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Gnostic - Recording Debut Album In September
Gnostic, the Atlanta, Georgia-based band featuring original Atheist drummer Steve Flynn alongside Chris Baker and Sonny Carson (who handled the guitar duties on the Atheist reunion tour this past year), will record its debut CD at Ledbelly Studios in Atlanta September 22-29. The group, which is rounded out by Stephen Morley on bass, and Kevin Freeman on vocals, has enlisted Atheist/Neurotica frontman Kelly Shaefer to co-produce as well as make an appearance on the album. Starrfactory Entertainment (Shaefer's company) will begin evaluating offers from labels interested in releasing the as-yet-untitled record in various territories around the world.
According to a press release, Gnostic comes with a ferociously technical sound that is inspired by the same school of technicality that Atheist fans expect, "but Gnostic is an angrier animal for sure," says Shaefer. "I think people will be utterly blown away by the technical metal gem these guys have written. Kevin Freeman offers up a far more guttural approach then me, so it will be blazing with difficulty, but relentless in sheer brutality."
Shaefer adds, "While touring this past year with Atheist, we were able to set the stage for Gnostic to pick up where Atheist left off, and take it a bit further with their own unique style. This is going to set technical metal fans on their collective asses when they hear it; the drumming alone is so insane. I think, much like with Atheist, it will have even the most accomplished metal heads scratching their heads with amazement!" Shaefer also warns labels not to sleep on this like they did with Atheist back in the day. "This WILL be a landmark release without a doubt!" he said.
Gnostic's 2006 "Isolate Gravity" demo can be heard at this location.
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According to a press release, Gnostic comes with a ferociously technical sound that is inspired by the same school of technicality that Atheist fans expect, "but Gnostic is an angrier animal for sure," says Shaefer. "I think people will be utterly blown away by the technical metal gem these guys have written. Kevin Freeman offers up a far more guttural approach then me, so it will be blazing with difficulty, but relentless in sheer brutality."
Shaefer adds, "While touring this past year with Atheist, we were able to set the stage for Gnostic to pick up where Atheist left off, and take it a bit further with their own unique style. This is going to set technical metal fans on their collective asses when they hear it; the drumming alone is so insane. I think, much like with Atheist, it will have even the most accomplished metal heads scratching their heads with amazement!" Shaefer also warns labels not to sleep on this like they did with Atheist back in the day. "This WILL be a landmark release without a doubt!" he said.
Gnostic's 2006 "Isolate Gravity" demo can be heard at this location.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Gnostic |
Vanishing Point - New Album Details
Australian Progressive Metal outfit Vanishing Point will release their upcoming album "The Fourth Season", on August 24 via Dockyard 1.
"The Fourth Season" cover art] tracklisting:
01. Embodiment
02. Tyranny Of Distance
03. Surrender
04. Hope Among The Heartless
05. Gaia
06. I Within I
07. Behind The Open Door
08. Ashen Sky
09. One Foot In Both Worlds
10. Veil Of Deceit
11. Wake Me
12. A Day Of Difference
A statement by Dockyard 1 reads as follows:
Our Australian metal gods Vanishing Point successfully recorded and mixed "The Fourth Season" - the follow-up to their 2005 milestone "Embrace The Silence". Again the band teamed up with Endel Rivers at Palmstudios in their hometown Melbourne/Australia. But this time the mastering will be done by legendary Mika Jussila (who worked with Stratovarius, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica...) at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland. Vanishing Point also shoot a video to the song "Surrender", here's the message from the band:
"Greetings ladies and gentlemen, just a quick note to let you know that we are still alive and keeping busy with everything related to the new album. Two weeks ago we had recorded a music video for a song from our forthcoming album which will be released in the next few months, the song titled "Surrender" was recorded by our good friends at Demo Clips, and so far the video looks excellent, we will let you know when we will upload it!"
