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7 дек 2009
Ex-GUNS N\' ROSES Guitarist IZZY STRADLIN To Release New Album
 Audio samples of two new songs — "Breathing" and "Nothing on Me" — from former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin's new album, "Smoke", are avaialble for streaming in the YouTube clip below.  | 0 |  |
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6 дек 2009
CREMATORY: New Song Available For Streaming
 "Infinity", a new song from German gothic metallers CREMATORY, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. It can also be heard below. The track is the title cut of the group's new album, which is scheduled for release in February 2010. The CD will include one or two songs with German-language lyrics and a special cover version of DEPECHE MODE's "Black Celebration".
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5 дек 2009
Does METALLICA\'s \'Death Magnetic\' Cover Image Resemble A Vagina? Band Responds
 In the "bonus materials/interviews" portion of METALLICA's French-only concert DVD, "Francais Por Une Nuit" (or "French For One Night"), the members of the band were asked individually to comment on fans' observation that the cover image on METALLICA's latest album, "Death Metallica", resembles the female sex organ. Their responses can be viewed in the YouTube clip below.
"Francais Por Une Nuit" arrived on November 23. The disc is available at all retailers in France, but is also for sale worldwide at the band's web site. Bassist Robert Trujillo told The Pulse of Radio that he expects it to be a special release. "What I've seen of it, it's very beautiful," he said. "We're playing in a Roman coliseum and it's a beautiful night, an incredible crowd. It's special for me, and I connect with the French as well. My wife's from Paris, I have a great time when I'm there, I even have surfed there a few times. France is cool. This is a special moment for them, it's a special moment for us."
In addition to the band's complete 18-song set, the disc also includes interviews with the group and five video clips shot by members of the audience.
A statement posted on the band's website said, "ALL aspects of the project are French as the show was filmed, recorded, and edited with French camera and recording crews, the artwork on the package and special box set (more on that in a minute!) were created by a French design team; even the credits are in French."
The DVD comes in three formats: standard DVD or Blu-ray, in a digipack with a 16-page booklet, and a deluxe limited edition box set that includes the DVD, a copy of "Death Magnetic" on CD, a T-shirt, laminated pass, and exclusive photos.
13 of the 18 songs the band performed at the Nimes concert aired on October 10 on the French TV channel Canal+.
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5 дек 2009
\"FASTEST KEYBOARDER IN THE WORLD\" ON AVANTASIA
 Early next year a new epic of Tobias Sammet's Avantasia project will be released in two chapters: "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". Tobias is in the studio right now, working with producer Sascha Paeth on this new "Rock Opera" which is starring musicians like Klaus Meine (Scorpions), Ripper Owens (ex-Judas Priest), Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween), Jorn Lande (Masterplan), Bob Catley (Magnum), Russell Allen (Symphony X), Eric Singer (KISS), Felix Bohnke (Edguy), Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody) and some more that will be announced soon.
The most recent contribution comes from the guy who is known amongst Metal fans all over the world as one of the best neo-classical keyboarders in the world. He was the keyboard player who fought duels with Yngwie Malmsteen at the speed of light in the eighties, he played with Ronnie James Dio, he is a key member of Stratovarius and early next year the arrowy solo skills of his fingers can be heard on the next chapter of Avantasia: Ladies and gentlemen, from Sweden, the one and only Mr. Jens Johansson!
Tobias says: "I've known Jens for years now, there has always been a friendship between Edguy and Stratovarius. We became friends when Jens was playing in the solo band of Timo Kotipelto when they joined Edguy for a tour of South America some years ago. We got shitfaced on several occasions and Jens always captured any possible embarrassment with his Powershot G5. He's a genius on his instrument -and beyond- and the stuff he played for me sounds amazing. A lot of people can shred and play fast, but unlike most of them every note that Jens plays is tasteful and exactly where it belongs. I don't know if he is the fastest keyboarder in the world, but I'd like to think so, at least I have never heard a faster one. You gotta check it out..."
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5 дек 2009
RIOT Parts Ways With Singer TONY MOORE
 RIOT has parted ways with vocalist Tony Moore.
Commented the singer: "First of all, I have to thank everyone who came out to see us in Texas, Sweden, Spain and Japan. It was sweeter than ever 20 years later.
