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Red Harvest - Call It Quits
Norwegian metallers Red Harvest have issued the short following update on their MySpace blog:
"Red Harvest has split up as per May 2010.
We want to thank all the people that have supported us through the years.
1989 - 2010 R.I.P."
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"Red Harvest has split up as per May 2010.
We want to thank all the people that have supported us through the years.
1989 - 2010 R.I.P."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Red Harvest |
Behemoth - Nergal Diagnosed With A Serious Illness
Original news, published on 08.08.2010
Earlier today Behemoth frontman Adam Darski, aka Nergal, was brought to the hospital in Gdansk, Poland. He was diagnosed with a serious illness, the nature of which hasn't yet been revealed. He was admitted to the hematology ward, which indicates a blood disorder of some sort. Understandably, Behemoth had to cancel all the upcoming shows this year.
In a statement on the band's website, Nergal wrote the following (translated by Google): "I do not want to bore you with details, but I can no longer hide the fact that I am seriously ill and waiting for my multi-stage treatment, which can take up to several months. Thus, we cancel the coming summer festivals, the tour of Russia and the Baltic States planned for September and October, and the November tour of the USA.
I know that this is not the best news for you, but health is important. I've got a rather difficult period, and a lot of work, but steel becomes hardened in the fire, isn't it? You know me, so that you know that I'll get out of this stronger than ever. Then all the concerts also will go ahead as plan. At this time, I feel good, my head is focused to fight the disease, everything is under control by professionals. I have with me the most wonderful and loving woman, family, team, managers and people from publishing companies who are doing everything to support me. I do not ask you for more than just a little bit of patience. I would add that the fact that in the near future we will not be touring does not mean that Behemoth gets into hibernation. We have a lot to offer you in the coming months, Behemoth will work on many other fronts."
More news as we get it.
UPDATE
Metal Underground is reporting that the Behemoth mastermind has been diagnosed with leukemia. Further, it's also being reported by the Polish celeb website TVP that it has advanced past the point where chemotherapy would be an effective form of treatment and Darski will need a bone marrow transplant. His awesome fiance Doda has donated marrow to see if she is a match.
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Earlier today Behemoth frontman Adam Darski, aka Nergal, was brought to the hospital in Gdansk, Poland. He was diagnosed with a serious illness, the nature of which hasn't yet been revealed. He was admitted to the hematology ward, which indicates a blood disorder of some sort. Understandably, Behemoth had to cancel all the upcoming shows this year.
In a statement on the band's website, Nergal wrote the following (translated by Google): "I do not want to bore you with details, but I can no longer hide the fact that I am seriously ill and waiting for my multi-stage treatment, which can take up to several months. Thus, we cancel the coming summer festivals, the tour of Russia and the Baltic States planned for September and October, and the November tour of the USA.
I know that this is not the best news for you, but health is important. I've got a rather difficult period, and a lot of work, but steel becomes hardened in the fire, isn't it? You know me, so that you know that I'll get out of this stronger than ever. Then all the concerts also will go ahead as plan. At this time, I feel good, my head is focused to fight the disease, everything is under control by professionals. I have with me the most wonderful and loving woman, family, team, managers and people from publishing companies who are doing everything to support me. I do not ask you for more than just a little bit of patience. I would add that the fact that in the near future we will not be touring does not mean that Behemoth gets into hibernation. We have a lot to offer you in the coming months, Behemoth will work on many other fronts."
More news as we get it.
UPDATE
Metal Underground is reporting that the Behemoth mastermind has been diagnosed with leukemia. Further, it's also being reported by the Polish celeb website TVP that it has advanced past the point where chemotherapy would be an effective form of treatment and Darski will need a bone marrow transplant. His awesome fiance Doda has donated marrow to see if she is a match.
