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12 мар 2010
MEKONG DELTA Completes Recording New Album
 Legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA has completed recording its new album, "Wanderer On The Edge Of Time", for a tentative late spring/early summer release. According to a posting on the band's web site, "It has become clear that the story that began with one song ('Shades Of Doom'), followed by half an album (Rondo for Rockgroup 'Dances Of Death') is continued as a full album on 'Wanderer On The Edge Of Time'. More progressive than MEKONG DELTA has ever done, this album will definitely beat 'Dance Of Death' as MEKONG's finest."
"Wanderer On The Edge Of Time" track listing:
01. Intro - Concert Guitar
02. Ouverture
03. "A Certain Fool" ( Le Fou ) / Movement 1
04. Interlude 1 - Group
05. "The 5th Element" (Le Bateleur) / Movement 2
06. Interlude 2 - Group
07. "The Apocalypt - World In Shards" ( La Maison Dieu ) / Movement 3
08. Interlude 3 - Concert Guitar
09. "King With Broken Crown" (Le Diable) / Movement 4
10. Intermezzo (Instrumental) / Movement 5
11. Interlude 4 - Group
12. "Affection" (L' Amoureux) / Movement 6
13. Interlude 5 - Group
14. "Mistaken Truth" (Le Hérétique) / Movement 7
15. Finale
The artwork is being created by Eliran Kantor.
MEKONG DELTA in 2008 announced the addition of vocalist Martin LeMar (TOMORROW'S EVE) and drummer Alex Landenburg (AT VANCE, ANNIHILATOR) to the group's ranks.
"Lurking Fear", the latest album from MEKONG DELTA, was released in North America on April 22, 2008 via Locomotive Records. It was the first all-new studio album from the band since 1997.
"Lurking Fear" was made available in Europe in August 2007 as a standard jewelcase as well as a double vinyl album. The limited-edition digipack included a bonus DVD containing the band's December 21, 1991 concert in Frankfurt, Germany.
MEKONG DELTA's lineup on "Lurking Fear" included mainman/bassist Ralf Hubert alongside drummer Uli Kusch (ex-MASTERPLAN, HELLOWEEN), singer Leo Szpigiel (ANGEL DUST, CROWS, SCANNER, DUKE) and guitarist Peter Sjöberg (also known as Peter Lake from THEORY IN PRACTICE).
MEKONG DELTA's current lineup:
Ralf Hubert - Bass
Alex Landenburg - Drums
Benedikt Zimniak - Guitar
Erik Adam H. - Guitar
Martin LeMar - Vocals
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12 мар 2010
LEAFBLADE Announces New Drummer, Puts Finishing Touches On Second Album
 LEAFBLADE, the Liverpool, England-based side project of Danny Cavanagh from ANATHEMA, has announced the addition of Portuguese drummer Daniel Cardoso (HEAD CONTROL SYSTEM, DEL) to the group's ranks. The band states, "[Daniel] has just been over to the studio in southern England to record his parts for our second album, which is shortly complete!"
LEAFBLADE released its debut album, "Beyond, Beyond", in September 2009 through Angelic Recordings.
According to a press release, "The band has implemented a sound mixing a variety of genres, maybe especially leaning towards the Celtic, folk and spiritual themes in their music. Or, as they like to say it, LEAFBLADE is music from the forest of the heart.
LEAFBLADE has already numerous tours under the belt, with the likes of ANATHEMA and ANTIMATTER.
Angelic Recordings is a co-operation between Danny Cavanagh and Aftermath Music.
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12 мар 2010
SHEAR: Entire \'In Solitude\' EP Available For Free Download
 SHEAR, the new Helsinki, Finland-based six-piece metal act featuring former/current members of AMORAL, OMNIUM GATHERUM, IMPERANON, ELENIUM and CRYSTAL BLAZE, has made its entire four-song EP, "In Solitude", available for free download on the group's official web site. The CD was recorded in August-September 2009 at Arcada Studios by Mikael Grönroos and was mastered at Chartmakers studios.
