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11.21.2003
BandRadio Airwaves Volume I compilation contest
HI!
This is your last chance to submit for the
BandRadio Airwaves Volume I compilation contest.
14 bands will be chosen to be featured on this cd
which will be distributed directly to music industry's
top creative executives in A&R, music publishing, film & TV
music as well as artist managers, record producers,
music attorneys, radio programmers and more!
Submit electronically through Sonicbids at:
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For all the rules, info and entry forms go to:
http://www.bandradio.com/comp
HURRY! The deadline for postmarked entries is November 24, 2003.
Our site says November 23 but we are giving one more Monday to get
your package postmarked.
Thanks for reading and visiting the site.
HI!
This is your last chance to submit for the
BandRadio Airwaves Volume I compilation contest.
14 bands will be chosen to be featured on this cd
which will be distributed directly to music industry's
top creative executives in A&R, music publishing, film & TV
music as well as artist managers, record producers,
music attorneys, radio programmers and more!
Submit electronically through Sonicbids at:
http://www.sonicbids.com/bandradio
For all the rules, info and entry forms go to:
http://www.bandradio.com/comp
HURRY! The deadline for postmarked entries is November 24, 2003.
Our site says November 23 but we are giving one more Monday to get
your package postmarked.
Thanks for reading and visiting the site.
Just Promotions
Bands,
Be sure to get your 2 tracks on any of our following compilations!
December 26th, 27th and 29th 2003
Stillborn Festival Featuring:
HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, SICK OF IT ALL, SUBZERO, MADBALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT
and more!
3 Different Markets
December 26th - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
December 27th - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
December 29th - Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club
200 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $45 per
concert. $80 per 2 Markets and $100 for all 3 Markets. The deadline
is December 12th!!
>>*INTERESTED? PLEASE EMAIL*<<
--------------------------------------------------------------
Please email nate@justpromotions.com if
interested in any of the above compilations.
Check out our Testimonials Page @
http://www.justpromotions.com/testimonials
Be sure to chat it up on our Message Board too!
Advertising is available as well - a low rate of $10 a month. Banner
ads must be 468x60 pixels. Email if interested.
Look for a bigger focus on the WestCoast in the new year coming -
including San Diego, Los Angeles, Anahiem, Las Vegas, Portland and
Seattle!
We'll be posting photos of various promotions on our message board
within the next week, so be on the look out for those.
Please keep spreading the word about Just Promotions!
Thanks,
Nate Franklin
Just Promotions
http://www.justpromotions.com
nate@justpromotions.com
If you contact Nate, please let him know that MidwestMetal.info sent ya by using the e-mail address of jennifer@midwestmetal.info as a reference. Thank you!
Bands,
Be sure to get your 2 tracks on any of our following compilations!
December 26th, 27th and 29th 2003
Stillborn Festival Featuring:
HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, SICK OF IT ALL, SUBZERO, MADBALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT
and more!
3 Different Markets
December 26th - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
December 27th - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
December 29th - Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club
200 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $45 per
concert. $80 per 2 Markets and $100 for all 3 Markets. The deadline
is December 12th!!
>>*INTERESTED? PLEASE EMAIL*<<
--------------------------------------------------------------
Please email nate@justpromotions.com if
interested in any of the above compilations.
Check out our Testimonials Page @
http://www.justpromotions.com/testimonials
Be sure to chat it up on our Message Board too!
Advertising is available as well - a low rate of $10 a month. Banner
ads must be 468x60 pixels. Email if interested.
Look for a bigger focus on the WestCoast in the new year coming -
including San Diego, Los Angeles, Anahiem, Las Vegas, Portland and
Seattle!
We'll be posting photos of various promotions on our message board
within the next week, so be on the look out for those.
Please keep spreading the word about Just Promotions!
Thanks,
Nate Franklin
Just Promotions
http://www.justpromotions.com
nate@justpromotions.com
If you contact Nate, please let him know that MidwestMetal.info sent ya by using the e-mail address of jennifer@midwestmetal.info as a reference. Thank you!
MetalUpdate.com News
MARDUK
vocalist Legion is no longer a part of the band – the reason for the split
has not been disclosed – a replacement has already been found and will be
announced soon
SEPTIC FLESH
due to various circumstances, the band has decided that they can no longer
operate as a collective unit – with the split, a journey of 13 years came
to an end
PAUL DI'ANNO
the former Maiden vocalist has a new live band called Screaming Monkey
that will be playing all of the November and December live shows
HEARSE
vocalist Johan Liiva (Arch Enemy, Non Exist) has left Non Exist to
concentrate solely on Hearse
DECAPITATED
Hero is back as a full time band member
FISSION
Vintersorg (Borknagar, Vintersorg) has started this new melodic thrash
project with Vintersorg live drummer Benny Hägglund – the debut is
expected to see an early 2004 release through Napalm Records
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
the band has decided to part ways with guitarist Nick Fletcher – they are
going to finish their scheduled tours as a four piece and then seek a
replacement
CANNAE
drummer Colin Conway (Frozen, The Year Of Our Lord) has been recruited to
sit behind the kit
MÖRK GRYNING
vocalist / guitarist Kimera has decided to leave the band as he has a
total loss of creativity in relation to the band’s development – he will
concentrate on his other bands Eternal Oath and Amaranth
SPINAL CORD
the group has temporarily recruited Novy (Vader, Dies Irae) to fill in on
bass guitar
TWELFTH GATE
guitarist Jim Stopper (Oppressor) has been added to the lineup as second
guitarist
DIMENSION F3H
the band has parted ways with drummer Mr. Thunderforce and session bass
player Mr. Krokmo as they could not devote enough time to the project –
they have already recruited a new session bassist named Mr. Moe and a new
drummer is being tested
PROPHECY
bassist Eric Croson (Demonseed) and drummer Rick Hawkins have joined the
band
BRAVE
on November 8, singer Michelle Loose and drummer Trevor Schrotz were
married in Vint Hill, VA
MONSTER MAGNET
drummer Micheal Wildwood (Chrome Locust) is no longer in the group — a
replacement has not been announced
ZAKK WYLDE
the guitarist’s famous Bullseye Les Paul has been returned to him – known
as The Grail, the guitar had been missing since 2000
ANTHRAX
the band will be going into the studio to do a live in the studio
recording of some older tunes with John Bush singing
DREAM THEATER
‘Train of Thought’ entered the Billboard 200 Album Chart at #50
FLORIDA METAL FEST
planning is underway for this new festival scheduled to take place on
March 6 and 7 at the Pinellas Park Expo Center near Tampa, FL
NEW SIGNINGS
Napalm Records: Fission
Black Lotus Records: Chris Caffery
Firebox Records: The Eternal
Deepsend Records: Images Of Violence
Forever Underground: Gored
This Dark Reign/ Devil Doll: Beaten Back To Pure
Moribund Records: Xasthur, Merrimack, Whore, Winter Of Apocalypse
MARDUK
vocalist Legion is no longer a part of the band – the reason for the split
has not been disclosed – a replacement has already been found and will be
announced soon
SEPTIC FLESH
due to various circumstances, the band has decided that they can no longer
operate as a collective unit – with the split, a journey of 13 years came
to an end
PAUL DI'ANNO
the former Maiden vocalist has a new live band called Screaming Monkey
that will be playing all of the November and December live shows
HEARSE
vocalist Johan Liiva (Arch Enemy, Non Exist) has left Non Exist to
concentrate solely on Hearse
DECAPITATED
Hero is back as a full time band member
FISSION
Vintersorg (Borknagar, Vintersorg) has started this new melodic thrash
project with Vintersorg live drummer Benny Hägglund – the debut is
expected to see an early 2004 release through Napalm Records
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
the band has decided to part ways with guitarist Nick Fletcher – they are
going to finish their scheduled tours as a four piece and then seek a
replacement
CANNAE
drummer Colin Conway (Frozen, The Year Of Our Lord) has been recruited to
sit behind the kit
MÖRK GRYNING
vocalist / guitarist Kimera has decided to leave the band as he has a
total loss of creativity in relation to the band’s development – he will
concentrate on his other bands Eternal Oath and Amaranth
SPINAL CORD
the group has temporarily recruited Novy (Vader, Dies Irae) to fill in on
bass guitar
TWELFTH GATE
guitarist Jim Stopper (Oppressor) has been added to the lineup as second
guitarist
DIMENSION F3H
the band has parted ways with drummer Mr. Thunderforce and session bass
player Mr. Krokmo as they could not devote enough time to the project –
they have already recruited a new session bassist named Mr. Moe and a new
drummer is being tested
PROPHECY
bassist Eric Croson (Demonseed) and drummer Rick Hawkins have joined the
band
BRAVE
on November 8, singer Michelle Loose and drummer Trevor Schrotz were
married in Vint Hill, VA
MONSTER MAGNET
drummer Micheal Wildwood (Chrome Locust) is no longer in the group — a
replacement has not been announced
ZAKK WYLDE
the guitarist’s famous Bullseye Les Paul has been returned to him – known
as The Grail, the guitar had been missing since 2000
ANTHRAX
the band will be going into the studio to do a live in the studio
recording of some older tunes with John Bush singing
DREAM THEATER
‘Train of Thought’ entered the Billboard 200 Album Chart at #50
FLORIDA METAL FEST
planning is underway for this new festival scheduled to take place on
March 6 and 7 at the Pinellas Park Expo Center near Tampa, FL
NEW SIGNINGS
Napalm Records: Fission
Black Lotus Records: Chris Caffery
Firebox Records: The Eternal
Deepsend Records: Images Of Violence
Forever Underground: Gored
This Dark Reign/ Devil Doll: Beaten Back To Pure
Moribund Records: Xasthur, Merrimack, Whore, Winter Of Apocalypse
TERRORIST - "Mata O Muere"
XTREEM MUSIC promotions presents:
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TERRORIST - "Mata O Muere"
1. Mundo En Llamas
2. Estado Brutal
3. Himno Del Odio
4. Mata o Muere
5. 100% Terroristas
6. Enemigo
7. Malditas Partes En Mi Mente
8. O.S.S.A.M.A
9. Cadenas Sangrientas
10. Enfermo De Mierda
11. Desprecio
12. Un Minuto De Silencio
13. Disturbios
14. Video Clip: Himno Del Odio
- ENGLISH -
TERRORIST was formed in 1992, with the intention of making extremely violent music and to disturb the tranquility of all. In 1994, they recorded their first production (7 tracks) at these moments they are not edited. The label Sick Boy Records from (Argentina) only released three tracks for a compilation called "Plegarias del Horror".
After several years of gigs, TERRORIST decided to start recording in the 2000, in an independent way, and their first official album "Collision" came out. This album was released and distributed with the help of Comando 'Zina, achieving great acceptance of the press at national and international level.
Thanks to the acceptance of "Collision", they received several offers to appear in different compilations in Mexico, Peru, Indonesia, Ecuador, etc. as well as split-CDs. The CD is also about to be released in countries of Central America.
TERRORIST decided to record their second CD, called "Mata o Muere" (Kill or Die), it contains 13 extremely brutal tracks + a live video as a bonus track. This material was released under the label Deus Mortuus Productions (USA), they wanted to be sure that this time there will be a world distribution of their new CD.
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- ESPAÑOL -
TERRORIST se formo en el año 1992, con la intencion de componer musica extremadamente violenta y atentar con la tranquilidad de todos; en 1994 entran a grabar su primera produccion (7 temas) actualmente ineditos para "SICK BOY RECORDS" (argentina) sello que solo edito tres temas de los TERRORISTas en el recopilatorio "Plegarias Del Horror".
Después de varios años de presentaciones en vivo, TERRORIST deciden entrar a grabar en el año 2000 de manera independiente lo que más tarde sería su primer albun official "collision" este es editado y distribuido con la ayuda de Comando 'Zine logrando gran aceptación de los medios especializados tanto a nivel nacional como a nivel internacional.
Gracias a la repercusión que produjo "Collision" en los medios, surgieron varios ofrecimientos para formar parte en diferentes splits y unos recopilados en (México Perú, Indonesia, Ecuador, etc ) inclusive se está por editar "Collision" en países de America Central.
A finales del 2002, TERRORIST grabaron su segundo CD "Mata O Muere" el cual contiene 13 temas extremadamente brutales + un video live como bonus track. Este material salió editado bajo el sello Deus Mortuus Productions (USA) actual sello de los TERRORIST, asegurándose asá una verdadera distribución mundial de su nuevo trabajo.
DEUS MORTUUS PROD. / c/o Ricardo I Pineda / P.O.Box 57 - Sixth St. / Coachella, CA 92236 / USA
e-mail: FERETRO666@aol.com - Website: http://www.deusmortuusproductions.com
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* Enter the "promotions" section of XTREEM MUSIC to download a high quality mp3 song of TERRORIST!!!
- If you want to have your CD promoted through XTREEM MUSIC, write us at info@xtreemmusic.com or see conditions in our site!!
* Entra en la sección de "promociones" de XTREEM MUSIC para bajarte un tema de TERRORIST en mp3 de alta calidad!!
- Si quieres promocionar tu CD a través de XTREEM MUSIC, escríbenos a info@xtreemmusic.com o mira las condiciones en nuestra web
XTREEM MUSIC promotions presents:
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TERRORIST - "Mata O Muere"
1. Mundo En Llamas
2. Estado Brutal
3. Himno Del Odio
4. Mata o Muere
5. 100% Terroristas
6. Enemigo
7. Malditas Partes En Mi Mente
8. O.S.S.A.M.A
9. Cadenas Sangrientas
10. Enfermo De Mierda
11. Desprecio
12. Un Minuto De Silencio
13. Disturbios
14. Video Clip: Himno Del Odio
- ENGLISH -
TERRORIST was formed in 1992, with the intention of making extremely violent music and to disturb the tranquility of all. In 1994, they recorded their first production (7 tracks) at these moments they are not edited. The label Sick Boy Records from (Argentina) only released three tracks for a compilation called "Plegarias del Horror".
After several years of gigs, TERRORIST decided to start recording in the 2000, in an independent way, and their first official album "Collision" came out. This album was released and distributed with the help of Comando 'Zina, achieving great acceptance of the press at national and international level.
Thanks to the acceptance of "Collision", they received several offers to appear in different compilations in Mexico, Peru, Indonesia, Ecuador, etc. as well as split-CDs. The CD is also about to be released in countries of Central America.
TERRORIST decided to record their second CD, called "Mata o Muere" (Kill or Die), it contains 13 extremely brutal tracks + a live video as a bonus track. This material was released under the label Deus Mortuus Productions (USA), they wanted to be sure that this time there will be a world distribution of their new CD.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ESPAÑOL -
TERRORIST se formo en el año 1992, con la intencion de componer musica extremadamente violenta y atentar con la tranquilidad de todos; en 1994 entran a grabar su primera produccion (7 temas) actualmente ineditos para "SICK BOY RECORDS" (argentina) sello que solo edito tres temas de los TERRORISTas en el recopilatorio "Plegarias Del Horror".
Después de varios años de presentaciones en vivo, TERRORIST deciden entrar a grabar en el año 2000 de manera independiente lo que más tarde sería su primer albun official "collision" este es editado y distribuido con la ayuda de Comando 'Zine logrando gran aceptación de los medios especializados tanto a nivel nacional como a nivel internacional.
Gracias a la repercusión que produjo "Collision" en los medios, surgieron varios ofrecimientos para formar parte en diferentes splits y unos recopilados en (México Perú, Indonesia, Ecuador, etc ) inclusive se está por editar "Collision" en países de America Central.
A finales del 2002, TERRORIST grabaron su segundo CD "Mata O Muere" el cual contiene 13 temas extremadamente brutales + un video live como bonus track. Este material salió editado bajo el sello Deus Mortuus Productions (USA) actual sello de los TERRORIST, asegurándose asá una verdadera distribución mundial de su nuevo trabajo.
DEUS MORTUUS PROD. / c/o Ricardo I Pineda / P.O.Box 57 - Sixth St. / Coachella, CA 92236 / USA
e-mail: FERETRO666@aol.com - Website: http://www.deusmortuusproductions.com
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* Enter the "promotions" section of XTREEM MUSIC to download a high quality mp3 song of TERRORIST!!!
- If you want to have your CD promoted through XTREEM MUSIC, write us at info@xtreemmusic.com or see conditions in our site!!
* Entra en la sección de "promociones" de XTREEM MUSIC para bajarte un tema de TERRORIST en mp3 de alta calidad!!
- Si quieres promocionar tu CD a través de XTREEM MUSIC, escríbenos a info@xtreemmusic.com o mira las condiciones en nuestra web
BLACK SABBATH Once Again Snubbed By The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
BLACK SABBATH have once again been snubbed by the voting members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Ozzy Osbourne-fronted band were a glaring omission from the list of the 2004 Inductees in the "Performer" category, which were announced earlier today (Nov. 20) by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Executive Director Suzan Evans.
The Nineteenth Annual Induction Ceremony, which will be held Monday, March 15 in New York at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, will feature inductions from the following artists:
JACKSON BROWNE
THE DELLS
GEORGE HARRISON
PRINCE
BOB SEGER
TRAFFIC
ZZ TOP
In commenting on this year's inductees, Evans said, "These inductees represent many influential genres of rock and roll, including pop, funk, soul, boogie and psychedelia. We expect this year's show to be unique and exciting with highly anticipated moments."
Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Criteria considered includes the influence and significance of the artist's contribution to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll.
The Foundation's nominating committee, composed of rock and roll historians, selects nominees each year in the "artist" category. Ballots are then sent to an international voting body of about 700 rock experts.
Four years ago, Ozzy Osbourne attempted to take BLACK SABBATH's name off the Hall of Fame's 1999 nomination list, deeming the institution's nod "meaningless."
In an October 1999 letter to the Hall of Fame, Osbourne said: "Just take our name off the list. Save the ink. Forget about us. The nomination is meaningless, because it's not voted on by the fans. It's voted on by the supposed elite for the industry and the Media, who've never bought an album or concert ticket in their lives, so their vote is irrelevant to me." He says, "Let's face it, BLACK SABBATH has never been media darlings. We're a people's band and that suits us just fine."
BLACK SABBATH have been eligible for induction for the past seven years.
BLACK SABBATH have once again been snubbed by the voting members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Ozzy Osbourne-fronted band were a glaring omission from the list of the 2004 Inductees in the "Performer" category, which were announced earlier today (Nov. 20) by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Executive Director Suzan Evans.
The Nineteenth Annual Induction Ceremony, which will be held Monday, March 15 in New York at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, will feature inductions from the following artists:
JACKSON BROWNE
THE DELLS
GEORGE HARRISON
PRINCE
BOB SEGER
TRAFFIC
ZZ TOP
In commenting on this year's inductees, Evans said, "These inductees represent many influential genres of rock and roll, including pop, funk, soul, boogie and psychedelia. We expect this year's show to be unique and exciting with highly anticipated moments."
Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Criteria considered includes the influence and significance of the artist's contribution to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll.
The Foundation's nominating committee, composed of rock and roll historians, selects nominees each year in the "artist" category. Ballots are then sent to an international voting body of about 700 rock experts.
Four years ago, Ozzy Osbourne attempted to take BLACK SABBATH's name off the Hall of Fame's 1999 nomination list, deeming the institution's nod "meaningless."
In an October 1999 letter to the Hall of Fame, Osbourne said: "Just take our name off the list. Save the ink. Forget about us. The nomination is meaningless, because it's not voted on by the fans. It's voted on by the supposed elite for the industry and the Media, who've never bought an album or concert ticket in their lives, so their vote is irrelevant to me." He says, "Let's face it, BLACK SABBATH has never been media darlings. We're a people's band and that suits us just fine."
BLACK SABBATH have been eligible for induction for the past seven years.
WITHIN Y: Debut Album Delayed
Swedish melodic death metallers WITHIN Y, who feature in their ranks former GARDENIAN drummer Thim Blom, have pushed back the release date of their debut album, "Extended Mental Dimensions", to February 9 through Holland's Karmageddon Media (formerly Hammerheart Records).
The CD was recorded and mixed during August and early September at Meta4Music Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden. Artwork was created by art-wizard Niklas Sundin at Cabin Fever Media.
The complete track listing for "Extended Mental Dimensions" is as follows:
01. Lost in Solitude
02. God in Silence
03. Remains of a Shattered Illusion
04. Things
05. Injection
06. Face Down
07. Behold
08. Silently Leaving
09. Feeble and Weak
10. Sacred Lies
Swedish melodic death metallers WITHIN Y, who feature in their ranks former GARDENIAN drummer Thim Blom, have pushed back the release date of their debut album, "Extended Mental Dimensions", to February 9 through Holland's Karmageddon Media (formerly Hammerheart Records).
The CD was recorded and mixed during August and early September at Meta4Music Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden. Artwork was created by art-wizard Niklas Sundin at Cabin Fever Media.
The complete track listing for "Extended Mental Dimensions" is as follows:
01. Lost in Solitude
02. God in Silence
03. Remains of a Shattered Illusion
04. Things
05. Injection
06. Face Down
07. Behold
08. Silently Leaving
09. Feeble and Weak
10. Sacred Lies
ALTARIA: More Finnish Tour Dates Announced
Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA, who feature in their ranks SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen and NIGHTWISH six-stringer Emppu Vuorinen, are in the studio recording their sophomore album, "Divinity", for a May 2004 release through AOR Heaven sub-label Metal Heaven Records. In the meantime, the group will hit the road again in Finland in January 2004.
ALTARIA's "Invitation" Tour, Finland Pt.2:
Jan. 15 - Kuopio, FIN @ Henry´s
Jan. 16 - TBA
Jan. 17 - Turku, FIN @ Downtown
Jan. 21 - Tampere, FIN @ Hella
Jan. 22 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia Club *
Jan. 23 - Vaasa, FIN @ Hullu Pullo
Jan. 24. - Oulu, FIN @ Loop
* with support act: URBAN TALE
ALTARIA's current lineup is completed by vocalist Taage Laiho (THERION, KILPI), bassist Marko Pukkila and drummer Tony Smedjebacka.
Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA, who feature in their ranks SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen and NIGHTWISH six-stringer Emppu Vuorinen, are in the studio recording their sophomore album, "Divinity", for a May 2004 release through AOR Heaven sub-label Metal Heaven Records. In the meantime, the group will hit the road again in Finland in January 2004.
ALTARIA's "Invitation" Tour, Finland Pt.2:
Jan. 15 - Kuopio, FIN @ Henry´s
Jan. 16 - TBA
Jan. 17 - Turku, FIN @ Downtown
Jan. 21 - Tampere, FIN @ Hella
Jan. 22 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia Club *
Jan. 23 - Vaasa, FIN @ Hullu Pullo
Jan. 24. - Oulu, FIN @ Loop
* with support act: URBAN TALE
ALTARIA's current lineup is completed by vocalist Taage Laiho (THERION, KILPI), bassist Marko Pukkila and drummer Tony Smedjebacka.
DARK TRANQUILLITY Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA
Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY have been confirmed for the next installment of the Tuska festival, which will take place next summer in Helsinki, Finland. More details will be announced soon. Tuska 2003 took place July 11-13 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki and featured appearances by TYPE O NEGATIVE, THE HAUNTED, STRATOVARIUS, SENTENCED, AMORPHIS, ARCH ENEMY, CHILDREN OF BODOM, EDGUY, FINNTROLL, LULLACRY, MINISTRY, SENTENCED, and SOULFLY, among others
Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY have been confirmed for the next installment of the Tuska festival, which will take place next summer in Helsinki, Finland. More details will be announced soon. Tuska 2003 took place July 11-13 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki and featured appearances by TYPE O NEGATIVE, THE HAUNTED, STRATOVARIUS, SENTENCED, AMORPHIS, ARCH ENEMY, CHILDREN OF BODOM, EDGUY, FINNTROLL, LULLACRY, MINISTRY, SENTENCED, and SOULFLY, among others
SEPTIC FLESH Call It Quits
SEPTIC FLESH, considered by many to be the premier Greek extreme metal band, have officially split up. The following is band manager George Zacharopoulos' statement on the matter:
"It is my sad duty to inform you that SEPTIC FLESH has officially split up. After serious thinking the band decided that, due to various circumstances, they can no longer operate as a collective unit. Therefore a journey of 13 years came to an end. The band send their regards to all their fans and followers of the dreamlord, who remained loyal to the band all these years and sustained the nightmare of SEPTIC FLESH alive. We will never forget you. The Deamons will be watching you!"
SEPTIC FLESH, considered by many to be the premier Greek extreme metal band, have officially split up. The following is band manager George Zacharopoulos' statement on the matter:
"It is my sad duty to inform you that SEPTIC FLESH has officially split up. After serious thinking the band decided that, due to various circumstances, they can no longer operate as a collective unit. Therefore a journey of 13 years came to an end. The band send their regards to all their fans and followers of the dreamlord, who remained loyal to the band all these years and sustained the nightmare of SEPTIC FLESH alive. We will never forget you. The Deamons will be watching you!"
EVERY MOTHER'S NIGHTMARE Announce Tour Dates
Long-running Memphis hard rockers EVERY MOTHER'S NIGHTMARE have lined up the following dates during November/December:
Nov. 29 - Coal City, IL @ Regi's Battaboom
Dec. 01 - St. Louis, MO @ House of Rock
Dec. 03 - Lakewood, CO @ Eck's Saloon
Dec. 04 - Barrington, IL @ Penny Road Pub
Dec. 05 - Knoxville, TN @ Electric Ballroom
Dec. 06 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Clicks
Dec. 07 - Jackson, MS @ The Dock
Dec. 09 - Cincinnati, OH @ Sudsy Malones
Dec. 10 - Memphis, TN @ Newby's
Dec. 12 - Trenton, IL @ Jailhouse Rocks
Dec. 13 - Independence, MO @ Studio 24
Dec. 18 - Seminole, FL @ Boomerz
Dec. 21 - Nashville, TN @ Exit Inn
More dates will be announced soon
Long-running Memphis hard rockers EVERY MOTHER'S NIGHTMARE have lined up the following dates during November/December:
Nov. 29 - Coal City, IL @ Regi's Battaboom
Dec. 01 - St. Louis, MO @ House of Rock
Dec. 03 - Lakewood, CO @ Eck's Saloon
Dec. 04 - Barrington, IL @ Penny Road Pub
Dec. 05 - Knoxville, TN @ Electric Ballroom
Dec. 06 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Clicks
Dec. 07 - Jackson, MS @ The Dock
Dec. 09 - Cincinnati, OH @ Sudsy Malones
Dec. 10 - Memphis, TN @ Newby's
Dec. 12 - Trenton, IL @ Jailhouse Rocks
Dec. 13 - Independence, MO @ Studio 24
Dec. 18 - Seminole, FL @ Boomerz
Dec. 21 - Nashville, TN @ Exit Inn
More dates will be announced soon
MAYHEM To Team Up With DECAPITATED For European Tour
MAYHEM, DECAPITATED, and probably KRISIUN and ANAAL NATHRAKH will be teaming up for a European tour beginning on April 8 and running through May 16. More details will be made available soon.
In other news, DECAPITATED will join forces with ROTTING CHRIST, EXTOL, THUS DEFILED and ANATA for a 10-date trek through England, Scotland and Ireland beginning on March 20. A U.S. tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE (and possibly SATYRICON and VILE) will kick off on February 14 and will conclude on March 13.
DECAPITATED's third full-length album, "The Negatron", is due in February through Wicked World/Earache Records.
MAYHEM, DECAPITATED, and probably KRISIUN and ANAAL NATHRAKH will be teaming up for a European tour beginning on April 8 and running through May 16. More details will be made available soon.
In other news, DECAPITATED will join forces with ROTTING CHRIST, EXTOL, THUS DEFILED and ANATA for a 10-date trek through England, Scotland and Ireland beginning on March 20. A U.S. tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE (and possibly SATYRICON and VILE) will kick off on February 14 and will conclude on March 13.
DECAPITATED's third full-length album, "The Negatron", is due in February through Wicked World/Earache Records.
Thrash Documentary To Be Made Available On DVD
"Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, is scheduled to be completed in early 2004. An expanded DVD version with "tons" of bonus footage is in the works for late 2004.
As previously reported, METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, VOIVOD, KREATOR, EXODUS, DISTURBED, SLIPKNOT, KITTIE, DEATH ANGEL and MESHUGGAH are among the bands covered in the documentary, which is tentatively due before the end of the year. The brainchild of director Rick Ernst, a longtime freelance producer for MTV, the film will include interviews, live performances and archival footage.
For more information on "Get Thrashed", visit the project's official web site at this location.
"Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, is scheduled to be completed in early 2004. An expanded DVD version with "tons" of bonus footage is in the works for late 2004.
As previously reported, METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, VOIVOD, KREATOR, EXODUS, DISTURBED, SLIPKNOT, KITTIE, DEATH ANGEL and MESHUGGAH are among the bands covered in the documentary, which is tentatively due before the end of the year. The brainchild of director Rick Ernst, a longtime freelance producer for MTV, the film will include interviews, live performances and archival footage.
For more information on "Get Thrashed", visit the project's official web site at this location.
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, THE LOCUST, YOUR ENEMIES FRIENDS To Embark On North American Tour
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, THE LOCUST and YOUR ENEMIES FRIENDS will be teaming up for a U.S. tour beginning on January 14. Also appearing on the bill will be THE OATH (Jan. 14-27), ORTHRELM (Jan. 29-Feb. 10) and WRANGLER BRUTES (Feb. 11-29).
Confirmed dates are as follows:
Jan. 14 - Sauget, IL @ Pops
Jan. 15 - Kansas City, MO @ Spitfire
Jan. 16 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
Jan. 17 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro
Jan. 18 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Emerson Theatre
Jan. 20 - Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop
Jan. 21 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
Jan. 22 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Jan. 23 - Toronto, ONT @ Opera House
Jan. 24 - London, ONT @ Call The Office
Jan. 25 - Guelph, ONT @ Trasheteria
Jan. 26 - Ottawa, ONT @ Babylon
Jan. 27 - Montreal, QUE @ Rainbow
Jan. 29 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Jan. 30 - Sayerville, NJ @ Krome
Jan. 31 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
Feb. 01 - New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom
Feb. 02 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Feb. 03 - Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz
Feb. 04 - Winston Salem, NC @ Ziggys
Feb. 05 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
Feb. 06 - Tampa, FL @ Twilight
Feb. 07 - Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
Feb. 09 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar
Feb. 10 - Columbia, SC @ Uncle Doctors
Feb. 11 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Feb. 12 - Nashville, TN @ Exit In
Feb. 13 - Memphis, TN @ The Hi Tone
Feb. 14 - Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
Feb. 15 - New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues (w/ SOILENT GREEN replacing THE LOCUST)
Feb. 16 - Houston, TX @ The Engine Room
Feb. 17 - Austin, TX @ Emos
Feb. 18 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
Feb. 20 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Feb. 21 - San Diego, CA @ Epicenter
Feb. 22 - Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Feb. 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ House Of Blues
Feb. 24 - Davis, CA @ Uc-Davis
Feb. 25 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims
Feb. 27 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom
Feb. 28 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Feb. 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Mesa Luna
Mar. 03 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird (DILLINGER only)
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, THE LOCUST and YOUR ENEMIES FRIENDS will be teaming up for a U.S. tour beginning on January 14. Also appearing on the bill will be THE OATH (Jan. 14-27), ORTHRELM (Jan. 29-Feb. 10) and WRANGLER BRUTES (Feb. 11-29).
Confirmed dates are as follows:
Jan. 14 - Sauget, IL @ Pops
Jan. 15 - Kansas City, MO @ Spitfire
Jan. 16 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
Jan. 17 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro
Jan. 18 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Emerson Theatre
Jan. 20 - Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop
Jan. 21 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
Jan. 22 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Jan. 23 - Toronto, ONT @ Opera House
Jan. 24 - London, ONT @ Call The Office
Jan. 25 - Guelph, ONT @ Trasheteria
Jan. 26 - Ottawa, ONT @ Babylon
Jan. 27 - Montreal, QUE @ Rainbow
Jan. 29 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Jan. 30 - Sayerville, NJ @ Krome
Jan. 31 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
Feb. 01 - New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom
Feb. 02 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Feb. 03 - Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz
Feb. 04 - Winston Salem, NC @ Ziggys
Feb. 05 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
Feb. 06 - Tampa, FL @ Twilight
Feb. 07 - Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
Feb. 09 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar
Feb. 10 - Columbia, SC @ Uncle Doctors
Feb. 11 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Feb. 12 - Nashville, TN @ Exit In
Feb. 13 - Memphis, TN @ The Hi Tone
Feb. 14 - Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
Feb. 15 - New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues (w/ SOILENT GREEN replacing THE LOCUST)
Feb. 16 - Houston, TX @ The Engine Room
Feb. 17 - Austin, TX @ Emos
Feb. 18 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
Feb. 20 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Feb. 21 - San Diego, CA @ Epicenter
Feb. 22 - Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Feb. 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ House Of Blues
Feb. 24 - Davis, CA @ Uc-Davis
Feb. 25 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims
Feb. 27 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom
Feb. 28 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Feb. 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Mesa Luna
Mar. 03 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird (DILLINGER only)
11.20.2003
SLAYER To Sign Copies Of Box Set At San Francisco In-Store
SLAYER will be signing copies of their long-awaited "Soundtrack To The Apocalypse" box set on Monday night (November 24) at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) at Tower Records in San Francisco.
Here's the store info:
Tower Records/Video
2525 Jones Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 885-0500
As previously reported, "Soundtrack To The Apocalypse" includes tracks spanning every SLAYER album since 1986, soundtrack cuts, Japan-only tracks, more than a dozen rarities, and a DVD of live performances spanning 20 years, all digitally remastered. The deluxe edition adds a full-length concert CD from SLAYER's 2002 "God Hates Us All" tour stop in Anaheim, California, presented in a "blood pack" sleeve (with faux blood and floating skulls). The tour was the band's first with original drummer Dave Lombardo since 1992. The deluxe edition also includes a wall banner and replica backstage laminate. Both editions have an extensive, 60-page booklet spotlighting a history based on interviews with each member and long-time producer Rick Rubin.
SLAYER will be signing copies of their long-awaited "Soundtrack To The Apocalypse" box set on Monday night (November 24) at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) at Tower Records in San Francisco.
Here's the store info:
Tower Records/Video
2525 Jones Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 885-0500
As previously reported, "Soundtrack To The Apocalypse" includes tracks spanning every SLAYER album since 1986, soundtrack cuts, Japan-only tracks, more than a dozen rarities, and a DVD of live performances spanning 20 years, all digitally remastered. The deluxe edition adds a full-length concert CD from SLAYER's 2002 "God Hates Us All" tour stop in Anaheim, California, presented in a "blood pack" sleeve (with faux blood and floating skulls). The tour was the band's first with original drummer Dave Lombardo since 1992. The deluxe edition also includes a wall banner and replica backstage laminate. Both editions have an extensive, 60-page booklet spotlighting a history based on interviews with each member and long-time producer Rick Rubin.
OPETH Explain Chilean Concert Cancellations
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following explanation for the group's cancelled concerts in Santiago, Chile:
"We are very sorry for this, but I want to stress out that situation was out of our hands. We went to Mexico in order to do that gig + go to Santiago for another two. We we're all very excited about this!! Please don't think that we deliberately wanted this. Would you travel for 15 hours just to cancel gigs??
"Reason is the sheer incompetence of the Mexican and Chilean promoters. I believe they're called Dilemma Productions. They had given us a flight routing to Chile that was impossible for us to make. We had a contract for a straight flight there. On the day of the gig in Mexico, Dilemma revealed that we we're on a flight bound for Costa Rica at 5 in the morning where we would have to spend 12 hours in a transit hall. And they wanted us to leave instantly after the Mexico city gig. Dilemma deliberately kept the flight details a secret until the very last minute thinking that the stress factor might have us go regardless of what kind of trip it would be.
"On top of this we never got paid the money for the 3 gigs. We're told it was being paid but never saw a receipt.
"The return flight would have us getting off in Lima/Peru to change flights. The leeway to next flight would have been less than an hour to get 9 people + 20 or so items through customs and checked in to the next flight. This is obviously impossible!
"We always intended to go to Chile. I hope you understand this! Dilemma offered to try and fix new tickets during Sunday morning. They got back to us saying we've got tickets Monday morning. Fine!! So, as we're getting ready to go, Dilemma calls yet once again saying that now, all of a sudden we DON'T have the tickets anymore...that they're sorry!
"I am so sorry that Dilemma Productions have made this mess. As always, we'll take the blame personally anyways, but we want you to know that this was out of our hands and that we ALWAYS intended and really looked forward to going to Santiago and Chile.
"We sincerely hope that we can make this up to you in a near future.
"Best regards,
"Mikael, on behalf of OPETH"
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following explanation for the group's cancelled concerts in Santiago, Chile:
"We are very sorry for this, but I want to stress out that situation was out of our hands. We went to Mexico in order to do that gig + go to Santiago for another two. We we're all very excited about this!! Please don't think that we deliberately wanted this. Would you travel for 15 hours just to cancel gigs??
"Reason is the sheer incompetence of the Mexican and Chilean promoters. I believe they're called Dilemma Productions. They had given us a flight routing to Chile that was impossible for us to make. We had a contract for a straight flight there. On the day of the gig in Mexico, Dilemma revealed that we we're on a flight bound for Costa Rica at 5 in the morning where we would have to spend 12 hours in a transit hall. And they wanted us to leave instantly after the Mexico city gig. Dilemma deliberately kept the flight details a secret until the very last minute thinking that the stress factor might have us go regardless of what kind of trip it would be.
"On top of this we never got paid the money for the 3 gigs. We're told it was being paid but never saw a receipt.
"The return flight would have us getting off in Lima/Peru to change flights. The leeway to next flight would have been less than an hour to get 9 people + 20 or so items through customs and checked in to the next flight. This is obviously impossible!
"We always intended to go to Chile. I hope you understand this! Dilemma offered to try and fix new tickets during Sunday morning. They got back to us saying we've got tickets Monday morning. Fine!! So, as we're getting ready to go, Dilemma calls yet once again saying that now, all of a sudden we DON'T have the tickets anymore...that they're sorry!
"I am so sorry that Dilemma Productions have made this mess. As always, we'll take the blame personally anyways, but we want you to know that this was out of our hands and that we ALWAYS intended and really looked forward to going to Santiago and Chile.
"We sincerely hope that we can make this up to you in a near future.
"Best regards,
"Mikael, on behalf of OPETH"
NIKKI SIXX: MÖTLEY CRÜE Reunion Tour 'Likely' In 2004
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has told Launch Radio Networks that the band will most likely embark on a reunion tour next year. Sixx said that the bandmembers — including frontman Vince Neil, guitarist Mick Mars, and drummer Tommy Lee — have had their personal issues in the past, but that they seem to be ready for a reunion tour: "I talked to Tommy a couple nights ago, and he's like, 'I've looked forward to going (and) making some new music,' and we talked about that," Nikki said. "Who knows what it'll sound like, what it'll be like, but it'll be us. We've been offered the Ozzfest twice, but it's been hard to get Vince and Tommy on the same page as far as wanting to play together. I think all that water's under the bridge now." [Listen to a Real Audio clip of Sixx here]
As previously reported, MÖTLEY CRÜE are strongly rumored to be in talks with the organizers of Sweden Rock festival about making an appearance at next year's event, set to be held June 10-12, 2004 in Sölvesborg, Sweden.
Last week saw the release of the four-CD box set, "Music To Crash Your Car To, Vol. 1", which features expanded editions of the first four MÖTLEY CRÜE albums, and the DVD collection "Greatest Video Hits", which compiles 21 of the group's videos.
(Thanks: www.ratdaddyvince.com)
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has told Launch Radio Networks that the band will most likely embark on a reunion tour next year. Sixx said that the bandmembers — including frontman Vince Neil, guitarist Mick Mars, and drummer Tommy Lee — have had their personal issues in the past, but that they seem to be ready for a reunion tour: "I talked to Tommy a couple nights ago, and he's like, 'I've looked forward to going (and) making some new music,' and we talked about that," Nikki said. "Who knows what it'll sound like, what it'll be like, but it'll be us. We've been offered the Ozzfest twice, but it's been hard to get Vince and Tommy on the same page as far as wanting to play together. I think all that water's under the bridge now." [Listen to a Real Audio clip of Sixx here]
As previously reported, MÖTLEY CRÜE are strongly rumored to be in talks with the organizers of Sweden Rock festival about making an appearance at next year's event, set to be held June 10-12, 2004 in Sölvesborg, Sweden.
Last week saw the release of the four-CD box set, "Music To Crash Your Car To, Vol. 1", which features expanded editions of the first four MÖTLEY CRÜE albums, and the DVD collection "Greatest Video Hits", which compiles 21 of the group's videos.
(Thanks: www.ratdaddyvince.com)
TO/DIE/FOR To Play First Gig With Session Vocalist
Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR will play at the Riviera club in Kouvola (Finland) on Wednesday, November 26. The concert will mark the group's first live performance with session vocalist Juha Kylmänen (FOR MY PAIN, REFLEXION), following the departure of Jape Perätalo in August. Support at the gig will come from ACCESS BEYOND. A Mexican tour will follow in late February.
As previously reported, Perätalo's new band, TIAGA, features ex-TO/DIE/FOR guitarist Juppe "J.P." Sutela, ex-NEW DAWN FOUNDATION drummer/ex-TO/DIE/FOR drum tech Santtu Lonka, current TO/DIE/FOR guitarist Mika "Alli" Ahtiainen, and ex-H.I.M./NEW DAWN FOUNDATION keyboardist Juska Salminen.
Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR will play at the Riviera club in Kouvola (Finland) on Wednesday, November 26. The concert will mark the group's first live performance with session vocalist Juha Kylmänen (FOR MY PAIN, REFLEXION), following the departure of Jape Perätalo in August. Support at the gig will come from ACCESS BEYOND. A Mexican tour will follow in late February.
As previously reported, Perätalo's new band, TIAGA, features ex-TO/DIE/FOR guitarist Juppe "J.P." Sutela, ex-NEW DAWN FOUNDATION drummer/ex-TO/DIE/FOR drum tech Santtu Lonka, current TO/DIE/FOR guitarist Mika "Alli" Ahtiainen, and ex-H.I.M./NEW DAWN FOUNDATION keyboardist Juska Salminen.
ANTHRAX, CHILDREN OF BODOM, MAYHEM Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ANTHRAX, BAL-SAGOTH, CATHEDRAL, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DESTRUCTION, EKTOMORF, HYPOCRISY, MAYHEM, SCHANDMAUL and ZODIAC MINDWARP are the latest bands confirmed for the 2004 edition of Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-8, 2004 in Wacken, Germany
According to an official newsletter from the festival's organizers, next year's event will be a celebration of the festival's 15th anniversary with special performances by "new hits, old hits, reunions, newcomers and top acts."
The list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows:
AMON AMARTH
ANTHRAX
BAL-SAGOTH
BRAINSTORM
BÖHSE ONKELZ
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CATHEDRAL
CHILDREN OF BODOM
DESTRUCTION
EKTOMORF
GRAVE DIGGER
HYPOCRISY
MAYHEM
NEVERMORE
SAXON
SCHANDMAUL
ZODIAC MINDWARP
More confirmations will be announced soon.
ANTHRAX, BAL-SAGOTH, CATHEDRAL, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DESTRUCTION, EKTOMORF, HYPOCRISY, MAYHEM, SCHANDMAUL and ZODIAC MINDWARP are the latest bands confirmed for the 2004 edition of Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-8, 2004 in Wacken, Germany
According to an official newsletter from the festival's organizers, next year's event will be a celebration of the festival's 15th anniversary with special performances by "new hits, old hits, reunions, newcomers and top acts."
The list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows:
AMON AMARTH
ANTHRAX
BAL-SAGOTH
BRAINSTORM
BÖHSE ONKELZ
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CATHEDRAL
CHILDREN OF BODOM
DESTRUCTION
EKTOMORF
GRAVE DIGGER
HYPOCRISY
MAYHEM
NEVERMORE
SAXON
SCHANDMAUL
ZODIAC MINDWARP
More confirmations will be announced soon.
RAMMSTEIN Get The Symphonic Treatment
"Mein Herz Brennt", performed by the Dresden Symphony Orchestra and based on texts written by RAMMSTEIN, will celebrate its world premiere on Thursday (Nov. 20), according to DW-World.de.
The band themselves were not involved with the project, but their lyrics captured the imagination of Sven Helbig. The founder of the Dresden Symphony Orchestra came up with the idea of basing a classical song cycle on their texts when he noticed how much RAMMSTEIN's recurring themes of sorrow, loneliness and yearning were anchored in the 19th century German Romantic tradition.
"The first thing I noticed about RAMMSTEIN were the texts," says Helbig. "Then later I was attracted to the energy of the music, and the power of the material. The challenge was to transform this material into a classical song cycle without toadying to RAMMSTEIN fans or jumping on a bandwagon."
He solved the problem by commissioning Dresden-based composer Torsten Rasch to create a contemporary, orchestral song-cycle to be performed by the 110 musicians of the Dresden Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Carewe. Vocals are supplied by René Pape, an opera star at the New York Metropolitan Opera and USA Vocalist of the Year 2002, who joins forces with gravelly-voiced German actress Katharina Thalbach, familiar to international audiences from Volker Schlöndorff's film "The Tin Drum". Thalbach's spoken-word rendition of RAMMSTEIN's lyrics perfectly sets off Pape's classically-trained baritone.
"Mein Herz Brennt" (German for "My Heart Burns") will be performed at the Kulturpalast Dresden on Nov. 20 and at the Berlin Arena on Nov. 21.
"Mein Herz Brennt", performed by the Dresden Symphony Orchestra and based on texts written by RAMMSTEIN, will celebrate its world premiere on Thursday (Nov. 20), according to DW-World.de.
The band themselves were not involved with the project, but their lyrics captured the imagination of Sven Helbig. The founder of the Dresden Symphony Orchestra came up with the idea of basing a classical song cycle on their texts when he noticed how much RAMMSTEIN's recurring themes of sorrow, loneliness and yearning were anchored in the 19th century German Romantic tradition.
"The first thing I noticed about RAMMSTEIN were the texts," says Helbig. "Then later I was attracted to the energy of the music, and the power of the material. The challenge was to transform this material into a classical song cycle without toadying to RAMMSTEIN fans or jumping on a bandwagon."
He solved the problem by commissioning Dresden-based composer Torsten Rasch to create a contemporary, orchestral song-cycle to be performed by the 110 musicians of the Dresden Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Carewe. Vocals are supplied by René Pape, an opera star at the New York Metropolitan Opera and USA Vocalist of the Year 2002, who joins forces with gravelly-voiced German actress Katharina Thalbach, familiar to international audiences from Volker Schlöndorff's film "The Tin Drum". Thalbach's spoken-word rendition of RAMMSTEIN's lyrics perfectly sets off Pape's classically-trained baritone.
"Mein Herz Brennt" (German for "My Heart Burns") will be performed at the Kulturpalast Dresden on Nov. 20 and at the Berlin Arena on Nov. 21.
MARDUK: Vocalist LEGION Out!
Swedish black metallers MARDUK have parted ways with vocalist Legion. No explanation was given for his departure. A replacement for Legion has already been found and will be announced very soon, according to a post on the band's web site.
As a result of Legion's departure, MARDUK have been forced to cancel their previously announced appearances in Greece and at the Blackest of the Black Festival in London.
Swedish black metallers MARDUK have parted ways with vocalist Legion. No explanation was given for his departure. A replacement for Legion has already been found and will be announced very soon, according to a post on the band's web site.
As a result of Legion's departure, MARDUK have been forced to cancel their previously announced appearances in Greece and at the Blackest of the Black Festival in London.
TIAGA: Former TO/DIE/FOR Singer Launches New Band
TIAGA, the new Finnish goth-metal band featuring ex-TO/DIE/FOR singer Jape Perätalo, ex-TO/DIE/FOR guitarist Juppe "J.P." Sutela, ex-NEW DAWN FOUNDATION drummer/ex-TO/DIE/FOR drum tech Santtu Lonka, current TO/DIE/FOR guitarist Mika "Alli" Ahtiainen, and ex-H.I.M./NEW DAWN FOUNDATION keyboardist Juska Salminen, have completed work on a three-song demo containing the tracks "Forever Autumn", "World Is Made For Me" and "No Turning Back". Download the song "No Turning Back" in MP3 format at this location.
TIAGA, the new Finnish goth-metal band featuring ex-TO/DIE/FOR singer Jape Perätalo, ex-TO/DIE/FOR guitarist Juppe "J.P." Sutela, ex-NEW DAWN FOUNDATION drummer/ex-TO/DIE/FOR drum tech Santtu Lonka, current TO/DIE/FOR guitarist Mika "Alli" Ahtiainen, and ex-H.I.M./NEW DAWN FOUNDATION keyboardist Juska Salminen, have completed work on a three-song demo containing the tracks "Forever Autumn", "World Is Made For Me" and "No Turning Back". Download the song "No Turning Back" in MP3 format at this location.
BERSERK - "Rites Of Supremacy"
XTREEM MUSIC promotions presents:
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BERSERK - "Rites Of Supremacy"
1. Rites Of Supremacy
2. Astapa's Ashes
3. Berserker's Blood
4. De Este A Oeste
5. Gaze At The Sky
6. Blood Of The Gods
7. Journey To Eternity
- ENGLISH -
BERSERK was born in 1998 under the name of Abaddon. Some months later, in November, a new member called Obitus (synthesizers) joined the band. Then they decided to change the name by the current BERSERK, because this is more appropriate for our pagan ideals.
In December 1999, BERSERK recorded their first demo "Return of The Ancient Laws", containing 4 songs and getting very good comments. Then in June 2000, Gog was fired and then Nazak joined as new vocalist. Right after this, the band started the recording sessions for their debut album "...From the Celtiberian Woods", that was later released by Oaken Shield (France), sublabel of Adipocere Records.
In July of 2002, BERSERK recorded the second album called "Rites of Supremacy" in the Artica Studios of Ciudad Real. The artist "Abigor" worked in the great artwork of the new CD. Obitus left the band in October of the same year. The new album was finally released by Oaken Shield/ Adipocere Rec. in July 2003.
* Enter the "promotions" section of XTREEM MUSIC to download a high quality mp3 song of BERSERK!!!
- If you want to have your CD promoted through XTREEM MUSIC, write us at info@xtreemmusic.com or see conditions in our site!!
XTREEM MUSIC promotions presents:
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BERSERK - "Rites Of Supremacy"
1. Rites Of Supremacy
2. Astapa's Ashes
3. Berserker's Blood
4. De Este A Oeste
5. Gaze At The Sky
6. Blood Of The Gods
7. Journey To Eternity
- ENGLISH -
BERSERK was born in 1998 under the name of Abaddon. Some months later, in November, a new member called Obitus (synthesizers) joined the band. Then they decided to change the name by the current BERSERK, because this is more appropriate for our pagan ideals.
In December 1999, BERSERK recorded their first demo "Return of The Ancient Laws", containing 4 songs and getting very good comments. Then in June 2000, Gog was fired and then Nazak joined as new vocalist. Right after this, the band started the recording sessions for their debut album "...From the Celtiberian Woods", that was later released by Oaken Shield (France), sublabel of Adipocere Records.
In July of 2002, BERSERK recorded the second album called "Rites of Supremacy" in the Artica Studios of Ciudad Real. The artist "Abigor" worked in the great artwork of the new CD. Obitus left the band in October of the same year. The new album was finally released by Oaken Shield/ Adipocere Rec. in July 2003.
* Enter the "promotions" section of XTREEM MUSIC to download a high quality mp3 song of BERSERK!!!
- If you want to have your CD promoted through XTREEM MUSIC, write us at info@xtreemmusic.com or see conditions in our site!!
Upcoming Relapse-related shows in the Philly-area (The End, ATP, DEP, etc.)
Upcoming Relapse-related shows in the Philly-area (The End, ATP, DEP, etc.)
Saturday, November 22 @ The First Unitarian Church
Between the Buried & Me (Victory Records)
A Life Once Lost (Philly's own, Deathwish, Inc.)
THE END (Relapse, from Toronto)
End of the Universe (ex-Converge, Jesuit)
3 pm sharp afternoon matinee
All Ages
$8
@ The First Unitarian Church
22nd & Chestnut
Philadelphia, PA
For more information please access www.R5Productions.com or www.Relapse.com
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Friday, December 12 @ The First Unitarian Church
Pelican (Hydrahead)
DYSRHYTHMIA (Philly's own, on Relapse)
Khanate (doom supergroup, Southern Lord
and more tba
7 pm sharp afternoon matinee
All Ages
$8
@ The First Unitarian Church
22nd & Chestnut
Philadelphia, PA
For more information please access www.R5Productions.com or www.Relapse.com
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Saturday, December 13 @ The Balcony Bar
ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY (Relapse Records)
Omegalord
Supernatural Birth Machine
and more
and one more band tba
8 pm doors
9 pm start
$8
@ The Balcony Bar
1003 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA
215-922-5900
For more information please access www.TheTroc.com or www.Relapse.com
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Saturday, January 31st
The DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN (Relapse)
The Locust (Epitaph)
Your Enemies Friends
Orthrelm
7 pm doors
All Ages
$13
@ The Balcony Bar
1003 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA
215-922-5900
For more information please access www.TheTroc.com or www.Relapse.com
Upcoming Relapse-related shows in the Philly-area (The End, ATP, DEP, etc.)
Saturday, November 22 @ The First Unitarian Church
Between the Buried & Me (Victory Records)
A Life Once Lost (Philly's own, Deathwish, Inc.)
THE END (Relapse, from Toronto)
End of the Universe (ex-Converge, Jesuit)
3 pm sharp afternoon matinee
All Ages
$8
@ The First Unitarian Church
22nd & Chestnut
Philadelphia, PA
For more information please access www.R5Productions.com or www.Relapse.com
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Friday, December 12 @ The First Unitarian Church
Pelican (Hydrahead)
DYSRHYTHMIA (Philly's own, on Relapse)
Khanate (doom supergroup, Southern Lord
and more tba
7 pm sharp afternoon matinee
All Ages
$8
@ The First Unitarian Church
22nd & Chestnut
Philadelphia, PA
For more information please access www.R5Productions.com or www.Relapse.com
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Saturday, December 13 @ The Balcony Bar
ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY (Relapse Records)
Omegalord
Supernatural Birth Machine
and more
and one more band tba
8 pm doors
9 pm start
$8
@ The Balcony Bar
1003 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA
215-922-5900
For more information please access www.TheTroc.com or www.Relapse.com
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Saturday, January 31st
The DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN (Relapse)
The Locust (Epitaph)
Your Enemies Friends
Orthrelm
7 pm doors
All Ages
$13
@ The Balcony Bar
1003 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA
215-922-5900
For more information please access www.TheTroc.com or www.Relapse.com
KARMAGEDDON MEDIA NEWSLETTER - EDITION NOVEMBER / DECEMBER
- KARMAGEDDON MEDIA -
< NEWSLETTER - EDITION NOVEMBER / DECEMBER >
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ARTHEMESIA -
www.arthemesia.blackmetal.fi
In December ArthemesiA will start the pre-production for their upcoming ShamaNatahS-album. The band will record demo-versions of the songs Patheme, The Order of the Opposite Force, ShamaNatahS and Transcendental Mindflow - Into the Cosmos Unknown. According to bandleader Valtias the band can announce a new drummer soon: "we are very optimistic about the drummer-situation, it's about 90% sure we will get one of the best Finnish drummers to record this album. We will announce his name very soon".
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- CRUACHAN -
www.cruachan.cjb.net
Cover artwork for the upcoming Cruachan-album (Pagan) will be painted by John Howe, the leading JRR Tolkien illustrator and the conceptual artist from The Lord of the Rings-movies. A brand-new sound sample of the Pagan-album can be downloaded on the band's website.
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- DIMENSION F3H -
www.dimensionf3h.com
Dimension F3h recently said farewell to Mr. Thunderforce (drums) and session bass player Mr. Krokmo. In an official statement Dimension F3h mastermind Morfeus explains: "since both could not spend enough time on Dimension F3h the decision was made to end the co-operation. No hard feelings from any of us. We have already recruited a new bass session member in the person of Mr. Moe and a drummer is on the testing stage at the moment".
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- HEARSE -
www.hearse.se
Vocalist Johan Liiva decided to leave his other band Non Exist to concentrate on Hearse.
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- MORIFADE -
www.morifade.com
Morifade is confirmed to play at the upcoming 2000 Decibel Festival. The festival will take place in Bengtsfors, Sweden on the 21st and 22nd of May 2004.
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- NECROPHOBIC -
www.necrophobic.net
Necrophobic will perform live with Naglfar as support at Norrlands Operan in Umea, Sweden on the 13th of December. A new album is to be recorded in 2004.
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- PRIMORDIAL -
www.primordialweb.tk
Primordial will perform live at Rosetta Bar in Belfast, N. Ireland on the 27th of December.
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- SEPTIC FLESH -
www.septicflesh.com
"It is my sad duty to inform you that Septic Flesh has officially split up. After serious thinking the band decided that, due to various circumstances, they can no longer operate as a collective unit. Therefore a journey of 13 years came to an end. The band send their regards to all their fans and followers of the dreamlord, who remained loyal to the band all these years and sustained the nightmare of Septic Flesh alive. We will never forget you. The Deamons will be watching you!"
= Official statement by George Zacharopoulos (band manager Septic Flesh).
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- SOULREAPER -
www.soulreaper.tk
Soulreaper will perform live at the Nocturnal Club in Gothenburg, Sweden on the 13th of December.
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- THYRFING -
www.thyrfing.com
Guitarist Henrik Svegsjö has taken off for a 6 month trip to New Zealand. Due to this (among other things) no further live-gigs will be done until the summer of 2004. In the meanwhile, the rest of the band will put on their thinking-hats and try to create the most fundamental parts of what will be the fifth Thyrfing-album. The first bricks have been laid and they promise us that they will present an album in the usual Thyrfing-tradition!
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- KARMAGEDDON MEDIA -
OCTOBER 2003:
* TORTURE KILLER - For Maggots To Devour CD
* NOCTURNUS - The Nocturnus Demos CD
* AETERNUS - Beyond The Wandering Moon CD (remastered/new artwork/bonustracks)
* AETERNUS - .... And So The Night Became CD (remastered/new artwork/bonustracks)
NOVEMBER 2003:
* AETERNUS - Shadows Of Old CD (remastered/new artwork/bonustracks)
* AETERNUS - Ascension Of Terror CD (remastered/new artwork/bonustracks)
- KARMAGEDDON MEDIA -
< NEWSLETTER - EDITION NOVEMBER / DECEMBER >
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ARTHEMESIA -
www.arthemesia.blackmetal.fi
In December ArthemesiA will start the pre-production for their upcoming ShamaNatahS-album. The band will record demo-versions of the songs Patheme, The Order of the Opposite Force, ShamaNatahS and Transcendental Mindflow - Into the Cosmos Unknown. According to bandleader Valtias the band can announce a new drummer soon: "we are very optimistic about the drummer-situation, it's about 90% sure we will get one of the best Finnish drummers to record this album. We will announce his name very soon".
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- CRUACHAN -
www.cruachan.cjb.net
Cover artwork for the upcoming Cruachan-album (Pagan) will be painted by John Howe, the leading JRR Tolkien illustrator and the conceptual artist from The Lord of the Rings-movies. A brand-new sound sample of the Pagan-album can be downloaded on the band's website.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- DIMENSION F3H -
www.dimensionf3h.com
Dimension F3h recently said farewell to Mr. Thunderforce (drums) and session bass player Mr. Krokmo. In an official statement Dimension F3h mastermind Morfeus explains: "since both could not spend enough time on Dimension F3h the decision was made to end the co-operation. No hard feelings from any of us. We have already recruited a new bass session member in the person of Mr. Moe and a drummer is on the testing stage at the moment".
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- HEARSE -
www.hearse.se
Vocalist Johan Liiva decided to leave his other band Non Exist to concentrate on Hearse.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- MORIFADE -
www.morifade.com
Morifade is confirmed to play at the upcoming 2000 Decibel Festival. The festival will take place in Bengtsfors, Sweden on the 21st and 22nd of May 2004.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- NECROPHOBIC -
www.necrophobic.net
Necrophobic will perform live with Naglfar as support at Norrlands Operan in Umea, Sweden on the 13th of December. A new album is to be recorded in 2004.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PRIMORDIAL -
www.primordialweb.tk
Primordial will perform live at Rosetta Bar in Belfast, N. Ireland on the 27th of December.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- SEPTIC FLESH -
www.septicflesh.com
"It is my sad duty to inform you that Septic Flesh has officially split up. After serious thinking the band decided that, due to various circumstances, they can no longer operate as a collective unit. Therefore a journey of 13 years came to an end. The band send their regards to all their fans and followers of the dreamlord, who remained loyal to the band all these years and sustained the nightmare of Septic Flesh alive. We will never forget you. The Deamons will be watching you!"
= Official statement by George Zacharopoulos (band manager Septic Flesh).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- SOULREAPER -
www.soulreaper.tk
Soulreaper will perform live at the Nocturnal Club in Gothenburg, Sweden on the 13th of December.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- THYRFING -
www.thyrfing.com
Guitarist Henrik Svegsjö has taken off for a 6 month trip to New Zealand. Due to this (among other things) no further live-gigs will be done until the summer of 2004. In the meanwhile, the rest of the band will put on their thinking-hats and try to create the most fundamental parts of what will be the fifth Thyrfing-album. The first bricks have been laid and they promise us that they will present an album in the usual Thyrfing-tradition!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- KARMAGEDDON MEDIA -
OCTOBER 2003:
* TORTURE KILLER - For Maggots To Devour CD
* NOCTURNUS - The Nocturnus Demos CD
* AETERNUS - Beyond The Wandering Moon CD (remastered/new artwork/bonustracks)
* AETERNUS - .... And So The Night Became CD (remastered/new artwork/bonustracks)
NOVEMBER 2003:
* AETERNUS - Shadows Of Old CD (remastered/new artwork/bonustracks)
* AETERNUS - Ascension Of Terror CD (remastered/new artwork/bonustracks)
official e-mail of the band Blinded by Faith info@blindedbyfaith.com
A new Website!!!
Blinded by Faith will finally have his new website, which will be
entirely redesigne info@blindedbyfaith.com d. English version will be online soon. Please note that the official e-mail of the band is now info@blindedbyfaith.com and not the one which figure on the two cds.
The song “Burning Rebellion”, from the album “Under an Occult Sun”,
appears on the Knuckletracks compilation of the issue # 74 of Brave Words & Bloody
Knuckles magazine.
Upcoming Shows
Thursday 4th
Chez Dagobert
600 Grande Allée Est
Québec
10 :30pm
Free
Friday 5th
Salle des Chevaliers de Colomb
Ste-Marie de Beauce
8 pm
5$
A new Website!!!
Blinded by Faith will finally have his new website, which will be
entirely redesigne info@blindedbyfaith.com d. English version will be online soon. Please note that the official e-mail of the band is now info@blindedbyfaith.com and not the one which figure on the two cds.
The song “Burning Rebellion”, from the album “Under an Occult Sun”,
appears on the Knuckletracks compilation of the issue # 74 of Brave Words & Bloody
Knuckles magazine.
Upcoming Shows
Thursday 4th
Chez Dagobert
600 Grande Allée Est
Québec
10 :30pm
Free
Friday 5th
Salle des Chevaliers de Colomb
Ste-Marie de Beauce
8 pm
5$
Razorback Rec. distro update: 11/20/03
RAZORBACK RECORDS Distribution Update 11/20/03
http://www.razorbackrecords.com
(Check web site for other CDs we have in stock!)
We now accept regular Visa/Mastercard and Discover credit card payments
in addition to Paypal! 100% Secure 128 Bit SSL!
new stuff in stock:
BUTCHER ABC
"Butchered At Birthday" mini-CD
awesome, totally heavy, down-tuned splatter gore metal from Japan,
featuring ex members of CSSO!! Sounds like a deranged mixture of Impaled,
Gut, and Impetigo! A must have release, get it now!! This rules!
Price: $8 US/$10 World
BLOOD FREAK
"Sleaze Merchants" CD
cult grind/gore horror metal!! Brand new release on Razorback Records!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
AMAYMON / PURULENCE
split CD
cult classic, early 90's split CD release from two oldschool death
metal bands!
Hard to find, get it here now!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
CAEDERE
"Mass Emission" CD
their brand new, full-length album of crushing, brutal death metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
THE CHASM
"Conjuration Of The Spectral Empire" CD
masters of dark, eerie death metal from Mexico!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
CRYPT OF KERBEROS
"World Of Myths" CD
hard to find, rare, early 90's dark, twisted death metal
from Sweden!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
DISGORGE (CA)
"She Lay Gutted" CD
their first full-length album, back in stock!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GENITAL GRINDER
"s/t" CD
15 tracks of ripping, oldschool, early 90's death/grind insanity! Hard
to find!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GRAVEWURM
"Dark Souls Of Hell" CD
limited edition release on Witch's Brew Records of old school,
blackened death/thrash mayhem from America! Fans of Nunslaughter should seek
this band out!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GRAVEWURM
"Into Battle" CD
another cult, limited edition release from Witch's Brew Records, and
even more wicked death/thrash hell metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
HATEWORK
"Madbent For Disaster" CD
awesome, classic thrash metal, 80's style! Fans of old Exodus, Tankard,
etc. need this!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
IMPURE (Spain)
"Corpses...Intense Stench" CD
brutal death metal rampage for Suffocation fans! Includes bonus CD-Rom
video track!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
PUSTULATED
"Inherited Cryptorchidism" CD
their brand new, full-length album of even more technical, brutal death
metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
SAPROFFAGO
"Bestial Horrible Thoughts" CD
10 songs of Suffocation-worshipping brutal death metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
TOXIC HOLOCAUST
"Evil Never Dies" CD
a must have, awesome thrash metal album from hell! Features great
artwork from Jake(Tales From Uranus comics)! Excellent new band keeping the
80's sound alive!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VEXED
"Nightmare Holocaust" CD
pure 80's worshipping, oldschool thrash metal horror! Tons of killer
riffs explode with devastating results!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VORKREIST
"Sabbathical Flesh Possession" CD
10 songs of evil, skull-bashing death metal, on Xtreem Music from
Spain!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VULGAR PIGEONS
"Summary Execution" CD
back in stock! Raging grind from California! Their first full-length
album.
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ZUBROWSKA
"One On Six" CD
extremely technical, twisted grind/metal for fans of Cephalic Carnage
and other strange tech-metal bands!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GENOCRUSH FEROX
"The Sepulchre Strangulation" CD
Cult Swedish death metal! Includes their two demos "The Sepulchre
Devestation" and "Glory Glory Strangulation"- nine awesome tracks! Released
by Escorbuto Recordings!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
NUNWHORE COMMANDO 666
"World Whore 3" mini-CD
sick goreporn/grind with members from Gut, Libido Airbag, and
Nyctophobic!
Price: $8 US/$10 World
REGURGITATE / ENTRAILS MASSACRE / SUPPOSITORY
3-Way Grindcore Knockout Round 1 CD
live grind attack! Rgte has 12 tracks, Entrails Massacre has 4, and
Suppository has 7!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
NOISECORE FREAK
"Corner Itch Theory" CD
insane grind terror from Canada! Brand new
full-length album!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
MAUSOLEUM
"Cadaveric Displays of Ghoulish Ghastliness" CD
zombie-cult death metal, on Razorback Records
out now!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ORDERING INFORMATION:
Send well-concealed cash or a money made payable to RAZORBACK RECORDS.
No personal checks! Or you can order with your credit card online
through our
paypal shopping cart(see our site for more info). It's faster and 100%
safe!
Razorback Records
PO Box 321
Farmingville, NY 11738
USA
http://www.razorbackrecords.com
wnocera@aol.com
Razorback Records
RAZORBACK RECORDS Distribution Update 11/20/03
http://www.razorbackrecords.com
(Check web site for other CDs we have in stock!)
We now accept regular Visa/Mastercard and Discover credit card payments
in addition to Paypal! 100% Secure 128 Bit SSL!
new stuff in stock:
BUTCHER ABC
"Butchered At Birthday" mini-CD
awesome, totally heavy, down-tuned splatter gore metal from Japan,
featuring ex members of CSSO!! Sounds like a deranged mixture of Impaled,
Gut, and Impetigo! A must have release, get it now!! This rules!
Price: $8 US/$10 World
BLOOD FREAK
"Sleaze Merchants" CD
cult grind/gore horror metal!! Brand new release on Razorback Records!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
AMAYMON / PURULENCE
split CD
cult classic, early 90's split CD release from two oldschool death
metal bands!
Hard to find, get it here now!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
CAEDERE
"Mass Emission" CD
their brand new, full-length album of crushing, brutal death metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
THE CHASM
"Conjuration Of The Spectral Empire" CD
masters of dark, eerie death metal from Mexico!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
CRYPT OF KERBEROS
"World Of Myths" CD
hard to find, rare, early 90's dark, twisted death metal
from Sweden!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
DISGORGE (CA)
"She Lay Gutted" CD
their first full-length album, back in stock!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GENITAL GRINDER
"s/t" CD
15 tracks of ripping, oldschool, early 90's death/grind insanity! Hard
to find!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GRAVEWURM
"Dark Souls Of Hell" CD
limited edition release on Witch's Brew Records of old school,
blackened death/thrash mayhem from America! Fans of Nunslaughter should seek
this band out!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GRAVEWURM
"Into Battle" CD
another cult, limited edition release from Witch's Brew Records, and
even more wicked death/thrash hell metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
HATEWORK
"Madbent For Disaster" CD
awesome, classic thrash metal, 80's style! Fans of old Exodus, Tankard,
etc. need this!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
IMPURE (Spain)
"Corpses...Intense Stench" CD
brutal death metal rampage for Suffocation fans! Includes bonus CD-Rom
video track!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
PUSTULATED
"Inherited Cryptorchidism" CD
their brand new, full-length album of even more technical, brutal death
metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
SAPROFFAGO
"Bestial Horrible Thoughts" CD
10 songs of Suffocation-worshipping brutal death metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
TOXIC HOLOCAUST
"Evil Never Dies" CD
a must have, awesome thrash metal album from hell! Features great
artwork from Jake(Tales From Uranus comics)! Excellent new band keeping the
80's sound alive!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VEXED
"Nightmare Holocaust" CD
pure 80's worshipping, oldschool thrash metal horror! Tons of killer
riffs explode with devastating results!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VORKREIST
"Sabbathical Flesh Possession" CD
10 songs of evil, skull-bashing death metal, on Xtreem Music from
Spain!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VULGAR PIGEONS
"Summary Execution" CD
back in stock! Raging grind from California! Their first full-length
album.
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ZUBROWSKA
"One On Six" CD
extremely technical, twisted grind/metal for fans of Cephalic Carnage
and other strange tech-metal bands!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GENOCRUSH FEROX
"The Sepulchre Strangulation" CD
Cult Swedish death metal! Includes their two demos "The Sepulchre
Devestation" and "Glory Glory Strangulation"- nine awesome tracks! Released
by Escorbuto Recordings!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
NUNWHORE COMMANDO 666
"World Whore 3" mini-CD
sick goreporn/grind with members from Gut, Libido Airbag, and
Nyctophobic!
Price: $8 US/$10 World
REGURGITATE / ENTRAILS MASSACRE / SUPPOSITORY
3-Way Grindcore Knockout Round 1 CD
live grind attack! Rgte has 12 tracks, Entrails Massacre has 4, and
Suppository has 7!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
NOISECORE FREAK
"Corner Itch Theory" CD
insane grind terror from Canada! Brand new
full-length album!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
MAUSOLEUM
"Cadaveric Displays of Ghoulish Ghastliness" CD
zombie-cult death metal, on Razorback Records
out now!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ORDERING INFORMATION:
Send well-concealed cash or a money made payable to RAZORBACK RECORDS.
No personal checks! Or you can order with your credit card online
through our
paypal shopping cart(see our site for more info). It's faster and 100%
safe!
Razorback Records
PO Box 321
Farmingville, NY 11738
USA
http://www.razorbackrecords.com
wnocera@aol.com
Razorback Records
News from XTREEM MUSIC - 20.11.2003
ABADDON INCARNATE are about to leave the Emeral Island (Irleland) next monday November 25th until December 12th, on a journey to Sweden in order to record their long awaited 3rd opus recently re-named "Dark Crusade". Once again the album will be recorded at Soundlab Studios in Orebro with Mieszko (NASUM) as engineer.
The new album will be about 35 minutes in duration, including song titles such as "Centrefold Redemption", "Hour Of The Dog", "Embrace The Vicious", "Entrusted With Disgust", "As Regards Your Murder" and "The Fallen King". Expect loads of short songs of brutal Death Grind, but with a few surprises!!!
In other news, the band went through difficult times in their line-up right after the summer, which ended up seeing their former drummer Olan leaving the band and nearly having the two other members to disband A.I. and find a new monicker. Luckily, things didn't end up so drastically and ABADDON INCARNATE recruited again their long-time bass player Cory and recruited a new drummer called Jason.
For more info about ABADDON INCARNATE and listening to some mp3's from their previous album "Nadir" [2001], visit their official website at: www.abaddonincarnate.com
.: EN ESPAÑOL :.
ABADDON INCARNATE están a punto de abandonar la Isla Esmeralda (Irlanda) el próximo lunes 25 de Noviembre hasta el 12 de Diciembre, en un viaje hasta suecia con motivo de la grabación de su lárgamente esperado 3er álbum recientemente renombrado como "Dark Crusade". Una vez más el álbum será grabado en los Soundlab Studios situados en Orebro con Mieszko (NASUM) tras los controles.
El nuevo álbum tendrá una duración aproximada de 35 minutos, incluyendo temas con tíulos como "Centrefold Redemption", "Hour Of The Dog", "Embrace The Vicious", "Entrusted With Disgust", "As Regards Your Murder" y "The Fallen King". Puedes esperarte un montón de temas cortos de brutal Death/ Grind, pero con unas cuantas sorpresas!!!
Aparte de ésto, la banda atravesó duros momentos en su formación tras el pasado verano, que acabaron viendo a su batería original Olan abandonando la banda y casi obligando a los otros dos miembros a disolver A.I. y buscarse otro nuevo nombre. Afortunadamente, las cosas no acabaron tan drásticamente y ABADDON INCARNATE incorporaron de nuevo a su antiguo bajista Cory y reclutaron a un nuevo batería llamado Jason.
Para más información sobre ABADDON INCARNATE y escuchar algunos mp3's de su anterior álbum "Nadir" [2001], visita su web oficial en: www.abaddonincarnate.com
www.xtreemmusic.com
ABADDON INCARNATE are about to leave the Emeral Island (Irleland) next monday November 25th until December 12th, on a journey to Sweden in order to record their long awaited 3rd opus recently re-named "Dark Crusade". Once again the album will be recorded at Soundlab Studios in Orebro with Mieszko (NASUM) as engineer.
The new album will be about 35 minutes in duration, including song titles such as "Centrefold Redemption", "Hour Of The Dog", "Embrace The Vicious", "Entrusted With Disgust", "As Regards Your Murder" and "The Fallen King". Expect loads of short songs of brutal Death Grind, but with a few surprises!!!
In other news, the band went through difficult times in their line-up right after the summer, which ended up seeing their former drummer Olan leaving the band and nearly having the two other members to disband A.I. and find a new monicker. Luckily, things didn't end up so drastically and ABADDON INCARNATE recruited again their long-time bass player Cory and recruited a new drummer called Jason.
For more info about ABADDON INCARNATE and listening to some mp3's from their previous album "Nadir" [2001], visit their official website at: www.abaddonincarnate.com
.: EN ESPAÑOL :.
ABADDON INCARNATE están a punto de abandonar la Isla Esmeralda (Irlanda) el próximo lunes 25 de Noviembre hasta el 12 de Diciembre, en un viaje hasta suecia con motivo de la grabación de su lárgamente esperado 3er álbum recientemente renombrado como "Dark Crusade". Una vez más el álbum será grabado en los Soundlab Studios situados en Orebro con Mieszko (NASUM) tras los controles.
El nuevo álbum tendrá una duración aproximada de 35 minutos, incluyendo temas con tíulos como "Centrefold Redemption", "Hour Of The Dog", "Embrace The Vicious", "Entrusted With Disgust", "As Regards Your Murder" y "The Fallen King". Puedes esperarte un montón de temas cortos de brutal Death/ Grind, pero con unas cuantas sorpresas!!!
Aparte de ésto, la banda atravesó duros momentos en su formación tras el pasado verano, que acabaron viendo a su batería original Olan abandonando la banda y casi obligando a los otros dos miembros a disolver A.I. y buscarse otro nuevo nombre. Afortunadamente, las cosas no acabaron tan drásticamente y ABADDON INCARNATE incorporaron de nuevo a su antiguo bajista Cory y reclutaron a un nuevo batería llamado Jason.
Para más información sobre ABADDON INCARNATE y escuchar algunos mp3's de su anterior álbum "Nadir" [2001], visita su web oficial en: www.abaddonincarnate.com
www.xtreemmusic.com
[DreamOrNightmare] DREAM OR NIGHTMARE MP3s
Hello!
As you may already know, on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd MP3.com
permanently goes out of business. So if anyone would like to check
out/download tunes from our 2002 demo in an MP3 format (as our
website requires Real Player), you have until then to find them on
that site at: www.mp3.com/DREAM_OR_NIGHTMARE.
We're looking for another place that offers free downloadable
music where we can post our material. We've got a couple sites in mind and I'll definitely contact you to let you know when our MP3s are available again. Keep rockin' hard!!!!
Joe Sims
Hello!
As you may already know, on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd MP3.com
permanently goes out of business. So if anyone would like to check
out/download tunes from our 2002 demo in an MP3 format (as our
website requires Real Player), you have until then to find them on
that site at: www.mp3.com/DREAM_OR_NIGHTMARE.
We're looking for another place that offers free downloadable
music where we can post our material. We've got a couple sites in mind and I'll definitely contact you to let you know when our MP3s are available again. Keep rockin' hard!!!!
Joe Sims
11.19.2003
Razorback Rec. distro update: 11/19/03
RAZORBACK RECORDS Distribution Update 11/19/03
http://www.razorbackrecords.com (Check web site for other CDs we have in stock!)
We now accept regular Visa/Mastercard and Discover credit card payments
in addition to Paypal! 100% Secure 128 Bit SSL!
new stuff in stock:
BLOOD FREAK
"Sleaze Merchants" CD
cult grind/gore horror metal!! Brand new release on Razorback Records!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
AMAYMON / PURULENCE
split CD
cult classic, early 90's split CD release from two oldschool death
metal bands!
Hard to find, get it here now!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
CAEDERE
"Mass Emission" CD their brand new, full-length album of crushing, brutal death metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
THE CHASM
"Conjuration Of The Spectral Empire" CD
masters of dark, eerie death metal from Mexico!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
CRYPT OF KERBEROS
"World Of Myths" CD
hard to find, rare, early 90's dark, twisted death metal
from Sweden!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
DISGORGE (CA)
"She Lay Gutted" CD
their first full-length album, back in stock!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GENITAL GRINDER
"s/t" CD
15 tracks of ripping, oldschool, early 90's death/grind insanity! Hard
to find!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GRAVEWURM
"Dark Souls Of Hell" CD
limited edition release on Witch's Brew Records of old school,
blackened death/thrash mayhem from America! Fans of Nunslaughter should seek
this band out!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GRAVEWURM
"Into Battle" CD
another cult, limited edition release from Witch's Brew Records, and
even more wicked death/thrash hell metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
HATEWORK
"Madbent For Disaster" CD
awesome, classic thrash metal, 80's style! Fans of old Exodus, Tankard,
etc. need this!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
IMPURE (Spain)
"Corpses...Intense Stench" CD
brutal death metal rampage for Suffocation fans! Includes bonus CD-Rom
video track!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
PUSTULATED
"Inherited Cryptorchidism" CD
their brand new, full-length album of even more technical, brutal death
metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
SAPROFFAGO
"Bestial Horrible Thoughts" CD
10 songs of Suffocation-worshipping brutal death metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
TOXIC HOLOCAUST
"Evil Never Dies" CD
a must have, awesome thrash metal album from hell! Features great
artwork from Jake(Tales From Uranus comics)! Excellent new band keeping the
80's sound alive!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VEXED
"Nightmare Holocaust" CD
pure 80's worshipping, oldschool thrash metal horror! Tons of killer
riffs explode with devastating results!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VORKREIST
"Sabbathical Flesh Possession" CD
10 songs of evil, skull-bashing death metal, on Xtreem Music from
Spain!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VULGAR PIGEONS
"Summary Execution" CD
back in stock! Raging grind from California! Their first full-length
album.
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ZUBROWSKA
"One On Six" CD
extremely technical, twisted grind/metal for fans of Cephalic Carnage
and other strange tech-metal bands!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GENOCRUSH FEROX
"The Sepulchre Strangulation" CD
Cult Swedish death metal! Includes their two demos "The Sepulchre
Devestation" and "Glory Glory Strangulation"- nine awesome tracks! Released
by Escorbuto Recordings!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
NUNWHORE COMMANDO 666
"World Whore 3" mini-CD
sick goreporn/grind with members from Gut, Libido Airbag, and
Nyctophobic!
Price: $8 US/$10 World
REGURGITATE / ENTRAILS MASSACRE / SUPPOSITORY
3-Way Grindcore Knockout Round 1 CD
live grind attack! Rgte has 12 tracks, Entrails Massacre has 4, and
Suppository has 7!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
NOISECORE FREAK
"Corner Itch Theory" CD
insane grind terror from Canada! Brand new
full-length album!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
MAUSOLEUM
"Cadaveric Displays of Ghoulish Ghastliness" CD
zombie-cult death metal, on Razorback Records
out now!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ORDERING INFORMATION:
Send well-concealed cash or a money made payable to RAZORBACK RECORDS.
No personal checks! Or you can order with your credit card online
through our
paypal shopping cart(see our site for more info). It's faster and 100%
safe!
Razorback Records
PO Box 321
Farmingville, NY 11738
USA
http://www.razorbackrecords.com wnocera@aol.com
Razorback Records
RAZORBACK RECORDS Distribution Update 11/19/03
http://www.razorbackrecords.com (Check web site for other CDs we have in stock!)
We now accept regular Visa/Mastercard and Discover credit card payments
in addition to Paypal! 100% Secure 128 Bit SSL!
new stuff in stock:
BLOOD FREAK
"Sleaze Merchants" CD
cult grind/gore horror metal!! Brand new release on Razorback Records!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
AMAYMON / PURULENCE
split CD
cult classic, early 90's split CD release from two oldschool death
metal bands!
Hard to find, get it here now!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
CAEDERE
"Mass Emission" CD their brand new, full-length album of crushing, brutal death metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
THE CHASM
"Conjuration Of The Spectral Empire" CD
masters of dark, eerie death metal from Mexico!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
CRYPT OF KERBEROS
"World Of Myths" CD
hard to find, rare, early 90's dark, twisted death metal
from Sweden!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
DISGORGE (CA)
"She Lay Gutted" CD
their first full-length album, back in stock!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GENITAL GRINDER
"s/t" CD
15 tracks of ripping, oldschool, early 90's death/grind insanity! Hard
to find!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GRAVEWURM
"Dark Souls Of Hell" CD
limited edition release on Witch's Brew Records of old school,
blackened death/thrash mayhem from America! Fans of Nunslaughter should seek
this band out!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GRAVEWURM
"Into Battle" CD
another cult, limited edition release from Witch's Brew Records, and
even more wicked death/thrash hell metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
HATEWORK
"Madbent For Disaster" CD
awesome, classic thrash metal, 80's style! Fans of old Exodus, Tankard,
etc. need this!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
IMPURE (Spain)
"Corpses...Intense Stench" CD
brutal death metal rampage for Suffocation fans! Includes bonus CD-Rom
video track!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
PUSTULATED
"Inherited Cryptorchidism" CD
their brand new, full-length album of even more technical, brutal death
metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
SAPROFFAGO
"Bestial Horrible Thoughts" CD
10 songs of Suffocation-worshipping brutal death metal!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
TOXIC HOLOCAUST
"Evil Never Dies" CD
a must have, awesome thrash metal album from hell! Features great
artwork from Jake(Tales From Uranus comics)! Excellent new band keeping the
80's sound alive!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VEXED
"Nightmare Holocaust" CD
pure 80's worshipping, oldschool thrash metal horror! Tons of killer
riffs explode with devastating results!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VORKREIST
"Sabbathical Flesh Possession" CD
10 songs of evil, skull-bashing death metal, on Xtreem Music from
Spain!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
VULGAR PIGEONS
"Summary Execution" CD
back in stock! Raging grind from California! Their first full-length
album.
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ZUBROWSKA
"One On Six" CD
extremely technical, twisted grind/metal for fans of Cephalic Carnage
and other strange tech-metal bands!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GENOCRUSH FEROX
"The Sepulchre Strangulation" CD
Cult Swedish death metal! Includes their two demos "The Sepulchre
Devestation" and "Glory Glory Strangulation"- nine awesome tracks! Released
by Escorbuto Recordings!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
NUNWHORE COMMANDO 666
"World Whore 3" mini-CD
sick goreporn/grind with members from Gut, Libido Airbag, and
Nyctophobic!
Price: $8 US/$10 World
REGURGITATE / ENTRAILS MASSACRE / SUPPOSITORY
3-Way Grindcore Knockout Round 1 CD
live grind attack! Rgte has 12 tracks, Entrails Massacre has 4, and
Suppository has 7!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
NOISECORE FREAK
"Corner Itch Theory" CD
insane grind terror from Canada! Brand new
full-length album!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
MAUSOLEUM
"Cadaveric Displays of Ghoulish Ghastliness" CD
zombie-cult death metal, on Razorback Records
out now!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ORDERING INFORMATION:
Send well-concealed cash or a money made payable to RAZORBACK RECORDS.
No personal checks! Or you can order with your credit card online
through our
paypal shopping cart(see our site for more info). It's faster and 100%
safe!
Razorback Records
PO Box 321
Farmingville, NY 11738
USA
http://www.razorbackrecords.com wnocera@aol.com
Razorback Records
INSAREXIA PRODUTIONS PRESENTS ...
