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Auspex - New Album Details, Teaser Online
French Symphonic/Progressive Power metal act Auspex are all set to release their sophomore album, Heliopause. The new album will be released on October 10 through via Pervade Production. A short album teaser is available below, and the album will be available for streaming in its entirety on the band's website on the 1st of October! Don't miss it.
Heliopause cover art] tracklist:
01. Electric Sheep
02. Silence
03. I Walked Awoken On Titan
04. In Through The Looking Glass
05. The Pulse Of Emptiness
06. Setsunaki Tabi
07. 0-1-0-1 (And So On...)
08. Ad Astra Per Aspera
09. Resolutio
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Heliopause cover art] tracklist:
01. Electric Sheep
02. Silence
03. I Walked Awoken On Titan
04. In Through The Looking Glass
05. The Pulse Of Emptiness
06. Setsunaki Tabi
07. 0-1-0-1 (And So On...)
08. Ad Astra Per Aspera
09. Resolutio
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| Source: | auspexmusic.com |
| Band profile: | Auspex |
Devilstone Open Air - Religious Community Upset After Mayhem's Performance
Lithuanian metal music festival Devilstone Open Air 2010 - which took place last July in the little town of Anyksciai - has gained a serious amount of criticism from the religious community. The Prosecution Service even started a pre-investigation whether or not the festival has provoked religious disunion.
According to an official press release, the festival has been highly acclaimed by its target fans and the broad society... except for the religious community of the town. Recently a group of local Catholics and the Dean of the local church publicly expressed their opponent attitude towards the festival. These people even initiated a pre-trial investigation accusing the festival and/or one of the festival's headliners Mayhem of provoking religious disunion.
Local Catholics and the Dean declare their religious feelings have been insulted as they witnessed the photos of the band's performance where Mayhem front-man Attila Csihar wore something similar to a cassock, had an inverted cross, bloody mask and a gallows loop.
The Dean applied to the Ministry of Justice which in turn forwarded the case back to the local Prosecution Service of Anyksciai. The pre-trial investigation is in the process and the organizers of the festival are scheduled to express their statement next week.
In the meanwhile such unprecedented case has been highlighted by Lithuanian media and is being hastily discussed by the society. The majority express their negative reaction to the initiators of the case, comparing the present situation with the middle ages. On the other side a minority defends the Dean and the religious community, stating that the festival and its content are harmful for people's moral.
The organizer of the festival - ALT events - justifies the festival, the band and the festival's nature, as the aim of it is not to provoke disunity among religious, national, racial, ethnic or any other groups of people. The organizer stands for the viewpoint that even the most extreme and radical shows on stage should be considered as art of performance; the freedom of artistic expression should not be restrained, was it black metal music or a piece of contemporary art.
It is expected that such unwanted confrontation between the festival and religious institution would not determine the end of festival's existence. The relation with local authorities of the church has been complicated since the debut of the festival in 2009, when the Dean aimed to ban the festival for its title "Devilstone" and for its last year's headliner Sepultura, which, according to the Dean, was a Satanic band.
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According to an official press release, the festival has been highly acclaimed by its target fans and the broad society... except for the religious community of the town. Recently a group of local Catholics and the Dean of the local church publicly expressed their opponent attitude towards the festival. These people even initiated a pre-trial investigation accusing the festival and/or one of the festival's headliners Mayhem of provoking religious disunion.
Local Catholics and the Dean declare their religious feelings have been insulted as they witnessed the photos of the band's performance where Mayhem front-man Attila Csihar wore something similar to a cassock, had an inverted cross, bloody mask and a gallows loop.
The Dean applied to the Ministry of Justice which in turn forwarded the case back to the local Prosecution Service of Anyksciai. The pre-trial investigation is in the process and the organizers of the festival are scheduled to express their statement next week.
In the meanwhile such unprecedented case has been highlighted by Lithuanian media and is being hastily discussed by the society. The majority express their negative reaction to the initiators of the case, comparing the present situation with the middle ages. On the other side a minority defends the Dean and the religious community, stating that the festival and its content are harmful for people's moral.
