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3 июл 2013
FAKE FIGURES To Release They Must Be Destroyed EP; Details Revealed
 The official artwork and tracklisting for FAKE FIGURES’ upcoming EP, They Must Be Destroyed, have been released.
The band recently finished production of the effort with producer Beau Burchell (THE BRONX, SAOSIN) and will be posting a new song called 'You Stupid Beast' later this week.
Tracklisting:
'Here Come The Idiots'
'Normal Life'
'The Light'
'You Stupid Beast'
'Ophidian'
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3 июл 2013
DEMONA Sign To Inferno Records; Two Tracks Streaming
 Quebec-based female fronted speed metal act DEMONA have inked a deal with Inferno Records.
Demona started in 2007 as a one-woman project in Chile, with singer/guitarist Tanza. After a couple of demos, Demona started to get recognition in the underground circut and Israeli label Israhell Bangers released the NIghtmare title on cassette, while Germany's Iron Bonehead released it as a 7" vinyl EP.
June 2011 saw Tanza moving to Québec, Canada where she recruited musicians to play live shows, but also to give Demona a complete lineup. After a lineup change, Demona is now composed of Tanza (guitars/vocals), Gabrihell (guitars), Jeff (bass) and Antoine (drums).
After intense rehearsals, the band recorded it's full-length album, released on German labels Dying Victims Productions (CD) and Heavy Forces (vinyl) in March 2012. Since then, the band has worked alot to improve and develop their own personal style of speed metal that should for sure please all die-hard maniacs into bands like LIVING DEATH, VECTOM, ZNÖWHITE, SENTINEL BEAST to name a few.
The band's new album, Speaking With The Devil, includes eight songs (plus intro/outro), and will see the light of the day before the end of the year on CD/digi-CD/cassette and vinyl. A die-hard version of the cassette will be released on Germany's Destruktion Records.
Two tracks are streaming below:
'Traitors':
'Dirty Speed Metal':
More on Demona at this location.
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3 июл 2013
TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE: Self-Titled Album Cracks U.S. Top 25
 The new self-titled album from the Todd La Torre-fronted version of 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's 2011 studio CD, "Dedicated To Chaos", registered a first-week tally of around 8,000 to enter the chart at No. 70. The band's 2009 effort, the epic concept album "American Soldier", premiered with 21,000 copies to debut at No. 25. This was roughly half the first-week tally registered by QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime II" album, which shifted 44,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release back in April 2006 to land at No. 14 on The Billboard 200 chart.
QUEENSRŸCHE's 2003 effort, "Tribe", sold 20,000 copies in the first week while 1999's "Q2K", opened with sales of 28,000.
QUEENSRŸCHE's top-selling album by far is 1990's "Empire", which was certified triple-platinum in October 1994 for sales in excess of three million copies in the United States. The original "Operation: Mindcrime" release (1988) attained platinum status in August 1991, while 1994's "Promised Land" reached the same plateau in December 1994.
"Queensrÿche" marks the debut release from the lineup comprised of 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.
"Queensrÿche" track listing:
01. X2
02. Where Dreams Go To Die
03. Spore
04. In This Light
05. Redemption
06. Vindication
07. Midnight Lullaby
08. A World Without
09. Don't Look Back
10. Fallout
11. Open Road
Asked which album in QUEENSRŸCHE's catalog would most closely compare to what the band is doing now, drummer Scott Rockenfield told "Noize In The Attic": "Our big goal was, once we kind of made our transition last year and moved on as a band, and Todd being in the band, and our focus of the live shows and everything, it's always kind of been about looking at what really made QUEENSRŸCHE special. And for the live show, it's the old stuff. And we've been focusing a lot, in the show, doing that, for the last year, and we're continue to focus on doing that. On the record, I think the vein of what the record is a combination of all that great old stuff that we're kind of known best for. I mean, for me, I kind of summarize it by saying, to me, it's everything from the [debut] EP up to 'Empire', or maybe even 'Promised Land' at that point, which is, to me, the most defining catalog that we've ever done. And I think for this record, it's visiting that and taking that into the future."
Added guitarist Michael Wilton: "I also think that when you hear this record, each song is gonna be unique in its own. For people that have heard the single that's on YouTube called 'Redemption'. Everybody's asking, 'Is the album gonna sound just like that?' And I can say, 'No.' What's great about this record is that every individual here was in the creative process and the writing — there was no outside writers, like [there were] on the last few albums. And it really shows, and it's a real great blend of everybody's strength and their creative elements, and the songs are definitely reflective of the personalities of this band right now."
Continued Scott: "I think that's important. Especially what Michael was saying. I think the focus of that earlier stuff, there was a massive chemistry between all of us that really worked, and we wanted to find that chemistry again, 'cause we've, unfortunately, had to struggle with that the last few years. But we always knew that that's what we wanted to do, so now that we're able to do that, finding that chemistry and that energy that got us to make those records is what that energy now is in this record. And Michael's right: the songs, there's a great variety of things in it, but they're all QUEENSRŸCHE, they're all us doing it, it's our chemistry of working together."
Said Michael: "If you listen to all the other albums, like from 'Promised Land' back to the EP, you're gonna hear all these dynamics, from song after another song — you're gonna hear those dynamics, and that's the same sort of approach we wanted to take on this new one."
