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Atheist - Part Ways With Bassist
Official press release
Forefathers of progressive extreme metal Atheist parted ways with bassist Tony Choy (ex-Cynic, ex-Pestilence, C-187). Freshly done with the recording sessions of long-awaited fourth studio album Jupiter, Kelly Shaefer and Steven Flynn wrote the following statement on behalf of the band:
"First we would like to extend sincere apologies to all Atheist fans around the world. We have been silent on the matter of a former member being dismissed for some time, but we were entirely focussed on recording our new album Jupiter. Therefore, we did not want to get sidetracked on an issue, which, quite honestly, was far less important to us than it might appear to some looking in from the outside.
When we came together to write again, it was an obvious choice, for several reasons, to try and continue in what has been our touring line-up. We've had such a great time together on the road for the past four years. We're all great friends, and all of us were working peacefully towards the completion of the album. Therefore it hit us very unexpectedly when Tony called one day and informed us that he would not record with us. What's worse is that this happened only four weeks prior to our confirmed studio date. This left us in a very unfortunate position and without a choice.
Although we are quite angry with him for this extremely late, and inconsiderate, change of heart, we have no desire to let this become personal or start some public feud. We simply want to be sure the facts are out there so we can get on with writing and playing music. While this might come as a surprise to some, we simply shrugged our shoulders and continued on, un-phased, for one simple reason: Tony was never instrumental to Atheist's sound in the first place. The true genius behind the technical bass lines of Unquestionable Presence was co-founding member Roger Patterson. It's not well known to today's fans that Roger actually wrote all the bass tracks just prior to his ultimately sad and tragic death and deserves the credit. Tony simply played what was written. However, the public perception has become distorted over the past two decades. It was the trio of Steve, Kelly and Roger who helped to bring Atheist alive - and continue to do so today - without Roger of course. Tony had no influence on the band's original sound.
It was that one young, gifted kid, Roger Patterson, who inspired subsequent generations of bass players to delve into technical metal and bring their instrument to the forefront. Yet unfortunately Roger has not always received the credit due to him. With all due respect, most of the credit has been misplaced on Tony. It was actually following Roger's terrible accident that Tony joined us, after Doug Keyser from Watchtower declined our offer to join for personal reasons. It must be said that nobody can deny Tony did a good job of playing the parts written by another musician. We will never stop being thankful for Tony to step in and help us out at that most difficult time. He remains a great friend. Apart from that, however, Tony's contribution to the sound of Atheist consists only of his participation as a fifth contributing member in writing Elements. We leave it to Cynic and Pestilence to tell their own stories, if anybody feels the need to hear them.
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Forefathers of progressive extreme metal Atheist parted ways with bassist Tony Choy (ex-Cynic, ex-Pestilence, C-187). Freshly done with the recording sessions of long-awaited fourth studio album Jupiter, Kelly Shaefer and Steven Flynn wrote the following statement on behalf of the band:
"First we would like to extend sincere apologies to all Atheist fans around the world. We have been silent on the matter of a former member being dismissed for some time, but we were entirely focussed on recording our new album Jupiter. Therefore, we did not want to get sidetracked on an issue, which, quite honestly, was far less important to us than it might appear to some looking in from the outside.
When we came together to write again, it was an obvious choice, for several reasons, to try and continue in what has been our touring line-up. We've had such a great time together on the road for the past four years. We're all great friends, and all of us were working peacefully towards the completion of the album. Therefore it hit us very unexpectedly when Tony called one day and informed us that he would not record with us. What's worse is that this happened only four weeks prior to our confirmed studio date. This left us in a very unfortunate position and without a choice.
Although we are quite angry with him for this extremely late, and inconsiderate, change of heart, we have no desire to let this become personal or start some public feud. We simply want to be sure the facts are out there so we can get on with writing and playing music. While this might come as a surprise to some, we simply shrugged our shoulders and continued on, un-phased, for one simple reason: Tony was never instrumental to Atheist's sound in the first place. The true genius behind the technical bass lines of Unquestionable Presence was co-founding member Roger Patterson. It's not well known to today's fans that Roger actually wrote all the bass tracks just prior to his ultimately sad and tragic death and deserves the credit. Tony simply played what was written. However, the public perception has become distorted over the past two decades. It was the trio of Steve, Kelly and Roger who helped to bring Atheist alive - and continue to do so today - without Roger of course. Tony had no influence on the band's original sound.
