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Samael - Live Footage Online
A video interview with Samael (in English), conducted by Metalfan.ro after Samael's first-ever appearance in Romania on December 2, 2006 at Agronomia Sports Hall in Bucharest, has been posted online at this location. Also available at the same location is video footage from the gig.
Samael's September 29, 2006 show in Lausanne was broadcast live via the Internet. You can watch the concert online at this location (courtesy of Metal Videos).
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Samael's September 29, 2006 show in Lausanne was broadcast live via the Internet. You can watch the concert online at this location (courtesy of Metal Videos).
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| Source: | metalfan.ro |
| Band profile: | Samael |
Minotauri - Record Deal With Firebox Records
Minotauri signs with Firebox Records
Finnish traditional doomsters MINOTAURI have signed a deal with Firebox Records. The band's final album, aptly named just "II" was supposed to be released by Italian cult label Black Widow Records, but due to various reasons, it never materialized.
After this, Minotauri signed to a French label Sound Spheric Records and after signing the deal, the label's boss died in a car accident, thus eliminating that label.
Finally, Finnish label Firebox Records came to rescue and the release date for the Minotauri II is set to be 18th of April 2007. The band just finished their (propably) last shows with their friends Reverend Bizarre & Spiritus Mortis on a mini-tour titled "Friends of Hell II".
More information: http://minotauri.not4free.com
Source: http://www.firebox.fi
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Finnish traditional doomsters MINOTAURI have signed a deal with Firebox Records. The band's final album, aptly named just "II" was supposed to be released by Italian cult label Black Widow Records, but due to various reasons, it never materialized.
After this, Minotauri signed to a French label Sound Spheric Records and after signing the deal, the label's boss died in a car accident, thus eliminating that label.
Finally, Finnish label Firebox Records came to rescue and the release date for the Minotauri II is set to be 18th of April 2007. The band just finished their (propably) last shows with their friends Reverend Bizarre & Spiritus Mortis on a mini-tour titled "Friends of Hell II".
More information: http://minotauri.not4free.com
Source: http://www.firebox.fi
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| Source: | firebox.fi |
Depressed Mode - Record Deal With Firedoom Music
Depressed Mode signs with Firedoom Music
Firebox Music has signed Finnish melodic funeral doom metal band Depressed Mode. The band also features Natalie Koskinen, who is known for her contributions to previous Shape of Despair albums.
The band is right now recording their debut album and the release is scheduled for summer 2007 via Firedoom Music.
Soundsamples available at mikseri.net & myspace.com
http://www.mikseri.net/artists/?id=54943
http://www.myspace.com/depressedmodedoom
Source: http://www.firebox.fi
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Firebox Music has signed Finnish melodic funeral doom metal band Depressed Mode. The band also features Natalie Koskinen, who is known for her contributions to previous Shape of Despair albums.
The band is right now recording their debut album and the release is scheduled for summer 2007 via Firedoom Music.
Soundsamples available at mikseri.net & myspace.com
http://www.mikseri.net/artists/?id=54943
http://www.myspace.com/depressedmodedoom
Source: http://www.firebox.fi
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| Source: | firebox.fi |
Soulitude - New Album In 2007
Jevo, the mastermind behind Soulitude - a free to download power metal project - has issued the following statement on the official SOulitude website:
There will be another work released in 2007.
Almost 100% of the music is written and now it is time to start writing the lyrics.
This time it won't be a conceptual album. Music is more fresh and up-to-date, less epic but
more solid and powerfull. I've been in contact with a couple of musicians for the vocals and drums and
I hope to start recording in spring so the album may be ready at the end of spring or summer.
There won't be so many singers as in the first album because I'd like to have fix members so
Soulitude can became also a live band and not only studio project.
Cover artwork is going to be done again by Xabier Amezaga, that is also the webmaster of this site.
There will be another work released in 2007.
Almost 100% of the music is written and now it is time to start writing the lyrics.
This time it won't be a conceptual album. Music is more fresh and up-to-date, less epic but
more solid and powerfull. I've been in contact with a couple of musicians for the vocals and drums and
I hope to start recording in spring so the album may be ready at the end of spring or summer.
There won't be so many singers as in the first album because I'd like to have fix members so
Soulitude can became also a live band and not only studio project.
Cover artwork is going to be done again by Xabier Amezaga, that is also the webmaster of this site.
| Source: | soulitude-web.com |
Xandria - Enter The Studio
German goth metallers Xandria are currently in Principal Studios in Senden, Germany recording the successor to 2005's India. The album will be released at the end of May 2007 via Drakkar Records.
The band has posted the following message on their website:
From today on Xandria are back in the studio (Principal Studios, Germany), to begin the recordings for the new album, that will be released before summer 2007.
For the first time we will do a studio diary - which we hope to be up to date all the time, if we can achieve it ;-) -, and you all can find it in our Forum, so you can be "with" us all the time! We are very looking forward to the recordings and think that you soon can read our first statements!
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The band has posted the following message on their website:
From today on Xandria are back in the studio (Principal Studios, Germany), to begin the recordings for the new album, that will be released before summer 2007.
For the first time we will do a studio diary - which we hope to be up to date all the time, if we can achieve it ;-) -, and you all can find it in our Forum, so you can be "with" us all the time! We are very looking forward to the recordings and think that you soon can read our first statements!
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| Source: | xandria.de |
| Band profile: | Xandria |
Silent Force - New Album Details
Silent Force's new record label, AFM Records, announced that their new album, "Walk The Earth", will be available February 16th. Cover art can be found at this location.
"This record is exactly how melodic Power Metal should sound in 2007! Honest, down to earth, powerful, cleverly arranged but not completely melodic. Silent Force once again utilised the services of producer Dennis Ward, so prepare for February. The Gods of Power Metal will Walk The Earth; once again!"
"Walk The Earth" will be available on December 21st via Nexus Japan, along with an as-yet-untitled bonus track.
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"This record is exactly how melodic Power Metal should sound in 2007! Honest, down to earth, powerful, cleverly arranged but not completely melodic. Silent Force once again utilised the services of producer Dennis Ward, so prepare for February. The Gods of Power Metal will Walk The Earth; once again!"
"Walk The Earth" will be available on December 21st via Nexus Japan, along with an as-yet-untitled bonus track.
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| Source: | bravewords.com |
| Band profile: | Silent Force |
Détente - "Recognize No Authority" Remastered
Honoring it's 20th anniversary, cult thrash metal outfit Détente have re-issued and re-mastered their debut release "Recognize No Authority", with Brad Vance at Redmastering.
The album is of special significance as it was responsible for launching the careers of both metal superproducer Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot, Fear Factory, Soulfly) and vocalist the late Dawn Crosby of Fear Of God.
The album will soon be reissued in the USA and Germany by Cognitive Records. The CD will be distributed in the USA by The End Records and in Germany by Hellion Records. Additional distributors will be announced shortly. The expected release is early December.
Ten years ago, on December 15 1996, Dawn Crosby passed away after an acute liver failure due to years of excessive alcohol abuse.
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The album is of special significance as it was responsible for launching the careers of both metal superproducer Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot, Fear Factory, Soulfly) and vocalist the late Dawn Crosby of Fear Of God.
The album will soon be reissued in the USA and Germany by Cognitive Records. The CD will be distributed in the USA by The End Records and in Germany by Hellion Records. Additional distributors will be announced shortly. The expected release is early December.
Ten years ago, on December 15 1996, Dawn Crosby passed away after an acute liver failure due to years of excessive alcohol abuse.
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| Source: | theendrecords.com |
Stream Of Passion - European Tourdates Announced
Stream of Passion will make a small tour in Europe this winter under the name "Stream of Passion feat. Ayreon" (as in the DVD). They will perform material from Ayreon and Star One but focus on their own songs.
This message has been posted on their official homepage:
We can confirm a new Stream of Passion show on January 19 in Helsinki, Finland. These are all the currently confirmed dates:
18 Jan - The Rock / Copenhagen (DK)
19 Jan - Nosturi / Helsinki (FI)
21 Jan - Biebob / Turnhout (BE)
26 Jan - Bibelot / Dordrecht (NL)
3 Feb - Rotherham (venue TBA) (UK)
More info onhttp://www.streamofpassion.com.
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This message has been posted on their official homepage:
We can confirm a new Stream of Passion show on January 19 in Helsinki, Finland. These are all the currently confirmed dates:
18 Jan - The Rock / Copenhagen (DK)
19 Jan - Nosturi / Helsinki (FI)
21 Jan - Biebob / Turnhout (BE)
26 Jan - Bibelot / Dordrecht (NL)
3 Feb - Rotherham (venue TBA) (UK)
More info onhttp://www.streamofpassion.com.
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| Source: | streamofpassion.com |
| Band profile: | Stream Of Passion |
| Event: | Stream Of Passion: European Tour |
Bathory - Rare Video Footage Posted Online
Rare video footage from the DVD that accompanied Bathory's career-spanning box set, "In Memory of Quorthon", has been posted online at YouTube.com. Check it out:
Part#1 | Part#2 | Part#3
Released this past June via Black Mark Records, "In Memory of Quorthon" contains three CDs, one DVD, a book and a poster. Börje "Boss" Forsberg ? owner of Black Mark Records and father of late Bathory mainman Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg ? had previously stated that the package would contain "Quorthon's and Bathory's complete musical history."
Quorthon was found dead in his apartment in Stockholm, Sweden on June 7, 2004. The 39-year-old, widely considered to be one of black metal's founding fathers, reportedly died of heart failure.
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Part#1 | Part#2 | Part#3
Released this past June via Black Mark Records, "In Memory of Quorthon" contains three CDs, one DVD, a book and a poster. Börje "Boss" Forsberg ? owner of Black Mark Records and father of late Bathory mainman Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg ? had previously stated that the package would contain "Quorthon's and Bathory's complete musical history."
Quorthon was found dead in his apartment in Stockholm, Sweden on June 7, 2004. The 39-year-old, widely considered to be one of black metal's founding fathers, reportedly died of heart failure.
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| Source: | roadrun.com |
| Band profile: | Bathory |
Metalbåten Festival - Announce First Bands
Dark Funeral, Evergrey, Nocturnal Rites, Sonic Syndicate and Manticore are the first confirmed bands for the Gates of Metalbåten festival, set to take place April 26-27 on the Silja Festival ferry (which traffics the Baltic Sea between Stockholm, Sweden and Turku, Finland).
For more information visit, http://www.metalbaten.se.
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For more information visit, http://www.metalbaten.se.
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| Source: | metalbaten.se |
| Band profile: | Dark Funeral |
| Event: | Gates Of Metalbåten Festival |
Timo Kotipelto - New Video Online
Timo Kotipelto's (Stratovarius) video for the track 'Sleep Well' can be seen online at this location.
Recently commenting on the song, Timo stated, "The song will be in a Finnish movie, Vares 2, which will have it's premiere January 12th 2007. The song is a main theme and can be heard when the credits are scrolling at the end of the movie.
The music video includes clips from the movie. Some of the actors who are playing the characters on these clips are my personal friends and are very well known in Finland."
The track is also expected to be included on Kotipelto's upcoming solo release, due next year through his High And Loud Records label.
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Recently commenting on the song, Timo stated, "The song will be in a Finnish movie, Vares 2, which will have it's premiere January 12th 2007. The song is a main theme and can be heard when the credits are scrolling at the end of the movie.
The music video includes clips from the movie. Some of the actors who are playing the characters on these clips are my personal friends and are very well known in Finland."
The track is also expected to be included on Kotipelto's upcoming solo release, due next year through his High And Loud Records label.
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| Source: | bravewords.com |
| Band profile: | Kotipelto |
Norther - New Video Online
Norther's video for the new song "Frozen Angel" has been posted online at this location.
The track is featured on the soundtrack to the new Finnish film "V2: Jäätynyt Enkeli", which is being released in Finland on January 5 via King Foo Entertainment. Also scheduled to appear on the soundtrack are Amorphis, Kotipelto and Thunderstone, among other artists.
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The track is featured on the soundtrack to the new Finnish film "V2: Jäätynyt Enkeli", which is being released in Finland on January 5 via King Foo Entertainment. Also scheduled to appear on the soundtrack are Amorphis, Kotipelto and Thunderstone, among other artists.
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| Source: | norther.net |
| Band profile: | Norther |
Samael - Recording Of New Album Completed
The following message has been posted on Samael's homepage:
"Samael finished the recording of their new album. A pre-mix of three songs has been done at the end of November, in order to present it to different record companies. Final mix is expected to take place early next year. If you want to taste it before it's baked, you can listen to the song "Slavocracy" here."
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"Samael finished the recording of their new album. A pre-mix of three songs has been done at the end of November, in order to present it to different record companies. Final mix is expected to take place early next year. If you want to taste it before it's baked, you can listen to the song "Slavocracy" here."
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| Source: | samael.info |
| Band profile: | Samael |
Behemoth - Enters The Studio; Reveals New Album Title
Polish extreme metal titans Behemoth entered the studio this week (December 11) to begin tracking their much-anticipated new album, "The Apostasy" (thesaurus definition of the word: the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause ) which is currently set for a summer release. The new effort will be recorded in the band's hometown with mainman Nergal and longtime sound engineer Malta in the producer's chair.
Nergal (vocals, guitars) checks in with the following report: "We just demoed the whole new album and have 11 songs plus intro ready to go. It all sounds huge and our sound has never been this intense, while being very epic and catchy at the same time. It has all the Behemoth trademarks enriched with some fresh ideas. I guarantee some people are going to be surprised! Some songtitles include: 'Prometherion', 'Pazuzu (The Desert Storms Bringing)', 'Slaying The Prophets Ov Isa', 'Rome 64 E.V.', 'Arcana Hereticae', 'At The Left Hand Ov God', with more to follow. The recording sessions for 'The Apostasy' will take place in our hometown, Gdansk, in one of the best-equipped studios in Poland, Radio Gdansk. It has an old-school analogue Studer 24-track machine, which gives super unique tone to drum sound. I simply love it. It has the best mixing console, pre-amps and other shit available nowadays.
"It's no secret that Behemoth have been one of the busiest bands in the scene for last two years. We completed over 300 shows in support to our last record, 'Demigod', and have been in front of people's faces for a long time, so I felt that it was necessary to take a break. I thought that all of this activity might be too much, even for die-hard fans. I decided to focus on song writing and nothing else. I pretty much isolated myself from the whole scene for a few months and ultimately created a new record that is destined to become the definitive Behemoth release.
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Nergal (vocals, guitars) checks in with the following report: "We just demoed the whole new album and have 11 songs plus intro ready to go. It all sounds huge and our sound has never been this intense, while being very epic and catchy at the same time. It has all the Behemoth trademarks enriched with some fresh ideas. I guarantee some people are going to be surprised! Some songtitles include: 'Prometherion', 'Pazuzu (The Desert Storms Bringing)', 'Slaying The Prophets Ov Isa', 'Rome 64 E.V.', 'Arcana Hereticae', 'At The Left Hand Ov God', with more to follow. The recording sessions for 'The Apostasy' will take place in our hometown, Gdansk, in one of the best-equipped studios in Poland, Radio Gdansk. It has an old-school analogue Studer 24-track machine, which gives super unique tone to drum sound. I simply love it. It has the best mixing console, pre-amps and other shit available nowadays.
"It's no secret that Behemoth have been one of the busiest bands in the scene for last two years. We completed over 300 shows in support to our last record, 'Demigod', and have been in front of people's faces for a long time, so I felt that it was necessary to take a break. I thought that all of this activity might be too much, even for die-hard fans. I decided to focus on song writing and nothing else. I pretty much isolated myself from the whole scene for a few months and ultimately created a new record that is destined to become the definitive Behemoth release.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Sirenia - Three New Songs Available For Streaming
Sirenia will release "Nine Destinies And A Downfall" through Nuclear Blast on February 23rd. Three songs from the album are now available for streaming at their official MySpace page. The songs on offer are 'My Mind's Eye', 'The Other Side' and 'Sundown' Go to this location to check them out.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Sirenia |