SHOWS AT THE PIRATES DEN
All shows are $5, 21+, and start at 8:30pm
The Pirates Den, 300 N Broadway, Gloucester City, NJ www.SouthJerseyClubs.com
Thursday November 20TH Thursday December 4th
With Immortality Mykado
The Divining Set Ablaze
Solace in the Shadows Capt. Pabst
Pale Existence Fall of Eden
Thursday December 11th Thursday December 18th
Haarmann Emerged from Darkness
Primevil Mykado
Medulla Oblonrocka Cynicysm
Body Bag Memoir
WANT TO PLAY SHOWS OR KNOW BANDS THAT DO?
CONTACT US, METALSPENCE666@HOTMAIL.COM
610-513-2138 WWW.INSAREXIA.COM YOU WILL GET PAID FOR PLAYING
INSAREXIA PRODUCTIONS BRINGS YOU METAL SHOWS EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE PIRATES DEN, BEGINNING IN DECEMBER
DAVE SPENCER INSAREXIA PRODUCTIONS
610-513-2138 AIM: BARKDOG666
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WWW.WITHIMMORTALITY.COM WI213@HOTMAIL.COM
SHOWS AT THE PIRATES DEN
All shows are $5, 21+, and start at 8:30pm
The Pirates Den, 300 N Broadway, Gloucester City, NJ www.SouthJerseyClubs.com
Thursday November 20TH Thursday December 4th
With Immortality Mykado
The Divining Set Ablaze
Solace in the Shadows Capt. Pabst
Pale Existence Fall of Eden
Thursday December 11th Thursday December 18th
Haarmann Emerged from Darkness
Primevil Mykado
Medulla Oblonrocka Cynicysm
Body Bag Memoir
WANT TO PLAY SHOWS OR KNOW BANDS THAT DO?
CONTACT US, METALSPENCE666@HOTMAIL.COM
610-513-2138 WWW.INSAREXIA.COM YOU WILL GET PAID FOR PLAYING
INSAREXIA PRODUCTIONS BRINGS YOU METAL SHOWS EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE PIRATES DEN, BEGINNING IN DECEMBER
DAVE SPENCER INSAREXIA PRODUCTIONS
610-513-2138 AIM: BARKDOG666
BOOKING, AUDIO/VIDEO/DVD ENGINEERING, GRAPHIC/MULTIMEDIA/WEB DESIGN AND NETWORK SOLUTIONS
WWW.INSAREXIA.COM INFO@INSAREXIA.COM WWW.SOUTHJERSEYCLUBS.COM
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MESHUGGAH Guitarist To Guest On SCARVE CD
MESHUGGAH guitar wizard extraordinaire Fredrik Thordendal has contributed a solo to the track "Asphyxiate" on the forthcoming SCARVE CD, "Irradiant".
SCARVE's third album is due on January 26, 2004 through Listenable Records. The CD will be issued in a special, limited-edition digipak version, featuring loads of bonus stuff, including the video for "Emulate The Soul".
The follow-up to 2002's "Luminiferous" was recorded at Dug-Out Studio in Uppsala, Sweden with producers Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and Örjan Örnkloo (MISERY LOVES CO.) and features an additional guest appearance by DEFLESHED vocalist/bassist Gustaf Jorde.
The complete track listing For "Irradiant" (crystal verison, digipak version) is as follows:
01. Mirthless Perspectives (mp3)
02. An Emptier Void
03. Irradiant
04. Asphyxiate
05. HyperConscience
06. The Perfect Disaster
07. Molten Scars
08. FireProven
09. Boiling Calm
SCARVE recently completed work on a video for the track "Mirthless Perspectives". Based exclusively on live images shot during a show alongside GOJIRA on April 5, this clip will exclusively see the light of day on a two-song promo single for "Irradiant", which will be given away at coming metal events throughout France, the Benelux and Germany.
The "Mirthless…" video was directed by David Santini (currently working as a special effects supervisor on Oliver Stone's upcoming movie) and edited by Eric Heim.
SCARVE will play at the upcoming X-Mas Festival in Tilburg, Holland on Sunday, December 21. The venue is 013, and other bands on the bill are DEICIDE, DESTRUCTION, NILE, DEW-SCENTED, ABORTED, MISERY INDEX, GRAVEWORM, FINNTROLL, AMON AMARTH and NEMESIS IRAE.
MESHUGGAH guitar wizard extraordinaire Fredrik Thordendal has contributed a solo to the track "Asphyxiate" on the forthcoming SCARVE CD, "Irradiant".
SCARVE's third album is due on January 26, 2004 through Listenable Records. The CD will be issued in a special, limited-edition digipak version, featuring loads of bonus stuff, including the video for "Emulate The Soul".
The follow-up to 2002's "Luminiferous" was recorded at Dug-Out Studio in Uppsala, Sweden with producers Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and Örjan Örnkloo (MISERY LOVES CO.) and features an additional guest appearance by DEFLESHED vocalist/bassist Gustaf Jorde.
The complete track listing For "Irradiant" (crystal verison, digipak version) is as follows:
01. Mirthless Perspectives (mp3)
02. An Emptier Void
03. Irradiant
04. Asphyxiate
05. HyperConscience
06. The Perfect Disaster
07. Molten Scars
08. FireProven
09. Boiling Calm
SCARVE recently completed work on a video for the track "Mirthless Perspectives". Based exclusively on live images shot during a show alongside GOJIRA on April 5, this clip will exclusively see the light of day on a two-song promo single for "Irradiant", which will be given away at coming metal events throughout France, the Benelux and Germany.
The "Mirthless…" video was directed by David Santini (currently working as a special effects supervisor on Oliver Stone's upcoming movie) and edited by Eric Heim.
SCARVE will play at the upcoming X-Mas Festival in Tilburg, Holland on Sunday, December 21. The venue is 013, and other bands on the bill are DEICIDE, DESTRUCTION, NILE, DEW-SCENTED, ABORTED, MISERY INDEX, GRAVEWORM, FINNTROLL, AMON AMARTH and NEMESIS IRAE.
RISE Seek Full-Time Rhythm Guitarist
Los Angeles-based blackened death metal band RISE are currently looking for a full-time rhythm guitar player. The, who recently inked a deal with Dragon Ship Records (the metal division of S.O.S. Records), will be re-releasing their 2001 album, "Divine Aeternum", as well as issuing a new full-length album early next year.
Interested parties should check out www.risedeathmetal.com, and look for their track at www.mp3.com, or e-mail risekeys@hotmail.com.
RISE's vocalist/guitar player, Istvan Lendvay, is currently out with BEHEMOTH as their touring bass player. Pictures of Istvan with BEHEMOTH can be viewed at this location.
Los Angeles-based blackened death metal band RISE are currently looking for a full-time rhythm guitar player. The, who recently inked a deal with Dragon Ship Records (the metal division of S.O.S. Records), will be re-releasing their 2001 album, "Divine Aeternum", as well as issuing a new full-length album early next year.
Interested parties should check out www.risedeathmetal.com, and look for their track at www.mp3.com, or e-mail risekeys@hotmail.com.
RISE's vocalist/guitar player, Istvan Lendvay, is currently out with BEHEMOTH as their touring bass player. Pictures of Istvan with BEHEMOTH can be viewed at this location.
MANOWAR: 'Hell On Earth III' DVD Trailer Available For Viewing
MANOWAR have posted a trailer for their brand-new double DVD, titled "Hell On Earth III", at their official web site. Check it out (Quicktime required):
- "Hell On Earth Part III" Preview (Low-Res) - 5.3MB
- "Hell On Earth Part III" Preview (Hi-Res) - 13.4MB
"Hell On Earth III", due on December 8 through SPV, features more than 90 minutes of ear-numbing performances private behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and pre- and post-show rituals.
This package also contains the program "Live In Germany The Ringfest" — the legendary one-hour show that dominated the city of Cologne during the PopKomm 2002 convention, filmed and recorded in front of 27,000 people. This performance has been completely re-edited from at least a dozen cameras and remixed in 5.1 digital surround sound.
In addition, for the first time ever, the band's entire video collection is included — beginning with "Gloves Of Metal" to the latest "I Believe", plus several never-before-seen documentaries about the making of these videos.
Featuring more than 60 camera angles from performances in 17 countries and 35 cities, live footage from across the world, and the wildest, craziest and heaviest metal fans in the universe, "Hell On Earth III" will set the standard in heavy-metal video.
"Hell On Earth III" track listing:
DVD1
Hell On Earth III
01. Introduction
02. Brazil
03. France
04. Spain
05. Czech Republic
06. Holland
07. Fighting The World
08. Austria
09. Switzerland
10. Sweden Part 1
11. Portugal
12. Heart Of Steel
13. Evil Eclipse
14. Germany
15. Belgium
16. Greece
17. Italy
18. Kings Of Metal
19. Duel Of The Titans
20. Hail And Kill
21. Nessun Dorma
22. Return Of The Warlord
23. Monsters Of The Millenium
24. Denmark
25. Sweden Part 2
26. Gates Of Valhalla
27. Finland
28. Estonia
29. Russia
30. Brothers Of Metal & Sisters Of Steel
31. Credits
BONUS
01. Black Wind Fire And Steel
02. Herz Aus Stahl
03. March For Revenge
04. Wheels Of Fire
05. Alexander The Great
06. France
07. Moments In Time
08. Friends
09. Moments Of Truth
10. Nessun Dorma – The Story
11. Wildlife
DVD 2
"Live In Germany – The Ringfest"
01. Introduction
02. Manowar
03. Kings Of Metal
04. Eric's Speech
05. Herz aus Stahl
06. Evil Eclipse
07. Warriors Of The World United
08. Kill With Power
09. House Of Death
10. Joey's Speech
11. Black, Wind, Fire And Steel
12. The Crown And The Ring
Video Collection
13. Gloves Of Metal
14. Blow Your Speakers
15. Metal Warriors - live
16. Return Of The Warlord
17. Courage - live
18. Warriors Of The World United
19. I Believe
20. Gloves Of Metal – special edition
21. Secrets Of Steel
BONUS
01. The Making Of 'Gloves Of Metal'
02. The Making Of 'Gloves Of Metal' – special edition
03. The Making Of 'Blow Your Speakers'
04. The Making Of 'Return Of The Warlord'
05. Fire, Ice & Gasoline (The Making Of 'Warriors Of The World United')
06. The Making Of 'I Believe'
07. The Warrior's Prayer
08. Ringfest Documentary
MANOWAR have posted a trailer for their brand-new double DVD, titled "Hell On Earth III", at their official web site. Check it out (Quicktime required):
- "Hell On Earth Part III" Preview (Low-Res) - 5.3MB
- "Hell On Earth Part III" Preview (Hi-Res) - 13.4MB
"Hell On Earth III", due on December 8 through SPV, features more than 90 minutes of ear-numbing performances private behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and pre- and post-show rituals.
This package also contains the program "Live In Germany The Ringfest" — the legendary one-hour show that dominated the city of Cologne during the PopKomm 2002 convention, filmed and recorded in front of 27,000 people. This performance has been completely re-edited from at least a dozen cameras and remixed in 5.1 digital surround sound.
In addition, for the first time ever, the band's entire video collection is included — beginning with "Gloves Of Metal" to the latest "I Believe", plus several never-before-seen documentaries about the making of these videos.
Featuring more than 60 camera angles from performances in 17 countries and 35 cities, live footage from across the world, and the wildest, craziest and heaviest metal fans in the universe, "Hell On Earth III" will set the standard in heavy-metal video.
"Hell On Earth III" track listing:
DVD1
Hell On Earth III
01. Introduction
02. Brazil
03. France
04. Spain
05. Czech Republic
06. Holland
07. Fighting The World
08. Austria
09. Switzerland
10. Sweden Part 1
11. Portugal
12. Heart Of Steel
13. Evil Eclipse
14. Germany
15. Belgium
16. Greece
17. Italy
18. Kings Of Metal
19. Duel Of The Titans
20. Hail And Kill
21. Nessun Dorma
22. Return Of The Warlord
23. Monsters Of The Millenium
24. Denmark
25. Sweden Part 2
26. Gates Of Valhalla
27. Finland
28. Estonia
29. Russia
30. Brothers Of Metal & Sisters Of Steel
31. Credits
BONUS
01. Black Wind Fire And Steel
02. Herz Aus Stahl
03. March For Revenge
04. Wheels Of Fire
05. Alexander The Great
06. France
07. Moments In Time
08. Friends
09. Moments Of Truth
10. Nessun Dorma – The Story
11. Wildlife
DVD 2
"Live In Germany – The Ringfest"
01. Introduction
02. Manowar
03. Kings Of Metal
04. Eric's Speech
05. Herz aus Stahl
06. Evil Eclipse
07. Warriors Of The World United
08. Kill With Power
09. House Of Death
10. Joey's Speech
11. Black, Wind, Fire And Steel
12. The Crown And The Ring
Video Collection
13. Gloves Of Metal
14. Blow Your Speakers
15. Metal Warriors - live
16. Return Of The Warlord
17. Courage - live
18. Warriors Of The World United
19. I Believe
20. Gloves Of Metal – special edition
21. Secrets Of Steel
BONUS
01. The Making Of 'Gloves Of Metal'
02. The Making Of 'Gloves Of Metal' – special edition
03. The Making Of 'Blow Your Speakers'
04. The Making Of 'Return Of The Warlord'
05. Fire, Ice & Gasoline (The Making Of 'Warriors Of The World United')
06. The Making Of 'I Believe'
07. The Warrior's Prayer
08. Ringfest Documentary
LUPARA: Another Show Announced
LUPARA, the new band featuring former BROKEN HOPE guitarist Jeremy Wagner, will be performing on Saturday, December 20 at Penny Road Pub in Barrington, Illinois. LUPARA will hit the stage at 11:00 p.m. Cover is $5.00. Other acts on the bill include CANULA and VESICANT. For more information, call (847) 428-0562
As previously reported, LUPARA ill make their live debut on Wednesday, November 26 at the "Pre-Thanksgiving Metal Bash" at the Nite Cap (5007 W. Irving Park Road) in Chicago, Illinois. Also appearing on the bill will be EMEDIC, CODE BLUE and PASSING THROUGH. Show starts at 9:00pm, cover is $5.00, LUPARA performs last. For details, call (773) 282-8654.
LUPARA recently completed work on a three-song promotional CD at Rax-Trax Studios in Chicago with producer (and FROM ZERO guitarist) Joe Pettinato. The CD will be available after December 1 via the group's official web site, www.lupara1.com.
LUPARA demo samples:
01. The Rage (mp3)
02. So Dead Inside (mp3)
03. Narco Corrido (mp3)
04. Rejection (mp3)
05. Unclean (mp3)
LUPARA, the new band featuring former BROKEN HOPE guitarist Jeremy Wagner, will be performing on Saturday, December 20 at Penny Road Pub in Barrington, Illinois. LUPARA will hit the stage at 11:00 p.m. Cover is $5.00. Other acts on the bill include CANULA and VESICANT. For more information, call (847) 428-0562
As previously reported, LUPARA ill make their live debut on Wednesday, November 26 at the "Pre-Thanksgiving Metal Bash" at the Nite Cap (5007 W. Irving Park Road) in Chicago, Illinois. Also appearing on the bill will be EMEDIC, CODE BLUE and PASSING THROUGH. Show starts at 9:00pm, cover is $5.00, LUPARA performs last. For details, call (773) 282-8654.
LUPARA recently completed work on a three-song promotional CD at Rax-Trax Studios in Chicago with producer (and FROM ZERO guitarist) Joe Pettinato. The CD will be available after December 1 via the group's official web site, www.lupara1.com.
LUPARA demo samples:
01. The Rage (mp3)
02. So Dead Inside (mp3)
03. Narco Corrido (mp3)
04. Rejection (mp3)
05. Unclean (mp3)
MORBID ANGEL To Tour Europe Early Next Year
Veteran death metallers MORBID ANGEL will embark on a full European tour beginning on February 20, 2004 in Hardenberg, Holland.
Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
Feb. 20 - Hardenberg, NETH @ Podium
Feb. 21 - Rotterdam, NETH @ Nighttown
Feb. 22 - Tilburg, NETH @ 013
Feb. 23 - Paris, FRA @ La Locomotive
Feb. 25 - Toulouse, FRA @ Salle des fêtes de Ramonville
Feb. 26 - Barcelona, SPA @ Razzmatazz 2
Feb. 27 – Valencia, SPA @ Republicca
Feb. 28 – Madrid, SPA @ Aqualung
Feb. 29 – Bergara, SPA @ Sala Jam
Mar. 01 - Montpellier, FRA @ Rockstore
Mar. 02 - Milan, ITA @ Transilvania Live
Mar. 03 - Rome, ITA @ Circolo Degli Artisti
Mar. 04 - Treviso New Age
Mar. 05 - Reggio Emilia, ITA @ Transilvania Live
Mar. 06 - Geneva, SWI @ l'Usine
More dates will be announced soon
Veteran death metallers MORBID ANGEL will embark on a full European tour beginning on February 20, 2004 in Hardenberg, Holland.
Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
Feb. 20 - Hardenberg, NETH @ Podium
Feb. 21 - Rotterdam, NETH @ Nighttown
Feb. 22 - Tilburg, NETH @ 013
Feb. 23 - Paris, FRA @ La Locomotive
Feb. 25 - Toulouse, FRA @ Salle des fêtes de Ramonville
Feb. 26 - Barcelona, SPA @ Razzmatazz 2
Feb. 27 – Valencia, SPA @ Republicca
Feb. 28 – Madrid, SPA @ Aqualung
Feb. 29 – Bergara, SPA @ Sala Jam
Mar. 01 - Montpellier, FRA @ Rockstore
Mar. 02 - Milan, ITA @ Transilvania Live
Mar. 03 - Rome, ITA @ Circolo Degli Artisti
Mar. 04 - Treviso New Age
Mar. 05 - Reggio Emilia, ITA @ Transilvania Live
Mar. 06 - Geneva, SWI @ l'Usine
More dates will be announced soon
JASON NEWSTED To Partake In Recording Session For Real-Life 'School Of Rock'
Former METALLICA and current OZZY OSBOURNE/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted will team up with Tom Johnson (DOOBIE BROTHERS), blues guitarist Roy Rogers and singer Austin Willacy to record cover versions of songs written by the students of Little Kids Rock, an innovative non-profit organization that teaches low-income kids how to play and compose their own, original rock songs. Other musicians on board for the project include Liberty DeVitto (BILLY JOEL) and Kerry Livgren (KANSAS).
The recording session will take place this Thursday, November 20 at the fabled Plant Recording studio in Sausalito, Ca. from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be included on an upcoming CD release, entitled "Little Kids, Big Fans: Stars United For Music Education".
In the coming weeks, The Manhattan Center Studios in New York City will be the site of similar sessions featuring artists from the East coast. Both The Plant and The Manhattan Center Studios are donating their time and services to the project.
"Our program is restoring music education in our public schools," saysDavid Wish, Little Kids Rock' Executive Director and Founder. "We do this by providing children with free instruments and dedicated teachers. We also teach our kids how to write their own music. This is resonating with professional musicians and other folks in the music industry."
For more information on Little Kids Rock, click here.
Former METALLICA and current OZZY OSBOURNE/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted will team up with Tom Johnson (DOOBIE BROTHERS), blues guitarist Roy Rogers and singer Austin Willacy to record cover versions of songs written by the students of Little Kids Rock, an innovative non-profit organization that teaches low-income kids how to play and compose their own, original rock songs. Other musicians on board for the project include Liberty DeVitto (BILLY JOEL) and Kerry Livgren (KANSAS).
The recording session will take place this Thursday, November 20 at the fabled Plant Recording studio in Sausalito, Ca. from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be included on an upcoming CD release, entitled "Little Kids, Big Fans: Stars United For Music Education".
In the coming weeks, The Manhattan Center Studios in New York City will be the site of similar sessions featuring artists from the East coast. Both The Plant and The Manhattan Center Studios are donating their time and services to the project.
"Our program is restoring music education in our public schools," saysDavid Wish, Little Kids Rock' Executive Director and Founder. "We do this by providing children with free instruments and dedicated teachers. We also teach our kids how to write their own music. This is resonating with professional musicians and other folks in the music industry."
For more information on Little Kids Rock, click here.
IRON MAIDEN Singer: I Never Said We'll Stop Touring
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has rejected as false a report published in the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet which quotes him as saying that the band will stop touring in five years.
During an interview with Berlin's heavy metal show "Stahlwerk" on Radio Fritz Tuesday (Nov. 18), Dickinson commented on the report, saying "We never said that we'll stop touring. We just said that we we'll stop being on the road for months and months. Of course there will be IRON MAIDEN gigs in the future. That's how rumors get started."
Upcoming IRON MAIDEN tour dates:
Nov. 20 – Leuven, BEL - Brabanthal
Nov. 22 – Paris, FRA - Palais Omnisports de Bercy
Nov. 24 – Dortmund, GER - Westfalenhalle
Nov. 26 - Hamburg, GER - Sporthalle
Nov. 27 - Leipzig, GER - Arena Leipzig
Nov. 28 – Wroclaw, POL - Hala Ludowa - Mystic Festival
Nov. 29 – Nancy, FRA - Zenith
Dec. 01 – Dublin, IRE - The Point
Dec. 03 – Newcastle, UK - Telewest Arena
Dec. 04 - Nottingham, UK - Arena
Dec. 06 - Sheffield, UK - Arena
Dec. 08 - Glasgow, UK - SECC
Dec. 09 - Manchester, UK - MEN Arena
Dec. 12 - London, UK - Earls Court Arena
Dec. 13 – Rotterdam, NETH - Ahoy
Dec. 15 - Cardiff, UK - Arena
Dec. 16 - Birmingham, UK - NEC
Dec. 21 – Helsinki, FIN - Hartwall Arena
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has rejected as false a report published in the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet which quotes him as saying that the band will stop touring in five years.
During an interview with Berlin's heavy metal show "Stahlwerk" on Radio Fritz Tuesday (Nov. 18), Dickinson commented on the report, saying "We never said that we'll stop touring. We just said that we we'll stop being on the road for months and months. Of course there will be IRON MAIDEN gigs in the future. That's how rumors get started."
Upcoming IRON MAIDEN tour dates:
Nov. 20 – Leuven, BEL - Brabanthal
Nov. 22 – Paris, FRA - Palais Omnisports de Bercy
Nov. 24 – Dortmund, GER - Westfalenhalle
Nov. 26 - Hamburg, GER - Sporthalle
Nov. 27 - Leipzig, GER - Arena Leipzig
Nov. 28 – Wroclaw, POL - Hala Ludowa - Mystic Festival
Nov. 29 – Nancy, FRA - Zenith
Dec. 01 – Dublin, IRE - The Point
Dec. 03 – Newcastle, UK - Telewest Arena
Dec. 04 - Nottingham, UK - Arena
Dec. 06 - Sheffield, UK - Arena
Dec. 08 - Glasgow, UK - SECC
Dec. 09 - Manchester, UK - MEN Arena
Dec. 12 - London, UK - Earls Court Arena
Dec. 13 – Rotterdam, NETH - Ahoy
Dec. 15 - Cardiff, UK - Arena
Dec. 16 - Birmingham, UK - NEC
Dec. 21 – Helsinki, FIN - Hartwall Arena
Official Krammit Newsletter
Greetings, humans. We've got 3 shows coming up, one with Lacuna Coil and Dog Fashion Disco! Also, the website has been redone. Go see it, tell me what you think. www.krammit.net.
Saturday, November 22
w/ No Logic and Degrees of Alone
at the Midwest Music Pit
Show starts at 7:00
$7 at the door
Directions to the Midwest Music Pit
Take I-70 West to exit 209 (the Hwy Z/Church St. exit)
Turn right on Church St.
Take Church St. to the 2nd stop sign, turn right
The Pit is about 1/4 mile down on the right past the 1st stop sign.
Saturday, November 29
w/ Lacuna Coil, Dog Fashion Disco, Realm, Freak Accident, Childlike Wisdom, and Byproduct
at Pop's
Show starts at 6:00
Tickets are $10, buy them in advance if possible
2 national bands and some of St. Louis' best local bands... how could you NOT go to this show?
If you need tickets, e-mail us and we'll find a way to get them to you.
Directions to Pop's
Take I-70 east into Illinois
Take the first exit (Rt. 3 Cahokia)
Pop's is on the right by the Oz.
Saturday, December 6
w/ TBA
at Just Bills
Show starts at ?:00
$?
I have so very little info about this show...
----Krammit----
www.krammit.net
Greetings, humans. We've got 3 shows coming up, one with Lacuna Coil and Dog Fashion Disco! Also, the website has been redone. Go see it, tell me what you think. www.krammit.net.
Saturday, November 22
w/ No Logic and Degrees of Alone
at the Midwest Music Pit
Show starts at 7:00
$7 at the door
Directions to the Midwest Music Pit
Take I-70 West to exit 209 (the Hwy Z/Church St. exit)
Turn right on Church St.
Take Church St. to the 2nd stop sign, turn right
The Pit is about 1/4 mile down on the right past the 1st stop sign.
Saturday, November 29
w/ Lacuna Coil, Dog Fashion Disco, Realm, Freak Accident, Childlike Wisdom, and Byproduct
at Pop's
Show starts at 6:00
Tickets are $10, buy them in advance if possible
2 national bands and some of St. Louis' best local bands... how could you NOT go to this show?
If you need tickets, e-mail us and we'll find a way to get them to you.
Directions to Pop's
Take I-70 east into Illinois
Take the first exit (Rt. 3 Cahokia)
Pop's is on the right by the Oz.
Saturday, December 6
w/ TBA
at Just Bills
Show starts at ?:00
$?
I have so very little info about this show...
----Krammit----
www.krammit.net
[Space Junkies Mag] SJM # 18 - Info
Greetz,
Just wanted to send out the rundown of what's coming up in the NEXT issue of Space Junkies Magazine :)
INTERVIEWS:
Throat Culture Magazine (will also appear in the print zine), Behind The Veil Zine, Scott Landers, Encounter Box & MOSS Productions (split interview).
REVIEWS:
(reviews by Wednesday, CHC, Andrew Parrish, John Pooley) Prospect Place, Second Hand Poets, Demental, Supreme Lord/Chton, Damnation, Deadmoon (2 reviews), Hour of Penance, Havochate, Angelrust, Turulver, Ennuis, Dodecameron, Stretcher, Kratornas, The Tortured, Victimizer, Blood Cult, Adion Baker, Supple Selections (vol
1 & 2), As All Die, Riot 99, Myles of Destruction, Jabberwocky, None Dare Call It Treason, Facing East, OND, Ellend, Encounter Box (2 reviews), Raygun Girls, Eerie Ln, Monsters of the ID Zine, Deeds of
the Flesh, Severed Savior, Open Cage, The Rick Ray Band, Hello Defective, Lenore, Indiego New Music Samplers (1,2,3), Starch Martins, Toothpick Elbow, Throat Culture Magazine, Meghan Cary, Family Groove Company, Onomatopea, The Thought Criminals, Brad Upton Quartet, Refuzer, Contra, and Winterbrief.
COLUMNS:
Various columns by: Bobby Borg, Wednesday Elektra, JC Wisdom, Radu, and others.
Lots is to come, the next issue will hopefully be out before Nov. 28th, it may be delayed a few days this month ;)
xox
Wednesday
AFBPromotions: http://www.aidforbands.com
Space Junkies Mag: http://www.spacejunkies.net
Greetz,
Just wanted to send out the rundown of what's coming up in the NEXT issue of Space Junkies Magazine :)
INTERVIEWS:
Throat Culture Magazine (will also appear in the print zine), Behind The Veil Zine, Scott Landers, Encounter Box & MOSS Productions (split interview).
REVIEWS:
(reviews by Wednesday, CHC, Andrew Parrish, John Pooley) Prospect Place, Second Hand Poets, Demental, Supreme Lord/Chton, Damnation, Deadmoon (2 reviews), Hour of Penance, Havochate, Angelrust, Turulver, Ennuis, Dodecameron, Stretcher, Kratornas, The Tortured, Victimizer, Blood Cult, Adion Baker, Supple Selections (vol
1 & 2), As All Die, Riot 99, Myles of Destruction, Jabberwocky, None Dare Call It Treason, Facing East, OND, Ellend, Encounter Box (2 reviews), Raygun Girls, Eerie Ln, Monsters of the ID Zine, Deeds of
the Flesh, Severed Savior, Open Cage, The Rick Ray Band, Hello Defective, Lenore, Indiego New Music Samplers (1,2,3), Starch Martins, Toothpick Elbow, Throat Culture Magazine, Meghan Cary, Family Groove Company, Onomatopea, The Thought Criminals, Brad Upton Quartet, Refuzer, Contra, and Winterbrief.
COLUMNS:
Various columns by: Bobby Borg, Wednesday Elektra, JC Wisdom, Radu, and others.
Lots is to come, the next issue will hopefully be out before Nov. 28th, it may be delayed a few days this month ;)
xox
Wednesday
AFBPromotions: http://www.aidforbands.com
Space Junkies Mag: http://www.spacejunkies.net
BLOOD FREAK CD OUT NOW!
BLOOD FREAK "Sleaze Merchants" CD out now on Razorback Records! The greatest grind/gore shock-show you will ever hear! A nightmare festival of fiendish fright! Hideous! Bloody! Bizarre! Gruesome!
Razorback Records has unearthed the underground's best kept secret for over 10 years! We are proud to release the unheard of, unknown, cult-as-hell grind/gore album from the legendary "lost" late 80's/early 90's
band, BLOOD FREAK!
Entitled "Sleaze Merchants" and recorded back in 1990, the album is a relic of classic grindgore/death metal that brings to mind the catchy, morbid riffs/vocals of Impetigo and the grind/speed devastation of Repulsion. This is simply put, grind/gore before its time! Horror fans are
in for a treat as master splatter writer/artist Chas Balun(Deep Red, Gorezone, etc.) has drawn an amazing piece of artwork for the album that needs to be seen by all gorehounds!
BLOOD FREAK has also included their '88 demo as bonus tracks re-mastered from the original reel to reel masters. Don't miss out on this very special release OUT NOW!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
for more info, mp3's, etc.
http://www.razorbackrecords.com
Razorback Records
BLOOD FREAK "Sleaze Merchants" CD out now on Razorback Records! The greatest grind/gore shock-show you will ever hear! A nightmare festival of fiendish fright! Hideous! Bloody! Bizarre! Gruesome!
Razorback Records has unearthed the underground's best kept secret for over 10 years! We are proud to release the unheard of, unknown, cult-as-hell grind/gore album from the legendary "lost" late 80's/early 90's
band, BLOOD FREAK!
Entitled "Sleaze Merchants" and recorded back in 1990, the album is a relic of classic grindgore/death metal that brings to mind the catchy, morbid riffs/vocals of Impetigo and the grind/speed devastation of Repulsion. This is simply put, grind/gore before its time! Horror fans are
in for a treat as master splatter writer/artist Chas Balun(Deep Red, Gorezone, etc.) has drawn an amazing piece of artwork for the album that needs to be seen by all gorehounds!
BLOOD FREAK has also included their '88 demo as bonus tracks re-mastered from the original reel to reel masters. Don't miss out on this very special release OUT NOW!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
for more info, mp3's, etc.
http://www.razorbackrecords.com
Razorback Records
TWELFTH GATE Newsletter - November 2003
Hey guys!
I know it's been a while since our last newsletter, but we wanted to wait until we had something worth-while to report. Well, here's a few cool bits of news you might find somewhat interesting...
Ex-Oppressor Guitarist Jim Stopper Joins TWELFTH GATE!!!
*********************************************
We're proud to announce that Jim has officially joined Twelfth Gate as our second guitarist. We've been jamming with Jim for the last few months & he's even played a few shows with us...just tore up the stage! The chemistry between Jim & the rest of the band is better
than we ever expected...we're extremely lucky to have found such a talented musician & he's definitely helped Twelfth Gate get to the next level. If you thought "Summoning" rocked, just wait until you hear the new material!!
TWELFTH GATE Performing With Symphony X & The Devin Townsend Band!!!
*********************************************
If you live in the Chicago area, come see us share the stage with a couple of kick ass bands, Symphony X & The Devin Townsend Band, at the Metro in Chicago on Monday, Nov 24th. Sorry for the short notice on this one, but we were just confirmed today.
Details:
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24th
SYMPHONY X
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND
TWELFTH GATE
- Tickets $15 adv / $17.50 day of show
- All Ages!!!
- Doors: 6pm / Show: 6:30pm (get there early, TG starts promptly at
6:30)
Location:
METRO
3730 North Clark
Chicago Illinois 60613
773.549.4140
For directions & info, go to http://www.metrochicago.com/info.html
TWELFTH GATE Performing With DSG (David Shankle Group)!!!
*********************************************
Here's another show for you Chicago area metalheads. Come see us share the stage with Ex-Manowar guitarist Dave Shankle and his new band.
Also, although Ion Vein was originally scheduled to play the show with us that night, due to unforeseen circumstances, they were unfortunately forced to cancel. We have been told that there is a very good chance that Chicago's very own Eden's Fall and/or Rival may be added to the bill.
Details:
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th
TWELFTH GATE & DSG
- Over 21 Show
- Less that $10 cover
- Show starts at 10PM & TG is scheduled to go on at approximately
10:45pm
- For more info about the show, go to:
http://www.pennyroadpub.com
Location:
PENNY ROAD PUB
28W705 Penny Road
Barrington, IL 60010
847-428-0562
For directions/map, go to:
http://www.pennyroadpub.com/directions.html
Hope to see some of you at the shows!!
Thanks for reading, and take care,
TWELFTH GATE: Rob, Scott, Rich, Mike & Jim
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TWELFTH GATE
http://www.TwelfthGate.net
Hey guys!
I know it's been a while since our last newsletter, but we wanted to wait until we had something worth-while to report. Well, here's a few cool bits of news you might find somewhat interesting...
Ex-Oppressor Guitarist Jim Stopper Joins TWELFTH GATE!!!
*********************************************
We're proud to announce that Jim has officially joined Twelfth Gate as our second guitarist. We've been jamming with Jim for the last few months & he's even played a few shows with us...just tore up the stage! The chemistry between Jim & the rest of the band is better
than we ever expected...we're extremely lucky to have found such a talented musician & he's definitely helped Twelfth Gate get to the next level. If you thought "Summoning" rocked, just wait until you hear the new material!!
TWELFTH GATE Performing With Symphony X & The Devin Townsend Band!!!
*********************************************
If you live in the Chicago area, come see us share the stage with a couple of kick ass bands, Symphony X & The Devin Townsend Band, at the Metro in Chicago on Monday, Nov 24th. Sorry for the short notice on this one, but we were just confirmed today.
Details:
--------
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24th
SYMPHONY X
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND
TWELFTH GATE
- Tickets $15 adv / $17.50 day of show
- All Ages!!!
- Doors: 6pm / Show: 6:30pm (get there early, TG starts promptly at
6:30)
Location:
METRO
3730 North Clark
Chicago Illinois 60613
773.549.4140
For directions & info, go to http://www.metrochicago.com/info.html
TWELFTH GATE Performing With DSG (David Shankle Group)!!!
*********************************************
Here's another show for you Chicago area metalheads. Come see us share the stage with Ex-Manowar guitarist Dave Shankle and his new band.
Also, although Ion Vein was originally scheduled to play the show with us that night, due to unforeseen circumstances, they were unfortunately forced to cancel. We have been told that there is a very good chance that Chicago's very own Eden's Fall and/or Rival may be added to the bill.
Details:
--------
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th
TWELFTH GATE & DSG
- Over 21 Show
- Less that $10 cover
- Show starts at 10PM & TG is scheduled to go on at approximately
10:45pm
- For more info about the show, go to:
http://www.pennyroadpub.com
Location:
PENNY ROAD PUB
28W705 Penny Road
Barrington, IL 60010
847-428-0562
For directions/map, go to:
http://www.pennyroadpub.com/directions.html
Hope to see some of you at the shows!!
Thanks for reading, and take care,
TWELFTH GATE: Rob, Scott, Rich, Mike & Jim
--
TWELFTH GATE
http://www.TwelfthGate.net
11.18.2003
CELTIC FROST Members To Guest On HATESEX EP
Martin Ain and Erol Unala of Swiss metal legends CELTIC FROST will be making a guest appearance on the upcoming EP from Los Angeles-based goth/death rock band HATESEX. Ain has reportedly contributed vocals to HATESEX's gothic/industrial version of the SLAYER classic "Black Magic", to be released before the end of the year.
HATESEX is the brainchild of former DIVA DESTRUCTION guitarist Benn Ra. Joining Benn in the new group is newcomer vocalist Krisanna Marie, who has previously performed live with 13TH SKY and PENIS FLYTRAP.
For more information on HATESEX, visit the band's official web site at this location.
Martin Ain and Erol Unala of Swiss metal legends CELTIC FROST will be making a guest appearance on the upcoming EP from Los Angeles-based goth/death rock band HATESEX. Ain has reportedly contributed vocals to HATESEX's gothic/industrial version of the SLAYER classic "Black Magic", to be released before the end of the year.
HATESEX is the brainchild of former DIVA DESTRUCTION guitarist Benn Ra. Joining Benn in the new group is newcomer vocalist Krisanna Marie, who has previously performed live with 13TH SKY and PENIS FLYTRAP.
For more information on HATESEX, visit the band's official web site at this location.
IRON MAIDEN Singer: 'We Will Stop Touring In Five Years'
In an interview with the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet conducted prior to the band's gig in Stockholm on Friday (Nov. 14), IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson revealed that the long-running heavy metal group will cease all touring activities in five years and will concentrate solely on recording and releasing studio albums.
"That will have to do," Dickinson said. "[At that point] we will be too old [to continue touring], and we will have to settle for just making albums.
"I still love the musical side of [being in IRON MAIDEN], but I don't appreciate being away from my family [for long periods of time]," he continued. "It goes up and down — there is no set formula for how to stay motivated."
In other news, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dave Murray revealed during an online chat with the readers of Aftonbladet that plans exist for the band to issue a new live album or DVD prior to the release of the next studio album. No further information is available at this time.
In an interview with the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet conducted prior to the band's gig in Stockholm on Friday (Nov. 14), IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson revealed that the long-running heavy metal group will cease all touring activities in five years and will concentrate solely on recording and releasing studio albums.
"That will have to do," Dickinson said. "[At that point] we will be too old [to continue touring], and we will have to settle for just making albums.
"I still love the musical side of [being in IRON MAIDEN], but I don't appreciate being away from my family [for long periods of time]," he continued. "It goes up and down — there is no set formula for how to stay motivated."
In other news, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dave Murray revealed during an online chat with the readers of Aftonbladet that plans exist for the band to issue a new live album or DVD prior to the release of the next studio album. No further information is available at this time.
JASON NEWSTED Slams 'Followers' METALLICA Over Production On 'St. Anger'
Ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has once again slammed his former bandmates over the production of their latest effort, "St. Anger", stating that the band appear to be more concerned with "following" the latest production trends than putting out records that live up to the high-quality standards that fans have come to expect from METALLICA.
In an interview with Boston's 107.3 WAAF radio station, conducted in mid-August and currently archived on the WAAF web site, Newsted says, "I feel ['St. Anger'] could be a bit more listenable. I just think that for them… They make statements like this is the record I would have wanted to make [had I stayed in the band]… I think that's not [really the case]… Guess again on that.
"When you have that much production at your fingertips and you have the means to do anything and you've proven before over the years that you can make the best-sounding metal records that have ever been made, then why couldn't you do it again? It doesn't sound, to me, like the team effort that they claim that it is.
"I'm the only person on the planet that can say I was a METALLICA fan — a hardcore METALLICA fan — for years, in the band for 15 years, and now, a fan again. But all the words that I say now are as a fan only — not as a former member, but as a fan.
"As far as the new record's listenability [is concerned] and your desire to put it on again and listen to it over and over again like you did with 'Ride The Lightning' and 'Master Of Puppets', I don't hear it… I don't hear it. To me, they were always leaders, and on this record, they seem to be more followers."
Download the 17-minute interview in Real Audio format at this location.
Ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has once again slammed his former bandmates over the production of their latest effort, "St. Anger", stating that the band appear to be more concerned with "following" the latest production trends than putting out records that live up to the high-quality standards that fans have come to expect from METALLICA.
In an interview with Boston's 107.3 WAAF radio station, conducted in mid-August and currently archived on the WAAF web site, Newsted says, "I feel ['St. Anger'] could be a bit more listenable. I just think that for them… They make statements like this is the record I would have wanted to make [had I stayed in the band]… I think that's not [really the case]… Guess again on that.
"When you have that much production at your fingertips and you have the means to do anything and you've proven before over the years that you can make the best-sounding metal records that have ever been made, then why couldn't you do it again? It doesn't sound, to me, like the team effort that they claim that it is.
"I'm the only person on the planet that can say I was a METALLICA fan — a hardcore METALLICA fan — for years, in the band for 15 years, and now, a fan again. But all the words that I say now are as a fan only — not as a former member, but as a fan.
"As far as the new record's listenability [is concerned] and your desire to put it on again and listen to it over and over again like you did with 'Ride The Lightning' and 'Master Of Puppets', I don't hear it… I don't hear it. To me, they were always leaders, and on this record, they seem to be more followers."
Download the 17-minute interview in Real Audio format at this location.
Vocalist PETER NAGY Quits MÖRK GRYNING
Vocalist Peter Nagy (a.k.a. Kimera) has left Swedish black metallers MÖRK GRYNING.
Nagy's official statement on the matter is as follows:
"This decision doesn't have anything to do with any kind of personal conflicts or whatsoever between me and any other member of the band. I've been having these thoughts for a very long time, and now is a good time to abandon the ship. I just have total loss of creativity to provide MÖRK GRYNING for its development in the future, and there are other musical paths that I rather want to explore. And that's mainly with my other bands ETERNAL OATH and AMARANTH. With four albums recorded, great response from fans and media throughout the years (as well as bad ones), some gigs and even a tour, MÖRK GRYNING leaves nothing but good memories behind. I want to thank all the fans, media, and all other people who have supported me throughout the years. And of course: Good luck to the rest of the band for the future, whatever happens. CHEERS!"
Vocalist Peter Nagy (a.k.a. Kimera) has left Swedish black metallers MÖRK GRYNING.
Nagy's official statement on the matter is as follows:
"This decision doesn't have anything to do with any kind of personal conflicts or whatsoever between me and any other member of the band. I've been having these thoughts for a very long time, and now is a good time to abandon the ship. I just have total loss of creativity to provide MÖRK GRYNING for its development in the future, and there are other musical paths that I rather want to explore. And that's mainly with my other bands ETERNAL OATH and AMARANTH. With four albums recorded, great response from fans and media throughout the years (as well as bad ones), some gigs and even a tour, MÖRK GRYNING leaves nothing but good memories behind. I want to thank all the fans, media, and all other people who have supported me throughout the years. And of course: Good luck to the rest of the band for the future, whatever happens. CHEERS!"
HALFORD Show To Be Broadcast Via WESTWOOD ONE
A portion of HALFORD's February 2003 concert recorded at Disneyland's Anaheim, Ca. House Of Blues venue will be broadcast via the Westwood One Radio Network between November 24 and November 30.
Westwood One's 90-minute show will open with a performance from QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE.
HALFORD's portion of the broadcast will consist of material from the group's 2002 "Crucible" release, as well as tracks from "Resurrection", FIGHT's "War Of Words", and several adrenaline-pumping JUDAS PRIEST classics.
This concert will air only once in each market, and then return to the vault.
More details will be made available soon.
A portion of HALFORD's February 2003 concert recorded at Disneyland's Anaheim, Ca. House Of Blues venue will be broadcast via the Westwood One Radio Network between November 24 and November 30.
Westwood One's 90-minute show will open with a performance from QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE.
HALFORD's portion of the broadcast will consist of material from the group's 2002 "Crucible" release, as well as tracks from "Resurrection", FIGHT's "War Of Words", and several adrenaline-pumping JUDAS PRIEST classics.
This concert will air only once in each market, and then return to the vault.
More details will be made available soon.
DEICIDE Cancel Montreal Show
DEICIDE were forced to cancel their performance in Montreal, Quebec Sunday night (Nov. 16) after the group's van broke down near Syracuse, New York en route to the gig. The band's tourmates, HATE ETERNAL and KRISIUN, both made it to the show without a problem and performed longer sets than usual to make up for DEICIDE's absence.
According to informed sources, DEICIDE have since made it into Canada and will be performing, as scheduled, at The Funhouse in Toronto Monday night (Nov. 17).
DEICIDE were forced to cancel their performance in Montreal, Quebec Sunday night (Nov. 16) after the group's van broke down near Syracuse, New York en route to the gig. The band's tourmates, HATE ETERNAL and KRISIUN, both made it to the show without a problem and performed longer sets than usual to make up for DEICIDE's absence.
According to informed sources, DEICIDE have since made it into Canada and will be performing, as scheduled, at The Funhouse in Toronto Monday night (Nov. 17).
KITTIE's MORGAN LANDER Tops 'URANIUM' Viewers' Poll
Morgan Lander, vocalist/guitarist of KITTIE, recently won "Uranium"'s (Fuse TV) Viewers' Poll for "Best Female In A Metal/Hardcore Band", beating out the singers from OTEP, ARCH ENEMY, and LACUNA COIL.
"I'm shocked and pleasantly surprised that 'Uranium' viewers are still supporting us even though we haven't put out a video in two years," Morgan Lander said. "We can't thank them enough for voting for us."
KITTIE's "Kiss of Infamy" U.S. tour wraps on November 18 in Los Angeles. The band have been on tour since October 18, road-testing new material for their next album.
Immediately after the tour, KITTIE will return to Canada where they will continue writing and rehearsing for their next CD.
"We can't wait to take our ideas and finally get back into the studio and record because that's what we love to do," said drummer Mercedes Lander. "We're excited that our fans are enjoying the new songs we've been playing on this tour."
The band plan to have their follow-up to "Oracle" released by summer 2004.
Remaining KITTIE tour dates:
Nov. 17 - House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Nov. 18 - Roxy Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Morgan Lander, vocalist/guitarist of KITTIE, recently won "Uranium"'s (Fuse TV) Viewers' Poll for "Best Female In A Metal/Hardcore Band", beating out the singers from OTEP, ARCH ENEMY, and LACUNA COIL.
"I'm shocked and pleasantly surprised that 'Uranium' viewers are still supporting us even though we haven't put out a video in two years," Morgan Lander said. "We can't thank them enough for voting for us."
KITTIE's "Kiss of Infamy" U.S. tour wraps on November 18 in Los Angeles. The band have been on tour since October 18, road-testing new material for their next album.
Immediately after the tour, KITTIE will return to Canada where they will continue writing and rehearsing for their next CD.
"We can't wait to take our ideas and finally get back into the studio and record because that's what we love to do," said drummer Mercedes Lander. "We're excited that our fans are enjoying the new songs we've been playing on this tour."
The band plan to have their follow-up to "Oracle" released by summer 2004.
Remaining KITTIE tour dates:
Nov. 17 - House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Nov. 18 - Roxy Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
HAMMERFALL Singer Working On Solo Album
HAMMERFALL vocalist Joacim Cans has collaborated with DIONYSUS/ex-SINERGY drummer Ronny Milianowicz on three songs for Cans' forthcoming solo album. At the moment, Joacim is working with Swedish pop singer Marcus Öhrn on additional material for the CD, which is expected to surface in April 2004. Other musicians expected to make an appearance on the album include bassist Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER), drummer Mark Zonder (FATES WARNING), and guitarists Stefan Elmgren (HAMMERFALL) and Metal Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM).
Cans and Milianowicz have spent much of the past four years writing an epic musical called "The Conspiracy". In addition, Cans has contributed lyrics to the song "Bringer Of War", which is set to appear on the sophomore DIONYSUS album, "Anima Mundi", due on January 19, 2004 through AFM Records.
HAMMERFALL vocalist Joacim Cans has collaborated with DIONYSUS/ex-SINERGY drummer Ronny Milianowicz on three songs for Cans' forthcoming solo album. At the moment, Joacim is working with Swedish pop singer Marcus Öhrn on additional material for the CD, which is expected to surface in April 2004. Other musicians expected to make an appearance on the album include bassist Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER), drummer Mark Zonder (FATES WARNING), and guitarists Stefan Elmgren (HAMMERFALL) and Metal Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM).
Cans and Milianowicz have spent much of the past four years writing an epic musical called "The Conspiracy". In addition, Cans has contributed lyrics to the song "Bringer Of War", which is set to appear on the sophomore DIONYSUS album, "Anima Mundi", due on January 19, 2004 through AFM Records.
ANTHRAX: 'Metallum Maximus Aeternus' To Surface In The Spring
ANTHRAX have set "Metallum Maximus Aeternus" as the title for their upcoming collection of Belladonna/Turbin-era songs sung by current vocalist John Bush, according to the group's official German web site, www.anthraxband.de.
The album will be recorded early next year and the exact track listing for the effort will be voted on by the group's fans. A late spring release through Nuclear Blast is expected.
ANTHRAX have set "Metallum Maximus Aeternus" as the title for their upcoming collection of Belladonna/Turbin-era songs sung by current vocalist John Bush, according to the group's official German web site, www.anthraxband.de.
The album will be recorded early next year and the exact track listing for the effort will be voted on by the group's fans. A late spring release through Nuclear Blast is expected.
EXODUS Issue Warning Against Possible Equipment Theft
EXODUS manager Steve Warner has asked BLABBERMOUTH.NET to publish the following message as a warning to other bands that may be touring Europe in the near future:
"I just wanted to first of all warn all of the bands that are out on tour or going out on tour anytime soon. Keep a very close eye on all of your gear and personal belongings when and if you ever have to play Münster-Breitefeld, Germany — the venue is Live Arena.
"On the 'Bonded By Metal Over Europe' tour back on October 16, we played there. We had many many problems with the club (Live Arena) and local promoter, Stefan Zimmerling. The problems that we dealt with all day were all bad enough for us (EXODUS) to say to ourselves that we never ever want to do another show for this club or the local promoter again. And to make matters even so much worse, at the end of the night as the crew was loading the equipment truck, we had two guitars stolen from the backstage area, where the only people that were back there were the bands & crew from the 'Bonded By Metal Over Europe' tour, and the club's security and other employees for the club.
"We know the club is to blame. Either directly or indirectly, they are responsible. Either the security guards themselves took the guitars (which we all think) or they let someone backstage that should not have been back there take the guitars.
"The two guitars that were taken, one belonged to Rick Hunolt (EXODUS). It was a Bernie Rico Jr custom, Strait style with a purple and blue sunburst. It is the only one in the world like it — it was custom-made for Rick.
"The other guitar was a Black Jackson Explorer owned by the band GRAVE.
"I think it would take a miracle for either of these guitars to ever be returned to their rightful owners. I just want to warn all of the bands, booking agents and record companies that this is what happens when you play this club. Beware!"
In other news, producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, SKINLAB, ARCH ENEMY) has posted several photos taken during the recording sessions for the new EXODUS album, "Tempo Of The Damned".
"Tempo Of The Damned", was recorded at Prairie Sun and Tsunami studios in Northern California and is scheduled for release on February 2, 2004 — the two-year anniversary of late EXODUS frontman Paul Baloff's passing.
EXODUS manager Steve Warner has asked BLABBERMOUTH.NET to publish the following message as a warning to other bands that may be touring Europe in the near future:
"I just wanted to first of all warn all of the bands that are out on tour or going out on tour anytime soon. Keep a very close eye on all of your gear and personal belongings when and if you ever have to play Münster-Breitefeld, Germany — the venue is Live Arena.
"On the 'Bonded By Metal Over Europe' tour back on October 16, we played there. We had many many problems with the club (Live Arena) and local promoter, Stefan Zimmerling. The problems that we dealt with all day were all bad enough for us (EXODUS) to say to ourselves that we never ever want to do another show for this club or the local promoter again. And to make matters even so much worse, at the end of the night as the crew was loading the equipment truck, we had two guitars stolen from the backstage area, where the only people that were back there were the bands & crew from the 'Bonded By Metal Over Europe' tour, and the club's security and other employees for the club.
"We know the club is to blame. Either directly or indirectly, they are responsible. Either the security guards themselves took the guitars (which we all think) or they let someone backstage that should not have been back there take the guitars.
"The two guitars that were taken, one belonged to Rick Hunolt (EXODUS). It was a Bernie Rico Jr custom, Strait style with a purple and blue sunburst. It is the only one in the world like it — it was custom-made for Rick.
"The other guitar was a Black Jackson Explorer owned by the band GRAVE.
"I think it would take a miracle for either of these guitars to ever be returned to their rightful owners. I just want to warn all of the bands, booking agents and record companies that this is what happens when you play this club. Beware!"
In other news, producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, SKINLAB, ARCH ENEMY) has posted several photos taken during the recording sessions for the new EXODUS album, "Tempo Of The Damned".
"Tempo Of The Damned", was recorded at Prairie Sun and Tsunami studios in Northern California and is scheduled for release on February 2, 2004 — the two-year anniversary of late EXODUS frontman Paul Baloff's passing.
It's Official: CANNIBAL CORPSE Are The Top-Selling Death Metal Band Of The SoundScan Era
CANNIBAL CORPSE have sold more albums in the U.S. during the SoundScan era than any other death metal band, according to the figures obtained by BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they are misleading in the sense that many of the veteran death metal groups' early efforts were issued prior to the start of the SoundScan era (May 25, 1991).
The following are the total sales figures for several of the genre's forerunners, according to Nielsen SoundScan (all numbers include any DVD and VHS releases, where applicable):
CANNIBAL CORPSE: 558,929
DEICIDE: 481,131
MORBID ANGEL: 445,147
SIX FEET UNDER: 370,660
OBITUARY: 368,616
DEATH: 368,184
NAPALM DEATH: 367,654
CARCASS: 220,734
ENTOMBED: 198,764
The top-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era are as follows:
MORBID ANGEL – "Covenant" (1993): 127,154
DEICIDE – "Deicide" (1990): 110,719*
DEICIDE – "Legion" (1992): 103,544
OBITUARY – "The End Complete" (1992): 103,378
CANNIBAL CORPSE – "The Bleeding" (1994): 98,319
*Believed to be the top-selling death album of all time, including pre-SoundScan sales
CANNIBAL CORPSE have sold more albums in the U.S. during the SoundScan era than any other death metal band, according to the figures obtained by BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they are misleading in the sense that many of the veteran death metal groups' early efforts were issued prior to the start of the SoundScan era (May 25, 1991).
The following are the total sales figures for several of the genre's forerunners, according to Nielsen SoundScan (all numbers include any DVD and VHS releases, where applicable):
CANNIBAL CORPSE: 558,929
DEICIDE: 481,131
MORBID ANGEL: 445,147
SIX FEET UNDER: 370,660
OBITUARY: 368,616
DEATH: 368,184
NAPALM DEATH: 367,654
CARCASS: 220,734
ENTOMBED: 198,764
The top-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era are as follows:
MORBID ANGEL – "Covenant" (1993): 127,154
DEICIDE – "Deicide" (1990): 110,719*
DEICIDE – "Legion" (1992): 103,544
OBITUARY – "The End Complete" (1992): 103,378
CANNIBAL CORPSE – "The Bleeding" (1994): 98,319
*Believed to be the top-selling death album of all time, including pre-SoundScan sales
ARMORED SAINT: DVD Update
FATES WARNING/ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera has posted the following message on his web site:
"Just a quick update on the progress on the new SAINT DVD I'm working on: This new DVD will feature ARMORED SAINT during the years 1991-2002. Mostly comprised of live bootleg videos from various tours, the total running program will be approximately an hour and 15 minutes. As of now I'm working on including 12 songs and various offstage foolishness interspersed throughout. The editing should be done in mid-December and I'll give out the complete track listing at that time.
"Also going to be included on the DVD's special features will be both production videos 'Reign of Fire' and 'Last Train Home' a bloopers segment of the band screwing up video program ID's, a special look at our really exciting soundchecks, A photo gallery and more which has not been confirmed yet. The yet untitled DVD should be out in late Spring 2004.
"That's about it for now, this has been taking most of my waking hours these days. More Later..."
FATES WARNING/ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera has posted the following message on his web site:
"Just a quick update on the progress on the new SAINT DVD I'm working on: This new DVD will feature ARMORED SAINT during the years 1991-2002. Mostly comprised of live bootleg videos from various tours, the total running program will be approximately an hour and 15 minutes. As of now I'm working on including 12 songs and various offstage foolishness interspersed throughout. The editing should be done in mid-December and I'll give out the complete track listing at that time.
"Also going to be included on the DVD's special features will be both production videos 'Reign of Fire' and 'Last Train Home' a bloopers segment of the band screwing up video program ID's, a special look at our really exciting soundchecks, A photo gallery and more which has not been confirmed yet. The yet untitled DVD should be out in late Spring 2004.
"That's about it for now, this has been taking most of my waking hours these days. More Later..."
ZAKK WYLDE's Missing Guitar Is Back!
Zakk Wylde's famous Bullseye Les Paul guitar has finally been returned to its rightful owner after more than three years.
In 2000, while traveling from Dallas to Houston, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY were pulled over due to their truck's back doors being open. Upon investigating the truck's contents, the band discovered that two guitars were found missing. One was a replica that was recovered on July 4 by an observant woman traveling behind the truck. A reward was posted for the beloved "Grail", but to no avail.
As of today, November 17, 2003, "The Grail" has returned home. A medical technician from Dallas area made the move. Jerry Weisenger e-mailed longtime friend and attorney Randy Canis (original webmaster for Zakk) and told him of "The Grail"'s travels. Apparently, the guitar made it to a pawn shop in Dallas. It was purchased just to be, once again, sold back to another pawn shop. Jerry Weisenger's friend, who pawned the guitar, was not able to pay the price to retrieve it, so Jerry helped out and paid for it. The friend never came by with the money so Jerry decided to keep it. The guitar was stored for seven months before he pulled it out to clean it. He pulled the pick-ups out and saw "ZW" engraved into the backs of them. That's when he knew for sure what he had always suspected — that this was Zakk Wylde's guitar.
The story is amazing and Zakk is currently celebrating the guitar's return. For a full detailed account of this tale, go to www.zakkwylde.com.
Zakk Wylde's famous Bullseye Les Paul guitar has finally been returned to its rightful owner after more than three years.
In 2000, while traveling from Dallas to Houston, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY were pulled over due to their truck's back doors being open. Upon investigating the truck's contents, the band discovered that two guitars were found missing. One was a replica that was recovered on July 4 by an observant woman traveling behind the truck. A reward was posted for the beloved "Grail", but to no avail.
As of today, November 17, 2003, "The Grail" has returned home. A medical technician from Dallas area made the move. Jerry Weisenger e-mailed longtime friend and attorney Randy Canis (original webmaster for Zakk) and told him of "The Grail"'s travels. Apparently, the guitar made it to a pawn shop in Dallas. It was purchased just to be, once again, sold back to another pawn shop. Jerry Weisenger's friend, who pawned the guitar, was not able to pay the price to retrieve it, so Jerry helped out and paid for it. The friend never came by with the money so Jerry decided to keep it. The guitar was stored for seven months before he pulled it out to clean it. He pulled the pick-ups out and saw "ZW" engraved into the backs of them. That's when he knew for sure what he had always suspected — that this was Zakk Wylde's guitar.
The story is amazing and Zakk is currently celebrating the guitar's return. For a full detailed account of this tale, go to www.zakkwylde.com.
VOMITORY To Enter Studio In December
Swedish death metallers VOMITORY will enter Studio Kuling in Örebro, Sweden on December 8 with producer Henrik Larsson to record their fifth full-length album, titled "Primal Massacre". "During two weeks they will torture the studio equipment with their new, bloody and reeking pieces of rotten flesh!" according to a post on the band's web site. "The mixing will take place in January in Helsingborg with Larsson behind the mixing desk. The killer artwork for 'Primal Massacre' will be made by Juanjo Castellano." An April 19, 2004 release through Metal Blade Records is expected.
As previously reported, VOMITORY are currently seeking a new vocalist as a result of bassist/growler Erik Rundqvist's decision to focus solely on his bass-playing duties. Erik will still lay down the vocals on the forthcoming VOMITORY album and will continue to play bass for the group. Interested parties can contact the band at band@vomitory.net. "But if you're not 100% serious, don't waste our time!" the band write.
Pictures from VOMITORY's recent show with GEHENNAH in Karlstad, Sweden can be viewed online at this location.
Swedish death metallers VOMITORY will enter Studio Kuling in Örebro, Sweden on December 8 with producer Henrik Larsson to record their fifth full-length album, titled "Primal Massacre". "During two weeks they will torture the studio equipment with their new, bloody and reeking pieces of rotten flesh!" according to a post on the band's web site. "The mixing will take place in January in Helsingborg with Larsson behind the mixing desk. The killer artwork for 'Primal Massacre' will be made by Juanjo Castellano." An April 19, 2004 release through Metal Blade Records is expected.
As previously reported, VOMITORY are currently seeking a new vocalist as a result of bassist/growler Erik Rundqvist's decision to focus solely on his bass-playing duties. Erik will still lay down the vocals on the forthcoming VOMITORY album and will continue to play bass for the group. Interested parties can contact the band at band@vomitory.net. "But if you're not 100% serious, don't waste our time!" the band write.
Pictures from VOMITORY's recent show with GEHENNAH in Karlstad, Sweden can be viewed online at this location.
ETERNAL GRAY Name New Album
Israeli death metallers ETERNAL GRAY have set "Your Gods, My Enemies" as the title for their sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2004 through an as-yet-undetermined label.
The follow-up to 2002's "Kindless" will be recorded at Abyss studios in Sweden and will contain material that is being described by the group as "much heavier and faster yet [keeping] all of the strong elements from 'Kindless'."
It is not presently clear if ETERNAL GRAY will go ahead with their previously announced plans to collaborate with MORBID ANGEL frontman Steve Tucker on the upcoming CD in light of Tucker's commitments to the promotional efforts for the latest MORBID ANGEL album.
ETERNAL GRAY, who were previously signed to the French label Listenable Records, will be utilizing the services of SCARVE drummer Dirk Verbeuren on the upcoming CD.
A rough demo of a new track, "Locked In Silence", has been posted online in Windows Media format at this location.
Israeli death metallers ETERNAL GRAY have set "Your Gods, My Enemies" as the title for their sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2004 through an as-yet-undetermined label.
The follow-up to 2002's "Kindless" will be recorded at Abyss studios in Sweden and will contain material that is being described by the group as "much heavier and faster yet [keeping] all of the strong elements from 'Kindless'."
It is not presently clear if ETERNAL GRAY will go ahead with their previously announced plans to collaborate with MORBID ANGEL frontman Steve Tucker on the upcoming CD in light of Tucker's commitments to the promotional efforts for the latest MORBID ANGEL album.
ETERNAL GRAY, who were previously signed to the French label Listenable Records, will be utilizing the services of SCARVE drummer Dirk Verbeuren on the upcoming CD.
A rough demo of a new track, "Locked In Silence", has been posted online in Windows Media format at this location.
ENFORSAKEN Seek Touring Bassist
Arlington Heights, Illinois-based death metallers ENFORSAKEN are currently looking for a temporary touring bassist. "Eric [Kawa] has obligations to tend to at home, and will be unable to join us on the road this spring," the band write on their web site.
"If you live in the Chicagoland area/Northwest suburbs and are up for it, please get in touch. You must be able to drop everything you have going on at home. You may be out on the road with us this spring for 2 months... or more. If you have a mortgage to pay, car payment, lots of bills, kids... or anything else that might not allow you go out for months at a time, please do not respond to this. You must have your own bass. We may be able to supply you with a touring amp. Prior band experience on bass or guitar is preferred. Drunks and junkies need not apply."
For more info, contact the band at EnforsakenCult@Hotmail.com.
As previously reported, ENFORSAKEN's sophomore album, "The Forever Endeavor", is due on February 24, 2004 through Century Media/Olympic Records.
The mastering of the CD was recently completed by James Murphy (DISINCARNATE, DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY), who also contributed a guitar solo to the song "All For Nothing". All cover and layout art was completed by DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin for Cabin Fever Media.
Arlington Heights, Illinois-based death metallers ENFORSAKEN are currently looking for a temporary touring bassist. "Eric [Kawa] has obligations to tend to at home, and will be unable to join us on the road this spring," the band write on their web site.
"If you live in the Chicagoland area/Northwest suburbs and are up for it, please get in touch. You must be able to drop everything you have going on at home. You may be out on the road with us this spring for 2 months... or more. If you have a mortgage to pay, car payment, lots of bills, kids... or anything else that might not allow you go out for months at a time, please do not respond to this. You must have your own bass. We may be able to supply you with a touring amp. Prior band experience on bass or guitar is preferred. Drunks and junkies need not apply."
For more info, contact the band at EnforsakenCult@Hotmail.com.
As previously reported, ENFORSAKEN's sophomore album, "The Forever Endeavor", is due on February 24, 2004 through Century Media/Olympic Records.
The mastering of the CD was recently completed by James Murphy (DISINCARNATE, DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY), who also contributed a guitar solo to the song "All For Nothing". All cover and layout art was completed by DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin for Cabin Fever Media.
AL ATKINS' Official Webmaster Passes Away
Michael Liljhammar, the Swedish webmaster of www.alatkins.ontheweb.com, the official web site of former JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, died last week of natural causes.
Liljhammar (photo with son and JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford), who was also the webmaster for the site of songwriter Bob Halligan Jr. (JUDAS PRIEST, RICK CUA, ICON, KIX), is survived by his two children, Camilla and Mathias.
Michael Liljhammar, the Swedish webmaster of www.alatkins.ontheweb.com, the official web site of former JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, died last week of natural causes.
Liljhammar (photo with son and JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford), who was also the webmaster for the site of songwriter Bob Halligan Jr. (JUDAS PRIEST, RICK CUA, ICON, KIX), is survived by his two children, Camilla and Mathias.
Former OVERKILL Guitarist Completes Work On RESPONSE NEGATIVE EP
RESPONSE NEGATIVE, the Florida-based death/thrash metal band featuring former OVERKILL/GRIP INC. guitarist Bobby Gustafson, have completed work on their new EP.
The five-song effort was recorded at Studio 13 with producer Jeremy Staska, and was mastered by Mike Fuller.
The complete track listing for the EP is as follows:
01. All Out War
02. Silent Son
03. Etched in Sickness
04. Carnivorous Lust
05. Faithless
Upcoming RESPONSE NEGATIVE shows:
Nov. 22 - Jensen Beach, FL @ The Rio Road House
Nov. 24 - Ft. Lauderdale, Fl @ The Culture Room (w/ HATE ETERNAL, KRISIUN, CATTLE DECAPITATION)
Dec. 20 - West Palm Beach, FL @ The Kelsey Club
RESPONSE NEGATIVE, the Florida-based death/thrash metal band featuring former OVERKILL/GRIP INC. guitarist Bobby Gustafson, have completed work on their new EP.
The five-song effort was recorded at Studio 13 with producer Jeremy Staska, and was mastered by Mike Fuller.
The complete track listing for the EP is as follows:
01. All Out War
02. Silent Son
03. Etched in Sickness
04. Carnivorous Lust
05. Faithless
Upcoming RESPONSE NEGATIVE shows:
Nov. 22 - Jensen Beach, FL @ The Rio Road House
Nov. 24 - Ft. Lauderdale, Fl @ The Culture Room (w/ HATE ETERNAL, KRISIUN, CATTLE DECAPITATION)
Dec. 20 - West Palm Beach, FL @ The Kelsey Club
Just Promotions CD Compilations
Bands,
Here are the current compilations. Please note, the
Korn/LimpBizkit and Headbangers Ball Tour deadlines are THIS FRIDAY,
the 21st of November. Here is the list:
November 25th, 2003
Back To Basics Tour Featuring:
KORN & LIMP BIZKIT
The Palladium
Worcester, MA
500 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $80.
The deadline is November 21st!!
>>*INTERESTED? PLEASE EMAIL*<<
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December 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2003
MTV2s Headbangers Ball Featuring:
SHADOWS FALL, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, LAMB OF GOD and GOD FORBID
3 Different Markets
December 2nd - Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club
December 3rd - New York City - Irving Plaza
December 4th - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
200 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $45 per
concert.
$80 per 2 Markets and $100 for all 3 Markets. The deadline is
November 21st!!
>>*INTERESTED? PLEASE EMAIL*<<
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December 5th-6th, 2003
KROCK RADIO PRESENTS CLAUS FEST Featuring:
STAIND, LINKIN PARK, POD, PUDDLE OF MUDD, CHEVELLE, BLINK 182, 311,
BRAND NEW
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York City, NY
500 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $80.
The deadline is November 28th!!
>>*INTERESTED? PLEASE EMAIL*<<
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January 2nd, 2004
MARILYN MANSON, JANE'S ADDICTION and THE USED
Tsongas Arena
Lowell, MA
500 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $80.
The deadline is December 19th!!
>>*INTERESTED? PLEASE EMAIL*<<
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December 26th, 27th and 29th 2003
Stillborn Festival Featuring:
HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, SICK OF IT ALL, SUBZERO, MADBALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT
and more!
3 Different Markets
December 26th - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
December 27th - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
December 29th - Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club
200 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $45 per
concert. $80 per 2 Markets and $100 for all 3 Markets. The deadline
is December 12th!!
>>*INTERESTED? PLEASE EMAIL*<<
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Bands,
Here are the current compilations. Please note, the
Korn/LimpBizkit and Headbangers Ball Tour deadlines are THIS FRIDAY,
the 21st of November. Here is the list:
November 25th, 2003
Back To Basics Tour Featuring:
KORN & LIMP BIZKIT
The Palladium
Worcester, MA
500 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $80.
The deadline is November 21st!!
>>*INTERESTED? PLEASE EMAIL*<<
--------------------------------------------------------------
December 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2003
MTV2s Headbangers Ball Featuring:
SHADOWS FALL, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, LAMB OF GOD and GOD FORBID
3 Different Markets
December 2nd - Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club
December 3rd - New York City - Irving Plaza
December 4th - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
200 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $45 per
concert.
$80 per 2 Markets and $100 for all 3 Markets. The deadline is
November 21st!!
>>*INTERESTED? PLEASE EMAIL*<<
--------------------------------------------------------------
December 5th-6th, 2003
KROCK RADIO PRESENTS CLAUS FEST Featuring:
STAIND, LINKIN PARK, POD, PUDDLE OF MUDD, CHEVELLE, BLINK 182, 311,
BRAND NEW
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York City, NY
500 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $80.
The deadline is November 28th!!
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January 2nd, 2004
MARILYN MANSON, JANE'S ADDICTION and THE USED
Tsongas Arena
Lowell, MA
500 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $80.
The deadline is December 19th!!
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December 26th, 27th and 29th 2003
Stillborn Festival Featuring:
HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, SICK OF IT ALL, SUBZERO, MADBALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT
and more!
3 Different Markets
December 26th - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
December 27th - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
December 29th - Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club
200 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $45 per
concert. $80 per 2 Markets and $100 for all 3 Markets. The deadline
is December 12th!!
>>*INTERESTED? PLEASE EMAIL*<<
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Just Promotions
http://www.justpromotions.com
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NAPALM USA TOP NEWS: Leaves' Eyes and Atrocity sign to Napalm Records!!!
Proudly presents new signings!
LEAVES’ EYES
LEAVES' EYES is the latest offering from Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull (ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY, LIV KRISTINE) and the members of ATROCITY. The music of LEAVES' EYES revolves around the graceful vocals of Liv and poetic melodic arrangements. The atmospheric songs are based on a lyrical concept in which a fascinating and mystical love story is told. Liv (along with her former bandmates, THEATRE OF TRAGEDY) has already experienced great success with the release of "Musique" and "Assembly", which quickly took on the German Charts by storm, as well as with her solo project LIV KRISTINE, selling a grand total of over 450,000 records. LEAVES´EYES' debut recordings were produced in Mastersound Studio and is to be released in Spring 2004 on NAPALM RECORDS!
Info: www.leaveseyes.de
and
ATROCITY
ATROCITY began its crossing over with a disparate array of projects that combined metal and the wave/gothic scene. The band hit the number 33rd spot in the German charts with "Werk 80". Their latest recording, "Gemini", also saw a successful run in the charts. With LIV KRISTINE as guest vocalist, ATROCITY emphasized its versatility--an accomplished mix of metal, electronic, melody, bombast, hard rhythm and a bilingual concept (English/German), an idea which the band had endorsed since its beginnings. ATROCITY's forthcoming release, which will once again be produced in Mastersound Studio, is full of innovative ideas and showcases the band in a more intensive light. Notwithstanding the unbelievably brutal guitars, a stronger influence of classical and bombast elements is to be heard. Once again, ATROCITY has come up with a ground-breaking concept for the album, which will boast of a variety of styles. This highly awaited epos will be released in early 2004 on NAPALM RECORDS!
Info: www.atrocity.de
have signed to:
Austrian Black Metal mongrels, BELPHEGOR, have signed a multiple deal with NAPALM RECS. Lucifer Incestus is the fourth studio recording to come from the depths of the "belphegorian" hell. Produced and mastered by Alex Krull at Mastersound Studios in Germany, this diabolical 8-track attack constitutes one more victory for this unique Death/Black Metal band. Expect this brutal release durring february 2004!
NAPALM RECORDS News - November 2003
VINTERSORG; Sideproject: FISSION
Andreas Hedlund (alias Vintersorg) and the Vintersorg Live-Sessiondrummer Benny "Hägge" Hägglund signed a long term contract with Napalm Records, for their new project FISSION. Musically it leans to a melodic Thrash Metal direction. The first output can be expected in early 2004.
SIRENIA
Morten Veland (ex-Tristania) and his band SIRENIA are currently at Sound Suite Studio, recording the follow up to their successful debut "At sixes and sevens".
DAARGARD
The Dark Wave flag ship Dargaard decided to prolong their very succesful record deal with Napalm Records/Draenor Productions, and have re-signed with us once again!
NEOSPASTICS
The NEOSPASTICS announces the title of their Napalm debut: PLASTICLOVE
They are already in the studio, and will record 12 tracks.
The final Line up is:
Bruno Näf - Drums
Mike Allram - Bass
Pablo Kissner - Vocals/Guitar
Nadja Mantecca - Keys/Backvocals
Proudly presents new signings!
LEAVES’ EYES
LEAVES' EYES is the latest offering from Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull (ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY, LIV KRISTINE) and the members of ATROCITY. The music of LEAVES' EYES revolves around the graceful vocals of Liv and poetic melodic arrangements. The atmospheric songs are based on a lyrical concept in which a fascinating and mystical love story is told. Liv (along with her former bandmates, THEATRE OF TRAGEDY) has already experienced great success with the release of "Musique" and "Assembly", which quickly took on the German Charts by storm, as well as with her solo project LIV KRISTINE, selling a grand total of over 450,000 records. LEAVES´EYES' debut recordings were produced in Mastersound Studio and is to be released in Spring 2004 on NAPALM RECORDS!
Info: www.leaveseyes.de
and
ATROCITY
ATROCITY began its crossing over with a disparate array of projects that combined metal and the wave/gothic scene. The band hit the number 33rd spot in the German charts with "Werk 80". Their latest recording, "Gemini", also saw a successful run in the charts. With LIV KRISTINE as guest vocalist, ATROCITY emphasized its versatility--an accomplished mix of metal, electronic, melody, bombast, hard rhythm and a bilingual concept (English/German), an idea which the band had endorsed since its beginnings. ATROCITY's forthcoming release, which will once again be produced in Mastersound Studio, is full of innovative ideas and showcases the band in a more intensive light. Notwithstanding the unbelievably brutal guitars, a stronger influence of classical and bombast elements is to be heard. Once again, ATROCITY has come up with a ground-breaking concept for the album, which will boast of a variety of styles. This highly awaited epos will be released in early 2004 on NAPALM RECORDS!
Info: www.atrocity.de
have signed to:
Austrian Black Metal mongrels, BELPHEGOR, have signed a multiple deal with NAPALM RECS. Lucifer Incestus is the fourth studio recording to come from the depths of the "belphegorian" hell. Produced and mastered by Alex Krull at Mastersound Studios in Germany, this diabolical 8-track attack constitutes one more victory for this unique Death/Black Metal band. Expect this brutal release durring february 2004!
NAPALM RECORDS News - November 2003
VINTERSORG; Sideproject: FISSION
Andreas Hedlund (alias Vintersorg) and the Vintersorg Live-Sessiondrummer Benny "Hägge" Hägglund signed a long term contract with Napalm Records, for their new project FISSION. Musically it leans to a melodic Thrash Metal direction. The first output can be expected in early 2004.
SIRENIA
Morten Veland (ex-Tristania) and his band SIRENIA are currently at Sound Suite Studio, recording the follow up to their successful debut "At sixes and sevens".
DAARGARD
The Dark Wave flag ship Dargaard decided to prolong their very succesful record deal with Napalm Records/Draenor Productions, and have re-signed with us once again!
NEOSPASTICS
The NEOSPASTICS announces the title of their Napalm debut: PLASTICLOVE
They are already in the studio, and will record 12 tracks.
The final Line up is:
Bruno Näf - Drums
Mike Allram - Bass
Pablo Kissner - Vocals/Guitar
Nadja Mantecca - Keys/Backvocals
Moribund Priority Propaganda / New
Odin "The Old Goat" Thompson
Label Manager
MDN/Moribund Records
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MORIBUND Propaganda / News / Propaganda / News / Propaganda / News / Propaganda / News /
Moribund Artist News:
AZRAEL
MN based Post-Black Metal act AZRAEL have completed their second effort entitled “Into Shadows Act II: Through Horned Shadows Glimpse.” Adding to the atmospheres produced on their praised debut this US act is further expanding the boundaries and perceptions of conventional Black Metal. A December release will manifest itself...
LEVIATHAN
Have begun work on the follow-up to this year’s Black Metal Highlight “The Tenth Sub-Level of Suicide”. Entitled “The Tentacles Of Whorror” and set for a Feb 4th 2004 release, expect another grim and mesmerizing Black Metal masterpiece sure to drive you to self-extinction! Leviathan also have forthcoming split CDs with DRAUGAR and CREBAIN, both of which will be distributed by The Cult!
GRAND BELIAL'S KEY
GBK’s highly sought-after debut album “Mocking the Philanthropist” will finally get an official stateside release in December through The Cult. Only available prior as a high-priced and impossible to find German import, the official US version features the original cover and art which was banned upon it’s initial 1998 European release!
http://grandbelialskey.cjb.net/
DRAWN AND QUARTERED
New album “Extermination Revelry” is out now! A tentative west coast tour is in the works with Barbatos (Japan, Abigail project), SERPENS AEON and possibly RAVAGER (Osmose), more news to come soon! The band are also busy putting the finishing touches on their yet-untitled 3rd album and plan to enter the studio sometime in early 2004.
www.geocities.com/drawn_an_quartered/
SARGEIST
Are currently entrenched in Boneyard Studio adding the skin to their second album “Disciples of The Heinous Path”, which promises to be another landmark in Grim, Ice-cold Finnish Black Metal. Also in the works is a split CD with STORM LEGION, who features Horrendus of Genocide Kommando / Corpus Christii.
SERPENS AEON
Debut album “Dawn of Kouatl”, engineered by Curran Murphy (Nevermore, Annihilator), is out now featuring a blistering production which captures the classic American Death / Thrash sound of the early 90’s. Imagine Possessed meets Dissection with Old-School Death Metal influences. No newcomers to the extreme metal scene, all members come from prior stints with Drawn and Quartered and The Chasm. Serpens Aeon are a True US Death Metal cult immersed in Aztec heritage and mythology! Sip the Winged Serpent’s nectar of war and prepare for the return to Aztlan!!!
www.serpensaeon.com
New Signings:
Moribund Cult are PROUD to announce the following new signings to our ever-growing army of cult and extreme Artists & musical terrorists:
XASTHUR
Cult, grim and obscure Black Metal legion XASTHUR from CA have penned a multi-album contract with The Cult in blood. XASTHUR have just unleashed their second full-length “Funeral of Being” CD through Blood, Fire, Death/ Red Stream following up their praised debut “Nocturnal Poisoning”. Work for XASTHUR’s yet-untitled third album and Moribund debut begins immediately!
www.blackmetaltomb.com/xasthur/
WINTER OF APOCALYPSE
Portland apocalyptic Black Metal-Thrashers WINTER OF APOCALYPSE have signed a multi-album deal with The Cult. Featuring members of Thy Infernal, Demoncy and Engorged you know they’re going to crush your skull! They will spend most of December chained in the studio to perfect their debut CD “Solitary Winter Night”.
WHORE
Is a new project started by Rob of FORNICATOR fame. Sick and demented Hate-Death-GRIND sure to churn the stomach of even the most desensitized gore fan! Expect a December release for their already recorded debut “Unfinished Business”, featuring sick cover art by famed/banned US artist Mike Diana!
MERRIMACK
Cult French Black Legionaries have enlisted with the cult for their next several offerings. The first onslaught will be a retrospective CD titled “Desecration to the Horned” featuring all three of their out of print demos. The anticipated follow up to “Ashes of Purification” is to be recorded during winter....
http://merrimack.satanslegions.com/
LP License Deal:
In conspiracy with Agonia Records, Poland, we are proud to announce that Genocide Kommando “Black Metal Supremacy”, Leviathan “The Tenth Sublevel of Suicide” and Sargeist “Satanic Black Devotion” will all be released on LP Vinyl Limited to 500, with Sargeist also being laid to Picture LP wax. Expect these Black as Pitch LP masterpieces which will be available directly from The Cult early spring 2004.
Armory / Webstore Up And Running!:
At long last the Moribund Armory / Webstore will be fully operational on 11.21.03 with secure online ordering and over 1,700 extreme Metal titles to fill your coffin spirit!
Troopers Needed!
BLOOD RITUAL- The scene’s #1 CoS band are seeking a full time lead / rhythm guitarist. Applicants must be 100% professional, have pro equipment and relocate to the Seattle, WA / Pacific Northwest area. Submit a demo or CDr to the band c/o Moribund Cult.
ARGHOSLENT- Are in search of a Bass Player. Must live in the VA/DC/MD tri-state area and be 100% professional with equipment. Interested parties should submit a demo or Cdr to the band through Moribund Cult.
BEST OF 2003 !!!
When compiling your best of 2003 lists, DON’T forget about the following Moribund Cult albums which are still kicking everyones ass:
SUMMON “And the Blood Runs Black” CD
LEVIATHAN “The Tenth Sub Level of Suicide” CD
SARGEIST “Satanic Black Devotion” CD
Odin "The Old Goat" Thompson
Label Manager
MDN/Moribund Records
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MORIBUND Propaganda / News / Propaganda / News / Propaganda / News / Propaganda / News /
Moribund Artist News:
AZRAEL
MN based Post-Black Metal act AZRAEL have completed their second effort entitled “Into Shadows Act II: Through Horned Shadows Glimpse.” Adding to the atmospheres produced on their praised debut this US act is further expanding the boundaries and perceptions of conventional Black Metal. A December release will manifest itself...
LEVIATHAN
Have begun work on the follow-up to this year’s Black Metal Highlight “The Tenth Sub-Level of Suicide”. Entitled “The Tentacles Of Whorror” and set for a Feb 4th 2004 release, expect another grim and mesmerizing Black Metal masterpiece sure to drive you to self-extinction! Leviathan also have forthcoming split CDs with DRAUGAR and CREBAIN, both of which will be distributed by The Cult!
GRAND BELIAL'S KEY
GBK’s highly sought-after debut album “Mocking the Philanthropist” will finally get an official stateside release in December through The Cult. Only available prior as a high-priced and impossible to find German import, the official US version features the original cover and art which was banned upon it’s initial 1998 European release!
http://grandbelialskey.cjb.net/
DRAWN AND QUARTERED
New album “Extermination Revelry” is out now! A tentative west coast tour is in the works with Barbatos (Japan, Abigail project), SERPENS AEON and possibly RAVAGER (Osmose), more news to come soon! The band are also busy putting the finishing touches on their yet-untitled 3rd album and plan to enter the studio sometime in early 2004.
www.geocities.com/drawn_an_quartered/
SARGEIST
Are currently entrenched in Boneyard Studio adding the skin to their second album “Disciples of The Heinous Path”, which promises to be another landmark in Grim, Ice-cold Finnish Black Metal. Also in the works is a split CD with STORM LEGION, who features Horrendus of Genocide Kommando / Corpus Christii.
SERPENS AEON
Debut album “Dawn of Kouatl”, engineered by Curran Murphy (Nevermore, Annihilator), is out now featuring a blistering production which captures the classic American Death / Thrash sound of the early 90’s. Imagine Possessed meets Dissection with Old-School Death Metal influences. No newcomers to the extreme metal scene, all members come from prior stints with Drawn and Quartered and The Chasm. Serpens Aeon are a True US Death Metal cult immersed in Aztec heritage and mythology! Sip the Winged Serpent’s nectar of war and prepare for the return to Aztlan!!!
www.serpensaeon.com
New Signings:
Moribund Cult are PROUD to announce the following new signings to our ever-growing army of cult and extreme Artists & musical terrorists:
XASTHUR
Cult, grim and obscure Black Metal legion XASTHUR from CA have penned a multi-album contract with The Cult in blood. XASTHUR have just unleashed their second full-length “Funeral of Being” CD through Blood, Fire, Death/ Red Stream following up their praised debut “Nocturnal Poisoning”. Work for XASTHUR’s yet-untitled third album and Moribund debut begins immediately!
www.blackmetaltomb.com/xasthur/
WINTER OF APOCALYPSE
Portland apocalyptic Black Metal-Thrashers WINTER OF APOCALYPSE have signed a multi-album deal with The Cult. Featuring members of Thy Infernal, Demoncy and Engorged you know they’re going to crush your skull! They will spend most of December chained in the studio to perfect their debut CD “Solitary Winter Night”.
WHORE
Is a new project started by Rob of FORNICATOR fame. Sick and demented Hate-Death-GRIND sure to churn the stomach of even the most desensitized gore fan! Expect a December release for their already recorded debut “Unfinished Business”, featuring sick cover art by famed/banned US artist Mike Diana!
