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Poisonblack - New Song Posted Online
Poisonblack, the Finnish band featuring former Sentenced frontman Ville Laihiala, has posted a new song, "Left Behind", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album. "A Dead Heavy Day", which was recorded at Soundmix Studio in Poisonblack's hometown of Oulu with Kari Vähäkuopus. The CD was mixed by Aksu Hanttu at Grooveland Studio in Lahti.
Commented Poisonblack drummer Tarmo Kanerva: "'Left Behind' is the very first track we wrote and rehearsed for "A Dead Heavy Day". We already included it in our live set for a while and found out that it's a very cool song that is fun to play live. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!"
"A Dead Heavy Day" will be released through Century Media Records in Europe on the following dates:
* Finland: Wednesday, August 27
* Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: * Friday, August 29
* UK, France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Rest Of Europe: Monday, September 1
* Spain, Portugal: Tuesday, September 2
* Sweden, Hungary: Wednesday, September 3
Kanerva previously stated about the new material, "On one hand, there is going to be some really melodic songs, and on the other hand, the heavy stuff is heavier than anything we have ever done before. Still, you won't need to be afraid of dramatic changes. It'll be the typical Poisonblack sound."
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Commented Poisonblack drummer Tarmo Kanerva: "'Left Behind' is the very first track we wrote and rehearsed for "A Dead Heavy Day". We already included it in our live set for a while and found out that it's a very cool song that is fun to play live. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!"
"A Dead Heavy Day" will be released through Century Media Records in Europe on the following dates:
* Finland: Wednesday, August 27
* Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: * Friday, August 29
* UK, France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Rest Of Europe: Monday, September 1
* Spain, Portugal: Tuesday, September 2
* Sweden, Hungary: Wednesday, September 3
Kanerva previously stated about the new material, "On one hand, there is going to be some really melodic songs, and on the other hand, the heavy stuff is heavier than anything we have ever done before. Still, you won't need to be afraid of dramatic changes. It'll be the typical Poisonblack sound."
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| Source: | metalfromfinland.com |
| Band profile: | Poisonblack |
Eternal Tears Of Sorrow - New Record Deal
Finnish metal band Eternal Tears Of Sorrow has signed a new recording deal with KHY Suomen Musiikki Oy, a Finnish label. At the moment, the band is doing pre-production for their sixth album that will be released in March 2009. As with the previous five albums, the album will be recorded at Tico-Tico Studio in Kemi, Finland.
During their fourteen-year-long career, the band has cemented their reputation as one of the finest metal acts, which has already opened doors for the band; it's still almost a year before the album is going to be released, and it has already been licenced to Massacre Records (who will be release the album in Europe excluding Finland) and Marquee/Avalon (who is going to release the album in Asia).
During their fourteen-year-long career, the band has cemented their reputation as one of the finest metal acts, which has already opened doors for the band; it's still almost a year before the album is going to be released, and it has already been licenced to Massacre Records (who will be release the album in Europe excluding Finland) and Marquee/Avalon (who is going to release the album in Asia).
| Source: | eternaltears.info |
| Band profile: | Eternal Tears Of Sorrow |
Six Feet Under - Enter The Studio
American Death metallers Six Feet Under have entered Morrisound Studios in Florida, Tampa to begin recording their new CD. An update by the band reads as follows:
"We have entered Morrisound Studios here in Tampa to begin recording our new CD!! It feels like coming back home!! Chris Carroll is at the healm, laying down the new tracks, also our old friend Bill Metoyer is helping out with recording the drums, its awesome to have bill with us on this one-as you may know he recorded our CD warpath. It's great to be back in the studio and we feel really psyched to lay these new songs down, they are some of the best stuff we have come up with, and can't wait for all of our fans to hear the new stuff!!"
