|
| |
 |
  |
7 янв 2009
HEAVEN AND HELL: New Album Tentatively Due In March/April
 According to legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi, the upcoming album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Iommi, Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — is tentatively scheduled for release in March/April via Rhino. The group's first LP since SABBATH's "Dehumanizer" (1992) is being recorded at Rockfield studios in Wales, U.K. (where "Dehumanizer" was also tracked). "It's all going very well, I'm pleased to say," Iommi said in a January 5, 2009 online posting.
Ronnie James Dio, who co-wrote the self-produced album with Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler during sessions in Los Angeles and England, told Revolver magazine that the CD "sounds great. It's a real cross-section of everything we've done, from 'Heaven and Hell' through 'Mob Rules' and 'Dehumanizer'. I think there's a lot of 'Dehumanizer' in it, but a lot of other things, too, a real good blend of what this band has represented."
 | 0 |  |
|  |
7 янв 2009
DREAMLAND Involved In Car Accident
 On their way to the studio last week, three-fifths of the Swedish metal band DREAMLAND was involved in a four-vehicle car crash on Highway E6, just north of Varberg, Sweden (where Andy La Rocque's Sonic Train Studios is located). The car they drove in was totalled, but guitarist Eric Rauti, new guitarist Nils Olsson and singer Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg were all miraculously unharmed, though bruised and shocked!
The work on the new, as-yet-untitled DREAMLAND album continues… hopefully as planned.
| 0 | |
| |
7 янв 2009
MERCYFUL FATE: New Studio Album On The Way?
 According to Denmark's TV 2 VIP, King Diamond has told BT.dk that there is a good chance that a new studio album from his classic heavy metal act MERCYFUL FATE will surface at some point in the not-too-distant future.
"Hank [Shermann, guitar] has written songs [for the proposed MERCYFUL FATE CD]. And he is ready for our new masterpiece," King Diamond is quoted as saying.
MERCYFUL FATE's last studio album, "9", was released in 1999.
A new two-DVD set of archival MERCYFUL FATE footage is tentatively due this spring.
| 0 | |
| |
![=]](/img/news-bord-shr.gif) |
|
  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 янв 2009
BEHEMOTH Preparing To Enter Studio
 Polish extreme metal veterans BEHEMOTH are in the final stages of the songwriting process for their upcoming, as-yet-untitled album. The record is tentatively expected sometime in the fall via Metal Blade (USA) and Nuclear Blast (Europe). BEHEMOTH mainman Adam "Nergal" Darski and his bandmates are planning to enter the studio in the middle of February.
Commented Nergal: "As I write this, we have seven songs that are completely written and arranged though there's still leads missing in some of them. It all sounds tight as fuck and very fresh! There are two more songs under working so after New Year break, we should start working on it. I want this album to be very consistent, intense and catchy at the same time. Judging by what what's been composed so far, that's exactly where we are with this new material."
He continued: "Last year was a very productive year for all of us… We've toured U.S., Australia and New Zealand, covered most of prestigious festivals in Europe and invaded virgin markets in Asia: Japan, China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand. It was also the first time since ages that I managed to take two months off from any band activity. I travelled a lot, recharged my batteries and decompressed myself. I've been collecting ideas, riffs and pieces of lyrics throughout the whole 2008 but it was in October where I seriously kicked my ass and started full on work on the album. It went pretty rough in the very first stages but the more stuff was written the smoother it went.
"I must confess that I'm way more excited about this record than I was for 'The Apostasy'. It's probably the whole label situation that we had to deal back then, Inferno's injury that caused crazy deadlines that completely drained the energy out of my system… I even started treating that album as unwanted child. Weird, because from time perspective, it's a great one. This time though everything was planned much in advanced. I found time to live my life, get some energy back, get inspired and so on… When we met in October it was obvious that all of us were really hungry for making new music. It's definitely 100% BEHEMOTH. I would risk saying that we do have our own style but it's still improving, evolving in different directions every time we approach new project. Most of the songs are the really fast, technical and intense, at the same time there's a lot of diversity. There's even a very slow, massive song that's probably the most epic tracks in BEHEMOTH's history. Everything sounds more serious and…dangerous (I love that word, ha ha). There's probably more sinister vibe in our music this time too. I'm completely stoked and I just can't wait until we enter the studio!'
| 0 | |
| |
6 янв 2009
THE PROJECT HATE Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
 THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring vocalist Jörgen Sandström (ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE), guitarist Lord K. Philipson (GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA), bassist Michael Håkansson (ENGEL, ex-EVERGREY), singer Jo Enckell (IGNORANCE BLISS) and guitarist Anders Bertilsson (RUIN, COLDWORKER) has parted ways with drummer Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen (RELEVANT FEW, DRACENA, RUNEMAGICK, LORD BELIAL, ENGEL). "Conflicting schedules led us to this and we didn't wanna postpone this recording [of the new THE PROJECT HATE album] more than necessary so we let him go and there's no bad blood whatsoever involved," explains Philipson.
Mojjo's replacement in THE PROJECT HATE is Thomas Ohlsson (pictured below), who has previously played with KAMTJATKA, AXENSTAR, SEVEN WISHES and CELLOUT. Philipson says, "[Thomas is] a fantastic guy who stepped in on very short notice (three weeks), determined to learn all the songs and put them down for this coming blasphemous assault. . . [He] is a terrific guy full of piss and vinegar, giving a 110% to THE HATE and will now hopefully get some recognition for his thunderous work on the coming album. We are extremely happy to have him onboard."
