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8 ноя 2009
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Covers MICHAEL JACKSON Classic \'Beat It\' On \'High Impact\' Compilation
 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.
"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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7 ноя 2009
TO/DIE/FOR: New Song Posted Online
 Finnish gothic metallers TO/DIE/FORhave uploaded a demo version of a new song, "Angelica", to their MySpace page. The track is one of four cuts —alongside "Unknown III", "My Hysteria" and "Sad" (working title) — which will be used to procure new management and a record deal.
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7 ноя 2009
MÅNEGARM: Another New Song Available For Streaming
 "Nattväsen"(English translation: "Night Creatures"), a brand new song from the Swedish "Viking metal" act MÅNEGARM, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track is the title cut of the band's new album, "Nattväsen", which is scheduled for release on November 19 via Regain Records.
MÅNEGARM filmed a video for the song "Vetrarmegin" (English translation: Winter Force) this past weekend with the Standard Film Team (DARK FUNERAL, PLECTOR, ZONARIA). The clip was shot in a "Viking village" near the band's hometown, Norrtälje, with an "incredible pre-renaissance atmosphere." The group states, "The Viking village, with its amazing surroundings, will fit the theme of the video just perfect!!"
"Nattväsen" track listing:
01. Mina Fäders Hall
02. Nattsjäl, Drömsjäl
03. Bergagasten
04. I Den Svartaste Jord
05. Hraesvelg
06. Vetrarmegin
07. Draugen
08. Nattväsen
09. Delling
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7 ноя 2009
ARSIS: Limited-Edition Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
 Virginia's melodic/technical death metal band ARSIS has revealed the Mark Riddick artwork and track listing for the limited-edition iTunes / Nuclear Blast mailorder / vinyl version of "Starve For The Devil", set to be released in North America on February 9, 2010.
The Nuclear Blast mailorder edition of "Starve For The Devil" (limited to 1,000 copies) will come with a slipcase and features two bonus tracks (one being a cover of KING DIAMOND's "The Lake"). The single-disc vinyl version is limited to 500 copies and will feature the same track listing plus bonus tracks as the mailorder edition.
"Starve For The Devil" track listing:
01. Forced To Rock
02. A March For The Sick
03. From Soulless To Shattered (Art In Dying)
04. Beyond Forlorn
05. The Ten Of Swords
06. Closer To Cold
07. Sick Perfection
08. Half Past Corpse O'Clock
09. Escape Artist
10. Sable Rising
Bonus tracks:
11. A Pound Of Flesh (For The Hell Of It)
12. The Lake (KING DIAMOND cover)
"Starve For The Devil" was recorded at Planet Z Studios in Hadley, Massachusetts with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who has previously worked with MUNICIPAL WASTE, AGNOSTIC FRONT and HATEBREED, among others.
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7 ноя 2009
SLASH Taps ALTER BRIDGE Singer For Solo Album
 Slash has tapped ALTER BRIDGE's Myles Kennedy to sing on the final song of the legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist's upcoming self-titled solo album, due in Europe in early 2010 via Roadrunner Records. "This track is awesome, [and] it completes the record," Slash writes on his Twitter page. "Myles did an amazing job and the song is fucking great." | 0 | |
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7 ноя 2009
VINTERSORG Working On New Album
 VINTERSORG, the Swedish band led by BORKNAGAR frontman Andreas Hedlund (a.k.a. Vintersorg), is working on a new album, for a fall 2010 release via Napalm Records. The keyboards and vocal tracks are almost completed for the effort, with guitars and drums to be recorded next.
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7 ноя 2009
MALEVOLENT CREATION Has A New Bassist
 Guitarist Gio Geraca (UPON INFLICTION, EVIL AMIDST, WYKKED WYTCH, CRUCIFEAST) will be taking over bass duties for MALEVOLENT CREATION for the band's upcoming tours. He is also expect to contribute material to MALEVOLENT's forthcoming 11th studio album, which is tentatively due next year. | 0 | |
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7 ноя 2009
SUICIDE SILENCE: \'Genocide\' Video Released
 "Genocide", the new video from California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE, can be viewed at BloodyDisgusting.com. The track can be found exclusively on the "Saw VI" soundtrack, which was released on October 20 through Trustkill Records, and its accompanying clip features dynamic live performance footage interwoven with grizzly, striking clips from the hit movie.
