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Yann Armellino - Some news from the guitarist
Some news from the french guitarist, Yann Armellino
-Reviews:
From Holland on:
( http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/strutterzine/HOTNEWREVIEWS.htm )
On "Le fantastique.net"
( http://www.lefantastique.net/musique/sorties/sorties.asp )
-Gigs Pictures: Pictures of the Montpellier gig on:
( http://www.leprozy.com/ )
-Radio: Interview live next saturday on ( http://www.radiomax.fr/ ) 19h à 21h (Paris time and only in French!!!)
Yann Armellino: http://www.yannarmellino.com
Forum: http://www.metal-immortel.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=19
-Reviews:
From Holland on:
( http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/strutterzine/HOTNEWREVIEWS.htm )
On "Le fantastique.net"
( http://www.lefantastique.net/musique/sorties/sorties.asp )
-Gigs Pictures: Pictures of the Montpellier gig on:
( http://www.leprozy.com/ )
-Radio: Interview live next saturday on ( http://www.radiomax.fr/ ) 19h à 21h (Paris time and only in French!!!)
Yann Armellino: http://www.yannarmellino.com
Forum: http://www.metal-immortel.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=19
| Source: | Yann Armellino himself :o) |
Skyclad - Main Act At The Dong Open Air, GER
Skyclad and Finntroll and Elvenking have been confirmed as the main acts for Germany's Dong Open Air, set to take place July 15-16 2005 in Neukirchen-Vluyn, near Krefeld, Germany. Skyclad will be headliner on Friday, and since the band is celebrating their 15th anniversary, they will play an additional acoustic show on Saturday. Saturday's headliner and co-headliner will be Finntroll and Elvenking respectively.
| Band profile: | Skyclad |
Stormwitch - Andy & the Band Goes Separate Ways!
Within the last weeks there were several rumours about the legendary german metal act STORMWITCH, which has just released their new record ?Witchcraft" in november last year.
After their great appearance at the ?Keep It Trues-Festival" internal dissension and musical differences between vocalist and founding member Andy Mück, and his bandmembers became bigger as expected. This had the consequence that both parts decided to go seperate ways. Andy Mück has already rehearsed with several musicians and is close to have a new line-up.
The first new songs are written, the album title of their forthcoming record is already confirmed, which will be ?Tears of Rage".
For the future Andy decided not to use keyboards any more, but he will keep working with two guitar players.
The witch is still alive!
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After their great appearance at the ?Keep It Trues-Festival" internal dissension and musical differences between vocalist and founding member Andy Mück, and his bandmembers became bigger as expected. This had the consequence that both parts decided to go seperate ways. Andy Mück has already rehearsed with several musicians and is close to have a new line-up.
The first new songs are written, the album title of their forthcoming record is already confirmed, which will be ?Tears of Rage".
For the future Andy decided not to use keyboards any more, but he will keep working with two guitar players.
The witch is still alive!
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| Source: | Nuclear Blast Homepage] |
| Band profile: | Stormwitch |
Biomechanical - New Album, Mp3 Online
The album, mixed by Andy Sneap, will be out in April/May 2005. The title track "Empires Of The Worlds" is available for download here.
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| Source: | biomechanical.co.uk |
Oliver Hartmann - To Start Solo Career
The impressive singer Oliver Hartmann (former At Vance member and best known for his parts in the AVANTASIA, AINA and GENIUS rock operas) has decided to make a major step and start up a solo career with is debut cd "Out In The Cold" out worldwide on Frontiers Records on April 25th 2005.
"For me it´s a kind of permanent step to compose and produce for my solo releases", says the German singer and guitar player, "Although the material is maybe a little different compared to what I´ve done in the past, I´m really looking forward to my solo works. This is the first time I was taking care of being the songwriter and main musician of this project. So I had the possibility to combine my own musical roots with different influences without being limited by a bands or a project style".
Under the guidance of famed producer Sascha Paeth (Rhapsody, Kamelot, Angra, Edguy etc.), Hartmann was able to record a mature rock album which showcases his amazing vocal and songwriting abilities. Blending such diverse influences coming from the British AOR sound of classic Strangeways and early Dare, to the classic hard rock of Whitesnake, Rainbow and Giant, "Out In The Cold" shows anyway an original and peculiar approach that privileges the emotional aspect. The baroque string arrangements (courtesy of Miro) are also one of the most intriguing aspects of an album that can be listened tirelessly.
Helping Oliver are famed German musicians such as Bodo Schopf (MSG) on drums and Armin Donderer (Paradox) on bass.
Final tracklisting of "Out In The Cold" is:
Alive Again; Out In The Cold; Brazen; The Same Again; I Will Carry On; What If I; How Long; The Journey; Who Do You Think That You Are; Listen To Your Heart; Can You Tell Me Where Love Has Gone; Into The Light.
http://www.frontiers.it/
"For me it´s a kind of permanent step to compose and produce for my solo releases", says the German singer and guitar player, "Although the material is maybe a little different compared to what I´ve done in the past, I´m really looking forward to my solo works. This is the first time I was taking care of being the songwriter and main musician of this project. So I had the possibility to combine my own musical roots with different influences without being limited by a bands or a project style".
Under the guidance of famed producer Sascha Paeth (Rhapsody, Kamelot, Angra, Edguy etc.), Hartmann was able to record a mature rock album which showcases his amazing vocal and songwriting abilities. Blending such diverse influences coming from the British AOR sound of classic Strangeways and early Dare, to the classic hard rock of Whitesnake, Rainbow and Giant, "Out In The Cold" shows anyway an original and peculiar approach that privileges the emotional aspect. The baroque string arrangements (courtesy of Miro) are also one of the most intriguing aspects of an album that can be listened tirelessly.
Helping Oliver are famed German musicians such as Bodo Schopf (MSG) on drums and Armin Donderer (Paradox) on bass.
Final tracklisting of "Out In The Cold" is:
Alive Again; Out In The Cold; Brazen; The Same Again; I Will Carry On; What If I; How Long; The Journey; Who Do You Think That You Are; Listen To Your Heart; Can You Tell Me Where Love Has Gone; Into The Light.
http://www.frontiers.it/
| Band profile: | At Vance |
Beseech - Titles New Album!
"SUNLESS DAYS" will be the name of the 5th Beseech album!
The album will be finished during March/April and released through Napalm Records.
26 March will BESEECH play a special gig at Sjunde Himlen in their hometown Borås (Sweden). Except that other bands will play this night as Iodine Jupiter and Depressive art (former Beseech member Klas new band) will BESEECH play some new songs from the coming album "SUNLESS DAYS" for the first time! Read more on the campign site...
If you want to travel from outside Sweden to this special gig please mail 26mars@beseech to get some more information of hotel & ticket etc.
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The album will be finished during March/April and released through Napalm Records.
26 March will BESEECH play a special gig at Sjunde Himlen in their hometown Borås (Sweden). Except that other bands will play this night as Iodine Jupiter and Depressive art (former Beseech member Klas new band) will BESEECH play some new songs from the coming album "SUNLESS DAYS" for the first time! Read more on the campign site...
If you want to travel from outside Sweden to this special gig please mail 26mars@beseech to get some more information of hotel & ticket etc.
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| Source: | Official Homepage] |
| Band profile: | Beseech |
Helloween - Member Change!
HELLOWEEN and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann have parted ways amicably. The former RUNNING WILD & UDO drummer, who played the drums during the pumpkin heads' RABBIT DON'T COME EASY world tour, will not be playing for the Hamburg based band any longer. During the tour it became apparent to Stefan and to the rest of the members of Helloween that, although things were going extremely well on the human side of things, Stefan and the band did not entirely share the same views musically. Stefan decided to stay to help out the band during their pre-production until a replacement was found.
Dani Löble, highly acclaimed ex-drummer of RAWHEAD REXX turned out to be the perfect man for HELLOWEEN. Dani, an exceptional talent known to many musical insiders, has already finished most of the drum recordings for Helloween´s follow-up album to RABBIT DON'T COME EASY. Helloween fans can anticipate awe-inspiring loads of double bass madness and the trademark Helloween style of songs and arrangements on their upcoming album.
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Dani Löble, highly acclaimed ex-drummer of RAWHEAD REXX turned out to be the perfect man for HELLOWEEN. Dani, an exceptional talent known to many musical insiders, has already finished most of the drum recordings for Helloween´s follow-up album to RABBIT DON'T COME EASY. Helloween fans can anticipate awe-inspiring loads of double bass madness and the trademark Helloween style of songs and arrangements on their upcoming album.
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| Source: | The Official Homepage] |
| Band profile: | Helloween |
At Vance - Announce New Drummer!
German Heavy/Power Metal band At Vance, feature ex- Yngwie Malmsteen singer Mats Levén, has announced a new drummer.
Ex- Helloween, ex- Metalium drummer Mark Cross has joined the band.
Furthermore, the band is finishing their new album, "Chained", that will be out sometime wround spring.
A pre-production of the song "Chained" can be downloaded here!
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Ex- Helloween, ex- Metalium drummer Mark Cross has joined the band.
Furthermore, the band is finishing their new album, "Chained", that will be out sometime wround spring.
A pre-production of the song "Chained" can be downloaded here!
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| Source: | The Official Homepage] |
| Band profile: | At Vance |
Evergrey - Clip From The Upcoming DVD
A message posted on the official homepage of the band:
We have uploaded a preview of the upcoming DVD. Feel free to check it out! Enjoy: http://www.evergrey.net/media/vid-evergrey-more_than_ever.wmv
We have uploaded a preview of the upcoming DVD. Feel free to check it out! Enjoy: http://www.evergrey.net/media/vid-evergrey-more_than_ever.wmv
| Source: | evergrey.net |
| Band profile: | Evergrey |
Shining - Back! Sign With Osmose Productions
SHINING are now officially allied with the highly repected french record label Osmose Productions. They have signed a deal of two albums whereas the first one, "V / Besvikelsens Dystra Monotoni" is to be recorded in April. To celebrate this event Osmose Productions and SHINING have decided to once and for all issue the first two albums "I / Within Deep Dark Chambers" and "II / Livets Ändhållplats" in luxurious digipack versions including one exclusive bonus track each and for the first time ever fully printed lyrics as well as linear notes.
Kvarforth did about one year ago announce the death of the band due to many unpleasant circumstances which have been prominent the past years both within the band and around him personally but now, with a basically entirely new line-up of Ludvig Hvit (of Spiritual Beggars, Firebird) on drums, John Doe (of Craft, Twin Earth) on solo/rhythm guitar and at this very moment a anonymous person on lead guitar a new era has begun to take shape. The reason for this new line-up is simply because there is a need to rehearse and play live which never would have worked out in long terms with the previous members considering the distance inbetween. SHINING are currently rehearsing a live-set as well as the new material and are currently looking for a full time bassist to replace former member Phil A. Cirone.
http://www.osmoseproductions.com/
Kvarforth did about one year ago announce the death of the band due to many unpleasant circumstances which have been prominent the past years both within the band and around him personally but now, with a basically entirely new line-up of Ludvig Hvit (of Spiritual Beggars, Firebird) on drums, John Doe (of Craft, Twin Earth) on solo/rhythm guitar and at this very moment a anonymous person on lead guitar a new era has begun to take shape. The reason for this new line-up is simply because there is a need to rehearse and play live which never would have worked out in long terms with the previous members considering the distance inbetween. SHINING are currently rehearsing a live-set as well as the new material and are currently looking for a full time bassist to replace former member Phil A. Cirone.
http://www.osmoseproductions.com/
| Band profile: | Shining |
Nasum - Mieszko Talarczyk RIP
Today - Thursday, February 17, 2005 - we recieved a confirmation that Mieszko Talarczyk died in the Tsunami Disaster December 26, 2004. His body has been identified and will be transfered to Sweden shortly.
His closest family and friends are in our thoughts right now. Mieszko will be missed by many.
nasum.com will be closed for at least a month. You know why. There will be a slight update in a couple of days with some information about the future of Nasum along with some personal words about Mieszko.
Thanks a lot for your support and your thoughts. Now a new time begins, a time we must spend alone. Please respect this wish.
Sincerely,
Anders and Nasum.
http://www.nasum.com .
Condolences are offered to his family, friends and all the people that knew him, by the Metal Storm staff.
His closest family and friends are in our thoughts right now. Mieszko will be missed by many.
nasum.com will be closed for at least a month. You know why. There will be a slight update in a couple of days with some information about the future of Nasum along with some personal words about Mieszko.
Thanks a lot for your support and your thoughts. Now a new time begins, a time we must spend alone. Please respect this wish.
Sincerely,
Anders and Nasum.
http://www.nasum.com .
Condolences are offered to his family, friends and all the people that knew him, by the Metal Storm staff.
| Band profile: | Nasum |
Testament - To Record New Album, Reunion Tour
TESTAMENT manager Phil Arnold of Thrill Entertainment has issued the following update on the band's current and upcoming activities:
"In prepping for the next studio album, TESTAMENT re-opened its Driftwood Studios at a new location. They had shut down the Oakland industrial-area site when Chuck Billy was going through his eventually-successful cancer treatments. With state-of-the-art HD ProTools upgrades installed, Driftwood continues an aggressive cutting edge approach that TESTAMENT embarked upon in Oakland with 'Demonic' , its 1997 #1 Metal Album. The prior Oakland location was also the recording home of their 1999 #1 Metal Album, 'The Gathering' .
"The new site, in downtown Pittsburg , CA , is an older cement-brick & mortar building with previous recording-studio history, a fact unknown until recently to Peterson and Billy . The new installation has an eerie-inhabitant vibe, because the deep-in-the-catacombs control-room motion detectors frequently go off at late-night/pre-dawn hours ? while no access to the building interior is possible without triggering the perimeter security systems, which remain silent. Oddly, the interior motion detectors never go off in daytime hours; and each time the late-night activity is investigated, no evidence of entry is detected and nothing is disturbed. No mice droppings ? no nothing.
"A retired local resident, who identified himself only as ' Frank ' ? a cousin of Kris Kristofferson and a former bass-player of WILLIE NELSON ? stopped by recently to nose around the boarded-up studio spot while it was under reconstruction by some new faces. The Pittsburg downtown area, on the Sacramento River delta, was once a thriving boomtown whose heyday was during WWII and the years following. Now mostly a bedroom community for commuters who work in or near San Francisco Bay , it is a last stop for them on one leg of the Bay Area BART train system.
" Frank , both friendly and curious, had a disarming demeanor and elicited some cordial dialogue about Driftwood being a private recording studio. The location looks like a no-name warehouse and except for the now-obvious security gates, you'd think it was vacant. Perfect for a private studio and the lair for the next spawning from TESTAMENT .
"His eyes lit up when Billy mentioned 'recording studio'. He said that previously this location had been occupied by the prestigious, yet underground, Norman Abercrombie Studios , a noted Bay Area jazz and blues recording spot for many years. It closed in the early '80s when Abercrombie retired. Billy laughed, and said it looked and felt like it had been vacant since the '80s, too.
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"In prepping for the next studio album, TESTAMENT re-opened its Driftwood Studios at a new location. They had shut down the Oakland industrial-area site when Chuck Billy was going through his eventually-successful cancer treatments. With state-of-the-art HD ProTools upgrades installed, Driftwood continues an aggressive cutting edge approach that TESTAMENT embarked upon in Oakland with 'Demonic' , its 1997 #1 Metal Album. The prior Oakland location was also the recording home of their 1999 #1 Metal Album, 'The Gathering' .
"The new site, in downtown Pittsburg , CA , is an older cement-brick & mortar building with previous recording-studio history, a fact unknown until recently to Peterson and Billy . The new installation has an eerie-inhabitant vibe, because the deep-in-the-catacombs control-room motion detectors frequently go off at late-night/pre-dawn hours ? while no access to the building interior is possible without triggering the perimeter security systems, which remain silent. Oddly, the interior motion detectors never go off in daytime hours; and each time the late-night activity is investigated, no evidence of entry is detected and nothing is disturbed. No mice droppings ? no nothing.
"A retired local resident, who identified himself only as ' Frank ' ? a cousin of Kris Kristofferson and a former bass-player of WILLIE NELSON ? stopped by recently to nose around the boarded-up studio spot while it was under reconstruction by some new faces. The Pittsburg downtown area, on the Sacramento River delta, was once a thriving boomtown whose heyday was during WWII and the years following. Now mostly a bedroom community for commuters who work in or near San Francisco Bay , it is a last stop for them on one leg of the Bay Area BART train system.
" Frank , both friendly and curious, had a disarming demeanor and elicited some cordial dialogue about Driftwood being a private recording studio. The location looks like a no-name warehouse and except for the now-obvious security gates, you'd think it was vacant. Perfect for a private studio and the lair for the next spawning from TESTAMENT .
"His eyes lit up when Billy mentioned 'recording studio'. He said that previously this location had been occupied by the prestigious, yet underground, Norman Abercrombie Studios , a noted Bay Area jazz and blues recording spot for many years. It closed in the early '80s when Abercrombie retired. Billy laughed, and said it looked and felt like it had been vacant since the '80s, too.
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| Band profile: | Testament |
Andy Winters - Solo Project
Andy Winter's (Winds, Age Of Silence) solo project:
Winds front man Andy Winter is heading into the studio tomorrow to record a Limited Edition mini CD for The End Records. The music is going to be classically oriented piano music. Andy has never done a solo project, this will be his first. If you have ever sat down and listened to any of the Winds or the Age Of Silence records you know that this is going to be something special. This release will be SUPER limited.
http://label.theendrecords.com/
Winds front man Andy Winter is heading into the studio tomorrow to record a Limited Edition mini CD for The End Records. The music is going to be classically oriented piano music. Andy has never done a solo project, this will be his first. If you have ever sat down and listened to any of the Winds or the Age Of Silence records you know that this is going to be something special. This release will be SUPER limited.
http://label.theendrecords.com/
| Band profile: | Winds |
Katatonia - DVD Delayed
Katatonia had "put out on ice" the released of their DVD. In other news the band will be entering in the studio soon to work on their seventh album.
| Source: | peaceville.com |
| Band profile: | Katatonia |
Metalium - Set Release Date
Armageddon Music reported in their website that the german band Metalium will be releasing their fifth album called "Demons Of Insanity - chapter five" on April 25.
The producer of the album is, again, Lars Ratz. This is also a concept album, that acording to the label the "lyrics contain the strongest link to reality of ALL Metalium outputs so far".
To see the cover of the album, click here .
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The producer of the album is, again, Lars Ratz. This is also a concept album, that acording to the label the "lyrics contain the strongest link to reality of ALL Metalium outputs so far".
To see the cover of the album, click here .
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| Source: | armageddon-music.com |