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Rudra - Sign To Trinity Records Hong Kong
Official press release:
"Trinity Records proudly announces the signing of Singapore's Vedic metal band Rurdra, pioneers in experimenting Indian classical music melodies in Extreme Metal.
The band and label have negotiated a contract for six albums; the first release on Trinity Records from Rudra will be their 4th album: the first part of a triology "Brahmavidya: Primordial I", originally released in 2005, to be completed by 2007.
Currently the band is writing material for the next albums which shall be the 2nd and 3rd instalment of the Trilogy planned for release in early 2008. The band will be entering Blackisle Studios again with Joshua Nair and Sean Loo in the producer's chairs in Jul 2007.
Other Rudra albums to be re-released on Trinity Records 2007/2008
* The re-recorded "Kurukshetra", Rudra's 3rd album, to give it a new lease of life and has been out of print for a long time.
* Rudra's first album "Rudra" which first release in 1998 on the Candlelight Productions.
* "The Aryan Crusade" the second album that won them attention from all parts of the world in 2001.
"Rudra is the name of an ancient Indian God of Destruction. The band is specifically named after this God to symbolize the aggressive character of its music."
Kathir, the bassist/vocalist of Rudra had the following to say:
"We are very pleased to join the Trinity Records family. The success and perseverance of Trinity have given us the confidence and conviction that this alliance will bring the band to greater heights. Thanks to Soni and Trinity Records for believing is us."
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"Trinity Records proudly announces the signing of Singapore's Vedic metal band Rurdra, pioneers in experimenting Indian classical music melodies in Extreme Metal.
The band and label have negotiated a contract for six albums; the first release on Trinity Records from Rudra will be their 4th album: the first part of a triology "Brahmavidya: Primordial I", originally released in 2005, to be completed by 2007.
Currently the band is writing material for the next albums which shall be the 2nd and 3rd instalment of the Trilogy planned for release in early 2008. The band will be entering Blackisle Studios again with Joshua Nair and Sean Loo in the producer's chairs in Jul 2007.
Other Rudra albums to be re-released on Trinity Records 2007/2008
* The re-recorded "Kurukshetra", Rudra's 3rd album, to give it a new lease of life and has been out of print for a long time.
* Rudra's first album "Rudra" which first release in 1998 on the Candlelight Productions.
* "The Aryan Crusade" the second album that won them attention from all parts of the world in 2001.
"Rudra is the name of an ancient Indian God of Destruction. The band is specifically named after this God to symbolize the aggressive character of its music."
Kathir, the bassist/vocalist of Rudra had the following to say:
"We are very pleased to join the Trinity Records family. The success and perseverance of Trinity have given us the confidence and conviction that this alliance will bring the band to greater heights. Thanks to Soni and Trinity Records for believing is us."
Band website
Band MySpace
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| Source: | trinityrecords.com.hk |
| Band profile: | Rudra |
Sodamned - Demo Available For Download
Brazilian Death Metal band Sodamned posted their demo "On The Gallows" for download. The album was released in 2003 and has the following track list:
01. Hanged
02. Sodamned
03. Dreams and Tears
04. Graveyard of Secrets
MP3 files of all the songs and also the artwork are available for download. The links of the files, hosted by Nitro Sound Solutions (http://www.nitross.com) are available in the band's MySpace page as the new song "Locked In The Garret", which will be part of their next release.
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01. Hanged
02. Sodamned
03. Dreams and Tears
04. Graveyard of Secrets
MP3 files of all the songs and also the artwork are available for download. The links of the files, hosted by Nitro Sound Solutions (http://www.nitross.com) are available in the band's MySpace page as the new song "Locked In The Garret", which will be part of their next release.
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| Source: | blog.myspace.com |
Empty Dreams - Demo Available For Downlaod
Transilvanian Melodic metalband Empty Dreams have released a new demo entitled "Solar Waltz". Cover art can be found here.
"Solar Waltz" tracklisting:
01. Bad Moon Rising
02. Solar Waltz
03. End Of My Dreams
All 3 songs of the new creation are available as free downloads on the bands official website http://www.emptydreams.ro. The offer ends on 30th April.
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"Solar Waltz" tracklisting:
01. Bad Moon Rising
02. Solar Waltz
03. End Of My Dreams
All 3 songs of the new creation are available as free downloads on the bands official website http://www.emptydreams.ro. The offer ends on 30th April.
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| Source: | emptydreams.ro |
Obituary - Sign To Candlelight Records
The following press release has been issued today (Monday 23/04) through the official Candlelight Records' website:
"Candlelight Records today proudly confirms September 11th as the US and September 10th as the Euro release date for the forthcoming album from Death Metal legends Obituary. Recording of the currently untitled album is already underway with the album's completion expected for June 1.
