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5 авг 2009
HYPOCRISY: New Album Track Listing Revealed
 HYPOCRISY, the Swedish extreme metal band led by guitarist/vocalist Peter Tägtgren (also of PAIN), will release its new album, "A Taste Of Extreme Divinity", in Europe on October 23 and in the U.S. on November 10 via Nuclear Blast Records.
The track listing is as follows:
01. Valley Of The Damned
02. Hang Him High
03. Solar Empire
04. Weed Out The Week
05. No Tomorrow
06. Global Domination
07. Taste The Extreme Divinity
08. Alive
09. The Quest
10. Tamed "Filled With Fear"
11. Sky Is Falling Down
Check out the CD cover artwork here
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5 авг 2009
MNEMIC Announces Producer For New Album
 Mircea Gabriel Eftemie, guitarist and songwriter of Danish modern metallers MNEMIC, has issued the following update:
"We have chosen our long time friend and producer Tue Madsen (HALFORD, BEHEMOTH, KATAKLYSM, THE HAUNTED), who worked with us on 'Mechanical Spin Phenomena' and 'The Audio Injected Soul', as the producer for the new album, 'Sons Of The System'. He has been to our rehearsal space and we started talking about the direction and sound for the new music. We gave him half of the demo songs so far and now he is doing his evaluation of the 14 songs we have given him. There are 12 more. So far, the demos are ONLY working titles. The first song that is more or less finished title-wise is 'March Of The Tripods'. We are entering the studio in September, and the album will be released in January 2010."
MNEMIC recently performed at the Heavy Sands festival in Sardinia with a stand-in guitarist after Rune Stigart had to undergo surgery for an old wrist injury. | 0 | |
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5 авг 2009
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: New Album Artwork Unveiled
 The cover artwork for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's forthcoming sophomore album, "War Is The Answer", can be viewed below (courtesy of U.K.'s Metal Hammer). Due in the U.S. on September 22 via Prospect Park Records, the CD was produced by the band and Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, IN THIS MOMENT), and was mixed by Randy Staub (METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, NICKELBACK). According to a press release, "the record evolves the band's already mature sound, ranging from the undeniable melodies in 'Hard to See' to the brutally nihilistic 'Burn It Down' [available for streaming below] — destined to please fans both new and old."
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5 авг 2009
MORTIFICATION Hard At Work On 20th-Anniversary Album
 Bassist/vocalist Steve Rowe of Australian Christian metallers MORTIFICATION has issued the following update:
"I have had the opportunity this month to work with Warren Hammond at Penny Drop Studio mixing the re-recorded MORTIFICATION classics for our upcoming 20th-anniversary CD, 'Twenty Years In The Underground'. The result is very pleasing. We referenced some more modern death metal like AMON AMARTH to find an up-to-date approach to our old-school death metal songs, especially 'Nocturnal', 'Grind Planetarium' and 'Impulsation'. 'Hammer Of God' and 'The Majestic Infiltration Of Order (God Rulz)' have also been re-recorded.
"Initially, I was hesitant to re-record what was not broken but the end result sounds killer! The early songs obviously lend themselves well to the more brutal death metal vocal and production. I think the old-school MORT fans will be stoked. But you will all need to wait until early next year. The 15 rare live tracks are yet to be added to the mix.
"The 20th-anniversary album will initially be available for pay download in early February next year."
"Twenty Years In The Underground" will feature five re-recorded MORTIFICATION classics along with 15 rare live tracks from standout shows in the band's history: "The very first show (June 1990), Lincoln [Bowen, guitar] and Keith's [Bannister, drums] first show (1995) including a rippingly intense rendition of 'Scrolls Of The Megilloth', 'Live Street Mission' work as we performed on the streets of Christchurch City Square New Zealand (1996), Revolution Metal Fest Mexico City (2004) with Spanish Interpretation and Nordic Fest Norway (2007)!" according to Rowe.
MORTIFICATION recently completed work on the band's new album, "The Evil Addiction Destroying Machine", which is now available via the group's own Rowe Productions.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. The Evil Addiction Destroying Machine
02. A Sense Of Eternity
03. Elasticised Outrage
04. Pushing The Envelope Of The Red Sonrise
05. I'm Not Confused
06. The Master Of Reinvention
07. Pilots Hanging From Shoulder Dust
08. One Man With Courage Makes A Majority
09. Alexander The Metalworker
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5 авг 2009
SECRETS OF THE MOON: New Song Posted Online
 A new SECRETS OF THE MOON track entitled "Queen Among Rats" is available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the German progressive black metallers' new album, "Privilegivm", which will be released on September 11 in Germany and September 14 in the rest of Europe via Prophecy Productions. The CD's cover art, which was designed by "France's best media artist" Metastazis, can be viewed below. | 0 | |
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5 авг 2009
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: Performance Footage Of Brand New Song Available
 Fan-filmed video footage of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE performing a brand new song — to be included on the group's forthcoming album — this past Saturday (August 1) at the Sonisphere festival at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom can be viewed below.
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5 авг 2009
RATT To Resume Recording New Album This Month
 Californian rockers RATT will return to the studio in late August to resume recording their first studio release in 10 years. The CD is being produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, whose credits include PUDDLE OF MUDD, CHEVELLE, SALIVA, LIMP BIZKIT, ALTER BRIDGE and THREE DAYS GRACE, to name a few.
