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Sunn O))) - To Curate Roadburn Festival 2011
Roadburn Festival is thrilled to unveil the curator for the 2011 edition of Roadburn: Sunn O))). The band, to be specific Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley, has agreed to curate the festival on Friday, April 15th, 2011 and host a special event.
As curator, Sunn O))) will personally select the bands that will play during their special event as well as perform a headline show. Sunn O))) will be Roadburn's fourth curator, following David Tibet in 2008, Neurosis in 2009 and Triptykon's Tom Gabriel Warrior at this year's festival.
Right now, Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley are gearing up for two major Sunn O))) events in September: performing Altar with Boris at ATP New York and Brooklyn's Masonic Temple, but you can expect to hear from them in the future with respect to their thoughts on the 2011 Roadburn festival and Sunn O)))'s performance.
Comments the organization: "We are overjoyed to join forces with Sunn O))) for the upcoming Roadburn festival. Their metal-based drone experimentations have proved groundbreaking and hugely influential for an entire new generation of musicians practicing the art of avant-garde metal, drone, post rock and psychedelica. Sunn O))) is also widely acclaimed for their eclectic collaborations with everyone from musicians Attila Csihar, Masami Akita (Merzbow), Boris, Steven Stapleton, Justin Broadrick, Oren Ambarchi, Ulver, Joe Preston, John Wiese, and Julian Cope to filmmaker Jim Jarmusch and visual artist Banks Violette.
Greg Anderson, who is also Goatsnake's songsmith and the entrepreneur behind Southern Lord Records, and Stephen O'Malley, a prolific improviser and composer who is well-known for being involved in Burning Witch, KHANATE, KTL and DACM/Gisèle Vienne theatre-works, have performed in different guises during various Roadburn festivals over the years, which is exactly why we felt they would be the ideal curators. Both of them consistently push the envelope musically, and one of our steadfast goals has been to make Roadburn a festival that explores the cutting edge while celebrating the familiar, too. With that in mind, we could think of no better spiritual guide for 2011 than Sunn O))).
We are truly looking forward to the new ideas and visions that the crossover drone duo will bring to the festival next year. When asked to sum up Roadburn in one word, "progressive" would be a fitting choice. Evolving and improving are part of this. The festival is a tribute to the open mindedness of its bands, curators and audience. The joy comes from expanding musical horizons, and with Sunn O))) acting as our curator we'll definitely be in for some artistic surprises."
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As curator, Sunn O))) will personally select the bands that will play during their special event as well as perform a headline show. Sunn O))) will be Roadburn's fourth curator, following David Tibet in 2008, Neurosis in 2009 and Triptykon's Tom Gabriel Warrior at this year's festival.
Right now, Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley are gearing up for two major Sunn O))) events in September: performing Altar with Boris at ATP New York and Brooklyn's Masonic Temple, but you can expect to hear from them in the future with respect to their thoughts on the 2011 Roadburn festival and Sunn O)))'s performance.
Comments the organization: "We are overjoyed to join forces with Sunn O))) for the upcoming Roadburn festival. Their metal-based drone experimentations have proved groundbreaking and hugely influential for an entire new generation of musicians practicing the art of avant-garde metal, drone, post rock and psychedelica. Sunn O))) is also widely acclaimed for their eclectic collaborations with everyone from musicians Attila Csihar, Masami Akita (Merzbow), Boris, Steven Stapleton, Justin Broadrick, Oren Ambarchi, Ulver, Joe Preston, John Wiese, and Julian Cope to filmmaker Jim Jarmusch and visual artist Banks Violette.
Greg Anderson, who is also Goatsnake's songsmith and the entrepreneur behind Southern Lord Records, and Stephen O'Malley, a prolific improviser and composer who is well-known for being involved in Burning Witch, KHANATE, KTL and DACM/Gisèle Vienne theatre-works, have performed in different guises during various Roadburn festivals over the years, which is exactly why we felt they would be the ideal curators. Both of them consistently push the envelope musically, and one of our steadfast goals has been to make Roadburn a festival that explores the cutting edge while celebrating the familiar, too. With that in mind, we could think of no better spiritual guide for 2011 than Sunn O))).
We are truly looking forward to the new ideas and visions that the crossover drone duo will bring to the festival next year. When asked to sum up Roadburn in one word, "progressive" would be a fitting choice. Evolving and improving are part of this. The festival is a tribute to the open mindedness of its bands, curators and audience. The joy comes from expanding musical horizons, and with Sunn O))) acting as our curator we'll definitely be in for some artistic surprises."
