Record Store Day is proud to announce the appointment of Ozzy Osbourne as the Record Store Day Ambassador 2011. He says, "I now have the power to command you to attend Record Store Day, April 16th. Be there!"
Go to www.recordstoreday.com right now for a special message from the Ambassador himself.
As one of the most iconic figures in pop culture, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and multi-Grammy winner Ozzy Osbourne has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, approximately 50 million with his seminal metal band BLACK SABBATH and the rest as a solo artist, many of which were initially released on vinyl. On any given day you can hear Ozzy's music blasting at sporting events, in the movies, on the radio, in TV commercials, video games or on your iPod.
The folks at Record Store Day couldn't be more pleased than to have this true rock legend whose career has spanned four decades and whose music continues to be relevant today, as evidenced by 2010's "Scream" (Ozzy's 10th solo album, which entered the charts in the Top 10 in seven countries) and his in-progress 18-month world tour — as this year's ambassador. "The Record Store Day Ambassador's main purpose is to claim the mantle of greatness that conveys the majesty of the amazing array of releases made on the world's only holiday devoted to music. We were thrilled when the inaugural position was held in 2009 by the EAGLES OF DEATH METAL front man Jesse 'Boots Electric' Hughes, and was then followed in 2010 by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE/THEM CROOKED VULTURES' Joshua Homme," says Record Store Day co-founder Michael Kurtz. "We really didn't know who could top this trajectory of camp and circumstance and, needless to say, we were gobsmacked when Ozzy stepped
up to the plate."
Ozzy fans who come out to support Record Store Day will have the first chance to purchase a special seven-inch vinyl single of "Diary Of A Madman"'s "Flying High Again" (with a live version of "I Don't Know" as the B-side), along with full-length vinyl versions of the newly expanded 30th anniversary editions of his "Blizzard Of Ozz" and "Diary Of A Madman" albums.
Long revered by rock fans around the world, "Blizzard Of Ozz" and "Diary Of A Madman" form the cornerstone of Ozzy Osbourne's career as a solo artist and include the groundbreaking union of Ozzy and the late guitar prodigy Randy Rhoads. These two albums created a template for hard rock in the 1980's and beyond. "Crazy Train", the first single from "Blizzard Of Ozz", has become one of Ozzy's musical signatures, a perennial on the rock playlists and as part of Ozzy's live performances. 30 years later, we are celebrating these releases and this special partnership.
Record Store Day is managed by the Music Monitor Network and is organized in partnership with the Alliance of Independent Media Stores (AIMS), the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) and celebrates the culture of independent record stores by playing host to in-store events/performances, signings and special product releases on a global scale.
Record Store Day takes place annually on the third Saturday of April.
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN are confirmed to play at the 30th international motorcycle convention — Faro 2011. This gathering, which is the biggest motorcycle convention in Europe and is hosted by the Moto Clube De Faro, takes place between July 14 and July 17, with IRON MAIDEN headlining the first night. Other bands confirmed to appear are XUTOS E PONTAPÉS (Portugal); MAGO DE OZ (Spain); HELLS BELLS (tribute to AC/DC) (U.K.); LOS INHUMANOS (Spain); IRIS (Portugal).
MAIDEN's presence in Faro honors a great mutual friendship of many years of both of the band and the Moto Clube De Faro — the late Manu Da Silva. Manu was MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris' personal friend and the manager of Eddie's Bar in Santa Barbara de Nexe-Faro. Steve comments: "We have been trying to schedule to play at this incredible event for many years and it's fantastic that we have finally got the opportunity.
"l first met and became friends with the guys from Moto Clube De Faro a long time ago through mutual friend and Eddie's Bar manager Manu Da Silva, who tragically died five years ago. Manu was for many years a very good friend of myself and the band so you could say that our playing there is a tribute to his memory.
"We are all very much looking forward to this"
The last time MAIDEN played in The Algarve was back in March 1993 during the "Real Live Tour", so a return visit is well overdue.
To buy tickets and for more information about this very special event, please visit the club's web site, www.motoclubefaro.pt.
METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message:
"Last week we told you there would be a few more 'Big Four' shows and today's installment takes us to Milan, Italy. Look for more good times with ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, SLAYER, and yours truly at the Fiera Open Air Arena on July 6, 2011.
"Tickets will be available Friday, February 24 at 9:00 a.m. local time at Ticketone.it. MetClub members should check MetClub.com for more details on a special pre-sale for Clubbers only.
"One more on the docket . . . keep watching here!"
The so-called "Big Four" are arguably the biggest and longest-lasting acts to emerge from the thrash/speed metal underground of the late '80s, but never shared a stage together until last year.
The two-disc DVD release of "The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria", containing footage of the June 22, 2010 Sonisphere cinecast from the Sofia, Bulgaria leg of the "Big Four" tour has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of 100,000 copies. (Note: Due to the fact that the set consists of two discs, it was eligible for platinum certification after shipping 50,000 copies; platinum certification for a single-disc release is 100,000 copies.)
"The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard "Top Music Videos" sales chart in November with first-week sales of 22,000 copies. The set also debuted at No. 1 in Canada, the U.K. and Austria, while entering at No. 4 in Germany.
The show was part of a two-week European tour featuring the four biggest names from the Eighties thrash metal era. The idea first came up last year and Ulrich told The Pulse of Radio he was glad to finally see it happen. "It's pretty amazing if you think about it, that it's the first time basically in 25 years or 30 or whatever that the four of us have actually played shows together," he said. "So it was a lot of fun, a lot of memories, a lot of fun times — new fun times, and fun times talking about the old fun times. So it sort of was a, it was a winner on every front."
"The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria" set features full shows from all four bands along with behind-the-scenes and interview footage.
As first reported on January 25, METALLICA has announced the details of the U.S. leg of the "Big Four" tour. Disappointingly, however, there will only be a single North American gig for now, on Saturday, April 23 at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California — the same location where the Coachella festival takes place every year.
DEF LEPPARD, Britain's greatest arena rock band, is set to headline Download festival on Friday, June 10 at Donington Park, U.K. to kick off the band's world tour. The group is are also set to release a brand new live album, "Mirrorball", this summer, featuring a mix of live DEF LEPPARD classics, three brand new studio songs and a bonus DVD that contains energetic live performances and intimate backstage footage captured on the road. Also set for release this summer is LEPPARD's first coffee table book titled "Def Leppard - The Definitive Visual History", with exclusive photos by legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin.
DEF LEPPARD remain one of the world's biggest and most successful live acts. The band last played the U.K. in 2009 — headlining Download festival that year after a hugely successful sold out U.K. arena tour in 2008.
Tune in to Planet Rock tomorrow (Wednesday, February 23) at 8:45 a.m. GMT to hear an exclusive interview with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott on the breakfast show.
DEF LEPPARD is reportedly planning to embark on a two-month U.S. summer tour with HEART and KANSAS.
As previously reported, DEF LEPPARD and HEART are confirmed for the 18th annual Rock Fest, which is scheduled to take place July 14-17 in Cadott, Wisconsin.
DOWN 'N OUTZ — a project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, backed by THE QUIREBOYS and playing rare tracks connected only by MOTT THE HOOPLE — will support Paul Rodgers (BAD COMPANY, FREE, QUEEN) on his U.K. tour in April.
ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT) — the band featuring Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD), Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER), John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT) and Chuck Garric (ALICE COOPER, DIO) — has scheduled the following European tour dates:
Mar. 26 - Honefoss-Oslo, Norway - Alfred
Mar. 27 - Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi
Mar. 30 - Pratteln-Basel, Switzerland - Z7
Mar. 31 - Prague, Czeck Republic - Exit Chmelnice
Apr. 01 - Zlin, Czeck Republic - Master of Rock Cafe
Apr. 02 - Tefls, Austria - Rathaussaal Tefls
ESP in 2006 released the "Live in Japan" CD. A DVD set filmed in Sydney, Australia, entitled "Live at the Marquee", was also issued.
ESP's setlist consists mainly of KISS hits and obscure KISS songs that have never before been played live, along with selections from MÖTLEY CRÜE, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, ALICE COOPER and other classic rock bands.
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Rob Zombie told Empire magazine that his upcoming film, "The Lords Of Salem", will be his "bleakest" outing yet — this from the man whose four previous directorial efforts include the ultra-violent "The Devil's Rejects" and two grim "Halloween" movies. As for the plot of "Salem", Zombie gave a more detailed outline than before, saying, "There were twenty people that everyone knows about — obviously all innocent — executed as witches in Salem . . . there were a further four who actually were witches, who were killed secretly, and vowed one day to return to wreak havoc on Salem's descendants. That's when the movie jumps ahead to the present day and things start to go wrong."
"The Lords Of Salem" is scheduled to go into production later this spring. Zombie said he's had the idea for the movie for years, even before he recorded the song of the same name.
Zombie also revealed that he's no longer involved with a remake of "The Blob", saying, "If it's too similar to the original, everybody wonders what the point was, but if it's too different, everybody complains that it's too different! . . . It's like people have a set of rules in their minds about how these things should function, and you can't work like that."
Zombie told Empire that he still would like to make his biker film, "Tyrannosaurus Rex", someday, and also hopes to make a Western. He also told The Pulse Of Radio not long ago what kind of horror movie he'd like to see Hollywood make again. "It would be so cool to do, like, 'The Return Of Frankenstein', but you do it like Frankenstein looked in all the original Universal films," he said. "That would be so cool to go back and make a totally classic horror movie. Don't jazz it all up like Van Helsing, but make something really classic. I think people would go for it."
Zombie, who directed all his own music videos, made his debut as a feature film writer and director with 2003's "House Of 1000 Corpses".
He's currently on the road behind his 2010 album, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2", and will play a few more shows in England and Australia before returning home to begin work on "The Lords Of Salem".
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE will embark on a European run of shows during which it will perform its critically-lauded 1998 self-titled debut in its entirety along with some B-sides and rarities.
The dates are as follows:
May 02 - Cologne, GER - E-Werk
May 03 - Brussels, BEL - Ancienne Belgique
May 04 - Groningen, NET - Oostersport
May 06 - Stockholm, SWE - Cirkus
May 07 - Oslo, NOR - Sentrum
May 08 - Copenhagen - Vega
May 10 - Munich, GER - TonHalle
May 11 - Zurich, SWI - Komplex 457
May 12 - Graz, AUT - Schlossberg Castle
May 14 - Eindhoven, NET - Effenaar
May 15 - Amsterdam, NET - Paradiso
May 17 - London , UK - Roundhouse
May 19 - Dublin, IRE - Olympia
May 20 - Glasgow, UK - Academy
May 21 - Manchester, UK - Academy
May 23 - Paris, FRA - Olympia
May 24 - Antwerp, BEL - Trix
May 25 - Strasbourg, FRA - La Laiterie
May 26 - Dudingden, SWI - Kilbi (Festival)
May 28 - Budapest, HUN - Petofi Hall
May 29 - Prague, CZE - KC Vltavska
May 30 - Warsaw, POL - Stodola
"Queens Of The Stone Age" will be reissued in March via Joshua Homme's own Rekords Rekords. The effort will be made available as a special bundled package featuring the album both as a 180-gram, double-gatefold, double LP and a digital download card. The reissue has been fully remastered from the original tapes and has been expanded by three tracks: "The Bronze" and "These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For" — from the 1998 split EP — and "Spiders And Vinegaroons", which was part of the posthumous KYUSS/QOTSA split EP.
"Queens Of The Stone Age" reissue track listing:
01. Regular John
02. Avon
03. If Only
04. Walkin' On The Sidewalks
05. You Would Know
06. The Bronze
07. How to Handle A Rope (A Lesson In The Lariat)
08. Mexicola
09. Hispanic Impressions
10. You Can't Quit Me Baby
11. These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For
12. Give The Mule What He Wants
13. Spiders And Vinegaroons
14. I Was A Teenage Hand Model
BUCKCHERRY, HINDER, HELLYEAH, SEVENDUST, IN THIS MOMENT and BROKEN TEETH have been confirmed for ShipRocked 2011. The music and lifestyle cruise sets sail November 14-19, 2011, heading for the tip of Mexico and its popular stretch of gorgeous Caribbean water known for scuba diving, shopping and bars aplenty.
