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Therion - Johnsson Won't Sing Anymore
Christopher Jhonsson announced that he will quit singing in a email sent to Therion's website. He explains:
"As was announced on the Metal Mania festivals, I am going to retire from vocals. The reasons for this are two. One is that I feel it's not fun to sing anymore (even though I have enjoyed playing the old songs on guitar), the voice is getting weaker over the years and I experienced problems at the end of the US/Canada tour. The problem isn't only getting older, but rather that we basically never rehearse as a band and therefore I don't keep my throat "warm". It simply doesn't work to not sing for half a year and then go on tour for 2 months and shout every evening. It used to work when I was younger, but now I feel it's not comfortable anymore and when it doesn't feel right, it's definatly time to stop.
The second reason is that we anyway would like to stop playing old songs. By old I mean Lepaca Klifffoth and older. We are now working on our 13:th studio album and it is getting harder and harder to choose which songs to play live. The number of "classics" - songs that we more or less must play - is growing all the time and we don't want to end up like one of those bands where you know beforehand 95% for sure what songs that are going to be played. We want to be able to have space to play a couple of unexpected songs each new tour.
We of course realize that many fans will miss those brutal songs, but we are convinced that those fans also will prefer to hear something new each time from the Theli album and onwards.
Besides old songs, this will have an effect on the choice on some newer songs. For example, I'd normally sing in To Mega Therion, Invocation of Naamah, In The Desert Of Set and Typhon. I guess I in normal cases seldomly have to sing in To Mega Therion anyway - good crowds tends to do that for me!
Typhon would anyway not be on the set list on the next tour, there's so many songs we haven't played from that album. Personally I would rather do An Arrow From The Sun and the title track Lemuria next time.
As for Desert Of Set I guess we're not gonna play it and regarding Invocation Of Naamah, we might not play it or we could experiment with Mats doing some harsher type of voice on my parts, he's a pretty flexible singer as you might know by now (and he has said he don't have any principles against doing some growling type of vocals as long as it's just some few parts). So time shall tell what happens around that."
"As was announced on the Metal Mania festivals, I am going to retire from vocals. The reasons for this are two. One is that I feel it's not fun to sing anymore (even though I have enjoyed playing the old songs on guitar), the voice is getting weaker over the years and I experienced problems at the end of the US/Canada tour. The problem isn't only getting older, but rather that we basically never rehearse as a band and therefore I don't keep my throat "warm". It simply doesn't work to not sing for half a year and then go on tour for 2 months and shout every evening. It used to work when I was younger, but now I feel it's not comfortable anymore and when it doesn't feel right, it's definatly time to stop.
The second reason is that we anyway would like to stop playing old songs. By old I mean Lepaca Klifffoth and older. We are now working on our 13:th studio album and it is getting harder and harder to choose which songs to play live. The number of "classics" - songs that we more or less must play - is growing all the time and we don't want to end up like one of those bands where you know beforehand 95% for sure what songs that are going to be played. We want to be able to have space to play a couple of unexpected songs each new tour.
We of course realize that many fans will miss those brutal songs, but we are convinced that those fans also will prefer to hear something new each time from the Theli album and onwards.
Besides old songs, this will have an effect on the choice on some newer songs. For example, I'd normally sing in To Mega Therion, Invocation of Naamah, In The Desert Of Set and Typhon. I guess I in normal cases seldomly have to sing in To Mega Therion anyway - good crowds tends to do that for me!
Typhon would anyway not be on the set list on the next tour, there's so many songs we haven't played from that album. Personally I would rather do An Arrow From The Sun and the title track Lemuria next time.
As for Desert Of Set I guess we're not gonna play it and regarding Invocation Of Naamah, we might not play it or we could experiment with Mats doing some harsher type of voice on my parts, he's a pretty flexible singer as you might know by now (and he has said he don't have any principles against doing some growling type of vocals as long as it's just some few parts). So time shall tell what happens around that."
| Source: | megatherion.com |
| Band profile: | Therion |
Jon Oliva's Pain - Sign With AFM Records
Jon Oliva's Project "Jon Oliva's Pain" have inked a deal with AFM Records for the release of the a new album. The album tentatively entitled "Maniacal Renderings" is set to be released on Sepetmber 2006. The album was recorded (on more time) at Audio Lab Studios in Tampa, Florida.
