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In Battle - Sign With Nocturnal Art
Nocturnal Art Productions announced the singing of Swedish band In Battle.
A new album later in the year through Nocturnal Art Productions/ Candlelight Records.
A new album later in the year through Nocturnal Art Productions/ Candlelight Records.
| Source: | nocturnalart.com |
| Band profile: | In Battle |
Dååth - Sign With Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records announced the signing of death metal band Daath.
DAATH (pronounced like "Goth," but with a "D") were signed by longtime Roadrunner A&R man Monte Conner. Says Conner: "DAATH fuses elements of cutting-edge death and black metal with expansive orchestral and electronic themes. I haven't signed a death metal band since the early 90's, when that whole scene reached a serious saturation and then stagnation point. But I never stopped following that genre and when DAATH came along, I finally heard a new band who injected originality, excitement and fresh ideas back into that style of music."
DAATH, featuring Sean Farber (vocals), Michael Kameron (synth, backing vocals), Eyal Levi (guitar), Emil Werstler (guitar), Jeremy Creamer (bass), and Matt Ellis (drums), were brought to Conner's attention via colleague and friend, former Disincarnate/Obituary/Death/Testament guitarist-turned-producer, James Murphy, who took the band into the studio last year to co-produce and mix ten songs.
Levi commented: "Since the beginning we've believed that Roadrunner was the most appropriate label for DAATH. They are the torch bearers for the metal world and we are proud to be joining their family."
DAATH will re-enter the studio with Murphy in May to record five more songs to round out the pool of tracks they will chose from to unleash as their forthcoming Roadrunner debut album, "The Hinderers" - due out this Fall. Besides the title track, some other songs set to appear include "Festival Mass Soulform,"Ovum," "Above Lucium" and "Who Will Take The Blame." Murphy makes a guest appearance on the album as well as former Chimaira/Dying Fetus drummer, Kevin Talley, who tracked drums on two songs.
DAATH (pronounced like "Goth," but with a "D") were signed by longtime Roadrunner A&R man Monte Conner. Says Conner: "DAATH fuses elements of cutting-edge death and black metal with expansive orchestral and electronic themes. I haven't signed a death metal band since the early 90's, when that whole scene reached a serious saturation and then stagnation point. But I never stopped following that genre and when DAATH came along, I finally heard a new band who injected originality, excitement and fresh ideas back into that style of music."
DAATH, featuring Sean Farber (vocals), Michael Kameron (synth, backing vocals), Eyal Levi (guitar), Emil Werstler (guitar), Jeremy Creamer (bass), and Matt Ellis (drums), were brought to Conner's attention via colleague and friend, former Disincarnate/Obituary/Death/Testament guitarist-turned-producer, James Murphy, who took the band into the studio last year to co-produce and mix ten songs.
Levi commented: "Since the beginning we've believed that Roadrunner was the most appropriate label for DAATH. They are the torch bearers for the metal world and we are proud to be joining their family."
DAATH will re-enter the studio with Murphy in May to record five more songs to round out the pool of tracks they will chose from to unleash as their forthcoming Roadrunner debut album, "The Hinderers" - due out this Fall. Besides the title track, some other songs set to appear include "Festival Mass Soulform,"Ovum," "Above Lucium" and "Who Will Take The Blame." Murphy makes a guest appearance on the album as well as former Chimaira/Dying Fetus drummer, Kevin Talley, who tracked drums on two songs.
| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Dååth |
Blut Aus Nord - Finishing New Album
French metallers Blut Aus Nord continue to work on their highly anticipated new album, M.o.R.T. (Metamorphosis of Realistic Theories). Expected for release in early autumn, the album follows the band's critically acclaimed The Work Which Transforms God.
Song titles for M.o.R.T. as of press time include "Ruins Of The Genesis (Antiparticles)", "Dis-Harmonization Of All Visual Echoes", Fusion With The Zero", "Samsaric Ocean", "The Meditation Of The Ghost (Samadhi)", "Le Cercle De Ceux Qui Pleurent", and "Alienation Of The Orphans".
- Candlelight Newsletter -
Song titles for M.o.R.T. as of press time include "Ruins Of The Genesis (Antiparticles)", "Dis-Harmonization Of All Visual Echoes", Fusion With The Zero", "Samsaric Ocean", "The Meditation Of The Ghost (Samadhi)", "Le Cercle De Ceux Qui Pleurent", and "Alienation Of The Orphans".
