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17 ноя 2009
MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer Vince Neil - New Solo Album Due In March; Title Revealed
 MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil spoke with Gus Griesinger from Backstageaxxess.com recently about a number of topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
Backstageaxxess.com: You're doing a bunch of solo dates, including a show at the Westbury Theater on November 25th. What songs can the fans expect? Will there be songs off of Exposed or Carved in Stone?
Neil: "We do a little bit of everything. We don’t really have a set list. Obviously, we do some Mötley Crüe hits, some obscure stuff that Motley never plays, some stuff from the Exposed record, and some cool cover songs.
Backstageaxxess.com: So it does sound like it’s a bit of everything.
Neil: "Yes, a little bit of everything. It’s all about going out and having some fun!
Backstageaxxess.com: Will there be a possible solo CD with you and your band?
Neil: "Actually, we are going into the studio in about three weeks. We should have the first single out by January and the album should be out by March.
Backstageaxxess.com: Can you tell us a little bit about the album?
Neil: "Right now it’s called Tattoos & Tequila. It’s a rock and roll record! What else can you say?
Backstageaxxess.com: So the fans can expect something in March is what you are saying?
Neil: "You will hear the first single ‘Tattoos & Tequila' in January so just a couple of months.  | 0 |  |
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17 ноя 2009
ALERION Parts Ways With Keyboardist
 Dutch female-fronted progressive metal band ALERION has parted ways with keyboardist Paul Bouman due to "musical differences." A replacement keyboardist has yet to be announced.
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17 ноя 2009
CHILDREN OF BODOM Guitarist To Guest On New SOULGRIND Album
 Roope Latvala of CHILDREN OF BODOM has recorded a couple of guest guitar solos for SOULGRIND's ninth album, "The Tuoni Pathway", which is scheduled for release in early 2010 via an U.K.'s Femme Metal Records.
Commented SOULGRIND guitarist Lord Heikkinen: "We have done the best album to date, only some very final touches on mixing to do and it is done. Nine tracks of beauty, heaviness and darkness.
"It took two months to complete and we had some hard times and some fun times.
"Overall, it is a one helluva album.
"Single shall be available in early January. We might do a CD single, but at least a web single with covers shall be available then. Also video for 'The Call Of Dancing Waters' has been done. Cutting is on its way and it should be finished early 2010."
SOULGRIND is the Finnish band featuring former LULLACRY frontwoman Tanja "Whisper Lilith" Kemppainen (a.k.a. Tanya).
"The Tuoni Pathway" track listing:
01. The Call Of Dancing Waters
02. The Song Of Tomorrow
03. My Sweet Thought Of Death
04. Vuoret Ja Metsänmaa
05. Tulikannel
06. Among The Graves
07. March Butterfly
08. Pilgrim Of The Shadows
09. Farewell To Misery
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17 ноя 2009
GLORIA MORTI Preparing To Enter Studio
 Finnish metallers GLORIA MORTI will once again enter SoundSpiral studios on November 21 with producer Juho Räihä to begin recording their third full-length album. The follow-up to last year's "Eryx" will contain "ten tracks of the most diverse and crushing GLORIA MORTI material to date," according to the band.
Entitled "Anthems Of Annihilation", GLORIA MORTI's next CD will be "a concept album about mankind making an irreversible mistake in trying to overcome all of its biggest problems. The storyline borders from a war between men and machines to the slavery and exploitation of a whole generation. The lyrical theme takes a stance on current problems and is a reminder of the stupidity of man."
Working songtitles set to appear on "Anthems Of Annihilation" include:
* The Solution Called War
* Awakening Of A Discordant Machine
* Infiltration
* Swallowed By Defeat
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17 ноя 2009
BLACK SABBATH - Japanese Mini-Sleeve Reissues Due In January
 On January 27th, Sanctuary/Universal Music in Japan are are reissuing a portion of metal icons BLACK SABBATH's catalog as Limited Edition SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) Paper Sleeves with 24-bit remastering. The titles are as follows:
Never Say Die! (1978)
Heaven And Hell (1980)
Live At Last (1980)
Mob Rules (1981)
Live Evil (1982)
Born Again (1983)
Seventh Star (1986)
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17 ноя 2009
RAMMSTEIN In Bilbao: Video Available
 Video footage of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN performing the song "Haifisch" on November 14, 2009 in Bilbao, Spain can be viewed below.
