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19 мар 2009
New single of Ricardo Bocci it is fast on the internet
 The soloist of Brazilian band ViPeR-Ricardo Bocci already has practically finished job over a debut single of the solo project which is called My Way.
The single surprises with virtuosity of game of the musicians, unusual style of a song and a magnificent high vocal.In the near future single My Way becomes accessible to all in internet.
Structure of musicians of the solo project:
Ricardo Bocci - vocal,acoustic guitar,keyboard
Yuichi Nagoshi - drums
Demian Tiguez - rhythm and solo guitar
Ian Bemolator - rhythm and solo guitar
Fernando Giovannetti - bass
The fragment of song My Way at the moment can be heard on personal page of Ricardo Bocci on MySpace. The single soon will appear in a network for free downloading.  | 0 |  |
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19 мар 2009
NADJA Cover SLAYER\'s \'Dead Skin Mask\'; Free Download Available
 Canadian ambient/shoegaze/drone act NADJA has recorded a cover version of the SLAYER classic "Dead Skin Mask" from the legendary 1990 album "Seasons In The Abyss". The track, which is available for free download at this location, will be included on NADJA's forthcoming covers CD, "When I See The Sun Always Shines On TV", which is due out April 28 via The End Records.
NADJA — a duo from Toronto, Ontario featuring Aidan Baker and Leah Buckareff —creates what is often described as "ambient doom." The band's music combines elements of metal, shoegaze, ambient, post-rock , experimental, and neo-classical. Their new album, "When I See The Sun Always Shines On TV", features eights covers of some of Baker and Buckareff's favorite bands. "Consider this album an exploration of the roots of NADJA," says Baker. "Everyone compares us to MY BLOODY VALENTINE, so we had to cover them; CODEINE and SWANS were both bands exploring the heaviness of metal without actually being metal; THE CURE have that lovely, bittersweet gloominess; ELLIOTT SMITH's 'Needle in the Hay' is simultaneously so simple and so devastating; no one believed us when we said we covered a song from 'The Kids In The Hall' movie, a staple of our live set, so we had to get that one to tape; how could we resist the opportunity to cover A-HA's heaviest (but oh so catchy) tune? And SLAYER is just SLAYER. In an effort to illustrate our motivations behind this album, we asked our friend Mathew Smith to create a series of children's-storybook-like drawings to go with each song."
Regarding NADJA's "Dead Skin Mask" cover, Baker tells HeadbangersBlog.com, "'Seasons In The Abyss' was the first SLAYER album I picked up. I don't really remember why, actually, since I listened to more punk than metal — but SLAYER's always been a bit more punk-sounding than most metal bands. I've always been into 'Seasons' more than 'Reign In Blood', even if the latter is the more punk record, and 'Dead Skin Mask' was always a favorite. We had also thought about covering 'Necrophobic' from 'Reign'. We actually did record a version, but our take of 'Dead Skin Mask' sounded better — probably because it's a slower song and is a bit more about atmosphere than about speed, which is more fitting to the NADJA sound."
"When I See the Sun Always Shines on TV" track listing:
01. Only Shallow (MY BLOODY VALENTINE)
02. Pea (CODEINE)
03. No Cure For The Lonely (SWANS)
04. Dead Skin Mask (SLAYER)
05. The Sun Always Shines On TV (A-HA)
06. Needle In The Hay (ELLIOTT SMITH)
07. Long Dark Twenties (KIDS IN THE HALL)
08. Faith (The CURE)
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19 мар 2009
MNEMIC: In Writing Mode
 Guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie of the Danish modern metallers MNEMIC has issued the following update:
"Since we took a break from touring in 2008, apart from playing a few shows with METALLICA (yes, I still mention this cause I'm damn proud of it!), things have been quite productive. We have definitely not been lazy, that's for sure. As we did recharge our batteries, in this break, we also fell the hunger for creativity and started writing new material. Already by now I can confirm that we have 11 brand new songs written, and we are still a long way from finishing. The plan is, of course, to write as many songs as possible until we are 110% satisfied with all the material.
"For now the title of the album is set as 'Sons of the System'.
"Why is this taking so long, you may ask? Because we want to be 100% satisfied with this release and not put out an album we just worked on two months in advance prior to the recordings. On the other hand, as the release date has not yet been set, I assure you, this will definitely not be a 'Chinese Democracy' in the making.
"On a last note, we have quite a few surprises up our sleeve for this release….and as for touring, there will only be shows coinciding with the release of the new album, which means you'll have to wait a bit if you want to see us live. It's all part of a greater plan."
MNEMIC's latest album, "Passenger" (2007), was produced by FEAR FACTORY's Christian Olde Wolbers at Track Record Studios (KISS, MEGADETH, AEROSMITH) in Los Angeles. The CD features artwork by Asterik Studios (ANTHRAX, UNEARTH) plus guest vocal appearances by Jeff Walker (CARCASS, BRUJERIA) and Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH, BRUJERIA). MNEMIC also completed a video for "Meaningless" (see below) with Revolver Film director Patric Ullaeus.
