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Redemption - New Recording Complete
There is a little message from Nick:
"Hey everybody!
Time for an update. We've finished tracking all of the music and vocals for the new CD and they sound incredible. We're very excited for you all to hear it! It came out very heavy, very song-oriented but quite progressive as well. And Ray, as I suspected, has taken it to a new level with his amazing vocals.
I'll have some mixing news for you in a few weeks. Thanks for your continued interest and support!
Best,
Nick"
http://www.ivorygate.com/redemption/
"Hey everybody!
Time for an update. We've finished tracking all of the music and vocals for the new CD and they sound incredible. We're very excited for you all to hear it! It came out very heavy, very song-oriented but quite progressive as well. And Ray, as I suspected, has taken it to a new level with his amazing vocals.
I'll have some mixing news for you in a few weeks. Thanks for your continued interest and support!
Best,
Nick"
http://www.ivorygate.com/redemption/
Primordial - Update From The Studio
"Part 5: From the day I left off till now...
3 days left of mixing
You would think the amount of time I spend skiving off in the studio that I would find the time to continue the diary I started back when we came in. What can I say, I'm like a kid with a shiny toy. quickly bored of it all and waiting for the next brightly coloured impulse purchase to attract my attention.
Well what can I say again, everything's done, we are mixing right now. or rather Billy is flinging himself headlong into the mix and we attempt to go home early and skive off to varying degrees.
It sounds massive, really heavy, dark and so tragic that I cant think of anything to compare it to. we trusted in the songs and right now I am pleased to say we are slowly being rewarded.
Well hey, that's just me
Perhaps its our cold lake, right ?.
So the cover and the pictures for it are starting to take shape and master Paul mccarroll from unhinged art and scald is going to be executing these ideas pretty soon. keeping it in the family bro'...
The DVD looms nearer and nearer and we have ten hours of footage shot to sift through as well.
joy.
Slowly but surely the wheels are turning and the gathering wilderness is complete.
more soon"
nem
http://www.primordialweb.tk/
3 days left of mixing
You would think the amount of time I spend skiving off in the studio that I would find the time to continue the diary I started back when we came in. What can I say, I'm like a kid with a shiny toy. quickly bored of it all and waiting for the next brightly coloured impulse purchase to attract my attention.
Well what can I say again, everything's done, we are mixing right now. or rather Billy is flinging himself headlong into the mix and we attempt to go home early and skive off to varying degrees.
It sounds massive, really heavy, dark and so tragic that I cant think of anything to compare it to. we trusted in the songs and right now I am pleased to say we are slowly being rewarded.
Well hey, that's just me
Perhaps its our cold lake, right ?.
So the cover and the pictures for it are starting to take shape and master Paul mccarroll from unhinged art and scald is going to be executing these ideas pretty soon. keeping it in the family bro'...
The DVD looms nearer and nearer and we have ten hours of footage shot to sift through as well.
joy.
Slowly but surely the wheels are turning and the gathering wilderness is complete.
more soon"
nem
http://www.primordialweb.tk/
Tiamat - Polish Gig Filmed For Upcoming DVD
Tiamat's upcoming live appearance in Krakow, Poland on January 13, 2005 will be filmed for an upcoming DVD.
Tiamat will be joined by Theatre Of Tragedy, Pain and Sirenia for a two-week European tour, starting in late December.
Tiamat's Johan Edlund had the following to say about the upcoming trek:"I'm sorry that we didn't tour earlier to the release of the 'Prey' album last year. But I would like to thank everybody who showed up at the summer festivals we did. Finally we are going on tour with Theatre Of Tragedy, Pain and Sirenia. All bands are good friends of us, so feel welcome to join our family. You can expect a fine selection of old and new songs and even some tracks we never played live before."
Check Tiamat's official site: http://www.churchoftiamat.com
Tiamat will be joined by Theatre Of Tragedy, Pain and Sirenia for a two-week European tour, starting in late December.
Tiamat's Johan Edlund had the following to say about the upcoming trek:"I'm sorry that we didn't tour earlier to the release of the 'Prey' album last year. But I would like to thank everybody who showed up at the summer festivals we did. Finally we are going on tour with Theatre Of Tragedy, Pain and Sirenia. All bands are good friends of us, so feel welcome to join our family. You can expect a fine selection of old and new songs and even some tracks we never played live before."
