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Gamma Ray - Work On The New Album Almost Complete

GAMMA RAY FINISH WORK ON THEIR NEW ALBUM!

Gamma Ray have recently finished the final mixing of their new album which was recorded at the Hansen Studios in Hamburg. The album includes 11 tracks which represent all of the characteristic strengths of the bands musical career to date. The album title is 'MAJESTIC' and is scheduled for a release late September. Until then the band will undetake worldwide promotional activities and in parallel they also have to move their Hamburg studio to a new Location because the actual building will be completely rebuilt this summer.

You can meet GAMMA RAY during summer at the following European Festivals:
24.06. Balingen, Germany, BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
16.07. Helsinki, Finland, TUSKA Festival

The album release will be followed by a worldwide headline tour which is in the planning stage at the moment. Further to this, the Gamma Ray website will be relaunched with a completely new design and a dedicated Fan Club member area in June. Fan Club Members who haven't received the Fan Club Newsletter in February by post and everyone who is interested in joining the bands official Fan Club should send an email to the new Fan Club email address: _GammaRayFC@aol.com_ to receive further information.

Here are some direct words from the band:

"Dear Friends

Yes, we know it's been a long time without any real news and visible activity from the band!

But, since December 2004 we have been working on the production of the new album and it was a long period of blood sweat and tears, but also of joy and pleasure. Everyone in the band went through some personal suffering or difficulties during this time and occasionally we had the feeling that something or someone wanted to stop us from making this record.

Finally, two months ago, we got the message that we had to leave our studio complex at the end of day because some sharks bought the whole building and had nothing more constructive in mind than kicking out all the bands that were rehearsing there only to rebuild it into a storage place for rich peoples dirty attorney files or whatever.....! With this in mind it made working in a relaxed atmosphere even harder. But we could not be stopped and fought our way through and....presto... WE MADE IT!!!

We are sure that the long wait has not been in vain and everyone's gonna be rewarded with an album that goes beyond the expected (as always this is just our humble opinion and the rest is up to the listener).

Now we're working out the big promo and touring game plan with Sanctuary and All Access and of course getting everything ready to move to the new studio location which we found a few weeks ago.

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Source: Noise Records
Band profile: Gamma Ray
Posted: 23.05.2005 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Eidolon - Progress Of The Upcoming Album

The band posted the following update concerning the recording of the new album and other issues:

"Hey there!

Just a little update to let you know that i am about half way through the recording of my guitar tracks for the new album and (aside from a few computer problems that will be fixed this weekend) things are sounding great!

Adrian will start his first 3 bass tracks this coming thursday (may 5th, Shawn's b-day!) which im sure will sound awesome, as we are using a couple new pieces of gear for this recording which are very cool! speaking of which, i have some more new toys (man, it's like xmas every day around here lately. WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!) for the studio, which i will use for some of my recordings along the way.

I will be leaving for the European Festival tour with Megadeth at the beginning of june, so i must finish all of the bass tracks and main guitar tracks before the end of the month, at which point i will send all the files to Nils in norway for vocals.

As i have mentioned before, i'm Really not sure when the album will be complete. we are looking at the beginning of 2006.
talk soon.

Glen"

http://www.eidolon-nightmareworld.com

Band profile: Eidolon
Posted: 10.05.2005 by Music4TheSpirit | Comments (0)


Ayreon - 'Come Back to Me' Single

Ayreon newsletter arrived today earlier with some great news.

Firstly. New Ayreon single! The third single taken from the Ayreon album 'The Human Equation' will be released June 16th, 2005. It is called 'Come Back to Me', and is a slightly extended and newly mixed version of the song 'Day 7: Hope'. Other tracks include: 'August Fire' featuring Mostly Autumn's Heather Findlay; 'When I'm 64', a Beatles cover song; and 'Back 2 Me', a special remix. A video clip was shot during the summer of 2004 and is included on the single together with a 'making of' video. For more information and artwork, visit the site.

Secondly. It's been quiet for a while now... Consider it the calm before the storm, because the last few months have been extremely hectic in the Electric Castle. Arjen has been hard at work; inside his studio recording a new album, and outside his studio doing photoshoots and videoshoots, all for his latest musical endeavour: a band! The newsletter says that they have to keep us in suspense a little while longer before they can reveal details of this exciting new development.

