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Dream Theater - New Song For Download
The new Dream Theater track 'Constant Motion' has been made available for download for free at www.roadrunnerrecords.com/DreamTheater. The song comes from Dream Theater's upcoming album 'Systematic Chaos' which will be released on the 5th June this year.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Dream Theater |
Tankard - New Best Of Album
Tankard will be releasing a new 'Best Of' album in August this year. Here is message from Gerre posted on the band's official website:
"Hello Metalheads!
We just finished the recordings of our new album.
Our Best Of album "Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers" (produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Classen, Coverartwork Thomas Ewerhard) will be released on 31th of August on AFM Records. It contains these new versions of some old classic Tankard-Stuff:
1. Zombie Attack
2. Maniac Forces
3. (Empty) Tankard
4. Don't Panic
5. Chemical Invasion
6. The Morning After
7. Alien
8. 666 Packs
9. Beermuda
10. Space Beer
11. Medley (Alcohol, Puke, Mon Cheri, Wonderful Life)
12. Freibier
13. Nation Over Nation
14. Two-Faced
15. Minds On The Moon
The limited edition (5000-6000 copies) contains a "Tribute To Tankard" bonus-CD with following bands:
1. Abandoned ("Face Of The Enemy")
2. Courageous ("The Morning After")
3. Doppelbock ("Freibier Für Alle")
4. Fatal Embrace ("Acid Death")
5. Fkü ("Space Beer")
6. Frezeebee ("Poison")
7. Hatework ("Live To Dive")
8. Hyades ("Alien")
9. Irreverence ("Beermuda")
10. Manticora ("Total Addiction")
11. Odium ("Sunscars")
12. Paradox ("Zombie Attack")
13. Paragon ("Two-Faced")
14. Sacred Steel ("Empty Tankard")
15. Scornage ("Away")
16. Solicitude ("Planetwide Suicide")
17. Taste Of Doom ("Rectifier")
18. Torment ("Chemical Invasion")
There will be a very limited vinylbox too, including the pic-discs of "B-Day", "Beast Of Bourbon", "The Beauty And The Beer" and "Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers" together with a shirt, a 0.3L beer jug, a poster and sticker! So watch out!
Cheers Tankard"
"Hello Metalheads!
We just finished the recordings of our new album.
Our Best Of album "Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers" (produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Classen, Coverartwork Thomas Ewerhard) will be released on 31th of August on AFM Records. It contains these new versions of some old classic Tankard-Stuff:
1. Zombie Attack
2. Maniac Forces
3. (Empty) Tankard
4. Don't Panic
5. Chemical Invasion
6. The Morning After
7. Alien
8. 666 Packs
9. Beermuda
10. Space Beer
11. Medley (Alcohol, Puke, Mon Cheri, Wonderful Life)
12. Freibier
13. Nation Over Nation
14. Two-Faced
15. Minds On The Moon
The limited edition (5000-6000 copies) contains a "Tribute To Tankard" bonus-CD with following bands:
1. Abandoned ("Face Of The Enemy")
2. Courageous ("The Morning After")
3. Doppelbock ("Freibier Für Alle")
4. Fatal Embrace ("Acid Death")
5. Fkü ("Space Beer")
6. Frezeebee ("Poison")
7. Hatework ("Live To Dive")
8. Hyades ("Alien")
9. Irreverence ("Beermuda")
10. Manticora ("Total Addiction")
11. Odium ("Sunscars")
12. Paradox ("Zombie Attack")
13. Paragon ("Two-Faced")
14. Sacred Steel ("Empty Tankard")
15. Scornage ("Away")
16. Solicitude ("Planetwide Suicide")
17. Taste Of Doom ("Rectifier")
18. Torment ("Chemical Invasion")
There will be a very limited vinylbox too, including the pic-discs of "B-Day", "Beast Of Bourbon", "The Beauty And The Beer" and "Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers" together with a shirt, a 0.3L beer jug, a poster and sticker! So watch out!
Cheers Tankard"
| Source: | tankard.info |
| Band profile: | Tankard |
Hellfest 2007 - Metal Storm Contest
Metal Storm.ee webzine and Hellfest 2007 have launched a contest to allow 2 "lucky winners" to win a 3-day ticket pass on Monday, April 30 2007.
Have a look on the contest page here:
http://www.metalstorm.ee/contests/hf.php
Answer to three easy questions before the 14th of May 2007, and be ready to win two "3-day tickets" to spend a crazy week end in France for the biggest Extreme Metal festival of the summer 2007!
Good luck and stay Metal!
Metal Storm and Hellfest staff.