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3 июл 2013
AMON AMARTH's 'Deceiver Of The Gods' Cracks U.S. Top 20
 "Deceiver Of The Gods", the ninth studio album from Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH, sold around 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 19 on The Billboard 200 chart. The record arrived in stores on June 25 via Metal Blade Records.
AMON AMARTH's 2011 CD, "Surtur Rising", opened with around 15,000 units to debut at No. 34. The band's 2008 album, "Twilight Of The Thunder God", registered a first-week tally of more than 11,000 copies to enter the chart at No. 48.
Recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, United Kingdom, and produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (OPETH, MEGADETH, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE), "Deceiver Of The Gods" delivers ten fiery battle hymns made of buzzsaw riffs and epic harmonies all driven by vocalist Johan Hegg's commanding Viking roar and absorbing accounts of Norse crusades and treachery.
"Deceiver Of The Gods" comes adorned with another outstanding Tom Thiel-created cover portraying a mythical battle between the Norse Gods Loki and Thor. As an added bonus, Messiah Marcolin (CANDLEMASS) makes an appearance as guest vocalist on eighth track, "Hel".
AMON AMARTH is opening the main stage of this year's edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which kicked off on June 29 in San Bernardino.
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3 июл 2013
ATTILA: 'About That Life' First-Week Sales Revealed
 "About That Life", the new album from Atlanta's favorite party moshers ATTILA, sold more than 14,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 22 on The Billboard 200 chart. The record arrived in stores on June 25 via Artery Recordings/Razor & Tie.
ATTILA formed in 2005, storming their way onto the metal scene in recent years. They've quickly and deservedly earned a reputation as a good time, "party metal" band. They've developed into an international sensation known for their crushing, explosive live shows.
ATTILA have honed their live chops by remaining on the road in near-nonstop fashion over the last two years, performing with heavyweights such as ASKING ALEXANDRIA, AS I LAY DYING, ALESANA, A SKYLIT DRIVE, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, SUICIDE SILENCE and more, all the while holding their own.
As frontman Chris "Fronz" Fronzak puts it: "All we want is for the listener to have a fun experience, and that is the main message behind our music."
ATTILA's last album, 2011's "Outlawed", landed at No. 7 on the Billboard Independent Chart; at No. 8 on the Hard Music Chart; and at No. 87 on the Top 200 Chart. The band has sold more than 50,000 albums to date via Artery/Razor & Tie. | 0 | |
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3 июл 2013
AUGUST BURNS RED's 'Rescue & Restore' Lands In U.S. Top 10
 "Rescue & Restore", the fifth album from the Manheim, Pennsylvania-based quintet AUGUST BURNS RED, sold nearly 26,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The record arrived in stores on June 25 via Solid State Records.
The new effort, described by guitarist and principal songwriter JB Brubaker as the band’s "most ambitious album yet," turns a critical eye to the oft-maligned genre of metalcore, leading by example to prove that bands can still find exciting new ways to expand the genre.
"'Rescue & Restore' is about challenging other bands and ourselves, as well as fans of this music, to want more than whatever happens to be the current buzz," explains Brubaker.
"We've done our best with each new album to try to push our sound in new directions and we’d like to see our peers do the same.
"People need to realize that there’s not much of a difference between a metalcore song that has a couple breakdowns with a repeating chorus and the latest LADY GAGA song. This genre used to be better than that. It can still be better than that."
Throughout the album, AUGUST BURNS RED continue to do their part to challenge the conventions of heavy music. Over the course of 11 tracks, the band artfully blend piano, cello, violin, trumpet, various percussive elements and more into their sonic arsenal, taking their music into new aesthetic territory and contorting the boundaries of the genre.
With "Rescue & Restore", AUGUST BURNS RED have proven that it is possible to reshape music in a way that challenges listeners, reinvigorates fans and puts art first. But for any fans who fear AUGUST BURNS RED turning their back on the sound that catapulted them to the forefront of a genre, Brubaker advises them not to worry.
"At the end of the day, we are still a very heavy band," he explains. "'Rescue & Restore' still has plenty of really heavy stuff, techy odd meter riffs, and all the stuff that people have come to expect from us; it just has a lot more surprises along the way."
"Rescue & Restore" track listing:
01. Provisions
02. Treatment
03. Spirit Breaker
04. Count It All As Lost
05. Sincerity
06. Creative Captivity
07. Fault Line
08. Beauty In Tragedy
09. Animals
10. Echoes
11. The First Step
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3 июл 2013
Ex-DEMON HUNTER Guitarist's DAMIEN DEADSON: '15 Years Of Hate' Video Released
 "15 Years Of Hate", the new video from DAMIEN DEADSON, the brainchild of Ryan Helm, once known as the rhythm guitarist for the band DEMON HUNTER, can be seen below. The song comes off DAMIEN DEADSON's new album, "Crown Me, Destroyer", which was released in May via Infamous Empire Records.
DAMIEN DEADSON has enough energy to power a small fleet of Panzer tanks. It's a fuel that burns full-throttle, ignited by the heat of the lyrics and the power and passion of the bandmembers' music and performance.
Hailing from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, DAMIEN DEADSON fuses progressive metal with powerful, groove-oriented riffs. Along with a virtuosic blend of crushing guitars, syncopated drums and raw emotional vocals, DAMIEN DEADSON has a firm grasp on the power in mood setting in Helm's playing and the honesty in his delivery.
