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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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5 ноя 2009
IN MOURNING Completes Work On New Album
 Swedish melancholic metallers IN MOURNING recently entered Black Lounge Studio (SCAR SYMMETRY, CARNAL FORGE, STEEL ATTACK, etc.) with producer/engineer Jonas Kjellgren to begin recording their second CD for an early 2010 release via Pulverised Records.
Commented the band: "The new album is completed, it's mixed, it's mastered and it's sounding nice! Artwork is in the making, so things are moving in the right directions. We hope to reveal more detailed information about the album soon, so keep patient!"
Check out a few photos from the studio at this location.
"Shrouded Divine", the 2008 debut album from IN MOURNING, will be released on vinyl on November 20 via Kolony Records. Limited to 500 copies worldwide, it will come with new exclusive artwork for this version only and inner sleeve containing all lyrics and info.
The album is available for pre-order at this location.
The band will present the LP in advance during their show at Kolony Metal Fest in Lonato del Garda (BS), Italy on November 28.
"Shrouded Divine" gained a massive amount of attention and also very positive responses worldwide with the band's brand of heart-wrenching melodic passages entwined with progressive elements but yet still retaining all the brutality of death metal aggression.
IN MOURNING is:
Tobias Netzell - Vocals, Guitar
Pierre Stam - Bass
Björn Pettersson - Guitar
Tim Nedergård - Guitar
Christian Netzell - Drums
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5 ноя 2009
EYES SET TO KILL: \'The World Outside\' Video Released
 "The World Outside", the new video from Arizona's EYES SET TO KILL, can be viewed here. The clip was directed by Black Fawn Films' Chad Archibald (ARISE AND RUIN, FAREWELL TO FREEWAY) and Philip Carrer in Los Angeles.
"Shooting the video brought the song to life for me personally since the song is about being overwhelmed with change," says EYES SET TO KILL's Alexia Rodriguez. "It was cool too express it through visual media, which allowed for a dramatic performance with zombies and violence."
"The World Outside", the sophomore album from EYES SET TO KILL, sold 2,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 9 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.
Written and recorded by the band in Los Angeles with producer Dave Aguilera (ex-OTEP, BLEED THE DREAM) and mixed by Thom Flowers (THE ATARIS), "The World Outside" showcases the band's evolution from their screamo beginnings into powerful songwriters that resonate raw emotion.
"There were things that I put into this record that I've never told anyone before, not even my sister or some of my best friends," said Alexia. "Writing was like therapy to me, because there are times when I feel so alone that I don't know how to express myself other than through music. This is who I am and what I do."
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5 ноя 2009
Sweden\'s THE MURDER OF MY SWEET Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS
 Frontiers Records has announced the signing of Sweden's THE MURDER OF MY SWEET.
The band was formed by drummer, songwriter and producer Daniel Flores, who — after a few false starts of what was to become THE MURDER OF MY SWEET — just by coincidence came across the magnificent singer Angelica Rylin, well endowed with the right look, voice and talents, being exactly what Daniel was searching for. The rest of THE MURDER OF MY SWEET's lineup followed — guitarist Daniel Palmqvist, bass player Johan Niemann and keyboardist Andreas Lindahl all being mentally, creatively and spiritually the right combination to complete the perfect match.
THE MURDER OF MY SWEET's sound is rich in influence and yet distinctly unique. The lush melodic cinematic landscapes reflect the diversity of the five members own musical experiences. From Angelica's soaring vocal melodies and sweeping choruses to the explosive layers of guitars from Palmqvist and the thrilling orchestratic keyboard arrangements painted by Andreas Lindahl backed by the bombastic and dynamic rhythms of Niemann and Flores. The resulting collaborations are a work both haunting and uplifting — fuelled by the curiosity of seeing where their burning ambitions will take them.
"All of us in THE MURDER OF MY SWEET are highly excited to be collaborating and releasing our debut album with such an experienced and talented label as Frontiers," says Daniel Flores.