RATT was scheduled to spend a month or so recording the new album in Mathews, Virginia — the first time the band has stepped outside of Los Angeles to track a new CD in 20-plus years. An early 2010 release via Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records is expected.
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5 авг 2009
MOB RULES To Release \'Radical Peace\' In November
 German metallers MOB RULES will release their sixth album, "Radical Peace", in November via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Bazement Studio with longtime engineer Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK'S BEARD, OASIS). A single, "Astral Hand", will precede the full-length CD in October.
"Radical Peace" will include MOB RULES' twenty-minute epic "The Oswald File", which deals with the assassination of John F. Kennedy and brings up the question whether the suspected (and later murdered) killer Harvey Lee Oswald really was the one who shot Kennedy. | 0 | |
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5 авг 2009
New KOMOR KOMMANDO Album Announced
 Following the debut of "das EP", Komor Kommando returns this Winter with the first long awaited full length album "Where flesh meets metal". The release features all new Komor Kommando tracks plus guest vocals by Jean-Luc DeMeyer from Front 242 (a follow up to the " John the Revelator" collaboration). A full tracklist of the album and the limited edition companion will be announced in the next few weeks.
Komor Kommando also completed a new remix for an upcoming Grendel track, "Chemicals and Circuitry" in a Devil's Dandruff Mix by Komor Kommando. The track is from Grendel's upcoming new album. | 0 | |
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5 авг 2009
PRIMAL FEAR On Upcoming Tours, DVD/Live CD Plans
 German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have issued the following update on their upcoming activities:
South America:
Ralf Scheepers (vocals): "It's so cool that we can add Colombia to our map and rock there for the first time. We're really sad that we can't play Chile this time, but to come back in three beloved countries like Mexico, Argentina and Brazil is always a huge pleasure. I'm looking forward to present the songs of our new album to our loyal fans and rock the night. The communication and their enthusiasm in South America is always very special. There's just one word to explain the atmosphere of a PRIMAL FEAR concert in South America: Electrifying!"
North America:
Henny Wolter (guitar): "This will be an absolute highlight of my career. There can't be one European musician out there who isn't thrilled to tour the U.S. with his own songs and music. Our target in PRIMAL FEAR was always to be known as a worldwide touring act and for me personally, it's a real pleasure, that our focus is on North America in the coming month and in the next year. I know that the worldwide metal fans appreciate the consequence and tenacity of our course!"
Alex Beyrodt (touring guitarist): "I must add, that I'm really excited to play with PRIMAL FEAR in South and North America. It's a dream come true! I did a special workout during the last month to be in top shape for the shows and you know that the stage is my life. I will give more than 100% every day and I will enjoy every minute! It's so great to be part of this tour!"
Canada:
Randy Black (drums): "Coming home :-)... For me, coming back to Canada to play with PRIMAL FEAR is a big thrill, not only because I'm from there, but because we've played there so little since I've been in the band. It will be great to finally play to the North American PRIMAL FEAR fans again too! I'm sure the shows will be rockin'. I've only played in Canada ONCE since I moved over to Germany in '98, I can't wait, and see you all soon!"
New PRIMAL FEAR video clip:
Mat Sinner (bass): "We will shoot two new video clips during the next weeks. The first one will be released in September in connection with our TV campaign on iMusic TV and the second video clip will be released during the European tour in mid-November! We will shoot a lot of interesting footage filmed in the forthcoming weeks, so we can present two really interesting clips for songs from the new album '16.6'. Which songs? The first clip will have a South American, the second a North American vibe."
European tour:
Ralf: "It's the same feeling and vibe this time as for all other territories. The difference is, that Europe is our home and especially this time, with the new '16.6' songs in the setlist, it will be something special. We feel so strong in the band now, that nothing can stop us!"
Mat: "I agree, it feels really good on stage and the new songs are perfect additions to our current best-of live set and our new found metal attitude. Even I miss my friend Magnus [Karlsson, PRIMAL FEAR guitarist], Alex is doing a killer job. With BRAINSTORM on the bill in Europe, we have a fantastic second band with us and we're working on another third great band to present an overall strong package for our fans. And it feels really good to have some good friends like Duce and Martin back in the team again!"
Plans for 2010:
Frank Suepfle from ITM Agency: We're already working on a second and longer run through North America and another European leg on the '16.6' tour before the festival season starts and we will play a lot of open air festivals next year!"
New PRIMAL FEAR DVD and live CD:
Mat: "We will film footage with three cameras during every part of the forthcoming tour this year. We will start in South America, the U.S., Canada, Europe and later this year in Japan. The show in Sao Paulo will be filmed by Patrick Kolb. We will shoot additional shows in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York and Montreal. Good friend Bomber and his Visions In Fear team will film two shows in Switzerland and Germany. Achim Köhler will record selected shows on pro audio material. If everything will work out cool, we plan to work on a forthcoming DVD and live CD for 2010 and if all involved people and companies will support this release for the fans."
