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Temple Of The Black Moon - New Band Feat. Cradle Of Filth, Gorgoroth, Anthrax Members
Lo and truly behold! A hellish new band has emerged from the quagmire that is the extreme music scene.
Imagine a cauldron bubbling over with the unsavory flavors of Tool and Celtic Frost, and seasoned with the likes of Immortal and At The Gates, and you'd be about halfway to describing the uncouth racket these guys have spat upon an unsuspecting planet.
Calling themselves the Temple Of The Black Moon, the group (who describe their output as "music for an evil film noir') are an eclectic stew of musicians/hell-raisers/miscreants in the ungainly form of Dani Filth (Cradle Of Filth), Rob Caggiano (Anthrax, The Damned Things), King ov Hell (formerly of Gorgoroth and Ov Hell) and John Tempesta (formerly of White Zombie and now drumming with The Cult).
Explaining the origins of the name, vo-killist Dani Filth had this to mutter on the subject: "We had an innumerable amount of names that never seemed likely to stick, that was until we put our proverbial heads together and narrowed it down to just three or four, and then tossed for it (proverbially of course) using a silver Norwegian crown (we couldn't find any proper money). The name Temple Of The Black Moon represents the rigorous worship of desire, (the black moon astrologically has always held association with the dark Goddess Lilith) and of course the ramifications of the lunar eclipse, always a herald for death and ill-omen."
So far almost an album's worth of material has been demoed, with Temple Of The Black Moon hooking up in the darkest depths of Bergen, Norway to collectively thrash it out. Songtitles thus far include "Infernal Desire Machine", "Don't Call Up What You Can't Put Down", "Dark Eyes For Trouble", "Beautifully Perverse" and "C.N.T (All That's Missing Is You)".
An album release and subsequent live dates are expected to happen around mid-2012.
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Imagine a cauldron bubbling over with the unsavory flavors of Tool and Celtic Frost, and seasoned with the likes of Immortal and At The Gates, and you'd be about halfway to describing the uncouth racket these guys have spat upon an unsuspecting planet.
Calling themselves the Temple Of The Black Moon, the group (who describe their output as "music for an evil film noir') are an eclectic stew of musicians/hell-raisers/miscreants in the ungainly form of Dani Filth (Cradle Of Filth), Rob Caggiano (Anthrax, The Damned Things), King ov Hell (formerly of Gorgoroth and Ov Hell) and John Tempesta (formerly of White Zombie and now drumming with The Cult).
Explaining the origins of the name, vo-killist Dani Filth had this to mutter on the subject: "We had an innumerable amount of names that never seemed likely to stick, that was until we put our proverbial heads together and narrowed it down to just three or four, and then tossed for it (proverbially of course) using a silver Norwegian crown (we couldn't find any proper money). The name Temple Of The Black Moon represents the rigorous worship of desire, (the black moon astrologically has always held association with the dark Goddess Lilith) and of course the ramifications of the lunar eclipse, always a herald for death and ill-omen."
So far almost an album's worth of material has been demoed, with Temple Of The Black Moon hooking up in the darkest depths of Bergen, Norway to collectively thrash it out. Songtitles thus far include "Infernal Desire Machine", "Don't Call Up What You Can't Put Down", "Dark Eyes For Trouble", "Beautifully Perverse" and "C.N.T (All That's Missing Is You)".
An album release and subsequent live dates are expected to happen around mid-2012.
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| Source: | vdob.blogspot.com |
| Band profile: | Cradle Of Filth |
ICS Vortex - Signs Worldwide Deal With Century Media
Norway's ICS Vortex have signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records for the launch of the versatile Storm Seeker debut album, to be released on August 22nd, 2011 in Europe and August 23rd, 2011 in North America.
ICS Vortex, former Dimmu Borgir and current Borknagar member, comments on the signing as follows: "Boarding with Century Media, ICS Vortex is ready to weather whatever storm lies ahead. The album, aged like a pirate's favorite drink, is now ready to be shot with fellow mates."
ICS Vortex's debut album is a havoc of varied metal and takes the musical elements from his +10 years experience with Dimmu Borgir as well as the legacy of the classic bands with whom he is still active (Borknagar, Arcturus and Lamented Souls), topping things off with his signature clean vocals in order to make Storm Seeker become a perfectly balanced axe, whether a song is cutting fast, or dicing slow.