"We feel extremely privileged to be band mates with such great bands as JOURNEY, TOTO and SURVIVOR, to mention just a few," adds Angelica. "We are looking forward to launch and to get our music heard world wide. A special thank you goes out to all our fans on MySpace who have been so dedicated and devoted since the start in 2007."
THE MURDER OF MY SWEET's single for the track "Bleed Me Dry" will be released exclusively in the band's home country on November 13. The band will also present the release with a launch gig in their hometown on the same day at the Roq Club.
The CD single track listing:
01. Bleed Me Dry
02. Bleed Me Dry (instrumental version)
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5 ноя 2009
DROWNING POOL Hard At Work On New Album
 Guitarist C.J. Pierce of Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL has issued the following update:
"To all our fans: We're in the studio working hard as hell 12/15-hour days seven days a week, making the best DROWNING POOL rock record to date! I honestly have never been more excited about our all our new material. All the songs are growing and changing for the better during this recording process. We promise you won't be disappointed. Can't wait to get these songs out to you all and start touring again."
In a recent interview with The Buffalo News, DROWNING POOL drummer Mike Luce said about how the band has grown over the past few years after acquiring lead singer Ryan McCombs (formerly of SOIL), "[I'm] kind of comparing it to buddies dug into the trenches. You've kind of been through some stuff that you can't really put into words. It just makes you a tighter-knit family."
"We were starting to see our attributes," he added. "We've all grown up quite a bit regardless of the ups and downs. Everybody's matured, older, and we better handle what's expected of us when recording. We're writing some of the very best stuff we've ever been a part of. We're starting to learn the ins and outs of Ryan and he of us. Writing [is] a more tighter, easier experience."
Luce said that while 2007's "Full Circle" explored the band's horizons to the max, the band has been working on an album that mirrors the newly channeled approach to recording.
"It sounds like we're zeroing in on these attributes," Luce said. "I think we're diving into a more soulful, passionate delivery of it. I think people are gonna trip out. [We're] exploring soulful melodic kind of stuff, not just hammering at you the whole time."
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5 ноя 2009
PARAGON\'s \'Law Of The Blade\' Lineup Reunited
 German power metallers PARAGON have issued the following update:
"After all these years and constant songwriting, we felt a little bit tired.
After a few months break, we had the idea to bring back the heroes of the past. And as there will be the 20th anniversary of the band next year to plan some special shows.
"We're trying to return to the 2002 lineup that wrote, recorded and performed the metal masterpiece 'Law Of The Blade'. Therefore we had to part ways with our current bass player Dirk Seifert [replaced by returning bassist Jan Bünning] and our second guitarist Günny Kruse.
"We would like to play the whole 'Law Of The Blade' record live.
"Interested?
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5 ноя 2009
DISARMONIA MUNDI: New Album Details Revealed
 Italian melodic death metallers DISARMONIA MUNDI will release their new album, "The Isolation Game", on December 9 via Coroner Records. The CD was recorded, produced, mixed and mastered at The Metal House Studio by Ettore Rigotti and contains 13 brand new tracks of "wall-shaking extreme metal," according to a press release. The cover artwork was created by the French artist Trëz and can be seen below.
"The Isolation Game" features guest appearances by Björn "Speed" Strid (SOILWORK) on vocals and Olof Mörck (NIGHTRAGE) on lead guitar.
"The Isolation Game" track listing:
01. Cypher Drone
02. Structural Wound
03. Perdition Haze
04. Building An Empire Of Dust
05. Stepchild Of Laceration
06. The Isolation Game
07. Blacklight Rush
08. Glimmer
09. Ties That Bind
10. Losing Ground
11. Same Old Nails For A New Messiah
12. Digging The Grave Of Silence
13. Beneath A Colder Sun
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5 ноя 2009
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4 ноя 2009
TIWANAKU: New Song Featuring CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Posted Online
 Bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE, BLOTTED SCIENCE) has finished recording a guest appearance on the debut album from TIWANAKU, the central Florida-based metal band featuring Emo Mowery (ex-NOCTURNUS) on guitar/vocals and Mike Estes (BURNING INSIDE, ACHERON) on guitar, and and newest addition, Royse Bassham on drums, has uploaded a song called "Today in Battle", featuring a guest appearance by bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE, BLOTTED SCIENCE).