Tampa-based Obituary featuring vocalist John Tardy, guitarist Trevor Peres, bassist Frank Watkins and drummer Donald Tardy are one of the genre's most respected and successful bands. Formed in 1985, the quartet have released six critically-acclaimed albums that have to date sold nearly one million copies in the United States.
Regarding the new cooperation Frank Watkins says, "we are very excited to be part of Candlelight Records. This will mark a new chapter in Death Metal history." John Tardy says, ""we are really looking forward to having a record company that wants to work with us. We feel rejuvenated and this new album is gonna be sick!" Donald Tardy adds, ""we couldn't be more pumped about teaming up with Candlelight. It is an unbelievable feeling to know that a record company cares about our music as much as we do."
A full US headline tour is set to kick off the week of the album's release; details to follow."
Obituary's previous label was Roadrunner Records.
"Candlelight Records today proudly confirms September 11th as the US and September 10th as the Euro release date for the forthcoming album from Death Metal legends Obituary. Recording of the currently untitled album is already underway with the album's completion expected for June 1.
Tampa-based Obituary featuring vocalist John Tardy, guitarist Trevor Peres, bassist Frank Watkins and drummer Donald Tardy are one of the genre's most respected and successful bands. Formed in 1985, the quartet have released six critically-acclaimed albums that have to date sold nearly one million copies in the United States.
Regarding the new cooperation Frank Watkins says, "we are very excited to be part of Candlelight Records. This will mark a new chapter in Death Metal history." John Tardy says, ""we are really looking forward to having a record company that wants to work with us. We feel rejuvenated and this new album is gonna be sick!" Donald Tardy adds, ""we couldn't be more pumped about teaming up with Candlelight. It is an unbelievable feeling to know that a record company cares about our music as much as we do."
A full US headline tour is set to kick off the week of the album's release; details to follow."
Obituary's previous label was Roadrunner Records.
| Source: | candlelightrecords.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Obituary |
Dismember - Polish Tour Cancelled
Swedish Melodic Death Metaller Dismember have issued the following statement:
"The Polish agency Rose Productions has cancelled our tour in Poland two days before its start. In our nineteen-year-old history we have never encountered this level of unprofessionalism! The cancellation of the tour is totally Rose Productions' fault and Dismember would like to apologise to the Polish fans, we really looked forward to the tour."
"The Polish agency Rose Productions has cancelled our tour in Poland two days before its start. In our nineteen-year-old history we have never encountered this level of unprofessionalism! The cancellation of the tour is totally Rose Productions' fault and Dismember would like to apologise to the Polish fans, we really looked forward to the tour."
| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Dismember |
Severe Torture - Recording New Album
Dutch Death Metallers Severe Torture are currently in the studio working on their forthcoming new album scheduled for release at the end of June on Earache records.
Guitarist Thijs van Laarhoven has posted the followign update on the band's website:
"Hey folks! A short update here.... We are momentarily right in the middle of recording of our new, as yet untitled, album. Seth already did an amazing job on drums and created an ultra tight foundation for the new songs. Marvin and I finished recording all the guitars last week and it turned out heavy as hell. All the leads were finished last sunday and yesterday Pat finished his bass tracks and thusfar all the stuff sounds absolutely killer! Next weekend Dennis will start recording the vocals. The new record wil feature 10 new songs and we recorded 3 special suprises to be used for bonus tracks etc.. Also a big chance that there will be some special guests on the album, but more about that later! So look out for new updates over the next couple of weeks as we will be announcing the the album title, the tracklist and all other kinds of cool stuff!
Cheers Thijs"
Guitarist Thijs van Laarhoven has posted the followign update on the band's website:
"Hey folks! A short update here.... We are momentarily right in the middle of recording of our new, as yet untitled, album. Seth already did an amazing job on drums and created an ultra tight foundation for the new songs. Marvin and I finished recording all the guitars last week and it turned out heavy as hell. All the leads were finished last sunday and yesterday Pat finished his bass tracks and thusfar all the stuff sounds absolutely killer! Next weekend Dennis will start recording the vocals. The new record wil feature 10 new songs and we recorded 3 special suprises to be used for bonus tracks etc.. Also a big chance that there will be some special guests on the album, but more about that later! So look out for new updates over the next couple of weeks as we will be announcing the the album title, the tracklist and all other kinds of cool stuff!
Cheers Thijs"
| Source: | severetorture.com |
| Band profile: | Severe Torture |
After Forever - Guitarist/Grunter Not Present At Upcoming Tour
Due to health reasons, After Forever guitarist and grunter Sander Gommans won't be able to join the band for their upcoming live shows, including the Earthshaker Roadshock Tour through Europe which kicks off on April 27. You can find Sander's statement here.