It was that one young, gifted kid, Roger Patterson, who inspired subsequent generations of bass players to delve into technical metal and bring their instrument to the forefront. Yet unfortunately Roger has not always received the credit due to him. With all due respect, most of the credit has been misplaced on Tony. It was actually following Roger's terrible accident that Tony joined us, after Doug Keyser from Watchtower declined our offer to join for personal reasons. It must be said that nobody can deny Tony did a good job of playing the parts written by another musician. We will never stop being thankful for Tony to step in and help us out at that most difficult time. He remains a great friend. Apart from that, however, Tony's contribution to the sound of Atheist consists only of his participation as a fifth contributing member in writing Elements. We leave it to Cynic and Pestilence to tell their own stories, if anybody feels the need to hear them.
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Atheist |
Pantheon I - Searching For New Vocalist
Pantheon I is looking for an extreme vocalist for both recording and live appearances.
The band issued the following announcement: "We have just finished writing the new album which will be recorded this year, and we have a very good recorder on board. Live appearances are also being considered. The right person will have a flamboyant stage personality and MUST BE ABLE TO REHEARSE IN OSLO TWICE A WEEK. Bascially you must be very good at extreme vocals, but it is also an advantage if you can sing clean vocals and help with the lyrics. Experience is not as important as the right attitude and what you can do."
If you're interested and feel you have what it takes, click here to find out how to get in touch with the band.
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The band issued the following announcement: "We have just finished writing the new album which will be recorded this year, and we have a very good recorder on board. Live appearances are also being considered. The right person will have a flamboyant stage personality and MUST BE ABLE TO REHEARSE IN OSLO TWICE A WEEK. Bascially you must be very good at extreme vocals, but it is also an advantage if you can sing clean vocals and help with the lyrics. Experience is not as important as the right attitude and what you can do."
If you're interested and feel you have what it takes, click here to find out how to get in touch with the band.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Pantheon I |
Wolfchant - Part Ways With Guitarist, New Album Coming Up
Germany pagen folk metal band Wolfchant have checked in with the news about the departure of guitarist Derrmorh and an update on the new album. The following announcement was made:
"After 5 years, Derrmorh leaves the band for the time being. He's heading straight to the USA to spend one semester there for his studies. We say thank you for the great time we had together and we wish him all the best as well as success for his future. As a consequence, we would like to introduce Ragnar as our new guitarist who will play his first gigs with us already in August.
Furthermore, we are working very hard on our new album which is going to be called Call of the Black Winds. We will enter Markus Stock's Klangschmiede E (Empyrium, The Vision Bleak, Eisregen, Eluveitie, etc.) in November to record our new songs."
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"After 5 years, Derrmorh leaves the band for the time being. He's heading straight to the USA to spend one semester there for his studies. We say thank you for the great time we had together and we wish him all the best as well as success for his future. As a consequence, we would like to introduce Ragnar as our new guitarist who will play his first gigs with us already in August.
Furthermore, we are working very hard on our new album which is going to be called Call of the Black Winds. We will enter Markus Stock's Klangschmiede E (Empyrium, The Vision Bleak, Eisregen, Eluveitie, etc.) in November to record our new songs."
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| Source: | wolfchant-metal.com |
| Band profile: | Wolfchant |
Rammstein - Latin American Tour Dates Announced
Rammstein is bringing the love to Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. The long wait is over, as the following tour dates are now confirmed:
November 25th - Santiago, Chile
November 27th - Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 30th - Sao Paulo, Brazil
December 3rd - Bogota, Colombia
December 6th - Mexico City, Mexico
Tickets for Mexico City will go on sale on August 16, for all other dates it will be August 07.
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November 25th - Santiago, Chile
November 27th - Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 30th - Sao Paulo, Brazil
December 3rd - Bogota, Colombia
December 6th - Mexico City, Mexico
Tickets for Mexico City will go on sale on August 16, for all other dates it will be August 07.
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| Source: | rammstein.de |
| Band profile: | Rammstein |
| Event: | Rammstein |
Anthrax - South American Tour Dates
Anthrax has scheduled a couple of live dates in South America for November this year.
11/10/2010 - Santiago, Chile - Movistar Arena
11/11/2010 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - El Teatro Flores
11/13/2010 - Valencia, Venezuela - Forum de Valencia
As previously announced, Anthrax will also be part of the American Carnage Tour (aka a re-visit of 1991's Clash Of The Titans Tour) with Slayer and Megadeth. Tour dates available here.