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7 ноя 2009
MUSTASCH Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
 Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's self-titled album, which has already been released in Scandinavia, will be made available in the rest of Europe on January 8, 2010.
"We are thrilled about signing with Nuclear Blast; they are indeed the right record company for MUSTASCH," the group says in a statement.
"We are one of the biggest metal bands in Sweden and now when we have produced the strongest record in our career, we did want to find a partner to understand its potential to launch internationally, so within the wide networks of the biggest independent metal label in Europe, we definately feel comfort and stability.
"We are excited to the opportunity of being a part of the Nuclear Blast family.
"We knew that we were producing a MUSTASCH masterpiece when entering the studio. When we had recorded the first few tracks we did know that this was the strongest record we've ever done: It, of course, sounded heavy metal hard rock, but this time we were experiencing a heavy machine we'd never experienced before. It's the hardest record we've done but we've never been this proud.
"Our main plans after releasing the album successfully in the Nordic countries is to focus on Europe in 2010, we are focusing on extensive touring all over by February until summer to present the machine of MUSTASCH." | 0 | |
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7 ноя 2009
The Return Of SKOLD
 After stints with KMFDM, MARILYN MANSON and SKOLD VS. KMFDM as producer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist, Tim Skold has once again recorded under the SKOLD banner.
Growing from production duties on MARILYN MANSON's cover versions of "Tainted Love" and "Personal Jesus" to songwriting and production duties on the MARILYN MANSON albums "Golden Age Of Grotesque" and "Eat Me, Drink Me", SKOLD has returned darker, harder and heavier than ever.
The song "I Will Not Forget" from the all-new forthcoming SKOLD album, will be featured in episode #107 of ABC's new epic drama "FlashForward", airing tonight (November 5). Two more songs, "A Dark Star" and "Bullets Ricochet", will also be available.
The new full-length SKOLD CD is expected in early 2010.
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7 ноя 2009
SHAKRA Announce New Vocalist
 Swiss rockers SHAKRA parted ways with singer Mark Fox in early June. The band have found a replacement and have issued the following statement:
"After many weeks of intensive searching for a new singer, we are now very happy to announce that we finally found our new frontman. It is Swiss guy John Prakesh who originates in India! John lives in Zuzwil (SG), is 30 years old and was the lead singer of the hard rock band Prakesh up to now.
John has left behind more than 100 competitors (some of them very prominent) and impressed us in many ways! ...We are totally delighted with the sound of John’s voice and his singing skills....He is a really nice, open-minded guy with a good sense of humor! We have now worked with John in the Studio as well as in the rehearsal room, and also had some longer conversations. We couldn’t be happier when looking ahead into the future!
The first show with the new formation will take place on the 8th of November in the TV-Broadcast Die Grössten Schweizer Hits, and we will rock some live- concerts starting in March 2010." | 0 | |
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6 ноя 2009
TRIPTYKON Mixing Debut Album
 Former CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has issued the following update:
"This past Tuesday, I returned to Woodshed Studio in Bavaria, Germany, for the third time since we began studio work on TRIPTYKON's debut album, 'Eparistera Daimones', in summer. While briefly back in Zurich, I finalized the album's artwork, and we recorded the piano, violin, and female vocals that will be featured in some of the songs. As Nadine Rimlinger played the violin on Saturday, it was impossible not to feel transferred back to 1987, when we recorded the classical musicians for [CELCTIC FROST's] 'Into The Pandemonium'. Even though we are producing a much darker and heavier album this time around, some of the sounds created by Nadine were at times eerily reminiscent of such era past.
"The week in Zurich ended appropriately. Our friends in the incomparable PANTHEON I played in Zurich, and that same night, we made new friends in fellow touring act ZOROASTER, who sound much like a staggering, modern incarnation of HELLHAMMER.
"Now, back in Germany, we have commenced mixing the songs we recorded during prior sessions. It is a challenging and complex album to mix, not just because of its musical content. But this mixing session is at the same time also one of the most intriguing I have ever been a part of.
"This is an unusual album, for better or for worse, in a very distinctive context.
"It is winter here, cold, dark, and wet. An utterly perfect setting, then, for tomorrow's mixing session of 'The Prolonging', all 19 morbid, lumbering minutes of it."
"Eparistera Daimones" is being produced by Fischer and TRIPTYKON guitarist V. Santura. The album is currently scheduled for release in spring of 2010, through the group's own label, Prowling Death Records (home of HELLHAMMER and CELTIC FROST).