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3 июл 2013
THE ANSWER To Release 'Spectacular' Single In August
 Downpatrick, Northern Ireland-based rockers THE ANSWER are set to return in 2013 with a new single, 'Spectacular', available in August and followed by a new studio album, New Horizon, on October 1st in North America/September 30th in Europe.
Keeping the beacon of Irish rock music well and truly alight, The Answer have consistently delivered commercial, and critically acclaimed albums. The band have toured the world extensively, proving themselves to be an incendiary live act - spending almost two years as main support to AC/DC and playing to over 2 million people, performing festivals across the globe and also supporting the likes of THE ROLLING STONES, WHITESNAKE and WOLFMOTHER as well as countless headline tours.
Since their third studio album in late 2011, the band instigated a major shakeup in their circumstances and with new management, live booking agents and with new record label on board, late 2012 saw them enter the studio with ex-LITTLE ANGELS vocalist Toby Jepson at the production helm. The new record, New Horizon, will be their fourth studio album and with mixes from rock icon Mike Fraser (AC/DC, METALLICA), it will be released on September 30th through label Napalm Records GmbH in multiple formats soon to be announced.
To shorten the anticipatory wait for the upcoming album, The Answer are making available the single, 'Spectacular' which features an exclusive radio mix of the song as well as an acoustic version of the album title track 'New Horizon', available on 7" vinyl and an acoustic version of the song 'Speak Now' available on the digital release.
Fans have the chance to purchase a rare and strictly limited vinyl single of 'Spectacular', released as a Sky Blue Vinyl 7" and a Green Vinyl 7", both exclusively available at this location.. You don't want to miss this great edition and soon to be a highly sought after collectible. If you are not fortunate enough to get one, you can obtain the single digitally through all of the major digital vendors.
The band were also honoured and privileged that the late Storm Thorgerson and his team designed the artwork for the new album / single and Storm was working on the album cover design just before his sad passing.
In a statement released by Storm Studios, they said: "Never one for looking back or resting on his laurels Storm always got a thrill from working with young bands and from the idea of 'newness' in general. In his last few months Storm and the Storm Studios team threw ourselves wholeheartedly into many new projects and New Horizon was one of the last covers we designed together. As is our usual modus operandi, we interrogated the band at length about their music and lives, and listened to the album on repeat for a month. Our final designs were submitted to The Answer very shortly before Storm died. The image itself came from our thoughts about endings and new beginnings, very poignant for all concerned."
The quartet consists of Cormac Neeson (vocals), Paul Mahon (guitar), Micky Waters (bass) and James Heatley (drums) and their UK tour will kick off in Belfast on October 11th. Australian band TRACER will perform as very special guests on the UK mainland run in what promises to be one of the finest rock tours at the end of 2013.
Tour date:
October
11 - Limelight 2 - Belfast, Northern Ireland
12 - Whelans - Dublin, Ireland
17 - Academy 3 - Manchester, UK
18 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, UK
19 - Cockpit - Leeds, UK
20 - Corporation - Sheffield, UK
22 - The Garage - Glasgow, Scotland
23 - O2 Academy - Newcastle, UK
24 - Rescue Rooms - Nottingham, UK
25 - Electric Ballroom - London, UK
26 - The Thekla, - Bristol, UK
27 - Concorde 2 - Brighton, UK
November
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3 июл 2013
FORTÉ - Invictus Album Due In July; Audio Stream Available
 FORTÉ was founded in Oklahoma City in 1987 and in those early stages they band played an abundance of shows, quickly establishing themselves within the flourishing underground metal scene by opening for bands like PANTERA, DREAM THEATER, FATES WARNING, WATCHTOWER, OVERKILL, SAVATAGE and TROUBLE. Signing to Germany’s Massacre Records the band released four albums throughout the 90’s and just last year released, Unholy War, their first new album in 12 years.
In 2011, Divebomb Records reissued a stunning deluxe edition of their debut, Stranger Than Fiction, yielding great results thus helping the band return to their former glory – including a coveted slot on this year’s installment of the Headbangers Open Air festival in Germany. This is just the beginning for Forté as work has already begun on a new album.
Divebomb Records now presents, Invictus, which is a brand new 2CD set featuring brand new cover artwork by Steven Cobb, the man responsible for their captivating Unholy War cover, and collecting the remaining three out of print albums (Rise Above, Destructive and Division). All 32 tracks have been newly remastered by Jamie King allowing fans to complete their Forté collection in one fell swoop.
Due on July 9th, the album tracklisting is as follows:
Disc 1:
Rise Above (1999)
'Man Against Machine'
'Fading Away'
'Ninety Nine'
'Forgiven'
'Rise Above'
'Destroyer'
'Poison Tongue'
'Burn'
'Over My Head'
'Until The End Of Time'
Destructive (1997)
'Barcode'
'Deviate'
'Hammer'
'Destructive'
'October'
'Heal Me'
'Strength'
'Neversleep'
'The Hard Way'
'Art Of War'
'Eternal'
'Far Away'
Disc 2:
Division (1994)
'Dischord'
'One Flesh'
'Inhuman'
'Division'
'Thirteen Steps'
'Legacy Of Silence'
'The Last Machine'
'Ultimatum'
'E.2.M.N.'
