| February 14th, 2008 |
- TURISAS nominated for Finnish Metal awards & several other polls;
please vote!
The year 2007 has passed and now it's time for those ever-so-lovely
readers' polls, where you can vote for the musical phenomena of your
choice. Having released the acclaimed album "The Varangian Way",
and after exhausting touring, TURISAS is a strong contestant in many
categories - but we need your help!
The Finnish Metal Awards (FMA) will be held at the Finnish Metal Expo
in Helsinki on February 15th-16th, 2008. You can now enter the poll
@ http://www.imperiumi.net/fma2007/!
As the voting form is in Finnish, here some tips how to cast your vote
for our beloved Finnish folk/metal warriors:
- Best album (Levy in Finnish: enter TURISAS as Artisti, The Varangian
Way as Albumi)
- Best band (Bändi in Finnish)
- Best cover art (Kansitaide in Finnish: enter TURISAS as Artisti, The
Varangian Way as Albumi)
- Best musician (Soittaja in Finnish)
- Best vocalist (Laulaja in Finnish)
Various media have already announced their choices: Helsingin Sanomat,
the biggest Finnish newspaper and the popular indie/punk/rock/metal
zine SUE both chose “The Varangian Way” as Best Album; and
Inferno, the biggest Finnish metal magazine voted TURISAS as Best Band.
You can also vote TURISAS as Best Band in Finnish Femmagaala at http://www.femmagaala.fi/aanesta;
and “The Varangian Way” as Best Album at http://www.mesta.net/kilpailut/
(Vastauksesi: the artist + the album name, Nimi: add your name, Sähköposti:
add your email address). So, help us to make this a full victory for
TURISAS!
Furthermore, country- and labelmates NORTHER have been confirmed as
support of TURISAS on their upcoming UK & European headliner tour,
see below for the exact dates & be there!
TURISAS UK & European headliner tour
+ NORTHER
Presented by Rock Hard (D), Myspace.com (D), Heavy (D), Orkus (D), Metal.de
(D)
01.03.2008 United Kingdom - Northampton @ Soundhaus
02.03.2008 United Kingdom - Sheffield @ Corporation
03.03.2008 United Kingdom - Aberdeen @ Moshulu
04.03.2008 United Kingdom - Edinburgh @ Studio 24
05.03.2008 United Kingdom - Liverpool @ Academy 2
06.03.2008 United Kingdom - Norwich @ Waterfront
07.03.2008 United Kingdom - Peterborough @ Park
08.03.2008 United Kingdom - Leeds @ Cockpit
10.03.2008 United Kingdom - Exeter @ Cavern
11.03.2008 United Kingdom - Cardiff @ Clwb Lfor Bach
12.03.2008 United Kingdom - Southampton @ The Brook
13.03.2008 United Kingdom - London @ Electric Ballroom
14.03.2008 United Kingdom - Brighton @ Concorde 2
15.03.2008 Netherlands - Haarlem @ Patronaat
16.03.2008 Netherlands - Nijmegen @ Doornroosje
18.03.2008 Germany - Hamburg @ Marx
19.03.2008 Germany - Karlsruhe @ Stadthalle
20.03.2008 Germany - Munich @ Metropolis
21.03.2008 Switzerland - Winterthur @ Salzhaus
22.03.2008 Germany - Bochum @ Matrix
23.03.2008 Germany - Berlin @ Kato
25.03.2008 Austria - Vienna @ Planet Music
26.03.2008 Slovakia - Bratislava @ Randal
27.03.2008 Czech Republic - Prague @ Rock Cafe
28.03.2008 Germany - Lichtenfels @ Ragnarok Festival
29.03.2008 Germany - Osnabrueck @ Tomahawk Festival
31.03.2008 Sweden - Malmoe @ KB
01.04.2008 Sweden - Gothenburg @ Musikens Hus
02.04.2008 Denmark - Copenhagen @ The Rock*
03.04.2008 Norway - Oslo @ John Dee*
04.04.2008 Sweden - Stockholm @ Klubben*
* TURISAS only
www.turisas.com
www.thevarangianway.com
www.myspace.com/turisasofficial
- NORTHER new song “We Rock” online; confirmed to tour Europe
with TURISAS & more!
Finnish metal act NORTHER is currently tirelessly preparing the release
of their highly anticipated new album “N”, which will be
released in Europe on the following dates.
FINLAND: Wednesday, February 13, 2008.
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / BENELUX / ITALY: Friday, February
22, 2008.
UK / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / NORWAY / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, February
25, 2008.
SPAIN / PORTUGAL: Tuesday, February 26, 2008.
SWEDEN / HUNGARY: Wednesday, February 29, 2008.
Their new metal anthem “We Rock” has just been posted at
the band’s MySpace page
and also the video to the track has just been finished, bassist Jukka
comments as follows:
“The release of “N” is getting closer. I played the
album to some people and the feedback has been very good. Everyone said
that NORTHER sounds so much better than ever before so hopefully it
will kick major ass for you our fans!
We thought to put one new song on our MySpace so all of you can finally
have first impression of it! The track is called “We Rock”.
Hope you're gonna like it! We've been rehearsing the new songs and we're
very excited to play these tracks for you!
We'll be playing at the Finnish Metal Expo on February 16th, 2008 in
Helsinki so if you have the time pop by!
We’re also pleased to announce that we’re gonna do a full
European tour in March/April 2008 with our label mates TURISAS (see
below for the exact dates!). The first two weeks cover the UK and central
Europe will follow afterwards. It’s great to get back on the road
and with TURISAS we’ll form an excellent & diverse team for
the tour! Be there or be lame!
The new NORTHER video also for the mind blowing song “We Rock”
has also been finished with Helsinki-based production team Tunne Productions.
The video will be out for public by the end of January, so stay tuned!
// Jukka”
“N” was recorded and produced by long time partner Anssi
Kippo (Children Of Bodom, etc.) at Astia Studios, mixed by Fredrik Nordström
(Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy, In Flames etc.) at Studio Fredman in
Sweden and mastered at Cutting Room Studios presenting NORTHER as a
perfect balance between ripping riffs, aggressive vocals and captivating
melodies. The new album will be available as CD & limited edition
Media Book including 3 bonus tracks!
TURISAS UK & European headliner tour
+ NORTHER
Presented by Rock Hard (D), Myspace.com (D), Heavy (D), Orkus (D), Metal.de
(D)
01.03.2008 United Kingdom - Northampton @ Soundhaus
02.03.2008 United Kingdom - Sheffield @ Corporation
03.03.2008 United Kingdom – Aberdeen @ Moshulu
04.03.2008 United Kingdom – Edinburgh @ Studio 24
05.03.2008 United Kingdom - Liverpool @ Academy 2
06.03.2008 United Kingdom – Norwich @ Waterfront
07.03.2008 United Kingdom – Peterborough @ Park
08.03.2008 United Kingdom - Leeds @ Cockpit
10.03.2008 United Kingdom – Exeter @ Cavern
11.03.2008 United Kingdom – Cardiff @ Clwb Lfor Bach
12.03.2008 United Kingdom - Southampton @ The Brook
13.03.2008 United Kingdom - London @ Electric Ballroom
14.03.2008 United Kingdom – Brighton @ Concorde 2
15.03.2008 Netherlands – Haarlem @ Patronaat
16.03.2008 Netherlands – Nijmegen @ Doornroosje
18.03.2008 Germany - Hamburg @ Marx
19.03.2008 Germany – Karlsruhe @ Stadthalle
20.03.2008 Germany - Munich @ Metropolis
21.03.2008 Switzerland – Winterthur @ Salzhaus
22.03.2008 Germany - Bochum @ Matrix
23.03.2008 Germany – Berlin @ Kato
25.03.2008 Austria – Vienna @ Planet Music
26.03.2008 Slovakia – Bratislava @ Randal
27.03.2008 Czech Republic – Prague @ Rock Cafe
28.03.2008 Germany - Lichtenfels @ Ragnarok Festival
29.03.2008 Germany – Osnabrueck @ Tomahawk Festival
31.03.2008 Sweden - Malmoe @ KB
01.04.2008 Sweden – Gothenburg @ Musikens Hus
02.04.2008 Denmark – Copenhagen @ The Rock*
03.04.2008 Norway – Oslo @ John Dee*
04.04.2008 Sweden – Stockholm @ Klubben*
*without NORTHER
NORTHER live
16.02.2008 Finland – Helsinki @ Finnish Metal Expo
22.02.2008 Finland – Tampere @ Hellä
23.02.2008 Finland – Tuiskula @ Nivala
- THE AGONY SCENE “Barnburner” video online; new album out
soon; touring Europe with HIMSA!
Tulsa, Oklahoma’s finest purveyors of corrosive hardcore, THE
AGONY SCENE, present you their new video clip for the song “Barnburner”,
taking off their upcoming new album “Get Damned”, which
will hit European stores on the following dates:
GERMANY / BENELUX / ITALY: Friday, January 18, 2008.
FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / NORWAY / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, January
21, 2008.
SPAIN / PORTUGAL: Tuesday, January 22, 2008.
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, January 23, 2008.
UK: Monday, February 18, 2008.
First press reactions label the album “a consistent and convincing
record that is a must-have for fans of Darkest Hour, Himsa and All That
Remains” (Legacy, Germany), and who digs “90s hardcore in
the vein of Disembodied or Fall Silent as well as newer acts like As
I Lay Dying or Himsa, should definitely check this out” (Metal
Hammer, Germany)!