MERRIMACK
Cult French Black Legionaries have enlisted with the cult for their next several offerings. The first onslaught will be a retrospective CD titled “Desecration to the Horned” featuring all three of their out of print demos. The anticipated follow up to “Ashes of Purification” is to be recorded during winter....
http://merrimack.satanslegions.com/
LP License Deal:
In conspiracy with Agonia Records, Poland, we are proud to announce that Genocide Kommando “Black Metal Supremacy”, Leviathan “The Tenth Sublevel of Suicide” and Sargeist “Satanic Black Devotion” will all be released on LP Vinyl Limited to 500, with Sargeist also being laid to Picture LP wax. Expect these Black as Pitch LP masterpieces which will be available directly from The Cult early spring 2004.
Armory / Webstore Up And Running!:
At long last the Moribund Armory / Webstore will be fully operational on 11.21.03 with secure online ordering and over 1,700 extreme Metal titles to fill your coffin spirit!
Troopers Needed!
BLOOD RITUAL- The scene’s #1 CoS band are seeking a full time lead / rhythm guitarist. Applicants must be 100% professional, have pro equipment and relocate to the Seattle, WA / Pacific Northwest area. Submit a demo or CDr to the band c/o Moribund Cult.
ARGHOSLENT- Are in search of a Bass Player. Must live in the VA/DC/MD tri-state area and be 100% professional with equipment. Interested parties should submit a demo or Cdr to the band through Moribund Cult.
BEST OF 2003 !!!
When compiling your best of 2003 lists, DON’T forget about the following Moribund Cult albums which are still kicking everyones ass:
SUMMON “And the Blood Runs Black” CD
LEVIATHAN “The Tenth Sub Level of Suicide” CD
SARGEIST “Satanic Black Devotion” CD
MEATJACK newsletter 11/17/03
In this newsletter:
Fall tour thanks
Radio broadcast/webcast this week
New web site launched
MEATJACK records songs for tribute albums
New interview
New regular t's and women's "Days of Fire" shirts available
Upcoming SUCKPiG show
Catalog
Fall tour thanks
We want to thank everyone that helped to make our fall 2003 tour such a success, people like Dan at Thunderdome Booking, Joshua White from At A Loss Recordings, Dave and Liz at Earsplit PR, Joe Long our web designer, all the bands, venues and local promoters that helped out, our friends, families and significant others at home. Most importantly we want to thank the people, people that came out to the shows and rocked, people that partied with us, people that let us sleep on their floors, people that fed us (you're the reason we keep doing this shit!). Now that we're kicking it again with a new drummer you will be seeing a lot more of us.
Radio broadcast/webcast this week
While MEATJACK was on tour we dropped into WFMU to record our set. It will air this Thursday, November 20 at 4pm (EST) as part of Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine program. Check it out at 91.1 FM (NYC/East Central NJ) and 90.1 FM (Hudson Valley, Lower Catskills, Western NJ). The rest of the world can hear it streaming on-line at www.wfmu.org.
New web site launched
Thanks to Joe Long, our web site has recently been revamped. Check it out when you get the chance and let us know what you think. We will be working on tightening up everything on it in the next few weeks. There is now a forum section instead of the guest book.
MEATJACK records songs for tribute albums
MEATJACK has recorded a couple of songs for upcoming tribute albums:
We Reach: The Music of the Melvins
The Dillinger Escape Plan, High On Fire, Meshuggah, Strapping Young Lad, Keelhaul, House Of Low Culture, MEATJACK, Lickgoldensky, Absentee, Dog Fashion Disco, Disengage, and Abdullah are among the artists confirmed to appear on an upcoming tribute CD to The Melvins titled "We Reach: The Music Of The Melvins", the album will be the second release through Fractured Transmitter Records, the label formed by MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist Jason Mann (with distribution through Lumberjack). Album art will be handled by Derek Hess. A summer 2004 release is expected.
Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute
MEATJACK has contributed a cut to a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute comp coming out on Underdogma Records. Other artists appearing on this comp include Altamont (featuring Dale Crover of the Melvins), Alabama Thunder Pussy, Higher Octane, Leadfoot, Puny Human, Weedeater, Solace, Raging Slab, sHeavy, The Rubes, Throttlerod, Pale Divine, The Legendary Flying Fuck (featuring members of Ironboss), Beaten Back To Pure, Penance, Taipan (featuring Steve Austin of Today Is The Day and Patrick Kennedy of Ironboss), Sofa King Killer & Clearlight (with Pepper Keenan of Down & Corrosion of Conformity on vocals)
New interview
There is a new interview with MEATJACK from Live4Metal at http://www.live4metal.com/meatjack.htm.
New regular t's and women's "Days of Fire" shirts available
We now have new regular and women's "Days of Fire" t-shirts available. See catalog section below or check out our on-line store at www.meatjack.com.
Upcoming SUCKPiG show
Sunday December 21 - Jucifer, SUCKPiG, etc. @ The Ottobar-Baltimore, MD (www.theottobar.com)
SUCKPiG is MEATJACK guitarist/vocalist Brian's one man barrage of songs, soundscapes and noise (www.suckpig.com)
Web site & contact info:
For current news, info, show dates, interviews, archived web casts, mp3's, videos, photos, on-line catalog, links, etc., check out the MEATJACK web site at www.meatjack.com.
email: meatjack@meatjack.com
mailing address:
MEATJACK
P.O. Box 4526
Baltimore, MD 21212
USA
Catalog - more info and order on-line with credit card or checking account at www.meatjack.com
VIDEO:
-034. MEATJACK - "Skin" VHS videocassette from Snipehunt. 8 videos - 25 minutes, featuring cover art by Stephen Kasner. 4 videos from the "Trust" CD by Skizz Cyzyk, a film by J.R. Fritsch featuring new MEATJACK music, plus 3 live videos (2 from CBGB's-NYC & 1 from Nyabinghi-Youngstown, OH). Released 6/2002. (www.meatjack.com/videotape.html). $11.50.
CD's:
NEW ITEM!!! -043. MEATJACK - "Days of Fire" CD from At A Loss Recordings. 10 songs - 41 minutes. The long awaited new CD from MEATJACK is now here. Amazing artwork by Stephen Kasner. (www.meatjack.com/days.html). $10.
NEW ITEM!!! -042. Emissions From The Monolith CD compilation from Maduro Records. 11 songs - 55 minutes featuring Acid Ape, Rebreather, Stinking Lizaveta, Burnout, Kung Pao, J.J. Paradise Players Club, MEATJACK, Fistula, The Rubes, Volume & Sons of Otis. Check out more info and hear an excerpt of MEATJACK's psycho-delic cover of Killdozer's "New Pants and Shirt" at www.meatjack.com/monolith.html. This is an exclusive MEATJACK track not on any other release (more excerpts coming soon). Released 5/2003. $10.
-031. DAMAD / MEATJACK split CD or 10 inch vinyl from At A Loss Recordings. 6 songs (3 from each band) - 23 minutes. Released 2000. (www.meatjack.com/damad.html). CD - $10 / 10 inch vinyl - $9.
-029. MEATJACK - "Trust" CD. MEATJACK's debut CD from At A Loss Recordings. 10 songs - 30 minutes. Released 1999. (www.meatjack.com/trust.html). $10.
-024. SUCKPiG - "tears of a PiG" CD-R or cassette. 7 songs - 40 minutes. Songs, noise & sound-scapes from MEATJACK's guitarist/vocalist Brian Daniloski on Snipehunt. Released 1998. (www.meatjack.com/suck.html). CD-R - $5 / CASSETTE - $4.
VINYL:
-031. DAMAD / MEATJACK split 10 inch vinyl (see CD section above)
-025. MEATJACK / Superhighway Carfire split 7 inch vinyl from Infernal Racket Records. Features MEATJACK's-"Eunuch" (different version than on "Trust") and Superhighway Carfire's-"Paint Mixing Systems". Released 1998. (www.meatjack.com/eunuch.html). $4.
CASSETTES:
-023. MEATJACK - "AIM" cassette. 11 songs - 46 minutes from Snipehunt. Recording engineered by Steve Austin (Today Is The Day). Contains earlier versions of 5 songs from "Trust", plus 6 songs unavailable anywhere else. Recorded in 1996. (www.meatjack.com/aim.html). $5.
-024. SUCKPiG - "tears of a PiG" cassette (see CD section above)
SHIRTS (When ordering do not forget to let us know size and color):
NEW ITEM!!! -044. MEATJACK Days of Fire shirt. Front of shirt features "MEATJACK Days of Fire" logo. Red and white ink on black pre-shrunk 100% cotton t-shirt. To see what it looks like go to www.meatjack.com/dofshirt.gif. Available in M, L & XL. $12.
-035. MEATJACK - scratchy logo t-shirt. MEATJACK "scratchy" logo on 100% cotton t-shirt. See shirt at www.meatjack.com/scratchshirt.html. $12. CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE IN LARGE RED OR PURPLE SHIRT w/ WHITE PRINT.
LADIES CLOTHING (When ordering do not forget to let us know size):
NEW ITEM!!! -045. MEATJACK Days of Fire 3/4 sleeve baseball shirt. Front of shirt features "MEATJACK Days of Fire" logo. 100% cotton - red sleeves, black shirt w/ red & white print available in women's M & L. See it at www.meatjack.com/dof3-4.gif. $17.
NEW ITEM!!! -046. MEATJACK spaghetti strap shirt. Front of shirt features MEATJACK logo and icon. 100% cotton black shirt w/ silver print available in women's M & L. See it at www.meatjack.com/dofspag.gif. $12.
-036. MEATJACK 3/4 sleeve baseball shirt. 100% cotton white sleeves, black shirt w/ white print available in M/OS. See it at: www.meatjack.com/ladiesroombaseball.html. $17.
-040. MEATJACK thong. 100% cotton black thong w/ white print. See it at: www.meatjack.com/thong.html. $8.
STICKERS, PATCHES & BUTTONS:
-033. MEATJACK vinyl stickers, patches & buttons (3). 3 vinyl stickers, or 3 patches, or 3 buttons, or mix and match (ex: 2 patches & 1 button or 2 buttons & 1 sticker, or 1 of each). You choose. (www.meatjack.com/catalog.html). 3 for $1.50.
FREE MEATJACK STICKER, PATCH or BUTTON WITH ANY ORDER. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH ONE YOU WANT.
POSTAGE INFO:
Free shipping within the U.S.
Canada & Mexico add $1 per item.
Elsewhere add $2 per item.
Send check, money order (payable to MEATJACK), or well concealed cash (we are not responsible for lost or stolen cash), or pay on-line with credit card or checking account through Paypal at www.meatjack.com/catalog2.html. ALL ORDERS MUST BE IN U.S. CURRENCY.
mailing address:
MEATJACK
P.O. Box 4526
Baltimore, MD 21212
USA
web site: www.meatjack.com
email: meatjack@meatjack.com
In this newsletter:
Fall tour thanks
Radio broadcast/webcast this week
New web site launched
MEATJACK records songs for tribute albums
New interview
New regular t's and women's "Days of Fire" shirts available
Upcoming SUCKPiG show
Catalog
Fall tour thanks
We want to thank everyone that helped to make our fall 2003 tour such a success, people like Dan at Thunderdome Booking, Joshua White from At A Loss Recordings, Dave and Liz at Earsplit PR, Joe Long our web designer, all the bands, venues and local promoters that helped out, our friends, families and significant others at home. Most importantly we want to thank the people, people that came out to the shows and rocked, people that partied with us, people that let us sleep on their floors, people that fed us (you're the reason we keep doing this shit!). Now that we're kicking it again with a new drummer you will be seeing a lot more of us.
Radio broadcast/webcast this week
While MEATJACK was on tour we dropped into WFMU to record our set. It will air this Thursday, November 20 at 4pm (EST) as part of Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine program. Check it out at 91.1 FM (NYC/East Central NJ) and 90.1 FM (Hudson Valley, Lower Catskills, Western NJ). The rest of the world can hear it streaming on-line at www.wfmu.org.
New web site launched
Thanks to Joe Long, our web site has recently been revamped. Check it out when you get the chance and let us know what you think. We will be working on tightening up everything on it in the next few weeks. There is now a forum section instead of the guest book.
MEATJACK records songs for tribute albums
MEATJACK has recorded a couple of songs for upcoming tribute albums:
We Reach: The Music of the Melvins
The Dillinger Escape Plan, High On Fire, Meshuggah, Strapping Young Lad, Keelhaul, House Of Low Culture, MEATJACK, Lickgoldensky, Absentee, Dog Fashion Disco, Disengage, and Abdullah are among the artists confirmed to appear on an upcoming tribute CD to The Melvins titled "We Reach: The Music Of The Melvins", the album will be the second release through Fractured Transmitter Records, the label formed by MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist Jason Mann (with distribution through Lumberjack). Album art will be handled by Derek Hess. A summer 2004 release is expected.
Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute
MEATJACK has contributed a cut to a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute comp coming out on Underdogma Records. Other artists appearing on this comp include Altamont (featuring Dale Crover of the Melvins), Alabama Thunder Pussy, Higher Octane, Leadfoot, Puny Human, Weedeater, Solace, Raging Slab, sHeavy, The Rubes, Throttlerod, Pale Divine, The Legendary Flying Fuck (featuring members of Ironboss), Beaten Back To Pure, Penance, Taipan (featuring Steve Austin of Today Is The Day and Patrick Kennedy of Ironboss), Sofa King Killer & Clearlight (with Pepper Keenan of Down & Corrosion of Conformity on vocals)
New interview
There is a new interview with MEATJACK from Live4Metal at http://www.live4metal.com/meatjack.htm.
New regular t's and women's "Days of Fire" shirts available
We now have new regular and women's "Days of Fire" t-shirts available. See catalog section below or check out our on-line store at www.meatjack.com.
Upcoming SUCKPiG show
Sunday December 21 - Jucifer, SUCKPiG, etc. @ The Ottobar-Baltimore, MD (www.theottobar.com)
SUCKPiG is MEATJACK guitarist/vocalist Brian's one man barrage of songs, soundscapes and noise (www.suckpig.com)
Web site & contact info:
For current news, info, show dates, interviews, archived web casts, mp3's, videos, photos, on-line catalog, links, etc., check out the MEATJACK web site at www.meatjack.com.
email: meatjack@meatjack.com
mailing address:
MEATJACK
P.O. Box 4526
Baltimore, MD 21212
USA
Catalog - more info and order on-line with credit card or checking account at www.meatjack.com
VIDEO:
-034. MEATJACK - "Skin" VHS videocassette from Snipehunt. 8 videos - 25 minutes, featuring cover art by Stephen Kasner. 4 videos from the "Trust" CD by Skizz Cyzyk, a film by J.R. Fritsch featuring new MEATJACK music, plus 3 live videos (2 from CBGB's-NYC & 1 from Nyabinghi-Youngstown, OH). Released 6/2002. (www.meatjack.com/videotape.html). $11.50.
CD's:
NEW ITEM!!! -043. MEATJACK - "Days of Fire" CD from At A Loss Recordings. 10 songs - 41 minutes. The long awaited new CD from MEATJACK is now here. Amazing artwork by Stephen Kasner. (www.meatjack.com/days.html). $10.
NEW ITEM!!! -042. Emissions From The Monolith CD compilation from Maduro Records. 11 songs - 55 minutes featuring Acid Ape, Rebreather, Stinking Lizaveta, Burnout, Kung Pao, J.J. Paradise Players Club, MEATJACK, Fistula, The Rubes, Volume & Sons of Otis. Check out more info and hear an excerpt of MEATJACK's psycho-delic cover of Killdozer's "New Pants and Shirt" at www.meatjack.com/monolith.html. This is an exclusive MEATJACK track not on any other release (more excerpts coming soon). Released 5/2003. $10.
-031. DAMAD / MEATJACK split CD or 10 inch vinyl from At A Loss Recordings. 6 songs (3 from each band) - 23 minutes. Released 2000. (www.meatjack.com/damad.html). CD - $10 / 10 inch vinyl - $9.
-029. MEATJACK - "Trust" CD. MEATJACK's debut CD from At A Loss Recordings. 10 songs - 30 minutes. Released 1999. (www.meatjack.com/trust.html). $10.
-024. SUCKPiG - "tears of a PiG" CD-R or cassette. 7 songs - 40 minutes. Songs, noise & sound-scapes from MEATJACK's guitarist/vocalist Brian Daniloski on Snipehunt. Released 1998. (www.meatjack.com/suck.html). CD-R - $5 / CASSETTE - $4.
VINYL:
-031. DAMAD / MEATJACK split 10 inch vinyl (see CD section above)
-025. MEATJACK / Superhighway Carfire split 7 inch vinyl from Infernal Racket Records. Features MEATJACK's-"Eunuch" (different version than on "Trust") and Superhighway Carfire's-"Paint Mixing Systems". Released 1998. (www.meatjack.com/eunuch.html). $4.
CASSETTES:
-023. MEATJACK - "AIM" cassette. 11 songs - 46 minutes from Snipehunt. Recording engineered by Steve Austin (Today Is The Day). Contains earlier versions of 5 songs from "Trust", plus 6 songs unavailable anywhere else. Recorded in 1996. (www.meatjack.com/aim.html). $5.
-024. SUCKPiG - "tears of a PiG" cassette (see CD section above)
SHIRTS (When ordering do not forget to let us know size and color):
NEW ITEM!!! -044. MEATJACK Days of Fire shirt. Front of shirt features "MEATJACK Days of Fire" logo. Red and white ink on black pre-shrunk 100% cotton t-shirt. To see what it looks like go to www.meatjack.com/dofshirt.gif. Available in M, L & XL. $12.
-035. MEATJACK - scratchy logo t-shirt. MEATJACK "scratchy" logo on 100% cotton t-shirt. See shirt at www.meatjack.com/scratchshirt.html. $12. CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE IN LARGE RED OR PURPLE SHIRT w/ WHITE PRINT.
LADIES CLOTHING (When ordering do not forget to let us know size):
NEW ITEM!!! -045. MEATJACK Days of Fire 3/4 sleeve baseball shirt. Front of shirt features "MEATJACK Days of Fire" logo. 100% cotton - red sleeves, black shirt w/ red & white print available in women's M & L. See it at www.meatjack.com/dof3-4.gif. $17.
NEW ITEM!!! -046. MEATJACK spaghetti strap shirt. Front of shirt features MEATJACK logo and icon. 100% cotton black shirt w/ silver print available in women's M & L. See it at www.meatjack.com/dofspag.gif. $12.
-036. MEATJACK 3/4 sleeve baseball shirt. 100% cotton white sleeves, black shirt w/ white print available in M/OS. See it at: www.meatjack.com/ladiesroombaseball.html. $17.
-040. MEATJACK thong. 100% cotton black thong w/ white print. See it at: www.meatjack.com/thong.html. $8.
STICKERS, PATCHES & BUTTONS:
-033. MEATJACK vinyl stickers, patches & buttons (3). 3 vinyl stickers, or 3 patches, or 3 buttons, or mix and match (ex: 2 patches & 1 button or 2 buttons & 1 sticker, or 1 of each). You choose. (www.meatjack.com/catalog.html). 3 for $1.50.
FREE MEATJACK STICKER, PATCH or BUTTON WITH ANY ORDER. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH ONE YOU WANT.
POSTAGE INFO:
Free shipping within the U.S.
Canada & Mexico add $1 per item.
Elsewhere add $2 per item.
Send check, money order (payable to MEATJACK), or well concealed cash (we are not responsible for lost or stolen cash), or pay on-line with credit card or checking account through Paypal at www.meatjack.com/catalog2.html. ALL ORDERS MUST BE IN U.S. CURRENCY.
mailing address:
MEATJACK
P.O. Box 4526
Baltimore, MD 21212
USA
web site: www.meatjack.com
email: meatjack@meatjack.com
NIHILISTIC HOLOCAUST! Update!
Hailz!
NIHILISTIC HOLOCAUST Webzine was updated with an interview of SKINLESS (Brutal as fuck death grind from the states!) and 47 honnest reviews!
I'm still waiting for about 10 interviews! But some bands seem very slow! Here's what will be published if everythings works fine: AMETHYSTE(Fra), AHUMADO GRANUJO, AUTOPSY/ ABSCESS, KRUSH (Hol), NECROHARMONIC Prod, DEVILYN, MORTALIZED, GRIND STUFF MUSIC (grindcore Mp3 hub), THE FRONTLINE (Gigs organiser)... and others!
Check the webzine: http://www.nihilistic.ca.tc
And bye bye!
Gab
New reviews:
ABSURD (Ger) Totenlieder CD'03
AMETHYSTE (Fra) Promo 2003
ANGUISH (Malaysia) Mass dismemberment Demo'03
AVULSED (Spa) Stabwound orgasm CD'99
BLACK TERROR (Cze) Chaos Demo CDr’03.
CERVICAL GAG (Usa) Demo'03
CHAINS OF FLESH (Usa) Demo 2003
COPREMESIS (Usa) Demonstrating the Fist Demo'03
DAMAGED (Australia) Do not spit/ Passive backseat demon engines Re-release CD'01
DAS ÜBER EVILS (Swe) Bratwurst terror Demo'03
DEIVOS (Pol) Hostile blood Demo CD’03
DETHRONED (Usa) Promo 2002
DEVILYN (Pol) The past against the future CD’03.
DISGUST (Jap) Undermankind MCD'0.
DYSENTERIE (Fra) lunatic asylum Demo'03
ELYSIUM (Pol) Feedback CD'03
EXHUMED (Usa)/ NO COMPLY (Usa) Instruments of hell Split Ep'96
FLESHROT (Can) Demo'02
GENITAL GRINDER (Fra) Genital grinderCD’03
GORGASM (Usa) Promo 2003
IMMURED (Ger) Promo 2002
INHATRED (Fra) Promo 2003
KILLING IS CREATION (No matter) Demo'03
LUCIFERION (Pol) the apostate CD'03
MORTALIZED (Jap) Absolute mortality #1 MCD'03
NARGAROTH (Ger) Black Metal Ist Krieg CD'01
NECROFROST (Ger) Bloodstorms voktes over hytrunghas dunkle necrotroner CD'01
NO VALUE (Jap) November 2000 to march 2001 Demo CDr
NO VALUE (Jap) 3 tracks Demo'02
OBSCENE EXTREME Compilation CD'03
PATHS OF POSSESSION (Usa)/ DARK FAITH (Usa) Split CD’03
PITBULLS IN THE NURSERY (Fra) Impact Demo'01
QUO VADIS (Can) February sessions Demo'02
REGURGITATE (Swe) Carnivorous erection CD'00
REGURGITATE (Swe) Deviant CD'03
RESUSCITATION (Bel) Injection of insanity Demo'02
SACRIVERSUM (Pol) Mozartia CD'03
SADISTIC BLOOD MASSACRE (Ger) Anal Intruder MCD'03
SOULLESS (Usa) Agony's lament CD'02
STRANGULATION (Swe) Withering existence Demo'03
SULACO (Usa) Sulaco MCD'03
THE KILL (Australia) Demo tape'00
UMBRTKA (Cze) Nad propasti dne CDr'03
VIA MISTICA (Pol) Testamentum (In hora mortis nostre) CD'03
VIKING CROWN (Usa) Banished Rhythmic Hate CD'01
VOMIT THE SOUL (Ita) Human insanity Demo'03
http://www.nihilistic.ca.tc
NIHILISTIC HOLOCAUST Webzine/ Prod:
http://www.nihilistic.ca.tc
Last updates: ints of SKINLESS, MARTIN VAN DRUNEN, ILLOGICIST, SUFFER (R.I.P), DAMAGED...
TRIBUTE TO GODFLESH Double CDr/ pro cover. Out Now!
Distro:
http://www.nihildistro.fr.st CDs à 9-10 Euros,
Demos et Eps à 4 E... PORT COMPRIS!
Some bands websites:
SCARVENGER (Fra) Death heavy http://www.scarvenger.fr.st
MORTALIZED (Jap) Grind death http://www.mortalized.fr.st
CARMOLEST PHYSICIST (Fra) Death grindcore: http://nembrionic.site.voila.fr/
HUTT (Bra) Grindcore http://www.hutt.ca.tc
TORMENT (Fra) Brutal death http://site.voila.fr/TORMENTDEATH
PUTREFIED (Fra) Grindcore http://www.putrefied.fr.st
Hailz!
NIHILISTIC HOLOCAUST Webzine was updated with an interview of SKINLESS (Brutal as fuck death grind from the states!) and 47 honnest reviews!
I'm still waiting for about 10 interviews! But some bands seem very slow! Here's what will be published if everythings works fine: AMETHYSTE(Fra), AHUMADO GRANUJO, AUTOPSY/ ABSCESS, KRUSH (Hol), NECROHARMONIC Prod, DEVILYN, MORTALIZED, GRIND STUFF MUSIC (grindcore Mp3 hub), THE FRONTLINE (Gigs organiser)... and others!
Check the webzine: http://www.nihilistic.ca.tc
And bye bye!
Gab
New reviews:
ABSURD (Ger) Totenlieder CD'03
AMETHYSTE (Fra) Promo 2003
ANGUISH (Malaysia) Mass dismemberment Demo'03
AVULSED (Spa) Stabwound orgasm CD'99
BLACK TERROR (Cze) Chaos Demo CDr’03.
CERVICAL GAG (Usa) Demo'03
CHAINS OF FLESH (Usa) Demo 2003
COPREMESIS (Usa) Demonstrating the Fist Demo'03
DAMAGED (Australia) Do not spit/ Passive backseat demon engines Re-release CD'01
DAS ÜBER EVILS (Swe) Bratwurst terror Demo'03
DEIVOS (Pol) Hostile blood Demo CD’03
DETHRONED (Usa) Promo 2002
DEVILYN (Pol) The past against the future CD’03.
DISGUST (Jap) Undermankind MCD'0.
DYSENTERIE (Fra) lunatic asylum Demo'03
ELYSIUM (Pol) Feedback CD'03
EXHUMED (Usa)/ NO COMPLY (Usa) Instruments of hell Split Ep'96
FLESHROT (Can) Demo'02
GENITAL GRINDER (Fra) Genital grinderCD’03
GORGASM (Usa) Promo 2003
IMMURED (Ger) Promo 2002
INHATRED (Fra) Promo 2003
KILLING IS CREATION (No matter) Demo'03
LUCIFERION (Pol) the apostate CD'03
MORTALIZED (Jap) Absolute mortality #1 MCD'03
NARGAROTH (Ger) Black Metal Ist Krieg CD'01
NECROFROST (Ger) Bloodstorms voktes over hytrunghas dunkle necrotroner CD'01
NO VALUE (Jap) November 2000 to march 2001 Demo CDr
NO VALUE (Jap) 3 tracks Demo'02
OBSCENE EXTREME Compilation CD'03
PATHS OF POSSESSION (Usa)/ DARK FAITH (Usa) Split CD’03
PITBULLS IN THE NURSERY (Fra) Impact Demo'01
QUO VADIS (Can) February sessions Demo'02
REGURGITATE (Swe) Carnivorous erection CD'00
REGURGITATE (Swe) Deviant CD'03
RESUSCITATION (Bel) Injection of insanity Demo'02
SACRIVERSUM (Pol) Mozartia CD'03
SADISTIC BLOOD MASSACRE (Ger) Anal Intruder MCD'03
SOULLESS (Usa) Agony's lament CD'02
STRANGULATION (Swe) Withering existence Demo'03
SULACO (Usa) Sulaco MCD'03
THE KILL (Australia) Demo tape'00
UMBRTKA (Cze) Nad propasti dne CDr'03
VIA MISTICA (Pol) Testamentum (In hora mortis nostre) CD'03
VIKING CROWN (Usa) Banished Rhythmic Hate CD'01
VOMIT THE SOUL (Ita) Human insanity Demo'03
http://www.nihilistic.ca.tc
NIHILISTIC HOLOCAUST Webzine/ Prod:
http://www.nihilistic.ca.tc
Last updates: ints of SKINLESS, MARTIN VAN DRUNEN, ILLOGICIST, SUFFER (R.I.P), DAMAGED...
TRIBUTE TO GODFLESH Double CDr/ pro cover. Out Now!
Distro:
http://www.nihildistro.fr.st CDs à 9-10 Euros,
Demos et Eps à 4 E... PORT COMPRIS!
Some bands websites:
SCARVENGER (Fra) Death heavy http://www.scarvenger.fr.st
MORTALIZED (Jap) Grind death http://www.mortalized.fr.st
CARMOLEST PHYSICIST (Fra) Death grindcore: http://nembrionic.site.voila.fr/
HUTT (Bra) Grindcore http://www.hutt.ca.tc
TORMENT (Fra) Brutal death http://site.voila.fr/TORMENTDEATH
PUTREFIED (Fra) Grindcore http://www.putrefied.fr.st
Howdy!
Here is the All That's Heavy Online Music Store http://www.stonerrock.com/store) stock update! We've added 3 major new titles since the last newsletter. These being the brand new Los Natas "Tormenta Mental y Paranoico" 7", the brand new Shovelhead "Red Sky Horizon" CD and the (finally) re-issued Fu Manchu "Daredevil" CD. And, once
again, we have another batch of miscelaneous out-of-print Man's Ruin CDs and 10" records. Full details are below. Here's a few announcements to get things started - the full stock update is below:
** LOS NATAS - NEW 7" IN STOCK NOW: This super cool 7" is specially
imported direct from Sweden and features seriously spaced out covers of Hawkwind's "Brainstorm" (Tormenta Mental in Spanish) and Black Sabbath's classic "Paranoid" (Paranoico).
** NEW SHOVELHEAD CD IN STOCK NOW!!: I highly recommend Shovelhead to all fans of bands like the Stooges, Mudhoney, Nebula, The Monkeywrench, The Glasspack, Core and Solarized. All of that kinda stuff - top notch stuff here. AND it's currently on sale for only $9.99!! You can't go wrong with this one.
** MORE MAN'S RUIN RESTOCKS: See the bottom of this newsletter for a complete list of out-of-print Man's Ruin CDs and 10" records that are back in stock in extremely limited quantities.
** RESTOCKS: Fully updated and massive restocks list below!!
LATEST ARRIVALS:
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~Shovelhead: Red Sky Horizon CD (only $9.99!!)
~Los Natas: Tormenta Mental y Paranoica 7"
~Fu Manchu: Daredevil CD
~Dixie Witch: Into the Sun CD
~Planet Gemini: SuperGod DevilMan CD (only $9.99!!)
~Planet Gemini: 13 CD (only $9.99!!)
~Venom: Possessed LP (EARMARK)
~Awesome Machine, The: The Soul of a Thousand Years CD
~Awesome Machine, The: The Soul of a Thousand Years LP
~LOFREQ: If This is the Best Ya Got CD (only $9.99!!)
~Damnation Gulch: Firewater CD (only $9.99!!)
~Pelican T-shirt: Logo on Grey
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AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERING:
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~Probot: Self Titled 7" (only $3.99!)
~Probot: Combination Sale (2 Southern Lord CDs and the 7" for only
$25.97!!! That's $10.00 off the regular price of buying all 3 seperately!)
http://www.stonerrock.com/store
BACK IN STOCK:
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~35007: Sea of Tranquility 10 inch
~500 ft. of Pipe: Dope Deal CD
~500 ft. of Pipe: Electrifying Church of the New Light CD
~5ive: The Hemophiliac Dream CD EP
~Abdullah: Self Titled 2LP
~Abdullah: Self Titled CD
~Abramis Brama: Nar Tystnaden Lagt Sig CD
~Acid King: Zoroaster CD
~Alabama Thunder Pussy: Staring at the Divine (Picture Disc w/ Bonus
7") LP
~Argonaut: Shoot the Moon CD
~Astroqueen: Into Submission CD
~Awesome Machine, The: Under the Influence CD
~Baby Woodrose: Money for Soul CD
~Baby Woodrose: Carrie CD Single
~Blackrock: Clutching at Straws CD EP
~Blind Dog: Captain Dog Rides Again CD
~Blind Dog: The Last Adventures of Captain Dog CD
~Brant Bjork: Jalamanta CD
~Brant Bjork: Keep Your Cool CD
~Brant Bjork & The Operators: Self Titled CD
~Camaros: Romantique LP
~Chrome Locust: Self Titled CD
~Church of Misery/Acrimony: Split CD
~Dead Meadow: Howls from the Hills LP
~Demon Cleaner: Self Titled CD
~Desert Sessions, The: Vols 9 & 10 CD
~Dixie Witch: One Bird Two Stones CD
~Dozer: In the Tail of a Comet CD
~Drunk Horse: Unearthed Gems Volume 2 7 inch
~Drunk Horse: Adult Situations CD
~Earth: Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars CD
~Electric Wizard: Dopethrone CD
~Electric Wizard: Let Us Prey LP
~Electric Wizard T-shirt: Let Us Prey T-shirt
~Eternal Elysium: Spiritualized D CD
~Farflung: 9 Pin Body CD
~Floor: Self Titled CD
~Frame: A Loco Motive CD EP
~Fu Manchu: Return to Earth 91 - 93 CD
~Gas Giant: Mana LP
~Generous Maria/Skua: Split CD
~Giants of Science: The History of Warfare CD
~Goatsblood: Drull CD
~Goatsnake: I CD
~Golden Pig Electric Blues Band: Self Titled CD
~Greenleaf: Revolution Rock LP
~Greenleaf: Secret Alphabets CD
~Halfway to Gone: Second Season CD
~Hermano: Only a Suggestion CD
~Hidden Hand, The: Divine Propaganda CD
~High on Fire: The Art of Self Defense (+ Bonus Tracks) CD
~High on Fire: Surrounded by Thieves CD
~House of Aquarius: The World Though Bloodred Eyes CD
~Josiah: Self Titled CD
~Kaptain Sun: Trip to Vortex CD EP
~Karma to Burn: Almost Heathen CD
~Khanate: Self Titled CD
~Kyuss: Blues for the Red Sun LP
~Kyuss: and the Circus Leaves Town CD
~Kyuss: Blues for the Red Sun CD
~Los Natas: Bee Jesus (Box Set) 2CD
~Los Natas: Toba Trance CD
~Los Natas: Corsario Negro CD
~Lowrider: Ode to Io LP
~Mammoth Volume: Noara Dance CD EP
~Masters of Reality: Sunrise on the Sufferbus CD
~Masters of Reality: Flak 'n' Flight CD
~Men of Porn: Experiments in Feedback CD
~Mondo Generator: A Drug Problem that Never Existed CD
~Monkey3: Self Titled CD
~Mystick Krewe of Clearlight, The: Self Titled CD
~Nebula: Dos EPs CD
~Nebula: Atomic Ritual CD
~Nebula: Let it Burn (+ Bonus Tracks) CD
~Negative Reaction: The Orion Chronicles CD
~Negative Reaction: The Orbit EP 7 inch
~Novadriver: Void CD
~OJM: Heavy CD
~Operator Generator: Polar Fleet CD
~Orange Goblin: Time Travelling Blues CD
~Orange Goblin T-shirt: Deaf By Metal Design T-shirt
~Orange Goblin T-shirt: Get Drunk Raise Hell Design T-shirt
~Pawnshop: Cruise-o-matic CD
~Pelican: Untitled EP CD
~Penance: Proving Ground (Remixed, Remastered, Repackaged) CD
~Pentagram: Review Your Choices CD
~Pharoah Overlord: #2 CD
~Pharoah Overlord: #1 CD
~Queens of the Stone Age: Self Titled CD
~Queens of the Stone Age: Songs for the Deaf (Ipecac) 2LP
~Roachpowder: Atomic Church CD
~Rubes, The: Hokum CD
~Santoro: Self Titled CD
~Sea of Green: Time to Fly CD
~Sea of Green: Chemical Vacation CD
~Sheavy: Synchronized CD
~Sheavy: The Electric Sleep CD
~Sheavy T-shirt: Electric Sleep T-shirt
~Sideburn: Trying to Burn the Sun CD
~Sixty Watt Shaman: Reason to Live CD
~Sixty Watt Shaman: Seed of Decades CD
~Sleep: Volume One CD
~Sleep: Jerusalem CD
~Solace: Further CD
~Solace: 13 CD
~Sonic Flower: Self Titled CD
~Sons of Otis: Songs for Worship CD
~Southern Gun Culture / Super Heavy Goat Ass: Split CD
~Spirit Caravan: The Last Embrace 2CD
~Spirit Caravan: Self Titled 7 inch
~Spirit Caravan: Dreamwheel CD EP
~Spiritual Beggars: Self Titled (+ 4 Bonus Tracks) CD
~StonerRock.com T-shirt: Black T-shirt
~Subversion: Beatin' the Shit Out of it CD
~Subversion: Rust Formation CD
~Suplecs: Sad Songs Better Days CD
~Terminal Lovers: Drama Pit and Loan CD
~Throttlerod: Eastbound and Down CD
~Unearthly Trance: Season of Seance, Science of Silence CD
~Various Artists: Destroysall (A Tribute to Godzilla) CD
~Various Artists: Sucking the 70's 2CD
~Various Artists: Rise 13: Magick Rock Vol. 1 CD
~Various Artists: The Mighty Desert Rock Avengers 2CD
~WE: Dinosauric Futurobic 2LP
~YOB: Catharsis CD
~YOB: Elaborations of Carbon CD
http://www.stonerrock.com/store
LIMITED MAN'S RUIN RESTOCKS:
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~The Heads "Self Titled" 10" x 5
~The Heads "Mao Tinitus" 10" x 5
~The Heads "The Time Is Now!" CD x 5
~Desert Sessions Vol. 5 10" x 5
~Desert Sessions Vol. 6 10" x 5
~Iron Monkey "We've Learned Nothing"/Church Of Misery CD x 5
~Euroboys "1999 Man" CDEP x 5
~Euroboys "Long Days Flight Til Tomorrow" CD x 5
~Earthlings? "Human Beans" CD x 5
~Earthlings? "Self Titled" CD x 5
~Sons of Otis "Spacejumbofudge" CD x 10
~Sons of Otis "Temple Ball" CD x 2
~Dozer "Madre De Dios" CD x 10
~Suplecs "Wrestlin With My Lady Friend" CD x 5
~Acid King "Busse Woods" CD x 3
~Fu Manchu "Eatin' Dust" CD x 8
~Fatso Jetson "Flames For All" CD x 12
~Electric Wizard/Orange Goblin - Split CD x 10
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Pale Existence News!!!
Pale has some shows coming up: December 6th @ The Concord Café in Aston, PA with Umin & forfeit. We also have one December 11th @ The Balcony in The Trocadero in Philly, PA with Umin & Burn0wt. Visit http://www.concordcafe.com/ or http://www.thetroc.com
If you or anyone you know wants a copy of ‘HATE DEMO 2003‘ CONTACT us.
WORLDEATER RECORDS ‘genre~cide’ is getting picked up on November 19th.
Promo Stickers are here. If anyone would like to be on a street team: CONTACT us.
Send us your reviews. Good. Bad. Neutral. We’ll post them on the site. To make that easier for a person. Please entitle REVIEW as the subject.
On November 19th Rob’s going to record his guitar tracks.
If you know of a radio that plays Death Metal let us know the info so we can get played in your town. CONTACT us.
If anyone would like to link up with us on the web. Simply get in touch with us and we’ll link up. Do some shows and help each other out.
Keep checking back for updates!
http://www.paleexistence.tk
PaleExistence@yahoo.com
Pale Existence
32 East Dutton Mill Road
Aston, PA 19014
(610) 416-7179
Links:
http://www.worldeaterrecords.com
http://www.godisdead.cjb.net
http://www.heavycore.org
http://www.pahardcore.com
http://www.Insarexia.com
http://www.midwestmetal.info
http://www.thetinksinc.com
http://brospaynemusic.com
Thanks,
GID
Contact us for a free demo:
http://www.paleexistence.tk
paleexistence@yahoo.com
AIM: lifeless2k3
Pale Existence
32 East Dutton Mill Road
Aston, PA 19014 USA
FULL LENGTH COMING SOON!
Pale has some shows coming up: December 6th @ The Concord Café in Aston, PA with Umin & forfeit. We also have one December 11th @ The Balcony in The Trocadero in Philly, PA with Umin & Burn0wt. Visit http://www.concordcafe.com/ or http://www.thetroc.com
If you or anyone you know wants a copy of ‘HATE DEMO 2003‘ CONTACT us.
WORLDEATER RECORDS ‘genre~cide’ is getting picked up on November 19th.
Promo Stickers are here. If anyone would like to be on a street team: CONTACT us.
Send us your reviews. Good. Bad. Neutral. We’ll post them on the site. To make that easier for a person. Please entitle REVIEW as the subject.
On November 19th Rob’s going to record his guitar tracks.
If you know of a radio that plays Death Metal let us know the info so we can get played in your town. CONTACT us.
If anyone would like to link up with us on the web. Simply get in touch with us and we’ll link up. Do some shows and help each other out.
Keep checking back for updates!
http://www.paleexistence.tk
PaleExistence@yahoo.com
Pale Existence
32 East Dutton Mill Road
Aston, PA 19014
(610) 416-7179
Links:
http://www.worldeaterrecords.com
http://www.godisdead.cjb.net
http://www.heavycore.org
http://www.pahardcore.com
http://www.Insarexia.com
http://www.midwestmetal.info
http://www.thetinksinc.com
http://brospaynemusic.com
Thanks,
GID
Contact us for a free demo:
http://www.paleexistence.tk
paleexistence@yahoo.com
AIM: lifeless2k3
Pale Existence
32 East Dutton Mill Road
Aston, PA 19014 USA
FULL LENGTH COMING SOON!
NorthEast Metal's own Machine is putting on a Metalfest on April 3 2004
NorthEast Metal's own Machine is putting on a Metalfest on April 3 2004 in Youngstown OH. The show will feature 9 intense metal bands. The show will cost 8 dollars for advance tickets and 10 dollars the day of teh show. if anyone is interested in getting their hands on some advance tickets, please reply back with your name, address and I will be sure to get you on the list to contact when the tickets arrive in my hands.
-Machine
www.northeastmetal.cjb.net
AIM: machinegunndeath
NorthEast Metal's own Machine is putting on a Metalfest on April 3 2004 in Youngstown OH. The show will feature 9 intense metal bands. The show will cost 8 dollars for advance tickets and 10 dollars the day of teh show. if anyone is interested in getting their hands on some advance tickets, please reply back with your name, address and I will be sure to get you on the list to contact when the tickets arrive in my hands.
-Machine
www.northeastmetal.cjb.net
AIM: machinegunndeath
We need help from our fans for Ozzfest
We need your help to get on the Ozzfest this year! Please take a moment of your time to visit the link below and help get Gorman Prophecy on Ozzfest this year!!
We need you to put the following information in the blanks:
1. We need you to tell them that you WANT Gorman Prophecy on Ozzfest this year!
2. We need you to tell them that the tour you are most looking forward to is the Gorman Prophecy tour that is coming in 2004 to promote their new album.
Please visit:
http://promo.cc.com/ozzfest/survey/default.aspx?cfc=1
WE ALSO NEED YOU TO TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO VOTE FOR GORMAN PROPHECY AT OZZFEST!
Gorman Prophecy is very thankful to all of their devoted fans! We would
not be where we are today if it weren't for you!!
GORMAN PROPHECY www.gormanprophecy.com
CMT Productions www.cmtproductions.com
P.O. Box 263 ~ Denton, MD 21629 (410.482.9602)
We need your help to get on the Ozzfest this year! Please take a moment of your time to visit the link below and help get Gorman Prophecy on Ozzfest this year!!
We need you to put the following information in the blanks:
1. We need you to tell them that you WANT Gorman Prophecy on Ozzfest this year!
2. We need you to tell them that the tour you are most looking forward to is the Gorman Prophecy tour that is coming in 2004 to promote their new album.
Please visit:
http://promo.cc.com/ozzfest/survey/default.aspx?cfc=1
WE ALSO NEED YOU TO TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO VOTE FOR GORMAN PROPHECY AT OZZFEST!
Gorman Prophecy is very thankful to all of their devoted fans! We would
not be where we are today if it weren't for you!!
GORMAN PROPHECY www.gormanprophecy.com
CMT Productions www.cmtproductions.com
P.O. Box 263 ~ Denton, MD 21629 (410.482.9602)
DEIVOS : Killer POLAND DEATH METAL - 1st CD AVAILABLE NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!
" Speed, technical and brutal Death Metal with great compositions and sound in the 1st Deicide and
Luciferion veins. Fantastic band with perfect first full lenght album". If you like old Deicide, the 1st
Luciferion, you'll love DEIVOS.
For more information, you can visit the Un-official DEIVOS website : http://deivos.free.fr/
" Speed, technical and brutal Death Metal with great compositions and sound in the 1st Deicide and
Luciferion veins. Fantastic band with perfect first full lenght album". If you like old Deicide, the 1st
Luciferion, you'll love DEIVOS.
For more information, you can visit the Un-official DEIVOS website : http://deivos.free.fr/
11.15.2003
The first Annual Templars Of Doom
On June 19th, 2004, The first Annual Templars Of Doom
Fest will be held in the wasteland of the United States known to all as Indianapolis Indiana.
Several bands have already confirmed and many others have been contacted. A full list will be issued shortly as well as a web site that will be launched.
I will update you to the progress of this. For more info you can contact Templarsofdoom@yahoo.com
Jason McCash
The Gates Of Slumber
On June 19th, 2004, The first Annual Templars Of Doom
Fest will be held in the wasteland of the United States known to all as Indianapolis Indiana.
Several bands have already confirmed and many others have been contacted. A full list will be issued shortly as well as a web site that will be launched.
I will update you to the progress of this. For more info you can contact Templarsofdoom@yahoo.com
Jason McCash
The Gates Of Slumber
Short Life Crisis (News & Updates)
Joshua Poupard has joined S.L.C. as a second guitarist. We had our first practice with him and he is catching on quickly.
Tour Dates for the our late winter/early spring tour will start being added to the shows page soon. Be sure to keep checking back to see when we are coming your town.
We have a show Dec. 20th at Graffitis in Dallas. Demure, Crimson Thirst and Enami will also be playing. We arent playing a whole lot of local shows so make sure you make it out to this one.
Be sure to sign up in our forum and join in on the discussions.
http://www.shortlifecrisis.net
Joshua Poupard has joined S.L.C. as a second guitarist. We had our first practice with him and he is catching on quickly.
Tour Dates for the our late winter/early spring tour will start being added to the shows page soon. Be sure to keep checking back to see when we are coming your town.
We have a show Dec. 20th at Graffitis in Dallas. Demure, Crimson Thirst and Enami will also be playing. We arent playing a whole lot of local shows so make sure you make it out to this one.
Be sure to sign up in our forum and join in on the discussions.
http://www.shortlifecrisis.net
MERRY METAL CHRISTMAS fest ( Baltimore Md)
December 20, 2003 (Saturday)
Thunder Dome - Baltimore Md
"MERRY METAL CHRISTMAS" fest
fearturing:
*Gorman Prophecy
*HTD
*Non-Existence
*and other artists.
OPEN BAR from 8pm-9pm w/buffet
Tickets $7.00
GORMAN PROPHECY www.gormanprophecy.com
CMT Productions www.cmtproductions.com
P.O. Box 263 ~ Denton, MD 21629 (410.482.9602)
Screaming Ferret Wreckords www.screamingferret.com
Dirtbag Clothing ("Wear it 'til it stinks!")www.dirtbagclothing.com
December 20, 2003 (Saturday)
Thunder Dome - Baltimore Md
"MERRY METAL CHRISTMAS" fest
fearturing:
*Gorman Prophecy
*HTD
*Non-Existence
*and other artists.
OPEN BAR from 8pm-9pm w/buffet
Tickets $7.00
GORMAN PROPHECY www.gormanprophecy.com
CMT Productions www.cmtproductions.com
P.O. Box 263 ~ Denton, MD 21629 (410.482.9602)
Screaming Ferret Wreckords www.screamingferret.com
Dirtbag Clothing ("Wear it 'til it stinks!")www.dirtbagclothing.com
Brand new interview with GORE BEYOND NECROPSY
Brand new interview with GORE BEYOND NECROPSY can now be read on the
Braindead webzine. Check it out!
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/braindead
Brand new interview with GORE BEYOND NECROPSY can now be read on the
Braindead webzine. Check it out!
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/braindead
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT (ST. LOUIS)
2nd Annual Thanksgiving Metalfest
Featuring Lacuna Coil & Dog Fashion Disco w/Realm, 13 Days, Final Drive, Byproduct & Krammit
$10
All Ages
Saturday, November 29th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
LACUNA COIL BIO
Throughout history, Italy has been known for blending the classic with the innovative. In the musical realm, Milans prolific Lacuna Coil has best translated the dichotomy of this Italian consciousness.
With three full-length albums and two EPs released in a 4-year span, each offering has furthered the enunciation of the subtle, solemn beauty Lacuna Coil creates. Signifying "empty spiral" in English, the definition betrays the rich versatility of their music. Comalies, their offering for 2002, maturely exhibits the trademarked gothic overtones and simplistic melancholy of their haunting musical landscape. Leaving all comparisons to Draconian Times-era Paradise Lost and The Gathering's
Mandylion-era behind, Lacuna Coil bring miraculous eloquence to their collision of melody and metal.
Originally formed in 1996, the band teamed up with producer Waldemar Sorychta (Sentenced, Samael, Tiamat) in 1998. Their songwriting talents
immediately evident, Terrorizer Magazine hailed Lacuna Coil's
self-titled debut as "superb, and its strength soon weakens whatever resistance you may have had after repeated plays." 1999 proved to be the band's
most eventful year, with an impressive tour schedule in support of that year's release, In A Reverie, also produced by Sorychta. Sharing stages
with Skyclad, My Insanity, Grip Inc., and Samael, they debuted at the esteemed Dynamo Open Air Festival in The Netherlands, the Metal Mania Festival in Poland, and Italy's prestigious Gods Of Metal Festival. Following an appearance at the Altheimer Open Air Festival, they toured with Swiss gothic legends Lacrimosa and reaped the praise of fellow musicians, critics, and new-found fans. With the demand for Lacuna Coil's music suddenly escalating, they released the Halflife EP (recorded in Damage
Inc. Studio in Ventimiglia, Italy) as a gift to their European community of fans in the year 2000.
Welcoming Waldemar Sorychta back into the producer's chair at Woodhouse Studios to assist them with recording 2001's Unleashed Memories, this
album (released in North America with the previously unavailable
Halflife EP) lavished the band with much-deserved acclaim. Praised by Alternative Press for their "supersize chords that nearly burst into flame,
gorgeous three-part harmonies and chill-inducing melodies that recycle in your head for days" and earning a special mention in Billboard Magazine's Hard Music Spotlight for their "compelling mixture of seductive melodies and aggressive riffs," the band embarked on their first North
American tour with labelmates Moonspell in the winter of 2001. Metal Maniacs documented their live show to be "a sensory overload of the highest
order. In one word: intoxicating."
It is indeed difficult not to get pulled into the dream-like quality of the world Lacuna Coil creates, which floods you with a myriad of heavy and hypnotic sounds. The epic feel of their latest melodic invention, Comalies, will quickly lead to you believe that an incredibly personal epiphany is about to happen. Each song contributes to the build-up,
encouraging introspection while documenting the sadness that this particular journey uncovers. Upholding the emotive yin/yang tradition of vocal interplay between the dulcet tones of Cristina Scabbia and the
deliberate vocals of her male singing partner Andrea Ferro, Comalies is another
dynamic exploration of Lacuna Coil's soulfully somber and stunningly enigmatic musical alchemy.
DOG FASHION DISCO BIO
2001's Anarchists Of Good Taste was a breakthrough for Dog Fashion Disco. The blood and sweat that came from several years plugging away in and around the bands Washington DC homeland and several tracks from
three independently released recordings all went into the Spitfire Records debut, and the resulting resounding critical acclaim spurned numerous opportunities for the group.
The band spent a year and a half on the road, hitting Europe for the
first time and logging miles across North America with artists as
disparate as System Of A Down (whose Serj Tankian made a guest appearance on Anarchists of Good Taste), Stone Temple Pilots, P.O.D., Mindless Self
Indulgence, Mushroomhead, Nothingface and Primer 55.
The relentless touring combined with almost unanimously positive press coverage and radio support at both the college and commercial levels, exposing Dog Fashion Disco to hundreds of thousands of new fans. To say
the future is bright is an understatement. In fact, that is the name of the bands much-anticipated follow-up release, Committed to a Bright Future.
The sentiment isnt Pollyanna sanguinity, nor is it self-deprecating cynicism. Actually, its a little of both. We were being
optimistic and sarcastic at the same time, explains vocalist Todd Smith. Weve always been committed to doing everything that we can to help this band succeed, but we also realize how hard it is to really break
through.
Making the task somewhat easier is the fact that Committed to a Bright Future is as powerful a statement as youre likely to hear. As opposed to the previous release, which featured rerecorded versions of
material that dated back to the bands inception, the new disc was written almost entirely in a two-month span before they entered the studio. This gives the record a seamless, cohesive feel that the first disc lacked.
The albums more Straightforward, agrees Smith, but its
also because we wanted to write songs that transferred well live and made for a really energetic concert. Audiences absorbed the old stuff, but it wasnt the kind of thing that got kids jumping around, beating the crap out of each other, and we love that. We wanted to write songs that
would just pummel you in the face for 45 minutes.
The crazed keyboard flourishes, time-changing insanity and
stream-of-conscious lyrics that the bands deemed evil circus music and had critics invoking the name Mike Patton remain, but the melodic aspects of Dog Fashion Disco have never been displayed more prominently than on
Committed to a Bright Future. It is this accessibility on cuts such as
the jazzy Worm in A Dogs Heart, the riff-roaring Plastic
Surgeons and the hidden cover of Grease that separates the band
from their one-dimensional peers.
Im a big fan of pop music and I think theres a sense of that
in our music, the singer admits without hesitation. I grew up with
Kiss, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, bands that wrote great songs whose melodies youd sing for two weeks after two listens. I dont think that
being catchy is a negative. We want something people can sing along with.
After the recording of the disc, the band amicably parted ways with
their original guitarist and drummer, replacing them with Jasan Stepp, a friend from the DC scene, and Mike Oliver, a New Yorker whom the bands manager introduced them to, respectively. I know its a clich, Smith laughs, but I swear, in all fairness to the other guys, this band has never worked as well as it does now, and the live show is
unstoppable.
Its a live show that Dog Fashion Disc plans on unleashing nightly
for as long as we can physically stand, says the vocalist.
Were going to be on the road for a year solid at least, boldly
predicts Smith. This is what we do, this is what weve waited our whole lives to do, and this is what we want. We took some great steps on the last album, and were proud of that, but were looking to the future now. A very bright future, needless to say.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
Chimaira
w/Soilwork, Bleeding Through, As I Lie Dying & KrimZin
$13 Advance/$15 Day Of Show
All Ages
Monday, December 15th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
If there is one band that possesses the essential elements necessary to break big in the heavy metal scene, it's Cleveland's Chimaira. With its
blood-boiling new album The Impossibility Of Reason, Chimaira is postured to set a new standard: The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal.
As any metal historian/critic/fan is well aware of, the 80s saw the
invasion of British metal acts, Iron Maiden and Venom among them, deemed the "New Wave Of British Heavy Metal" or "NWOBHM". Chimaira will be leading the charge of NWOAHM on domestic shores with The Impossibility Of
Reason, an album that is 100% trend free. Armed with an unflappable work ethic, and an album so kinetic and fevered that it blows away all past efforts, Chimaira has metal in its DNA.
Chimaira, which takes its unique name from a mythological beast
comprised of several disparate animals, has established a solid, dedicated, and vast fan base with 1999's This Present Darkness (East Coast Empire) and 2001's Roadrunner Records' debut, Pass Out Of Existence. A touring
machine, Chimaira has hit the road with Slayer, Fear Factory, Machine Head, and Danzig. In addition to these great support slots, the band has also struck out on its own headlining tours, where the six-piece possessed the blue-collar wherewithal to support itself.
Pass Out Of Existence is Chimaira's foundation, but the band hardly rested on its laurels when it came time to make The Impossibility Of Reason. "This is a more mature record," says singer Mark Hunter. "But at the
same time, it's more in your face. Whether it's the heaviest, or the
most melodic, tame song, it's full on." Chimaira fans are going to get what they are looking for and then some with The Impossibility Of Reason. "It's everything our fans love, but with something else," offers Hunter. Whereas other bands balk at and fear change, Chimaira embraced it, on
several levels, for The Impossibility Of Reason. "Look at some of the most notorious metal bands out there," says Hunter. "You can't put on
any of their records without noticing a change from record to record. That is what we strive to do. We feel we've shown a lot of growth and musicianship." Lead guitarist Rob Arnold concurs, "We all had a certain motivation about the music we wanted to create. The fury. The speed. The
aggression. We learned a lot from being on the road."
Sonically, Chimaira focused on crafting an album that ignores current metal trends such as rapping, guest appearances, and scoffs at any traces of "nu" metal. "The Impossibility Of Reason is less futuristic than
the last record. The programming is more subsonic, and it's more of a dark synth style," Hunter explains. "The low sub tones make you feel you like you are inside the record. It's the darkest thing we have ever done. We changed tunings. We tuned to C, the darkest key." Further beefing
up the new, improved Chimaira sound is the new voices Hunter used. On tour, he was able to hone his voice, and when recording The Impossibility Of Reason, he found voices he had never used before or even knew he had.
Lyrically, while The Impossibility Of Reason is not a concept album,
Hunter traces three prevalent themes: rejection, revenge, and
repercussion. "Lyrically, we always try to have songs that our fans can relate to. Everyone has been rejected. Everyone has gotten revenge in some form or
another. We know a lot of these lyrics will strike a nerve, especially
with what is going on in today's society," admits Hunter. The
Impossibility Of Reason is sonically a dark album, but Chimaira chose to represent the album's artwork in white tones. Since metal is often associated
with black, Chimaira bucked the trend and drenched the artwork in blinding, stark, Kubrick-esque style tones, in an effort to let the music scream for itself.
The Impossibility Of Reason is a personal album for Chimaira, in that everyone that participated in non-musical areas of the record grew up with the band, from the artist to the photographer to the producer. The band chose producer Ben Schigel (who fronts his own band Switched) to
man the boards, for very specific reasons. "He has been recording members of this band for 8 or 9 years, when we were in our other bands," says Hunter. "This record was less polished, so we wanted to go with someone who could keep us raw. He knows our band like we know it." Hunter and
Arnold also co-produced the effort. "Mark and I are always in the studio," says Arnold. "We were there every minute of every day. We wanted screaming guitars and booming drums. We wanted to be a part of that
process of getting everything to sound a certain way."
This collaborative effort was also able to give each song on The
Impossibility Of Reason its own distinct identity. Arnold admits that horns-in-the-air guitar solos are something prevalent on the album. "We're going back to the era of ripping out leads and growing out the hair", he
exclaims. "The album is so much more guitar driven." Arnold even goes so far to admit, "standing on the side of the stage, watching Kerry King of Slayer play for six weeks, had a lot to do with what came out of me musically."
"Down Again" defines Chimaira's dynamic ability. "Pure Hatred" is the most pulverizing song, which is an easy guess, given the blunt title.
"That is the song everyone will relate to. It's the final act of revenge, and the chorus is "I hate everyone," says Hunter. The song is devastating enough to elicit comparisons to Pantera's quintessential "Fuck You"
anthem "Walk". The title track, according to Arnold, has fast paced heavy guitars with insane drums, and "a groove... that all familiar groove that we are known for. Then, the chorus hits the listener like a ton of bricks. When the ending comes in, you realize this is a changed band, and that you are hearing something special."
On The Impossibility Of Reason, Chimaira shows its ambitious side. The last song on the record "Implements Of Destruction" is an epic. "We're
trying to bring back the epic instrumental," says Hunter. "It hasn't been done for a while. It's beyond epic. It's 12 minutes and we're paying homage to some of our favorite metal songs."
It's Chimaira's metal vision that has won Slayer's Kerry King over to Chimaira's side. King has espoused the virtues of Chimaira in national magazines such as Guitar World. King is notorious for his criticisms of many "newer" metal bands, but he has championed Chimaira. Ultimately,
there is no better endorsement for the NWOAHM movement than Kerry Fucking King.
With its old-school stylings and head-banging flair, it easy to
understand why metal fans across the globe would be drawn to Chimaira's music. The band's sound is uniquely their own, yet it pays homage to those metal giants that came before them, drawing up the blueprint for the
NWOAMHM. The Impossibility of Reason draws from many seemingly opposite points both within and outside of the metal genre to create a whole that is
far greater than the sum of its parts.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
Dillinger Escape Plan
w/The Locust and Your Enemies Friends
$12
All Ages
Wednesday, January 14th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
Created by the merger of metal and new-school hardcore, the furious din of the Dillinger Escape Plan is the perfect embodiment of intensity, cathartic rage, urgency, and forward-thinking. Given their abilities and relative youth, its not out of the question to believe that
something this intricate and focused could develop into a paradigm to be followed, a yardstick by which other bands are measured.
The force known as the Dillinger Escape Plan was formed in March 1997 in North New Jersey by Ben (guitars), Chris (drums), and Dimitri (vocals). Armed only with a simple desire to correct the musical misdeeds of their former bands, the trio added bassist Adam and set about writing
material with the aim of pleasing their harshest critics: themselves.
These early steps surfaced shortly thereafter in the form of a six-song self-titled mini-CD on Now Or Never Records. The quartet started making regular stops to unleash their devastating live show in basements, houses, punk spaces, record stores and tiny, underground clubs throughout
the NorthEast and MidWest.
The foursome added John on second guitar in the fall of ‘97 and recorded their now-infamous "demo" at Trax East Studios (HATEBREED, HUMAN
REMAINS, SNAPCASE). Named Under The Running Board, the eight minute blast of intense riffing, near-maddening technical complexity, flawless
execution, and frayed vocal beatings had fans and critics searching the floor on hands and knees for their heads mere seconds after the opening
salvo The Mullet Burden. Rarely had something so intricate been so focused. Under..., consisting of only three songs, received rave reviews internationally and was remarkably named as one of the top releases of 1998 by numerous publications worldwide.
Tales of the bands infamous live performances continued to spread
like wildfire as reports surfaced in fanzines and major publications
alike. DILLINGER... hit the road for their second tour in the summer of 1998, bringing their absolutely ferocious live assault to bear upon the East coast, Midwest and Eastern Canada with BOTCH and JESUIT. The tours final show was an absolutely blistering set on the Relapse Stage at the 1998 Milwaukee Metalfest. Brian Benoit, formerly of JESUIT, replaced
John on guitar in November of 98. A split CD with NORA was released on Ferret, and another East Coast trek followed, this time in the company of CAVE-IN and CONVERGE, before the band returned home to begin
writing material for their first full-length effort.
A split 7" with DROWNING MAN was issued on Hydra Head in May of 1999 and sold out its limited edition pressing of 3,000 in one day. DILLINGER completed writing the full-length and again entered Trax East Studios with Steve Evetts to record. The result of the bands labors is Calculating Infinity, a lethal, unprecedented combination of metal and
hardcore. Calculating... sees DILLINGER maturing by leaps and bounds as the new material incorporates elements of jazz-fusion amidst the semi-controlled chaos. Dimitris vocals are far more intense than ever before,
adding both spoken and whispered passages to his established arsenal. Stunning technicality, intense vocal punishment and total musical
proficiency are immediately evident as songs like 43% Burnt, Sugar Coated Sour and the title track resoundingly attest.
In August 1999, with Calculating... still over a month away from its
release date, the band was invited to open for none other than MR.BUNGLE on the bands 45-date U.S. Tour, based on the strength of both Under The Running Board and their frenetic live show. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE
PLAN...a psycho-overload of adrenaline soaked intensity...a band fast on the rise.
2nd Annual Thanksgiving Metalfest
Featuring Lacuna Coil & Dog Fashion Disco w/Realm, 13 Days, Final Drive, Byproduct & Krammit
$10
All Ages
Saturday, November 29th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
LACUNA COIL BIO
Throughout history, Italy has been known for blending the classic with the innovative. In the musical realm, Milans prolific Lacuna Coil has best translated the dichotomy of this Italian consciousness.
With three full-length albums and two EPs released in a 4-year span, each offering has furthered the enunciation of the subtle, solemn beauty Lacuna Coil creates. Signifying "empty spiral" in English, the definition betrays the rich versatility of their music. Comalies, their offering for 2002, maturely exhibits the trademarked gothic overtones and simplistic melancholy of their haunting musical landscape. Leaving all comparisons to Draconian Times-era Paradise Lost and The Gathering's
Mandylion-era behind, Lacuna Coil bring miraculous eloquence to their collision of melody and metal.
Originally formed in 1996, the band teamed up with producer Waldemar Sorychta (Sentenced, Samael, Tiamat) in 1998. Their songwriting talents
immediately evident, Terrorizer Magazine hailed Lacuna Coil's
self-titled debut as "superb, and its strength soon weakens whatever resistance you may have had after repeated plays." 1999 proved to be the band's
most eventful year, with an impressive tour schedule in support of that year's release, In A Reverie, also produced by Sorychta. Sharing stages
with Skyclad, My Insanity, Grip Inc., and Samael, they debuted at the esteemed Dynamo Open Air Festival in The Netherlands, the Metal Mania Festival in Poland, and Italy's prestigious Gods Of Metal Festival. Following an appearance at the Altheimer Open Air Festival, they toured with Swiss gothic legends Lacrimosa and reaped the praise of fellow musicians, critics, and new-found fans. With the demand for Lacuna Coil's music suddenly escalating, they released the Halflife EP (recorded in Damage
Inc. Studio in Ventimiglia, Italy) as a gift to their European community of fans in the year 2000.
Welcoming Waldemar Sorychta back into the producer's chair at Woodhouse Studios to assist them with recording 2001's Unleashed Memories, this
album (released in North America with the previously unavailable
Halflife EP) lavished the band with much-deserved acclaim. Praised by Alternative Press for their "supersize chords that nearly burst into flame,
gorgeous three-part harmonies and chill-inducing melodies that recycle in your head for days" and earning a special mention in Billboard Magazine's Hard Music Spotlight for their "compelling mixture of seductive melodies and aggressive riffs," the band embarked on their first North
American tour with labelmates Moonspell in the winter of 2001. Metal Maniacs documented their live show to be "a sensory overload of the highest
order. In one word: intoxicating."
It is indeed difficult not to get pulled into the dream-like quality of the world Lacuna Coil creates, which floods you with a myriad of heavy and hypnotic sounds. The epic feel of their latest melodic invention, Comalies, will quickly lead to you believe that an incredibly personal epiphany is about to happen. Each song contributes to the build-up,
encouraging introspection while documenting the sadness that this particular journey uncovers. Upholding the emotive yin/yang tradition of vocal interplay between the dulcet tones of Cristina Scabbia and the
deliberate vocals of her male singing partner Andrea Ferro, Comalies is another
dynamic exploration of Lacuna Coil's soulfully somber and stunningly enigmatic musical alchemy.
DOG FASHION DISCO BIO
2001's Anarchists Of Good Taste was a breakthrough for Dog Fashion Disco. The blood and sweat that came from several years plugging away in and around the bands Washington DC homeland and several tracks from
three independently released recordings all went into the Spitfire Records debut, and the resulting resounding critical acclaim spurned numerous opportunities for the group.
The band spent a year and a half on the road, hitting Europe for the
first time and logging miles across North America with artists as
disparate as System Of A Down (whose Serj Tankian made a guest appearance on Anarchists of Good Taste), Stone Temple Pilots, P.O.D., Mindless Self
Indulgence, Mushroomhead, Nothingface and Primer 55.
The relentless touring combined with almost unanimously positive press coverage and radio support at both the college and commercial levels, exposing Dog Fashion Disco to hundreds of thousands of new fans. To say
the future is bright is an understatement. In fact, that is the name of the bands much-anticipated follow-up release, Committed to a Bright Future.
The sentiment isnt Pollyanna sanguinity, nor is it self-deprecating cynicism. Actually, its a little of both. We were being
optimistic and sarcastic at the same time, explains vocalist Todd Smith. Weve always been committed to doing everything that we can to help this band succeed, but we also realize how hard it is to really break
through.
Making the task somewhat easier is the fact that Committed to a Bright Future is as powerful a statement as youre likely to hear. As opposed to the previous release, which featured rerecorded versions of
material that dated back to the bands inception, the new disc was written almost entirely in a two-month span before they entered the studio. This gives the record a seamless, cohesive feel that the first disc lacked.
The albums more Straightforward, agrees Smith, but its
also because we wanted to write songs that transferred well live and made for a really energetic concert. Audiences absorbed the old stuff, but it wasnt the kind of thing that got kids jumping around, beating the crap out of each other, and we love that. We wanted to write songs that
would just pummel you in the face for 45 minutes.
The crazed keyboard flourishes, time-changing insanity and
stream-of-conscious lyrics that the bands deemed evil circus music and had critics invoking the name Mike Patton remain, but the melodic aspects of Dog Fashion Disco have never been displayed more prominently than on
Committed to a Bright Future. It is this accessibility on cuts such as
the jazzy Worm in A Dogs Heart, the riff-roaring Plastic
Surgeons and the hidden cover of Grease that separates the band
from their one-dimensional peers.
Im a big fan of pop music and I think theres a sense of that
in our music, the singer admits without hesitation. I grew up with
Kiss, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, bands that wrote great songs whose melodies youd sing for two weeks after two listens. I dont think that
being catchy is a negative. We want something people can sing along with.
After the recording of the disc, the band amicably parted ways with
their original guitarist and drummer, replacing them with Jasan Stepp, a friend from the DC scene, and Mike Oliver, a New Yorker whom the bands manager introduced them to, respectively. I know its a clich, Smith laughs, but I swear, in all fairness to the other guys, this band has never worked as well as it does now, and the live show is
unstoppable.
Its a live show that Dog Fashion Disc plans on unleashing nightly
for as long as we can physically stand, says the vocalist.
Were going to be on the road for a year solid at least, boldly
predicts Smith. This is what we do, this is what weve waited our whole lives to do, and this is what we want. We took some great steps on the last album, and were proud of that, but were looking to the future now. A very bright future, needless to say.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
Chimaira
w/Soilwork, Bleeding Through, As I Lie Dying & KrimZin
$13 Advance/$15 Day Of Show
All Ages
Monday, December 15th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
If there is one band that possesses the essential elements necessary to break big in the heavy metal scene, it's Cleveland's Chimaira. With its
blood-boiling new album The Impossibility Of Reason, Chimaira is postured to set a new standard: The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal.
As any metal historian/critic/fan is well aware of, the 80s saw the
invasion of British metal acts, Iron Maiden and Venom among them, deemed the "New Wave Of British Heavy Metal" or "NWOBHM". Chimaira will be leading the charge of NWOAHM on domestic shores with The Impossibility Of
Reason, an album that is 100% trend free. Armed with an unflappable work ethic, and an album so kinetic and fevered that it blows away all past efforts, Chimaira has metal in its DNA.
Chimaira, which takes its unique name from a mythological beast
comprised of several disparate animals, has established a solid, dedicated, and vast fan base with 1999's This Present Darkness (East Coast Empire) and 2001's Roadrunner Records' debut, Pass Out Of Existence. A touring
machine, Chimaira has hit the road with Slayer, Fear Factory, Machine Head, and Danzig. In addition to these great support slots, the band has also struck out on its own headlining tours, where the six-piece possessed the blue-collar wherewithal to support itself.
Pass Out Of Existence is Chimaira's foundation, but the band hardly rested on its laurels when it came time to make The Impossibility Of Reason. "This is a more mature record," says singer Mark Hunter. "But at the
same time, it's more in your face. Whether it's the heaviest, or the
most melodic, tame song, it's full on." Chimaira fans are going to get what they are looking for and then some with The Impossibility Of Reason. "It's everything our fans love, but with something else," offers Hunter. Whereas other bands balk at and fear change, Chimaira embraced it, on
several levels, for The Impossibility Of Reason. "Look at some of the most notorious metal bands out there," says Hunter. "You can't put on
any of their records without noticing a change from record to record. That is what we strive to do. We feel we've shown a lot of growth and musicianship." Lead guitarist Rob Arnold concurs, "We all had a certain motivation about the music we wanted to create. The fury. The speed. The
aggression. We learned a lot from being on the road."
Sonically, Chimaira focused on crafting an album that ignores current metal trends such as rapping, guest appearances, and scoffs at any traces of "nu" metal. "The Impossibility Of Reason is less futuristic than
the last record. The programming is more subsonic, and it's more of a dark synth style," Hunter explains. "The low sub tones make you feel you like you are inside the record. It's the darkest thing we have ever done. We changed tunings. We tuned to C, the darkest key." Further beefing
up the new, improved Chimaira sound is the new voices Hunter used. On tour, he was able to hone his voice, and when recording The Impossibility Of Reason, he found voices he had never used before or even knew he had.
Lyrically, while The Impossibility Of Reason is not a concept album,
Hunter traces three prevalent themes: rejection, revenge, and
repercussion. "Lyrically, we always try to have songs that our fans can relate to. Everyone has been rejected. Everyone has gotten revenge in some form or
another. We know a lot of these lyrics will strike a nerve, especially
with what is going on in today's society," admits Hunter. The
Impossibility Of Reason is sonically a dark album, but Chimaira chose to represent the album's artwork in white tones. Since metal is often associated
with black, Chimaira bucked the trend and drenched the artwork in blinding, stark, Kubrick-esque style tones, in an effort to let the music scream for itself.
The Impossibility Of Reason is a personal album for Chimaira, in that everyone that participated in non-musical areas of the record grew up with the band, from the artist to the photographer to the producer. The band chose producer Ben Schigel (who fronts his own band Switched) to
man the boards, for very specific reasons. "He has been recording members of this band for 8 or 9 years, when we were in our other bands," says Hunter. "This record was less polished, so we wanted to go with someone who could keep us raw. He knows our band like we know it." Hunter and
Arnold also co-produced the effort. "Mark and I are always in the studio," says Arnold. "We were there every minute of every day. We wanted screaming guitars and booming drums. We wanted to be a part of that
process of getting everything to sound a certain way."
This collaborative effort was also able to give each song on The
Impossibility Of Reason its own distinct identity. Arnold admits that horns-in-the-air guitar solos are something prevalent on the album. "We're going back to the era of ripping out leads and growing out the hair", he
exclaims. "The album is so much more guitar driven." Arnold even goes so far to admit, "standing on the side of the stage, watching Kerry King of Slayer play for six weeks, had a lot to do with what came out of me musically."
"Down Again" defines Chimaira's dynamic ability. "Pure Hatred" is the most pulverizing song, which is an easy guess, given the blunt title.
"That is the song everyone will relate to. It's the final act of revenge, and the chorus is "I hate everyone," says Hunter. The song is devastating enough to elicit comparisons to Pantera's quintessential "Fuck You"
anthem "Walk". The title track, according to Arnold, has fast paced heavy guitars with insane drums, and "a groove... that all familiar groove that we are known for. Then, the chorus hits the listener like a ton of bricks. When the ending comes in, you realize this is a changed band, and that you are hearing something special."
On The Impossibility Of Reason, Chimaira shows its ambitious side. The last song on the record "Implements Of Destruction" is an epic. "We're
trying to bring back the epic instrumental," says Hunter. "It hasn't been done for a while. It's beyond epic. It's 12 minutes and we're paying homage to some of our favorite metal songs."
It's Chimaira's metal vision that has won Slayer's Kerry King over to Chimaira's side. King has espoused the virtues of Chimaira in national magazines such as Guitar World. King is notorious for his criticisms of many "newer" metal bands, but he has championed Chimaira. Ultimately,
there is no better endorsement for the NWOAHM movement than Kerry Fucking King.
With its old-school stylings and head-banging flair, it easy to
understand why metal fans across the globe would be drawn to Chimaira's music. The band's sound is uniquely their own, yet it pays homage to those metal giants that came before them, drawing up the blueprint for the
NWOAMHM. The Impossibility of Reason draws from many seemingly opposite points both within and outside of the metal genre to create a whole that is
far greater than the sum of its parts.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
Dillinger Escape Plan
w/The Locust and Your Enemies Friends
$12
All Ages
Wednesday, January 14th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
Created by the merger of metal and new-school hardcore, the furious din of the Dillinger Escape Plan is the perfect embodiment of intensity, cathartic rage, urgency, and forward-thinking. Given their abilities and relative youth, its not out of the question to believe that
something this intricate and focused could develop into a paradigm to be followed, a yardstick by which other bands are measured.
The force known as the Dillinger Escape Plan was formed in March 1997 in North New Jersey by Ben (guitars), Chris (drums), and Dimitri (vocals). Armed only with a simple desire to correct the musical misdeeds of their former bands, the trio added bassist Adam and set about writing
material with the aim of pleasing their harshest critics: themselves.
These early steps surfaced shortly thereafter in the form of a six-song self-titled mini-CD on Now Or Never Records. The quartet started making regular stops to unleash their devastating live show in basements, houses, punk spaces, record stores and tiny, underground clubs throughout
the NorthEast and MidWest.
The foursome added John on second guitar in the fall of ‘97 and recorded their now-infamous "demo" at Trax East Studios (HATEBREED, HUMAN
REMAINS, SNAPCASE). Named Under The Running Board, the eight minute blast of intense riffing, near-maddening technical complexity, flawless
execution, and frayed vocal beatings had fans and critics searching the floor on hands and knees for their heads mere seconds after the opening
salvo The Mullet Burden. Rarely had something so intricate been so focused. Under..., consisting of only three songs, received rave reviews internationally and was remarkably named as one of the top releases of 1998 by numerous publications worldwide.
Tales of the bands infamous live performances continued to spread
like wildfire as reports surfaced in fanzines and major publications
alike. DILLINGER... hit the road for their second tour in the summer of 1998, bringing their absolutely ferocious live assault to bear upon the East coast, Midwest and Eastern Canada with BOTCH and JESUIT. The tours final show was an absolutely blistering set on the Relapse Stage at the 1998 Milwaukee Metalfest. Brian Benoit, formerly of JESUIT, replaced
John on guitar in November of 98. A split CD with NORA was released on Ferret, and another East Coast trek followed, this time in the company of CAVE-IN and CONVERGE, before the band returned home to begin
writing material for their first full-length effort.
A split 7" with DROWNING MAN was issued on Hydra Head in May of 1999 and sold out its limited edition pressing of 3,000 in one day. DILLINGER completed writing the full-length and again entered Trax East Studios with Steve Evetts to record. The result of the bands labors is Calculating Infinity, a lethal, unprecedented combination of metal and
hardcore. Calculating... sees DILLINGER maturing by leaps and bounds as the new material incorporates elements of jazz-fusion amidst the semi-controlled chaos. Dimitris vocals are far more intense than ever before,
adding both spoken and whispered passages to his established arsenal. Stunning technicality, intense vocal punishment and total musical
proficiency are immediately evident as songs like 43% Burnt, Sugar Coated Sour and the title track resoundingly attest.
In August 1999, with Calculating... still over a month away from its
release date, the band was invited to open for none other than MR.BUNGLE on the bands 45-date U.S. Tour, based on the strength of both Under The Running Board and their frenetic live show. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE
PLAN...a psycho-overload of adrenaline soaked intensity...a band fast on the rise.
All That's Heavy Update (Planet Gemini, Dixie Witch, Probot)
Howdy!
Here is the All That's Heavy Online Music Store
(http://www.stonerrock.com/store) stock update for this week! We've got
four killer new additions and several notable restocks so here's a few
announcements to get things started - the full stock update is below:
** PLANET GEMINI - FIRST TWO CDs IN STOCK NOW!!: We have very limited
quantities of Planet Gemini's first two CDs "SuperGod/DevilMan" and
"13" in stock now!! We're the only place in the universe that has these
for sale!! AND we have them on sale for only $9.99 too!! Here's what I
had to say (hehe) about the SuperGod/DevilMan CD "These guys FUCKING
RULE!!! This is definitely one of the coolest CDs that`s ever come across my desk!!! I fell in love with this band IMMEDIATELY upon first listen and then listened to this CD a dozen more times in succession. Somehow they bring the hardcore doom of Electric Wizard together with the
electrified energy of Big Elf. Totally kick ass!!!" (El Danno)
** NEW DIXIE WITCH CD IN STOCK NOW!!: Well, it's not quite new but it is the remastered version of "Into the Sun" and it is brand new from Small Stone Records! This re-issue also features a bonus track and new
artwork!!
** KILLER RESTOCKS WORTH SPECIAL MENTION: For some strange reason it has been impossible for us to get restocks on these titles for a very
long time.. Not anymore!! These CDs are all back in stock FINALLY!!!
>>>Sixty Watt Shaman "Reason to Live", Sixty Watt haman "Seed of Decades", Karma to Burn "Almost Heathen", Masters of Reality "Sunrise on the
Sufferbus" and Black Label Society "1919 Eternal" <<< Get 'em while we got 'em!! Who knows when we'll be able to get them again!
** PROBOT PRE-ORDER SALE UPDATE: These have been delayed slightly at the pressing plant. We're now going to have them in stock and shipping closer to the end of November. Sorry for the delay!! These things happen
with vinyl.. Pre-order the PROBOT 7" now and you'll still get it for
the super low sale price of only $3.99!! AND you'll also get an
ultra-limited color vinyl version!! This 7" is limited to 6,666 copies
worldwide and only a few hundred of those will be on colored vinyl!!!
** RESTOCKS: Fully updated and massive restocks list below!!
LATEST ARRIVALS:
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~Dixie Witch: Into the Sun CD
~Planet Gemini: SuperGod DevilMan CD (only $9.99!)
~Planet Gemini: 13 CD (only $9.99)
~Venom: Possessed LP (EARMARK)
~Awesome Machine, The: The Soul of a Thousand Years CD
~Awesome Machine, The: The Soul of a Thousand Years LP
~LOFREQ: If This is the Best Ya Got CD
~Damnation Gulch: Firewater CD
~Pelican T-shirt: Logo on Grey
~Darediablo: Feeding Frenzy CD
~Northwinds: Masters of Magic CD
~Void Forum: Turned on Acid LP
~Eternal Elysium/Of the Spacistor - Split CD
~Sissies: The Juice CD
~Pelican: Australasia CD
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AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERING:
============================
~Probot: Self Titled 7" (only $3.99!)
~Probot: Combination Sale (2 Southern Lord CDs and the 7" for only
$25.97!!! That's $10.00 off the regular price of buying all 3 seperately!)