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11/10/2010 - Santiago, Chile - Movistar Arena
11/11/2010 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - El Teatro Flores
11/13/2010 - Valencia, Venezuela - Forum de Valencia
As previously announced, Anthrax will also be part of the American Carnage Tour (aka a re-visit of 1991's Clash Of The Titans Tour) with Slayer and Megadeth. Tour dates available here.
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| Source: | anthrax.com |
| Band profile: | Anthrax |
| Event: | Anthrax |
Armored Saint - Posted New Video Online
US heavy metal band Armored Saint recently revealed the new video for the track "Left Hook From Right Field". The clip was filmed on July 1 in the band's hometown with director Jeremy Schott of Mental Suplex. The song for this video comes off their latest album La Raza, which was released in March.
Vocalist John Bush gives us his description of the video for "Left Hook From Right Field": "BAD ASS!!! That's how I would describe this video. The photography is absolutely beautiful. Rene, the boxer, did a nobleman's job and is convincing as hell. Jeremy's team was awesome to work with and super efficient. Armored Saint was captured raw and with full power. Sometimes making a video, actually the majority of the time, making a video blows. Not this time!"
Bassist Joey Vera adds: "The video came out great and does justice to the song. We were going for a "Raging Bull" look and I think we captured the vibe for sure. Most videos are pretty boring to make but this one was actually fun. We spent some time shooting scenes "on the fly" and tried things out that were not in the story line, meaning we had a chance to improvise. The story line is a pretty good representation on the allegories that the lyrics paint. Good fun once again."
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Vocalist John Bush gives us his description of the video for "Left Hook From Right Field": "BAD ASS!!! That's how I would describe this video. The photography is absolutely beautiful. Rene, the boxer, did a nobleman's job and is convincing as hell. Jeremy's team was awesome to work with and super efficient. Armored Saint was captured raw and with full power. Sometimes making a video, actually the majority of the time, making a video blows. Not this time!"
Bassist Joey Vera adds: "The video came out great and does justice to the song. We were going for a "Raging Bull" look and I think we captured the vibe for sure. Most videos are pretty boring to make but this one was actually fun. We spent some time shooting scenes "on the fly" and tried things out that were not in the story line, meaning we had a chance to improvise. The story line is a pretty good representation on the allegories that the lyrics paint. Good fun once again."
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Armored Saint |
Annihilator - European Headlining Tour Announced
Just before the weekend, Annihilator announced a much-anticipated headline tour in Europe this autumn.
The band just returned from a hugely successful European summer festival trip, playing to hundreds of thousands of real metal fans at festivals like Sonisphere, Masters Of Rock, Hellfest, Kavarna Rock and others. In related news, Annihilator signed up with Steve Strange at XRAY Touring (www.xraytouring.com).
Frontman Jeff Waters comments on all this: "First off, it was an honor to play for so many incredible metal fans this summer. Seeing our good friends in bands and crews from around the world was a bonus. Secondly, I need to thank Steve at XRAY Touring for taking Annihilator on. His support is giving us opportunities we've not seen before. Lastly, for all you Euro-metal fans, get ready! We are going to give 110% for you, as you are the reason that Annihilator is still going strong and even stronger than ever: Thanks to the fans!"
Confirmed tour dates:
06/10/10 - Antwerp - Trix
07/10/10 - Ludwigsberg - Rockfabrik
08/10/10 - Luxembourg - Den Atelier
10/10/10 - Uden - Pul
11/10/10 - Frankfurt - Batchkapp
12/10/10 - Koln - Stollwerk
14/10/10 - Berlin - C-Club
15/10/10 - Hamburg - Knust
16/10/10 - Copenhagen - The Rock
18/10/10 - Oslo - John Dee
19/10/10 - Gothenburg - Sticky Fingers
20/10/10 - Stockholm - Klubben
22/10/10 - Helsinki - Tavastia
23/10/10 - Tallinn - Tapper Club
24/10/10 - Riga - Black Friday
26/10/10 - Warsaw - Progresja
27/10/10 - Krakow - Loch Ness
28/10/10 - Prague - Retro Music Hall
30/10/10 - Woergl - Komma
01/11/10 - Prattein - Z7
02/11/10 - Nuremberg - Hirsch
03/11/10 - Milan - Live Club
05/11/10 - Barcelona - Mephisto
06/11/10 - Madrid - Sala Live
07/11/10 - Bilbao - Kafe Antzoki
10/11/10 - Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms
11/11/10 - Manchester - Club Academy
12/11/10 - Newcastle - Academy 2
14/11/10 - Glasgow - Garage
15/11/10 - Sheffield - Corporation
17/11/10 - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
18/11/10 - Bristol - Academy 2
19/11/10 - Birmingham - Academy 2
20/11/10 - London - Islington Academy
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The band just returned from a hugely successful European summer festival trip, playing to hundreds of thousands of real metal fans at festivals like Sonisphere, Masters Of Rock, Hellfest, Kavarna Rock and others. In related news, Annihilator signed up with Steve Strange at XRAY Touring (www.xraytouring.com).
