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The Meads Of Asphodel - New Album Almost Ready
The forthcoming 4th album proper from English progressive Black metal band, The Meads Of Asphodel is in the final stages of completion. The album is titled, The Murder Of Jesus The Jew, with a track listing featuring: "From Eagle to Cross", "God of Sand", "Apostle of the uncircumcised", "Jew Killer", "The Man from Keiroth".
Guests who have already recorded vocals are, Hoest Taake], Vincent Crowley Acheron]. The intro and one instrumental has been created by Mirai Sigh], with guitar and keyboard parts handles by Alisa Coral Space Mirrors], Elle Torry, Imperial Vengeance].
The core elements of the band, Metatron , J.D Tait , Alan Davey and skim hammerer Urakbarameel have created a concept album that centers around the humanity of the Galilean healer who became a God of western aspirations and whose own roots became washed away with the cleansing of the Roman Church. The Murder Of Jesus The Jew is scheduled for a release mid-2010.
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Guests who have already recorded vocals are, Hoest Taake], Vincent Crowley Acheron]. The intro and one instrumental has been created by Mirai Sigh], with guitar and keyboard parts handles by Alisa Coral Space Mirrors], Elle Torry, Imperial Vengeance].
The core elements of the band, Metatron , J.D Tait , Alan Davey and skim hammerer Urakbarameel have created a concept album that centers around the humanity of the Galilean healer who became a God of western aspirations and whose own roots became washed away with the cleansing of the Roman Church. The Murder Of Jesus The Jew is scheduled for a release mid-2010.
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| Source: | themeadsofasphodel.com |
| Band profile: | The Meads Of Asphodel |
Intronaut - Band Update
Intronaut guitarist/vocalist Sacha Dunable has posted the following detailed blog regarding the band:
"So yeah, the new record is coming along. We are planning to be in the studio recording by April at the latest. We have about four and a half songs totally finished, and so far the material is completely blowing everything else we've done out of the water. I'm almost embarassed to have been a part of the last four releases knowing how great this one will be. You can check out a brief clip of us jamming on some new stuff here. Details on all that will be coming soon.
I supposed I could give you more of a detailed update on the band, too. We have all been busy with other musical projects in the past few months as well:
Drummer Danny Walker has been writing and recording with a grindcore band called Murder Construct, also featuring former Intronaut member Leon Del Muerte, Caleb from Bad Acid Trip, Kevin from Fetus Eaters, and Travis from Cattle Decapitation. He also just tracked drums for the new Bad Acid Trip record. As if all that wasn't keeping him busy enough, Uphill Battle has been rehearsing and will be getting back together for a few shows next year sometime.
Dave Timnick contributed drums to a song or two in a project with Justin Chancellor from Tool and a Polish guy named Peter. I'm a little afraid to try and describe the music, but it rules and kind of sounds like African techno with Polish lyrics. That's actually not at all what it sounds like. Forget I said anything. It rules though! We've also been talking with these two characters about collaborating on a new Intronaut song.
Joe lester is about to track bass for the new EP from our midwestern brothers Mouth Of The Architect. This will be the first time he's recorded with the band after doing more tours with them than any "permanent" bass player they've ever had. I personally can't wait to hear the new stuff!
I have been writing and recording songs with my friends from the band National Sunday Law. We'll announce more details on this as things come together, but we have about 25 minutes of music so far. I've also been jamming casually with my friends Dan Dismal (of LA death metal legends Crematorium) and Beau from The Copperthief on some stoner doom riffs we've been trying to piece together for almost ten years now. This might actually get serious enough to be recorded this year."
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"So yeah, the new record is coming along. We are planning to be in the studio recording by April at the latest. We have about four and a half songs totally finished, and so far the material is completely blowing everything else we've done out of the water. I'm almost embarassed to have been a part of the last four releases knowing how great this one will be. You can check out a brief clip of us jamming on some new stuff here. Details on all that will be coming soon.
I supposed I could give you more of a detailed update on the band, too. We have all been busy with other musical projects in the past few months as well:
Drummer Danny Walker has been writing and recording with a grindcore band called Murder Construct, also featuring former Intronaut member Leon Del Muerte, Caleb from Bad Acid Trip, Kevin from Fetus Eaters, and Travis from Cattle Decapitation. He also just tracked drums for the new Bad Acid Trip record. As if all that wasn't keeping him busy enough, Uphill Battle has been rehearsing and will be getting back together for a few shows next year sometime.
