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29 àâã 2005
DECODED FEEDBACK finishes new CD and works on movie soundtrack
 Decoded Feedback has finished work on "Combustion". In a reaction Yone and Marco say: "The making of this CD has truly been an intense labour of love and hate. And this incredible mixture of emotion has created one of the most powerful Decoded Feedback CDs to date." "Combustion" contains 12 songs in total, 10 new songs, a cover version of "Sacrilege" by Mentallo and the Fixer and a new remix of "Birth of a Nation - rebirth mix". The CD also features the video "Hyberia" created by Montreal video artist Francist. "Combustion" will be released in mid September followed by a tour in both North America and Europe in fall 2005 and spring 2006. Decoded Feedback will already be playing at 2 festivals this summer: Blacksun Festival in New Haven, CT on August 6th and Infest in Bradford, UK on August 27th. Decoded Feedback has also recently completed remixes for Amduscia, Schattenschlag and Encoder and the band is currently working on the soundtrack for the upcoming short film "Red Men Rising" by Winnipeg’s up and coming indie filmmaker Cindy Murdoch.  | 0 |  |
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29 àâã 2005
EINSTURZENDEN NEUBAUTEN will release DVD
 A brand new EINSTURZENDEN NEUBAUTEN DVD is to be released by the band itself. The material will consist of video footage from the supporter-only Grundstueck performance at the Palast der Republik in Berlin on November 3rd, 2004, with 5.1 surround sound, plus some extra clips from the webcasts and working sessions of the band during Phase II of the Neubauten.org website. According to a chat we had with the band, there is no definite tracklist yet and also the cover art is not finished yet. Note that this DVD is not going to be available for purchase in stores. The only way to get it is by becoming a supporter of Neubauten.org, the last day to sign up is August 20th. so you'd better hurry up if you want to purchase this live document! You can already view a trailer of what you can expect on the DVD. | 0 | |
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28 àâã 2005
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28 àâã 2005
LULLACRY: 'Vol. 4' European Release Date Announced
 Century Media Records has set a September 19 European release date for the new LULLACRY album, "Vol. 4". The CD will be issued in Finland on September 7 via Spinefarm.
As previously reported, LULLACRY's new single, "Stranger in You", entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 16 upon its release last month. The title cut, which comes off "Vol. 4", is backed by a cover of KISS' "I Stole Your Love".
"Vol. 4" track listing:
01. Perfect Tonight
02. Love, Lust, Desire
03. Fire Within
04. Stranger in You
05. Heart Shaped Scars
06. Soul in Half
07. Killing Time
08. I Want You
09. King of Pain
10. Zero
LULLACRY issued a five-song EP, "Fire Within", last August, featuring two new songs ("Fire Within" and "The #1 Rebel"), two remakes of classic LULLACRY tracks, as well as a cover version of W.A.S.P.'s "L.O.V.E. Machine". | 0 | |
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28 àâã 2005
VOIVOD Guitarist DENIS 'PIGGY' D'AMOUR Dead Of Colon Cancer
 VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour passed away Friday night (August 26) at approximately 11:45 p.m. due to complications from advanced colon cancer — so advanced that the disease had spread to his liver. D'Amour slipped into a coma Thursday night and died less than 24 hours later in the palliative care unit of a Montreal hospital, surrounded by family and friends. He was 45 years old.
Quebec City newspaper Le Soleil reported yesterday that D'Amour — who was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier in the summer — first entered the hospital for a routine operation, but several complications led his doctors to suspect more problems. Then the grim verdict was revealed: the cancer, already too advanced, was inoperable.
Only two months ago, D'Amour was in the studio working on the 14th album from the Canadian thrash-metal pioneers VOIVOD. More than two dozen tracks are believed to have been demoed for the CD, for which the group recently inked a deal with The End Records. However, the band were forced to put studio work on hold while bassist Jason Newsted (ex-METALLICA) was treated for tendonitis.
