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8 июн 2010
OZZY OSBOURNE Is The New Health-Advice Columnist For THE SUNDAY TIMES
 Legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne has become a health columnist for The Sunday Times.
"When The Sunday Times magazine asked me to be its new health-advice columnist — Dr. Ozzy, as I'll be known from now on — I thought they were taking the piss, to be honest with you.”
"But then I thought about it for a while, and it makes perfect sense: I've seen literally thousands of doctors over my lifetime, and spent well over £1m on them, to the point where I sometimes think I know more about being a doctor than doctors do.
"If people can learn from my stupid mistakes without having to repeat any of them, or if they can take some comfort from the crazy things my family has been through over the years, or if just hearing me talk about colonoscopies makes them less embarrassed about getting tested for colon cancer, that's more than enough for me.
"Dr. Ozzy" will answer readers' questions in his weekly column.
"By all accounts, I'm a medical miracle," Osbourne said. "When I die, I should donate my body to the Natural History Museum.
"It's all very well going on a bender for a couple of days — but mine went on for 40 years. At one point, I was knocking back four bottles of cognac a day, blacking out, coming to again, and carrying on.
"While filming 'The Osbournes', I was shoving 42 types of prescription medication down my neck, morning, noon and night — and that was before all the dope I was smoking in my 'safe' room, away from the cameras. Meanwhile, I used to get through cigars like they were cigarettes."
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8 июн 2010
CROM Completes Work On New Album
 German epic metal band CROM has completed work on its new album, "Of Love and Death". The follow-up to 2008's critically acclaimed "Vengeance" was produced by CROM mainman and former DARK FORTRESS guitarist Walter "Crom" Grosse, and engineered by Victor Bullok at the latter's At The Crypt Studios. The lineup on the CD comprises Crom on vocals, guitar, bass and choirs; Seraph (DARK FORTRESS, NONEUCLID, REVAMP) on drums; and V. Santura (DARK FORTRESS, TRIPTYCON, CELTIC FROST) on additional guitar and choirs. Artwork for the album will once again be by the noted artist Kris Verwimp, a long-time friend of Grosse's.
Two tracks from the new album can be heard on the band's MySpace page.
While "Vengeance" dealt with love and loss in the heroic settings of legendary kings and warriors, "Of Love and Death" still features Grosse's soaring vocals and epic melodies, but this time the same themes are dealt with on a much more personal and intimate level.
"'Vengeance' was the album that really defined CROM's sound in terms of melody and vocals," explains Grosse, "and I was always drawn to the subject of the doomed hero, weary and disillusioned with fighting, but knowing that he has to go on until his death, because it's the honourable thing to do. However, many people interpreted that album as being either 'pagan' or 'viking,' which was never my intention musically. CROM's music is very definitely 'crom' and hopefully the new album will not have to have such a narrow definition attached to it."
"Of Love and Death" includes a completely re-arranged and re-recorded version of "The Fallen Beauty" a song that has become something of a signature for CROM, and is included as a bonus track on the nine-track album.
A label is currently being sought for the release of "Of Love and Death", and a live lineup is being put together after a hiatus in live performances.
"Of Love and Death" track listing:
01. Reason to Live
02. Lifetime - The Fallen Beauty Part II
03. Just One Blink
04. The Oceans Wide
05. My Song For All The Broken Hearts
06. My Destiny
07. This Dying World
08. Eternal Dreaming
09. The Fallen Beauty 2010 (bonus track)
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8 июн 2010
THE GATHERING In Writing Mode
 According to a new online post by singer Silje Wergeland of Dutch/Norwegian rockers THE GATHERING, the band will spend the summer making a new studio album. "We already have around seven songs we are working on and we are all super-enthusiastic about them," she writes. "We are in a very creative place at the moment; ideas are flowing!"
She adds, "We found a new place we will do pre-production of the new songs. Very cool and relaxing place.
"It is really fun for me this time to be part of this song-making process from the beginning.
"A few days ago Frank [Boeijen, keyboards] and me sat down with a brand new song we ended up really happy about.
"Today I am off to work in the studio with René [Rutten, guitar] on some other new songs.
"I can't tell you much about the direction of the songs, but I can say it is going really well! And one more thing: THE GATHERING never stops surprising."