Dave Timnick contributed drums to a song or two in a project with Justin Chancellor from Tool and a Polish guy named Peter. I'm a little afraid to try and describe the music, but it rules and kind of sounds like African techno with Polish lyrics. That's actually not at all what it sounds like. Forget I said anything. It rules though! We've also been talking with these two characters about collaborating on a new Intronaut song.
Joe lester is about to track bass for the new EP from our midwestern brothers Mouth Of The Architect. This will be the first time he's recorded with the band after doing more tours with them than any "permanent" bass player they've ever had. I personally can't wait to hear the new stuff!
I have been writing and recording songs with my friends from the band National Sunday Law. We'll announce more details on this as things come together, but we have about 25 minutes of music so far. I've also been jamming casually with my friends Dan Dismal (of LA death metal legends Crematorium) and Beau from The Copperthief on some stoner doom riffs we've been trying to piece together for almost ten years now. This might actually get serious enough to be recorded this year."
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| Source: | blogronaut.blogspot.com |
| Band profile: | Intronaut |
Subhuman - New Video Online
Italian thrash/death metallers Subhuman released the video for the song "Nata Troia" (Natural Born Whore), taken from their debut album Profondo Rozzo. The video was produced by Marco Boni and Luca Ristori of Extreme Video. Profondo Rozzo was released on 21 August through Maple Metal Records.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Attacker - New Single Available For Download
Attacker have made their Condemned single available for free download over at this location. The single was originally only released in a limited quantity for the Keep It True X Festival in April 2008.
Last week, Attacker entered the studio to begin the pre-production and demoing of some new songs in preparation for the recording of the band's as of yet untitled 5th studio album. The band stated: "We will be working out all the kinks so that we can deliver an album that we can be proud of and that Attacker fans will embrace."
The band is still in search for a new vocalist.
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Last week, Attacker entered the studio to begin the pre-production and demoing of some new songs in preparation for the recording of the band's as of yet untitled 5th studio album. The band stated: "We will be working out all the kinks so that we can deliver an album that we can be proud of and that Attacker fans will embrace."
The band is still in search for a new vocalist.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Attacker |
Apostle Of Solitude - New Album Almost Finished
US doom metal band Apostle Of Solitude are currently wrapping up the mastering of their sophomore album. According to a press release, Last Sunrise is a doom metal masterpiece that comes across as the heaviest and most emotionally driven material that Apostle Of Solitude have crafted. In what easily surpasses the band's previous work Sincerest Misery, Last Sunrise is a soul stirring doom metal opus that is a soundtrack to the emotional and tragic circumstances that we get confronted with during these harsh times of need and desperation.
The Profound Lore version (Eyes Like Snow are releasing this in Europe) will include three exclusive hidden bonus tracks as well (these were recorded by The Gates Of Slumber/current Nachtmystium live drummer Bob Fouts). Them being "Streetside" (The Obsessed), "Mary And Child" (Born Against), and "Astro Zombies" (The Misfits).
The release date for the European version (and LP) is February 26th. The release date for the North American version is March 16th, although it will be available from the Profound Lore webstore at the end of February; same as the release date for the European version.
Last Sunrise cover art N. America/cover art Europe] tracklist:
01. Last Sunrise (Requiem)
02. Acknowledging The Demon
03. Other Voices
04. Letting Go Of The Wheel
05. Hunter Sick Rapture
06. December Drives Me To Tears
07. Sister Cruel
08. Frontiers Of Pain
09. Coldest Love
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The Profound Lore version (Eyes Like Snow are releasing this in Europe) will include three exclusive hidden bonus tracks as well (these were recorded by The Gates Of Slumber/current Nachtmystium live drummer Bob Fouts). Them being "Streetside" (The Obsessed), "Mary And Child" (Born Against), and "Astro Zombies" (The Misfits).
The release date for the European version (and LP) is February 26th. The release date for the North American version is March 16th, although it will be available from the Profound Lore webstore at the end of February; same as the release date for the European version.