"We have entered Morrisound Studios here in Tampa to begin recording our new CD!! It feels like coming back home!! Chris Carroll is at the healm, laying down the new tracks, also our old friend Bill Metoyer is helping out with recording the drums, its awesome to have bill with us on this one-as you may know he recorded our CD warpath. It's great to be back in the studio and we feel really psyched to lay these new songs down, they are some of the best stuff we have come up with, and can't wait for all of our fans to hear the new stuff!!"
| Source: | sfu420.com |
| Band profile: | Six Feet Under |
Cryptopsy - New Tracks Posted Online
Century Media Records press release:
"The unstoppable Montreal killing machine, Cryptopsy, has wreaked havoc throughout the extreme metal genre for more than a decade, but in 2008 the band has returned stronger than ever. Cryptopsy have ultimately crafted their career defining release, "The Unspoken King", which could quite possibly also be their most brutal, yet dynamic offering. The much anticipated new effort is set for a June 24th release, which perfectly coincides with their participation in this year's crushing Summer Slaughter touring package. This tour features some of the finest acts in the genre today, so click this link for the complete list of bands and touring schedule.
A new widget is now available online, which features the new tracks, "Silence The Tyrants" and "Worship Your Demons." Either click this link or visit the band's revamped MySpace page to check it out.
Cryptopsy recently shot a new video with acclaimed director David Brodsky (Gwar, Soilent Green) for the album's vicious opening cut "Worship Your Demons." The clip captures the band's unrelenting, frenetic stage energy and it is sure to catch your attention. Look for the clip to make its online debut in the coming weeks.
Reinventing and redefining metal's boundaries, Cryptopsy, recognized worldwide for infusing extreme music with awe-inspiring precision, rabidly dynamic rhythms and mouth-foaming viciousness, have earned music fans respect inside and outside the metal community. The band's viperous recordings and punishing live performance have confirmed their place in music's elite.
In 2008, Cryptopsy returns to redefine the boundaries of technical extreme metal with an album that is sure to catch the attention of the entire scene."
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"The unstoppable Montreal killing machine, Cryptopsy, has wreaked havoc throughout the extreme metal genre for more than a decade, but in 2008 the band has returned stronger than ever. Cryptopsy have ultimately crafted their career defining release, "The Unspoken King", which could quite possibly also be their most brutal, yet dynamic offering. The much anticipated new effort is set for a June 24th release, which perfectly coincides with their participation in this year's crushing Summer Slaughter touring package. This tour features some of the finest acts in the genre today, so click this link for the complete list of bands and touring schedule.
A new widget is now available online, which features the new tracks, "Silence The Tyrants" and "Worship Your Demons." Either click this link or visit the band's revamped MySpace page to check it out.
Cryptopsy recently shot a new video with acclaimed director David Brodsky (Gwar, Soilent Green) for the album's vicious opening cut "Worship Your Demons." The clip captures the band's unrelenting, frenetic stage energy and it is sure to catch your attention. Look for the clip to make its online debut in the coming weeks.
Reinventing and redefining metal's boundaries, Cryptopsy, recognized worldwide for infusing extreme music with awe-inspiring precision, rabidly dynamic rhythms and mouth-foaming viciousness, have earned music fans respect inside and outside the metal community. The band's viperous recordings and punishing live performance have confirmed their place in music's elite.
In 2008, Cryptopsy returns to redefine the boundaries of technical extreme metal with an album that is sure to catch the attention of the entire scene."
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| Source: | centurymedia.com |
| Band profile: | Cryptopsy |
Kataklysm - New Video Online
Canadian Death metallers Kataklysm have posted online a new video, entitled "Taking The World By Storm", which can be viewed at this location. The clip was shot and directed by David Brodsky.
The track "Taking The World By Storm" comes off the band's upcoming album, entitled "Prevail", which will be release on May 23 (Europe) and May 27 (North America).
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The track "Taking The World By Storm" comes off the band's upcoming album, entitled "Prevail", which will be release on May 23 (Europe) and May 27 (North America).
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Kataklysm |
Evergrey - Sign With Steamhammer/SPV
As posted on Evergrey's official website:
"Following intense and very constructive discussions, Steamhammer/SPV have announced their future collaboration with Swedish dark melodic metal act, Evergrey. The deal includes not only the group's brand-new studio album, "Torn", which will arrive at the stores at the beginning of September, but also Evergrey's complete back catalogue. Evergrey mastermind Tom S. Englund is looking forward to a productive cooperation with Steamhammer, explaining: "After long and intense negotiations, we feel that we have arrived at optimum conditions for everybody involved. We are confident that Evergrey will continue to grow artistically under the terms of this contract, that SPV will enjoy our cooperation and - this is definitely the most important aspect - that our fans will thoroughly benefit from the new deal."
