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The Sword - Entire New Album Available For Streaming
Warp Riders, the third full-length album from US metallers The Sword, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. The album is scheduled for release on August 24 via Kemado Records.
Warp Riders cover art] tracklist:
01. Acheron/Unearthing The Orb
02. Tres Brujas
03. Arrows In The Dark
04. The Chronomancer I: Hubris
05. Lawless Lands
06. Astraea's Dream
07. The Warp Riders
08. Night City
09. The Chronomancer II: Nemesis
10. (The Night the Sky Cried) Tears Of Fire
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Warp Riders cover art] tracklist:
01. Acheron/Unearthing The Orb
02. Tres Brujas
03. Arrows In The Dark
04. The Chronomancer I: Hubris
05. Lawless Lands
06. Astraea's Dream
07. The Warp Riders
08. Night City
09. The Chronomancer II: Nemesis
10. (The Night the Sky Cried) Tears Of Fire
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | The Sword |
Whitechapel - N. American Headlining Tour With Impending Doom
US deathcore act Whitechapel will be kicking off a headlining tour across the United States this October, in support of their latest studio album, A New Era Of Corruption. Joining them on the trek will be Impending Doom, Miss May I, Oceano and I Declare War.
The Corruptour live dates are as follows:
10/01 - Macon, GA - The 567
10/02 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
10/03 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
10/04 - Jacksonville, FL - Rain (Plush Complex)
10/05 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
10/06 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
10/07 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 Tavern
10/08 - Norfolk, VA - Norva
10/09 - Jermyn, PA - Eleanor Rigby's
10/10 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
10/12 - Boston, MA - Harper's Ferry
10/13 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
10/14 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
10/15 - Toledo, OH - Headliner's
10/16 - Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
10/17 - Elgin, IL - Mad Maggies
10/19 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10/20 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
10/21 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/22 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
10/23 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
10/31 - Frisco, TX - Dr. Pepper Arena - Monster Mosh II (with The Devil Wears Prada, Enter Shikari, Black Veil Brides)
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The Corruptour live dates are as follows:
10/01 - Macon, GA - The 567
10/02 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
10/03 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
10/04 - Jacksonville, FL - Rain (Plush Complex)
10/05 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
10/06 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
10/07 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11 Tavern
10/08 - Norfolk, VA - Norva
10/09 - Jermyn, PA - Eleanor Rigby's
10/10 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
10/12 - Boston, MA - Harper's Ferry
10/13 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
10/14 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
10/15 - Toledo, OH - Headliner's
10/16 - Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
10/17 - Elgin, IL - Mad Maggies
10/19 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10/20 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
10/21 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/22 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
10/23 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
10/31 - Frisco, TX - Dr. Pepper Arena - Monster Mosh II (with The Devil Wears Prada, Enter Shikari, Black Veil Brides)
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| Source: | metalblade.com |
| Band profile: | Whitechapel |
| Event: | Whitechapel: The Corruptour |
Mantic Ritual - Part Ways With Drummer
US thrashers Mantic Ritual have posted the following statement on their blog:
"As some of you may already know, we are no longer working with our drummer, Adam Haritan. This was a mutual decision and we all agree that it's best for everyone involved. It's been obvious to us for some time that Adam was not as interested in making music as he once was, and we all thought this would be a good time for him to pursue other things while we found another drummer who can be fully dedicated to Mantic Ritual. There are no hard feelings between us, and we're grateful for all the time and effort Adam has put into this band over the last five years. We wish him the best and we're sure he'll be successful in whatever path he chooses.
Mantic Ritual will be looking for a new drummer immediately to continue writing, recording, and touring. We'll be back in action as soon as possible!''
Ex-drummer Adam adds: "The time has come for me to part ways with Mantic Ritual. Over the past few months, my heart has been pulling me in a different direction, and it has been hard to fight the urge to follow my passion. Although I will no longer be the drummer of Mantic Ritual, I'll always be a strong supporter of the band and remain great friends with Ben, Jeff, and Dave. Some of my most cherished memories in life involve this band, and I'll never forget them. Emerson stated it perfectly when he said, "We change, whether we like it or not." One year ago I had no idea that I'd be returning to school, immersed in a non-musical field, but that's the way the Universe works. I wish nothing but the best for the band, and hope the guys thrive in everything they do."