Last Sunrise cover art N. America/cover art Europe] tracklist:
01. Last Sunrise (Requiem)
02. Acknowledging The Demon
03. Other Voices
04. Letting Go Of The Wheel
05. Hunter Sick Rapture
06. December Drives Me To Tears
07. Sister Cruel
08. Frontiers Of Pain
09. Coldest Love
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| Source: | profoundlorerecords.com |
| Band profile: | Apostle Of Solitude |
Ludicra - New Album Details
Profound Lore Records press release
One of the most respected metal bands in the Bay Area, Ludicra, have completed work on their anticipated follow-up to 2006's Fex Urbis Lex Orbis.
Entitled The Tenant, the new Ludicra album sees the five-piece at the height of their musical powers by delivering an album which incorporates all the best moments from Ludicra's illustrious back catalogue and incorporating a much deadlier metallic attack to the diverse sound canvas in which they harbor. With the black metal influenced blueprint Ludicra laid down with their elusive Hallow Psalms debut, along with incorporating a vicious punk vibe and adding tasteful splashes of neo-folk, the band took it to the next level with their Another Great Love Song follow-up. With Fex Urbis Lex Orbis, Ludicra had created their most progressive and musically complex album to date, an album that just recently landed in the #51 position in Decibel Magazine's special 100 Top Albums Of The Decade issue.
The Tenant, while being the most metal-sounding Ludicra album to date, is an album where all of Ludicra's influences culminate into an epic audial journey through a sprawling and harsh urban landscape, one in which its members have dwelled and roamed within during the band's decade long career. With their black metal influenced sound which initially cemented the basis of where Ludicra would expand their sound from, and that is still quite evident on The Tenant along with the neo-folk and experimental dabbling, Ludicra continue to take their progressive edge even further while at the same time, building upon their vision by taking it into more expansive ground.
Along with Ludicra's reputation as one of the best metal bands in the Bay Area, the reputation has its merits due to the band's ability to put on one of the most vicious live sets you'll ever witness from any metal band. This will be displayed in full force this spring, when Ludicra will be hitting the road in support of The Tenant. An announcement concerning an upcoming Ludicra tour shall be announced very soon once everything is finalized and once we've been given the go-ahead to do so.
The album will be released on March 3rd 2010.
The Tenant cover art] tracklist:
01. Stagnant Pond
02. A Larger Silence .mp3]
03. In Stable
04. The Undercaste
05. Clean White Void
06. Truth Won't Set You Free
07. The Tenant
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One of the most respected metal bands in the Bay Area, Ludicra, have completed work on their anticipated follow-up to 2006's Fex Urbis Lex Orbis.
Entitled The Tenant, the new Ludicra album sees the five-piece at the height of their musical powers by delivering an album which incorporates all the best moments from Ludicra's illustrious back catalogue and incorporating a much deadlier metallic attack to the diverse sound canvas in which they harbor. With the black metal influenced blueprint Ludicra laid down with their elusive Hallow Psalms debut, along with incorporating a vicious punk vibe and adding tasteful splashes of neo-folk, the band took it to the next level with their Another Great Love Song follow-up. With Fex Urbis Lex Orbis, Ludicra had created their most progressive and musically complex album to date, an album that just recently landed in the #51 position in Decibel Magazine's special 100 Top Albums Of The Decade issue.
The Tenant, while being the most metal-sounding Ludicra album to date, is an album where all of Ludicra's influences culminate into an epic audial journey through a sprawling and harsh urban landscape, one in which its members have dwelled and roamed within during the band's decade long career. With their black metal influenced sound which initially cemented the basis of where Ludicra would expand their sound from, and that is still quite evident on The Tenant along with the neo-folk and experimental dabbling, Ludicra continue to take their progressive edge even further while at the same time, building upon their vision by taking it into more expansive ground.
Along with Ludicra's reputation as one of the best metal bands in the Bay Area, the reputation has its merits due to the band's ability to put on one of the most vicious live sets you'll ever witness from any metal band. This will be displayed in full force this spring, when Ludicra will be hitting the road in support of The Tenant. An announcement concerning an upcoming Ludicra tour shall be announced very soon once everything is finalized and once we've been given the go-ahead to do so.