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"The Fourth Season" cover art] tracklisting:
01. Embodiment
02. Tyranny Of Distance
03. Surrender
04. Hope Among The Heartless
05. Gaia
06. I Within I
07. Behind The Open Door
08. Ashen Sky
09. One Foot In Both Worlds
10. Veil Of Deceit
11. Wake Me
12. A Day Of Difference
A statement by Dockyard 1 reads as follows:
Our Australian metal gods Vanishing Point successfully recorded and mixed "The Fourth Season" - the follow-up to their 2005 milestone "Embrace The Silence". Again the band teamed up with Endel Rivers at Palmstudios in their hometown Melbourne/Australia. But this time the mastering will be done by legendary Mika Jussila (who worked with Stratovarius, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica...) at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland. Vanishing Point also shoot a video to the song "Surrender", here's the message from the band:
"Greetings ladies and gentlemen, just a quick note to let you know that we are still alive and keeping busy with everything related to the new album. Two weeks ago we had recorded a music video for a song from our forthcoming album which will be released in the next few months, the song titled "Surrender" was recorded by our good friends at Demo Clips, and so far the video looks excellent, we will let you know when we will upload it!"
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| Source: | dockyard1.com |
| Band profile: | Vanishing Point |
Blut Aus Nord - Cover Art Of Upcoming Album Revealed
Candlelight Records have posted the cover art of "Odinist", the upcoming new album by French Black/Avantgarde Metallers Blut Aus Nord. The album is due for a 22 October release. More details will be announced soon.
A picture of the cover art can be found at this location.
According to Candlelight Records, "this opus is considered by the band as a return to the feeling of their first creations. More epic, melodic and powerful!"
A few demo samples will be available very soon on the group's official MySpace page.
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A picture of the cover art can be found at this location.
According to Candlelight Records, "this opus is considered by the band as a return to the feeling of their first creations. More epic, melodic and powerful!"
A few demo samples will be available very soon on the group's official MySpace page.
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| Source: | candlelightrecords.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Blut Aus Nord |
Viva La Bands, Vol. 2 - In Flames, COB - New Songs Streaming Online
You can check out new songs from In Flames, Children Of Bodom, Clutch, CKY and Viking Skull, off the forthcoming "Viva La Bands, Vol. 2" album, on VLB Radio online here.
"Viva La Bands, Volume 2" tracklisting:
01. Clutch - King Of Arizona
02. In Flames - Abnegation
03. Children Of Bodom - Tie My Rope
04. CKY - Rio Bravo
05. The Sounds - Ego
06. Shiny Toy Guns - Rocketship
07. Bloodhound Gang - Screwing You On The Beach At Night
08. Gwar - War Is All We Know
09. The 69 Eyes - Shadow Of Your Love
10. Priestess - Lay Down
11. Dimmu Borgir - The Serpentine Offering
12. Kill Hannah - Believer
13. Viking Skull - Blackened Sunrise
14. Vains Of Jenna - Enemy In Me
15. A Life Once Lost - Firewater Joyride
16. Revolution Mother - Come On
17. Melody Club - Take Me Away
18. The Thieves - Vacant Thoughts
19. Malevolent Creation - Buried In A Nameless Grave
20. Gnarkill - Dico At The Piano Bar
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"Viva La Bands, Volume 2" tracklisting:
01. Clutch - King Of Arizona
02. In Flames - Abnegation
03. Children Of Bodom - Tie My Rope
04. CKY - Rio Bravo
05. The Sounds - Ego
06. Shiny Toy Guns - Rocketship
07. Bloodhound Gang - Screwing You On The Beach At Night
08. Gwar - War Is All We Know
09. The 69 Eyes - Shadow Of Your Love
10. Priestess - Lay Down
11. Dimmu Borgir - The Serpentine Offering
12. Kill Hannah - Believer
13. Viking Skull - Blackened Sunrise
14. Vains Of Jenna - Enemy In Me
15. A Life Once Lost - Firewater Joyride
16. Revolution Mother - Come On
17. Melody Club - Take Me Away
18. The Thieves - Vacant Thoughts
19. Malevolent Creation - Buried In A Nameless Grave
20. Gnarkill - Dico At The Piano Bar
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| Source: | vivalabands.com |
Dekapitator - New Album Streaming Online
Bay Area thrashers Dekapitator and MP3.com have teamed up to present an exclusive "hear it before you can buy it" full album premier of their Relapse Records debut "The Storm Before The Calm" at this location.