"I'm extremely sad to report that those will probably be the last shows I ever do with RIOT. We have differences about how to proceed with the future of the band that we can't reconcile, so a majority of the other members have decided to look for a new singer. It wasn't my decision, and there's really no good reason for us to part ways.
"You may hear a lot of noise from some of the other guys, but the truth is that it's all a pointless misunderstanding over a refusal to compromise. No matter, because I've just been in touch with the rest of the guys from FAITH AND FIRE, and we're beginning work on a new album immediately. There's no way I'm going to let a year's worth of preparation and practice go to waste. My voice is as strong as ever, and you will hear it again soon.
"See you out there with a new FAITH AND FIRE album in 2010!"
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5 дек 2009
INDICA Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
 Finnish all-girl band INDICA has inked a deal with Germany's Nuclear Blast Records.
Commented the group in a statement: "It is very rare to see such enthusiasm that we have already witnessed with all the Nuclear Blast people about our forthcoming debut album in English. We can't wait to start to work with all of you, to get the album out and to start touring in Europe!"
Added Markus Staiger, Nuclear Blast President: "We are very proud to welcome this young band from Finland to the Nuclear Blast family. Those five exceptional girls have totally captivated all of us. With their magical and self-contained form of romantic and melancholic rock music we are trying to explore into directions which are new to us and and it will be a big but more than exciting challenge!"
INDICA's album was produced by NIGHTWISH mastermind Tuomas Holopainen, who has previously toured Europe with INDICA twice. He says, "INDICA has such sights to show you! You will be spellbound for lifetime!"
The new INDICA album, "A Way Away", is due in early summer 2010.
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5 дек 2009
THE HAUNTED Signs New Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
 Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED have signed a new worldwide deal with Century Media Records.
Commented THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving: "So once again we've decided to sign with Century Media Records. It feels good to get continuation, and truly having worked hard on communication on both ends over these last years, has brought us together in ways that I believe a lot of bands/managements/labels only dream of. Long-term goals, open agendas, and a Norse/German stubborn attitude seem so be something we find a mutual trust and strength in and we're really looking forward to a continued cooperation with our friends/partners at Century Media.
"It is a strange thing this, the business of music, but like everything else, it seems to come down to hard work, earnestness, straight talk and respect. So here's to many more years of churning out metal to the masses."
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5 дек 2009
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Audio Samples Of Entire \'High Impact\' Album Available
 Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will release a new album called "High Impact" on December 8 (one day earlier internationally). The set is described as "a mind-boggling, high-paced compilation record" featuring a "surprise" bonus track — Yngwie's never-before-released interpretation of the MICHAEL JACKSON mega-hit classic "Beat It", which contains Malmsteen's own magical touch and ex-JUDAS PRIEST/ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens on vocals.
"High Impact" track listing:
01. Caprici Di Dablo
02. Brothers
03. Blitzkrieg
04. Trilogy Suite
05. Red House
06. Finale
07. Magic City
08. Arpeggios From Hell
09. Far Beyond The Sun
10. Cantabile
11. Blue
12. Overture 1622
13. Fugue
14. Beat It (MICHAEL JACKSON cover)
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5 дек 2009
MUSTASCH: \'Mine\' Video Released
 "Mine", the new video from Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH, can be viewed below. The song comes offthe band's self-titled album, which will be made available outside Scandianavia on January 8, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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5 дек 2009
JOHN CORABI Debuts Solo Band
 John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE SCREAM, UNION) frontman is stepping out on his own with his newly formed solo band. The group is performing three shows in the U.S. starting on December 3.
Remaining dates:
Dec. 04 - Schaumburg, IL – Chicago City Limits
Dec. 05 - South Bend, IN – Blarney Stone
Corabi is performing songs from throughout his career, some of which have not been played live since his days with THE SCREAM and MÖTLEY CRÜE. Among the songs fans can expect to hear are "Hooligan's Holiday", "I Don't Care", "Outlaw", "Til Death Do Us Part", "Power To The Music", "Uncle Jack", "Love (I Don't Need It Anymore)", "Shine" and "Father, Mother, Son". | 0 | |
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4 дек 2009
OBITUARY: \'Live Xecution\' DVD Trailer Available
 "Live Xecution - Party.San 2008", the new concert DVD from Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY, will receive a U.S. release in January 2010 via Regain. The footage for the disc was filmed at last year's Party.San Open Air festival, which was held August 7-9, 2008 in Bad Berka, Germany.
