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23 авг 2009
SLIPKNOT Drummer Hospitalized; Band Cancels 'Pain In The Grass' Appearance
 SLIPKNOT was forced to cancel its headlining appearance last night (Saturday, August 22) at Seattle radio station KISW 99.9 FM's Pain in the Grass 2009 event in Auburn, Washington as drummer Joey Jordison had to be taken to the hospital for health reasons. According to the band, Jordison is expected to make a full recovery and will sit behind the kit for SLIPKNOT's performance tonight (Sunday, August 23) in Kennewick, Washington.
Other bands that appeared at KISW 99.9 FM's Pain in the Grass 2009 concert included STEEL PANTHER, STATIC-X, SALIVA, CHEVELLE and MUDVAYNE.
Last year, SLIPKNOT cancelled several European festival appearances as well as performances for MTV Europe and Virgin TV after Jordison broke his ankle and was advised to rest for four to six weeks.
Jordison toured North America as a guest drummer with SATYRICON in late 2004 after the band's regular skinsman Frost was denied a visa due to heightened homeland security concerns. Jordison also toured with MINISTRY and famously sat in for METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich when the drummer fell ill and could not make it to a massive U.K. festival in the summer of 2004.
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23 авг 2009
VAN CANTO Signs With NAPALM RECORDS
 German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO — which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) — has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The group is currently recording its new album at the Blind Guardian Studios with producer Charlie Bauernfeind for an early 2010 release. In addition, VAN CANTO's first two albums — "A Storm To Come" and "Hero" — will be reissued around the same time as their as-yet-untitled new effort.
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23 авг 2009
CIRCLE II CIRCLE: 10 Songs Written For Next Album
 CIRCLE II CIRCLE — the band led by ex-SAVATAGE singer Zak Stevens — has issued the following update:
"We currently have about 10 songs happening now for the next CD. Working on about 10 more. There won't be 20 tunes on the CD, but it'll give us a lot to chose from for the final cut.
"If you're wondering what it's going to sound like. Picture this: 'Burden Of Truth', 'Delusions Of Grandeur' and SAVATAGE combined into one blasting work! It's turning into something way bigger than we ever imagined."
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22 авг 2009
MÖTLEY CRÜE: Deluxe Version Of \'Dr. Feelgood\' Due In Septembe
 Eleven Seven Music/Mötley Records/Universal will re-release MÖTLEY CRÜE's "Dr. Feelgood" on September 21.
Originally issued on September 1, 1989, "Dr. Feelgood" reached #1 on the Billboard chart and went on to sell more than seven million copies worldwide. The title track reached No. 7 on the Hot 100 and earned the band their first two Grammy nominations (Best Hard Rock Performance: "Dr Feelgood" in 1989 and "Kickstart My Heart" in 1990). Twenty years later, the band was nominated for another Grammy Award and is celebrating its hit album "Saints of Los Angeles" on an arena tour of the U.S.
"Dr. Feelgood" will be released as a deluxe version incorporating two CDs. The original version of "Dr. Feelgood" on one CD, and on the other a smorgasbord of delights! — four original demos from the "Dr. Feelgood" sessions, four tracks recorded live when the band played in Russia, plus a remix of "Get It For Free".
The complete track listing is as follows:
Disc One:
01. T.nT. (Terror in Tinseltown)
02. Dr. Feelgood
03. Slice of Your Pie
04. Rattlesnake Shake
05. Kickstart My Heart
06. Without You
07. Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)
08. Sticky Sweet
09. She Goes Down
10. Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
11. Time for Change
Disc Two:
01. Dr. Feelgood (demo)
02. Without You (demo)
03. Kickstart My Heart (demo)
04. Get It For Free (remix)
05. Time for Change (demo)
06. Girls Girls Girls (live version)
07. Red Hot (live version)
08. All In The Name Of Rock (live version)
09. Dr. Feelgood (live version)
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22 авг 2009
BRAINSTORM: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed
 The cover artwork for "Memorial Roots", the new album from German melodic metallers BRAINSTORM, can be viewed below. Due on October 16 via the band's new label, AFM Records, the CD was mixed at the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany under the watchful eye of Sascha Paeth and Miro as producers. 15 songs were recorded for the album, including "Forsake What I Believed", which frontman Andy B. Franck calls "a headcrusher."
