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Agalloch - Complete New Album - US Tour Imminent
Pacific Northwest dark metal legends Agalloch have completed work on their fourth full-length entitled Marrow Of The Spirit, the follow-up to 2006's Ashes Against The Grain. The release date is November 23.
Marrow Of The Spirit tracklist:
01. They Escaped The Weight Of Darkness
02. Into The Painted Grey
03. The Watcher's Monolith
04. Black Lake Nidstang
05. Ghosts Of The Midwinter Fires
06. To Drown
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Marrow Of The Spirit tracklist:
01. They Escaped The Weight Of Darkness
02. Into The Painted Grey
03. The Watcher's Monolith
04. Black Lake Nidstang
05. Ghosts Of The Midwinter Fires
06. To Drown
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| Source: | profoundlorerecords.com |
| Band profile: | Agalloch |
Pantera - Cowboys From Hell Deluxe Re-Issue
Just yesterday Rhino Records re-issued the deluxe edition of the Pantera classic Cowboys From Hell. Album samples and all information how to get you a copy can be found here. Below is the official press release with further details and a very special video message from bassist Rex Brown, giving a shout out to MetalStorm.net (that's us!)
An AOL listening party is going on here. And you can download the previously unreleased track "The Will to Survive" (if you haven't already) by liking Pantera on Facebook.
Rhino Records press release
Pantera found its growl and groove on Cowboys From Hell, a landmark album whose bone-powdering intensity, razor-sharp riffing and pummeling rhythmic assault represented a turning point in modern metal when it was released in 1990. More than just Pantera's major label debut, many consider this album to be the official debut of the Pantera lineup with singer Philip Anselmo, guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, his brother, drummer Vinnie Paul and bassist Rex Brown.
To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Cowboys From Hell, Rhino rounds up a three-disc Ultimate Edition, a three-disc Deluxe Edition, and a two-disc Expanded Edition. All three editions include a newly remastered version of the original album along with unreleased and rare live performances from the "Cowboys From Hell" Tour.
The Ultimate and Deluxe Editions will also feature a disc of unreleased demos for nearly every album track, plus, "The Will To Survive," a previously unreleased song recorded during the album's sessions.
Says Vinnie Paul: "The Will To Survive" is a great track. With so many killer songs, it was hard to pick and choose the ones that should make our major label debut. After hearing it for the first time in about 20 years, its a pretty stellar performance and I am definitely proud that it will see the light of day for all the die hard Pantera fans around the world! It shows the true musical diversity of the band at that time!"
The Deluxe and Expanded Editions of Cowboys From Hell will be released September 14 at all retail outlets, including pantera.com and rhino.com. The Deluxe Edition will be available for a suggested list price of $29.98 (physical) and $17.99 (digital) and the Expanded Edition for $19.98 (physical) and $12.99 (digital).
The Ultimate Edition will feature all three discs included in the Deluxe Edition and will be housed in an intricate box including several replica memorabilia pieces from the Cowboys era. The Ultimate Edition will be available on November 23 and final pre-order details, as well as the contents, will be unveiled soon on Pantera's Facebook page.
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An AOL listening party is going on here. And you can download the previously unreleased track "The Will to Survive" (if you haven't already) by liking Pantera on Facebook.
Rhino Records press release
Pantera found its growl and groove on Cowboys From Hell, a landmark album whose bone-powdering intensity, razor-sharp riffing and pummeling rhythmic assault represented a turning point in modern metal when it was released in 1990. More than just Pantera's major label debut, many consider this album to be the official debut of the Pantera lineup with singer Philip Anselmo, guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, his brother, drummer Vinnie Paul and bassist Rex Brown.
To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Cowboys From Hell, Rhino rounds up a three-disc Ultimate Edition, a three-disc Deluxe Edition, and a two-disc Expanded Edition. All three editions include a newly remastered version of the original album along with unreleased and rare live performances from the "Cowboys From Hell" Tour.
The Ultimate and Deluxe Editions will also feature a disc of unreleased demos for nearly every album track, plus, "The Will To Survive," a previously unreleased song recorded during the album's sessions.
Says Vinnie Paul: "The Will To Survive" is a great track. With so many killer songs, it was hard to pick and choose the ones that should make our major label debut. After hearing it for the first time in about 20 years, its a pretty stellar performance and I am definitely proud that it will see the light of day for all the die hard Pantera fans around the world! It shows the true musical diversity of the band at that time!"
The Deluxe and Expanded Editions of Cowboys From Hell will be released September 14 at all retail outlets, including pantera.com and rhino.com. The Deluxe Edition will be available for a suggested list price of $29.98 (physical) and $17.99 (digital) and the Expanded Edition for $19.98 (physical) and $12.99 (digital).
The Ultimate Edition will feature all three discs included in the Deluxe Edition and will be housed in an intricate box including several replica memorabilia pieces from the Cowboys era. The Ultimate Edition will be available on November 23 and final pre-order details, as well as the contents, will be unveiled soon on Pantera's Facebook page.
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| Source: | rhino.com |
| Band profile: | Pantera |
Becoming The Archetype - Enter The Studio Next Month
Atlanta, Georgia's progressive death metal/metalcore act Becoming The Archetype have announced they have officially set studio time with producer/engineer Matt Goldman (Underoath, The Chariot, Copeland). From October 10 til November 10, the band will record their 4th album for Solid State Records with Matt Goldman at the helm, producing and refining the songs. A release is expected to surface in early 2011.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Becoming The Archetype |
Metal Asia - Digital Compilation Launched
Vengeance Music (Pakistan) and The Flaming Skull Podcast (India) have launched a digital compilation, entitled Metal Asia on MySpace. The project is supposed to be one of the largest compilations of the Middle Easters/Asian scene, including the oldest, best, most creative and influential bands from The Middle East, Srilanka, Indonesia, India and Pakistan.
The compilation is said to feature 26 tracks, of which 22 are streaming on MySpace. The MySpace player includes bands such as Nervecell, Bilocate, Demonic Resurrection, Kimaera, Sammath Sathanas, Tyrant Throne, Bhayanak Maut, J, Kalodin, Dei Tetra, Chaos, Soul Vomit, Kuadrumana, ReVolt, Qayaas, Devoid, Cranialschism, Augury , Bouq-Berserk, Satanik, Blood Ink, and Exile.
A "full" Asian metal band list can be found here.
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The compilation is said to feature 26 tracks, of which 22 are streaming on MySpace. The MySpace player includes bands such as Nervecell, Bilocate, Demonic Resurrection, Kimaera, Sammath Sathanas, Tyrant Throne, Bhayanak Maut, J, Kalodin, Dei Tetra, Chaos, Soul Vomit, Kuadrumana, ReVolt, Qayaas, Devoid, Cranialschism, Augury , Bouq-Berserk, Satanik, Blood Ink, and Exile.
A "full" Asian metal band list can be found here.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Salome - New Album In November, MP3 Available
Extreme sludge doom metal trio Salome have completed work on their highly anticipated new album that has been christened Terminal. The album will hit the streets on November 9th through Profound Lore Records. An MP3 of the track "Master Failure" can be heard here.
Known as one of the most prominent bands within sludge/doom metal circles today, Salome have build up quite a reputation within said scene over the years since their eponymous 2008 debut, and with the split LP they did last year with their peers Thou. Most notably, it has been through Salome's intense and brutal live shows where the trio comprised of vocalist Kat (Agoraphobic Nosebleed), drummer Aaron Deal (Nitro Tokyo), and guitarist Rob Moore, have been building their reputation as one of doom metal's most devastating bands today.
With a presence unlike any other band in doom metal, Salome's brand of crawling time-stretching amplifier abusing doom builds the fine line between a stripped down, claustrophobic, tight introverted torturous audial assault and an expansive cinematic earth crumbling soundscape of pure devastation. This of course all conjured by the use of Kat's inhuman brutal vocal assault (a female vocalist who is easily considered as one of the most intense vocalists and performers in extreme metal today), Aaron Deal's thunderous and ritualistic methodical drum pounding and noise manipulating, and Rob Moore's brutally glacial guitar grooves and crawling chord progressions.