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| Source: | roadburn.com |
| Band profile: | Sunn O))) |
| Event: | Roadburn Festival |
Ignominious Incarceration - Involved In Car Crash, Remaining Tour Dates Canceled
British death metal act Ignominious Incarceration have been forced to cancel their headlining European tour with Detroit deathcore band And Hell Followed With after the bands' tour van crashed.
After a strong start to the tour, a few of the shows in mainland Europe fell through with promoters, so the bands had decided to head back to the UK to continue with the tour there and add some more shows.
Whilst driving through France on their way back to Calais, the van carrying the members of both Ignominious Incarceration and And Hell Followed With was involved in a crash on the motorway. All members are thankfully alive and well, although some had to be taken to hospital for injuries such as broken bones.
Ignominious Incarceration bassist Chris Ball comments: "Hey guys, sorry the tour got cut short but due to a major incident we are unable to do any shows for a while, we are all okay and still going strong. Up until the incident we had been enjoying the tour and have made some great friends in the process. We will be back as soon as we're all 100% fit enough to take to the stage again. In the mean time just keep your eyes and ears peeled for us hitting the studio at some point and new tour dates. Thanks."
And Hell Followed With guitarist Kyle McIlmurray describes the incident: "Basically we were making a late night drive back to the UK when we nicked a semi truck and got sent like a pinball down the freeway. Most of us sustained minor injuries compared to the guys in Ignom... Thankfully we're all alive. We'll take back pain over death any day. The injuries and damage were so intense that we were forced to cancel the remainder of the tour and head back home. We are so thankful to have had such a great time with the guys in the other bands and play the shows that we did. Words cannot describe how bummed we are that we didn't get to finish it up. We've never backed out on a tour like this... But unfortunately it was out of our hands.
Now that we're home with our families and safe we're going to get ready for the road in September with Suffokate and The Red Shore... It will most certainly be a banger!"
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After a strong start to the tour, a few of the shows in mainland Europe fell through with promoters, so the bands had decided to head back to the UK to continue with the tour there and add some more shows.
Whilst driving through France on their way back to Calais, the van carrying the members of both Ignominious Incarceration and And Hell Followed With was involved in a crash on the motorway. All members are thankfully alive and well, although some had to be taken to hospital for injuries such as broken bones.
Ignominious Incarceration bassist Chris Ball comments: "Hey guys, sorry the tour got cut short but due to a major incident we are unable to do any shows for a while, we are all okay and still going strong. Up until the incident we had been enjoying the tour and have made some great friends in the process. We will be back as soon as we're all 100% fit enough to take to the stage again. In the mean time just keep your eyes and ears peeled for us hitting the studio at some point and new tour dates. Thanks."
And Hell Followed With guitarist Kyle McIlmurray describes the incident: "Basically we were making a late night drive back to the UK when we nicked a semi truck and got sent like a pinball down the freeway. Most of us sustained minor injuries compared to the guys in Ignom... Thankfully we're all alive. We'll take back pain over death any day. The injuries and damage were so intense that we were forced to cancel the remainder of the tour and head back home. We are so thankful to have had such a great time with the guys in the other bands and play the shows that we did. Words cannot describe how bummed we are that we didn't get to finish it up. We've never backed out on a tour like this... But unfortunately it was out of our hands.
Now that we're home with our families and safe we're going to get ready for the road in September with Suffokate and The Red Shore... It will most certainly be a banger!"
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| Source: | smnnews.com |
| Band profile: | The Soulless |
Death Angel - Music Used In Psychological Study
Death Angel were recently used in a psychological study that shows liked and disliked music are equally disruptive to serial recall. The disliked music in the study was the song "Thrashers" by Death Angel.
Dr. Nick Perham explained his reasoning by using Death Angel as the "disliked" music in the study: "We needed a track that most participants would say they did not like. Having been a fan of metal music since my teens, I was pretty confident that a thrash metal song would do the trick as most people never seemed to like the music I liked. In choosing a thrash metal song, I needed a song that was heavy but also allowed the listener to hear many of the different components of the song - the acoustical variation between the successive sound items. We chose "Thrashers". Participants were only allowed to participate in the study if they disliked thrash metal as a musical genre...
Personally, I have been a fan of Death Angel since The Ultra-Violence and saw them at the Bristol Bierkeller around 1990 supporting the Act III album."
