News From Be'lakor
Firstly, cheers for your ongoing support. Stone’s Reach has been out for a few months now, and the feedback has been incredible! The hours upon hours of work during Jan / Feb / March of this year through the recording and mixing process have more than been made up for by the response from the fans out there who are enjoying the music. So, thanks! \m/
Over the next month, keep an eye out for some cool Be’lakor stuff in various press and media sources. Germany’s Legacy Magazine will be publishing an interview with us, and there will be a review in Metal Hammer Magazine. You might also have seen that we recently had “Aspect” featured on a Terrorizer compilation CD, and an edited version of “From Scythe to Sceptre” on a Legacy Magazine compilation. To fill the time while you wait for the Legacy Interview to surface, you can read a recent interview that we did with Masterful Magazine
here: http://masterful-magazine.com/wywiad.php?wyw=656
A further interview will soon be appearing at www.metalreview.com
Anyway, onto other matters – for those of you in or near Melbourne, there is a massive gig coming up. It will probably be our last gig for several months, unless something unexpected happens.
Details:
Saturday October 31st – The Espy – with The Berzerker. \m/
More info on the gig, along with the poster, can be found here:
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/belakor/536384-belakor-berzerker-saturday-october-31st-m.html
Last, but definitely not least – there is about to be some really good news regarding labels, which will be especially relevant to our European fans! So stay tuned. In the next newsletter we will hopefully have that confirmed for you, with a full announcement just about ready to go.
Until then, thanks again, and hopefully we’ll see those of you who live close enough at our Halloween show at The Espy in a week and a bit!
Current line-up
George Kosmas - Vocals, Guitar (Dark Earth (Aus), Rainshadow (live))
Shaun Sykes - Guitar
John Richardson - Bass
Steve Merry - Keyboards, Samples
Jimmy Vanden Broeck - Drums (Rainshadow (live))
Over the next month, keep an eye out for some cool Be’lakor stuff in various press and media sources. Germany’s Legacy Magazine will be publishing an interview with us, and there will be a review in Metal Hammer Magazine. You might also have seen that we recently had “Aspect” featured on a Terrorizer compilation CD, and an edited version of “From Scythe to Sceptre” on a Legacy Magazine compilation. To fill the time while you wait for the Legacy Interview to surface, you can read a recent interview that we did with Masterful Magazine
here: http://masterful-magazine.com/wywiad.php?wyw=656
A further interview will soon be appearing at www.metalreview.com
Anyway, onto other matters – for those of you in or near Melbourne, there is a massive gig coming up. It will probably be our last gig for several months, unless something unexpected happens.
Details:
Saturday October 31st – The Espy – with The Berzerker. \m/
More info on the gig, along with the poster, can be found here:
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/belakor/536384-belakor-berzerker-saturday-october-31st-m.html
Last, but definitely not least – there is about to be some really good news regarding labels, which will be especially relevant to our European fans! So stay tuned. In the next newsletter we will hopefully have that confirmed for you, with a full announcement just about ready to go.
Until then, thanks again, and hopefully we’ll see those of you who live close enough at our Halloween show at The Espy in a week and a bit!
Current line-up
George Kosmas - Vocals, Guitar (Dark Earth (Aus), Rainshadow (live))
Shaun Sykes - Guitar
John Richardson - Bass
Steve Merry - Keyboards, Samples
Jimmy Vanden Broeck - Drums (Rainshadow (live))
Inhumate re-issue of our last album "The Fifth Season" in folder LP
Inhumate re-issue of our last album "The Fifth Season" in folder LP
The release of INHUMATE 5th album "The Fifth Season" in folder LP is available. For any information about it please write to
gysc@free.fr
www.inhumate.com
www.myspace.com/inhumate
inhumategrind@wanadoo.fr
The release of INHUMATE 5th album "The Fifth Season" in folder LP is available. For any information about it please write to
gysc@free.fr
www.inhumate.com
www.myspace.com/inhumate
inhumategrind@wanadoo.fr
Serial Butcher - A Crash Course in Cranium Crushing Released On 2010
Serial Butcher - A Crash Course in Cranium Crushing Released On 2010
Serial Butcher debut entitled "A Crash Course in Cranium Crushing" on Unique Leader Records. "A relentless, blistering killing machine has been resurrected from the darkest depths of mankind, ready to evoke a new assault upon the realm of European death metal. Drilled to kill with there brutal pummeling grooves, fast paced artillery, melodic approach and yet obstructive dissonance that will arrest your mind! ". The Album was recorded at famed Berno Studios in Sweden by Henrik Larsson (Amon Amarth, The Haunted, God Dethroned, Deranged, Driller Killer, Vomitory, ...) for a crystal clear yet powerful final result.
The sophomore release really shows the progression in the band with killer musicianship and arrangements which keeps the listener eager to hear what's next.
Current line-up
Kurt Monie - Vocals (Ectopia (Bel))
Kenneth Keysers - Guitars (Acephalous, Steengruis, Morrigu (Bel), Time Out (Bel), Earection)
Koen Vangoethem - Bass (Bloodfart)
Nico - Drums
Serial Butcher debut entitled "A Crash Course in Cranium Crushing" on Unique Leader Records. "A relentless, blistering killing machine has been resurrected from the darkest depths of mankind, ready to evoke a new assault upon the realm of European death metal. Drilled to kill with there brutal pummeling grooves, fast paced artillery, melodic approach and yet obstructive dissonance that will arrest your mind! ". The Album was recorded at famed Berno Studios in Sweden by Henrik Larsson (Amon Amarth, The Haunted, God Dethroned, Deranged, Driller Killer, Vomitory, ...) for a crystal clear yet powerful final result.
The sophomore release really shows the progression in the band with killer musicianship and arrangements which keeps the listener eager to hear what's next.
Current line-up
Kurt Monie - Vocals (Ectopia (Bel))
Kenneth Keysers - Guitars (Acephalous, Steengruis, Morrigu (Bel), Time Out (Bel), Earection)
Koen Vangoethem - Bass (Bloodfart)
Nico - Drums
Arkaik - Reflection within dissonance Released on 2010
Arkaik - Reflection within dissonance Released on 2010
The highly anticipated, long awaited debut from California based Arkaik is here!
ARKAIK was formed in 2004 by Chance Strickland (guitars) and Jared Christianson (vocals) with the intention of creating innovative and creative death metal to take extreme music to the next level. After various lineup changes, at Corona's Showcase Theater they met Eric Cohen (bass guitar/backing vocals), who now also contributes to the writing process. They began the search for another guitar player that shared the same vision as them.
The band later found Craig Peters (Lead guitars/backing vocals), who fit the position perfectly by adding various guitar harmonies and his own style to the musical composition. After a rotating door of drummers, they met current drummer Keith Roylance, who's attitude and drumming ability brought the band to a whole new level
In early 2009 the band released a promo with their current line up. Just a couple of months later the band signed a 2 album deal with Unique Leader Records. Since then, the band has been more motivated then ever, getting slots for such shows as The LA Murderfest and The Summer Slaughter date in Anaheim. Since then, Arkaik has shared the stage with bands such as Dying Fetus, Decrepit Birth, Necrophagist, Suffocation and much more.
In July the band entered SeahorseSound Studios with engineer Samur Khouja to begin recording their debut album "Reflections Within Dissonance". The album was then mastered by Stefano Morabito of 16th Cellar Studios. The album consists of 10 tracks that blend brutality, technical fret work, sophisticated lyrics, creative bass lines, memorable grooves, powerful vocals, solos and much more! Expect big things from Arkaik who will definitely leave their mark in the technical/progressive metal scene. .
Current line-up
Jared Christiansen - Vocals
Chance Strickland - Lead, backing vocals
Eric Cohen - Bass
Keith Roylance - Drums
The highly anticipated, long awaited debut from California based Arkaik is here!
ARKAIK was formed in 2004 by Chance Strickland (guitars) and Jared Christianson (vocals) with the intention of creating innovative and creative death metal to take extreme music to the next level. After various lineup changes, at Corona's Showcase Theater they met Eric Cohen (bass guitar/backing vocals), who now also contributes to the writing process. They began the search for another guitar player that shared the same vision as them.
The band later found Craig Peters (Lead guitars/backing vocals), who fit the position perfectly by adding various guitar harmonies and his own style to the musical composition. After a rotating door of drummers, they met current drummer Keith Roylance, who's attitude and drumming ability brought the band to a whole new level
In early 2009 the band released a promo with their current line up. Just a couple of months later the band signed a 2 album deal with Unique Leader Records. Since then, the band has been more motivated then ever, getting slots for such shows as The LA Murderfest and The Summer Slaughter date in Anaheim. Since then, Arkaik has shared the stage with bands such as Dying Fetus, Decrepit Birth, Necrophagist, Suffocation and much more.
In July the band entered SeahorseSound Studios with engineer Samur Khouja to begin recording their debut album "Reflections Within Dissonance". The album was then mastered by Stefano Morabito of 16th Cellar Studios. The album consists of 10 tracks that blend brutality, technical fret work, sophisticated lyrics, creative bass lines, memorable grooves, powerful vocals, solos and much more! Expect big things from Arkaik who will definitely leave their mark in the technical/progressive metal scene. .
Current line-up
Jared Christiansen - Vocals
Chance Strickland - Lead, backing vocals
Eric Cohen - Bass
Keith Roylance - Drums
Sarcolytic - Thee Arcane Progeny 2009 On Unique Leader Records
Sarcolytic - Thee Arcane Progeny 2009 On Unique Leader Records
This Sophomore release from Sarcolytic along with it's brilliant concept ideas has hit new grounds on writing for a fresh must hear sound. Extremely thought out and memorable guitar work, additional back up vocals by famed Luc Lemay(Gorguts), drums by well known Ricky Meyers(Disgorge) and vocals by Jon Zig(Images of Violence). A must have for consumers of all forms of metal
Current line-up
Mark Denton - Bass (Images of Violence)
Ricky Myers - Drums (Disgorge (US), Cinerary)
Steven Watkins - Guitar (Sect of Execration, Images of Violence, Malthusia)
Jon Zig - Vocals (Images of Violence)
This Sophomore release from Sarcolytic along with it's brilliant concept ideas has hit new grounds on writing for a fresh must hear sound. Extremely thought out and memorable guitar work, additional back up vocals by famed Luc Lemay(Gorguts), drums by well known Ricky Meyers(Disgorge) and vocals by Jon Zig(Images of Violence). A must have for consumers of all forms of metal
Current line-up
Mark Denton - Bass (Images of Violence)
Ricky Myers - Drums (Disgorge (US), Cinerary)
Steven Watkins - Guitar (Sect of Execration, Images of Violence, Malthusia)
Jon Zig - Vocals (Images of Violence)
Deeds of Flesh will announce new 2nd vocalist end of November
Deeds of Flesh will announce new 2nd vocalist end of November
Flesh Consumed Now signing with Unique Leader Records
Flesh Consumed Now signing with Unique Leader Records
Current line-up
Corey Athos - Guitar, Vocals (Lacerated (US), Umbriel)
Julian Mondragon - Lead/Rhythm Guitar
José Palacios - Vocals
Mathosimus Athonosopoleus II - Bass
Ian Robinson - Session Drums
We are pleased to welcome from Poland Deivos to the ever growing army of Unique Leader bands. Poland has produced some of the best extreme metal in the scene today and Deivos is no exception. Here is a statement from the band.
"We've always had great respect for Unique Leader Records as an excellent label that puts out quality death metal, so we are extremely proud to join the league of Unique Leader bands! We're sure that with the support from Erik and his crew we will be able to get our music across and make Deivos a recognizable name to extreme metal fans worldwide. All of us are looking forward to a great cooperation with Unique Leader, starting with the release of our second album, Gospel Of Maggots in February 2010. Keep an eye for this onslaught of relentless death metal!"
Official Band Site
www.myspace.com/fleshconsumed
Deivos Now signing with Unique Leader Records
Deivos Now signing with Unique Leader Records
We are pleased to welcome from Poland Deivos to the ever growing army of Unique Leader bands. Poland has produced some of the best extreme metal in the scene today and Deivos is no exception. Here is a statement from the band.
"We've always had great respect for Unique Leader Records as an excellent label that puts out quality death metal, so we are extremely proud to join the league of Unique Leader bands! We're sure that with the support from Erik and his crew we will be able to get our music across and make Deivos a recognizable name to extreme metal fans worldwide. All of us are looking forward to a great cooperation with Unique Leader, starting with the release of our second album, Gospel Of Maggots in February 2010. Keep an eye for this onslaught of relentless death metal!"
Current line-up
Jaros³aw Pieñko - Bass, Vocals (Abusiveness)
Tomasz Ko³con - Guitar (Confusion, Engraved (Pol), Death Certificate (Pol))
Mscislaw - Guitar (Eclipse (Pol), Engraved (Pol) (Session), Profundis, Pripegal, Ulcer (Pol), Blaze of Perdition, Blasphemy Rites, Abusiveness)
Krzysztof Saran - Drums (Abusiveness, Eclipse (Pol), Squash Bowels, Engraved (Pol) (Session))
Official Band site
http://www.myspace.com/deivos
http://www.deivos.metal.pl
We are pleased to welcome from Poland Deivos to the ever growing army of Unique Leader bands. Poland has produced some of the best extreme metal in the scene today and Deivos is no exception. Here is a statement from the band.
