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Katra - New Video Online
"One Wish Away", the new video from Finnish metallers Katra, can be viewed at this location. The clip was directed by Markku Kirves and features an appearance by Flamma, the biggest and most versatile fire performance group in Finland, which combines different aspects of circus, theater, dance, martial arts and extravagant showmanship with controlling fire in its shows.
"One Wish Away" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Out Of The Ashes, which is scheduled for release on October 26 in the US and November 1 in Europe via Napalm Records (except in Finland, where it will be made available on October 27 through Bullhead).
Out Of The Ashes cover art] tracklist:
01. Delirium
02. One Wish Away
03. If There's No Tomorrow
04. Vendetta
05. Out Of The Ashes
06. Envy
07. Mirror
08. Anthem
09. The End Of The Scene
10. Hide And Seek
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"One Wish Away" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Out Of The Ashes, which is scheduled for release on October 26 in the US and November 1 in Europe via Napalm Records (except in Finland, where it will be made available on October 27 through Bullhead).
Out Of The Ashes cover art] tracklist:
01. Delirium
02. One Wish Away
03. If There's No Tomorrow
04. Vendetta
05. Out Of The Ashes
06. Envy
07. Mirror
08. Anthem
09. The End Of The Scene
10. Hide And Seek
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Katra |
Primordial - Simon O'Laoghaire Rejoins, Enter The Studio In November
Irish metallers Primordial have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:
"It's been a while since my last confession.
Joking aside it really has been a long time since our last transmission and the reasons are manifold and really pretty simple. This has been one of the most tumultuous years in the band since the mid nineties. The wheels very nearly came clean off, so where do I start.
We can't go any further without clearing up the drummer situation. Truth is, we had an incident in Greece that if you follow or know anything about the band has been well documented so we won't go into again. Simon had some real problems that night, firstly we thank the Greek fans for their understanding and we will be back in 2011. Yes it's true in the aftermath of that we auditioned some drummers and I must also thank everyone who applied from abroad, the Irish drummers we did play with and everyone who sent us emails and messages wishing us strength and asking after Simon.
Suffice is to say Simon is the drummer of Primordial and I have no doubt this will never change, he is fit and well and we rehearsed yesterday. For our own piece of mind we had to audition people and in hindsight maybe something positive came out of it in that we had to put the album recording back and I feel we will be better prepared. We all of course have a long history together of over two decades in various personal combinations and to put it mundanely you go through ups and downs and this year has had more than it's fair share of downs. For the first time in years we played a few very average shows and by our own admission became unfocused. Yet as always we regroup, our own biggest critics and in one month we enter the studio to record album number seven.
We would like to extend massive thanks to Gareth Averill for filling in at short notice for a fistful of gigs over the summer. In case you didn't know he's the guy who shot and edited our dvd and as you may recognise, my cousin. He stood up to the plate and in a couple of days learned our set, having been a session drummer in the Irish indie/rock scene for a decade. The whole experience and auditioning drummers at the very least gave us a greater insight into the dynamic that makes Primordial Primordial and that dynamic belongs to all five of us. We may have stand ins for shows now and again because we are not a professional band nor make a living from it and life gets in the way of us all doing every show but we realised that replace one of the five of us creatively and Primordial is not Primordial.
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"It's been a while since my last confession.
Joking aside it really has been a long time since our last transmission and the reasons are manifold and really pretty simple. This has been one of the most tumultuous years in the band since the mid nineties. The wheels very nearly came clean off, so where do I start.
We can't go any further without clearing up the drummer situation. Truth is, we had an incident in Greece that if you follow or know anything about the band has been well documented so we won't go into again. Simon had some real problems that night, firstly we thank the Greek fans for their understanding and we will be back in 2011. Yes it's true in the aftermath of that we auditioned some drummers and I must also thank everyone who applied from abroad, the Irish drummers we did play with and everyone who sent us emails and messages wishing us strength and asking after Simon.
Suffice is to say Simon is the drummer of Primordial and I have no doubt this will never change, he is fit and well and we rehearsed yesterday. For our own piece of mind we had to audition people and in hindsight maybe something positive came out of it in that we had to put the album recording back and I feel we will be better prepared. We all of course have a long history together of over two decades in various personal combinations and to put it mundanely you go through ups and downs and this year has had more than it's fair share of downs. For the first time in years we played a few very average shows and by our own admission became unfocused. Yet as always we regroup, our own biggest critics and in one month we enter the studio to record album number seven.
We would like to extend massive thanks to Gareth Averill for filling in at short notice for a fistful of gigs over the summer. In case you didn't know he's the guy who shot and edited our dvd and as you may recognise, my cousin. He stood up to the plate and in a couple of days learned our set, having been a session drummer in the Irish indie/rock scene for a decade. The whole experience and auditioning drummers at the very least gave us a greater insight into the dynamic that makes Primordial Primordial and that dynamic belongs to all five of us. We may have stand ins for shows now and again because we are not a professional band nor make a living from it and life gets in the way of us all doing every show but we realised that replace one of the five of us creatively and Primordial is not Primordial.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Primordial |
Benighted Soul - Debut Album Cover Art Revealed
French metallers Benighted Soul have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:
"We are proud to announce that the mastering of our debut album Start From Scratch is finally finished. The output looks imminent!
Also, here's a preview of the artwork by Eliran Kantor (Testament, The Old Dead Tree, To-Mera):
Soon, extracts from Start From Scratch on MySpace, so stay tuned!
See you soon."
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"We are proud to announce that the mastering of our debut album Start From Scratch is finally finished. The output looks imminent!
Also, here's a preview of the artwork by Eliran Kantor (Testament, The Old Dead Tree, To-Mera):
Soon, extracts from Start From Scratch on MySpace, so stay tuned!
See you soon."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
Sorrowful Angels - Part Ways With Vocalist
Greek metallers Sorrowful Angels have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:
"Dear friends,
We would like to inform you that Sorrowful Angels are parting ways with their singer, Kostas Katikos, after accepting his request to leave the band for personal reasons. Sorrowful Angels wish to retain their current lineup, so singing duties will be taken by Dion (Guitars/Vocals). The band right now is reforming but very soon will be back with a new record.
Kostas last gigs with the band will be at Belgium, on the 5th and 6th of November. Thank you for all the support you have been giving us all this time."
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"Dear friends,
We would like to inform you that Sorrowful Angels are parting ways with their singer, Kostas Katikos, after accepting his request to leave the band for personal reasons. Sorrowful Angels wish to retain their current lineup, so singing duties will be taken by Dion (Guitars/Vocals). The band right now is reforming but very soon will be back with a new record.
Kostas last gigs with the band will be at Belgium, on the 5th and 6th of November. Thank you for all the support you have been giving us all this time."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Sorrowful Angels |
Antimatter - "Alternative Matter" Compilation To Be Released In November
Prophecy Productions press release
On November 29, ten years after the recordings of their debut album Saviour, Antimatter release Alternative Matter a retrospective of another kind. This is not a standard best of album, but a compilation of exclusively unreleased recordings and alternative versions from the archives of the band, compiled by Antimatter mastermind Mick Moss with care and passion. Alternative Matter features demo and acoustic versions of well-known Antimatter songs, live recordings, remixes, and also new recordings which have been conceived especially for this compilation. And in their entirety all these songs tell a yet unknown Antimatter story.
After months of intense work on his anniversary compilation, Mick Moss himself is very pleased with its outcome: "The amazing thing about this compilation is that these pieces were set to tape in many different places during a period of over ten years, yet collected together they form a coherent and united new listening experience, a fascinating alternate history that sounds unlike any prior Antimatter album. I would love to be able to hear this collection in its entirety with fresh ears for the first time, but that's now for the listener to do."
Alternative Matter will be released in two versions: as a digipack double CD with 22 unreleased recordings and a total playing time of more than 100 minutes and as a premium artbook with more than 100(!) pages, three audio CDs and one DVD. The artbook features a comprehensive introduction and in-depth liner notes by Mick Moss as well as a vast amount of photographs illustrating Antimatter's career from 2000 up to now. The DVD features a documentary about Antimatter's history and two video clips. Without a doubt, this retrospetive will draw an impressive line under Antimatter's first decade of existence!
Alternative Matter cover art] tracklist:
Disc I
01. Black Sun
02. The Art Of A Soft Landing
03. Far Away
04. Saviour
05. Landlocked
06. In Stone
07. Epitaph
08. Terminal
09. Mr White
10. Flowers
11. Expire
Disc II
01. God Is Coming
02. Everything You Know Is Wrong
03. A Portrait Of The Young Man
04. Flowers
05. Holocaust
06. The Art Of A Soft Landing
07. Expire
08. Over Your Shoulder
09. Dream
10. Lost Control
11. Epitaph
Disc III Forbidden Matter EP]
01. Fighting For A Lost Cause
02. Enjoy The Silence
03. Angelic
04. Over Your Shoulder
05. Holocaust
06. The Summer Effect
07. Angelic
Disc IV
- Antimatter "The Small Yesterdays" Documentary
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On November 29, ten years after the recordings of their debut album Saviour, Antimatter release Alternative Matter a retrospective of another kind. This is not a standard best of album, but a compilation of exclusively unreleased recordings and alternative versions from the archives of the band, compiled by Antimatter mastermind Mick Moss with care and passion. Alternative Matter features demo and acoustic versions of well-known Antimatter songs, live recordings, remixes, and also new recordings which have been conceived especially for this compilation. And in their entirety all these songs tell a yet unknown Antimatter story.
After months of intense work on his anniversary compilation, Mick Moss himself is very pleased with its outcome: "The amazing thing about this compilation is that these pieces were set to tape in many different places during a period of over ten years, yet collected together they form a coherent and united new listening experience, a fascinating alternate history that sounds unlike any prior Antimatter album. I would love to be able to hear this collection in its entirety with fresh ears for the first time, but that's now for the listener to do."
Alternative Matter will be released in two versions: as a digipack double CD with 22 unreleased recordings and a total playing time of more than 100 minutes and as a premium artbook with more than 100(!) pages, three audio CDs and one DVD. The artbook features a comprehensive introduction and in-depth liner notes by Mick Moss as well as a vast amount of photographs illustrating Antimatter's career from 2000 up to now. The DVD features a documentary about Antimatter's history and two video clips. Without a doubt, this retrospetive will draw an impressive line under Antimatter's first decade of existence!
Alternative Matter cover art] tracklist:
Disc I
01. Black Sun
02. The Art Of A Soft Landing
03. Far Away
04. Saviour
05. Landlocked
06. In Stone
07. Epitaph
08. Terminal
09. Mr White
10. Flowers
11. Expire
Disc II
01. God Is Coming
02. Everything You Know Is Wrong
03. A Portrait Of The Young Man
04. Flowers
05. Holocaust
06. The Art Of A Soft Landing
07. Expire
08. Over Your Shoulder
09. Dream
10. Lost Control
11. Epitaph
Disc III Forbidden Matter EP]
01. Fighting For A Lost Cause
02. Enjoy The Silence
03. Angelic
04. Over Your Shoulder
05. Holocaust
06. The Summer Effect
07. Angelic
Disc IV
- Antimatter "The Small Yesterdays" Documentary
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| Source: | prophecyproductions.de |
| Band profile: | Antimatter |
Astral Doors - "Best Of" Compilation Tracklist Revealed
Swedish metallers Astral Doors will release their forthcoming "Best Of" compilation, entitled Testament Of Rock - The Best Of Astral Doors, on November 19 via Metalville.
According to the band, in the booklet of Testament Of Rock - The Best Of Astral Doors Mr.Erik Thompson of Sweden Rock magazine gives you a two page history-lesson about Astral Doors; a summary of the first decade with Astral Doors.
Testament Of Rock - The Best Of Astral Doors cover art] tracklist:
01. Cloudbreaker
02. Time To Rock
03. Of The Son And The Father
04. Black Rain
05. Power And The Glory
06. Bride Of Christ
07. New Revelation
08. Slay The Dragon
09. London Caves
10. Evil Is Forever
11. Lionheart
12. Quisling
13. Testament Of Rock
14. Victory
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According to the band, in the booklet of Testament Of Rock - The Best Of Astral Doors Mr.Erik Thompson of Sweden Rock magazine gives you a two page history-lesson about Astral Doors; a summary of the first decade with Astral Doors.
Testament Of Rock - The Best Of Astral Doors cover art] tracklist:
01. Cloudbreaker
02. Time To Rock
03. Of The Son And The Father
04. Black Rain
05. Power And The Glory
06. Bride Of Christ
07. New Revelation
08. Slay The Dragon
09. London Caves
10. Evil Is Forever
11. Lionheart
12. Quisling
13. Testament Of Rock
14. Victory
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Astral Doors |
Milking The Goatmachine - New Album Trailer Online
German metallers Milking The Goatmachine will release their forthcoming album, Seven... A Dinner For One, on November 26 via NoiseArt Records.
