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Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Re-Release Split CD With Converge
Relapse Records will reissue the split release between Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Converge, The Poacher Diaries, on Tuesday, January 23rd (January 29th internationally).
The Poacher Diaries reissue has been completely re-mastered by the team of Scott Hull and Nick Zampiello of New Alliance East and features nine tracks from grindcore masters Agoraphobic Nosebleed along with five of the most hostile Converge songs ever to be written, including live-favorites "Locust Reign" and "My Great Devastator." The re-issue artwork will remain the original work of artist Derek Hess. For more information on this release, you can check here.
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The Poacher Diaries reissue has been completely re-mastered by the team of Scott Hull and Nick Zampiello of New Alliance East and features nine tracks from grindcore masters Agoraphobic Nosebleed along with five of the most hostile Converge songs ever to be written, including live-favorites "Locust Reign" and "My Great Devastator." The re-issue artwork will remain the original work of artist Derek Hess. For more information on this release, you can check here.
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| Source: | smnnews.com |
| Band profile: | Agoraphobic Nosebleed |
Swedish Death Metal Book To Be Released On The 23rd Of January / Exclusive Release Party
Hell yes...
Tamara Press (started by Daniel from Incision) will release on 23 of this month a huge nice 500 page book about Swedish Death Metal, containing a listing of about 900 bands, and many other information such as the fanzines that were active in those days, interviews of 30 of the most important characters in the Swedish Death Metal Scene including members from bands like Merciless, Grave, Dismember/Carnage, Treblinka/Tiamat... a huge number of pictures, etc...
All in all, A MUST for Swedish Death metal maniacs !!!!
The book is about 1,5 kg heavy and costs 50 Euro. 55 Outside Europe.
Release Party
An exclusive release party will be on the 26 of January at Kafé 44 in Stockholm. A party for invited OLD FARTS only. The flyier nicely claims "STRICTLY NO POSERS, HARDLY ANYONE UNDER 30 ALLOWED ENTRANCE" And will feature unique performances of Nirvana 2002, Grotesque and Internment.
For more info check the Tamara myspace.
Damn...
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Tamara Press (started by Daniel from Incision) will release on 23 of this month a huge nice 500 page book about Swedish Death Metal, containing a listing of about 900 bands, and many other information such as the fanzines that were active in those days, interviews of 30 of the most important characters in the Swedish Death Metal Scene including members from bands like Merciless, Grave, Dismember/Carnage, Treblinka/Tiamat... a huge number of pictures, etc...
All in all, A MUST for Swedish Death metal maniacs !!!!
The book is about 1,5 kg heavy and costs 50 Euro. 55 Outside Europe.
Release Party
An exclusive release party will be on the 26 of January at Kafé 44 in Stockholm. A party for invited OLD FARTS only. The flyier nicely claims "STRICTLY NO POSERS, HARDLY ANYONE UNDER 30 ALLOWED ENTRANCE" And will feature unique performances of Nirvana 2002, Grotesque and Internment.
For more info check the Tamara myspace.
Damn...
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Dark Moor - Tarot Album Details
According to Dark Moor's official site "The release date for Tarot will be February 21th, 2007", and will include the following tracks:
01. The Magician
02. The Chariot
03. The Star
04. Wheel Of Fortune
05. The Emperor
06. Devil In The Tower
07. Death
08. Lovers
09. The Hanged Man
10. The Moon
11. The Fool
01. The Magician
02. The Chariot
03. The Star
04. Wheel Of Fortune
05. The Emperor
06. Devil In The Tower
07. Death
08. Lovers
09. The Hanged Man
10. The Moon
11. The Fool
| Source: | dark-moor.com |
| Band profile: | Dark Moor |
Twilightning - Upcoming Album Details
Finnish metallers Twilightning will be releasing their 3rd full length album titled "Swinelords" on 21st March 2007 through Spinefarm.
Release dates for other countries is yet unknown but people can order the new Twilightning album from Spinefarm shop "Levykauppa Äx" when it's released.
The tracklisting for Swinelords is:
01. Isolation Shell
02. SwineLord
03. Reflection of the Cuckoo
04. Vice Jesus
05. Pimps, Witches, Thieves & Bitches
06. The Gun
07. Not a Word
08. Consume Gap
09. With the Flow
10. Wounded & Withdrawn
Release dates for other countries is yet unknown but people can order the new Twilightning album from Spinefarm shop "Levykauppa Äx" when it's released.