"We've always had great respect for Unique Leader Records as an excellent label that puts out quality death metal, so we are extremely proud to join the league of Unique Leader bands! We're sure that with the support from Erik and his crew we will be able to get our music across and make Deivos a recognizable name to extreme metal fans worldwide. All of us are looking forward to a great cooperation with Unique Leader, starting with the release of our second album, Gospel Of Maggots in February 2010. Keep an eye for this onslaught of relentless death metal!"
Current line-up
Jaros³aw Pieñko - Bass, Vocals (Abusiveness)
Tomasz Ko³con - Guitar (Confusion, Engraved (Pol), Death Certificate (Pol))
Mscislaw - Guitar (Eclipse (Pol), Engraved (Pol) (Session), Profundis, Pripegal, Ulcer (Pol), Blaze of Perdition, Blasphemy Rites, Abusiveness)
Krzysztof Saran - Drums (Abusiveness, Eclipse (Pol), Squash Bowels, Engraved (Pol) (Session))
Official Band site
http://www.myspace.com/deivos
http://www.deivos.metal.pl
THE RED CHORD Frontman To Guest On 'Metal Messiah Radio'
THE RED CHORD Frontman To Guest On 'Metal Messiah Radio'
Current line-up
Guy Kozowyk - Vocals
Mike "Gunface" McKenzie - Guitar, vocals (Beyond the Sixth Seal, Nyarlathotep (US)/Stomach Earth)
Gregory Weeks - Bass (Beyond the Sixth Seal, Nyarlathotep (US)/Stomach Earth)
Brad Fickeisen - Drums (Eviscerate)
Vocalist Guy Kozowyk of Boston, Massachusetts metallers THE RED CHORD will be interviewed on Metal Messiah Radio tonight (Tuesday, October 20) between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. EST.
You can listen to the program live via the Internet at this location.
THE RED CHORD will release its fourth full-length album, "Fed Through the Teeth Machine", on October 27 in the U.S. via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Jonny Fay Backyard Studios, which is owned by the band's former guitarist Jonny Fay, and it was mixed and mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who has previously worked with HATEBREED and SHADOWS ALL, among others.
The track listing for the album is as follows:
01. Demoralizer
02. Hour Of Rats
03. Hymns And Crippled Anthems
04. Embarrassment Legacy
05. Tales Of Martyrs And Disappearing Acts
06. Floating Through The Vein
07. Ingest The Ash
08. One Robot To Another
09. Mouthful Of Precious Stones
10. The Ugliest Truth
11. Face Area Solution
12. Sleepless Nights In The Compound
The song "One Robot To Another" is now available for streaming at MetalInjection.net.
Regarding the new album title, Kozowyk told Revolver magazine, "It's from the Discovery Channel show 'How It's Made'. They were talking about this machine they feed zippers through, but we just though the name was creepy."
The disc will be the band's first since the mid-2007 departure of Faye, whom the group chose not to replace. "With the economy being so bad, we figured it was time to downsize," Kozowyk said, only half-joking. "Writing as a four-piece is actually more efficient because there's one less opinion you have to deal with."
According to Kozowyk, the new songs are more intense and mature than those on 2007's "Prey for Eyes". "It's faster and heavier, but it's definitely groove-oriented and melodic where it needs to be," he said.
Current line-up
Guy Kozowyk - Vocals
Mike "Gunface" McKenzie - Guitar, vocals (Beyond the Sixth Seal, Nyarlathotep (US)/Stomach Earth)
Gregory Weeks - Bass (Beyond the Sixth Seal, Nyarlathotep (US)/Stomach Earth)
Brad Fickeisen - Drums (Eviscerate)
Vocalist Guy Kozowyk of Boston, Massachusetts metallers THE RED CHORD will be interviewed on Metal Messiah Radio tonight (Tuesday, October 20) between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. EST.
You can listen to the program live via the Internet at this location.
THE RED CHORD will release its fourth full-length album, "Fed Through the Teeth Machine", on October 27 in the U.S. via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Jonny Fay Backyard Studios, which is owned by the band's former guitarist Jonny Fay, and it was mixed and mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who has previously worked with HATEBREED and SHADOWS ALL, among others.
The track listing for the album is as follows:
01. Demoralizer
02. Hour Of Rats
03. Hymns And Crippled Anthems
04. Embarrassment Legacy
05. Tales Of Martyrs And Disappearing Acts
06. Floating Through The Vein
07. Ingest The Ash
08. One Robot To Another
09. Mouthful Of Precious Stones
10. The Ugliest Truth
11. Face Area Solution
12. Sleepless Nights In The Compound
The song "One Robot To Another" is now available for streaming at MetalInjection.net.
Regarding the new album title, Kozowyk told Revolver magazine, "It's from the Discovery Channel show 'How It's Made'. They were talking about this machine they feed zippers through, but we just though the name was creepy."
The disc will be the band's first since the mid-2007 departure of Faye, whom the group chose not to replace. "With the economy being so bad, we figured it was time to downsize," Kozowyk said, only half-joking. "Writing as a four-piece is actually more efficient because there's one less opinion you have to deal with."
According to Kozowyk, the new songs are more intense and mature than those on 2007's "Prey for Eyes". "It's faster and heavier, but it's definitely groove-oriented and melodic where it needs to be," he said.
EVILE Guitarist To Perform With DESTRUCTION In Honor Of Fallen Bassist
EVILE Guitarist To Perform With DESTRUCTION In Honor Of Fallen Bassist
German thrash titans DESTRUCTION will dedicate their set at Damnation festival in Leeds, U.K. to EVILE bassist Mike Alexander, who tragically passed away on October 5, 2009 while on tour in Sweden.
The festival will take place at Leeds University Union this Saturday, October 24.
EVILE lead guitarist Ol Drake will make a guest appearance on guitar with DESTRUCTION, to play some of Mike's favorite DESTRUCTION tracks with the band.
Ol Drake recently filled in on guitar for DESTRUCTION at Portugal's Caos Emergente festival.
Ol Drake comments: "Mike was a huge DESTRUCTION fan. It'll be a great way to pay tribute to him by jamming some of his favorite DESTRUCTION songs with Schmier, Marc and Mike.
"Throughout playing with EVILE, Mike was always cautiously calm about exciting things. 'Mike, we're touring with MEGADETH!' 'Oh, cool'. 'Mike, we're touring with EXODUS!' 'Oh, cool'. I just knew he jumped around like a child when he got home, but when I called him to say I'm playing a show with DESTRUCTION in Portugal he went 'OH MY GOD!!!!!!! WHOAAAA, you bastard! Wow!'"
"I got to pass on one of Schmier's picks from him to Mike before the last tour and it made his day.
"Thank you to DESTRUCTION for wanting to dedicate their next set to Mike and for letting me jam some songs in his honor."
DESTRUCTION bassist and vocalist Schmier comments: "Ol Drake became a very close friend to the band since he helped us out after the broken finger affair.
"When I heard that Mike Alexander died, I was speechless and shocked. I had to sit down.
"The world never was a fair place. This again was a situation that shows how fast everything can be over and out.
"Mike Alexander was such a positive and funny guy, his band on the way to the top, a fucking shame and a tragedy.
"EVILE and DESTRUCTION thought it would be a cool thing to dedicate the DESTRUCTION gig in Leeds this weekend at the Damnation festival to Mike Alexander. We will jam his fave DESTRUCTION tunes with Ol on the second guitar. We are sure Mike would have loved this — a memorable way for us to remember a lost friend!
"Rock in peace, brother!"
DESTRUCTION will play on the Jagermeister stage at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, at Damnation festival, Leeds.
EVILE will be unveiling a tribute site to Mike Alexander shortly and will welcome comments, memories and photos. Donations are welcome for Mike's children and family via www.ukthrash.co.uk courtesy of UKthrash.co.uk and Wiseblood Management.
German thrash titans DESTRUCTION will dedicate their set at Damnation festival in Leeds, U.K. to EVILE bassist Mike Alexander, who tragically passed away on October 5, 2009 while on tour in Sweden.
The festival will take place at Leeds University Union this Saturday, October 24.
EVILE lead guitarist Ol Drake will make a guest appearance on guitar with DESTRUCTION, to play some of Mike's favorite DESTRUCTION tracks with the band.
Ol Drake recently filled in on guitar for DESTRUCTION at Portugal's Caos Emergente festival.
Ol Drake comments: "Mike was a huge DESTRUCTION fan. It'll be a great way to pay tribute to him by jamming some of his favorite DESTRUCTION songs with Schmier, Marc and Mike.
"Throughout playing with EVILE, Mike was always cautiously calm about exciting things. 'Mike, we're touring with MEGADETH!' 'Oh, cool'. 'Mike, we're touring with EXODUS!' 'Oh, cool'. I just knew he jumped around like a child when he got home, but when I called him to say I'm playing a show with DESTRUCTION in Portugal he went 'OH MY GOD!!!!!!! WHOAAAA, you bastard! Wow!'"
"I got to pass on one of Schmier's picks from him to Mike before the last tour and it made his day.
"Thank you to DESTRUCTION for wanting to dedicate their next set to Mike and for letting me jam some songs in his honor."
DESTRUCTION bassist and vocalist Schmier comments: "Ol Drake became a very close friend to the band since he helped us out after the broken finger affair.
"When I heard that Mike Alexander died, I was speechless and shocked. I had to sit down.
"The world never was a fair place. This again was a situation that shows how fast everything can be over and out.
"Mike Alexander was such a positive and funny guy, his band on the way to the top, a fucking shame and a tragedy.
"EVILE and DESTRUCTION thought it would be a cool thing to dedicate the DESTRUCTION gig in Leeds this weekend at the Damnation festival to Mike Alexander. We will jam his fave DESTRUCTION tunes with Ol on the second guitar. We are sure Mike would have loved this — a memorable way for us to remember a lost friend!
"Rock in peace, brother!"
DESTRUCTION will play on the Jagermeister stage at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, at Damnation festival, Leeds.
EVILE will be unveiling a tribute site to Mike Alexander shortly and will welcome comments, memories and photos. Donations are welcome for Mike's children and family via www.ukthrash.co.uk courtesy of UKthrash.co.uk and Wiseblood Management.
3 INCHES OF BLOOD To Play Tribute Show For Former Bassist
3 INCHES OF BLOOD To Play Tribute Show For Former Bassist
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have scheduled a special headlining show in memory of their fallen friend and ex-bass player Brian Redman. This event is set for Saturday, November 7 at Hell's Kitchen in Tacoma, Washington.
Commented the band: "We are happy to be paying tribute to our lost friend and former bandmate, Brian Redman. This show is about honoring Brian's memory and celebrating his life. We want everyone to enjoy this show, have fun and remember the good we all had with Brian because he always knew how to have a good time and we're confident that he would have wanted it that way."
Show details:
Saturday, November 7
Hell's Kitchen
3829 6th Avenue
Tacoma, WA
Openers: THE JET CITY FIX, GLIMPSE
Redman died on September 26 in a motor vehicle accident near his home in Tacoma, Washington.
3 INCHES OF BLOOD previously stated about Redman, "Brian was an outgoing and charismatic person who was great friends with most people he met. We couldn't help but smile or laugh when he was around. He had such a likable personality but also had a knack for putting serious things into perspective.
"While in the band, Brian played a big part. He joined the band shortly after signing a big record deal, and endured the turmoil that followed after recording our 'Advance and Vanquish' album. For a time, the band's future was uncertain, but Brian was unwavering in his desire to play this music with us. He was loved by many and enjoyed life to the fullest.
"Goodbye, Brian, our fallen brother. You will be greatly missed."
According to Weekly Volcano's "Spew" blog, Redman recently returned to Tacoma after living in Southern California for a short stint.
Before he left for California, he tended bar at Doyle's Public House in Tacoma and fronted the rock band the DIRTY KNOCKERS.
"We have lost a friend, family member, lover, musician and all-around good person," posted Doyle's Public House co-owner Russ Heaton on his bar's web site.
Brian Redman was in 3 INCHES OF BLOOD between 2004 and 2006 and appeared on the band's 2004 album, "Advance and Vanquish" (Roadrunner).
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have scheduled a special headlining show in memory of their fallen friend and ex-bass player Brian Redman. This event is set for Saturday, November 7 at Hell's Kitchen in Tacoma, Washington.
Commented the band: "We are happy to be paying tribute to our lost friend and former bandmate, Brian Redman. This show is about honoring Brian's memory and celebrating his life. We want everyone to enjoy this show, have fun and remember the good we all had with Brian because he always knew how to have a good time and we're confident that he would have wanted it that way."
Show details:
Saturday, November 7
Hell's Kitchen
3829 6th Avenue
Tacoma, WA
Openers: THE JET CITY FIX, GLIMPSE
Redman died on September 26 in a motor vehicle accident near his home in Tacoma, Washington.
3 INCHES OF BLOOD previously stated about Redman, "Brian was an outgoing and charismatic person who was great friends with most people he met. We couldn't help but smile or laugh when he was around. He had such a likable personality but also had a knack for putting serious things into perspective.