A statement from the band, as posted on their MySpace blog, goes as follows:
"We deeply regret to announce that, under medical advisory, Sander won't be joining the band for the scheduled performances at the CD presentation, nor the Earthshaker Road tour. He's currently seeing doctors to diagnose and treat the problems so that he can get back to the band as soon as possible."
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A statement from the band, as posted on their MySpace blog, goes as follows:
"We deeply regret to announce that, under medical advisory, Sander won't be joining the band for the scheduled performances at the CD presentation, nor the Earthshaker Road tour. He's currently seeing doctors to diagnose and treat the problems so that he can get back to the band as soon as possible."
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| Source: | blog.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | After Forever |
| Event: | Earthshaker Roadshock Tour |
Suffocate Bastard - New Songs Online
Germany's Brutal Death Metal act Suffocate Bastard have posted a couple of tracks off their recently released debut album "Acts Of Contemporary Violence" online over at ther official MySpace page. Check it out here.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Primitive Graven Image - Entire CD Available For Streaming
Open Grave Records has partnered with BlackMetalonline.com to stream the debut album from UK Black Metallers Primitive Graven Image "Traversing The Awesome Night" in its entirety. The CD will stream from April 22 to May 7.
"Traversing The Awesome Night" will be released in the US on April 24, with a European release scheduled for May 7 on Open Grave Records.
"Traversing The Awesome Night" tracklisting:
01. Bringer of Dark and Light
02. None Shall Stand
03. Design
04. Fear and Fire
05. The Journey to the Forest
06. As I Wander
07. Earth's Wrath
08. Battleride
09. Victorious
10. The Shriek of Death
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"Traversing The Awesome Night" will be released in the US on April 24, with a European release scheduled for May 7 on Open Grave Records.
"Traversing The Awesome Night" tracklisting:
01. Bringer of Dark and Light
02. None Shall Stand
03. Design
04. Fear and Fire
05. The Journey to the Forest
06. As I Wander
07. Earth's Wrath
08. Battleride
09. Victorious
10. The Shriek of Death
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
Unburied - Demo Tracks Online
St. Louis, Missouri-based Extreme Metal band Unburied has posted the tracks 'Law Of Retaliation' and 'Blasphemy Through Dismal Actions' on its MySpace page.
The songs mark the singing debut of guitarist Dreathus Harris, who recently took over as the group's frontman following the departure of Justin Tombed.
Unburied will enter Jupiter Studios on May 5 to record a new EP. More information will be made available soon.
According to the band's official bio, Unburied was formed in 2003 by founding members Harris and Tim Brown. Their music is a unique blend of Thrash Metal, Black Metal and Death Metal. Unburied are known for their extreme musical style, which involves fast tremolo picking, guitar solos, double bass drumming, blast beats and death grunt vocals. They released their debut LP in 2004, entitled "Welcome To Your Graveyard". In 2005 the band recorded their second LP, "Blasphemy Through Dismal Actions". In 2006 they released the EPs "Pure Fucking Brutality" and "Lex Talionis" via Asylum Recordings. Also the group was featured in the national magazine Metal Maniacs (November 2006). The band has since opened for such acts as Dismember, Grave, Vital Remains, Demiricous and Therion.
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The songs mark the singing debut of guitarist Dreathus Harris, who recently took over as the group's frontman following the departure of Justin Tombed.
Unburied will enter Jupiter Studios on May 5 to record a new EP. More information will be made available soon.
According to the band's official bio, Unburied was formed in 2003 by founding members Harris and Tim Brown. Their music is a unique blend of Thrash Metal, Black Metal and Death Metal. Unburied are known for their extreme musical style, which involves fast tremolo picking, guitar solos, double bass drumming, blast beats and death grunt vocals. They released their debut LP in 2004, entitled "Welcome To Your Graveyard". In 2005 the band recorded their second LP, "Blasphemy Through Dismal Actions". In 2006 they released the EPs "Pure Fucking Brutality" and "Lex Talionis" via Asylum Recordings. Also the group was featured in the national magazine Metal Maniacs (November 2006). The band has since opened for such acts as Dismember, Grave, Vital Remains, Demiricous and Therion.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
Rotting Christ - Live Video Footage From Bucharest Online
Some video footage of Greek Melodic Black Metallers Rotting Christ performing in Bucharest, Romania on April 11, 2007 has been posted online at Metalhead.ro.
A 10-minute video interview with Rotting Christ can be viewed at this location.
Metalhead.ro has also uploaded a gallery more than 200 photos from Rotting Christ's concert in Bucharest. Check it out at this location.
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A 10-minute video interview with Rotting Christ can be viewed at this location.
Metalhead.ro has also uploaded a gallery more than 200 photos from Rotting Christ's concert in Bucharest. Check it out at this location.
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| Source: | metalhead.ro |
| Band profile: | Rotting Christ |
Impaled - Enter The Studio
The US immoral medical practitioners and licentious evil-doers of Impaled have updated their website with the following announcement:
"Finally, at long last, the masses can breathe. Impaled is entering the studio in less than a week to begin recording the follow up record to 2005's smash shit, "Death After Life". The new record promises to be just as sick and replete with the kind of medical malfeasance that the poor patients in St. Julien's hospital have come to expect. The goresome foursome are going in with extra sharp scalpel hooks and more blood-curdling tales than before to ensure a record that cuts to the quick.
In the meantime, members of the elite Impaled G.O.R.E. Corps can sate their appetite with an offering from Chef Barfo, a digital guru and guitar wizard who has dissected the remains of previous Impaled releases. His remix CD, Digital Autopsy, features nothing but Impaled songs stripped to the bone and fed through a computer to create a soundscape quite unlike any kind of noise you've ever heard before. The 3 inch mini CD and sample tracks are available now in the Chop Shop."
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"Finally, at long last, the masses can breathe. Impaled is entering the studio in less than a week to begin recording the follow up record to 2005's smash shit, "Death After Life". The new record promises to be just as sick and replete with the kind of medical malfeasance that the poor patients in St. Julien's hospital have come to expect. The goresome foursome are going in with extra sharp scalpel hooks and more blood-curdling tales than before to ensure a record that cuts to the quick.
In the meantime, members of the elite Impaled G.O.R.E. Corps can sate their appetite with an offering from Chef Barfo, a digital guru and guitar wizard who has dissected the remains of previous Impaled releases. His remix CD, Digital Autopsy, features nothing but Impaled songs stripped to the bone and fed through a computer to create a soundscape quite unlike any kind of noise you've ever heard before. The 3 inch mini CD and sample tracks are available now in the Chop Shop."
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| Source: | impaled.info |
| Band profile: | Impaled |
Amorphis - 2005 Moscow Concert Online
Bootleg video footage of Finnish metallers Amorphis performing in Moscow, Russia back in 2005 has been posted online at the Metal Videos website (running time: one hour, 27 minutes).
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Amorphis |
Paradise Lost - Release E-Card With New Songs And Video
Paradise Lost present their brand-new Ecard allowing further insights in the band's upcoming masterpiece "In Requiem", which will be released via Century Media Records on the following dates:
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / BENELUX / ITALY: Friday, May 18, 2007.
UK / FRANCE / SPAIN / DENMARK / NORWAY / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, May 21, 2007.
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, May 23, 2007.
USA: Tuesday, June 5, 2007.
On the Ecard you can listen to three tracks taken off "In Requiem", namely 'Never For The Damned', 'Ash & Debris' as well as 'The Enemy', which has just been released as a single (in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy only).
The video for 'The Enemy', directed by Edward 209, can already be watched at the Ecard's media section, so make sure you check out this fantastic clip!
Furthermore, you can find out more about the new album by reading a detailed "track by track" feature done by the band themselves, check their upcoming tour dates, win some exclusive Paradise Lost items, and much more.
You can view the e-card by clicking here.
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GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / BENELUX / ITALY: Friday, May 18, 2007.
UK / FRANCE / SPAIN / DENMARK / NORWAY / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, May 21, 2007.
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, May 23, 2007.
USA: Tuesday, June 5, 2007.
On the Ecard you can listen to three tracks taken off "In Requiem", namely 'Never For The Damned', 'Ash & Debris' as well as 'The Enemy', which has just been released as a single (in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy only).
The video for 'The Enemy', directed by Edward 209, can already be watched at the Ecard's media section, so make sure you check out this fantastic clip!
Furthermore, you can find out more about the new album by reading a detailed "track by track" feature done by the band themselves, check their upcoming tour dates, win some exclusive Paradise Lost items, and much more.
You can view the e-card by clicking here.
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| Source: | www2.centurymedia.com |
| Band profile: | Paradise Lost |
Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Release New Material
Agoraphobic Nosebleed has recently released its first new material in almost three years as part of a limited edition split 7" with Kill The Client via Relapse Records.
This 7", limited to 1,000 copies, features three all-new tracks from both Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Kill The Client. The 7" features artwork from artist Florian Bertmer and is available in red/yellow or green/yellow starburst vinyl.
Agoraphobic Nosebleed is currently writing for a new full-length album as well as preparing for a number more of split releases and reissues. Up-to-date information on all of these releases and more will be made available via the band's official MySpace site.
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This 7", limited to 1,000 copies, features three all-new tracks from both Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Kill The Client. The 7" features artwork from artist Florian Bertmer and is available in red/yellow or green/yellow starburst vinyl.
Agoraphobic Nosebleed is currently writing for a new full-length album as well as preparing for a number more of split releases and reissues. Up-to-date information on all of these releases and more will be made available via the band's official MySpace site.
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| Source: | lambgoat.com |
| Band profile: | Agoraphobic Nosebleed |