"In Solitude" ( cover) track listing:
01. In Solitude
02. Scorched
03. Trapped in A Shell
04. Mistakes
"In Solitude" audio stream: "Scorched" audio stream: "Trapped in A Shell" audio stream: "Mistakes" audio stream:
SHEAR is:
* Alexa Leroux - Vocals
* Mikael Grönroos (CRYSTAL BLAZE) - Guitar
* Lauri Koskenniemi (THE NIBIRUAN, ELENIUM, CRYSTAL BLAZE, ex-IMPERANON) - Guitar
* Eerik Purdon (THE NIBIRUAN, CRYSTAL BLAZE, ex-OMNIUM GATHERUM) - Bass
* Lari Sorvo (CRYSTAL BLAZE) - Keyboards
* Juhana Karlsson (AMORAL, CRYSTAL BLAZE) - Drums
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12 мар 2010
WORMED - Neue Single online
 Die spanischen Brutal Deather stellen mit "Quasineutrality" eine Single mit zwei neuen Songs auf Pathologically Explicit Recordings vor: "Uncoloured Plasma Orifices Transported" und "Undeciphering The Inquantificability". Beide Lieder können auf der MySpace-Seite bzw. auf der Internetseite der Band angetestet werden. Die Single gibt es zudem hier für vier Euro zu | 0 | |
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12 мар 2010
MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer-Video, bald im Studio
 Ein Video von MALEVOLENT CREATIONs Drummer/Soundengineer Gus Rios beim Blasting und Eintrommeln von zwei neuen Songs der Death Thrasher kann weiter unten begutachtet werden.
MALEVOLENT CREATION werden sich im April ins Studio begeben, um ihr elftes Studioalbum aufzunehmen, das dann Ende 2010 veröffentlicht werden soll. | 0 | |
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11 мар 2010
AVANTASIA: New Album Listening Session Announced
 Starting tomorrow (Thursday, March 11), you will be able to stream the two new albums from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project — "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon" — at TobiasSammet.com (free sign-up required).
For more information, go to this location.
AVANTASIA will celebrate its comeback this spring with a new epic masterpiece, to be released on April 3, 2010 as regular CDs, two separate double picture vinyls, and as a beautiful collector's edition with an AVANTASIA picture book. The deluxe box set will feature two CDs in two digibooks with impressive booklets, codes for online content (like bonus tracks, etc.) and the AVANTASIA book "The Wicked Trilogy", including many never-before-seen photos from the tour and from photo sessions, etc. An exclusive interview, liner notes, and a biography will also be included. All the album versions will be released simultaneously on April 3, so no one will be forced to buy everything piece by piece; instead everyone will be able to choose a version of his/her choice right from the release date.
"The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon" are the continuation of the trilogy that began with the 2008 album "The Scarecrow".
The cover artwork for the two CDs (see here) was created by Thomas Ewerhard, who also worked on EDGUY's "Hellfire Club" and AVANTASIA's "The Scarecrow" albums.
"The Wicked Symphony" track listing:
01. The Wicked Symphony
02. Wastelands
03. Scales Of Justice
04. Dying For An Angel
05. Blizzard On A Broken Mirror
06. Runaway Train
07. Crestfallen
08. Forever Is A Long Time
09. Black Wings
10. States Of Matter
11. The Edge
"Angel Of Babylon" track listing:
01. Angel Of Babylon
02. Stargazers
03. Your Love Is Evil
04. Death Is Just A Feeling
05. Rat Race
06. Down In The Dark
07. Blowing Out The Flame
08. Symphony Of Life
09. Alone I Remember
10. Promised Land 2
11. Journey To Arcadia
Tobias has confirmed the following musicians to be part of the forthcoming AVANTASIA opus:
* Klaus Meine (SCORPIONS)
* Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH)
* Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER)
* Michael Kiske (HELLOWEEN)
* Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, ARK, MILLENIUM)
* Bob Catley (MAGNUM)
* Sascha Paeth
* Felix Bohnke (EDGUY)
* Alex Holzwarth (RHAPSODY, SIEGES EVEN)
* Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X)
* Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS, DIO, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN)
* André Matos (ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIPER)
* Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD)
* Cloudy Yang
* Oliver Hartmann (AT VANCE, HARTMANN)
* Jon Oliva (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE)
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11 мар 2010
CYNIC: \'Re-Traced\' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled
 On May 17, reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNICwill release a brand new EP entitled "Re-Traced", featuring reinterpretations of four songs from the group's critically acclaimed "Traced In Air" album as well as a previously unreleased song.
"'Re-Traced' is an experiment for us — an opportunity to turn four songs from 'Traced in Air' inside out and to share something new", comments frontman Paul Masvidal.