"While in the band, Brian played a big part. He joined the band shortly after signing a big record deal, and endured the turmoil that followed after recording our 'Advance and Vanquish' album. For a time, the band's future was uncertain, but Brian was unwavering in his desire to play this music with us. He was loved by many and enjoyed life to the fullest.
"Goodbye, Brian, our fallen brother. You will be greatly missed."
According to Weekly Volcano's "Spew" blog, Redman recently returned to Tacoma after living in Southern California for a short stint.
Before he left for California, he tended bar at Doyle's Public House in Tacoma and fronted the rock band the DIRTY KNOCKERS.
"We have lost a friend, family member, lover, musician and all-around good person," posted Doyle's Public House co-owner Russ Heaton on his bar's web site.
Brian Redman was in 3 INCHES OF BLOOD between 2004 and 2006 and appeared on the band's 2004 album, "Advance and Vanquish" (Roadrunner).
KARMA TO BURN To Release Live DVD In December
KARMA TO BURN To Release Live DVD In December
Current line-up
William Mecum - Vocals, Guitars
Rich Mullins - Bass
Rob Oswald - Drums (Nebula (US), Mondo Generator)
In anticipation of their forthcoming "Live 2009 - Reunion Tour" DVD on Napalm, resurrected instrumental metal pioneers KARMA TO BURN are embarking upon a handful of exclusive U.S. dates across the Midwest and East Coast.
A cult band with an extensive, highly cherished back catalog, KARMA TO BURN reunited earlier this year after laying dormant for most of the decade and soon embarked upon a reunion tour, including a coveted spot at this year's Download festival. All this action is captured on the "Live 2009 - Reunion Tour" DVD, to be released domestically on December 15 by Napalm Records, the band's new label home.
KARMA TO BURN's confirmed dates:
Oct. 22 - Mechaniscsburg, PA - West Shore Hardware Bar
Oct. 23 - Columbus, OH - Ravari Room
Oct. 24 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
Oct. 25 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
Oct. 27 - Fayetteville, NC - Jester`s Pub
Oct. 28 - Greensboro, NC - Greene Street Club
Oct. 29 - Asheville, NC - Stella Blue
Oct. 30 - Huntington, WV - V Club
Oct. 31 - Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant St.
More touring is expected before the year's out, and next year a new studio album is expected.
Quality video footage (three-camera mix) of KARMA TO BURN's April 18, 2009 concert at the Ravari in Columbus, Ohio can be viewed below (clip shot and uploaded by Digitallive).
KARMA TO BURN split in 2002 after Rich Mullins left to join Texas aggro-rockers SPEEDEALER.
KARMA TO BURN consists of guitarist Will Mecum (TREASURE CAT), bassist Rich "Dickie" Mullins (YEAR LONG DISASTER) and drummer Rob Oswald (NEBULA).
For more information
www.myspace.com/karmatoburn
Current line-up
William Mecum - Vocals, Guitars
Rich Mullins - Bass
Rob Oswald - Drums (Nebula (US), Mondo Generator)
In anticipation of their forthcoming "Live 2009 - Reunion Tour" DVD on Napalm, resurrected instrumental metal pioneers KARMA TO BURN are embarking upon a handful of exclusive U.S. dates across the Midwest and East Coast.
A cult band with an extensive, highly cherished back catalog, KARMA TO BURN reunited earlier this year after laying dormant for most of the decade and soon embarked upon a reunion tour, including a coveted spot at this year's Download festival. All this action is captured on the "Live 2009 - Reunion Tour" DVD, to be released domestically on December 15 by Napalm Records, the band's new label home.
KARMA TO BURN's confirmed dates:
Oct. 22 - Mechaniscsburg, PA - West Shore Hardware Bar
Oct. 23 - Columbus, OH - Ravari Room
Oct. 24 - Richmond, VA - Canal Club
Oct. 25 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
Oct. 27 - Fayetteville, NC - Jester`s Pub
Oct. 28 - Greensboro, NC - Greene Street Club
Oct. 29 - Asheville, NC - Stella Blue
Oct. 30 - Huntington, WV - V Club
Oct. 31 - Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant St.
More touring is expected before the year's out, and next year a new studio album is expected.
Quality video footage (three-camera mix) of KARMA TO BURN's April 18, 2009 concert at the Ravari in Columbus, Ohio can be viewed below (clip shot and uploaded by Digitallive).
KARMA TO BURN split in 2002 after Rich Mullins left to join Texas aggro-rockers SPEEDEALER.
KARMA TO BURN consists of guitarist Will Mecum (TREASURE CAT), bassist Rich "Dickie" Mullins (YEAR LONG DISASTER) and drummer Rob Oswald (NEBULA).
For more information
www.myspace.com/karmatoburn
ABSU Deluxe Edition Of Self-Titled Album To Include Bonus DVD
ABSU Deluxe Edition Of Self-Titled Album To Include Bonus DVD
Current line-up
Proscriptor McGovern (Russley Randell Givens) - Vocals, Drums (1992- ) (Karnage, Melechesh, Magus, Equimanthorn (US), Ossuarist, Magnus Thorsen, Judas Iscariot, Blood Storm, Roller)
Aethyris MacKay (Shandy Mckay) - Guitar, Bass, Analog Synthesizers, Backing Vocals (2007- ) (Infernal Oak)
Vis Crom - Guitar (2009- )
Ezezu (Paul Williamson) - Bass, Vocals (2008- ) (Panzram)
Candlelight Records has announced the upcoming release of a special deluxe version of ABSU's popular self-titled album. Set for American release January 26, the limited-edition format will include a bonus live DVD that was filmed in Montreal amidst the band's first Stateside tour in nearly eight years.
The band recently kicked off a European tour, with support coming from Norwegian label mates PANTHEON I, Australia/England's RAZOR OF OCCAM (featuring members of DESTROYER 666), and American-based ZOROASTER, bringing their highly regarded and self-described "mythological occult metal" to stages for their long-time European fans.
Released in February of this year, the J.T. Longoria-produced (KING DIAMOND, SOLITUDE AETERNUS) produced "Absu" features the trio with an all-star array of guest musicians and showcases the unique graphics of Belgian artist Kris Verwimp. It is the first album from the band released via England's Candlelight Records, all previous records released by French independent Osmose Productions. In its first month of release, the record was pressed three times as fans rushed out to buy the record which held the number two spot on CMJ's (College Music Journal) Loud Rock chart for three consecutive weeks.
Prior to the start of rehearsals for the ongoing European tour, ABSU announced the addition of session lead guitarist Vis Crom (pronounced "Vish Krahm") to the group's ranks. He replaces Zawicizuz, who was recently dismissed due to irreconcilable differences. Drummer/vocalist Proscriptor said of the replacement, "We are extremely thrilled to welcome Vis Crom as the newest touring musician of ABSU. He has proven to be a conquering performer and we're delighted to convey our next live chapters with him."
Quality video footage of the ABSU's July 25, 2009 performance at the Stonehenge "underground metal festival" at De Buze in Steenwijk, The Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthedeathmetalflow").
Current line-up
Proscriptor McGovern (Russley Randell Givens) - Vocals, Drums (1992- ) (Karnage, Melechesh, Magus, Equimanthorn (US), Ossuarist, Magnus Thorsen, Judas Iscariot, Blood Storm, Roller)
Aethyris MacKay (Shandy Mckay) - Guitar, Bass, Analog Synthesizers, Backing Vocals (2007- ) (Infernal Oak)
Vis Crom - Guitar (2009- )
Ezezu (Paul Williamson) - Bass, Vocals (2008- ) (Panzram)
Candlelight Records has announced the upcoming release of a special deluxe version of ABSU's popular self-titled album. Set for American release January 26, the limited-edition format will include a bonus live DVD that was filmed in Montreal amidst the band's first Stateside tour in nearly eight years.
The band recently kicked off a European tour, with support coming from Norwegian label mates PANTHEON I, Australia/England's RAZOR OF OCCAM (featuring members of DESTROYER 666), and American-based ZOROASTER, bringing their highly regarded and self-described "mythological occult metal" to stages for their long-time European fans.
Released in February of this year, the J.T. Longoria-produced (KING DIAMOND, SOLITUDE AETERNUS) produced "Absu" features the trio with an all-star array of guest musicians and showcases the unique graphics of Belgian artist Kris Verwimp. It is the first album from the band released via England's Candlelight Records, all previous records released by French independent Osmose Productions. In its first month of release, the record was pressed three times as fans rushed out to buy the record which held the number two spot on CMJ's (College Music Journal) Loud Rock chart for three consecutive weeks.
Prior to the start of rehearsals for the ongoing European tour, ABSU announced the addition of session lead guitarist Vis Crom (pronounced "Vish Krahm") to the group's ranks. He replaces Zawicizuz, who was recently dismissed due to irreconcilable differences. Drummer/vocalist Proscriptor said of the replacement, "We are extremely thrilled to welcome Vis Crom as the newest touring musician of ABSU. He has proven to be a conquering performer and we're delighted to convey our next live chapters with him."
Quality video footage of the ABSU's July 25, 2009 performance at the Stonehenge "underground metal festival" at De Buze in Steenwijk, The Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthedeathmetalflow").
CENTURY MEDIA Positions Itself For The Future
CENTURY MEDIA Positions Itself For The Future
Century Media has been a brand name that has been synonymous with heavy metal for the past 20 years. The company is announcing new appointments that will position itself for aggressive growth in the next decade by bringing on Don Robertson as president; Mike Gitter as VP of A&R; and Marc Schapiro as marketing/product manager for the company's InsideOut Music and Superball imprints.
Commented Century Media CEO Oliver Withöft: "The world as we know it will change dramatically within the next two years. We at Century Media are looking forward to change. It will set a couple of things right that went way out of line in our industry over the past decade. Embracing these changes with an outstanding team will be even more fun and rewarding. These new appointments also kick off a business development initiative intended to extend the Century Media brand."
Don Robertson will oversee all aspects of the company's USA operation as president, bringing twenty years of industry expertise spanning management, label and publishing. He states, "I'm proud and excited to join the extremely talented staff at Century Media in this role. For 20 years they have been at the forefront of the metal community and continue to break new barriers. The record business is in exciting times where you must be innovative, smart and hungry to survive. Century Media is all that and more. This is the company to watch!"
Mike Gitter brings a track record of vision and accomplishment as part of Atlantic and Roadrunner Records, having garnered gold level successes with projects including BAD RELIGION, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and "MTV Headbangers Ball" compilation. He also signed such genre titans as MEGADETH, DRAGONFORCE, OPETH, GLASSJAW and NIGHTWISH.
States Gitter, "Not only am I becoming part of Century Media's legacy, but I'm also becoming part of what is guaranteed to be its most exciting chapter yet. It's a rare moment in a label's history where vision and know-how come together — that's the Century Media of now. This is the company that's going to surprise not merely the metal industry but the music industry at large in the next couple years."
Marc Schapiro has joined on as marketing/product manager for InsideOut Music and Superball imprints while also working with Century Media as a whole for new business development and marketing. Marc brings the resources of his company, Branch Marketing Collective, which focuses on sponsorship and event marketing.
States Schapiro: "I couldn't be more excited to be part of the InsideOut Music, Superball Music and the whole Century Media family. They are some of the most forward-thinking labels in this new era of the music business, and have an amazing team in place that I'm psyched to be a part of. Most importantly, I am looking forward to bringing bigger and more innovative opportunities to some of my favorite artists of all time like DEVIN TOWNSEND, KING'S X and OCEANSIZE."
Throughout the past 20 years, Century Media has been working with some of the scene's greatest musicians turning many into household names. CM has stood resolutely through the ups and downs of continually changing economic and political markets and shifting tides in consumer tastes. It is proud of its leadership in the hard music scene; a banner for the valuable art form and means of expression. Despite all of the years and breakthroughs the company maintains their organic, family feel and business is still being conducted by fans of the music for fans of the music.
Century Media has been a brand name that has been synonymous with heavy metal for the past 20 years. The company is announcing new appointments that will position itself for aggressive growth in the next decade by bringing on Don Robertson as president; Mike Gitter as VP of A&R; and Marc Schapiro as marketing/product manager for the company's InsideOut Music and Superball imprints.
Commented Century Media CEO Oliver Withöft: "The world as we know it will change dramatically within the next two years. We at Century Media are looking forward to change. It will set a couple of things right that went way out of line in our industry over the past decade. Embracing these changes with an outstanding team will be even more fun and rewarding. These new appointments also kick off a business development initiative intended to extend the Century Media brand."
Don Robertson will oversee all aspects of the company's USA operation as president, bringing twenty years of industry expertise spanning management, label and publishing. He states, "I'm proud and excited to join the extremely talented staff at Century Media in this role. For 20 years they have been at the forefront of the metal community and continue to break new barriers. The record business is in exciting times where you must be innovative, smart and hungry to survive. Century Media is all that and more. This is the company to watch!"
Mike Gitter brings a track record of vision and accomplishment as part of Atlantic and Roadrunner Records, having garnered gold level successes with projects including BAD RELIGION, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and "MTV Headbangers Ball" compilation. He also signed such genre titans as MEGADETH, DRAGONFORCE, OPETH, GLASSJAW and NIGHTWISH.
