Metal news
On this page:
Search
Priority filter
Priority filter
Hatesphere - Added To Unleashed, Krisiun, Belphegor Tour
Danish death/thrash metallers Hatesphere have been added to the previously announced Unleashed, Krisiun, and Belphegor tour. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
February 8 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club
February 9 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
February 11 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
February 15 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
March 5 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
February 8 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club
February 9 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
February 11 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
February 15 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
March 5 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
| Source: | hatesphere.com |
| Band profile: | Hatesphere |
Iron Maiden - The Annual Xmas Card Competition Launched
Iron Maiden have posted the following call-to-arms on their homepage:
"You folks know the drill by now...
The last few years we've thrown the design of the official Iron Maiden Xmas card open to you guys. This is the card that gets sent to FC members, to friends of the band... and to the last minute people we realise we've forgotten
Each year, the standard has been amazingly high and we've had a real challenge agreeing on a winner.
So, we'd like you guys to do it again. Send us your designs - conforming to the specs below - and the winner will be picked by Rod, be printed and sent to loads of people. The winner will get a credit on the card and a big bag of groovy Iron Maiden stuff.
Your design needs to be A5 size (about 21 by 15 cm) - it's up to you which way round it goes (portrait or landscape). The picture is entirely up to you.
Now here's the important stuff - as the design will be printed, you need to make sure you have a high-resolution image that you can send us if we choose your card. If you're hand painting or drawing, no problem, but if you're creating your design from scratch in Photoshop or whatever, please make sure you do it at 600dpi and not at the lower resolution you'd use for things that are going to be displayed only on a monitor. Keep the original in a very safe place, and send us a copy."
Details of sending can be checked via Maiden's homepage.
"You folks know the drill by now...
The last few years we've thrown the design of the official Iron Maiden Xmas card open to you guys. This is the card that gets sent to FC members, to friends of the band... and to the last minute people we realise we've forgotten
Each year, the standard has been amazingly high and we've had a real challenge agreeing on a winner.So, we'd like you guys to do it again. Send us your designs - conforming to the specs below - and the winner will be picked by Rod, be printed and sent to loads of people. The winner will get a credit on the card and a big bag of groovy Iron Maiden stuff.
Your design needs to be A5 size (about 21 by 15 cm) - it's up to you which way round it goes (portrait or landscape). The picture is entirely up to you.
Now here's the important stuff - as the design will be printed, you need to make sure you have a high-resolution image that you can send us if we choose your card. If you're hand painting or drawing, no problem, but if you're creating your design from scratch in Photoshop or whatever, please make sure you do it at 600dpi and not at the lower resolution you'd use for things that are going to be displayed only on a monitor. Keep the original in a very safe place, and send us a copy."
Details of sending can be checked via Maiden's homepage.
| Source: | ironmaiden.com |
| Band profile: | Iron Maiden |
Vader - Site Updated, Another Bonus Track Available
Taken from the Japanese edition of "The Art Of War" MCD bonus track "Die!!!" is now available in MP3 section. This is one of the first songs in Vader history, but its new version sounds much more direct and powerful than the original one. Check it out!
Also, Download section on Vader webpage has been launched. Some new pictures, symbols, logos and other high resolution graphics have been already published there.
You can also vote for your favourite song from "Impressions In Blood" album here.
Read more ››
Also, Download section on Vader webpage has been launched. Some new pictures, symbols, logos and other high resolution graphics have been already published there.
You can also vote for your favourite song from "Impressions In Blood" album here.
Read more ››
| Source: | vader.pl |
| Band profile: | Vader |
Lauren Harris To Open For Iron Maiden In Denmark
Lauren Harris, daughter of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris has been announced to be opening for Iron Maiden, when the veteran Heavy Metallers tour in Denmark. The original support band for Iron Maiden was going to be Trivium, but they've not been able to make it to the two sold out Danish shows.
| Source: | maidenfans.com |
| Band profile: | Iron Maiden |
After Forever - Studio Footage Posted Online
Dutch symphonic metal outfit, After Forever has entered the studio to record their new album, entatively due next year via an as-yet-undetermined label. A brand new video shot in the recording studio has been posted online, here.
Here goes the statement of the band:
"Also there are some pictures online of the fantastic gig After Forever gave at Appelpop in Tiel. We want to thank everybody who came to our gig and to our signingsession. We were overwhelmed! Have fun watching the video and pictures!!"
Read more ››
Here goes the statement of the band:
"Also there are some pictures online of the fantastic gig After Forever gave at Appelpop in Tiel. We want to thank everybody who came to our gig and to our signingsession. We were overwhelmed! Have fun watching the video and pictures!!"
Read more ››
| Source: | afterforever.com |
| Band profile: | After Forever |
Thunderstone - Working On New Album, Studio Update
Thunderstone are currently working on their fourth studio album at Sonic Pump Studios. Guitarist/producer Nino Laurenne has issued the following update:
"Well, here we are: starting the sessions for Thunderstone's fourth album. And like before, at this point there's no pressure at all, so the atmosphere and the feeling overall is almost bursting through the roof, which is, btw four meters high in the new Sonic Pump Studios! One thing that makes me very enthusiastic to start the recordings is that I've been working over a year in my new studio with several other bands and I know that the place is perfect for music production.
So everything seems to be just perfect...so far :-)
Saturday morning we started to build up the mics around Mirka's drum kit. This time I wanted to hire a professional engineer to record the drums because I wanted to concentrate 110% on producing. And the perfect guy for this job was Jesse Vainio, who actually is more known for making albums with gold/platinum selling mainstream artists in Finland. Since Mirka was working at his day job until 3pm, we started to set up the sounds etc etc. It took around three hours and the whole kit was miked and the overall sound was ok. And of course the final tuning had to happen with Mirka, since he hits like 1000 times harder than me:-))
Also one major thing that we did differently this time is that we used a 16 track 2 inch analog tape recorder. There IS something magical with the analog sound.
Mainly the whole drum session went pretty easily and we were having a great time. The drum sound is probably the best I've ever recorded so far, so I'm really happy and anxious to start play guitars next. We recorded 11 songs + 2 cover songs that I am not going to tell what they are:-)) All I can say that the other one will be quite a surprise. Let's see what our label will say about that;-)
That's all for now. I will write again after the rhythm guitars and the bass are done."
-Nino-
Thunderstone will play ProgPower in Atlanta, GA on September 16th.
"Well, here we are: starting the sessions for Thunderstone's fourth album. And like before, at this point there's no pressure at all, so the atmosphere and the feeling overall is almost bursting through the roof, which is, btw four meters high in the new Sonic Pump Studios! One thing that makes me very enthusiastic to start the recordings is that I've been working over a year in my new studio with several other bands and I know that the place is perfect for music production.
So everything seems to be just perfect...so far :-)
Saturday morning we started to build up the mics around Mirka's drum kit. This time I wanted to hire a professional engineer to record the drums because I wanted to concentrate 110% on producing. And the perfect guy for this job was Jesse Vainio, who actually is more known for making albums with gold/platinum selling mainstream artists in Finland. Since Mirka was working at his day job until 3pm, we started to set up the sounds etc etc. It took around three hours and the whole kit was miked and the overall sound was ok. And of course the final tuning had to happen with Mirka, since he hits like 1000 times harder than me:-))
Also one major thing that we did differently this time is that we used a 16 track 2 inch analog tape recorder. There IS something magical with the analog sound.
Mainly the whole drum session went pretty easily and we were having a great time. The drum sound is probably the best I've ever recorded so far, so I'm really happy and anxious to start play guitars next. We recorded 11 songs + 2 cover songs that I am not going to tell what they are:-)) All I can say that the other one will be quite a surprise. Let's see what our label will say about that;-)
That's all for now. I will write again after the rhythm guitars and the bass are done."
-Nino-
Thunderstone will play ProgPower in Atlanta, GA on September 16th.
| Source: | thunderstone.org |
| Band profile: | Thunderstone |
Arch Enemy - Vocalist Checks In From Gigantour
Arch Enemy frontwoman/vocalist Angela Gossow has posted the following message on the band's official website:
"Hey, Just checking in quickly from the Gigantour. Its all going great, Dave Mustaine greeted everybody in person the first day - a wonderful gesture which certainly sets the tone for this tour: Nice people, relaxed and friendly backstage atmosphere + KICK ASS METAL! It's a brilliant line-up and well worth getting your lazy butt off the couch! So get moving and bang that head that doesn't bang!".
Arch Enemy has also announced that they will have signing sessions at the end of every show that they play at on the Gigantour tour.
"Hey, Just checking in quickly from the Gigantour. Its all going great, Dave Mustaine greeted everybody in person the first day - a wonderful gesture which certainly sets the tone for this tour: Nice people, relaxed and friendly backstage atmosphere + KICK ASS METAL! It's a brilliant line-up and well worth getting your lazy butt off the couch! So get moving and bang that head that doesn't bang!".
Arch Enemy has also announced that they will have signing sessions at the end of every show that they play at on the Gigantour tour.
| Source: | archenemy.net |
| Band profile: | Arch Enemy |
Immortal - Abbath's I Project Final Album Details And Photos
I, the new band featuring Abbath (Immortal), Ice Dale (Enslaved, Audrey Horne), TC King (Sahg, ex-Gorgototh) and Armagedda (ex-Immortal), has finalized the track listing for its debut album, "Between Two Worlds", due for release in North America on November 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded in Bergen, Norway's Lydriket Studio with Geir Luedy, and mixed by Peter Tägtgren (Immortal, Dimmu Borgir, Marduk), "Between Two Worlds" "will kick your teeth in and break your back!" according to the band. "Heavy, groovy, melodic, atmospheric, heck ? call it even catchy ? THIS ALBUM IS A MASTERPIECE!"
"Between Two Worlds" track listing:
01. The Storm I Ride
02. Warriors
03. Between Two Worlds
04. Battalions
05. Mountains
06. Days of North Winds
07. Far Beyond the Quiet
08. Cursed We Are
There will also be a limited-edition version of the album with two bonus tracks: "Bridges of Fire" and "Shadowed Realms".
Download a radio-broadcast-quality (not CD quality) version of the song "The Storm I Ride" at this location.
Decibel magazine had this to say about "Between Two Worlds": "Everything about the debut album from Norway's I screams black metal, excepting the death 'n' roll guitar riffs that pervade throughout. Abbath has managed to fuse his signature snarl with MOTÖRHEAD-styled rock and Demonaz's BATHORY-influenced lyrics in a way no band has previously attempted. IMMORTAL fans will surely embrace the band, as will extreme music newcomers that don't know the band members' history. This is a worthy new start for these scene mainstays."
Check out new promotional photos at this location.
Pictures from the band's appearance last month at the Hole in the Sky festival in Bergen, Norway can be found here.
Read more ››
"Between Two Worlds" track listing:
01. The Storm I Ride
02. Warriors
03. Between Two Worlds
04. Battalions
05. Mountains
06. Days of North Winds
07. Far Beyond the Quiet
08. Cursed We Are
There will also be a limited-edition version of the album with two bonus tracks: "Bridges of Fire" and "Shadowed Realms".
Download a radio-broadcast-quality (not CD quality) version of the song "The Storm I Ride" at this location.
Decibel magazine had this to say about "Between Two Worlds": "Everything about the debut album from Norway's I screams black metal, excepting the death 'n' roll guitar riffs that pervade throughout. Abbath has managed to fuse his signature snarl with MOTÖRHEAD-styled rock and Demonaz's BATHORY-influenced lyrics in a way no band has previously attempted. IMMORTAL fans will surely embrace the band, as will extreme music newcomers that don't know the band members' history. This is a worthy new start for these scene mainstays."
Check out new promotional photos at this location.
Pictures from the band's appearance last month at the Hole in the Sky festival in Bergen, Norway can be found here.
Read more ››
| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Immortal |
Machine Head - Studio Update Posted
Machine Head guitarist Robert Flynn has posted the following studio update on the band's official website:
"WOO - HOO!! We have guitar tone!!! And I'm not talking your average chugga-chugga metal tone, I'm talking face-peeling, ear-shredding savagery... fuck yeah!!! Hetfield eat your heart out! Woo-hoo! Can't wait to get tracking on some tunes tomorrow.
This last week we did some Duce and Demmel scratch tracks for reference when Adam and I sing... I threw on some vocals, some of which may or may not be keepers... had Adam come in for vocals and harmonies and MAN, he is sounding KILLER, we may have some keepers even though they were just for practice. We took a couple days off for the holiday too, drank a bunch'a beers, it was nice, cleared the head".
Also, Machine Head have posted some photos of them during the recording sessions in Sharkbite studios. Click here to view them. The band has also said that they will be posting video footage of themselves in the studio soon.
Read more ››
"WOO - HOO!! We have guitar tone!!! And I'm not talking your average chugga-chugga metal tone, I'm talking face-peeling, ear-shredding savagery... fuck yeah!!! Hetfield eat your heart out! Woo-hoo! Can't wait to get tracking on some tunes tomorrow.
This last week we did some Duce and Demmel scratch tracks for reference when Adam and I sing... I threw on some vocals, some of which may or may not be keepers... had Adam come in for vocals and harmonies and MAN, he is sounding KILLER, we may have some keepers even though they were just for practice. We took a couple days off for the holiday too, drank a bunch'a beers, it was nice, cleared the head".
Also, Machine Head have posted some photos of them during the recording sessions in Sharkbite studios. Click here to view them. The band has also said that they will be posting video footage of themselves in the studio soon.
Read more ››
| Source: | machinehead1.com |
| Band profile: | Machine Head |
Anaal Nathrakh, Napalm Death - Members Set Up New Label
Anaal Nathrakh guitarist/drummer Mick Kenney and Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury have just set up a new label together. They will use the label to mainly release material of their own. The label is called 'Feto Records'. The first thing Feto Records will release will be Lock Up's (Shane Embury, Thomas Lindberg, Nick Barker and Jesse Pintado as an ex-member) new record 'Live In Japan'. As well as that, Kenney's debut album 'Exploder'.
| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Anaal Nathrakh |
Novembre - To Support Lacuna Coil In Italy
Italian Doom/Death Metallers Novembre will be supporting Lacuna Coil, when they tour in Italy. Lacuna Coil will be visiting Italy as part of their extensive European tour. There will be two Italian dates, and Novembre will be appearing at both.
Here are the Novembre/Lacuna Coil dates:
Sep. 24 - Palacisalfa, Rome, Italy
Sep. 25 - Auditorium, Florence, Italy
Here are the Novembre/Lacuna Coil dates:
Sep. 24 - Palacisalfa, Rome, Italy
Sep. 25 - Auditorium, Florence, Italy
| Source: | novembre.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Novembre |
Wintersun - To Re-issue First Album
Wintersun's first self-titled 2004 album 'Wintersun' will be re-issued as a Special Tour Edition. The new edition will be released on the 22nd September. The 'Special Edition' package will contain the original Wintersun album plus a live DVD of the band performing at Germany's Summer Breeze festival.
The cover art for the new edition album can be seen here.
Read more ››
The cover art for the new edition album can be seen here.
Read more ››
| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Wintersun |
To/Die/For - European Tour Dates Announced
To/Die/For have announced the following European tour dates in support of their forthcoming album, Wounds Wide Open. Dates are as follows:
October
06 - Kouvola, Finland at House Of Rock
November
04 - Helsinki, Finland at Kaapelitehdas
11 - Moscow, Russia at Relax
12 - St. Petersburgh, Russia at Arktika
15 - Hamburg, Germany at Markthalle
16 - Berlin, Germany at K17
25 - Budabest, Hungary at Gothica Festival
30 - Paris, France at Espace Curial
December
29 - Tampere, Finland at Klubi
An audio sample of 'Like Never Before' is available here. Wounds Wide Open will be released on October 4th through Spinefarm. Release dates for other territories will be announced as soon as they have been confirmed.
Read more ››
October
06 - Kouvola, Finland at House Of Rock
November
04 - Helsinki, Finland at Kaapelitehdas
11 - Moscow, Russia at Relax
12 - St. Petersburgh, Russia at Arktika
15 - Hamburg, Germany at Markthalle
16 - Berlin, Germany at K17
25 - Budabest, Hungary at Gothica Festival
30 - Paris, France at Espace Curial
December
29 - Tampere, Finland at Klubi
An audio sample of 'Like Never Before' is available here. Wounds Wide Open will be released on October 4th through Spinefarm. Release dates for other territories will be announced as soon as they have been confirmed.
Read more ››
| Source: | todieforlove.com |
| Band profile: | To/Die/For |
Gigantour 2006 - More Set Lists From Kick Off Date Revealed
More set lists have been revealed from the September 6th kick off of this year's Gigantour in Boise, ID:
Arch Enemy:
Nemesis
Dead Eyes See No Future
My Apocalypse
First Deadly Sin
I Am Legend/Out For Blood
Ravenous
We Will Rise/Bridge Of Destiny Outro
Overkill:
Necroshine
Wrecking Crew
Battle
Thanks for Nothin
Long Time Dyin
Elimination
Old School
Fuck You
Sanctity:
Seconds
Road To Bloodshed
Zeppo
Beneath The Machine
Once Again
The Smushup:
Icarus Flies
Effigy
Afternoon Conversation With A Household Pet
Rachel's Day
Read more ››
Arch Enemy:
Nemesis
Dead Eyes See No Future
My Apocalypse
First Deadly Sin
I Am Legend/Out For Blood
Ravenous
We Will Rise/Bridge Of Destiny Outro
Overkill:
Necroshine
Wrecking Crew
Battle
Thanks for Nothin
Long Time Dyin
Elimination
Old School
Fuck You
Sanctity:
Seconds
Road To Bloodshed
Zeppo
Beneath The Machine
Once Again
The Smushup:
Icarus Flies
Effigy
Afternoon Conversation With A Household Pet
Rachel's Day
Read more ››
| Source: | gigantour.com |
| Band profile: | Megadeth |
| Event: | Gigantour 2006 |
Machine Men - Begins Recording New Album
Finnish Heavy Metal band Machine Men are currently recording their new album. The album will be called 'The Shadow Gallery' and will be released in January 2007.
Here is a posting by Antony at Fantom Studio, Tampere, Finland:
"We are in the studio since 3 weeks and the songs sound good and very powerful! And we are in schedule 'cos we can record 24 hours a day if we want. Of course, we also have to sleep sometime ;-). The new album will be heavier and faster than the last one, but still melodic. And a good thing is - all the songs work live very well. Can't wait for the moment when I hear all the songs mixed and the feeling of intoxication after that".
You can see some studio diary entries, and pictures of Machine Men in the recording studio at www.machinemen.net.
Read more ››
Here is a posting by Antony at Fantom Studio, Tampere, Finland:
"We are in the studio since 3 weeks and the songs sound good and very powerful! And we are in schedule 'cos we can record 24 hours a day if we want. Of course, we also have to sleep sometime ;-). The new album will be heavier and faster than the last one, but still melodic. And a good thing is - all the songs work live very well. Can't wait for the moment when I hear all the songs mixed and the feeling of intoxication after that".
You can see some studio diary entries, and pictures of Machine Men in the recording studio at www.machinemen.net.
Read more ››
| Source: | centurymedia.com |
| Band profile: | Machine Men |