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"As some of you may already know, we are no longer working with our drummer, Adam Haritan. This was a mutual decision and we all agree that it's best for everyone involved. It's been obvious to us for some time that Adam was not as interested in making music as he once was, and we all thought this would be a good time for him to pursue other things while we found another drummer who can be fully dedicated to Mantic Ritual. There are no hard feelings between us, and we're grateful for all the time and effort Adam has put into this band over the last five years. We wish him the best and we're sure he'll be successful in whatever path he chooses.
Mantic Ritual will be looking for a new drummer immediately to continue writing, recording, and touring. We'll be back in action as soon as possible!''
Ex-drummer Adam adds: "The time has come for me to part ways with Mantic Ritual. Over the past few months, my heart has been pulling me in a different direction, and it has been hard to fight the urge to follow my passion. Although I will no longer be the drummer of Mantic Ritual, I'll always be a strong supporter of the band and remain great friends with Ben, Jeff, and Dave. Some of my most cherished memories in life involve this band, and I'll never forget them. Emerson stated it perfectly when he said, "We change, whether we like it or not." One year ago I had no idea that I'd be returning to school, immersed in a non-musical field, but that's the way the Universe works. I wish nothing but the best for the band, and hope the guys thrive in everything they do."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Mantic Ritual |
Cannibal Corpse - USA Tour, Ft. Dying Fetus, Vital Remains, Devourment
Cannibal Corpse will be hitting the road for a 17 date run that takes the band through the east coast, south, and Midwest. The mighty Cannibal Corpse will be kicking things off on Friday November 5th in Wilmington, NC at The Soapbox Laundrolounge and will finish things up on Monday November 22nd in Asheville, NC at The Orange Peel. Joining Cannibal Corpse on the road is Dying Fetus, Vital Remains, and Devourment. The tour is being brought to fans by BC Rich, Metal Blade Records, Good Fight Entertainment, and Relapse Records. Head over to this location for additional touring news and ticketing links.
Cannibal Corpse North American Tour with Dying Fetus, Vital Remains and Devourment:
11/05 -Wilmington, NC - The Soapbox Laundrolounge
11/06 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
11/07 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
11/08 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theater
11/09 - Nashville, TN - Exit In
11/10 - Lexington, KY - Buster's
11/11 - East St. Louis, MO - Pop's
11/12 - Des Moines, IA - People's Court
11/13 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
11/14 - Madison, WI - The Annex
11/16 - Columbus, OH - Skully's
11/17 - Williamsville, NY - Infinity
11/18 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
11/19 - New York, NY - Santos Party House
11/20 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
11/21 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
11/22 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
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Cannibal Corpse North American Tour with Dying Fetus, Vital Remains and Devourment:
11/05 -Wilmington, NC - The Soapbox Laundrolounge
11/06 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
11/07 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
11/08 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theater
11/09 - Nashville, TN - Exit In
11/10 - Lexington, KY - Buster's
11/11 - East St. Louis, MO - Pop's
11/12 - Des Moines, IA - People's Court
11/13 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
11/14 - Madison, WI - The Annex
11/16 - Columbus, OH - Skully's
11/17 - Williamsville, NY - Infinity
11/18 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
11/19 - New York, NY - Santos Party House
11/20 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
11/21 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
11/22 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
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| Source: | cannibalcorpse.net |
| Band profile: | Cannibal Corpse |
| Event: | Cannibal Corpse + Dying Fetus + Vital Remains |
Sanctioned Annihilation Tour - High On Fire, Torche, Kylesa
US stoner metallers High On Fire have announced a headlining North American tour later this fall, this in support of their latest studio album, Snakes For The Divine. Also joining them on the trek, dubbed "Sanctioned Annihilation Tour," will be Torche and Kylesa.
Sanctioned Annihilation tour dates are as follows:
09/29 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
09/30 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
10/01 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
10/02 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
10/03 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/05 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
10/06 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
10/08 - Rock Island, IL @ Rock Island Brewing Company
10/09 - Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club
10/10 - Chicago, IL @ Metro (Riot Festival)
10/11 - Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird
10/13 - Covington, KY @ Historic Southgate House
10/14 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
10/15 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
10/16 - Rochester, NY @ Water Street
10/17 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street
10/19 - Halifax, NS @ The Paragon Theatre (Halifax Pop Explosion)
10/21 - Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
10/22 - Providence, RI @ Club Hell
10/23 - Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
10/24 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Starlite Ballroom
10/27 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
10/29 - Gainesville, FL @ Common Ground (Ye Old Fest)
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Sanctioned Annihilation tour dates are as follows:
09/29 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
09/30 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
10/01 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
10/02 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
10/03 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/05 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
10/06 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
10/08 - Rock Island, IL @ Rock Island Brewing Company
10/09 - Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club
10/10 - Chicago, IL @ Metro (Riot Festival)
10/11 - Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird
10/13 - Covington, KY @ Historic Southgate House
10/14 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
10/15 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
10/16 - Rochester, NY @ Water Street
10/17 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street
10/19 - Halifax, NS @ The Paragon Theatre (Halifax Pop Explosion)
10/21 - Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
10/22 - Providence, RI @ Club Hell
10/23 - Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
10/24 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Starlite Ballroom
10/27 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
10/29 - Gainesville, FL @ Common Ground (Ye Old Fest)
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | High On Fire |
| Event: | High On Fire: Sanctioned Annihilation Tour |
Volbeat - Have A New Video Out
Volbeat have revealed their brand new video for the track "Fallen". This track comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled Beyond Hell/Above Heaven, which is scheduled for release on September 10th. All further album details are available here.
The video itself is now available on the band's official website.
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The video itself is now available on the band's official website.
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| Source: | volbeat.dk |
| Band profile: | Volbeat |
Monster Magnet - New Album Details
Monster Magnet have revealed more details for the upcoming new album Mastermind. The album is scheduled for an October release via Napalm Records.
Monster Magnet songwriter and frontman, Dave Wyndorf, described Mastermind as follows: "It's a big, beefy ball of demented anthems and power rock. The music itself is exaggerated and muscular. Like classic rock gone insane! Giant hooks, giant sounds. The rockers are direct and intense. The ballads, trippy and strange. It's guitar heaven.
The lyrics read like a fever-dream of life in the 21st century. Cynicism, optimism, satire, sex, deluded fantasies and dead-on reality. They're all here - sometimes even in the same song! In my world, images, information and emotions tend to intertwine. I'll describe the smallest details of my personal life in crazy, cinematic terms. When I write, the words play out in my mind like scenes from a movie and that's the vibe I tried to capture on Mastermind - rapid-fire emotion. What can I say? I'm having a weird life and I have to write it down that way.
In the end though, Mastermind ROCKS, and that's what's most important.
Mastermind tracklist:
01. Hallucination Bomb
02. Bored With Sorcery
03. Dig That Hole
04. Gods and Punks
05. The Titan Who Cried Like A Baby
06. Mastermind
07. 100 Million Miles
08. Perish In Fire
09. Time Machine
10. When The Planes Fall From The Sky
11. Ghost Story
12. All Outta Nothin'
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Monster Magnet songwriter and frontman, Dave Wyndorf, described Mastermind as follows: "It's a big, beefy ball of demented anthems and power rock. The music itself is exaggerated and muscular. Like classic rock gone insane! Giant hooks, giant sounds. The rockers are direct and intense. The ballads, trippy and strange. It's guitar heaven.
The lyrics read like a fever-dream of life in the 21st century. Cynicism, optimism, satire, sex, deluded fantasies and dead-on reality. They're all here - sometimes even in the same song! In my world, images, information and emotions tend to intertwine. I'll describe the smallest details of my personal life in crazy, cinematic terms. When I write, the words play out in my mind like scenes from a movie and that's the vibe I tried to capture on Mastermind - rapid-fire emotion. What can I say? I'm having a weird life and I have to write it down that way.
In the end though, Mastermind ROCKS, and that's what's most important.
Mastermind tracklist:
01. Hallucination Bomb
02. Bored With Sorcery
03. Dig That Hole
04. Gods and Punks
05. The Titan Who Cried Like A Baby
06. Mastermind
07. 100 Million Miles
08. Perish In Fire
09. Time Machine
10. When The Planes Fall From The Sky
11. Ghost Story
12. All Outta Nothin'
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| Source: | zodiaclung.com |
| Band profile: | Monster Magnet |
Atheist - Part Ways With Bassist
Official press release
Forefathers of progressive extreme metal Atheist parted ways with bassist Tony Choy (ex-Cynic, ex-Pestilence, C-187). Freshly done with the recording sessions of long-awaited fourth studio album Jupiter, Kelly Shaefer and Steven Flynn wrote the following statement on behalf of the band:
"First we would like to extend sincere apologies to all Atheist fans around the world. We have been silent on the matter of a former member being dismissed for some time, but we were entirely focussed on recording our new album Jupiter. Therefore, we did not want to get sidetracked on an issue, which, quite honestly, was far less important to us than it might appear to some looking in from the outside.
When we came together to write again, it was an obvious choice, for several reasons, to try and continue in what has been our touring line-up. We've had such a great time together on the road for the past four years. We're all great friends, and all of us were working peacefully towards the completion of the album. Therefore it hit us very unexpectedly when Tony called one day and informed us that he would not record with us. What's worse is that this happened only four weeks prior to our confirmed studio date. This left us in a very unfortunate position and without a choice.
Although we are quite angry with him for this extremely late, and inconsiderate, change of heart, we have no desire to let this become personal or start some public feud. We simply want to be sure the facts are out there so we can get on with writing and playing music. While this might come as a surprise to some, we simply shrugged our shoulders and continued on, un-phased, for one simple reason: Tony was never instrumental to Atheist's sound in the first place. The true genius behind the technical bass lines of Unquestionable Presence was co-founding member Roger Patterson. It's not well known to today's fans that Roger actually wrote all the bass tracks just prior to his ultimately sad and tragic death and deserves the credit. Tony simply played what was written. However, the public perception has become distorted over the past two decades. It was the trio of Steve, Kelly and Roger who helped to bring Atheist alive - and continue to do so today - without Roger of course. Tony had no influence on the band's original sound.
It was that one young, gifted kid, Roger Patterson, who inspired subsequent generations of bass players to delve into technical metal and bring their instrument to the forefront. Yet unfortunately Roger has not always received the credit due to him. With all due respect, most of the credit has been misplaced on Tony. It was actually following Roger's terrible accident that Tony joined us, after Doug Keyser from Watchtower declined our offer to join for personal reasons. It must be said that nobody can deny Tony did a good job of playing the parts written by another musician. We will never stop being thankful for Tony to step in and help us out at that most difficult time. He remains a great friend. Apart from that, however, Tony's contribution to the sound of Atheist consists only of his participation as a fifth contributing member in writing Elements. We leave it to Cynic and Pestilence to tell their own stories, if anybody feels the need to hear them.
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Forefathers of progressive extreme metal Atheist parted ways with bassist Tony Choy (ex-Cynic, ex-Pestilence, C-187). Freshly done with the recording sessions of long-awaited fourth studio album Jupiter, Kelly Shaefer and Steven Flynn wrote the following statement on behalf of the band:
"First we would like to extend sincere apologies to all Atheist fans around the world. We have been silent on the matter of a former member being dismissed for some time, but we were entirely focussed on recording our new album Jupiter. Therefore, we did not want to get sidetracked on an issue, which, quite honestly, was far less important to us than it might appear to some looking in from the outside.
When we came together to write again, it was an obvious choice, for several reasons, to try and continue in what has been our touring line-up. We've had such a great time together on the road for the past four years. We're all great friends, and all of us were working peacefully towards the completion of the album. Therefore it hit us very unexpectedly when Tony called one day and informed us that he would not record with us. What's worse is that this happened only four weeks prior to our confirmed studio date. This left us in a very unfortunate position and without a choice.
Although we are quite angry with him for this extremely late, and inconsiderate, change of heart, we have no desire to let this become personal or start some public feud. We simply want to be sure the facts are out there so we can get on with writing and playing music. While this might come as a surprise to some, we simply shrugged our shoulders and continued on, un-phased, for one simple reason: Tony was never instrumental to Atheist's sound in the first place. The true genius behind the technical bass lines of Unquestionable Presence was co-founding member Roger Patterson. It's not well known to today's fans that Roger actually wrote all the bass tracks just prior to his ultimately sad and tragic death and deserves the credit. Tony simply played what was written. However, the public perception has become distorted over the past two decades. It was the trio of Steve, Kelly and Roger who helped to bring Atheist alive - and continue to do so today - without Roger of course. Tony had no influence on the band's original sound.
It was that one young, gifted kid, Roger Patterson, who inspired subsequent generations of bass players to delve into technical metal and bring their instrument to the forefront. Yet unfortunately Roger has not always received the credit due to him. With all due respect, most of the credit has been misplaced on Tony. It was actually following Roger's terrible accident that Tony joined us, after Doug Keyser from Watchtower declined our offer to join for personal reasons. It must be said that nobody can deny Tony did a good job of playing the parts written by another musician. We will never stop being thankful for Tony to step in and help us out at that most difficult time. He remains a great friend. Apart from that, however, Tony's contribution to the sound of Atheist consists only of his participation as a fifth contributing member in writing Elements. We leave it to Cynic and Pestilence to tell their own stories, if anybody feels the need to hear them.
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Atheist |
Pantheon I - Searching For New Vocalist
Pantheon I is looking for an extreme vocalist for both recording and live appearances.
The band issued the following announcement: "We have just finished writing the new album which will be recorded this year, and we have a very good recorder on board. Live appearances are also being considered. The right person will have a flamboyant stage personality and MUST BE ABLE TO REHEARSE IN OSLO TWICE A WEEK. Bascially you must be very good at extreme vocals, but it is also an advantage if you can sing clean vocals and help with the lyrics. Experience is not as important as the right attitude and what you can do."
If you're interested and feel you have what it takes, click here to find out how to get in touch with the band.
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The band issued the following announcement: "We have just finished writing the new album which will be recorded this year, and we have a very good recorder on board. Live appearances are also being considered. The right person will have a flamboyant stage personality and MUST BE ABLE TO REHEARSE IN OSLO TWICE A WEEK. Bascially you must be very good at extreme vocals, but it is also an advantage if you can sing clean vocals and help with the lyrics. Experience is not as important as the right attitude and what you can do."
If you're interested and feel you have what it takes, click here to find out how to get in touch with the band.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Pantheon I |
Wolfchant - Part Ways With Guitarist, New Album Coming Up
Germany pagen folk metal band Wolfchant have checked in with the news about the departure of guitarist Derrmorh and an update on the new album. The following announcement was made:
"After 5 years, Derrmorh leaves the band for the time being. He's heading straight to the USA to spend one semester there for his studies. We say thank you for the great time we had together and we wish him all the best as well as success for his future. As a consequence, we would like to introduce Ragnar as our new guitarist who will play his first gigs with us already in August.
Furthermore, we are working very hard on our new album which is going to be called Call of the Black Winds. We will enter Markus Stock's Klangschmiede E (Empyrium, The Vision Bleak, Eisregen, Eluveitie, etc.) in November to record our new songs."
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"After 5 years, Derrmorh leaves the band for the time being. He's heading straight to the USA to spend one semester there for his studies. We say thank you for the great time we had together and we wish him all the best as well as success for his future. As a consequence, we would like to introduce Ragnar as our new guitarist who will play his first gigs with us already in August.
Furthermore, we are working very hard on our new album which is going to be called Call of the Black Winds. We will enter Markus Stock's Klangschmiede E (Empyrium, The Vision Bleak, Eisregen, Eluveitie, etc.) in November to record our new songs."