"The Storm Before The Calm" will see its release next Tuesday, July 24thth (July 30thth internationally) as CD and limited edition colored 12″ vinyl.
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"The Storm Before The Calm" will see its release next Tuesday, July 24thth (July 30thth internationally) as CD and limited edition colored 12″ vinyl.
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| Source: | mp3.com |
Arch Enemy - The Black Tyranny USA Tour
Official Century Media press release:
"The onslaught that is "The Black Tyranny Tour" begins Friday, September 7th and will rip a swath across North America well into October! With Machine Head and Arch Enemy both performing full headlining sets and Throwdown and Sanctity supporting, you won't want to miss this tour!
Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn states: "Man, it's just an endless stream of good news here in Machine Head-land, we are so fucking stoked to be going out with some of our favorite bands, here in the U.S., on what is sure to be THE most brutal metal tour of the Fall! Machine Head, Arch Enemy, Throwdown and Sanctity are going to bring the pain to you motherfuckers, and carnage will have no rules on this tour. Beware The Black Tyranny!!!"
Arch Enemy's Angela Gossow adds, "Arch Enemy teaming up with Machine Head in the U.S. is a big FUCK YOU to everybody who dwells in the past! We certainly aren't! Instead we're looking forward to crushing the U.S. together and leaving nothing but a tangled wreck of molten metal in our wake!"
Gossow continues, "As an added bonus for Arch Enemy fans, this will be the first time in three years that the (recently reunited) Amott brothers will be bringing their insane dual-guitar shredding to American soil! I am very excited to get back on stage and celebrate the sheer power of extreme music, all wrapped up in this fantastic tour package!"
Be sure to check out http://www.myspace.com/archenemy for additional info and tour updates. Arch Enemy's phenomenal new masterpiece "Rise Of The Tyrant", is set for a Sept. 25th release.
"The Black Tyranny Tour" promises night after pummeling night of power from some of metal's finest. From the first note to the last, "The Black Tyranny Tour" will be spoken of long after it crushes your town, so if there is one show this year that you can't afford to miss, this is it. Prepare, The Black Tyranny is coming your way!"
Confirmed dates are as follows:
09/07 House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
09/08 Jillian's - Las Vegas, NV
09/09 Soma - San Diego, CA
09/11 Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
09/13 House of Blues - Dallas, TX
09/14 Meridian - Houston, TX
09/15 House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
09/17 House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
09/18 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
09/19 Hooligans - Jacksonville, NC
09/21 Palladium - Worcester, MA
09/22 Nokia Theatre - New York, NY
09/23 Sonar - Baltimore, MD
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"The onslaught that is "The Black Tyranny Tour" begins Friday, September 7th and will rip a swath across North America well into October! With Machine Head and Arch Enemy both performing full headlining sets and Throwdown and Sanctity supporting, you won't want to miss this tour!
Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn states: "Man, it's just an endless stream of good news here in Machine Head-land, we are so fucking stoked to be going out with some of our favorite bands, here in the U.S., on what is sure to be THE most brutal metal tour of the Fall! Machine Head, Arch Enemy, Throwdown and Sanctity are going to bring the pain to you motherfuckers, and carnage will have no rules on this tour. Beware The Black Tyranny!!!"
Arch Enemy's Angela Gossow adds, "Arch Enemy teaming up with Machine Head in the U.S. is a big FUCK YOU to everybody who dwells in the past! We certainly aren't! Instead we're looking forward to crushing the U.S. together and leaving nothing but a tangled wreck of molten metal in our wake!"
Gossow continues, "As an added bonus for Arch Enemy fans, this will be the first time in three years that the (recently reunited) Amott brothers will be bringing their insane dual-guitar shredding to American soil! I am very excited to get back on stage and celebrate the sheer power of extreme music, all wrapped up in this fantastic tour package!"
Be sure to check out http://www.myspace.com/archenemy for additional info and tour updates. Arch Enemy's phenomenal new masterpiece "Rise Of The Tyrant", is set for a Sept. 25th release.
"The Black Tyranny Tour" promises night after pummeling night of power from some of metal's finest. From the first note to the last, "The Black Tyranny Tour" will be spoken of long after it crushes your town, so if there is one show this year that you can't afford to miss, this is it. Prepare, The Black Tyranny is coming your way!"
Confirmed dates are as follows:
09/07 House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
09/08 Jillian's - Las Vegas, NV
09/09 Soma - San Diego, CA
09/11 Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
09/13 House of Blues - Dallas, TX
09/14 Meridian - Houston, TX
09/15 House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
09/17 House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
09/18 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
09/19 Hooligans - Jacksonville, NC
09/21 Palladium - Worcester, MA
09/22 Nokia Theatre - New York, NY
09/23 Sonar - Baltimore, MD
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| Source: | centurymedia.com |
| Band profile: | Arch Enemy |
| Event: | The Black Tyranny Tour |
Mithras - Guitarist Launches Galactic Records
Official Press Release, taken from Galactic Records MySpace Page:
"Founded by Mithras mastermind Leon Macey, Galactic Records launched in late 2006 and brought with it two debut releases from two very different artists: the UK's fastest-rising death metal contenders, Sarpanitum, and Welsh/Swedish atmospheric instrumental hybrid Sepia Dreamer.
"Sarpanitum are an anomaly in the UK death metal scene. Their debut for us, 'Despoilment Of Origin,' is a sophisticated and brutal release, and for such a young band, it's damn impressive!" says Leon of his first signing. "I was a big fan of Sepia Dreamer's first recording, 'Portraits Of Forgotten Memories,' and always believed that with a label brave enough to take the risk with a totally instrumental album they would go down really well with an extreme audience. 'The Sublime' isn't a shoe-gazing affair, but the emotional edge it displays should appeal to many as a welcome break from the barrage of blastbeats most extreme music fans have become accustomed to."
Leon also helped Sepia Dreamer realize "The Sublime" in a recorded format by lending his drumming skills on the album - which manifests itself in a very different style to that which he is used to with his own band Mithras. "It was a real challenge with just four hours available to lay down an album's worth of drumming for a style miles from my comfort zone, but I think it lends itself well to the music," he comments.
Both releases are distributed worldwide via the UK's largest independent music distributor, Plastic Head. Music from both bands can be heard here."
Galactic Records website (under construction atm): http://www.galacticrecords.co.uk.
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"Founded by Mithras mastermind Leon Macey, Galactic Records launched in late 2006 and brought with it two debut releases from two very different artists: the UK's fastest-rising death metal contenders, Sarpanitum, and Welsh/Swedish atmospheric instrumental hybrid Sepia Dreamer.
"Sarpanitum are an anomaly in the UK death metal scene. Their debut for us, 'Despoilment Of Origin,' is a sophisticated and brutal release, and for such a young band, it's damn impressive!" says Leon of his first signing. "I was a big fan of Sepia Dreamer's first recording, 'Portraits Of Forgotten Memories,' and always believed that with a label brave enough to take the risk with a totally instrumental album they would go down really well with an extreme audience. 'The Sublime' isn't a shoe-gazing affair, but the emotional edge it displays should appeal to many as a welcome break from the barrage of blastbeats most extreme music fans have become accustomed to."
Leon also helped Sepia Dreamer realize "The Sublime" in a recorded format by lending his drumming skills on the album - which manifests itself in a very different style to that which he is used to with his own band Mithras. "It was a real challenge with just four hours available to lay down an album's worth of drumming for a style miles from my comfort zone, but I think it lends itself well to the music," he comments.
Both releases are distributed worldwide via the UK's largest independent music distributor, Plastic Head. Music from both bands can be heard here."
Galactic Records website (under construction atm): http://www.galacticrecords.co.uk.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Mithras |
Ephel Duath - Begin Work On New Album
Official Earache Records press release:
"Italian experimental jazz metallers Ephel Duath have begun work on a new album due to be released in 2008. The album, entitled "Through My Dog's Eyes" is set to be a concept album in which a dog depicts his vision of various aspects of life, from casual things like nightmares or walks to deeper issues such as accepting death and the rules of nature that are unavoidable. The band are currently gathered together, writing and arranging the songs, and guitarist Davide had this to say about the album:
'The preproduction is very promising, and we'll abuse it to grasp and magnify the potential of each track: we are sure that the album will not only please the fans but that it will also bring us new ones'.
