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Akercocke - Bassist Leaves, Replacement Announced
Akercocke's bassist Peter Theobalds has announced his surprise departure from the band on January 18. This sudden news comes just as founding members Jason Mendonca and David Gray celebrate the band's tenth anniversary this year.
Peter has said of his departure:
"It's been possibly the most difficult decision in my life to make but after 10 years of the beast that Akercocke has become, it's time to hit the highway in search of new adventures. My reasons are many and varied but the principal factor has been that the original vibe that drove me to play has gone, the fun, the utter immersion of the music and friendship and the camaraderie has been slowly eroding for me personally over the last year or so.
It's given me so many unforgettable moments and brought me into contact with some amazing human beings and situations and I shall sincerely miss all of those aspects. But my heart tells me its time to seek other ideals and situation. I will NOT be giving up music however and will continue to bash out some form of pseudo metallic noise, until chronic rheumatoid arthritis turns my hands into claws or Alzheimer's finally puts paid to what little common sense I currently possess.
Massive massive respect to all those people that have been so unbelievably supportive and encouraging: - my family, the fans, the crews, the bands and other random maniacs that have been there for me all the way. I'd love to do a thank you list but it would just be so long and I'd inevitably forget someone and get branded a total cunt (again), so I'll just say that I raise a glass to all of your honour!
See you in the pit dear friends.
Respect
P."
Meanwhile, Akercocke continue and are pleased to announce Peter Benjamin (Concept, Corpsing, Pantheist) as their new bass player, as the band commence work on their fifth studio album at Goat of Mendes Studios London. The as yet untitled new album is slated for a May 14 2007 release on Earache Records.
Peter has said of his departure:
"It's been possibly the most difficult decision in my life to make but after 10 years of the beast that Akercocke has become, it's time to hit the highway in search of new adventures. My reasons are many and varied but the principal factor has been that the original vibe that drove me to play has gone, the fun, the utter immersion of the music and friendship and the camaraderie has been slowly eroding for me personally over the last year or so.
It's given me so many unforgettable moments and brought me into contact with some amazing human beings and situations and I shall sincerely miss all of those aspects. But my heart tells me its time to seek other ideals and situation. I will NOT be giving up music however and will continue to bash out some form of pseudo metallic noise, until chronic rheumatoid arthritis turns my hands into claws or Alzheimer's finally puts paid to what little common sense I currently possess.
Massive massive respect to all those people that have been so unbelievably supportive and encouraging: - my family, the fans, the crews, the bands and other random maniacs that have been there for me all the way. I'd love to do a thank you list but it would just be so long and I'd inevitably forget someone and get branded a total cunt (again), so I'll just say that I raise a glass to all of your honour!
See you in the pit dear friends.
Respect
P."
Meanwhile, Akercocke continue and are pleased to announce Peter Benjamin (Concept, Corpsing, Pantheist) as their new bass player, as the band commence work on their fifth studio album at Goat of Mendes Studios London. The as yet untitled new album is slated for a May 14 2007 release on Earache Records.
| Source: | akercocke.com |
| Band profile: | Akercocke |
Belphegor - Tour Drummer Announced
Lille Gruber of Defeated Sanity has announced that he will be filling in on drums for Belphegor on the band's upcoming North American tour with Unleashed and Krisiun. You can check out the confirmed dates for the tour online here.
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| Source: | smnnews.com |
| Band profile: | Belphegor |
| Event: | Unleashed: Midvinterblot Tour |
Municipal Waste - Prepare To Record New Album
Municipal Waste will enter the studio in late-March to begin recording a new album for Earache Records. Recording will take place at Planet Z Studios in Hadley, MA with Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall) producing. The album is expected to hit streets late this summer.
The band will be releasing a reissue of the now legendary "Hazardous Mutation," complete with a bonus live DVD on January 23rd.
The band will be releasing a reissue of the now legendary "Hazardous Mutation," complete with a bonus live DVD on January 23rd.
| Source: | earache.com |
| Band profile: | Municipal Waste |
Nightwish - N. American Tour Dates Announced
According to The Vault, Nightwish have confirmed the following North American tour dates for later this year:
October
20 - Worcester, MA at The Palladium
27 - Chicago, IL at House of Blues
November
1 - Portland, OR at Roseland Theater
12 - Houston, TX at The Meridian
14 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Culture Room
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October
20 - Worcester, MA at The Palladium
27 - Chicago, IL at House of Blues
November
1 - Portland, OR at Roseland Theater
12 - Houston, TX at The Meridian
14 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Culture Room
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| Source: | enterthevault.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
| Event: | Nightwish + Paradise Lost: North American Tour |
Savatage - 1996 Live Footage Online
Pro-shot live footage of Savatage performing 'Dead Winter Dead' at the Dynamo Festival in Holland in 1996 has surfaced on YouTube. Go to this location to check it out. The footage was shot by German video channel VIVA TV for their now defunct metal program, Metalla.
Also, live bootleg footage from 1981 of original Savatage guitarist Criss Oliva performing Van Halen's 'Erution/You Really Got Me' when the band was still called Avatar is now available on YouTube. Go to this location to check it out.
Footage from the same show of the band performing the song 'Holocaust' can be found at this location.
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Also, live bootleg footage from 1981 of original Savatage guitarist Criss Oliva performing Van Halen's 'Erution/You Really Got Me' when the band was still called Avatar is now available on YouTube. Go to this location to check it out.
Footage from the same show of the band performing the song 'Holocaust' can be found at this location.
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| Source: | bravewords.com |
| Band profile: | Savatage |
Blikfest IV - First Bands Announced
The Blikfest-organisation has announced the fourth edition of the well-tasted festival Blikfest, on 3 November at JH Togenblik at Beveren-Waas, Belgium. First bands announced are Axamenta and Crusader.
Both bands are very popular inside the Belgian metal scene and already proved their merit several times on all different kinds of (Belgian) festivals. To name just a few, Crusader recently played on Frostrock and can also be seen on the Spring Madness Festival in May, and Axamenta was featered on the Graspop Metal Meeting line up last year.
The organisation also promised a very nice international headliner, as always.
Both bands are very popular inside the Belgian metal scene and already proved their merit several times on all different kinds of (Belgian) festivals. To name just a few, Crusader recently played on Frostrock and can also be seen on the Spring Madness Festival in May, and Axamenta was featered on the Graspop Metal Meeting line up last year.
The organisation also promised a very nice international headliner, as always.
| Event: | Blikfest IV |
Sirenia - New Video
Sirenia's video for the song 'My Mind's Eye' has been posted online at YouTube.com. The track comes off the Norwegian/Danish group's upcoming CD, "Nine Destinies and a Downfall", due on February 26 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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| Source: | sirenia.no |
| Band profile: | Sirenia |
Scarve - Release New Album
French metallers Scarve, who recently enlisted former Darkane singer Lawrence Mackrory, are putting the final touches to their upcoming album, "The Undercurrent", which is set for an April 2007 release via Listenable Records.
According to a press release, "this album marks a grandiose return of the band marking them as pioneers and way ahead of their time. This is beyond any doubt the most sophisticated, intricate, unconventional Scarve recording ever to date and will impress and annihilate both friend and foe!"
The follow-up to their critically acclaimed "Irradiant" album (2004) was recorded in part at the Dug-Out facility in Uppsala, Sweden with renowned Swedish producer Daniel Bergstrand, whose previous credits include Meshuggah, In Flames, Strapping Young Lad and Stuck Mojo.
"The Undercurrent" track listing:
01. Endangered
02. Imperceptible Armageddon
03. Senseless
04. The Plundered
05. Assuming Self
06. Fathomless Descent
07. A Few Scraps Of Memories
08. Rebirth
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According to a press release, "this album marks a grandiose return of the band marking them as pioneers and way ahead of their time. This is beyond any doubt the most sophisticated, intricate, unconventional Scarve recording ever to date and will impress and annihilate both friend and foe!"
The follow-up to their critically acclaimed "Irradiant" album (2004) was recorded in part at the Dug-Out facility in Uppsala, Sweden with renowned Swedish producer Daniel Bergstrand, whose previous credits include Meshuggah, In Flames, Strapping Young Lad and Stuck Mojo.
"The Undercurrent" track listing:
01. Endangered
02. Imperceptible Armageddon
03. Senseless
04. The Plundered
05. Assuming Self
06. Fathomless Descent
07. A Few Scraps Of Memories
08. Rebirth
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| Source: | bravewords.com |
| Band profile: | Scarve |
Antigama - Complete New Album
Poland's Antigama has recently completed work on their Relapse Records debut album, "Resonance."
The effort was recorded in December at Studio X in Olsztyn, Poland by engineer Szymon Czech. The 18 song album is set for a May 2007 release. Advance song titles for Resonance include: "Seismic Report", "Ecstasy", "Pursuit", "Neutral Balance", "Order", "Pending", "Remembering Nothing", "By And By", "Shymrok", and "Stars."
"It's certainly the best sounding and most mature album of Antigama" says guitarist Sebastian Rokicki, "In short it's the most brutal, wild, astonishing, uncommon and experimental piece of music we've ever made."
Antigama vocalist Lukasz Myszkowski adds: "It was the first time we had so much time for the recording session. We freed ourselves of the inhibitions and discharged all of the animal emotions and toxic waste. Resonance is coming!"
The effort was recorded in December at Studio X in Olsztyn, Poland by engineer Szymon Czech. The 18 song album is set for a May 2007 release. Advance song titles for Resonance include: "Seismic Report", "Ecstasy", "Pursuit", "Neutral Balance", "Order", "Pending", "Remembering Nothing", "By And By", "Shymrok", and "Stars."
"It's certainly the best sounding and most mature album of Antigama" says guitarist Sebastian Rokicki, "In short it's the most brutal, wild, astonishing, uncommon and experimental piece of music we've ever made."
Antigama vocalist Lukasz Myszkowski adds: "It was the first time we had so much time for the recording session. We freed ourselves of the inhibitions and discharged all of the animal emotions and toxic waste. Resonance is coming!"
| Source: | antigama.net |
| Band profile: | Antigama |
Aborted - New Song Posted Online
You can check out a new song from Aborted entitled 'The Chondrin Enigma,' off their upcoming new album "Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture", over at their official MySpace page.
"Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture" will be released on 20 February 2007. The album is recorded at Denmark's Antfarm Studios with producer/engineer Tue Madsen (Himsa, The Haunted), and including guest vocal performances by Jeff Walker (ex-Carcass) and Jacob Bredahl (Hatesphere)
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"Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture" will be released on 20 February 2007. The album is recorded at Denmark's Antfarm Studios with producer/engineer Tue Madsen (Himsa, The Haunted), and including guest vocal performances by Jeff Walker (ex-Carcass) and Jacob Bredahl (Hatesphere)
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Aborted |
Axenstar - Lineup Changes
Sweden's Power Metallers Axenstar have issued the following band lineup news:
"Since the last update there have been some changes within the band, bassist Magnus Ek and drummer Pontus Jansson have left the band.
The two new guys in the band are Thomas Ohlsson (drums) and Henrik Sedell (bass).
Read more about them under Members."
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"Since the last update there have been some changes within the band, bassist Magnus Ek and drummer Pontus Jansson have left the band.
The two new guys in the band are Thomas Ohlsson (drums) and Henrik Sedell (bass).
Read more about them under Members."
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| Source: | axenstar.com |
| Band profile: | Axenstar |
Deicide - New Video Online
Deicide's video for the song "Desecration" has been posted online at Earache.com and YouTube.com.
The track comes off the Florida-based death metallers' latest CD, "The Stench of Redemption", which was released in August via Earache Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Scars of the Crucifix" was recorded at Morrisound in Tampa, Florida and marks the first recording with the new Deicide lineup following the departure of the Hoffman brothers.
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The track comes off the Florida-based death metallers' latest CD, "The Stench of Redemption", which was released in August via Earache Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Scars of the Crucifix" was recorded at Morrisound in Tampa, Florida and marks the first recording with the new Deicide lineup following the departure of the Hoffman brothers.
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| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Deicide |
Obituary - New Video Online/2 Tour Dates Announced
Floridian death metallers Obituary have posted the following message at their MySpace page:
"Well it took over a year but here it is, the new video for 'On the Floor' from our lastest album, "Frozen In Time"
This will also be included in our official DVD, "Frozen Alive", out (now) in Europe, January 16th, 2007 in the US and Canada and January 9, 2007 the rest of the world.
Thanks for the support everyone!!
Get ready for next year we have a ton of new songs and cant wait to record them and get back on the road!"
Check out the video at this location.
Metallysee announced today that Obituary are confirmed as act for the No Mercy Tilburg and Antwerp shows in April.
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"Well it took over a year but here it is, the new video for 'On the Floor' from our lastest album, "Frozen In Time"
This will also be included in our official DVD, "Frozen Alive", out (now) in Europe, January 16th, 2007 in the US and Canada and January 9, 2007 the rest of the world.
Thanks for the support everyone!!
Get ready for next year we have a ton of new songs and cant wait to record them and get back on the road!"
Check out the video at this location.
Metallysee announced today that Obituary are confirmed as act for the No Mercy Tilburg and Antwerp shows in April.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Obituary |
| Event: | No Mercy Festival |
Power Of Omens - Original Bassist Matt Williamson Loses Battle With Cancer
Guitarist David Gallegos of defunkt San Antonio bases prog-metallers Power Of Omens has issued the following statement in regards to the passing of the band's original bassist Matt Wlliamson:
"It comes with great sadness to announce the passing of one of my dearest friends... Matt Williamson.
As many of you know, he had been diagosed with terminal cancer almost 2 years ago, and was only given 3 months to live at that time... but Matt's determination to fight this and win the battle was evident in his amazing struggle to survive almost 2 more years after his diagnosis.
Unfortunately, as I just found out this morning (December 14th), Matt lost his battle this past Saturday, December 9th.
He was an incredible person, a great friend, and an absolutely amazing bassist and musician. He will sorely be missed by his wife, family, as well as his Power Of Omens family."
Former bandmate and current Zero Hour vocalist Chris Salinas states, "Matt was a great person and great friend who also served our country proudly in the Army. He played a key role in the writing proccess of the first Power Of Omens CD. Things were never the same when the country called his name and he had to leave. I love you Brutha and I will miss you. You will live on through music forever."
"It comes with great sadness to announce the passing of one of my dearest friends... Matt Williamson.
As many of you know, he had been diagosed with terminal cancer almost 2 years ago, and was only given 3 months to live at that time... but Matt's determination to fight this and win the battle was evident in his amazing struggle to survive almost 2 more years after his diagnosis.
Unfortunately, as I just found out this morning (December 14th), Matt lost his battle this past Saturday, December 9th.
He was an incredible person, a great friend, and an absolutely amazing bassist and musician. He will sorely be missed by his wife, family, as well as his Power Of Omens family."
Former bandmate and current Zero Hour vocalist Chris Salinas states, "Matt was a great person and great friend who also served our country proudly in the Army. He played a key role in the writing proccess of the first Power Of Omens CD. Things were never the same when the country called his name and he had to leave. I love you Brutha and I will miss you. You will live on through music forever."
| Source: | powerofomens.com |
Novembers Doom - Video And Live Footage
Chicago's Novembers Doom have posted their video for 'Autumn Reflection' (off of 2005's "The Pale Haunt Departure") and some live footage of their recent European tour on YouTube here.
The band also recently posted a tour diary on their official MySpace page. For the full tour dairy, click here.
The band has set February 20th, 2007 as the release date of their forthcoming album "The Novella Reservoir" via The End Records. An mp3 of the song 'Drown The Inland Mere' can be found at this location.
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The band also recently posted a tour diary on their official MySpace page. For the full tour dairy, click here.
The band has set February 20th, 2007 as the release date of their forthcoming album "The Novella Reservoir" via The End Records. An mp3 of the song 'Drown The Inland Mere' can be found at this location.
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| Source: | bravewords.com |
| Band profile: | Novembers Doom |