Metal Storm Wants You!

In our everlasting quest for new features and developments for your favourite website, we've decided to venture into the world of smartphones. Their presence in today's society is undeniable - and still rapidly growing. We want to bring you your daily dosage of Metal as convenient as you wish, wherever you wish, whenever you wish. That's why we have to build our own Metal Storm App!

And although we know pretty much everything about Metal (just kidding guys... ), we're not so experienced in the world of applications and smartphones... which is why we need you!

If you:

- own a smartphone (doesn't matter which one / on which OS it runs - but please do specify which one/what system)
- want to contribute to this project with your experience and knowledge on this subject
- know your way around this site (doesnt have to be as a registered member, as long as you're aware of most of the features)
(- if you have experience with app development or know someone that does, please tell us!)

please send a mail to Lucas or lucasATmetalstorm.net. Together we'll discuss what you, the user, want from it (in other words, what this app needs to do/show/have) and what the possibilities, difficulties, restrictions and pitfalls are.

Further instructions will follow through PM/mail.

And what's in it for you... ? Well, you'll get the opportunity to work with some of the finest minds of Metal Storm (once again, just kidding, we're not that arrogant... ), you'll be able to make a contribution to your fav. Metal site (right?) and who knows, if you really prove your value, we may have more in store for you...

- The Metal Storm Staff

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Source:

metalstorm.net

The new Serj Tankian album Imperfect Harmonies is being streamed in its entirety on the band's MySpace page.

The album is scheduled for release on September 21 via Serjical Strike/Reprise. Here's the tracklisting again:

01. Disowned Inc.
02. Borders Are...
03. Deserving?
04. Beatus
05. Reconstructive Demonstrations
06. Electron
07. Gate 21
08. Yes, It's Genocide
09. Peace Be Revenged
10. Left Of Center
11. Wings Of Summer

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Serj Tankian

Long-running British heavy metal band Tank are set to release their new album War Machine on October 25 in Europe via Metal Mind Productions (and on December 7th in the U.S. through MVD). The production was handled by Pedro Ferreira (The Darkness, Theraphy?, Meat Loaf) and the bulk of the recording was done at Pedrock Studios in London. Drums were laid down by Tony Newton at Steve Harris' (Iron Maiden) Barnyard Studios.

Due to the changed line-up War Machine will combine all the influences and experience of individual band members. Guitarist Cliff Evans states: "We intend to make this a classic British rock/metal album that every fan should have in their collection." Adds the band: "We think it's going to be our best album so far."

War Machine will be released in four different versions: as a jewel case CD, a limited-edition digipak CD including two bonus tracks and LP with one bonus track. The Japanese edition of the album will include two exclusive bonus tracks which won't be available elsewhere.

A demo version of a new track, called "Judgement Day", is now streaming on the band's official website.

War Machine cover art] tracklist:

01. Judgement Day
02. Feast Of The Devil
03. Phoenix Rising
04. War Machine
05. Great Expectations
06. After All
07. The Last Laugh
08. World Without Pity
09. My Insanity

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Source:	tankfilthhounds.net
Band profile:	Tank

"Left Of Center", the new video from Serj Tankian, can be viewed at this location.

"Left Of Center" comes off Tankian's new solo album, Imperfect Harmonies, which is scheduled for release on September 21 via Serjical Strike/Reprise Records. More details about Imperfect Harmonies were previously reported over here.

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Source:	vids.myspace.com
Band profile:	Serj Tankian

Official press release

Imperfect Harmonies, the new album from Serj Tankian will be available to purchase on September 7 on iTunes and in stores. The iTunes LP comes with exclusive photos, a bonus track, and even interactive lyric sheets that you can play with the music!

There's even going to be a limited edition version of the album that you'll only be able to get exclusively through SerjTankian.com, so stay tuned for details.

Imperfect Harmonies cover art] tracklist:

01. Disowned Inc.
02. Borders Are...
03. Deserving?
04. Beatus
05. Reconstructive Demonstrations
06. Electron
07. Gate 21
08. Yes, It's Genocide
09. Peace Be Revenged
10. Left Of Center
11. Wings Of Summer

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Source:	serjtankian.com
Band profile:	Serj Tankian

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian will release a new studio album, titled Imperfect Harmonies, on September 7 via Serjical Strike/Reprise Records.

The album was once again produced by Tankian himself at his home studio in Los Angeles.

A track from Imperfect Harmonies, "Borders Are", is now available for free download at this location (e-mail sign-up required).


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Source:	download.wbr.com
Band profile:	Serj Tankian

On December, 18, 2009, the new Tankard DVD "Open All Night - Reloaded" will be released via AFM Records.

The DVD will contain a Tankard live show, recorded on the "Thrashing East" Festival which has taken place in East-Berlin on the 4th of March in 1990. Furthermore, the DVD will contain live recordings from the Rock Hard Festival 2007, the video clips "The Beauty And The Beast", "Stay Thirsty!" and "Forza SGE" and many outtakes.

In resume, the new DVD will include over 3 hours of Tankard fun.

Source:	afm-records.de
Band profile:	Tankard

As a first teaser for the new Tankard album "Thirst", the video clip "Stay Thirsty" has been now released! You can watch the clip here.

Tankard's upcoming new album "Thirst" will be released on December 19th via AFM Records. "Thirst" will be available as standard CD, limited Digi Pak (incl. bonus DVD) and limited vinyl!

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Source:	afm-records.de
Band profile:	Tankard

The new Tankard album "Thirst" will be released on December, 19, 2008 via AFM Records. The new album was produced again by Andy Classen at his Stage One Studio. The band also completed the recordings for their new video clip "Stay Thirsty" which will appear on the limited edition of "Thirst".