You can watch the clip now at the Century Media YouTube channel by clicking
HERE
or at our MySpace profile www.myspace.com/centurymediaeurope!
Furthermore THE AGONY SCENE are gearing up for their European tour as
direct support of label mates HIMSA in February/March 2008, so see below
for the exact dates, be there or be damned!
HIMSA
THE AGONY SCENE
TOO PURE TO DIE
TED MAUL (Opener UK)
ANTERIOR (Opener Mainland)
29.02.2008 Germany - Saarbrucken @ Roxy
01.03.2008 Germany - Bochum @ Matrix
02.03.2008 Germany - Hamburg @ Markthalle
03.03.2008 Norway - Oslo @ Garage
04.03.2008 Sweden - Stockholm @ Klubben
05.03.2008 Sweden - Gothenburg @ Musikens Hus
06.03.2008 Germany - Berlin @ Magnet
07.03.2008 Germany - Rosswein @ Juha
08.03.2008 Austria - Wien @ Arena
09.03.2008 Italy - Milano @ Zoe Club
10.03.2008 Germany - Munich @ Feierwerk
11.03.2008 Switzerland - Aarau @ Kiff
12.03.2008 Holland - Tilburg @ 013
13.03.2008 UK - Yeovil @ The Orange Box
14.03.2008 UK - Birmingham @ Barfly
15.03.2008 UK - Leeds @ Rios
16.03.2008 UK - Sheffield @ Corporation
17.03.2008 UK - Glasgow @ Barfly
18.03.2008 UK - Cardiff @ Barfly
19.03.2008 UK - London @ Underworld
20.03.2008 France - Paris @ Locomotive
21.03.2008 Belgium - Hasselt @ Muziek-o-droom
22.03.2008 Germany - Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof
HIMSA
THE AGONY SCENE
24.03.2008 Russia - St. Petersburg @ Orlandina
25.03.2008 Russia - Moscow @ Tabula Rasa
www.myspace.com/agonyscene
- HELLHAMMER “Demon Entrails” details revealed; European
release Feb. 18th, 2008
With the release of “Demon Entrails” on February 18th 2008
the days of numerous sub-standard bootlegs of the classic HELLHAMMER
demos "Death Fiend", "Triumph of Death" and "Satanic
Rites" are finally over! Currently also working on a book dealing
with the history of HELLHAMMER, Tom Gabriel Fischer points out the importance
of this release:
"The release of these demos is very significant to both Martin
Eric Ain and me. No matter how one looks at HELLHAMMER, this was our
first recorded music so many years ago, and it represents the radicalness
of our own lives at the time. These demos became the foundation to everything
we later created in CELTIC FROST. Hell reigned on earth."
“Demon Entrails” has been specially re-mastered from copies
of the original master tapes under the supervision of Tom Gabriel Fischer,
and the demos now represent HELLHAMMER exactly as the band sounded when
recording these songs in June and December of 1983. Drawing from a wealth
of previously unknown historical liner-notes material and artwork as
well as plenty of unreleased HELLHAMMER photos from 1982 to 1984, "Demon
Entrails" features all lyrics and essays detailing the individual
demo recording sessions.
Here is the tracklisting information for the CD formats of the release:
Hellhammer – “Demon Entrails” 2-CD Tracklisting:
CD 1: "Satanic Rites" Demo, December 2/3/4/7, 1983 (45:57)
1. Intro (0:58)
2. Messiah (4:18)
3. The Third Of The Storms (Evoked Damnation) (3:02)
4. Buried And Forgotten (6:01)
5. Maniac [re-recorded version] (3:46)
6. Eurynomos (3:10)
7. Triumph Of Death [re-recorded version] (6:58)
8. Revelations Of Doom (3:03)
9. Reaper [re-recorded version] (2:28)
10. Satanic Rites (7:18)
11. Crucifixion [re-recorded version] (2:45)
12. Outro (2:01)
CD 2: "Death Fiend & Triumph Of Death” Demos, June 10/11,
1983 (56:18)
1. Crucifixion (3:04)
2. Maniac (4:01)
3. (Execution) When Hell's Near (2:38)
4. Decapitator (2:07)
5. Blood Insanity (4:22)
6. Power Of Satan (4:11)
7. Reaper (2:06)
8. Death Fiend (2:35)
9. Triumph Of Death (5:15)
10. Metallic Storm (2:19)
11. Ready For Slaughter (3:36)
12. Dark Warriors (3:03)
13. Hammerhead (2:48)
14. Angel Of Destruction (2:58)
15. Bloody Pussies (4:59)
16. Chainsaw (3:58)
17. Sweet Torment (2:09)
"Demon Entrails" will be available as an opulent oversized
double CD media-book packaging and as a gatefold triple vinyl album.
Both versions will feature a lavish booklet and a poster. There will
also be a third, bare-bones lower-price CD version. To check out the
artwork and some rare HELLHAMMER photos as well as discover more info
on this release, visit the following official HELLHAMMER website at
www.hellhammer.org
or go to http://www.myspace.com/hellhammerband
for further details!
- BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART new songs, spread the word!
Canadian’s finest, BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART, are invading Europe
in January and early February for their first full European tour with
labelmates Maroon as well as UK darlings Bring Me The Horizon and Architects
after playing a sold-out UK only headlining tour with Enter Shikari
in 2006.
The group's unique, infectious brand of '80s madness is undeniable,
and they deliver a plethora of balls-out, party rock anthems that are
so catchy and infectious, they will soon be your new guilty pleasure.
This Montreal-based six-piece have put the pedal to the metal and will
storm over the Atlantic to steal all our booze and women while having
the times of their lives.
Their sophomore, appropriately entitled album “Pedal To The Metal”
is scheduled for a release in the spring 2008. The effort was recorded
by GGGarth (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kiss, Motley Crue, Rise Against,
Atreyu, Biffy Clyro, Nickelback, Rage Against The Machine, Testament)
and mixed by Mike Hatalak from It Dies Today who also worked with Roses
are Red and Dead Hearts. Make no mistake, this is fun people making
music with only one intention in mind: to have a damn good time.
The brand new “Move Your Body” is setting the pace for the
things to come – grab a player featuring “Move Your Body”
as well as a rerecorded version of the long time favourite “Show
Me What You Got”, new photos and tourdates. You will find this
widget on the brand-new Century Media Europe myspace profile:
http://www.myspace.com/centurymediaeurope
Sharing it with your friends is super easy: Just click on the share
function and post it away!
BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART
On tour with Maroon, Bring Me The Horizon, Architects:
14.01.2008 (D) Trier - Exhaus
15.01.2008 (D) Hamburg - Knust
16.01.2008 (D) Berlin - Kato
17.01.2008 (D) Chemnitz - AJZ
18.01.2008 (D) Wien - Arena
19.01.2008 (I) Cesena - Vidia Club
20.01.2008 (I) Milano - Live Club
21.01.2008 (CH) Luzern - Sedel
22.01.2008 (D) Bochum - Matrix
23.01.2008 (D) Paris - Batofar
24.01.2008 (CH) Martigny - Le Caves Du Manoir
25.01.2008 (D) Karlsruhe - Substage
26.01.2008 (B) Hasselt - Muziek-O-Droom
27.01.2008 (B) Tilburg - O13
09.02.2007 (B) Ieper - Ieper Winterfest (afternoon show)
09.02.2008 (B) Mol, Wezel - Knock Out Festival (evening show)
Headlining with Azriel:
28.01.2008 (UK) Hitchin - Club 85
29.01.2008 (UK) Newport - The Meze Lounge
30.01.2008 (UK) Trowbridge - Terry's Club
31.01.2008 (UK) Stoke on Trent - Sugarmill
01.02.2008 (UK) Norwich - Brickmasters 2
02.02.2008 (UK) Doncaster - The Woolpack
03.02.2008 (UK) Glasgow - Barfly
04.02.2008 (UK) Manchester - Music Box
05.02.2008 (UK) York - The Junction
06.02.2008 (UK) London - Underworld
07.02.2008 (UK) Sheffield - Corporation
08.02.2008 (UK) Peterborough - The Park
http://www.myspace.com/blessedbyabrokenheart
- SUICIDE SILENCE extensive European touring with Behemoth and Parkway
Drive
SUICIDE SILENCE has just secured the direct support slot on the upcoming
Behemoth tour in February before they will come back with the amazing
Parkway Drive and Bury Your Dead in April/May.
Those diverse packages already show that SUICIDE SILENCE adheres to
no preconceived notions and refuses to be pigeonholed into any specific
genre. Their music clearly represents their many influences, incorporating
a savage mix of death metal, grindcore, black metal, hardcore and doom
elements into each track. The songs are dynamic and crushing, shifting
effortlessly from insane grind chaos into surgically precise, disorienting
time signatures topped off with snail-paced grooves and destructive
breakdowns. Check out songs from “The Cleansing” at: http://www.myspace.com/suicidesilence
SUICIDE SILENCE’s amazing album “The Cleansing” will
finally hit Europe February 18th and UK March 31st! It will come with
the exclusive European bonus track “A Dead Current” as well
as a CD enhancement offering 6 live clips from US and UK.
Upon the US release of the album SUICIDE SILENCE made a huge statement
to the metal world by entering the US Billboard Top 200 chart at #94,
which marks the highest debut ever for a new Century Media artist.