Japan:
Ralf: "First of all, we want to thank all our loyal fans for all the super positive e-mails we've received about a forthcoming tour in Japan. '16.6' reached the best chart entry in Japan of the entire PRIMAL FEAR career. We've got the word from our record company, King Records, and our agency that everybody is working hard on the subject! We are ready for our fans in Japan and if everything works out well, we will play some concerts during the next months!"
Alex Beyrodt's last words:
"I'm totally happy and satisfied to be back with PRIMAL FEAR and I'm proud to be a part of PRIMAL FEAR family! We know each other for so long, shared a lot of great memories and hotel rooms. We've travelled thousands of miles together and Mat is my friend for a lifetime. The PRIMAL FEAR / U.D.O. tour was one of the best experiences of my career The new songs are killer and new setlist is even more exciting than ever. I can't wait to enter the stage in Mexico City and start my engine!"
Henny Wolter's last words:
"It's my best time in PRIMAL FEAR! It feels really good and I'm enjoying every day in the band! If we're on tour with the band, it makes me a lot of younger in seconds, it's just like a big party with a lot of good friends. We're working hard on every matter, but it's always a pleasure, friendly, funny and creative. My comeback with the band was one of the best decisions I've made in my life. In the meantime, I know the guys very well and they are very talented and have a great humor!"
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5 авг 2009
KISS: New Album Rumors
 KISS' much-anticipated new album is rumored to be entitled "Sonic Boom". The editor of Guitar Player magazine, who had a chance to preview five songs off the LP last week, wrote on Facebook that this was the title "they had on the studio TV monitors while they were playing the audio files." In addition, an update on MelodicRock.com's Twitter account states that the effort, which has a tentative release date of October 6, will be issued as a triple-disc set through Wal-Mart featuring the new album, a CD of re-recorded KISS hits (which was recently released in Japan), and a DVD. However, it should be noted that none of this information has yet been corroborated by an official source and should be treated as a rumor only.
The editor of Guitar Player magazine wrote about the new KISS material, "Paul [Stanley, KISS guitarist/vocalist] sings his ass off. Eric [Singer] plays some amazingly powerful drums. Gene [Simmons] was finally made to play all of his bass parts (apparently, in the past, if someone had a cool bass idea, he let them play it), and he DOES have a pretty driving sound. Finally, Paul and Tommy's [Thayer] guitars sound HUGE — with some fab riffs and '70s-style solos."
Songtitles set to appear on the new KISS CD include "Russian Roulette", "Modern Day Delilah" and "Stand".
Thayer wrote and sang his first song on the album, while Singer also got his first opportunity to sing a lead vocal on an original song.
Simmons recently told The Canadian Press that there were no outside writers working on the Paul Stanley-produced disc. He also described the album's sound as "no strings, no keyboards, no synths, no tambourines, no nothing — just meat and potatoes."
Simmons confirmed during a recent radio appearance that a deal is in the works with Wal-Mart that will result in an "entire section" of the giant retailer's stores across the country (apparently dubbed "Kiss Korner") being dedicated to KISS.
There has been no official announcement of a KISS deal with Wal-Mart for the band's next CD, although artists such as THE EAGLES and AC/DC have both issued recent albums exclusively through the giant retailer. In addition, AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry may have inadvertently let it slip that the band's next studio album will come out exclusively through Wal-Mart.
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5 авг 2009
AEROSMITH Guitarist To Release \'Have Guitar Will Travel\' In November
 Dean Goodman of Reuters reports that AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has set "Joe Perry … Have Guitar Will Travel" as the title of his fifth solo CD, tentatively due in November. Perry sings on four of the tracks on the album, which follows a self-titled, Grammy-nominated effort that came out in 2005 and sold 31,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Five of the tracks are sung by a relatively unknown German musician, Hagen, who was discovered by Perry's wife, Billie, on YouTube. | 0 | |
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5 авг 2009
MACHINAE SUPREMACY Parts Ways With Drummer
 Drummer Tomas Nilsén has left Swedish metallers MACHINAE SUPREMACY due to "personal reasons."
Commented the band: "As unfortunate as this is, Tomas could not have picked a better time [to leave]. We are currently focused on producing material for our upcoming album and can therefore take our time finding a replacement for Tomas without it interfering too much with our plans for the near future."
MACHINAE SUPREMACY's video for the song "Edge and Pearl" can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's third album, "Overworld", which was released in February 2008 via Spinefarm Records.
Based in Luleå, Sweden, MACHINAE SUPREMACY's first commercial album was released in 2004 through U.K.'s MBD Records.
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5 авг 2009
LAMB OF GOD Guitarist: F**k LIMP BIZKIT!
 The billing dispute between MACHINE HEAD and LIMP BIZKIT was the subject of much Internet chatter prior to this past weekend's U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival, with Robb Flynn and Co. pulling out of their slot at the event after having been bumped down the lineup with the addition of Fred Durst and his LB bandmates.
While MACHINE HEAD eventually returned to the bill in the slot below LIMP BIZKIT as the "special guests", many people had their own opinions on the situation, one of those being LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler.
Komodo Rock's Krissy Elliott spoke with Adler at the festival and asked for his views on the MACHINE HEAD/LIMP BIZKIT controversy.