'Back To Zero'
'In This Life'
'Fast As A Shark'
Audio stream:
Invictus by FORTÉ | 0 | |
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3 июл 2013
DEBAUCHERY - New Album To Feature Limited Edition Bonus Cover CD; Cover Art And Tracklists Unveiled
 Germany's DEBAUCHERY will release their eighth album, King Of Carnage, this year on August 2nd via Massacre Records. The album will be available as a standard edition and as a limited edition digipak with a 5-song bonus CD that includes exclusive cover songs, and as a vinyl LP.
The standard tracklist is as follows:
'Coming Of The Dragons'
'Demonslayer'
'Let There Be Blood'
'Killerbeast'
'Kings Of Carnage'
'Man In Blood'
'Blood God Kills'
'Victory Awaits'
'Murder Squad'
'The Last Crusade'
'Debauchery Motherfuckin’ Family'
For information on Debauchery check out the band's official website here or their official this location.
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3 июл 2013
RAZORMAZE Sign With Slaney Records; New Album, Tour Announced
 Boston thrashers RAZORMAZE have inked a deal with Ireland’s Slaney Records for their sophomore full length, Annihilatia. The album features artwork by Andrei Bouzikov (CANNABIS CORPSE, MUNICIPAL WASTE, SKELETONWITCH) and was tracked at Damage Studios by Pete Rutcho (HAVOK, REVOCATION).
This will be their first album featuring work from the band's new guitarist, Joe Gettler.
The band have leaked a track from the album, entitled 'Worshipping The Void':
“This is easily our heaviest, most technical, mature and well written album yet", comments vocalist Alex Citrone. “Two years in the works and its finally ready. We know it’ll be well worth the wait."
The band will be embarking on a tour of the Eastern US in support of Annihilatia. The dates are as follows:
July
8 - Nectar’s - Burlington, VT
16 - Great Scott - Boston, MA
25 - The Meatlocker - Montclair, NJ
26 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
27 - New Brookland Tavern - Columbia, SC
28 - The Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA
29 - Firehouse - Birmingham, AL
30 - Muddy Waters - Dallas, TX
31 - This Machine - Austin, TX
August
1 - Korova - San Antonio, TX
2 - East Side Social Center - Houston, TX
3 - Big Top - New Orleans, LA
5 - BurroBar - Jacksonville, FL
6 - Blackbooth - Orlando, FL
7 - The Jinx - Savannah, GA
8 - Maywood - Raleigh, NC
9 - Strange Matter - Richmond, VA
10 - The Barclay House - Baltimore, MD
11 - Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY
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3 июл 2013
FIND ME Launch Video For 'Road To Nowhere'
 Frontiers Records recently announced the release of the FIND ME album, Wings Of Love, on August 24th in Europe and August 27th in North America. The video for the album track 'Road To Nowhere' has been launched.
Find Me sees the collaboration between singer Robbie LaBlanc from BLANC FACES together with Swedish producer and musician Daniel Flores (THE MURDER OF MY SWEET, MIND’S EYE). It all started when Frontiers Records President Serafino Perugino, in his relentless quest for the perfect melodic rock album envisioned this trans-Atlantic alliance based on the mutual recognition for each other’s abilities.
During 2011 Daniel started to work hard to seek and write the right songs which could create THE monster album! He knew from the beginning what was needed: rocking guitars, but fresh and spacious melodies where Robbie’s vocal abilities could shine overall. Some Swedish mates, such as Sören Kronqvist (CRASH THE SYSTEM, SUNSTORM) and Erik Mårtensson (ECLIPSE, W.E.T., JIMI JAMISON) immediately answered the call, but strong contributions also came also from now regular Frontiers songwriters such as Alessandro Del Vecchio (HARDLINE) and brothers Tom and James Martin (VEGA, Sunstorm), together with Issa and Mikey Wilson.
“It's so amazing that this was born out of the imagination of music visionary Serafino onto Robbie and me, pouring our heart outs onto 12 amazing songs” says Daniel Flores. “This has been a labour of carefully chosen songs, hand picked musicians, live recording, carefully balanced arrangements and state of the art sound quality that showcases all musicians at the top of their game. This was how the giants recorded the great AOR records and so this is our love letter to that era we all grew up listening to!”
Robbie LaBlanc adds: “I remember listening to the demos and thinking, WOW, these are great songs, great players, and great lead vocals! I was very moved and driven to give everything I could to the songs. When I got the good news from Serafino and Daniel they loved it, I was happy and relieved at the same time. I admire all of the song writers, musicians, and demo singers that made this project what it turned out to be. I hope everyone digs it !”
Each song was expertly crafted bearing in mind Robbie’s vocal style and Daniel’s production abilities, added to the amazing performances from Daniel Palmqvist (XORIGIN) on guitar and Johnny Trobro on bass and fretless, create a massive musical result guaranteed to excite all the melodic rock fans.
“Take JOURNEY's lesson from recent great albums like Revelation and Arrival, add it to some cool FOREIGNER and DEF LEPPARD-ish and modern Swedish AOR and you’ll get the idea of how Find Me is sounding”, concludes Daniel Flores. Robbie says: “We are seriously going to be behind this, it’s just too good to be believed”.