"In our exploration, we've created music that is part 'sci-fi prog folk,' part psychedelic rock, part minimalist restraint. These interpretations feel channeled from another galaxy.
"For the most part, the tunes reference some of our favourite musical forms and in our own curious way (electronic/ambient, jazz/fusion, drum n' bass, experimental, shoegaze). There is no vocoder, no traditionally busy CYNIC riffs that are some of our most signatures sounds, but the music retains its song structure, integral melodic sense, harmony and lyrical inspiration."
Masvidal on the new song: "It is entitled 'Wheels Within Wheels' and it is the most rock/metal tune on the EP. Mood-wise it has a melodic optimism that is a bit more transparent than in other CYNIC songs, giving it a unique and emotive color.
"We are really pleased with the performances and energy of this track. Considering this song is perhaps the closest reference to a familiar CYNIC sound, it still leaves behind many of the former trademarks and introduces a new shade of groove and dynamic.
"Progressive music has many faces, and that is always the name of the game for CYNIC: reinventing ourselves and pushing our own musical boundaries for ourselves and our fans."
"Re-Traced" track listing:
01. Space
02. Evolutionary
03. King
04. Integral
05. Wheels Within Wheels
Check out the cover artwork here.
Commented Masvidal: "The artwork on the EP takes Venosa's original song paintings from the 'Traced in Air' booklet and reinterprets them by extracting the basic outlines, almost appearing as though they are etched in wood. Travis Smith helped manifest these conceptions graphically. The idea was to have the 'tracing' of the original work in tact, so it almost morphs into a simple line drawing of the sculptural shapes found in Venosa's work. The end result appears like unearthed, archival etchings from an alien planet."
Watch a "Re-Traced" video teaser below. Also available is quality fan-filmed live footage of CYNIC performing the song "Wheels Within Wheels" on January 31, 2010 at the Trocadero in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
"Traced in Air" was released in North America on November 25, 2008 via Season of Mist. Returning from the "Focus" era for the eight-song, 35-minute effort were founding members Paul Masvidal (guitar, vocals) and Sean Reinert (drums) along with Sean Malone (bass), and joining the band in the studio was newcomer Tymon Kruidenier (guitars/growls). The band recorded the CD at a California studio with producer Warren Riker (DOWN, SANTANA).
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11 мар 2010
PRO-PAIN Recording New Album
 Florida-based hardcore/metal veterans PRO-PAIN have entered Little Creek studios in Gelterkinden (Baselland), Switzerland to begin recording their new album for a late 2010 release.
PRO-PAIN in December 2008 announced the addition of drummer Rick Halverson to the group's ranks. Rick is best known for his work with Omaha thrashers NARCOTIC SELF, STEPHEN PEARCY (RATT) and the power metal band CELLADOR.
PRO-PAIN's 11th album, "No End In Sight", in 2008 entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 98.
The band signed a deal with Regain Records for the release of "No End In Sight" in North America.
Together for 19 years, the Florida-based band has developed a niche in the hardcore/metal scene with a sound distinctly its own.
Carrying that sound through the years, PRO-PAIN has also taken liberties to grow and expand, and "No End in Sight" has been described as the band's most melodic offering to date.
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11 мар 2010
WIDOW: Debut Album To Be Reissued With Rare Demo, Live Video
 Raleigh, North Carolina traditional metallers WIDOW will reissue their debut album, "Midnight Strikes", via Divebomb Records on April 13. The remastered LP will also feature the rare "No Stone Unturned" demo and a full concert video from 2004.
The full track listing is as follows:
"Midnight Strikes" (2003)
01. The Pleasure of Exorcism
02. Witch Way
03. Angel Sin
04. Nightchild
05. Inside the Sign
06. No Stone Unturned
07. Empire of Thorns
08. Reunion
"No Stone Unturned" (2002)
01. Angel Sin
02. Reunion
03. No Stone Unturned
04. Empire of Thorns
05. Inside the Sign
Enhanced video (live at Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on March 26, 2004):
01. Nightchild
02. Witch Way
03. No Stone Unturned
04. Angel Sin
05. Reunion
06. The Pleasure Of Exorcism
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11 мар 2010
BRING ME THE HORIZON: \'Suicide Season\' Deluxe Edition Due In April
 As one of metal's most promising newcomers BRING ME THE HORIZON begin work on their next neck-breaking opus, they leave fans with a brutal reminder of why they're taking over the genre in 2010. On April 13, Epitaph Records will release an exclusive deluxe edition of BRING ME THE HORIZON's 2008 fan-coveted, breakthrough album "Suicide Season". The three-disc collection will feature the original album, 14 remixed tracks and a DVD with four music videos and a ferocious, never-before-seen live show from Mexico City.
