| June
30th, 2005 |
- MARDUK ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES
WORLD FUNERAL & FUNERAL MARCHES REISSUED
Philadelphia: Candlelight Records with Regain Records confirm August
23 as the stateside re-issue date of Marduk's World Funeral. Also scheduled
for release is the band's official dvd, Funeral Marches & Warsongs.
Both titles are currently unavailable in the US and follow the ongoing
success of the band's latest album, Plague Angel.
Originally released in 2003, World Funeral (cd) plus Funeral Marches
& Warsongs (dvd) captures the unholy essense that is, was and will
always be Marduk. Their dvd features a one-off reunion with Joakim Af
Gravf and was professionally filmed on various festivals and locations
in Europe. Adding to the band's already impressive worldwide career
sales, both titles find their triumphant return to US stores as the
band eagerly anticipates their return to US shores, tentatively planned
for later this year.
Formed over a decade ago, Sweden's Marduk found immediate worldwide
acclaim for their innovative sound. “The men in black wear every
one of their bloody victories proudly on their shirtsleeves,”
says Digital Metal. The band currently features bassist Magnus Devo
Andersson, vocalist Mortuus, drummer Fredrik Andersson and founder/guitarist
Morgan Hakansson. Marduk are featured on the cover of Metal Maniacs'
August issue, currently on newstands nationwide.
Track listings for each are noted below.
World Funeral: With Satan & Victorious Weapons, Bleached Bones,
Cloven Hoof, World Funeral, To the Death's Head True, Castrum Doloris,
Hearse, Night of the Long Knives, Bloodletting, Blessed Unholy, Blackcrowned.
Funeral Marches & Warsongs: (Live France, Paris, la Loco, April
9th 2003) Blackcrowned, With Satan and Victorious Weapons, Azrael, Wolves,
World Funeral, Hearse, Bleached Bones, Of Hells Fire, Darkness it Shall
Be, Fistfucking Gods Planet. (Live Poland, Katowiche, April 5th 2003)
Blackcrowned, WIth Satan and Victorious Weapons, Azrael, Wolves, World
Funeral, Hearse, Bleached Bones, Of Hells Fire, Darkness it Shall Be,
Fistfucking Gods Planet. (Live Germany, Party San Festival, Bad Berka,
August 7th 2003) Jesus Christ Sodomized, Baptism by Fire, The Black,
Still Fucking Dead. (Video clips) Hearse (recording April 2003), World
Funeral (recorded April 2003).
- PAUL NELSON appears as special guest guitarist on the latest HALIFAX
CD entitled The Inevitability of a Strange World on the song "Anthem
for Tonight" due out soon worldwide through Drive Through Records.
Visit: www.paulnelsonguitar.com,
www.halifaxrock.com
- FEAR FACTORY IN THE STUDIO AND UPCOMING TOUR
After the success of FEAR FACTORY’s latest release, ARCHETYPE,
which sold over 122,000 copies within its year of release, the world
has no choice but to eagerly anticipate the next FEAR FACTORY creation.
Fear not, the wait won’t be long. FEAR FACTORY are already working
on their next release entitled Transgression tentatively due out August
23, 2005 on Trillion Records. Trillion is the new imprint from Liquid
8 Records and Entertainment founder and CEO, Mike Cattain, has created
Trillion as a home for FEAR FACTORY and new bands seeking a creative
haven grounded in growth. http://liquid8records.com
FEAR FACTORY will enter Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, California
on May 5th, 2005 joined by Toby Wright (Alice In Chains, Korn, Metallica)
who will produce along side with FEAR FACTORY this highly anticipated
musical offering. “We are all very, very excited about the collaboration
with Toby,” says singer Burton C. Bell. In addition to Toby Wright
there will be a list of all stars collaborating on Transgression such
as bass player, Billy Gold of Faith No More fame. Burton explains, “Billy
brings a different vibe to the music the way his bass lines move around
the beat and drive the songs with a unique element” Billy will
contribute to two songs; “Echo Of My Scream” and “Super
Nova.” Other working titles for Transgression are:
Transgression
New Promise (co-written with Mark Morton of Lamb of God)
Empire
540,000 Degrees Fahrenheit
“It’s really cool to be writing a new record. We are all
feeling very positive and it’s moving quickly since we have overcome
some major obstacles. Now we can work on a fucking great album. 2005
is the year of Transgression for FEAR FACTORY!” say Burton on
the current outlook of the band.You can get a preview of what’s
to come of Transgression when you play the new game, RAINBOW SIX LOCKDOWN,
which features a track from Transgression entitled, "Lockdown",
as well as scores created by FEAR FACTORY throughout the menus. Apart
from contributing music to RAINBOW SIX LOCKDOWN, drummer Raymond Herrera’s
production company 3volution Productions, has produced the soundtrack
to the Tom Clancy RAINBOW SIX LOCKDOWN game, which will include FEAR
FACTORY tracks, and many other songs from various bands, to be released
on Calvin/Trillion Records on August 3, 2005.
Fans will get to hear some of the new FEAR FACTORY tracks this summer
on Dave Mustaine’s GIGANTOUR. Christian Olde Wolbers, who will
be slaying fans on the GIGANTOUR tour this summer with his new JACKSON
signature series guitars and Krankenstein amps, states, “We’re
really excited about doing a big summer tour - we haven’t done
that since we headlined the side stage of Ozzfest in '98. I’m
happy to convert the older and young metal fans of the GIGANTOUR. Once
again Dave has put together a slamming summer tour!” For more
information on tour dates, you can visit www.fearfactory.com.
GIGANTOUR FEATURING FEAR FACTORY - TOUR DATES! After the success of
FEAR FACTORY’s latest release, ARCHETYPE, which sold over 122,000
copies within its year of release, the world has no choice but to eagerly
anticipate the next FEAR FACTORY creation. Fear not, the wait won’t
be long. FEAR FACTORY are already working on their next release entitled
Transgression tentatively due out August 23, 2005 on Trillion Records.
Trillion is the new imprint from Liquid 8 Records and Entertainment
founder and CEO, Mike Cattain, has created Trillion as a home for FEAR
FACTORY and new bands seeking a creative haven grounded in growth. http://liquid8records.com
Fans will get to hear some of the new FEAR FACTORY tracks this summer
on Dave Mustaine’s GIGANTOUR. Christian Olde Wolbers, who will
be slaying fans on the GIGANTOUR tour this summer with his new JACKSON
signature series guitars and Krankenstein amps, states, “We’re
really excited about doing a big summer tour - we haven’t done
that since we headlined the side stage of Ozzfest in '98. I’m
happy to convert the older and young metal fans of the GIGANTOUR. Once
again Dave has put together a slamming summer tour!”
Dave Mustaine handpicked the bands for GIGANTOUR, with a focus on musicianship.
“There are a few very successful tours out each summer and in
order to be significant, I knew the first GIGANTOUR had to make an impact
with top bands like Dream Theater, FEAR FACTORY, Dillinger Escape Plan
and Nevermore.” Mustaine wanted to “put together a festival
that consisted of positive bands that play heavy music in a high energyenvironment.”
For more information on tour dates, you can visit www.fearfactory.com.
GIGANTOUR
Megadeth, Dream Theater, FEAR FACTORY, Dillinger Escape Plan, Nevermore,
Dry Kill Logic, Symphony X
07/21 Selland Arena- Fresno, CA
07/22 Thomas and Mack Arena- Las Vegas, NV
07/23 The Cove @ Cal Expo- Sacramento, CA
07/24 Chronical Pavillion- Concord, CA
07/30 Casino Anselmo- Tucson, AZ
08/02 Nokia Live- Dallas, TX
08/04 Concrete Street Amphitheatre- Corpus Christi, TX
08/06 Hard Rock Live- Orlando, FL
08/07 Sound Advice Amphitheatre- West Palm Beach, FL
08/10 DTE Energy Amphitheatre- Detroit, MI
08/12 Tweeter Center- Chicago, IL
08/19 Civic Center- Portland, ME
08/20 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre- Manchester, NH
08/23 Jones Beach Amphitheater- Wantagh, NY
08/24 PNC Bank Arts Center- Holmdel, NJ
08/26 Bank of America Pavilion- Boston, MA
09/02 Bell Centre- Montreal, QC
09/03 Molson Amphitheatre- Toronto, ON
- New bassist for HYPNOTIC FACE confirmed. That's Mira Ovad (ex-FAK..T).
Why former bassist Vladka leaves the band you can see at www.hypnoticface.com.
There're also 3 new live video clips with belly dancer. Check it out
it's worth to see.
www.hypnoticface.com
- LIFE OF AGONY TO HEADLINE
GIGANTOUR'S SECOND STAGE
NEW ALBUM BROKEN VALLEY IN STORES JUNE 14
Epic recording artists LIFE OF AGONY will headline the second stage
of this
summer's Gigantour, a six-week festival featuring Megadeth, Dream Theater,
Dillinger Escape Plan and Fear Factory, among others. The speaker-shattering
tour begins July 21 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, CA.
