CALLEJON – Release um 1 Woche nach hinten verschoben Aufgrund eines technischen Fehlers wird das CALLEJON Album nicht wie zuerst geplant am 21.11., sondern jetzt offiziell erst ab dem 28.11.2008 im Handel erhältlich sein.
Erhältlich ist das Album als limitierte CD im edlen Schuber mit Bonus DVD sowie als Standard CD im Jewelcase.
INFIZIERT TOUR 2008
EASTPAK, ATTICUS, GRAVERY, ALLSCHOOLS, FUZE PRÄSENTIEREN:
20.11. D Stuttgart - Kellerclub
21.11. D Frankfurt - Nachtleben
22.11. D Köln - Underground
27.11. D Hamburg - Logo
28.11. D Berlin - Magnet
SHADOW GALLERY Sänger Michael A. Baker verstorbenHier das Statement der Band:
"It is with deep sadness and regret that we announce the passing of Shadow Gallery vocalist, Michael A. Baker. Mike suffered a heart attack, Wednesday afternoon, October 29th, 2008. He was 45 years old. Mike was a founding member of Shadow Gallery and for the past 16 years, helped shape the sound of the band with his magical voice. Additionally, he made many appearances on rock records around the world. Those who knew him best were moved by his gentle spirit, sincere kindness , fun nature and passion for both music and sports. He was a warrior in the studio, a true professional. Mike was our friend, our singer and our brother. We loved him and will miss him enormously, but he will always be remembered in our hearts and through his music."
THE SLEEPING - Keyboarder mit an BordTHE SLEEPING haben Keyboarder Christopher Evans in die Band aufgenommen, hier das Statement:
"Anyone who saw us on our last tour with Envy On the Coast, Secret Lives and The Gay Blades saw a mysterious figure off to the side of the stage behind a whole set of keys while we were playing our set. Well now it's time to shine some light.
We brought our friend Chris on the tour with us to experiment some Organ/Keyboards on a couple new tracks as well as some old ones.
Things went really well and we felt that Chris' personality and talent belonged right here in this band. He immediately fit right in and became a perfect addition to this family."
SETTLE THE SCORE müssen Shows absagenHier das Update der Band:
"First the bad news:
Due to our lead singer suffering from a double herniated disk, we will be taking a break for an undetermined amount of time...This is unfortunately the reason for canceling the venue in Oettingen on 15th of November. We ask for your appreciation and understanding during this time.
But, now the good news:
Every break gives us time to work on new material for our next album.
So, stay tuned for more news and information. Thank you in advance for your appreciation and understanding.
STS"
BIOHAZARD - Location der Show in Stuttgart verlegtDas Biohazard Konzert, das am 24.11.2008 in Stuttgart stattfindet, wurde vom LKA Longhorn in die Röhre verlegt. Bereits erworbene Karten behalten ihre Gültigkeit. Im Vorprogramm werden Übergas und Narziss spielen.
FREYA - Neue MitgliederFREYA, featuring Karl Buechner (EARTH CRISIS) haben einige neue Mitglieder an Bord. Hinzugestoßen sind Gitarrist Brendon Flynn (War Of Attrition), Gitarrist John Sullivan (War Of Attrition) und Drummer Graham Mitchell (ex-The Red Death).
CANNIBAL CORPSE mit CHILDREN OF BODOM auf Europatour im Februar!Die Death Metaller CANNIBAL CORPSE werden gemeinsam mit CHILDREN OF BODOM Europa im Februar mit einer Tour beehren. Hier die bislang betätigten Daten:
Children Of Bodom
+ CANNIBAL CORPSE
+ Diablo
01/02/09 – DE – Erfurt, Stadtgarten
03/02/09 – DE – München - Backstage
07/02/09 – HU – Budapest - Syma Hall
08/02/09 – AT – Wien - Gasometer
10/02/09 – IT – Milan - Alcatraz
12/02/09 – NL – Amsterdam - Paradiso
19/02/09 – UK – London - Forum
26/02/09 – NO – Oslo - Sentrum Scene
27/02/09 – SE – Stockholm – Tyrol
‘Evisceration Plague’ erscheint am 30. Januar (D/A/CH/I) bzw. 2. Februar 2009 (Rest Europas) über Metal Blade Records.
RISE AGAINST - KonzertverlegungenWegen großer Nachfrage nach Eintrittskarten für die Tournee von RISE AGAINST 2009, wurden die Konzerte in München, Köln, Saarbrücken und Hamburg mit sofortiger Wirkung wie folgt in größere Konzerthallen verlegt:
RISE AGAINST
+ special guest: STRIKE ANYWHERE + RENTOKILL
04.02. München - Postpalast (Eintrittskarten für das Backstage Werk behalten ihre Gültigkeit)
Einlass: 19:30 Uhr - Beginn: 20:30 Uhr
09.02. Köln - Palladium (Eintrittskarten für die Live Music Hall behalten ihre Gültigkeit)
Einlass: 18:30 Uhr - Beginn: 20:00 Uhr
11.02. Saarbrücken/St. Ingbert - Mechanische Werkstatt (Eintrittskarten für die Garage behalten ihr Gültigkeit)
Einlass: 19:00 Uhr - Beginn: 20:00 Uhr
13.02. Hamburg - Alsterdorfer Sporthalle (Eintrittskarten für das Docks behalten ihre Gültigkeit)
Einlass: 18:00 Uhr - Beginn: 20:00 Uhr
Vereinzelt kommt es aufgrund der Verlegungen zu Änderungen der Einlass- und Beginnzeiten.
Insgesamt werden RISE AGAINST zusammen mit STRIKE ANYWHERE und RENTOKILL bei acht Konzerten in Deutschland ihr neues Album APPEAL TO REASON präsentieren.
Für die Konzerte in Leipzig, Berlin, Bielefeld und Wiesbaden gibt es momentan noch Karten.
RISE AGAINST
+ special guest: STRIKE ANYWHERE + RENTOKILL
04.02. München - Postpalast
06.02. Leipzig - Haus Auensee
07.02. Berlin - Huxley´s
08.02. Bielefeld - Ringlokschuppen
09.02. Köln - Palladium
11.02. Saarbrücken - Mechanische Werkstatt
12.02. Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
13.02. Hamburg - Sporthalle
THE OFFSPRING - "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid"Mit "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" erscheint nun die zweite Single aus dem aktuellen THE OFFSPRING Album, "Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace".
Am 30. November kehren The Offspring nach Deutschland zurück - als Hauptact des Live-Gigs im Rahmen der "T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds" in Berlin. Einen Tag zuvor, am 29. November, tritt die Band bei der TV Total Stock Car Crash Challenge in der LTU Arena in Düsseldorf auf.
DEVIAN - Neues InfernoDas schwedische Death/Thrash-Kommando DEVIAN mit den früheren Marduk-Mitgliedern Legion (Vocals) und Emil Dragutinovic (Schlagzeug) meldet sich mit seiner zweiten Attacke „God To The Illfated“ zurück. Als ersten akustischen Vorgeschmack gibt es nun den brandneuen Song „Assailant“ auf ihrer MySpace-Seite.
Sänger Legion sagt dazu: „Wir freuen uns sehr, euch den ersten Kracher von God To The Illfated präsentieren zu können. „Assailant“ ist ein guter Indikator, was euch auf dem neuen Album erwarten wird. Wir fragten uns selbst, wie eine Metalplatte klingen muss, damit wir sie selber kaufen würden und packten das Album von dieser Herangehensweise her an. Wir fütterten die Scheibe mit der Energie und dem Enthusiasmus aus Zeiten, wo das Abhängen im Plattenladen um die Ecke das Tollste war, das es gab und die Shows, die man sah, einen wochenlang beglücken konnten. All die musikalische Erfahrung aus diesen Tagen lebt auf diesem Album und trieb uns solange voran, bis wir wussten, dass wir einen perfekten Metalsturm geschaffen haben!“
„God To The Illfated“ erscheint am 12. Dezember 2008!
Aufgenommen wurde im Sommer diesen Jahres wieder im Art Decay Studio mit Rickard Kottelin. Für die weitere Produktion und den Mix des Albums entschieden sich DEVIAN anschließend für Hypocrisy / Pain-Mastermind Peter Tägtgren und sein The Abyss Studio (Immortal, Marduk, Dimmu Borgir etc.), während Peter In De Betou / Tailor Maid Production (Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquillity etc.) wie beim Vorgänger das Mastering übernahm. Das Coverartwork schuf wie beim Vorgänger „Ninewinged Serpent“ der griechische Künstler Seth (Soilwork, Exodus, Paradise Lost, etc).
DEVIAN Live:
22.11.08 CH - Fully @ White Club / with Mystica, In Quest, Godhate + more
29.11.08 GRE - Athens / Texas Necropolis
WINTERFEST TOUR 2009
Deicide, Samael, Vader, DEVIAN, Zonaria, The Amenta
08.01.2009 HOL Tilburg / O13
09.01.2009 HOL Haarlem / Patronaat
10.01.2009 BEL Vosselaar / Biebob
11.01.2009 FR Paris / Locomotive
12.01.2009 FR Lyon / CCO Villeurbane
13.01.2009 LU Esch/Alzette / Rockhal
14.01.2009 GER Stuttgart / Ika-Longhorn
15.01.2009 GER Frankfurt / Batschkapp
16.01.2009 GER Bochum / Matrix
17.01.2009 CH Erstfeld / Transilvania Live
18.01.2009 ITA Milan / Rolling Stone
19.01.2009 A Wörgl / Komma
20.01.2009 SK Bratislava / DK Dubravka
21.01.2009 POL Katowice / Mega Club
22.01.2009 POL Warsaw / Progresja
CALLEJON - Köln Show verlegtDie CALLEJON Show nächste Woche wurde vom Underground in die Live Music Hall verlegt. Hier das Update der Band:
"Unsere Show am 22.11. wird auf Grund der grossen Nachfrage vom Underground in die Live Music Hall verlegt!!! Karten behalten natürlich ihre Gültigkeit!!!
Tickets sind wieder ab Montagvormittag erhältlich. Also lasst uns die Bude auseinander nehmen!!! Zugreifen!!! Tanzen!!! Zombiefied!!!
eure Zombieboys"
Weiterhin wurde die Band für das Wacken Open Air 2009 bestätigt.
THE GET UP KIDS Reunion ShowTHE GET UP KIDS haben Pläne bekanntgegeben eine Reunion Show in ihrer Heimat Kansas City zu spielen. Matt Pryor erklärt:
"Next year is the 10th anniversary of our second record, 'Something to Write Home About,' which was our most popular record. We talked to Vagrant about doing a 10-year anniversary edition with a DVD and a photo book and all that stuff. Then we thought, 'Hey, we should play some shows.' This summer we got everybody on-board. Then we basically told a bunch of people about it and then denied it, just to be contrary.
We weren't going to do it until next year, but we decided it'd be funny if we just showed up and played a show. We thought about doing it Thanksgiving, like, 'Hey, we all happen to be home for Thanksgiving ...,' but that didn't work out."
COMMON CAUSE - Tour abgesagtErneut müssen die Norweger COMMON CAUSE ihre Tourpläne begraben.
Lest woran es dieses Mal scheiterte:
"we're sorry to have to announce that our tour next week is off.
we know it sucks to cancel on this short notice, but the closer the tour got, the more obvious it became that we would lose too much money, and at this point we just can't afford that.
we WILL be playing lund tomorrow (friday), but everything after that is off.
thanks, and sorry, to anyone who worked hard to get us a show, we do appreciate it, and hopefully we can make up for it at some point.
also, we know we've been billed on a few shows/fests lately, and haven't showed. obviously this make us seem like flaky assholes. but the reason is simply miscommunication/misunderstanding, and we essentially didn't even know we were supposed to play.
in this case though, it's mainly bad planning on our part, and we're sorry for that."
ARSIS mit neuen BandmitgliedernBorknagar Drummer David Kinkade ist nun bei ARSIS mit an Bord. Frontmann Jim Malone hierzu:
"For starters, we will be heading overseas in a few weeks for our first European tour ever where we have the pleasure of sharing the stage with Morbid Angel, Kataklysm, Marduk, and Keep of Kalessin... We would also like to thank Shawn Priest for playing drums with us for the past four months and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. Starting with the European tour, we will be working with drummer David Kinkade, formerly of Malevolent Creation and Divine Empire. David also plays drums in Borknagar and I feel that we'll be working with him for a long time. He is one the most ‘real’ people that I have ever met."
Kinkade hierzu: "I am very excited to join the ranks of Arsis. James, Ryan and I have many of the same influences and goals in what we want out of a band and in our overall drive for music. The tunes are fun to play and I can't wait to see what the future brings with these phenomenal musicians. The set list is sounding sick at rehearsal and I trust that the upcoming tour, being Arsis European debut, will crush Europe. As posted last week, I have also joined Borknagar as the new full-time drummer. Neither of the obligations in both bands will interfere with each other. Just expect a lot of activity on my end in these next few months. See you all on tour."
Bassist Nick Cordle hat sich ebenfalls der Band angeschlossen und ersetzt somit Noah Martin. Cordle kommentiert dies folgendermaßen: "It's a huge honor and thrill to join Arsis! The shows so far have been a pretty damn good time and it's a great privilege to play and hang with James, Ryan, and David. Arsis have been a favorite band of mine for many years now and to be able to play a role in its future is quite excellent. I'm drawing a huge amount of energy from the atmosphere in the band both musically and personally -- we are deadly focused and out for blood! The European tour is going to be truly wicked!"
MOUTHPIECE - Komplette DiskografieDie New Jersey 90's Hardcore Band MOUTHPIECE bringt am 20. Januar 2009 ihre komplette Diskografie unter dem Titel "Can't kill what's inside" über Revelation Records heraus. Als CD und Vinyl wird es das Beste-Off geben und wer einen kleinen Apetizer braucht kann sich auf der Band Myspace Seite schon mal drei Songs anhören.