Talking about the concept behind "Through My Dog's Eyes", Davide has also stated that:
'Lyrics-wise, it is a first person narrative in the shape of various short novels. We are in no way attempting to prove any sort of superiority or draw a parallel between man and animal. All we intend to do is capture the essence of how we think dogs see life, hence the use of the first person, and all of this being speculation means that the texts deal with sheer fantasy. We'll push people to think about this concept as an ode to one of the animals with the most humanity in the eyes'.
'Through My Dog's Eyes' will follow the release of the upcoming remix album entitled "Pain Remixes The Known" which is set to be released on July 23rd. To hear a track from the album head over to http://www.myspace.com/ephelduathpainremixestheknown. To find out more about Ephel Duath visit: http://www.myspace.com/ephelduath. Catch Ephel Duath on tour on the these dates.
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"Italian experimental jazz metallers Ephel Duath have begun work on a new album due to be released in 2008. The album, entitled "Through My Dog's Eyes" is set to be a concept album in which a dog depicts his vision of various aspects of life, from casual things like nightmares or walks to deeper issues such as accepting death and the rules of nature that are unavoidable. The band are currently gathered together, writing and arranging the songs, and guitarist Davide had this to say about the album:
'The preproduction is very promising, and we'll abuse it to grasp and magnify the potential of each track: we are sure that the album will not only please the fans but that it will also bring us new ones'.
Talking about the concept behind "Through My Dog's Eyes", Davide has also stated that:
'Lyrics-wise, it is a first person narrative in the shape of various short novels. We are in no way attempting to prove any sort of superiority or draw a parallel between man and animal. All we intend to do is capture the essence of how we think dogs see life, hence the use of the first person, and all of this being speculation means that the texts deal with sheer fantasy. We'll push people to think about this concept as an ode to one of the animals with the most humanity in the eyes'.
'Through My Dog's Eyes' will follow the release of the upcoming remix album entitled "Pain Remixes The Known" which is set to be released on July 23rd. To hear a track from the album head over to http://www.myspace.com/ephelduathpainremixestheknown. To find out more about Ephel Duath visit: http://www.myspace.com/ephelduath. Catch Ephel Duath on tour on the these dates.
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| Source: | earache.com |
| Band profile: | Ephel Duath |
Tiamat - Sign To Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast Records have issued the following brief statement:
"Swedish Gothic Metallers Tiamat are proud to have joined the Nuclear Blast family! The band, which became famous with masterpieces like "Wildhoney", "A Deeper Kind Of Slumber" and "Judas Christ" will release their upcoming album in February 2008."
"Swedish Gothic Metallers Tiamat are proud to have joined the Nuclear Blast family! The band, which became famous with masterpieces like "Wildhoney", "A Deeper Kind Of Slumber" and "Judas Christ" will release their upcoming album in February 2008."
| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Tiamat |
Therion - Extend Deal With Nuclear Blast
Therion mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on Therion's offcial website:
"I'm happy to announce that I've officially just prolonged the contract with Nuclear Blast Records for another 5 albums. Our souls now belongs to the innovative and dedicated little label from the village of Donzdorf , who through hard work and and honest dedication over the years have become the pearl of metal labels of all times. It's been 12 years since we signed with them and I look forwards to the upcoming 12 years. "
"I'm happy to announce that I've officially just prolonged the contract with Nuclear Blast Records for another 5 albums. Our souls now belongs to the innovative and dedicated little label from the village of Donzdorf , who through hard work and and honest dedication over the years have become the pearl of metal labels of all times. It's been 12 years since we signed with them and I look forwards to the upcoming 12 years. "
| Source: | megatherion.com |
| Band profile: | Therion |
Tarot - To Record And Film Special Live Show
The following update has been issued on Tarot's official website:
"Tarot will return to club Rupla at Kuopio on Friday 17.08.2007 to play their second last gig in Finland before the break. The venue is the same where Tarot played for the first time in Kuopio 25 years ago.
To celebrate this event and the current power of the band's live performance the show will be filmed and recorded for a future DVD/CD release.