The band, who recently wrapped dates with Mudvayne, will be touring
in support
of highly anticipated new album BROKEN VALLEY, their first new studio
album in
eight years. Produced by Greg Fidelman (Jet, Slipknot) and featuring
lead single
"Love To Let You Down," BROKEN VALLEY is a potent, poignant
and perfectly paced
rock album from a band whose creative spark is still smoldering.
Here's what the critics are saying:
Revolver
"...Broken Valley is a bruising, anthemic disc that sounds like
a punkier, bleaker Velvet Revolver."
Daily Variety
"'Love To Let You Down' is one of the catchiest singles to emerge
from the metal world in recent memory."
Alternative Press – 4 out of 5 stars
"…LOA are back…"
MTV News
"…Broken Valley is 10 tracks of the NYC thuddery LOA is known
for, but with something extra: a maturity born of nearly 20 years in
the game."
Guitar World
"…the riffs are sharper and the choruses stronger than anything
Life of Agony have recorded since their 1993 debut, River Runs Red."
CMJ New Music Monthly
"…more bloodthirsty than anything they've done previous."
Kerrang! – 4 star review
"…an utterly accomplished, passionate and powerful record
which should see its makers win over a whole new generation of devotees.
Today's young pretenders would do well to take note."
Stuff – 3 star review
"After a four-year hiatus, these Brooklyn headbangers have reunited,
crafting a catchy metal album…"
Outburn – 9 out of 10 stars
"…The classic Life of Agony lineup has returned with a brilliant
new record that should easily surpass the hopes and dreams of even the
most cynical fan. A second chance at musical redemption is at hand."
Metal Edge
"…brilliant…distressing…compelling…it all
comes together as a strangely beautiful album."
Decibel – 7 out of 10 stars
"…Broken Valley feels like a breakthrough...they deserve
all the success that's bound to follow."
Hit Parader
"…Life of Agony have returned to the metal scene with a new
album that finds them tougher, rougher and more charismatic than ever."
The Aquarian
"Broken Valley is not only a forward movement in the ongoing evolution
of the band, seemingly uninterrupted by their split and reformation,
but it encapsulates perfectly the band's complex personality and puts
on a threshold the intense emotional honesty of the music that has been
paramount on all of their releases. In short, it f*cking rocks."
BROKEN VALLEY arrived in the early '90s and quickly made their mark
with their now-classic debut, 1993's River Runs Red. Over the course
of the half-dozen years that followed, the band released two acclaimed
studio albums (1995's Ugly and 1997's Soul Searching Sun), toured with
the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Korn, System Of A Down and Incubus, and
garnered a diehard international following. After lineup changes and
musical differences led to a split in 1999, the foursome re-grouped
for two shows at Irving Plaza in January of 2003. They sold out within
minutes.
Additional dates and writing sessions followed, and by the time LIFE
OF AGONY finished a European summer tour alongside the Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Metallica and David Bowie, a new four-song demo had made the
rounds and piqued label interest. They inked a deal with Epic shortly
afterward and quickly headed into the studio to build BROKEN VALLEY.
You can catch them tearing through VALLEY and playing other fan favorites
on this summer's Gigantour. Dates are as follows:
Date - City - Venue
7/21 - FRESNO, CA @ SELLAND ARENA
7/22 - LAS VEGAS, NV @ THOMAS AND MACK
7/23 - PHOENIX, AZ @ CRICKET AMPHITHEATRE
7/24 - IRVINE, CA @ VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE
7/26 - SACRAMENTO, CA @ THE COVE @ CAL EXPO
7/28 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ OAT
7/29 - TUCSON, AZ @ CASINO ANSELMO
7/30 - ALBUQUERQUE, NM @ JOURNAL AMPHITHEATRE
8/2 - DALLAS, TX @ NOKIA LIVE
8/3 - CORPUS CHRISTI, TX @ CONCRETE STREET AMPHITHEATRE
8/5 - ATLANTA, GA @ GWINETT ARENA
8/6 - ORLANDO, FL @ HARD ROCK LIVE
8/7 - WEST PALM BEACH, FL @ SOUND ADVICE AMPHITHEATRE
8/8 - TAMPA, FL @ ST. PETERSBURG TIMES FORUM
8/10 - DETROIT, MI @ DTE ENERGY AMPHITHEATRE
8/11 - FT. WAYNE, IN @ COLISEUM EXPO
8/12 - CHICAGO, IL @ TWEETER CENTER
8/13 - MILWAUKEE, WI @ EAGLES BALLROOM COMPLEX
8/14 - CLEVELAND, OH @ TOWER CITY AMPHITHEATRE
8/17 - PITTSBURGH, PA @ CHEVROLET AMPHITHEATRE
8/19 - PORTLAND, ME @ CIVIC CENTER
8/20 - MANCHESTER, NH @ VERIZON WIRELESS ARENA
8/21 - POUGHKEEPSIE, NY @ MID-HUDSON CIVIC
8/23 - WANTAGH, NY @ JONES BEACH AMPHITHEATRE
8/24 - HOLMDEL, NJ @ PNC
8/26 - BOSTON, MA @ BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION
8/27 - READING, PA @ SOVEREIGN CENTER
8/28 - ATLANTIC CITY, NJ @ HOUSE OF BLUES
8/30 - BUFFALO, NY @ DARIEN LAKES AMPHITHEATRE
9/2 - MONTREAL, PQ @ BELL CENTRE
9/3 - TORONTO, ONT @ MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE
- TONY IOMMI, the legendary Black Sabbath guitarist, will release his
new album Fused on July 12, 2005, via Sanctuary Records. Joining Iommi
is former Deep Purple vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes and former John
Mellencamp drummer Kenny Aronoff, who has also played sessions with
the likes of the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper,
Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd and countless others. The trio will hit the
road to promote Fused later this year after Black Sabbath finishes headlining
the 10th anniversary Ozzfest tour.
Iommi's lethal guitar crunch leads the charge. Hughes truly pushes himself
to the edge and adjusts his voice to fit the overall direction of each
song while simultaneously propelling the rhythm with his pounding bass
guitar. The volcanic thunder Aronoff unleashes from his drums sounds
like nothing he has done before. Bob Marlette's sparkling, crisp production
results in a hard-hitting, modern, in-your-face sound.
TONY IOMMI: Fused, In Stores July 12th!!!
Official Site: http://www.iommi.com/
- BLACK ZODIAC, A METAL BAND BASED IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA,
WILL BE PERFORMING AT "THE MASQUERADE" IN YBOR CITY, FLA.
ON JULY 16, 2005
NEW YORK CITY (JUNE 7, 2005) – BLACK ZODIAC, a heavy metal band
based in Brandon, Fla., will be performing at The Masquerade (in the
Infinity Room), Ybor City, Fla, on Saturday, July 16, 2005. Appearing
on the bill with BLACK ZODIAC is the band "Must... Not... Kill...".
The Masquerade is located at 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City, Fla.;
phone: (613) 247-3319. Doors open at 8:00 p.m.; ages eighteen and older.
Tickets are $6.00 in advance and may be purchased through The Masquerade's
website: www.masqueradetampa.com.
Located in the Historic "Ybor City" district of Tampa Florida,
The Masquerade is the perfect place to catch some of the hottest acts
from around the world, in the middle of one of the hottest entertainment
districts in the world!
BLACK ZODIAC was formed in 2002 by Cuban-born beauty, Mayelin. To Mayelin,
the name BLACK ZODIAC "represents all the different personalities
of the zodiac with the darkness behind them."
BLACK ZODIAC is comprised of Mayelin (vocals), Aaron Robinson (bass/guitar),
and Jay Browing (drums).
In May 2004, BLACK ZODIAC released the debut album, "Psychotic
Hatred," on Sonic Wave International Records. The eleven-track
album was produced by Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (Morbid Angel’s
co-producer). "Psychotic Hatred" was serviced to radio stations
throughout the U.S., and it received airplay on more than 250 commercial
and non-commercial stations. Accompanying the release of the album was
a video for the tune, ‘Love in Darkness,’ which was solicited
to various video outlets throughout the country.
BLACK ZODIAC approaches their art differently than most of their contemporaries.
They focus on the "whole picture," taking into consideration
image, music, lyrical content, and performance, all arranged to fit
together in perfect harmony. They look to be above the standards in
metal today by keeping the lyrics clean and enlightening. They also
extract musical influences from outside of the metal genre while still
being true to the roots of the style. With Mayelin’s vocal power
in combination with their unrestricted musical vision, there will be
no end to BLACK ZODIAC.
BLACK ZODIAC's website is located at www.blackzodiac.net.
