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King Diamond - Mixing of live album in March
KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy LaRocque will begin mixing the group's upcoming live album at the end of March at his Los Angered studio outside Gothenburg, Sweden. According to a posting on the band's web site, "no details are known at the moment such as album title, if it's going to be 2 CD etc. Andy however that most of the song the band played on the USA tour will be on the album."
In a recent interview with Denmark's Metal Reference, frontman King Diamond discussed the recording process for the live CD.
"We wanted to have released earlier than this, but it seemed quite inappropriate as there was no tour to support 'Abigail 2', and we obviously have to conduct more shows than that if we want to select some of the better parts for a live release," he said. "But we definitely thought at that time that we would be able to release a live album."
Asked if the recordings will also be released on DVD, King said, "Oh, no. It's going to be a double live album, this one, and it was recorded on our last US tour, and we almost recorded all the shows for this purpose. A live DVD will probably surface later, and both my record labels Metal Blade and Massacre are interested in joining forces to release it. will however feature live material from our European tour, and this is likely to happen right after summertime 2004."
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In a recent interview with Denmark's Metal Reference, frontman King Diamond discussed the recording process for the live CD.
"We wanted to have released earlier than this, but it seemed quite inappropriate as there was no tour to support 'Abigail 2', and we obviously have to conduct more shows than that if we want to select some of the better parts for a live release," he said. "But we definitely thought at that time that we would be able to release a live album."
Asked if the recordings will also be released on DVD, King said, "Oh, no. It's going to be a double live album, this one, and it was recorded on our last US tour, and we almost recorded all the shows for this purpose. A live DVD will probably surface later, and both my record labels Metal Blade and Massacre are interested in joining forces to release it. will however feature live material from our European tour, and this is likely to happen right after summertime 2004."
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| Band profile: | King Diamond |
Lamb Of God - CD and DVD release date
Sony/Epic will release LAMB OF GOD's 'As The Palaces Burn' album and the new 'Terror And Hubris' DVD on March 22nd in the UK and Germany.
| Band profile: | Lamb Of God |
Vader - Recording sessions for the new album
The day finally has come, VADER starts recording session of their new album! Doc is currently working on his blasting parts at Hertz Studio, Bia³ystok. The second part of the process will take place at PR Studio in Gdañsk. VADER is entering the studio on the 16-th of Februrary to record all the guitars and vocals.
| Band profile: | Vader |
Masterplan - Most successful debut album 2003
Due to many faithful fans, who buy original CD's instead of "copy" or "download" them illegally, MASTERPLAN were nominated to the most successful German Newcomer band of Europe. Therefore they were awarded with the new "EUROPEAN BORDER BREAKERS AWARD". The award took place in Cannes, in the frame of MIDEM. The debut album of MASTERPLAN, simply named "Masterplan" was 2003 the official highest sales debut album of a German band in Europe.
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According to the motto "never change a winning team" the band is at the moment in Los Angeles, to work together with Roy Z (among others Halford, Bruce Dickinson) on their new songs. The new album will be released in the beginning of autumn, previously in summer will be published a new single to while away the time. The German-Norwegian formation is planning their first headliner tour in autumn.
If this comprehensible lasts to long, the new great solo album of MASTERPLAN singer Jorn Lande, "Out To Every Nation" will be released worldwide on April 26, 2004 by AFM Records and shows once again the unbelievable powerful voice of the Norwegian exception singer.
In the related news :
According to the motto "never change a winning team" the band is at the moment in Los Angeles, to work together with Roy Z (among others Halford, Bruce Dickinson) on their new songs. The new album will be released in the beginning of autumn, previously in summer will be published a new single to while away the time. The German-Norwegian formation is planning their first headliner tour in autumn.
If this comprehensible lasts to long, the new great solo album of MASTERPLAN singer Jorn Lande, "Out To Every Nation" will be released worldwide on April 26, 2004 by AFM Records and shows once again the unbelievable powerful voice of the Norwegian exception singer.
| Band profile: | Masterplan |
Obituary - Reformation confirmed
The reunion of OBITUARY is now confirmed on the Metalfest.com website for the 1st annual Sun N' Steel Florida Metalfest, held March 6th and 7th at Pinellas Expo Center in Tampa, Florida. Other bands added are THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ENTOMBED, ANAL BLAST, 3 INCHED OF BLOOD and other locals. Also confirmed are the "NWOBHM ALLSTARS" featuring AL ATKINS (JUDAS PRIEST), JESS COX (TYGERS OF PAN TANG) and DENNIS STRATTON (IRON MAIDEN, PRAYING MANTIS).
