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Anal Cunt - Frontman Passed Away
Anal Cunt's publicist, Kim Kelly of Catharsis PR, has confirmed via Twitter that the band's charismatic frontman, Seth Putnam, died yesterday, Saturday, June 11th of a suspected heart attack. He was 43 years old.
Commented Kelly: "Yes, it's true. Seth Putnam, one of the most infamous musicians that extreme metal has ever seen, the grindcore GG Allin, has passed away due to a heart attack.
I handled all the promotion for Anal Cunt's last album, Fuckin' A, and Seth was always happy to oblige any request I sent his way. The band had been working on a new album before his passing, so chances are his musical career's epitaph has yet to be inscribed.
I want to remind everyone that no matter how outrageous and controversial his musical career has been, Seth was still a human being with friends and family that loved him. I'm hoping that the Internet will remember that. This is a very sad and trying time for those that knew him, and the last thing they need to see is an outpouring of message board hate. The man lived and died by his own rules; if anything, respect him for that."
On October 12, 2004, Putnam was hospitalized after ingesting two months' worth of Ambien sleeping pills. It was reported that he spent the previous day contemplating suicide, although exact circumstances surrounding the drug overdose are vague.
Putnam's reaction to the irony of his having been in a coma after previously writing the song "You're In A Coma" was published in the Boston Phoenix. Quoted Putnam: "Actually, it turned out it was just as gay as the song I wrote nine years ago ? being in a coma was just as fuckin' stupid as I wrote it was."
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Commented Kelly: "Yes, it's true. Seth Putnam, one of the most infamous musicians that extreme metal has ever seen, the grindcore GG Allin, has passed away due to a heart attack.
I handled all the promotion for Anal Cunt's last album, Fuckin' A, and Seth was always happy to oblige any request I sent his way. The band had been working on a new album before his passing, so chances are his musical career's epitaph has yet to be inscribed.
I want to remind everyone that no matter how outrageous and controversial his musical career has been, Seth was still a human being with friends and family that loved him. I'm hoping that the Internet will remember that. This is a very sad and trying time for those that knew him, and the last thing they need to see is an outpouring of message board hate. The man lived and died by his own rules; if anything, respect him for that."
On October 12, 2004, Putnam was hospitalized after ingesting two months' worth of Ambien sleeping pills. It was reported that he spent the previous day contemplating suicide, although exact circumstances surrounding the drug overdose are vague.
Putnam's reaction to the irony of his having been in a coma after previously writing the song "You're In A Coma" was published in the Boston Phoenix. Quoted Putnam: "Actually, it turned out it was just as gay as the song I wrote nine years ago ? being in a coma was just as fuckin' stupid as I wrote it was."
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Anal Cunt |
ReVamp - Floor Jansen Is Suffering From Burn-Out
Ex-After Forever/ReVamp frontwoman Floor Jansen is suffering from a burn-out.
She recently released the following update: "For a few months now my health has not been good... I suffer from a burn-out. It took me a while to accept this fact, it was and is hard to be forced to take it easy and stop doing my work.
The shows booked for ReVamp are and have been for the last month my only activity and even that costs me more energy than I have. This burn-out doesn't mean I do not love my work! It's a sign of my system that I worked too hard for too long. I now have to be extremely careful with the amount of activities because my condition is poor.
On our tour in Latin America I will only be able to do the shows. I am sorry to say that I cannot attend to any other meetings or signing sessions. Also the social media such as Facebook and Twitter has been a bit quiet and will remain silent for a while until I am fully recovered.
I hope to be back on my feet soon and ask you for your sympathy. Music and the amazing support of you all have always energized me and I am sure this will pull me through this difficult period in my life again!"
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She recently released the following update: "For a few months now my health has not been good... I suffer from a burn-out. It took me a while to accept this fact, it was and is hard to be forced to take it easy and stop doing my work.
The shows booked for ReVamp are and have been for the last month my only activity and even that costs me more energy than I have. This burn-out doesn't mean I do not love my work! It's a sign of my system that I worked too hard for too long. I now have to be extremely careful with the amount of activities because my condition is poor.
On our tour in Latin America I will only be able to do the shows. I am sorry to say that I cannot attend to any other meetings or signing sessions. Also the social media such as Facebook and Twitter has been a bit quiet and will remain silent for a while until I am fully recovered.
I hope to be back on my feet soon and ask you for your sympathy. Music and the amazing support of you all have always energized me and I am sure this will pull me through this difficult period in my life again!"