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6 ноя 2009
HATE AMMO Rejoined By Bassist
 HATE AMMO — the Umeå, Sweden-based band featuring members of NAGLFAR, ASSAILANT, LIVE ELEPHANT, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE and BONE GNAWER — has been rejoined by bassist Olov Norberg. The group says, "We got word from our old comrade that he has solved his personal issues and that he wanted back in. And we could hardly resist the offer.
"Olov Norberg has from the start been a big part of the engine that is HATE AMMO. So therefore we welcome him back into the band."
HATE AMMO recently inked a deal with Mortal Music Inc., the label founded by SOIL bassist Tim King and TWELFTH GATE's Rob Such.
The group's forthcoming debut album, for which a release date has not yet been announced, will feature the following track listing:
01. Far Beyond Hatred
02. I.U.W.E.
03. Rise Up
04. Narc
05. Seeds
06. Monday Morning
07. Psychotic Episode
08. P.O.V.
09. Destroy, Enemy, Police
10. When The Tide Begins To Rise
Check out the cover artwork here.
HATE AMMO was scheduled to film a video in September with the Standard Street Team. More information will be made available soon.
HATE AMMO made its live debut on November 15, 2008 at Hamnmagasinet Metal Galaxy in the band's hometown.
The group consists of the following musicians:
Peder Sundqvist - Vocals
Ronnie Björnström - Guitar
Henke Mikaelsson - Guitar
Olov Norberg - Bass
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6 ноя 2009
ELUVEITIE: \'Everything Remains\' Track Listing Revealed
 Swiss pagan horde ELUVEITIE will release its third album, "Everything Remains", in early 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band's mainman, Chrigel Glanzmann, recently attending the mixing sessions at Nott-In Pill studios in Wales with Colin Richardson (SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD, KREATOR, BEHEMOTH, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE) and Martyn "Ginge" Ford.
"Everything Remains" track listing:
01. Otherworld
02. Everything Remains As It Never Was
03. Thousandfold
04. Nil
05. The Essence Of Ashes
06. Isara
07. Kingdom Come Undone
08. Quoth The Raven
09. (Do)minion
10. Setlon
11. Sempiternal Embers
12. Lugdunon
13. The Liminal Passage
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6 ноя 2009
SLASH Wants People To Stop Asking Him If He'll Rejoin GUNS N' ROSES
 VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has told BBC 6 Music that he's taken his time telling people about the big names on his upcoming solo album. "I've been very low key on this, because I was waiting for all the releases for all the different singers, but some of the cats are out of the bag," he said. "There's a lot of people on the record."
Slash said it felt great to work on his own project, telling BBC 6 Music, "It's just nice to be in charge of my own destiny, even if it's just for one record. Just not to be in a group situation, and at the mercy of what everybody as a whole feels, but being responsible for my own decisions and having the final say. It's nice, 'cause I've been doing this diplomatic band stuff for so long, I needed to get it out of my system."
"As a musician, the more experience you get from playing with a lot of different people, the more you learn how to adapt. The other is perseverance — keep going no matter what. To establish in your mind what you're going to do, and you just keep plodding along. The longer you do it, the more you realize that you have a purpose."
Slash has another hope for his solo effort — that it might stop people asking him if he's going to rejoin GUNS N' ROSES. The guitarist told BBC 6 Music he's keen to put those days behind him. "I just feel for people that don't seem to get it. All things considered, it's been a really long time, and everybody's moved on. At the same time, I appreciate that I was part of a band that had such a huge impact and touched so many people, and I feel bad for them that it's not around — but it is what it is."
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6 ноя 2009
W.E.T.: \'Comes Down Like Rain\' Video Released
 "Comes Down Like Rain", the new video from W.E.T., can be viewed here.
Frontiers Records has set a November 6 European release date (November 24 in the U.S.) for the self-titled debut album from W.E.T. as a special CD/DVD package.
Featuring the immense talents of singer/songwriter Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN); guitarist/songwriter Erik Martensson (ECLIPSE) and keyboardist Robert Sall (WORK OF ART), "(W)ork of art (E)clipse (T)alisman" was written and recorded over the last 12 months and features the best elements of the three bands the principal artists have been involved in.
