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Pagan Altar - Replace Drummer
Drummer Andy Green has now officially left Pagan Altar, the geographical and financial issues being a deciding factor. Andy has a young family to think of now and of course this takes priority over all things and quite rightly so.
Anyone lucky enough to see him play with Pagan Altar will know what a loss his departure will be to the band. Andy had offered to honour the forthcoming gigs that were in the pipeline before parting company but as this was the only clear period we had before the Finnish tour and the full catalogue of gigs that follow the band decided to get someone up and running ASAP. To leave it any longer would have been even more detrimental as more gigs would have to be cancelled later whilst we got someone new up to speed. Even so, the Finnish tour at the beginning of April was certainly in doubt for a time and I thought for the first time in its chequered history Pagan Altar would have to cancel!
A rare stroke of luck, well certainly for this band anyway, presented itself in the form of a chance meeting with Ian (The bear) Winters, a drummer we have known from way back and whom we had completely lost contact with prior to this. Ian has been playing drums for some thirty-two years now and if anyone can put together a Pagan Altar set in the time available it would be Ian. Al played in the band XYZ with Ian after the first demise of Pagan Altar and spent some two years in Wales playing and recording material so no strangers there!
The rehearsals have gone even better than expected and things are coming together nicely! Watch out for some really powerful drumming from that department, as they don't call him the Bear for nothing! Anyway, we are really looking forward to the Finnish tour with Isole as I have heard a lot of good things about the audiences there and its healthy Metal scene in general.
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Anyone lucky enough to see him play with Pagan Altar will know what a loss his departure will be to the band. Andy had offered to honour the forthcoming gigs that were in the pipeline before parting company but as this was the only clear period we had before the Finnish tour and the full catalogue of gigs that follow the band decided to get someone up and running ASAP. To leave it any longer would have been even more detrimental as more gigs would have to be cancelled later whilst we got someone new up to speed. Even so, the Finnish tour at the beginning of April was certainly in doubt for a time and I thought for the first time in its chequered history Pagan Altar would have to cancel!
A rare stroke of luck, well certainly for this band anyway, presented itself in the form of a chance meeting with Ian (The bear) Winters, a drummer we have known from way back and whom we had completely lost contact with prior to this. Ian has been playing drums for some thirty-two years now and if anyone can put together a Pagan Altar set in the time available it would be Ian. Al played in the band XYZ with Ian after the first demise of Pagan Altar and spent some two years in Wales playing and recording material so no strangers there!
The rehearsals have gone even better than expected and things are coming together nicely! Watch out for some really powerful drumming from that department, as they don't call him the Bear for nothing! Anyway, we are really looking forward to the Finnish tour with Isole as I have heard a lot of good things about the audiences there and its healthy Metal scene in general.
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| Source: | paganaltar.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Pagan Altar |
Horna - Vocalist Has To Leave The Band
Last week, Finnish Black metallers Horna have announced the following regarding their line-up situation:
"After more thoughts, more discussion, the feeling of shock I have right remains. Despite all, being prepared for the possibility, hoping for another way - vocalist Tapsa "Corvus" Kuusela (ex-Sear) may be gone. The spirit of the band is broken, torn and scarred. Planned gigs will be done but what remains is yet to be seen. At the moment it feels like there will be no album without Corvus, just doesn't make any sense. It is no time for hasty decisions though.
For all the gossiping sheep out there, the band is not breaking up and we do not have loads of unreleased material waiting for release. In fact, there's no material to release at all!
During 2009 Corvus decided to focus more and more on his other band Totalselfhatred and as a result we have no idea if he is coming back to Horna. We could not accept for him to be there only for Finnish gigs when everyone else was ready to crush forward. A new live vocalist has been found from the Tampere black ranks of Hell."
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"After more thoughts, more discussion, the feeling of shock I have right remains. Despite all, being prepared for the possibility, hoping for another way - vocalist Tapsa "Corvus" Kuusela (ex-Sear) may be gone. The spirit of the band is broken, torn and scarred. Planned gigs will be done but what remains is yet to be seen. At the moment it feels like there will be no album without Corvus, just doesn't make any sense. It is no time for hasty decisions though.
