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25 май 2011
Former/Current Members Of IMMOLATION, CRUCIFIER, RELLIK Launch MASADA
 Renowned drummer Craig Smilowski (ex-IMMOLATION, ex-GOREAPHOBIA) has teamed up with Cazz Grant (CRUCIFIER) Matt Dwyer (RELLIK) and Chris Milewski to form MASADA. The band has just released its first demo, "Suffer Mental Decay", which contains two songs — "Suffer Mental Decay" and "Toxic Unreality" — of "old-school death metal with a unique edge."
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25 май 2011
SHINING: First-Ever Official Video Released
 Swedish extreme metallers SHINING have, for the first time in the band's 15-year history, released a video for a track from one of their albums. The clip was directed by Martin Strandberg and Niklas Kvarforth, produced by Martin Strandberg and created by Black Shadows Filmproductions and Hill Fifty and uses the track "Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel" from the group's new album, "VII / Född Förlorare". It has been released in both censored and uncensored versions given the graphic nature of some of the scenes, and can be seen below.
"We know we are going to get heavily criticized for some of the scenes," commented SHINING frontman and founder Niklas Kvarforth, "but it's nothing more than you will see as soon as you switch on a television or watch a move, or walk down a city street, come to that. But we're SHINING and it's always open season on SHINING when it comes to people who have neither understood, nor taken the time to try and understand, where the band is coming from."
SHINING's seventh full length album, "VII / Född Förlorare", which in English means "Born Loser", was released this month on the band's new label, Spinefarm Records, and includes guest appearances from Erik Danielsson of WATAIN, Chris Amott of ARCH ENEMY, Peter Bjärgö of ARCANA, and Nordman, who is one of Sweden's biggest pop stars. The band also recently announced that it would be releasing its first-ever single, which, aside from "Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel", will include a cover of the ALICE COOPER song "Prince of Darkness". The single will only be available in Sweden for the time being, although, according to Kvarforth, the band is looking into the possibility of releasing a different version elsewhere.
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25 май 2011
OZZY OSBOURNE: Previously Unreleased Live Recording Of \'Flying High Again\' Posted Online
 A previously unreleased live version of the song "Flying High Again" from the OZZY OSBOURNE bonus disc that is included in the upcoming "Diary Of A Madman" legacy edition can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.
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25 май 2011
SINISTER: New Lineup, Album Title Announced
 Vocalist Aad Kloosterwaard of Dutch death metallers SINISTER has revealed the band's new lineup following the recent departures of guitarist Alex Paul, drummer Edwin van den Eeden and bassist Joost van der Graaf. It is as follows:
* Aad Kloosterwaard - Vocals
* Toep Duin (ex-SUPREME PAIN, GODMODE) - Drums
* Bastiaan Brussaard (SUPREME PAIN) - Guitar
* Dennis Hartog (GODMODE) – Bass/Guitar
Commented Kloosterwaard: "Soon we will start with the first practice with the new SINISTER lineup. We have also already two new tracks finished... 'Deranged By Desecration' and 'Regarding The Imagery By The Hand Of Bastiaan' for our next record that will get the name 'The Carnage Ending'."
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25 май 2011
MEGADETH Signs Licensing Deal With LEANDER GAMES
 Leander Games has secured the exclusive worldwide rights to develop MEGADETH-branded games for both the online and landbased industry.
Ramiro Atucha, founder and CEO of Leander Games, said, "Providing licensed games for a phenomenal brand such as MEGADETH is a really exciting proposition for us. Drawing on the band's staggering worldwide popularity and in keeping with their image, we have developed a game that will truly engage players on a global scale. We have an in-house team that specialize in providing the most thrilling mathematics and advanced graphics with most of the creative team specializing in 2D, 3D and motion art, therefore the MEGADETH slot game player experience is unparalleled."
Added MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine: "We have an amazing fan base that is incredibly loyal to our music and everything we stand for and we never dreamed that one day we would have a 'MEGADETH' slot game for fans to play. However, with the assistance of Leander Games' vision and creativity, we have produced a fantastic game that will appeal to anyone that already appreciates the band, while also giving us an opportunity to continue widening our appeal to a new casino playing audience."
Game features:
* Main Screen with "Meta Screen" feature with 3 bet levels to get new winning combinations and Extended Wild.