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19 мар 2009
DEMONICAL: New Song Posted Online
 DEMONICAL, the Swedish death metal band featuring past and present members from CENTINEX, GRAVE, REGURGITATE, INTERMENT, AMARAN, WORLD BELOW and DELLAMORTE, has posted a new song, "Baptized in Fire", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off DEMONICAL's second full-length album, "Hellsworn", which is scheduled for release on May 15. The follow-up to 2007's "Servants of the Unlight" was recorded at Necromorbus Studios (WATAIN, SETHERIAL) and was mastered at Black Lounge Studios in late January.
Commented the group: "Finally we are done with the recording, mixing and mastering of 'Hellsworn'. It sure took ages and caused some frustration but I assure you, it was worth it. We are utterly satisfied with the final result, this old-school death metal slab in nine acts turned out exactly the way we wanted."
"Hellsworn" track listing:
01. Baptized in Fire
02. World Serpent
03. Infernal Void
04. Bloodridden
05. Götter des Nordens
06. Children of Sin
07. Death Metal Darkness
08. Bow to the Monolith
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19 мар 2009
WOLF: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
 "Ravenous", the new album from the Swedish heavy metal band WOLF, is available for streaming in its entirety at MetalKult.
"Ravenous" will be released in North America on March 24 via Century Media Records. Out in Europe since late last month, the CD features a guest guitar solo by Hank Shermann (FORCE OF EVIL, MERCYFUL FATE) and guest vocals by Mark Boals (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ROYAL HUNT).
For the fierce and bloody artwork, the band once again decided to work with its longtime cover artist Thomas Holm (MERCYFUL FATE).
"He has the ability to 'paint our music' and that's something we're not gonna pass up on," WOLF explained.
Topped off by the phenomenal production by Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, JUDAS PRIEST), "Ravenous" promises a heavy metal delicacy par excellence!
"Voodoo", the new video from WOLF, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in Umeå, Sweden with director Owe Lingwall of Village Road Film, who previously worked with WOLF on the video for the track "I Will Kill Again".
Commented the band: "Both the song and the video has that dark imagery that WOLF fans know and love. Having these brilliant voodoo kids in the video along with the spiders and other creatures of the night, we think we really hit the spot with this one. Working with Owe Lingwall again was also a delight. We really love how it turned out and we can't wait to bring this song to our live set." | 0 | |
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19 мар 2009
KATAKLYSM Frontman\'s EX DEO: Debut Album Track Listing Revealed
 EX DEO, the new band led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono, has finalized the track listing for its debut album, "Romulus", due on May 22 (Europe) and June 16 (North America) via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded with producer (and KATAKLYSM guitarist) Jean-Francois Dagenais (MISERY INDEX, DESPISED ICON, MALEVOLENT CREATION).
"Romulus" track listing:
01. Romulus
02. Storm the Gates of Alesia
03. Cry Havoc
04. Surrender the Sun
05. Invictus
06. The Final War (Battle of Actium)
07. Legio XIII
08. Blood, Courage and The God's That Walk The Earth
09. Cruor Nostri Abbas
10. In Her Dark Embrace
11. The Pantheon (Jupiter's Reign)
A video for the CD's title track was filmed earlier this month with renowned director Stanimir "Staca" Lukic (MOONSPELL, KAMELOT, DEATHSTARS, TYPE O NEGATIVE) in Belgrade, Serbia. Maurizio says, "The setup was extremely pro. Stanimir and Ivan did such an amazing job and paid attention to every single detail. To recreate Rome and the story of Romulus and Remus was a big challenge, but I think we nailed it and the ideas behind it are incredible. Expect an epic feel, like the movie '300' for the texture... A big thank you to all the film crew and the actors!"
A demo version of the EX DEO track "Cry Havoc" is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. | 0 | |
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19 мар 2009
CHILDREN OF BODOM, APOCALYPTICA, METALLICA, SLIPKNOT Honored At Finland\'s EMMA GAALA
 CHILDREN OF BODOM was honored in the "Metal/Hard Rock Album Of The Year" category (for its 2008 release, Blooddrunk") at this year's Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent), which was held March 14 at Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki. The awards ceremony was televised on the Finnish TV channel YLE TV2. Other artists that were nominated in the "Metal/Hard Rock Album" category were DIABLO, STAM1NA and STURM UND DRANG. Elsewhere, APOCALYPTICA won the "Export" award, METALLICA took home the "Top-Selling Album Of The Year" prize for "Death Magnetic" and SLIPKNOT was named the "Foreign Artist Of The Year".
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19 мар 2009
EUROPE: New Album Title Revealed
 Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have set "Last Look At Eden" as the title of their new album. More details, including the track listing and release date, will be made available soon.
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19 мар 2009
NOUMENA Working On New Material
 Finnish melodic death metallers NOUMENA have issued the following update:
"We have been writing new material and already five songs have been rehearsed. Sounds promising! Because of this creative phase, we will play only few and selected gigs in near future. Festival gigs are welcome, so remember to push the promoters and festivals in Finland and abroad to book NOUMENA.