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~16: Scott Case CD
~35007: Liquid LP
~35007: Sea of Tranquility 10 inch
~35007: Sea of Tranquility CD EP
~500 ft. of Pipe: Dope Deal CD
~500 ft. of Pipe: Electrifying Church of the New Light CD
~5ive: Self Titled CD
~5ive: The Hemophiliac Dream CD EP
~7Zuma7: Deep Inside CD
~Abdullah: Self Titled 2LP
~Abramis Brama: Nar Tystnaden Lagt Sig CD
~Acid Ape: Fleshspa CD
~Acid King: Zoroaster CD
~Alabama Thunder Pussy: Staring at the Divine (Picture Disc w/ Bonus
7") LP
~Archie Bunker: Lucky 13 CD
~Astroqueen: Into Submission CD
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: Self Titled CD
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: II CD
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: II LP
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: Self Titled LP
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: Spit Blood CD
~Awesome Machine, The: Under the Influence CD
~Baby Woodrose: Live at Gutter Island LP
~Baby Woodrose: Money for Soul CD
~Baby Woodrose: Carrie CD Single
~Bad Wizard: Sophisticated Mouth CD
~Beaten Back to Pure: The Last Refuge of the Sons of Bitches CD
~Begotten: Self Titled CD
~Black Label Society: 1919 Eternal CD
~Black Nasa: Self Titled CD
~Blackrock: Clutching at Straws CD EP
~Blind Dog: The Last Adventures of Captain Dog CD
~Blind Dog: Captain Dog Rides Again CD
~Bongzilla T-shirt: Gateway Design T-shirt
~Boulder: Reaped in Half Act 1 and Act 2 CD
~Brant Bjork: Keep Your Cool CD
~Camaros: Romantique LP
~Chrome Locust: Self Titled CD
~Church of Misery/Acrimony: Split CD
~Dead Meadow: Howls from the Hills LP
~Dead Meadow: Self Titled CD
~Demon Cleaner: Self Titled CD
~Desert Sessions, The: Vols 9 & 10 CD
~Devillac vs. Transonic Science: Split CD
~Dixie Witch: One Bird Two Stones CD
~Dozer: In the Tail of a Comet CD
~Drunk Horse: Self Titled CD
~Drunk Horse: Adult Situations CD
~Earth: Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars CD
~Earthlings: Disco Marching Kraft CD EP
~Electric Wizard: Let Us Prey LP
~Eternal Elysium: Share LP
~Eternal Elysium: Spiritualized D CD
~Eternal Elysium: Share CD
~Eyehategod: Southern Discomfort CD
~Farflung: 9 Pin Body CD
~Fatso Jetson: Stinky Little Gods CD
~Fireball Ministry: FMEP CD EP
~Frame: A Loco Motive CD EP
~Fu Manchu: No One Rides for Free CD
~Fu Manchu: Return to Earth 91 - 93 CD
~Fu Manchu: No One Rides for Free LP
~Fu Manchu: Daredevil LP
~Fu Manchu/Fatso Jetson: Split 7 inch
~Gas Giant: Mana LP
~Generous Maria/Skua: Split CD
~Giants of Science: The History of Warfare CD
~Glasspack, The: Powderkeg CD
~Goatsblood: Drull CD
~Goatsnake: I CD
~Golden Pig Electric Blues Band: Self Titled CD
~Greenleaf: Secret Alphabets CD
~Greenleaf: Revolution Rock LP
~Halfway to Gone: High Five CD
~Halfway to Gone: Second Season CD
~Heads, The: Sessions 02 LP
~Hermano: Only a Suggestion CD
~High on Fire: The Art of Self Defense (+ Bonus Tracks) CD
~High on Fire: Surrounded by Thieves CD
~House of Aquarius: The World Though Bloodred Eyes CD
~Iron Monkey: Ruined by Idiots CD
~Josiah: Self Titled CD
~Kaptain Sun: Trip to Vortex CD EP
~Karma to Burn: Almost Heathen CD
~Khanate: Self Titled CD
~Khanate: No Joy LP
~Khanate T-shirt: Album Cover Design T-shirt
~Kyuss: and the Circus Leaves Town LP
~Kyuss: (Welcome to) Sky Valley CD
~Kyuss: and the Circus Leaves Town CD
~Kyuss: Blues for the Red Sun CD
~Kyuss: Blues for the Red Sun LP
~Lamont: Thunder Boogie CD
~Los Natas: Corsario Negro CD
~Los Natas: Bee Jesus (Box Set) 2CD
~Los Natas: Toba Trance CD
~Lowrider: Ode to Io LP
~Magnified Eye: The Last Sun CD
~Mammoth Volume: Noara Dance CD EP
~Mammoth Volume: A Single Book of Songs CD
~Mandra Gora Lightshow Society: Beyond the Mushroom Gate CD
~Masters of Reality: Sunrise on the Sufferbus CD
~Masters of Reality: Welcome to the Western Lodge CD
~Masters of Reality: Flak 'n' Flight CD
~Men of Porn: Experiments in Feedback CD
~Mississippi Sludge: Biscuits and Slavery CD
~Mondo Generator: Cocaine Rodeo CD
~Mondo Generator: A Drug Problem that Never Existed CD
~Monkey3: Self Titled CD
~Monster Magnet: Spine of God LP
~Mushroom River Band, The: Simsalabim CD
~Mustasch: Above All CD
~Mystick Krewe of Clearlight, The: Self Titled CD
~Nebula: Dos EPs CD
~Nebula: Let it Burn (+ Bonus Tracks) CD
~Nebula: Atomic Ritual CD
~Negative Reaction: The Orion Chronicles CD
~Negative Reaction: Endofyorerror CD
~Negative Reaction: The Orbit EP 7 inch
~Novadriver: Void CD
~OJM: Heavy CD
~On Trial: New Day Rising CD
~Operator Generator: Polar Fleet CD
~Orange Goblin: Coup de Grace CD
~Pawnshop: Cruise-o-matic CD
~Pelican: Untitled EP CD
~Penance: Proving Ground (Remixed, Remastered, Repackaged) CD
~Pentagram: First Daze Here (The Vintage Collection) 2LP
~Pentagram: Review Your Choices CD
~Pharoah Overlord: #2 CD
~Pharoah Overlord: #1 CD
~Puny Human: It's Not the Heat, It's the Humanity CD
~Puny Human: Revenge is Easy CD
~Queens of the Stone Age: Self Titled CD
~Queens of the Stone Age: Songs for the Deaf (Ipecac) 2LP
~Quill, The: Voodoo Caravan CD
~Rubes, The: Hokum CD
~Santoro: Self Titled CD
~Scissorfight: Piscataqua CD EP
~Sea of Green: Time to Fly CD
~Sea of Green: Chemical Vacation CD
~Sheavy: Synchronized CD
~Sideburn: Trying to Burn the Sun CD
~Sixty Watt Shaman: Reason to Live CD
~Sixty Watt Shaman: Seed of Decades CD
~Skywise: Morning Star CD
~Sleep: Jerusalem CD
~Slo Burn: Amusing the Amazing CD EP
~Slow Train: Song of the Day CD
~Solace: 13 CD
~Sonic Flower: Self Titled CD
~Soulpreacher: Sonic Witchcraft CD
~Southern Gun Culture / Super Heavy Goat Ass: Split CD
~Spirit Caravan: Self Titled 7 inch
~Spiritual Beggars: On Fire CD
~Spiritual Beggars: Self Titled (+ 4 Bonus Tracks) CD
~StonerRock.com T-shirt: Black T-shirt
~Subversion: Rust Formation CD
~Subversion: Beatin' the Shit Out of it CD
~Sunn0))) T-shirt: Flight of the Behomoth Design T-shirt
~Suplecs: Sad Songs Better Days CD
~Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine T-shirt: Rampton Design T-shirt
~Terminal Lovers: Drama Pit and Loan CD
~Throttlerod: Eastbound and Down CD
~Various Artists: Sucking the 70's 2CD
~Various Artists: Destroysall (A Tribute to Godzilla) CD
~Various Artists: The Mighty Desert Rock Avengers 2CD
~Various Artists: The Mighty Desert Rock Avengers 2LP
~Various Artists: Guerrilla Jukebox Vol 1 CD
~Vibravoid: Void Vibration CD
~Vibravoid: 2001 LP
~Vibravoid: Void Vibration LP
~WE: Dinosauric Futurobic 2LP
~YOB: Catharsis CD
~YOB: Elaborations of Carbon CD
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Howdy!
Here is the All That's Heavy Online Music Store
(http://www.stonerrock.com/store) stock update for this week! We've got
four killer new additions and several notable restocks so here's a few
announcements to get things started - the full stock update is below:
** PLANET GEMINI - FIRST TWO CDs IN STOCK NOW!!: We have very limited
quantities of Planet Gemini's first two CDs "SuperGod/DevilMan" and
"13" in stock now!! We're the only place in the universe that has these
for sale!! AND we have them on sale for only $9.99 too!! Here's what I
had to say (hehe) about the SuperGod/DevilMan CD "These guys FUCKING
RULE!!! This is definitely one of the coolest CDs that`s ever come across my desk!!! I fell in love with this band IMMEDIATELY upon first listen and then listened to this CD a dozen more times in succession. Somehow they bring the hardcore doom of Electric Wizard together with the
electrified energy of Big Elf. Totally kick ass!!!" (El Danno)
** NEW DIXIE WITCH CD IN STOCK NOW!!: Well, it's not quite new but it is the remastered version of "Into the Sun" and it is brand new from Small Stone Records! This re-issue also features a bonus track and new
artwork!!
** KILLER RESTOCKS WORTH SPECIAL MENTION: For some strange reason it has been impossible for us to get restocks on these titles for a very
long time.. Not anymore!! These CDs are all back in stock FINALLY!!!
>>>Sixty Watt Shaman "Reason to Live", Sixty Watt haman "Seed of Decades", Karma to Burn "Almost Heathen", Masters of Reality "Sunrise on the
Sufferbus" and Black Label Society "1919 Eternal" <<< Get 'em while we got 'em!! Who knows when we'll be able to get them again!
** PROBOT PRE-ORDER SALE UPDATE: These have been delayed slightly at the pressing plant. We're now going to have them in stock and shipping closer to the end of November. Sorry for the delay!! These things happen
with vinyl.. Pre-order the PROBOT 7" now and you'll still get it for
the super low sale price of only $3.99!! AND you'll also get an
ultra-limited color vinyl version!! This 7" is limited to 6,666 copies
worldwide and only a few hundred of those will be on colored vinyl!!!
** RESTOCKS: Fully updated and massive restocks list below!!
LATEST ARRIVALS:
================
~Dixie Witch: Into the Sun CD
~Planet Gemini: SuperGod DevilMan CD (only $9.99!)
~Planet Gemini: 13 CD (only $9.99)
~Venom: Possessed LP (EARMARK)
~Awesome Machine, The: The Soul of a Thousand Years CD
~Awesome Machine, The: The Soul of a Thousand Years LP
~LOFREQ: If This is the Best Ya Got CD
~Damnation Gulch: Firewater CD
~Pelican T-shirt: Logo on Grey
~Darediablo: Feeding Frenzy CD
~Northwinds: Masters of Magic CD
~Void Forum: Turned on Acid LP
~Eternal Elysium/Of the Spacistor - Split CD
~Sissies: The Juice CD
~Pelican: Australasia CD
http://www.stonerrock.com/store
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERING:
============================
~Probot: Self Titled 7" (only $3.99!)
~Probot: Combination Sale (2 Southern Lord CDs and the 7" for only
$25.97!!! That's $10.00 off the regular price of buying all 3 seperately!)
http://www.stonerrock.com/store
BACK IN STOCK:
==============
~16: Scott Case CD
~35007: Liquid LP
~35007: Sea of Tranquility 10 inch
~35007: Sea of Tranquility CD EP
~500 ft. of Pipe: Dope Deal CD
~500 ft. of Pipe: Electrifying Church of the New Light CD
~5ive: Self Titled CD
~5ive: The Hemophiliac Dream CD EP
~7Zuma7: Deep Inside CD
~Abdullah: Self Titled 2LP
~Abramis Brama: Nar Tystnaden Lagt Sig CD
~Acid Ape: Fleshspa CD
~Acid King: Zoroaster CD
~Alabama Thunder Pussy: Staring at the Divine (Picture Disc w/ Bonus
7") LP
~Archie Bunker: Lucky 13 CD
~Astroqueen: Into Submission CD
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~Baby Woodrose: Live at Gutter Island LP
~Baby Woodrose: Money for Soul CD
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~Bad Wizard: Sophisticated Mouth CD
~Beaten Back to Pure: The Last Refuge of the Sons of Bitches CD
~Begotten: Self Titled CD
~Black Label Society: 1919 Eternal CD
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~Blackrock: Clutching at Straws CD EP
~Blind Dog: The Last Adventures of Captain Dog CD
~Blind Dog: Captain Dog Rides Again CD
~Bongzilla T-shirt: Gateway Design T-shirt
~Boulder: Reaped in Half Act 1 and Act 2 CD
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~Camaros: Romantique LP
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~Church of Misery/Acrimony: Split CD
~Dead Meadow: Howls from the Hills LP
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~Demon Cleaner: Self Titled CD
~Desert Sessions, The: Vols 9 & 10 CD
~Devillac vs. Transonic Science: Split CD
~Dixie Witch: One Bird Two Stones CD
~Dozer: In the Tail of a Comet CD
~Drunk Horse: Self Titled CD
~Drunk Horse: Adult Situations CD
~Earth: Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars CD
~Earthlings: Disco Marching Kraft CD EP
~Electric Wizard: Let Us Prey LP
~Eternal Elysium: Share LP
~Eternal Elysium: Spiritualized D CD
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~Eyehategod: Southern Discomfort CD
~Farflung: 9 Pin Body CD
~Fatso Jetson: Stinky Little Gods CD
~Fireball Ministry: FMEP CD EP
~Frame: A Loco Motive CD EP
~Fu Manchu: No One Rides for Free CD
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~Fu Manchu/Fatso Jetson: Split 7 inch
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~Halfway to Gone: High Five CD
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~Heads, The: Sessions 02 LP
~Hermano: Only a Suggestion CD
~High on Fire: The Art of Self Defense (+ Bonus Tracks) CD
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~House of Aquarius: The World Though Bloodred Eyes CD
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~Khanate: No Joy LP
~Khanate T-shirt: Album Cover Design T-shirt
~Kyuss: and the Circus Leaves Town LP
~Kyuss: (Welcome to) Sky Valley CD
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~Kyuss: Blues for the Red Sun CD
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~Lamont: Thunder Boogie CD
~Los Natas: Corsario Negro CD
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~Nebula: Dos EPs CD
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~Puny Human: It's Not the Heat, It's the Humanity CD
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11.14.2003
RAZORBACK RECORDS Distribution Update 11/14/03
We now accept regular Visa/Mastercard and Discover credit card payments
in addition to Paypal! 100% Secure 128 Bit SSL!
BLOOD FREAK "Sleaze Merchants" CD out next week! Ordering info soon!
new stuff in stock:
REGURGITATE / ENTRAILS MASSACRE / SUPPOSITORY
3-Way Grindcore Knockout Round 1 CD
live grind attack! Rgte has 12 tracks, Entrails Massacre has 4, and
Suppository has 7!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GOMORRHA
"Sexual Perversity By Autopsy" CD
brand new release! brutal, sick death metal released
by Nice To Eat You Records!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GROTESQUEUPHORIA
"Conquered By Corruption" CD
brutal death metal from New York,
their brand new release!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
UNHOLY GRAVE
"Death Comes From Nowhere" CD
killer, brutal grindcore from these Japanese
maniacs! 12 extreme songs, released by
Gorecult Records!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
324
"Across The Black Wings" mini-CD
latest release from this Japanese grind
machine!
Price: $8 US/$10 World
FUNERUS
"Festering Earth" CD
extreme, heavy death metal with members from Incantation!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
MYOPIA
"Dancing On Landmines" CD
brutal, insane death/grind from Canada!
Their 2nd full album!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
NOISECORE FREAK
"Corner Itch Theory" CD
insane grind terror from Canada! Brand new
full-length album!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
AUTOPHAGIA
"Postmortem Human Offal" CD
brand new release! 27 tracks of crushing, filthy
grind/gore from Greece!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
TRIBUTE TO GUT
CD
tribute album to the German legends of gore, GUT! Features killer
tracks from: Libido Airbag, NWC 666, Kots, Tu Carne, Vaginal Carnage,
Haematuria, Blue Holocaust, Lymphatic Phlegm, Feculence, Nuero Visceral
Exhumation, Gronibard, Namek, Bowel Stew, Manstractor, Uterus, Cliteater,
Stoma, Depression, Ahumado Granujo, Oxidised Razor, Autophagia,
Rompeprop, Headcrash, Cerebral Turbulency, Carnal Diafragma, Vaginal Incest,
Maggut, Hipermenorrea, Gorecorpse, Tourette Syndrom, Butcher ABC, Shunt
Incision, Abosranie Bogom, Disgorged Foetus, and Amok!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
SUBLIME CADAVERIC DECOMPOSITION
"2" CD
brand new full-length album of sick gore/grind
from France! Released by Osmose Prod. Insane
digi-pak release.
Price: $12 US/$14 World
DECOMPOSING SERENITY
"We'll Stop When You're Dead" mini-CD
Includes all the material from 2 of their out of print
7" ep's: "At Last The Dolls Are Broken" and "Corpse Juice
and Lavander Kisses". 17 insane, gory tracks!
Price: $8 US/$10 World
DERKETA
"Goddess Of Death" CD
finally, a collection CD from one of the USA's most legendary, cult
death metal bands ever! Includes every song they ever did from their
demo
and 7" ep, along with rehearsal tracks, and split 7" w/Nunslaughter
tracks!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ROT
"A Long Cold Stare" CD
brand new, full-length album from this long-running pure grindcore
band from Brazil! Includes 7 bonus live tracks and a giant booklet!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
SANATORIUM
"Fetus Rape" mini-CD
6 songs of brutal death metal from Slovakia.
Price: $8 US/$10 World
C.S.S.O.
"Collection" CD
amazing release from this cult Japanese grind legend!
all their material is here, which includes: split 7" w/Meat Shits,
4-way "Grindwork" mini-CD, split 7" w/Vivisection, unreleased tracks '94,
unreleased session '95, full 7" ep on Relapse, "Shit Hits Volume 2" tape
'97, split 7" w/Demisor, split 7" w/Mastic Scum, split 7" w/Dead
Infection, unreleased session '98, and split 7" w/Bloody Vice. 45 insane
songs!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
MAUSOLEUM
"Cadaveric Displays of Ghoulish Ghastliness" CD
zombie-cult death metal, on Razorback Records
out now!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ORDERING INFORMATION:
Send well-concealed cash or a money made payable to RAZORBACK RECORDS.
No personal checks! Or you can order with your credit card online
through our
paypal shopping cart(see our site for more info). It's faster and 100%
safe!
Razorback Records
PO Box 321
Farmingville, NY 11738
USA
http://www.razorbackrecords.com
wnocera@aol.com Razorback Records
We now accept regular Visa/Mastercard and Discover credit card payments
in addition to Paypal! 100% Secure 128 Bit SSL!
BLOOD FREAK "Sleaze Merchants" CD out next week! Ordering info soon!
new stuff in stock:
REGURGITATE / ENTRAILS MASSACRE / SUPPOSITORY
3-Way Grindcore Knockout Round 1 CD
live grind attack! Rgte has 12 tracks, Entrails Massacre has 4, and
Suppository has 7!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GOMORRHA
"Sexual Perversity By Autopsy" CD
brand new release! brutal, sick death metal released
by Nice To Eat You Records!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
GROTESQUEUPHORIA
"Conquered By Corruption" CD
brutal death metal from New York,
their brand new release!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
UNHOLY GRAVE
"Death Comes From Nowhere" CD
killer, brutal grindcore from these Japanese
maniacs! 12 extreme songs, released by
Gorecult Records!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
324
"Across The Black Wings" mini-CD
latest release from this Japanese grind
machine!
Price: $8 US/$10 World
FUNERUS
"Festering Earth" CD
extreme, heavy death metal with members from Incantation!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
MYOPIA
"Dancing On Landmines" CD
brutal, insane death/grind from Canada!
Their 2nd full album!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
NOISECORE FREAK
"Corner Itch Theory" CD
insane grind terror from Canada! Brand new
full-length album!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
AUTOPHAGIA
"Postmortem Human Offal" CD
brand new release! 27 tracks of crushing, filthy
grind/gore from Greece!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
TRIBUTE TO GUT
CD
tribute album to the German legends of gore, GUT! Features killer
tracks from: Libido Airbag, NWC 666, Kots, Tu Carne, Vaginal Carnage,
Haematuria, Blue Holocaust, Lymphatic Phlegm, Feculence, Nuero Visceral
Exhumation, Gronibard, Namek, Bowel Stew, Manstractor, Uterus, Cliteater,
Stoma, Depression, Ahumado Granujo, Oxidised Razor, Autophagia,
Rompeprop, Headcrash, Cerebral Turbulency, Carnal Diafragma, Vaginal Incest,
Maggut, Hipermenorrea, Gorecorpse, Tourette Syndrom, Butcher ABC, Shunt
Incision, Abosranie Bogom, Disgorged Foetus, and Amok!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
SUBLIME CADAVERIC DECOMPOSITION
"2" CD
brand new full-length album of sick gore/grind
from France! Released by Osmose Prod. Insane
digi-pak release.
Price: $12 US/$14 World
DECOMPOSING SERENITY
"We'll Stop When You're Dead" mini-CD
Includes all the material from 2 of their out of print
7" ep's: "At Last The Dolls Are Broken" and "Corpse Juice
and Lavander Kisses". 17 insane, gory tracks!
Price: $8 US/$10 World
DERKETA
"Goddess Of Death" CD
finally, a collection CD from one of the USA's most legendary, cult
death metal bands ever! Includes every song they ever did from their
demo
and 7" ep, along with rehearsal tracks, and split 7" w/Nunslaughter
tracks!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ROT
"A Long Cold Stare" CD
brand new, full-length album from this long-running pure grindcore
band from Brazil! Includes 7 bonus live tracks and a giant booklet!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
SANATORIUM
"Fetus Rape" mini-CD
6 songs of brutal death metal from Slovakia.
Price: $8 US/$10 World
C.S.S.O.
"Collection" CD
amazing release from this cult Japanese grind legend!
all their material is here, which includes: split 7" w/Meat Shits,
4-way "Grindwork" mini-CD, split 7" w/Vivisection, unreleased tracks '94,
unreleased session '95, full 7" ep on Relapse, "Shit Hits Volume 2" tape
'97, split 7" w/Demisor, split 7" w/Mastic Scum, split 7" w/Dead
Infection, unreleased session '98, and split 7" w/Bloody Vice. 45 insane
songs!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
MAUSOLEUM
"Cadaveric Displays of Ghoulish Ghastliness" CD
zombie-cult death metal, on Razorback Records
out now!
Price: $11 US/$13 World
ORDERING INFORMATION:
Send well-concealed cash or a money made payable to RAZORBACK RECORDS.
No personal checks! Or you can order with your credit card online
through our
paypal shopping cart(see our site for more info). It's faster and 100%
safe!
Razorback Records
PO Box 321
Farmingville, NY 11738
USA
http://www.razorbackrecords.com
wnocera@aol.com Razorback Records
BLACK SABBATH: Box Set To Surface In March
Rhino Records have set a March 2, 2004 release date for the much-anticipated eight-disc BLACK SABBATH box set, "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)".
Retailing for $99.98, "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)" will feature remastered versions of the band's albums with Ozzy Osbourne behind the mike, as well as a live DVD with previously unseen footage.
The original SABBATH lineup (along with executive producer Sharon Osbourne) supervised the box set, which will feature the classic albums "Black Sabbath", "Paranoid", "Master of Reality", "Vol. 4", "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", "Sabotage", "Technical Ecstasy" and "Never Say Die!"
The box will include the band's only non-LP studio recording, "Evil Woman", from 1970. The bonus DVD will feature classic performances of such SABBATH songs as "Iron Man" and "Paranoid", a live cover of Carl Perkins' "Blues Suede Shoes", and a rare promotional clip for the song "Black Sabbath". It will also feature original interviews from such SABBATH disciples as Rob Zombie, James Hetfield, Vince Neil, Krist Novoselic, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Dave Navarro, Billie Joe Armstrong, Slash, Beck, David Lee Roth and Henry Rollins.
The eighty-page booklet also features a group timeline, photos, reprints of all the album lyrics and two new historical essays by writers Chris Welch ("1970-1972: Lords of This World") and Brian Ives ("1973-1978: A Hard Road").
As previously reported, a spokesperson at the management company of SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has confirmed that the remaining BLACK SABBATH catalog is slated for similar treatment later in 2004. No further information is available at this time.
Rhino Records have set a March 2, 2004 release date for the much-anticipated eight-disc BLACK SABBATH box set, "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)".
Retailing for $99.98, "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)" will feature remastered versions of the band's albums with Ozzy Osbourne behind the mike, as well as a live DVD with previously unseen footage.
The original SABBATH lineup (along with executive producer Sharon Osbourne) supervised the box set, which will feature the classic albums "Black Sabbath", "Paranoid", "Master of Reality", "Vol. 4", "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", "Sabotage", "Technical Ecstasy" and "Never Say Die!"
The box will include the band's only non-LP studio recording, "Evil Woman", from 1970. The bonus DVD will feature classic performances of such SABBATH songs as "Iron Man" and "Paranoid", a live cover of Carl Perkins' "Blues Suede Shoes", and a rare promotional clip for the song "Black Sabbath". It will also feature original interviews from such SABBATH disciples as Rob Zombie, James Hetfield, Vince Neil, Krist Novoselic, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Dave Navarro, Billie Joe Armstrong, Slash, Beck, David Lee Roth and Henry Rollins.
The eighty-page booklet also features a group timeline, photos, reprints of all the album lyrics and two new historical essays by writers Chris Welch ("1970-1972: Lords of This World") and Brian Ives ("1973-1978: A Hard Road").
As previously reported, a spokesperson at the management company of SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has confirmed that the remaining BLACK SABBATH catalog is slated for similar treatment later in 2004. No further information is available at this time.
CENTINEX: First Gigs Of 2004 Announced
Sweden's CENTINEX have announced the details of their first shows of 2004.
The dates are as follows:
Jan. 11 – London, UK @ Underworld (w/ ROTTING CHRIST, THUS DEFILED, HELL-BORN)
Feb. 06 – Borlänge, SWE @ S2 (w/ HELLPATROL)
As previously reported, CENTINEX's new album, "Decadence - Prophecies Of Cosmic Chaos", is due in March through Candlelight Records. A limited-edition vinyl version (500 copies) will be issued in May through Hells Headbangers Records.
The follow-up to 2002's "Diabolical Desolation" was recorded and mixed at Black Lounge Studios between June 23 and July 20, and contains nine tracks, including an instrumental piece written and performed by Peter Pettersson from Swedish goth/industrial act ARCANA. The artwork for the album was done by Per Gustafson (CULT OF LUNA), while the layout was, once again, handled by Timo "The Eyeless" Ketola.
Sweden's CENTINEX have announced the details of their first shows of 2004.
The dates are as follows:
Jan. 11 – London, UK @ Underworld (w/ ROTTING CHRIST, THUS DEFILED, HELL-BORN)
Feb. 06 – Borlänge, SWE @ S2 (w/ HELLPATROL)
As previously reported, CENTINEX's new album, "Decadence - Prophecies Of Cosmic Chaos", is due in March through Candlelight Records. A limited-edition vinyl version (500 copies) will be issued in May through Hells Headbangers Records.
The follow-up to 2002's "Diabolical Desolation" was recorded and mixed at Black Lounge Studios between June 23 and July 20, and contains nine tracks, including an instrumental piece written and performed by Peter Pettersson from Swedish goth/industrial act ARCANA. The artwork for the album was done by Per Gustafson (CULT OF LUNA), while the layout was, once again, handled by Timo "The Eyeless" Ketola.
IN BATTLE Ink New Deal, Prepare To Record
Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have signed a deal with Cold/Metal Blade Records, according to a post on the group's official web site.
The band's forthcoming album will be recorded in March/April 2004 at Mana studio in Florida with producer Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL/ex-MORBID ANGEL). A summer 2004 release is expected.
IN BATTLE's recently recorded four-song promotional demo, "Soul Metamorphosis", will be made available shortly. The group had previously released two albums (1997's "In Battle" and 1998's "The Rage Of The Northmen") through Austria's Napalm Records.
The complete track listing for "Soul Metamorphosis" is as follows:
01. King God
02. Pioneers Of A Dead Future
03. Soul Metamorphosis
04. Dawn Of Darkness
Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have signed a deal with Cold/Metal Blade Records, according to a post on the group's official web site.
The band's forthcoming album will be recorded in March/April 2004 at Mana studio in Florida with producer Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL/ex-MORBID ANGEL). A summer 2004 release is expected.
IN BATTLE's recently recorded four-song promotional demo, "Soul Metamorphosis", will be made available shortly. The group had previously released two albums (1997's "In Battle" and 1998's "The Rage Of The Northmen") through Austria's Napalm Records.
The complete track listing for "Soul Metamorphosis" is as follows:
01. King God
02. Pioneers Of A Dead Future
03. Soul Metamorphosis
04. Dawn Of Darkness
All-Dwarf KISS Cover Band To Appear On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
MINI-KISS, an all-dwarf KISS cover band, will be the featured musical guests on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Monday, November 17. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" airs in most markets at 12:05 a.m.
To check out pictures of MINI-KISS in action, click here (all photos by Frank Mullen).
MINI-KISS, an all-dwarf KISS cover band, will be the featured musical guests on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Monday, November 17. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" airs in most markets at 12:05 a.m.
To check out pictures of MINI-KISS in action, click here (all photos by Frank Mullen).
THE BURDEN BROTHERS To Release Debut CD
THE BURDEN BROTHERS, the Dallas-based band featuring guitarist/vocalist Vaden Todd Lewis (THE TOADIES), bassist Casey Orr (GWAR, RIGOR MORTIS), drummer Taz Bentley (REVEREND HORTON HEAT, LOADED, TENDERLOIN, IZZY STRADLIN), and guitarists Corey Rozzoni (CLUMSY, HAPPINESS FACTOR) and Casey Hess (DOOSU), will be issuing their debut CD, "Buried In Your Black Heart", on Tuesday, November 18 via Trauma Records.
The group will be shooting a video for the single "Beautiful Night" in the coming weeks and plan to start touring extensively after the first of the year. In the meantime, the band have lined up several regional dates, including two shows with JANE'S ADDICTION in December.
Dec. 06 - Cains Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
Dec. 19 - NextStage - Dallas, TX (w/ JANE'S ADDICTION)
Dec. 21 - Verizon Wireless Amph. - Houston, TX (w/ JANE'S ADDICTION)
Dec. 31 - Sunset Station - San Antonio, TX
THE BURDEN BROTHERS, the Dallas-based band featuring guitarist/vocalist Vaden Todd Lewis (THE TOADIES), bassist Casey Orr (GWAR, RIGOR MORTIS), drummer Taz Bentley (REVEREND HORTON HEAT, LOADED, TENDERLOIN, IZZY STRADLIN), and guitarists Corey Rozzoni (CLUMSY, HAPPINESS FACTOR) and Casey Hess (DOOSU), will be issuing their debut CD, "Buried In Your Black Heart", on Tuesday, November 18 via Trauma Records.
The group will be shooting a video for the single "Beautiful Night" in the coming weeks and plan to start touring extensively after the first of the year. In the meantime, the band have lined up several regional dates, including two shows with JANE'S ADDICTION in December.
Dec. 06 - Cains Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
Dec. 19 - NextStage - Dallas, TX (w/ JANE'S ADDICTION)
Dec. 21 - Verizon Wireless Amph. - Houston, TX (w/ JANE'S ADDICTION)
Dec. 31 - Sunset Station - San Antonio, TX
ARCH ENEMY's MIKE AMOTT: 'I Am The Biggest Bitch Of All'
ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the band's web site:
"Hey ya'll..we're in Texas! And it's fuckin' awesome! The show last night in Houston was really great as we got to play 2 more songs (due to a situation with HATEBREED)...so it was 8 songs instead of the usual 6 — we threw in 'Dark Insanity' (off the 'Black Earth' album) and also 'The Immortal' (off the 'Burning Bridges' album)...recently we have also replaced 'Heart Of Darkness' with 'Bury Me An Angel' — it's working out great! We love playing the fast shit the best anyways... The 3 Florida shows were nice too...met lots of my old pals from the ancient times of DEATH METAL... [Guitarist] James Murphy [TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY] came on the bus an hung out for awhile — he looked great and seems to be recovering really well from the hell he's been through. Can't wait to hear him shred it up again on his upcoming projects!!! Angela got to meet one of her vocal influences and 'idols' — John Tardy from the mighty OBITUARY...super nice guy! I read on Blabbermouth today that I'd said in an interview that I think 'Metal fans are bitches' - well, I believe that too be true..totally! And the biggest bitch of all is me, ha-ha..I AM THE WORST! I AM THE üBER-BITCH!!!!"
ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the band's web site:
"Hey ya'll..we're in Texas! And it's fuckin' awesome! The show last night in Houston was really great as we got to play 2 more songs (due to a situation with HATEBREED)...so it was 8 songs instead of the usual 6 — we threw in 'Dark Insanity' (off the 'Black Earth' album) and also 'The Immortal' (off the 'Burning Bridges' album)...recently we have also replaced 'Heart Of Darkness' with 'Bury Me An Angel' — it's working out great! We love playing the fast shit the best anyways... The 3 Florida shows were nice too...met lots of my old pals from the ancient times of DEATH METAL... [Guitarist] James Murphy [TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY] came on the bus an hung out for awhile — he looked great and seems to be recovering really well from the hell he's been through. Can't wait to hear him shred it up again on his upcoming projects!!! Angela got to meet one of her vocal influences and 'idols' — John Tardy from the mighty OBITUARY...super nice guy! I read on Blabbermouth today that I'd said in an interview that I think 'Metal fans are bitches' - well, I believe that too be true..totally! And the biggest bitch of all is me, ha-ha..I AM THE WORST! I AM THE üBER-BITCH!!!!"
RUDY SARZO In Talks To Rejoin ANGEL
Bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) has been speaking with the group ANGEL and is likely to rejoin the band after some twenty-three years of absence, according to Melodic Rock. Sarzo was a member of ANGEL prior to being in both QUIET RIOT and OZZY OSBOURNE. It appears that QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali's refusal to pursue a musical situation that was to include guitarist Reb Beach, vocalist Joe Lynn Turner as well as Sarzo has prompted Rudy to pursue other avenues. Meanwhile, HARDLINE keyboardist Michael T. Ross has joined ANGEL, replacing Greg Guffria. Although Michael is still working closely with Johnny Gioeli in HARDLINE and ACCOMPLICE, Michael has made time to join ANGEL and just completed several dates in California. They are in discussions to record a new ANGEL record and are playing the Bang Your Head Festival in Germany in 2004.
Bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) has been speaking with the group ANGEL and is likely to rejoin the band after some twenty-three years of absence, according to Melodic Rock. Sarzo was a member of ANGEL prior to being in both QUIET RIOT and OZZY OSBOURNE. It appears that QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali's refusal to pursue a musical situation that was to include guitarist Reb Beach, vocalist Joe Lynn Turner as well as Sarzo has prompted Rudy to pursue other avenues. Meanwhile, HARDLINE keyboardist Michael T. Ross has joined ANGEL, replacing Greg Guffria. Although Michael is still working closely with Johnny Gioeli in HARDLINE and ACCOMPLICE, Michael has made time to join ANGEL and just completed several dates in California. They are in discussions to record a new ANGEL record and are playing the Bang Your Head Festival in Germany in 2004.
Report: Heavy Metal Subgenres Broken Down
Lisa Rose of New Jersey's The Star-Ledger attempts in Friday's online edition to put her finger on the array of subgenres within the heavy metal music spectrum in advance of this weekend's New Jersey Metal And Hardcore Fest, which kicks off today at Asbury Park's Convention Hall complex. Check out her attempt at this location.
Lisa Rose of New Jersey's The Star-Ledger attempts in Friday's online edition to put her finger on the array of subgenres within the heavy metal music spectrum in advance of this weekend's New Jersey Metal And Hardcore Fest, which kicks off today at Asbury Park's Convention Hall complex. Check out her attempt at this location.
DESTRUCTION: DVD Preview Available For Viewing
Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have posted a preview clip from their upcoming DVD. Check out a live version of "Machinery Of Lies": .MPG, Windows Media.
DESTRUCTION will be teaming up with DEICIDE, NILE, AMON AMARTH, DEW-SCENTED, GRAVEWORM and MISERY INDEX for the X-Mass Festivals 2003 tour beginning on December 7 in London, England. A European tour with DEW-SCENTED will follow in February.
Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have posted a preview clip from their upcoming DVD. Check out a live version of "Machinery Of Lies": .MPG, Windows Media.
DESTRUCTION will be teaming up with DEICIDE, NILE, AMON AMARTH, DEW-SCENTED, GRAVEWORM and MISERY INDEX for the X-Mass Festivals 2003 tour beginning on December 7 in London, England. A European tour with DEW-SCENTED will follow in February.
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Just Promotions
Attn: Bands:
The following is a brand spanking new compilation we will be
doing. This will be for the STILLBORN FESTIVAL that is put on every
year by HATEBREED. Please take a look at the following and see where
we will promote your band!
December 26th, 27th and 29th, 2003
STILLBORN FESTIVAL featuring:
HATEBREED, Chimaira, Sick of it All, Agnostic Front, Madball, Stretch
Armstrong, Subzero, With Honor, Sworn Enemy, Full Blown Chaos.
December 26, 2003 @ Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA.
December 27, 2003 @ The Worcester Palladium, Worcester, MA.
December 29, 2003 @ The 9:30 Club Washington, DC.
200 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $45 per
concert. $80 per 2 Markets and $100 for all 3 Markets. The deadline
is December 12th!!
If anyone is interested, please reply and reserve your spot. Payment
and your 2 tracks are due by December 12th. You won't want to miss
out on this Promotion!
Thanks!
Nate Franklin
Just Promotions
http://www.justpromotions.com
nate@justpromotions.com
Please tell them that MidwestMetal.info sent you by using our e-mail address as a reference - jennifer@midwestmetal.info - thank you!
Attn: Bands:
The following is a brand spanking new compilation we will be
doing. This will be for the STILLBORN FESTIVAL that is put on every
year by HATEBREED. Please take a look at the following and see where
we will promote your band!
December 26th, 27th and 29th, 2003
STILLBORN FESTIVAL featuring:
HATEBREED, Chimaira, Sick of it All, Agnostic Front, Madball, Stretch
Armstrong, Subzero, With Honor, Sworn Enemy, Full Blown Chaos.
December 26, 2003 @ Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA.
December 27, 2003 @ The Worcester Palladium, Worcester, MA.
December 29, 2003 @ The 9:30 Club Washington, DC.
200 Discs will be distributed at each concert. Cost is $45 per
concert. $80 per 2 Markets and $100 for all 3 Markets. The deadline
is December 12th!!
If anyone is interested, please reply and reserve your spot. Payment
and your 2 tracks are due by December 12th. You won't want to miss
out on this Promotion!
Thanks!
Nate Franklin
Just Promotions
http://www.justpromotions.com
nate@justpromotions.com
Please tell them that MidwestMetal.info sent you by using our e-mail address as a reference - jennifer@midwestmetal.info - thank you!
Turkey Vulture Records
Turkey Vulture Records is seeking a few more bands for "THE HARDER, THE BETTER: VOLUME SIX". Bands so far appearing on the compilation include THE STREET WALKIN' CHEETAHS, SWEET JUSTICE, NEW SOCIETY OF ANARCHISTS, BOURBON OUTFITTERS, DEAD END PATH, THE SEVENTH GATE, MARY'S CUNT, THE EERIE, RICTUS GRIN, CHAINSNAP, and NO CLASS CITIZEN. This compilation offers great worldwide exposure. Bands interested please go to www.turkeyvulturerecords.com for details on how to become a part of this compilation! Thanks so much!
Turkey Vulture Records is seeking a few more bands for "THE HARDER, THE BETTER: VOLUME SIX". Bands so far appearing on the compilation include THE STREET WALKIN' CHEETAHS, SWEET JUSTICE, NEW SOCIETY OF ANARCHISTS, BOURBON OUTFITTERS, DEAD END PATH, THE SEVENTH GATE, MARY'S CUNT, THE EERIE, RICTUS GRIN, CHAINSNAP, and NO CLASS CITIZEN. This compilation offers great worldwide exposure. Bands interested please go to www.turkeyvulturerecords.com for details on how to become a part of this compilation! Thanks so much!
11.13.2003
WILLOW WISP DVD NOW AVAILABLE!!!!!
-WITNESS DEMONIC SPLENDOR IN GHASTLY BLOOD RED!!
-SEE A NAKED ACOLYTE BEATEN AND SACRIFICED!!
-HEAR EARTH'S MOST ECCENTRIC/EXPERIMENTAL/PROG-OTHIC/BLACK METAL!!!
-MARVEL AT THE UNHOLINESS YOU WILL BEHOLD!!
-WILLOW WISP HAVE FINALLY UNLEASHED THEIR FIRST OFFICIAL DVD ON A WORLD TAKEN AGHAST!!
Featuring 2 Brand New Videos
Hilarious Social Misconduct An Authentic Ritual Performed In The Hollywood Hills Exclusive Rehearsal Footage of 2 Songs That Will Appear On Their As Yet Untitled-Forthcoming CD As Well As Live Performances, New Photos, Menu Selections Composed By The Band Themselves And All Of Their Anticipated Lurid Antics All Caught On Tape For "YOU" Their Satanic Brethren!!
NOW AVAILABLE!!
Send $15.00 plus $3.50 Shipping well concealed cash Or a Money Order Made Out To: T
Tony Eckman/ Willow Wisp
Po Box 9352
N. Hollywood,Ca.
91609-1352
**Act Now And Receive A Limited Edition 4x6 Color Photo Autographed by the band!!
Please Allow 2 to 3 Weeks For Delivery
-WITNESS DEMONIC SPLENDOR IN GHASTLY BLOOD RED!!
-SEE A NAKED ACOLYTE BEATEN AND SACRIFICED!!
-HEAR EARTH'S MOST ECCENTRIC/EXPERIMENTAL/PROG-OTHIC/BLACK METAL!!!
-MARVEL AT THE UNHOLINESS YOU WILL BEHOLD!!
-WILLOW WISP HAVE FINALLY UNLEASHED THEIR FIRST OFFICIAL DVD ON A WORLD TAKEN AGHAST!!
Featuring 2 Brand New Videos
Hilarious Social Misconduct An Authentic Ritual Performed In The Hollywood Hills Exclusive Rehearsal Footage of 2 Songs That Will Appear On Their As Yet Untitled-Forthcoming CD As Well As Live Performances, New Photos, Menu Selections Composed By The Band Themselves And All Of Their Anticipated Lurid Antics All Caught On Tape For "YOU" Their Satanic Brethren!!
NOW AVAILABLE!!
Send $15.00 plus $3.50 Shipping well concealed cash Or a Money Order Made Out To: T
Tony Eckman/ Willow Wisp
Po Box 9352
N. Hollywood,Ca.
91609-1352
**Act Now And Receive A Limited Edition 4x6 Color Photo Autographed by the band!!
Please Allow 2 to 3 Weeks For Delivery
- KARMAGEDDON MEDIA -
< UPCOMING RELEASES IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 >
JANUARY:
- MORIFADE - Domin<>nation digi-CD/CD (26.01) - excluding Japan -
- TRIBUTE TO POSSESSED - Seven Gates of Horror digi-CD (26.01)
- DIMMU BORGIR / OLD MAN'S CHILD - Sons of Satan Gather for Attack CD (26.01)
- SEPTIC FLESH - Sumerian Daemons CD (26.01)
- TRIBUTE TO EURONYMOUS - Nordic Metal CD (26.01) - for Europe only -
- NILE - In The Beginning digi-CD (26.01) - for Europe only -
FEBRUARY:
- CRUACHAN - Pagan digi-CD/CD (09.02)
- WITHIN Y - Extended Mental Dimensions CD (09.02)
- CRUACHAN - Folk-Lore CD (23.02)
- CRUACHAN - Tuatha Na Gael CD (23.02)
- THYRFING - Thyrfing CD (23.02)
- SINISTER - Creative Killings CD (23.02) - excluding North America -
MARCH:
- DISMEMBER - Where Ironcrosses Grow digi-CD/CD (08.03)
- HEARSE - Armageddon Mon Amour digi-CD/CD (08.03)
- THYRFING - Valdr Galga CD (22.03)
- MONSTROSITY - Millennium CD (22.03) - for Europe only -
- Please notice that this release schedule is not valid for the American territories !!!
- Official license-partner for North America : Candlelight Records USA.
- Official license-partner for South America : Encore Records Brazil.
< UPCOMING RELEASES IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 >
JANUARY:
- MORIFADE - Domin<>nation digi-CD/CD (26.01) - excluding Japan -
- TRIBUTE TO POSSESSED - Seven Gates of Horror digi-CD (26.01)
- DIMMU BORGIR / OLD MAN'S CHILD - Sons of Satan Gather for Attack CD (26.01)
- SEPTIC FLESH - Sumerian Daemons CD (26.01)
- TRIBUTE TO EURONYMOUS - Nordic Metal CD (26.01) - for Europe only -
- NILE - In The Beginning digi-CD (26.01) - for Europe only -
FEBRUARY:
- CRUACHAN - Pagan digi-CD/CD (09.02)
- WITHIN Y - Extended Mental Dimensions CD (09.02)
- CRUACHAN - Folk-Lore CD (23.02)
- CRUACHAN - Tuatha Na Gael CD (23.02)
- THYRFING - Thyrfing CD (23.02)
- SINISTER - Creative Killings CD (23.02) - excluding North America -
MARCH:
- DISMEMBER - Where Ironcrosses Grow digi-CD/CD (08.03)
- HEARSE - Armageddon Mon Amour digi-CD/CD (08.03)
- THYRFING - Valdr Galga CD (22.03)
- MONSTROSITY - Millennium CD (22.03) - for Europe only -
- Please notice that this release schedule is not valid for the American territories !!!
- Official license-partner for North America : Candlelight Records USA.
- Official license-partner for South America : Encore Records Brazil.
AFBPromotions 2004 Roster
Wednesday Elektra
http://www.aidforbands.com
wednesday@aidforbands.com
AFBPromotions is gearing up for the 2004 year, with the hopes of
bringing independent music lovers more services and featuring a new
20 artist "roster" line up:
(In no particular order) the new roster is:
Nicatas Drumer, Morgueazm, Schizoid, Rictus Grin, Suture Seven,
Promonium Jesters, Anomy, Iron Bitchface, Endorphins, Encounter Box, Mind Disruption, Control Theory, Little Mojo, Yaya Diallo,
Broomfiller, Gliem, R. Sean Faust, Sapphic Ode, Lucid, and Todays
Abortion
More information on the aforementioned artists/bands will be disclosed with the new website due out the end of December 2003! More great things are on their way ...
AFBPromotions
http://www.aidforbands.com
wednesday@aidforbands.com
[ PS
To those that submitted their information to the 2004 roster, but
didn't get selected, I'll be contacting you shortly via email about a "side project" I'll be doing to help out bands outside of our
roster, so keep an eye on your inbox about it!! ~ Wednesday ]
PPS Thanks to all of you who casted votes to help me decide who the last band would be, Todays Abortion was the "winner"
Wednesday Elektra
http://www.aidforbands.com
wednesday@aidforbands.com
AFBPromotions is gearing up for the 2004 year, with the hopes of
bringing independent music lovers more services and featuring a new
20 artist "roster" line up:
(In no particular order) the new roster is:
Nicatas Drumer, Morgueazm, Schizoid, Rictus Grin, Suture Seven,
Promonium Jesters, Anomy, Iron Bitchface, Endorphins, Encounter Box, Mind Disruption, Control Theory, Little Mojo, Yaya Diallo,
Broomfiller, Gliem, R. Sean Faust, Sapphic Ode, Lucid, and Todays
Abortion
More information on the aforementioned artists/bands will be disclosed with the new website due out the end of December 2003! More great things are on their way ...
AFBPromotions
http://www.aidforbands.com
wednesday@aidforbands.com
[ PS
To those that submitted their information to the 2004 roster, but
didn't get selected, I'll be contacting you shortly via email about a "side project" I'll be doing to help out bands outside of our
roster, so keep an eye on your inbox about it!! ~ Wednesday ]
PPS Thanks to all of you who casted votes to help me decide who the last band would be, Todays Abortion was the "winner"
NAPALM DEATH Guitarist Sits Out European Tour
NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has addressed the absence of guitarist Jesse Pintado from the group's current European tour in the following posting to the band's official web site:
"Hi there, in France today, show number 7... I noticed that there were a couple of queries as to Jesse's absence from the shows... Basically, he is back in Los Angeles with his family right now taking sometime off and recovering from a very exhaustive year....
"Due to the fact that the tour was already booked we decided to do the shows as a four-piece...
"All should be back on track for next year."
NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has addressed the absence of guitarist Jesse Pintado from the group's current European tour in the following posting to the band's official web site:
"Hi there, in France today, show number 7... I noticed that there were a couple of queries as to Jesse's absence from the shows... Basically, he is back in Los Angeles with his family right now taking sometime off and recovering from a very exhaustive year....
"Due to the fact that the tour was already booked we decided to do the shows as a four-piece...
"All should be back on track for next year."
OPETH To Play 'Drastically Different' Set On Upcoming U.S. Tour
Sweden's OPETH recently returned from their first-ever Scandinavian tour. The band performed live in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The Finns finally had a chance to see the band live in concert for the first time ever, and OPETH tried to repay their "debt" by playing a set over two hours 20 minutes long in Helsinki. Surprise for this tour was the inclusion of "April Ethereal" from the 1997 album "My Arms Your Hearse". This has only been played live twice before back in 1997.
The long-awaited DVD, "Lamentations - Live at Shepards Bush Empire" will be released in late November through Music For Nations. American release is set for the end of February 2004.
Candlelight Records have re-issued the first three OPETH albums ("Orchid", "Morningrise", and "My Arms Your Hearse") in embossed tin-can editions. This is a very limited release and they're available now.
Since OPETH have been in North America three times in support of "Deliverance" and "Damnation", there will be some drastic changes in the band's live set list for the upcoming 2004 tour. To keep the interest from the fans, the band will pull out a series of never-before-played numbers from albums past and present. Some songs up for rehearsals are "The Moor", "Nectar" and "Blackwater Park", among others.
Sweden's OPETH recently returned from their first-ever Scandinavian tour. The band performed live in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The Finns finally had a chance to see the band live in concert for the first time ever, and OPETH tried to repay their "debt" by playing a set over two hours 20 minutes long in Helsinki. Surprise for this tour was the inclusion of "April Ethereal" from the 1997 album "My Arms Your Hearse". This has only been played live twice before back in 1997.
The long-awaited DVD, "Lamentations - Live at Shepards Bush Empire" will be released in late November through Music For Nations. American release is set for the end of February 2004.
Candlelight Records have re-issued the first three OPETH albums ("Orchid", "Morningrise", and "My Arms Your Hearse") in embossed tin-can editions. This is a very limited release and they're available now.
Since OPETH have been in North America three times in support of "Deliverance" and "Damnation", there will be some drastic changes in the band's live set list for the upcoming 2004 tour. To keep the interest from the fans, the band will pull out a series of never-before-played numbers from albums past and present. Some songs up for rehearsals are "The Moor", "Nectar" and "Blackwater Park", among others.
Thrash Metal Documentary To Film In The San Francisco Bay Area
"Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, will be taping a performance by Bay Area thrashers CONCRETE COFFIN at The Stork Club in Oakland, California on Tuesday, November 18. Everyone is invited to come down to the show and be a part of the taping.
As previously reported, METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, VOIVOD, KREATOR, EXODUS, DISTURBED, SLIPKNOT, KITTIE, DEATH ANGEL and MESHUGGAH are among the other bands covered in the documentary, which is tentatively due before the end of the year. The brainchild of director Rick Ernst, a longtime freelance producer for MTV, the film will include interviews, live performances and archival footage.
For more information on "Get Thrashed", visit the project's official web site at this location.
"Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, will be taping a performance by Bay Area thrashers CONCRETE COFFIN at The Stork Club in Oakland, California on Tuesday, November 18. Everyone is invited to come down to the show and be a part of the taping.
As previously reported, METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, VOIVOD, KREATOR, EXODUS, DISTURBED, SLIPKNOT, KITTIE, DEATH ANGEL and MESHUGGAH are among the other bands covered in the documentary, which is tentatively due before the end of the year. The brainchild of director Rick Ernst, a longtime freelance producer for MTV, the film will include interviews, live performances and archival footage.
For more information on "Get Thrashed", visit the project's official web site at this location.
ENFORSAKEN: Sophomore Album Due In February
Arlington Heights, Illinois-based death metallers ENFORSAKEN have set a February 24, 2004 tentative release date through Century Media/Olympic Records for their sophomore album, "The Forever Endeavor".
The mastering of the album was recently completed by James Murphy (DISINCARNATE, DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY), who also contributed a guitar solo to the song "All For Nothing". All cover and layout art was completed by DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin at Cabin Fever Media. "Niklas did a great job, and his unique artwork paints a very nice mood for the album," the band write on their web site.
ENFORSAKEN will hit the road in support of "The Forever Endeavor" in early 2004.
Arlington Heights, Illinois-based death metallers ENFORSAKEN have set a February 24, 2004 tentative release date through Century Media/Olympic Records for their sophomore album, "The Forever Endeavor".
The mastering of the album was recently completed by James Murphy (DISINCARNATE, DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY), who also contributed a guitar solo to the song "All For Nothing". All cover and layout art was completed by DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin at Cabin Fever Media. "Niklas did a great job, and his unique artwork paints a very nice mood for the album," the band write on their web site.
ENFORSAKEN will hit the road in support of "The Forever Endeavor" in early 2004.
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Nominated For A SURROUND MUSIC Award
Zakk Wylde's BLACK LABEL SOCIETY have received a "Best Live Video" nomination at this year's Surround Music Awards for their recently-issued concert DVD, "Boozed, Broozed & Broken-Boned".
The prestigious event takes place on December 11 and 12 (with the awards on the evening of the 11) and features a veritable who's-who of music industry personalities, experts and veterans. This year's award show is to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California and is part of the 2003 International Surround Conference and Showcase sponsored by Surround Professional magazine, revealed by High Fidelity Review. See the entire list of the 2003 Surround Music award nominees at this location.
Zakk Wylde's BLACK LABEL SOCIETY have received a "Best Live Video" nomination at this year's Surround Music Awards for their recently-issued concert DVD, "Boozed, Broozed & Broken-Boned".
The prestigious event takes place on December 11 and 12 (with the awards on the evening of the 11) and features a veritable who's-who of music industry personalities, experts and veterans. This year's award show is to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California and is part of the 2003 International Surround Conference and Showcase sponsored by Surround Professional magazine, revealed by High Fidelity Review. See the entire list of the 2003 Surround Music award nominees at this location.
Renowned Session Drummer Loses Battle With Cancer
Renowned drummer Tony Thompson, who performed with LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones during the 1985 Live Aid reunion, and who also rehearsed with the members of ZEPPELIN for a short-lived project in 1986, passed away earlier today after a battle with renal-cell cancer. Donations can be made at www.tonythompsonfund.com.
(Thanks: Led-Zeppelin.com)
Renowned drummer Tony Thompson, who performed with LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones during the 1985 Live Aid reunion, and who also rehearsed with the members of ZEPPELIN for a short-lived project in 1986, passed away earlier today after a battle with renal-cell cancer. Donations can be made at www.tonythompsonfund.com.
(Thanks: Led-Zeppelin.com)
SUFFOCATION Name New CD
Reunited New York death metallers SUFFOCATION have set "Souls To Deny" as the title for their first full-length release since 1995's "Pierced From Within", tentatively due in the spring through Relapse Records. The songwriting process for the follow-up to the 1998 "Despise The Sun" EP has reached the midway point and plans exist for the band to self-produce the CD during January.
On Saturday November 15, SUFFOCATION are scheduled to be playing on the main stage (from 7:45 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.) at the New Jersey Metal And Hardcore Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Other bands slated to play the same night on the same stage include HATE ETERNAL, DEICIDE, NILE, TYPE O NEGATIVE and CRADLE OF FILTH.
SUFFOCATION's current lineup consists of founding members Frank Mullen (vocals), Terrance Hobbs (guitar), Mike Smith (drums) and Josh Barohn (bass), plus longtime friend Guy Marchais (guitar, formerly of PYREXIA and INTERNAL BLEEDING).
Reunited New York death metallers SUFFOCATION have set "Souls To Deny" as the title for their first full-length release since 1995's "Pierced From Within", tentatively due in the spring through Relapse Records. The songwriting process for the follow-up to the 1998 "Despise The Sun" EP has reached the midway point and plans exist for the band to self-produce the CD during January.
On Saturday November 15, SUFFOCATION are scheduled to be playing on the main stage (from 7:45 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.) at the New Jersey Metal And Hardcore Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Other bands slated to play the same night on the same stage include HATE ETERNAL, DEICIDE, NILE, TYPE O NEGATIVE and CRADLE OF FILTH.
SUFFOCATION's current lineup consists of founding members Frank Mullen (vocals), Terrance Hobbs (guitar), Mike Smith (drums) and Josh Barohn (bass), plus longtime friend Guy Marchais (guitar, formerly of PYREXIA and INTERNAL BLEEDING).
DARK FORTRESS Sign With BLACK ATTAKK RECORDS
German black metallers DARK FORTRESS have signed a three-album deal with Neon Knights/Black Attakk Records. The band plan to enter the studio in February/March 2004 to record their new CD, "Stab Wounds", tentatively due in late spring/early summer. Several guest musicians are expected to appear on the album, including Herr Morbid of Italy's FORGOTTEN TOMB and Jens Ryden of Sweden's NAGLFAR.
For more information, visit the band's official web site at this location.
German black metallers DARK FORTRESS have signed a three-album deal with Neon Knights/Black Attakk Records. The band plan to enter the studio in February/March 2004 to record their new CD, "Stab Wounds", tentatively due in late spring/early summer. Several guest musicians are expected to appear on the album, including Herr Morbid of Italy's FORGOTTEN TOMB and Jens Ryden of Sweden's NAGLFAR.
For more information, visit the band's official web site at this location.
FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING Complete Work On Debut Album
German death metallers FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING have completed work on their full-length debut, "Skywards – A Sylphe's Ascension", due on January 26 through Metal Blade Records Europe. "Catchy guitar melodies, intense rhythms and a highly technical approach make this album an energetic, unique long-player that will suit the tastes of all death metal lovers out there," according to an official press release.
The complete track listing for "Skywards – A Sylphe's Ascension" is as follows:
01. Up From The Blackest Of Soil
02. The Seventh Sunray Enlights My Pathway
03. Shapes Of The Pursuers
04. Skywards – A Sylphe's Ascension
05. Mesmerized
06. Entangled Whispers In The Depth
07. Evensong
08. Scattered To The Four Winds
09. On A Scar's Edge Infinity
10. Lour Pulse
11. Fear My Hatred
12. Life's Last Embers
FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING consist of guitarist/vocalist Stefan Weimar (ex-VENEREAL DISEASE), guitarist Sascha Ehrich (ex-MORTIFIED), drummer Ingo Maier (ex-VENEREAL DISEASE), and bassist Wolfram Schellenberg (ex-DISEMBOWLED). The group had previously issued a self-financed EP, titled "Bloodred Tales".
German death metallers FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING have completed work on their full-length debut, "Skywards – A Sylphe's Ascension", due on January 26 through Metal Blade Records Europe. "Catchy guitar melodies, intense rhythms and a highly technical approach make this album an energetic, unique long-player that will suit the tastes of all death metal lovers out there," according to an official press release.
The complete track listing for "Skywards – A Sylphe's Ascension" is as follows:
01. Up From The Blackest Of Soil
02. The Seventh Sunray Enlights My Pathway
03. Shapes Of The Pursuers
04. Skywards – A Sylphe's Ascension
05. Mesmerized
06. Entangled Whispers In The Depth
07. Evensong
08. Scattered To The Four Winds
09. On A Scar's Edge Infinity
10. Lour Pulse
11. Fear My Hatred
12. Life's Last Embers
FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING consist of guitarist/vocalist Stefan Weimar (ex-VENEREAL DISEASE), guitarist Sascha Ehrich (ex-MORTIFIED), drummer Ingo Maier (ex-VENEREAL DISEASE), and bassist Wolfram Schellenberg (ex-DISEMBOWLED). The group had previously issued a self-financed EP, titled "Bloodred Tales".
Pops Upcoming Shows
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT
Poco
And
Heartsfield
$20 Advance/$22 Day Of
All Ages
Saturday, January 24th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
POCO BIO
One of the first and longest-lasting country-rock groups, Poco had its
roots in the dying embers of the Buffalo Springfield: After co-founders
Neil Young and Stephen Stills exited in the spring of 1968, only
guitarist/singer Richie Furay and bassist Jim Messina remained to complete
the group's swan song, Last Time Around. The final Springfield track,
"Kind Woman," included only Furay and Messina, with a guest appearance on
steel guitar by Rusty Young, formerly of Boenzee Cryque. He stuck with
Furay and Messina, passing on a scheduled audition for a new group that
Gram Parsons was putting together; auditions followed before the
fledgling group reached out to Young's ex-Boenzee Cryque bandmate George
Grantham on drums and vocals and to bassist/singer Randy Meisner. This
lineup rehearsed for four months before making their debut at the L.A.
Troubadour in November. A month later, they made their first appearance at
the Fillmore West on a bill with the Steve Miller Band and Sly & the
Family Stone.
At the time, they were using the name Pogo, but that didn't last; Walt
Kelly, the creator of the comic strip Pogo, from which they'd freely
admitted borrowing the name, didn't appreciate the group's choice and
filed a lawsuit. Not wanting to lose all of the recognition and goodwill
they'd built up locally over the previous five months, the result was a
change of just one consonant, to Poco. Just one day after signing to
Epic in early 1969, Meisner suddenly left the band, apparently over
personality clashes; he later joined the Eagles. Recorded as a four-piece,
Poco's debut, Pickin' Up the Pieces, was released in June of 1969. The
group was back to being a quintet in 1970 with the addition of bassist
Timothy B. Schmit, whose arrival coincided with the recording of their
second album, Poco.
It wasn't long after that Messina decided to leave, feeling that Furay
had assumed too much control over the group's sound. Before departing,
he secured the services of a capable replacement member -- Paul Cotton,
a onetime member of the Illinois Speed Press -- and also played on and
produced their subsequent album, Deliverin', which rose to number 26
and yielded the minor hit "C'mon." Their next album, 1971's From the
Inside, was produced in Memphis by Booker T. & the M.G.'s guitarist Steve
Cropper. The same lineup became the first Poco membership to last for
more than one studio album; their second, A Good Feelin' to Know, was
released in 1972, but by this time, even Furay had begun to lose heart
over the band's lack of commercial success.
The band made one renewed effort, Crazy Eyes, their most accomplished
studio album to date; released late in 1973, it became their most
successful work. However, just as the LP was released, Furay left the group
to hook up with Chris Hillman and John David Souther to form the
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. Still, Poco continued as a quartet; their next
album, Seven, released in the spring of 1974, failed to replicate the
success of Crazy Eyes. The group was at a critical point in their history
following the release of one more Epic album, Cantamos, which appeared
in the fall of 1974 and got no higher than number 76. After parting with
Epic, Poco signed with ABC Records in 1975; their first album, Head
Over Heels, issued in mid-1975, surpassed expectations to fall just shy of
the Top 40.
After the album Rose of Cimarron, the group came close to splitting up
in 1976, with new member Al Garth exiting in the middle of the year.
Finally, in the spring of 1977, Indian Summer was released; four months
later, Timothy Schmit exited the lineup to replace Meisner in the
Eagles. Grantham followed him out of the band in January of 1978, eventually
becoming Ricky Skaggs' drummer. The group re-formed with Charlie
Harrison and Steve Chapman joining Young and Cotton; Kim Bullard, a Crosby,
Stills & Nash alumnus, came in on keyboards in December of that year,
and Poco was once again a quintet. All of these personnel changes seemed
to have done the trick, because their next album, Legend, released late
in 1978, became the best-selling LP in their history, earning a gold
record in the course of rising to number 14. The accompanying single,
"Crazy Love," reached number 17, far and away their biggest seller to
date. It was matched by Cotton's "Heart of the Night," which got to number
20 during the summer of 1979.
However, their subsequent albums -- Under the Gun, Blue and Gray, and
Cowboys and Englishmen -- did progressively poorly; Ghost Town, issued
late in 1982, peaked at an anemic number 195. Furay rejoined the group
briefly in mid-1984 along with Schmit, resulting in the Inamorata album,
which scarcely made any impact; a five-year hiatus followed before the
original quintet re-formed in the spring of 1989. Their comeback
single, "Call It Love," hit the Top 20, accompanied by the album Legacy,
which made it to number 40. Although the 1968 lineup didn't stay together,
Poco was restored as a working band, touring periodically with Cotton
and Young at its core. In 2002, the band released a new album, Running
Horse, through their website, www.PocoNut.com.
HEARTSFIELD BIO
The members of Heartsfield all met in the Chicago area, although
southwest Michigan is now their base. The group includes Perry Jordan,
acoustic and electric guitar; J.C. Hartsfield, acoustic guitar, mandolin and
fiddle; Phil Lucafo, electric and pedal steel guitars; Fred Dobbs,
electric guitar, banjo; Greg Biela, bass guitar; and Art Baldacci, drums.
The Mississippi-born J.C. Hartsfield started his "pro" career by playing
in country-blues groups at age 12. To support his family, he started
playing with lounge dance bands and Vegas show groups, neither of which
were satisfying to him. In 1970, he met Perry Jordan, who had just left
a group called Liquid Heart. They started playing and writing original
tunes together. Phil soon arrived and made some tapes with Perry and
J.C. He played them for the other members of Liquid Heart and "We all
flipped and started exchanging tunes," Fred recalls. The group returned to
Chicago for a vacation and got together at J.C.'s place to jam. "We
fell in love at first sound," Perry says. This was mid-summer of 1972. The
group began playing around Chicago in particular and the midwest in
general. All of a sudden, the perennially staid Chicago music scene began
to pick up on this group, and within a few months every club
Heartsfield played was packed for every show. And then the hardest people in the
world to please--music critics--began showing up. And this is where
Heartsfield grabbed them. For despite the frills, overdubbing and general
perfection that can be attained in a recording studio, Heartsfield must
be seen in performance to be believed and appreciated. The Chicago
Tribune said that "Heartsfield live is a delight. Everybody gets a chance
to sing and play up-front. And they put out an awesome amount of music."
The Chicago Daily News writes that "their spirit and unmistakable
enjoyment of making music binds a Heartsfield set into an exciting, engaging
experience." The Hot Flash of Kalamazoo, Mich., said "they had people
jumping around like in the days when people did such crazy things as
have fun at concerts." Heartsfield is dedicated to everyone having a good
time at their shows. Says Art: "People want to be entertained. When an
act can communicate to 20,000 people like they're communicating to one
person, the result is fantastic. I think we're just six people who dig
music in all forms, just trying to get by and entertain people." Adds
Perry: "Our group is basically a group of writers who can relate and
understand without a real effort. There are many styles of music we write
and play; we just try to make every song and style sound good. I'm in
love with this band and its music."Mercury recently released
Heartsfield's second album entitled, "The Wonder Of It All." They recorded it at
Golden Voice Studios in South Pekin, Illinois. "We like to keep close to
the roots," J. C. said.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
2nd Annual Thanksgiving Metalfest
Featuring Lacuna Coil & Dog Fashion Disco
w/Realm, 13 Days, Final Drive, Byproduct & Krammit
$10
All Ages
Saturday, November 29th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
LACUNA COIL BIO
Throughout history, Italy has been known for blending the classic with
the innovative. In the musical realm, Milan’s prolific Lacuna Coil
has best translated the dichotomy of this Italian consciousness.
With three full-length albums and two EPs released in a 4-year span,
each offering has furthered the enunciation of the subtle, solemn beauty
Lacuna Coil creates. Signifying "empty spiral" in English, the
definition betrays the rich versatility of their music. Comalies, their
offering for 2002, maturely exhibits the trademarked gothic overtones and
simplistic melancholy of their haunting musical landscape. Leaving all
comparisons to Draconian Times-era Paradise Lost and The Gathering's
Mandylion-era behind, Lacuna Coil bring miraculous eloquence to their
collision of melody and metal.
Originally formed in 1996, the band teamed up with producer Waldemar
Sorychta (Sentenced, Samael, Tiamat) in 1998. Their songwriting talents
immediately evident, Terrorizer Magazine hailed Lacuna Coil's
self-titled debut as "superb, and its strength soon weakens whatever resistance
you may have had after repeated plays." 1999 proved to be the band's
most eventful year, with an impressive tour schedule in support of that
year's release, In A Reverie, also produced by Sorychta. Sharing stages
with Skyclad, My Insanity, Grip Inc., and Samael, they debuted at the
esteemed Dynamo Open Air Festival in The Netherlands, the Metal Mania
Festival in Poland, and Italy's prestigious Gods Of Metal Festival.
Following an appearance at the Altheimer Open Air Festival, they toured with
Swiss gothic legends Lacrimosa and reaped the praise of fellow
musicians, critics, and new-found fans. With the demand for Lacuna Coil's music
suddenly escalating, they released the Halflife EP (recorded in Damage
Inc. Studio in Ventimiglia, Italy) as a gift to their European
community of fans in the year 2000.
Welcoming Waldemar Sorychta back into the producer's chair at Woodhouse
Studios to assist them with recording 2001's Unleashed Memories, this
album (released in North America with the previously unavailable
Halflife EP) lavished the band with much-deserved acclaim. Praised by
Alternative Press for their "supersize chords that nearly burst into flame,
gorgeous three-part harmonies and chill-inducing melodies that recycle in
your head for days" and earning a special mention in Billboard
Magazine's Hard Music Spotlight for their "compelling mixture of seductive
melodies and aggressive riffs," the band embarked on their first North
American tour with labelmates Moonspell in the winter of 2001. Metal
Maniacs documented their live show to be "a sensory overload of the highest
order. In one word: intoxicating."
It is indeed difficult not to get pulled into the dream-like quality of
the world Lacuna Coil creates, which floods you with a myriad of heavy
and hypnotic sounds. The epic feel of their latest melodic invention,
Comalies, will quickly lead to you believe that an incredibly personal
epiphany is about to happen. Each song contributes to the build-up,
encouraging introspection while documenting the sadness that this
particular journey uncovers. Upholding the emotive yin/yang tradition of vocal
interplay between the dulcet tones of Cristina Scabbia and the
deliberate vocals of her male singing partner Andrea Ferro, Comalies is another
dynamic exploration of Lacuna Coil's soulfully somber and stunningly
enigmatic musical alchemy.
DOG FASHION DISCO BIO
2001’s Anarchists Of Good Taste was a breakthrough for Dog Fashion
Disco. The blood and sweat that came from several years plugging away in
and around the band’s Washington DC homeland and several tracks from
three independently released recordings all went into the Spitfire
Records debut, and the resulting resounding critical acclaim spurned
numerous opportunities for the group.
The band spent a year and a half on the road, hitting Europe for the
first time and logging miles across North America with artists as
disparate as System Of A Down (whose Serj Tankian made a guest appearance on
Anarchists of Good Taste), Stone Temple Pilots, P.O.D., Mindless Self
Indulgence, Mushroomhead, Nothingface and Primer 55.
The relentless touring combined with almost unanimously positive press
coverage and radio support at both the college and commercial levels,
exposing Dog Fashion Disco to hundreds of thousands of new fans. To say
the future is bright is an understatement. In fact, that is the name of
the band’s much-anticipated follow-up release, Committed to a Bright
Future.
The sentiment isn’t Pollyanna sanguinity, nor is it self-deprecating
cynicism. Actually, it’s a little of both. “We were being
optimistic and sarcastic at the same time,†explains vocalist Todd Smith.
“We’ve always been committed to doing everything that we can to help
this band succeed, but we also realize how hard it is to really break
through.â€
Making the task somewhat easier is the fact that Committed to a Bright
Future is as powerful a statement as you’re likely to hear. As
opposed to the previous release, which featured rerecorded versions of
material that dated back to the band’s inception, the new disc was written
almost entirely in a two-month span before they entered the studio.
This gives the record a seamless, cohesive feel that the first disc
lacked.
“The album’s more straightforward,†agrees Smith, “but it’s
also because we wanted to write songs that transferred well live and
made for a really energetic concert. Audiences absorbed the old stuff, but
it wasn’t the kind of thing that got kids jumping around, beating the
crap out of each other, and we love that. We wanted to write songs that
would just pummel you in the face for 45 minutes.â€
The crazed keyboard flourishes, time-changing insanity and
stream-of-conscious lyrics that the band’s deemed “evil circus music†and
had critics invoking the name Mike Patton remain, but the melodic aspects
of Dog Fashion Disco have never been displayed more prominently than on
Committed to a Bright Future. It is this accessibility on cuts such as
the jazzy “Worm in A Dog’s Heart,†the riff-roaring “Plastic
Surgeons†and the hidden cover of “Grease†that separates the band
from their one-dimensional peers.
“I’m a big fan of pop music and I think there’s a sense of that
in our music,†the singer admits without hesitation. “I grew up with
Kiss, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, bands that wrote great songs whose melodies
you’d sing for two weeks after two listens. I don’t think that
being catchy is a negative. We want something people can sing along
with.â€
After the recording of the disc, the band amicably parted ways with
their original guitarist and drummer, replacing them with Jasan Stepp, a
friend from the DC scene, and Mike Oliver, a New Yorker whom the
band’s manager introduced them to, respectively. “I know it’s a
cliché,†Smith laughs, “but I swear, in all fairness to the other guys,
this band has never worked as well as it does now, and the live show is
unstoppable.
It’s a live show that Dog Fashion Disc plans on unleashing nightly
for “as long as we can physically stand,†says the vocalist.
“We’re going to be on the road for a year solid at least,†boldly
predicts Smith. “This is what we do, this is what we’ve waited our whole
lives to do, and this is what we want. We took some great steps on the
last album, and we’re proud of that, but we’re looking to the
future now.†A very bright future, needless to say.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
Chimaira
w/Soilwork, Bleeding Through, As I Lie Dying & KrimZin
$13 Advance/$15 Day Of Show
All Ages
Monday, December 15th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
If there is one band that possesses the essential elements necessary to
break big in the heavy metal scene, it's Cleveland's Chimaira. With its
blood-boiling new album The Impossibility Of Reason, Chimaira is
postured to set a new standard: The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal.
As any metal historian/critic/fan is well aware of, the 80s saw the
invasion of British metal acts, Iron Maiden and Venom among them, deemed
the "New Wave Of British Heavy Metal" or "NWOBHM". Chimaira will be
leading the charge of NWOAHM on domestic shores with The Impossibility Of
Reason, an album that is 100% trend free. Armed with an unflappable work
ethic, and an album so kinetic and fevered that it blows away all past
efforts, Chimaira has metal in its DNA.
Chimaira, which takes its unique name from a mythological beast
comprised of several disparate animals, has established a solid, dedicated,
and vast fan base with 1999's This Present Darkness (East Coast Empire)
and 2001's Roadrunner Records' debut, Pass Out Of Existence. A touring
machine, Chimaira has hit the road with Slayer, Fear Factory, Machine
Head, and Danzig. In addition to these great support slots, the band has
also struck out on its own headlining tours, where the six-piece
possessed the blue-collar wherewithal to support itself.
Pass Out Of Existence is Chimaira's foundation, but the band hardly
rested on its laurels when it came time to make The Impossibility Of
Reason. "This is a more mature record," says singer Mark Hunter. "But at the
same time, it's more in your face. Whether it's the heaviest, or the
most melodic, tame song, it's full on." Chimaira fans are going to get
what they are looking for and then some with The Impossibility Of Reason.
"It's everything our fans love, but with something else," offers
Hunter. Whereas other bands balk at and fear change, Chimaira embraced it, on
several levels, for The Impossibility Of Reason. "Look at some of the
most notorious metal bands out there," says Hunter. "You can't put on
any of their records without noticing a change from record to record.
That is what we strive to do. We feel we've shown a lot of growth and
musicianship." Lead guitarist Rob Arnold concurs, "We all had a certain
motivation about the music we wanted to create. The fury. The speed. The
aggression. We learned a lot from being on the road."
Sonically, Chimaira focused on crafting an album that ignores current
metal trends such as rapping, guest appearances, and scoffs at any
traces of "nu" metal. "The Impossibility Of Reason is less futuristic than
the last record. The programming is more subsonic, and it's more of a
dark synth style," Hunter explains. "The low sub tones make you feel you
like you are inside the record. It's the darkest thing we have ever
done. We changed tunings. We tuned to C, the darkest key." Further beefing
up the new, improved Chimaira sound is the new voices Hunter used. On
tour, he was able to hone his voice, and when recording The
Impossibility Of Reason, he found voices he had never used before or even knew he
had.
Lyrically, while The Impossibility Of Reason is not a concept album,
Hunter traces three prevalent themes: rejection, revenge, and
repercussion. "Lyrically, we always try to have songs that our fans can relate to.
Everyone has been rejected. Everyone has gotten revenge in some form or
another. We know a lot of these lyrics will strike a nerve, especially
with what is going on in today's society," admits Hunter. The
Impossibility Of Reason is sonically a dark album, but Chimaira chose to
represent the album's artwork in white tones. Since metal is often associated
with black, Chimaira bucked the trend and drenched the artwork in
blinding, stark, Kubrick-esque style tones, in an effort to let the music
scream for itself.
The Impossibility Of Reason is a personal album for Chimaira, in that
everyone that participated in non-musical areas of the record grew up
with the band, from the artist to the photographer to the producer. The
band chose producer Ben Schigel (who fronts his own band Switched) to
man the boards, for very specific reasons. "He has been recording members
of this band for 8 or 9 years, when we were in our other bands," says
Hunter. "This record was less polished, so we wanted to go with someone
who could keep us raw. He knows our band like we know it." Hunter and
Arnold also co-produced the effort. "Mark and I are always in the
studio," says Arnold. "We were there every minute of every day. We wanted
screaming guitars and booming drums. We wanted to be a part of that
process of getting everything to sound a certain way."
This collaborative effort was also able to give each song on The
Impossibility Of Reason its own distinct identity. Arnold admits that
horns-in-the-air guitar solos are something prevalent on the album. "We're
going back to the era of ripping out leads and growing out the hair", he
exclaims. "The album is so much more guitar driven." Arnold even goes so
far to admit, "standing on the side of the stage, watching Kerry King
of Slayer play for six weeks, had a lot to do with what came out of me
musically."
"Down Again" defines Chimaira's dynamic ability. "Pure Hatred" is the
most pulverizing song, which is an easy guess, given the blunt title.
"That is the song everyone will relate to. It's the final act of revenge,
and the chorus is "I hate everyone," says Hunter. The song is
devastating enough to elicit comparisons to Pantera's quintessential "Fuck You"
anthem "Walk". The title track, according to Arnold, has fast paced
heavy guitars with insane drums, and "a groove... that all familiar groove
that we are known for. Then, the chorus hits the listener like a ton of
bricks. When the ending comes in, you realize this is a changed band,
and that you are hearing something special."
On The Impossibility Of Reason, Chimaira shows its ambitious side. The
last song on the record "Implements Of Destruction" is an epic. "We're
trying to bring back the epic instrumental," says Hunter. "It hasn't
been done for a while. It's beyond epic. It's 12 minutes and we're paying
homage to some of our favorite metal songs."
It's Chimaira's metal vision that has won Slayer's Kerry King over to
Chimaira's side. King has espoused the virtues of Chimaira in national
magazines such as Guitar World. King is notorious for his criticisms of
many "newer" metal bands, but he has championed Chimaira. Ultimately,
there is no better endorsement for the NWOAHM movement than Kerry
Fucking King.
With its old-school stylings and head-banging flair, it easy to
understand why metal fans across the globe would be drawn to Chimaira's music.
The band's sound is uniquely their own, yet it pays homage to those
metal giants that came before them, drawing up the blueprint for the
NWOAMHM. The Impossibility of Reason draws from many seemingly opposite
points both within and outside of the metal genre to create a whole that is
far greater than the sum of its parts.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
Dillinger Escape Plan
w/The Locust and Your Enemies Friends
$12
All Ages
Wednesday, January 14th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
Created by the merger of metal and new-school hardcore, the furious din
of the Dillinger Escape Plan is the perfect embodiment of intensity,
cathartic rage, urgency, and forward-thinking. Given their abilities and
relative youth, it’s not out of the question to believe that
something this intricate and focused could develop into a paradigm to be
followed, a yardstick by which other bands are measured.
The force known as the Dillinger Escape Plan was formed in March 1997
in North New Jersey by Ben (guitars), Chris (drums), and Dimitri
(vocals). Armed only with a simple desire to correct the musical misdeeds of
their former bands, the trio added bassist Adam and set about writing
material with the aim of pleasing their harshest critics: themselves.
These early steps surfaced shortly thereafter in the form of a six-song
self-titled mini-CD on Now Or Never Records. The quartet started making
regular stops to unleash their devastating live show in basements,
houses, punk spaces, record stores and tiny, underground clubs throughout
the NorthEast and MidWest.
The foursome added John on second guitar in the fall of ‘97 and
recorded their now-infamous "demo" at Trax East Studios (HATEBREED, HUMAN
REMAINS, SNAPCASE). Named Under The Running Board, the eight minute blast
of intense riffing, near-maddening technical complexity, flawless
execution, and frayed vocal beatings had fans and critics searching the
floor on hands and knees for their heads mere seconds after the opening
salvo The Mullet Burden. Rarely had something so intricate been so
focused. Under..., consisting of only three songs, received rave reviews
internationally and was remarkably named as one of the top releases of 1998
by numerous publications worldwide.
Tales of the band’s infamous live performances continued to spread
like wildfire as reports surfaced in fanzines and major publications
alike. DILLINGER... hit the road for their second tour in the summer of
1998, bringing their absolutely ferocious live assault to bear upon the
East coast, Midwest and Eastern Canada with BOTCH and JESUIT. The
tour’s final show was an absolutely blistering set on the Relapse Stage at
the 1998 Milwaukee Metalfest. Brian Benoit, formerly of JESUIT, replaced
John on guitar in November of ‘98. A split CD with NORA was released
on Ferret, and another East Coast trek followed, this time in the
company of CAVE-IN and CONVERGE, before the band returned home to begin
writing material for their first full-length effort.
A split 7" with DROWNING MAN was issued on Hydra Head in May of 1999
and sold out its limited edition pressing of 3,000 in one day. DILLINGER
completed writing the full-length and again entered Trax East Studios
with Steve Evetts to record. The result of the band’s labors is
Calculating Infinity, a lethal, unprecedented combination of metal and
hardcore. Calculating... sees DILLINGER maturing by leaps and bounds as the
new material incorporates elements of jazz-fusion amidst the
semi-controlled chaos. Dimitri’s vocals are far more intense than ever before,
adding both spoken and whispered passages to his established arsenal.
Stunning technicality, intense vocal punishment and total musical
proficiency are immediately evident as songs like 43% Burnt, Sugar Coated Sour
and the title track resoundingly attest.
In August 1999, with Calculating... still over a month away from its
release date, the band was invited to open for none other than MR.BUNGLE
on the band’s 45-date U.S. Tour, based on the strength of both Under
The Running Board and their frenetic live show. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE
PLAN...a psycho-overload of adrenaline soaked intensity...a band fast on
the rise.
Here’s what the books about:
The legend of the 1980's Sunset Strip in Hollywood lives on in a new
full-color photo album from Cleopatra Records, featuring 200 pages of
rare and exclusive photos, flyers and press releases from this pivotal era
of metal. Over two years in the making [and thousands of images later],
Hollywood Rocks! is the most detailed, expansive photo documentation
ever made on the 1980's Sunset Strip metal scene!
Whether you missed out on this spectacular epoch or your alcohol-soaked
memories could use a little refreshing, Hollywood Rocks!features
glossy, full color reproductions of press releases, actual event flyers, rare
"musician's wanted" classified ads, concert and promotional photos of
such Hollywood stars as Guns 'N Roses, Motley Crue, Poison, Jane's
Addiction, Quiet Riot, Warrant, L.A. Guns and many, many other legendary
'80s metal bands!
See actual early press releases of Motley Crue or read an early press
kit by the then unknown band Warrant; you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll
wonder how anyone ever lived through it all as Hollywood Rocks! depicts
the scene in all of its vivid debauchery. Adding to the mystique of
this genre are follow-up interviews with key players of this historical
era as they look back upon a time when Hollywood was an explosive
breeding ground for these now legendary bands. Members of Poison, Keel, London
and others recall the non-stop party that raged out of the clubs, onto
the sidewalks and out into the streets on a nightly basis!
Set for a Halloween 2003 release date, Hollywood Rocks! is available at
your local book store or direct from Cleopatra Records by visiting the
official Cleopatra Records website at www.cleorecs.com.
UPCOMING POP’S SHOWS
Nov 12 Deicide w/Hate Eternal, Krisiun, Cattle Decapitation &
Ornament Of Disgrace
Nov 13 Art Alexakis of Everclear
Nov 14 Even Flow: A Tribute To Pearl Jam
Nov 15 The Ataris w/Hopesfall & Planes Mistaken For Stars
Nov 18 Girlz Garage Tour w/Lillix, Northern State, The Peak Show,
Brassy & The START
Nov 20 Mindless Self Indulgence
Nov 21 Die Symphony
Nov 25 Cradle Of Filth & Type O Negative
Nov 26 Thunderhead: A Tribute To Rush
Nov 27 Fragile Porcelain Mice w/Nil 8 & Steve Ewing
Nov 29 Lacuna Coil & Dog Fashion Disco
Dec 4 Hot Action Cop w/Switch III
Dec 5 Crash: A Tribute To The Dave Matthews Band
Dec 6 Dimmu Borgir w/Nevermore, Hypocrisy & Children Of Bodom
Dec 7 Alkaline Trio w/Reggie & The Full Effect, From Autumn To
Ashes & No Motiv
Dec 13 Vanilla Fudge & Gypsy
Dec 15 Chimaira w/Soilwork, Bleeding Through, As I Lie Dying &
KrimZin
Jan 14 Dillinger Escape Plan w/The Locust & Your Enemies Friends
Jan 17 British Export: A Tribute To The Beatles
Jan 24 Poco & Heartsfield
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT
Poco
And
Heartsfield
$20 Advance/$22 Day Of
All Ages
Saturday, January 24th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
POCO BIO
One of the first and longest-lasting country-rock groups, Poco had its
roots in the dying embers of the Buffalo Springfield: After co-founders
Neil Young and Stephen Stills exited in the spring of 1968, only
guitarist/singer Richie Furay and bassist Jim Messina remained to complete
the group's swan song, Last Time Around. The final Springfield track,
"Kind Woman," included only Furay and Messina, with a guest appearance on
steel guitar by Rusty Young, formerly of Boenzee Cryque. He stuck with
Furay and Messina, passing on a scheduled audition for a new group that
Gram Parsons was putting together; auditions followed before the
fledgling group reached out to Young's ex-Boenzee Cryque bandmate George
Grantham on drums and vocals and to bassist/singer Randy Meisner. This
lineup rehearsed for four months before making their debut at the L.A.
Troubadour in November. A month later, they made their first appearance at
the Fillmore West on a bill with the Steve Miller Band and Sly & the
Family Stone.
At the time, they were using the name Pogo, but that didn't last; Walt
Kelly, the creator of the comic strip Pogo, from which they'd freely
admitted borrowing the name, didn't appreciate the group's choice and
filed a lawsuit. Not wanting to lose all of the recognition and goodwill
they'd built up locally over the previous five months, the result was a
change of just one consonant, to Poco. Just one day after signing to
Epic in early 1969, Meisner suddenly left the band, apparently over
personality clashes; he later joined the Eagles. Recorded as a four-piece,
Poco's debut, Pickin' Up the Pieces, was released in June of 1969. The
group was back to being a quintet in 1970 with the addition of bassist
Timothy B. Schmit, whose arrival coincided with the recording of their
second album, Poco.
It wasn't long after that Messina decided to leave, feeling that Furay
had assumed too much control over the group's sound. Before departing,
he secured the services of a capable replacement member -- Paul Cotton,
a onetime member of the Illinois Speed Press -- and also played on and
produced their subsequent album, Deliverin', which rose to number 26
and yielded the minor hit "C'mon." Their next album, 1971's From the
Inside, was produced in Memphis by Booker T. & the M.G.'s guitarist Steve
Cropper. The same lineup became the first Poco membership to last for
more than one studio album; their second, A Good Feelin' to Know, was
released in 1972, but by this time, even Furay had begun to lose heart
over the band's lack of commercial success.
The band made one renewed effort, Crazy Eyes, their most accomplished
studio album to date; released late in 1973, it became their most
successful work. However, just as the LP was released, Furay left the group
to hook up with Chris Hillman and John David Souther to form the
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. Still, Poco continued as a quartet; their next
album, Seven, released in the spring of 1974, failed to replicate the
success of Crazy Eyes. The group was at a critical point in their history
following the release of one more Epic album, Cantamos, which appeared
in the fall of 1974 and got no higher than number 76. After parting with
Epic, Poco signed with ABC Records in 1975; their first album, Head
Over Heels, issued in mid-1975, surpassed expectations to fall just shy of
the Top 40.
After the album Rose of Cimarron, the group came close to splitting up
in 1976, with new member Al Garth exiting in the middle of the year.