For decades research has shown that listening to music can alleviate anxiety and depression, enhance mood, as well as increase cognitive functioning such as spatial awareness. However, until now, research has not addressed how we listen to music. For instance, is the cognitive benefit still the same if we listen to music whilst performing a task, rather than before it? Further, how does our preference for a particular type of music affect performance? A new study from Applied Cognitive Psychology shows that listening to music that one likes whilst performing a serial recall task does not help performance any more than listening to music one does not enjoy.
The researchers explored the "irrelevant sound effect" by requiring participants to perform serial recall (recall a list of 8 consonants in presentation order) in the presence of five sound environments - quiet, liked music (e.g., Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Stranglers and Arcade Fire), disliked music (the track "Thrashers" by Death Angel), changing-state (a sequence of random digits such as '4, 7, 1, 6') and steady-state ('3, 3, 3'). Recall ability was approximately the same, and poorest, for the music and changing-state conditions and the most accurate recall occurred when participants performed the task in the quieter steady-state environments.
Lead researcher Nick Perham explains: "The poorer performance of the music and changing-state sounds are due to them containing lots of acoustical variation the order of which impairs the ability to recall the order of items, via rehearsal, within the presented list. Other tasks and processes that also require the ability to retain order information in the short-term via rehearsal, such as mental arithmetic, may be similarly affected by their performance in the presence of changing-state, background environments."
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Dr. Nick Perham explained his reasoning by using Death Angel as the "disliked" music in the study: "We needed a track that most participants would say they did not like. Having been a fan of metal music since my teens, I was pretty confident that a thrash metal song would do the trick as most people never seemed to like the music I liked. In choosing a thrash metal song, I needed a song that was heavy but also allowed the listener to hear many of the different components of the song - the acoustical variation between the successive sound items. We chose "Thrashers". Participants were only allowed to participate in the study if they disliked thrash metal as a musical genre...
Personally, I have been a fan of Death Angel since The Ultra-Violence and saw them at the Bristol Bierkeller around 1990 supporting the Act III album."
For decades research has shown that listening to music can alleviate anxiety and depression, enhance mood, as well as increase cognitive functioning such as spatial awareness. However, until now, research has not addressed how we listen to music. For instance, is the cognitive benefit still the same if we listen to music whilst performing a task, rather than before it? Further, how does our preference for a particular type of music affect performance? A new study from Applied Cognitive Psychology shows that listening to music that one likes whilst performing a serial recall task does not help performance any more than listening to music one does not enjoy.
The researchers explored the "irrelevant sound effect" by requiring participants to perform serial recall (recall a list of 8 consonants in presentation order) in the presence of five sound environments - quiet, liked music (e.g., Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Stranglers and Arcade Fire), disliked music (the track "Thrashers" by Death Angel), changing-state (a sequence of random digits such as '4, 7, 1, 6') and steady-state ('3, 3, 3'). Recall ability was approximately the same, and poorest, for the music and changing-state conditions and the most accurate recall occurred when participants performed the task in the quieter steady-state environments.
Lead researcher Nick Perham explains: "The poorer performance of the music and changing-state sounds are due to them containing lots of acoustical variation the order of which impairs the ability to recall the order of items, via rehearsal, within the presented list. Other tasks and processes that also require the ability to retain order information in the short-term via rehearsal, such as mental arithmetic, may be similarly affected by their performance in the presence of changing-state, background environments."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Death Angel |
Theatres Des Vampires - New Album Details
Italian bloodsuckers Theatres Des Vampires are all set to release their new album, called Moonlight Waltz, on December 3rd 2010 via Aural Music. The album was recorded in July at Temple of Noise studios in Rome, Italy with producer Christian Ice (who was involved on all the latest Theatres des Vampires releases).
A preview of one of the new songs "Carmilla" will be available on the band's MySpace page starting from mid-September. A video for that song will be filmed next weekend (August 28-29) with director David Bracci, who previously worked with the godfather of Italian horror movies Dario Argento.
In a recent interview, Theatres Des Vampires keyboardist Fabian Varesi stated the following about the new material: "This album has the best production of our entire career. And we are delighted by the quality of Orchestration parts, thanks to the help of Maestro Luca Bellanova and the amazing performance of the Classical Music Academy of Rome. Of course there are some typical Theatres Des Vampires songs - but with something new, as usual. As we always say, with each album we want to make something new, something fresh, and I think these songs go along these lines."
Theatres Des Vampires will promote the new album by touring Europe and South America in late 2010 and 2011.
Aural Music announced that the first pressing of the album Moonlight Waltz will be released in a deluxe limited Slipcase Edition including an special bonus DVD with exclusive video material, the making of the album, interviews and more.