The full list of bands confirmed so far can be seen here:
http://www.metalfest.com/Florida/bands.htm
More to be announced.
*UPDATE* The band has also spoken to blabbermouth.net about a possible upcoming album deal with Roadrunner Records.
"Everybody is back together me, John , Trevor , Allen and Frank , We are writing new music right now, and are talking to Roadrunner about an album deal. I couldn't be more excited about this."
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The full list of bands confirmed so far can be seen here:
http://www.metalfest.com/Florida/bands.htm
More to be announced.
*UPDATE* The band has also spoken to blabbermouth.net about a possible upcoming album deal with Roadrunner Records.
"Everybody is back together me, John , Trevor , Allen and Frank , We are writing new music right now, and are talking to Roadrunner about an album deal. I couldn't be more excited about this."
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| Band profile: | Obituary |
Cruachan - 'Pagan' cover artwork posted online
Irish folk metal band CRUACHAN have posted the cover artwork for their forthcoming album, "Pagan", at this location:http://truemetal.org/metalmagick/cruachan/cru_pagan_art.htm
Cover artwork for "Pagan" was created by John Howe, the leading JRR Tolkien illustrator and the conceptual artist from "The Lord of the Rings" movies.
The group's fourth full-length album, "Pagan" is scheduled for release on April 5 through Holland's Karmageddon Media). The follow-up to 2002's "Folk-Lore" was recorded and mixed at Radio Na Life Studios in Dublin, Ireland with producer Al Cowen.
The band recorded a total of 15 songs, of which 13 will end up on the final album and the remaining songs will be used as bonus-material.
Among the tracks set to appear on the CD are "Michael Collins", "The Gael", "The March to Cluain Tairbh", "Viking Slayer" and "1014 A.D."
Cover artwork for "Pagan" was created by John Howe, the leading JRR Tolkien illustrator and the conceptual artist from "The Lord of the Rings" movies.
The group's fourth full-length album, "Pagan" is scheduled for release on April 5 through Holland's Karmageddon Media). The follow-up to 2002's "Folk-Lore" was recorded and mixed at Radio Na Life Studios in Dublin, Ireland with producer Al Cowen.
The band recorded a total of 15 songs, of which 13 will end up on the final album and the remaining songs will be used as bonus-material.
Among the tracks set to appear on the CD are "Michael Collins", "The Gael", "The March to Cluain Tairbh", "Viking Slayer" and "1014 A.D."
| Band profile: | Cruachan |
Nightwish set Once as new album title
Finland's NIGHTWISH have set "Once" as the title of their forthcoming album, tentatively due in June through Spinefarm/Universal Records in Finland and Nuclear Blast in continental Europe. A release date for the U.S. has yet to be confirmed.
As previously reported, NIGHTWISH will be working with renowned director Antti Jokinen on the video clip for "Nemo", the first single off the upcoming CD. Jokinen has directed music videos for such international artists as CELINE DION, EMINEM and SHANIA TWAIN and is currently in Rome working as an assistant director on Renny Harlin's new film, "Exorcist: The Beginning". The album's second single, "I Wish I Had An Angel", is expected follow a later in the year.
NIGHTWISH will kick off a three-week North American tour on August 16 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
As previously reported, NIGHTWISH will be working with renowned director Antti Jokinen on the video clip for "Nemo", the first single off the upcoming CD. Jokinen has directed music videos for such international artists as CELINE DION, EMINEM and SHANIA TWAIN and is currently in Rome working as an assistant director on Renny Harlin's new film, "Exorcist: The Beginning". The album's second single, "I Wish I Had An Angel", is expected follow a later in the year.
NIGHTWISH will kick off a three-week North American tour on August 16 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Gorgoroth singer denies cruelty to animals
The singer of the Norwegian black metal band accused of "offending religious feelings" during a concert in Poland last weekend has rejected accusations that the group had breached the Polish law on protection of animals by displaying the severed and impaled heads of sheep as part of their stage act.
The concert, which took place at the studio of a local TV station, "was never meant to reach the media," GORGOROTH vocalist Gaahl told the NRK newspaper. "Producers Metal Mind bought the sheep heads at a butcher shop. We weren't involved in animal-torture of any kind."