In other news, bassist Michael Håkansson has been forced to sit out the recording sessions for THE PROJECT HATE's new album "due to some personal stuff."
Commented Michael: "Due to an unfortunate situation, I have decided to leave the bass duties on this album to Mr. K himself. A combination of time-consuming studies and a current lack of decent facility to rebuild Royal Death Studios got me to a point where I realized that I wouldn't be able to focus and create this upcoming monster to satisfaction. I'm not happy at all to have made this decision but quality oversees everything, and as we all know, K will pound the living hell out of the lower strings as he used to do before I arrived at the camp. However, I will be back on the next album… rest assured."
THE PROJECT HATE recently inked a deal with Vic Records for the release of the group's new album.
| 0 | |
| |
6 янв 2009
POWER QUEST Keyboardist Contemplating Return To Teaching Arena
 Steve Williams, keyboardist for U.K. melodic power metal band POWER QUEST, has issued the following update:
"The reason for this message is I'm considering some new things for 2009.
"Firstly, I'm considering returning to the teaching arena to offer keyboard lessons, theory lessons, composition lessons to anyone who may be interested. Pricing and technical requirements will come a bit later once I have got some idea of interest levels. At this stage the idea is to be able to offer 'face-to-face' lessons in the traditional manner and also to be able to offer 'online' lessons for those who may prefer that or for those who that may be the only option.
"Secondly, I'm thinking about setting up a small 'Online Keyboard Academy.' I'm thinking that this could also incorporate other elements such as assistance for bands starting out... i.e. advice/help with planning demo recordings, putting together U.K. tours on a budget and much more. The idea is that some general information would be available for everyone and then there would be a members section which, for a one-off fee, would enable students to get access to midi files/sequences, video lessons amongst other things.
"As I mentioned, at this stage I'm just trying to get an idea of interest levels. Lessons would be the first thing to instigate, with the 'Academy' following later, as this will take a lot of work to get up and running.
"If anyone is interested, or knows of someone who may be interested or just has some questions to ask me, please drop me an email at Stevekeys@power-quest.co.uk."
POWER QUEST's latest album, "Master of Illusion", was released lasy spring via Napalm Records/Avalon Marquee (Japan). Guest musicians on the CD include keyboardist Richard West from the UK progressive metal band THRESHOLD, Jorn Viggo Lofstad from the Norwegian power metal act PAGAN'S MIND and FOURWAYKILL singer Chris Neighbour.
| 0 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 янв 2009
VOMITORY Begins Recording New Album; Title Revealed
 Swedish death metallers VOMITORY have entered Leon Music Studios in Karlstad, Sweden with producer/engineer Rikard Löfgren to begin recording their seventh album, "Carnage Euphoria", for a late spring/early summer release via Metal Blade Records. According to the band, the CD will contain "ten songs of relentless death metal."
| 0 | |
| |
6 янв 2009
RED HARVEST Preparing To Record New Album
 Norway's RED HARVEST has issued the following update:
"This week we will do some small adjustments to the pre-production of the new RED HARVEST album and then start recording the drums. The way things look now, we have enough material. We have plans to record a DVD too that will be a part of the new album: Us playing the entire new album at a special location here in Oslo. That means: There will be a full studio album and also a live version of the album with images and visuals."
| 0 | |
| |
6 янв 2009
ANNIHILATOR's 'Set The World On Fire' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks, Additional CD
 "Set The World On Fire" (1993), the third studio album from Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR, will be reissued on January 19 in Europe via Metal Mind Productions and March 10 in the USA through MVD. The new edition of the album includes two bonus tracks plus an additional CD with the promotional video for "Set The World On Fire", video material featuring Jeff Waters speaking about the process of writing and recording "Set The World On Fire", touring, making of the "Set The World On Fire" video and more. The bonus CD also includes additional video and audio material: live clips, interviews, home video recordings and some live ANNIHILATOR videos from 1989. The digipack title (limited to 2,000 copies) will be made available on golden disc, digitally remastered using 24-bit technology.
"Set The World On Fire" reissue track listing:
CD1:
01. Set The World On Fire
02. No Zone
03. Bats In The Belfry
04. Snake In The Grass
05. Phoenix Rising
06. Knight Jumps Queen
07. Sound Good To Me
08. The Edge
09. Don't Bother Me
10. Brain Dance
Bonus tracks:
11. Hell Bent For Leather
12. Phoenix Rising (acoustic)
CD2:
01. Set The World On Fire (promotional video)
02. Jeff Waters Speaks
03. Bonus Video Footage
| 0 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 янв 2009
IN VAIN: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed
 Norwegian extreme metallers IN VAIN have issued the following update:
"After much work during Christmas, we are 98% done [with the sophomore IN VAIN CD] and only small corrections remain. Our new album will be entitled 'Mantra' and it will feature seven songs with a playing time of more or less an hour. As prevously mentioned, we will also include a video of the recording and other stuff. More news on artwork, mastering and last but not least, music will hopefully be available in not too long. We have worked quite a lot on this album and hope you will enjoy it."
