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14 апр 2014
THE CULT: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire COACHELLA Concert
 Professionally filmed video footage of THE CULT's entire April 11 performance at the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California can be seen below.
According to The Pulse Of Radio, THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury recently told RollingStone.com that the band was "playing around with the idea of putting new music out as capsules." He added: "That means we'd release two new songs every three months grouped with a live recording of songs from our catalog plus visual elements. We'd do it in all formats: vinyl, digital downloads, CDs…Everything available. It'll be dropped for a limited time in a quick strike and then it's gone." The problem with the band's plan is that they owe an album to U.K. indie label Cooking Vinyl. Astbury explained, "They aren't interested in the capsule idea. They want to put CDs on shelves. I'm like, 'What shelves?' Even the shelf space at Best Buy is shrinking; I was in Whole Foods the other day and they were selling vinyl… But I'm amazed at the resistance to my idea. We've even tried the self-funding route, but when you're pioneering something you constantly have to go around and educate people about what this is. This a fresh perspective. The old way just isn't working."
He added, "Something is going to come out in 2014 or 2015. We haven't locked in a producer and right now we're going to let the music dictate where we go. We're not tied into breaking onto the Billboard Hot 100 and getting on television and all that stuff."  | 0 |  |
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14 апр 2014
BRAINSTORM Release 'Erased By The Dark' Lyric Video
 German power metal masters BRAINSTORM have released a lyric video for 'Erased By The Dark', a track featured on the band's new album, Firesoul, which will be released on April 4th via AFM Records on CD, Ltd. Digipak, Ltd. Special Edition, Ltd. Vinyl.
Firesoul tracklisting:
'Erased By The Dark'
'Firesoul'
'Descendants Of The Fire'
'Entering Solitude'
'Recall The Real'
'Shadowseeker'
'Feed Me Lies'
'What Grows Inside'
'The Chosen'
'… And I Wonder'
'Erased By The Dark' lyric video:
The Firesoul special edition fanbox features:
- Firesoul digipak CD (including 2 bonus tracks & live bonus CD)
- Brainstorm dog tag
- 5 tarot style signed autograph cards
- guitar pick
- a box of matches
- poster
- sticker
- 5 € Brainstorm merch coupon
Brainstorm recently issued news on their four upcoming Firesoul release concerts:
"Time to get into details, we promised a special setlist, you get a special setlist. Besides playing some all time classics we will play the WHOLE Firesoul album for you crazy Brainiacs out there. This will happen only on those four release shows, so better don't miss them. And to make it even more special, we will record all four shows live, plus our friends from Visions In Fear will record the show in Essen for an upcoming Brainstorm DVD.
It's not only the 10th studio album we can celebrate in 2014, it is also 25 years of Brainstorm live on stage, so be there and party with us."
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14 апр 2014
THINE - The Dead City Blueprint Teaser Video Streaming
 UK dark rock/prog quintet THINE have released a teaser video for their third studio album, The Dead City Blueprint, which is due for release via Peaceville Records on April 28th.
Thine entered the hallowed and legendary Academy Studios (PARADISE LOST, ANATHEMA, MY DYING BRIDE) to record the long overdue follow-up to the 2002 album, In Therapy, and sees the band building upon the sublime hooks and dark existential themes from prior works.
Commented the band: "We've been toiling away for over a decade on shaping our latest monster. It has been such a long and grueling process with countless collapses and relapses and a traumatic voyage on numerous levels, but this opus is finally in the flesh so to speak. It is an encapsulation of all those glorious tragedies we all find ourselves overcoming along the way, and essentially for us, a welcome catalyst. Sometimes the best art comes only through being unexpectedly forced through the city's darkest avenues, so hope you'll find us there."
