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Orange Goblin - Sign With Candlelight Records
Orange Goblin are very proud to announce a new era for the band with the signing to world renowned metal label, Candlelight Records.
Commented vocalist/guitarist Ben Ward: "The number of vastly successful bands on the Candlelight roster is testament to the quality and the hard work that everyone involved in the label has shown us and we are very excited about settling down in a new home after the label problems we have encountered in the past few years. It's an honour to be on such an esteemed label alongside bands that have inspired us since the bands inception. I believe that with the Candlelight team behind Orange Goblin we can concentrate on writing the best material of our career and continue to tour as much as possible, hopefully reaching parts of the world that Orange Goblin is yet to plunder! We have already started writing new material for a release in 2009 and OG fans, in fact metal fans in general, are gonna love how the new stuff is sounding. It's gonna be a hugh combination of Sabbath-inspired doom, filthy biker blues and more of the familiar booze-ridden Goblin groove."
Commented vocalist/guitarist Ben Ward: "The number of vastly successful bands on the Candlelight roster is testament to the quality and the hard work that everyone involved in the label has shown us and we are very excited about settling down in a new home after the label problems we have encountered in the past few years. It's an honour to be on such an esteemed label alongside bands that have inspired us since the bands inception. I believe that with the Candlelight team behind Orange Goblin we can concentrate on writing the best material of our career and continue to tour as much as possible, hopefully reaching parts of the world that Orange Goblin is yet to plunder! We have already started writing new material for a release in 2009 and OG fans, in fact metal fans in general, are gonna love how the new stuff is sounding. It's gonna be a hugh combination of Sabbath-inspired doom, filthy biker blues and more of the familiar booze-ridden Goblin groove."
| Source: | candlelightrecords.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Orange Goblin |
Blood Tsunami - Enter The Studio
Last week, Blood Tsunami announced the following:
"So, it's that time again; studio time. We are happy to announce that Blood Tsunami will once again enter Lion Heart Studios in Oslo during the bigger parts of the 2008 autumn to record our sophomore album, the follow up to 2007's "Thrash Metal".
This time around, the material is faster, darker and heavier than before. We have even added some slower parts, but still with the melodic twist to it all. A total of 7 tracks constituting approxemately 45 minutes of music will be recorded and song titles includes: "Castle of Skulls", "Grand Feast for Vultures", "Personal Exorcism", "Nothing but Contempt", "Laid to Waste", "Eceladus Rising", "One Step Closer to the Grave".
We will produce the album ourselves but Andre Cosmo Søgnen will partly help us out as a co-producer. Once again, the cover will consists of a painting made by the skilled Alex Horley. Blood Tsunami are on a mission to reclaim the painting as the cover artwork.
Blood Tsunami is still Pete (guitar/vocals), Dor (guitar), Bosse (bass/backing vocals) and Faust (drums). We are happy to have a line-up that proves stable and strong and the four of us is really excited to work together in the studio again.
The new album will be released by Candlelight/Nocturnal Art Productions during the first half of 2009."
"So, it's that time again; studio time. We are happy to announce that Blood Tsunami will once again enter Lion Heart Studios in Oslo during the bigger parts of the 2008 autumn to record our sophomore album, the follow up to 2007's "Thrash Metal".
This time around, the material is faster, darker and heavier than before. We have even added some slower parts, but still with the melodic twist to it all. A total of 7 tracks constituting approxemately 45 minutes of music will be recorded and song titles includes: "Castle of Skulls", "Grand Feast for Vultures", "Personal Exorcism", "Nothing but Contempt", "Laid to Waste", "Eceladus Rising", "One Step Closer to the Grave".
We will produce the album ourselves but Andre Cosmo Søgnen will partly help us out as a co-producer. Once again, the cover will consists of a painting made by the skilled Alex Horley. Blood Tsunami are on a mission to reclaim the painting as the cover artwork.
Blood Tsunami is still Pete (guitar/vocals), Dor (guitar), Bosse (bass/backing vocals) and Faust (drums). We are happy to have a line-up that proves stable and strong and the four of us is really excited to work together in the studio again.
The new album will be released by Candlelight/Nocturnal Art Productions during the first half of 2009."
| Source: | candlelightrecords.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Blood Tsunami |
Six Feet Under - New Album Details
US metallers Six Feet Under have set "Death Rituals" cover] as the title of their new album, due on Novemebr 11 via Metal Blade Records.
The band adds: "The tracks are sounding great and we know that all of our fans will enjoy the ride!"
