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Royal Hunt recording new album
A message from the band's page:
"September 2004, New album
Dear Friends,
We are glad to announce that the new Royal Hunt album is on its way -
recordings just started within the walls of North Point Studio in Copenhagen.
We will keep you informed about any key-events in the process.
Cheers,
Royal Hunt"
www.royalhunt.com
"September 2004, New album
Dear Friends,
We are glad to announce that the new Royal Hunt album is on its way -
recordings just started within the walls of North Point Studio in Copenhagen.
We will keep you informed about any key-events in the process.
Cheers,
Royal Hunt"
www.royalhunt.com
| Band profile: | Royal Hunt |
Dark Tranquillity to release new EP in November 15
Sweden's Dark Tranquillity will be issuing a new EP, entitled "Lost to Apathy", on November 15 through Century Media Records. For the price of a regular single, the fans will get the following tracks and bonus features:
01. Lost to Apathy
02. Derivation TNB
03. The Endless Feed (Chaos Seed Remix)
04. Undo Control (live)
05. Lost to Apathy (video clip directed by Roger Johansson)
06. D.T. Screensaver
This single will serve to whet the fans' appetites for the group's seventh full-length offering, slated for worldwide release early next year.
01. Lost to Apathy
02. Derivation TNB
03. The Endless Feed (Chaos Seed Remix)
04. Undo Control (live)
05. Lost to Apathy (video clip directed by Roger Johansson)
06. D.T. Screensaver
This single will serve to whet the fans' appetites for the group's seventh full-length offering, slated for worldwide release early next year.
| Band profile: | Dark Tranquillity |
Type O Negative cancelled their U.S. tour!
TYPE O NEGATIVE's management has issued a statement regarding the postponement of the band's fall 2004 U.S. tour. It reads as follows:
"During a recent medical exam, undisclosed anomalies were discovered and it was suggested that Peter Steele, lead singer, bassist and songwriter, undergo further tests.
"As a firm timetable for the tests and the subsequent results is indeterminable, it has been decided to postpone the fall tour to a later date when there will be no foreseeable conflicts with scheduling.
"In the meantime, TYPE O NEGATIVE continues to work on the forthcoming release, the first for new label SPV, due in 2005."
Amorphis were supposed to go on the road along with Type O.
"During a recent medical exam, undisclosed anomalies were discovered and it was suggested that Peter Steele, lead singer, bassist and songwriter, undergo further tests.
"As a firm timetable for the tests and the subsequent results is indeterminable, it has been decided to postpone the fall tour to a later date when there will be no foreseeable conflicts with scheduling.
"In the meantime, TYPE O NEGATIVE continues to work on the forthcoming release, the first for new label SPV, due in 2005."
Amorphis were supposed to go on the road along with Type O.
| Band profile: | Type O Negative |
Ayreon - "Actual Fantasy" re-issue
Here is some great news for Ayreonauts everywhere! For the past month and a half Arjen has been hard at work in his studio, piecing together the puzzle of all the recording tapes of Actual Fantasy, Ayreon's second album.
The reason for all this work? Among other things, Arjen wanted to experiment with releasing his music as a 5.1 surround remix, and Actual Fantasy- a little bit of a 'forgotten' album in the Ayreon collection- is sonically and electronically the most extreme release. Furthermore it is hailed by many fellow-musicians as their favorite Ayreon release.
And in order for Arjen to make this 5.1 surround remix- he needed to piece together all recordings and to separate the parts that had been 'glued together' in the studio at the time of the recording... This meant re-recording some parts as well.
Well, once he knew he had to go through all that trouble... why not immediately re-record that what was an 'ear-sore' for Arjen all along? The drums! The drums on Actual Fantasy are generated by a drum computer, which bothers Arjen to this day! And... well... why stop there and really make it truly challenging and exciting project?
For this purpose Ayreon drummer extra-ordinaire Ed Warby will enter the studio next week to record drums for the Actual Fantasy re-issue. After this, Star One bassist Peter Vink will replay all bass guitar, and Arjen will re-record nearly all guitar and keyboard parts, and then rework the vocal performances- essentially making this album a new Ayreon release of sorts.
The new and improved Actual Fantasy (including the 5.1 remix) won't hit stores until early 2005. After this release, The Final Experiment re-issue with some special added elements, will be released soon after that!
www.ayreon.com
The reason for all this work? Among other things, Arjen wanted to experiment with releasing his music as a 5.1 surround remix, and Actual Fantasy- a little bit of a 'forgotten' album in the Ayreon collection- is sonically and electronically the most extreme release. Furthermore it is hailed by many fellow-musicians as their favorite Ayreon release.
And in order for Arjen to make this 5.1 surround remix- he needed to piece together all recordings and to separate the parts that had been 'glued together' in the studio at the time of the recording... This meant re-recording some parts as well.