The album will be released on March 3rd 2010.
The Tenant cover art] tracklist:
01. Stagnant Pond
02. A Larger Silence .mp3]
03. In Stable
04. The Undercaste
05. Clean White Void
06. Truth Won't Set You Free
07. The Tenant
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| Source: | profoundlorerecords.com |
| Band profile: | Ludicra |
Negură Bunget - Two Departed Members Start New Band
Prophecy Productions are proud to announce that Dordeduh, the new band of the former Negură Bunget core members Hupogrammos and Sol Faur has signed a long-term contract with Lupus Lounge / Prophecy.
Hupogrammos explains the philosophy behind the band: "Dordeduh aims to link the two words "dor" (English: yearning for something, missing something) and "duh" (English: spirit) to the significant values that make us humans, melting together the soul and the spirit. The way one aligns one's experiences with one's own soul, the way one relates to the Universe, the way one perceives and integrates, through Intention, the perpetually flowing Transcendence, that is what defines different levels of humanity in a person, that is what makes one Human."
Musically, Dordeduh will follow the path opened by Negură Bunget, but the musical act will open new perspectives as they will experiment with a new way of approaching black metal as well as using traditional instruments. Hupogrammos: "It is normal for musicians to evolve and develop with every album released, but our goal is to push forward this natural development and to make Dordeduh distinguishable from our musical past."
The first material released by Lupus Lounge / Prophecy will be a 7" EP with two songs stylistically quite different from each other, but both capable to provide an idea as to how the first Dordeduh first album (due to be released later in 2010) will sound like.
Dordeduh line-up:
Hupogrammos - guitars/vocals/keyboards/traditional instruments
Sol Faur - guitars/keyboards
Guest members:
Arioch (Negură Bunget, live Secrets Of The Moon) - bass
Thelemnar (Secrets Of The Moon, live The Vision Bleak) - drums/percussion
Sergio Ponti (ex-Illogicist, ex-Ephel Duath) - drums/percussion
More info about the band on http://www.myspace.com/officialdordeduh.
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Hupogrammos explains the philosophy behind the band: "Dordeduh aims to link the two words "dor" (English: yearning for something, missing something) and "duh" (English: spirit) to the significant values that make us humans, melting together the soul and the spirit. The way one aligns one's experiences with one's own soul, the way one relates to the Universe, the way one perceives and integrates, through Intention, the perpetually flowing Transcendence, that is what defines different levels of humanity in a person, that is what makes one Human."
Musically, Dordeduh will follow the path opened by Negură Bunget, but the musical act will open new perspectives as they will experiment with a new way of approaching black metal as well as using traditional instruments. Hupogrammos: "It is normal for musicians to evolve and develop with every album released, but our goal is to push forward this natural development and to make Dordeduh distinguishable from our musical past."
The first material released by Lupus Lounge / Prophecy will be a 7" EP with two songs stylistically quite different from each other, but both capable to provide an idea as to how the first Dordeduh first album (due to be released later in 2010) will sound like.
Dordeduh line-up:
Hupogrammos - guitars/vocals/keyboards/traditional instruments
Sol Faur - guitars/keyboards
Guest members:
Arioch (Negură Bunget, live Secrets Of The Moon) - bass
Thelemnar (Secrets Of The Moon, live The Vision Bleak) - drums/percussion
Sergio Ponti (ex-Illogicist, ex-Ephel Duath) - drums/percussion
More info about the band on http://www.myspace.com/officialdordeduh.
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| Source: | prophecyproductions.de |
| Band profile: | Negură Bunget |
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Bucium - New Single Released, Recording New Album
Romanian folk-prog outfit Bucium just released a new single, called "Sus La Cheia Raiului" (English translation "High to the Heaven's Key") through the band's MySpace page. The song has the same pre-Christian foundation as the previous Christams single "The Stagg Carol" and as most of the band's songs.