"Mantra" tentative track listing:
01. Captivating Solitude
02. Mannefall
03. Ain't No Lovin'
04. On The Banks Of The Mississippi
05. Circle Of Agony
06. Wayakin (The Guardian Spirit Of The Nez Perce)
07. Dark Prophets, Black Hearts
08. Sombre Fall, Burdened Winter
IN VAIN released its full-length debut, "The Latter Rain", in 2007 via Indie Recordings. The CD was recorded at DUB Studio (GREEN CARNATION, BLOOD RED THRONE, CHAIN COLLECTOR) in the summer/fall of 2006 and involved close to 20 guest musicians and several guest vocalists, such as Jan K. Transeth (IN THE WOODS...) and Kjetil Nordhus (GREEN CARNATION, TRAIL OF TEARS).
| 0 | |
| |
6 янв 2009
FORGOTTEN TALES Working On New Material
 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada-based female-fronted power metal band FORGOTTEN TALES is currently writing material for its third album, tentatively due before the end of the year.
Formed in 1999 as a cover band, FORGOTTEN TALES recorded its debut effort, "The Promise", in April 2001 at Victor studios in Montreal. The album was released across Canada in October 2001 to enthusiastic reviews. In 2003, the band entered Menzo studios in Quebec City to record the material that would become its second LP, "All the Sinners". Released in August 2004, the CD expanded on FORGOTTEN TALES' style showcased on "The Promise", and guitarist Martin Desharnais continued to emerge as a skilled songwriter.
| 0 | |
| |
6 янв 2009
SAMAEL: New Album Artwork, Track Listing, Audio Sample Available
 A new SAMAEL track, "Illumination", is currently being streamed on the Swiss metal veterans' MySpace page. The song comes off the band's new album, "Above", which is scheduled for release in Europe on March 6 via Nuclear Blast Records.
"Above" track listing:
01. Under One Flag
02. Virtual War
03. Polygames
04. Earth Country
05. Illumination
06. Black Hole
07. In There
08. Dark Side
09. God's Snake
10. On The Top Of It All
Check out the cover artwork below.
| 0 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 янв 2009
SIRENIA: 'The Path To Decay' Video Available
 "The Path To Decay", the new video from the Norwegian/Spanish female-fronted gothic metal band SIRENIA, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in Gothenburg, Sweden with director Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL) of Revolver Film Company. Guitarist Morten Veland said, "We are very satisfied with the end result and [are excited] to share the video with all of you."
A couple of photos from the video shoot can be viewed below.
"The Path To Decay" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
SIRENIA released the "The Path To Decay" download-only single on December 26.
The track listing for the single is as follows:
01. The Path To Decay (radio mix)
02. The Path To Decay (album version)
03. Winterborn 77 (instrumental)
The cover artwork can be viewed below.
"The 13th Floor", the new album from SIRENIA, will be released on January 23, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was tracked at Sound Suite Studios in France and Stargoth Studios in Norway while the mixing and mastering sessions took place at the Antfarm Studios in Denmark with Tue Madsen. The group says, "Expect a melodic and powerful album in the typical SIRENIA vein. The album features guest appearances by Jan Kenneth Barkved (who also did some guest appearances on our debut, 'At Sixes and Sevens'), French violin player Stephanie Valentin adds to the sound along with the Sirenian choir that has been an important part of our sound since the very beginning."
"The 13th Floor" track listing:
01. The Path To Decay
02. Lost In Life
03. The Mind Maelstrom
04. The Seventh Summer
05. Beyond Life's Scenery
06. The Lucid Door
07. Led Astray
08. Winterborn 77
09. Sirens Of The Seven Seas
| +1 | |
| |
5 янв 2009
VOIVOD Completing Work On New CD; Band To Release Concert DVD
 Canadian metal pioneers VOIVOD have issued the following update:
"We are putting finishing touches on the yet-to-be-named new [VOIVOD] record, due this spring. Jason Newsted [a.k.a. Jasonic; ex-METALLICA, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM] ended up playing on all the bass tracks and plans to have Eric [Forrest; former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist] and Blacky [real name: Jean-Yves Theriault; original VOIVOD bassist] also play on it were put aside for another project down the road. This album will mark the end of the VOIVOD songs Piggy [late VOIVOD guitarist Denis 'Piggy' D'Amour, who died in August 2005 from colon cancer] wrote and performed. There are other songs from Piggy yet to be released, that he wrote for himself and other projects.
"We will release a DVD of our first-ever performance in Japan, featuring all early VOIVOD material with Blacky on bass and Dan Mongrain [MARTYR] on guitar.
"We would like to extend our condolences to the family of Adrian Bromley, who was up until recently VOIVOD's publicist at The End Records for the past four years. His enthusiasm and knowledge of music and all things metal will be sorely missed.
"More news and artwork to be posted soon."
Professionally filmed video footage of VOIVOD performing the song "Voivod" on September 20, 2008 at Club Citta in Kawasaki, Japan can be viewed below. The band was in Japan taking part in the two-night Thrash Domination 2008 event alongside TESTAMENT and FORBIDDEN.
