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Vomitory - Will Tour Europe In September
Vomitory will be hitting the road again for a European tour this coming September. Countries included in the tour are Denmark, Germany, France and the UK among others. Incantation will be the support band for the tour.
Here is the full list of dates:
6th Sept - Arscholio Open Air, Stavenhagen, Germany
7th Sept - TBA, Denmark
8th Sept - TBA, Denmark/Sweden
9th Sept - TBA, Denmark
10th Sept - Marx, Hamburg, Germany
11th Sept - K17, Berlin, Germany
12th Sept - Morbide Festspiele, Bischofswerda, Germany
13th Sept - Festung, Bitterfeld, Germany
14th Sept - Kade, Zaandam, Netherlands
15th Sept - TBA, Germany/Netherlands
16th Sept - TBA, United Kingdom
17th Sept - TBA, United Kingdom
18th Sept - TBA, United Kingdom
19th Sept - BE, Vosselaar - Biebob
20th Sept - TBA, Paris, France
21st Sept - TBA, Toulouse, France
22nd Sept - TBA, Marseille, France
23rd Sept - TBA, Strasbourg/Nancy, France
24th Sept - TBA
25th Sept - Baroeg, Rotterdam, Netherlands
26th Sept - Romein, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
27th Sept - Essen Death Feast 7/Turock, Essen, Germany
Here is the full list of dates:
6th Sept - Arscholio Open Air, Stavenhagen, Germany
7th Sept - TBA, Denmark
8th Sept - TBA, Denmark/Sweden
9th Sept - TBA, Denmark
10th Sept - Marx, Hamburg, Germany
11th Sept - K17, Berlin, Germany
12th Sept - Morbide Festspiele, Bischofswerda, Germany
13th Sept - Festung, Bitterfeld, Germany
14th Sept - Kade, Zaandam, Netherlands
15th Sept - TBA, Germany/Netherlands
16th Sept - TBA, United Kingdom
17th Sept - TBA, United Kingdom
18th Sept - TBA, United Kingdom
19th Sept - BE, Vosselaar - Biebob
20th Sept - TBA, Paris, France
21st Sept - TBA, Toulouse, France
22nd Sept - TBA, Marseille, France
23rd Sept - TBA, Strasbourg/Nancy, France
24th Sept - TBA
25th Sept - Baroeg, Rotterdam, Netherlands
26th Sept - Romein, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
27th Sept - Essen Death Feast 7/Turock, Essen, Germany
| Source: | vomitory.net |
| Band profile: | Vomitory |
Andromeda - New Album Release Date Posted
Swedish metallers Andromeda have announced the release date of their long awaited fourth studio album "The Immunity Zone". The album will be out in the USA on the 16th of September. More release dates for the rest of the world are said to be posted soon. More information about the album is also expected to follow.
| Source: | andromedaonline.com |
| Band profile: | Andromeda |
Gojira - Randy Blythe Of Lamb Of God To Guest On Upcoming Album
Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God) guest appearance on Gojira new album!
Gojira are currently in the studio finishing the recording of their upcoming album 'The Way of All flesh'. Randy Blythe (singer) of American metal kings Lamb Of God has kindly offered to guest on one song entitled 'Adoration for None'.
Gojira much awaited fourth album "The Way of All Flesh" will be released on October the 13th through Listenable Records.
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Gojira are currently in the studio finishing the recording of their upcoming album 'The Way of All flesh'. Randy Blythe (singer) of American metal kings Lamb Of God has kindly offered to guest on one song entitled 'Adoration for None'.
Gojira much awaited fourth album "The Way of All Flesh" will be released on October the 13th through Listenable Records.
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| Source: | listenable.net |
| Band profile: | Gojira |
After All - To Complete New Album In October
After All have posted the following update:
"After All spent most of June at the Hype Studio in Mechelen, Belgium recording basic tracks for six scorching new After All tracks. A nice little intro, outro and a cover tune were recorded as well. Early October we resume recording, finishing the June session and adding another three or four extra songs.
Dee J. is in charge of the recording, assisted by X-tof. After All guitarist Drieze is producing and overseeing the operation, as usual. Mixing and mastering duties will be handled by Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Hail Of Bullets, Novembers Doom) at the legendary Unisound Studio in Örebro, Sweden.
The new album is set for a late 2008 release on Dockyard 1 in Europe and on Locomotive Records in the US."