Commented bassist Frank Watkins: "We did over 30 festivals last [year] and the Party.San festival was the very last and best one for OBITUARY... Fortunately, the show was filmed."
The track listing is as follows:
01. Find The Arise
02. On The Floor
03. Chopped In Half
04. Turned Inside Out
05. Forces Realign
06. Insane
07. Face Your God
08. Dethroned Emperor
09. Evil Ways
10. Drop Dead
11. Contrast The Dead
12. Second Chance
13. Stand Alone
14. Slow Death
15. Slowly We Rot
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4 дек 2009
OV HELL: \'The Underworld Regime\' Artwork Revealed
 The cover artwork for "The Underworld Regime", the forthcoming debut album from OV HELL, the new black metal project featuring DIMMU BORGIR vocalist Shagrath and ex-GORGOROTH bassist King, can be viewed below. The cover was created by the Brazilian graphic designer Marcelo Vasco, who has previously worked with such bands as SATYRICON, ENSLAVED, KEEP OF KALESSIN, BORKNAGAR, GORGOROTH, BELPHEGOR and JOB FOR A COWBOY.
"The Underworld Regime" is scheduled for a February 8, 2010 release via Indie Recordings. The CD was recorded at Earshot Studio and features Shagrath on vocals, King on bass, Frost (SATYRICON) on drums, Ice Dale (ENSLAVED) on guitar and Teloch (NIDINGR, GOD SEED) on guitar. The album was produced by Herbrand Larsen and mastered at the Livingroom studios by Espen Berg and Shagrath in November 2009. King composed all of the music for "The Underworld Regime", while Shagrath wrote all lyrics, with contributions from Silenoz and Sarah Owens.
"The Underworld Regime" track listing:
01. Devil's Harlot
02. Post Modern Sadist
03. Invoker
04. Perpetual Night
05. Ghosting
06. Acts of Sin
07. Krigsatte Faner
08. Hill Norge
Commented Shagrath: "The majestic OV HELL has become a band that reflects our roots — raw, ugly, arrogantly blasphemous — with uncompromising truth from two influential Norwegian musicians needing to express our primitive side, straight out OV HELL."
Added King: "It's been a little hell to actually see this music form into a band, but when I'm now listening to the final result, it has been worth the hard work we have put into this album!"
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4 дек 2009
THEOCRACY: New Bass Player Announced
 Athens, Georgia-based melodic metal band THEOCRACY has announced the addition of bassist Jared Oldham to the group's ranks.
Jared has been filling in and touring with the band for some time now, so making it official is a mere formality. Jared brings years of musical experience and a great singing voice, and his personality fits the band like a glove. | 0 | |
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4 дек 2009
MORTIFICATION: \'Break The Curse\' 20th-Anniversary Expanded Edition Artwork Revealed
 Roxx Records has revealed the cover artwork (see below) for the strictly limited-edition, two-disc, gold-letter edition of "Break The Curse", the classic 1990 album from Australian Christian metallers MORTIFICATION, to celebrate the LP's 20-year anniversary. | 0 | |
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4 дек 2009
AMARANTHE Announces New Bassist
 AMARANTHE (formerly AVALANCHE), the new project featuring Olof Mörck (NIGHTRAGE, DRAGONLAND), Jake E (ex-DREAM EVIL, DREAMLAND), Andy Solveström (WITHIN Y, EVILDOER, CIPHER SYSTEM) and Morten Lowe Sorensen (THE ARCANE ORDER, SUBMISSION), has announced the addition of bassist Johan Andreassen (ex-ENGEL) to the group's ranks.
Commented Mörck: "At last the lineup is completed and rock solid! Johan brings a lot of experience, a great stage performance and an immaculate imitation of drunken Irishmen to the band!"
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4 дек 2009
DREADNAUGHT: \'10x The Pain\' Video Released
 "10x The Pain", the new video from the seminal Australian hard rock/metal band DREADNAUGHT, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's latest, self-titled album, which was made available on May 1. The follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2006 Roadrunner release "Dirty Music" is the band's sixth studio LP in its 15-year history and it features the group's "heaviest production to date." According to a press release, "the addition of ex-ALARUM drummer Matthew Racovalis has helped shape a highly diverse-sounding record, more akin to the technical-thrash-styled DREADNAUGHT of the mid-Nineties; yet retaining the dynamic subtleties that has made DREADNAUGHT unique amongst their peers."