For all the gossiping sheep out there, the band is not breaking up and we do not have loads of unreleased material waiting for release. In fact, there's no material to release at all!
During 2009 Corvus decided to focus more and more on his other band Totalselfhatred and as a result we have no idea if he is coming back to Horna. We could not accept for him to be there only for Finnish gigs when everyone else was ready to crush forward. A new live vocalist has been found from the Tampere black ranks of Hell."
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| Source: | legion-horna.com |
| Band profile: | Horna |
Lamb Of God - Creating Iron Man 2 Song
SEGA has announced that two-time Grammy-nominated metal act Lamb Of God are creating an exclusive song for the upcoming Iron Man 2 video game.
The new song, "Hit the Wall", is described as the perfect complement to the super-powered action found in Iron Man 2: The Videogame.
"The music of Lamb of God definitely evokes the intensity of Iron Man action, and we are very excited to have them working with us for the game," said Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America. "This new track will add even more atmosphere to the cinematic gaming experience that Iron Man 2 brings to the table."
"Working on a piece of music specifically for the Iron Man 2 video game was a new challenge for us, said vocalist Randy Blythe. "A few of us are real game and comic fans, so the partnership with SEGA has been really exciting. We can't wait to play the game and hear our music as Iron Man kicks ass."
Iron Man 2: The Videogame will be available in April for Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii and DS.
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The new song, "Hit the Wall", is described as the perfect complement to the super-powered action found in Iron Man 2: The Videogame.
"The music of Lamb of God definitely evokes the intensity of Iron Man action, and we are very excited to have them working with us for the game," said Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America. "This new track will add even more atmosphere to the cinematic gaming experience that Iron Man 2 brings to the table."
"Working on a piece of music specifically for the Iron Man 2 video game was a new challenge for us, said vocalist Randy Blythe. "A few of us are real game and comic fans, so the partnership with SEGA has been really exciting. We can't wait to play the game and hear our music as Iron Man kicks ass."
Iron Man 2: The Videogame will be available in April for Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii and DS.
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| Source: | videogamer.com |
| Band profile: | Lamb Of God |
Obliteration - N. American Live Dates
Norwegian death metallers Obliteration are set to tour the USA in May/June in what they dubbed as "East Coast Holocaust". They have posted the following statement on their MySpace:
"Hell yes! After tormenting the frostbitten shores of Norway and Northern Europe for years, Obliteration and Nekromantheon are finally set to corrupt the hearts and minds of North America. This spring, they will show America what Norwegian ferociousness is all about. Kicking of their East Coast Holocoaust tour in Baltimore at the legendary Maryland Death Fest, they will spread their grim deaththrashin' horror all the way up the coast, to Quebec and back! These Shores are Damned, indeed. To chant the real "Nekropsalms" and to feel the Divinity of Death, you need to come to the sabbath... See all you hellblazing metal punx in May/June."
Dates are as follows:
27.05 - Baltimore - Maryland Death Fest VIII (with Nekromantheon) -- Pre-fest Party
29.05 - Baltimore - Maryland Death Fest VIII
03.06 - NYC - Tones of Death (with Nekromantheon)
05.06 - Montreal - Katacombes (with Nekromantheon, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Vulcan, Bombnation)
06.06 - Quebec - Ninkasi Club (with Nekromantheon, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Vulcan, Bombnation)
07.06 - Boston - TBA (with Nekromantheon)
11.06 - Philadelphia - The M Room (with Goreaphobia, Anvil Bitch, Nekromantheon)
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"Hell yes! After tormenting the frostbitten shores of Norway and Northern Europe for years, Obliteration and Nekromantheon are finally set to corrupt the hearts and minds of North America. This spring, they will show America what Norwegian ferociousness is all about. Kicking of their East Coast Holocoaust tour in Baltimore at the legendary Maryland Death Fest, they will spread their grim deaththrashin' horror all the way up the coast, to Quebec and back! These Shores are Damned, indeed. To chant the real "Nekropsalms" and to feel the Divinity of Death, you need to come to the sabbath... See all you hellblazing metal punx in May/June."