Starting today, fans can check out the explosive new trailer for the deluxe edition of "Suicide Season" and pre-order the must-have collection.
Influenced by the band's love of electronica, BRING ME THE HORIZON invited their favorite DJs, bands and musicians, including THE SECRET HANDSHAKE, Travis McCoy (GYM CLASS HEROES), Ben Weinman (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN), M. Shawn Crahan (SLIPKNOT), among others, to remix "Suicide Season" in their own aural vision. The result is 14 hard-hitting, electro-metal-mashed tracks that will have headbangers dancing and club kids moshing along to the beats.
Fans and critics can witness the unadulterated chaos and mayhem first hand with an exclusive, never-before-seen complete live performance from an overcapacity venue in Mexico City, three high-energy live videos from a show in Siberia, Russia and their four wildly popular music videos for "The Comedown", "Chelsea Smile", "Diamonds Aren't Forever" and "The Sadness Will Never End".
BRING ME THE HORIZON has begun writing the follow-up to "Suicide Season" with plans to release its third studio album later this year. The band will be returning to the U.S. in June to perform on the main-stage at this summer's Vans Warped Tour.
"Suicide Season" deluxe edition track listing:
Disc One
01. The Comedown - 4:09
02. Chelsea Smile - 5:03
03. It was Written In Blood - 4:03
04. Death Breath - 4:21
05. Football Season is Over - 1:56
06. Sleep with One Eye Open - 4:16
07. Diamonds Aren't Forever - 3:48
08. The Sadness Will Never End - 5:22
09. No Need For Introductions, I've Read About Girls Like You On The Back Of Toilet Doors - 1:00
10. Suicide Season - 8:17
Enhanced Content
* "The Comedown" music video
* "Pray For Plagues" music video
* 2 wallpaper designs (album cover, photo of band)
Disc Two
01. The Comedown (Robot Sonics remix) - 5:17
02. Chelsea Smile (KC Blitz remix) - 4:12
03. It Was Written In Blood (L'Amour La Morgue remix) - 4:58
04. Death Breath (Toxic Avenger remix) - 4:33
05. Football Season Is Over (After The Night remix) - 3:57
06. Sleep With One Eye Open (Tek-One remix) - 4:41
07. Diamonds Aren't Forever (I Haunt Wizards remix) - 3:55
08. The Sadness Will Never End (Skrillex (AKA Sonny) remix) - 6:03
09. No Need For Introductions (Benjamin Weinman remix) - 2:46
10. Suicide Season (The Secret Handshake remix) - 2:56
11. Football Season Is Over (Utah Saints remix) - 5:02
12. Sleep With One Eye Open (M. Shawn Crahan remix) - 5:55
13. Chelsea Smile (Travis McCoy remix) - 3:42
14. Suicide Season (Outcry Collective remix) - 5:05
DVD
01. Live In Mexico City (full concert)
02. Live In Siberia (3 live songs)
03. The Comedown (video)
04. Chelsea Smile (video)
05. Diamonds Aren't Forever (video)
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11 мар 2010
POISONBLACK Albumdetails
 Die finnischen Gothrocker von POISONBLACK veröffentlichen am 19. März 2010 ihr neues Album “Of Rust And Bones” via Century Media.
Aufgenommen wurde das Ganze zusammen mit Produzent Hiili Hiilesmaa [u.a. HIM, SENTENCED, LORDI, AMORPHIS].
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11 мар 2010
TURISAS Begins Recording New Album
 Finnish battle metallers TURISAS have entered Sound Supreme studio in Hämeenlinna, Finland to begin recording their third album for a late 2010 release via Century Media Records.
Commented TURISAS vocalist, songwriter and producer Mathias "Warlord" Nygård: "After a nine-month break from touring to be able to fully focus on songwriting, we've finally moved forward and have now started recording. It's going to be a long project, and keep us busy all the way until the break of summer, but believe me, the wait will be all worth it.