Commented Mowery, "Alex is one of the most professional and humble musicians we have had the pleasure to work with. When we called him to ask if he would like to record a song with us, there was no hesitation with him at all. Alex did a very proficient and awesome job!! We gave him full rein to pick whatever song of ours he wanted to do, let him do his thing with it, and the finished tracks came out phenomenal! We couldn't be happier with the results!"
Inspired by the Mayan culture and the Mayan prophecy, "Today in Battle" is a pre-production/demo track the bandmembers recorded on their own and then mixed at Zen Studios in Pinellas Park, Florida. The song will appear on Rat Pak Records "Unleashed 5" compilation, tentatively due before the end of the year.
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4 ноя 2009
HALFORD: \'Get Into The Spirit\' Video Released
 "Get Into The Spirit", the new video from HALFORD — the band fronted by JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford — can be viewed at www.MetalGodShop.com. It is also available below. The song comes off HALFORD's first holiday CD "Halford III - Winter Songs", which is being released via Rob's new label Metal God Records, distributed globally by ADA Global/Warner Music Group, Fontana/Universal Music Group, Conveyor/Universal Music Canada and Sony Music Japan.
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4 ноя 2009
RAGE: \'Strings To A Web\' Artwork Unveiled
 The cover artwork for "Strings To A Web", the forthcoming album from veteran German metallers RAGE, can be viewed below. The artwork was created by Thomas Ewerhard (AVANTASIA, THERION), and it shows the soundchaser as a spider, caught in a web. RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski is currently working on the bonus material for the CD, which will include footage from festivals like Wacken Open Air in Germany and Masters Of Rock in the Czech Republic.
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4 ноя 2009
THROWDOWN: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
 "Deathless", the new album from Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page.
"Deathless" will be released in the U.S. on November 10 through E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). The CD, which will be made available in Europe on January 22, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records, was produced by Mudrock (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, GODSMACK, POWERMAN 5000) and was mixed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who has previously worked with HATEBREED, THE RED CHORD and SHADOWS FALL, among others. The artwork was created by Ryan Clark of Invisible Creature and DEMON HUNTER and can be viewed below. | 0 | |
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4 ноя 2009
LONEWOLF: Two More New Songs Posted Online
 Two brand new songs from the French heavy metal squad LONEWOLF — "Legacy Of The Wild" and "Hail Victory" (both taken from the band's forthcoming studio album "The Dark Crusade") — are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
"Legacy Of The Wild" is the group's personal tribute to RUNNING WILD, the German heavy metal legends that had the biggest influence on LONEWOLF.
"The Dark Crusade" will be released on November 11 on both CD (Karthago Records) and vinyl (Killer Metal Records). The CD version will include bonus track "The Hour 0" while the vinyl version — which will be available in 500 copies (100 on green vinyl, and 400 on black vinyl) — will include a different bonus cut, "Burning The Icons".
"The Dark Crusade" was mixed and mastered by the Grammy-nominated guitarist Andy La Rocque of KING DIAMOND and was produced by Bart Gabriel (editor-in-chief of the biggest Polish rock/metal magazine Hard Rocker, who also helmed albums from such groups as CRYSTAL VIPER, SABBAT and KAT). The front cover artwork was painted by Chris Moyen, the legendary French artist who has previously worked with SLAYER, TRIVIUM, BEHERIT and BLASPHEMY. Guest musicians on the CD include Majk Moti (ex-RUNNING WILD, now in WILD KNIGHT), Jan Bünning (PARAGON) and Marta Gabriel (CRYSTAL VIPER).
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4 ноя 2009
BON JOVI - Live At Madison Square Garden Japanese Edition DVD Available For Pre-Order, Video Footage From X Factor 2009 Performance Online
 The Japanese market edition of BON JOVI's Live At Madison Square Garden DVD is now available for pre-order via HMV Japan. It is set for a November 25th release date and can be pre-ordered here.