Dates are as follows:
27.05 - Baltimore - Maryland Death Fest VIII (with Nekromantheon) -- Pre-fest Party
29.05 - Baltimore - Maryland Death Fest VIII
03.06 - NYC - Tones of Death (with Nekromantheon)
05.06 - Montreal - Katacombes (with Nekromantheon, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Vulcan, Bombnation)
06.06 - Quebec - Ninkasi Club (with Nekromantheon, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Vulcan, Bombnation)
07.06 - Boston - TBA (with Nekromantheon)
11.06 - Philadelphia - The M Room (with Goreaphobia, Anvil Bitch, Nekromantheon)
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Obliteration |
Epica - Tourbus Crash
According to a posting on the Epica website, in the early of February 12th Epica's tourbus crashed on Canadian Highway way 1 while driving in the Rocky Mountains when a car lost control and went spinning for the bus. The busdriver Dave Mabry managed to avoid a head-on collision by running the bus against the rail-guard. Although the car was totaled and the bus suffered severe damage and some band & crew members got thrown out of their bunks no one got hurt. After a few hours delay and some on the the spot repairs the bus was able to continue the journey to Victoria Canada.
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| Source: | epica.nl |
| Band profile: | Epica |
Mastodon - USA Tour With Baroness, BTBAM
Mastodon have announced their spring headline tour of North America which will begin April 16, 2010. The tour, presented by Volcom, will feature support from special guests Between The Buried And Me, Baroness and Valient Thorr. This tour will bring the band to the fans in American cities that have yet to experience the Crack The Skye live event.
Apr. 16 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
Apr. 17 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater
Apr. 18 - Richmond, VA - The National
Apr. 20 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head
Apr. 21 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Apr. 22 - Hartford, CT - Webster
Apr. 23 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
Apr. 24 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
Apr. 26 - Pittsburgh, PA - Palace Theater
Apr. 27 - Rochester, NY - Water Street
Apr. 29 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
Apr. 30 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue
May 01 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note -
May 03 - Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
May 04 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto
May 05 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
May 07 - Pomona, CA - Fox
May 08 - Oakland, CA -
May 09 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
May 10 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
May 11 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
May 13 - Billings, MT - The Shrine
May 14 - Fargo, ND - The Venue
May 15 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Hall
May 16 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
May 18 - Madison, WI - Orpheum
May 19 - Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
May 20 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood
May 21 - Knoxville, TN - Valarium
May 22 - Lexington, KY - Busters
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Apr. 16 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
Apr. 17 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater
Apr. 18 - Richmond, VA - The National
Apr. 20 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head
Apr. 21 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Apr. 22 - Hartford, CT - Webster
Apr. 23 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
Apr. 24 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
Apr. 26 - Pittsburgh, PA - Palace Theater
Apr. 27 - Rochester, NY - Water Street
Apr. 29 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
Apr. 30 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue
May 01 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note -
May 03 - Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
May 04 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto
May 05 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
May 07 - Pomona, CA - Fox
May 08 - Oakland, CA -
May 09 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
May 10 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
May 11 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
May 13 - Billings, MT - The Shrine
May 14 - Fargo, ND - The Venue
May 15 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Hall
May 16 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
May 18 - Madison, WI - Orpheum
May 19 - Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
May 20 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood
May 21 - Knoxville, TN - Valarium
May 22 - Lexington, KY - Busters
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| Source: | mastodonrocks.com |
| Band profile: | Mastodon |
Coram Lethe - New Singer Announced
After the painful and sudden split from ex-vocalist Erica Puddu, who recorded the last album ...A Splendid Chaos, the Coram Lethe line-up is now complete again. The new member is already a highly proficient vocalist, well known to all fans of Italian extreme metal: Claudio "Clode" Passeri (ex-Apeiron, Summoner, Gory Blister) currently also singer of the death/doom band Tethra.
According to the band, "with Clode, the band Coram Lethe is more evil than ever and ready to come back on stage and to finish the writing of the new album, already almost complete. We would like to thank sincerely all the guys who still support us! Stay tuned for all the latest news."