In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Newsted spoke about the material slated to appear on the group's next CD. "It's the most complete demos I've ever been involved in," he said. "[VOIVOD singer] Snake has already chosen his effects — exact timing of milliseconds for delay. We've had a long time to develop the demos, so there's about 23 or 25 songs that are absolutely listenable right now."
Newsted was a huge fan of VOIVOD before he was invited to join and he remains a great admirer to this day. "They created something a long, long time ago that may have been emulated many, many times since — but nobody can do it like the original," he offered.
Prior to his hospitalization, D'Amour laid down guitar tracks for a reunion CD from the legendary AUT'CHOSE, a '70s band from Montreal. That album is expected to surface next summer.
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27 àâã 2005
CATHEDRAL: New Album Due Next Month - Aug. 27, 2005
 Mighty doom icons CATHEDRAL from Coventry, England will release their new album, "The Garden of Unearthly Delights", on September 26 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Produced by Warren Ryker (DOWN, CROWBAR), "The Garden of Unearthly Delights" is probably the most varied effort of the band so far. While a song like "North Berwick Witch Trials" will bring back memories of such immortal riffs 'n' groove as in "Hopkins" or "Ride", "Tree of Life And Death" simply tears everything to pieces with its ultra-heavy guitar sound and fierce vocals courtesy of Lee Dorrian. The centerpiece of it all certainly is the 27-minute-long mammoth epos "The Garden" that almost bursts with such a wealth of ideas and changes in atmosphere that other bands probably couldn't come up with on a whole album. Using every stylistic device from female vocals up to violins and embedding it all in that typical CATHEDRAL brand of doom, "The Garden of Unearthly Delights" is a treat for every fan of the band, old and new alike.
The follow-up to 2002's "The VIIth Coming", "The Garden of Unearthly Delights" will once again feature the epic artwork of long-standing CATHEDRAL sleeve artist Dave Patchett. | 0 | |
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27 àâã 2005
DEATHSTARS seeks new guitarist and album news
 Guitarist Beast X Electric will be parting ways with Deathstars. Here's the official statement on behalf of the band...
Deathstars and Beast X Electric have decided to go separate ways.
Due to lack of enthusiasm and living to far away from the band’s location in Stockholm, Sweden, Beast X Electric’s no longer a part of Deathstars.
It has for a longer time been a problem for the band with the huge distance from Beast X Electric’s hometown on the swedish westcoast to Stockholm, and the problem with getting everything to function timewise has taken too much energy for Beast X as well as for the rest of the band.
Deathstars is now reduced to only four members. Nightmare plays both guitars on the upcoming album, titled ”Termination Bliss”. The band and Beast X are still the best of friends and the former guitarist will always be a huge part of Deathstar’s spirit.
On the upcoming tours Deathstars probably will use a session guitarist. Information on who that’ll be will be presented when that decision is made.
Beast X would like to thank all fans for a ”motherfuckin’ great time''
and says that he in the nearest future will try to extend his collection of Harley Davidson motorcycles. - Deathstars will always be huge part of my life and the times with the
band have resulted in more memories than an average person collects in
a lifetime”, are his last words under the banner of Deathstars. | 0 | |
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27 àâã 2005
SYSTEM OF A DOWN: \'Hypnotize\' Due In November
 Launch Radio Networks reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN is reportedly eyeing November 15 as the release date for "Hypnotize", the companion album to the band's first album of 2005, "Mezmerize".
Both discs were recorded at the same time, and guitarist Daron Malakian told Launch that he doesn't think they're all that different. "I'm so inside of it that maybe that's a little tough for me to tell, but I don't see too big of a difference," he said. "I see them both as one record, you know? Not to compare us to, like, THE BEATLES, but the only thing I can compare it to is, like, you listen to the 'White Album' and it's a double album, but, like, they're just a bunch of great songs."
The release date for "Hypnotize" has not been officially confirmed yet. "Mezmerize" was released on May 17 and has sold nearly 1.3 million copies in the U.S.