* Multiple Levels Bonus Screens with "Free Spins" bonus with "Sticky Wild" feature that fixes the Wild all through the Free Spins and a "Picker" bonus where the player must end the punishment portrayed in the "Head Crusher" video.
* "Multihand Infinite Hold 'em" bonus, where cards will continue to be dealt with at least a Two Pair hand, potentially infinite times.
* Game Specifications: 5 reels by 4 rows, 40 line video slot game.
* Top Award: 50,000 credits.
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25 май 2011
DEATH: Remixed/Remastered Version Of \'Lack Of Comprehension\' Available For Streaming
 The remixed and remastered version of the track "Lack Of Comprehension" from DEATH's legendary fourth album, "Human", can be streamed at the band's official Facebook page (you must "like" the song in order to stream it).
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25 май 2011
BURY YOUR DEAD: New Song Available For Streaming
 "Slaughterhouse Five", a brand new song from BURY YOUR DEAD, can be streamed in the YouTube below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Mosh & Roll", which is scheduled for release on August 2 via Mediaskare Records.
BURY YOUR DEAD recently parted ways with vocalist Myke Terry and replaced him with the group's previous frontman, Mat Bruso.
"I'm so glad this song is finally out, so I'm not the only one who knows the words anymore," commented Bruso. "I'm excited as hell to play shows this summer and see kids injure somebody to this one. I hope everyone is practicing the part they want the mic for 'cause I'm out of shape now, I can't do it all on my own."
BURY YOUR DEAD will headline the "Over The Limit II Tour", with support from EVERGREEN TERRACE, FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, IN THE MIDST OF LIONS, THICK AS BLOOD, HUNDREDTH, BETRAYAL, and MURDER DEATH KILL. Dates and venues are set to be announced shortly.
Following the "Over The Limit II Tour", BURY YOUR DEAD will head overseas for a European run with FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS and BETRAYAL.
BURY YOUR DEAD's last album, "It's Nothing Personal", landed at position No. 2 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
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25 май 2011
BLACK VEIL BRIDES: \'Fallen Angels\' Video Released
 "Fallen Angels", the new video from Los Angeles theatrical dark rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed with director Nathan Cox, who has previously worked with MARILYN MANSON, DISTURBED, DEVILDRIVER and HIM, among many others.
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25 май 2011
TWISTED SISTER\'s Under The Blade\' To Be Reissued As Lavish CD/DVD Package
 Eagle Rock Entertainment will release the landmark metal debut of 1982, "Under The Blade" by TWISTED SISTER, on May 31. The CD — originally produced by Pete Way of UFO — will also contain four tracks from their 1982 "Ruff Cuts" EP (never before available on CD) as well as "Shoot 'Em Down", an '82 live track from England's prestigious Reading Festival. The lavish package features the original "Under The Blade" cover, which has not appeared on any domestic versions of the album until now, and reflects the original Secret Records track list and remastered audio mix.
The DVD contains the entire previously-unreleased Reading concert. Vocalist Dee Snider, guitarists Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda, bassist Mark Mendoza and drummer A.J. Pero gave the crowd something they had not exactly ever seen before. It was, for all intents and purposes, a coming-out affair for this great band. They play as if their life depends upon it. They play as if they have something to prove. And they did. They're young, hungry, determined and wind up headbanging with a desperate ferocity usually reserved for those kinds of life-altering performances that make a band. This is one of those performances. The set concludes with a show-stopping version of "It's Only Rock 'N' Roll" as the band jams out with Pete Way and MOTÖRHEAD's Fast Eddie Clarke and Lemmy! The DVD also includes 40 minutes of newly shot interviews with the band about the recording of "Under The Blade" and the Reading Festival.
French joined the band SILVER STAR, a New Jersey-based "glitter band" in December 1972. The group, whose original purpose was to be the New Jersey version of the NEW YORK DOLLS, changed their name to TWISTED SISTER on Valentine's Day 1973. The band, however, continually changed lineups and didn't take off until Snider joined in 1976. The lineup didn't fully coalesce until 1982 with the final addition of drummer A.J. Pero.
"Under The Blade" first came out on an independent U.K.-based label called Secret Records, but really gained momentum when Atlantic Records released a different mix of the album nationally in 1985 while taking advantage of the bands newly minted stardom. Their meteoric ascent came in tandem with the simultaneous rise of MTV. This version you now have in your hands is the most requested and sought after. The new digital remastered original mix of "Under the Blade".