The devastating quintet from Riverside, California separated themselves
from the underground through an undying work ethic and undeniable live
performance. Not only did the band tour North America relentlessly with
the likes of Unearth and Darkest Hour, but also went headlining for
Despised Icon, Winds of Plague and Walls Of Jericho as well as simply
ruling the UK on their first visit in 2006. Now it is high time for
extensive touring throughout Europe on the following high profile tours:
Suicide Silence on tour with Behemoth
02.02.2008 (NL) Rotterdam - Baroeg
03.02.2008 (UK) Birmingham - Barfly
04.02.2008 (UK) Glasgow - Barfly
05.02.2008 (UK) Sheffield - Corporation
06.02.2008 (UK) Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms
07.02.2008 (UK) London - Ulu
08.02.2008 (F) Nantes - Olympic
09.02.2008 (E) Irun - Tunk!
10.02.2008 (E) Vigo - A!
11.02.2008 (P) Lisbon - Cine Teatro de Corroios
12.02.2008 (P) Porto - Cine Teatro Julio Diniz
13.02.2008 (E) Granada - Industrial Copera
14.02.2008 (E) Madrid - Ritmo & Compas
15.02.2008 (E) Barcelona - Apolo 2
16.02.2008 (F) Limoges - CC John Lennon
17.02.2008 (F) Paris - La Locomotive
18.02.2008 (D) Frankfurt – Nachtleben
Suicide Silence on tour with Parkway Drive, Bury Your Dead
18.04.2008 (D) Bruchsal - Rockfabrik
19.04.2008 (D) Muenster - Sputnikhalle
20.04.2008 (NL) Amsterdam - Melkweg
21.04.2008 (D) Hamburg - Logo
22.04.2008 (S) Stockholm - Klubben
23.04.2008 (S) Gothenburg - Brew House
24.04.2008 (D) Berlin - Magnet
25.04.2008 (D) Leipzig - Conne Island
26.04.2008 (A) Oberwart - OHO
27.04.2008 (I) Bologna - Estragon
28.04.2008 (D) Munich - Feierwerk
29.04.2008 (CH) Zuerich - Abart
30.04.2008 (D) Saarbruecken - Roxy
01.05.2008 (UK) Newport – TJs *
02.05.2008 (UK) Nottingham - Rock City *
03.05.2008 (UK) Manchester - Academy 3 *
04.05.2008 (UK) Glasgow – Barfly *
05.05.2008 (UK) Yeovil - The Orange Box *
06.05.2008 (UK) Sheffield – Corporation *
07.05.2008 (UK) London – Underworld *
09.05.2008 (D) Cologne - Underground
* Suicide Silence direct support
http://www.myspace.com/suicidesilence
http://www.suicidesilence.net
- AVERSE SEFIRA ALBUM RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED
BAND TO TOUR WITH ROTTING CHRIST AND IMMOLATION
Candlelight Records confirms February 12 as the American release date
for Advent Parallax, the new full-length album from Texas-based Averse
Sefira. Produced by Tore Stjerna (Watain, In Battle), the album features
stunning artwork created by renowned artist/illustrator Jos A. Smith
(cover artist for the first Bathory album). Averse Sefira is considered
one of America's premiere black metal bands yet Advent Parallax is the
trio's first in their already decade-long career to find proper international
distribution.
Prior to the album's release, the band will team up with Rotting Christ,
Immolation, and Belphegor for a 26-day American tour. Set to kick off
February 4 at the Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, North Carolina the
tour will circle the US before ending at the Meridian in Houston on
March 2. "It is an exciting prospect to tour with such an excellent
selection of bands, particularly our long-time allies in Immolation,"
says bassist Wrath Sathaniel Diabolus. "Together we will cast open
the furnaces of damnation and scorch the claws of winter. The outing
will also serve as the harbinger for our newest infliction Advent Parallax.
This album is our definitive worship-made-weapon, one that shall galvanize
the believers and confound the uninitiated."
Signing with Candlelight Records in late 2006, Averse Sefira's recording
history dates to 1996. The band have recorded three albums all released
by small/international record labels prior to Advent Parallax. Candlelight
reissued a remastered version of the band's second release, Battle's
Clarion, in early 2007 in support of their tour with labelmates 1349.
The band opened for Emperor at their sold-out New York City performance
June 2007.
Confirmed dates are noted below.
For ticket information please visit www.enterthevault.com.
February 4 - Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte NC
February 5 - Jaxx Nite Club, Springfield VA
February 6 - Webster Theater, Hartford CT
February 7 - Penny Arcade, Rochester NY
February 8 - The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY
February 9 - Mark's Showplace, Bedford NH
February 10 - BB Kings Blues Club, New York NY
February 11 - Peabody's Down Under, Cleveland OH
February 12 - I-Rock, Detroit MI (Advent Parallax release date)
February 13 - Uncle Pleasants, Louisville KY
February 14 - The Muse, Nashville TN
February 15 - Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago IL
February 16 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN
February 19 - El Corozon, Seattle WA
February 20 - Hawthorne Theater, Portland OR
February 21 - The Metro, Oakland CA
February 22 - Galaxy Theater, Santa Ana CA
February 23 - Jumping Turtle, San Marcos CA
February 24 - House of Blues, W. Hollywood CA
February 25 - El Jardin del Silencio, Mexicali Mexico
February 26 - Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff AZ
February 27 - The Sets, Tempe AZ
February 28 - Launch Pad, Albuquerque NM
February 29 - Rock Bottom Bar, San Antonio TX
March 1 - Cine El Ray, McAllen TX
March 2 - Meridian, Houston TX
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 December 2007 )
Die Crawling Media
www.diecrawlingmedia.com
www.myspace.com/diecrawling
Candlelight Records USA
www.candlelightrecordsusa.com
www.myspace.com/candlelightusa
- DIMMU BORGIR RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA
In support of their Billboard Top 200-charting album In Sorte Diaboli,
Norway’s renowned melodic black metal band, DIMMU BORGIR, will
be returning to North America as part of “The Invaluable Darkness
Tour Part 2 – Legions Of The Chosen Few” headlining run
with Poland’s Behemoth and fellow countrymen, Keep Of Kalessin.
The 24-show trek will launch on April 2nd in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
and will end on May 4th in Chicago. Drummer Tony Laureano will continue
to handle drum duties, as the 2007 injury suffered by Hellhammer still
has him sidelined.
On Friday, January 18th, DIMMU guitarist & founding member Silenoz
will be answering fan-submitted questions on Dagobladet.com at 12 noon
CET (6 a.m. Eastern). Questions can be submitted here
(webpage is in Norwegian).
Videos for "The Serpentine Offering" and "The Sacreligious
Scorn" can be viewed on You Tube. Visit the band online at www.DIMMU-BORGIR.com
& www.myspace.com/DIMMUBORGIR
DIMMU BORGIR with Behemoth & Keep Of Kalessin
04/02/08 Sound Academy - Toronto, ON - CANADA
04/03/08 Metropolis - Montreal, QC - CANADA
04/04/08 The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
04/07/08 The Myth - Minneapolis, MN
04/09/08 Edmonton Events Center - Edmonton, AB - CANADA
04/10/08 Macewan Ballroom - Calgary, AB - CANADA
04/11/08 The Big Easy - Spokane, WA
04/12/08 Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR
04/14/08 The Warfield - San Francisco, CA
04/16/08 The Grove - Anaheim, CA
04/17/08 Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
04/18/08 Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
04/19/08 Ogden Theater - Denver, CO
04/21/08 Stubbs BBQ - Austin, TX
04/22/08 Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
04/25/08 Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
04/26/08 The Palladium (New England Metal Fest) - Worcester, MA
04/27/08 930 Club - Washington, DC
04/28/08 The Norva - Norfolk, VA
04/30/08 Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
05/01/08 Jannus Landing - St. Petersburg, FL
05/02/08 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
05/03/08 Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
05/04/08 House of Blues - Chicago, IL
- Black Cobra to attack the UK with The Sword
After the monumental response to the US dates Black Cobra opened for
The Sword at the end of last year, both bands will hit the UK in March
together, joined this time by Saviours. Building up to this venture
is the previously announced stateside assault with Pelican and Unearthly
Trance. They just don't quit...
Black Cobra in the US with Pelican, Unearthly Trance
02/28/2008 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
02/29/2008 The House - Dekalb, IL
03/01/2008 Rhino's All Ages Music Club - Bloomington, IN
03/02/2008 The Gargoyle - St Louis, MO
03/04/2008 Hi Tone Cafe - Memphis, TN
03/05/2008 Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
03/06/2008 Sluggo's - Pensacola, FL w/City of Ships
03/07/2008 Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL
03/08/2008 The Big Cypress Reservation / Langerado Fest - Clewiston,
FL
03/10/2008 The Social - Orlando, FL
03/12/2008 Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA
03/13/2008 Casbah at Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
03/15/2008 Headliners Music Hal - Louisville, KY w/Your Black Star
Black Cobra in Europe with The Sword, Saviours
03/25/2008 Rock City - Nottingham, UK
03/26/2008 Carling Academy Oxford - Oxford, UK
03/27/2008 Carling Academy Birmingham - Birmingham, UK
03/28/2008 Manchester Academy - Manchester, UK
03/29/2008 King Tut's Wah Wah Hut - Glasgow, UK
03/30/2008 The Sugarmill - Stoke, UK
04/01/2008 T.J.'s - Newport, UK
04/02/2008 Wedgewood Rooms - Portsmouth, UK
04/03/2008 The Underworld - London, UK
04/04/2008 Colchester Arts Centre - Colchester, UK
www.blackcobra.net
| www.myspace.com/blackcobra
www.atalossrecordings.com
| www.myspace.com/atalossrecordings
Earsplit PR // www.earsplitcompound.com
- BELPHEGOR Returns with "Lucifer Over America"!
