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Metal Camp 2011 - More Bands Added To The Line-Up
Accept, Kreator, In Extremo, Hate and Imperium Dekadenz are the latests confirmed acts to appear on the 2011 edition of the Metal Camp Festival, taking place on July 11-17, 2011 in Tolmin, Slovenia.
Also Wintersun, Amorphis, Kalmah, Moonspell and Arkona were confirmed earlier. The full line-up can be found at this location. The Metal Camp festival grounds can harbor 12.000 metalheads - ticket info is available here.
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Also Wintersun, Amorphis, Kalmah, Moonspell and Arkona were confirmed earlier. The full line-up can be found at this location. The Metal Camp festival grounds can harbor 12.000 metalheads - ticket info is available here.
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| Source: | metalcamp.com |
| Event: | Metal Camp 2011 |
Uneven Structure - Album Preview Available
French/Swedish progressive metal/math metal/djent act Uneven Structure have released a 7,5 minute preview of their upcoming debut album Februus, available for viewing below. According to the band, this part is situated in the middle of the first half of the album. Februus will be released somewhere in 2011.
The band's EP's, entitled When The Day Forms and 8 are still available for free download over at the band's MySpace page, and here.
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The band's EP's, entitled When The Day Forms and 8 are still available for free download over at the band's MySpace page, and here.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Desert Beneath The Pavement - New Single Available For Download
German post-metal act Desert Beneath The Pavement have made their online single, Do You Feel It When I Google You?, available for free download. Click here to download the two tracks.
Both songs are taken from the pre-production of the band's upcoming debut album, which will be released in summer/autumn of 2011. More info on Desert Beneath The Pavement at MySpace.
Do You Feel It When I Google You? cover art] tracklist:
01. VI (Do You Feel It When I Google You?)
02. III (Excerpt)
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Both songs are taken from the pre-production of the band's upcoming debut album, which will be released in summer/autumn of 2011. More info on Desert Beneath The Pavement at MySpace.
Do You Feel It When I Google You? cover art] tracklist:
01. VI (Do You Feel It When I Google You?)
02. III (Excerpt)
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| Source: | myspace.com |
War From A Harlots Mouth - New Video Online
"To Age And Obsolete", the brand-new video from War From A Harlots Mouth, is now available for viewing here or below.
The video was produced by Ambitious.Films and features live footage from the Never Say Die! Tour 2010 in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The track comes off the band's latest effort MMX, which was released last month through Lifeforce Records.
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The video was produced by Ambitious.Films and features live footage from the Never Say Die! Tour 2010 in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The track comes off the band's latest effort MMX, which was released last month through Lifeforce Records.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | War From A Harlots Mouth |
Aborted - Starting Pre-Production In January
Belgian death metallers Aborted are still working on a new full-length album, the follow-up to 2008's Strychnine.213. The band has released the following statement regarding the progress on that yet to be titled new album, which will be released later this year:
"2011 is going to be an important year for the band, we have a lot of things cooking and cannot wait to share them with all of you medical deviants out there!
Good news is that we are starting pre-productions for our upcoming record on January 4th. This means we will demo all the songs for the record, make sure everything sounds good and make the necessary adjustments to make sure they are all more lethal than a chainsaw in Mr. Leatherface's hands. We're all very excited about the material thus far and can't wait to get this over with and proceed to the actual recordings later this year. Expect a fall 2011 release through our culprates in mayhem Century Media.
That's it for now, more updates coming later on, enjoy the holidays and party on!"
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"2011 is going to be an important year for the band, we have a lot of things cooking and cannot wait to share them with all of you medical deviants out there!
Good news is that we are starting pre-productions for our upcoming record on January 4th. This means we will demo all the songs for the record, make sure everything sounds good and make the necessary adjustments to make sure they are all more lethal than a chainsaw in Mr. Leatherface's hands. We're all very excited about the material thus far and can't wait to get this over with and proceed to the actual recordings later this year. Expect a fall 2011 release through our culprates in mayhem Century Media.