The organizer of the festival - ALT events - justifies the festival, the band and the festival's nature, as the aim of it is not to provoke disunity among religious, national, racial, ethnic or any other groups of people. The organizer stands for the viewpoint that even the most extreme and radical shows on stage should be considered as art of performance; the freedom of artistic expression should not be restrained, was it black metal music or a piece of contemporary art.
It is expected that such unwanted confrontation between the festival and religious institution would not determine the end of festival's existence. The relation with local authorities of the church has been complicated since the debut of the festival in 2009, when the Dean aimed to ban the festival for its title "Devilstone" and for its last year's headliner Sepultura, which, according to the Dean, was a Satanic band.
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| Source: | devilstone.net |
| Band profile: | Mayhem |
| Event: | Devilstone Open Air |
Theatre Of Tragedy - Potential DVD In The Works
Theatre Of Tragedy, who have decided to break up at the end of the year, need your help for their farewell project. Here's the story.
As some of you might have heard already, Theatre Of Tragedy are planning their first and last DVD with lots of live and background footage. The DVD should be some kind of farewell gift to the fans.
Though due to unforeseen events, it is getting quite difficult to get through with it. The band thought the financial side was cleared (about 25.000 Euros) but it was withdrawn at the last moment. This was quite a shock for everyone and the band had to think of a solution to go on with the DVD.
After lots of talk, the label will now give 10.000 Euros and the band members themselves will also give 10.000 Euro for the production of the DVD. This leaves a missing 5.000 Euros. The band's idea is to give you the possibility to make this DVD possible with your donations.
Said Theatre Of Tragedy: "If we don't reach 5.000 Euros within a week we will pay all your donations back of course but we sadly have to bury the idea of this DVD then. If you donate 100 Euros or more we will put your name on the DVD cover and send you a signed DVD after the release. Let's give this a try. It's our last chance for a final Theatre of Tragedy release!"
The appropriate Paypal link can be found here.
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As some of you might have heard already, Theatre Of Tragedy are planning their first and last DVD with lots of live and background footage. The DVD should be some kind of farewell gift to the fans.
Though due to unforeseen events, it is getting quite difficult to get through with it. The band thought the financial side was cleared (about 25.000 Euros) but it was withdrawn at the last moment. This was quite a shock for everyone and the band had to think of a solution to go on with the DVD.
After lots of talk, the label will now give 10.000 Euros and the band members themselves will also give 10.000 Euro for the production of the DVD. This leaves a missing 5.000 Euros. The band's idea is to give you the possibility to make this DVD possible with your donations.
Said Theatre Of Tragedy: "If we don't reach 5.000 Euros within a week we will pay all your donations back of course but we sadly have to bury the idea of this DVD then. If you donate 100 Euros or more we will put your name on the DVD cover and send you a signed DVD after the release. Let's give this a try. It's our last chance for a final Theatre of Tragedy release!"
The appropriate Paypal link can be found here.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Theatre Of Tragedy |
Dimmu Borgir - N. American Darkness Reborn Tour Dates
A foreboding Wagnerian majesty will soon shroud all major cities in the U.S. and Canada as infamous symphonic black metallers Dimmu Borgir launch the Darkness Reborn Tour on Friday, November 5th in Worcester, Massachusetts. On this 32-date run across North America, the band will be supported by fellow countrymen Enslaved and Blood Red Throne, plus Dawn Of Ashes from Los Angeles.
Advanced tickets will go on sale online on Wednesday, September 15th. Abrahadabra will be released in North America on October 12th. The "Gateways" single is still streaming on the band's MySpace page.
