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Raismesfest - Rock/Metal Contest On June 14th
To raise funds in order to organize this year's edition of Raismesfest, a rock/metal contest will be held on June 14th.
8 local bands will be competing and the winner will have the chance to open Raismefest (10 - 11 September). Those bands are Oxees, SOH, Cloon, No Scrap, Mondproject, Demo, Bodjo, Skalp.
Firemouth and Snake Eye will aslo perform that day, and an air guitar contest will also take place!
Finally, you'll be able to headbang all night long thanks to a metal party that will last till next morning.
2 DAY PASSES AND T-SHIRTS TO WIN!
The city of Raismes is located just 5 kms away from Valenciennes, France.
Entrance (+ a drink) is 5?, and the show will take place in La Salle des fêtes du Centre, starting at 2pm.
The Raismefest is the best French festival for heavy and melodic metal lovers. The line-up for the festival already includes: Manigance, Sonata Arctica, Anathema, The Old Dead Tree, Anyone's Daughter, DeadSoul Tribe, Edenbridge, Wild West, and the newest addition: NIGHTMARE.
For additional information:
Phone: +33 3-27-14-94-27
Website: http://www.raismesfest.com
8 local bands will be competing and the winner will have the chance to open Raismefest (10 - 11 September). Those bands are Oxees, SOH, Cloon, No Scrap, Mondproject, Demo, Bodjo, Skalp.
Firemouth and Snake Eye will aslo perform that day, and an air guitar contest will also take place!
Finally, you'll be able to headbang all night long thanks to a metal party that will last till next morning.
2 DAY PASSES AND T-SHIRTS TO WIN!
The city of Raismes is located just 5 kms away from Valenciennes, France.
Entrance (+ a drink) is 5?, and the show will take place in La Salle des fêtes du Centre, starting at 2pm.
The Raismefest is the best French festival for heavy and melodic metal lovers. The line-up for the festival already includes: Manigance, Sonata Arctica, Anathema, The Old Dead Tree, Anyone's Daughter, DeadSoul Tribe, Edenbridge, Wild West, and the newest addition: NIGHTMARE.
For additional information:
Phone: +33 3-27-14-94-27
Website: http://www.raismesfest.com
| Source: | Raismesfest newsletter |
Aven Aura - Janne Saarenpää Join The Band
The Canadian band posted on their official website the following message concerning the line-up of the band and sound samples:
It's finally here! Three un-mastered sample songs from Aven Aura's debut album The Shadow of Idols, are now available for download and as an audio stream. Click here to access the songs or click on the Download menu.
Aven Aura is currently in search for a bass player and a keyboard player. If you are interested and serious about joining please send an email to band@avenaura.com or send us a message under the Contact menu.
In other news, Aven Aura has found two more permanent members. Drummer Janne Saarenpää and guitarist Mark Beshai have joined the crew. See the Bio for more details.
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It's finally here! Three un-mastered sample songs from Aven Aura's debut album The Shadow of Idols, are now available for download and as an audio stream. Click here to access the songs or click on the Download menu.
Aven Aura is currently in search for a bass player and a keyboard player. If you are interested and serious about joining please send an email to band@avenaura.com or send us a message under the Contact menu.
In other news, Aven Aura has found two more permanent members. Drummer Janne Saarenpää and guitarist Mark Beshai have joined the crew. See the Bio for more details.
Read more ››
| Source: | avenaura.com |
| Band profile: | The Crown |
Destiny - New Guitarist
Swedish metallers DESTINY have announced the addition of guitarist Michael Åberg (NOSTRADAMEUS) to the group's ranks. Michael will make his live debut with the band at their "Beyond All Sense 2005" CD-release party on May 13 at Hard Rock Café in Gothenburg. DESTINY will be on stage around 10 p.m. performing a selection of songs from the new album.