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Have a look on the contest page here:
http://www.metalstorm.ee/contests/hf.php
Answer to three easy questions before the 14th of May 2007, and be ready to win two "3-day tickets" to spend a crazy week end in France for the biggest Extreme Metal festival of the summer 2007!
Good luck and stay Metal!
Metal Storm and Hellfest staff.
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| Source: | metalstorm.ee |
| Event: | Hellfest Summer Open Air 2007 |
Pain Of Salvation - Drummer Johan Langell Leaves Band To Focus On Family Life
Pain Of Salvation have issued the following announcement:
"One of the world's best drummers has decided to be one of the world's best fathers and 9-5 workers instead. We are sad to announce that Johan Langell has decided to leave the band, to focus on family. This is not a sudden decision, but something that has been pending for several years."
You can read the whole Langell statement here:
http://www.bravewords.com/news/65107
All band members have also commented his departure on the band's official website:
http://www.painofsalvation.com/
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"One of the world's best drummers has decided to be one of the world's best fathers and 9-5 workers instead. We are sad to announce that Johan Langell has decided to leave the band, to focus on family. This is not a sudden decision, but something that has been pending for several years."
You can read the whole Langell statement here:
http://www.bravewords.com/news/65107
All band members have also commented his departure on the band's official website:
http://www.painofsalvation.com/
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| Source: | bravewords.com |
| Band profile: | Pain Of Salvation |
Rush - Seven Songs Available Online
According to RushIsAband.com, KKRW-93.7 FM out of Houston, TX has made seven songs from Rush's upcoming album "Snakes & Arrows" available for listening in their entirety on the station's website. The songs available for preview are "Far Cry", "Armor And Sword", "Workin' Them Angels", "The Larger Bowl", "Spindrift", "Bravest Face" and "Malignant Narcissism". Click here to listen.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Rush |
Sonata Arctica - New Video Online
Sonata Arctica have posted their video for the song 'Paid In Full' at YouTube.
The track comes off the group's new album "Unia" (Finnish for "Dreams"), due in North America on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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The track comes off the group's new album "Unia" (Finnish for "Dreams"), due in North America on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Sonata Arctica |
My Dying Bride - Entire Concert Available For Streaming Online
The entire My Dying Bride concert from April 20 at Paradiso, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) can now be watched at the video archive of the online concert channel Fabchannel, here. This means you can watch the show whenever you want, as often as you want, for free.
A lot more Paradiso concerts of all different kinds of bands can be found at the same location by clicking Archive.
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A lot more Paradiso concerts of all different kinds of bands can be found at the same location by clicking Archive.
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| Source: | metal-rules.com |
| Band profile: | My Dying Bride |
Blaze Bayley - One Show Only Reunion With Wolfsbane
As posted on the official website:
"We proudly announce, that after the gig at Rock of Ages Festival the 9th of September Blaze Bayley will go back on stage for a special event. He will perform a 3 Song Reunion with his friends in his first Band "Wolfsbane". This is something highly unusual, so do not miss this one."
Rock Of Ages Festival will take place in Tamworth, England on September 9.
"We proudly announce, that after the gig at Rock of Ages Festival the 9th of September Blaze Bayley will go back on stage for a special event. He will perform a 3 Song Reunion with his friends in his first Band "Wolfsbane". This is something highly unusual, so do not miss this one."
Rock Of Ages Festival will take place in Tamworth, England on September 9.
| Source: | planetblaze.com |
| Band profile: | Blaze Bayley |
Leaves' Eyes - Videoclip Of European Tour Online
The following was taken from the news section of the official site:
Right before the second part of their European Tour together with Kamelot and Fairyland, Leaves' Eyes has posted a videoclip of "New Found Land" with live footage material from the first part of the tour. The video can be found here. Alex Krull commented : "We had a lot of fun with Kamelot and Fairyland. Many magic moments we will keep forever in our mind. The European fans deserve our biggest THANK YOU! You made this tour such a fantastic happening! We are really looking forward to the upcoming concerts in Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and the Baltic States. We will visit some places where we have never played before with Leaves' Eyes, we are really excited about that."
About the new album and the live DVD, he added : "It was the right decision to continue touring for our fans this year! We will start to work on our new record in the summertime before we play in the United States and Canada again. We will take our time to record a killer album for our fans! The release of the new CD is planned for 2008. Before the new record will come out the DVD shall be released."
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Right before the second part of their European Tour together with Kamelot and Fairyland, Leaves' Eyes has posted a videoclip of "New Found Land" with live footage material from the first part of the tour. The video can be found here. Alex Krull commented : "We had a lot of fun with Kamelot and Fairyland. Many magic moments we will keep forever in our mind. The European fans deserve our biggest THANK YOU! You made this tour such a fantastic happening! We are really looking forward to the upcoming concerts in Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and the Baltic States. We will visit some places where we have never played before with Leaves' Eyes, we are really excited about that."
About the new album and the live DVD, he added : "It was the right decision to continue touring for our fans this year! We will start to work on our new record in the summertime before we play in the United States and Canada again. We will take our time to record a killer album for our fans! The release of the new CD is planned for 2008. Before the new record will come out the DVD shall be released."
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| Source: | leaveseyes.de |
| Band profile: | Leaves' Eyes |
Apocalyptica - Play Show At Eurovision Song Contest Final
The following update was posted at Apocalyptica's website:
"Apocalyptica at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest Final: Special Guests (not in the actual competition). They will bring their trailblazing brand of metal to the show's final entertainment climax, blending old hits and previewing tracks from new album in an 8 minute medley. Classical sounds of Metallica and Sepultura beamed out to over a BILLION viewers!!!!!
The 2007 final continues along the direction the 2006 winners Lordi had previously marked out, promising fantasy, fun and rock. Lordi will also naturally participate in the event, opening the whole ceremony themselves with a live performance. The television broadcast this year will also witness some amazing real-time, slow-motion images which are incredibly rare in modern live broadcasting, and totally breathtaking.
Apocalyptica also release the live DVD "The Life Burns Tour" on May the 14th across the UK on Columbia, support Metallica on July 16th in Helsinki, and are building up to the release of the debut record on Columbia in September
(TBC) which will feature a whole host of incredible guest stars who are at the forefront of the hard rock/metal scene... to be revealed in the coming weeks."
"Apocalyptica at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest Final: Special Guests (not in the actual competition). They will bring their trailblazing brand of metal to the show's final entertainment climax, blending old hits and previewing tracks from new album in an 8 minute medley. Classical sounds of Metallica and Sepultura beamed out to over a BILLION viewers!!!!!
The 2007 final continues along the direction the 2006 winners Lordi had previously marked out, promising fantasy, fun and rock. Lordi will also naturally participate in the event, opening the whole ceremony themselves with a live performance. The television broadcast this year will also witness some amazing real-time, slow-motion images which are incredibly rare in modern live broadcasting, and totally breathtaking.
Apocalyptica also release the live DVD "The Life Burns Tour" on May the 14th across the UK on Columbia, support Metallica on July 16th in Helsinki, and are building up to the release of the debut record on Columbia in September
(TBC) which will feature a whole host of incredible guest stars who are at the forefront of the hard rock/metal scene... to be revealed in the coming weeks."
| Source: | apocalyptica.com |
| Band profile: | Apocalyptica |
Edenbridge - Samples From Unreleased Songs Online
Austrian Symphonic Power/Progressive metallers Edenbridge have issued the following update on their website:
"Here you can listen to the samples of the 3 unreleased songs 'Thin Red Line', 'The Silent Wake', 'Images In The Sand' and 'The Whisper Of The Ages' (Japanese Bonus Track of Arcana)."
More info about Edenbridge's Rarities/Best Of Compilation, to be released on May 25, can be found here.
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"Here you can listen to the samples of the 3 unreleased songs 'Thin Red Line', 'The Silent Wake', 'Images In The Sand' and 'The Whisper Of The Ages' (Japanese Bonus Track of Arcana)."
More info about Edenbridge's Rarities/Best Of Compilation, to be released on May 25, can be found here.
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| Source: | edenbridge.org |
| Band profile: | Edenbridge |
Akercocke - New Song Online
A brand new track entitled 'Summon The Antichrist' - from Akercocke's forthcoming album "Antichrist", set for release on May 28th via Earache Records - has been made available at this location.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Akercocke |
Atheist - Announce Final Shows
Official press release:
Technical metal pioneers Atheist have announced their last-ever U.S. performances. This weekend the band will hit the stage for the last time in their native Florida with headlining shows in Tampa and Miami (at Brass Mug and Club Flower respectively). Following, Atheist will perform at a handful of European festivals before a final show in New York City. A listing of Atheist live appearances can be found below with more info on the band's final show to be announced soon.
Last January, Atheist guitarist/vocalist Kelly Schaefer reassembled much of what was widely considered the band's classic recording line-up (Schaefer, bassist Tony Choy, and drummer Steven Flynn) to perform a select number of one-off shows to celebrate the re-issue of their wildly-influential catalog (1988's 'Piece of Time', 1993's 'Elements', and the 1991's legendary 'Unquestionable Presence'). Among those shows were performances at such legendary festivals such as Germany's Wacken Open Air, Norway's Hole In The Sky Fest, Italy's Evolution Fest, England's Bloodstock Open Air, and the Los Angeles' Murderfest.
Atheist's Shaefer comments, "It's very hard to just walk away from this music that is having its day in the sun. The shows keep getting better and better, and the crowds are full of amazing stories of how they discovered our music. But the best and most important thing to us has been the outpouring of brand new people who have embraced our music as being pivotal to the way they listen to metal. That's far more important to us than anything. We will wrap this all up with one final show in New York that will be filmed for a DVD."
Atheist Live appearances:
April 27 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
April 28 Coconut Grove, FL @ Club Flavour
June 23 Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting Festival
June 24 Clisson, France @ Hellfest 2007
Technical metal pioneers Atheist have announced their last-ever U.S. performances. This weekend the band will hit the stage for the last time in their native Florida with headlining shows in Tampa and Miami (at Brass Mug and Club Flower respectively). Following, Atheist will perform at a handful of European festivals before a final show in New York City. A listing of Atheist live appearances can be found below with more info on the band's final show to be announced soon.
Last January, Atheist guitarist/vocalist Kelly Schaefer reassembled much of what was widely considered the band's classic recording line-up (Schaefer, bassist Tony Choy, and drummer Steven Flynn) to perform a select number of one-off shows to celebrate the re-issue of their wildly-influential catalog (1988's 'Piece of Time', 1993's 'Elements', and the 1991's legendary 'Unquestionable Presence'). Among those shows were performances at such legendary festivals such as Germany's Wacken Open Air, Norway's Hole In The Sky Fest, Italy's Evolution Fest, England's Bloodstock Open Air, and the Los Angeles' Murderfest.
Atheist's Shaefer comments, "It's very hard to just walk away from this music that is having its day in the sun. The shows keep getting better and better, and the crowds are full of amazing stories of how they discovered our music. But the best and most important thing to us has been the outpouring of brand new people who have embraced our music as being pivotal to the way they listen to metal. That's far more important to us than anything. We will wrap this all up with one final show in New York that will be filmed for a DVD."
Atheist Live appearances:
April 27 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
April 28 Coconut Grove, FL @ Club Flavour
June 23 Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting Festival
June 24 Clisson, France @ Hellfest 2007
| Source: | unheardonline.com |
| Band profile: | Atheist |
Porcupine Tree - New Video Online
Yesterday Porcupine Tree released their new "Fear Of A Blank Planet" through Atlantic Records, with a flurry of activity that includes a major U.S. and European tour and a new music video by director Lasse Hoile.
The compelling and cautionary video for the title track of the album has been posted on Fearofablankplanet.com (high resolution) and their MySpace page. The video is directed by acclaimed Danish artist and photographer Lasse Hoile, who also designed the multimedia backgrounds for the tour.
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The compelling and cautionary video for the title track of the album has been posted on Fearofablankplanet.com (high resolution) and their MySpace page. The video is directed by acclaimed Danish artist and photographer Lasse Hoile, who also designed the multimedia backgrounds for the tour.
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| Source: | smnnews.com |
| Band profile: | Porcupine Tree |
Darkmoon - Start To Record New Album
Swiss Extreme metallers Darkmoon have posted the following news on their homepage:
"Finally we will enter the Little Creek Studio at the end of May to produce our second album for CCP Records. It will be named "Apocalyptic Syndrome". It will containe 10 songs between the borders of Death/Thrash and Black metal. So be ready for the apocalypse!!!
And we have a new gig to announce: Saturday June 16th we will play at the Gallery in Pratteln. This will be a warm- up- show for the Battle of Metal Festival in Geiselwind, Germany. There some other bands will play too. So check the dates section in a few days for details...the event will be presented by the sounds2move.de webzine....be there!!"
"Finally we will enter the Little Creek Studio at the end of May to produce our second album for CCP Records. It will be named "Apocalyptic Syndrome". It will containe 10 songs between the borders of Death/Thrash and Black metal. So be ready for the apocalypse!!!
And we have a new gig to announce: Saturday June 16th we will play at the Gallery in Pratteln. This will be a warm- up- show for the Battle of Metal Festival in Geiselwind, Germany. There some other bands will play too. So check the dates section in a few days for details...the event will be presented by the sounds2move.de webzine....be there!!"
| Source: | darkmoon.ch |
| Band profile: | Darkmoon |