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| Source: | gazeta.pl |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
The Project Hate MCMXCIX - Sign With Season Of Mist
Season Of Mist press release
Season of Mist is proud to welcome infamous industrial Death Metal act The Project Hate MCMXCIX to the roster! The Swedes' 6 song, 60+ minute seventh album will be mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö and has been tentatively scheduled for an early 2011 release.
Band leader Lord K. Philipson made the following comment: "Obviously there's a label in this world realizing there's some fucken potential in what we do, being ready to take the risk in today's illegal downloading dilemma, meaning they want to release the next album of The Project Hate MCMXCIX. The fact that there are still record companies around who try their hardest to get the best music out there absolutely astonishes me.
To be able to do this album with a world wide distribution, thru a label who absolutely seem to know what they are doing, feels great. In the little time I have been in touch with the people of this label I have seen more professionalism than during my entire career. That says a lot. We can now concentrate on delivering the best damned recording we have ever done and leave the rest of the business to the record company in question. To be on the same roster as quality bands like Morbid Angel, Watain, Mayhem and Cynic feels great. And to know that this disc will see the physical light of day is exactly how we want it to be. We want the whole package to be more than a thing on your monitor, and hopefully a lot of you guys feel the same - meaning you will buy a real copy of it in these times of digital theft being the new black.
Thank you, Season of Mist - our new label home. And thank you again - Haters, for being unbelievable and for supporting what we do. On behalf of The Project Hate MCMXCIX, I sincerely thank you all. More than I can ever explain."
You can read the full statement on the band's MySpace page.
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Season of Mist is proud to welcome infamous industrial Death Metal act The Project Hate MCMXCIX to the roster! The Swedes' 6 song, 60+ minute seventh album will be mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö and has been tentatively scheduled for an early 2011 release.
Band leader Lord K. Philipson made the following comment: "Obviously there's a label in this world realizing there's some fucken potential in what we do, being ready to take the risk in today's illegal downloading dilemma, meaning they want to release the next album of The Project Hate MCMXCIX. The fact that there are still record companies around who try their hardest to get the best music out there absolutely astonishes me.
To be able to do this album with a world wide distribution, thru a label who absolutely seem to know what they are doing, feels great. In the little time I have been in touch with the people of this label I have seen more professionalism than during my entire career. That says a lot. We can now concentrate on delivering the best damned recording we have ever done and leave the rest of the business to the record company in question. To be on the same roster as quality bands like Morbid Angel, Watain, Mayhem and Cynic feels great. And to know that this disc will see the physical light of day is exactly how we want it to be. We want the whole package to be more than a thing on your monitor, and hopefully a lot of you guys feel the same - meaning you will buy a real copy of it in these times of digital theft being the new black.
Thank you, Season of Mist - our new label home. And thank you again - Haters, for being unbelievable and for supporting what we do. On behalf of The Project Hate MCMXCIX, I sincerely thank you all. More than I can ever explain."
You can read the full statement on the band's MySpace page.
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | The Project Hate MCMXCIX |
Kylesa - New Album Cover Art And Tracklist Revealed
US metallers Kylesa have revealed the cover art (illustrated by Santos) and tracklisting for their fifth album, Spiral Shadow.
Due on October 26 via Season Of Mist, Spiral Shadow will be made available as a regular CD as well as a limited edition digipak with 3D cover art packaged with a bonus DVD.
Spiral Shadow cover art] tracklist:
01. Tired Climb
02. Cheating Synergy
03. Drop Out
04. Crowded Road
05. Don't Look Back
06. Distance Closing In
07. To Forget
08. Forsaken
09. Spiral Shadow
10. Back And Forth
11. Dust
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Due on October 26 via Season Of Mist, Spiral Shadow will be made available as a regular CD as well as a limited edition digipak with 3D cover art packaged with a bonus DVD.
Spiral Shadow cover art] tracklist:
01. Tired Climb
02. Cheating Synergy
03. Drop Out
04. Crowded Road
05. Don't Look Back
06. Distance Closing In
07. To Forget
08. Forsaken
09. Spiral Shadow
10. Back And Forth
11. Dust
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Kylesa |
The Sword - New Video Online
"Tres Brujas", the new video from US metallers The Sword, can be viewed at this location.