Special guest: legendary DJ Nite.
Doors open 1900.
Show time 2100.
No age limit
Limited drinking area (K-18)
Tickets EUR 12 from Tiketti - http://www.tiketti.fi (on sale 12.7.) and EUR 13 at door."
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"Tarot will return to club Rupla at Kuopio on Friday 17.08.2007 to play their second last gig in Finland before the break. The venue is the same where Tarot played for the first time in Kuopio 25 years ago.
To celebrate this event and the current power of the band's live performance the show will be filmed and recorded for a future DVD/CD release.
Special guest: legendary DJ Nite.
Doors open 1900.
Show time 2100.
No age limit
Limited drinking area (K-18)
Tickets EUR 12 from Tiketti - http://www.tiketti.fi (on sale 12.7.) and EUR 13 at door."
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| Source: | wingsofdarkness.net |
| Band profile: | Tarot |
Vicious Art - New Album Details
Vicious Art, the Swedish Death/Thrash metal band featuring former Dark Funeral members Matias Mäkelä and Robert Lundin, along with Jörgen Sandström (The Project Hate, ex-Entombed, Grave) on bass, has set "Pick Up This Sick Child" as the title of its second full-length album, tentatively due in October/November 2007 via Mighty Music. The CD was recorded at Offbeat studios in Jakobsberg, Sweden and was mastered in Denmark by Jacob Hansen. The album artwork is being created by Kristian Karlberg.
"Pick Up This Sick Child" tracklisting:
01. Tombstone Grind
02. The Paulina Paw Paintings
03. Our Family Flesh
04. Murderer
05. We're Both Into Killing Me
06. Chewing Gunpowder
07. Evicting Dead Tenants
08. Dancing Münchausen
09. And Bent Down For Years
10. Chain Hooks Falling
11. The Topmost Violent God
Three video clips of Vicious Art performing at club Satin in Örebro, Sweden on March 17, 2007 have been posted online at YouTube.
Vicious Art's debut album "Fire Falls And The Waiting Waters" was released in October 2004 through Threeman Recordings in Europe (Candlelight Records in the U.S.).
Vicious Art is:
Jocke Widfeldt (Dominion Caligula) - Vocals
Matti Mäkelä (Dark Funeral) - Guitar
Tobbe Sillman (Guidance Of Sin) - Guitar
Jörgen Sandström (Entombed, Grave, Krux, The Project Hate) - Bass and Backing Vocals
Robert Lundin (Dark Funeral) - Drums
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"Pick Up This Sick Child" tracklisting:
01. Tombstone Grind
02. The Paulina Paw Paintings
03. Our Family Flesh
04. Murderer
05. We're Both Into Killing Me
06. Chewing Gunpowder
07. Evicting Dead Tenants
08. Dancing Münchausen
09. And Bent Down For Years
10. Chain Hooks Falling
11. The Topmost Violent God
Three video clips of Vicious Art performing at club Satin in Örebro, Sweden on March 17, 2007 have been posted online at YouTube.
Vicious Art's debut album "Fire Falls And The Waiting Waters" was released in October 2004 through Threeman Recordings in Europe (Candlelight Records in the U.S.).
Vicious Art is:
Jocke Widfeldt (Dominion Caligula) - Vocals
Matti Mäkelä (Dark Funeral) - Guitar
Tobbe Sillman (Guidance Of Sin) - Guitar
Jörgen Sandström (Entombed, Grave, Krux, The Project Hate) - Bass and Backing Vocals
Robert Lundin (Dark Funeral) - Drums
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Vicious Art |
Nile - Upcoming Album Streaming Online
Mayhem - First Part Of Documentary Online
The first part (out of five) of the sequel to the acclaimed Norwegian/Swedish documentary "Cult of Aggression", focusing on the Norwegian black metal pioneers Mayhem, has been posted on the band's official web site, for stream and download. Entitled "Pure Fucking Mayhem", the new documentary was financed by the film's director, Stefan Rydehed, and "will be shown at film festivals around the globe", according to Rydehed. "If any company wants to release it, they can contact me; otherwise it will be released through the Internet".
According to the director, "Pure Fucking Mayhem" covers Mayhem's history from the early days to the present day and it is a totally new documentary. Included in the film is a brand new interview with singer Attila Csihar, conducted on February 4th, 2007 at the infamous Shining gig in Halmstad, Sweden. "With the documentary there will also be a soundtrack for it - black metal songs played on piano", Rydehed says.
The original film, "Cult of Aggression", was released in 2002 and received its world premiere in 2004 at the Oslo Filmfestival, where it was shown twice.
"The first documentary about Mayhem, 'Cult of Aggression', was about their history - mainly about their music, but, of course, if a band has such a bloody history as Mayhem, you can't that out of the documentary", Rydehed previously states. "'Cult of Aggression' was mainly with Manheim and Necrobutcher but had a few parts about Dead when I used a voice-over and some folks who lived in Kråkstad when the band had their rehearsal / living place there. The new version of , which will be totally new except Manheim's part, will still focus about the music, events, albums, members and session members and people who have been involved in the scene. So it will be a pretty huge documentary. Still underground!"
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According to the director, "Pure Fucking Mayhem" covers Mayhem's history from the early days to the present day and it is a totally new documentary. Included in the film is a brand new interview with singer Attila Csihar, conducted on February 4th, 2007 at the infamous Shining gig in Halmstad, Sweden. "With the documentary there will also be a soundtrack for it - black metal songs played on piano", Rydehed says.
The original film, "Cult of Aggression", was released in 2002 and received its world premiere in 2004 at the Oslo Filmfestival, where it was shown twice.
"The first documentary about Mayhem, 'Cult of Aggression', was about their history - mainly about their music, but, of course, if a band has such a bloody history as Mayhem, you can't that out of the documentary", Rydehed previously states. "'Cult of Aggression' was mainly with Manheim and Necrobutcher but had a few parts about Dead when I used a voice-over and some folks who lived in Kråkstad when the band had their rehearsal / living place there. The new version of , which will be totally new except Manheim's part, will still focus about the music, events, albums, members and session members and people who have been involved in the scene. So it will be a pretty huge documentary. Still underground!"
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Mayhem |
Helstar - Sign To AFM Records
Official press release:
Founded 1982 in Texas, Helstar went to a legend of the US Metal scene with such albums like "Burning Star" (1984), "Remnants Of War" (1986), "A Distant Thunder" (1988) and "Nosferatu" (1989). After the split in the beginning of the nineties, James Rivera played in bands like Vigilante and New Eden before Helstar did a reunion and the album "Multiples In Back" in 1995. After the album, the band split again.
Afterwards, Rivera released 2 outstanding records named "Distant Thunder" and "Killing Machine" before he joined Vicious Rumors and did the recordings of their latest album.
After playing with Vicious Rumors on this years "Bang Your Head" Festival, Rivera signed a long dated contract for Helstar with AFM Records.
Currently, the band is working in the studio and re-record some of the classics from the first Helstar records to put them on a best of album which will be released on November, 19, through AFM Records. This album will also contain 2 brandnew tracks! The new studio album of Helstar will be released around summer 2008. The AFM staff is proud to announce this new signing and ressurect the cult!
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Founded 1982 in Texas, Helstar went to a legend of the US Metal scene with such albums like "Burning Star" (1984), "Remnants Of War" (1986), "A Distant Thunder" (1988) and "Nosferatu" (1989). After the split in the beginning of the nineties, James Rivera played in bands like Vigilante and New Eden before Helstar did a reunion and the album "Multiples In Back" in 1995. After the album, the band split again.
Afterwards, Rivera released 2 outstanding records named "Distant Thunder" and "Killing Machine" before he joined Vicious Rumors and did the recordings of their latest album.
After playing with Vicious Rumors on this years "Bang Your Head" Festival, Rivera signed a long dated contract for Helstar with AFM Records.
Currently, the band is working in the studio and re-record some of the classics from the first Helstar records to put them on a best of album which will be released on November, 19, through AFM Records. This album will also contain 2 brandnew tracks! The new studio album of Helstar will be released around summer 2008. The AFM staff is proud to announce this new signing and ressurect the cult!
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| Source: | afm-records.de |
| Band profile: | Helstar |