A Spanish-language report and several fan-filmed video clips can be found at BilbaoIsRock.com.
RAMMSTEIN's setlist was as follows:
01. Rammlied
02. B*******
03. Waidmanns Heil
04. Keine Lust
05. Weisses Fleisch
06. Feuer Frei!
07. Wiener Blut
08. Frühling In Paris
09. Ich Tu Dir Weh
10. Liebe Ist Für Alle Da
11. Benzin
12. Links 2-3-4
13. Du Hast
14. Pussy
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15. Sonne
16. Haifisch
17. Ich Will
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18. Seeman
19. Engel
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17 ноя 2009
MNEMIC: \'Sons Of The System\' Bonus Tracks Detailed
 Danish modern metallers MNEMIC will release their fourth studio album, "Sons Of The System", in Europe on January 15, 2010 and in North America on January 26, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at MNEMIC's own studio and at the Antfarm facility in Aarhus, Denmark with Danish producer Tue Madsen (HALFORD, BEHEMOTH, KATAKLYSM, THE HAUNTED), who previously helmed the group's "Mechanical Spin Phenomena" (2003) and "The Audio Injected Soul" (2004) CDs.
"Sons Of The System" track listing:
01. Sons Of The System
02. Diesel
03. Mnightmare
04. The Erasing
05. Climbing Towards Stars
06. March Of The Tripods
07. Fate
08. Hero(in)
09. Elongated Sporadic Bursts
10. Within
11. Orbiting
Bonus Tracks:
12. Dreamjunkie
13. Sons Of The System Remix By Leætherstrip (exclusive to North America)
14. Judgement Journey (worldwide iTunes exclusive)
The entire "Sons Of The System" booklet can be checked out via a digital flip book at this location. | 0 | |
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17 ноя 2009
SIGH: New Song Available For Streaming
 L'art de Mourir, a brand new song from the Japanese extreme metal band SIGH, is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off SIGH's eighth studio album, "Scenes From Hell", which is scheduled for release on January 19, 2010 via The End Records. The CD's cover artwork was designed by Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, AGHORA, TO-MERA, GWAR, SICKENING HORROR) and can be viewed below (courtesy of MetalSucks). The group states, "We're truly proud of the artwork. This is the perfect description of what the album is about — namely war, hell and death!"
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16 ноя 2009
IMMOLATION Completes Recording New Album
 Veteran death metallers IMMOLATION have finished recording their eighth album Millbrook Sound Studios in New York with longtime producer Paul Orofino for an early 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records.
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16 ноя 2009
EDENBRIDGE: New Album Update
 Austrian female-fronted symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has issued the following update:
"We are in the midst of the vocal recordings for our seventh studio album and Sabine [Edelsbacher] is doing some fantastic vocal takes. All the instruments are finally recorded and the orchestra parts are also finished. Dennis Ward [producer] is currently recording backing vocals and choirs in his studio. At the end of November Robby Valentine will do his backing vocals and choirs. Anthony Clarkson is currently working on the cover artwork. In January, [guitarist/keyboardist] Lanvall will fly to England to mix the new CD together with Karl Groom at Thin Ice Studio."
EDENBRIDGE's new CD is tentatively due in May/June 2010.
Regarding the new material's direction, EDENBRIDGE previously said, "Of course, we have followed the symphonic way of our last album, 'MyEarthDream' [2008]. Nevertheless, there are more atmospheric and melancholic vibes on the new one."
The band added, "We have two absolutely smashing hit songs, both perfect for a video clip." | 0 | |
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16 ноя 2009
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: New Album Release Date Announced
 Critically acclaimed rockers THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN recently finished recording their highly-anticipated new album, "Option Paralysis", and are readying it as the debut release for their brand new label Party Smasher Inc./Season Of Mist. The opus, recorded in Orange County, California with longtime collaborator/producer Steve Evetts (THE USED, GLASSJAW, EVERY TIME I DIE) , will be officially available on March 23, 2010. | 0 | |
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16 ноя 2009
MAYHEM Arrested In Holland For Allegedly Destroying A Hotel Room
 According to De Telegraaf, members of the Norwegian black metal band MAYHEM and their crew were arrested Monday morning for allegedly causing several thousand dollars in damage to a hotel room in Tilburg, Holland.