Check Tiamat's official site: http://www.churchoftiamat.com
| Band profile: | Tiamat |
Rage - New Clip From The Forthcoming CD/DVD
On the website of the band, you could listen to a real-audio-stream clip of "Flesh And Blood", track included on the new RAGE CD/DVD "From The Cradle To The Stage", which will be available at the market soon.
http://www.rage-on.de/
http://www.rage-on.de/
| Band profile: | Rage |
Darkane - Completely New Face For The Website
The official Darkane website has been restyled completely in anticipation of the new album. Check it out at www.darkane.com and also don't forget to visit the studio section to get regular updates about the current recording process of the upcoming record!
| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Darkane |
Entombed - Delay For The New Album
According to the Swedish band's label, Threeman Recordings, it occured some slight delays in the release schedule, due to printing problems. The "Unreal Estate" by Entombed will be released in Scandinavia the first week in November and the 8th in Europe.
The USA dates are still the same.
The USA dates are still the same.
| Source: | threeman.net |
| Band profile: | Entombed |
Kreator - news on the forthcoming album & photos
"German webzine Metal-Inside.de has posted pictures of Kreator and producer Andy Sneap attending the listening session for the German thrashers' new album, "Enemy of God", on Tuesday, October 19 at the Hamburger Dungeon in Hamburg, Germany. Check out the photos at this location
(http://www.metal-inside.de/dyn/galerie.jsp?id=579)
Kreator are scheduled to release "Enemy of God" in Europe and South America on January 10 and North America on January 11 via SPV Records. A limited-edition version of the CD will come with a bonus DVD containing a "making of" documentary and video clips. Artwork duties will be handled by Austrian artist Jochim Luetke (www.luetke.com). ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott makes a guest appearaonce on lead guitar on the track "Murder Fantasies".
The follow-up to 2001's "Violent Revolution" was recorded and mixed at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England with producer Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Skinlab, Nevermore), and was previously described by Kreator mainman Mille Petrozza as "pure brutal thrash! Tons of fast shit, sick solos, aggro riffing... I am really psyched about the new shit. Can't wait to hear what think about it..."
Kreator will be teaming up with Sweden's Dark Tranquility for the "Enemy of God Tour 2005" beginning in February 2005. Two as-yet-announced opening acts will be added to the bill".
(http://www.metal-inside.de/dyn/galerie.jsp?id=579)
Kreator are scheduled to release "Enemy of God" in Europe and South America on January 10 and North America on January 11 via SPV Records. A limited-edition version of the CD will come with a bonus DVD containing a "making of" documentary and video clips. Artwork duties will be handled by Austrian artist Jochim Luetke (www.luetke.com). ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott makes a guest appearaonce on lead guitar on the track "Murder Fantasies".
The follow-up to 2001's "Violent Revolution" was recorded and mixed at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England with producer Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Skinlab, Nevermore), and was previously described by Kreator mainman Mille Petrozza as "pure brutal thrash! Tons of fast shit, sick solos, aggro riffing... I am really psyched about the new shit. Can't wait to hear what think about it..."
Kreator will be teaming up with Sweden's Dark Tranquility for the "Enemy of God Tour 2005" beginning in February 2005. Two as-yet-announced opening acts will be added to the bill".
| Source: | roadrun.com |
| Band profile: | Kreator |
Darkwell - Set Release date of upcoming album
New Darkwell album "METATON" will be finally released on 22nd November 2004.
You can see the cover art at:
http://www.abyssbar.com/darkwell/hp/pix/DARKWELL_metatron.jpg
www.darkwell.org
You can see the cover art at:
http://www.abyssbar.com/darkwell/hp/pix/DARKWELL_metatron.jpg
www.darkwell.org
Spiritual Beggars - news on the forthcoming album
Here is a statement made by Michael Amott, from the official website of the band:
"Although there's been little to no activity here at spiritualbeggars.com over the last few weeks, interesting things ARE happening in the Beggars camp! First off, we mixed the new album with Fredrik Nordström (he was assisted by Patrik J. Sten), and the result is truly great! We had a lot of fun during the mix, and we did it all in 5 days! A very good mix with a cool atmosphere!
We have also mastered the album with Göran Finnberg, he has mastered the last couple of Spiritual Beggars albums, he really knows the Spiritual Beggars sound very well and he made this thing shine - it sounds wonderful now!
A special mention needs to go out to Rickard Bengtsson in Slaughterhouse Studio, who also put a lot into the making of this new Spiritual Beggars record - cheers mate!
The album artwork is also very close to being completed. We have Niklas Sundin from "Cabin Fever Media" working on this - and it's looking really?eh, RED! It all ties in with the overall feel of the album, the title, the music? We'll be posting artwork samples here within a few weeks I am sure.