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8 июн 2010
CORONATUS: Video zu ´Kristallklares Wasser´
 CORONATUS haben ein Video zum Song "Kristallklares Wasser" veröffentlicht. Hier kannst du den Clip ansehen:
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8 июн 2010
LOUDNESS - Video For New Song \'King Of Pain\' Online
 Japanese metal legends LOUDNESS have released a video for the title track of their new album, King Of Pain, featuring the debut of new drummer Masayuki Suzuki. He replaces original drummer Munetaka Higuchi, who passed away on November 30th, 2008 following a long battle with liver cancer. Check it out below.
King Of Pain will be featured on Metal Express Radio's 30 minute Daily Album Premiere show this Thursday, June 10th, offering the fans a listen to some of the new songs. Tune in here at 6:00 and 18:00 CET (midnight and noon EST).
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8 июн 2010
UNISONIC Featuring MICHAEL KISKE: Footage From First-Ever Concert Posted Online
 On Saturday, June 5, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske returned to the live stage for the first time in 17 years with his new band UNISONIC — also featuring Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS) — for a headlining performance at Live Music Hall in Mörlenbach, Germany.
The group's setlist was as follows:
01. Cross The Line (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
02. I'll Be Gone (extended ending) (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
03. I'll Be Waiting (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
04. Set Me Free (PLACE VENDÔME's "Streets Of Fire")
05. My Guardian Angel (PLACE VENDÔME's "Streets Of Fire")
06. Too Late (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
07. 6/8 Souls Alive (new song, written by Mandy Meyer)
08. Completely Breathless (PLACE VENDÔME's "Streets Of Fire")
09. Sign Of The Times (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
10. Streets of Fire (PLACE VENDÔME's "Streets Of Fire")
11. The Setting Sun (PLACE VENDÔME's self-titled debut)
12. Follow Me (PLACE VENDÔME's "Streets Of Fire")
13. Kids Of The Century (reworked HELLOWEEN song from Kiske's "Past In Different Ways")
14. A Little Time (reworked HELLOWEEN song from Kiske's "Past In Different Ways")
15. 6/8 Souls Alive (reprise)
16. Cross The Line (reprise)
Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below.
A review of the concert and photos can be found at MichaelKiske.net.
UNISONIC has finished composing nine songs for its forthcoming debut album. A demo recording is currently being put together and will be used to procure label interest. Italy's Frontiers Records, with whom Kiske and Ward have both worked in the past on various projects, is reportedly very interested in releasing the CD, but the group is said to be keeping its options open.
Remaining UNISONIC dates:
June 10 - Fabrik - Bruchsal, Germany
June 11-12 - Sweden Rock Festival - Sölvesborg, Sweden
UNISONIC marks the first time Kiske has been involved in a real band situation in almost 16 years. Having split with HELLOWEEN in late 1993, he participated in various projects and released several solo albums but had not been part of a real group effort until now.
While collaborating with Ward and Zafiriou on the PLACE VENDOME project four years ago, Kiske found two musical soulmates. They ended up recording two PLACE VENDOME albums before deciding to join forces in a new brand new band. Ward, who had previously produced a record for KROKUS, suggested Meyer as the perfect addition to the group in the vacant guitarist slot.
Kiske, one of the finest and most unique voices in contemporary rock music, explains his motivation of becoming a part of a band again: "Since the PLACE VENDOME productions I was impressed by Dennis Ward's skills as a songwriter and producer. We were occasionally fooling around since then via email that we should do more together in the future, so the idea came up to do a new band. I was generally getting a bit tired of doing everything on my own for so many years, so it just felt like the right thing to do now. We can all only benefit from working together. No matter how good you are solo, four people will always be better than one, I think, if they manage to function together. And a real band is also a very good reason to finally go on tour again. After 17 years, I can't wait to get back on stage and have some fun with the band and the fans!"
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8 июн 2010
AGALLOCH Signs With PROFOUND LORE RECORDS
 Profound Lore Records will release the new full-length album from Pacific Northwest dark metal band AGALLOCH. The group will enter the studio later this month in its hometown of Portland, Oregon to record the much-anticipated follow-up to 2006's "Ashes Against The Grain".
Profound Lore and AGALLOCH already have a history that goes as far back to the label's beginnings when Profound Lore released the original vinyl versions of AGALLOCH's "Pale Folklore" and "The Mantle".