The album was reportedly mixed by Toby Wright, who has previously worked with Slayer, Soulfly and Alice In Chains, among many others.
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The band adds: "The tracks are sounding great and we know that all of our fans will enjoy the ride!"
The album was reportedly mixed by Toby Wright, who has previously worked with Slayer, Soulfly and Alice In Chains, among many others.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Six Feet Under |
Bilocate - New Session Guitarist
Jordan metal band, Bilocate, have issued the following update:
"Bilocate would like to announce the joining of new session guitarist - Alaa Faraj - replacing Bilocate's guitarist and founder member Baha Farah, as Baha will be leaving Jordan for a certain period of time for his business career. We wish him the best luck ever and the band cant wait for his return. Alaa Faraj is a talented young guitarist & a close friend to Bilocate for years. He is a close relative to Baha and learned his key guitar skill from Baha him self. Bilocate welcomes Alaa warmly and thank him for his efforts. The first official concert for Alaa with Bilocate will be in Lebanon on the 6th of September 2008."
Bilocate have also posted the fifth track from the new album,
"Sudden Death Syndrome," entitled "Inoculate," on their official MySpace page.
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"Bilocate would like to announce the joining of new session guitarist - Alaa Faraj - replacing Bilocate's guitarist and founder member Baha Farah, as Baha will be leaving Jordan for a certain period of time for his business career. We wish him the best luck ever and the band cant wait for his return. Alaa Faraj is a talented young guitarist & a close friend to Bilocate for years. He is a close relative to Baha and learned his key guitar skill from Baha him self. Bilocate welcomes Alaa warmly and thank him for his efforts. The first official concert for Alaa with Bilocate will be in Lebanon on the 6th of September 2008."
Bilocate have also posted the fifth track from the new album,
"Sudden Death Syndrome," entitled "Inoculate," on their official MySpace page.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Bilocate |
Twinspirits - Replace Singer
Italian progressive metal band Twinspirits have posted the following update:
"After a fruitful collaboration started in 2006 and the release of the first full-lenght album "The Music That Will Heal The World" (Lion Music), Twinspirits part ways with the Danish singer Søren Adamsen (Crystal Eyes, Artillery). The band recruited the great Swedish talent of Göran Nyström to complete the new lineup.
The recording sessions for Twinspirits new album are currently in progress and the record will be probably released in the first semester of 2009. The band already played a couple of gigs during summer festivals in Italy, with the new lineup. Some video footage about it can be viewed on YouTube."
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"After a fruitful collaboration started in 2006 and the release of the first full-lenght album "The Music That Will Heal The World" (Lion Music), Twinspirits part ways with the Danish singer Søren Adamsen (Crystal Eyes, Artillery). The band recruited the great Swedish talent of Göran Nyström to complete the new lineup.
The recording sessions for Twinspirits new album are currently in progress and the record will be probably released in the first semester of 2009. The band already played a couple of gigs during summer festivals in Italy, with the new lineup. Some video footage about it can be viewed on YouTube."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Twinspirits |
Evile - To Re-Issue Debut Album
According to a posting on Evile's website, October 13th will see the release of "Enter the Grave" the Redux edition. Included will be bonus tracks only previously available on the Japanese release, a bonus DVD (including 2+ Hours of footage of making the album, rehearsing the album and behind the scenes tour footage), an "Enter The Grave" woven patch and an Evile guitar pick (3 alternate designs).
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| Source: | evile.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Evile |
Master - Song Posted Online, US Tour Dates
The title track from Master's album, "Slaves To Society" (out in the US on September 16th, 2008 on Ibex Moon) has been posted for download on the official Ibex Moon Records MySpace page.
The album, released last year on Twilight Records in Europe, is being reissued through Ibex Moon Records with bonus tracks.
In other news, the veteran death metal band led by frontman/bassist Paul Speckmann will tour the United States for the first time in a decade to coincide with the release of their new album. The tour dates for the upcoming tour are:
October 16, 2008 Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 17, 2008 The Sterling - Allentown, Pennsylvania
October 18, 2008 Rehab - New York, New York
October 19, 2008 The Church - Boston, Massachusetts
October 20, 2008 TBA - Cleveland, Ohio
October 21, 2008 Elbo Room - Chicago, Illinois
October 22, 2008 FBI 2 - Houston, Texas
October 23, 2008 The White Rabbit - San Antonio, Texas
October 24, 2008 The War Legion - Amarillo, Texas
October 26, 2008 The Knitting Factory - Hollywood, California
October 27, 2008 Elbo Room - San Francisco, California
October 29, 2008 The Riot Room - Kansas City, Missouri
October 30, 2008 The Canopy Club - Urbana, Illinois
October 31, 2008 Uncle Pleasent's - Louisville, Kentucky
Note: Direct support for the two-week tour comes from labelmates Estuary.