- Lock up your daughters, Stockholm's BACKYARD BABIES are returning
to North America!!
After a successful tour opening up for punk legends, Social Distortion,
the Backyard Babies are returning to North America for a headlining
national summer tour with labelmates The Black Halos, kicking off at
the NXNE Conference in Toronto, June 9th at Funhaus.
The Babies will be supporting their newest release, Tinnitus on California
based Liquor and Poker Music. A compilation of four tracks from previously
unreleased albums, Tinnitus is an overdue introduction to one of rock
n' roll's unsung diamonds. It combines experiences of the Backyard Babies'
teenage years listening to The Clash, Kiss, Dead Boys, Motley Crue,
The Stooges, Hanoi Rocks and the Rolling Stones with the rock n' roll
circus experiences gained as a touring band. More importantly, the unrelenting
rock n' roll provides a glimpse into the past as well as the future
of over the top, trashy, punk rawk & roll.
Forerunners of the Swedish invasion that brought bands like The Hives,
Sahara Hotnights and The Hellacopters, which guitarist Dregen was a
founding member of, the BACKYARD BABIES have unleashed a mirror-shades-and-mascara
action-rock riot upon unsuspecting citizenry in every corner of the
globe.
Everybody Ready??
June 30 Casbah San Diego, CA
July 1 Alex’s Bar Long Beach, CA
July 2 Big Fish Pub Pheonix, AZ
July 5 Gypsy Tea Room Dallas, TX
July 6 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA
July 7 The Loft Atlanta, GA
July 8 TBA Raleigh, NC
July 9 Ottobar Batlimore, MD
July 10 The Saint Asbury Park, NJ
July 11 Great Scott Allston, MA
July 12 Mercury Lounge New York, NY
- TWISTED SISTER TO RELEASE 'LIVE AT WACKEN THE REUNION' DVDPLUS
THROUGH EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT ON JUNE 28, 2005
FIRST-EVER WORLDWIDE RELEASE OF REVOLUTIONARY DVDPLUS DOUBLE-SIDED DISC
FEATURES BOTH FULL DVD VIDEO AND FULL CD AUDIO
WACKEN CONCERT, NEW INTERVIEWS, ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE AND PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
LIVE SONGS ARE INCLUDED
The legendary hard-rock band Twisted Sister will release Live at Wacken
The Reunion on DVDplus through Eagle Rock Entertainment on June 28,
2005.
DVDplus is the revolutionary new medium featuring both full-length DVD
video and CD audio on opposite sides of the same disc, unlike competing
formats which do not offer consumer-desired full-length DVD capability.
DVDplus discs are playable on existing DVD and CD equipment; no special
gear is required. Live at Wacken The Reunion is the first DVDplus title
to be released worldwide with label printing on both sides of the disc.
The invertible hybrid disc was first conceived by acclaimed record producer
and engineer Dieter Dierks, best known for his work with Twisted Sister
and Scorpions. Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider was an early proponent
of DVDplus and Phil Carson, Twisted Sister's manager and a legendary
music industry executive, trumpeted the technology to countless record
company heads and others. Eagle Rock Entertainment and Twisted Sister's
foresight regarding DVDplus' potential has paved the way for others
to follow in their footsteps.
"I first heard of DVDplus when Dieter Dierks, a German record producer
pal of mine, came to New York and showed me this astonishing technology,"
says Snider. "I saw a massive potential that is particularly important
to record companies. Here is a way for them to give the consumer a much
needed incentive to pay for a CD."
Snider then showed the disc to Carson. "This is exactly what the
industry needs," says Carson. "It gives the consumer extra
value and serves as a deterrent to downloading."
Twisted Sister leading the DVDplus charge with Live at Wacken The Reunion
is not the first time the band has been at the "cutting edge"
of the music business. Billboard Magazine once reported that the first
CD in the history of recorded music to become a cutout was Twisted Sister's
Dierks-produced 'Come Out and Play'!
The DVD side of Live at Wacken The Reunion – mastered in both
stereo and 5.1 surround sound audio -- features Snider, co-lead guitarist
Jay Jay French, co-lead guitarist Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, bass
guitarist Mark "The Animal" Mendoza and drummer A.J. Pero
tearing through a blistering set at the world-renowned Wacken Open Air
festival in Germany on August 2, 2003.
The 14 complete live DVD songs are "What You Don't Know (Sure Can
Hurt You)," "The Kids Are Back," "Stay Hungry,"
"Destroyer," "Like a Knife in the Back," "Under
the Blade," "You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll," "The
Fire Still Burns," "Shoot 'Em Down," "We're Not
Gonna Take It," "The Price," "Burn in Hell,"
"I Wanna Rock" and "S.M.F."
New, shockingly candid interviews with all five band members trace the
steps from Twisted Sister's initial 1987 breakup through to the full
2003 reunion. These include everything from French and Snider's reconciliation,
a partial 1997 reunion at the Speaks club in Long Island, VH1's 2001
"Behind the Music" episode, a performance at the NY Steel
benefit show after September 11, the 2003 USO tour of American military
bases in South Korea and much more. Rare archival footage from several
of these events is featured. DVD bonuses are the story behind 'Still
Hungry' and the recording of "Mendoza's choir" of family and
friends providing background vocals for the album. Still Hungry, the
re-recording of the classic 1984 album Stay Hungry, was originally supposed
to serve as the CD portion of the DVDplus, but it was released on its
own late in 2004.
The CD side includes previously unreleased live versions of "Bad
Boys (of Rock 'N' Roll)," "Born to Be Wild," "I'll
Never Grow Up Now!" "You Know I Cry" and "You Can't
Stop Rock 'N' Roll" recorded between 1980 and 1982, and six songs
from the Wacken concert, including "What You Don't Know (Sure Can
Hurt You)," "The Kids Are Back," "Stay Hungry,"
"Like a Knife in the Back," "The Fire Still Burns"
and the CD-side-only "I Am (I'm Me)."
"Live at Wacken The Reunion is really the story of how a band breaks
up at the peak of its game and manages to come back bigger than ever,"
French says. "After we reunited in 2003, we headlined European
festivals that we used to be in the middle of the bill on during our
original run."
Technical obstacles delayed Live at Wacken The Reunion, which was originally
planned to contain just the Wacken concert and Still Hungry. The technical
issues were resolved and, during that time, the project grew and became
much more than what Twisted Sister had first conceived.
"We decided to make a documentary about the band's comeback. We
spent our own money to do this, including writing a script and creating
a timeline. This was an idea for a film -- a piece of art, something
more substantial than just a concert. I think it's fitting since I think
we're performance artists, not just a heavy metal band," French
says. "It shows how we grew on a personal level and realized how
special the band is and how we appreciate each other more now. Making
this DVDplus was a catharsis."
Nearly two years of work has paid off handsomely. Live at Wacken The
Reunion turned into a remarkable, fully realized examination of Twisted
Sister.
"It's not simply a concert film. There's a bigger story here. It's
the story of a band coming out of dormancy and an inside look at that
band going from zero to 60 in a few seconds. Why did this happen now?
A lot of bands that were popular in the '80s are revered even more these
days," French says. "That's the question we're asked over
and over again: Why would a band come back after 16 years? This DVDplus
shows how that evolution occurred. Forces larger than the band brought
us back together, and that can't be overstated."
The band has scheduled more performances for 2005 to promote Live at
Wacken The Reunion. For all the latest news and tour date information,
visit www.twistedsister.com.
The Philadelphia show on July 15 is a benefit concert for the band's
former sound engineer Charlie Barreca, who received a liver transplant.
Current North American tour dates include:
DATE CITY VENUE
Friday, July 15th Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory (benefit show)
Saturday, July 16th Poughkeepsie, NY Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Sunday, July 17th Long Island, NY Brookhaven Amphitheater
Saturday, July 30th Grand Beach, MB Manitoba SummerFest
Saturday, September 10th Tucson, AZ Tucson Electric Park (free)
www.twistedsister.com
www.eaglerockent.com
- BEFORE EDEN New Album Released - Hellion Records
The new album "The Legacy of Gaia" from the prog metal band
Before Eden is being released through the label Hellion Records. The
CD will be on stores in the end of june and includes ten tracks and
a conceptual part about Gaia and the destiny of humanity. In this second
album, the band shows a great evolution, playing a progressive and original
sound, really heavy and melodious. Certainly it was made for fans of
bands like Symphony X, Dream Theater, Kamelot...
The releasing Show of the album will happen in the city of Blumenau/SC,
date 07/08/2005 in "Cervejaria Bier Garten".
