HAMMERFALL
guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's
official web site:
"The Winter Olympics 2006 are over, and it ended on a high note for us:
Sweden beat Finland 3-2 in the ice-hockey final, in a very exciting and
nerve-racking game. Actually, the Finns were the most impressive team in this
tournament, winning every match decisively until the final round and easily
beating the second best playing team this year, Russia, in the semi-finals.
But
the Swedes played a beautiful game on the ice, cutting the Finns short on
almost every occasion. I know our neighbors in the east (or west, for that
matter…) won't agree with me, but it was a most fitting end to the XXth games,
with Sweden winning their seventh (!) gold medal. Congratulations to everyone
who made this the by far most succcessful Winter Olympics for our nation. And
thanks for the great memories! I have only one question: what am I supposed to
fill my days with now? :-)
"Well, maybe writing a little music would be a good start. Actually, we
have more or less completed half the songs for the album, scheduled to be
released in the end of October this year. I have a very good feeling about
this, the music so far is very varied and, I think, of high quality. My gut
tells me we will be building on the foundation of 'Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed,
Unbroken' and expanding the horizons of what is HAMMERFALL even further. You
all will find out eventually. I will post more news on this as we go, with some
song titles and such in the coming months.
"The new issue of Sweden Rock magazine features an extensive eight-page
tour diary I wrote on the STRATOVARIUS/HAMMERFALL tour last fall, and Anders [Johansson,
drums] have written something as well which will be published in various Metal
Hammers around Europe. Look them up if you want an insight in life on the road,
I think you’ll find the reading both amusing and interesting."
***
KATAKLYSM - Enter German charts
Canadian
death metallers KATAKLYSM have entered the German national album chart at
position No. 76 with their latest masterpiece, "In the Arms of
Devastation". The CD was mixed in Denmark by acclaimed producer Tue
Madsen.
See KATAKLYSM devastating Europe on the NO MERCY FESTIVALS!
04.04 D Essen - Zeche Carl
05.04 D Ludwigsburg - Rockfrabrik
06.04 D Berlin - Fritz
07.04 D Glauchau - Alte Spinnerei
08.04 CZ Prague - Abaton Club
09.04 A Wien - Planet Music
10.04 D München - Backstage
11.04 CH Pratteln - Z7
12.04 FR Strasburg - La Laiterie
15.04 FR Paris - La Locomotive
16.04 BL Antwepen - Hof Ter Loo
17.04 NL Tilburg - 013
***
SOILWORK - European festival appearances announced
Sweden's
SOILWORK have lined up the following European festival appearances this summer
May 06 - Karmøygeddon Festival - Haugesund, DEN
Jun. 03 - Rock Hard Festival - Gelsenkirchen, GER
Jun. 9-10 - Sauna Festival - Tampere, FIN
Jun. 9-11 - Download Festival - Donington, UK
Jun. 15-17 - Hultsfred Festival - Hultsfred, SWE
Jul. 07 - Metal Town Festival - Gothenburg, SWE
Jul. 08 - Peace & Love Festival - Borlänge, SWE
Aug. 3-5 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, GER
***
DEATHSTARS - Headlining show confirmed
In
addition to the already published festival appearances, Sweden's DEATHSTARS
have announced another headlining show at Majfestivalen, set to take place on
May 26th in Kristianstad, Sweden!
***
ANTHRAX - Scott Ian: 'I am having so much fun'
ANTHRAX
guitarist Scott Ian has checked in from the Las Vegas set of the new VH1
reality TV show, tentatively titled "Supergroup", which features Ian
alongside Ted Nugent (guitar), Evan Seinfeld (BIOHAZARD; bass), Sebastian Bach
(ex-SKID ROW; vocals) and Jason Bonham (BONHAM, UFO, FOREIGNER; drums).
Filming
for the program commenced on February 22, with the premise being to lock
several musicians in a house for 10 days and get them to write and record some
new original music. Originally the network wanted the group to record an album,
but at this time it is understood they will settle for one song and hope for
more. In addition to the five musicians, star manager Doc McGhee (KISS) is in
charge and is also living in the house for the duration of filming/recording.
Commented Ian: "I just got back from a strip bar with Evan. Shocking.
Strip bars in Vegas? I am not locked in the house.
"This isn't 'Big Brother' or 'Surreal Life' or 'The Real World'. We can
come and go as we please and will get as much out of this as we put in. Like
college, only with Ted Nugent as your professor ripping on guitar.
"This is the ultimate summer camp.
"Ted taught me to shoot a bow today. I shot a perfect kill on a fake deer.
I may be the first Jew to shoot an arrow.
"Paul Crook [former ANTHRAX/SEBASTIAN BACH guitarist] came over today and
we jammed. He rips!!!
'The show we are doing is March 5 at the Empire Ballroom. I'm not sure how tix
are being handled. They expect a sellout. I will post info tomorrow.
"I jammed 'Cat Scratch' with Ted today. Just him and I. Another Make A
Wish moment.
"I am having so much fun."
"Supergroup" is tentatively scheduled to premiere on May 18.
***
KNORKATOR - Canada calling
Due
to an invitation of Toronto’s Goethe Institute, KNORKATOR will perform at the
“Canadian Music week presents german sounds” at the Kathedral, set to take
place on March 3rd. For more details click here.
***
COMMUNIC - "Waves of Visual Decay" track listing
Norwegian
progressive/power metal nowcomers of 2005 COMMUNIC have completed work on their
sophomore album, entitled "Waves of Visual Decay", at Hansen studios
in Ribe, Denmark.
Commented the band: "The album will be close to an hour long, so the songs
are all from 6-10 minutes and contains a good mix of some heavy stuff and a few
more mellow songs. There will be some edits of some of the songs since most of
them are to long to be played on radio or make a video of, so that's the reason
for the edits. No bonus songs this time, as we didn't have time to get it
done."