Next week the band will be getting together for a photo shoot - promotional shots that will appear around the release of the record.
Licensing deals are being negotiated right now for this album and our future releases - I am hoping well have something to announce soon about that.
That's it for now, more news to follow?
Michael Amott"
"Although there's been little to no activity here at spiritualbeggars.com over the last few weeks, interesting things ARE happening in the Beggars camp! First off, we mixed the new album with Fredrik Nordström (he was assisted by Patrik J. Sten), and the result is truly great! We had a lot of fun during the mix, and we did it all in 5 days! A very good mix with a cool atmosphere!
We have also mastered the album with Göran Finnberg, he has mastered the last couple of Spiritual Beggars albums, he really knows the Spiritual Beggars sound very well and he made this thing shine - it sounds wonderful now!
A special mention needs to go out to Rickard Bengtsson in Slaughterhouse Studio, who also put a lot into the making of this new Spiritual Beggars record - cheers mate!
The album artwork is also very close to being completed. We have Niklas Sundin from "Cabin Fever Media" working on this - and it's looking really?eh, RED! It all ties in with the overall feel of the album, the title, the music? We'll be posting artwork samples here within a few weeks I am sure.
Next week the band will be getting together for a photo shoot - promotional shots that will appear around the release of the record.
Licensing deals are being negotiated right now for this album and our future releases - I am hoping well have something to announce soon about that.
That's it for now, more news to follow?
Michael Amott"
| Source: | spiritualbeggars.com |
| Band profile: | Spiritual Beggars |
Entombed - DVD scheduled
ENTOMBED guitarist Alex Hellid recently spoke to the U.K.'s Live 4 Metal webzine about the delayed U.S. release of the group's "Inferno" album and the band's Threeman Recordings label, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow:
Live 4 Metal: For those unfamiliar the ENTOMBED label Threeman Recordings, here's your chance for a little promotion.
Alex Hellid: "We started Threeman Recordings in 1996 when we signed to Eastwest Records (for the shortest time) and have since licensed ENTOMBED under imprint. About two years ago we decided to make it more than a name and more into a real label. We want to get all the ENTOMBED releases and related projects under one roof instead of having everything spread out all over the place. But we also do a few 'outside' bands as well ? THE MIGHTY NIMBUS (U.S.), GOD AMONG INSECTS (Sweden), VICIOUS ART (Sweden) all release debut albums on Threeman very soon. We will put out the new ENTOMBED album next year and people always ask us about the old NIHILIST demos and so that's on the way too. We have MURDER SQUAD (half ENTOMBED, half DISMEMBER with Chris Reifert), THE PROJECT HATE (Epic Metal), DAMNATION (Black Metal), ALPHA SAFARI (alternative/punk rock) and more ENTOMBED stuff coming?the list goes on?"
Live 4 Metal: Bass player Jörgen Sandström left the band early this year. Your website says it was due to too much touring. How much is too much?
Alex Hellid: "For him, four months straight. I think he was a little tired of the whole thing and then it's not fun to be on the road. But he's still active in Threeman and is now part of VICIOUS ART (we just mastered the album and it's so fucking good it's unbelievable; great metal!). And THE PROJECT HATE."
Live 4 Metal: Any plans for a comprehensive ENTOMBED DVD in the foreseeable future? I know you've got the "Monkey Puss" DVD out there.
Alex Hellid: "'Monkey Puss' sucks! We have plans for two DVDs. One documenting 'Unreal Estate', which is us playing with the Swedish Royal Ballet (yes, it's as crazy as it sounds) and the other is planned to be a history of the band with everything we can dig out."
Live 4 Metal: How important is it to get that classic down-tuned guitar sound on an ENTOMBED album? It's a trademark sound. What's the secret?
Alex Hellid: "Very important, I'd say. We get lynched otherwise. No secret, just old shit turned up loud. Marshall amps and Boss Heavy Metal distortion. On the first three albums we used small peavey amps and Emg 85 guitar pick-ups. The trick is to not use too many pedals and sound-weakening effects between the amp and the guitar, I think."
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Live 4 Metal: For those unfamiliar the ENTOMBED label Threeman Recordings, here's your chance for a little promotion.
Alex Hellid: "We started Threeman Recordings in 1996 when we signed to Eastwest Records (for the shortest time) and have since licensed ENTOMBED under imprint. About two years ago we decided to make it more than a name and more into a real label. We want to get all the ENTOMBED releases and related projects under one roof instead of having everything spread out all over the place. But we also do a few 'outside' bands as well ? THE MIGHTY NIMBUS (U.S.), GOD AMONG INSECTS (Sweden), VICIOUS ART (Sweden) all release debut albums on Threeman very soon. We will put out the new ENTOMBED album next year and people always ask us about the old NIHILIST demos and so that's on the way too. We have MURDER SQUAD (half ENTOMBED, half DISMEMBER with Chris Reifert), THE PROJECT HATE (Epic Metal), DAMNATION (Black Metal), ALPHA SAFARI (alternative/punk rock) and more ENTOMBED stuff coming?the list goes on?"
Live 4 Metal: Bass player Jörgen Sandström left the band early this year. Your website says it was due to too much touring. How much is too much?
Alex Hellid: "For him, four months straight. I think he was a little tired of the whole thing and then it's not fun to be on the road. But he's still active in Threeman and is now part of VICIOUS ART (we just mastered the album and it's so fucking good it's unbelievable; great metal!). And THE PROJECT HATE."
Live 4 Metal: Any plans for a comprehensive ENTOMBED DVD in the foreseeable future? I know you've got the "Monkey Puss" DVD out there.
Alex Hellid: "'Monkey Puss' sucks! We have plans for two DVDs. One documenting 'Unreal Estate', which is us playing with the Swedish Royal Ballet (yes, it's as crazy as it sounds) and the other is planned to be a history of the band with everything we can dig out."
Live 4 Metal: How important is it to get that classic down-tuned guitar sound on an ENTOMBED album? It's a trademark sound. What's the secret?
Alex Hellid: "Very important, I'd say. We get lynched otherwise. No secret, just old shit turned up loud. Marshall amps and Boss Heavy Metal distortion. On the first three albums we used small peavey amps and Emg 85 guitar pick-ups. The trick is to not use too many pedals and sound-weakening effects between the amp and the guitar, I think."
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| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Entombed |
Katatonia - new compilation & DVD
"Peaceville will be issuing a limited edition compilation entitled 'The Black Sessions' featuring selected material from the "new era" (defined 1998-2004) as opposed to the "old era" material covered in 'Brave Yester Days' at the end of January. The packaging will be a box set of two discs featuring all the single's b-sides, cover songs and selective songs off 'Discouraged Ones' up and til 'Viva Emptiness' (including one unreleased track from this recording session). There'll also be a third disc in the form of a live DVD with a Katatonia live show from April 2003 that was shot in Kracow, Poland. The layout of a 12 page booklet + poster will be handled by Travis Smith.
The official DVD release that has been in the works since over a year and a half has been postponed to a yet undecided future date, likely during the later part of 2005. Reason is we didn't feel entirely happy with the way it was shaping up and it wouldn't meet our own demands of what should be Katatonia's first offical DVD release. A new main show for this DVD will be planned and shot with more careful directing behind it during next year (tba). We're also pretty far on our way of gathering cool backstage and bootleg shots with our own handycam, that will in the end make up some great bonus footage for a well worthwhile killer release".
On the other hand, Anders posted a statement concerning the reissue of "Dance of December Souls", declaring the band doesn't support it.
"It has been known to us, that Black Lodge records are going to re-issue the old classic 'Dance of December Souls' album. Although the CD could just as well have been re-pressed with the original cover and old logo, it now ridicules both the past and present by showing up with a new pathetic cover trying to depict elements from our last album and the abuse of the "new era" logo on something that was released more than 10 year ago. Don't be fooled into confusing this is for a new Katatonia release. Consequently, we do not support this re-issue and take complete distance from its existance".
souce & more info: www.katatonia.com
The official DVD release that has been in the works since over a year and a half has been postponed to a yet undecided future date, likely during the later part of 2005. Reason is we didn't feel entirely happy with the way it was shaping up and it wouldn't meet our own demands of what should be Katatonia's first offical DVD release. A new main show for this DVD will be planned and shot with more careful directing behind it during next year (tba). We're also pretty far on our way of gathering cool backstage and bootleg shots with our own handycam, that will in the end make up some great bonus footage for a well worthwhile killer release".
On the other hand, Anders posted a statement concerning the reissue of "Dance of December Souls", declaring the band doesn't support it.
"It has been known to us, that Black Lodge records are going to re-issue the old classic 'Dance of December Souls' album. Although the CD could just as well have been re-pressed with the original cover and old logo, it now ridicules both the past and present by showing up with a new pathetic cover trying to depict elements from our last album and the abuse of the "new era" logo on something that was released more than 10 year ago. Don't be fooled into confusing this is for a new Katatonia release. Consequently, we do not support this re-issue and take complete distance from its existance".
souce & more info: www.katatonia.com
| Band profile: | Katatonia |
October 31 - Mp3s from new album posted online
Check out the Mp3 page(http://truemetal.org/october31/mp3.html) for 2 mp3s from the new album "No Survivors". These are unmastered songs right from the final mix. There are also mp3s there from past OCTOBER 31 releases.
View the front cover here(http://truemetal.org/october31/no_survivors_cover.jpg).
Also the band in previous report:
Recordings for the new album "No Survivors" will begin in late September. In OCTOBER 31 tradition, it will again be recorded at Oblivion Studios, Maryland with Mike Bossier at the board.
Tracklist
01. Powerhouse
02. Rivet Rat
03. Commit To Sin
04. No Survivors
05. What Waits Beyond
06. Back Alley Murders
07. Wrecking Crew (OVERKILL cover)
08. Misfortune
http://truemetal.org/october31/
View the front cover here(http://truemetal.org/october31/no_survivors_cover.jpg).
Also the band in previous report:
Recordings for the new album "No Survivors" will begin in late September. In OCTOBER 31 tradition, it will again be recorded at Oblivion Studios, Maryland with Mike Bossier at the board.
Tracklist
01. Powerhouse
02. Rivet Rat
03. Commit To Sin
04. No Survivors
05. What Waits Beyond
06. Back Alley Murders
07. Wrecking Crew (OVERKILL cover)
08. Misfortune
http://truemetal.org/october31/
Serpent Rise - Coming back
HI !
After four years in silence... the brazilian Atmospheric/Gothic/Doom metal band called Serpent Rise is back!
Please,visit: http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/serpent_rise
Make download of Serpent Rise´s first album("Gathered by...") released in 1996.
The second album coming soon.
Thanks in advanced...
Agnaldo & Serpent Rise
After four years in silence... the brazilian Atmospheric/Gothic/Doom metal band called Serpent Rise is back!
Please,visit: http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/serpent_rise
Make download of Serpent Rise´s first album("Gathered by...") released in 1996.
The second album coming soon.
Thanks in advanced...
Agnaldo & Serpent Rise
John Oliva - song clips from his album
John Oliva's Pain - "Tage Mahal" album
"We are happy to be able to offer you 4 new soundclips from the final mastering of the debut album 'Tage Mahal".
For listening the songs, visit Jon Oliva's webpage:
http://www.jonoliva.net/
"We are happy to be able to offer you 4 new soundclips from the final mastering of the debut album 'Tage Mahal".
For listening the songs, visit Jon Oliva's webpage:
http://www.jonoliva.net/
| Band profile: | Savatage |
Chroma Key - new album in November
Chroma Key: Graveyard Mountain Home
Release date: November 9, 2004
Running Time: 53min 23sec
Tracklist for this album:
01. YYY
02. Give Up
03. White Robe
04. Mother's Radio
05. Graveyard Mountain Home
06. Salvation
07. Before You Started
08. Human Love
09. Come In, Over
10. Pure Laughter
11. Andrew Was Drowning His Stepfather
12. Sad Sad Movie
13. True and Lost
14. Again Today
Produced and Mixed by Kevin Moore
Recorded in Istanbul, Turkey, September 2003 - September 2004
Kevin Moore - vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
Utku Ünal - drums
Theron Patterson: programming #4 #8 #14, bass guitar
Bige Akdeniz - additional vocals and lyrics #9 and #13
Bob Nekrasov - monologue #8
Erdem Helvacioðlu - additional guitar on #3
http://www.chromakey.com/
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Release date: November 9, 2004
Running Time: 53min 23sec
Tracklist for this album:
01. YYY
02. Give Up
03. White Robe
04. Mother's Radio
05. Graveyard Mountain Home
06. Salvation
07. Before You Started
08. Human Love
09. Come In, Over
10. Pure Laughter
11. Andrew Was Drowning His Stepfather
12. Sad Sad Movie
13. True and Lost
14. Again Today
Produced and Mixed by Kevin Moore
Recorded in Istanbul, Turkey, September 2003 - September 2004
Kevin Moore - vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
Utku Ünal - drums
Theron Patterson: programming #4 #8 #14, bass guitar
Bige Akdeniz - additional vocals and lyrics #9 and #13
Bob Nekrasov - monologue #8
Erdem Helvacioðlu - additional guitar on #3
http://www.chromakey.com/
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