News
August 4
STARTRACKSDAGEN
Some news from Startrecks Records: "People
have mailed me from ALL Scandinavian countries, Germany, Brasil, US and more...I
know that everything I set out to do looks huge but actually I was faking it a
bit. It's a concert (arranged by Parkteatern and Luger) with Christian
Kjellvander and Kristofer Åström (both solo) with free entrance. In a park
called Vitabergsparken located in Södermalm (Stockholm). But as people are
travelling that far and you all trust me that I will give you a full Startracks
injection that day.......I'm your man!" There will be a party right after
the show. At MONDO (also located in Södermalm) 22-03 with Startracks bands,
DJ's and a chance to get my autograph. No free stuff, tickets will be on sale
from next week as well as the line up for the evening. See you there or remain a
friend of the Burning Heart cheesy stuff...
CHRISTIAN
KJELLVANDER (SOLO)
He is back from the states and the support shows with The Cardigans.
A huge success which has lead him to a deal and the "Songs from a two-room
chapel" will now finally be released in France/Spain in October and the UK
in November. In the very beginning of 2005 it will see it's US release.
KRISTOFER
ÅSTRÖM (SOLO)
14 Tracks with his Hidden Truck has been laid down and are now
awaiting to be mixed.
THE
FINE ARTS SHOWCASE
Gustaf Kjellvander are just about to record some new solo more acoustic tracks
for a special EP that will be out in September, will only be available at shows
and the Startracks store. He/they will be touring a lot more this fall. With
band and Gustaf solo.
STARMARKET
Will have a new album out on the German label Strange Fruit in
October. Startracks / Sound Pollution will help out with the Scandinavian
distribution.
THE
NINE ORDERS OF ANGELS JOIN UNITED EDGE ROSTER
Hailing from Allentown, PA and featuring ex-members of ACROSS
FIVE APRILS and DRAWN FROM WITHIN, THE NINE ORDERS OF ANGELS have signed to
United Edge Records. The band's blend of hardcore and post-hardcore, with plenty
of heaviness, has been impressing audiences throughout Pennsylvania and gained
the attention of United Edge. THE NINE ORDERS OF ANGELS will be recording their
debut release in the near future, with more information coming soon.
DAKOTA/DAKOTA
CALLS IT QUITS
Chicago's DAKOTA/DAKOTA has broken up for undisclosed reasons.
Two of the band's members will be starting a new band though with former RIDDLE
OF STEEL drummer Dave Turncratz. Watch for their new material to pop up in the
near future.
FORDIRELIFESAKE
UNDERGO LINEUP CHANGE
FORDIRELIFESAKE founding member Brian Southall has left the
band to instead drum full-time for Canada's BOYS NIGHT OUT. FORDIRELIFESAKE will
continue to play without Southall, but are currently looking for a replacement.
Those interested can email justin@forgeagainrecords.com
for more information.
THE
WARRIORS + NEVEA TEARS + UNTIL THE END UPDATES
One of the most anticipated forthcoming releases from Eulogy
Recordings, the upcoming full length from THE WARRIORS, is nearly finished. The
band is now putting the final touches on the recording and will be ready to
release the effort in the very near future. An official release date will be
announced soon. In the meantime, catch them on tour with fellow Eulogy bands ON
BROKEN WINGS, THE JUDAS CRADLE, SHATTERED REALM, and BLACK MY HEART on the
Eulogy Tour throughout the remainder of the summer.
In related news, labelmates NEVEA TEARS will be releasing their debut album, entitled "Do I Have To Tell You Why I Love You," on September 14th via Eulogy Recordings.
Lastly, South Florida hardcore mainstays UNTIL THE END have finished work on their forthcoming album "The Blind Leading The Lost." The effort should be out in October or November. More information to come.
INDIANOLA
RECORDS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
After many fans and friends alike throwing in their comments
about the Indianola Records website, the boys have finally went ahead and had it
redesigned and rebuilt. Now in a much more legible format and with more
information than ever, the Indianola Records website has been improved leaps and
bounds.
Check out the new Indianola Records website at: http://www.indianolarecords.com.
July 30
Derek Hess
STRHESSFEST TO SHOWCASE ARTISTS IN CLEVELAND
In
their constant attempts to continue helping the underground music scene to
thrive, the people behind Strhess (namely artist DEREK HESS), the company
responsible for Strhess Clothing and the recent Strhess Tour, have planned
Strhessfest. Planned for August 15th, 2004 in Cleveland, OH at the Scene
Pavilion, the festival will showcase both musical and visual artists of various
levels of success.
Bands scheduled to appear include: THURSDAY, FINCH, CONVERGE, SHADOWS FALL,
RECOVER, STRETCH ARMSTRONG, SPITALFIELD, CHRISTIANSEN, AS I LAY DYING, WITH
HONOR, UNDYING, RINGWORM, CRITERIA, COUNTERFIT, WHEN SPARKS FLY, REMEMBERING
NEVER, BURNT BY THE SUN, HIMSA, SENSES FAIL, BELOVED, CODESEVEN, MIDTOWN, WIRES
ON FIRE, MURDER BY DEATH, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ABOVE THIS FIRE, AT WIT'S END,
and PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS.
Additionally, visual artists BASK, JAKE BANNON, ASTERIK STUDIOS, DARREN DOANE,
DAVE QUIGGLE, TES ONE, NØKTURNAL, and AMATHIN, as well as DEREK HESS himself,
will be exhibiting their work in the Strhessfest Gallery.
For more information about Strhessfest, including how to get tickets and
directions to the venue, visit: http://www.strhessfest.com.
July 29
Let It Burn Records
Some news from Let It Burn Records:
"We have currently expanded our distribution network for a whole bunch of new stores, distros and online shops (full list coming soon). We have also signed a distribution deal with Century Media. All our stuff will also be available through them in the near future.
BRIDGE TO SOLACE – release date confirmed
The official Release Date for BRIDGE TO SOLACE’s new masterpiece is September 27, 2004. If you can’t wait until then you can either preorder the digipack MCD from our online store right now or buy it on BRIDGE TO SOLACE’s exclusive pre-release party at this year’s Ieper Fest.
UNDER SIEGE – new website and video
UNDER SIEGE have just launched their new internet presence! Check out www.undersiege.cc. On the website you can also download their video-debut “Killtraitors”. Check it out!
THE CRIMSON DIVINE – record title
THE CRIMSON DIVINE (ex-ABSIDIA / MAN vs. HUMANITY) have announced the title of their upcoming record. Expect Satan’s new child named “End Times” in Winter 2004!
SCARS OF TOMORROW – keep on touring
Our beloved SCARS OF TOMORROW are currently touring the US together with Caliban, Reflux and Nodes of Ranvier. Check out their website or our tour section for exact dates.
Megadeth
Megadeth:
Chat with Dave Contest
To celebrate the release of their re-mastered catalog July 27th, Megadeth is
launching a contest for 25 lucky winners to gain entrance to an exclusive chat
room with Dave Mustaine. Sponsored by EMI, Abrasive Rock, and Fan2Fan the
contest asks Megadeth fans to submit their thoughts on why these albums are so
meaningful and memorable. On August 18th, the fans with the best answers
will be sent the information for a secret chat room where Dave Mustaine will
answer all their questions. By allowing only the 25 most dedicated fans
into the chat, the winners will experience an event that is unforgettable.
The re-releases include seven albums from the pioneering metal band, along with
a new, never-before-heard version of a Megadeth-related side project, MD.45.
"I have finally gotten to go back and make everything that I was hearing in
my head available to the fans, so that they can experience the songs the way
that I feel they truly are in my soul," says Mustaine about his massive
project on Capitol Records. "Some of the songs just didn't turn out
the way that I wanted them to when they were first made, due to money
restrictions, technology limitations and so on. I believe now that there is
nothing standing in the way of what I felt when I wrote these songs and how you
will be able to hear them."
This chat will give the winning fans a chance to learn more about Mustaine's
motivation for the re-masters, as well as all the work that went into preparing
them for release. Fans will also be able to hear more on the band's new
material to be released on Sanctuary Records, September 14th.
For more information visit:
http://www.abrasiverock.com/megadeth
http://www.fan2fan.com
Amon Amarth
Please
note that the AMON
AMARTH album “Fate
Of Norns” will get a NEW
MIX for the finished product. The mix on the promo CD is good, but
not good enough for this high quality album! The new mix is a bit fatter and has
more dynamics! Just to let you know - keep this in mind!
Good
news from ROCK HARD
In
the METAL HAMMER (
Striving For Togetherness Records
Some news from SFT Records:
"UpFront
release cancelled
We decided NOT to release the UpFront "Five By Seven" 7inch
discography cd due to some disagreement with Smorgasbord Records and the band
concerning the booklet layout. We regret that this wont work out as we know that
many people were waiting for this release. To make up for this we will
distribute the Smorgasbord release in Germany.
NEW
SIGNING:DRIVING THE SALT
Driving The Salt from Regensburg / Germany started in 2001 and after a brilliant
demo and various live shows the band is now going to reach a new level. Compared
with bands like Lifetime, Gorilla Biscuits and Trial, DTS entered "Gaia-Studios"
in February 2004 to record 10 songs for their upcoming longplayer "the
ghosts stopped watching". And the result is just a blast. Expect 10 finest
tracks of modern hardcore
combined with the best of punk, emo and metal but never meant to miss the true
spirit hardcore was once about. Political lyrics so damn honest and well written
that sets DTS apart from the most bands today.
DEAD
MAN WALKING-SCREAMING PAST-MCD ALMOST SOLD OUT
of DEAD MAN WALKING´s Screaming Past MCD is almost sold out. We kept a few
copies for our mailorder. Send us an email for our complete list. our online
shop will be added the next weeks. (if not, I guess I will kill our webmaster
:-)...just kidding!!)
XdeathstarX
LIFE SENTENCE RECORDS IS PLEASE TO ANNOUNCE OUR LATEST RELEASE: xDEATHSTARx - THE TRIUMPH
With an all-out-attack that no one can rival, headcount no one dares challenge and a message no one can resist, listeners prepare for the xDEATHSTARx. Eight members strong and three singers up on everyone else, xDEATHSTARx opened the floodgates in summer 2002 after releasing their five-song demo ep, "Beware of the xDEATHSTARx" in 2003. The energy of their live performance and brutal musical style has put them at the forefront of the already booming So-Cal hardcore scene. xDEATHSTARx blends the sounds of At the Gates, Disembodied, and Hatebreed. While the lyrics mirror their philosophy of positive living and heart-felt scene experience, their anthems are undeniably fierce, and so is their vision. This band is on a warpath to mark their place on the charts. They bring a vast collective of musicianship to create a wall of sound that will leave you ravaged yet uplifted.
District
DISTRICT - RECORCD RELEASE PARTY, TOUR: Am 16.08.2004 erscheint das neue Album "Don´t mess with the hard Punx". Zur Record Release Party haben sich People Like You Rec. und die Jungs von District etwas Spezielles einfallen lassen: Am 13.08.2004 werden District auf der Sagen umwobenen "Santa Monica 1" auftreten. Ablegen wird das Schiff am Stadthafen Dotmund, gegenüber des alten Hafenamts. Zu diesem Ereignis werden allerdings nur 70 Tickets zum Kauf verfügbar sein. Mehr Informationen folgen.
Some Records
Greetings friends of Some Records! We've been away from your inbox for a while so there is a lot to report: Our new home online is up and running at our usual location, http://www.some.com. Though not completely finished, the main functions of the site are working and there is a ton of new material to check out.
We've also got a stacked release schedule for this summer and fall:
June
1 - THE GHOST, This Is A Hospital
July 27 - THE NEW TRANSIT DIRECTION, Wonderful Defense Mechanisms
August 24 - WALKING CONCERT (feat. Walter Schreifels), Run To Be Born
September 7 - THE EXIT, Home For An Island
Our next release is the debut album from Salt Lake City's THE NEW TRANSIT DIRECTION, entitled Wonderful Defense Mechanisms, which comes out on July 27. The band has been touring all summer, playing shows with The Used, Braid, Form of Rocket and many others. They'll be hitting the road again in August and September.
The New Transit Direction's record release show is in Salt Lake City on July 30th at Lo-Fi Café / 7:30pm / All Ages w/ Form of Rocket
Take
care,
SOME Records
Sommerset
For our German readers:
GEWINNE
MIT DEINER BAND EINEN AUFTRITT AUF DEM KÖLNER RINGFEST! Eat The Beat Music und
11PM verlosen anlässlich des Ende August anstehenden Releases des neuen
SOMMERSET-Albums "Say What You Want" einen Auftritt auf dem Ringfest
in Köln. Interessierte Bands (Stil Punk, Alternative, Hardcore, Krach und Wumms)
können sich unter http://sommerset.11pm.de
registrieren - und mit Glück die Eat The Beat - Bühne, die einzige Rock-Bühne
auf dem mit bis zu 2 Millionen Besuchern größten "Umsonst und Draussen"
der Welt eröffnen. Info-Unterlagen können ab sofort bei benni@11pm.de
angefordert werden!
Smackdown
Goodfellow Records has proudly announced the addition of SMACKDOWN to their roster. Hailing from the musical hotbed of Sweden and taking their moniker from the pro-wrestling show of the same name, SMACKDOWN offer a unique take on the hardcore style. With the incorporation of wrestling references into social critical hardcore, SMACKDOWN are like no other band around.
SMACKDOWN burst onto the scene with a self-released 5 song demo in 2001. The band quickly gained the attention of Coalition Records, who released the band's debut 7" in November of 2002. Having taken their explosive live show to basements and venues across Sweden for nearly three years now, SMACKDOWN are ready for a broader domination.
The Goodfellow Records debut release from SMACKDOWN should see the light of day sometime in late 2003/early 2004, with more details coming soon.
Playing Enemy
Hawthorne Street Records has proudly announced the addition of PLAYING ENEMY to their family of bands. Known for previous releases on Escape Artist Records (ISIS, 27, KEELHAUL, etc.), PLAYING ENEMY will be releasing their sophomore album "I Was Your City" via Hawthorne Street Records sometime in late 2004. The band has already made plans to enter the studio in August with Matt Bayles (PEARL JAM, ISIS, BOTCH) to begin recording for this release.
Lye By Mistake
St. Louis, MO's LYE BY MISTAKE are the newest addition to the United Edge Records family. Their intricate technical and fast metalcore has floored everyone whose heard it. Having gained much attention from their well received, self-released demo (named Release Of The Week by lambgoat.com), it's clear LYE BY MISTAKE have a bright future ahead of them.
LYE BY MISTAKE's insane debut for United Edge Records should be out sometime this Fall.
Razor Crusade
Hailing from The Netherlands, progressive hardcore group RAZOR CRUSADE have joined the Deathwish Inc. roster.
To say RAZOR CRUSADE picked up fast would be an understatement. Within the first 10 months of the band's existence, they played over 60 shows, did a full European tour (with THE HOPE CONSPIRACY), and toured the UK two times. Their debut EP, entitled "Are You Wired?," was praised by both U.S. and European press and, though only an introduction to the band, the EP's perfect blend of infectious melody and hardcore aggression made a monstrous impact worldwide.
Their new album, entitled "Infinite Water," will be released by Deathwish Inc. this October (released by Reflections in Europe). "Infinite Water" is an awe inspiring and passionate collection of songs, calling to a simpler time, when band's wrote music merely for expression's sake. Evoking thoughts of their direct influences (QUICKSAND, HELMET, REFUSED, etc.) while still carving out their own unique place within the hardcore community and beyond.
Beauty To Ashes
California's BEAUTY TO ASHES, fresh off the addition of their new vocalist, have finished pre-production for their forthcoming sophomore full length. Set to be titled "Robotic Conversations," the new album will be recorded by Dan Maier (NO KNIFE, PLEASE MR. GRAVEDIGGER) at Audio Design in San Diego later this month. "Robotic Conversations" should see a streetdate sometime in late 2004.
July 8
God Dethroned
Here´s
some news from the GOD
DETHRONED camp! The band has decided to change the position of the
second guitar player as well. Jens van der Valk is not in the band anymore. The
new guitar player is called Isaac De La Haye. The new bass player is Henk
“Henke” Zinger, who used to play in a band called Grindminded before joining
GOD
DETHRONED!
This
is the new line
up:
Isaac
De La Haye - Guitars
Henk
"Henke" Zinger - Bass
Arien
Van Weesenbeek - Drums
GOD
DETHORNED
will start recording the new album next week together with
·
The
Lair of the White Worm
·
Nihilism
·
Salt
in your Wounds
·
The
Last Zip of Spit
·
Loyal
To The Crown of God Dethroned
·
Rusty
Nails
·
Sigma
Enigma
·
Arch
Enemy
·
+
1 yet untitled song.
The
album will be very diverse and the band will also shoot a video clip of the
title track and film a studio report. “The
Lair of the White Worm” will
be released in November, 2004!
The Red Chord
THE
RED CHORD Update from Guy: "The Red Chord is back in commission! We have
been practicing like maniacs to get things finished for the new record and be
ready to hit the road again. So finally, we're hitting the road again in July
for just over a month starting with Hellfest and then co-headlining the
Radiotakeover Tour with Evergreen Terrace, A Life Once Lost and Fear Before the
March of Flames. This will round out our summer and we
will be putting the finishing touches on the 'Clients'
album for Metal Blade and recording in late September/early October.
All the RTO tour dates will be posted soon. We apologize for the lack of a web
site. www.theredchord.com
went down about a month ago and we've been having a hard time getting it back up
and running. The guy who ran our server decided he didn't want to run a server
anymore and it went down pretty abruptly. So in the meantime, for tour dates and
all that stuff check out www.blackmarketactivities.com
and we'll try to keep that updated. Our new drummer, John Longstreth just played
his first show with us at a small gig last weekend in
Six Feet Under
Metal
Blade Europe will release on August, 9 the 3-DISC-SET
of the SIX
FEET UNDER DVD “Live
With Full Force”. It includes the brand new DVD “Live
With Full Force”, filmed on the 2003 edition of the festival. The
second DVD is the “Maximum
Video”, until now only released on VHS in
„
LIVE WITH FULL FORCE“ (PAL / RC0)
-
Silent Violence
-
Suffering
-
The Day the dead walked
-
Hacked To pieces
-
Human Target
-
Feasting on the blood of the insane
-
Torture Killer
-
No warning shot
-
TNT
-
Bringer of Blood
-
Amerika
the Brutal
-
Victim of the Paranoid
“MAXIMUM
VIDEO” (NTSC/RC0)
-
Hacked To Pieces Backstage Version
- Feasting
on the blood of the Insane
-
Human Target
-
War is Coming
-
Nonexistence
-
No Warning Shot
-
Revenge of the Zombie
-
Bonesaw
-
Torture Killer
-
Beneath a Black Sky
-
Shortcut To Hell
-
Victim of the Paranoid
-
Hacked To pieces
-
4:20
-
Insect
-
Lycanthropy
-
Mass Murder Rampage
-
Brainwashed
-
Victim of the paranoid – Video
-
Victim of the paranoid – (Wacken 99)
-
Still Alive
-
This Graveyard Earth
-
Bonus Footage
TRACKLISTING
Bonus CD
-
Silent Violence
-
Human Target
-
Feasting on the blood of the Insane
-
TNT
-
Victim of the paranoid
-
Dead and Buried (Living Life in the Grave) – NEW STUDIO TRACK!!!
Monta
das neue MONTA-Album "where circles begin" kommt. Und zwar in der zweiten Oktober-Hälfte. Good to know about MONTA: MONTA ist Tobias Kuhn von MILES. Produziert von MONTA und Herwig Zamernik (NAKED LUNCH). Tour im Dezember.
July 3
Ba'al / Compact Justice? / Stout
Watch out for those three promising MetalCore bands. Ba'al's album "The lilith complex" will come out on Circulation Records while the other two bands will release their stuff on I.C. Recordings in the future.
Pointrock Music Publishing
pointrock.music publishing sucht wieder hoffnungsvolle Bands aus den Musikschwerpunkten Alternative, Independent, Rock/Pop, Emo, Punk, Metal, etc. in englischer und deutscher Sprache. Schickt Euer Material an:
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publishing
St.Michael 8
49624 Löningen
Vader
Last
week the band had a serious car accident! VADER
had just finished up the first part of their European tour and had
been driving down A1 towards
On
19th of July VADER
will raze
Over
50 000 people saw VADER'
s gig in
June 24
Municipal Waste
Earache signs MUNICIPAL WASTE! Here's an official statement from Earache and the band:
"Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Municipal Waste are the reigning kings of the New Wave of Crossover. Municipal Waste deliver blazing fast, raw thrash-core in the tradition of DRI, Suicidal Tendencies, "Animosity"-era Corrosion Of Conformity, Nuclear Assault,The Accused and Attitude Adjustment. All barely in their 20's, the members of Municipal Waste inject youthful energy and humor into a classic genre they were too young to catch the first time around.. Fast, furious, and funny, each of Municipal Waste's super-short songs is a memorable anthem to post-apocalyptic mutants, beer, thrash music, or all of the above. The band's dedication is deadly serious yet they are not afraid to bring the fun back into hardcore. Bashing out songs with such titles as "Thrashing's My Business And Business Is Good", "Thrash? Don't Mind If I Do", and "Drunk As Shit", Muncipal Waste have earned themselves the tag of " party thrash". Rumors of Municipal Waste's awesome live shows have spread from coast to coast and across the world; the band are on their first European tour right now. Upon their return to the states, Municipal Waste will begin work on their Earache debut. Municipal Waste had this to say: "We're bloody chuffed to be working with Earache. Expect nothing short of a raging, toxic, high-speed thrash assault!"
Cathedral
From Monday 21st June, fans in the UK and Europe were able to buy the immense double CD package 'The Serpent's Gold' from seminal doomsters CATHEDRAL . This collection, fully endorsed & compiled by the band, covers all of their time with Earache and at over 2 1/2 hours long it contains 27 tracks with 11 of those being previously unreleased. In keeping with all Cathedral releases the artwork has been created by Dave Patchett and contains a fascinating interview with Lee Dorrian and a track by track guide for disc 2 by the riff-meister Gaz Jennings. Disc 1 entitled 'The Serpent's Treasure' showcases all the classics like 'Midnight Mountain', 'Ebony Tears' and 'Hopkins (Witchfinder General)' and acts as a reminder (not that you should need one) of the huge contribution Cathedral have made, not just to the doom scene but heavy music generally. While disc 2 - 'The Serpent's Chest', features tracks from the legendary second demo, rare live performances, three completely unheard tunes, radically different versions of established favourites and even a Witchfinder General cover version.
Cataract
The limited first edition of the new CATARACT album “With Triumph Comes Loss” will include a bonus DVD! Read below for further details. All comments by guitar player Simon!
The
bonus-DVD contains four different chapters:
1.
Live "Dance of Days Festival 04" - 26 min.
A
choice of seven songs recorded live at Remise/Wil (
“It´s
a variety of songs of our most important releases so far ("Golem",
"Great Days of Vengeance" and "Martyrs Melodies"). It also
includes two brand new tracks from the "With Triumph Comes Loss" CD!
Everything is filmed with three cameras and recorded with a 24-track portable
desk. This is the hard and raw side of a CATARACT live appearance. It shows
everybody what to expect when we play live. This will bring the intensity of our
music closer to all non believers.”
2.
studio report – 10 min.
“Well,
if you ever wanted to know the secrets behind recording you will get it all in
here. Road movie style.”
3.
The Collective 01-04 – 13 min.
“This
is a variety of live songs recorded on more or less acceptable quality from
shows between 01 and 04. In your face and honest.”
4.
Photo Gallery –
“Approximately
35 pics that were taken all over the globe over the past three years.
Stylish”
“All
in all, we have approx. 50 minutes of CATARACT
in its purest form. Everybody that doesn't know us yet gets a good introduction
to the CATARACT-collective. For everybody else: Stay true and enjoy! With this
DVD we want to introduce ourselves to the world. Live, raw and no fake bullshit.
It's all real, its all us. Love it or leave it. It's our hearts and our love.”
“With
Triumph Comes Loss”
was produced by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios in
1.
Killing
Tool
2.
Nothing´s
Left
3.
Vanished
In The Dark
4.
Skies
Grow Black
5.
As
We Speak
6.
Godevil
7.
Fuel
8.
Reborn
From Fire
9.
Saving
Shelter
10.
Hallow
Horns
11.
With
Triumph Comes Loss
June 23
Unearth
On
the 23rd of August, one of the most expected albums of the year will surface in
Here´s
the tracklist for “The
Oncoming Storm”:
·
The Great
Dividers
·
Failure
·
This Lying
World
·
Black Hearts
Now Reign
·
Zombie
Autopilot
·
Bloodlust of
the Human Condition
·
Lie to Purify
·
Endless
·
Aries
·
Predetermined
Sky
·
False Idols
As
a bonus the video-clip of “Black Hearts Now Reign” will be included in the
CD-ROM-part! The limited
first edition will include the bonus-DVD
“Live
in Long Island” including interview footage, backstage antics and
live-clips of the songs “My Heart Bleeds No Longer”, “The Great
Dividers” and “Black Hearts Now Reign”.
God Dethroned
Dutch
death metallers GOD
DETHRONED will enter Berno Studios in
In
other news, GOD
DETHRONED, who recently replaced bassist Beef with a musician named
Henk, have been confirmed for the Occult Fest 2004, a two-day event set to take
place September 3-4 in Hoogeveen, The Netherlands. Other bands scheduled to
appear at the festival include PLEURISY, MORTUARY IOD, KATAFALK,
The Crown
Here´s some more info about the „Crowned Unholy“ release by THE CROWN – to hit the market on August 9! As you know by now, "Crowned Unholy“ is a remake of the bands fifth album “Crowned In Terror” with re-recorded vocal tracks by Johan, re-recorded bass tracks by Magnus, a new version of the intro (originally written by Marko, now programmed by Janne), drum sound digitally enhanced by Janne, and cool synthesizer-spiced parts here and there, all programmed by Janne. „Crowned Unholy“ will be released with a free bonus DVD entitled “THE CROWN INVADES KARLSRUHE”. The bonus DVD is a full live show filmed professionally on their last tour when THE CROWN played Karlsruhe, Germany on the 24th of November, 2003. Here you have the tracklist of that particular show:
1.
No Tomorrow
2.
Face of destruction/Deep hit of death
3.
Deathexplosion
4.
World below
5.
Deliverance
6.
Blitzkrieg Witchcraft
7.
Cold is the grave
8.
Zombiefied
9.
Dream bloody hell / Kill `em all
10.
Under the whip
11.
Bow to none
12.
Total Satan
13.
House of Hades / Crowned in terror
14.
1999-Revolution 666
This is a very intense live show. You will have to wipe the sweat flowing down your TV screen after the DVD ceases to spin in your player.
June 19
Bad Religion
Bad Religion entered the German album charts with the new record "The empire strikes first" at number 28! Seems like people know how a good record sounds like... The band's website is completely renewed as well.
Neaera
Metal
Blade signed newcomers Neaera. Their
heavy blend of Metalcore and Swedish Death Metal is unique and full of energy.
These young lads from
Check
out NEAERA
in concert:
29.06.2004
– D-Bielefeld@Falkendom / with WALLS OF
29.07.2004
– D-Münster@Triptychon / with NARZISS and FALL OF A SEASON
NEAERA
will enter the studio in the fall of 2004 for an early 2005 release!
June 1
Criminal
Keyboardist
Mark Royce has been fired from the band after failing to show up for the
band’s recent tour of
“He
really didn’t leave us much of a choice”, comments frontman
“That
leaves Rod, Zac and me as CRIMINAL at the moment, but we hope to find a
permanent bassist soon, and we shall carry on as a four piece, like it was meant
to be. This doesn’t mean there won’t be any keyboards on the next album, but
I’m really against getting a full-time keyboard player, because they’re
always going to be like a ‘fringe member’, like Mark himself once put it.
I’d rather use a session player.”
In other news, the whole sold-out Chilean tour was documented on video, with the footage currently being edited into a video clip for the song “Deconstruction”, which comes off the band’s latest album “No Gods No Masters”. The clip, which is being directed by Roberto Fuentes, who had previously worked with the band on the video clip for “El Azote” and CRIMINAL’s as-yet-unreleased home video entitled “Video Azote”, should be finished in June.
Glittertind
GLITTERTIND, the Norwegian one-man project featuring 18-year-old Torbjørn Sandvik, has inked a deal with Karmageddon Media sub-label New Aeon Media.
Citing influences from folk music, punk, metal, hard rock and old national romantic art, tales and traditions from Scandinavia, GLITTERTIND will release their debut album, "Evige Asatro", on August 9. Distribution will be handled by Plastic Head.
"Evige Asatro" was produced, mixed and mastered by Torbjørn Sandvik during 2001-2002 (except "Norges Skaal" which was recorded spring-2004). Cover artwork is made by Skrymer(Finntroll). According to a posting on the project's web site(www.glittertind.net), "this album represents the work [of] a 16- and 17-year-old boy spellbound by mother nature and Scandinavian art, culture, tales and traditions..."
Dear Diary
Dennis und Martin, die zwei Gitarristen von Dear Diary befinden sich zur Zeit im Studio um ein Album ihres Nebenprojektes "Neustadt 21" aufzunehmen.
Geplant sind 8 Stücke mit Akkustik Gitarren, Gesang, melancholische Melodien und das alles unterlegt mit elektronischen Beats, Loops und Klicks.
Das ganze wird vorraussichtlich im Herbst diesen Jahres erscheinen und wahrscheinlich auf dem kleinen aber feinen Label "DerMeisterbetrieb" www.dermeisterbetrieb.com wo auch schon die "No 5 EP" von Dear Diary rauskam.
Das nächste Reguläre Album von Dear Diary wird im Oktober in der BluBox zusammen mit Guido Lucas (Pale, Blackmail, Scumbucket, Donots) aufgenommen der auch schon beim letzten Album dabei war. Dieses wird dann im vorraussichtlich im Januar 05 erscheinen.
Dead Man Walking
Their debut CD "Screaming past turns into silent future" is finally out now on Striving For Togetherness Records, the label that brought bands like Shutdown, 25 Ta Life, No Redeeming Social Value on the map and also worked with classics like Upfront (http://www.strivingfortogetherness.de).
The CD contains 7 songs of fast, pissed off old school hardcore influenced by bands such as Give Up The Ghost, Panic, Sworn In, The Hope Conspiracy but also more youth crewish stuff like In My Eyes or the likes.
Just
in time for the CD release they also got some new merch available. This time
it's shirts with a design done by no one else but Mike Bukowski who worked for
bands such as Panic, Rambo, Shark Attack, Nofx and tons more in the past...
They will be on the road in Europe from July 23rd until August 1st. If you or
any of your friends would like to help them out with a show please get in touch
with them at info@dead-man-walking.com
or directly with their booker Stefan at Broken Bones Brigade (stefan@brokenbonesbrigade.de).
May 27
Falconer
Once
again Falconer is up for a line-up change. Second guitarist
“A
big discussion took place after the gig in Motala (Swe) as we started to talk
about the future of Falconer.
Two camps quickly formed about the issue. The talk started to get more and more
aggressive until it took an ugly turn as Peder
started to let his hands do the talking, but luckily Kristoffer
stepped in and stopped it from getting really bad. Although our intoxicated
state of mind probably made the argument worse, it has left deep scars. After
this incident the contacts has been very chilly with especially Peder
but also
Karsten,
Kristoffer and I
believe that the tension will undermine the future atmosphere of the
band if they were to stay. It's better to go our separate ways and let them
follow their ideas with their other band Guineapigs.
We don’t think nor hope that Peder
and
Sincerely!
Stefan, Kristoffer and Karsten."
If you are interested in the job, please contact the band through their website www.falconermusic.com
Avery
After a longer break Avery are back with new singer Johanna. Their new website is online, too, so check it out: www.averyrock.com
Cannibal Corpse
CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist update from the band: "Guitarist Jeremy Turner (ex-Origin) will be replacing Jack Owen (who quit earlier this month) on our upcoming tours. It is too early to say if he will wind up being the permanent replacement, but so far he is doing very well learning the songs. Jeremy is a dedicated guitarist and a dedicated death metaller, as fans of his previous work already know. Learning 18 songs in less than 3 weeks is a tough job, and we want to thank Jeremy for working hard to get the job done."
May 26
Pseudo Heroes
After
they’ve been getting amazing reviews for their latest full-length album “Prison
Of Small Perception” last year, Pseudo
Heroes from Tampa, FL are finally about to convince the audiences here in
Europe of their amazing live performance. Unfortunately,
the band has to experience disturbing problems at various venues here in
May 11
Cataract
Metal
Blade Records has signed Metalcore band CATARACT
from
“YES,
the rumors are true - as of this month we inked a worldwide deal with Metal
Blade Records! We can tell you we’re so excited about it! This is more than a
dream come true for all of us!
After
corporations with Ferret Music and Lifeforce Records, this will take us much
further than we’ve ever expected to go as a band. It gives us an even bigger
artistic platform and opens up a whole new audience to express what we are all
about.
From
what they have done for us already by now, we can say that we can’t wait for
the future to begin…Metal Blade is home to some of our personal faves like
Cannibal Corpse, Unearth, Amon Amarth, As I lay dying, The Black Dahlia Murder
and has been home for Slayer when they started off. So you can tell that we are
very proud to be part of the Metal Blade family!”
Vinyl
version on Dead Serious Records!
“We’re
also very happy to announce that for this upcoming record we will definitely
have a vinyl version, which is due to be released through the very dedicated
kids from Dead Serious Records (www.deadserious.de)!
They are home to our brothers in crime Teamkiller, Sidekick, Zero Mentality,
Bleed into One and more. We know those guys for years now and now that we are
under the same roof we will get to hang out even more!”
The
new album “With
Triumph Comes Loss”!
“The
final mix for our upcoming full length has just reached us and Tue Madsen at www.antfarm.dk
has done an incredible job. The first mix was already top notch (it blew away
our previous recordings easily), but the new one is just killer, we hardly can
believe it’s us. It’s gonna kill. These are by far the tightest and most in
your face songs we have ever written. We can’t wait to have everybody to
listen to it. The layout will once again be done by Frans Mettes of sedative.org.
It’s gonna be dark and threatening, depressive and disturbing…”
Circulation Records
Watch out for these releases soon to come on Circulation Records:
Narziss - Neue Welt: MetalCore from Johann's (Circulation Records) own band, produced at Antfarm Studios by Tue Madsen (Heaven Shall Burn, Maroon,...).
Soulgate's Dawn: After their great demo these dudes finally come up with their debut album filled with Hardcore influenced Metal (or Metal influenced Hardcore?).
Primordial
METAL BLADE RECORDS signs Promordial. “One of the best and most original bands in the whole Metal scene. On stage as well as on their albums, PRIMORDIAL deliver the goods. Check out their previous records, go and see them live – this band is magic!” – says a spokesperson of Metal Blade Europe.
This is what A.A. Nemtheanga – singer in PRIMORDIAL – has to say:
“We
are proud to announce we have signed a world wide deal with Metal Blade Records.
After thirteen years in existence this will be our fourth record label and
hopefully our last. Some may find Primordial
and Metal Blade a strange combination as we have musically relatively little in
common with many of the bands on the roster but that’s what makes it such an
interesting and challenging combination on so many levels. We had other offers
and interest from various labels and it was clear to us we had to step things up
with a bigger label . When we looked at things in the cold light the Metal Blade
offer was by the far the best and it became clear to us that we were dealing
with a genuine label run by Metal fans for Metal fans with a vast Metal legacy
over three decades and not with one eye always on the profit margin. We hope to
record our next (fifth) album during the Summer/Autumn with famed
engineer/producer Billy
Side One Dummy Records / Vans Warped Tour
June 6 the new Vans Warped Tour 2004 compilation comes out. Last year's version went into the Billboard charts up to No.20! Once again it's a double CD full of music, so watch out for it.
Monstrosity
Some bad news: The MONSTROSITY tour is cancelled. Yesterday was the last show, the bands are already on their ways back home. Turnouts have been too bad, losing money day by day is no fun for the bands and not for the tour agency. (I can't understand why people don't recognize the class of Monstrosity. Instead, they go to some stupid Black Metal shows while real great bands go down the drain. I don't know... Stefan)
Cannibal Corpse
Here's a statement from Jack Owen concerning his departure from Cannibal Corpse:
"After 15 years with Cannibal Corpse, I've decided to leave the group. My heart just wasn't in it anymore, and it was reflected in my appearance on stage. Times change, and I just don't enjoy the music as much as I used to, and the only thing keeping me in the band was steady work, and the pay. These things makes it unfair to myself, my band members, and especially the fans. I'd like to thank all the members of Cannibal Corpse, past and present, for sharing in the conquest of an entire genre of music. I wish the band continued success..."
Cannibal Corpse
Guitarist Jack Owen has quit CANNIBAL CORPSE. "We are currently working with a replacement," the group write. "All scheduled concerts will still take place. Check back for a more detailed statement in the days to come."
Denali
After two records and countless hours on the road, Richmond Virginia's DENALI have decided to move on. The band will not be playing their scheduled dates on the Plea For Peace tour and have headed home after finishing their recent tour with Brand New.
An official statement from the band:
"Hey everyone. We would like to start this by thanking all the fans who have supported us, listened to our music, and come out to our shows. Without you, Denali would not have existed. Unfortunately, due to differences in the band Denali cannot continue in the current state. This was an amazing experience for all of us, but it's time to move on and try something new. Please keep checking Denalimusic.com for updates, future announcements, and to pick up the remaining merchandise. We hope Denali has meant as much to our fans as our fans have meant to us.
Thank you all so much.
We also want to offer our sincerest apologies to Cursive, Darkest Hour, Mike Park, and everyone involved with the Plea for Peace tour for being unable to participate in something we believe in and felt extremely lucky to be doing.
With deepest gratitude, apologies, and appreciation,
DENALI"
In-Quest
April 30
...SUMMER LEAGUE & EYELESS VIEW will release a Split-CD in Spring/Summer 2004! They wanna promote this piece of hardcore music with a tour. If you don't know both bands here are some details about:
SUMMER LEAGUE - bologna/italy
are
an antifascist, prochoice, drugfree HC band and are playing melodic old school
HC in vein of some 'west coast' hardcore bands and belong to the best HC bands
in Europe. They have toured Europe 2 times and their newest release is out on
EQUALITY RECORDS! Fore more information about the band please check their
homepage www.summerleage.com
MP3:
http://www.summer-league.com/mp3/Summer%20League%20-%20Winners%20dont%20know%20what%20they%20are%20losing%20-%2001%20-%20When%20We%20Were%20Strong.mp3
- when we were strong
http://www.summer-league.com/mp3/Summer%20League%20-%20Supposed%20to%20Trail%20-%2005%20-%20downfall%20of%20the%20empire.mp3
- downfall of the empire
EYELESS VIEW - germany
.are playin' intense hardcore influenced by old school and also new school
hardcore! EV are creating a mixture of emotional and melodic parts and rockin'
pissed off hardcore! They have toured together with STRENGTH APPROACH &
COMECLOSER in 2003 and have released different MCDs and a Split 7" on
BOOMBATZE RECORDS! Their newer and upcoming songs will be more into the fast,
aggressive but melodic old school HC Style like STRETCH ARM STRONG / STRENGTH
APPROACH mixed with AS FRIENDS RUST or KID DYNAMITE! For more information about
please check their homepage www.eyelessview.com
.
TRAVEL-PARTY: 11 people
ACCOMODATION: private/club - 11 clean sleeplaces
FOOD: vegan/vegetarian
FEE: covering the costs
BACKLINE: We will provide the whole backline!
TOURSCHEDULE:
25.06.2004 FR Wangen [germany] @ Juz Tonne
26.06.2004 SA Leipzig [germany] @ Liwi - CD RELEASE PARTY
27.06.2004 SO Bad Liebenwerda [germany] @ Station Regenbogen
28.06.2004 MO GERMANY [east germany]
29.06.2004 DI GERMANY*
30.06.2004 MI GERMANY*
01.07.2004 DO GERMANY [south germany]
02.07.2004 FR AUSTRIA
03.07.2004 SA NOVA GORICA [slovenia] @ Festival w/ shai hulud
04.07.2004 SO SWITZERLAND / AUSTRIA
06.07.2004 MI Caligari [italy] @ tbc**
08.07.2004 DO Rome [italy] @ tbc**
09.07.2004 FR Bologna [italy] @ tbc
10.07.2004 SA Milan [italy] @ tbc
*only SUMMER LEAGUE **only EYELESS VIEW
Anyone interested in organizing a show for both bands get in touch with info@x6154x.com
STRENGTH
APPROACH on tour through Europe 2004!
STRENGTH APPROACH is an European hardcore legend and is on the rise since
1996!!!
STRENGTH APPROACH [italy/rome - youth crew old school HC]
www.strengthapproach.com
www.x6154x.com
www.truesidemusic.com
MP3: http://www.hurryuprecs.com/index/strength_approach_die.mp3
SIMILAR ARTISTS: gorilla biscuits, give up the ghost, kid dynamite
PERIOD:
01.08.2004 - 14.08.2004
DETAILS:
- total of people traveling: 7/8
- accomodation: club/private
- food: vegan/vegetarian
- promotion: posters and promotion in zines
SCHEDULE:
01.08.2004 Viczenza [italy]
02.08.2004 tba [austria, germany]
03.08.2004 tba [germany]
04.08.2004 tba [germany]
05.08.2004 tba [germany]
06.08.2004 Lauterbach [germany] @ FESTival
07.08.2004 Leisnig [germany] @ SucksnSummer Fest
08.08.2004 Leeurwarden [netherlands]
09.08.2004 tba [UK -> london, canterbury area]
10.08.2004 Southhampton [UK]
11.08.2004 Hartlepool [UK]
12.08.2004 tba [UK -> london, canterbury area]
13.08.2004 Athus [belgium]
14.08.2004 Temse [belgium]
STRENGTH APPROACH bio:
This well established hardcore band from Rome,Italy started up on April 96 after
a long period of silence and lack of fun in the local hardcore scene. Year after
year the band proved its dedication and will to set all its goals in spite of
all the line up changes from time to time. The first Strength Approach release
ever was on "The new season" 7" compilation released by
Surrounded records and on the same label the band release its debut self titled
7".With this release the band reached a major number of people and at the
same time started playing its fast,tight and melodic tunes here and there.The
band name grew up soon and more releases came on the way such as a split 7"
with Esteem from Florida on Keep It Alive records and its follow up to their
debut 7" called "Keep the standards high" on Siton records.Before
this 7" the band released an handnumbered demotape which marked the
comeback of Strength Approach after a silence due to some line up
changes.Strength Approach appeared on various international compilations on well
known labels such as Reflections, Commitment, Back Ta Basics and lots more with
good and positive feedbacks coming from magazines all around the world. With
their brand new 7" called "Just leaving home" on SOA records and
a new line up the band left for their first European tour on 2000 which took the
band almost everywhere in Europe from Portugal to England.Highspots on that
first tour were the shows the band played at the Evilfest in London with
Vision,Length of Time and KnucKledust plus good shows with In My Eyes,Cro
Mags,Merauder and Reach The sky. Back from this eurotour the band replaced the
drummer and played some great festivals in Italy and before summer 2001 Head On
Records(Formerly known as Cane records!) released a cd discography featuring all
the stuff previously released by the band plus a bonus unreleased track. With
this new release Strength Approach left for their second tour and this time they
played more shows in eastern Europe such as the great Fluff Fest in Pilsen with
their friends Endstand. After this the band went through a period of silence but
never split up and finally the band came back. Year 2003 witnessed the return of
this hardcore band with a new line up to prove they arte still alive and
kicking!In this time Hurry Up records re-released their "Early years"
discography with some bonus live trax and thanx to their friends from X6154X
booking agency the band toured successfully Europe for the third time with
Comecloser and Eyeless View from Germany. Before that the band proved their
stage experience and wildness playing amazing live shows with Dead Kennedys and
Youth Of Today and on July 2003 a new mcd called "The fall through my
eyes" has been released in time for their eurotour. This brand new release
features five new songs and represents a turning point in their songwriting.
fast melodic songs mixed with mid-tempo parts and unheard vocals.this is the new
Strength Approach trademark! This mcd is actually sold out but will be repressed
soon by SOA records with a brand new layout and all those songs will be remixed
by Don Fury fame. It will feature an extra video section and a full length is
coming out on Hurry Up! Records this spring.
If you are interested in booking STRENGTH APPROACH a single show or a festival get in contact with info@x6154x.com with your possible dates and your offer!