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13 àâã 2013


TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHEAn official video clip of the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performing the song "Queen Of The Reich" on the 2013 Monsters Of Rock cruise on March 18 can be seen below. The audio for the clip, which was filmed and edited by Dave "Ravage" Stabley and Chris Golden, is taken from the deluxe version of the band's latest, self-titled album.
"Queensrÿche" sold around 13,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 23 on The Billboard 200 chart. The record arrived in stores on June 25 via Century Media Records.
"Frequency Unknown", the latest album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE, opened with around 5,500 units to debut at No. 82.
"Queensrÿche" marks the debut release from the lineup comprised of Todd La Torre (vocals; ex-CRIMSON GLORY), Michael Wilton (guitar), Parker Lundgren (guitar), Eddie Jackson (bass) and Scott Rockenfield (drums). The drums for the album were recorded at London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington with producer James "Jimbo" Barton — the man who engineered and mixed the band's classic 1988 LP, "Operation: Mindcrime", and its 1990 follow-up, "Empire", and co-produced 1994's "Promised Land". The rest of the music and vocals were laid down at several different facilities on the West Coast. The cover artwork was created by Craig Howell, who has previously worked on designs for "Star Wars", SLIPKNOT and "American Idol", to name a few. 2
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13 àâã 2013


WINTERSUN: Quality Fan-Filmed Performance Footage Of Song From Forthcoming AlbumQuality fan-filmed video footage of the Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN performing the song "The Way Of The Fire", from their forthcoming album, "Time II", on August 7 at the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can be seen below.
After several sold-out shows last year on their inaugural North American co-headlining tour with ELUVEITIE, WINTERSUN has returned to North American shores once again for a headlining tour this August/September. Joining them are Italian symphonic death metal champions FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, melodic tech-death kings ARSIS and up-and-comers STARKILL.
Says WINTERSUN: "We're thrilled to return to North America for a full-scale headliner tour in August and September! It will be our first longer own headlining tour ever and this time, without any setlist length limitations, we'll be able to offer the North American crowds a special show — representing both the 'Wintersun' and 'Time I' albums. There might also be some surprises in the setlist as well... We are really looking forward to sharing the live magic with YOU, all the fans out there!"
WINTERSUN's "Time I" was nominated in the "Metal Album Of The Year" category at this year's Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent), which was held on March 1 at Barona Areena in Espoo, Finland.
"Time I" sold nearly 4,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States to land at position No. 109 on The Billboard 200 chart. 7
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13 àâã 2013


STORMZONE: 'Three Kings' Video ReleasedIrish metallers STORMZONE will release their fourth album, "Three Kings", on September 2 via the U.K. label Metal Nation Ltd.
The official video for the CD's title track can be seen below.
Formed in 2006, STORMZONE originally signed to U.K. hard rock label Escape Music. 2007 saw this company release the band's debut album, "Caught In The Act", in Europe where its impact gained the band attention in Japan and the CD saw a release there shortly afterwards.
Over the next few years, STORMZONE concentrated on extensive touring and supported bands such as Y&T, TESLA, STRYPER, SAXON, CINDERELLA, L.A. GUNS, WINGER and WHITE LION as well as securing great positions at festivals in Europe, including Wacken Open Air, Sweden Rock, Lorca Rock in Spain and Headbangers Open Air. The band developed a heavier sound over the years and recorded its second album, "Death Dealer", which was released by German metal label SPV/Steamhammer. This CD was produced by the legendary Neal Kaye, the man widely regarded as the person who discovered IRON MAIDEN. The live work continued in support of this new album, and while touring with TESLA in the U.K., the band came to the attention of head of Metal Nation Ltd., Jess Cox. Jess was the original singer in NWOBHM band TYGERS OF PAN TANG and he formed a lasting bond with the band, which was to see him eventually become their manager. Jess secured a deal with SPV for the band's third album, "Zero To Rage", and this was released throughout Europe to great reviews in 2011.
And so to album number four for this Irish metal five-piece. Free of all contracts in 2013, the band wrote and recorded "Three Kings" and with regards to which label was going to release it there was no doubt in the minds of STORMZONE as to who that was going to be. Seeing as the band had just signed a management deal with Steve Simms at Blink Music Management, as that company were based in Belfast, this allowed Jess Cox to sign the band to his Metal Nation label to maintain the relationship he had built with them and now he could put all his efforts into promoting STORMZONE and "Three Kings" as head of their record label. Jess and the band met at the Metal Assault festival in Germany earlier in 2013 and agreed that there would be no better label than Metal Nation to have the best interests of STORMZONE at heart. A great relationship had already been formed and the legacy of Jess and the label in the world of the NWOBHM was important to the everyone's decision to sign the five-year, three-album deal he offered them.
"Three Kings" track listing:
01. The Pass Loning
02. Night Of The Storm
03. Stone Heart
04. Three Kings
05. Alive
06. B.Y.H.
07. Beware In Time
08. Wallbreaker
09. I Am The One
10. Never Trust
11. Out Of Eden
12. The Pain Inside
13. Spectre
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13 àâã 2013


BEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING Confirm TRAPT, SKINLAB, RAZORBLADE DOLLS Members For Select TracksBEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING, the newly launched electro-metal studio project from producer Dietrich Thrall (MARAZENE), have announced several more contributors to the bands growing list of special guests. Drummer Aaron ‘Monty’ Montgomery of platinum rockers TRAPT will contribute drums on 'The Plea', a track expected to appear on the band's debut full length album.
Said Monty, “Had a blast working on this project and in particular ‘The Plea.’ Awesome track with kick ass industrial rock drive that has the melodies to match. Watch out for these guys!”
Current THE RAZORBLADE DOLLS guitarist Chris Telkes has contributed guitar on the band's announced debut single, 'The Crazies'. Chris is perhaps best known for co-founding the industrial rock band NOCTURNE with LACEY CONNER (VH1's Rock Of Love). BEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING are expected to announce a release date for the digital single in the coming weeks.
SKINLAB guitarist Provo Provenzano (RIKETS, EVERYBODY PANIC!) will add guitars to 'Reveille', the the expected second digital single from the band, expected in the fall. Provo has also been the engineering force behind the project with tracking taking place at Pirated Sound Studios and Bell Lab Recordings, both located in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area.
“Beauty In The Suffering is one of the most exciting projects I’ve worked on lately”, Provo commented. “DieTrich is insanely precise in the studio and has a great vision for where his songs need to be and the diy ability and attitude to get it done right.”
“Real talented and cool bunch of guys who I am beyond thrilled to have on board the very first Beauty In The Suffering songs – the tracks they sent us have been top shelf embellishment", Dietrich offered. “Provo has been been my weapon of choice in helping me realize these tracks at the level I always heard them in my head so a very big kudos to him for that as well.”
Beauty In The Suffering previously announced Angel Bartolotta (DOPE, TEAM CYBERGEIST) as having supplied live drums to 'The Crazies' in February of this year while drummer Chris Emery of AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE was reported to have completed work on seven additional Beauty In The Suffering songs in a marathon 15 hour session last December.
Dietrich (pronounced Dee-Trick) is best known for his co-founding and co-visionary role in the industrial-metal band Marazene (later called MARAZENE MACHINE) based in Chicago.
From managing the band during its most active and successful national touring years (2006-2008), to co-producing the band's critically hailed cover of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Live Wire' in 2011 as well as the band's lone official full-length album (MachiNation, 2006), to writing fan-favorite tracks such as 'Give', to guiding the band's philosophical and edgy lyrical approach ('AnTiThesis', 'Infidel Society'), to producing multiple videos for the band, Dietrich's contributions and influence are heavily noted.
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13 àâã 2013


THE MAN-EATING TREE Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Prepares To Enter StudioTHE MAN-EATING TREE — the atmospheric metal band featuring former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta alongside current/former members of POISONBLACK, REFLEXION and EMBRAZE — has issued the following update:
"Our band has been working on a material for the third record for over a year now, with some very promising results.
"A few months ago, we went through all the material we'd already come up with and decided which songs we would continue with and would probably end up on the next THE MAN-EATING TREE record. At the end of August we're about to enter the studio. We're excited and certain that once again we've found some new elements to enrich our music. In the studio we have also some new things going on, this time we'll be working with the producer/musician Aksu Hanttu.
"Describing our own music is always difficult, but you could say that our basic sound is getting somewhat heavier and more somber, but you still definitely recognize the old THE MAN-EATING TREE sound. Our new singer, Antti Kumpulainen, brings some new nuances to our sound. With him we've done more demo recordings than ever before."
Says Kumpulainen: "I knew that my longtime friend Janne had this new band and I'd heard both 'Vine' and 'Harvest' and really liked the atmosphere there was. But what I didn't know was that THE MAN-EATING TREE were looking for a new singer. So after a brief discussion with the members of the band, it became very clear that I wanted to be a part of THE MAN-EATING TREE.
"I've always been into music that has the light and the shade in it, some kind of 'the beauty and the beast' mentality.
"For me, music and lyrics together create an atmosphere that's passionate, cathartic, beautiful, somber. Some sort of emotional passage which eventually will become cathartic.
"I have various musical inspirations, DEFTONES, NINE INCH NAILS, ALICE IN CHAINS, CULT OF LUNA, KATATONIA, PORTISHEAD and A PERFECT CIRCLE, to name some. But my main inspiration comes from the highs and the lows of our everyday lives."
Adds Ranta: "Like I told you before, for the last year our band has been working hard with the new material. At the same time, our keyboardist Heidi Määttä was studying elsewhere in Finland. After her studies she felt that she's no longer part of our band and therefore could not continue. There's no drama, we just grew apart, that's all. THE MAN-EATING TREE wants to thank Heidi for everything and wishes all the best for her."
THE MAN-EATING TREE is:
Antti Kumpulainen - Vocals
Janne Markus (ex-POISONBLACK] - Guitar
Antti Karhu (CLOCK PARADOX) - Guitar
Mikko Uusimaa (REFLEXION) - Bass
Vesa Ranta (SENTENCED) - Drums
THE MAN-EATING TREE's sophomore album, "Harvest", was released in November 2011 via Century Media Records. The CD was once again helmed by producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, SENTENCED, AMORPHIS) and marked the recording debut of guitarist Antti Karhu.
THE MAN-EATING TREE's debut album, "Vine", came out in Finland on September 22, 2010 via Cobra Records and in other territories through Century Media Records.
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13 àâã 2013