Oliva Commented on the deal with AFM: "AFM was the obvious choice for us. Complete dedication to their bands, in both support and marketing, is the reason we have made this critical move. The next record for JON OLIVA'S PAIN is taking on a new and more intense direction. We needed a label that not only understood what we are trying to do, but embraced it with genuine excitement. Knowing that your record company is really pumped about the new music helps to drive the recording process to a whole new level of intensity....We're going to push every button possible!"
In a press release the album was described as: "a more progressive, complex and dramatic edge without sacrificing any of the song writing quality that fans have come to expect during Oliva's 25-year career."
Before the release of the new album Jon Olivia's Pain had announced some dates around europe, in which they will playing some songs from the new album for the press and "a few lucky fans" backstage.
The dates are the following:
Apr. 15 - Gysenberghalle - Herne, GER
Apr. 16 - Löwensaal - Nuremberg, GER
Apr. 18 - Planet Music - Wien, AUT
Apr. 19 - Wighwam - Budapest, HUN
Apr. 21 - Rainbow - Milan, ITA
Apr. 22 - Tempo Rock - Reggio Emilia, ITA
Apr. 24 - Backstage - Munich, GER
Apr. 26 - Deboerderij - Zoetermeer, NETH
Apr. 28 - Juz Live Club - Andernach, GER
Apr. 29 - Oktoberhallen - Aalst, BEL (Pestpop Festival)
Apr. 30 - venue TBA - Aalst, BEL (Acoustic show)
Jun. 23-24 - Bang Your Head Festival - Balingen, GER
Jul. 08 - Rock Harz Open Air Osterode - Dorste, Lower Saxony, GER
Read more ››
Oliva Commented on the deal with AFM: "AFM was the obvious choice for us. Complete dedication to their bands, in both support and marketing, is the reason we have made this critical move. The next record for JON OLIVA'S PAIN is taking on a new and more intense direction. We needed a label that not only understood what we are trying to do, but embraced it with genuine excitement. Knowing that your record company is really pumped about the new music helps to drive the recording process to a whole new level of intensity....We're going to push every button possible!"
In a press release the album was described as: "a more progressive, complex and dramatic edge without sacrificing any of the song writing quality that fans have come to expect during Oliva's 25-year career."
Before the release of the new album Jon Olivia's Pain had announced some dates around europe, in which they will playing some songs from the new album for the press and "a few lucky fans" backstage.
The dates are the following:
Apr. 15 - Gysenberghalle - Herne, GER
Apr. 16 - Löwensaal - Nuremberg, GER
Apr. 18 - Planet Music - Wien, AUT
Apr. 19 - Wighwam - Budapest, HUN
Apr. 21 - Rainbow - Milan, ITA
Apr. 22 - Tempo Rock - Reggio Emilia, ITA
Apr. 24 - Backstage - Munich, GER
Apr. 26 - Deboerderij - Zoetermeer, NETH
Apr. 28 - Juz Live Club - Andernach, GER
Apr. 29 - Oktoberhallen - Aalst, BEL (Pestpop Festival)
Apr. 30 - venue TBA - Aalst, BEL (Acoustic show)
Jun. 23-24 - Bang Your Head Festival - Balingen, GER
Jul. 08 - Rock Harz Open Air Osterode - Dorste, Lower Saxony, GER
Read more ››
| Source: | jonoliva.net |
| Band profile: | Jon Oliva's Pain |
Mercenary - Bassist Leaves
Henrik "Kral" Andersen decided to leave Mercenary, the band parted ways with Kral in a friendly way. The reason of the departure hasn't been reveled but it's expected that Kral deliver a statement soon.
The recording of the new album is not going to be affected; the band explains that they have been working on the new album in Kral's absence for two months. Mikkel Sandager will be in charge of writing the lyrics (as well of doing the vocals as usual and the screams for this time). Also the plans for touring won't be affected.
In other hand the band started searching for a replacement to play & that also can do the screams
The requirements of the band are the following:
"- Must have a deeply dedicated and serious mind.
