long hours into its creation and to Dave Anderson
who has created something we can only call a "good vibe" in the middle of
nowhere far from the meddling influence of civilisation….immense thanks.
The sound is of course instantly recognisable as PRIMORDIAL but more powerful
then before, heavier and richer with a much more rounded sound then before.
Whereas "The Gathering Wilderness" was a dark often impenetrably bleak work "To
The Nameless Dead" has found the fire in its veins to defy, to rebel, to stand
up and oppose all. This is a vast and epic album, more pounding and full of rage
than PRIMORDIAL has been for many a winter…
It is defiantly at odds with a modern metal scene that often seems to place
banality, mediocrity and safety above passion, honesty and truth.
It does not sound like a computer recorded it, it does not sound like a
procession of riffs simply poached from metals founding fathers, it is not a
mindless exercise in musical masturbation. This is Metal as it was meant to be
played. With Passion…
We play music because we have to…this is in our veins. This is our culture, our
history, our folklore, our heritage. We make no apologies, we will not
compromise. And now with our sixth album "To The Nameless Dead" we are about to
make our strongest statement yet…
Acta Non Verba
Ad Asperum Finem
Vae Victis
PRIMORDIAL
release date Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Italy - November 16th
European release date - November 19th
First edition will contain a limited live disc recorded at Rock Hard Open Air in
a lavish book format.
http://www.primordialweb.com
NEAERA launch new homepage
Just in time for the release of their highly anticipated third album, Germany's
death metal youngsters NEAERA have launched a new design for their homepage @
http://www.neaera.com !
NEAERA's new album "Armamentarium" will be unleashed upon the masses on August
24th (G|A|S|I) / August 27th (Europe)! The limited first edition will feature a
special metal-look digipack as well as a bonus DVD of the band's gig @
Tryptichon, Münster earlier this year.
http://www.neaera.com
JOB FOR A COWBOY nominated for Kerrang Award
JOB FOR A COWBOY have been nominated in the BEST INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER category
of the upcoming Kerrang! Awards.
Nominations for this year's Kerrang! Awards were exclusively announced at the
Kerrang! Day Of Rock, which was held at London's Oxford Street Virgin Megastores
(the Official Retail Partner for the Kerrang! Awards).
The Kerrang! Awards are set to take place on Thursday 23rd August at The Brewery
and promise to deliver what most expect from the Kerrang! Awards - a night of
rock 'n' roll excess and definitely a night to remember!
Best International Newcomer
Madina Lake
JOB FOR A COWBOY
30 Seconds To Mars
The Sleeping
HelloGoodbye
http://www.jfacmetal.com
CELLADOR - Another new demo track posted online
Nebraska-based power metallers CELLADOR have posted another demo track on their
MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com
The as-yet-untitled song is expected to appear on the band's next album, which
will be recorded between November and December in Tampa, Florida with producer
Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL) and mixed by Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, THE
BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DEVILDRIVER, BURY YOUR DEAD).
Commented guitarist Chris Petersen: "The length of the clip is made up of
previews of two completely different sections of the song. The first being parts
where vocals will eventually be recorded over, and the second part of the clip
is part of the instrumental/solo section! This is the most extreme song we've
EVER written!!"
http://www.cellador.com
CATTLE DECAPITATION nominated at the San Diego Music
Awards
San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have been nominated for two
awards at this year's San Diego Music Awards: "Best Hard Rock" and "Best Hard
Rock Album". The complete list of nominees in the two categories is as follows:
Best Hard Rock:
CATTLE DECAPITATION
DIVIDED BY ZERO
EARTHLESS
MEDIALAB
MOTHER MAE I
MOWER
SIX REASONS
UNDERMINDED
Best Hard Rock Album:
CATTLE DECAPITATION - Karma.Bloody.Karma
EARTHLESS - Rhythms From a Cosmic Sky
GIN PISTON - Gin Piston
SCAR'D SANITY - A Way to Hide
WARFACE - Insanity of the Obsessed
RICKSHA - Diamond Pressure
THIS FLOOD COVERS THE EARTH - Barnburner
WACO FU*K - Slow Decay
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on September 17.
For more information, and to submit your vote, click
http://www.sandiegomusicawards.com
CATTLE DECAPITATION's latest album, "Karma.Bloody.Karma", was
released in July 2006 via Metal Blade Records.