"Waves of Visual Decay" track listing:
01. Under a Luminous Sky
02. Frozen Asleep In the Park
03. Watching It All Disappear
04. Fooled by the Serpent
05. Waves of Visual Decay
06. My Bleeding Victim
07. At Dewy Prime
Upcoming COMMUNIC shows:
Apr. 07 - Stjerna Kro - Mandal, Norway
May 27 - The Rock - Copenhagen, DEN
Jun. 17 - Queens Of Metal Festival - Kleinwenkheim, GER
Aug. 17-19 - Ragnarock Open Air Festival - Oslo, NOR
***
Brainstorm Gig Update
“...we're proud to announce some more festival
appearances in 2006! Still we're in the booking phase and you can be sure...
there are many more amazing Brainstorm shows coming up in 2006 all over the
world... also near your hometown! We'll tear down places in countries we've
never been before... but wherever, whenever... the 2006 stageplot AND setlist
will surprise all of you! Check out the 3rd part of the "INSIDE THE
MONSTER-World Tour" .... and enjoy!”
10.03.06 Atarfe Vega Rock Atarfe-Granada (E) - http://brmusic.net/avr2006
05.05.06 Metal For Fairness Festival, Vienna (A) - http://www.metalforfairness.at.tc
19.05.06 Sägfestival Greding (D) - http://www.justforfun-verein.de
27.05.06 Eternity Of Rock, Lichtenberg (I) - http://eorpics.isch.org
02/04.06.06 Rock Hard Festival Amphitheater,
Gelsenkirchen (D) - http://www.rockhardfestival.de
16/17.06.06 Rock Am Härtsfeldsee Dischingen (D) - http://www.rockamhaertsfeldsee.de
30.06./01.07.06 Basin Fire Fest, Spalené Porici (CZ)
- http://www.basinfirefest.cz
15.07.06 Römerstein Open Air, Römerstein/Ulm (D) - http://www.r-o-a.de
22.07.06 Earthshaker Fest, Kreuth (D) - http://www.earthshaker-fest.com
19.08.06 Ragnarock Open Air Oslo (N) - http://www.ragnarock.as
30.09.06 Bloodstock 06 UK Metalfest Derby (UK) - http://www.bloodstock.uk.com
http://www.brainstorm-web.net
***
Desaster Gig Update
04.03.06 SWE Sandviken - Rockklubben (w/ Deceiver) -
www.freewebs.com/rockklubben
08.04.06 D Trier Exhaus "Tales from the
Underground" Festival
21.04.06 D Bamberg Live Club (w/ Delirium Tremens
a.m.)
22.04.06 D Weimar Kasseturm (w/ Avatar a.m.)
29.04.06 D Wesseling -Aula Gartenstr. Voll auf die
Ohren Festival (w/ Tankard, Blood Red Angel, Guerilla, Jack Slater,
Hexenhammer, Scornage a.m.)
03./ 04.06.06 D Bitterfeld - United Metal Maniacs
Open Air (w/ Deströyer666, Dekapitator, Decayed, Primordial a.m.)
15.07.06 D Erbstetten - Metallic Noise Festival Open
Air
10.-12.08.06 D Bad Berka - Party.San Open Air (w/
Deströyer666, Nifelheim, Hellrunar, Watain and more...)
25.11.06 D Hamm - Ragers Elite Festival(w/ Delirious
and more...)
www.total-desaster.de
***
EDGUY - Not scr*wing the fans
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted a statement on the band's
official web site explaining why the band weren't selling any merchandise at
their March 1 headlining show at Arenan in Stockholm, Sweden:
"As sad as it is, the company that holds the rights to sell the
merchandise at that venue in Stockholm was asking for a ridiculously high commission.
They have been doing that for years and so far all bands kissed a** and gave in
to the absurd demands of those parasites.
Just because they rather add the
commission to the original sales price and hope that they sell at least a few
shirts to those who are determined enough to buy them, according to the
principle: Any money is good money, let's get all we can take. THAT'S NOT
FAIR!!! In a band meeting we decided to rather not to sell any shirt than
scr*wing our fans.
Stupid from a business point of view, but we do not wanna
blow YOUR money into some businessmen's a**es. Fu*k that. I hope they will
reduce their provision rates in the future. This step was unavoidable to give a
signal. It's not acceptable to feed parasites with the money of our fans!!! We
hope you understand that!"
***
HAMMERFALL - Oscar comments on festival appearances
"I know we have said to everyone that we wouldn’t do any more
shows until the release of the next album, because that is how we normally do
it. But due to the tremendous success of our last tour, we have decided to
break from that form not once but twice: On July 21st, HAMMERFALL will headline
the Earthshaker Festival in Kreuth, Germany! More details will follow in the
coming months, but I can tell you right away that it will be something very,
very special. Just you wait and see.
The other one remains a secret still, but
will be announced eventually. They will both be exclusive in the respect that
they aren’t in the same territory and there will absolutely, positively not be
any more. And they share something else in common as well. We feel that our
fans deserve something extraordinary, and that’s exactly what these shows will
be. They will both be unlike anything else from us. Just you wait and see. So,
if you want to see HAMMERFALL live this summer, you now have two choices."
***
VARIOUS ARTISTS - Earthshaker fest update
HAMMERFALL and KNORKATOR have been confirmed for this year's
Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 21-22 in Kreuth, Germany. The festival
billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):
ARCH ENEMY
BRAINSTORM
DEATHSTARS
DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
EDGUY
EKTOMORF
ENSIFERUM
EQULIBRIUM
EVERGREY
HAMMERFALL
KATAKLYSM
KNORKATOR
NEVERMORE
OPETH
RAGE
SAXON
TESTAMENT
WINTERSUN
www.earthshaker-fest.com
***
AMORPHIS - Live on Finnish TV
On Wednesday, March 8, AMORPHIS will appear live on Yle TV2's
"Lista" show (web site)
in Finland starting at 7:15 p.m. The first 50 fans to gather at the door of
Yleisradio's Radiotalo (Radiokatu 5 D, Länsi-Pasila, Helsinki) will be invited
inside to watch the show as studio guests. The program will re-air on Saturday,
March 11 at 11:00 a.m.
Click here
to watch the brand new AMORPHIS' video "House of Sleep"
***
KATAKLYSM - 'Crippled & Broken' video online
Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have posted their video for the
track "Crippled & Broken" at this
location.(quicktime is required) The clip was filmed last month in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada with Maurice Swinkel of Lowlife Media, with additional footage
that was shot in remote parts of Holland. "Crippled & Broken",
the band's first video from their new album, "In the Arms of
Devastation", focuses on a war veteran suffering from the post-war
syndrome.