The tracklist is as follows:
'Lost Highway'
'Born To Be My Baby'
'Blaze Of Glory'
'It's My Life'
'Keep The Faith'
'Raise Your Hands'
'Living In Sin/Chapel Of Love'
'Always'
'Whole Lot Of Lovin''
'In These Arms'
'We Got It Going On'
'I'll Be There For You'
'(You Want To) Make A Memory'
'Blood On Blood'
'Dry County'
'Have A Nice Day'
'Who Says You Can’t Go Home'
'Hallelujah'
'Wanted Dead Or Alive'
'Livin’ On A Prayer'
Bonus Songs:
'You Give Love A Bad Name'
'Runaway'
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4 ноя 2009
W.A.S.P.: More \'The Crimson Covers\' Tribute Album Details Revealed
 Hamburg, Germany-based record label Remedy Records is putting together a W.A.S.P. tribute album, entitled "W.A.S.P. Tribute - The Crimson Covers". The collection will be released early 2010 as a limited-edition two-CD set for the price of a normal CD. It will be mastered by Marius Costache, who has previously worked with such bands as SHINING, AVATAR and THUNDERSTORM. The cover artwork was created by the acclaimed Romanian graphic artist Costin Chioreanu, who has collaborated with CENTINEX, DECREPIT SPECTRE, DEMONICAL, GRAVE and THUNDERSTORM.
"W.A.S.P. Tribute - The Crimson Covers" will feature the following artists/songs:
* 5TH SONIC BRIGADE (SE) - My Tortured Eyes
* 5TH SONIC BRIGADE (SE) - Heaven's Blessed
* 5TH SONIC BRIGADE (SE) - Hold On To My Heart
* ABIGAIL (RO) - Take Me Up
* ADORNED BROOD (DE) - Neutron Bomber
* AGAMENDON (DE) - The Headless Children
* ALIENATION (DE) - I'm Alive
* BLACK DESTINY (DE) - L.O.V.E. Machine
* BLACK DESTINY (DE) - Wild Child
* BURNING POINT (FI) - Widowmaker
* COLD COLOURS (US) - Forever Free
* CUSTARD (DE) - 9.5.-N.A.S.T.Y.
* FIRE (DE) - Hellion
* GODS OF HATE (DE) - Arena Of Pleasures
* GWYLLION (BE) - The Rock Rolls On
* HAZY HAMLET (BR) - Rebel In The F.D.G.
* INGRIMM (DE) - On Your Knees
* KNEIPENTERRORISTEN (DE) - Fiese Sau [Mean Man]
* LONEWOLF (FR) - The Torture Never Stops
* THE CHUCKIES (SE) - Ballcrusher
* THE CLAYMORE (DE) - Chainsaw Charlie
* THE RUGGED (ES) - The Idol
* THORN (BR) - Revengeance
* TORMENT (DE) - Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)
* TORMENT (DE) - I Wanna Be Somebody
* TRAGEDIAN (DE) - Doctor Rockter
* TRAGEDIAN (DE) - Sleeping (In The Fire)
* V8 WANKERS (DE) - Helldorado
* VYKYNG (US) - School Daze
* WARHEAD (DE) - The Manimal
* WARHEAD (DE) - Killahead
* WYLDFYRE (DE) - Blind In Texas
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4 ноя 2009
DARK FUNERAL: New Song Available For Streaming
 A new DARK FUNERAL track entitled "Stigmata" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Swedish black metallers' new album, "Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus", which will be released on November 18 via Regain Records. The CD was recorded at Abyss Studio in Grangärde, Sweden with famed engineer and legendary producer Peter Tägtgren (PAIN, HYPOCRISY). Nine songs are featured on the effort, which is being described in a press release as "the band's most technical and varied album to date. And while still being true to their roots, they have taken a great step forward in the evolution of their brand of fine Swedish black metal. 'Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus' is, from the very beginning to the end, a hell ride you simply don't want to miss!"
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3 ноя 2009
NIGHTWISH Keyboardist Earned More Than $500K In 2008
 According to Keskisuomalainen, NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen (who writes most of the band's music and all of its lyrics) earned 379,210 euros (approximately $560,000) in 2008 — more than double his 2007 taxable income, which was 185,934 euros (approximately $274,000).
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3 ноя 2009
MASTERPLAN Putting Finishing Touches On New Album
 MASTERPLAN, the melodic power metal band led by former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, has released the following statement:
"Next week Jorn [Lande, vocals] will be in Roland's studio [in Slovakia] to record the last two songs, some guitar lead work and the new MASTERPLAN album is finished! Then it will be time to do the mixing, mastering etc. The official [release] date is still not decided, but it will come soon!"
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3 ноя 2009
IHSAHN: New Song Available For Streaming
 Frozen Lakes On Mars, a brand new track from former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn, is available for streaming on GuitarWorld.com. The song comes off his new album, "After", which is scheduled for release on January 26, 2010 via Candlelight Records.
Recorded during the first half of 2009, "After" completes the musician’s planned trilogy of initial recordings. The CD showcases the Norwegian icon with drummer Asgeir Mickelson (SPIRAL ARCHITECT), bassist Lars K. Norberg (SPIRAL ARCHITECT), and saxophonist Jorgen Munkeby (SHINING).
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3 ноя 2009
SLASH Featured On New RIHANNA Album
 According to RollingStone.com, former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER axeman Slash has contributed guitar to the appropriately titled "Rockstar 101" song on the new Rihanna album "Rated R", due out November 23.
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3 ноя 2009
DELAIN Joined By NIGHTWISH\'s HIETALA, Former AFTER FOREVER Singer At Zwolle Concert
 DELAIN's "special show" on Saturday, October 31 at Broerenkerk in Zwolle, Holland was professionally filmed for possible release. Joining the group during the performance were special guests Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT) and Floor Jansen (AFTER FOREVER, REVAMP).
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3 ноя 2009
AS I LAY DYING\'s \'The Sound Of Truth\' Video Honored At HOLLYWOOD DISCOVERY AWARDS
 AS I LAY DYING's "The Sound of Truth" video won an an award at this year's Hollywood Discovery Awards, which honor the winners of the Hollywood Film Festival's selected finalists in the categories of "Features", "Documentaries", "Shorts", and "Music Videos". The finalists are culled from films from the global creative community. The awards' criteria is based on the quality of filmmaking in all of its different disciplines.
The winners of the festival's film competition were announced Sunday night at the Hollywood Discovery Awards presentation ceremony at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood. This year's winners are: "Crossing" by Kim Tae-Kyun for "Best Feature Film"; "Garbage Dreams" by Mai Iskander for "Best Documentary"; "Scenesters" by Todd Berger for "Best Comedy"; "Stories From The Perch" by Andrew Zimbelman for "Best Animation"; "Lambs" by Stephen Huff for "Best Short Subject"; and "As I Lay Dying - The Sound Of Truth" by Brian Thompson for "Best Music Video".
AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis comments on the win: "'The Sound of Truth' video could not have been made without an entire team of amazing people. It was a combination of two individually complex forms of art that came together seamlessly to create one great video I'm very proud of. The basic concept is related to the music and lyrics that we wrote, but Brian Thompson and his whole crew took that beyond what we could have imagined."
Directed by Brian Thompson, who helmed their futuristic clip for "Nothing Left", the video for "The Sound of Truth" was made at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California and is a continuation of the story the first video initiated. Like its predecessor, the story for this video was conceived by the band, fine-tuned by Thompson, and displays the irony and hypocrisy that takes place in a decaying futuristic society.
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3 ноя 2009
METALLICA With OZZY, LOU REED, RAY DAVIES At ROCK HALL Concert: More Footage Available
 More video footage of METALLICA's October 30, 2009 performance at Madison Square Garden as part of the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame can be viewed below. Joining the San Francisco heavy metal giants for the performance were Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH), Ray Davies (THE KINKS) and Lou Reed joined METALLICA.
METALLICA's setlist was as follows:
01. For Whom The Bell Tolls
02. One
03. Turn The Page
04. Sweet Jane (w/ Lou Reed)
05. White Light White Heat (w/ Lou Reed)
06. Iron Man (w/ Ozzy Osbourne)
07. Paranoid (w/ Ozzy Osbourne)
08. You Really Got Me (w/ Ray Davies)
09. All Day And All Of The Night (w/ Ray Davies)
10. Stone Cold Crazy
11. Enter Sandman
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3 ноя 2009
BLAZE BAYLEY: New Album Title, Artwork Unveiled
 Former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley has set "Promise and Terror" as the title of his new album, tentatively due on February 1, 2010. The CD will be available to pre-order from Bayley's official web site starting on December 1, with every pre-order signed by the whole band.
Check out the "Promise and Terror" cover artwork below.
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3 ноя 2009
THE POODLES - \"On The Road Again\"
 Swedish rockers THE POODLES have issued the following update:
"Friday night The Poodles played Norrköping together with H.E.A.T, slept for two hours, raced to the airport and jumped on a plane down to Munich. When we hit the ground and got all our bags together we met our favourite bus driver, jumped on the bus and headed over to Metropolis Music Hall.
The show was great and the crowd was just fantastic.
After the show we headed over to the Garage for a premier party together with the guys from DYNAZTY, a party that lasted well into the early hours of the morning.
Right now the whole tour party is hanging out backstage in Mannheim, getting ready to do another show.
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3 ноя 2009
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: New Touring Lineup To Include Ex-AC/DC Drummer CHRIS SLADE
 MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) will play the following U.K./Ireland dates in December:
Dec. 16 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy 3
Dec. 17 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Academy
Dec. 18 - Dudley, UK - JB's
Dec. 19 - Belfast, IRE - Ulster Hall
Dec. 20 - Bristol, UK - Bristol Academy
Dec. 21 - Milton Keynes, UK - The Pitz Club (Woughton Center)
Dec. 22 - Newcastle, UK - Newcastle Academy
Dec. 23 - Oxford, UK - Oxford Academy
The band's touring lineup for the shows will be as follows:
Michael Schenker (guitar)
Gary Barden (vocals)
Wayne Findlay (guitar, keyboards)
Chris Slade (drums)
Chris Glen (bass)
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's latest album, "In the Midst of Beauty", was released in May 2008 via Inakustic GMBH. The CD features returning MSG singer Gary Barden, drummer Simon Philips (THE WHO, TOTO), bassist Neil Murray (BLACK SABBATH, WHITESNAKE) and keyboardist Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, OZZY OSBOURNE).
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3 ноя 2009
OVERKILL Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
 New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have inked a multi-album deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's new CD, "Ironbound" — which is described as a true "thrasher-piece" — is scheduled for release on January 29, 2010.
"Good to be with a label that understands what OVERKILL are about and what metal is about in 2010; exciting!" singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth said in a statement.
Added Nuclear Blast A&R representative Jaap Wagemaker: "Growing up with classics such as 'Feel The Fire', 'Taking Over' and 'The Years Of Decay' and seeing the band countless times playing live, it is sure to say that one of our favorite bands of all time has finally found their home at the powerhouse that Nuclear Blast is today! We are very much looking forward to start working with OVERKILL and are eager to release their new album, 'Ironbound', to the masses! A new album on which they have returned to their old-school thrash roots!"
"Ironbound" track listing:
01. The Green And Black
02. Ironbound
03. Bring Me The Night
04. The Goal Is Your Soul
05. Give A Little
06. Endless War
07. The Head And Heart
08. In Vain
09. Killing For A Living
10. The SRC
* Limited digipak
* CD Jewelcase
* LP (180g vinyl) in gatefold
* LP (180g green vinyl) in gatefold (Nuclear Blast Mailorder exclusive)
* Strictly limited mailorder edition
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3 ноя 2009
EMERGENCY GATE Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
 German metallers EMERGENCY GATE have parted ways with drummer Chris "The Machine" Widmann and have replaced him with Dominik "Capricorn Khaos" Scholz. The band says, "Dominik has been the session drummer of LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE and the former drummer of ZOO ARMY. He already played with us as a session drummer during the Chaos Over Europe Tour with KREATOR." | 0 | |
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