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Waterclime - New Project By Vintersorg
Waterclime is a new "traditional progressive and symphonic rock filtered through a Nordic mind with Scandinavian folk tones and at times a jazzy ambient atmosphere" project by Vintersorg, and his debut album entitled "The Astral Factor" is set to be released on 20th of January 2006. To see the cover art click here.
The tracklist is the following:
1. Mountains
2. Floating
3. The Astral Factor
4. Diamond Moon
5. Painting Without Colours
6. Midnight Flyer
7. Scarytale
8. Timewind.
Vintersorg plays all the instruments and vocals on the album. Matthias Marklund (lead guitar on "The Astral Factor" and "Painting Without Colour") and Magnus Lindgren (on "Mountains") are guests on the album. for more info visit: http://www.lionmusic.com/waterclime.htm
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The tracklist is the following:
1. Mountains
2. Floating
3. The Astral Factor
4. Diamond Moon
5. Painting Without Colours
6. Midnight Flyer
7. Scarytale
8. Timewind.
Vintersorg plays all the instruments and vocals on the album. Matthias Marklund (lead guitar on "The Astral Factor" and "Painting Without Colour") and Magnus Lindgren (on "Mountains") are guests on the album. for more info visit: http://www.lionmusic.com/waterclime.htm
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| Source: | lionmusic.com |
| Band profile: | Vintersorg |
Sadus - New Album Coming
Sadus announced that their new album "Out For Blood" is going to be release in February 2006 via Mascot Records. The album will contain "an all exclusive bonus disc filled up with "a making of" video, several renditions of some legendary songs from the band's inspirators and some more stuff to come too". The album which was recorded at Trident Studios in California "is currently undergoing postproduction in the Netherlands."
The Artwork of the album was made by Travis Smith and Chuck Billy. An official homepage for the band to be hosted at www.sadus.us is expected to be launched soon.
The Artwork of the album was made by Travis Smith and Chuck Billy. An official homepage for the band to be hosted at www.sadus.us is expected to be launched soon.
| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Sadus |
Gaia Epicus - Plans For A New Album
In a post on their website the band Gaia Epicus announced their plans of recording a new album in 2006. The tentative title will be "Victory" and the tentative tracklist is as follow:
1. New Life
2. Iron Curtain
3. The Sign
4. Revenge Is Sweet
5. In Memory
6. Awaken The Monster
7. Rise Of The Empire
8. When Darkness Falls
9. Fortress Of Solitude
10. Through The Fire
11. Victory
The band also will focus on playing live. For the moments 3 concerts are set in December:
26.12.05 JernverksPuben Mo I Rana Norway
17.12.05 Bybroen Scene Trondheim Norway With The Remains
10.12.05 Ramona (By:Larm2006) Mo I Rana Norway With 4 other bands
1. New Life
2. Iron Curtain
3. The Sign
4. Revenge Is Sweet
5. In Memory
6. Awaken The Monster
7. Rise Of The Empire
8. When Darkness Falls
9. Fortress Of Solitude
10. Through The Fire
11. Victory
The band also will focus on playing live. For the moments 3 concerts are set in December:
26.12.05 JernverksPuben Mo I Rana Norway
17.12.05 Bybroen Scene Trondheim Norway With The Remains
10.12.05 Ramona (By:Larm2006) Mo I Rana Norway With 4 other bands
| Source: | gaia-epicus.com |
| Band profile: | Gaia Epicus |
Node - New Album Ready
The Italian band Node posted a update on its website, in which announced that their upcoming album "As God Kills" is ready. The album is currently being mastered at Goran Finnberg's Mastering Room Studio. The release date and the tracklist of the album will be announced on the near future.
Also the band published a site at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nodeband
Node will be playing a couple of dates on December:
17 Dec So Rock Day Winter - Sondrio
25 Dec Gate 52 - Ferlina Di Bussolengo - Verona
Also the band published a site at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nodeband
Node will be playing a couple of dates on December:
17 Dec So Rock Day Winter - Sondrio
25 Dec Gate 52 - Ferlina Di Bussolengo - Verona
| Source: | node.it |
Agalloch - In The Studio
Agalloch have entered the studio to begin pre-production work for their 3rd full-length album entitled "Ashes Against The Grain" (out on The End Records). The recording process will begin Dec 10th and the band hopes to have the album finished by mid-January. As usual the band will be working with Ronn Chick, who has engineered and produced both of their previous albums.
http://www.theendrecords.com
http://www.theendrecords.com
| Band profile: | Agalloch |
Deceased - Writing New Album
The following messages were posted at the Deceased's site:
"We will be taking a break from playing live this winter to start writing songs for our next release, tentatively entitled "Surreal Overdose". Song titles in the works are "Skin Crawling Progress", "Doom Laden Aura" and "The Traumatic"."
"The original mix of Blueprints For Madness is now available on vinyl through Hells Headbangers. The first 100 copies are on colored vinyl, the remaining 400 copies are on black vinyl. Early 2006 will see a picture disc version of Luck Of The Corpse and As The Weird Travel On released on vinyl."