Wings Of Love tracklisting:
'Road To Nowhere'
'Another World'
'Dancing To A Broken Heartbeat'
'Eternally'
'Firefight'
'On The Outside'
'One Soul'
'Powerless'
'Bottom Of My Heart'
'Unbreakable'
'Wings Of Love'
'Your Lips'
Samples of four songs from the album can be heard below: | 0 | |
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3 июл 2013
MONUMENTS Reveal New Vocalist Chris Barretto
 UK tech-metallers MONUMENTS have officially announced their new singer, Chris Barretto. After leaving PERIPHERY, Barretto performed with THE HAARP MACHINE and did saxophone on TESSERACT's current album, Altered State. He already passed his fire test on a tiny stage during a secret show on June 27th as well as on a massive one during Ghostfest this past weekend.
Chris Barretto said this on joining Monuments: "Greetings everyone! It's an honour to be joining the Monuments team and Century Media family. I have a great love for the music that these guys create and I'm very much looking forward to being a part of that creative process. As I'm sure you all know, Monuments has had a rich history long before my being here and that is something that I don't want to step on and intend to honour to the best of my abilities. Now that I am here, I invite all of you to come on a musical journey into the future with us, the new generation of Monuments. Hope to see you all at the upcoming gigs!"
Monuments live dates:
July
11 - Peterborough, UK - Techfest
September
12 - Moscow, Russia - Moscow Hall
13 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Arktika
More on Monuments at this location.
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3 июл 2013
ACRANIA: New 'Totalitarian Dystopia' Album Teaser
 A pre-production track entitled "Disillusion In A Discordant System" from London, U.K.-based death metallers ACRANIA can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song will be featured on the band's debut album, "Totalitarian Dystopia", due in early 2014 via Unique Leader Records.
Spreading a message and staying one step ahead of its peers, ACRANIA aims to keep a unique but unrelentingly heavy sound. The band has already toured with acts around the U.K. and rest of Europe, such as CEREBRAL BORE and WARPATH with upcoming shows with big acts such as THY ART IS MURDER, BLOOD RED THRONE and many more. They are set to bring a blistering mix of brutality, slams and blast beats.
Keep your eyes peeled and watch one of the quickest-growing bands in the U.K. expand to international acknowledgement while staying true to their root sound and passion for music. | 0 | |
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3 июл 2013
ARCEYE Release ‘I Silently Wait’ Lyric Video
 UK death thrashers ARCEYE released an official lyric video. ‘I Silently Wait’ is the first real taste of At First Light, the second full length from Arceye and follow up to the debut The Divide Between Chaos & Order. At First Light will be released worldwide on August 7th via Hostile Media.
Commenting on the album the band said: “This album we feel we have really trimmed the fat on our songwriting and made it the best it could be! If we didn’t think that it kicked ass it didn’t make the cut! We also stepped up the production value, recording the drums In Foel studios and working with Scott Atkins (SYLOSIS, CRADLE OF FILTH, AMON AMARTH, GAMMA BOMB) on the mix and master. The Meaning of At First Light is a representation of where we felt we were as a band when we were writing the album. Since our last release we have gained two new members, both with a writing influence and we’ve developed more of a vision of the music we wanted to play.”
In recent weeks the band posted videos documenting the writing and recording process behind At First Light which can be viewed below:
Since the divide: writing process and pre-production:
Studio blog 1 (drums):
Studio blog 2 (guitars, vocals, and artwork):
At First Light tracklisting:
‘At First Light’
‘The Storm’
‘The Longest Drive’
‘I Silently Wait’
‘Sirius’
‘Brother Disarmed’
‘Prey Forgiveness’
‘Damage Done’
‘The Thirst’
‘Dusk’
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3 июл 2013
MAJESTY - Carsten Kettering Announced As Permanent Bassist
 Carsten Kettering, who has played bass for MAJESTY since the German Metal Attack tour, has just been officially anounced as a permanent band member. Hereby the ultimate Majesty lineup since the comeback has been completed.
Majesty singer Tarek comments: "Carsten already integrated himself with the band in a perfect way. He is a terrific bass player and fits to Majesty ideally. Furthermore, he has a great personality."
Says Carsten: "During the German Metal Attack tour in January 2013 I was asked by the band to help out on bass. The tour was a huge success within the band and for the fans and therefor it was obvious pretty soon that I become a permanent member of the band. I am looking forward to the upcoming shows and projects of the band and to help them to fulfill their musical ambitions."
The whole band wants to wish Alex Palma, who could not play with Majesty anymore due to family commitments, all the best for his future.
Majesty is looking forward to the upcoming festivals and the Wolfsnaechte Tour. Find the dates here. | 0 | |
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3 июл 2013
DICHOTOMY To Release Debut Album In August
 Irish tech death outfit DICHOTOMY will release Paradigms, the band's debut album, this August 14th. The album will be available physically as well as for digital download.
The five piece melodic tech-death metal band hailing from Dublin, Ireland draw influences from bands such as DEATH, NECROPHAGIST, GOJIRA and OPETH and was formed in 2010 by guitarists Andy Kealy and Rats with a mind to combine the technicality of death metal with the groove and musicality of other genres. After establishing a lineup in 2010 the band began writing material under the name Dichotomy to suitably describe the contrasting styles used in the music. Summer 2012 bore the fruits of their hard labor as the band took up residence at the world renowned Westland Studios in Dublin to record Paradigms with producer Alwyn Walker.