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| Source: | revampmusic.com |
| Band profile: | ReVamp |
Exhumed - Another New Song Online
"Necrotized", a brand-new track from US gore metallers Exhumed has been made available for streaming over at Facebook.
Another new track, called "As Hammer To Anvil", is still streaming at this location.
"Necrotized" and "As Hammer To Anvil" come off the band's upcoming new album, entitled All Guts, No Glory, which will be released on July 5th through Relapse Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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Another new track, called "As Hammer To Anvil", is still streaming at this location.
"Necrotized" and "As Hammer To Anvil" come off the band's upcoming new album, entitled All Guts, No Glory, which will be released on July 5th through Relapse Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | listn.to |
| Band profile: | Exhumed |
Nightwish - Album Ready To Be Mastered
Nightwish keyboardist and main composer Tuomas Holopainen recently issued the following update regarding the forthcoming album Imaginarium, slated for an early 2012 release:
"After three years of brainstorming and songwriting, over a year of rehearsing, arranging and studio work, this triumph of musical passion and piety is finally ready to be mastered. Yesterday, after a six-week mixing session in Studio C at Finnvox, I listened the whole thing from start to finish alone for the first time, and couldn't make heads nor tails of it. It's the same old story - the same feeling of bottomless emptiness that has marked the completion of all previous albums.
We could have honed the songs till Armageddon, but at some point you just have to let go and start admiring the scenery. This time, the landscape consists of 13 songs totalling 75 minutes. I think I'll probably be able to savour the end result only after a couple of months of mixing detox, but the encouraging comments by those near to me assure that it is a decent album. One person who heard Imaginarium called it "the greatest adventure he ever heard with his two ears".
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"After three years of brainstorming and songwriting, over a year of rehearsing, arranging and studio work, this triumph of musical passion and piety is finally ready to be mastered. Yesterday, after a six-week mixing session in Studio C at Finnvox, I listened the whole thing from start to finish alone for the first time, and couldn't make heads nor tails of it. It's the same old story - the same feeling of bottomless emptiness that has marked the completion of all previous albums.
We could have honed the songs till Armageddon, but at some point you just have to let go and start admiring the scenery. This time, the landscape consists of 13 songs totalling 75 minutes. I think I'll probably be able to savour the end result only after a couple of months of mixing detox, but the encouraging comments by those near to me assure that it is a decent album. One person who heard Imaginarium called it "the greatest adventure he ever heard with his two ears".
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| Source: | nightwish.com |
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Children Of Bodom - New Video Online
"Roundtrip to Hell and Back", the new video from everyone's favorite Finnish extreme power metallers Children Of Bodom can now be watched below, or on MetalSucks.
The clip was filmed live at both the Tampere Ice Hall and Pakkahuone Hall in Finland, and was directed by Jussi Hyttinen for FLC415 (MTV3, The Finnish National Lottery).
...OR ON METALSUCKS.
"Roundtrip to Hell and Back" comes off the band's latest album, entitled Relentless Reckless Forever, which was released back in March through Universal Music.
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The clip was filmed live at both the Tampere Ice Hall and Pakkahuone Hall in Finland, and was directed by Jussi Hyttinen for FLC415 (MTV3, The Finnish National Lottery).
...OR ON METALSUCKS.
"Roundtrip to Hell and Back" comes off the band's latest album, entitled Relentless Reckless Forever, which was released back in March through Universal Music.
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| Source: | metalsucks.net |
| Band profile: | Children Of Bodom |
Maquinaria Festival - Megadeth Confirmed As Headliner
Megadeth is confirmed to headline the Maquinaria Festival, taking place at Club Hipico in Santiago, Chile on Saturday, November 12th. The rest of the line-up for the festival is yet to be announced.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, June 15th. The Maquinaria Festival is said to be an event which gathers different musical styles and brings the grandeur of European festivals of music, mixing different forms of art and consciousness.
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Tickets go on sale Wednesday, June 15th. The Maquinaria Festival is said to be an event which gathers different musical styles and brings the grandeur of European festivals of music, mixing different forms of art and consciousness.
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| Source: | megadeth.com |
| Band profile: | Megadeth |
| Event: | Maquinaria Festival |
Stream Of Passion - New Song Online
"Darker Days", a brand-new track from Dutch symphonic progressive metal band Stream Of Passion can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.