CD track listing:
01. What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)
02. Bad Boys (Of Rock 'n' Roll)
03. Run For Your Life
04. Sin After Sin
05. Shoot 'Em Down
06. Destroyer
07. Under The Blade
08. Tear It Loose
09. Day Of The Rocker
10. What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You) (Ruff Cutts Version)
11. Shoot 'Em Down (Ruff Cutts Version)
12. Under The Blade (Ruff Cutts Version)
13. Leader Of The Pack (Ruff Cutts Version)
14. Shoot 'Em Down (Live At Reading)
DVD track listing:
01. What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)
02. Sin After Sin
03. Bad Boys (Of Rock 'n' Roll)
04. Destroyer
05. Shoot ‘Em Down
06. Tear It Loose
07. Under The Blade
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25 май 2011
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: Free Download Of Two New Songs Available
 Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will release "Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums to be made available under DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — on June 21 (one day earlier internationally) via InsideOut Music.
"Deconstruction" and "Ghost" will complete his tetralogy album concept — a great journey through Devin's different states of musical moods — which he started in 2009 with the albums "Addicted" (2009) and "Ki" (2009).
"Deconstruction" and "Ghost" are available for pre-order in three different packages at CMDistro.com.
In addition to the "Deconstruction" and "Ghost" 2CD package, fans can get their hands on one of the 500 "Special" bundles that contains both of the albums along with a limited-edition seven-inch single titled "The Calm & The Storm" plus four digital songs from the already completed "Ghost II" album. For the hardcore Devin fans, there are also 500 of the "Ultimate" bundles which contains everything from the other packages along with a patch and an exclusive t-shirt. All of these are available now at CMDistro.com.
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT is also giving away a song from each of the two new records now! Download the tracks at this location.
Townsend tapped Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH) to mix "Deconstruction". The sessions took place in late February at Fascination Street studio in Örebro, Sweden. The CD features guest appearances by a number of well-known metal musicians as well as two drummers — Ryan Van Poederooyen (TERROR SYNDROME, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) for the "crushing stuff," and Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK, SCARVE, ABORTED) for the "inhuman stuff."
"Deconstruction" track listing:
01. Praise The Lowered (feat. Paul Kuhr of NOVEMBERS DOOM) (6:02)
02. Stand (Feat. Mikael Åkerfeldt) (9:36)
03. Juular (feat. Ihsahn) (3:46)
04. Planet Of The Apes (feat. Tommy Rogers) (10:59)
05. Sumeria (feat. Joe Duplantier, Paul Masvidal) (6:37)
06. The Mighty Masturbator (feat. Greg Puciato) (16:28)
07. Pandemic (feat. Floor Jansen) (3:29)
08. Deconstruction (feat. Oderus Urungus, Fredrik Thordenal) (9:27)
09. Poltergeist (4:25)
"Deconstruction" guest musicians:
* Mikael Åkerfeldt (OPETH, BLOODBATH)
* Ihsahn (EMPEROR)
* Tommy Rogers (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME)
* Joe Duplantier (GOJIRA)
* Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN)
* Floor Jansen (AFTER FOREVER, REVAMP)
* Oderus Urungus (GWAR)
* Paul Masvidal (CYNIC)
* Fredrik Thordendal (MESHUGGAH)
"Ghost" track listing:
01. Fly (4:15)
02. Heart Baby (5:55)
03. Feather (11:30)
04. Kawaii (2:52)
05. Ghost (6:24)
06. Blackberry (4:53)
07. Monsoon (4:37)
08. Dark Matters (1:57)
09. Texada (9:30)
10. Seams (4:04)
11. Infinite Ocean (8:01)
12. As You Were (8:47)
A detailed track-by-track review of "Deconstruction" can be found at RadioMetal.com.
A detailed track-by-track review of "Ghost" is available at this location.
Devin previously described "Deconstruction" as "brutal in a lot of parts, but pretty glorious in others. It rides the fence of negativity but ultimately ends supremely positive."
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25 май 2011
EUMERIA: \'Rebel Mind\' Release Date Announced
 EUMERIA — the brainchild of former OUTWORLD keyboardist Bobby Williamson — will release its debut album, "Rebel Mind", on June 28 via CD Baby and all digital music stores.