Commented Erik: "In the beginning it was just a project set up by Frontiers, but somewhere along the process of making it, it evolved into something greater than the project we had started with. We had a fantastic flow in the songwriting and when Jeff recorded his lead vocals it all fell into place."
Added Jeff: "I'm very excited about the W.E.T. project. What a brilliant idea of Frontiers to put the three of us together. I think the album turned even better than we hoped for and I can't wait to see the reactions from the melodic rock fans. I'm really proud of this record and I think a lot of people are gonna 'wet' there pants once they get to hear it!"
He continued, "I knew this was the kind of album a LOT of people wanted me to make so I am quite hopeful it will be amongst one of the biggest things I have done in my career thus far. I have never heard or felt such a buzz for something I am a part of and I couldn't be more proud with my 'brothers in arms,' Erik and Robert, for helping create what shall hopefully become a classic masterpiece."
Regarding the band's future plans, Jeff said, "I believe if it does well enough, we would be silly not to take it on the road. Possibly start with a few select dates to get our feet 'wet,' then see what time and schedules permit. The thing to remember here is we are of three separate and completely different careers that are all currently in motion but in my heart of hearts, I feel this is the beginning of something that will be around for a while, not just a one-off!"
"W.E.T." ( cover) track listing:
CD:
01. Invincible
02. One Love
03. Brothers In Arms
04. Comes Down Like Rain
05. Running From The Heartache
06. I'll Be There
07. Damage Is Done
08. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
09. One Day At A Time
10. Just Go
11. My Everything
12. If I Fall
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* "One Love" (video)
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6 ноя 2009
TO-MERA: New Song Posted Online
 TO-MERA — the U.K.-based dark progressive metal band fronted by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss — has uploaded a new song, "Arcane Solace", from the group's new EP, "Earthbound". Check it out on the TO-MERA MySpace page.
"Earthbound" was released on October 24. The group previously stated that the CD would include four new songs with a running time of "around 30 minutes."
"Earthbound" track listing:
01. Mesmerize
02. Earthbound
03. Arcane Solace
04. Another World
TO-MERA parted ways with Candlelight Records after releasing two albums through the label — 2006's "Transcendental" and 2008's "Delusions". | 0 | |
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6 ноя 2009
KALMAH\'s New Album Due In January/February
 Finnish metallers KALMAH have completed work on their sixth album for a January/February 2010 release via Spinefarm Records. The CD, which has a working title of "12 Gauge", was recorded between June and August 2009 at Tico Tico studio in Kemi, Finland and was mastered at the Cutting Room in Sweden. Nine new songs and one cover version were laid down during the sessions which "went [smoothly], as always, even though this time the recordings were done in three different time periods within a half a year."
Regarding the new album's musical direction, lead guitarist Antti Kokko stated, "It is very KALMAH-like, but we haven't forgot to introduce new tuning here and there."
KALMAH was forced to cancel its previously announced shows at the Unirock Extreme Festival in Istanbul, Turkey and Nuclear Nightclub in Oulu, Finland due to a hand injury suffered by the band's guitarist/vocalist Pekka Kokko.
KALMAH's fifth studio album, "For The Revolution", was released in the U.K. in July 2008 via Spinefarm.
For the U.K. version of "Revolution", selected bonus audio/visual content was added to the mix, along with a slipcase bearing exclusive new artwork. The bonus audio track is a cover of SEPULTURA's "Arise", while on the visual side, "The Groan Of Wind" (a song from 2006's "Black Waltz") has also been included as an enhanced video.
"For the Revolution" in May 2008 landed at position No. 17 on the Finnish national album chart. This was the band's strongest chart showing to date in Finland. The CD's cover artwork was designed by former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta, who was also responsible for the artwork of KALMAH's previous album, "The Black Waltz".
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6 ноя 2009
NORMA JEAN To Enter Studio In January
 Atlanta-based post-hardcore rockers NORMA JEAN have inked a deal with Razor & Tie. The band will headline the "Explosions 2009" U.S. tour in November/December before entering the studio in January to begin recording a new album for a summer 2010 release. During the upcoming trek, NORMA JEAN will play its breakthrough album, "Bless The Martyr and Kiss the Child", in its entirety on select dates. This is the band's first headlining trek since the fall of last year and boasts an impressive lineup — HORSE THE BAND, THE CHARIOT and ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS — with a few surprises from the powerful live band.