A re-recorded version of DESTINY's debut album (originally issued in 1985), "Beyond All Sense 2005" will be released in Sweden on May 11 and in Germany and Austria on May 16.
http://www.blabbermouth.net
A re-recorded version of DESTINY's debut album (originally issued in 1985), "Beyond All Sense 2005" will be released in Sweden on May 11 and in Germany and Austria on May 16.
http://www.blabbermouth.net
Solefald - New Album Update
According to Season Of Mist, SOLEFALD is close to completing their new album Red For Fire, Black For Death. Garm of ULVER fame will be making a guest appearance on the album, playing the part of Loki. Solefald masterminds Cornelius and Lars have issued the following statement with regards to the new material:
"Solefald was experimenting when everybody was being true. Now that things are changing and that we've pushed the experiment quite far already, we wanted Red For Fire, Black For Death to be our attempts at being true. This will be a True Nordik, Viking Metal album. Garm's the closest incarnation of Loki I know, there's this tricker, malice thing to him really - he fits the role perfectly! A few selected journalist were invited to a listening session during Inferno this year - they were in for a shock, and the reactions were more than positive."
Red For Fire, Black For Death is scheduled for release on Season Of Mist this fall.
http://www.bravewords.com
"Solefald was experimenting when everybody was being true. Now that things are changing and that we've pushed the experiment quite far already, we wanted Red For Fire, Black For Death to be our attempts at being true. This will be a True Nordik, Viking Metal album. Garm's the closest incarnation of Loki I know, there's this tricker, malice thing to him really - he fits the role perfectly! A few selected journalist were invited to a listening session during Inferno this year - they were in for a shock, and the reactions were more than positive."
Red For Fire, Black For Death is scheduled for release on Season Of Mist this fall.
http://www.bravewords.com
| Band profile: | Solefald |
Destruction - Paul Di'Anno Collaboration
Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno will appear on the forthcoming DESTRUCTION album. He will be adding his vocals to the track 'The Alliance Of Hellhoundz'. No details are available at this time.
The new Destruction album will be released through AFM Records, the band's first with the label.
http://www.bravewords.com
The new Destruction album will be released through AFM Records, the band's first with the label.
http://www.bravewords.com
| Band profile: | Destruction |
Sieges Even - Update On New Album
Sieges Even (band featuring Rhapsody's drummer Alex Holzwarth) has posted an update concerning their upcomning (come-back) album:
SIEGES EVEN have finished the pre-production of their 6th album 'The Art of Navigating By The Stars'. Expect further details on the release date and the label within the next couple of weeks. For the time being, here are the tracks likely to be recorded:
Sequnece I: The Weight
Sequence II: Unbreakable
Sequence III: Stigmata or: The Discovery of Cain
Sequence IV: Blue Wide Open
Sequnece V: To The Ones Who Have Failed
Sequence VI: Lighthouse
Sequence VII: Styx
Estimated playing time: 60 to 70 minutes, depending on bonus tracks.
SIEGES EVEN have finished the pre-production of their 6th album 'The Art of Navigating By The Stars'. Expect further details on the release date and the label within the next couple of weeks. For the time being, here are the tracks likely to be recorded:
Sequnece I: The Weight
Sequence II: Unbreakable
Sequence III: Stigmata or: The Discovery of Cain
Sequence IV: Blue Wide Open
Sequnece V: To The Ones Who Have Failed
Sequence VI: Lighthouse
Sequence VII: Styx
Estimated playing time: 60 to 70 minutes, depending on bonus tracks.
| Source: | siegeseven.com |
Dead To This World - Iscariah Project, Demo Online
Samael - Telepath Video Avaible For Download
Heathen - New Demo Song For Download
A brand-new HEATHEN song, entitled "Dying Season", has been made available for download in MP3 format at this location .
"Dying Season" comes from the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' recently completed demo, the recordings for which commenced this past January.
The band, who are currently unsigned, released their latest CD, "Recovered", independently last spring. The effort featured covers of songs from QUEEN, THIN LIZZY, TYGERS OF PAN TANG and SWEET SAVAGE, as well as an original track, "In Memory of?" (written and dedicated to former band member Randy Laird and singer David White's brother Jeffrey).
HEATHEN have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air 2005 festival, set to take place July 9-10 in Germany. The group are also slated to perform at the Thrash Till Death festival on July 15-16, 2005 in Wendessen, Germany.
