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Disturbed - Going On Indefinite Hiatus
Davin Drainman, singer of American nu metal band Disturbed announced through his twitter account that the band is going on indefinite hiatus, in a reply to a fan question. He couldn't tell if the band was breaking up for good.
Speculation about Disturbed's future began two weeks ago when frontman David Draiman told an Idaho radio station: "This is gonna be the last tour that the American people get to see us in for awhile, if not indefinitely. We have some things going on internally, we have some personal things going on."
Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan addressed the rumors about the band possibly breaking up in a new interview on Wednesday (July 27) with Dallas radio station KEGL-FM. The guitarist then said: "Ever since the start of this band, we've always had a game plan of what comes next after each thing. So it's always been 'write, record, tour, let's go home for a month, let's start writing again, do the same thing all over again.' So it's always been laying out future plans. This time around, we just haven't really gotten to those discussions yet. We know that we're coming to the end of this touring cycle and we just haven't planned on what we wanna do next."
Donegan would not say that the band was going to stay together, adding, "I really don't know . I don't have a clear answer because I'm not sure where everybody's head's at at the moment other than we're having a great time out on tour, we're going out big, we're carrying big production, we wanna end this on a big note. I think we're not ready to sit down and have the discussions of when we wanna get back together or if we're gonna. So we're kind of winging it."
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Speculation about Disturbed's future began two weeks ago when frontman David Draiman told an Idaho radio station: "This is gonna be the last tour that the American people get to see us in for awhile, if not indefinitely. We have some things going on internally, we have some personal things going on."
Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan addressed the rumors about the band possibly breaking up in a new interview on Wednesday (July 27) with Dallas radio station KEGL-FM. The guitarist then said: "Ever since the start of this band, we've always had a game plan of what comes next after each thing. So it's always been 'write, record, tour, let's go home for a month, let's start writing again, do the same thing all over again.' So it's always been laying out future plans. This time around, we just haven't really gotten to those discussions yet. We know that we're coming to the end of this touring cycle and we just haven't planned on what we wanna do next."
Donegan would not say that the band was going to stay together, adding, "I really don't know . I don't have a clear answer because I'm not sure where everybody's head's at at the moment other than we're having a great time out on tour, we're going out big, we're carrying big production, we wanna end this on a big note. I think we're not ready to sit down and have the discussions of when we wanna get back together or if we're gonna. So we're kind of winging it."
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| Source: | twitter.com |
| Band profile: | Disturbed |
Týr - European Tour With Moonsorrow & Crimfall
Faroe Islands' epic metallers Týr will embark on a European tour later this year. The tour will also feature Finnish viking/folk metallers Moonsorrow, while the opening support slot will be filled by Finnish symphonic folk metallers Crimfall. The trek, dubbed Dead Tyrants Tour, will take off in early November all the way into December. Get all the dates after the jump.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Týr |
| Event: | Týr + Moonsorrow: Dead Tyrants Tour |
Evile - Entire Album Preview Online
One and a half minute previews of all songs set to appear on the upcoming Evile album Five Serpent's Teeth can now be heard in the YouTube clip below.
Five Serpent's Teeth is set to be released on September 26th through Earache Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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Five Serpent's Teeth is set to be released on September 26th through Earache Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Evile |
Adrenaline Mob - Touring With Godsmack, Debut Album Due Next Year
Adrenaline Mob - one of the many side-projects of drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-Avenged Sevenfold, Transatlantic) together with Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen - will be touring with the alternative metal band Godsmack in August in support of their post-Mayhem tour.
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| Source: | mikeportnoy.com |
Damnation Festival 2011 - More Names Announced
More bands have been announced for the Damnation Festival 2011, set to take place on November 5th at the Leeds University in Leeds, UK.
The management of the festival recently confirmed the appearance of Evile, Turisas, A Man Called Catten, Astrohenge and Xerath.
Get the full line-up so far after the jump. Tickets can be bought here or here.
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The management of the festival recently confirmed the appearance of Evile, Turisas, A Man Called Catten, Astrohenge and Xerath.
Get the full line-up so far after the jump. Tickets can be bought here or here.
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| Source: | damnationfestival.co.uk |
| Event: | Damnation Festival 2011 |
Leviathan - New Album Due Later This Year
In a brutally short update on Facebook, Profound Lore Records has announced that, if all goes according to plan, the cursed and wretched new full-length album of Californian one-man black metal band Leviathan, entitled True Traitor True Whore, will see its official release on November 8th.
The return of Wrest imminent...
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The return of Wrest imminent...
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Leviathan |
Blotted Science - New EP Almost Finished
Technical extreme metal instrumentalists Blotted Science - the band featuring guitarist/mastermind Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower, Terrestrial Exiled, Spastic Ink), bassist Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal), and new arrival, drummer Hannes Grossmann (Obscura, Terrestrial Exiled) - are currently putting the finishing touches on their long-awaited new EP, The Animation Of Entomology, which is due out this fall via Ron Jarzombek's EclecticElectric label.
Watch a short teaser below.
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Watch a short teaser below.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Blotted Science |
Devin Townsend - N. American Tour Dates Announced
With recently released albums Deconstruction and Ghost, Canadian musician and producer mad-man Devin Townsend just announced a hand full of dates in North America, taking off in mid-October.
Support acts will be announced later.
Get the dates after the jump. Tickets are available soon from here.
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Support acts will be announced later.
Get the dates after the jump. Tickets are available soon from here.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Devin Townsend |
| Event: | Devin Townsend + The Ocean: North American Tour 2011 |
Iced Earth - New Album Details Revealed, Tour Dates Announced
US heavy/power metal act Iced Earth has revealed the artwork and tracklist for its upcoming album, Dystopia.
Dystopia is scheduled for release in Europe on October 17th, and in the U.S. on October 18th both via Century Media.
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Dystopia is scheduled for release in Europe on October 17th, and in the U.S. on October 18th both via Century Media.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Iced Earth |
| Event: | Iced Earth: World Dystopia Tour 2011-2012 |
Suicidal Angels - Prepare To Enter Studio
Greek Thrash metallers Suicidal Angels, together with their record label NoiseArt Records have announced that the band will enter studio later this fall to begin recording their fourth album.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Suicidal Angels |
Descending - New Album Details
Greek metallers Descending, who have recently unveiled the title of their upcoming record, have revealed new album artwork and tracklist of their second full length album New Death Celebrity, which will be released on September 23th through Massacre Records.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Descending |
Vader - Album Trailer Online
Polish death metallers Vader have posted a trailer for their new upcoming album Welcome to the Morbid Reich, check it out below:
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Vader |
Into Eternity - Enters The Studio This Weekend, New Single Version Online
Regina, Saskatchewan-based Canadian extreme progressive metallers Into Eternity will enter the studio this weekend to record drums for four new songs - "The Fringes Of Psychosis", "Fukushima", "Devoured By Sarcopenia" and an as-yet-untitled acoustic track.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Into Eternity |
Mike Portnoy - Teams Up With John Sykes For New Trio
Ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy have teamed up with John Sykes (Ex-Guitarist of Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake) for a new trio.
Mike Portnoy has issued the following update: "Yes, this is what I've been working on here in LA for the last week or so (as well as a few days at the end of May).
John and I have been working with a bass player as well (no, not Dug Pinnick) and the announcement of who it is will be made at a later point... let's just say it is a completely ridiculous modern-day power trio!!!
We've demo-ed 12 songs so far and will begin recording the album in the fall.
I've tweeted some photos tonight of me, John, Eddie, etc.
John Sykes and Mike Portnoy
For the record, this is a new 'real BAND' for me, and Adrenaline Mob is also a new 'real BAND' for me.
I will divide my time as best as I can between the two (hey, if Corey Taylor and Jim Root, Mike Patton, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith, Zakk Wylde all can do it, so can I!) and I am equally excited by both...as they are both amazing new bands, but VERY different worlds musically...so there's really no clash creatively.
Timing wise, Adrenaline Mob is happening NOW....and my band with Sykes and _____ won't be released later next year....so they'll be able to co-exist just fine!
While on the subject of 'real BAND' vs. 'side-project' and time dividing...there still is my album with Morse, Morse, McPherson and LaRue as well (which also is incredible! and a whole OTHER side musically)...which may fall more into the 'side-project' catagory (ala Transatlantic and Liquid Tension Experiment) as of course, Steve has Deep Purple as his full time band...release info on that is still forthcoming as well...
Exciting times are ahead kids!!
I can't wait for you all to hear what I've been doing all year."
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Mike Portnoy has issued the following update: "Yes, this is what I've been working on here in LA for the last week or so (as well as a few days at the end of May).
John and I have been working with a bass player as well (no, not Dug Pinnick) and the announcement of who it is will be made at a later point... let's just say it is a completely ridiculous modern-day power trio!!!
We've demo-ed 12 songs so far and will begin recording the album in the fall.
I've tweeted some photos tonight of me, John, Eddie, etc.
John Sykes and Mike Portnoy
For the record, this is a new 'real BAND' for me, and Adrenaline Mob is also a new 'real BAND' for me.
I will divide my time as best as I can between the two (hey, if Corey Taylor and Jim Root, Mike Patton, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith, Zakk Wylde all can do it, so can I!) and I am equally excited by both...as they are both amazing new bands, but VERY different worlds musically...so there's really no clash creatively.
Timing wise, Adrenaline Mob is happening NOW....and my band with Sykes and _____ won't be released later next year....so they'll be able to co-exist just fine!
While on the subject of 'real BAND' vs. 'side-project' and time dividing...there still is my album with Morse, Morse, McPherson and LaRue as well (which also is incredible! and a whole OTHER side musically)...which may fall more into the 'side-project' catagory (ala Transatlantic and Liquid Tension Experiment) as of course, Steve has Deep Purple as his full time band...release info on that is still forthcoming as well...
Exciting times are ahead kids!!
I can't wait for you all to hear what I've been doing all year."
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| Source: | bravewords.com |
| Band profile: | Dream Theater |
Machine Head - New Album Cover Art And Tracklist Revealed
US metallers Machine Head will release their new album, Unto The Locust, on September 27 via Roadrunner Records.
The CD was recorded at JingleTown Studios in Oakland, with frontman Robb Flynn producing. The mixing duties were handled by Flynn and Juan Urteaga (Exodus, Testament, Vicious Rumors, Vile, Cattle Decapitation).
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The CD was recorded at JingleTown Studios in Oakland, with frontman Robb Flynn producing. The mixing duties were handled by Flynn and Juan Urteaga (Exodus, Testament, Vicious Rumors, Vile, Cattle Decapitation).
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Machine Head |