The tracklisting for Swinelords is:
01. Isolation Shell
02. SwineLord
03. Reflection of the Cuckoo
04. Vice Jesus
05. Pimps, Witches, Thieves & Bitches
06. The Gun
07. Not a Word
08. Consume Gap
09. With the Flow
10. Wounded & Withdrawn
| Source: | finmetalnews.com |
| Band profile: | Twilightning |
After Forever - CD Presentation Postponed
After Forever's official release party for their forthcoming self-titled album, scheduled to take place on March 22nd at Tivoli in Utrecht, Holland has been postponed. The album was due to be issued on the same day by Nuclear Blast, but according to the band the release date has been changed. The new date will be announced soon and the party will be rescheduled.
The listening parties scheduled to take place in Holland in February will go ahead as planned. They are as follows:
February
22 - Burgerweeshuis in Deventer, Holland
23 - W2 in Den Bosch, Holland
The listening parties scheduled to take place in Holland in February will go ahead as planned. They are as follows:
February
22 - Burgerweeshuis in Deventer, Holland
23 - W2 in Den Bosch, Holland
| Source: | afterforever.com |
| Band profile: | After Forever |
| Event: | After Forever: Pre-Listening Party |
Sinner - Album Trailer And Video Posted Online
The new video for the song "Diary Of Evil" was posted on Mat Sinner's MySpace and will be featured in the limited edition of "Mask Of Sanity". There's also a trailer by MTM Music regarding the new album posted on the band's page. The new album will be released today (19 January 2007).
A personally signed limited edition copy of "Mask Of Sanity" can be pre-ordered now.
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A personally signed limited edition copy of "Mask Of Sanity" can be pre-ordered now.
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| Source: | matsinner.de |
| Band profile: | Sinner |
Eternal Tears Of Sorrow - Live Footage From New Year's Show Online
Eternal Tears Of Sorrow have launched a video page on http://youtube.com/etoslive. Live footage from the band's December 31st show show at Teatria in Oulu, Finland is currently available for streaming. The songs currently on offer are "Blood Of Failth (Stains My Hands)' and 'Autumn's Grief".
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| Source: | eternaltears.info |
| Band profile: | Eternal Tears Of Sorrow |
Emperor - To Return To The United States
After triumphantly headlining the annual Wacken Open Air festival in Germany and four capacity performances in America last summer, Norwegian black metal pioneers Emperor have announced their return to the United States for three encore appearances this spring.
"We have made a decision to return to the U.S. for a few additional shows," notes guitarist Samoth. "This time Chicago is also put on the map.
"The shows last summer were very successful and we had an amazing turnout and support from all the fans. It was also a bit stressful because of the embassy hassle that we unfortunately had to endure. So we feel a few more shows are due and this time, all visas are in order and the band will appear in its full command."
Confirmed dates are as follows:
May
30 - (US) The Metro - Chicago, IL
June
01 - (US) B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY
03 - (US) Key Club - West Hollywood, CA
Ticket on-sale information will be announced shortly.
"We have made a decision to return to the U.S. for a few additional shows," notes guitarist Samoth. "This time Chicago is also put on the map.
"The shows last summer were very successful and we had an amazing turnout and support from all the fans. It was also a bit stressful because of the embassy hassle that we unfortunately had to endure. So we feel a few more shows are due and this time, all visas are in order and the band will appear in its full command."
Confirmed dates are as follows:
May
30 - (US) The Metro - Chicago, IL
June
01 - (US) B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY
03 - (US) Key Club - West Hollywood, CA
Ticket on-sale information will be announced shortly.
| Source: | candlelightrecords.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Emperor |
| Event: | Emperor: US Dates |
Nightwish - Vocalist Auditions Completed; New Singer To Be Announced In Late May
Finnish metallers Nightwish have updated their website with following message: "The auditions for the new vocalist have ended, with more than 2000 demos sent to us. (yesterday, 15.1. we received 120 demos!) A big thanks to everybody! So please don't send anymore demos, since now we need to concentrate on finishing the album recordings." The new vocalist will be announced at the end of May, together with the release of a new single.
| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Blikfest IV - First Bands Announced
The Blikfest-organisation has announced the fourth edition of the well-tasted festival Blikfest, on 3 November at JH Togenblik at Beveren-Waas, Belgium. First bands announced are Axamenta and Crusader.
Both bands are very popular inside the Belgian metal scene and already proved their merit several times on all different kinds of (Belgian) festivals. To name just a few, Crusader recently played on Frostrock and can also be seen on the Spring Madness Festival in May, and Axamenta was featered on the Graspop Metal Meeting line up last year.
The organisation also promised a very nice international headliner, as always.
Both bands are very popular inside the Belgian metal scene and already proved their merit several times on all different kinds of (Belgian) festivals. To name just a few, Crusader recently played on Frostrock and can also be seen on the Spring Madness Festival in May, and Axamenta was featered on the Graspop Metal Meeting line up last year.
The organisation also promised a very nice international headliner, as always.
| Event: | Blikfest IV |
Vital Remains - Complete Work On New Album
"U.S. legends of epic black death metal" Vital Remains have just returned home from Mana Recording Studio in Florida, where they recorded their followup to 2003's "Dechristianize" featuring Glen Benton of Deicide once again on vocals.
Here is a statement from guitarist Tony Lazaro:
We've just returned home from Mana Recordings in Florida where we spent the whole month of December/January working on the new album. Yes, it's done and what can we say other than holy shit! We cannot wait for the fans to hear this new album!! I really think all of our fans are going to shit themselves when they hear this. To those few who thought we couldn't top Dechristianize, you're in for a real surprise because we did! We thought Dechristianize was a tough album to do, oh man! This album, hands down sets the bar. We spent 12-13 hours a day straight with no days off. The drums took some 10 days alone to track all nine songs. Glen's vocals sound sick and his performance and attack was awesome! Dave's leads and harmonies are some of his best work to date. Total shredding as well as a great drum performance done by Dave. He really worked hard to get his best drum tracks down. The overall sound of the new album is just HUGE! We are very proud of the results of all this hard work and we think our fans will soon agree as well. A BIG THANKS to Erik Rutan who really worked us to near death ha! Much respect to you and Shaun Otani for really working hard and pushing us to the point of insanity to bring out our best performances, to which we think you did without a doubt!
This is without question our "Reign In Blood" album. Soon the underground worldwide will get to hear this Unholy Brutality!.... "Hammer Down The Nails!!"
Vital Remains is also booking a lot of tours for the release of this album in 2007. Followed will also be a single and a video, the band's first premiered video in its eighteen year history.
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Here is a statement from guitarist Tony Lazaro:
We've just returned home from Mana Recordings in Florida where we spent the whole month of December/January working on the new album. Yes, it's done and what can we say other than holy shit! We cannot wait for the fans to hear this new album!! I really think all of our fans are going to shit themselves when they hear this. To those few who thought we couldn't top Dechristianize, you're in for a real surprise because we did! We thought Dechristianize was a tough album to do, oh man! This album, hands down sets the bar. We spent 12-13 hours a day straight with no days off. The drums took some 10 days alone to track all nine songs. Glen's vocals sound sick and his performance and attack was awesome! Dave's leads and harmonies are some of his best work to date. Total shredding as well as a great drum performance done by Dave. He really worked hard to get his best drum tracks down. The overall sound of the new album is just HUGE! We are very proud of the results of all this hard work and we think our fans will soon agree as well. A BIG THANKS to Erik Rutan who really worked us to near death ha! Much respect to you and Shaun Otani for really working hard and pushing us to the point of insanity to bring out our best performances, to which we think you did without a doubt!
This is without question our "Reign In Blood" album. Soon the underground worldwide will get to hear this Unholy Brutality!.... "Hammer Down The Nails!!"
Vital Remains is also booking a lot of tours for the release of this album in 2007. Followed will also be a single and a video, the band's first premiered video in its eighteen year history.
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| Source: | smnnews.com |
| Band profile: | Vital Remains |
Pestilence, Gorefest, Thanatos - Members Set Up New Band
Thanatos guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens have joined forces with former Pestilence/Asphyx-singer Martin Van Drunen, Gorefest drummer Ed Warby and former Houwitser bass player Theo van Eekelen in a brand new project.