"NOUMENA will reach age of 10 this year (spring to be precise). We might figure out something special for you metalheads, so be alert!"
NOUMENA's third full-length album, "Anatomy of Life", was released in November 2006 via Spikefarm Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Absence" was recorded and mixed at Savonlinna's Sundi Coop studio by Tuomo Valtonen and was mastered at Finnvox Studios by Mika Jussila.
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18 мар 2009
MAYHEM Announces New Touring Guitarist
 Legendary Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM have announced the addition of French guitarist Silmaeth (ex-VORKREIST) to the group's touring lineup.
MAYHEM's current live formation is as follows:
Attila Csihar: Vocals
Necrobutcher (a.k.a. Jørn Stubberud): Bass
Hellhammer (a.k.a. Jan Axel Blomberg): Drums
Morfeus (a.k.a. Krister Dreyer): Guitar
Silmaeth: Guitar
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18 мар 2009
PRIMORDIAL Frontman Talks Global Recession
 Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update:
"[The] 'Imrama' [reissue] is out early next week finally and looks great, Paul from UNHINGED/SCALD has done the job once again and now we are working on 'Journey's End', 'Spirit' and 'Storm'. It feels good to be listening again to these old albums and have them finally under one flag, no longer at the mercy of inscrutable labels and middle men. 'Imrama' has a bonus DVD of a show from February 1994. Very rough, raw and old school. It would have been easier to tag on a new show filmed for nothing at a festival, but for 'Imrama' we felt we should include something from that time. If you have the originals, of course, we do not ask you buy them again. However, even a purist must admit it is important to have these albums out there and available once again. They are not only important chapters in our career but important milestones in the history of '90s metal.
"The American tour looms closer. We are looking forward to some new experiences, meeting old friends and making new ones. Not to mention sharing a bus with the MOONSORROW miscreants once again.
"We have confirmed a few festivals, most notably Bang Your Head!!! in Germany. It may seem a strange marriage but hopefully we can turn the heads of a few headbangers. There are plenty of offers on the table but much of the internal organization (if I can call it that) of the band has been complicated lately. Some announcements will be made soon on a couple of booking issues.
"The first edits of the DVD shoot from Dublin in January are starting to come back and it looks excellent. There are plans to make a documentary about the band. A release date for the whole project hasn't been set but we will spend some of the summer working it.
"So can I mention the 'R' word? Recession. It's biting Ireland hard. In little over a year we seem to be back in 1987. Closed shopfronts, business shutdown, massive dole queues and a huge economic shortfall in the budget. We were all teenagers in the 80s so this is nothing new to us but the difference is the Irish have nowhere to emigrate and people have racked up massive personal debts over the last 10 years. We foolishly modelled our economy on both the U.S. and U.K. Our government sold the countries future to property developers, bankers and unionized lobby groups. The last 30 years of political cronyism and devil may care 'jobs for the boys' attitude has finally come home to roost. We made no provisions for this rainy day, offering 100% mortgages, bankers treating institutions like casinos and relying so heavily on foreign investment to the detriment of our own infrastructure. No we are left with no skilled labour within the country and the multinationals flooding to Eastern Europe and Asia. We currently sit at 10.4% unemployment of the workforce and I can see it rising to 15% by the end of summer and possibly hitting near 20% in one year. Our governments foolish move of offering re-financing of the banking sector before the U.K. and rest of Europe had settled on a common strategy will now be our undoing as we haemorrhage money. No one has any faith in our banking sector. The government seems to have no plan whatsoever.
"This may indeed be the end of Ireland as an entire generation have known it. I know, I study with them and 70,000 students will graduate in May to nothing.
"There are, of course, other elements at play. The fact that we are in a worldwide recession beggars the question: how could a tiny island like Ireland survive anyway? Surely, we haven't had a choice. Possibly, but the fact is this country is rotten, a politically corrupt banana republic in all but name and and while we had the price of a pint, an overpriced SUV, inflated suburban dream or gram of coke in our pocket we didn't seem to give a fuck. We are about to get a massive dose of humility.
"While the Spanish parliament was having an emergency sitting to deal with the economic crises in January, what were ours doing? Going on their usual five-week break from office... Crisis? What crisis? Our Taoiseach (PM) is the highest paid in Europe, we have the most amount of ministers riding the pig's back, the highest paid consultants. Recession? 'Ah, sure, it'll be alright I'm going on holiday.' In that month, 37,000 people signed on the welfare. This is the equivalent of 1,115,000 people signing on in America in one month. Apparently the Spanish economy is showing signs of recovery...or at least should in 2010. Go figure...
"I can hear Merkel and Sarkozy wagging a finger and telling us, 'We told you so...' Economists all over Europe must be amused. Pride comes before a fall. This may sound like doom mongering but what do you expect. I play in PRIMORDIAL after all....o). You want cheer and escapism, then find a power metal MySpace page...
"How will this affect the band? As always, we will work around things. Do what we can when we feel we want to. It does however make all of our financial situations and futures very difficult to predict. Considering the pressurized nature of the modern metal scene where people require legal commitments 6 months to a year or more in advance, this places PRIMORDIAL in an even more difficult position. This is an excuse for nothing; we will do as we always did and cope with what is thrown at us, but we are all looking over our shoulders. These are uncertain times, my friends.