Check the Official Site for more information.
www.beforeeden.com
www.hellionrecords.com
- STEVE ZETRO SOUZA TO EMCEE THRASH AGAINST CANCER BENEFIT; DEATH ANGEL
GUITARIST TED AGUILAR'S SIDE PROJECT, MUDFACE, ADDED TO BILL
Steve "Zetro" Souza, ex-vocalist for Bay area thrash bands
Legacy and Exodus, will emcee the Thrash Against Cancer Benefit, on
Friday, July 9, at The Pound SF outdoor amphitheatre. Headliners Testament
will be joined by Hirax, Laaz Rockit and Vicious Rumors.
"It's great to help out these families because I have children
of my own and I would hate to see one of them lost to this dreadful
disease," said Souza. "I'm sure everybody at some time in
their lives has lost someone to cancer and they know how devastating
it is."
Souza had the privilege of singing for two of the most influential bands
in the Bay area. He originally sang for Legacy, later renamed Testament,
from 1983 to 1986. He left to join the now-legendary thrash band, Exodus,
for whom he sang with until 1992. Souza rejoined Exodus in 2003 and
the band recorded their first album in 11 years, the critically acclaimed
Temple Of The Damned, which was voted "Best Metal Album" last
year by the readers of Metal Maniacs.
"The Bay area metal scene is my home," said Souza. "It's
what made me what I am and who I am. Our scene is famous all over the
world for the thrash bands it has produced and I'm proud to be a part
of that history."
Mudface, formally SIFT, the side project featuring Death Angel guitarist
Ted Aguilar, has been added to the Thrash Against Cancer benefit. This
will be the band's first show for new members, guitarist Rich Pia and
bassist Nila, as well as their first performance under the name Mudface.
"It feels great to play on the same stage with bands that I grew
up listening to and still listen to now," said Aguilar. "I'm
excited and everyone involved is excited; not only to play music with
great friends, but to play music for a good cause."
Mudface's current lineup is: Chris Dinsmore (vocals), Ted Aguilar (guitar),
Rich Pia (guitar), Nila (bass) and Danny Stevenson (drums). The band
recently reformed from a two-year hiatus due to the members' duties
with their main bands.
"Mudface is basically a side project for all of us since we all
have our priority bands," said Aguilar. "We all share the
same thing. We love to play HEAVY music."
The proceeds from the Thrash Against Cancer benefit will aid in the
financial recovery for families dealing with life-altering medical diagnosis.
Among the families that will benefit from the concert are Keith and
Brandy Regan, whose son, Cole Regan, was born with cancer (leukemia
/ AML) and survived up until three months short of his second birthday
before passing away on July 28, 2004. The show will also help other
families who have who have children with pediatric cancer and are in
severe need of help.
Tickets for the Thrash Against Cancer benefit are on sale now. The Pound
amphitheater is located at 100 Cargo Way- Pier 96 (3rd St). This is
an all ages event (21 years old w/ID to drink). Tickets are $40.00 in
advance and are available through Ticketfusion.com
and at The Pound SF's box office (415-826-5009) as well as www.poundsf.com
http://thrashagainstcancer.blogspot.com
www.testamentlegions.com
Metal
Maniacs
- OBITUARY's Frozen In Time Slated For A July 19th Release; MP3 Posted
OBITUARY's first collection of new songs since 1997's Back from the
Dead, Frozen In Time was self-produced by the band, with Mark Prator
and Scott Burns engineering, and was mastered by Tom Morris at Morrisound.
Frozen In Time track listing:
Redneck Stomp
On the Floor
Insane
Blindsided
Back Inside
Mindset
Stand Alone
Slow Death
Denied
Lockjaw
Download the track "Insane" at Roadrun.com.
Metal
Maniacs
- PRONG To Release The Vault 2DVD
PRONG returned in 2003 with Scorpio Rising and jumped right back into
their notable sound, blending metal, hardcore and industrial with a
hint of electronic elements. Now they are ready to open The Vault with
4 hours of live performances and amazing material that has never been
seen before.
The first DVD includes the complete concert from Amsterdam's MELKWEG
in 2002 and the performance at the 2003 With Full Force Festival in
Germany. The second DVD showcases the amazing show from Sweden's Hulsfred
Festival along with extra bonus material in the "Surprise Section"
consisting of Tommy on Japanese TV, backstage and interview footage
from Full Force and a bootlegged Buffalo show. Metal
Maniacs
- THE OLD DEAD TREE COMPLETE NEW ALBUM
It has been two years since THE OLD DEAD TREE released their first full-length
album entitled The Nameless Disease. It's now time for their promising
follow upThe Perpetual Motion, recorded in Stage One Studio with well-respected
producer Andy Classen (www.stage-one-studio.de). We can already reveal
some of the titles; the thrilling opener "Out of Breath,"
the catchy track "1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8&" and the breathtaking
title "Everyday Life." Melodic singing alternated by vast
grunts as the debut album, but more varied and with new paths taken.
The album was recorded with the new lineup: Manuel Munoz - vocals &
guitars, Nicolas Chevrolier - guitars & backing vocals, Vincent
Danhier - bass and Foued Moukid - drums.
Season of Mist releases The Perpetual Motion on the 29th of August.
Before this date the band will already play some of the new tracks during
the Fury Fest in France (www.furyfest.com)
and the Summer Darkness (www.summerdarkness.nl)
and Baggerfest in The Netherlands. THE OLD DEAD TREE will tour Europe
during October and November 2005.
"It has been a great pleasure working with THE OLD DEAD TREE again!
I really think that this band is standing out in the current European
metal scene with their unique musical style. I am impressed, because
they easily combine Extreme metal, Dark rock and Pop music...
This time, the guys from THE OLD DEAD TREE did a real great job in their
preparation for the new album The Perpetual Motion. They did perfect
arrangements but still all the songs are very catchy. Manuel Munoz's
vocals are exceptional, sliding without any effort from one style to
another. The guitars parts are mixing aggressive riffs and beautiful
melodic parts, while the efficient combination of drums and bass is
putting efficient groove and rythms into the music!
The work-out was even much better this time - We did the whole recordings/mixing/mastering
process here at Stage-One-Studio which made the sound more compact and
also much heavier than on the previous album.
I really enjoyed working with them and I think they have a big future
as a band... In fact, let me say that they have reached perfection with
their new album The Perpetual Motion!" - Andy Classen - Producer
- Stage One Studio
www.theolddeadtree.com
Metal Maniacs
- THEATRES DES VAMPIRES SIGN WITH DREAMCELL11
The italian band Theatres des Vampires have signed with Dreamcell11.
The label, part of the Aural Music Group, will release the brand new
album titled Pleasure and Pain in November 2005.
Now fronted by mistress Sonya Scarlet, the 7th album of the italian
Vampiric Theatre will be a new dawn for the band, modern and refreshing
Gothic Metal at its best, with a decadent bloody touch...
The album will feature important names of the international music scene
as special guests, details will be revealed in the next newsletter.
www.theatres-des-vampires.com
Metal
Maniacs
- ANTIMATTER's Planetary Confinement Set For July 26th Release Vie The
End Records
The saddest album of the year. Antimatter moves toward richer, more
organic textures with Planetary Confinement. Forsaking the electronic
elements found on Saviour and Lights Out, natural string, piano and
drum sounds form the foundation, with beautiful melancholy vocalizations
provided by male and female vocalists. Recorded in two sessions, one
in Ireland directed by Duncan Patterson (ex-Anathema), the other in
England by Mick Moss. Features a contemplative, morose and quite liberal
interpretation of Trouble's "Mr. White." For fans of Portishead,
Massive Attack, Pink Floyd and anyone that feels the weight on the world
on their shoulders. Metal
Maniacs
- SUBTERRANEAN MASQUERADE's Suspended Animation Dreams Set For June
21st Release Via The End Records
This ambitious follow-up to last year's acclaimed Temporary Psychotic
State EP finds Subterranean Masquerade questioning the limits of metal
and create an amalgam of genres and styles, from Urban Jazz to Folk,
Classical to World Music and Progressive onto extreme Metal. Guest vocals
by Paul Khur of Novembers Doom, Kobi Farhi of Orphaned Land, Mike Sarten
of the US band Starmy and many more. Metal
Maniacs
- PECCATUM's The Moribund People Set For July 12th Release Via The End
Records
Peccatum's second EP and fifth overall release offers three new recordings:
"The Moribund People," "A Penny's Worth Of Heart"
and a unique cover of Bathory's "For All Those Who Died."
Showcasing the eerie and bizarre elements that populated previous full-length
Lost In Reverie, Peccatum bravely continues to tread fresh ground with
every new song -- a treasure for those demanding high-end symphonic
avantgarde darkrock. The Moribund People also offers a video clip of
the title track, a first for this special duo (which includes Ihsahn,
formerly of the legendary Emperor). Metal
Maniacs
- ULVER's Blood Inside Set For July 12th Release Via The End Records
The strange, stray birds of the black metal branch fly off into another
metamorphosis. Blood Inside sees Ulver's evolution moving on a grand
scale. Gaining much experience throughout the five years between their
last proper studio album, PerditionCity, and this emergency-room excursion,
Blood Inside offers more vocals, more variety and infinite interpretations.