In what will easily come across as Salome's most accomplished and epic work to date, Terminal is an intense 70-plus minute sonic jaunt of punishing sludge doom metal reverence.
Terminal cover art] tracklist:
01. The Message
02. Terminal
03. Master Failure MP3]
04. Epidemic
05. An Accident Of History
06. The Witness
07. The Unbelievers
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Known as one of the most prominent bands within sludge/doom metal circles today, Salome have build up quite a reputation within said scene over the years since their eponymous 2008 debut, and with the split LP they did last year with their peers Thou. Most notably, it has been through Salome's intense and brutal live shows where the trio comprised of vocalist Kat (Agoraphobic Nosebleed), drummer Aaron Deal (Nitro Tokyo), and guitarist Rob Moore, have been building their reputation as one of doom metal's most devastating bands today.
With a presence unlike any other band in doom metal, Salome's brand of crawling time-stretching amplifier abusing doom builds the fine line between a stripped down, claustrophobic, tight introverted torturous audial assault and an expansive cinematic earth crumbling soundscape of pure devastation. This of course all conjured by the use of Kat's inhuman brutal vocal assault (a female vocalist who is easily considered as one of the most intense vocalists and performers in extreme metal today), Aaron Deal's thunderous and ritualistic methodical drum pounding and noise manipulating, and Rob Moore's brutally glacial guitar grooves and crawling chord progressions.
In what will easily come across as Salome's most accomplished and epic work to date, Terminal is an intense 70-plus minute sonic jaunt of punishing sludge doom metal reverence.
Terminal cover art] tracklist:
01. The Message
02. Terminal
03. Master Failure MP3]
04. Epidemic
05. An Accident Of History
06. The Witness
07. The Unbelievers
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| Source: | profoundlorerecords.com |
Devilstone Open Air - Religious Community Upset After Mayhem's Performance
Lithuanian metal music festival Devilstone Open Air 2010 - which took place last July in the little town of Anyksciai - has gained a serious amount of criticism from the religious community. The Prosecution Service even started a pre-investigation whether or not the festival has provoked religious disunion.
According to an official press release, the festival has been highly acclaimed by its target fans and the broad society... except for the religious community of the town. Recently a group of local Catholics and the Dean of the local church publicly expressed their opponent attitude towards the festival. These people even initiated a pre-trial investigation accusing the festival and/or one of the festival's headliners Mayhem of provoking religious disunion.
Local Catholics and the Dean declare their religious feelings have been insulted as they witnessed the photos of the band's performance where Mayhem front-man Attila Csihar wore something similar to a cassock, had an inverted cross, bloody mask and a gallows loop.
The Dean applied to the Ministry of Justice which in turn forwarded the case back to the local Prosecution Service of Anyksciai. The pre-trial investigation is in the process and the organizers of the festival are scheduled to express their statement next week.
In the meanwhile such unprecedented case has been highlighted by Lithuanian media and is being hastily discussed by the society. The majority express their negative reaction to the initiators of the case, comparing the present situation with the middle ages. On the other side a minority defends the Dean and the religious community, stating that the festival and its content are harmful for people's moral.
The organizer of the festival - ALT events - justifies the festival, the band and the festival's nature, as the aim of it is not to provoke disunity among religious, national, racial, ethnic or any other groups of people. The organizer stands for the viewpoint that even the most extreme and radical shows on stage should be considered as art of performance; the freedom of artistic expression should not be restrained, was it black metal music or a piece of contemporary art.
It is expected that such unwanted confrontation between the festival and religious institution would not determine the end of festival's existence. The relation with local authorities of the church has been complicated since the debut of the festival in 2009, when the Dean aimed to ban the festival for its title "Devilstone" and for its last year's headliner Sepultura, which, according to the Dean, was a Satanic band.
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According to an official press release, the festival has been highly acclaimed by its target fans and the broad society... except for the religious community of the town. Recently a group of local Catholics and the Dean of the local church publicly expressed their opponent attitude towards the festival. These people even initiated a pre-trial investigation accusing the festival and/or one of the festival's headliners Mayhem of provoking religious disunion.
