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The Old Dead Tree - To Record New Album
Plucked from the official Seasons Of Mist Newsletter:
"French Goth Metal act The Old Dead Tree will soon enter the Stage One Studio in Germany, to record their forthcoming album. The recording sessions will start on next June 3rd and last three weeks. Once again, the band decided to give trust to producer Andy "Master" Classen.
The band describes the new material as "a twisted and schizophrenic blend of evocative riffs and arrangements put together with an overload of sheer emotion. The new songs do widen the previous artistic borders without disavowing the typical musical identity of the band".
The Old Dead Tree's yet to be named third album is tentatively due for a worldwide release in autumn 2007, on Season of Mist. We will get you more details as soon as possible..."
"French Goth Metal act The Old Dead Tree will soon enter the Stage One Studio in Germany, to record their forthcoming album. The recording sessions will start on next June 3rd and last three weeks. Once again, the band decided to give trust to producer Andy "Master" Classen.
The band describes the new material as "a twisted and schizophrenic blend of evocative riffs and arrangements put together with an overload of sheer emotion. The new songs do widen the previous artistic borders without disavowing the typical musical identity of the band".
The Old Dead Tree's yet to be named third album is tentatively due for a worldwide release in autumn 2007, on Season of Mist. We will get you more details as soon as possible..."
| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | The Old Dead Tree |
Immolation - New Video Online
US Death Metallers Immolation have posted their new video for the track 'World Agony' on their website at this location.
The track comes off their upcoming new album "Shadows In The Light", which will be released on May 8th through Century Media Records.
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The track comes off their upcoming new album "Shadows In The Light", which will be released on May 8th through Century Media Records.
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| Source: | everlastingfire.com |
| Band profile: | Immolation |
Lacuna Coil - Third Live Video Online
Taken from The Underground Video Television Newsletter:
The last in a series of live videos of Lacuna Coil has been released on the Underground Video Television (UVTV) website, here.
This live clip is for their track 'Fragile' and was filmed at The Palladium in Worcester MA when the band was on tour with In Flames.
Some new photos taken of Lacuna Coil at Piere's Entertainment Center in Fort Wayne Indiana are also available for viewing at this location.
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The last in a series of live videos of Lacuna Coil has been released on the Underground Video Television (UVTV) website, here.
This live clip is for their track 'Fragile' and was filmed at The Palladium in Worcester MA when the band was on tour with In Flames.
Some new photos taken of Lacuna Coil at Piere's Entertainment Center in Fort Wayne Indiana are also available for viewing at this location.
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| Source: | uvtv.info |
| Band profile: | Lacuna Coil |
Rush - Seven Songs Available Online
According to RushIsAband.com, KKRW-93.7 FM out of Houston, TX has made seven songs from Rush's upcoming album "Snakes & Arrows" available for listening in their entirety on the station's website. The songs available for preview are "Far Cry", "Armor And Sword", "Workin' Them Angels", "The Larger Bowl", "Spindrift", "Bravest Face" and "Malignant Narcissism". Click here to listen.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Rush |
Sonata Arctica - New Video Online
Sonata Arctica have posted their video for the song 'Paid In Full' at YouTube.
The track comes off the group's new album "Unia" (Finnish for "Dreams"), due in North America on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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The track comes off the group's new album "Unia" (Finnish for "Dreams"), due in North America on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Sonata Arctica |
My Dying Bride - Entire Concert Available For Streaming Online
The entire My Dying Bride concert from April 20 at Paradiso, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) can now be watched at the video archive of the online concert channel Fabchannel, here. This means you can watch the show whenever you want, as often as you want, for free.
A lot more Paradiso concerts of all different kinds of bands can be found at the same location by clicking Archive.
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A lot more Paradiso concerts of all different kinds of bands can be found at the same location by clicking Archive.
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| Source: | metal-rules.com |
| Band profile: | My Dying Bride |
Edenbridge - Samples From Unreleased Songs Online
Austrian Symphonic Power/Progressive metallers Edenbridge have issued the following update on their website:
"Here you can listen to the samples of the 3 unreleased songs 'Thin Red Line', 'The Silent Wake', 'Images In The Sand' and 'The Whisper Of The Ages' (Japanese Bonus Track of Arcana)."
More info about Edenbridge's Rarities/Best Of Compilation, to be released on May 25, can be found here.
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"Here you can listen to the samples of the 3 unreleased songs 'Thin Red Line', 'The Silent Wake', 'Images In The Sand' and 'The Whisper Of The Ages' (Japanese Bonus Track of Arcana)."
More info about Edenbridge's Rarities/Best Of Compilation, to be released on May 25, can be found here.