Frontman Jeff Waters comments on all this: "First off, it was an honor to play for so many incredible metal fans this summer. Seeing our good friends in bands and crews from around the world was a bonus. Secondly, I need to thank Steve at XRAY Touring for taking Annihilator on. His support is giving us opportunities we've not seen before. Lastly, for all you Euro-metal fans, get ready! We are going to give 110% for you, as you are the reason that Annihilator is still going strong and even stronger than ever: Thanks to the fans!"
Confirmed tour dates:
06/10/10 - Antwerp - Trix
07/10/10 - Ludwigsberg - Rockfabrik
08/10/10 - Luxembourg - Den Atelier
10/10/10 - Uden - Pul
11/10/10 - Frankfurt - Batchkapp
12/10/10 - Koln - Stollwerk
14/10/10 - Berlin - C-Club
15/10/10 - Hamburg - Knust
16/10/10 - Copenhagen - The Rock
18/10/10 - Oslo - John Dee
19/10/10 - Gothenburg - Sticky Fingers
20/10/10 - Stockholm - Klubben
22/10/10 - Helsinki - Tavastia
23/10/10 - Tallinn - Tapper Club
24/10/10 - Riga - Black Friday
26/10/10 - Warsaw - Progresja
27/10/10 - Krakow - Loch Ness
28/10/10 - Prague - Retro Music Hall
30/10/10 - Woergl - Komma
01/11/10 - Prattein - Z7
02/11/10 - Nuremberg - Hirsch
03/11/10 - Milan - Live Club
05/11/10 - Barcelona - Mephisto
06/11/10 - Madrid - Sala Live
07/11/10 - Bilbao - Kafe Antzoki
10/11/10 - Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms
11/11/10 - Manchester - Club Academy
12/11/10 - Newcastle - Academy 2
14/11/10 - Glasgow - Garage
15/11/10 - Sheffield - Corporation
17/11/10 - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
18/11/10 - Bristol - Academy 2
19/11/10 - Birmingham - Academy 2
20/11/10 - London - Islington Academy
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| Source: | annihilatormetal.com |
| Band profile: | Annihilator |
| Event: | Annihilator |
Vreid - Issue Band Update
Below is the "summer update" from the Vreid camp. The band discusses the release of a new DVD, a European tour later this year and a new upcoming album. Read all about it:
"New booking agency: We are pleased to announce that German agency ICS Festival service GmbH, has become our booking agency for Europe (minus Norway) and Asia. ICS is a well established agency, and we are happy to be a part of their rooster. We have already started working on tours & festivals for 2011 with ICS.
DVD coming soon: Our first DVD is soon to be released. It will hit the streets in September (exact date will follow soon). The DVD is entitled Vreid Goddamnit and will contain the complete Vreid concert at Inferno Festival, Rockefeller, Oslo, April 10th 2009. The concert was filmed with 7 cameras and mixed by Hváll at Studio 1184. There is also lots of extra material at the DVD, more info on this will follow soon with the release date.
European Tour in autumn: To support the release of Vreid Goddamnit we will do a European tour in October. The tour is almost fully booked, and info on this tour will be announced very soon.
New album on its way: Our main priority this year has been working with our 5th album. There has been several changes around this time. A lot of new equipment has been used, Hváll has rebuild his Studio 1184, and set up a completely new system. Also this is the first time the entire production is done by ourselves. Everything from pre-prod, all recording and mixing. This has been very refreshing & liberating, and we are extremely satisfied with the production for this album.
We had a line-up change as Strom joined us on guitar at the end of last year. This is his first recording with Vreid, and he has made a tremendous contribution for the album. He has been working closely with Sture and Hváll with the guitar arrangements, and definitive set his mark on the songs.
10 songs has been recorded, and it seem that 9 of them will make it for the album. How does it sound?? Bloody great if you ask us. Everyone seems very satisfied with the album, and the spirit within the band is fantastic. After working intensely in the studio for the last half year, we are now taking a break from the studio, before we wrap things up in September/October. The album will be released early 2011 through Indie Recordings. We will keep you posted with updates during the autumn."