"Dreadnaught" track listing:
01. Tattooed Tears
02. The Push
03. Save Your Life
04. Collapse
05. Reflections (Part 1)
06. More Than One Way
07. Agony / Ecstacy
08. Reflections (Part 2)
09. 10x The Pain
10. Twist The Knife
11. Reflections (Part 3)
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4 дек 2009
AUTUMNS EYES - New Album Art, Teaser Video Available
 New England-based artist Dan Mitchell has issued the following update regarding his AUTUMNS EYES project:
"With this marking the ningh self released album from solo metal act Autumns Eyes, Please Deceive Me is set to arrive in early 2010. The album was originally slated for a Halloween release, but was pushed back due to a broken radius bone in Dan's right arm. Please Deceive Me plays host to ten original tracks, along with a cover of TYPE O NEGATIVE's classic 'Wolf Moon'.
The overall sound of the album can best be described as dynamic, with a lack of screaming vocals being replaced by clean harmonic melodies. Atmosphere plays a large role in this release, and also allows the music to breathe more so than the previous release Surrender the Fire which had a more fast paced thrash style. Albumhttp://www.autumnseyes.com/images/news/pdm-cover.jpg and a teaser video can be seen at the links below." | 0 | |
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4 дек 2009
HIM: New Single Available For Streaming
 "Heartkiller", the new single from Finnish "love" metallers HIM, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track is the first single from the band's upcoming album, "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", which will be released by Sire Records on February 9, 2010. Recorded at The Lair in Los Angeles, the CD was produced by Matt Squire (TAKING BACK SUNDAY, THE USED, SAOSIN) and mixed by Neal Avron (LINKIN PARK, WEEZER, FALL OUT BOY).
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4 дек 2009
DAN SWANÖ Issues Update On Current Projects
 Swedish multi-instrumentalist/producer Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH) has issued the following update:
So what have I been up to lately? Apart from mixing and mastering for my beloved clients, I have taken up songwriting again!! Most of the ideas are tagged for the upcoming NIGHTINGALE album that I think will be called 'Bravado'. I also have some cool ideas for the cover artwork, and I think someone like Travis Smith (or someone equally talented) would be the man for the job (Travis Smith [did] the SECOND SKY cover artwork... nothing short of amazing!!). Musically, it's a smörgåsbord ranging from early NIGHTINGALE stuff ('Deep Inside Of Nowhere'/'Thoughts From A...' kind of stuff) through AOR vibey stuff a lá 'Glory Days' and 'Scarred For Life' to more hard-edged progressive stuff! I have also done some demos of the old 'non-album' UNICORN songs 'Yellow & Greg' and 'Mr K Just Left The Circus' with a NIGHTINGALE approach and they sound really, really good. The only problem I have is that the lyrics are just too damn awful when you take them out of the concept of UNICORN, and it will take a while to get used to singing something different to these tracks. On the other hand, the music is awesome and these songs really fit our concept.
"Dag [Swanö, Dan's brother] has put up with having new lyrics to all his songs that had other lyrics for like 20 years!!! So maybe it's time I deal with it, and let some good old unicorn songs rise out of obscurity!!
"The ODYSSEY EP has been remastered/restored and sounds almost re-recorded!! The additional cover songs have also been completed!!
* In The Heat Of The Night (SANDRA) feat. Marcus Vanhala on lead guitar
* Eyes Of The World (RAINBOW) feat. Tino Kallioniemi on lead guitar
* Shake The Disease (DEPECHE MODE)
* At The Gallows End (CANDLEMASS)
* Gypsy (URIAH HEEP) feat. Dag Swanö on lead guitar
* Lost Horizons (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) featuring lead guitars from Vanhala and Morgan Pettersson
"Most of these songs were up for 'covering' at some earlier point in my career. The SANDRA song was destined for the cancelled ROUTE NINE full-length album. 'Eyes Of The World' was demoed once before for a cancelled NIGHTINGALE EP where we all recorded one song each and played all instruments too. 'At the Gallows End' and 'Lost Horizons' were both candidates for the cover of choice for 'Until Eternity Ends' until I accidentally stumbled on 'Invisible Sun' and felt a 'black album' treatment of that would be a far more original choice ('Lost Horizons' was also covered by MEMENTO MORI at the same time..same label)
"There is also a new unnamed project in the works. I have begun to throw ideas around with Ragnar Widerberg (ex-SAINT DEAMON). The plan is that we will both take care of all instruments where it works the best. Musically, it's gonna be a mix of my writing for MOONTOWER/EDGE OF SANITY and BLOODBATH mixed with the insanity and 'ambience' of DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE and KARABOUDJAN/PAN THY MONIUM. It will be a concept album about the patients of a home for the criminally insane, located on Swanön!! I have a few ideas about incorporating multiple singers (both growl and clean) and try to keep the whole thing 'Crimson 1-ish' in terms of flow and variety. I might end up growling some myself too. I just have to plan my takes carefully and do like four lines a day, and then it should work.