Moonlight Waltz tracklist:
01. Keeper of Secrets
02. Carmilla
03. Moonlight Waltz
04. Fly Away
05. Sangue
06. Figlio della Luna (Mecano Cover)
07. An Illusion
08. Black Madonna
09. Le Théatre du Grand Guignol
10. Obsession
11. The Secret Gates of Hades
12. Medousa
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A preview of one of the new songs "Carmilla" will be available on the band's MySpace page starting from mid-September. A video for that song will be filmed next weekend (August 28-29) with director David Bracci, who previously worked with the godfather of Italian horror movies Dario Argento.
In a recent interview, Theatres Des Vampires keyboardist Fabian Varesi stated the following about the new material: "This album has the best production of our entire career. And we are delighted by the quality of Orchestration parts, thanks to the help of Maestro Luca Bellanova and the amazing performance of the Classical Music Academy of Rome. Of course there are some typical Theatres Des Vampires songs - but with something new, as usual. As we always say, with each album we want to make something new, something fresh, and I think these songs go along these lines."
Theatres Des Vampires will promote the new album by touring Europe and South America in late 2010 and 2011.
Aural Music announced that the first pressing of the album Moonlight Waltz will be released in a deluxe limited Slipcase Edition including an special bonus DVD with exclusive video material, the making of the album, interviews and more.
Moonlight Waltz tracklist:
01. Keeper of Secrets
02. Carmilla
03. Moonlight Waltz
04. Fly Away
05. Sangue
06. Figlio della Luna (Mecano Cover)
07. An Illusion
08. Black Madonna
09. Le Théatre du Grand Guignol
10. Obsession
11. The Secret Gates of Hades
12. Medousa
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Theatres Des Vampires |
Omnium Gatherum - Guitarist Leaves The Band
After 13 years of service, guitarist Harri Pikka (also in Total Devastation) has fled left melodic death metal outfit Omnium Gatherum. The band issued the following explanation:
"We're really sorry to announce that Harri Pikka has silently decided to flee the Omnium Gatherum crew after 13 years of solid service. We don't know his exact reasons for this but maybe someday mr. Mystery Man will tell us... At the moment we've decided to finish the new album as a 5-piece unit. But we have the best possible live guitar unit called Joonas Koto (Malpractice, ex-To/Die/For, ex-Hateframe) filling the second guitar live duties at the moment and it rocks!"
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"We're really sorry to announce that Harri Pikka has silently decided to flee the Omnium Gatherum crew after 13 years of solid service. We don't know his exact reasons for this but maybe someday mr. Mystery Man will tell us... At the moment we've decided to finish the new album as a 5-piece unit. But we have the best possible live guitar unit called Joonas Koto (Malpractice, ex-To/Die/For, ex-Hateframe) filling the second guitar live duties at the moment and it rocks!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Omnium Gatherum |
Sahg - Check Out The New Song
Sahg ? the Norwegian heavy rockers featuring current/former members of Gorgoroth, Manngard and Audrey Horne ? have posted a brand new track online. The song is called "Mortify" and is now available for streaming on MySpace page. "Mortify" comes off the band's third album, III, to be released on August 30 through Indie Recordings.
III cover art] tracklist:
01. In Through The Eye
02. Baptism Of Fire
03. Mortify
04. Hollow Mountain
05. Mother's Revenge
06. Downward Spiral
07. Shadow Monument
08. Burden
09. Denier
10. Spiritual Void
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III cover art] tracklist:
01. In Through The Eye
02. Baptism Of Fire
03. Mortify
04. Hollow Mountain
05. Mother's Revenge
06. Downward Spiral
07. Shadow Monument
08. Burden
09. Denier
10. Spiritual Void
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Sahg |
Blasphemous Creation - Diabolical Kingdom Tour Dates
Nevada based blackened thrashers Blasphemous Creation are hitting the road this September/October on the Diabolical Kingdom Tour. The band are promoting their critically acclaimed debut, Diabolical Kingdom, which was released on Apocrypha Records in Deember 2009
Diabolical Kingdom cover art] tracklist:
01. Disciples of the Underworld
02. Beyond the Grave
03. Burn in Hellfire
04. Diabolical Kingdom
05. Blasphemous Creation
06. Serpent Lord Divine
07. Of Fire (Dismember cover)
08. Shadows of Evil
09. Eternal War
10. They Come at Night
11. Death Is Certain
12. Necromancer
13. Ripped in Half
14. Black Winter
15. Realm of Pain
Winners of the 2008 Bloodstock Unsigned competition, Blasphemous Creation are known for their explosive live shows. Don't miss this opportunity to catch the fast rising band as they lay waste to a city near you! More info about the band and free streams at MySpace.