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"New booking agency: We are pleased to announce that German agency ICS Festival service GmbH, has become our booking agency for Europe (minus Norway) and Asia. ICS is a well established agency, and we are happy to be a part of their rooster. We have already started working on tours & festivals for 2011 with ICS.
DVD coming soon: Our first DVD is soon to be released. It will hit the streets in September (exact date will follow soon). The DVD is entitled Vreid Goddamnit and will contain the complete Vreid concert at Inferno Festival, Rockefeller, Oslo, April 10th 2009. The concert was filmed with 7 cameras and mixed by Hváll at Studio 1184. There is also lots of extra material at the DVD, more info on this will follow soon with the release date.
European Tour in autumn: To support the release of Vreid Goddamnit we will do a European tour in October. The tour is almost fully booked, and info on this tour will be announced very soon.
New album on its way: Our main priority this year has been working with our 5th album. There has been several changes around this time. A lot of new equipment has been used, Hváll has rebuild his Studio 1184, and set up a completely new system. Also this is the first time the entire production is done by ourselves. Everything from pre-prod, all recording and mixing. This has been very refreshing & liberating, and we are extremely satisfied with the production for this album.
We had a line-up change as Strom joined us on guitar at the end of last year. This is his first recording with Vreid, and he has made a tremendous contribution for the album. He has been working closely with Sture and Hváll with the guitar arrangements, and definitive set his mark on the songs.
10 songs has been recorded, and it seem that 9 of them will make it for the album. How does it sound?? Bloody great if you ask us. Everyone seems very satisfied with the album, and the spirit within the band is fantastic. After working intensely in the studio for the last half year, we are now taking a break from the studio, before we wrap things up in September/October. The album will be released early 2011 through Indie Recordings. We will keep you posted with updates during the autumn."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Vreid |
Within Temptation - European Headlining Tour Dates
Within Temptation has announced a headlining tour for February 2011 in the following update:
"We are very excited to make this announcement. As you know, we have been very busy working on our new album in the past year. It isn't finished yet, but we're getting there! We currently have the album scheduled for the beginning of 2011 and of course we will be touring soon after the album release! We're returning to the European stages in February and March for the first part of the tour and head straight into the festival season after that.
We will be sending special links out to our fan club members starting Wednesday July 28th, so they will be able to take part in an exclusive pre-sale for fan club members only. Check here to see the details on Wednesday. General presale will start on Friday July 30th unless otherwise mentioned on our tour page. Check back for all the exact pre-sale links. There will be Twitter-tags for all the shows. If you mention them in your Twitter-messages, you will be able to see who else is going to the same show as you and communicate with them! Here are the dates of the first part of the tour, we hope to see you there!"
25-02-2011 - Heerhugowaard (NL), De Waerdse Tempel
27-02-2011 - Tilburg (NL), 013
28-02-2011 - Amsterdam (NL), Paradiso
06-03-2011 - Groningen (NL), Oosterpoort
09-03-2011 - Stockholm (S), Annexet
10-03-2011 - Oslo (N), Sentrum Scene
11-03-2011 - Copenhagen (DK), Vega
13-03-2011 - Hamburg (D), Docks
14-03-2011 - Berlin (D), Columbiahalle
15-03-2011 - Warsaw (PL), Stodola
17-03-2011 - Dresden (D), Schlachthof
18-03-2011 - Vienna (A), Arena
20-03-2011 - Munich (D), Tonhalle
21-03-2011 - Zürich (CH), Volkshaus
22-03-2011 - Milan (I), Alcatraz
24-03-2011 - Barcelona (E), Razzmatazz
25-03-2011 - Madrid (E), La Riviera
27-03-2011 - Paris (F), Le Bataclan
28-03-2011 - Cologne (D), E-Werk
30-03-2011 - London (GB), Shepherd's Bush Empire
31-03-2011 - Brussels (B), Ancienne Belgique
01-04-2011 - Esch/Alzette (L), Rockhal
02-04-2011 - Kerkrade (NL), Rodahal
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"We are very excited to make this announcement. As you know, we have been very busy working on our new album in the past year. It isn't finished yet, but we're getting there! We currently have the album scheduled for the beginning of 2011 and of course we will be touring soon after the album release! We're returning to the European stages in February and March for the first part of the tour and head straight into the festival season after that.