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25 май 2011
TIM \'RIPPER\' OWENS Performs THE BEATLES\' \'Hey Jude\'
 Video footage of powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) performing an acoustic version of THE BEATLES classic "Hey Jude" at Ripper Owens Tap House in Akron, Ohio can be viewed below.
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25 май 2011
KISS: Video Tour Of Recording Studio
 KISS entered the studio on April 13 to begin recording the follow-up to 2009's "Sonic Boom" for a late 2011/early 2012 release.
A new one-minute video tour of the studio courtesy of the band's guitarist, Tommy Thayer, can be viewed below.
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25 май 2011
JUDAS PRIEST: Video Footage Of Entire Los Angeles Press Conference Available
 All five members of JUDAS PRIEST — Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill, Scott Travis, and the band's latest addition, 31-year-old guitarist Richie Faulkner (LAUREN HARRIS, DIRTY DEEDS) — took part in a press conference yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, May 24) at the Renaissance Hotel at Highland and Hollywood in Los Angeles to answer questions about the upcoming "Epitaph" U.S. tour and to formally introduce Faulkner. You can now watch video footage of the entire event in three parts below (courtesy of MetalAssault.com).
On the band's upcoming farewell tour:
Tipton: "It's not the end of the band, by any means. It is our last world tour. It takes a big chunk of your life — 18 months, really, of being out there. We've been doing it for nearly 40 years now. It's not to say that it will be our last shows, and we certainly will [be] — and have been — recording, so chances are that there will be a [new] album as well next year. We would never turn down the appropriate date if we were offered it at some point in the future, but it will be our last world tour. It's probably the last chance that most people will get to see JUDAS PRIEST live. We wanna go out one final time and play our songs and just be together with the audience."
On the musical and lyrical direction of JUDAS PRIEST's new material:
Tipton: "It's quite a mixed bag. Really, there's more sentiment on this album. In a way, I suppose, it's also our farewell album. There are some anthems on there, which pay tribute to our fans; it's our fans of saying thank you to the fans for all the years."
Halford: "I think what really is important is that you still have this desire, this passion — it doesn't diminish in nearly 40 years; we still have this tremendous love for what we do in heavy metal music and the fans that have supported us are a constant inspiration. And I think we all agree that as much as we were very happy with the way [the JUDAS PRIEST concept album] 'Nostradamus' came out — that was a great moment for us, because we had been waiting forever to make this concept album — that's not the end with 'Nostradamus'. We wanted to make, at least, as Glenn said, one more great metal album with all the great ingredients [that make] PRIEST [music what it is]."
Tipton: "We've [already recorded and] mixed three [new] tracks, which we might put on our web page, because, as I said, some of the songs are a tribute to the fans — a big 'thank you' to the fans for all the years — so we might do that; we haven't really decided [how we'll release them]. But that's one of the suggestions. I think we've done about 10 songs, but they're not finished — three of them are mixed, the rest [need more work]. And, of course, we haven't done any collaboration with Richie yet. So it's early days, but there will be an album at some point — we just need time to finish it, really, and that depends on the touring schedule. 'Cause even if you get a break, when you've been on the road two or three months playing every night, you probably don't feel like going into the studio. Sometimes you need to walk away from music for a little bit. But at some point next year, I'm confident we'll release an album."
On Richie Faulkner's addition to the band:
Tipton: It's amazing, really. When Ken [former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth 'K.K.' Downing] told us and said he leaving PRIEST, we had two choices — we either carry on and do the farewell tour, or we could have ended the band. So, obviously, we had to find the right guy, and honestly, we couldn't have had any better than this guy. The most amazing thing is he satisfies everybody's needs for how PRIEST should sound, but he does it in his own way. It's pretty unbelievable; he blended into the band straight away. And, as Rob said earlier on, honestly, if we hadn't found Richie, I don't think we would be going out [on tour] now, so it's just worked out really, really well for us."
On what Richie has brought to JUDAS PRIEST's sound compared to K.K. and how it feels being part of the band:
Faulkner: "I come from [the classic-rock] era — [LED] ZEPPELIN and [JIMI] HENDRIX — and I think K.K.'s playing was Hendrix-inspired as well, so that's kind of similar there. What it feels like to be a part of it, you can only image — it's kind of surreal, really. But as a fan of the band and the genre, they are big shoes to fill, but I know what I do and I'm not trying to… As a fan, and as part of the band now, it's exciting — as a guitar player and as a musician."