Upcoming HEATHEN shows:
Jul. 02 - Bad Hersfeld - GER
Jul. 08 - Headbangers Open Air Festival - GER
Jul. 14 - The Starz - Sint-Niklaas - BEL
Jul. 15 - Ed & Rocco's - Geleen - NETH
Jul. 16 - Thrash Till Death Festival - Wendessen - GER
Aug. 20 - The Pound - San Francisco, CA
http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net
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"Dying Season" comes from the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' recently completed demo, the recordings for which commenced this past January.
The band, who are currently unsigned, released their latest CD, "Recovered", independently last spring. The effort featured covers of songs from QUEEN, THIN LIZZY, TYGERS OF PAN TANG and SWEET SAVAGE, as well as an original track, "In Memory of?" (written and dedicated to former band member Randy Laird and singer David White's brother Jeffrey).
HEATHEN have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air 2005 festival, set to take place July 9-10 in Germany. The group are also slated to perform at the Thrash Till Death festival on July 15-16, 2005 in Wendessen, Germany.
Upcoming HEATHEN shows:
Jul. 02 - Bad Hersfeld - GER
Jul. 08 - Headbangers Open Air Festival - GER
Jul. 14 - The Starz - Sint-Niklaas - BEL
Jul. 15 - Ed & Rocco's - Geleen - NETH
Jul. 16 - Thrash Till Death Festival - Wendessen - GER
Aug. 20 - The Pound - San Francisco, CA
http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net
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| Band profile: | Heathen |
Obituary - Mastering Over, Album Almost Out
We finished mastering the album yesterday so we are all done at our end with the new CD! Working with Tom Morrisound over at Morrisound was a pleasure and we are really happy with the way it turned out. We are still waiting for RoadRunner to give us a release date. Hopefully it will be the beginning of July at the latest!
Obituary
Obituary
| Band profile: | Obituary |
Red Harvest - Join Season Of Mist, Tour
The band posted the following update on their website:
"OK, folks. Guess it´s time to check in and give an update on what´s going on in the Red Harvest camp.
First of all:
Red Harvest are proud to announce that we have joined forces with Season Of Mist in our quest for world domination. We have already started writing new material and we´re pretty sure that Season Of Mist will be a great partner to help us spread total paranoia and destructive thoughts to the globe.
We would like to thank Nocturnal Art for the support and for believing in Red Harvest.
Tour:
Red Harvest will be on tour with Arcturus October 1. - 14. Tour details in the Live section"
The upcoming shows for Red Harvest are as follow:
MAY 2005
20. Sandnes (NO) - Tribute
27. Strømmen (NO) - Roots
JULY 2005
2. Germany - With Full Force Festival 2005
OCTOBER 2005
European tour w/ Arcturus :
1. Malmö (SE) - KB
2. Hamburg (DE) - Markthalle
3. TBA
4. Paris (FR) - La Locomotive
5. London (UK) - Underworld
6. Nottingham (UK) - Rock City
7. Haarlem (NL) - Patronaat
8. Arnhem (NL) - Goudvishal
9. Tilburg (NL) - 013
10. TBA
11. Munchen (DE) - Backstage
12. Praha (CH) - Rock Cafe
13. Vienna (AU) - Planet Music
14. Codeville (IT) - Thunder roadhouse
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"OK, folks. Guess it´s time to check in and give an update on what´s going on in the Red Harvest camp.
First of all:
Red Harvest are proud to announce that we have joined forces with Season Of Mist in our quest for world domination. We have already started writing new material and we´re pretty sure that Season Of Mist will be a great partner to help us spread total paranoia and destructive thoughts to the globe.
We would like to thank Nocturnal Art for the support and for believing in Red Harvest.
Tour:
Red Harvest will be on tour with Arcturus October 1. - 14. Tour details in the Live section"
The upcoming shows for Red Harvest are as follow:
MAY 2005
20. Sandnes (NO) - Tribute
27. Strømmen (NO) - Roots
JULY 2005
2. Germany - With Full Force Festival 2005
OCTOBER 2005
European tour w/ Arcturus :
1. Malmö (SE) - KB
2. Hamburg (DE) - Markthalle
3. TBA
4. Paris (FR) - La Locomotive
5. London (UK) - Underworld
6. Nottingham (UK) - Rock City
7. Haarlem (NL) - Patronaat
8. Arnhem (NL) - Goudvishal
9. Tilburg (NL) - 013
10. TBA
11. Munchen (DE) - Backstage
12. Praha (CH) - Rock Cafe
13. Vienna (AU) - Planet Music
14. Codeville (IT) - Thunder roadhouse
Read more ››
| Source: | redharvest.com |
| Band profile: | Red Harvest |
Grand Magus - Update On New Album
GRAND MAGUS' US distributor, Candlelight Records, has put up an mp3 of the first track from the band's forthcoming album, Wolf's Return.
Check out the new track, 'Kingslayer', at this location .
In related news, Candlelight have set June 14th as the release date for Wolf's Return. The album will include the following tracklisting: 'Kingslayer', 'Nine', 'Blodörn', 'Wolf's Return', 'Blood Oath', 'Järnbörd', 'Repay In Kind', 'Hämnd', 'Ashes', 'Light Hate' and 'Wolf's Return Part II'.
http://www.bravewords.com
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Check out the new track, 'Kingslayer', at this location .
In related news, Candlelight have set June 14th as the release date for Wolf's Return. The album will include the following tracklisting: 'Kingslayer', 'Nine', 'Blodörn', 'Wolf's Return', 'Blood Oath', 'Järnbörd', 'Repay In Kind', 'Hämnd', 'Ashes', 'Light Hate' and 'Wolf's Return Part II'.
http://www.bravewords.com
Read more ››
| Band profile: | Grand Magus |
Ulver - Video Posted Online
Opeth - Per Wiberg Officially Joins The Band
Opeth has posted the following message on their website:
Per Wiberg has now officially joined Opeth as a permanent member of the band. As most of you know he's been touring with Opeth since their "Damnation" record. Spiritual beggars fans should not despair as he will continue playing and recording with them.
The band is currently hard at work in Fascination street studios. 9 titles have been recorded and at this moment Hammond organs and Mellotrons are being put down to tape. The recording is being supervised and engineered by Jens Bogren and produced by the band. Some song titles have been confirmed and will be posted here soon.
Several North American journalists will visit the studio in mid May for interviews and exclusive listening sessions.
We will soon confirm a handful of Scandinavian and European dates. The band will do a smaller trek round the key cities in Europe in September. This will be the first tour in support of the new album which is supposed to be released in late August/early September. More tour dates to come....
Have you forgotten...sorry for taking so much time...but:
We will soon confirm the winner of the drawing contest too. There have been hundreds of pictures sent in and we thank you for these. The winner will get the task of drawing the band picture for the next Opeth Cd.
Record label??? Opeth have decided which label to sign to and the contracts are being done as you read. We will announce it here shortly!
Per Wiberg has now officially joined Opeth as a permanent member of the band. As most of you know he's been touring with Opeth since their "Damnation" record. Spiritual beggars fans should not despair as he will continue playing and recording with them.
The band is currently hard at work in Fascination street studios. 9 titles have been recorded and at this moment Hammond organs and Mellotrons are being put down to tape. The recording is being supervised and engineered by Jens Bogren and produced by the band. Some song titles have been confirmed and will be posted here soon.
Several North American journalists will visit the studio in mid May for interviews and exclusive listening sessions.
We will soon confirm a handful of Scandinavian and European dates. The band will do a smaller trek round the key cities in Europe in September. This will be the first tour in support of the new album which is supposed to be released in late August/early September. More tour dates to come....
Have you forgotten...sorry for taking so much time...but:
We will soon confirm the winner of the drawing contest too. There have been hundreds of pictures sent in and we thank you for these. The winner will get the task of drawing the band picture for the next Opeth Cd.
Record label??? Opeth have decided which label to sign to and the contracts are being done as you read. We will announce it here shortly!
| Source: | opeth.com |
| Band profile: | Opeth |
Kamelot - Real Videos
The videos of "The Hunting" and "March of Mephisto" (both from the latest "The Black Halo") have been added to the Real Music Guide. Go here to check the videos:
http://music.guide.real.com/archive'search=kamelot&type=artist
http://music.guide.real.com/archive'search=kamelot&type=artist
| Band profile: | Kamelot |