The first stage of this ambitious target will see the release of Evergrey's new studio album, "Torn", at the beginning of September, featuring eleven compositions, described by Englund as a "modern mix of "In Search Of Truth" and "Recreation Day". "The tracks are all guitar-oriented and very atmospheric. They have exactly the sound that our fans expect from us." According to Englund, the slightly more experimental direction of Evergrey's previous release, "Monday Morning Apocalypse", has given way again to old strengths and virtues. "Two years ago we needed an album with a slightly different approach and an expensive producer, just to find out how that sort of thing works. It was the right album at the time, but now we have returned to our typical trademarks." This is one of the reasons why the tracks on "Torn" were self-produced by Englund together with drummer Jonas Ekdahl. In addition, the band has a new bassist, Fredrik Larsson having been replaced by former Stratovarius musician Jari Kainulainen.
Since the band arrived on the scene in 1998, Evergrey have brought out six studio albums and one live cut. All of them made the top 20 in their native Sweden and the last two made the top 10 (no. 6 and 3, respectively). On top of that, their DVD was number 1 for four weeks and nominated for a Grammy in Sweden. The band has toured around the globe several times, together with In Flames, Nevermore, Throwdown, Arch Enemy, Children Of Bodom and Iced Earth, among others. Along with "Torn", their new contract with Steamhammer/SPV includes the band's complete back catalogue, so top-quality reissues featuring a selection of bonus tracks are likely in future. "There is so much additional material for each album that we could theoretically re-release it on an extra DVD. Whatever we manage to do - premium reissues are certainly a possibility."
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"Following intense and very constructive discussions, Steamhammer/SPV have announced their future collaboration with Swedish dark melodic metal act, Evergrey. The deal includes not only the group's brand-new studio album, "Torn", which will arrive at the stores at the beginning of September, but also Evergrey's complete back catalogue. Evergrey mastermind Tom S. Englund is looking forward to a productive cooperation with Steamhammer, explaining: "After long and intense negotiations, we feel that we have arrived at optimum conditions for everybody involved. We are confident that Evergrey will continue to grow artistically under the terms of this contract, that SPV will enjoy our cooperation and - this is definitely the most important aspect - that our fans will thoroughly benefit from the new deal."
The first stage of this ambitious target will see the release of Evergrey's new studio album, "Torn", at the beginning of September, featuring eleven compositions, described by Englund as a "modern mix of "In Search Of Truth" and "Recreation Day". "The tracks are all guitar-oriented and very atmospheric. They have exactly the sound that our fans expect from us." According to Englund, the slightly more experimental direction of Evergrey's previous release, "Monday Morning Apocalypse", has given way again to old strengths and virtues. "Two years ago we needed an album with a slightly different approach and an expensive producer, just to find out how that sort of thing works. It was the right album at the time, but now we have returned to our typical trademarks." This is one of the reasons why the tracks on "Torn" were self-produced by Englund together with drummer Jonas Ekdahl. In addition, the band has a new bassist, Fredrik Larsson having been replaced by former Stratovarius musician Jari Kainulainen.
Since the band arrived on the scene in 1998, Evergrey have brought out six studio albums and one live cut. All of them made the top 20 in their native Sweden and the last two made the top 10 (no. 6 and 3, respectively). On top of that, their DVD was number 1 for four weeks and nominated for a Grammy in Sweden. The band has toured around the globe several times, together with In Flames, Nevermore, Throwdown, Arch Enemy, Children Of Bodom and Iced Earth, among others. Along with "Torn", their new contract with Steamhammer/SPV includes the band's complete back catalogue, so top-quality reissues featuring a selection of bonus tracks are likely in future. "There is so much additional material for each album that we could theoretically re-release it on an extra DVD. Whatever we manage to do - premium reissues are certainly a possibility."
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| Source: | profile.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Evergrey |
Hail Of Bullets - New Album Streaming Online
"?Of Frost And War", the debut album from Hail Of Bullets, is now available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page here.
"?Of Frost And War" will be released on May 16 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy (and on May 19 in the rest of Europe) via Metal Blade Records. The album was recorded in February/March of 2008 at Excess Studios in Rotterdam, Holland and was mixed and mastered in Sweden by Dan Swanö.
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"?Of Frost And War" will be released on May 16 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy (and on May 19 in the rest of Europe) via Metal Blade Records. The album was recorded in February/March of 2008 at Excess Studios in Rotterdam, Holland and was mixed and mastered in Sweden by Dan Swanö.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Hail Of Bullets |
Blackmore's Night - New Album In June
Blackmore's Night will release their new album, entitled "Secret Voyage", in Germany on June 27 (in Europe on June 30 and in the USA on July 15) via SPV.
According to a SPV press release: "Secret Voyage" is another kaleidoscopic musical journey through time and space, incorporating and rearranging traditional melodies from all over Europe, blending the "old" and contemporary. The brilliant guitar styling´s of Ritchie Blackmore, the enchanting vocals and lyrics of singer/songwriter Candice Night and the saturation of authentic Renaissance instruments woven throughout the melodies, create a unique style of music they call Renaissance/Folk/Rock. "Secret Voyage" consists of twelve new tracks, recorded by Candice Night, Ritchie Blackmore and their Band Of Minstrels. This musical journey is inspired by nature and incorporates acoustic and electric guitars, strings, renaissance instruments and Candice Night's ethereal voice and mystical lyrics."
"Secret Voyage" cover] tracklisting:
01. God Save The Keg
02. Locked Within The Crystal Ball
03. Gilded Cage
04. Toast To Tomorrow
05. Prince Waldeck's Galliard
06. Rainbow Eyes
07. The Circle
08. Sister Gypsy
09. Can't Help Falling In Love
10. Peasant's Promise
11. Far Far Away
12. Empty Words
Also Candice Night's track-by-track commentary on this new album can be found here.
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According to a SPV press release: "Secret Voyage" is another kaleidoscopic musical journey through time and space, incorporating and rearranging traditional melodies from all over Europe, blending the "old" and contemporary. The brilliant guitar styling´s of Ritchie Blackmore, the enchanting vocals and lyrics of singer/songwriter Candice Night and the saturation of authentic Renaissance instruments woven throughout the melodies, create a unique style of music they call Renaissance/Folk/Rock. "Secret Voyage" consists of twelve new tracks, recorded by Candice Night, Ritchie Blackmore and their Band Of Minstrels. This musical journey is inspired by nature and incorporates acoustic and electric guitars, strings, renaissance instruments and Candice Night's ethereal voice and mystical lyrics."
"Secret Voyage" cover] tracklisting:
01. God Save The Keg
02. Locked Within The Crystal Ball
03. Gilded Cage
04. Toast To Tomorrow
05. Prince Waldeck's Galliard
06. Rainbow Eyes
07. The Circle
08. Sister Gypsy
09. Can't Help Falling In Love
10. Peasant's Promise
11. Far Far Away
12. Empty Words
Also Candice Night's track-by-track commentary on this new album can be found here.
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| Source: | spv.de |
| Band profile: | Blackmore's Night |
Cannibal Corpse - To Release 3-Disc DVD Career Retrospective
Metal Blade Records press release:
"Legendary death metal band Cannibal Corpse has been busy working on the follow-up to 2006's victorious release "Kill", which saw the band hit the Billboard Top 200 chart at #170 with 6049 units scanned, #6 on Billboard's Heatseaker chart, #16 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart, #21 on Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart, a coveted spot touring on 2006's Sounds of the Underground, headlining the extremely successful Metal Blade Records 25th Anniversary Tour, and multiple tours overseas and dates in Canada and South America. The new album isn't expected until the fall or winter of 08/09 so until then fans will be able to get their Cannibal fix with the bands first-ever career retrospective 3-disc DVD, Centuries of Torment The First 20 Years, due out July 2008.
"Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years" contains live and rare footage, interviews with members past and present, and loads of bonus material (see tracklisting below). For a picture of the cover art, click here. Documentary and Bonus Footage Directed and Produced by Denise Korycki.
DVD 1: Cannibal Corpse History
3 Hour Definitive History of Cannibal Corpse as told by the band and the people who were there along the way.
1987-1995
Intro
Demo
Eaten Back to Life
Butchered at Birth
Tomb of the Mutilated
The Bleeding
1995 - Present
Vile
Gallery of Suicide
Bloodthirst
Gore Obsessed and The Wretched Spawn
Kill
DVD 2: Cannibal Corpse Performances
With Full Force 2007
01. Unleashing the Bloodthirsty
02. Murder Worship
03. Disposal of the Body
Toronto 2006
04. The Time To Kill Is Now
05. Disfigured
06. Death Walking Terror
07. Covered With Sores
08. Born In a Casket
09. I Cum Blood
10. Decency Defied
11. Make Them Suffer
12. Dormant Bodies Bursting
13. Five Nails Through The Neck
14. Devoured By Vermin
15. Hammer Smashed Face
16. Stripped, Raped, And Strangled
*Toronto Show directed by David Stuart and Nic Izzi
http://www.myspace.com/thoughtharvestproductions
Party San 2005
17. Puncture Wound Massacre
18. Sentenced To Burn
19. Fucked With A Knife
20. Psychotic Precision
21. Pulverized
22. Pounded Into Dust
23. The Wretched Spawn
New York 2000
24. The Spine Splitter
25. Dead Human Collection
Jacksonville, FL 1996
26. Mummified In Barbed Wire
Nashville, TN 1994
27. Entrails Ripped From A Virgin's Cunt
28. Pulverized
Buffalo, NY 1989
29. Shredded Humans
30. Rotting Head
Music Videos
31. Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead
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"Legendary death metal band Cannibal Corpse has been busy working on the follow-up to 2006's victorious release "Kill", which saw the band hit the Billboard Top 200 chart at #170 with 6049 units scanned, #6 on Billboard's Heatseaker chart, #16 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart, #21 on Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart, a coveted spot touring on 2006's Sounds of the Underground, headlining the extremely successful Metal Blade Records 25th Anniversary Tour, and multiple tours overseas and dates in Canada and South America. The new album isn't expected until the fall or winter of 08/09 so until then fans will be able to get their Cannibal fix with the bands first-ever career retrospective 3-disc DVD, Centuries of Torment The First 20 Years, due out July 2008.
"Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years" contains live and rare footage, interviews with members past and present, and loads of bonus material (see tracklisting below). For a picture of the cover art, click here. Documentary and Bonus Footage Directed and Produced by Denise Korycki.
DVD 1: Cannibal Corpse History
3 Hour Definitive History of Cannibal Corpse as told by the band and the people who were there along the way.
1987-1995
Intro
Demo
Eaten Back to Life
Butchered at Birth
Tomb of the Mutilated
The Bleeding
1995 - Present
Vile
Gallery of Suicide
Bloodthirst
Gore Obsessed and The Wretched Spawn
Kill
DVD 2: Cannibal Corpse Performances
With Full Force 2007
01. Unleashing the Bloodthirsty
02. Murder Worship
03. Disposal of the Body
Toronto 2006
04. The Time To Kill Is Now
05. Disfigured
06. Death Walking Terror
07. Covered With Sores
08. Born In a Casket
09. I Cum Blood
10. Decency Defied
11. Make Them Suffer
12. Dormant Bodies Bursting
13. Five Nails Through The Neck
14. Devoured By Vermin
15. Hammer Smashed Face
16. Stripped, Raped, And Strangled
*Toronto Show directed by David Stuart and Nic Izzi
http://www.myspace.com/thoughtharvestproductions
Party San 2005
17. Puncture Wound Massacre
18. Sentenced To Burn
19. Fucked With A Knife
20. Psychotic Precision
21. Pulverized
22. Pounded Into Dust
23. The Wretched Spawn
New York 2000
24. The Spine Splitter
25. Dead Human Collection
Jacksonville, FL 1996
26. Mummified In Barbed Wire
Nashville, TN 1994
27. Entrails Ripped From A Virgin's Cunt
28. Pulverized
Buffalo, NY 1989
29. Shredded Humans
30. Rotting Head
Music Videos
31. Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead
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| Source: | metalblade.com |
| Band profile: | Cannibal Corpse |
Artillery - DVD Details Revealed
As previously announced Metal Mind Productions will release Artillery's first DVD entitled "One Foot In The Grave, The Other One In The Trash". The DVD features a fantastic gig the thrash veteran's of Artillery gave at Metalmania Festival 2008! The outstanding guitar play of brothers Stützer, charismatic Carsten Nielsen's powerful drums and the uncompromising thrash energy of Søren Adamsen's voice ruthlessly hammered their way into the hearts of the headbangers assambled on that occasion. Artillery launched a veritable blitz, bombarding their fans with a skull-breaking selection of some of the best songs from their entire discography, including great thrash metal masterpieces like 'By Inheritence' and 'Khomaniac'!