"Tres Brujas" comes off the band's latest album, Warp Riders, which was released on August 24 via Kemado Records. More details about Warp Riders were previously reported over here.
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"Tres Brujas" comes off the band's latest album, Warp Riders, which was released on August 24 via Kemado Records. More details about Warp Riders were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | vids.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | The Sword |
Tarja Turunen - Two New Videos Online
Original news, published on 08.08.2010
Finnish soprano singer Tarja Turunen has premiered her new video for the song "I Feel Immortal" online. You can watch the new "I Feel Immortal" video below or at this location.
The video was shot in Iceland. In a statement on her website, Tarja wrote: "...it's going to be probably the most beautiful video I have ever done in my career. The country is just unbelievably amazing with its stunning landscapes, so we managed to find incredible places for shootings."
The single I Feel Immortal wil be exclusively released in Germany, Switzerland & Austria on 27th of August, and will also feature on Tarja's new album What Lies Beneath, to be released early September.
UPDATE
"Until My Last Breath", another new video from Tarja Turunen, can be viewed at this location.
The song is the first international single from her sophomore effort, What Lies Beneath, which is now being released on September 14, 2010 in the US via The End Records.
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Finnish soprano singer Tarja Turunen has premiered her new video for the song "I Feel Immortal" online. You can watch the new "I Feel Immortal" video below or at this location.
The video was shot in Iceland. In a statement on her website, Tarja wrote: "...it's going to be probably the most beautiful video I have ever done in my career. The country is just unbelievably amazing with its stunning landscapes, so we managed to find incredible places for shootings."
The single I Feel Immortal wil be exclusively released in Germany, Switzerland & Austria on 27th of August, and will also feature on Tarja's new album What Lies Beneath, to be released early September.
UPDATE
"Until My Last Breath", another new video from Tarja Turunen, can be viewed at this location.
The song is the first international single from her sophomore effort, What Lies Beneath, which is now being released on September 14, 2010 in the US via The End Records.
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| Source: | theendrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Tarja |
Pagan's Mind - Update From The Band
Norwegian metallers Pagan's Mind have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:
"Greetings Earthlings, Aliens and whomever else!
Believe it or not, despite the lack of activity here in our official MySpace, we have been busy lately. A new spaceship is in the works, that will take you on a travel through what's musically been created in our heads over the last few years, but we are still in the process of finding a partner that will launch the ship (or album, if you want the clear picture...).
However, we are nearing completion of recording the new album, and work with our Facebook page has been intensified, we have launched a Twitter page, and we will do our best to keep you up to date also here on the MySpace. Yes, there will be a newsletter about the new album coming soon, and maybe a little taste or two...
Over at our Facebook page, we have set up a player where we have album tracks, but also songs that we consider a bit rare. So far, two rare songs have been added; the Japanese bonus track from God's Equation called "Forever Seeking", as well as the homage we did for the local soccer team in Skien, "Helter Fra Telemark". Ok, some of you might recognize the song as a cover by P.O.D., but it's nevertheless recorded by us. We hope you enjoy it!
We have five shows scheduled in Norway for the next 5 weeks or so, please see our "On Tour" section for details on our website. We hope to see as many of you as possible out there. These will be the last shows in support of God's Equation and Live Equation, so who knows when some of these songs will be performed live again (yes, that's how confident we are with our new material).
Have a nice summer still!
Nils, Jorn Viggo, Steinar, Ronny and Stian."
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"Greetings Earthlings, Aliens and whomever else!
Believe it or not, despite the lack of activity here in our official MySpace, we have been busy lately. A new spaceship is in the works, that will take you on a travel through what's musically been created in our heads over the last few years, but we are still in the process of finding a partner that will launch the ship (or album, if you want the clear picture...).