In addition to facing possible animal-cruelty charges, the members of GORGOROTH are suspected of having breached article 196 of the Polish penal code concerning offense to religious feelings, according to Miroslawa Kalinowska-Zajdak, a spokesperson for the public prosecutor in Krakow. The maximum penalty for breaching the article is five years in prison.
A TV station in Krakow, which complained about the performance, had acquired broadcasting rights for the show, Kalinowska-Zajdak said, adding that the prosecutor might ask for Norwegian help in questioning group members.
The singer of GORGOROTH is no stranger to the Norwegian penal system, having previously been convicted three times for various acts of violence, according to the newspaper Bergens Tidende.
In April, the 28-year-old Sunnfjord resident has to face charges for what the police have characterized as "extremely brutal use of force."
On the night of February 22, 2002, the GORGOROTH vocalist is said to have beaten and kicked a man in his 40s repeatedly in his head and face so severely that he had to get stitches in his head, nose and mouth. In addition, the man had sustained injuries to his teeth and nose bone.
The victim was admitted into a hospital and is reported to have suffered long-term injuries. As a result of the incident, the victim's lawyer, Robert Fonn, is asking the GORGOROTH singer to pay 100,000 Norwegian kronor (approximately $14,400) in punitive damages. If convicted, Gaahl faces nine years behind bars.
In 2001, Gaahl was sentenced to one year in prison without parole after an episode of violence where he assaulted his victim for hours. In addition, he was ordered to pay 158,000 kronor (approximately $23,000) in punitive damages.
In the 2001 sentence, the court wrote that Gaahl's use of violence was "extremely raw and brutal", adding that there was no "understandable motive" for the assault.
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The concert, which took place at the studio of a local TV station, "was never meant to reach the media," GORGOROTH vocalist Gaahl told the NRK newspaper. "Producers Metal Mind bought the sheep heads at a butcher shop. We weren't involved in animal-torture of any kind."
In addition to facing possible animal-cruelty charges, the members of GORGOROTH are suspected of having breached article 196 of the Polish penal code concerning offense to religious feelings, according to Miroslawa Kalinowska-Zajdak, a spokesperson for the public prosecutor in Krakow. The maximum penalty for breaching the article is five years in prison.
A TV station in Krakow, which complained about the performance, had acquired broadcasting rights for the show, Kalinowska-Zajdak said, adding that the prosecutor might ask for Norwegian help in questioning group members.
The singer of GORGOROTH is no stranger to the Norwegian penal system, having previously been convicted three times for various acts of violence, according to the newspaper Bergens Tidende.
In April, the 28-year-old Sunnfjord resident has to face charges for what the police have characterized as "extremely brutal use of force."
On the night of February 22, 2002, the GORGOROTH vocalist is said to have beaten and kicked a man in his 40s repeatedly in his head and face so severely that he had to get stitches in his head, nose and mouth. In addition, the man had sustained injuries to his teeth and nose bone.
The victim was admitted into a hospital and is reported to have suffered long-term injuries. As a result of the incident, the victim's lawyer, Robert Fonn, is asking the GORGOROTH singer to pay 100,000 Norwegian kronor (approximately $14,400) in punitive damages. If convicted, Gaahl faces nine years behind bars.
In 2001, Gaahl was sentenced to one year in prison without parole after an episode of violence where he assaulted his victim for hours. In addition, he was ordered to pay 158,000 kronor (approximately $23,000) in punitive damages.
In the 2001 sentence, the court wrote that Gaahl's use of violence was "extremely raw and brutal", adding that there was no "understandable motive" for the assault.
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| Band profile: | Gorgoroth |
Iced Earth - European tour postponed
ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has posted the following message on the band's official web site:
"Hello All,
"As some of you may have heard I recently had lower back surgery. It seemed early on that things were going well with my recovery, however in recent weeks a new problem has developed. I will be undergoing some intense testing in the next week to 10 days to see what the next steps will be. Which leads to the bad news, due to the serious complications with my back, we're going to have to postpone the European leg of the tour and possibly even the first 2 weeks or so of the US Tour. It really depends on what the doctor says after all testing is done and the options are on the table. If another surgery is necessary it may push the tour back even more. Obviously this is the absolute last thing that we ever want to do, but my health has to come first, and the potential of causing permanent damage is very real.
"Those of you that have been following the band for a long time know that it's always top priority to give you the best show possible. At the current and very intense level of pain that I'm in, there's no way that I'd be able to do my part and give 100%, and you don't deserve anything less.
"The guys in the band are as disappointed as I am but they are understanding and supportive at the same time.