The first Bucium album, called Voievozii, was launched in March 2008 by A&A Records (Warner Music) and is available on on-line stores such as Amazon, EMusic and iTunes. The band is now in the studio, for recording the second album, called Miorita (the name of an ancient Romanian myth). Songtitles to appear on the album are:
01. Miorita
02. Codrule, Maria Ta
03. Frunza Verde De Trei Flori
04. Frunza Verde Foi Marunte
05. Mirel Tinerelu'
06. Rai
07. Voinicel Instelat
08. Cand De-Acasa Am Plecat
09. La Marginea Codrului
10. Zorile
Bonus songs:
01. Cantecel De Asfintit
02. Mandra Mea Nu Ma Certa
03. Sus La Cheia Raiului
Most of the songs were written almost 8-10 years ago, but it's the first time they are properly recorded. The album itself is less metal, but more atmospheric-oriented than the predecessor, Voievozii. Bucium also has most of the songs ready for a third album, which will be recorded after the Miorita launch. Bucium is currently unsigned since the agreement with A&A Records was for only one album.
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The first Bucium album, called Voievozii, was launched in March 2008 by A&A Records (Warner Music) and is available on on-line stores such as Amazon, EMusic and iTunes. The band is now in the studio, for recording the second album, called Miorita (the name of an ancient Romanian myth). Songtitles to appear on the album are:
01. Miorita
02. Codrule, Maria Ta
03. Frunza Verde De Trei Flori
04. Frunza Verde Foi Marunte
05. Mirel Tinerelu'
06. Rai
07. Voinicel Instelat
08. Cand De-Acasa Am Plecat
09. La Marginea Codrului
10. Zorile
Bonus songs:
01. Cantecel De Asfintit
02. Mandra Mea Nu Ma Certa
03. Sus La Cheia Raiului
Most of the songs were written almost 8-10 years ago, but it's the first time they are properly recorded. The album itself is less metal, but more atmospheric-oriented than the predecessor, Voievozii. Bucium also has most of the songs ready for a third album, which will be recorded after the Miorita launch. Bucium is currently unsigned since the agreement with A&A Records was for only one album.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Dreadnaught - Another New Video Online
2009 draws to a close for Australia's Dreadnaught with the release of the last of four promotional videos from the self-titled LP CD Dreadnaught. "10 Times the Pain" is viewable now on the band's YouTube and MySpace pages.
This year has seen the long-awaited release of a new LP CD and touring throughout Australia and Japan, and culminates with a show in Melbourne this December the 18th with Frankenbok, Switchblade (Syd), Teramaze, The Plague Black, and Internal Nightmare at The East Brunswick Club. Entry is $15, tickets are available at the door or through Moshtix.
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This year has seen the long-awaited release of a new LP CD and touring throughout Australia and Japan, and culminates with a show in Melbourne this December the 18th with Frankenbok, Switchblade (Syd), Teramaze, The Plague Black, and Internal Nightmare at The East Brunswick Club. Entry is $15, tickets are available at the door or through Moshtix.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
Through The Eyes Of The Dead - New Album In February, New Song Up
South Carolina's Through The Eyes Of The Dead have launched the lead track from their new album Skepsis, titled "The Manifest," on their newly redesigned MySpace page. The self-produced Skepsis hits the streets on February 2, 2010, and is the first TTEOTD release to feature new vocalist Danny Rodriguez, drummer Mike Ranne and guitarist Chris "Hank" Henckel. The album was recorded at Geller Cellar Studios in New York and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall), and like previous TTEOTD releases, it features cover art by Paul Romano (Mastodon, Trivium).
Guitarist Justin Longshore commented on the new release: "Our new record Skepsis finally captures the sound we've always envisioned. We really wanted to raise the bar with this one but also keep the consistency that Through The Eyes Of The Dead is known for. Overall, everyone has become better at their instruments and it really shows on the record. I have no doubt in my mind that new and old fans of the band will be pleased when they hear it!"
Skepsis cover art] tracklist:
01. Parasite Throne
02. Dementia
03. No Haven
04. Perpetual Defilement
05. Inherit Obscurity
06. The Manifest
07. Defaced Reality
08. Siphonaptera From Within
09. Insomnium
10. Skepsis
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Guitarist Justin Longshore commented on the new release: "Our new record Skepsis finally captures the sound we've always envisioned. We really wanted to raise the bar with this one but also keep the consistency that Through The Eyes Of The Dead is known for. Overall, everyone has become better at their instruments and it really shows on the record. I have no doubt in my mind that new and old fans of the band will be pleased when they hear it!"