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According to the band, "with Clode, the band Coram Lethe is more evil than ever and ready to come back on stage and to finish the writing of the new album, already almost complete. We would like to thank sincerely all the guys who still support us! Stay tuned for all the latest news."
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Coram Lethe |
Trivium - Sepultura Cover Online
American heavy metal outfit Trivium have posted their cover of Sepultura's "Slave New World" online. You can check it out below. The song was recorded recently along with an original track entitled, "Shattering The Skies Above," which will feature on the soundtrack to the forthcoming video game, God Of War III. "Slave New World" originally appeared on Sepultura's Chaos A.D. album which was released in 1993.
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| Source: | metalunderground.com |
| Band profile: | Trivium |
Nightfall - Reunited And Working On New Material
Last week, Greek Melodic Death metallers Nightfall announced their return with a fresh line-up. Before the weekend, the band issued the following update on the recording process:
"Preproduction is ready to roll. The album will have 12 tracks unfold in 45 minutes approximately. Composed of epic melodies backed by heavy powerful drumming the way it was before trigger mania arrived in the neighbourhood will certainly be a pleasure trip in time for anyone into metal.
Jorg as a studio owner himself (Soundlodge studios, Germany - God Dethroned, Dew-Scented), knows exactly what he is doing, resulting in super efficient drum takes. This makes the process much easier on everyone else, since no stress is accumulated during this initial phase of recording.
Drummer Jörg Uken flew down to Greece to track his parts and do the rehearsals at a studio in Athens. Prior to that a series of guidelines, ideas, and comments had been bouncing back and forth between him and vocalist Efthimis Karadimas for quite some time, so things were pretty honed and he knew exactly where we would want everything! It was really just a matter of Jörg hammering the parts out, since he was already familiar with them.
Jörg comes from an old-school camp of drummers who love hitting hard and loud - before the days of extreme triggering, and hell, even "extreme drumming", for that matter! What this means for the new Nightfall record is that we have a classic metal drum sound going on - beefy, thick, punchy, with force and fury.
After just a few days of slamming both the skins and some beers alike, Jörg will have the drum parts for the record ready; the foundation for the Astron Black & the Thirty Tyrants."
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"Preproduction is ready to roll. The album will have 12 tracks unfold in 45 minutes approximately. Composed of epic melodies backed by heavy powerful drumming the way it was before trigger mania arrived in the neighbourhood will certainly be a pleasure trip in time for anyone into metal.
Jorg as a studio owner himself (Soundlodge studios, Germany - God Dethroned, Dew-Scented), knows exactly what he is doing, resulting in super efficient drum takes. This makes the process much easier on everyone else, since no stress is accumulated during this initial phase of recording.
Drummer Jörg Uken flew down to Greece to track his parts and do the rehearsals at a studio in Athens. Prior to that a series of guidelines, ideas, and comments had been bouncing back and forth between him and vocalist Efthimis Karadimas for quite some time, so things were pretty honed and he knew exactly where we would want everything! It was really just a matter of Jörg hammering the parts out, since he was already familiar with them.
Jörg comes from an old-school camp of drummers who love hitting hard and loud - before the days of extreme triggering, and hell, even "extreme drumming", for that matter! What this means for the new Nightfall record is that we have a classic metal drum sound going on - beefy, thick, punchy, with force and fury.
After just a few days of slamming both the skins and some beers alike, Jörg will have the drum parts for the record ready; the foundation for the Astron Black & the Thirty Tyrants."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Nightfall |
Therion - European Tour Announced
Therion have announced a string of European/Russian live dates - dubbed the Sitra Ahra Tour 2010 - in support of their upcoming new album. The tour will start late October and will run till the end of the year.