" 'The Glorious Burden' is by far the album that has received the best reviews in the band's history, charted the best around the world, sold more than double in the early stages compared with 'Horror Show' in all major territories, and continues to grow full steam ahead. It is the album that I knew it would be and I hate that we have to change our plans due to my back problems. However, in the big picture, it's the only decision that I can make.
"I hope you all can understand the seriousness of the situation. Please know that as much as this sucks, it's the best thing for me, the band, and for you.
"The tour WILL happen, and when it does, I guarantee you will see the best ICED EARTH show you ever have! I feel 10 years younger and am having fun again, it totally sucks that my back is causing these problems!
"I thank you in advance for your support through this tough time and will keep you posted as to my progress...
"Take care, Jon Schaffer"
"Hello All,
"As some of you may have heard I recently had lower back surgery. It seemed early on that things were going well with my recovery, however in recent weeks a new problem has developed. I will be undergoing some intense testing in the next week to 10 days to see what the next steps will be. Which leads to the bad news, due to the serious complications with my back, we're going to have to postpone the European leg of the tour and possibly even the first 2 weeks or so of the US Tour. It really depends on what the doctor says after all testing is done and the options are on the table. If another surgery is necessary it may push the tour back even more. Obviously this is the absolute last thing that we ever want to do, but my health has to come first, and the potential of causing permanent damage is very real.
"Those of you that have been following the band for a long time know that it's always top priority to give you the best show possible. At the current and very intense level of pain that I'm in, there's no way that I'd be able to do my part and give 100%, and you don't deserve anything less.
"The guys in the band are as disappointed as I am but they are understanding and supportive at the same time.
" 'The Glorious Burden' is by far the album that has received the best reviews in the band's history, charted the best around the world, sold more than double in the early stages compared with 'Horror Show' in all major territories, and continues to grow full steam ahead. It is the album that I knew it would be and I hate that we have to change our plans due to my back problems. However, in the big picture, it's the only decision that I can make.
"I hope you all can understand the seriousness of the situation. Please know that as much as this sucks, it's the best thing for me, the band, and for you.
"The tour WILL happen, and when it does, I guarantee you will see the best ICED EARTH show you ever have! I feel 10 years younger and am having fun again, it totally sucks that my back is causing these problems!
"I thank you in advance for your support through this tough time and will keep you posted as to my progress...
"Take care, Jon Schaffer"
| Band profile: | Iced Earth |
Masterplan working on sophomore album
MASTERPLAN, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, are currently in Los Angeles with producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, HELLOWEEN) working on the material for the follow-up to their highly acclaimed self-titled debut, tentatively due this fall through AFM Records. A single will precede the album in late summer. The group are tentatively planning on embarking on their first European headlining tour shortly following the album's release.
As previously reported, MASTERPLAN were honored with a European Border Breakers Award at this year's MIDEM convention in Cannes, France.
The European Border Breakers Awards are a European Commission initiative which reward ten artists or groups (and their record companies, authors and publishers) for achieving the highest sales for a debut album across the European Union, outside their country of production in 2003.
The ten artists were revealed at the European Border Breakers Awards ceremony, which took place on January 25.
In other news, Lande will be releasing his third solo album, "Out To Every Nation", on April 26 through AFM Records.
Joining Lande during the recording sessions for the new CD were bassist Magnus Rosèn (HAMMERFALL), guitarist Jõrn Viggo Lofstad, and drummer Stian Kristoffersen.
The tentative track listing for "Out To Every Nation" is as follows:
01. Young Forever
02. Out To Every Nation
03. Something Real
04. Living With Wolves
05. Vision Eyes
06. One Day We Will Put Out The Sun
07. Behind The Clown
08. Rock Spirit
09. Through Day And Night
10. When Angel Wings Were White
A video clip for "Living With Wolves" is also in the works. Lande's last solo effort, "Worldchanger", was released in 2001.
As previously reported, MASTERPLAN were honored with a European Border Breakers Award at this year's MIDEM convention in Cannes, France.
The European Border Breakers Awards are a European Commission initiative which reward ten artists or groups (and their record companies, authors and publishers) for achieving the highest sales for a debut album across the European Union, outside their country of production in 2003.
The ten artists were revealed at the European Border Breakers Awards ceremony, which took place on January 25.
In other news, Lande will be releasing his third solo album, "Out To Every Nation", on April 26 through AFM Records.
