| September 18th, 2008 |
- Blackwinds - the Flesh Inferno burns..
Blasphemy is the disrespectful use of the name of one or more gods.
It may include using sacred names as stress expletives without intention
to pray or speak of sacred matters; it is also sometimes defined as
language expressing disapproved beliefs, or disbelief.
This album praises blasphemy exclusively...
Featuring members of longtime black metal cult Setherial, Blackwinds'
debut for Regain Records features album art from Watain's Erik Danielsson,
Flesh Inferno showcases purely punishing Swedish black metal with no
filler, no gimmicks, no bullshit.
Flesh Inferno tracklist:
1. Before Time
2. Enter The Pandemonium
3. Architecture Of Phantasmagoria
4. Flesh Inferno
5. Plague Bringer
6. Seraphim Ephemeral
7. The Inquisition
8. Crimson Thirst
9. Conceptualizing The Devil
10. Quintessence Of Hell
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- DARK FUNERAL TO ENTER THE STUDIO
Ave everyone!
So, finally it’s time. On Monday, August 18, Chaq Mol and I will
enter the studio together with producer Örjan Örnkloo (Misery
Loves Co.) to begin the songwriting process of a new, yet untitled full-length
album. Exactly how long it will take is hard to say, but we hope to
be done with pre-production within the next 3-4 weeks. We already have
quite some material written so I feel that we are as pre-prepared as
we can be at this stage.
We will only work in the studio during the weekdays. So every weekend
when we’re home we’ll post a studio report to keep you updated.
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Anyway, time to get busy. Talk to you in about a week again.
Lord Ahriman & Dark Funeral
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- Mastic Scum Drummer "Man" has to take a break for rehabilitation
Due to an infection in the backbone, drummer "Man" has to
take a break for rehabilitation in the next few months. There will be
a "Bobby B. Bastard" on drums and "Alex De Court"
on bass for the upcoming shows. After 3 weeks in hospital "Man"
is on the mend and feeling better now. We wish him all the best for
recovery and are looking forward to be back on stage with him soon!
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- BENEATH THE MASSACRE unveils DYSTOPIA artwork and second in-studio
video blog, pre-orders available now
Montreal’s death metal quartet BENEATH THE MASSACRE has unveiled
artwork for the band’s forthcoming record, ‘Dystopia,’
online in conjunction with the launch of pre-orders for the album. "After
months of hard work in the studio, we finally have the master version
of our new album entitled ‘Dystopia,’” frontman Elliot
Desgagnés. “We are all very stoked by the new album as
we feel that this is the best release we’ve ever done and we're
impatient to share our songs with our fans. You can now pre-order ‘Dystopia’
from Prosthetic
Records.”
Recorded again with St-Amand (Despised Icon, Ion Dissonance, Neuraxis)
and featuring artwork from Felix Rancourt, ‘Dystopia’ will
see an Oct. 28 release through Prosthetic Records. The second in a series
of in-studio video blogs online here
from the recording process, with more updates to come soon. ‘Dystopia’
is the follow-up to 2007’s ‘Mechanics of Dysfunction,’
the band’s Prosthetic debut, which saw BENEATH THE MASSACRE hit
the road with the likes of Necrophagist, Through The Eyes of the Dead,
Ion Dissonance, 2007’s inaugural Summer Slaughter tour and last
year’s Radio Rebellion Tour alongside Behemoth, Job For A Cowboy,
and Gojira, among others.
The band is already hard at work on the road supporting the impending
release of ‘Dystopia.’ “We're now ready to hit back
the road starting with Canadian Summer Slaughter,” Desgagnés
continues. “We'll then be on tour in the US with Necrophagist
and back again in the US with Suicide Silence and Dillinger Escape Plan
and we cannot wait to both play the new songs live and come back to
the United States after a long time staying in Canada."