The group performed Sunday night (November 15) at Hall Of Fame in Tilburg and had booked rooms for the night at Hotel Central.
An employee of the hotel arrived Monday morning to find hotel a big mess. Plants were thrown in the street, mirrors, a sink and curtains in the bathroom were torn apart and demolished. The beds and television were destroyed and walls were covered in spots.
The hotel estimates the damage at least 5,000 euros (approximately $7,480).
The men, aged 21 to 45 years, hail from Netherlands, Norway, Finland and France.
The suspects are currently being held at a local jail and will not be released until they have reimbursed the hotel for repair costs.
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16 ноя 2009
TO/DIE/FOR Issue Post-Lebanon Show Report
 Finnish gothic metallers TO/DIE/FOR have just returned from Lebanon where they performed on November 13th at Forum de Beyrouth using session guitarists Mika "Alli" Ahtiainen and Toni Toikkanen from Helsinki.
Reports the band: "Show went well. Audience was very nice. Promoters were professionals. It was so nice to be there and had a new friends also. We left a little pieces of our hearts in Beirut.
We just want to tell you all people here in the west, if you have a possibility to go there for a holiday, you surely should go!
It is very nice city. People are so lovely and friendly. Beirut is not a town of war, it is town of smiles, good food, friendliest people in the world and a lot of people who love rock and roll. We are surely going back there soon as possible. All travelers check it out!"
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16 ноя 2009
HELLHOUND: \'Metal Psycho\' Video Released
 Japanese heavy metal maniacs HELLHOUND have posted a video for the song "Metal Psycho", shot at Crescendo in Tokyo on July 20, 2009. The song comes from off the band's second album, "Metal Fire From Hell", which was released in the U.S. and Europe earlier in 2009. The CD features "a high-energy, classic metal sound, full of street-tough riffing and aggressive vocals," according to a press release.
Although relatively unknown outside their home country, HELLHOUND's infectious and distinctive metal anthems will soon win the band many fans worldwide.
"Metal Fire From Hell" track listing:
01. Metal Fire From Hell
02. Headcrusher
03. Heavy Metal Highway
04. Heavy Metal Education
05. Metal Psycho
06. Change the World
07. Too Wild to Tame
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16 ноя 2009
RECIPROCAL: Entire Debut Album Available For Streaming
 The self-titled debut album from Southern California technical death metallers RECIPROCAL is being streamed in its entirety on the band's official web site. The CD was recorded at Mad Dog Studios with engineer Samur Khouja and will be released independently on November 19 via all major digital distributors (iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, etc.) as well as through the band's official web site.
"Reciprocal" track listing:
01. Voice of Evil
02. Victims of Circumstance
03. Hopeless
04. Wrath
05. Spiritual Disease
06. Idiopathic Pandemic Spreading
07. Zombiopsy
08. Hadalpelagic Worms
09. Below
10. Aeons of Ruination
11. Fallen
The CD's cover artwork, which was created by Tom Berg at So Cal Tattoo, can be viewed here. | 0 | |
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16 ноя 2009
TARJA TURUNEN's Husband Files Lawsuit Over NIGHTWISH Book
 Marcelo Cabuli, the husband of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, and his business partners have filed a lawsuit against the parties behind the NIGHTWISH book "Once Upon a Nightwish: The Official Biography 1996-2006" for slander.
Named in the lawsuit were the publishing house Like Kustannus Oy, its CEO Päivi Isosaari and the author of the book, Marko "Mape" Ollila.
Cabuli claims that the information published about him and his businesses in the book is completely false.
Isosaari, however, stands behind the 380-page book, which chronicles NIGHTWISH's rise to the status of one of the most successful symphonic metal acts in the world, including the circumstances that led to the departure of Turunen.
"Well, I did read the text and I authorized it to be published and therefore I stand behind the book," Isosaari told the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat.
In his 2006 review of the book, Jarkko Jokelainen Helsingin Sanomat wrote, "The book points the finger [for the split with Tarja] most firmly in the direction of Marcelo Cabuli, husband and personal manager of the band's former vocal soloist Tarja Turunen. With every turning page, the charges against the Argentine Cabuli get heavier and heavier.