Tracklisting:
'Brave Young Assassin'
'Flame To The Oak'
'Out Of Your Mind & Into A Void'
'To The Precipice'
'The Dead City Blueprint'
'A Great Unknown'
'The Rift'
'The Beacon'
'Scars From Limbo'
'Adrift Through The Arcane Isles Of Recovery'
Teaser:
Having formed in 1995 in Yorkshire, UK with the core trio of Alan Gaunt, Paul Groundwell and Daniel Mullins (currently handling drum duties with My Dying Bride), Thine initially burst onto the scene in 1997 with the release of the atmospheric prog/doom Journeys demo tape, with the debut album of boundary-warping metal noir, A Town Like This, appearing on Peaceville the following year. Thine's most accomplished work to date, In Therapy saw light of day a full four years later, and showcased a more sleek and immediate sound, bringing comparisons to other dark and emotional acts such as KATATONIA and Anathema. The band line-up is completed by Dylan Rhodes on rhythm guitar and Richard Swift on bass. | 0 | |
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14 апр 2014
MORE THAN A THOUSAND Premier Official Video For 'Heist'
 Portugal's MORE THAN A THOUSAND recently aligned themselves with New York's eOne Music via their partnership with Good Fight Music. The band's newest, Vol. 5 Lost At Home, was released on February 18th in North America.
More Than A Thousand have released an official video for the single 'Heist':
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14 апр 2014
SHAKRA Launch Trailer For Upcoming 33 - The Best Of Album
 Swiss hard rockers SHAKRA have released a trailer for their upcoming compilation, titled 33 - The Best Of, and set to arrive on May 9th.
The double album includes 30 Shakra classics and three brand new songs. Further details to follow.
Shakra released their latest album, Powerplay, on January 11th on AFM Records.
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14 апр 2014
DEN SAAKALDTE - 'Din Siste Dag' Track Streaming
 Norwegian black metallers DEN SAAKALDTE will release their sophomore album, Kapittel II: Faen i Helvete, on May 27th in Europe and June 10th in North America via Agonia Records. The album track 'Din Siste Dag' can be heard below.
Den Saakaldte steps out of the shadows after five long years of strengthening their dark musical identity and defining a more grim musical approach. Built upon intense and heavy emotions and featuring members of GORGOROTH, 1349, KOLDBRANN and NIDINGR, Kapittel II: Faen i Helvete feels as the band's most complete work to date. The album combines doom and black metal elements with clean vocals, spoken parts and obscure atmosphere. Eldur (FORTID) replaced Niklas (SHINING) on vocals.
The successor to All Hail Pessimism (2009) was recorded in Strand Studio in February 2014. The album will be available as a 3-panel digipack CD, digitally and on vinyl (in three versions: black, blue and red). Pre-orders are available at this location.
Cover artwork created by Trine + Kim Design Studio (ULVER, MAYHEM) can be seen below.
Tracklisting:
'Din Siste Dag'
'Forbanna Idioter'
'Du Selvproklamerte Misjonær'
'Endeløst Øde'
'Djevelens Verk'
'Som Ett Arr på Sjelen'
'Ondskapens Nødvendighet'
'Din Siste Dag':
Lineup:
Sykelig - guitars
Tjalve - guitars and backing vocals
Seidemann - bass
Eldur - vocals
Tybalt - drums
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14 апр 2014
DOL KRUUG Reveal Eat Me Album Artwork
 DOL KRUUG, the space-tech death metal project of Thanasis Lightbridge, has announced the artwork and tracklist of upcoming debut album Eat Me.
The album will be released in May and will be presented in full with ten video clips to appear on Thanasis' YouTube channel and also on a Blu-Ray disc called Watch Me.
Eat Me tracklisting:
‘Game Over Human’
‘Mecha Orgy’
‘Obey The Toad’
‘Brain Lab’
‘Eat Me’
‘Vo Du Delagua’
‘Psycho Stops For Tea’
‘Alien Butcher Doctors’
‘Ex Inferis’
‘Sonic Diarrhea’
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14 апр 2014
LAWNMOWER DETH Launch Kickstarter Campaign For Debut Album Reissue
 British madcap thrashers LAWNMOWER DETH have launched a Kickstarter campaign to re-press their 1990 debut album, Ooh Crikey It's... Lawnmower Deth, after recently being confirmed to play at this year's Download Festival on Saturday, June 14th.