2010-10-29 - The Netherlands - Tilburg, O13
2010-10-30 - The Netherlands - Groningen, Oosterpoort
2010-10-31 - United Kingdom - London, Sheperds Bush Empire
2010-11-01 - Belgium - Antwerp, Hof ter Lo
2010-11-02 - France - Lille, Aeronef
2010-11-03 - France - Paris, Elysée Montmartre
2010-11-04 - Germany - Frankfurt, Batschkapp
2010-11-05 - Czech Rep. - Zlin, Masters of Rock Cafe
2010-11-06 - Austria - Vienna, Szene
2010-11-07 - Croatia - Zagreb, Boogallo Club
2010-11-08 - Slovenia - Ljubljana, Kino Siska Club
2010-11-09 - Italy -Milan, Alcatraz
2010-11-10 - France - Lyon, Transbordeur
2010-11-11 - France -Toulouse, Le Phare
2010-11-12 - Spain - Barcelona, Razzmatazz1
2010-11-13 - Spain - Madrid, La Riviera
2010-11-14 - France - Limoges, CC John Lennon
2010-11-15 - France- Strasburg, La Laiterie
2010-11-17 - Serbia- Belgrade, Odeon
2010-11-18 - Bulgaria - Sofia, Hr.Botev Sports Hall
2010-11-19 - Greece - Saloniki, TBA
2010-11-20 - Greece - Athens, Fuzz Club
2010-11-21 - Greece - Patras, TBA
2010-11-24 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7
2010-11-25 - Germany - Munich, Backstage
2010-11-26 - Czech Rep. - Prague, DK Vltavska
2010-11-27 - Hungaria - Budapest, TBA
2010-11-28 - Poland- Krakow, Club Studio
2010-11-29 - Poland -Warsaw, Stodola
2010-11-30 - Belarus - Minsk, TBA
2010-12-01 - Lithuania - Vilnus, TBA
2010-12-02 - Latvia -Riga, TBA
2010-12-03 - Estland -Tallin, TBA
2010-12-04 - Russia - St.Petersburg, Glav Club
2010-12-05 - Russia - Moscow, B1-Maximum Club
2010-12-07 - Russia - Krasnodar, TBA
2010-12-08 - Russia - Rostov na Donu, TBA
2010-12-10 - Ukraine - Kiew, TBA
Therion also announced the following Mexican live dates:
2010-06-04 - Mexico City, Circo Volador
2010-06-05 - Mexico City, Circo Volador
2010-06-06 - Guadalajara, Teatro Cavaret
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2010-10-29 - The Netherlands - Tilburg, O13
2010-10-30 - The Netherlands - Groningen, Oosterpoort
2010-10-31 - United Kingdom - London, Sheperds Bush Empire
2010-11-01 - Belgium - Antwerp, Hof ter Lo
2010-11-02 - France - Lille, Aeronef
2010-11-03 - France - Paris, Elysée Montmartre
2010-11-04 - Germany - Frankfurt, Batschkapp
2010-11-05 - Czech Rep. - Zlin, Masters of Rock Cafe
2010-11-06 - Austria - Vienna, Szene
2010-11-07 - Croatia - Zagreb, Boogallo Club
2010-11-08 - Slovenia - Ljubljana, Kino Siska Club
2010-11-09 - Italy -Milan, Alcatraz
2010-11-10 - France - Lyon, Transbordeur
2010-11-11 - France -Toulouse, Le Phare
2010-11-12 - Spain - Barcelona, Razzmatazz1
2010-11-13 - Spain - Madrid, La Riviera
2010-11-14 - France - Limoges, CC John Lennon
2010-11-15 - France- Strasburg, La Laiterie
2010-11-17 - Serbia- Belgrade, Odeon
2010-11-18 - Bulgaria - Sofia, Hr.Botev Sports Hall
2010-11-19 - Greece - Saloniki, TBA
2010-11-20 - Greece - Athens, Fuzz Club
2010-11-21 - Greece - Patras, TBA
2010-11-24 - Switzerland - Pratteln, Z7
2010-11-25 - Germany - Munich, Backstage
2010-11-26 - Czech Rep. - Prague, DK Vltavska
2010-11-27 - Hungaria - Budapest, TBA
2010-11-28 - Poland- Krakow, Club Studio
2010-11-29 - Poland -Warsaw, Stodola
2010-11-30 - Belarus - Minsk, TBA
2010-12-01 - Lithuania - Vilnus, TBA
2010-12-02 - Latvia -Riga, TBA
2010-12-03 - Estland -Tallin, TBA
2010-12-04 - Russia - St.Petersburg, Glav Club
2010-12-05 - Russia - Moscow, B1-Maximum Club
2010-12-07 - Russia - Krasnodar, TBA
2010-12-08 - Russia - Rostov na Donu, TBA
2010-12-10 - Ukraine - Kiew, TBA
Therion also announced the following Mexican live dates:
2010-06-04 - Mexico City, Circo Volador
2010-06-05 - Mexico City, Circo Volador
2010-06-06 - Guadalajara, Teatro Cavaret
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| Source: | megatherion.com |
| Band profile: | Therion |
| Event: | Therion: Sitra Ahra Tour 2010 |
Delain - Seek New Bassist, Working On New Album
Delain have posted the following news on their website:
"Recently we started working on our new third album, which we hope to release this year. Together with Roadrunner we are working on extending our cooperation, and together we're aiming for bigger, better, and heavier then ever before. An external producer, a real orchestra, and much more exciting stuff will be involved. We will work more extensively on Delain during this process, and we are very much looking forward to it. We will keep you informed with movie samples and blogs.