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8 июн 2010
EDENBRIDGE: Another New Song Sample Available
 Austrian female-fronted symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE will release its seventh album, "Solitaire", on the following dates:
June 30: Spain
July 2: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy, Sweden
July 5: Rest of Europe
July 13: USA/Canada
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Entree Unique
02. Solitaire
03. Higher
04. Skyline's End
05. Bon Voyage Vagabond
06. Come Undone
07. Out Of This World
08. Further Afield
09. A Virtual Dream?
10. Brothers On Diamir
11. Exit Unique
"Solitaire" audio sample: "Skyline's End" audio sample: "Higher" audio sample:
The limited-edition version of the album will include two additional songs: "Eternity" and "Inward Passage".
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8 июн 2010
NEVERMORE: New Song Available For Streaming
 "She Comes In Colors", a brand new song from Seattle metallers NEVERMORE, is available for streaming using the audio player below (courtesy of Revolver magazine). The track comes off the band's new album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", which will be released in North America on June 8 via Century Media Records.
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8 июн 2010
EYES SET TO KILL: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
 "Broken Frames", the third album from EYES SET TO KILL, is available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. The CD will be released on June 8 via BreakSilence Records.
Recorded at Wade Studios in Ocala, Florida with producer Andrew Wade, "Broken Frames" takes the sparkling melodic prowess that EYES SET TO KILL has become known for and shows the band stepping outside of its comfort zone to create the next chapter in their growing musical evolution. With expectations from fans and critics at peak levels for their upcoming new album, EYES SET TO KILL have recorded their heaviest and most aggressive album to date.
"Broken Frames" track listing:
01. All You Ever Knew (3:10)
02. Broken Frames (2:53)
03. The Listening (3:33)
04. Ticking Bombs (3:34)
05. Play The Part (2:39)
06. Falling Fast (3:34)
07. Catch Your Breath (0:27)
08. Ryan (3:10)
09. Inside the Eye (3:23)
10. Two Letter Sins (3:01)
11. Escape (4:19)
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8 июн 2010
STONE SOUR Debuts New Song In Berlin; Video Available
 STONE SOUR debuted a brand new song called "Mission Statement" during the band's June 7, 2010 concert at Columbia in Berlin, Germany.
Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below.
STONE SOUR has set September 7 as the release date for the band's third album, "Audio Secrecy". This Thursday (June 10) at 11:00 a.m. ET, the band and its label will post a free MP3 download of "Mission Statement" at their respective web sites. The track is the first to go public from the album and will only be available for 48 hours.
STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor told The Pulse of Radio recently that the band was looking for an "anthem" to open the album when they came up with "Mission Statement". "We literally put that together in one day and really shot for the moon with it," he said. "And it came together so well that just as a track itself it's amazing, but setting the rest of the album up, I couldn't hope for a better point of view or a better song that would set the album up like that. It just — it was magic."
STONE SOUR's last effort, 2006's "Come What(ever) May", debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard album chart and included the hits "Through Glass", "Sillyworld" and "Made Of Scars".
The new disc will arrive just as STONE SOUR embarks on the inaugural Uproar Festival tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD and DISTURBED. The trek kicks off on August 17 in Minneapolis and will hit 36 cities.
Taylor and STONE SOUR guitarist Jim Root are also members of SLIPKNOT, which was rocked two weeks ago by the death of bass player Paul Gray. SLIPKNOT is on hiatus until at least 2011.
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8 июн 2010
IRON MAIDEN: New Album Details Revealed
 British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced details of their much-anticipated new album, "The Final Frontier".
Due on August 16, the follow-up to 2006's "A Matter Of Life And Death" was recorded earlier this year at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas and The Cave Studios in Malibu, California with producer Kevin Shirley.
Fans can now get their hands on a free download of the song "El Dorado" via the band's official web site, www.ironmaiden.com.
"As we'll be including it in the set of our 'Final Frontier World Tour', we thought it would be great to thank all our fans and get them into 'The Final Frontier' mood by giving them this song up front of the tour and album release," says vocalist Bruce Dickinson.
"The Final Frontier" track listing:
01. Satellite 15....The Final Frontier (8:40)
02. El Dorado (6:49)
03. Mother Of Mercy (5:20)
04. Coming Home (5:52)
05. The Alchemist (4:29)
06. Isle Of Avalon (9:06)
07. Starblind (7:48)
08. The Talisman (9:03)
09. The Man Who Would Be King (8:28)
10. When The Wild Wind Blows (10:59)
Check out the cover artwork below.