On whether it was difficult learning JUDAS PRIEST's songs:
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25 май 2011
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE To Complete New Album By End Of Year
 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme has confirmed that the band's long-awaited sixth studio album will be completed by the end of the year.
Speaking to BBC Radio 1 in London, Homme said, "We're going to take our one last break that we would get for a month, come back and do Glastonbury, then immediately jump in the studio. Our record will be done by the end of the year. We have enough songs."
Homme didn't offer any clues as to the direction of the new album, but revealed that "We're at a weird moment where we really don't feel like we have anything to prove. We just want to play to the people that are into us and we want to play right at them."
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE is commemorating the recent reissue of its classic 1998 debut with a limited series of intimate shows at which the band is playing the record in its entirety, plus B-sides and other rarities and hits from the early QUEENS catalogue up to the present.
"I'm not gonna lie: I'm sick of doing the first record," Homme admitted. "We've never played the same setlist before. But then we're playing really deep cuts [after the album performance] because it just it feels like a special night. We're playing really small places."
QUEENS guitarist Dean Fertita had previously said about the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2007's "Era Vulgaris", "We've got so many ideas started already; I guess we'll see what turns out to be everybody's favorite. It's very much still Homme's band, but I think all of us really feel like we've found our space in it and can contribute to it as well."
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25 май 2011
NECRONOMICON Announces New Bassist
 Quebec, Canada-based black/death metal band NECRONOMICON has announced the addition of bassist Armaros to the group's ranks.
Commented the group: "Some came to try to have the position and left right away, others didn't have time to even play since attitude and personality is really important for us.
"After some months of testing that guy on the road for the last part of 2010 shows, we are happy and proud to introduce the new member of the Okkultis Trinity, Armaros.
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25 май 2011
ICS VORTEX Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
 Norway's ICS VORTEX, the project led by the former DIMMU BORGIR and current BORKNAGAR member, has signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records for the release of its debut album, "Storm Seeker". Due on August 22 in Europe and August 23 in North America, the CD "takes the musical elements from [ICS Vortex's] 10-plus years of experience with DIMMU BORGIR as well as the legacy of the classic bands with whom he is still active (BORKNAGAR, ARCTURUS and LAMENTED SOULS), topping things off with his signature clean vocals in order to make 'Storm Seeker' become a perfectly balanced axe, whether a song is cutting fast, or dicing slow."
Commented ICS Vortex: "Boarding with Century Media, ICS Vortex is ready to weather whatever storm lies ahead. The album, aged like a pirate's favorite drink, is now ready to be shot with fellow mates."
"Storm Seeker" features appearances by ICS Vortex's BORKNAGAR bandmate Asgeir Mickelson on drums and Terje "Cyrus" Andersen (SUSPERIA, DIMMU BORGIR) on lead guitar. The CD was recorded at Toproom Studio (MAYHEM, TRISTANIA, BORKNAGAR) with engineer Børge Finstad and mastered by Peter in de Betou at Tailor Maid Studio (ARCH ENEMY, DARK TANQUILLITY, DIMMU BORGIR) in Sweden.
After the recordings for the CD were completed, the ICS VORTEX project evolved into a real band, eager to perform live with the following permanent lineup:
* ICS Vortex (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, BORKNAGAR, ARCTURUS) - Vocals
* Asgeir Mickelson (SARKE, SPIRAL ARCHITECT, ex-BORKNAGAR, ex-TESTAMENT) - Drums
* Terje "Cyrus" Andersen (SUSPERIA, ex-SATYRICON, ex-DIMMU BORGIR) - Guitar
* Jens F. Ryland (BORKNAGAR) - Guitar
* Steinar "Azarak" Gundersen (SPIRAL ARCHITECT, ex-SATYRICON) - Bass
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24 май 2011
PAIN - \"Time To Revive The Tour Blog Again So That You Don\'t Miss Anything\"
 Swedish industrial metallers PAIN, led by iconic producer/musician Peter Tägtgren, issued the following update on May 23rd:
"Hello Painheads!