11/05/10 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
11/06/10 - Northern Lights - Albany, NY
11/07/10 - Recher Theater - Towson, MD
11/08/10 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
11/10/10 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
11/12/10 - Mr. Smalls - Pittsburgh, PA
11/13/10 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Detroit, MI
11/14/10 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
11/15/10 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
11/16/10 - Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
11/18/10 - MacEwan Ballroom - Calgary, AB
11/19/10 - Edmonton Events Center - Edmonton, AB
11/21/10 - Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC
11/22/10 - The Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
11/23/10 - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR
11/24/10 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA
11/26/10 - The Knitting Factory - Reno, NV
11/27/10 - The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
11/28/10 - The Regency Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
11/30/10 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
12/01/10 - Rialto Theater - Tucson, AZ
12/02/10 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
12/03/10 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
12/04/10 - Gothic Theater - Englewood, CO
12/06/10 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
12/07/10 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
12/09/10 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
12/10/10 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
12/11/10 - Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY
12/12/10 - Sound Academy - Toronto, ON
12/13/10 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC
12/14/10 - Imperial - Quebec City, QC
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Advanced tickets will go on sale online on Wednesday, September 15th. Abrahadabra will be released in North America on October 12th. The "Gateways" single is still streaming on the band's MySpace page.
11/05/10 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
11/06/10 - Northern Lights - Albany, NY
11/07/10 - Recher Theater - Towson, MD
11/08/10 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
11/10/10 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
11/12/10 - Mr. Smalls - Pittsburgh, PA
11/13/10 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Detroit, MI
11/14/10 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
11/15/10 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
11/16/10 - Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
11/18/10 - MacEwan Ballroom - Calgary, AB
11/19/10 - Edmonton Events Center - Edmonton, AB
11/21/10 - Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC
11/22/10 - The Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
11/23/10 - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR
11/24/10 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA
11/26/10 - The Knitting Factory - Reno, NV
11/27/10 - The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
11/28/10 - The Regency Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
11/30/10 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
12/01/10 - Rialto Theater - Tucson, AZ
12/02/10 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
12/03/10 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
12/04/10 - Gothic Theater - Englewood, CO
12/06/10 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
12/07/10 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
12/09/10 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
12/10/10 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
12/11/10 - Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY
12/12/10 - Sound Academy - Toronto, ON
12/13/10 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC
12/14/10 - Imperial - Quebec City, QC
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Dimmu Borgir |
| Event: | Dimmu Borgir: Darkness Reborn N. American Tour |
Firewind - Unveil More Album Details
Greek melodic metal phenomenon Firewind has returned with the scathing new studio album effort Days of Defiance, which is easily their defining musical moment. The much anticipated disc is set for an October 25th release in Europe, as well as an October 26th release in North America. Days of Defiance is a truly ambitious and dynamic opus featuring some of the most brilliant guitar playing the genre has seen in many years.
The striking cover artwork was designed by the band's longtime partner in all design matters, Gustavo Sazes, and can now be viewed here.
Firewind's guitarist and songwriter Gus G., currently on tour with Ozzy Osbourne in Europe, checks in with the following comment about the album and its artwork: "I'm very excited and cannot wait for our fans to listen to our new album! We feel we've captured great performances and took our songwriting to the next level on this one. There's tons of cool guitar on there and I believe Bob has finally managed to reach warp-speed with his keyboard solos! Even more seriously, I highly recommend that you listen to this album at a very loud volume.
As for the artwork, it was once again done by our visual wizard and webmaster extraordinaire, Gustavo Sazes. This time we asked Gustavo to come up with a great landscape scenery, with a more traditional approach and even get the "pencil" style of artwork on there, but also combine it with more modern stuff. So, he gave us that... with a slight futuristic, sci-fi element and I think the end result is stunning!"
Click here to view an album trailer, featuring a short advance clip of the new "World On Fire" video.
Days Of Defiance cover art] tracklist:
01. The Ark Of Lies
02. World On Fire
03. Chariot
04. Embrace The Sun
05. The Departure
06. Heading For The Dawn
07. Broken
08. Cold As Ice
09. Kill In The Name Of Love
10. SKG
11. Losing Faith
12. The Yearning
13. When All Is Said And Done
14. Riding On The Wind
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The striking cover artwork was designed by the band's longtime partner in all design matters, Gustavo Sazes, and can now be viewed here.