Local Catholics and the Dean declare their religious feelings have been insulted as they witnessed the photos of the band's performance where Mayhem front-man Attila Csihar wore something similar to a cassock, had an inverted cross, bloody mask and a gallows loop.
The Dean applied to the Ministry of Justice which in turn forwarded the case back to the local Prosecution Service of Anyksciai. The pre-trial investigation is in the process and the organizers of the festival are scheduled to express their statement next week.
In the meanwhile such unprecedented case has been highlighted by Lithuanian media and is being hastily discussed by the society. The majority express their negative reaction to the initiators of the case, comparing the present situation with the middle ages. On the other side a minority defends the Dean and the religious community, stating that the festival and its content are harmful for people's moral.
The organizer of the festival - ALT events - justifies the festival, the band and the festival's nature, as the aim of it is not to provoke disunity among religious, national, racial, ethnic or any other groups of people. The organizer stands for the viewpoint that even the most extreme and radical shows on stage should be considered as art of performance; the freedom of artistic expression should not be restrained, was it black metal music or a piece of contemporary art.
It is expected that such unwanted confrontation between the festival and religious institution would not determine the end of festival's existence. The relation with local authorities of the church has been complicated since the debut of the festival in 2009, when the Dean aimed to ban the festival for its title "Devilstone" and for its last year's headliner Sepultura, which, according to the Dean, was a Satanic band.
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| Source: | devilstone.net |
| Band profile: | Mayhem |
| Event: | Devilstone Open Air |
Mushroomhead - New Song Online
"Come On", a brand new song from US metallers Mushroomhead, is available for streaming at this location.
"Come On" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children, which is scheduled for release on September 28 via Megaforce Records.
Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children cover art] tracklist:
01. Come On
02. Inspiration
03. Slaughterhouse Road
04. I'll Be Here
05. Burn the Bridge
06. Holes in the Void
07. Harvest the Garden
08. The Harm You Do
09. Your Demise
10. The Feel
11. Darker Days
12. Do I Know You?
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"Come On" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children, which is scheduled for release on September 28 via Megaforce Records.
Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children cover art] tracklist:
01. Come On
02. Inspiration
03. Slaughterhouse Road
04. I'll Be Here
05. Burn the Bridge
06. Holes in the Void
07. Harvest the Garden
08. The Harm You Do
09. Your Demise
10. The Feel
11. Darker Days
12. Do I Know You?
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| Source: | guitarworld.com |
| Band profile: | Mushroomhead |
Magic Kingdom - New Album Release Date Revealed
Belgian metallers Magic Kingdom have issued the short following update on their MySpace blog:
"Magic Kingdom's Symphony of War will be unleash on 15th October on our label Limb music! After 5 years of hard work and setbacks, we are more than happy about that release! A great double album for the 12th year aniversary of Magic Kingdom! This is our most majestic ,epic and symphonic album!"
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"Magic Kingdom's Symphony of War will be unleash on 15th October on our label Limb music! After 5 years of hard work and setbacks, we are more than happy about that release! A great double album for the 12th year aniversary of Magic Kingdom! This is our most majestic ,epic and symphonic album!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Magic Kingdom |
Pagan's Mind - Update From The Band
Norwegian metallers Pagan's Mind have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:
"Greetings Earthlings, Aliens and whomever else!
Believe it or not, despite the lack of activity here in our official MySpace, we have been busy lately. A new spaceship is in the works, that will take you on a travel through what's musically been created in our heads over the last few years, but we are still in the process of finding a partner that will launch the ship (or album, if you want the clear picture...).
However, we are nearing completion of recording the new album, and work with our Facebook page has been intensified, we have launched a Twitter page, and we will do our best to keep you up to date also here on the MySpace. Yes, there will be a newsletter about the new album coming soon, and maybe a little taste or two...
Over at our Facebook page, we have set up a player where we have album tracks, but also songs that we consider a bit rare. So far, two rare songs have been added; the Japanese bonus track from God's Equation called "Forever Seeking", as well as the homage we did for the local soccer team in Skien, "Helter Fra Telemark". Ok, some of you might recognize the song as a cover by P.O.D., but it's nevertheless recorded by us. We hope you enjoy it!