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The album, released last year on Twilight Records in Europe, is being reissued through Ibex Moon Records with bonus tracks.
In other news, the veteran death metal band led by frontman/bassist Paul Speckmann will tour the United States for the first time in a decade to coincide with the release of their new album. The tour dates for the upcoming tour are:
October 16, 2008 Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 17, 2008 The Sterling - Allentown, Pennsylvania
October 18, 2008 Rehab - New York, New York
October 19, 2008 The Church - Boston, Massachusetts
October 20, 2008 TBA - Cleveland, Ohio
October 21, 2008 Elbo Room - Chicago, Illinois
October 22, 2008 FBI 2 - Houston, Texas
October 23, 2008 The White Rabbit - San Antonio, Texas
October 24, 2008 The War Legion - Amarillo, Texas
October 26, 2008 The Knitting Factory - Hollywood, California
October 27, 2008 Elbo Room - San Francisco, California
October 29, 2008 The Riot Room - Kansas City, Missouri
October 30, 2008 The Canopy Club - Urbana, Illinois
October 31, 2008 Uncle Pleasent's - Louisville, Kentucky
Note: Direct support for the two-week tour comes from labelmates Estuary.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Master |
Katatonia - Issue Update
Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström from Swedish metallers Katatonia has issued the following statement on the bands official site:
"We can hear many questions? "Why is there no new Katatonia album out by now???"
And you might rightfully think so, our eighth album (and the last in the contract with Peaceville) should have been done and put out "ages ago" if things would've gone according to plan? It's crazy how fast time goes by these days and that doesn't help us much when inspiration runs dry. We've been meaning to enter the studio on many occasions already since two years back and I think we ended up canceling booked sessions twice. Although it worked successfully every time in the past, it just got us stressed out and pushed us into a phase of writer's block. From this we learned we better not book anything in advance as it stands, but focus on completing 100% of the material, be perfectly happy with what we got and first then hit the studio.
It seems we might pull things together for maximum devotion this time as all current and previous distractions are now gone. The summer festivals are over and the level of live gigs for the next months are put to a minimum and Bloodbath - our Death Metal side-project's new album is done too (to be released on October 6th, check it out or all our hard work was for nothing hah!).
So what about the music? Bits and pieces have been collected ever since The Great Cold Distance came out. It's just that we've been trying too hard, been thinking too much about the sound and direction. How can we top this and how can we change that. We've been stumbling around off-road looking for the answers and it ended up being a long walk. We don't find it meaningful to trace your own footsteps back from where you came, but we rather find the first nearest exit to the same road up ahead where we're at to get back on the map again.
I wont give away any hints just yet about how it will sound, but we hope to give you more light on the progress of this untitled embryo as we get closer. What's certain is that we've found a good equation to work with now and that my friends is that it's all about the eighth studio album and the autumn. Here comes the Katatonia season?"
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"We can hear many questions? "Why is there no new Katatonia album out by now???"
And you might rightfully think so, our eighth album (and the last in the contract with Peaceville) should have been done and put out "ages ago" if things would've gone according to plan? It's crazy how fast time goes by these days and that doesn't help us much when inspiration runs dry. We've been meaning to enter the studio on many occasions already since two years back and I think we ended up canceling booked sessions twice. Although it worked successfully every time in the past, it just got us stressed out and pushed us into a phase of writer's block. From this we learned we better not book anything in advance as it stands, but focus on completing 100% of the material, be perfectly happy with what we got and first then hit the studio.
It seems we might pull things together for maximum devotion this time as all current and previous distractions are now gone. The summer festivals are over and the level of live gigs for the next months are put to a minimum and Bloodbath - our Death Metal side-project's new album is done too (to be released on October 6th, check it out or all our hard work was for nothing hah!).
So what about the music? Bits and pieces have been collected ever since The Great Cold Distance came out. It's just that we've been trying too hard, been thinking too much about the sound and direction. How can we top this and how can we change that. We've been stumbling around off-road looking for the answers and it ended up being a long walk. We don't find it meaningful to trace your own footsteps back from where you came, but we rather find the first nearest exit to the same road up ahead where we're at to get back on the map again.