"The portrait of Marcelo Cabuli depicts a money-grasping, less-than-honest, arbitrary, and manipulative manager who was engaged on setting up his wife's solo career and who drove a wedge between her and the other members of the power metal band.
"NIGHTWISH's contractual dealings and touring plans became a painful exercise, as there was 'a Hispanic in the works' at every turn.
"Against this background, it is somewhat awkward that the defendant himself does not get a hearing in the book, even though the other sources close to the band are given full rein to open their hearts and mouths. Not even Tarja Turunen gets to comment on her husband's doings.
"It is probable that the decision is the couple's own, but this does not disguise the fact that it is the book's greatest drawback. The author Marko 'Mape' Ollila has sought to be even-handed in his coverage, but in part for the reasons above, this band-history inevitably becomes a speech on behalf of the male members of the group and other figures in the background.
"NIGHTWISH would seem on the basis of this work to have been so divided into two distinct camps that both sides of the story cannot be fitted between the covers of one book."
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16 ноя 2009
HOLY RAGE To Enter Studio In December; New Video In The Works
 HOLY RAGE, the band led by original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins, will enter the studio in December to begin recording its debut album. According to a posting on the group's MySpace page, the CD will tentatively be completed in March. Also in the works is a video for the song "A Void to Avoid", featuring a special guest appearance by Bernie Tormé, former guitarist for GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE, ATOMIC ROOSTER, and DESPERADO, and current guitarist/vocalist for rock and roll power trio GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT).
"A Void to Avoid", along with "Give Them Hell", are bonus tracks on the global release of Al's 2007 solo album "Demon Deceiver" (re-titled "Demon Deceiver... Plus"), which is available worldwide right now, but will also be featured on the new HOLY RAGE album.
HOLY RAGE is:
Al Atkins - Vocals
Scott Dallow - Bass
Chris Johnson - Guitar
Mick Hales - Drums
Atkins is the co-writer of several PRIEST songs which are included on the band's first two albums "Rocka Rolla" and "Sad Wings of Destiny", both of which eventually went gold. Atkins co-penned the heavy metal classic "Victim of Changes", which was a combination of Rob Halford's song "Red Light Lady" and Atkins' own "Whiskey Woman". He also co-wrote "Winter", "Never Satisfied", "Dreamer Deceiver" and "Caviar and Meths".
In 1989 Atkins released his debut solo album, "Judgement Day", to great acclaim. But it was "Heavy Thoughts" and "Victim of Changes" (the latter being his collaborative album with ex-JUDAS PRIEST drummer Dave Holland) that brought him strong sales and critical acclaim around the world. Recently Atkins formed HOLY RAGE and has shared the bill with ex-RAINBOW/MSG singer Graham Bonnet in California.
JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has penned the foreword to Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins during the writing of Neil's book "The Story of Judas Priest: Defenders of the Faith" (Omnibus Press) — was released this past spring via Iron Pages.
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16 ноя 2009
PAIN CONFESSOR Hits The Studio
 Finnish metallers PAIN CONFESSOR have entered the studio to record some of their newly written material. The sessions will be engineered and helmed by the bandmembers themselves, with the mixing and mastering set to be overseen by Janne Saksa of Studio Sound Supreme. The group states, "[Saturday night, November 14] we will set up a little recording studio for tomorrow's first drum session. From there on we shall proceed to guitar and bass parts, which will probably rock our world immensely and finish the feat laying down some keyboards and vocals. Goddamn, this will be fun!"
PAIN CONFESSOR last year uploaded two new demo tracks — "X9" and "Reality Of Now" — to the band's MySpace page. The songs were recorded at the group's home studio and were mixed by Saksa, who "really made this work by mixing the whole thing and adding his own unique and special touch that we really have missed," according to the band.
PAIN CONFESSOR parted ways with Megamania Records and is currently seeking a new label home.
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16 ноя 2009
HANOI ROCKS - Buried Alive DVD Trailer Available
 HANOI ROCKS have posted a trailer for their new live DVD, entitled Buried Alive. Check out the clip for 'Motorvatin' below.
