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Mortal Love - To Take Indefinite Hiatus
Norwegian gothic metal outfit Mortal Love have decided to go on indefinite break after being around for over 10 years and having released 3 studio albums.
The band explained as follows: "After over 10 years together as a band, Mortal Love have decided to take a break - indefinitely.
That means no new music will be released, and no concerts or touring will take place in the foreseeable future. The break might be permamanent - or not. We don't know. All we know is that our passion for creating music through Mortal Love is not where it should be at the moment.
There are many reasons for this, the most important being time restraints due to other engagements in our private lives. We are all still the best of friends, and this decision has been mutual on all parts. This was an extremely difficult decision to make, most of all because we knew so many of you would be disappointed and let down. We can assure you that countless hours of thinking this through and weighing our options went into making this decision.
We want to thank everyone who has supported us and stood by us over the years. Our families, friends, partners in crime and bands we've played with.
Most of all we would like to thank YOU. For your love and undying support, words of encouragement and inspiration to make Mortal Love what it is. But most of all we thank you for making Mortal Love a part of your life. Because of you, Mortal Love will live on - and for that we are eternally grateful.
We will maintain our Facebook page and our Twitter account with sporadic updates. All of us will continue with other music projects, and news of them will be published through the aforementioned channels and on our website.
We would like to repeat again how much your support has meant to us - more than you can EVER imagine. Our lives have been better because of you, and from the very bottom of our hearts we thank you. Maybe we'll see you again - who knows."
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The band explained as follows: "After over 10 years together as a band, Mortal Love have decided to take a break - indefinitely.
That means no new music will be released, and no concerts or touring will take place in the foreseeable future. The break might be permamanent - or not. We don't know. All we know is that our passion for creating music through Mortal Love is not where it should be at the moment.
There are many reasons for this, the most important being time restraints due to other engagements in our private lives. We are all still the best of friends, and this decision has been mutual on all parts. This was an extremely difficult decision to make, most of all because we knew so many of you would be disappointed and let down. We can assure you that countless hours of thinking this through and weighing our options went into making this decision.
We want to thank everyone who has supported us and stood by us over the years. Our families, friends, partners in crime and bands we've played with.
Most of all we would like to thank YOU. For your love and undying support, words of encouragement and inspiration to make Mortal Love what it is. But most of all we thank you for making Mortal Love a part of your life. Because of you, Mortal Love will live on - and for that we are eternally grateful.
We will maintain our Facebook page and our Twitter account with sporadic updates. All of us will continue with other music projects, and news of them will be published through the aforementioned channels and on our website.
We would like to repeat again how much your support has meant to us - more than you can EVER imagine. Our lives have been better because of you, and from the very bottom of our hearts we thank you. Maybe we'll see you again - who knows."
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| Source: | mortallove.com |
| Band profile: | Mortal Love |
Arsames - To Release Cover EP
Iranian thrash/death metal band Arsames will release an cover EP, entitled Persian Death Metal Tribute to Warriors Of Metal, later this summer.
The band will cover some songs of the bands that have influenced them the most, such as Kreator ("Phobia"), Sepultura ("Roots Bloody Roots"), Carcass ("Polarized") and Amon Amarth ("The Pursuit of Vikings").
A video teaser for the upcoming release can be found over at this location.
Commented the band's booking manager, Mohsen Fayyazi: "I was watching that they did the best. I'm sure that the album will attract the attention of fans."
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The band will cover some songs of the bands that have influenced them the most, such as Kreator ("Phobia"), Sepultura ("Roots Bloody Roots"), Carcass ("Polarized") and Amon Amarth ("The Pursuit of Vikings").
A video teaser for the upcoming release can be found over at this location.
Commented the band's booking manager, Mohsen Fayyazi: "I was watching that they did the best. I'm sure that the album will attract the attention of fans."
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Arsames |
Shape Of Despair - New Vocalist Announced
Finnish funeral doomsters Shape Of Despair have tapped Throes Of Dawn vocalist Henri Koivula as the replacement of Pasi Koskinen (Ajattara, ex-Amorphis, Mannhai) who left the band in late 2010.
The band issued the following announcement: "Just before this year, Shape Of Despair and Pasi Koskinen parted ways. We got very few close persons in mind who could fit inside the band's chemistry and share the same passion for our music.
Welcome to our newest member Henri Koivula. Henri is known from his other band Throes Of Dawn which released the magnificent The Great Fleet Of Echoes album last year."
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The band issued the following announcement: "Just before this year, Shape Of Despair and Pasi Koskinen parted ways. We got very few close persons in mind who could fit inside the band's chemistry and share the same passion for our music.
Welcome to our newest member Henri Koivula. Henri is known from his other band Throes Of Dawn which released the magnificent The Great Fleet Of Echoes album last year."
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Shape Of Despair |
U.D.O. - Supporting Acts On Euro Tour Announced
Germany's heavy metal veterans U.D.O. are taking their Rev-Raptor Tour throughout Europe later this autumn. The band's latest effort Rev-Raptor was released in May through AFM Records.
Sister Sin, Kobra And The Lotus and Sister are the confirmed support acts on the tour.
Check out the list below to see which bands will share the stage with U.D.O. in your town during the tour.
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Sister Sin, Kobra And The Lotus and Sister are the confirmed support acts on the tour.
Check out the list below to see which bands will share the stage with U.D.O. in your town during the tour.
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| Source: | udo-online.de |
| Band profile: | U.D.O. |
| Event: | U.D.O.: Rev-Raptor Tour |
Svartsot - New Song And Album Teaser Online
"Farsoten Kom", a brand-new track from Danish folk metal band Svartsot has been made available for streaming over at Soundcloud.
"Farsoten Kom" comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled Maledictus Eris, which will be released in July/August through Napalm Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
A two-minute album teaser is available for streaming in the YouTube clip below.
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"Farsoten Kom" comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled Maledictus Eris, which will be released in July/August through Napalm Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
A two-minute album teaser is available for streaming in the YouTube clip below.
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| Source: | soundcloud.com |
| Band profile: | Svartsot |
Pain Of Salvation - The Road Salt II Tour Dates
Pain Of Salvation have announced the dates for the upcoming European Road Salt II Tour taking place in October.
The band will be touring in support for their upcoming new album, Road Salt Two, tentatively scheduled for a September release.
Read more to check out the dates.
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The band will be touring in support for their upcoming new album, Road Salt Two, tentatively scheduled for a September release.
Read more to check out the dates.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Pain Of Salvation |
| Event: | Pain Of Salvation: The Road Salt II Tour |
Megadeth - New Album Title Announced
Dave Mustaine has announced that the forthcoming Megadeth album will be called 13.
In a pre-show interview backstage at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, UK, Mustaine said of the new record, "I started playing guitar at 13 and this is our 13th record and I was born on the 13th. As soon as I said I was going to call it 13, I started noticing 13 everywhere."
The CD was recorded at Mustaine's own California studio, Vic's Garage, and produced by Johnny K, who's worked with Machine Head, Disturbed and many other bands. Artist John Lorenzi, who designed the group's last two releases, United Abominations and Endgame, as well as their Warchest boxed set, will be doing the artwork once again.
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In a pre-show interview backstage at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, UK, Mustaine said of the new record, "I started playing guitar at 13 and this is our 13th record and I was born on the 13th. As soon as I said I was going to call it 13, I started noticing 13 everywhere."
The CD was recorded at Mustaine's own California studio, Vic's Garage, and produced by Johnny K, who's worked with Machine Head, Disturbed and many other bands. Artist John Lorenzi, who designed the group's last two releases, United Abominations and Endgame, as well as their Warchest boxed set, will be doing the artwork once again.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Megadeth |
Symphony X - First European Tour Dates Announced
Symphony X would like to announce the first dates of the upcoming European Tour in support of Iconoclast, which has been released two weeks ago world wide. The first dates are listed below. More dates will follow.
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Symphony X |
| Event: | Symphony X: Iconoclast European Tour |
Opeth - Free Webcast Of Sonisphere Show
Opeth's live set at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, UK this Sunday, July 10th will be streamed live at Roadrunner UK.
The webcast will begin at approximately 5:50pm GMT. Click here to watch it.
As previously reported yesterday, Slipknot are pretty much doing the same thing. Tune in at this location around 9:00pm GMT to catch Slipknot's headlining set.
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The webcast will begin at approximately 5:50pm GMT. Click here to watch it.
As previously reported yesterday, Slipknot are pretty much doing the same thing. Tune in at this location around 9:00pm GMT to catch Slipknot's headlining set.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Opeth |
| Event: | Sonisphere Festival |
Moonspell - New Album Update
Moonspell vocalist Fernando Ribeiro has posted a lengthy update on the whereabouts of the band on Facebook. Here's the important bit you might be interested in:
"The new album proceeds and we will do a second pre-production with Benny Ricther in late July and Mike will record drums for these songs, most likely in Germany. The rest of the album will be tracked bys us and Tue Madsen during the month of August. Once the music is done, we will be able to give a better insight into this new concept and way of making things. Until then we count the days until we are able to match our big words with one of the most exciting collection of songs we ever worked in as composers."
Ribeiro previously revealed that the new Moonspell album's initials are A.N. and that it will tentatively surface in early 2012 through an as-yet-undetermined record label.
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"The new album proceeds and we will do a second pre-production with Benny Ricther in late July and Mike will record drums for these songs, most likely in Germany. The rest of the album will be tracked bys us and Tue Madsen during the month of August. Once the music is done, we will be able to give a better insight into this new concept and way of making things. Until then we count the days until we are able to match our big words with one of the most exciting collection of songs we ever worked in as composers."
Ribeiro previously revealed that the new Moonspell album's initials are A.N. and that it will tentatively surface in early 2012 through an as-yet-undetermined record label.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Moonspell |
Dying Fetus - Cover EP Teaser Online
Previews of all tracks set to appear on History Repeats..., the new upcoming cover EP by US tech-death grinders Dying Fetus, can now be heard in the YouTube-video below.
The Bolt Thrower cover can still be streamed in full on Facebook, while the Napalm Death cover is still available for streaming in full over at MetalHammer.
History Repeats... will be released on July 19th through FYE stores and Relapse mailorders. More album details was previously reported over here.
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The Bolt Thrower cover can still be streamed in full on Facebook, while the Napalm Death cover is still available for streaming in full over at MetalHammer.
History Repeats... will be released on July 19th through FYE stores and Relapse mailorders. More album details was previously reported over here.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Dying Fetus |
Pig Destroyer - New Drummer Announced
Looks like Virginia-based grindcore act Pig Destroyer have a new drummer: none other than Adam Jarvis (known from Misery Index, Criminal Element).
Jarvis will be replacing long-time drummer Brian Harvey, whose departure from the band has yet to be explained.
Pig Destroyer are still working on their as-yet-untitled mythical new record, which will probably see a release somewhere in 2012.
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Jarvis will be replacing long-time drummer Brian Harvey, whose departure from the band has yet to be explained.
Pig Destroyer are still working on their as-yet-untitled mythical new record, which will probably see a release somewhere in 2012.
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| Source: | metalinjection.net |
| Band profile: | Pig Destroyer |
Arsis - Debut Album To Be Re-Released
After originally being released in the spring of 2004, Willowtip Records is proud to announce the reissuing of the "classic" debut album from Arsis, A Celebration Of Guilt.
The album will be remastered, include two bonus tracks not found on the original pressing, have expanded artwork, and will be packaged within a slipcase. The album will be released on August 9th, 2011.
A Celebration Of Guilt received tremendous critical acclaim upon its release. Lambgoat.com hailed it as "one of the best metal albums of our time. A Celebration Of Guilt stands to take its place in the canon of history as one of the best metal albums ever made, period." More recently it was named Number 49 on The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade list by Decibel Magazine. Arsis have since gone on to release three more full-length albums and have toured the world numerous times.
A Celebration Of Guilt tracklist:
01. The Face Of My Innocence
02. Maddening Disdain
03. Seven Whispers Fell Silent
04. Return
05. Worship Depraved
06. Carnal Ways To Recreate The Heart
07. Dust And Guilt
08. Elegant And Perverse
09. The Sadistic Motives Behind Bereavement Letters
10. Looking To Nothing
11. Wholly Night
12. Painted Eyes (Bonus Track)
13. Veil Of Mourning Black (Bonus Track)
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The album will be remastered, include two bonus tracks not found on the original pressing, have expanded artwork, and will be packaged within a slipcase. The album will be released on August 9th, 2011.
A Celebration Of Guilt received tremendous critical acclaim upon its release. Lambgoat.com hailed it as "one of the best metal albums of our time. A Celebration Of Guilt stands to take its place in the canon of history as one of the best metal albums ever made, period." More recently it was named Number 49 on The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade list by Decibel Magazine. Arsis have since gone on to release three more full-length albums and have toured the world numerous times.
A Celebration Of Guilt tracklist:
01. The Face Of My Innocence
02. Maddening Disdain
03. Seven Whispers Fell Silent
04. Return
05. Worship Depraved
06. Carnal Ways To Recreate The Heart
07. Dust And Guilt
08. Elegant And Perverse
09. The Sadistic Motives Behind Bereavement Letters
10. Looking To Nothing
11. Wholly Night
12. Painted Eyes (Bonus Track)
13. Veil Of Mourning Black (Bonus Track)
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| Source: | willowtip.com |
| Band profile: | Arsis |
Slipknot - Free Webcast Of Sonisphere Show
Slipknot has announced a special real-time webcast of their Knebworth performance via their website to take place during their headline set at 9:00pm GMT (4:00pm Eastern/1:00pm Pacific) on Sunday, July 10th.
To tune in visit Slipknot1.com.
The webcasting of Slipknot's historic Sunday night headline set live across the world from Knebworth, will go out live on Slipknot1.com as well as Sonispherefestivals.com. Set to be an epic and emotional occasion, this highly anticipated show will mark the band's first appearance in the UK in over two years and their first British performance without founding member Paul Gray, who tragically passed away last year.
The band said of the upcoming performance: "England has always been a special place for this band from the very beginning. We can't think of a better way to culminate our celebration of Paul's life than to share it with the Maggots at Knebworth and the millions more watching around the world. This is not to be missed."
Says festival producer Stuart Galbraith: "This is the first time Sonisphere Festival has been transmitted live across the web and represents yet another major stride in its commitment to harnessing the power of the internet to engage with the rock audience at large across the planet. Given that this is going to be such an important event for Slipknot fans the world over, we felt it only right to allow them all to share in what is set to be a historic experience, wherever they are."
The Sonisphere show on July 10 will be the last on this current tour for Slipknot, which is performing for the first time without Gray. The band's future beyond this run of shows is unclear.
Gray passed away in May 2010 from an accidental overdose of drugs, leaving behind his wife Brenna and daughter October, who was born the following August.
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To tune in visit Slipknot1.com.
The webcasting of Slipknot's historic Sunday night headline set live across the world from Knebworth, will go out live on Slipknot1.com as well as Sonispherefestivals.com. Set to be an epic and emotional occasion, this highly anticipated show will mark the band's first appearance in the UK in over two years and their first British performance without founding member Paul Gray, who tragically passed away last year.
The band said of the upcoming performance: "England has always been a special place for this band from the very beginning. We can't think of a better way to culminate our celebration of Paul's life than to share it with the Maggots at Knebworth and the millions more watching around the world. This is not to be missed."
Says festival producer Stuart Galbraith: "This is the first time Sonisphere Festival has been transmitted live across the web and represents yet another major stride in its commitment to harnessing the power of the internet to engage with the rock audience at large across the planet. Given that this is going to be such an important event for Slipknot fans the world over, we felt it only right to allow them all to share in what is set to be a historic experience, wherever they are."
The Sonisphere show on July 10 will be the last on this current tour for Slipknot, which is performing for the first time without Gray. The band's future beyond this run of shows is unclear.
Gray passed away in May 2010 from an accidental overdose of drugs, leaving behind his wife Brenna and daughter October, who was born the following August.
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| Source: | slipknot1.com |
| Band profile: | Slipknot |
| Event: | Sonisphere Festival |
Mastodon - Album Cover Artwork Unveiled
Atlanta progressive metallers Mastodon will release their new upcoming album, The Hunter, this October through Reprise Records. You can find the album cover artwork below.
The artwork was created by AJ Fosik, a wood carver who is also responsible for the backdrop the band uses live. This marks the first time Mastodon has not used acclaimed artist Paul Romano, who was responsible for all of the group's previous artwork.
Mastodon recently revealed more song titles for The Hunter. Tracks to appear on the band's follow-up to 2009's Crack The Skye include: "The Hunter: All The Heavy Lifting", "Dry Bone Valley", "Blasteroids", "The Octopus Has No Friends", "Stargasm", and "Curl Of The Burl".
The Hunter was recorded at Doppler Studios in the band's hometown of Atlanta as well as in Los Angeles with producer Mike Elizondo. As with all of their albums, Mastodon decided to take a completely different tack and musical approach to the music on this album. The band feels confident that fans will be excited and fulfilled by what they will hear.
Adultswim.com still has an unreleased Mastodon song, called "Deathbound", available as free download.
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The artwork was created by AJ Fosik, a wood carver who is also responsible for the backdrop the band uses live. This marks the first time Mastodon has not used acclaimed artist Paul Romano, who was responsible for all of the group's previous artwork.
Mastodon recently revealed more song titles for The Hunter. Tracks to appear on the band's follow-up to 2009's Crack The Skye include: "The Hunter: All The Heavy Lifting", "Dry Bone Valley", "Blasteroids", "The Octopus Has No Friends", "Stargasm", and "Curl Of The Burl".
The Hunter was recorded at Doppler Studios in the band's hometown of Atlanta as well as in Los Angeles with producer Mike Elizondo. As with all of their albums, Mastodon decided to take a completely different tack and musical approach to the music on this album. The band feels confident that fans will be excited and fulfilled by what they will hear.
Adultswim.com still has an unreleased Mastodon song, called "Deathbound", available as free download.
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| Source: | mastodonrocks.com |
| Band profile: | Mastodon |