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| Source: | wolfchant-metal.com |
| Band profile: | Wolfchant |
Rammstein - Latin American Tour Dates Announced
Rammstein is bringing the love to Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. The long wait is over, as the following tour dates are now confirmed:
November 25th - Santiago, Chile
November 27th - Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 30th - Sao Paulo, Brazil
December 3rd - Bogota, Colombia
December 6th - Mexico City, Mexico
Tickets for Mexico City will go on sale on August 16, for all other dates it will be August 07.
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November 25th - Santiago, Chile
November 27th - Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 30th - Sao Paulo, Brazil
December 3rd - Bogota, Colombia
December 6th - Mexico City, Mexico
Tickets for Mexico City will go on sale on August 16, for all other dates it will be August 07.
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| Source: | rammstein.de |
| Band profile: | Rammstein |
| Event: | Rammstein |
Anthrax - South American Tour Dates
Anthrax has scheduled a couple of live dates in South America for November this year.
11/10/2010 - Santiago, Chile - Movistar Arena
11/11/2010 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - El Teatro Flores
11/13/2010 - Valencia, Venezuela - Forum de Valencia
As previously announced, Anthrax will also be part of the American Carnage Tour (aka a re-visit of 1991's Clash Of The Titans Tour) with Slayer and Megadeth. Tour dates available here.
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11/10/2010 - Santiago, Chile - Movistar Arena
11/11/2010 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - El Teatro Flores
11/13/2010 - Valencia, Venezuela - Forum de Valencia
As previously announced, Anthrax will also be part of the American Carnage Tour (aka a re-visit of 1991's Clash Of The Titans Tour) with Slayer and Megadeth. Tour dates available here.
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| Source: | anthrax.com |
| Band profile: | Anthrax |
| Event: | Anthrax |
Armored Saint - Posted New Video Online
US heavy metal band Armored Saint recently revealed the new video for the track "Left Hook From Right Field". The clip was filmed on July 1 in the band's hometown with director Jeremy Schott of Mental Suplex. The song for this video comes off their latest album La Raza, which was released in March.
Vocalist John Bush gives us his description of the video for "Left Hook From Right Field": "BAD ASS!!! That's how I would describe this video. The photography is absolutely beautiful. Rene, the boxer, did a nobleman's job and is convincing as hell. Jeremy's team was awesome to work with and super efficient. Armored Saint was captured raw and with full power. Sometimes making a video, actually the majority of the time, making a video blows. Not this time!"
Bassist Joey Vera adds: "The video came out great and does justice to the song. We were going for a "Raging Bull" look and I think we captured the vibe for sure. Most videos are pretty boring to make but this one was actually fun. We spent some time shooting scenes "on the fly" and tried things out that were not in the story line, meaning we had a chance to improvise. The story line is a pretty good representation on the allegories that the lyrics paint. Good fun once again."
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Vocalist John Bush gives us his description of the video for "Left Hook From Right Field": "BAD ASS!!! That's how I would describe this video. The photography is absolutely beautiful. Rene, the boxer, did a nobleman's job and is convincing as hell. Jeremy's team was awesome to work with and super efficient. Armored Saint was captured raw and with full power. Sometimes making a video, actually the majority of the time, making a video blows. Not this time!"
Bassist Joey Vera adds: "The video came out great and does justice to the song. We were going for a "Raging Bull" look and I think we captured the vibe for sure. Most videos are pretty boring to make but this one was actually fun. We spent some time shooting scenes "on the fly" and tried things out that were not in the story line, meaning we had a chance to improvise. The story line is a pretty good representation on the allegories that the lyrics paint. Good fun once again."
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Armored Saint |
Annihilator - European Headlining Tour Announced
Just before the weekend, Annihilator announced a much-anticipated headline tour in Europe this autumn.
The band just returned from a hugely successful European summer festival trip, playing to hundreds of thousands of real metal fans at festivals like Sonisphere, Masters Of Rock, Hellfest, Kavarna Rock and others. In related news, Annihilator signed up with Steve Strange at XRAY Touring (www.xraytouring.com).
Frontman Jeff Waters comments on all this: "First off, it was an honor to play for so many incredible metal fans this summer. Seeing our good friends in bands and crews from around the world was a bonus. Secondly, I need to thank Steve at XRAY Touring for taking Annihilator on. His support is giving us opportunities we've not seen before. Lastly, for all you Euro-metal fans, get ready! We are going to give 110% for you, as you are the reason that Annihilator is still going strong and even stronger than ever: Thanks to the fans!"
Confirmed tour dates:
06/10/10 - Antwerp - Trix
07/10/10 - Ludwigsberg - Rockfabrik
08/10/10 - Luxembourg - Den Atelier
10/10/10 - Uden - Pul
11/10/10 - Frankfurt - Batchkapp
12/10/10 - Koln - Stollwerk
14/10/10 - Berlin - C-Club
15/10/10 - Hamburg - Knust
16/10/10 - Copenhagen - The Rock
18/10/10 - Oslo - John Dee
19/10/10 - Gothenburg - Sticky Fingers
20/10/10 - Stockholm - Klubben
22/10/10 - Helsinki - Tavastia
23/10/10 - Tallinn - Tapper Club
24/10/10 - Riga - Black Friday
26/10/10 - Warsaw - Progresja
27/10/10 - Krakow - Loch Ness
28/10/10 - Prague - Retro Music Hall
30/10/10 - Woergl - Komma
01/11/10 - Prattein - Z7
02/11/10 - Nuremberg - Hirsch
03/11/10 - Milan - Live Club
05/11/10 - Barcelona - Mephisto
06/11/10 - Madrid - Sala Live
07/11/10 - Bilbao - Kafe Antzoki
10/11/10 - Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms
11/11/10 - Manchester - Club Academy
12/11/10 - Newcastle - Academy 2
14/11/10 - Glasgow - Garage
15/11/10 - Sheffield - Corporation
17/11/10 - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
18/11/10 - Bristol - Academy 2
19/11/10 - Birmingham - Academy 2
20/11/10 - London - Islington Academy
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The band just returned from a hugely successful European summer festival trip, playing to hundreds of thousands of real metal fans at festivals like Sonisphere, Masters Of Rock, Hellfest, Kavarna Rock and others. In related news, Annihilator signed up with Steve Strange at XRAY Touring (www.xraytouring.com).
Frontman Jeff Waters comments on all this: "First off, it was an honor to play for so many incredible metal fans this summer. Seeing our good friends in bands and crews from around the world was a bonus. Secondly, I need to thank Steve at XRAY Touring for taking Annihilator on. His support is giving us opportunities we've not seen before. Lastly, for all you Euro-metal fans, get ready! We are going to give 110% for you, as you are the reason that Annihilator is still going strong and even stronger than ever: Thanks to the fans!"
Confirmed tour dates:
06/10/10 - Antwerp - Trix
07/10/10 - Ludwigsberg - Rockfabrik
08/10/10 - Luxembourg - Den Atelier
10/10/10 - Uden - Pul
11/10/10 - Frankfurt - Batchkapp
12/10/10 - Koln - Stollwerk
14/10/10 - Berlin - C-Club
15/10/10 - Hamburg - Knust
16/10/10 - Copenhagen - The Rock
18/10/10 - Oslo - John Dee
19/10/10 - Gothenburg - Sticky Fingers
20/10/10 - Stockholm - Klubben
22/10/10 - Helsinki - Tavastia
23/10/10 - Tallinn - Tapper Club
24/10/10 - Riga - Black Friday
26/10/10 - Warsaw - Progresja
27/10/10 - Krakow - Loch Ness
28/10/10 - Prague - Retro Music Hall
30/10/10 - Woergl - Komma
01/11/10 - Prattein - Z7
02/11/10 - Nuremberg - Hirsch
03/11/10 - Milan - Live Club
05/11/10 - Barcelona - Mephisto
06/11/10 - Madrid - Sala Live
07/11/10 - Bilbao - Kafe Antzoki
10/11/10 - Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms
11/11/10 - Manchester - Club Academy
12/11/10 - Newcastle - Academy 2
14/11/10 - Glasgow - Garage
15/11/10 - Sheffield - Corporation
17/11/10 - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
18/11/10 - Bristol - Academy 2
19/11/10 - Birmingham - Academy 2
20/11/10 - London - Islington Academy
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| Source: | annihilatormetal.com |
| Band profile: | Annihilator |
| Event: | Annihilator |
Vreid - Issue Band Update
Below is the "summer update" from the Vreid camp. The band discusses the release of a new DVD, a European tour later this year and a new upcoming album. Read all about it:
"New booking agency: We are pleased to announce that German agency ICS Festival service GmbH, has become our booking agency for Europe (minus Norway) and Asia. ICS is a well established agency, and we are happy to be a part of their rooster. We have already started working on tours & festivals for 2011 with ICS.
DVD coming soon: Our first DVD is soon to be released. It will hit the streets in September (exact date will follow soon). The DVD is entitled Vreid Goddamnit and will contain the complete Vreid concert at Inferno Festival, Rockefeller, Oslo, April 10th 2009. The concert was filmed with 7 cameras and mixed by Hváll at Studio 1184. There is also lots of extra material at the DVD, more info on this will follow soon with the release date.
European Tour in autumn: To support the release of Vreid Goddamnit we will do a European tour in October. The tour is almost fully booked, and info on this tour will be announced very soon.
New album on its way: Our main priority this year has been working with our 5th album. There has been several changes around this time. A lot of new equipment has been used, Hváll has rebuild his Studio 1184, and set up a completely new system. Also this is the first time the entire production is done by ourselves. Everything from pre-prod, all recording and mixing. This has been very refreshing & liberating, and we are extremely satisfied with the production for this album.
We had a line-up change as Strom joined us on guitar at the end of last year. This is his first recording with Vreid, and he has made a tremendous contribution for the album. He has been working closely with Sture and Hváll with the guitar arrangements, and definitive set his mark on the songs.
10 songs has been recorded, and it seem that 9 of them will make it for the album. How does it sound?? Bloody great if you ask us. Everyone seems very satisfied with the album, and the spirit within the band is fantastic. After working intensely in the studio for the last half year, we are now taking a break from the studio, before we wrap things up in September/October. The album will be released early 2011 through Indie Recordings. We will keep you posted with updates during the autumn."
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"New booking agency: We are pleased to announce that German agency ICS Festival service GmbH, has become our booking agency for Europe (minus Norway) and Asia. ICS is a well established agency, and we are happy to be a part of their rooster. We have already started working on tours & festivals for 2011 with ICS.
DVD coming soon: Our first DVD is soon to be released. It will hit the streets in September (exact date will follow soon). The DVD is entitled Vreid Goddamnit and will contain the complete Vreid concert at Inferno Festival, Rockefeller, Oslo, April 10th 2009. The concert was filmed with 7 cameras and mixed by Hváll at Studio 1184. There is also lots of extra material at the DVD, more info on this will follow soon with the release date.
European Tour in autumn: To support the release of Vreid Goddamnit we will do a European tour in October. The tour is almost fully booked, and info on this tour will be announced very soon.
New album on its way: Our main priority this year has been working with our 5th album. There has been several changes around this time. A lot of new equipment has been used, Hváll has rebuild his Studio 1184, and set up a completely new system. Also this is the first time the entire production is done by ourselves. Everything from pre-prod, all recording and mixing. This has been very refreshing & liberating, and we are extremely satisfied with the production for this album.
We had a line-up change as Strom joined us on guitar at the end of last year. This is his first recording with Vreid, and he has made a tremendous contribution for the album. He has been working closely with Sture and Hváll with the guitar arrangements, and definitive set his mark on the songs.
10 songs has been recorded, and it seem that 9 of them will make it for the album. How does it sound?? Bloody great if you ask us. Everyone seems very satisfied with the album, and the spirit within the band is fantastic. After working intensely in the studio for the last half year, we are now taking a break from the studio, before we wrap things up in September/October. The album will be released early 2011 through Indie Recordings. We will keep you posted with updates during the autumn."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Vreid |