However, we are nearing completion of recording the new album, and work with our Facebook page has been intensified, we have launched a Twitter page, and we will do our best to keep you up to date also here on the MySpace. Yes, there will be a newsletter about the new album coming soon, and maybe a little taste or two...
Over at our Facebook page, we have set up a player where we have album tracks, but also songs that we consider a bit rare. So far, two rare songs have been added; the Japanese bonus track from God's Equation called "Forever Seeking", as well as the homage we did for the local soccer team in Skien, "Helter Fra Telemark". Ok, some of you might recognize the song as a cover by P.O.D., but it's nevertheless recorded by us. We hope you enjoy it!
We have five shows scheduled in Norway for the next 5 weeks or so, please see our "On Tour" section for details on our website. We hope to see as many of you as possible out there. These will be the last shows in support of God's Equation and Live Equation, so who knows when some of these songs will be performed live again (yes, that's how confident we are with our new material).
Have a nice summer still!
Nils, Jorn Viggo, Steinar, Ronny and Stian."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Pagan's Mind |
Neaera - New Album Cover Art And Tracklist Revealed
German metallers Neaera have revealed the cover artwork and tracklisting for their forthcoming album, Forging The Eclipse. According to the band, the graphical realization of Forging The Eclipse was in the hands of long-time Neaera partner Terje Johnsen (Keep Of Kalessin). The visualization of the album title ends up in a plain, straightforward but concise concept.
Forging The Eclipse will be released as a limited Digipak on October 22nd/25th via Metal Blade Records in Europe.
Forging The Eclipse tracklist:
01. The Forging
02. Heaven's Descent
03. In Defiance
04. Eight Thousand Sorrows Deep
05. Arise Black Vengeance
06. Rubikon
07. Sirens Of Black
08. Certitude
09. Exaltation
10. Tyranny Of Want
11. The Prophecy
12. And To Posterity A Plague
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Forging The Eclipse will be released as a limited Digipak on October 22nd/25th via Metal Blade Records in Europe.
Forging The Eclipse tracklist:
01. The Forging
02. Heaven's Descent
03. In Defiance
04. Eight Thousand Sorrows Deep
05. Arise Black Vengeance
06. Rubikon
07. Sirens Of Black
08. Certitude
09. Exaltation
10. Tyranny Of Want
11. The Prophecy
12. And To Posterity A Plague
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| Source: | neaera.com |
| Band profile: | Neaera |
Hail Of Bullets - New Song Online
"Operation Z", a brand new song from Dutch metallers Hail Of Bullets, is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.
"Operation Z" comes off the band's forthcoming album, On Divine Winds, which is scheduled for release in Europe on October 11 via Metal Blade Records.
On Divine Winds cover art] tracklist:
01. The Eve Of Battle
02. Operation Z
03. The Mukden Incident
04. Strategy Of Attrition
05. Full Scale War
06. Guadalcanal
07. On Coral Shores
08. Unsung Heroes
09. Tokyo Napalm Holocaust
10. Sugar Loaf Hill (bonus track on ltd. 1st Digibook edition)
11. Kamikaze
12. To Bear The Unbearable
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"Operation Z" comes off the band's forthcoming album, On Divine Winds, which is scheduled for release in Europe on October 11 via Metal Blade Records.
On Divine Winds cover art] tracklist:
01. The Eve Of Battle
02. Operation Z
03. The Mukden Incident
04. Strategy Of Attrition
05. Full Scale War
06. Guadalcanal
07. On Coral Shores
08. Unsung Heroes
09. Tokyo Napalm Holocaust
10. Sugar Loaf Hill (bonus track on ltd. 1st Digibook edition)
11. Kamikaze
12. To Bear The Unbearable
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Hail Of Bullets |
Amberian Dawn - New Album Details Revealed, New Single Online
Finnish metallers Amberian Dawn will release their third album, End Of Eden, on October 20 via Spinefarm Records.