Das Statement von Tim McMahon gibt es hier:
"Wow, it's been years since we've last updated this page. Finally something new to report. Anyone who has followed the progress of this discography already knows that this project has taken forever to come together. Many of the hold ups were out of our hands, but many of them were completely in our hands. Truth of the matter is, Jason and I have been doing a new band called Triple Threat and that band has taken priority over this project. Right while we started to catch some momentum with the discography, the Triple Threat LP came together and we devoted all of our time and energy into that. Of course there have been many other outside distractions, but needless to say, all parties have buckled down and have finally gotten to work.
At this point, all of the original recordings have been preserved, digitized, re-mixed, mastered and tracked properly. We've also completed the layouts for the CD version and are in the middle of completing the layouts to the LP vinyl version. As soon as that's all finished and submitted to Revelation, we'll be on to designing new t shirts, posters, stickers and all that jazz.
At this point we're looking at an October / November 2008 release date. Just because I've been asked... no word yet on any record release shows. I will say, as long as these other 4 guys are still straight edge, anything is possible. -Tim"
SINK OR SWIM - AutopanneAuf dem Weg von einer Show in Amsterdam zurüch nach Deutschland hatten SINK OR SWIM folgende Probleme mit ihrem Auto:
we're finally back from the netherlands...
we played amsterdam on sunday
it was such a nice show - even we got no gas money as -
sadly only a few kids showed up and BOAF cancelled
but we met cool guys in confronto and eye of judgement -
got awesome food and had fun with our brothers in DIE YOUNG
ok this is one side... the other side is:
on our way home or better to say 2 roads far from the venue
OUR CAR FUCKED UP!
there was a malfunction at the gear...it was impossible to shift in gear 2 and 4 and the engine made a strange sound
so we decided to stop and call the rest of us(we were traveling in 2 cars with friends) they came back and we decided to get in touch with our roadside assistance they wanted to send us an dutch road service.
as they told us that it may takes 2 hours or more +150€ to come out
we decided -cuz the car is still ridable in gear 1,3,5- to buy a towrope for
the case that it breaks down and drive back home.
brilliant idea? mhm no...after 2 kilometers the engine totally passed away haha
it was spraying sparks, it reeked and smelled obnoxious
ok bad luck! we pushed the car off the intersection and
started plan B "the towrope" as we noticed that the towing lug is missing
we attached the rope at the front of the coachwork
and continued... back on the main road - as we turned out of an small lane -
I said :....imagine! the whole body-work would tear off.
ok, you know what happend 2 seconds later...we were sick to the back teeth
we called the insurance and they send an breakdown man called PETER,
5 of 8 went home in the other car - Alex, Thorsten and me had to stay there.
after 2 hours in the cold peter arrived and towed our car.
we killed some hours in the city and joined the nightlife of amsterdam, had some badass falafels and spend the night like rockstars in a hotel ;-)
nice stagedives from bed to bed, pillow fight and a messed up room, funny television but no vegan breakfast... nothing! so we drank liters of juice,coffee and tea the totally insane Thorsten drank 5 cups of black tea and exhausted the whole sugar haha
hopefully the insurance will pay for the hotel like they promised
we passed the whole day at the central station
spend 30€ for fucking phonecalls and finally catched an intercityexpress straight to duisburg
so now there is a mountain of money debts
which will grow when we get the bill from the car-workshop
and maybe we need to buy a new car...
thanx to sören,kati and flo for showing up and supporting us
you know who you are!
take care
sven or swim
PENDULUM veroeffentlichen neues Album und gehen auf TourPassend zur Veröffentlichung ihres neuen Albums 'In Silico' am 14. November spielen PENDULUM drei Konzerte in Deutschland.
Und was sagt die Band selbst:
„Wir wollen, dass unsere Musik ein Ausweg ist. Während Produktionstechnik und Soundqualität sich ständig weiterentwickelten, ist etwas verloren gegangen, das zur Musik gehört: der ihr eigene Sinn für Fluchtwege. Die Idee, dass man sich für Erfahrungen öffnet, die man nicht unbedingt im normalen Alltagsleben findet. Das war das, was wir an elektronischer Musik mochten, als wir auf sie stießen, und was wir dann aufgegriffen haben. Es war dieselbe Energie, wie sie auch Led Zeppelin und die Beatles hatten, und die man zurzeit bei Bands wie Tool, The Mars Volta, Queens of the Stone Age und anderen findet.
Tourdates:
13.11.2008 Köln - Gloria
16.11.2008 München - Kesselhaus
17.11.2008 Berlin - Club Maria
GWEN STACY auf Tour mit 36 CRAZYFISTS und POISON THE WELLGWEN STACY werden ihre erste Europatour gemeinsam mit 36 CRAZYFISTS und POISON THE WELL bestreiten. Hier die Dates:
36 CRAZYFISTS + POISON THE WELL + GWEN STACY
March 2009
5th (UK) WREXHAM – Central Station
6th (UK) OXFORD – Zodiac
7th (UK) COLCHESTER – Arts Centre
8th (UK) NORWICH – Waterfront
9th (UK) WOLVERHAMPTON – Wolfrun Hall
10th (UK) MANCHESTER – Academy 2
11th (UK) GLASGOW – Garage
13th (UK) LONDON – LA2
14th (NL) UTRECHT – Heling
15th (NL) ENSCHEDE – Atack
16th (D) KOLN – Live Music Hall
17th (D) HAMBURG – Grunspan
18th (D) BERLIN – Kato
20th (D) CHEMNITZ – AJZ
21st (D) MUNICH – Backstage Werk
22nd (D) KARLSRURHE – Substage
23rd (D) ASCHAFFENBURG – Colos Saal
24th (D) BOCHUM – Matrix
26th (DK) COPENHAGEN – Pumpehuset
27th (S) MALMO – KB
28th (S) GOTHENBURG – Brewhouse
29th (N) OSLO – John Dee
30th (S) STOCKHOLM – Debaser Medis
TRAP THEM und GRIEF in EssenAm Freitag, den 28.11.2008 spielt folgendes Package im Cafe Nova, Essen:
TRAP THEM (USA)
GRIEF (USA)
LIONS DEN (SWE)
OATHBREAKER (BEL)
ANGERS CURSE (SWE)
EINLASS 18.30 UHR
START 19.00 UHR
AK 10 Euro
VVK 8 Euro
RAGE - Details zur neuen EP enthülltDie deutschen RAGE haben die Details zur kommenden „Gib Dich nie auf“-EP bekanntgegeben. Die EP wird die deutschen Versionen der Songs „Never Give Up“ und „Full Moon“, zwei Bonustracks sowie einen brandneuen Song und eine Video-Clip beinhalten.
Tracklist „Gib Dich nie auf“:
01. Gib Dich nie auf (Edit – German version of “Never Give Up”)
02. Vollmond (German version of “Full Moon”)
03. Never Give Up
04. Terrified (taken from the album “Nuclear Blast Allstars - Into The Light”)
05. Lord Of The Flies (orchestral version)
06. Home (new song)
+ enhanced video clip “Refuge” (recorded live @ Wacken Open Air 2007)
„Gib Dich nie auf“ wird am 16. Januar in einem Box-Set inklusive dem letzten RAGE-Album „Carved In Stone“ veröffentlicht. Die EP wird auch über den Nuclear Blast-Mailorder separat erhältlich sein.
LIZZY BORDEN im Dezember auf EuropatourLIZZY BORDEN bringen ihren American Metal im Dezember nach Europa.
Die Show wird sowohl Songs ihres aktuellen Albums ‘Appointment With Death’ als auch viele Klassiker von den Scheiben der 80er Jahre enthalten.
“We are all ecstatic about performing in Europe this fall. The three shows we did this summer at the ‘Sweden Rock Festival’ and the ‘Bang Your Head Festival’ in Germany were amazing! We can’t wait to see all our new and old friends in Europe! And yes, oh yes, there will be blood!” Lizzy
LIZZY BORDEN Europatour:
Dec 06, 2008 - Essen, Germany @ Turock
Dec 09, 2008 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Die Halle
Dec 10, 2008 - Glogow, Poland @ Mayday
Dec 12, 2008 - Zaragoza, Spain @ Centro Civico Delicias
Dec 13, 2008 - Palencia, Spain @ Fronton Eras de Santa Marina
Dec 18, 2008 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ The Rock
Dec 19, 2008 - Gothenburg, Sweden @ Sticky Fingers
Dec 20, 2008 - Lübeck, Germany @ Treibsand
Apr. 24, 2009 - Lauda-Königshofen, Germany @ Keep It True XII festival
Santa Slaughter X-Mas Tour - AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK ErsatzWegen diversen Bandinternen Problemen kommen AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK nun doch nicht in den Genuss der Santa Slaughter X-Mas Tour. Als Ersatz spielen dafür FULL BLOWN CHAOS alle Dates mit.
PERSISTENCE TOUR 2008SICK OF IT ALL // HEAVEN SHALL BURN // TERROR // BORN FROM PAIN //
DISCIPLINE // H2O // WAR OF AGES
04.12. Neu-Isenburg - Hugenottenhalle (Germany)
05.12. Wien - Gasometer (Austria) + STRENGTH APROACH
06.12. Dresden - Alter Schlachthof (Germany) + PUNISHABLE ACT + FINAL PRAYER + KARRAS
07.12. Torhout - De Mast (Belgium) + DO OR DIE + MAKE IT COUNT
08.12. München - Backstage Werk (Germany)
09.12. Paris - Elysee Montmarte (France) + APOCALYPSE NOW
10.12. Tilburg - O13 (Netherlands) + THE SETUP
11.12. London - Forum (Great Britain)
12.12. Saarbrücken - Garage (Germany)
13.12. Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle (Germany) + SLAPSHOT + ENERGY + ALL FOR NOTHING
14.12. Hamburg - Docks (Germany) + A TRAITOR LIKE JUDAS
FOREVER IT SHALL BE: Claus Ulka (ex-Misery Speaks) neuer ShouterDie Sängersuche bei FOREVER IT SHALL BE hat ein Ende. Claus Ulka, seines Zeichens Ex Frontmann der Münsteraner Deathmetal Combo „Misery Speaks“, wird ab sofort das Mikro bei FISB übernehmen. Um es mit den Worten der Band zu sagen:
"Wir haben lange nach dem richtigen Mann gesucht und ihn mit Claus definitiv gefunden. Seine Stimme passt super zu unserem neuen Songmaterial, dass viel Deathmetal-lastiger ausgefallen ist als die Songs auf „Reluming The Embers“. Im Mai/Juni 2009 wird es dieses Material in Form eines neuen Albums geben…..mehr dazu demnächst!"
A DAY TO REMEMBER - Als Headliner in EuropaA DAY TO REMEMBER werden im Februar/März 2009 als Headliner UK/Europa betouren. Hier die Nicht-UK-Dates:
28.Feb.2009 19:00 The Sugar Factory Amsterdam
01.Mrz.2009 19:00 Frontline Ghent
03.Mrz.2009 19:00 The Underground Cologne
04.Mrz.2009 19:00 Jubez Karlsruhe
05.Mrz.2009 19:00 Magnet Club Berlin
06.Mrz.2009 19:00 Conne Island Leipzig
07.Mrz.2009 19:00 Sputnik Munster
Welche Bands noch mit unterwegs sein werden, steht noch nicht fest.
AFI - Fertig mit SongwritingAFI haben das Songwriting zu ihrem neuen Album abgeschlossen:
"Hello dear, it's time. We've officially finished writing the 8th AFI album, and now we enter the studio to put it on tape. We have a fabulous producer we'll be working with, David Bottrill, who has worked on some fantastic and legendary albums by Peter Gabriel, Muse, Silverchair, Placebo, and Tool. We've spent this whole year crafting these songs and we're impatient to share them, so let's get busy. Love, Davey, Adam, Hunter, and Me"
DIR EN GREY - Neues AlbumAm 14.11.2008 werden DIR EN GREY in Europa ihr siebtes Studioalbum „Uroboros“ veröffentlichen. Weltweit wird der Tonträger ab dem 12.11. veröffentlicht werden. Die als Sonderpressung nur in Europa veröffentlichte limited Version von "Uroboros" wird drei Bonustracks enthalten. Die streng limitierte Auflage der Sonderpressung war innerhalb einer Stunde ausverkauft.
Run For Cover Records posten exklusiven Label-Sampler zum freien Download!Bostons großartiges Label RUN FOR COVER (u.a. DEATH IS NOT GLAMOROUS, SINKING SHIPS) hat einen Umsonst-Sampler mit Songs von demnächst erscheinenden Veröffentlichungen online gestellt. Die Tracklist liest sich wie folgt:
1. FIREWORKS - Dave Mackinder Vs. The World (from Adventure, Nostalgia and Robbery 7", out now)
2. TRANSIT - Nameless (from Stay Home CDep out 01/20/09)
3. THIS TIME NEXT YEAR - Cheers to a Late Night (from The Longest Way Home CDep, out now)
4. DEATH IS NOT GLAMOROUS - Set in Stone (Soft Clicks CD, out 01/20/09)
5. THIS IS HELL - Cement Shoes (from Nightmare of You / This Is Hell Split 7" )
6. AGENT - Tough Lake, Mr. Muenster (from Awake In Their World 7")
7. NIGHTMARE OF YOU - You Don't Have To Tell Me... (from This Is Hell / Nightmare of You Split 7")
Wer auch nur ansatzweise etwas für melodischen Hardcore und hymnischen Pop-Punk übrig hat, der sollte sich das Ganze umgehend unter dem folgenden Link herunterladen:
http://www.runforcoverrecords.com/RFC_WinterSampler.zip
Grandioses Teil, das hoffentlich dafür sorgen wird, dass Run For Cover ihren Siegeszug auch hierzulande weiter fortsetzen werden.
