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26 èþë 2010
GHOST MACHINERY To Release \'Out For Blood\' In August
 Finnish melodic metallers GHOST MACHINERY will release their second album, "Out For Blood", in Europe on August 27 and in North America on October 5 via Germany's Limb Music. The cover artwork (see below) was designed by Rainer Kalwitz, who has previously worked with such artists as METAL CHURCH, SHADOW GALLERY, PRAYING MANTIS and DARE.
"Out For Blood" track listing:
01. Face Of Evil
02. Out For Blood
03. Guilty (guest solo from Olaf Lenk of AT VANCE)
04. Blood From Stone
05. Name Remains In History
06. Fortune Teller
07. Lost In Time
08. Sentenced To Life (In Paradise)
09. Mask Of Madness
10. Eternal Damnation
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26 èþë 2010
DARK FUNERAL Part Ways With Singer; Seek Replacement
 Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have parted ways with singer Emperor Magus Caligula (real name Masse Broberg) - his statement reads as follows:
"I would like to inform all of our fans that on Saturday, August 21, at the Summer Breeze festival in Germany, I will be doing my last show with Dark Funeral.
Naturally I have mixed feelings about this decision, but it is final!
They say that every person will have about 15min of fame during their life....!
Well, I have had a hell-of-a-ride for 15 years now together with Lord Ahriman and Dark Funeral.
As some people love to spread weird rumors about others, let me make this clear once and for all. I have not committed suicide, I have not taken an overdose, nor are there any personal issues between me and Dark Funeral.
However......!
My life has taken a new turn lately, and I am also getting married this year (NOT to some crazy bitch in the U.S though….Hahaha), whereof my priorities in life lie somewhere else.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank ALL of our fans for their amazing support during all the 15 years I’ve been with the band. And I would also like to thank my brothers in Dark Funeral for all these years together.
Lord Ahriman and I have managed to raise Dark Funeral from the deepest of abyss, when we have confronted problems before. And there is NO doubt in my mind, that Dark Funeral, without me, will raise once more, stronger than ever...
Thus I have spoken, thus shalt it be......"
Dark Funeral leader Lord Ahriman comments on Caligula's departure:
"Caligula and I have shared some 15 kick ass years together. And I would naturally like to thank my brother for the amazing work he has done for Dark Funeral over all these years. It’s been a pleasure indeed working together. You will be missed deeply! But as with everything else, I understand when people change course and get new priorities in life. And I fully respect that. Life moves on after all, and so will DARK FUNERAL.
In the meantime, and while we’re searching for a new vocalist, the most logical thing for us to do, is obviously to enter writing mood. And that’s exactly what we’ll be doing. From now on and until we have found and installed a new killer vocalist we begin to work on a new full-length album. However, you can be rest assured that as soon as we have found a new vocalist, we’ll set full force, and continue to tour the world in usual Dark Funeral manner.
This statement also serves as an official launch for a new vocalist!
Naturally, our demands on a new vocalist will be very high, but I/we are fully confident that there are some amazing vocalists out there that would fit us like a hand in glove. So if you do believe that you have what it takes to blow us away with your vocal skills, and to replace Caligula, don’t hesitate to send us some audio/DVD files of your vocal performance! Send to: vocalist@darkfuneral.se.
Since the show at Summer Breeze Festival on August 21st will be the very last show we will do with Caligula behind the Mic, you can be sure that we’ll prepare a very special pyro show. See you there!"
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25 èþë 2010
MONSTROSITY Continuing Work On New Material
 Florida death metal veterans MONSTROSITY are writing material for the follow-up to 2007's "Spiritual Apocalypse" for a tentative 2011 release.
Commented MONSTROSITY drummer and founding member Lee Harrison:
"We're just now really starting to get going on writing a new record.
"We've had numerous tours to support 'Spiritual Apocalypse' and our fans know by now we like to take our time and create albums that are unique in their own right and not thrown together like so many of our counterparts.
"We've got a few solid ideas together, so it's just a matter of just continuing on the path were on."
MOSTROSITY kicked off its South American tour last night (Friday, July 23) in Lima, Peru.