We will be sending special links out to our fan club members starting Wednesday July 28th, so they will be able to take part in an exclusive pre-sale for fan club members only. Check here to see the details on Wednesday. General presale will start on Friday July 30th unless otherwise mentioned on our tour page. Check back for all the exact pre-sale links. There will be Twitter-tags for all the shows. If you mention them in your Twitter-messages, you will be able to see who else is going to the same show as you and communicate with them! Here are the dates of the first part of the tour, we hope to see you there!"
25-02-2011 - Heerhugowaard (NL), De Waerdse Tempel
27-02-2011 - Tilburg (NL), 013
28-02-2011 - Amsterdam (NL), Paradiso
06-03-2011 - Groningen (NL), Oosterpoort
09-03-2011 - Stockholm (S), Annexet
10-03-2011 - Oslo (N), Sentrum Scene
11-03-2011 - Copenhagen (DK), Vega
13-03-2011 - Hamburg (D), Docks
14-03-2011 - Berlin (D), Columbiahalle
15-03-2011 - Warsaw (PL), Stodola
17-03-2011 - Dresden (D), Schlachthof
18-03-2011 - Vienna (A), Arena
20-03-2011 - Munich (D), Tonhalle
21-03-2011 - Zürich (CH), Volkshaus
22-03-2011 - Milan (I), Alcatraz
24-03-2011 - Barcelona (E), Razzmatazz
25-03-2011 - Madrid (E), La Riviera
27-03-2011 - Paris (F), Le Bataclan
28-03-2011 - Cologne (D), E-Werk
30-03-2011 - London (GB), Shepherd's Bush Empire
31-03-2011 - Brussels (B), Ancienne Belgique
01-04-2011 - Esch/Alzette (L), Rockhal
02-04-2011 - Kerkrade (NL), Rodahal
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| Source: | en.within-temptation.com |
| Band profile: | Within Temptation |
| Event: | Within Temptation: European Tour [Rescheduled] |
Whitesnake - Line-Up Changes
Official press release
Whitesnake have officially announced that bassist Uriah Duffy & drummer Chris Fraizer are going their separate ways from the band after a fun filled & successful journey together. Whitesnake wish Uriah & Chris every success in pursuing their individual musical careers & express their sincere gratitude for the exceptional contribution they both made to the legacy of the band.
Whitesnake are proud to welcome drummer/vocalist extraordinaire, Briian Tichy... (http://www.briantichy.com)
Whitesnake are currently in the studio writing & recording the follow up to their award winning Good To Be Bad album, which is expected to be released throughout the world on the Frontiers label in Spring 2011 to coincide with their return to touring.
At this timeWhitesnake are still exploring their options for the position of new bass player/singer...
Commented vocalist Dave Coverdale: "One never enters into a relationship expecting it to end, but, as in other avenues of life, these things happen... Often it is not necessarily any one persons fault, it just unfolds that the relationship has naturally run it's course... I really wish Chris & Uriah well in everything they do...they are great guys & exceptional musicians...
As we bid a fond farewell to the guys, it is with great pleasure we welcome Briian Tichy to the band... I've personally been a fan of his work since I first heard him destroy a drum kit years ago with Ozzy Osbourne & thro' his amazing career with Pride & Glory, Billy Idol & Foreigner... I have no doubt he will help take the Snake to new & dizzying heights with his personality & powerhouse playing... & I believe he will inspire me to boldly go where no singer has gone before..."
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Whitesnake have officially announced that bassist Uriah Duffy & drummer Chris Fraizer are going their separate ways from the band after a fun filled & successful journey together. Whitesnake wish Uriah & Chris every success in pursuing their individual musical careers & express their sincere gratitude for the exceptional contribution they both made to the legacy of the band.
Whitesnake are proud to welcome drummer/vocalist extraordinaire, Briian Tichy... (http://www.briantichy.com)
Whitesnake are currently in the studio writing & recording the follow up to their award winning Good To Be Bad album, which is expected to be released throughout the world on the Frontiers label in Spring 2011 to coincide with their return to touring.
At this timeWhitesnake are still exploring their options for the position of new bass player/singer...
Commented vocalist Dave Coverdale: "One never enters into a relationship expecting it to end, but, as in other avenues of life, these things happen... Often it is not necessarily any one persons fault, it just unfolds that the relationship has naturally run it's course... I really wish Chris & Uriah well in everything they do...they are great guys & exceptional musicians...