Thirdly. Shadow Gallery's Gary Wehrkamp and Mike Baker have been good friends with Arjen for years now. Gary and Mike performed on various Arjen Lucassen projects and when Shadow Gallery began work on their new album, they asked for Arjen to perform a solo on one of their songs. He was only too happy and thrilled to play on the album called 'Room V' to be released at the end of May, 2005 through InsideOut. Arjen also sang and played guitar on a very interesting bonus track featured on the special edition of Room V. For more information on this album please check: http://www.shadowgallery.com

And lastly. For all those who would like to get their hands on the ProgAid project single, it is now available for ordering. Arjen contributed two guitar solos to this project that has many artists from the prog community participating to raise money for the Asian Tsunami Relief Fund. Arjen's solo spots are featured in the 'Definitive Mix'. More information on the project at http://www.ProgAID.com

Source: ayreon.com
Band profile: Ayreon
Posted: 09.05.2005 by Ivor | Comments (0)


Ozzy Osbourne - Ozzy Has Parkin Syndrome

Black Sabbath frontman and general global superstar, Ozzy Osbourne has been diagnosed with Parkin Syndrome, a hereditary condition that affects the nervous system.

It was widely assumed that the prince of darkness' famous tremors were the result of his drug fuelled past life, but it now appears that the condition is a medical one.

A quote from Ozzy said: "I'd always assumed it was the booze and stuff. Now I've found it all stems from the family. It's called Parkin but it's not Parkinson's. Anything to do with the central nervous system has the word Parkin in it. A doctor in Los Angeles tried to tell me I had multiple sclerosis. And I believed him until I had a second opinion. When I told my sisters she said, 'Not you as well? Mum had that and Auntie Elsie and your grandma.' I'm like, 'Thanks for fucking telling me'. Me walking around thinking I've got some drug paralysis."

Source: drownedinsound.com
Band profile: Ozzy Osbourne
Posted: 09.05.2005 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Graspop 2005 - Line Up Almost Complete

GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Festivalpark, DESSEL - Friday 24, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June 2005

ALMOST THERE...

The following groups complete the line-up: HATEBREED, KAMELOT, EPICA and 80's MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER.

METAL DOME

We're adding a fourth podium for this year's festival.

On Friday 24 June, seven Belgian and Dutch metal bands will prove their mettle in front of a large audience. This is the lineup for our upcoming talent stage:

CHIMAERA - JUDASVILLE - SENGIR - COWBOYS & ALIENS - AXAMENTA - IN-QUEST - AUTUMN

The provisional line-up for the three days of the festival is as follows:

Friday 24 June :

ALTER BRIDGE - AUTUMN - AXAMENTA - CALIBAN -CHIMAERA - COWBOYS & ALIENS - ENSLAVED - GRAVE DIGGER - H20 - HELMET - IN-QUEST - IMMOLATION - JUDASVILLE - KREATOR - MADBALL - MEGADETH - METAL CHURCH - NEVERMORE - PAPA ROACH - SENGIR SYSTEM OF A DOWN - WITHIN TEMPTATION - 80's MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER

Saturday 25 June :

ACCEPT - AMON AMARTH - BEHEMOTH - EPICA -GOREFEST - HATEBREED - IN FLAMES - KAMELOT - MASTODON - PETER PAN SPEEDROCK - PRO PAIN - ROSE TATTOO - SAMAEL - SICK OF IT ALL - SIRENIA - SKITSOY - SLAYER - SLIPKNOT - SOILWORK

Sunday 26 June :

AMEN - ARCH ENEMY - AXEL RUDI PELL - DARK TRANQUILLITY - DREAM THEATER - DIO - DRAGON FORCE - IRON MAIDEN - LACUNA COIL - MURPHY'S LAW NUCLEAR ASSAULT - OCEANS OF SADNESS - PRIMAL FEAR - TERROR - YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

ADVANCE SALES

You can order your tickets to the Graspop Metal Meeting by phone, online and via the usual presales channels.

Order your ticket(s) as soon as possible to avoid unpleasant surprises.