End Of Eden will feature a guest appearances by keyboardist Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Yngwie Malmsteen), opera singer Markus Nieminen and vocalist Peter James Goodman. Songwriter Tuomas Seppälä commented: "The new CD will be heavier than its predecessors, with a bigger, more polymorphic sound."
End Of Eden cover art] tracklist:
01. Talisman
02. Come Now Follow
03. Arctica
04. Ghostly Echoes
05. Sampo
06. Blackbird
07. Field Of Serpents
08. City Of Corruption
09. Virvatulen Laulu
10. War In Heaven
Also the album's first single, "Arctica", is now availabe for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
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End Of Eden will feature a guest appearances by keyboardist Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Yngwie Malmsteen), opera singer Markus Nieminen and vocalist Peter James Goodman. Songwriter Tuomas Seppälä commented: "The new CD will be heavier than its predecessors, with a bigger, more polymorphic sound."
End Of Eden cover art] tracklist:
01. Talisman
02. Come Now Follow
03. Arctica
04. Ghostly Echoes
05. Sampo
06. Blackbird
07. Field Of Serpents
08. City Of Corruption
09. Virvatulen Laulu
10. War In Heaven
Also the album's first single, "Arctica", is now availabe for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Amberian Dawn |
Serj Tankian - New Video Online
"Left Of Center", the new video from Serj Tankian, can be viewed at this location.
"Left Of Center" comes off Tankian's new solo album, Imperfect Harmonies, which is scheduled for release on September 21 via Serjical Strike/Reprise Records. More details about Imperfect Harmonies were previously reported over here.
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"Left Of Center" comes off Tankian's new solo album, Imperfect Harmonies, which is scheduled for release on September 21 via Serjical Strike/Reprise Records. More details about Imperfect Harmonies were previously reported over here.
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| Source: | vids.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Serj Tankian |
Nightfall - New Video Online
"Ambassador Of Mass", the new video from Greek metallers Nightfall, can be viewed at this location.
"Ambassador Of Mass" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants, which will be released in Europe on August 30 via Metal Blade Records.
Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants cover art] tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Astron Black
03. Astronomica / Saturnian Moon
04. Astra Planeta / We Chose The Sun
05. Ambassador Of Mass
06. The Criterion
07. Asebeia
08. I-I
09. Archon Basileus
10. Proxima Centauri / Dead Bodies
11. The Thirty Tyrants
12. Epsilon Lyrae
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"Ambassador Of Mass" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants, which will be released in Europe on August 30 via Metal Blade Records.
Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants cover art] tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Astron Black
03. Astronomica / Saturnian Moon
04. Astra Planeta / We Chose The Sun
05. Ambassador Of Mass
06. The Criterion
07. Asebeia
08. I-I
09. Archon Basileus
10. Proxima Centauri / Dead Bodies
11. The Thirty Tyrants
12. Epsilon Lyrae
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Nightfall |
Cradle Of Filth - Reveal New Album Title And Cover Art, New Song Available For Download
Original news, published on 03.08.2010
While I could have sworn the upcoming Cradle Of Filth album would be called All Hallows Eve, the band now revealed it will be Darkly Darkly Venus Aversa instead.
Darkly Darkly Venus Aversa will be released in North America on November 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. The record will be available in European stores on October 22 through Peaceville Records on the band's own AbraCadaver.
In an April press release, Darkly Darkly Venus Aversa was described as "a full-blown concept album, based on Adam's first wife, the lascivious Demoness Lilith; throwing Medieval nuns, Knights Templars, Greek mythology and lashings of sex, occult lore and violent bloodshed into the smelting pot, to create a darkly erotic nightmare set to their unique scope of supreme vampyric metal."
UPDATE
Cradle Of Filth have revealed the cover artwork for the upcoming Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa album.
In other news, you can click here to go to the new Cradle Of Filth microsite and sign up to the mailing list to receive your free MP3 download of the new song "Lilith Immaculate".