Buried Alive was filmed at Hanoi Rocks final show, on April 12th, 2009 at Tavastia Clbum in Helsinki, Finland. The DVD will be available on November 18th.
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16 ноя 2009
AS I LAY DYING Frontman Issues Studio Update
 Vocalist Tim Lambesis of San Diego, California's AS I LAY DYING has issued the following update:
"We've released little bits of information here or there in previous news posts and blogs, but there are still questions coming in concerning what we've been up to. Below is an unquestionably obvious outline concerning our future plans.
1) We started working on new album
2) We started recording that new album a few weeks ago with Adam [Dutkiewicz of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE] and Daniel Castleman at the reigns (and JMR for a couple weeks).
3) There are only drums for eight songs tracked so far. One of them may be questionable, but maybe vocals will help it make sense. Either way, we need write more than eight songs (since they aren't as long as the eight songs on [METALLICA's] 'Master of Puppets'). Therefore we're working on writing MORE new songs as soon as we finish recording what's been started.
4) The only break in working on the new album will be our short trip to Mexico and Sri Lanka to play two of the best shows of our career.
5) All of us can't stress enough how grateful we are to be writing music that we love while still receiving a paycheck. This can only be credited to OUR LOYAL FANS!
"Sometimes bands need to rush out a crappy record so they can start touring again to pay their bills. In our case, we plan to make a record worth listening to (hopefully), and start touring again when we're done.
"Thanks for your patience and understanding. We care and we're working. In fact, I haven't had a full night's rest since March when the coolest kid ever made me a DAD!"
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16 ноя 2009
SYMPHONY X Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
 U.S.-based progressive metallers SYMPHONY X have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band is currently working on a new studio album for a spring release.
Commented the label: "SYMPHONY X exemplifies the technical sophistication of progressive metal while transcending the genre by writing amazing songs with masterful musicality and great hooks! This New York-based supergroup effortlessly creates a balancing act between solid, accessible arrangements and song structures with highly technical, challenging instrumental work and unbelievable melodic vocal harmonies. This embrace of polyphonic lead vocals, combined with their classical-sometimes even QUEEN-like choruses create a powerful, in-your-face mixture. With elements of thundering metal, rock, solos with unstoppable guitar shredding and intense keyboards — this potent group has grown with every release and is poised to compete with the commercial success of top groups in all genres!"
SYMPHONY X guitarist Michael Romeo stated, "We are happy to be the part of the Nuclear Blast family and look forward to working with them for many years to come."
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16 ноя 2009
VARG: \'Blutaar\' Artwork Unveiled
 German Viking horde VARG has revealed the cover artwork for its highly anticipated sophomore album, "Blutaar", which will be released on January 22, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Commented frontman Freki: "Now we have finished the recordings of 'Blutaar', which is ready to spread its blood-dripping wings over the listeners.
All of us are excited about this album and the collaboration with our producer Andy Classen (BELPHEGOR, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER). The sound is like chalk and cheese together and still warm and natural despite of the brutality.
"This output doesn't have a polished production, but rather is a rad, aggressive, honest-to-the-bone album!
"Our music and textures come deep from our hearts and you will hear that during every second. In times when most of the music sounds like plastic pop, the fans will love and appreciate the honest sound.
"January 22nd is a red letter day cause on this day 'Blutaar' will be unleashed and go for the throats of all metalheads and fans worldwide.
"The wolves are back!!!"
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16 ноя 2009
THE FACELESS To Perform Entire \'Planetary Duality\' Album On Upcoming Tour
 Los Angeles, California-based based progressive death metallers THE FACELESS will perform their entire new album, "Planetary Duality", live on their upcoming co-headline run with DYING FETUS.
Commented guitarist Michael Keene: "I think this is going to be the best THE FACELESS performance anyone has caught to date. You can expect a few older songs in there as well and we're going to try and make this set a very unique experience for everyone who's coming. Don't miss this one!"
The tour is scheduled to kick off on November 14 in Seattle, Washington. A list of dates can be found at this location.
"Planetary Duality" sold around 5,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 119 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD debuted at No. 2 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
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16 ноя 2009
THE OCEAN Announces New Vocalist
 Germany's THE OCEAN has announced the addition of Loïc Rossetti to the group's ranks. "We are looking forward to weeks and months of intense touring in the future and a new era in the story of our lives!" states mainman Robin Staps.
"Having Loïc in the band enables me to do what I've always wanted to do with this band. His voice is strong and expressive and his variety of tone and the ease with which he switches between different vocal styles really amazing. There are no limits anymore. His screams are devastating, but his most valuable quality is his singing voice, which we will employ much more on the upcoming album."
Comments Rossetti: "Being part of THE OCEAN is a great honour for me. I can utilize the full spectre of my voice, and the band is pushing me to do so... it's a great challenge."
Over the course of the past six months, the band has received more than 150 applications from people from all over the world. "Many have recorded vocals for 'The City in the Sea' and there was a lot of good stuff coming in. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to try out, we truly appreciate it!" says Jonathan Nido.
The addition of Rossetti marks the final step in a recent development within the band: after eight years of existence, THE OCEAN has transformed from a collective into a band. This doesn't mean that there will not be changes of lineup ever again. "I have been playing music long enough to know that people are usually in this for a limited time," comments Staps, "but the people I am working with now are the people I have always been looking for, and naturally, everyone else is much more involved than ever before."
The collective is not dead. As a matter of fact, the upcoming album will feature the largest number of additional musicians to date, mainly classical players. The band has spent the better part of the year working feverishly on their upcoming two albums which are due for release in March and September 2010.
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16 ноя 2009
PARADISE LOST Cancels Shows
 U.K. gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have issued the following statement:
"As some of you may be aware, we have had to use a stand-in guitarist (Milly Evans) to replace Greg Mackintosh for a few dates due to a serious illness within Greg's family. We did this with the sole purpose to prevent having to cancel any shows and to avoid disappointing fans that had already bought tickets and were looking forward to the concerts. So it is with great regret that we have to unavoidably announce that some gigs must be postponed for now and rescheduled as soon as possible. This is due to prior commitments Milly Evans has with his own band. We are working round these to fly him back and forth wherever possible to minimize any disruption to the tour, but we ask you to bear with us in this difficult time."
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16 ноя 2009
NEGURA BUNGET\'s \'Maiastru Sfetnic\' Reinterpretation Due In February
 "Maiestrit", a magical and passionate reinterpretation of NEGURA BUNGET's classic album "Maiastru Sfetnic" (2000), is scheduled for release by Lupus Lounge at the end of February 2010. This record contains the last studio recordings of the classic NEGURA BUNGET lineup (Hupogrammos, Sol Faur, Negru).
Commented Negru: "I am happy to see that the last materials we worked on under the original formula of the band are now completed.
"The first idea to re-record the 'Maiastru Sfetnic' album in its entirety we had soon after the original release came out in 1999. It took some years, though, before we finally started doing it, in 2007. After a lot of work, the basic elements were already recorded in April 2009 when NEGURA BUNGET parted ways with Hupogrammos and Sol Faur. It remained their task, though, to complete their work on this material. And now 'Maiestrit' is the final legacy of the NEGURA BUNGET past.
"The live DVD and 2-CD, entitled 'Focul Viu' (English: 'Living Fire'), was recorded in January 2008 at a concert in Bucharest. After a complex process of audio and video mix, the 90-minute concert is soon ready to be released. Beside the actual concert, available in stereo and 5.1 surround mix, you'll find on the DVD a slideshow with concert pictures as well as a newly mixed re-arrangement of all NEGURA BUNGET videos up to date.
"These two materials are the last materials we started working on in the old NEGURA BUNGET lineup that featured Sol Faur and Hupogrammos, and although we completed with them apart from the band, all belong to the same spirit. These two materials mark the end of an era, and the beginning of a new one. May it be a meaningful moment for everybody."
Added Hupogrammos: "A chapter is closing in our lives. Sol Faur and I are currently working on the last details of the final episode of a challenging experience that, for 15 years, took us on a path of musical and mystical development.
"Our intention was to re-enbody the purest black metal album we ever made and to do that in an impeccable manner, as black metal requires impeccability. The dream of such high intent was not entirely fulfilled, but the result of our endeavour was materialized as 'Maiestrit'.