ASK4 Entertainment's Alan Koenig promises "ShipRocked 2011 will be five days of wall-to-wall music, giving fans the rare opportunity to listen to and hang out with rock stars on a luxury cruise ship. With the confirmed artists onboard (and additional acts to be announced), there's enough music for whatever your heart rate can withstand." Main support comes from L.A.'s IN THIS MOMENT, led by the vocal pyrotechnics of Maria Brink. And the organizers are happy to have returning late-night favorites LYNAM, as well as the inescapable Texas thunder of BROKEN TEETH, led by the affable Jason McMaster, and new sensation RIVAL SONS and their brand of '70s-style guitar groove.
The setting is the MSC Poesia (Italy) one of the cruise industry's most acclaimed new super cruise ships. It all begins in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, visiting the premier Mexican ports of Costa Maya and Cozumel. Exuding her Italian roots, the Poesia features include the luxurious Aqua Spa, two pools, four Jacuzzis, a state-of-the-art cardio gym, salon, sushi bar, wine tasting bar, the Teatro Carlo Felice, a beautiful, three-level, Las Vegas-style theater, and additional stages for ShipRocked bands and passengers to enjoy all night long!
Prices start at only $799 per person, based on double occupancy, and include exclusive access to all ShipRocked concerts and special events, deluxe stateroom, meals, ship activities, ship entertainment and much, much more! Space is limited so early booking is encouraged to guarantee your cabin. General on-sale begins on Monday, February 28, 2011.
Tickets for ShipRocked 2011 are being sold on a first-come, first-served basis, and are only available at GetShipRocked.com or by calling 1-888-438-9509.
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN frontman Greg Puciato is collaborating with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA) on "an album of thrash brutality," according to a recent Facebook posting from the singer. Puciato previously said that the as-yet-unnamed project would be similar in spirit to NAILBOMB, Cavalera's 1994 one-off industrial punk-infused metal pairing with FUDGE TUNNEL's Alex Newport.
Puciato joined SOULFLY on stage at the 14th annual "D-Low Memorial" on August 28, 2010 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona to perform the song "Rise Of The Fallen".
Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below.
In an interview with I Heart Guitar, Max stated about SOULFLY's collaboration with Puciato on "Rise of the Fallen", "That was one of the great surprises of [the latest SOULFLY album] 'Omen'. It turned out to be such a classic song, really a great, killer song, and it was done from scratch. I had the idea to invite Greg after I bumped into him at a DEFTONES concert in L.A. that we both sang with the DEFTONES, I invited him to come to the studio, and I mentioned the name of the song, 'Rise of the Fallen', and I wanted him to write original lyrics for it, and he felt really good about that. So he wrote all original verses and he helped me with the choruses. Every time I say 'rise of the fallen,' there's a Greg response to that. He was just a great guy to work with. A lot of energy, really excited about the song. He really wanted to make the best song possible. I give him a lot of credit for making 'Rise Of The Fallen' one of the most exciting songs I've
been part of in my career. It's a track that stands out from the rest, I think. Greg's ideas were really flowing."
Darayus Kaye of RockAndMetalNews.com recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.
RockAndMetalNews.com: Do you feel you were pushed more with Matt [Hyde] as a producer?
Janne: We had a little shorter studio time this time because of a of lot things. We played some festivals this summer and then we were a little later with the songwriting process. The studio time got shrunk, but in the long run it kept us all focused. During the recording of our last album we were just drinking and partying at the studio. This time we were all just focused on recording and getting it done.
RockAndMetalNews.com: Looking at the history of the band, you seem to have spent your lives in a tour bus or in a studio. How do you find coping with that lifestyle, as it can get quite monotonous?
Janne: It's getting harder and harder, I am 31 now. As you get towards 30, you realize that you cant drink and party 24/7 and your physique cant take it either. We're still having fun on the road and in the studio, but it's getting harder on you.
RockAndMetalNews.com: When you're in your twenties you think you're indestructible and going to live forever!
Janne: Whatever we did all around the world was fun, but then you sort of realize, "Oh, shit, I can't keep doing that; it's not cool."
RockAndMetalNews.com: I've read that now your all quite lazy when it comes to practising?
Janne: Back in the day we practiced five days a week for about four or five hours at a time; we were retarded with all the practicing back in the day. I am personally quite lazy nowadays, but before a tour or going into a studio, we do practice like crazy.
RockAndMetalNews.com: Your new album, "Relentless Reckless Forever", is that a statement of how you guys live?
Janne: Well, Alexi [Laiho, guitar/vocals]writes all the lyrics so I guess it's him. In a way I guess it does relate to all our attitudes. I think the new album is really fresh; some of the melodies and the choruses are so catchy, but you can recognize the aggressive guitar riffs.
RockAndMetalNews.com: You've recently toured with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and Zakk Wylde in the States. Was it fun?
Janne: I don't know if I should say this in an interview, but I am going to say it anyway. I think they kind of made a mistake with the whole tour. I think the ticket price was a little too high and at the same time there was a great tour with SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX at the same time and their ticket prices were a lot lower. If I was a fan, I would have gone and seen SLAYER. That was the problem with the BLACK LABEL tour. I was expecting bigger crowds, bigger arenas. We had a great time, of course; all the crowds in Canada were huge. In the end it was a great tour, but I was expecting a little bit more for some of the dates.
Guitarist Bill Hudson (ex-CELLADOR, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, POWER QUEST) has teamed up with his former bandmate Mikey Gremio (ex-CELLADOR) and drummer Bruno Agra (ZODIAC MINDWARP, ex-REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE), as well as young shredder John Killall to form the new, Los Angeles-based heavy metal band DEFENDER.
Drawing influences from classics like IRON MAIDEN, PANTERA, HELLOWEEN, SKID ROW and METALLICA all the way to the modern hard rock made by SHINEDOWN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and THREE DAYS GRACE, as well as the aggressiveness of SLAYER, FEAR FACTORY and MESHUGGAH, DEFENDER intends to create catchy songs with great, hooky melodies, intricate and technical guitar work and heavy, and precise riffing. Lyrically, they touch both real and fictional subjects, such as a futuristic third world war or the need to live here and now before it's too late.
DEFENDER is currently in pre-production for its debut album and will release an EP entitled "WWIII" this year.
DEFENDER is:
Mikey Gremio: Lead Vocals
Bill Hudson: Lead, Rhythm Guitars, Vocals
Bruno Angra: Drums, Vocals
John Killall: Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Vocals
'80s hard rock/metal band RIPT has inked a deal with Dark Star Records for the re-release of its self-titled debut album.
Hailing from Rockford, Illinois — the home of CHEAP TRICK — RIPT tore it up in the late '80s and early '90s with songs like "This Is Your Brain On Rock 'N' Roll" and the amped up version of ELVIS PRESLEY's "Suspicious Minds". The band released its self-titled full-length album in 1992 that included the love ballad "Nicole" and ten other fan favorites. The LP sold over 15,000 copies and the band was headed for the big time. But before RIPT could get to the next level, the ride was over. With one of the better albums of the last decade just sitting on a shelf, it would only be a matter of time before someone would re-release this hard rock anthem. Now with a special worldwide digital release through Ioda/Sony via Dark Star Records, "Ript" will once again see the the light of day.
"Ript" is available now at digital retailers everywhere, including iTunes.
RIPT is:
Wally Houck (drums)
Mike Nelson (guitar)
PK Ripper (guitar)
Ian Serrano (vocals)
Greg Utley (bass)
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION have announced the addition of drummer Mike Coolen (SILKSTONE, MAIDEN UNITED) to the group's ranks.
Commented the band: "[Mike] has played with us in the past on a few occasions before. The chemistry has always been very good both on stage as on personal level so he was the first on our mind."
A short introductory video from Mike can be viewed below.
Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER will release their new album, "Transhuman", in Europe on April 11 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produced by Trauma Team Productions and was mixed by Kevin Gutierrez (RAVEN, PROJECT: FAILING FLESH, DECEASED, DYSRYTHMIA, GARDEN OF SHADOWS) at Assembly Line Studios in Virginia. The mastering duties were handled by Maor Appelbaum of Maor Appelbaum Mastering in Los Angeles.
"Transhuman" track listing:
01. Lie Awake (5:03)
02. G.U.T. (3:39)
03. Multiverse (4:44)
04. End Of Infinity (4:12)
05. Transfection (3:55)
06. Clean Room (4:50)
07. Currents (2:50)
08. Traveler (4:23)
09. Ego Machine (4:29)
10. Being No One (4:47)
11. Entanglement (4:15)
12. Mindsteps (6:52)
The "Transhuman" cover artwork can be seen below.
Commented the band: "We decided early on in project that we wanted an outside person to mix the record so we could spend more time writing and recording. Kevin Leaman (BELIEVER guitarist) recommended Kevin Gutierrez from Assembly Line Studios for mixing this record. Leaman had worked with Gutierrez previously and said that he was really easy to work with.
"From the first telephone conversation it was clear that Gutierrez understood exactly what we were looking for sonically and he seemed really interested in helping us achieve that.
"We let Kevin know we wanted this album to sound very musical; not just be heavy. We wanted to use the whole frequency range and not have all the mids scooped out so that everything going on in the tunes was audible. Most importantly, we wanted to keep the dynamics.
"We were a little nervous about not being there physically for the mix, but we spent so much time tweaking in the sounds for tracking that we were confident he had good stuff to work with. The rough mixes we made for ourselves already sounded pretty decent.
"Kevin was fast and efficient. He'd send us reference mixes as he completed each song and we'd be emailing/texting comments back and forth at all hours of the day and night. He was very responsive to our change requests and was really helpful in setting up the mastering session and communicating what we wanted to Maor Appelbaum of Maor Appelbaum Mastering.
"Maor also understood what we were trying to achieve with the dynamics and the overall listening experience we wanted to create on this album.
"Sonically we're extremely happy with this album and can't wait for other people to hear it. We feel like this is a really strong and unique album in the BELIEVER catalog and it's something we're definitely proud of.
"So what will you hear? As we mentioned, we focused more on the overall musicality which included more instrumental layers than we used before. The vocals were also more of a focus as we have had much feedback throughout the years, specifically to get out of the one dimensional realm. Kurt [Bachman] wanted the vocals to be more complimentary to the overall tune feel, so he used many facets of his vocal abilities.
"As with all BELIEVER albums, this one is definitely unique."
BELIEVER performed live for the first time in 16 years on September 25, 2009 at Sterling Hotel in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The band's fourth album, "Gabriel", was released in March 2009 through KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones's new imprint label Cesspool Records via Metal Blade. The CD featured guest appearances by Jones, Joe Rico (SACRIFICE), CKY/WORLD UNDER BLOOD guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller and Rocky Gray (EVANESCENCE, SOUL EMBRACED, LIVING SACRIFICE).
BELIEVER is:
Kurt Bachman - Guitar/Vocals
Joey Daub - Drums
Jeff King - Keyboards/Guitar
Kevin Leaman – Guitar
POISONBLACK — the Finnish band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala — will release a new single, "Mercury Falling", on March 7. The track is the first single from the group's forthcoming fifth album, tentatively titled "Lead & Roll Vol. 5", which will be released this spring via Hype Records. The CD was recorded at Antfarm Studio in Århus, Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, MOONSPELL, DARK TRANQUILLITY, GOREFEST).
Madsen previously mixed POISONBLACK's 2006 effort "Lust-Stained Despair".
"Of Rust And Bones", the fourth album from POISONBLACK, entered the official chart in the group's home country at position No. 6. The follow-up to 2008's "A Dead Heavy Day" was recorded with producer Hiili Hiilesmaa, who has previously worked with such acts as HIM, SENTENCED, AMORPHIS and ENSIFERUM. The cover and booklet artwork was created by Teemu Hostikka.
"A Dead Heavy Day" also entered the Finnish chart at position No. 6.
WITHIN TEMPTATION's fifth studio album, "The Unforgiving", was produced by Daniel Gibson and is based on a comic book story written by script writer Steven O'Connell (BloodRayne, Dark 48). The band asked comic artist Romano Molenaar (Witchblade, Darkness, X-Men) to draw the characters and scenery of "The Unforgiving", which is set for release via Sony Music in Continental Europe and Roadrunner Records in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland, Japan and Australia. The films are based on the comic storyline; the characters are impersonated by actors. Each film is followed by a band performance that, all together, form a dark and compelling tale of life, love, revenge, rage, and regret.
WITHIN TEMPTATION will play a special one-off U.S. show at Terminal 5 in New York City on Saturday, September 10.
FOR ALL WE KNOW, the new project led by Ruud Jolie from WITHIN TEMPTATION, will release its self-titled debut album on April 25.
For the last four years, Jolie has been working on this music both when he was on the road with various bands (WITHIN TEMPTATION, AGUA DE ANNIQUE, DAMIAN WILSON BAND, MAIDEN UNITED) and in his own studio. He considers himself very fortunate to be able to work with some of the greatest musicians and people imaginable on this project.
"For All We Know", written and produced by Ruud himself, contains 12 original songs that range from very atmospheric and dreamily acoustic to heavy and pounding progressive metal tracks.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Blind Me
02. Busy Being Somebody Else
03. Out of Reach
04. When Angels Refuse to Fly
05. I Lost Myself Today
06. Keep Breathing
07. Down On My Knees
08. Save Us…
09. Embrace/Erase/Replace/Embrace
10. Tired And Ashamed
11. Open Your Eyes
12. Nothing More…
FOR ALL WE KNOW is :
* Ruud Jolie - Electric And Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Bass Guitar And Backing Vocals
* Wudstik - Vocals
* Kristoffer Gildenlöw - Fretless Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
* Léo Margarit - Drums
* Thijs Schrijnemakers - Hammond
* Marco Kuypers - Piano, Rhodes, Harmonium
Guest musicians:
* Daniel Gildenlöw (PAIN OF SALVATION): Vocals On "Keep Breathing"
* Sharon den Adel (WITHIN TEMPTATION): Vocals On "Keep Breathing'
* Damian Wilson (THRESHOLD, DWB, STAR ONE, AYREON, MAIDEN UNITED): Backing Vocals, Vocals On "Keep Breathing"
* Ruud Houweling (CLOUDMACHINE): Vocals On "Keep Breathing"
* Anke Derks: Vocals On "Keep Breathing"
* Tom Sikkers (DAYBROKE): Vocals On "Keep Breathing"
* John Wesley (PORCUPINE TREE): Lead Guitar On "I Lost Myself Today"
* Richie Faulkner (LAUREN HARRIS BAND): Lead Guitar On "Busy Being Somebody Else"
* Camilla van der Kooij: Violin
For more information, visit www.forallweknow.net.
The self-titled debut album from Swedish epic doom metallers SORCERER was reissued on January 11 via Brainticket/Rockadrome Records. The newly remastered and repackaged CD — which originally came out in 1995 — features tracks from both of the band's infamous underground cassettes, including a stunning cover version of RAINBOW's all-time classic "Stargazer", plus an expanded 12-page booklet with lyrics and liner notes by SOLITUDE AETURNUS guitarist John Perez.
SORCERER emerged out of Sweden in the late 80s and was one of the very early bands to champion what is now known as "epic doom metal." Besides genre pioneers CANDLEMASS, groups like SOLITUDE AETURNUS, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT and SORCERER were among the few groups around representing this style of metal.
During its existence, SORCERER produced two self-financed cassette releases, both of which quickly became underground cult classics regularly hailed by metalheads as some of the finest of the era. After a few personnel changes, the group disintegrated in 1992 and since then some of the bandmembers went on to find some success with other groups. Bassist Johnny Hagel achieved greater success in TIAMAT and later SUNDOWN. Vocalist Anders Engberg has also made a name for himself with several other bands he has fronted, such as LION'S SHARE, TWILIGHT and, most recently, SECTION A.
In the fall of 2010, members of SORCERER were coaxed into reforming to play a one-off gig at the Hammer Of Doom festival in Germany alongside groups like SOLITUDE AETURNUS, IRON MAN and GHOST. They were so well received and clearly one of the highlights of the festival that notions of reforming on a more permanent basis were floated in the air.
SORCERER is currently working on new material and has been booked to appear at the Greek metal festival Up The Hammers IV in the spring.
"Sorcerer" track listing:
01. Premonition
02. The Sorcerer
03. Northern Seas
04. Queen in Black
05. Inquisition
06. Wisdom
07. Stargazer
08. At Dawn
09. Anno 1503
10. Born With Fear
11. Dark Ages
12. Far Beyond
13. The Battle
14. Visions
French doomsters SURTR will release their debut album, "World Of Doom", on April 29 except in France, U.K. and Ireland, where it will arrive on May 2. The cover artwork and layout are being designed by Christoph "Stripe" Schinzel (ANVIL, COUNT RAVEN, SODOM, VICIOUS RUMORS).
According to a press release, SURTR unleashes a dark atmosphere of traditional doom metal on its debut CD. The band paints a gloomy picture of the world using the hallmarks of doom metal pioneers. They set up the basics of upcoming riots through a conceptual effort using an analogy between the giant SURTR's legend and modern societies.
SURTR is:
Régis Beck: Drums
Julien Kuhn: Bass
JeFF Maurer: Guitar, Vocals
For more information, visit Surtr.net.
Irish pagan metal masters PRIMORDIAL have revealed the artwork and track listing for their upcoming album, "Redemption At The Puritan's Hand", due on April 26 via Metal Blade Records.