That's it for now, more updates coming later on, enjoy the holidays and party on!"
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| Source: | goremageddon.be |
| Band profile: | Aborted |
Mike Portnoy Tribute Album - Free Download Available
Official press release
Independent musicians, graphic artists, and a computer graphics demogroup have collaborated on a grand scale multimedia tribute to drummer Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, ex-Dream Theater, ex-Avenged Sevenfold, ex-Liquid Tension Experiment), in celebration of over a quarter of a century of highly influential musicianship.
Mike Portnoy's early investment into the internet, as well as his relationship with the global fan base, created a fad-transcending musical community that continues to grow past the post quarter century mark. Mike Portnoy has always possessed a strong commitment to bringing a diverse lineup of "under the radar" support bands on the road. These tours introduced hundreds of thousands to some truly genre-defining music, and inspired a new generation with music that would have otherwise remained outside the public view.
"Mike, over the years, has fueled an online community with tireless energy and effort, of which it has been a pleasure to be a part of. Members of the community feel that paying some of that energy forward is the least they could do to show their appreciation," says compilation producer Anthony Morse.
Click here to see a bigger picture of the album cover art.
The multimedia tribute appears in the form of a free three disc digital album, interviews, and some stunning music videos graphically generated by the legendary Greek demogroup Andromeda Software Development.
Honor Thy Drummer: A Tribute to Mike Portnoy contains 3 digital discs, 2 new, and a bonus 2009 retrospective disc featuring choice selections from the previous digital release MPF 2009. Honor Thy Drummer features a diverse range of styles and approaches, drawing inspiration from Mr. Portnoy's award winning approach to music, created by acts inspired by his musical influence. The resulting music seamlessly crosses many musical boundaries weaving from heavy time-spanning progressive metal to concise folk.
The Honor Thy Drummer multimedia collection is available for free download at this location. It contains the digital album in MP3 format, a digital PDF booklet featuring photos, lyrics, and bios of the contributing artists. Two of three interviews with contributing artists Relocator, In Progress, and S.A. Adams, are included, and shed light on their collaborations with progressive metal superstars Derek Sherinian, Mark Zonder, and Mike Portnoy himself, all of whom play on the artists' tracks featured in Honor Thy Drummer. The third interview will be released in January.
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Independent musicians, graphic artists, and a computer graphics demogroup have collaborated on a grand scale multimedia tribute to drummer Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, ex-Dream Theater, ex-Avenged Sevenfold, ex-Liquid Tension Experiment), in celebration of over a quarter of a century of highly influential musicianship.
Mike Portnoy's early investment into the internet, as well as his relationship with the global fan base, created a fad-transcending musical community that continues to grow past the post quarter century mark. Mike Portnoy has always possessed a strong commitment to bringing a diverse lineup of "under the radar" support bands on the road. These tours introduced hundreds of thousands to some truly genre-defining music, and inspired a new generation with music that would have otherwise remained outside the public view.
"Mike, over the years, has fueled an online community with tireless energy and effort, of which it has been a pleasure to be a part of. Members of the community feel that paying some of that energy forward is the least they could do to show their appreciation," says compilation producer Anthony Morse.
Click here to see a bigger picture of the album cover art.
The multimedia tribute appears in the form of a free three disc digital album, interviews, and some stunning music videos graphically generated by the legendary Greek demogroup Andromeda Software Development.
Honor Thy Drummer: A Tribute to Mike Portnoy contains 3 digital discs, 2 new, and a bonus 2009 retrospective disc featuring choice selections from the previous digital release MPF 2009. Honor Thy Drummer features a diverse range of styles and approaches, drawing inspiration from Mr. Portnoy's award winning approach to music, created by acts inspired by his musical influence. The resulting music seamlessly crosses many musical boundaries weaving from heavy time-spanning progressive metal to concise folk.