"SECOND SKY will be completed on the 13th of December. I have already begun mixing and do some touch-ups. So far, so very fucking good!!"
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4 дек 2009
ABYSMALIA - New Album Details Revealed
 Finnish progressive thrashers ABYSMALIA will shortly begin recording the upcoming third album, which is tentatively titled as Replenish Entirety. The recording process will take place at Oulu and it will be initiated during December. Aside the regular bandmembers (J. Koskela - A. Jylhä - M. Nikula), the recording will again contain contribution from few various visiting musicians who will be announced later on.
According to a band update, "the album itself will once again be a conceptual recording featuring familiar elements as well as few surprises here and there. It will contain dark soundscapes balanced with melodious choruses ... and pretty much everything in between. Depending on how badly we lose control in the studio, it will be a bit longer expedition than its predecessors; preproduction timer stopped at approximately 42 minutes. The tracklisting contains seven tracks once again. We are creatures of habit.
The tracklisting:
'The Inception Of Ire'
'Cruelty Inherent'
'Trapped Inside A Coil Of Illusions'
'Coma Receding'
'For The Redemption Of Our Woes'
'The Catharsis Verge'
'[interim] Coda'
Stay focused for further information about the recording process and the recording itself as well. We might be 'noble' enough (or the other way around) to provide you with senseless inanities along the road. If all events come together as planned, the final version will be available on early spring 2010. Up until then... it's working time." | 0 | |
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4 дек 2009
PESTILENCE Seeking New Drummer
 Patrick Mameli (guitar, vocals) of the resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE has issued the following update:
"As you all might know, the mighty Jeroen [Paul Thesseling, bass; OBSCURA] is back in the PESTILENCE camp!!! To make things even more interesting, we, PESTILENCE, are currently auditioning new drummers.
"We like to keep things top secret because we want to give everybody a fair chance. But things are getting gestalt now and ya'll be ready to be blown away pretty soon!!!
"We always like to stirrrr things up and come up with new combinations to keep the PESTILENCE style fresh!!
"Everybody knows/knew that the incredible Peter Wildoer [DARKANE], is and was a session drummer for the 'Resurrection Macabre' album. Now it's time for some new blood.
"We will always try to top our previous album...so we WILL find the next unhuman line up!"
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4 дек 2009
ORPHANED LAND: New Album Artwork Unveiled
 Israel's progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND will release their highly anticipated fourth studio opus, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR", in Europe on January 25, 2010 and in the U.S. on February 9 via Century Media Records. Mixed by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE, OPETH), who is also responsible for several keyboard parts on the new CD, the effort is a sophisticated concept album which takes ORPHANED LAND's unique brand of exotic, heavy music to soaring new heights in terms of complexity and catchiness.
Check out the "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR" artwork (by Zen Two and Native) below.
Commented vocalist Kobi Farhi: "Even in the album’s artwork we combined Hebrew and Arabic, regardless of the fight between Jews and Muslims. I found a Jordanian guy, specialized in calligraphic artwork. He took letters from Hebrew and Arabic and moulded them in his art to create a symbol of peace. The whole artwork is mainly hand made as we are tired and a bit sick of too much Photoshop in many works. I truly believe that the work these guys did for us is something really special and we are very lucky to have it. You will soon see that simply every page of the album's booklet is a masterpiece!"
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4 дек 2009
DEEP PURPLE - Come Taste The Band Anniversary Reissue To Surface In 2010?