"The Final Frontier World Tour" begins in Dallas on June 9 with 25 shows across North America. The band will then return to Europe for a run of headline dates, including the U.K.'s Sonisphere festival at Knebworth on August 1.
"We're hugely excited about this tour," says bassist Steve Harris. "I think the fans will really like the brand new stage production — Eddie has changed a bit for this tour but is possibly the most outrageous one to date. I can't say too much about him as don't want to spoil the surprise, but I guarantee he will scare the hell out of you!"
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8 июн 2010
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: \'The 30th Anniversary Concert - Live In Tokyo\' DVD Due In October
 Inakustik/MVD has set an October 19 release date for MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP)'s "The 30th Anniversary Concert - Live In Tokyo" CD/DVD/Blu-Ray. This performance was recorded in January 2010 during the band's 30th-anniversary Japanese tour. On this trek, the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP consisted of Michael Schenker (guitar), Gary Barden (vocals), Simon Phillips (drums), Wayne Findlay (guitar, keyboards), and Neil Murray (bass). The band, in impeccable form, blasts through a track list highlighting all stages of Schenker's career: from UFO and SCORPIONS hits, through MSG classic tracks, to his solo compositions.
The track listing is as follows:
01. Intro
02. Armed And Ready
03. Feels Like A Good Thing
04. Cry For The Nations
05. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
06. Victim of Illusion
07. Are You Ready To Rock
08. I Want You
09. Night To Remember
10. Into The Arena
11. Lost Horizons
12. Rock My Nights Away
13. On And On
14. Attack of the Mad Axeman
15. Ride On My Way
16. Rock Bottom
17. Dance Lady Gypsy
18. Doctor, Doctor
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8 июн 2010
SLASH Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO; Video Available
 Video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash remembering legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio can be viewed below (courtesy of RollingStone.com).
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8 июн 2010
KITTIE: \'Die My Darling\' Video Released
 "Die My Darling", the new video from the Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE , can be viewed below. The clip was filmed on May 4 with veteran Canadian director John Barber.
"We had the most fun we have ever had filming this video," stated KITTIE guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander. "There are cars babes and beatings involved, and it is unlike anything we have ever done before. We can't wait for everyone to see it!"
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8 июн 2010
SOILWORK: \'The Panic Broadcast\' Deluxe Edition Detailed
 Swedish modern metallers SOILWORK have posted a trailer for the bonus DVD of their upcoming album, "The Panic Broadcast". The clip, which can be viewed below, contains a snippet of the bonus track "Sweet Demise" which will be included with the limited digipack version of the CD.
"The Panic Broadcast" will be released in Europe on July 2 and in North America on July 13 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was mixed at Fascination Street studio in Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH).
"The Panic Broadcast" deluxe edition track listing:
01. Late for the Kill, Early for the Slaughter
02. Two Lives Worth of Reckoning
03. The Thrill
04. Deliverance is Mine
05. Night Comes Clean
06. King of the Threshold
07. Let This River Flow
08. Epitome
09. The Akuma Afterglow
10. Enter Dog Of Pavlov
11. Sweet Demise (bonus track)
DVD:
* Extended Studio Footage
* High-Definition Drum Video
* Photo Gallery
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8 июн 2010
QUIET RIOT - Setlist Compilation Tracklisting Revealed
 As reported earlier this week, QUIET RIOT are part of Legacy Recordings’ brand-new Setlist series of live collections which will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting July 13th. The tracklisting for the compilation features over half previously unreleased material and is as follows:
01. Sign Of The Times (live)
02. Let's Get Crazy (live)
03. Mama Weer All Crazee Now (live)
04. Slick Black Cadillac (live)
05. Anytime You Want Me (live)
06. Party All Night (live)
07. Bang Your Head (Metal Health) (live)
08. Run For Cover (live)
09. Love's A Bitch (live)
10. Stomp Your Hands, Clap Your Feet (live)
11. Gonna Have A Riot (live)
12. Cum On Feel The Noize (live)
According to a press release, each single-CD volume in the Setlist series will consist of remastered .mp3-ready live tracks drawn from each artist’s vast archive of live album recordings. The CD is embedded with computer-accessible .pdf files containing liner notes essays, discographical information, photography, bonus features, and more. The package itself will be a plastic-free, 100% recycled paper, recyclable eco-friendly digi-pak, and the product line will be priced for budget-minded consumers.