9 surgically precise shapeshifts, performed with a wide array of instruments
and unorthodox operational techniques. Black sheep? Never. Wolves prey
upon sheep. Written, performed and produced by Ulver, with a little
help from legendary producer/mixer/artist Ronan Chris Murphy (King Crimson's
preferred audio pilot). Includes a video clip. All hail the new pope!
If you're new, come see why this band has been nominated for a Grammy
in Norway twice. If you're a follower, expect a brand new Ulver again.
Metal
Maniacs
- INTO ETERNITY, JAG PANZER Conquer Mexico
Having performed in over 20 countries across North America and Europe
supporting their album Buried In Oblivion, Canadian progressive death
metal band Into Eternity just added a new country to their resume, Mexico.
Guitarist/growler Tim Roth returned from the Monterrey Metal Fest last
week with the highest praise: “The festival was a complete success.
We went on at 1:35pm on Saturday to thousands of fans. The crowd seemed
hungry for metal. ‘Spiraling Into Depression’ went over
the best from our set and after the show we met a lot of fans and signed
everything that they had.”
Jag Panzer guitarist Mark Briody, whose band headlined the second stage
concurred: “I had high expectations for our first appearance in
Mexico. I expected a festival attended by hordes of crazed metal fans;
my expectations were exceeded, and then exceeded again and again.
“There were 2 stages and they were a good distance apart, and
to watch the whole crowd move from stage to stage was incredible. I
noticed something unusual from the stage during the first chorus of
the song: I’d see about one-fourth of the crowd singing along.
By the next chorus , about half the crowd was singing, and by the end
the whole crowd was singing. It was great to see people who were unfamiliar
with the song learn it on the spot and participate.
“Sign me up for any more shows in Mexico. Mexico RULES!”
Into Eternity began their North American tour yesterday with the first
of 7 headlining shows:
06/08 QC Live - Davenport, IA
06/09 The Arena - East Dubuque, IL
06/10 Hairy Mary- Des Moines, IA
06/11 Elbo’s- Dayton, OH (Dwell In Darkness Fest w/ Bobaflex,
Dog Fashion Disco, All Shall Perish)
06/12 J.J. Kelley’s- Chicago Heights, IL
06/15 Jester’s Pub- Fayetteville, NC
After these dates the band will be touring with Hate Eternal, Krisiun,
Incantation, and All Shall Perish (dates follow). Visit the www.KNAC.com
webpage, to enter to win two free tickets to one of the following dates.
Into Eternity will also tour North America with Hammerfall and Edguy,
and then again with Stratovarius.
Into Eternity with Hate Eternal, Krisiun, Incantation, All Shall Perish
06/30 Sokol Auditorium- Omaha, NE
07/01 Ascot Room- Minneapolis, MN*
07/02 Royal Albert Arms- Winnipeg, MB*
07/03 The Exchange- Regina, SK*
07/04 Starlite Room- Edmonton, AB*
07/05 Warehouse- Calgary, AB*
07/06 The Generator- Prince George, BC*
07/07 Red Room- Vancouver, BC*
07/08 Studio Seven- Seattle, WA
07/09 Ash St Saloon- Portland, OR
07/10 The Pound- San Francisco, CA
07/12 The Boardwalk- Orangevale, CA
07/13 The Key Club- Los Angeles, CA
07/14 Galaxy Theatre- Santa Ana, CA
07/15 The Clubhouse- Tempe, AZ
07/16 Launch Pad- Albuquerque, NM
07/18 Sanctuary- San Antonio, TX
07/19 Mary Jane’s- Houston, TX
07/21 The Masquerade- Atlanta, GA
07/22 Thee Imperial- Jacksonville, FL
07/23 The Masquerade- Tampa, FL
07/24 Culture Room- Ft Lauderdale, FL
|
| June 25th,
2005 |
- DESOLATE WAYS launches new website
Desolate Ways is launching a new website, created by Ricardo Meirelles,
who works with known artists like To/Die/For and Ricardo Confessori
(Shaaman). In the new website it's available a video clip made for the
track "Sleep", taken from the band's debut, Eternal Dreams.
The band is working in their second album and meanwhile there are two
concerts confirmed in the cities of Porto Alegre (03/June at Heavy Grande
do Sul festival) and Pelotas (04/June at 15† Noise Rock festival).
To visit the new website just access www.desolateways.com
- GRIND YOUR MOTHER Fest 2 [sabato 2 luglio - saturday july 2th | Gussago
(BS) IT]
PROSSIMO CONCERTO:
GRIND YOUR MOTHER Fest 2
PUNGENT STENCH (A) - 1° volta in Italia
BLOOD DUSTER (AUS) - 1° volta in Italia
NATRON (ITA) - LENG TCH'E (BEL) - 1° volta in Italia
INHUME (HOL) - BIRDFLESH (SWE)
CLITEATER (HOL) - ZUBROWSKA (FRA)CORPSEFUCKING ART (ITA) - BILE (HOL)
INSANE ASSHOLES (ITA) - E.D.B.P. (ITA)
[2 LUGLIO 2005 - JULY 2ND 2005]
Merchandising, drinks, food and camping.
Tickets available directly at the fest.
How to reach the fest:
Highway A4 (Milano-Venezia), exit "Brescia Ovest", direction
"Lago d'Iseo", Brescia's Tangenziale (main road) direction
"Lago d'Iseo", exit "Gussago", straight forward
for another 500 mt. again towards Gussago, to the left in Staffoli road,
loc. La Stacca, campo "Metra".
- SENTENCED ~ Album in stores!
It´s unleashed! The absolutely last record of one of the best
rock bands in the world is released and can be found in stores all over
the globe: SENTENCED – The Funeral Album.
At the moment it looks like we are talking about the most successful
album in the bands history. A good amount of important coverstories
got secured and the single “Ever-Frost” entered the Finnish
National Charts at Position 1!
For sure there will be some chart entries of the album, too. Stay tuned
for the first results. Still not sure if you should get the record?
Well, then check the media feedback from Germany:
””The Funeral Album“ is an infectious musical legacy…
As a band you cannot say goodbye with more dignity.” 8,5 out of
10, Rock Hard (D)
“A must-have for absolutely everybody who wants to pay respect
to the band for one last time and in whose chest a metal heart is beating.”
Sonic Seducer (D)
“Logically, full ratings as a bow to one of the very few who knew
their ways. Get out your tissues and join the funeral procession! 10
out of 10, Orkus (D)
“… now it’s up to the fans to accompany the band on
their way to eternal rest in dignity. It’s a pity that a more
than 15 year long career finds such a sudden end with such a masterpiece…”
10 out of 12, Heavy! (D)
“… an inevitable must-have.” Zillo (D)
“Finally a great band we don’t have to witness dying a slow
death. Thanks for the many scary, but nice songs. Take care.”
9 out of 10, Metal Heart (D)
““The Funeral Album” is a dignified ending of the
career of a groundbreaking band.” 9 out of 10, Rock It! (D)
http://www.sentenced.org
- IMPIETY + CENTINEX on European tour in October 2005
IMPIETYs diabolical birth began in January 1990 with: Shyaithan (bass/vocals),
XXXul (guitars) and Iblyss (battery) under heavy influences early BATHORY,
SARCOFAGO, early POSSESSED, early MORBID ANGEL and BLASPHEMY.
In 2004 Shyaithan established an international line-up. Oscar Garcia
(drummer from HACAVITZ) and Antimo Buonanno (ex-DISGORGE, lead guitars
from HACAVITZ and BLOOD REAPING) and Eduardo Guevara from BLOOD REAPING
joined the Imperial War Command! IMPIETY signed with AGONIA RECORDS
for 3 full length releases and a mini album.
The band recorded their 4th full length album of 8 songs Paramount Evil
at Ambox Studios. Right after the recording the band performed a 9 date
Mexican Tour and 2 weeks long Asian tour that proved to be a success!
In October 2005 the bands will unleash their power and fury over Europe!!!
CENTINEX was formed around September 1990. With 7 full lenght albums
a few European tours, US tour and many festivals behind them in November
Centinex signed a new worldwide deal with Cold Records/Regain Records.
The band started to write material for "World Declension"
in December 2004/January 2005 and spent March and April at Black Lounge
studios recording the album. The disc is expected to hit the shops in
Europe in late June followed by USA and Japan after the summer. Early
in the year the band did a few selected shows in Sweden and more dates
have been booked for the spring. This includes several one-off shows,
mini-tours and festivals in Sweden, England and Germany. The band hit
on a full scale european tour in the October 2005 together with IMPIETY.