"Spiritual Apocalypse" was released in Europe on Metal Blade Records and in the U.S. through Conquest Music Inc. The album has received great reviews and is widely considered to be the group's strongest effort to date. Tracks like "Firestorm", "Remnants Of Divination", and the title track, "Spiritual Apocalypse", prove MONSTROSITY has truly risen to another level in a genre largely thought to have reached its creative peak years ago.
MONSTROSITY is:
Mike Hrubovcak - Vocals
Lee Harrison - Drums
Mark English - Guitar
Mike Poggione - Bass
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25 èþë 2010
WE ARE THE FALLEN: Pro-Shot Footage Of ROCK AM RING Performance
 Professionally filmed video footage of WE ARE THE FALLEN's June 2010 performance at the Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of Dasding).
WE ARE THE FALLEN is the group formed by EVANESCENCE co-founder Ben Moody (guitar) and other former members (John LeCompt on guitar and Rocky Gray on drums) along with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson and bassist Marty O'Brien (DISTURBED, KELLY CLARKSON, STATIC-X, METHODS OF MAYHEM,TOMMY LEE).
The band's debut album, "Tear The World Down", sold 13,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 33 on The Billboard 200 chart. To date, the CD has shifted 34,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.
"Tear The World Down" was made available on May 11 via Universal Republic Records.
WE ARE THE FALLEN made its live debut on March 23 at Kings College in London, England. A 28-city U.S. tour as the support act for HIM launched on March 26 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and wrapped on May 9 in New York City.
In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Moody said, "We had initially intended to go at this alone because we didn't feel like a major label was up to the challenge. I've had mixed experiences in the past, and major labels can fuck things up faster than anybody. But the entire Universal Republic team got what we wanted to do, and it was worth changing our plans and worth the risk to partner with them because we thought the outcome would be greater than something we'd do on our own."
Moody told Billboard.com that WE ARE THE FALLEN was most pleased that, along with co-producer Dan Certa, they could approach "Tear the World Down" as a piece of work rather than a compilation. "We definitely hunkered down and decided to write specifically for a cohesive record after we signed with Universal," he said. "We don't want albums to just be a collection of songs. We wanted to have a beginning, a middle and an end. So we sort of re-planned our attack at writing after we signed the deal."
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25 èþë 2010
INSOMNIUM: Pro-Shot Footage Of ILOSAARIROCK Performance Available
 Professionally filmed video footage of INSOMNIUM's performance at this year's Ilosaarirock festival, which was held July 16-18, 2010 in Joensuu, Finland, can be viewed at this location (courtesy of the Finnish broadcasting company YLE).
INSOMNIUM's latest album, "Across The Dark", entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 5. The CD was recorded at Fantom studio (where the group recorded its 2006 LP, "Above the Weeping World").
An e-card for "Across The Dark", which contains audio samples of three new songs — "Equivalence", "Down With The Sun" and "Where The Last Wave Broke" — is available at this location.
INSOMNIUM's "Down With The Sun" video was directed by Ville Rissanen of Obscure Entertainment.
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25 èþë 2010
TARJA\'s Cover Of WHITESNAKE Classic To Be Included On \'What Lies Beneath\' Deluxe Edition
 Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's cover version of the WHITESNAKE classic "Still Of The Night" is one of the bonus tracks included on the two-CD "deluxe edition" of her sophomore solo album, "What Lies Beneath", which will be released in North America on August 31 via The End Records. The CD's first single, "Falling Awake" (featuring Jason Hook from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH), will be released August 17 as a limited-edition seven-inch single through The Omega Order and available August 24 at all digital outlets . The track is backed with "The Good Die Young" — a song from the SCORPIONS' most recent album that features Tarja's vocals.
"What Lies Beneath" two-CD deluxe edition track listing:
Disc 1:
01. Anteroom Of Death (feat. Van Canto)
02. Until My Last Breath
03. Dark Star (feat. Phil Labonte)
04. Underneath
05. Little Lies
06. Rivers Of Lust
07. In For A Kill
08. Montañas de Silencio (exclusive U.S. track)
09. Falling Awake (feat. Joe Satriani)
10. The Archive Of Lost Dreams
11. Crimson Deep
Disc 2:
01. We Are
02. Naiad
03. Still Of The Night (WHITESNAKE cover)
Fan-filmed video footage of Turunen's performance of WHITESNAKE's "Still Of The Night" during the June 12, 2010 "Classic and Divine" concert at the Miskolc International Opera Festival at at the Miskolc Ice Hall in Miskolc, Hungary can be viewed below.
Featuring U.S.-exclusive artwork and a bonus track, "What Lies Beneath" was recorded and produced by Tarja and mixed by Tim Palmer (PEARL JAM, THE CURE, ROBERT PLANT), Colin Richardson (SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE) and Slamm Andrews (scores of "Angels & Demon", "Pirates of The Caribbean", "Gladiator"). Special guests on ther CD include Phil Labonte (ALL THAT REMAINS), Joe Satriani, Jason Hook (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH), Will Calhoun (LIVING COLOUR), Slovak National Symphony Orchestra and Choir and more.
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25 èþë 2010
SADIST: Bologna Soundcheck Footage Available
 Video footage of Italian progressive death metallers SADIST soundchecking for their June 3, 2010 concert at Estragon in Bologna, Italy as the support act for MEGADETH can be viewed below.
SADIST released its latest album, "Season In Silence", on March 19 via Liveglobal/Self. The CD was produced, engineered and mixed by Tommy Talamanca for Nadir Music. According to a press release, the new CD promises to be the band's "most technical and extreme" effort to date.
"Season In Silence" track listing:
01. Aput
02. Broken and Reborn
03. Season in Silence
04. The Attic and the World of Emotions
05. Evil Birds
06. Ogron
07. Night Owl
08. Snowman
09. Bloody Cold Winter
10. The Abyss
11. Frozen Hands
12. Hiberna
SADIST debuted some of its new material live during the Italian Gods of Metal Festival in Milan, Italy on March 21. This event was the first of many European festivals SADIST is going to take part in during the spring/summer of 2010.
SADIST's self-titled comeback album was released in 2007 via Beyond Productions.
Formed in 1991, SADIST split up in 2000 after releasing the "Lego" album and later reunited in 2005. Their compositions are said to involve "a heavy usage of guitar solos and keyboard solos, with progressive, jazz and some Eastern influences. Although SADIST are a death metal outfit, the album 'Lego' is a nu metal album with a thrash metal background."
"Sadist" featured a guest appearance by GOBLIN keyboardist Claudio Simonetti, who contributed a special version of the instrumental track "Sadist", which previously appeared on SADIST's 1993 debut album, "Above the Light".
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25 èþë 2010
IRON FIRE: \'Metalmorphosized\' Artwork Unveiled
 "Metalmorphosized", the new album from Danish metallers IRON FIRE, will be released on the following dates:
Sep. 29: Spain
Oct. 1: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Benelux
Oct. 4: Rest of Europe
Oct. 12: USA/Canada
Check out the cover artwork below.
According to IRON FIRE, "Metalmorphosized" is a celebration of the band's ten-year anniversary as recording artists. The group states, "Instead of just making a best-of album, we give you 13 new greatest hits. We have picked up some previous unreleased songs back from the years between 'On The Edge' [2001] and 'Revenge' [2006], and updated them to how we think IRON FIRE should sound in 2010. There will also be brand new written tracks that will show the path of future albums to come.
"To complete this anniversary package, all previous album recording members of the band will be guest-appearing on the record."
IRON FIRE will record a song for the upcoming VIRGIN STEELE tribute album, "By The Gods: A Noble Tribute To Virgin Steele".
IRON FIRE last year parted ways with guitarist Marc Masters (FORCENTURY). The band stated, "In the end, Marc did not have the dedication to the band that we need, but there are no bad feelings involved in his departure and we wish him the best of luck in the future.
"Kirk [Backarach, IRON FIRE's other guitarist] will do all the guitar work on the upcoming album."
IRON FIRE's latest album, "To The Grave", was released in January 27, 2009 via Napalm Records.
IRON FIRE is:
Martin Steene: Vocals
Kirk Backarach: Guitars
Martin Lund: Bass
Fritz Wagner: Drums
IRON FIRE released its fourth album, "Blade of Triumph", in June 2007 via Napalm Records. The CD was the follow-up to "Revenge", which was released in March 2006 via Napalm.
IRON FIRE issued two full-length albums through the Sanctuary/Noise label prior to signing with Napalm: 2000's "Thunderstorm" and 2001's "On the Edge".
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24 èþë 2010
MARTY FRIEDMAN To Release New Solo Album Next Month
 Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will release his tenth solo album, "Bad D.N.A.", in Japan on August 25 via Avex. The CD was produced by Marty and engineered by Steve Hardy and Shinnosuke Miyazawa (LADY GAGA, GUNS N' ROSES) this April/May at The Village in Los Angeles, California.
According to a posting on Friedman's web site, "Bad D.N.A." is "a natural progression, picking up where 'Loudspeaker' and 'Tokyo Jukebox' left off and adding its own twists and turns."
The first Japanese pressing will include the first music video for the title track, "Bad D.N.A.", directed by Visual Trap, which has directed all of the videos for DIR EN GREY.
"Bad D.N.A." track listing:
01. Specimen
02. Bad D.N.A.
03. Weapons Of Ecstacy
04. Hatejoke
05. Glorious Accident
06. Random Star
07. Picture
08. Battle Scars
09. School Spirit Delinquent
10. Exorcism Parade
11. Time To Say Goodbye (bonus track)
Friedman's ninth solo album, "Tokyo Jukebox", was released in Europe on February 22, 2010 via Mascot Records. The CD features extensive liner notes (written by Friedman in the "story behind the song" format) which are exclusive to the European release.
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24 èþë 2010
Drugs Reportedly Found On BRET MICHAELS\' Tour Buses
 According to the Los Angeles Times, marijuana and unidentified controlled substances were found on two of POISON singer Bret Michaels' tour buses by police Wednesday night in Indiana.
The buses were pulled over near Ashley, Indiana for a problem with lights on one of the buses, police said. A K-9 team got positive results on walk-throughs of both buses, and the drugs were found in subsequent searches. Michaels was not on the bus where police say they found controlled substances.
Bret's representative released the following statement to TMZ.com regarding the incident:
"Two of Bret's tour buses were pulled over late last night. Officers on the scene claimed there were no trailer tag lights. No arrests were made. Mr. Michaels allowed an open search of the buses and everything was handled in a professional manner."
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23 èþë 2010
MELECHESH Announces New Album Title
 Sumerian thrashing black metallers MELECHESH have set "The Epigenesis" as the title of their fifth album, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. The 11-song effort was recorded in the newly built Babajim Studios in Istanbul, Turkey and was mixed by Reuben de Lautour and mastered by Pieter Snapper.
Commented mainman and founding member Ashmedi: "As I have mentioned earlier, we wanted to defy the norm and record eastwards rather than remain in Europe. This was mainly due to the inspiring surrounding we found in Istanbul as well as the high quality of the studio and gracious staff.
"This city is a mesh of east and west and had a very long tradition of rock music.
"['The Epigenesis' is the result of] two months of grueling work and very long hours.
"We took a risk and it paid off; the outcome is phenomenal! The production is very dynamic and big!
"The album is definitely MELECHESH and as always unlike its predecessors and we as a band are exactly where we want to be at this point in time.
"There are several moods on the album, from very aggressive raw songs with minimal riffs to ritualistic near eastern metal opuses, one of which is a 12-minute song that combines Mid-Eastern music, psychedelic rock and metal.
"On one third of the album we have used 12-string electric guitars for the main rhythm riffing. We have included two instrumental compositions with completely different moods as well.
"Lyrically, the album deals with several themes within the spheres of MELECHESH, such as Sumerian/Mesopotamian/Anunnakian themes, as well as other occult near-eastern and cosmological philosophies and ideas. Nevertheless, the lyrics do have dual meanings that are to some extent subliminal and can relate to one's own life journey, but that's for the individual to figure out. As for traditional instruments, we subtly included several instruments such as Baglama Saz, Tanbour, Persian Santur, Ney, Indian Sitar, Azeri Tar, Bindir… I say subtly because we definitely wanted the album to be metal…. Sumerian thrashing black metal."
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23 èþë 2010
HEAVEN SHALL BURN: \'Combat\' Video Released
 "Combat", the new video from German death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN, can be viewed below. The fully animated clip was created by Animaatiokopla from Finland and was premiered by Amnesty International Germany.