However because of Delain's development the last couple of years it's becoming more time-consuming for all of us. That's why our band mate Rob van der Loo (ex-Sun Caged) has decided to leave the band later this year. You can find his comment here on his MySpace. We will communicate more about his departure and his last show later on. Together with Rob we are already organizing his replacement. If you are also interested to audition you can contact us on delainauditie (at) hotmail (dot) com."
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"Recently we started working on our new third album, which we hope to release this year. Together with Roadrunner we are working on extending our cooperation, and together we're aiming for bigger, better, and heavier then ever before. An external producer, a real orchestra, and much more exciting stuff will be involved. We will work more extensively on Delain during this process, and we are very much looking forward to it. We will keep you informed with movie samples and blogs.
However because of Delain's development the last couple of years it's becoming more time-consuming for all of us. That's why our band mate Rob van der Loo (ex-Sun Caged) has decided to leave the band later this year. You can find his comment here on his MySpace. We will communicate more about his departure and his last show later on. Together with Rob we are already organizing his replacement. If you are also interested to audition you can contact us on delainauditie (at) hotmail (dot) com."
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| Source: | site.delain.nl |
| Band profile: | Delain |
Heathen - Entire New Album Available For Streaming
Bay Area Thrash band Heathen have posted all 10 tracks from their new album The Evolution of Chaos on MySpace.
The Evolution of Chaos will see its release in the US next Tuesday, February 16th via Mascot Records. The album, which was released in Japan on December 23rd and in Europe on January 25th, has garnered incredible reviews worldwide and recently debuted at #75 on the German charts. Heathen is currently scheduling a tour of Europe in support of the new album, with dates to be announced soon.
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The Evolution of Chaos will see its release in the US next Tuesday, February 16th via Mascot Records. The album, which was released in Japan on December 23rd and in Europe on January 25th, has garnered incredible reviews worldwide and recently debuted at #75 on the German charts. Heathen is currently scheduling a tour of Europe in support of the new album, with dates to be announced soon.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Heathen |
Adagio - Split With Vocalist
French progressive symphonic metallers Adagio have reported that Christian Palin, vocalist since 2008, has departed from their line-up. Guitarist Stéphan Forté reports: "We have had no other choice but to separate from Christian Palin this morning (Saturday Feb. 13). That is a decision we needed to take as soon as possible for the best of Adagio. We have no hard feelings towards him and wish him all the best for the future. More news very soon..."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Adagio |
In Flames - Part Ways With Guitarist
The following update has appeared on In Flames's official website:
"Jesper Strömblad, guitarist in In Flames has decided to leave the band permanently.
He had this to say - 'I have decided it is best for me to leave In Flames and to quit the band permanently. The last 17 years have been a blast, and I am proud to have been part of this great journey, with the most talented and amazing people anyone can wish to have the privilege to work with. I'm also the luckiest guy in the world, to have the BEST fans in the world, who have been supporting me during my difficult times. It means the world to me, and I'm determined to fight and defeat my demons once and for all.... and by the help from you guys, I'm on my way. I'm far from done with music, metal, or whatever my direction is taking me, so be sure to hear from me in the future.
...May the Force be with you!'
Anders, Peter, Daniel & Björn commented 'We are losing a great guitar player and musician, but in order to keep a very dear friend this is probably for the best.
If this feels right for Jesper we are behind him 100% on his decision.
It is way too early to speculate about the future and possible replacements and things like that. However, we can assure you that In Flames will continue as a band, release albums and tour the world.
The door to In Flames is always open to Jesper. We are, and will always be behind Jesper 100% on his way to recovery.'"
"Jesper Strömblad, guitarist in In Flames has decided to leave the band permanently.
He had this to say - 'I have decided it is best for me to leave In Flames and to quit the band permanently. The last 17 years have been a blast, and I am proud to have been part of this great journey, with the most talented and amazing people anyone can wish to have the privilege to work with. I'm also the luckiest guy in the world, to have the BEST fans in the world, who have been supporting me during my difficult times. It means the world to me, and I'm determined to fight and defeat my demons once and for all.... and by the help from you guys, I'm on my way. I'm far from done with music, metal, or whatever my direction is taking me, so be sure to hear from me in the future.
...May the Force be with you!'
Anders, Peter, Daniel & Björn commented 'We are losing a great guitar player and musician, but in order to keep a very dear friend this is probably for the best.
If this feels right for Jesper we are behind him 100% on his decision.
It is way too early to speculate about the future and possible replacements and things like that. However, we can assure you that In Flames will continue as a band, release albums and tour the world.
The door to In Flames is always open to Jesper. We are, and will always be behind Jesper 100% on his way to recovery.'"
| Source: | inflames.com |
| Band profile: | In Flames |
Equilibrium - Part Ways With Vocalist And Drummer, Update
German pagan metallers Equilibrium have parted ways with vocalist Helge Stang and drummer Manuel Di Camillo. This has been reported by the organizers of Winterfire Festival at which Equilibrium were supposed to perfom next weekend (13th February 2010). So far the band itself has only published the following statement on its official Myspace site:
"We regret to inform you that we have to cancel our appearance at Winterfire Festival due to serious restructuring within the band. We regret this deeply and hope for your understanding. Of course we will inform you as soon as possible about the future of Equilibrium."
UPDATED on 13.02.2010:
By now the band has confirmed the split officially. The statement on the band's Myspace reads as follows:
"Unfortunately we have to tell you that Helge, Manu and Equilibrium go their separate ways for personal reasons. We parted on amicable terms and we wish them all the best for their future. We really had an amazing time with them on stage!
Certainly, this split is not going to impact the music of Equilibrium which means the songs will still be composed by René Berthiaume. At the moment, we are recording our third album at Helion Studios in Munich which will be released in June. And we can already give away that this album will contain plenty of bombast, harshness, epic poetry, emotions, curious musical surprises and much more!
Every announced concert is going to take place! (Except for the Winterfire-Festival) Of course you will be informed instantly, as soon as we've got any news about new Equilibrium band members."
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"We regret to inform you that we have to cancel our appearance at Winterfire Festival due to serious restructuring within the band. We regret this deeply and hope for your understanding. Of course we will inform you as soon as possible about the future of Equilibrium."
UPDATED on 13.02.2010:
By now the band has confirmed the split officially. The statement on the band's Myspace reads as follows:
"Unfortunately we have to tell you that Helge, Manu and Equilibrium go their separate ways for personal reasons. We parted on amicable terms and we wish them all the best for their future. We really had an amazing time with them on stage!
Certainly, this split is not going to impact the music of Equilibrium which means the songs will still be composed by René Berthiaume. At the moment, we are recording our third album at Helion Studios in Munich which will be released in June. And we can already give away that this album will contain plenty of bombast, harshness, epic poetry, emotions, curious musical surprises and much more!
Every announced concert is going to take place! (Except for the Winterfire-Festival) Of course you will be informed instantly, as soon as we've got any news about new Equilibrium band members."
Read more ››
| Source: | burningstage.net |
| Band profile: | Equilibrium |
| Event: | Winterfire Festival |