09/25/2010 - Three Clubs - Los Angeles, CA
09/26/2010 - Copperstate Tavern - Phoenix, AZ
09/27/2010 - Larry O's Lounge - El Paso, TX
09/28/2010 - Bomds 007 - San Antonio, TX
09/29/2010 - The Phoenix Project - Dallas, TX
09/30/2010 - The Nat Ballroom - Amarillo, TX
10/01/2010 - Bushwackers Saloon - Denver,CO
10/02/2010 - Bar Deluxe - Salt Lake City, UT
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Diabolical Kingdom cover art] tracklist:
01. Disciples of the Underworld
02. Beyond the Grave
03. Burn in Hellfire
04. Diabolical Kingdom
05. Blasphemous Creation
06. Serpent Lord Divine
07. Of Fire (Dismember cover)
08. Shadows of Evil
09. Eternal War
10. They Come at Night
11. Death Is Certain
12. Necromancer
13. Ripped in Half
14. Black Winter
15. Realm of Pain
Winners of the 2008 Bloodstock Unsigned competition, Blasphemous Creation are known for their explosive live shows. Don't miss this opportunity to catch the fast rising band as they lay waste to a city near you! More info about the band and free streams at MySpace.
09/25/2010 - Three Clubs - Los Angeles, CA
09/26/2010 - Copperstate Tavern - Phoenix, AZ
09/27/2010 - Larry O's Lounge - El Paso, TX
09/28/2010 - Bomds 007 - San Antonio, TX
09/29/2010 - The Phoenix Project - Dallas, TX
09/30/2010 - The Nat Ballroom - Amarillo, TX
10/01/2010 - Bushwackers Saloon - Denver,CO
10/02/2010 - Bar Deluxe - Salt Lake City, UT
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| Source: | apocrypharecords.com |
| Event: | Blasphemous Creation: Diabolical Kingdom Tour |
Pantheist - Finish Recording Split Release
Pantheist have completed the recordings of the track "Barock" for the conceptual split album Unveiling the Signs.
Sound wise, the track harks back to the sound of the band's demo 1000 Years, but with a few subtleties that suggest it's the year 2010 and Pantheist are a full band now. Lyrically, it is a nostalgic looks at a long lost and uncertain past where heroism, fantasy and magic reigned supreme.
A preview of the track will be available on the band's MySpace as soon as it is mastered.
Back in April, the band announced they were writing new compositions for a new album too.
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Sound wise, the track harks back to the sound of the band's demo 1000 Years, but with a few subtleties that suggest it's the year 2010 and Pantheist are a full band now. Lyrically, it is a nostalgic looks at a long lost and uncertain past where heroism, fantasy and magic reigned supreme.
A preview of the track will be available on the band's MySpace as soon as it is mastered.
Back in April, the band announced they were writing new compositions for a new album too.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Pantheïst |
Agathodaimon - New Guitarist Joins The Ranks
Agathodaimon have parted ways with guitarist Jan Jansohn (Adorned Brood). Vocalist/guitarist Martin Wickler had the following to say about this:
"Some of you may have noticed the new photo yesterday already and wondered who this guy might be. Well, we did part ways with Jan due to musical and personal differences and now would like to announce a new guitar player in our ranks; please welcome Thilo Feucht! He's no unknown musician to our fans, you will know him from various contributions and guest appearances he had on Chapter III and Serpent's Embrace, back then under the nick name of Azrael.
He has also joined us on stage several times in the past since Chapter III, and already for our recent gigs we had in Austria and Germany. We're proud that he joined our ranks as full member now, and look forward to working on our sixth album together.
Speaking of album no.6; we can announce the working title In Darkness... it will be a step back to our roots, girls and boys! A studio date is scheduled for early 2011. More news to come soon."
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"Some of you may have noticed the new photo yesterday already and wondered who this guy might be. Well, we did part ways with Jan due to musical and personal differences and now would like to announce a new guitar player in our ranks; please welcome Thilo Feucht! He's no unknown musician to our fans, you will know him from various contributions and guest appearances he had on Chapter III and Serpent's Embrace, back then under the nick name of Azrael.
He has also joined us on stage several times in the past since Chapter III, and already for our recent gigs we had in Austria and Germany. We're proud that he joined our ranks as full member now, and look forward to working on our sixth album together.
Speaking of album no.6; we can announce the working title In Darkness... it will be a step back to our roots, girls and boys! A studio date is scheduled for early 2011. More news to come soon."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Agathodaimon |
Tracedawn - New Material In The Works
Finnish melodic death metal band Tracedawn are busy writing new material for an upcoming album. The band issued the following short update:
"We are still searching for a booking agency to handle our Finnish gigs. Everything else is fine at the moment. We are writing songs and looking forward to next fall when we'll start to make demos from our new stuff. Later on we'll start recording the third Tracedawn album! Hope we can publish it somewhere in Spring 2011!"
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"We are still searching for a booking agency to handle our Finnish gigs. Everything else is fine at the moment. We are writing songs and looking forward to next fall when we'll start to make demos from our new stuff. Later on we'll start recording the third Tracedawn album! Hope we can publish it somewhere in Spring 2011!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Tracedawn |
Whitechapel - N. American Headlining Tour With Impending Doom
US deathcore act Whitechapel will be kicking off a headlining tour across the United States this October, in support of their latest studio album, A New Era Of Corruption. Joining them on the trek will be Impending Doom, Miss May I, Oceano and I Declare War.
The Corruptour live dates are as follows:
10/01 - Macon, GA - The 567
10/02 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
10/03 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
10/04 - Jacksonville, FL - Rain (Plush Complex)
10/05 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
10/06 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
10/07 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 Tavern
10/08 - Norfolk, VA - Norva
10/09 - Jermyn, PA - Eleanor Rigby's
10/10 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
10/12 - Boston, MA - Harper's Ferry
10/13 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
10/14 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
10/15 - Toledo, OH - Headliner's
10/16 - Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
10/17 - Elgin, IL - Mad Maggies
10/19 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10/20 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
10/21 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/22 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
10/23 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
10/31 - Frisco, TX - Dr. Pepper Arena - Monster Mosh II (with The Devil Wears Prada, Enter Shikari, Black Veil Brides)
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The Corruptour live dates are as follows:
10/01 - Macon, GA - The 567
10/02 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
10/03 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
10/04 - Jacksonville, FL - Rain (Plush Complex)
10/05 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
10/06 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
10/07 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 Tavern
10/08 - Norfolk, VA - Norva
10/09 - Jermyn, PA - Eleanor Rigby's
10/10 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
10/12 - Boston, MA - Harper's Ferry
10/13 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
10/14 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
10/15 - Toledo, OH - Headliner's
10/16 - Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
10/17 - Elgin, IL - Mad Maggies
10/19 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10/20 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
10/21 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/22 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
10/23 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
10/31 - Frisco, TX - Dr. Pepper Arena - Monster Mosh II (with The Devil Wears Prada, Enter Shikari, Black Veil Brides)
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| Source: | metalblade.com |
| Band profile: | Whitechapel |
| Event: | Whitechapel: The Corruptour |
Malevolent Creation - Two New Songs Online
Original news, published on 16.07.2010
Florida based death metallers Malevolent Creation have uploaded a new song, called "Slaughterhouse". The track is available on MySpace, and comes off the upcoming Invidious Dominion.
Invidious Dominion marks the band's 11th studio full-length and will be released on August 24 in North America via Nuclear Blast. The album was produced and recorded by Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Vital Remains, Krisiun, Goatwhore) at Mana Studios in Florida. Artwork was done by Pär Olofsson (The Faceless, Immortal, Abysmal Dawn).
Invidious Dominion cover art] tracklist:
01. United Hate
02. Conflict Finalized
03. Slaughterhouse
04. Compulsive Face Breaker
05. Lead Spitter
06. Target Rich Environment
07. Antagonized
08. Born Again Hard
09. Corruptor
10. Invidious Dominion
UPDATE (thanks to 41942 and 106333)
Malevolent Creation have uploaded a second new track, entitled "Target Rich Environment". The song is now streaming on the band's MySpace.
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Florida based death metallers Malevolent Creation have uploaded a new song, called "Slaughterhouse". The track is available on MySpace, and comes off the upcoming Invidious Dominion.
Invidious Dominion marks the band's 11th studio full-length and will be released on August 24 in North America via Nuclear Blast. The album was produced and recorded by Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Vital Remains, Krisiun, Goatwhore) at Mana Studios in Florida. Artwork was done by Pär Olofsson (The Faceless, Immortal, Abysmal Dawn).
Invidious Dominion cover art] tracklist:
01. United Hate
02. Conflict Finalized
03. Slaughterhouse
04. Compulsive Face Breaker
05. Lead Spitter
06. Target Rich Environment
07. Antagonized
08. Born Again Hard
09. Corruptor
10. Invidious Dominion
UPDATE (thanks to 41942 and 106333)
Malevolent Creation have uploaded a second new track, entitled "Target Rich Environment". The song is now streaming on the band's MySpace.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Malevolent Creation |
Negligence - New Album Details
Slovenian thrashers Negligence have revealed the artwork and tracklisting for their new album Coordinates Of Confusion. The band's sophomore release, has been mixed by drummer Ruzz in their own Negligence studio in late spring of 2010, and was mastered at West West Side Music in New York by Alan Douches. Coordinates Of Confusion will be released the 8th/11th of October 2010 via Metal Blade Records in Europe.
Commented the band: "We're stunned by the result of the mixing and mastering and can´t wait for you metalheads to hear it!"
The album opening track "Mind Decay" is streaming on the band's MySpace. Check it out and leave your thoughts in the comment section below!
Coordinates Of Confusion cover art] tracklist:
01. Mind Decay
02. Screaming Fear
03. Addicted To Aggression
04. Disharmony
05. The Way To...
06. Insane Asylum
07. The Q Box
08. Sickened
09. Shark Attack
10. Coordinates Of Confusion
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Commented the band: "We're stunned by the result of the mixing and mastering and can´t wait for you metalheads to hear it!"
The album opening track "Mind Decay" is streaming on the band's MySpace. Check it out and leave your thoughts in the comment section below!
Coordinates Of Confusion cover art] tracklist:
01. Mind Decay
02. Screaming Fear
03. Addicted To Aggression
04. Disharmony
05. The Way To...
06. Insane Asylum
07. The Q Box
08. Sickened
09. Shark Attack
10. Coordinates Of Confusion
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| Source: | metalblade.com |
Amaranthe - Will Enter The Studio In October
Amaranthe, the Swedish/Danish power metal/melodic death metal "super-group", are set to record their debut full-length album. In October, the band will enter Hansen Studio in Ribe, Denmark for two months with producer Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Mercenary, Nightrage). The as-of-yet untitled album is scheduled for a spring 2011 release via Spinefarm Records.
Guitarist Olof Mörck commented: "Needless to say, we are very much looking forward to getting all the tracks on tape! There has been quite a stir and hype around Amaranthe lately, and it is funny to think that everything that people have heard so far are demos recorded in a bedroom - it is going to be fantastic to able to show people the true potential of our music, with a killer sound! This whole production is going to be HUGE and spending two months with Jacob Hansen recording the album will ensure that we will have a production second to none! Jacob Hansen is definitely one of the top names in today's metal recording scene, and when we found out that he was available on quite short notice we where very enthused! Keep your eyes peeled when this baby is unleashed in early spring 2011!"
The Amaranthe line-up looks as follows:
Olof Mörck (Nightrage, Dragonland) - guitar, keyboards
Jake E. Lundberg (Dream Evil, Dreamland) - clean vocals
Elize Ryd (live Kamelot) - vocals
Andreas Solveström (Within Y, ex-Cipher System) - screams
Morten Løwe Sørensen (ex-Koldborn, Disavowed, Mercenary, The Arcane Order, Panzerchrist) - drums
Johan Andreasen (ex-Engel) - bass
More info about Amaranthe on MySpace.
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Guitarist Olof Mörck commented: "Needless to say, we are very much looking forward to getting all the tracks on tape! There has been quite a stir and hype around Amaranthe lately, and it is funny to think that everything that people have heard so far are demos recorded in a bedroom - it is going to be fantastic to able to show people the true potential of our music, with a killer sound! This whole production is going to be HUGE and spending two months with Jacob Hansen recording the album will ensure that we will have a production second to none! Jacob Hansen is definitely one of the top names in today's metal recording scene, and when we found out that he was available on quite short notice we where very enthused! Keep your eyes peeled when this baby is unleashed in early spring 2011!"
The Amaranthe line-up looks as follows:
Olof Mörck (Nightrage, Dragonland) - guitar, keyboards
Jake E. Lundberg (Dream Evil, Dreamland) - clean vocals
Elize Ryd (live Kamelot) - vocals
Andreas Solveström (Within Y, ex-Cipher System) - screams
Morten Løwe Sørensen (ex-Koldborn, Disavowed, Mercenary, The Arcane Order, Panzerchrist) - drums
Johan Andreasen (ex-Engel) - bass
More info about Amaranthe on MySpace.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
Slayer - To Release Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set
Official press release
For the first time in its near-30 year history, Slayer, the single most distinctive and radical thrash metal band ever, will see its ten American Recordings albums released as a limited-edition, high-end, box set - The Vinyl Conflict.