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| Source: | edenbridge.org |
| Band profile: | Edenbridge |
Akercocke - New Song Online
A brand new track entitled 'Summon The Antichrist' - from Akercocke's forthcoming album "Antichrist", set for release on May 28th via Earache Records - has been made available at this location.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Akercocke |
Atheist - Announce Final Shows
Official press release:
Technical metal pioneers Atheist have announced their last-ever U.S. performances. This weekend the band will hit the stage for the last time in their native Florida with headlining shows in Tampa and Miami (at Brass Mug and Club Flower respectively). Following, Atheist will perform at a handful of European festivals before a final show in New York City. A listing of Atheist live appearances can be found below with more info on the band's final show to be announced soon.
Last January, Atheist guitarist/vocalist Kelly Schaefer reassembled much of what was widely considered the band's classic recording line-up (Schaefer, bassist Tony Choy, and drummer Steven Flynn) to perform a select number of one-off shows to celebrate the re-issue of their wildly-influential catalog (1988's 'Piece of Time', 1993's 'Elements', and the 1991's legendary 'Unquestionable Presence'). Among those shows were performances at such legendary festivals such as Germany's Wacken Open Air, Norway's Hole In The Sky Fest, Italy's Evolution Fest, England's Bloodstock Open Air, and the Los Angeles' Murderfest.
Atheist's Shaefer comments, "It's very hard to just walk away from this music that is having its day in the sun. The shows keep getting better and better, and the crowds are full of amazing stories of how they discovered our music. But the best and most important thing to us has been the outpouring of brand new people who have embraced our music as being pivotal to the way they listen to metal. That's far more important to us than anything. We will wrap this all up with one final show in New York that will be filmed for a DVD."
Atheist Live appearances:
April 27 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
April 28 Coconut Grove, FL @ Club Flavour
June 23 Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting Festival
June 24 Clisson, France @ Hellfest 2007
Technical metal pioneers Atheist have announced their last-ever U.S. performances. This weekend the band will hit the stage for the last time in their native Florida with headlining shows in Tampa and Miami (at Brass Mug and Club Flower respectively). Following, Atheist will perform at a handful of European festivals before a final show in New York City. A listing of Atheist live appearances can be found below with more info on the band's final show to be announced soon.
Last January, Atheist guitarist/vocalist Kelly Schaefer reassembled much of what was widely considered the band's classic recording line-up (Schaefer, bassist Tony Choy, and drummer Steven Flynn) to perform a select number of one-off shows to celebrate the re-issue of their wildly-influential catalog (1988's 'Piece of Time', 1993's 'Elements', and the 1991's legendary 'Unquestionable Presence'). Among those shows were performances at such legendary festivals such as Germany's Wacken Open Air, Norway's Hole In The Sky Fest, Italy's Evolution Fest, England's Bloodstock Open Air, and the Los Angeles' Murderfest.
Atheist's Shaefer comments, "It's very hard to just walk away from this music that is having its day in the sun. The shows keep getting better and better, and the crowds are full of amazing stories of how they discovered our music. But the best and most important thing to us has been the outpouring of brand new people who have embraced our music as being pivotal to the way they listen to metal. That's far more important to us than anything. We will wrap this all up with one final show in New York that will be filmed for a DVD."
Atheist Live appearances:
April 27 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
April 28 Coconut Grove, FL @ Club Flavour
June 23 Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting Festival
June 24 Clisson, France @ Hellfest 2007
| Source: | unheardonline.com |
| Band profile: | Atheist |
Porcupine Tree - New Video Online
Yesterday Porcupine Tree released their new "Fear Of A Blank Planet" through Atlantic Records, with a flurry of activity that includes a major U.S. and European tour and a new music video by director Lasse Hoile.
The compelling and cautionary video for the title track of the album has been posted on Fearofablankplanet.com (high resolution) and their MySpace page. The video is directed by acclaimed Danish artist and photographer Lasse Hoile, who also designed the multimedia backgrounds for the tour.
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The compelling and cautionary video for the title track of the album has been posted on Fearofablankplanet.com (high resolution) and their MySpace page. The video is directed by acclaimed Danish artist and photographer Lasse Hoile, who also designed the multimedia backgrounds for the tour.
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| Source: | smnnews.com |
| Band profile: | Porcupine Tree |
Behemoth - Live Video Of New Song
Polish Extreme metal titans Behemoth have posted a new live video clip for the new track 'Christgrinding Avenue', taken from a recent performance at Club 13 in Tilburg, Holland. The track comes from their highly anticipated new album "The Apostasy", which is set for a July release. Click here to check it out.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Mors Principium Est - Line Up Update
The following update was posted on the website of Finnish Gothenburg Metal band Mors Principium Est:
"Ok, let's start with some good news. We have found our new guitar players! Karri Kuisma is now our official member and our new solo guitarist is a dude called Tomy Laisto. Both Karri and Tomy allready played with us at the show in Turku (11.4.2007). Jarkko will still be a member of MPE, but he will not play any live shows.
And then some not so good news. We decided with Joona , that it will be the best for everybody that Joona will not be a member of MPE anymore. And the reason why is that Joona just simply doesn't have any time for MPE. At the moment we are not looking for a new keyboard player."
So, the new live lineup will be the following;
Ville Viljanen - vocals
Mikko Sipola - drums
Teemu Heinola - bass
Karri Kuisma - rhythm guitar
Tomy Laisto - solo guitar
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"Ok, let's start with some good news. We have found our new guitar players! Karri Kuisma is now our official member and our new solo guitarist is a dude called Tomy Laisto. Both Karri and Tomy allready played with us at the show in Turku (11.4.2007). Jarkko will still be a member of MPE, but he will not play any live shows.
And then some not so good news. We decided with Joona , that it will be the best for everybody that Joona will not be a member of MPE anymore. And the reason why is that Joona just simply doesn't have any time for MPE. At the moment we are not looking for a new keyboard player."
So, the new live lineup will be the following;
Ville Viljanen - vocals
Mikko Sipola - drums
Teemu Heinola - bass
Karri Kuisma - rhythm guitar
Tomy Laisto - solo guitar
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| Source: | morsprincipiumest.com |
| Band profile: | Mors Principium Est |
Epica - Sign With Nuclear Blast Records
The following announcement was made on Epica's homepage:
"We are very happy to announce that we have signed a record deal with Nuclear Blast. Nuclear Blast is one of the biggest and most renowned record companies in metal and has already released albums of top bands like In Flames, Therion, Stratovarius, Children Of Bodom, Dimmu Borgir and Nightwish.
At the moment we are finishing up the recordings of the new album, which is scheduled for release around August/September this year. It was recorded again at the Gate Studio with renowned producer Sascha Paeth. This new album will feature the heaviest material of Epica so far.
For more info on Nuclear Blast please check: http://www.nuclearblast.de
We would like to thank Markus Staiger and all the crew at Nuclear Blast and we very much look forward to working together with you guys!"
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"We are very happy to announce that we have signed a record deal with Nuclear Blast. Nuclear Blast is one of the biggest and most renowned record companies in metal and has already released albums of top bands like In Flames, Therion, Stratovarius, Children Of Bodom, Dimmu Borgir and Nightwish.
At the moment we are finishing up the recordings of the new album, which is scheduled for release around August/September this year. It was recorded again at the Gate Studio with renowned producer Sascha Paeth. This new album will feature the heaviest material of Epica so far.
For more info on Nuclear Blast please check: http://www.nuclearblast.de
We would like to thank Markus Staiger and all the crew at Nuclear Blast and we very much look forward to working together with you guys!"
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| Source: | epica.nl |
| Band profile: | Epica |
Megadeth - New Video And E-Card Online
Megadeth's video for the new version of the song 'A Tout Le Monde', now retitled 'A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free)', is available for viewing at Megadeth.com.
An e-card for Megadeth's new album "United Abominations", has been made available at this location. According to Roadrunner Records, the e-card features "all the extra-fun Internet shit you know and love, including IM icons, wallpapers, tour dates, and more."
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An e-card for Megadeth's new album "United Abominations", has been made available at this location. According to Roadrunner Records, the e-card features "all the extra-fun Internet shit you know and love, including IM icons, wallpapers, tour dates, and more."
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Megadeth |
Abigail Williams - Call It Quits
US Melodic Black Metallers Abigail Williams have disbanded. The group's official statement reads as follows:
"Abigail Williams has decided to disband. It's no secret that the band has had more than its fair share of lineup problems and the time has now come to close the doors. The MySpace page will remain active and we'll continue to sell merchandise until we run out of stock. Abigail Williams released their debut EP, "Legend," via Candlelight Records earlier this year and it is currently available in stores everywhere. Thanks to everyone at Candlelight who believed in this band and every fan who has supported our music.
Please don't bother asking for specific details surrounding the band's demise; just understand that this was for the better and we'll try to keep everyone posted as to the future endeavors of former band members, etc.
In other news, we've now made 'From A Buried Heart' available for download."
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"Abigail Williams has decided to disband. It's no secret that the band has had more than its fair share of lineup problems and the time has now come to close the doors. The MySpace page will remain active and we'll continue to sell merchandise until we run out of stock. Abigail Williams released their debut EP, "Legend," via Candlelight Records earlier this year and it is currently available in stores everywhere. Thanks to everyone at Candlelight who believed in this band and every fan who has supported our music.
Please don't bother asking for specific details surrounding the band's demise; just understand that this was for the better and we'll try to keep everyone posted as to the future endeavors of former band members, etc.
In other news, we've now made 'From A Buried Heart' available for download."
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| Source: | blog.myspace.com |