Finally, in the spring of 1977, Indian Summer was released; four months
later, Timothy Schmit exited the lineup to replace Meisner in the
Eagles. Grantham followed him out of the band in January of 1978, eventually
becoming Ricky Skaggs' drummer. The group re-formed with Charlie
Harrison and Steve Chapman joining Young and Cotton; Kim Bullard, a Crosby,
Stills & Nash alumnus, came in on keyboards in December of that year,
and Poco was once again a quintet. All of these personnel changes seemed
to have done the trick, because their next album, Legend, released late
in 1978, became the best-selling LP in their history, earning a gold
record in the course of rising to number 14. The accompanying single,
"Crazy Love," reached number 17, far and away their biggest seller to
date. It was matched by Cotton's "Heart of the Night," which got to number
20 during the summer of 1979.
However, their subsequent albums -- Under the Gun, Blue and Gray, and
Cowboys and Englishmen -- did progressively poorly; Ghost Town, issued
late in 1982, peaked at an anemic number 195. Furay rejoined the group
briefly in mid-1984 along with Schmit, resulting in the Inamorata album,
which scarcely made any impact; a five-year hiatus followed before the
original quintet re-formed in the spring of 1989. Their comeback
single, "Call It Love," hit the Top 20, accompanied by the album Legacy,
which made it to number 40. Although the 1968 lineup didn't stay together,
Poco was restored as a working band, touring periodically with Cotton
and Young at its core. In 2002, the band released a new album, Running
Horse, through their website, www.PocoNut.com.
HEARTSFIELD BIO
The members of Heartsfield all met in the Chicago area, although
southwest Michigan is now their base. The group includes Perry Jordan,
acoustic and electric guitar; J.C. Hartsfield, acoustic guitar, mandolin and
fiddle; Phil Lucafo, electric and pedal steel guitars; Fred Dobbs,
electric guitar, banjo; Greg Biela, bass guitar; and Art Baldacci, drums.
The Mississippi-born J.C. Hartsfield started his "pro" career by playing
in country-blues groups at age 12. To support his family, he started
playing with lounge dance bands and Vegas show groups, neither of which
were satisfying to him. In 1970, he met Perry Jordan, who had just left
a group called Liquid Heart. They started playing and writing original
tunes together. Phil soon arrived and made some tapes with Perry and
J.C. He played them for the other members of Liquid Heart and "We all
flipped and started exchanging tunes," Fred recalls. The group returned to
Chicago for a vacation and got together at J.C.'s place to jam. "We
fell in love at first sound," Perry says. This was mid-summer of 1972. The
group began playing around Chicago in particular and the midwest in
general. All of a sudden, the perennially staid Chicago music scene began
to pick up on this group, and within a few months every club
Heartsfield played was packed for every show. And then the hardest people in the
world to please--music critics--began showing up. And this is where
Heartsfield grabbed them. For despite the frills, overdubbing and general
perfection that can be attained in a recording studio, Heartsfield must
be seen in performance to be believed and appreciated. The Chicago
Tribune said that "Heartsfield live is a delight. Everybody gets a chance
to sing and play up-front. And they put out an awesome amount of music."
The Chicago Daily News writes that "their spirit and unmistakable
enjoyment of making music binds a Heartsfield set into an exciting, engaging
experience." The Hot Flash of Kalamazoo, Mich., said "they had people
jumping around like in the days when people did such crazy things as
have fun at concerts." Heartsfield is dedicated to everyone having a good
time at their shows. Says Art: "People want to be entertained. When an
act can communicate to 20,000 people like they're communicating to one
person, the result is fantastic. I think we're just six people who dig
music in all forms, just trying to get by and entertain people." Adds
Perry: "Our group is basically a group of writers who can relate and
understand without a real effort. There are many styles of music we write
and play; we just try to make every song and style sound good. I'm in
love with this band and its music."Mercury recently released
Heartsfield's second album entitled, "The Wonder Of It All." They recorded it at
Golden Voice Studios in South Pekin, Illinois. "We like to keep close to
the roots," J. C. said.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
2nd Annual Thanksgiving Metalfest
Featuring Lacuna Coil & Dog Fashion Disco
w/Realm, 13 Days, Final Drive, Byproduct & Krammit
$10
All Ages
Saturday, November 29th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
LACUNA COIL BIO
Throughout history, Italy has been known for blending the classic with
the innovative. In the musical realm, Milan’s prolific Lacuna Coil
has best translated the dichotomy of this Italian consciousness.
With three full-length albums and two EPs released in a 4-year span,
each offering has furthered the enunciation of the subtle, solemn beauty
Lacuna Coil creates. Signifying "empty spiral" in English, the
definition betrays the rich versatility of their music. Comalies, their
offering for 2002, maturely exhibits the trademarked gothic overtones and
simplistic melancholy of their haunting musical landscape. Leaving all
comparisons to Draconian Times-era Paradise Lost and The Gathering's
Mandylion-era behind, Lacuna Coil bring miraculous eloquence to their
collision of melody and metal.
Originally formed in 1996, the band teamed up with producer Waldemar
Sorychta (Sentenced, Samael, Tiamat) in 1998. Their songwriting talents
immediately evident, Terrorizer Magazine hailed Lacuna Coil's
self-titled debut as "superb, and its strength soon weakens whatever resistance
you may have had after repeated plays." 1999 proved to be the band's
most eventful year, with an impressive tour schedule in support of that
year's release, In A Reverie, also produced by Sorychta. Sharing stages
with Skyclad, My Insanity, Grip Inc., and Samael, they debuted at the
esteemed Dynamo Open Air Festival in The Netherlands, the Metal Mania
Festival in Poland, and Italy's prestigious Gods Of Metal Festival.
Following an appearance at the Altheimer Open Air Festival, they toured with
Swiss gothic legends Lacrimosa and reaped the praise of fellow
musicians, critics, and new-found fans. With the demand for Lacuna Coil's music
suddenly escalating, they released the Halflife EP (recorded in Damage
Inc. Studio in Ventimiglia, Italy) as a gift to their European
community of fans in the year 2000.
Welcoming Waldemar Sorychta back into the producer's chair at Woodhouse
Studios to assist them with recording 2001's Unleashed Memories, this
album (released in North America with the previously unavailable
Halflife EP) lavished the band with much-deserved acclaim. Praised by
Alternative Press for their "supersize chords that nearly burst into flame,
gorgeous three-part harmonies and chill-inducing melodies that recycle in
your head for days" and earning a special mention in Billboard
Magazine's Hard Music Spotlight for their "compelling mixture of seductive
melodies and aggressive riffs," the band embarked on their first North
American tour with labelmates Moonspell in the winter of 2001. Metal
Maniacs documented their live show to be "a sensory overload of the highest
order. In one word: intoxicating."
It is indeed difficult not to get pulled into the dream-like quality of
the world Lacuna Coil creates, which floods you with a myriad of heavy
and hypnotic sounds. The epic feel of their latest melodic invention,
Comalies, will quickly lead to you believe that an incredibly personal
epiphany is about to happen. Each song contributes to the build-up,
encouraging introspection while documenting the sadness that this
particular journey uncovers. Upholding the emotive yin/yang tradition of vocal
interplay between the dulcet tones of Cristina Scabbia and the
deliberate vocals of her male singing partner Andrea Ferro, Comalies is another
dynamic exploration of Lacuna Coil's soulfully somber and stunningly
enigmatic musical alchemy.
DOG FASHION DISCO BIO
2001’s Anarchists Of Good Taste was a breakthrough for Dog Fashion
Disco. The blood and sweat that came from several years plugging away in
and around the band’s Washington DC homeland and several tracks from
three independently released recordings all went into the Spitfire
Records debut, and the resulting resounding critical acclaim spurned
numerous opportunities for the group.
The band spent a year and a half on the road, hitting Europe for the
first time and logging miles across North America with artists as
disparate as System Of A Down (whose Serj Tankian made a guest appearance on
Anarchists of Good Taste), Stone Temple Pilots, P.O.D., Mindless Self
Indulgence, Mushroomhead, Nothingface and Primer 55.
The relentless touring combined with almost unanimously positive press
coverage and radio support at both the college and commercial levels,
exposing Dog Fashion Disco to hundreds of thousands of new fans. To say
the future is bright is an understatement. In fact, that is the name of
the band’s much-anticipated follow-up release, Committed to a Bright
Future.
The sentiment isn’t Pollyanna sanguinity, nor is it self-deprecating
cynicism. Actually, it’s a little of both. “We were being
optimistic and sarcastic at the same time,†explains vocalist Todd Smith.
“We’ve always been committed to doing everything that we can to help
this band succeed, but we also realize how hard it is to really break
through.â€
Making the task somewhat easier is the fact that Committed to a Bright
Future is as powerful a statement as you’re likely to hear. As
opposed to the previous release, which featured rerecorded versions of
material that dated back to the band’s inception, the new disc was written
almost entirely in a two-month span before they entered the studio.
This gives the record a seamless, cohesive feel that the first disc
lacked.
“The album’s more straightforward,†agrees Smith, “but it’s
also because we wanted to write songs that transferred well live and
made for a really energetic concert. Audiences absorbed the old stuff, but
it wasn’t the kind of thing that got kids jumping around, beating the
crap out of each other, and we love that. We wanted to write songs that
would just pummel you in the face for 45 minutes.â€
The crazed keyboard flourishes, time-changing insanity and
stream-of-conscious lyrics that the band’s deemed “evil circus music†and
had critics invoking the name Mike Patton remain, but the melodic aspects
of Dog Fashion Disco have never been displayed more prominently than on
Committed to a Bright Future. It is this accessibility on cuts such as
the jazzy “Worm in A Dog’s Heart,†the riff-roaring “Plastic
Surgeons†and the hidden cover of “Grease†that separates the band
from their one-dimensional peers.
“I’m a big fan of pop music and I think there’s a sense of that
in our music,†the singer admits without hesitation. “I grew up with
Kiss, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, bands that wrote great songs whose melodies
you’d sing for two weeks after two listens. I don’t think that
being catchy is a negative. We want something people can sing along
with.â€
After the recording of the disc, the band amicably parted ways with
their original guitarist and drummer, replacing them with Jasan Stepp, a
friend from the DC scene, and Mike Oliver, a New Yorker whom the
band’s manager introduced them to, respectively. “I know it’s a
cliché,†Smith laughs, “but I swear, in all fairness to the other guys,
this band has never worked as well as it does now, and the live show is
unstoppable.
It’s a live show that Dog Fashion Disc plans on unleashing nightly
for “as long as we can physically stand,†says the vocalist.
“We’re going to be on the road for a year solid at least,†boldly
predicts Smith. “This is what we do, this is what we’ve waited our whole
lives to do, and this is what we want. We took some great steps on the
last album, and we’re proud of that, but we’re looking to the
future now.†A very bright future, needless to say.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
Chimaira
w/Soilwork, Bleeding Through, As I Lie Dying & KrimZin
$13 Advance/$15 Day Of Show
All Ages
Monday, December 15th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
If there is one band that possesses the essential elements necessary to
break big in the heavy metal scene, it's Cleveland's Chimaira. With its
blood-boiling new album The Impossibility Of Reason, Chimaira is
postured to set a new standard: The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal.
As any metal historian/critic/fan is well aware of, the 80s saw the
invasion of British metal acts, Iron Maiden and Venom among them, deemed
the "New Wave Of British Heavy Metal" or "NWOBHM". Chimaira will be
leading the charge of NWOAHM on domestic shores with The Impossibility Of
Reason, an album that is 100% trend free. Armed with an unflappable work
ethic, and an album so kinetic and fevered that it blows away all past
efforts, Chimaira has metal in its DNA.
Chimaira, which takes its unique name from a mythological beast
comprised of several disparate animals, has established a solid, dedicated,
and vast fan base with 1999's This Present Darkness (East Coast Empire)
and 2001's Roadrunner Records' debut, Pass Out Of Existence. A touring
machine, Chimaira has hit the road with Slayer, Fear Factory, Machine
Head, and Danzig. In addition to these great support slots, the band has
also struck out on its own headlining tours, where the six-piece
possessed the blue-collar wherewithal to support itself.
Pass Out Of Existence is Chimaira's foundation, but the band hardly
rested on its laurels when it came time to make The Impossibility Of
Reason. "This is a more mature record," says singer Mark Hunter. "But at the
same time, it's more in your face. Whether it's the heaviest, or the
most melodic, tame song, it's full on." Chimaira fans are going to get
what they are looking for and then some with The Impossibility Of Reason.
"It's everything our fans love, but with something else," offers
Hunter. Whereas other bands balk at and fear change, Chimaira embraced it, on
several levels, for The Impossibility Of Reason. "Look at some of the
most notorious metal bands out there," says Hunter. "You can't put on
any of their records without noticing a change from record to record.
That is what we strive to do. We feel we've shown a lot of growth and
musicianship." Lead guitarist Rob Arnold concurs, "We all had a certain
motivation about the music we wanted to create. The fury. The speed. The
aggression. We learned a lot from being on the road."
Sonically, Chimaira focused on crafting an album that ignores current
metal trends such as rapping, guest appearances, and scoffs at any
traces of "nu" metal. "The Impossibility Of Reason is less futuristic than
the last record. The programming is more subsonic, and it's more of a
dark synth style," Hunter explains. "The low sub tones make you feel you
like you are inside the record. It's the darkest thing we have ever
done. We changed tunings. We tuned to C, the darkest key." Further beefing
up the new, improved Chimaira sound is the new voices Hunter used. On
tour, he was able to hone his voice, and when recording The
Impossibility Of Reason, he found voices he had never used before or even knew he
had.
Lyrically, while The Impossibility Of Reason is not a concept album,
Hunter traces three prevalent themes: rejection, revenge, and
repercussion. "Lyrically, we always try to have songs that our fans can relate to.
Everyone has been rejected. Everyone has gotten revenge in some form or
another. We know a lot of these lyrics will strike a nerve, especially
with what is going on in today's society," admits Hunter. The
Impossibility Of Reason is sonically a dark album, but Chimaira chose to
represent the album's artwork in white tones. Since metal is often associated
with black, Chimaira bucked the trend and drenched the artwork in
blinding, stark, Kubrick-esque style tones, in an effort to let the music
scream for itself.
The Impossibility Of Reason is a personal album for Chimaira, in that
everyone that participated in non-musical areas of the record grew up
with the band, from the artist to the photographer to the producer. The
band chose producer Ben Schigel (who fronts his own band Switched) to
man the boards, for very specific reasons. "He has been recording members
of this band for 8 or 9 years, when we were in our other bands," says
Hunter. "This record was less polished, so we wanted to go with someone
who could keep us raw. He knows our band like we know it." Hunter and
Arnold also co-produced the effort. "Mark and I are always in the
studio," says Arnold. "We were there every minute of every day. We wanted
screaming guitars and booming drums. We wanted to be a part of that
process of getting everything to sound a certain way."
This collaborative effort was also able to give each song on The
Impossibility Of Reason its own distinct identity. Arnold admits that
horns-in-the-air guitar solos are something prevalent on the album. "We're
going back to the era of ripping out leads and growing out the hair", he
exclaims. "The album is so much more guitar driven." Arnold even goes so
far to admit, "standing on the side of the stage, watching Kerry King
of Slayer play for six weeks, had a lot to do with what came out of me
musically."
"Down Again" defines Chimaira's dynamic ability. "Pure Hatred" is the
most pulverizing song, which is an easy guess, given the blunt title.
"That is the song everyone will relate to. It's the final act of revenge,
and the chorus is "I hate everyone," says Hunter. The song is
devastating enough to elicit comparisons to Pantera's quintessential "Fuck You"
anthem "Walk". The title track, according to Arnold, has fast paced
heavy guitars with insane drums, and "a groove... that all familiar groove
that we are known for. Then, the chorus hits the listener like a ton of
bricks. When the ending comes in, you realize this is a changed band,
and that you are hearing something special."
On The Impossibility Of Reason, Chimaira shows its ambitious side. The
last song on the record "Implements Of Destruction" is an epic. "We're
trying to bring back the epic instrumental," says Hunter. "It hasn't
been done for a while. It's beyond epic. It's 12 minutes and we're paying
homage to some of our favorite metal songs."
It's Chimaira's metal vision that has won Slayer's Kerry King over to
Chimaira's side. King has espoused the virtues of Chimaira in national
magazines such as Guitar World. King is notorious for his criticisms of
many "newer" metal bands, but he has championed Chimaira. Ultimately,
there is no better endorsement for the NWOAHM movement than Kerry
Fucking King.
With its old-school stylings and head-banging flair, it easy to
understand why metal fans across the globe would be drawn to Chimaira's music.
The band's sound is uniquely their own, yet it pays homage to those
metal giants that came before them, drawing up the blueprint for the
NWOAMHM. The Impossibility of Reason draws from many seemingly opposite
points both within and outside of the metal genre to create a whole that is
far greater than the sum of its parts.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
Dillinger Escape Plan
w/The Locust and Your Enemies Friends
$12
All Ages
Wednesday, January 14th
(Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations.)
Created by the merger of metal and new-school hardcore, the furious din
of the Dillinger Escape Plan is the perfect embodiment of intensity,
cathartic rage, urgency, and forward-thinking. Given their abilities and
relative youth, it’s not out of the question to believe that
something this intricate and focused could develop into a paradigm to be
followed, a yardstick by which other bands are measured.
The force known as the Dillinger Escape Plan was formed in March 1997
in North New Jersey by Ben (guitars), Chris (drums), and Dimitri
(vocals). Armed only with a simple desire to correct the musical misdeeds of
their former bands, the trio added bassist Adam and set about writing
material with the aim of pleasing their harshest critics: themselves.
These early steps surfaced shortly thereafter in the form of a six-song
self-titled mini-CD on Now Or Never Records. The quartet started making
regular stops to unleash their devastating live show in basements,
houses, punk spaces, record stores and tiny, underground clubs throughout
the NorthEast and MidWest.
The foursome added John on second guitar in the fall of ‘97 and
recorded their now-infamous "demo" at Trax East Studios (HATEBREED, HUMAN
REMAINS, SNAPCASE). Named Under The Running Board, the eight minute blast
of intense riffing, near-maddening technical complexity, flawless
execution, and frayed vocal beatings had fans and critics searching the
floor on hands and knees for their heads mere seconds after the opening
salvo The Mullet Burden. Rarely had something so intricate been so
focused. Under..., consisting of only three songs, received rave reviews
internationally and was remarkably named as one of the top releases of 1998
by numerous publications worldwide.
Tales of the band’s infamous live performances continued to spread
like wildfire as reports surfaced in fanzines and major publications
alike. DILLINGER... hit the road for their second tour in the summer of
1998, bringing their absolutely ferocious live assault to bear upon the
East coast, Midwest and Eastern Canada with BOTCH and JESUIT. The
tour’s final show was an absolutely blistering set on the Relapse Stage at
the 1998 Milwaukee Metalfest. Brian Benoit, formerly of JESUIT, replaced
John on guitar in November of ‘98. A split CD with NORA was released
on Ferret, and another East Coast trek followed, this time in the
company of CAVE-IN and CONVERGE, before the band returned home to begin
writing material for their first full-length effort.
A split 7" with DROWNING MAN was issued on Hydra Head in May of 1999
and sold out its limited edition pressing of 3,000 in one day. DILLINGER
completed writing the full-length and again entered Trax East Studios
with Steve Evetts to record. The result of the band’s labors is
Calculating Infinity, a lethal, unprecedented combination of metal and
hardcore. Calculating... sees DILLINGER maturing by leaps and bounds as the
new material incorporates elements of jazz-fusion amidst the
semi-controlled chaos. Dimitri’s vocals are far more intense than ever before,
adding both spoken and whispered passages to his established arsenal.
Stunning technicality, intense vocal punishment and total musical
proficiency are immediately evident as songs like 43% Burnt, Sugar Coated Sour
and the title track resoundingly attest.
In August 1999, with Calculating... still over a month away from its
release date, the band was invited to open for none other than MR.BUNGLE
on the band’s 45-date U.S. Tour, based on the strength of both Under
The Running Board and their frenetic live show. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE
PLAN...a psycho-overload of adrenaline soaked intensity...a band fast on
the rise.
Here’s what the books about:
The legend of the 1980's Sunset Strip in Hollywood lives on in a new
full-color photo album from Cleopatra Records, featuring 200 pages of
rare and exclusive photos, flyers and press releases from this pivotal era
of metal. Over two years in the making [and thousands of images later],
Hollywood Rocks! is the most detailed, expansive photo documentation
ever made on the 1980's Sunset Strip metal scene!
Whether you missed out on this spectacular epoch or your alcohol-soaked
memories could use a little refreshing, Hollywood Rocks!features
glossy, full color reproductions of press releases, actual event flyers, rare
"musician's wanted" classified ads, concert and promotional photos of
such Hollywood stars as Guns 'N Roses, Motley Crue, Poison, Jane's
Addiction, Quiet Riot, Warrant, L.A. Guns and many, many other legendary
'80s metal bands!
See actual early press releases of Motley Crue or read an early press
kit by the then unknown band Warrant; you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll
wonder how anyone ever lived through it all as Hollywood Rocks! depicts
the scene in all of its vivid debauchery. Adding to the mystique of
this genre are follow-up interviews with key players of this historical
era as they look back upon a time when Hollywood was an explosive
breeding ground for these now legendary bands. Members of Poison, Keel, London
and others recall the non-stop party that raged out of the clubs, onto
the sidewalks and out into the streets on a nightly basis!
Set for a Halloween 2003 release date, Hollywood Rocks! is available at
your local book store or direct from Cleopatra Records by visiting the
official Cleopatra Records website at www.cleorecs.com.
UPCOMING POP’S SHOWS
Nov 12 Deicide w/Hate Eternal, Krisiun, Cattle Decapitation &
Ornament Of Disgrace
Nov 13 Art Alexakis of Everclear
Nov 14 Even Flow: A Tribute To Pearl Jam
Nov 15 The Ataris w/Hopesfall & Planes Mistaken For Stars
Nov 18 Girlz Garage Tour w/Lillix, Northern State, The Peak Show,
Brassy & The START
Nov 20 Mindless Self Indulgence
Nov 21 Die Symphony
Nov 25 Cradle Of Filth & Type O Negative
Nov 26 Thunderhead: A Tribute To Rush
Nov 27 Fragile Porcelain Mice w/Nil 8 & Steve Ewing
Nov 29 Lacuna Coil & Dog Fashion Disco
Dec 4 Hot Action Cop w/Switch III
Dec 5 Crash: A Tribute To The Dave Matthews Band
Dec 6 Dimmu Borgir w/Nevermore, Hypocrisy & Children Of Bodom
Dec 7 Alkaline Trio w/Reggie & The Full Effect, From Autumn To
Ashes & No Motiv
Dec 13 Vanilla Fudge & Gypsy
Dec 15 Chimaira w/Soilwork, Bleeding Through, As I Lie Dying &
KrimZin
Jan 14 Dillinger Escape Plan w/The Locust & Your Enemies Friends
Jan 17 British Export: A Tribute To The Beatles
Jan 24 Poco & Heartsfield
11.12.2003
GRIFFIN Sign Japanese Deal
Norwegian metal act GRIFFIN have signed a contract with Spiritual Beast for exclusive distribution of their third full-length album, "No Holds Barred", in Japan.
As previously reported, "No Holds Barred" was recorded at Skansen Lydstudio in Trondheim, Norway under the co-production guidance of CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho. In addition to co-producing the effort, Laiho laid down guest guitar and vocals on the CD, which was released in Norway through FaceFront Records.
Prior to hooking up with FaceFront, GRIFFIN were signed to the French label Season Of Mist Records
Norwegian metal act GRIFFIN have signed a contract with Spiritual Beast for exclusive distribution of their third full-length album, "No Holds Barred", in Japan.
As previously reported, "No Holds Barred" was recorded at Skansen Lydstudio in Trondheim, Norway under the co-production guidance of CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho. In addition to co-producing the effort, Laiho laid down guest guitar and vocals on the CD, which was released in Norway through FaceFront Records.
Prior to hooking up with FaceFront, GRIFFIN were signed to the French label Season Of Mist Records
OPETH Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has been officially confirmed as one of the guest performers on the new AYREON CD, "The Human Equation", tentatively due in May 2004 through an as-yet-undetermined label.
According to a posting on AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE) web site, "fans and journalists alike kept telling Arjen to check out Mikael as a possible choice for a singer on an AYREON album. Arjen became more and more curious to hear him and decided to pick up a copy of [OPETH's] 'Damnation'. After a few spins he became an absolute fan of Mikael's voice and music.
"When Arjen contacted Mikael to ask whether he would be interested to participate, Mikael replied within an hour that he knew about AYREON and even had some albums... and that he would love to be part of a new AYREON project.
"Mikael recorded his vocals at the Electric Castle the first week of November and if you want to know if Mikael also grunts on the album, be sure to check the full studio report including pictures to be posted next week!"
As previously reported, other vocalists set to appear on the album include James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER) Devon Graves (a.k.a. Buddy Lackey, DEAD SOUL TRIBE, ex-PSYCHOTIC WALTZ), Magnus Ekwall (THE QUILL), Heather Findlay (MOSTLY AUTUMN), Eric Clayton (SAVIOUR MACHINE) and Mike Baker (SHADOW GALLERY).
AYREON's last two albums, "The Universal Migrator" parts I and II were released at the same time (2000), but were made available for sale independently. Part I, "The Dream Sequencer" contained mainly features laid-back, atmospheric material with songs focusing on melody, while Part II, "Flight Of The Migrator", featured metal songs, with guest appearances by Andi Deris (HELLOWEEN, ex-PINK CREAM 69), Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN), Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X), Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS), Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR) and Ian Parry (ELEGY), among others.
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has been officially confirmed as one of the guest performers on the new AYREON CD, "The Human Equation", tentatively due in May 2004 through an as-yet-undetermined label.
According to a posting on AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE) web site, "fans and journalists alike kept telling Arjen to check out Mikael as a possible choice for a singer on an AYREON album. Arjen became more and more curious to hear him and decided to pick up a copy of [OPETH's] 'Damnation'. After a few spins he became an absolute fan of Mikael's voice and music.
"When Arjen contacted Mikael to ask whether he would be interested to participate, Mikael replied within an hour that he knew about AYREON and even had some albums... and that he would love to be part of a new AYREON project.
"Mikael recorded his vocals at the Electric Castle the first week of November and if you want to know if Mikael also grunts on the album, be sure to check the full studio report including pictures to be posted next week!"
As previously reported, other vocalists set to appear on the album include James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER) Devon Graves (a.k.a. Buddy Lackey, DEAD SOUL TRIBE, ex-PSYCHOTIC WALTZ), Magnus Ekwall (THE QUILL), Heather Findlay (MOSTLY AUTUMN), Eric Clayton (SAVIOUR MACHINE) and Mike Baker (SHADOW GALLERY).
AYREON's last two albums, "The Universal Migrator" parts I and II were released at the same time (2000), but were made available for sale independently. Part I, "The Dream Sequencer" contained mainly features laid-back, atmospheric material with songs focusing on melody, while Part II, "Flight Of The Migrator", featured metal songs, with guest appearances by Andi Deris (HELLOWEEN, ex-PINK CREAM 69), Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN), Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X), Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS), Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR) and Ian Parry (ELEGY), among others.
Lust of Decay - Kingdom of Corpses shirts
Available November 10th from Comatose Music, the new Lust of Decay - Kingdom of Corpses shirts! Short sleeves are $16.00 (USA) and long sleeves are $21.00 (USA)... available in sizes L, XL, and XXL. And as a bonus, if you order a new LOD shirt now, you can get a CD of your choice from the Comatose Music catalog for just $7.00 more! All orders will also include a new Lust of Decay sticker! Only a limited quantity is available, so order now!!!
www.comatosemusic.com
You may contact Comatose Music at hatemachine@carolina.rr.com for shirt size and CD availability. All international orders add $8.00 for shipping and handling
COMATOSE MUSIC
c/o Steve Green
P.O. Box 1518
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
USA
www.comatosemusic.com
www.lustofdecay.com
Available November 10th from Comatose Music, the new Lust of Decay - Kingdom of Corpses shirts! Short sleeves are $16.00 (USA) and long sleeves are $21.00 (USA)... available in sizes L, XL, and XXL. And as a bonus, if you order a new LOD shirt now, you can get a CD of your choice from the Comatose Music catalog for just $7.00 more! All orders will also include a new Lust of Decay sticker! Only a limited quantity is available, so order now!!!
www.comatosemusic.com
You may contact Comatose Music at hatemachine@carolina.rr.com for shirt size and CD availability. All international orders add $8.00 for shipping and handling
COMATOSE MUSIC
c/o Steve Green
P.O. Box 1518
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
USA
www.comatosemusic.com
www.lustofdecay.com
Relapse Records & Release Entertainment Newsletter 11/10/03
Welcome to the Relapse Records and Release Entertainment newsletter, a 20,000+ email geared to keep you up to date on what's happening at the Relapse and Release camps. This issue brings you information all the label’s latest releases as well end-of 2003 tour dates for NILE, UNSANE, SKINLESS, DISFEAR, THE END and many more! If you are new to the Relapse Records and Release Entertainment newsletter, both labels would like to welcome you.
POINT > CLICK > GRIND > Relapse.com
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01. Deluxe version of MASTODON's 'Remission' CD w/ bonus DVD OUT NOW!!
02. SKINLESS on the Unnatural Born Killers Tour!
03. BURNT BY THE SUN 'The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good' OUT NOW!
04. UNSANE 'Lambhouse' CD w/ free bonus DVD OUT NOW! European tour on the horizon!
05. THE END completes new record! US tour with Between the Buried & Me and A Life Once Lost!
06. BONGZILLA fall Shows!
07. ZEKE! ZEKE! ZEKE sign to Relapse!
08. DISFEAR to support ENTOMBED on Scandinavian tour!
09. BURST 'Prey On Life' OUT NOW!
10. ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY’s first tour dates with new vocalist announced!
11. DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN UK tour details!
12. NILE European tour!
13. REGURGITATE 'Deviant' OUT NOW!
14. HARVEY MILK 'The Singles' OUT NOW!
15. V/A – Japanese Assault OUT NOW!
16. HALO 'Body Of Light'
17. MANDIBLE CHATTER 'Of Foreign Lands and People' OUT NOW!
18. V/A - 'ReCollection' coming November 18th!
19. Upcoming releases on Relapse Records and Release Entertainment
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1. Deluxe version of MASTODON's 'Remission' CD w/ bonus DVD OUT NOW!!
The deluxe version of the 'Remission' CD w/ a free, bonus DVD featuring a pro-filmed nine-song live set with previously unreleased material is out now!
Additionally, MASTODON appears on the "MTV 2 Headbangers Ball" double-disc compilation out now. MASTODON contributes ‘March of the Fire Ants’ to a collection that includes major-leagues names such as ROB ZOMBIE, DEFTONES, SLAYER, MUDVAYNE and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE as well as acclaimed up-n-comers LAMB OF GOD, CHIMAIRA, POISON THE WELL, and many more.
www.headbangersballtour.com/albumsite.html
In addition to the "MTV 2 Headbangers Ball" compilation, MASTODON contributes "Crusher, Destroyer" to the recently released Tony Hawk’s Undergound video game.
"MASTODON are undoubtedly the future of metal" - Kerrang!
"MASTODON could be considered the second coming of Metallica and Rush combined, and nobody who's seen them live could counter that opinion." - MTV.com
- MASTODON Tour Dates -
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
December 13 Athens, GA Tasty World
December 31 Atlanta, GA Echo Lounge
* OUT NOW! MASTODON 'Remission' CD w/ bonus DVD / Ltd. Ed. Double Lp
* MASTODON @ MP3.com: http://www.mp3.com/mastodon
* Visit MASTODON's official site: http://www.mastodonrocks.com
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2. SKINLESS on the Unnatural Born Killers Tour!
SKINLESS follows up their US co-headlining tour with DYING FETUS by joining forces with SIX FEET UNDER, BEHEMOTH and AS I LAY DYING as part of the Unnatural Born Killers Tour 2003! See dates below!
SKINLESS' 'From Sacrifice To Survival' CD is available in fine stores now!
- SKINLESS tour dates –
November 11 Palo Alto, CA The Edge
November 12 Las Angeles, CA Key Club
November 13 Santa Ana, CA The Galaxy
November 14 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick
November 15 Tempe, AZ Bash On Ash
November 16 Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad
November 18 Dallas, TX Club Indigo
November 19 San Antonio, TX Sin 13
November 20 Corpus Christi, TX Sharkey’s
* OUT NOW SKINLESS 'From Sacrifice To Survival' CD
* SKINLESS @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/skinless
* Visit SKINLESS' official site: http://www.4skinless.net
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3. BURNT BY THE SUN 'The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good' OUT NOW!
As one of the most revered new acts in modern heavy music, BURNT BY THE SUN administer a deft fusion of artistry and ferocity on its much-anticipated new full-length 'The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good'. With a sleek combination of metallic hardcore, post-punk pummel, artful arrangements and raw, unrelenting power, BURNT BY THE SUN trail blaze heretofore unexplored musical paths. Blending astounding dexterity, a scorching attack and brilliant production from Matt Bayles (ISIS, VENDETTA RED, MASTODON, BLOOD BROTHERS) BURNT BY THE SUN continues heavy music's ongoing evolution.
* OUT NOW BURNT BY THE SUN 'The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good' CD
* BURNT BY THE SUN @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/burntbythesun
* Visit BURNT BY THE SUN's official site: http://www.burntbythesun.com
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4. UNSANE 'Lambhouse' CD w/ free bonus DVD OUT NOW! European tour on the horizon!
For the first time in four years UNSANE are returning to Europe! In late November UNSANE will headline a brief run of dates that will take them across eight countries in a mere two weeks. All dates will be supported by Harmful.
The recently released 'Lambhouse' (UNSANE 1991-1998) compiles the best tracks from all of UNSANE's official releases plus a bonus DVD containing all of the band’s music videos and a live set from each of the band’s 3 major line-ups. 'Lambhouse' clearly provides new listeners and long time fans alike avid testimony as to why UNSANE are universally recognized as the premier noise rock band in the world.
- UNSANE Tour Dates –
***European dates w/ Harmful***
November 29 London, England (UK) Underworld
November 30 Paris, France (F) Le Nouveau Casino
December 1 Tourcoing, France (F) Le Grand Mix
December 2 Strasbourg, France (F) La Laiterie
December 3 Geneva, Switzerland (CH) L’Usine
December 4 Mezzago, Italy (I) Bloom
December 5 Berne, Switzerland (CH) Reitschule
December 6 Lindau, Germany (D) Club Vaudeville
December 7 Munich, Germany (D) Orang Haus at Feierwork
December 8 Berlin, Germany (D) Knaack
December 9 Copenhagen, Denmark (DK) Loppen
December 10 Hamburg, Germany (D) Hafenklang
December 11 Cologne, Germany (D) Underground
December 12 Kontich, Belgium (B) Lintfabriek
December 13 Tilburg, Netherlands (NL) 013
December 14 Groningen, Netherlands (NL) Vera
* OUT NOW UNSANE 'Lambhouse' CD w/ free bonus DVD
* UNSANE @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/unsane
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5. THE END completes new record! Kick off US tour with Between the Buried & Me and A Life Once Lost!
THE END have finished recorded their forthcoming album 'Within Dividia' at Wild Studios with producer Pierre Remillard (Cryptopsy, Misery Index, Gorguts). Within Dividia sees THE END employing a film noir atmosphere set to music, with the album musically and lyrically narrating the conceptual tale of The Dividia Estate and its inhabitants. The finished track listing for 'Within Dividia' is "These Walls", "Fetesque", "The Sense of Reverence", "The Scent of Elegance", "Organelle (in she we lust)", "Dear Martyr", "Orthodox Unparalleled" and "Of Fist and Flame".
'Within Dividia' will be released in North American on January 13th, 2004 and in Europe on January 26th.
THE END has embarked on a month long North American tour alongside Between the Buried and Me and A Life Once Lost and will follow with a week of Canadian shows. See dates below!
- THE END Tour Dates -
***Dates through Nov 23 with Between the Buried & Me, A Life Once Lost***
November 10 Nashville, TN The Muse
November 11 Birmingham, AL Cave 9
November 12 Winston Salem, NC Brew Ha-Has
November 13 Baltimore, MD The Sidebar
November 14 North Haven, CT North Haven Congregational Church
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
November 16 New York, NY CBGB’s (also w/ Premonitions of War, Watch Them Die, and more)
November 17 Bloomfield, NJ Bloomfield Ave. Café
November 18 Ronkonkoma (Long Island), NY The Hungarian Hall
November 19 Springfield, MA Fat Kat’s
November 20 Rochester, NY Penny Arcade
November 21 Wilkes Barre, PA Cafe Metropolis
November 22 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
November 23 Buffalo, NY Broadway Joe’s
***THE END solo shows***
November 24 Windsor, ON Changez By Nite (w/ A Taste of Blood, Abandoned Hearts Club, and more)
November 25 Hamilton, ON The Underground
November 26 Kingston, ON Schezo
November 27 Ottawa, ON Bumpers Roadhouse
* OUT NOW! THE END 'Transfer Trachea Reverberations From Point; False Omniscient' CD
* THE END @ MP3.com: http://www.mp3.com/the_end_toronto
* Visit THE END's official site: http://www.allchaos.net
* Coming January 13, 2004! THE END 'Within Dividia' CD / Ltd. Ed. Lp
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6. BONGZILLA fall shows!
- BONGZILLA Tour Dates –
***US Headlining dates***
November 13 Ypsilanti, MI Elbow Room
November 14 Cincinnati, OH Sudsey Malone’s (w/ Rune)
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
November 16 College Park, MD WMUC Radio Station Hall @ the University of Maryland
November 17 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop (w/ Weedeater, 16)
* OUT NOW BONGZILLA 'Gateway' CD
* BONGZILLA @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/bongzilla
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7. ZEKE! ZEKE! ZEKE sign to Relapse!
ZEKE, Seattle's celebrated speed-punk trio, have signed to Relapse Records. The high-powered trio will release their much-anticipated new full length in Spring, 2004.
Drawing influences from Judas Priest, Motorhead and Iron Maiden amongst others, ZEKE's brand of hardcore speed rock mixes punk nihilism with a hard hitting metal extravagance. The bands signing with the Relapse label follows stints on both Epitaph Records, where ZEKE issue their Kicked in the Teeth (1998) and Dirty Sanchez (2000) albums, and the Aces & Eights label who issued what is widely considered the band's finest release to date, 2001's Death Alley.
"There are those who have used rock music as a vehicle for social change, or as a means of expressing their most intimate emotions or sublime spiritual yearnings...and then, to paraphrase an old TV show theme song, there's ZEKE and bands of their ilk, who approach rock 'n roll with what might euphemistically be called a refreshing lack of pretense". - ROLLING STONE
"Sheer brute punk strength. Punk's got young, loud and snotty again, only played just a little faster". - MONTREAL MIRROR
"An adrenalized cocktail of speed and combustive punk rawk...unchecked aggression and shameless thrash-mongering on a search-and-destroy mission". - WILLAMETTE WEEKLY
- ZEKE Tour Dates –
November 20 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
November 21 San Diego, CA Casbah
November 22 Long Beach, CA Alex's Bar
November 23 San Francisco, CA The Pound
November 28 Seattle, WA Graceland
December 5 Tacoma, WA Hell's Kitchen
December 6 Bellingham, WA The Factory
December 31 Denver, CO Larimar Lounge
* Visit ZEKE's official site: http://www.zekeyou.com
* Coming Spring, 2004! ZEKE's Relapse debut CD / LP
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8. DISFEAR to support ENTOMBED on Scandinavian Tour!
DISFEAR are preparing to head out on a 3 week Scandinavian Tour supporting ENTOMBED and RAISED FIST as part of the second installment of the “Close Up Made Us Do It” Tour series.
2004 DISFEAR tour plans are in the works for Spain, Portugal, Italy and Germany.
Additionally, DISFEAR have issued the 'Powerload' 7” on Spain’s excellent Throne Records (www.thronerecords.com) and will soon be issuing the vinyl version of 'Misanthropic Generation' on Yannick of TRAGEDY's Feral Ward Records (www.feralward.com). Both will feature exclusive tracks!
- DISFEAR Tour Dates –
***Scandinavian Close-Up Made Us Do It Tour w/ ENTOMBED and RAISED FIST***
December 3 Sundsvall, Sweden (S) Pipeline
December 4 Uppsala, Sweden (S) Grand
December 5 Sandviken, Sweden (S) Kungen
December 6 Orbro, Sweden (S) Downtown
December 8 Göteborg, Sweden (S) Kåren
December 9 Århus, Denmark (DK) Voxhall
December 10 Köpenhamn, Denmark (DK) Pumpehuset
December 11 Malmö, Sweden (S) KB
December 12 Halmstad, Sweden (S) Diezel
December 13 Mariestad, Sweden (S) Klubb Kaliber
December 16 Värnersborg, Sweden (S) Café Mic
December 17 Boras, Sweden (S) Rockborgen
December 18 Karlstad, Sweden (S) Nöjesfabriken/Garaget
December 19 Linköping, Sweden (S) Skylten
December 20 Stockholm, Sweden (S) Arena (also w/ TURBONEGRO)
* OUT NOW DISFEAR 'Misanthropic Generation' CD
* DISFEAR @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/disfear
* Visit DISFEAR's official site: http://www.disfear.com
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9. BURST 'Prey On Life' OUT NOW!
"original and fresh, superior in production, musical capability and creativity...simply amazing" - DIGITAL METAL
On 'Prey On Life', BURST construct powerful, crisp and perfectly balanced music that molds both emotion and intensity. With a sound firmly rooted in heavy metal and the punk/hardcore aesthetic, BURST relies just as heavily on ambience, atmosphere, and tone as it does complexity, aggression and raw emotion. A wholly original entity, BURST delivers unquestionably brilliant music that consumes and digests the listener with grand and hypnotic waves of sound.
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10. ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY’s first tour dates with new vocalist!
ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY is gearing up for their first run of dates with new vocalist Johnny Weils! The quintet will do a short run of dates through the Northeast and Eastern Canada before entering the studio to complete demo-ing for their next full-length record 'Fulton Hill'.
- ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY Tour Dates –
December 5 Baltimore, MD Otto Bar
December 6 Brooklyn, NY North Six
December 7 Providence, RI The Sickle
December 8 Montreal, PQ Foufounes Electrique
December 9 Toronto, ON The 360
December 10 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
December 11 Cleveland, OH Agora Shop
December 12 Youngstown, OH Nyabinghi
December 13 Philadelphia, PA Balcony Bar
* OUT NOW ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY 'Staring At the Divine' CD / Ltd Ed. Picture Disc
* ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/alabamathunderpussy
* Visit ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY’s official site: http://www.AlabamaThunderpussy.com
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11. DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN UK Tour!
- DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Tour Dates –
December 7 Antwerpen, Belgium (B) Hof Ter Loo (as part of Riotfest)
December 8 Brighton, England (UK) Concorde 2
December 9 Birmingham, England (UK) Academy 2
December 10 Bristol, England (UK) Fleece & Firkin
December 11 Manchester, England (UK) Hop & Grape
December 12 Glasgow, Scotland (UK) Cathouse
December 13 Nottingham, England (UK) Rock City
December 14 London, England (UK) Mean Fiddler
* OUT NOW DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN 'Calculating Infinity' CD
* DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/dillingerescapeplan
* Visit DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN’s official site: http://www. dillingerescapeplan.com
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12. NILE European Tour!
NILE will kick-off an extensive round of European Touring in the coming weeks. The first segment is a NILE run of Headlining dates set to include Greece, the UK, and Ireland. The second segment of dates see NILE joining the much-celebrated European X-Mas Festival with DEICIDE, DESTRUCTION and more.
See NILE at the following dates!
– NILE Tour Dates –
****NILE headlining dates***
November 27 Thessaloniki, Greece (GR) Hydrogios
November 28 Athens, Greece (GR) Rotom
November 29 Villeurbane, France (F) CCO
November 30 Nantes, France (F) Barakson
December 2 Swansea, England (UK) Escape Club
December 3 Dublin, Ireland (IRL) Whelan’s
December 4 Glasgow, Scotland (UK) Cathouse
December 5 Scheffield, England (UK) Corporation
December 6 Manchester, England (UK) Manchester Academy 3
***As part of the X-Mas Festival ***
December 7 London, United Kingdom (UK) Camden Palace (also with Akercoke)
December 8 Paris, France (F) La Locomotive
December 9 Essen, Germany (D) Zeche Carl
December 10 Osnabruck, Germany (D) Hyde Park
December 11 Berlin, Germany (D) Columbia Halle Fritz
December 12 Engelsdorf, Germany (D) Hellraiser
December 13 Wels, Austria (A) Schlachthof
December 14 Vienna, Austria (A) Arena
December 15 Milano, Italy (I) Alcatraz
December 16 Pratteln, Switzerland (CH) Z7
December 17 Ludwigsburg, Germany (D) Rockfabrik
December 18 Praga, Czech Republic (CZ) Roxy
December 19 Strasbourg, France (F) La Laiterie
December 20 Antwerpen, Belgium (B) Hof Ter Loo
December 21 Tilburg, Netherlands (NL) 013
* OUT NOW! NILE "In Their Darkened Shrines" CD / Ltd. Ed. 2xLP
* NILE @ MP3.com: http://www.mp3.com/nile
* Visit NILE's official site: http://www.nile-catacombs.net
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13. REGURGITATE 'Deviant' coming OUT NOW!
The epitome of post-CARCASS extremity, REGURGITATE gouge out merciless ultra-grind. Faster and more aggressive than previous REGURGITATE albums; Deviant deals sharp-edged hooks, strafing drum battery and distorted blasts of bass. Deviant is monstrous grindcore extravaganza from one of the undergrounds most ferocious and offensive bands!
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14. HARVEY MILK 'The Singles' OUT NOW!
Too heavy to be post rock. Too weird to be metal. Too everything to be anything, HARVEY MILK is unconventional and wholly unique, both structurally and sonically. Grand in its stubborn difficulty and epic in its difficult beauty, the sound of HARVEY MILK is simultaneously ugly and beautiful. Legendary for their devastating live shows and their absolutely absurd heaviness, HARVEY MILK crafted inconceivable slabs of mesmerizing, ultra dynamic sludge, as well as precious moments of effortless grace and restraint. The Singles delivers all the retardedly hard to find moments of HARVEY MILK's career and is at once hypnotic, repetitive, jarring, unpredictable, exhausting and perplexing. Harvey Milk is dead. Long live Harvey Milk.
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15. V/A – Japanese Assault OUT NOW!
The sixth offensive in Relapse Record's "Global Assault" Series inflicts catastrophic corruption via four of Japan's leading underground purveyors. Incongruous insanity from SENSELESS APOCALYPSE, MUGA, REALIZED and SWARRRM assails the listener, mixing two parts intensity with one part inanity. The Japanese Assault awaits!
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16. HALO 'Body Of Light' OUT NOW!
"A holocaustic vortex of distorted guitars and vocals over monstrously heavy beats...a slow-motion sonic apocalypse in glorious monochrome." - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
"Mindfucks don't come more intense than this." - METAL HAMMER
Having punctured the harsh outer skin with 2001's 'Guattari (From the West Flows Grey Ash & Pestilence)', HALO burrow deeper into the corrupt inner flesh of post-industrial depravity and corporate disease with 'Body of Light'. A rumbling diatribe of fear, loathing and pure sonic oppression, 'Body of Light' swallows its listener with the density of a collapsing star.
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17. MANDIBLE CHATTER 'Of Foreign Lands and People' OUT NOW!
In twelve years, MANDIBLE CHATTER has covered more musical territory than most enduring groups cover in a lifetime. If there were a single attribute that all MANDIBLE CHATTER releases could be said to have in common, it would be the ability to surprise the listener. Textures, even genres, are often blended, exploiting contrasts to there fullest, yet always retaining the cohesive thread. Much like navigating Hampton Court's maze by night, with MANDIBLE CHATTER one can never be quite sure what lies around the corner, as the listener is transported through a generous variety of sculptured ambiences that are alternately hypnotic, blissful, mysterious, frightening, and everywhere in between.
Sometimes the difference between noise and music is all in your head.
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18. V/A - 'ReCollection' coming November 18th!
Entry: recall
Function: noun
Definition: remembrance
Synonyms: anamnesis, memory, recollection, reminiscence
For the first time ever, Relapse Records offers a comprehensive collection of music videos spanning the label's history - all on one low-priced DVD! RECOLLECTION delivers a bountiful bombardment of captivating videos including fast-action clips from current label heavyweights HIGH ON FIRE, NEUROSIS, UNSANE, and The DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, up-and-comers ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY and ALCHEMIST, and long-time conspirators AMORPHIS and BRUTAL TRUTH amongst others. Relapse Records' 'RECOLLECTION' DVD Video Collection visually documents Relapse's rise from its upstart beginnings to its current incarnation as a leader in the international extreme music movement. Seeing is believing!!
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19. Upcoming releases on Relapse Records, Release Entertainment, and Desolation House
::: [COMING November 18, 2003] :::
~ V/A – Relapse Recollection low-price DVD Video collection
::: [COMING January 13, 2004] :::
~ THE END 'Within Dividia' CD / Ltd. Ed. Lp
~ V/A – 'Contaminated VI' 2xCD, low-price label sampler
::: [OUT NOW] :::
~ MASTODON "Remission" CD with free bonus DVD
~ UNSANE "Lambhouse" CD with free bonus DVD
~ EXHUMED "Anatomy Is Destiny" CD (European edition with a bonus disc Live In Japan)
~ BURST "Prey On Life" CD
~ BURNT BY THE SUN "The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good" CD / Ltd. Ed. LP
~ MANDIBLE CHATTER "Of Foreign Lands and People" CD
~ HALO "Body of Light" CD
~ DISFEAR "Misanthropic Generation" CD
~ HARVEY MILK "The Singles" CD
~ V/A –JAPANESE ASSAULT CD (featuring MUGA, SENSELESS APOCALYPSE, REALIZED, SWARRRM)
~ REGURGITATE "Deviant" CD
~ CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER "Convicted" CD re-issue with bonus tracks
~ CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER "Money Talks" CD re-issue with bonus tracks
~ ALCHEMIST "Austral Alien" CD
~ AMORPHIS CD "Chapters" Deluxe CD with free bonus DVD
~ SULACO "Sulaco" low-price Mini-CD
~ TROUM "Sigqan" CD (Desolation House)
~ SKINLESS "From Sacrifice To Survival" CD
~ DYING FETUS "Stop at Nothing" CD
~ NASUM "Helvete" CD
~ DYSRHYTHMIA "Pretest" CD
~ ALIO DIE / Mathias Grassow 2xCD "Expanding Horizons" CD (Release)
~ MORTICIAN "Darkest Day of Horror" CD
~ MERZBOW "Pulse Demon" CD re-issue
~ GODFLESH "Messiah" CD
~ AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED "Altered States of America" 3” CD / 10” Lp
~ EAST WEST BLAST TEST (featuring Dave Witte and Chris Dodge) CD
~ V/A – DUTCH ASSAULT CD (featuring INHUME, SUPPOSITORY, LAST DAYS OF HUMANITY, S.M.E.S.)
~ GENOCIDE SUPERSTARS "Superstar Destroyer" CD
~ ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY "Constellation" CD re-issue w/ bonus tracks!
~ V/A Contaminated 5.0 2xCD (Relapse Records low-price 2xCD sampler featuring 45 tracks from 45 different bands)
* Visit the RELAPSE RECORDS STORE in Philadelphia, PA! RELAPSE RECORDS 608 South
4th St, Philadelphia, PA, PH: 215.629.1090
Welcome to the Relapse Records and Release Entertainment newsletter, a 20,000+ email geared to keep you up to date on what's happening at the Relapse and Release camps. This issue brings you information all the label’s latest releases as well end-of 2003 tour dates for NILE, UNSANE, SKINLESS, DISFEAR, THE END and many more! If you are new to the Relapse Records and Release Entertainment newsletter, both labels would like to welcome you.
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01. Deluxe version of MASTODON's 'Remission' CD w/ bonus DVD OUT NOW!!
02. SKINLESS on the Unnatural Born Killers Tour!
03. BURNT BY THE SUN 'The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good' OUT NOW!
04. UNSANE 'Lambhouse' CD w/ free bonus DVD OUT NOW! European tour on the horizon!
05. THE END completes new record! US tour with Between the Buried & Me and A Life Once Lost!
06. BONGZILLA fall Shows!
07. ZEKE! ZEKE! ZEKE sign to Relapse!
08. DISFEAR to support ENTOMBED on Scandinavian tour!
09. BURST 'Prey On Life' OUT NOW!
10. ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY’s first tour dates with new vocalist announced!
11. DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN UK tour details!
12. NILE European tour!
13. REGURGITATE 'Deviant' OUT NOW!
14. HARVEY MILK 'The Singles' OUT NOW!
15. V/A – Japanese Assault OUT NOW!
16. HALO 'Body Of Light'
17. MANDIBLE CHATTER 'Of Foreign Lands and People' OUT NOW!
18. V/A - 'ReCollection' coming November 18th!
19. Upcoming releases on Relapse Records and Release Entertainment
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1. Deluxe version of MASTODON's 'Remission' CD w/ bonus DVD OUT NOW!!
The deluxe version of the 'Remission' CD w/ a free, bonus DVD featuring a pro-filmed nine-song live set with previously unreleased material is out now!
Additionally, MASTODON appears on the "MTV 2 Headbangers Ball" double-disc compilation out now. MASTODON contributes ‘March of the Fire Ants’ to a collection that includes major-leagues names such as ROB ZOMBIE, DEFTONES, SLAYER, MUDVAYNE and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE as well as acclaimed up-n-comers LAMB OF GOD, CHIMAIRA, POISON THE WELL, and many more.
www.headbangersballtour.com/albumsite.html
In addition to the "MTV 2 Headbangers Ball" compilation, MASTODON contributes "Crusher, Destroyer" to the recently released Tony Hawk’s Undergound video game.
"MASTODON are undoubtedly the future of metal" - Kerrang!
"MASTODON could be considered the second coming of Metallica and Rush combined, and nobody who's seen them live could counter that opinion." - MTV.com
- MASTODON Tour Dates -
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
December 13 Athens, GA Tasty World
December 31 Atlanta, GA Echo Lounge
* OUT NOW! MASTODON 'Remission' CD w/ bonus DVD / Ltd. Ed. Double Lp
* MASTODON @ MP3.com: http://www.mp3.com/mastodon
* Visit MASTODON's official site: http://www.mastodonrocks.com
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2. SKINLESS on the Unnatural Born Killers Tour!
SKINLESS follows up their US co-headlining tour with DYING FETUS by joining forces with SIX FEET UNDER, BEHEMOTH and AS I LAY DYING as part of the Unnatural Born Killers Tour 2003! See dates below!
SKINLESS' 'From Sacrifice To Survival' CD is available in fine stores now!
- SKINLESS tour dates –
November 11 Palo Alto, CA The Edge
November 12 Las Angeles, CA Key Club
November 13 Santa Ana, CA The Galaxy
November 14 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick
November 15 Tempe, AZ Bash On Ash
November 16 Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad
November 18 Dallas, TX Club Indigo
November 19 San Antonio, TX Sin 13
November 20 Corpus Christi, TX Sharkey’s
* OUT NOW SKINLESS 'From Sacrifice To Survival' CD
* SKINLESS @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/skinless
* Visit SKINLESS' official site: http://www.4skinless.net
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3. BURNT BY THE SUN 'The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good' OUT NOW!
As one of the most revered new acts in modern heavy music, BURNT BY THE SUN administer a deft fusion of artistry and ferocity on its much-anticipated new full-length 'The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good'. With a sleek combination of metallic hardcore, post-punk pummel, artful arrangements and raw, unrelenting power, BURNT BY THE SUN trail blaze heretofore unexplored musical paths. Blending astounding dexterity, a scorching attack and brilliant production from Matt Bayles (ISIS, VENDETTA RED, MASTODON, BLOOD BROTHERS) BURNT BY THE SUN continues heavy music's ongoing evolution.
* OUT NOW BURNT BY THE SUN 'The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good' CD
* BURNT BY THE SUN @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/burntbythesun
* Visit BURNT BY THE SUN's official site: http://www.burntbythesun.com
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4. UNSANE 'Lambhouse' CD w/ free bonus DVD OUT NOW! European tour on the horizon!
For the first time in four years UNSANE are returning to Europe! In late November UNSANE will headline a brief run of dates that will take them across eight countries in a mere two weeks. All dates will be supported by Harmful.
The recently released 'Lambhouse' (UNSANE 1991-1998) compiles the best tracks from all of UNSANE's official releases plus a bonus DVD containing all of the band’s music videos and a live set from each of the band’s 3 major line-ups. 'Lambhouse' clearly provides new listeners and long time fans alike avid testimony as to why UNSANE are universally recognized as the premier noise rock band in the world.
- UNSANE Tour Dates –
***European dates w/ Harmful***
November 29 London, England (UK) Underworld
November 30 Paris, France (F) Le Nouveau Casino
December 1 Tourcoing, France (F) Le Grand Mix
December 2 Strasbourg, France (F) La Laiterie
December 3 Geneva, Switzerland (CH) L’Usine
December 4 Mezzago, Italy (I) Bloom
December 5 Berne, Switzerland (CH) Reitschule
December 6 Lindau, Germany (D) Club Vaudeville
December 7 Munich, Germany (D) Orang Haus at Feierwork
December 8 Berlin, Germany (D) Knaack
December 9 Copenhagen, Denmark (DK) Loppen
December 10 Hamburg, Germany (D) Hafenklang
December 11 Cologne, Germany (D) Underground
December 12 Kontich, Belgium (B) Lintfabriek
December 13 Tilburg, Netherlands (NL) 013
December 14 Groningen, Netherlands (NL) Vera
* OUT NOW UNSANE 'Lambhouse' CD w/ free bonus DVD
* UNSANE @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/unsane
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5. THE END completes new record! Kick off US tour with Between the Buried & Me and A Life Once Lost!
THE END have finished recorded their forthcoming album 'Within Dividia' at Wild Studios with producer Pierre Remillard (Cryptopsy, Misery Index, Gorguts). Within Dividia sees THE END employing a film noir atmosphere set to music, with the album musically and lyrically narrating the conceptual tale of The Dividia Estate and its inhabitants. The finished track listing for 'Within Dividia' is "These Walls", "Fetesque", "The Sense of Reverence", "The Scent of Elegance", "Organelle (in she we lust)", "Dear Martyr", "Orthodox Unparalleled" and "Of Fist and Flame".
'Within Dividia' will be released in North American on January 13th, 2004 and in Europe on January 26th.
THE END has embarked on a month long North American tour alongside Between the Buried and Me and A Life Once Lost and will follow with a week of Canadian shows. See dates below!
- THE END Tour Dates -
***Dates through Nov 23 with Between the Buried & Me, A Life Once Lost***
November 10 Nashville, TN The Muse
November 11 Birmingham, AL Cave 9
November 12 Winston Salem, NC Brew Ha-Has
November 13 Baltimore, MD The Sidebar
November 14 North Haven, CT North Haven Congregational Church
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
November 16 New York, NY CBGB’s (also w/ Premonitions of War, Watch Them Die, and more)
November 17 Bloomfield, NJ Bloomfield Ave. Café
November 18 Ronkonkoma (Long Island), NY The Hungarian Hall
November 19 Springfield, MA Fat Kat’s
November 20 Rochester, NY Penny Arcade
November 21 Wilkes Barre, PA Cafe Metropolis
November 22 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
November 23 Buffalo, NY Broadway Joe’s
***THE END solo shows***
November 24 Windsor, ON Changez By Nite (w/ A Taste of Blood, Abandoned Hearts Club, and more)
November 25 Hamilton, ON The Underground
November 26 Kingston, ON Schezo
November 27 Ottawa, ON Bumpers Roadhouse
* OUT NOW! THE END 'Transfer Trachea Reverberations From Point; False Omniscient' CD
* THE END @ MP3.com: http://www.mp3.com/the_end_toronto
* Visit THE END's official site: http://www.allchaos.net
* Coming January 13, 2004! THE END 'Within Dividia' CD / Ltd. Ed. Lp
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6. BONGZILLA fall shows!
- BONGZILLA Tour Dates –
***US Headlining dates***
November 13 Ypsilanti, MI Elbow Room
November 14 Cincinnati, OH Sudsey Malone’s (w/ Rune)
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
November 16 College Park, MD WMUC Radio Station Hall @ the University of Maryland
November 17 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop (w/ Weedeater, 16)
* OUT NOW BONGZILLA 'Gateway' CD
* BONGZILLA @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/bongzilla
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7. ZEKE! ZEKE! ZEKE sign to Relapse!
ZEKE, Seattle's celebrated speed-punk trio, have signed to Relapse Records. The high-powered trio will release their much-anticipated new full length in Spring, 2004.
Drawing influences from Judas Priest, Motorhead and Iron Maiden amongst others, ZEKE's brand of hardcore speed rock mixes punk nihilism with a hard hitting metal extravagance. The bands signing with the Relapse label follows stints on both Epitaph Records, where ZEKE issue their Kicked in the Teeth (1998) and Dirty Sanchez (2000) albums, and the Aces & Eights label who issued what is widely considered the band's finest release to date, 2001's Death Alley.
"There are those who have used rock music as a vehicle for social change, or as a means of expressing their most intimate emotions or sublime spiritual yearnings...and then, to paraphrase an old TV show theme song, there's ZEKE and bands of their ilk, who approach rock 'n roll with what might euphemistically be called a refreshing lack of pretense". - ROLLING STONE
"Sheer brute punk strength. Punk's got young, loud and snotty again, only played just a little faster". - MONTREAL MIRROR
"An adrenalized cocktail of speed and combustive punk rawk...unchecked aggression and shameless thrash-mongering on a search-and-destroy mission". - WILLAMETTE WEEKLY
- ZEKE Tour Dates –
November 20 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
November 21 San Diego, CA Casbah
November 22 Long Beach, CA Alex's Bar
November 23 San Francisco, CA The Pound
November 28 Seattle, WA Graceland
December 5 Tacoma, WA Hell's Kitchen
December 6 Bellingham, WA The Factory
December 31 Denver, CO Larimar Lounge
* Visit ZEKE's official site: http://www.zekeyou.com
* Coming Spring, 2004! ZEKE's Relapse debut CD / LP
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8. DISFEAR to support ENTOMBED on Scandinavian Tour!
DISFEAR are preparing to head out on a 3 week Scandinavian Tour supporting ENTOMBED and RAISED FIST as part of the second installment of the “Close Up Made Us Do It” Tour series.
2004 DISFEAR tour plans are in the works for Spain, Portugal, Italy and Germany.
Additionally, DISFEAR have issued the 'Powerload' 7” on Spain’s excellent Throne Records (www.thronerecords.com) and will soon be issuing the vinyl version of 'Misanthropic Generation' on Yannick of TRAGEDY's Feral Ward Records (www.feralward.com). Both will feature exclusive tracks!
- DISFEAR Tour Dates –
***Scandinavian Close-Up Made Us Do It Tour w/ ENTOMBED and RAISED FIST***
December 3 Sundsvall, Sweden (S) Pipeline
December 4 Uppsala, Sweden (S) Grand
December 5 Sandviken, Sweden (S) Kungen
December 6 Orbro, Sweden (S) Downtown
December 8 Göteborg, Sweden (S) Kåren
December 9 Århus, Denmark (DK) Voxhall
December 10 Köpenhamn, Denmark (DK) Pumpehuset
December 11 Malmö, Sweden (S) KB
December 12 Halmstad, Sweden (S) Diezel
December 13 Mariestad, Sweden (S) Klubb Kaliber
December 16 Värnersborg, Sweden (S) Café Mic
December 17 Boras, Sweden (S) Rockborgen
December 18 Karlstad, Sweden (S) Nöjesfabriken/Garaget
December 19 Linköping, Sweden (S) Skylten
December 20 Stockholm, Sweden (S) Arena (also w/ TURBONEGRO)
* OUT NOW DISFEAR 'Misanthropic Generation' CD
* DISFEAR @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/disfear
* Visit DISFEAR's official site: http://www.disfear.com
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9. BURST 'Prey On Life' OUT NOW!
"original and fresh, superior in production, musical capability and creativity...simply amazing" - DIGITAL METAL
On 'Prey On Life', BURST construct powerful, crisp and perfectly balanced music that molds both emotion and intensity. With a sound firmly rooted in heavy metal and the punk/hardcore aesthetic, BURST relies just as heavily on ambience, atmosphere, and tone as it does complexity, aggression and raw emotion. A wholly original entity, BURST delivers unquestionably brilliant music that consumes and digests the listener with grand and hypnotic waves of sound.
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10. ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY’s first tour dates with new vocalist!
ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY is gearing up for their first run of dates with new vocalist Johnny Weils! The quintet will do a short run of dates through the Northeast and Eastern Canada before entering the studio to complete demo-ing for their next full-length record 'Fulton Hill'.
- ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY Tour Dates –
December 5 Baltimore, MD Otto Bar
December 6 Brooklyn, NY North Six
December 7 Providence, RI The Sickle
December 8 Montreal, PQ Foufounes Electrique
December 9 Toronto, ON The 360
December 10 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
December 11 Cleveland, OH Agora Shop
December 12 Youngstown, OH Nyabinghi
December 13 Philadelphia, PA Balcony Bar
* OUT NOW ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY 'Staring At the Divine' CD / Ltd Ed. Picture Disc
* ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/alabamathunderpussy
* Visit ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY’s official site: http://www.AlabamaThunderpussy.com
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11. DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN UK Tour!
- DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Tour Dates –
December 7 Antwerpen, Belgium (B) Hof Ter Loo (as part of Riotfest)
December 8 Brighton, England (UK) Concorde 2
December 9 Birmingham, England (UK) Academy 2
December 10 Bristol, England (UK) Fleece & Firkin
December 11 Manchester, England (UK) Hop & Grape
December 12 Glasgow, Scotland (UK) Cathouse
December 13 Nottingham, England (UK) Rock City
December 14 London, England (UK) Mean Fiddler
* OUT NOW DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN 'Calculating Infinity' CD
* DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN @ MP3.com: http:///www.mp3.com/dillingerescapeplan
* Visit DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN’s official site: http://www. dillingerescapeplan.com
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12. NILE European Tour!
NILE will kick-off an extensive round of European Touring in the coming weeks. The first segment is a NILE run of Headlining dates set to include Greece, the UK, and Ireland. The second segment of dates see NILE joining the much-celebrated European X-Mas Festival with DEICIDE, DESTRUCTION and more.
See NILE at the following dates!
– NILE Tour Dates –
****NILE headlining dates***
November 27 Thessaloniki, Greece (GR) Hydrogios
November 28 Athens, Greece (GR) Rotom
November 29 Villeurbane, France (F) CCO
November 30 Nantes, France (F) Barakson
December 2 Swansea, England (UK) Escape Club
December 3 Dublin, Ireland (IRL) Whelan’s
December 4 Glasgow, Scotland (UK) Cathouse
December 5 Scheffield, England (UK) Corporation
December 6 Manchester, England (UK) Manchester Academy 3
***As part of the X-Mas Festival ***
December 7 London, United Kingdom (UK) Camden Palace (also with Akercoke)
December 8 Paris, France (F) La Locomotive
December 9 Essen, Germany (D) Zeche Carl
December 10 Osnabruck, Germany (D) Hyde Park
December 11 Berlin, Germany (D) Columbia Halle Fritz
December 12 Engelsdorf, Germany (D) Hellraiser
December 13 Wels, Austria (A) Schlachthof
December 14 Vienna, Austria (A) Arena
December 15 Milano, Italy (I) Alcatraz
December 16 Pratteln, Switzerland (CH) Z7
December 17 Ludwigsburg, Germany (D) Rockfabrik
December 18 Praga, Czech Republic (CZ) Roxy
December 19 Strasbourg, France (F) La Laiterie
December 20 Antwerpen, Belgium (B) Hof Ter Loo
December 21 Tilburg, Netherlands (NL) 013
* OUT NOW! NILE "In Their Darkened Shrines" CD / Ltd. Ed. 2xLP
* NILE @ MP3.com: http://www.mp3.com/nile
* Visit NILE's official site: http://www.nile-catacombs.net
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13. REGURGITATE 'Deviant' coming OUT NOW!
The epitome of post-CARCASS extremity, REGURGITATE gouge out merciless ultra-grind. Faster and more aggressive than previous REGURGITATE albums; Deviant deals sharp-edged hooks, strafing drum battery and distorted blasts of bass. Deviant is monstrous grindcore extravaganza from one of the undergrounds most ferocious and offensive bands!
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14. HARVEY MILK 'The Singles' OUT NOW!
Too heavy to be post rock. Too weird to be metal. Too everything to be anything, HARVEY MILK is unconventional and wholly unique, both structurally and sonically. Grand in its stubborn difficulty and epic in its difficult beauty, the sound of HARVEY MILK is simultaneously ugly and beautiful. Legendary for their devastating live shows and their absolutely absurd heaviness, HARVEY MILK crafted inconceivable slabs of mesmerizing, ultra dynamic sludge, as well as precious moments of effortless grace and restraint. The Singles delivers all the retardedly hard to find moments of HARVEY MILK's career and is at once hypnotic, repetitive, jarring, unpredictable, exhausting and perplexing. Harvey Milk is dead. Long live Harvey Milk.
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15. V/A – Japanese Assault OUT NOW!
The sixth offensive in Relapse Record's "Global Assault" Series inflicts catastrophic corruption via four of Japan's leading underground purveyors. Incongruous insanity from SENSELESS APOCALYPSE, MUGA, REALIZED and SWARRRM assails the listener, mixing two parts intensity with one part inanity. The Japanese Assault awaits!
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16. HALO 'Body Of Light' OUT NOW!
"A holocaustic vortex of distorted guitars and vocals over monstrously heavy beats...a slow-motion sonic apocalypse in glorious monochrome." - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
"Mindfucks don't come more intense than this." - METAL HAMMER
Having punctured the harsh outer skin with 2001's 'Guattari (From the West Flows Grey Ash & Pestilence)', HALO burrow deeper into the corrupt inner flesh of post-industrial depravity and corporate disease with 'Body of Light'. A rumbling diatribe of fear, loathing and pure sonic oppression, 'Body of Light' swallows its listener with the density of a collapsing star.
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17. MANDIBLE CHATTER 'Of Foreign Lands and People' OUT NOW!
In twelve years, MANDIBLE CHATTER has covered more musical territory than most enduring groups cover in a lifetime. If there were a single attribute that all MANDIBLE CHATTER releases could be said to have in common, it would be the ability to surprise the listener. Textures, even genres, are often blended, exploiting contrasts to there fullest, yet always retaining the cohesive thread. Much like navigating Hampton Court's maze by night, with MANDIBLE CHATTER one can never be quite sure what lies around the corner, as the listener is transported through a generous variety of sculptured ambiences that are alternately hypnotic, blissful, mysterious, frightening, and everywhere in between.
Sometimes the difference between noise and music is all in your head.
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18. V/A - 'ReCollection' coming November 18th!
Entry: recall
Function: noun
Definition: remembrance
Synonyms: anamnesis, memory, recollection, reminiscence
For the first time ever, Relapse Records offers a comprehensive collection of music videos spanning the label's history - all on one low-priced DVD! RECOLLECTION delivers a bountiful bombardment of captivating videos including fast-action clips from current label heavyweights HIGH ON FIRE, NEUROSIS, UNSANE, and The DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, up-and-comers ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY and ALCHEMIST, and long-time conspirators AMORPHIS and BRUTAL TRUTH amongst others. Relapse Records' 'RECOLLECTION' DVD Video Collection visually documents Relapse's rise from its upstart beginnings to its current incarnation as a leader in the international extreme music movement. Seeing is believing!!
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19. Upcoming releases on Relapse Records, Release Entertainment, and Desolation House
::: [COMING November 18, 2003] :::
~ V/A – Relapse Recollection low-price DVD Video collection
::: [COMING January 13, 2004] :::
~ THE END 'Within Dividia' CD / Ltd. Ed. Lp
~ V/A – 'Contaminated VI' 2xCD, low-price label sampler
::: [OUT NOW] :::
~ MASTODON "Remission" CD with free bonus DVD
~ UNSANE "Lambhouse" CD with free bonus DVD
~ EXHUMED "Anatomy Is Destiny" CD (European edition with a bonus disc Live In Japan)
~ BURST "Prey On Life" CD
~ BURNT BY THE SUN "The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good" CD / Ltd. Ed. LP
~ MANDIBLE CHATTER "Of Foreign Lands and People" CD
~ HALO "Body of Light" CD
~ DISFEAR "Misanthropic Generation" CD
~ HARVEY MILK "The Singles" CD
~ V/A –JAPANESE ASSAULT CD (featuring MUGA, SENSELESS APOCALYPSE, REALIZED, SWARRRM)
~ REGURGITATE "Deviant" CD
~ CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER "Convicted" CD re-issue with bonus tracks
~ CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER "Money Talks" CD re-issue with bonus tracks
~ ALCHEMIST "Austral Alien" CD
~ AMORPHIS CD "Chapters" Deluxe CD with free bonus DVD
~ SULACO "Sulaco" low-price Mini-CD
~ TROUM "Sigqan" CD (Desolation House)
~ SKINLESS "From Sacrifice To Survival" CD
~ DYING FETUS "Stop at Nothing" CD
~ NASUM "Helvete" CD
~ DYSRHYTHMIA "Pretest" CD
~ ALIO DIE / Mathias Grassow 2xCD "Expanding Horizons" CD (Release)
~ MORTICIAN "Darkest Day of Horror" CD
~ MERZBOW "Pulse Demon" CD re-issue
~ GODFLESH "Messiah" CD
~ AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED "Altered States of America" 3” CD / 10” Lp
~ EAST WEST BLAST TEST (featuring Dave Witte and Chris Dodge) CD
~ V/A – DUTCH ASSAULT CD (featuring INHUME, SUPPOSITORY, LAST DAYS OF HUMANITY, S.M.E.S.)
~ GENOCIDE SUPERSTARS "Superstar Destroyer" CD
~ ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY "Constellation" CD re-issue w/ bonus tracks!
~ V/A Contaminated 5.0 2xCD (Relapse Records low-price 2xCD sampler featuring 45 tracks from 45 different bands)
* Visit the RELAPSE RECORDS STORE in Philadelphia, PA! RELAPSE RECORDS 608 South
4th St, Philadelphia, PA, PH: 215.629.1090
Abacus News for 11-10-2003
WEBSHOP UPDATE
New this week: In this week, new from Nuclear Blast the import version of Destruction's Metal Discharge featuring a bonus disc with covers and live tracks and the new Hammerfall double live disc, One Crimson Night. Also the new Tiamat import digi single, Cain, complete with two tracks from their forthcoming release, Prey, as well as a cover version of the WASP track "Sleeping In The Fire". We also have the double DVD release from Axel Rudi Pell, Knight Treasures (Live And More), featuring a live disc and a second disc with interviews and other extras.
Limited Edition Dimmu Borgir Journal and Military Box Set!
Click here for Info
MARDUK Blackcrowned Box Set SPECIAL - We recently received less than 200 copies of this very-limited box set back in stock. This has been selling on ebay for over $50 recently. You can get it from us now for $30 with NO SHIPPING COST. These will probably be gone quickly, so don't miss out!
ARCH ENEMY and DIMMU BORGIR SHIRTS!!!! Click here to see our extensive shirt collection!
Eyes Of Fire - Disintegrate (MCD) $3.00
Eyes Of Fire cross the boundaries and break down the barriers of conventional music by incorporating extremely monstrous pounding tribal and atmospheric sounds into their heavily guitar-driven attack. Featuring members of Mindrot and Phobia, the band’s debut EP is sure to prove them a dominating force in the Southern California scene. Will appeal to fans of Neurosis, Anathema, Isis, My Dying Bride, Katatonia, Mindrot, Cult Of Luna and more. (2003) Track List: Disintegrate / Hopeless / Anyone
BAND UPDATES
The newest addition to the Abacus Recordings roster, Winnipeg’s Burnthe8Track, have recently finished up recording their debut album. Here’s a report from singer Derek Kun:
“We recorded from Oct 1 to Oct 31 at Westside Records in Burlington, Ontario, Canada (just outside Toronto). Our producer/engineer Justin Koop (Silverstein, Grade) is currently in the late stages of mixing and mastering. We recorded 12 songs and are extremely happy with the record so far and as a result we are still not sure which of the songs will be released as our first single. Our time in the studio was fantastic and insane at the same time. We worked (if you can call it work) 12-16 hours every day with only one day off. We have also been busy working on the album artwork and trying to determine a title for the new record.”
While in the studio the band has also been reworking their website, which should be up and running by next week. There are also plans to film a video sometime between mid-December and mid-January. (www.burnthe8track.com)
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Narcissus are receiving amazing reviews of Crave and Collapse! The band is playing a show with Vaux on Nov. 15 at The Lime Spider in Akron, OH. Narcissus will also be playing alongside Planes Mistaken for Stars on Nov. 23rd in Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers. (www.narcissusrock.com)
“Artsy metalcore/emo hybrid with surprisingly ornate musicianship, Crave and Collapse is an impeccably solid album that will surely turn heads…” – ThePRP.com
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Radiation 4 are gearing up for tour this winter! The band expects to play roughly 4 to 5 weeks with dates and details to be announced next week. (www.radiation4.com)
“For those of you looking for something that is very creative, adventurous, and brutal at the same time, radiation 4 may just be able to satisfy your fetish. radiation 4 is one band that is not predictable by any means.” – METALREVIEWS.COM
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Glass Casket have been keeping ever active in their North Carolina stompin' ground (check the Abacus Recordings’ website for more details) Glass Casket have several shows lined up in the coming months. They will be playing a week of shows with Into the Moat Dec. 17 through Dec. 23, dates and locations to be announced this week. Stay tuned for some more tour plans this winter with other KILLER bands... details to be announced shortly! When their album drops early next year be prepared to protect your jugular! (www.glasscasket.com)
TOUR DATES
GLASS CASKET ::
11/15 Lumberton, NC w/ Manhattan Project, Death of April
Dec. 17 Jacksonville, FL @ TBA (w/ Into the Moat & They Came Burning)
Dec. 18 Birmingham, AL @ Cave9 (w/ Into the Moat)
Dec. 19 New Orleans, LA @ Banks St. Warehouse, 4820 Banks St. (w/ Into the Moat & They Came Burning)
Dec. 20 Ft. Worth, TX @1919 Hemphill (w/ Into the Moat & They Came Burning)
Dec. 21 San Antonio, TX @ Sin 13 (w/ Into the Moat & They Came Burning)
Dec. 22 Houston, TX @ Fuel Cyber Café (w/ Into the Moat & They Came Burning)
HASTE::
11/11 Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/12 Bombshelter – Manchester, NH w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/13 L’Anti – Quebec City, PQ w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/14 Café’ L’Conditionnel – Montreal, PQ w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/15 Babylon – Ottawa, ON w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/17 Rockit Nite Club – Toronto, ON w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/18 Trashateria – Guelph, ON w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/19 Embassy – London, ON w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/20 Cruise Inn - Lackawanna, NY w/ Hopesfall, Premonitions Of War
11/21 Forward Hall – Erie, PA w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/28 North Star – Philadelphia, PA w/ Hopesfall, Hey Mercedes, Bear vs. Shark
11/29 The Downtown – Farmingdale, NY w/ Hopesfall, Hey Mercedes
11/30 Fat Cat’s – Springfield, MA w/ Hopesfall, Hey Mercedes, Bear vs. Shark
12/5 Frankie’s – Toledo, OH w/ Hopesfall, Bear vs. Shark
12/6 Clutch Cargo – Detroit, MI w/ Hopesfall, Hey Mercedes, Bear vs. Shark
12/7 Metro – Chicago, IL w/ Hopesfall, Hey Mercedes, Bear vs. Shark
12/18 Zydeco – Birmingham, AL
12/19 1213 Rock Shows – Anniston, AL
NARCISSUS::
Nov. 15th - Akron, OH @ The Lime Spider w/ The Vaux
Nov. 23rd - Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers w/ Planes Mistaken for Stars, Lovedrug
WEBSHOP UPDATE
New this week: In this week, new from Nuclear Blast the import version of Destruction's Metal Discharge featuring a bonus disc with covers and live tracks and the new Hammerfall double live disc, One Crimson Night. Also the new Tiamat import digi single, Cain, complete with two tracks from their forthcoming release, Prey, as well as a cover version of the WASP track "Sleeping In The Fire". We also have the double DVD release from Axel Rudi Pell, Knight Treasures (Live And More), featuring a live disc and a second disc with interviews and other extras.
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Eyes Of Fire - Disintegrate (MCD) $3.00
Eyes Of Fire cross the boundaries and break down the barriers of conventional music by incorporating extremely monstrous pounding tribal and atmospheric sounds into their heavily guitar-driven attack. Featuring members of Mindrot and Phobia, the band’s debut EP is sure to prove them a dominating force in the Southern California scene. Will appeal to fans of Neurosis, Anathema, Isis, My Dying Bride, Katatonia, Mindrot, Cult Of Luna and more. (2003) Track List: Disintegrate / Hopeless / Anyone
BAND UPDATES
The newest addition to the Abacus Recordings roster, Winnipeg’s Burnthe8Track, have recently finished up recording their debut album. Here’s a report from singer Derek Kun:
“We recorded from Oct 1 to Oct 31 at Westside Records in Burlington, Ontario, Canada (just outside Toronto). Our producer/engineer Justin Koop (Silverstein, Grade) is currently in the late stages of mixing and mastering. We recorded 12 songs and are extremely happy with the record so far and as a result we are still not sure which of the songs will be released as our first single. Our time in the studio was fantastic and insane at the same time. We worked (if you can call it work) 12-16 hours every day with only one day off. We have also been busy working on the album artwork and trying to determine a title for the new record.”
While in the studio the band has also been reworking their website, which should be up and running by next week. There are also plans to film a video sometime between mid-December and mid-January. (www.burnthe8track.com)
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Narcissus are receiving amazing reviews of Crave and Collapse! The band is playing a show with Vaux on Nov. 15 at The Lime Spider in Akron, OH. Narcissus will also be playing alongside Planes Mistaken for Stars on Nov. 23rd in Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers. (www.narcissusrock.com)
“Artsy metalcore/emo hybrid with surprisingly ornate musicianship, Crave and Collapse is an impeccably solid album that will surely turn heads…” – ThePRP.com
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Radiation 4 are gearing up for tour this winter! The band expects to play roughly 4 to 5 weeks with dates and details to be announced next week. (www.radiation4.com)
“For those of you looking for something that is very creative, adventurous, and brutal at the same time, radiation 4 may just be able to satisfy your fetish. radiation 4 is one band that is not predictable by any means.” – METALREVIEWS.COM
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Glass Casket have been keeping ever active in their North Carolina stompin' ground (check the Abacus Recordings’ website for more details) Glass Casket have several shows lined up in the coming months. They will be playing a week of shows with Into the Moat Dec. 17 through Dec. 23, dates and locations to be announced this week. Stay tuned for some more tour plans this winter with other KILLER bands... details to be announced shortly! When their album drops early next year be prepared to protect your jugular! (www.glasscasket.com)
TOUR DATES
GLASS CASKET ::
11/15 Lumberton, NC w/ Manhattan Project, Death of April
Dec. 17 Jacksonville, FL @ TBA (w/ Into the Moat & They Came Burning)
Dec. 18 Birmingham, AL @ Cave9 (w/ Into the Moat)
Dec. 19 New Orleans, LA @ Banks St. Warehouse, 4820 Banks St. (w/ Into the Moat & They Came Burning)
Dec. 20 Ft. Worth, TX @1919 Hemphill (w/ Into the Moat & They Came Burning)
Dec. 21 San Antonio, TX @ Sin 13 (w/ Into the Moat & They Came Burning)
Dec. 22 Houston, TX @ Fuel Cyber Café (w/ Into the Moat & They Came Burning)
HASTE::
11/11 Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/12 Bombshelter – Manchester, NH w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/13 L’Anti – Quebec City, PQ w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/14 Café’ L’Conditionnel – Montreal, PQ w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/15 Babylon – Ottawa, ON w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/17 Rockit Nite Club – Toronto, ON w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/18 Trashateria – Guelph, ON w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/19 Embassy – London, ON w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/20 Cruise Inn - Lackawanna, NY w/ Hopesfall, Premonitions Of War
11/21 Forward Hall – Erie, PA w/ Stretch Armstrong, With Honor
11/28 North Star – Philadelphia, PA w/ Hopesfall, Hey Mercedes, Bear vs. Shark
11/29 The Downtown – Farmingdale, NY w/ Hopesfall, Hey Mercedes
11/30 Fat Cat’s – Springfield, MA w/ Hopesfall, Hey Mercedes, Bear vs. Shark
12/5 Frankie’s – Toledo, OH w/ Hopesfall, Bear vs. Shark
12/6 Clutch Cargo – Detroit, MI w/ Hopesfall, Hey Mercedes, Bear vs. Shark
12/7 Metro – Chicago, IL w/ Hopesfall, Hey Mercedes, Bear vs. Shark
12/18 Zydeco – Birmingham, AL
12/19 1213 Rock Shows – Anniston, AL
NARCISSUS::
Nov. 15th - Akron, OH @ The Lime Spider w/ The Vaux
Nov. 23rd - Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers w/ Planes Mistaken for Stars, Lovedrug
RELAPSE RECORDS / RELEASE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS & TOUR UPDATE 11/03
"...one of the labels at the forefront of extreme metal, not just in terms of their success, but more importantly in terms of the highly creative bands they continue to sign and promote." - TERRORIZER
"Relapse is just too good at what it does." - CMJ
MAIN POINTS OF INTEREST:
* Relapse acts announced for 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ.!
* MASTODON appears on the MTV2 / Roadrunner Records-issued "Headbangers Ball" 2xCD compilation and new Tony Hawk video game! Band's Remission CD reissued by Relapse Records as a deluxe CD / DVD digipak!
* ZEKE sign to Relapse Records!