VOIVOD made its trimphant return to the stage on June 22, 2008 in front of 22,500 fans as part of the Heavy MTL festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The group was joined by original bass player Jean-Yves Theriault ("Blacky") for the first time in 17 years. Dan Mongrain from the Quebec band MARTYR, a good friend of the band, played guitar. Songs from the early catalogue were the focus for the Heavy MTL set, including VOIVOD's cover of the PINK FLOYD classic "Astronomy Domine", which closed the show before the band took a bow center stage and shared a group hug.
| 0 | |
| |
5 янв 2009
DEBAUCHERY To Release New Album In April
 Frontman Thomas "The Bloodbeast" Gurrath of German death metallers DEBAUCHERY has issued the following update:
"We are back from our 'Blood God Rising In The East World Tour 2008', which brought us to 16 countries and even to the People's Republic of China. Thanks to all of you crazy guys and girls who checked out our shows.
"2008 was very successful for DEBAUCHERY. We toured all over the world, spawned the 'Continue To Kill' record and are still alive.
"But what to expect of 2009:
"The new record, 'Rockers & War', will come in April. The first part, the War part, contains six songs of violence and death. Some even sound a little bit like SLAYER with keyboards or DIMMU BORGIR black metal. I don't know. Cool stuff, fast, melodic but brutal as hell. All the speed freaks will love the 'Savage Mortician' with its 280 bpm. The titles are: 'There Is Only War', 'Primordial Annihilator', 'Savage Mortician', 'Honour And Courage', 'Killing Ground' and 'Wolves Of The North'.
"The second part, the rockers part, contains another five songs. Pure hard rock, and some surprises. Music for headbangers, party stuff and songs for all the Hell Bunnies out there. Even another DEBAUCHERY ballad. The titles are: 'New Rock', '3 Riff Hit', 'Demon Lady', 'Hammer Of the Blood God' and 'I'm A Rocker'.
"The new CD is more than just death metal. It's definitely the best I ever created. A journey through metal, with groove and brutality. But still 100% DEBAUCHERY. There will also be a bonus DVD for the new record and even a new hardcore lesbian porno video for the song 'Death Metal Warmachine'. You will love it!"
DEBAUCHERY's last album, "Continue To Kill", was released on April 4, 2008 via AFM Records.
| 0 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 янв 2009
GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH Classics Among 'Greatest Hard Rock Songs'
 This past week, VH1 paid tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, featured the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything in between. VH1 took viewers behind-the-scenes of the greatest hard rock hits with special rarely-seen footage and brand new exclusive interviews with rock's most famous faces. METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, NIRVANA, THE WHO, VAN HALEN, and LED ZEPPELIN are just some of the legendary artists that were profiled.
Each new hour-long episode of VH1's "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs" premiered on Monday, December 29 - Friday, January 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The series gave viewers the chance to rock out to the 100 best and most influential hard rock songs of all time. Along with the revelation of each anthem's back-story, the five-night event also featured updates on where various rock idols are today. The countdown allowed viewers to reminisce about the glory days of guitar smashing and party crashing, roadies and groupies, and everything else hard rock stands for.
VH1's "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs":
01. GUNS N' ROSES - "Welcome To The Jungle"
02. AC/DC - "Back In Black"
03. LED ZEPPELIN - "Whole Lotta Love"
04. BLACK SABBATH - "Paranoid"
05. METALLICA - "Enter Sandman"
06. THE WHO - "Won't Get Fooled Again"
07. NIRVANA - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
08. AEROSMITH - "Walk This Way"
09. VAN HALEN - "Running With The Devil"
10. MOTÖRHEAD - "Ace Of Spades"
11. DEEP PURPLE - "Smoke On The Water"
12. JUDAS PRIEST - "Breaking The Law"
13. DEF LEPPARD - "Photograph"
14. IRON MAIDEN - "Run To The Hills"
15. MÖTLEY CRÜE - "Dr. Feelgood"
16. KISS - "Rock And Roll All Nite"
17. TWISTED SISTER - "I Wanna Rock"
18. SCORPIONS - "Rock You Like A Hurricane"
19. RUSH - "Tom Sawyer"
20. BON JOVI - "You Give Love A Bad Name"
21. LED ZEPPELIN - "Kashmir"
22. THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - "Hey Joe"
23. OZZY OSBOURNE - "Crazy Train"
24. IRON BUTTERFLY - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
25. THE RAMONES - "Blitzkrieg Bop"
26. LYNYRD SKYNYRD - "Freebird"
27. WHITESNAKE - "Still Of The Night"
28. FOO FIGHTERS - "Everlong"
29. JOAN JETT - "Bad Reputation"
30. PEARL JAM - "Evenflow"
31. AC/DC - "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
32. TED NUGENT - "Cat Scratch Fever"
33. GREEN DAY - "Basket Case"
34. HEART - "Barracuda"
35. ALICE COOPER - "School's Out"
36. VAN HALEN - "Hot For Teacher"
37. THE WHO - "My Generation"
38. QUEEN - "Stone Cold Crazy"
39. BOSTON - "More Than A Feeling"
40. POISON - "Talk Dirty To Me"
41. QUIET RIOT - "Cum On Feel The Noise"