Storm Seeker features appearances by Borknagar teammate Asgeir Mickelson on drums and also Terje "Cyrus" Andersen (Susperia, ex-Dimmu Borgir) contributing some lead guitars. The extremely versatile debut album was recorded at Norwegian Toproom Studio (Mayhem, Tristania, Borknagar, etc.) with engineer Børge Finstad and mastered in Sweden by Peter in de Betou at Tailor Maid Studio (Arch Enemy, Dark Tanquillity, Dimmu Borgir, etc.).
After recordings, the ICS Vortex project had evolved a lot and actually turned into an ambitioned band, eager to perform live and with a permanent line-up as follows:
ICS Vortex - Vocals (ex-Dimmu Borgir, Borknagar, Arcturus)
Asgeir Mickelson - Drums (Sarke, Spiral Architect, ex-Borknagar, ex-Testament)
Terje "Cyrus" Andersen - Guitar (Susperia, ex-Satyricon, ex-Dimmu Borgir)
Jens F. Ryland - Guitar (Borknagar)
Steinar "Azarak" Gundersen - Bass (Spiral Architect, ex-Satyricon)
More ICS Vortex news and the first sound samples will be launched in the coming weeks.
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ICS Vortex, former Dimmu Borgir and current Borknagar member, comments on the signing as follows: "Boarding with Century Media, ICS Vortex is ready to weather whatever storm lies ahead. The album, aged like a pirate's favorite drink, is now ready to be shot with fellow mates."
ICS Vortex's debut album is a havoc of varied metal and takes the musical elements from his +10 years experience with Dimmu Borgir as well as the legacy of the classic bands with whom he is still active (Borknagar, Arcturus and Lamented Souls), topping things off with his signature clean vocals in order to make Storm Seeker become a perfectly balanced axe, whether a song is cutting fast, or dicing slow.
Storm Seeker features appearances by Borknagar teammate Asgeir Mickelson on drums and also Terje "Cyrus" Andersen (Susperia, ex-Dimmu Borgir) contributing some lead guitars. The extremely versatile debut album was recorded at Norwegian Toproom Studio (Mayhem, Tristania, Borknagar, etc.) with engineer Børge Finstad and mastered in Sweden by Peter in de Betou at Tailor Maid Studio (Arch Enemy, Dark Tanquillity, Dimmu Borgir, etc.).
After recordings, the ICS Vortex project had evolved a lot and actually turned into an ambitioned band, eager to perform live and with a permanent line-up as follows:
ICS Vortex - Vocals (ex-Dimmu Borgir, Borknagar, Arcturus)
Asgeir Mickelson - Drums (Sarke, Spiral Architect, ex-Borknagar, ex-Testament)
Terje "Cyrus" Andersen - Guitar (Susperia, ex-Satyricon, ex-Dimmu Borgir)
Jens F. Ryland - Guitar (Borknagar)
Steinar "Azarak" Gundersen - Bass (Spiral Architect, ex-Satyricon)
More ICS Vortex news and the first sound samples will be launched in the coming weeks.
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| Source: | centurymedia.com |
| Band profile: | Borknagar |
Devin Townsend - Two New Songs Online
The Devin Townsend Project is about to complete their remarkable 4-album series with Deconstruction and Ghost. You can now download two brand-new yet unreleased songs, entitled "Juular" (featuring Ihsahn, ex-Emperor) from Deconstruction and "Feather" from Ghost on the landing page available at this location (you'll need to share the page through Facebook or Twitter to access the downloads).
Deconstruction and Ghost will be released in North America on June 21 (one day earlier internationally) through InsideOut Music. More album details were previously reported over here.
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Deconstruction and Ghost will be released in North America on June 21 (one day earlier internationally) through InsideOut Music. More album details were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | insideoutmusic.com |
| Band profile: | Devin Townsend |
Mastodon - Busy Recording New Album
Moar Mastodon news!!!
Heavy rock innovators Mastodon are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to their ground-breaking concept album Crack The Skye, one of the most critically lauded albums of the past decade.
The band is currently recording at Doppler Studios in their hometown of Atlanta with producer Mike Elizondo. Drum tracks have been previously completed in Los Angeles at the legendary Sound City Studios where Nirvana's masterwork Nevermind was recorded.
Mastodon can also now confirm a pair of new songs: "Blasteroids," and "All The Heavy Lifting" will be featured on the new disc which will be release later this year.
As with all of their albums, Mastodon, which is bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Keliher, and drummer Brann Dailor, will take a different tack and musical approach to the music on this outing.
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Heavy rock innovators Mastodon are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to their ground-breaking concept album Crack The Skye, one of the most critically lauded albums of the past decade.
The band is currently recording at Doppler Studios in their hometown of Atlanta with producer Mike Elizondo. Drum tracks have been previously completed in Los Angeles at the legendary Sound City Studios where Nirvana's masterwork Nevermind was recorded.
Mastodon can also now confirm a pair of new songs: "Blasteroids," and "All The Heavy Lifting" will be featured on the new disc which will be release later this year.
As with all of their albums, Mastodon, which is bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Keliher, and drummer Brann Dailor, will take a different tack and musical approach to the music on this outing.
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| Source: | mastodonrocks.com |
| Band profile: | Mastodon |
All Shall Perish - European Tour Cancelled
US deathcore act All Shall Perish are forced to cancel their previously announced European tour due to "scheduling conflicts for the new album and the restructuring of band management". The group was scheduled to hit the road in Europe in June alongside Suicide Silence and After The Burial.
Comments the band: "We are beyond crushed about the Europe tour falling through... We were really looking forward to coming back out and playing the new material at the festivals. Unfortunately, some things are not meant to be. We are already working on new plans to return to Europe after the album drops, so stay tuned!"
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Comments the band: "We are beyond crushed about the Europe tour falling through... We were really looking forward to coming back out and playing the new material at the festivals. Unfortunately, some things are not meant to be. We are already working on new plans to return to Europe after the album drops, so stay tuned!"
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | All Shall Perish |
Legion Of The Damned - Former Bassist Commits Suicide
According to a posting on the band's website, former bassist of Dutch thrashers Legion Of The Damned Twan Fleuren has committed suicide.
Twan joined the band Occult in 1998 where he directly joined them on a tour with Morbid Angel, Amon Amarth and Gorgoroth in 1999, after the recording of Occult's Rage to Revenge in 2001 and 2 great tours with Dark Funeral in 2001 and Exodus, Nuclear Assault and Agent Steel in 2003, Twan Fleuren was also at the beginning of the succes of Legion of the Damned and recorded with the band the legendary Elegy for the Weak with Andy Classen in 2003 that was later re-released under the name Feel the Blade in 2007, as well as the recording of Malevolent Rapture in 2004, which was released in 2006, the album that brought Legion of the Damned to a level where they are in right now.
Twan Fleuren was also part of the first Legion of the Damned tour that took place in 2006 with no one less than Kataklysm and Cannibal Corpse, however, Twan left the band half way the tour because his, at that time, baby born son was hospitalized, the band then agreed that it would be better for Twan to leave the band because doing the band and having its family was to complicated at that point, he was then replaced by bassplayer Harold Gielen in 2006.
About Twan's loss singer Maurice states: "Another very sad day in the Legion camp, Twan has been a great friend and we lost contact for several years because he was in some difficult times, only a few weeks back we were all back in contact again and it felt like these great old times were about to return, even Erik and me joined him on a terrace for a beer or 2 a few weeks ago, he even wanted to join us to With Full Force in July, where I was really looking forward to, he even showed alot of intrest in our new guitarplayer and the departure of Richard Ebisch. The bad news that came in today struck as a bomb not for me only personally but also for the band Legion of the Damned.
Of course we wish his family and kids all the strength they need in this process. We will miss you brother and of course all of the upcoming Legion of the Damned shows will be dedicated in his name!"
Drummer Erik announced following: "Yet another sad day in the history of Legion of the Damned. We knew that Twan had to face some extreme difficult times, but we certainly did not expect this, he was about to join us at some upcoming festivals and we were really looking forward to that. Maurice and I are happy that we still had a nice chat and drink with him at a terrace not so long ago after a really long time of not seeing each other, rest in peace my friend and my sincere condolences to his family"
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Twan joined the band Occult in 1998 where he directly joined them on a tour with Morbid Angel, Amon Amarth and Gorgoroth in 1999, after the recording of Occult's Rage to Revenge in 2001 and 2 great tours with Dark Funeral in 2001 and Exodus, Nuclear Assault and Agent Steel in 2003, Twan Fleuren was also at the beginning of the succes of Legion of the Damned and recorded with the band the legendary Elegy for the Weak with Andy Classen in 2003 that was later re-released under the name Feel the Blade in 2007, as well as the recording of Malevolent Rapture in 2004, which was released in 2006, the album that brought Legion of the Damned to a level where they are in right now.