 According to the DEEP PURPLE Appreciation Society, Deep Purple's 1975 album Come Taste The Band will be reissued (hopefully) along the lines of the remaster/remix package EMI put together for Machine Head's 25th Anniversary Edition.
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4 дек 2009
MOB RULES: \'The Oswald File\' Video Released
 "The Oswald File", the new video from German metallers MOB RULES, can be viewed below. The clip is an edited version of the 18-minute-long epic which appears in six parts on the new MOB RULES album, "Radical Peace".
"Radical Peace" was released on November 13 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Bazement Studio with longtime engineer Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK'S BEARD, OASIS). A single, "Astral Hand", preceded the full-length CD on October 9.
"Radical Peace" track listing:
01. Children Of The Flames
02. Trial By Fire
03. Warchild
04. Astral Hand
05. The Oswald File (Ethnolution II - A Matter Of Unnecessary Doubt)
- Chapter I (Prologue)
- Chapter II (Desperate Son)
- Chapter III (11:30 AM)
- Chapter IV (Unnecessary Doubt?)
- Chapter V (A Dead Man's Face)
- Chapter VI (Did You Reach The Sun?)
06. Waiting For The Sun
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3 дек 2009
BURZUM Mastermind Varg Vikernes Changes Title Of New Album; Release Date Set For March/April
 BURZUM mastermind Varg Vikernes (aka Count Grishnackh) has issued the following update:
"When I used the name "The White God" for my next album I had no idea it would stir up so much fear and irrational emotions. To me this is just a nickname of Baldur, whom the album is all about. No ambiguity intended. The truth is I announced the release of The White God at this early point to ease the pressure on the www.burzum.org host. He was getting tired of having to tell individuals contacting him that he didn't know when the next album would be due, what its name was going to be or anything else. With the article this problem was solved.
With a title including the word 'white' it apparently isn't possible to slip under the radar of the racist Western media. To take away their excuse to spread their anti-Varg/anti-Burzum hate-propaganda when (and before) the album is released I have decided to change the album title. These self-loathing fools have no interest in the music anyway, and because of that I don't want their attention - and I won't get it if I use a title that doesn't give them an excuse to attack me.
The new title of the album is, as you might have guessed from the title of this article, Belus, the so-called Indo-European name for Baldur/the White God. I could have used any European name for this deity, but I chose this one because it is the oldest known name and because it is pan-European.
Belus will be released on Byelobog Productions March-April next year, with eleven new tracks; nine metal tracks and an ambient intro and outro, and about 50-plus minutes of music (the long outro not included). The lyrics are all in Norwegian, but French and Russian translations will be available on Burzum.org asap - possibly even before the release of the album."
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3 дек 2009
ARSIS: New Song Posted Online
 Virginia's melodic/technical death metal band ARSIS has posted a new song, "Beyond Forlorn", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off ARSIS' new album, "Starve For The Devil", which is scheduled for release in North America on February 9, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Commented guitarist/vocalist James Malone: "I am of the belief that one can be most convincing when they write/create from personal experience. 'Beyond Forlorn' is probably one of my favorite tracks from 'Starve for the Devil' because it is so deeply personal for me. I really feel that I tried to put all of my being into this one track."
"Beyond Forlorn"
(Music and lyrics by James Malone)
Lead Theme By James
The Dreams Of Others
Wither By Light Of Day
When The Truth's Uncovered
You Will Find Me Wasting Away
A Dark Curse Upon Me
Flesh Bound To The Whiping Post
Hunted And Haunted
Stalked By Nostalgia The Memory Of A Ghost
Beyond Forlorn, The Answers Lie In Lonliness Disease Reborn, I Am So Full On Emptiness
In The Heart Of Torture
Came The Vulture's Melody
To Grant My Wishes
A Pardon From This Malady.
A Drop Of Poison
Just A Drop To Call The Armies Off
A Chance For Release
For Release Is All I Ever Want
Beyond Forlorn, The Answers Lie In Lonliness Disease Reborn, I Am So Full On Emptiness The Greed That Blankets Passion Keeps All Of Our Grief In Fashion And As The Fervor Slowly Dies I Damn My Soul To Open Up The Sky.
Lead Theme: James
Solo: James
Solo: Nick
From This Failing Temple
Draped In Scarlet Shrouds
The Starving Statue
Looks On And Speaks Aloud
Locked Inside The Famine Chamber
I Am The Prince Of Emaciation
Under The Spell Of The Coldest Slendor
Grant Me My Wish, Release The Poison
A Dark Curse Upon Me
Flesh Bound To The Whipping Post
A Drop Of Poison
Just A Drop To Call The Armies Off
Beyond Forlorn
The Answers Lie In Lonliness
Disease Reborn
I Am So Full On Emptiness
The Greed That Blankets Passion
Keeps All Of Our Grief In Fashion
Beyond Forlorn, Stalked By Nostalgia
My Memories Are Your Ghost [End of lyrics]
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3 дек 2009
ASIA Recording Second Reunion Studio Album; Legendary Artist Roger Dean To Create Artwork
 Frontiers Records has announced that ASIA are currently recording their second reunion studio album and the follow-up to 2008's acclaimed Phoenix album.
The legendary Roger Dean is onboard to design the cover artwork, while the renowned Mike Paxman (URIAH HEEP, STATUS QUO, JUDIE TZUKE) is in the producer's chair.
The album is due for completion in mid-February with a release planned for spring 2010.
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3 дек 2009
THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Co-Founder Passes
 ccording to Classicrockmagazine.com, Eric Woolfson, who co-founded THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, has died at the age of 64 after a battle against cancer.
Woolfson was a key driving force behind The Alan Parsons Project, writing all the lyrics and contributing some lead vocals.
Woolfson was also involved with the musical theatre. He was hoping to bring his masterpiece Poe to European stages next year.
Eric Woolfson gave his last interview to Classic Rock Presents Prog. You will be able to read this in the next issue.
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3 дек 2009
OPETH Announces 20th-Anniversary Mini-Tour
 Sweden's OPETH, easily one of the most revered and respected bands in the metal scene and beyond for the past two decades, will commemorate its twentieth anniversary in spring 2010 with six exclusive shows that will take place across the globe in Stockholm, Sweden; Essen, Germany; Paris, France; London, U.K.; New York City and Los Angeles.
Commented frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt: "I can't believe it, but...fuck...we're celebrating 20 years!! 20 years I've been in this band, ever since I was 16! It's insane! As far as I remember, we've never had a release party, never celebrated anything officially. Well, now is the time, you hear?
"We've set up a string of shows, six of them actually, around the world. To say that they will be super-exclusive is beyond an understatement!
"We've discussed the setlist already and it seems like we'll pull out a few songs we've never played before, some of which fans all over the world have been demanding to hear for years and years. Our main agenda for these shows is to have 'fun' whilst trying to blow your fucking minds. You could say business as usual, but really…it'll be special, trust me!
"I can't stress enough how exclusive this will be! We will not add any more shows on top of the six that we've confirmed already, so please make up your mind early on whether you wanna go or not (of course you fucking do!) as I would assume there's quite a few of our fans that might be interested in seeing a thing like this.
"We'll spend the better part of January-March rehearsing for this. All to make YOU fucking happy! OK, we'll be tight, very tight indeed… come see us! It's a celebration!"
At each show, OPETH will perform two sets. The first set will feature the band playing its breakthrough epic "Blackwater Park" in its entirety. The second set will consist of mixed material from the band's extensive catalog. The band will be playing for over two hours at carefully selected venues in order to achieve an element of intimacy and exclusivity, and an overall "You had to be there" vibe!
The venues include the famed and prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London, as well as the luxurious Lichtburg in Essen, the oldest fully seated cinema in Germany.
The band will offer exclusive VIP ticket packages to all shows which include a laminated VIP pass exclusive to each show, access to sound check, a meet-and-greet with OPETH, a t-shirt exclusive to that particular show, a signed tour program and a special edition CD/DVD of "Blackwater Park", with a 5.1 mix and a 30-minute, never-before-seen documentary all nicely packaged in a hard cover digipack designed by artist Travis Smith. The special edition will be released in March 2010 through Sony Music. All the OPETH loot will be included in an OPETH rucksack. The VIP laminate will also allow early access to venues without seat allocation so that VIP's can get the best seats in the house.
Below are the dates and venues.
Mar. 30 - Cirkus - Stockholm, Sweden
Apr. 01 - Lichtburg - Essen, Germany
Apr. 03 - Bataclan - Paris, France
Apr. 05 - Royal Albert Hall - London, UK
Apr. 07 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
Apr. 09 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
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