"Memorial Roots" tentative track listing:
01. Shiver
02. Nailed Down Dreams
03. Greed Of Gain
04. Cross The Line
05. Forsake What I Believe
06. Honesty
07. The Final Stages Of Decay
08. Seems To Be Perfect
09. Victim To A World
10. Too Late To Deny
11. The Conjunction Of 7 Planets
12. Nothing
13. Would You...
14. Ahimsa
15. Blood Still Stains
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22 авг 2009
REDEMPTION: New Song Released
 REDEMPTION — the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING — will release its fourth CD, "Snowfall on Judgment Day", on September 29 (one day earlier internationally) through Inside Out Music. The album was mixed and mastered by Tommy Newton, who produced the group's last two CDs, at Area 51 Studios in Celle, Germany. The artwork was once again created by Travis Smith.
"Snowfall on Judgment Day" tentative track listing:
01. Peel
02. Walls
03. Leviathan Rising
04. Black and White World
05. Unformed
06. Keep Breathing
07. Another Day Dies *
08. What Will You Say
09. Fistful of Sand
10. Love Kills Us All / Life in One Day
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22 авг 2009
REVOCATION: New Track Posted Online
 A new track from Boston's REVOCATION, "Anthem Of The Betrayed", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the band's second full-length album, "Existence Is Futile", which is scheduled for release on September 29 in North America and October 5 internationally via Relapse Records. The follow-up to "Empire Of The Obscene" was recorded at Damage Studios in Southbridge, Massachusetts with engineer Pete Rutchko.
"Existence Is Futile" track listing:
01. Enter The Hall
02. Pestilence Reigns
03. Deathonomics
04. Existence Is Futile
05. The Brain Scramblers
06. Across Forests And Fjords
07. ReaniManiac
08. Dismantle The Dictator
09. Anthem Of The Betrayed
10. Leviathan Awaits
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22 авг 2009
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN To Enter Studio Next Week
 THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN is tentatively scheduled to enter the studio on August 24 with producer Steve Evetts (EVERY TIME I DIE, SEPULTURA) to begin recording the band's fourth studio album, "Option Paralysis". The CD will be released in early 2010 via Season Of Mist Records in collaboration with the band's brand new label.
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22 авг 2009
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY To Release \'Deadland\' Digital Single
 Norway's THEATRE OF TRAGEDY will release a new digital single, "Deadland", on September 1. It will contain the following tracks:
01. Deadland
02. Hide and Seek
There will also be an exclusive cover for this release.
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22 авг 2009
BEATALLICA: \'Hero Of The Day Tripper\' Video Released
 "Hero of the Day Tripper", the new video from the Milwaukee-based band BEATALLICA — a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA — can be viewed below. The song comes off BEATALLICA's new album, "Masterful Mystery Tour", which was released on August 4. The CD features 12 tracks, including "The Battery of Jaymz and Yoko" and "I Want to Choke Your Band".
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22 авг 2009
VREID Begins Work On New Material
 VREID — the Norwegian band formed by former WINDIR members Hváll (bass), Steingrim (drums) and Sture (vocals, guitar) —
"Writing this we are flying over Denmark, heading north again, after our last raid in Germany. We just played the Summer Breeze, which is the last summer festival for VREID of 2009.
"Playing in a packed tent at Summer Breeze was fantastic. The crowd was one of the best we ever played for, and it is very satisfactory to see so many people singing along the lyrics of the songs.
"We have had some fantastic shows this summer. Two weeks ago we played the main stage at Wacken Open Air. We kicked off at 11 a.m., and it was fantastic to see thousands and thousands of people ready for our show this early in the day. The crowd was bloody amazing, and production-wise it was a great experience. To be able to do such a show in front of a highly energetic crowd is a privilege. We thank you all for your great support at Wacken.
"Last week we did our first Czech Republic outdoor show at the Brutal Assault festival. Again we got to play for thousands of people, and people were banging and screaming their lungs out. This was a great festival, and we enjoyed hanging around and watching great performances by legends such as PESTILENCE, OPETH, MARDUK and IMMORTAL.
"During the summer, we have received several offers for shows and tours for the autumn. We have now agreed for a lot of shows for the autumn, and are looking forward to a hectic and inspiring last half of 2009. Hopefully we can release details concerning the shows the next days.
"It is great to see this continuously increased interest in VREID by record sales, people coming to shows, merch sales and tour offers. To build a band takes time, and working hard and building stone by stone is the only way to go. VREID feels more vital than ever, and we would like to thank everyone that supports us in different ways.