I wont give away any hints just yet about how it will sound, but we hope to give you more light on the progress of this untitled embryo as we get closer. What's certain is that we've found a good equation to work with now and that my friends is that it's all about the eighth studio album and the autumn. Here comes the Katatonia season?"
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| Source: | katatonia.com |
| Band profile: | Katatonia |
Midnattsol - Announce New Member
Midnattsol have posted the following update:
"It is a great pleasure for us to announce that we have finally found a new guitarist for Midnattsol. We have been having a good feeling about it for a while now, but latest after our gig on the Summer Breeze Festival it was clear:
We welcome Fabian Pospiech in the Midnattsol-familiy!!
We are sure that Fabian is the right new guitarist for Midnattsol, he certainly gives the band a lot through his amazing musical skills and his cheerful personality.
Thanx a lot to everyone who applied for this position, we got so impressed by the fact that guitarists from the whole world were sending us their applications! We are very sorry if we haven't got the chance to thank each of you individually, so on this place: Thank you all so much for your application and your interest in Midnattsol, it means a lot to us!"
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"It is a great pleasure for us to announce that we have finally found a new guitarist for Midnattsol. We have been having a good feeling about it for a while now, but latest after our gig on the Summer Breeze Festival it was clear:
We welcome Fabian Pospiech in the Midnattsol-familiy!!
We are sure that Fabian is the right new guitarist for Midnattsol, he certainly gives the band a lot through his amazing musical skills and his cheerful personality.
Thanx a lot to everyone who applied for this position, we got so impressed by the fact that guitarists from the whole world were sending us their applications! We are very sorry if we haven't got the chance to thank each of you individually, so on this place: Thank you all so much for your application and your interest in Midnattsol, it means a lot to us!"
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| Source: | midnattsol.com |
| Band profile: | Midnattsol |
Nailed - New Release Date Announced
Anticulture Records act, Nailed have posted the following update:
"So we have just been informed that our release date for "Hatred, Failure & The Extinction of Mankind" will be November 3rd 2008. The album will be available all over the known universe (according to our contract anyway) and will also be available in Leeds. Plastic Head are the distributors so if you want our CD in your shop, tell the staff to get onto them to get the CD ordered! Expect to see us in a venue near you soon."
More on Nailed, including audio samples at this location.
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"So we have just been informed that our release date for "Hatred, Failure & The Extinction of Mankind" will be November 3rd 2008. The album will be available all over the known universe (according to our contract anyway) and will also be available in Leeds. Plastic Head are the distributors so if you want our CD in your shop, tell the staff to get onto them to get the CD ordered! Expect to see us in a venue near you soon."
More on Nailed, including audio samples at this location.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Nailed |
Evergrey - Entire New Album Streaming Online
Swedish metallers Evergrey have made their entire new album "Torn" available for streaming on their MySpace site. The album streaming will be available only for one week (starting Tuesday the 2nd of September).
Evergrey's seventh studio album will be released via Steamhammer/SPV (which is the band's new label) on the following dates:
Germany: September 19
Rest of Europe: September 22
USA/Canada: September 23
"Torn" tracklisting:
01. Broken Wings
02. Soaked
03. Fear
04. When Kingdoms Fall
05. In Confidence
06. Fail
07. Numb
08. Torn
09. Nothing Is Erased
10. Still Walk Alone
11. These Scars
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Evergrey's seventh studio album will be released via Steamhammer/SPV (which is the band's new label) on the following dates:
Germany: September 19
Rest of Europe: September 22
USA/Canada: September 23
"Torn" tracklisting:
01. Broken Wings
02. Soaked
03. Fear
04. When Kingdoms Fall
05. In Confidence
06. Fail
07. Numb
08. Torn
09. Nothing Is Erased
10. Still Walk Alone
11. These Scars
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Evergrey |
Dagoba - Two New Songs Posted Online
French metallers Dagoba have posted two new song, entitled "Face The Colossus" and "Back From Life", on their MySpace. The songs are coming from Dagoba's forthcoming album "Face The Colossus", which will be released on September 29th in Europe and on October 14th in North America via Season Of Mist Records. The album was mixed by Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Hatesphere, Mnemic) at Antfarm studios in Århus, Denmark.