The Austrian blackened/death metal machine, BELPHEGOR, will be returning
to the US this February with ROTTING CHRIST, IMMOLATION and AVERSE SIFERA
for the “Lucifer Over North America” tour. Vocalist/guitarist,
Helmuth, had to this to say about what could be the most blasphemous
paring of bands in quite sometime:
“It’s an honor for us to return to US shores! The last two
runs were beyond fucking amazing and we had such a good time there.
Thanks to First Row Talent and Nuclear Blast Records for bringing BELPHEGOR
over again. I´m sure this whole tour will exceed our expectations
yet again. Hail Chaos - Hail Satan!”
Confirmed Dates:
02/04/08 Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC
02/05/08 Jaxx – West Springfield, VA
02/06/08 Webster Theater – Hartford, CT
02/07/08 Penny Arcade – Rochester, NY
02/08/08 The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
02/09/08 Mark’s Place – Bedford, NH
02/10/08 BB Kings Blues Club – New York, NY
02/11/08 Peabody’s Down Under – Cleveland, OH
02/12/08 I-Rock – Detroit, MI
02/13/08 Huntington Music Hall – Huntington, WV
02/14/08 The Muse – Nashville, TN
02/15/08 The Pearl Room – Mokena, IL
02/16/08 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
02/19/08 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
02/20/08 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
02/21/08 Oakland Metro – Oakland, CA
02/22/08 Galaxy Theater – Santa Ana, CA
02/23/08 Jumping Turtle – San Marcos, CA
02/24/08 House of Blues – Hollywood, CA
02/25/08 El Jardin del Silencio Extreme Rock Bar – Mexicali, MEXICO
02/26/08 Orpheum Theater – Flagstaff, AZ
02/27/08 The Sets – Tempe, AZ
02/28/08 Launch Pad – Albuquerque, NM
02/29/08 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
03/01/08 Cine El Rey – McAllen, TX
03/02/08 Meridian – Houston, TX
BELPHEGOR recently entered Andy Classen's Stage One Studios in Kassel,
Germany to begin recording their new album for an April 11, 2008 European
release via Nuclear Blast Records (April 15 in North America). The follow-up
to 2006's "Pestapokalypse VI" is being recorded in three separate
sessions lasting through the middle of January 2008.
- Translation Loss updates: Fight Amp, Javelina, Zodiak
The new track “Late Bloomer” from FIGHT AMP’s Translation
Loss Records debut “Hungry For Nothing,” out February 19th,
has been posted on the Translation Loss Records Myspace!
Hailing from New Jersey, FIGHT AMP channels a sound and presence that
harkens the days of old and is reminiscent of the AMREP / dirty dingy
side of extreme music. FIGHT AMP (previously known as Fight Amputation)
have spent nearly three and a half years toiling over their sound, traveling
the country, self-releasing records, self booking their own massive
tours, sweating in basements and sleeping in vans crafting what is now
their highly refined and most focused effort to date, “Hungry
For Nothing,” which was recorded by Phillip Cope at The Jam Room
(Baroness, Kylesa).
Supporting the release the band will be hitting the road; more dates
to be announced soon:
01/24/2008 Cafe Metropolis - Wilkes Barre, PA w/ Dactyl, Dirt Vultures
01/25/2008 The Waffle Brothel - Richmond, VA w/ Dactyl, Birth Screams,
Welcome Home
01/26/2008 326 West Market - Harrisonburg, VA w/ Dactyl, Nervous Habits
02/02/2008 Savage School of Rock - Blackwood, NJ w/ Cash In, Takehold,
Ram and Ox
02/29/2008 The Nerve Center - Baltimore, MD
03/01/2008 The Party Pit - Washington, DC
03/02/2008 Ramakins - Richmond, VA
03/03/2008 Gils Bar And Grills - Virginia Beach, VA
03/04/2008 Spazzatorium Galleria - Greenville, NC
03/05/2008 The 112 - Columbia, SC
03/07/2008 The Jinx - Savannah, GA
03/11/2008 The Red Seven - Austin, TX
03/04/2008 Zeppelin's Underground - El Paso, TX
03/05/2008 Dry River - Tucson, AZ
03/16/2008 Gnarwhal House - Tucson, AZ
03/17/2008 The Ruby Room Lounge - Phoenix, AZ
03/18/2008 Scolari's Office - San Diego, CA
03/20/2008 The Stork Club - Oakland, CA
03/24/2008 Kingdom Of Doom - Denver, CO
03/27/2008 Cesspool Castle - Joplin, MO
03/28/2008 Camp Concentration – St. Louis, MO
"With the punishing ferocity of Today Is The Day along with Botch,
Snapcase and Black Flag, Hungry For Nothing is a relentless distortion
feeding frenzy..." - AMP Magazine
www.myspace.com/fightamp
Philly's JAVELINA have posted two new songs from their upcoming Translation
Loss Self Titled release - due Out March 4th - on their MySpace page.
JAVELINA (pronounced ha-va-lE-na) started crafting their massive sound
in October of 2005. Formed by ex-members of Philadelphia bands Lickgoldensky,
SMUT, and Otophobia/Endless Nightmare, they spent over a year honing
their sound before playing their first show. JAVELINA ’s sound
embodies the massive sludgy nature of Buzzoven and Eyehategod with the
raw punk intensity of His Hero Is Gone and the straightforward nature
of High on Fire all wrapped up into one. JAVELINA will continue to write,
record, and tour until they have nothing left to give.
upcoming Javelina shows; constantly being updated:
01/30/2008 Planet Mollie - Philadelphia, PA
02/26/2008 Khyber Records - Philadelphia, PA
02/28/2008 Siren Records - Doylestown, PA
04/19/2008 Khyber Pass - Philadelphia, PA
www.myspace.com/javelinaphiladelphia
ZODIAK, featuring members of Rosetta, ex-Lickgoldensky, Balboa and Javelina
have finished recording their long awaited debut “Sermons,”
set for release on May 13th. The effort is to be mastered in the coming
weeks and was recorded sporadically over the past three years by the
band’s guitarist, Mick Mullin at Super 8 Studios (High on Fire,
Total Fucking Destruction, Intronaut.)
“Sermons” consists of eight tracks that were mostly created
out of improvised jams, though according to the band a large portion
of the material came out more structured sounding then originally planned.
Expect sporadic live dates to take place throughout the year, and in
the meantime, preview the track “Excavate” from the band’s
Translation Loss debut here:
www.myspace.com/zodiak
www.translationloss.com
www.myspace.com/translationlossrecords
Earsplit PR // www.earsplitcompound.com
- SHADOW WORLD signs THE CHANT
The melodic and melacholic metallers The Chant have signed a recording
contract with Shadow World Records. The long awaited debut album Ghostlines
will be released in Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia February
6th 2008. Release date for the rest of the world is March 10th.
Before signing the contract The Chant recorded four demos, latter two
of which were named Demo of the Month in Inferno (the largest metal
magazine in the Nordic Countries), Imperiumi.net (the leading Finnish
metal portal) and Rokkizine.com. With Breakdown (2006) the band also
won YleX's demo contest, and was granted plenty of nationwide airplay.
The Chant's music has been described as a powerful yet catchy combination
of Katatonia, Anathema and HIM.
"Brilliant!", characterised the songwriter-guitarist Jussi
Hämäläinen his feelings. "The collaboration with
Shadow World Records is like a reward for nine years of had work. We
are ready to start a new chapter in The Chant's history."
Ghostlines was executed with an impressive list of hardboiled professionals.
It was produced by the Moonsorrow vocalist-bassist Ville Sorvali, whose
latest works include the chartbusting albums of Profane Omen and Dauntless.
Mikko Herranen of Rust and Misery Inc. fame was in charge of mixing,
and Chartmakers' Svante Forsbäck (Lordi, Sonata Arctica, Apocalyptica)
took care of the mastering. The cover booklet was shot by Ville Juurikkala
(Nightwish, HIM, Amorphis), who was recently named the Best Rock Photographer
by the immensely popular City magazine.
www.thechant.net
| www.myspace.com/thechantofficial
- HEAVEN SHALL BURN exclusive album prelistening at MySpace; “Iconoclast”
micro-site online & release shows confirmed!
To get a full of impression of HEAVEN SHALL BURN’s brilliant new
album “Iconoclast”, MySpace Germany offers you the chance
to listen to it in its entirety from January 18th – 25th, 2008
at www.myspace.com/officialheavenshallburn!
“Iconoclast” will be released in Europe on January 28th,
2008 as CD, LP (incl. the bare CD as bonus) as well as limited edition
Mediabook CD plus DVD (incl. their entire, 45min.
Wacken Open Air 2007 show, “Counterweight” video clip and
photo gallery). Furthermore, the CD also includes an animated “Iconoclast”
synopsis allowing you additional insights into the thought provoking
concept of the new album. Visit the brand-new “Iconoclast”
microsite for more info & a clip from the aforementioned Wacken
show:
http://ecard.centurymedia.com/heavenshallburn_iconoclast
Also, you can find the log in information in the booklet of “Iconoclast”
to have access to the log in section of the microsite where you will
be able to download exclusive wallpapers and a screensaver.