Joining Lande during the recording sessions for the new CD were bassist Magnus Rosèn (HAMMERFALL), guitarist Jõrn Viggo Lofstad, and drummer Stian Kristoffersen.
The tentative track listing for "Out To Every Nation" is as follows:
01. Young Forever
02. Out To Every Nation
03. Something Real
04. Living With Wolves
05. Vision Eyes
06. One Day We Will Put Out The Sun
07. Behind The Clown
08. Rock Spirit
09. Through Day And Night
10. When Angel Wings Were White
A video clip for "Living With Wolves" is also in the works. Lande's last solo effort, "Worldchanger", was released in 2001.
| Band profile: | Masterplan |
Gorgoroth face two years in Polish prison
Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH are being investigated in Poland for causing religious offense after a show that included dozens of sheep heads on stakes, a literal blood bath and a naked, crucified woman, newspaper Aftenposten reports.
The concert in Krakow was broadcast by state TV station TVP and the resulting scandal was the center of attention in Polish media, according to Aftenposten. The band are now being investigated for causing religious offense, which is punishable by up to two years in prison.
The police are also considering an investigation of cruelty to animals.
"On stage there was blood everywhere. About ten decapitated sheep heads and naked people, alive, on large crosses," TVP director Andrzej Jeziorek told newspaper VG. "Everyone was painted with 100 liters of sheep blood. Also there were Satanist symbols everywhere. One of the hanging female models fainted and an ambulance had to be called,".
Jeziorek said that the TVP staff were shocked and reported the show to police.
"This kind of thing should happen on state TV and especially not in Krakow, which is the Pope's city," Jeziorek said. Jeziorek wanted to halt the concert but feared a riot from enthusiastic, bloodied fans who had paid for tickets.
The band were recording a concert DVD and had promised fans a very special show in Poland, and had rigged the stage behind curtains to keep the content secret.
Recent troubles with sects and Satanist groups have made the issue especially sensitive in Poland.
Here are links to several other media reports on the incident:
NRK (Norwegian) http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/3490664.html
Bergensavisen (Norwegian) http://www.ba.no/puls/musikk/article866521.ece
VG (Norwegian) http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=213083
Die Presse (German) http://www.diepresse.com/Artikel.aspx?channel=k&ressort=ku&id=403117
The concert in Krakow was broadcast by state TV station TVP and the resulting scandal was the center of attention in Polish media, according to Aftenposten. The band are now being investigated for causing religious offense, which is punishable by up to two years in prison.
The police are also considering an investigation of cruelty to animals.
"On stage there was blood everywhere. About ten decapitated sheep heads and naked people, alive, on large crosses," TVP director Andrzej Jeziorek told newspaper VG. "Everyone was painted with 100 liters of sheep blood. Also there were Satanist symbols everywhere. One of the hanging female models fainted and an ambulance had to be called,".
Jeziorek said that the TVP staff were shocked and reported the show to police.
"This kind of thing should happen on state TV and especially not in Krakow, which is the Pope's city," Jeziorek said. Jeziorek wanted to halt the concert but feared a riot from enthusiastic, bloodied fans who had paid for tickets.
The band were recording a concert DVD and had promised fans a very special show in Poland, and had rigged the stage behind curtains to keep the content secret.
Recent troubles with sects and Satanist groups have made the issue especially sensitive in Poland.
Here are links to several other media reports on the incident:
NRK (Norwegian) http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/3490664.html
Bergensavisen (Norwegian) http://www.ba.no/puls/musikk/article866521.ece
VG (Norwegian) http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=213083
Die Presse (German) http://www.diepresse.com/Artikel.aspx?channel=k&ressort=ku&id=403117
| Band profile: | Gorgoroth |
Rhapsody - Best of on 23rd February
Rhapsody's former label, Limb Music, is releasing a "Best Of..." of the band called "Tales From The Emerald Sword Saga". This compilation comprises selected songs from the "Legendady Tales" to the "Power Of The Dragonflame" full-length albums and the EP.
View album cover here: http://www.metal-archives.com/images/37374.jpg
"Tales From The Emerald Sword Saga" tracklist:
1. Warrior of Ice
2. Rage of the Winter
3. Forest of Unicorns
4. Land of Immortals
5. Emerald Sword
6. Wisdom of the Kings
7. Wings of Destiny
8. Riding the Winds Of Eternity (edit)
9. Dawn of Victory
10. Holy Thunderforce
11. The Village of Dwarves
12. Rain of a Thousand Flames
13. Knightrider of Doom
14. March of the Swordmaster
15. Power of the Dragonflame
16. Lamento Eroico
There will be available a Special Edition Box (with a different cover) with photo cards, video, poster and sticker. This version comes with the "Holy Thunderforce (Videoclip)" as a bonus track.
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View album cover here: http://www.metal-archives.com/images/37374.jpg
"Tales From The Emerald Sword Saga" tracklist:
1. Warrior of Ice
2. Rage of the Winter
3. Forest of Unicorns
4. Land of Immortals
5. Emerald Sword
6. Wisdom of the Kings
7. Wings of Destiny
8. Riding the Winds Of Eternity (edit)
9. Dawn of Victory
10. Holy Thunderforce
11. The Village of Dwarves
12. Rain of a Thousand Flames
13. Knightrider of Doom
14. March of the Swordmaster
15. Power of the Dragonflame
16. Lamento Eroico
There will be available a Special Edition Box (with a different cover) with photo cards, video, poster and sticker. This version comes with the "Holy Thunderforce (Videoclip)" as a bonus track.
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| Band profile: | Rhapsody |
The Haunted are searching for album name
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED are offering fans a chance to name their upcoming fourth CD.
Their official website adds: "We have decided to unleash yet another competition for February. This competition focuses on the Album Title for the forthcoming fourth CD. To enter the contest, you simply submit one suggestion for a "title". Prize and winner will be posted here 29th of February, so we need your submissions by the 25th. Send your name, address and your suggestion for a title to haunted@cyklode.com.
As previously reported, The Haunted are in the studio for the preproduction of four new songs. Some titles are: 'Almost Alive' and 'Who Will Decide'. The followup to 2003's One Kill Wonder will be recorded in Studio Fredman during five weeks in February/March 2004.
"Everything is looking great indeed," commented bassist Jonas Bjorler.
Their official website adds: "We have decided to unleash yet another competition for February. This competition focuses on the Album Title for the forthcoming fourth CD. To enter the contest, you simply submit one suggestion for a "title". Prize and winner will be posted here 29th of February, so we need your submissions by the 25th. Send your name, address and your suggestion for a title to haunted@cyklode.com.
As previously reported, The Haunted are in the studio for the preproduction of four new songs. Some titles are: 'Almost Alive' and 'Who Will Decide'. The followup to 2003's One Kill Wonder will be recorded in Studio Fredman during five weeks in February/March 2004.
"Everything is looking great indeed," commented bassist Jonas Bjorler.
| Band profile: | The Haunted |
Nightwish to film video with renowned director
Finland's NIGHTWISH have announced that they will be working with renowned director Antti Jokinen on the video clip for the first single off their forthcoming full-length album. Jokinen has directed music videos for such huge artists as CELINE DION, EMINEM and SHANIA TWAIN and is currently in Rome working as an assistant director on Renny Harlin's new film, "Exorcist: The Beginning".
The budget for the new NIGHTWISH video ? for the track "Nemo" ? will be biggest so far in NIGHTWISH's history. The storyboard of the video, by Tuomas Holopainen and Tero Kinnunen, is ready but Jokinen is said to have "permission" to change the story if necessary. "This is a very sad and heavy, ballad-like song," said NIGHTWISH manager Ewo Rytkönen. " video has a thin storyline which tells not so much of love but more like despair and hope."
The budget for the new NIGHTWISH video ? for the track "Nemo" ? will be biggest so far in NIGHTWISH's history. The storyboard of the video, by Tuomas Holopainen and Tero Kinnunen, is ready but Jokinen is said to have "permission" to change the story if necessary. "This is a very sad and heavy, ballad-like song," said NIGHTWISH manager Ewo Rytkönen. " video has a thin storyline which tells not so much of love but more like despair and hope."
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
New Megadeth music online
Megadeth.com is currently hosting a clip of "new MEGADETH music" along with an audio message from Dave Mustaine. Check it out here: http://www.megadeth.com/btu/pop.html
As previously reported, Mustaine is currently collaborating with one-time MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland on new MEGADETH material which he plans to release later in the year through the Sanctuary label. Bassist Jimmy Sloas and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta have also contributed to the album, which Mustaine expects to have done by the end of March.
As previously reported, Mustaine is currently collaborating with one-time MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland on new MEGADETH material which he plans to release later in the year through the Sanctuary label. Bassist Jimmy Sloas and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta have also contributed to the album, which Mustaine expects to have done by the end of March.
| Band profile: | Megadeth |