"We will be taking a break from playing live this winter to start writing songs for our next release, tentatively entitled "Surreal Overdose". Song titles in the works are "Skin Crawling Progress", "Doom Laden Aura" and "The Traumatic"."
"The original mix of Blueprints For Madness is now available on vinyl through Hells Headbangers. The first 100 copies are on colored vinyl, the remaining 400 copies are on black vinyl. Early 2006 will see a picture disc version of Luck Of The Corpse and As The Weird Travel On released on vinyl."
| Source: | upthetombstones.com |
Theatre Of Tragedy - Album Title Revealed
The following message was posted at the band's official site:
"After months in the studio, the work on the new Theatre of Tragedy album is coming to an end.
Producer Rico Darum has met up with mixmaster Greg Reely(Paradise Lost, Fear Factory, Front Line Assembly, Skinny Puppy etc) at The Green Jacket, Richmond, BC, Canada. What remains is the final twisting and turning of knobs.
12 songs have been picked out of the 15 that were recorded.
10 will make it to the final version of the album. The remaining songs will either be bonus tracks or included on future releases.
The title for the 6th Theatre Of Tragedy album will be "Storm".
Some of the song titles that will be included on the album are "Storm", "Begin and End", "Disintegration", Fade" and "Dust".
More titles will be revealed later on."
"After months in the studio, the work on the new Theatre of Tragedy album is coming to an end.
Producer Rico Darum has met up with mixmaster Greg Reely(Paradise Lost, Fear Factory, Front Line Assembly, Skinny Puppy etc) at The Green Jacket, Richmond, BC, Canada. What remains is the final twisting and turning of knobs.
12 songs have been picked out of the 15 that were recorded.
10 will make it to the final version of the album. The remaining songs will either be bonus tracks or included on future releases.
The title for the 6th Theatre Of Tragedy album will be "Storm".
Some of the song titles that will be included on the album are "Storm", "Begin and End", "Disintegration", Fade" and "Dust".
More titles will be revealed later on."
| Source: | theatreoftragedy.com |
| Band profile: | Theatre Of Tragedy |
Hubi Meisel - Announce Release Date
Guitarist Hubi Meisel (Book of Reflections, Maeve of Connacht, ex-Dreamscape) announced the release date for his upcoming solo album "Kailash" that will be an concept album dealing "about the Himalayas & Tibet and ancient myths of the Buddhist/Hindu culture".
The Release of the album will be on 27 of February 2006 via Lion Records.
The Release of the album will be on 27 of February 2006 via Lion Records.
| Source: | hubimeisel.com |
Griffin - Part Ways With Guitarist
Griffin will hit the road as support for King Diamond next year. Griffin starts the tour in Poland on May 9th.
Griffin has parted ways with lead guitarist Marcus Silver. The band wish him all the best for the future.
http://www.griffin.no
Griffin has parted ways with lead guitarist Marcus Silver. The band wish him all the best for the future.
http://www.griffin.no
Andromeda - Details On New Album
The upcoming Andromeda album entitled "Chimera" will be release "in Japan on the 21st of January (Marquee/Avalon). A date for North America, Europe and the rest of the world will soon come!"
The tracklist of the album is the following:
1. Periscope
2. In the End The
3. Hidden Riddle
4. Going Under
5. The Cage of Me
6. No Guidelines
7. Iskenderun
8. Inner Circle
9. Blink of an Eye
The tracklist of the album is the following:
1. Periscope
2. In the End The
3. Hidden Riddle
4. Going Under
5. The Cage of Me
6. No Guidelines
7. Iskenderun
8. Inner Circle
9. Blink of an Eye
| Source: | andromedaonline.com |
| Band profile: | Andromeda |
Norther - Announce New Drummer
Finnish metal band Norther announced their new drummer. Heikki Saari who also plays in Virtuocity will be playing the drums for the band from now on.
As previously reported, Norther's new album "Till Death Unites US" will be coming out this 25 of January 2006.
As previously reported, Norther's new album "Till Death Unites US" will be coming out this 25 of January 2006.
| Source: | norther.net |
| Band profile: | Norther |
Saxon - To Write New Material
Nigel Glocker (drummer of Saxon) posted the following message in his official website:
"Just a quickie! - we're back out for a short pre-Christmas tour starting this Saturday 3rd December in Stockholm. Due to the US tour being postponed, we didn't waste anytime and spent a couple of weeks trying a few new song ideas out. After the Christmas and New Year break, we aim to get into "Serious Writing Mode" - obviously, this won't affect any touring schedules. Other news - went and saw Motorhead down in Southampton - once again , superb! Thanks to Phil, Lem, and Mikky for the hospitality! The support, 'In Flames', were great too!
On a final note, The Mad Men track, 'Cheers Murray'(aka 'Pit Stop'), is on the new 'They Think It's all over....' dvd. See you on the road."
"Just a quickie! - we're back out for a short pre-Christmas tour starting this Saturday 3rd December in Stockholm. Due to the US tour being postponed, we didn't waste anytime and spent a couple of weeks trying a few new song ideas out. After the Christmas and New Year break, we aim to get into "Serious Writing Mode" - obviously, this won't affect any touring schedules. Other news - went and saw Motorhead down in Southampton - once again , superb! Thanks to Phil, Lem, and Mikky for the hospitality! The support, 'In Flames', were great too!
On a final note, The Mad Men track, 'Cheers Murray'(aka 'Pit Stop'), is on the new 'They Think It's all over....' dvd. See you on the road."
| Source: | nigelglockler.com |
| Band profile: | Saxon |
Strommoussheld - Announce New Drummer
The band announced that Venis (also in Luminaria) will be their new drummer. "StrommoussHeld will play as a special guest of Metalfilia Festival in Krakow, Poland scheduled on 17th of December 2005. Other confirmed bands are Sceptic, Thy Disease & Virgin Snatch."
| Source: | strommoussheld.com |
Crimson Glory - Update
The following message is posted at Crimson Glory's website:
"It's been six years since the band released its last album, and 16 years since it performed with its classic lineup.
That will change in 2006, when CG celebrates the 20th anniversary of its first album with reissues of its back catalog, new releases of rare audio and video, and live performances, says founder/guitarist Jon Drenning.
"There's a tremendous amount of loyal fans around the world who love this band, and they're making it possible for this to happen, because they keep demanding more material from Crimson Glory," Drenning said.
Drenning has reassembled original members Midnight (lead vocals), Ben Jackson (guitar) and Jeff Lords (bass). The drummer has yet to be announced.
The reunion will include:
Remastered reissues of the band's self-titled first CD, originally released in 1986, "Transcendence" (1988) and "Astronomica" (1999), all on Black Lotus Records. All will contain previously unreleased tracks; "Astronomica" may include Midnight's vocals for the first time and a new video shot at the pyramids in Egypt.
A DVD featuring never-before-released live footage, including a 1989 concert at the Manatee Civic Center.
An anthology box set, "Valley of Shadows, Kingdoms of Light."
Live performances at various European festivals.
In addition, Drenning has signed a side deal with Black Lotus to distribute CDs by unknown American bands in Europe. Drenning, who books and promotes acts in various Bradenton clubs, has already made agreements with Gargamel! and Ripa Joda.
The band also plans on recording an all-new album for 2007, backed by a tour.
All this begs one question: Will Crimson Glory once again don the face masks synonymous with its name?
"Being that it's part of our history, I think we will to some degree," Drenning said. "Maybe for (concert) encores, we'll put the masks back on"."
"It's been six years since the band released its last album, and 16 years since it performed with its classic lineup.
That will change in 2006, when CG celebrates the 20th anniversary of its first album with reissues of its back catalog, new releases of rare audio and video, and live performances, says founder/guitarist Jon Drenning.
"There's a tremendous amount of loyal fans around the world who love this band, and they're making it possible for this to happen, because they keep demanding more material from Crimson Glory," Drenning said.
Drenning has reassembled original members Midnight (lead vocals), Ben Jackson (guitar) and Jeff Lords (bass). The drummer has yet to be announced.
The reunion will include:
Remastered reissues of the band's self-titled first CD, originally released in 1986, "Transcendence" (1988) and "Astronomica" (1999), all on Black Lotus Records. All will contain previously unreleased tracks; "Astronomica" may include Midnight's vocals for the first time and a new video shot at the pyramids in Egypt.
A DVD featuring never-before-released live footage, including a 1989 concert at the Manatee Civic Center.
An anthology box set, "Valley of Shadows, Kingdoms of Light."
Live performances at various European festivals.
In addition, Drenning has signed a side deal with Black Lotus to distribute CDs by unknown American bands in Europe. Drenning, who books and promotes acts in various Bradenton clubs, has already made agreements with Gargamel! and Ripa Joda.
The band also plans on recording an all-new album for 2007, backed by a tour.
All this begs one question: Will Crimson Glory once again don the face masks synonymous with its name?
"Being that it's part of our history, I think we will to some degree," Drenning said. "Maybe for (concert) encores, we'll put the masks back on"."
| Source: | crimson-glory.com |
| Band profile: | Crimson Glory |
Melechesh - Announce New Drummer
Melechesh announced via press release on their website the new member of the band, the drummer Xul (Thanatos, Abode of the Blessed and Liar of Golgotha). Recently the band have splited with Proscritor. The band have already worked with Xul on new material during the year.
Ashmedi commented: "we are very glad to announce the addition of Xul to the Melechesh Djinn union; Xul is a tremendously talented drummer with outstanding technical ability".
Xul talks about being in the band: "I am honored to finally be part of this cult. Playing with Melechesh is an enriching experience both on a musical and on an ideological level".
Ashmedi commented: "we are very glad to announce the addition of Xul to the Melechesh Djinn union; Xul is a tremendously talented drummer with outstanding technical ability".
Xul talks about being in the band: "I am honored to finally be part of this cult. Playing with Melechesh is an enriching experience both on a musical and on an ideological level".
| Source: | melechesh.com |
| Band profile: | Melechesh |