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23 èþë 2010
METALLICA Drummer Says More \'Big Four\' Shows Could Happen In 2011 Or 2012
 METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has told U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine that further "Big Four" shows — featuring METALLICA along with SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — could happen in 2011 or 2012.
"The vibe on this thing [the 'Big Four' tour] is so big, we'd be stupid to ignore it," Ulrich said. "You know on your iPhone, you can move the weather maps up and down? Well, the 'Big Four' is quickly moving up to the top in terms of potential occurrences for the next couple of years."
But foremost in Ulrich's mind at the moment is enjoying some well-earned time off.
"We started in May 2008, so we've got to go and lie down pretty soon!" he said. "We've got three runs out in Australia, Japan and New Zealand in the Fall, then we're going to take a little bit of a breather because at that point we will have been two-and-a-half years on the road.
"So I would champion trying to do this [the 'Big Four' tour] in 2011 or 2012, obviously in England and the United States. It's just a matter of logistics. I don't think there's anybody involved who considers there's a sell-by date on this.
"But here's the stuff: on November 20th my ass is going home. I'm going to sit at home, and I know the other fellas in the band are gong to do the same thing. I would say we're going to take at least six months off and do nothing, and then at some point in the spring or summer of 2011 we'll start to figure out what to do next."
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23 èþë 2010
DIMMU BORGIR: \'Abrahadabra\' Track Listing Revealed?
 According to EspyRock, the track listing for "Abrahadabra", the forthcoming ninth album from Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR, has made revealed as review copies are being handed out to music journalists.
"Abrahadabra" will be released in Germany on September 24, in the rest of Europe on September 27, and in North America on October 12 via Nuclear Blast Records.
The word "abrahadabra" (which roughly translates into "I will create as I speak") first publicly appeared in Chapter III of "Liber AL vel Legis" (commonly referred to as "The Book of the Law") written by Aleister Crowley in Cairo, Egypt in 1904.
"Abrahadabra" track listing:
01. Xibir (2:50)
02. Born Treacherous (5:02)
03. Gateways (5:10)
04. Chess With The Abyss (4:08)
05. Dimmu Borgir (5:35)
06. Ritualist (5:13)
07. The Demiurge Molecule (5:29)
08. A Jewel Traced Through Coal (5:16)
09. Renewal (4:11)
10. Endings And Continuations (5:58)
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23 èþë 2010
VADER - Time For A Break
 VADER has just finished a very intense and exhausting promotional campaign for their Necropolis album. With the new lineup, the band appeared on many tours and festivals all over the world.
The final part consisted of Vader's appearances at three big events, Rock Harz Festival, Getaway Festival and Seven Festival.
Shots from Seven Festival can be viewed here.
You can also visit band's official YouTube channel to watch some freshly added and devastating footage from the aforementioned summer festivals.
Frontman Peter Wiwczarek checks in: "Another three successful festivals are behind us. Pretty exhaustive weekend, thousands of kilometers we spent on the road, first bus, then plane, bus and again. Fortunately we managed to appear on these three stages and play pretty cool shows. If someone is disappointed, because of the cancelled interviews, because we had no chance to meet the fans after the show - a very sorry! But sometimes we were not able, like on the Rock Harz Festival and Seven, where almost straight from the bus, after a grueling journey we had to jump on stage and play the show! Now we free and finally we have a chance to get some rest. We will be back in late August!"
Vader recently announced a special tour for their native Poland. It will be the band's last Polish tour for 2010 and will feature a special set.
Wiwczarek stated: "Playing such a special tour, consisted mostly of some places passed over during the latest Blitzkrieg campaign, I would like to give it some kind of a special rank. So, to make the upcoming tour even more unique, in connection with the 15th anniversary of Vader's classic record, we are going to play the entire De Profundis album as a part of our standard live set. Hopefully Vader's fans will enjoy the idea and we will be able to repeat it during some band's future tours."
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23 èþë 2010
THERION Bassist To Sit Out European Tour
 Bassist Nalley Påhlsson of Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION will sit out the band's upcoming European headlining tour. According to Påhlsson, the reason for him not being able to take part in the trek is threefold. He says, "1) I'm alone with my two children and it's not possible for me to be away for over two months. 2) I'm right now studying and I have to complete my education this autumn. 3) I have lately had a drinking problem, and to be on tour is not the best thing for me right now."
He adds, "I'm doing well at home, feeling good and everything is under control and that's the way I'm gonna keep it!
"If everything goes as planned, I'm gonna stay a member of THERION playing on the forthcoming albums and hopefully I will also be able to show up and play live in the future."
THERION will release its new album, "Sitra Ahra", in North America on October 26 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was mixed at the legendary Polar Studios in Stockholm by Lennart Östlund (LED ZEPPELIN, ABBA). The cover artwork was created by Thomas Ewerhard, who worked on all of the band's most recent releases in addition to collaborating with EDGUY, AVANTASIA, RAGE and HAMMERFALL, among others.
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23 èþë 2010
ROB ROCK\'s Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO: Video Available
 Powerhouse vocalist Rob Rock (IMPELLITTERI, M.A.R.S., DRIVER) was among the musicians who took part in a tribute concert to the legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on Saturday, July 17 at The Haven in Winter Park, Florida.
Video footage of Rock's performance — where he is joined by other Florida-based players, including keyboardist Wink (ELEVEN29) and guitarist Craig Smith (THEM) — can be viewed below.
Rock can be heard/seen covering the following classics:
* Kill The King (RAINBOW)
* Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (RAINBOW)
* Man On The Silver Mountain (RAINBOW)
* Heaven And Hell (BLACK SABBATH)
* The Last In Line (DIO)
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23 èþë 2010
QUEENSRŸCHE: Quality Footage From Germany\'s BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival
 Quality fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's July 17, 2010 performance at this year's edition of Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany can be viewed below. | 0 | |
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23 èþë 2010
TARJA TURUNEN Lands On Bulgarian Wall
 Metal Hangar 18 reports that a building in the city of Kavarna, Bulgaria features a specially commissioned portrait of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen painted onto it. The artist responsible for the Turunen piece is Jasen Nenkov, who has previously painted portraits of Klaus Meine (SCORPIONS), Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE), Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) and Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) on various buildings in Kavarna.
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23 èþë 2010
AVENGED SEVENFOLD Premieres New Song Via \'Call Of Duty : Black Ops\' Clip
 Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD has just premiered its new song "Welcome To The Family" with video footage from the upcoming video game Call Of Duty : Black Ops. Check out the clip below. The track comes off the band's fifth studio album, produced by Mike Elizondo, which is due from Warner Bros. Records on July 27.
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23 èþë 2010
DREAM THEATER Singer To Release New Solo Album In September
 DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie's new solo album, "Static Impulse", will be released on September 28 via InsideOut Music. The CD marks LaBrie's first solo effort in over five years and is sure to please his legion of diehard fans, as well as win over many new devotees in the process.
Mixed and mastered by Jens Borgen (OPETH, KATATONIA), "Static Impulse" features LaBrie's longtime songwriting partner and keyboardist Matt Guillory; Peter Wildoer from Swedish thrashers DARKANE on drums and screaming vocals; Marco Sfogli on guitar; and Ray Riendeau (HALFORD) on bass.
Commented LaBrie: "The release of 'Static Impulse' is one that the whole band is psyched about.
"This is modern metal and as heavy and relevant as any other band out there going in a similar musical direction. There are riffs that will blow your head off and melodies both musically and vocally that are hypnotic.
"Get in the driver's seat and let the ears bleed.
"Enjoy and see you out there with a tour to follow up and support this release."
Added Guillory: "One year and two months in the making and we're finally done.
"I'm really pleased with the way this record came out. James sounds fantastic, as well as the rest of the guys. Without a doubt, it's our heaviest record thus far yet at the same time, it's also our most melodic. I can't wait for everyone to hear it."
In addition to DREAM THEATER's numerous studio and live releases, LaBrie has also appeared on recordings by FATES WARNING, REDEMPTION, FRAMESHIFT and AYREON, as well as tribute albums to RUSH, EMERSON LAKE & PALMER and QUEEN.
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23 èþë 2010
Former VAN HALEN Bassist Michael Anthony On Doing Solo Album - \"I Was Starting To Go That Way Before CHICKENFOOT\"
 RockConfidential.com spoke with CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN) recently about a number of topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
RockConfidential.com: It’s nice to see that Chickenfoot has taken on a life of it’s own and people realize it is definitely a “real” band and not just another supergroup. How did you guys see it when you first got together?
Anthony: "We didn’t even see doing a record. When we first got together about three years ago we had so much fun that we decided to go into the studio and do some writing and see what would come of this. It definitely wasn’t a supergroup thing where we picked out musicians to work with. I’ve known Chad Smith for years and I’ve jammed with Joe before. It was really just four friends with a little time to see what happens. We just wanted to get together and jam. We started writing stuff and it sounded great. Next thing you know we decided we needed to record what we were doing and then we got Andy Johns involved. Then we decided we should do a record. When you hear about “supergroups” you know they’ll record a CD and hit the big arenas and make a lot of cash and then shake hands and say goodbye. It wasn’t like that all. We want to have fun. We’ve all done our stuff in the past and we have absolutely nothing to prove. We’re just diggin’ the music we’re making."
RockConfidential.com: You said you’ll hit the studio in September. What have you been working on so far?
Anthony: "We’ve been bouncing some ideas back and forth. In April we were able to all get into the studio together. We went in to Sammy’s studio in San Francisco for about a week. During that week we had four things demoed up. There was one song Joe and Sammy had been working on but the other stuff … There were just so many ideas coming out. It’s definitely Chickenfoot. We’re not looking to change direction. Hopefully we’ll spend a lot more time in the studio as a band than we did on the last album. The schedules only gave us a few days here and there. I hope we have more time to work on stuff in the studio."
RockConfidential.com: What about doing a solo album? Your songs, your music, your vision. Think we’ll ever see anything like that?
Anthony: "Possibly, yes. I was starting to go that way before Chickenfoot. For a number of years I’ve been going out and playing with Sammy doing some of the Van Hagar era stuff. I don’t want to do that forever. Fortunately, Chickenfoot came up so that’s on hold. But thank God for that, because creatively we’re all doing what we want to do in Chickenfoot. I wouldn’t say I won’t do something like that in the future."
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23 èþë 2010
FATES WARNING: Footage From Germany\'s BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival
 Fan-filmed video footage of the reunited "Parallels" lineup of FATES WARNING performing on July 17, 2010 at this year's edition of Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany can be viewed below. | 0 | |
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23 èþë 2010
Director: KURT COBAIN Biopic Will Be Raw And Chaotic
 According to The Pulse of Radio, details about the upcoming Kurt Cobain biopic remain scant, but the film's director promises, "It'll be raw and chaotic, which is what Cobain's life was like." Writer-director Oren Moverman tells the U.K.'s Guardian, "People know the shortcut version — he took a lot of heroin, wrote 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', became the biggest rock star in the world and killed himself. Those known things about him are to me the least interesting."
The late NIRVANA singer's widow, Courtney Love, is involved in the making of the film, serving as executive producer. Although rumors have circulated, there's still no word on who will play Cobain. According to Spin.com, Love's manager says the HOLE singer "likes Scarlett Johanssen as an actress and as a person, so it wouldn't surprise me if she wanted her to play her."
The script is written for the film, which is partially based on the biography "Heavier Than Heaven" by Charles R. Cross.
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23 èþë 2010
SLAYER Drummer Is Impressed With This Year\'s EUROVISION SONG CONTEST Winner
 SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo recently sat down with Germany's Intro magazine and offered his opinion on several different pop releases. He was particularly impressed by Germany's Lena Meyer-Landrut, who the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. Watch a clip of Lombardo talking about Lena below.
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23 èþë 2010
ZODIAC MINDWARP & THE LOVE REACTION: \'We Are Volsung\' Artwork Unveiled
 ZODIAC MINDWARP & THE LOVE REACTION will release its new album, "We Are Volsung", in North America on October 12 via SPV/Steamhammer. A U.S. tour will follow in January/February 2011.
Inspired by northern mythology ZODIAC MINDWARP & THE LOVE REACTION's new album features 10 brand-new unadulterated songs, including a track with the German title "Stark Von Oben".
ZODIAC MINDWARP & THE LOVE REACTION's story starts in the year 1985: In a musical world of hairspray and spandex, two long-haired, leather-clad rockers were introduced to each other by their "exotic dancer" girlfriends. One, a graphic artist and poet, the other, a budding philosopher. They immediately dropped everything, joined forces and created the dirtiest, wildest band of all time. One year later, they signed to Polygram, released, the groundbreaking "High Priest of Love" EP, and subsequently the "Tattooed Beat Messiah" album, containing the well received single "Prime Mover".
Overnight, they accidentally changed the look of all the rock bands of the time from the obligatory spandex, eye liner and tinsel, to rough biker jackets, engineer boots and goatees. MÖTLEY CRÜE declared them to be their favorite band and immediately restyled themselves for the "Girls, Girls, Girls" record.
ZODIAC MINDWARP & THE LOVE REACTION grew in notoriety, touring the world and America, co-headlining arenas and theaters with GUNS N' ROSES and found themselves at home playing festivals and baseball stadiums with IRON MAIDEN. After attending a ZODIAC MINDWARP & THE LOVE REACTION concert at the Hammersmith Odeon and giving it his seal of approval, Alice Cooper took to the studio and recorded the ZODIAC MINDWARP tune "Feed My Frankenstein", which was later performed in the film "Wayne's World"... The critical acclaim of ZODIAC MINDWARP & THE LOVE REACTION did, however, cause some rare misfortune, when they lost their young naive bass player to the lures of THE CULT. The band soldiered on regardless. Sometime later, in Paris, Slam Thunderhide, their drummer, decided to put down his sticks to become a go-go dancer in Vancouver.
Present day: With "The Cat" shaking the Earth on drums and "Jack Shitt" rumbling the low frequencies, they ride again, honing their skills playing for the Viking descendants in Scandinavia. From these tough, manly ordeals, a new set of recordings have been forged. "We Are Volsung" is the result, a celebration in the Norse tradition. 10 songs of pure unadulterated rock.
"We Are Volsung" track listing:
01. We Ride
02. Stark Von Oben
03. Kill Me a Mockinbird
04. Tree Rider
05. We Are Volsung
06. Don't Touch My Guitar
07. Die Pretty
08. Lucille
09. White Trash
10. Key to Your Heart
Lineup:
Zodiac Mindwarp - Vocals
Cobalt Stargazer - Guitars
Jack Shitt - Bass
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23 èþë 2010
BLIND GUARDIAN: Sixth Trailer For \'At The Edge Of Time\' Released
 German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN will release their new album, "At The Edge Of Time", in North America on August 24 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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23 èþë 2010
HELLOWEEN: New Album Title Revealed
 As many of you thought while reading the last news, the band named it´s new studio effort :
"7 SINNERS"
It is not 100% clear who the remaining two sinners are, be sure that you´ll find out the day of the release!
At the moment, the guys are busy laying down the last tracks for the album, before long time producer Charlie Bauerfeind goes on with the mix. The guys are very enthusiastic about their "new baby", stating there is a great Helloween album to come!
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23 èþë 2010
ELVENKING: New Album Title, Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
 Italian folk/power metallers ELVENKING have set "Red Silent Tides" as the title of their new album, which is tentatively due this fall via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Piranha studios in Karsdolf, Germany with producer Dennis Ward (ANGRA, PINK CREAM 69, PRIMAL FEAR). The album's cover artwork, which can be viewed below, was created by Samuel Araya, who has previously worked on CRADLE OF FILTH's "Thornography" CD.
"Red Silent Tides" track listing:
01. Dawnmelting
02. The Last Hour
03. Silence De Mort
04. The Cabal
05. Runereader
06. Possession
07. Your Heroes Are Dead
08. Those Days
09. This Nightmare Will Never End
10. What's Left Of Me
11. The Play Of The Leaves
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23 èþë 2010
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: \'Order Of The Black\' E-Card Available
 An e-card for "Order Of The Black", the new album from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, is available at this location. Due in North America on August 10 via E1 Music, the CD will be made available in Europe through Roadrunner Records and in Australia and New Zealand via Riot! Entertainment. | 0 | |
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Ghost Machinery