BENEATH THE MASSACRE on tour
(Agents of Chaos Tour featuring Beneath The Massacre, The Tony Danza
Tap Dance Extravaganza, Architects, Stray From The Path)
9/25 Danville, VA – Plan B
9/26 Charleston, SC – The Oasis
9/27 Augusta, GA – Sector 7G
9/28 Montgomery, AL – Off The Wagon
9/29 New Orleans, LA – The High Ground (with ABACABB)
9/30 Little Rock, AR – Vinos
10/01 Amarillo, TX – War Legion (with ABACABB)
(Suicide Silence, Dillinger Escape Plan, Emmure, Beneath The Massacre,
Architects)
10/03 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre
10/04 Denver, CO – Cervantes Ballroom
10/05 Wichita, KS – Club Oz
10/06 St. Louis, MO – Pop's
10/07 Louisville, KY – Headliners
10/08 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
10/09 Cleveland, OH – Peabody's
10/10 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
10/11 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
10/12 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
10/13 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
10/14 Toronto, ON – Opera House
10/15 Albany, NY – Northern Lights
10/16 Buffalo, NY – Xtreme Wheels
10/17 Baltimore, MD – Sonar
10/18 Richmond, VA – Canal Club (Virginia Metal & Hardcore
Festival)
10/19 Huntington, WV – Monkey Bar
10/20 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
10/21 Atlanta, GA – TBA
10/22 Tampa, FL – TBA
10/24 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
10/25 Ft. Worth, TX – Ridglea Theater
10/26 Houston, TX – Java Jazz
10/27 Tulsa, OK – The Marquee
10/29 El Paso, TX – Club 101
11/01 San Diego, CA – Soma
11/02 Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
(with Cryptopsy, Trigger The Bloodshed, Ignominious Incarnation)
11/15 Bischofswerda, Germany – Eastclub
11/17 Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle
11/18 Berlin, Germay – Magnet
11/19 Brno, Czech Republic – Faval
11/20 Ljubjana, Slovenia – Channel Zero
11/22 Misano Adriatica, Italy – Boulevard Music Club
11/23 Rome, Italy – Circolo Degli Artisti
11/25 Munchen, Germany - Feierwerk
11/26 Asrau, Germany – Kiff Feierwerk
11/27 Utrecht, Holland – Helling
11/28 Hasselt, Belgium – Muziek-o-droom
11/29 Peterborough, UK – The Park
11/30 Birmingham, UK – The Asylum
12/01 Sheffield, UK – Corporation
12/02 London, UK – Underworld
12/04 Newport, UK – TJs
12/05 Plymouth, UK – White Rabbit
12/08 Barcelona, Spain – Sala Mephisto
12/09 Madrid, Spain – Sala Caracol
12/10 Durango, Spain – Plateruena Kafe Antzoki
12/12 Stadtmitte, Germany – Stadtmitte
12/13 Essen, Germany – Turock
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- OF THE ARCHAENGEL comments new album recordings
- Recently the dark metal band OF THE ARCHAENGEL entered studio to record
its debut album. The recordings are taking place at Scremin Studio in
São Paulo/Brazil
“We will use at the OA album some studio techniques shared by
the producer Roy -Z (Bruce Dickinson, Judas Priest, Halford) in his
last Brazilian visitation, and the expactations of course is to obtain
an excepcional result to this project” says Gus Scremin, the producer
and sound engineer.
Alex, former member of the band comments: "After extense research
we decided to work with Gus and his studio because of its extreme musical
refinement and its experience on working with high-level productions.
In fact these points are requirements and needs of our songs since we
work with a lot of musical elements and it´s not that simple to
make all of this to sound good, clear and in accordance on what we idealize
for the album as a final result”.
When waiting for the album release the fans can download the promo CD
"The Dante´s Children Extravagance" which is available
on the band's website and MySpace at www.ofthearchaengel.com
and www.myspace.com/ofthearchaengel
www.ofthearchaengel.com
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- StoneLake New Single "One In A Million"
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- ENSLAVED: U.S. record deal revealed and 'Vertebrae' U.S. Release Date
Announced
Nuclear Blast Records is proud to announce the release of “Vertebrae”
from Norway’s ENSLAVED on October 28th for the North American
territory. The release has been exclusively licensed to Nuclear Blast
from Indie Recordings in Norway, whom the band signed to, for a North
American release.
Founding member & guitarist Ivar Bjørnson shares his thoughts
on the new partnership:
“The U.S. and Canada have become increasingly important territories
for ENSLAVED with their increasing sales and feedback from the fans
and the scene both within and outside hard-line metal. The two tours
we did in 2007 proved our live show qualities to the scene, and the
scene proved its dedication to us. We are therefore extremely happy
to be working with Nuclear Blast – a formidable force in the record
industry. Having met members of the U.S. staff on several occasions,
we know that their dedication and professionalism will take ENSLAVED
a great step further. Vertebrae is by far our strongest album, one that
we are extremely proud to present to the U.S., to Canada, Mexico, and
all other territories. We are very pleased to present it in tandem with
Nuclear Blast.”