KATAKLYSM are also scheduled to film a video for the track 'To Reign Again' with
acclaimed director Maurice Swinkel of Lowlife Media (who recently completed the
band's clip for the track "Crippled & Broken"). The new video
will be filmed during the band's perfromances and touring activites at the No
Mercy Festivals in April and will be released later in the year.
***
EDGUY - Guitar winner met the band!
NUCLEAR BLAST is proud to announce the winner of the latest “win
an EDGUY guitar” competition: Roman Willms met the band during their sold out
„Rocket Ride“ European Tour in Hamburg at the “Docks” and received the brand
new ESP-guitar right out of the hands of Tobias Sammet. Roman was extremely
pleased, happy to meet the band and enjoyed the show very much! Who knows…
maybe this was the birth of the next guitar hero? You never know...
***
Arch
Enemy - CONFIRMED TO PLAY DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
As
all 3 headliners have now been announced, with Tool being confirmed as Friday’s
main stage headline band, Century Media are please to be able to announce that
ARCH ENEMY have been confirmed to play during the weekend, with day, stage
& time to be announce later.
Having
been tour buddies over the years with Iron Maiden, Slayer and Cradle of Filth,
Arch Enemy are looking forward to coming back to Download after a fantastic
appearance in 2004. Distinctive front-woman Angela Gossow will be adding a
touch of glamour through her unique growls to compliment their successful brand
of extreme metal.
ARCH
ENEMY have joined the increasingly amazing line up for this years festival in
June bands confirmed so far are:
DOWNLOAD
2006:
TOOL,
METALLICA, GUNS N’ ROSES, THE PRODIGY, KORN, DEFTONES, TRIVIUM, BULLET FOR MY
VALENTINE, CRADLE OF FILTH, ARCH ENEMY, SOULFLY, STONE SOUR, CLUTCH, LACUNA
COIL, INME, HATEBREED, WITHIN TEMPTATION, SOILWORK, 36 CRAZY FISTS, EIGHTEEN
VISIONS, AIDEN, TO MY SURPRISE, BLOODSIMPLE
http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk
***
NIGHTWISH - 'Best Finnish Artist' & 'Top-Selling Album'
NIGHTWISH
were honored in the "Best Finnish Artist" and "Top-Selling
Album" categories at the Emma-Gaala (Finnish equivalent of the Grammys),
which was held on Saturday, March 4 at the Kulttuuritalolla in Helsinki.
***
CANDLEMASS - Finish recording four new songs
Swedish
doomsters CANDLEMASS have recorded four new songs with producer Andy Sneap
(NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD).
The recordings took place last weekend
at the new Polar studios in Stockholm, Sweden and the band say that they are
very happy with the result.“
The songs are pretty much in the same vein as the
stuff on the [self-titled 2005] reunion album, maybe a bit darker," says
bassist/songwriter Leif Edling.
CANDLEMASS's next studio session will take place in May. The band's new album
is tentatively scheduled for release in October 2006!
***
COMMUNIC - Progpower Europe confirmation
Norwegian
progressive/power metal band COMMUNIC have been confirmed for the ProgPower
Europe 2006 festival, set to take place September 30-October 1 at JC Sjiwa in
Baarlo, the Netherlands.
For more information, visit www.progpower.com.
***
CALLENISH CIRCLE tour
update
10.03
: Sala Gamma in Murcia (SP)
11.03
: Sala Vietnam in Riudarenes – Girona (SP)
18.03
: MJ Rouge Brique in Lodelinsart (B)
19.03
: The Factory in Liege (B)
08.04
: Magasin 4 in Brussels (B)
20.05
: Club Havanna in Reichelsheim (D) = new date !
26.05
: Donkey Shot in Heemskerk (NL) = new date !
10.06
: Devil Days Festival in Sankt Leonhard am Forst (A)
17.06
: Rotten Metal Festival @ Nighttown in Rotterdam (NL)
info:
http://www.callenish-circle.com/
***
CATARACT
tour update
14.3.06
Frison, Fribourg – CH w/ Soulfly
15.3.06
Rohstofflager, Zürich – CH w/ Soulfly
14.4.06
TBA, Paris – F details TBA
15.4.06
Centre Socio Culturel, Chaulnes/Amiens -F Killer Fest w/ Dismember, Carnival in
Coal, Destinity + more www.killerfest.com
16.4.06
Frontline, Gent – B Easter Hardcore w/ Teamkiller, Bloodshot, Clobbering time +
more
22.4.06
Treibhaus, Luzern - CH w/ Palmer
29.4.06
Lokschuppen/Black Box, Rosenheim - D w/ Epitome of Frail
30.4.06
Alibi, Weingarten - D w/ Epitome of Frail, Edgecrusher
24.5.06
Abart, Zürich - CH RECORD RELEASE SHOW! support TBA
26.5.06
Eternity of Rock Open Air, Lichtenfeld - I bands TBA
27.5.06
Ancient Spirit Festival, Lahr - D w/ My Darkest Hate, Deadborn +more tba www.ancientspirit.de
9.6.06
Kulturhaus, Chur - CH support TBA
10.6.06
Devil Days Festival, St. Leonhard am Forst - A w/ Entombed, Dew-Scented,
Belphegor + tons more www.devildays.at
16.6.06
Metalliga Open Air, Lustenau - A w/ Unleashed,
Ignite, Pungent Stench + more www.metalliga.com
17.6.06
Kuckucksnest, Berchtesgaden - D support TBA
9.7.06
Raiffeisenhalle, Unterbuch/Hartberg - A Burning Season Fest, bands TBA
14.7.06
Rock Well Open Air, Saarwellingen - D more TBA www.rock-well.de
15.7.06
SO25, Frankfurt - D w/ MachineMadeGod
22.7.06
Metalcamp, Tolmin - SLO w/ about a million of bands www.metalcamp.com
29.7.06
Uniwiese, Stuttgart - Dumsonst und draussen, more TBA
XMAS
FESTIVALS 2006 (with Six Feet Under, Gorefest, God Dethroned, Krisiun)
8.12.06
Fritz, Berlin - D
9.12.06
Hellraiser, Engeldorf/Leipzig - D
10.12.06
Planet Music, Wien -
11.12.06
Backstage, München - D
12.12.06
Z7, Pratteln - CH
13.12.06
Rockfabrik, Ludwigsburg - D
14.12.06
Batschkapp, Frankfurt - D
15.12.06
La Laiterie, Strasbourg - F
16.12.06
Hof Ter Loo, Antwerpen - B
17.12.06
013, Tilburg - NL
18.12.06
Zeche Carl, Essen - D
19.12.06
La Locomotive, Paris – F
***
MACHINEMADE GOD tour
update
06/04/06
@ Turock, Essen,GER
07/04/06
@ JuKuz, Taunustein,GER
08/04/06
@ Dance of Days Festival, Switzerland
09/04/06
@ Steinbruch Theater, Darmstadt, GER
06/05/06
@ Julius Leber Haus, Essen, GER
13/05/06
@ Exhaus, Trier,GER
14/05/06
@ Oberentfelden, Switzerland
08/07/06
@ Dock "Hotel zur Mühle",GER (*)
15/07/06
@ O25, Frankfurt, GER
(*)-
the show is on board of the „Schloss Ahrfels“ – the boatride starts at 09:00pm.
Departure at the dock “hotel zur muehle” in Bad Breisig, Germany. The boat
returns at 01:30am.
Info:
http://www.machinemadegod.com/
***
AMON AMARTH DVD cover
revealed
On
the 24th of April (21st in Germany/Austria/Switzerland) AMON AMARTH will
finally release their highly anticipated 3-DVD-set „Wrath Of The Norsemen“ in
Europe!
The
3-disc set will be released in a deluxe 10 page digipack with special
gold-laminated slipcase - definitely something to look at!
Main
body of the content is the Cologne show from last year – filmed with 11
cameras, this was the longest show AMON AMARTH have ever played (23 songs!).
Bonus footage includes interviews, behind-the-scenes of the DVD recording and
other stuff filmed around the Cologne show!
Discs
2 and 3 feature professionally filmed shows from Summer Breeze 2005, the Metal
Blade Rrroooaaarrr 2005 (a show with a really unusual setlist!), Wacken Open
Air 2004 and the release show for “Fates Of Norns” in Ludwigsburg (Germany) in
2004!
Here´s
the complete tracklisting:
Disc 1:
DVD-recording show in Cologne (Germany) - 16.08.2005
Intro
An
Ancient Sign of Coming Storm
Pursuit
Of Vikings
Ride
For Vengeance
Masters
Of War
The
Last With Pagan Blood
Once
Sealed In Blood
Bastards
Of A Lying Breed
Fate
Of Norns
1000
Years Of Oppression
Vs.
The World
North
Sea Storm
Releasing
Surtur’s Fire
Annihilation
Of Hammerfest
Friends
Of The Suncross
Bloodshed
Amon
Amarth
For
the Stabwounds In Our Backs
Where
Silent Gods Stand Guard
Bleed
For Ancient Gods
Victorious
March
Death
In Fire
+
backstage & other footage!
Disc 2:
Live at Summer Breeze festival – 18.08.2005
Intro
An
Ancient Sign Of Coming Storm
Pursuit
of Vikings
Masters
of War
Fate
of Norns
1000
Years Of Oppression
Vs
the World
For
the Stabwounds In Our Backs
Victorious
March
Death
In Fire
Live
at the Metal Blade RRROOOAAARRR – 02.10.2005
Sorrow Throughout The Nine Worlds
Dragons Flight Across The Waves
God His Son And Holy Whore
The Sound Of Eight Hooves
Thor Arise
Fall Through Ginnungagap
Burning Creation
And Soon The World Will Cease To Be
Valkyries Ride
Pursuit Of Vikings
Beheading Of A King
Revenge Of The Zombie (SFU Cover)
Death In Fire
Disc 3:
Live at the Wacken Open Air
2004
Victorious
March
For
The Stabwounds In Our Backs
Where
Silent Gods Stand Guard
The
Sound of Eight Hooves
Avenger
Death
In Fire
Pursuit
of Vikings
Bastards
of a Lying Breed
Masters
of War
Vs
The World
Bleed
For Ancient Gods
Live
in Ludwigsburg (Germany) – record release show for “Fate Of Norns”
For
The Stabwounds In Our Backs
Vs. The World
Masters Of War
North Sea Storm
Thousand Years of Oppression
Bloodshed
The Last With Pagan Blood
An Ancient Sign Of Coming Storm
Pursuit Of Vikings
Fate of Norns
Once Sealed In Blood
Death In Fire
The Sound Of Eight Hooves
Bleed For Ancient Gods
Where Silent Gods Stand Guard
Victorious March
***
POTENTIA
ANIMI sign to Staupa Musica worldwide!
Metal
Blade Records go medieval! No, not at all!
But
as some of you might know, Metal Blade started a sublabel called Staupa Musica
in 2004. In the beginning it was meant to bring German medieval music into all
of Europe. The first two albums that Staupa Musica released outside of Germany
were CORVUS CORAX’ “Seikilos” and POTENTIA ANIMI’s “Das erste Gebet”.
In
the beginning of 2006 POTENTIA ANIMI decided to work together with Staupa
Musica in Germany as well. As a result their second sin, “Psalm II”, will be
released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on April 28th (May 1st
in the rest of Europe).
Expect
the five monks in best shape, telling again some (un)holy stories about the
treasures and secrets that are hidden behind church walls (and that were meant
to remain there!). Be lead into temptation by hypnotic medieval rhythms and
archaic choirs and chants combined with poppy choruses and elements of modern
(Hard) Rock. Frivolous and waggish lyrics, not quite meant to be taken
seriously, are served on top.