"Darker Days" is the title track of the band's upcoming new album, which will be released in late June in Europe and July 5th in North America through Napalm Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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"Darker Days" is the title track of the band's upcoming new album, which will be released in late June in Europe and July 5th in North America through Napalm Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Stream Of Passion |
Cathedral - Pull Out Of Hammer Of Doom Festival Due To Animal Blood In Stage Show
The organizers of the Hammer Of Doom Festival are out looking for another headliner to finalize the bill after seminal UK doom metal act Cathedral cancelled their appearance at the festival. Apparently the performance of one of the other bands has created some, uh, bad blood.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Cathedral |
| Event: | Hammer Of Doom Festival |
Cannibal Corpse - Latin American Tour With TBDM, Suicide Silence
Cannibal Corpse will once again return to Latin America. This time around, they'll be bringing along label mates The Black Dahlia Murder as well as fellow "underground heavyweights" Suicide Silence to Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Venezuela in December. The tour will begin on December 3rd in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will wrap up on December 13th in Mexico City, Mexico.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Cannibal Corpse |
| Event: | Cannibal Corpse + TBDM + Suicide Silence |
Saxon - New Video Online
"Hammer Of The Gods", the new video from British heavy metal band Saxon can be watched below. The clip features a special guest appearance by Biff's son Sebastian.
"Hammer Of The Gods" comes off the band's latest album, entitled Call To Arms, which was released on May 23rd through Militia Guard Music, UDR & EMI. More album details were previously reported over here.
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"Hammer Of The Gods" comes off the band's latest album, entitled Call To Arms, which was released on May 23rd through Militia Guard Music, UDR & EMI. More album details were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Saxon |
Java Rockin' Land - Helloween Confirmed As Headliner
German power metal veterans Helloween are confirmed to play at Indonesia's biggest festival, Java Rockin' Land in July.
Java Rockin' Land is an annual 3 day rock/metal festival held at Carnaval Beach Ancol in Jakarta. Other bands confirmed for the festival include Loudness, The Cranberries, Good Charlotte and Thirty Seconds To Mars. Helloween will be headlining Java Rockin' Land with a performance on Sunday July 24th.
Helloween kicked off their festival season last weekend at Rockstad: Falun Festival in Sweden. Get all upcoming shows after the jump.
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Java Rockin' Land is an annual 3 day rock/metal festival held at Carnaval Beach Ancol in Jakarta. Other bands confirmed for the festival include Loudness, The Cranberries, Good Charlotte and Thirty Seconds To Mars. Helloween will be headlining Java Rockin' Land with a performance on Sunday July 24th.
Helloween kicked off their festival season last weekend at Rockstad: Falun Festival in Sweden. Get all upcoming shows after the jump.
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| Source: | helloween.org |
| Band profile: | Helloween |
| Event: | Java Rockin' Land |
Sepultura - New Song Online
"Mask", a brand-new track from Brazilian/American thrashers Sepultura, has been made available for streaming, exclusively at MetalSucks.
"Mask" comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled Kairos, which will be released on June 24th through Nuclear Blast Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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"Mask" comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled Kairos, which will be released on June 24th through Nuclear Blast Records. More album details were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | metalsucks.net |
| Band profile: | Sepultura |
Machine Head - New Single Out Next Week, Sample Online
Original news, posted on 08.06.2011
Machine Head will be releasing their highly anticipated follow up to The Blackening this September. The band will release a new single, Locust, on iTunes on June 14th. The single is an advance mix of a song from the band's as-yet untitled upcoming album, set for release September 27th through Roadrunner Records.
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Machine Head will be releasing their highly anticipated follow up to The Blackening this September. The band will release a new single, Locust, on iTunes on June 14th. The single is an advance mix of a song from the band's as-yet untitled upcoming album, set for release September 27th through Roadrunner Records.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Machine Head |
Wormrot - Announce European Tour
Singapore grindcore trio Wormrot have confirmed the first dates for a European headlining tour, which is due to kick off on September the 1st in the UK.
Vocalist Arif Rot commented: "It seems like forever since we grind UK and Europe, although it's only last year. We will be back twice as pissed off. Less talk, more grind! See you grinders real soon - nabey cheebai!!!"