"With three years between albums, there's been enough of time to find a fresh angle and new ideas not to repeat ourselves or albums we've done in the past. The songs rock big time, but the epic elements aren't going anywhere — it's going to sound larger than ever before. The leap forward is going to be just as big as between 'Battle Metal' [2004] and 'The Varangian Way' [2007]."
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11 мар 2010
HIGH ON FIRE: \'Frost Hammer\' Video Released
 "Frost Hammer", the new video from the the Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE, can be viewed below (courtesy of Pitchfork). Filmed on location in both Los Angeles and New York City with director Kevin Custer for Toaster in the Tub, the clip showcases intense performance footage of the award-winning band juxtaposed alongside "the epic tale of a warrior's sojourn to the cold and barren Plateau of Leng where he secures the fabled Frost Hammer that will be used to enact the final rites and complete the dark rebirth and reign of the Frost Child."
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11 мар 2010
PLACE OF SKULLS: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed
 PLACE OF SKULLS, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based band featuring former PENTAGRAM guitarist Victor Griffin, has finished recording its fourth album, "As A Dog Returns", at Lakeside Studios in the group's hometown. The band states, "We're still putting the final touches on production and then mastering."
"As A Dog Returns" will have a total running time of approximately 55 minutes and will feature artwork by Evolution Printing & Design of Manassas, Virginia.
The track listing for the CD is as follows (tentative order):
01. Timeless Hearts
02. Breath Of Life
03. Though He Slay Me
04. Psalm
05. Dayspring
06. He's God
07. The Maker
08. Desperation
09. As A Dog Returns
PLACE OF SKULLS' third full-length album, "The Black Is Never Far", was released in 2006 via Exile On Mainstream Records. The CD was recorded at Lakeside Studios with producers Travis Wyrick and Mike Dearing, and featured Griffin alongside Dennis Cornelius of REVELATION and OVERSOUL fame and drummer extraordinaire Tim Tomaselli. Longtime friend and original PLACE OF SKULLS/DEATH ROW bassist Lee Abney also made a guest appearance. | 0 | |
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11 мар 2010
DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY To Release \'Coat Of Arms\' In April
 Florida's industrial metal crew DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY will release is third album, "Coat Of Arms", on April 13 via Somatic Recordings and available exclusively at select Hot Topic stores nationwide and in Europe through Spiralchords Music on May 7. Produced by DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY and Jeremy Staska (POISON THE WELL, NEW FOUND GLORY, UNTIL THE END, MALEVOLENT CREATION) and mastered by Adam Ayan (A PERFECT CIRCLE, NINE INCH NAILS, LINKIN PARK), the CD is described in a press release as "a stylistically refined record with definitive edge, a menacing-yet-mature unrestrained aural assault which features a tsunami of crushing guitars, crunchy synths, razorblade vocals, blazing leads and big hooks."
The group will film the video for the first single, "The Darkest Star", on March 20-21 with director Rey "Darkhak" Gutierrez, who previously worked with the band on the "Killing Myself Again" clip.
"Coat Of Arms" track listing:
01. Coat Of Arms
02. Arm And A Leg
03. F.Y.G.
04. The Darkest Star
05. Shadows
06. We Fade Forever
07. Already Dead
08. Blood Bags
09. Breathe For Me
10. Rise Again
11. In Secrecy
12. Curtains
DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY already managed to gain laurels with its debut, "DeadStar Assembly" (2002), as well as the successor "Unsaved" (2006), and American tours with acts like CROSSBREED, GENITORTURERS, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE, BELLA MORTE, WEDNESDAY 13 and others. | 0 | |
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11 мар 2010
ANATOMY OF I Featuring SOILWORK Drummer, SADUS Bassist: Another Song Posted Online
 ANATOMY OF I, the brainchild of vocalist/guitarist Michael Dorrian, with longtime friends Dirk Verbeuren (SCARVE, SOILWORK) on drums and Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, DEATH, TESTAMENT) on bass, has posted another song on its MySpace page. | 0 | |
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11 мар 2010
AS I LAY DYING: \'The Powerless Rise\' Release Date Announced, Artwork Unveiled
 Metal Blade Records has set a May 11 North American release date for "The Powerless Rise", the fifth full-length album from San Diego, California metallers AS I LAY DYING. The band recently finished up the recording process in San Diego with producer Adam Dutkiewicz (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) and mixed the effort with Colin Richardson and his assistant Martyn "Ginge" Ford. The cover artwork is published here.