The Setlist series takes advantage of the multitudes of live recordings – some rarities, others released on best-selling albums, and still some others remaining previously unreleased in the vaults – until now.
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8 июн 2010
KROKUS: \'Too Hot\' Video Released
 "Too Hot", the new video from Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS, can be viewed below.
According to Peter Waelti of the KROKUS Globe Club For Clan & Fan, "The largest Boulevard paper in Switzerland, Blick, asked their readers to vote on five girls that would become possible extras in KROKUS' newest video for the track 'Too Hot', taken from the recent 'Hoodoo' release. From the newspaper's five finalists, the band had the hard task to choose the final three.
"Production and directing of the new video clip was done by Kaya Inan and Matthias Günter.
"Even cult director Quentin Tarantino could not have told the crude story better in this short clip.
"Shooting of the video was challenging due to extreme temperatures, lots of dust and time restraints. All involved in the shoot were extremely patient and did not lose a beat of enthusiasm and intensity in between takes.
"The band delivered a powerful, uncomplicated and raw performance! Roaring motors, hot girls and hard rock — that's what KROKUS is all about.
"The video has sex appeal, is sweaty hot and all rock 'n' roll!"
"Hoodoo", the new album from KROKUS, was certified platinum in the band's home country for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. Sony Music presented the bandmembers with their gold and platinum plaques prior to the first concert of the "Hoodoo Tour" on April 30 in Zuchwil.
"Hoodoo", which entered the Swiss chart at No. 1 in its first week of release, was made available in the U.S. on May 25 via SonyMusic Independent Network (SIN). The CD was produced by bassist and founding member Chris Von Rohr and was recorded by Dennis Ward (who previously worked on KROKUS' "Hellraiser" album) at House of Music Studios in Winterbach, Germany, with additional recordings at Pink Bild and Ton (engineered by ex-KROKUS member Jürg Naegeli) in Solothurn, Switzerland and Henson Studios, Los Angeles. Photography, artwork and graphic design was handled by Martin Häusler.
Partnered with Ariola and Arista, KROKUS became an international success and ran up the charts with their hit albums "Metal Rendez-Vous" (1980), "Hardware" (1981), "One Vice At A Time" (1982), "Headhunter" (1983), "The Blitz" (1984) and "Change Of Address" (1986). | 0 | |
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7 июн 2010
AEROSMITH\'s PERRY: \'We Owe It To Ourselves To Make The Best Record We Can Make\'
 Even though AEROSMITH hasn't released a record of original material since 2001's "Just Push Play", and an attempt to record with PEARL JAM and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN producer Brendan O'Brien fell apart when they failed to agree on a musical direction. guitarist Joe Perry tells RollingStone.com that he has higher hopes for their next effort. "Looking at the calendar we'll probably be going into the studio sometime around the holidays or maybe in the beginning of next year," he says. "We'll have to take time off from touring to make the best record we can make. We owe it to ourselves to make the best record we can make."
The group just wrapped a quick South American tour that attracted scores of young fans. "Half of them were between the ages of 15 to 25. After the encore at one show, we were getting ready to leave, but we hadn't done 'Crazy'," Perry says. "The kids were screaming so loud for it that we just had to go back onstage and play it."
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7 июн 2010
ALL SHALL PERISH Announces New Lineup
 Oakland, California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH have issued the following update:
"So we're long due for an update on the currently happenings of ALL SHALL PERISH.
Firstly, we're pleased to announce that Adam Pierce (SEA OF TREACHERY) has come onboard as our new drummer. Yes, this means that one of our original members, Matt Kuykendall, is no longer in the band.
"It's always tough to part ways with a longtime member and friend, but it was absolutely necessary in order to maintain forward progress.
"Also, as many of you may already know, our most recent lead guitarist, Jason Richardson, has left ALL SHALL PERISH and joined BORN OF OSIRIS.
"That being said, we'd like you all to welcome Francesco Artusato, originally hailing from Treviso, Italy, as our new touring guitarist for the foreseeable future. This is the lineup you'll see throughout this year and hopefully well beyond.
"We feel great about these new additions and are confident that the ALL SHALL PERISH fans will make them feel welcome!
"There will be new photos and more updates coming soon.
"Come see us on Summer Slaughter and hang out!"
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7 июн 2010
MY SILENT WAKE Sign With Dark Balance; New Album Due In October
 Dark Balance has announced the signing of Britain's MY SILENT WAKE.