"Other than that, you might have noticed I have a regular column in Zero Tolerance magazine and will be contributing more in the future. Thanks for your comments, both positive and negative, so far. I contributed a spoken-word piece and some vocals to the new ELUVEITIE acoustic album which I was happy to do. Chrigel and the boys (and girls) know I might have felt a little more awkward about a metal album, as you could say our tastes differ, but they are an honest bunch and that, my friends, is to be supported.
"Vocals for both the VOID OF SILENCE and BLOOD REVOLT albums/demo are in the production stages right now. Yes, there are some basic ideas down, lyrics written, but it has take a tortuously long time to work this out. Time, my friends, is the enemy! Gratitude goes out to the people I'm working with for their patience."
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18 мар 2009
NIGHTRAGE Completes Recording New Album
 Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE have finished recording recording their fourth full-length album, "Wearing a Martyr's Crown", for a June release via Lifeforce Records. The CD was tracked at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Failure of All Human Emotions", "Among Wolves", "Opposite in Black", "Abandon", "Shed the Blood", "Wearing a Martyr's Crown" and "Mocking Modesty".
Guitarist Olof Mörck previously stated about the group's new material, "For NIGHTRAGE, the style of this record represents a journey back to the first couple of albums, but it's in no way a step back musically; there are some quite interesting arrangements on this album, the songs are straightforward and in-your-face, and it features both searing melodies and sheer brutality. All in all, it's a clear nod back to when the Gothenburg melodic death metal sound was at its peak, in '94-'98 (something we think a lot of people will agree with us on). " | 0 | |
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18 мар 2009
SPIRITUS MORTIS Announces New Single
 Long-running Finnish doomsters SPIRITUS MORTIS will release a new single, featuring the tracks "When The Wind Howled With A Human Voice" and "Waiting For The Sun", on March 18.
SPIRITUS MORTIS in January announced the addition of singer Sami Hynninen (a.k.a. Albert Witchfinder; REVEREND BIZARRE, THE PURITAN) to the group's ranks.
SPIRITUS MORTIS is hard at work on its third album, tentatively due before the summer via Firebox Records.
A new song, "The Rotting Trophy", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
SPIRITUS MORTIS is the oldest doom metal band from Finland. The band was formed in 1987 as RIGOR MORTIS, featuring founding members Teemu Maijala (bass, vocals), Jussi Maijala (guitars) and VP Rapo (drums).
The group's self-titled debut album was released in 2004 through Rage Of Achilles. A follow-up effort, "Fallen", came out in 2006 via Black Lotus Records. | 0 | |
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18 мар 2009
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman Discusses Songwriting Process For Next Album
 Guitarist/vocalist of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the songwriting process for the band's next album.
Tuck revealed that there are about four or five songs that are all but finished. "Usually we write and record 14 tracks that I then have to write vocal lines for, but this time I'm trying to write the vocals as I write the music," he said.
As for lyrical themes, he states, "There's one song that's about not being able to have what you want. Being in the band, it doesn't happen much. When it comes to girls, you can have the pick of the bunch, but you always want what you can't have, y'know… but it's this one chick, man… so it's a song about obsession."
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently re-released "Scream Aim Fire" with four bonus tracks that were recorded and "canned" before the band decided to write more songs. In the podcast, Matt discusses why they were put aside and how they are, in fact, some of the best songs the band wrote at the time. "It's a shame they'll never shine like some other tracks, because they're just bonus tracks. It doesn't take a genius to spot the difference between my voice on the 'Poison' and 'Scream…'; something was up. So I re-recorded the songs after my voice got better." He added, "I know I could have sung that album much better."
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18 мар 2009
AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED: Another New Song Posted Online
 Springfield, Massachusetts grindcore act AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED has posted another new song, "Moral Distortion", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's fourth full-length album, "Agorapocalypse", which is scheduled for an April 14 North American release (April 20 internationally) via Relapse Records. The CD was recorded by the band's own Scott Hull at his Visceral Sound studios and contains 13 tracks, including"Question Of Integrity", "Trauma Queen", "Agorapocalypse Now" and "Flamingo Snuff". The artwork was created by AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED visualist Florian Bertmer.
"Agorapocalypse" marks the full-length recording debut of new vocalist Kat (SALOME), who joined the band in 2007. | 0 | |
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18 мар 2009
ZAKK WYLDE To Resume Work On New OZZY OSBOURNE Album In April
 Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) has told LiveDaily that he will return to the studio in April to continue work on OZZY OSBOURNE's new album, tentatively due in early 2010.
"We started working on it already," Wylde said. "When we got off the road, everybody went home and decompressed a little bit — we did, like, 16 months or something like that on the road — and went home."
He added, "After we get done with the [current BLS tour], we're going to go in the studio with Ozz and knock out a couple more songs and the album should be done. Then Ozz has to sing on it."
In early 2010, Wylde said, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will head out on an arena tour with Osbourne and another band to be named later.