Twan Fleuren was also part of the first Legion of the Damned tour that took place in 2006 with no one less than Kataklysm and Cannibal Corpse, however, Twan left the band half way the tour because his, at that time, baby born son was hospitalized, the band then agreed that it would be better for Twan to leave the band because doing the band and having its family was to complicated at that point, he was then replaced by bassplayer Harold Gielen in 2006.
About Twan's loss singer Maurice states: "Another very sad day in the Legion camp, Twan has been a great friend and we lost contact for several years because he was in some difficult times, only a few weeks back we were all back in contact again and it felt like these great old times were about to return, even Erik and me joined him on a terrace for a beer or 2 a few weeks ago, he even wanted to join us to With Full Force in July, where I was really looking forward to, he even showed alot of intrest in our new guitarplayer and the departure of Richard Ebisch. The bad news that came in today struck as a bomb not for me only personally but also for the band Legion of the Damned.
Of course we wish his family and kids all the strength they need in this process. We will miss you brother and of course all of the upcoming Legion of the Damned shows will be dedicated in his name!"
Drummer Erik announced following: "Yet another sad day in the history of Legion of the Damned. We knew that Twan had to face some extreme difficult times, but we certainly did not expect this, he was about to join us at some upcoming festivals and we were really looking forward to that. Maurice and I are happy that we still had a nice chat and drink with him at a terrace not so long ago after a really long time of not seeing each other, rest in peace my friend and my sincere condolences to his family"
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| Source: | legionofthedamned.net |
| Band profile: | Legion Of The Damned |
Tombs - New Song Online
"Path Of Totality", a brand-new track from US sludge metallers Tombs, has been made available for streaming, exclusively at MetalSucks.
Two other new songs, entitled "To Cross The Land" and "Vermillion", can still be found over here.
"Path Of Totality" is the title track of the band's upcoming album, which will be released on June 7th through Relapse Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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Two other new songs, entitled "To Cross The Land" and "Vermillion", can still be found over here.
"Path Of Totality" is the title track of the band's upcoming album, which will be released on June 7th through Relapse Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | metalsucks.net |
| Band profile: | Tombs |
Mastodon - Featured On Transformers 3 Soundtrack
Mastodon will be featured on the upcoming Transformers: Dark Of The Moon soundtrack, coming June 14th, with their cover of ZZ Top's classic "Just Got Paid".
The band will be featured alongside cuts from other high caliber acts such as Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Black Veil Brides and more. You can find the full tracklist below.
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The band will be featured alongside cuts from other high caliber acts such as Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Black Veil Brides and more. You can find the full tracklist below.
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| Source: | mastodonrocks.com |
| Band profile: | Mastodon |
Arch Enemy - First European Winter Tour Dates Confirmed
Arch Enemy will embark on the Khaos Over Europe Winter Tour at the end of the year. The band will tour all around Europe in support of the upcoming Khaos Legions. Support on the road will come from Warbringer and Chthonic. Additional support on the French dates will be provided by Oriental metallers Arkan. Get the first dates below, with more shows to be announced.
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| Source: | jorzine.com |
| Band profile: | Arch Enemy |
| Event: | Arch Enemy: Khaos Over Europe 2011 |
Sinister - Three Members Leave The Band
Guitarist Alex Paul (ex-Houwitser), drummer Edwin van den Eeden and bassist Joost van der Graaf (Cypher) have reportedly left Dutch death metallers Sinister.
Vocalist Aad Kloosterwaard (Supreme Pain, ex-Thanatos), who is now the only remaining member of the band, has vowed to relaunch the band with a brand new line-up and "let the Sinister flame burn for some more years to come."
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Vocalist Aad Kloosterwaard (Supreme Pain, ex-Thanatos), who is now the only remaining member of the band, has vowed to relaunch the band with a brand new line-up and "let the Sinister flame burn for some more years to come."
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Sinister |
Trivium - New Song Online
Boy oh boy, "In Waves", a brand-new track from Florida metallers Trivium has leaked on the interwebs and can be streamed in the YouTube clip below for the time being.