42. THE CLASH - "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
43. DIO - "Holy Diver"
44. CREAM - "Sunshine Of Your Love"
45. FOGHAT - "Slow Ride"
46. ANTHRAX - "Madhouse"
47. KID ROCK - "Bawitdaba"
48. KORN - "Freak On A Leash"
49. IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES - "Search And Destroy"
50. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - "Give It Away"
51. MEGADETH - "Peace Sells"
52. THE RUNAWAYS - "Cherry Bomb"
53. STEPPENWOLF - "Born To Be Wild"
54. FAITH NO MORE - "Epic"
55. BLUE ÖYSTER CULT - "Don't Fear The Reaper"
56. WARRANT - "Cherry Pie"
57. THE KINKS - "You Really Got Me"
58. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - "Interstate Love Song"
59. BILLY SQUIER - "The Stroke"
60. SKID ROW - "18 And Life"
61. RATT - "Round And Round"
62. DOKKEN - "Breaking The Chains"
63. SURVIVOR - "Eye Of The Tiger"
64. ROLLINS BAND - "Liar"
65. MC5 - "Kick Out The Jams"
66. EUROPE - "The Final Countdown"
67. ZZ TOP - "Tush"
68. WHITE ZOMBIE - "More Human Than Human"
69. LIVING COLOUR - "Cult Of Personality"
70. FOREIGNER - "Hot Blooded"
71. JANE'S ADDICTION - "Mountain Song"
72. PAT BENETAR - "Heartbreaker"
73. THIN LIZZY - "Jailbreak"
74. THE CULT - "Love Removal Machine"
75. WHITE STRIPES - "Seven Nation Army"
76. LITA FORD - "Kiss Me Deadly"
77. SOUNDGARDEN - "Black Hole Sun"
78. BAD COMPANY - "Feel Like Making Love"
79. BILLY IDOL - "Rebel Yell"
80. JOURNEY - "Any Way You Want It"
81. BLACK SABBATH - "Heaven And Hell"
82. RAINBOW - "Since You've Been Gone"
83. EVANESCENCE - "Bring Me To Life"
84. W.A.S.P. - "I Wanna Be Somebody"
85. VELVET REVOLVER - "Slither"
86. MARILYN MANSON - "The Beautiful People"
87. WINGER - "Seventeen"
88. ALICE IN CHAINS - "Would?"
89. ANDREW W.K. - "Party Hard"
90. JETHRO TULL - "Aqualung"
91. SMASHING PUMPKINS - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
92. NIGHT RANGER - "Don't Tell Me You Love Me"
93. AUTOGRAPH - "Turn Up The Radio"
94. THE DARKNESS - "I Believe In A Thing Called Love"
95. CREED - "Higher"
96. KANSAS - "Carry On Wayward Son"
97. EDGAR WINTER'S GROUP - "Frankenstein"
98. BUCKCHERRY - "Lit Up"
99. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - "We're An American Band"
100. SAMMY HAGAR - "I Can't Drive 55
VH1's "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs" is a production of VH1 with Chris Martin serving as senior producer, Hilary Spiegelman serving as series producer, and Jeff Olde, Shelly Tatro, Rick Hankey and Bernie Kaminski serving as executive producers for VH1.
| +1 | |
| |
5 янв 2009
DORO: 'Fear No Evil' Limited-Edition Digipack To Include Bonus Tracks
 German metal queen Doro Pesch will release her new album, "Fear No Evil", on January 30, 2009 via AFM Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Night Of The Warlock
02. Running From The Devil
03. Celebrate
04. Caught In A Battle
05. Herzblut
06. On The Run
07. Walking With The Angels
08. I Lay My Head
09. It Kills Me
10. Long Lost For Love
11. 25 Years
Bonus tracks (limited-edition digipack):
12. Wildfire
13. You Won My Love
14. Herzblut (CD-ROM Video)
Check out the cover artwork below.
Pesch released a new single, "Herzblut", on December 12 via AFM. It features four versions of the title track, each recorded in a different language.
"Herzblut" track listing:
01. Herzblut (Single Version)
02. Herzblut (Album Version)
03. A Fond Le Coeur - Herzblut (French)
04. Te Doy Mi Corazon - Herzblut (Spanish)
05. Eu Dou-Te O Meu Coração - Herzblut (Portuguese)
06. Share My Fate
| 0 | |
| |
5 янв 2009
THROES OF DAWN Completes Recording New Album
 Finnish dark metal band THROES OF DAWN has issued the following update:
"The recordings of the fifth [THROES OF DAWN] album have been finished on most parts and the sound engineer will start the mixing process at the very beginning of January.
"As you can guess, the recording of this album has not been an easy task. It has required the patience of a dead animal to pull this thing through. But I can guarantee you it has been well worth all the time and trouble. This album is going to be the ultimate THROES OF DAWN album, our magnum opus.
"We are well behind the schedules and plans, and I'm not going to give you any release date because it will probably not hold anyway, but the most important thing is that we are actually making progress and all the work will be over very soon."
THROES OF DAWN's fourth album, "Quicksilver Clouds", was released in the U.S. in January 2005 via Cleopatra Records. The U.S. version of the album featured a completely different cover to the European edition, which was issued in 2004 through Avantgarde/Wounded Love Records. The follow-up to 2000's "Binding of the Spirit" was recorded and mixed in three separate sessions between August and November 2003 at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki.
| 0 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 янв 2009
| 0 | |
| |
5 янв 2009
| 0 | |
| |
5 янв 2009
ENTWINE: New Album Preview Coming Next Week
 Finnish goth-metallers ENTWINE will release their sixth album, "Painstained", on January 14, 2009 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was recorded with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, APOCALYPTICA, SENTENCED).