"Redemption At The Puritan's Hand" track listing:
01. No Grave Deep Enough
02. Lain With The Wolf
03. Bloodied Yet Unbowed
04. God's Old Snake
05. The Mouth Of Judas
06. The Black Hundred
07. The Puritan's Hand
08. Death Of The Gods
Commented PRIMORDIAL vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill: "So it's finished, ready, done and dusted, as they say.
"The cover was done again by our by now resident art executioner Paul McCarroll from Unhinged Art. Simple, I think you will admit, but definitely one that we argued least about through all the years, dark, macabre and beautiful it perfectly portrays the themes of the new album, which I will get into shortly."
Nemtheanga about the recordings: "So how does it compare? For the first time I guess we felt a little pressure. Before 'To The Nameless Dead' we had always been a niche band, a critic's choice, but following 'To The Nameless Dead' we moved a little more centre stage.
"Expectations, my friends, expectations! Yes, it contains rabble-rousers and hooks and choruses, memorable themes and dynamics but also it has darkness in spades. It has grit, filth and foreboding. Dark sweeping tragedy as always mixed with blood stirring defiance!
"The recording, of course, was booked during what has turned out to be one of the worst winters in living memory in Europe. Leaving Ireland at -15 to travel to a -20 Wales, trudging through feet of snow, slipping on black ice and basically having our bollix frozen off for three weeks left me thinking next time I'm going to record in the Bahamas and fake all this grimness. For good measure, I got what looking back must have been swine flu recording the vocals. In fact, some I can't remember recording, I was so out of my head on painkillers and energy drinks. Suffering for your art is overrated, believe me."
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STATE:CHAOS, the Dutch metal band featuring former members of CALLENISH CIRCLE and DESENSITISED, will release its debut album, "Chaos | Pain | Despair", March 7 via the British label Casket Music. The CD was recorded by Hans Reinders at PIT studios and was mixed and mastered by Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES). The cover artwork was designed by Hellborn Design and can be seen below.
"Chaos | Pain | Despair" track listing:
01. Forbidden Ground
02. Bringing The Pain
03. Never Again
04. From The Grave
05. Ashes Of Misery
06. Everlasting Pain
07. Hybrid Breed
08. Fatal Destination
09. To Die Again
10. Destroy The Selfmade King
According to the band's official bio, "STATE:CHAOS' music is a mid-to-fast-paced adventure, with many elements from the modern Scandinavian death metal and the older Bay Area thrash metal working well together. Solid drumming and bass parts, insane tight riffing, solos that almost have the passion of Dimebag Darrell and a wide variety of grunts and screams makes STATE:CHAOS' chemistry one of a kind."
For more information, visit www.statechaos.nl.
Former SYLOSIS frontman Jamie Graham has joined the fast-rising U.K. groove metal outfit HEART OF A COWARD.
In search of a refreshing, heavier vocal edge, the band parted ways with their vocalist last month and Jamie couldn't have stumbled upon the band at a better time.
Blown away by the content and structure of the material, and the fresh ideas on the table, Jamie stepped up to lay down only what can be described as a monumental audition to bring the band together as a unit like never before.
This completed a sound of devastating, rage-filled groove that will most certainly lead to much success over the coming year!
With the lineup now back to a solid state, it brings the new highly anticipated debut album to a point of near completion and is scheduled for a late summer release, supported by international touring across the live circuit as well as single and video releases.
Commened the band: "This is an exciting time to bring in a well-trained and experienced new vocalist. Jamie has brought so many new ideas to the table which will see the album reach new levels and excite all of our fans plus many more new ones to come! The band feel more like a unit than ever before and moral is high which is only rubbing off on the album. We really look forward to hitting the road with Jamie and unleashing this complete beast of a new album to our fans."
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, JOB FOR A COWBOY and THE OCEAN will join forces for a North American tour in April/May. Also appearing on select dates is CEPHALIC CARNAGE.
The details are as follows:
Apr. 15 - Farmingdale, NY - The Crazy Donkey
Apr. 16 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium (New England Metal And Hardcore Festival)
Apr. 17 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
Apr. 18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
Apr. 19 - Williamsville, NY - Club Infinity
Apr. 20 - Montreal, QC - Le National
Apr. 21 - Toronto, ONT - Opera House
Apr. 22 - Toledo, OH - Headliners
Apr. 23 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom
Apr. 25 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
Apr. 26 - Lawrence, KS - Granada
Apr. 27 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
Apr. 29 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
Apr. 30 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
May 01 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
May 03 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
May 04 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
May 05 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse Music Hall
May 06 - San Diego, CA - Soma
May 07 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Theatre
May 09 - Dallas, TX - The Door
May 10 - Tulsa, OK - The Marquee
May 11 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
May 12 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
May 13 - Nashville, TN - Rockettown
May 14 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME has inked a worldwide deal with Metal Blade Records. The quintet will kick off the partnership with the April release of its new album, "The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues".
"The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues" will contain the first new music from BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME since the release of 2009's "The Great Misdirect", which sold 13,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 36 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released on October 27, 2009 via Victory Records.
JOB FOR A COWBOY has entered Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER) to begin recording an EP of all-new material. The as-yet-untitled effort will feature the first new music from the band since 2009's "Ruination" LP, which landed at position No. 42 on The Billboard 200 chart. A spring release via Metal Blade Records is expected.
ASESINO bassist and vocalist Maldito X — otherwise known as Tony Campos (PRONG, MINISTRY, STATIC-X, POSSSESSED) — has the following to say about his guest lead vocal work for the song "Sigo Siendo El Rey", which will appear on "Satánico Dramático", the new album by Los Angeles extreme metal band DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS:
"Sigo siendo el rey, cabrones! Y si no le gusta a Chente, que se vaya a la verga, a llorar y llorar."
"Sigo Siendo El Rey" can be streamed in its entirety here.
Fans of traditional Mexican music will be quick to note the lyrical allusions to the song "El Rey" made famous by The King of Mexican rancheras, Vicente "Chente" Fernández, who — as a young boy — was inspired to sing by Pedro Infante, an actor and singer from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
"El Rey" was written by one of México's greatest singer/songwriters, José Alfredo Jiménez. Click here for lyrics and an English translation. Click here to view a video of Vicente Fernández performing it live.
The DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS track "Fresh Meat For The Grinder" featuring Jeff Walker (CARCASS, BRUJERIA) and Scott Carlson (REPULSION) can be streamed here.
The final track listing for "Satánico Dramático" is as follows:
01. Las Calaveras Del Terror
02. Plague Mass
03. Sigo Siendo El Rey (feat. Tony Campos)
04. Death's Embrace
05. Fresh Meat For The Grinder (feat. Jeff Walker, Scott Carlson)
06. Here Hell Rises
07. The Fifth Republic
08. Bestia De Las Mil Cabezas
09. Sigo Vivo
10. Satánico Dramático (Instrumental)
Mixed by Roy Z (HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON) and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (HALFORD, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ARMORED SAINT), "Satánico Dramático" is set for worldwide digital release on March 23. It is the follow-up to 2005's self-titled "Day Of The Dead" EP (also mixed by Roy Z) released on Cinismo Records.
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS is:
Loana dP Valencia - Vocals
Alfonso Pinzon - Drums
Andres Jaramillo - Guitars
Adrian Villanueva - Guitars
Alejandro Corredor - Bass
Siege Of Amida Records has announced the signing of the fast-rising melodic hardcore act HEART IN HAND. The band's debut album, "Only Memories", will be released in May. The CD was produced by Andy Hayball, who has previously worked with SLIPKNOT and BRING ME THE HORIZON, among others.
HEART IN HAND has steadily built a loyal following after supporting heavyweight bands such as FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, DEAD SWANS, CARPATHIAN and GALLOWS, to name a few..
In early 2009 HEART IN HAND self-released a six-track debut EP, "Heart In Hand". Songs like "Give Blood" and "Getting Married In Vegas" showcased the band's ability to merge heavy-hitting grooves and chops with heartfelt soundscapes and stirring lyrics.
Commented the band: "We are really excited to announce that HEART IN HAND have signed to Siege Of Amida Records. It will be amazing to work with a record label that throughout the years have put out some of the finest U.K. metal acts around, and it will be a pleasure to release our first album through them.
"We are super-excited for the world to hear our debut album, 'Only Memories' . A lot of blood, sweat and tears have literally gone into writing and recording it.
"We have definitely grown as people and musicians during the last year, and the album is a huge step up from our self-titled EP. So much more passion, aggression and emotion have been put into this record and it really shows. We are very proud of what we have created, and are really looking forward to getting back on the road and touring our asses off!"
"Complex Terms", a brand new song from California metallers THE HUMAN ABSTRACT, can be streamed at AltPress.com. It is also available for listening using the audio player below. The track comes off the band's third full-length album, "Digital Veil", which will be released on March 8 via eOne Music.
"Digital Veil" track listing:
01. Elegiac
02. Complex Terms
03. Digital Veil
04. Faust
05. Antebellum
06. Holographic Sight
07. Horizon To Zenith
08. Patterns
Brazilian female-fronted metallers ECLIPTYKA wil release their debut album, "A Tale of Decadence", in March via Die Hard Records. The CD was recorded at Mark Studio and features guest appearances on vocals by Marcelo Carvalho (HATEFUL) and Danilo Herbert (MINDFLOW). The artwork was designed by João Duarte (ANGRA, ANDRE MATOS, HANGAR).
"A Tale of Decadence" track listing:
01. The Age Of Decadence
02. We Are The Same
03. Splendid Cradle
04. Fight Back
05. Dead Eyes
06. Echoes From War
07. Hate
08. Why Should They Pay?
09. Look At Yourself
10. I've Had Everything
11. Unnatural Evolution
12. Eyes Closed
13. Berço Esplêndido (bonus track)
ECLIPTYKA is a heavy metal band that draws its influences from hard rock, death metal and metalcore.
The group's current lineup is as follows:
Helena Martins (vocals)
Guilherme Bollini (guitar, vocals)
Hélio Valisc (guitar)
Eric Zambonini (bass)
Tiago Catalá (drums)
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/ecliptyka.
SARKE, the Norwegian band featuring Sarke (real name: Thomas Bergli; KHOLD, TULUS, OLD MAN'S CHILD, SENSA ANIMA) and Nocturno Culto (DARKTHRONE), will release its sophomore album, "Oldarhian", on April 15 via Indie Recordings.
In 2009, Bergli joined forces with Nocturno Culto and Anders Hunstad (EL CACO, AUTOPULVER) on keyboards to release the debut SARKE album called "Vorunah". It was a mesmerizing journey through dark and soothing soundscapes, musically inspired by the legends like MAYHEM, SLAYER, DARKTHRONE, CELTIC FROST, BLACK SABBATH, CANDLEMASS, DEATH, MOTÖRHEAD and KREATOR. "Vorunah" received great feedback from both press and the fans alike and Sarke thus decided to do live shows. He put together an impressive lineup, featuring Cyrus (SUSPERIA, DIMMU BORGIR) and Steinar Gundersen (SATYRICON, SPIRAL ARCHITECT) on guitars and Asgeir Mickelson (SPIRAL ARCHITECT, ex-BORKNAGAR) on drums. The band played successful shows at festivals like Inferno, Hole In The Sky, Party.San, Brutal Assault and Ragnarok, to name but afew.
On "Oldarhian" SARKE is still inspired by the great rock bands from the '70s, the death and thrash metal of the '80s, and the '90s black metal. The CD was recorded in Oslo at H-10 Productions the old-fashioned way, and continues the formula from the debut album: dark, epic and groovy.
Commented Sarke: "Our music is inspired by the great '70s rock bands, '80s speed metal bands and '90s black metal bands. Put this together with the creative mind of the band and your get pure dark rock music sounding is clear, raw and honest."
Added Nocturno Culto: "What an album! We can now act like six real rock stars and attention-seeking brats."