The Honor Thy Drummer multimedia collection is available for free download at this location. It contains the digital album in MP3 format, a digital PDF booklet featuring photos, lyrics, and bios of the contributing artists. Two of three interviews with contributing artists Relocator, In Progress, and S.A. Adams, are included, and shed light on their collaborations with progressive metal superstars Derek Sherinian, Mark Zonder, and Mike Portnoy himself, all of whom play on the artists' tracks featured in Honor Thy Drummer. The third interview will be released in January.
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| Source: | spaceprog.com |
Cloudscape - Putting Final Touches On New Album
Swedish progressive metal band Cloudscape have issued the following update on the band's forthcoming album, New Era:
"Cloudscape is very excited about 2011 considering they'll release their fourth album to be entitled New Era. All songs are now written and the band is making plans with their management. Cloudscape will most likely enter the studio during the first months of 2011. Cloudscape have as you may know went through a few member changes (new drummer, new bassist, new guitarist, ed.) and it's been 2.5 years since the release of Global Drama so, the band is happy to say that all wounds are healed and the band is back in the saddle more inspired than ever."
In other news, vocalist Mike Andersson's other band, Full Force, have uploaded a new song to be included on their debut album to be released also in 2011. The track "None Of Your Concern" can be heard here.
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"Cloudscape is very excited about 2011 considering they'll release their fourth album to be entitled New Era. All songs are now written and the band is making plans with their management. Cloudscape will most likely enter the studio during the first months of 2011. Cloudscape have as you may know went through a few member changes (new drummer, new bassist, new guitarist, ed.) and it's been 2.5 years since the release of Global Drama so, the band is happy to say that all wounds are healed and the band is back in the saddle more inspired than ever."
In other news, vocalist Mike Andersson's other band, Full Force, have uploaded a new song to be included on their debut album to be released also in 2011. The track "None Of Your Concern" can be heard here.
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| Source: | cloudscape.se |
| Band profile: | Cloudscape |
Divinefire - New Album, New Line-Up
The Swedish/Finnish and now also Brazilian melodic metal band Divinefire are back and will release their 5th studio album called Eye Of The Storm in late March 2011 in Japan and in April for the rest of the world.
The big news is the new line-up of Divinefire. The band is now fronted by two vocalists Christian Liljegren (Golden Resurrection) and German Pascual (Mind's Eye) and both vocalists have fronted the loved melodic neoclassical metal band Narnia who did their last concert at Christmas Rocknacht December 3, 2010.
Together with guitarist and composer Jani Stefanovic, Divinefire are complete and will deliver an exploding metal album called Eye Of The Storm. Sound clips from the new album will soon be available at MySpace. A short teaser video is already available below.
In other news, Christian Liljegren's other band, Golden Resurrection, have just released their 3rd promotional video "Proud To Wear The Holy Cross" on YouTube taken from their debut album Glory To My King. Watch the video here.
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The big news is the new line-up of Divinefire. The band is now fronted by two vocalists Christian Liljegren (Golden Resurrection) and German Pascual (Mind's Eye) and both vocalists have fronted the loved melodic neoclassical metal band Narnia who did their last concert at Christmas Rocknacht December 3, 2010.
Together with guitarist and composer Jani Stefanovic, Divinefire are complete and will deliver an exploding metal album called Eye Of The Storm. Sound clips from the new album will soon be available at MySpace. A short teaser video is already available below.
In other news, Christian Liljegren's other band, Golden Resurrection, have just released their 3rd promotional video "Proud To Wear The Holy Cross" on YouTube taken from their debut album Glory To My King. Watch the video here.
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| Source: | divinefire.net |
| Band profile: | Divinefire |
Ixion - Ink Deal With Avantgarde Music
French atmospheric doom metal trio Ixion have signed with Avantgarde Music for the release of their upcoming album To the Void, tentatively planned for release at the end of february 2011.
To the Void will feature 10 new tracks for a total lenght of 56 minutes. The opening track of the album, called "Beyond The Skies", as well as an album medley are uploaded on the band's MySpace profile.
The band stated: "We are very happy about this partnership and to be part of the new era of this well-known label."
Avantgarde Music released the following statement: "Ixion from France was the first band we add to, what we like to call, our "new era" roster. And "why signing Ixion...?" (YES, there will always be a reason now and on to sign a band and not just "things that happen"...), well basically because we liked a lot their overall atmosphere, the whole mood, the sound design in its integrity and not only for the detail (something you can't catch from the one song preview we have posted here).
There is also a nostalgic reason if we wanna call it that way: this record moved some longly forgotten emotions and memories in my blood and mind. In a (current) time when "doom metal" went all directions outwards (sludge, drone, funeral, stoner, gothic whatever reggae-doom!) from what it once was in the mid 90's or even a bit earlier than that, we liked Ixion's simple yet complex in the same time formula. A formula based on the essential numbers: atmosphere, mood, good musical melodies.
On their debut album To the Void, Ixion will never be that extreme as Russian funeral doom undertakers are, and we guarantee they will never be cheesy as female fronted gothic metal bands are and probably not as trendy as today's all presumed sludgy/stony US-doom rooted bands are (a.k.a. the post Southern Lord epidemy)
In fact they essentially are a mid-tempo paced doom metal band with an Albion 90's imprinting, for all those like us who didn't forget early Anathema and My Dying Bride, with some more actual referrals in the like of Finnish atmoshepric doom metal bands (Shape Of Despair, Swallow The Sun etc) even though the role of keyboards is quite higher in Ixion, taking their sound to maybe a wider, though softer at times, level."
To the Void cover art] tracklist:
01. Beyond The Skies
02. The Plague
03. Leaving
04. New Heaven
05. Fear Of The Hidden
06. Rebellion
07. Falling To Apathy
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To the Void will feature 10 new tracks for a total lenght of 56 minutes. The opening track of the album, called "Beyond The Skies", as well as an album medley are uploaded on the band's MySpace profile.
The band stated: "We are very happy about this partnership and to be part of the new era of this well-known label."
Avantgarde Music released the following statement: "Ixion from France was the first band we add to, what we like to call, our "new era" roster. And "why signing Ixion...?" (YES, there will always be a reason now and on to sign a band and not just "things that happen"...), well basically because we liked a lot their overall atmosphere, the whole mood, the sound design in its integrity and not only for the detail (something you can't catch from the one song preview we have posted here).
There is also a nostalgic reason if we wanna call it that way: this record moved some longly forgotten emotions and memories in my blood and mind. In a (current) time when "doom metal" went all directions outwards (sludge, drone, funeral, stoner, gothic whatever reggae-doom!) from what it once was in the mid 90's or even a bit earlier than that, we liked Ixion's simple yet complex in the same time formula. A formula based on the essential numbers: atmosphere, mood, good musical melodies.
On their debut album To the Void, Ixion will never be that extreme as Russian funeral doom undertakers are, and we guarantee they will never be cheesy as female fronted gothic metal bands are and probably not as trendy as today's all presumed sludgy/stony US-doom rooted bands are (a.k.a. the post Southern Lord epidemy)
In fact they essentially are a mid-tempo paced doom metal band with an Albion 90's imprinting, for all those like us who didn't forget early Anathema and My Dying Bride, with some more actual referrals in the like of Finnish atmoshepric doom metal bands (Shape Of Despair, Swallow The Sun etc) even though the role of keyboards is quite higher in Ixion, taking their sound to maybe a wider, though softer at times, level."
To the Void cover art] tracklist:
01. Beyond The Skies
02. The Plague
03. Leaving
04. New Heaven
05. Fear Of The Hidden
06. Rebellion
07. Falling To Apathy
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| Source: | ixiondoom.free.fr |
| Band profile: | Ixion |
Midas Fate - Two New Songs Streaming Online
Midas Fate, the progressive metal band led by guitarist Vitor Campos and featuring ex-Masterplan/ex-Riot vocalist Mike DiMeo, has uploaded two new tracks off their upcoming single What Dreams May Come. Check out "Liars In The Name Of Faith" and "History Repeats Itself" on the band's MySpace page.