Here is the cover art and tracklist of the new Tankard album:

01. Ocatane Warriors
02. Deposite Pirates
03. Stay Thirsty!
04. Hyperthermia
05. Echoes Of Fear
06. When Daddy Comes To Play
07. Zodiac Man
08. G.A.L.O.W.
09. Myevilfart
10. Sexy Feet Under

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Source:	afm-records.de
Band profile:	Tankard

Tankard have issued the following statement:

"We just recorded our new album "Thirst" coming out on December 19th via AFM-Records! The new album was produced again by Andy Classen at his Stage One Studio! More details about "Thirst" you will find the next days in this section!"

In other news the band had to cancel two French live dates in October. Tankard commented: "We are very very sorry to inform you that we have to cancel both our shows in Paris and Marseille/France on october 3rd and 4th. Reason: The premature twins of our guitarist Andi are very sick. His little son Jannis will even have another dangerous surgery in Hannover 350 km from Frankfurt away next week so there's no way that we can play those concerts. We hope to play shows next year instead. If we have more news about this we'll inform you here. Sorry but this is a serious emergency."

Source:	tankard.info
Band profile:	Tankard

Tankard has announced their first South American tour ever! This is the message that Gerre posted on their official website:

''Hi Folks!

We proudly announce the dates of our very first South-America-tour! We are really looking forward to thrash and party following cities and clubs:

04.12.07 Santiago (RCH), Galpon Victor Jara
05.12.07 Porto Alegre/RS (BR), Bar Opinião
06.12.07 Cascavel/PR (BR), Cascavel Country Clube
07.12.07 Sao Paulo/SP (BR), Hangar 110
08.12.07 Belo Horizonte/MG (BR), Lapa Multishow

Hope to meet you crazy thrashers on tour!

Cheers Tankard''

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Source:	tankard.info
Band profile:	Tankard
Event:	Tankard: South American Tour

Tankard will be releasing a new 'Best Of' album in August this year. Here is message from Gerre posted on the band's official website:

"Hello Metalheads!

We just finished the recordings of our new album.

Our Best Of album "Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers" (produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Classen, Coverartwork Thomas Ewerhard) will be released on 31th of August on AFM Records. It contains these new versions of some old classic Tankard-Stuff:

1. Zombie Attack
2. Maniac Forces
3. (Empty) Tankard
4. Don't Panic
5. Chemical Invasion
6. The Morning After
7. Alien
8. 666 Packs
9. Beermuda
10. Space Beer
11. Medley (Alcohol, Puke, Mon Cheri, Wonderful Life)
12. Freibier
13. Nation Over Nation
14. Two-Faced
15. Minds On The Moon

The limited edition (5000-6000 copies) contains a "Tribute To Tankard" bonus-CD with following bands:

1. Abandoned ("Face Of The Enemy")
2. Courageous ("The Morning After")
3. Doppelbock ("Freibier Für Alle")
4. Fatal Embrace ("Acid Death")
5. Fkü ("Space Beer")
6. Frezeebee ("Poison")
7. Hatework ("Live To Dive")
8. Hyades ("Alien")
9. Irreverence ("Beermuda")
10. Manticora ("Total Addiction")
11. Odium ("Sunscars")
12. Paradox ("Zombie Attack")
13. Paragon ("Two-Faced")
14. Sacred Steel ("Empty Tankard")
15. Scornage ("Away")
16. Solicitude ("Planetwide Suicide")
17. Taste Of Doom ("Rectifier")
18. Torment ("Chemical Invasion")

There will be a very limited vinylbox too, including the pic-discs of "B-Day", "Beast Of Bourbon", "The Beauty And The Beer" and "Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers" together with a shirt, a 0.3L beer jug, a poster and sticker! So watch out!

Cheers Tankard"

Source:	tankard.info
Band profile:	Tankard

Tankard , Legion Of The Damned, Desaster and Dryrot are among the confirmed bands for the Winterbreath festival, set to take place January 5-6, 2007 at Hauptsmoorhalle in Strullendorf (near Bamberg), Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): Alaska Fire, Debauchery, Delirium Tremens, Desaster, Dryrot, Emeth, Free Key Bit Chess, Hatred, Jack Slater, Legion of the Damned, Midwinter, Neocosmic, Schlachtschüssel, Sheepheads, Silent Decay, Skeleton, Sniper, Soylvybe, Tankard, Thora

For more information (in German), visit www.winterbreath.de.

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Source:	winterbreath.de
Band profile:	Tankard
Event:	Winterbreath Festival

Moonsorrow, Arch Enemy and Tankard have all just been confirmed for this years Arnhem Metal Meeting. The festival will take place on Saturday 9th December this year at Musis Sacrum in Arnhem, Holland. More bands are said to be announced soon.

Here is the list of bands announced so far:

Aeternus
Ancient Rites
Antaeus
Arch Enemy
Immolation
Melechesh
Moonsorrow
Necrophobic
Skyforger
Tankard
Thronar

Source:	arnhemmetalmeeting.nl
Band profile:	Moonsorrow

Tankard's tour dates section has been updated and it's as follows:

Aug.
26 - Mayhem Metalfest in Minneapolis, MN

Sep.
29 - Milan - Transilvania Live Milan, Italy
30 - Prato - Siddharta Alternaive Club, Italy

Oct.
01 - Rock Clubin Gorizia, Italy
14 - Dublin - The Voodoo Lounge, Ireland
20 - Athens - Underworld, Greece
21 - Larissa - B-Live, Greece
22 - Thessaloniki - Rock Bottom, Greece

Nov.
10 - Bremen - Wehrschloss, Germany
11 - Haarlem - Patronaat, Holland
12 - London - Underworld, UK

Source:	tankard.info
Band profile:	Tankard