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DARK TRANQUILLITY Frontman Discusses Upcoming Album
12 Sep 2006
Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with DARK TRANQUILLITY frontman Mikael Stanne. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:
On the songwriting sessions for the group's new album: "We've actually been home for the summer, which means we've been home for the last four months. In that time, we've been focussing on writing the new album. So far it's been fantastic! It's just been a lot of rehearsing and writing, and it's been really chilled out. We're finishing it up right now. We have a few more days work left to do before we leave on tour on Tuesday, but w ... |
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'The Hummer' To Be Ready By Christmas
11 Sep 2006
Devin Townsend will release The Hummer in time for Christmas. The Hummer is the third release in a series of experimental/ambient albums following the Project EKO EP (released in 2003 with the limited edition of Accelerated Evoltution) and Devlab (released in 2004). On his official forum, Devin writes: It's almost done, should be ready for Christmas, it's a well needed break for me to work on it right now. It's the second in the 'Ambient series'...but it's much more user friendly than the Devlab...still; some people are going to think it's just buzzing and humming noises, so again...it's not for everybody. ... |
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WINTERSUN's Debut To Be Reissued With Bonus DVD
10 Sep 2006
WINTERSUN, the band led by former ENSIFERUM singer Jari Mäenpää, will have its self-titled debut album, which originally came out in 2004, reissued in a "Special Tour Edition" on September 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. In addition to the regular album, the package will include a live DVD containing footage from the band's performance the Summer Breeze festival in Germany. More information is available at this location.
WINTERSUN recently spent time in a recording studio laying down tracks for its follow-up effort, ... |
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EDGE OF SANITY: 'When All Is Said' To Be Released In October
08 Sep 2006
Black Mark has set an October 2, 2006 release date for EDGE OF SANITY's double CD collection, "When All Is Said - The Best of Edge of Sanity". According to EDGE OF SANITY mastermind/multi-instrumentalist Dan Swanö, "one disc will feature the highlights of the more 'normal' studio albums and the mini-album 'Until Eternity Ends' [1994]," while "the second disc will be packed with 'Crimson' [1996] and 'Crimson II' [2003] in slightly edited versions. All songs [have been] remastered."
"When All Is Said - The Best of Edge of Sanity" will contain more than two and a half hours of music and will come with a 20-page booklet. The ... |
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BLOODBOUND Announce New Singer
07 Sep 2006
BLOODBOUND, the new Swedish metal band featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars), has posted the following message on its official web site:
"We're proud to announce that one of Sweden's finest metal vocalists, Kristian Andrén, has joined the band. He is previously known from MEMENTO MORI (featuring members from KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE and DREAM EVIL) where he replaced CANDLEMASS singer Messiah. He was also the original voice in WUTHERING HEIGHTS and TAD MOROSE. Kristian is an extraordinary singer and frontman ... |
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CYNIC To Reunite For Reunion Tour!
06 Sep 2006
Long-defunct Florida-based band CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, is rumored to be planning a reunion tour in the spring/summer of 2007, beginning with possible U.S. warm-up performances and culminating in a number of festival appearances across Europe. Although there has been no official announcement regarding the matter, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET that CYNIC's planned reunion lineup will include Paul Masvidal (vocals, guitar) and Sean Reinert (drums, keys) alongside Tony Teegarden (vocals, keyboards), Chris Kringel (bass) and Santiago Dobl ...
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NEKROGOBLIKON: Debut Album Available For Pre-Order!
05 Sep 2006
The California-based NEKROGOBLIKON is preparing to release their debut full-length, Goblin Island. The band, which is like a cross between 3 Inches Of Blood and Elvenking, needs at least 90 pre-orders to release a high quality (real) CD. They're halfway to that goal. They posted the following on their MySpace blog: So, after seeing the amazing response by everyone, I spent a week putting together an order form and everything. So, here's the deal...
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AFTER FOREVER Prepare To Record New Album
04 Sep 2006
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has posted the following message on its official web site:
"The upcoming period we will be in the studio recording the new AFTER FOREVER album together with producer Gordon Groothedde!!! It will be our sixth album (including the mini album 'Exordium') and it will be the beginning of a new AFTER FOREVER period with a new label! This album will of course contain all the AFTER FOREVER elements, but also some new suprises! "We're still negotiating [a new record deal]. More info about the definite label soon! We'll be in the studio for at least two months. We will also do a South Ame ... |
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GREY SKIES FALLEN: New Song Posted Online
04 Sep 2006
New York metal band GREY SKIES FALLEN has released a brand new song, entitled "The Visionary", via its MySpace page. The track "features a dramatic shift in musical styles from our last album, 'Two Way Mirror'," the band writes in a statement. "The song also displays the direction we're heading in for our fourth album, which we hope to begin recording later this year."
In other news, GREY SKIES FALLEN will be appearing live on WSOU's "Street Patrol" show on Tuesday, September 5 beginning at 11:00 p.m. EST. The show can be heard in the New York City/New Jersey area by tuning into 89.5 FM WSOU. Those outside the listening area can listen by going to www.wsou.net.
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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Song From 'Chaos Ridden Years' CD Posted Online
04 Sep 2006
The track "Living Dead Beat" from from the companion double live CD to CHILDREN OF BODOM's upcoming DVD, "Chaos Ridden Years – Stockholm Knockout Live", has been posted online at the band's official MySpace page.
Due on October 10, "Chaos Ridden Years – Stockholm Knockout Live" is estimated to contain over three hours of non-stop COB action, including a live concert, videos, and a rare documentary on the band from past to present. Directed by Patric Ullaeus of the Revolver Film Company, the DVD mainly focuses on the February 5, 2006 live concert in Stockhol ... |