Skepsis cover art] tracklist:
01. Parasite Throne
02. Dementia
03. No Haven
04. Perpetual Defilement
05. Inherit Obscurity
06. The Manifest
07. Defaced Reality
08. Siphonaptera From Within
09. Insomnium
10. Skepsis
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Animations - New Album Available For Streaming
Polish progressive metallers Animations are streaming their sophomore release Reset Your Soul on MySpace. The album is available for sale online since the beginning of December.
According to the band's MySpace site, Animations play music which combines classic progressive rock, metal, fusion along with jazz elements. Their music is spiced up a bit by adding the one magic ingredient - virtuosity.
Reset Your Soul cover art] tracklist:
01. Reset Your Soul
02. Demons of War
03. Inscrutable
04. The Manhattan Project
05. Request for Redemption
06. The Last Man
07. 1989
08. Toxicyber
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According to the band's MySpace site, Animations play music which combines classic progressive rock, metal, fusion along with jazz elements. Their music is spiced up a bit by adding the one magic ingredient - virtuosity.
Reset Your Soul cover art] tracklist:
01. Reset Your Soul
02. Demons of War
03. Inscrutable
04. The Manhattan Project
05. Request for Redemption
06. The Last Man
07. 1989
08. Toxicyber
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Grammy Awards - Best Metal Performance Nominations
Yesterday, nominations for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards were announced by The Recording Academy. Here are the nominees for Best Metal Performance:
Judas Priest - "Dissident Aggressor" (from A Touch of Evil ? Live)
Lamb Of God - "Set to Fail" (from Wrath)
Megadeth - "Head Crusher" (from Endgame)
Ministry - "Señor Peligro" (from Adios...)
Slayer - "Hate Worldwide" (from World Painted Blood)
Except for Slayer, who already won 2 Grammys, none of the bands have won before. Megadeth were already nominated 8 times without a win (together with Metallica, the band who has been nominated the most in this category since its introduction in 1989), Ministry were already nominated 6 times and Judas Priest already had 4 nominations without a win. Lamb of God were previously nominated once, in 2007.
Metallica's "Unforgiven III" is nominated in the Best Hard Rock Performance, together with AC/DC's "War Machine", Alice In Chains' "Check My Brain", Linkin Park's "What I've Done" and Nickelback's "Burn It to the Ground". AC/DC is also nominated for Best Rock Album, while Steve Vai is up for a Best Rock Instrumental Performance award.
Awards will be handed out on January 31, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will air on CBS television. A full list of all nominees can be found here.
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Judas Priest - "Dissident Aggressor" (from A Touch of Evil ? Live)
Lamb Of God - "Set to Fail" (from Wrath)
Megadeth - "Head Crusher" (from Endgame)
Ministry - "Señor Peligro" (from Adios...)
Slayer - "Hate Worldwide" (from World Painted Blood)
Except for Slayer, who already won 2 Grammys, none of the bands have won before. Megadeth were already nominated 8 times without a win (together with Metallica, the band who has been nominated the most in this category since its introduction in 1989), Ministry were already nominated 6 times and Judas Priest already had 4 nominations without a win. Lamb of God were previously nominated once, in 2007.
Metallica's "Unforgiven III" is nominated in the Best Hard Rock Performance, together with AC/DC's "War Machine", Alice In Chains' "Check My Brain", Linkin Park's "What I've Done" and Nickelback's "Burn It to the Ground". AC/DC is also nominated for Best Rock Album, while Steve Vai is up for a Best Rock Instrumental Performance award.
Awards will be handed out on January 31, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will air on CBS television. A full list of all nominees can be found here.
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| Source: | grammy.com |
Dimebag Darrell/Pantera - Tribute CD Details
Official press release
The Dimebag Darrell tribute CD with tracks from Machine Head, Five Finger Death Punch, Zakk Wylde and more will come packaged with issue 200 of Metal Hammer - on sale December 16th.
Metal Hammer are honoured to pay tribute to the one and only Dimebag Darrell on December 16th. We've rounded up some of the biggest and best names from the world of metal to unleash their interpretations of the hardest and heaviest tracks from the Pantera back-catalogue.
The full tracklisting runs:
01. Zakk Wylde - Suicide Note, Pt. 1
02. Machine Head - Fucking Hostile
03. Malefice - I'm Broken
04. Avenged Sevenfold - Walk
05. Evile - Cemetery Gates
06. Five Finger Death Punch - A New Level
07. Biohazard - Mouth for War
08. Sylosis - Strength beyond Strength
09. Chimaira - Slaughtered
10. Unearth - Sandblasted Skin
11. Throwdown - Becoming
12. Kiuas - This Love
13. This Is Hell - Rise
Metal Hammer spoke to Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn about their decision to cover the Vulgar Display of Power classic, "Fucking Hostile."
"It was either that or "Strength beyond Strength" from Far beyond Driven," said Flynn. "In the end, we decided that we wanted to do a classic. We chose "Fucking Hostile" because it's two and a half minutes of pure, raging metal. It's short, fast and brutal. There's some real intricate riffing parts in there. We'd jammed it before but we'd never sat down and analyzed it properly. I think we did a great job on it."
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The Dimebag Darrell tribute CD with tracks from Machine Head, Five Finger Death Punch, Zakk Wylde and more will come packaged with issue 200 of Metal Hammer - on sale December 16th.
Metal Hammer are honoured to pay tribute to the one and only Dimebag Darrell on December 16th. We've rounded up some of the biggest and best names from the world of metal to unleash their interpretations of the hardest and heaviest tracks from the Pantera back-catalogue.
The full tracklisting runs:
01. Zakk Wylde - Suicide Note, Pt. 1
02. Machine Head - Fucking Hostile
03. Malefice - I'm Broken
04. Avenged Sevenfold - Walk
05. Evile - Cemetery Gates
06. Five Finger Death Punch - A New Level
07. Biohazard - Mouth for War
08. Sylosis - Strength beyond Strength
09. Chimaira - Slaughtered
10. Unearth - Sandblasted Skin
11. Throwdown - Becoming
12. Kiuas - This Love
13. This Is Hell - Rise
Metal Hammer spoke to Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn about their decision to cover the Vulgar Display of Power classic, "Fucking Hostile."
"It was either that or "Strength beyond Strength" from Far beyond Driven," said Flynn. "In the end, we decided that we wanted to do a classic. We chose "Fucking Hostile" because it's two and a half minutes of pure, raging metal. It's short, fast and brutal. There's some real intricate riffing parts in there. We'd jammed it before but we'd never sat down and analyzed it properly. I think we did a great job on it."
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| Source: | metalhammer.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Pantera |
Overkill - US Killfest Tour With Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer, Evile
NJ Thrash legends Overkill have announced their signature 25th Anniversary tour entitled Killfest 2010. The tour will span the length of the US, hitting spots in Canada with one final show at New York City's Nokia Theater. Support duties coming from Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer, Evile and Woe Of Tyrants.
Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth says: "The road never ends, and that's a good thing kids! We've all been tearing this up for over 25 years now and still going strong. April it starts again and this time it's Ironbound, live and in your face, let the games begin!"
The band's new record, Ironbound will be available on CD and vinyl, and is set for release on February 9, 2010. Ironbound celebrates the band's monumental 25-year anniversary.
Killfest 2010 Tour Dates
4/01 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
4/02 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
4/03 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Hall
4/04 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial de Quebec
4/05 - Montreal, QC @ FouFounes
4/06 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater
4/07 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
4/08 - Detroit, MI @ Blondies
4/09 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro
4/10 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
4/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4
4/13 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
4/15 - Vancouver, BC @ Red Room
4/16 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
4/17 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
4/18 - San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom
4/19 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
4/20 - Los Angeles CA @ House of Blues
4/21 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
4/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ O.K.'s
4/23 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
4/24 - Farmington, NM @ Gators
4/25 - Tulsa, OK @ Marquee
4/26 - Austin, TX @ Emu's
4/27 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
4/28 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
4/29 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
4/30 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
5/01 - New York City, NY @ Nokia Theater
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Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth says: "The road never ends, and that's a good thing kids! We've all been tearing this up for over 25 years now and still going strong. April it starts again and this time it's Ironbound, live and in your face, let the games begin!"
The band's new record, Ironbound will be available on CD and vinyl, and is set for release on February 9, 2010. Ironbound celebrates the band's monumental 25-year anniversary.
Killfest 2010 Tour Dates
4/01 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
4/02 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
4/03 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Hall
4/04 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial de Quebec
4/05 - Montreal, QC @ FouFounes
4/06 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater
4/07 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
4/08 - Detroit, MI @ Blondies
4/09 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro
4/10 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
4/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4
4/13 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
4/15 - Vancouver, BC @ Red Room
4/16 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
4/17 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
4/18 - San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom
4/19 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
4/20 - Los Angeles CA @ House of Blues
4/21 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
4/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ O.K.'s
4/23 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
4/24 - Farmington, NM @ Gators
4/25 - Tulsa, OK @ Marquee
4/26 - Austin, TX @ Emu's
4/27 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
4/28 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
4/29 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
4/30 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
5/01 - New York City, NY @ Nokia Theater
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| Source: | wreckingcrew.com |
| Band profile: | Overkill |
| Event: | Killfest Tour 2010 |
Dragged Into Sunlight - Sign To Prosthetic Records
Official press release
Prosthetic Records has signed the UK's Dragged Into Sunlight to a worldwide recording contract. This marks the first signing of a UK act for the label, which will re-release the UK-based band's album, Hatred For Mankind, in April, 2010. The album, recorded by Tom Dring and Billy Anderson (Eyehategod, Neurosis, Weedeater), was originally released in 2009 by Mordgrimm Records (Anaal Nathrakh, Covenant). The mysterious band, whose sound can be described as a mixture of black, death and doom metal, has shared the stage with acts such as Vader, Grief, Trap Them, Gama Bomb and Lazarus Blackstar.
The band, who appear masked in photos, play in near total darkness and smoke and do not publicize their individual names, commented about today's heavy music scene: "A few blastbeats, a scrawled logo and people accept it, regardless of the reality. Dragged Into Sunlight is a concept, we've taken the time to come up with our own understanding and presentation of what we want to see associated with extreme metal in 2009 and beyond."
Terrorizer chronicle Dragged Into Sunlight as "crushing, sweeping and just plain riffing," praising their "crusty blackened doom" and "delicious black majesty." Meanwhile, Metal Hammer distinguished their sound as "a torrent of seething riffs so caustically expansive, they feel as though they're about the burst out of your skin. It's also the sheer, pre-meditated malice that drives them on a systematic rite of destruction, whose domineering, scorched-Earth tactics leave no synapse or nerve-ending unscathed."
The band will be making its first trek to North America this spring in support of the re-release. Check out a culling of the gruesome beast at http://www.myspace.com/draggedintosunlight.
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Prosthetic Records has signed the UK's Dragged Into Sunlight to a worldwide recording contract. This marks the first signing of a UK act for the label, which will re-release the UK-based band's album, Hatred For Mankind, in April, 2010. The album, recorded by Tom Dring and Billy Anderson (Eyehategod, Neurosis, Weedeater), was originally released in 2009 by Mordgrimm Records (Anaal Nathrakh, Covenant). The mysterious band, whose sound can be described as a mixture of black, death and doom metal, has shared the stage with acts such as Vader, Grief, Trap Them, Gama Bomb and Lazarus Blackstar.
The band, who appear masked in photos, play in near total darkness and smoke and do not publicize their individual names, commented about today's heavy music scene: "A few blastbeats, a scrawled logo and people accept it, regardless of the reality. Dragged Into Sunlight is a concept, we've taken the time to come up with our own understanding and presentation of what we want to see associated with extreme metal in 2009 and beyond."
Terrorizer chronicle Dragged Into Sunlight as "crushing, sweeping and just plain riffing," praising their "crusty blackened doom" and "delicious black majesty." Meanwhile, Metal Hammer distinguished their sound as "a torrent of seething riffs so caustically expansive, they feel as though they're about the burst out of your skin. It's also the sheer, pre-meditated malice that drives them on a systematic rite of destruction, whose domineering, scorched-Earth tactics leave no synapse or nerve-ending unscathed."
The band will be making its first trek to North America this spring in support of the re-release. Check out a culling of the gruesome beast at http://www.myspace.com/draggedintosunlight.
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| Source: | prostheticrecords.com |