* THE END sign to Relapse Records!
* the DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN announce UK and U.S. headlining tours!
* DISFEAR to tour Europe with ENTOMBED!
* HIGH ON FIRE appears in the new Tony Hawk video game "Tony Hawk's Underground" with music from Surrounded By Thieves!
* PIG DESTROYER, NASUM to team up with NAPALM DEATH and AxCx for monstrous January, 2004 Japanese tour!
* ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY announce new vocalist, December U.S. tour dates!
* NILE announce European tour dates!
* HALO's sophomore Relapse release Body of Light out now!!
* SUFFOCATION to issue its new full length release, Souls to Deny, in Spring 2004.
* UNSANE CD / DVD retrospective LAMBHOUSE out now!
* RELAPSE DVD video collection RECOLLECTION out now!
NOTE: TOUR UPDATE follows NEWS UPDATE in this message.
***ALL Relapse Records, Release Entertainment and Desolation House artists are available for interviews now. To schedule an interview(s), simply contact Carl Schultz at press@relapse.com / (610)734-1000 (x103), or by simply responding to this e-mail with your request(s). **In-person interviews with any Relapse / Release artist(s) can be arranged at live events as well**
** Relapse Records President Matthew F. Jacobson also available for interviews now! To schedule an interview(s), simply contact Carl Schultz at press@relapse.com / (610)734-1000 (x103), or by simply responding to this e-mail with your request(s).
**For hi-resolution images / logos / album art please visit www.relapse.com/ekits**
****NEWS UPDATE(S): (Listed alphabetically)****
27: (www.27.vg)
- OUT NOW: 27's amazing debut Songs From the Edge of the Wing. Featuring ex-members of DIRT MERCHANTS and SPORE, the Boston outfit crafts beautiful, moving sound pictures with the velvety vocals of Maria Christopher weaving through the music like smoke through a cabaret. Boston's 27 seamlessly blend stirring melodies, a quiet intensity, and alluring vocals into songs so captivating that they transcend any strict categorization. It's little wonder why this fledgling Boston trio have captured the rapt attention of all who have come in contact with their mesmerizing work.
- Europe's Undergroove Records has just released 27's Animal Life album in Europe in with a bonus 5" record!
- Hydrahead Records has just released a new 27 7" ('try' b/w 'night belongs to us')
- Stay tuned to www.RELAPSE.com for forthcoming 27 information / tour dates.
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AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED: (www.agoraphobicnosebleed.com)
- AGORAPHOBIC's 100 song 3" CD / 10" LP Altered States of America - is out now!!
- ANb Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is now open for business...stay tuned for further details.
- Look for an ANb picture disc 7" coming soon on Reptilian Records. The 7" will come with a parody of the widely-distributed "Chick Track" "educational" booklets.
- "they implanted bombs in their stomachs...and when they started to talk their tummies would feel funny...they knew then that the bombs were activated."
- AGORAPHOBIC will issue a split CDEP with ISIS to benefit mutual friend Shuan Luu, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Set for a spring, 2004 release via Relapse, this EP will contain some special recordings from ANb and two professionally recorded live versions of ISIS' 'The Beginning and the End' and 'Weight', as well as a remix of the ISIS song "Carry". Both ANb and ISIS wish nothing but the best of luck to Mr. Luu during his time of need.
- "Dude, get the hell out of here." - ROLLING STONE
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ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY (www.alabamathunderpussy.com)
- ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY have filled their recently vacated vocalist position with Columbus, OH native Johnny Weils. Weils will make his ATP live debut when the band kicks off a string of Eastern U.S. dates beginning December 5th, in Baltimore, MD. Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for dates / info.
-Weils, who's previous outfit Barbed Wire Dolls released two singles on Sympathy For the Record Industry (Rocket From the Crypt, Turbonegro, Hot Snakes, etc.), replaces former ATP vocalist Johnny Throckmorton. Wiles earned the coveted position on the strength and variation of his vocal ability as well as his impressive rehearsals with ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY.
- The vinyl version of Staring At the Divine is available now! The deluxe LP comes housed with a bonus clear 7" containing exclusive tracks.
- ATP's 1999 release Constellation has been repackaged and remastered by Relapse and is available now! Look for ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY's Rise Again CD to also be reissued by Relapse in early 2004!
-"Indeed, for all the hype surrounding DOWN, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY are harder, meaner and more fun to listen to...like a concoction of BLACK SABBATH, LYNYRD SKYNYRD and MOTORHEAD" - KNAC.com
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ALCHEMIST (www.alchemist.com.au)
- ALCHEMIST have lined up November, 2003 live dates as they gear up for a headlining position at the prestigious METAL FOR THE BRAIN 2003 Festival on the 20th of December. Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for dates / info.
- ALCHEMIST is currently working on two more video clips and expect to have them ready shortly. Videos will be shot for the tracks 'Alpha Cappella Nova Vega and 'Speed of Life'.
- "Just about any heavy music adventurer would die for this band."
- METAL MANIACS
- "one of the more astounding bands you have seen or heard in a very long time."
- METAL HAMMER
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AMORPHIS (www.amorphis.net)
- The long-awaited "best of" AMORPHIS CD / DVD, entitled Chapters is out now!! Chapters contains all the highlight's of AMORPHIS' brilliant career to date (along with some special surprises) and is issued in deluxe, amazing packaging with extensive liner notes and a DVD-rom.
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BONGZILLA (www.bongzilla.com)
- The band's thunderous album, Gateway is out now!!
- Having just concluded a HIGHLY successful European headlining tour, BONGZILLA will remain on the road until mid-November, pairing up with fellow rockers DRUNK HORSE, HONKY, DIXIE WITCH, THE END, DYSRHYTHMIA and RUNE in the process. Check the 'tour' section of RELAPSE.com for dates / info.
- JUST ANNOUNCED! BONGZILLA has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ. BONGZILLA will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates MASTODON, SUFFOCATION, THE END, NILE, DYSRYHTHMIA and TODAY IS THE DAY. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
- "BONGZILLA are back and they are positively better than ever."
- METAL UPDATE / JUDGMENT
- "a haze of guitar distortion, gritty vocals and long, epical songs a' la SLEEP...leaden yet loud" - CMJ
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BURNT BY THE SUN (www.burntbythesun.com)
- The mighty BURNT BY THE SUN's new album The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good is out now!
- As one of the most revered new acts in modern heavy music, BURNT BY THE SUN administer a deft fusion of artistry and ferocity on its much anticipated new full-length, The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good. With a sleek combination of metallic hardcore, post-punk pummel, artful arrangements and raw, unrelenting power, BURNT BY THE SUN trailblaze heretofore unexplored musical paths. Blending astounding dexterity, a scorching attack and brilliant production from Matt Bayles (ISIS, VENDETTA RED, MASTODON, BLOOD BROTHERS) BURNT BY THE SUN continues heavy music's ongoing evolution.
- "Saber-toothed metallic hardcore that's full of surprises" - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
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BURST (www.BURST.nu)
- Sweden's BURST showcase their unique style of heavy music on its Relapse debut, Prey On Life, available now!
- BURST (Linus Jägerskog - vocals, Jesper Liveröd - bass (ex-NASUM), Patrik Hultin -drums, Jonas Rydberg - guitar, Robert Reinholdz - guitar), who have previously issued music on respected labels such as Prank (SF) and Chrome St. Magnus (GER), construct powerful, crisp and perfectly balanced music that molds both emotion and intensity. BURST's Prey On Life was recorded at Gothenburg, Sweden's Studio Phlat Planet with producer Fredrik Reinedahl (IN FLAMES, PASSENGER) and features artwork from Aaron Turner (ISIS).
- BURST have completed work on a video for the track 'Sculpt The Lives' (from Prey on Life) alongside documentary and filmmakers Dan Bengtsson and Ulf Södergren. Look for the amazing 'Sculpt The Lives' clip soon!
- "an immensely powerful and essential album" - ROCK SOUND
- "BURST are like contemporaries Cult of Luna and Opeth in so far as genre definitions and limits mean nothing to them. This is art rock, but like the amazing ISIS, it's really really hard art rock." - METAL HAMMER
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CEPHALIC CARNAGE (www.cephaliccarnage.com)
- The band's critically acclaimed album, Lucid Interval is out now!! Lucid Interval continues the band's hyper-progression from the underground to one of modern extreme music's forerunners. You've heard the hype now see what it's all about!
Lucid Interval is out now!
- CEPHALIC CARNAGE just completed tours with both HATEBREED (the "Rise of Brutality" tour) and labelmates EXHUMED! Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for more CEPHALIC tour dates / info. Not to be missed live!
- CEPHALIC CARNAGE drummer / percussionist John Merryman has just finished his work with MR. BUNGLE's Trey Spruance on upcoming studio releases from Secret Chiefs 3 and Estradasphere. Keep an eye / ear out!
- "Lucid Interval is a masterwork of Autobahn-style speed and out-from-left-field jazz breakdowns and mathematical time signatures." - CMJ
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DAYLIGHT DIES (www.daylight-dies.com)
- DAYLIGHT DIES' Relapse debut, No Reply is out now!
- Relapse recording artists DAYLIGHT DIES are now actively searching for a new vocalist after partings ways with former vocalist Guthrie Iddings. Parties interested in trying out contact DAYLIGHT DIES directly at vocalist@daylight-dies.com. Providing recorded example of your singing prior is greatly preferred.
- "Pristine Doom Metal: The power and majesty of Daylight Dies is in full bloom on their masterful debut, No Reply." - OUTBURN
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DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN (www.dillingerescapeplan.com)
- the DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN have been hard at work on new material for their upcoming new album which they plan to begin recording imminently. Tentative track titles include: "Troy", "Panasonic Youth", "Bipolar Bear", "Apollos Creed", "Universal Beauty" and "Sunshine The Werewolf"
- the DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN have recorded a brand new song entitled "Baby's First Coffin", for the soundtrack of the upcoming Lakeshore motion picture "Underworld". This new DEP track is the first original studio recording released by the band featuring vocalist Greg Puciato. Also included on the "Underworld" soundtrack will be songs by David Bowie, and Maynard of TOOL.
- the DEP have announced both UK and US headlining tours! DILLINGER will hit UK shores this December for a week's worth of dates that will kick off December 8th in Brighton. Support on the tour will be provided by Cult of Luna. The day previous, DILLINGER will appear at Belgium's Riotfest in Antwerpen.
- DILLINGER will kick off a full scale US tour on January 14th, 2004. The scheduled 7 week trek will run until early March and will include support from THE LOCUST and Your Enemies Friends.
- "Raging, intricate, screaming prog-metal" -SPIN
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DISFEAR (www.disfear.com)
- DISFEAR's mighty Relapse-debut Misanthropic Generation is out now !!
- The Scandinavian hardcore assault of DISFEAR utilizes blistering distortion, nihilistic rage and a scorching metallic powerload to bleed the Earth and burn its skies. On Misanthropic Generation, detonating powerchords collide with raging rhythms, while the merciless vocals of Tomas Lindberg (ex-AT THE GATES) explode through the heart of the band's sonic architecture.
- JUST ANNOUNCED! DISFEAR are preparing to head out on a 3 week Scandinavian Tour supporting ENTOMBED and RAISED FIST as part of the second installment of the "Close Up Made Us Do It" Tour series. - check out the 'tour' section of RELAPSE.com for more dates / info.
- DISFEAR have issued the 'Powerload' 7" on Spain's excellent Throne Records (www.thronerecords.com) and will soon be issuing the vinyl version of 'Misanthropic Generation' on Yannick of TRAGEDY's Feral Ward Records (www.feralward.com). Both will feature exclusive tracks!
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DYING FETUS (www.dyingfetus.com)
- DYING FETUS' long-awaited new full-length, Stop at Nothing is out now!! Retaining the vicious, dual-vocal attack and slamming grooves that have become their trademark, DYING FETUS' Stop at Nothing is a savage return-to-form by one of the most influential bands in death metal.
- DYING FETUS will embark on a five week, 33 city European co-headlining tour with Hate Eternal that will kick off January 7th, 2003 in London, England! Check the 'tour' section of RELAPSE.com for more dates / info.
- "DYING FETUS accomplishes what few bands can: the Maryland band unites the warring, internal hard rock factions of hardcore and metal. Hardcore kids love the moshy stomp and breakdowns, while metal fans love to bang their heads to the band's gnarly, gritty riffs." - Amy Sciarretto, CMJ / Revolver / Metal Maniacs
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DYSRHYTHMIA (www.dysrhythmia-band.com)
- DYSRHYTHMIA's (drummer Jeff Eber, guitarist Kevin Hufnagel and bassist Clayton Ingerson) debut Relapse full-length, Pretest was recorded at Chicago's Electrical Audio Studios with engineer Steve Albini (NIRVANA, HELMET, NEUROSIS). Pretest is out now!
- In between tours, DYSRHYTHMIA has been keeping busy. Besides beginning to write the follow-up to Pretest, the members of DYSRHYTHMIA have been involved in the following:
* DYSRHYTHMIA bassist Clayton Ingerson is featured on viola on the new Project: Failing Flesh CD "A Beautiful Sickness" which features ex-Voivod bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest.
* DYSRHYTHMIA drummer Jeff Eber will be featured on the upcoming Spastic Ink [current band of Watchtower guitarist Ron Jarzombek] record "Ink Compatible".
* DYSRHYTHMIA guitarist Kevin Hufnagel is collaborating with Colin Marston, of Infidel?/Castro! and Behold...the Arctopus, on an experimental ambient guitar project called Byla. Three songs have been completed thus far with more in the works and plans to release a full-length sometime in 2004. www.byla.net coming soon!
- JUST ANNOUNCED! DYSRHYTHMIA has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ . DYSRHYTHMIA will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates MASTODON, SUFFOCATION, THE END, NILE, BONGZILLA and TODAY IS THE DAY. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
- " the record SONIC YOUTH would make if they cared more about heavy metal, the record SLAYER would do if they were art school nerds.
- PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER
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- THE END (www.allchaos.net)
- Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of Mississauga, Ontario quintet
THE END. The forward-thinking troupe will release their first proper Relapse full-length in early 2004.
- THE END (Aaron Wolff - vocals / Steve Watson - guitar / Andrew Hercules - guitar
Sean Dooley - bass / Anthony Salajko - drums), whose debut release, Transfer Trachea Reverberations From Point: False Omniscient, was named the 2001 Metal Album of the Year by The Canadian Independent Music Awards, recorded their forthcoming album -- Within Dividia -- at Wild Studios with producer Pierre Remillard (Cryptopsy, Misery Index, Gorguts).
- Within Dividia sees THE END employing a film noir atmosphere set to music, with the album musically and lyrically narrating the conceptual tale of "The Dividia Estate" and its eerily compelling inhabitants. The final track listing for Within Dividia is "These Walls", "Fetesque", "The Sense of Reverence", "The Scent of Elegance", "Organelle (in she we lust)", "Dear Martyr", "Orthodox Unparalleled" and "Of Fist and Flame".
- THE END's Within Dividia will be released in North American on January 13th, 2004 and in Europe on January 26th.
- THE END has embarked on a month long North American tour alongside Between the Buried and Me and A Life Once Lost and will follow with a week of Canadian shows. Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for more tour dates / info.
- JUST ANNOUNCED! THE END has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ . THE END will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates MASTODON, SUFFOCATION, NILE, DYSRHYTHMIA, BONGZILLA and TODAY IS THE DAY. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
- "THE END is demented like Dillinger Escape Plan, metallic like Mastodon and noisy like Neurosis...angular rock sneers in a way that hasn't been heard in quite some time." - CMJ
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EXHUMED (www.EXHUMED.us)
- EXHUMED's new Relapse full length, Anatomy is Destiny is available now!
- EXHUMED just completed a successful European headlining tour with labelmates CEPHALIC CARNAGE in tow. The three week jaunt begin October 11th in Paris, France and concluded November 2nd in Zottegem, Belgium.
- EXHUMED have been confirmed to be a part of the 2004 European 'No Mercy Fest' w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, HYPOCRISY, KATAKLYSM and more, taking place this coming spring! Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for dates / info.
- Look for a major 2004 EXHUMED tour announcement to be issued shortly! In the meantime, stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for dates / info.
- "EXHUMED is CARCASS reincarnated." - TERRORIZER
- "Some of the sickest, most over the top death metal anthems of all time"
- HIT PARADER
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GADGET (www.gadget.cjb.net)
- Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of Swedish grindcore stars GADGET! GADGET will record their Relapse debut at Sweden's Phlat Planet Studios in Gothenburg with Fredrik Reinedahl (Burst, Dimension Zero, Passenger). Look for GADGET's high-energy Relapse debut to drop this Fall!
- GADGET appears on the recently-released "Swedish Assault" compilation as well as on the Relapse label sampler "Contaminated 5.0" with the track "Boredom Suits Me Fine".
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HALO (halo.antisound.net)
- HALO = DRUMS / BASS / VOICE / NOISE = R.ALLEN + STK : HALO = FROM MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA : HALO ENDORSES BROKEN CYMBALS / GROUND HUM / BLOOD / SKIN / STATIC + ANTI-TUNING : HALO = SOUNDTRACKS OF DECAY, DEGRADATION & COLLAPSE
- HALO's sophomore Relapse release Body of Light is out now!!
- Having punctured the harsh outer skin with 2001's Guattari (From the West Flows Grey Ash & Pestilence), HALO burrow deeper into the corrupt inner flesh of post-industrial depravity and corporate disease with Body of Light. A rumbling diatribe of fear, loathing and pure sonic oppression, Body of Light swallows its listener with the density of a collapsing star.
- The HALO free MP3 site continues to be bombarded with visitors. Check out the pulverizing art that is HALO here: www.mp3.com/corporate_disease
- "A holocaustic vortex of distorted guitars and vocals over monstrously heavy beats...a slow-motion sonic apocalypse in glorious monochrome." - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
- BEYOND HEAVY.
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HIGH ON FIRE (www.highonfire.net)
- HIGH ON FIRE are in the midst of completing work on material for the follow up to Surrounded By Thieves and are preparing to head into the studio. According to the band, the new material is shaping up to be "Faster, Louder and Heavier"...?!?!!!
- HIGH ON FIRE appears in the new Tony Hawk video game "Tony Hawk's Underground" with music from Surrounded By Thieves.
- HIGH ON FIRE has set up an official band mailing list where updates and breaking news will be delivered to fans from the band themselves! To subscribe to the HIGH ON FIRE list, send an e-mail to: highonfire-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
- HIGH ON FIRE will also appear an upcoming High Times CD compilation with the brand new track "Crossing the Bridge (Axeweilder)". Look for it soon.
- "The kind of massively catchy hum-along riffs that elevated BLACK SABBATH to godhead status...mind melting." - GUITAR WORLD
- "Oakland trio HIGH ON FIRE displays an uncommon power that makes all other hyperbolized bands seem puny." - TIME OUT NEW YORK
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MASTODON (www.mastodonrocks.com)
- "MASTODON could be considered the second coming of Metallica and Rush combined, and nobody who's seen them live could counter that opinion."
- MTV.com
- MASTODON has completed work on their first music video. The video, also for Remission's 'March of the Fire Ants', was shot in the band's hometown of Atlanta with director Chad Rullman (NEUROSIS). The video, a 'surreal narrative' incorporating principal photography, and featuring MASTODON performing as a part of the story line, is expected to make its world debut imminently.
- JUST ANNOUNCED! MASTODON has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ . MASTODON will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates THE END, SUFFOCATION, NILE, DYSRHYTHMIA, BONGZILLA and TODAY IS THE DAY. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
- MASTODON appears on the MTV2 / Roadrunner Records-issued "Headbangers Ball" 2xCD compilation, highlighting the best of today's heavy music scene. MASTODON appears alongside hard music giants DEFTONES, HATEBREED and SLAYER as well as fellow fast-rising artists KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL, POISON THE WELL and ARCH ENEMY. For more info, please visit the official album site here: www.headbangersballtour.com/albumsite.html
- MASTODON's much-talked about Remission album has been reissued by Relapse Records as a deluxe CD / DVD digipak! The revamped Remission includes a free DVD featuring MASTODON's lauded live show professionally filmed at the Masquerade in the band's hometown of Atlanta. The final track listing for the live DVD is "O'le Nessie", "March of the Fire Ants", "Hail to Fire", "Where Strides the Behemoth", "Battle at Sea", "Mother Puncher", "Burning Man", "Workhorse" and "Crusher Destroyer".
- MASTODON appears in the new Tony Hawk video game "Tony Hawk's Underground" with music from Remission.
- "MASTODON are undoubtedly the future of metal" - KERRANG!
- "Possibly the finest band on the planet" - METAL HAMMER
- "The future is bright, the future is MASTODON" - ROCK SOUND
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NASUM (www.nasum.com)
- NASUM's blistering new album, Helvete is out now!!
- NASUM bassist Jesper Liveröd has decided to leave the band to concentrate on his other band BURST - he has made it clear that there is no bad blood or ill will within NASUM.
- NASUM is now a 4-piece! The band welcomes new members Urban Skytt (From REGURGITATE) on second guitar, and Jon "Elle" Lindqvist (from SAYYADINA) on bass.
- JUST ANNOUNCED!! NASUM will head to Japan for a MONSTROUS tour with NAPALM DEATH, PIG DESTROYER and AxCx!! The tour is slated to begin in early January, 2004. Get ready to GRIND!!
- "Extreme metal doesn't get much better than this." - Barney Greenway (METAL HAMMER / NAPALM DEATH)
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NILE (www.nile-catacombs.net)
- NILE's critically-acclaimed album In Their Darkened Shrines is out now!!
- NILE just completed their third U.S. headlining tour in support of their album, In Their Darkened Shrines. The tour, dubbed the "Art of Noise II" criss-crossed the United States. Support on the tour came from KREATOR, VADER, AMON AMARTH and GOATWHORE. The "Art of Noise 2" Tour followed NILE's successful "Art of Noise" Tour that took place last January / February featuring NILE with guests Napalm Death and Strapping Young Lad.
- NILE have completed work on two music videos for songs from In Their Darkened Shrines. The videos, directed and filmed by acclaimed director Darren Doane (Deftones, AFI, Poison the Well, Kyuss), include a concept video for the track "Sarcophagus" and a performance video for the song "Execration Text", both shot at Center Staging in Burbank, CA. NILE's "Sarcophagus" video is in rotation at both MTV2 and FUSE's "Uranium" now! Keep an eye out!
- NILE will appear as one of the headliners at the first annual "MassConcerts Presents: The New Jersey Metal and Hardcore Festival", November 15th in Asbury Park, NJ. NILE will then travel to Europe for a month's worth of shows that will include headlining performances in Greece, France, England, Ireland and Scotland before joining the 2003 version of Europe's revered "X-mas Festivals", which will also include Deicide and Destruction, amongst others.
- "NILE are certainly not your average gore-and-guts-obsessed death metallers, and they defy the genre's musical trappings as well." - GUITAR WORLD
- "NILE are death metal's IRON MAIDEN" - METAL HAMMER (July, 2003)
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PIG DESTROYER : (NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON!)
- Currently recording the follow-up to their critically acclaimed Prowler In the Yard album, entitled Terrifyer. The band has made it known that this will be a "full-on concept album" (!!) with narrative and prose written by vocalist JR Hayes. Expect the unexpected...
- PIG DESTROYER's Terrifyer will be a CD / DVD release. The album's first disc will feature the band's unique art-grind, while the second disc will contain one, 30 minute + long DVD audio track...mixed in 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound.
- Upon the completion of their as-yet-untitled new release, PIG DESTROYER will head to Japan for a MONSTROUS tour with NAPALM DEATH, NASUM and AxCx!! The tour is slated to begin in early January, 2004. Get ready to GRIND!!
- "PIG DESTROYER's musical diversity manifests itself as miniature epics that play out like chaotic, minutelong roller-coaster rides. Hi-tech."
- WASHINGTON CITY PAPER
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RELAPSE RECORDS (www.relapse.com)
- Relapse continues to take an active stance in the underground extreme music movement as the label will sponsor and co-sponsor a number of America's prestigious music festivals including the upcoming "MassConcerts Presents: The New Jersey Metal and Hardcore Festival", November 14th - 15th in Asbury Park, NJ. Check the 'events' section of www.RELAPSE.com for news / info.
- For the first time ever, Relapse Records offers a comprehensive collection of music videos spanning the label's history - all on one low-priced DVD! RECOLLECTION delivers a bountiful bombardment of captivating videos including fast-action clips from current label heavyweights HIGH ON FIRE, NEUROSIS, UNSANE, and The DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, up-and-comers ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY and ALCHEMIST, and long-time conspirators AMORPHIS and BRUTAL TRUTH amongst others. Relapse Records' RECOLLECTION DVD Video Collection visually documents Relapse's rise from its upstart beginnings to its current incarnation as a leader in the international extreme music movement. Seeing is believing!!
Relapse Records President Matthew F. Jacobson is available for interviews now! To schedule an interview(s), simply contact Carl Schultz at press@relapse.com / (610)734-1000 (x103), or by simply responding to this e-mail with your request(s).
- Relapse is the multi-death corporation dedicated to providing fans with the lifestyle choices they desire.
SKINLESS (www.4skinless.com)
- SKINLESS' piledriving new CD From Sacrifice To Survival is out now!!
- ON TOUR NOW! SKINLESS has teamed up with SIX FEET UNDER for the "Unnatural Born Killers" Tour. The month long tour kicked off on Thursday, October 16th in Tampa, FL and also includes openers Behemoth and As I Lay Dying. Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for more tour dates / info.
- SKINLESS have just completed the filming of their first video from the new album
From Sacrifice to Survival. Look for the video for the album's title track to debut soon!
- "One of the hardest working and most powerful live acts in the world."
- METAL MANIACS
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SOILENT GREEN (www.soilentgreen.net)
- SOILENT GREEN is currently working on new material for their next Relapse release. The band is expected to hit the studio by Spring, 2004 with touring to follow.
- SOILENT GREEN is pleased to welcome new members Tony White (guitar) and Scott Crochet (bass) to the fold! White and Crochet made their touring SOILENT debuts on the band's recent U.S. tour.
- "The quintessential underground metal band." - ROLLING STONE
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SULACO: (http://listen.to/sulaco)
- SULACO's self-titled debut Relapse MCD is available now!
- Featuring ex-members of LETHARGY, KALIBAS and MUNGBEAN DEMON, SULACO excel at the unconventional, shattering preconceptions and genre-boundaries in one fell swoop. SULACO's debut mini-CD unveils a fluid fusion of futuristic, tech-metal chops, articulate song craft, and refined aggression. The trio's attack -- equal parts intelligent and innate -- is spearheaded by vocalist/guitarist Erik Burke's sandpaper screams and bent, twisted riff engineering. This high-impact debut is certain to turn heads, fry minds and introduce another progenitor in the 21st century metal lexicon.
- "musical molestation like no other...acid-spitting" - ROCK SOUND
- "Their Relapse debut packs just four songs - but when you're this extreme, that's enough to make a point." - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
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SUFFOCATION (www. suffocation.us )
- Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of death metal legends SUFFOCATION. The band will issue its new full length release, Souls to Deny, in Spring 2004.
- SUFFOCATION, (Frank Mullen - vocals, Terrance Hobbs - guitar, Guy Marchais - guitar, Josh Barohn - bass, Mike Smith - drums) one of the most influential and emulated bands in the history of extreme music and the pioneers of the now-infamous 'New York death metal sound', return to the Relapse label after releasing the now classic albums Effigy Of The Forgotten (1991), Breeding The Spawn (1993), and Pierced From Within (1995) via Roadrunner Records.
- SUFFOCATION, who headlined the sold-out 2003 installments of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, Maryland Deathfest and Milwaukee Metalfest(s), recently unveiled a brand new song, entitled "Deceit". The as-then-unsigned band's video for "Deceit" made its world-premier on FUSE's (formerly Much Music) "Uranium" program this past June and, as a testament to their universally-recognized impact on the genre, the band was profiled on both "Uranium" and MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" without the influence of label backing.
- JUST ANNOUNCED! SUFFOCATION has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ . SUFFOCATION will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates MASTODON, THE END, NILE, DYSRHYTHMIA, BONGZILLA and TODAY IS THE DAY. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
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TODAY IS THE DAY (www.todayistheday.org)
- The band's haunting 2xCD studio album, Sadness Will Prevail is out now!!
- TODAY IS THE DAY have just finished work on a video for "The Descent" from Sadness Will Prevail. Directed by Adam Albrandt and Brian D. Lange (NINE INCH NAILS), the video was shot in Philadelphia over a 2 day span. Keep an eye out!
- TODAY IS THE DAY is currently writing new material for KISS THE PIG, the bands 7th full-length CD. The "Most Hateful, Destructive, and Super-Fast material the band has ever composed", KISS THE PIG takes on an Ultra-Violent speed attack fueled with Heavy Doses of Pure Acid. A Psychedelic Bloodbath not to be missed!!
- JUST ANNOUNCED! TODAY IS THE DAY has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ . TODAY IS THE DAY will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates MASTODON, THE END, NILE, DYSRHYTHMIA, BONGZILLA and SUFFOCATION. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
- "TITD is the real, zero-compromise deal. Think metal by way of Diamanda Galás:
It hurts, but it's so rewarding - and it's cheaper than meds." - LA WEEKLY
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UNSANE:
- The long awaited UNSANE "greatest hits" collection LAMBHOUSE (UNSANE 1991-1998) is available now!
- LAMBHOUSE (UNSANE 1991-1998) is a CD / DVD package that includes all of the band's video clips (including the notorious "Scrape" video and the never-before-seen "Body Bomb" clip!) as well as a killer collection of the UNSANE's best music ever. LAMBHOUSE clearly provides new listeners and long time fans alike avid testimony as to why UNSANE are universally recognized as the premier noise rock band in the world.
- The final track listing for LAMBHOUSE is as follows: "Over Me", "Committed", "Wait to Lose", "Sick" , "Hazmat", "Lead", "Empty Cartridge", "Blew", "Can't See", "Out", "Alleged", "Scrape", "Broke", "Straight", "Body Bomb", "My Right", "Streetsweeper", "Urge to Kill", "This Town". "Vandal X", "Bath", "Organ Donor", "Cracked Up" and "Exterminator". The bonus DVD also features live UNSANE footage.
- UNSANE has announced a U.S. tour in support of LAMBHOUSE, their upcoming CD / DVD retrospective! The scheduled 3 week tour will kick off on October 9th in Cleveland, OH. Check the 'tour' section of RELAPSE.com for dates / info. Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for more tour dates / info.
- For the first time in four years, UNSANE are returning to Europe! In late November, UNSANE will headline a brief run of dates that will take them across eight countries in a mere two weeks. All dates will be supported by Harmful.
- UNSANE is Chris Spencer- vocals, guitar | Dave Curran- vocals, bass | Vinny Signorelli- drums
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UPHILL BATTLE (www.uphillbattle.org)
- Currently writing material for their forthcoming full-length for Relapse (Tentatively titled Wreck of Nerves). Expect an early 2004 release date.
- The band's new video - for the catchy-as-hell crowd favorite "Ripped-off Face" is airing now! Keep an eye / ear out!
- Band website relaunched! Check it at www.UPHILLBATTLE.org today.
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vidnaObmana (www.vidnaobmana.be)
- vidnaObmana is currently completing work on his haunting Dante trilogy for Relapse/Release. Legacy follows critically-acclaimed albums Tremor and Spore.
Fresh from performing Spore material live in the States and Europe, the power of dynamics and the fusion of the present with the past hits a maximum level on Legacy. The trilogy's third album will also feature surprising and very complimentary contributions from some of the most talented musicians outside the ambient realm. Towards the end of this year we'll reveal more details about the anticipated closing chapter of vidna's Dante trilogy.
- A video for the track "SkinStrip" (from Spore) has just been completed! "SkinStrip" is the first ever vidnaObmana music video! Shot at one of the most fascinating factories in Antwerp (Belgium) just prior to its demolition, the video was produced by www.vidnaObmana.be webmaster and talented visual artist Patrick Ceuppens.
- vidnaObmana just completed the soundtrack to Berrios' new short film 'Other People'. You can expect this very beautiful and profound new movie online soon at www.vidnaObmana.be.
- "Nightmarish textures and trance-like ambience...truly unforgettable"
- REAL DETROIT WEEKLY
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ZEKE (www.zekeyou.com)
- Seattle's celebrated speed punk trio ZEKE have signed to Relapse Records. The high-powered group will release their much anticipated new full length in Spring, 2004.
- Drawing influences from Judas Priest, Motorhead and Iron Maiden amongst others, ZEKE's brand of hardcore speed rock mixes punk nihilism with a hard hitting metal extravagance. The band's signing with the Relapse label follows stints on both Epitaph Records -- where ZEKE issue their Kicked in the Teeth (1998) and Dirty Sanchez (2000) albums -- and the Aces & Eights label, who issued what is widely considered the band's finest release to date, 2001's Death Alley.
- RIDE WITH ZEKE!!!
- "Sheer brute punk strength. Punk's got young, loud and snotty again, only played just a little faster". - MONTREAL MIRROR
- "An adrenalized cocktail of speed and combustive punk rawk...unchecked aggression and shameless thrash-mongering on a search-and-destroy mission".
- WILLAMETTE WEEKLY
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RELAPSE / RELEASE TOUR UPDATE:
ALCHEMIST:
November 8 Melbourne, Australia Espy Gershwin Room
November 9 Adelaide, Australia Gypsy Bar
November 15 Canberra, Australia U. of Canberra (all ages)
December 14 Sydney, Australia Bar Broadway
December 20 Canberra, Australia U. of Canberra Refectory (as part of Metal For the Brain)
ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY:
December 5 Baltimore, MD Otto Bar
December 6 Brooklyn, NY North Six
December 7 Providence, RI The Sickle
December 8 Montreal, PQ Foufounes Electrique
December 9 Toronto, ON The 360
December 10 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
December 11 Cleveland, OH Agora Shop
December 12 Youngstown, OH Nyabinghi
December 13 Philadelphia, PA Balcony Bar
AMORPHIS:
November 18 London, England (UK) Astoria
December 13 Thessaloniki, Greece (GR) Ydrogios
December 14 Athens, Greece (GR) Gagarin205
BONGZILLA:
November 13 Ypsilanti, MI Elbow Room
November 14 Cincinnati, OH Sudsey Malone's (w/ Rune)
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
November 16 College Park, MD WMUC Radio Station Hall @ the University of Maryland
November 17 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop (w/ Weedeater, 16)
BURNT BY THE SUN:
****Dave Witte playing as part of MELT BANANA***
November 11 Paris, France (F) Nouveau Casino
November 12 Le Mans, France (F) Be Bop Festival
November 13 Bordeaux, France (F) C.A.T.
November 14 Poitiers, France (F) Confort Moderne
November 15 Orleans, France (F) Astrolabe
November 16 Geneve, Switzerland (CH) Usine
November 18 Napoli, Italy (I) tba
November 20 Bologna, Italy (I) Covo
November 21 Milano, Italy (I) Cox
November 22 Innsbruck, Austria (A) Treibhaus
November 23 Wien, Austria (A) Chelsea
November 25 Linz, Austria (A) Kapu
November 26 Munchen, Germany (D) Harry Klein
November 27 Jena, Germany (D) Kassablanca
November 28 Koeln, Germany (D) Gebaeude9
November 29 Bielefeld, Germany (D) Forum
December 1 Frankfurt, Germany (D) Mousonturm
December 2 Berlin, Germany (D) SO36
****Burnt By the Sun 2004 dates***
January 30 Ronkonkoma, NY The Hungarian Hall
January 31 North Haven, CT North Haven Congregational Church
The DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN:
December 7 Antwerpen, Belgium (B) Hof Ter Loo (as part of Riotfest)
December 8 Brighton, England (UK) Concorde 2 (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 9 Birmingham, England (UK) Academy 2 (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 10 Bristol, England (UK) Fleece & Firkin (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 11 Manchester, England (UK) Hop & Grape (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 12 Glasgow, Scotland (UK) Cathouse (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 13 Nottingham, England (UK) Rock City (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 14 London, England (UK) Mean Fiddler (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
****North American Tour with THE LOCUST***
January 14 Sauget, IL Pops
January 15 Kansas City, MO Spitfire
January 16 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
January 17 Chicago, IL The Metro
January 18 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Theatre
January 20 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
January 21 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
January 22 Detroit, MI St. Andrews
January 23 Toronto, ON Opera House
January 24 London, ON Call The Office
January 25 Guelph, ON Trasheteria
January 26 Ottowa, QU Babylon
January 27 Montreal, QU Rainbow
January 29 Worcester, MA The Palladium
January 30 Sayeville, NJ Krome
January 31 Philadelphia, PA The Trocodero
February 1 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
February 2 TBD
February 3 Richmond, VA Alley Katz
February 4 Winston-Salem, NC Ziggy's
February 5 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
February 6 Tampa, FL Twilight
February 7 Orlando, FL House Of Blues
February 9 Tallahassee, FL The Beta Bar
February 10 Columbia, SC Uncle Doctors
February 11 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
February 12 Nashville, TN Exit In
February 13 Memphis, TN Hi Tone
February 15 TBD
February 16 Houston, TX Engine Room
February 17 Austin, TX Emo's
February 18 Dallas, TX Trees
February 20 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
February 21 San Diego, CA Epicentre
February 22 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
February 23 Los Angeles, CA House Of Blues
February 24 TBD
February 25 TBD
February 27 Portland, OR Roseland
February 28 Seattle, WA Showbox
February 29 TBD
March 01 TBD
March 03 Denver, CO Bluebird
DISFEAR:
***Scandinavian Close-Up Made Us Do It Tour w/ ENTOMBED and RAISED FIST***
December 3 Sundsvall, Sweden (S) Pipeline
December 4 Uppsala, Sweden (S) Grand
December 5 Sandviken, Sweden (S) Kungen
December 6 Orbro, Sweden (S) Downtown
December 8 Göteborg, Sweden (S) Kåren
December 9 Århus, Denmark (DK) Voxhall
December 10 Cöpenhagen, Denmark (DK) Pumpehuset
December 11 Malmö, Sweden (S) KB
December 12 Halmstad, Sweden (S) Diezel
December 13 Mariestad, Sweden (S) Klubb Kaliber
December 15 tba
December 16 Värnersborg, Sweden (S) Café Mic
December 17 Uddevalla, Sweden (S) Club Adrian
December 18 Karlstad, Sweden (S) Nöjesfabriken/Garaget
December 19 Linköping, Sweden (S) Skylten
December 20 Stockholm, Sweden (S) Arena (also w/ TURBONEGRO)
DYING FETUS:
December 19 Brooklyn, NY L'Amours
January 7 London, England (UK) Underworld
January 8 Eindhoven, Netherlands (NL) Effenaar
January 9 Rotterdam, Netherlands (NL) Baroeg
January 10 Trier, Germany (D) Exil
January 11 Paris, France (F) La Locomotive
January 12 Munster (Breitefeld), Germany (D) Live Arena
January 13 Essen, Germany (D) Zeche Carl
January 14 Berlin, Germany (D) K14
January 15 Warsaw, Poland (P) Proxima
January 16 Praga, Czech Republic (CZ) Black Pes
January 17 Englesdorf, Germany (D) Hellraiser
January 18 Vienna, Austria (A) Planet Music
January 19 Budapest, Hungary (H) Kultiplex
January 20 Ljubljana, Slovenia (SL) Ka
January 21 Milano, Italy (I) Rainbow
January 22 Rome, Italy (I) Alphaeus
January 24 Athens, Greece (GR) Ann Club
January 25 Thessaloniki,Greece (GR) Hydrogios
January 27 Pratteln, Switzerland (CH) Z7
January 28 Marseilles, France (F) CC Mirabeau (also w/ Loathing)
January 29 Irun, Spain (E) Tunk
January 30 Barcelona, Spain (E) La Capsa
January 31 Madrid, Spain (E) Caracol
February 1 Murcia, Spain (E) Moloko
February 2 Porto, Portugal (P) Hard Club
February 4 Bordeaux, France (F) Cat
February 5 Villeurbanne, France (F) Cco
February 6 Vosselaar, Belgium (B) Beibob
February 7 Drachten, Netherlands (NL) Iduna
February 8 Gronigen, Netherlands (NL) Vera
DYSRHYTHMIA:
November 13 Lowell, MA The Playloft @ the Lowell Brewery Exchange
November 14 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
November 15 King of Prussia, PA Tower Records FREE In-store performance @ 7 pm
December 12 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church (w/ Pelican, Khanate)
THE END:
***Tour with Between the Buried & Me, A Life Once Lost***
November 10 Nashville, TN The Muse
November 11 Birmingham, AL Cave 9
November 12 Winston Salem, NC Brew Ha-Has
November 13 Baltimore, MD The Sidebar
November 14 North Haven, CT North Haven Congregational Church
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
November 16 New York, NY CBGB's (w/ Between the Buried & Me, A Life Once Lost, Premonitions of War, Watch Them Die, and more)
November 17 Bloomfield, NJ Bloomfield Ave. Café
November 18 Ronkonkoma (Long Island), NY The Hungarian Hall
November 19 Springfield, MA Fat Kat's
November 20 Rochester, NY Penny Arcade
November 21 Wilkes Barre, PA Cafe Metropolis
November 22 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
November 23 Buffalo, NY Broadway Joe's
November 24 Windsor, ON Changez By Nite (w/ A Taste of Blood, Abandoned Hearts Club, and more)
November 25 Hamilton, ON The Underground
November 26 Kingston, ON Schezo
November 27 Ottawa, ON Bumpers Roadhouse
EXHUMED:
***As part of No Mercy Fest w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, HYPOCRISY, KATAKLYSM, and more***
March 30 Osnabruck, Germany (D) Hyde Park
March 31 Essen, Germany (D) Zeche Carl
April 1 Berlin, Germany (D) Halford
April 2 Praha, Czech Republic (CZ) Abaton Club
April 3 Wien, Austria (A) Planet Music
April 4 Wels, Austria (A) Schlachtof
April 5 Pratteln, Switzerland (CH) Z7
April 6 Milan, Italy (I) Alcatraz
April 7 Ludwigsburg, Germany (D) Rockfabrik
April 8 Strasbourg, France (F) La Laiterie
April 9 Erfurt, Germany (D) Centrum
April 10 Antwerpen, Belgium (B) Hof Ter Loo
April 11 Paris, France (F) La Locomotive
April 12 Tilburg, Netherlands (NL) 013
April 13 London, England (UK) Underworld
April 14 tba....
April 15 Bradford, England (UK) Rio
MASTODON:
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
December 13 Athens, GA Tasty World
December 31 Atlanta, GA Echo Lounge (w/ Cream Abdul Babar)
NASUM:
***Japanese Tour w/ NAPALM DEATH, PIG DESTROYER, A.C.***
January 9 Osaka, Japan Club Quattro
January 10 Nagoya, Japan Club Quattro
January 12 Tokyo, Japan Club Quattro
NILE:
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Hall as part of MassConcerts Presents New Jersey Metalfest
****NILE w/ Misery Index***
November 27 Thessaloniki, Greece (GR) Hydrogios
November 28 Athens, Greece (GR) Rotom
****NILE w/ Dew Scented, Misery Index***
November 29 Villeurbane, France (F) CCO
November 30 Nantes, France (F) Barakson
December 2 Swansea, England (UK) Escape Club
December 3 Dublin, Ireland (IRL) Whelan's
December 4 Glasgow, Scotland (UK) Cathouse
December 5 Scheffield, England (UK) Corporation
December 6 Manchester, England (UK) Manchester Academy 3
***As part of the X-Mas Festival with Deicide, Destruction, Amon Amarth and more***
December 7 London, United Kingdom (UK) Camden Palace (also with Akercoke)
December 8 Paris, France (F) La Locomotive
December 9 Essen, Germany (D) Zeche Carl
December 10 Osnabruck, Germany (D) Hyde Park
December 11 Berlin, Germany (D) Columbia Halle Fritz
December 12 Engelsdorf, Germany (D) Hellraiser
December 13 Wels, Austria (A) Schlachthof
December 14 Vienna, Austria (A) Arena
December 15 Milano, Italy (I) Alcatraz
December 16 Pratteln, Switzerland (CH) Z7
December 17 Ludwigsburg, Germany (D) Rockfabrik
December 18 Praga, Czech Republic (CZ) Roxy
December 19 Strasbourg, France (F) La Laiterie
December 20 Antwerpen, Belgium (B) Hof Ter Loo
December 21 Tilburg, Netherlands (NL) 013
ORIGIN:
November 21 Topeka, KS Brewski's
November 22 Kansas City, MO Spitfire Club
PIG DESTROYER:
***Japanese Tour w/ NAPALM DEATH, NASUM, AxC***
January 9 Osaka, Japan Club Quattro
January 10 Nagoya, Japan Club Quattro
January 12 Tokyo, Japan Club Quattro
REPULSION:
December 20 Flint, MI Machine Shop
SAYYADINA:
November 22 Alkmaar, Netherlands (NL) Parkhof
November 23 Gronignen, Netherlands (NL) Platform Theater
November 24 Brussels, Belgium (B) The Bunker
November 27 San Sebastian, Spain (E) Sala Mogambo
November 28 Barcelona, Spain (E) La Makabra Squat
November 29 St. Etienne, France (F) Main Dans La Main
November 30 Modenna, Italy (I) C.S. Scintilla
December 1 Tarza, Italy (I) Corona del Re
December 2 Vienna, Austria (A) EKH
December 3 Vsetin, Czech Republic (CZ) RC Sandrik
December 4 Pardubice, Czech Republic (CZ) RC Ponorka
December 5 Leipzig, Germany (D) Zorro
December 6 Rostock, Germany (D) Jaz
SKINLESS:
November 10 tba
November 11 Palo Alto, CA The Edge
November 12 Los Angeles, CA Key Club
November 13 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy
November 14 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick
November 15 Tempe, AZ Bash On Ash
November 16 Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad
November 18 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Live
November 19 San Antonio, TX Sin 13
November 20 Corpus Christi, TX Sharkey's
SOILENT GREEN:
November 15 Metairie, LA Cypress Hall (w/ Skinkrawl)
SULACO:
December 20 Syracuse, NY Planet 505 (w/ Found Dead Hanging, Acacia Strain, and more)
UNSANE:
***European Tour with special guests Harmful***
November 29 London, England (UK) Underworld
November 30 Paris, France (F) Le Nouveau Casino
December 1 Tourcoing, France (F) Le Grand Mix
December 2 Strasbourg, France (F) La Laiterie
December 3 Geneva, Switzerland (CH) L'Usine
December 4 Mezzago, Italy (I) Bloom
December 5 Berne, Switzerland (Ch) Reitschule
December 6 Lindau, Germany (D) Club Vaudeville
December 7 Munich, Germany (D) Orang Haus at Feierwork
December 8 Berlin, Germany (D) Knaack
December 9 Copenhagen, Denmark (DK) Loppen
December 10 Hamburg, Germany (D) Hafenklang
December 11 Cologne, Germany (D) Underground
December 12 Kontich, Belgium (B) Lintfabriek
December 13 Tilburg, Netherlands (NL) 013
December 14 Groningen, Netherlands (NL) Vera
SUFFOCATION:
November 14 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Hall as part of MassConcerts Presents New Jersey Metalfest
TODAY IS THE DAY:
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Hall as part of MassConcerts Presents New Jersey Metalfest
ZEKE:
November 20 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
November 21 San Diego, CA Casbah
November 22 Long Beach, CA Alex's Bar
November 23 San Francisco, CA The Pound
November 28 Seattle, WA Graceland
December 5 Tacoma, WA Hell's Kitchen
December 6 Bellingham, WA The Factory
Betsey Cichoracki
Press Assistant
* Relapse Records *
* Release Entertainment *
www.relapse.com
betsey@relapse.com
610.734.1000 (x106)
For hi-resolution, downloadable album art, band images,etc., visit www.relapse.com/ekits.
"...one of the labels at the forefront of extreme metal, not just in terms of their success, but more importantly in terms of the highly creative bands they continue to sign and promote." - TERRORIZER
"Relapse is just too good at what it does." - CMJ
MAIN POINTS OF INTEREST:
* Relapse acts announced for 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ.!
* MASTODON appears on the MTV2 / Roadrunner Records-issued "Headbangers Ball" 2xCD compilation and new Tony Hawk video game! Band's Remission CD reissued by Relapse Records as a deluxe CD / DVD digipak!
* ZEKE sign to Relapse Records!
* THE END sign to Relapse Records!
* the DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN announce UK and U.S. headlining tours!
* DISFEAR to tour Europe with ENTOMBED!
* HIGH ON FIRE appears in the new Tony Hawk video game "Tony Hawk's Underground" with music from Surrounded By Thieves!
* PIG DESTROYER, NASUM to team up with NAPALM DEATH and AxCx for monstrous January, 2004 Japanese tour!
* ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY announce new vocalist, December U.S. tour dates!
* NILE announce European tour dates!
* HALO's sophomore Relapse release Body of Light out now!!
* SUFFOCATION to issue its new full length release, Souls to Deny, in Spring 2004.
* UNSANE CD / DVD retrospective LAMBHOUSE out now!
* RELAPSE DVD video collection RECOLLECTION out now!
NOTE: TOUR UPDATE follows NEWS UPDATE in this message.
***ALL Relapse Records, Release Entertainment and Desolation House artists are available for interviews now. To schedule an interview(s), simply contact Carl Schultz at press@relapse.com / (610)734-1000 (x103), or by simply responding to this e-mail with your request(s). **In-person interviews with any Relapse / Release artist(s) can be arranged at live events as well**
** Relapse Records President Matthew F. Jacobson also available for interviews now! To schedule an interview(s), simply contact Carl Schultz at press@relapse.com / (610)734-1000 (x103), or by simply responding to this e-mail with your request(s).
**For hi-resolution images / logos / album art please visit www.relapse.com/ekits**
****NEWS UPDATE(S): (Listed alphabetically)****
27: (www.27.vg)
- OUT NOW: 27's amazing debut Songs From the Edge of the Wing. Featuring ex-members of DIRT MERCHANTS and SPORE, the Boston outfit crafts beautiful, moving sound pictures with the velvety vocals of Maria Christopher weaving through the music like smoke through a cabaret. Boston's 27 seamlessly blend stirring melodies, a quiet intensity, and alluring vocals into songs so captivating that they transcend any strict categorization. It's little wonder why this fledgling Boston trio have captured the rapt attention of all who have come in contact with their mesmerizing work.
- Europe's Undergroove Records has just released 27's Animal Life album in Europe in with a bonus 5" record!
- Hydrahead Records has just released a new 27 7" ('try' b/w 'night belongs to us')
- Stay tuned to www.RELAPSE.com for forthcoming 27 information / tour dates.
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AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED: (www.agoraphobicnosebleed.com)
- AGORAPHOBIC's 100 song 3" CD / 10" LP Altered States of America - is out now!!
- ANb Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is now open for business...stay tuned for further details.
- Look for an ANb picture disc 7" coming soon on Reptilian Records. The 7" will come with a parody of the widely-distributed "Chick Track" "educational" booklets.
- "they implanted bombs in their stomachs...and when they started to talk their tummies would feel funny...they knew then that the bombs were activated."
- AGORAPHOBIC will issue a split CDEP with ISIS to benefit mutual friend Shuan Luu, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Set for a spring, 2004 release via Relapse, this EP will contain some special recordings from ANb and two professionally recorded live versions of ISIS' 'The Beginning and the End' and 'Weight', as well as a remix of the ISIS song "Carry". Both ANb and ISIS wish nothing but the best of luck to Mr. Luu during his time of need.
- "Dude, get the hell out of here." - ROLLING STONE
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ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY (www.alabamathunderpussy.com)
- ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY have filled their recently vacated vocalist position with Columbus, OH native Johnny Weils. Weils will make his ATP live debut when the band kicks off a string of Eastern U.S. dates beginning December 5th, in Baltimore, MD. Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for dates / info.
-Weils, who's previous outfit Barbed Wire Dolls released two singles on Sympathy For the Record Industry (Rocket From the Crypt, Turbonegro, Hot Snakes, etc.), replaces former ATP vocalist Johnny Throckmorton. Wiles earned the coveted position on the strength and variation of his vocal ability as well as his impressive rehearsals with ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY.
- The vinyl version of Staring At the Divine is available now! The deluxe LP comes housed with a bonus clear 7" containing exclusive tracks.
- ATP's 1999 release Constellation has been repackaged and remastered by Relapse and is available now! Look for ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY's Rise Again CD to also be reissued by Relapse in early 2004!
-"Indeed, for all the hype surrounding DOWN, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY are harder, meaner and more fun to listen to...like a concoction of BLACK SABBATH, LYNYRD SKYNYRD and MOTORHEAD" - KNAC.com
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ALCHEMIST (www.alchemist.com.au)
- ALCHEMIST have lined up November, 2003 live dates as they gear up for a headlining position at the prestigious METAL FOR THE BRAIN 2003 Festival on the 20th of December. Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for dates / info.
- ALCHEMIST is currently working on two more video clips and expect to have them ready shortly. Videos will be shot for the tracks 'Alpha Cappella Nova Vega and 'Speed of Life'.
- "Just about any heavy music adventurer would die for this band."
- METAL MANIACS
- "one of the more astounding bands you have seen or heard in a very long time."
- METAL HAMMER
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AMORPHIS (www.amorphis.net)
- The long-awaited "best of" AMORPHIS CD / DVD, entitled Chapters is out now!! Chapters contains all the highlight's of AMORPHIS' brilliant career to date (along with some special surprises) and is issued in deluxe, amazing packaging with extensive liner notes and a DVD-rom.
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BONGZILLA (www.bongzilla.com)
- The band's thunderous album, Gateway is out now!!
- Having just concluded a HIGHLY successful European headlining tour, BONGZILLA will remain on the road until mid-November, pairing up with fellow rockers DRUNK HORSE, HONKY, DIXIE WITCH, THE END, DYSRHYTHMIA and RUNE in the process. Check the 'tour' section of RELAPSE.com for dates / info.
- JUST ANNOUNCED! BONGZILLA has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ. BONGZILLA will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates MASTODON, SUFFOCATION, THE END, NILE, DYSRYHTHMIA and TODAY IS THE DAY. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
- "BONGZILLA are back and they are positively better than ever."
- METAL UPDATE / JUDGMENT
- "a haze of guitar distortion, gritty vocals and long, epical songs a' la SLEEP...leaden yet loud" - CMJ
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BURNT BY THE SUN (www.burntbythesun.com)
- The mighty BURNT BY THE SUN's new album The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good is out now!
- As one of the most revered new acts in modern heavy music, BURNT BY THE SUN administer a deft fusion of artistry and ferocity on its much anticipated new full-length, The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good. With a sleek combination of metallic hardcore, post-punk pummel, artful arrangements and raw, unrelenting power, BURNT BY THE SUN trailblaze heretofore unexplored musical paths. Blending astounding dexterity, a scorching attack and brilliant production from Matt Bayles (ISIS, VENDETTA RED, MASTODON, BLOOD BROTHERS) BURNT BY THE SUN continues heavy music's ongoing evolution.
- "Saber-toothed metallic hardcore that's full of surprises" - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
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BURST (www.BURST.nu)
- Sweden's BURST showcase their unique style of heavy music on its Relapse debut, Prey On Life, available now!
- BURST (Linus Jägerskog - vocals, Jesper Liveröd - bass (ex-NASUM), Patrik Hultin -drums, Jonas Rydberg - guitar, Robert Reinholdz - guitar), who have previously issued music on respected labels such as Prank (SF) and Chrome St. Magnus (GER), construct powerful, crisp and perfectly balanced music that molds both emotion and intensity. BURST's Prey On Life was recorded at Gothenburg, Sweden's Studio Phlat Planet with producer Fredrik Reinedahl (IN FLAMES, PASSENGER) and features artwork from Aaron Turner (ISIS).
- BURST have completed work on a video for the track 'Sculpt The Lives' (from Prey on Life) alongside documentary and filmmakers Dan Bengtsson and Ulf Södergren. Look for the amazing 'Sculpt The Lives' clip soon!
- "an immensely powerful and essential album" - ROCK SOUND
- "BURST are like contemporaries Cult of Luna and Opeth in so far as genre definitions and limits mean nothing to them. This is art rock, but like the amazing ISIS, it's really really hard art rock." - METAL HAMMER
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CEPHALIC CARNAGE (www.cephaliccarnage.com)
- The band's critically acclaimed album, Lucid Interval is out now!! Lucid Interval continues the band's hyper-progression from the underground to one of modern extreme music's forerunners. You've heard the hype now see what it's all about!
Lucid Interval is out now!
- CEPHALIC CARNAGE just completed tours with both HATEBREED (the "Rise of Brutality" tour) and labelmates EXHUMED! Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for more CEPHALIC tour dates / info. Not to be missed live!
- CEPHALIC CARNAGE drummer / percussionist John Merryman has just finished his work with MR. BUNGLE's Trey Spruance on upcoming studio releases from Secret Chiefs 3 and Estradasphere. Keep an eye / ear out!
- "Lucid Interval is a masterwork of Autobahn-style speed and out-from-left-field jazz breakdowns and mathematical time signatures." - CMJ
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DAYLIGHT DIES (www.daylight-dies.com)
- DAYLIGHT DIES' Relapse debut, No Reply is out now!
- Relapse recording artists DAYLIGHT DIES are now actively searching for a new vocalist after partings ways with former vocalist Guthrie Iddings. Parties interested in trying out contact DAYLIGHT DIES directly at vocalist@daylight-dies.com. Providing recorded example of your singing prior is greatly preferred.
- "Pristine Doom Metal: The power and majesty of Daylight Dies is in full bloom on their masterful debut, No Reply." - OUTBURN
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DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN (www.dillingerescapeplan.com)
- the DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN have been hard at work on new material for their upcoming new album which they plan to begin recording imminently. Tentative track titles include: "Troy", "Panasonic Youth", "Bipolar Bear", "Apollos Creed", "Universal Beauty" and "Sunshine The Werewolf"
- the DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN have recorded a brand new song entitled "Baby's First Coffin", for the soundtrack of the upcoming Lakeshore motion picture "Underworld". This new DEP track is the first original studio recording released by the band featuring vocalist Greg Puciato. Also included on the "Underworld" soundtrack will be songs by David Bowie, and Maynard of TOOL.
- the DEP have announced both UK and US headlining tours! DILLINGER will hit UK shores this December for a week's worth of dates that will kick off December 8th in Brighton. Support on the tour will be provided by Cult of Luna. The day previous, DILLINGER will appear at Belgium's Riotfest in Antwerpen.
- DILLINGER will kick off a full scale US tour on January 14th, 2004. The scheduled 7 week trek will run until early March and will include support from THE LOCUST and Your Enemies Friends.
- "Raging, intricate, screaming prog-metal" -SPIN
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DISFEAR (www.disfear.com)
- DISFEAR's mighty Relapse-debut Misanthropic Generation is out now !!
- The Scandinavian hardcore assault of DISFEAR utilizes blistering distortion, nihilistic rage and a scorching metallic powerload to bleed the Earth and burn its skies. On Misanthropic Generation, detonating powerchords collide with raging rhythms, while the merciless vocals of Tomas Lindberg (ex-AT THE GATES) explode through the heart of the band's sonic architecture.
- JUST ANNOUNCED! DISFEAR are preparing to head out on a 3 week Scandinavian Tour supporting ENTOMBED and RAISED FIST as part of the second installment of the "Close Up Made Us Do It" Tour series. - check out the 'tour' section of RELAPSE.com for more dates / info.
- DISFEAR have issued the 'Powerload' 7" on Spain's excellent Throne Records (www.thronerecords.com) and will soon be issuing the vinyl version of 'Misanthropic Generation' on Yannick of TRAGEDY's Feral Ward Records (www.feralward.com). Both will feature exclusive tracks!
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DYING FETUS (www.dyingfetus.com)
- DYING FETUS' long-awaited new full-length, Stop at Nothing is out now!! Retaining the vicious, dual-vocal attack and slamming grooves that have become their trademark, DYING FETUS' Stop at Nothing is a savage return-to-form by one of the most influential bands in death metal.
- DYING FETUS will embark on a five week, 33 city European co-headlining tour with Hate Eternal that will kick off January 7th, 2003 in London, England! Check the 'tour' section of RELAPSE.com for more dates / info.
- "DYING FETUS accomplishes what few bands can: the Maryland band unites the warring, internal hard rock factions of hardcore and metal. Hardcore kids love the moshy stomp and breakdowns, while metal fans love to bang their heads to the band's gnarly, gritty riffs." - Amy Sciarretto, CMJ / Revolver / Metal Maniacs
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DYSRHYTHMIA (www.dysrhythmia-band.com)
- DYSRHYTHMIA's (drummer Jeff Eber, guitarist Kevin Hufnagel and bassist Clayton Ingerson) debut Relapse full-length, Pretest was recorded at Chicago's Electrical Audio Studios with engineer Steve Albini (NIRVANA, HELMET, NEUROSIS). Pretest is out now!
- In between tours, DYSRHYTHMIA has been keeping busy. Besides beginning to write the follow-up to Pretest, the members of DYSRHYTHMIA have been involved in the following:
* DYSRHYTHMIA bassist Clayton Ingerson is featured on viola on the new Project: Failing Flesh CD "A Beautiful Sickness" which features ex-Voivod bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest.
* DYSRHYTHMIA drummer Jeff Eber will be featured on the upcoming Spastic Ink [current band of Watchtower guitarist Ron Jarzombek] record "Ink Compatible".
* DYSRHYTHMIA guitarist Kevin Hufnagel is collaborating with Colin Marston, of Infidel?/Castro! and Behold...the Arctopus, on an experimental ambient guitar project called Byla. Three songs have been completed thus far with more in the works and plans to release a full-length sometime in 2004. www.byla.net coming soon!
- JUST ANNOUNCED! DYSRHYTHMIA has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ . DYSRHYTHMIA will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates MASTODON, SUFFOCATION, THE END, NILE, BONGZILLA and TODAY IS THE DAY. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
- " the record SONIC YOUTH would make if they cared more about heavy metal, the record SLAYER would do if they were art school nerds.
- PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER
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- THE END (www.allchaos.net)
- Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of Mississauga, Ontario quintet
THE END. The forward-thinking troupe will release their first proper Relapse full-length in early 2004.
- THE END (Aaron Wolff - vocals / Steve Watson - guitar / Andrew Hercules - guitar
Sean Dooley - bass / Anthony Salajko - drums), whose debut release, Transfer Trachea Reverberations From Point: False Omniscient, was named the 2001 Metal Album of the Year by The Canadian Independent Music Awards, recorded their forthcoming album -- Within Dividia -- at Wild Studios with producer Pierre Remillard (Cryptopsy, Misery Index, Gorguts).
- Within Dividia sees THE END employing a film noir atmosphere set to music, with the album musically and lyrically narrating the conceptual tale of "The Dividia Estate" and its eerily compelling inhabitants. The final track listing for Within Dividia is "These Walls", "Fetesque", "The Sense of Reverence", "The Scent of Elegance", "Organelle (in she we lust)", "Dear Martyr", "Orthodox Unparalleled" and "Of Fist and Flame".
- THE END's Within Dividia will be released in North American on January 13th, 2004 and in Europe on January 26th.
- THE END has embarked on a month long North American tour alongside Between the Buried and Me and A Life Once Lost and will follow with a week of Canadian shows. Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for more tour dates / info.
- JUST ANNOUNCED! THE END has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ . THE END will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates MASTODON, SUFFOCATION, NILE, DYSRHYTHMIA, BONGZILLA and TODAY IS THE DAY. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
- "THE END is demented like Dillinger Escape Plan, metallic like Mastodon and noisy like Neurosis...angular rock sneers in a way that hasn't been heard in quite some time." - CMJ
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EXHUMED (www.EXHUMED.us)
- EXHUMED's new Relapse full length, Anatomy is Destiny is available now!
- EXHUMED just completed a successful European headlining tour with labelmates CEPHALIC CARNAGE in tow. The three week jaunt begin October 11th in Paris, France and concluded November 2nd in Zottegem, Belgium.
- EXHUMED have been confirmed to be a part of the 2004 European 'No Mercy Fest' w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, HYPOCRISY, KATAKLYSM and more, taking place this coming spring! Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for dates / info.
- Look for a major 2004 EXHUMED tour announcement to be issued shortly! In the meantime, stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for dates / info.
- "EXHUMED is CARCASS reincarnated." - TERRORIZER
- "Some of the sickest, most over the top death metal anthems of all time"
- HIT PARADER
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GADGET (www.gadget.cjb.net)
- Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of Swedish grindcore stars GADGET! GADGET will record their Relapse debut at Sweden's Phlat Planet Studios in Gothenburg with Fredrik Reinedahl (Burst, Dimension Zero, Passenger). Look for GADGET's high-energy Relapse debut to drop this Fall!
- GADGET appears on the recently-released "Swedish Assault" compilation as well as on the Relapse label sampler "Contaminated 5.0" with the track "Boredom Suits Me Fine".
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HALO (halo.antisound.net)
- HALO = DRUMS / BASS / VOICE / NOISE = R.ALLEN + STK : HALO = FROM MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA : HALO ENDORSES BROKEN CYMBALS / GROUND HUM / BLOOD / SKIN / STATIC + ANTI-TUNING : HALO = SOUNDTRACKS OF DECAY, DEGRADATION & COLLAPSE
- HALO's sophomore Relapse release Body of Light is out now!!
- Having punctured the harsh outer skin with 2001's Guattari (From the West Flows Grey Ash & Pestilence), HALO burrow deeper into the corrupt inner flesh of post-industrial depravity and corporate disease with Body of Light. A rumbling diatribe of fear, loathing and pure sonic oppression, Body of Light swallows its listener with the density of a collapsing star.
- The HALO free MP3 site continues to be bombarded with visitors. Check out the pulverizing art that is HALO here: www.mp3.com/corporate_disease
- "A holocaustic vortex of distorted guitars and vocals over monstrously heavy beats...a slow-motion sonic apocalypse in glorious monochrome." - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
- BEYOND HEAVY.
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HIGH ON FIRE (www.highonfire.net)
- HIGH ON FIRE are in the midst of completing work on material for the follow up to Surrounded By Thieves and are preparing to head into the studio. According to the band, the new material is shaping up to be "Faster, Louder and Heavier"...?!?!!!
- HIGH ON FIRE appears in the new Tony Hawk video game "Tony Hawk's Underground" with music from Surrounded By Thieves.
- HIGH ON FIRE has set up an official band mailing list where updates and breaking news will be delivered to fans from the band themselves! To subscribe to the HIGH ON FIRE list, send an e-mail to: highonfire-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
- HIGH ON FIRE will also appear an upcoming High Times CD compilation with the brand new track "Crossing the Bridge (Axeweilder)". Look for it soon.
- "The kind of massively catchy hum-along riffs that elevated BLACK SABBATH to godhead status...mind melting." - GUITAR WORLD
- "Oakland trio HIGH ON FIRE displays an uncommon power that makes all other hyperbolized bands seem puny." - TIME OUT NEW YORK
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MASTODON (www.mastodonrocks.com)
- "MASTODON could be considered the second coming of Metallica and Rush combined, and nobody who's seen them live could counter that opinion."
- MTV.com
- MASTODON has completed work on their first music video. The video, also for Remission's 'March of the Fire Ants', was shot in the band's hometown of Atlanta with director Chad Rullman (NEUROSIS). The video, a 'surreal narrative' incorporating principal photography, and featuring MASTODON performing as a part of the story line, is expected to make its world debut imminently.
- JUST ANNOUNCED! MASTODON has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ . MASTODON will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates THE END, SUFFOCATION, NILE, DYSRHYTHMIA, BONGZILLA and TODAY IS THE DAY. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
- MASTODON appears on the MTV2 / Roadrunner Records-issued "Headbangers Ball" 2xCD compilation, highlighting the best of today's heavy music scene. MASTODON appears alongside hard music giants DEFTONES, HATEBREED and SLAYER as well as fellow fast-rising artists KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL, POISON THE WELL and ARCH ENEMY. For more info, please visit the official album site here: www.headbangersballtour.com/albumsite.html
- MASTODON's much-talked about Remission album has been reissued by Relapse Records as a deluxe CD / DVD digipak! The revamped Remission includes a free DVD featuring MASTODON's lauded live show professionally filmed at the Masquerade in the band's hometown of Atlanta. The final track listing for the live DVD is "O'le Nessie", "March of the Fire Ants", "Hail to Fire", "Where Strides the Behemoth", "Battle at Sea", "Mother Puncher", "Burning Man", "Workhorse" and "Crusher Destroyer".
- MASTODON appears in the new Tony Hawk video game "Tony Hawk's Underground" with music from Remission.
- "MASTODON are undoubtedly the future of metal" - KERRANG!
- "Possibly the finest band on the planet" - METAL HAMMER
- "The future is bright, the future is MASTODON" - ROCK SOUND
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NASUM (www.nasum.com)
- NASUM's blistering new album, Helvete is out now!!
- NASUM bassist Jesper Liveröd has decided to leave the band to concentrate on his other band BURST - he has made it clear that there is no bad blood or ill will within NASUM.
- NASUM is now a 4-piece! The band welcomes new members Urban Skytt (From REGURGITATE) on second guitar, and Jon "Elle" Lindqvist (from SAYYADINA) on bass.
- JUST ANNOUNCED!! NASUM will head to Japan for a MONSTROUS tour with NAPALM DEATH, PIG DESTROYER and AxCx!! The tour is slated to begin in early January, 2004. Get ready to GRIND!!
- "Extreme metal doesn't get much better than this." - Barney Greenway (METAL HAMMER / NAPALM DEATH)
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NILE (www.nile-catacombs.net)
- NILE's critically-acclaimed album In Their Darkened Shrines is out now!!
- NILE just completed their third U.S. headlining tour in support of their album, In Their Darkened Shrines. The tour, dubbed the "Art of Noise II" criss-crossed the United States. Support on the tour came from KREATOR, VADER, AMON AMARTH and GOATWHORE. The "Art of Noise 2" Tour followed NILE's successful "Art of Noise" Tour that took place last January / February featuring NILE with guests Napalm Death and Strapping Young Lad.
- NILE have completed work on two music videos for songs from In Their Darkened Shrines. The videos, directed and filmed by acclaimed director Darren Doane (Deftones, AFI, Poison the Well, Kyuss), include a concept video for the track "Sarcophagus" and a performance video for the song "Execration Text", both shot at Center Staging in Burbank, CA. NILE's "Sarcophagus" video is in rotation at both MTV2 and FUSE's "Uranium" now! Keep an eye out!
- NILE will appear as one of the headliners at the first annual "MassConcerts Presents: The New Jersey Metal and Hardcore Festival", November 15th in Asbury Park, NJ. NILE will then travel to Europe for a month's worth of shows that will include headlining performances in Greece, France, England, Ireland and Scotland before joining the 2003 version of Europe's revered "X-mas Festivals", which will also include Deicide and Destruction, amongst others.
- "NILE are certainly not your average gore-and-guts-obsessed death metallers, and they defy the genre's musical trappings as well." - GUITAR WORLD
- "NILE are death metal's IRON MAIDEN" - METAL HAMMER (July, 2003)
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PIG DESTROYER : (NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON!)
- Currently recording the follow-up to their critically acclaimed Prowler In the Yard album, entitled Terrifyer. The band has made it known that this will be a "full-on concept album" (!!) with narrative and prose written by vocalist JR Hayes. Expect the unexpected...
- PIG DESTROYER's Terrifyer will be a CD / DVD release. The album's first disc will feature the band's unique art-grind, while the second disc will contain one, 30 minute + long DVD audio track...mixed in 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound.
- Upon the completion of their as-yet-untitled new release, PIG DESTROYER will head to Japan for a MONSTROUS tour with NAPALM DEATH, NASUM and AxCx!! The tour is slated to begin in early January, 2004. Get ready to GRIND!!
- "PIG DESTROYER's musical diversity manifests itself as miniature epics that play out like chaotic, minutelong roller-coaster rides. Hi-tech."
- WASHINGTON CITY PAPER
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RELAPSE RECORDS (www.relapse.com)
- Relapse continues to take an active stance in the underground extreme music movement as the label will sponsor and co-sponsor a number of America's prestigious music festivals including the upcoming "MassConcerts Presents: The New Jersey Metal and Hardcore Festival", November 14th - 15th in Asbury Park, NJ. Check the 'events' section of www.RELAPSE.com for news / info.
- For the first time ever, Relapse Records offers a comprehensive collection of music videos spanning the label's history - all on one low-priced DVD! RECOLLECTION delivers a bountiful bombardment of captivating videos including fast-action clips from current label heavyweights HIGH ON FIRE, NEUROSIS, UNSANE, and The DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, up-and-comers ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY and ALCHEMIST, and long-time conspirators AMORPHIS and BRUTAL TRUTH amongst others. Relapse Records' RECOLLECTION DVD Video Collection visually documents Relapse's rise from its upstart beginnings to its current incarnation as a leader in the international extreme music movement. Seeing is believing!!
Relapse Records President Matthew F. Jacobson is available for interviews now! To schedule an interview(s), simply contact Carl Schultz at press@relapse.com / (610)734-1000 (x103), or by simply responding to this e-mail with your request(s).
- Relapse is the multi-death corporation dedicated to providing fans with the lifestyle choices they desire.
SKINLESS (www.4skinless.com)
- SKINLESS' piledriving new CD From Sacrifice To Survival is out now!!
- ON TOUR NOW! SKINLESS has teamed up with SIX FEET UNDER for the "Unnatural Born Killers" Tour. The month long tour kicked off on Thursday, October 16th in Tampa, FL and also includes openers Behemoth and As I Lay Dying. Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for more tour dates / info.
- SKINLESS have just completed the filming of their first video from the new album
From Sacrifice to Survival. Look for the video for the album's title track to debut soon!
- "One of the hardest working and most powerful live acts in the world."
- METAL MANIACS
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SOILENT GREEN (www.soilentgreen.net)
- SOILENT GREEN is currently working on new material for their next Relapse release. The band is expected to hit the studio by Spring, 2004 with touring to follow.
- SOILENT GREEN is pleased to welcome new members Tony White (guitar) and Scott Crochet (bass) to the fold! White and Crochet made their touring SOILENT debuts on the band's recent U.S. tour.
- "The quintessential underground metal band." - ROLLING STONE
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SULACO: (http://listen.to/sulaco)
- SULACO's self-titled debut Relapse MCD is available now!
- Featuring ex-members of LETHARGY, KALIBAS and MUNGBEAN DEMON, SULACO excel at the unconventional, shattering preconceptions and genre-boundaries in one fell swoop. SULACO's debut mini-CD unveils a fluid fusion of futuristic, tech-metal chops, articulate song craft, and refined aggression. The trio's attack -- equal parts intelligent and innate -- is spearheaded by vocalist/guitarist Erik Burke's sandpaper screams and bent, twisted riff engineering. This high-impact debut is certain to turn heads, fry minds and introduce another progenitor in the 21st century metal lexicon.
- "musical molestation like no other...acid-spitting" - ROCK SOUND
- "Their Relapse debut packs just four songs - but when you're this extreme, that's enough to make a point." - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
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SUFFOCATION (www. suffocation.us )
- Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of death metal legends SUFFOCATION. The band will issue its new full length release, Souls to Deny, in Spring 2004.
- SUFFOCATION, (Frank Mullen - vocals, Terrance Hobbs - guitar, Guy Marchais - guitar, Josh Barohn - bass, Mike Smith - drums) one of the most influential and emulated bands in the history of extreme music and the pioneers of the now-infamous 'New York death metal sound', return to the Relapse label after releasing the now classic albums Effigy Of The Forgotten (1991), Breeding The Spawn (1993), and Pierced From Within (1995) via Roadrunner Records.
- SUFFOCATION, who headlined the sold-out 2003 installments of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, Maryland Deathfest and Milwaukee Metalfest(s), recently unveiled a brand new song, entitled "Deceit". The as-then-unsigned band's video for "Deceit" made its world-premier on FUSE's (formerly Much Music) "Uranium" program this past June and, as a testament to their universally-recognized impact on the genre, the band was profiled on both "Uranium" and MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" without the influence of label backing.
- JUST ANNOUNCED! SUFFOCATION has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ . SUFFOCATION will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates MASTODON, THE END, NILE, DYSRHYTHMIA, BONGZILLA and TODAY IS THE DAY. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
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TODAY IS THE DAY (www.todayistheday.org)
- The band's haunting 2xCD studio album, Sadness Will Prevail is out now!!
- TODAY IS THE DAY have just finished work on a video for "The Descent" from Sadness Will Prevail. Directed by Adam Albrandt and Brian D. Lange (NINE INCH NAILS), the video was shot in Philadelphia over a 2 day span. Keep an eye out!
- TODAY IS THE DAY is currently writing new material for KISS THE PIG, the bands 7th full-length CD. The "Most Hateful, Destructive, and Super-Fast material the band has ever composed", KISS THE PIG takes on an Ultra-Violent speed attack fueled with Heavy Doses of Pure Acid. A Psychedelic Bloodbath not to be missed!!
- JUST ANNOUNCED! TODAY IS THE DAY has been confirmed to appear at the 2003 MassConcerts Presents: NJ Metal and Hardcore Festival, November 14th and 15th in Asbury Park, NJ . TODAY IS THE DAY will join an impressive lineup of Relapse's finest including labelmates MASTODON, THE END, NILE, DYSRHYTHMIA, BONGZILLA and SUFFOCATION. Keep an eye on the 'Events' section of RELAPSE.com and /or www.njmetalandhardcorefest.com for more details!
- "TITD is the real, zero-compromise deal. Think metal by way of Diamanda Galás:
It hurts, but it's so rewarding - and it's cheaper than meds." - LA WEEKLY
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UNSANE:
- The long awaited UNSANE "greatest hits" collection LAMBHOUSE (UNSANE 1991-1998) is available now!
- LAMBHOUSE (UNSANE 1991-1998) is a CD / DVD package that includes all of the band's video clips (including the notorious "Scrape" video and the never-before-seen "Body Bomb" clip!) as well as a killer collection of the UNSANE's best music ever. LAMBHOUSE clearly provides new listeners and long time fans alike avid testimony as to why UNSANE are universally recognized as the premier noise rock band in the world.
- The final track listing for LAMBHOUSE is as follows: "Over Me", "Committed", "Wait to Lose", "Sick" , "Hazmat", "Lead", "Empty Cartridge", "Blew", "Can't See", "Out", "Alleged", "Scrape", "Broke", "Straight", "Body Bomb", "My Right", "Streetsweeper", "Urge to Kill", "This Town". "Vandal X", "Bath", "Organ Donor", "Cracked Up" and "Exterminator". The bonus DVD also features live UNSANE footage.
- UNSANE has announced a U.S. tour in support of LAMBHOUSE, their upcoming CD / DVD retrospective! The scheduled 3 week tour will kick off on October 9th in Cleveland, OH. Check the 'tour' section of RELAPSE.com for dates / info. Stay tuned to the 'tour' section of www.RELAPSE.com for more tour dates / info.
- For the first time in four years, UNSANE are returning to Europe! In late November, UNSANE will headline a brief run of dates that will take them across eight countries in a mere two weeks. All dates will be supported by Harmful.
- UNSANE is Chris Spencer- vocals, guitar | Dave Curran- vocals, bass | Vinny Signorelli- drums
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UPHILL BATTLE (www.uphillbattle.org)
- Currently writing material for their forthcoming full-length for Relapse (Tentatively titled Wreck of Nerves). Expect an early 2004 release date.
- The band's new video - for the catchy-as-hell crowd favorite "Ripped-off Face" is airing now! Keep an eye / ear out!
- Band website relaunched! Check it at www.UPHILLBATTLE.org today.
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vidnaObmana (www.vidnaobmana.be)
- vidnaObmana is currently completing work on his haunting Dante trilogy for Relapse/Release. Legacy follows critically-acclaimed albums Tremor and Spore.
Fresh from performing Spore material live in the States and Europe, the power of dynamics and the fusion of the present with the past hits a maximum level on Legacy. The trilogy's third album will also feature surprising and very complimentary contributions from some of the most talented musicians outside the ambient realm. Towards the end of this year we'll reveal more details about the anticipated closing chapter of vidna's Dante trilogy.
- A video for the track "SkinStrip" (from Spore) has just been completed! "SkinStrip" is the first ever vidnaObmana music video! Shot at one of the most fascinating factories in Antwerp (Belgium) just prior to its demolition, the video was produced by www.vidnaObmana.be webmaster and talented visual artist Patrick Ceuppens.
- vidnaObmana just completed the soundtrack to Berrios' new short film 'Other People'. You can expect this very beautiful and profound new movie online soon at www.vidnaObmana.be.
- "Nightmarish textures and trance-like ambience...truly unforgettable"
- REAL DETROIT WEEKLY
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ZEKE (www.zekeyou.com)
- Seattle's celebrated speed punk trio ZEKE have signed to Relapse Records. The high-powered group will release their much anticipated new full length in Spring, 2004.
- Drawing influences from Judas Priest, Motorhead and Iron Maiden amongst others, ZEKE's brand of hardcore speed rock mixes punk nihilism with a hard hitting metal extravagance. The band's signing with the Relapse label follows stints on both Epitaph Records -- where ZEKE issue their Kicked in the Teeth (1998) and Dirty Sanchez (2000) albums -- and the Aces & Eights label, who issued what is widely considered the band's finest release to date, 2001's Death Alley.
- RIDE WITH ZEKE!!!
- "Sheer brute punk strength. Punk's got young, loud and snotty again, only played just a little faster". - MONTREAL MIRROR
- "An adrenalized cocktail of speed and combustive punk rawk...unchecked aggression and shameless thrash-mongering on a search-and-destroy mission".
- WILLAMETTE WEEKLY
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RELAPSE / RELEASE TOUR UPDATE:
ALCHEMIST:
November 8 Melbourne, Australia Espy Gershwin Room
November 9 Adelaide, Australia Gypsy Bar
November 15 Canberra, Australia U. of Canberra (all ages)
December 14 Sydney, Australia Bar Broadway
December 20 Canberra, Australia U. of Canberra Refectory (as part of Metal For the Brain)
ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY:
December 5 Baltimore, MD Otto Bar
December 6 Brooklyn, NY North Six
December 7 Providence, RI The Sickle
December 8 Montreal, PQ Foufounes Electrique
December 9 Toronto, ON The 360
December 10 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
December 11 Cleveland, OH Agora Shop
December 12 Youngstown, OH Nyabinghi
December 13 Philadelphia, PA Balcony Bar
AMORPHIS:
November 18 London, England (UK) Astoria
December 13 Thessaloniki, Greece (GR) Ydrogios
December 14 Athens, Greece (GR) Gagarin205
BONGZILLA:
November 13 Ypsilanti, MI Elbow Room
November 14 Cincinnati, OH Sudsey Malone's (w/ Rune)
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
November 16 College Park, MD WMUC Radio Station Hall @ the University of Maryland
November 17 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop (w/ Weedeater, 16)
BURNT BY THE SUN:
****Dave Witte playing as part of MELT BANANA***
November 11 Paris, France (F) Nouveau Casino
November 12 Le Mans, France (F) Be Bop Festival
November 13 Bordeaux, France (F) C.A.T.