"Oldarhian" track listing:
01. Condemned
02. Pilgrim Of The Occult
03. Pessimist
04. Passage To Oldarhian
05. Flay The Wolf
06. Captured
07. Paradigm Lost
08. Novel Dawn
09. Burning Of The Monoliths
10. The Stranger Brew
Michigan's unstoppable sons of molten melodic death metal THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have completed the songwriting process for their fifth album, tentatively due later in the year via Metal Blade Records. Vocalist Trevor Strnad told the Gun Shy Assassin web site, "Shit's going great… sounding killer so far. I just sang on my last two demo songs today… I'm finally done writing this bastard of an album."
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's forthcoming CD will once again be produced by Mark Lewis (TRIVIUM, BURY YOUR DEAD, DEICIDE), who also worked on 2009's "Deflorate". Lewis wrote on his Facebook page last week that the new THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER material "is ragin', boys and girls."
"Deflorate" sold around 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 43 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on September 15, 2009 via Metal Blade, the CD was produced by THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, Mark Lewis and Jason Suecof (BENEATH THE MASSACRE, JOB FOR A COWBOY), with mixing duties handled by Suecof. According to a press release, "Deflorate" is "a multifaceted death trip: beautiful, evil, and morbidly addicting. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's fourth thrashing epic sees no punch pulled, no gravestone unturned, no soul uncorrupted."
Guitarist Ralf van der Horst has left Den Bosch, Netherlands-based thrash/death metallers PERSISTENSE (a contraction of the words "to persist" and "intense"). The rest of the band will not seek a replacement and will continue as a four-piece.
PERSISTENSE 2011 is:
Stefan Van Vugt - Vocals
Hein Willekens - Guitar
Mark De Haas - Bass
Bram Trommelen - Drums
PERSISTENSE is currently working on material for its sophomore album, due before the end of the year via Deity Down Records
The band last year parted ways with guitarist Jacques Maas and replaced him with Hein Willekens.
The band's full-length debut, "In Blood And Heart", came out in September 2009 via Deity Down.
A video for the song "The Reality" — taken from "In Blood And Heart" — can be viewed below.
For more information, visit www.persistense.nl.
AZARATH, the Polish extreme metal band featuring BEHEMOTH drummer Zbigniew Robert "Inferno" Prominski, will release its as-yet-untitled fifth album on June 6 via Witching Hour Productions. The CD was recorded in January and February at Hertz Studio (VADER, BEHEMOTH, LOST SOUL) with the Wieslawscy Bros. handling the production, mixing and mastering. The music was composed and arranged by Inferno and Bart, while Necrosodom wrote all the lyrics. 10 new devilish hymns were recorded for the album, including "Behold The Satan's Sword", "Under The Will of The Lord", "Deathstorms Raid The Earth" and "Lucifer's Rising".
Commented Inferno: "The character and atmosphere of music was changed considerably. The music is dark, ominous and spatial — in many parts refers to black metal and classics of the genre. Aggression and sonic massacre is not lacking at all – as this is our main frontline."
AZARATH recently underwent some personnel changes — Necrosodom (guitar and vocals) replaced Bruno, while the bass duties are now being handled by P.
A new AZARATH EP, "Holy Possession", will arrive on April 10 as a CD and seven-inch EP. It will feature the title track and a cover of "Rebel Souls" by DAMNATION. The CD edition will be limited to 666 copies ("die hard") and the seven-inch EP will be limited to 333 copies — on white vinyl with a metal envelope containing also a poster and a badge.
The graphic design for the for full album and LP was handled by Boris Kaluzhny (a.k.a. Hatefrost), a Ukrainian artist residing in New York.
New York black/thrash metal band OV DUST has released its debut album, "Resurrection Of An American Heretic", via American Black Metal Records. The CD was recorded and mixed at Overit Studios during the spring of 2010 and mastered by legendary producer Don Fury (AGNOSTIC FRONT, SICK OF IT ALL, MDC, EYES OF HATE, RAW POWER). It is comprised of nine tracks spanning more than 50 minutes and it "illustrates the bands talent for mixing elements of black metal with old-school thrash creating a distinctive brand of extreme metal," according to a press release.
Formed in early 2008, OV DUST "firmly steps away from the embittered mainstream, straddling the line between the underground and misunderstood, creating the grinding music of inherent dissension."
For more information, visit www.ovdust.com.
Swedish death metallers SOULDRAINER have finished recording their sophomore album at Empire Studio for a late 2011 release. According to the band, 13 songs were laid down for the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2007's "Reborn", which will be mixed during the coming weeks.
SOULDRAINER previously decribed the new material as "beautiful, evil, slightly more aggressive and heavier" than that on "Reborn". The band added, "Prepare for an epic death/doom album so heavy it will blow your face off."
In May 2008, SOULDRAINER announced its split with Mascot Records, the label which released "Reborn".
"Reborn" was recorded by SOULDRAINER and Marcus Edvardsson at Manic Motion Studio and was mixed and mastered by Marcus Edvardsson. The layout and artwork was handled by Daniel Dlimi.
Puerto Rican death/thrashers ZAFAKON will release their debut EP, "Fall", in March. The CD was recorded at EMM Studios in Puerto Rico and features five songs, including a cover of TOXIC HOLOCAUST's "Nuke The Cross".
"Fall" track listing:
01. At The Mercy Of Fate
02. Fall
03. Metal Dawn
04. Slain By Treason
05. Nuke The Cross (TOXIC HOLOCAUST cover)
Formed in early 2010, ZAFAKON has previously shared stage with Californian death metallers EXMORTUS.
FETUS STENCH, the Karlstad, Sweden-based death metal band featuring members of BLOOD RED THRONE, THE LAW and SLAUGHTEROUS, has made three songs from its debut demo — "Stillborn Son", "Meat Grinder Flesh Obliteration" and "Butchery Divorced" — available for streaming on MySpace.
FETUS STENCH was formed earlier this year by Andreas "Björte" Björnson of SLAUGHTEROUS on guitar and vocals, Emil Wikste from BLOOD RED THRONE on drums, Bullen from THE LAW/INFERIOR on bass and Illern of ACDS on guitar.
According to a press release, FETUS STENCH's demo contains "four tracks of relentless death metal."
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