Cory Brandan of NORMA JEAN comments, "If we didn't sign to Razor & Tie, I think we would have gone on a killing spree, with no regard for life or limb. I think for the first time in our career, upon presenting our ideas, we get to hear the word 'yes' more often. It's like discovering an unknown tribe on a distant island. Except we're the tribe and we don't know your language. Plus we have spears and swords and we're cannibals. Either way, we're insanely animated about R&T showing up and want to try on their Nike Air Jordans. "
NORMA JEAN has released four albums to date, with combined sales of over 360,000 copies. The band's last album, "The Anti Mother", debuted at #29 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and received rave reviews, with Alternative Press calling it "ambitious and addictive." The CD featured Page Hamilton of HELMET as well as a collaboration with DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno.
NORMA JEAN is
Cory Brandan (lead vocals/guitars)
Scottie Henry (guitars)
Jake Schultz (bass)
Chris Day (guitars)
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6 ноя 2009
PRIMAL FEAR\'s Tour Bus Crash Forces Bergen Cancellation
 German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR were forced to cancel tonight's (Wednesday, November 4) concert in Bergen, Norway after their bus crashed (see photo below) while the band was making its way to the city from Oslo. According to a statement released by International Touring and Management GmbH & Co, "nobody got injured, and after a few hours stop/work, the travel party could continue their journey but had to cancel the show tonight."
"16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", the new album from PRIMAL FEAR, was released in Europe on May 22 and was made available in the U.S. in early June via Frontiers Records. The CD was recorded at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with Dennis Ward and Achim Köhler.
"16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)" marks the group's first release with Magnus Karlsson (ALLEN/LANDE, STARBREAKER), who replaced Stefan Leibing last year. Returning guitarist Henny Wolter and Karlsson participated in the songwriting and pre-production, which took place at Karlsson's Stuntguitar Studio in Sweden. The band spent four weeks at House Of Music recording the effort, which was mastered by Ted Jensen at the Sterling Sound in New York City.
Several audio samples from "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)" are available for download at Frontiers.it.
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6 ноя 2009
KORN Guitarist Says Recording With Producer ROSS ROBINSON Again Is \'So Much Fun\'
 On September 12, 2009, Altitude TV spoke with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer about the songwriting and recording process for the band's next album. Watch the four-minute clip below.
On how the songwriting/recording process is coming along:
"Right now we are in the studio making another record. We are doing it with Ross Robinson; he's producing it. It's so much fun to be recording with him again, 'cause he has such a passion for what we did on the first two albums. That, for him and us, that kick-started our careers; for him as well. And he just keeps putting out platinum albums.
"We didn't drift apart, but we wanted to try other producers, we wanted to kind of experiment, but it just feels like we've been on a long journey and we've come home again."
"The whole record's all organic — it's all guitars, bass, drums and Jonathan's [Davis, vocals] raw emotion, and it's just... man. Some of the stuff that Ross is pulling out of Jonathan, it's just like, 'Wow!' You can feel the energy, the pain, whatever it might be he's singing about that day. It's cool 'cause we're in a room no bigger than this, and we're jamming. It's like a one-car garage and it's covered in carpet; it's a 15-year-old's bedroom or something. And you can hear it in the songs when you play it back. And we're going all analog to tape. It's cool."
On KORN's current label situation:
"We don't have a record label. [Laughs] We're unsigned. It's kind of cool because there's so many options. I don't know at this point. I don't know if we wanna sign with a record label. The good thing about signing with a record label is that they have money to put into promotion and tell people about it. There's talk about us releasing it three songs at a time in a period of over three months. And then there's talk about us releasing it on only a USB key — you know that little chip that goes in your computer. And maybe we'll do all three. But we're thinking about a February release."
On working with the band's newest addition, former ARMY OF ANYONE/DAVID LEE ROTH drummer Ray Luzier:
"When I come up with a riff, or Fieldy [bassist Reginald Arvizu] comes up with a riff, [we'll be like], 'It's OK.' And then Ross will say, 'Keep playing it. Try to develop it more.' And then when Ray steps in and puts his beats down, it could be the crappiest riff ever, but he starts playing to it, and it's like, 'Bam!' It turns it up on ten."