Ten albums on 11 discs, The Vinyl Conflict will feature the band's entire Def/American Recordings catalogue: Reign In Blood (1986), South of Heaven (1988), Seasons In The Abyss (1990), the double-record Live Decade of Aggression (1991), Divine Intervention (1994), Undisputed Attitude (1998), God Hates Us All (2001), Christ Illusion (2006), and World Painted Blood (2009). The Vinyl Conflict will be released on October 12, 2010.
"Most longtime Slayer fans may not have these records at this point," said American Recordings' Dino Paredes, "or their copies are completely beat-up, so to have the complete catalog in this first-class presentation is terrific. For the newer fans, this is their opportunity to really get into this band the way that they could have if they were born 20 years earlier."
American/Sony Legacy invested a great amount of care into making The Vinyl Conflict, treating the albums the way they would treat a great jazz, classical, Bob Dylan or Miles Davis record, something that isn't normally done for metal records. All ten albums have been re-mastered from the original analog flat master tapes and were pressed on the highest quality, 180-gram audiophile vinyl at RTI, the most-respected pressing plant in the U.S. and among the best in the world. Lacquers were cut and re-cut several times to ensure the highest sound quality. The individual vinyl discs will come in a standard, clear inner sleeve to preserve the vinyl, are then housed in high-quality litho-wrapped jackets, and then boxed in a hardcover slipcase. Additionally, reproductions of the original LP inner sleeve artwork were converted to 12X12 inserts.
"The vinyl box is a real treat for fans, especially with today's renewed and increased interest in vinyl," added Sony Legacy's Adam Farber. "It's been years and years since the Slayer vinyl has been in print - only the two most recent albums are currently available on vinyl, the rest have been out of print for years and very hard to find. These albums sounds spectacular - they sound like you've never heard them before."
"Everything about The Vinyl Conflict - the look of it, the feel of it - is very strong, very powerful, very Slayer," added Parades, "from the music to the dripping, bloody pentagram on the front of the box. It's perfect.
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For the first time in its near-30 year history, Slayer, the single most distinctive and radical thrash metal band ever, will see its ten American Recordings albums released as a limited-edition, high-end, box set - The Vinyl Conflict.
Ten albums on 11 discs, The Vinyl Conflict will feature the band's entire Def/American Recordings catalogue: Reign In Blood (1986), South of Heaven (1988), Seasons In The Abyss (1990), the double-record Live Decade of Aggression (1991), Divine Intervention (1994), Undisputed Attitude (1998), God Hates Us All (2001), Christ Illusion (2006), and World Painted Blood (2009). The Vinyl Conflict will be released on October 12, 2010.
"Most longtime Slayer fans may not have these records at this point," said American Recordings' Dino Paredes, "or their copies are completely beat-up, so to have the complete catalog in this first-class presentation is terrific. For the newer fans, this is their opportunity to really get into this band the way that they could have if they were born 20 years earlier."
American/Sony Legacy invested a great amount of care into making The Vinyl Conflict, treating the albums the way they would treat a great jazz, classical, Bob Dylan or Miles Davis record, something that isn't normally done for metal records. All ten albums have been re-mastered from the original analog flat master tapes and were pressed on the highest quality, 180-gram audiophile vinyl at RTI, the most-respected pressing plant in the U.S. and among the best in the world. Lacquers were cut and re-cut several times to ensure the highest sound quality. The individual vinyl discs will come in a standard, clear inner sleeve to preserve the vinyl, are then housed in high-quality litho-wrapped jackets, and then boxed in a hardcover slipcase. Additionally, reproductions of the original LP inner sleeve artwork were converted to 12X12 inserts.
"The vinyl box is a real treat for fans, especially with today's renewed and increased interest in vinyl," added Sony Legacy's Adam Farber. "It's been years and years since the Slayer vinyl has been in print - only the two most recent albums are currently available on vinyl, the rest have been out of print for years and very hard to find. These albums sounds spectacular - they sound like you've never heard them before."
"Everything about The Vinyl Conflict - the look of it, the feel of it - is very strong, very powerful, very Slayer," added Parades, "from the music to the dripping, bloody pentagram on the front of the box. It's perfect.
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| Source: | slayer.net |
| Band profile: | Slayer |