Komodo Rock: What do you think of the whole issue surrounding MACHINE HEAD refusing to play then coming back on the bill?
Willie Adler: I'm glad they came back on. It's a matter of… they just didn't wanna open up for LIMP BIZKIT, and I agree with them. I wouldn't wanna open up for LIMP BIZKIT! They've been out of the scene for so long, I mean, who cares? Who cares about LIMP BIZKIT?
Komodo Rock: So why does it seem that although other bands such as KORN think Fred Durst has had it, everyone suddenly seems interested in LIMP BIZKIT again?
Willie Adler: I don't know, I'm not interested in LIMP BIZKIT! You tell me man! Is that crowd interested?
Komodo Rock: They played Download festival and drew a big crowd. Maybe it's the nostalgia element?
Willie Adler: I guess so…. I'm the wrong guy to ask because it's not my thing. I have no fucking idea!
Komodo Rock: So you don't support it then?
Willie Adler: No! Fuck those dudes! Fuck that band, and fuck all the people who work for that fuckin' band!
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4 авг 2009
HELLOWEEN/GAMMA RAY Tribute Album \'HelloRay\': More Details Revealed
 Norway's GAIA EPICUS, Germany's KICKHUNTER (featuring HELLOWEEN bassist Markus Großkopf), Slovakia's SIGNUM REGIS (featuring former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/GLORY singer Göran Edman) are among the bands who will appear on the forthcoming tribute album to HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY, "HelloRay - A Tribute To Helloween & Gamma Ray", tentatively due in late 2009 or early 2010 via Epicus Records.
According to a press release, this is a project made by bands who are fans and has been inspired by the music of these two great pioneers of melodic power metal. It will contain songs that were originally written and recorded between 1985 and 2007.
The tentative track listing is as follows:
01. Warrior (HELLOWEEN) - GAIA EPICUS
02. Where The Rain Grows (HELLOWEEN) - ARMORY
03. Sole Survivor (HELLOWEEN) - SIGNUM REGIS
04. Ain't Got Nothin' Better (HELLOWEEN) - KICKHUNTER
05. A Tale That Wasn't Right (HELLOWEEN) - DRACHEN
06. Just A Little Sign (HELLOWEEN) - RAMPART
07. Mr. Torture (HELLOWEEN) - AILLION
08. The Spirit (GAMMA RAY) - PARALLAX
09. (We Won't) Stop The War (GAMMA RAY) - TREASURE LAND
10. Heaven Or Hell (GAMMA RAY) - BURN UNIVERSE
11. Tribute To The Past (GAMMA RAY) - GUARDIANS OF MANKIND
12. Lust For Life (GAMMA RAY) - MIDAS FATE
13. Anywhere In The Galaxy (GAMMA RAY) - OPERA MAGNA
14. Leaving Hell (GAMMA RAY) - ROTTEN
15. Last Before The Storm (GAMMA RAY) - SONEM
16. Land Of The Free (GAMMA RAY) - DEIMOS
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4 авг 2009
LITA FORD: \'Wicked Wonderland\' Track Listing Revealed
 '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford will release her first new studio album in 14 years, "Wicked Wonderland", in Europe on October 2 via earMUSIC/Edel. The CD will be issued in the U.S. on October 6 through Lita's own JLRG Entertainment label.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Love
02. Piece
03. Crave
04. Scream
05. Sacred
06. Wicked Wonderland
07. Indulge
08. Patriotic Snob
09. Everything
10. Inside
11. Truth
12. Betrayal
13. Bed
14. Garden
15. Push
16. Indulge (Remix)
17. Scream (Remix)
"It's harder and sexier than anything I've ever done," says Lita of the record, which was co-produced by Ford, her husband and former NITRO singer Jim Gillette, and Greg Hampton, the songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer known for his work with ALICE COOPER, his band SCIENCE FAXTION (with Bootsy Collins and Buckethead and Brain from GUNS N' ROSES) and other rock notables. Lita is backed on the record by drummer Stet Howland, formerly of W.A.S.P., Hampton on bass, rhythm guitar and keyboards, Gillette on background vocals, and its vivid cover art is by ROB ZOMBIE bassist and solo artist Piggy D.
The songs brim with a passionate adult eroticism and über-hard rock sound highlighted by Lita's trademark searing guitar riffs. The album includes a keen and timely slice of social commentary on "Patriotic SOB", sexy rave-ups like "Piece (Hell Yeah)", duets with Gillette on numbers like the aptly titled "Indulge", and "Betrayal", which will be featured in the upcoming video game Brütal Legend, in which Lita also voices one of the characters alongside Jack Black, Lemmy Kilmister of MOTÖRHEAD and Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST. The recordings find her rocking, playing and singing with an amped-up fury and power like never before that's also informed by her personal growth as a wife and mother as well as legendary rocker.
After Lita and Gillette married, she left her stiletto heels on the stage and moved to a large home on a deserted Caribbean island and devoted her life to raising the couple's two sons, who she has also home schooled. At the urging of her friends like Dee Snider of TWISTED SISTER, devoted fans and even her sons, both of them budding musicians, Lita now reclaims her place as the First Lady of Heavy Metal with an album sure to thrill her many followers and win her new listeners with music that's more fiery and assured than ever before.
