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Bilocate - Sign With Kolony Records
A few weeks ago, Jordanian metal band Bilocate have inked a deal with the Italian label Kolony Records. The first step of the co-operation will be to reissue the band's second album, Sudden Death Syndrome, which was originally released on Daxar Music in 2008. The reissue is planned for mid-July release.
Sudden Death Syndrome was mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studio in Sweden with producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Bloodbath etc). Bogren previously stated about Bilocate: "Bilocate takes the qualities from the best epic death metal bands and blend it with their very own Middle Eastern touch, and out comes one of the most interesting metal bands I've heard for a long time. You can hear that they put effort and thought in to every note and every scream!" More Sudden Death Syndrome album details available here.
Bilocate has already confirmed appearances in Slovenian Metal Camp, Hungarian RockMaraton and Austrian Hell Over Vellach Fest.
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Sudden Death Syndrome was mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studio in Sweden with producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Bloodbath etc). Bogren previously stated about Bilocate: "Bilocate takes the qualities from the best epic death metal bands and blend it with their very own Middle Eastern touch, and out comes one of the most interesting metal bands I've heard for a long time. You can hear that they put effort and thought in to every note and every scream!" More Sudden Death Syndrome album details available here.
Bilocate has already confirmed appearances in Slovenian Metal Camp, Hungarian RockMaraton and Austrian Hell Over Vellach Fest.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Bilocate |
Cradle Of Filth - New Album Via Peaceville Records
British extreme metallers Cradle Of Filth will release their new album, All Hallows Eve, in October via Peaceville Records on the band's own AbraCadaver imprint. The group will enter Monkey Puzzle studios near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk this month to start work on the follow-up to 2008's Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder.
Cradle Of Filth remain stalwarts to the satanic horror ethos by again composing a full-blown concept album, this time based on Adam's first wife, the lascivious Demoness Lilith; throwing Medieval nuns, Knights Templars, Greek mythology and lashings of sex, occult lore and violent bloodshed into the smelting pot, to create a darkly erotic nightmare set to their unique scope of supreme vampyric metal.
For this release, the band wanted mastery of their own destiny, choosing to release the album on their very own AbraCadaver label in conjunction with Peaceville Records, home to such illicit luminaries as Darkthrone, Katatonia, My Dying Bride, Bloodbath and Gallhammer, among many others. Vocalist Dani Filth has described the move as being "a choice to move away from the artistic restrictions/mindless inhibitions imposed by dwelling on a major label" and cites the current financial clime as "the perfect opportunity to start doing things our own way again, with the added benefit of being a far bigger fish in a proverbial pool, surrounded by people who have been handpicked to get the job best done. And more importantly... who still are hungry for the taste of music."
Having recently published the long-awaited Gospel Of Filth grimoire of all things ghastly and ghoulish, the band will finish the new album, undertake its heavy press schedule and then embark on a full world tour in its support.
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Cradle Of Filth remain stalwarts to the satanic horror ethos by again composing a full-blown concept album, this time based on Adam's first wife, the lascivious Demoness Lilith; throwing Medieval nuns, Knights Templars, Greek mythology and lashings of sex, occult lore and violent bloodshed into the smelting pot, to create a darkly erotic nightmare set to their unique scope of supreme vampyric metal.
For this release, the band wanted mastery of their own destiny, choosing to release the album on their very own AbraCadaver label in conjunction with Peaceville Records, home to such illicit luminaries as Darkthrone, Katatonia, My Dying Bride, Bloodbath and Gallhammer, among many others. Vocalist Dani Filth has described the move as being "a choice to move away from the artistic restrictions/mindless inhibitions imposed by dwelling on a major label" and cites the current financial clime as "the perfect opportunity to start doing things our own way again, with the added benefit of being a far bigger fish in a proverbial pool, surrounded by people who have been handpicked to get the job best done. And more importantly... who still are hungry for the taste of music."
Having recently published the long-awaited Gospel Of Filth grimoire of all things ghastly and ghoulish, the band will finish the new album, undertake its heavy press schedule and then embark on a full world tour in its support.
