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| DAWN OF AZAZEL To Support MOTÖRHEAD In New Zealand. |
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 Kiwi death metallers DAWN OF AZAZEL have announced they will play their first show since returning from a European tour in June. The band will support MOTÖRHEAD at their only New Zealand show this October.
Frontman Rigel Walshe has released this statement: "Well, things have been uncharacteristically quiet in the DAWN OF AZAZEL camp lately. Since returning from a killer tour of Europe with IMMOLATION, KRISIUN, GRAVE and LENG TCH'E we have been hard at work on material for our next album. Progress has been great and we are fully confident this will represent the next stage of evolution in the sound of stronger, tighter and more focused DAWN OF AZAZEL. We anticipate this should be completed by the end of the year."
"In the meantime we are honoured to announce that we will be supporting yet another metal legend that we count amongst our influences, none other than the mighty MOTÖRHEAD on their only New Zealand show on October the 19th at New Plymouth's TSB Stadium. Shortly after this we shall be announcing our third Australian tour for 'Sedition' in support of one of extreme metal's strongest names."
'Sedition' was released in October 2005 in New Zealand on the band's own Extreme Imprints label, and through Ibex Moon Records in February 2006 in the US and Europe.
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(comments?) Saturday, September 15 @ 20:29:36 EDT (510 reads) |
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| ANAAL NATHRAKH Post New Teaser Track Online. |
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 British brutal death / raw black metallers ANAAL NATHRAKH have made available a sample of new song for streaming, entitled "The Final Absolution", on their official MySpace website. The track comes off the bands's upcoming full-length release, "Hell is Empty, and all the Devils are Here", which is due to be released on October 28 via Feto Records.
"These songs are gonna blow everything we've ever done in the past and will make you want to actually smash your own face in. TOTAL FUCKIN' EXTREME HOLOCAUST IN YOUR HEAD FACE RIP TYPHOON AVALANCHE TIDAL WAVE NECRO THRASHIN' FACE FUCKIN' BRUTALITY." - the band previously commented.
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(comments?) Saturday, September 15 @ 20:11:58 EDT (933 reads) |
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| ILLDISPOSED Sign With AFM Records. |
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 ILLDISPOSED have signed a new deal with AFM Records, who have set the release date for the bands 10th album for March, 28th 2008.
Guitar player Jakob Batten comments:
"I am happy to announce that we have signed a new worldwide record deal with AFM Records. This will be the beginning of a new chapter in the Illdisbook and we're looking forward to work with these guys. It's time for being a priority now. For some years our albums have been limited to Europe and a few other territories - now it's time for the whole world to be able to buy our albums at their local store again. The new album will contain 12 songs of groovy brutality."
ILLDISPOSED's latest offering, "Burn Me Wicked", was placed at position No. 58 in June 2006 at the Danish album charts.
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(comments?) Thursday, September 06 @ 19:28:47 EDT (537 reads) |
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| IRON MAIDEN: SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME, AUSTRALIA TOUR 2008. |
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 According to Herald Sun Newspaper, IRON MAIDEN will be coming to play in Australia in February as part of World Tour 2008.
Singer Bruce Dickinson, now a licensed pilot, will fly the band to Australia.
The group is customizing a Boeing 757 to fit 60 band and crew and its trademark enormous stage show as part of their 2008 world tour.
Dickinson is a full-time pilot for Astraeus airlines.
"Most of my holidays are planned around going on tour with Iron Maiden," Dickinson said yesterday.
Tour Dates:
4 Feb @ Burswood Dome, Perth
6 Feb @ Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
9 Feb @ Acer Arena, Sydney
12 Feb @ Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Tickets go on sale on September 27 through Ticketek (members of the Iron Maiden fan club get exclusive first access to purchase tickets from 12 noon Thursday 20th September through to 12 noon Monday 24th September). For an official announcement and more details go to this location.
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| THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CEPHALIC CARNAGE Team Up For Australian Tour. |
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After the success of last year’s Australian tour, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER return to OZ in support of their third blackened opus of thrashing melodic death metal, “Nocturnal”. Colorado death metallers CEPHALIC CARNAGE will also join them on tour down under.
Touring Australia & New Zealand in November 2007:
Nov 6 @ Amplifier Bar; Perth
Nov 7 @ Fowlers Live; Adelaide (All Ages)
Nov 8 @ The Corner Hotel; Melbourne
Nov 9 @ Venue TBA; Auckland
Nov 10 @ The Arena; Brisbane
Nov 11 @ The Gaelic Theatre; Sydney (All Ages)
Tickets On Sale Monday 27th August. Further local supports TBA.
For more information visit Soundworks Entertainment.
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(comments?) Sunday, August 26 @ 08:14:20 EDT (546 reads) |
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| PRIMORDIAL Name New Album. |
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 Irish metallers PRIMORDIAL have issued the following announcement regarding their follow up release to 2005's “The Gathering Wilderness”:
“So we are finally finished the recording of our sixth album. After a few rain sodden weeks locked up in Foel Studios in North Wales “To The Nameless Dead” is for all but mastering and final artwork completed.”