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"After All spent most of June at the Hype Studio in Mechelen, Belgium recording basic tracks for six scorching new After All tracks. A nice little intro, outro and a cover tune were recorded as well. Early October we resume recording, finishing the June session and adding another three or four extra songs.
Dee J. is in charge of the recording, assisted by X-tof. After All guitarist Drieze is producing and overseeing the operation, as usual. Mixing and mastering duties will be handled by Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Hail Of Bullets, Novembers Doom) at the legendary Unisound Studio in Örebro, Sweden.
The new album is set for a late 2008 release on Dockyard 1 in Europe and on Locomotive Records in the US."
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| Source: | home.scarlet.be |
| Band profile: | After All |
Alice Cooper - Preview The Upcoming Album
SPV Records has launched a new Alice Cooper YouTube Page. You can find a preview of the upcoming Alice Cooper album, "Along Came A Spider" at http://www.youtube.com/officialalicecooper.
A sneak preview of one of the songs can be found at this location. Samples of all tracks can be heard here.
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A sneak preview of one of the songs can be found at this location. Samples of all tracks can be heard here.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Alice Cooper |
Darzamat - Update From The Band
Darzamat has begun the work on the new album, the successor of the released in 2005 "Transkarpatia."
However, there's been no news coming from the band's camp lately! This situation is explained by Darzamat's vocalist - Flauros:
"There've been no signs of life from us during couple of last months, yet the silence was only apparent. There were a few factors contributing to this very silence, yet I can assure that we weren't on holiday during this time. The whole group was engaged in a very hard work on the few projects. Obviously, the most important of them is the new Darzamat's album but the rest is not less interesting. First of all, our keyboard player - Spectre's been very strongly wrapped up in the new fantastic undertaking. He was asked to prepare a film soundtrack for the needs of the Discovery channel! It's a dusky and dismal picture as it presents the serial killers ravaging in Poland. Nera was also engaged in the whole undertaking and she sang there a couple of truly insane musical backgrounds. As far as I know, the film will appear already this year. Therefore, You'll soon be able to get to know for yourself how Darzamat's members ideally composed in this climate," emphasizes Flauros.
Darzamat's musicians have also been preparing some new music projects : Khode Six and Neurotic Sindrome.
"Together with the guitar player, Chris, we write the music for the debut album Khode Six (www. myspace. com/khodesix), while Nera and Spectre have practically finished the Neurotic Sindrome album (www. myspace. com/neuroticsindrome). These are some sort of springboards from the daily activities in our mother band. Both of the bands are, however, totally different from each other and there'll still come a time for a more detailed presentation of them at the end of this year," adds .
The band has already started the composing of the pieces, which will appear on the new Darzamat's album. Although the new album will be musically diversified, it is to be the most coherent record in the band's history.....
"Apart from the characteristic symphonic fragments, the elements of film music will also be present. The record will be heavy, climatic and go-ahead, obviously in its convention. I'd also say that in some moments the material is even epical. This way or another one can expect the surprises although it will still be Darzamat. What may be a curiosity is that it's going to be the first concept album in the band's history, explains Flauros, adding that one can expect some more details concerning the new album pretty soon.
However, there's been no news coming from the band's camp lately! This situation is explained by Darzamat's vocalist - Flauros:
"There've been no signs of life from us during couple of last months, yet the silence was only apparent. There were a few factors contributing to this very silence, yet I can assure that we weren't on holiday during this time. The whole group was engaged in a very hard work on the few projects. Obviously, the most important of them is the new Darzamat's album but the rest is not less interesting. First of all, our keyboard player - Spectre's been very strongly wrapped up in the new fantastic undertaking. He was asked to prepare a film soundtrack for the needs of the Discovery channel! It's a dusky and dismal picture as it presents the serial killers ravaging in Poland. Nera was also engaged in the whole undertaking and she sang there a couple of truly insane musical backgrounds. As far as I know, the film will appear already this year. Therefore, You'll soon be able to get to know for yourself how Darzamat's members ideally composed in this climate," emphasizes Flauros.
Darzamat's musicians have also been preparing some new music projects : Khode Six and Neurotic Sindrome.
"Together with the guitar player, Chris, we write the music for the debut album Khode Six (www. myspace. com/khodesix), while Nera and Spectre have practically finished the Neurotic Sindrome album (www. myspace. com/neuroticsindrome). These are some sort of springboards from the daily activities in our mother band. Both of the bands are, however, totally different from each other and there'll still come a time for a more detailed presentation of them at the end of this year," adds .