Having been unavailable for nearly twenty years, repeated demands from hardcore fans has led Lawnmower Deth and Earache to launch a campaign to get the album remastered and reissued, with a range of suitably-mad items concocted for fans to pledge for and all profits going to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.
Lawnmower Deth frontman Pete "Qualcast Mutilator" Lee comments: "You know that giddy feeling you get. The one when you're 9 and 3/4 old, that one where it makes you kick your legs, the one that makes you run down hills going 'urgh-urgh-urgh-urgh-urgh'. You mean you've forgotten? Fear not. Here's how to get it back. Them lovely people at Earache and now honorary buffoons have decided, after your years of pestering, to reissue the now legendary opus that is Dark Side Of The Moon. OK, they couldn't get that, but they have got Ooh Crikey It's.... Horns. Heard ya! And not only that, all profits will go to our most favourite and deserving charity, The Sophie Lancaster Foundation. We need your pledges, now! Show us the money. Show SOPHIE the money. You can always chuck the vinyl away afterwards."
If the campaign is successful, the album will be reissued on CD and vinyl in a limited print run, remastered from the original tapes in Full Dynamic Range (FDR) audio, which allows the music's nuances to shine through, giving the album a more ferocious, immersive and dynamic sound than ever before.
Fans can pledge now for signed band photos, Ooh Crikey It's... Lawnmower Deth CDs, FDR vinyl in a range of colours, never before released demo tracks, your name in the credits of the entire CD and vinyl print run and, in true Lawnmower Deth style, signed original Weebles (rare vintage toys), a Satan's Trampoline, adopt-a-sheep, and even a Qualcast lawnmower signed by the band.
Also available is one pair of VIP day passes to this year's Download Festival on the day that Lawnmower Deth are performing, including a meet & greet with the band themselves.
Pledge now and get your hands on a limited edition re-press and other one-of-a-kind collectibles at this location.
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14 апр 2014
Prized AC/DC Guitar Stolen From Canadian Restaurant
 According to Surrey Now, a guitar autographed by the Young brothers of legendary Australian rockers AC/DC was stolen earlier this week from the White Rock, British Columbia, Canada restaurant Charlie Don't Surf.
The incident occurred at around 6:30 a.m. on April 7 when thieves allegedly broke into the establishment and made off with the cherry-red Gibson SG 1961 reproduction signed by Angus and Malcolm Young.
"It was a very popular piece in the restaurant and we had it really well secured," said restaurant owner John Carroll. "We spent quite a bit of money putting it up in museum-quality Plexiglas that wouldn’t break, but somehow the guy got it off the wall."
He added: "It was one of the most photographed items in here. The customers loved it and people were always going over and calling their friends to look at it."
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are investigating the alleged theft and security footage has been given over to authorities.
AC/DC will enter a studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada this May to begin recording its 16th studio album. The project will be the first set of new AC/DC material since 2008's "Black Ice" album. In addition, the band intends to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year by playing 40 shows in selected cities around the world which are yet to be announced.
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14 апр 2014
DIMMU BORGIR's SILENOZ To Launch NORTHERN NIGHT CLOTHING COMPANY During INFERNO Festival
 Northern Night Clothing Company is a brand founded and established by Hasse Rønningen (ex-PLUMBO) and Silenoz (DIMMU BORGIR, INSIDIOUS DISEASE). The company's main goal is to make and design rock 'n roll, heavy metal and biker wear of quality and unique character.
Northern Night Clothing Company will launch its first line of clothing during the Inferno metal festival, April 17-19, at Royal Christiania Hotel in Oslo, Norway. This is the official festival hotel and it is where the company will present some of its new designs.
The Northern Night webshop will be up and running May 1.
According to Northern Night, "6,66% of surplus funds will be handed to charity."