"In between shows lately, I [Hváll] have been working on our upcoming DVD. Hopefully it will be released early 2010.
"We have also started working on the next album, some lyrical ideas and the frames for 4-5 songs are set, and my guess is that it will be ready for recording in first half of 2010, and maybe an autumn 2010 release." | 0 | |
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22 авг 2009
RICHIE KOTZEN: \'Peace Sign\' Track Listing, Japanese Release Date Revealed
 Richie Kotzen (ex-MR. BIG, POISON) will release a new album called "Peace Sign" in Japan on September 9.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. My Messiah
02. Paying Dues
03. Best Of Times
04. Lie To Me
05. Peace Sign
06. We're All Famous
07. You Got Me
08. Long Way From Home
09. Catch Up To Me
10. Your Entertainer
11. Larger Than Life
12. Holding On
13. I Want You Back (THE JACKSON 5 cover)
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22 авг 2009
DARK FUNERAL Guitarist Issues New Album Update
 Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL entered the Abyss studio on July 10 with producer Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN) to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new album.
Commented guitarist Lord Ahriman: "It's been a really tough and hectic schedule for us during the past couple of weeks, but I shall not complain. It actually feels amazingly good to be super-busy again with the band, and especially spending time in the studio recording a new album.
"On the weekends, we have played festivals around Europe. It's been a blast indeed! And on the weekdays we have, and are still, located at the Abyss Studio, recording what surely will become yet another masterpiece, no doubt!
"I must admit that while I/we have been writing for this album my personal impression has been that the material is somewhat slower, not as technical etc., compared to our previous albums. And I actually thought it would become like a 50/50 split with fast and non blast beat songs. I couldn't have been more wrong.
"BPM-wise [beats per minute], we have, in all honestly, toned it down a bit compared to it precursor, but now, when all the music is recorded, my impressions have changed drastically. This is for sure our most intense and technical album to date. It is also our most varied album. And each song surly offers its own unique and personal touch.
"Dominator, our new drummer, offers the most amazing drum work ever on a DARK FUNERAL record. And whether you like our kind of music or not, I'm absolutely sure that you will be totally stunned when you hear what this beast can, and do behind the kit.
"At this very moment E.M Caligula is working on the vocals. Unfortunately I can't tell much about that just yet, but for what I know he will put on his best and most varied vocal performance ever. And I'm as curious as all of you to hear the final result. I'm however totally confident that he'll blow us all away!"
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22 авг 2009
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21 авг 2009
UNEARTH: Deluxe Version Of \'The March\' Due In November
 On November 10, 2009, fans will be able to get their hands on the new deluxe version of UNEARTH's latest album, "The March". The CD will come with a bonus DVD featuring a tour documentary entitled "The Three Day March", with footage shot by acclaimed director Doug Spangenberg (LAMB OF GOD, EVERY TIME I DIE, JOB FOR A COWBOY) during UNEARTH's recent tour of the northeastern U.S. The DVD will also contain footage from inside the studio during the band's recording sessions for "The March" as well as party material from the band's recent tour with TESTAMENT, entitled "Gig Life". In addition to the candid behind-the-scenes clips, performance footage of four songs will be included from last year's Wacken Open Air festival. Rounding out the DVD are the three music videos shot for "The March" — "My Will Be Done", "Grave Of Opportunity" and "Crow Killer".
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21 авг 2009
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: \'Addicted\' Details Revealed
 Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) is preparing to release "Addicted" ( cover), the second in a series of albums to be made available under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker.
Commented Townsend: "With 'Ki' [the first DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT album], I kind of strode out in uncharted territories for myself musically, and loved the experience. But during the course of writing this four-record project, it was inevitable that I would end up writing a selection of tunes that were very much in line with my back catalogue. This group of songs is the second record in the series, and it is called 'Addicted'.
"Musically, 'Addicted' is along the lines of the big, wall-of-sound hard rock/heavy metal of OCEAN MACHINE and [THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND's] 'Accelerated Evolution' — even PHYSICIST at points. It is a very direct and 'to-the-point' album with an emphasis on groove and the chorus.
"In the past, lots of my records end up taking a kind of PINK FLOYD-ish route (between song meandering etc.). 'Addicted' is really simple: 11 rocking songs and no bullshit. I wanted to make a record that was heavy, without being dark or depressing.