The band has already started the composing of the pieces, which will appear on the new Darzamat's album. Although the new album will be musically diversified, it is to be the most coherent record in the band's history.....
"Apart from the characteristic symphonic fragments, the elements of film music will also be present. The record will be heavy, climatic and go-ahead, obviously in its convention. I'd also say that in some moments the material is even epical. This way or another one can expect the surprises although it will still be Darzamat. What may be a curiosity is that it's going to be the first concept album in the band's history, explains Flauros, adding that one can expect some more details concerning the new album pretty soon.
| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Darzamat |
Ordog - Update From The Band
Finnish doom metallers Ordog have posted the following brief update:
"The new album is under pressing at the moment, but the release date isn't yet decided. Also Aleksi will head to military service but Ordog still keeps posting news about new album and gigs etc. There will be also soon a new lay-out for the pages and Ordog has composed couple of new songs for the future."
"The new album is under pressing at the moment, but the release date isn't yet decided. Also Aleksi will head to military service but Ordog still keeps posting news about new album and gigs etc. There will be also soon a new lay-out for the pages and Ordog has composed couple of new songs for the future."
| Source: | ordogband.com |
| Band profile: | Ordog |
Wuthering Heights - New Album Coming
Here´s a little newsflash from the Wuthering Heights camp just to keep you updated on the band´s activities.
"Plans are being laid at the moment to get the busy guys together to rehearse for the ProgPower show in October. Rehearsals will most likely take place late August or early September at Teddy´s place in Uppsala, Sweden. The guys are looking forward to playing again, partying and breaking stuff?!?! The lineup is still intact from the last ProgPower gig and that infamous live album.
And yes, we are working on a new album. The album is more or less planned out, although still in a very rough state. The album will be titled: SALT. Thematically it´s the usual crazy stuff from Erik´s sick mind, some of it with a bit of a "maritime" twist this time, and musically it promises to be a very melodic and very folksy affair. Here are a few tentative song titles:
Away!
The Mad Sailor
The Desperate Poet
Tears
Weather The Storm
The Field
The Last Tribe
Water Of Life
Lost At Sea
All this is still in deed subject to change, of course.
However, we will have to beg for our fans´ patience. Although a good deal of work has been laid down already, things aren´t really moving forward much right now. Erik is suffering from back pains which prevent him from spending those long hours at the computer, demoing and arranging. So unfortunately we´re not able to give any promises as to when the album will be finished. But, we hope things work out soon."
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"Plans are being laid at the moment to get the busy guys together to rehearse for the ProgPower show in October. Rehearsals will most likely take place late August or early September at Teddy´s place in Uppsala, Sweden. The guys are looking forward to playing again, partying and breaking stuff?!?! The lineup is still intact from the last ProgPower gig and that infamous live album.
And yes, we are working on a new album. The album is more or less planned out, although still in a very rough state. The album will be titled: SALT. Thematically it´s the usual crazy stuff from Erik´s sick mind, some of it with a bit of a "maritime" twist this time, and musically it promises to be a very melodic and very folksy affair. Here are a few tentative song titles:
Away!
The Mad Sailor
The Desperate Poet
Tears
Weather The Storm
The Field
The Last Tribe
Water Of Life
Lost At Sea
All this is still in deed subject to change, of course.
However, we will have to beg for our fans´ patience. Although a good deal of work has been laid down already, things aren´t really moving forward much right now. Erik is suffering from back pains which prevent him from spending those long hours at the computer, demoing and arranging. So unfortunately we´re not able to give any promises as to when the album will be finished. But, we hope things work out soon."
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| Source: | wuthering-heights.dk |
| Band profile: | Wuthering Heights |
Exmortem - Complete Work On New Album
Danish metallers Exmortem have recently finished the recordings of their forthcoming album. The band has skilfully handled production duties itself, while mixing was done by Jacob Bredahl (Hatesphere, Last Mile). The album has been titled "Funeral Phantom" and will be released worldwide on October 20th.
"Funeral Phantom" tracklisting:
1. Black Opium
2. Souls Of Tyrants
3. Fixed In Slime
4. Funeral Phantom
5. The Vultures Gather
6. Anger Trumpet Blow
7. Salvation
8. For The Grave of History
9. Slow Death Regimes
10. A View To A Death In The Morning
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"Funeral Phantom" tracklisting:
1. Black Opium
2. Souls Of Tyrants
3. Fixed In Slime
4. Funeral Phantom
5. The Vultures Gather
6. Anger Trumpet Blow
7. Salvation
8. For The Grave of History
9. Slow Death Regimes
10. A View To A Death In The Morning
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| Source: | blog.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Exmortem |
Chrome Division - Album E-Card Online
An E-card for "Booze, Broads And Beelzebub", the upcoming album from Chrome Division, can be accessed at this location.