"In Waves" comes off the band's upcoming new as-yet-untitled album, tentatively due on August 9th through Roadrunner Records.
The album was recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with the production/mixing team of Colin Richardson (Bullet For My Valentine, Slipknot) and Martin "Ginge" Ford, along with engineer Carl Bown.
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"In Waves" comes off the band's upcoming new as-yet-untitled album, tentatively due on August 9th through Roadrunner Records.
The album was recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with the production/mixing team of Colin Richardson (Bullet For My Valentine, Slipknot) and Martin "Ginge" Ford, along with engineer Carl Bown.
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| Source: | metalhammer.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Trivium |
Cathedral - Update On Future Plans
Back in February seminal UK doom metal act Cathedral announced their plans to disband. In an interview with The Quietus, vocalist Lee Dorrian now revealed the band will leave the stage permanently after a December 3rd gig at the London Kentish Town Forum. Support will come from kindred spirits Grand Magus, Comus, and Gentleman's Pistols.
The band will record one final studio album entitled The Last Spire to be released in 2012 as a follow-up to last year's The Guessing Game. There will be no live shows to support the album, as Dorrian claims that it's time for Cathedral to "move on" and hopes "to leave our recorded legacy to linger."
You can read the full chat here.
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The band will record one final studio album entitled The Last Spire to be released in 2012 as a follow-up to last year's The Guessing Game. There will be no live shows to support the album, as Dorrian claims that it's time for Cathedral to "move on" and hopes "to leave our recorded legacy to linger."
You can read the full chat here.
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| Source: | thequietus.com |
| Band profile: | Cathedral |
Shining - To Release First-Ever Single
With the long-awaited seventh full-length album out this month on Spinefarm Records, extreme metallers Shining are set to release a CD single which will only be available in their home country of Sweden. The single will comprise two tracks, one being "Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel", taken from the new album VII - Född Förlorare, whilst the second will be a previously unreleased cover of the Alice Cooper song "Prince of Darkness".
This will be the first time that Shining has released a single, and founder and frontman Niklas Kvarforth is hopeful that the new video, which was filmed recently and is currently being edited, will be included along with the two tracks: "We are trying to get the video included, but the people behind the single are a little nervous, and probably quite rightly so given its subject matter and content. We are looking into the possibility of maybe including a censored version. We'll see how that pans out, but whatever happens, the uncensored version will definitely appear very soon, so Shining fans who have been waiting for it, will not be disappointed".
Following the Swedish release, the band will consider the possibility of releasing a different version of the single elsewhere.
VII - Född Förlorare will be released on May 25th through Spinefarm Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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This will be the first time that Shining has released a single, and founder and frontman Niklas Kvarforth is hopeful that the new video, which was filmed recently and is currently being edited, will be included along with the two tracks: "We are trying to get the video included, but the people behind the single are a little nervous, and probably quite rightly so given its subject matter and content. We are looking into the possibility of maybe including a censored version. We'll see how that pans out, but whatever happens, the uncensored version will definitely appear very soon, so Shining fans who have been waiting for it, will not be disappointed".
Following the Swedish release, the band will consider the possibility of releasing a different version of the single elsewhere.
VII - Född Förlorare will be released on May 25th through Spinefarm Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Shining |
Turisas - Spain/Portugal Tour Postponed
Last week Finnish battle metallers Turisas were forced to postpone their earlier announced 7-date tour in Spain and Portugal due to unforseen technical problems. The shows will now take place at the end of November. In addition, the band confirmed a one-off special event at Spain's Creajoven Festival taking place on June 17th in Murcia.
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| Source: | turisas.com |
| Band profile: | Turisas |
| Event: | Turisas: Stand Up And Fight Tour |
Alestorm - New Video Online
"Shipwrecked", the new video from Scottish metal pirates Alestorm, can now be watched below.
The clip was filmed a last month in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic (Epica, Kamelot).
"Shipwrecked" comes off the band's upcoming new album Back Through Time, which will be released on June 3rd in Europe and June 14th in North America through Napalm Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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The clip was filmed a last month in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic (Epica, Kamelot).
"Shipwrecked" comes off the band's upcoming new album Back Through Time, which will be released on June 3rd in Europe and June 14th in North America through Napalm Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | alestorm.net |
| Band profile: | Alestorm |