We have five shows scheduled in Norway for the next 5 weeks or so, please see our "On Tour" section for details on our website. We hope to see as many of you as possible out there. These will be the last shows in support of God's Equation and Live Equation, so who knows when some of these songs will be performed live again (yes, that's how confident we are with our new material).
Have a nice summer still!
Nils, Jorn Viggo, Steinar, Ronny and Stian."
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"Greetings Earthlings, Aliens and whomever else!
Believe it or not, despite the lack of activity here in our official MySpace, we have been busy lately. A new spaceship is in the works, that will take you on a travel through what's musically been created in our heads over the last few years, but we are still in the process of finding a partner that will launch the ship (or album, if you want the clear picture...).
However, we are nearing completion of recording the new album, and work with our Facebook page has been intensified, we have launched a Twitter page, and we will do our best to keep you up to date also here on the MySpace. Yes, there will be a newsletter about the new album coming soon, and maybe a little taste or two...
Over at our Facebook page, we have set up a player where we have album tracks, but also songs that we consider a bit rare. So far, two rare songs have been added; the Japanese bonus track from God's Equation called "Forever Seeking", as well as the homage we did for the local soccer team in Skien, "Helter Fra Telemark". Ok, some of you might recognize the song as a cover by P.O.D., but it's nevertheless recorded by us. We hope you enjoy it!
We have five shows scheduled in Norway for the next 5 weeks or so, please see our "On Tour" section for details on our website. We hope to see as many of you as possible out there. These will be the last shows in support of God's Equation and Live Equation, so who knows when some of these songs will be performed live again (yes, that's how confident we are with our new material).
Have a nice summer still!
Nils, Jorn Viggo, Steinar, Ronny and Stian."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Pagan's Mind |
Children Of Bodom - Enter The Studio
Original news, published on 15.01.2010
In an interview with Noisecreep, Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho, told that the band is in the process of writing new material for their upcoming album, scheduled to be released in late 2010/early 2011.
"We're gonna start writing music and hopefully we'll be able to take some time so we can come up with some really cool songs. I already have a bunch of new riffs that I'm happy with, so hopefully we'll just keep being productive."
Children of Bodom have studio time booked for early summer, which should give them at least five months to write the new material. "We're doing three shows in Finland in April, but other than that we're just going to be working really hard, so there won't be much happening until we're done with the record," Laiho further adds.
UPDATE (thanks to Windrider)
Official press release
Children Of Bodom, the esteemed Finnish Heavy Metal band that features frontman and modern day guitar hero Alexi Laiho has entered Hollola, Finland's Petrax Studios to begin work on its as-yet-untitled seventh studio album. Children Of Bodom has enlisted famed rock producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Monster Magnet) to oversee the new recording and will remain in the studio through late September.
"We're very excited to let everyone hear what we're creating with this new record," said the band in a statement. "Everything you love about Children Of Bodom has been magnified tenfold and we're pushing ourselves harder than ever before. Expect nothing less than the perfect storm!"
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In an interview with Noisecreep, Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho, told that the band is in the process of writing new material for their upcoming album, scheduled to be released in late 2010/early 2011.
"We're gonna start writing music and hopefully we'll be able to take some time so we can come up with some really cool songs. I already have a bunch of new riffs that I'm happy with, so hopefully we'll just keep being productive."
Children of Bodom have studio time booked for early summer, which should give them at least five months to write the new material. "We're doing three shows in Finland in April, but other than that we're just going to be working really hard, so there won't be much happening until we're done with the record," Laiho further adds.
UPDATE (thanks to Windrider)
Official press release
Children Of Bodom, the esteemed Finnish Heavy Metal band that features frontman and modern day guitar hero Alexi Laiho has entered Hollola, Finland's Petrax Studios to begin work on its as-yet-untitled seventh studio album. Children Of Bodom has enlisted famed rock producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Monster Magnet) to oversee the new recording and will remain in the studio through late September.
"We're very excited to let everyone hear what we're creating with this new record," said the band in a statement. "Everything you love about Children Of Bodom has been magnified tenfold and we're pushing ourselves harder than ever before. Expect nothing less than the perfect storm!"