In
February the German press already had the chance to have a listen to this
masterpiece of medieval music with a modern approach! Listen what they
experienced:
„Someone
who links medieval instruments and sacral choirs to dusty and quixotic church
music, should experience POTENTIA ANIMI. It’s a musical and lyrical kick in the
a**. They play a unique mixture of whimsical and cheeky lyrics below the
waistline, guitar riffing and perfectly trained choirs. These monks couldn’t be
more entertaining!“ Andreas Kais, Metal Heart Germany
“’Psalm
II’ is a real masterpiece! […] These monks have the unique ability to arouse
even extremely uptight people!” Thomas Manegold, www.subkultur.com
Here’s
the tracklist of “Psalm II”:
01.)
Intro
02.)
Ave Maria
03.)
Eifersucht
04.)
Qui Per Mundum
05.)
Anima
06.)
Manus Ferens
07.)
Drei Reiter
08.)
Verlorene Haufen
09.)
Bettelweib
10.)
Non Major
11.)
Die Räuber
12.)
Ewigkeit
13.)
Viva La More
To
have a pre-listen to “Ave Maria” please click HERE!
More
info:
www.staupa-musica.com
www.potentia-animi.de
Check
their amazing and extremely entertaining live show out here:
17.03.06
D-HAMM - Mittelaltermarkt
14.04.06 D-CHORIN - Kloster Chorin
15.04.06
D-CHORIN - Kloster Chorin
16.04.06
D-CHORIN - Kloster Chorin
17.04.06
D-CHORIN - Kloster Chorin
27.04.06 D-BERLIN – K17 („Psalm II“-Record-Release-Party!)
30.04.06
D-ZELLA MEHLIS - Walpurgisnacht
01.05.06 D-OTTWEILER - Hexentanz Festival 2006
02.05.06 D-FRANKFURT -Nachtleben
03.05.06 D-HEIDELBERG - Schwimmbad
06.05.06 D-MÜNCHEN - Spectaculum Mundi
27.05.06 D-HOHENWESTSTEDT - Mittelaltermarkt
28.05.06
D-HAMBURG – Headbangers Ballroom
05.06.06
D-NEUNKIRCHEN - Mittelaltermarkt
17.06.06 D-KÖNIGSTEIN/Taunus - Burg Königstein
24.06.06 D-WERNESGRÜN - Brauerheihof Fest
21.07.06
D-TAMBACH - Open Air
22.07.06 D-WEISSENSEE -Runneburg
29.07.06 D-BÜCKEBURG – Mittelaltermarkt
17/18.08.06
D-ABTSGMÜND - Summerbreeze Open Air
19.08.06 D-AMMERANG - Mittelaltermarkt
20.08.06 D-AMMERANG – Mittelaltermarkt
25.-27.08.
I-Schulderns – Südtiroler Ritterspiele, Churburg
31.08.06
D-KAISERSLAUTERN -Kammgarn
01.09.06 D-WUPPERTAL - LCB
03.09.06 D-HAMBURG – Mittelalatermarkt
08.-10.09.06
D - WETTIN - Burgfest
21.07.07
D-EINSIEDEL- Kulturinsel
***
New Crowpath And Morbid
Angel Reissue In Earache’s store
Crowpath "Son Of Sulphur"
CD
Crowpath sharpens their knives and continues their
blazing path of aural destruction with their sophomore album, “Son Of Sulphur”.
Sacrificing none of the jagged technicality of their debut, “Red On Chrome”,
the band has evolved into a versatile machine that seamlessly marries the
grating, trainwreck chaos factor of modern death and grind with lumbering doom
metal contractions that inhale the clouds and melt your kneecaps.
“Son Of
Sulphur” emphasises Crowpath’s enthusiasm for dynamic musical growth without
compromising their abrasive intensity or scab-coated attraction to perverse
complexity.
Morbid Angel
"Altars Of Madness" Ltd Dual Disc CD/DVD + Replica Gig Ticket
The all time classic debut from Death Metal legends
Morbid Angel with bonus DVD material as part of the Dual Disc format. This is
the band's first time ever on DVD format.
The DVD side of the Dual Disc
features the long sought after November 1989 Nottingham Rock City show filmed
on four cameras with great sound as the band blaze through most of the cuts
from the first record.
The show was part of Morbid Angel's performance on the
“Grindcrusher” tour alongside Napalm Death, Bolt Thrower and Carcass. The first
5000 pressing of the Dual Disc will feature a replica gig ticket.
“Altars of Madness” has long been revered as the THE
Death Metal milestone, featuring genre classics 'Maze of Torment', 'Chapel of
Ghouls' and 'Immortal Rites'. First issued in 1989, the recording features the
classic line up of David Vincent (bass/vocals), Trey Azagthoth (guitars), Pete
Sandoval (drums) Richard Brunelle (guitars).
Morbid Angel went on to become the
biggest band in the Death Metal genre, even signing to Giant Records in America
in the mid - 90's. The band's entire catalogue, some 9 albums, is still
available via Earache. Morbid Angel catalogue sales total over one million
records.
Keep checking back for many many more hot releases
throughout 2006.
*More Info on all new releases can be found at www.earache.com
***
CRIMINAL announce new
bassist, enter Terrorizer Readers’ Poll
Anglo-Chilean
thrashers CRIMINAL have announced Staff Glover as their new bass player,
following the departure of original member Juan “Kato” Cueto. Glover had
already stepped in during CRIMINAL’s 2004 European tour with SIX FEET UNDER.
“It’s
a pity things didn’t work out with Kato, but his heart was obviously somewhere
else,” comments singer/guitarist Anton Reisenegger. “After recording ‘Sicario’
we did three shows in the UK with CHIMAIRA, which all went great, and everybody
was very optimistic regarding CRIMINAL, but unfortunately Kato decided to
return to Chile. It was a bad case of homesickness.”
“It’s
great to have Staff in the band though,” the frontman continues. “He’s a very
solid player and a long-time friend of the band. We already had a great laugh
on the SIX FEET UNDER tour. He’s got this dark sense of humour, which fits us
perfectly. We are all in high spirits about our future as a band. Let’s hope
this line-up lasts for a bit longer!”
In
other news, the readers of Terrorizer Magazine voted CRIMINAL’s latest output
“Sicario” as the 9th best album of 2005. The band members wish to
thank everyone who voted for them.