Well, once he knew he had to go through all that trouble... why not immediately re-record that what was an 'ear-sore' for Arjen all along? The drums! The drums on Actual Fantasy are generated by a drum computer, which bothers Arjen to this day! And... well... why stop there and really make it truly challenging and exciting project?
For this purpose Ayreon drummer extra-ordinaire Ed Warby will enter the studio next week to record drums for the Actual Fantasy re-issue. After this, Star One bassist Peter Vink will replay all bass guitar, and Arjen will re-record nearly all guitar and keyboard parts, and then rework the vocal performances- essentially making this album a new Ayreon release of sorts.
The new and improved Actual Fantasy (including the 5.1 remix) won't hit stores until early 2005. After this release, The Final Experiment re-issue with some special added elements, will be released soon after that!
www.ayreon.com
| Band profile: | Ayreon |
Ayreon - "Into the Electric Castle" re-issue
The re-issue of The Universal Migrator Part 1 & 2 is already in stores everywhere and the next re-issue by the InsideOut label is already on our doorstep. The long awaited 'Into the Electric Castle', Ayreon's best seller double album will be available (again) in stores on September 27th, 2004 in Europe, and October 12th, 2004 in the United States.
The re-issue features revamped artwork and also linernotes written by Arjen.
On top of this, the release comes with two CD-ROM tracks (Quicktime movie), one on each disc, in which Arjen tells you about what went into making this stellar album.
Among other things, you get to hear stand-alone vocal performances of each of the vocalists as well as some instrumentalist sections. Total duration of the CD-ROM tracks is 30 minutes!
www.ayreon.com
The re-issue features revamped artwork and also linernotes written by Arjen.
On top of this, the release comes with two CD-ROM tracks (Quicktime movie), one on each disc, in which Arjen tells you about what went into making this stellar album.
Among other things, you get to hear stand-alone vocal performances of each of the vocalists as well as some instrumentalist sections. Total duration of the CD-ROM tracks is 30 minutes!
www.ayreon.com
| Band profile: | Ayreon |
Chris Caffery Solo Album & EP In 2004
An EP, called "The Mold" taken from the first personal album featuring Chris Caffery (main guitarist of SAVATAGE, master of ceremonies & guitarist of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) as the singer besides his guitars duties is released in Europe through Black Lotus Records on September the 1th.
Includes two exclusive non album tracks.
Featuring Paul Morris (RAINBOW, DORO), Dave Z (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ZO2 (which band is an opening act for the current KISS tour in the States), Jeff Plate (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA)
World-wide tour will follow and appearance in Wacken Festival 2005
Tracklist
1. The mold
2. Fade into the X
3. God damn war
4. Fright knights (exclusive)
5. Forever we'll be (exclusive)
Line-up:
Chris Caffery: lead guitar, lead vocals
Paul Morris: keyboards, piano
Dave Z: bass guitar
Jeff Plate: drums
Studio: Spin Studios, Astoria, New York City
Engineer, Co-Producer: Nik Chinboukas
Produced by Chris Caffery
The EP is an extract from Chris Caffery's album "Faces". As a bonus disc to the album, there is another concept album (!), entitled "God Damn War".
Tracklist
"Faces"
1. Alas
2. Faces
3. Fade Into The X
4. Pisses Me Off
5. Remember
6. The Fall
7. Music Man
8. Life, Crazy life
9. The Mold
10. Bag Of Bones
11. Evil Is As Evil Does
12. Never
13. So Far Today
14. Jealously
15. Prelude
16. Abandoned
"God Damn War"
1. God Damn War
2. Fool, fool
3. Edge Of Darkness
4. Saddamize
5. I
6. Amazing Grace
7. Peace Be with you
8. Beat Me, you'll never beat me
9. Curtains
More info:
http://www.black-lotus-recs.com/index2.html
http://www.chriscaffery.com/
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Includes two exclusive non album tracks.
Featuring Paul Morris (RAINBOW, DORO), Dave Z (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, ZO2 (which band is an opening act for the current KISS tour in the States), Jeff Plate (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA)
World-wide tour will follow and appearance in Wacken Festival 2005
Tracklist
1. The mold
2. Fade into the X
3. God damn war
4. Fright knights (exclusive)
5. Forever we'll be (exclusive)
Line-up:
Chris Caffery: lead guitar, lead vocals
Paul Morris: keyboards, piano
Dave Z: bass guitar
Jeff Plate: drums
Studio: Spin Studios, Astoria, New York City
Engineer, Co-Producer: Nik Chinboukas
Produced by Chris Caffery
The EP is an extract from Chris Caffery's album "Faces". As a bonus disc to the album, there is another concept album (!), entitled "God Damn War".
Tracklist
"Faces"
1. Alas
2. Faces
3. Fade Into The X
4. Pisses Me Off
5. Remember
6. The Fall
7. Music Man
8. Life, Crazy life
9. The Mold
10. Bag Of Bones
11. Evil Is As Evil Does
12. Never
13. So Far Today
14. Jealously
15. Prelude
16. Abandoned
"God Damn War"
1. God Damn War
2. Fool, fool
3. Edge Of Darkness
4. Saddamize
5. I
6. Amazing Grace
7. Peace Be with you
8. Beat Me, you'll never beat me
9. Curtains
More info:
http://www.black-lotus-recs.com/index2.html
http://www.chriscaffery.com/
Read more ››
| Band profile: | Chris Caffery |
Cancer parts ways with guitarist
The English band that reunited recently during this year (and released an ep) has parted ways with guitarist Rob Engvikson, he will be working in his band Asatru.
Here are few words from Carl Strokes: "There is no malice between the band and Rob, and we wish him well with his Asatru project, and we'll see him down the pub for a beer."
Also the band is concentrated on the writing of the new album.
www.tothegoryend.co.uk
Here are few words from Carl Strokes: "There is no malice between the band and Rob, and we wish him well with his Asatru project, and we'll see him down the pub for a beer."
Also the band is concentrated on the writing of the new album.
www.tothegoryend.co.uk
New keyboard player for Sun Caged
After several auditions we can announce the new keyboard player for Sun Caged.
The new man is Rene Kroon, better known to some people as "Pingel".
Rene is a very good player with a lot of technical abilities, and he managed to figure out the audition songs with no errors. Also his sounds came very close to the original sounds Joost used on the CD.
We welcome Rene in the Sun Caged camp !!
A new singer has not been found yet, but auditions are still going on, so we hope to announce the new singer also soon.
July 26th 2004 (http://www.suncaged.com/news_band.php)
The new man is Rene Kroon, better known to some people as "Pingel".
Rene is a very good player with a lot of technical abilities, and he managed to figure out the audition songs with no errors. Also his sounds came very close to the original sounds Joost used on the CD.
We welcome Rene in the Sun Caged camp !!
A new singer has not been found yet, but auditions are still going on, so we hope to announce the new singer also soon.
July 26th 2004 (http://www.suncaged.com/news_band.php)
| Band profile: | Sun Caged |
Lefay back as Morgana Lefay again and sign with BM
Here is a statement by the band posted on their website:
"Anyone who's been following the band over the years knows that Lefay is, and always has been Morgana Lefay. The name change was necessary in order to continue the band due to unfortunate business complications. Therefore we are pleased to announce that we have signed a new deal with our old label, Black Mark. In doing so, we have regained the right to our full name and shall from now on once again be named Morgana Lefay. We will begin recording our new album entitled "Grand Materia" in the near future."
Charles, Tony, Peter, Robin & Fredrik / Morgana Lefay.
www.lefay.org
"Anyone who's been following the band over the years knows that Lefay is, and always has been Morgana Lefay. The name change was necessary in order to continue the band due to unfortunate business complications. Therefore we are pleased to announce that we have signed a new deal with our old label, Black Mark. In doing so, we have regained the right to our full name and shall from now on once again be named Morgana Lefay. We will begin recording our new album entitled "Grand Materia" in the near future."
Charles, Tony, Peter, Robin & Fredrik / Morgana Lefay.
www.lefay.org
Ray Alder Joins Redemption
Sensory Records have announced the good news, Ray Alder " has become Redemption's vocalist. He is currently recording vocal tracks for Redemption's second CD, tentatively titled The Fullness of Time, scheduled for release in early 2005."
"I'm incredibly excited that Ray is our singer," comments the leader of the band Nicolas Van Dyk.
for more info visit redemption website.
http://www.ivorygate.com/redemption/
"I'm incredibly excited that Ray is our singer," comments the leader of the band Nicolas Van Dyk.
for more info visit redemption website.
http://www.ivorygate.com/redemption/
| Band profile: | Fates Warning |
Europe with Sanctuary
"We are proud to announce that Europe, the biggest Scandinavian rock band, has signed with Sanctuary. The new studio album "Start From The Dark" will be released 27.09. on T&T!!!"
www.noiserecords.com
www.noiserecords.com
Novembers Doom: new album to be mixed by Dan Swano
The new Novembers Doom album "The Pale Haunt Departure" will be mixed by Mr. Dan Swano, The recording of the album is planned to begin on 09/10/2004 and the mixing is expected to be done in late September or late November.
Misery Index - On Tour, And Preparing New Album
MISERY INDEX is currently on tour with Cephalic Carnage and after that tour they'll be playing a few selected shows with Napalm Death in the North East before Napalm joins the Cannibal Corpse tour that also features KATAKLYSM. After the tour the band will go into writing mode and get stuff ready for their upcoming full length coming out early 2005.
| Band profile: | Misery Index |
Enid part ways with Alboin
Time to say hello once again. Our webmaster has vanished from earth it seems, so I have to cope with updating the site on myself.
The most striking news since we started ENID in 1997: Alboîn has left the band last week. After 7 years and 6 releases he decided to part ways with me and with ENID to concentrate on his band EISMALSOTT (www.eismalsott.de); he told me he was slightly disappointed the way underground music and also ENID had developed through the past few years. With the same breath he told me he would leave, Alboîn also asked me to continue with ENID as he doesn't like to be "responsible for the decline of another great band", as he put it. Isn't it ironic?
What to say... there are no concrete plans for the future of ENID at the moment. I won't have the opportunity of recording an album like "Gradwanderer" once again it seems, due to a lack of appropriate sales rates to pay the studio and keep a label alive for example. Thanks to all the true "fans" out there who downloaded the album instead of buying it. Hopefully you're proud of taking part in the ruin of the underground music scene.
There are some ideas for new ENID songs, and so far it seems they gonna sound a lot like the stuff on the first three releases we did. Somehow it feels a lot like "back to the roots". Nevertheless, I've to wait and see if I'll do it all on my own, with Southie on bass or with session musicians. So far I'd prefer the first option.
Maybe I'd have to find a new label to release the next album on as well. Code666 (despise all the great work they did during the last 3 years) won't be able to keep the standard concerning artwork, budget etc. for the next releases. Sad but true: the most idealistic and honest people earn neither respect or money for their input. I don't do it with a smile but I have to say: if somebody is interested to sign ENID, send a mail to mrt.wiesensound@t-online.de please.
Of course I'll keep you up to date (more or less) with what's happening, but for the time being there's not much more than
A WHISPERING OF GOOD-BYE.
Martin
http://www.enid-webrealm.de/
The most striking news since we started ENID in 1997: Alboîn has left the band last week. After 7 years and 6 releases he decided to part ways with me and with ENID to concentrate on his band EISMALSOTT (www.eismalsott.de); he told me he was slightly disappointed the way underground music and also ENID had developed through the past few years. With the same breath he told me he would leave, Alboîn also asked me to continue with ENID as he doesn't like to be "responsible for the decline of another great band", as he put it. Isn't it ironic?
What to say... there are no concrete plans for the future of ENID at the moment. I won't have the opportunity of recording an album like "Gradwanderer" once again it seems, due to a lack of appropriate sales rates to pay the studio and keep a label alive for example. Thanks to all the true "fans" out there who downloaded the album instead of buying it. Hopefully you're proud of taking part in the ruin of the underground music scene.
There are some ideas for new ENID songs, and so far it seems they gonna sound a lot like the stuff on the first three releases we did. Somehow it feels a lot like "back to the roots". Nevertheless, I've to wait and see if I'll do it all on my own, with Southie on bass or with session musicians. So far I'd prefer the first option.
Maybe I'd have to find a new label to release the next album on as well. Code666 (despise all the great work they did during the last 3 years) won't be able to keep the standard concerning artwork, budget etc. for the next releases. Sad but true: the most idealistic and honest people earn neither respect or money for their input. I don't do it with a smile but I have to say: if somebody is interested to sign ENID, send a mail to mrt.wiesensound@t-online.de please.
Of course I'll keep you up to date (more or less) with what's happening, but for the time being there's not much more than
A WHISPERING OF GOOD-BYE.
Martin
http://www.enid-webrealm.de/
| Band profile: | Enid |
Hammerfall entered the studio today
Swedish power metallers Hammerfall entered Lundgaard Studios in Denmark with producer Charlie Bauernfeind (Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray, Rage) on Saturday (Sep. 4, thats today) to begin recording their new album, probably done on March 7, 2005 through Nuclear Blast Records. A single will be released on January 31. Songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2002's "Crimson Thunder" include "The Templar Flame", "Born to Rule" and "Fury of the Wild".
"After finishing the songwriting and rehearsing the material over the last week, I can honestly say I'm very, very excited!" guitarist Oscar Dronjak writes on the group's web site. "The feelings I get from the songs so far are heavy, metal, and HAMMERFALL. ;-) Seriously, I think everyone will recognize the band in the new songs, but I do think some of them tend to be a bit heavier than we have done before. You will see (hear...) eventually, as will we."
"After finishing the songwriting and rehearsing the material over the last week, I can honestly say I'm very, very excited!" guitarist Oscar Dronjak writes on the group's web site. "The feelings I get from the songs so far are heavy, metal, and HAMMERFALL. ;-) Seriously, I think everyone will recognize the band in the new songs, but I do think some of them tend to be a bit heavier than we have done before. You will see (hear...) eventually, as will we."
| Band profile: | HammerFall |