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While I could have sworn the upcoming Cradle Of Filth album would be called All Hallows Eve, the band now revealed it will be Darkly Darkly Venus Aversa instead.
Darkly Darkly Venus Aversa will be released in North America on November 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. The record will be available in European stores on October 22 through Peaceville Records on the band's own AbraCadaver.
In an April press release, Darkly Darkly Venus Aversa was described as "a full-blown concept album, based on Adam's first wife, the lascivious Demoness Lilith; throwing Medieval nuns, Knights Templars, Greek mythology and lashings of sex, occult lore and violent bloodshed into the smelting pot, to create a darkly erotic nightmare set to their unique scope of supreme vampyric metal."
UPDATE
Cradle Of Filth have revealed the cover artwork for the upcoming Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa album.
In other news, you can click here to go to the new Cradle Of Filth microsite and sign up to the mailing list to receive your free MP3 download of the new song "Lilith Immaculate".
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| Source: | peaceville.com |
| Band profile: | Cradle Of Filth |
Joe Satriani - New Album Details
Joe Satriani has announced details of his highly anticipated 14th studio album, Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards. The album will be made available in the US on October 5 (one day earlier internationally) via Epic Records.
On Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards, Satriani's classic sound is accompanied by a surprisingly rich new texture. The first single, Light Years Away, is destined to be a hit, alongside several other high energy offerings, like "Wormhole Wizards" and "Premonition".
Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards cover art] tracklist:
01. Premonition
02. Dream Song
03. Pyrrhic Victoria
04. Light Years Away
05. Solitude
06. Littleworth Lane
07. The Golden Room
08. Two Sides to Every Story
09. Wormhole Wizards
10. Wind In The Trees
11. God Is Crying
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On Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards, Satriani's classic sound is accompanied by a surprisingly rich new texture. The first single, Light Years Away, is destined to be a hit, alongside several other high energy offerings, like "Wormhole Wizards" and "Premonition".
Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards cover art] tracklist:
01. Premonition
02. Dream Song
03. Pyrrhic Victoria
04. Light Years Away
05. Solitude
06. Littleworth Lane
07. The Golden Room
08. Two Sides to Every Story
09. Wormhole Wizards
10. Wind In The Trees
11. God Is Crying
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| Source: | satriani.com |
| Band profile: | Joe Satriani |
Ironwood - New Album Tracklist Revealed
Australian progressive folk metal band Ironwood have announced that their sophomore album will be mixed and mastered by music legend Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Bloodbath, Nightingale). The album, entitled Storm Over Sea, is slated for a late 2010 release.
Vocalist/bassist Henry Lauer commented: "This album is a huge evolution from our first effort. We've fully assimilated our progressive, acoustic, and metal influences into a concise, yet epic and evocative, whole."
Inspired by the majesty of the ocean, and featuring dizzying technicality, rich vocal harmonies, and the introduction of new elements such as piano, cello, and fretless bass, Storm Over Sea is set to leave an indelible mark in the world of underground music.
Storm Over Sea tracklist:
01. Hail Sign
02. Infinite Sea
03. Arctic Tern
04. Weather The Storm
05. Share The Burden
06. Will To Live
07. A Bond To Sever
08. When It's All Over
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Vocalist/bassist Henry Lauer commented: "This album is a huge evolution from our first effort. We've fully assimilated our progressive, acoustic, and metal influences into a concise, yet epic and evocative, whole."
Inspired by the majesty of the ocean, and featuring dizzying technicality, rich vocal harmonies, and the introduction of new elements such as piano, cello, and fretless bass, Storm Over Sea is set to leave an indelible mark in the world of underground music.
Storm Over Sea tracklist:
01. Hail Sign
02. Infinite Sea
03. Arctic Tern
04. Weather The Storm
05. Share The Burden
06. Will To Live
07. A Bond To Sever
08. When It's All Over
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |