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Noctiferia - New Video Online
Slovenian metallers Noctiferia has revealed a new video for "Demoncracy". The track comes off the group's latest album Death Culture, which was released in March earlier this year.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Noctiferia |
Grave Digger - Enter The Studio
German metallers Grave Digger have issued the following update on their official website:
"Hello Fans,
Yes, everything's on it's way, we're right in the middle of the recordings to the successor of the Ballad Of A Hangman and a lot has happened since the release of the that album. Nothing stays the same, but nothing has changed.
From January to March, we took our time for the new songwriting. Because of the appearance of Axel, we finally returned to the virtue, that we've lost that long ago. The triumvirate of metal, Jens Becker, Axel Ritt and Chris Boltendahl battened in harmony while the whole songwriting session and created 12 explosive songs, which got the spirit of Grave Digger for two-hundred percent. Since the days of Tunes Of War and The Grave Digger, the creativity around the songwriting process hadn't got that easy going.
Axel already recorded the rhythm guitars in his own meadow studios, accompanied by some drum programmings done by Stefan. At the end of the month, We'll enter the Principal studios to record drums, bass, vocals, keyboards and some guitar overdubs. Of course, from now we'll keep you informed about our activities with some short videoclips. Stay tuned!
At the upcoming weekend, we'll do some rehearsal with the whole bunch at the TLC studios, to practice all songs of the new album and check out the live playlist for the upcoming festivals. We're highly motivated, more than this, we're burning. The fourth decade of Grave Digger has begun! For all of you, who can't hold off their curiosity; the concept album is dead, Long live the concept album!... Bye for now.
Chris, Jens, Stefan, HP and Axel."
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"Hello Fans,
Yes, everything's on it's way, we're right in the middle of the recordings to the successor of the Ballad Of A Hangman and a lot has happened since the release of the that album. Nothing stays the same, but nothing has changed.
From January to March, we took our time for the new songwriting. Because of the appearance of Axel, we finally returned to the virtue, that we've lost that long ago. The triumvirate of metal, Jens Becker, Axel Ritt and Chris Boltendahl battened in harmony while the whole songwriting session and created 12 explosive songs, which got the spirit of Grave Digger for two-hundred percent. Since the days of Tunes Of War and The Grave Digger, the creativity around the songwriting process hadn't got that easy going.
Axel already recorded the rhythm guitars in his own meadow studios, accompanied by some drum programmings done by Stefan. At the end of the month, We'll enter the Principal studios to record drums, bass, vocals, keyboards and some guitar overdubs. Of course, from now we'll keep you informed about our activities with some short videoclips. Stay tuned!
At the upcoming weekend, we'll do some rehearsal with the whole bunch at the TLC studios, to practice all songs of the new album and check out the live playlist for the upcoming festivals. We're highly motivated, more than this, we're burning. The fourth decade of Grave Digger has begun! For all of you, who can't hold off their curiosity; the concept album is dead, Long live the concept album!... Bye for now.
Chris, Jens, Stefan, HP and Axel."
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| Source: | grave-digger-clan.com |
| Band profile: | Grave Digger |
Tool - Announces North American Tour Dates
Tool has announced some shows for a forthcoming tour of North America. The tour will kick off this June and will continue in July. Tickets go on sale May 8th. The tour schedule wraps up as follows:
June 19 - New Orleans, LA - UNO Arena
June 20 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
June 22 - Cedar Park, TX - Cedar Park Center
June 23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Arena
June 25 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
June 26 - St. Charles, MO - Family Arena
July 01 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Center
July 04 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
July 05 - Regina, SK - Brandt Centre
July 07 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
July 09 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place
July 12 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic
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June 19 - New Orleans, LA - UNO Arena
June 20 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
June 22 - Cedar Park, TX - Cedar Park Center
June 23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Arena
June 25 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
June 26 - St. Charles, MO - Family Arena
July 01 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Center
July 04 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
July 05 - Regina, SK - Brandt Centre
July 07 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
July 09 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place
July 12 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic
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| Source: | toolband.com |
| Band profile: | Tool |
| Event: | Tool: North American Tour |
Napalm Death - Australian Tour With Dying Fetus
Napalm Death will team up with Dying Fetus for an Australian tour in September. The dates are as follows:
Sep. 01 - Amplifier Bar - Perth, Australia
Sep. 02 - Fowler's Live - Adelaide, Australia
Sep. 03 - The Hifi - Melbourne, Australia
Sep. 04 - The Factory - Sydney, Australia
Sep. 05 - The Hifi - Brisbane, Australia
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Sep. 01 - Amplifier Bar - Perth, Australia
Sep. 02 - Fowler's Live - Adelaide, Australia
Sep. 03 - The Hifi - Melbourne, Australia
Sep. 04 - The Factory - Sydney, Australia
Sep. 05 - The Hifi - Brisbane, Australia
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| Source: | mad-tourbooking.de |
| Band profile: | Napalm Death |
| Event: | Napalm Death + Dying Fetus |
Agent Steel - Part Ways With Vocalist, Reunite With Original Singer
Original news, posted on 25.04.2010
US Speed/Thrash metallers Agent Steel have issued the following short update:
"For those who have not heard the news; Agent Steel has parted ways with vocalist Bruce Hall Steel Prophet] on good terms. We're still writing new material for our upcoming 6th studio album that we plan on recording sometime this year. We will issue a press release regarding our "search" for a new vocalist; who knows? We may have one already... so stay tuned."
UPDATE (thanks to Bad English and Hellish Star)
Only a few days after Agent Steel announced having parted ways with Bruce Hall, the band now confirmed that none other than original vocalist John Cyriis has returned to the fold - which is fan-fucking-tastic news!
Here's the official word from the band: "As some of you may or may not have already heard the news that Agent Steel has parted ways with vocalist Bruce Hall. We as a band would like to acknowledge the accomplishments together with Bruce and the three solid metal offerings; Omega Conspiracy, Order Of The Illuminati and Alienigma'. Together we had the fortune of touring and sharing the stage in some amazing places and visited some breathtaking countries. Bruce dedicated over a decade to Agent Steel and for this he should be recognized, and we part on good terms. We as a band still have the fire and passion to deliver the metal goods to fans from the past, present and future.
We had been writing new material for the next chapter of Agent Steel and after the news got out that we separated from Bruce, we were contacted by original singer, John Cyriis. Call it destiny; call it what you will, but now the communicative channel is open between Agent Steel and vocalist Cyriis; we are in talks about an imminent Agent Steel reunion tour possibly involving summer/autumn 2010 appearances and an extensive "2011" metal blitz.
Honestly, we do not know how long this reunion will last; however this could be the long-awaited destiny of Agent Steel originally interrupted, so long as everything moves forward in an evolving good working climate. Our objective regarding this Agent Steel reunion is attached with the intentions of providing the opportunity to not only the dedicated fans, but also to a whole new generation of metal fans the chance to see Agent Steel live on stage with Cyriis; the original voice on the classic Skeptics Apocalypse, Unstoppable Force and Mad Locust Rising releases. The legacy continues..."
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US Speed/Thrash metallers Agent Steel have issued the following short update:
"For those who have not heard the news; Agent Steel has parted ways with vocalist Bruce Hall Steel Prophet] on good terms. We're still writing new material for our upcoming 6th studio album that we plan on recording sometime this year. We will issue a press release regarding our "search" for a new vocalist; who knows? We may have one already... so stay tuned."
UPDATE (thanks to Bad English and Hellish Star)
Only a few days after Agent Steel announced having parted ways with Bruce Hall, the band now confirmed that none other than original vocalist John Cyriis has returned to the fold - which is fan-fucking-tastic news!
