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Sodom - New Drummer Introduced
German thrash metallers Sodom have introduced their new drummer after the departure of long-time drummer Bobby Schottkowski early last week.
The new drummer is Markus "Makka" Freiwald - who is known for playing with bands, such as: Despair, Flaming Anger, Voodoocult, Kreator, Moonspell, and Rotting Christ.
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The new drummer is Markus "Makka" Freiwald - who is known for playing with bands, such as: Despair, Flaming Anger, Voodoocult, Kreator, Moonspell, and Rotting Christ.
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| Source: | sodomized.info |
| Band profile: | Sodom |
Crimfall - New Song Posted Online
Finnish symphonic folk metallers Crimfall have uploaded a brand-new track , called "Frost Upon Their Graves", on their MySpace page.
Added the band: "To celebrate the independence day of Finland, we want to give our loyal fans an early xmas present. The new album is basically one long song divided to a shorter sections. This song, "Frost Upon Their Graves" is the 3rd one. This time we will take you to the cold and merciless North!"
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Added the band: "To celebrate the independence day of Finland, we want to give our loyal fans an early xmas present. The new album is basically one long song divided to a shorter sections. This song, "Frost Upon Their Graves" is the 3rd one. This time we will take you to the cold and merciless North!"
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| Source: | crimfall.com |
| Band profile: | Crimfall |
Rush - To Film Cleveland Performance
As a tribute to the US city that first played their music, Rush confirms that the Cleveland performance of their Time Machine Tour show on April 15th at the Quicken Loans Arena will be filmed for a full-length release.
Cleveland is remarkable for being one of the very first US cities where the band performed, in addition to being the first city to provide American airplay. This will be a must-see event for Rush fans in Cleveland - and for everyone able to make the road trip as it is will also mark the first live full-length filming on US soil. Tickets for Cleveland go on sale on Saturday, December 11th with pre-sales for Rush fan-club and CITI cardmembers beginning December 7th.
On the Time Machine Tour - An Evening With Rush the band will perform their 1981 Moving Pictures in its entirety for the first time, as well as material from the band's upcoming studio album Clockwork Angels.
The US leg of the Time Machine Tour looks as follows:
March 30, 2011 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
April 01, 2011 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
April 03, 2011 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
April 05, 2011 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
April 06, 2011 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center
April 08, 2011 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
April 10, 2011 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
April 12, 2011 - Chicago, IL - United Center
April 15, 2011 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
April 17, 2011 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
April 19, 2011 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
April 20, 2011 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
April 22, 2011 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
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Cleveland is remarkable for being one of the very first US cities where the band performed, in addition to being the first city to provide American airplay. This will be a must-see event for Rush fans in Cleveland - and for everyone able to make the road trip as it is will also mark the first live full-length filming on US soil. Tickets for Cleveland go on sale on Saturday, December 11th with pre-sales for Rush fan-club and CITI cardmembers beginning December 7th.
On the Time Machine Tour - An Evening With Rush the band will perform their 1981 Moving Pictures in its entirety for the first time, as well as material from the band's upcoming studio album Clockwork Angels.
The US leg of the Time Machine Tour looks as follows:
March 30, 2011 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
April 01, 2011 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
April 03, 2011 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
April 05, 2011 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
April 06, 2011 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center
April 08, 2011 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
April 10, 2011 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
April 12, 2011 - Chicago, IL - United Center
April 15, 2011 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
April 17, 2011 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
April 19, 2011 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
April 20, 2011 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
April 22, 2011 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
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| Source: | rush.com |
| Band profile: | Rush |
| Event: | Time Machine Tour - An Evening With Rush |
Dark Tranquillity - To Perform In India For The First Time
Dark Tranquillity will perform in India for the first time on February 12, 2011. The band commented as follows:
"We're very proud and excited to announce that we'll play in India for the first time. On February 12, 2011, we'll perform at the BITS Pilani in Hyderabad, India. Support will come from local metallers Kryptos."
The show will be part of the national annual music festival Pearl, set to take place February 10-13. More info about the festival will be revealed on December 10 at this location.
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"We're very proud and excited to announce that we'll play in India for the first time. On February 12, 2011, we'll perform at the BITS Pilani in Hyderabad, India. Support will come from local metallers Kryptos."
The show will be part of the national annual music festival Pearl, set to take place February 10-13. More info about the festival will be revealed on December 10 at this location.
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| Source: | darktranquillity.com |
| Band profile: | Dark Tranquillity |
| Event: | Dark Tranquillity |
Hatred Sounds Fest - Postponed Due To Vital Remains' Visa Issues
The Hatred Sounds Festival, set to take place yesterday December 4th in Ibagué, Colombia, was postponed after the last-minute cancellation of headliners Vital Remains.
Due to visa problems of the band's tour drummer Eddy Hoffman, Vital Remains were forced to cancel the event. Andrés Castro, tour manager for the band's Latin American shows, explained to the local media that the band tried to look for some available drummers in order to attend the show in Colombia, but they were already busy working on side projects or live shows with other bands.
Vital Remains promised to announce a new date, and the festival is postponed till then. Other acts on the bill included Soulburner, Luciferian, Nihil Obstat and Sagros.
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Due to visa problems of the band's tour drummer Eddy Hoffman, Vital Remains were forced to cancel the event. Andrés Castro, tour manager for the band's Latin American shows, explained to the local media that the band tried to look for some available drummers in order to attend the show in Colombia, but they were already busy working on side projects or live shows with other bands.
Vital Remains promised to announce a new date, and the festival is postponed till then. Other acts on the bill included Soulburner, Luciferian, Nihil Obstat and Sagros.
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| Source: | factormetal.com |
| Band profile: | Vital Remains |
| Event: | Hatred Sounds Festival VII [Postponed] |
Criminal - Guitarist Leaves The Band, Replacement Announced
Chile-born, UK-based thrash masters Criminal have announced the departure of lead guitarist and founding member Rodrigo Contreras.
Band leader Anton Reisenegger (guitar, vocals; also in Lock Up) comments: "As some of you may be aware, Rod decided to go back to Chile a few months ago, leaving the future of the band uncertain. After much deliberation, we have now decided to replace him in order to be able to carry on as a band.
This is not something we wanted to happen, but we have to be realistic, and being thousands of kilometers apart wouldn't have allowed us to work as a functioning band. This is not a studio project, our music is meant to be played live, and we have many plans for the future which require the four of us to be geographically close.
Rod and I started this band almost 20 years ago and he wrote some of the band's best and most characteristic material, which made this situation extremely difficult for me personally. I feel, however, that we've done the right thing, as everything was talked through with all people involved, and Rod's departure happened in the most open, civilized terms possible.
We hope that you, the fans, will understand this decision. It's not an easy step for us to take, and it wasn't a rushed decision, but if the only other choice is to stop playing as Criminal, we'd rather take the flak and soldier on.
We may still play a few shows with Rod in South America next year when we celebrate our 20th anniversary, but nothing is set in stone yet.
Rod's replacement is Olmo Cascallar from the Basque band Gamora, who already did a fantastic job as a stand-in on our last few European dates. Not only is he an excellent guitarist with a great stage presence, we also feel he will contribute an entirely new approach to our songwriting."
Criminal will enter HVR Studios in Suffolk, UK in March of 2011 to record their seventh, as-yet-untitled studio album.
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Band leader Anton Reisenegger (guitar, vocals; also in Lock Up) comments: "As some of you may be aware, Rod decided to go back to Chile a few months ago, leaving the future of the band uncertain. After much deliberation, we have now decided to replace him in order to be able to carry on as a band.
This is not something we wanted to happen, but we have to be realistic, and being thousands of kilometers apart wouldn't have allowed us to work as a functioning band. This is not a studio project, our music is meant to be played live, and we have many plans for the future which require the four of us to be geographically close.
Rod and I started this band almost 20 years ago and he wrote some of the band's best and most characteristic material, which made this situation extremely difficult for me personally. I feel, however, that we've done the right thing, as everything was talked through with all people involved, and Rod's departure happened in the most open, civilized terms possible.
We hope that you, the fans, will understand this decision. It's not an easy step for us to take, and it wasn't a rushed decision, but if the only other choice is to stop playing as Criminal, we'd rather take the flak and soldier on.
We may still play a few shows with Rod in South America next year when we celebrate our 20th anniversary, but nothing is set in stone yet.
Rod's replacement is Olmo Cascallar from the Basque band Gamora, who already did a fantastic job as a stand-in on our last few European dates. Not only is he an excellent guitarist with a great stage presence, we also feel he will contribute an entirely new approach to our songwriting."
Criminal will enter HVR Studios in Suffolk, UK in March of 2011 to record their seventh, as-yet-untitled studio album.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Criminal |
Dimmu Borgir - More European Headlining Dates Announced
Original news, posted on 17.07.2010
You probably still remember that Dimmu Borgir will support Korn on a handful of European dates in September, as reported previously. But now the Norwegian symphonic black metal band has announced additional dates to the first European leg of their co-headlining Darkness Reborn World Tour in support of their new studio album, Abrahadabra.
Dimmu Borgir's Abrahadabra will be released in Germany on September 24th, in the rest of Europe on September 27th, and in North America on October 12th.
UPDATE (thanks to 98923)
Dimmu Borgir proudly announce fellow countrymen Enslaved and Sahg as the opening acts on their headlining Darkness Reborn World Tour in support of their new studio album, Abrahadabra.
Dimmu Borgir guitarist/songwriter Silenoz states: "Parts of the European trek on our Darkness Reborn World Tour will come in support from our friends in Enslaved and Sahg! We're excited to share the stage with these great bands and finally again be able to perform new material for our fans, old and new alike!"
The members of Enslaved check in about the upcoming trek: "We are glad to confirm that we have been invited to do direct support on Dimmu Borgir's European tour in September and October. We are delighted to announce these dates as the opening of Enslaved's touring for our new album Axioma Ethica Odini. It will be great to be touring with another Norwegian band. High spirits should be a guaranteed; we're looking forward to this one!"
Sahg adds: "This tour will prove that nothing exceeds Norwegian metal! Sahg is proud to be in this line-up of Norway's deadliest, with Dimmu Borgir and Enslaved. We can't wait to perform the songs from our brand new album Sahg III to the European audience for the very first time."
Confirmed dates are now as follows:
Sep. 19 - HMH, Amsterdam, NE (supporting Korn)
Sep. 20 - Bataclan, Paris, FR (headlining show with Enslaved and Sahg)
Sep. 21 - Forum, London, UK (headlining show with Enslaved and Sahg)
Sep. 23 - Eishalle Seutweg, Winterthur, CH (supporting Korn)
Sep. 24 - Zenith, Munich, DE (supporting Korn)
Sep. 26 - Gasometer, Vienna, AT (supporting Korn)
Sep. 27 - Alcatraz, Milan, IT (DB only)
Sep. 28 - Boogaloo Club, Zagreb, CRO (DB only)
Sep. 30 - Den Atelier, Luxembourg, LU (DB only)
Oct. 01 - Ancienne Belgique, BE (supporting Korn)
Oct. 02 - Rosengarten, Mannheim, DE (supporting Korn)
Oct. 03 - Palladium, Cologne, DE (supporting Korn)
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You probably still remember that Dimmu Borgir will support Korn on a handful of European dates in September, as reported previously. But now the Norwegian symphonic black metal band has announced additional dates to the first European leg of their co-headlining Darkness Reborn World Tour in support of their new studio album, Abrahadabra.
Dimmu Borgir's Abrahadabra will be released in Germany on September 24th, in the rest of Europe on September 27th, and in North America on October 12th.
UPDATE (thanks to 98923)
Dimmu Borgir proudly announce fellow countrymen Enslaved and Sahg as the opening acts on their headlining Darkness Reborn World Tour in support of their new studio album, Abrahadabra.
Dimmu Borgir guitarist/songwriter Silenoz states: "Parts of the European trek on our Darkness Reborn World Tour will come in support from our friends in Enslaved and Sahg! We're excited to share the stage with these great bands and finally again be able to perform new material for our fans, old and new alike!"
The members of Enslaved check in about the upcoming trek: "We are glad to confirm that we have been invited to do direct support on Dimmu Borgir's European tour in September and October. We are delighted to announce these dates as the opening of Enslaved's touring for our new album Axioma Ethica Odini. It will be great to be touring with another Norwegian band. High spirits should be a guaranteed; we're looking forward to this one!"
Sahg adds: "This tour will prove that nothing exceeds Norwegian metal! Sahg is proud to be in this line-up of Norway's deadliest, with Dimmu Borgir and Enslaved. We can't wait to perform the songs from our brand new album Sahg III to the European audience for the very first time."
Confirmed dates are now as follows:
Sep. 19 - HMH, Amsterdam, NE (supporting Korn)
Sep. 20 - Bataclan, Paris, FR (headlining show with Enslaved and Sahg)
Sep. 21 - Forum, London, UK (headlining show with Enslaved and Sahg)
Sep. 23 - Eishalle Seutweg, Winterthur, CH (supporting Korn)
Sep. 24 - Zenith, Munich, DE (supporting Korn)
Sep. 26 - Gasometer, Vienna, AT (supporting Korn)
Sep. 27 - Alcatraz, Milan, IT (DB only)
Sep. 28 - Boogaloo Club, Zagreb, CRO (DB only)
Sep. 30 - Den Atelier, Luxembourg, LU (DB only)
Oct. 01 - Ancienne Belgique, BE (supporting Korn)
Oct. 02 - Rosengarten, Mannheim, DE (supporting Korn)
Oct. 03 - Palladium, Cologne, DE (supporting Korn)
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Dimmu Borgir |
| Event: | Dimmu Borgir: Darkness Reborn II |
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