WORMROT
Jun. 11 - Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia - Club Cinta Sayang
Jun. 12 - Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia - Arjuna Studio
Jul. 02 - Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia - Kepura Cave
Jul. 09 - Singapore - Singapore Deathfest (venue TBA)
WORMROT w/ EVISORAX
Sep. 01 - Cardiff, UK - Undertone
Sep. 02 - Nottingham, UK - Old Angel
Sep. 03 - Belfast, UK - Auntie Annie's
Sep. 04 - Dublin, Ireland - Pint Bar
Sep. 05 - Sunderland, UK - The Borough
Sep. 06 - Glasgow, UK - 13th Note
Sep. 07 - Liverpool, UK - The Masque
Sep. 08 - Derby, UK - The Old Bell Hotel
Sep. 09 - Bath, UK - Green Park Tavern
Sep. 10 - London, UK - The Grosvenor
WORMROT w/ MARUTA
Sep. 12 - Lille, France
Sep. 13 - Antwerpen, Belgium
Sep. 16 - Wermelskirchen, Germany - NRW Deathfest
Sep. 17 - Tilburg, Netherlands - Incubate Festival
Sep. 18 - Trier, Germany - Exhaus
Sep. 19 - Wroclaw, Poland - Wagon Club
Sep. 20 - Prague, Czech Republic - Modra Vopice
Sep. 21 - Ziar Nad Hronom, Slovakia
Sep. 22 - Budapest, Hungary - Szabad az A
Sep. 23 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Menza Pri Koritu
Sep. 24 - Milano, Italy
Sep. 25 - Torino, Italy
Sep. 27 - Lausanne, Switzerland
Sep. 28 - Nevers, France
Oct. 01 - Tarragona, Spain
Oct. 02 - Almeria, Spain
Oct. 03 - Madrid, Spain
Oct. 04 - Lisbon, Portugal - Side B
Oct. 05 - Porto, Portugal - Hard Club
Oct. 08 - Bordeaux, France - Heretic Club
Oct. 09 - Paris, France
Oct. 14 - Kassel, Germany - Hotspot
Oct. 15 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Bloodshed Festival
Oct. 16 - Rottendam, The Netherlands
Oct. 17 - Leiden, The Netherlands
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Vocalist Arif Rot commented: "It seems like forever since we grind UK and Europe, although it's only last year. We will be back twice as pissed off. Less talk, more grind! See you grinders real soon - nabey cheebai!!!"
WORMROT
Jun. 11 - Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia - Club Cinta Sayang
Jun. 12 - Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia - Arjuna Studio
Jul. 02 - Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia - Kepura Cave
Jul. 09 - Singapore - Singapore Deathfest (venue TBA)
WORMROT w/ EVISORAX
Sep. 01 - Cardiff, UK - Undertone
Sep. 02 - Nottingham, UK - Old Angel
Sep. 03 - Belfast, UK - Auntie Annie's
Sep. 04 - Dublin, Ireland - Pint Bar
Sep. 05 - Sunderland, UK - The Borough
Sep. 06 - Glasgow, UK - 13th Note
Sep. 07 - Liverpool, UK - The Masque
Sep. 08 - Derby, UK - The Old Bell Hotel
Sep. 09 - Bath, UK - Green Park Tavern
Sep. 10 - London, UK - The Grosvenor
WORMROT w/ MARUTA
Sep. 12 - Lille, France
Sep. 13 - Antwerpen, Belgium
Sep. 16 - Wermelskirchen, Germany - NRW Deathfest
Sep. 17 - Tilburg, Netherlands - Incubate Festival
Sep. 18 - Trier, Germany - Exhaus
Sep. 19 - Wroclaw, Poland - Wagon Club
Sep. 20 - Prague, Czech Republic - Modra Vopice
Sep. 21 - Ziar Nad Hronom, Slovakia
Sep. 22 - Budapest, Hungary - Szabad az A
Sep. 23 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Menza Pri Koritu
Sep. 24 - Milano, Italy
Sep. 25 - Torino, Italy
Sep. 27 - Lausanne, Switzerland
Sep. 28 - Nevers, France
Oct. 01 - Tarragona, Spain
Oct. 02 - Almeria, Spain
Oct. 03 - Madrid, Spain
Oct. 04 - Lisbon, Portugal - Side B
Oct. 05 - Porto, Portugal - Hard Club
Oct. 08 - Bordeaux, France - Heretic Club
Oct. 09 - Paris, France
Oct. 14 - Kassel, Germany - Hotspot
Oct. 15 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Bloodshed Festival
Oct. 16 - Rottendam, The Netherlands
Oct. 17 - Leiden, The Netherlands
105265!]
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Wormrot |
System Of A Down - Entire Live Show Streaming Online
Last weekend, System Of A Down performed at Germany's Rock am Ring festival as part of a string of long-awaited reunion/comeback gigs. High quality DVD style footage of System of a Down's performance at the Rock Am Ring festival can be watched in the clips below.
Get the rest of the confirmed European dates here and the North American shows here.
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Get the rest of the confirmed European dates here and the North American shows here.
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| Source: | metalunderground.com |
| Band profile: | System Of A Down |
| Event: | Rock am Ring |