"When I got into metal, it was for the energy behind it, but somewhere along the way, that energy started getting really negative.
"In music right now, there's a ton of heavy bands that are really depressing to listen to loudly. I wanted to make a record without any real deep metaphor on the surface. Something that sounds good, has a good beat, and a positive feeling. It is still heavy as all-get-out, but I think there's a differentiation to be made between being 'peaceful', and being peaceful but wanting to celebrate loud, crushing music.
"The vocal duties on this record are handled by myself and Anneke van Giersbergen [ex-THE GATHERING]. (I wanted to have male and female vocals kind of 'tell the story' so to speak) It's an honour to work with her and she has a lovely, lovely energy. The other musicians on this record are Ryan Van Poederooyen on drums, Brian Waddell on bass, and Mark Cimino on guitars.
"I love this record; it affects me in a way that I wasn't prepared for. It's a fully rocking album of optimism.
"If you just want to 'play it loud' without any crazy metaphor, this album might be for you!
"On other notes: I have been rehearsing with a new band, and we will start touring in early 2010, representing all the back catalogue of solo material, from 'Ki', 'Addicted', PHYSICIST, ZILTOID, TERRIA, OCEAN MACHINE, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND, INFINITY etc... I have some big plans for this and rehearsals are sounding amazing. The touring entity will be called 'DEVIN TOWNSEND' and is essentially a way for me to get out there and interact again and showcase 15 years of music that never really got its fair shake. We look forward to seeing you out there!
"I will start the work on the fourth record, 'Deconstruction', in Los Angeles in October. Some great plans for that... (and by the way, THAT is a heavy record with a lot of metaphor...). News on that as it comes!
"So I hope you will enjoy 'Addicted', in the theme of the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT. The reason 'Addicted' exists is maybe a little deeper than what the record sounds like upfront. But upfront, it kind of states: 'Life is tough, the world can be an ugly place...so let's forget about the dramas and ROCK — here's some heavy guitars, big choruses and killer beats."
"Addicted" track listing:
01. Addicted
02. Universe In A Ball
03. Bend It Like Bender!
04. Beautiful Crush
05. Hyperdrive
06. Wild Hearts
07. Ih-Ah!
08. The Way Home
09. Numbered
10. Souls Awake!
11. Om
"Ki", the first in a series of albums from Devin Townsend to be made available under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker, was released in Europe on May 25 in North America on June 19 via InsideOut Music.
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21 авг 2009
DOKKEN\'s \'Greatest Hits, Vol. 2\' Due In Octobe
 DOKKEN's "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" — a collection of all-new versions of tracks such as "Dream Warriors", "Breaking the Chains" and "Just Got Lucky", paired with several new songs and a cover of "Lies" by THE KNICKERBOCKERS — is tentatively due in October via Rhino.
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21 авг 2009
CRYSTALLION To Release \'Hundred Days\' In November
 German "noble power metal" hopefuls CRYSTALLION will release their third album, "Hundred Days", on November 13 via Dockyard 1. The CD is said to be "a concept album about the return of Napoleon (after his first exile) until his complete defeat in the battle of Waterloo."
"Hundred Days" track listing:
01. Cloak And Dagger
02. The Sleeping Giant
03. A Cry In The Night
04. Sole Survivors In Ligny
05. Nations Falling
06. Hougoumont
07. Under Heavy Fire
08. We Stand Aligned
09. Hundred Days
10. The Bravest Of The Brave
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21 авг 2009
THE SWORD Almost Done Writing New Album
 Austin, Texas' THE SWORD has issued the following update:
"The writing process [for the third THE SWORD album] is nearing completion, and demoing will soon commence. Recording will follow in the fall with a release as soon as the suits can get it together. The record will be a concept album centered around an original science fiction narrative."
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21 авг 2009
DESPISED ICON: Another New Song Available For Streaming
 A new DESPISED ICON track, "Day Of Mourning", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song is the title cut of the Montreal extreme metallers' new album, "Day Of Mourning", which is scheduled for release on September 22 via Century Media Records. The CD was produced by Yannick St-Amand, while the mixing duties were handled by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (HATEBREED, THE ACACIA STRAIN, WHITECHAPEL) in Massachusetts. The whole thing was mastered by Alan Douches (MASTODON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, NILE).
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21 авг 2009
GOJIRA Frontman Says Band Will Take Six-Month Break In 2010
 Ash Curtis of the Less Bright Eyes, More Deicide blog recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.
On the band's constant touring:
"I think we need a break. Since 2004, we never stopped. Between 'From Mars To Sirius' and 'The Way Of All Flesh', we didn't take a break. Just five days break, and that was five days in my bed! So now I think we need a break, the band needs to do something else for a little bit. In 2010, maybe for six months. After that, we'll compose, we'll feel fresh because for the moment we're a bit… there's saturation. It's a fatigue, but very deep. We need to really think about something else. Even if we love it and every night on stage we're like, 'Arrgh this is our life!' y'know, and after the show we're in the dressing room and we feel good to be playing on stage. It'll benefit to this band to have a break."
On LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe, who makes a guest appearance on the GOJIRA track "Adoration For None" (from the "The Way Of All Flesh" album):
"He is a big GOJIRA fan and he would get on stage every night and sing a song with us, and I would get on stage and sing a LAMB OF GOD song. I was in America before the tour. I was spending some time there to see some friends and the guys from LAMB OF GOD because we became friends, and he told me, 'Hey, I want to scream on the record, motherfucker!' and I was like, 'No problem.' (laughs). He came to France to record the song just for one week and he slept in my apartment on the couch with my cat. (laughs) It was very funny because I was like, 'Take my bed and I'll sleep on the couch,' and he was like, 'No way! It's your bed, I'll sleep on the couch.' So I took him to the mountains and to the ocean. We live in the southwest of France; it's a pretty nice area. He ate some French food and he said, 'Oh my god, this is amazing!' So, really, really good atmosphere in the studio and we had a lot of fun. He is really easy going."
On the lyrical content of "The Way of All Flesh":
"I'm considering the state of the planet. The fact that we destroy everything all the time as a race. We build, we try to think, and there is good in humanity but there is also destruction and bad things and competition and anger. So this album talks about the idea of death and decay and the fact that we have to accept that part of us. We also have to accept that one day we will disappear. Our body will return to dust. There is a question — what is the soul? I like to talk about the soul remaining in the afterlife. I believe in reincarnation. It's a personal belief that I have, but probably 80% of the planet is into that belief also. It must be something, it means something. We need to consider that we are more than just bones and flesh and blood, y'know, there is something else, there is consciousness and memory and somehow that we remain after death."
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21 авг 2009
CRADLE OF FILTH Comments On Abbreviated BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Performance
 British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH were forced to cut their set short this past Saturday night (August 15) at the Bloodstock Open Air festival in Derbyshire, England after guitarist Paul Allender was hit by an object thrown by a member of the audience, resulting in Paul being unable to finish the performance and requiring medical attention.
The band has issued the following statement regarding the incident:
"CRADLE OF FILTH would just like to apologise to all CRADLE OF FILTH fans at Bloodstock for not being able to perform the full length of set on Saturday. This was due to a selfish and stupid person in the crowd throwing dangerous objects at the band and injuring Paul, who then had to be hospitalised.
"This person threw what were being sold at the site as 'gobstoppers,' but which were actually heavy, solid, pieces of candy, approximately the size of a cricket ball and weighing close to a pound, at the band. Approximately six of these were thrown, one narrowly missed hitting Ashley in the face and also a terminally ill young fan in a wheelchair sitting side of the stage, a couple just missed Dani [Filth, vocals] and then one hit Paul in the spine, causing him to collapse. The paramedics called an ambulance and Paul was taken to hospital with suspected spinal damage; where he was subjected to numerous tests before the doctors said they didn’t think Paul had sustained any lasting damage.
"This act of stupidity caused the show to finish prior to the encore, caused Paul serious pain and everyone else a lot of anxiety. This person is lucky that no one was seriously injured or worse, which could easily have been the case and a serious police matter.
"Why does someone buy a ticket for a festival where everyone should be enjoying the weekend and having a good time and then have to ruin it for other people? A very selfish, sad person, one can only imagine.
"So again, full apologies to everyone who was at Bloodstock to have a good time and to see the band and if you think you know who the person was that spoiled everyone else’s evening, please let us, the Bloodstock staff or the police know as soon as possible, because next time someone may not be so lucky."
CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth had this to say about the event: "'No-one could be more disappointed than I about the ridiculous and callous incident that happened on Saturday night. Bloodstock is an event that we have long endorsed and looked forward to headlining due to its united European metal vibe, its growing popularity and of course, it being one of the better festivals held on English soil.
"The crowd, as expected, were great and we were playing well with an arsenal of songs yet to deliver, when the stupidity started. I actually thought one of the balls thrown was an apple and was going to head-butt it as it flew past my head and on toward Ashley, then luckily thought twice about it. The missiles were the size of cricket balls but solid and almost a pound in weight. Enough to kill a person at that speed, according to a medic who attended Paul behind stage.
"Of all the years I have spent touring the world, nothing comes even close to this for downright sheer stupidity. My ten-year-old daughter Luna was also standing side of stage when the missiles came and although, thank the stars, she was unhurt, the incident indelibly left her frightened and more than a little shook up. This is NOT the reason I brought her along to witness a metal festival and this is certainly NOT the image I want her to take away from Bloodstock or indeed any other metal festival for that matter. I hope the perpetrator(s) are really proud of themselves (sic).
"So again, I apologise to all our fans who were awaiting our encore and can only hope that this selfish bastard who TRIED to ruin the night for everyone is caught and sorted out.
"Hail CRADLE! Hail Bloodstock! Hail metal unity!'
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21 авг 2009
HENDRIX, SLASH, PAGE, MALMSTEEN Among TIME Magazine\'s \'10 Greatest Electric Guitar Players\'
 Time magazine has compiled a list of the "10 greatest electric guitar players." They are as follows:
01. Jimi Hendrix
02. Slash
03. B.B. King
04. Keith Richards
05. Eric Clapton
06. Jimmy Page
07. Chuck Berry
08. Les Paul
09. Yngwie Malmsteen
10. Prince
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21 авг 2009
BLIND GUARDIAN Guitarist Talks About Forthcoming Album
 Metal Storm conducted an interview with guitarist André Olbrich of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England.
In an interview with Metalpaths, Olbrich stated about BLIND GUARDIAN's forthcoming album, "We started the songwriting one year ago and we have almost seven songs ready so far. We have already recorded two songs last year and now, for since like two months, we are recording four more. The drums are ready already so we started the guitar work now and I think that we will be recording the whole summer. In between, though, we are going to play in some really big festivals in Europe so we are rehearsing again, focused on some songs we didn't play so far. After the summer activities, we want to do another break for songwriting and write some more songs for the album which is planned for 2010 . . . It will be out on the end of 2010, that's for sure. But we hope we can manage to accomplish everything in the first half of 2010."
Regarding the forthcoming album's musical direction, Olbrich said, "All songs have their own characteristics; you can't really compare them. It's a real BLIND GUARDIAN album, we have a mixture of songs and so far right now we just finished a song which is very fast, a speed metal song from the old qualities but with new techniques. It's my favorite song. For me, it's a masterpiece so far and we have another power metal song that it's really brilliant and reminds me the style of the 'Nightfall' album very much; it's a little bit different but very good as well. We also have a very nice ballad but it's not finally a real ballad; it will be hard in the end! So we have a real good mixture so far. It's working very good between Hansi and me right now because we have a new system that we can exchange our ideas every day over the Internet, we don't need to meet each other. In the last songwriting process from the 'A Twist In The Myth' we met like once a week and now we can exchange our ideas, like, every day, we have a much better and faster feedback, so we can react better our ideas and I think that this makes the songs really better."
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21 авг 2009
HATEBREED: New Album Details Revealed
 Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED will release their self-titled new album in North America on September 29 via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). The effort will be available on CD, digital download, vinyl and special edition with a bonus 65-minute DVD. The follow-up to 2006's "Supremacy" will be issued on Roadrunner in all other territories.
