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Melechesh - Part Ways With Bassist, Seek Replacement
Nuclear Blast press release
Melechesh have amicably parted ways with bass player Rahm who officially joined the band a year ago.
The band cited professional reasons as grounds for this.
Founding member Ashmedi commented: "The band unanimously decided it is best to part ways with Rahm due to professional reasons that could have seriously affected the well being of the band. We wish him nothing but the best, we had good times. For now we will be auditioning bass players /backing vocalists."
The band will start auditioning experienced bass players effective immediately
Candidate requirements:
- Interest in the themes and music of Melechesh is paramount
- Of semi sound and open mind
- Skilled musician
- Team player
- Living in or around The Netherlands is a plus; we will look into all submissions.
Applicants should send, recordings, musical resume as well as photos and videos.
No time wasters , no ulterior motivations, no joy riders please!
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Melechesh have amicably parted ways with bass player Rahm who officially joined the band a year ago.
The band cited professional reasons as grounds for this.
Founding member Ashmedi commented: "The band unanimously decided it is best to part ways with Rahm due to professional reasons that could have seriously affected the well being of the band. We wish him nothing but the best, we had good times. For now we will be auditioning bass players /backing vocalists."
The band will start auditioning experienced bass players effective immediately
Candidate requirements:
- Interest in the themes and music of Melechesh is paramount
- Of semi sound and open mind
- Skilled musician
- Team player
- Living in or around The Netherlands is a plus; we will look into all submissions.
Applicants should send, recordings, musical resume as well as photos and videos.
No time wasters , no ulterior motivations, no joy riders please!
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Melechesh |
Black Majesty - New Video Online
"Further Than Insane", the new video from Australian metallers Black Majesty, which can be viewed at this location. This video was directed by Steve Ravic.
The song comes of the band's latest album, entitlled In Your Honour, which was released in Europe in May 2010 via Limb Music.
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The song comes of the band's latest album, entitlled In Your Honour, which was released in Europe in May 2010 via Limb Music.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Black Majesty |
August Burns Red - New Album Cover Art And Tracklist Revealed
US metallers August Burns Red will release their forthcoming album, entitled Leveler, on June 21 via Sollid State Records. The effort will be available in both regular and deluxe editions.
JB Brubaker commented: "What we were going for with the cover was an image of a house that had been destroyed by a natural disaster . The cover depicts a house that has been leveled by something like a hurricane. You can see the trees in the background are bent sideways from enduring strong winds. There are a bunch of chickens in the foreground who have come out of hiding to continue on with their daily activities. The chickens represent the calm after the storm. They represent life and the promise of a new day. The art has a real indie-rock vibe to it, which I like because while we're obviously not an indie band, we're not a typical metal band either."
Leveler cover art] tracklist:
01. Empire
02. Internal Cannon
03. Divisions
04. Cutting The Ties
05. Pangaea
06. Carpe Diem
07. 740 Nights
08. Salt & Light
09. Poor Millionaire
10. 1/16/2011
11. Boys Of Fall
12. Leveler
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JB Brubaker commented: "What we were going for with the cover was an image of a house that had been destroyed by a natural disaster . The cover depicts a house that has been leveled by something like a hurricane. You can see the trees in the background are bent sideways from enduring strong winds. There are a bunch of chickens in the foreground who have come out of hiding to continue on with their daily activities. The chickens represent the calm after the storm. They represent life and the promise of a new day. The art has a real indie-rock vibe to it, which I like because while we're obviously not an indie band, we're not a typical metal band either."
Leveler cover art] tracklist:
01. Empire
02. Internal Cannon
03. Divisions
04. Cutting The Ties
05. Pangaea
06. Carpe Diem
07. 740 Nights
08. Salt & Light
09. Poor Millionaire
10. 1/16/2011
11. Boys Of Fall
12. Leveler
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| Source: | solidstaterecords.com |
Mutiny Within - Snippets Of New Songs Posted Online
A one-minute YouTube clip containing snippets of new songs from US metallers Mutiny Within is available at this location.
Mutiny Within bassist Andrew "AJ" Jacobs commented: "For the past few months, underneath the snow, we've been writing and recording pre-production . The new material is sounding great, we're so excited for it. It's a fresh sound that takes things up a level; you won't be disappointed!"
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Mutiny Within bassist Andrew "AJ" Jacobs commented: "For the past few months, underneath the snow, we've been writing and recording pre-production . The new material is sounding great, we're so excited for it. It's a fresh sound that takes things up a level; you won't be disappointed!"
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| Source: | youtube.com |
Exumer - New Album Details
German thrash metal veterans Exumer have issued the following update on their Myspace blog:
"We will be recording and mixing our first album release in 24 years, in Dortmund/Germany over the summer. We have recruited legendary producer, Waldemar Sorychta (Grip Inc., Enemy Of The Sun, Voodoocult, Therion, Tiamat, Moonspell etc.), to produce what will be the third Exumer album to date. We will enter the studio in early June and remain there throughout July to complete the recording/mixing process. We have commissioned Baptiste Treton, a French born artist who resides in Vietnam, to illustrate the new album's artwork."