As we bid a fond farewell to the guys, it is with great pleasure we welcome Briian Tichy to the band... I've personally been a fan of his work since I first heard him destroy a drum kit years ago with Ozzy Osbourne & thro' his amazing career with Pride & Glory, Billy Idol & Foreigner... I have no doubt he will help take the Snake to new & dizzying heights with his personality & powerhouse playing... & I believe he will inspire me to boldly go where no singer has gone before..."
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| Source: | whitesnake.com |
| Band profile: | Whitesnake |
Sólstafir - New Video Available Online
"She Destroys Again" is the new video from Sólstafir and can be viewed below. The song appears on the band's most recent album Köld, which was released in February 2009.
Commented drummer Guðmundur Óli Pálmason: "It took me over a year, working on and off, to finish it. There is no digital post-processing, except that the photos were combined and arranged in Final Cut. All effects are 100% manual and handmade. When I was already half way through making the video, my computer crashed. Stupid me had no backups so I had to start from scratch. Luckily, I still had all the negatives, though. I Hope you enjoy!"
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Commented drummer Guðmundur Óli Pálmason: "It took me over a year, working on and off, to finish it. There is no digital post-processing, except that the photos were combined and arranged in Final Cut. All effects are 100% manual and handmade. When I was already half way through making the video, my computer crashed. Stupid me had no backups so I had to start from scratch. Luckily, I still had all the negatives, though. I Hope you enjoy!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Sólstafir |
Mystic Prophecy - New Drummer Announced
German Power metallers Mystic Prophecy have added a new drummer to their line-up. The word from the band goes as follows:
"Mystic Prophecy's search for a new drummer is over. After months of auditioning and listening to numerous drummers the band finally got the right man for the job, namely Claudio Sisto.
This is what Claudio had to say in his biography: "My name is Claudio Sisto. I'm half Italian but was born in Southern Germany. I got infected with the Heavy Metal virus as a child, in 1996 I had my first drum lessons and so far I played in bands like Contracrash, Mantikor and Ungehobelt. With Contracrash I released an album, rocked the Bang your Head Festival in 2008 and also toured Germany and Finland. In May 2010 I joined Mystic Prophecy claiming the vacant drum kit's seat and I can't wait to kick ass with the guys!"
Currently the band is working hard on their 7th studio album, details are going to follow soon."
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"Mystic Prophecy's search for a new drummer is over. After months of auditioning and listening to numerous drummers the band finally got the right man for the job, namely Claudio Sisto.
This is what Claudio had to say in his biography: "My name is Claudio Sisto. I'm half Italian but was born in Southern Germany. I got infected with the Heavy Metal virus as a child, in 1996 I had my first drum lessons and so far I played in bands like Contracrash, Mantikor and Ungehobelt. With Contracrash I released an album, rocked the Bang your Head Festival in 2008 and also toured Germany and Finland. In May 2010 I joined Mystic Prophecy claiming the vacant drum kit's seat and I can't wait to kick ass with the guys!"
Currently the band is working hard on their 7th studio album, details are going to follow soon."
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| Source: | mysticprophecy.net |
| Band profile: | Mystic Prophecy |
Malevolent Creation - Rejoined By Original Bassist
Malevolent Creation have once again been rejoined by original bassist Jason Blachowicz. Blachowicz initially left on good terms to further his tattoo career, but the death metal sickness still runs deep in his veins.
"Been in hiding, working in tattoo shops for quite some time now but my gut has been aching to do one of the things that I do best... spreading malevolence across the globe with my brothers in metal," commented Blachowicz. "The evil in my blood has motivated me to dust the cobwebs off of my bass and commit to performing blasphemy and anger upon mine and everyone else's ears once again. This is also for one of my inspirations, Peter Steele, and for all of the loyal Malevolent Creation fans who have been supporting us for 23 fucking years! Our 11th album, Invidious Dominion, is going to rip the weak and feeble to shreds."
Malevolent Creation's 11th studio outing was produced and recorded by Erik Rutan at Mana Studios in Florida. The new album, entitled Invidious Dominion, will be released on August 24th in North America via Nuclear Blast.
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"Been in hiding, working in tattoo shops for quite some time now but my gut has been aching to do one of the things that I do best... spreading malevolence across the globe with my brothers in metal," commented Blachowicz. "The evil in my blood has motivated me to dust the cobwebs off of my bass and commit to performing blasphemy and anger upon mine and everyone else's ears once again. This is also for one of my inspirations, Peter Steele, and for all of the loyal Malevolent Creation fans who have been supporting us for 23 fucking years! Our 11th album, Invidious Dominion, is going to rip the weak and feeble to shreds."