"Paradigms (are) about a multiple of things." comments lead guitarist Steven 'Rats' Rahaman. "The five of us wanted to get together and write music that we would be happy to listen to ourselves. We all individually have a varied taste in music and style so the music we created had allot of contrast so the name Dichotomy was chosen. The lyrics themselves in Paradigms create a collection of dichotomies. So in a nutshell you could say that Paradigms is about the band name which is about the music."
Check out an album teaser below:
Paradigms tracklisting:
‘Empyrean’
‘The Sentient Oppressed’
‘All-Seeing Eye’
‘Polarity’
‘No Catharsis’
‘Covenant Of The Forsworn’
‘Alea Iaca Est’
‘…Of Strife Of Discord’
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3 июл 2013
COFFINS Set To Release Limited 10” Of Colossal Hole EP
 Horror Pain Gore Death Productions is set to release the deluxe edition of the COFFINS Colossal Hole EP on 10-Inch vinyl format August 20th. This deluxe edition is limited to 500 hand numbered copies on black night vinyl and comes with a set of two vomit/barf bags and a pair of numbered event style tickets. Below is the official description:
“This sickening release features raw pre-production demo tracks from their Relapse Records debut The Fleshland, and was previously only available as a limited cassette direct from the band. Colossal Hole is Coffins in their finest form... even heavier and more punishing than ever heard before! Pure bonecrushing, terrifying doom-infested death metal for fans of ABSCESS, ASPHYX, AUTOPSY, CARNAGE, CELTIC FROST, CIANIDE, DIVINE EVE, GRAVE, HELLHAMMER, HOODED MENACE, VENOM and WINTER.”
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3 июл 2013
AEROSMITH Singer To Undergo Knee Surgery
 AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler has revealed to RollingStone.com that he will undergo knee surgery later this year. "My knee is giving out," he says. "I had ACL reconstructions, and in November I'm getting knee replacement surgery. It'll take me about three or four months to recover . . . I've had so many operations on my knees and feet that just to be standing is a miracle. But to turn around and do one of my spins where I don't fall, that's the shit! But hey, all these years have taken their toll on me."
During a recent interview with Billboard.com, Tyler spoke about his plans to record his long-in-the-making solo album, hopefully for release in 2014 and including possible collaborations with Johnny Depp and Elton John, among others.
"I'm just doing a solo record 'cause I think it's fuckin' kinky to go write a song with Johnny Depp," said Tyler. "I think it's fuckin' ridiculous to go write a bunch of songs I started five years ago and never finished. It feeds my passion. I like traveling all over the place and writing songs and seeing what we catch. It's kind of like driftnetting for songs, right. But, no, the band's not breaking up. Me doing a solo record doesn't mean the band isn't working on a record — but I get that in the press one has to hear that from one lead singer of one AEROSMITH."
The singer told RollingStone.com that he's "itching" to do a solo project.
"That's what I'm gonna do next," Tyler said. "I've got some great people that want to get involved in it. It's early on right now, but that's the itch I got. I got that itch to do something that's a lot different than AEROSMITH."
He added: "My heart is in stuff like that weirder, off-the-cuff stuff that I'm not sure AEROSMITH would like. I'm into electronica — I was when I used to listen to Stockhausen in '65. So there's just a lot of stuff — good, weird fucking music that I want to get off my chest."
Tyler also revealed that he's talked with EDM master Deadmau5 about collaborating with him on the solo record. He also said he's a fan of dubstep king Skrillex. "I really want to take a little risk here," he said.
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3 июл 2013
MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'We Will Be Back' To 'Kick Everybody's Ass'
 MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister says that it was a "tough decision" to cancel the remaining eight shows on the group's European festival tour due to his recent health struggles, but assures fans that he and his bandmates will be be back to "kick everybody's ass."
Lemmy suffered a haematoma (where blood collects outside of a blood vessel) last month, forcing the band to scrap a handful of dates. The news of Lemmy's latest medical issue followed reports that he was also recently fitted with a defibrillator because of heart problems.
In an official statement, MOTÖRHEAD said: "MOTÖRHEAD deeply regret to disappoint all fans this summer. The band decided to cancel the summer shows. Doctors strongly advised that Lemmy needs to take his time to get his body back in balance. To achieve this, the doctor and Lemmy agreed that it would be best to take it easy for a while. While saying this, we can assure that the fall tour will be as explosive, loud and incredible as ever."
Added Lemmy: "I'd like to thank everyone who wish me well. It was a tough decision for me as I don't like to disappoint the fans, especially in times where economy is bad and people spent their money to see us. But sometimes you can't do anything else than following doctor's order, but be sure we will be back and kick everybody's ass."
Speaking to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee revealed that a little over a week ago Kilmister suffered a "nasty" fall and landed on his hip.
Following his fall, Lemmy had more bad luck when a fire alarm went off at the hotel Royal Kensington in London where he was staying.
"He had to walk eight stairs in the middle of the night," Mikkey said. "Lemmy's personal assistant said that that was fucked up and that he had an injured hip.
"He needs to have his body drained of fluid and that can't be done too quickly," he added. "When he remains in bed and can't move, he can easily get pnemonia…. If you can't move properly, other issues will follow."
"He is devastated beyond belief. It has a bigger effect on him than it would anyone else. It's like chopping off a piano player's hands. This is his life."
Asked if he is worried about his friend Lemmy, Dee said: "I am worried because he's not doing so well right now. But he's improving, even though it takes longer for him than anyone else to become well. Now that the doctors feel that he shouldn't go out an play you'll just have to accept that order."