Here's the official word from the band: "As some of you may or may not have already heard the news that Agent Steel has parted ways with vocalist Bruce Hall. We as a band would like to acknowledge the accomplishments together with Bruce and the three solid metal offerings; Omega Conspiracy, Order Of The Illuminati and Alienigma'. Together we had the fortune of touring and sharing the stage in some amazing places and visited some breathtaking countries. Bruce dedicated over a decade to Agent Steel and for this he should be recognized, and we part on good terms. We as a band still have the fire and passion to deliver the metal goods to fans from the past, present and future.
We had been writing new material for the next chapter of Agent Steel and after the news got out that we separated from Bruce, we were contacted by original singer, John Cyriis. Call it destiny; call it what you will, but now the communicative channel is open between Agent Steel and vocalist Cyriis; we are in talks about an imminent Agent Steel reunion tour possibly involving summer/autumn 2010 appearances and an extensive "2011" metal blitz.
Honestly, we do not know how long this reunion will last; however this could be the long-awaited destiny of Agent Steel originally interrupted, so long as everything moves forward in an evolving good working climate. Our objective regarding this Agent Steel reunion is attached with the intentions of providing the opportunity to not only the dedicated fans, but also to a whole new generation of metal fans the chance to see Agent Steel live on stage with Cyriis; the original voice on the classic Skeptics Apocalypse, Unstoppable Force and Mad Locust Rising releases. The legacy continues..."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Agent Steel |
Adagio - Filming Ukraine Show For DVD
French metallers Adagio will headline FKRock Festival in Kherson, Ukraine on May 21st 2010.
Comments the band: "After a succesful European tour supporting Kamelot, we're very happy to play in Ukraine for the first time. This festival seems to be one of the most important rock event in Ukraine (Within Temptation headlined last year) and we're very much looking forward to meeting the Ukrainian metalheads next month. The show will be entirely filmed in HD as we're planning to release a DVD sometime next year. So far, we have a lot of video footage featuring some cool live stuff and above all, some very crazy moments (...particuarly in Japan and Spain). Of course, shows with Mats Levén are awesome, we have had loads of fun together, both on stage and off stage. The last show in Belgium with Scorpions in front of over 6000 people was a blast. We're very much looking forward to playing the upcoming shows in Tunisia (May 15th) and Ukraine (May 21st) together again."
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Comments the band: "After a succesful European tour supporting Kamelot, we're very happy to play in Ukraine for the first time. This festival seems to be one of the most important rock event in Ukraine (Within Temptation headlined last year) and we're very much looking forward to meeting the Ukrainian metalheads next month. The show will be entirely filmed in HD as we're planning to release a DVD sometime next year. So far, we have a lot of video footage featuring some cool live stuff and above all, some very crazy moments (...particuarly in Japan and Spain). Of course, shows with Mats Levén are awesome, we have had loads of fun together, both on stage and off stage. The last show in Belgium with Scorpions in front of over 6000 people was a blast. We're very much looking forward to playing the upcoming shows in Tunisia (May 15th) and Ukraine (May 21st) together again."
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| Source: | adagio-online.com |
| Band profile: | Adagio |
Metallica - Australian/New Zealand Tour Dates
Metallica has announced tour dates for Australia and New Zealand this autumn.
A statement by the band reads as follows: "We know, we know... it has been WAY too long since we visited this part of the world, but we're here to tell you that it is game on! We can't wait to head over to New Zealand and many parts of Australia bringing the World Magnetic Tour to places it has not rocked yet. Starting October 13, 2010 in Auckland, NZ, we'll also be in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne... dates and venues are below.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 13 at 9:00 AM in the local time zone. As usual, Met Club members should check http://www.metclub.com for all the pre-sale details.
We look forward to seeing all our friends there who have patiently (or maybe not so patiently!) waited over six years!"
Oct. 13 - Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
Oct. 18 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Oct. 22 - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
Nov. 10 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
Nov. 15 - Adelaide, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Nov. 18 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
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A statement by the band reads as follows: "We know, we know... it has been WAY too long since we visited this part of the world, but we're here to tell you that it is game on! We can't wait to head over to New Zealand and many parts of Australia bringing the World Magnetic Tour to places it has not rocked yet. Starting October 13, 2010 in Auckland, NZ, we'll also be in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne... dates and venues are below.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 13 at 9:00 AM in the local time zone. As usual, Met Club members should check http://www.metclub.com for all the pre-sale details.
We look forward to seeing all our friends there who have patiently (or maybe not so patiently!) waited over six years!"
Oct. 13 - Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
Oct. 18 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Oct. 22 - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
Nov. 10 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
Nov. 15 - Adelaide, Australia - Entertainment Centre
Nov. 18 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
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| Source: | metallica.com |
| Band profile: | Metallica |
| Event: | Metallica: World Magnetic Tour |
Funeral - New Vocalist, New Album In Autumn
Norwegian doom metal band Funeral has issued the following update:
"Funeral have parted ways with singer Frode Forsmo (ex-Old Man's Child). We wish Frode the best of luck in the future. We are very pleased to welcome our new vocalist, Sindre Nedland in our ranks. He is known for composing some truly amazing harmonies in both Myrkgrav and In Vain, and inhibits a unique variety in his voice and singing-style.
Funeral have also ended the cooperation with Indie Recordings, and we are currently in negotiations with other labels. The new album is about 90% recorded, and will hopefully see a worldwide autumn release."
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"Funeral have parted ways with singer Frode Forsmo (ex-Old Man's Child). We wish Frode the best of luck in the future. We are very pleased to welcome our new vocalist, Sindre Nedland in our ranks. He is known for composing some truly amazing harmonies in both Myrkgrav and In Vain, and inhibits a unique variety in his voice and singing-style.
Funeral have also ended the cooperation with Indie Recordings, and we are currently in negotiations with other labels. The new album is about 90% recorded, and will hopefully see a worldwide autumn release."
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| Source: | funeralband.no |
| Band profile: | Funeral |
Burden Of Grief - New Album Details, Song And Label Announced
Burden Of Grief are set to release their new album Follow The Flames. Here are the details:
"After many weeks of quiescence we are back with a vengeance and with tons of news for you guys. Our new album Follow The Flames is completely finished and ready to take off. We have recorded 10 songs, which in our opinion are the strongest Burden Of Grief songs so far. And in addition to these songs we have recorded 8(!) coversongs for a limited-edition 2-CD version. And to put a crown on top of this, we had the honour to have some highly reputated guest-musicians singing together with Mike.
Follow The Flames cover art] tracklist:
01. Ignition (Intro)
02. Follow The Flames
03. Born In Fire
04. The Arms Of Death
05. Disruption Of A Confused Mind
06. Doomed To Fail
07. No Way Out
08. Mirror Of Truth
09. Burning Red Eyes
10. Fallen
11. Rise Like A Phoenix
Bonus-CD:
01. Aces High
02. The Four Horsemen
03. Break On Through Edge Of Sanity)]
04. Mouth For War
05. Fool For Your Loving
06. Refuse/ Resist Holy Moses)]
07. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be
08. Valhalla Tankard)]
The mix and mastering of that album was done by Swedish metal-icon Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Opeth, Dissection, Bloodbath). The cover artwork was done by Gustavo Saves (Arch Enemy, Sonic Syndicate, God Forbid).
And we are very happy to announce that we have inked a new deal with our old record-label Massacre Records again. The album will be released this summer and we are looking forward to a successful cooperation."
A song-preview can be found here.
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"After many weeks of quiescence we are back with a vengeance and with tons of news for you guys. Our new album Follow The Flames is completely finished and ready to take off. We have recorded 10 songs, which in our opinion are the strongest Burden Of Grief songs so far. And in addition to these songs we have recorded 8(!) coversongs for a limited-edition 2-CD version. And to put a crown on top of this, we had the honour to have some highly reputated guest-musicians singing together with Mike.