"Booze, Broads And Beelzebub" will be released on July 18 in Europe (August 19 in North America) via Nuclear Blast Records. All info here.
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"Booze, Broads And Beelzebub" will be released on July 18 in Europe (August 19 in North America) via Nuclear Blast Records. All info here.
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Chrome Division |
Swallow The Sun - Upcoming Album Summary
A while ago, Swallow The Sun have posted the following news about the band's upcoming album:
"So, we have finished recording the "Plague of Butterflies" and it's time to give you some details about this forthcoming release.
"Plague of Butterflies" is a story about an old hermit, deep woods, loneliness and the plague. It's one song in three parts and holds about 35 minutes of crushing gloom, beauty and despair. Music was originally ordered from us for a really interesting and big project, but the project was sadly abandoned. Because of this we are planning to use the music in different context - namely in a short movie - and we are in search for suitable partners to make this happen. We'll give more info on this later as things move on and wheels start to roll.
The track list of "Plague of Butterflies":
I. Losing the Sunsets
II. Plague of Butterflies
III. Evael 10:00
The album also includes the rare "Out of This Gloomy Light" demo that got us signed back in 2003. There was only three demos sent out, so this is really rare stuff and holds some of the darkest and coldest moments ever recorded by us.
"Out of This Gloomy Light" -demo:
01. Through Her Silvery Body
02. Out of This Gloomy Light
03. Under the Waves
04. Swallow (Horror pt.1)
"Plague of Butterflies" will be released at September 17th by Spinefarm Records.
"So, we have finished recording the "Plague of Butterflies" and it's time to give you some details about this forthcoming release.
"Plague of Butterflies" is a story about an old hermit, deep woods, loneliness and the plague. It's one song in three parts and holds about 35 minutes of crushing gloom, beauty and despair. Music was originally ordered from us for a really interesting and big project, but the project was sadly abandoned. Because of this we are planning to use the music in different context - namely in a short movie - and we are in search for suitable partners to make this happen. We'll give more info on this later as things move on and wheels start to roll.
The track list of "Plague of Butterflies":
I. Losing the Sunsets
II. Plague of Butterflies
III. Evael 10:00
The album also includes the rare "Out of This Gloomy Light" demo that got us signed back in 2003. There was only three demos sent out, so this is really rare stuff and holds some of the darkest and coldest moments ever recorded by us.
"Out of This Gloomy Light" -demo:
01. Through Her Silvery Body
02. Out of This Gloomy Light
03. Under the Waves
04. Swallow (Horror pt.1)
"Plague of Butterflies" will be released at September 17th by Spinefarm Records.
| Source: | swallowthesun.net |
| Band profile: | Swallow The Sun |
Chrome Division - More About The New Album
"Booze, Broads And Beelzebub", the forthcoming sophomore album from Chrome Division, the Norwegian five-piece featuring Dimmu Borgir frontman Shagrath (a.k.a. Stian Thoresen), is scheduled for release in North America on August 19, 2008 and in Europe on July 18, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records.
The album was recorded at Studio Fredman in Sweden during January 2008 and contains the following cover art and tracks:
01. The Second Coming (Intro)
02. Booze, Broads and Beelzebub Listen]
03. Wine Of Sin
04. Raven Black Cadillac
05. Life Of A Fighter
06. The Devil Walks Proud
07. Hate This Town
08. The Boys From The East
09. Doomsday Riders
10. Lets Hear It
11. Sharp Dressed Man
12. Bad Broad (Good Girl Gone Bad)
13. Raise Your Flag
The material is described by the band as "a bit more varied than on "Doomsday Rock 'n Roll". A bit more metal, more fast stuff, but still the basics in filthy rock 'n' roll."
More about the band on http://www.myspace.com/chromedivision.
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The album was recorded at Studio Fredman in Sweden during January 2008 and contains the following cover art and tracks:
01. The Second Coming (Intro)
02. Booze, Broads and Beelzebub Listen]
03. Wine Of Sin
04. Raven Black Cadillac
05. Life Of A Fighter
06. The Devil Walks Proud
07. Hate This Town
08. The Boys From The East
09. Doomsday Riders
10. Lets Hear It
11. Sharp Dressed Man
12. Bad Broad (Good Girl Gone Bad)
13. Raise Your Flag
The material is described by the band as "a bit more varied than on "Doomsday Rock 'n Roll". A bit more metal, more fast stuff, but still the basics in filthy rock 'n' roll."