In a separate einterview with GT.se, Dee stated about Lemmy's current health status: "Things are improving with Lemmy, but the doctors in Berlin are recommending that he rests for another couple of weeks. We can't keep canceling show after show, it's too costly. Therefore we unfortunately have to cancel the entire tour."
Dee had been looking forward to the band's headlining show at Metaltown in his hometown Gothenburg on Thursday, July 4.
"It's so fucking typical, but what are you going to do?" he said. "You have to put health before everything else."
Mikkey also spoke about what he intends to do during his unwanted time off. "I have to twiddle my thumbs," he said. "Maybe I'll go fishing more than usual."
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3 июл 2013
AMANDA SOMERVILLE Checks In With New AVANTASIA World Tour Video Blog
 Vocalist AMANDA SOMERVILLE (TRILLIUM, HDK) has checked in with a new video blog from AVANTASIA's Mystery World Tour 2013. Check out the new clip below:
Having played sold out venues all over Europe on the first leg of their Mystery World Tour, German composer and vocalist Tobias Sammet's Avantasia recently kicked off the festival season, and have been announced for another appearance. On July 27th the band will headline the Rock Of Ages festival in Rottenburg-Seebronn, Germany.
Other acts on the bill for the festival include DORO, KROKUS, MOTHER'S FINEST, ALAN PARSON'S PROJECT, UFO and many more.
Further details and tickets at this location.
The Mystery Of Time, the latest release from Avantasia, was released earlier this month in North America, selling nearly 2,000 copies and checking in at #9 on the Billboard Heat Seekers chart. The album also debuted at #33 on the Hard Rock chart.
While Sammet has sold more than 3 million albums worldwide, The Mystery Of Time easily set Avantasia sales records when it released in his native Germany last month; it sold more than twice as many copies as any previous Avantasia album in the first week of its release, while rocketing straight to #2 on the official German Mediacontrol album charts. The record also cracked the Top 10 in Finland, Sweden and England.
To read BraveWords.com scribe Mark Gromen's review of The Mystery Of Time, click here.
The video for 'Sleepwalking', taken from The Mystery Of Time, can be viewed below:
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3 июл 2013
ROB ZOMBIE - The Lords Of Salem Due On DVD, Blu-Ray In September
 ROB ZOMBIE’s latest movie, The Lords Of Salem, will be issued on Blu-Ray and DVD on September 3rd; an Amazon pre-order is available below.
The film, starring Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Patricia Quinn and Dee Wallace, centers on DJ Heidi Hawthorne who receives a strange record from a group called ‘The Lords’ – a record set to tear the town of Salem apart.
A clip from the movie, dubbed 'The Doctors', can be seen below:
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3 июл 2013
NAPALM CHRIST - Three Song Demo Available For Download
 Arkansas' grindcore doomsters NAPALM CHRIST have made their three song demo, consisting of the tracks: 'Idols Of Evil', 'Life Is Dimming', and 'Reclaimed By The Earth' available for download at this location.
These three songs, along with an additional four songs, will soon be available on cassette via Goatprayer Records. 'Idols Of Evil' can be heard below: | 0 | |
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3 июл 2013
CROSSFAITH: New Song 'We Are The Future' Available For Streaming
 The official artwork video for the song "We Are The Future" from the Japanese quintet CROSSFAITH — featuring Kenta Koie (vocals), Terufumi Tamano (programming), Kazuki Takemura (guitar), Hiroki Ikegawa (bass) and Tatsuya Amano (drums) — can be seen below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Apocalyze", which will be released in the United States and Canada through The End Records on Tuesday, September 3. The CD was produced by Machine (LAMB OF GOD, EVERY TIME I DIE, FOUR YEAR STRONG), who also helmed the group’s "Zion" EP.
Koie had this to say about the recording process and CROSSFAITH's ongoing relationship with Machine. "Once again, it was great to work with the legendary Machine! He understood us so well after working together last year on the 'Zion' EP, and he made sure that we made the best CROSSFAITH record possible. He definitely shared our vision for the future!"
"Apocalyze" track listing:
01. Prelude
02. We Are The Future
03. Hounds Of The Apocalypse
04. Eclipse
05. The Evolution
06. Scarlett
07. Gala Hala (Burn Down The Floor)
08. Countdown To Hell
09. Deathwish
10. Counting Stars
11. Burning White
12. Only The Wise Can Control Our Eyes
In addition to performing at the prestigious Loud Park and Summer Sonic festivals in its native country, CROSSFAITH has played for audiences all over the globe, including at Australia’s Soundwave festival, Belgium’s Groezrock, Vans Warped Tour at London’s Alexandra Palace as well as supporting a diverse set of acts such as MACHINE HEAD, HATEBREED, AUGUST BURNS RED, PIERCE THE VEIL, PARKWAY DRIVE, BLESSTHEFALL, ALESANA and BRING ME THE HORIZON.
CROSSFAITH combines metal, hardcore, samples and electronica to create groundbreaking music that transcends genres. Their 2009 debut album, "The Artificial Theory For The Dramatic Beauty" (Zestone Records), served as the catalyst in Japan; distinguishing the group as a true force and propelling them to the top of their game. | 0 | |
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3 июл 2013
COLDSTEEL Debuts 'America Idle' Video; Confirmed As Direct Support To HELLOWEEN
 "Recession! Depression! Inflation! Taxation!" And you're going to sit idly by and hope someone else does something about it? COLDSTEEL says "Hell No!" in the new video for the title track from this year's thrashing return America Idle.