Firewind's guitarist and songwriter Gus G., currently on tour with Ozzy Osbourne in Europe, checks in with the following comment about the album and its artwork: "I'm very excited and cannot wait for our fans to listen to our new album! We feel we've captured great performances and took our songwriting to the next level on this one. There's tons of cool guitar on there and I believe Bob has finally managed to reach warp-speed with his keyboard solos! Even more seriously, I highly recommend that you listen to this album at a very loud volume.
As for the artwork, it was once again done by our visual wizard and webmaster extraordinaire, Gustavo Sazes. This time we asked Gustavo to come up with a great landscape scenery, with a more traditional approach and even get the "pencil" style of artwork on there, but also combine it with more modern stuff. So, he gave us that... with a slight futuristic, sci-fi element and I think the end result is stunning!"
Click here to view an album trailer, featuring a short advance clip of the new "World On Fire" video.
Days Of Defiance cover art] tracklist:
01. The Ark Of Lies
02. World On Fire
03. Chariot
04. Embrace The Sun
05. The Departure
06. Heading For The Dawn
07. Broken
08. Cold As Ice
09. Kill In The Name Of Love
10. SKG
11. Losing Faith
12. The Yearning
13. When All Is Said And Done
14. Riding On The Wind
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Firewind |
Shape Of Despair - New Track Streaming Online
Finally there is a new track online from Shape Of Despair's long-awaited new release Written In My Scars. The title track of the upcoming 7'' EP is now streaming on the Solarfall Records MySpace page.
Written In My Scars is slated for an October 30 release date.
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Written In My Scars is slated for an October 30 release date.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Shape Of Despair |
Tank - New Album Details Revealed
Long-running British heavy metal band Tank are set to release their new album War Machine on October 25 in Europe via Metal Mind Productions (and on December 7th in the U.S. through MVD). The production was handled by Pedro Ferreira (The Darkness, Theraphy?, Meat Loaf) and the bulk of the recording was done at Pedrock Studios in London. Drums were laid down by Tony Newton at Steve Harris' (Iron Maiden) Barnyard Studios.
Due to the changed line-up War Machine will combine all the influences and experience of individual band members. Guitarist Cliff Evans states: "We intend to make this a classic British rock/metal album that every fan should have in their collection." Adds the band: "We think it's going to be our best album so far."
War Machine will be released in four different versions: as a jewel case CD, a limited-edition digipak CD including two bonus tracks and LP with one bonus track. The Japanese edition of the album will include two exclusive bonus tracks which won't be available elsewhere.
A demo version of a new track, called "Judgement Day", is now streaming on the band's official website.
War Machine cover art] tracklist:
01. Judgement Day
02. Feast Of The Devil
03. Phoenix Rising
04. War Machine
05. Great Expectations
06. After All
07. The Last Laugh
08. World Without Pity
09. My Insanity
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Due to the changed line-up War Machine will combine all the influences and experience of individual band members. Guitarist Cliff Evans states: "We intend to make this a classic British rock/metal album that every fan should have in their collection." Adds the band: "We think it's going to be our best album so far."
War Machine will be released in four different versions: as a jewel case CD, a limited-edition digipak CD including two bonus tracks and LP with one bonus track. The Japanese edition of the album will include two exclusive bonus tracks which won't be available elsewhere.
A demo version of a new track, called "Judgement Day", is now streaming on the band's official website.
War Machine cover art] tracklist:
01. Judgement Day
02. Feast Of The Devil
03. Phoenix Rising
04. War Machine
05. Great Expectations
06. After All
07. The Last Laugh
08. World Without Pity
09. My Insanity
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| Source: | tankfilthhounds.net |
| Band profile: | Tank |
Heathen - Mexico Shows Cancelled
Heathen have canceled a handful of live shows for Mexico. The band issued the following statement:
"We regret to inform everyone that the previously announced shows in Mexico have been canceled due to agreed financial obligations not being met by the local promoter. We hate to disappoint all the Heathen fans in Mexico that may have already purchased tickets and we hope to make it up to you all soon."
As earlier announced, Heathen will be taking part in the Killfest 2011 tour next March with Overkill and Destruction. Commented the band: "Everyone in the band is very pleased to be a part of this killer tour package. We're looking forward to returning to Europe and hope to see you all at the shows!"
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"We regret to inform everyone that the previously announced shows in Mexico have been canceled due to agreed financial obligations not being met by the local promoter. We hate to disappoint all the Heathen fans in Mexico that may have already purchased tickets and we hope to make it up to you all soon."
As earlier announced, Heathen will be taking part in the Killfest 2011 tour next March with Overkill and Destruction. Commented the band: "Everyone in the band is very pleased to be a part of this killer tour package. We're looking forward to returning to Europe and hope to see you all at the shows!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Heathen |
Halford - New Album Details
Halford will release its new album, Halford IV - Made Of Metal, on September 27 (Europe), September 28 (North America) and October 13 (Japan).
Produced by Roy Z. and recorded during 2009 and 2010, Halford IV - Made Of Metal features 14 new songs penned exclusively by Rob Halford.
Commented Halford: "It has been a long wait for the global Halford fan base, and of course I'm very pleased to return with Halford IV - Made Of Metal this September. It is probably the most personal release of my solo career in terms of my writing and performances. Halford IV - Made Of Metal hits hard on many musical and emotional levels. I'm certain it will be recognized as one of the band's best releases, and I'm looking forward to performing the new tracks this year and reconnecting the Halford band with its legions of metal fans."
Halford IV - Made Of Metal cover art] tracklist:
01. Undisputed
02. Fire and Ice
03. Made Of Metal
04. Speed Of Sound
05. Like There's No Tomorrow
06. Till The Day I Day
07. We Own The Night
08. Heartless
09. Hell Razor
10. Thunder and Lightning
11. Twenty-Five Years
12. Matador
13. I Know We Stand A Chance
14. The Mower
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Produced by Roy Z. and recorded during 2009 and 2010, Halford IV - Made Of Metal features 14 new songs penned exclusively by Rob Halford.
Commented Halford: "It has been a long wait for the global Halford fan base, and of course I'm very pleased to return with Halford IV - Made Of Metal this September. It is probably the most personal release of my solo career in terms of my writing and performances. Halford IV - Made Of Metal hits hard on many musical and emotional levels. I'm certain it will be recognized as one of the band's best releases, and I'm looking forward to performing the new tracks this year and reconnecting the Halford band with its legions of metal fans."
Halford IV - Made Of Metal cover art] tracklist:
01. Undisputed
02. Fire and Ice
03. Made Of Metal
04. Speed Of Sound
05. Like There's No Tomorrow
06. Till The Day I Day
07. We Own The Night
08. Heartless
09. Hell Razor
10. Thunder and Lightning
11. Twenty-Five Years
12. Matador
13. I Know We Stand A Chance
14. The Mower
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| Source: | robhalford.com |
| Band profile: | Halford |
Overkill - European Killfest Tour 2011 With Destruction, Heathen
Good news for all thrashers! Overkill are hosting another edition of their infamous Killfest Tours. Embarking on a European trek in March 2011, Overkill will be supported by Teutonic thrashers Destruction and Bay Area thrash band Heathen. Special guests will be also announced in the near future.
