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| 07.04.2008 | › | Thyrfing - Enter The Studio |
| 06.04.2008 | › | Iced Earth - Audio Samples From New Single Online |
| 27.03.2008 | › | Shining - Back To The Studio And A New Bassplayer Found |
| 25.03.2008 | › | My Dying Bride - Enter The Studio |
| 24.03.2008 | › | Psychic For Radio - New Prog Rock Supergroup |
| 10.03.2008 | › | Gorerotted - Enter The Studio |
| 29.02.2008 | › | Cult Of Luna - Enter Studio To Record New Album |
| 14.02.2008 | › | Stormlord - Studio Update |
| 02.02.2008 | › | Hail Of Bullets - Ready To Enter The Studio |
| 28.12.2007 | › | Unleashed - Enter The Studio In January |
| 09.11.2007 | › | Blut Aus Nord - Studio Update |
| 22.10.2007 | › | Deeds Of Flesh - Entering The Studio In November |
| › | Benediction - Entering Studio Soon | |
| 10.10.2007 | › | Children Of Bodom - Enter The Studio |
| 30.09.2007 | › | Pyramaze - To Enter The Studio |
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Thyrfing - Enter The Studio
Viking Metallers Thyrfing have posted the following news on their MySpace:
"This weekend we started the recordings of the sixth album! The album will be co-produced by Thyrfing and Jörgen Svensson of Tyroon Production (http://www.tyroon.com). The recordings and mixing will take place between April and June and the album is scheduled for release through Regain Records in October. Stay tuned for some visual and textual reports and other shite from the workshop!"
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"This weekend we started the recordings of the sixth album! The album will be co-produced by Thyrfing and Jörgen Svensson of Tyroon Production (http://www.tyroon.com). The recordings and mixing will take place between April and June and the album is scheduled for release through Regain Records in October. Stay tuned for some visual and textual reports and other shite from the workshop!"
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| Source: | blog.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Thyrfing |
Iced Earth - Audio Samples From New Single Online
Iced Earth have posted audio clips from all four songs appearing on the band's forthcoming single, "I Walk Among You" at the band's official MySpace page. The single marks longtime frontman Matt Barlow's triumphant return to the band, and is sure to leave people yearning for more. "I Walk Among You" will precede the band's forthcoming full-length follow-up to "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I" in the Fall of 2008.
The tracklisting and release dates for "I Walk Among You" are as follow:
01. I Walk Alone
02. Setian Massacre
03. The Clouding
04. A Charge to Keep (exclusive iTunes track)
Germany : June 13, 2008
Europe : June 16, 2008
USA/Canada : June 17, 2008
Iced Earth kick-off a heavy dose of touring in 2008 on May 2 when they headline Chicago Powerfest in Mokena, Illinois.
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The tracklisting and release dates for "I Walk Among You" are as follow:
01. I Walk Alone
02. Setian Massacre
03. The Clouding
04. A Charge to Keep (exclusive iTunes track)
Germany : June 13, 2008
Europe : June 16, 2008
USA/Canada : June 17, 2008
Iced Earth kick-off a heavy dose of touring in 2008 on May 2 when they headline Chicago Powerfest in Mokena, Illinois.
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| Source: | blog.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Iced Earth |
Shining - Back To The Studio And A New Bassplayer Found
Shining posted the following news item on their MySpace:
"Shining are once again entering The Slaughterhouse on the 28th of April to start recording their 6th studio album. Rickard Bengtsson will once again produce now when his and Kvarforth's differences have been laid aside for professional reasons.
In other news, no bass-player have yet been found to fill the spot after Phil A. Cirone."
However, a short amount of time later they placed another news item saying:
"King Taking Over Phil's Bass Duties.
As we have not yet found any suitable replacement for Phil A. Cirone and the date of recording draws near we have decided to let T.C. King (Gorgoroth) take care of the bass duties on the coming album."
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"Shining are once again entering The Slaughterhouse on the 28th of April to start recording their 6th studio album. Rickard Bengtsson will once again produce now when his and Kvarforth's differences have been laid aside for professional reasons.
In other news, no bass-player have yet been found to fill the spot after Phil A. Cirone."
However, a short amount of time later they placed another news item saying:
"King Taking Over Phil's Bass Duties.
As we have not yet found any suitable replacement for Phil A. Cirone and the date of recording draws near we have decided to let T.C. King (Gorgoroth) take care of the bass duties on the coming album."