It's less than three days to our first show the year now and we're all getting really exited to play live and present some of the new songs for you. Tomorrow we're all meeting up at The Abyss for some quick rehersals. Last time was 2007 when Michael and Johan joined the band, so you can understand this is not an everyday occasion for us. After the rehersals we'll all go home for a couple of hours before it's time to leave for Arlanda Airport and the bar just beside the smoking room in Terminal 5. The following days will be punishing for us with lots of traveling, lots of stagetime, not so much of sleep, but shitloads of fun and a 72 hour charge of the Pain batteries that keeps us all going, and going, and going...
It's also time to revive the Pain tour blog again so that you don't miss anything. As usual we promise to spare you no details and publish all of those stories and pictures that would get us banned on MySpace and Facebook. We'll start tomorrow at the rehersals and will continue until the last show is over in November. So make sure you tune in to www.mobilblogg.net/pain for your daily dose of... abomination?"
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24 май 2011
THE KONSORTIUM: New Song Available For Streaming
 "Lik Ulven", a brand new song from Norway's THE KONSORTIUM, is available for streaming below. The track comes off the band's self-titled debut album, which is scheduled for release on June 24 via Agonia Records. The effort will be available as a limited heavy vinyl, digipack CD and a limited fan metal pack CD. | 0 | |
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24 май 2011
JETHRO TULL
 Originally posted by Steven Wilson on his Facebook page
Since Ian Anderson has been talking about this, I guess it's now official. I recently completed a brand new mix of Jethro Tull's "Aqualung" for a 40th anniversary edition. As always the remix is super faithful to the original, but with much improved sonic clarity (something that just can't be achieved with remastering). Also remixed for inclusion were many other studio tracks from the 1970-71 period (several previously unreleased), and a 5.1 mix. It should be out on EMI in September.
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24 май 2011
BLACK KING DIAMOND Guitarist Writing Material For Collaboration With TONY MARTIN
 Guitarist/producer Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) is currently composing songs for BLACK, his new collaborative project with vocalist Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH) and bassist Magnus Rosén (HAMMERFALL). Andy says, "At this point I think we have the music written for about 7-8 songs, so we need 3-4 more songs and then we need to arrange it properly and we'll be ready to start recording, hopefully end of summer/autumn."
According to Martin, the first song that was written during the project's initial writing sessions was called "Deathless Soul" and it "sounds very dark." However, the singer was quick to point out, "I don't expect it to be completely in that vein."
A photo of Martin, Rosén and La Rocque taken in late February in Sweden can be viewed below.
La Rocque is one of the scheduled guest performers at Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw's May 27 concert at the Brew House in Gothenburg, Sweden. The one-off event, which will be professionally filmed and recorded for future DVD release, will see Shaw perform "all his favorite songs" from "all his former bands" — including KING DIAMOND, NOTRE DAME, DREAM EVIL, MERCYFUL FATE, THERION, MEMENTO MORI, ILLWILL, XXX and DIMMU BORGIR). Andy will play a few KING DIAMOND songs at the show with bass player Hal Patino and guitarist Mike Wead.
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24 май 2011
JEFF HANNEMAN To Sit Out SLAYER\'s South American Tour?
 A spokesperson for SLAYER has informed fan site Slayerized.com that it is not very likely that founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman will join the band for the upcoming South American tour which kicks off next week (June 2) in Santiago, Chile. A replacement guitarist hasn't been officially named, but it is believed to once again be Gary Holt of EXODUS.
Hanneman stepped onstage with SLAYER at the April 23 "Big Four" concert in Indio, California, marking the first time he has played with the band since last October. In January, Hanneman contracted necrotizing fasciitis, likely caused by a spider bite, and has been undergoing surgeries, skin grafts and intense rehab since. Hanneman surprised the crowd of 50,000 when he walked out onto the stage, unannounced, and played the two-song encore, "South Of Heaven" and "Angel Of Death".
Holt (EXODUS) has been the primary guest guitarist with SLAYER since the band started its 2011 touring schedule in February, and will continue in that capacity until Hanneman has completely recovered.
In a recent interview with Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine, SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo stated about the decision to hire Holt as the initial temporary replacement for Hanneman, "Well, that was a hard decision to make. We had to think to ourselves, 'Do we cancel — again? Or what do we do? Do we keep going?' It was a difficult decision, but we had to make it — to find a guitar player to take Jeff's place until Jeff gets better. And Gary, really, was a no-brainer — meaning, we didn't have to think about it. Because at Hellfest in France [in 2010], Kerry [King, SLAYER guitarist] and myself were watching EXODUS. And SLAYER and EXODUS go waaay back. We go back to '83 or '84 when we first got together and did shows up in San Francisco together. So we saw Gary play with EXODUS [again last year], and we loved it. And Gary's performance was outstanding. So the first person that came to our minds was Gary — to take the place for Jeff. Again, it was difficult to make that decision, but we had to do it to fulfill our shows; we couldn't cancel again."
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24 май 2011
ROBERT PLANT Among AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS Nominees
 LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant is nominated in the "Album Of The Year", "Artist Of The Year" and "Duo/Group Of The Year" categories at the 10th annual Americana Music Association Honors & Awards, which is scheduled to take place Thursday, October 13 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Plant is nominated for his work on the "Band of Joy" album, his first release since recording the six-time Grammy-winning bluegrass album "Raising Sand" with collaborator Alison Krauss in 2007.
"Band of Joy" sold 49,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD enlists the help of an array of U.S. musicians, all of whom performed with Plant on tour.
The BAND OF JOY lineup includes Patty Griffin on vocals; Darrell Scott on multiple instruments and vocals; Byron House on bass and vocals; Marco Giovino on drums, percussion and vocals; and co-producer Buddy Miller on guitar and vocals. | 0 | |
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24 май 2011
STAIND: Performance Footage Of New Song Available
 Fan-filmed video footage of STAIND performing a brand new song, tentatively titled "Not Again", on May 21, 2011 at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio can be viewed below. The track will appear on the band's seventh album, "Seven", due later in the year via Atlantic Records. Guitarist Mike Mushok said about the set, "It's completely different than the last record [2008's 'The Illusion Of Progress']. It's more of a throwback to where we came from. You know, 'Dysfunction' [1999], 'Tormented' [1996] albums . . . [But] I don't think there's any rehashed riffs; I definitely think it's fresh. It's a modern-sounding version of a heavy STAIND record. It's pretty cool." | 0 | |
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24 май 2011
SEBASTIAN BACH Performs With ASKING ALEXANDRIA At ROCK ON THE RANGE
 Video footage of former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach joining U.K.'s ASKING ALEXANDRIA on stage at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio on May 21, 2011 to perform the SKID ROW classic "Youth Gone Wild" can be viewed below. | 0 | |
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24 май 2011
MORGOTH Performs In Wermelskirchen
 Video footage of resurrected German death metallers MORGOTH performing the song "Isolated" on May 20, 2011 at AJZ Bahndamm in Wermelskirchen, Germany can be viewed below. | 0 | |
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24 май 2011
THE FACELESS Parts Ways With Vocalist
 Los Angeles-based progressive death metal titans THE FACELESS have parted ways with vocalist Derek Rydquist. In a statement to Lambgoat, Rydquist said about his exit from the group, "As you Internet sleuths have deduced, I have left THE FACELESS. I left the band a couple months ago, and we were waiting until they had everything sorted out on their end before saying anything about it, but I guess I'll take it upon myself to break the news. I am no longer emotionally or artistically fulfilled by being the vocalist for the group, and that's how I arrived at my decision.
"Touring's luster has worn off, and I have found myself reconsidering the role I would like to take in creating and presenting music. Also, being a 'professional musician' was kind of ruining my love for music because when you rely on this stuff to make you money, as with anything, it is easy to become bitter towards it. Not that it was all bad — I had the best times I will ever have being in this band — but it is time for me to move on.
"I'd like to thank the band and the friends I've made through the band for making this not only a life-altering experience, but a life-shaping one. There is an immense amount of talent in this band, and the new vocalist they have is doing a great job, so please keep supporting THE FACELESS. I can now join you in anticipating the new album.
"If you're interested, I'm now playing in another group with some dudes from some awesome bands. Check it out at [ this location]. We're mixing the album right now, so we should have some music up soon."
According to Lambgoat, Geoff Ficco (KAMIKABE, ORGONE) has been taking care of the vocal duties in THE FACELESS for some of the band's most recent shows.
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24 май 2011
FALCONER - Second Single From New Album Available For Streaming
 Swedish folk metallers FALCONER have launched the second single off their seventh album, Armod, entitled 'O, Tysta Ensamhet' exclusively via Metal Hammer Germany. Go to this location to check it out.
