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Deathspell Omega - Split Announced With S.V.E.S.T.
Deathspell Omega and S.V.E.S.T. offer two glances right into the primeval fracture, the suppurating wound at the heart of everything, the fissure undermining up to the least attempt at harmony. "Summa Divisio", the first of all divisions, the mother of all scissions and the annunciation of woe and affliction to come. The work of both bands can be understood as a variation on a same theme, independent yet complementary.
The split, entitled "Chaining The Katechon / Le Diable Est Ma Raison" cover art], will be released on the 8th of December, through End All Life Productions, as a noble gatefold LP featuring both bands and as two digipak mini-cds, each featuring one band, with identical artwork and layout
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The split, entitled "Chaining The Katechon / Le Diable Est Ma Raison" cover art], will be released on the 8th of December, through End All Life Productions, as a noble gatefold LP featuring both bands and as two digipak mini-cds, each featuring one band, with identical artwork and layout
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| Source: | e-a-l.com |
| Band profile: | Deathspell Omega |
Lion's Share - New Album Coming Soon
Blistering Records is pleased to announce that Swedish melodic heavy metal masters Lion's Share are putting the final touches on "Dark Hours", the followup to 2007's "Emotional Coma", for release in March 2009.
The band states, "The new songs are simply awesome and everybody that have heard it, think it's our best album to date. The red thread lyric wise on this album is that all songs are about things that happened in the late sixties; a decade known for many good things. However, we're not describing the happy times of the 60's: We give you the "Dark Hours". Musically it's more straight forward and faster than ever. The songs are filled with energy and great hooks."
Tenative tracklisting is:
Judas Must Die
Phantom Rider
Demon In Your Mind
Heavy Cross To Bear
The Bottomless Pit
Full Metal Jacket
The Presidio 27
Barker Ranch
Napalm Nights
Space Scam
Behind The Curtain
King Of All The Kings (bonus track - included on the limited edition digipak and Japanese version)
The band states, "The new songs are simply awesome and everybody that have heard it, think it's our best album to date. The red thread lyric wise on this album is that all songs are about things that happened in the late sixties; a decade known for many good things. However, we're not describing the happy times of the 60's: We give you the "Dark Hours". Musically it's more straight forward and faster than ever. The songs are filled with energy and great hooks."
Tenative tracklisting is:
Judas Must Die
Phantom Rider
Demon In Your Mind
Heavy Cross To Bear
The Bottomless Pit
Full Metal Jacket
The Presidio 27
Barker Ranch
Napalm Nights
Space Scam
Behind The Curtain
King Of All The Kings (bonus track - included on the limited edition digipak and Japanese version)
| Source: | blisteringrecords.se |
| Band profile: | Lion's Share |
Obituary - Update From The Band
Obituary have issued the following update:
"We did not play a show in Tampa, or in Florida for that matter, on our last U.S. Tour, but we have one set up now! We will be playing at the Crowbar in Ybor City on Friday, December 19th! We really had a great show the last time we played there and we are looking forward to doing another one!
I apologize for the website not getting updated since we got home from Japan, but I just did not get around to it and not much has been going on! We have just been locked in the studio and working on a new Obituary album and finishing up the Tardy Brothers Project. Both are coming along great! I will keep you updated with both of these as we get further along.
We have some give-aways planned for this Tampa show and as always we will be around for autographs! I hope to see you all out at the Crowbar on the 19th!"
"We did not play a show in Tampa, or in Florida for that matter, on our last U.S. Tour, but we have one set up now! We will be playing at the Crowbar in Ybor City on Friday, December 19th! We really had a great show the last time we played there and we are looking forward to doing another one!
I apologize for the website not getting updated since we got home from Japan, but I just did not get around to it and not much has been going on! We have just been locked in the studio and working on a new Obituary album and finishing up the Tardy Brothers Project. Both are coming along great! I will keep you updated with both of these as we get further along.
We have some give-aways planned for this Tampa show and as always we will be around for autographs! I hope to see you all out at the Crowbar on the 19th!"
| Source: | obituary.cc |
| Band profile: | Obituary |
Sycronomica - New Video Online
German melodic black metallers Sycronomica have posted their first official video clip online, for the song called "To The Rivers End". The video was shot on Ragnarok festival 2007. The song of this video comes from the band's last album, entilted "Gate", which was released in 2006.
The band commented: "We are glad to finally present our video clip that was shot on the Ragnarök festival in 2007 from the song "To The Rivers End"! At the moment we are occupied with the first recordings for our third album, so watch out for the first samples that we will put online in the next weeks."
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The band commented: "We are glad to finally present our video clip that was shot on the Ragnarök festival in 2007 from the song "To The Rivers End"! At the moment we are occupied with the first recordings for our third album, so watch out for the first samples that we will put online in the next weeks."
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| Source: | sycronomica.de |
| Band profile: | Sycronomica |
Ultra Vomit - Post New Video Online
Listenable Records reports:
"Its been nearly three years since fans demanded a sequel to the wonderful "Alain Prost", but to succeed to something wonderful, you at least need something fabulous. Which took time of course, but, what the fan wants, the fan always gets with our dear friends of Ultra Vomit. On this holy day of the 14th november, Ultra Vomit unleashes it's new clip, already cult btw, "Je Collectionne Des Canards (Vivants)" (which is French or some other language for "I Collect (Living) Ducks") exclusively on MySpace."
The clip is token from the French comedy/humour metal band's latest album "Objectif: Thunes". Ultra Vomit memorably opened this year's edition of the HellFest Open Air Festival in June.
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"Its been nearly three years since fans demanded a sequel to the wonderful "Alain Prost", but to succeed to something wonderful, you at least need something fabulous. Which took time of course, but, what the fan wants, the fan always gets with our dear friends of Ultra Vomit. On this holy day of the 14th november, Ultra Vomit unleashes it's new clip, already cult btw, "Je Collectionne Des Canards (Vivants)" (which is French or some other language for "I Collect (Living) Ducks") exclusively on MySpace."
The clip is token from the French comedy/humour metal band's latest album "Objectif: Thunes". Ultra Vomit memorably opened this year's edition of the HellFest Open Air Festival in June.
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| Source: | listenable.net |
| Band profile: | Ultra Vomit |
Nitrous - Sophomore Album Details, Two Songs Available
Nailboard Records press release
Relentless, intense, intelligent ? the sophomore output by Nitrous, entitled "Outlaw Racer", represents the huge leap the band has taken towards brilliance in both composition and lyrics after the 2006 debut "Dominant Force", while staying true to the rugged, no-holds-barred aesthetics of traditional thrash metal as well as the passion for extreme machineries. The world's first and foremost drag racing thrash band has grown darker, fiercer and less predictable, which tracks like "Black Cargo Cult", "Core of Molten Fire" and "Summons to Hephaestus" clearly demonstrate. Take a hit of Nitrous, go outlaw now! Album out on November 25.
"Outlaw Racer" cover art] tracks:
01. When The Devil Drives mp3]
02. Summons To Hephaestus
03. We Ride At Dawn
04. Outlaw Racer
05. Locked In The Dyno Room
06. Burning Up The Pavement
07. Aural Pain Threshold
08. Servitor
09. Crash And Burn
10. Black Cargo Cult mp3]
11. Core (Of Molten Fire)
Produced by Nitrous. Recorded and engineered by Kaur Faltis at IrwinArt Studios. Mixed by Toomas Paidra at Zorg Studios. Mastered by Colin Davis at Imperial Mastering. All music by Nitrous, all lyrics by Mart Kalvet.
Guest vocals: Kaido "Draconic" Haavandi (Manatark a.o.) on track 10. Pille Rand (Human Ground) and Mari-Liis "Kurimari" Jakobson (Morigan) on track 8.
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Relentless, intense, intelligent ? the sophomore output by Nitrous, entitled "Outlaw Racer", represents the huge leap the band has taken towards brilliance in both composition and lyrics after the 2006 debut "Dominant Force", while staying true to the rugged, no-holds-barred aesthetics of traditional thrash metal as well as the passion for extreme machineries. The world's first and foremost drag racing thrash band has grown darker, fiercer and less predictable, which tracks like "Black Cargo Cult", "Core of Molten Fire" and "Summons to Hephaestus" clearly demonstrate. Take a hit of Nitrous, go outlaw now! Album out on November 25.
"Outlaw Racer" cover art] tracks:
01. When The Devil Drives mp3]
02. Summons To Hephaestus
03. We Ride At Dawn
04. Outlaw Racer
05. Locked In The Dyno Room
06. Burning Up The Pavement
07. Aural Pain Threshold
08. Servitor
09. Crash And Burn
10. Black Cargo Cult mp3]
11. Core (Of Molten Fire)
Produced by Nitrous. Recorded and engineered by Kaur Faltis at IrwinArt Studios. Mixed by Toomas Paidra at Zorg Studios. Mastered by Colin Davis at Imperial Mastering. All music by Nitrous, all lyrics by Mart Kalvet.
Guest vocals: Kaido "Draconic" Haavandi (Manatark a.o.) on track 10. Pille Rand (Human Ground) and Mari-Liis "Kurimari" Jakobson (Morigan) on track 8.
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| Source: | nailboard.org |
Impending Doom - Working On New Material
Impending Doom have issued the following update on their official MySpace:
"From the abyss of the Impending Doom camp comes news of their brand new album. Today the band reveals that they will title their new release "The Serpent Servant". This sophomore release will be available on March 31st through Facedown Records. The band is currently writing and will be recording later this month through December with Tim Lambesis and Daniel Castleman (As I Lay Dying, War Of Ages, Winds Of Plague) at Lambesis Studios in San Diego. The album will then be mixed and mastered by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Terror).
Impending Doom will be announcing some big tour plans in early 09 in support of "The Serpent Servant". They will also be one of the headliners at the 10th annual Facedown Fest in Pomona, CA."
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"From the abyss of the Impending Doom camp comes news of their brand new album. Today the band reveals that they will title their new release "The Serpent Servant". This sophomore release will be available on March 31st through Facedown Records. The band is currently writing and will be recording later this month through December with Tim Lambesis and Daniel Castleman (As I Lay Dying, War Of Ages, Winds Of Plague) at Lambesis Studios in San Diego. The album will then be mixed and mastered by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Terror).
Impending Doom will be announcing some big tour plans in early 09 in support of "The Serpent Servant". They will also be one of the headliners at the 10th annual Facedown Fest in Pomona, CA."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Impending Doom |
Agent Steel - Update From The Band
Agent Steel have issued the following update:
"We recently moved in to a new rehearsal studio in Los Angeles and we've been busy writing; some real good song ideas coming along; we'll keep you updated as the songs develop. We have an upcoming show at the end of this month at the Black Castle in Inglewood on Saturday, November 29th also on the bill will be Exmortus and Dreams Of Damnation, Scrapmetal, Dismantle and others! Should be a kick ass show. New A.S. merchandise coming soon to retail stores in the U.K. There's also some negotiations going on for some possible Agent Steel European festival appearances for 2009."
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"We recently moved in to a new rehearsal studio in Los Angeles and we've been busy writing; some real good song ideas coming along; we'll keep you updated as the songs develop. We have an upcoming show at the end of this month at the Black Castle in Inglewood on Saturday, November 29th also on the bill will be Exmortus and Dreams Of Damnation, Scrapmetal, Dismantle and others! Should be a kick ass show. New A.S. merchandise coming soon to retail stores in the U.K. There's also some negotiations going on for some possible Agent Steel European festival appearances for 2009."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Agent Steel |
Hatesphere - Show Postponed, New Album Completed
Hatesphere have issued the following short update:
"Due to the fact that Pepe is currently awaiting the birth of his first child we have been forced to postpone our show in Næstved on November 15th. Don't worry though, we will be back in Næstved, when the new album is released.
In other news we are proud to tell you that the new album is now done. Be prepared for a giant kick in the ass!!! More news soon..."
"Due to the fact that Pepe is currently awaiting the birth of his first child we have been forced to postpone our show in Næstved on November 15th. Don't worry though, we will be back in Næstved, when the new album is released.
In other news we are proud to tell you that the new album is now done. Be prepared for a giant kick in the ass!!! More news soon..."
| Source: | hatesphere.com |
| Band profile: | Hatesphere |
| Event: | Hatesphere [POSTPONED] |
Suicidal Angels - Update From The Band
Suicidal Angels have posted the following update:
"We regret to announce that our supporting appearance under Septicflesh is cancelled. For reasons beyond the band, we won't have the pleasure to perform under this great Greek death metal group, which we want to sincerely thank for the invitation and wish it all the best for January's show.
However, we will perform live again soon! We are happy to have been presented with the opportunity to play live with German neothrashers Dew-Scented, on February 27 at Texas Necropolis in Athens. This will be the last Suicidal Angels show for a while, as we will start production of our new album in early Spring, which we hope to release later in 2009. The songs are ready, we like them a lot and we can't wait to record and present them to all you maniacs out there!
So join us on February 27th for our final show comprising mostly of "Eternal Domination" tunes (along with some songs we haven't played for a very long time), as we promise to give it our best to thank you all for the incredible support you've shown us, especially for the warm welcome of our debut album, which will always pose as a landmark in our course. Together with mighty Dew-Scented and the other great Greek supporting acts, we'll try to make it a night to be remembered."
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"We regret to announce that our supporting appearance under Septicflesh is cancelled. For reasons beyond the band, we won't have the pleasure to perform under this great Greek death metal group, which we want to sincerely thank for the invitation and wish it all the best for January's show.
However, we will perform live again soon! We are happy to have been presented with the opportunity to play live with German neothrashers Dew-Scented, on February 27 at Texas Necropolis in Athens. This will be the last Suicidal Angels show for a while, as we will start production of our new album in early Spring, which we hope to release later in 2009. The songs are ready, we like them a lot and we can't wait to record and present them to all you maniacs out there!
So join us on February 27th for our final show comprising mostly of "Eternal Domination" tunes (along with some songs we haven't played for a very long time), as we promise to give it our best to thank you all for the incredible support you've shown us, especially for the warm welcome of our debut album, which will always pose as a landmark in our course. Together with mighty Dew-Scented and the other great Greek supporting acts, we'll try to make it a night to be remembered."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Suicidal Angels |
Satyricon - Streaming Upcoming Single, Video Online
Original news, posted on 08.10.2008
Satyricon have made their upcoming single "Black Crow On A Tombstone" (which will be released on the 20th October) available for your listening pleasure, at this location (check it out in the player below that page).
The single is the first off the upcoming album "The Age Of Nero" which will be released on the 3rd November. All info about the album here.
UPDATE (thanks to ArtiA)
"Black Crow On A Tombstone", the new video from Satyricon can now be viewed at this location. The band also posted a "The Age Of Nero" song-by-song video online, which can be watched at the same location.
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Satyricon have made their upcoming single "Black Crow On A Tombstone" (which will be released on the 20th October) available for your listening pleasure, at this location (check it out in the player below that page).
The single is the first off the upcoming album "The Age Of Nero" which will be released on the 3rd November. All info about the album here.
UPDATE (thanks to ArtiA)
"Black Crow On A Tombstone", the new video from Satyricon can now be viewed at this location. The band also posted a "The Age Of Nero" song-by-song video online, which can be watched at the same location.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Satyricon |
Within Temptation - Update From The Band
Within Temptation have issued the following update:
"Unfortunately we have to announce that, due to family matters, Stephen hasn't been able to rehearse with us for the upcoming theatre tour. That's why Stephen has asked Mike Coolen to replace him for the rehearsals and consequently also for the theatre tour. You might have seen Mike Coolen (Brotherhood Foundation, Daybroke) with us before, as he replaced Stephen during a few shows last year. We kindly ask you to also give Mike a warm welcome!
Speaking of shows, the upcoming theatre tour will be our last tour for a while. The upcoming year we will focus on writing new songs and work on recording a new album. We have done over 180 shows in 40 countries in the past 2 years. New continents have been visited (like the United States, South-America and Russia) and we also did shows in Eastern Europe for the first time. The Black Symphony concert with the Metropole Orchestra in Ahoy Rotterdam has been an absolute highlight. We're still very proud of the amazing DVD and Blu-ray in which it has resulted. It have been two intense, but amazing years and we'd like to thank you all for giving us your warm welcome and support!
In short, due to all the touring we have done, we haven't been able to work on new songs and that's why we now want to focus on that. We'd also like to go on holiday for a change as we haven't been able to do this in the past years. Besides writing new songs, there will also be more time for individual side projects. Ruud will be busy with his band 'For All We Know' and giving guitar lessons. Stephen will be busy with his band My Favorite Scar and Jeroen will study 3D Design. Of course, this will bring in a lot of new inspiration for everybody.
Of course we will frequently update you all on all the developments with regards to the new album. So keep an eye on the website and newsletter for our updates. We'll keep you posted! But for now the theatre tour is coming up shortly, which will be very intimate and special. We are really looking forward to this and we hope to see you all there!"
"Unfortunately we have to announce that, due to family matters, Stephen hasn't been able to rehearse with us for the upcoming theatre tour. That's why Stephen has asked Mike Coolen to replace him for the rehearsals and consequently also for the theatre tour. You might have seen Mike Coolen (Brotherhood Foundation, Daybroke) with us before, as he replaced Stephen during a few shows last year. We kindly ask you to also give Mike a warm welcome!