The video was filmed on location at President Grant's Tomb in Harlem, NYC. Directed by Patrick Kendall, 'America Idle' represents "the kick in the ass the US citizenry so desperately needed."
In live news, Coldsteel has been confirmed as direct support for HELLOWEEN on their North American Hellish Rock tour in the fall. Confirmed dates are as follows:
September
24 - New York, NY - Stage 48
25 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
26 - Quebec City, QC - Theater Imperial
28 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
29 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
30 - Joliet, IL - Mojoes
October
2 - Engelwood, CO - Gothic Theater
3 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
5 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
7 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
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2 июл 2013
PHILIP ANSELMO And SLAYER Perform PANTERA Classic In Greece; Video Available
 Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA) celebrated his 45th birthday by joining SLAYER on stage last night (Monday, July 1) at the Heavy By The Sea festival in Athens, Greece to perform the PANTERA classic "Fucking Hostile". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below.
In the last couple of years, Anselmo and SLAYER guitarist Kerry King have taken part in several installments of the "Metal Masters" clinic series, during which they have played a number of PANTERA songs alongside select cuts from SLAYER.
Speaking to Artisan News, King stated about "Metal Masters": "The reason I still do it to this day is to get Phil involved, because I think the world misses him. He's good at what he does and I'm one of the few guys he looks up to to the point where he'd come out and do it. And I'm not blowing sunshine up my ass; it's just a fact. And everybody wants to see Phil. Everybody loves Phil. When I come out, it's a huge applause. When Phil comes out, it's like somebody came back from the dead; they're not expecting it. And it's cool."
In a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie, Anselmo stated about performing PANTERA songs at "Metal Masters": "I'm up there with guys that I've known since the '80s who have a good five, six years on me of playing music and being successful, people that I looked up to and still look up to… The thing is just being up there with those guys is overwhelming enough, but then playing the PANTERA songs, don't get me wrong, it feels great, it feels fantastic, and it does bring me back to a very powerful place, a very unique place in history. I guess, growing up and cuttin' my chops and growing up with the guys in PANTERA, we always played with a chip on our shoulder and you get that rush of memory when you're up there doing it, but it's a lot of emotions balled up into one, but they're all pretty damn good. For me, the most fun thing about it of all is just seeing the fan reaction. I've always said that PANTERA fans were the best in the world, and I truly meant that and I still mean it. That's why 'Metal Masters' keeps the pulse of the whole thing going."
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2 июл 2013
ANTHRAX Looking At Summer 2014 For New Album Release; Live DVD Due By End Of The Year
 ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna recently spoke with Greece-based Rock Overdose. He confirmed that a follow-up to Worship Music is indeed in the works, and that they're looking at a summer 2014 release.
Photo by Shervin Rafsandjan
In addition, Belladonna revealed that Anthrax filmed a recent show in Chile, due to be released on DVD along with footage from other shows before the end of the year.
Watch for the complete interview, coming soon.
Back in March, Anthrax released a covers EP titled Anthems. It featured the following tracklisting:
'Anthem' (RUSH)
'TNT' (AC/DC)
'Smokin'' (BOSTON)
'Keep On Runnin'' (JOURNEY)
'Big Eyes' (CHEAP TRICK)
'Jailbreak' (THIN LIZZY)
'Crawl' (Album version)
'Crawl' (Remix)
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2 июл 2013
PURIFY Signs With DEADLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
 French dark hardcore metal band PURIFY has inked a worldwide deal with Deadlight Entertainment. The group's debut album, "Hail Suicide", is scheduled for release in the fall. The CD was recorded by Fotis Benardo (SEPTICFLESH, CHAOSTAR), mixed by Terry Date (PANTERA, LIMP BIZKIT, DEFTONES) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (METALLICA, THE BEASTIE BOYS, NIRVANA).
A track from "Hail Suicide", "We Are The Wolves", is available for streaming in the YouTube clip below.
Formed in 2008 by former members of OUT FOR THE COUNT and KICKBACK, PURIFY has spent the last few years touring Europe, South Africa and the USA. | 0 | |
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2 июл 2013
KATAKLYSM Complete Recording Of New Album
 Canuck extremists KATAKLYSM have finished the recordings of their new album, Waiting For The End To Come. Mixing will take place in July with producer Zeuss (SUFFOCATION, HATEBREED, ARSIS). Waiting For The End To Com is tentatively scheduled for an October release through Nuclear Blast.
About the new material the band say it's "dangerous and strong ... we are sure Zeuss will crush this production."
Song-titles include: 'If I Was God…I'd Burn It All', 'Under Lawless Skies', 'Kill The Elite' and the cover of SACRED REICH's 'The American Way'. Waiting For The End To Come will feature drummer Oli Beaudoin, formerly of NEURAXIS, behind the kit in place of Max Duhamel who left the band due to personal issues with alcohol.
Kataklysm recently announced the following dates in Australia in December:
December
4 - Crowbar - Brisbane, Australia
5 - Fowlers Live - Adelaide, Australia
6 - Corner Hotel - Melbourne, Australia
7 - Manning Bar - Sydney, Australia
8 - Rosemount Hotel - Perth, Australia
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Megadeth