- Must have 100 % devotion to the band
- Must be able to rehearse intensively in certain periods in Mercenary's rehearsals near Aalborg, Denmark.
- Be a male between 20 - 35 years.
- Be able to growl, scream, do 'melodic shouting' and play the bass
- Be able to learn the old songs quickly
- Be able to restrict his drinking on tour/shows (No drinking before shows)
- Must have a personal image fitting a serious metal band
- be able and willing to tour extensively in periods.
Live and studio experience is an advantage but not a necessity.
We would like to receive material from interested personas ASAP, please send demos (cds only) along with contact info and preferable also a recent picture to:
Mercenary
C/o Hvorupgårdvej 12
9400 Nørresundby
Denmark
Alternatively, you can send mp3s to :
mercenary.audition@gmail.com
Serious applications only
The tour schedule so far can be seen in the tour section."
The recording of the new album is not going to be affected; the band explains that they have been working on the new album in Kral's absence for two months. Mikkel Sandager will be in charge of writing the lyrics (as well of doing the vocals as usual and the screams for this time). Also the plans for touring won't be affected.
In other hand the band started searching for a replacement to play & that also can do the screams
The requirements of the band are the following:
"- Must have a deeply dedicated and serious mind.
- Must have 100 % devotion to the band
- Must be able to rehearse intensively in certain periods in Mercenary's rehearsals near Aalborg, Denmark.
- Be a male between 20 - 35 years.
- Be able to growl, scream, do 'melodic shouting' and play the bass
- Be able to learn the old songs quickly
- Be able to restrict his drinking on tour/shows (No drinking before shows)
- Must have a personal image fitting a serious metal band
- be able and willing to tour extensively in periods.
Live and studio experience is an advantage but not a necessity.
We would like to receive material from interested personas ASAP, please send demos (cds only) along with contact info and preferable also a recent picture to:
Mercenary
C/o Hvorupgårdvej 12
9400 Nørresundby
Denmark
Alternatively, you can send mp3s to :
mercenary.audition@gmail.com
Serious applications only
The tour schedule so far can be seen in the tour section."
| Source: | mercenary.dk |
| Band profile: | Mercenary |
Black Label Society - Sign To Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is proud to announce the signing of legendary guitarist Zakk Wylde and his band, Black Label Society.
Having sold over 1.4 million albums worldwide BLS is currently working with producer Michael Beinhorn (Soundgarden, Ozzy Osbourne, Red Hot Chili Peppers) on Shot To Hell, their first release for Roadrunner, which will be released this summer. "After spending a lifetime as Wylde Z. Coyote, I guess it was just a matter of time before I'd catch the Roadrunner," comments Wylde.
Shot To Hell is the follow up to Mafia, which debuted in March 2005 at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and at #1 on the Top Independent Albums chart. The top rock track "In This River" from Mafia will be on the upcoming MTV2 Headbangers Ball: The Revenge album, out April 11th.
BLS, who were just announced as the Ozzfest second stage headliner, will tour the world extensively in support of the new album, which is being finished now, even while Zakk also writes and records with Ozzy Osbourne for his new album.
"Signing Zakk and Black Label Society is an honor," stated Roadrunner Director of A&R Mike Gitter (Killswitch Engage, Cradle of Filth). "The guy is genuine, rock royalty whose talent is only matched by his vision. He is the real deal and his legacy as one of the greatest guitarists of all time has already been cemented."
Having sold over 1.4 million albums worldwide BLS is currently working with producer Michael Beinhorn (Soundgarden, Ozzy Osbourne, Red Hot Chili Peppers) on Shot To Hell, their first release for Roadrunner, which will be released this summer. "After spending a lifetime as Wylde Z. Coyote, I guess it was just a matter of time before I'd catch the Roadrunner," comments Wylde.
Shot To Hell is the follow up to Mafia, which debuted in March 2005 at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and at #1 on the Top Independent Albums chart. The top rock track "In This River" from Mafia will be on the upcoming MTV2 Headbangers Ball: The Revenge album, out April 11th.
BLS, who were just announced as the Ozzfest second stage headliner, will tour the world extensively in support of the new album, which is being finished now, even while Zakk also writes and records with Ozzy Osbourne for his new album.
"Signing Zakk and Black Label Society is an honor," stated Roadrunner Director of A&R Mike Gitter (Killswitch Engage, Cradle of Filth). "The guy is genuine, rock royalty whose talent is only matched by his vision. He is the real deal and his legacy as one of the greatest guitarists of all time has already been cemented."
| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Black Label Society |
Sigh - Sign Deal With The End Records
Groundbreaking Japanese metal act Sigh have signed a worldwide deal with The End Records and will release their seventh album "Hangman's Hymn" sometime later this year.
The Japanese outfit has become one of the most respected and creative entities in the metal music scene thanks to the versatile and unique albums they have released, most notably 1997's black metal opus "Hail Horror Hail" and the psychedelic-tinged sounds of 2001's "Imaginary Sonicscape."
On the sound and direction of the new album, Sigh frontman/leader Mirai Kawashima says that "Hangman's Hymn" is "thrash-metal-meets-German-symphonies! Fast, heavy, bombastic and majestic!"
Click here to preview a pre-production quality medley of material from the forthcoming album:
http://media.theendrecords.com/Sigh7Preview.mp3
The Japanese outfit has become one of the most respected and creative entities in the metal music scene thanks to the versatile and unique albums they have released, most notably 1997's black metal opus "Hail Horror Hail" and the psychedelic-tinged sounds of 2001's "Imaginary Sonicscape."
On the sound and direction of the new album, Sigh frontman/leader Mirai Kawashima says that "Hangman's Hymn" is "thrash-metal-meets-German-symphonies! Fast, heavy, bombastic and majestic!"
Click here to preview a pre-production quality medley of material from the forthcoming album:
http://media.theendrecords.com/Sigh7Preview.mp3
| Source: | theendrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Sigh |
Cruachan - New Album Title And Track List Revealed
Cruachan's upcoming album will be called "The Morrigan's Call." The track list reads as following:
01. Shelob
02. The Brown Bull Of Cooley
03. Coffin Ships
04. The Great Hunger
05. The Old Woman In The Woods
06. Ungoliant
07. The Morrigan's Call
08. Teir Abhail Ru
09. Wolfe Tone
10. The Very Wild Rover
11. CuChulainn
12. Diarmuid and Grainne
01. Shelob
02. The Brown Bull Of Cooley
03. Coffin Ships
04. The Great Hunger
05. The Old Woman In The Woods
06. Ungoliant
07. The Morrigan's Call
08. Teir Abhail Ru
09. Wolfe Tone
10. The Very Wild Rover
11. CuChulainn
12. Diarmuid and Grainne
| Source: | cruachan.cjb.net |
| Band profile: | Cruachan |
Novembre - "Materia" Tracklist Revealed
Mar, 21st, 2006
"Materia" is due to be released April 17th, on Peaceville Records.
MATERIA TRACKLIST:
1. Verne
2. Memoria Stoica / Vetro
3. Reason
4. Aquamarine
5. Jules
6. Geppetto
7. Commedia
8. The Promise (Arcadia/Duran Duran cover)
9. Materia
10. Croma
11. Nothijngrad
A sample of the song "Aquamarine" can be found on the website,
or by following this direct link: http://www.novembre.co.uk/aquamarine.mp3
"Materia" is due to be released April 17th, on Peaceville Records.
MATERIA TRACKLIST:
1. Verne
2. Memoria Stoica / Vetro
3. Reason
4. Aquamarine
5. Jules
6. Geppetto
7. Commedia
8. The Promise (Arcadia/Duran Duran cover)
9. Materia
10. Croma
11. Nothijngrad
A sample of the song "Aquamarine" can be found on the website,
or by following this direct link: http://www.novembre.co.uk/aquamarine.mp3
| Source: | novembre.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Novembre |
Trail Of Tears - Enter Studio In June
06.March.2006:
Trail of Tears will enter Soundsuite Studio in Marseille, France on June 25th with producer Terje Refsnes to start recording the as-yet-untitled fifth album. The band expect to spend six weeks tracking the effort for a late 2006 release via Napalm Records.
Comments vocalist Ronny Thorsen: "It will be a bigger-sounding album, for sure more orchestrated and symphonic. We are extremely satisfied with the pre-productions we have done and have strong faith in the material! We are also looking forward to work with Terje Refsnes again for the first time since 2002's 'A New Dimension of Might' album."
Trail of Tears will enter Soundsuite Studio in Marseille, France on June 25th with producer Terje Refsnes to start recording the as-yet-untitled fifth album. The band expect to spend six weeks tracking the effort for a late 2006 release via Napalm Records.
Comments vocalist Ronny Thorsen: "It will be a bigger-sounding album, for sure more orchestrated and symphonic. We are extremely satisfied with the pre-productions we have done and have strong faith in the material! We are also looking forward to work with Terje Refsnes again for the first time since 2002's 'A New Dimension of Might' album."
| Source: | trailoftears.no |
| Band profile: | Trail Of Tears |
Lacrimas Profundere - New CD complete
Update:
The recording of the Ave End follow-up is now complete. Germany's own LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE's latest work is called "Filthy Notes for Frozen Hearts" and was produced by none other than John Fryer (HIM, Depeche Mode, Paradise Lost, Cradle of Filth), who had this to say: "...this album has an inmense potential to become very successful?even more successful than HIM with Razorblade Romance". The videoclip to the band's first single, "Again It's Over" has also been completed.
The recording of the Ave End follow-up is now complete. Germany's own LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE's latest work is called "Filthy Notes for Frozen Hearts" and was produced by none other than John Fryer (HIM, Depeche Mode, Paradise Lost, Cradle of Filth), who had this to say: "...this album has an inmense potential to become very successful?even more successful than HIM with Razorblade Romance". The videoclip to the band's first single, "Again It's Over" has also been completed.
| Source: | napalmrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Lacrimas Profundere |
Dockyard 1 - Newsletter March 2006
First WALTARI song posted online
The first song from the upcoming WALTARI album "Blood Sample" (out on April 24th) is online. "Not Enough" was released as a Single in Finland and hit the Single charts on 3. Now it's the first song uploaded to Waltari's brand new Myspace profile.
Finnish crossover inventors WALTARI are celebrating their 20th year of existence with "Blood Sample". Main topic of the album is a musical travel through Europe - and through the wide continent on the musical atlas Waltari created over the past years. Be sure to be surprised and expect everything!
SHELTER tracklisting revealed
1.Meant To Be
2.Built To Resist
3.Eternal
4.First Priority
5.Back To Vrindavan
6.My Chance To Live
7.Amend
8.Return To Eden
9.In Defense Of Reality
10.Lotus-like
11.Authenticity
Of course you can still hear or download the title track "Eternal", a brand new SHELTER song, on their Myspace page. You don't need to be a member to hear this song, just go to the link and wait for the song to start automatically...
All vocals, musical arrangements and lyrics are done by Ray Cappo, Ken Olden played guitar and bass on the record and Dave Dicenso drummed on the album.
VANISHING POINT to re-release first album
It's considered as a "classic" in the prog metal scene and it was hard to get for years:
We are excited to announce the long awaited re-release of Vanishing Point's first album "In Thought" complete with bonus video clips and the studio sessions re-mixed and re-mastered! It is not hard to see why "In Thought" is regarded as some of the most melodically accomplished albums of that time.
Check it out by yourself now that you have the chance to!
Meet the ABANDONED
So, you're out tonight or tomorrow in the area of Germany called "Ruhrpott"?! Meet our Hessian crazyness of ABANDONED: Tonight, friday March 17th they are gonna raise hell at Pennylane in Dortmund and do the DJ on the "Breakingthesilence-Party", tomorrow on Saturday March 18 they are at the Matrix/Bochum and annoy the dj until good ol' Thrash Metal is gonna be played again.
Have a beer with them. They don't bite - as long as the guitars are fucking down-picking with screaming solos and all the stuff YOU love, too!
LAKE OF TEARS confirmed for Lebanon "Middle East Rock Bash"
LAKE OF TEARS are confirmed to play at "Middle East Rock Bash - Battle for the Crown" on Saturday, 8th of July 2006 in Beirut, Lebanon. The ticketprices will be between 20-30$ (VIP between 50-60$)
Read more ››
The first song from the upcoming WALTARI album "Blood Sample" (out on April 24th) is online. "Not Enough" was released as a Single in Finland and hit the Single charts on 3. Now it's the first song uploaded to Waltari's brand new Myspace profile.