AS I LAY DYING's critically and commercially acclaimed release "An Ocean Between Us" landed the No. 8 position on the Billboard Top 200 chart its first week out, making it the highest rock debut on the chart that week. The band's first-ever DVD, "This is Who We Are", entered the Billboard Top Music Videos chart at the No. 2 position in the U.S. and the No. 3 position in Canada. The DVD is also certified platinum in the United States and Canada by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In addition, 2008 saw AS I LAY DYING earn a Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance" for the single "Nothing Left".
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11 мар 2010
SLASH: Lineup For Solo Touring Band Announced
 Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) has announced the lineup for his solo touring band:
* Slash - Guitar
* Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE) - Vocals, Guitar
* Bobby Schneck (WEEZER, GREEN DAY) - Rhythm Guitar
* Dave Henning (DOUG PINNICK, BIG WRECK) - Bass
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11 мар 2010
DOKKEN: \'Greatest Hits 2\' Track Listing Revealed
 According to CDJapan.co.jp, DOKKEN's new greatest-hits package, "Greatest Hits 2" — a collection of all-new versions of tracks such as "Dream Warriors", "Breaking the Chains" and "Just Got Lucky", paired two new songs and two covers (including a version of "Lies", originally recorded by THE KNICKERBOCKERS) — will be released in Japan on April 21 via King Records. The CD will be made available in the U.S. on Cleopatra's Deadline Records imprint.
One of the two new songs from "Greatest Hits 2", a track entitled "Almost Over", has been made available for purchase via iTunes and Amazon.com. An audio sample of the track can be streamed at this location.
"Greatest Hits 2" track listing:
01. Just Got Lucky
02. Breaking The Chains
03. Into The Fire
04. The Hunter
05. In My Dreams
06. It's Not Love
07. Alone Again
08. Dream Warrior
09. Unchain The Night
10. Tooth And Nail
11. Almost Over (new song)
12. Magic Man (new song)
13. Bus Stop (the HOLLIES cover)
14. Lies (THE KNICKERBOCKERS cover)
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10 мар 2010
SINISTER To Enter Studio In October
 Dutch death metallers SINISTER will enter Soundlodge studios in Rhauderfehn, Germany with producer Jörg Uken (GOD DETHRONED, OBSCENITY) on October 15 to begin recording their new album, tentatively titled "Legacy of Ashes". An early 2011 release is expected via Massacre Records. The band states, "Expect the most brutal and fast SINISTER album ever."
SINISTER had the audio version of its August 24, 2006 concert at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland released on CD on September 21, 2009 in Europe (via Metal Mind Productions) and December 1, 2009 in the USA (through MVD). The digipack edition was limited to 1,000 copies. Entitled "Prophecies Denied", the material was previously released in December 2006 as SINISTER's the first-ever live DVD, also featuring an interview with the band's frontman Aad Kloosterwaard and guitarist Alex Paul as well as a documentary, "Angels of the Apocalypse", plus rare footage.
SINISTER's latest album, "The Silent Howling", was released in August 2008 via Massacre Records. The CD was also recorded at Soundlodge.
Audio samples are available on the band's MySpace page.
SINISTER's current lineup includes Aad Kloosterwaard (vocals), Alex Paul (guitar), Bas van den Bogaard (bass) and Edwin Van Den Eeden (drums).
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10 мар 2010
NONPOINT: \'Miracle\' Video Released
 "Miracle", the new video from the Ft. Lauderdale hard rock quartet NONPOINT, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Dale "Rage" Resteghini, whose credits include videos for ANTHRAX, FALL OUT BOY, LIL WAYNE, STRAIGHT LINE STITCH, THE GAME, BUSTA RHYMES, SOULJA BOY and many others. Rage says, "Elias [Soriano, NONPOINT singer] and I have known each other for a number of years but never had the chance to work together. When he sent me 'Miracle', I was blown away as I think this is one of, if not the best song NONPOINT has ever recorded.
"I wanted to bring Elias' idea to life in a downtown Los Angeles stage.
"Elias wanted to approach this video without putting a lot of focus on the band. He wanted to see someone gain victory though faced with tremendous odds.
"We found some super-hot MMA female fighters to mix it up for real and shot it all in super-slow motion, which allowed for some very cool visual moments."