States Gitter, "Not only am I becoming part of Century Media's legacy, but I'm also becoming part of what is guaranteed to be its most exciting chapter yet. It's a rare moment in a label's history where vision and know-how come together — that's the Century Media of now. This is the company that's going to surprise not merely the metal industry but the music industry at large in the next couple years."
Marc Schapiro has joined on as marketing/product manager for InsideOut Music and Superball imprints while also working with Century Media as a whole for new business development and marketing. Marc brings the resources of his company, Branch Marketing Collective, which focuses on sponsorship and event marketing.
States Schapiro: "I couldn't be more excited to be part of the InsideOut Music, Superball Music and the whole Century Media family. They are some of the most forward-thinking labels in this new era of the music business, and have an amazing team in place that I'm psyched to be a part of. Most importantly, I am looking forward to bringing bigger and more innovative opportunities to some of my favorite artists of all time like DEVIN TOWNSEND, KING'S X and OCEANSIZE."
Throughout the past 20 years, Century Media has been working with some of the scene's greatest musicians turning many into household names. CM has stood resolutely through the ups and downs of continually changing economic and political markets and shifting tides in consumer tastes. It is proud of its leadership in the hard music scene; a banner for the valuable art form and means of expression. Despite all of the years and breakthroughs the company maintains their organic, family feel and business is still being conducted by fans of the music for fans of the music.
MÖTLEY CRÜE: BEST BUY Version Of 'Greatest Hits' To Include 'Crüe Fest 2' Documentary DVD
MÖTLEY CRÜE: BEST BUY Version Of 'Greatest Hits' To Include 'Crüe Fest 2' Documentary DVD
Current line-up
Vince Neil - Vocals (1981-92, 1997- ) (Rock Candi)
Mick Mars - Guitars (1981- ) (Whitehorse (US), Hear 'n Aid)
Nikki Sixx - Bass (1981- ) (Sister, London, 58, Brides of Destruction, Sixx A.M.)
Tommy Lee - Drums, Piano (1981-1998, 2004-2007, 2008-) (Methods of Mayhem, The Dudes of Wrath, Rockstar Supernova)
MÖTLEY CRÜE will release another "greatest-hits" collection, suitably titled "Greatest Hits", on November 17 via Eleven Seven Music/Mötley Records.
Best Buy will feature an exclusive CD/DVD package of the new collection with a 20-minute behind-the-scenes documentary filmed at "Crüe Fest 2", the sophomore outing of the band's summer festival tour.
The track listing for the package is as follows:
01. Too Fast for Love
02. Shout at the Devil
03. Looks that Kill
04. Too Young to Fall in Love
05. Smokin' in the Boys Room
06. Home Sweet Home
07. Wild Side
08. Girls, Girls, Girls
09. Dr. Feelgood
10. Kickstart My Heart
11. Same 'Ol Situation
12. Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
13. Without You
14. Primal Scream
15. Sick Love Song
16. Afraid
17. If I Die Tomorrow
18. Saints of Los Angeles
19. The Animal In Me (Remix)
The "The Animal In Me" remix is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
CRÜE performed its classic 1989 album, "Dr. Feelgood", in its entirety on Crüe Fest 2 to celebrate the record's 20th anniversary.
Eleven Seven Music/Mötley Records re-released "Dr. Feelgood" on September 21.
Originally issued on September 1, 1989, "Dr. Feelgood" reached #1 on the Billboard chart and went on to sell more than seven million copies worldwide. The title track reached No. 7 on the Hot 100 and earned the band their first two Grammy nominations (Best Hard Rock Performance: "Dr Feelgood" in 1989 and "Kickstart My Heart" in 1990). Twenty years later, the band was nominated for another Grammy Award and is celebrating its hit album "Saints of Los Angeles" on an arena tour of the U.S.
"Dr. Feelgood" was released as a deluxe version incorporating two CDs. The original version of "Dr. Feelgood" on one CD, and on the other a smorgasbord of delights! — four original demos from the "Dr. Feelgood" sessions, four tracks recorded live when the band played in Russia, plus a remix of "Get It For Free".
Current line-up
Vince Neil - Vocals (1981-92, 1997- ) (Rock Candi)
Mick Mars - Guitars (1981- ) (Whitehorse (US), Hear 'n Aid)
Nikki Sixx - Bass (1981- ) (Sister, London, 58, Brides of Destruction, Sixx A.M.)
Tommy Lee - Drums, Piano (1981-1998, 2004-2007, 2008-) (Methods of Mayhem, The Dudes of Wrath, Rockstar Supernova)
MÖTLEY CRÜE will release another "greatest-hits" collection, suitably titled "Greatest Hits", on November 17 via Eleven Seven Music/Mötley Records.
Best Buy will feature an exclusive CD/DVD package of the new collection with a 20-minute behind-the-scenes documentary filmed at "Crüe Fest 2", the sophomore outing of the band's summer festival tour.
The track listing for the package is as follows:
01. Too Fast for Love
02. Shout at the Devil
03. Looks that Kill
04. Too Young to Fall in Love
05. Smokin' in the Boys Room
06. Home Sweet Home
07. Wild Side
08. Girls, Girls, Girls
09. Dr. Feelgood
10. Kickstart My Heart
11. Same 'Ol Situation
12. Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
13. Without You
14. Primal Scream
15. Sick Love Song
16. Afraid
17. If I Die Tomorrow
18. Saints of Los Angeles
19. The Animal In Me (Remix)
The "The Animal In Me" remix is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
CRÜE performed its classic 1989 album, "Dr. Feelgood", in its entirety on Crüe Fest 2 to celebrate the record's 20th anniversary.
Eleven Seven Music/Mötley Records re-released "Dr. Feelgood" on September 21.
Originally issued on September 1, 1989, "Dr. Feelgood" reached #1 on the Billboard chart and went on to sell more than seven million copies worldwide. The title track reached No. 7 on the Hot 100 and earned the band their first two Grammy nominations (Best Hard Rock Performance: "Dr Feelgood" in 1989 and "Kickstart My Heart" in 1990). Twenty years later, the band was nominated for another Grammy Award and is celebrating its hit album "Saints of Los Angeles" on an arena tour of the U.S.
"Dr. Feelgood" was released as a deluxe version incorporating two CDs. The original version of "Dr. Feelgood" on one CD, and on the other a smorgasbord of delights! — four original demos from the "Dr. Feelgood" sessions, four tracks recorded live when the band played in Russia, plus a remix of "Get It For Free".
NATRON's 'Rot Among Us' Now Available
NATRON's 'Rot Among Us' Now Available
Italian death metallers NATRON have just released their sixth studio album, "Rot Among Us", via Slovakia's Metal Age Productions. The CD was recorded between March and April 2008 at the Golem Dungeon Studios in Bari-Capurso with Ottavio Marzo (GOLEM guitarist) as engineer and co-producer and was mixed in August 2008.
The track listing is as follows:
01. Rot Among us
02. Dead Beat
03. Bullet of God
04. Prime Cuts
05. Heads Are Rolling
06. Enthroned in Repulsion
07. Only Living Witness
08. Planet Corpse
09. Roadkill
10. The Infection Theme
11. Backyard Graveyard
According to a press release, "Rot Among Us" "stands proud on his own amazing fury, always faithful to the original band formula. The psycothic rifferama of the riffmaster Domenico Mele finds here a fertile ground.
"The new tracks are even more song-like structured, an armed assault still built on Max Marzocca's blastbeats and earthshaking double bass and young talent Alyosha Danisi's crushing bass-notes, somewhere complex somewhere straight in the face, but the whole album mood is fuckin rotten, nihilist and dark.
"Production is massively clean and yet with a modern flavour supplying a new powerful definition and even when the band speeds up the whole instruments sound remains surgically tight and clear while eerie and disturbing Tardy/OBITUARY-esque vocals spit forth the lyrics all focused on 'the end of this world' topics."
"'Rot Among Us', armed with its power load of 11 tracks of death/grind fury, calls into question man's fragile hopes: religion, politics, future of mankind, creating a nightmare of death/grind armageddon. Vocals are raw and painful, the new vocalist Nicola Bavaro put all his efforts into growling and shouting off the world outside the NATRON own apocalypitic manifesto.
"Always influenced by certain '80s thrash metal ala CORONER, VOIVOD and SLAYER and by the uncompromising brutality of death/grind '90s masters like NAPALM DEATH, TERRORIZER, SUFFOCATION and ENTOMBED, NATRON are legendary purveyors of a unique blend in the world's extreme scene. This is their most accomplished and focused album to date: uncompromised death metal brutality with a even more thrashin' and grindin' edge, rotting vocals and venomous lyrics."
Video footage of NATRON performing the new song "Bullet Of God" on December 28, 2008 at ZsaZsa Mon Amour in Palermo, Italy can be viewed below.
NATRON's current lineup:
Nicola Bavaro (CRUENTUS, SCHIZO, GLACIAL FEAR) - Vocals
Domenico Mele - Guitar
Alyosha Danisi (EXHUMER) - Bass
Max Marzocca - Drums
For more information, visit
www.myspace.com/natronband
Italian death metallers NATRON have just released their sixth studio album, "Rot Among Us", via Slovakia's Metal Age Productions. The CD was recorded between March and April 2008 at the Golem Dungeon Studios in Bari-Capurso with Ottavio Marzo (GOLEM guitarist) as engineer and co-producer and was mixed in August 2008.
The track listing is as follows:
01. Rot Among us
02. Dead Beat
03. Bullet of God
04. Prime Cuts
05. Heads Are Rolling
06. Enthroned in Repulsion
07. Only Living Witness
08. Planet Corpse
09. Roadkill
10. The Infection Theme
11. Backyard Graveyard
According to a press release, "Rot Among Us" "stands proud on his own amazing fury, always faithful to the original band formula. The psycothic rifferama of the riffmaster Domenico Mele finds here a fertile ground.
"The new tracks are even more song-like structured, an armed assault still built on Max Marzocca's blastbeats and earthshaking double bass and young talent Alyosha Danisi's crushing bass-notes, somewhere complex somewhere straight in the face, but the whole album mood is fuckin rotten, nihilist and dark.
"Production is massively clean and yet with a modern flavour supplying a new powerful definition and even when the band speeds up the whole instruments sound remains surgically tight and clear while eerie and disturbing Tardy/OBITUARY-esque vocals spit forth the lyrics all focused on 'the end of this world' topics."
"'Rot Among Us', armed with its power load of 11 tracks of death/grind fury, calls into question man's fragile hopes: religion, politics, future of mankind, creating a nightmare of death/grind armageddon. Vocals are raw and painful, the new vocalist Nicola Bavaro put all his efforts into growling and shouting off the world outside the NATRON own apocalypitic manifesto.
"Always influenced by certain '80s thrash metal ala CORONER, VOIVOD and SLAYER and by the uncompromising brutality of death/grind '90s masters like NAPALM DEATH, TERRORIZER, SUFFOCATION and ENTOMBED, NATRON are legendary purveyors of a unique blend in the world's extreme scene. This is their most accomplished and focused album to date: uncompromised death metal brutality with a even more thrashin' and grindin' edge, rotting vocals and venomous lyrics."
Video footage of NATRON performing the new song "Bullet Of God" on December 28, 2008 at ZsaZsa Mon Amour in Palermo, Italy can be viewed below.
NATRON's current lineup:
Nicola Bavaro (CRUENTUS, SCHIZO, GLACIAL FEAR) - Vocals
Domenico Mele - Guitar
Alyosha Danisi (EXHUMER) - Bass
Max Marzocca - Drums
For more information, visit
www.myspace.com/natronband
SLAYER: 30-Second Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available
SLAYER: 30-Second Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available
30-second, reduced-quality audio samples of all the tracks that appear on SLAYER's upcoming album, "World Painted Blood", can be streamed on Amazon.fr. They are also available in the YouTube clip below.
The official CD-release and listening party for "World Painted Blood" will be held on Friday, October 30 at Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg, New York beginning at 9:00 p.m. Free "World Painted Blood" merchandise and autographed copies of the best-selling Decibel magazine to date — the SLAYER issue — will be given away at the 21-and-over event, for which there is no cover.
The address is:
Duff's Brooklyn
168 Marcy Avenue (between S 5th & Broadway)
Williamsburg, New York
For more information, visit www.duffsbrooklyn.com.
"World Painted Blood" is scheduled for release on November 3 via American Recordings. The CD will initially ship with four special collector's edition covers. Each of the four covers will display one-fourth of a provocative continental map illustrated with human skulls and bones; when placed together, the four images form a complete and grisly map of the world.
All four of the initial CD packages will include a special blood-red, see-through top panel with the map displayed beneath it.
"World Painted Blood" track listing:
01. World Painted Blood
02. Unit 731
03. Snuff
04. Beauty Through Order
05. Hate Worldwide
06. Public Display Of Dismemberment
07. Human Strain
08. Americon
09. Psychopathy Red
10. Playing With Dolls
11. Not Of This God
"World Painted Blood" was recorded in Los Angeles over two time periods, during October 2008 and then between late January and March 2009. The CD was produced by Greg Fidelman, who's spent time in the studio with METALLICA, THE GOSSIP, THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, SLIPKNOT and others, and executive-produced by longtime SLAYER colleague Rick Rubin, who suggested Fidelman for the project.
30-second, reduced-quality audio samples of all the tracks that appear on SLAYER's upcoming album, "World Painted Blood", can be streamed on Amazon.fr. They are also available in the YouTube clip below.