Confirmed Kiilfest dates are as follows:
03.03.2011 - GBR - London, O2 Islington Academy
04.03.2011 - GER - Köln, Essigfabrik
05.03.2011 - GER - Geiselwind, Music Hall
06.03.2011 - GER - Stuttgart, Longhorn
07.03.2011 - GER - Frankfurt, Batschkapp
08.03.2011 - SWI - Zürich, Volkshaus
09.03.2011 - ITA - Milano, Live Club
10.03.2011 - AUT - Wörgl, Komma
11.03.2011 - HUN - Budapest, Petofi Hall
12.03.2011 - CZE - Brno, Fleda
13.03.2011 - POL - Warsaw, Stodola
15.03.2011 - GER - Berlin, Columbia Club
16.03.2011 - GER - Hamburg, Markthalle
17.03.2011 - GER - Braunschweig, Meier Music Hall
18.03.2011 - BEL - Antwerpen, Trix
19.03.2011 - NED - Enschede, Atak
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Confirmed Kiilfest dates are as follows:
03.03.2011 - GBR - London, O2 Islington Academy
04.03.2011 - GER - Köln, Essigfabrik
05.03.2011 - GER - Geiselwind, Music Hall
06.03.2011 - GER - Stuttgart, Longhorn
07.03.2011 - GER - Frankfurt, Batschkapp
08.03.2011 - SWI - Zürich, Volkshaus
09.03.2011 - ITA - Milano, Live Club
10.03.2011 - AUT - Wörgl, Komma
11.03.2011 - HUN - Budapest, Petofi Hall
12.03.2011 - CZE - Brno, Fleda
13.03.2011 - POL - Warsaw, Stodola
15.03.2011 - GER - Berlin, Columbia Club
16.03.2011 - GER - Hamburg, Markthalle
17.03.2011 - GER - Braunschweig, Meier Music Hall
18.03.2011 - BEL - Antwerpen, Trix
19.03.2011 - NED - Enschede, Atak
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| Source: | destruction.de |
| Band profile: | Overkill |
| Event: | Killfest Tour 2011 |
Immortal - New Video Online
Official press release
Having just released their epic The Seventh Date Of Blashyrkh DVD which shows the band live in Wacken 2007, mighty black metal icons Immortal strike back with the first official music video from their latest album All Shall Fall!
Shot in Norway by Varde Film, the video for the title track All Shall Fall features the band's full line-up (Abbath, Demonaz, Apollyon, Horgh) and is the first music video the band has shot in 15 years.
Don't miss the exclusive premiere of this majestic piece of art at this location.
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Having just released their epic The Seventh Date Of Blashyrkh DVD which shows the band live in Wacken 2007, mighty black metal icons Immortal strike back with the first official music video from their latest album All Shall Fall!
Shot in Norway by Varde Film, the video for the title track All Shall Fall features the band's full line-up (Abbath, Demonaz, Apollyon, Horgh) and is the first music video the band has shot in 15 years.
Don't miss the exclusive premiere of this majestic piece of art at this location.
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| Source: | immortalofficial.com |
| Band profile: | Immortal |
Amorphis - Finnish Club Tour Dates Announced
Official press release
To round off the 20th Anniversary year, Amorphis will play seven shows in major Finnish cities in December. In line with the upcoming Magic & Mayhem - Tales From The Early Years album, the setlist will consist of material from the band's early years - the recent radio hits are not on the agenda this time...
The shows in Seinäjoki, Oulu and Tampere will be opened by Ensiferum.
Announced dates are as follows:
Dec. 09 - Tavastia, Helsinki
Dec. 10 - Sibeliustalo, Lahti
Dec. 11 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä
Dec. 16 - Klubi, Turku
Dec. 17 - Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki
Dec. 18 - Club Teatria, Oulu
Dec. 31 - Pakkahuone, Tampere
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To round off the 20th Anniversary year, Amorphis will play seven shows in major Finnish cities in December. In line with the upcoming Magic & Mayhem - Tales From The Early Years album, the setlist will consist of material from the band's early years - the recent radio hits are not on the agenda this time...
The shows in Seinäjoki, Oulu and Tampere will be opened by Ensiferum.