SLAYER - Noch zwei Alben, dann ist SchlussKerry King ließ verlauten, dass SLAYER noch 2 Alben aufnehmen werden, um sich dann in den wohlverdienten Ruhestand zu begeben. Im Einzelnen sagte er dieses:
"We're talking of going in the studio next February and getting the next record out, so if we do things in a timely manner, I don't see there's any reason why we can't have more than one album out. So if we do get a record out next year — and everything's pointing to yes — before the summer time when we tour, then I'd want to start working on another one because we're all having a good time. I think the time's gonna come when somebody just says, 'I'm done. I don't wanna do this anymore.' Because we've been doing it more than half of our lives."
INKED IN BLOOD - AufgelöstINKED IN BLOOD reihen sich in die Liste der 2008 aufgelösten Bands ein und Sänger Joey Trump hat diesbezüglich folgendes zu sagen:
"So yeah, as all of you have observed, we haven't been doing anything for a while. There are about a million reasons for this very large 'snag' that we've hit, but the genesis of them all can be traced back to these two: 1. Members that are available to tour 2. A vehicle that we are allowed to use for tour
"Our staggering amound of resistance from the universe, who seems to be an opposing force bent on crushing us to pieces, seems to always be depriving us of one or both of the above *essential* components. It's been going on for a quite a while, but the frequency (ever increasing as it is) has taken its toll. You can't, CAN'T have a band without members. Unless you're Madonna, or Seal (ha, Seal...I wonder what that guy's doing these days?); but I digress...or unless you hire computers to play all the other instruments. Which would look stupid, because by the time we got to your town it would only be Kelly and I on stage with all this other sound coming from no where. And before you even think the words 'fill-in touring member,' just hold that thought. Although some of our fill-ins have been wonderful, and we'll always cherish those great times had with them (you know who you are), the rest seem to have been secret agents sent to chop off whole limbs at a time. And let me tell ya, when that happens...YUK! Soo much blood. But, again, I digress... Also, our traveling problems don't seem to be going away any time soon. Which, for any band, are the kinds of problems that tend to be the most costly. What that means is that we can't come and play for all of you beautiful and wonderful people. Which is heart-wrenching for those of us who would still do that...if it were possible. And as of now, it really seems to be the opposite of possible, and then some. For sure though, if we could...we totally would!
"In conclusion, this is probably 'it' for IIB. Which is such hell. Because the good times, were more than good. They were life-changing, and the most precious we've ever had. And the credit can only go to those who have supported us time and time again. Facedown played a HUGE part in helping us along the way, and loving us enough so as not to notice the bad over the good. And, of course, all of you IIB fans!! Anyone who's ever bothered to give our music a listen, or watch part of our set at a show. All of you who have fed us, sheltered us, or kept us company along the way. Anyone who's ever told us that our music helped you through a tough time, or changed you in some way. Thankyou, thankyou, THANKYOU, from the bottom of our hearts! We tried so hard, and did this especially for you. You are our hopes, you are our dreams.
"This is kinda weird for me, typing this. I've been doing this for so long, it's such a huge part of who I am. But as far as cosmic shifts go, I remain hopeful. Some of us are still playing music. Watch for those projects! I also really hope we can play some last shows for you guys...so pray that happens!
"Hit us up with any questions, concerns, snide remarks, or stories you'd like to share."
FILTER - Tour mit P.O.D. abgesagtFILTER und P.O.D. werden ihre gemeinsame Europatour, die für Januar/Februar 2009 angesetzt war, nicht durchziehen. Die genauen Gründe sind bisher nicht bekannt, aber der Rückzieher kam von P.O.D., nun wollen FILTER auch nicht mehr.
THE SUBWAYS im Januar auf TourHier die Dates:
27.01.2009 Düsseldorf Zakk
28.01.2009 Lingen Schlachthof
30.01.2009 Bielefeld Ringlokschuppen
31.01.2009 Erfurt HsD
01.02.2009 Kiel Max
03.02.2009 Rostock Mau
04.02.2009 Dresden Alter Schlachthof
06.02.2009 Lindau Club Vaudeville
07.02.2009 Mannheim Alte Feuerwache
08.02.2009 Wiesbaden Schlachthof
Tickets gibt es zum Preis von 16 Euro zzgl. Gebühren an allen bekannten CTS-VVK-Stellen.
THOUGHTS PAINT THE SKY - Bassist/in gesucht,vorerst letzte ShowsHier das Statement der band zum Ausstieg von Roland:
"Ja, leider!
Es ist wahnsinnig schade, dass Roland, der musikalisch fähigste Mann von tpts, uns verlassen muss, aber die üblichen Verdächtigen Geld und Zeit lassen haben uns das eingebrockt! :(
Wir suchen deshalb ein neues Mitglied.
Ihr braucht: Einen Wohnsitz nahe Essen, Equipment, schnelle Finger, Zeit und Interesse für tpts.
meldet euch per mail (info@tpts.de)..danke!!
<3
.. und kommt zu den wohl vorerst letzten Shows! :)
15/11/2008 DORTMUND - bakuda klub + andorra~atkins
16/11/2008 BOCHUM - matrix + Horse The Band, Lavatch, Longing For Tomorrow
21/11/2008 ROßWEIN (bei LEIPZIG) - jugendhaus + Yfere, Crocus, Jules Cendres
22/11/2008 TREPTOW (BERLIN) - alte feuerwache + Deadmansfrailty, Blazing Core, Exopan, Arise
28/11/2008 ZITTAU - mosquito + Redcraving
29/11/2008 HALDENSLEBEN, jfz der club + Longing For Tomorrow
05/12/2008 TROISDORF - jkc + Emmy Shot A Unicorn
12/12/2008 AACHEN - az + Longing For Tomorrow, Andorra Atkins, Kinetic System
freuen uns!!
danielfloroland - tpts"
LONG DISTANCE CALLING - Nehmen neues Album aufLONG DISTANCE CALLING werden am kommenden Wochenende im Studio 45 mit Produzent Kurt Ebelhäuser (Blackmail, etc) die Aufnahmen zu ihrem neuen, noch unbetitelten Album beginnen, das im Frühjahr 2009 erscheinen wird. Die Band dazu:
"Wir freuen uns sehr auf die Aufnahmen zu unsrem neuen Baby, wir haben eine Menge Zeit und Energie in die neuen Songs gesteckt und wir sind sehr gespannt auf die Zusammenarbeit mit Kurt und der Studio 45 Crew , wo wir das Album bis Ende des Monats produzieren, aufnehmen und mixen werden, bevor wir es mastern lassen. Die neuen Songs führen uns auf neues Terrain und wir können es nicht erwarten sie endlich mit dem nötigen Sound außerhalb des Proberaums zu hören. Informiert euch über den Stand der Aufnahmen auf unserem Studioblog unter:
www.myspace.com/longdistancecalling"
ANTI-FLAG diskutieren PräsidentschaftswahlANTI-FLAG diskutieren in einem Video den Sieg von Barack Obama. Ihr findet den Clip hier:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnrfjrFBYGU
TRIBUTE TO NOTHING: Vorerst letzte TourDie anstehende TRIBUTE TO NOTHING Tour wird vorerst die letzte Tour bleiben:
"Hey everyone in G/A/S,
We're going to be touring for the last time for a while so check the dates and hopefully we will see some of you guys at a show!!
On all shows will be our mates 'Talk Radio Talk' who are well worth seeing so check 'em out!!
Love, TTN"
Die folgenden Daten mit TALK RADIO TALK sollten also auf keinen Fall gemieden werden:
13 Nov 2008 MTC Koln - DE
14 Nov 2008 Cafe Nova Essen - DE
15 Nov 2008 Blue Mojo Lübbecke - DE
16 Nov 2008 Bastard Club Osnabrück - DE
17 Nov 2008 Headcrash Hamburg - DE
18 Nov 2008 MUK Gießen - DE
19 Nov 2008 Circus maximus Koblenz - DE
20 Nov 2008 Viperroom Vienna - AT
21 Nov 2008 Campusrock vol.6 Linz - AT
22 Nov 2008 Biomill Laufen - CH
23 Nov 2008 Efler Club Frankfurt - DE
25 Nov 2008 Magnet Club Berlin - DE
26 Nov 2008 Alte Mälzerei Regensburg - DE
27 Nov 2008 Tresor Basel - CH
28 Nov 2008 ClubW71 Weikersheim -DE
29 Nov 2008 Substage Karlsruhe - DE
xAFBx - new song EARTHWRECK"we recorded this mid tour with pitbull dan last minute.....we joke to much so hopfully you appreciate the humor in this song!!! hahahahaha
enjoy!"
www.myspace.com/xAFBx
DEFTONES Bassist nach Autounfall im KomaDEFTONES Bassist Chi Cheng befindet sich nach einem Autounfall in Santa Clara, CA im Koma. DEFTONES Frontmann Chino Moreno hat folgendes Statement veröffentlicht:
"It deeply saddens me to inform you all that our brother Chi Cheng was involved in a terrible car accident last night. He is currently in a Northern California Hospital in serious, but stable condition. I am on my way up North right now to be by his side along with the rest of our bandmates and family. Chi is one of the strongest people I know, and I'm praying that his strength will get him through this. Please say a prayer for him as well."
TO KILL - Verlieren BassistDer Herbst ist keine gute Jahreszeit für die Italiener TO KILL, denn nach dem Verlust des ausgebrannten Vans verlässt nun auch noch Bassist Tommi die Band.
Hier das Statement:
"after over 4 years of joy, blood and adventures sometimes things change and being part of a family like to kill, where you get to share in a van even 1/3 of the year, moments like this are just sad. Dealing with those moments, no matter how hard it can be,it's anyway something that has to be done. Tommi always was and somehow will always be a part of this living thing called To Kill. He shared with us the good and the bad moments, sometimes you just see that in life there are different priorities and change is a normal step in life. so yeah long story short our bass player Tommi is not playing in the band anymore. we wish him all the best with everything he will be up to now and he will always be one of us. Touring wont be the same without his farts, strip teases and the stage wont be the same without his jumps and weird "you faded away" singalong.
our van burned and we lost the a bass player... october '08 wasnt the best month but as for the van WE CAN'T AND WE WONT STOP. being part of To Kill is not an easy thing, being on the road all the time and making a lot of sacrifices wont make it easy for us to find a new bass player, plus we want someone in line with the band issues and that we can consider a friend from when he will be in the band casue that's the reason why we play. for this reason we decided to keep the line up a 4 piece and we will have friends helping us for the upcoming period till we find someone who can be officially one of us.
as said before we wont stop. we have a bunch of italian shows coming soon and we are so excited to announce that on 4th and 5th of december we will play in a brand new place for us: GREECE! we are so excited about that.
we are also already working on the 2009.... in our santa's wish list we already wrote spain portugal and to go again in ireland and eastern europe in addition to mainland europe that will still be our home for a huge part of the year. So, well stay tuned for upcoming tours and news.
one last thing the whole van thing sucked big time but we are really glad we have the chance to see again how much all the people around us care about us, wrote us and shown us so much support and solidarity. we really would like to THANK ALL OF YOU for being so kind. you cant imagine how much strength this gives to us.
thanx again
MEGACHANGE
TK"
Vorwürfe gegen LIFERUINERBei finalen Show von LIFERUINER vor ihrer Auflösung kam es anscheinend zu einigen Problemen und Point Beach Club House in Milford, CT schließt offensichtlich seine Pforten.
Hier das Statement von der MySpace Seite der The Greasy Artist Group (Booking Agency):
11/1 - LIFERUINER - Story
About a month ago the tour manager for Liferuiner, Greg Moore, texted Janine, the girl that normally helps with most of my shows, and asked her to do the Liferuiner -*Last Show Ever*- (They had been in contact because she has a thing for flirting with guys 8+ years older than her - Liferuiner has a tendacy of having people in the band charged for stat rape as we all know)
I already had a show confirmed for this date with WCAR and AA (of the UK) and said, "I could add them to the show but I don't think it would do well at all." It was agreed she would be responsible for the LifeRuiner end.
She said, "Okay, whatever." She thought the show would be amazing. I told her once again this would be HER show, I don't want a part of it; I don't like Liferuiner and I think they are terrible. (I've stated this many times before)
The booking agent emails me; I told her what the offer was between Greg and Janine and she said, "Okay that'll work"I explained to her it was at my venue but I wasn't in charge of this show (same as 10/31 show). It was fine, everyone understood that, until the night of the show came.
Bottom line, she did a terrible job running the door. 117 people were in the room that should have paid (I went and did a head count) and only 74 did. Bottom line, she was short on the guarantee.
LifeRuiner wasn't having this. They were flipping a shit; they had to pay their bills with this band, which to me is probably one of the funniest and saddest things I have ever heard.
They approached Janine about this who pawned everything off on me and Greg played along with it, because as I said before, illegal love was in the air. Contract stated who was responsible for the show, my name wasn't on it.
He knows that - he doesn't care - he should now though.
They approach me in the back while I'm cleaning up the mess. All of them get in my face, and state the usual pissed off tough guy remarks/attitude, "Give us the fucking money or we'll fuck you up + we'll steal the sound system + let's burn this mother fucker down."
I tell them, "I'm not giving you shit. This wasn't my show and I'm in no position to pay for someone elses fuck up."
No one seems to give a fuck about any legalities or the right thing to do in this case except for the drummer, whoever he is, and the other dudes just get pissed and since I am the venue owner/runner they want it from me. While in the midst of trying to prove to them that I wasn't in charge of the financials of the show, I reminded them of who was running the door and handleing all the money while I was two-stepping the whole night in a leftover Snowman costume. They still wouldn't listen so I told them, "You might as well go next door and ask them for the money because they are just as liable for it as I am."
Finally they go back inside to try and find Janine and Greg to talk to them and see what the deal is and the drummer pulls me aside to ask what was going on. He understands everything and says yeah, that makes sense. He knows this was done via texting and all that so he's fine.
I come back in when I'm done five minutes later, I'm assuming the situation was handled since they never came back to talk to me, yet it was handled in the wrong way *Apparently Janine took off and got in someone's car and just Peace'd out without saying anything, especially to me to let me know what the fuck was going on, leaving me to deal with this asshole filled situation* I came in to see my mixer gone.
*Obviously I knew who it was - since they stated earlier that they would do that*
I go up to Aaron, the brand new singer of LR and ask him, "So where's my mixing board?" "No Idea" "Okay, I see, that's cool, we'll see what happens"
I go back inside to check out what else was wrong.
I found BEER (some of you may get what's wrong with that immediately - if not it will click in later) poured directly into my poweramp while it was on. The power amp literally electricuted everything it was connected to including the wall socket which surged out the power on the entire left side of the building (the side the stage gets all the power from and where 90% of the working sockets are).
The speakers were blown, the power amp, and some of the cables are not working.
(Cost: Roughly $4,000 - $5,000)
Those speakers and equipment were borrowed from a friend after the clubhouse was left open by the owner after a stag party and the equipment was taken - action in which he still hasn't taken and I can't do anything about without him)
My friend comes in and tells me he has the license plate number and they just left; so I go to the back and call it in, tell them what happened and that they will be going towards I-95. The police do their job. I wasn't aware they had two cars now, and some of the members of the band were still here, just in a Jeep. They threw some trophies around, smashed some microphones, smashed the thermostat, some holes in the ceiling, smashed chairs, broke tables, broke more lights, they tried fucking with the stage - didn't happen, they attempted to smash a window but apparently wasn't strong enough and left some scratch marks (I found that really funny). To top it off they tagged the ceiling with their name in which they spelt wrong. "FUCK YOU - XLIFRUINERX"
(Cost: Roughly - $1,500 - $2,000 + the cost to fix the electrical line in which we have yet to look at - could range from $100 - $10,000)
On their way out, they ran over a mailbox.
I wasn't even aware of the second Jeep, like I said before, so they gave me that license plate number and I called that in as well. The van was pulled over - from there, everything else is known by the police and the witnesses that went to make the positive ID's.
I'm just glad I had a bunch of very observant friends with me that night.
Needless to say, the owner of the clubhouse was incredibly pissed at this and finally said, "No More".
He was aware of the girl that called 911, on the previous night, after falling on her ass after she started crowd surfing (She called 911 because her wrist hurt when she fell on her ass after she willingly started crowd surfing - nothing was wrong with her....) and that infuriated him enough but he let it slide since I handled that with the police and FD. Yet seeing the vandalism and the police cars and being awoken so late at night, pushed him to the limit.
From what I most recently know, everyone that had something damaged or stolen in this situation pressed charges. I am not sure which members are in jail/prison/holding cells and who was let go or any of the circumstances.
Just to top off this story, as many of you know, this is a very proud band in terms of being "STRAIGHT FUCKING EDGE" yet, it seems as if this band is only straight edge on stage since they consumed quite a hefty amount of beer this night.
What can you except from a band with so many member changes, it's much easier to find someone that can play their set and have them act Straight Edge vs. actually finding someone that actually is.
This is only icing on the cake for the stories of Liferuiner.
Most bands want to go out in a bang, they went out in handcuffs.
*November 4th, 2008 will be the LAST SHOW at PBCH
(That makes it two last shows in a row).
Please come out and support this venue one last time; we will be video taping once again. We are very sorry about this and I am more pissed about this situation than anyone else will ever be since this is now the second venue that has been shut down on me due to complete bullshit.
Thank you to EVERYONE that ever came out to a show here, whatever your reasons were for coming out, the past two years were fun regardless of all the bullshit and drama.
As someone I know said, the reason for shows is to
"Come out for the music, stay for the friendship"
LIFERUINER haben sich in einem MySpace Bulletin folgendermaßen zu der ganzen Geschichte geäußert:
to those who heard rumors about our last show...
None of us were arrested.
None of us are in jail.
We all flew home on sunday and are fine.
Don't always believe what you read on the internet.
The promoter of our last show, greasy, has been blacklisted from CT hardcore for MONTHS. He is well known in the area for not paying bands.
Kids at the venue were upset he didn't pay us, feed us, or provide water to us at our last show, so they took action. The band left the venue soon after the show ended. Whatever happened after, did not include us.
After signing contracts and booking the show, greasy tried to pawn off a 16 year old girl as the promoter when it came time to paying the band. Even ask our booking agent, who is listed on this very page...we have pictures of the signed contract and info sheet. Instead of putting together a good show, greasy put on one band who wasn't even from the area and couldn't even get a third band to fill the slot. We went on around 8:30pm.
The only relationship our manager had with the "promoter", was receiving a partial guarantee from her, because the real promoter (greasy) was to afraid to hand it to him.
The blog on the promoters page has been sensationalized beyond belief. I wish the night was as exciting as he made it out to be...but it wasn't.
As far as the statement about beer....serious lols. Anyone who knows aaron knows that straight edge is the most important thing in his life.
-Posting from prison-
LR
EARTH CRISIS - Album im KastenEARTH CRISIS haben die Aufnahmen zu ihrem neuen Album abgeschlossen, welches noch von Tue Madsen abgemischt wird.
Gitarrist Scott Crouse hierzu: "We are very excited for everyone to hear what we've come up with. We've been holed up at Castle Recording Studios in Utica, NY for the last 21 days slaving away, and I know this sounds cliche, but it truly could be the best Earth Crisis release to date! No really, I know every band says that when they finish something new, but... really!"
DESCENDENTS - Gründungsmitglied gestorbenDESCENDENTS Gründungsmitglied Frank Navetta ist am Freitag verstorben. Lest was die restlichen Gründungsmitglieder Tony Lombardo und Bill Stevenson zu dieser schrecklichen Meldung zu sagen haben:
"We're very sorry to announce that founding member of The DESCENDENTS, and close friend Frank Navetta passed away on October 31, 2008 after becoming ill over the course of a few days. This is obviously a huge loss for the DESCENDENTS family. His contribution to the band, and to music in general can not be overstated. Frank will be truly missed. We will share information about memorial services when we find out."
True Colors Update"We are back from our first U.S. tour and we must say that we had a great time over there.
We got the chance to play some great shows and to meet a lot of new and old friends.
Plus we got to eating at Spike's, Red Bamboo and went shopping to a lot of great places
Thanks to all the people that took us to all those great spots!
Special thanks to Andy Rice, Dave Sausage, Dave Byrd, Spoiler and the Cruel Hand guys for helping us out with everything.
We still have a couple of longsleeves, shirts and mesh shorts left from our tour…
Be quick if you want to have some of that stuff… It'll be gone soon.
(Check out the webstore at www.truexcolors.com)
We are working on new songs for our upcoming LP that will released somewhere next year around April / May, on Powered / Six Feet Under records.
Stay tuned for more news…
Still playing a couple of shows this year
Make sure you show up, sing along, stagedive and go nuts.
31/10/08 Jh Kameleon Roeselare BEL
07/11/08 Juze Kontakt Erfftal Neuss GER
08/11/08 Hell O Fest Russdorf GER
15/11/08 JC De Spiraal Geraardsbergen BEL
19/12/08 Club Des Jeunes Henegouwen BEL
27/12/08 JOC Frontaal Lille BEL
17/01/09 Staddijk Nijmegen NL
14/02/09 Flexibel Saarwellingen GER
14/03/09 West Side XII Kohlscheid GER
EDGE
www.truexcolors.com"
GUNS N'ROSES - “Chinese Democracy” erscheint am 22.11. in DeutschlandDas lange Warten ist endlich vorbei: „Chinese Democracy“ kommt am 22.11.2008.
Der Tag der Vö in Deutschland ist etwas besonderes, denn es handelt sich bei dem Vö-Datum um einen Samstag. Somit kommen die zahlreichen europäischen Fans von Axl & Co. bereits einen Tag früher in den Hörgenuss des neuen Albums. Das Album gibt es in den USA erst einen Tag später zu kaufen und wird dort ab dem 23. November über den US-amerikanischen Händler Best Buy angeboten.
Produziert wurde „Chinese Democracy“ von Axl Rose und Caram Costanzo. Zwei Tracks von „Chinese Democracy“ erblickten in den USA bereits das Licht der Welt - “Shackler’s Revenge” im Videospiel zu “Rockband 2” und der Song “If The World” im Film „Body Of Lies“. Videospiel und der Film „Der Mann der niemals lebte“, mit Leonardo Di Caprio und Russell Crowe in den Hauptrollen, werden in Deutschland ebenfalls im November erscheinen.
Der Titeltrack von „Chinese Democracy“ erscheint als erste Singleauskopplung in Deutschland am 11. November. Das Album „Chinese Democracy“ wird am 22. November als CD, Vinyl-Album und als Download erscheinen.
Single "Chinese Democracy" VÖ am 11.11.
Album "Chinese Democratcy" VÖ am 22.11.
MASTODON - Album ist fertigMASTODON haben ihr neues Album fertig gestellt. Das neue Werk wird mit "Crack The Skye" betitelt sein, wurde von Brendan O'Brien (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) aufgenommen und wird Anfang 2009 via Warner Bros. Records veröffentlicht werden.
Hier noch die Tracklist:
1. "Oblivion"
2. "Divinations"
3. "Quintessence"
4. "The Czar"
"(I) Usurper"
"(II) Escape"
"(III) Martyr"
"(IV) Spiral"
5. "Ghost of Karelia"
6. "Crack The Skye"
7. "The Last Baron"
xDABLUECORNERx - 2 new songs"I recently uploaded two new tracks, First Sin and Last Atonement featuring one of my boys, Jamar.
You should check it out and read along with the lyrics.
Also, I posted a blog containing ALL my lyrics.
I understand that it is easier reading from that than reading it from the page.
Tell your friends
or just
hit me up, tell me what you think.
Thanks!"
http://www.myspace.com/dbcxxx
EVENWORSE - Drummer braucht Hilfe!hier die originalnachricht von EVENWORSE:
"yo.
unser evenworse drummer danny hat große probleme.
da er bei einer demo einen polizisten in zivil in ein schaufenster buxierte, gab es jetzt ne klage in einer höhe von sagen wir 8000euro.
kein scherz!!!
nun ist die sache, dass wir wohl das DANNY-FEST ins leben rufen
werden, d.h. 3 solishows (oder mehr) nur zugunsten dannys.
stattfinden soll es irgendwann im januar, auf jeden fall 2 tage,
den 16. und 17. soviel ich weis.
wer bock hat kann sich bei mir melden,
es würde dann jedoch nur spritgeld geben, da der rest zum soli-zweck
dient.sonst muss der gute in den bau, und wir haben ne gute weile
keinen schlagzeuger mehr.
und danny eventuell auch rektalschmerzen,
und das wollen wir nicht!
meldet euch!!!
DANKE!"
evenworse.
www.myspace.com/evilhorse
WAKING THE CADAVER - Tour im FebruarNew Jersey's Death Metal Band WAKING THE CADAVER wird zurück nach Europa kommen um gegeminsam mit SWORN ENEMY und CDC im Februar auf Tour zu gehen!
Diese Dates sind bereits gebucht:
12.02. Frankfurt – Nachtleben (Germany)
13.02. Essen – Turock (Germany)
14.02. Haarlem – Patronaat (Netherlands)
15.02. Eindhoven – Dynamo (Netherlands)
16.02. Nantes – Ferrailleur (France)
17.02. Paris – T.b.a. (France)
18.02. Durango – t.b.a. (Spain)
19.02. Lisboa – t.b.a. (Portugal)
20.02. Madrid – t.b.a. (Spain)
21.02. Barcelona – t.b.a. (Spain)
22.02. Montpellier – Secret Place (France)
24.02. Colmar – Le Grillen (France)
27.02. San Giorgio in Bosco (Pd) – La Gabbia (Italy)
28.02. Pinarella di Cervia (Ra) – Rockplanet (Italy)
06.03. Magdeburg – Blow Up (Germany) + FINAL PRAYER)
07.03. Hamburg – Markthalle (Germany)
13.03. London – Underworld (Great Britain)
The Lust For Life - Songs veröffentlichtThe Lust For Life haben 3 Songs veröffentlicht.
1) Intimidation
2) No Hope
3) The Lust For Life
http://www.myspace.com/choselife
FURIOUS STYLES - 2 neue songsDie Band hat 2 neue Songs veröffentlicht:
http://www.myspace.com/furiousstyles206
TO KILL - Van geht in Flammen aufTO KILL's Van ging plötzlich in Flammen auf, während die Italiener auf ihrer Tour mit LIFERUINER und RECON unterwegs waren. Während einer Nacht passierte das Unglück, aber lest selbst was die Römer zu berichten haben:
"hi everyone.
in the history of to kill we have been pretty unlucky, especially
concerning transportations... especially concerning the van.
it broke down several times and we always could manage to bring it back to
life. but yesterday after over three weeks of tour and 5 days from the end the worst thing happened to it. after the show in Italy and after some afterparty we drove at the place we were staying and went to sleep. at 6 am we have been awaken from some neighbour and we saw smoke coming out from the front of the van.
the time betwen this moment and the fire department to come was like a continue torture. we witnessed always more and more smoke coming out from it and then fire starting from the
inside,burning the whole front of the van.
after 4 years, around 300.000 km or more and shitloads of money spent in reparations and assistance yesterday our van decided to leave us in a definitive way.
we are still paying the new engine we bought last year and we will
have to pay a shitloads of money of insurance that expired one week
ago. the mood is definitly the worst in the to kill history.
that van started the band with us and have been at more to kill shows that
some of the members. the mood is absolutely down right now cause it
was also probably the main tool that allowed us to be as active as we
were so far, but we will try stay positive. it is anyway a huge luck that nobody
was sleeping inside and that the fire department was able to save the
equipment even if lot of personal stuff burned or drawned in the FD
water. we have NO CLUE of what started the fire.
the van was off since over 2 hours and we removed a special key from the engine that removes every possible way of electricity to work plus the FD said there are no evidence of arson. so this whole thing is just unbelievable for us.
we apologize with the promoter and the kids of the next shows of the
tour for not showing up.
we will try to find solutions in order not to cancel
any of the upcoming shows even if right now we have clue of how to do anything at all.
we also would like to catch the chance to thank all the promoters, all
the kids and everyone involved int the last tour and specially Recon
and Liferuiner.