Possessing the reputation as one of the very finest live acts in metal,
ENSLAVED’ members knew their latest studio offering for 2008 had
to contain the very best material to showcase the pinnacle of their
signature Viking/progressive black metal sound. In no uncertain terms,
Vertebrae easily meets that incredibly high level of expectation.
Recorded in the first quarter of 2008, mixed by Evil Joe Barresi (TOOL,
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE), mastered by the legendary George Marino (METALLICA,
IRON MAIDEN, LED ZEPPLIN) at Sterling Sound, Vertebrae was produced
by Ivar Bjørnson, Herbrand Larsen, and Grutle Kjellson themselves.
Considered by all band members to be their strongest album in the seventeen
years of their existence, Vertebrae’s sound, songs, seasoned guitar
tone and time-travelling solos, and overall atmosphere marks a crowning
achievement for the band and the genre as a whole.
Seasoned performers, ENSLAVED will be embarking on a European tour of
41 shows in support of Vertebrae that will launch in early November
in Copenhagen, Denmark and end in late December in Bergen, Norway.
A tour for the U.S. is in the works and more details will be revealed
soon!
- Beer City Records cause massive HEAD ON COLLISION
Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, thrash metal miscreants Head On Collision
inject every authentic utterance, essence and nuance of the crumbling
urban metropolis they call home into their Beer City debut, Ritual Sacrifice.
The result is the sick, polluted ennui of a dying city conveniently
packaged and shrink wrapped for your listening pleasure.
Ritual Sacrifice rips open with the impeccable "Arise From the
Wreckage" and doesn't let up until the titular final track, accumulating
eleven straight tracks of sullied, gory gold. These days metal is rarely
this unfiltered and unaffected; the boys in HOC let the guitars scream
for themselves and manage to make it through the eleven track onslaught
with nary a drum loop or a bullshit Taxi Driver sample in the way.
Authentic metal for authentic metalheads, Ritual Sacrifice is a straight
shot of 100 proof thrash metal that should thoroughly disintegrate whatever
is left of your brain stem come album's end. Commence consumption immediately.
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- Swedish music industry veterans join forces with former Inside Out
Music America staff to form Blistering Records.
Stockholm, Sweden – Blistering Records is pleased to announce
the launch of their exciting new record label, with a focus on signing
and developing recording acts in a wide spectrum of rock music, including
but not limited to: Melodic Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Progressive
Rock, Metal and all combinations of these styles.
The label has a simple philosophy: “Treat the artists the way
we would like to be treated. We all started out as struggling musicians
in bands so we know all-to-well what it feels like to be on the other
side of the desk. More than ever with today's tough and ever changing
music market survival is determined by understanding, appreciation,
innovation, commitment and team-work. We are true supporters of the
scene(s) that we help represent and are determined to prove ourselves
to be survivors by becoming one of the leading independent record labels
for Rock and Metal.”
The principals of Blistering are individuals with self proclaimed life-long
love affairs with music, and extensive industry experience to put their
philosophy into action.
Chairman of the Board, Tomas Sunmo started his career in 1984 at Tandan/Alpha
Records as label manager for artists like Metallica, Sepultura, Frank
Zappa etc. Tomas then went on to Reel Records and then MNW ILR before
co-founding Scandinavian Record Distribution company, Playground Music
where he also acted as the Director of Business Affairs between 1999
and 2007.
Label President Lars Chriss is widely known as a recording and touring
artist with his band Lion's Share (Century Media, JVC, AFM Records,
Avex etc). Lars has a sound engineering degree at SAE and has extensive
industry experience from working at various labels, booking agencies
and artist management companies.
North American Managing Director Jim Pitulski has done marketing and
artist development for companies like Columbia Records and the Polygram
Label Group where he worked hands-on with acts such as Alice in Chains,
Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Warrant, Britny Fox and
Kingdom Come. Jim also started management company Roundtable Entertainment
where he handled Dream Theater, Spock's Beard and Fish. He then went
on to become the managing director of Inside Out Music America, perhaps
the world's top label for progressive rock and metal.
Blistering Records is also looking to generate and foster strategic
relationships with like-minded labels for licensing and distribution
in North America and Europe. Recent alliances with Italy's Frontiers
Records and Germany's Massacre Records are examples.