Announced dates are as follows:
Dec. 09 - Tavastia, Helsinki
Dec. 10 - Sibeliustalo, Lahti
Dec. 11 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä
Dec. 16 - Klubi, Turku
Dec. 17 - Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki
Dec. 18 - Club Teatria, Oulu
Dec. 31 - Pakkahuone, Tampere
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| Source: | amorphis.net |
| Band profile: | Amorphis |
| Event: | Amorphis: Magic & Mayhem Tour |
Helloween - New Album Cover Art Revealed
Official press release
From today on the front cover of the new Helloween album 7 Sinners is unveiled!
End of October, just on time for Halloween, the long-awaited album 7 Sinners will be released.
It is the 13th studio album of the German heavy-metal legend Helloween. Certainly not coincidental the new record is in equal shares the fastest, hardest and most melodic piece of work in the bands history.
The line-up around singer Andi Deris, guitarist Sascha Gerstner, drummer Dani Löble, as well as the two founding members, guitarist Michael Weikath and bassist Markus Grosskopf, is more than intact and the countless tours and festivals boosted the bands self-confidence, which clearly becomes apparent in the new songs.
7 Sinners will be released in four different formats: - CD Jewel-Case, CD Premium in high-class Digipak incl. bonustrack and extended booklet, Vinyl, as well as Digital Download.
About a month after the release of 7 Sinners the band will be on the road to tour the world again... watch out for the dates!
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From today on the front cover of the new Helloween album 7 Sinners is unveiled!
End of October, just on time for Halloween, the long-awaited album 7 Sinners will be released.
It is the 13th studio album of the German heavy-metal legend Helloween. Certainly not coincidental the new record is in equal shares the fastest, hardest and most melodic piece of work in the bands history.
The line-up around singer Andi Deris, guitarist Sascha Gerstner, drummer Dani Löble, as well as the two founding members, guitarist Michael Weikath and bassist Markus Grosskopf, is more than intact and the countless tours and festivals boosted the bands self-confidence, which clearly becomes apparent in the new songs.
7 Sinners will be released in four different formats: - CD Jewel-Case, CD Premium in high-class Digipak incl. bonustrack and extended booklet, Vinyl, as well as Digital Download.
About a month after the release of 7 Sinners the band will be on the road to tour the world again... watch out for the dates!
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| Source: | helloween.org |
| Band profile: | Helloween |
Misery Index - Co-headlining European Tour With Grave
US metallers Misery Index have announced a four-week headlining European tour starting on November 1st in The Netherlands. Co-headlining this run is Sweden's death metallers Grave and support will come from Arsis, The Last Felony and The Rotted.
Announced dates are as follows:
Nov. 01 - Zaandam, The Netherlands - Kade
Nov. 02 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
Nov. 03 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Nov. 04 - Kassel, Germany - Kulturfabrik Salzmann
Nov. 05 - Berlin, Germany - K17
Nov. 06 - Zabrze, Poland - Wiatrak
Nov. 07 - Munchen, Germany - Feierwerk
Nov. 08 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Randal Club
Nov. 09 - Ostrava, Czech Rep. - Boomerang
Nov. 10 - Wien, Austria - Viper Room
Nov. 11 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Gala Hala
Nov. 12 - Bolzano, Italy - Ufo
Nov. 13 - Vicenza, Italy - Mac2
Nov. 14 - Rome, Italy - Init Club
Nov. 15 - Luzern, Switzerland - Schuur
Nov. 17 - Barcelona, Spain - Mephisto
Nov. 18 - Madrid, Spain - Ritmo & Compas
Nov. 19 - Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27 Blue
Nov. 21 - Paris, France - Glazart
Nov. 22 - London, UK - Relentless Garage
Nov. 23 - Dublin, Ireland - Whelans
Nov. 24 - Plymouth, UK - White Rabbit
Nov. 25 - Gent, Belgium - Minus One
Nov. 26 - Tilburg, The Netherlands - 013
Nov. 27 - Leipzig, Germany - Theaterfabrik
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Announced dates are as follows:
Nov. 01 - Zaandam, The Netherlands - Kade
Nov. 02 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
Nov. 03 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Nov. 04 - Kassel, Germany - Kulturfabrik Salzmann
Nov. 05 - Berlin, Germany - K17
Nov. 06 - Zabrze, Poland - Wiatrak
Nov. 07 - Munchen, Germany - Feierwerk
