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Exodus - Release New Album In October
San Francisco Bay Area Thrashers Exodus have revelaed the details of their eighth studio album.
"The album is titled " The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A ". And the track listing is as follows.
01. A Call To Arms
02. Riot Act
03. Funeral Hymn
04. Children Of A Worthless God
05. As It Was, As It Soon Shall Be
06. The Atrocity Exhibition
07. Iconoclasm
08. The Garden Of Bleeding
09. Bedlam 123
Why Exhibit A you might ask? Because we already have four songs recorded and finished for the next album, which we will resume recording some time around the end of the year, and this is a two part record. Part two being exhibit B. So yes, there will be another Exodus album finished hopefully soon after the release of this one."
UPDATED (on 23 August):
A picture of the cover art can be found here.
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"The album is titled " The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A ". And the track listing is as follows.
01. A Call To Arms
02. Riot Act
03. Funeral Hymn
04. Children Of A Worthless God
05. As It Was, As It Soon Shall Be
06. The Atrocity Exhibition
07. Iconoclasm
08. The Garden Of Bleeding
09. Bedlam 123
Why Exhibit A you might ask? Because we already have four songs recorded and finished for the next album, which we will resume recording some time around the end of the year, and this is a two part record. Part two being exhibit B. So yes, there will be another Exodus album finished hopefully soon after the release of this one."
UPDATED (on 23 August):
A picture of the cover art can be found here.
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| Source: | exodusattack.com |
| Band profile: | Exodus |
Porcupine Tree - Preview Of New Mini Album Available
As announced on the band's MySpace, Porcupine Tree are going to release a new mini album in September called "Nil Recurring". It will feature 4 tracks (almost 30 minutes of music) that were written during the "Fear Of A Blank Planet" sessions, including the title track featuring Robert Fripp on guitar, and "Cheating The Polygraph", which was premiered on the 2006 tour, but subsequently left off the "Fear Of A Blank Planet" album.
Full tracklisting is:
01. Nil Recurring (6.08)
02. Normal (7.07)
03. Cheating the Polygraph (7.06)
04. What Happens Now? (8.23)
Surround sound mixes of the new tracks will be included on the definitive "Fear Of A Blank Planet" 5.1 DVDA edition. This DVDA will also include a special "Fear Of A Blank Planet" introduction short film made by Lasse Hoile, and the video for the title track.
Both the "Nil Recurring" and "Fear Of A Blank Planet" DVDA will be officially released on 1st October, but the PT Store will be taking pre-orders soon.
A five-minute preview of "Nil Recurring" is available to download or listen to at the band's MySpace page..
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Full tracklisting is:
01. Nil Recurring (6.08)
02. Normal (7.07)
03. Cheating the Polygraph (7.06)
04. What Happens Now? (8.23)
Surround sound mixes of the new tracks will be included on the definitive "Fear Of A Blank Planet" 5.1 DVDA edition. This DVDA will also include a special "Fear Of A Blank Planet" introduction short film made by Lasse Hoile, and the video for the title track.
Both the "Nil Recurring" and "Fear Of A Blank Planet" DVDA will be officially released on 1st October, but the PT Store will be taking pre-orders soon.
A five-minute preview of "Nil Recurring" is available to download or listen to at the band's MySpace page..
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Porcupine Tree |
Opeth - To Release Live Album
Official press release:
Peaceville Records is proud to announce the forthcoming release by one of the metal world's greatest acts.
"The Roundhouse concert will always be a very memorable gig for us for many reasons, but most importantly it caught the band at the peak of the "Ghost Reveries" tour. I must say we're quite tight after 18 odd months on the road supporting the record. I'm extremely pleased we got it documented and I hope it will please our beloved fans as well. As an extra bonus we've decided to collaborate with one of our past labels for this release, the legendary Peaceville Records. Here's a toast to Hammy and Lisa for helping us back in the day as well as to the new team for preserving this pleasurable memory for today's music lovers as well as for generations to come." - Mikael Åkerfeldt
'The Roundhouse Tapes' contains a captivating Opeth performance from the Camden Roundhouse, London, UK, on November 9th, 2006 (a gig which also featured Goth metal legends Paradise Lost), and sees the band in scintillating form churning out a selection of classics from their illustrious career. You know what to expect from Opeth: unrivalled composition; seamless progressive dynamics and boundless atmosphere from the mellow to the incredibly heavy, all sealed with the unmistakable vocal presence of mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt.
Since their formation in 1990 in Sweden, Opeth has risen to the forefront of the metal world over the years; bringing many aspects of progressive rock/metal to a whole new audience by combining soft acoustic ambience with complex, melodic & heavy guitar often familiar to forms of death/black metal, perfectly concocted into a completely peerless sound. A constant factor of their success is that the band have never been afraid to experiment with their song-writing ever since their debut album, 'Orchid', in 1994, all the while taking us through some truly magical & hypnotic soundscapes over the years.
Available October 22nd 2007
CD1
01. When
02. Ghost Of Perdition
03. Under The Weeping Moon
04. Bleak
05. Face Of Melinda
06. The Night And The Silent Water
CD2
01. Windowpane
02. Blackwater Park
03. Demon Of The Fall
A picture of the cover art can be found at this location.
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Peaceville Records is proud to announce the forthcoming release by one of the metal world's greatest acts.
"The Roundhouse concert will always be a very memorable gig for us for many reasons, but most importantly it caught the band at the peak of the "Ghost Reveries" tour. I must say we're quite tight after 18 odd months on the road supporting the record. I'm extremely pleased we got it documented and I hope it will please our beloved fans as well. As an extra bonus we've decided to collaborate with one of our past labels for this release, the legendary Peaceville Records. Here's a toast to Hammy and Lisa for helping us back in the day as well as to the new team for preserving this pleasurable memory for today's music lovers as well as for generations to come." - Mikael Åkerfeldt
'The Roundhouse Tapes' contains a captivating Opeth performance from the Camden Roundhouse, London, UK, on November 9th, 2006 (a gig which also featured Goth metal legends Paradise Lost), and sees the band in scintillating form churning out a selection of classics from their illustrious career. You know what to expect from Opeth: unrivalled composition; seamless progressive dynamics and boundless atmosphere from the mellow to the incredibly heavy, all sealed with the unmistakable vocal presence of mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt.
Since their formation in 1990 in Sweden, Opeth has risen to the forefront of the metal world over the years; bringing many aspects of progressive rock/metal to a whole new audience by combining soft acoustic ambience with complex, melodic & heavy guitar often familiar to forms of death/black metal, perfectly concocted into a completely peerless sound. A constant factor of their success is that the band have never been afraid to experiment with their song-writing ever since their debut album, 'Orchid', in 1994, all the while taking us through some truly magical & hypnotic soundscapes over the years.
Available October 22nd 2007
CD1
01. When
02. Ghost Of Perdition
03. Under The Weeping Moon
04. Bleak
05. Face Of Melinda
06. The Night And The Silent Water
CD2
01. Windowpane
02. Blackwater Park
03. Demon Of The Fall
A picture of the cover art can be found at this location.
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| Source: | peaceville.com |
| Band profile: | Opeth |
Mercenary - Entering The Studio
Vocalist Mikkel Sandager of Danish metal act Mercenary has issued the following update:
"Well, first of all, the new album is really progressing rapidly. We are in writing mode and it feels really good to be creative again. I guess I didn't realize how much I had piled up inside because I find myself writing and writing.
"Can't comment on any titles or songs yet but I am really exited about everything I have heard so far. It is going to be very nice to have René in the process as well as he is able to give us the harsh vocals that I couldn't do on 'The Hours That Remain'.
"On another note, I am starting to look very much forward to playing the next show. I guess I have become quite addicted to doing shows and I feel pretty strange to not play any for two or three months.
"We will start recording the new album in late October and hope for a spring 2008 release but no date has been set yet."
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"Well, first of all, the new album is really progressing rapidly. We are in writing mode and it feels really good to be creative again. I guess I didn't realize how much I had piled up inside because I find myself writing and writing.
"Can't comment on any titles or songs yet but I am really exited about everything I have heard so far. It is going to be very nice to have René in the process as well as he is able to give us the harsh vocals that I couldn't do on 'The Hours That Remain'.
"On another note, I am starting to look very much forward to playing the next show. I guess I have become quite addicted to doing shows and I feel pretty strange to not play any for two or three months.
"We will start recording the new album in late October and hope for a spring 2008 release but no date has been set yet."
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| Source: | metalunderground.com |
| Band profile: | Mercenary |
Pungent Stench - Split Up
Vocalist/guitarist Martin Schirenc from Austrian long-running Death Metal outfit Pungent Stench, has posted the following message on the band's forum:
"Dear boys and girls!
You probably have noticed that I didn't post any updates on our forthcoming album for the last four weeks and now I have a sad announcement to make:
Due to band internal disputes, both personal and business related, we came to the point where it's impossible to continue making music together.
All upcoming shows have been cancelled and there won't be any further live activities in the future, at least not with the current line-up.
This wasn't an easy decision and, speaking strictly for me, I wish we could have worked things out. Unfortunately, we couldn't come to a compromise settlement. However, I'll do everything in my power to release this album, since I believe it's too good to be trashed and mostly because we owe it to you, our loyal fans! I will also continue making music together with El Gore, who had a big bearing on the new album and is a great musician and friend. I hope you understand my position and I would be pleased to see you at a show of my future musical projects, because I ain't done rockin', yet!
Thank you for your abiding support and sympathy, but the time has come for me to move on and break new ground.
Yours,
Martin Schirenc (el cochino)"
(Thanks to lordz)
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"Dear boys and girls!
You probably have noticed that I didn't post any updates on our forthcoming album for the last four weeks and now I have a sad announcement to make:
Due to band internal disputes, both personal and business related, we came to the point where it's impossible to continue making music together.
All upcoming shows have been cancelled and there won't be any further live activities in the future, at least not with the current line-up.
This wasn't an easy decision and, speaking strictly for me, I wish we could have worked things out. Unfortunately, we couldn't come to a compromise settlement. However, I'll do everything in my power to release this album, since I believe it's too good to be trashed and mostly because we owe it to you, our loyal fans! I will also continue making music together with El Gore, who had a big bearing on the new album and is a great musician and friend. I hope you understand my position and I would be pleased to see you at a show of my future musical projects, because I ain't done rockin', yet!
Thank you for your abiding support and sympathy, but the time has come for me to move on and break new ground.
Yours,
Martin Schirenc (el cochino)"
(Thanks to lordz)
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| Source: | metal-realm.net |
| Band profile: | Pungent Stench |
Stryper - Working On New Album
Stryper guitarist Oz Fox (Bloodgood) has revealed that the US Christian Heavy Metal band are currently recording their new album "on the east coast." The as-yet-untitled new album is the follow-up to the band's 2005 comeback album, Reborn, and is expected out later this year.
Stryper have announced five shows for Spain, due to take place in November. Their schedule is as follows:
November
7 - Santiago de Compostela - Capitol
9 - Palencia - Fronton Municipal Eras de Santa Marina
10 - Madrid - Joy Eslava
12 - Bilbao - Santana 27
13 - Barcelona - Apolo
For ticket information go to this location.
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Stryper have announced five shows for Spain, due to take place in November. Their schedule is as follows:
November
7 - Santiago de Compostela - Capitol
9 - Palencia - Fronton Municipal Eras de Santa Marina
10 - Madrid - Joy Eslava
12 - Bilbao - Santana 27
13 - Barcelona - Apolo
For ticket information go to this location.
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| Source: | bravewords.com |
| Band profile: | Stryper |
Nightwish - New Video Online
The newest Nightwish video "Amarath" has been played on the MTV Finland and it is now online. It is the first appearence of the band after the replacing of soprano singer Tarja Turunen with Anette Olzon. Amaranth is the release single of the new album Dark Passion Play and it has been directed by Antti Jokinen (Korn, Stratovarius).
To watch the "Amarath" video, click here.
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To watch the "Amarath" video, click here.
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Cynic - Entire Concert Available For Streaming Online
American iconic progressive death metal band Cynic played at Maximum Rock Festival, on August 12th in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. After more than a decade of absence, the band reunited and toured throughout Europe this summer. In Cluj, the legendary "Focus" album was played entirely, to the delight of a small but dedicated crowd. The show lasted for about an hour, and also featured the new song, "Evolutionary Sleeper".
The setlist was as follows:
Veil Of Maya
Celestial Voyage
The Eagle Nature
Sentiment
I'm But A Wave To?
Evolutionary Sleeper
Textures
Uroboric Forms
Cosmos
How Could I
You can watch the full show at metalcharge.com.
From Blabbermouth:
An MP3 of "Evolutionary Sleeper" has been made available for download at this location. The track was recorded live during the band's June 29, 2007 appearance at the Hovefestivalen in Arendal, Norway. Professionally filmed video footage of Cynic's concert at Hovefestivalen has been posted on YouTube.
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The setlist was as follows:
Veil Of Maya
Celestial Voyage
The Eagle Nature
Sentiment
I'm But A Wave To?
Evolutionary Sleeper
Textures
Uroboric Forms
Cosmos
How Could I
You can watch the full show at metalcharge.com.
From Blabbermouth:
An MP3 of "Evolutionary Sleeper" has been made available for download at this location. The track was recorded live during the band's June 29, 2007 appearance at the Hovefestivalen in Arendal, Norway. Professionally filmed video footage of Cynic's concert at Hovefestivalen has been posted on YouTube.
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| Source: | metalcharge.com |
| Band profile: | Cynic |
Emeth - New Album Announced
Belgian Brutal Death Metal outfit Emeth have issued the following update:
"The band is stoked to announce the fact that they will soon enter the Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland with the Wieslawscy brother's as producers (Vader, Decapitated, Kronos,...) to record the follow-up to it's highly acclaimed predecessor "Reticulated".
The recordings will start on September 12th. Mixing and mastering is sheduled during late October, aiming for an early 2008 Brutal Bands Release.
Currently the band is in the last stage of an elaborte proces of songwriting and pre-production recordings in order to finalize this new slab of modern extremity. It will feature the most mature and ambitious material from the band thus far, demonstrating a great step forward in terms of composition and arrangements.
Recently added second guitarplayer Valéry Bottin will make his recording appearance and Blood Red Throne (ex-Vile) bassist Erlend Caspersen is recruited to play the bass. His creative and non-standard approach to the instrument will add many depth and dynamics to the album.
Due to the Wieslawscy brother's trademark of very big, massive and modern mixings the new Emeth album will display a more diverse and intense sound which should attract both old and new fans as well. Look out for this record!"
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"The band is stoked to announce the fact that they will soon enter the Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland with the Wieslawscy brother's as producers (Vader, Decapitated, Kronos,...) to record the follow-up to it's highly acclaimed predecessor "Reticulated".
The recordings will start on September 12th. Mixing and mastering is sheduled during late October, aiming for an early 2008 Brutal Bands Release.
Currently the band is in the last stage of an elaborte proces of songwriting and pre-production recordings in order to finalize this new slab of modern extremity. It will feature the most mature and ambitious material from the band thus far, demonstrating a great step forward in terms of composition and arrangements.
Recently added second guitarplayer Valéry Bottin will make his recording appearance and Blood Red Throne (ex-Vile) bassist Erlend Caspersen is recruited to play the bass. His creative and non-standard approach to the instrument will add many depth and dynamics to the album.
Due to the Wieslawscy brother's trademark of very big, massive and modern mixings the new Emeth album will display a more diverse and intense sound which should attract both old and new fans as well. Look out for this record!"
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| Source: | emeth.be |
| Band profile: | Emeth |
Behemoth - Radio Rebellion North American Tour
Behemoth and Job For A Cowboy are teaming up for a co-headlining US tour this fall. Support comes from Gojira and Beneath The Massacre. Here are the dates:
10/18 Baltimore, MD @ Ram's (Head Live)
10/19 Norfolk, VA @ NorVa
10/20 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/21 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
10/22 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
10/23 Houston, TX @ Meridian
10/24 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
10/26 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
10/27 San Diego, CA @ SOMA
10/28 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
10/29 San Francisco, CA @ Slims
10/30 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
10/31 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
11/2 Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
11/3 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
11/4 St. Louis, MO @ Pops
11/6 Minneapolis, MN @ Station Four
11/7 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
11/8 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/9 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
11/10 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
11/11 Buffalo, NY @ Infinity
11/12 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
11/13 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
11/15 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
11/16 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
11/17 Philadelphia, PA @ the Trocadero
11/18 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
For an overview of all upcoming Behemoth live dates, visit http://www.behemoth.pl.
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10/18 Baltimore, MD @ Ram's (Head Live)
10/19 Norfolk, VA @ NorVa
10/20 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/21 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
10/22 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
10/23 Houston, TX @ Meridian
10/24 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
10/26 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
10/27 San Diego, CA @ SOMA
10/28 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
10/29 San Francisco, CA @ Slims
10/30 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
10/31 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
11/2 Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
11/3 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
11/4 St. Louis, MO @ Pops
11/6 Minneapolis, MN @ Station Four
11/7 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
11/8 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/9 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
11/10 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
11/11 Buffalo, NY @ Infinity
11/12 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
11/13 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
11/15 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
11/16 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
11/17 Philadelphia, PA @ the Trocadero
11/18 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
For an overview of all upcoming Behemoth live dates, visit http://www.behemoth.pl.
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| Source: | behemoth.pl |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
| Event: | Radio Rebellion Tour |
Dark Funeral - DVD Details
Swedish Black Metallers Dark Funeral have posted the following update:
"Finally! The long wait is over. For the very first time, we're able to offer you a double, relentless audio and visual journey from one of the most intense and extreme live acts around, Dark Funeral! This first-ever DVD from the band serves as a historical, live documentation of the band's rise to the top featuring amateur footage spanning their entire career, from the very first, and nowadays legendary, show in Oslo, Norway on May 4th, 1994 up until today. With three full shows professionally filmed and recorded this is a must have for any Dark Funeral fan.
"Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part 1" DVDcover art] is due out in Europe and North America on October 15 via Regain Records. An overview of the disc is as follows: "After years of dominating the black metal world, Dark Funeral is a band in need of no formal introductions. Their albums, tours, and personae are without a doubt, one of the most notorious and highly regarded of the genre. Now, for the very first time, we're able to offer a double, relentless audio & visual journey from one of the most intense and extreme live acts around, Dark Funeral! This first ever DVD from the band serves as a historical, live documentation of the band's rise to the top featuring amateur footage spanning their entire career, from the very first, and nowadays legendary, show in Oslo, Norway on May 4th, 1994 up until today. With 3 full shows professionally filmed and recorded this is a must have for any Dark Funeral fan. But just in case that's still not enough, there's also tons of various amateur/fan footage shot at the shows to ensure you get the whole package!"
Tracklisting:
March 5, 2006 in Tilburg, Netherlands at 013:
01. Intro
02. King Antichrist
03. Diabolis Interium
04. Ravenna Strigoi Mortii
05. The Arrival Of Satans Empire
06. Open The Gates
07. Vobiscum Satanas
08. 666 Voices Inside
09. Attera Totus Sanctus
10. Bloodfrosen
11. Hail Murder
12. Atrum Regina
13. My Dark Desires
14. An Apprentice Of Satan
Details:
* Professionally Filmed With 4 Cameras
* Directed By: Maurice Swinkels
* Edited By: Maurice Swinkels
* Sound Engineer: Markus Miljand
* Audio Recording By: Martin
* Mixed By: Erik Sjölander & Örjan Örnkloo in Studio Wasteland
* Running Time: 67 minutes
March 17, 2006 in Paris, France at La Locomotive:
01. Intro
02. King Antichrist
03. Diabolis Interium
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"Finally! The long wait is over. For the very first time, we're able to offer you a double, relentless audio and visual journey from one of the most intense and extreme live acts around, Dark Funeral! This first-ever DVD from the band serves as a historical, live documentation of the band's rise to the top featuring amateur footage spanning their entire career, from the very first, and nowadays legendary, show in Oslo, Norway on May 4th, 1994 up until today. With three full shows professionally filmed and recorded this is a must have for any Dark Funeral fan.
"Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part 1" DVDcover art] is due out in Europe and North America on October 15 via Regain Records. An overview of the disc is as follows: "After years of dominating the black metal world, Dark Funeral is a band in need of no formal introductions. Their albums, tours, and personae are without a doubt, one of the most notorious and highly regarded of the genre. Now, for the very first time, we're able to offer a double, relentless audio & visual journey from one of the most intense and extreme live acts around, Dark Funeral! This first ever DVD from the band serves as a historical, live documentation of the band's rise to the top featuring amateur footage spanning their entire career, from the very first, and nowadays legendary, show in Oslo, Norway on May 4th, 1994 up until today. With 3 full shows professionally filmed and recorded this is a must have for any Dark Funeral fan. But just in case that's still not enough, there's also tons of various amateur/fan footage shot at the shows to ensure you get the whole package!"
Tracklisting:
March 5, 2006 in Tilburg, Netherlands at 013:
01. Intro
02. King Antichrist
03. Diabolis Interium
04. Ravenna Strigoi Mortii
05. The Arrival Of Satans Empire
06. Open The Gates
07. Vobiscum Satanas
08. 666 Voices Inside
09. Attera Totus Sanctus
10. Bloodfrosen
11. Hail Murder
12. Atrum Regina
13. My Dark Desires
14. An Apprentice Of Satan
Details:
* Professionally Filmed With 4 Cameras
* Directed By: Maurice Swinkels
* Edited By: Maurice Swinkels
* Sound Engineer: Markus Miljand
* Audio Recording By: Martin
* Mixed By: Erik Sjölander & Örjan Örnkloo in Studio Wasteland
* Running Time: 67 minutes
March 17, 2006 in Paris, France at La Locomotive:
01. Intro
02. King Antichrist
03. Diabolis Interium
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Dark Funeral |
Death - Rare Live Videos Online
MetalKult.com has posted rare live videos from a 1988 performance by Death. The videos were shot on October 23, 1988, at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, during a show with Raven, Dark Angel, Faith Or Fear and Forbidden (which was recorded/filmed and later released as part of the "Ultimate Revenge II" video on the Combat label).
Led by the late Chuck Schuldiner on vocals and lead guitar, Death were the third band on the Ultimate Revenge 2 bill that evening, and burned through three cuts from their 1988 album, Leprosy?"Left to Die," "Pull the Plug" and "Forgotten Past"?as well as "Denial of Life," from their 1987 debut, Scream Bloody Gore.
To check out this rare footage of death metal's genre-defining band in action, click here.
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Led by the late Chuck Schuldiner on vocals and lead guitar, Death were the third band on the Ultimate Revenge 2 bill that evening, and burned through three cuts from their 1988 album, Leprosy?"Left to Die," "Pull the Plug" and "Forgotten Past"?as well as "Denial of Life," from their 1987 debut, Scream Bloody Gore.
To check out this rare footage of death metal's genre-defining band in action, click here.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Death |
Orphaned Land - Part Ways With Drummer
Israeli metal band Orphaned Land have parted ways with drummer Avi Diamond. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows:
"If there's a lesson to be taken from nature's seasons, it is that everything is dynamic around us, and it's nature's way to remind us that we need to freshen up and move on from time to time.
"After several years filled with challenges and hard work, we've utilized our work with Avi Diamond.
"During this period we've recorded the album "Mabool", toured the globe, headlined festivals and dozens of events worldwide. We've put the Israeli metal scene into the spot-lights, and created precedents in the metal world as a whole, and in the Israeli metal history in particular.
"Avi Diamond is a world-class professional drummer and we had the privilege to play with one of the best drummers in the scene.
"We are not disqualifying the opportunity to return and work together in the future.
"We are confident that Avi will succeed in his path ahead, and wish him best of luck and all the greatness that this world has to offer."
Orphaned Land vocalist Kobi Farhi recently stated about the group's current activities, "We are still in the writing process of our next album, 'OrwarriOR'. We know it quite a while, but you all know how complex our latest album, "Mabool", was and we want to give you no less than that. The final result is most important to us and we simply haven't found the formula to produce an album every year. However, I can assure you that your patience will be rewarded! Right now, to keep the flame burning, we have confirmed a few headline and co-headline shows on some summer festivals and we hope to meet all of you there!"
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"If there's a lesson to be taken from nature's seasons, it is that everything is dynamic around us, and it's nature's way to remind us that we need to freshen up and move on from time to time.
"After several years filled with challenges and hard work, we've utilized our work with Avi Diamond.
"During this period we've recorded the album "Mabool", toured the globe, headlined festivals and dozens of events worldwide. We've put the Israeli metal scene into the spot-lights, and created precedents in the metal world as a whole, and in the Israeli metal history in particular.
"Avi Diamond is a world-class professional drummer and we had the privilege to play with one of the best drummers in the scene.
"We are not disqualifying the opportunity to return and work together in the future.
"We are confident that Avi will succeed in his path ahead, and wish him best of luck and all the greatness that this world has to offer."
Orphaned Land vocalist Kobi Farhi recently stated about the group's current activities, "We are still in the writing process of our next album, 'OrwarriOR'. We know it quite a while, but you all know how complex our latest album, "Mabool", was and we want to give you no less than that. The final result is most important to us and we simply haven't found the formula to produce an album every year. However, I can assure you that your patience will be rewarded! Right now, to keep the flame burning, we have confirmed a few headline and co-headline shows on some summer festivals and we hope to meet all of you there!"
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Orphaned Land |
Life Of Agony - To Release Live DVD
US Alternative Metal band Life Of Agony have issued the following update:
"We are very excited to share with you that there is a new Life Of Agony live concert DVD in the works. The footage was filmed at European festivals during the last tour in June 2007. The DVD shows the band performing its classic songs from the "River Runs Red", "Ugly" and "Soul Searching Sun" records. Filmed with multi-camera angles in front of crowds as large as 40,000 people, the DVD looks amazing. Bonus material includes rare backstage tour clips and more. Release date information will be available in the coming months."
Life Of Agony spent most of 2006 and early 2007 on a break after completing its successful touring cycle for the 2005 Epic Records release, "Broken Valley". The band is currently without a record deal, having parted ways with Epic in 2005. In the meantime, lead singer Keith Caputo released a solo album, titled "Heart's Blood on Your Dawn", and has a new CD on the way. Guitarist Joey Z has opened a recording studio in Brooklyn, NY called Method of Groove Studio and has successfully produced and mixed Brand New Sin's latest release for Century Media. Joey has also teamed up with Peter Steele (Type O Negative) to reform Carnivore. Drummer Sal Abruscato has been actively building custom motorcycles and recently won an award for his latest creation
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"We are very excited to share with you that there is a new Life Of Agony live concert DVD in the works. The footage was filmed at European festivals during the last tour in June 2007. The DVD shows the band performing its classic songs from the "River Runs Red", "Ugly" and "Soul Searching Sun" records. Filmed with multi-camera angles in front of crowds as large as 40,000 people, the DVD looks amazing. Bonus material includes rare backstage tour clips and more. Release date information will be available in the coming months."
Life Of Agony spent most of 2006 and early 2007 on a break after completing its successful touring cycle for the 2005 Epic Records release, "Broken Valley". The band is currently without a record deal, having parted ways with Epic in 2005. In the meantime, lead singer Keith Caputo released a solo album, titled "Heart's Blood on Your Dawn", and has a new CD on the way. Guitarist Joey Z has opened a recording studio in Brooklyn, NY called Method of Groove Studio and has successfully produced and mixed Brand New Sin's latest release for Century Media. Joey has also teamed up with Peter Steele (Type O Negative) to reform Carnivore. Drummer Sal Abruscato has been actively building custom motorcycles and recently won an award for his latest creation
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| Source: | metalhammer.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Life Of Agony |
God Forbid - Another Live Video Online
Taken from The Underground Video Television Newsletter:
"Another live clip of God Forbid taken during their recent run with Hatebreed & "The Monsters Of Mayhem" tour (which also featured Evergreen Terrace & The Acacia Strain) is available online for viewing. This live video is for God Forbid's track "Broken Promise" and can
be seen at the Underground Video Television (UVTV) website, here."
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"Another live clip of God Forbid taken during their recent run with Hatebreed & "The Monsters Of Mayhem" tour (which also featured Evergreen Terrace & The Acacia Strain) is available online for viewing. This live video is for God Forbid's track "Broken Promise" and can
be seen at the Underground Video Television (UVTV) website, here."
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| Source: | uvtv.info |
| Band profile: | God Forbid |