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Draconian - Announce New Bassist
Draconian have posted the following message on their official website :
Posted 09.04.2006 - New bass player - line up completed...
As previous announced bassist Jesper Stolpe has decided to leave the band in order to prioritize his work and family life. Some time ago his wife gave birth to a little boy and Draconian would like to officially wish Jesper and his family good luck in the future to come. As with the band, Draconian now have found a replacement to fill the vacant position. Draconian is proud to introduce the skilful bass player Fredrik Johansson to the line up. Together with (previous announced) new guitarist Daniel Arvidsson, Fredrik now completes the Draconian roster.
As for the live line up, session member Sanne Carlsson will continue to replace Andreas Karlsson on synthesizer.
Source : http://www.draconian.se
Posted 09.04.2006 - New bass player - line up completed...
As previous announced bassist Jesper Stolpe has decided to leave the band in order to prioritize his work and family life. Some time ago his wife gave birth to a little boy and Draconian would like to officially wish Jesper and his family good luck in the future to come. As with the band, Draconian now have found a replacement to fill the vacant position. Draconian is proud to introduce the skilful bass player Fredrik Johansson to the line up. Together with (previous announced) new guitarist Daniel Arvidsson, Fredrik now completes the Draconian roster.
As for the live line up, session member Sanne Carlsson will continue to replace Andreas Karlsson on synthesizer.
Source : http://www.draconian.se
| Band profile: | Draconian |
Angtoria - The Band Will Record Their First Video
Angtoria to record video for title track "God Has A Plan For Us All"
Angtoria will soon start filming their first music video as a part of the
worldwide promotion for their album due to be released on Listenable Records
April 27th.
The video will be filmed during 3 days at two different locations, and
director of the video is an upcoming and very talented swedish director who
has previously won awards for his work, Måns Berthas.
On April 19th Sarah, Dave Pybus (CoF) and Toni Davey (Dani's wife and album
cover model), will fly to Sweden to join Chris and Tommy and a yet to be
revealed drummer to shoot the video for the title track "God Has A Plan For
Us All".
The song is based around child abuse by a religious person, which in turn
leads the girl to madness because of years of mental torture through the
offender getting away with what he has done to her. Putting images to lyrics
like these is quite difficult without getting banned by every tv station,
but we will sure try to portray the lyrics in images as much as possible.
Chris´s young daughter Saga will play the child and Toni will obviously play
the girl as older. This is to show the deterioration from start to finish of
the girls life.
Wish us luck!
Read more ››
Angtoria will soon start filming their first music video as a part of the
worldwide promotion for their album due to be released on Listenable Records
April 27th.
The video will be filmed during 3 days at two different locations, and
director of the video is an upcoming and very talented swedish director who
has previously won awards for his work, Måns Berthas.
On April 19th Sarah, Dave Pybus (CoF) and Toni Davey (Dani's wife and album
cover model), will fly to Sweden to join Chris and Tommy and a yet to be
revealed drummer to shoot the video for the title track "God Has A Plan For
Us All".
The song is based around child abuse by a religious person, which in turn
leads the girl to madness because of years of mental torture through the
offender getting away with what he has done to her. Putting images to lyrics
like these is quite difficult without getting banned by every tv station,
but we will sure try to portray the lyrics in images as much as possible.
Chris´s young daughter Saga will play the child and Toni will obviously play
the girl as older. This is to show the deterioration from start to finish of
the girls life.
Wish us luck!
Read more ››
| Source: | Angtoria |
| Band profile: | Angtoria |
John Tucker Must Die - Undiscovered Band Contest
Wind-up records, 20th century fox and myspace.com announce undiscovered band contest for upcoming feature film john tucker must die
Grand prize winner's song eligible for inclusion in both the movie and soundtrack.
New York, NY - April 5, 2006 - Starting April 6th, unsigned artists will have a shot at their big break by submitting their music for an online contest on the leading social networking and lifestyle portal, MySpace.com. The winning band's song will be eligible for inclusion in the movie and on the soundtrack to John Tucker Must Die. The grand prize winner will be chosen on May 26th by a panel of celebrity judges and music executives. Wind-up Records will award a $10,000 production budget to the winner for professional re-recording, mixing, and mastering of the winning song. The ten finalists will each win a Gibson electric guitar.