ZEMIAL To Release Nykta Album In October; Track Samples StreamingHells Headbangers has announced October 31st as the international release date for ZEMIAL's new album, Nykta, to be released on CD and LP formats. One of the most widely respected names in the international metal underground, Greece's Zemial make their long-awaited return to the full-length front with the vast 'n' visual Nykta.
Seven years on from their last album, 2006's towering In Monumentum, Zemial's Nykta stylistically ranges the band's entire, 25-year history but with bold, new strokes entirely fitting with the band's ever-evolving lyricism. From gritty blackthrash to epic heavy metal, from art-music experimentation to moments of prog-inflected psychedelia, from soundscape ambience to realms completely uncategorizable and many mesmerizing points in between, Nykta displays Zemial in all their austere, multihued glory: masters of storytelling songcraft and adventurous instrumental acumen, honoring tradition whilst defying boundaries all the same, their theatrical sweeps of sound ably transporting the listener across space and time, to the very ends of the cosmos and back.
And while they may have begun in the darkest, earliest days of black metal, Zemial have effortlessly developed into a many-tentacled force of magick and dynamism; their sound now can only be accurately described as "Zemial." Intentionally scheduled for release on October 31st - a time considered as the beginning of the long night, a time during which the walls that separate the worlds are thin and the Seven Sisters hang directly overhead - Zemial's Nykta is a journey like no other, wild and winding to the very end and warmly draped in authentically analog production. Many will embark upon its path...but where will you end up?
Nykta tracklisting:
'Ancient Arcane Scrolls'
'Eclipse'
'Under Scythian Command'
'In The Arms Of Hades'
'Breath Of Pestilence'
'Deathspell'
'The Small'
'Pharos (i - Dreamer Lost, ii – The Great Dark, iii – Alone, iv - Jewels In The Dust)'
'Out Of The Cage - (3:33 For Drumset And Mechanical Reproduction)'
The first samples from Nykta, 'Under Scythian Command' and 'Pharos', can be heard below:
Nykta by ZEMIAL
More on Zemial at Facebook.
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13 àâã 2013


NEPHREN-KA To Release New Album In SeptemberKaotoxin Records has set September 3rd as the date on which The Fall Of Omnius from French death metallers NEPHREN-KA will be unleashed.
A press release describes the album: “Nephren-Ka's follow-up to 2010's Revenge And Supremacy EP is the musical embodiment of Frank Herbert's 'Dune' saga. As heavy as Shaï-Hulud, the giant worm, and as brutal as a horde of raging Feydakins, The Fall Of Omnius is the manifestation of a war for survival and supremacy. Produced at Hertz Studio (BEHEMOTH, VADER, INSAIN) and featuring artwork/layout by Stan W. Decker (AVALON, VANDEN PLAS, DYSMORPHIC), The Fall Of Omnius is dark, heavy, and frighteningly intense death metal.”
The Fall Of Ominus tracklisting:
‘Butlerian Dijihad’
‘Mastering The Voice’
‘Legend Of Selim (Pt. 1: The Seeds Of Discord)’
‘The Rise Of Ominus’
‘Feydakins Storm’
‘The Cymek Revolution’
‘Legend Of Selim (Pt: 2 The Return Of The Worm Rider)’
‘Praise Shai-Hulud’
‘To The Golden Path’
Check out the track ‘The Rise Of Ominus’ below:
The fall of omnius by NEPHREN-KA
For more info visit Facebook.
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13 àâã 2013


BATTLELORE Frontman's LOWBURN Working On New Material For Full Length AlbumLOWBURN out of Finland, featuring past and present members of BATTLELORE, have released a new digital single via Bandcamp.com entitled 'All Life Long', available at the link provided or by using the widget below:
All Life Long (digi-single) by Lowburn
They have also issued the following update:
"We are currently recording 12-13 news songs to be used on forthcoming LP/EP/7" releases. The recording will feature the songs from the Soaring High EP but they will be re-recorded and arranged for the new releases. Other songs will be totally new ones.
We have also played a few gigs and more are coming up. Hoping for some possibilities in mainland Europe as well after the album release. We are also seeking for partners to work with with the release(s)/booking/promotion/etc."
Lowburn features present Battlelore members Henkka Vahvanen (drums) and Tomi Mykkänen (guitar/vocals), and former B'lore members Miika Kokkola (bass) and Tommi Havo (guitar)/
Mykkänen comments: "I personally haven't been this enthusiastic about any bands in years. We started jamming with a few KYUSS songs and I can say that this is the path we will go further (stylistically, not playing Kyss' songs). The first song is a lot doomier but the second one is a lot more stoner rock. So, we'll see how it turns out. This is dead serious though; lots, lots of fun!"
Check out the tracks from the band's Soaring High EP debut below. For information on Lowburn go to this location.
Soaring High EP by Lowburn
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