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Phanteon I - soon in studio
PANTHEON I, the Norwegian extreme metal band featuring vocalist/guitarist Andrè Kvebek (1349), guitarist John Espen Sagstad (ABIOTIC) and drummer Eirik Renton (SARKOM), will enter the studio in early May to begin recording their debut full-length album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The as-yet-untitled effort is expected to contain 10 brand-new songs.
PANTHEON I recently completed work on a new EP. A release date for the effort has yet to be announced. The group, who released a four-song demo, titled "MMIII", in April 2003, were once again assisted by RAM-ZET's Sareeta (violin) during the most recent recording sessions. Shortly after completing work on the EP, PANTHEON I added two new members in the shape of Gunhild Mathea Olaussen on violin and Live Julianne Kostøl on cello. The Oslo-based band have also recruited a session bassist, 1349's Tor Risdal Stavenes (a.k.a. Seidemann).
PANTHEON I recently completed work on a new EP. A release date for the effort has yet to be announced. The group, who released a four-song demo, titled "MMIII", in April 2003, were once again assisted by RAM-ZET's Sareeta (violin) during the most recent recording sessions. Shortly after completing work on the EP, PANTHEON I added two new members in the shape of Gunhild Mathea Olaussen on violin and Live Julianne Kostøl on cello. The Oslo-based band have also recruited a session bassist, 1349's Tor Risdal Stavenes (a.k.a. Seidemann).
Cradle Of Filth Studio Report
CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Dave Pybus has posted the sixth installment of his regular online studio report at the group's official web site.
As previously reported, CRADLE OF FILTH are currently recording their Roadrunner Records debut, tentatively titled "Nymphetamine". The follow-up to last year's "Damnation and a Day" is being produced by ANTHRAX guitarist Rob Caggiano, who has previously worked with the group during the mixing stage for "Damnation?".
As previously reported, CRADLE OF FILTH are currently recording their Roadrunner Records debut, tentatively titled "Nymphetamine". The follow-up to last year's "Damnation and a Day" is being produced by ANTHRAX guitarist Rob Caggiano, who has previously worked with the group during the mixing stage for "Damnation?".
| Band profile: | Cradle Of Filth |
Good news for the fan of Lake Of Tears...
The recording of "Black Brick Road" is now finished except for some keyboard parts. The mixing will begin this weekend and continue until the 28th(April), then the mastering on the 29th.
The new album is coming.....
The new album is coming.....
| Band profile: | Lake Of Tears |
Success Report
With "Hellfire Club", EDGUY already now have their most successful album ready to go! The single "King Of Fools" has been staying in the German single charts for already six weeks and got presented two times in the McDonalds Chart show on Pro7. On Monday, March 15th, EDGUY's new album "Hellfire Club" got in stores and hit the german charts on #26. Also the album reaches the following positions.
Here they are:
#22 Finland
#6 Sweden
#69 Austria
#81 Switzerland
#54 France
#35 Hungary
Here they are:
#22 Finland
#6 Sweden
#69 Austria
#81 Switzerland
#54 France
#35 Hungary
| Band profile: | Edguy |
Update on Rock The Nations, Istanbul
Three new bands announced for the biggest metal organization ever in Turkey..
Nu Clear Down (a Syrian Power/Progressive band), Vader and Orphaned Land confirmed to show up in RtN 2004.
More additions everyday on the official page of the organization (http://rockthenations.net/en/anasayfa.php)
Nu Clear Down (a Syrian Power/Progressive band), Vader and Orphaned Land confirmed to show up in RtN 2004.
More additions everyday on the official page of the organization (http://rockthenations.net/en/anasayfa.php)
Seth: new album will be released later...
From the Band :
ERA-DEACAY was suposed to come out on the following monthes, but after talks with Avantgardemusic it seemed necessary and unavoidable to push back the release. We lost quite some time finishing mixing this 4th album, and the mastering is still not over yet.
The album will hit the shelves on September 6.
This decision was not an easy one to make, but we have to be patient to release this album in the best possible conditions. We'll do our best to offer you an exclusive track on our wbesite around June/July.