"One Foot In The Grave, The Other One In The Trash" cover] tracklisting:
DVD:
01. Deeds Of Darkness
02. Into The Universe
03. The Almighty
04. Cybermind
05. The Challenge
06. By Inheritance
07. The Eternal War
08. Beneath The Clay (R.I.P.)
09. Time Has Come
10. At War With Science
11. Out Of The Sky
12. Khomaniac
13. Terror Squad
CD (limited edition DVD+CD only):
01. Deeds Of Darkness
02. Into The Universe
03. The Almighty
04. Cybermind
05. The Challenge
06. By Inheritance
07. The Eternal War
08. Beneath The Clay (R.I.P.)
09. Time Has Come
10. At War With Science
11. Out Of The Sky
12. Khomaniac
13. Terror Squad
The DVD will also include many great bonus features such as extra video material:
- Allergic To Knowledge (video clip)
- Terror Squad (video clip)
- The Almighty (bootlegged at "The Rock", Copenhagen, 2008)
- Missing Link - Lobotomized (video clip)
- plus interview with Michael Stützer, interview with Morten Stützer and Carsten Nielsen and more.
The cover artwork was designed by Graal known from his previous work for Vital Remains, Sinister, Solitude Aeturnus, Bulldozer etc. Graal was also responsible for the cover artwork of Artillery's box "Through The Years".
The release will also be available in a limited edition - including a CD with songs recorded at the Metalmania Festival! Both versions of the DVD are scheduled for release on 16th June 2008 in Europe and 5th August 2008 in USA (via MVD).
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"One Foot In The Grave, The Other One In The Trash" cover] tracklisting:
DVD:
01. Deeds Of Darkness
02. Into The Universe
03. The Almighty
04. Cybermind
05. The Challenge
06. By Inheritance
07. The Eternal War
08. Beneath The Clay (R.I.P.)
09. Time Has Come
10. At War With Science
11. Out Of The Sky
12. Khomaniac
13. Terror Squad
CD (limited edition DVD+CD only):
01. Deeds Of Darkness
02. Into The Universe
03. The Almighty
04. Cybermind
05. The Challenge
06. By Inheritance
07. The Eternal War
08. Beneath The Clay (R.I.P.)
09. Time Has Come
10. At War With Science
11. Out Of The Sky
12. Khomaniac
13. Terror Squad
The DVD will also include many great bonus features such as extra video material:
- Allergic To Knowledge (video clip)
- Terror Squad (video clip)
- The Almighty (bootlegged at "The Rock", Copenhagen, 2008)
- Missing Link - Lobotomized (video clip)
- plus interview with Michael Stützer, interview with Morten Stützer and Carsten Nielsen and more.
The cover artwork was designed by Graal known from his previous work for Vital Remains, Sinister, Solitude Aeturnus, Bulldozer etc. Graal was also responsible for the cover artwork of Artillery's box "Through The Years".
The release will also be available in a limited edition - including a CD with songs recorded at the Metalmania Festival! Both versions of the DVD are scheduled for release on 16th June 2008 in Europe and 5th August 2008 in USA (via MVD).
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| Source: | metalmind.com.pl |
| Band profile: | Artillery |
Gotthard - Official Fan Song For Switzerland's National Soccer Team
Audience and jury have decided: Gotthard´s song "Lift U Up" - which is about motivating each other in a team and reaching aims togehter - is the official song of Switzerland´s National Soccer Team for the upcoming European Championship. In a survey, run by Switzerland´s biggest newspaper "Blick", readers and national team chose the song as the winning title, Link].