From the hometown of Nero that's all for the moment
MEGABURNBABYBURNDISCOINFERNO TK
P.S.: Recon and Liferuiner are going to playthe last shows anyway.
go! "
SAID AND DONE - update"As you might already know (considering the great feedback we've got already), we recently recorded 3 new songs together with Nico van Montfort.
We uploaded one of those songs to our Myspace and site.
http://www.myspace.com/saidanddonehardcore
Aside from that we also planned to have tapes ready for our trip to the UK, but since we've got em ready to go already, you can order it from our online distro right away. Go listen to "Today".
UK TRIP
We're siked to get over to the UK again at the end of November, we had a blast last time. We can't wait to return to Le Pub in Newport, to play Guitar Hero with mr Bob Royce (from Reality fame) and check out the country. Aside from the tape mentioned above, we're also making some limited UK covers for our "Endless Roads" 7", because we can.
Come check us out at:
28th of November - Brighton
29th of November - Birmingham
30th of November - Newport
Keep an eye on the site for the exact venues, other bands playing etc.
ZINES
Keep an eye on the next issues of Too Much To Say (#2, in French) and UK based Mass Movement Magazine (#23), we recently did interviews with them. Good stuff. Communication is the key.
While we're speaking of zines. Some Will Never Know #1 is still available and as soon as I can find some time again I'll start on issue #2... Also pick up the Lifers zine if you get the chance, great read and looks stunning too. (We'll get some in our distro as soon as possible, they're taking quite a while to get here from Canada, have patience).
GET STUFF
S&D DISTRO (Distroing zines as well!)
Shield Recordings Distro
Interpunk (For all you US heads!)
Of course there are various other distros accross the globe, just Google it.
That's all for today,
Pim
PS > Feel free to spread the word."
The Realness - Neuer Song Online"hey everyone,
we finally got the final mix of our latest recordings...you can listen to one new track now...just visit our profile...
http://www. myspace. com/therealness05
and we also have new shirts and longsleeves for sale...check out our MERCH BLOG or go to IMPERIAL CLOTHING for ordering info...
that's it for now...take care
THE REALNESS"
OH SLEEPER - Drummer verlässt BandHier das Statement von Drummer Ryan Conley:
"There has been some very big decisions made regarding the future of the band and I wanted to let everyone know the new developments before rumors start circulating. First of all, I have decided to step down from my position in Oh, Sleeper, this has been something that's been in the works for a long-time and I'm very happy to say that my relationship with everyone in the band is just as its always been. I love my brothers in OS and will always cherish my time with them and the band. We have had some wonderful fights, held each other together through tradgedy and heartbreak and I've had my 4 best friends for nearly anything that might have come up in my life. We've worked together as a team and I've got no regrets for the long hours that we've all put in together. Music/touring has been what I've done since I was 12 years old and I'm so happy to have been able to tour with all my favorite bands and be apart of a record that is motivating and inspiring. I've never wanted to do anything that was a waste of time and I can honestly say that I feel we put out a record that helped kids push through problems and gave them strength and perseverence.
Given that this is probably my last time to be able to impact people in this way so I wanted to leave everyone with a few words: We believe in all of you, I believe you are all capable of great things and have it in you to accomplish what you set out to do. Whether that be college or highschool, getting through a divorce, kicking an addiction or pursuing a dream, we want you to know that OS is on your side and thats why we do what we do, WE believe in you and know that we're in the trenches with you, let's do this together, let's not survive, let's conquer, That's how we were made; to brave the waters and attach ourselves to something greater than what we know. Having that said, I want to be clear that my choice to leave is nothing more than a pressing interest and/or calling that requires 110% of my focus and have no other choice but to remove myself from the band. Our tour with Norma Jean and Haste the Day will be my last tour, please come out and tell me goodbye."
COMEBACK KID - Ausgeraubt in MontrealCOMEBACK KID wurden in Montreal ausgeraubt. Hier das Statement der Band:
"On the morning of October 23rd our van and trailer, containing all of our merchandise, gear and some personal belongings was stolen in Montreal. We're currently working with police and the powers that be to see what can be done, but as of right now it looks like everything vanished into thin air. We WILL be finishing the rest of this tour and all the rest of the dates we have booked for 2008 and beyond.
It's been a nightmare but everyone is in really high spirits and we can't say 'thank you' enough to everyone involved with this tour. There was never a thought of missing a show and that was largely made possible by our brothers in Gravemaker, Outbreak, Shai Hulud, Bane and Misery Signals. When we were left with literally nothing but the clothes we were wearing at the time, there was wasn't a second of hesitation in any of the other bands to lend us gear and clothing.
This has been an amazing tour to be a part of and we're excited to finish it. We're not taking any donations or anything but appreciate your support. We'd like to remind everyone that Grave Maker suffered a serious van accident at the beginning of this tour, and any support financial or otherwise that can be sent their way would be seriously appreciated by everyone in the CBK camp.
Thanks also to all of our friends and family that have sent words of encouragement. We'll see you all for the remainder of the shows."
VERSE - Auf Tour mit I RISE und ANCHORNovember/Dezember sind gute Monate, denn nun kommen auch VERSE, I RISE und ANCHOR nach Europa. Hier die Dates:
18/11 Germany Mannheim JUZ
19/11 Netherlands Hengelo Innocent
20/11 Germany Nürnberg Kunstverein
21/11 Germany Saalfeld Klubhaus
22/11 Germany Rosswein JH
23/11 Poland Warsaw Radio Luksembourg
24/11 Slovakia Kosice Khoi Khoi Club
25/11 Hungary Budapest Dürer Kert
26/11 Austria Wien Arena
27/11 Switzerland Zürich Werk 21
28/11 Italy Vicenza CAPANNONE SOCIALE
30/11 France Lyon La Marquise
01/12 UK Bury St. Edmunds THE PRIORS INN
02/12 UK Leeds Rios
04/12 UK London Underwolrd
05/12 Germany Essen Juz Papestrasse
06/12 Belgium Schaffen JC de Smurf
07/12 Germany Hamburg Rote Flora
08/12 Ireland Galway Roisin Dubh
09/12 Ireland Greystones Greystones Theatre
10/12 Ireland Dublin Eammon Dorans
GOD FORBID - Albumtitel ist nun rausGOD FORBID haben ihr neues Baby "Earthsblood" getauft. Das Album wird im Februar 2009 via Century Media Records veröffentlicht und wurde von Eric Rachel (ATREYU) zusammen mit Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY, THREAT SIGNAL) produziert.
Sänger und Gitarrist Doc Coyle zum Album: "The title 'Earthsblood' came to me after watching the film 'There Will Be Blood'. What is the price of ambition? Is the blood of our bodies and the blood of the earth one and the same? With the current energy crisis, and its relation to many of the military conflicts worldwide, there has been a global, collective consciousness that has emerged in regards to the interdependence between humankind and the planet in which we inhabit. Coincidentally, the lyrics that Byron Davis and Dallas Coyle had written meshed with these revelations perfectly. This isn't a preachy, trendy, 'hip-to-be-green' album, nor is it a concept album. It's just an abstract observation."
ALKALINE TRIO: Nachholtermine bekanntAus persönlichen Gründen musste das ALKALINE TRIO die Tour im August absagen. Nun wurden die Nachholtermine bekannt, die sich wie folgt lesen:
23.01.2009 Grünspan Hamburg
25.01.2009 Lido Berlin
01.02.2009 Live Music Hall Köln + Special Guest
GUNS N'ROSES - Offizielle Pressemitteilung zum ReleaseUniveral haben nun auch eine Pressemitteilung zum anstehenden Release von "Chinese Democracy" veröffentlicht. Lest selbst:
Es gibt wohl kaum ein anderes Album, über das in den letzten Jahren weltweit so viel geredet und spekuliert und welches heißer erwartet wurde, als „Chinese Democracy“. Jetzt ist es raus: die lang erwartete Veröffentlichung des neuen Guns N ´Roses Albums steht kurz bevor!
Ihr letztes Studioalbum „The Spaghetti Incident?“ aus dem Jahre 1993 bestand durchweg aus Punk-Coverversionen. Die letzten beiden „richtigen“ Studioalben „Use Your Illuison I & II“ wurden bereits 1991 veröffentlicht. Guns N´Roses sind eine der erfolgreichsten Bands der Welt und verkauften bis heute über 90 Millionen Alben weltweit.
Im November dieses Jahres erscheint nun das sechste Studioalbum der Band um Sänger Axl Rose mit neuen, eigenen GNR-Songs auch in Deutschland. In den USA wird „Chinese Democracy“ (Black Frog/Geffen Records) am 23. November über den US-amerikanischen Händler Best Buy erhältlich sein. Das genaue VÖ-Datum in Deutschland steht noch nicht fest.
Selten gab es mehr Geschichten, mehr Gerüchte und mehr Spekulationen über ein Musikalbum. Z. B. über die genauen Produktionskosten von „Chinese Democracy“. Man nennt das Album auch „das wahrscheinlich teuerste Album der Welt“, da die Produktionskosten binnen der letzten 15 Jahre ist astronomische gestiegen sein müssen.
Wer genau an „Chinese Democracy“ mitgearbeitet hat und wer auf dem Album vertreten sein wird etc., ist alles noch nicht bekannt, vielmehr ist die erste Single „Chinese Democracy“, geschrieben von Axl Rose und Kult-Drummer Josh Freese (ehem. Guns N' Roses, Nine Inch Nails, Suicidal Tendencies u.v.m.), endlich das erste Zeichen der Band seit vielen Jahren.
Produziert von Axl Rose und Caram Costanzo wird “Chinese Democracy” 14 Stücke enthalten. Zwei Tracks von „Chinese Democracy“ wurden bereits veröffentlicht - “Shackler’s Revenge” im Videospiel zu “Rockband 2” und der Song “If The World” in den USA im Film „Body Of Lies“.
Nach diversen Skandalen um Sänger Axl Rose, Ein- und Austritten von alten und neuen Bandmitgliedern, Comeback-Versuchen in den letzten Jahren, einer Weltournee im Jahre 2006, die mit dem Auftritt der Band bei „Rock am Ring“ 2006 seinen schillernden deutschen Höhepunkt fand , sind Guns N´Roses nun endlich zurück.
„Chinese Democracy“ wird als CD und Vinyl-Album erscheinen.
Die erste Single „Chinese Democracy“ erscheint in Deutschland voraussichtlich Mitte November.
HANOI ROCKS - Auf WiedersehenDie finnische Hardrocklegende HANOI ROCKS wird sich Ende des Jahres auflösen. Hier das Statement:
"HANOI ROCKS have decided to break up by the end of the year 2008. Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy feel that they've taken the band as far as it can go and now wish to go their separate ways.
"All commitments until the end of the year, including the UK tour starting in London on Halloween, will naturally be honoured.
"In addition, the band has decided to say farewell to their fans by doing a final tour of Japan in the spring 2009 and immediately thereafter wrapping things up with a few nights at the legendary Tavastia Club in Helsinki, Finland where their career originally got started in the 80's.
"November 26th will see the timely release of the first-ever career-spanning HANOI ROCKS retrospective: a two-CD set titled 'This One's For Rock'n'Roll - The Best Of Hanoi Rocks 1980-2008'.
"The band wishes to thank all their fans, co-workers and business partners for their continued love and support throughout the years."
BARCODE - Dezimieren sich selbstDie Dänen BARCODE verkünden leider keine guten Nachrichten, denn Drummer und auch Sänger haben die Band verlassen.
Hier das Statement der Band dazu:
"It's been a while, eh...a lot of shit has been goin' down the past year. We played some killer gigs on the Persistence Tour last December, and a couple of shows on home ground in January and February, and that's about the last time we were all together.
Unfortunately Snick [drums] hurt his back seriously in the beginning of the year, and has not been 100% since. We hoped that surgery and some relaxation could fix it, but about two months ago, he had to make the hardest decision for a drummer to make — quit drumming! A slap in the face for the band, but a huge kick in the nuts for Snick. We all wish him the best... On top of that, Butch [vocals] decided to leave the band about a month ago, due to career and family business. Best wishes to him too. So I guess you can say that BARCODE is 'down on its knees' right now. We're not planning shows at this point, but as you might know; shit floats, so we'll be back eventually."
RAW EDGE are NOT deadNachdem sich nun Sänger Fabian aus persönlichen Gründen dazu entschieden hat, RAW EDGE zu verlassen und auch kein passender 2. Gitarrist gefunden wurde, hat sich die Band dazu entschieden in der klassischen Vierer-Besetzung weiterzumachen. Die ersten 6 Songs sind bereits geschrieben und ab Januar kann man RAW EDGE auch wieder für Konzerte buchen. Die Jungs werden definitiv noch ein gemeinsames Album veröffentlichen und alles Weitere bleibt abzuwarten.
KILLING THE DREAM - Unterwegs mit THE CARRIERKILLING THE DREAM, THE CARRIER und THE LEGACY werden zusammmen Europa hier betouren:
31/12 Germany Rosswein JuHa
02/01 Belgium Maasmechelen Schutterslokalen
03/01 Germany Duisburg Parkhaus
04/01 Sweden Örebro Kulturhuset
05/01 Germany Hamburg Hafenklang im Exil
06/01 Poland Warsaw Radio Luksembourg
07/01 Austria Wien Arena
08/01 Germany Augsburg Kantine
09/01 Germany Darmstadt Oetinger Villa
10/01 UK Peterborough The Park
11/01 UK Sheffield Corporation
12/01 UK Manchester Music Box
13/01 UK London Underworld
THE AGONY SCENE - Aufgelöst?THE AGONY SCENE haben sich nach diversen Gerüchten im Internet aufgelöst. Grund sei, dass die Band kein Geld abwarf und man keine Lust mehr hatte, Kredite aufnehmen zu müssen, um Musik machen zu können. Sänger Mike Williams arbeitet momentan an einem Soloalbum.