"Painstained" track listing:
01. Soul Sacrifice
02. Strife
03. Dying Moan
04. Beautifully Confined
05. Lost In My Denial
06. Greed of Mankind
07. Dead By Silence
08. Hollow
09. Caught By Desire
10. Say Goodbye
Another evolutionary leap from the more commercial Americanism and electro leanings of 2004's "DiEversity" and heaviness of 2006's "Fatal Design", ENTWINE's latest step, "Painstained", presents an even more melody-oriented ENTWINE than any of its predecessors. The band has headed into yet another new direction. Layering Mika Tauriainen's melodic vocals over detuned and heavy guitars and the strong backbone of the Hanttu/Miettinen rhythm section, with "Painstained", ENTWINE has truly come into its own.
"Painstained" will be featured as "album of the week" on Finnish radio station Ylex beginning next week. A different song from the album will be featured each day. Go to this location for a schedule of dates and times. To listen online, click here.
ENTWINE will release a "best-of" collection through the UK branch of Spinefarm Records sometime in 2009. The exact track listing for the CD has not yet been confirmed.
| 0 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 янв 2009
METALLICA's 'Black' LP On Track To Become Top-Selling Album Of SOUNDSCAN Era
 METALLICA is in fourth place on Nielsen SoundScan's list of top-selling album artists, with cumulative sales of more than 51 million in the United States since the scanning service set up shop in May 1991.
METALLICA's self-titled album from 1991 (also known as the "black" album) is the No. 2 top-selling album of the SoundScan era. The LP shifted 242,000 units in the U.S. in 2008 to bring total sales to 15,319,000 (as of the close of 2008) and narrowing the gap to the No. 1 album on the list, SHANIA TWAIN's "Come on Over", to 154,000 copies. If these percentages keep up, "Metallica" will overtake "Come on Over" during 2009.
Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada. Data is collected weekly and made available every Wednesday to subscribers, which include executives from all facets of record companies, publishing firms, music retailers, independent promoters, film and TV, and artist management. SoundScan is the sales source for the Billboard music charts.
Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data for Nielsen on May 25, 1991.
Top-Selling Artists Of Soundscan Era (May 25, 1991 - Dec. 28, 2008):
01. GARTH BROOKS - 68,143,000
02. THE BEATLES - 57,088,000
03. MARIAH CAREY - 51,569,000
04. METALLICA - 51,136,000
05. CELINE DION - 50,571,000
06. GEORGE STRAIT - 40,619,000
07. TIM MCGRAW - 37,591,000,
08. ALAN JACKSON - 36,520,000,
09. PINK FLOYD - 36,520,000
10. SHANIA TWAIN - 33,707,000
Top-Selling Albums Of Soundscan Era (May 25, 1991 - Dec. 28, 2008):
01. Come On Over - SHANIA TWAIN - 15,473,000
02. Metallica - METALLICA - 15,319,000
03. Jagged Little Pill - ALANIS MORISSETTE - 14,607,000
04. Millennium - BACKSTREET BOYS - 12,104,000
05. Soundtrack - "Bodyguard" - 11,805,000
06. Supernatural - SANTANA - 11,673,000
07. Human Clay - CREED - 11,525,000
08. Beatles 1 - THE BEATLES - 11,345,000
09. No Strings Attached - 'N SYNC - 11,109,000
10. Falling Into You - Celine Dion - 10,777,000
METALLICA's top-selling albums during the SoundScan era (as of December 28, 2008):
01. "Metallica" (1991): 15,319,000
02. "…And Justice for All" (1988): 5,229,000 *
03. "Load" (1996): 5,020,000
04. "Master of Puppets" (1986): 4,475,000 *
05. "Ride the Lightning" (1984): 4,247,000 *
06. "Reload" (1997): 4,002,000
* Does not include sales prior to the start of the SoundScan era (May 25, 1991).
METALLICA's latest album, "Death Magnetic", has sold 1,565,000 copies in the United States since it was released in September 2008, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
| 0 | |
| |
4 янв 2009
ABLAZE IN HATRED: New Album Release Date Confirmed
 Finnish atmospheric and melodic death/doom metal band ABLAZE IN HATRED will release its second album, "The Quietude Plains", on January 21 in Finland. The international release is planned for March 2009. Also available from January 21 will be a special two-CD slipcase version (limited to 1,000 copies).
The follow-up to 2006's "Deceptive Awareness" was recorded at Noisecamp Studios with producer Kari Nieminen.
"The Quietude Plains" (retail version):
01. A Walk Through the Silence (10:22)
02. Perfection of Waves (7:28)
03. The Wandering Path (8:13)
04. Beyond The Trails of Torment (7:13)
05. The Quietude Plains (8:52)
06. My Dearest End (9:36)
07. Therefore I Suffer (11:18)
"The Quietude Plains" (2-CD slipcase):
01. A Walk Through the Silence (10:22)
02. Perfection of Waves (7:28)
03. The Wandering Path (8:13)
04. Beyond The Trails of Torment (7:13)
05. The Quietude Plains (8:52)
06. My Dearest End (9:36)
07. Therefore I Suffer (11:18)
Bonus disk:
01. Out of Hand (ENTOMBED cover) (7:27)
02. Murheen Juuret (VERENPISARA cover feat. Tommy from MYGRAIN on lead vocals) (6:06)
Duration: 63:02 + 13:33 min.
| +1 | |
| |
4 янв 2009
PRIMAL FEAR To Begin Mixing New Album Next Week
 German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will begin mixing their new album, "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", on January 5 at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with Dennis Ward and Achim Köhler. The CD, which is tentatively due in May via Frontiers Records, will mark the group's first release with guitarist Magnus Karlsson (ALLEN/LANDE, STARBREAKER), who replaced Stefan Leibing last year.