Blistering will release its first titles in the U.S. through Ryko/Warner
Distribution on October 7th. Among those titles will be new releases
from Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Michael Kiske (Helloween), House Of
Lords and Revolution Renaissance which features former Stratovarius
guitarist Timo Tolkki.
You can check them out online at www.blisteringrecords.se
Blistering Records AB
Box 4005, 128 04 Bagarmossen
Sweden
Blistering Records USA, Inc.
1597 Banksville Road, 1st Floor
Pittsburgh, PA. 15216
USA
- REGAIN RECORDS ISSUES CHALLENGE TO ‘SURVIVE THIS!’
TRENTON, N.J. - "Surive This!," a new film available through
Regain Records, is a horrific take on an R-rated reality show gone wrong.
Following the reality television craze, a producer gathers a group of
sexy, young contestants to vie for a big prize. It's a typical scenario
until the contestants and crew begin to realize the secrets that made
Pirates Island legendary.
As the steamy footage racks up, so does the body count as adult film
star Gina Lynn, Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta, former Ill Nino percussionist
Roger Vasquez, Direct Effect host K.K. Holiday, Sarissa, Playboy/Married
by America/CW Channel 11 New York star Jill Nicolini, Wu-Tang Clan's
U-GOD, Ivy Supersonic of The Apprentice and Howard Stern fame, the Jerky
Boys' Kamal Ahmed, and the infamous Naked Cowboy join a bunch of other
hot, scantily-clad men and women in a game of survival no one will ever
forget.
"Being in this movie was an experience for me," said Gina
Lynn. "I always wanted to be in a horror movie."
"Survive This!" was written by Edward C. Wahl, directed by
Wahl and Dale Restaghini, and produced by Resteghini, Kim Resteghini,
Paul La Rocca, and Wahl.
"It was lots of fun and relaxed working with Dale," the Naked
Cowboy said. "He creates an atmosphere of friends working together
and not pieces of a puzzle conforming to a fixed outcome. Everything
was just so relaxed, the 'greenery' around the landscape was mind blowing!"
In addition to the film, a companion comic book based on the movie is
included with the first 5,000 copies of the DVD. Also written by Wahl
and "The Zombie," the comic tells the "Survive This!"
story in full-color illustrations by "The Zombie."
Who will win the game? Who will escape the island in one piece (and
not a one-piece swimsuit!)? Who will be tonight's meal for an angry
pirate zombie? You have to watch "Survive This!" to find out!
Regain Records opened its North American office New York in late 2006.
The label plans to expand and develop its diverse roster. Based in Sweden,
the label’s European operation has a deep catalog that had previously
been licensed out in North America.
www.survivethisfilm.com
www.regainrecords.com
- PRO-PAIN SIGNS AMERICAN DEAL WITH REGAIN RECORDS FOR RELEASE OF ‘NO
END IN SIGHT’
TRENTON, N.J. – Pro-Pain has signed a deal with Regain Records
for the release of its 11th album, “No End in Sight,” in
North America.
“We feel that Swedish-based Regain Records is a solid and up and
coming label here in the US,” said Gary Meskil. “They have
a professional staff and the resources that are necessary to promote
and further develop artists such as Pro-Pain. We look forward to a sound
and successful partnership with Regain!”
"'No End in Sight' is a great record track after track," said
Dennis Clapp, Managing Director, North America. "This was not a
hard decision to make. Pro-Pain are also a very hard working band with
a die-hard following and Regain is very happy to be working with them."
Together for 16 years, the New York-based band has developed a niche
in the hardcore/metal scene with a sound distinctly its own.
Carrying that sound through the years, Pro-Pain has also taken liberties
to grow and expand, and “No End in Sight” has been described
as the band’s most melodic offering to date.
“I think that is an accurate description,” Meskil said.
“The new CD offers a wide variety of styles, more so than any
of its predecessors. However, a fair percentage of the recording is
also very traditional - in the Pro-Pain sense - and sonically heavy.
‘No End in Sight’ is exactly the type of album that we wanted
to create this time around, so we couldn't be more pleased with it.”
Regain Records opened its North American office New York in late 2006.
The label plans to expand and develop its diverse roster. Based in Sweden,
the label’s European operation has a deep catalog that had previously
been licensed out in North America.
www.regainrecords.com
www.pro-pain.com
www.myspace.com/propainspace
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