The official CD-release and listening party for "World Painted Blood" will be held on Friday, October 30 at Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg, New York beginning at 9:00 p.m. Free "World Painted Blood" merchandise and autographed copies of the best-selling Decibel magazine to date — the SLAYER issue — will be given away at the 21-and-over event, for which there is no cover.
The address is:
Duff's Brooklyn
168 Marcy Avenue (between S 5th & Broadway)
Williamsburg, New York
For more information, visit www.duffsbrooklyn.com.
"World Painted Blood" is scheduled for release on November 3 via American Recordings. The CD will initially ship with four special collector's edition covers. Each of the four covers will display one-fourth of a provocative continental map illustrated with human skulls and bones; when placed together, the four images form a complete and grisly map of the world.
All four of the initial CD packages will include a special blood-red, see-through top panel with the map displayed beneath it.
"World Painted Blood" track listing:
01. World Painted Blood
02. Unit 731
03. Snuff
04. Beauty Through Order
05. Hate Worldwide
06. Public Display Of Dismemberment
07. Human Strain
08. Americon
09. Psychopathy Red
10. Playing With Dolls
11. Not Of This God
"World Painted Blood" was recorded in Los Angeles over two time periods, during October 2008 and then between late January and March 2009. The CD was produced by Greg Fidelman, who's spent time in the studio with METALLICA, THE GOSSIP, THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, SLIPKNOT and others, and executive-produced by longtime SLAYER colleague Rick Rubin, who suggested Fidelman for the project.
ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY: 'The Reign Of Darkness' Track Listing Revealed
ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY: 'The Reign Of Darkness' Track Listing Revealed
Current line-up
"Sewer Mouth" Steve Regan (aka The Big Fucking Meat) - Vocals (Vileape, Humanexcretor, These Bloody Hands)
Jamie "Chinstrap" Sweeny (aka FBD) - Guitar (Vileape)
Sam Dawkins - Guitar
Sean Hynes - Bass (Crepitation, Ingested, Decrepit Womb)
"The Reign Of Darkness", the new album from the U.K.-based death metal act ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY, is scheduled for release in January 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records worldwide (excluding the U.K. where it will be made available through Siege Of Amida Records).
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. And So It Begins...
02. In Snakes I Bathe
03. Born Dead
04. Bone Crown (feat. Erik Rutan)
05. Emptiness
06. Catastrophic Hybridization
07. VII: The Horror, The Destruction...
08. Impale The Sun
09. Portrait Of Souls
10. Cryogenica
11. Into The Black Slumber
The cover artwork by Pär Olofsson (THE FACELESS, PSYCROPTIC, SPAWN OF POSSESSION) can be viewed below.
"The Reign Of Darkness" was recorded at Foel Studio in Wales and was engineered by Chris Fielding. The CD was mixed by Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, MORBID ANGEL, CANNIBAL CORPSE) at Mana Recording Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Commented the band: "Well, it's been a long time in the making but 'The Reign of Darkness' is finally finished. We can't wait for you guys to hear this album and we know you'll love it. We're also very honoured that our good friend and total all-round nice guy and legend Erik Rutan worked on this with us and contributed vocals to the track 'Bone Crown'."
The U.K. version of "The Reign Of Darkness" will include a special bonus DVD, limited to 1,000 copies only.
Drummer Lyn Jeffs recently quit ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY in order to focus on his other band, INGESTED. A replacement skinsman has not yet been announced
ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY's debut album, "Before The Throne Of Infection", will be released in North America via Earache Records. The LP will first be made available digitally on iTunes on November 3 before getting a physical release in the New Year with a bonus DVD. The album has been licensed from U.K. metal label Siege Of Amida Records and was first released in the USA by Ferret/Siege Of Amida Records in 2008.
Current line-up
"Sewer Mouth" Steve Regan (aka The Big Fucking Meat) - Vocals (Vileape, Humanexcretor, These Bloody Hands)
Jamie "Chinstrap" Sweeny (aka FBD) - Guitar (Vileape)
Sam Dawkins - Guitar
Sean Hynes - Bass (Crepitation, Ingested, Decrepit Womb)
"The Reign Of Darkness", the new album from the U.K.-based death metal act ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY, is scheduled for release in January 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records worldwide (excluding the U.K. where it will be made available through Siege Of Amida Records).
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. And So It Begins...
02. In Snakes I Bathe
03. Born Dead
04. Bone Crown (feat. Erik Rutan)
05. Emptiness
06. Catastrophic Hybridization
07. VII: The Horror, The Destruction...
08. Impale The Sun
09. Portrait Of Souls
10. Cryogenica
11. Into The Black Slumber
The cover artwork by Pär Olofsson (THE FACELESS, PSYCROPTIC, SPAWN OF POSSESSION) can be viewed below.
"The Reign Of Darkness" was recorded at Foel Studio in Wales and was engineered by Chris Fielding. The CD was mixed by Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, MORBID ANGEL, CANNIBAL CORPSE) at Mana Recording Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Commented the band: "Well, it's been a long time in the making but 'The Reign of Darkness' is finally finished. We can't wait for you guys to hear this album and we know you'll love it. We're also very honoured that our good friend and total all-round nice guy and legend Erik Rutan worked on this with us and contributed vocals to the track 'Bone Crown'."
The U.K. version of "The Reign Of Darkness" will include a special bonus DVD, limited to 1,000 copies only.
Drummer Lyn Jeffs recently quit ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY in order to focus on his other band, INGESTED. A replacement skinsman has not yet been announced
ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY's debut album, "Before The Throne Of Infection", will be released in North America via Earache Records. The LP will first be made available digitally on iTunes on November 3 before getting a physical release in the New Year with a bonus DVD. The album has been licensed from U.K. metal label Siege Of Amida Records and was first released in the USA by Ferret/Siege Of Amida Records in 2008.
MORTAL SIN: South American Tour Dates Announced
MORTAL SIN: South American Tour Dates Announced
Veteran Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN will embark on a tour of South America in November. Confirmed dates are as follows:
Nov. 19 - Santiago, Chile - [to be announced]
Nov. 20 - Lima, Peru - Auditorio Diamante
Nov. 21 - Cuzco, Peru - Estadio Diego Quispe Titto
Nov. 22 - Arequipa, Peru - La Roca
Nov. 24 - Guayaquil, Ecuador - Soho Pub
Nov. 25 - Loja, Ecuador - Casa Tinku
Nov. 26 - Cuenca, Ecuador - Guitarras de San Blas
Nov. 27 - Quito, Ecuador - La Bunga
Nov. 28 - Bogota, Colombia - Teatro Metropol
Nov. 29 - Medellin, Colombia - Teatro Matacandelas
Nov. 30 - Tunja, Colombia - [to be announced]
Commented singer Mat Maurer: "Unfortunately, we will not be playing shows in Brazil this time. Sadly and regrettably we will have to miss out on the biggest, maddest metalheads due to time constraints (we have to keep the tour to two weeks), but hopefully we can tour South America again in 2010, and make Brazil our first stop."
Three songs from MORTAL SIN's recently released live album, "Into the Inferno (Live in Oslo)" (Riot! Entertainment), are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The CD, which contains the group's March 2008 performance in Oslo, Norway, was described by the band as "possibly the best live show MORTAL SIN have ever had recorded."
"Into the Inferno (Live in Oslo)" track listing:
01. Voyage Of The Disturbed
02. Blood Death Hatred
03. Lebanon
04. Deadman Walking
05. Eye In The Sky
06. Tears Of Redemption
07. I Am Immortal
08. Mayhemic Destruction
"Into the Inferno (Live in Oslo)" is being sold via the official MORTAL SIN eBay store for a special price of AUD $19.99 plus postage.
MORTAL SIN's latest CD, "An Absence of Faith", was released in Europe in November 2007. According to a press release, the CD "is a rollercoaster ride, with enough twists and turns to jolt even the staunchest of heads. From the single 'Out of the Darkness' to the nine-minute epic 'Tears of Redemption - Lebanon Part II' — and lyrics covering everything from politics, religion, child abuse and relationships — MORTAL SIN have pulled a classic out of the hat for 2007."
Once hailed as the next METALLICA, MORTAL SIN have become legends in their home country Australia, having been inducted into the Kerrang! Heavy Metal Hall of Fame in 2005 and being the only Australian band to have played with the big five of thrash — METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT — on tours in Australia and overseas.
Veteran Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN will embark on a tour of South America in November. Confirmed dates are as follows:
Nov. 19 - Santiago, Chile - [to be announced]
Nov. 20 - Lima, Peru - Auditorio Diamante
Nov. 21 - Cuzco, Peru - Estadio Diego Quispe Titto
Nov. 22 - Arequipa, Peru - La Roca
Nov. 24 - Guayaquil, Ecuador - Soho Pub
Nov. 25 - Loja, Ecuador - Casa Tinku
Nov. 26 - Cuenca, Ecuador - Guitarras de San Blas
Nov. 27 - Quito, Ecuador - La Bunga
Nov. 28 - Bogota, Colombia - Teatro Metropol
Nov. 29 - Medellin, Colombia - Teatro Matacandelas
Nov. 30 - Tunja, Colombia - [to be announced]
Commented singer Mat Maurer: "Unfortunately, we will not be playing shows in Brazil this time. Sadly and regrettably we will have to miss out on the biggest, maddest metalheads due to time constraints (we have to keep the tour to two weeks), but hopefully we can tour South America again in 2010, and make Brazil our first stop."
Three songs from MORTAL SIN's recently released live album, "Into the Inferno (Live in Oslo)" (Riot! Entertainment), are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The CD, which contains the group's March 2008 performance in Oslo, Norway, was described by the band as "possibly the best live show MORTAL SIN have ever had recorded."
"Into the Inferno (Live in Oslo)" track listing:
01. Voyage Of The Disturbed
02. Blood Death Hatred
03. Lebanon
04. Deadman Walking
05. Eye In The Sky
06. Tears Of Redemption
07. I Am Immortal
08. Mayhemic Destruction
"Into the Inferno (Live in Oslo)" is being sold via the official MORTAL SIN eBay store for a special price of AUD $19.99 plus postage.
MORTAL SIN's latest CD, "An Absence of Faith", was released in Europe in November 2007. According to a press release, the CD "is a rollercoaster ride, with enough twists and turns to jolt even the staunchest of heads. From the single 'Out of the Darkness' to the nine-minute epic 'Tears of Redemption - Lebanon Part II' — and lyrics covering everything from politics, religion, child abuse and relationships — MORTAL SIN have pulled a classic out of the hat for 2007."
Once hailed as the next METALLICA, MORTAL SIN have become legends in their home country Australia, having been inducted into the Kerrang! Heavy Metal Hall of Fame in 2005 and being the only Australian band to have played with the big five of thrash — METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT — on tours in Australia and overseas.
METALLICA: 'One Of Our Fans Is Missing'
METALLICA: 'One Of Our Fans Is Missing'
Current line-up
James Hetfield - Guitar, Vocals (1981- ) (Spastik Children, Leather Charm, Phantom Lord, Obsession)
Kirk Hammett - Lead Guitar (1983- ) (Spastik Children, Exodus, Septic Death)
Robert Trujillo - Bass (2003- ) (Suicidal Tendencies, Jerry Cantrell, Black Label Society, Glenn Tipton, Ozzy Osbourne, Infectious Grooves, Cyco Miko)
Lars Ulrich - Drums (1981- )
METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message:
"We are deeply concerned about the disappearance of 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Dana Harrington, who was last seen while attending our concert at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA, on Saturday night.
"Morgan has blonde hair and blue eyes, is 5'6", 120 lbs., and was wearing a black 'PANTERA' T-shirt, black skirt, and black boots. She was not carrying I.D. or a cell phone. Morgan was separated from her friends shortly before 9pm at the venue. Police have been searching the area since Monday.
"We encourage anyone who has any information regarding Morgan's disappearance to please come forward. Additionally, if you or anyone you know shot video footage or took photos of the concert or audience, please check to see if there is anyone in your photos who might resemble Morgan. Please contact the Virginia State Police at (434) 352-3425 or the UVA Police at (434) 924-7166 or police@virginia.edu if you have any information.
"Our thoughts are with Morgan and her family for her safe return."
Current line-up
James Hetfield - Guitar, Vocals (1981- ) (Spastik Children, Leather Charm, Phantom Lord, Obsession)
Kirk Hammett - Lead Guitar (1983- ) (Spastik Children, Exodus, Septic Death)
Robert Trujillo - Bass (2003- ) (Suicidal Tendencies, Jerry Cantrell, Black Label Society, Glenn Tipton, Ozzy Osbourne, Infectious Grooves, Cyco Miko)
Lars Ulrich - Drums (1981- )
METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message:
"We are deeply concerned about the disappearance of 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Dana Harrington, who was last seen while attending our concert at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA, on Saturday night.
"Morgan has blonde hair and blue eyes, is 5'6", 120 lbs., and was wearing a black 'PANTERA' T-shirt, black skirt, and black boots. She was not carrying I.D. or a cell phone. Morgan was separated from her friends shortly before 9pm at the venue. Police have been searching the area since Monday.