"We started to work on this album two years ago, and until the moment the band split we had recorded most of the electric guitars and the drums. Everything else was performed and composed after July 2009 (when we split up) by Sol Faur and myself, including the two bonus tracks that were especially composed and re-shaped for this album.
"In our eyes, the journey of NEGURA BUNGET ends with this last album. Anyone caring about and searching for new forms of expression in music is invited to keep an eye on our two new bands, DORDEDUH and SUNSET IN THE 12TH HOUSE." | 0 | |
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16 ноя 2009
DEVIOUS\'s \'Vision\' To Arrive In December
 Hengelo, Netherlands-based death/thrash quintet DEVIOUS will release its third full-length album, "Vision", on December 4 via Deity Down Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Domain" was produced by Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES) and founding member and main songwriter Guido de Jongh and was mixed and mastered by Jacobs at the Split Second Sound studios, Netherlands.
The track listing is as follows:
01. Heritage Of The Reckless
02. False Identity
03. Respiration Of Fear
04. Abide
05. Impulse Overload
06. Predefined
07. Validate
08. Disconnect
Check out the cover artwork by graphic artist Hrödger here.
DEVIOUS' current lineup is as follows:
Guido De Jongh (guitar)
Frank Schilperoort (drums)
Arnold Oude Middendorp (vocals)
Wouter Huitema (guitar)
Daniel Centiago (bass) | 0 | |
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16 ноя 2009
MANIFEST: New Song To Be Featured On \'Trondheim Calling\' Compilation CD
 A brand new track called "Irreversible" from the newly recorded MANIFEST album will be featured on a compilation CD entitled "Trondheim Calling". The CD will be released on January 23, 2010 and will include "all kind of different bands" from the Trondheim area in Norway. The group says, "The release is aiming at promoting the high quality and wide range of music that bands from the city of Trondheim have to offer, and will receive national distribution. Alongside MANIFEST on this release is also our metal partners-in-crime TORCH, who kick major ass!"
MANIFEST entered Trøndertun Studio on August 8 with producer Knut Prytz to begin recording its new album. 11 tracks were laid down for the CD, which is tentatively due in early 2010.
MANIFEST in March announced the addition of bassist Johnny Wangberg (GRIFFIN, WATTAMEZZ) to the group's ranks.
Johnny made his live debut with MANIFEST on March 7 in the band's hometown of Trondheim.
MANIFEST's most recent album, "Hedonism", came out in Norway on December 3, 2007 via Morningstar Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Half Past Violence" was recorded at Spiren Studio with producer Knut "Fug" Prytz. Audio samples from the CD are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. | 0 | |
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16 ноя 2009
NIRVANA 2002: Entire \'Recordings 89-91\' Collection Available For Streaming
 Relapse Records has just released a collection of recordings from the Swedish death metal outfit NIRVANA 2002. The highly underrated yet influential band only released a series of demos and splits during their existence through the late '80s and early '90s. This collection, "Recordings 89-91", compiles almost all of the band's recorded works onto one disc, including previously unreleased songs and a brand new remix of their legendary demo "Disembodied Spirits".
To stream the entire album, go to Nirvana2002.info.
NIRVANA 2002's vocalist/guitarist Orvar Säfström (who later joined ENTOMBED) commented on "Recordings 89-91": "It's been 20 years since the first recordings on this CD were made. Last summer three middle aged guys sneaked into an old rehearsal space in Edsbyn, Sweden. They shared a quart of rum and played old school death metal all night. That night I felt it all coming back to me. The excitement and the all-out exhilarating fury of playing in a death metal band. I felt alive. I felt like a kid again."
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16 ноя 2009
Guitarist\'s DOWNSPIRIT - \"Recordings Finished\"
 German/Swiss blues/metal act DOWNSPIRIT, the band formed by SYMPHORCE/ex-FREEDOM CALL guitarist Cedric "Cede" Dupont, have issued the following update:
"We have great news: our recordings are finished, all the crazy shit is on tape finally, and so far, we can tell you that it sounds simply amazing!!!
We're very excited and will start to find the right label partner and release the album as soon as anyhow possible. It's going to take awhile to set the business kind of things, but we are sure, that our debut album is going to kick so much ass!!!!
The mixing sessions are going to start tomorrow, so at the end of November we should be done, and will have some rough mixes for your ears ready." | 0 | |
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