The CD was produced by Billy Anderson (SWANS, MR. BUNGLE, SLEEP) and features
guest appearances by Joey Karam (THE LOCUST) and John Wiese (SUNN0)))), BASTARD
NOISE).
CATTLE DECAPITATION was honored in the "Best Hard Rock Band" category at the
2006 San Diego Music Awards, which took place on Sept. 18, 2006.
http://www.cattledecapitation.com
CANNIBAL CORPSE - Video footage from Wacken Open Air
festival online
Professionally filmed video footage of CANNIBAL CORPSE performing the song
"Murder Worship" at the Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4,
2007 in Wacken, Germany, has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clip on at:
http://www.youtube.com
http://www.cannibalcorpse.net
BORN FROM PAIN - Stop at nothing
We are happy to announce that we have finally found a steady frontman in our
long-time friend Kevin Otto (formerly of END OF DAYS).
We jammed together and couldn't be more thrilled about what came out.
Kevin adds a dose of unmatched aggressiveness to the BORN FROM PAIN sound that
will step up the level of brutality for a new release and future live shows.
We are glad the wait is over! Expect a new song soon! However, due to personal
reasons, Kevin will not be doing any shows with us until after the Hell On Earth
tour.
Therefore, BORN FORM PAIN will be fronted by good friend and TERROR vocalist
Scott Vogel during the 3,5 weeks the Hell On Earth tour lasts.
Thanks to Paul SUPERIOR, Marcel PLATOON and Carl FIRST BLOOD for helping us out
and doing a great job on the microphone in times of need.
Also, a huge thank you to all of you for supporting the band during this period.
This proves to us, once again, that you are the most loyal crowd a band could
ever wish for! Thanks.
Unbroken. Unbeaten. Stopping at nothing!
http://www.bornfrompain.com
AS I LAY DYING - Video for "Nothing Left" online
San Diego Metal monsters AS I LAY DYING have just released the video for the
first single of their upcoming album "An Ocean Between Us".
The clip for "Nothing Left" has just been posted on
http://www.youtube.com
If you are on MySpace, you may also check it out at
http://www.myspace.com - or just surf to
our homepage!
"An Ocean Between Us" is set to be unleashed on August 24th (G/A/S/I) / August
27th (Europe). The album will be available as ltd. first edition featuring a
special box packaging incl. a high quality AILD lanyard! The record will be also
available on toxic green vinyl!
http://www.asilaydying.com
AMON AMARTH - Video interview with Johan Hegg available
PureGrainAudio.com recently conducted an interview with AMON AMARTH frontman
Johan Hegg during the Sounds of the Underground tour.
Hegg discusses the tour, plans to write and record a new album, and beer. Watch
the interview at http://www.puregrainaudio.com .
AMON AMARTH's "Wrath of the Norsemen" DVD was recently certified gold in the
U.S. for sales of around 16,000 copies (due to the fact that the set consists of
three discs; gold certification for a single-disc release is 50,000 copies).
http://www.amonamarth.com
MUNICIPAL WASTE FOOTAGE FROM SELL-OUT LONDON GIG ONLINE
NOW
Fresh from a show-stopping Wacken slot, on Friday August 10th Virginian
thrashers Municipal Waste played an annihilating gig in front of a manic
sell-out crowd at The Underworld in London, supported by label-mates S.S.S. With
boogie boards, shark costumes and the infamous inebriator, Municipal Waste
pulled out all the stops to deliver a sweat-induced, high-speed, all-out thrash
performance to a rabid and boundless audience. Fans can check out the footage by
clicking on the following links:
'Terror Shark' -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhWj3o4hYjM
'Headbanger Face Rip' -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSsq5B7WzLo
'Bangover' -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7CZazdKYTA
The night of chaos and carnage didn't stop there, as Municipal Waste took the
fun to London's Mean Fiddler for an after-show party, where they proceeded with
their partying antics by holding a Beer Bong competition - challenging fans to
drink from the famed 'Inebriator'.
Municipal Waste will be back in the UK to thrash it out in their own unique
party style all over again at these dates.
BRING ME THE HORIZON 'COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS' OUT NOW!
Count Your Blessings hits America in all of its bloody glory. With 10 tracks
full of the heaviest, most fired-up pieces of British fury that can be found
today, this is the album that has launched BRING ME THE HORIZON into becoming
one of the most talked-about young bands in the today's music scene.
Tracklist:Pray For Plagues
Tell Slater Not To Wash His D**K
Braille
Alot Like Vegas
Black & Blue
Slow Dance
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