A trailer for Seven... A Dinner For One can be viewed at this location.
Seven? A Dinner For One cover art] tracklist:
01. Seven
02. Beware Of The Wolf
03. Crunchy & Tasty
04. In Woods Of Unsuspected
05. Here Comes Uncle Wolf
06. The Black Paw
07. Ding Dong
08. Clockbox
09. The Wolf Is Dead
10. Down The Brook
11. Like A Goatmachine
12. Milk Me Up Before I Go Go
13. Cemetary Goats
14. Last Caress
15. Black Horn Sun
16. Goat On The Water
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A trailer for Seven... A Dinner For One can be viewed at this location.
Seven? A Dinner For One cover art] tracklist:
01. Seven
02. Beware Of The Wolf
03. Crunchy & Tasty
04. In Woods Of Unsuspected
05. Here Comes Uncle Wolf
06. The Black Paw
07. Ding Dong
08. Clockbox
09. The Wolf Is Dead
10. Down The Brook
11. Like A Goatmachine
12. Milk Me Up Before I Go Go
13. Cemetary Goats
14. Last Caress
15. Black Horn Sun
16. Goat On The Water
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| Source: | youtube.com |
Sadist - New Video Online
"Broken And Reborn", the new video from Italian metallers Sadist, can be viewed at this location. The clip was shot on June 5, 2010 at the Alcatraz club in Milan, Italy when the band was the support act for Megadeth.
"Broken And Reborn" comes off the band's latest album, Season In Silence, which was released on April 2010 via Liveglobal/Self.
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"Broken And Reborn" comes off the band's latest album, Season In Silence, which was released on April 2010 via Liveglobal/Self.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Sadist |
Aborym - Download A New Track
Season Of Mist press release
Italian industrial black metallers Aborym's new opus Psychogrotesque cover art] will hit the stores on next November 8th (one day later in the US). Made of a single, 52+ minute song divided into 10 parts, the album will be available as limited edition digipak and gatefold double LP with digital download card. More info about Psychogrotesque was previously reported over here.
Download part VII of Psychogrotesque as free MP3 at this location.
Also you can pre-order both formats of Psychogrotesque on Season Of Mist's e-shop.
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Italian industrial black metallers Aborym's new opus Psychogrotesque cover art] will hit the stores on next November 8th (one day later in the US). Made of a single, 52+ minute song divided into 10 parts, the album will be available as limited edition digipak and gatefold double LP with digital download card. More info about Psychogrotesque was previously reported over here.
Download part VII of Psychogrotesque as free MP3 at this location.
Also you can pre-order both formats of Psychogrotesque on Season Of Mist's e-shop.
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Aborym |
Silent Stream Of Godless Elegy - New Album Teaser Online
As previously announced Link], Season Of Mist recently added Czech band Silent Stream Of Godless Elegy to the roster. The folk metal act's sixth opus is entitled Návaz and has been scheduled for a January 17th, 2011 (January 25th in North America) release.
A teaser for Návaz can be viewed at this location.
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A teaser for Návaz can be viewed at this location.
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Silent Stream Of Godless Elegy |
Doro - New Video Online
German metal queen Doro Pesch just uploaded a first clip from the upcoming anniversary 2DVD/CD set 25 Years In Rock. The live performance of the Scorpions classic "Rock You Like A Hurricane" feat. Klaus Meine & Rudolf Schenker premieres today on MySpace. Check out the video at this location.
25 Years In Rock cover art] will be released on November 26, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. More info about 25 Years In Rock was previously reported over here.
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25 Years In Rock cover art] will be released on November 26, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. More info about 25 Years In Rock was previously reported over here.
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Doro |
Reverence - Sign With Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records press release
French Industrial Black Metal horde Reverence have caught the eye of Candlelight, who have signed them to their ever-growing roster. The band were previously on Osmose and have worked with Xeb Nort of Anorexia Nervosa and have had split releases with the likes of Blut Aus Nord.