ERA-DEACAY was suposed to come out on the following monthes, but after talks with Avantgardemusic it seemed necessary and unavoidable to push back the release. We lost quite some time finishing mixing this 4th album, and the mastering is still not over yet.
The album will hit the shelves on September 6.
This decision was not an easy one to make, but we have to be patient to release this album in the best possible conditions. We'll do our best to offer you an exclusive track on our wbesite around June/July.
Vision Divine - new vocalist
Once a side project for ex-LABYRINTH guitarist Olaf Thorsen and RHAPSODY singer Fabio Leone, VISION DIVINE has returned with its third album, Stream Of Consciousness, and a new vocalist. In a conversation with BW&BK, Thorsen explained why Leone was forced to bow out.
"For the first two albums Fabio always gave 100% to Vision Divine, but because I left Labyrinth and decided to focus on Vision Divine I wanted to create an image of a real band. I don't think this would have been a problem for Fabio, but Rhapsody recently signed with new management and he didn't take care that there would be room for a career with Vision Divine at the same time. He told me everything was fine, but when I saw the contract there was nothing mentioning Vision Divine, and I figured it might cause some major problems in the future. It's a sad thing, but the best thing to do was to have Fabio leave, in the interest of both bands and our friendship."
Leone has been replaced by Michele Luppi, who has worked previously as an Italian pop rock session player. According to Thorsen, Vision Divine is Luppi's first metal experience
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"For the first two albums Fabio always gave 100% to Vision Divine, but because I left Labyrinth and decided to focus on Vision Divine I wanted to create an image of a real band. I don't think this would have been a problem for Fabio, but Rhapsody recently signed with new management and he didn't take care that there would be room for a career with Vision Divine at the same time. He told me everything was fine, but when I saw the contract there was nothing mentioning Vision Divine, and I figured it might cause some major problems in the future. It's a sad thing, but the best thing to do was to have Fabio leave, in the interest of both bands and our friendship."
Leone has been replaced by Michele Luppi, who has worked previously as an Italian pop rock session player. According to Thorsen, Vision Divine is Luppi's first metal experience
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Jag Panzer - name of the new CD
Colorado power metallers JAG PANZER have set "Casting the Stones" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in October through Century Media Records.
The CD will be recorded at Tampa's Morrisound studio with producer Jim Morris and will feature artwork by Mattias Noren. Guitarist Mark Briody recently described the new compositions as "a more aggressive version" of 2001's "Mechanized Warfare".
JAG PANZER's most recent release, "Decade of the Nail-Spiked Bat", was a two-CD set containing the best tracks from the group's pre-Century Media releases ("Tyrants" EP, "Ample Destruction", "Dissident Alliance" and the "Chain Of Command" bootleg) re-recorded "as if they were new songs," according to Briody.
The CD will be recorded at Tampa's Morrisound studio with producer Jim Morris and will feature artwork by Mattias Noren. Guitarist Mark Briody recently described the new compositions as "a more aggressive version" of 2001's "Mechanized Warfare".
JAG PANZER's most recent release, "Decade of the Nail-Spiked Bat", was a two-CD set containing the best tracks from the group's pre-Century Media releases ("Tyrants" EP, "Ample Destruction", "Dissident Alliance" and the "Chain Of Command" bootleg) re-recorded "as if they were new songs," according to Briody.
| Band profile: | Jag Panzer |
Blind Guardian - DVD release date and tracklist
German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have set a tentative June 14 German release date for their upcoming live DVD, "Imaginations Through The Looking Glass". The disc, which was recorded primarily at the Blind Guardian Open Air festival in Coburg, Germany last June, will come with a bonus DVD, featuring interview and behind-the-scenes footage as well as additional live material.