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| Source: | peaceville.com |
| Band profile: | Cradle Of Filth |
Norther - New Single Available For Free Download
"Break Myself Away", the new single from Norther is now available for free download. This is the first official Norther recording with Aleksi on vocals and Daniel on the guitar. You can download the track here.
The band comments: "This release is to all of you fans out there. Although the single is free to download for anyone, you may pay an amount of your selection by donating via PayPal. All the income will be used for the recording costs of the upcoming 6th full length studio album."
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The band comments: "This release is to all of you fans out there. Although the single is free to download for anyone, you may pay an amount of your selection by donating via PayPal. All the income will be used for the recording costs of the upcoming 6th full length studio album."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Norther |
Heavy MTL Festival - Line-Up Finalized
Judas Priest singer Rob Halford has confirmed his solo band Halford will perform July 24 at Montreal, Quebec's second Heavy MTL Festival.
Comments Rob Halford: "I am excited to re-introduce the Halford band: Mike Chlasciak and Roy Z. on guitars, Mike Davis on bass and Bobby Jarzombek on drums to the Metal fans in Canada this summer. We are looking forward to performing a strong set and unveiling a new track for the Montreal Heavy MTL Festival."
The finalized festival line-up is now as follows:
July 24th: Megadeth, Slayer, Alice Cooper, Halford, Mastodon, Testament, Fear Factory, Anvil, Kataklysm, Melissa Auf Der Maur, High On Fire.
July 25th: Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb Of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed, 3 Inches Of Blood, Avenged Sevenfold, Alexisonfire, Shadows Fall, Winds Of Plague, Chimaira, Atreyu, In This Moment, Norma Jean.
Further festival details can be found at Heavymtl.com.
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Comments Rob Halford: "I am excited to re-introduce the Halford band: Mike Chlasciak and Roy Z. on guitars, Mike Davis on bass and Bobby Jarzombek on drums to the Metal fans in Canada this summer. We are looking forward to performing a strong set and unveiling a new track for the Montreal Heavy MTL Festival."
The finalized festival line-up is now as follows:
July 24th: Megadeth, Slayer, Alice Cooper, Halford, Mastodon, Testament, Fear Factory, Anvil, Kataklysm, Melissa Auf Der Maur, High On Fire.
July 25th: Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb Of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed, 3 Inches Of Blood, Avenged Sevenfold, Alexisonfire, Shadows Fall, Winds Of Plague, Chimaira, Atreyu, In This Moment, Norma Jean.
Further festival details can be found at Heavymtl.com.
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| Source: | robhalford.com |
| Event: | Heavy MTL Festival |
Québec City Summer Festival - Iron Maiden Confirmed
Iron Maiden are delighted to confirm they will perform at this year's Québec City Summer Festival.
This is the 43rd year for the Festival, which began in 1968 by showcasing local artists, and has since evolved into an annual major attraction featuring the cream of International talent across all genres of music. The Festival runs July 8 - 18 with an amazing 300 shows spanning 11 days, making it Canada's biggest outdoor artistic event. Maiden, who last week won a Juno award for their documentary DVD Flight 666, will be headlining the Festival's Bell Stage - Plains Of Abraham on Friday July 9, their first appearance in Quebec City in four years. The show forms part of the first leg of Maiden's Final Frontier World Tour which kicks off in America in Dallas June 9th and moves into Canada late June for a series of dates there before heading back into the US, then on into Europe.
Noteworthy dates of the festival include:
July 9th - featuring Iron Maiden and Dream Theater
July 15th - featuring Rush
July 18th - featuring Rammstein and Apocalyptica
All ticket info and full lin-up on http://www.infofestival.com.
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This is the 43rd year for the Festival, which began in 1968 by showcasing local artists, and has since evolved into an annual major attraction featuring the cream of International talent across all genres of music. The Festival runs July 8 - 18 with an amazing 300 shows spanning 11 days, making it Canada's biggest outdoor artistic event. Maiden, who last week won a Juno award for their documentary DVD Flight 666, will be headlining the Festival's Bell Stage - Plains Of Abraham on Friday July 9, their first appearance in Quebec City in four years. The show forms part of the first leg of Maiden's Final Frontier World Tour which kicks off in America in Dallas June 9th and moves into Canada late June for a series of dates there before heading back into the US, then on into Europe.
Noteworthy dates of the festival include:
July 9th - featuring Iron Maiden and Dream Theater
July 15th - featuring Rush
July 18th - featuring Rammstein and Apocalyptica
All ticket info and full lin-up on http://www.infofestival.com.
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| Source: | ironmaiden.com |
| Band profile: | Iron Maiden |
| Event: | Québec City Summer Festival |
Metallica - Australian/New Zealand Tour Dates
Metallica has announced tour dates for Australia and New Zealand this autumn.
A statement by the band reads as follows: "We know, we know... it has been WAY too long since we visited this part of the world, but we're here to tell you that it is game on! We can't wait to head over to New Zealand and many parts of Australia bringing the World Magnetic Tour to places it has not rocked yet. Starting October 13, 2010 in Auckland, NZ, we'll also be in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne... dates and venues are below.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 13 at 9:00 AM in the local time zone. As usual, Met Club members should check http://www.metclub.com for all the pre-sale details.
We look forward to seeing all our friends there who have patiently (or maybe not so patiently!) waited over six years!"
Oct. 13 - Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
Oct. 18 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Oct. 22 - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
Nov. 10 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
Nov. 15 - Adelaide, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Nov. 18 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
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A statement by the band reads as follows: "We know, we know... it has been WAY too long since we visited this part of the world, but we're here to tell you that it is game on! We can't wait to head over to New Zealand and many parts of Australia bringing the World Magnetic Tour to places it has not rocked yet. Starting October 13, 2010 in Auckland, NZ, we'll also be in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne... dates and venues are below.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 13 at 9:00 AM in the local time zone. As usual, Met Club members should check http://www.metclub.com for all the pre-sale details.
We look forward to seeing all our friends there who have patiently (or maybe not so patiently!) waited over six years!"
Oct. 13 - Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
Oct. 18 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Oct. 22 - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
Nov. 10 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
Nov. 15 - Adelaide, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Nov. 18 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
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| Source: | metallica.com |
| Band profile: | Metallica |
| Event: | Metallica: World Magnetic Tour |
Hellfest - Running Order And Map Online
The running order for this year's Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France has been posted online.
The PDF of the full running order can be downloaded here:
http://www.hellfest.fr/promo/news/running-order.pdf
The festival site plan has also been posted online, also in PDF format, downloadable from here:
http://www.hellfest.fr/promo/news/plan.pdf
Tickets are going fast. Make sure you have yours.
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The PDF of the full running order can be downloaded here:
http://www.hellfest.fr/promo/news/running-order.pdf
The festival site plan has also been posted online, also in PDF format, downloadable from here:
http://www.hellfest.fr/promo/news/plan.pdf
Tickets are going fast. Make sure you have yours.
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| Source: | hellfest.fr |
| Event: | Hellfest Open Air 2010 |
Striker - Part Ways With Drummer
Edmonton-based metallers Striker have issued the following short update on their MySpace blog:
"Due to personal differences within the band Magnus is no longer the drummer for Striker. We wish him the best of luck with all his future endeavors.
This will not affect our time line and we have a drummer lined up for the Canadian tour that will be announced later today!"
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"Due to personal differences within the band Magnus is no longer the drummer for Striker. We wish him the best of luck with all his future endeavors.
This will not affect our time line and we have a drummer lined up for the Canadian tour that will be announced later today!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
Eternal Reign - Sign With Pure Steel Records
Pure Steel Records has announced the signing of German metallers Eternal Reign, who will release the their third long player, The Dawn Of Reckoning. This is Eternal Reign's first album in five years.
According to a press release: "US- influenced '80's power metal with a slight progressive alignment is still ruling, of course transported into the year 2010. So the more tolerant purists amongst us and also the fans with a bigger musical range will have fun with this album."
The Dawn Of Reckoning will consist of 11 tracks with a total length of 57 minutes.
More information can be found at this location.
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According to a press release: "US- influenced '80's power metal with a slight progressive alignment is still ruling, of course transported into the year 2010. So the more tolerant purists amongst us and also the fans with a bigger musical range will have fun with this album."
The Dawn Of Reckoning will consist of 11 tracks with a total length of 57 minutes.
More information can be found at this location.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Eternal Reign |
Master - New Album Available For Streaming
Master's new album entitled The Human Machine, is now available for streaming in its entirety for a limited time period at Revolver Magazine.
The group recorded their tenth studio album at Shaark Studios in Bzenec, Czech Republic. Master vocalist, bassist Paul Speckmann produced the record.
Listen to the new Master album The Human Machine at this location.
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The group recorded their tenth studio album at Shaark Studios in Bzenec, Czech Republic. Master vocalist, bassist Paul Speckmann produced the record.
Listen to the new Master album The Human Machine at this location.
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| Source: | revolvermag.com |
| Band profile: | Master |
Sanctification - New Drummer Announced
Swedish metallers Sanctification have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:
"We are happy to announce that Arttu Malki (Souldrainer, ex-Aeon) is the new drummer of Sanctification! He is a solid drummer with tons of experience and he fit our style perfectly. Rehearsals are going great and we are thrilled about having him onboard.
On another note: Tomas is about to hit the road again with Hypocrisy, and this time it is USA thats gonna be crushed! For more info on that, visit www.hypocrisy.tv."
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"We are happy to announce that Arttu Malki (Souldrainer, ex-Aeon) is the new drummer of Sanctification! He is a solid drummer with tons of experience and he fit our style perfectly. Rehearsals are going great and we are thrilled about having him onboard.
On another note: Tomas is about to hit the road again with Hypocrisy, and this time it is USA thats gonna be crushed! For more info on that, visit www.hypocrisy.tv."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Sanctification |
Malefice - Part Ways With Drummer, Replacement Announced
Official press release
Malefice have announced their new drummer is Chris Allan-Whyte who will make his debut appearance in Dundee on May 19, 2010 at the start of the Reading outfit's two-week UK headlining tour.
Chris replaces Craig Thomas who bowed out amicably at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Frontman Dale Butler comments on the seamless switchover: "Malefice and Craig have been growing apart musically for some time, and therefore we all decided it was a good time for everyone to move on. We all want to thank him for his years of dedication, we'll never forget the good times we had and we wish him luck in his new chosen direction!
Chris had the job as soon as he started playing. He was our last audition and we could tell looking around the room at the smiles on each other's faces, that the whole band was convinced we had found our man. He's brought new venom to our sound, and we're really enjoying playing our music with the fresh vigour and perspective that he brings! We all know Chris from his previous band Shy Of The Depth, who we toured with a few years ago, so on a professional and a personal level, we're ready to get out on the road from May, with the new line up and kick some fucking heads in! See you in the pit!"
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Malefice have announced their new drummer is Chris Allan-Whyte who will make his debut appearance in Dundee on May 19, 2010 at the start of the Reading outfit's two-week UK headlining tour.
Chris replaces Craig Thomas who bowed out amicably at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Frontman Dale Butler comments on the seamless switchover: "Malefice and Craig have been growing apart musically for some time, and therefore we all decided it was a good time for everyone to move on. We all want to thank him for his years of dedication, we'll never forget the good times we had and we wish him luck in his new chosen direction!
Chris had the job as soon as he started playing. He was our last audition and we could tell looking around the room at the smiles on each other's faces, that the whole band was convinced we had found our man. He's brought new venom to our sound, and we're really enjoying playing our music with the fresh vigour and perspective that he brings! We all know Chris from his previous band Shy Of The Depth, who we toured with a few years ago, so on a professional and a personal level, we're ready to get out on the road from May, with the new line up and kick some fucking heads in! See you in the pit!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Malefice |
The Amenta - Working On New EP
After concluding a successful Australian Tour with Behemoth, Job For A Cowboy and Goatwhore, Australian metallers The Amenta have begun working on an EP which will function as an introduction to the new line-up and as a teaser for the upcoming third full length. Tentatively titled V01D, the EP will feature re-recorded songs from both full length albums, an unreleased Occasus era track, various instrumentals and experiments, a cover and multiple video clips, live shots and extraneous media.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | The Amenta |
Funeral - New Vocalist, New Album In Autumn
Norwegian doom metal band Funeral has issued the following update:
"Funeral have parted ways with singer Frode Forsmo (ex-Old Man's Child). We wish Frode the best of luck in the future. We are very pleased to welcome our new vocalist, Sindre Nedland in our ranks. He is known for composing some truly amazing harmonies in both Myrkgrav and In Vain, and inhibits a unique variety in his voice and singing-style.
Funeral have also ended the cooperation with Indie Recordings, and we are currently in negotiations with other labels. The new album is about 90% recorded, and will hopefully see a worldwide autumn release."
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"Funeral have parted ways with singer Frode Forsmo (ex-Old Man's Child). We wish Frode the best of luck in the future. We are very pleased to welcome our new vocalist, Sindre Nedland in our ranks. He is known for composing some truly amazing harmonies in both Myrkgrav and In Vain, and inhibits a unique variety in his voice and singing-style.
Funeral have also ended the cooperation with Indie Recordings, and we are currently in negotiations with other labels. The new album is about 90% recorded, and will hopefully see a worldwide autumn release."
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| Source: | funeralband.no |
| Band profile: | Funeral |
Nile - Those Whom The Gods Detest N. American Tour II
Nile will return to North America under the moniker Those Whom The Gods Detest Tour II. Joining them on the road are Ex Deo, Psycroptic, Keep Of Kalessin and Pathology.
Those Whom The Gods Detest Tour II dates:
Oct. 31 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
Nov. 01 - Headliner's Music Hall - Louisville, KY
Nov. 02 - Sonar - Baltimore, MD
Nov. 03 - Crazy Donkey - Farmingdale, NY
Nov. 04 - Rocko's - Manchester, NH
Nov. 05 - Club Hell - Providence, RI
Nov. 06 - Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
Nov. 07 - Blondie's - Detroit, MI
Nov. 08 - Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL
Nov. 09 - Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
Nov. 12 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Nov. 13 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
Nov. 14 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA
Nov. 15 - Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA
Nov. 16 - Key Club - Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 17 - U.B.'s Bar - Mesa, AZ
Nov. 18 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ
Nov. 20 - Emo's - Austin, TX
Nov. 21 - The Warsaw - Houston, TX
Nov. 23 - Club Firestone - Orlando, FL
Nov. 24 - Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Those Whom The Gods Detest Tour II dates:
Oct. 31 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
Nov. 01 - Headliner's Music Hall - Louisville, KY
Nov. 02 - Sonar - Baltimore, MD
Nov. 03 - Crazy Donkey - Farmingdale, NY
Nov. 04 - Rocko's - Manchester, NH
Nov. 05 - Club Hell - Providence, RI
Nov. 06 - Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
Nov. 07 - Blondie's - Detroit, MI
Nov. 08 - Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL
Nov. 09 - Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
Nov. 12 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Nov. 13 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
Nov. 14 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA
Nov. 15 - Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA
Nov. 16 - Key Club - Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 17 - U.B.'s Bar - Mesa, AZ
Nov. 18 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ
Nov. 20 - Emo's - Austin, TX
Nov. 21 - The Warsaw - Houston, TX
Nov. 23 - Club Firestone - Orlando, FL
Nov. 24 - Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL
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| Source: | nile-catacombs.net |
| Band profile: | Nile |
| Event: | Those Whom The Gods Detest Tour II |