My Silent Wake was formed from the dying embers of ASHEN MORTALITY in May 2005 by Ian Arkley (SEVENTH ANGEL, Ashen Mortality, CENTURY SLEEPER, PARAMAECIUM, THE OTHER WINDOW).
My Silent Wake will release their fourth full-length album on Dark Balance in October 2010. Album title and recording details will come soon.
To promote the album, My Silent Wake will tour over Europe beginning November 2010. The tour will include festivals like Dutch Doom Days (Baroeg, Rotterdam, NL), Brainstorm Festival (Gigant, Apeldoorn, NL), Blast Of Eternity (Heilbronn, Ger) and club shows in at least Germany, Czech Republic and Switzerland.
My Silent Wake recorded so far an EP, three full length albums and a recent split album. The albums were released by Bombworks Records. Recently, My Silent Wake announced a band member change for the tour: Steve Allan is having a rest period and Tank (Seventh Angel) joined in on drums. Also, Jasen Whyteannounced he will leave the band beginning 2011.
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7 июн 2010
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Parts Ways With Vocalist, Announces Replacement
 SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, has parted ways with vocalist Janne "J.B." Christoffersson (GRAND MAGUS) and has replaced him with Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND).
Commented Amott: "This will be a surprise to most of you, but it's been mutually decided for some time now that J.B. would step down from his role as the singer in SPIRITUAL BEGGARS to focus on his own band.
"We had a fantastic time working with J.B. We remain great friends and we wish him the best of luck!
"We decided to make a new SPIRITUAL BEGGARS record and to find a new voice — and we found a killer singer that lives in our hometown. Some of you will already be familiar with him as a singer in the Greek metal band FIREWIND.
"We've had a blast in the studio and it's been highly satisfying on a creative level.
"We have already confirmed some shows in Japan later in the year and we are in the process of booking more concerts around the world.
"We are looking forward to getting the new music out to the fans and playing LIVE again"
A short sample of new song featuring Apollo Papathanasio on vocals is available now at the SPIRITUAL BEGGARS official MySpace page.
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7 июн 2010
SLIPKNOT Fans In Berlin Gather To Mourn Loss Of PAUL GRAY
 On Friday, May 28, a small group of SLIPKNOT fans gathered at Alexanderplatz in the heart of German capital Berlin to mourn the loss of the band's bassist, Paul Gray. Some wore masks, some brought banners, some brought candles — and all bid the musician farewell. The meeting was organized solely by fans.
Footage of the fan meeting and personal goodbyes is available for viewing at the web site of the German edition of Metal Hammer magazine.
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7 июн 2010
AVENGED SEVENFOLD: \'Nightmare\' Limited Edition Detailed
 Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD has launched a pre-order for the limited-edition version of the band's new album, "Nightmare", which will be released on July 27 via Warner Bros. Records. The package can be ordered here.
The limited edition includes:
* Full "Nightmare" album on CD.
* Expanded booklet featuring lyric sheets from the band and exclusive artwork.
Housed in a synthetic leather bound book with special silver-plated "Nightmare" crest.
* Limited 24" x 36" lithograph entitled "Death Bat Anatomy" featuring original artwork on special textured paper embossed with a silver-colored Death Bat.
* Instant download of the new single "Nightmare"
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7 июн 2010
CRIONICS To Enter Studio Soon
 Polish modern black death metallers of CRIONICS who had recently been touring along with ROTTING CHRIST will soon enter Creative Music Studio to record their fourth full-length.
Meanwhile the band will play the second leg of their Polish run followed by special appearance at some of the European open-air festivals. The N.O.I.R. Summer Raid 2010 will kick off on June 18th of in Opole.
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7 июн 2010
JUDAS PRIEST: \'Setlist\' Compilation Track Listing Revealed
 JUDAS PRIEST is part of Legacy Recordings' brand-new Setlist series of live collections which will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting July 13.
The track listing for the PRIEST compilation is as follows:
01. Judas Rising
02. Riding On The Wind
03. Heading Out To The Highway
04. Breaking The Law
05. Exciter
06. Tyrant
07. Out In The Cold
08. Dissident Aggressor
09. The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown)
10. Beyond The Realms Of Death
11. Freewheel Burning
12. You've Got Another Thing Comin'
In an exciting new configuration, each single-CD volume in the Setlist series will consist of remastered .mp3-ready live tracks drawn from each artist's vast archive of live album recordings. The CD is embedded with computer-accessible .pdf files containing liner notes essays, discographical information, photography, bonus features, and more. The package itself will be a plastic-free, 100% recycled paper, recyclable eco-friendly digi-pak, and the product line will be priced for budget-minded consumers.