You will find the exhaustive list on our website: www.graspop.be

Belgium:

* GoForMusic : tel. 0900 2 60 60 (? 0.45/min)
SMS 3060 (? 0.50/min) and online at www.goformusic.be

* Fnac ticket sales

* the usual presales channels

The Netherlands:

* via TSN 0900 300 12 50 (? 0.45 / minute), the 151 larger post offices, 33 GWK offices, 12 larger VVV offices, the usual presales addresses and online at www.ticketservice.nl

France:

* Fnac France Billet 0803 020 040 + internet www.fnac.fr

reservation Minitel 3615 BILLETEL

Germany:

* tickets-per-post +49-(0)69 944.36.60 + www.tickets-per-post.de

UK :
* Argon Events +44-1942 869868 + www.argon-direct.com

Other countries :

* through the Graspop Ticketing Online Shop : www.graspop.be

Our VISA/MASTERCARD mode of payment is now online !!!

TICKET PRICES
COMBI TICKETS

3 days (Friday 24 + Saturday 25 + Sunday 26 June ) : 105 euros

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Source: GRASPOP.BE
Posted: 02.05.2005 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Flotsam & Jetsam - Sample From New Album Online

A sample of the song "Parasychic, Paranoid" from the upcoming album "Dreams Of Death" is avaible for download on the Crash Music site, Check the song here .

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Band profile: Flotsam And Jetsam
Posted: 30.04.2005 by Music4TheSpirit | Comments (0)


Nailbomb - Live DVD To Be Release

NAILBOMB will release a specially low-priced DVD called Live At Dynamo on July 4th. It features a full raw live recording of Nailbomb's second (and last) show at the Dynamo Festival in Eindhoven Holland on June 3rd, 1995. Joining guitarist/vocalists Max Cavalera (SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA) and Alex Newport (ex-FUDGE TUNNEL) on the day in a constantly changing line-up on the day were Igor Cavalera (drums - Sepultura), Evan Seinfeld (bass - BIOHAZARD), Dave Edwardson (bass - NERUOSIS),D.H. Peligro (drums - DEAD KENNEDEYS), Scott Doom (bass - DOOM), Rhys Fulber (keyboards - FRONT LINE ASSEMBELY) and Barry C Schneider (drums - TRIBE AFTER TRIBE). The set includes almost all of the Point Blank album plus a ferocious cover of DEAD KENNEDEYS's 'Police Truck'.

Full tracklisting is as follows: 'Wasting Away', 'Guerrilias', 'Cockroaches', 'Vai Toma No Cu', 'Sum Of Your Achievements', 'Religious Cancer', 'Police Truck', 'Exploitation', 'World Of Shit', 'Blind And Lost', 'Sick Life'.

(Thanks SMN)

http://www.bravewords.com
Posted: 30.04.2005 by Music4TheSpirit | Comments (0)


Shadow Gallery - Guest Artists On 'Room V'

Laura Jaeger returns again to sing on 2 songs for the new release. Arjen Anthony Lucassen will be performing a solo on one of the tracks and new performer, Joe Stone will be performing a solo on another track. Also appearing will be Libby Molnar. The bonus disk for the European release will also have performances by Jim Roberti and Mark Zonder along with Arjen Anthony Lucassen.

Watch for more exciting news and goodies to be released next weekend! Keep an eye on the site.

Source: shadowgallery.com
Posted: 26.04.2005 by Ivor | Comments (0)


Mägo De Oz - Sign With Big Company

According to a message posted on the band's official website Mägo de Oz had signed a deal for five albums with Warner Music/Dro this 20 April 2005, after 9 months of negotiations. The albums will be edited by Dro in Spain and by Warner in the rest of the world.

In other news, the DVD "Madrid D.F." (filmed at Las Ventas and El Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico D.F.) had been delayed, and will be probably released in June.

Source: magodeoz.com
Band profile: Mägo De Oz
Posted: 23.04.2005 by Music4TheSpirit | Comments (0)


Månegarm - Song From Upcoming Album Online

The band posted the song "Sigrblot" from the upcoming album "Vredens Tid" that (as previously reported) will be release on April 28. Enter here to download the song: http://www.manegarm.com/vredenstid/x.php'meny=sigrblot
Posted: 20.04.2005 by Music4TheSpirit | Comments (0)


Cave In - New Album To Come

The band posted the following message concerning their upcoming album:

"If you haven't already heard, we are pleased to the brim in announcing that Hydra Head Records is going to release a new Cave In album this summer. Tentatively scheduled for an August 2005 release, "Perfect Pitch Black" will be an 8 song disc that features tunes recorded between 2003 and 2004, with some recent embellishments from our sonic spice rack recorded in March 2005. So whatever recorded versions of these tunes you may already be familiar with via the internet, the actual disc that sees the light this summer will be news to your ears. Andrew Schneider is at the helm of both the engineering and the mixing, and further recording and mixing production for the project is set to wrap up by the end of April (at Schneider's fancy new studio in Williamsburg, NY). We'll keep you posted on further developments!"

Source: cavein.net
Posted: 20.04.2005 by Music4TheSpirit | Comments (0)


Brian Balich - Looking Musicians To Form Doom Band

Former PENANCE vocalist Brian "Butch" Balich is currently seeking musicians to form a new band. "Doom is what I love and that is what I am looking to continue to do," the singer writes in a press release. " would like to find folks that would like to create music that combines heavy doom riffs with twin guitars (a la MAIDEN, THIN LIZZY, TROUBLE) as well as think progressively about song structures, moods etc..... I'm in Pittsburgh. Anyone interested can contact me via e-mail at eyetalian@hotmail.com or through my Myspace page ."

http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net

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Posted: 20.04.2005 by Music4TheSpirit | Comments (0)


Geezer Butler - Samples From Upcoming CD Online

Audio samples of five tracks from BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler's upcoming solo album, "Ohmwork", have been posted at his official web site .

"Ohmwork" is scheduled for release on May 10 via Sanctuary Records.

Butler's first album in eight years, "Ohmwork" is the bassist's third solo band release. His first project under the GZR banner was 1995's "Plastic Planet" while 1997's "Black Science" was credited to GEEZER. Guitarist Pedro Howse has worked on all three albums, while vocalist Clark Brown performed on "Black Science". The group's latest addition is drummer Chad Smith (not the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS man).

GZR touring plans are being put together for fall 2005.

http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net

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Band profile: Geezer
Posted: 20.04.2005 by Music4TheSpirit | Comments (0)


Shadow Gallery - 'Room V' Promo Available

The first promotional trailer for the release of Shadow Gallery's 'Room V' CD is available at official homepage. Quick Time trailer is available for download in two versions, dial-up and a broadband version.

New album 'Room V' is a follow-up to a successful album 'Tyranny' released in 1998 and will hit the stores on June 7 through InsideOut records. So, wait for it!

Source: shadowgallery.com
Posted: 18.04.2005 by Ivor | Comments (0)


My Dying Bride - Screenshots From New Video Online

MY DYING BRIDE have uploaded screenshots from their video for the track "The Blue Lotus" at this location. The clip, which was directed and conceived by David Palzer, will be included on the group's upcoming "Sinamorata" DVD, tentatively due early summer via Peaceville. In addition to the "The Blue Lotus" video, "Sinamorata" will include live footage (12 songs) shot on November 2, 2003 in Antwerpen, Belgium, as well as backstage extras, the "Prize of Beauty" promotional clip, two videos made by MY DYING BRIDE fans ("Hope the Destroyer" and "My Wine In Silence") and a photo gallery featuring fan-created artwork inspired by the band's music.

As previously reported, MY DYING BRIDE's reissue of their first DVD, "For Darkest Eyes", has been delayed until the fall to avoid confusion with "Sinamorata". Focus now lies on a three-CD box set, featuring two new remixes, which is being released in May.

MY DYING BRIDE's eighth studio album, "Songs of Darkness, Words of Light", was released in February 2004 through Peaceville Records. The follow-up to 2001's "The Dreadful Hours" was recorded and mixed at Academy Studio in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire with producer Mags.

Source: metal-realm.com
Band profile: My Dying Bride
Posted: 17.04.2005 by DreamWeaver | Comments (0)