"That's what we're talking about. We'll see if it happens," he said.
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18 мар 2009
Returning ANGRA Drummer Has No Intention Of Leaving SHAMAN
 Brazilian drummer Ricardo Confessori (ANGRA, SHAMAN) has issued the following update:
"Along all my journey as a musician, I had the oportunity to play in several bands. I recorded my first album with a band from south of the country, called GARCIA & GARCIA, in the late '80s (we started in 1989, to be exact) and since then I've been in three famous brazilian bands: KORZUS, ANGRA and SHAMAN. Last year I was invited to return to one of those bands, ANGRA, the band that made me internationally famous as a professional and that gave me experience that I still use in my everyday work. It's not necessary to say that ANGRA had a huge importance in my life — being something constant in my life — when talking about the songs I still play in SHAMAN, or the ANGRA CDs that are asked to be autographed, almost everything.
"SHAMAN came back in 2007, after a total remodelation in its lineup, and with mine and my bandmates every efforts we made until here, with an outstanding CD, a DVD to be released soon and a tour with an orchestra in Europe in the summer of the current year. This achievement won't be thrown away, that's why I say that SHAMAN will stay with me and I will strive in double, as far as possible, to keep the magic going."
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18 мар 2009
ALL ENDS Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement
 Singer Emma Gelotte (sister of IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte) has announced her departure from the Swedish hard rock band ALL ENDS. She said in a statement, "For the last six years, ALL ENDS and its members has been everything to me. All the joy, happiness and love I have felt through the years from everyone in ALL ENDS, from the fans and everyone who has ever worked with us, I will never forget! But now I feel that I have to leave my spot to someone who has the same love and engagement as the rest of the guys have for ALL ENDS. I feel that I need to put my focus on my family and friends now, and I am sorry to say that there is no room for ALL ENDS... Thanks, everyone for all the support that you have given me through the years! I will never, ever forget!!"
Gelotte's replacement in ALL ENDS is the Gothenburg-based 21-year-old power-pop singer Jonna Sailon. The band states, "The voice, look, attitude, chemistry and her personality, it just all fits in really, really well. She is a godsend angel that will rock you up! We welcome her to the family."
Commented Sailon: "For the first time in my life, I feel that I found myself, my home. ALL ENDS is more then music to me, it's already a big lovely family. I saw ALL ENDS live last year and I thought they were great. Two beautiful girls standing with incredible voices together with a great band.. They where great. I couldn't imagine that I would be one of the great girls. A dream that I never thought would come true did... I know it's going to be tough to live up to Emma's voice and charisma. But I'm going to do my best! I promise. I am so excited, but at the same time a bit scared. So I hope you will give me a chance to prove that I belong with ALL ENDS. I cant wait for the journey to begin." | 0 | |
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17 мар 2009
GOTTHARD To Release New Album In September
 Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD will release their as-yet-untitled new album on September 4 via Nuclear Blast Records. A digital single will precede the full-length CD on August 14.
GOTTHARD wil embark on a European headlining tour in the fall. Support on the trek will come from Swedish melodic hard rockers EUROPE.
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17 мар 2009
ALESTORM: New Album Details Revealed
 Scottish folk/power metal band ALESTORM will release its new album, "Black Sails At Midnight", via Napalm Records on the following dates:
May 27 - Finland, Spain
May 29 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, France, Italy, Spain
Jun. 01 - Rest of Europe
Jun. 02 - USA, Canada
It will be available in normal jewelcase format, and also as a limited-edition digipack with different artwork and a bonus DVD featuring the band's gig from the Wacken Open Air festival in 2008.
"Black Sails At Midnight" track listing:
01. The Quest
02. Leviathan
03. That Famous Ol' Spiced
04. Keelhauled
05. To The End Of Our Days
06. Black Sails at Midnight
07. No Quarter
08. Pirate Song
09. Chronicles of Vengeance
10. Wolves of the Sea
The cover artwork was designed by Ingo Romling.
ALESTORM released its debut album, "Captain Morgan's Revenge", in January 2008 through Napalm.
According to a press release, the quartet "plays Scottish 'pirate metal,' by their own definition, and musically resembles the great battle metal bands such as KORPIKLAANI or TURISAS, albeit with a unique touch and Scottish instrumentation."
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17 мар 2009
SECRETS OF THE MOON Completes Recording New Album
 German progressive black metallers SECRETS OF THE MOON have finished recording new album, entitled "Privilegivm". Around 80 minutes worth of music was laid down for the effort, including the following tracks:
* Privilegivm
* Black Halo
* Marionettes
* A Million Suns
* For They Know Not
* Queen Among Rats
* Shepherd
* I Maldoror
* Sulphur Pulse
The group also recorded a cover version of a song from "a well-known band."
SECRETS OF THE MOON last year announced the addition of guitarist K.S.A. to the group's ranks. According to the band, "His skills and his exigent nature just feel right for the band and he already contributed some extremely good ideas to what will become the new album." | 0 | |
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17 мар 2009
SUSPERIA Vocalist To Undergo Open-Heart Surgery
 SUSPERIA vocalist Athera (real name: Pal Mathieson) remains under close observation at Akershus Universitetssykehus Hospital in Lørenskog, Norway following his heart attack last week. The singer has been diagnosed with a previously undetected genetic disorder that will require the replacement of three narrowed arteries and three heart valves. He will undergo a triple heart bypass operation through open heart surgery on Monday, March 16. Meanwhile, he is being kept on heavy doses of medication to keep his blood thin and his heart rate down.
Though in a serious, but stable condition, a highly spirited and medicated Athera, speaking from his hospital bed, sent the following message: "Hey everyone out there in the metal universe — friends and strangers. Thanks for all your messages of support. I'm lying here in the hospital reading them all and it's really nice to see that so many of you have taken the time to send them — it's overwhelming. I've had a big shock and it's not something I would want anyone to experience. You know, I always wanted to hit the headlines — but not in this way!!! Looks like the SUSPERIA curse has hit again, a new album and tour on the way and one of us complicates it all. But damn it we will never let anything stop us — ever!! Even if death itself comes knocking and believe me it did. I am undergoing open heart surgery this Monday to replace some broken valves and veins, and then this metal heart will beat once again. The doc(tor) says I'll be back stronger than ever. I will have to spend a long time in the hospital, but it's not that bad. You should see the nurses taking care of me. Could be worse. Looking forward to getting back up and on the road again. Sorry for the shows that I'm not going to be able to do. I will make it up to you guys. You all make me stronger, I am truly grateful."
Future plans for SUSPERIA remain mixed. However, the band has confirmed the postponement of Norwegian dates, which were set for April. Their U.K. tour in May with BREED 77 will go ahead at the insistence of Athera himself. He has urged the band not to let their U.K. fans down and to look at finding a replacement vocalist.
The release of SUSPERIA's next studio album is still set for early summer, as planned, through the band's new label, Candlelight Records. Full details will be announced shortly.
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17 мар 2009
CELESTY: \'Fading Away\' Video Posted Online
 "Fading Away", the new video from Finnish symphonic power metallers CELESTY, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in an isolated quarry 100 miles from the band's hometown of Seinäjoki and was directed by Markus Nieminen of Routafilmi, who has previously helmed dozens of music videos, as well as a number of short films and feature movies.
Commented drummer Jere Luokkamäki: "It required some Sisu to shoot the video for full twelve hours in sub-zero Finnish winter. But in the end it was definitely worth all the freezing — the video came out even cooler (heh) than I thought!"
"Fading Away" comes off CELESTY's has fourth full-length album, "Vendetta", which will be released in Finland on March 18 (via Spinefarm Records) and in Japan on March 20. The CD features eleven tracks and over sixty minutes of music.
Samu Oittinen began mixing the album in early December, which proved to be a daunting task: At times there are over 300 tracks playing. The epic soundscape is reinforced by an orchestra consisting of musicians from the Tampere City Orchestra, and a professional choir. The orchestration and the choir parts were arranged and produced by the conductor Kalevi Olli, renowned for his work with the Finnish National Opera.
"Vendetta" track listing:
01. Prelude for Vendetta
02. Euphoric Dream
03. Greed & Vanity
04. Like Warriors
05. Autumn Leaves
06. Feared by Dawn
07. Lord (Of This Kingdom)
08. New Sin
09. Dark Emotions
10. Fading Away
11. Legacy of Hate Pt. 3
- Candlelight
- Shadow Land
- Chaos and Destruction (instrumental)
- Feelings
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17 мар 2009
DELAIN: \'April Rain\' Video Available
 "April Rain", the new video from DELAIN — the Dutch gothic rock/metal project founded by ex-WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Westerholt (brother of WITHIN TEMPTATION's Robert Westerholt) — can be viewed below. The band says, "We recorded the video in Serbia and used a green screen. It turned out to be a pretty awesome video and we hope you like it."
scheduled for release in Benelux on March 20, the GAS countries, Scandinavia, France and Spain on March 27 and in Australia and Japan in early April (via Roadrunner Records). The single was also released as a limited-edition seven-inch picture disc. The CD follows DELAIN's acclaimed 2006 debut "Lucidity", which featured guest appearances by members of WITHIN TEMPTATION, NIGHTWISH and LEAVES' EYES.
"The new album is a real group effort, [and] that's what we're most proud of," says Westerholt.
DELAIN will launch the new album in Amsterdam on March 19 at a special event at the Melkweg venue. Westerholt says: "After that we'll tour Europe with KAMELOT and do multiple headline shows throughout Europe. I'd never intended DELAIN to be a real touring band… but now that we've become one, I'm definitely enjoying it to the fullest. We're looking forward to seeing our fans again real soon!"
"April Rain" track listing:
01. April Rain
02. Stay Forever
03. Invidia
04. Control The Storm
05. On The Other Side
06. Virtue And Vice
07. Go Away
08. Start Swimming
09. Lost
10. I'll Reach You
11. Nothing Left
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17 мар 2009
SAHG Announces New Drummer
 SAHG, the Norwegian heavy rockers who feature in their ranks members of GORGOROTH, MANNGARD and AUDREY HORNE, have announced the addition of drummer Thomas Lønnheim to the group's ranks. The band says, "The last four-five months we have been working on new songs, and the outlines of the next album is now slowly taking shape. It will soon be time to start planning the practical details."
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17 мар 2009
TIM \'RIPPER\' OWENS: \'Play My Game\' Artwork, Details Revealed
 Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will release his first solo album, "Play My Game", in May via SPV/Steamhammer. The offering consists of around a dozen brand-new tracks that Owens composed himself or together with renowned friends, such as Bob Kulick, Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA), Mike Callahan (ex-EARSHOT) and John Comprix (BEYOND FEAR, RINGWORM).
The list of guest musicians featured on Owens' solo debut is even more spectacular:
Guitar:
Bob Kulick
Bruce Kulick (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, ex-KISS)
Carlos Cavazo (RATT, ex-QUIET RIOT)
Craig Goldy (DIO)
Zeil Zaza
Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA)
Mike Callahan (ex-EARSHOT)
John Comprix (BEYOND FEAR, RINGWORM).
Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE)
Michael Wilton (QUEENSRŸCHE)
Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE)
Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL)
Bass:
Marco Mendoza (ex-WHITESNAKE)
Billy Sheehan (MR BIG, ex-DAVID LEE ROTH)
Dave Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH)
Rudy Sarzo (DIO, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT)
James Lomenzo (MEGADETH)
Tony Franklin (ex-BLUE MURDER)
Dennis Hayes (BEYOND FEAR)
Drums:
Simon Wright (DIO, ex-AC/DC)
Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO)
Ray Luzier (KORN, DAVID LEE ROTH)
Bobby Jarzombek (SEBASTIAN BACH, RIOT, HALFORD)
Brett Chassen
Fans and experts alike will love this sensational all-star lineup and may rest assured that the haunting songs will effortlessly live up to this illustrious cast of musicians: Tim "Ripper" Owens has never sounded more impressive, melodic and multi-faceted!
"I've gotten better as a songwriter," Owens explains. "And I also write songs that the fans can really get into and get their fist pounding in the air. I've always been a great fan of the BLACK SABBATH lineup featuring Ronnie James Dio, and I love JUDAS PRIEST. Both bands delivered records that are straightforward and go directly to the bloodstream — which also happens to be my compositional approach."
"Play My Game" will be released on the following dates:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland: May 15
Rest of Europe: May 18
USA, Canada: May 19
Check out the cover artwork below.
"Play My Game" track listing and individual song credits:
* 01. Starting Over
Written by: Tim Owens, Bob Kulick
Guitar - Bob Kulick
Bass - Rudy Sarzo
Drums - Simon Wright
* 02. Believe
Written by: Tim Owens
Guitar - John Comprix
Bass - Rudy Sarzo
Drums - Simon Wright
Lead Guitar - Craig Goldy
* 03. The Cover Up
Written by: Tim Owens
Guitar - John Comprix
Bass - James Lomenzo
Drums - Brett Chassen
Lead Guitar - Jeff Loomis
* 04. Pick Yourself Up
Written by: Tim Owens, Mike Callahan
Guitar - Mike Callahan/Bob Kulick
Bass - Dennis Hayes
Drums - Ray Luzier
Lead Guitar - Steve Stevens
* 05. It Is Me
Written by: Tim Owens
Guitar - John Comprix
Bass - Rudy Sarzo
Drums - Simon Wright
Lead Guitar - Carlos Cavazo
* 06. No Good Goodbyes
Written by: Tim Owens, Bob Kulick, Brett Chassen
Guitar - Bob Kulick
Bass - Billy Sheehan
Drums - Brett Chassen
Lead Guitar - Bruce Kulick
* 07. The World Is Blind
Written by: Tim Owens
Guitar - John Comprix
Bass - Billy Sheehan
Drums - Simon Wright
Lead Guitar - Doug Aldrich
* 08. To Live Again
Written by: Tim Owens
Guitar - Michael Wilton/Bob Kulick
Bass - David Ellefson
Drums - Simon Wright
Lead Guitar - Michael Wilton
* 09. The Light
Written by: Tim Owens, Bob Kulick
Guitar - Bob Kulick
Bass - Tony Franklin
Drums - Bobby Jarzombek
* 10. Play My Game
Written by: Tim Owens, John Comprix
Guitar - John Comprix
Bass - Rudy Sarzo
Drums - Simon Wright
Lead Guitar - Neil Zaza
* 11. Death Race
Written by: Tim Owens, John Comprix
Guitar - John Comprix
Bass - James Lomenzo
Drums - Brett Chassen
* 12. The Shadows Are Alive
Written by: Tim Owens, Chris Caffery
Guitar - Chris Caffery
Bass - Marco Mendoza
Drums - Simon Wright
* 13. A Challenge (bonus track; iTunes exclusive)
Written by: Tim Owens, Bob Kulick
Guitar - Bob Kulick
Bass - Rudy Sarzo
Drums - Vinny Appice
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17 мар 2009
TRICK OR TREAT\'s \'Tin Soldiers\' Featuring MICHAEL KISKE; Japanese Release Date Set
 Italian band TRICK OR TREAT's new album, "Tin Soldiers" — featuring a guest appearance on two songs ("Hello Moon" and "Tears Against Your Smile") by former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske — will be released in Japan on April 22 through King Records. Also making an appearance on the CD is Michele Luppi (ex-VISION DIVINE), who can be heard on "Take Your Chance".