Regarding the new KORN album's lyrical concept — which singer Jonathan Davis previously identified as the five symbols he feels will be the downfall of man: drugs, religion, power, money and time — the frontman recently told AOL's Noisecreep, "It's turning into something else. I was going for that, and I was writing lyrics and stuff around that vibe. And other stuff started coming out, and I can't control what's coming out on my inside. So, the music's ... it always changes. I can start out with a plan, but it's just turning into different stuff. We've got 13 or 14 songs, and the guys are taking turns doing bass and guitars. The drums are all recorded. It's our most diverse record, and I think it's going to make all of our fans happy, and they'll all be very surprised."
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6 ноя 2009
Is AEROSMITH Headed For A Permanent Vacation?
 AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler has confirmed to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine that he will pursue solo projects during the coming months.
"Once the band hit the final note and I walk off stage — then I'll tell you the whole story," an exuberant Tyler announced to Classic Rock minutes before AEROSMITH played a triumphant set to a crowd of over 50,000 adrenalized punters at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 1.
"I don't know what I'm doing yet, but it's definitely going to be something Steven Tyler: working on the brand of myself — brand Tyler," he added.
According to Classic Rock, on stage there was no sign of any acrimony — just the smiles, banter and the general bonhomie that is associated with Boston's premier good-time band.
But off stage the story was much different.
As with the last three shows, none of the band saw Tyler until the opening number and his dressing room was located quite a distance from the rest of the group.
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6 ноя 2009
JON OLIVA\'S PAIN: New Album Title, Release Date Announced
 JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has set "Festival" as the title of its fourth album, due on February 19, 2010 via AFM Records. A March/April European tour will be confirmed soon, culminating with the filming of a live DVD consisting of music from the four JON OLIVA'S PAIN CDs and a healthy dose of SAVATAGE classics.
Drummer Christopher Kinder recently stated about the forthcoming JON OLIVA'S PAIN CD, "Part of the staple JON OLIVA'S PAIN sound has become [Jon's] ability to change characters and voices at will and to create incredibly interesting, thought-provoking, passionate and downright insane vocal melodies. [Producer] Tom Morris and I have been pushing him to the edge (as Jon Oliva requested), and we have met that challenge with great enthusiasm and also a bit of joy watching him suffer.... .
"Oliva's tenancious attitude, drive and full desire to do the best he can is only partially over-shadowed by the seemingly impossible task of singing songs that would require most of us to swallow mass consumptions of razor-blades in order to deliver what would be considered as torture to any metal music lover.
"We are all stoked, to say the least, and proud of his commitment to giving all of you... all he has!" | 0 | |
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6 ноя 2009
THREAT SIGNAL: \'Severed\' Video Posted Online
 "Severed", the new video from Canadian modern metallers THREAT SIGNAL, can be viewed here. Edited by vocalist Jon Howard, the clip features live and behind-the-scenes footage from the band's summer 2009 tour with SYBREED, THE AGONIST and THE AUTUMN OFFERING.
"Severed" comes off THREAT SIGNAL's sophomore album, "Vigilance", which sold around 1,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 32 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.
Released on September 8 in North America and September 11 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was produced by vocalist Jon Howard and mixed by Greg Reely (FEAR FACTORY, FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY).
THREAT SIGNAL has replaced DAATH as direct support on EPICA's upcoming North American tour.
Commented THREAT SIGNAL in a statement: "This will be THREAT SIGNAL's first tour supporting our new album, 'Vigilance'. We are excited to be tearing apart North America with EPICA and also promoting our new record on the road. We will be performing songs from both albums, 'Under Reprisal' and 'Vigilance'. Expect to find us in the crowd hanging with friends and fans, so come hang out and be prepared to drink!"
THREAT SIGNAL members Jon Howard and Pat Kavanagh (bass) are also involved with ARKAEA, the band featuring FEAR FACTORY members Raymond Herrera (drums) and Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar).
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6 ноя 2009
METALLICA Confirms Plans To Release Canadian Footage On DVD
 According to MetOnTour.com, which is described as "your FREE virtual backstage pass to every METALLICA show," METALLICA will release a new DVD featuring footage from the band's Canadian performances in Quebec City, Quebec (October 31 and November 1) and Ottawa, Ontario (November 3). Drummer Lars Ulrich commented from the stage at the second Quebec City show, "I couldn't think of a better city for METALLICA to film a DVD." The concerts were filmed by the band's longtime friend and collaborator, famed video director Wayne Isham.