Check out photos from the studio at this location (free MySpace registration required to view photos).
| 0 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 янв 2009
CRYSTAL VIPER: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed
 The brand new studio album from the the Polish female-fronted heavy metal squad CRYSTAL VIPER, titled "Metal Nation", will be released on February 1 through Karthago Records (CD version) and High Roller Records (limited vinyl version). The CD was recorded at the brand new MP Studio in Poland with engineer Mariusz Pietka and producer Bart Gabriel.
"Metal Nation" was mixed at the Sonic Train Studios (HAMMERFALL, KING DIAMOND, EVERGREY, FALCONER etc.) in Varberg, Sweden by the Grammy-nominated KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque. The CD features three very special guests: Manni Schmidt of GRAVE DIGGER, Frank Knight of X-WILD and Lars Ramcke of STORMWARRIOR. According to a press release, fans can expect to hear "a true heavy metal masterpiece with outstanding vocals (the album includes cover version of the AGENT STEEL classic 'Agents Of Steel', recorded faster, heavier and... higher!), and great cover artwork, painted by the world-famous artist Chris Moyen (TRIVIUM, BEHERIT, BLASPHEMY, INCANTATION etc.).
"Metal Nation" track listing:
01. Breaking The Curse
02. Metal Nation
03. Bringer Of The Light
04. 1428 *
05. The Anvil Of Hate
06. Zombie Lust (Flesh Eaters)
07. Her Crimson Tears **
08. Legions Of Truth ***
09. Gladiator, Die By The Blade
10. Agents Of Steel (AGENT STEEL cover song)
* feat. Manni Schmidt of GRAVE DIGGER
** feat. Frank Knight of X-WILD
*** feat. Lars Ramcke of STORMWARRIOR | 0 | |
| |
4 янв 2009
ENSLAVED's 'Vertebrae' Crowned TERRORIZER Magazine's 'Album Of The Year'
 As 2008 draws to an end, Terrorizer magazine staff and writers have donned their headphone to deliberate over which album should be crowned with the hallowed title of album of the year, an honor roll that sees its awardee join a heady list topped previously by DEATHSPELL OMEGA, MESHUGGAH, CELTIC FROST and MASTODON.
This year saw the return of TESTAMENT, METALLICA and AC/DC, anticipated big releases from the likes of OPETH, AMON AMARTH, CYNIC and SATYRICON, as well as future classics from JEX THOTH, ENFORCER and ROLO TOMASSI. But without a doubt, across the board, the one album that stood out was the latest prog-metal opus from Norway's ENSLAVED.
Terrorizer editor Louise Brown stated; "That ['Vertebrae'] is our album of the year is no surprise. That it stormed ahead of every other album is also no surprise. And if this album becomes contender for album of the decade... nah, that won't be a surprise either."
Exclusively for BLABBERMOUTH.NET readers here is a sneak peek at the official Terrorizer Top 20. The whole list is printed in issue #179, out on Thursday, January 1.
01. ENSLAVED - Vertebrae (Indie Recordings)
02. CYNIC - Traced In Air (Season Of Mist)
03. NACHTMYSTIUM - Assassins: Black Meddle Part 1 (Candlelight)
04. GOJIRA - The Way Of All Flesh (Listenable)
05. TORCHE - Meanderthal (Hydra Head)
06. MESHUGGAH - ObZen (Nuclear Blast)
07. OPETH - Watershed (Roadrunner)
08. METALLICA - Death Magnetic (Warner)
09. BLOODBATH - The Fathomless Mastery (Peaceville)
10. ESOTERIC - The Maniacal Vale (Season Of Mist)
11. EARTH - The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull (Southern Lord)
12. AC/DC - Black Ice (Sony)
13. ASVA - What You Don't Know Is Frontier (Southern Lord)
14. HAIL OF BULLETS - ...Of Frost And War (Metal Blade)
15. SEPTICFLESH - Communion (Season Of Mist)
16. DARKTHRONE - Dark Thrones And Black Flags (Peaceville)
17. LEVIATHAN - Massive Conspiracy Against All Life (Moribund)
18. GRAND MAGUS - Iron Will (Rise Above)
19. HARVEY MILK - Life... The Best Game In Town (Hydra Head)
20. SATYRICON - The Age Of Nero (Roadrunner)
| 0 | |
| |
4 янв 2009
SYRACH To Enter Studio In January
 Norwegian doom metallers SYRACH have issued the following update:
"We will enter studio on the January 16 to record our new album. The album will be produced by the great Bjørnar Nilsen, who did a good job on our last one as well. No title nor release date is set yet, but we hope to know more about this soon. The album will be released through Napalm Records, who also did a great job with us on 'Days Of Wrath'. We will try to keep you updated with the studio progress and maybe even post some pictures from the recordings. No promises though... some of you may have heard a song or two from the album on our live shows, but now we'll finally get them out to the rest."
SYRACH's debut album, "Days of Wrath", was produced by Herbrand Larsen from ENSLAVED and was released on November 2, 2007 in Europe and November 6, 2007 in North America via Napalm Records. The CD cover artwork is the painting "Christs" from MY DYING BRIDE vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe.
Check out audio samples on the band's MySpace page.
| 0 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 янв 2009
AC/DC, METALLICA Among Best-Selling Albums Of 2008
 Billboard.com reports that AC/DC and METALLICA's latest releases were among the Top 10 best-selling albums of 2008. According to Nielsen SoundScan, AC/DC's Wal-Mart-exclusive release, "Black Ice" (Columbia), sold 1.92 million copies to rank No. 5 for the year. It was also held back from digital retailers. METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" (Warner Bros.) came in at No. 7 with 1.57 million
In 2008, there were 428.4 million albums sold, down 14.4% compared to 2007's 500.5 million. Digital downloads of albums accounted for 65.79 million albums this year, or 15.4% of the overall album market. In 2007, digital albums sold 50.01 million and represented 10% of the album market.
Rapper Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal) is far and away the top seller of 2008, netting 2.88 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. However, it's the first time the best selling album of the year has sold less than 3 million since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991.
Coldplay is a distant second with "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Capitol) at 2.15 million, followed by Taylor Swift's just-released "Fearless" (Big Machine with 2.11 million. Swift's self-titled 2006 debut is No. 6 on the year-end chart with 1.6 million.
Kid Rock crowns the year-end chart at No. 4 with "Rock N Roll Jesus," which sold more than 2 million. The Atlantic release was not available on iTunes, fueling sales of the full album.
AC/DC's Wal-Mart exclusive release, "Black Ice" (Columbia), sold 1.92 million copies to rank No. 5 for the year. It was also held back from digital retailers. Metallica's "Death Magnetic" (Warner Bros.) came in at No. 7 with 1.57 million, followed by T.I.'s "Paper Trail" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) at No. 8 with 1.52 million.
Jack Johnson's "Sleep Through the Static" (Brushfire/Universal) is No. 9 with 1.5 million, while Beyonce's new "I Am ... Sasha Fierce" (Music World/Columbia) rounds out the top 10 with 1.46 million.
Conversely, physical CD albums made up 360.6 million albums this year (84% of the market), compared to 449.18 million last year (90% of overall album sales).
This year also saw a record number of vinyl albums sold, with nearly 1.9 million -- more than any other year since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991. It's the first time the industry has sold 1 million vinyl albums in a calendar year since 2004, when 1.2 million were sold. The top selling vinyl set of 2008 was Radiohead's "In Rainbows," with 26,000.
Meanwhile, digital track sales continue to blow up, as 2008 was the first year to see over 1 billion tracks sold. All told, 1.07 billion were sold, up 26.7% compared to 2007's 844 million. The top selling track of the year is Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love," with 3.37 million.
| 0 | |
| |
4 янв 2009
WACKEN OPEN AIR 2009 Sold Out!
 ICS Festival Service GmbH, which organizes the Wacken Open Air festival, has announced that all 70,000 tickets have already been sold for next year's event, which will be held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. "Never before [has] a festival of this size [been] sold out two times within one year," they write in a statement. "But we are not chasing after records — we 'only' want to create a great festival for you and are working on it since more than 20 years now and standing in responsibility and duty for the best fans in the world! We thank you all for your amazing support and loyalty!"
The Wacken Open Air 2009 festival billing is shaping up as follows:
AMON AMARTH
AXEL RUDI PELL
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
CALLEJON
CATHEDRAL
DRAGONFORCE
EINHERJER
EPICA
GWAR
HAMMERFALL
IN EXTREMO
IN FLAMES
KAMPFAR
KORPIKLAANI
MACHINE HEAD
MOTÖRHEAD
NAPALM DEATH
NEVERMORE
TRISTANIA
VOLBEAT
WALLS OF JERICHO
Wacken Open Air festival was honored with a Live Entertainment Award in the "Festival Of The Year" category. This award recognizes distinguished achievements in live entertainment and is given out by Live Entertainment Award (LEA) committee. The winners were announced on March 11, 2008.
| 0 | |
| |
4 янв 2009
MOTÖRHEAD: 'Deluxe Edition' Reissues Detailed
 According to MusicTAP, Sanctuary Records will release four two-CD "deluxe edition" albums by MOTÖRHEAD on January 27. The details are as follows:
* "Ace of Spades" will contain an added disc with "Dirty Love", a B-side to "Ace of Spades", 11 outtake alternate versions of songs from the album, and a three-song "Jensen Sessions" live set (BBC);
* "Bomber" gets an extra disc that contains "Over the Top", a B-side track, along with four alternate versions of album cuts, and five live performance tracks;
* "Iron Fist" will add a disc that features "Remember Me, I'm Gone", a B-side to single "Iron Fist", as well as 15 live performance tracks from a 1982 show at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto;
* "Overkill" comes with a bonus disc of tracks that include a non-album A-side single of "Louie Louie", the "Too Late, Too Late", B-side of "Overkill", "Tear Ya Down", a B-side of "Louie Louie", and "Like a Nightmare", the B-side to "No Class". In addition, there are three alternate version tracks ("Louie, Louie", "Tear Ya Down", "Like a Nightmare"), an instrumental ("Tear Ya Down"), a three-track in studio live "Peel Session" set (BBC), and a six-track live set "In Concert Special" from BBC Radio One (1979).
| 0 | |
| |
|
|
  |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heaven & Hell