For more information, go to this location.
DIMMU BORGIR is working on the follow-up to 2010's "Abrahadabra" for a late 2014 release via Nuclear Blast Records.
DIMMU BORGIR's most recent touring lineup included Geir Bratland (APOPTYGMA BERZERK, THE KOVENANT) on keyboards and Terje Andersen (a.k.a. Cyrus; SUSPERIA) on bass.
"Abrahadabra", the ninth album from DIMMU BORGIR, was released in Germany on September 24, 2010, in the rest of Europe on September 27, 2010, and it was made available in North America on October 12, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. | 0 | |
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14 апр 2014
LINKIN PARK Wanted To Weed Out 'Soft' Side Of Music For New Disc
 According to The Pulse Of Radio, LINKIN PARK vocalist Mike Shinoda told Rolling Stone that the band's new album, "The Hunting Party", started out sounding like their last one, 2012's "Living Things", until Shinoda came to a realization. He explained, "It needed to be visceral. We need to weed out a lot of the soft, emo kind of approach to our music, and we need to weed out anything that feels aggressive for aggressive's sake. We're not 18-year-old kids making a loud record — we're 37-year-old adults making a loud record."
Shinoda added that the current music scene, dominated by acts like VAMPIRE WEEKEND and CHVRCHES, was not inspiring him, saying, "I like indie music. I like indie pop. But at a certain point, I feel like that box had been checked and checked again."
Singer Chester Bennington echoed Shinoda when he told The Pulse Of Radio that the band did start work on the new album in a different vein. "We were writing some of the songs that would fit really well with what's going on right now in music, especially in the alternative side of things, and they were all great songs, but by the time we got started working on them and getting into them, we were just kind of like, 'Ehhhhhhh, it's really cool when other people do it, but i think we should go somewhere else,'" he said.
Rolling Stone described some of the songs featured on "The Hunting Party", which arrives on June 17, as "LINKIN PARK at their angriest and most adrenalized."
Shinoda revealed that his manager and a radio promotion exec at his label told him, "This music is gonna have a real hard time living on rock radio. It's kind of a bad move. We can't rely on a home run at radio."
Guests on "The Hunting Party" include rapper Rakim — who appears on current single "Guilty All The Same" — HELMET frontman Page Hamilton and SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian.
LINKIN PARK will head out on a co-headlining North American tour this summer with 30 SECONDS TO MARS that kicks off on August 8 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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14 апр 2014
THE SKULL Joined By Former PENTAGRAM Guitarist MATT GOLSDSBOROUGH
 THE SKULL — the heavy doom-rock band featuring original TROUBLE members vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson, alongside longtime former TROUBLE bassist Ron Holzner and SACRED DAWN guitarist Lothar Keller — has announced the addition of former PENTAGRAM guitarist Matt Goldsborough to the group's ranks. He will be taking over for Chuck Robinson, who has decided to exit the band in order to focus on "his demanding professional career," according to a press release.
Comments THE SKULL: "Timing was perfect when we met Matt and everything just seemed to fall into place at the right time when we needed a replacement.
"Matt is very laid back, has a captivating stage presence, and his riffs are electrifying! If you've ever seen him live with PENTAGRAM, you'll know what we are talking about. "We all understand and support Chuck's decision. He is welcome on stage with us as a guest guitarist anytime, and we wish our brother well." Matt Goldsborough is Philadelphia-based guitarist who joined PENTAGRAM in April 2013 and performed with the legendary band throughout the United States and Europe until original PENTAGRAM guitarist Victor Griffin (IN-GRAVED) decided to rejoin earlier this year. PENTAGRAM stated in a press release last April about Goldsborough, "His style hearkens back to the very origins of heavy metal itself when heavy blues and psychedelic rock guitarists pioneered the genre in an attempt to harden rock and roll."
THE SKULL has unleashed two new singles recorded with acclaimed producer/engineer Billy Anderson (MELVINS, NEUROSIS). The "limited-edition" white vinyl replica CD featuring "Sometime Yesterday Mourning" (side A) and "The Last Judgment" (side B) was made available on April 8 via Tee Pee Records.
"Sometime Yesterday Mourning" and "The Last Judgment" can be streamed below. "Sometime Yesterday Mourning" is a doomy metal song written by Keller, Holzner and Wagner that showcases the genre pioneers' distinct style while "The Last Judgement" is a "revisiting" of the classic TROUBLE song of the same name that originally appeared on the classic 1983 "Metal Massacre IV" compilation album. "I think 'Sometime Yesterday Mourning' is the perfect song for THE SKULL to lead with and there's a reason why it was the first song we completed as a band," commented Wagner. "It's about coming to a point in life when it's just time for a new beginning, a fresh start if you will, and finally coming to terms with the past.
"Being that it is the 30th anniversary of the release of the song 'The Last Judgement' — the first song we ever released — we thought it fit perfectly for the B-side and considering what 'Sometime Yesterday Mourning' is about, it made sense to me. You have to go through your past to get to your future."
THE SKULL will follow the release of the new songs with its debut full length LP, tentatively slated for release this autumn.
THE SKULL is:
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14 апр 2014
DEFTONES: Previously Unreleased Song 'Smile' Featuring CHI CHENG Posted Online
 DEFTONES have posted their previously unreleased song "Smile", from the shelved album "Eros", on YouTube on Sunday (April 13) to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of the band's bassist Chi Cheng. Check out the track below.
DEFTONES singer Chino Moreno said last year that he believes that the band should and will release "Eros", the album it recorded before Cheng was left in a semi-comatose state by a car accident in November 2008. Although Moreno was not sure if the disc would ever surface, his feelings have changed since Cheng's death. Moreno told MTV Hive, "I get asked about that record a lot. For a while, I was giving the same answer, 'No, no, no, no, no, no, no.' After Chi's passing, I went back and listened to some of the record and it was a pretty intense experience to say the least." Moreno added, "I think it should be released, but we don't have any definite plans. There's some work to do on it. DEFTONES have been moving forward in a strong, positive motion, so for us to stop and reflect on something five years ago, I don't know if we're ready for that."
But he also said, "It is a special thing for us: it's the last thing Chi played on. It will see the light of day. I just don't know when."
Cheng performed on DEFTONES' first five albums, with his last released work being on 2006's "Saturday Night Wrist".
Bassist Sergio Vega played on "Diamond Eyes" and the most recent DEFTONES disc, "Koi No Yokan".
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14 апр 2014
BLACK SABBATH Touring Drummer TOMMY CLUFETOS: OZZY, TONY And GEEZER 'Rock Harder Than Any 20-Year-Olds I Know'
 Jason Rockman, SLAVES ON DOPE singer and on-air announcer/host of "Amped With The Rockman" on the Montreal, Quebec, Canada radio station CHOM 97 7, conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH's touring drummer Tommy Clufetos before the band's April 7 concert in Montreal. You can now watch the chat below.
On giving it his all while performing with BLACK SABBATH:
Tommy: "I give them all the respect in the world — Ozzy [Osbourne, vocals], Tony [Iommi, guitar] and Geezer [Butler, bass] — because I'm 34 now, and they're twice my age, and they rock harder than any 20-year-olds I know, and they go every night to the fullest. So it's what it's all about — it's giving it up for the people and for the show and the music, and it keeps you young."
On how he prepared for the BLACK SABBATH touring gig:
Tommy: "Oh, I just do everything I can. I'm not telling you any of my secrets, because I don't want people stealing my gigs. I just go over everything with a fine tooth comb over and over and over and try to get myself into the music and the spirit of what the music is all about the best that I can. So I do anything and everything to do so."
In a 2013 interview with Rhythm magazine, Clufetos explained why he took the BLACK SABBATH job despite fan disapproval, saying, "I look at it as an opportunity to play great music and experience something new. If I wasn't going to play drums, somebody else would have played… I understand all the mixed feelings and emotions. I totally get it. But I'm here to do the greatest job I can, and give people the experience of hearing those songs. I think I've done that. I think people have walked away enjoying what I've brought."