Daron Malakian recently told MTV.com that "Hypnotize" will feature SYSTEM OF A DOWN's first instrumental, called "Hezze". Malakian said, "I just think it's cool to have an instrumental. Not enough people put instrumentals on their albums anymore." The track is influenced by Middle Eastern music, but also features rock and disco elements.
Malakian also said that the band's next single would probably be the title track from "Hypnotize". | +1 | |
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27 àâã 2005
VOIVOD Guitarist Is \'Very Ill\'
 VOIVOD's official web site has been updated with the following message:
"Our good friend and guitar hero Denis D'Amour (a.k.a. Piggy) is very ill. We are helping Denis in every way that we can to feel comfortable while he fights to get healthy. Denis is a very private person and does not want to make a big deal about his illness, so we will not be able to answer questions about his condition or give any other details at this time. We appreciate your understanding.
"Please feel welcome to send any notes, good words and positive vibes to Piggy at one or both of the following contacts and we will make sure he gets to read them."
E-mail Address:
Subject: "Get Well Piggy"
piggy@voivod.com
Mailing Address:
Attn: Denis "Piggy" D'Amour
Chophouse Records
454 Las Gallinas Avenue
# 353
San Rafael, CA 94903-3618
VOIVOD recently inked a U.S. deal with The End Records. The band are expected to enter the studio in the fall of 2005 to begin recording their eleventh studio album, tentatively due in early 2006.
VOIVOD, who will be issuing first DVD in October covering the band's original lineup period (1983-1991), are tentatively planning on releasing two more DVDs during the coming months. "DVOD-2" will contain footage shot during the Eric Forrest era of the band, while "DVOD-3" will cover the band's current lineup, which includes former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jasonic). | 0 | |
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26 àâã 2005
TYPE O NEGATIVE To Release New Album In Early 2006
 TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly has posted the following message on the band's official web site:
"Here's what's going on. Peter [Steele] and Josh [Silver] are currently completing their tracks for the 'Roadrunner All Stars' CD. Hopefully they will be done this week. After that, we go back into rehearsals to work on new songs for the next CD. We're shooting to have the new cd released in early 2006. There will be no tours or shows of any kind until the CD is completed and close to the release date. Other than that, I went to the movies the other night. I've been waiting for my car to get out of the shop for over a month. I washed my truck the other day. I still need to take a shower today. My 26" kick drum finally arrived for my Pearl Masterworks green sparkle kit last week but the color was wrong so I had to send it back and they're making me a new one. My LED ZEPPELIN cover band is playing in Brooklyn this weekend. Peter being dead was a hoax and there is no Easter Bunny. Blah Blah Blah, you get the picture..."
As previously reported, TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele will be joining the cast of the new vampire movie, "Tao of M", this month. Steele will be taking on the role of Viktor Baine, the vampire who sires Midael, another vampire who terrorizes New Orleans, played by Steve Blaze (LILLIAN AXE, NEAR LIFE EXPERIENCE). Eric Morris also stars, and members of TWISTED SISTER are slated to portray a group of "false priests" who get on Midael's bad side, according to Fangoria. James L. Bills is directing the hi-def production, produced by Milena Rimassa-Merrill and featuring makeup FX by Matt Green, director of "Vicious".
"Tao of M" is reportedly being shot by Velvet Life Productions (the production company formed by Blaze, Morris and Bills) in a joint venture with Isis Films. Shooting for "Tao of M", which is based on the half-hour indie film "Slayer Zed and the City of the Dead", began in early July, and the moviemakers are aiming for a world premiere this Halloween.
Rimassa-Merrill, President/CEO of Isis Films, took the pre-production trailer for the film, as well as some promotional material, to the the Cannes Film Festival 2005, where it was reportedly well received. | 0 | |
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26 àâã 2005
SKYCLAD Start Writing New Album
 In a recent update at SKYCLAD's official website, the band confirmed that both their gigs at the Rocktown festival at Bebra, Germany and at the Dominion festival in Hull, U.K., will NOT be affected by the postponement of the band's European tour.