CRIMINAL
have lined up the following festival shows for the summer so far:
22.07.06
Urbach, Germany – Zabbaduschder Festival (w/BORN FROM PAIN, BELPHEGOR,
DAVIDIAN, etc.)
25.08.06
Gemünden, Germany – Up From The Ground Festival (w/GOD DETHRONED, GOREFEST,
SINISTER, etc.)
www.criminal1.com
***
MALEVOLENT CREATION - "Doomsday X" in the
making
Long Running Florida Death Metal warriors Malevolent Creation are
currently in pre production for they're 10 studio album "DOOMSDAY X"
for Nuclear Blast Records.The band is currently home writing and demoing
material for there new creation to be recorded in May and mixed in June.
Recording's will take place in Pompano Beach,FL at Mercury recording studio's
with producer/engineer Gus Rios and then off to Denmark with producer Tue
Madsen for the mixing of the new if all goes well.This will mark the first time
in the band's career that an overseas producer has been brought in for mixing,
but Tue's track record speaks for itself and we feel that we will be in good
hands' with Tue mixing the new album.
We need to have a massive production for
this 10th record because this recording mean's a lot to us and we plan on
touring for the next 2 years in support of it. All the band's members are
contributing to the writing of this new album so there will be a lot of
different influences on this record.
The music will be extremely heavy and
insanely fast according to the band members. Malevolent Creation's line up now
features original band members Brett Hoffman on vocals, Jason Blachowicz on
bass. Jon Rubin on guitar, Phil Fasciana on guitar and drumming power house
Tony Laureano on drums.
Laureano has toured several times in the past with M.C,
but now will make his debut studio recording with the band which is sure to be
interesting. This line up will also do all upcoming tours in support of
"DOOMSDAY X" which is expected to be released in September followed
by a massive European tour with Disgorge and Skinless in support. Other touring
options are being looked at as well. There is talk about a US Tour with Bolt
Thrower in July -August but nothing is confirmed yet:
In other news Malevolent Creation just recently returned from a 6 week tour of
europe with Bolt Thrower, Nightrage and Necrophagist and would like to say that
this tour was the best tour we have ever been part of in the last 15 years.
Most of the shows were sold out and Bolt Thrower is hands down the best band we
have ever toured with and without they're help this tour would never of
happened for us. We would truly like to thank B.T.s tour manager Graham and
Jo,Martin,Baz,Gavin and Karl from the band for all they're help. An extra
special thanks goes out to Phil,Andy,Keith and Sabrine from B.T.'s crew for all
they're help throughout the "Those Still Loyal Over Europe Tour
2006".You guys fu*king rule!!!! Also, a big hello to our new friends in
Nightrage and Necrophagist for being so cool and making this the best tour yet!
Malevolent Creation March, 2006
***
AMORPHIS - Chart results
AMORPHIS take credit for their brilliant new album
"Eclipse"! The current chart results are as follows:
# 1 in Finland
# 56 in Germany
# 69 in Austria
# 29 in Hungary
More chart notations to be announced soon.
***
MISERY INDEX - To tour Europe
MISERY INDEX have been confirmed as the support act for
FEAR FACTORY on the German leg of their upcoming European tour. Sparky Voyles
(guitar) has just signed in and wrote:
“Hey guys! We're really excited to tell you that we will be doing the tour with
Fear Factory in Europe. The tour starts in a few days and we really hope to see
many of you at one of the gigs. METAL!”
Confirmed dates are as follows:
3/18 Bologna, ITA Estragon
3/19 Milan, ITA Rolling Stone
3/20 Treviso, ITA New Age Rock Club
3/21 Graz, AUT Orpheum Theatre
3/22 Vienna, AUT Planet Music
3/23 Worgl, AUT Komma
3/25 Berlin, GER Columbiahalle
3/26 Cologne, GER Live Music Hall
3/27 Hamburg, GER Markthalle
3/28 Aarhus, DEN Train
3/29 Copenhagen, DEN Pumphuset Club
3/31 Tampere, FIN Pakkahoune
4/1 Helsinki, FIN Nosturi
4/3 Stockholm, SWE Klubben
4/4 Oslo, NOR Rockefeller Music Hall
4/5 Gothenburg, SWE Kaaren
4/6 Malmo, SWE Kulturbolaget
4/8 Bristol, UK Anson Rooms
4/9 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy
4/10 Nottingham, UK Rock City
4/11 Newcastle, UK Newcastle University
4/12 Glasgow, UK Barrowlands
4/13 Leeds, UK Metropolitan University
4/15 Birmingham, UK Carling Birmingham Academy
4/16 Portsmouth, UK Pyramid Centre
4/18 London, UK Astoria
4/19 Norwich, UK University Of East Anglia
4/21 Bordeaux, FRA Theatre Barbey
4/22 Bergara, SPA Sala Jam
4/23 Madrid, SPA La Riviera
4/24 Porto, POR Hard Club
4/25 Lisbon, POR Incrivel Almadense
4/27 Barcelona, SPA Razzmatazz II
4/28 Toulouse, FRA SDF De Ramonville
4/29 Montpellier, FRA Rockstore
4/30 Paris, FRA La Locomotive
5/1 Brussels, BEL Ancienne Belgique
5/2 Lille, FRA Le Splendid
5/3 Amsterdam, NET Melkweg
5/4 Tilburg, NET 013
5/6 Luxembourg, LUX Den Atelier
5/7 Lausanne, SWI Les Docks
***
DARKANE - Tourdates announced
Swedish thrashers DARKANE will join SADUS and GORY BLISTER for a
European tour that will launch on April 14th in Rotterdam, Holland. Confirmed
dates are as follows:
SADUS | DARKANE | GORY BLISTER
Tour April 2006
14-4 fri NL Baroeg, Rotterdam
15-4 sat D Turock, Essen
16-4 sun NL Noordschok, Groningen (festival)
18-4 tue F Ubu, Rennes
19-4 wed F Locomotive, Paris
21-4 fri D Tor 3, Osnabruck
22-4 sat CH Rocking Chair, Vevey
23-4 sun IT La Gabbia, Bassano Del Grappa
24-4 mon IT Sonar Club, Colle de Val D’Elsa
25-4 tue IT Circolo Degli Artisti, Rome
26-4 wed A Monastery, Vienna
27-4 thu CZ Black Pes, Prague
28-4 fri D Exhaus, Trier
29-4 sat B Biebob, Vosselaar, evening
29-4 sat NL Kings Of Metal, Arnhem (festival) afternoon
30-4 sun NL 013, Tilburg
***
BLIND GUARDIAN - “Fly” in the charts
BLIND GUARDIAN have entered several international charts with
their new single “Fly”. The current chart results are as follows:
# 1 in Japan
# 4 in Spain
# 4 in Hungary
# 29 in Sweden
# 32 in Germany
# 52 in Austria
# 94 in Switzerland
More chart notations to be announced soon.