Clufetos did not play on the SABBATH reunion album, "13", a role that was filled by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE drummer Brad Wilk.
Singer Ozzy Osbourne told The Pulse Of Radio at the time that Clufetos was gong to play on the record until producer Rick Rubin stepped in. "Tommy was offered the gig until Rick Rubin came along," he said. "Rick Rubin didn't want Tommy, and nobody told… It was a bit of a communication breakdown. Tommy was on the side waiting, and it just didn't work out, you know. It works out in the end."
Although original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward was initially announced as part of the reunion in late 2011, he dropped out within a couple of months, saying he was offered an "unsignable" contract.
The members of SABBATH were reportedly concerned that Ward's health would not hold up on the road and allegedly asked him to accept the use of a second drummer on tour, which he refused.
In an e-mail to Billboard.com, Rubin explained that "Brad is a muscular drummer with great feel and understands the groovy nature of their music — RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE is a groovy rock band, not a metal band — so it was worth a try. When they played together the first time, it was obvious he would do a great job in the seat Bill left vacated. Bill's a great drummer and I'm sure it would have been an amazing album with him. We all wanted him to participate." | 0 | |
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14 апр 2014
MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Performs With SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY; Video Footage Posted Online
 MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was a featured soloist last night (Saturday, April 12) with the San Diego Symphony. The classical special concert, billed as "Symphony Interrupted", took place at the 2,200-capacity Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, California. The event saw Mustaine perform Richard Wagner's "Ride Of The Valkyries" with the orchestra, as well as solos of Vivaldi's concertos from "The Four Seasons", plus Bach's classic "Air".
The first fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.
"There's such a difference in the [classical music and metal] societies," Mustaine told The Daily Aztec one week before the event. "That's the thing that I'm looking forward to, seeing how these two worlds are going to collide."
He continued: "In my mind, I'm getting ready to go walk out to the stage, come in with a little tuxedo on, I'm going to get down there and they're going to go, 'Fuck yeah, Dave!' and all the classical guys are going to go, 'Oh my God, he said the F-word!'"
Mustaine also talked about the influence classical music has had on MEGADETH since the band's inception three decades ago.
"On the very first song on our very first record, I actually played piano," he said. "Funny thing was, it was a very, very, hacked up version of Beethoven's 'Fugue In D Minor' and going back and listening to the actual performance of Beethoven, it's kind of like, 'Nice try, Dave,' because it was close to it, but I mean, I was a gutter kid that grew up on the street and was playing from memory. I was surprised I could even play the piano."
Tickets to the show were sold out in advance online, but a limited amount of tickets were made available on sale the day of the performance.
"These are the times I wish my mom was still alive to be able to see this stuff, because I remember when I first started playing guitar, she would say like, 'Turn it down you're going to kill somebody!,'" Mustaine told The Daily Aztec. "Guess what, mom? I'm playing with the symphony now."
Speaking to The San Diego Union-Tribune, Mustaine admitted that he has developed a greater awareness of just how popular "The Four Seasons" , Vivaldi's best-known and most beloved work is, both in and beyond the world of classical music.
"I had no idea how famous these (movements) were until I learned them and I started hearing them everywhere, like in car commercials, Olympics commercials," he said. "(It was like) 'There's that song! There's that song. Aaaah!' Then we decided we wanted to add a little bit more...
"Once I started actually approaching it from the lead violin part, it didn't really have a part that to me was a feature kind of thing. So we picked the program and there's some other music that sets the mood and then I'll come out and play. And then we'll take an intermission and then there will be another portion of the program. And we're discussing playing again (together) during that part, but that's kind of up in the air still. And we're also talking about trying to incorporate some MEGADETH stuff into it.
"Right now, it's been so free for me to be able to do this and everybody's been working really well together, (so) who knows what's going to happen?"
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14 апр 2014
Reactivated CARNAL FORGE To Release 'When All Else Fails' Single
 Swedish thrashers CARNAL FORGE will release a new single, "When All Else Fails", on April 30. It will include the tracks "Chemical Disincorporation" and "Bleed For Me", the latter of which features guest guitar solos from Per Nilsson from SCAR SYMMETRY and Mike Wead of KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE.
Joining CARNAL FORGE's founding guitarist Jari Kuusisto in the band's current lineup is Jens C. Mortensen (vocals), who sang on CF's latest full-length album, 2007's "Testify For My Victims", along with longtime members Lars Lindén (bass) and Petri Kuusisto (lead guitar) and the group's latest addition, drummer Lawrence Dinamarca (LOCH VOSTOK, BLEEDING UTOPIA). CARNAL FORGE is: Jens C. Mortensen - VocalsPetri Kuusisto - Lead GuitarJari Kuusisto - Rhythm Guitar Lars Lindén - BassLawrence Dinamarca - Drums "Testify For My Victims" was released in the U.S. in May 2007 via Candlelight Records. | 0 | |
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14 апр 2014
MALPRACTICE Signs With SENSORY RECORDS
 Finnish quintet MALPRACTICE has inked a deal with New Jersey-based Sensory Records.
Formed in 1994 in Kouvola, Finland by guitarist Joonas Koto, MALPRACTICE started out as a thrash act. Following the release of a debut MCD, "Memorial", in 1996, the band cast aside its most aggressive influences and opted to explore a more progressive direction, which was apparent on their second MCD, "Frozen", released later the same year. Without a deal in place, MALPRACTICE entered the studio in March 1998 to record its first full-length album, "Of Shape And Balance", released via Mastervox Records in September of that year. Following a brief hiatus and reactivation in 2004, MALPRACTICE signed with Spinefarm. This also began the band's cooperation and friendship with producer/engineer Anssi Kippo at Astia Studio (CHILDREN OF BODOM, SINERGY, NORTHER), with the recording of their second full-length, "Deviation From The Flow", and into the 2008 release of their third album, "Triangular", which not only expanded their forward-thinking style, also reinvigorated some of their early thrash elements. In 2010 the band recorded a demo, which eventually became their fourth album, "Turning Tides". As their contract with Spinefarm expired, the band sought new pastures, and given the more melodic and progressive nature of their style, found solace in Laser's Edge offshoot Sensory Records, which is now preparing "Turning Tides" for proper worldwide release this summer. "Turning Tides" represents MALPRACTICE at their absolute best, combing intricate progressive metal with catchy melodies topped with excellent musicianship and brilliant vocal harmonies, and a must-hear for fans of QUEENSRŸCHE, FATES WARNING, DREAM THEATER and MEGADETH. MALPRACTICE is:
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13 апр 2014
SAVAGE BLADE
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13 апр 2014
GLORYFUL
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13 апр 2014
FATAL SMILE RIP
 "FATAL SMILE - R.I.P. At some point in your life you'll have to 'kill your darlings'...and it's with a heavy heart I have to inform you that I'm laying my dear band FATAL SMILE to rest...in peace!
I sure know it's a really bad timing with a new album to be released & we just kicked off our first show of the tour last nite & really sorry for letting the fans down that have bought tickets for the shows... But at a certain point in life you'll have to make decisions if things are really worth doing it...?? I have come to that point when the answer is no, it's no longer worth sacrificing everything in my life, my heart & soul just to keep the 'FS-train' rolling... It's been an epic journey since I started the band back in 1995 & I had a blast doing it & 'living the dream'...
A million thank's to all of you for your endless support & love during those 'Fatal years' & thank's to all the band members during this time... I will sure keep writing & playing music, that's for sure!!!
Take care & be well.
Peace & Love,
Yüksel Unutmaz aka 'MR. Y' / 'Yxan'"
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13 апр 2014
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13 апр 2014
KATAKLYSM Names Drummer OLI BEAUDOIN Permanent Member Of Band
 Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based death metallers KATAKLYSM have issued the following statement:
"We are here today to announce that Oli Beaudoin will remain behind the throne as the drummer for KATAKLYSM on the next album and future tours.
"Max [Duhamel] has informed that he cannot continue or return to the ranks at this time due to physical health issues.
"KATAKLYSM welcomes Oli on board as we forge on.
"Max remains our brother and will always be a part of KATAKLYSM. Those who saw him in Montreal playing 'The Road To Devastation' with us at the end of the show saw that even with severe pain the boy still has the chops to perform. We wish him well and know our paths will cross again."
Max Duhamel explains his decision to leave the band: "After facing my problems head on this last year and having many sessions of therapy, I'm glad to say I have my alcohol intake under control now. I can happily have a beer or two here and there, or none at all, and totally be functional without any worries. I'm a much happier man and more focused than ever. I do terribly miss my boys in KATAKLYSM (the touring and making albums with them etc.), but while I was under therapy, I decided to fix other issues with my health as well: the physical part this time.
"I always had shooting pains in my left arm, but I dealt with it in silence and kept it from everyone. Sometimes it would go numb and my wrist and entire arm would lock up during concerts. It gave me anxiety and made me angry, which didn't help my mental state.
"I'm currently going through rehabilitation to restore my arm to the best of its abilities, but I cannot give the KATAKLYSM songs justice at the moment. It wouldn't be fair to the boys, and it wouldn't be fair to the fans and myself to continue. I need to take care of my health 100% before I can consider playing on a pro level again, like I know I'm capable of doing.
"We will see what the future holds.
"There's always a surprise in the air waiting to happen.
"I'll keep in touch with all my fans and friends through my personal Facebook.
"Thank you for the incredible support and all the kind words; they really helped to lift my spirits during these hard times."
Adds Oli Beaudoi: "I'm stoked to now officially be welcomed as a permanent member of KATAKLYSM. The last two years with the guys have been a real blast. J-F, Maurizio and Steph are coolest bandmates I've had the chance to be with. The last album we wrote together in 2013 also proved that we share a common musical vision for this band. I'm just thrilled to pursue this endeavor and help push this band to a new level for the years to come."
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13 апр 2014
Original EXCITER Lineup Reunites
 Guitarist John Ricci of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Great news to all EXCITER fans worldwide: myself and original [EXCITER] members Dan Beehler [drums, vocals] and Allan Johnson [bass] have officially reunited! We intend [on] performing our bone-crushing, neck-snapping speed metal in as many countries that will have us!
"To celebrate our long-anticipated reunion, our first confirmed gig will be at the Keep It True festival in Lauda-Konigshofen, Germany, April 24, 2015. We hope to see you there! Our performance will consist of all the classics that established EXCITER as one of the pioneers of speed and thrash. New material and a new release will eventually follow. "I also want to comment on my so-called 'retirement' which was posted on various sites on February 24 by the former EXCITER members. I just want to say I never said I was going to retire. In my opinion, this retirement announcement was fabricated exaggeration. What I did say is that 'I need a break from music' due to some rebellious behaviour from one of the musicians in the band. So, at this point, all that B.S. is behind me and I am now focusing on delivering some new ear-splitting, brain-rattling METAL with Dan and Allan!
"I want to thank all the loyal and dedicated fans and music industry individuals that contacted me during this false retirement statement and offering their support and a positive outcome to a situation that was non-repairable. "Hope to see you soon with 'horns high and fists in the air!'"
The original EXCITER lineup recorded three classic albums in the 1980s — "Heavy Metal Maniac" (1983), "Violence & Force" (1984) and "Long Live the Loud" (1985) — before Ricci left he group and was replaced by Brian McPhee.
EXCITER's latest album, "Death Machine", which featured Ricci as the sole remaining original member, was released on October 29, 2010 via Massacre Records.
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The Cult