The as-yet-unnamed band will record a three-track promo CD later this year. "We're simply going to crank out some brutal old-school death metal stuff ? nothing more, nothing less!" says Gebédi
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The as-yet-unnamed band will record a three-track promo CD later this year. "We're simply going to crank out some brutal old-school death metal stuff ? nothing more, nothing less!" says Gebédi
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| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Gorefest |
Pig Destroyer - New Album Details
Pig Destroyer: "Writing and rehearsing for Phantom Limb are almost all done," Scott Hull says from his home in Virginia, as Pig Destroyer prepare to enter Omega Studios (immortalized by Bad Brains' The Omega Sessions) to record their fourth album. "Very different writing process this time around. I wrote and demoed all the tracks in my studio with the drum machine?not much differently than I would do with Agoraphobic Nosebleed?then presented all the songs completed to the rest of the band for practice."
The guitarist and producer has been doing a lot of practicing on his own as of late: "I've been doing a lot of studying at Omega with their engineers and in their rooms," he explains. "I'm slowly putting myself in the position to produce bands, which is something I've never really been prepared to do. I produced Phobia's Cruel this year and had a good experience. I've grown in the process of completing some movie scores as well. One of which, for a film called Sanctified, really put my music knowledge to the test as the score includes a lot of actual orchestral pieces I had to compose."
While the band's signature metagrind attack remains more or less intact, Hull notes that Phantom Limb will be "leaner, meaner than Terrifyer, more metal, a little burlier. At the same time I think the songs are better, just because of the change in the writing process. Plus, Blake Harrison, our noise and sample guy, really adds to the chaos. Not to mention, since Terrifyer we've really gotten eggheaded about gear and defining what sounds we want to get. As Todd Barry would say; 'This shit's going to be slicker than a YES album.'"
The guitarist and producer has been doing a lot of practicing on his own as of late: "I've been doing a lot of studying at Omega with their engineers and in their rooms," he explains. "I'm slowly putting myself in the position to produce bands, which is something I've never really been prepared to do. I produced Phobia's Cruel this year and had a good experience. I've grown in the process of completing some movie scores as well. One of which, for a film called Sanctified, really put my music knowledge to the test as the score includes a lot of actual orchestral pieces I had to compose."
While the band's signature metagrind attack remains more or less intact, Hull notes that Phantom Limb will be "leaner, meaner than Terrifyer, more metal, a little burlier. At the same time I think the songs are better, just because of the change in the writing process. Plus, Blake Harrison, our noise and sample guy, really adds to the chaos. Not to mention, since Terrifyer we've really gotten eggheaded about gear and defining what sounds we want to get. As Todd Barry would say; 'This shit's going to be slicker than a YES album.'"
| Source: | smnnews.com |
| Band profile: | Pig Destroyer |
Haggard - New Album To Released In June And European Tour
Haggard's upcoming album called 'Tales Of Ithiria' will be released on the 29th of June, 2007, the band will tour Europe promoting it during September.
Asis, the leader of the band, explains why the releasedate of the album has been delayed: "The theme of the new CD will not be a historical person, rather a for this purpose developed own story has been written. And together, these things take more time as planned. But I can justifiably say, that the CD will be finished soon!"
Asis, the leader of the band, explains why the releasedate of the album has been delayed: "The theme of the new CD will not be a historical person, rather a for this purpose developed own story has been written. And together, these things take more time as planned. But I can justifiably say, that the CD will be finished soon!"
| Source: | haggard.de |
| Band profile: | Haggard |
Sonata Arctica - Finnish Tour Dates
The Finnish melodic metallers have recently posted the following tour dates on official site.
27.4.2007 Teatria, Oulu
28.4.2007 RockKatti 2007, Holiday Club Katinkulta, Vuokatti (Other performers: Kotiteollisuus, Ruoska & Charon)
29.4.2007 Pakkahuone, Tampere
30.4.2007 Tavastia, Helsinki
Sonata Arctica has also been set to play in the Finnish rock/metal festival Sauna Open Air.
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27.4.2007 Teatria, Oulu
28.4.2007 RockKatti 2007, Holiday Club Katinkulta, Vuokatti (Other performers: Kotiteollisuus, Ruoska & Charon)
29.4.2007 Pakkahuone, Tampere
30.4.2007 Tavastia, Helsinki
Sonata Arctica has also been set to play in the Finnish rock/metal festival Sauna Open Air.
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| Source: | sonataarctica.info |
| Band profile: | Sonata Arctica |
| Event: | Sonata Arctica: Finnish Tour |