Malevolent Creation's 11th studio outing was produced and recorded by Erik Rutan at Mana Studios in Florida. The new album, entitled Invidious Dominion, will be released on August 24th in North America via Nuclear Blast.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Malevolent Creation |
Iron Maiden - New Album Details And Song Online
The release date for Iron Maiden's new studio album The Final Frontier is now confirmed for Monday 16th August. The new album features artwork illustrated by Melvyn Grant and, to mark the occasion, the band have made special arrangements for one new album track "El Dorado" to be made available Worldwide as a FREE digital download MP3 with immediate effect. Click here for your free download (US fans, go here).
Singer Bruce Dickinson explains: "El Dorado" is a preview of the forthcoming studio album. As we will be including it in the set of our Final Frontier World Tour (all dates here) we thought it would be great to thank all our fans and get them into The Final Frontier mood by giving them this song up front of the tour and album release."
The band reunited with long-time Maiden producer Kevin "Caveman" Shirley in early 2010 at Compass Point Studios, Nassau to record the album and then moved to LA to finish the recording and do the mixing. Compass Point Studio is very familiar to the band, it was where they recorded the Piece Of Mind ('83), Powerslave ('84) and Somewhere In Time ('86) albums.
Bruce comments: "The studio had the same vibe and it was exactly as it had been in 1983, nothing had changed! Even down to the broken shutter in the corner... same carpet... everything... It was really quite spooky. But we felt very relaxed in such a familiar and well-trodden environment and I think this shows in the playing and the atmosphere of the album."
Thirty years on from their eponymous debut album in April 1980, The Final Frontier will be Maiden's 15th studio album, making a remarkable average of a new album every two years for 30 years and totalling over 80 million album sales during this period.
The Final Frontier cover art] tracklist:
01. Satellite 15... The Final Frontier
02. El Dorado
03. Mother Of Mercy
04. Coming Home
05. The Alchemist
06. Isle Of Avalon
07. Starblind
08. The Talisman
09. The Man Who Would Be King
10. When The Wild Wind Blows
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Singer Bruce Dickinson explains: "El Dorado" is a preview of the forthcoming studio album. As we will be including it in the set of our Final Frontier World Tour (all dates here) we thought it would be great to thank all our fans and get them into The Final Frontier mood by giving them this song up front of the tour and album release."
The band reunited with long-time Maiden producer Kevin "Caveman" Shirley in early 2010 at Compass Point Studios, Nassau to record the album and then moved to LA to finish the recording and do the mixing. Compass Point Studio is very familiar to the band, it was where they recorded the Piece Of Mind ('83), Powerslave ('84) and Somewhere In Time ('86) albums.
Bruce comments: "The studio had the same vibe and it was exactly as it had been in 1983, nothing had changed! Even down to the broken shutter in the corner... same carpet... everything... It was really quite spooky. But we felt very relaxed in such a familiar and well-trodden environment and I think this shows in the playing and the atmosphere of the album."
Thirty years on from their eponymous debut album in April 1980, The Final Frontier will be Maiden's 15th studio album, making a remarkable average of a new album every two years for 30 years and totalling over 80 million album sales during this period.
The Final Frontier cover art] tracklist:
01. Satellite 15... The Final Frontier
02. El Dorado
03. Mother Of Mercy
04. Coming Home
05. The Alchemist
06. Isle Of Avalon
07. Starblind
08. The Talisman
09. The Man Who Would Be King
10. When The Wild Wind Blows
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| Source: | ironmaiden.com |
| Band profile: | Iron Maiden |
Metallica - Two Japanese Tour Dates Announced
Metallica have added two Japanese live shows to their World Magnetic World Tour schedule.
"It's been almost seven years since we've played indoors in Tokyo, so it's about time. We can't wait to return to Japan on September 25 and 26 for two shows at the Saitama Super Arena. Tickets go on sale Saturday, July 3 at 10:00 AM with an eplus pre-sale starting on June 12 at 10:00 AM."
The band is working on a few more shows for the month of September.
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"It's been almost seven years since we've played indoors in Tokyo, so it's about time. We can't wait to return to Japan on September 25 and 26 for two shows at the Saitama Super Arena. Tickets go on sale Saturday, July 3 at 10:00 AM with an eplus pre-sale starting on June 12 at 10:00 AM."
The band is working on a few more shows for the month of September.
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| Source: | metallica.com |
| Band profile: | Metallica |
| Event: | Metallica |