To properly celebrate the release of their highly anticipated new effort,
the following exclusive release shows have been confirmed:
HEAVEN SHALL BURN live:
08.02. Munich (D) @ Backstage (+ Maroon, Deadlock, Silent Decay)
09.02. Athens (GR) @ Club tba
15.02. Jena (D) @ F-Haus (+ Neaera, Narziss, Caliber)
16.02. Essen (D) @ Rise Or Die Festival / JUZ Papestr. (+ Backfire,
Cataract & more, www.riseordie.net)
23.02. Wien (AT) @ Planet Music (+ Deadlock)
www.myspace.com/officialheavenshallburn
www.heavenshallburn.com
- IMMORTAL DOMINION LANDS FIVE SONGS IN HORROR/COMEDY ‘TEETH,’
FINISHING UP THIRD FULL-LENGTH
With extreme metal being one of the more ‘theatrical sounding’
types of rock music out there, it’s a bit puzzling why more of
these types of bands don’t pop up in movie soundtracks. But perhaps
the tide is changing, as evidenced by the presence of Immortal Dominion
throughout the movie, ‘Teeth.’ After the band’s distributor,
Fist Music/Hapi Skratch Entertainment, hooked them up with the filmmakers,
Immortal Dominion was asked to contribute a total of five songs to the
soundtrack. The film won a juror’s award for best actress at the
Sundance Film Festival, and was then purchased by Lionsgate/The Weinstein
Company. The film is due for release nationwide in February ’08
via Roadside Attractions, and is already drawing attention to Immortal
Dominion, on the strength of the instantly memorable song, “Sold
My Soul.”
Formed in 1992 in Fort Collins, Colorado, Immortal Dominion is comprised
of members Ray Smith (guitars/lead vocals), Brian Villers (guitars/vocals),
Bryan (Edward) Schmidt (bass), and Ben Huntwork (drums/vocals). The
group has issued two full-lengths (‘Endure’ and ‘Awakening
– The Revelation’) and an EP (‘Birth’), and
are hard at work on a new studio album, set to be released later this
year. Additionally, Immortal Dominion are in talks with music video
director Frank Nasso (who has previously worked with Mudvayne, Hatebreed,
All That Remains for the ‘Saw III’ soundtrack) about working
on some clips for the songs that appear in ‘Teeth.’ With
all these simultaneous projects, 2008 is quickly shaping up to be the
year that Immortal Dominion break through to the metal masses, while
‘Awakening – the Revelation’ is also still contributing
to the buzz.
“This album is a soundtrack to one of the darkest periods we have
ever been through as a band,” recalls Villers, “Yet as we
stayed tight with each other, and found new ways to collaborate in the
songwriting process, we experienced an ‘Awakening’ as far
as who we are as a band. We hope the listener feels the wide range of
emotions we were experiencing as we compiled this material."
Tracklisting for ‘Awakening – the Revelation’:
1. Punishment
2. Will to Survive
3. Eat Your Flesh
4. Sold my Soul
5. World
6. Something to Change
7. Fear Free
8. Not Good
9. Awakening
10. Christian Witchcraft
11. Blasphemy
12. Untouchable
13. Shallows in the Vatican Darkness
14. The Other Side of Pain
For more information, visit:
www.myspace.com/immortaldominion
- CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: MAX & IGOR REUNITE
THEY UNLEASH THE BEAST - FIRST ALBUM TOGETHER IN 10 YEARS
INFLIKTED Due Out March 25th, 2008 on Roadrunner Records
New York, NY: The sun shines in Metal as the two most influential brothers
reunite after 10 years of silence. Max and Iggor Cavalera have formed
the Cavalera Conspiracy and will release their first album INFLIKTED
to the world March 25th, 2008 on Roadrunner Records. “Cavalera
Conspiracy is about a sense of being unleashed,” says vocalist/guitarist
Max Cavalera. “You bottle a monster for 10 years and then let
it out. It’s explosive, and we waited a long time for this beast
to be set free.”
What all Sepultura fans have hoped and waited for finally happened on
August 17th 2006 in Tempe Arizona. Max and Iggor, the Cavalera brothers,
finally reunited. Soulfly played a show in memory of Dana Wells (D-Low),
the stepson of Max and son of Gloria Cavalera, whose death changed the
life of the family forever. However, this brought back the force of
friendship and family when Iggor Cavalera stepped on stage, almost in
secret. He joined the band in the drum jam and in continuation he took
a seat behind the drums. With the first sounds of “Attitude”
the crowd realized who was keeping time behind Max and the band. They
went wild. “Once we hit the first note, it felt like a bomb had
dropped on stage,” exclaims Iggor. “From that moment on,
I knew we needed to do something together musically.”
This amazingly phenomenal show will go down in every heavy metal encyclopedia
as the historic moment when the brothers Cavalera joined forces again.
“There was over 10 years of not seeing or talking to each other
at all, which is a long ass time,” explains Max. That’s
what made it more special when it did finally happen.
Cavalera Conspiracy consists of Max Cavalera (vocals/rhythm guitar),
Iggor Cavalera (drums/percussion), Marc Rizzo (lead/rhythm guitars),
and Joe Duplantier (bass). INFLIKTED is the long-awaited moment providing
Metal a new era with the Cavalera Brothers. In the veins of Sepultura
with a twist, the band turns back to heavier and darker material giving
their fans exactly what they have been waiting for. Max’s vocals
explodes onto the 11 tracks of INFLIKTED joined with the pounding of
Iggor’s drum beats, Marc Rizzo’s shred slicing guitar and
Joe Duplantier thumping bass lines. “When I listen to the album,
it sounds old school, but new in its own way,” explains Iggor.
“It’s a mix of both worlds.”
Recording took place this past July at Undercity Studios in Los Angeles,
with Logan Mader (former Machine Head guitarist) and Lucas Banker of
the Dirty Icon production team. Rex Brown (Pantera, Down) cameos on
bass on Ultra-Violent, and Black Ark features a collaboration with Max,
Joe and Richie Cavalera (Incite) all on vocals.
Tours dates for the Cavalera Conspiracy to be announced in spring. INFLIKTED
is currently scheduled for release via Roadrunner Records internationally
on March 24th and in North America on March 25th.
The tracklist for the album is as follows:
'Inflikted',
'Sanctuary',
'Terrorize',
'Black Ark',
'Ultra-Violent',
'Hex',
'The Doom Of All Fires',
'Bloodbrawl',
'Hearts Of Darkness
'Nevertrust'
'Must Kill'.
www.cavaleraconspiracy.com
and www.myspace.com/cavaleraconspiracy
- TRIUMPH UNITES FOR SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL!
The classic Triumph line-up (Rik Emmett/Mike Levine/Gil Moore) could
not have selected a better way to reunite after a two-decade absence
- with what will undoubtedly be a show-stopping appearance at the 2008
Sweden Rock Festival. Held over a four-day span (June 4-7), the Sweden
Rock Festival has been an annual event since 1992, and over the past
few years, has been held in Norje, outside of Sölvesborg.
This year's festival is featuring one of its strongest line-ups ever
- in addition to Triumph's highly anticipated appearance, such renowned
groups as Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Blue Öyster Cult, and Whitesnake
(among others) have also been confirmed.
"We have had Triumph in mind for many years and hoped that they
would play together again one day . When we saw Triumph was inducted
into the Canadian Music Industry Hall Of Fame, then read some statements
from the members that "maybe one day we will do something together
again," we jumped in with an immediate offer - and it looks like
we're helping write some new history! A fantastic band with so many
classic albums is just what Sweden Rock Festival is all about. I am
very proud to be able to present this band at this years Sweden Rock
Festival. I'm just one of many fans that are looking forward to this
fantastic show." - Ingolf Persson, Sweden Rock Festival.
As one of the godfathers of prog metal and leading lights of arena rock,
Triumph formed in 1975, and built a large and loyal fanbase by the late
'70s on the strength of their non-stop touring schedule throughout Canada
and the USA and the success of their classic albums, 'Rock & Roll
Machine' and 'Just A Game.' But it was in the 1980's when Triumph truly
became a force to be reckoned with, as a string of gold/platinum-certified
albums ('Progressions of Power,' 'Allied Forces,' 'Never Surrender,'
and 'Thunder Seven') and classic hits ("Fight the Good Fight,"
"Magic Power", "Lay It On The Line") solidified
the group as one of rock's top concert attractions.
With their music continuing to live on during their absence, fans will
now finally get the opportunity to catch this live legend on stage once
more.For more information, visit:
www.triumphmusic.com
www.rikemmett.com
www.swedenrock.com
- DARKSIDE confirmed for SUMMERNIGHTS FESTIVAL
DARKSIDE - an active member of the austrian death metal scene since
1991, will finally perform their very own kind of death metal at the
Summernight Festival with an international line-up. Bringing to you
"Amber", a highlight release from 2007, they will wreck the
second stage on saturday, June 21, 2008 at prime time.
Lineup so far:
MAYHEM
VOLBEAT
BELPHEGOR
MAROON
EQUILIBRIUM
THE VISION BLEAK
RIGER
DEADLOCK
DARK FORTRESS
IN SLUMBER
FALL OF SERENITY
MASTIC SCUM
THIRDMOON
INZEST
SERENITY
VARG
DARKSIDE
MORE BANDS SOON !!!