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10 мар 2010
KIUAS: \'Lustdriven\' Teaser Posted Online
 A nine-minute video teaser for "Lustdriven", the fourth album from Finnish power metallers KIUAS, can be viewed below. Due on March 31 via Spinefarm Records, the CD was produced at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki by Janne Joutsenniemi, who previously worked with the band on the pre-production of their last album, "The New Dark Age". Mikko Karmila mixed the album at Finnvox studios while the mastering duties were handled by Svante Forsbäck at Chartmakers.
"Lustdriven" ( cover) track listing:
01. Kiuassault
02. Cry Little Angel
03. Of Lust, Love and Human Nature
04. Aftermath
05. Lights Are Many
06. The Visionary
07. Heart and Will
08. The Quickening
09. Summer's End
10. Winter's Sting
"On this new album, we've kept the most aggressive elements of KIUAS," says guitarist Mikko Salovaara. "Everything is very raw and in your face. At the same time, however, we've pushed the epic, orchestral side to new heights, and although you'll find some of our fastest and heaviest songs here, we've tried to maintain a real sense of melody throughout."
"The New Dark Age" was released in the U.K. via Spinefarm Records, accompanied by reissues of the first two outings, "The Spirit of Ukko" and "Reformation". All three come with bonus tracks and expanded artwork.
"The New Dark Age" entered the official chart in the band's home country back in March 2008 at position No. 10.
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10 мар 2010
DEMON HUNTER: \'The World Is A Thorn\' Bonus Tracks Available For Streaming
 The deluxe edition of "The World Is A Thorn", the new album from Seattle-based Christian metallers DEMON HUNTER, is available for streaming on AOL Music. The deluxe edition includes two bonus songs — "Desire The Pain" and "Driving Nails" (String Mix).
Due on March 9 via Solid State Records, DEMON HUNTER's fifth CD follows the landmark documentary "45 Days", last year's "Live In Nashville" collection and a catalog of landmark releases that have made the band one of the most important in the genre.
"The World Is A Thorn" was produced by the band's longtime collaborator Aaron Sprinkle (ACCEPTANCE, ANBERLIN, THE ALMOST) and mixed by powerhouse producer Jason Suecof (ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM). It's a pairing emblematic of how skillfully DEMON HUNTER has always blended metallic might with melody.
"The World Is A Thorn" track listing:
01. Descending Upon Us
02. LifeWar
03. Collapsing
04. This Is The Line
05. Driving Nails
06. The World Is A Thorn
07. Tie This Around Your Neck
08. Just Breathe
09. Shallow Water
10. Feel As Though You Could
11. Blood In The Tears
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10 мар 2010
VENOM: Never-Before-Seen Photos Of First-Ever Concert Posted Online
 VENOM fan site Site Of The Hydra has published photographs that were taken during the pioneering British black metal band's very first concert in 1980. These pictures have never been seen before, and are probably the rarest VENOM photos thus far. Check them out at this location.
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10 мар 2010
TARJA TURUNEN \'Getting Orchestra Arrangements Ready\' For New Solo Album
 Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen is currently collaborating with James "Jim" Dooley and Slamm Andrews at Remote Control Productions in Santa Monica, California on "getting the orchestra arrangements ready" for her new solo album, "What Lies Beneath". She writes on her blog, "We are starting to discuss the mixing process with Slamm. He is going to be the one to mix all the orchestral tracks [while] other mixing engineers will mix the rock/heavy tracks."
She adds, "I have realized during this last month that some of the songs that I thought were not the strongest ones during the writing process turned out to be really good songs now when everything has been recorded. I will definitely have some trouble in choosing the ones that are going to end in the actual album. I guess it's a nice problem, though."
Turunen previously stated about "What Lies Beneath", "The process for my second album started back in June 2008. Among the first songs that my friends and I composed at that time, a character called Naiad was born. The fantasy story of Naiad gave me the idea for the album title and for the whole album concept: 'What Lies Beneath'.
"It has been wonderful to be able to brainstorm again and decide the direction the album is going to take. I hope that you will be surprised again by my work; because that's the way I like it."
Turunen will perform a special "Classic and Divine" opera rock show with a symphonic orchestra and choir on June 12, 2010 at the Miskolc International Opera Festival at at the Miskolc Ice Hall in Miskolc, Hungary. Tarja's two-hour set will include a selection of the best-loved songs from her "My Winter Storm" solo album, classical gems, unpredictable rock covers, tracks from her career with NIGHTWISH, and songs from her upcoming album, "What Lies Beneath". She will be accompanied by her own band, a symphonic orchestra and a choir.
Turunen recently recorded three songs for a Finnish Christmas album, produced by Olli Ahvenlahti. According to Turunen, this was "a charity project for missionary workers in Finland."
Tarja's last album, "My Winter Storm", was re-released in January 2009. This double CD "extended special edition" was packed with 32 tracks, including the CD "My Winter Storm" with the addition of the song "The Seer" in its original version. The bonus disc presented several new tracks, remixes and live recordings. Among them, the new song "Enough" and "The Seer", this time featuring a duet with German rock star Doro Pesch.
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10 мар 2010
BEATALLICA: \'Fuel On The Hill\' Video Released
 The Milwaukee-based band BEATALLICA — a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA — is continuing to support its latest release, "Masterful Mystery Tour", with a set of East Coast tour dates throughout April.
The group's latest video, "Fuel On The Hill", was directed by Mike VVeber and assisted by Tim "Murph Dawg" Murphy. It can be viewed below.
Recorded and engineered by Flemball Rasmartin, "Masterful Mystery Tour" is BEATALLICA's second full-length album overall, and features such exceptional song titles as "The Battery Of Jaymz And Yoko", "Everybody's Got A Ticket To Ride Except For Me And My Lightning", and "I Want To Choke Your Band", among countless other clever part-psychedelic/part-headbanging masterpieces.
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10 мар 2010
WOE OF TYRANTS: New Song Available For Streaming
 Ohio's WOE OF TYRANTS will release its third album, "Threnody", on April 13 via Metal Blade Records.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Tetelestai
02. Creatures Of The Mire
03. Venom Eye
04. Tempting The Wretch
05. Threnody
06. Bloodsmear
07. The Venus Orbit
08. Lightning Over Atlantis
09. Singing The Surrender
10. Descendit Ad Inferos (The Harrowing Of Hell)
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10 мар 2010
DEFTONES: \'Rocket Skates\' Video Released
 "Rocket Skates", the new video from Sacramento's DEFTONES, is available for viewing below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Diamond Eyes", which is scheduled for release on May 18 via Reprise.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Diamond Eyes
02. Royal
03. CMND/CTRL
04. You've Seen the Butcher
05. Beauty School
06. Prince
07. Rocket Skates
08. Sextape
09. Risk
10. 976-EVIL
11. This Place Is Death
"Rocket Skates" will be available for purchase on April 17 as an exclusive, limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single pressing with a picture sleeve that supports national "Record Store Day."
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10 мар 2010
DANIEL LIONEYE: New Song Available For Streaming
 "I Have Never Wanted To Be Number One", a brand new track from DANIEL LIONEYE — the Finnish band featuring HIM members Mikko "Linde" Lindström on guitar, bass and vocals and Janne "Burton" Puurtinen on keyboards alongside Black Vomit Bolton (ENOCHIAN CRESCENT) on drums — is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off DANIEL LIONEYE's new album, "Vol. II", which is scheduled for release in North America on April 27 via The End Records.
Commented Linde: ""This is no doubt the most accessible song on the album and believe it or not it was written about five years ago. It was meant to be an acoustic ballad but this album is not about acoustic ballads so we started to fuck around with it. At first I thought that it sticks out a bit too much from the rest of the stuff and wasn't sure if I should include it. It sounded too serious and stiff to me. Then Burton came in with his '80s keys and we added the blast beat part in the end and it changed my mind. Lyrically, I guess it is about moving on. But it kind of raises more questions than gives answers and I like to keep it that way."
Formed in 2001, DANIEL LIONEYE's debut album, "The King Of Rock 'N' Roll", was only released in Finland and Germany and was a tongue-in-cheek. psychedelic stoner rock LP. The group supported the effort by playing a handful of festivals in Finland, which resulted in the CD's title track being used as the theme song for Bam Margera's TV show, "Viva La Bam".
According to a press release, "Vol. II" is heavier than the band's previous CD and is being described as "an extreme rock n' roll album with influences from black metal."
"Vol. II" ( cover) track listing:
01. Euroshaman
02. Flatlined
03. Saturnalia
04. Neolithic Way
05. I Saw Myself
06. The Mentat
07. I Have Never Wanted To Be Number One
08. Who Turned The Lights Out
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