- Candlelight Newsletter -
| Band profile: | Blut Aus Nord |
Hate Eternal - Drummer Leaves, Live Replacement
Hate Eternal drummer Derek Roddy decided to leave the band "with very little warning". The band already found a replacement, the band announced "that Kevin Talley will be stepping up to the plate and filling in on drums for the upcoming US Chimaira/Arch Enemy tour".
| Source: | hateeternal.com |
| Band profile: | Hate Eternal |
Blinded Colony - Sign With Pivotal Rockordings
Sweden based metal band Blinded Colony have inked a deal with Pivotal Rockordings. The band will enter Sound Palace Studios later this month to begin the recording process of their sophomore effort. An album title has not been picked yet.
Blinded Colony was formed in 2000 by guitarists Johan Blomstrom, Tobias Olsson, and vocalist Niklas Svensson. In 2003, the band released their debut album, Divine through Italy's Scarlet Records. The following year Blinded Colony parted ways with both Scarlet Records and vocalist Niklas Svensson. In 2005 Johan Schuster (SKÃ-RDA) took over vocal duties and the band cut a demo, which caught the attention of Pivotal Rockordings. The tracks In Here and Aarons Sons can be heard at the band's website or on the band's Myspace page . More information about the release will be made available in the near future.
http://label.pivotalalliance.com
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Blinded Colony was formed in 2000 by guitarists Johan Blomstrom, Tobias Olsson, and vocalist Niklas Svensson. In 2003, the band released their debut album, Divine through Italy's Scarlet Records. The following year Blinded Colony parted ways with both Scarlet Records and vocalist Niklas Svensson. In 2005 Johan Schuster (SKÃ-RDA) took over vocal duties and the band cut a demo, which caught the attention of Pivotal Rockordings. The tracks In Here and Aarons Sons can be heard at the band's website or on the band's Myspace page . More information about the release will be made available in the near future.
http://label.pivotalalliance.com
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Sturmgeist - Mastering New Album
Sturmgeist is currently mastering their second album "Über". The album, follow up of their debut released in 2005, is set to be released on 19 June 2006.
The album will contain a cover of Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" in commemoration of the 250 birthday of Mozart, some other track tittles are: "Dobermann", "Party Über Alles", "Grimanic Guerillas", and "Hindenburg".
"Über" was recorded at TopRoom Studios in Norway; it's mixed by Børge Finstad and produced by Cornelius von Jackhelln.
The album will contain a cover of Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" in commemoration of the 250 birthday of Mozart, some other track tittles are: "Dobermann", "Party Über Alles", "Grimanic Guerillas", and "Hindenburg".
"Über" was recorded at TopRoom Studios in Norway; it's mixed by Børge Finstad and produced by Cornelius von Jackhelln.
| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
Eternal Tears Of Sorrow - Samples Online
A medley song containing samples from the new Eternal Tears Of Sorrow new album entitled "Before The Bleeding Sun" are posted on Eternal Tears Of Sorrow's my space: http://myspace.com/etos1
The medley song contain extracts from Another Me, Red Dawn Rising, Upon the Moors, Sinister Rain and Tar Still Flows.
The medley song contain extracts from Another Me, Red Dawn Rising, Upon the Moors, Sinister Rain and Tar Still Flows.
| Source: | - Eternal Tears Of Sorrow Newsletter - |
| Band profile: | Eternal Tears Of Sorrow |
Unleashed - In The Studio
Johnny Hedlund (bass & vocals) posted the following message on Unleashed's offcial website:
"Unleashed are currently in the studio, completing the preproduction of our 8th full length album. We have more qualified songs to choose from than ever before, and I am very confident that this will be the best Unleashed album ever.
Our mission is to create one of the most memorable records in the history of Death Metal!!!
This one will be slightly faster than Sworn Allegiance. The songs will be anthems in the true traditional Unleashed way and will have you screaming along with the choruses.
The guitar sound will be taking a step towards brutality and grind. The drums are the closest we have ever come, to recording a "live" kind of intensity. The vocals?... well, not far away from Sworn Allegiance... Just add a little harshness and a slightly deep aggression to that sound and you'll get the picture right there.
Expect nothing but one of the most memorable records in the history of Death Metal."
"Unleashed are currently in the studio, completing the preproduction of our 8th full length album. We have more qualified songs to choose from than ever before, and I am very confident that this will be the best Unleashed album ever.
Our mission is to create one of the most memorable records in the history of Death Metal!!!
This one will be slightly faster than Sworn Allegiance. The songs will be anthems in the true traditional Unleashed way and will have you screaming along with the choruses.
The guitar sound will be taking a step towards brutality and grind. The drums are the closest we have ever come, to recording a "live" kind of intensity. The vocals?... well, not far away from Sworn Allegiance... Just add a little harshness and a slightly deep aggression to that sound and you'll get the picture right there.
Expect nothing but one of the most memorable records in the history of Death Metal."
| Source: | unleashed.se |
| Band profile: | Unleashed |
Mithras - To Enter In The Studio
Song writing for 'Behind The Shadows Lie Madness' is now completed and the album will feature 12 tracks. Mithras will soon enter Dreaming Studios to record the entire album, which will be produced by Leon Macey and Rayner Coss and will be completed over the next few months.
Mithras hope to gig and tour in support of the new album later in the year and an annoucement about their touring line-up will be made in due course.
http://www.mithras.org.uk
Mithras hope to gig and tour in support of the new album later in the year and an annoucement about their touring line-up will be made in due course.
http://www.mithras.org.uk
Beseech - Looking For New Label
As Beseech contract with Napalm Records is over, the band is currently looking for a new label, the band is already negotiating, but will take some time to make the right decision.
| Source: | - Beseech Newsletter - |
| Band profile: | Beseech |
Sons Of Otis - Drummer Quit
Sons Of Otis have announced on their website that Ryan Aubin, drummer of the band, decided to quit the band. "The future of the band is uncertain" since this was a surprise for all of the members.
| Source: | sonsofotis.com |
Cave In - Plans To Record New Album
After finishing their different tours around USA, Europe and Japan, Cave In are now taking a break.
The band will reunite around summer time to start to work in a new album, about how will sound their new album, the band says: "Our responses to those questions and others like them have been different each time we've been pressed to answer them. However, the entertainment value of those declarations and many more in similar nature will never decrease. Simply put, we find it grand to know that you're interested in what we're doing and in short, we can only abide by the guts of our limbs and our throats when the time comes for us to do so."
Finally the Cave In website is expected to suffer major transformations soon.
The band will reunite around summer time to start to work in a new album, about how will sound their new album, the band says: "Our responses to those questions and others like them have been different each time we've been pressed to answer them. However, the entertainment value of those declarations and many more in similar nature will never decrease. Simply put, we find it grand to know that you're interested in what we're doing and in short, we can only abide by the guts of our limbs and our throats when the time comes for us to do so."
Finally the Cave In website is expected to suffer major transformations soon.
| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Cave In |
Marshall Law - Jack Frost Joins In
Marshall Law announced on their website the inclusion of Jack Frost (leader of Seven Witches) as the new guitarist.
In other news Marshall Law added the following live date:
27th August - Old Angel, Nottingham
In other news Marshall Law added the following live date:
27th August - Old Angel, Nottingham
| Source: | marshalllaw.co.uk |
Elixir - Sign With Majesty Rock
The UK band Elixir signed a deal with label Majestic Rock, The label will release Elixir's upcoming album "Mindcreeper" and will re-issue their previous catalogue in July.
| Source: | coldtown.com |
The Haunted - Update From The Studio
Peter Dolving of Swedish act The Haunted has posted the following studio update regarding the band's forthcoming new album:
"We're going forward. This is exciting and scary. So far we got 12 songs that are evolving smoothly. So far I'd say the stuff is much heavier than previous records, I get a feeling like AT The Gates meets King Crimson.
Oh I don't know - It's hard to describe but personally I think we're coming up some heavy shit. Sometimes I feel like 'WHOA! This is turning into a Pink Floyd record for the dysfunctional.'
It's nice for a change to have a good rehearsal space in Gothenburg this time and the possibility to communicate with our computers instead of having to play stuff over the phone at 2 in the morning, especially now since we've moved out all across Sweden. Well, I have a really good feeling and I'm really looking forward to recording this monster..."
You can check some pictures and vids from the studio in here: http://cyklode.se/haunted/doc/diary.htm
"We're going forward. This is exciting and scary. So far we got 12 songs that are evolving smoothly. So far I'd say the stuff is much heavier than previous records, I get a feeling like AT The Gates meets King Crimson.
Oh I don't know - It's hard to describe but personally I think we're coming up some heavy shit. Sometimes I feel like 'WHOA! This is turning into a Pink Floyd record for the dysfunctional.'
It's nice for a change to have a good rehearsal space in Gothenburg this time and the possibility to communicate with our computers instead of having to play stuff over the phone at 2 in the morning, especially now since we've moved out all across Sweden. Well, I have a really good feeling and I'm really looking forward to recording this monster..."
You can check some pictures and vids from the studio in here: http://cyklode.se/haunted/doc/diary.htm
| Source: | the-haunted.com & Thryce |
| Band profile: | The Haunted |