Next to that, no other than German star producer Mousse T. has been responsible for the remix. In 1998, Mousse T. could celebrate a big success with the hit single "Horny", followed by numerous other hits Mousse T. has done the remixes for, such as "Sex Bomb" by Tom Jones, "Let ´s Go To Bed" by No Angels or "Is It Cos´ I'm Cool" by Emma Lanford. Concerning Mousse T. ´s latest remix for "Lift U Up", the players of the Swiss National Soccer Team prove that they are not only self-confident when it comes to kicking, but also when it comes to singing: the guys have personally sang the chorus of the track! Surely quite an unusual job for David Degen from FC Basel, Hakan Yakin and Marco Streller, who have both already played for VfB Stuttgart, Benjamin Huggel (formerly: Eintracht Frankfurt!), the keeper and audience ´s star Pascal Zuberbühler (formerly: Bayer Leverkusen) and all the other national players.
The recordings with band and national team took place in the famous Powerplay Studios in Zurich, Switzerland. Europe have recorded their world hit "The Final Countdown" there already. The joint-venture surely is an honour for both sides: the internationally successful group Gotthard is proud to support their national team for the European Championship with a song and most of the players of the national team have been huge Gotthard fans for many years. So one thing is sure already: if the Swiss kickers can act as convincing as in the studio during the next couple of weeks, than the championship will be a great one for them!
The official "Lift U Up" maxi-cd will be released as a bonus of a "Reloaded"-release of Gotthard´s album "Lipservice" on June, 20th. As a download single, the songs will be released on June 6th already. Also, Gotthard will play a couple of shows in the near future, check all upcoming dates here!
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Next to that, no other than German star producer Mousse T. has been responsible for the remix. In 1998, Mousse T. could celebrate a big success with the hit single "Horny", followed by numerous other hits Mousse T. has done the remixes for, such as "Sex Bomb" by Tom Jones, "Let ´s Go To Bed" by No Angels or "Is It Cos´ I'm Cool" by Emma Lanford. Concerning Mousse T. ´s latest remix for "Lift U Up", the players of the Swiss National Soccer Team prove that they are not only self-confident when it comes to kicking, but also when it comes to singing: the guys have personally sang the chorus of the track! Surely quite an unusual job for David Degen from FC Basel, Hakan Yakin and Marco Streller, who have both already played for VfB Stuttgart, Benjamin Huggel (formerly: Eintracht Frankfurt!), the keeper and audience ´s star Pascal Zuberbühler (formerly: Bayer Leverkusen) and all the other national players.
The recordings with band and national team took place in the famous Powerplay Studios in Zurich, Switzerland. Europe have recorded their world hit "The Final Countdown" there already. The joint-venture surely is an honour for both sides: the internationally successful group Gotthard is proud to support their national team for the European Championship with a song and most of the players of the national team have been huge Gotthard fans for many years. So one thing is sure already: if the Swiss kickers can act as convincing as in the studio during the next couple of weeks, than the championship will be a great one for them!
The official "Lift U Up" maxi-cd will be released as a bonus of a "Reloaded"-release of Gotthard´s album "Lipservice" on June, 20th. As a download single, the songs will be released on June 6th already. Also, Gotthard will play a couple of shows in the near future, check all upcoming dates here!
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
Meshuggah - Announce U.K. Tour
Meshuggah have announced a headlining tour of the U.K. to take place in September, full dates as follow:
September
Thu 04 - Brighton, Concorde 2
Fri 05 - London, LA2
Sat 06 - Newcastle, Academy
Mon 08 - Glasgow, Garage
Tue 09 - Manchester, Academy 3
Wed 10 - Sheffield, Corporation
Thu 11 - Birmingham, Academy 2
Fri 12 - Bristol, Academy
Sat 13 - Notthingham, Rock City
Tickets are priced £13 except Newcastle, Bristol and Birmingham where they are £12 (£15 in London) (subject to booking fee) and are available to buy at www.seetickets.com or 24hr cc hotline 0870 264 3333. Tickets also available at individual box offices. Doors are at 7pm and Meshuggah are onstage at 9pm. Support TBC.
The album "ObZen" is available through Nuclear Blast records now.