"Imaginations Through The Looking Glass" DVD track listing:
DVD 1 - Blind Guardian Open Air (Coburg):
01. War of Wrath
02. Time Stands Still
03. Banish from Sanctuary
04. Nightfall
05. The Script for my Requiem
06. Valhalla
07. A Past and Future Secret
08. Punishment Divine
09. Mordred's Song
10. The Last Candle
11. Bright Eyes
12. Lord of the Rings
13. I'm Alive
14. Another Holy War
15. And then there was Silence
16. Somewhere far Beyond
17. The Bard's Song (in the Forest)
18. Imaginations from the other Side
19. And the Story Ends
20. Mirror Mirror
DVD 2 - Bonus DVD
* Interview with BLIND GUARDIAN
* Backstage Scenes of the "A Night At The Opera Tour 2002"
* The making of "The Blind Guardian Festival Coburg 2003"
* Slideshow
Bonus songs:
01. Into the Storm (Stuttgart 2002)
02. Welcome to Dying (Stuttgart 2002)
03. Lost in the Twilight Hall (Stuttgart 2002)
04. Majesty (Wacken 2002)
The DVD with NOT be region free. There will be separate PAL and NTSC versions with the appropriate region code for each country.
A trailer for the DVD will be released in the near future through the band's official homepage. Neither the format nor the size of this trailer is yet known. Distribution of the trailer will most likely be done using BitTorrent (as was done with the Live CD outtakes). Also the DVD cover image with be released in the near future.
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"Imaginations Through The Looking Glass" DVD track listing:
DVD 1 - Blind Guardian Open Air (Coburg):
01. War of Wrath
02. Time Stands Still
03. Banish from Sanctuary
04. Nightfall
05. The Script for my Requiem
06. Valhalla
07. A Past and Future Secret
08. Punishment Divine
09. Mordred's Song
10. The Last Candle
11. Bright Eyes
12. Lord of the Rings
13. I'm Alive
14. Another Holy War
15. And then there was Silence
16. Somewhere far Beyond
17. The Bard's Song (in the Forest)
18. Imaginations from the other Side
19. And the Story Ends
20. Mirror Mirror
DVD 2 - Bonus DVD
* Interview with BLIND GUARDIAN
* Backstage Scenes of the "A Night At The Opera Tour 2002"
* The making of "The Blind Guardian Festival Coburg 2003"
* Slideshow
Bonus songs:
01. Into the Storm (Stuttgart 2002)
02. Welcome to Dying (Stuttgart 2002)
03. Lost in the Twilight Hall (Stuttgart 2002)
04. Majesty (Wacken 2002)
The DVD with NOT be region free. There will be separate PAL and NTSC versions with the appropriate region code for each country.
A trailer for the DVD will be released in the near future through the band's official homepage. Neither the format nor the size of this trailer is yet known. Distribution of the trailer will most likely be done using BitTorrent (as was done with the Live CD outtakes). Also the DVD cover image with be released in the near future.
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| Band profile: | Blind Guardian |
Samael - signs with Regain Records
The official Regain Records website (www.regainrecords.com) reports that the label have signed a deal with SAMAEL.
As previously reported, the band are currently writing new material for their next studio album and plan to enter the studio this month to begin recording. A release date for the new album has not yet been set. More information as it surfaces.
As previously reported, the band are currently writing new material for their next studio album and plan to enter the studio this month to begin recording. A release date for the new album has not yet been set. More information as it surfaces.
| Band profile: | Samael |
Stratovarius - Timo Tolkki in hospital
STRATOVARIUS' webmaster has posted the following on the band's official site, www.stratovarius.com:
"Unfortunately I have received news that Timo Tolkki was hospitalized on April 10th due to suicidal feelings and chronic depression.
He is currently being treated in Mehiläinen, a private hospital in Helsinki, Finland.
If anyone wants to send recovery wishes to Timo, you can send them directly to timorecovery@stratovarius.com or you can use the ready made form we have made: http://www.stratovarius.com/index2.php'section=timorecovery
All the recovery wishes will be delivered to Timo at the hospital."
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"Unfortunately I have received news that Timo Tolkki was hospitalized on April 10th due to suicidal feelings and chronic depression.
He is currently being treated in Mehiläinen, a private hospital in Helsinki, Finland.
If anyone wants to send recovery wishes to Timo, you can send them directly to timorecovery@stratovarius.com or you can use the ready made form we have made: http://www.stratovarius.com/index2.php'section=timorecovery
All the recovery wishes will be delivered to Timo at the hospital."
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| Band profile: | Stratovarius |
Gloria Morti: Debut Album In August
Finnish black metallers GLORIA MORTI have finished recording their debut album, "Lifestream Corrosion", for an August release through Japan's World Chaos Productions. Mixing sessions for the CD will take place between April 12 and 21 at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki.
"Lifestream Corrosion" track listing:
01. Xanadu
02. Ephemeral Lifespan
03. The EnNightenment
04. The Suffering of the Lambs
05. Pulchritude of Rotting
06. In Their Dreaded Howling
07. The Orphanage
08. Abattoir
09. Cliffs of Geburah
"Lifestream Corrosion" track listing:
01. Xanadu
02. Ephemeral Lifespan
03. The EnNightenment
04. The Suffering of the Lambs
05. Pulchritude of Rotting
06. In Their Dreaded Howling
07. The Orphanage
08. Abattoir
09. Cliffs of Geburah
| Band profile: | Gloria Morti |
Megadeth New Album Announced!
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has revealed the track listing for the group's new CD, tentatively due later in the year through Sanctuary Records. It is as follows:
01. Blackmail The Universe
02. Shadow Of Death
03. My Kingdom
04. Of Mice And Men
05. Truth Be Told
06. The Scorpion
07. Kick The Chair
08. Something That I'm Not
09. Tears In A Vial
10. Die Dead Enough
11. Back In The Day
Mustaine has also posted the following message in the band's official forum:
"Droogies!
"Well, the day has come and I am packing it in.
"Yesterday was the last day in the studio, I finished the last solo and the last sentence of the last song, and the week before all of the remixes were done, so . . . it is time now to prepare all of the goofy administrative stuff that goes into an album.
"I was listening down to all of the songs until after 11:30 PM last night when I finally told Jeff Balding that I had to go. I had a meeting to be at, at 7:00 AM this morning, but as you can see I didn't make it because I got really ill again.
"The songs to me are fantastic. There is a lot going on, there are amazing solos by both 'Polie' and myself, loads of double bass, fast parts, slow parts, beautiful singing, Mustaine snarls, yelling, gang vocals, voice-overs, special effects, and layers of intricate sounds in the background that Jeff and I are deciding on what will help the song and what will not.
"For example, last night we were working for almost half an hour on whether or not to put the sound of a jail cell door clanging shut (kinda like in 'Captive Honour') in a song called 'Kick the Chair'. We ended up muting it for now, but it was a tough decision because there is a lot going on right there already (you'll see soon).
"This incredible amount of layering, I believe, will be 100% acceptable and expected when I start on my solo work, but for the MEGADETH music that we have all grown to love and enjoy, I have to be cautious.
"Don't want to get slagged here at my own boards now, do I?
"I am excited as hell to know that I am going to see the old guard today. Jeff Young got in last night, and Chuck Behler and Nick Menza come in today. I have told them all that I am not going to be there, because I wanted to surprise them, and pop in to see the looks on their faces after they hear what we all did to make them shine!
"I also just want to see them and tell them thanks and that I love them and I wouldn't be where I am today without what they did with me.
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01. Blackmail The Universe
02. Shadow Of Death
03. My Kingdom
04. Of Mice And Men
05. Truth Be Told
06. The Scorpion
07. Kick The Chair
08. Something That I'm Not
09. Tears In A Vial
10. Die Dead Enough
11. Back In The Day
Mustaine has also posted the following message in the band's official forum:
"Droogies!
"Well, the day has come and I am packing it in.
"Yesterday was the last day in the studio, I finished the last solo and the last sentence of the last song, and the week before all of the remixes were done, so . . . it is time now to prepare all of the goofy administrative stuff that goes into an album.
"I was listening down to all of the songs until after 11:30 PM last night when I finally told Jeff Balding that I had to go. I had a meeting to be at, at 7:00 AM this morning, but as you can see I didn't make it because I got really ill again.
"The songs to me are fantastic. There is a lot going on, there are amazing solos by both 'Polie' and myself, loads of double bass, fast parts, slow parts, beautiful singing, Mustaine snarls, yelling, gang vocals, voice-overs, special effects, and layers of intricate sounds in the background that Jeff and I are deciding on what will help the song and what will not.
"For example, last night we were working for almost half an hour on whether or not to put the sound of a jail cell door clanging shut (kinda like in 'Captive Honour') in a song called 'Kick the Chair'. We ended up muting it for now, but it was a tough decision because there is a lot going on right there already (you'll see soon).
"This incredible amount of layering, I believe, will be 100% acceptable and expected when I start on my solo work, but for the MEGADETH music that we have all grown to love and enjoy, I have to be cautious.
"Don't want to get slagged here at my own boards now, do I?
"I am excited as hell to know that I am going to see the old guard today. Jeff Young got in last night, and Chuck Behler and Nick Menza come in today. I have told them all that I am not going to be there, because I wanted to surprise them, and pop in to see the looks on their faces after they hear what we all did to make them shine!
"I also just want to see them and tell them thanks and that I love them and I wouldn't be where I am today without what they did with me.
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| Band profile: | Megadeth |
Acheron - New Guitarist In
Columbus, Ohio-based black/death metal cult band ACHERON have announced the addition of guitarist Stacey Connolly (LIFE IS LOST) to the group's ranks. Band founder and frontman Vincent Crowley commented: "Stacey Connolly has been working with us since the departure of Michael Estes, and he has shown us 100% dedication. He is a true metal brother and we are very pleased to welcome him into our realm of darkness."
ACHERON, whose most recent album, "Rebirth: Metamorphosing into Godhood" (Black Lotus Records), came out last December, are presently rehearsing for upcoming live appearances, including a headlining performance at Berlin, Germany's Under The Black Sun festival on Friday July 9, 2004
ACHERON, whose most recent album, "Rebirth: Metamorphosing into Godhood" (Black Lotus Records), came out last December, are presently rehearsing for upcoming live appearances, including a headlining performance at Berlin, Germany's Under The Black Sun festival on Friday July 9, 2004
| Band profile: | Acheron (USA-OH) |
Suffocation - complete a new video
Reunited New York death metallers SUFFOCATION have completed work on the first music video from their forthcoming new album, "Souls to Deny".
The video, for the song "Surgery of Impalement", was filmed at Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary and features the band (vocalist Frank Mullen, drummer Mike Smith, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais and bassist Derek Boyer) performing live in various locations in and around the prison's locale. Still images from the video, which is expected to make its world premier in the immediate future, can be viewed at this location: http://www.relapse.com/preview/suffocationvideo.jpg
Eastern State Penitentiary, which no longer houses inmates and is now a historical site, was built in 1829. Eastern State is known previously for having held notorious gangster Al Capone, and was featured in the 1995 motion picture "Twelve Monkeys".
SUFFOCATION's "Souls to Deny" will be released on April 27 in North America and on May 17 in Europe via Relapse. The band will kick off its first tour in support of "Souls to Deny" on April 13 at the House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
The video, for the song "Surgery of Impalement", was filmed at Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary and features the band (vocalist Frank Mullen, drummer Mike Smith, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais and bassist Derek Boyer) performing live in various locations in and around the prison's locale. Still images from the video, which is expected to make its world premier in the immediate future, can be viewed at this location: http://www.relapse.com/preview/suffocationvideo.jpg
Eastern State Penitentiary, which no longer houses inmates and is now a historical site, was built in 1829. Eastern State is known previously for having held notorious gangster Al Capone, and was featured in the 1995 motion picture "Twelve Monkeys".
SUFFOCATION's "Souls to Deny" will be released on April 27 in North America and on May 17 in Europe via Relapse. The band will kick off its first tour in support of "Souls to Deny" on April 13 at the House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, FL.