"We encourage anyone who has any information regarding Morgan's disappearance to please come forward. Additionally, if you or anyone you know shot video footage or took photos of the concert or audience, please check to see if there is anyone in your photos who might resemble Morgan. Please contact the Virginia State Police at (434) 352-3425 or the UVA Police at (434) 924-7166 or police@virginia.edu if you have any information.
"Our thoughts are with Morgan and her family for her safe return."
SLAYER To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
SLAYER To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Current line-up
Tom Araya - Vocals, Bass (1981-)
Jeff Hanneman - Guitar (1981-) (Pap Smear)
Kerry King - Guitar (1981-) (Megadeth)
Dave Lombardo - Drums (1981-1986, 1987-1992, 2001-) (Testament, Grip Inc., Fantômas, Voodoocult, Philm, Pap Smear)
SLAYER will perform on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday, November 4 (which will actually air the morning of Thursday, November 5).
30-second, reduced-quality audio samples of all the tracks that appear on SLAYER's upcoming album, "World Painted Blood", can be streamed on Amazon.fr.
"World Painted Blood" is scheduled for release on November 3 via American Recordings. The CD will initially ship with four special collector's edition covers. Each of the four covers will display one-fourth of a provocative continental map illustrated with human skulls and bones; when placed together, the four images form a complete and grisly map of the world.
All four of the initial CD packages will include a special blood-red, see-through top panel with the map displayed beneath it.
"World Painted Blood" was recorded in Los Angeles over two time periods, during October 2008 and then between late January and March 2009. The CD was produced by Greg Fidelman, who's spent time in the studio with METALLICA, THE GOSSIP, THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, SLIPKNOT and others, and executive-produced by longtime SLAYER colleague Rick Rubin, who suggested Fidelman for the project.
Current line-up
Tom Araya - Vocals, Bass (1981-)
Jeff Hanneman - Guitar (1981-) (Pap Smear)
Kerry King - Guitar (1981-) (Megadeth)
Dave Lombardo - Drums (1981-1986, 1987-1992, 2001-) (Testament, Grip Inc., Fantômas, Voodoocult, Philm, Pap Smear)
SLAYER will perform on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday, November 4 (which will actually air the morning of Thursday, November 5).
30-second, reduced-quality audio samples of all the tracks that appear on SLAYER's upcoming album, "World Painted Blood", can be streamed on Amazon.fr.
"World Painted Blood" is scheduled for release on November 3 via American Recordings. The CD will initially ship with four special collector's edition covers. Each of the four covers will display one-fourth of a provocative continental map illustrated with human skulls and bones; when placed together, the four images form a complete and grisly map of the world.
All four of the initial CD packages will include a special blood-red, see-through top panel with the map displayed beneath it.
"World Painted Blood" was recorded in Los Angeles over two time periods, during October 2008 and then between late January and March 2009. The CD was produced by Greg Fidelman, who's spent time in the studio with METALLICA, THE GOSSIP, THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, SLIPKNOT and others, and executive-produced by longtime SLAYER colleague Rick Rubin, who suggested Fidelman for the project.
LEAVES' EYES, SUFFOCATION, DREAM EVIL Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK Festival
LEAVES' EYES, SUFFOCATION, DREAM EVIL Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK Festival
LEAVES' EYES, SUFFOCATION and DREAM EVIL have been confirmed for the 10th-anniversary edition of Bloodstock festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2010 at Catton Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.
The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:
ANDROMEDA
BEHEMOTH
DEVIN TOWNSEND
DORO
DREAM EVIL
LEAVES' EYES
OBITUARY
RAGE
ROSS THE BOSS
SUFFOCATION
LEAVES' EYES, SUFFOCATION and DREAM EVIL have been confirmed for the 10th-anniversary edition of Bloodstock festival, set to take place August 13-15, 2010 at Catton Hall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.
The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:
ANDROMEDA
BEHEMOTH
DEVIN TOWNSEND
DORO
DREAM EVIL
LEAVES' EYES
OBITUARY
RAGE
ROSS THE BOSS
SUFFOCATION
Loudness Guitarist Akira Takasaki Joins Megadeth On Stage In Osaka
Loudness Guitarist Akira Takasaki Joins Megadeth On Stage In Osaka
Akira Takasaki, guitarist for the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness, joined Megadeth on stage on Monday, October 19 to play "Symphony Of Destruction" for the band's encore song in Osaka, Japan. Megadeth dedicated the song to Loudness drummer Munetaka Higuchi, who passed away in November 2008 from cancer. Fan recorded audio of the performance can be found below.
Akira Takasaki, guitarist for the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness, joined Megadeth on stage on Monday, October 19 to play "Symphony Of Destruction" for the band's encore song in Osaka, Japan. Megadeth dedicated the song to Loudness drummer Munetaka Higuchi, who passed away in November 2008 from cancer. Fan recorded audio of the performance can be found below.
The Empire Shall Fall Reveals Album Tracklisting
The Empire Shall Fall Reveals Album Tracklisting
Providence, Rhode Island’s new metallic hardcore band THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL, featuring Jesse Leach (Ex-Killswitch Engage, Seemless), has revealed the track listing and album details for their upcoming debut, "Awaken." The album is due out on bassist Nick Sollecito’s own Angle Side Side Records on November 17, 2009.
The track listing for "Awaken" is as follows:
1. Awaken
2. Lords of War
3. Voices Forming Weapons
4. Choir of Angels
5. We the People
6. These Colors Bleed
7. Our Own
8. The Kingdom
The effort was produced by THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL guitarist Marcus de Lisle. Vocals were recorded at Sound Ape in Providence, RI. The album artwork was created by Matt Yazuita and mixing/mastering duties for the album were handled by Sean Small (ABACABB, We Were Gentlemen, Friday Night Boys). Guitar reamping was done by Gregory Tamao (www.myspace.com/thetomatofarmstudio).
The band is expected to release a track off the album within the next week.
Providence, Rhode Island’s new metallic hardcore band THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL, featuring Jesse Leach (Ex-Killswitch Engage, Seemless), has revealed the track listing and album details for their upcoming debut, "Awaken." The album is due out on bassist Nick Sollecito’s own Angle Side Side Records on November 17, 2009.
The track listing for "Awaken" is as follows:
1. Awaken
2. Lords of War
3. Voices Forming Weapons
4. Choir of Angels
5. We the People
6. These Colors Bleed
7. Our Own
8. The Kingdom
The effort was produced by THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL guitarist Marcus de Lisle. Vocals were recorded at Sound Ape in Providence, RI. The album artwork was created by Matt Yazuita and mixing/mastering duties for the album were handled by Sean Small (ABACABB, We Were Gentlemen, Friday Night Boys). Guitar reamping was done by Gregory Tamao (www.myspace.com/thetomatofarmstudio).
The band is expected to release a track off the album within the next week.
Decapitated To Return with New Lineup, World Tour Planned For 2010
Decapitated To Return with New Lineup, World Tour Planned For 2010
Current line-up
Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka - Guitars (1996-) (Lux Occulta, Vader, Sceptic)
Kerim "Krimh" Lechner - Drums (2009-) (Thorns of Ivy, Mondstille)
Wacek “Vogg” Kieltyka, guitarist & founding member of the Polish death metal band DECAPITATED, has issued the following statement:
"It’s time to come back! After a two-year break, DECAPITATED is coming back with new members. The official new line-up for DECAPITATED will be announced at the end of December.
“As you all know, the decision to continue the band was really, really hard for me, but everything I do now is to keep DECAPITATED alive. [Vocalist] Covan’s situation has not improved much and he is still in bed and unable to function on his own. He still fights to recover as we speak and we are all still 100% behind him and hope for the best. It has been the hardest thing for me to move on without [brother & drummer] Vitek by my side, but he would have wanted me to continue with the band.
“Finally, I have found some great musicians who can continue the work of Vitek and Covan. At the beginning of April, DECAPITATED will start to play our first reunion shows. We will visit the biggest cities in Australia and play some of the biggest summer festivals in Europe. Don’t worry, we won’t forget about the U.K.! After this, the band will concentrate on the making of a new album! I would like to thank all the people who have supported us all this time."
Maurizio Iacono of the artist management firm Hard Impact Music adds:
"I feel very privileged to have been given the management duties of guiding this great band’s future. DECAPITATED was a band on the verge of greatness until tragedy hit them and the band’s world stopped suddenly. Today, we have a man on a quest to bring the glory back that was taken from them prematurely. Vogg, the band’s last remaining founding member, has had the gut-wrenching task of forming a new line-up for DECAPITATED. You can bet that the mission has been accomplished and in honor of the fallen, their legacies will be given the justice they deserve. Our job at Hard Impact is to make sure that DECAPITATED are guided the right way back to the top."
Gerardo Martínez, Nuclear Blast USA’s Label Manager comments:
“I don’t think there’s anyone happier to know that the legacy of DECAPITATED will continue and the fact that Vogg has overcome the biggest obstacle of his life. We all at Nuclear Blast are extremely excited about the news and know that 2010 and beyond will bring a new chapter for DECAPITATED in the shape of live shows and the imminent new album. The masters of modern technical death metal are back!”
DECAPITATED’s Australian tour dates and Metalfest Open Air festival appearances are as follows:
2010 Australian Tour Dates
April 1, 2010 The Transmission Room - Auckland, NZ
April 2, 2010 The Esplanade Hotel - Melbourne, AUS
April 3, 2010 The Gaelic Club - Sydney, AUS
April 4, 2010 The Hi Fi Bar - Brisbane, AUS
April 5, 2010 Fowlers Live - Adelaide, AUS
April 6, 2010 Black Betty’s - Perth, AUS
2010 European Festivals
May 13, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR AUSTRIA - Mining
May 14, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR SWITZERLAND - Pratteln
May 15, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR GERMANY - Dessau
May 22, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR HUNGARY – Budapest
May 23, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR CZECH REPUBLIC – Pilsen
A North American tour is on the horizon for the Summer of 2010. More DECAPITATED tour dates to come.
In late 2007, Decapitated drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka was killed and vocalist Adrian "Covan" Kowanek seriously injured in an accident involving DECAPITATED's tour bus and a truck carrying wood in Gomel, on the Russia/Belarus border.
Current line-up
Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka - Guitars (1996-) (Lux Occulta, Vader, Sceptic)
Kerim "Krimh" Lechner - Drums (2009-) (Thorns of Ivy, Mondstille)
Wacek “Vogg” Kieltyka, guitarist & founding member of the Polish death metal band DECAPITATED, has issued the following statement:
"It’s time to come back! After a two-year break, DECAPITATED is coming back with new members. The official new line-up for DECAPITATED will be announced at the end of December.
“As you all know, the decision to continue the band was really, really hard for me, but everything I do now is to keep DECAPITATED alive. [Vocalist] Covan’s situation has not improved much and he is still in bed and unable to function on his own. He still fights to recover as we speak and we are all still 100% behind him and hope for the best. It has been the hardest thing for me to move on without [brother & drummer] Vitek by my side, but he would have wanted me to continue with the band.
“Finally, I have found some great musicians who can continue the work of Vitek and Covan. At the beginning of April, DECAPITATED will start to play our first reunion shows. We will visit the biggest cities in Australia and play some of the biggest summer festivals in Europe. Don’t worry, we won’t forget about the U.K.! After this, the band will concentrate on the making of a new album! I would like to thank all the people who have supported us all this time."
Maurizio Iacono of the artist management firm Hard Impact Music adds:
"I feel very privileged to have been given the management duties of guiding this great band’s future. DECAPITATED was a band on the verge of greatness until tragedy hit them and the band’s world stopped suddenly. Today, we have a man on a quest to bring the glory back that was taken from them prematurely. Vogg, the band’s last remaining founding member, has had the gut-wrenching task of forming a new line-up for DECAPITATED. You can bet that the mission has been accomplished and in honor of the fallen, their legacies will be given the justice they deserve. Our job at Hard Impact is to make sure that DECAPITATED are guided the right way back to the top."
Gerardo Martínez, Nuclear Blast USA’s Label Manager comments:
“I don’t think there’s anyone happier to know that the legacy of DECAPITATED will continue and the fact that Vogg has overcome the biggest obstacle of his life. We all at Nuclear Blast are extremely excited about the news and know that 2010 and beyond will bring a new chapter for DECAPITATED in the shape of live shows and the imminent new album. The masters of modern technical death metal are back!”
DECAPITATED’s Australian tour dates and Metalfest Open Air festival appearances are as follows:
2010 Australian Tour Dates
April 1, 2010 The Transmission Room - Auckland, NZ
April 2, 2010 The Esplanade Hotel - Melbourne, AUS
April 3, 2010 The Gaelic Club - Sydney, AUS
April 4, 2010 The Hi Fi Bar - Brisbane, AUS
April 5, 2010 Fowlers Live - Adelaide, AUS
April 6, 2010 Black Betty’s - Perth, AUS
2010 European Festivals
May 13, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR AUSTRIA - Mining
May 14, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR SWITZERLAND - Pratteln
May 15, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR GERMANY - Dessau
May 22, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR HUNGARY – Budapest
May 23, 2010 METALFEST OPEN AIR CZECH REPUBLIC – Pilsen
A North American tour is on the horizon for the Summer of 2010. More DECAPITATED tour dates to come.