In 20th Century Fox's John Tucker Must Die three popular girls from different cliques discover they've all been dating the same school stud when they decide not to get mad but to get even! Despite this ladies man's charm and ever-growing popularity, the girls enlist the inconspicuous new girl to help cook up a clever scheme to ruin his reputation and break his heart. This summer's hottest comedy stars Jesse Metcalfe, Sophia Bush, Brittany Snow, Ashanti, and Jenny McCarthy and opens in theatres on July 28, 2006.
The John Tucker Must Die Undiscovered Band contest (www.myspace.com/johntucker) will be hosted by Stefy Rae of the new band Stefy (www.stefytheband.com). Stefy's Wind-up Records debut will be released on August 29, 2006. Two songs from the female-fronted band Stefy will be in John Tucker Must Die as well as songs from The All-American Rejects, Nada Surf, Ben Lee, OK Go, People In Planes, and Motion City Soundtrack. The soundtrack will be released by Wind-up Records on July 18, 2006.
From April 6th until April 24th, unsigned bands can submit songs for consideration. From these initial submissions, 20 semi-finalists will be chosen by members of the MySpace staff. On May 1st, those 20 bands will rely on the support of their own fan bases, or MySpace 'friends,' to determine the top 10 finalists who will be selected on May 19th. The grand prize winner will be determined by the following panel of judges and announced on May 26th:
Jesse Metcalfe (Actor - star of John Tucker Must Die, "Desperate Housewives")
Betty Thomas (Director - John Tucker Must Die, Howard Stern's Private Parts)
Read more ››
Grand prize winner's song eligible for inclusion in both the movie and soundtrack.
New York, NY - April 5, 2006 - Starting April 6th, unsigned artists will have a shot at their big break by submitting their music for an online contest on the leading social networking and lifestyle portal, MySpace.com. The winning band's song will be eligible for inclusion in the movie and on the soundtrack to John Tucker Must Die. The grand prize winner will be chosen on May 26th by a panel of celebrity judges and music executives. Wind-up Records will award a $10,000 production budget to the winner for professional re-recording, mixing, and mastering of the winning song. The ten finalists will each win a Gibson electric guitar.
In 20th Century Fox's John Tucker Must Die three popular girls from different cliques discover they've all been dating the same school stud when they decide not to get mad but to get even! Despite this ladies man's charm and ever-growing popularity, the girls enlist the inconspicuous new girl to help cook up a clever scheme to ruin his reputation and break his heart. This summer's hottest comedy stars Jesse Metcalfe, Sophia Bush, Brittany Snow, Ashanti, and Jenny McCarthy and opens in theatres on July 28, 2006.
The John Tucker Must Die Undiscovered Band contest (www.myspace.com/johntucker) will be hosted by Stefy Rae of the new band Stefy (www.stefytheband.com). Stefy's Wind-up Records debut will be released on August 29, 2006. Two songs from the female-fronted band Stefy will be in John Tucker Must Die as well as songs from The All-American Rejects, Nada Surf, Ben Lee, OK Go, People In Planes, and Motion City Soundtrack. The soundtrack will be released by Wind-up Records on July 18, 2006.
From April 6th until April 24th, unsigned bands can submit songs for consideration. From these initial submissions, 20 semi-finalists will be chosen by members of the MySpace staff. On May 1st, those 20 bands will rely on the support of their own fan bases, or MySpace 'friends,' to determine the top 10 finalists who will be selected on May 19th. The grand prize winner will be determined by the following panel of judges and announced on May 26th:
Jesse Metcalfe (Actor - star of John Tucker Must Die, "Desperate Housewives")
Betty Thomas (Director - John Tucker Must Die, Howard Stern's Private Parts)
Read more ››
| Source: | Special Ops Media |
Sound Riot Records - Last News From The Label
TRISTWOOD
Extreme Metal band from Austria combining the obscurity and speed of the Black Metal and the brutality of the Death Metal with the abysmal atmosphere of the Industrial, nothing have been as consistent as Tristwood to fusion of the variant of Extreme Metal with formidable precision, perfect symbioses and sophisticated metallic assault! Labeled as Apocalyptic Metal, a soundtrack for the end of the world! Of course, there are a few influences that recall the similarly bombastic of Behemoth, Aborym or yet Nile but they have more to offer. The band has improved a lot since their debut album, both the playing and musically with notable songwriting ability and lyrics well wrote. "The Delphic Doctrine" is a furious onslaught in 42 minutes. Global extermination is set to 21-04-2006!!!
www.myspace.com/tristwood
INBORN SUFFERING
We are proud for have signed Inborn Suffering, this young and talented French band. They play a melodic and dark Doom Metal in the vein of the gods of the English Doom Metal. Their full-length album titled "Wordless Hope" features one hour of very well inspired orchestration in pure melancholy. It is full of beauty, sadness and sorrow where such fantastic symphonies can to be compared with classic albums like Anathema's "The Silent Enigma" and My Dying Bride's "Turn Loose the Swans". There is utterly mournful string arrangements wind around the slow Doom metal as well as some passages of violin, piano and female vocals were added perfectly. Of course, the vocals are deep and expressive grunts but sometimes spoken and sometimes-screamed vocals. This is wonderful masterpiece of Doom Metal like the former days. Wait for this album in middle of 2006. For more info, visit:
www.inborn-suffering.tk
INFERNUM
The Curse album of the Polish Black Metal band Infernum is being distributed by Black Attakk (www.black-attakk.de) in Germany and Austria exclusively! And for those have wanted for an official Infernum´s T-shirt, it will be available through the band soon. For further details, visit:
www.myspace.com/infernumband
Extreme Metal band from Austria combining the obscurity and speed of the Black Metal and the brutality of the Death Metal with the abysmal atmosphere of the Industrial, nothing have been as consistent as Tristwood to fusion of the variant of Extreme Metal with formidable precision, perfect symbioses and sophisticated metallic assault! Labeled as Apocalyptic Metal, a soundtrack for the end of the world! Of course, there are a few influences that recall the similarly bombastic of Behemoth, Aborym or yet Nile but they have more to offer. The band has improved a lot since their debut album, both the playing and musically with notable songwriting ability and lyrics well wrote. "The Delphic Doctrine" is a furious onslaught in 42 minutes. Global extermination is set to 21-04-2006!!!
www.myspace.com/tristwood
INBORN SUFFERING
We are proud for have signed Inborn Suffering, this young and talented French band. They play a melodic and dark Doom Metal in the vein of the gods of the English Doom Metal. Their full-length album titled "Wordless Hope" features one hour of very well inspired orchestration in pure melancholy. It is full of beauty, sadness and sorrow where such fantastic symphonies can to be compared with classic albums like Anathema's "The Silent Enigma" and My Dying Bride's "Turn Loose the Swans". There is utterly mournful string arrangements wind around the slow Doom metal as well as some passages of violin, piano and female vocals were added perfectly. Of course, the vocals are deep and expressive grunts but sometimes spoken and sometimes-screamed vocals. This is wonderful masterpiece of Doom Metal like the former days. Wait for this album in middle of 2006. For more info, visit:
www.inborn-suffering.tk
INFERNUM
The Curse album of the Polish Black Metal band Infernum is being distributed by Black Attakk (www.black-attakk.de) in Germany and Austria exclusively! And for those have wanted for an official Infernum´s T-shirt, it will be available through the band soon. For further details, visit:
www.myspace.com/infernumband
| Source: | Sound Riot |
Ufomammut - Lucifer Songs Reprinted & Gigs
The first limited edition of Lucifer Songs is out of stock. A reprinting will be out mid-April. It'll have a white cover with silver inscriptions, CD will feature 6 songs (Blind, Hellcore, Hypnotized, Mars And Astrodronaut And Lucifer Song) and DVD will have a soundscapes section, the entire album by visuals.
Ufomammut will be touring Europe in April for a few gigs supporting Lucifer Songs. All the dates will be announced soon. On the 22nd of April the band will play at roadburn festival in Holland, then UK and some gigs in Germany.
Ufomammut will be touring Europe in April for a few gigs supporting Lucifer Songs. All the dates will be announced soon. On the 22nd of April the band will play at roadburn festival in Holland, then UK and some gigs in Germany.
| Source: | ufomammut.com |
Winds - Upcoming Album Details
Winds is hereby announcing the following guest appearances on their upcoming album:
Agnete M. Kirkevaag - Madder Mortem, Frantic Bleep
Lars A. Nedland - Borknagar, Solefald
Øystein Moe - Ulver, Tritonus
Andy Winter, piano player and main songwriter, comments:
"These guys were selected by the four of us based on our deep admiration for their talents, and we are both honored and grateful that they chose (and found in time in their busy schedules) to participate in enhancing our new record with their presence."
Winds is currently working on completing the remaining recording sessions for their fourth record, the follow-up to the well-received 2004 offering "The Imaginary Direction Of Time". The upcoming album will be mixed and completed during late summer or early fall of 2006. The album will be released on The End Records sometime before the end of the year.
Source : http://www.theendrecords.com
Agnete M. Kirkevaag - Madder Mortem, Frantic Bleep
Lars A. Nedland - Borknagar, Solefald
Øystein Moe - Ulver, Tritonus
Andy Winter, piano player and main songwriter, comments:
"These guys were selected by the four of us based on our deep admiration for their talents, and we are both honored and grateful that they chose (and found in time in their busy schedules) to participate in enhancing our new record with their presence."
Winds is currently working on completing the remaining recording sessions for their fourth record, the follow-up to the well-received 2004 offering "The Imaginary Direction Of Time". The upcoming album will be mixed and completed during late summer or early fall of 2006. The album will be released on The End Records sometime before the end of the year.
Source : http://www.theendrecords.com
| Band profile: | Winds |
Trauma - To Record New Album
News from one of the most underrated death metal bands in the world:
Soon, on the 20th of May Trauma will start recording of the new album at the Recording Studio Hertz, carefully supervised by the Wiesławski Brothers. This time we will do twice as much - a new CD, and songs for a MCD with 2 cover songs. As a bonus there will be a multimedia CD with the new Video of Trauma, "Elegy of Doom" taken from the last album "Determination". The MCD will be released by Empire Rec. along with Thrash'em All Magazine on the 25th of August, while the CD is expected to come out in February 2007.
Soon, on the 20th of May Trauma will start recording of the new album at the Recording Studio Hertz, carefully supervised by the Wiesławski Brothers. This time we will do twice as much - a new CD, and songs for a MCD with 2 cover songs. As a bonus there will be a multimedia CD with the new Video of Trauma, "Elegy of Doom" taken from the last album "Determination". The MCD will be released by Empire Rec. along with Thrash'em All Magazine on the 25th of August, while the CD is expected to come out in February 2007.
| Source: | trauma.art.pl |
| Band profile: | Trauma |
Vader - To Start Recording New Album
"Impressions In Red" - Vader's new album!
On the 22th of April Vader will start recording session of their new studio album entitled "Impressions In Red". The album will be recorded, mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio with brothers S³awek & Wojtek Wies³awscy at the helm (who produced band's latest MCD "The Art Of War").
The recording session will run through May, 25th. The new album, unlike the futuristic content of "The Art Of War" MCD will be entirely focused around dark and mystical vision of hell on earth, inspired by works of medieval visionaries like Hieronymous Bosh. In July the band is going to shot a videoclip based on that theme as well. "Impressions In Red" artwork and the whole layout have been prepared by Greek maestro Seth (Paradise Lost, Rotting Christ, Septic Flesh...).
Release date is scheduled for September, 4th through Regain Records. The album will be supported with a massive promotional campaign. On 17th of September Vader will kick off the next 90 dates long tournee, playing in all European countries, Great Britain, Scandinavia, Baltic countries and the Balkans. In 2007 Vader will appear on tours in North and South America, Asia (Japan, Indonesia...), Eastern Europe and some other countries. More info about band's plans on Vader and Massive Music websites.
On the 22th of April Vader will start recording session of their new studio album entitled "Impressions In Red". The album will be recorded, mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio with brothers S³awek & Wojtek Wies³awscy at the helm (who produced band's latest MCD "The Art Of War").
The recording session will run through May, 25th. The new album, unlike the futuristic content of "The Art Of War" MCD will be entirely focused around dark and mystical vision of hell on earth, inspired by works of medieval visionaries like Hieronymous Bosh. In July the band is going to shot a videoclip based on that theme as well. "Impressions In Red" artwork and the whole layout have been prepared by Greek maestro Seth (Paradise Lost, Rotting Christ, Septic Flesh...).
Release date is scheduled for September, 4th through Regain Records. The album will be supported with a massive promotional campaign. On 17th of September Vader will kick off the next 90 dates long tournee, playing in all European countries, Great Britain, Scandinavia, Baltic countries and the Balkans. In 2007 Vader will appear on tours in North and South America, Asia (Japan, Indonesia...), Eastern Europe and some other countries. More info about band's plans on Vader and Massive Music websites.
| Source: | vader.pl |
| Band profile: | Vader |
Judas Priest - Announce New Album
Judas Priest are creating their first conceptual album based upon the life and predictions of Nostradamus!
This album will be theatrically staged and performed in its entirity as an epic musical by Judas Priest!
http://judaspriest.com
This album will be theatrically staged and performed in its entirity as an epic musical by Judas Priest!
http://judaspriest.com
| Band profile: | Judas Priest |
Mannhai - Sign With Dockyard 1
Dockyard 1 announced the signed stoner band Mannhai, that counts with singer Pasi Koskinen (Shape Of Despair, Ajattara, ex-Amorphis, ex-St. Mucus, To Separate the Flesh from the Bones), who joined the band during 2005.
The band is looking forward to release "Hellroad Caravan" on June 12th, 2006. The album is already out in Finland throught Finnish independent label Bull's Eye Records.
The band is looking forward to release "Hellroad Caravan" on June 12th, 2006. The album is already out in Finland throught Finnish independent label Bull's Eye Records.
| Source: | mannhai.com |
Mekong Delta - Update On The New Album
As reported on Mekong Delta website the work on their upcoming album is progressing nicely.
5 of the 8 group songs are completely finished musically. The other 3 are a little more difficult to complete because of special rhythms used. Ralf and Peter concluded they would first finish the 8 group songs (and maybe even record them first) before working on the classical adaptation and the 2 orchestral ones. They have not been together yet because of the great progess on the drums. The three members will probably meet each other in Norway (where Uli lives nowadays) for rehearsals soon.
5 of the 8 group songs are completely finished musically. The other 3 are a little more difficult to complete because of special rhythms used. Ralf and Peter concluded they would first finish the 8 group songs (and maybe even record them first) before working on the classical adaptation and the 2 orchestral ones. They have not been together yet because of the great progess on the drums. The three members will probably meet each other in Norway (where Uli lives nowadays) for rehearsals soon.
| Source: | nightmarepatrol.net |
| Band profile: | Mekong Delta |
In Battle - Sign With Nocturnal Art
Nocturnal Art Productions announced the singing of Swedish band In Battle.
A new album later in the year through Nocturnal Art Productions/ Candlelight Records.
A new album later in the year through Nocturnal Art Productions/ Candlelight Records.
| Source: | nocturnalart.com |
| Band profile: | In Battle |
Dååth - Sign With Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records announced the signing of death metal band Daath.
DAATH (pronounced like "Goth," but with a "D") were signed by longtime Roadrunner A&R man Monte Conner. Says Conner: "DAATH fuses elements of cutting-edge death and black metal with expansive orchestral and electronic themes. I haven't signed a death metal band since the early 90's, when that whole scene reached a serious saturation and then stagnation point. But I never stopped following that genre and when DAATH came along, I finally heard a new band who injected originality, excitement and fresh ideas back into that style of music."
DAATH, featuring Sean Farber (vocals), Michael Kameron (synth, backing vocals), Eyal Levi (guitar), Emil Werstler (guitar), Jeremy Creamer (bass), and Matt Ellis (drums), were brought to Conner's attention via colleague and friend, former Disincarnate/Obituary/Death/Testament guitarist-turned-producer, James Murphy, who took the band into the studio last year to co-produce and mix ten songs.
Levi commented: "Since the beginning we've believed that Roadrunner was the most appropriate label for DAATH. They are the torch bearers for the metal world and we are proud to be joining their family."
DAATH will re-enter the studio with Murphy in May to record five more songs to round out the pool of tracks they will chose from to unleash as their forthcoming Roadrunner debut album, "The Hinderers" - due out this Fall. Besides the title track, some other songs set to appear include "Festival Mass Soulform,"Ovum," "Above Lucium" and "Who Will Take The Blame." Murphy makes a guest appearance on the album as well as former Chimaira/Dying Fetus drummer, Kevin Talley, who tracked drums on two songs.
DAATH (pronounced like "Goth," but with a "D") were signed by longtime Roadrunner A&R man Monte Conner. Says Conner: "DAATH fuses elements of cutting-edge death and black metal with expansive orchestral and electronic themes. I haven't signed a death metal band since the early 90's, when that whole scene reached a serious saturation and then stagnation point. But I never stopped following that genre and when DAATH came along, I finally heard a new band who injected originality, excitement and fresh ideas back into that style of music."
DAATH, featuring Sean Farber (vocals), Michael Kameron (synth, backing vocals), Eyal Levi (guitar), Emil Werstler (guitar), Jeremy Creamer (bass), and Matt Ellis (drums), were brought to Conner's attention via colleague and friend, former Disincarnate/Obituary/Death/Testament guitarist-turned-producer, James Murphy, who took the band into the studio last year to co-produce and mix ten songs.
Levi commented: "Since the beginning we've believed that Roadrunner was the most appropriate label for DAATH. They are the torch bearers for the metal world and we are proud to be joining their family."
DAATH will re-enter the studio with Murphy in May to record five more songs to round out the pool of tracks they will chose from to unleash as their forthcoming Roadrunner debut album, "The Hinderers" - due out this Fall. Besides the title track, some other songs set to appear include "Festival Mass Soulform,"Ovum," "Above Lucium" and "Who Will Take The Blame." Murphy makes a guest appearance on the album as well as former Chimaira/Dying Fetus drummer, Kevin Talley, who tracked drums on two songs.
| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Dååth |
Blut Aus Nord - Finishing New Album
French metallers Blut Aus Nord continue to work on their highly anticipated new album, M.o.R.T. (Metamorphosis of Realistic Theories). Expected for release in early autumn, the album follows the band's critically acclaimed The Work Which Transforms God.
Song titles for M.o.R.T. as of press time include "Ruins Of The Genesis (Antiparticles)", "Dis-Harmonization Of All Visual Echoes", Fusion With The Zero", "Samsaric Ocean", "The Meditation Of The Ghost (Samadhi)", "Le Cercle De Ceux Qui Pleurent", and "Alienation Of The Orphans".
- Candlelight Newsletter -
Song titles for M.o.R.T. as of press time include "Ruins Of The Genesis (Antiparticles)", "Dis-Harmonization Of All Visual Echoes", Fusion With The Zero", "Samsaric Ocean", "The Meditation Of The Ghost (Samadhi)", "Le Cercle De Ceux Qui Pleurent", and "Alienation Of The Orphans".
- Candlelight Newsletter -
| Band profile: | Blut Aus Nord |
Hate Eternal - Drummer Leaves, Live Replacement
Hate Eternal drummer Derek Roddy decided to leave the band "with very little warning". The band already found a replacement, the band announced "that Kevin Talley will be stepping up to the plate and filling in on drums for the upcoming US Chimaira/Arch Enemy tour".
| Source: | hateeternal.com |
| Band profile: | Hate Eternal |