The band had this to say about signing to Candlelight Records: "After 12 years of adventure and 3 albums, Reverence is proud to announce his signing with Candlelight Records. The band took advantage of this new way to enter in another dimension of his universe. After the trilogy (Industrial Mental Concept, Chamber Of Divine Elaboration, Inactive Theocracy), Reverence pushes its limits further into violence and introspection."
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French Industrial Black Metal horde Reverence have caught the eye of Candlelight, who have signed them to their ever-growing roster. The band were previously on Osmose and have worked with Xeb Nort of Anorexia Nervosa and have had split releases with the likes of Blut Aus Nord.
The band had this to say about signing to Candlelight Records: "After 12 years of adventure and 3 albums, Reverence is proud to announce his signing with Candlelight Records. The band took advantage of this new way to enter in another dimension of his universe. After the trilogy (Industrial Mental Concept, Chamber Of Divine Elaboration, Inactive Theocracy), Reverence pushes its limits further into violence and introspection."
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| Source: | candlelightrecords.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Reverence |
Universum - New Album Details
Official press release
Universum's sophomore release Mortuus Machina will take on a new dimension in the coming month as it is shipped over to Sweden for mixing and mastering.
Overcoming a number of setbacks the album is now progressing as strong as ever with the track listing and guest appearances being released.
The band is excited as they embark on the final stages of the album creation and look forward to seeing it crush its predecessor Leto Destinatus!
Mortuus Machina cover art] tracklist:
01. Fractured Archetype Scar Symmetry, Solution .45)]
02. Morte Noir
03. Sum Of The Universe Scar Symmetry, Solution .45), Marios Iliopoulos (Nightrage) and Olof Morck (Nightrage)]
04. Genetic Sequence Distortion
05. Asymmetric Dimensional State Soilwork) and Tommy Tuovinen (myGRAIN)]
06. Slaves To The New Order
07. Aeon Displacement
08. Transcendence 0.0
09. 2.0 Scar Symmetry, Solution .45)]
10. Take Another
11. Blank Infinity
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Universum's sophomore release Mortuus Machina will take on a new dimension in the coming month as it is shipped over to Sweden for mixing and mastering.
Overcoming a number of setbacks the album is now progressing as strong as ever with the track listing and guest appearances being released.
The band is excited as they embark on the final stages of the album creation and look forward to seeing it crush its predecessor Leto Destinatus!
Mortuus Machina cover art] tracklist:
01. Fractured Archetype Scar Symmetry, Solution .45)]
02. Morte Noir
03. Sum Of The Universe Scar Symmetry, Solution .45), Marios Iliopoulos (Nightrage) and Olof Morck (Nightrage)]
04. Genetic Sequence Distortion
05. Asymmetric Dimensional State Soilwork) and Tommy Tuovinen (myGRAIN)]
06. Slaves To The New Order
07. Aeon Displacement
08. Transcendence 0.0
09. 2.0 Scar Symmetry, Solution .45)]
10. Take Another
11. Blank Infinity
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Universum |
Deadlock - Begin Recording New Album
Germany's metal band Deadlock has entered Slaughter's Palace studio to begin recording its new album for an early 2011 release via Lifeforce Records. The as-yet-untitled CD is once again being produced and engineered by the band's musical mastermind and guitar/sound wizard Sebastian Reichl.
Check out photos from the studio on Deadlock's Facebook page.
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Check out photos from the studio on Deadlock's Facebook page.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Deadlock |
Darkwater - New Song Online
"Why I Bleed", a brand new song from Swedish metallers Darkwater, is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.
"Why I Bleed" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Where Stories End, which will be released on November 12 in Europe through Ulterium Records and November 23 in North America via Nightmare Records.
Where Stories End cover art] tracklist:
01. Breathe
02. Why I bleed
03. Into The Cold
04. A Fools Utopia
05. Queen Of The Night
06. In The Blink Of An eye
07. Fields Of Sorrow
08. Without A Sound
09. Walls Of Deception
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"Why I Bleed" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Where Stories End, which will be released on November 12 in Europe through Ulterium Records and November 23 in North America via Nightmare Records.
Where Stories End cover art] tracklist:
01. Breathe
02. Why I bleed
03. Into The Cold
04. A Fools Utopia
05. Queen Of The Night
06. In The Blink Of An eye
07. Fields Of Sorrow
08. Without A Sound
09. Walls Of Deception
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Darkwater |