- HIRAX AND LAAZ ROCKIT ADDED TO THRASH AGAINST CANCER SHOW
Los Angeles thrash metal veterans HIRAX and the recently reunited '80s
Bay Area thrashers Laaz Rockit have been added to the Thrash Against
Cancer benefit, which will be headlined by Testament, on July 9 at The
Pound SF outdoor amphitheatre. Vicious Rumors, announced last week,
will also take part in this historic gathering of Bay area musicians.
The proceeds from the show will aid in the financial recovery for families
dealing with life-altering medical diagnosis. Among the families that
will benefit from the concert are Keith and Brandy Regan, whose son,
Cole Regan, was born with cancer (leukemia/AML) and survived up until
three months short of his second birthday before passing away on July
28, 2004. The show will also help other families who have who have children
with pediatric cancer and are in severe need of help. These families
struggle on a daily basis to pay for medicine and co-pays, not to mention
household bills and other expenses, to keep their hopes and futures
at a functioning level while battling to keep their child alive.
Keith Regan is a long-time fan of thrash metal and approached Testament's
vocalist Chuck Billy about the possibility of the band playing a benefit
for his family and for other families who have children with pediatric
cancer. Billy brought the Regan's request to the attention of Walter
Morgan, one of the organizers of the Thrash Of The Titans show, and
the benefit began to take shape.
"I am so honored to have all these amazing bands from my past step
up and play this show to aid my family," said Keith Regan. "The
Bay Area has been my home all my life and to have this opportunity for
fans to see this show in our home town is awesome."
Although HIRAX is from Los Angeles, the band considers the Bay area
their second home.
HIRAX has played there many times since 1984, sharing the stage with
Slayer, Exodus, DRI, Dark Angel and Cryptic Slaughter just to mention
a few. These bands helped to create the thrash metal scene and were
instrumental in the genre's worldwide popularity.
"HIRAX is honored to be a part of this benefit," said vocalist
Katon W. De Pena. When we were asked to play this show, we did not hesitate
to join forces with our brothers and sisters from the Bay area. This
benefit will prove that the heavy metal community cares about the fans
more than anything."
HIRAX's 2004 recording, The New Age Of Terror, will be released in the
US this summer on Deep Six Records, and singer Katon W. De Pena's label,
Black Devil Records, will also release Not Dead Yet, a CD consisting
of the band's first two classic records Raging Violence and Hate, Fear
And Power.
Laaz Rocket, formed in 1982, were a mainstay in the Bay area thrash
scene for 9 years. Earlier this month, the original lineup reunited
for the first time since 1991 to play 2 shows with Testament, including
the prestigious Dynamo Festival in Holland. Their appearance at the
Thrash Against Cancer benefit will be their first US show in over 14
years.
"We're excited and honored to be a part of this show to help out
such a worthy cause," said guitarist Aaron Jellum. "It will
be interesting to see all the old friends and fans again from the Bay
area.
Tickets for the Thrash Against Cancer benefit will go on sale Wednesday,
June 1. The Pound amphitheater is located at 100 Cargo Way- Pier 96
(3rd St). This is an all ages event (21 years old w/ID to drink). Tickets
are $40.00 in advance and will be available at The Pound SF's box office
(415-826-5009).
http://thrashagainstcancer.blogspot.com
www.testamentlegions.com
Metal
Maniacs
- OPETH JOIN THE ROADRUNNER FAMILY
New York, NY - Roadrunner Records is proud to announce the signing of
Opeth. With a release planned for late summer 2005 -- following a spate
of international touring that includes the much-anticipated Sounds of
the Underground run in the US -- Opeth has never been busier - or more
excited about the prospect of things. "The combination of a strong
label and our best album so far is quite lethal!" states Opeth
singer and guitarist Mikael Akerfeldt
With a musical grasp that spans the baroque to the brutal, Opeth have
spent the past decade honing a sound quite unlike any band in existence;
1994's Orchid being the starting point in the evolution of a sound that
encompasses elements of metal, progressive rock, folk and classical
music. The name Opeth has become synonymous with a soaring, cathedral
of sound that has netted the band a legion of loyal fans and scored
them Grammy award kudos in their native Sweden for their album Deliverance
and were nominated for their other acclaimed opuses Damnation and Blackwater
Park. With the release of their last album, 2003's Damnation, the Swedish
band cemented their position not merely as standard-bearers in heavy
music, but one of the greatest bands of the present day.
Since the merger of Opeth's former label Music For Nations into BMG,
Opeth have been one of the most sought after unsigned bands in the world.
Opeth and its manager, Andy Farrow of The Northern Music Company finally
struck a deal with Roadrunner Records. "Opeth is the sort of band
that humbles you with every note," states Roadrunner A&R man
Mike Gitter who adds Opeth to a personal roster of artists which also
includes the Grammy-nominated Killswitch Engage. "We're excited
and proud to be working with them."
"I think all of us subconsciously had our minds set from the very
beginning about signing to Roadrunner," says Akerfeldt. "For
us it's probably our biggest career move since we started. Roadrunner
is/was the home of many of our favorite metal artists of all time."
He adds, "As I'm writing this I am in the studio and we're recording
the new album I know that this album is going to really KILL! It's sounding
incredible already, and we're nowhere near finished."
Look out for the as-yet-untitled album late-summer 2005.
Look out for Opeth with new labelmates Chimaira and Devildriver on Sounds
of the Underground&
6/25: Lowell, MA Paul E. Tsongas Arena
6/26: Philadelphia, PA Penn's Landing
6/28: Pontiac, MI Phoenix Plaza Amphitheatre
6/30: Winston-Salem, NC Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
7/1: Portsmouth, VA Harbor Center Pavilion
7/2: Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
7/5: Cleveland, OH The Scene Pavilion
7/7: Minneapolis, MN US Band Theatre @ Target Center
7/8: Tinley Park, IL Tweeter Center
7/9: Sauget, IL Pop's Lot
7/10: Tulsa, OK Brady Village
7/12: Atlanta, GA Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre
7/13: Orlando, FL Tinker Field
7/15: Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Center
7/16: Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre
7/19: El Paso, TX El Paso County Coliseum
7/20: Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
7/22: Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Sports Arena Lot
7/23: Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Lot
7/25: Seattle, WA Qwest Field Event Center
7/31: Denver, CO Universal Lending Pavilion
Metal
Maniacs
- ABSU Set To Release Two-CD/LP Anthology of Rarities
Osmose Productions is proud to announce the release of Mythological
Occult Metal: 1991-2001, a double CD and LP anthology due out in September,
2005. The collection of songs, compiled by Equitant and re-mastered
by Proscriptor, will feature tracks recorded by the band never featured
on any of ABSUs five official releases. "This is not a posthumous
'best of' or 'greatest hits' release, but a compilation of songs many
ABSU followers were never able to get their hands on."
The track listing for the collection is as follows:
DISQUE ONE
I. The Gold Torques of Ulaid
Taken from Gummo: Music from the Motion Picture - Soundtrack
II. Never Blow Out the Eastern Candle
Taken from World Domination - Compilation
III. Stone of Destiny
Taken from Tara - Album ("Hall of the Masters" Alternate Version)
IV. Immortal Sorcery
Taken from The Temples of Offal - 7" EP
V. Sumerian Sands (The Silence)
Taken from The Temples of Offal - 7" EP
VI. Disembodied
Taken from The Temples of Offal - 7" EP
VII. &And Shineth unto the Cold Cometh& including Prelusion
to Cythr?ul
Taken from &And Shineth Unto the Cold Cometh& - 7" EP
VIII. Akhera Goiti - Akhera Beiti (One Black Opalith for Tomorrow)
Taken from &And Shineth Unto the Cold Cometh& - 7" EP
IX. Reliquiae Celticae
Taken from Hallstattian Swords - 7" EP
X. The Great Battle Moving From Ideal to Actual
Taken from Hallstattian Swords - 7" EP
XI. Old Tombs at Hochdorf
Taken from Hallstattian Swords - 7" EP
DISQUE TWO
I. Deathcrush including Silvester Angfang
Taken from Originators of the Northern Darkness: A Tribute to Mayhem
- Compilation
II. Swing of the Axe
Taken from Seven Gates of Horror: A Tribute to Possessed - Compilation
III. Transylvania
Taken from A Call to Irons: A Tribute to Iron Maiden - Compilation
IV. Bestial Invasion
Recorded Live at Universal Rehearsal: Studio A - Dallas, Texas - May
10, 1996 (Unreleased)
V. The Winter Zephyr (&Within Kingdoms of Mist)
Recorded Live at Le Bikini - Toulouse, France - April 28, 1997 (Unreleased)
VI. Highland Tyrant Attack
Recorded Live at Le Bikini - Toulouse, France - April 28, 1997 (Unreleased)
VII. The Thrice is Greatest to Ninnigal
Recorded Live at Poison Apple - Torino, Italy - April 29, 1995 (Unreleased)
VIII. The Coming of War
Recorded Live at Zeche Carl - Essen, Germany - April 26, 1995 (Unreleased)
IX. Book of Splendour
Recorded Live at the Place - Dallas, Texas - October 31, 1993 (Unreleased)
X. Tasseomancy
Recorded Live at the Place - Dallas, Texas - October 31, 1993 (Unreleased)
Metal
Maniacs
- THROWDOWN'S VENDETTA TO INCLUDE LIMITED EDITION DVD
Followup To Last Year's Breakthrough Album Haymaker Due June 28
ORANGE COUNTY, California == The first 50,000 fans who pick up a copy
of Throwdown's new album Vendetta will be treated to a limited-edition
DVD that will include a brand new documentary.