Speaking of shows, the upcoming theatre tour will be our last tour for a while. The upcoming year we will focus on writing new songs and work on recording a new album. We have done over 180 shows in 40 countries in the past 2 years. New continents have been visited (like the United States, South-America and Russia) and we also did shows in Eastern Europe for the first time. The Black Symphony concert with the Metropole Orchestra in Ahoy Rotterdam has been an absolute highlight. We're still very proud of the amazing DVD and Blu-ray in which it has resulted. It have been two intense, but amazing years and we'd like to thank you all for giving us your warm welcome and support!
In short, due to all the touring we have done, we haven't been able to work on new songs and that's why we now want to focus on that. We'd also like to go on holiday for a change as we haven't been able to do this in the past years. Besides writing new songs, there will also be more time for individual side projects. Ruud will be busy with his band 'For All We Know' and giving guitar lessons. Stephen will be busy with his band My Favorite Scar and Jeroen will study 3D Design. Of course, this will bring in a lot of new inspiration for everybody.
Of course we will frequently update you all on all the developments with regards to the new album. So keep an eye on the website and newsletter for our updates. We'll keep you posted! But for now the theatre tour is coming up shortly, which will be very intimate and special. We are really looking forward to this and we hope to see you all there!"
| Source: | within-temptation.com |
| Band profile: | Within Temptation |
| Event: | Within Temptation: Theatre Tour |
Deftones - Bassist In Coma After Car Accident
Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is in a coma in a San Jose hospital following a car accident in Santa Clara on Monday.
Frontman Chino Moreno said the following: "It deeply saddens me to inform you all that our brother Chi Cheng was involved in a terrible car accident last night (November 3rd). He is currently in a Northern California Hospital in serious, but stable condition. I am on my way up North right now to be by his side along with the rest of our band mates and family. Chi is one of the strongest people I know, and I'm praying that his strength will get him through this. Please say a prayer for him as well."
Cheng, 38, was born in Stockton and also is an accomplished poet. The Deftones had been working on its sixth studio album, "Eros," set for a spring 2009 release.
Frontman Chino Moreno said the following: "It deeply saddens me to inform you all that our brother Chi Cheng was involved in a terrible car accident last night (November 3rd). He is currently in a Northern California Hospital in serious, but stable condition. I am on my way up North right now to be by his side along with the rest of our band mates and family. Chi is one of the strongest people I know, and I'm praying that his strength will get him through this. Please say a prayer for him as well."
Cheng, 38, was born in Stockton and also is an accomplished poet. The Deftones had been working on its sixth studio album, "Eros," set for a spring 2009 release.
| Source: | deftonesinstudio.blogspot.com |
| Band profile: | Deftones |
Gorgoroth - Gaahl 'Outs' Himself As Homosexual
Kristian 'Gaahl' Espedal, frontman of Norwegian Black Metallers Gorgoroth, has publicly stated his homosexuality, according to Blabbermouth sources.
33 year old Gaahl spoke openly in an interview with Götz Kühnemund of Rock Hard magazine about his sexual orientation, also adding "I feel how I feel and I've never made any secret about it", and "I've never really hidden anything to begin with. It's just that I was never in love before" ... "until last year".
Gaahl also mentions a stable line-up for his version of Gorgoroth, confirming that Frost (Satyricon, 1349) will perform on the next album.
33 year old Gaahl spoke openly in an interview with Götz Kühnemund of Rock Hard magazine about his sexual orientation, also adding "I feel how I feel and I've never made any secret about it", and "I've never really hidden anything to begin with. It's just that I was never in love before" ... "until last year".
Gaahl also mentions a stable line-up for his version of Gorgoroth, confirming that Frost (Satyricon, 1349) will perform on the next album.
| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Gorgoroth |
Vomitory - Enter The Studio In January
On January 5th, 2009 Swedish Death Metal band Vomitory will enter Leon Music Studios in Karlstad/Sweden to begin recordings for their seventh (yet untitled) album. Studio owner Rikard Löfgren will once again engineer, partially produce, mix and master the new album like he did with its predecessor "Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize"!
The new album is scheduled for a May 2009 release through Metal Blade Records in Europe. The release date for the US and the rest of the world is not set yet.
The new album is scheduled for a May 2009 release through Metal Blade Records in Europe. The release date for the US and the rest of the world is not set yet.
| Source: | metalblade.de |
| Band profile: | Vomitory |