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September
Thu 04 - Brighton, Concorde 2
Fri 05 - London, LA2
Sat 06 - Newcastle, Academy
Mon 08 - Glasgow, Garage
Tue 09 - Manchester, Academy 3
Wed 10 - Sheffield, Corporation
Thu 11 - Birmingham, Academy 2
Fri 12 - Bristol, Academy
Sat 13 - Notthingham, Rock City
Tickets are priced £13 except Newcastle, Bristol and Birmingham where they are £12 (£15 in London) (subject to booking fee) and are available to buy at www.seetickets.com or 24hr cc hotline 0870 264 3333. Tickets also available at individual box offices. Doors are at 7pm and Meshuggah are onstage at 9pm. Support TBC.
The album "ObZen" is available through Nuclear Blast records now.
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| Band profile: | Meshuggah |
| Event: | Meshuggah: U.K. Tour |
Metal Storm - Now Also On .EU
The staff of Metal Storm are happy to announce that our website is now also reachable on the .eu domain. We hope that this move will allow us to be treated as a more international metal magazine and open doors for us in terms of co-operation with labels and festivals. We are proud of the Estonian origins of this webzine but we feel that having another domain will make it easier to highlight our international nature. Don't worry, the .ee address will still work and our logo isn't going to change.
From now on, besides the primary http://www.metalstorm.ee address, we can also be reached on http://www.metalstorm.eu. Staff members can also now be reached on their corresponding .eu email addresses.
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From now on, besides the primary http://www.metalstorm.ee address, we can also be reached on http://www.metalstorm.eu. Staff members can also now be reached on their corresponding .eu email addresses.
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Hellfest 2008 Contest
Once again Metal Storm and Hellfest are glad to open a contest and give all our readers a chance to win one of the two 3-day Hellfest 2008 tickets in the drawing. All you have to do is send an e-mail to contests(at)metalstorm.ee with subject Hellfest 2008 Contest, supply your full name and address, answer the three questions and be sure that you will come to the festival if you win the contest! Submissions without the full name and duplicate submissions will be ignored. The contest will close 31 May 2008 23:59 GMT+2.
More details at the contest page.
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More details at the contest page.
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| Event: | Hellfest Summer Open Air 2008 |
The Berzerker - Launch Own Record Label
Vocalist and frontman Luke Kenny from Australian's The Berzerker have posted the following update on the band's official MySpace page:
"Firstly we'd like to say a big thanks to all the guys in New Zealand on showing us a great time. Secondly I'm very excited to tell you that we will be launching our brand new record label "Berzerker Industries" within the next few months. The first release will be our new studio album. (I can't fucking wait!). The only way you'll be able to get hold of this album is by direct mail order via Myspace and our Website. This will NOT be in stores. Also we will be holding a re-mix competition with the winner getting their re-mixed Berzerker version on our new cd. There will also be re-mixes from some of the biggest names in the gabba/speedcore scene. ROOAAGGGGHH!! I will be posting more info about all of this very soon, so stay tuned.
Please Enjoy this sneek peak track set to some New Zealand Madness, Link]. Once again thanks for your support over all these years.
PS: For UK fans we have been confirmed on the Ghostfest Festival in Leeds on JUNE 29th. We will be adding more UK dates added shortly. Get ready everyone, The Berzerker are gearing up for a very busy few years ahead!!"
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"Firstly we'd like to say a big thanks to all the guys in New Zealand on showing us a great time. Secondly I'm very excited to tell you that we will be launching our brand new record label "Berzerker Industries" within the next few months. The first release will be our new studio album. (I can't fucking wait!). The only way you'll be able to get hold of this album is by direct mail order via Myspace and our Website. This will NOT be in stores. Also we will be holding a re-mix competition with the winner getting their re-mixed Berzerker version on our new cd. There will also be re-mixes from some of the biggest names in the gabba/speedcore scene. ROOAAGGGGHH!! I will be posting more info about all of this very soon, so stay tuned.
Please Enjoy this sneek peak track set to some New Zealand Madness, Link]. Once again thanks for your support over all these years.
PS: For UK fans we have been confirmed on the Ghostfest Festival in Leeds on JUNE 29th. We will be adding more UK dates added shortly. Get ready everyone, The Berzerker are gearing up for a very busy few years ahead!!"
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| Source: | blog.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | The Berzerker |