“This time far away from the chaos and negative influences of a big city the recording process was far smoother and more complete then we have ever known. We left at the end quietly satisfied as opposed to feeling like our nerves were shot and far more stressed then we began. Much of this we owe to Chris Fielding who engineered it and put many long hours into its creation and to Dave Anderson who has created something we can only call a “good vibe” in the middle of nowhere far from the meddling influence of civilisation….immense thanks.”
“The sound is of course instantly recognisable as PRIMORDIAL but more powerful then before, heavier and richer with a much more rounded sound then before. Whereas The Gathering Wilderness was a dark often impenetrably bleak work “To The Nameless Dead” has found the fire in its veins to defy, to rebel, to stand up and oppose all. This is a vast and epic album, more pounding and full of rage then Primordial has been for many a winter…”
“It is defiantly at odds with a modern metal scene that often seems to place banality, mediocrity and safety above passion, honesty and truth. It does not sound like a computer recorded it, it does not sound like a procession of riffs simply poached from metals founding fathers, it is not a mindless exercise in musical masturbation. This is Metal is it was meant to be played. With Passion…”
“We play music because we have to…this is in our veins. This is our culture, our history, our folklore, our heritage. We make no apologies, we will not compromise. And now with our sixth album “To The Nameless Dead” we are about to make our strongest statement yet… Acta Non Verba”
For more info go to this location.
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| NIGHTWISH: 'Amaranth' Video Available Online. |
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 The first official video clip of the upcoming album "Dark Passion Play" [cover] of NIGHTWISH featuring new vocalist Anette Olzen has been made available online at this location.
"Dark Passion Play" is due to be released on 26th of September through Spinefarm Records in Finland, Nuclear Blast Records in most of Europe and Roadrunner Records in North America and rest of the world.
The band will also hit the road in North America mid October followed by European tour before end of 2007. Full dates can be found at this location.
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(comments?) Saturday, August 18 @ 09:54:33 EDT (626 reads) |
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 The following announcement has been posted by vocalist Martin Schirenc of PUNGENT STENCH at their official forum:
"Dear boys and girls! You probably have noticed that I didn't post any updates on our forthcoming album for the last four weeks and now I have a sad announcement to make:"
"Due to band internal disputes, both personal and business related, we came to the point where it's impossible to continue making music together.
All upcoming shows have been cancelled and there won't be any further live activities in the future, at least not with the current line-up."
"This wasn't an easy decision and, speaking strictly for me, I wish we could have worked things out. Unfortunately, we couldn't come to a compromise settlement. However, I'll do everything in my power to release this album, since I believe it's too good to be trashed and mostly because we owe it to you, our loyal fans! I will also continue making music together with El Gore, who had a big bearing on the new album and is a great musician and friend. I hope you understand my position and I would be pleased to see you at a show of my future musical projects, because I ain't done rockin', yet!"
"Thank you for your abiding support and sympathy, but the time has come for me to move on and break new ground. Yours, Martin Schirenc (el cochino)."
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(comments?) Saturday, August 18 @ 04:57:56 EDT (773 reads) |
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| PSYCROPTIC Drummer To Contribute On New NERVECELL Album. |
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 Dubai, United Arab Emirates based death / thrash act NERVECELL will feature drummer David Haley of PSYCROPTIC (also THE AMENTA, RUINS) to handle the drum duties on the upcoming album ‘Preaching Venom’.
NERVECELL will enter studio in September 2007 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with producer Kiran Sequiera who previously produced the band's 2004 release 'Human Chaos'. The CD artwork for ‘Preaching Venom’ will be created by Dennis Sibeijn (ABORTED, ALL SHALL PERISH, JOB FOR A COWBOY).
According to NERVECELL, the sound on the new CD will be "old-school death metal meets the modern death/thrash metal sound with lots of melody and groove." An early 2008 release is expected.
NERVECELL toured Australia last March/April with THE FUROR (WA) and AETURNUS DOMINION (NSW) ending the tour at Metalstock Festival in Scone (NSW).
For more info visit MySpace.com/NerveCell
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| MARDUK To Film Melbourne Performance For Upcoming DVD. |
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 MARDUK and their tour promoters for Australia, Just Say Rock, have planned to film the band performing live in Melbourne, Australia on Friday 17th August which will later officially be released on DVD.
"Dear Patrons, We are honoured to advise you that both MARDUK and Just Say Rock have agreed and decided to film the band performing live in Australia. To ensure that METAL will never be censored in any way at all, the Friday 17th August Melbourne show will be filmed and later officially released on DVD. Would be great to have the title something like; "Marduk - The CONTROVERSIAL Australian Tour LIVE 2007", but that's just our opinion!"
"We apologise to all other states, this was a last second decision. To all the Melbourne patrons, make sure to come along and really go wild and make some noise. No doubt, this DVD will be released overseas so let's not let Melbourne and Australia down! Once again, the Marduk Melbourne show will be filmed for an official DVD release. - Your Just Say Rock Team."
Marduk are currently playing the following shows in Australia:
Aug 16 @ Fowlers Live; Adelaide
Aug 17 @ The Hi Fi Bar & Ballroom; Melbourne
Aug 19 @ The Hi Fi Bar & Ballroom; Melbourne
Aug 24 @ The Factory; Sydney
Aug 25 @ Club Phoenix; Brisbane
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