***
AGNOSTIC FRONT - Co-headlining the WFF-Festival
New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT have have been confirmed
on the With Full Force Festival for Co-Headlining on Saturday! Get ready and BE
THERE!!!
***
LIQUIDO - Wolfgang signs in
Hi everybody! It´s been calm in the last two months, concerning
liquido. We´ve played no shows, but we´ve not been lazy! The new shop has
finally opened (thanks Wolle and Paul!) and I´ve realized the shooting of a
trash-video for "Flip To Play"! with a team of two camera-men, a
wonderful assistant, and about 20 female actresses we shot at various places in
Berlin, even in a nice small club called "Hotelbar" in mitte.
I´ve
done my first director´s job and now we´re doing the cut, which is going to
take some more days/weeks together with the post-production. Well, what I can
say already is that it´s going to be really cool and really new, and people
who´ve been knowing us for years will recognize our former stage-manager
"onkel" in the leading role...!
He and all the others did a fantastic
job! Thanks for that! As well Stefan and I are busy working in the studio on
new songs for cages´ debut-album, which is going to be released in early
autumn. The work is not proceeding easily, that´s why it´s probably going to
take a little longer than expected, (which also has a timing effect on
finalizing the "Flip To Play"-video...), but if you want to know
more, just visit www.cages.cc
for more information on that. Soon we´re even going to have a studio diary
there.
Liquido is going to play some shows in spring/summer (have a look at
tour/tickets, there´s interessting shows coming up!) and there´s news concernig
our DVD. The actual plan is to release our first DVD together with the first
single of the upcoming album end of the year! That´s it for now from
heidelberg! Cheerz to everybody, and don´t forget to have a glimpse on our new
pics and on our official myspace-site! (www.myspace.com/liquidorocks).
Wolfgang and LIQUIDO
Liquido live 2006
31.03.2006 Nördlingen - Ankerhalle (+
Bananafishbones)
07.04.2006 A-Feldkirch/Zwischenwasser - Poolbar Festival
08.04.2006 CH-St. Moritz - Season Ending
03.05.2006 Mittweida - Sachsen rockt 2006
02.06.2006 Leipzig - Stadtfest
03.06.2006 PL-Tarnow - Music Marathon
10.06.2006 Neuisenburg - Open Doors
14.06.2006 Albstadt - Tropicana
16.06.2006 Geisenfeld - Bürgerfest (+ Bananafishbones & die Springer)
17.06.2006 Rostock - Campus Explosion (+ Massive Töne)
02.07.2006 TK-Antalya - Ö3 Summersplash
07.07.2006 Tangermünde - Festival
21.07.2006 Chemnitz - Turmbrauhaus Fest
22.07.2006 Forstinning - Rock am Forst (+ Jamaram)
29.07.2006 CH-Adlboden - Vogellisi Festival
12.08.2006 I-Südtirol -Franzensfeste
14.08.2006 München - Optimol Sommerfest
26.08.2006 B-Hamme - Mira Festival
23.09.2006 Sinsheim - Elsenshalle
***
EDGUY - Guest appearance during final ride
Joining German metallers EDGUY on stage at the final show of their
Rocket Ride European tour on March 4 in Fulda, Germany was none other than
Gamma Ray guitarist Henjo Richter. Richter made an appearance during EDGUY's
second encore, "Avantasia," in front of 2,000 "enthusiastic
metalheads," according to a posting on GAMMA RAY's official web site.
***
Cannibal
Corpse KILL
CANNIBAL
CORPSE will release their new album “Kill” on the 24th of March in
Germany/Austria/Switzerland (27th of March in Europe).
There
will be a limited luxury package available including a bonus-DVD featuring a
complete liveshow (approx. 77 min.) with great sound, professionally filmed on
the 8th of April 2004 in Strasbourg, “La Laiterie” / France.
Tracklist
CD:
1.
The Time To Kill Is Now
2.
Make Them Suffer
3.
Murder Worship
4.
Necrosadistic Warnings
5.
Five Nails Through The
Neck
6.
Purification By Fire
7.
Death Walking Terror
8.
Barbaric Bludgeonings
9.
The Discipline Of
Revenge
10.
Brain Removal Device
11.
Maniacal
12.
Submerged In Boiling
Flesh
13.
Infinite Misery
Tracklist BonusDVD:
Hammer
Smashed Laiterie
(Live
in Strasbourg 2004)
1.
Shredded Humans
2.
Puncture Wound Massacre
3.
Fucked With A Knife
4.
Stripped, Raped And Strangled
5.
Decency Defied
6.
Vomit The Soul
7.
Unleashing The Bloodthirsty
8.
Pounded Into Dust
9.
The Cryptic Stench
10.
They Deserve To Die
11.
Dormant Bodies Bursting
12.
Gallery Of Suicide
13.
Pit Of Zombies
14.
The Wretched Spawn
15.
Devoured By Vermin
16.
A Skull Full Of Maggots
17.
Hammer Smashed Face
***
Metal Blade Tour dates
DESASTER:
08.04.06 D Trier Exhaus "Tales from the Underground"
Festival Info: www.metalmedia666.de
21.04.06 D Bamberg Live Club (w/ Delirium Tremens a.m.) Info: www.GodsofNoise.de
oder www.Hartes-Wochenende.de
22.04.06 D Weimar Kasseturm (w/ Avatar a.m.) Info: www.darkbound.de
oder www.hartlack.de
29.04.06 D
Wesseling -Aula Gartenstr. Voll auf die Ohren Festival CANCELLED!!!