January 25th, 2011 will see the worldwide release of the new Midas Fate single, What Dreams May Come. The release was mixed by Paulo Brancaccio at Diesel Studio and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studio.
What Dreams May Come cover art] tracklist:
01. What Dreams May Come
02. Liars In The Name Of Faith
03. History Repeats Itself (exclusive single track)
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January 25th, 2011 will see the worldwide release of the new Midas Fate single, What Dreams May Come. The release was mixed by Paulo Brancaccio at Diesel Studio and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studio.
What Dreams May Come cover art] tracklist:
01. What Dreams May Come
02. Liars In The Name Of Faith
03. History Repeats Itself (exclusive single track)
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Masterplan |
Foul Circle - New EP Streaming Online
Finnish melodic death metal act Foul Circle are streaming their new three-track EP, City Of Falls, on their MySpace page.
City Of Falls, which was recorded at D-studio in Klaukkala, Finland in summer of 2010, was mixed by Jonne Jauhiainen and mastered by Mika Jussila from Finnvox.
City Of Falls cover art] tracklist:
01. Mirrors Of Agony
02. Dark City Spiral
03. Revered Promise
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City Of Falls, which was recorded at D-studio in Klaukkala, Finland in summer of 2010, was mixed by Jonne Jauhiainen and mastered by Mika Jussila from Finnvox.
City Of Falls cover art] tracklist:
01. Mirrors Of Agony
02. Dark City Spiral
03. Revered Promise
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Greatest Metal Video Ever... Xmas Edition
Ah, Christmas. That most wonderful time of the year when the Metal Storm Staff is locked up in their sacred Staff Towers, totally focused on picking this year's nominees for the MS Awards - a Herculean undertaking which usually involves a lot of bitching and moaning and drawing guns at each other. Isn't Christmas just magical?
Anyway, have some schnapps on the house, and enjoy this holiday edition of the Greatest Metal Video Ever... Series!
Medeia - Antichristmas
Everybody and their mom knows that Christmas is just as metal as Jari Mäenpää is the most reliable person in the entire scene... which is why Medeia released the most anti-cliche, anti-fluffy, and batshit insane anti-Christmas video in the history of time and space... which is why there'll be no presents for Christmas for them. Ha!
Kudos are in order for Mr. 2115 for suggesting this, uh, anti-gem.
Reuben - Christmas Is Awesome
It's Christmas time and time for a carol! After all, a metalhead who doesn't like karaoke is like Metallica not releasing a good album... simply not imaginable.
Sing along, y'all!
Corey Taylor - X-M@$
Talking about sing along songs...
Sir Corey Taylor is without a single doubt the most charismatic frontman of one of the most influential metal bands of the last decade. And as most of you know, the Slipknot/Stone Sour head honcho is also a very eloquent and sophisticated man, as this video so clearly illustrates. The essence of Mr. Taylor's Christmas message: getting sloshed... cuz isn't that what X-M@$ is all about??
Instant X-M@$ cl@$$ic!
(Un)Happy Holidays!
-- The MS Staff
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Anyway, have some schnapps on the house, and enjoy this holiday edition of the Greatest Metal Video Ever... Series!
Medeia - Antichristmas
Everybody and their mom knows that Christmas is just as metal as Jari Mäenpää is the most reliable person in the entire scene... which is why Medeia released the most anti-cliche, anti-fluffy, and batshit insane anti-Christmas video in the history of time and space... which is why there'll be no presents for Christmas for them. Ha!
Kudos are in order for Mr. 2115 for suggesting this, uh, anti-gem.
Reuben - Christmas Is Awesome
It's Christmas time and time for a carol! After all, a metalhead who doesn't like karaoke is like Metallica not releasing a good album... simply not imaginable.
Sing along, y'all!
Corey Taylor - X-M@$
Talking about sing along songs...