November 14 Poitiers, France (F) Confort Moderne
November 15 Orleans, France (F) Astrolabe
November 16 Geneve, Switzerland (CH) Usine
November 18 Napoli, Italy (I) tba
November 20 Bologna, Italy (I) Covo
November 21 Milano, Italy (I) Cox
November 22 Innsbruck, Austria (A) Treibhaus
November 23 Wien, Austria (A) Chelsea
November 25 Linz, Austria (A) Kapu
November 26 Munchen, Germany (D) Harry Klein
November 27 Jena, Germany (D) Kassablanca
November 28 Koeln, Germany (D) Gebaeude9
November 29 Bielefeld, Germany (D) Forum
December 1 Frankfurt, Germany (D) Mousonturm
December 2 Berlin, Germany (D) SO36
****Burnt By the Sun 2004 dates***
January 30 Ronkonkoma, NY The Hungarian Hall
January 31 North Haven, CT North Haven Congregational Church
The DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN:
December 7 Antwerpen, Belgium (B) Hof Ter Loo (as part of Riotfest)
December 8 Brighton, England (UK) Concorde 2 (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 9 Birmingham, England (UK) Academy 2 (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 10 Bristol, England (UK) Fleece & Firkin (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 11 Manchester, England (UK) Hop & Grape (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 12 Glasgow, Scotland (UK) Cathouse (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 13 Nottingham, England (UK) Rock City (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
December 14 London, England (UK) Mean Fiddler (w/ Cult of Luna, JR Ewing, Beecher)
****North American Tour with THE LOCUST***
January 14 Sauget, IL Pops
January 15 Kansas City, MO Spitfire
January 16 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
January 17 Chicago, IL The Metro
January 18 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Theatre
January 20 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
January 21 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
January 22 Detroit, MI St. Andrews
January 23 Toronto, ON Opera House
January 24 London, ON Call The Office
January 25 Guelph, ON Trasheteria
January 26 Ottowa, QU Babylon
January 27 Montreal, QU Rainbow
January 29 Worcester, MA The Palladium
January 30 Sayeville, NJ Krome
January 31 Philadelphia, PA The Trocodero
February 1 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
February 2 TBD
February 3 Richmond, VA Alley Katz
February 4 Winston-Salem, NC Ziggy's
February 5 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
February 6 Tampa, FL Twilight
February 7 Orlando, FL House Of Blues
February 9 Tallahassee, FL The Beta Bar
February 10 Columbia, SC Uncle Doctors
February 11 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
February 12 Nashville, TN Exit In
February 13 Memphis, TN Hi Tone
February 15 TBD
February 16 Houston, TX Engine Room
February 17 Austin, TX Emo's
February 18 Dallas, TX Trees
February 20 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
February 21 San Diego, CA Epicentre
February 22 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
February 23 Los Angeles, CA House Of Blues
February 24 TBD
February 25 TBD
February 27 Portland, OR Roseland
February 28 Seattle, WA Showbox
February 29 TBD
March 01 TBD
March 03 Denver, CO Bluebird
DISFEAR:
***Scandinavian Close-Up Made Us Do It Tour w/ ENTOMBED and RAISED FIST***
December 3 Sundsvall, Sweden (S) Pipeline
December 4 Uppsala, Sweden (S) Grand
December 5 Sandviken, Sweden (S) Kungen
December 6 Orbro, Sweden (S) Downtown
December 8 Göteborg, Sweden (S) Kåren
December 9 Århus, Denmark (DK) Voxhall
December 10 Cöpenhagen, Denmark (DK) Pumpehuset
December 11 Malmö, Sweden (S) KB
December 12 Halmstad, Sweden (S) Diezel
December 13 Mariestad, Sweden (S) Klubb Kaliber
December 15 tba
December 16 Värnersborg, Sweden (S) Café Mic
December 17 Uddevalla, Sweden (S) Club Adrian
December 18 Karlstad, Sweden (S) Nöjesfabriken/Garaget
December 19 Linköping, Sweden (S) Skylten
December 20 Stockholm, Sweden (S) Arena (also w/ TURBONEGRO)
DYING FETUS:
December 19 Brooklyn, NY L'Amours
January 7 London, England (UK) Underworld
January 8 Eindhoven, Netherlands (NL) Effenaar
January 9 Rotterdam, Netherlands (NL) Baroeg
January 10 Trier, Germany (D) Exil
January 11 Paris, France (F) La Locomotive
January 12 Munster (Breitefeld), Germany (D) Live Arena
January 13 Essen, Germany (D) Zeche Carl
January 14 Berlin, Germany (D) K14
January 15 Warsaw, Poland (P) Proxima
January 16 Praga, Czech Republic (CZ) Black Pes
January 17 Englesdorf, Germany (D) Hellraiser
January 18 Vienna, Austria (A) Planet Music
January 19 Budapest, Hungary (H) Kultiplex
January 20 Ljubljana, Slovenia (SL) Ka
January 21 Milano, Italy (I) Rainbow
January 22 Rome, Italy (I) Alphaeus
January 24 Athens, Greece (GR) Ann Club
January 25 Thessaloniki,Greece (GR) Hydrogios
January 27 Pratteln, Switzerland (CH) Z7
January 28 Marseilles, France (F) CC Mirabeau (also w/ Loathing)
January 29 Irun, Spain (E) Tunk
January 30 Barcelona, Spain (E) La Capsa
January 31 Madrid, Spain (E) Caracol
February 1 Murcia, Spain (E) Moloko
February 2 Porto, Portugal (P) Hard Club
February 4 Bordeaux, France (F) Cat
February 5 Villeurbanne, France (F) Cco
February 6 Vosselaar, Belgium (B) Beibob
February 7 Drachten, Netherlands (NL) Iduna
February 8 Gronigen, Netherlands (NL) Vera
DYSRHYTHMIA:
November 13 Lowell, MA The Playloft @ the Lowell Brewery Exchange
November 14 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
November 15 King of Prussia, PA Tower Records FREE In-store performance @ 7 pm
December 12 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church (w/ Pelican, Khanate)
THE END:
***Tour with Between the Buried & Me, A Life Once Lost***
November 10 Nashville, TN The Muse
November 11 Birmingham, AL Cave 9
November 12 Winston Salem, NC Brew Ha-Has
November 13 Baltimore, MD The Sidebar
November 14 North Haven, CT North Haven Congregational Church
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
November 16 New York, NY CBGB's (w/ Between the Buried & Me, A Life Once Lost, Premonitions of War, Watch Them Die, and more)
November 17 Bloomfield, NJ Bloomfield Ave. Café
November 18 Ronkonkoma (Long Island), NY The Hungarian Hall
November 19 Springfield, MA Fat Kat's
November 20 Rochester, NY Penny Arcade
November 21 Wilkes Barre, PA Cafe Metropolis
November 22 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
November 23 Buffalo, NY Broadway Joe's
November 24 Windsor, ON Changez By Nite (w/ A Taste of Blood, Abandoned Hearts Club, and more)
November 25 Hamilton, ON The Underground
November 26 Kingston, ON Schezo
November 27 Ottawa, ON Bumpers Roadhouse
EXHUMED:
***As part of No Mercy Fest w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, HYPOCRISY, KATAKLYSM, and more***
March 30 Osnabruck, Germany (D) Hyde Park
March 31 Essen, Germany (D) Zeche Carl
April 1 Berlin, Germany (D) Halford
April 2 Praha, Czech Republic (CZ) Abaton Club
April 3 Wien, Austria (A) Planet Music
April 4 Wels, Austria (A) Schlachtof
April 5 Pratteln, Switzerland (CH) Z7
April 6 Milan, Italy (I) Alcatraz
April 7 Ludwigsburg, Germany (D) Rockfabrik
April 8 Strasbourg, France (F) La Laiterie
April 9 Erfurt, Germany (D) Centrum
April 10 Antwerpen, Belgium (B) Hof Ter Loo
April 11 Paris, France (F) La Locomotive
April 12 Tilburg, Netherlands (NL) 013
April 13 London, England (UK) Underworld
April 14 tba....
April 15 Bradford, England (UK) Rio
MASTODON:
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Center (as part of New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Festival)
December 13 Athens, GA Tasty World
December 31 Atlanta, GA Echo Lounge (w/ Cream Abdul Babar)
NASUM:
***Japanese Tour w/ NAPALM DEATH, PIG DESTROYER, A.C.***
January 9 Osaka, Japan Club Quattro
January 10 Nagoya, Japan Club Quattro
January 12 Tokyo, Japan Club Quattro
NILE:
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Hall as part of MassConcerts Presents New Jersey Metalfest
****NILE w/ Misery Index***
November 27 Thessaloniki, Greece (GR) Hydrogios
November 28 Athens, Greece (GR) Rotom
****NILE w/ Dew Scented, Misery Index***
November 29 Villeurbane, France (F) CCO
November 30 Nantes, France (F) Barakson
December 2 Swansea, England (UK) Escape Club
December 3 Dublin, Ireland (IRL) Whelan's
December 4 Glasgow, Scotland (UK) Cathouse
December 5 Scheffield, England (UK) Corporation
December 6 Manchester, England (UK) Manchester Academy 3
***As part of the X-Mas Festival with Deicide, Destruction, Amon Amarth and more***
December 7 London, United Kingdom (UK) Camden Palace (also with Akercoke)
December 8 Paris, France (F) La Locomotive
December 9 Essen, Germany (D) Zeche Carl
December 10 Osnabruck, Germany (D) Hyde Park
December 11 Berlin, Germany (D) Columbia Halle Fritz
December 12 Engelsdorf, Germany (D) Hellraiser
December 13 Wels, Austria (A) Schlachthof
December 14 Vienna, Austria (A) Arena
December 15 Milano, Italy (I) Alcatraz
December 16 Pratteln, Switzerland (CH) Z7
December 17 Ludwigsburg, Germany (D) Rockfabrik
December 18 Praga, Czech Republic (CZ) Roxy
December 19 Strasbourg, France (F) La Laiterie
December 20 Antwerpen, Belgium (B) Hof Ter Loo
December 21 Tilburg, Netherlands (NL) 013
ORIGIN:
November 21 Topeka, KS Brewski's
November 22 Kansas City, MO Spitfire Club
PIG DESTROYER:
***Japanese Tour w/ NAPALM DEATH, NASUM, AxC***
January 9 Osaka, Japan Club Quattro
January 10 Nagoya, Japan Club Quattro
January 12 Tokyo, Japan Club Quattro
REPULSION:
December 20 Flint, MI Machine Shop
SAYYADINA:
November 22 Alkmaar, Netherlands (NL) Parkhof
November 23 Gronignen, Netherlands (NL) Platform Theater
November 24 Brussels, Belgium (B) The Bunker
November 27 San Sebastian, Spain (E) Sala Mogambo
November 28 Barcelona, Spain (E) La Makabra Squat
November 29 St. Etienne, France (F) Main Dans La Main
November 30 Modenna, Italy (I) C.S. Scintilla
December 1 Tarza, Italy (I) Corona del Re
December 2 Vienna, Austria (A) EKH
December 3 Vsetin, Czech Republic (CZ) RC Sandrik
December 4 Pardubice, Czech Republic (CZ) RC Ponorka
December 5 Leipzig, Germany (D) Zorro
December 6 Rostock, Germany (D) Jaz
SKINLESS:
November 10 tba
November 11 Palo Alto, CA The Edge
November 12 Los Angeles, CA Key Club
November 13 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy
November 14 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick
November 15 Tempe, AZ Bash On Ash
November 16 Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad
November 18 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Live
November 19 San Antonio, TX Sin 13
November 20 Corpus Christi, TX Sharkey's
SOILENT GREEN:
November 15 Metairie, LA Cypress Hall (w/ Skinkrawl)
SULACO:
December 20 Syracuse, NY Planet 505 (w/ Found Dead Hanging, Acacia Strain, and more)
UNSANE:
***European Tour with special guests Harmful***
November 29 London, England (UK) Underworld
November 30 Paris, France (F) Le Nouveau Casino
December 1 Tourcoing, France (F) Le Grand Mix
December 2 Strasbourg, France (F) La Laiterie
December 3 Geneva, Switzerland (CH) L'Usine
December 4 Mezzago, Italy (I) Bloom
December 5 Berne, Switzerland (Ch) Reitschule
December 6 Lindau, Germany (D) Club Vaudeville
December 7 Munich, Germany (D) Orang Haus at Feierwork
December 8 Berlin, Germany (D) Knaack
December 9 Copenhagen, Denmark (DK) Loppen
December 10 Hamburg, Germany (D) Hafenklang
December 11 Cologne, Germany (D) Underground
December 12 Kontich, Belgium (B) Lintfabriek
December 13 Tilburg, Netherlands (NL) 013
December 14 Groningen, Netherlands (NL) Vera
SUFFOCATION:
November 14 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Hall as part of MassConcerts Presents New Jersey Metalfest
TODAY IS THE DAY:
November 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Hall as part of MassConcerts Presents New Jersey Metalfest
ZEKE:
November 20 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
November 21 San Diego, CA Casbah
November 22 Long Beach, CA Alex's Bar
November 23 San Francisco, CA The Pound
November 28 Seattle, WA Graceland
December 5 Tacoma, WA Hell's Kitchen
December 6 Bellingham, WA The Factory
Betsey Cichoracki
Press Assistant
* Relapse Records *
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www.relapse.com
betsey@relapse.com
610.734.1000 (x106)
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11.11.2003
update for our All That's Heavy Online Music Store
Howdy!
This stock update for our All That's Heavy Online Music Store
(http://www.stonerrock.com/store) will be quick and to the point: The
Awesome Machine "The Soul of a Thousand Years" CD and LP are both IN
STOCK NOW!!!! Also, YOB "Catharsis" CD is BACK IN STOCK NOW!! Here's some
quick info on the brand new behemoth from The Awesome Machine (the
latest restocks since our last newsletter are listed below as well):
THE AWESOME MACHINE
THE SOUL OF A THOUSAND YEARS CD / LP
IT'S IN STOCK NOW!!!!
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Reaching way out past the well worn stoner rock blueprint to pastures
far more stimulating and rewarding, Sweden’s The Awesome Machine are
suddenly immense. Three albums in and they’re now right up there with the
very best. They’ve got some of the classic old school qualities of
those early 90’s Candlemass times; they’re massively powerful and suddenly
very special. The perfectly named band does not sound like anyone else,
they’re just plugged in to the source in a way the REAL classic stoner
doom bands of past times have been – Candlemass, St.Vitus - and take it
somewhere the others don’t.
The Awesome Machine mix their doom with a dark edge psychedelic swirl,
a flavored medieval trance state and this spellbinding guitar sound
that’s all of their own. The Awesome Machine pace everything just so
perfectly and when they do hook in to more obvious territory it still sounds
massive in a very rewarding Soundgarden/Kyuss/Queens kind of way. The
real treasures are when they really get out there and reach the places
none of the others go. The Awesome Machine are not just another stoner
rock band, they’re a uniquely massive band and this is highly
recommended. One of the albums of the year. (Organ Magazine)
http://www.stonerrock.com/store
MOST RECENT RESTOCKS:
=======================
~Acid King - Zoroaster CD
~Earth - Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars CD
~Eternal Elysium - Spiritualized D CD
~Eternal Elysium - Share LP
~Los Natas - Toba Trance CD
~Pharoah Overlord - #1 CD
~Pharoah Overlord - #2 CD
~Various Artists: The Mighty Desert Rock Avengers 2CD
~Various Artists: The Mighty Desert Rock Avengers 2LP
~YOB: Catharsis CD
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http://www.stonerrock.com/store
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Howdy!
This stock update for our All That's Heavy Online Music Store
(http://www.stonerrock.com/store) will be quick and to the point: The
Awesome Machine "The Soul of a Thousand Years" CD and LP are both IN
STOCK NOW!!!! Also, YOB "Catharsis" CD is BACK IN STOCK NOW!! Here's some
quick info on the brand new behemoth from The Awesome Machine (the
latest restocks since our last newsletter are listed below as well):
THE AWESOME MACHINE
THE SOUL OF A THOUSAND YEARS CD / LP
IT'S IN STOCK NOW!!!!
======================================
Reaching way out past the well worn stoner rock blueprint to pastures
far more stimulating and rewarding, Sweden’s The Awesome Machine are
suddenly immense. Three albums in and they’re now right up there with the
very best. They’ve got some of the classic old school qualities of
those early 90’s Candlemass times; they’re massively powerful and suddenly
very special. The perfectly named band does not sound like anyone else,
they’re just plugged in to the source in a way the REAL classic stoner
doom bands of past times have been – Candlemass, St.Vitus - and take it
somewhere the others don’t.
The Awesome Machine mix their doom with a dark edge psychedelic swirl,
a flavored medieval trance state and this spellbinding guitar sound
that’s all of their own. The Awesome Machine pace everything just so
perfectly and when they do hook in to more obvious territory it still sounds
massive in a very rewarding Soundgarden/Kyuss/Queens kind of way. The
real treasures are when they really get out there and reach the places
none of the others go. The Awesome Machine are not just another stoner
rock band, they’re a uniquely massive band and this is highly
recommended. One of the albums of the year. (Organ Magazine)
http://www.stonerrock.com/store
MOST RECENT RESTOCKS:
=======================
~Acid King - Zoroaster CD
~Earth - Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars CD
~Eternal Elysium - Spiritualized D CD
~Eternal Elysium - Share LP
~Los Natas - Toba Trance CD
~Pharoah Overlord - #1 CD
~Pharoah Overlord - #2 CD
~Various Artists: The Mighty Desert Rock Avengers 2CD
~Various Artists: The Mighty Desert Rock Avengers 2LP
~YOB: Catharsis CD
Click the link to visit All That's Heavy now:
http://www.stonerrock.com/store
Over and out from:
All That's Heavy on StonerRock.com
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There comes a time in every publicist's life...
...when they just need to get married and take a vacation....
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the time is here. For those of you who don't know, this weekend is our wedding. The months and months of planning are finally about to come to an end, and on Saturday, the 15th, Liz and I will become the newest husband/wife PR team in the metal world. With our glasses held high and truckloads of family and friends joining, we take the vows and party our asses off on Saturday, and then hit the southern end of the country for a week in Orlando, and our much-needed honeymoon.
I know there's a lot going on here, and any requests you may have, please let us know now if they need taken care of immediately. For all other requests, we'll be back into slave-mode as of the 24th, so if we take a bit to get back to you, now you know why. But as of this Thursday, Nov. 13th, we'll be closing down shop by late afternoon to go get this shindig happeneing, so please drop us a line before then if anything is urgently requested.
We thanks every one of you we talk to and work with for everything you've done, and we'll look forward to working together more. Keep the requests coming, and we'll keep the music flowing the best we can. Talk to you soon.
Liz and Dave
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Liz and Dave - Earsplit PR
PO Box 142, Congers NY 10920-0142 | earsplitpr@aol.com
"When I was just a baby my momma told me, 'son, always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns'.
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die." - Johnny Cash
EARSPLIT ON TAP:
| -16- | Asterius | Attila Csihar | Boris | Cream Abdul Babar/Kylesa |
| Fu Manchu | Generous Maria | Ghost Orgy | Grief | Hammers of Misfortune |
| Harmful | Hatebreed | Helvis | Jezabel | Khanate | King Prawn |
| Life Of Agony | Leadfoot | Meatjack | Namanista | PB Army | Pharaoh |
| Place Of Skulls | The Postman Syndrome | Probot | Project Bottlecap |
| Psychotogen | The Quill | Rue | Sourvein | SUNNO))) | Tartharia | Throcult |
| Toadliquor | Trivium | Unpersons | Wehrwolfe | YOB |
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
COMING SOON:
Swarm Of The Lotus full length, Rue full-length,
the long-awaited Probot album, EarsplitPR website and more....
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
...when they just need to get married and take a vacation....
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the time is here. For those of you who don't know, this weekend is our wedding. The months and months of planning are finally about to come to an end, and on Saturday, the 15th, Liz and I will become the newest husband/wife PR team in the metal world. With our glasses held high and truckloads of family and friends joining, we take the vows and party our asses off on Saturday, and then hit the southern end of the country for a week in Orlando, and our much-needed honeymoon.
I know there's a lot going on here, and any requests you may have, please let us know now if they need taken care of immediately. For all other requests, we'll be back into slave-mode as of the 24th, so if we take a bit to get back to you, now you know why. But as of this Thursday, Nov. 13th, we'll be closing down shop by late afternoon to go get this shindig happeneing, so please drop us a line before then if anything is urgently requested.
We thanks every one of you we talk to and work with for everything you've done, and we'll look forward to working together more. Keep the requests coming, and we'll keep the music flowing the best we can. Talk to you soon.
Liz and Dave
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Liz and Dave - Earsplit PR
PO Box 142, Congers NY 10920-0142 | earsplitpr@aol.com
"When I was just a baby my momma told me, 'son, always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns'.
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die." - Johnny Cash
EARSPLIT ON TAP:
| -16- | Asterius | Attila Csihar | Boris | Cream Abdul Babar/Kylesa |
| Fu Manchu | Generous Maria | Ghost Orgy | Grief | Hammers of Misfortune |
| Harmful | Hatebreed | Helvis | Jezabel | Khanate | King Prawn |
| Life Of Agony | Leadfoot | Meatjack | Namanista | PB Army | Pharaoh |
| Place Of Skulls | The Postman Syndrome | Probot | Project Bottlecap |
| Psychotogen | The Quill | Rue | Sourvein | SUNNO))) | Tartharia | Throcult |
| Toadliquor | Trivium | Unpersons | Wehrwolfe | YOB |
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
COMING SOON:
Swarm Of The Lotus full length, Rue full-length,
the long-awaited Probot album, EarsplitPR website and more....
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MARILYN MANSON To Be Featured On 'The Sharon Osbourne Show'
MARILYN MANSON will be a featured guest on "The Sharon Osbourne Show" on Friday, November 14. "The Sharon Osbourne Show" airs on the WB network. For more information, see sharonosbourne.com.
MARILYN MANSON will be a featured guest on "The Sharon Osbourne Show" on Friday, November 14. "The Sharon Osbourne Show" airs on the WB network. For more information, see sharonosbourne.com.
11.09.2003
Lofreq
LOFREQ will be playing @
the HI-POINTE (st. louis,mo) SUPERFUNHAPPYHOUR LIVE BROADCAST!!! 88.1 FM
KDHX http://www.kdhx.org
MONDAY, NOV. 10TH
W/ THROTTLEROD http://www.throttlerod.com
and LUNG DUST
AND!!! @
FRIEND'S & COMPANY (charleston, il)
TUESDAY, NOV. 11TH
W/ THROTTLEROD
see ya there!!!
XOXO
LOFREQ
news-"IF THIS IS THE BEST YA GOT...WE WANT OUR SOULS BACK" is now available from http://www.stonerrock.com at thier "ALL THAT'S HEAVY" store. you
can also get it for free if you buy at least $50 worth of some of the TONS of other cool shit that's available from them...check it out!!!
in the next few weeks there are many changes to come to the LOFREQ
website...TOUR TEXAS photos/video, other photos, SNAKE OIL SUPERCHARM- a tribute to ZODIAC MINDWARP and the LOVE REACTION news (if not the CD
itself!?), a brand new (super filthy) LINKS page, and much more!!!
stay tuned!!!
LOFREQ will be playing @
the HI-POINTE (st. louis,mo) SUPERFUNHAPPYHOUR LIVE BROADCAST!!! 88.1 FM
KDHX http://www.kdhx.org
MONDAY, NOV. 10TH
W/ THROTTLEROD http://www.throttlerod.com
and LUNG DUST
AND!!! @
FRIEND'S & COMPANY (charleston, il)
TUESDAY, NOV. 11TH
W/ THROTTLEROD
see ya there!!!
XOXO
LOFREQ
news-"IF THIS IS THE BEST YA GOT...WE WANT OUR SOULS BACK" is now available from http://www.stonerrock.com at thier "ALL THAT'S HEAVY" store. you
can also get it for free if you buy at least $50 worth of some of the TONS of other cool shit that's available from them...check it out!!!
in the next few weeks there are many changes to come to the LOFREQ
website...TOUR TEXAS photos/video, other photos, SNAKE OIL SUPERCHARM- a tribute to ZODIAC MINDWARP and the LOVE REACTION news (if not the CD
itself!?), a brand new (super filthy) LINKS page, and much more!!!
stay tuned!!!
Bugra & KRVESTREB from TURKEY
Hails UNDERGROUND FREAKS
I am Bugra & KRVESTREB from TURKEY.We have not been able to get into touch as for a long time as I have had to to deal with many problems.The most important of all was my military service...
I could not reply to the letters and e.mails,for which I am really sorry.During my military service,I had difficult and bad days.We went to Iraq and we joined to a
part of the war in Iraq. The difficult 15 months passed and at last,despite all the difficulties,I was able to finish it. If you send me your lastest news,I can put them to my fanzine.I started working on the second issue of KREVESTREB web-zine and I am planning to release the new issue in a month’s time.I will be again with a new issue in which there will be reviews,interviews,recent
news regarding elite black/death/grind/thrash bands,magazines,fanzines,distro,prod.,records
...etc. Tell this to your friends and if they have any material to send,they can feel free to send.I can promote and make reviews on them.Moreover,I have a plan about a distro called KAOSS;and I will send the latest news about this in the near future.
My band KRVESTREB continues to the works,soon we will start to the works for the new demo.For now the title of the demo is ‘Sexual Pervertion’;it is again Dark,Brutal,Sick Black/GrindGore. I will send the latest news soon,as well.Take Good Care and Reply Soon.......
(Only Underground Black/Death/Grind/Gore and Thrash Metal.)My ambition are to setup a friendship of Underground and Support to True Underground
Bands-Labels-Zines-Distros-Prod.s......
Sent your material for review and possible interview.Sent all of your
materials in REGISTERED LETTER.
TOTAL UNDERGROUND & FUCKING UNDERGROUND SUPPORT THE TRUE UNDERGROUND
KRVESTREB UNDERGROUND LEGION;
c/o BUgRA (PANZERFAUST) PK:1297 01122 Cemalpasa - ADANA - TURKEY
E-mail: krvestreb@hotmail.com mobil tel: 00 90 536 229 87 83
www.krvestreb.cjb.net
Hails UNDERGROUND FREAKS
I am Bugra & KRVESTREB from TURKEY.We have not been able to get into touch as for a long time as I have had to to deal with many problems.The most important of all was my military service...
I could not reply to the letters and e.mails,for which I am really sorry.During my military service,I had difficult and bad days.We went to Iraq and we joined to a
part of the war in Iraq. The difficult 15 months passed and at last,despite all the difficulties,I was able to finish it. If you send me your lastest news,I can put them to my fanzine.I started working on the second issue of KREVESTREB web-zine and I am planning to release the new issue in a month’s time.I will be again with a new issue in which there will be reviews,interviews,recent
news regarding elite black/death/grind/thrash bands,magazines,fanzines,distro,prod.,records
...etc. Tell this to your friends and if they have any material to send,they can feel free to send.I can promote and make reviews on them.Moreover,I have a plan about a distro called KAOSS;and I will send the latest news about this in the near future.
My band KRVESTREB continues to the works,soon we will start to the works for the new demo.For now the title of the demo is ‘Sexual Pervertion’;it is again Dark,Brutal,Sick Black/GrindGore. I will send the latest news soon,as well.Take Good Care and Reply Soon.......
(Only Underground Black/Death/Grind/Gore and Thrash Metal.)My ambition are to setup a friendship of Underground and Support to True Underground
Bands-Labels-Zines-Distros-Prod.s......
Sent your material for review and possible interview.Sent all of your
materials in REGISTERED LETTER.
TOTAL UNDERGROUND & FUCKING UNDERGROUND SUPPORT THE TRUE UNDERGROUND
KRVESTREB UNDERGROUND LEGION;
c/o BUgRA (PANZERFAUST) PK:1297 01122 Cemalpasa - ADANA - TURKEY
E-mail: krvestreb@hotmail.com mobil tel: 00 90 536 229 87 83
www.krvestreb.cjb.net
ScreaMetal Magazine Send material for support,review and possible interview
ScreaMetal Magazine(magazine on CD in 3000 copies)
Send material for support,review and possible interview to:
SCREAMETAL MAGAZINE
C/O ENRICO D'ANIELLO
VIA A.CRISTIANO 4,
80028 GRUMO NEVANO (NA) ITALY
We are looking for bands and labels that want to be on compilation attached on magazine/cd.
The price is Euro 10 for minute.Who partecipate will have also an interview on the magazine.
Contact us soon screametal@email.it .Some bands are In Better Days,Dark Clouds,Law of The Plague,Immemoreal,Iron Bitchface,Swartzkoglen,Slow Agony,KH3...
http://utenti.lycos.it/screametal
Phantasmata Production(compilation spreaded in all over the world)
We are looking for bands and labels that want to be on compilation Phantasmata Vol.3...
The price is only Euro 20 for a song.Contact us soon phantasmata@email.it .
Some bands are Iron Bitchface,Law of The Plague,Slow Agony,KH3,Carnal Lust,Gutted,Steel Glory,
Tuatha De Dannan,Hybrid Viscery,Adultery,Skinfected,Raspatul,Dawn of Defiance,Bone Crushing Annihilation...
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The Internet Promo Agency:
Services:
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- promotional banner on our sites
- booking of bands on compilations
- booking of written or phone interviews
- promotion of bands through newsletter
- promotion of productions through the website
- mailing of press package
- contest on website
- email promotion (over 19400 contacts)
- street team promotion (staff of over 500 kids in 50 countries in the world)
- supported by ScreaMetal Magazine
- supported by MetalSon Magazine
- supported by Musicland Magazine
Management:
- finding a label,studio, printer, distributor,licence... and all kinds of deals
- help in distribution of your releases
- help in marketing and merchdising
- supported by Phantasmata Production
Bands,Labels,.....if you are interested contact us.screametal@email.it
Special offers :
Euro/$ 250 for a year of promotion and management (all our sevices).
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Some old and new clients are Void Sales,Slow Agony,World War III Rec....
MetalSon Magazine(magazine on A4paper in 8000 copies)
We are looking for bands and labels that want to be on compilation attached on magazine.
The price is Euro 20 for minute.Contact us soon .Some bands are Bestial Devastation,Execrator.....
http://utenti.lycos.it/metalson
Special offer for advertisement on magazine:
Back Cover:Euro/$ 200
Full Page:Euro/$ 160
1/2 Page: Euro/$ 80
1/4 Page: Euro/$ 50
Let me know for the end of October.
ScreaMetal Magazine(magazine on CD in 3000 copies)
Send material for support,review and possible interview to:
SCREAMETAL MAGAZINE
C/O ENRICO D'ANIELLO
VIA A.CRISTIANO 4,
80028 GRUMO NEVANO (NA) ITALY
We are looking for bands and labels that want to be on compilation attached on magazine/cd.
The price is Euro 10 for minute.Who partecipate will have also an interview on the magazine.
Contact us soon screametal@email.it .Some bands are In Better Days,Dark Clouds,Law of The Plague,Immemoreal,Iron Bitchface,Swartzkoglen,Slow Agony,KH3...
http://utenti.lycos.it/screametal
Phantasmata Production(compilation spreaded in all over the world)
We are looking for bands and labels that want to be on compilation Phantasmata Vol.3...
The price is only Euro 20 for a song.Contact us soon phantasmata@email.it .
Some bands are Iron Bitchface,Law of The Plague,Slow Agony,KH3,Carnal Lust,Gutted,Steel Glory,
Tuatha De Dannan,Hybrid Viscery,Adultery,Skinfected,Raspatul,Dawn of Defiance,Bone Crushing Annihilation...
http://utenti.lycos.it/phantasmata
The Internet Promo Agency:
Services:
Promotion:
- promotion through internet, radio and written press
- promotional banner on our sites
- booking of bands on compilations
- booking of written or phone interviews
- promotion of bands through newsletter
- promotion of productions through the website
- mailing of press package
- contest on website
- email promotion (over 19400 contacts)
- street team promotion (staff of over 500 kids in 50 countries in the world)
- supported by ScreaMetal Magazine
- supported by MetalSon Magazine
- supported by Musicland Magazine
Management:
- finding a label,studio, printer, distributor,licence... and all kinds of deals
- help in distribution of your releases
- help in marketing and merchdising
- supported by Phantasmata Production
Bands,Labels,.....if you are interested contact us.screametal@email.it
Special offers :
Euro/$ 250 for a year of promotion and management (all our sevices).
Euro/$ 100 for 3 months of promotion and management (all our sevices).
Some old and new clients are Void Sales,Slow Agony,World War III Rec....
MetalSon Magazine(magazine on A4paper in 8000 copies)
We are looking for bands and labels that want to be on compilation attached on magazine.
The price is Euro 20 for minute.Contact us soon .Some bands are Bestial Devastation,Execrator.....
http://utenti.lycos.it/metalson
Special offer for advertisement on magazine:
Back Cover:Euro/$ 200
Full Page:Euro/$ 160
1/2 Page: Euro/$ 80
1/4 Page: Euro/$ 50
Let me know for the end of October.
CADAVERIA: Sophomore Album To Surface In January
CADAVERIA, the Italian band featuring former OPERA IX vocalist Cadaveria and ex-OPERA IX drummer/NECRODEATH vocalist Marçelo Santos (a.k.a. Flegias), have pushed back the release date of their sophomore album, "Far Away From Conformity", to January 12 through Scarlet Records.
The follow-up to last year's "The Shadows' Madame" was recorded and mixed at Capitan Woofer Studio in Italy between May and July and was mastered at Mastering Room in Sweden.
The complete track listing for "Far Away From Conformity" (view cover here) is as follows:
01. Blood And Confusion
02. Eleven Three O Three
03. Irreverent Elegy
04. The Divine Rapture
05. Omen Of Delirium
06. Call Me
07. Out Body Experience
08. Prayer Of Sorrow
09. Vox Of Anti-Time
In other news, Cadaveria and CADAVERIA bassist Killer Bob (a.k.a. John) are currently recording an album for Italy's Nocturnal Music with their side project DYNABYTE.
The band, whose music is said to be influenced by the likes of FEAR FACTORY, RAMMSTEIN and MARILYN MANSON, have posted their entire March 2002 demo, titled simply "Promo 2002", at their official web site.
The songs available for download are as follows:
01. Dynabyte (mp3)
02. I Stand Still (mp3)
03. Immigrant Song (LED ZEPPELIN cover) (mp3)
04. I'll Rise (mp3)
DYNABYTE's debut album is slated for release in early 2004.
CADAVERIA, the Italian band featuring former OPERA IX vocalist Cadaveria and ex-OPERA IX drummer/NECRODEATH vocalist Marçelo Santos (a.k.a. Flegias), have pushed back the release date of their sophomore album, "Far Away From Conformity", to January 12 through Scarlet Records.
The follow-up to last year's "The Shadows' Madame" was recorded and mixed at Capitan Woofer Studio in Italy between May and July and was mastered at Mastering Room in Sweden.
The complete track listing for "Far Away From Conformity" (view cover here) is as follows:
01. Blood And Confusion
02. Eleven Three O Three
03. Irreverent Elegy
04. The Divine Rapture
05. Omen Of Delirium
06. Call Me
07. Out Body Experience
08. Prayer Of Sorrow
09. Vox Of Anti-Time
In other news, Cadaveria and CADAVERIA bassist Killer Bob (a.k.a. John) are currently recording an album for Italy's Nocturnal Music with their side project DYNABYTE.
The band, whose music is said to be influenced by the likes of FEAR FACTORY, RAMMSTEIN and MARILYN MANSON, have posted their entire March 2002 demo, titled simply "Promo 2002", at their official web site.
The songs available for download are as follows:
01. Dynabyte (mp3)
02. I Stand Still (mp3)
03. Immigrant Song (LED ZEPPELIN cover) (mp3)
04. I'll Rise (mp3)
DYNABYTE's debut album is slated for release in early 2004.
BYZANTINE Name Debut CD
West Virginia's BYZANTINE have set "The Fundamental Component" as the title for their debut album, due on February 10, 2004 through Prosthetic Records. "[At first] we were not going to even name the album," the band write on their web site. "Just let it be our self-titled debut. But, in order to draw distinction from the DK [Entertainment] European release, which is untitled and scheduled to come out who knows when, and also to have more marketing potential, we decided on naming it."
Having cut their teeth touring and playing shows with everyone from LAMB OF GOD to NORA to LACUNA COIL, BYZANTINE will embark on a national run in early January. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon.
West Virginia's BYZANTINE have set "The Fundamental Component" as the title for their debut album, due on February 10, 2004 through Prosthetic Records. "[At first] we were not going to even name the album," the band write on their web site. "Just let it be our self-titled debut. But, in order to draw distinction from the DK [Entertainment] European release, which is untitled and scheduled to come out who knows when, and also to have more marketing potential, we decided on naming it."
Having cut their teeth touring and playing shows with everyone from LAMB OF GOD to NORA to LACUNA COIL, BYZANTINE will embark on a national run in early January. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon.
MORTIIS Begin Recording New Album
MORTIIS are currently holed up at Silvertone Studios in Fredrikstad, Norway with producer Vegard Blomberg working on new material for their forthcoming album.
Work on the follow-up to the acclaimed "Smell Of Rain" album has been going well. "So far the studio has been totally right for us," said Mortiis. "Good vibes, good people and it's cool to finally be able to work in Pro Tools as well The sound really speaks for itself on that level, even though we're still totally on a 'work-in-progress' level."
In a departure from the band's last album, MORTIIS have adopted a different approach to the recording, preferring to lock themselves away for short periods. Mortiis added, "I like the way we are working now, by coming in and living in the studio for a week at a time and just working on whatever we feel like working on at the moment. It is a much more creative environment compared to last time when I had to live as a squatter for months on end and went out and got drunk every day because I didn't want to go back to the flea infested mattress that was my home for several weeks. It feels good not to have to deal with that this time around."
Working titles for the newly recorded tracks include: "Way Too Wicked", "The Grudge", "Twist The Knife" and "Broken Skin". "The songs so far sound a lot more certain of themselves and all around it is a lot harsher, a lot heavier. It contains the anger I was unable to vent last time around basically", said Mortiis.
The new material is set to appear on what will be the band's third album for the Earache label, with a release scheduled for summer 2004.
MORTIIS are Mortiis (vocals), Levi Troite (guitar), Asmund Sveinunggard (guitar) and Svein Traserud (drums).
MORTIIS are currently holed up at Silvertone Studios in Fredrikstad, Norway with producer Vegard Blomberg working on new material for their forthcoming album.
Work on the follow-up to the acclaimed "Smell Of Rain" album has been going well. "So far the studio has been totally right for us," said Mortiis. "Good vibes, good people and it's cool to finally be able to work in Pro Tools as well The sound really speaks for itself on that level, even though we're still totally on a 'work-in-progress' level."
In a departure from the band's last album, MORTIIS have adopted a different approach to the recording, preferring to lock themselves away for short periods. Mortiis added, "I like the way we are working now, by coming in and living in the studio for a week at a time and just working on whatever we feel like working on at the moment. It is a much more creative environment compared to last time when I had to live as a squatter for months on end and went out and got drunk every day because I didn't want to go back to the flea infested mattress that was my home for several weeks. It feels good not to have to deal with that this time around."
Working titles for the newly recorded tracks include: "Way Too Wicked", "The Grudge", "Twist The Knife" and "Broken Skin". "The songs so far sound a lot more certain of themselves and all around it is a lot harsher, a lot heavier. It contains the anger I was unable to vent last time around basically", said Mortiis.
The new material is set to appear on what will be the band's third album for the Earache label, with a release scheduled for summer 2004.
MORTIIS are Mortiis (vocals), Levi Troite (guitar), Asmund Sveinunggard (guitar) and Svein Traserud (drums).
HAMMERFALL Cheated Out Of U.S. Tour Earnings
Sweden's HAMMERFALL have been cheated out of their entire earnings from their U.S. tour last year, including all the merchandising money — in the amount of 250,000 Swedish kronor (approximately $32,000).
"A person has stolen the money from the five-week-long tour, plus the money from the sales of t-shirts and other merchandise," HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak told the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet.
Added vocalist Joacim Cans, "It took us several months to find this out. In addition, he stole the drums, the amplifiers, and all the other rental equipment [used during the tour]."
HAMMERFALL's record company, Nuclear Blast Records, had recommended this person who was part of the tour entourage.
"He came with good references, but he had an extreme split personality," Oscar said. "All of a sudden, he would become enraged [for no apparent reason]."
When asked if they have reported this theft to the police, Joacim said, "That's up to our German management to handle. The police report has to be filed in the U.S. To everyone's surprise, the man recently showed up again [after not being seen for a while]. But he's spent all the money [he stole]. According to the booking agency [that was responsible for arranging the tour], he's promised to pay it back."
Sweden's HAMMERFALL have been cheated out of their entire earnings from their U.S. tour last year, including all the merchandising money — in the amount of 250,000 Swedish kronor (approximately $32,000).
"A person has stolen the money from the five-week-long tour, plus the money from the sales of t-shirts and other merchandise," HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak told the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet.
Added vocalist Joacim Cans, "It took us several months to find this out. In addition, he stole the drums, the amplifiers, and all the other rental equipment [used during the tour]."
HAMMERFALL's record company, Nuclear Blast Records, had recommended this person who was part of the tour entourage.
"He came with good references, but he had an extreme split personality," Oscar said. "All of a sudden, he would become enraged [for no apparent reason]."
When asked if they have reported this theft to the police, Joacim said, "That's up to our German management to handle. The police report has to be filed in the U.S. To everyone's surprise, the man recently showed up again [after not being seen for a while]. But he's spent all the money [he stole]. According to the booking agency [that was responsible for arranging the tour], he's promised to pay it back."
ANGEL DUST Vow To Carry On Despite Bassist's Departure
German power metallers ANGEL DUST have vowed to carry on with a new bassist following their acrimonious split with Frank Banx late last month. The group will commence the songwriting process for a new album in January, with a tentative summer 2004 release date planned.
Writing to the band's official guestbook on October 29, Banx said, "I herewith declare that there will be no more ANGEL DUST albums in future, no more shows in future or any other kind of official appearance of [ANGEL DUST singer] Dirk Thurisch and me together because of [irreconcilable] personal and musical differences. I will release no pop music!! For details, please [refer to] my statement from late July last year.
"Those who believe that I destroyed ANGEL DUST should know that I left the band [of my own accord]. You can keep your ANGEL DUST. I will keep mine in memory."
ANGEL DUST's last studio album, "Of Human Bondage", was released in 2002 through Century Media Records.
German power metallers ANGEL DUST have vowed to carry on with a new bassist following their acrimonious split with Frank Banx late last month. The group will commence the songwriting process for a new album in January, with a tentative summer 2004 release date planned.
Writing to the band's official guestbook on October 29, Banx said, "I herewith declare that there will be no more ANGEL DUST albums in future, no more shows in future or any other kind of official appearance of [ANGEL DUST singer] Dirk Thurisch and me together because of [irreconcilable] personal and musical differences. I will release no pop music!! For details, please [refer to] my statement from late July last year.
"Those who believe that I destroyed ANGEL DUST should know that I left the band [of my own accord]. You can keep your ANGEL DUST. I will keep mine in memory."
ANGEL DUST's last studio album, "Of Human Bondage", was released in 2002 through Century Media Records.
MACHINE HEAD: 'Imperium' Video Posted Online
The full-length, uncut version of the video for MACHINE HEAD's new single, "Imperium", has been posted online in the "Media" section of the band's official web site. Also available for viewing is an exclusive behind-the-scenes feature on the making of the video. "Imperium" comes off the group's fifth studio album, "Through The Ashes Of Empires", which was released in Europe on October 27 through Roadrunner Records.
MACHINE HEAD are currently seeking a North American record deal following their recent split with the U.S. branch of Roadrunner Records. The band kicked off a European headlining tour on October 31 in Dublin, Ireland.
The full-length, uncut version of the video for MACHINE HEAD's new single, "Imperium", has been posted online in the "Media" section of the band's official web site. Also available for viewing is an exclusive behind-the-scenes feature on the making of the video. "Imperium" comes off the group's fifth studio album, "Through The Ashes Of Empires", which was released in Europe on October 27 through Roadrunner Records.
MACHINE HEAD are currently seeking a North American record deal following their recent split with the U.S. branch of Roadrunner Records. The band kicked off a European headlining tour on October 31 in Dublin, Ireland.
BESEECH: New Music Sample Available For Download
Swedish "gothic metallers" BESEECH have posted a 50-second sound clip from their upcoming fourth full-length album, "Drama", at this location (.zip file, 777 KB). The CD (view cover here) is due on January 26 through Napalm Records
The follow-up to 2002's "Souls Highway" was recorded at Studio Mega and was mastered at Cutting Room. The group's first effort since the departure of longtime guitarist Klas Bohlin will feature the following track listing:
01. Drama
02. Higher Level
03. Voices
04. Forever Falling
05. Bitch
06. Addicted
07. Come On In
08. Friend Emptiness
A brand-new promotional photo of the group can be viewed at this location.
Swedish "gothic metallers" BESEECH have posted a 50-second sound clip from their upcoming fourth full-length album, "Drama", at this location (.zip file, 777 KB). The CD (view cover here) is due on January 26 through Napalm Records
The follow-up to 2002's "Souls Highway" was recorded at Studio Mega and was mastered at Cutting Room. The group's first effort since the departure of longtime guitarist Klas Bohlin will feature the following track listing:
01. Drama
02. Higher Level
03. Voices
04. Forever Falling
05. Bitch
06. Addicted
07. Come On In
08. Friend Emptiness
A brand-new promotional photo of the group can be viewed at this location.
ION VEIN Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement
Chicago prog/power metallers ION VEIN have parted ways with longtime drummer Scott Lang due to musical differences. A replacement has not yet been named. Interested parties can send e-mail inquiries to mail@ionvein.com with "drummer" in the subject box.
ION VEIN have lined up a show at the Penny Road Pub in S. Barrington, Ilinois on December 6. Joe Babiak from PARALLEL MIND will be filling in on drums for the gig. Also appearing on the bill will be DSG (DAVID SHANKLE GROUP) and TWELFTH GATE.
ION VEIN's latest album, "Reigning Memories", was produced by Neil Kernon (CANNIBAL CORPSE, NEVERMORE, QUEENSRŸCHE) and is now available at most of the top online metal vendors. Check out ionvein.com for all the latest news.
Chicago prog/power metallers ION VEIN have parted ways with longtime drummer Scott Lang due to musical differences. A replacement has not yet been named. Interested parties can send e-mail inquiries to mail@ionvein.com with "drummer" in the subject box.
ION VEIN have lined up a show at the Penny Road Pub in S. Barrington, Ilinois on December 6. Joe Babiak from PARALLEL MIND will be filling in on drums for the gig. Also appearing on the bill will be DSG (DAVID SHANKLE GROUP) and TWELFTH GATE.
ION VEIN's latest album, "Reigning Memories", was produced by Neil Kernon (CANNIBAL CORPSE, NEVERMORE, QUEENSRŸCHE) and is now available at most of the top online metal vendors. Check out ionvein.com for all the latest news.
11.08.2003
News Update from United Inc
Hello, everyone!!! Let me fill you in on a few special items we'll be carrying in the United mobile store...
* New CHEMLAB EP limited edition, signed and numbered!
* FUCK ART LET'S KILL shirts, reissued!
* PITCHSHIFTER's Double CD import!
* NEW PITCHSHIFTER shirt
* DRAGSTER CDs from the UK!
* PIGFACE DVDs and much much more!!
There is a new limited edition Chemlab EP that will be numbered and signed and available ONLY on the tour. The 4-song EP consists of 2 Sutures (which are sonic experiences that are featured on every Chemlab
record), 1 new song & I remix (Chemlab/Agression Remix) off the new CD. It also contains 2 previously unreleased tracks from demo sessions for Eastside Militiafeaturing William Tucker and Geno (Filter).
Remember the infamous "FUCK ART LET'S KILL" shirt?? Created by Jared Louche, seen on the Ministry tour, and reissued! Jared will be singing with Pigface the first few weeks of the tour.
We will also have available Pitchshifters new double CD bootlegged, distorted, remixed & uploadedfor sale, along with a brand new shirt, as well as Dragster's CD. Both J.S. Clayden (PS) and Fi (Dragster) will be
sharing the stage with Pigface. Both CDs and shirts are currently only available in the UK.
We will also be selling 2 new Pigface DVDs: 'United I Tour' and '90-96' featuring footage from Glitchand Son of a Glitch .
And as usual there will be lots of new, old and free swag available at the booth! Over 40 shirt designs, over 250 CDs, rarities and imports, and your Pigface paraphernalia as well!
A reminder... Dope is hosting MTV2's Headbanger's Ball this Saturday night (the 8th). Don't miss the sneak preview at these guys with a rep!
Expect some surprises with this tour. We have a wedding scheduled and much more...
There is still time to be wed by Pigface! It is available on Ebay.
Don't miss these great tours happening as we breathe:
We've got Bile with KMFDM on the WWIII tour www.bilestyle.com
Nocturne is out with King Diamond and Entombed www.nocturne.cc
More Machine Than Man is touring with Razed in Black www.mmtm.com
Yours,
Suzan / Candyxxx
If you'd like to be involved and want to promote, feel free to
download flyers, links to cool downloads like videos, photos and more
tour info!
Or e-mail me at united@theunitedtour.com.
Hello, everyone!!! Let me fill you in on a few special items we'll be carrying in the United mobile store...
* New CHEMLAB EP limited edition, signed and numbered!
* FUCK ART LET'S KILL shirts, reissued!
* PITCHSHIFTER's Double CD import!
* NEW PITCHSHIFTER shirt
* DRAGSTER CDs from the UK!
* PIGFACE DVDs and much much more!!
There is a new limited edition Chemlab EP that will be numbered and signed and available ONLY on the tour. The 4-song EP consists of 2 Sutures (which are sonic experiences that are featured on every Chemlab
record), 1 new song & I remix (Chemlab/Agression Remix) off the new CD. It also contains 2 previously unreleased tracks from demo sessions for Eastside Militiafeaturing William Tucker and Geno (Filter).
Remember the infamous "FUCK ART LET'S KILL" shirt?? Created by Jared Louche, seen on the Ministry tour, and reissued! Jared will be singing with Pigface the first few weeks of the tour.
We will also have available Pitchshifters new double CD bootlegged, distorted, remixed & uploadedfor sale, along with a brand new shirt, as well as Dragster's CD. Both J.S. Clayden (PS) and Fi (Dragster) will be
sharing the stage with Pigface. Both CDs and shirts are currently only available in the UK.
We will also be selling 2 new Pigface DVDs: 'United I Tour' and '90-96' featuring footage from Glitchand Son of a Glitch .
And as usual there will be lots of new, old and free swag available at the booth! Over 40 shirt designs, over 250 CDs, rarities and imports, and your Pigface paraphernalia as well!
A reminder... Dope is hosting MTV2's Headbanger's Ball this Saturday night (the 8th). Don't miss the sneak preview at these guys with a rep!
Expect some surprises with this tour. We have a wedding scheduled and much more...
There is still time to be wed by Pigface! It is available on Ebay.
Don't miss these great tours happening as we breathe:
We've got Bile with KMFDM on the WWIII tour www.bilestyle.com
Nocturne is out with King Diamond and Entombed www.nocturne.cc
More Machine Than Man is touring with Razed in Black www.mmtm.com
Yours,
Suzan / Candyxxx
If you'd like to be involved and want to promote, feel free to
download flyers, links to cool downloads like videos, photos and more
tour info!
Or e-mail me at united@theunitedtour.com.
ZAKK WYLDE To Begin Recording New BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Album
OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde will enter the studio on November 19 to begin recording the next BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album, tentatively due next spring through Spitfire Records. Wylde will spend approximately five weeks working on the follow-up to this year's "The Blessed Hellride", which has sold 126,960 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. No further information is available at this time.
OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde will enter the studio on November 19 to begin recording the next BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album, tentatively due next spring through Spitfire Records. Wylde will spend approximately five weeks working on the follow-up to this year's "The Blessed Hellride", which has sold 126,960 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. No further information is available at this time.
BORKNAGAR Debut To Get Reissue Treatment
Norway's BORKNAGAR will be reissuing their self-titled debut album on December 28 through Displeased Records. Originally released in 1996 via Malicious Records and re-released in the U.S. in 1999 through Century Media, the new version of the CD will feature a brand-new booklet layout and will also be made available on vinyl.
BORKNAGAR are currently hard at work at Toproom and Fagerborg Studios with producer Borge Finstad (MAYHEM, SOLEFALD) recording the follow-up to 2001's "Empiricism", due in early 2004 through Century Media Records.
Norway's BORKNAGAR will be reissuing their self-titled debut album on December 28 through Displeased Records. Originally released in 1996 via Malicious Records and re-released in the U.S. in 1999 through Century Media, the new version of the CD will feature a brand-new booklet layout and will also be made available on vinyl.
BORKNAGAR are currently hard at work at Toproom and Fagerborg Studios with producer Borge Finstad (MAYHEM, SOLEFALD) recording the follow-up to 2001's "Empiricism", due in early 2004 through Century Media Records.
MOONSPELL: 'Everything Invaded' Video Posted Online
MOONSPELL's video for the track "Everything Invaded" has been posted online at the Century Media Records web site. Check it out: High-Speed, Low-Speed (Real Media). The clip was directed by Tiago Guedes, who had previously worked with the group on the clip for "Nocturna" (off 2001's "Darkness And Hope"). "Everything Invaded" comes off the group's latest CD, "The Antidote", which was released in late September. The follow-up to "Darkness And Hope" was recorded at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (H.I.M., SENTENCED, AMORPHIS).
The group, who utilized the services of AMORPHIS bassist Niclas Etelävuori during the recording sessions for "The Antidote", have since recruited Aires Pereira (ex-MALEVOLENCE) as the temporary replacement for recently departed bassist Sérgio Crestana.
MOONSPELL will be supporting TYPE O NEGATIVE and CRADLE OF FILTH on a North American tour beginning on November 13 in Albany, New York (first show to feature TYPE O NEGATIVE will take place in Worcester, MA the following night). In addition, the band will be teaming up with LACUNA COIL, PASSENGER and POISONBLACK for a European club tour this winter.
MOONSPELL's video for the track "Everything Invaded" has been posted online at the Century Media Records web site. Check it out: High-Speed, Low-Speed (Real Media). The clip was directed by Tiago Guedes, who had previously worked with the group on the clip for "Nocturna" (off 2001's "Darkness And Hope"). "Everything Invaded" comes off the group's latest CD, "The Antidote", which was released in late September. The follow-up to "Darkness And Hope" was recorded at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (H.I.M., SENTENCED, AMORPHIS).
The group, who utilized the services of AMORPHIS bassist Niclas Etelävuori during the recording sessions for "The Antidote", have since recruited Aires Pereira (ex-MALEVOLENCE) as the temporary replacement for recently departed bassist Sérgio Crestana.
MOONSPELL will be supporting TYPE O NEGATIVE and CRADLE OF FILTH on a North American tour beginning on November 13 in Albany, New York (first show to feature TYPE O NEGATIVE will take place in Worcester, MA the following night). In addition, the band will be teaming up with LACUNA COIL, PASSENGER and POISONBLACK for a European club tour this winter.
DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE: Limited-Edition T-Shirt Available On EBAY
A limited "underground" edition of only 50 DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE "Nightwork" T-shirts has been printed as a collector's item and will be sold exclusively on eBay at this location.
As previously reported, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, the side-project of KATATONIA guitarist Anders Nyström (a.k.a. Blakkheim), recently entered Studio Castillo in Stockholm with engineer David Castillo (live sound engineer for KATATONIA) to begin recording their fifth album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Avantgarde Music. The follow-up to 2001's "Death's Design" will be a musical "cross between 'Nightwork' (1998) and 'Death's Design' — in other words lots of horror, weirdness and METAL!" according to the band's official web site.
A limited "underground" edition of only 50 DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE "Nightwork" T-shirts has been printed as a collector's item and will be sold exclusively on eBay at this location.
As previously reported, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, the side-project of KATATONIA guitarist Anders Nyström (a.k.a. Blakkheim), recently entered Studio Castillo in Stockholm with engineer David Castillo (live sound engineer for KATATONIA) to begin recording their fifth album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Avantgarde Music. The follow-up to 2001's "Death's Design" will be a musical "cross between 'Nightwork' (1998) and 'Death's Design' — in other words lots of horror, weirdness and METAL!" according to the band's official web site.
CENTURY MEDIA Brings Metal To The Masses
On November 18, the Century Family brings the metal back to the masses with a specially priced double-disc set. This compilation, "Metal For The Masses Volume II", is exclusively available at all Hot Topic retail outlets nationwide and features one 20-track disc clocking in over 75 minutes with new tracks from such groundbreaking and up and coming artists as ARCH ENEMY, DIABOLIC, DIMMU BORGIR, EYES OF FIRE, GLASS CASKET, HASTE, SHADOWS FALL and WATCH THEM DIE, among others. This disc will also have exclusive new tracks from ENFORSAKEN and GOD FORBID, whose new albums will not be unleashed until the first quarter of 2004.
The second disc in this blistering set is comprised of over 150 MP3 tracks from a diverse array of artists such as BLOODBATH, BORKNAGAR, CARNAL FORGE, DARK TRANQUILLITY, DARKANE, DEMOLITION HAMMER, DESTRUCTION, DISMEMBER, DIVINE EMPIRE, DREAM EVIL, EXTOL, EYEHATEGOD, FIREBALL MINISTRY, FLESHGRIND, FORSAKEN, GATHERING, GORGOROTH, GRAVE, HAMMERFALL, ICED EARTH, IMMOLATION, IN FLAMES, INTO ETERNITY, JAG PANZER, JUNGLE ROT, KALMAH, KATAKLYSM, KOVENANT, KRISIUN, LABYRINTH, LACUNA COIL, LOCK-UP, MESHUGGAH, MORGOTH, NEVERMORE, NIGHTRAGE, NIGHTWISH, OLD MAN'S CHILD, ONLY LIVING WITNESS, PASSENGER, SATRYICON, SCAR CULTURE, SENTENCED, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STRATOVARIUS, TIAMAT, TIDFALL, TURMOIL, UNLEASHED, VITAL REMAINS and WITHERED EARTH, among others.
"Metal For The Masses Volume I" gave fans an inexpensive way to check out new songs from a plethora of the underground's hottest artists and has moved over 50,000 units in only 10 months time. "Metal For The Masses Volume II" will be specially priced at only $3.99. Be sure to hit www.revolvermag.com "Get Lucky" section between December 2 and January 13 for a chance to win an air brushed guitar with 100 runner ups receiving a copy of the new disc.
"Metal For The Masses Volume II" track listing:
01. WATCH THEM DIE – "Sadist Ways" (3:56)
02. ARCH ENEMY – "We Will Rise" (4:06)
03. MY RUIN – "Made To Measure" radio edit (4:43)
04. GOD FORBID – "Better Days" (3:58)
05. SKINLAB – "Beneath The Surface" (3:09)
06. STAMPIN' GROUND – "Bear The Scars" (4:11)
07. EYES OF FIRE – "Disintegrate" (4:05)
08. MOONSPELL – "Everything Invaded" radio edit (3:55)
09. NEVERMORE – "Never Purify" (4:03)
10. SHADOWS FALL – "Idiot Box" (4:30)
11. LACUNA COIL – "Heaven's A Lie" radio edit (3:50)
12. HASTE – "With All The Pride And Dignity Of A Drowning Swimmer" (3:04)
13. RADIATION 4 – "Tick. Tock. Tick." (2:50)
14. NARCISSUS – "Pride/Politics" (3:48)
15. GLASS CASKET – "Pencil Lead Syringe" (4:39)
16. ENFORSAKEN – "Poison Me" radio edit (4:15)
17. DIABOLIC – "From The Astral Plane… Entwined With Infinity" (3:47)
18. MISERY INDEX – "Retailiate" (3:28)
19. DIMMU BORGIR – "For The World To Dictate Our Death" (4:46)
20. SOILWORK – "Light The Torch" (3:43)
Total Playing Time: 77:25
On November 18, the Century Family brings the metal back to the masses with a specially priced double-disc set. This compilation, "Metal For The Masses Volume II", is exclusively available at all Hot Topic retail outlets nationwide and features one 20-track disc clocking in over 75 minutes with new tracks from such groundbreaking and up and coming artists as ARCH ENEMY, DIABOLIC, DIMMU BORGIR, EYES OF FIRE, GLASS CASKET, HASTE, SHADOWS FALL and WATCH THEM DIE, among others. This disc will also have exclusive new tracks from ENFORSAKEN and GOD FORBID, whose new albums will not be unleashed until the first quarter of 2004.
The second disc in this blistering set is comprised of over 150 MP3 tracks from a diverse array of artists such as BLOODBATH, BORKNAGAR, CARNAL FORGE, DARK TRANQUILLITY, DARKANE, DEMOLITION HAMMER, DESTRUCTION, DISMEMBER, DIVINE EMPIRE, DREAM EVIL, EXTOL, EYEHATEGOD, FIREBALL MINISTRY, FLESHGRIND, FORSAKEN, GATHERING, GORGOROTH, GRAVE, HAMMERFALL, ICED EARTH, IMMOLATION, IN FLAMES, INTO ETERNITY, JAG PANZER, JUNGLE ROT, KALMAH, KATAKLYSM, KOVENANT, KRISIUN, LABYRINTH, LACUNA COIL, LOCK-UP, MESHUGGAH, MORGOTH, NEVERMORE, NIGHTRAGE, NIGHTWISH, OLD MAN'S CHILD, ONLY LIVING WITNESS, PASSENGER, SATRYICON, SCAR CULTURE, SENTENCED, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STRATOVARIUS, TIAMAT, TIDFALL, TURMOIL, UNLEASHED, VITAL REMAINS and WITHERED EARTH, among others.
"Metal For The Masses Volume I" gave fans an inexpensive way to check out new songs from a plethora of the underground's hottest artists and has moved over 50,000 units in only 10 months time. "Metal For The Masses Volume II" will be specially priced at only $3.99. Be sure to hit www.revolvermag.com "Get Lucky" section between December 2 and January 13 for a chance to win an air brushed guitar with 100 runner ups receiving a copy of the new disc.
"Metal For The Masses Volume II" track listing:
01. WATCH THEM DIE – "Sadist Ways" (3:56)
02. ARCH ENEMY – "We Will Rise" (4:06)
03. MY RUIN – "Made To Measure" radio edit (4:43)
04. GOD FORBID – "Better Days" (3:58)
05. SKINLAB – "Beneath The Surface" (3:09)
06. STAMPIN' GROUND – "Bear The Scars" (4:11)
07. EYES OF FIRE – "Disintegrate" (4:05)
08. MOONSPELL – "Everything Invaded" radio edit (3:55)
09. NEVERMORE – "Never Purify" (4:03)
10. SHADOWS FALL – "Idiot Box" (4:30)
11. LACUNA COIL – "Heaven's A Lie" radio edit (3:50)
12. HASTE – "With All The Pride And Dignity Of A Drowning Swimmer" (3:04)
13. RADIATION 4 – "Tick. Tock. Tick." (2:50)
14. NARCISSUS – "Pride/Politics" (3:48)
15. GLASS CASKET – "Pencil Lead Syringe" (4:39)
16. ENFORSAKEN – "Poison Me" radio edit (4:15)
17. DIABOLIC – "From The Astral Plane… Entwined With Infinity" (3:47)
18. MISERY INDEX – "Retailiate" (3:28)
19. DIMMU BORGIR – "For The World To Dictate Our Death" (4:46)
20. SOILWORK – "Light The Torch" (3:43)
Total Playing Time: 77:25
DRAGONLORD: 'Live At Seattle Metal Fest' Video On Sale Now
A video of DRAGONLORD's performance at the Seattle Metal Fest on August 22 has been made available for purchase (priced at $25) via the band's official web site at this location.
The complete track listing for the video (view cover here) is as follows:
01. Vals De La Muerte
02. Unholyvoid
03. Spirits In The Mist
04. Judgement Failed
05. Wolfhunt
06. Born To Darkness
07. Rapture
08. Black Funeral
09. Blood Voyeur
10. Tradition And Fire
DRAGONLORD is the San Francisco Bay Area black metal band featuring members of TESTAMENT. The band are currently working on material for the follow-up to 2001's "Rapture", tentatively due next year through Spitfire Records.
A video of DRAGONLORD's performance at the Seattle Metal Fest on August 22 has been made available for purchase (priced at $25) via the band's official web site at this location.
The complete track listing for the video (view cover here) is as follows:
01. Vals De La Muerte
02. Unholyvoid
03. Spirits In The Mist
04. Judgement Failed
05. Wolfhunt
06. Born To Darkness
07. Rapture
08. Black Funeral
09. Blood Voyeur
10. Tradition And Fire
DRAGONLORD is the San Francisco Bay Area black metal band featuring members of TESTAMENT. The band are currently working on material for the follow-up to 2001's "Rapture", tentatively due next year through Spitfire Records.
NEW JERSEY METAL AND HARDCORE FEST: Schedule, Set Times Announced
The complete schedule and set times have been announced for the New Jersey Metal And Hardcore Fest, a two-day event set to be held at Asbury Park's Convention Hall complex on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15.
The final lineup of acts scheduled to perform at the festival looks as follows:
Main Stage - Friday, November 14:
02:15-02:35 HUMAN DECLINE
02:45-03:05 HELD UNDER
03:15-03:35 BACKSTABBERS INC.
03:45-04:05 SINAI BEACH
04:15-04:35 NOVEMBERS DOOM
04:45-05:05 BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
05:15-05:35 HYPOCRISY
05:45-06:15 CHILDREN OF BODOM
06:30-07:00 NEVERMORE
07:15-08:00 DIMMU BORGIR
08:15-09:00 MORBID ANGEL
09:30-10:15 SUPERJOINT RITUAL
10:45-11:45 DANZIG
Second Stage - Friday, November 14:
02:30-02:50 DYSRHYTHMIA
03:00-03:20 SCARS OF TOMORROW
03:30-03:45 LOVE IS RED
04:00-04:20 A PERFECT MURDER
04:30-04:50 SECOND STORY WINDOW
05:00-05:20 THE TAKEOVER
05:30-05:50 PREMONITIONS OF WAR
06:00-06:20 LICK GOLDEN SKY
06:30-06:50 CANNAE
07:00-07:20 THE PROMISE
07:30-07:50 DEVILDRIVER
08:00-08:20 FULL BLOWN CHAOS
08:30-08:50 A LIFE ONCE LOST
09:00-09:20 DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND
09:30 09:50 WITHERED EARTH
10:00-10:20 BEYOND THE EMBRACE
10:30-10:50 STRAPPING YOUNG LAD
11:00-11:20 SHATTERED REALM
11:30-12:00 SYMPHONY X
Main Stage – Saturday, November 15:
12:15-12:35 WASTEFORM
12:45-01:05 THE END
01:15-01:35 SCARLET
01:45-02:05 SUBZERO
02:15-02:35 WATCH THEM DIE
02:45-03:05 ALL THAT REMAINS
03:15-03:35 NORA
03:45-04:05 BLEEDING THROUGH
04:15-04:35 MASTODON
04:45-05:05 UNEARTH
05:15-05:45 HATE ETERNAL
06:00-06:30 MOONSPELL
06:45-07:30 DEICIDE
07:45-08:30 SUFFOCATION
08:45-09:30 NILE
09:45-10 30 TYPE O NEGATIVE
10:45-11:45 CRADLE OF FILTH
Second Stage – Saturday, November 15:
12:00-12:20 BYZANTINE
12:30-12:45 SUPERVILLIAN
01:00-01:20 THE KILLING
01:30-01:50 EMBRACE TODAY
02:00-02:20 CREMATORIUM
02:30-02:50 DAUGHTERS
03:00-03:20 REMEMBERING NEVER
03:30-03:50 AGONY SCENE
04:00-04:20 SCAR CULTURE
04:30-04:50 FLESH GRIND
05:00-05:20 MALIGNANCY
05:30-05:50 RED CHORD
06:00-06:20 MISERY INDEX
06:30-06:50 CATTLE DECAPITATION
07:00-07:20 KRISIUN
07:30-07:50 DIABOLIC
08:00-08:20 MORTICIAN
08:30-08:50 DEW-SCENTED
09:00-09:20 TODAY IS THE DAY
09:30-09:50 BONGZILLA
10:00-10:20 BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
10:30-10:50 MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD
11:00-11:20 ALL OUT WAR
11:30-12:00 BIOHAZARD
The complete schedule and set times have been announced for the New Jersey Metal And Hardcore Fest, a two-day event set to be held at Asbury Park's Convention Hall complex on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15.
The final lineup of acts scheduled to perform at the festival looks as follows:
Main Stage - Friday, November 14:
02:15-02:35 HUMAN DECLINE
02:45-03:05 HELD UNDER
03:15-03:35 BACKSTABBERS INC.
03:45-04:05 SINAI BEACH
04:15-04:35 NOVEMBERS DOOM
04:45-05:05 BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
05:15-05:35 HYPOCRISY
05:45-06:15 CHILDREN OF BODOM
06:30-07:00 NEVERMORE
07:15-08:00 DIMMU BORGIR
08:15-09:00 MORBID ANGEL
09:30-10:15 SUPERJOINT RITUAL
10:45-11:45 DANZIG
Second Stage - Friday, November 14:
02:30-02:50 DYSRHYTHMIA
03:00-03:20 SCARS OF TOMORROW
03:30-03:45 LOVE IS RED
04:00-04:20 A PERFECT MURDER
04:30-04:50 SECOND STORY WINDOW
05:00-05:20 THE TAKEOVER
05:30-05:50 PREMONITIONS OF WAR
06:00-06:20 LICK GOLDEN SKY
06:30-06:50 CANNAE
07:00-07:20 THE PROMISE
07:30-07:50 DEVILDRIVER
08:00-08:20 FULL BLOWN CHAOS
08:30-08:50 A LIFE ONCE LOST
09:00-09:20 DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND
09:30 09:50 WITHERED EARTH
10:00-10:20 BEYOND THE EMBRACE
10:30-10:50 STRAPPING YOUNG LAD
11:00-11:20 SHATTERED REALM
11:30-12:00 SYMPHONY X
Main Stage – Saturday, November 15:
12:15-12:35 WASTEFORM
12:45-01:05 THE END
01:15-01:35 SCARLET
01:45-02:05 SUBZERO
02:15-02:35 WATCH THEM DIE
02:45-03:05 ALL THAT REMAINS
03:15-03:35 NORA
03:45-04:05 BLEEDING THROUGH
04:15-04:35 MASTODON
04:45-05:05 UNEARTH
05:15-05:45 HATE ETERNAL
06:00-06:30 MOONSPELL
06:45-07:30 DEICIDE
07:45-08:30 SUFFOCATION
08:45-09:30 NILE
09:45-10 30 TYPE O NEGATIVE
10:45-11:45 CRADLE OF FILTH
Second Stage – Saturday, November 15:
12:00-12:20 BYZANTINE
12:30-12:45 SUPERVILLIAN
01:00-01:20 THE KILLING
01:30-01:50 EMBRACE TODAY
02:00-02:20 CREMATORIUM
02:30-02:50 DAUGHTERS
03:00-03:20 REMEMBERING NEVER
03:30-03:50 AGONY SCENE
04:00-04:20 SCAR CULTURE
04:30-04:50 FLESH GRIND
05:00-05:20 MALIGNANCY
05:30-05:50 RED CHORD
06:00-06:20 MISERY INDEX
06:30-06:50 CATTLE DECAPITATION
07:00-07:20 KRISIUN
07:30-07:50 DIABOLIC
08:00-08:20 MORTICIAN
08:30-08:50 DEW-SCENTED
09:00-09:20 TODAY IS THE DAY
09:30-09:50 BONGZILLA
10:00-10:20 BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
10:30-10:50 MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD
11:00-11:20 ALL OUT WAR
11:30-12:00 BIOHAZARD
TYPE O NEGATIVE To Release Special CD+DVD Package
TYPE O NEGATIVE will be putting out a special CD + DVD package on January 12, 2004 combining "The Least Worst Of" CD and the "After Dark" DVD.
Complete with an eight-page booklet and brilliant box, the whole package will retail for less than the price of the DVD on its own, according to Roadrunner Records U.K.
TYPE O NEGATIVE will be putting out a special CD + DVD package on January 12, 2004 combining "The Least Worst Of" CD and the "After Dark" DVD.
Complete with an eight-page booklet and brilliant box, the whole package will retail for less than the price of the DVD on its own, according to Roadrunner Records U.K.
11.07.2003
Unmatched Brutality Distribution Update
Unmatched Brutality Distribution Update
http://www.unmatchedbrutality.com
Inveracity - Circle of Perversion
Now taking pre-orders!!
Preorders will ship on or before December 3rd.
Listen to an MP3 on the main page!
NEW RETCH SHIRTS ARE IN! Check out the site for a pick
Other New Stuff!
Bongzilla - Singles Collection
$10.00ea.
Review: Here is the stuff that you aren't going to find on Relapse since these tracks were taken from their pre-Relapse days and are now very rare and hard to find. This is like a Sleep meets Eyehategod style of hemp fueled sludge core. 12 bongpacking tunes more than worthy of your next roasting session.
Label: Barbarian
Tracks: 12 Length: 64:50
Cinerary - Nuns T-shirt - $15.00ea.
Size XL L
Description: Artwork from the new reissed version of the "Rituals" MCD.
Sizes L and XL in stock!!
Decomposing Serenity - We'll Stop When Your Dead
$8.00ea.
Review: Two rare 7" vinyls on one disc. Tracks 1-9 are from the At Last the Dolls are Broken 7" and tracks 10-17 are from the Corpse Juice and Lavander Kisses 7".
Label: Last House on the Right Tracks: 17 Length: 13:53
Decomposing Serenity/Mortuary Hacking Session
$8.00ea.
Review: The first all female gore/grind act I have ever heard team up with veteran noise/grinding Decomposing Serenity to produce a pitch
shifted mass of gurgling experimentation. MxHxSx deliver a bizarre twist to
their Gut styled offering in which even a harmonic makes an appearance.
Label: Last House on the Right
Tracks: 12 Length: 16:31
Decomposing Serenity/Sugar Plum Fairy - Split
$8.00ea.
Review: Latest offering from the ultimate in bizarre gore/grind. 12 blistering tracks sure to give you nightmares!
Defaced Creation - Serenity in Chaos
$10.00ea.
Review: Hailing from Sweden, Defaced Creation play straight forward blast filled death metal and are masters of it. This truly is an album that shouldn’t be missed by any fan of brutal bands such as Severe Torture
and Hate Eternal.
Label: VOD
Tracks: 12 Length: 32:48
Goatsblood - Drull
$10.00ea.
Review: Canadian juggernauts of bloated blackened sludge core have stirred their cauldron of creativity summoning nine new hymns of tortured, tyrannical drudgery akin to vintage Eye Hate God and Burning Witch.
Label: Willowtip
Tracks: 8 Length: 38:01
Harakiri - Twilight of the Idols
$10.00ea.
Review: Indiana’s Harakiri display explosive and violent US style grindcore with some guttural death metal touches. Much more brutal and grinding than any previous release this death/grind/hardcore hybrid will
have fans of all styles seeking this disc out.
Label: Willowtip
Tracks: 10 Length: 27:28
Jesus Laceration - Of the Spirit and the Sun
$8.00ea.
Review: Debut release from Finnish one man band(?) but not with a drum machine. This is traditional black/death metal blend but with a little more melody which brings to mind Edge of Sanity.
Label: Severe
Tracks: 4 Length: 16:02
Kalibas - Enthusiastic Corruption of the Common Good
$8.00ea.
Review: The latest release from one of the best death/grind/hardcore crossover bands in the US.
Label: Willowtip
Tracks: 5 Length: 15:25
Kalibas - Product of Hard Living
$10.00ea.
Review: Kalibas are playing the noisy, chaotic style of grindcore that Relapse Records is eating up these days. They are similar to The Red Chord, only more straightforward and without the breakdowns and vocals have a death grind dual vocal attack with the guttural growls and the seering screams.
Kataplexia - Morgues Reality
$10.00ea.
Review: The debut album from Kataplexia is chock full of gutteral death metal in the Columbian style, such as: Internal Suffering, Goretrade, and Purulent. The clear production and top-notch songwriting makes this
band stand out of the crowd.
Label: Severe
Tracks: 8 Length: 27:04
Leng Tche - Man Made Predator
$10.00ea.
Review: The latest explosive gore/grind release from Belgian’s Leng Tche. Featuring members of Aborted!
Label: Willowtip Tracks: 19 Length: 29:09
Mithras - Worlds Beyond the Veil
$10.00ea.
Review: Strictly reserved for fans of Morbid Angel’s “Formulas Fatal to the Flesh” album, Mithras have captured not only the guitar and drum tones but an aspect of their song writing as well. If you are in to MA and the like then you owe it to yourself to give this a listen.
Label: Golden Lake
Tracks: 13 Length: 67:41
Retch - Eat it Bitch T-shirt - $12.00ea.
Size XL L XXL
Description: Gray logo on front with Eat it Bitch on back in white.
Sizes L, XL and XXL in stock!!
Skitsystem - Allt E Skit
$10.00ea.
Review: Long running Swedish crust band featuring Tomas Lindberg ( ex-At the Gates, The Crown, and Lock Up to name a few). This CD compiles 3 long out of print releases from 1995 through 1997 which adds up to 19
tracks in all and puts the hard back in hardcore.
Label: Barbarian
Tracks: 19 Length: 39:36
Watchmaker - Kill Fucking Everyone
$10.00ea.
Review: This is a hard to categorize release. There are elements of death, black grind and even a little modern hardcore in the mix. All in all Watchmaker demonstrate the aural definition of angst. This is loud, raw and best of all violent!
Label: Willowtip
Tracks: 19 Length: 29:56
Order SECURE online with your credit card!
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Pay Pal
Send well-concealed cash or a money made payable to Unmatched Brutality
Records.
Unmatched Brutality Records
PO Box 12023
Knoxville, TN 37912
USA
email: info@unmatchedbrutality.com
web site: http:// www.unmatchedbrutality.com
Unmatched Brutality Records Page
Unmatched Brutality Distribution Update
http://www.unmatchedbrutality.com
Inveracity - Circle of Perversion
Now taking pre-orders!!
Preorders will ship on or before December 3rd.
Listen to an MP3 on the main page!
NEW RETCH SHIRTS ARE IN! Check out the site for a pick
Other New Stuff!
Bongzilla - Singles Collection
$10.00ea.
Review: Here is the stuff that you aren't going to find on Relapse since these tracks were taken from their pre-Relapse days and are now very rare and hard to find. This is like a Sleep meets Eyehategod style of hemp fueled sludge core. 12 bongpacking tunes more than worthy of your next roasting session.
Label: Barbarian
Tracks: 12 Length: 64:50
Cinerary - Nuns T-shirt - $15.00ea.
Size XL L
Description: Artwork from the new reissed version of the "Rituals" MCD.
Sizes L and XL in stock!!
Decomposing Serenity - We'll Stop When Your Dead
$8.00ea.
Review: Two rare 7" vinyls on one disc. Tracks 1-9 are from the At Last the Dolls are Broken 7" and tracks 10-17 are from the Corpse Juice and Lavander Kisses 7".
Label: Last House on the Right Tracks: 17 Length: 13:53
Decomposing Serenity/Mortuary Hacking Session
$8.00ea.
Review: The first all female gore/grind act I have ever heard team up with veteran noise/grinding Decomposing Serenity to produce a pitch
shifted mass of gurgling experimentation. MxHxSx deliver a bizarre twist to
their Gut styled offering in which even a harmonic makes an appearance.
Label: Last House on the Right
Tracks: 12 Length: 16:31
Decomposing Serenity/Sugar Plum Fairy - Split
$8.00ea.
Review: Latest offering from the ultimate in bizarre gore/grind. 12 blistering tracks sure to give you nightmares!
Defaced Creation - Serenity in Chaos
$10.00ea.
Review: Hailing from Sweden, Defaced Creation play straight forward blast filled death metal and are masters of it. This truly is an album that shouldn’t be missed by any fan of brutal bands such as Severe Torture
and Hate Eternal.
Label: VOD
Tracks: 12 Length: 32:48
Goatsblood - Drull
$10.00ea.
Review: Canadian juggernauts of bloated blackened sludge core have stirred their cauldron of creativity summoning nine new hymns of tortured, tyrannical drudgery akin to vintage Eye Hate God and Burning Witch.
Label: Willowtip
Tracks: 8 Length: 38:01
Harakiri - Twilight of the Idols
$10.00ea.
Review: Indiana’s Harakiri display explosive and violent US style grindcore with some guttural death metal touches. Much more brutal and grinding than any previous release this death/grind/hardcore hybrid will
have fans of all styles seeking this disc out.
Label: Willowtip
Tracks: 10 Length: 27:28
Jesus Laceration - Of the Spirit and the Sun
$8.00ea.
Review: Debut release from Finnish one man band(?) but not with a drum machine. This is traditional black/death metal blend but with a little more melody which brings to mind Edge of Sanity.
Label: Severe
Tracks: 4 Length: 16:02
Kalibas - Enthusiastic Corruption of the Common Good
$8.00ea.
Review: The latest release from one of the best death/grind/hardcore crossover bands in the US.
Label: Willowtip
Tracks: 5 Length: 15:25
Kalibas - Product of Hard Living
$10.00ea.
Review: Kalibas are playing the noisy, chaotic style of grindcore that Relapse Records is eating up these days. They are similar to The Red Chord, only more straightforward and without the breakdowns and vocals have a death grind dual vocal attack with the guttural growls and the seering screams.
Kataplexia - Morgues Reality
$10.00ea.
Review: The debut album from Kataplexia is chock full of gutteral death metal in the Columbian style, such as: Internal Suffering, Goretrade, and Purulent. The clear production and top-notch songwriting makes this
band stand out of the crowd.
Label: Severe
Tracks: 8 Length: 27:04
Leng Tche - Man Made Predator
$10.00ea.
Review: The latest explosive gore/grind release from Belgian’s Leng Tche. Featuring members of Aborted!
Label: Willowtip Tracks: 19 Length: 29:09
Mithras - Worlds Beyond the Veil
$10.00ea.
Review: Strictly reserved for fans of Morbid Angel’s “Formulas Fatal to the Flesh” album, Mithras have captured not only the guitar and drum tones but an aspect of their song writing as well. If you are in to MA and the like then you owe it to yourself to give this a listen.
Label: Golden Lake
Tracks: 13 Length: 67:41
Retch - Eat it Bitch T-shirt - $12.00ea.
Size XL L XXL
Description: Gray logo on front with Eat it Bitch on back in white.
Sizes L, XL and XXL in stock!!
Skitsystem - Allt E Skit
$10.00ea.
Review: Long running Swedish crust band featuring Tomas Lindberg ( ex-At the Gates, The Crown, and Lock Up to name a few). This CD compiles 3 long out of print releases from 1995 through 1997 which adds up to 19
tracks in all and puts the hard back in hardcore.
Label: Barbarian
Tracks: 19 Length: 39:36
Watchmaker - Kill Fucking Everyone
$10.00ea.
Review: This is a hard to categorize release. There are elements of death, black grind and even a little modern hardcore in the mix. All in all Watchmaker demonstrate the aural definition of angst. This is loud, raw and best of all violent!
Label: Willowtip
Tracks: 19 Length: 29:56
Order SECURE online with your credit card!
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Pay Pal
Send well-concealed cash or a money made payable to Unmatched Brutality
Records.
Unmatched Brutality Records
PO Box 12023
Knoxville, TN 37912
USA
email: info@unmatchedbrutality.com
web site: http:// www.unmatchedbrutality.com
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Howdy!
Here is the All That's Heavy Online Music Store (http://www.stonerrock.com/store) stock update for this week! The big announcement is that the Probot 7" is available for pre-ordering right now!! Full details below!!! There are also 8 new additions, a new Pelican t-shirt and some very killer re-stocks including specially imported Los Natas and Pharoah Overlord CDs!! I really recommend that you have a close look at the restocks list this week - we've restocked so many cool titles this last week that it's almost sickening!! Here's a few announcements to get things started - the full stock update is below:
** PROBOT PRE-ORDER SALE: Pre-order the PROBOT 7" now and get it for the super low sale price of only $3.99!! AND you'll also get an ultra-limited color vinyl version!! This 7" is limited to 6,666 copies worldwide and only a few hundred of those will be on colored vinyl!!! We're also getting this title directly from the factory as soon as it's pressed so we'll be shipping pre-orders while the wax is still hot!! (Which will be around mid-November :)
** NEW ETERNAL ELYSIUM IN STOCK: Finally!! Some new tunes from Japan's cosmic doom masters Eternal Elysium!! The Eternal Elysium/Of the Spacistor Split CD is now in stock and ready to ship!! And these new songs are some of the best stuff from Eternal Elysium yet!! (Specially imported directly from Japan!)
** KILLER RESTOCKS WORTH SPECIAL MENTION: Pharoah Overlord "#1" CD, Los Natas "Toba Trance" CD, Pelican "Untitled" CD EP, YOB "Elaborations of Carbon" CD, Fu Manchu "No One Rides for Free" CD, Fu Manchu/Fatso Jetson "Split 7 inch" and most of the Baby Woodrose titles!!
** FREEBIES LIST UPDATED: Our "Freebies List" has been updated with a ton of cool brand new CDs!! All orders over $50.00 are eligible for freebies and they can really add a lot of extra value for your money!! Check out the details at this link: http://www.stonerrock.com/store/freebies.asp ** RESTOCKS: Fully updated and massive restocks list below!!
LATEST ARRIVALS:
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~Eternal Elysium/Of the Spacistor - Split CD
~LOFREQ: If This is the Best Ya Got CD
~Damnation Gulch: Firewater CD
~Pelican T-shirt: Logo on Grey
~Darediablo: Feeding Frenzy CD
~Northwinds: Masters of Magic CD
~Northwinds: Great God Pan CD
~Void Forum: Turned on Acid LP (pre-Vibravoid!)
~Sissies: The Juice CD
~Spirit Caravan: The Last Embrace 2CD
~Pelican: Australasia CD
~Mastodon: Remission (w/ Bonus DVD)
~Unsane: Lambhouse (w/ Bonus DVD)
~Fu Manchu: Go For It...Live! 2LP
http://www.stonerrock.com/store
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERING:
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~Probot: Self Titled 7" (only $3.99!)