Nov. 08 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Randal Club
Nov. 09 - Ostrava, Czech Rep. - Boomerang
Nov. 10 - Wien, Austria - Viper Room
Nov. 11 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Gala Hala
Nov. 12 - Bolzano, Italy - Ufo
Nov. 13 - Vicenza, Italy - Mac2
Nov. 14 - Rome, Italy - Init Club
Nov. 15 - Luzern, Switzerland - Schuur
Nov. 17 - Barcelona, Spain - Mephisto
Nov. 18 - Madrid, Spain - Ritmo & Compas
Nov. 19 - Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27 Blue
Nov. 21 - Paris, France - Glazart
Nov. 22 - London, UK - Relentless Garage
Nov. 23 - Dublin, Ireland - Whelans
Nov. 24 - Plymouth, UK - White Rabbit
Nov. 25 - Gent, Belgium - Minus One
Nov. 26 - Tilburg, The Netherlands - 013
Nov. 27 - Leipzig, Germany - Theaterfabrik
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Misery Index |
| Event: | Misery Index + Grave |
Evile - Working On New Material
Earache Records press release
British thrashers Evile have revealed that they are currently hard at work writing for a brand new studio album.
Evile, who recently won a coveted Metal Hammer Golden Gods award, are writing the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2009 album, Infected Nations. The band announce that they will once again be working with producer Russ Russel.
Evile lead guitarist Ol Drake comments: "We're well on our way into writing the material for Evile's third album now. We've been playing around with the odd part and riffs since 'Infected Nations' came out in 2009. I have about ten song ideas which are being built on daily, but not going to stop there. We're not going to limit ourselves this time to a certain number of songs. We're just going to write until it's time to give up and go into pre-production. We've been sending tracks/recordings/ideas back and forth between ourselves, Russ Russell and our management (Wiseblood) and there's an excellent vibe going.
I don't want this to be a typical 'new album' update using the same descriptions and words most bands use to big up an album, so I'll just say the new stuff is really getting my blood boiling and my heart racing. We've been through a lot over the past year, and it's being naturally reflected in the music which is coming out. I've never been as passionate as I am now about writing the best material we can. With Joel in the mix, and him being a die-hard thrash fan since the '80s, I'm looking forward to see how this will turn out. Keep an eye on our website for more details, and come catch us on one of the 77 shows in September-December in North America! (If you don't see me I'll be busy riffing for the benefit of your ears.)"
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British thrashers Evile have revealed that they are currently hard at work writing for a brand new studio album.
Evile, who recently won a coveted Metal Hammer Golden Gods award, are writing the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2009 album, Infected Nations. The band announce that they will once again be working with producer Russ Russel.
Evile lead guitarist Ol Drake comments: "We're well on our way into writing the material for Evile's third album now. We've been playing around with the odd part and riffs since 'Infected Nations' came out in 2009. I have about ten song ideas which are being built on daily, but not going to stop there. We're not going to limit ourselves this time to a certain number of songs. We're just going to write until it's time to give up and go into pre-production. We've been sending tracks/recordings/ideas back and forth between ourselves, Russ Russell and our management (Wiseblood) and there's an excellent vibe going.
I don't want this to be a typical 'new album' update using the same descriptions and words most bands use to big up an album, so I'll just say the new stuff is really getting my blood boiling and my heart racing. We've been through a lot over the past year, and it's being naturally reflected in the music which is coming out. I've never been as passionate as I am now about writing the best material we can. With Joel in the mix, and him being a die-hard thrash fan since the '80s, I'm looking forward to see how this will turn out. Keep an eye on our website for more details, and come catch us on one of the 77 shows in September-December in North America! (If you don't see me I'll be busy riffing for the benefit of your ears.)"
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| Source: | earachenews.blogspot.com |
| Band profile: | Evile |