| 2008-10-24 | God Forbid: post Merauder cover version online! | As part of “Covering 20 Years Of Extremes”, a special compilation 2CD celebrating Century Media Record’s 20th anniversary,God Forbid has recorded a cover version of the song "Master Killer" originally by legendary NYC Metal/Hardcore crossover band Merauder. Here’s what Doc has to say about the track:
“Merauder was one of the first CM bands we collectively got into. Although we're a metal band, we came up in the hardcore scene, so covering Merauder really honored our roots! They were an under exposed band, so we hope to shed light to those who don't know and pay respects to the die hards who've appreciated Merauder all these years. I think people will enjoy this tribute."
Century Media will share tracks from this special release, which is available now in Europe and the US, with you in weekly turns until the end of the year, so listen to GOD FORBID’s version of “Master Killer” at Century Media Myspace NOW!
God Forbid have finished the recordings for their highly anticipated follow-up to “IV: The Constitution Of Treason” (2005), which is expected to surface in February 2009.
The new album was produced by Eric Rachel (Atreyu, Red Chord) with Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory, Threat Signal) handling all vocal tracking and Jens Bogren (Opeth, Amon Amarth, Soilwork, Katatonia, Symphony X) taking over mixing duties at Fascination Street Studios in Orebro, Sweden. In 2009 God Forbid shall triumphantly return with their most mature and diverse effort to date that will easily position them as of one the most innovative bands within the genre.
Also, don’t forget to check out the band’s stunning first official DVD “Beneath The Scars Of Glory And Progression”, which has been released earlier this year. A trailer can be watched here!
Source: CenturyMedia |
| 2007-12-03 | Sonic Syndicate - confirmed for "Summer Breeze" Festival | Swedish metallers Sonic Syndicate are confirmed for the Summer Breeze Festival 2008, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The swedish newcomers are known for their energetic and crushing live shows. So be sure to not miss them at the festival!
The third installment of Sonic Syndicate's "Sonic TV" is now online – check MySpace - These episodes documents the Swedish band while on tour in Europe with Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity and Caliban.
Sonic Syndicate is currently making its U.S. live debut with Amon Amarth and Himsa. The band will be returning next May as direct support to Nightwish.
Around Christmas, the band will embark on another European tour with Caliban and Heaven Shall Burn. The tour is called "Darkness Over X-Mas":
25.12.2007 LEIPZIG - Werk 2 (DE)
26.12.2007 HAMBURG - Markthalle (DE)
27.12.2007 MÜNSTER – SkaterŽs (DE)
Source: NuclearBlast |
| 2007-11-26 | Sonic Syndicate - Win "Rookie Of The Year" award at Swedish National Radio! | Nuclear Blast is very proud to announce that swedish youngsters Sonic Syndicate have won the "Rookie Of The Year" Award at P4 National Radio Sweden! The award was presented to the band in Stockholm last Saturday and a management representative picked up the award for them since the band is currently touring US with Amon Amarth.
Karin, bass player in Sonic Syndicate, states the following regarding this awesome news:
"I thought Xmas was in December. I woke up this morning with technology bringing me a early present. Sonic Syndicate has been awarded the P4 Dist National Radio Rookie of the Year award.
2007 has been like a big holiday with all kinds of gifts. We released our Debut album “ Only Inhuman” on Nuclear Blast Records, we confirmed some of the biggest festivals of our dreams shortly after, have been out touring with some great bands that we grew up listening to and now this great news in my crappy little mobile phone.
I have to add a BIG thank you
Source: NuclearBlast |
| 2007-10-09 | Sonic Syndicate - first us tour! | Sweden’s hottest newcomers, Sonic Syndicate, will be making their US debut with a tour alongside Himsa, Decapitated and fellow countrymen Amon Amarth this November. Since the release of the band’s second opus, "Only Inhuman", the band has been taking Europe by storm with many festival appearances and a tour with Dark Tranquillity. Soon after the band finishes their current European tour with Soilwork and Caliban it’s off to the States to wreak even more metal havoc. Lead singer Richard Sjunnesson had this to say about the bands hectic schedule: "We are excited and really looking forward to finally getting over there to see the American fans. This is Sonic Syndicate’s very first tour on American soil and we are very happy to be doing this under the wings of the vile Vikings, Amon Amarth, who are of course countrymen of ours. I have personally followed them since the early 90s and touring with them makes me happier than words can express. It will of course also be a honor to share the stage with the brilliant metal acts Himsa and Decapitated. See you all soon!"
Source: NuclearBlast |
| 2007-06-14 | Metal Blade Artists On MTV2's "Headbangers Ball" | This Saturday June 16th check out the premiere of Goatwhore's newest video “Forever Consumed Oblivion” on MTV2’s Headbangers Ball! Also airing this Saturday will be The Red Chord's "Fixation On Plastics", Amon Amarth's "Cry Of The Black Birds", Six Feet Under's "Ghosts Of The Undead", and I Killed The Prom Queen's "Say Goodbye." New episodes of Headbangers Ball air Saturdays at 11pm EST.
Source: MetalBlade |
| 2007-02-02 | Amon Amarth shoots video for “Cry of the Blackbirds” | Swedish melodic viking death metallers Amon Amarth have uploaded photos from their "Cry of the Black Birds" video shoot at this location. The clip was directed last week by William C. Schacht. According to the band, "It took 20 hours of blood, sweat and pain, in minus 14 degrees Celsius, to get the video done. All that remains now is the editing of the filmed material."
"We would like to thank the production team, for a job well done. But especially we would like to thank the generous people of Baldur's Hird. Without their dedication and professionalism this video would not have been possible."
Another one of the latest Amon Amarth’s video for the song "Runes to My Memory" has been posted online at this location.
Source: MetalBlade |
| 2006-11-20 | Suffocation: Halloween E-Card | Suffocation will be among the featured artists appearing on this year’s Hot Topic and RED Distribution Halloween e-cards.
These e-cards are free for anyone to use throughout the month of October to send personal greetings via a self-designed Halloween-themed e-card that also features a track of the designer’s choosing from some of heavy music’s most recent offerings. Suffocation’s track, “Abomination Reborn” taken from their brand new album Suffocation, is among the song choices along with the latest from Unearth, Goatwhore, My Chemical Romance, Bullet For My Valentine, Amon Amarth and more. The Hot Topic / RED Distribution e-cards can be designed and sent - at this location.
Source: Relapse |
| 2003-12-09 | Behemoth extend contract with label for two albums | Polish black/death metallers Behemoth have extended their contract with Olympic Recordings. The group have already commenced the songwriting process for their highly anticipated new album and will enter the studio in early spring with hopes for a late 2004 release.
This has been a breakthrough year for Behemoth, who made their U.S. live debut at the New Jersey March Metal Meltdown festival, which served as the kickoff date for an extensive nationwide tour alongside Deicide and Amon Amarth. From there, they appeared on the first three dates of the now-infamous "Metal Gods" tour headlined by Halford and Testament, as well as the inaugural "Blackest of the Black" festivals (also featuring Danzig, Superjoint Ritual, Opeth, Nile and Lacuna Coil). Behemoth capped off the year supporting Six Feet Under on the "Un-Natural Born Killers" tour, and with the release of the limited-edition "Conjuration" EP, featuring one new song, two covers and several live tracks.
Nergal (vocals/guitars) recently checked in with the following update: "At the moment we are taking a short break before we strike again in a few days. After doing 31 dates with Six Feet Under, Sinless and As I Lay Dying we decided to stay a few weeks in LA. to take care of some important stuff. We are proud to announce that we finally signed a new two-album deal with Olympic Recordings for North and South America. It gives us a lot of opportunities for the future and from what we've experienced so far, the label does its best to push the band really hard. Now we are focusing on rehearsing the new set for the three last shows this year with Exhumed and Rise and this time we're gonna play a longer set. There will be two shows in California and one in Mexico, and I'm sure it will be killer! See ya all there!!!"
Upcoming Behemoth tour dates:
Dec. 10 - Allen Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 11 - Showcase Theater - Corona, CA
Dec. 13 - Voodoo House - Tijuana, MEX
Source: BlabberMouth |
| 2003-12-04 | Dark Funeral sign with "Regain Rec". | Swedish black metallers Dark Funeral have signed with Regain Records following their split with MNW/No Fashion Records earlier in the year. The group's first release for Regain will be their as-yet-untitled live album recorded on their recent South American tour, due on March 29.
The complete track listing for the album is as follows:
01. The Arrival Of Satan's Empire
02. An Apprentice Of Satan
03. The Dawn No More Rises
04. Thy Legions Come
05. Hail Murder
06. Goddess Of Sodomy
07. The Secrets Of The Black Arts
08. Vobiscum Satanas
09. Shadows Over Transylvania
10. Open The Gates
11. Ineffable Kings Of Darkness
12. Thus I Have Spoken
14. My Dark Desires
15. Armageddon Finally Comes
Dark Funeral are currently writing material for their next studio album, tentatively due in late 2004. As previously reported, Dark FuneralL have been confirmed for the Piorno Rock Festival 2004, which is set to take place on Saturday, February 28 in Pinos Puentes (Granada), Spain. Other bands scheduled to appear at the event so far are Moonspell, Enslaved, Amon Amarth, Axxis, Cage, Callenish Circle, Destruction, Epica, Finntroll, Evergrey, Iron Savior, Kamelot, Sepultura, Tankard and Vanden Plas.
Source: BlabberMouth |
| 2003-07-30 | Vader's "Blood" To Arrive Earlier Than Expected | Polish death metallers Vader will issue a new mini-CD, titled "Blood", on September 22 — a month earlier than the originally announced October 20 release date.
The seven-song effort will contain two new songs, "We Wait" and "Shape-shifting", which were recorded over a one-week period beginning on July 10 at Red Studio with engineer Piotr Lukaszewski ("Reign Forever World", "Revelations"). Also included on the CD will be a few rare cuts from "Revelations" recording sessions: "As The Fallen Rise" (taken from Japanese version of "Revelations"), "Angel Of Death" (Japanese version of the album and EP released in Poland exclusively), "When Darkness Calls" (Polish EP version), "Son Of Fire" (European digi-pack version), and "Traveler" (Polish digi-pack version).
As previously reported, the U.S. version of the CD will have a special low list price of $9.98 and will be available as a split release also featuring the "Reign Forever World" EP.
The complete track listing for the EP is as follows:
01. Shape-Shifting
02. We Wait
03. Son Of Fire
04. As The Fallen Rise
05. Traveler
06. When Darkness Calls
07. Angel Of Death (Thin Lizzy cover)
Vader will take part in this fall's "Art of Noise II" tour, featuring headliners Nile with additional support from Kreator, Amon Amarth and Goatwhore.
Source: BlabberMouth |
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