Finnish crossover inventors WALTARI are celebrating their 20th year of existence with "Blood Sample". Main topic of the album is a musical travel through Europe - and through the wide continent on the musical atlas Waltari created over the past years. Be sure to be surprised and expect everything!
SHELTER tracklisting revealed
1.Meant To Be
2.Built To Resist
3.Eternal
4.First Priority
5.Back To Vrindavan
6.My Chance To Live
7.Amend
8.Return To Eden
9.In Defense Of Reality
10.Lotus-like
11.Authenticity
Of course you can still hear or download the title track "Eternal", a brand new SHELTER song, on their Myspace page. You don't need to be a member to hear this song, just go to the link and wait for the song to start automatically...
All vocals, musical arrangements and lyrics are done by Ray Cappo, Ken Olden played guitar and bass on the record and Dave Dicenso drummed on the album.
VANISHING POINT to re-release first album
It's considered as a "classic" in the prog metal scene and it was hard to get for years:
We are excited to announce the long awaited re-release of Vanishing Point's first album "In Thought" complete with bonus video clips and the studio sessions re-mixed and re-mastered! It is not hard to see why "In Thought" is regarded as some of the most melodically accomplished albums of that time.
Check it out by yourself now that you have the chance to!
Meet the ABANDONED
So, you're out tonight or tomorrow in the area of Germany called "Ruhrpott"?! Meet our Hessian crazyness of ABANDONED: Tonight, friday March 17th they are gonna raise hell at Pennylane in Dortmund and do the DJ on the "Breakingthesilence-Party", tomorrow on Saturday March 18 they are at the Matrix/Bochum and annoy the dj until good ol' Thrash Metal is gonna be played again.
Have a beer with them. They don't bite - as long as the guitars are fucking down-picking with screaming solos and all the stuff YOU love, too!
LAKE OF TEARS confirmed for Lebanon "Middle East Rock Bash"
LAKE OF TEARS are confirmed to play at "Middle East Rock Bash - Battle for the Crown" on Saturday, 8th of July 2006 in Beirut, Lebanon. The ticketprices will be between 20-30$ (VIP between 50-60$)
Read more ››
Headway Festival - The Line Up...
Special Shred-a-licious Edition Headway Festival 2006
This year's edition of Headway Festival will take place on April 1st in P60, Amstelveen, Netherlands. The organization will bring you a unique alternative edition: a largely instrumental line-up. Guitar heroes, bass monsters, drummin' beasts and other virtuosi will let their instruments do the talking for you in a fabulous SPECIAL SHRED-A-LICIOUS EDITION. The festival will be enclosed between two coupled progconcerts of AFTER FOREVER and VANDEN PLAS.
Line-up
Instrumental music boring? Not with this bill! The special edition with speedy stringpluckers and other masterly musicians will be full of show, different styles and amusement. The line-up for the actual festivalday will be embellished with big names:
JONAS HELLBORG (SWE)
MATTIAS IA EKLUNDH (SWE)
MARCEL COENEN (NET)
JOOP WOLTERS (NET)
DENNIS LEEFLANG (NET)
ROB VAN DER LOO (NET)
7FOR4 (GER), with Wolfgang Zenk (ex-Sieges Even)
PLUG-IN (FRA), with Fanalo and Elmobo (Ron Thal / Bumblefoot)
DARK HARVEST (ICE)
Such a gathering of so many topmusicians will of course call for a smashing climaxing conclusion: a mighty JAM SESSION including extra guestmusicians. Whether this succeeds? Keep your eye on our website for extra news about Headway Festival 2006 Special Shred-a-licious Edition!
Tickets
Friday 31/3 ? 15.00 After Forever, Orpheo
Saturday 1/4 ? 17.50 Special Shred-a-licious Edition
Sunday 2/4 ? 17.50 VandenPlas, Sphere of Souls (? 15,00 presale)
Combitickets ? 30,00 for two days, ? 42,50 for three days
Tickets are available through Ticketservice (ticketservice.nl or 0900-3001250, ?0.99/m) and through Uitlijn (aub.nl or 0900-0191, ?0.40/m). Foreign fans will soon be able to order their tickets through headwayfestival.com (Paypal). Go to p60.nl for local sellingpoints.
This year's edition of Headway Festival will take place on April 1st in P60, Amstelveen, Netherlands. The organization will bring you a unique alternative edition: a largely instrumental line-up. Guitar heroes, bass monsters, drummin' beasts and other virtuosi will let their instruments do the talking for you in a fabulous SPECIAL SHRED-A-LICIOUS EDITION. The festival will be enclosed between two coupled progconcerts of AFTER FOREVER and VANDEN PLAS.
Line-up
Instrumental music boring? Not with this bill! The special edition with speedy stringpluckers and other masterly musicians will be full of show, different styles and amusement. The line-up for the actual festivalday will be embellished with big names:
JONAS HELLBORG (SWE)
MATTIAS IA EKLUNDH (SWE)
MARCEL COENEN (NET)
JOOP WOLTERS (NET)
DENNIS LEEFLANG (NET)
ROB VAN DER LOO (NET)
7FOR4 (GER), with Wolfgang Zenk (ex-Sieges Even)
PLUG-IN (FRA), with Fanalo and Elmobo (Ron Thal / Bumblefoot)
DARK HARVEST (ICE)
Such a gathering of so many topmusicians will of course call for a smashing climaxing conclusion: a mighty JAM SESSION including extra guestmusicians. Whether this succeeds? Keep your eye on our website for extra news about Headway Festival 2006 Special Shred-a-licious Edition!
Tickets
Friday 31/3 ? 15.00 After Forever, Orpheo
Saturday 1/4 ? 17.50 Special Shred-a-licious Edition
Sunday 2/4 ? 17.50 VandenPlas, Sphere of Souls (? 15,00 presale)
Combitickets ? 30,00 for two days, ? 42,50 for three days
Tickets are available through Ticketservice (ticketservice.nl or 0900-3001250, ?0.99/m) and through Uitlijn (aub.nl or 0900-0191, ?0.40/m). Foreign fans will soon be able to order their tickets through headwayfestival.com (Paypal). Go to p60.nl for local sellingpoints.
| Source: | headwayfestival.com |
Inborn Suffering - Record Deal With Sound Riot
Inborn Suffering (Melancolic doom death act from Paris) has been signed to Portuguese extreme label Sound Riot Records.
They will release their debut album "Wordless Hope" late summer of 2006.
View their site for more details : http://www.inborn-suffering.tk
They will release their debut album "Wordless Hope" late summer of 2006.
View their site for more details : http://www.inborn-suffering.tk
| Source: | Inborn Suffering |
Flowing Tears - Updates
02.March.2006
Hell-o everybody
Yes, we´re still alive and walking among the dead. We know we haven´t updated this site that often in the last few months, and we know that for some suspicious, distrusting minds this could seem as if nothing happens in the FT camp - but you´re all wrong. The work on the new album is in good progress and if the devil is with us the album will definetely be released within 2006. Until then we decided to let you participate in the carthatic agony of writing an album by dropping some personal notes and comments on the progress of our work in form of a diary. If you´re lost, sleepless or just have nothing better to do - feel free to act as a voyeur and go on reading.
Let me give you some facts first to give you an update of what´s going on actually. In the last few weeks we were working hard on some songs we´re really in love with. Yesterday Helen came over to track some vocals which sound quite different from what you might know from her, but definetely add a new dimension to the FT sound. It´s maybe too early to reveal any songtitles yet, but we´ll add more and more details with every update. Oh, and for all of you, who might ask us about a general schedule - I can reveal that our plan is to enter the studio in June/July and probably you all can enjoy some new stuff then later this year, sounds like a plan, doesn´t it?
Ok, more news and personal notes from some of us will follow in irregular updates during the next weeks - until then - praise the lord satán! ;-)
goodnight.
ben.
Hell-o everybody
Yes, we´re still alive and walking among the dead. We know we haven´t updated this site that often in the last few months, and we know that for some suspicious, distrusting minds this could seem as if nothing happens in the FT camp - but you´re all wrong. The work on the new album is in good progress and if the devil is with us the album will definetely be released within 2006. Until then we decided to let you participate in the carthatic agony of writing an album by dropping some personal notes and comments on the progress of our work in form of a diary. If you´re lost, sleepless or just have nothing better to do - feel free to act as a voyeur and go on reading.
Let me give you some facts first to give you an update of what´s going on actually. In the last few weeks we were working hard on some songs we´re really in love with. Yesterday Helen came over to track some vocals which sound quite different from what you might know from her, but definetely add a new dimension to the FT sound. It´s maybe too early to reveal any songtitles yet, but we´ll add more and more details with every update. Oh, and for all of you, who might ask us about a general schedule - I can reveal that our plan is to enter the studio in June/July and probably you all can enjoy some new stuff then later this year, sounds like a plan, doesn´t it?
Ok, more news and personal notes from some of us will follow in irregular updates during the next weeks - until then - praise the lord satán! ;-)
goodnight.
ben.
| Source: | flowingtears.de |
| Band profile: | Flowing Tears |
Madder Mortem - Video Available
MADDER MORTEM - DESIDERATA
"My Name Is Silence" download only EP available shortly featuring exclusive extra tracks.
"Desiderata" album will be available from April 24th (March 27th in Norway).
Video available for download for the song "My Name Is Silence" at http://www.peaceville.com or by following this direct link: http://snapper.simbiotic.co.uk/vids/04.mov
"My Name Is Silence" download only EP available shortly featuring exclusive extra tracks.
"Desiderata" album will be available from April 24th (March 27th in Norway).
Video available for download for the song "My Name Is Silence" at http://www.peaceville.com or by following this direct link: http://snapper.simbiotic.co.uk/vids/04.mov
| Source: | peaceville.com |
| Band profile: | Madder Mortem |
Nightwish - Search For A New Vocalist Is Launched
Finland's Nightwish have posted the following message on their official web site:
"The hassle with the media seems to have died. We've been off tour for some months and we've had a nice and long vacation. It's time to get back to business."
"Nightwish is currently and actively looking for a new singer/frontwoman for the band. We need the obvious things: Looks, charisma, courage, and, of course, a big voice. Good grasp of the English language is also very helpful. We don't necessarily need a classically trained vocalist like Tarja Turunen (the former vocalist). We welcome all kinds of styles and voices, natural and trained, from rock and pop to classical, and all that you can find in between. You should however be prepared to sing with a lot of dynamics and versatility. From loud and high to very sensitive stuff."
"You should preferably send us a CD containing 2-3 songs that you consider to be your best work. If you send an album, would you mark out 2-3 most important songs, please? If you record and send NIGHTWISH songs, then the most important thing is your PERSONAL TOUCH. Photographs are needed as well."
"We will look into different applications and all candidates, but doing it this way would save us some time and energy. If you think you have it, just send your stuff to our management, and we'll be happy to take you onboard."
All submissions should be sent to:
KING FOO ENTERTAINMENT LTD OY / EWO
Fredrikinkatu 61 A 7.krs/floor
FIN-00100 Helsinki
Finland
"The hassle with the media seems to have died. We've been off tour for some months and we've had a nice and long vacation. It's time to get back to business."
"Nightwish is currently and actively looking for a new singer/frontwoman for the band. We need the obvious things: Looks, charisma, courage, and, of course, a big voice. Good grasp of the English language is also very helpful. We don't necessarily need a classically trained vocalist like Tarja Turunen (the former vocalist). We welcome all kinds of styles and voices, natural and trained, from rock and pop to classical, and all that you can find in between. You should however be prepared to sing with a lot of dynamics and versatility. From loud and high to very sensitive stuff."
"You should preferably send us a CD containing 2-3 songs that you consider to be your best work. If you send an album, would you mark out 2-3 most important songs, please? If you record and send NIGHTWISH songs, then the most important thing is your PERSONAL TOUCH. Photographs are needed as well."
"We will look into different applications and all candidates, but doing it this way would save us some time and energy. If you think you have it, just send your stuff to our management, and we'll be happy to take you onboard."
All submissions should be sent to:
KING FOO ENTERTAINMENT LTD OY / EWO
Fredrikinkatu 61 A 7.krs/floor
FIN-00100 Helsinki
Finland
| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |