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Therion - Public chat with Christofer Johnsson
Taken from official website www.megatherion.com
It's been a long time since people could talk to one of the bandmembers on a scheduled chat in public chatroom. Thus, Christofer Johnsson will make a public chat on www.megatherion.com the 9-th of October at 17.00 CET (16.00 GMT - see clock on the page!). If you are using Mozilla, opera, or any kind of a browser that doesn't support java by default, please visit www.sun.com and install Java 2, that will allow you to use the java applet in our chatroom. If you, however, prefer to chat via some IRC program like mIRC for example, download it, and connect to main.megatherion.com, channel name #Therion_Chat. Whatever you decide to use, BE THERE!
It's been a long time since people could talk to one of the bandmembers on a scheduled chat in public chatroom. Thus, Christofer Johnsson will make a public chat on www.megatherion.com the 9-th of October at 17.00 CET (16.00 GMT - see clock on the page!). If you are using Mozilla, opera, or any kind of a browser that doesn't support java by default, please visit www.sun.com and install Java 2, that will allow you to use the java applet in our chatroom. If you, however, prefer to chat via some IRC program like mIRC for example, download it, and connect to main.megatherion.com, channel name #Therion_Chat. Whatever you decide to use, BE THERE!
| Band profile: | Therion |
Gathering - unreleased song on Telefunk tribute CD
The Gathering gives an unreleased song for the tribute CD to Telefunk
On Sunday October 17th 2004, the Gathering will pay their respect to Arnoudt & Simone by playing during the Songs for a Silver Surfer mini festival at the Burgerweeshuis in Deventer. On this day, a special Tribute CD will be available with all the bands on it that are participating this day! All the money goes to Simone and the 2 kids.
One year ago, the Gathering recorded some songs for an educational CD-ROM used as a part of History lessons. The Gathering has given one of those songs to contribute to the CD: Thunder Without Frequencies is a totally new and unreleased song. Please buy this CD in order to support Simone and her kids, to help them to build a new horizon line to their future!
After the tribute concert, the CD will be available as soon as possible on the Gathering's e-shop @ 4tune.
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On Sunday October 17th 2004, the Gathering will pay their respect to Arnoudt & Simone by playing during the Songs for a Silver Surfer mini festival at the Burgerweeshuis in Deventer. On this day, a special Tribute CD will be available with all the bands on it that are participating this day! All the money goes to Simone and the 2 kids.
One year ago, the Gathering recorded some songs for an educational CD-ROM used as a part of History lessons. The Gathering has given one of those songs to contribute to the CD: Thunder Without Frequencies is a totally new and unreleased song. Please buy this CD in order to support Simone and her kids, to help them to build a new horizon line to their future!
After the tribute concert, the CD will be available as soon as possible on the Gathering's e-shop @ 4tune.
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| Source: | sandandmercury.com |
| Band profile: | The Gathering |
Ayreon - "Actual Fantasy" re-issue
Here is some great news for Ayreonauts everywhere! For the past month and a half Arjen has been hard at work in his studio, piecing together the puzzle of all the recording tapes of Actual Fantasy, Ayreon's second album.
The reason for all this work? Among other things, Arjen wanted to experiment with releasing his music as a 5.1 surround remix, and Actual Fantasy- a little bit of a 'forgotten' album in the Ayreon collection- is sonically and electronically the most extreme release. Furthermore it is hailed by many fellow-musicians as their favorite Ayreon release.
And in order for Arjen to make this 5.1 surround remix- he needed to piece together all recordings and to separate the parts that had been 'glued together' in the studio at the time of the recording... This meant re-recording some parts as well.
Well, once he knew he had to go through all that trouble... why not immediately re-record that what was an 'ear-sore' for Arjen all along? The drums! The drums on Actual Fantasy are generated by a drum computer, which bothers Arjen to this day! And... well... why stop there and really make it truly challenging and exciting project?
For this purpose Ayreon drummer extra-ordinaire Ed Warby will enter the studio next week to record drums for the Actual Fantasy re-issue. After this, Star One bassist Peter Vink will replay all bass guitar, and Arjen will re-record nearly all guitar and keyboard parts, and then rework the vocal performances- essentially making this album a new Ayreon release of sorts.
The new and improved Actual Fantasy (including the 5.1 remix) won't hit stores until early 2005. After this release, The Final Experiment re-issue with some special added elements, will be released soon after that!
www.ayreon.com
The reason for all this work? Among other things, Arjen wanted to experiment with releasing his music as a 5.1 surround remix, and Actual Fantasy- a little bit of a 'forgotten' album in the Ayreon collection- is sonically and electronically the most extreme release. Furthermore it is hailed by many fellow-musicians as their favorite Ayreon release.
And in order for Arjen to make this 5.1 surround remix- he needed to piece together all recordings and to separate the parts that had been 'glued together' in the studio at the time of the recording... This meant re-recording some parts as well.
Well, once he knew he had to go through all that trouble... why not immediately re-record that what was an 'ear-sore' for Arjen all along? The drums! The drums on Actual Fantasy are generated by a drum computer, which bothers Arjen to this day! And... well... why stop there and really make it truly challenging and exciting project?
For this purpose Ayreon drummer extra-ordinaire Ed Warby will enter the studio next week to record drums for the Actual Fantasy re-issue. After this, Star One bassist Peter Vink will replay all bass guitar, and Arjen will re-record nearly all guitar and keyboard parts, and then rework the vocal performances- essentially making this album a new Ayreon release of sorts.
The new and improved Actual Fantasy (including the 5.1 remix) won't hit stores until early 2005. After this release, The Final Experiment re-issue with some special added elements, will be released soon after that!
www.ayreon.com
| Band profile: | Ayreon |
Ayreon - "Into the Electric Castle" re-issue
The re-issue of The Universal Migrator Part 1 & 2 is already in stores everywhere and the next re-issue by the InsideOut label is already on our doorstep. The long awaited 'Into the Electric Castle', Ayreon's best seller double album will be available (again) in stores on September 27th, 2004 in Europe, and October 12th, 2004 in the United States.
The re-issue features revamped artwork and also linernotes written by Arjen.
On top of this, the release comes with two CD-ROM tracks (Quicktime movie), one on each disc, in which Arjen tells you about what went into making this stellar album.
Among other things, you get to hear stand-alone vocal performances of each of the vocalists as well as some instrumentalist sections. Total duration of the CD-ROM tracks is 30 minutes!
www.ayreon.com
The re-issue features revamped artwork and also linernotes written by Arjen.
On top of this, the release comes with two CD-ROM tracks (Quicktime movie), one on each disc, in which Arjen tells you about what went into making this stellar album.
Among other things, you get to hear stand-alone vocal performances of each of the vocalists as well as some instrumentalist sections. Total duration of the CD-ROM tracks is 30 minutes!
www.ayreon.com
| Band profile: | Ayreon |
Nightingale - news about the new album
On official Nigtingale website Dan Swanö reports about the recording of the new album "Invisible":
"The new Nightingale is almost ready folkz!!!
I have yet to sing a few lines here and there but all in all the album is mixed and ready to master, and what an album it is!!
The sound is surprisingly good, the hard work of myself and Pelle Saether really paid off. 5 days, 17 hours a day...puuh.
I am currently doing Bloodbath interviews and it's really cool, everyone loves NMF...
Just wanted to let you know this...
Love you all...
Dan"
Also a teaser from the album is available for download.
http://home.swipnet.se/~w-94580/invisibleteaser.mp3
http://nightingale.ultimatemetal.com/
"The new Nightingale is almost ready folkz!!!
I have yet to sing a few lines here and there but all in all the album is mixed and ready to master, and what an album it is!!
The sound is surprisingly good, the hard work of myself and Pelle Saether really paid off. 5 days, 17 hours a day...puuh.
I am currently doing Bloodbath interviews and it's really cool, everyone loves NMF...
Just wanted to let you know this...
Love you all...
Dan"
Also a teaser from the album is available for download.
http://home.swipnet.se/~w-94580/invisibleteaser.mp3
http://nightingale.ultimatemetal.com/
Ayreon - Reissue of the old albums by InsideOut
For Ayreon fans the first news is the re-issues of the old Ayreon albums by InsideOut. One re-issue is already available in stores. The Universal Migrator Part 1 & Part 2 are no longer sold seperately, but as a special double CD edition for a single CD price. Check your stores now! Next re-issue will be 'Into the Electric Castle' with a bonus multi-media file and improved artwork.
As a sidenote. A third single is to be released early fall, 2004.
As a sidenote. A third single is to be released early fall, 2004.
| Source: | ayreon.com |
| Band profile: | Ayreon |
15th Anniversary celebration
In October, the Gathering will exist for 15 years! The band has prepared many things to celebrate this anniversary with their public!
First the band will do a Dutch tour in October.
During this tour two special jubilee shows will be held on October 15th and October 16th at Dutch venues Mezz Concert & Dance in Breda and Groene Engel in Oss. With several songs the band will be supported on stage by enormous video projections of clips made by national and international multimedia artists. A promising Dutch VJ will mix these clips with his own video art and live images of the band on stage. Dutch talented people can still join the project. If you're interested, please visit the website of Parnassus on Stage . At the gig in Oss, the winning videoclip will be announced and as a gift the band will release the best video clips on a future live DVD, that should be released next year.
2nd leg of the Sleepy Buildings tour
Then, the Gathering will hit European roads again for the 2nd leg of the Sleepy Buildings tour in November. In the forthcoming shows the band will of course bring all highlights from their 15 year career completed with some totally new songs that will appear on the forthcoming new studio album planned for release in 2005. So if you want to catch the Gathering on tour be sure to get your tickets in time! There is no concert planned until September 2005! The band will take a long break from touring. They will work on the new album whose release is planned for 2005. And of course, Anneke will give birth to her baby!!
Next to the tour activities, the Gathering has prepared two special actions!!
In the Netherlands, everybody who buys the albums Souvenirs or Sleepy Buildings during September at some selected stores will receive a special 'tour T-shirt'. And he makes chance to win 2 free concert tickets and 2 backstage passes including meet & greet with the Gathering! Have a look at the website soon to see which CD stores are a part of this action.
The second action is the Gathering supporting War Child Netherlands
During the Dutch tourdates in October a photo exhibition will be held from photographer Peter Blok . Peter Blok has photographed the band for several years and this resulted in a collection of his most beautiful and sensational the Gathering photos on and off stage. In December the enlarged the Gathering photo's of the exhibition will be auctioned on eBay under the worldwide the Gathering fan base!. Each 1 piece limited edition enlarged photo in a 20 x 28 inch frame, is supplied with authentic autographs of band and photographer. All proceeds from the auction will be granted to War Child Netherlands
Read more ››
First the band will do a Dutch tour in October.
During this tour two special jubilee shows will be held on October 15th and October 16th at Dutch venues Mezz Concert & Dance in Breda and Groene Engel in Oss. With several songs the band will be supported on stage by enormous video projections of clips made by national and international multimedia artists. A promising Dutch VJ will mix these clips with his own video art and live images of the band on stage. Dutch talented people can still join the project. If you're interested, please visit the website of Parnassus on Stage . At the gig in Oss, the winning videoclip will be announced and as a gift the band will release the best video clips on a future live DVD, that should be released next year.
2nd leg of the Sleepy Buildings tour
Then, the Gathering will hit European roads again for the 2nd leg of the Sleepy Buildings tour in November. In the forthcoming shows the band will of course bring all highlights from their 15 year career completed with some totally new songs that will appear on the forthcoming new studio album planned for release in 2005. So if you want to catch the Gathering on tour be sure to get your tickets in time! There is no concert planned until September 2005! The band will take a long break from touring. They will work on the new album whose release is planned for 2005. And of course, Anneke will give birth to her baby!!
Next to the tour activities, the Gathering has prepared two special actions!!
In the Netherlands, everybody who buys the albums Souvenirs or Sleepy Buildings during September at some selected stores will receive a special 'tour T-shirt'. And he makes chance to win 2 free concert tickets and 2 backstage passes including meet & greet with the Gathering! Have a look at the website soon to see which CD stores are a part of this action.
The second action is the Gathering supporting War Child Netherlands
During the Dutch tourdates in October a photo exhibition will be held from photographer Peter Blok . Peter Blok has photographed the band for several years and this resulted in a collection of his most beautiful and sensational the Gathering photos on and off stage. In December the enlarged the Gathering photo's of the exhibition will be auctioned on eBay under the worldwide the Gathering fan base!. Each 1 piece limited edition enlarged photo in a 20 x 28 inch frame, is supplied with authentic autographs of band and photographer. All proceeds from the auction will be granted to War Child Netherlands
Read more ››
| Source: | sandandmercury.com |
| Band profile: | The Gathering |