Nearly twenty-minutes in length the never-before-seen documentary features
in-depth interviews with Dave Peters (vocals), Dom Macaluso (bass),
Matt Mentley (guitar) and Ben Dussault (drums) as well as a plethora
of photos and exclusive behind the scenes footage from the shoot for
the album's first single, "Burn."
With shocking depth and clarity Throwdown talks about the formation
of the band, the state of heavy music, writing the songs on Vendetta,
touring through most of last year, and working with producer Zeuss (Hatebreed,
Shadows Fall) on what is sure to go down as one of the most important
heavy music releases of the year.
The documentary was directed, filmed and edited by two producers whose
extensive backgrounds in journalism, television and film make for something
the likes of which is rarely seen in the worlds of hardcore or metal.
Vendetta is the followup to the Orange County, California band's breakthrough
album "Haymaker," which saw them on tour with Lamb Of God,
Fear Factory, As I Lay Dying, Norma Jean and more across Europe, Japan,
Australia and North America. It also produced the MTV2 Headbanger's
Ball staple "Forever" and helped secure Throwdown a slot on
last year's Ozzfest.
Look for "BURN," directed by Chris Sims (Lamb Of God, Bleeding
Through) to hit MTV2 and Fuse soon. "Vendetta" will crush
this summer. You can catch Throwdown on tour this summer with SOUNDS
OF THE UNDERGROUND. Metal
Maniacs
- Karyn Crisis launches EXORSISTER T-Shirt line
EXORSISTER is the name Karyn Crisis has chosen for her new line of women's
T- shirts.
Music journalist Alex Johnson tagged Karyn as "the Exorsister"
in a review he wrote of a live Crisis show in an effort to describe
her angelic/demonic vocal style and stage performance. The moniker stuck
in her head, becoming the inspiration behind her T-Shirt line which
features artwork that references female power-symbols. The EXORSISTER
line will be launched with the 1st design of the series, "Avenging
Angel."
EXORSISTER shirts are currently only available at Crisis shows. Crisis
begins touring the US June 9th in Houston, TX. See www.CrisisSite.com
and www.KillithFair.com
for more dates. Metal
Maniacs
- AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED SET RELEASE DATE FOR BESTIAL MACHINERY, BAND
WEBSITE RELAUNCHED
Relapse Records recording artists AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED (ANb) have set
an August 2nd US release date for their long-awaited discography (Vol.
1).
Titled Bestial Machinery: The Collected ANb Discography Volume 1, the
2xCD release will include all of AGORAPHOBIC's recorded material prior
to their Relapse debut, Honkey Reduction. The collection will include
the much sought after "30 song 7"/demo", long out of
print vinyl splits with acts such as CATTLEPRESS, LACERATION and ENEMY
SOIL amongst others, and a plethora of unreleased material. mazing cover
artwork by Florian Bertmer (ANb/CONVERGE split, THE LOCUST) and layout
/ design from Orion Landau (HIGH ON FIRE, NILE, CEPHALIC CARNAGE) will
accompany. The album is slated for an August 8th European release.
Additionally, AGORAPHOBIC has relaunched their official website, www.agoraphobicnosebleed.com.
Constructed and maintained by Swiz of the Electrocutionerdz and Joe
Torpedo, the new ANb web domain features a detailed discography, up-to-date
news, the official band web board, downloadable desktop wallpapers and
album art and the ability to stream both audio tracks and videos from
a majority of the band's releases to date. Metal
Maniacs
- SMAXONE Sign To Scarlet
SmaXone debut albumRegression will be released through Scarlet in August
2005. This amazing band features Michael Bogballe (vox) and Brian Brylle
Rasmussen (drums) from MNEMIC and Casper Skafte (guits) and Claus Lillelund
(vox) from ELOPA. The basic idea of Smaxone is to keep the music as
personal and original as possible. The clean and unique voice of Claus
mixed with the screaming of Michael creates a varied and extremely interesting
sound: from hard grinding metalriffs to the more atmospheric rock-ballad
approach, with modern elements as electronic samples, breakbeats and
synthesizers. Let's say that Fear Factory, Devin Townsend and Faith
No More had a meeting in Denmark! The release date of Regression is
planned for the end of August 2005.
Casper comments: "Smaxone is very thrilled and proud to finally
reveal that we have found the perfect record label to release our debut
album Regression! We have known Scarlet Records for a long time since
fellow Danes Invocater and Hatesphere among others have released several
records through this dedicated hard 'n' heavy Italian label and we have
only heard good about it! We are now looking forward to present the
music to the world and we can?t wait to get out on the road to meet
all you guys and play you some neck breakin' music!"
The official lineup of Smaxone:
Claus Lillelund - Clean vox
Michael B?gballe - Distorted vox
Casper Skafte - Guitar, bass, synth.
Brian Brylle Rasmussen - Drums
The live lineup of Smaxone :
Claus lillelund - vox
Michael Bogballe - vox
Casper Skafte - guitar
Brian Brylle Rasmussen - drums
Obeast - bass
Morten Sandager - keys and synths
Lars Jelsbak - rythm guitar
WWW.SMAXONE.NET
WWW.SCARLETRECORDS.IT
Metal
Maniacs
- MASTIC SCUM New album out Sept. 5th 2005
The upcoming 3rd album "mind" will be out September 5th 2005.
This album will contain 13 tracks + video clip and will be released
by Cudgel Agency / Twilight Distribution. At this record we put more
emphasis on Death Metal, combined with Grindcore and Hardcore tunes
- Death Metal Core straight in the face! We are very curious about this
album and can´t wait to promote it.
For more infos visit: www.masticscum.com
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- HOLY RECORDS - exclusive distributor of SALEM's new album in France
Holy Records have signed a deal which will make them an exclusive distributor
of Salem's new album, "Strings Attached" in France. Fifth
of July is the album release date in the country.
For more information, visit www.salemband.com
- MEGADETH’S GREATEST HITS: BACK TO THE START TO BE RELEASED IN
CD
AND LIMITED EDITION CD/DVD PACKAGES BY CAPITOL/EMI
In Stores: June 28, 2005
Megadeth and Dream Theater to Co-headline Dave Mustaine’s “GIGANTOUR;”
Other Mainstage Acts Include Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape Plan and
Nevermore
Hollywood, California – May 2, 2005 – As Megadeth frontman
and guitarist Dave Mustaine prepares to take his GIGANTOUR festival
line-up to major North American cities this summer, Capitol/EMI Music
Catalog Marketing is gearing up to unleash Megadeth’s Greatest
Hits: Back To the Start in two configurations. The 17-track CD and deluxe,
limited edition CD/DVD set will be released June 28, both including
a package essay written by the director of The Decline of Western Civilization
documentary series, Penelope Spheeris.
Megadeth Greatest Hits: Back To The Start follows Capitol/EMI’s
2004 extensive eight-album remastering campaign for the band’s
catalog and the release of the band’s tenth studio album, The
System Has Failed, which debuted at #18 upon its September 2004 release
(Sanctuary Records). The Greatest Hits tracklist, selected by fans in
a poll at the band’s official website, www.megadeth.com, packs
17 top hits and favorites on a 78-minute single disc, including “Peace
Sells,” “Symphony Of Destruction,” “In My Darkest
Hour,” “Holy Wars…The Punishment Due” and “Sweating
Bullets.”
The limited edition CD/DVD package is expanded to add approximately
40 minutes of video content, including a new Mega-Mix music video for
"Kill The King," edited from past music videos and behind
the scenes footage, seven previously unreleased live performance cuts
from the band's 1999 Risk tour, and a preview for the forthcoming 2-DVD
set, Arsenal Of Megadeth. To be released this fall, Arsenal Of Magadeth
is a new career anthology including videos, live performances, interviews
and Dave Mustaine's home movies of the band on the road. Pre-orders
for the two new Greatest Hits: Back To The Start packages will be taken
at the band’s official website: www.megadeth.com,
just as Megadeth’s remastered catalog titles were first offered
last year.