Check out the "Tin Soldiers" cover artwork below.
TRICK OR TREAT consists of Alessandro Conti (vocals), Luca Cabri (guitar), Guido Benedetti (guitar), Leone Villani Conti (bass) and Mirko Virdis (drums).
"Tin Soldiers" track listing:
01. A Night In The Toyshop (intro)
02. Paper Dragon
03. Take Your Chance
04. Freedom
05. Hello Moon
06. Elevator To The Sky
07. Loser Song
08. Tears Against Your Smile
09. Final Destination
10. Tin Soldiers Pt. 1 (instrumental)
11. Tin Soldiers Pt. 2
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17 мар 2009
AMORPHIS: New Single Announced
 Finnish dark metallers AMORPHIS will release a new single, "Silver Bride", in Finland on April 22. The track comes off the band's new album, "Skyforger", which is scheduled for release on May 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (May 27 in Finland). The follow-up to the "Eclipse" and "Silent Waters" LPs, both of which were certified gold in the band's native Finland, was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Sampo
02. Silver Bride
03. From The Heaven Of My Heart
04. Sky Is Mine
05. Majestic Beast
06. My Sun
07. Highest Star
08. Skyforger
09. Course Of Fate
10. From Earth I Rose
11. Godlike Machine (bonus track; digipack only)
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17 мар 2009
PARADISE LOST Enlists Former CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer
 British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have enlisted Adrian Erlandsson (CRADLE OF FILTH, THE HAUNTED, AT THE GATES) as their new full-time drummer.
Guitarist Greg Mackintosh comments: "Adrian has been a friend and acquaintance for some time. After calling me to see if the drumming position was still vacant, we quickly arranged for an audition right before entering the studio to record our new album. We knew immediately that he was the man for the job. Playing the songs with him felt very natural. He is the same age as us and from a similar musical background. Unfortunately, it was too short notice to play on the new album, but everything we do from now on will have Adrian involved. We look forward to rehearsing with him when we leave the studio and to doing our first show with him in Norway on April 10th (Inferno Festival)."
Adrian Erlandsson adds: "PARADISE LOST has been one of my favourite bands since I first heard them in 1990. When my fellow BRUJERIA member Jeff Walker told me that PL were looking for a drummer, I got in contact with Greg straight away. After a few chats and e-mails, I was on my way to the audition. I had learnt 10 songs out of their last setlist, but after playing only four songs, Nick [Holmes, vocals] said, 'The job is yours if you want it.' Great success!! I look forward to growing even older with the lads and rocking hard with them live!!"
Swedish newspaper Nerikes Allehanda has released a five-minute video report (see below) from the Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden where PARADISE LOST is recording its new album with producer Jens Bogren. Due in late 2009 via Century Media Records, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's "In Requiem" will feature around 10 tracks, including "First Light", "As Horizons End", "Faith Divides Us, Death Unites Us", "Frailty" and "My Last Regret".
Commented vocalist Nick Holmes: "We are very happy with [producer] Rhys Fulber's work on the last album ['In Requiem'], but after working on three albums together, we decided it was time to go for a different approach. After hearing the work he did with our 'Anatomy Of Melancholy' live DVD, we decided that Jens Bogren was the man for the job."
He continued, "Our approach this time has leaned even more towards the heavier side of things, even more so than the last. It is vital not to lose touch with our musical trip over the last 20 years. Our music may have had different facelifts, but it has always been 'dark' and the new album will be no exception. Musically and lyrically.
"Writing a new album is always exciting; we never get bored of writing music, and for me, it is the best part of being in a band. Each album is like a challenge to better ourselves, or at the very least, do something that's different to everyone else. We strive to make the ultimate modern gothic metal album, and for me that has nothing to do with the common trend of 'romance' and 'roses.' It should be music to be murdered by."
In 2008, PARADISE LOST celebrated its 20th anniversary and to properly commemorate this event performed several special anniversary shows with fellow British doom/goth pioneers MY DYING BRIDE and ANATHEMA. The band also released the stunning "The Anatomy Of Melancholy" live DVD/live album via Century Media Records last year.
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16 мар 2009
METAL CHURCH Singer Covers RAINBOW Classic; Audio Available
 METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe's cover version of the RAINBOW classic "Man On A Silver Mountain" is available for streaming at this location. The song is expected to appear on the singer's first solo album, "The Fire Within", which is tentatively due this spring via Rat Pak Records.
Munroe previously stated about the upcoming CD, "'The Fire Within' will undoubtedly be my best work to date and I look forward to sharing it with you all."
Several demo tracks which are expected to appear on the album are available for streaming on Munroe's MySpace page.
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