In late 2007, Decapitated drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka was killed and vocalist Adrian "Covan" Kowanek seriously injured in an accident involving DECAPITATED's tour bus and a truck carrying wood in Gomel, on the Russia/Belarus border.
Drawn And Quartered To Release New EP
Drawn And Quartered To Release New EP
Current line-up
Herb Burke - Vocals (1993-) (Beltfed Weapon, Vetus Obscurum, Plague Bearer (US))
Kelley Kuciemba - Guitar (1993-) (Plague Bearer (US))
Greg Reeves - Bass (1996-)
Dario (D.J) Derna - Drums (2002-) (Abazagorath, Evoken, Krohm, Infester (US), Mephitium, Meat Shits, Funebrarum, Vetus Obscurum)
Washington's Drawn and Quartered has issued the following announcement about an upcoming release:
"HAILS! We're not posting our newest song 'Conquerors of Sodom,' because the EP will finally be coming out on RELAPSE! Yes the long awaited 7' series the song was intended for, will soon be a reality. In the meantime we are recording ten new songs , a rehearsal demo, to refine the songs for the next record. We have been working hard on this material,and will continue writing more. I'm not sure when we will start recording the tracks for a CD release(does anyone actually buy CD's anymore?). I will say that we are very close to being ready to start tracking drums at least. For now we'll finish these demos, and work out the details to these songs. Maybe if we're lucky the guys will let me post something soon. So stay in touch, check out the PLAGUE BEARER page, and ask if you want to order a shirt, THANKS!"
Current line-up
Herb Burke - Vocals (1993-) (Beltfed Weapon, Vetus Obscurum, Plague Bearer (US))
Kelley Kuciemba - Guitar (1993-) (Plague Bearer (US))
Greg Reeves - Bass (1996-)
Dario (D.J) Derna - Drums (2002-) (Abazagorath, Evoken, Krohm, Infester (US), Mephitium, Meat Shits, Funebrarum, Vetus Obscurum)
Washington's Drawn and Quartered has issued the following announcement about an upcoming release:
"HAILS! We're not posting our newest song 'Conquerors of Sodom,' because the EP will finally be coming out on RELAPSE! Yes the long awaited 7' series the song was intended for, will soon be a reality. In the meantime we are recording ten new songs , a rehearsal demo, to refine the songs for the next record. We have been working hard on this material,and will continue writing more. I'm not sure when we will start recording the tracks for a CD release(does anyone actually buy CD's anymore?). I will say that we are very close to being ready to start tracking drums at least. For now we'll finish these demos, and work out the details to these songs. Maybe if we're lucky the guys will let me post something soon. So stay in touch, check out the PLAGUE BEARER page, and ask if you want to order a shirt, THANKS!"
King Diamond Comments On The Release Of Remastered Albums
King Diamond Comments On The Release Of Remastered Albums
Current line-up
King Diamond (Kim Bendix Petersen) - Vocals, Keyboards (1985-) (Black Rose (Dnk), Mercyful Fate, Danger Zone (Dnk), Brats)
Andy LaRocque (Anders Allhage) - Guitars, Keyboards (1985-) (Gutrix, Death, E.F. Band, Illwill, X-World/5)
Mike Wead (Mikael Wikström) - Guitars (1990-1995, 2000-) (Mercyful Fate, Abstrakt Algebra, Memento Mori (Swe), Witch (Swe), Candlemass, Maninnya Blade, Hexenhaus, Kryptillusion, Bibleblack)
Hasse "Hal" Patino - Bass (1988-1990, 2000-) (Force of Evil, Blakk Totem, Maltese Falcon, Palladion, Doctor Butcher, Disaster Peace)
Matt Thompson - Drums (2000-) (Aghora, Bat Castle, Autumn Silence, Shaolin Death Squad, Michael Harris, Judgement (US), Surgeon (US), Deuxmonkey)
Livia Zita - Backing Vocals (2003-)
King Diamond has issued the following statement about the upcoming remastered re-releases of previous albums:
"Hail to all of you.
"I've seen a lot of valid questions on our covenworldwide.org forum regarding the remasters and I think they deserve to be answered by myself. First of all, it's great to see that you like Andy's improvements on the sound of these remasters. Just wait till you hear House of God.
"The process has been another little nightmare for us to get done the right way. We wanted to have the remastered albums with an included CD-ROM video of a song from the respective album as a bonus. Fortunately, I always thoroughly check our products myself before they go into pressing. When I got the first two remasters from a U.S. mastering lab, I was sure that they must have done something wrong. The music, which I have stated from the beginning is the absolute most important part of these remasters (not the bonus material) sounded way inferior to what I know Andy did. Also, when checking the CD-ROM footage, it looked horribly grainy and shitty and it had become badly out of synch compared to what I have put together here at home. After getting in touch with Metal Blade who got in touch with the mastering lab, the message I got back was 'we have not changed anything, this is exactly what we got'. BUT IT HAD DEFINITELY CHANGED.
"We now decided to let Andy himself have a go at adding the CD-ROM bonus footage to the remastered album. I couldn't believe it when I realized Andy's version was identical to the one from the U.S. mastering lab. Metal Blade now checked around with several other mastering labs, asking if this was normal or whether something was done totally wrong on our end. The same answer came back from everybody, that yes, you should expect a quality loss in the music when adding a CD-ROM to the same disk. At this point, we were about to scrap the whole idea of adding the CD-ROM since there's no way in hell I would sacrifice the great sound Andy had achieved just to have that in there. Tracy at Metal Blade was the one who came up with what I thought was a great idea, to leave the music alone on the disk and then make the bonus footage available as a free download. This would maintain Andy's sound quality and also maintain the quality of the bonus footage since it would not have to be compressed from approximately 1.3 Gigabytes down into a 130 Megabyte file size. So, this way we would be able to provide the best possible quality to all of you for both the album itself and the bonus footage.
"This of course meant more work for the label to set up the website where you can find the bonus footage, and was not a budget issue. They did however tell me that the footage would be available for everybody, not just those who bought the album since implementing codes, etc. would be too much too late to get done in time for the release. My personal view on that is that I have never thought that you should buy the remasters just to get the bonus footage anyway. As you might have noticed, there have never been King Diamond releases with specific bonus tracks added for just certain areas. For example, Japanese labels have several times asked us for exclusive bonus for their releases, which we have always rejected for various reasons, including that I don't see why certain territories should be treated better than others. I hope that answered some of the questions you had regarding the actual material sound and bonus of the remasters.
"The following is regarding the artwork. The intention here was to revamp the inside of the booklets, not the actual covers themselves. A phone call from Metal Blade's artworker assured me it wouldn't be that easy. The entire artwork for Spider's Lullabye and The Graveyard had been lost in a computer meltdown where a lot of old Metal Blade stuff was stored, so we had to start from scratch. As you can imagine, this was a major pain the ass and very time consuming. Regarding Voodoo and House of God, I was initially told the same and a major search was put in gear to see if Massacre possibly had some of these lost files. Eventually most of the files showed up intact at a Metal Blade search and you will find very little change on the front covers. The back covers have been changed a bit and the insides have been totally revamped which is all what was originally intended. So there you have it.
"The bonus footage that will be available for Voodoo and House of God will be the two title tracks. So all in all, you will eventually have access to four live editions with footage of songs that was not included on our double live CD. The Spider's Lullabye and The Graveyard remasters are out in the U.S. but will not be released in Europe by Massacre until October 23rd. Massacre's versions will have an inlay card that directs the European fans to Metal Blade's website, which will be the only website where you can find the bonus footage. It made no sense to have a separate site set up with Massacre.
"At last, I want to say that work on the King Diamond DVD set is still underway and we're really beginning to make some great progress. This has taken so much longer than expected because of so many technical issues that I won't bore you to death with here, but we recently acquired a brand new noise reduction program that we're using to enhance all the footage, and it's amazing how much better everything is beginning to look compared to the original tapes. I really think you're going to love this stuff once it's done. Gotta get back to this and transcode four different tests for the 1997 Copenhagen VEGA King Diamond show which, if I remember right, is taken from the first show of the King Diamond/Mercyful Fate European double header tour."
Current line-up
King Diamond (Kim Bendix Petersen) - Vocals, Keyboards (1985-) (Black Rose (Dnk), Mercyful Fate, Danger Zone (Dnk), Brats)
Andy LaRocque (Anders Allhage) - Guitars, Keyboards (1985-) (Gutrix, Death, E.F. Band, Illwill, X-World/5)
Mike Wead (Mikael Wikström) - Guitars (1990-1995, 2000-) (Mercyful Fate, Abstrakt Algebra, Memento Mori (Swe), Witch (Swe), Candlemass, Maninnya Blade, Hexenhaus, Kryptillusion, Bibleblack)
Hasse "Hal" Patino - Bass (1988-1990, 2000-) (Force of Evil, Blakk Totem, Maltese Falcon, Palladion, Doctor Butcher, Disaster Peace)
Matt Thompson - Drums (2000-) (Aghora, Bat Castle, Autumn Silence, Shaolin Death Squad, Michael Harris, Judgement (US), Surgeon (US), Deuxmonkey)
Livia Zita - Backing Vocals (2003-)
King Diamond has issued the following statement about the upcoming remastered re-releases of previous albums:
"Hail to all of you.
"I've seen a lot of valid questions on our covenworldwide.org forum regarding the remasters and I think they deserve to be answered by myself. First of all, it's great to see that you like Andy's improvements on the sound of these remasters. Just wait till you hear House of God.
"The process has been another little nightmare for us to get done the right way. We wanted to have the remastered albums with an included CD-ROM video of a song from the respective album as a bonus. Fortunately, I always thoroughly check our products myself before they go into pressing. When I got the first two remasters from a U.S. mastering lab, I was sure that they must have done something wrong. The music, which I have stated from the beginning is the absolute most important part of these remasters (not the bonus material) sounded way inferior to what I know Andy did. Also, when checking the CD-ROM footage, it looked horribly grainy and shitty and it had become badly out of synch compared to what I have put together here at home. After getting in touch with Metal Blade who got in touch with the mastering lab, the message I got back was 'we have not changed anything, this is exactly what we got'. BUT IT HAD DEFINITELY CHANGED.
"We now decided to let Andy himself have a go at adding the CD-ROM bonus footage to the remastered album. I couldn't believe it when I realized Andy's version was identical to the one from the U.S. mastering lab. Metal Blade now checked around with several other mastering labs, asking if this was normal or whether something was done totally wrong on our end. The same answer came back from everybody, that yes, you should expect a quality loss in the music when adding a CD-ROM to the same disk. At this point, we were about to scrap the whole idea of adding the CD-ROM since there's no way in hell I would sacrifice the great sound Andy had achieved just to have that in there. Tracy at Metal Blade was the one who came up with what I thought was a great idea, to leave the music alone on the disk and then make the bonus footage available as a free download. This would maintain Andy's sound quality and also maintain the quality of the bonus footage since it would not have to be compressed from approximately 1.3 Gigabytes down into a 130 Megabyte file size. So, this way we would be able to provide the best possible quality to all of you for both the album itself and the bonus footage.
"This of course meant more work for the label to set up the website where you can find the bonus footage, and was not a budget issue. They did however tell me that the footage would be available for everybody, not just those who bought the album since implementing codes, etc. would be too much too late to get done in time for the release. My personal view on that is that I have never thought that you should buy the remasters just to get the bonus footage anyway. As you might have noticed, there have never been King Diamond releases with specific bonus tracks added for just certain areas. For example, Japanese labels have several times asked us for exclusive bonus for their releases, which we have always rejected for various reasons, including that I don't see why certain territories should be treated better than others. I hope that answered some of the questions you had regarding the actual material sound and bonus of the remasters.
"The following is regarding the artwork. The intention here was to revamp the inside of the booklets, not the actual covers themselves. A phone call from Metal Blade's artworker assured me it wouldn't be that easy. The entire artwork for Spider's Lullabye and The Graveyard had been lost in a computer meltdown where a lot of old Metal Blade stuff was stored, so we had to start from scratch. As you can imagine, this was a major pain the ass and very time consuming. Regarding Voodoo and House of God, I was initially told the same and a major search was put in gear to see if Massacre possibly had some of these lost files. Eventually most of the files showed up intact at a Metal Blade search and you will find very little change on the front covers. The back covers have been changed a bit and the insides have been totally revamped which is all what was originally intended. So there you have it.
"The bonus footage that will be available for Voodoo and House of God will be the two title tracks. So all in all, you will eventually have access to four live editions with footage of songs that was not included on our double live CD. The Spider's Lullabye and The Graveyard remasters are out in the U.S. but will not be released in Europe by Massacre until October 23rd. Massacre's versions will have an inlay card that directs the European fans to Metal Blade's website, which will be the only website where you can find the bonus footage. It made no sense to have a separate site set up with Massacre.
"At last, I want to say that work on the King Diamond DVD set is still underway and we're really beginning to make some great progress. This has taken so much longer than expected because of so many technical issues that I won't bore you to death with here, but we recently acquired a brand new noise reduction program that we're using to enhance all the footage, and it's amazing how much better everything is beginning to look compared to the original tapes. I really think you're going to love this stuff once it's done. Gotta get back to this and transcode four different tests for the 1997 Copenhagen VEGA King Diamond show which, if I remember right, is taken from the first show of the King Diamond/Mercyful Fate European double header tour."