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4 авг 2009
SKINLAB: \'The Scars Between Us\' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
 "The Scars Between Us", the new album from veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB, will be released on September 15 via Stand And Deliver Records.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Face of Aggression
02. Amphetamine Gods
03. Scream at the World
04. Wolvesblood
05. Karma Burns
06. In For The Kill
07. Paper Trails
08. Still Suffering
09. Bloodclot
10. My Vendetta
11. The Scars Between Us
The cover artwork can be viewed here.
The band's video for the song "In for the Kill" can be viewed here. The clip was filmed in May 2008 at the group's warehouse in Oakland, California with new, up-and-coming director Jourdan McClure and it features appearances by UFC fighter Nate Quarry and Greg Thompson.
SKINLAB released a live album, "SkinnedAlive!", in April 2008 via BCD Music Group. The CD was recorded on June 3, 2007 at The Metro in Oakland, California.
SKINLAB's current lineup:
Paul Hopkins - Drums
Glen Telford - Guitars
Steev Esquivel - Bass/Vocals
Snake - Guitars
SKINLAB's last studio album, "ReVolting Room", came out in 2002. A double-disc set, entitled "Nerve Damage", featuring alternate versions of studio tracks, several live tracks recorded on the band's "ReVolting Room" tour, plus two new songs, came out in 2004. | 0 | |
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4 авг 2009
ECHOTERRA: Debut Album Release Date Announced
 ECHOTERRA, the new female-fronted symphonic rock/metal band featuring Swedish vocalist Suvi Virtanen (ex-THERION), keyboardist Jonah Weingarten (PYRAMAZE), guitarist Yan Leviathan (AVIAN), bassist Brian Hollenbeck on bass, and drummer John Gensmer (EPICUREAN), will release its debut album, "The Law Of One", on September 15, 2009 via Blinding Force Recordings.
According to a press release, "The Law Of One" ( cover) is "full of majestic musical themes and features a 16-page booklet filled with spectacular artwork by Mattias Noren and Gustavo Sazes."
A promotional video for the forthcoming CD can be viewed here. | 0 | |
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4 авг 2009
ECHOES OF ETERNITY: New Song Posted Online
 A new ECHOES OF ETERNITY track entitled "Ten Of Swords" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Los Angeles female-fronted progressive metallers' second album, entitled "As Shadows Burn", which is scheduled for release in North America on September 22 via Nuclear Blast Records (the LP will be issued in Europe on September 25 through Massacre). The follow-up to 2007's "The Forgotten Goddess" was produced and mixed by former MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist Logan Mader, who has previously worked with GOJIRA, DIVINE HERESY, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and CAVALERA CONSPIRACY.
Commented singer Francine Boucher: "Sometimes we can be our own worst enemies — constantly judging and criticizing ourselves. When I wrote the lyrics to 'Ten Of Swords', I was inspired by the personal struggles of life. It's about letting go of your pain and digging yourself out of the dark hole we seem to sometimes fall into. It's about coming to terms with your mistakes and accepting them. You can't banish your demons: they are part of you. You must find a way to embrace your darker side and co-exist with it. The Ten of Swords is the grimmest card in the Tarot deck. It's about hitting rock bottom, but it's also a card of hope. Sometimes it's necessary to hit the bottom before you can make your way back up.”
Added guitarist/songwriter Brandon S. Patton: "I had the riffs [for 'Ten Of Swords'] written when I showed up to band rehearsal about two years ago. Kirk [Carrison, drums] and I developed the initial skeletal framework for the song and the other members played a big role in arranging it and adding harmonies and details. By far the biggest standout part of the song occurs 2:10 into the track, when we launch into a killer 'gallop-picked' riff that would make Jon Schaffer [of ICED EARTH] proud. The vocal melody that Francine sings over that part is unbelievable!!! The chorus of this song is also catchy as fuck... a definite anthem.”
"As Shadows Burn" ( cover) track listing:
01. Ten Of Swords
02. A Veiled Horizon
03. Memories Of Blood And Gold
04. The Scarlet Embrace
05. Descent Of A Blackened Soul
06. Twilight Fires
07. Buried Beneath A Thousand Dreams
08. Letalis Deus
09. Funeral In The Sky
In other news, ECHOES OF ETERNITY has announced the addition of rhythm guitarist Bryan Eagle to the group's ranks. Eagle has been playing with the band since September 2008 and has contributed music and laid down guitar tracks on ECHOES OF ETERNITY's new album.
ECHOES OF ETERNITY is:
Francine Boucher - Vocals
Brandon S. Patton - Guitar
Bryan Eagle - Guitar
Duane Cowan - Bass
Kirk Carrison - Drums
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4 авг 2009
NOMINON: Upcoming Releases Detailed
 Swedish death metallers NOMINON have issued the following update:
"The pre-production recordings of the new material for the forthcoming album are moving on. So far, three songs has been taped and it all feels fucking cool to finally get some new shit recorded, even though it's all roughly done on a basic four-tracker by the band itself.
"We can now reveal that there will actually be two new NOMINON CD releases out within the coming 6-7 months. Here's the story: As soon as possible after the hellish recordings of the fourth full-length album at Necromorbus in September, the record company Deathgasm Records will unleash a four-song MCD. This release most likely including one song of the coming full album, one exclusive song that will only be on this particular mini-CD, one re-recorded older song and perhaps some live stuff that were recorded during the BENEDICTION tour that NOMINON did back in September last year. The whole album will then be released worldwide in early 2010 (most likely in mid-February) through Deathgasm Records (CD) and Blood Harvest Records (LP)." | 0 | |
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4 авг 2009
METALLICA, SLIPKNOT Honored At KERRANG! AWARDS
 According to ContactMusic.com, SLIPKNOT and METALLICA have been honored with the top prizes at the 2009 Kerrang! Awards in London.
SLIPKNOT walked away with "Best Live Act" and "Best International Band" at Monday's (August 3) event, which frontman Corey Taylor co-hosted. He branded the double award win "really gratifying" and added, "I can't think of many bands that have worked harder, and it really feels good that people are starting to turn around and really see what we're about and appreciating it for what it is."
METALLICA won "Best Album" for "Death Magnetic", while THE PRODIGY walked away with the "Best Single" honor for "Omen".
Kerrang! editor Paul Brannigan stated: "SLIPKNOT and METALLICA are the two monsters of rock who have been picked out by the Kerrang! readers this time around. They've both had a really good year, No. 1 albums in the States and No. 1 and No. 2 albums over here, sold-out arena tours, headlining major rock festivals in this country... it's not really a surprise that they're up for every single category they're eligible for."
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE scooped "Best British Band" for the second year in a row and San Francisco, California band MACHINE HEAD were handed the night's "Inspiration Award" for their contribution to heavy metal.
Reunited grunge rockers ALICE IN CHAINS and reformed LIMP BIZKIT were presented with the night's "Icon Award" and "Hall of Fame" prize, respectively.
Check out pictures from Wire Image.
The full list of Kerrang! Awards 2009 winners:
Best British Newcomer: IN CASE OF FIRE
Best International Newcomer: THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM
Best Single: THE PRODIGY - "Omen"
Best Video: MASTODON - "Oblivion"
Classic Songwriter: LINKIN PARK
Spirit Of Independence: THE WILDHEARTS
Icon: ALICE IN CHAINS
Best Album: METALLICA - "Death Magnetic"
Best Live Band: SLIPKNOT
Inspiration: MACHINE HEAD
Hall Of Fame: LIMP BIZKIT
Best British Band: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
Best International Band: SLIPKNOT
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4 авг 2009
VERTIGO STEPS: \'Fire Eaters\' Video Released
 "Fire Eaters", the new video from the Portuguese metal act VERTIGO STEPS — the ambitious offspring of Bruno A (ARCANE WISDOM, UNDERSTREAM, REDSTAINS) — can be viewed here. The track comes off VERTIGO STEPS' self-titled debut album, which was recorded at UltraSoundStudios with Daniel Cardoso. The material, according to its author, "travel[s] through a melancholic and cinematic metal, with moments of groovy dementia shifting with others of pure, almost post-rock introspection." | 0 | |
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4 авг 2009
SLAYER\'s DAVE LOMBARDO: \'Even At 43, I\'m Still A Primed, Well-Oiled Machine\'
 Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
On new metal bands:
"I've been listening ... I've been trying to listen to these new and upcoming bands. I don't want to pass judgment on any one of them. My pet peeve with these bands is the fact that they record these records that they can't deliver live. They're so processed by computers. When I listen to a band, I listen to the drummer. They process and lose what the drummer is supposed to do. It just becomes a typewriter and there's no feel, there's no soul in the drummer. When you lose that, it becomes very bland. Yeah, you have all these breakdowns, all these tight jigajit-jigajit until they juice that and there's nothing left. It's very disappointing."
On the "Cookie Monster" vocalsL
"Yeah. Monster-sounding vocals mixed in with all that sweet vocal melody [b.s.]. It's like, 'C'mon man.' You know who did that well, though? SLIPKNOT. It was natural for Corey Taylor to jump from the melodic voice into the screaming voice, but bands these days? Huh. Very disappointing."
On how newer bands react to SLAYER:
"Yeah, of course, they've heard of SLAYER, but I think what they've done is, they've not looked at the roots. In other words, they learned how to walk before they learned how to crawl. These bands, sometime, they go straight for the sprint marathon and lose what this music is, what they need to put into it to make it breathe. You need to create life into the music."
On SLAYER's gruesome, controversial lyrics:
"It's all an art form. I don't have any problems with Stephen King or any horror movie writers or artists who depict horror or pain. If anybody has a problem, they're pretty narrow-minded to look upon music as the single source of problems in this world. It's the people who are born cracked. I mean, I play the music, I listened to the music. I'm not going out and killing anybody or trashing buildings or whatever. It has nothing to with the music."
On whether any organizations similar to the PMRC are still all over SLAYER's back over the band's lyrics:
"No, because they realize how dumb they are. Time has showed them that, hey, we're not going anywhere. You're not going to shut us up. You want a little sticker on our record? Fine, put a little sticker on our record, but it's not going to change anything."