Sir Corey Taylor is without a single doubt the most charismatic frontman of one of the most influential metal bands of the last decade. And as most of you know, the Slipknot/Stone Sour head honcho is also a very eloquent and sophisticated man, as this video so clearly illustrates. The essence of Mr. Taylor's Christmas message: getting sloshed... cuz isn't that what X-M@$ is all about??
Instant X-M@$ cl@$$ic!
(Un)Happy Holidays!
-- The MS Staff
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War From A Harlots Mouth - Deftones Cover Online
War From A Harlots Mouth have uploaded their cover version of the Deftones track "Hexagram" on their Facebook page.
The song appears on the iTunes deluxe edition of War From A Harlots Mouth's third album, MMX, which was released last month through Lifeforce Records.
Go check it out here and spit out your thoughts in the comment section below. The original song can be found below too btw.
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The song appears on the iTunes deluxe edition of War From A Harlots Mouth's third album, MMX, which was released last month through Lifeforce Records.
Go check it out here and spit out your thoughts in the comment section below. The original song can be found below too btw.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | War From A Harlots Mouth |
I.C.S Vortex - Announces Solo Album Details
I.C.S Vortex (Borknagar, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Arcturus) has revealed more details about his solo release, entitled Storm Seeker:
"I finally got the master tape of the first ICS Vortex album! Storm Seeker contains 11 tracks and holds 45 minutes of groovy hooks and signature clean vocals. Brewed in a dirty metal pot, ingrediens included are Stoner Rock mashed with BM, 70's prog spiked Pagan and alternative roots fried Norwegian style. Some of the song titles are "Skoal!", "Dogsmacked", "Oil in Water" and "Odin's Tree".
It's been a year of sporadic work at Toproom Studio with engineer Børge Finstad. My good old teammate from Borknagar, Asgeir Mickelson (Sarke, Spiral Architect), handles the drums, and Terje "Cyrus" Andersen added some solos. Mix was done by Børge, Asgeir and me. A record deal is in the works and we're looking at a release in good time before summer 2011.
The solo project has pretty much evolved into a band, and on future live appearances the recording line-up will be joined by Jens F. Ryland (Borknagar) on guitar and Steinar Gundersen (Spiral Architect, Sarke) on bass."
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"I finally got the master tape of the first ICS Vortex album! Storm Seeker contains 11 tracks and holds 45 minutes of groovy hooks and signature clean vocals. Brewed in a dirty metal pot, ingrediens included are Stoner Rock mashed with BM, 70's prog spiked Pagan and alternative roots fried Norwegian style. Some of the song titles are "Skoal!", "Dogsmacked", "Oil in Water" and "Odin's Tree".
It's been a year of sporadic work at Toproom Studio with engineer Børge Finstad. My good old teammate from Borknagar, Asgeir Mickelson (Sarke, Spiral Architect), handles the drums, and Terje "Cyrus" Andersen added some solos. Mix was done by Børge, Asgeir and me. A record deal is in the works and we're looking at a release in good time before summer 2011.
The solo project has pretty much evolved into a band, and on future live appearances the recording line-up will be joined by Jens F. Ryland (Borknagar) on guitar and Steinar Gundersen (Spiral Architect, Sarke) on bass."
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Borknagar |
Pentagram - Ink Deal With Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of legendary doom metal act Pentagram.
The band, now entering their 40th(!) year anniversary, will be releasing a full-length album titled Last Rites in the spring of 2011 featuring all new tracks with a DVD to follow in late 2011. The doomed duo of Bobby Liebling & Victor Griffin has united once again to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Pentagram! Spring 2011 will bear witness to the revered pair's first studio album together in 17 years. Only days out of the sessions, the band will unleash these newborn heavies live! Monstrous new riffs and more will be freed the nights of January 6th, at Europa in NYC and January 7th, at Club Hell in Providence, RI. Also playing live with the band will be Pentagram alumni and current full-time bass player Greg Turley with Tim Tomaselli (Place Of Skulls) filling in on drums.