God Dethroned Posts New U.S. Tour Blog
God Dethroned Posts New U.S. Tour Blog
Current line-up
Henri Sattler - Vocals, Guitars (1991-) (Ministry of Terror, Imperia, Lords of the Stone)
Susan Gerl - Guitars (2009-) (Catafalque (Hol), Desensitised, ClitEater)
Henk Zinger - Bass (2004-) (Grind Minded, Massive Assault)
Michiel "Mike" van der Plicht - Drums (2009-) (Prostitute Disfigurement, Toxocara, Detonation (Hol), Katafalk (Hol))
God Dethroned has posted two live video clips online, which can be viewed below. The band has also issued the following tour blog from their U.S. tour:
"Time for a recap of the second and last part of our US tour. These last 12 days simply flew by and we played many cool shows in the meantime.
"On my birthday we played a very cool show in Seattle! A big thank you to everyone in the crowd for the nice birthday wishes and for wanting to hear so many of our songs so that we ran out of them in the end, haha! The other bands and our tourmanager Erin bought me a doughnut (with a very special shape, hehe) and I got a nice birthday card and a bottle of whiskey, which we shared on the bus since we had a very long drive from Seattle to St Paul that night.
"We played a very good gig at Station 4 and met many friendly people there. One day later we played in Milwaukee at the Rave which is an amazing venue with a very beautiful, yet eerie atmosphere at the same time, since it is claimed to have haunted cellars. Opposite the venue was the place where Jeffrey Dahmer used to live and he supposedly got rid of the dead bodies via underground tunnels to the other side of the street, where the Rave is situated, so obviously we did a a full tour through the underground tunnels with all the bands during which Matt and Shaun of Woe of Tyrants proved to be really professional touring guides, haha!
"Our gigs in Cleveland, Toronto and especially Montreal because of the great crowd went really well. When we played at the Webster in Hartford there was another band playing in the same venue and they drew this huge crowd of screaming 14 year-old girls which was pretty hilarious because every time they opened their backstage window they all went berserk, hehe! Glad we don't have fans like that ;-)
"On 16 October we played in New York and since we arrived there early we had some time to do some sightseeing which was really interesting. I have never been to New York before, so it was really nice to see all the landmarks, which you usually only see on tv, for real once. The day after New York we played at the Palladium in Worcester at a festival show with a band I really love: Type O Negative. We played a short but good gig and I met this guy a bit later that night ;-)
"So today is the last day of our US tour. We will play our last show in Rochester tonight and will be arriving in Europe again on Thursday. Then we can relax for one day, see our family and loved ones, sleep in our own beds for one night (wohoo) and the day after we will embark on our 3-week triple headliner tour with Hollenthon and Endstille."
Current line-up
Henri Sattler - Vocals, Guitars (1991-) (Ministry of Terror, Imperia, Lords of the Stone)
Susan Gerl - Guitars (2009-) (Catafalque (Hol), Desensitised, ClitEater)
Henk Zinger - Bass (2004-) (Grind Minded, Massive Assault)
Michiel "Mike" van der Plicht - Drums (2009-) (Prostitute Disfigurement, Toxocara, Detonation (Hol), Katafalk (Hol))
God Dethroned has posted two live video clips online, which can be viewed below. The band has also issued the following tour blog from their U.S. tour:
"Time for a recap of the second and last part of our US tour. These last 12 days simply flew by and we played many cool shows in the meantime.
"On my birthday we played a very cool show in Seattle! A big thank you to everyone in the crowd for the nice birthday wishes and for wanting to hear so many of our songs so that we ran out of them in the end, haha! The other bands and our tourmanager Erin bought me a doughnut (with a very special shape, hehe) and I got a nice birthday card and a bottle of whiskey, which we shared on the bus since we had a very long drive from Seattle to St Paul that night.
"We played a very good gig at Station 4 and met many friendly people there. One day later we played in Milwaukee at the Rave which is an amazing venue with a very beautiful, yet eerie atmosphere at the same time, since it is claimed to have haunted cellars. Opposite the venue was the place where Jeffrey Dahmer used to live and he supposedly got rid of the dead bodies via underground tunnels to the other side of the street, where the Rave is situated, so obviously we did a a full tour through the underground tunnels with all the bands during which Matt and Shaun of Woe of Tyrants proved to be really professional touring guides, haha!
"Our gigs in Cleveland, Toronto and especially Montreal because of the great crowd went really well. When we played at the Webster in Hartford there was another band playing in the same venue and they drew this huge crowd of screaming 14 year-old girls which was pretty hilarious because every time they opened their backstage window they all went berserk, hehe! Glad we don't have fans like that ;-)
"On 16 October we played in New York and since we arrived there early we had some time to do some sightseeing which was really interesting. I have never been to New York before, so it was really nice to see all the landmarks, which you usually only see on tv, for real once. The day after New York we played at the Palladium in Worcester at a festival show with a band I really love: Type O Negative. We played a short but good gig and I met this guy a bit later that night ;-)
"So today is the last day of our US tour. We will play our last show in Rochester tonight and will be arriving in Europe again on Thursday. Then we can relax for one day, see our family and loved ones, sleep in our own beds for one night (wohoo) and the day after we will embark on our 3-week triple headliner tour with Hollenthon and Endstille."
After Death Posts New Music Online
After Death Posts New Music Online
Current line-up
Mike Browning - Vocals, Drums (Morbid Angel, Incubus (US), Nocturnus, Acheron (US), Lisa the Wolf, Devine Essence, Lethal Prayer, Voodoo Gods)
Demian Heftel - Guitars (Nocturnus, Brutality, Astaroth (US), Contorted)
Belial Koblak - Guitars
Zach Elder - Bass (Nocturnus, Trial By Stone)
Steve (aka Nocturnal) - Keyboards (Nocturnus, Lunar Reign, Lugubrious Descent)
Tampa Bay death metal band After Death has posted new demo songs to their MySpace page ( http://www.myspace.com/afterdeath ) . The songs come off their upcoming album, which is the first recorded material from the band since 2006.
After Death's current lineup is as follows:
Mike Browning - Drums, Vocals
Demian Heftel - Guitar
Belial Koblak - Guitar
Zach Elder - Bass, Backing Vocals
Nocturnal - Keyboards
Current line-up
Mike Browning - Vocals, Drums (Morbid Angel, Incubus (US), Nocturnus, Acheron (US), Lisa the Wolf, Devine Essence, Lethal Prayer, Voodoo Gods)
Demian Heftel - Guitars (Nocturnus, Brutality, Astaroth (US), Contorted)
Belial Koblak - Guitars
Zach Elder - Bass (Nocturnus, Trial By Stone)
Steve (aka Nocturnal) - Keyboards (Nocturnus, Lunar Reign, Lugubrious Descent)
Tampa Bay death metal band After Death has posted new demo songs to their MySpace page ( http://www.myspace.com/afterdeath ) . The songs come off their upcoming album, which is the first recorded material from the band since 2006.
After Death's current lineup is as follows:
Mike Browning - Drums, Vocals
Demian Heftel - Guitar
Belial Koblak - Guitar
Zach Elder - Bass, Backing Vocals
Nocturnal - Keyboards
Reflexion Parts Ways With drummer, Ari-Matti 'Reiska' Pohjola, and Seeks Replacement
Reflexion Parts Ways With drummer, Ari-Matti 'Reiska' Pohjola, and Seeks Replacement
Current line-up
Juha Kylmänen - Vocals, Keyboards (For My Pain..., BarbarianZ)
Juhani Heikka - Guitars
Ilkka Jolma - Guitars
Mikko Uusimaa - Bass
Finnish gothic metal band Reflexion has issued the following update regarding their search for a new drummer:
"As the result of many discussions, tears and beers, we have come to the decision that we need a new drummer for Reflexion. This was the biggest and hardest decision in our band’s history, but it was made in good spirit and without bad blood."
"The root cause of all of this dates back to a year and a half ago. Since then, our long-term drummer and dear friend Ari-Matti 'Reiska' Pohjola has been suffering from a still undiagnosed injury in his back and right hand."
"About one year ago we decided that we would start to record our third album on summer 2009. At that point everything seemed to be fine. During the year, we played a couple of gigs and we already got signs that Reiska’s hand was not working properly, although it still didn’t prevent him from playing. In the spring, when we started to rehearse new songs and record demos, Reiska’s hand still wasn’t right."
"We moved the studio session ahead for three weeks but during that time Reiska’s hand only got worse and we had to find another solution. We discussed possible solutions and came to a decision to use a session drummer for the studio and try to put Reiska back on the line one way or another. Juha suggested that maybe we should contact his friend and old colleague Tonmi Lillman. We had very good luck in that we managed to get Tonmi to play the drums for the album."
"After the album recordings, Reiska’s hand and back were still in a bad shape. We had already had some gigs confirmed for next year and we should start to rehearse soon. It was quite a confusing situation and we thought about every possible solution. As an outcome, we came to a decision that we cannot continue in such an uncertain state and all agreed that the best thing for the future of the band is to find a new drummer for Reflexion."
"This didn’t come easily but we are very happy that we still remain friends. We’re all looking forward to see Reiska’s hand in a shape that he could continue to play the drums and as well do the other things that are important to him."
Current line-up
Juha Kylmänen - Vocals, Keyboards (For My Pain..., BarbarianZ)
Juhani Heikka - Guitars
Ilkka Jolma - Guitars
Mikko Uusimaa - Bass
Finnish gothic metal band Reflexion has issued the following update regarding their search for a new drummer:
"As the result of many discussions, tears and beers, we have come to the decision that we need a new drummer for Reflexion. This was the biggest and hardest decision in our band’s history, but it was made in good spirit and without bad blood."
"The root cause of all of this dates back to a year and a half ago. Since then, our long-term drummer and dear friend Ari-Matti 'Reiska' Pohjola has been suffering from a still undiagnosed injury in his back and right hand."
"About one year ago we decided that we would start to record our third album on summer 2009. At that point everything seemed to be fine. During the year, we played a couple of gigs and we already got signs that Reiska’s hand was not working properly, although it still didn’t prevent him from playing. In the spring, when we started to rehearse new songs and record demos, Reiska’s hand still wasn’t right."
"We moved the studio session ahead for three weeks but during that time Reiska’s hand only got worse and we had to find another solution. We discussed possible solutions and came to a decision to use a session drummer for the studio and try to put Reiska back on the line one way or another. Juha suggested that maybe we should contact his friend and old colleague Tonmi Lillman. We had very good luck in that we managed to get Tonmi to play the drums for the album."
"After the album recordings, Reiska’s hand and back were still in a bad shape. We had already had some gigs confirmed for next year and we should start to rehearse soon. It was quite a confusing situation and we thought about every possible solution. As an outcome, we came to a decision that we cannot continue in such an uncertain state and all agreed that the best thing for the future of the band is to find a new drummer for Reflexion."
"This didn’t come easily but we are very happy that we still remain friends. We’re all looking forward to see Reiska’s hand in a shape that he could continue to play the drums and as well do the other things that are important to him."
Cloven Hoof Announces Lineup Changes and Begins Work On New Album
Cloven Hoof Announces Lineup Changes and Begins Work On New Album
Current line-up
Ben Read - Lead Guitar (2007-)
Lee "Air" Payne - Bass (1979-1990, 2000-)
Jon Brown - Drums (1987-1990, 2007-)
UK new wave of british heavy metal band Cloven Hoof has issued the following updates regarding their lineup:
"Russ North has left Cloven hoof to pursue a solo singing career away from heavy metal. The band wish him luck in his new venture. The Barbaars festival in Holland and the Newcastle Cluny shows will have to be cancelled as result of Russ’s departure, but a vocalist will be in place for the Hard Rock Hell festival in December. A new singer will be announced shortly."
The band has also announced that guitarist Mick Powell has been added to their line up for live performances, he will be performing with the band at the Rock of Ages festival in Belgium on 17th October. Mick Powell replaces Christian Horton, who filled in on guitar temporarily.
The band also comments on the current progress of the upcoming album, which is currently in pre-production stages:
"Lee, Jon and Ben are currently in pre production working with producer Tom Galley on the next album. It is scheduled for release in the spring of 2010"
Current line-up
Ben Read - Lead Guitar (2007-)
Lee "Air" Payne - Bass (1979-1990, 2000-)
Jon Brown - Drums (1987-1990, 2007-)
UK new wave of british heavy metal band Cloven Hoof has issued the following updates regarding their lineup:
"Russ North has left Cloven hoof to pursue a solo singing career away from heavy metal. The band wish him luck in his new venture. The Barbaars festival in Holland and the Newcastle Cluny shows will have to be cancelled as result of Russ’s departure, but a vocalist will be in place for the Hard Rock Hell festival in December. A new singer will be announced shortly."
The band has also announced that guitarist Mick Powell has been added to their line up for live performances, he will be performing with the band at the Rock of Ages festival in Belgium on 17th October. Mick Powell replaces Christian Horton, who filled in on guitar temporarily.
The band also comments on the current progress of the upcoming album, which is currently in pre-production stages:
"Lee, Jon and Ben are currently in pre production working with producer Tom Galley on the next album. It is scheduled for release in the spring of 2010"
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