More about the band on http://www.myspace.com/chromedivision.
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Chrome Division |
Destroyer 666 - New Album And Upcoming Tours
Pioneering Australian Black/Death metallers Destroyer 666 have announced information about an upcoming album and various worldwide tours. The tentative title for the album will be "Siege" and the probable release date will be in January 2009 sometime (for Europe). The rest of the world will be able to get it a little later. Season Of Mist will be the label releasing it.
Destroyer 666 also hopes to have an Australian tour in February/March of next year and follow that up with some shows in the USA and later dates in South America.
More details are expected to be announced in the coming months.
Destroyer 666 also hopes to have an Australian tour in February/March of next year and follow that up with some shows in the USA and later dates in South America.
More details are expected to be announced in the coming months.
| Source: | destroyer666.net |
| Band profile: | Deströyer 666 |
Rhapsody Of Fire - News From The Band
The following update was posted on the official website of Rhapsody Of Fire a few days ago:
"First of all thank you for all the patience you had in these last times despite the lack of news regarding the band. We wanted to inform you that we are in the middle of a hard legal fight with MCM and his main representative Mr. Joey De Maio (Manowar). That's the reason why in the last months we had to keep all strictly confidential and could not release any official declaration that could obviously be used against us from the opposite side. And that's also the reason why we were constricted to stop completely our band's activity. Frankly we are not able to imagine if all this can end in a very close future but we want to assure you that we are ready to fight with all the strength of body and soul in order to protect yours and our beloved band. Yes, aside from these bad events we ask you to not lose your faith in us. As soon as this sad situation will be solved we'll be ready for a great and mighty come back. A new album, a real masterpiece of speed/epic metal, is already composed and ready to be recorded and after its release an immense worldwide tour will finally follow for yours and our extreme satisfaction."
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"First of all thank you for all the patience you had in these last times despite the lack of news regarding the band. We wanted to inform you that we are in the middle of a hard legal fight with MCM and his main representative Mr. Joey De Maio (Manowar). That's the reason why in the last months we had to keep all strictly confidential and could not release any official declaration that could obviously be used against us from the opposite side. And that's also the reason why we were constricted to stop completely our band's activity. Frankly we are not able to imagine if all this can end in a very close future but we want to assure you that we are ready to fight with all the strength of body and soul in order to protect yours and our beloved band. Yes, aside from these bad events we ask you to not lose your faith in us. As soon as this sad situation will be solved we'll be ready for a great and mighty come back. A new album, a real masterpiece of speed/epic metal, is already composed and ready to be recorded and after its release an immense worldwide tour will finally follow for yours and our extreme satisfaction."
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| Source: | rhapsodyoffire.com |
| Band profile: | Rhapsody |
Amon Amarth - Complete Recording New Album
Amon Amarrth have posted the following update on their official website:
"This weekend we are off to that magical island called the UK for a show at legendary Donington Park and the Download Festival. It's sure to be a full weekend of mayhem - and then some - as we're also doing an appearance on the Metal Hammer Awards after party before we return to Stockholm on Tuesday.
In other news we are completely finished with the recording of the new album and Jens (Bogren - producer) has started the mixing process. If everything goes to plan, the mixing will be done by the end of next week and we are confident that this will be a killer album."
Songtitles to be included on the album are "Guardians Of Asgaard", "Live For The Kill" and "Tattered Banners And Bloody Flags".
Check out the band's recent Fascination Street Studio reports:
| Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V |
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"This weekend we are off to that magical island called the UK for a show at legendary Donington Park and the Download Festival. It's sure to be a full weekend of mayhem - and then some - as we're also doing an appearance on the Metal Hammer Awards after party before we return to Stockholm on Tuesday.
In other news we are completely finished with the recording of the new album and Jens (Bogren - producer) has started the mixing process. If everything goes to plan, the mixing will be done by the end of next week and we are confident that this will be a killer album."
Songtitles to be included on the album are "Guardians Of Asgaard", "Live For The Kill" and "Tattered Banners And Bloody Flags".
Check out the band's recent Fascination Street Studio reports:
| Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V |
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| Source: | amonamarth.com |
| Band profile: | Amon Amarth |