GRIP INC. - Gus Chambers gestorbenDie schlechten Meldungen reißen nicht ab. Nach dem ehemaligen SODOM Drummer Chris Witchhunter ist nun der ehemalige GRIP INC. Sänger Gus Chambers von uns gegangen. Gus Chambers hat sich im Alter von 52 Jahren am 13. Oktober das Leben genommen. Rest In Peace Gus...
K.I.Z. - Im Dezember auf TourAnfang 2009 kommen K.I.Z. mit einem neuen Album, und im Dezember bereits mit fünf neuen Tourdaten.
Das Nächste Album Ist Fast Fertig Und Wir Zeigen Es Euch Natürlich Auch Wieder Vorher-Tour 2008:
01.12.2008 Köln, Underground
02.12.2008 FFM, Batschkapp
04.12.2008 München, Backstage
05.12.2008 Dresden, Fahrenheit 100
06.12.2008 Hamburg, Grünspan
K.I.Z. freuen sich auf die anstehende Tour: „Momente der Ekstase, der Glückseligkeit, der Massenhysterie und des kollektiven Ausrastens. All das haben wir schon mal erlebt und... wir wollen es wieder tun.“
NO USE FOR A NAME - Tour 2009NO USE FOR A NAME werden ab mitte Januar mit ONLY CRIME in Europa unterwegs sein.
Hier die Tourdaten:
Jan 15 Roehre Stuttgart
Jan 16 Atelier Luxemburg
Jan 17 Sputnikhalle Muenster
Jan 18 Gruenspan Hamburg
Jan 19 SO36 Berlin
Jan 20 Faust Hannover
Jan 21 Conne Island Leipzig
Jan 23 Backstage Munich
Jan 24 Mercato Coperto Giubiasco
Jan 25 Usine Genf
Jan 27 Batschkapp Frankfurt
Jan 28 Effenaar Eindhoven
Jan 29 Atak Enschede
Jan 30 VK Brussels
Jan 31 Underground Koeln
Feb 1 Maroquinerie Paris
Feb 2 BT59 Bordeaux
Feb 5 Sala Heineken Madrid
Feb 6 Sala Razzmatazz 2 Barcelona
Feb 7 Plateruena Cafe Antzoky Dorango
Feb 8 The Trolley Bus Marseille
Feb 9 Estragon Bologna
TO KILL - Bassist getauschtWährend der Tour mit LIFERUINER und RECON musste TO KILL's Bassist aus persönlichen Gründen zurück nach Hause, aber für ihn springt RECON's Mike ein.
Hier das Statement der Band:
"yo everyone. we have some news regarding the tour we are doing now. our bass player xTommix had to go back home suddenly for personal reasons. this means that suddenly we were without a bass player and Mike from Recon is filling in in to kill playing bass for this tour. he is amazing and he learned a shitloads of songs in one day. this means anyway that the last 2 or 3 shows we played a shorter set. Mike is doing what's humanly, and subhumanly possible to learn as more songs as possible the fastest he can. he learned like 8 songs in 24 hours wich is amazing, specially if you are going to check out the result. i think already from tomorrow we will have some more added in our set that will be almost our usual set. we apologize with ppl who was expecting more from us the laste 3 shows but there was seriously nothing more we could do,specially huge apologyes to the pplwho travelled for the shows (sorry bcn guys and girls).
we are sure to be ready with the whole set between tomorrow and the day after. check us out in this new colorfull version cause Mike really rules. Our Good luck goes to Tommi to take care of the stuff he have to back home.
always more and more megarock.
To Kill"
THRICE veröffentlichen Live AlbumAm 09.12.2008 werden THRICE mit "Live at the House of Blues" in den USA ihr erstes Live Album veröffentlichen. Der Deutsche Vö-Termin ist noch nicht bekannt. 2 CD's und eine DVD werden in der Box enthalten sein. Neben dem Konzert aus Anaheim, Kalifornien vom 28. Mai diesen Jahres gibt es noch exklusive Interview-Aufnahmen.
Die Tracklist sieht wie folgt aus:
1. The Lion & The Wolf
2. Firebreather
3. The Messenger
4. Of Dust and Nations
5. Digital Sea
6. Flags of Dawn
7. Burn The Fleet
8. Open Water
9. The Earth Isn't Humming
10. The Artist in the Ambulance
11. Trust
12. Cold Cash Colder Hearts
13. Broken Lungs
14. The Whaler
15. All That's Left
16. Silhouette
17. Come All You Weary
18. Stare at the Sun
19. Daedalus
20. Don't Tell and We Won't Ask
21. Hold Fast Hope
22. For Miles
23. Red Sky
24. Deadbolt
25. The Earth Will Shake
FALL OUT BOY - Album-VÖ verschobenFALL OUT BOY haben die Veröffentlichung des Albums „Folie à Deux“ verschoben. Neuer VÖ ist der 12.12.2008!
Die Band hierzu:
"Da wir aus Chicago sind, kannten wir den Ausspruch „das kommende Jahr gehört uns“ nur allzu gut...
Vor einem halben Jahr dachten wir noch, dass es eine richtig gute Idee wäre, unser nächstes Album pünktlich zu den Wahlen zu veröffentlichen; aber ehrlich gesagt ist die Sache zu ernst für solche Spielereien. Die anstehenden Wahlen sind das wichtigste Ereignis unserer Zeit, und obwohl wir uns auch auf der LP mit gesellschaftlichen Fragen auseinandersetzen und der Titel, „Folie à Deux“, sich ganz direkt auf die beiden Kandidaten bezieht, hatten wir das Gefühl, dass es vielleicht wie billige Trittbrettfahrerei wirkt und die eigentliche Aussage dabei auf der Strecke bleiben könnte. Uns erschien das alles zunehmend wie ein billiger Gag, und es hatte immer weniger mit dem zu tun, was uns eigentlich vorschwebte...
Nachdem wir alle unsere persönlichen Meinungen zu den beiden Kandidaten öffentlich geäußert und Position bezogen haben, sieht es inzwischen so aus, als ob wir in fast allen Artikeln und Interviews wie eine parteilich gebundene Band dargestellt werden. Dabei liegt natürlich auf der Hand, auf wessen Seite wir stehen. Trotzdem wollten wir niemals eine Band sein, die anderen Menschen ihre politischen Ansichten aufzwingt. Wir wollten einzig und allein erreichen, dass die Menschen die größeren Zusammenhänge bedenken und sich ihre eigenen Gedanken zu den relevanten Themen machen.
Sicherlich werden sich viele Leute nun fragen, was da eigentlich los ist, und wir wollen unbedingt, dass „Folie à Deux“ so bald wie möglich bzw. noch in diesem Jahr erscheint. Schließlich ist die LP bereits im Kasten, weil wir uns ja auf das frühere VÖ-Datum eingestellt hatten. Die Entscheidung liegt nun jedoch bei unserem Label, das uns einen neuen Veröffentlichungstermin geben muss.
Da wir nun allerdings etwas mehr Zeit haben, werden wir versuchen, sie zu nutzen und noch die eine oder andere Überraschung auf das Album zu bringen; dazu wird es eine Reihe von „Goldenen Tickets“ geben, über die ihr abstimmen könnt – nur so viel soll verraten werden: So etwas habt ihr noch nie gesehen. Außerdem wird es diverse Vorverkaufsaktionen geben, bei denen wir auch die aktuelle Finanzkrise berücksichtigen werden. Und wir wollen noch mehr neue Songs über iTunes veröffentlichen und neue Podcasts ins Netz stellen, weil sie so gut angekommen sind. Das alles tut uns wahnsinnig Leid, aber wir machen diese ganzen Aktionen nicht, weil wir damit Geld machen wollen, sondern weil wir denken, dass es der richtige Weg ist.
Da uns die Fans, die schon länger auf die neue LP gewartet haben, besonders Leid tun, werden wir uns nicht nur für die Vorbestellungen etwas Besonderes einfallen lassen, sondern obendrein im November eine Reihe von ganz kleinen, exklusiven Club-Konzerten (in den Staaten) geben. Es handelt sich dabei um keine offizielle Tour, und wir werden größtenteils in die Teile des Landes fahren, in denen wir schon länger nicht gespielt haben. Noch einmal: Es werden ganz, ganz kleine Clubs sein, diejenigen Venues, in denen wir unsere Tournee zu „Take This To Your Grave“ gespielt haben. Die Tickets werden unfassbar billig und nur am Tag des Konzerts erhältlich sein.
Wann also kommt unser neues Album?
„Folie à Deux“ wird nun erst am 12. Dezember in Deutschland erscheinen! Während das manchen reichlich spät vorkommen wird, wollten wir die LP auf jeden Fall noch in diesem Jahr veröffentlichen. Im Gegensatz zu dem von uns geplanten VÖ-Datum, ist Mitte Dezember, zumindest wenn man Demographen und sonstigen Marktprofis glaubt, nicht gerade der ideale Zeitpunkt, aber wir haben nicht locker gelassen und unser Label so lange belabert, bis wir immerhin zu diesem Ergebnis gekommen sind. Ist so oder so schon mies genug, dass „Chinese Democracy“ nun noch vor unserem nächsten Studioalbum erscheinen wird, aber was soll’s. Vielen Dank schon jetzt für eure Kommentare!"
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES - Neuer DrummerSUICIDAL TENDENCIES haben einen neuen Drummer, aber lest selbst was die Band dazu schreibt:
"SUICIDAL TENDENCIES would like to give a big thanks to Dave Hildago Jr. [drums] Dave's last show was the 'We The People' festival last month. Dave's a good friend and always was there when the band needed him. Everyone wishes him and his family all the best, and much success in his future projects. We're also very excited to let those of you that don't know yet, that Eric Moore will be taking over the ST drums full time. Those that saw INFECTIOS GROOVES [long-running SUICIDAL side project] on tour earlier this year got to get a taste of insane drum skillz! Eric has an unbelievable mixture of power and finesse and the band is extra excited about the upcoming tours. It's a great chance to show off Eric and preview some new tracks. Mike Clark (guitar) will do a quick update/ interview for the website next week and fill you in on the band, the tour, recording, etc. Lastly, thanx to all the Cycos for their support!"
EMPTY VISION aufgelöstEMPTY VISION gaben jetzt überraschend bei Poisonfree ihre Auflösung bekannt. Eine Abschiedsshow im Januar wird es noch geben bevor endgültig Schluss ist.
Das Statement der Band:
Hey everyone!
We are sad to announce this but Empty Vision is going to split up.
We will spare you the typical "but we're still friends etc." explanations and focus on setting up a final Show in January 2009 somewhere near our home base, so you can show up and end this band together with us.
We will announce everything you need to know as soon as the date and all the bands are confirmed.
A big "THANK YOU" goes out to Volker/Fields Of Hope, Jan/Assault, Daniel /Cobra and you for the support over all these years.
We could not have been without you... <3
Love
Empty Vision.
Reflections Records bekommen NachwuchsRITUAL aus Recklinghausen haben bei der niederländischen Hardcoreschmiede Reflections Records unterschrieben. Mit neuem Material des 90er Jahre beeinflussten New School-Vierers darf dann im nächsten Jahr gerechnet werden.
Hier der Text ihrer neuen Labelheimat:
"RITUAL is a group of four passionated and honest young individuals. Above all, RITUAL is a statement against a mental and emotional downfall, which can not only be discovered in our society, but in the hardcore punk scene as well. In the spirit of our age, where life is defined by numbers and not by values; where information is gained through eating what you are being fed and not through thinking, RITUAL is set to be an inspiration for a new state of mind and a new state of heart. A strong 90's edge can not be denied, neither musically wise nor politically nor emotionally. Think of bands such as CHOKEHOLD, UNBROKEN, MEAN SEASON, REFUSED or ENTOMBED."
Travis Barker äußert sich zum FlugzeugabsturzTravis Barker hat sich in einem Interview mit NME folgendermaßen zum Flugzeugabsturz geäußert:
"I hate planes. My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened, well, I'm just thankful to be alive. I'm just grateful to be here at all. I am doing the best I can possibly be. I'm so anxious to get out of here. I've just been in surgery after surgery. I have third-degree burns basically from my feet up to my waist and both hands. One of my hands has second-degree burns and one has third-degree burns. I'm trying to have a quick recovery and play the drums again, and be able to hold my kids again."
MILES TO GO - Neue EP im OktoberAm 24. Oktober ist es so weit. MILES TO GO werden ihre neue EP "Outburst" auf R.P.H.C. Records releasen. Einen ersten Vorgeschmack wird es schon in Kürze bei den Jungs auf MySpace zu hören geben.
Für das Release werden Shirts erscheinen, die insgesamt auf 30 Stück limitiert sind. Poster werden ebenfalls erhältlich sein.
WINDS OF PLAGUE mit neuem DrummerWINDS OF PLAGUE haben mit Art Cruz (ex-Azusa) einen neuen Drummer in der Band. Gemäß der Band sieht die aktuelle Situation folgendermaßen aus:
"Art has already added a new spark to the band and has provided us with a solid backbone that will allow us to continue our rampage stronger than ever."
RYKERS - TourabsageDirekt von der Bookingagentur: Leider müssen wir Euch heute die im Dezember geplante Rykers + Crushing Caspars + Still Screaming + Today Forever Tour komplett absagen. Ein schwerer familiärer Schicksalsschlag wird es der Band in absehbarer Zeit nicht möglich machen, die Tour zu fahren.
Eventuell werden die Termine im nächsten Jahr nachgeholt.
THE HOLD STEADY sagen Tour ab !Aufgrund einer Bauchspeicheldrüsenentzündung des Gitarristen Tad Kubler müssen die Springsteen Klone von THE HOLD STEADY leider ihre Tour absagen.
SCAR SYMMETRY - Zwei neue SängerSCAR SYMMETRY haben nach dem Abgang ihres Sängers Christian Älvestam Nägel mit Köpfen gemacht und zwei neue Sänger in die Band geholt. Hier das Statement:
"When things went from bad to worse and we realized that it wasn't going to work out with Christian [Älvestam, former SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist], we were faced with two options; either calling it quits, or seizing the opportunity to take the next logical step in the evolution of our sound. We chose the latter.
"We've used both growls and clean vocals in our music since day one, and with each album we've pushed the envelope of what you can do vocally in a metal band to the point where a lot of the songs on 'Holographic Universe' [SCAR SYMMETRY's latest album] would be hard if not impossible to sing live. So the question is: Is it really possible to push the vocals even further and manage to perform everything live?
"The answer is YES! Instead of hiring a new singer, we decided — some of you might already have figured it out by now — to recruit TWO singers! The idea of having two vocalists in the band is something that's been in the back of our minds for a long time, and after auditioning and rehearsing with two of Sweden's best vocalists we're thrilled, excited, stoked-beyond-belief!!!
"So let us introduce you to...
"Roberth Karlsson - lead growl vocals and backing clean vocals:
"Roberth was our first choice for the growling position. Jonas once called him 'Sweden's finest growler,' which is no overstatement. Roberth has been involved in many band throughout the years, among others EDGE OF SANITY and FACEBREAKER.
"Lars Palmqvist - lead clean vocals and backing growl vocals:
"Roberth introduced us to his longtime friend Lars, who blew us away with his powerful-yet-beautiful voice. You can imagine our excitement when we learned that he's a fantastic growler as well! Despite his amazing talents he's virtually unknown to the metal public, which just might change as of today!
"We are very fortunate to have found these guys. They bring to the band not only their incredible skills but also a positive vibe we haven't had for some time.
"We've posted a videoclip [see below] from when we auditioned Roberth and Lars, as a little teaser... Yes it might come across as we were drunk the entire time, which probably is very close to the truth. Enjoy!"
FIGHT LIKE HELL ReunionWeniger als ein Jahr nach ihrer Auflösung haben FIGHT LIGHT HELL den Plan gefasst sich wieder zu reformieren. Hier das Statement der Band:
"First off I want to say thanks to everybody who has been hitting us up about playing again. I just wanted to fill in everybody on what's going on. As all of you know, FLH broke up in March so everybody could pursue other interests. I, myself have been playing in Death Before Dishonor since January. Jake moved to Florida and went on to play in Know The Score and Matt is playing in Folsom currently. Also Joey has been diving deeper in to competitive Juijitsu. This band did not break up on bad terms at all but we all felt we had to make steps forward in our lives and we took that opportunity. We discussed the possibility of us playing again when we had the time.
Fortunately, that time came sooner than expected. Jake has moved back in to my house in Denver with my brother (FLH current bassist) and DBD is on a break. October 11th Folsom is playing at Rock and Roll Grille and we felt that it was a perfect time and venue to start playing again. Just so everybody knows we WILL NOT be touring. I know that sucks for a lot of you but it's just not possible for us. Joey and Joel have obligations at home that make it hard for them to get on the road and Matt and myself are both touring full time with our respective bands.
With that being said, we WILL be writing and recording 5 new songs in December to be released on Double or Nothing Records and we will have new merch up @ www.doubleornothingrecords.com. FLH will continue to play shows regionally when friends come through town whenever we can including a show in late December that is TBD. So everybody come out to the show on the 11th and have a good time. This is for you Denver."
RISE AGAINST VÖ-Verschiebung auf den 10.10.2008Die Veröffentlichung des neuen Studioalbums, "Appeal To Reason" von RISE AGAINST verschiebt sich auf den 10.10.2008. Ein Video zut ersten Single "Re-Education (Through Labour)" findet ihr HIER.
Tour 2009:
Visions, Rock Hard, peta2.de, Ox, Titus, livegigs.de & Allschools.de präsentieren
04.02.2009 München Backstage Werk
06.02.2009 Leipzig Haus Auensee
07.02.2009 Berlin Huxley's
08.02.2009 Bielefeld Ringlokschuppen
09.02.2009 Köln Live Music Hall
11.02.2009 Saarbrücken Garage
12.02.2009 Wiesbaden Schlachthof
13.02.2009 Hamburg Docks
Support: Strike Anywhere
LIAR sind zurück!LIAR haben sich 2 Jahre nach ihrer Auflösung wieder zusammengerauft. Hier das offiziele Pressestatement:
"MetalCore originators LIAR have risen from the grave after their break-up two years ago...the band is legendary for it's direct approach and outspoken message, for it's biting, heavy, speeding fast technical metalcore combined with an own trademarking style, better known as 'h8000 edgemetal', an unique style that served them right over 11 years of hard playing,touring and the release of 5 full albums and numberous compilation tracks and exclusive vinyl.
LIAR have been a definite influence for todays metalcore icons and for many enthousiastic kids worldwide.
This is NOT a reunion, but a comeback, with a strong and solid line-up..five people that do believe in hard work and having fun in what they do.
Shows will be accepted selectively, this in order to cover different area's.
Check LIAR's latest opus 'murder manifesto' on GSR, available in both LP/CD format.
Stay tuned & See you up-front!
Thanx.
LIAR
OG METALCORE since 1995."
DISABUSED - AufgelöstDie Saarbrückener HC/Metal Band DISABUSED hat sich aufgelöst. Hier das Statement:
"Leider haben wir uns entschlossen Disabused aufzulösen. Wir sind an einem Punkt angelangt, an dem unsere Ressourcen anderweitig gebraucht werden. Unsere Leben befinden sich an wichtigen Wendepunkten, die es uns nicht mehr erlauben, Disabused in der Art zu betreiben, wie dies unseren Vorstellungen und Wünschen voll entsprechen würde. Da alles andere ein fauler Kompromiss wäre, ist es die logische Konsequenz, Disabused aufzulösen. Diese Entscheidung fällt uns natürlich nicht leicht, doch ist es der einzig richtige Schritt.
Wir bedanken uns bei allen, die uns über die Jahre unterstützt, an uns geglaubt, uns viel Spaß und eine schöne Zeit bereitet haben. Bei allen Bands mit denen wir die Bühne teilen durften und besonders danken wir Timo, unserem Mann für alle Fälle.
Wir sagen tschüss!"
A CANDLE LIGHT JUNO schließen Aufnahmen ab"Endlich ist es soweit.. die Aufnahmen neigen sich nun endgültig dem Ende zu, und die Verzögerung hat sich auf jeden Fall gelohnt!! Wir waren außerdem fleißig was die Arbeit an Designs und Layout Geschichten betrifft und allem, was noch so anfällt.
Noch ein klein wenig Geduld, dann gibt es das komplette Paket ;)
AUßERDEM können wir mit Stolz nochmal darauf hinweisen, dass wir am 26.9. im LCB unsere Live-Premiere feiern werden, mit niemand geringerem als Callejón und unseren alten Freunden von This ain't Live.
Es verspricht also ein absolutes Abriss-Fest zu werden, und wir haben uns einiges vorgenommen! Anwesendheit ist also PFLICHT!
UND es wird noch viel mehr geben.. seeehr viel meehr..
Reingehauen!
Coerten@ACLJ"
MACHINEMADE GOD und Sänger Flo trennen sichNach fünf Jahren gehen MACHINEMADE GOD und ihr Frontmann Florian „Flow“ Velten von nun an getrennte Wege.
Flo: „Das war die bisher härteste Entscheidung meines Lebens. Es fiel mir sehr schwer, der Tatsache ins Auge zu sehen, dass ich aufgegeben habe, was diese Band angeht. Es gibt viele Gründe, die mich an diesem Punkt brachten. Ich möchte hier jedoch nicht andere für den Ärger, den wir in und mit der Band hatten, verantwortlich machen, oder schlecht über irgendjemanden reden. Stattdessen möchte ich mich bei allen für die tolle Zeit bedanken, die ich in dieser Band hatte. Mein Dank geht an alle, die ich kennen gelernt habe, an die Plätze, die ich nur dank unserer Musik gesehen habe. Danke an alle, die uns unterstützt haben, zu unseren Shows gekommen sind, unser Zeugs gekauft haben, uns gebucht haben, uns promotet haben. Danke an alle Bands, mit denen wir die Bühne teilen durften und an alle bei Metal Blade Records für die Chance, Teil der MB-Familie gewesen sein zu dürfen, und für die tolle Arbeit, die sie für uns gemacht haben. Wir sehen uns.“
Die Band gab folgendes Statement ab: “Heute ist ein trauriger Tag für alle MMG-Fans da draußen. Wir sind sehr traurig, verkünden zu müssen, dass Sänger Flo uns aus diversen Problemen personeller und familiärer Natur verlässt. Momentan sieht er keinen Weg, mit uns weitermachen zu können, was wir sehr bedauern. Wir müssen seine Entscheidung akzeptieren und respektieren. Mit ihm zusammen haben wir großartige Alben eingespielt und unvergessliche Shows erlebt. Wir hatten eine großartige Zeit miteinander. Wir wünschen ihm alles erdenklich Gute für die Zukunft. Danke, Flo!
Wir werden dennoch mit unserer Arbeit an neuen Songs fortfahren. Wer die neue Stimme und das neue Gesicht der Band wird, ist noch nicht entschieden, aber ihr könnt euch auf ein neues Album nächstes Jahr freuen. Momentan testen wir gerade potentielle Nachfolger. Wenn du denkst, dass du der richtige für uns bist, in Nordrhein-Westfalen wohnst und erfahren genug bist, kontaktiere uns bitte. Danke an alle, die uns bisher unterstützt haben und es auch weiterhin tun werden!”
WALLS OF JERICHO: PRESLISTENING “The American Dream” VÖ 12.09.2008 Die Detroiter Truppe WALLS OF JERICHO steht in den Startlöchern: am 12. SEPTEMBER erscheint ihre lang erwartete fu?nfte CD auf Trustkill Records "THE AMERICAN DREAM". Während die im Frühjahr veröffentlichte EP eher mit ungewohnten akustischen Klängen daherkam, ist THE AMERICAN DREAM wieder eine geballte Mischung aus giftigem Metal und wu?tendem Hardcore /Punk. Kurz und knapp: 12 derbe Tracks harter, explosiver Poesie, welche die Fans von der Band erwarten.
Unter folgendem Link könnt ihr Euch mittels einer ECARD selbst ein Bild machen: http://www.trustkill.com/wallsofjericho/theamericandream/ .
Zudem sind auch 3 Songs des Albums auf der offiziellen Myspace-Seite der Band zu hören http://www.myspace.com/wallsofjericho
BUN DEM OUT schließen Aufnahmen abBUN DEM OUT haben die Aufnahmen zu ihrem Alveran Debüt "The Few The Deep" abgeschlossen und planen ein Oktober Release. Einen ersten Song des Releases findet man bei MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/bundemoutlbu
BURY YOUR DEAD mit neuem GitarristenBURY YOUR DEAD haben mit Chris Towning einen Nachfolger für Eric Ellis gefunden.
'When a person's attitude and lifestyle change for the worse, there comes a time to let go and move on. A team is only as strong as its weakest link.'[..]'They were always one of my favorite bands to begin with, and we had been friends for awhile through bands and stuff. I'm here to have fun," so Chris. 'I think that's really what this band is about.'
ALL FOR NOTHING canceln EuropatourHier das Statement der Band:
"Due to circumstances beyond our control we're not able to fulfill our
European tour from October 3rd - October 18th.
We apologize to everybody that wanted to book us a show / come out and
party with us. We always have a fucking good time on tour and we love
doing this more than anything but the current situation left us powerless.
Onward Agency is not to blame for this. They did an amazing job.
We hope we can come out as soon as possible and see
old friends, make new ones and share the one thing we got connected by on
the first place: HARDCORE
Yours
All For Nothing
Ps: we strongly advice to go out to the shows anyway and support the other
bands playing.
Support the scene."
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN negieren GerüchteTHE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Gitarrist Ben Weinman hat Gerüchte verneint, dass Drummer Gil Sharone die Band verlassen hätte:
"He didn't leave and we didn't kick him out. He will be busy though working with his other band (Stolen Babies) a lot over the next year, so I am talking to other dudes both for Dillinger possibilities and just for me to play with on other creative projects. We still may be touring and writing with Gil though. Kinda in the air. No big drama though or anything."
TOO PURE TO DIE - Nehmen neues Album aufTOO PURE TO DIE befinden sich im Studio, um das neue, "Confess" betitelte, Album aufzunehmen. Co-Produzenten der Scheibe sind Zeuss und Jamey Jasta. Sänger Paul Zurlo kommentiert:
"We are all very excited to release the new songs we have been working so hard on! The album is a first time contribution for some of us and it has brought on a renewed energy. We incorporated elements of everything from melody and rock, to metal, and of course, breakdowns. There is a blend of something for everyone on this record! Lyrically it touches on real life situations and struggles that one would face on a day to day basis. I've never been one to write about getting my heart broken or whining about things no one gives a shit about. I've always preferred to 'keep it real' and this new record is as real as it gets. We have very high expectations for the new material and feel it returns to where we came from but is also a step toward the future!"
Todd Anderson suchen Nach Label Die Band sucht derzeit noch ein Label, das ihr neues Album veröffentlichen möchte. Aufgenommen wurde "Zufluchtsort" schon im Mai 2008 im Gernhart Studio Siegburg zusammen mit Martin Buchwalter.
Außerdem gibt es einen neuen Song vom kommenden Album auf ihrer MySpace Seite
www.myspace.com/toddanderson666
BREATHE´N´STOP suchen neuen GitarristenBREATHE´N´STOP suchen dringend einen neuen Gitarristen.
Er sollte nicht allzu weit vom Ruhrgebiet entfernt wohnen,eigenes Equipment wäre von Vorteil und da es sich um eine "straight edge"- Band handelt,sollte der Neue diese Lebenseinstellung natürlich teilen.
Bei Interesse bitte melden:
http://www.myspace.com/xbreathenstopx
SET YOUR GOALS - Nicht mehr bei EulogySET YOUR GOALS gehören ab sofort nicht mehr zum Eulogy Recordings Roster. Dazu ein Statement von Sänger Matt Wilson:
"The truth is we have many options for our next record and self-releasing is one of the best and a very likely option. This has been discussed within our band and management since the buyout was first brought up. Yes, that's right, our manager is personally offering to buy us out because he has that much faith in our band. There's no promise from a label (though many labels have since caught wind of this and gained interest) and no contract being written up with anyone else waiting to buy us."
WINDS OF PLAGUE - Drummer rausWINDS OF PLAGUE und Drummer Jeff Tenny gehen getrennte Wege. Zum Split nimmt Sänger Johnny Stellung:
"WINDS OF PLAGUE as individuals have been hit very hard recently by a very selfish act committed by our longtime drummer. We are disgusted and very disappointed in his actions. However, we as a band are not going to let this slow us down. A few drummers from the tour have stepped up and are helping us finish the remainder of the 'Thrash and Burn' run. We are currently on the search for a new drummer."
H2O - Persistence TourNiemand geringeres als H2O werden die diesjährige Persistence Tour bereichern. In Gelsenkirchen bzw. beim Termin im Ruhrgebiet werden noch SLAPSHOT und ENERGY mitspielen.
DEVILDRIVER -Sänger Dez Fafara über das OzzfestDEVILDRIVER Sänger Dez Fafara rekapituliert das Ozzfest und hat einiges zu berichten. Aber lest selbst...
"The night before Ozzfest (August 9th) we were in Houston and it was cracking thunder and pouring down rain. The following morning after a five hour drive I awoke at 9am in Dallas to the sound of metal bands!
To mention any bands , whom I liked or didn't would only single out my particular taste, instead of drawing attention to the fact that the lineup was diverse, massive in the fact that it had well established artists as well as solo projects and shoot offs from other bands .
A perfect example would be John Davis, or Serj... solo, another example of this is CAVALERA CONSPIRACY. The fact that OZZY and METALLICA were on the same stage together in one night is mind blowing. I can only hope that next year's Ozzfest works with this such model because it worked!
From what I heard it sold out clean at 32,000. Hello did you hear me!?!? 32,000. In the States for a festival to do those numbers are insane and lends credit to the fact that the USA can and will turn out for their metal festival much like the European fans!
The side stages worked well, because both the small stage and second stage were side by side and the bands just kept playing one after the other. Those two stages did compete with other bands going on at the same time on the main stage. This would be the only thing that I think could be worked on... Is that NO band goes on at the same time allowing the music fan to see all their favorite bands and not compromise one band for the other.
The weather was hot, the crowd was rowdy and the day ended perfect with two of the most legendary artists, Ozzy and Metallica closing out a sold out metal concert! We thank them for inviting DevilDriver. We had a great time with a lot of good friends!"
DIVINE HERESY - Neuer Sänger an BordJetzt ist es offiziell und die Spekulationen haben ein Ende: DIVINE HERESY haben einen neuen Sänger! Mit Travis Neal (The Bereaved, Pushed) haben die Jungs einen dynamischen Neuen im Bunde und re-recorden mit ihm nun den Titeltrack "Bleed the Filth". Auch ein Video ist dazu geplant.
Dino Cazares (Gitarre) sagt dazu: "We are beyond stoked to have Travis on board with us and we immediately knew that he was the perfect guy for the job. He definitely has the range and stage presence to make him one of the genre's most lethal vocalists out there and the new material we are writing is going to smoke our debut. It's more brutal, faster and pissed off, so you better start preparing yourselves now. Until then, we went ahead and re-recorded 'Bleed The Fifth' with Travis and it's just a little taste of what this guy is truly capable of so enjoy and we will see you soon."
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - Sagen Tour abTHE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN haben ihre Oktober Tour mit SUICIDE SILENCE, EMMURE, etc. abgesagt. Die Band hierzu:
"Due to circumstances beyond our control (no we're not breaking up so don't believe anything that might start floating around on the Internet), we will not be taking part in that tour. We wish every other band on the tour well, and hope that it is a great success for them and for the people behind the scenes working hard to make it a great tour."
BENEATH THE SKY - AufgelöstBENEATH THE SKY sind die nächsten unter so vielen die sich aufgelöst haben.
Hier das Statement der Band:
"We are here to inform you that Beneath The Sky have decided to throw in the towel, and go their separate ways. We are truly saddened that such a wonderful opportunity has briefly come to its demise. We would like to extend our deepest gratitude and love to all of our families, friends, and fans all over the world that have supported us from day one. You are the world to us!
Thanks to those who have helped us out with booking/promoting shows, picked up our albums, gave us a place to sleep, or just helped us out in general. We want to give out our love and best wishes to all of those, and to the bands we had the pleasure of sharing the road/stage with. You all know who you are. Thanks for sharing the good times with us!"
OUTBREAK - Tour gecancelledLeider musste die Europatour von OUTBREAK kurz vor Start noch gecancelled werden.
Hierzu das Statement der Band:
"Our European tour (8/15 - 8/28) has been cancelled. We'll post a full explanation soon as well as any refund/ticket information that we receieve. Apologies to all our Euro fans who were looking forward to seeing us and to everyone who was working behind the scenes to make the tour possible. It really sucks when these things happen and we hope we can make it up to everyone at some point."
Jerry Finn verstorbenDer amerikanische Produzent, der unter anderen an solch wegweisenden und genreprägenden Alben wie GREEN DAYs "Dookie", RANCIDs "...And Out Come The Wolves" JAWBREAKERs "Dear You" sowie AFIs "Sing The Sorrow" mitgearbeitet hatte, verstarb am 12. August an den Folgen einer Hirnblutung. Er wurde 38 Jahre alt.
New Misery Signals VideoThe new Misery Signals video for A Certain Death (off of the bands brand new album CONTROLLER) that premiered online a couple weeks ago will being having its television debut this weekend on HEADBANGERS BALL!. The show airs this Saturday August 16th @ 12am (EST). Be sure to tune in and get the big screen view of this amazing video.
Eye of Judgement' Album erreicht Gold StatusWie die Band Eye of Judgement aus den Niederlanden selbst verbreitet wird in kürze das neue Album "Belligerent" auf Catalyst Records erscheinen.
Momentan wird die Scheibe noch gemastert und sollte deshalb nicht mehr wirklich lange bis in den verkauf brauchen.
Das Statement der Band:
"The new Eye of Judgement album will be titled 'Belligerent' and will be released through Catalyst Records in September. Recorded at Menno Bakker's Bunt Studios the recordings are currently being mastered.
This album contains seven new Eye of Judgement songs as well as a cover of the song 'Black Planet', originally recorded by the Sisters of Mercy.
Check out two new songs ("Dissolution of Man" and "Pray For Hell") on the Eye of Judgement Myspace Page
http://www.myspace.com/eyeofjudgement.
Expect a barrage of hate-filled metallic hardcore, moving slightly more towards the Crowbar spectrum of the universe but still holding on to the primary influences and references that initially formed Eye of Judgement. The artwork has once again been taken care of by the very talented Samuel Araya."
HERE I COME FALLING - AufgelöstUnd weiter geht das Bandsterben. Nun hat es auch HERE I COME FALLING erwischt. Dazu die Band:
"We love all our fans and everyone that's ever supported us. But after much prayer and thought, we feel it is our time to be finished. We want to thank Craig and Rise Records for all their hard work and dedication to this band."
THE CASTING OUT - Gitarrist verlässt die BandSchlechte Nachrichten aus dem Hause THE CASTING OUT, denn schon wieder gibt ein Mitglied auf. Dieses Mal hat es Gitarrist Kevin erwischt und die Band sucht nach passendem Ersatz.
Hier das Statement der Band:
"Unfortunately, kevin has decided to split ways with us. he will be missed, and we wish him the best in everything he does. so everyone knows..the european shows, and the bouncing souls tour will still go on. we are right now talking to friends that are willing to fill in on such short notice, and we will share with you who they are as soon as it is figured out. past that, we are looking for a new guitarist, that also is capable of singing backups/harmonies, so if thats you, and you have an interest...lets talk.
thanks,
the casting out"
CALLEJON - Releasedatum steht festAm 21.11. erscheint das neue CALLEJJON Album via Nuclear Blast:
"In kürze werden wir den dunklen Schleier der Verschwiegenheit lüften und unser Frontartwork, Albumtitel und die Tracklist aus den Tiefen der Hölle hervorholen."
TERROR release "Forever Crossing The Line"TERROR will release "Forever Crossing The Line" on Trustkill on September 9, 2008! The CD is packed with the classic songs that have made TERROR what they are. Included are 13 anthems, 2 unreleased songs, 2 live songs, tour photos and writings from members of Hatebreed, Lifetime, Sick Of It All, Madball, Chimaira, and more. A must for every TERROR and hardcore fan out there. Pre-Order it now for only $10.
Get Free Trustkill Sampler!Trustkill is proud to bring you our FREE MUSIC SAMPLER for August, sponsored by ALTERNATIVE PRESS Magazine! This is completely FREE, downloadable, and comes with printable artwork so you can create your own CD. You also get a FREE 2 issue trial subscription to Alternative Press Magazine. Pretty sweet eh? 12 tracks in all including a new and unreleased BLEEDING THROUGH song off their upcoming album due out everywhere September 30, 2008. Get it trustkill.com/free
NEW MORALITY tours Europe with Deal With It!With their debut album coming early November, Holland’s NEW MORALITY, is working hard on showing the current hardcore scene that they’re a force to be reckoned with. Reflections got to know them as a band that, like not many others, really has that “We-don’t-give-a-shit-and-we-do-what-we-want-mentality most bands lack in todays hardcore scene. With an attitude and anger that shows they mean what they say and mean what they play, NEW MORALITY is ready for their next step and show that hardcore isn’t that dumb gimmick many others made of it, but music that’s meant to be about reality and standing firm against todays rotten world.
Visit the band's official site at www.thenewmorality.net
Visit the band's MySpace site at www.myspace.com/newmoralityhc
NO TURNING BACK claiming stages and crowds everywhere!There’s no stopping Europe’s best hardcore band. They’re playing festivals all over Europe and leave kids battered, bruised and flabbergasted. Last weekend the band played Fluff Fest in the Czech Republic and a huge circlepit got the festival site shaking like a cattle stampede! (Pretty poor quality but you get the action!!)
Go check the tourdates on our website for all their upcoming dates including shows in Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania and once more (for the sixth time!) the USA where the band will play the huge This Is Hardcore Fest in Phildelphia. As well as numerous festivals all over Europe.
NO TURNING BACK “Stronger” LP/CD is out now! Check out the E-card with three songs.
Check out tourdates at www.reflectionsrecords.com
Visit the band's official site at www.noturningback.nl
Visit the band's MySpace site at www.myspace.com/noturningbackhardcore
All Shall Perish - Zwei neue Songs vom bald kommenden Album auf Myspace onlineAll Shall Perish haben nun zu "Never Again" und "Awaken The Dreamers" noch zwei weitere Songs auf Ihrer Myspace Seite zum Hörvergnügen online gestellt. Mit "StabbingToPurgeDissimulation" und "When Life Meant More" geht es in alter Deathcoremanier weiter aufs Fressbrett und man darf gespannt sein auf das am 26.09 in den USA erscheinende Album, welches auch "Awaken The Dreamer" heissen wird.
Shai Hulud - USA-Tour abgebrochenDie Band hat die angekuendigte USA-Tour kommentarlos abgebrochen.
CDC - neuer SongCDC haben mit "Let It Burn" einen neuen Song online gestellt.
http://www.myspace.com/cdc
NO TURNING BACK - Split 7"NO TURNING BACK werden mit STRENGTH FOR A REASON eine limitierte 7" aufnehmen und das ganze wird dann über Filled With Hate Records veröffentlicht.
DEAD HEARTS - aufgelöst :(Ein herber Schlag: DEAD HEARTS gibt es nicht mehr! Zum Split sagt Gitarrist Jeremy Smith folgendes:
"With a heavy heart I have to announce that Dead Hearts is breaking up. Our singer Derek informed us today that he was no longer able to continue doing the band due to commitments back home. We respect that decision and think it would be pointless to carry on without him.
"Our August/September tour is cancelled but we will be finishing out the rest of our current tour (Johnson City, TN, Huntington, WV, E Stroudsburg, PA and Dunkirk, NY) and playing one last show in our hometown of Buffalo, NY on Friday September 12 at Mohawk Place with our friends in Energy, Get Back Up and Face The Panic."
HASTE THE DAY - Trennen sich von Gitarristen HASTE THE DAY haben sich von Gitarrist Jason Barnes getrennt, der seit dem Jahr 2001 Mitglied bei der Band war. Anlässlich der Trennung hat die Band ein sehr ausführliches Statement gepostet, dass einige Klischees offenbart und als Hauptgrund den fehlenden Glauben an Gott und Jesus für den Split bezeichnet:
"This is going to come as a shock to many of you. After much prayer and thought given to the matter, we asked Jason Barnes to step down from his involvement with Haste the Day. For a while Jason has been searching and searching for real meaning in his existence. After several months of reading literature and talking with friends, Jason had determined that he felt there was no God and certainly no Jesus. We as a band do not have problem with those that do not believe in Jesus, nor do we cast judgement on those that do not believe in Jesus. We just want to love on people like Jesus would and hopefully share a little bit about what he's done and doing in our lives. We would call ourselves a Christian band and for that reason, we felt we couldn't have someone in the band who didn't agree with the band's foundational drive.. Jason's new found disbelief in what the rest of us have committed our lives to began to cause disunity within the band and as a result, we prayed and talked about it and felt like God was saying it wasn't time for Haste the Day to come to an end. Thusly, We asked Jason to leave.
We love Jason and it pains us all to not be on the road with one of our closest friends. It has also been a miserable experience for Jason to not be a part of something that he has been a part of for so long. We are all working on mending the tear in our relationship with Jason and are hoping to be able to continue to call him friend. We will not be replacing Jason with a new guitar player. Our friend, Dave Krysl, will be our full time touring guitar player. The 4 of us (Stephen, Devin, Brennan, Michael) all wrote our new album which will be called "Dreamer. "