Follow The Flames cover art] tracklist:
01. Ignition (Intro)
02. Follow The Flames
03. Born In Fire
04. The Arms Of Death
05. Disruption Of A Confused Mind
06. Doomed To Fail
07. No Way Out
08. Mirror Of Truth
09. Burning Red Eyes
10. Fallen
11. Rise Like A Phoenix
Bonus-CD:
01. Aces High
02. The Four Horsemen
03. Break On Through Edge Of Sanity)]
04. Mouth For War
05. Fool For Your Loving
06. Refuse/ Resist Holy Moses)]
07. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be
08. Valhalla Tankard)]
The mix and mastering of that album was done by Swedish metal-icon Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Opeth, Dissection, Bloodbath). The cover artwork was done by Gustavo Saves (Arch Enemy, Sonic Syndicate, God Forbid).
And we are very happy to announce that we have inked a new deal with our old record-label Massacre Records again. The album will be released this summer and we are looking forward to a successful cooperation."
A song-preview can be found here.
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| Source: | burdenofgrief.com |
| Band profile: | Burden Of Grief |
Lacrimas Profundere - New Video Online
Lacrimas Profundere have revealed their new video for the "The Letter". The song comes off the band's new upcoming album The Grandios Nowhere, which is scheduled for a European release on April 30th via Napalm Records.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Lacrimas Profundere |
Dew-Scented - New Song Online
"Arise From Decay", a new song from German metallers Dew-Scented, is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.
"Arise From Decay" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Invocation, which is scheduled for release on May 24 in Europe via Metal Blade Records and on May 25 in North America through Prosthetic Records.
Invocation cover art] tracklist:
01. Downfall
02. Arise From Decay
03. The Invocation
04. Have No Mercy On Us
05. Artificial Life
06. Condemnation
07. Totem
08. Torn To Shreds
09. Revel In Contempt
10. A Critical Mass
11. Global Hysteria
12. Slaves Of Consent
13. On The Brink
14. Thrashard D.R.I. cover]
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"Arise From Decay" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Invocation, which is scheduled for release on May 24 in Europe via Metal Blade Records and on May 25 in North America through Prosthetic Records.
Invocation cover art] tracklist:
01. Downfall
02. Arise From Decay
03. The Invocation
04. Have No Mercy On Us
05. Artificial Life
06. Condemnation
07. Totem
08. Torn To Shreds
09. Revel In Contempt
10. A Critical Mass
11. Global Hysteria
12. Slaves Of Consent
13. On The Brink
14. Thrashard D.R.I. cover]
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Dew-Scented |
Toxic Holocaust - New Video Online
"Lord Of The Wasteland", the new video from US metallers Toxic Holocaust, can be viewed at this location. The clip was shot at various live gigs during the band's extensive 2009 tour schedule.
"Lord Of The Wasteland" comes off the band's latest album, An Overdose Of Death..., which was released on September 2008 via Relapse Records.
In other news, Toxic Holocaust are currently writing for the follow-up album to An Overdose Of Death... with plans to begin recording this summer. Additional recording information will be made available shortly.
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"Lord Of The Wasteland" comes off the band's latest album, An Overdose Of Death..., which was released on September 2008 via Relapse Records.
In other news, Toxic Holocaust are currently writing for the follow-up album to An Overdose Of Death... with plans to begin recording this summer. Additional recording information will be made available shortly.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Toxic Holocaust |
Tarot - New Video Available Online
Finnish metal band Tarot has released a brand new official video clip for a song "I Walk Forever". The video clip has been shot in Cairo, Egypt. The song comes off the band's new upcoming album entilted Gravity Of Light which will be released on April 24th via Nuclear Blast.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Tarot |
Soulfly - UK Tour Scheduled In May
Soulfly will be traveling overseas for a string of UK shows next month in the days leading up to the release of the new album Omen. Dates for the full European tour are expected to extend throuhgout the entire summer and will be posted as they're are confirmed. Omen will be in stores everywhere by May 25, 2010. All album info here.
May 16 - Southampton - Brook
May 17 - London - Islington Academy
May 18 - Preston - 53 Degrees
May 19 - Edinburgh - Studio 24
May 20 - York - Duchess
May 21 - Wrexham - Central Station
May 22 - Northampton - Roadmenders
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May 16 - Southampton - Brook
May 17 - London - Islington Academy
May 18 - Preston - 53 Degrees
May 19 - Edinburgh - Studio 24
May 20 - York - Duchess
May 21 - Wrexham - Central Station
May 22 - Northampton - Roadmenders
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| Source: | soulflyweb.com |
| Band profile: | Soulfly |
| Event: | Soulfly: UK Tour |
Icarus Witch - Part Ways With Vocalist, Announce Replacement
In a statement on the band's website, the US heavy metal band Icarus Witch announce the news they have parted ways with their singer, and already announced his replacement. Here's the full message:
"We are excited to announce yet another massive shift in our ranks as we welcome new vocalist Christopher Shaner to the Icarus Witch circle and part ways amicably with original vocalist, Matthew Bizilia. Matthew's contributions to the band have been immeasurable over the past six years. While this was a serious decision for both parties, professional differences of opinion led to the change. Bizilia is a phenomenal talent who will always be a part of the Witch family as we wish him much success on his future ventures.
Incoming vocalist and Erie, Pennsylvania native Shaner is a long time friend and collaborator of guitarist Quinn Lukas. Before Quinn moved to Pittsburgh to join Icarus Witch in 2006, he had worked on various musical projects with the singer. Much like the recent acquisition of second guitarist Ed Skero, the choice to add Christopher to the band was based on a combination of what he brings to the lineup personally, musically and professionally. His powerful vocal range, sense of harmony and intense work ethic are a perfect fit for the next phase of this band. Writing for the follow-up to Draw Down The Moon has already commenced with the new recruits and it promises to be the band's most diverse, melodic and epic release ever.
Friends of the Witch can get a taste of the new line-up as Christopher and Ed make their debut at Pittsburgh's Hard Rock Cafe Friday, May 28th, where the band will be opening for Lizzy Borden. Also on the itinerary are the Warriors Of Metal III Festival in Ohio this June, and some exciting tour news to follow in mere days.''
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"We are excited to announce yet another massive shift in our ranks as we welcome new vocalist Christopher Shaner to the Icarus Witch circle and part ways amicably with original vocalist, Matthew Bizilia. Matthew's contributions to the band have been immeasurable over the past six years. While this was a serious decision for both parties, professional differences of opinion led to the change. Bizilia is a phenomenal talent who will always be a part of the Witch family as we wish him much success on his future ventures.
Incoming vocalist and Erie, Pennsylvania native Shaner is a long time friend and collaborator of guitarist Quinn Lukas. Before Quinn moved to Pittsburgh to join Icarus Witch in 2006, he had worked on various musical projects with the singer. Much like the recent acquisition of second guitarist Ed Skero, the choice to add Christopher to the band was based on a combination of what he brings to the lineup personally, musically and professionally. His powerful vocal range, sense of harmony and intense work ethic are a perfect fit for the next phase of this band. Writing for the follow-up to Draw Down The Moon has already commenced with the new recruits and it promises to be the band's most diverse, melodic and epic release ever.
Friends of the Witch can get a taste of the new line-up as Christopher and Ed make their debut at Pittsburgh's Hard Rock Cafe Friday, May 28th, where the band will be opening for Lizzy Borden. Also on the itinerary are the Warriors Of Metal III Festival in Ohio this June, and some exciting tour news to follow in mere days.''
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| Source: | icaruswitch.com |
| Band profile: | Icarus Witch |