The whole tracklist of the album:
01. Abyssal
02. Face the Colossus
03. Back from Life
04. Somebody Died Tonight
05. The World in Between
06. Transylvania
07. Orphan of You
08. The Nightfall and all its Mistakes
09. Silence
10. The Crash
11. Sudden Death
A picture of how the cover art will look like, can be found here.
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The whole tracklist of the album:
01. Abyssal
02. Face the Colossus
03. Back from Life
04. Somebody Died Tonight
05. The World in Between
06. Transylvania
07. Orphan of You
08. The Nightfall and all its Mistakes
09. Silence
10. The Crash
11. Sudden Death
A picture of how the cover art will look like, can be found here.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Dagoba |
Deceiver - Final Album Details
Swedish Old School metallers Deceiver have issued an update on their new album "Thrashing Heavy Metal", and reveals the confirmed tracklisting as follows:
Tracklisting:
01. The Tail's Of Whom In Shadows Fall
02. Ghost Of Souls & Inner Hate
03. Graveyard Lover
04. Coma Of Death Toxication
05. Machinery Of God
06. Blood Of The Soul
07. Dead To The World
08. The Dungeon
09. Legacy
10. Thrashing Heavy Metal
According to Deceiver, this will be the band's last and final album and should be set for a release date later this year.
"Thrashing Heavy Metal" was recorded and mixed at the Abyss Studio with Tommy Tägtgren (Dark Funeral, Marduk, God Among Insects, etc) and mastering duties handled by Nicklas "Terror" Rudolfsson (Runemagick, ex-Swordmaster), with the artwork and illustration designed by Israeli artist Eliran Kantor, who recently did the album artwork for Testament's "Formation Of Damnation" CD.
Deceiver's current line-up is as follows:
Pete Flesh - Guitars/vocals
Crille Lundin - Bass
Flingan - Drums
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Tracklisting:
01. The Tail's Of Whom In Shadows Fall
02. Ghost Of Souls & Inner Hate
03. Graveyard Lover
04. Coma Of Death Toxication
05. Machinery Of God
06. Blood Of The Soul
07. Dead To The World
08. The Dungeon
09. Legacy
10. Thrashing Heavy Metal
According to Deceiver, this will be the band's last and final album and should be set for a release date later this year.
"Thrashing Heavy Metal" was recorded and mixed at the Abyss Studio with Tommy Tägtgren (Dark Funeral, Marduk, God Among Insects, etc) and mastering duties handled by Nicklas "Terror" Rudolfsson (Runemagick, ex-Swordmaster), with the artwork and illustration designed by Israeli artist Eliran Kantor, who recently did the album artwork for Testament's "Formation Of Damnation" CD.
Deceiver's current line-up is as follows:
Pete Flesh - Guitars/vocals
Crille Lundin - Bass
Flingan - Drums
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| Source: | pulverised.net |
| Band profile: | Deceiver |
Psycroptic - New Song Online
Psycroptic have posted a new song on their official MySpace page entitled "The Immortal Army Of One". You can listen to the song here.
The release date for the upcoming album "Ob (Servant)" is due for October 14th worldwide and October 19th in Australia.
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The release date for the upcoming album "Ob (Servant)" is due for October 14th worldwide and October 19th in Australia.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Psycroptic |
Månegarm - Enter Studio This Month
Månegarm have issued the following update:
"On Monday 1st september we will enter Studio underground in Västerås (Sweden) for three weeks to record our 6th fullength album. The album will be named "Nattväsen", Nightcreatures. Some new song titles are: "I den svartaste jord", "Bergagasten" and "Vetramegin".
We will keep you updated of what is going on with reports from the studio here on MySpace. We will also launch a 3 part videoreport between the end of the recordings and the release date. This videoreport will start from the development in the rehersal place and until the album is completed. So if you not already have, make sure to subscribe to our official Youtube site.
This new album will be released on a yet unannounced new major record lable. Be prepared for the strongest release in the history of Månegarm."
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"On Monday 1st september we will enter Studio underground in Västerås (Sweden) for three weeks to record our 6th fullength album. The album will be named "Nattväsen", Nightcreatures. Some new song titles are: "I den svartaste jord", "Bergagasten" and "Vetramegin".
We will keep you updated of what is going on with reports from the studio here on MySpace. We will also launch a 3 part videoreport between the end of the recordings and the release date. This videoreport will start from the development in the rehersal place and until the album is completed. So if you not already have, make sure to subscribe to our official Youtube site.
This new album will be released on a yet unannounced new major record lable. Be prepared for the strongest release in the history of Månegarm."
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| Source: | blog.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Månegarm |