Co-headlined by Megadeth and Dream Theater, with other mainstage acts
Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape Plan and Nevermore, Dave Mustaine’s
six-week GIGANTOUR is set to launch in late July. GIGANTOUR will criss-cross
North America, with stops in amphitheatres and arenas in cities including
Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Washington,
Philadelphia, Boston, Denver and Minneapolis, among others, implementing
a “fan friendly” ticket price of approximately $35. Mustaine
notes, “I think people may want an affordable alternative to the
choices out there, along the lines of a pure music festival, like ‘Monsters
of Rock’ or ‘Clash of the Titans’.”
GIGANTOUR, whose moniker was inspired by the classic 1960s cartoon “Gigantor,”
follows Megadeth’s sold-out 2004 “Blackmail The Universe”
tour in support of The System Has Failed and the band’s extensive
catalog reissue campaign. Bandmates Glen Drover (guitar), James MacDonough
(bass) and Shawn Drover (drums) will once again join Dave Mustaine on
the road.
To pre-order Megadeth Greatest Hits: Back To The Start, and for GIGANTOUR
tour dates and other news, please visit www.megadeth.com.
* * *
MEGADETH: GREATEST HITS (CD)
1. Holy Wars…The Punishment Due
2. In My Darkest Hour
3. Peace Sells
4. Sweating Bullets
5. Angry Again
6. A Tout Le Monde
7. Trust
8. Kill The King
9. Symphony Of Destruction
10. Mechanix (2002 Remix)
11. Train Of Consequences
12. Wake Up Dead
13. Hangar 18
14. Dread And The Fugitive Mind
15. Skin O' My Teeth
16. She-Wolf
17. Prince Of Darkness
(TRT: 78:15)
Limited Edition Greatest Hits CD/DVD: DVD tracklist
1. “Kill The King” Mega-Mix video (New video, compiled from
clips from Megadeth’s top music videos)
2. 'Megadeth Live' intro screen / Prince Of Darkness
3. Holy Wars…The Punishment Due
4. In My Darkest Hour
5. Hangar 18
6. Sweating Bullets
7. Symphony Of Destruction
8. Peace Sells
9. Preview for Arsenal Of Megadeth (forthcoming 2-DVD Megadeth release)
(TRT: 39:09)
Megadeth catalog titles remastered and reissued June 29, 2004 by Capitol/EMI:
(more than 300,000 shipped to date)
Title Original Release Date
Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying? September 19, 1986
So Far So Good So What January 13, 1988
Rust In Peace September 24, 1990
Countdown To Extinction July 6, 1992
Youthanasia November 1, 1994
The Craving (MD.45, with Lee Ving) January 1, 1996
Cryptic Writings July 17, 1997
Risk August 31, 1999
- BENEATH THE MASSACRE - Evidence of Inequity
Make way for the new undisputed champions of Canadian death metal: Beneath
the Massacre. One listen is all it will take to convince you of the
veracity of such a bold statement. This band has it all, from insanely
fast gravity blasts to devastating breakdowns. Mixed by Yannick St-Amand
(Ion Dissonance, Despised Icon) and mastered by Alan Douches (Shadows
Fall, Unearth), Beneath the Massacre's "Evidence of Inequity"
is a skillful demonstration of astonishing technicality and relentless
brutality. Everyone, from Suffocation and Origin fans to even The Dillinger
Escape Plan enthusiasts will go crazy over this band.
http://www.galyrecords.com/file-beneaththemassacre.html
one of the greatest death metal albums in years, and perhaps the most
brutal and equally technical release of 2005. – Uranium Music
http://www.uraniummusic.com/albums/album.php?id=248
- CAMILLA RHODES - Like the word love on the lips of a harlot
Combining the heavy hitting force of metalcore and ferocity of death
metal, Camilla Rhodes has crafted memorable songs that are definitely
as catchy as a kick in the face. Tinted with ripping melodies, the band's
debut album "Like the word love on the lips of a harlot" will
prove that Camilla Rhodes shall become a new force to be reckoned with
in the Canadian metal and hardcore scene. Showcasing raw energy and
unquestionable talent, this four-piece is a must for fans of The Black
Dahlia Murder, Dead to Fall and Between the Buried and me.
http://www.galyrecords.com/file-camillarhodes.html
- EIGHTEEN VISIONS ANNOUNCE NEW HEADLINING TOUR
BAND RECORDS "QUIET" FOR UPCOMING SMASHING PUMPKINS TRIBUTE
ALBUM
Fresh off their triumphant tour of Europe, Epic recording artists Eighteen
Visions have announced a string of new headlining dates beginning June
24th at Soma-2300 in San Diego.
In between touring and writing for a new album, the Orange County quintet
also recently recorded a stunning cover of "Quiet" for The
Killer In You: A Tribute To Smashing Pumpkins. The album hits stores
this September and sees Eighteen Visions joining a lineup that includes
A Static Lullaby, Hopesfall, Poison The Well, among others. "Quiet"
was produced by Mudrock (Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold), who also worked
the boards for Eighteen Visions' current album OBSESSION.
The band, who are among a select group praised as "The Future of
American Metal" by Revolver, have been touring non-stop in support
of OBSESSION, called "The Album of the Year" by Metal Hammer.
The album has been wowing fans and critics alike with explosive tracks
such as "Waiting For The Heavens," "Tower of Snakes"
and new lead single "I Let Go." You can check out the "I
Let Go" video, currently in rotation on Headbanger's Ball and Fuse)
by clicking on one of the links below.
http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/EighteenVisions/video/EighteenVisions_ILetGoVidFull_ref.mov
http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/EighteenVisions/video/EighteenVisions_ILetGoVidFull.ram
http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/EighteenVisions/video/EighteenVisions_ILetGoVidFull_56.asx
http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/EighteenVisions/video/EighteenVisions_ILetGoVidFull_100.asx
http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/EighteenVisions/video/EighteenVisions_ILetGoVidFull_300.asx
http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/EighteenVisions/video/EighteenVisions_ILetGoVidFull_450.asx
Don't miss your chance to catch Eighteen Visions playing songs from
the album OC Weekly described as "crushing but tuneful."
Tour dates are as follows:
DATE MARKET VENUE
W/ AS I LAY DYING, NO INNOCENT VICTIM AND ETCHED IN RED
6/24 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ SOMA-2300
W/ HE IS LEGEND AND KANE HODDER
6/26 - BOISE, ID @ THE IMPART STORE
6/27 - SPOKANE, WA @ FAT TUESDAY'S
6/28 - TACOMA, WA @ HELL'S KITCHEN
6/29 – VANCOUVER @ MESA LUNA
W/ MISERY SIGNALS AND HE IS LEGEND
6/30 – KELOWNA @ WAREHOUSE KELOWNA
7/1 – EDMONTON @ THE STARLITE
7/2 – EDMONTON @ RED'S ENTMNT COMPLEX
7/3 – REGINA @ THE EXCHANGE
7/4 – WINNEPEG @ COLLECTIVE CABARET
W/ HE IS LEGEND AND THE BLACK MARIA
7/7 – TORONTO @ THE 360 CLUB
7/8 – LONDON @ EMBASSY HOTEL
7/9 – OTTAWA @ BABYLON
7/10 – MONTREAL @ EL SALON
7/11 – QUEBEC @ L'ANTI
7/13 – HALIFAX @ PAVILLION
W/ HE IS LEGEND, THE BLACK MARIA AND LOVE HATE HERO
7/14 - PORTLAND, ME@THE STATION
7/15 - MANCHESTER, NH@BOMB SHELTER
7/17 - FARMINGDALE, NY@ THE DOWNTOWN
7/18 - BALTIMORE, MD@ THE OTTOBAR
7/19 - HUNTINGTON,WV @ HYAMP
7/20 - LOUISVILLE, KY @ HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL
7/21 - NASHVILLE, TN @ EXIT /INN IN
7/22 - LITTLE ROCK, AR @ VINOS
7/23 - BIRMINGHAM, AL @ CAVE 9
7/24 - MEMPHIS, TN @ THE COMPLEX
7/26 - LUBBOCK, TX @ JAKE'S SPORTS CAFÉ
7/27 - EL PASO, TX @ T-LOUNGE
7/28 - TUCSON, AZ @ COCONUTS-650
7/29 - HENDERSON, NV @ ROADHOUSE CASINO
7/30 - CORONA, CA @ SHOWCASE THEATRE
7/31 - LANCASTER, CA @ EL DORADO
- "NEW DARK SECRET ALBUM IN PROGRESS!"
On May the 3rd Dark Secret have started the recording-sessions for their
third album due for Brutal Symphony Productions. This new album will
feature eight tracks.
Moreover, the video of 'Double Reality' produced by Undertow Studios
will be avaliable on the same new album!
- The new logo of BLOOD TEARS is being created by Christophe Szpajdel,
who created logos of bands like Emperor, Falkenbach, Borknagar and Moonspell.
The band is still recording the debut titled Nothing But Sorrow.
More informations at www.bloodtears.net
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