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Cradle Of Filth - Announce South American Tour Dates
Cradle Of Filth will tour South America in support of their upcoming album All Hallows Eve. The band announced a couple of shows in December, with more dates to be announced soon.
UPDATED (on 03.08.2010):
Dec. 12 - Teatro Metropol - Bogotá, Colombia
Dec. 14 - Ciec - Caracas, Venezuela
Dec. 16 - Teatro Caupolican - Santiago, Chile
Dec. 17 - El Teatro Flores - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dec. 18 - Carioca Club - São Paulo, Brazil
Dec. 19 - Bar Opinião - Porto Alegre, Brazil
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UPDATED (on 03.08.2010):
Dec. 12 - Teatro Metropol - Bogotá, Colombia
Dec. 14 - Ciec - Caracas, Venezuela
Dec. 16 - Teatro Caupolican - Santiago, Chile
Dec. 17 - El Teatro Flores - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dec. 18 - Carioca Club - São Paulo, Brazil
Dec. 19 - Bar Opinião - Porto Alegre, Brazil
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Cradle Of Filth |
| Event: | Cradle of Filth |
Theudho - Joined By New Bassist
Belgian Pegan black metallers Theudho has posted the following news on their MySpace blog:
"Multi-instrumentalist Nick, known from bands such as Waelcyrge, Grimm, Hooded Priest, Zwartketterij, Gae Bolga and Hypochondria, has agreed to play bass on the upcoming Theudho album. Nick almost played bass for Theudho for a bunch of live dates back in 2007/2008, but it never happened due to practical reasons. We've known Nick for quite a long time, so now the time has come to see where this cooperation will lead us!"
Theudho are now in the the final phase of the writing process for the next album.
In the meantime, drummer Joachim, who handled the drums on The Völsunga Saga and Cult of Wuotan has agreed to return for the recording of the album. Guitar wizard extraordinaire Dieter, who also stepped in during the fall/winter of 2008, will take care of all the leads and solos on the album.
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"Multi-instrumentalist Nick, known from bands such as Waelcyrge, Grimm, Hooded Priest, Zwartketterij, Gae Bolga and Hypochondria, has agreed to play bass on the upcoming Theudho album. Nick almost played bass for Theudho for a bunch of live dates back in 2007/2008, but it never happened due to practical reasons. We've known Nick for quite a long time, so now the time has come to see where this cooperation will lead us!"
Theudho are now in the the final phase of the writing process for the next album.
In the meantime, drummer Joachim, who handled the drums on The Völsunga Saga and Cult of Wuotan has agreed to return for the recording of the album. Guitar wizard extraordinaire Dieter, who also stepped in during the fall/winter of 2008, will take care of all the leads and solos on the album.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Theudho |
Forgotten Tomb - Sign With Agonia Records
Forgotten Tomb have signed a deal with Polish Agonia Records. The band will enter the studio at the end of August 2010 to record the brand-new album Under Saturn Retrograde, to be released hopefully in the beginning of 2011.
The band also added the following: "In the meantime, as you may have noticed already, the release-date for Vol.5: 1999/2009 was postponed to August 2010 due to reasons beyond our control, though by now it should be a matter of 1 or 2 weeks before its actual release. Stay tuned for news! Also, the Love's Burial Ground 2LP is in the making and should be out around October 2010 on Funeral Industries."
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The band also added the following: "In the meantime, as you may have noticed already, the release-date for Vol.5: 1999/2009 was postponed to August 2010 due to reasons beyond our control, though by now it should be a matter of 1 or 2 weeks before its actual release. Stay tuned for news! Also, the Love's Burial Ground 2LP is in the making and should be out around October 2010 on Funeral Industries."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Forgotten Tomb |
Svartby - Forced To Cancel German Shows
Due to certain "gettin'-a-German-visa problems", Russian folk metal band Svartby is forced to cancel the 3 announced shows this week, as the band won't be able to take flights to Germany.
The band stated: "We express our deepest regrets and apologies for those who tended to see us this Summer and hope we'll rock next time! (hope soon) We also express deepest regrets for ourselves of course, as the ride was planned to be a top-event for the band this summer.
Meanwhile, we're solving the mysteries of the third album, including tracklist, musical content, mythology and surprises... and other important details. Recording of the Elemental Tales album is planned for Autumn. Don't forget to download for free Svartby's latest teaser-single "Scum from Underwater" at this location. The Black Village will return in 2011 with a pure elemental rage!"
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The band stated: "We express our deepest regrets and apologies for those who tended to see us this Summer and hope we'll rock next time! (hope soon) We also express deepest regrets for ourselves of course, as the ride was planned to be a top-event for the band this summer.
Meanwhile, we're solving the mysteries of the third album, including tracklist, musical content, mythology and surprises... and other important details. Recording of the Elemental Tales album is planned for Autumn. Don't forget to download for free Svartby's latest teaser-single "Scum from Underwater" at this location. The Black Village will return in 2011 with a pure elemental rage!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Svartby |
Hirax - Upcoming Live Dates Announced
US thrashers Hirax have announced a handful of tour dates that will span Mexico, Californië and Japan.
Mexico:
31-07-2010 - Heavy Metal Circus - Mexico City at Circo Volador
01-08-2010 - Guadalajara at Discoteque Organic/La Borrasca Bar
25-09-2010 - Tijuana at El Divan de Alicia
USA:
21-08-2010 - San Diego, CA at Ramona Mainstage
Japan:
30-10-2010 - Osaka at Shinsaibashi Soma
31-10-2010 - Nagoya at Imaike Tiny 7
03-10-2010 - Tokyo at Shinjyuku Marz
The band recently released 12" and 7" black vinyl editions of their 2009 full-length El Rostro de la Muerte.
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Mexico:
31-07-2010 - Heavy Metal Circus - Mexico City at Circo Volador
01-08-2010 - Guadalajara at Discoteque Organic/La Borrasca Bar
25-09-2010 - Tijuana at El Divan de Alicia
USA:
21-08-2010 - San Diego, CA at Ramona Mainstage
Japan:
30-10-2010 - Osaka at Shinsaibashi Soma
31-10-2010 - Nagoya at Imaike Tiny 7
03-10-2010 - Tokyo at Shinjyuku Marz
The band recently released 12" and 7" black vinyl editions of their 2009 full-length El Rostro de la Muerte.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Hirax |
Avenged Sevenfold - New Video Online
The new un-edited version of Avenged Sevefold's new video for the song "Nightmare" can be viewed below. The video was directed by Wayne Isham (Metallica, Pantera, Pink Floyd).
The video has several references to the band's deceased drummer The Rev (fe. the last drum kit he ever played with the band). Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy played drums on the new album, but is not featured in this video clip.
The song comes off the band's upcoming album Nightmare scheduled to be released next week (July 27, 2010). Nightmare, the first single off that album, was released digitally on May 18, 2010.
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The video has several references to the band's deceased drummer The Rev (fe. the last drum kit he ever played with the band). Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy played drums on the new album, but is not featured in this video clip.
The song comes off the band's upcoming album Nightmare scheduled to be released next week (July 27, 2010). Nightmare, the first single off that album, was released digitally on May 18, 2010.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Avenged Sevenfold |
Fear Factory - Unleash Their New Video
"Powershifter", the new video from US metallers Fear Factory, can now be watched at this location.
The video clip is actually a fully fan-filmed labor of love captured in London earlier this year. In fact, for 23-year-old video blogger Myles Dyer, the chance to film the band on and off stage for four shows was a dream come true.
Myles states: "To think that years ago I would be sitting at home watching their DVD's over and over again, dreaming that one day I could see them live! And not only that," he goes on to say on his website, "I got to meet them and... got the go on tour with them... become actual friends with the guys... words will never explain how I feel!"
You can find "Powershifter" on Mechanize, released in February.
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The video clip is actually a fully fan-filmed labor of love captured in London earlier this year. In fact, for 23-year-old video blogger Myles Dyer, the chance to film the band on and off stage for four shows was a dream come true.
Myles states: "To think that years ago I would be sitting at home watching their DVD's over and over again, dreaming that one day I could see them live! And not only that," he goes on to say on his website, "I got to meet them and... got the go on tour with them... become actual friends with the guys... words will never explain how I feel!"
You can find "Powershifter" on Mechanize, released in February.
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| Source: | noisecreep.com |
| Band profile: | Fear Factory |
Septicflesh - New Album Update
Last time we checked, Greek metallers Septicflesh were working on a follow-up to 2008's Communion. Today, the band has issued the following album update:
"The creation of the 10 songs that will appear on the next album of Greek daemons Septicflesh, is approaching the final stage. The musical result can be described as a great mass of emotional death.
One of the dominant elements of the album is the use of the characteristic guitar melodies of the band in a more intense and dramatic way. In combination with the orchestral parts that will surpass everything else that the band has done in the past, the sound resembles to a funeral concerto. Actually, it appears that the whole atmosphere of the album is one step closer to the depths of Hades... Also, as actually Septicflesh is in the wider sense an artistic dark experiment, the nightmarish visual world of Seth Siro Anton that is part of this experiment is going to be expanded towards extremity in order to "dress" fittingly the soundscapes and the new mysterious lyrical thematology.
The recordings will take place in Athens (in Devasoundz studios owned by the band) and in Prague (again with the help of the Filmharmonic Orchestra and Choir of Prague under the direction of Christos Antoniou) from August until the mid of September 2010. The mix will take place in Sweden on October 2010. The band is looking forward to work for the first time with well known producer Peter Tägtgren as previously announced."
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"The creation of the 10 songs that will appear on the next album of Greek daemons Septicflesh, is approaching the final stage. The musical result can be described as a great mass of emotional death.
One of the dominant elements of the album is the use of the characteristic guitar melodies of the band in a more intense and dramatic way. In combination with the orchestral parts that will surpass everything else that the band has done in the past, the sound resembles to a funeral concerto. Actually, it appears that the whole atmosphere of the album is one step closer to the depths of Hades... Also, as actually Septicflesh is in the wider sense an artistic dark experiment, the nightmarish visual world of Seth Siro Anton that is part of this experiment is going to be expanded towards extremity in order to "dress" fittingly the soundscapes and the new mysterious lyrical thematology.
The recordings will take place in Athens (in Devasoundz studios owned by the band) and in Prague (again with the help of the Filmharmonic Orchestra and Choir of Prague under the direction of Christos Antoniou) from August until the mid of September 2010. The mix will take place in Sweden on October 2010. The band is looking forward to work for the first time with well known producer Peter Tägtgren as previously announced."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Septicflesh |
Alcest - Working On New Album, Recruit New Live Bassist
Alcest's be all and end all, Neige, has posted the following statement on the band's MySpace blog:
"After having crossed Europe and North America with Alcest, unfortunately, Fursy Teyssier (Amesoeurs) will not be able to keep on playing bass live due to a lack of time. I guess we will play again togather when he will start making concerts with Les Discrets, I can't wait for that. A new bass player already joined us, Indria (from Lonesoul, Brutal Rebirth, ex-Peste Noire). He will be a part of the Alcest live line-up from the next shows we will do, in Finland.
Otherwise I am already working on the next album, which will be recorded in January-February 2011."
To finish in a musical way, here's a nice piano cover of "Sur L'Océan...".
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"After having crossed Europe and North America with Alcest, unfortunately, Fursy Teyssier (Amesoeurs) will not be able to keep on playing bass live due to a lack of time. I guess we will play again togather when he will start making concerts with Les Discrets, I can't wait for that. A new bass player already joined us, Indria (from Lonesoul, Brutal Rebirth, ex-Peste Noire). He will be a part of the Alcest live line-up from the next shows we will do, in Finland.
Otherwise I am already working on the next album, which will be recorded in January-February 2011."
To finish in a musical way, here's a nice piano cover of "Sur L'Océan...".
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Alcest |
Goat The Head - Single Available For Download, Artwork Online
The guys of Goat The Head are offering you a free digital single, "This Tube Is The Gospel", available for downloaded at this location (MP3).
The new single comes off the band's upcoming effort Doppelgängers, scheduled for release on September 13th through Aftermath Music. All other album info can conveniently be read by clicking here. And to top it all, here's the album's artwork.
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The new single comes off the band's upcoming effort Doppelgängers, scheduled for release on September 13th through Aftermath Music. All other album info can conveniently be read by clicking here. And to top it all, here's the album's artwork.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Goat The Head |
Temple Of Baal - Have Found A New Drummer
As reported back in April, French black metallers Temple Of Baal were looking for a new drummer after parting ways with Antares. Now, that search has ended, as the band has a new drummer, named Skvm . In a short statement, the band said:
"Temple Of Baal is proud to welcome drummer Skvm (Nightshade, Choking On Bile, oOo) within their ranks. The band is now working on the successor of Lightslaying Rituals and is looking for gigs around Europe. Next live ritual will take place on 11/09/2010 in Liège, Belgium."
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"Temple Of Baal is proud to welcome drummer Skvm (Nightshade, Choking On Bile, oOo) within their ranks. The band is now working on the successor of Lightslaying Rituals and is looking for gigs around Europe. Next live ritual will take place on 11/09/2010 in Liège, Belgium."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Temple Of Baal |
Kataklysm - More Album Details, New Song Online
Kataklysm have uploaded a new track entitled "Determined (Vows of Vengence)" to their MySpace page. The track comes from their new album Heaven's Venom, which will be released on August 13th in Europe and August 24th in North America.
As previously announced, the follow-up to 2008's Prevail, was recorded by Kataklysm guitarist J-F Dagenais (Malevolent Creation, Misery Index) and was mixed by Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Mnemic, Dark Tranquillity).
In related news, Kataklysm commence shooting a video clip for the song "Push The Venom" this month with director Ivan Colic (Type O Negative, Unleashed, Deathstars, Ex Deo) in Belgrade, Serbia.
Heaven's Venom cover art] tracklist:
01. A Soulless God
02. Determined (Vows of Vengeance)
03. Faith Made of Shrapnel
04. Push the Venom
05. Hail the Renegade
06. As the Walls Collapse
07. Numb & Intoxicated
08. At the Edge of the World
09. Suicide River
10. Blind Savior
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As previously announced, the follow-up to 2008's Prevail, was recorded by Kataklysm guitarist J-F Dagenais (Malevolent Creation, Misery Index) and was mixed by Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Mnemic, Dark Tranquillity).
In related news, Kataklysm commence shooting a video clip for the song "Push The Venom" this month with director Ivan Colic (Type O Negative, Unleashed, Deathstars, Ex Deo) in Belgrade, Serbia.
Heaven's Venom cover art] tracklist:
01. A Soulless God
02. Determined (Vows of Vengeance)
03. Faith Made of Shrapnel
04. Push the Venom
05. Hail the Renegade
06. As the Walls Collapse
07. Numb & Intoxicated
08. At the Edge of the World
09. Suicide River
10. Blind Savior
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Kataklysm |
Nightmare - Tap Benighted Drummer For Live Shows
Kevin Foley, drummer for French death grind masters Benighted, is on board with Nightmare for a couple of shows on the Insurrection Campaign World Tour - Part II.
Nightmare's permanent drummer, David Amore, is forced to miss the dates due to some personal reasons out of his control. Kevin already checked in at the Savoie Rock Fest last Saturday in Albertville, France. Check out footage from the performance on Nightmare's TV Channel.
David will still play the DevilStone Festival, while the rest of the dates including will feature Kevin on drums:
July 17th - DevilStone Festival - Lituania with David on the drums.
July 24th - Woodstock Festival - Borkovany, Czech Republic,
August 07th - Wacken Open Air - Germany
August 25th - Budapest, Hungary - Crazy Mama Club
August 27th - Heavy Metal Festival - Tel-Aviv, Israel - Barby club
August 29th - Motocultor Festival - Sené, France
October 09th - The Evening Of Metal Festival - St Dizier, France
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Nightmare's permanent drummer, David Amore, is forced to miss the dates due to some personal reasons out of his control. Kevin already checked in at the Savoie Rock Fest last Saturday in Albertville, France. Check out footage from the performance on Nightmare's TV Channel.
David will still play the DevilStone Festival, while the rest of the dates including will feature Kevin on drums:
July 17th - DevilStone Festival - Lituania with David on the drums.
July 24th - Woodstock Festival - Borkovany, Czech Republic,
August 07th - Wacken Open Air - Germany
August 25th - Budapest, Hungary - Crazy Mama Club
August 27th - Heavy Metal Festival - Tel-Aviv, Israel - Barby club
August 29th - Motocultor Festival - Sené, France
October 09th - The Evening Of Metal Festival - St Dizier, France
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Nightmare |
Spiritual Beggars - Licensing Deal For Japanese Release
It's official. Spiritual Beggars have pretty much been the busiest band in the last two months. After parting ways with singer JB earlier in June, the Swedish metal band went ahead and got another vocalist, clinched a record deal with InsideOutMusic, and are now on the brink of releasing their 7th studio album - the first in five years - entitled Return To Zero (all album details available here).
And then yesterday, the band signed a deal with Japanese label Trooper Entertainment Inc, founded by legendary Japanese heavy metal music industry guru Mr. Tetsu Miyamoto. The Japanese release date has been set for August 25.
Guitarist Michael Amott (yep, that Michael Amott) comments: "The team at Trooper Entertainment Inc. are the same great people that have done so much for my career in Japan for many years now. I am very much looking forward to getting the new Spiritual Beggars music to Japanese fans in August and playing over there in October!"
The band has also been confirmed for the Loudpark 10 festival, set to take place October 16-17 at Saitama Super Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Saitama City, Japan.
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And then yesterday, the band signed a deal with Japanese label Trooper Entertainment Inc, founded by legendary Japanese heavy metal music industry guru Mr. Tetsu Miyamoto. The Japanese release date has been set for August 25.
Guitarist Michael Amott (yep, that Michael Amott) comments: "The team at Trooper Entertainment Inc. are the same great people that have done so much for my career in Japan for many years now. I am very much looking forward to getting the new Spiritual Beggars music to Japanese fans in August and playing over there in October!"
The band has also been confirmed for the Loudpark 10 festival, set to take place October 16-17 at Saitama Super Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Saitama City, Japan.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Spiritual Beggars |
Dream Evil - Have A New Video Online
Having just finished a successful UK Tour with Hammerfall as well as some first European Summer festival appearances, Swedish metallers Dream Evil continue adding fuel to the fire of their highly acclaimed newest studio album release In The Night released back in January. The band has now debuted the album's first video clip for the anthem "Bang Your Head", which was shot with acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Dream Evil |