The Setlist series takes advantage of the multitudes of live recordings – some rarities, others released on best-selling albums, and still some others remaining previously unreleased in the vaults — until now.
The Setlist series follows up Legacy's successful Playlist series launched two years ago. Each volume reflected an insider's musical tastes, with familiar tracks and hits alongside rarities, out-of-print, hard-to-find, and unreleased material that is characteristic of the Legacy experience.
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7 июн 2010
Footage Of RONNIE JAMES DIO's Last-Ever Concert Posted Online
 Joe and Damian from the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com have posted footage from Ronnie James Dio's last-ever concert with HEAVEN & HELL, which took place on August 29, 2009 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The clip (see below) is for the song "The Mob Rules", which was taped with permission from the band, and it documents the final time that Ronnie ever took the stage.
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7 июн 2010
SLAYER Show In London Stopped For Injured Mosher
 According to Metal Hammer, last night's (Thursday, June 3) SLAYER concert at the Forum in London, England was shut down for 25 minutes while a fan was taken out of the venue in a stretcher.
Despite a strong police presence outside the show, it reportedly took the ambulance service nearly half an hour to get to the venue an take the fan to a hospital.
SLAYER was forced to put its show on hold while the injured fan was left unconscious on the Forum floor waiting for the emergency services to arrive.
Anthony Jenkins, who attended last night's concert, tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET, "The show initially ground to a halt during the fourth song, 'Disciple', when the band realized that there was a fan who was seriously hurt in the pit to the extent that they couldn't be moved. There was a 20-minute delay while the ambulance crew arrived, loaded said fan on to a stretcher and wheeled him out. Tom [Araya, SLAYER bassist/vocalist] then thanked to the crowd for being so patient and laid back before launching back into the show and treating everyone to a world-first, the whole of 'Seasons In The Abyss' back to back."
SLAYER's setlist was as follows:
01. World Painted Blood
02. Jihad
03. Hate Worldwide
04. Disciple
05. Beauty Through Order
06. War Ensemble
07. Blood Red
08. Spirit in Black
09. Expendable Youth
10. Dead Skin Mask
11. Hallowed Point
12. Skeletons of Society
13. Temptation
14. Born of Fire
15. Seasons in the Abyss
First Encore:
16. Mandatory Suicide
17. Raining Blood
18. Aggressive Perfector
Second Encore:
19. South of Heaven
20. Angel of Death
On May 26, SLAYER kicked off a European tour which will include several Sonisphere festival appearances where the band will be part of the "Big Four" — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, and ANTHRAX. The group will return to North America in late July to co-headline (with MEGADETH) the east coast Canadian Carnage tour, and then, starting August 11, the American Carnage tour.
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7 июн 2010
ION DISSONANCE To Release Cursed On August 23rd
 Basick Records will be releasing Cursed, the new ear-crushing album from Canadian extreme technical heroes ION DISSONANCE.
Ion Dissonance was founded in early 2002 by 5 friends who had the intention of creating an extreme metal sound, more defined and complex than anything else previously heard before.
After 3 successful and progressive full length albums (notably Minus The Herd, 2007) and more than 750 shows played in over 5 years of touring, Ion Dissonance went into hiatus to concentrate on a more personal life, as well as renew their inspiration to create pioneering extreme music.
After almost three years of working full time jobs the band finally came back together and created Cursed (recorded and produced by the bands guitar player Antoine Lussier); an album inspired by the bands personal struggles and underpinned by a unifying determinism to break the mould of generic standards in heavy music.
With their heaviest and most extreme album to date, the band is ready to bring their fresh new style to a whole new level.
Cursed, Ion Dissonance's fourth album, will be released in Europe on August 23rd.
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7 июн 2010
ILL NINO: New Song Available For Streaming
 A brand-new track from the New Jersey/New York band ILL NINO entitled "Scarred (My Prison)" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
Commented the group: "We know it's been a while but, we have some great news for you all. At the moment, we are well into the production of our new record.
"It feels awesome to be back in the studio making new music.
"Looking back to our first record, 'Revolution', it feels like it was just yesterday. Except it's 2010 and you've stuck with us for almost 10 years!
"Thank you for being patient. We love you all!
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