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24 май 2011
DEATH\'s \'Human\' Album Reissue: Complete Track Listing Revealed
DEATH's legendary fourth album, "Human", will mark its 20th anniversary with an official reissue on June 21 in North America (June 27 internationally) via Relapse Records. The LP was entirely remixed by longtime DEATH producer Jim Morris and remastered by Alan Douches (MASTODON, CONVERGE, MISFITS). This special 20th-anniversary edition of the album will come complete with expanded packaging featuring liner notes from Morris as well as former DEATH/current CYNIC guitarist Paul Masvidal and over an hour of newly unearthed, previously unreleased early demo tracks.
"Human" will be available on two- and three-disc sets as well as digitally.
Commented Morris (pictured below): "[This was] an awesome experience for me." He added, "We were contacted by Chuck Schuldiner's intellectual property lawyer, Eric Greif, the former manager of DEATH."
Added Eric Greif: "The former DEATH guys Paul Masvidal (guitar), Sean Reinert (drums) and Steve DiGiorgio (bass) are all 'ecstatic' about the prospect of a heavier mix, where all the instruments can be heard and modern technology utilized. Jim said he took into account everything he and Chuck agreed upon during the making of 'Symbolic' (1995) and 'The Sound Of Perseverance' (1998) as his guide for what he believed Chuck would want from such a remix. I myself am thrilled."
Disc 1: (classic remixed and remastered "Human" album)
01. Flattening Of Emotions
02. Suicide Machine
03. Together As One
04. Secret Face
05. Lack Of Comprehension
06. See Through Dreams
07. Cosmic Sea
08. Vacant Planets
09. God Of Thunder (Bonus Track)
Disc 2:
10. Flattening Of Emotions (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
11. Suicide Machine (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
12. Together As One (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
13. Secret Face (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
14. Secret Face - Part 2 (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
15. Lack Of Comprehension (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
16. "Felt Good" - Studio Snippet
17. See Through Dreams (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
18. See Through Dreams - Part 2 (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
19. Vacant Planets (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
20. Cosmic Sea (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
21. Cosmic Sea Part 2 (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
22. God Of Thunder (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
23. Flattening Of Emotions ("Human" Demos)
24. Lack Of Comprehension ("Human" Demos)
25. Suicide Machine ("Human" Demos)
26. Together As One ("Human" Demos)
27. See Through Dreams ("Human" Demos)
28. Secret Face (Instrumental - "Human" Demos)
29. Vacant Planets (Instrumental - "Human" Demos)
Disc 3:
30. See Through Dreams (w/ Paul and Sean) (Rehearsal January, 1991)
31. See Through Dreams (Take 2) (w/ Paul and Sean) (Rehearsal January, 1991)
32. Secret Face (w/o Paul - 1/2 song) (Rehearsal January, 1991)
33. Secret Face (Take 2) (w/o Paul) (Rehearsal January, 1991)
34. Secret Face - Riffs (Rehearsal January, 1991)
35. Flattening Of Emotions (Riffs) (Rehearsal January, 1991)
36. Lack Of Comprehension (Riffs) (Rehearsal January, 1991)
37. Lack Of Comprehension (Take 2) (Riffs) (Rehearsal January, 1991)
38. Cosmic Sea (Riffs w/ Drum Machine) (Rehearsal January, 1991)
39. See Through Dreams (Rehearsal August, 1990)
40. Suicide Machine (Rehearsal August, 1990)
41. Together As One (Rehearsal August, 1990)
42. Suicide Machine (Drum & Bass Tracks)
43. Together As One (Drum & Bass Tracks)
44. Secret Face (Drum & Bass Tracks)
45. Lack Of Comprehension (Drum & Bass Tracks)
46. Vacant Planets (Drum & Bass Tracks)
47. Flattening Of Emotions (Drum & Bass Tracks)
48. See Through Dreams (Drum & Bass Tracks)
49. Cosmic Sea (Drum & Bass Tracks)
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24 май 2011
MASTODON: First New Songtitles Revealed
 Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to their acclaimed concept album "Crack The Skye", one of the most critically lauded records of the past decade. The band is tracking the new CD at Doppler Studios in Atlanta with producer Mike Elizondo. Drum tracks were previously completed in Los Angeles at the legendary Sound City Studios where NIRVANA's masterwork "Nevermind" was recorded. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "Blasteroids" and "All The Heavy Lifting".
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