The band's setlists were as follows:
October 31, 2009 at Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada:
01. That Was Just Your Life
02. The End Of The Line
03. For Whom The Bell Tolls
04. Holier Than Thou
05. One
06. Broken, Beat And Scarred
07. Cyanide
08. Sad But True
09. Turn the Page
10. All Nightmare Long
11. The Day That Never Comes
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Damage, Inc.
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
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16. Breadfan
17. Phantom Lord
18. Seek and Destroy
November 1, 2009 at Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada:
01. That Was Just Your Life
02. The End Of The Line
03. The Four Horsemen
04. The Shortest Straw
05. One
06. Broken, Beat And Scarred
07. My Apocalypse
08. Sad But True
09. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
10. The Judas Kiss
11. The Day That Never Comes
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Battery
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
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16. Killing Time
17. Whiplash
18. Seek and Destroy
November 3, 2009 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
01. That Was Just Your Life
02. The End Of The Line
03. Creeping Death
04. Fuel
05. Fade To Black
06. Broken, Beat And Scarred
07. Cyanide
08. Sad But True
09. One
10. All Nightmare Long
11. The Day That Never Comes
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Battery
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
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16. Last Caress
17. Motorbreath
18. Seek and Destroy
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6 ноя 2009
MADDER MORTEM: \'Where Dream And Day Collide\' Video Teaser Available
 A short teaser for "Where Dream And Day Collide", the new video from Norway's MADDER MORTEM, can be viewed here. The song comes off MADDER MORTEM's latest album, "Eight Ways", which was released in Europe on May 18 via Peaceville Records. The CD was issued in North America on June 16.
"Eight Ways" track listing:
01. Formaldehyde
02. The Little Things
03. Armour
04. Resolution
05. A Different Kind Of Hell
06. Riddle Wants To Be
07. Where Dream And Day Collide
08. The Flesh, The Blood And The Man
09. Get That Monster Out Of Here
10. Life, Lust & Liberty
11. All I Know
12. The Eighth Wave
MADDER MORTEM's previous album, entitled "Desiderata", came out in March 2006 via Peaceville Records. The CD was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden and at Space Valley Studios. Mastering duties were handled at Strype Audio in Oslo.
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6 ноя 2009
HELLOWEEN: \'Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary\' Artwork Unveiled
 Long-running German power metallers HELLOWEEN have teamed up with Sony Music in co-operation with SPV Records, to release the band's upcoming albums. The group's long awaited "Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary" album will be made available on the following dates:
Dec. 16 – Japan, Southeast Asia (JVC/Victor)
Jan. 29 - Europe (Sony/SPV)
A U.S. release date has yet to be announced.
The artwork, which can be viewed here, was once again created by Martin Haeusler, who had previously worked with HELLOWEEN on the "The Legacy" and the "Gambling With The Devil" releases.
The photo shoot for the album packaging took place at a salt lake near Los Angeles and a detailed making-of story will be featured on the band's official web site soon.
"Unarmed" will be released in a limited-edition version with a very special digipack, including a 30-minute making-of DVD, containing interviews and studio footage. It will also be made available as a double vinyl.
The band says, "'Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary' is a big 'thank-you' to all our fans, old and new, all over the world! Instead of putting together a regular greatest-hits compilation featuring our most successful tracks to celebrate this anniversary, we completely rearranged and re-recorded the greatest songs and melodies of our career. Together with our tried and tested producer, Charlie Bauerfeind, we invited many great musicians to guest on this special record, with the doubtless highlight of having the 70-piece Prague Symphonic Orchestra performing 'The Keeper's Trilogy', a 17-minute medley consisting of the songs 'Halloween', 'Keeper Of The Seven Keys' and 'The King for A 1000 Years' — goose bumps guaranteed!
"We aren’t one of those bands who like to celebrate themselves, we just want to say 'thank you' in our own special way to all of you who have followed us through the past 25 years. To us, this album stands for an official celebration.
"It was a big challenge and great experience and we had a lot of fun recording our most important tracks in an entirely new 'outfit' and with new arrangements. We hope you like them!
"Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary" will feature the following tracks:
01. Dr. Stein
02. Future World
03. If I Could Fly
04. Where The Rain Grows
05. The Keeper's Trilogy
06. Eagle Fly Free
07. Perfect Gentleman
08. Forever & One
09. I Want Out
10. Falling To Pieces
11. A Tale That Wasn't Right
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6 ноя 2009
IMPIOUS: Another New Song Posted Online
 A new IMPIOUS track entitled "Dead Awakening" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Swedish death/thrashers' new album, "Death Domination", which will be released in North America on November 24 via Metal Blade Records (November 23 in Europe). The CD's cover artwork, which the band describes as "one of the most sinister and malignant-looking album covers ever," was created by Marcello Vasco and can be viewed here.
Commented the band, "'Dead Awakening' is definitely one of the strongest and most varied songs on the album. It also features some guest vocals by Andreas Khörven Nilsson from the Gothenburg band HOPE OVER FEAR."
"Death Domination" track listing:
01. Abomination Glorified
02. The Demand
03. I Am The King
04. And The Empire Shall Fall
05. Dead Awakening
06. Hate Killing Project
07. Rostov Ripper
08. Legions
09. As Death Lives In Me
10. Irreligious State Of War
"Death Domination" features a guest appearance by former THE CROWN and current ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET frontman Johan Lindstrand on the song "The Demand".
Commented IMPIOUS: "It's great to finally have Johan adding to our sound again for the first time in years! Johan is an amazing vocalist and he totally rip shit up on this track!"
Added Lindstrand: "I've known IMPIOUS since they first started back in '94. Both on a personal, friendly level as well as on a professional level. I played the drums on their first demo and now I do some guest vocals on their new album. Always a pleasure to do stuff with them and especially on this new one that I feel is their strongest one yet. It's one hell of a speed ride with a lot of passion to it and I feel very honored that they asked me to join them on a song. They will do great with 'Death Domination'."
According to the band, the album title "symbolizes how death rules over all, and how man seeks to religion as a feeble comfort against what will happen when death takes us. Without death, religion is powerless. And only in death will religion fill its purpose."
The group adds, "It was extremely important to us that the title would fit our new songs and artwork perfectly. We needed a short yet powerful title that would show just how confident we are about our new material.
"This album will by far be the most crushingly brutal album we've ever made and we believe this title says it all!"
IMPIOUS's new CD was recorded at guitarist Valle Adzic's Studio Deadline. The band previously stated, "This is the first album ever we'll produce and engineer by ourselves and we're pretty stoked about delivering this baby without any other people involved. This album will truly represent what the fuck IMPIOUS is all about!"
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6 ноя 2009
STAM1NA Begins Recording New Album
 Lemi, Finland-based heavy metal act STAM1NA has entered Astia Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland to begin recording its fourth full-length album, tentatively titled "Viimeinen Atlantis", for a spring 2010 release. The CD is being produced by Miitri Aaltonen, who helmed the first two STAM1NA albums. The group states, "The production plan states that the new album will have 25% more official band members, 54% more notes, 42% thicker sounds and 61,4% better song titles. The studies also predict that the sexual life of the album listeners will increase by 38% during the first two weeks of listening the CD version of the upcoming album."
STAM1NA recently announced the addition of keyboardist Emil Lähteenmäki to the group's ranks. The band says, "Emil has played all the keyboard parts for STAM1NA's records and has been playing live with STAM1NA since 2007. "
STAM1NA's "K13V" DVD topped the Finnish music DVD chart in May 2009. The set is said to be an overview of the band's entire career thus far — from the group's inception through the release of the band's last album, "Raja". The title of the DVD refers to the fact that this summer marks the 13th year of STAM1NA's existence.
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5 ноя 2009
Virtuoso Pianist VITALIJ KUPRIJ Joins TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
 Russian virtuoso pianist VITALIJ KUPRIJ's (ARTENSION, ex-RING OF FIRE) has announced that he has joined TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA for their upcoming tour.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra released their new album, Night Castle, on October 27th. The album's release was preceded by a single, a cover of EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER's 'Nutrocker' that features Greg Lake guesting on bass.
Night Castle is TSO's second non-Christmas rock opera, following Beethoven's Last Night in 2000. At is heart is the story of a US Army special forces officer (Lt. William Crozier, voiced by former JOURNEY and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Jeff Scott Soto) and his journey to fight the Khmer Rouge in the early '70s Killing Fields of Cambodia.
The Night Castle opera takes up 21 of the two-disc set's 26 songs and is fleshed out by a 68-page booklet featuring the artwork of TSO cohort Greg Hildebrandt. The five 'bonus tracks' include 'Nutrocker' and a rendition of Carl Orff's 1930s composition 'Carmina Burana'.
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Yngwie Malmsteen