"Once [guitarist] Steve [Ramsey] is fixed up again he will not be getting too much time off as we have lined up these two festivals for September and October," the group write. "We had planned to try and fit another short tour in late October but because of Steve's broken arm we will be now putting this into early next year so that we can use our time this year to start writing for a new album."
As reported earlier, SKYCLAD guitarist and mastermind Steve Ramsey suffed a serious shoulder injury in a recent accident. | 0 | |
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25 àâã 2005
EMBRAZE: Recording Update
 EMBRAZE, the Finnish band featuring FOR MY PAIN… guitarist Lauri Tuohimaa, entered Studio 23 in Oulu, Finland in early August to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2006. 11 songs are being recorded for the follow-up to 2002's "Katharsis" (Mastervox Records). "The new material is more direct and in-your-face than our earlier stuff, not forgetting the familiar EMBRAZE sound, of course," the band write in a statement. "The vocals will concentrate more on a clean style of singing."
Regarding the recording process for the new album, the band write on their web site, "Last week's work filled days at Studio 23 have given us the results we'd been hoping for. The guitar tracks have now been laid down with the exception of a few solos and acoustic bits! Next to be locked up in the studio is Olli-Pekka, which means it's time to record the bass."
Check out pictures from the recording studio at this location. | 0 | |
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25 àâã 2005
ALTARIA Announce New Album Title
 Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA have set "The Fallen Empire" as the title of their thid album, tentatively due in early 2006.
"The Fallen Empire" will be mixed and mastered during October at Black Lounge Studios in Sweden by Jonas Kjellgren (KATATONIA, STEEL ATTACK, SCAR SYMMETRY). The track listing and artwork will be revealed at a later date.
ALTARIA, who recently announced the addition of guitarist J-P Alanen to the group's ranks, released their sophomore album, "Divinity", in May 2004 through AOR Heaven sub-label Metal Heaven Records. "Divinity" was mixed at Tico Tico Studio (SONATA ARCTICA, SENTENCED, FOR MY PAIN…) and was initially made available as a limited-edition digipack, featuring one bonus track — a cover version of ACCEPT's classic "Balls To The Wall" (including a guest appearance by ex-LION'S SHARE singer Andy Engberg). | 0 | |
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25 àâã 2005
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25 àâã 2005
HELLOWEEN: 'Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy' Details Revealed
 HELLOWEEN's long-awaited new album, "Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy", will be issued by Steamhammer/SPV on October 31. The track listing for the double-CD is as follows:
CD 1:
01. The King for a 1000 Years
02. The Invisible Man
03. Born on Judgment Day
04. Pleasure Drone
05. Mrs. God
06. Silent Rain
The total playing time is 38:56.
CD 2:
01. Occasion Avenue
02. Light the Universe (feat. BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's Candice Night)
03. Do You Know What You're Fighting 4?
04. Come Alive
05. Shade in the Shadow
06. Get It Up
07. My Life 4 1 More Day
The total playing time is 38:45.
The lineup on the record includes singer Andi Deris, guitarists Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, bassist Markus Großkopf and drummer Dani Löble (ex-RAWHEAD REXX). Produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, HALFORD, RAGE), "Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy" will be released as a high-quality digipack with six flaps. The band are promising "awe-inspiring loads of double-bass madness and the trademark HELLOWEEN-style of songs and arrangements" on the follow-up to 2003's "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" (Nuclear Blast Records), according to a posting on the group's web site. | 0 | |
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24 àâã 2005
CRYSTAL EYES Part Ways With Singer, Seek Replacement
 Sweden's CRYSTAL EYES have posted the following message on their official web site:
"Daniel Heiman will not be singing with CRYSTAL EYES in the future. Daniel's full attention has now for some time been on his own band HEED, and writing and recording their debut album. Of course we hoped to make more than one album and one gig with Daniel when we first decided to work together, but writing and recording his own music has been his goal for a long time now, and we wish him all the best.
"This opens up for an interesting future for CRYSTAL EYES, and we have decided that the first step into that future is start searching for a new singer. We're looking for a personal, diverse and powerful voice. Preferably belonging to a guy who's able to rehearse, record, perform and have a lot of fun. If you sound like a mix of Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio, Ralf Scheepers, Tony Martin and Eric Adams we'll surely lend you an ear or two :) If you're interested click here for more info.
"Since Sweden Rock Festival became the only gig this year Mikael has been busy writing new material for the fifth CRYSTAL EYES album. About 75% of the material is finished, and hopefully we'll have some more detailed news about that within a few months."
CRYSTAL EYES' fourth full-length album, "Confessions of the Maker", was issued earlier in the year. The group's first two albums, "World of Black and Silver" (1999) and "In Silence They March" (2000), were re-released at the same time. | 0 | |
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24 àâã 2005
GRIMFIST: \'Ten Steps To Hell\' American Release Date Confirmed
 Candlelight Records has confirmed October 4 as the American release date for the new studio album from Norway's GRIMFIST. Titled "Ten Steps to Hell", it is the second studio album from the rapidly growing extreme metal band. Recorded at Subsonic Society Studios (DISMEMBER, SUSPERIA) and mixed at Studio Fredman (IN FLAMES, THE HAUNTED), "Ten Steps to Hell" is said to be a "riff assault. . . guitars and vocals both firmly presented in-your-face style wrapped around an intense rhythm that recalls what made the initial thrash genre so energetic."
Formed in 2001, GRIMFIST's debut album, "Ghouls of Grandeur", featured original drummer Horgh (HYPOCRISY, ex-IMMORTAL). Returning with "Ten Steps to Hell", this three-piece — guitarist Ole Walaunet, vocalist Frediablo and new drummer, Christian Svendsen — further confirm their determination with a record that is "molten and metal to the bloody core," according to a press release.
"Ten Steps to Hell" track listing:Mp>
01. The Power
02. Separation of My Soul
03. Breed Apart
04. Unborn (Intro)
05. Unborn
06. The Ashes of the Gods
07. Reep the Fire
08. Touched by a Shadow of Evil
09. Tools of the Trade
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24 àâã 2005
MAYHEM Announce New Album Title
 Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM have set "Ordo Ab Chao" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in late 2005/early 2006 via Season of Mist. The band's upcoming CD will mark their first release with vocalist Attila Csihar (TORMENTOR, ABORYM) since their 1993 album, "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas". "Expect nothing but viciousness!!" the group write on their web site.
Csihar joined MAYHEM last November as the replacement for departed singer Maniac (real name Sven Erik Kristiansen). | 0 | |
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23 àâã 2005
NIGHTWISH Film New Video For 'Sleeping Sun'
 According to a posting on NIGHTWISH's official web site, the band recently shot a video for the track "Sleeping Sun" in Prague, Czech Republic. The clip was directed by Jörn Heitmann, who has previously worked with such artists as RAMMSTEIN ("Keine Lust", "Amerika") and THE RASMUS ("No Fear"). Check out pictures from the video shoot at this location. The original version of "Sleeping Sun" appeared on NIGHTWISH's 1998 album, "Oceanborn".
As previously reported, the cover artwork for NIGHTWISH's upcoming CD collection, entitled "Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish", has been posted online at this location. "Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish", will be released on September 28 in two different formats: normal version, and limited edition, featuring a bonus disc containing three video clips filmed at the Mera Luna Festival in Hildesheim, Germany in 2003: "She Is My Sin", "Dead to the World" and "Kinslayer".
All 11,000 tickets for NIGHTWISH's special October 21, 2005 concert at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki were sold out in less than an hour after they went on sale last month. The Hartwall Arena show will be NIGHTWISH's last before they take a lengthy break, estimated to last for at least 18 months, during which they will compose and record the follow-up to their highly successful "Once" album.
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23 àâã 2005
DEEP PURPLE: \'Rapture Of The Deep\' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed
 According to TheHighwayStar.com, DEEP PURPLE have set the tentative track listing for their new album, "Rapture of the Deep", due on October 21 via Edel Records.
DEEP PURPLE spent five weeks at a Los Angeles studio earlier this year recording the follow-up to 2003's "Bananas" with producer Mike Bradford. The album is described by keyboardist Don Airey as "a lot heavier" than "Bananas". "We recorded it in the same studio that use to be used by KORN, and it's got a wonderful sound," Airey said. "It's got a real, immediate drum and organ sound. I was really happy working in there."
"Rapture of the Deep" (view cover here) track listing:
01. Back to Back
02. Before Time Began
03. Clearly Quite Absurd
04. Don’t Let Go
05. Girls Like That
06. Rapture of the Deep
07. MTV (European bonus track)
08. Money Talks
09. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
10. Junkyard Blues (Japanese bonus track)
11. Things I Never Said
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23 àâã 2005
1349: 'Hellfire' To Surface In October
 Candlelight Records has confirmed October 4 as the American release date for the new studio album from Norway's 1349. Titled "Hellfire", it is the third studio album from the rapidly growing black metal band. Recorded at Studio Studio in Nyhagen, Norway, "Hellfire" will be supported with a European tour with Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH.
Formed in 1997, 1349 features vocalist Ravn, guitarists Tjalve and Archaon, bassist Seidemann and drummer Frost (SATYRICON). Their Candlelight debut, "Liberation", was released in 2003. Returning in 2004, the band recorded "Beyond the Apocalypse". With "Hellfire", a priority for Candlelight through 2006, 1349 are sure to open their already respectable fanbase.
"Hellfire" track listing:
01. I Am Abomination
02. Nathicana
03. Sculptor of Flesh
04. Celestial Deconstruction
05. To Rottendom
06. From the Deeps
07. Slaves to Slaughter
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23 àâã 2005
NAPALM DEATH: \'The Silence Is Deafening\' Video Posted Online
 NAPALM DEATH's video for the song "The Silence Is Deafening" has been posted online at CenturyMedia.de (Real Media). The clip was directed by Roger Johansson (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, IN FLAMES) and "captures the band’s high-energy live performance along with their trademark critical look at world politics," according to a press release.
"The Silence Is Deafening" comes off the group's latest CD, "The Code is Red...Long Live the Code", which came out in April via Century Media Records. The album was recorded at Foel Studios with producer Russ Russell and features guest appearances by Jello Biafra (ex-DEAD KENNEDYS), Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Jeff Walker (ex-CARCASS).
NAPALM DEATH will be embarking on a U.S. tour with OBITUARY and DEAD TO FALL beginning on September 1 in West Springfield, VA. | 0 | |
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22 àâã 2005
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Name New Album
 BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the band featuring former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night, have set "Village Lanterne" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in early 2006 via SPV Records. A single, "I'll Be There (Just Call My Name)", will precede the album on September 5. Check out a preview of "I'll Be There (Just Call My Name)" here and the B-side cut "Old Mill Inn" here.
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT will release their DVD, "Castles and Dreams", in North America on October 11. Featuring the entire beautifully-shot concert at Burg Veldenstein/Neuhaus in Germany, the program also includes over four and a half hours of material, including TV appearances, music videos, and movie archives from Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) and Candice Night. A trailer can be viewed here. | 0 | |
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22 àâã 2005
DARK FUNERAL: New Album Details Revealed
 Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Attero Totus Sanctus", due in the U.S. on November 29 via Candlelight Records USA. The CD will be released in Europe on October 24 via Regain Records.
DARK FUNERAL's new album was recorded and mixed by Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, IN FLAMES, BEHEMOTH) and Örjan Örnkloo (MISERY LOVES CO.) at Dug-Out studios in Uppsala, Sweden between May 23 and July 15, and August 8 and August 19, 2005. Mastering duties were handled by Tomas Eberger at the Cutting Room in Stockholm, Sweden. The CD will feature a guest appearance by former MESHUGGAH bassist Gustaf Hielm.
"Attero Totus Sanctus" track listing:
01. King Antichrist (04:39)
02. 666 Voices Inside (04:38)
03. Attero Totus Sanctus (05:37)
04. Godhate (05:06)
05. Atrium Regina (05:33)
06. Angel Flesh Impaled (05:53)
07. Feed on the Mortals (05:41)
08. Final Ritual (05:44)
Total Playing Time: 42:58
DARK FUNERAL's live album, "De Profundis Clamavi ad te Domine", was released in the U.S. on May 31 via Candlelight USA/Regain Records. The CD was recorded during the band's successful 2003 tour of South America (including stops in Brazil, Chile and Colombia) and features a selection of material that spans the band's decade-long career.
DARK FUNERAL currently features vocalist/bassist Emperor Magnus Caligula, guitarist Lord Ahriman, guitarist Chaq Mol, and drummer Matte Modin. | 0 | |
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22 àâã 2005
DREAMTALE Announce New Singer
 Finnish metallers DREAMTALE have announced the addition of singer Nils "Nisse" Nordling to the group's ranks. "Nisse has already sang two gigs with us and finally we chose to make it official," the band write on their web site.
Nordling joins the group as the replacement for Jarkko Ahola, who left DREAMTALE in April to concentrate on his other band, TERÄSBETONI.
DREAMTALE's third album, "Difference", was released in April via Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Ocean's Heart" was recorded at Timo Tolkki's (STRATOVARIUS) Goldenworks studio with Tolkki producing and was mixed at Finnvox studios by Mikko Karmila. | 0 | |
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21 àâã 2005
Former VADER Drummer DOC Dead At 35
 According to a posting at the Polish music web site CGM.pl, former VADER drummer Krzysztof "Docent" Raczkowski (a.k.a. Doc) has passed away at age 35. No further details about his death are currently available. This has now been confirmed by VADER's official web site.
In a March 2005 statement announcing Doc's departure from the group, VADER frontman Peter said, "Doc pretty hard tried to 'fight' against his weaknesses, which were troubles for all of us. Finaly he had not prevailed over that battle... All in all, he attempted. . . VADER today is not just a friendship anymore — it's our life with armies of man involved in music, releases and — first of all — fans waiting for shows or new albums... This is a high responsibility, not too many know about. If a person, even the most talented one, cannot stand it — [he] has to leave... That was Doc's decision as well."
In an April 2005 interview with AbrasiveRock.com, VADER guitarist Mauser elaborated on Doc's "weaknesses," stating, "He had a problem with alcohol and this is the problem. Maybe in the future, if he will be alright, he may be back in the band. Maybe someday. We will see what happens."
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21 àâã 2005
THE GATHERING: North American Release Date Set For \'A Sound Relief\' DVD
 World-renowned Dutch rock band THE GATHERING is set to release their double-DVD, "A Sound Relief", in the U.S./Canada on October 25, 2005 via The End Records. The DVD will be made available in Europe through the band's own label, Psychonaut Records, in mid-October.
The two-disc set features a wide array of items for fans of the band to enjoy. Disc One includes the live concert the band recorded on May 23, 2005 at the famous Paradiso in Amsterdam. The live recording was recorded in DTS 5.1, a truly remarkable sound quality, which enhances the already emotional and powerful flow of the band's musical delivery. Disc Two features great bonus extras like their own tour impressions caught on video, video interviews and a TV special about the 15-year career of THE GATHERING. The bonus disc also showcases a collection of beautiful 3-D animation clips, which were especially designed for the band by promising Dutch and Polish 3-D artists Michel de Klein and Marcin Pazera. Also of note, The End Records mail-order will be offering a very limited package for the DVD release. It will include the double-DVD, a shirt and poster style photo from the show signed by the band.
"A Sound Relief" DVD track listing:
Disc One:
Live concert at Paradiso, Amsterdam, May 23, 2005:
01. The Big Sleep
02. Broken Glass
03. Rescue Me
04. Alone
05. Travel
06. Red is a Slow Colour
07. A life All Mine
08. Golden Grounds
09. Amity
10. In Motion II
11. Marooned
12. Souvenirs
13. Like Fountains
14. Herbal Movement
Disc Two:
Tour Impression 2004
Bonus features:
Dutch TV special "15 Year The Gathering"
Italian video-interview
Animation Music Clips:
"Marooned"
"The Big Sleep"
"Alone"
"Broken Glass"
"A Life all Mine"
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20 àâã 2005
RAMMSTEIN Announce New Album Title
 German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have set "Rosenrot" as the title of their follow-up to to last year's "Reise Reise", tentatively due this fall. The group recently shot a video for the album's first single, "Benzin", which was aired live for the first time this past June. Several remixes are curerntly in the works, as is the artwork for the cover of the single and the album.
As previously reported, the band recorded several songs during the sessions for "Reise, Reise" which were omitted from the CD's final track listing. During a recent session at a Berlin studio, RAMMSTEIN recorded several more tracks and recently mixed the combined collection of new material for the "Rosenrot" album. | 0 | |
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20 àâã 2005
REBELLION Guitarist Forced To Sit Out Tour, Temporary Replacement Announced
 REBELLION, the German band that features in its ranks former GRAVE DIGGER members Uwe Lulis (guitar) and Tomi Göttlich (bass), have temporarily replaced guitarist Björn Eilen with Simone Wenzel. According to the group's official statement, "for reasons of health (hearing impairment) our guitar player Björn Eilen will not be able to play any REBELLION shows this year. He has been suffering for some time and this summer his hearing got so bad that he's taking time off 'till the end of this year. Of course we're hoping that he'll recover soon and wish him all the best. His place will be taken part-time by Simone Wenzel who will be swinging the axe! She's not only a good looker but also plays a pretty solid metal guitar. So, watch out for her!"
REBELLION's latest album, "Sagas of Iceland", was released in May via Massacre Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Born a Rebel" is the first part of a Viking trilogy based upon Ragnar Lodenhose ("Sons Of The Dragonslayer"), the Norwegian king Harald Harfager (who created the first united Norwegian kingdom), Eric the Red, and both Danish kings Sven Gabelbart ("Ruling The Waves") and Knut the Great. "Part 2" (estimated release in 2006) will deal with the Swedish and Russian Vikings and their glorious deeds. "Part 3" (estimated release in 2007) will be cover the "Edda" story collection where the listener will get more information about the mythology and the gods of the Vikings. | 0 | |
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19 àâã 2005
CIRCLE II CIRCLE: U.S. Release Date Set For \'The Middle Of Nowhere\'
 Locomotive Records has set an August 30 U.S. release date for the new album from CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band founded by former SAVATAGE lead singer Zachary Stevens.
Stevens sang for SAVATAGE from 1992 to 2000, replacing Jon Oliva. CIRCLE II CIRCLE's debut solo album, "Watching in Silence", set the scene in 2003. Now, with compositional/instrumental help from Oliva, Stevens has upped the ante on his promising solo career with "The Middle of Nowhere", delivering "a work of art that was pains takenly constructed over a 10-month period of recording seclusion, devastating hurricanes, and many of life's trials and tribulations," according to a press release. "The record flows like a twisting tale of insanity, devastation, and illusion that takes you on a cynical roller coaster ride with a cleansing conclusion of triumph over diversity."
"The Middle of Nowhere" was produced by Stevens with Jim Morris and Dan Campbell and features the songwriting talents of Stevens, Oliva and Chris Caffery (both of SAVATAGE). Also contributing two tracks to the CD is new songwriting partner Bernd Aufermann of RUNNING WILD.
CIRCLE II CIRCLE lineup:
Zachary Stevens - Vocals
Paul Micheal Stewart – Bass, Vocals
Thomas Drennan – Drums, Vocals
Evan Christopher - Guitars, Vocals
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