Vocalist Mem commented: "We basically took off from playing live for this entire year in order to concentrate solely on writing, recording and mixing this record. Waldemar was the most logical choice for us in regards to producing this very important album. We heard what he had done with the last Sodom album and we all agreed that he is capable of preserving the spirit of a 1980s thrash band but still make them sound relevant today. That is exactly what we envision for Exumer. We became quite confident that we will achieve this objective after meeting Waldemar earlier this year and trust his intuition as a producer, songwriter and musician, as well as his ability to push Exumer's envelope when it is necessary."
The band added: "We began negotiating with several labels to release their upcoming CD and will announce the album's title once a deal is closed."
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"We will be recording and mixing our first album release in 24 years, in Dortmund/Germany over the summer. We have recruited legendary producer, Waldemar Sorychta (Grip Inc., Enemy Of The Sun, Voodoocult, Therion, Tiamat, Moonspell etc.), to produce what will be the third Exumer album to date. We will enter the studio in early June and remain there throughout July to complete the recording/mixing process. We have commissioned Baptiste Treton, a French born artist who resides in Vietnam, to illustrate the new album's artwork."
Vocalist Mem commented: "We basically took off from playing live for this entire year in order to concentrate solely on writing, recording and mixing this record. Waldemar was the most logical choice for us in regards to producing this very important album. We heard what he had done with the last Sodom album and we all agreed that he is capable of preserving the spirit of a 1980s thrash band but still make them sound relevant today. That is exactly what we envision for Exumer. We became quite confident that we will achieve this objective after meeting Waldemar earlier this year and trust his intuition as a producer, songwriter and musician, as well as his ability to push Exumer's envelope when it is necessary."
The band added: "We began negotiating with several labels to release their upcoming CD and will announce the album's title once a deal is closed."
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Exumer |
Vomitory - New Album Trailer Online
Swedish metallers Vomitory will release their forthcoming album, entitled Opus Mortis VIII, in Europe on April 26 via Metal Blade Records. A trailer for the album can be viewed at this location.
Opus Mortis VIII was produced, engineered and mixed by Rikard Löfgren at his Leon Music Studios. More details about Opus Mortis VIII were previously reported over here.
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Opus Mortis VIII was produced, engineered and mixed by Rikard Löfgren at his Leon Music Studios. More details about Opus Mortis VIII were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Vomitory |
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Sign With Listenable Records
Angtoria vocalist / ex-Cradle Of Filth backing vocalist Sarah Jezebel Deva, who recently completed work on her new solo album The Corruption Of Mercy, has revealed she has signed with Listenable Records.
She has issued the following update: "We are extremely proud to announce we have signed to Listenable Records for three albums. The new album The Corruption Of Mercy is due to be released around July in Europe and September in the USA/Canada/South America. More news will be posted once Listenable have made their announcement, until then, please check out the new site, the dates and merch and please follow us."
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She has issued the following update: "We are extremely proud to announce we have signed to Listenable Records for three albums. The new album The Corruption Of Mercy is due to be released around July in Europe and September in the USA/Canada/South America. More news will be posted once Listenable have made their announcement, until then, please check out the new site, the dates and merch and please follow us."
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| Source: | sarahjezebeldeva.co.uk |
All Shall Perish - New Album Title And Release Date Revealed
Official press release
Oakland, California extreme metallers, All Shall Perish, have announced This Is Where It Ends as the title of their fourth full-length record and follow up to their 2008 release Awaken The Dreamers. The majority of This Is Where It Ends was recorded and mixes once again at Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland with producer Zack Ohren (Light This City, Decrepit Birth, Suffocation). Look for the album on sale both physically and digitally on July 26 (North America) and July 29 (Europe)!
Studio updates:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
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Oakland, California extreme metallers, All Shall Perish, have announced This Is Where It Ends as the title of their fourth full-length record and follow up to their 2008 release Awaken The Dreamers. The majority of This Is Where It Ends was recorded and mixes once again at Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland with producer Zack Ohren (Light This City, Decrepit Birth, Suffocation). Look for the album on sale both physically and digitally on July 26 (North America) and July 29 (Europe)!
Studio updates:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | All Shall Perish |
Sirenia - Michael S. Krumins Leaves The Band
Official press release
Michael leaves Sirenia to use more time on his own bands and projects.
You can follow Michael's projects on www.mskmusicagency.no.
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Michael leaves Sirenia to use more time on his own bands and projects.
You can follow Michael's projects on www.mskmusicagency.no.
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| Source: | mortenveland.com |
| Band profile: | Sirenia |
Versailles - To Release New Album In July
Japanese metallers Versailles will release their forthcoming album, entitled Holy Grail, on July 15 via Warner Music.
Holy Grail tracklist:
01. Masquerade
02. Philia
03. Thanatos
04. Flowery
05. Remember Forever
06. Destiny -The Lovers-
07. Dry Ice Scream!! (Remove Silence)
08. Threshold
09. Judicial Noir
10. Love Will Be Born Again
11. Vampire
12. Faith & Decision
13. The Theme Of Holy Grail
Flower Metal for the news!]