Bobby Liebling comments on working with Metal Blade Records; "I reflect on how Pentagram is coming into its 40th year and how it finally feels like we are entering into the major leagues. With Metal Blade now at our side, it feels like we made the World Series! I'll quote John Lennon from "A Hard Day's Night" and ask the loyal rivetheads out there, 'Did we pass the audition?'"
Victor Griffin adds; "Neither Bobby nor myself ever imagined we'd play together again. It's an honor to be re-united and celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pentagram, and the 30th anniversary of our musical relationship with a new album on Metal Blade Records! As always, we did it our way... thanks for making us survivors!"
"I am very excited to welcome Pentagram to the Metal Blade Family. It is really amazing for us to work with such a legendary band and we look forward to a great success!" comments Chairman/CEO of Metal Blade Records, Brian Slagel.
Cult rock legend Bobby Liebling has been churning out genre defining and highly admired hard rock/doom metal for over 40 years with Pentagram. Within its first decade, the band is largely regarded as co-creating two subgenres of hard rock. Heavy Metal at the birth of the 1970's and Doom towards its death.
The classic "Death Row"-era line-up and the band's debut album, Relentless (1984) was inducted into Decibel Magazine's Hall of Fame in 2010. Guitarist Victor Griffin's invention of the "Drop B" tuning is first heard here. This heavy-handed hallmark went on to influence handfuls of players and defined a subgenre. These numbers recently included Jack White and his band The Dead Weather who cover "Forever My Queen" (Liebling) live. It was also played on late night talk shows worldwide and even released as a single on White's own Third Man Records.
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The band, now entering their 40th(!) year anniversary, will be releasing a full-length album titled Last Rites in the spring of 2011 featuring all new tracks with a DVD to follow in late 2011. The doomed duo of Bobby Liebling & Victor Griffin has united once again to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Pentagram! Spring 2011 will bear witness to the revered pair's first studio album together in 17 years. Only days out of the sessions, the band will unleash these newborn heavies live! Monstrous new riffs and more will be freed the nights of January 6th, at Europa in NYC and January 7th, at Club Hell in Providence, RI. Also playing live with the band will be Pentagram alumni and current full-time bass player Greg Turley with Tim Tomaselli (Place Of Skulls) filling in on drums.
Bobby Liebling comments on working with Metal Blade Records; "I reflect on how Pentagram is coming into its 40th year and how it finally feels like we are entering into the major leagues. With Metal Blade now at our side, it feels like we made the World Series! I'll quote John Lennon from "A Hard Day's Night" and ask the loyal rivetheads out there, 'Did we pass the audition?'"
Victor Griffin adds; "Neither Bobby nor myself ever imagined we'd play together again. It's an honor to be re-united and celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pentagram, and the 30th anniversary of our musical relationship with a new album on Metal Blade Records! As always, we did it our way... thanks for making us survivors!"
"I am very excited to welcome Pentagram to the Metal Blade Family. It is really amazing for us to work with such a legendary band and we look forward to a great success!" comments Chairman/CEO of Metal Blade Records, Brian Slagel.
Cult rock legend Bobby Liebling has been churning out genre defining and highly admired hard rock/doom metal for over 40 years with Pentagram. Within its first decade, the band is largely regarded as co-creating two subgenres of hard rock. Heavy Metal at the birth of the 1970's and Doom towards its death.
The classic "Death Row"-era line-up and the band's debut album, Relentless (1984) was inducted into Decibel Magazine's Hall of Fame in 2010. Guitarist Victor Griffin's invention of the "Drop B" tuning is first heard here. This heavy-handed hallmark went on to influence handfuls of players and defined a subgenre. These numbers recently included Jack White and his band The Dead Weather who cover "Forever My Queen" (Liebling) live. It was also played on late night talk shows worldwide and even released as a single on White's own Third Man Records.
Read more ››
| Source: | metalblade.com |
| Band profile: | Pentagram |