On whether he's slowed down at all with age:
"Even at 43, I'm still a primed, well-oiled machine. I've seen bands where it's like 'God, please shoot me if I ever look or play like that.' With SLAYER, we're still as brutal as we were as kids. They could roll up in their wheelchairs and play guitars, just as long as I'm beating the [crap] out of the drums, it's all good."
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3 авг 2009
SINBREED Signs With ULTERIUM RECORDS
 German power metal band SINBREED (formerly NEOSHINE), which features in its ranks guitarist Flo Laurin alongside BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Frederik Ehmke and SEVENTH AVENUE vocalist Herbie Langhans, has inked a deal with Ulterium Records. The group's debut album, "When Worlds Collide", will be released in eary 2010. The CD was produced by Flo Laurin, mixed and mastered by Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SYMPHONY X), and it includes guest appearances by Joost van den Broek (AFTER FOREVER) and Morten Sandager (MERCENARY) on keyboards, and COURAGEOUS' Oliver Lohmann on guitar.
SINBREED's brand of power metal is described as a "blistering combination of speed, melodic and aggressive arrangements combined with high and soaring vocals."
SINBREED is:
Herbie Langhans (SEVENTH AVENUE) - Vocals
Frederik Ehmke (BLIND GUARDIAN) - Drums
Alexander Schulz - Bass
Flo Laurin - Guitar, Keyboards
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3 авг 2009
BLACK COMEDY Working On New Material
 Norwegian modern metallers BLACK COMEDY are currently working on material for their sophomore CD, tentatively due next year. The band says, "The album will be a natural progression into a more sinister and uncompromising style, upgrading the trademark BLACK COMEDY sound that is heard on [2008's] 'Instigator'. We are taking it to the next level."
BLACK COMEDY in January announced the addition of bassist Marius Haraldsen to the group's ranks. According to the band, "[Marius] is a very musical and talented guy who is sure to bring some exciting elements to BLACK COMEDY's music. He is also one of the singers in SERENITY TRACE."
"Instigator" was released in February 2008 through Season of Mist. The CD was recorded at Strand Studio in Oslo Norway during 2007 with producers Marius Strand and Bjorn M. Borg. Described as a display of massive guitar riffing, powerful drums, synthetic leads and ear-shattering epic vocals, "Instigator" contains 12 tracks, with the initial pressing coming in a limited-edition deluxe metal box.
The album artwork features a futuristic concept from designer Vidar Hofmo Bjølgerud at This Fading Dream Design.
For audio samples, visit the band's MySpace page.
BLACK COMEDY is:
Jon E. Bergan (vocals)
Marius Strand (guitars and vocals)
Stefano Bardellotto (guitars and backing vocals)
Bjorn M. Borg (synths and programming)
Marius Haraldsen (bass)
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3 авг 2009
SKELETONWITCH: \'Breathing The Fire\' Artwork Unveiled
 The cover artwork for "Breathing the Fire", the new full-length album from Athens, Ohio's SKELETONWITCH, can be viewed here. The cover was designed by Andrei Bouzikov, who has previously worked with MUNICIPAL WASTE and many others.
Commented guitarist Scott Hedrick: "The art really sums up the new album and what drew me to heavy metal in the first place: it's brutal, evil, and in a sadistic way, it's f#$king fun! 'Breathing the Fire' is meaner, faster, and far more sickening than 'Beyond the Permafrost', and the art reflects that. We went for the jugular, and so does Andrei's art. He did an amazing job. It's f#$king killer when the artist and band share a similar approach: organic. Blood and sweat, ink and paint, tubes in amps, and non-triggered drums. A set of balls. Not gym shorts, sterile computer generated art, effects pedals and redundant arpeggios."
SKELETONWITCH began recording "Breathing The Fire" on June 14 with producer Jack Endino (NIRVANA, HIGH ON FIRE, TOXIC HOLOCAUST). The CD is being tracked in Seattle at both Studio Litho (owned by PEARL JAM guitarist Stone Gossard) and Endino's own Soundhouse Recording. An October 13 release via Prosthetic Records is expected.
SKELETONWITCH will team up with CHILDREN OF BODOM for a North American tour in the fall. Also appearing on the bill is THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER.
Throughout the first few months of 2009, SKELETONWITCH has continued to tour extensively in support of its latest album, "Beyond The Permafrost". In recent weeks, the group delivered a show-stealing performance at the inaugural Scion Rock Fest, played multiple South By Southwest (SXSW) showcases with labelmates KYLESA and crossed the country with AMON AMARTH.
Since signing with Prosthetic in 2007, SKELETONWITCH has performed more than 300 concerts and toured with a who's who of heavy metal, including DANZIG, DIMMU BORGIR, MUNICIPAL WASTE, NACHTMYSTIUM, JOB FOR A COWBOY, DARKEST HOUR, CEPHALIC CARNAGE and many more. | 0 | |
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3 авг 2009
QUEENSRŸCHE Singer To Score \'Fallen Moon\' Film
 Geoff Tate, lead vocalist of the legendary rock band QUEENSRŸCHE, has signed on to compose the film score for the noir-crime drama "Fallen Moon".
In addition to the score, Tate, a multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, will compose several new songs for performance by characters in the film.
"Fallen Moon" is the tale of a New York City detective investigating the murder of his long-alienated daughter.
Peter Medak ("Romeo Is Bleeding", "The Krays") will direct the Do-Over Productions film from an original screenplay written by Jarrod Feliciano and Mirjana Novkovic. Feliciano, Novkovic and Valerie McCaffrey are producing, with Roger Pugliese co-producing.
Do-Over Productions recently optioned the online serialized graphic novel "Wide Awake".
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3 авг 2009
PANTHEON I: \'Serpent Christ\' Video Unveiled
 Norwegian extreme metallers PANTHEON I have unveiled the video for "Serpent Christ" (see below), a track taken from the band's newly released album, "Worlds I Create". The clip, which shows PANTHEON I performing amidst scenes of bondage and torture, was directed by Espen Krukhaug, who also worked on the band's previous video, "Where Angels Burn", and features Finland's Peik Mattheiszen in the role of torturer. Reprising their role of victims in the video are models Maria Olsen and Helga Bårdsdatter Kristiansen, who were recently seen in the band's promo photos — the uncensored versions of which can only be found on the band's web site due to their explicit nature.
PANTHEON I's third full-length album, "Worlds I Create" was released at the end of July on Candlelight Records, and includes a guest appearance on the track "Ascending" from KATATONIA frontman Jonas Renkse.
PANTHEON I is currently preparing for a short tour of its home country and is looking into the possibility of touring Eastern Europe. The band is also planning to hit the road in November on a European tour along with SKITLIV, the new band from former MAYHEM frontman MANIAC, and DEN SAAKALDTE. Tour dates will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. | 0 | |
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3 авг 2009
FIREHOUSE Members To Guest On LIBERTY N' JUSTICE Album
 C.J. Snare and Bill Leverty of FIREHOUSE have been added to the list of guest musicians appearing on Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE's ninth studio album and fifth "all-star" project, "Light It Up" (formerly "The Cigar Chronicles").
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Light It Up
02. The Other Thief
03. Blink
04. Do What You Believe
05. Man vs. Mother Nature
06. Treading On Serpents
07. Uncle Sam
08. Every Reason To Believe
09. Wrestling With God
10. Best Time You Never Had
11. Beautiful Decision
12. Drunk Dead Gorgeous
13. Greed
14. For Better Or Worse
"Light It Up" guest musicians (among others):
Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.)
Dale Thompson (BRIDE)
Eddie Ojeda (TWISTED SISTER)
Harry Hess (HAREM SCAREM)
Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, FOREIGNER)
Jerry Dixon (WARRANT)
Kelly Keeling (BATON ROUGE)
Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER)
Les Carlsen (BLOODGOOD)
Lynn Louise Lowery (VIXEN)
Marq Torien (BULLETBOYS)
Oz Fox (STRYPER, BLOODGOOD)
Pete Lesperance (HAREM SCAREM)
Phil Lewis (L.A. GUNS)
Robert Mason (WARRANT, LYNCH MOB)
Sheldon Tarsha (ADLER'S APPETITE)
Ted Poley (DANGER DANGER)
Troy Thompson (BRIDE)
Vic Rivera (CRUNCH)
C.J. Snare (FIREHOUSE)
Bill Leverty (FIREHOUSE)
Commented LIBERTY N' JUSTICE leader Justin Murr: "With 'Light It Up', we wanted everything bigger and louder! The album features big guitars, big hooks, big vocals, and the thing that makes a LIBERTY N' JUSTICE project... big names! This is the most commercial sounding record we have ever released and I promise this record rocks!!"
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3 авг 2009
SEBASTIAN BACH To Collaborate With JOHN 5 On New Material
 According to a message on former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach's Twitter account, he is talking to ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 about writing and recording more songs for Bach's forthcoming solo album. Bach says, "[John 5] is fired up to help with my new record! I am stoked!"
In other news, Bach revealed that he had "a great heartfelt talk" with guitarist Johnny Chromatic, who played on Sebastian's last studio CD, "Angel Down". According to the singer, "[Johnny] says has a bunch of tunes that are better than 'Stuck Inside' [from 'Angel Down']. We shall see."
Bach announced last week that he was "on the lookout for band members in the guitar and bass positions in [his] band." He said, "I am looking for musicians who love to play and create new music. Who need to play music. Who live to play music. I cannot make a good album when I have to pay all the band members to rehearse. I simply cannot afford to pay a musician to sit down and write a song with me. I myself have never once been paid to rehearse, or write a song. I do it because I love it.
"I do not understand the mentality of some of the musicians I have worked with, who demand payment to rehearse, to get better, to sharpen their craft in order to destroy the whole world on big stages and in the studio. In my mind, a good musician, a true musician, LOVES to rehearse, plays all the time, because they want to get better. Not individually. As a BAND."
He continued, "I am not saying I don't want to ever play with the 'Angel Down' guys again. On the contrary, they all know I would love to get crackin' on some new sounds with them right now. But they are all busy, or worse, I can't get ahold of them. The official word from the guitar and bass player in my current band, through management, is, 'Call us when there's some gigs.' What they don't get is, my heart is not just into playing the old music right now, my heart is always in creating new music and putting out another CD. Then there will be tons of gigs."
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Hypocrisy