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Children Of Bodom |
Ignominious Incarceration - Involved In Car Crash, Remaining Tour Dates Canceled
British death metal act Ignominious Incarceration have been forced to cancel their headlining European tour with Detroit deathcore band And Hell Followed With after the bands' tour van crashed.
After a strong start to the tour, a few of the shows in mainland Europe fell through with promoters, so the bands had decided to head back to the UK to continue with the tour there and add some more shows.
Whilst driving through France on their way back to Calais, the van carrying the members of both Ignominious Incarceration and And Hell Followed With was involved in a crash on the motorway. All members are thankfully alive and well, although some had to be taken to hospital for injuries such as broken bones.
Ignominious Incarceration bassist Chris Ball comments: "Hey guys, sorry the tour got cut short but due to a major incident we are unable to do any shows for a while, we are all okay and still going strong. Up until the incident we had been enjoying the tour and have made some great friends in the process. We will be back as soon as we're all 100% fit enough to take to the stage again. In the mean time just keep your eyes and ears peeled for us hitting the studio at some point and new tour dates. Thanks."
And Hell Followed With guitarist Kyle McIlmurray describes the incident: "Basically we were making a late night drive back to the UK when we nicked a semi truck and got sent like a pinball down the freeway. Most of us sustained minor injuries compared to the guys in Ignom... Thankfully we're all alive. We'll take back pain over death any day. The injuries and damage were so intense that we were forced to cancel the remainder of the tour and head back home. We are so thankful to have had such a great time with the guys in the other bands and play the shows that we did. Words cannot describe how bummed we are that we didn't get to finish it up. We've never backed out on a tour like this... But unfortunately it was out of our hands.
Now that we're home with our families and safe we're going to get ready for the road in September with Suffokate and The Red Shore... It will most certainly be a banger!"
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After a strong start to the tour, a few of the shows in mainland Europe fell through with promoters, so the bands had decided to head back to the UK to continue with the tour there and add some more shows.
Whilst driving through France on their way back to Calais, the van carrying the members of both Ignominious Incarceration and And Hell Followed With was involved in a crash on the motorway. All members are thankfully alive and well, although some had to be taken to hospital for injuries such as broken bones.
Ignominious Incarceration bassist Chris Ball comments: "Hey guys, sorry the tour got cut short but due to a major incident we are unable to do any shows for a while, we are all okay and still going strong. Up until the incident we had been enjoying the tour and have made some great friends in the process. We will be back as soon as we're all 100% fit enough to take to the stage again. In the mean time just keep your eyes and ears peeled for us hitting the studio at some point and new tour dates. Thanks."
And Hell Followed With guitarist Kyle McIlmurray describes the incident: "Basically we were making a late night drive back to the UK when we nicked a semi truck and got sent like a pinball down the freeway. Most of us sustained minor injuries compared to the guys in Ignom... Thankfully we're all alive. We'll take back pain over death any day. The injuries and damage were so intense that we were forced to cancel the remainder of the tour and head back home. We are so thankful to have had such a great time with the guys in the other bands and play the shows that we did. Words cannot describe how bummed we are that we didn't get to finish it up. We've never backed out on a tour like this... But unfortunately it was out of our hands.
Now that we're home with our families and safe we're going to get ready for the road in September with Suffokate and The Red Shore... It will most certainly be a banger!"
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| Source: | smnnews.com |
| Band profile: | The Soulless |
Omnium Gatherum - Guitarist Leaves The Band
After 13 years of service, guitarist Harri Pikka (also in Total Devastation) has fled left melodic death metal outfit Omnium Gatherum. The band issued the following explanation:
"We're really sorry to announce that Harri Pikka has silently decided to flee the Omnium Gatherum crew after 13 years of solid service. We don't know his exact reasons for this but maybe someday mr. Mystery Man will tell us... At the moment we've decided to finish the new album as a 5-piece unit. But we have the best possible live guitar unit called Joonas Koto (Malpractice, ex-To/Die/For, ex-Hateframe) filling the second guitar live duties at the moment and it rocks!"
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"We're really sorry to announce that Harri Pikka has silently decided to flee the Omnium Gatherum crew after 13 years of solid service. We don't know his exact reasons for this but maybe someday mr. Mystery Man will tell us... At the moment we've decided to finish the new album as a 5-piece unit. But we have the best possible live guitar unit called Joonas Koto (Malpractice, ex-To/Die/For, ex-Hateframe) filling the second guitar live duties at the moment and it rocks!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Omnium Gatherum |
Blasphemous Creation - Diabolical Kingdom Tour Dates
Nevada based blackened thrashers Blasphemous Creation are hitting the road this September/October on the Diabolical Kingdom Tour. The band are promoting their critically acclaimed debut, Diabolical Kingdom, which was released on Apocrypha Records in Deember 2009
Diabolical Kingdom cover art] tracklist:
01. Disciples of the Underworld
02. Beyond the Grave
03. Burn in Hellfire
04. Diabolical Kingdom
05. Blasphemous Creation
06. Serpent Lord Divine
07. Of Fire (Dismember cover)
08. Shadows of Evil
09. Eternal War
10. They Come at Night
11. Death Is Certain
12. Necromancer
13. Ripped in Half
14. Black Winter
15. Realm of Pain
Winners of the 2008 Bloodstock Unsigned competition, Blasphemous Creation are known for their explosive live shows. Don't miss this opportunity to catch the fast rising band as they lay waste to a city near you! More info about the band and free streams at MySpace.
09/25/2010 - Three Clubs - Los Angeles, CA
09/26/2010 - Copperstate Tavern - Phoenix, AZ
09/27/2010 - Larry O's Lounge - El Paso, TX
09/28/2010 - Bomds 007 - San Antonio, TX
09/29/2010 - The Phoenix Project - Dallas, TX
09/30/2010 - The Nat Ballroom - Amarillo, TX
10/01/2010 - Bushwackers Saloon - Denver,CO
10/02/2010 - Bar Deluxe - Salt Lake City, UT
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Diabolical Kingdom cover art] tracklist:
01. Disciples of the Underworld
02. Beyond the Grave
03. Burn in Hellfire
04. Diabolical Kingdom
05. Blasphemous Creation
06. Serpent Lord Divine
07. Of Fire (Dismember cover)
08. Shadows of Evil
09. Eternal War
10. They Come at Night
11. Death Is Certain
12. Necromancer
13. Ripped in Half
14. Black Winter
15. Realm of Pain
Winners of the 2008 Bloodstock Unsigned competition, Blasphemous Creation are known for their explosive live shows. Don't miss this opportunity to catch the fast rising band as they lay waste to a city near you! More info about the band and free streams at MySpace.
09/25/2010 - Three Clubs - Los Angeles, CA
09/26/2010 - Copperstate Tavern - Phoenix, AZ
09/27/2010 - Larry O's Lounge - El Paso, TX
09/28/2010 - Bomds 007 - San Antonio, TX
09/29/2010 - The Phoenix Project - Dallas, TX
09/30/2010 - The Nat Ballroom - Amarillo, TX
10/01/2010 - Bushwackers Saloon - Denver,CO
10/02/2010 - Bar Deluxe - Salt Lake City, UT
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| Source: | apocrypharecords.com |
| Event: | Blasphemous Creation: Diabolical Kingdom Tour |
Whitechapel - N. American Headlining Tour With Impending Doom
US deathcore act Whitechapel will be kicking off a headlining tour across the United States this October, in support of their latest studio album, A New Era Of Corruption. Joining them on the trek will be Impending Doom, Miss May I, Oceano and I Declare War.
The Corruptour live dates are as follows:
10/01 - Macon, GA - The 567
10/02 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
10/03 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
10/04 - Jacksonville, FL - Rain (Plush Complex)
10/05 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
10/06 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
10/07 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 Tavern
10/08 - Norfolk, VA - Norva
10/09 - Jermyn, PA - Eleanor Rigby's
10/10 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
10/12 - Boston, MA - Harper's Ferry
10/13 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
10/14 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
10/15 - Toledo, OH - Headliner's
10/16 - Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
10/17 - Elgin, IL - Mad Maggies
10/19 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10/20 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
10/21 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/22 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
10/23 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
10/31 - Frisco, TX - Dr. Pepper Arena - Monster Mosh II (with The Devil Wears Prada, Enter Shikari, Black Veil Brides)
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The Corruptour live dates are as follows:
10/01 - Macon, GA - The 567
10/02 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
10/03 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
10/04 - Jacksonville, FL - Rain (Plush Complex)
10/05 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
10/06 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
10/07 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 Tavern
10/08 - Norfolk, VA - Norva
10/09 - Jermyn, PA - Eleanor Rigby's
10/10 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
10/12 - Boston, MA - Harper's Ferry
10/13 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
10/14 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
10/15 - Toledo, OH - Headliner's
10/16 - Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
10/17 - Elgin, IL - Mad Maggies
10/19 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10/20 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
10/21 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/22 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
10/23 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
10/31 - Frisco, TX - Dr. Pepper Arena - Monster Mosh II (with The Devil Wears Prada, Enter Shikari, Black Veil Brides)
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| Source: | metalblade.com |
| Band profile: | Whitechapel |
| Event: | Whitechapel: The Corruptour |
Insomnium - Sign With Century Media Records
Official press release
We are very happy to announce that we have signed a worldwide deal with the mighty Century Media Records. Throughout the spring and summer we negotiated with several attractive labels but in the end it was clear that Century Media would be our home for the years to come. Their enthusiasm, professionalism and genuine love for music made an instant impact on us. We are convinced that this alliance will lead to even greater achievements in the future and also avails us to tour outside Europe more often. And naturally it is a great honor for us to stand in the same team with the likes of Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy, Paradise Lost, The Haunted, Finntroll and Turisas. A new exciting chapter in the story of Insomnium has begun!
We want to thank Jens Prueter and the whole Century Media crew for putting their trust in us. We thank our manager Jukka Varmo for handling the negotiations very smoothly. We also wish to thank our previous label Candlelight Records for the decade that we spent with them. We salute you all!
Jens Prueter, Head Of A&R Century Media Europe commented: "It's great to welcome a band that has developed over the past year to one of the most exciting bands in the Metal scene. I always liked their unique mix of Finnish melancholy with Melodic Death Metal and even more so they always blew my mind seeing them live. You can feel that this is a band of brothers who haven't changed their line-up since their debut album in 2002. In case of doubt go and see them on their tour with Dark Tranquillity this Fall - you won't be disappointed! I cheer my horns up North and thank Insomnium for their trust in Century Media Records."
And last but not least - the biggest thanks goes to all our fans! We would've not got this far without you! See you on tour, dear friends!
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We are very happy to announce that we have signed a worldwide deal with the mighty Century Media Records. Throughout the spring and summer we negotiated with several attractive labels but in the end it was clear that Century Media would be our home for the years to come. Their enthusiasm, professionalism and genuine love for music made an instant impact on us. We are convinced that this alliance will lead to even greater achievements in the future and also avails us to tour outside Europe more often. And naturally it is a great honor for us to stand in the same team with the likes of Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy, Paradise Lost, The Haunted, Finntroll and Turisas. A new exciting chapter in the story of Insomnium has begun!
We want to thank Jens Prueter and the whole Century Media crew for putting their trust in us. We thank our manager Jukka Varmo for handling the negotiations very smoothly. We also wish to thank our previous label Candlelight Records for the decade that we spent with them. We salute you all!
Jens Prueter, Head Of A&R Century Media Europe commented: "It's great to welcome a band that has developed over the past year to one of the most exciting bands in the Metal scene. I always liked their unique mix of Finnish melancholy with Melodic Death Metal and even more so they always blew my mind seeing them live. You can feel that this is a band of brothers who haven't changed their line-up since their debut album in 2002. In case of doubt go and see them on their tour with Dark Tranquillity this Fall - you won't be disappointed! I cheer my horns up North and thank Insomnium for their trust in Century Media Records."
And last but not least - the biggest thanks goes to all our fans! We would've not got this far without you! See you on tour, dear friends!
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Insomnium |