FLESHCRAWL:
29.04.2006
- Germany - Hauzenberg near Passau @ Walpurgis Metal Days – with Hate Eternal,
Onkel Tom, Apo. Reiter
Belphegor,
Dew-Scented and many more info: www.walpurgismetal.de
10.06.2006
- Germany - Wachenroth @ Suffering Life Festival – with Disbelief, Aborted,
Belphegor, Noise Forest, Debauchery and many more info: www.sufferinglifefestival.com
23.09.2006
- Switzerland - Transilvania, Erstfeld @ METALFEST URI - with Carnal Forge,
Disparaged, Mabon plus more
info:
www.metalfest.ch.vu
***
THE OCEAN final tourdates
Here´s
the final tourschedule for THE OCEAN. Please update your files! Changes are
marked in red. All shows formerly marked as t.b.c. are now confirmed except for
Bordeaux.
15.03.
Hamburg Fundbureau
16.03. Flensburg Kühlhaus
17.03. Roskilde (DK) Gimle
18.03. Aalborg (DK) 1000Fryd
23.03. Copenhagen (DK) Lades Kaelder
24.03. Schwerin Doktor K
25.03. Nürnberg Kunstverein (KV)
26.03. Prag (CZ) 007
27.03. München Orangehouse
28.03. Wien (A) Movimento
29.03. Graz (A) Arcadium
30.03. Torino (I) Sound Factory
31.03.
Milano (I) Leoncavallo
01.04. Bolzano (I) Bunker
03.04. Santander (E) D-Manu w/Noesis
04.04. Vigo (E) Anoeta w/Porco Jones
05.04. Lisbon (P) Lotus Bar
06.04. Madrid (E) Staff
07.04.
Bordeaux Heretic tbc
08.04. Poitiers (F) BCS w/Cortéz
09.04. Paris (F) Le Batofar w/Cortéz
10.04. Wiesbaden Schlachthof w/Death Before Disco/Federation X
11.04. Köln Sonic Ballroom w/The Anti Doctrine
12.04. Leuven (B) Sojo
13.04. Tilburg (NL) 013 w/Textures
14.04. Amsterdam (NL) Melkweg w/Textures
15.04. Sneek (NL) Bolwerk w/Textures
16.04. Bochum Bastion
25.04. Bonn Klangstation
26.04. Esch - sur - Alzette (L) Kulturfabrik
27.04. Karlsruhe Substage w/Ira
28.04. Grossrosseln (Saar) Rock im Warndt Open Air w/Lacuna, Letzte Instanz,
Xandria u.v.a.
29.04. Würzburg B-Hof
30.04.
Niesky Juz Holz
05.05. Berlin Knaack w/The Anti Doctrine
12.05. Jena Rosenkeller w/Transmission0
26.08.
Gent (B) Ieper Hardcore Fest
info:
http://www.theoceancollective.com
***
NIGHTWISH - Tracklist of "End Of An Era"
Finland's
NIGHTWISH have announced the final tracklisting for their forthcoming
much-anticipated live CD/DVD package “End of an Era”, due out June, 2nd.
NIGHTWISH - End Of an Era - Live at Hartwall Arena 21.10.2005
1. Dark Chest Of Wonders
2. Planet Hell
3. Ever Dream
4. Kinslayer
5. Phantom Of The Opera
6. The Siren
7. Sleeping Sun
8. High Hopes
9. Bless The Child
10. Wishmaster
11. Slaying The Dreamer
12. Kuolema tekee taiteilijan
13. Nemo
14. Ghost Love Score
15. Stone People
16. Creek Mary´s Blood
17. Over The Hills and Far Away
18. Wish I Had an Angel
***
VOIVOD - "Katorz" is 'mind-blowing'
Greg
Prato of Billboard.com
is reporting that VOIVOD are scheduled to release their new album,
"Katorz", in June via The End Records. It will be the group's first
CD since the passing of co-founding guitarist Denis D'Amour (a.k.a. Piggy), who
died last August after a battle with colon cancer.
"It came about in unfortunate circumstances, but the result is
mind-blowing," drummer Michel "Away" Langevin told
Billboard.com. "Right before his departure, Denis explained to me that he
had recorded all the tracks that we had been working on with [bassist] Jason
[Newsted] and [vocalist] Snake [Belanger] for the past two years.
He had
recorded that on his laptop with ProTools, and even though he would have
preferred to re-do the whole thing in a real studio, there was a chance that we
could use the tracks. We built the album based on the guitar tracks, which was
difficult, because normally, we go the other way around — we start with the
drums, and then add stuff on top. But it sounds amazing."
"'Katorz' means 14 — it's the 14th effort of the band," Belanger
added. "The first time Piggy put it together and gave us the demo was on
CD, [and he had written] 'Katorz,' which is not the right way to write it. Of
course [there is] an emotional side to it, so we took the demo, and the design
of it will be his handwriting."
Read more at Billboard.com
***
CATARACTs Kingdom
Swiss
metallic hardcore heroes CATARACT are back with their fourth album “Kingdom”!
11 Tracks of brutal heavy music are ready to be unleashed upon the masses by
the 19th / 22nd of May! The album (which will also be
released as a limited 2CD digipack) was recorded once again at Antfarm Studios and
produced by Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, CALIBAN, HIMSA, END OF DAYS, BORN
FROM PAIN, KNUCKLEDUST…) who gave CATARACT the sound they were aiming for this
time around!
Guitarist
Simon Fuellemann speaks out on “Kingdom”:
„With this album
we’ve built our own ‘kingdom’! Metallic Hardcore – ‘hard’ being the keyword!
‘Kingdom’ is a groundbreaking step forward without losing our own style!”
As
mentioned above this crushing masterpiece of a thrashing beatdown will be
released on the 19th of May (Germany / Austria / Switzerland) /
22nd of May (Europe) and features the following tracks:
01.
Kingdom's Rise
02.
War of Cultures
03.
On this Graveyard
04.
Denial of Life
05.
Tongues spitting Hate
06.
March with your Battleforce
07.
Sacrificed for the Wealth
08.
Definiton of the Sacred
09.
Legions at the Gates
10.
Unforgotten
11.
For their Sins