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Holy Grail tracklist:
01. Masquerade
02. Philia
03. Thanatos
04. Flowery
05. Remember Forever
06. Destiny -The Lovers-
07. Dry Ice Scream!! (Remove Silence)
08. Threshold
09. Judicial Noir
10. Love Will Be Born Again
11. Vampire
12. Faith & Decision
13. The Theme Of Holy Grail
Flower Metal for the news!]
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| Source: | kamijo.syncl.jp |
| Band profile: | Versailles |
Stormwarrior - New Album Details
Official press release
It's been a long ride, but the forthcoming Stormwarrior studio opus Heathen Warrior is finally completed. Lars and Yenz have returned after spending some time at the Jailhouse Studio in Denmark, where the album was mixed by Tommy Hansen.
Heathen Warrior is now scheduled to be released on 27 May 2011 through Massacre Records.
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It's been a long ride, but the forthcoming Stormwarrior studio opus Heathen Warrior is finally completed. Lars and Yenz have returned after spending some time at the Jailhouse Studio in Denmark, where the album was mixed by Tommy Hansen.
Heathen Warrior is now scheduled to be released on 27 May 2011 through Massacre Records.
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| Source: | stormwarrior.de |
| Band profile: | Stormwarrior |
Skálmöld - Sign With Napalm Records
Napalm Records press release
The bloodthirsty and fearless warriors of Skálmöld have joined the Napalm militia and are ready for battle! The Viking Metal's sextet first album will be released worldwide this summer!
The band commented: "We see this partnership with Napalm Records as a brotherhood - a brotherhood that will spread the true, Icelandic Viking spirit throughout the world. You should not go to war without allies and now, with Tutl Records on one side and Napalm Records on the other, Skálmöld is ready to fight all wars. Skál!"
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The bloodthirsty and fearless warriors of Skálmöld have joined the Napalm militia and are ready for battle! The Viking Metal's sextet first album will be released worldwide this summer!
The band commented: "We see this partnership with Napalm Records as a brotherhood - a brotherhood that will spread the true, Icelandic Viking spirit throughout the world. You should not go to war without allies and now, with Tutl Records on one side and Napalm Records on the other, Skálmöld is ready to fight all wars. Skál!"
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| Source: | napalmrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Skálmöld |
Trivium - New Album Trailer Online
A trailer for the new album from Florida metallers Trivium can be viewed at this location.
The CD was recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with the production/mixing team of Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Bullet For My Valentine, Slipknot, Fear Factory) and Martin "Ginge" Ford. The follow-up to 2008's Shogun is currently being mixed for a summer release via Roadrunner Records.
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The CD was recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with the production/mixing team of Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Bullet For My Valentine, Slipknot, Fear Factory) and Martin "Ginge" Ford. The follow-up to 2008's Shogun is currently being mixed for a summer release via Roadrunner Records.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Trivium |
Behemoth - Return To The Stage
As earlier reported, frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish death metal Behemoth was diagnosed with leukemia, and all tour dates had been cancelled. Two months after Nergal had been hospitalized a second time, the band is ready to hit the stage in Poland again in the course of the aptly titled "Phoenix Rising Tour", and abroad dates are to come.
Frontman Nergal comments:
"I'm proud to announce that we've just nailed these Polish leg of the tour! Fans from abroad, please be patient, Asia, Australia, Europe and US are under working. I'm beyond excited! I wanna see you all out there!"
The Polish Phoenix Rising tour dates read as follows:
08.10: Poznań, Eskulap
09.10: Gdańsk, Parlament
14.10: Kraków, Studio
15.10: Katowice, Mega Club
16.10: Wrocław, Eter
21.10: Warsaw, Stodola
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Frontman Nergal comments:
"I'm proud to announce that we've just nailed these Polish leg of the tour! Fans from abroad, please be patient, Asia, Australia, Europe and US are under working. I'm beyond excited! I wanna see you all out there!"
The Polish Phoenix Rising tour dates read as follows:
08.10: Poznań, Eskulap
09.10: Gdańsk, Parlament
14.10: Kraków, Studio
15.10: Katowice, Mega Club
16.10: Wrocław, Eter
21.10: Warsaw, Stodola
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
| Event: | Behemoth: Phoenix Rising Tour 2011 |
Agent Steel - New Song Online
"Tomb Of Ra", a brand new song from Californian metallers Agent Steel , is available for streaming at the band's Myspace page.
The band added: "The song features lead vocalist Rick Mythiasin (Steel Prophet). It was recorded and engineered by Bill Metoyer and mixed and mastered by Bernie Versailles. Enjoy, spread the word... share it."
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The band added: "The song features lead vocalist Rick Mythiasin (Steel Prophet). It was recorded and engineered by Bill Metoyer and mixed and mastered by Bernie Versailles. Enjoy, spread the word... share it."
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Agent Steel |