~Probot: Combination Sale (2 Southern Lord CDs and the 7" for only $25.97!!! That's $10.00 off the regular price of buying all 3 seperately!)
http://www.stonerrock.com/store
BACK IN STOCK:
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~16: Scott Case CD
~35007: Liquid LP
~35007: Sea of Tranquility 10 inch
~35007: Sea of Tranquility CD EP
~35007: Liquid CD
~500 ft. of Pipe: Dope Deal CD
~500 ft. of Pipe: Electrifying Church of the New Light CD
~5ive: Self Titled CD
~5ive: The Hemophiliac Dream CD EP
~7Zuma7: Deep Inside CD
~Abdullah: Self Titled 2LP
~Abdullah: Graveyard Poetry CD
~Abramis Brama: Nar Tystnaden Lagt Sig CD
~Alabama Thunder Pussy: Staring at the Divine (Picture Disc w/ Bonus 7") LP
~Archie Bunker: Lucky 13 CD
~Astroqueen: Into Submission CD
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: Self Titled CD
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: II CD
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: II LP
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: Self Titled LP
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: Spit Blood CD
~Awesome Machine, The: Under the Influence CD
~Baby Woodrose: Live at Gutter Island LP
~Baby Woodrose: Money for Soul CD
~Baby Woodrose: Blows Your Mind CD
~Baby Woodrose: Carrie CD Single
~Bad Wizard: Sophisticated Mouth CD
~Beaten Back to Pure: The Last Refuge of the Sons of Bitches CD
~Begotten: Self Titled CD
~Black Label Society: The Blessed Hellride CD
~Black Nasa: Self Titled CD
~Blackrock: Clutching at Straws CD EP
~Blind Dog: The Last Adventures of Captain Dog CD
~Blind Dog: Captain Dog Rides Again CD
~Bongzilla: Apogee LP
~Bongzilla T-shirt: Gateway Design T-shirt
~Boulder: Reaped in Half Act 1 and Act 2 CD
~Camaros: Romantique LP
~Chrome Locust: Self Titled CD
~Church of Misery/Acrimony: Split CD
~Cold Mourning/Officium Triste: Split CD
~Dead Meadow: Self Titled CD
~Dead Meadow: Howls from the Hills LP
~Demon Cleaner: Self Titled CD
~Desert Sessions, The: Vols 9 & 10 CD
~Devillac vs. Transonic Science: Split CD
~Dozer: In the Tail of a Comet CD
~Drunk Horse: Self Titled CD
~Drunk Horse: Adult Situations CD
~Earthlings: Disco Marching Kraft CD EP
~El Caco: Viva CD
~Electric Wizard: Let Us Prey LP
~Eternal Elysium: Share CD
~Eyehategod: Southern Discomfort CD
~Farflung: 9 Pin Body CD
~Fatso Jetson: Stinky Little Gods CD
~Fireball Ministry: FMEP CD EP
~Firebird: No. 3 LP
~Frame: A Loco Motive CD EP
~Fu Manchu: No One Rides for Free CD
~Fu Manchu: Return to Earth 91 - 93 CD
~Fu Manchu: Go For It...Live! 2CD
~Fu Manchu: No One Rides for Free LP
~Fu Manchu: Daredevil LP
~Fu Manchu/Fatso Jetson: Split 7 inch
~Gas Giant: Mana LP
~Generous Maria/Skua: Split CD
~Giants of Science: The History of Warfare CD
~Glasspack, The: Powderkeg CD
~Goatsblood: Drull CD
~Goatsnake: I CD
~Goatsnake/Burning Witch: Split CD
~Golden Pig Electric Blues Band: Self Titled CD
~Gorilla: Self Titled CD
~Greenleaf: Secret Alphabets CD
~Greenleaf: Revolution Rock LP
~Halfway to Gone: High Five CD
~Halfway to Gone: Second Season CD
~Heads, The: Sessions 02 LP
~Heads, The: Under Sided CD
~Hermano: Only a Suggestion CD
~Hidden Hand, The: Divine Propaganda CD
~High on Fire: The Art of Self Defense (+ Bonus Tracks) CD
~High on Fire: Surrounded by Thieves CD
~House of Aquarius: The World Though Bloodred Eyes CD
~Iron Monkey: Ruined by Idiots CD
~Josiah: Self Titled CD
~Kaptain Sun: Trip to Vortex CD EP
~Khanate: Self Titled CD
~Khanate: No Joy LP
~Khanate T-shirt: Album Cover Design T-shirt
~Kyuss: and the Circus Leaves Town LP
~Kyuss: (Welcome to) Sky Valley CD
~Kyuss: and the Circus Leaves Town CD
~Kyuss: Blues for the Red Sun CD
~Kyuss: Blues for the Red Sun LP
~Lamont: Thunder Boogie CD
~Los Natas: Bee Jesus (Box Set) 2CD
~Los Natas: Toba Trance CD
~Lowrider: Ode to Io CD
~Lowrider: Ode to Io LP
~Magnified Eye: The Last Sun CD
~Mammoth Volume: A Single Book of Songs CD
~Mammoth Volume: Noara Dance CD EP
~Mandra Gora Lightshow Society: Beyond the Mushroom Gate CD
~Masters of Reality: Welcome to the Western Lodge CD
~Masters of Reality: Flak 'n' Flight CD
~Men of Porn: Experiments in Feedback CD
~Mermaid: Red Led or Death CD
~Mississippi Sludge: Biscuits and Slavery CD
~Mondo Generator: A Drug Problem that Never Existed CD
~Mondo Generator: Cocaine Rodeo CD
~Monkey3: Self Titled CD
~Monster Magnet: Spine of God LP
~Mushroom River Band, The: Simsalabim CD
~Mustasch: Above All CD
~Mystick Krewe of Clearlight, The: Self Titled CD
~Nebula: Dos EPs CD
~Nebula: Let it Burn (+ Bonus Tracks) CD
~Nebula: Atomic Ritual CD
~Negative Reaction: The Orion Chronicles CD
~Negative Reaction: Endofyorerror CD
~Negative Reaction: The Orbit EP 7 inch
~Novadriver: Void CD
~OJM: Heavy CD
~On Trial: New Day Rising CD
~Operator Generator: Polar Fleet CD
~Orange Goblin: Coup de Grace CD
~Pawnshop: Cruise-o-matic CD
~Pelican: Untitled EP CD
~Penance: Spiritualnatural CD
~Penance: Proving Ground (Remixed, Remastered, Repackaged) CD
~Pentagram: First Daze Here (The Vintage Collection) 2LP
~Pentagram: First Daze Here (The Vintage Collection) CD
~Pentagram: Review Your Choices CD
~Pharoah Overlord: #1 CD
~Puny Human: It's Not the Heat, It's the Humanity CD
~Puny Human: Revenge is Easy CD
~Queens of the Stone Age: Self Titled CD
~Queens of the Stone Age: Songs for the Deaf (Ipecac) 2LP
~Quill, The: Voodoo Caravan CD
~Rubes, The: Hokum CD
~Santoro: Self Titled CD
~Scissorfight: Piscataqua CD EP
~Sea of Green: Time to Fly CD
~Sea of Green: Chemical Vacation CD
~Sheavy: Synchronized CD
~Sideburn: Trying to Burn the Sun CD
~Skywise: Morning Star CD
~Sleep: Dopesmoker CD
~Sleep: Jerusalem CD
~Slo Burn: Amusing the Amazing CD EP
~Slow Train: Song of the Day CD
~Solace: 13 CD
~Sonic Flower: Self Titled CD
~Soulpreacher: Sonic Witchcraft CD
~Southern Gun Culture / Super Heavy Goat Ass: Split CD
~Spirit Caravan: Self Titled 7 inch
~Spiritual Beggars: On Fire CD
~Spiritual Beggars: Self Titled (+ 4 Bonus Tracks) CD
~StonerRock.com T-shirt: Black T-shirt
~Subversion: Rust Formation CD
~Subversion: Beatin' the Shit Out of it CD
~Sunn0))) T-shirt: Flight of the Behomoth Design T-shirt
~Suplecs: Sad Songs Better Days CD
~Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine T-shirt: Rampton Design T-shirt
~Terminal Lovers: Drama Pit and Loan CD
~Throttlerod: Eastbound and Down CD
~Various Artists: Doomed 3CD
~Various Artists: Destroysall (A Tribute to Godzilla) CD
~Various Artists: T.V. EYE Video Magazine #1 and #2 DVD
~Various Artists: Guerrilla Jukebox Vol 1 CD
~Vibravoid: Void Vibration CD
~Vibravoid: 2001 LP
~Vibravoid: Void Vibration LP
~WE: Dinosauric Futurobic 2LP
~YOB: Elaborations of Carbon CD
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** PROBOT PRE-ORDER SALE: Pre-order the PROBOT 7" now and get it for the super low sale price of only $3.99!! AND you'll also get an ultra-limited color vinyl version!! This 7" is limited to 6,666 copies worldwide and only a few hundred of those will be on colored vinyl!!! We're also getting this title directly from the factory as soon as it's pressed so we'll be shipping pre-orders while the wax is still hot!! (Which will be around mid-November :)
** NEW ETERNAL ELYSIUM IN STOCK: Finally!! Some new tunes from Japan's cosmic doom masters Eternal Elysium!! The Eternal Elysium/Of the Spacistor Split CD is now in stock and ready to ship!! And these new songs are some of the best stuff from Eternal Elysium yet!! (Specially imported directly from Japan!)
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~Northwinds: Masters of Magic CD
~Northwinds: Great God Pan CD
~Void Forum: Turned on Acid LP (pre-Vibravoid!)
~Sissies: The Juice CD
~Spirit Caravan: The Last Embrace 2CD
~Pelican: Australasia CD
~Mastodon: Remission (w/ Bonus DVD)
~Unsane: Lambhouse (w/ Bonus DVD)
~Fu Manchu: Go For It...Live! 2LP
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~35007: Sea of Tranquility 10 inch
~35007: Sea of Tranquility CD EP
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~500 ft. of Pipe: Dope Deal CD
~500 ft. of Pipe: Electrifying Church of the New Light CD
~5ive: Self Titled CD
~5ive: The Hemophiliac Dream CD EP
~7Zuma7: Deep Inside CD
~Abdullah: Self Titled 2LP
~Abdullah: Graveyard Poetry CD
~Abramis Brama: Nar Tystnaden Lagt Sig CD
~Alabama Thunder Pussy: Staring at the Divine (Picture Disc w/ Bonus 7") LP
~Archie Bunker: Lucky 13 CD
~Astroqueen: Into Submission CD
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: Self Titled CD
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: II CD
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: II LP
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: Self Titled LP
~Atomic Bitchwax, The: Spit Blood CD
~Awesome Machine, The: Under the Influence CD
~Baby Woodrose: Live at Gutter Island LP
~Baby Woodrose: Money for Soul CD
~Baby Woodrose: Blows Your Mind CD
~Baby Woodrose: Carrie CD Single
~Bad Wizard: Sophisticated Mouth CD
~Beaten Back to Pure: The Last Refuge of the Sons of Bitches CD
~Begotten: Self Titled CD
~Black Label Society: The Blessed Hellride CD
~Black Nasa: Self Titled CD
~Blackrock: Clutching at Straws CD EP
~Blind Dog: The Last Adventures of Captain Dog CD
~Blind Dog: Captain Dog Rides Again CD
~Bongzilla: Apogee LP
~Bongzilla T-shirt: Gateway Design T-shirt
~Boulder: Reaped in Half Act 1 and Act 2 CD
~Camaros: Romantique LP
~Chrome Locust: Self Titled CD
~Church of Misery/Acrimony: Split CD
~Cold Mourning/Officium Triste: Split CD
~Dead Meadow: Self Titled CD
~Dead Meadow: Howls from the Hills LP
~Demon Cleaner: Self Titled CD
~Desert Sessions, The: Vols 9 & 10 CD
~Devillac vs. Transonic Science: Split CD
~Dozer: In the Tail of a Comet CD
~Drunk Horse: Self Titled CD
~Drunk Horse: Adult Situations CD
~Earthlings: Disco Marching Kraft CD EP
~El Caco: Viva CD
~Electric Wizard: Let Us Prey LP
~Eternal Elysium: Share CD
~Eyehategod: Southern Discomfort CD
~Farflung: 9 Pin Body CD
~Fatso Jetson: Stinky Little Gods CD
~Fireball Ministry: FMEP CD EP
~Firebird: No. 3 LP
~Frame: A Loco Motive CD EP
~Fu Manchu: No One Rides for Free CD
~Fu Manchu: Return to Earth 91 - 93 CD
~Fu Manchu: Go For It...Live! 2CD
~Fu Manchu: No One Rides for Free LP
~Fu Manchu: Daredevil LP
~Fu Manchu/Fatso Jetson: Split 7 inch
~Gas Giant: Mana LP
~Generous Maria/Skua: Split CD
~Giants of Science: The History of Warfare CD
~Glasspack, The: Powderkeg CD
~Goatsblood: Drull CD
~Goatsnake: I CD
~Goatsnake/Burning Witch: Split CD
~Golden Pig Electric Blues Band: Self Titled CD
~Gorilla: Self Titled CD
~Greenleaf: Secret Alphabets CD
~Greenleaf: Revolution Rock LP
~Halfway to Gone: High Five CD
~Halfway to Gone: Second Season CD
~Heads, The: Sessions 02 LP
~Heads, The: Under Sided CD
~Hermano: Only a Suggestion CD
~Hidden Hand, The: Divine Propaganda CD
~High on Fire: The Art of Self Defense (+ Bonus Tracks) CD
~High on Fire: Surrounded by Thieves CD
~House of Aquarius: The World Though Bloodred Eyes CD
~Iron Monkey: Ruined by Idiots CD
~Josiah: Self Titled CD
~Kaptain Sun: Trip to Vortex CD EP
~Khanate: Self Titled CD
~Khanate: No Joy LP
~Khanate T-shirt: Album Cover Design T-shirt
~Kyuss: and the Circus Leaves Town LP
~Kyuss: (Welcome to) Sky Valley CD
~Kyuss: and the Circus Leaves Town CD
~Kyuss: Blues for the Red Sun CD
~Kyuss: Blues for the Red Sun LP
~Lamont: Thunder Boogie CD
~Los Natas: Bee Jesus (Box Set) 2CD
~Los Natas: Toba Trance CD
~Lowrider: Ode to Io CD
~Lowrider: Ode to Io LP
~Magnified Eye: The Last Sun CD
~Mammoth Volume: A Single Book of Songs CD
~Mammoth Volume: Noara Dance CD EP
~Mandra Gora Lightshow Society: Beyond the Mushroom Gate CD
~Masters of Reality: Welcome to the Western Lodge CD
~Masters of Reality: Flak 'n' Flight CD
~Men of Porn: Experiments in Feedback CD
~Mermaid: Red Led or Death CD
~Mississippi Sludge: Biscuits and Slavery CD
~Mondo Generator: A Drug Problem that Never Existed CD
~Mondo Generator: Cocaine Rodeo CD
~Monkey3: Self Titled CD
~Monster Magnet: Spine of God LP
~Mushroom River Band, The: Simsalabim CD
~Mustasch: Above All CD
~Mystick Krewe of Clearlight, The: Self Titled CD
~Nebula: Dos EPs CD
~Nebula: Let it Burn (+ Bonus Tracks) CD
~Nebula: Atomic Ritual CD
~Negative Reaction: The Orion Chronicles CD
~Negative Reaction: Endofyorerror CD
~Negative Reaction: The Orbit EP 7 inch
~Novadriver: Void CD
~OJM: Heavy CD
~On Trial: New Day Rising CD
~Operator Generator: Polar Fleet CD
~Orange Goblin: Coup de Grace CD
~Pawnshop: Cruise-o-matic CD
~Pelican: Untitled EP CD
~Penance: Spiritualnatural CD
~Penance: Proving Ground (Remixed, Remastered, Repackaged) CD
~Pentagram: First Daze Here (The Vintage Collection) 2LP
~Pentagram: First Daze Here (The Vintage Collection) CD
~Pentagram: Review Your Choices CD
~Pharoah Overlord: #1 CD
~Puny Human: It's Not the Heat, It's the Humanity CD
~Puny Human: Revenge is Easy CD
~Queens of the Stone Age: Self Titled CD
~Queens of the Stone Age: Songs for the Deaf (Ipecac) 2LP
~Quill, The: Voodoo Caravan CD
~Rubes, The: Hokum CD
~Santoro: Self Titled CD
~Scissorfight: Piscataqua CD EP
~Sea of Green: Time to Fly CD
~Sea of Green: Chemical Vacation CD
~Sheavy: Synchronized CD
~Sideburn: Trying to Burn the Sun CD
~Skywise: Morning Star CD
~Sleep: Dopesmoker CD
~Sleep: Jerusalem CD
~Slo Burn: Amusing the Amazing CD EP
~Slow Train: Song of the Day CD
~Solace: 13 CD
~Sonic Flower: Self Titled CD
~Soulpreacher: Sonic Witchcraft CD
~Southern Gun Culture / Super Heavy Goat Ass: Split CD
~Spirit Caravan: Self Titled 7 inch
~Spiritual Beggars: On Fire CD
~Spiritual Beggars: Self Titled (+ 4 Bonus Tracks) CD
~StonerRock.com T-shirt: Black T-shirt
~Subversion: Rust Formation CD
~Subversion: Beatin' the Shit Out of it CD
~Sunn0))) T-shirt: Flight of the Behomoth Design T-shirt
~Suplecs: Sad Songs Better Days CD
~Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine T-shirt: Rampton Design T-shirt
~Terminal Lovers: Drama Pit and Loan CD
~Throttlerod: Eastbound and Down CD
~Various Artists: Doomed 3CD
~Various Artists: Destroysall (A Tribute to Godzilla) CD
~Various Artists: T.V. EYE Video Magazine #1 and #2 DVD
~Various Artists: Guerrilla Jukebox Vol 1 CD
~Vibravoid: Void Vibration CD
~Vibravoid: 2001 LP
~Vibravoid: Void Vibration LP
~WE: Dinosauric Futurobic 2LP
~YOB: Elaborations of Carbon CD
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KISS-OPOLY: The Game That Lets You Rock And Roll All Nite!
A KISS monopoly game, dubbed "KISS-opoly", will be arriving just in time for the holidays. Click here to check out a photo of "the game that lets you rock and roll all nite!" More information on how to order the set will be made available soon.
A KISS monopoly game, dubbed "KISS-opoly", will be arriving just in time for the holidays. Click here to check out a photo of "the game that lets you rock and roll all nite!" More information on how to order the set will be made available soon.
SOULFLY: New CD To Be Mixed By TERRY DATE
SOULFLY have selected Terry Date (PANTERA, DEFTONES, MACHINE HEAD) to mix the follow-up to last year's "3", tentatively due in early 2004 through Roadrunner Records.
The band, which currently consists of mainman Max Cavalera, guitarist Marc Rizzo (ex-ILL NINO), drummer Joe Nunez (STRIPPING THE PISTOL), and bassist Bobby Burns (ex-PRIMER 55 guitarist), have completed nine new tracks during sessions at The Saltmine Studios in Mesa, Arizona, with Cavalera himself once again handling the production duties.
Among the tracks set to appear on the as-yet-untitled effort are the following:
01. The Prophecy
02. Living Sacrifice
03. Defeat U
04. Mars
05. R.A.F.
06. Born Again Anarchist
07. Believe
08. Porrada
09. Soulfly IV
Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has reportedly recorded a guest appearance on four tracks on the CD, which marks the group's first without longtime bassist Marcello D. Rapp, who was fired from the group in mid-September.
Cavalera is currently in Serbia where he is scheduled to participate in a special concert tonight (Nov. 7), dubbed "Eye For An Eye" (see flyer here), alongside some of the most popular and most respected musicians from Serbia and Montenegro: Boban (RITAM NEREDA, backing vocals, guitar), Kojot (EYESBURN, bass, vocals), Alek (EYESBURN, drums) and Nino (EYESBURN, guitar). While in Serbia, Cavalera will also record a song with the Belgrade-based ska-metal band EYESBURN for inclusion on the new SOULFLY album.
SOULFLY have selected Terry Date (PANTERA, DEFTONES, MACHINE HEAD) to mix the follow-up to last year's "3", tentatively due in early 2004 through Roadrunner Records.
The band, which currently consists of mainman Max Cavalera, guitarist Marc Rizzo (ex-ILL NINO), drummer Joe Nunez (STRIPPING THE PISTOL), and bassist Bobby Burns (ex-PRIMER 55 guitarist), have completed nine new tracks during sessions at The Saltmine Studios in Mesa, Arizona, with Cavalera himself once again handling the production duties.
Among the tracks set to appear on the as-yet-untitled effort are the following:
01. The Prophecy
02. Living Sacrifice
03. Defeat U
04. Mars
05. R.A.F.
06. Born Again Anarchist
07. Believe
08. Porrada
09. Soulfly IV
Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has reportedly recorded a guest appearance on four tracks on the CD, which marks the group's first without longtime bassist Marcello D. Rapp, who was fired from the group in mid-September.
Cavalera is currently in Serbia where he is scheduled to participate in a special concert tonight (Nov. 7), dubbed "Eye For An Eye" (see flyer here), alongside some of the most popular and most respected musicians from Serbia and Montenegro: Boban (RITAM NEREDA, backing vocals, guitar), Kojot (EYESBURN, bass, vocals), Alek (EYESBURN, drums) and Nino (EYESBURN, guitar). While in Serbia, Cavalera will also record a song with the Belgrade-based ska-metal band EYESBURN for inclusion on the new SOULFLY album.
INTO ETERNITY To Release New Album In February
Canada's INTO ETERNITY have set a February 10, 2004 release date through Century Media Records for their third album entitled "Buried In Oblivion". As was the case with their previous two albums, "Buried In Oblivion" was recorded in the group's hometown of Regina at Touchwood Studios with Scott Krall (bass), Grant Hall and Johnny "Sixpack" Gasparic handling the majority of duties.
The complete track listing for "Buried In Oblivion" (view album cover here) is as follows:
01. Splintered Visions
02. Embraced By Desolation
03. Three Dimensional Aperture
04. Beginning Of The End
05. Point Of Uncertainty
06. Spiralling Into Depression
07. Isolation
08. Part I: Buried In Oblivion
09. Part II: Black Sea Of Agony
10. Morose Seclusion
The track "Splintered Visions" was recently featured on Century Media's "Identity 8" sampler CD series alongside other bands from the Century Media roster. Tour plans are tentatively in the works and will be announced soon.
For more information, visit the band's official web site at this location.
Canada's INTO ETERNITY have set a February 10, 2004 release date through Century Media Records for their third album entitled "Buried In Oblivion". As was the case with their previous two albums, "Buried In Oblivion" was recorded in the group's hometown of Regina at Touchwood Studios with Scott Krall (bass), Grant Hall and Johnny "Sixpack" Gasparic handling the majority of duties.
The complete track listing for "Buried In Oblivion" (view album cover here) is as follows:
01. Splintered Visions
02. Embraced By Desolation
03. Three Dimensional Aperture
04. Beginning Of The End
05. Point Of Uncertainty
06. Spiralling Into Depression
07. Isolation
08. Part I: Buried In Oblivion
09. Part II: Black Sea Of Agony
10. Morose Seclusion
The track "Splintered Visions" was recently featured on Century Media's "Identity 8" sampler CD series alongside other bands from the Century Media roster. Tour plans are tentatively in the works and will be announced soon.
For more information, visit the band's official web site at this location.
VEHEMENCE Part Ways With Keyboardist
VEHEMENCE, the self-styled "chaotic melodic death metal" band from Phoenix, Arizona, have parted ways with keyboardist Jason Keesecker. There are no plans for a replacement, although a session pianist will be used for the upcoming album.
According to the band, "the recording of the new CD, 'Helping The World To See', is going very smoothly, and all that is left to record is the vocals. Then we will spend about a month mixing this monster."
The tentative track listing for "Helping The World To See" is as follows:
01. Kill For God
02. By Your Bedside
03. You Don't Have To Be Afraid Anymore
04. We Are All Dying
05. Spirit Of The Soldier
06. Alone In Your Presence
07. Darkness Is Comfort
08. What Could Go Wrong?
09. To The Taste
10. Trinity Broadcasting (Know Your Enemy)
11. Her Beautiful Eyes (bonus track, originally appeared on the group's 1998 demo)
VEHEMENCE, the self-styled "chaotic melodic death metal" band from Phoenix, Arizona, have parted ways with keyboardist Jason Keesecker. There are no plans for a replacement, although a session pianist will be used for the upcoming album.
According to the band, "the recording of the new CD, 'Helping The World To See', is going very smoothly, and all that is left to record is the vocals. Then we will spend about a month mixing this monster."
The tentative track listing for "Helping The World To See" is as follows:
01. Kill For God
02. By Your Bedside
03. You Don't Have To Be Afraid Anymore
04. We Are All Dying
05. Spirit Of The Soldier
06. Alone In Your Presence
07. Darkness Is Comfort
08. What Could Go Wrong?
09. To The Taste
10. Trinity Broadcasting (Know Your Enemy)
11. Her Beautiful Eyes (bonus track, originally appeared on the group's 1998 demo)
MORBID ANGEL Recruit MONSTROSITY Axeman For SUPERJOINT Tour
MORBID ANGEL have enlisted Tony Norman from MONSTROSITY to handle second-guitar duties during the band's current tour with SUPERJOINT RITUAL. Click here to check out pictures from the group's performance at Lupo's in Providence, Rhode Island Wednesday night (November 5).
MORBID ANGEL have enlisted Tony Norman from MONSTROSITY to handle second-guitar duties during the band's current tour with SUPERJOINT RITUAL. Click here to check out pictures from the group's performance at Lupo's in Providence, Rhode Island Wednesday night (November 5).
Former FEAR FACTORY Guitarist To Play BODY BAG Reunion Show
Former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has spent the past two weeks in Portland rehearsing with death metallers BODYBAG for their reunion gig, which is scheduled to take place tonight (Nov. 7) at Club DV8 in Portland, Oregon. "Things are going great," says drummer BODY BAG drummer Jimmy Littlefield. "Dino is a true pro and a real hard worker. We're having a blast. Steve Holt from 36 CRAZYFISTS is doing our sound. A lot of people are really helping to make this a great show."
After the BODY BAG gig, Dino will fly to Rochester, New York to represent Ibanez at the grand opening of The House Of Guitars. Also set to appear at the event is porn star Jenna Jameson.
Former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has spent the past two weeks in Portland rehearsing with death metallers BODYBAG for their reunion gig, which is scheduled to take place tonight (Nov. 7) at Club DV8 in Portland, Oregon. "Things are going great," says drummer BODY BAG drummer Jimmy Littlefield. "Dino is a true pro and a real hard worker. We're having a blast. Steve Holt from 36 CRAZYFISTS is doing our sound. A lot of people are really helping to make this a great show."
After the BODY BAG gig, Dino will fly to Rochester, New York to represent Ibanez at the grand opening of The House Of Guitars. Also set to appear at the event is porn star Jenna Jameson.
German Black Metal Band Sued By The Catholic Church!
The ridiculous battle between the Holy Inquisition and "Germany's most Satanic metal act" ANCIENT CEREMONY has taken a new twist. After they were banned from performing at the Summer Breeze festival this past summer due to the "blasphemous" nature of their concept and lyrics, ANCIENT CEREMONY's founder/vocalist Chris Anderle has received a letter from the legal representatives of the Catholic church threatening to file a lawsuit against him for expressing his disdain for the church via a series of photos posted on the band's web site. The church's lawyers are demanding that Anderle either remove the pictures from the site or pay a fine of 10,000 euros. The group's lawyer is currently studying the matter.
The ridiculous battle between the Holy Inquisition and "Germany's most Satanic metal act" ANCIENT CEREMONY has taken a new twist. After they were banned from performing at the Summer Breeze festival this past summer due to the "blasphemous" nature of their concept and lyrics, ANCIENT CEREMONY's founder/vocalist Chris Anderle has received a letter from the legal representatives of the Catholic church threatening to file a lawsuit against him for expressing his disdain for the church via a series of photos posted on the band's web site. The church's lawyers are demanding that Anderle either remove the pictures from the site or pay a fine of 10,000 euros. The group's lawyer is currently studying the matter.
11.06.2003
HATEBREED's 'The Rise of Brutality' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 30
HATEBREED's "Rise Of Brutality" has shifted 32,515 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. 30 on The Billboard 200 chart.
The follow-up to last year's "Perseverance" was recorded at Planet Z studios in Massachusetts with producer Zeuss (SHADOWS FALL, SWORN ENEMY) and was mixed at Armoury Studios in Vancouver, B.C. with Mike Fraser (METALLICA, AC/DC).
"Perseverance" has sold nearly 220,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. HATEBREED's 1997 debut, "Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire", has shifted more than 150,000 units.
HATEBREED's "Rise Of Brutality" has shifted 32,515 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. 30 on The Billboard 200 chart.
The follow-up to last year's "Perseverance" was recorded at Planet Z studios in Massachusetts with producer Zeuss (SHADOWS FALL, SWORN ENEMY) and was mixed at Armoury Studios in Vancouver, B.C. with Mike Fraser (METALLICA, AC/DC).
"Perseverance" has sold nearly 220,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. HATEBREED's 1997 debut, "Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire", has shifted more than 150,000 units.
SIX FEET UNDER's BARNES: 'CANNIBAL CORPSE Were Jealous Of Me'
SIX FEET UNDER singer Chris Barnes recently spoke to Music Incider about his departure from CANNIBAL CORPSE in the mid-'90s after a nine-year tenure with the group.
"Those guys, I had less respect for them at a certain point in time because of how I felt I was being treated," he said. "I felt like I was being alienated almost, and not really respected for what I had accomplished within the band. I felt they were jealous of me, and those emotions came out in our personal behavior towards each other. I think that they wanted more say in what I was getting credit for. I didn't go at it to get credit for things. I went at it to create something on my end of things that was just as good as what they were creating with their music. It wasn't my fault that people wanted to talk to me about things, but I think they took it like that and it they took it on themselves to really want to tell me how to write things. They wanted to make me feel like I wasn't good enough, and I felt like I was writing good music. We would be in the studio, and they would decide that they didn't like what I had written. I was adamant. I felt that it was better than they could ever write, and over the years my stuff got way more respect than what they thought I could do, but what they thought I could do is what they wanted me to do, so I have to respect that. That's my whole circle.
"I am much happier [now]. I am not stressed out about the people I am with. I am never stressed out about that. I am more stressed out about being able to get this band [SIX FEET UNDER] to overtake the world. To make the mark." Read the rest of the interview here
SIX FEET UNDER singer Chris Barnes recently spoke to Music Incider about his departure from CANNIBAL CORPSE in the mid-'90s after a nine-year tenure with the group.
"Those guys, I had less respect for them at a certain point in time because of how I felt I was being treated," he said. "I felt like I was being alienated almost, and not really respected for what I had accomplished within the band. I felt they were jealous of me, and those emotions came out in our personal behavior towards each other. I think that they wanted more say in what I was getting credit for. I didn't go at it to get credit for things. I went at it to create something on my end of things that was just as good as what they were creating with their music. It wasn't my fault that people wanted to talk to me about things, but I think they took it like that and it they took it on themselves to really want to tell me how to write things. They wanted to make me feel like I wasn't good enough, and I felt like I was writing good music. We would be in the studio, and they would decide that they didn't like what I had written. I was adamant. I felt that it was better than they could ever write, and over the years my stuff got way more respect than what they thought I could do, but what they thought I could do is what they wanted me to do, so I have to respect that. That's my whole circle.
"I am much happier [now]. I am not stressed out about the people I am with. I am never stressed out about that. I am more stressed out about being able to get this band [SIX FEET UNDER] to overtake the world. To make the mark." Read the rest of the interview here
THE LEGION To Tour Europe In February
Swedish black/death metallers THE LEGION are planning a European tour that will kick off before the end of February. "We might also do a one-off gig in our hometown Jönköping together with INSISION sometime in January," the band write on their web site. "Still, neither the tour or the gig has been confirmed yet but you have been warned... More info coming any day!"
THE LEGION's debut album, "Unseen To Creation", was released last month through France's Listenable Records. The CD, which was recorded at Abyss Studios with producer Tommy Tägtgren, features "ten songs of complex and eclectic black/death metal, ranging in style from MORBID ANGEL to SETHERIAL." The cover art was done by Kris Verwimp, who has previously worked with MARDUK, ABSU, and IMMORTAL, among others.
"Unseen To Creation" will be available on a limited-edition gatefold green vinyl sometime next year. The exact release date will be announced soon.
Swedish black/death metallers THE LEGION are planning a European tour that will kick off before the end of February. "We might also do a one-off gig in our hometown Jönköping together with INSISION sometime in January," the band write on their web site. "Still, neither the tour or the gig has been confirmed yet but you have been warned... More info coming any day!"
THE LEGION's debut album, "Unseen To Creation", was released last month through France's Listenable Records. The CD, which was recorded at Abyss Studios with producer Tommy Tägtgren, features "ten songs of complex and eclectic black/death metal, ranging in style from MORBID ANGEL to SETHERIAL." The cover art was done by Kris Verwimp, who has previously worked with MARDUK, ABSU, and IMMORTAL, among others.
"Unseen To Creation" will be available on a limited-edition gatefold green vinyl sometime next year. The exact release date will be announced soon.
Audio Lunchbox - Win A Portable MP3 Player!
Audio Lunchbox is now live and selling music! With it's opening, it's time to start the first team mission! We will be giving away a Neuros MP3 player to the teamer that turns in the most reports approved for cred! Ten runner-ups will also receive a free full album download (of your choice) from www.audiolunchbox.com! Check out the MP3 player up for grabs!
Neuros 128 MB MP3 Digital Audio Computer
With the site now live and offering mp3s for download, let's get the word out to fans who love the music being sold on the site! Let's focus on hitting up message boards of the following labels and their bands with a link to www.audiolunchbox.com.
Epitaph (Rancid, The Distillers, Pennywise, Bad Religion)
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Ferret (A Static Lullaby, Every Time I Die, Killswitch Engage, Funeral For A Friend)
for more www.ferretstyle.com
Trustkill (Poison The Well, Eighteen Visions, Bleeding Through, Most Precious Blood, Nora)
for more www.trustkill.com
Vagrant (Dashboard Confessional, From Autumn To Ashes, Alkaline Trio, The Get Up Kids)
for more www.vagrant.com
Let the communities know you can download full albums in MP3 format from those bands for a price cheaper than a CD at a store! Plus, there are hundreds of other albums they can browse through.
You can also get the word out about the site through instant messaging people on AOL, AIM, Yahoo, MSN, etc. that are into the bands that are available on Audio Lunchbox.
To make sure your reports of message board posts and/or instant message conversations, check out the Report Guidelines page here www.totalassault.com/101
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Jon King
Total Assault
Email: jon@totalassault.com
AIM/Yahoo!: JonLoudside
www.totalassault.com
Audio Lunchbox is now live and selling music! With it's opening, it's time to start the first team mission! We will be giving away a Neuros MP3 player to the teamer that turns in the most reports approved for cred! Ten runner-ups will also receive a free full album download (of your choice) from www.audiolunchbox.com! Check out the MP3 player up for grabs!
Neuros 128 MB MP3 Digital Audio Computer
With the site now live and offering mp3s for download, let's get the word out to fans who love the music being sold on the site! Let's focus on hitting up message boards of the following labels and their bands with a link to www.audiolunchbox.com.
Epitaph (Rancid, The Distillers, Pennywise, Bad Religion)
for more www.epitaph.com
Ferret (A Static Lullaby, Every Time I Die, Killswitch Engage, Funeral For A Friend)
for more www.ferretstyle.com
Trustkill (Poison The Well, Eighteen Visions, Bleeding Through, Most Precious Blood, Nora)
for more www.trustkill.com
Vagrant (Dashboard Confessional, From Autumn To Ashes, Alkaline Trio, The Get Up Kids)
for more www.vagrant.com
Let the communities know you can download full albums in MP3 format from those bands for a price cheaper than a CD at a store! Plus, there are hundreds of other albums they can browse through.
You can also get the word out about the site through instant messaging people on AOL, AIM, Yahoo, MSN, etc. that are into the bands that are available on Audio Lunchbox.
To make sure your reports of message board posts and/or instant message conversations, check out the Report Guidelines page here www.totalassault.com/101
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Jon King
Total Assault
Email: jon@totalassault.com
AIM/Yahoo!: JonLoudside
www.totalassault.com
[DreamOrNightmare] DREAM OR NIGHTMARE - CD update
Hello!
Before getting into the latest on our recording, I want to thank everyone for joining the group; we definitely appreciate your support! Welcome to the realm of DREAM OR NIGHTMARE! Also, please see that the new official band contact address has changed.
If anybody wants to get in touch with us via standard mail, the address is 6279 Second Ave. / Kent, OH 44240 (as it appears on the group page); we are no longer using the P.O. Box. All other contact info will remain the same. As far as the recording goes, we have completed the music and are now working on vocals and basic mixes. We're really happy with how everything's turning out, some new gear we just purchased for our studio is helping the sound a lot.
Because of the unavoidable delays that we've had due to our recording this CD totally on our own (the computer crash, etc, etc....... a lot of you know the situations we've had to deal with), we've decided to go ahead and take the necessary time with the vocals, mixing, and mastering to make sure that we produce the best possible product we can. Since the CD is already behind schedule, we figure that we might as well take the extra time to make sure that things are done right (it would be foolish to rush what we're doing at this point). I want to thank everyone who has backed us, stuck with us, and stayed patient while we've been working on getting the new music ready for release. Our fans have always kicked ass and have
never disappointed! Once you get the chance to check out our finished CD, you'll see that all the time and effort that was put in over these months has been worthwhile. This disc will be one of the most creative and original metal releases that you will hear anywhere (especially with both Jim and Dave doing lead
vocals replacing the singer from our previous CD, and the way we are now incorporating some keyboards). As always, I'll keep you updated!
Keep rockin' hard and heavy,
Joe Sims
*****Special thanks to the people at the "Music Universe" Yahoo
Group and "Bahamakin" for making us their featured band! You can
check us out on their page at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MusicUniverse/.*****
Website: www.dreamornightmare.com
Music Downloads: www.mp3.com/DREAM_OR_NIGHTMARE
Hello!
Before getting into the latest on our recording, I want to thank everyone for joining the group; we definitely appreciate your support! Welcome to the realm of DREAM OR NIGHTMARE! Also, please see that the new official band contact address has changed.
If anybody wants to get in touch with us via standard mail, the address is 6279 Second Ave. / Kent, OH 44240 (as it appears on the group page); we are no longer using the P.O. Box. All other contact info will remain the same. As far as the recording goes, we have completed the music and are now working on vocals and basic mixes. We're really happy with how everything's turning out, some new gear we just purchased for our studio is helping the sound a lot.
Because of the unavoidable delays that we've had due to our recording this CD totally on our own (the computer crash, etc, etc....... a lot of you know the situations we've had to deal with), we've decided to go ahead and take the necessary time with the vocals, mixing, and mastering to make sure that we produce the best possible product we can. Since the CD is already behind schedule, we figure that we might as well take the extra time to make sure that things are done right (it would be foolish to rush what we're doing at this point). I want to thank everyone who has backed us, stuck with us, and stayed patient while we've been working on getting the new music ready for release. Our fans have always kicked ass and have
never disappointed! Once you get the chance to check out our finished CD, you'll see that all the time and effort that was put in over these months has been worthwhile. This disc will be one of the most creative and original metal releases that you will hear anywhere (especially with both Jim and Dave doing lead
vocals replacing the singer from our previous CD, and the way we are now incorporating some keyboards). As always, I'll keep you updated!
Keep rockin' hard and heavy,
Joe Sims
*****Special thanks to the people at the "Music Universe" Yahoo
Group and "Bahamakin" for making us their featured band! You can
check us out on their page at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MusicUniverse/.*****
Website: www.dreamornightmare.com
Music Downloads: www.mp3.com/DREAM_OR_NIGHTMARE
11.05.2003
HATEBREED's 'The Rise of Brutality' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 30
HATEBREED's "Rise Of Brutality" has shifted 32,515 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. 30 on The Billboard 200 chart.
The follow-up to last year's "Perseverance" was recorded at Planet Z studios in Massachusetts with producer Zeuss (SHADOWS FALL, SWORN ENEMY) and was mixed at Armoury Studios in Vancouver, B.C. with Mike Fraser (METALLICA, AC/DC).
"Perseverance" has sold nearly 220,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. HATEBREED's 1997 debut, "Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire", has shifted more than 150,000 units.
HATEBREED's "Rise Of Brutality" has shifted 32,515 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. 30 on The Billboard 200 chart.
The follow-up to last year's "Perseverance" was recorded at Planet Z studios in Massachusetts with producer Zeuss (SHADOWS FALL, SWORN ENEMY) and was mixed at Armoury Studios in Vancouver, B.C. with Mike Fraser (METALLICA, AC/DC).
"Perseverance" has sold nearly 220,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. HATEBREED's 1997 debut, "Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire", has shifted more than 150,000 units.
ANAL CUNT's SETH PUTNAM: 'CHRIS BARNES Is A Pussy'
ANAL CUNT frontman Seth Putnam reportedly caused SIX FEET UNDER singer Chris Barnes to cut short his band's headlining performance at The Living Room in Providence, Rhode Island on October 24 by screaming obscenities at the former CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist and challenging him to a fight.
The following is Putnam's account of the incident, as posted on his official web site:
"I'm always surprised about stuff like this. I figure a band as funny as SIX FEET UNDER would be booked into comedy clubs, but they keep insisting on doing shows at rock clubs. Anyways, since coming to the realization that [SIX FEET UNDER] are one of the funniest bands in the world last year, this has been the first time I've had the opportunity to see them. If you didn't know, ever since the whole incident with Chris Barnes 7 years ago (if you don't know about this, it's explained [here]), [SIX FEET UNDER] haven't played in Boston (that I know of, anyways). So, I went, by myself, to Rhode Island (60 miles/100km away) to see them, get a good laugh, and hope Chris Barnes would try and fight me by himself, or at least admit he's a pussy. I timed getting there badly, and got stuck seeing 2 of the opening bands. The first was BEHEMOTH. I heard their first CD years ago, and thought it was funny, kind of like IMPALED NORTHERN MOONFOREST with a drum machine (I never got past the first song, so I don't know if the whole CD is like this). I didn't like them. After about 30 minutes however, some big mouth was yelling at their soundman to shut the power off in a wigger-like fashion. I assumed he was with [SIX FEET UNDER]. I then noticed a HATEBREED laminated pass around his neck (HATEBREED weren't playing, he was just trying to look like he was an important homosexual or something), and thought, this guy is definitely gay enough to be with [SIX FEET UNDER]. I asked the poor soundman for BEHEMOTH if that toughguywigger type was with [SIX FEET UNDER], he said yes. Next up was SKINLESS. Lots of people have told me good things about them, and I was in jail with their roadie once, so I was mildly interested in seeing them. I didn't like them at all. Luckily, I got into a long conversation with someone, so I didn't really have to pay attention to them. They finally got off. Then [SIX FEET UNDER] came onstage to only about 50 people (there were maybe 150-200 people there during the previous bands). I stood right up front, in front of Chris Barnes, and was looking forward to seeing them. They opened with 'Bringer Of Blood', then did some other songs. After about 5-6 songs, they mysteriously stopped, and left the stage. According to the set list, there were around 10 songs left. Of course, somewhere during the course of the show, I yelled the chorus to 'Chris Barnes Is A Pussy' ('Chris Barnes Is A – Faggot'). All I can think of is that he was nervous, and afraid of me, and ran to his usual hiding spot (the tour bus). I yelled he was a faggot a couple more times outside the bus, then went home. I wish he could've at least finished the set before running away. Most people there had no idea why they stopped for no reason whatsoever. I explained to a couple people about our situation years earlier, and that he was a pussy, and had to run and hide in his tour bus. So, to wrap things up, 7 years later, Chris Barnes is still a pussy. At least they did 'Murdered In The Basement', my favorite song from the new CD. I wish they did a bunch of their hilarious cover songs. I think they should really consider doing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by QUEEN for their next CD. It could really show off Barnes' vocal range, plus, he's gay like Freddie Mercury, so it would make sense. I'll bet Freddie Mercury didn't run from all his fights. I'm sure he would've at least slapped the other person with a pink glove or something."
ANAL CUNT frontman Seth Putnam reportedly caused SIX FEET UNDER singer Chris Barnes to cut short his band's headlining performance at The Living Room in Providence, Rhode Island on October 24 by screaming obscenities at the former CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist and challenging him to a fight.
The following is Putnam's account of the incident, as posted on his official web site:
"I'm always surprised about stuff like this. I figure a band as funny as SIX FEET UNDER would be booked into comedy clubs, but they keep insisting on doing shows at rock clubs. Anyways, since coming to the realization that [SIX FEET UNDER] are one of the funniest bands in the world last year, this has been the first time I've had the opportunity to see them. If you didn't know, ever since the whole incident with Chris Barnes 7 years ago (if you don't know about this, it's explained [here]), [SIX FEET UNDER] haven't played in Boston (that I know of, anyways). So, I went, by myself, to Rhode Island (60 miles/100km away) to see them, get a good laugh, and hope Chris Barnes would try and fight me by himself, or at least admit he's a pussy. I timed getting there badly, and got stuck seeing 2 of the opening bands. The first was BEHEMOTH. I heard their first CD years ago, and thought it was funny, kind of like IMPALED NORTHERN MOONFOREST with a drum machine (I never got past the first song, so I don't know if the whole CD is like this). I didn't like them. After about 30 minutes however, some big mouth was yelling at their soundman to shut the power off in a wigger-like fashion. I assumed he was with [SIX FEET UNDER]. I then noticed a HATEBREED laminated pass around his neck (HATEBREED weren't playing, he was just trying to look like he was an important homosexual or something), and thought, this guy is definitely gay enough to be with [SIX FEET UNDER]. I asked the poor soundman for BEHEMOTH if that toughguywigger type was with [SIX FEET UNDER], he said yes. Next up was SKINLESS. Lots of people have told me good things about them, and I was in jail with their roadie once, so I was mildly interested in seeing them. I didn't like them at all. Luckily, I got into a long conversation with someone, so I didn't really have to pay attention to them. They finally got off. Then [SIX FEET UNDER] came onstage to only about 50 people (there were maybe 150-200 people there during the previous bands). I stood right up front, in front of Chris Barnes, and was looking forward to seeing them. They opened with 'Bringer Of Blood', then did some other songs. After about 5-6 songs, they mysteriously stopped, and left the stage. According to the set list, there were around 10 songs left. Of course, somewhere during the course of the show, I yelled the chorus to 'Chris Barnes Is A Pussy' ('Chris Barnes Is A – Faggot'). All I can think of is that he was nervous, and afraid of me, and ran to his usual hiding spot (the tour bus). I yelled he was a faggot a couple more times outside the bus, then went home. I wish he could've at least finished the set before running away. Most people there had no idea why they stopped for no reason whatsoever. I explained to a couple people about our situation years earlier, and that he was a pussy, and had to run and hide in his tour bus. So, to wrap things up, 7 years later, Chris Barnes is still a pussy. At least they did 'Murdered In The Basement', my favorite song from the new CD. I wish they did a bunch of their hilarious cover songs. I think they should really consider doing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by QUEEN for their next CD. It could really show off Barnes' vocal range, plus, he's gay like Freddie Mercury, so it would make sense. I'll bet Freddie Mercury didn't run from all his fights. I'm sure he would've at least slapped the other person with a pink glove or something."
NILE Get Custom Guitar, End Touring Cycle
Dean Guitars recently completed a NILE custom V guitar — a "beautiful" U.S.A. handmade V in transparent black flame maple burst. Mr. Dean Zelinsky personally hand-delivered the guitar to NILE guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders at the Vic Theatre in Chicago and spent the evening hanging out with the band, taking pictures and enjoying the show. Read about it here.
In other news, NILE have posted the following message on their official web site:
"Currently we have a European tour upcoming, and then we will be finished with the touring for this record - and we are then looking forward to resting from a long and hard touring cycle, and then collectively writing and recording the next NILE album. This was our third and last U.S. tour in support of 'In their Darkened Shrines' and we appreciate everyone who came to see NILE on tour. Thanks for the metal! We will see you again on tour on the next record."
Check out NILE's video for the track "Sarcophagus" at this location.
Dean Guitars recently completed a NILE custom V guitar — a "beautiful" U.S.A. handmade V in transparent black flame maple burst. Mr. Dean Zelinsky personally hand-delivered the guitar to NILE guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders at the Vic Theatre in Chicago and spent the evening hanging out with the band, taking pictures and enjoying the show. Read about it here.
In other news, NILE have posted the following message on their official web site:
"Currently we have a European tour upcoming, and then we will be finished with the touring for this record - and we are then looking forward to resting from a long and hard touring cycle, and then collectively writing and recording the next NILE album. This was our third and last U.S. tour in support of 'In their Darkened Shrines' and we appreciate everyone who came to see NILE on tour. Thanks for the metal! We will see you again on tour on the next record."
Check out NILE's video for the track "Sarcophagus" at this location.
OMNIUM GATHERUM, ROTTEN SOUND, DIABLO: Live Video Footage Available For Viewing
OMNIUM GATHERUM, ROTTEN SOUND, DIABLO, NOWEN and DENIGRATE are featured in an eight-minute live video clip filmed at Tuhma club in Finland on May 16, 2003. Download it here (Windows Media, 44.7 MB).
OMNIUM GATHERUM, ROTTEN SOUND, DIABLO, NOWEN and DENIGRATE are featured in an eight-minute live video clip filmed at Tuhma club in Finland on May 16, 2003. Download it here (Windows Media, 44.7 MB).
Producer ANDY SNEAP Outlines Upcoming Projects
Metal producer extraordinaire Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, OPETH, MACHINE HEAD, SKINLAB) has posted the following update on his web site:
"As you can see from the pics [Photo#1, Photo#2], we're slowly but surely getting there with the new studio. There's been no end of complications, but hopefully the control room will be getting fitted out by the end of next week.
"The OPETH live at Shepherds Bush DVD is now complete. That's been tough, a lot of work, dealing with the film people, who seem to think they have priority all the time. Quite frustrating at times but its come out great, don't ask me for a track listing, I have no idea what the songs are called, just 'long one' and 'even longer one'. For the boffins who need to know, its encoded in both DTS and Dolby 5.1 + normal stereo mix.
"STAMPIN' GROUND's 'A New Darkness Upon Us', has been getting great reviews across the board, KKKKK in Kerrang! a couple of weeks ago and 8/10 in Metal Hammer this week.
"As far as upcoming work, couple of projects for the end of the year (providing I can get these builders off site), KILLSWITCH ENGAGE mix for second half of January, TESTAMENT looking at February then KREATOR after that. I'll keep you posted and get more pics of studio up asap."
Metal producer extraordinaire Andy Sneap (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, OPETH, MACHINE HEAD, SKINLAB) has posted the following update on his web site:
"As you can see from the pics [Photo#1, Photo#2], we're slowly but surely getting there with the new studio. There's been no end of complications, but hopefully the control room will be getting fitted out by the end of next week.
"The OPETH live at Shepherds Bush DVD is now complete. That's been tough, a lot of work, dealing with the film people, who seem to think they have priority all the time. Quite frustrating at times but its come out great, don't ask me for a track listing, I have no idea what the songs are called, just 'long one' and 'even longer one'. For the boffins who need to know, its encoded in both DTS and Dolby 5.1 + normal stereo mix.
"STAMPIN' GROUND's 'A New Darkness Upon Us', has been getting great reviews across the board, KKKKK in Kerrang! a couple of weeks ago and 8/10 in Metal Hammer this week.
"As far as upcoming work, couple of projects for the end of the year (providing I can get these builders off site), KILLSWITCH ENGAGE mix for second half of January, TESTAMENT looking at February then KREATOR after that. I'll keep you posted and get more pics of studio up asap."
Lost Cliff Burton Video Found*
Unavailable for over twenty-one years watch Cliff Burton's head-banging 1982 performance with heavy metal group Trauma only 24 hours before being discovered by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. Enjoy this extremely rare performance that for the first time is available to Metallica and Cliff fans.
Just click here
* There is a fee
Unavailable for over twenty-one years watch Cliff Burton's head-banging 1982 performance with heavy metal group Trauma only 24 hours before being discovered by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. Enjoy this extremely rare performance that for the first time is available to Metallica and Cliff fans.
Just click here
* There is a fee
11.04.2003
Krammit News
For those of you that were unaware, we have a show this friday at the Creepy Crawl with Baine, Dark Adtic, and False Hope. Tickets are $8, get them from us if possible.
Also, the website is at the beginning of a remodeling. Therefore, some parts may be slightly screwy for a while. Once it's done though, it'll be frame-free, better looking, and faster loading.
That's all for now.
----Krammit----
www.krammit.net
For those of you that were unaware, we have a show this friday at the Creepy Crawl with Baine, Dark Adtic, and False Hope. Tickets are $8, get them from us if possible.
Also, the website is at the beginning of a remodeling. Therefore, some parts may be slightly screwy for a while. Once it's done though, it'll be frame-free, better looking, and faster loading.
That's all for now.
----Krammit----
www.krammit.net
Short Life Crisis (News & Updates)
We have been back from our tour now for a couple of weeks. We would like to thank everyone who came out to shows, bought merch, fed us and gave us places to stay. There are way too many people to list them all right now but without yall this tour would not have been possible. We are already making plans for an early spring tour witch will cover most the places we have been as well as take us out east and further north.
We will keep you posted as things come together.
On a sad note, Justin has decided to part ways with S.L.C.. Things have come up beyond his control and wont be able to continue. He will still be working closely with the bands booking as well as playing with the band until a replacement is found. He will focus more on building his label Gorgeous Wreck. So if interested in taking over bass duties email
us shortlifecrisis@yahoo.com or call John & Pete (972)-230-9187. You must have your own equipment and be willing to tour for long periods of time.
We have been sponsored by www.lifebydeath.com. They are designing three sticker designs for us. Make sure you check the site out.
Finally, we have a new flash-based website coming soon. Kirk at www.babystacker.com is going to be doing it for us. He is also
responsible for the opening page / CD artwork. So keep checking back cause he promises not to disappoint.
http://www.shortlifecrisis.net
We have been back from our tour now for a couple of weeks. We would like to thank everyone who came out to shows, bought merch, fed us and gave us places to stay. There are way too many people to list them all right now but without yall this tour would not have been possible. We are already making plans for an early spring tour witch will cover most the places we have been as well as take us out east and further north.
We will keep you posted as things come together.
On a sad note, Justin has decided to part ways with S.L.C.. Things have come up beyond his control and wont be able to continue. He will still be working closely with the bands booking as well as playing with the band until a replacement is found. He will focus more on building his label Gorgeous Wreck. So if interested in taking over bass duties email
us shortlifecrisis@yahoo.com or call John & Pete (972)-230-9187. You must have your own equipment and be willing to tour for long periods of time.
We have been sponsored by www.lifebydeath.com. They are designing three sticker designs for us. Make sure you check the site out.
Finally, we have a new flash-based website coming soon. Kirk at www.babystacker.com is going to be doing it for us. He is also
responsible for the opening page / CD artwork. So keep checking back cause he promises not to disappoint.
http://www.shortlifecrisis.net
TYPE O NEGATIVE ANNOUNCES A CO-HEADLINING TOUR WITH BLACK METAL'S CRADLE OF FILTH
TYPE O NEGATIVE ANNOUNCES A CO-HEADLINING TOUR WITH BLACK METAL'S CRADLE OF FILTH
BAND ALSO TO CO-HEADLINE NEW JERSEY METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL THIS NOVEMBER
New York, NY: In terms of their sense of humor and their bleak 'n dreary outlook on life, TYPE O NEGATIVE couldn't get any blacker. But the Brooklyn band continues to walk the darkest of musical paths and has chosen to spend this Fall touring with the Blackest of Black Metal Bands, none other than Cradle Of Filth! That's right! TYPE O NEGATIVE and Cradle Of Filth will co-headline a national tour kicking off November 14 at the Palladium in Worcester, MA. The tongues of heavy metal fans are wagging in anticipation over this supreme metal tour.
TYPE O, fresh off a successful summer run supporting their new album Life Is Killing Me, with Lacuna Coil in tow, joins forces with Cradle Of Filth for the autumn tour season for what is sure to be one of the hottest tickets of the year, given the theatrics of both bands! Portuguese goth band Moonspell will open the dates.
In addition to this nefarious tour, TYPE O will appear as a coheadliner on the main stage of this year's inaugural New Jersey Metal And Hardcore Fest at The Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ on November 15. A full list of confirmed dates with Cradle Of Filth have just been announced.
Life Is Killing Me was released in June, and has sold over 80,000 copies and has reigned atop the Metal Radio charts for weeks on end.
For more information on TYPE O NEGATIVE, please contact the Roadrunner Records Media Relations Department.
NOVEMBER
12 Bridge Street Music Hall Syracuse, NY
13 The Chance Poughkeepsie, NY
14 Worcester Palladium Boston, MA
15 Asbury Park Convention Hall Asbury Park, NJ
16 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
19 Orbit Room Grand Rapids, MI
20 Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI
21 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
22 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
24 Quest Club Minneapolis, MN
25 Pop's St. Louis, MO
26 Bricktown Oklahoma, OK
28 Ridglea Theatre Ft. Worth, TX
29 Sunset Station San Antonio, TX
DECEMBER
1 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
2 Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, CA
3 The Joint Las Vegas, NV
5 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA
6 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
7 Showbox Theatre Seattle, WA
9 The Fillmore Denver, CO
11 Val Air Ballroom Des Moines, IA
13 Metropol Pittsburgh, PA
15 9:30 Club Washington, D.C.
16 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
TYPE O NEGATIVE ANNOUNCES A CO-HEADLINING TOUR WITH BLACK METAL'S CRADLE OF FILTH
BAND ALSO TO CO-HEADLINE NEW JERSEY METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL THIS NOVEMBER
New York, NY: In terms of their sense of humor and their bleak 'n dreary outlook on life, TYPE O NEGATIVE couldn't get any blacker. But the Brooklyn band continues to walk the darkest of musical paths and has chosen to spend this Fall touring with the Blackest of Black Metal Bands, none other than Cradle Of Filth! That's right! TYPE O NEGATIVE and Cradle Of Filth will co-headline a national tour kicking off November 14 at the Palladium in Worcester, MA. The tongues of heavy metal fans are wagging in anticipation over this supreme metal tour.
TYPE O, fresh off a successful summer run supporting their new album Life Is Killing Me, with Lacuna Coil in tow, joins forces with Cradle Of Filth for the autumn tour season for what is sure to be one of the hottest tickets of the year, given the theatrics of both bands! Portuguese goth band Moonspell will open the dates.
In addition to this nefarious tour, TYPE O will appear as a coheadliner on the main stage of this year's inaugural New Jersey Metal And Hardcore Fest at The Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ on November 15. A full list of confirmed dates with Cradle Of Filth have just been announced.
Life Is Killing Me was released in June, and has sold over 80,000 copies and has reigned atop the Metal Radio charts for weeks on end.
For more information on TYPE O NEGATIVE, please contact the Roadrunner Records Media Relations Department.
NOVEMBER
12 Bridge Street Music Hall Syracuse, NY
13 The Chance Poughkeepsie, NY
14 Worcester Palladium Boston, MA
15 Asbury Park Convention Hall Asbury Park, NJ
16 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
19 Orbit Room Grand Rapids, MI
20 Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI
21 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
22 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
24 Quest Club Minneapolis, MN
25 Pop's St. Louis, MO
26 Bricktown Oklahoma, OK
28 Ridglea Theatre Ft. Worth, TX
29 Sunset Station San Antonio, TX
DECEMBER
1 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
2 Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, CA
3 The Joint Las Vegas, NV
5 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA
6 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
7 Showbox Theatre Seattle, WA
9 The Fillmore Denver, CO
11 Val Air Ballroom Des Moines, IA
13 Metropol Pittsburgh, PA
15 9:30 Club Washington, D.C.
16 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
HALLOWEEN HAS BEEN MOVED...
HALLOWEEN HAS BEEN MOVED...
To November 8th
Only Folks This Evil Could Get Away With It!
Come on down to Evilnow's home of Whores & Horrors!
HEAR the evil music of USUPRER! LIVE in studio at THREE RING RADIO!
€ TALK with SHANE BUGBEE - Troublemaker Extroadinaire for over 20 years, Host of ThreeRingRadio.com, Creator of evilnow.com & Chicagoland's Official Church Of Satan representative!
€ FEEL The Evil with the folks from RADIO FREE SATAN!
€ MEET the WHORE OF HORROR and witness a real live Blood Ritual!
€ ENJOY FREE BBQ & DRINKS!
€ EXPERIENCE the dark realms of Their Haunted House!
€ WATCH OUT Satan might just show up!
EARACHE RECORDS & RADIO FREE SATAN PRESENT:
USURPER LIVE IN STUDIO ON THREE RING RADIO
War with Satan is coming to Three Ring Radio on November 8th at 4pm Central time! Black Metal gods Usurper will be appearing live in the Studio and
broadcast on Radiofreesatan.com. They will be performing live in full metal regalia to play songs from their new CD ŒTwilight¹s Domain¹, as well as
classics they haven't preformed in over 8 years, never released songs and perhaps a cover or two.
Each member will succumb to a pull no punches interview with Three Ring Radio executioner Shane Bugbee. Usurper will also take part in a drinking
contest against the Radio Free Satan staff. And, Best of All-- Don¹t
miss
out on the huge Metal debate: Who is the best metal band of all time?
The Venom vs. Slayer argument that was begun during the 9-11 live show, it will be finished this night. The sheer hostility of this debate is certain to
spill blood!
Get ready for neck thrashing, knife fights, beer swilling and more! Sore necks are on the way! Thrashing will be so hard heads will be rolling down the street! Drinking, eating and total decadence will flow free in this on air orgy!
Can the studio stand up to the awesome metal power of Usurper or will the walls come crashing in? Will crowds of protestors or fans break through
the steel doors? Will the studio go up in smoke during the metal debate?
Who can drink the most without dying? Will ambulances be called? Find out on
November 8th, live and in your face at 4pm Central Time!
www.threeringradio.com
www.Radiofreesatan.com
Three Ring Radio November 8th at 4pm Central Time
More info at www.evilnow.com
--
If your interested please check out a couple of websites I DO:
www.evilnow.com - Home to stuff I make & sell.
www.threeringradio.com - Info on a weekly radio show I do for Radio
Free
Satan
www.pogotheclown.com - Some of my historic art collection, most for
sale...
also a link to ebay stuff!
HALLOWEEN HAS BEEN MOVED...
To November 8th
Only Folks This Evil Could Get Away With It!
Come on down to Evilnow's home of Whores & Horrors!
HEAR the evil music of USUPRER! LIVE in studio at THREE RING RADIO!
€ TALK with SHANE BUGBEE - Troublemaker Extroadinaire for over 20 years, Host of ThreeRingRadio.com, Creator of evilnow.com & Chicagoland's Official Church Of Satan representative!
€ FEEL The Evil with the folks from RADIO FREE SATAN!
€ MEET the WHORE OF HORROR and witness a real live Blood Ritual!
€ ENJOY FREE BBQ & DRINKS!
€ EXPERIENCE the dark realms of Their Haunted House!
€ WATCH OUT Satan might just show up!
EARACHE RECORDS & RADIO FREE SATAN PRESENT:
USURPER LIVE IN STUDIO ON THREE RING RADIO
War with Satan is coming to Three Ring Radio on November 8th at 4pm Central time! Black Metal gods Usurper will be appearing live in the Studio and
broadcast on Radiofreesatan.com. They will be performing live in full metal regalia to play songs from their new CD ŒTwilight¹s Domain¹, as well as
classics they haven't preformed in over 8 years, never released songs and perhaps a cover or two.
Each member will succumb to a pull no punches interview with Three Ring Radio executioner Shane Bugbee. Usurper will also take part in a drinking
contest against the Radio Free Satan staff. And, Best of All-- Don¹t
miss
out on the huge Metal debate: Who is the best metal band of all time?
The Venom vs. Slayer argument that was begun during the 9-11 live show, it will be finished this night. The sheer hostility of this debate is certain to
spill blood!
Get ready for neck thrashing, knife fights, beer swilling and more! Sore necks are on the way! Thrashing will be so hard heads will be rolling down the street! Drinking, eating and total decadence will flow free in this on air orgy!
Can the studio stand up to the awesome metal power of Usurper or will the walls come crashing in? Will crowds of protestors or fans break through
the steel doors? Will the studio go up in smoke during the metal debate?
Who can drink the most without dying? Will ambulances be called? Find out on
November 8th, live and in your face at 4pm Central Time!
www.threeringradio.com
www.Radiofreesatan.com
Three Ring Radio November 8th at 4pm Central Time
More info at www.evilnow.com
--
If your interested please check out a couple of websites I DO:
www.evilnow.com - Home to stuff I make & sell.
www.threeringradio.com - Info on a weekly radio show I do for Radio
Free
Satan
www.pogotheclown.com - Some of my historic art collection, most for
sale...
also a link to ebay stuff!
11.03.2003
EXHUMED, BEHEMOTH, WEHRWOLFE To Team Up For North American Tour
EXHUMED, BEHEMOTH and WEHRWOLFE will be teaming up for a North American tour beginning in late November.
The following is BEHEMOTH's latest posting on their official web site:
"We've done 11 shows till now [as part of the The Unnatural Born Killers Tour 2003 with SIX FEET UNDER, SKINLESS and AS I LAY DYING]. Yesterday we played in Montreal, Canada and this was absolutely the highlight of this tour. It seems like Canada will become one of the best markets for as, as well as the greatest crowds we've ever had ! Wanted to say that we totally appreciate what u guys in Montreal have done to us...the response went far beyond my expectations.
"Tomorrow we come back to NY. There is about 30 more shows to come...our American agent is working on another round after we are done with this tour so it seems like we'll be touring America till late December. It's gonna be main support for EXHUMED. [WEHRWOLF] will be opening. We have also 3 Mexican headlining dates already confirmed which feels great coz the shows we played there couple of years back were outstanding."
BEHEMOTH dates in Mexico:
Dec. 11 - Guanes (by San Pedro), MEX @ TBA
Dec. 12 - Mexicali, MEX @ TBA
Dec. 13 - Tijuana, MEX @ TBA
EXHUMED, BEHEMOTH and WEHRWOLFE will be teaming up for a North American tour beginning in late November.
The following is BEHEMOTH's latest posting on their official web site:
"We've done 11 shows till now [as part of the The Unnatural Born Killers Tour 2003 with SIX FEET UNDER, SKINLESS and AS I LAY DYING]. Yesterday we played in Montreal, Canada and this was absolutely the highlight of this tour. It seems like Canada will become one of the best markets for as, as well as the greatest crowds we've ever had ! Wanted to say that we totally appreciate what u guys in Montreal have done to us...the response went far beyond my expectations.
"Tomorrow we come back to NY. There is about 30 more shows to come...our American agent is working on another round after we are done with this tour so it seems like we'll be touring America till late December. It's gonna be main support for EXHUMED. [WEHRWOLF] will be opening. We have also 3 Mexican headlining dates already confirmed which feels great coz the shows we played there couple of years back were outstanding."
BEHEMOTH dates in Mexico:
Dec. 11 - Guanes (by San Pedro), MEX @ TBA
Dec. 12 - Mexicali, MEX @ TBA
Dec. 13 - Tijuana, MEX @ TBA
Rock Magazine CREEM To Publish Again
Long-defunct rock magazine Creem is making a comeback. Currently a web-only publication (www.creemmedia.com), Creem is expected be on store shelves in a print edition next spring, according to publisher Robert Matheu.
Creem began in Detroit in March 1969 and ran monthly until folding in November 1988. A revival was launched in the early 1990s, but the publication largely lay dormant until fall 2000, when Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical movie "Almost Famous" was released, according to Billboard.com.
Crowe wrote for Creem as a teenager under the editing of the late Lester Bangs, an eccentric, prolific writer who became synonymous with the publication.
The film renewed interest in Bangs and Creem, and Matheu decided to try to restore luster to the magazine's name. He contacted the owners of the publication rights and obtained permission to bring it back.
Long-defunct rock magazine Creem is making a comeback. Currently a web-only publication (www.creemmedia.com), Creem is expected be on store shelves in a print edition next spring, according to publisher Robert Matheu.
Creem began in Detroit in March 1969 and ran monthly until folding in November 1988. A revival was launched in the early 1990s, but the publication largely lay dormant until fall 2000, when Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical movie "Almost Famous" was released, according to Billboard.com.
Crowe wrote for Creem as a teenager under the editing of the late Lester Bangs, an eccentric, prolific writer who became synonymous with the publication.
The film renewed interest in Bangs and Creem, and Matheu decided to try to restore luster to the magazine's name. He contacted the owners of the publication rights and obtained permission to bring it back.
MALEVOLENT CREATION: Drummer DAVE CULROSS Rejoins The Fold
Floridian death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have issued the following update:
"It's been a while since we have had a news update so here it is. First off, the rumors concerning drummer Dave Culross rejoining MALEVOLENT CREATION are in fact very true!!!! We are very excited about working with Dave again and working on the next album with him. Other great news is that our next (9th) album will be released on Nuclear Blast Records worldwide. Nuclear Blast released our last album, 'The Will To Kill', in Europe and did a great job for us and we are happy to continue this relationship with them. Recording for the untitled 9th full-length will take place in February with producer Jean Francois Dagenais producing again with a June 2004 release date. MALEVOLENT CREATION are also confirmed to play next year's killer 'With Full Force' open air festival in Germany and are in negotiations with numerous other European summer festivals to promote the new album to be released in June 2004. In the works are a live album recorded in Brazil during our Brazilian tour in September and a DVD containing various footage throughout the band's 16-year career. It is taking a bit of time to sift through all this crazy shit but it will be worth it. Also, Roadrunner Records has just released a MALEVOLENT CREATION 'Best Of' CD containing 18 songs from our first 3 albums and a few other rarities. So if you you wanna know where it all started be sure to pick it up because trying to find those first 3 albums is hard these days. Our last 2 live shows in support of 'The Will To Kill' album will happen on December 13th and 14th here in Florida.
"Well, that's it for now. We have an album we have to finish writing !!!.See you all in 2004!!!!!"
Upcoming MALEVOLENT CREATION shows:
Dec. 13 - Venom Nightclub - St.Petersburg, FL (w/ CONTORTED)
Dec. 14 - Culture Room - Ft.Lauderdale, FL (w/ DIVINE EMPIRE, PREMONITION
Floridian death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have issued the following update:
"It's been a while since we have had a news update so here it is. First off, the rumors concerning drummer Dave Culross rejoining MALEVOLENT CREATION are in fact very true!!!! We are very excited about working with Dave again and working on the next album with him. Other great news is that our next (9th) album will be released on Nuclear Blast Records worldwide. Nuclear Blast released our last album, 'The Will To Kill', in Europe and did a great job for us and we are happy to continue this relationship with them. Recording for the untitled 9th full-length will take place in February with producer Jean Francois Dagenais producing again with a June 2004 release date. MALEVOLENT CREATION are also confirmed to play next year's killer 'With Full Force' open air festival in Germany and are in negotiations with numerous other European summer festivals to promote the new album to be released in June 2004. In the works are a live album recorded in Brazil during our Brazilian tour in September and a DVD containing various footage throughout the band's 16-year career. It is taking a bit of time to sift through all this crazy shit but it will be worth it. Also, Roadrunner Records has just released a MALEVOLENT CREATION 'Best Of' CD containing 18 songs from our first 3 albums and a few other rarities. So if you you wanna know where it all started be sure to pick it up because trying to find those first 3 albums is hard these days. Our last 2 live shows in support of 'The Will To Kill' album will happen on December 13th and 14th here in Florida.
"Well, that's it for now. We have an album we have to finish writing !!!.See you all in 2004!!!!!"
Upcoming MALEVOLENT CREATION shows:
Dec. 13 - Venom Nightclub - St.Petersburg, FL (w/ CONTORTED)
Dec. 14 - Culture Room - Ft.Lauderdale, FL (w/ DIVINE EMPIRE, PREMONITION
CRYPTOPSY Part Ways With Singer, Seek Replacement
Canadian technical death metallers CRYPTOPSY have officially parted ways with vocalist Martin Lacroix (ex-SPASME). No reason was given was given for Lacroix's departure. The group are currently seeking a replacement frontman while continuing to write material for their fifth studio album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Century Media Records.
The as-yet-untitled effort will be recorded at Wild Studio in St-Zenon, Quebec, Canada with producer Pierre Rémillard (KATAKLYSM, GORGUTS, KRISIUN). No further information is available at this time.
As previously reported, CRYPTOPSY drummer Flo Mounier will be appearing at the Montreal Drum Fest on November 7. Mounier's 25-minute performance will include a medley of new material with fellow CRYPTOPSY members Jon Levasseur, Eric Langlois and Alex Auburn followed by a drum solo and a drum "duet" with Ange Curcio (ERIC LAPOINTE, COREY HEART). The night will end with a performance by DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy and his LED ZEPPELIN tribute band. For more info and tickets check out www.montrealdrumfest.com.
Canadian technical death metallers CRYPTOPSY have officially parted ways with vocalist Martin Lacroix (ex-SPASME). No reason was given was given for Lacroix's departure. The group are currently seeking a replacement frontman while continuing to write material for their fifth studio album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Century Media Records.
The as-yet-untitled effort will be recorded at Wild Studio in St-Zenon, Quebec, Canada with producer Pierre Rémillard (KATAKLYSM, GORGUTS, KRISIUN). No further information is available at this time.
As previously reported, CRYPTOPSY drummer Flo Mounier will be appearing at the Montreal Drum Fest on November 7. Mounier's 25-minute performance will include a medley of new material with fellow CRYPTOPSY members Jon Levasseur, Eric Langlois and Alex Auburn followed by a drum solo and a drum "duet" with Ange Curcio (ERIC LAPOINTE, COREY HEART). The night will end with a performance by DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy and his LED ZEPPELIN tribute band. For more info and tickets check out www.montrealdrumfest.com.
11.02.2003
RED STREAM, INC. is RELOCATING!
DEAR PARTNERS and FAITHFUL CUSTOMERS,
RED STREAM, INC. is RELOCATING!
to Orlando, Florida!
For a variety of personal and professional reasons, Red Stream, Inc. is relocating to Orlando, Florida. It's been a great 10 years in
Pennsylvania but the time has come for a much-needed change of scenery. The opporunities accompanying a fresh start in a new area will bring more drive to release the most obscure, original and timeless music we can unearth.
Our last day in Pennsylvania will be November 11th, 2003. We will be closed November 12-17th for the physical move, during which orders cannot be processed. But you can still order, as all orders will be processed as soon as possible starting November 18th, the projected first day of business launched from our new location.
If you've sent anything to our PO Box in Camp Hill, do not worry. All mail will be forwarded to our new location.
Please update your records with our new contact information:
Red Stream, Inc.
P.O. Box 196242
Winter Springs, FL 32719-6242
U.S.A.
The website will stay the same (daily updates): www.redstream.org
Phone/fax numbers will be announced as they are made available.
Regards,
Patrick/Red Stream, Inc.
DEAR PARTNERS and FAITHFUL CUSTOMERS,
RED STREAM, INC. is RELOCATING!
to Orlando, Florida!
For a variety of personal and professional reasons, Red Stream, Inc. is relocating to Orlando, Florida. It's been a great 10 years in
Pennsylvania but the time has come for a much-needed change of scenery. The opporunities accompanying a fresh start in a new area will bring more drive to release the most obscure, original and timeless music we can unearth.
Our last day in Pennsylvania will be November 11th, 2003. We will be closed November 12-17th for the physical move, during which orders cannot be processed. But you can still order, as all orders will be processed as soon as possible starting November 18th, the projected first day of business launched from our new location.
If you've sent anything to our PO Box in Camp Hill, do not worry. All mail will be forwarded to our new location.
Please update your records with our new contact information:
Red Stream, Inc.
P.O. Box 196242
Winter Springs, FL 32719-6242
U.S.A.
The website will stay the same (daily updates): www.redstream.org
Phone/fax numbers will be announced as they are made available.
Regards,
Patrick/Red Stream, Inc.
greetings from Withered Earth
greetings from Withered Earth check out our site at www.witheredearth.com
and the new cd "Of which they bleed" on Olympic/Century Media Recs
later
adam / withered earth
www.witheredearth.com
www.olympicrecordings.com
witheredearth@hotmail.com
Adam Bonacci
5 Beechwood Dr.
Rochester, New York 14606
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
greetings from Withered Earth check out our site at www.witheredearth.com
and the new cd "Of which they bleed" on Olympic/Century Media Recs
later
adam / withered earth
www.witheredearth.com
www.olympicrecordings.com
witheredearth@hotmail.com
Adam Bonacci
5 Beechwood Dr.
Rochester, New York 14606
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NEW PLACE TO GET METAL ACCESORIES MADE!!!!!!!
Greetings
My name is Javier Baldeón, I make them arrive this email to inform on the new face of the distribution Web also I make t-shirts and embroided patch, I take care of orders for distributors and Rec.
the prices are the following ones:
Embroided patch, minimum 8 units by I title. = 1.80 US$ (unit/ with sent).
If the order for example is of 100 embroided patch of the same model, the price is 150 US$ (with sent).
T-shirts, minimum 21 t-shirts (they can be several models) = 8.50 US$ (unit. / with sent).
Hats, minimum 8 units by I title. = 7US$ (unit/ with sent).
If the order for example is of 50 Hats of the same model, the price is 290 US$ (with sent).
In order to be able to make the patches and Tshirt, I need 15 days, to avoid problems.
Now I am making patches for back, to the same percentage of the logotipos of the t-shirts, the price by unit it is of 5.25 USS, it is possible to be used the following colors, gilded, gold, lead and silver.
List of patch.
Abigail
Absu
Bathory
Beherit
Blasphemy
Bulldozer
Burzum
Conqueror
Corpse Molestation
Celtic Frost
Dark Angel
Destroyer 666
Destruction
Emperor
Expulser
Gospel of the storm
Gorgoroth
Hadez
Hellhammer
Holocausto
Immolation
Impaled Nazarene
Iron Maiden
Kreator
Master's Hammer
Mayhem
Merciful Fate
Mystifier (old Logo)
Mystifier (New logo)
Morbosidad
Morbid Angel
Morbid
Mutilator
Nuclear Death
Profanatica
Possessed
Samael
Sarcofago
Sextrash
Suffocation
Sodom
Tormentor
Venom
Violent Force
Vulcano
Atte.
Javier Luis Baldeón Peréz
Jr. Tizon y Bueno 569
Interior 6 - Lima 11
Perú - South America
web magazine : www.unearthly-mag.cjb.net
web distribution : www.geocities.com/themetalcave/
Greetings
My name is Javier Baldeón, I make them arrive this email to inform on the new face of the distribution Web also I make t-shirts and embroided patch, I take care of orders for distributors and Rec.
the prices are the following ones:
Embroided patch, minimum 8 units by I title. = 1.80 US$ (unit/ with sent).
If the order for example is of 100 embroided patch of the same model, the price is 150 US$ (with sent).
T-shirts, minimum 21 t-shirts (they can be several models) = 8.50 US$ (unit. / with sent).
Hats, minimum 8 units by I title. = 7US$ (unit/ with sent).
If the order for example is of 50 Hats of the same model, the price is 290 US$ (with sent).
In order to be able to make the patches and Tshirt, I need 15 days, to avoid problems.
Now I am making patches for back, to the same percentage of the logotipos of the t-shirts, the price by unit it is of 5.25 USS, it is possible to be used the following colors, gilded, gold, lead and silver.
List of patch.
Abigail
Absu
Bathory
Beherit
Blasphemy
Bulldozer
Burzum
Conqueror
Corpse Molestation
Celtic Frost
Dark Angel
Destroyer 666
Destruction
Emperor
Expulser
Gospel of the storm
Gorgoroth
Hadez
Hellhammer
Holocausto
Immolation
Impaled Nazarene
Iron Maiden
Kreator
Master's Hammer
Mayhem
Merciful Fate
Mystifier (old Logo)
Mystifier (New logo)
Morbosidad
Morbid Angel
Morbid
Mutilator
Nuclear Death
Profanatica
Possessed
Samael
Sarcofago
Sextrash
Suffocation
Sodom
Tormentor
Venom
Violent Force
Vulcano
Atte.
Javier Luis Baldeón Peréz
Jr. Tizon y Bueno 569
Interior 6 - Lima 11
Perú - South America
web magazine : www.unearthly-mag.cjb.net
web distribution : www.geocities.com/themetalcave/
11.01.2003
Roadrunner Rules Ozzfest
Back in 1998, Roadrunner was proud to display some of its finest on the Ozzfest tour, and that year put together a promo compilation of the Roadrunner bands that were on that years tour. We're giving away 5 copies of that album, entitled Roadrunner Rules Ozzfest, Vol. 2. What's better--each album is autographed by Dez from DevilDriver, Rayna from Coal Chamber, Max from Soulfly, Joey Z. from Life of Agony, and an unrecognizable 5th autograph. We'll let you pick whose you want it to be if you win. Answer away:
What band played right before the headliner (Ozzy) during the 1998 Ozzfest?
Submit your answer here!
Back in 1998, Roadrunner was proud to display some of its finest on the Ozzfest tour, and that year put together a promo compilation of the Roadrunner bands that were on that years tour. We're giving away 5 copies of that album, entitled Roadrunner Rules Ozzfest, Vol. 2. What's better--each album is autographed by Dez from DevilDriver, Rayna from Coal Chamber, Max from Soulfly, Joey Z. from Life of Agony, and an unrecognizable 5th autograph. We'll let you pick whose you want it to be if you win. Answer away:
What band played right before the headliner (Ozzy) during the 1998 Ozzfest?
Submit your answer here!
10.31.2003
Police Called After MARILYN MANSON Cuts Show Short
TheKansasCityChannel.com reports that police were called out (KCTV Video) to control a crowd of concert-goers unhappy after MARILYN MANSON, featured attraction at a "Freakers Ball" event Thursday night (October 30), ended his show early when fans pushed down a barrier.
According to accounts from people attending the concert at the Kansas City International Raceway, a security fence between the fans and the stage was pushed down twice, and after the second time the Manson band left the stage.
Some of the fans began rushing toward the stage, upset that the concert had been cut short. Kansas City Police Capt. Robert Zimmerman said some threw bottles at off-duty police officers who were hired to provide security at the concert.
"The crowd became unruly," he said. "We ended up calling in what we call a field force. It involved approximately 100 officers."
The officers, some wearing protective helmets, came from nearby Independence and Lee's Summit as well as Kansas City. Some fans said irritant sprays were directed at them as police took action to control the crowd.
Concert-goer Rodney Borden said that crews began taking down the band's equipment after the fence went down a second time and the musicians walked off.
"Everybody started just getting all freaked out and rioting after that," he said. "Cop cars were getting smashed. Cops were trying to get everybody out of there, and people were just fighting back. They wouldn't do what they got to do, just leave."
"It was like total chaos," said another young man.
"People are nuts," said Darrick Knight. "That's why I don't go to rock concerts that much."
The concert had started in the afternoon, and Manson's group was the last of six acts to perform. Zimmerman said about 12,000 people attended the concert.
Ambulances were at the scene, but apparently there were only a few minor injuries.
According to the MARILYN MANSON web site, the band is scheduled to perform in Dallas Friday night.
TheKansasCityChannel.com reports that police were called out (KCTV Video) to control a crowd of concert-goers unhappy after MARILYN MANSON, featured attraction at a "Freakers Ball" event Thursday night (October 30), ended his show early when fans pushed down a barrier.
According to accounts from people attending the concert at the Kansas City International Raceway, a security fence between the fans and the stage was pushed down twice, and after the second time the Manson band left the stage.
Some of the fans began rushing toward the stage, upset that the concert had been cut short. Kansas City Police Capt. Robert Zimmerman said some threw bottles at off-duty police officers who were hired to provide security at the concert.
"The crowd became unruly," he said. "We ended up calling in what we call a field force. It involved approximately 100 officers."
The officers, some wearing protective helmets, came from nearby Independence and Lee's Summit as well as Kansas City. Some fans said irritant sprays were directed at them as police took action to control the crowd.
Concert-goer Rodney Borden said that crews began taking down the band's equipment after the fence went down a second time and the musicians walked off.
"Everybody started just getting all freaked out and rioting after that," he said. "Cop cars were getting smashed. Cops were trying to get everybody out of there, and people were just fighting back. They wouldn't do what they got to do, just leave."
"It was like total chaos," said another young man.
"People are nuts," said Darrick Knight. "That's why I don't go to rock concerts that much."
The concert had started in the afternoon, and Manson's group was the last of six acts to perform. Zimmerman said about 12,000 people attended the concert.
Ambulances were at the scene, but apparently there were only a few minor injuries.
According to the MARILYN MANSON web site, the band is scheduled to perform in Dallas Friday night.
MetalUpdate.com NEWS
BURZUM
black metal’s most notorious frontman Varg Vikernes aka Count Grishnack
reportedly attempted to escape from prison while on 17-hour leave from a
low-security facility – he was apprehended when the stolen car he was
driving was forced off an Oslo highway by police – reports indicate that
at the time of his capture, Vikernes was wearing camouflage clothing and
was carrying knives and an AG3 automatic rifle
IMPALED
following a complete self-administered lobotomy, guitarist / vocalist
Andrew LaBarre has been forced to take leave from his duties in the
hallowed halls of St. Julien's Hospital, bringing his tenure in Impaled to
an abrupt end
KALMAH
keyboardist Pasi Hiltula has left the band to concentrate on his own
projects – the swamp lords are considering leaving the position unfilled
and leave the space for guitars
ANGEL DUST
bassist Frank Banx has left the band – in a message to BW&BK he revealed
plans to found his own record company, Frank Banx Enterprises, and look
for a distributing partner for Canada and the USA to re-release ‘Into The
Dark Past’ from 1986 including unreleased bonus tracks from the 1985 demo
‘Marching For Revenge’
RIOT
drummer Frank Gilchriest (Virgin Steele) has been added to the lineup
THE GATHERING
in the wake of the birth of his new baby girl, bassist Hugo Prinsen
Geerligs is leaving the band to focus on his private life – the new bass
player is a woman named Marjolein Kooijman - meanwhile, on January 26th
Century Media Records will release a semi-acoustic live album entitled
‘Sleepy Buildings’
GOD AMONG INSECTS
this old school death metal project features bassist Tomas Elofsson
(Sanctification), Tobben Gustafsson (Vomitory), guitarist Lord K.
Philipson (The Project Hate) and vocalist Jörgen Sandström (The Project
Hate, Entombed) – the music is said to be like a mixture of old Grave,
Bolt Thrower, Morbid Angel, Deicide, etc.
SHAITAN MAZAR
this new act features former Nile members Chief Spires (bass, vo
BURZUM
black metal’s most notorious frontman Varg Vikernes aka Count Grishnack
reportedly attempted to escape from prison while on 17-hour leave from a
low-security facility – he was apprehended when the stolen car he was
driving was forced off an Oslo highway by police – reports indicate that
at the time of his capture, Vikernes was wearing camouflage clothing and
was carrying knives and an AG3 automatic rifle
IMPALED
following a complete self-administered lobotomy, guitarist / vocalist
Andrew LaBarre has been forced to take leave from his duties in the
hallowed halls of St. Julien's Hospital, bringing his tenure in Impaled to
an abrupt end
KALMAH
keyboardist Pasi Hiltula has left the band to concentrate on his own
projects – the swamp lords are considering leaving the position unfilled
and leave the space for guitars
ANGEL DUST
bassist Frank Banx has left the band – in a message to BW&BK he revealed
plans to found his own record company, Frank Banx Enterprises, and look
for a distributing partner for Canada and the USA to re-release ‘Into The
Dark Past’ from 1986 including unreleased bonus tracks from the 1985 demo
‘Marching For Revenge’
RIOT
drummer Frank Gilchriest (Virgin Steele) has been added to the lineup
THE GATHERING
in the wake of the birth of his new baby girl, bassist Hugo Prinsen
Geerligs is leaving the band to focus on his private life – the new bass
player is a woman named Marjolein Kooijman - meanwhile, on January 26th
Century Media Records will release a semi-acoustic live album entitled
‘Sleepy Buildings’
GOD AMONG INSECTS
this old school death metal project features bassist Tomas Elofsson
(Sanctification), Tobben Gustafsson (Vomitory), guitarist Lord K.
Philipson (The Project Hate) and vocalist Jörgen Sandström (The Project
Hate, Entombed) – the music is said to be like a mixture of old Grave,
Bolt Thrower, Morbid Angel, Deicide, etc.
SHAITAN MAZAR
this new act features former Nile members Chief Spires (bass, vo