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Shining |
My Dying Bride - Enter The Studio
This just in: My Dying Bride have entered the studio to start recording for their next album. Pre-production has started last week and they gone into full studio at mode at Futureworks in Manchester, with Mags once again at the wheel.
According to guitarist Andrew Craighan, there are no song or album titles yet, but the feel of the album is, in his words "heading for empty and bleak with flashes of rage".
More as we get it.
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According to guitarist Andrew Craighan, there are no song or album titles yet, but the feel of the album is, in his words "heading for empty and bleak with flashes of rage".
More as we get it.
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| Source: | mydyingbride.org |
| Band profile: | My Dying Bride |
Psychic For Radio - New Prog Rock Supergroup
A new prog supergroup has arisen called Psychic For Radio - the band line-up is:
Michael Sadler (vocalist, ex-Saga)
Mark Zonder (drummer, Slavior, ex-Fates Warning)
Shawn Gordon (keyboardist and guitarist)
The history of the band goes as follows:
"In early 2005 Shawn Gordon and Henning Pauly were having a conversation about music when Shawn shared a story about hearing songs in his head that then were on the radio and said "I'm psychic for radio", to which he also joked it would make a good band name. At this point Shawn and Henning came up with an idea to basically do a punk album with a group of people living at the studio for 3 or 4 days and video tape the whole thing like a Spinal Tap mockumentary. Shortly after, they were talking to Michael Sadler at CalProg and trying to talk him in to doing it as well, which he seemed open to.
So things didn't end up happening on the punk front and Henning moved back to Germany, but Shawn still liked the idea of getting a group of musicians together for a weekend and seeing what they could come up with, so he contacted his friend Kurt Barabas from Under The Sun and the two of them got it organized, they had the weekend in July 2006 and got some good ideas recorded. Michael was still open to doing vocals, but initially we were just thinking a couple songs and having 3 or 4 vocalists on the album.
Things got stalled for about 6 months and then we were able to schedule a vocal session on the first song with Michael and it was looking like we were gonna get moving, but with Kurts work on Amaran's Plight and Michaels heavy schedule, we got delayed again till later in 2007 when we got more progress done, but we still needed to resolve the drummer and guitarist for the final recordings. A chance conversation with Mark Zonder and Shawn Gordon got him on board with drums in between his work with Slavior. Then in late 2007 Shawn talked to Sean Entriken of Prymary and we got him on board.
So Psychic for Radio is a project from Shawn and Kurt, it might be a one off, we don't know, we just want to finish this one and see how the reaction is and we'll just go from there. Everyone has their 'day jobs' to attend to and there are some other unrelated music projects coming from ProgRock Records that Shawn and Kurt are also involved in. Michael, Mark and Sean all have their own projects and bands that they are also heavily involved in that you should see later this year."
The band announced that with one song left, all of the music is now written and recorded for their debut album. The album title and art concept has also been decided, with more details to come.
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Michael Sadler (vocalist, ex-Saga)
Mark Zonder (drummer, Slavior, ex-Fates Warning)
Shawn Gordon (keyboardist and guitarist)
The history of the band goes as follows:
"In early 2005 Shawn Gordon and Henning Pauly were having a conversation about music when Shawn shared a story about hearing songs in his head that then were on the radio and said "I'm psychic for radio", to which he also joked it would make a good band name. At this point Shawn and Henning came up with an idea to basically do a punk album with a group of people living at the studio for 3 or 4 days and video tape the whole thing like a Spinal Tap mockumentary. Shortly after, they were talking to Michael Sadler at CalProg and trying to talk him in to doing it as well, which he seemed open to.
So things didn't end up happening on the punk front and Henning moved back to Germany, but Shawn still liked the idea of getting a group of musicians together for a weekend and seeing what they could come up with, so he contacted his friend Kurt Barabas from Under The Sun and the two of them got it organized, they had the weekend in July 2006 and got some good ideas recorded. Michael was still open to doing vocals, but initially we were just thinking a couple songs and having 3 or 4 vocalists on the album.
Things got stalled for about 6 months and then we were able to schedule a vocal session on the first song with Michael and it was looking like we were gonna get moving, but with Kurts work on Amaran's Plight and Michaels heavy schedule, we got delayed again till later in 2007 when we got more progress done, but we still needed to resolve the drummer and guitarist for the final recordings. A chance conversation with Mark Zonder and Shawn Gordon got him on board with drums in between his work with Slavior. Then in late 2007 Shawn talked to Sean Entriken of Prymary and we got him on board.
So Psychic for Radio is a project from Shawn and Kurt, it might be a one off, we don't know, we just want to finish this one and see how the reaction is and we'll just go from there. Everyone has their 'day jobs' to attend to and there are some other unrelated music projects coming from ProgRock Records that Shawn and Kurt are also involved in. Michael, Mark and Sean all have their own projects and bands that they are also heavily involved in that you should see later this year."
The band announced that with one song left, all of the music is now written and recorded for their debut album. The album title and art concept has also been decided, with more details to come.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Gorerotted - Enter The Studio
Vocalist Ben Goreskin of Britain's Gorerotted has issued the following blog on the band's MySpace:
"The boys have literally just entered Parlour Sounds Studios with Producers Russ Russell and James Dunkley to begin production on "Get Dead Or Die Trying", and I'll be joining them in a few weeks to lay down some vocals. We're incredibly excited to be working with these reputable gentlemen and also to lay down our most accomplished, diverse and strongest material to date. I'll try and update how it's going from time to time, I aint gonna fill this page with irrelevant shite though, you can ask us more on our forum if you want cos we'll try and check in there from time to time."
Gorerotted are currently in the rehearsal studio working on the 4th album, "Get Dead Or Die Trying". They will enter Parlour Sounds Studios in early 2008 with Producer Russ Russell (Napalm Death, The Wildhearts, Dimmu Borgir) to start production. Release is scheduled for spring 2008.
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"The boys have literally just entered Parlour Sounds Studios with Producers Russ Russell and James Dunkley to begin production on "Get Dead Or Die Trying", and I'll be joining them in a few weeks to lay down some vocals. We're incredibly excited to be working with these reputable gentlemen and also to lay down our most accomplished, diverse and strongest material to date. I'll try and update how it's going from time to time, I aint gonna fill this page with irrelevant shite though, you can ask us more on our forum if you want cos we'll try and check in there from time to time."
Gorerotted are currently in the rehearsal studio working on the 4th album, "Get Dead Or Die Trying". They will enter Parlour Sounds Studios in early 2008 with Producer Russ Russell (Napalm Death, The Wildhearts, Dimmu Borgir) to start production. Release is scheduled for spring 2008.
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| Source: | blog.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | The Rotted |
Cult Of Luna - Enter Studio To Record New Album
Earache Records Press Releases:
"Swedish "art-rock behemoth" Cult Of Luna have entered Tonteknik Studios in their home town of Umea, Sweden, to record their fifth full length album.
The band have 8 songs ready to commit to tape, having spent the preceding weeks fine tuning the material that will look to build further on the success of "Somewhere Along the Highway".
Although the band are yet confirm the title, the album will see the band attempt to adapt their sound, welcoming a harsher and more primal element to their already complex approach.
Guitarist/vocalist Johannes Persson comments cryptically: "As we close the doors of the Tonteknik studio and travel into unchartered musical ground, only one thing is sure; what will come out will have been born from pain and violence."
Cult Of Luna's new album is scheduled for a June release.
The band have already confirmed the following shows this year:
19.03 Oslo (NO), Sub Scene, Inferno Metal Festival
20.03 Oslo (NO), John Dee, Inferno Metal Festival
19.04 Tilburg (NL), 013 Popcentre, Roadburn Festival
22.06 Clisson (FR), Hellfest
11.07 Joensuu (FIN) - Ilosaarirock Festival
For more Cult Of Luna info visit: http://www.myspace.com/cultofluna."
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"Swedish "art-rock behemoth" Cult Of Luna have entered Tonteknik Studios in their home town of Umea, Sweden, to record their fifth full length album.
The band have 8 songs ready to commit to tape, having spent the preceding weeks fine tuning the material that will look to build further on the success of "Somewhere Along the Highway".
Although the band are yet confirm the title, the album will see the band attempt to adapt their sound, welcoming a harsher and more primal element to their already complex approach.
Guitarist/vocalist Johannes Persson comments cryptically: "As we close the doors of the Tonteknik studio and travel into unchartered musical ground, only one thing is sure; what will come out will have been born from pain and violence."
Cult Of Luna's new album is scheduled for a June release.
The band have already confirmed the following shows this year:
19.03 Oslo (NO), Sub Scene, Inferno Metal Festival
20.03 Oslo (NO), John Dee, Inferno Metal Festival
19.04 Tilburg (NL), 013 Popcentre, Roadburn Festival
22.06 Clisson (FR), Hellfest
11.07 Joensuu (FIN) - Ilosaarirock Festival
For more Cult Of Luna info visit: http://www.myspace.com/cultofluna."
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| Source: | earachenews.blogspot.com |
| Band profile: | Cult Of Luna |
Stormlord - Studio Update
Italian metallers Stormlord have posted the following update on their website:
"Hi guys,
We are proud to bring some good news to all the Stormlord legions out there. The recording sessions of our fourth chapters have begun! We entered The Outer Sound Studios (Novembre, Necrodeath, Klimt 1918 etc.) one month ago together with the producer Giuseppe Orlando, as usual. We'll keep on working for about twenty days more. We decided not to give you any news until now in order to fully understand how good this work is. This album is such a great bet for us, it'll see Stormlord going back to an epic sound near to our first album "Supreme Art Of War", that almost ten years ago was able to influence tons of bands still growing strong in the scene, even if the style of our recent albums will not be missing. You'll find some surprises like an acoustic song, folk instruments and even some sitar parts, everything mixed with an extreme-epic attitude like it was back in the days, but with the nowadays production and a well developed technical skill.
Now it"s time to go back to work again but in the next week we'll post some other news, still we've got some aces up our sleeves!"
"Hi guys,
We are proud to bring some good news to all the Stormlord legions out there. The recording sessions of our fourth chapters have begun! We entered The Outer Sound Studios (Novembre, Necrodeath, Klimt 1918 etc.) one month ago together with the producer Giuseppe Orlando, as usual. We'll keep on working for about twenty days more. We decided not to give you any news until now in order to fully understand how good this work is. This album is such a great bet for us, it'll see Stormlord going back to an epic sound near to our first album "Supreme Art Of War", that almost ten years ago was able to influence tons of bands still growing strong in the scene, even if the style of our recent albums will not be missing. You'll find some surprises like an acoustic song, folk instruments and even some sitar parts, everything mixed with an extreme-epic attitude like it was back in the days, but with the nowadays production and a well developed technical skill.
Now it"s time to go back to work again but in the next week we'll post some other news, still we've got some aces up our sleeves!"
| Source: | stormlord.net |
| Band profile: | Stormlord |
Hail Of Bullets - Ready To Enter The Studio
Hail Of Bullets will enter Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland in February to begin recording their debut album for a May release via Metal Blade Records.
Comments drummer Ed Warby: "Yesterday we had our last band rehearsal before we enter the studio. Worked out some final arrangements and played the last two songs we wrote for the first time. One is the epic closer to the album (we'll have fun building this one up in the studio), and another is the proposed bonus track; a groovy beast of a tune that actually has a dual guitar solo in it. Martin couldn't attend, so we'll leave the vocal fine-tuning for the studio. I'm also working on a nice, moody intro for the album. Some strings, some bombs... it's turning out a lot cooler than I expected; God bless ProTools! Meanwhile our creative department is hard at work on putting together the artwork, it's starting to look very promising indeed. And finally we're close to securing a U.S. deal... more information will follow shortly."
Hail Of Bullets' entire four-song promotional CD is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page http://www.myspace.com.
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Comments drummer Ed Warby: "Yesterday we had our last band rehearsal before we enter the studio. Worked out some final arrangements and played the last two songs we wrote for the first time. One is the epic closer to the album (we'll have fun building this one up in the studio), and another is the proposed bonus track; a groovy beast of a tune that actually has a dual guitar solo in it. Martin couldn't attend, so we'll leave the vocal fine-tuning for the studio. I'm also working on a nice, moody intro for the album. Some strings, some bombs... it's turning out a lot cooler than I expected; God bless ProTools! Meanwhile our creative department is hard at work on putting together the artwork, it's starting to look very promising indeed. And finally we're close to securing a U.S. deal... more information will follow shortly."
Hail Of Bullets' entire four-song promotional CD is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page http://www.myspace.com.
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| Source: | metalblade.de |
| Band profile: | Hail Of Bullets |
Unleashed - Enter The Studio In January
Swedish Melodic Death Metal outfit Unleashed recently announced the following on their website: "The result of the pre-production of the new album is very satisfying and we will enter the studio early January to record our 9th full length album. Title, release date and such will be posted on the website soon. The new Unleashed album will continue in the same victorious spirit as our previous album "Midvinterblot"."
| Source: | unleashed.se |
| Band profile: | Unleashed |
Blut Aus Nord - Studio Update
Candlelight Records have issued the following short update:
"The band is currently recording the second Thematic Emanations Of Archetypal Multiplicity EP entitled "Lighteater".
After this recording Blut Aus Nord will start to work on the second part of Memoria Vetusta "Dialogue With the Stars".
For more info check out the new website here: http://www.blutausnord.com"
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"The band is currently recording the second Thematic Emanations Of Archetypal Multiplicity EP entitled "Lighteater".
After this recording Blut Aus Nord will start to work on the second part of Memoria Vetusta "Dialogue With the Stars".
For more info check out the new website here: http://www.blutausnord.com"
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| Source: | candlelightrecords.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Blut Aus Nord |
Deeds Of Flesh - Entering The Studio In November
According to a posting on the US Brutal Death Metallers' label's site, Deeds Of Flesh will begin recording sessions for "Of What's To Come" on November 2nd. Artwork will once again be done by the master of creativity, Raymond Swanland. The street date will be set for late spring. Expect many added new elements of musicianship along with the classic sound that is Deeds!
| Source: | uniqueleader.com |
| Band profile: | Deeds Of Flesh |
Benediction - Entering Studio Soon
Long-running British Death Metal legends Benediction have posted the following statement on their MySpace-page:
"OK, they've talked and talked about it for long enough. The boys will be going into the studio on November 21 (booked and confirmed!) to actually record the fucking album ("Killing Music") at long last. It will be released at the end of March 2008 and a full tour will commence in April 2008 for God knows how long followed by as many festivals that will allow them to play!!! There will be at least 12 tracks on the final mix, maybe more, if the studio can keep them out of the bar for long enough. Let's hope they manage to stay alive long enough to get in the studio considering the mayhem they cause by just popping out for a few drinks together!!! Get the ambulances ready, it's gonna get messy."
The line up of Benediction in 2007 consists of:
Dave Hunt - Vocals
Darren Brookes - Guitar
Peter Rew - Guitars
Frank Healy - Bass
Nicholas Barker - Drums
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"OK, they've talked and talked about it for long enough. The boys will be going into the studio on November 21 (booked and confirmed!) to actually record the fucking album ("Killing Music") at long last. It will be released at the end of March 2008 and a full tour will commence in April 2008 for God knows how long followed by as many festivals that will allow them to play!!! There will be at least 12 tracks on the final mix, maybe more, if the studio can keep them out of the bar for long enough. Let's hope they manage to stay alive long enough to get in the studio considering the mayhem they cause by just popping out for a few drinks together!!! Get the ambulances ready, it's gonna get messy."
The line up of Benediction in 2007 consists of:
Dave Hunt - Vocals
Darren Brookes - Guitar
Peter Rew - Guitars
Frank Healy - Bass
Nicholas Barker - Drums
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Benediction |
Children Of Bodom - Enter The Studio
Finnish metallers Children of Bodom have just entered Petrax Studio in Hollola, Finland to begin recording their as-yet-untitled sixth album. The follow-up to 2005's "Are You Dead Yet?" is being produced by Mikko Karmila and will feature a guest appearance by Peter Tägtgren of Hypocrisy and Pain fame. An April 2008 release is expected.
The band posted the following message on their website: "Children Of Bodom entered the studio and started to record their sixth studio album which is scheduled to be released on April 2nd in 2008. Henkka wrote the first part of a studio diary that will regularly inform you about the recording process.
You can find the first part of it at this location. Stay tuned for the next parts!"
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The band posted the following message on their website: "Children Of Bodom entered the studio and started to record their sixth studio album which is scheduled to be released on April 2nd in 2008. Henkka wrote the first part of a studio diary that will regularly inform you about the recording process.
You can find the first part of it at this location. Stay tuned for the next parts!"
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| Source: | metalfromfinland.com |
| Band profile: | Children Of Bodom |
Pyramaze - To Enter The Studio
According to a blog posted on the band's MySpace page, Pyramaze will enter the studio October 1st in Haderslev, Denmark to commence the recording of the successor to "The Legend Of The Bone Carver." The band's on fire and ready to record another piece of epic Heavy Metal art. You can follow the progress via the studio diary at http://www.pyramaze.com our at the band's forum, here.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Pyramaze |