"Hatebreed" track listing:
01. Become The Fuse
02. Not My Master
03. Between Hell And A Heartbeat
04. In Ashes They Shall Reap
05. Hands Of A Dying Man
06. Everyone Bleeds Now
07. No Halos For The Heartless
08. Through The Thorns
09. Every Lasting Scar
10. As Damaged As Me
11. Words Became Untruth
12. Undiminished
13. Merciless Tide
14. Pollution Of The Soul
15. Escape (New Diehard Edit)
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21 авг 2009
LEGION OF THE DAMNED: THRASH ASSAULT Performance To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD
 Dutch thrash metal band LEGION OF THE DAMNED will film its performance at the Thrash Assault 4 festival on November 14, 2009 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany for an upcoming DVD. According to a posting on the group's web site, LEGION OF THE DAMNED's setlist "will contain songs we haven't played in a very long time." | 0 | |
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21 авг 2009
SLIPKNOT: 10th-Anniversary DVD Preview Available
 A preview of the DVD which will be included with the upcoming special edition of SLIPKNOT's self-titled debut album is available at this location. | 0 | |
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21 авг 2009
CHILDREN OF BODOM: Cover Of CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL\'s \'Back Door\' Posted Online
 CHILDREN OF BODOM's cover version of the CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL classic "Lookin' Out My Back Door" is available for streaming on the Spinefarm Records MySpace page (scroll down in audio player). The song comes off the Finnish metallers' new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", which is scheduled for release on September 23 through Spinefarm. The follow-up to last year's "Blooddrunk" is a selection of cover versions, some of them existing recordings, others specially laid down for this release.
CHILDREN OF BODOM has been recording covers since the early days of its career, some predictably heavy ("Silent Scream" by SLAYER, for example), others reflecting an altogether broader taste ("Talk Dirty To Me" by POISON).
"Skeletons In The Closet" track listing (split by territory):
Europe:
01. Lookin' Out My Back Door (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL)
02. Hell Is For Children (PAT BENATAR)*
03. Somebody Put Something In My Drink (RAMONES)
04. Mass Hypnosis (SEPULTURA)
05. Don´t Stop At The Top (SCORPIONS)
06. Silent Scream (SLAYER)
07. She Is Beautiful (ANDREW W.K.)
08. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (KENNY ROGERS)
09. Bed Of Nails (ALICE COOPER)
10. Hellion (W.A.S.P.)
11. Aces High (IRON MAIDEN)
12. Rebel Yell (BILLY IDOL)
13. No Commands (STONE)
14. Antisocial (TRUST/ANTHRAX)*
15. Talk Dirty To Me (POISON)
16. War Inside My Head (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES)**
17. Ooops!… I Did It Again (BRITNEY SPEARS)
USA:
01. Lookin' Out My Back Door (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL)
02. Hell Is For Children (PAT BENATAR)*
03. Somebody Put Something In My Drink (RAMONES)
04. Mass Hypnosis (SEPULTURA)
05. Don´t Stop At The Top (SCORPIONS)
06. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (KENNY ROGERS)
07. Hellion (W.A.S.P.)
08. Aces High (IRON MAIDEN)
09. Rebel Yell (BILLY IDOL)
10. No Commands (STONE)
11. Antisocial (TRUST/ANTHRAX)
12. Talk Dirty To Me (POISON)
13. Ghost Riders In The Sky (STAN JONES)
14. War Inside My Head (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES)**
15. Ooops!… I Did It Again (BRITNEY SPEARS)
Japan:
01. Lookin' Out My Back Door (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL)
02. Hell Is For Children (PAT BENATAR)*
03. Somebody Put Something In My Drink (RAMONES)
04. Don´t Stop At The Top (SCORPIONS)
05. Silent Scream (SLAYER)
06. She Is Beautiful (ANDREW W.K.)
07. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (KENNY ROGERS)
08. Bed Of Nails (ALICE COOPER)
09. Aces High (IRON MAIDEN)
10. Antisocial (TRUST/ANTHRAX)*
11. Talk Dirty To Me (POISON)
12. Ghost Riders In The Sky (STAN JONES)
13. War Inside My Head (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES)**
14. Ooops!… I Did It Again (BRITNEY SPEARS)
* Previously unreleased track recorded at Beyond Abilities studios, summer 2009
** Previously unreleased track recorded at Petrax studios, fall 2007
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21 авг 2009
NIGHTWISH Singer Performs With SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; Video Available
 NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon performed on August 13, 2009 with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra at a special concert in Stockholm, Sweden as part of the Stockholms Kulturfestival (Stockholm's Culture Festival). According to Anette, "The evening [was] in the theme of Sweden-Finland and it [was] called Suomi Safari. There [was] a big symphonic orchestra, choir and more soloists that have something to do with Finland."
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21 авг 2009
EPICA: \'Design Your Universe\' MP3 Teaser Available
 An MP3 teaser for "Design Your Universe", the new album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, is available for streaming using the audio player below. Due in Europe on October 16 via Nuclear Blast Records, the follow-up to 2007's "The Divine Conspiracy" was recorded at Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany with producer Sascha Paeth.
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