-Darkside
http://www.reverbnation.com/darkside
- Skald news
Skald - I En Svunnen Tid M-CD Out 28 January
Swedish folk metal band SKALD was formed in November 2005 by the two
friends Henrik & David who then decided to play folk metal, inspired
by old Nordic folklore and the majesty of the Scandinavian nature. After
two demos in 2006 "Sagor från skogstjärnen" (Stories
From The Forest's Bog) and "Trolska Vemodsband" "(Trollish
Bonds Of Agony) it is time for their debut M-CD "I En Svunnen Tid"
(In A Vanished Age).
Yxmarder from Blodsrit is guestplaying violin on "I En Svunnen
Tid".
The tracklist is as follows:
1. Galdurkonst Och Tusenskrönor (intro)
2. Dansa Den Ondes Vals
3. Lindormen
4. Folksagan
5. Legenden Om Bergaskatten
6. När Allt Tystnar
Listen on a sample from their upcoming album on their myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/skaldswe
www.unexplodedrecords.com
- Remasculate news
Remasculate-Perversemonger CD Out 28 January
Second release from swedish death/grind band Remasculate is out 28th
of January. The band consists of among others Ludvig Engellau (DEMONICAL)
on Vocals and Marcus Jonsson (INSISION, FLAGELLATION, GENOCRUSH FEROX)
on Drums.
The tracklist is as follows:
1. This is sour music
2. Meathooker
3. Silver fish and chips
4. Abscessories
5. Well hung over
6. Runs in the family
7. Leaves eyes cream
8. Toilet paper cut
9. Boogie man
10. When i was abroad
11. Flaturbulence
12. Spewdriver
13. Chewing gums
14. Lady die
15. I miss the pus
16. Perversmonger
Listen on a couple sample from their upcoming album on their myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/remasculate
www.unexplodedrecords.com
- Dynamic Arts Records signs Angel Blake
From the ashes of The Crown grew up few bands. Marko Tervonen built
up the ANGEL BLAKE to present his more heavier and melancholic songs
for the masses. Self titled debut album was released in March 2006 by
Metal Blade Records. ANGEL BLAKE's line-up includes no strangers to
the scene; Janne Saarenpää (The Crown) on drums, Anders Edlund
(ex-Incapacity, Solar Dawn) on rhythm guitar and of course the mastermind
Marko Tervonen (The Crown).
New page have been turned in the book of ANGEL BLAKE. New record label,
new singer and new album! AB is at the moment recording their second
album in Studio-MT. “Defenseless” is the name of the first
single which will be released along the music video during the spring
of 2008. Second album will hit the stores in the last week of April.
Get ready for the ride of your life!
Press photos: www.dynamicartsrecords.com
- TO-MERA "Delusions" releases in February!
In the 18 months since the release of their debut album "Transcendental",
UK-based TO-MERA find themselves amongst the cream of the new progressive
metal crop. Now with "Delusions", TO-MERA once again push
their musical ideas forward to even greater heights. Embracing a broader
range of moods, tempos and dynamics, TO-MERA succeed in creating a daring
and forward-thinking album for all to enjoy. "Delusions" features
guest appearances from members of Ulver and Hardingrock.
Track Listing for "Delusions"
1. The Lie
2. Mirage
3. The Glory of a New Day
4. Inside the Hourglass
5. A Sorrow to Kill
6. Asylum
7. Fallen From Grace
8. Temptation
TO-MERA features former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett and
former Hungarian-born Without Face vocalist Julie Kiss. The band made
their performance debut in London October 2006; hand-selected to support
Emperor’s farewell gig at the renowned Astoria.
TO-MERA "Delusions" is in stores, February 26, 2008.
Die Crawling Media
www.diecrawlingmedia.com
www.myspace.com/diecrawling
Candlelight Records USA
www.candlelightrecordsusa.com
www.myspace.com/candlelightusa
To-Mera
http://www.to-mera.com/
http://www.myspace.com/tomeraband
- IZEGRIM signs with Rusty Cage Records
Again, a great band is added to the ranks of Rusty Cage Records. This
time we have signed Dutch thrashers Izegrim. Their upcoming cd Tribute
To Totalitarianism will be released (as an exclusive digi-pack) on February
29th.
Expect an Izegrim-style Thrash/Death Metal hybrid with quite a few Stoner
influences and faint Gothenburg-style melody, accompanied with some
ferocious polemics that will not leave much to the imagination regarding
the current state of world affairs. Tribute to Totalitarianism is an
album that firmly kicks one right in the balls. With its exceptionally
savage yet groovy brand of thrash-metal, IZEGRIM is a band unlike any
other. Although their personalities are modest, their ambitions are
not: IZEGRIM is determined to conquer the stages of Western Europe and
abroad.
All recordings are mixed and mastered by Jochem Jacobs (Split Second
Sound), who has worked for bands such as Textures, Autumn, The Lucifer
Principle and many others (including Cypher, Magnacult and Obsidian!).
Izegrim will join Non-Divine at the European Tour of Flotsam & Jetsam,
where they also play the Metal Mania Festival in Poland (Megadeth, The
Dillinger Escape Plan, Satyricon, Overkill and many others). Check out
the tourdates at the GIGS
section of the RCR site or check out the Izegrim
website.
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- Nachtmystium Euro-tour with Genghis Tron & Zoroaster; Assassins
near completion
Rock Sound and Terrorizer Magazine present:
GENGHIS TRON / NACHTMYSTIUM / ZOROASTER
European Invasion 2008
05/09/2008 Engine Rooms - Brighton, UK
05/10/2008 Corportaion - Sheffield, UK
05/11/2008 Joseph's Well - Leeds, UK
05/12/2008 Trillian's - Newcastle, UK
05/13/2008 White Rabbit - Plymouth UK
05/14/2008 Croft - Bristol, UK
05/15/2008 Islington Bar Academy - London, UK
05/16/2008 *TBA - Belgium
05/17/2008 *TBA - Holland
05/18/2008 *TBA - France
05/19/2008 Underground - Koln, Germany
05/20/2008 Cassiopeia - Berlin, Germany
05/21/2008 Feierwerk - Munich, Germany
05/22/2008 Magnolia Club - Milan, Italy
For all information, contact Positive Nuisance Booking UK: www.positivenuisance.com
Nachtmystium has also finished up the recording of the upcoming album
Assassins, to be released in North America on Century Media and in Europe
on Candlelight Records! The session was the perfect combination of productive
and destructive, and the proof is the music itself. The release date
is up in the air at the moment, but expect the new slab to be available
no later than June 1st, with new tracks to be posted once the mixing
/ mastering has commenced at the end of January.
Press for Assassins will be handled by Earsplit in North America; all
other territories contact your regional Candlelight rep.
www.nachtmystium.com
| www.myspace.com/nachtmystium
www.centurymedia.com
| www.myspace.com/centurymedia
- GRINDETHIC RECORDS To Release TERRORDROME Debut
Brutal death metal metal band TERRORDROME from Thessaloniki, Greece
have signed with UK label Grindethic Records to release their debut
full length album. Titled "Vehement Convulsion ", the album
is a formidable offering of technical brutal death that will excite
fans of DISAVOWED, VISCERAL BLEEDING and HATE ETERNAL, with unrelenting
blast beats and intricate guitar work.
Commented Tom from Grindethic Records: "Any decent death metal
label worth their weight in rotting flesh these days has to have a crushing
Greek band on their roster. So not wanting to be left behind we did
not hesitate to sign up these technical monsters. All joking aside,
the intensity and precision of TERRORDROME's metal assault has to be
heard to be believed!"
"Vehement Convulsion" was produced by George Bokos (ROTTING
CHRIST, NIGHTFALL) at Grindhouse Studios, and mastered by the mighty
Robbe K (DISAVOWED). The track listing is (including link to advance
MP3):
01. 2000 Volts Fat Burning
02. Exposed To Life's Integration
03. Disputing The Throne
04. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
05. Eradicate The Indigence (MP3 Link: http://www.grindethic.co.uk/mp3s/Terrordrome.mp3)
06. No Oral Hesitations
07. Infected Fornication (Inception Of Carnal Enslavement)
08. Privileges Of Slime
09. Revile The Vagary
10. Inhibit The Discord
11. Festivity Of Clitoris Licking
The album cover artwork has been created by George Tsaousidis from Lernea
Hydra Graphics and can be viewed at the following location:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4825/terrordromecoverartzt0.gif
TERRORDROME are:
Peter "Terror" Ouzounis - Vocals
Sakis Chatzitakis - Guitars
Bill Stavrianidis - Drums
Anestis Varitiniadis - Bass
A release date will soon be confirmed and will be timed to coincide
with the band's upcoming European tour with OBSCURA and DERANGED, dates
are shaping up as follows:
Feb. 22 - GER, Regensburg - Alte Maltze
Feb. 23 - AUT, Hallein - Freysitz Bar
Feb. 24 - POL, Legnica - Centrum Kultury
Feb. 25 - POL, tba
Feb. 26 - GER, Wermelskirchen - AJZ Bahndamm *
Feb. 27 - AUT, Bad Mittendorf - Take Five Club *
Feb. 28 - GER, Munich - Orangehouse *
Feb. 29 - SWI, Burgdorf - Kulturkeller *
Mar. 01 - GER, Berlin - K17 *
Mar. 02 - HOL, Tilburg - Little Devil *
Mar. 04 - UK, tba
Mar. 05 - UK, tba
Mar. 06 - UK, tba
Mar. 07 - UK, London - Bar Monsta
Mar. 08 - GER, tba
* Dates including DERANGED
For more information, visit:
http://www.grindethic.co.uk/bands/terrordrome.htm
http://www.grindethic.co.uk
http://www.terrordrome.net
- SAPREMIA TO RECORD LIVE DVD
Sapremia will be performing at the 2nd Annual March Metal Massacre at
The Sterling Hotel in Allentown, PA on March 14th 2008. Their performance
that night will be recorded for a live DVD to be released later in 2008
on Open Grave Records. The DVD shoot will be a multiple camera shoot
produced by BIZRENTERTAINMENT. In other Sapremia news the band is currently
recording the follow up to their 2007 EP, "Hollow". The new
album titled, "With Winter Comes Despair" is slated for a
March release. As well it feature cover artwork by well known artist
Tony Koehl.
- Prosthetic Records signs Withered
Prosthetic Records is proud to announce Atlanta's WITHERED as the latest
addition to the label's ranks. The band's forthcoming effort, 'Folie
Circulaire,' is scheduled for a late-spring release and will be produced
by Phillip Cope (Kylesa, Baroness, Black Tusk) through Prosthetic. "We're
very excited to start this new chapter for Withered by joining the Prosthetic
Records family," guitarist/vocalist Mike Thompson says. "We've
put a lot of time and consideration into deciding which label we wanted
to work with for our next album and Prosthetic have really proven their
commitment to WITHERED's music and metal in general. It can be difficult
to find a label that understands your band AND has the resources to
help cultivate your music without compromising it. This is a natural
step for Withered and we are quite eager to contaminate and disgrace
everything Prosthetic Records has to offer."
The band's previous release, 2005's 'Memento Mori,' garnered critical
acclaim and took WITHERED on the road with the likes of Mastodon, High
On Fire, Dismember, Grave, Vital Remains, 1349, as well as new labelmates
Skeletonwitch in the summer of 2007. A rough demo version of a song
from 'Folie Circulaire' is currently available on the band's MySpace
page, along with several tracks from 'Memento Mori.'
WITHERED on tour
3/14 Nashville, TN - The Muse (with Today Is The Day)
3/15 Fayetteville, AR - The Dart Room
3/17 Denver, CO - The Kingdom of Doom
3/18 Salt Lake City, UT - Kamikaze's (Metal Night)
3/19 San Fracisco, CA - Annie's Social Club
3/20 Los Angeles, CA - The Relax Bar
3/21 San Marcos, CA - The Jumping Turtle
3/22 Tempe, AZ - The Stray Cat
3/23 Juarez, Mexico - The Cave Club
3/24 Lubbock, TX - Whiskey Dix
3/25 Austin, TX - Red 7
3/26 Houston, TX - Java Jazz
www.prostheticrecords.com
- Port Mahadia; A New Flavor of Progressive Rock
Giordano Entertainment is proud to announce the 2007 release of Echoes
in Time from the band Port Mahadia. This album not only features some
of the best musicians in the world of progressive rock but also marks
a new step forward for some American musicians who have finally received
the opportunity to explore their love of the progressive genre.
Echoes In Time was written by guitar virtuoso Cameron Castle alongside
bassist and lyricist Erinn Waggoner. This first collaboration of the
two resulted in an album with dramatic musical shifts from the sublime
and upbeat song, “Distant Shores,” to the dramatic and heavy
sound of the track, “Requiem of the Mind”. Lyrically the
interwoven story tells an exciting tale while leaving room for the listener’s
mind to discover their own meaning at the conclusion of the album. Waggoner
states, “I have never done anything more complicated than this,
writing an album that leads the listener and yet forces them to resolve
the story in their own mind.”
There are some true musical heavyweights that appear on this album which
is sure to tweak the curiosity of even the casual progressive rock listeners.
Rusty Clutts joins Waggoner in the rhythm section and provides a wonderful
mix of technical drumming as well as tasteful dynamics. Chicago keyboard
wizard William O’Connell performs throughout the works providing
interesting lead, backing and accent pieces. The bulk of the albums
vocals are provided by Damian Wilson(Threshold, Headspace, Aryeon) who’s
strong and clear voice tells the story wonderfully. Making guest appearances
on various tracks throughout are David Ragsdale of the band Kansas on
violin(David has also appeared on albums with Smashing Pumpkins, Quensryche
and Motherland) and Hugh McDowell of Electric Light Orchestra fame on
cello.
Echoe’s In Time features radio friendly tracks as well as tradition
elongated progressive centerpieces that are sure to please diehard fans.
Look for Port Mahadia’s, Echoes In Time to be a must have for
any lover of progressive rock. Tunes may be sampled at www.myspace.com/portmahadia
- Bilocate New website www.bilocate.net is up and running, full info
& media
BILOCATE, Sunday 30th of December has lunched the new website www.Bilocate.net,
after a long down period though it was directed to the www.myspace.com/Bilocate
.
As per Ramzi (BILOCATE Vocalist – ART Director) "we want
to apologize to our fans, who kept asking about the Website and when
it will be online, and for that we want to say to our fans that waiting
was worth it, though we've been extremely busy and concentrating 100%
on the up-coming release which left us with Zero time for the website,
yet as being the Designer myself made our progress very slow building
the new website" the New website will have many features that will
present the band in a very direct and informative way, with ability
to access The Dark Room for the latest Free promotional media files
and a comprehensive News Section with full stories of the latest news,
with a rich layout intended to present fast access to the fans for different
needs".
As per Hani (BILOCATE Bassist - E-marketing specialist) "the website
is a crucial part of BILOCATE's identity, as being professional in our
normal-lives we have to be professional in being musicians as well,
nowadays in this very competitive music industry you have to set yourself
apart, though the music it's self takes 80% of the picture the rest
left for the image of the band, the website will support our fans for
any information they might need to extract as-well as the editors and
magazines etc... yet I want to take this chance to support our up-coming
release we have strong contacts in the industry as our approach differ
from the ordinary way, as most of the band members come from a solid
business oriented background, the album will hold a signature of a well
known person in the industry which will support the band image and take
it to a higher level and set us apart from regional prospective, yet
the new album will compete with well known bands around the globe ".
The website will hold a gallery dedicated to all the fans who kept asking
for the gigs pictures, also the fans will have the ability to read all
the reviews for the latest release Dysphoria "2005" and will
have the chance to read the new updated biography and many more, so
click now and view the website HERE.
About Bilocate.
Started as traditional Doomdeath band by the summer of 2003, the band
name and fan base have spread like the blood in veins, due to its successful
and unique sound, with releasing Dysphoria "2005" containing
the longest track ever made by a mid eastern band "A desire to
leave" which's almost 20 min of BILOCATE's trademark sound, and
now awaiting the 2nd release that is expected to be out after the next
couple of months.
Special Thanks from all Bilocate members to Rima Nakhala (JorZineOnline.com)
for helping in the programming and web development.
- RIGOR SARDONICOUS -Vallis Ex Umbra De Mortuus LP OUT NOW!!
RIGOR SARDONICOUS
Vallis Ex Umbra De Mortuus LP
The latest album on vinyl! Once again, Rigor Sardonicous presents their
brand of Raw Apocalyptic Doom. Even more dense and suffocating than
their previous releases.
Exclusive to this format is the bands rendition of Tears For Fears "Mad
World". Also includes an insert filled with photos and lyrics to
the album.
**THE CD VERSION OF THIS ALBUM WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF JANUARY**
www.paragonrecords.net
- Day Without Dawn changes name to Biclops, releases posthumous record
Day Without Dawn (ex-Postman Syndrome) changes name to Biclops, releases
posthumous record
After the departure of guitarist/vocalist Jim Stang and the addition
of new guitarist/vocalist Dan Brownridge, the members of New Jersey
quartet Day Without Dawn (formerly called The Postman Syndrome when
they were a five-piece) have once again renamed themselves, this time
as Biclops.
Day Without Dawn's final album with Stang on vocals, Understanding Consequences,
will be released this February by Forgotten Empire Records. The disc
will be comprised of 8 songs and will feature guest performances by
Larry Chiswick (All Parallels), Matt Lupo (The Postman Syndrome/East
Of The Wall), Kevin Conway (East Of The Wall), Bruce Lamont (Yakuza),
and Jared Duncan (Fake Gimms).
Meanwhile, Biclops have posted new music at www.Myspace.com/BiclopsIsABand,
and are currently in the midst of booking a nationwide tour in March
2008, once again with tourmates All Parallels.
www.Myspace.com/BiclopsIsABand
- Skyfire Signs with Pivotal Rockordings
Swedish progressive death metallers SKYFIRE have signed with Florida’s
Pivotal Rockordings. The band has entered Powernest Studios to begin
recording their highly anticipated, as-of-yet-untitled follow-up to
2004’s “Spectral.” Mixing and mastering will be handled
by Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY) at Black Lounge Studios (SONIC SYNDICATE,
SCAR SYMMETRY, THE ABSENCE, ZONARIA).
The group’s newest member, ELOHIM vocalist Joakim Karlsson comments:
“I was honored when I was asked to join SKYFIRE. This is a challenge
I could never turn down in a million years, and I cannot wait to hit
the studio with the band and be a part of this album as well as future
albums to come! It’s also an honor to be a part of the Pivotal
Rockordings family. I'm excited to see what they can do for us and what
we can do for them.”
Adds SKYFIRE bassist and founding member Martin Hanner:
“It’s been almost four years since we released “Spectral”
and we are overjoyed to finally say that we have signed a deal with
an amazing record label and will get to work on our next album. We were
talking with a few labels over these last few years, but none of them
were as helpful and hard working as the Pivotal Rockordings guys, who
we have been in touch with for over a year. At this point, we couldn’t
imagine signing with anyone else!
“As far as the new album goes, expect the traditional SKYFIRE
sound, but also expect some new elements that we have never experimented
with before. We also cannot wait to work with Jonas Kjellgren, who will
be mixing and mastering the new record. He is one of the most talented
up and coming producers in metal right now, and we are certain that
he will take SKYFIRE’s sound to the next level!”
Adds Pivotal Rockordings co-founder Leevan Macomeau:
“It’s an honor to collaborate with such a world-class band
as SKYFIRE. They have had some record label problems in the past and
despite everything still managed to build a loyal fanbase! That alone
says a lot about the perseverance and talent of SKYFIRE. After nearly
a year of helping and communicating with the band I am proud to announce
their signing of a three album record deal with Pivotal Rockordings!
As Pivotal Rockordings grows out of its baby years, which saw the emergence
of world-class acts SONIC SYNDICATE and ZONARIA, and we head into our
adult years armed with multi-album deals for deathcore newcomers STIGMA
and progressive death metal veterans SKYFIRE, expect us to continue
providing a barrage of metallic goodness in 2008!”
http://label.pivotalalliance.com/
http://www.myspace.com/pivotalrockordings
- DARK HIDDEN NEW RELEASE - "Southern Elite Circle Compilation"
CD
FINALLY OUT !!!
DHP10 "Southern Elite Circle Compilation" CD
1. ULFHETHNAR - NS Vanguard in the Austral lands
2. NACHTGEBLÜT - Nietzschean Will
3. ARGENRAZA - La cima del trueno
4. PERMAFROST - Montes
5. ARGENTUM - La tierra blanca
6. CAMPO DE MAYO - Crímenes de lesa historicidad
7. FUROR - The scream of the eagle (old solo version)
8. ULFHETHNAR - A call for the rising mists
9. NACHTGEBLÜT - In dark old chambers
10. CAMPO DE MAYO - Back into the forests
11. ARGENRAZA - f4 x e5 ++ (Fin de la humanidad)
12. FUROR - Ancient pest
13. ARGENTUM - José Antonio
14. PERMAFROST - Moonlit landscapes
After some long delays, it is finally available this definitive compilation
of the oldest and most radical Black Metal hordes from Argentina, including
unreleased, old, rare and new material from this growing Circle. From
the frost and bitter guitars of Furor, Argenraza and Permafrost, or
the aggressivenes of Ulfhethnar and Campo de Mayo, to the somber baroque
melodies of Nachtgeblüt and the misty atmospheres of Argentum,
all featured in a very cohesive CD for those who hold the Aryan banner
high. Booklet with full info of the bands and a political overview of
this movement.
Total time: 72 min. Edition limited to 1000 copies.
Price: $ 8 + postage. - Trades are welcomed.
Available through:
www.geocities.com/darkhidden_prod
- ALL THAT REMAINS finalizes headlining tour dates
Massachusetts' ALL THAT REMAINS has finalized all dates for the band's
forthcoming headlining tour, which is slated to start later this month
and will feature support from Chimaira, Five Finger Death Punch, Divine
Heresy and Prosthetic labelmates Light This City. Divine Heresy will
open the tour's first string of dates with Light This City taking over
opening duties on Feb. 21.
"We are gonna be pulling out all the stops for this one,"
ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte previously said. "We're
gonna have a far bigger production than we have ever had. I won't make
any promises and we're probably not gonna play anything off of ‘Behind
Silence.’ No time to teach old songs. We have a record to write
as well as get ready for a tour. And it's gonna be a sweet tour!"
Tickets for ALL THAT REMAINS’ headlining tour are available online
here.
The band continues to support its latest effort, ‘The Fall of
Ideals,’ which saw a July 2006 release through Prosthetic Records.
Also recently released this past fall were a reissue of the band’s
since out of print debut ‘Behind Silence and Solitude’ as
well as the band’s first-ever DVD, ‘All That Remains Live,’
which features all the band’s music videos, footage from two live
shows, behind the scenes footage, interviews with the fans and the band,
and more.
ALL THAT REMAINS on tour
(with Chimaira, Five Finger Death Punch, Divine Heresy)
2/01 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
2/02 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
2/05 Toronto, ONT - Phoenix
2/06 Montreal, QBC – Club Soda
2/08 Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
2/09 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
2/10 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
2/12 Minneapolis, MN – Station 4
2/13 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
2/15 Denver, CO - Gothic
2/16 Salt Lake City, UT – The Avalon
2/17 Boise, ID - Big Easy Concert House
2/18 Spokane, WA – Big Easy Concert House
2/19 Vancouver, BC – Croatian Cultural Centre
(with Chimaira, Five Finger Death Punch, Light This City)
2/21 San Francisco, CA – Slims
2/22 San Diego, CA – SOMA
2/23 Las Vegas, NV – Jillian’s
2/25 Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
2/26 Phoenix, AZ - Marquee
2/28 Dallas, TX – The Door
2/29 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
3/01 Houston, TX - Meridian
3/03 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
3/04 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
3/05 Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
3/06 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
3/07 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
www.prostheticrecords.com
- PHARAOH: New Album Complete, Guest Guitarists Revealed
American heavy metal band PHARAOH has completed the mixing of its third
album, entitled Be Gone. Like its critically-acclaimed predecessor,
The Longest Night, the new album was recorded with Matt Crooks at MCR
Studios in Manassas, Virginia. Be Gone will now be mastered by Colin
Davis of Imperial Mastering for a worldwide March release via the leading
traditional heavy metal label Cruz del Sur Music.
The tracklisting for Be Gone is as follows:
1. Speak to Me
2. Dark New Life
3. No Remains
4. Red Honor
5. Buried at Sea
6. Rats and Rope
7. Cover Your Eyes and Pray
8. Telepath
9. Be Gone
As a special treat for fans (and, it must be said, for the band themselves)
the track "Dark New Life" features guest guitar solos from
Mark Reale and Mike Flyntz, perhaps better known as the shredders from
RIOT! Jim Dofka also appears for the third time on as many PHARAOH albums,
contributing his extraordinary guitar chops to the song "No Remains".
A release date, song samples, and cover art for Be Gone will be revealed
in the coming weeks.
PHARAOH will celebrate the new album and its ten-year history by performing
live for the first time ever (!!) at Keep It True X on April 5, 2008,
at Tauberfrankenhalle, Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The festival
is completely sold out as of September.
www.solarflight.net
www.cruzdelsurmusic.com
- LEGACY OF HATE: will finish recording sessions with new singer
During the records for the fourth album the band had to seperate from
their singer Richie. The new man behind the microphone is called Leo
ancient member from Estate. His voice bursts with energy and by the
way he is a great guy. With him the band will get to finish their fourth
album "Unmitigated Evil" coming in spring 2008.
http://myspace.com/legacyofhate
- THIRDMOON: new (old) Drummer
Thirdmoon and drummer Martin Zeller split up in december. Now the band
is glad to announce the return of their friend and drummer Johannes
Jungreithmeier!! He did a great job on the previous albums "Bloodforsaken"
(2000) and "Sworn Enemy: Heaven" (2004). So welcome back Johannes!
http://myspace.com/thirdmoon
- NOEKK - "The Minstel's Curse" out on February the 22nd
According to legend, a NOEKK is as volatile as the water of the river,
the sea or the well he protects. This creature, which is as fickle as
it is fascinating, is a reflection of "The Minstrel's Curse",
the mythical duo's third album.
The NOEKK has left the puddles in the hinterland of vintage Progressive
Rock, unexpectedly popping up in waters far from home, not giving a
damn about genre issues. But although NOEKK still excel through their
outstanding musical diversity and shuddle between classic Metal elements,
epic Mellotron parts, dreamlike piano passages, and the familiar obscure
atmosphere, none of their albums was making its point as boldly as "The
Minstrel's Curse" does.
You can pre-listen "The Minstrel's Curse" here.
http://www.prophecy.cd/
- Satanic Corpse is the real deal!
Belita is a true Satanist and creator, vocalist and musician for her
solo project Satanic Corpse. She labels herself a "spirit channeler"
and claims to have been visited by Satan as a young girl. On stage she
performs satanic rituals, leaving very little venues that will take
her, but she refuses to do any less than is requested by the demon forces
she follows. She created Demonica Records to ensure the purity of her
music and even went as far as recording all of the music in her home
and by herself. When asked to sum up the music of Satanic Corpse, Belita
replied "Do you want to go to hell?" But don't think her music
is reserved solely for those who love The Dark One (although Belita
would prefer you did). "Allegiance of Darkness" has a surprisingly
punkish quality that many can enjoy, while "I Am Your Pain"
expresses a further complexity of Satanic Corpse with the use of haunting
vocals and a surprisingly uplifting piano introduction. Although she
may not hold mainstream marketability, it is Belita's persistence for
purity that makes Satanic Corpses something worth seeking out.
Check Satanic Corpse out at www.myspace.com/sataniccorpse
or at sataniccorpse.com
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