Part one of a six part interview series with Roadrunner Records head of A&R Monte Conner has launch. Slipknot released their self-titled debut ten years ago and Monte was the one who brought them to the label. In this part he discusses how they came to his attention and the early iteration of the band.
Check out the audio of the interview here.
British thrashers EVILE have given their first interview since the passing of their bassist and friend, Mike Alexander, on tour in Sweden on October 5th, 2009. Mike was 32 years old.
In their first interview since the tragic incident, EVILE members Matt Drake, Ol Drake and Ben Carter speak exclusively to Metal Hammer in the UK about what happened and where the band will go from here.
Listen to the exclusive interview at http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/podcast, or watch below:
Greek thrash metallers SUICIDAL ANGELS have posted their first video clip from their upcoming album Sanctify the Darkness, which will be out on November 20 (Europe) and January 12 (N. America) via Nuclear Blast Records.
Watch the video for “Apokathilosis” here:
Filmmaker David Hall and grinders FUCK THE FACTS are proud to announce that the world premiere screening of their new feature film, Disgorge, Mexico: The Movie, is scheduled to take place at the 8th annual Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, Maryland, May 2010.
Described by Hall as “a substance abuse art house riff on the destructive and volatile nature of love,” Disgorge, Mexico: The Movie is a violent, hallucinatory depiction of one woman’s strange journey, set to the soundtrack of FUCK THE FACTS’ Disgorge Mexico. Costumes for the film were created by Nekro, known for her costume design work for ARCH ENEMY’s Angela Gossow.
An exclusive excerpt from Disgorge, Mexico: The Movie, featuring Fuck The Facts’ song, “Kelowna,” can be viewed now at MetalInjection.
UK based death metallers ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY have been forced to pull out of their upcoming tour with DYING FETUS and THE FACELESS. The band recently issued the following statement:
“Due to the American immigration office not processing our visa applications in time because of a backlog, we have been forced to pull out of the upcoming ‘Planetary Depravity’ tour. We’re very sorry to all our fans in the States but it was out of our hands. We’re pretty gutted we can’t come and party with all of you but we assure you we will be back there in 2010. We hope you all understand and we’ll see you very soon!”
ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY are the third band on the Nuclear Blast roster, including HYPOCRISY and EX DEO, to be affected recently by changes in U.S. immigration policies.
ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY will release their new album The Reign Of Darkness via Nuclear Blast Records worldwide (excluding the UK) in early 2010.
French experi-metalists HYPNO5E have just announced their headlining run through the US on the METAL AS ART Tour with REVOCATION of Relapse Records, and THE BINARY CODE.
The METAL AS ART Tour marks HYPNO5E’s second tour in the US, and expect the band to play a little bit of new material live this time around.
HYPNO5E’s Emmanuel Jessua (vocals, guitars) comments:
“We are very excited to come back to the USA to tour with Revocation and The Binary Code. Our first tour in the USA was really amazing, and we can’t wait to tour again! Come and check us out in your city.”
The METAL AS ART Tour has a whole host of sponsors including Ultimate-Guitar, MetalSucks.net, SMNnews, Metal Injection, Killer Tours, Metal Review, The Ripple Effect, Team All About The Music, Tones Of Death, and Ed Stone Rockwear who’ll be giving away exclusive Metal As Art t-shirts (attached) to two lucky winners at each show.
HYPNO5E’s debut full length, Des Deux L’une Est L’aure, can be streamed in its entirety here.
Stay tuned for the extended METAL AS ART run through the US with HYPNO5E, and more TBA.
Confirmed 2010 Tour Dates:
January 6 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Knitting Factory
January 7 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
January 8 – Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe’s
January 9 – Akron, OH @ Annabells Bar and Lounge
January 10 – Mt Clemens, MI @ The Hayloft
January 11 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (FREE show)
January 12 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar w/ LYE BY MISTAKE
January 13 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
January 14 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
January 15 – Dallas, TX @ The Lounge on Elm
January 16 – TBA
January 17 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
January 18 – Amarillo, TX @ War Legion
January 19 – Gallup, NM @ Juggernaut
January 20 – TBA
January 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Ultraviolet
January 22 – Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
January 23 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Parish
January 24 – TBA
January 25 – Portland, OR @ Ash Street Saloon
January 26 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
January 27 – Spokane, WA @ The Cretin Hop
January 28 – Boise, ID @ Gusto’s Bar
January 29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Outer Rim
January 30 – Denver, CO @ Old Curtis Street Bar
January 31 – Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
February 1 – Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
February 2 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
February 3 – Nashville, TN @ The Muse
February 4 – Cincinnati, OH @ Dirty Jacks
February 5 – Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar
February 6 – Trenton, NJ @ The Championship
The “Decibel Presents: Monsters Of Death Tour” show on November 14, 2009 will be streamed live online at this location from The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Performances will include headliners Vader, Decrepit Birth, The Amenta, Warbringer, Swashbuckle, and Augury.
The free, live stream will begin at 4 p.m. PACIFIC / 5 p.m. MOUNTAIN / 6 p.m. CENTRAL / 7 p.m. EASTERN.
Instructions:
1) Click on this link: http://www.theravelive.com/webcast/
2) Click on the ‘Free Signup’ button at the upper right of the page
3) Choose the ‘Fan’ option and fill out the information
4) Sign in on November 14th and click on the ‘Live Webcast’ tab and you’re ready to see the show
The current tour marks the North American debut of VADER’s current lineup: Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek on guitar & vocals; Waclaw “Vogg” Kieltyka on guitar; Reyash on bass; and Pawel Jaroszewicz on drums.
Congrats go out to THE RED CHORD who broke into the Billboard Top 200 with Fed Through The Teeth Machine.The record landed at #180.
THE RED CHORD also debuted at #34 on the Billboard Hard Music chart and #6 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart. Fed Through the Teeth Machine cracked the Neilson Sound Scan charts in Canada coming in at #57 on the Independent charts and #70 on the Hard charts. THE RED CHORD has already completed a month’s worth of dates on a two and a half month trek with labelmates GWAR and JOB FOR A COWBOY and will continue touring the US and Europe in support of the band’s 4th studio album, 3rd for Metal Blade.
On the heels of the release of their new album, Crash Love, perennial rockers AFI have announced a new string of tour dates, taking them throughout the West in January. Fans who have checked out the band’s East Coast dates have been treated night after night with a mix of old and new songs spanning AFI’s massive eight album catalog. Included as a staple each night is Crash Love and live-set opener “Torch Song,” which AFI recently released an exclusive demo of via Google’s La La music platform.
Also new from AFI will be a release of a 5 song pack on Rock Band which will be available 11/17. The downloadable addition to the game will include “Love Like Winter,” “The Leaving Song Pt. II,” and Crash Love favorites “Beautiful Thieves,” “End Transmission” and “Medicate.”
November 03 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
November 04 – St Louis, MO @ The Pageant
November 06 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
November 07 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
November 09 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
November 10 – Toronto, ONT, Canada @ Sound Academy
November 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
November 13 – New York City, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
November 15 – North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
November 16 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
November 18 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
November 19 – Lake Bueuna Vista, FL @ House of Blues
November 21 – Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
November 22 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs
December 4 – Dallas, TX @ Nokia Theatre
December 6 – Denver, CO @ Magness Arena
December 8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
December 11 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
December 13 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
December 15 – Winnepeg, MB Canada @ Winnipeg Convention Center
December 16 – Saskatoon, SK, Canada @ Prairieland Park
December 18 – Edmonton, AB, Canada @ Shaw Conference Center
December 19 – Calgary, AB Canada @ Big Four Building
December 21 – Victoria, BC, Canada @ Save On Foods Centre
January 16 – Reno, NV @Knitting Factory
January 18 – Boise, ID @ The Big Easy
January 19 – Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater
January 21 – Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy
January 22 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
January 24 – Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore
January 25 – Portland, OR @ Roseland
January 27 – Fresno, CA @ Rainbow Ballroom
January 30 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marque
January 31 – Las Vegas, NV@ House of Blues
THE FLOOD will be hitting the road this winter on the heavily anticipated SAW VI tour with MUSHROOMHEAD. Both bands were featured on the SAW VI soundtrack, which is in-stores now.
THE FLOOD just wrapped up recording their debut album with Sylvia Massy (Smashing Pumpkins, Tool) at her Radiostar Studios in Weed, California. The album will be released via independent label Deify, sometime in 2010.
The band has also released a video for the song “Flood”, which was recorded at the sessions with Sylvia Massy, and can be viewed below.
Tour dates are as follows:
December 2 – The Rock Nightclub – Maplewood, Minnesota
December 3 – Abbey Pub – Chicago, Illinois
December 11 – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, Michigan
December 12 – Al Rosa Villa – Columbus, Ohio
December 13 – JB’s – Kent, Ohio
December 18 – Peabodys Down Under – Cleveland, Ohio
December 19 – Harpo’s – Detroit,
Boston-based shoegaze / post-rock band CONSTANTS, have just announced they’ll be recording their upcoming full length with the mighty Justin K. Broadrick of Jesu, Godflesh, Napalm Death fame.
The band recently released their latest album, The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension, this Summer on the Mylene Sheath - which you can both stream and downloaded here – and will be performing two shows before the end of their year both in Philadelphia and their hometown of Boston.
Following their hiatus that has lasted for over 2 years, the members of WV thrash metal band Byzantine, have begun plans for a weekend of reunion shows. Shortly following the January 2008 release of Oblivion Beckons, the foursome announced that they were disbanding.
This announcement came as an unpleasant surprise to fans, particularly due to the fact that they would not be touring at all in support of their newest album. Vocalist/guitarist Chris “OJ” Ojeda had this to say about their upcoming reunion:
“2 and 1/2 years ago we put a sudden and abrupt halt to our musical careers under the name Byzantine. It was a really anti-climactic way to go out. We know a lot of fans and friends alike felt cheated that we didn’t play any shows supporting our last album, “Oblivion Beckons”. Now, we all feel like it’s time to give a little something back, all guns blazing. Unfortunately, we are unable to tour since we live scattered across 3 states, have children and full time jobs, but we want to give our local fans something to remember us by.”
Tickets are not currently available through the band or its website, but stay tuned for updates regarding advanced ticket sales.
The reunited 2010 tour date schedule is as follows:
March 5 -- The Sound Factory -- Charleston , WV
March 6 -- The V Club -- Huntington , WV
March 7 -- 123 Pleasant Street -- Morgantown , WV
LAZARUS A.D. has jumped on board for the upcoming ENSIFERUM tour. This is their first tour in the US since their trip to Japan to play Loud Park and will be followed by even more dates with Polish death metal legends, VADER.
Vocalist/bassist Jeff Paulick adds, “when the call came in about jumping on the Ensiferum tour. We set everything aside and rallied the troops. As you all know we have been home few months with our thumb up our asses (except for that little trip to Japan!), ever since Dan broke his hand. This is going to be a great tour an it’s hitting cities we have played in the past and new cities we have yet to play. We are looking forward seeing old can’t friends and making new friends. So you better break out the weed & beer – Lazarus A.D. is back on the mother f*$&^@# road.”
In celebration of All Souls Day, THEM CROOKED VULTURES a/k/a Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme and John Paul Jones are giving it away: As of midnight, “Mind Eraser, No Chaser” is available as a FREE download at iTunes. No obligation to buy anything. Not part of a pre-order. No strings attached. FREE. The band also took in the spirit of Halloween with a treat for fans in the form of two skeletons dancing to the tune of “Gunman,” another track off the forthcoming album.
Additionally, “New Fang,” the first single from Them Crooked Vultures’ self-titled debut album due out November 17 in the United States and Canada on DGC/Interscope Records, was recently premiered and is currently streaming at the band’s MySpace page. The track is also being offered as an instant download for all fans who pre-order the album on iTunes.
While the band just announced their first shows in California and the Pacific Northwest, dates in Los Angeles and Portland both sold out in a number of hours. A few tickets are still available for November 19 at the Fox Theater in Oakland and November 21 at the Paramount in Seattle. For a full list of tour dates visit www.themcrookedvultures.com.
Canada’s modern metal masters THREAT SIGNAL have uploaded a music video for the track “Severed”. The clip is compiled of home footage from their recent headlining tour and features among other things the bands live performances, female nudity, male nudity, drugs, alcohol, sex toys and Sponge Bob.
Viewer discretion is advised despite the wholesome presence of the popular cartoon character. THREAT SIGNAL were recently added as direct support to EPICA on their upcoming North American tour.
Threat Signal – Severed from Threat Signal on Vimeo.
After stints with KMFDM, Marilyn Manson and SKOLD vs. KMFDM, as producer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist, Tim Skold once again records as SKOLD.
Growing from production duties on Marilyn Manson’s cover versions of “Tainted Love” and “Personal Jesus” to songwriting and production duties on the Marilyn Manson albums Golden Age Of Grotesque and Eat Me, Drink Me, SKOLD has returned darker, harder and heavier than ever.
The song, “I Will Not Forget” from the all new forthcoming SKOLD album, will be featured in Episode #107 of ABC’s new epic drama FlashForward, airing November 5, 2009.
Two more songs, “A Dark Star” and “Bullets Ricochet” will also be available. For previews and links go to skold.com
The full length SKOLD album release is slated for early 2010.
With the release date just days away, GAZA offers the world one last glimpse of the terror that is its forthcoming second album, He Is Never Coming Back, out November 10 on Black Market Activities.
“The Kicking Legs,” a ripping track from He Is Never Coming Back, can be heard and downloaded for the first time here.
On the wake of the release of their new record, Almost Home, EVERGREEN TERRACE have hit the road with For The Fallen Dreams and British up-and-comers, ASKING ALEXANDRIA.
BARN BURNER, hailing from the metal loving city of Montreal, has signed to Metal Blade Records. They’re being billed as one of “the most killer riff machines this side of the 3 headed love child of Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy and Fu Manchu.”
BARN BURNER have been cruising around Canada over the past few years spreading their love of the riff, good times and are ready to spread their beard encrusted rock to the rest of the world.
Barn Burner is:
Oh look, their MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/theinfamousbarnburner
In an interview with NME.com, former Rage Against The Machine/Audioslave and current Street Sweeper Social Club guitarist Tom Morello admits to once working as a stripper. Check out the entire piece here.
Johnny Plague (vocals, WINDS OF PLAGUE) is a pretty intimidating individual and this is exactly what makes him a perfect candidate to scare the living shit out of people while getting paid for it. Johnny spends every October chasing people in a demented clown mask at the famed Knotts Berry Farm Halloween Haunt. This is one of Johnny’s favorite things to do outside of the band…watch the video below to see him in action:
Australia’s KARNIVOOL present the first video from their upcoming release Sound Awake, out February 16, 2010 via SIN/SonyMusic Independent Network.
“Set Fire To The Hive,” with its distorted vocals, up-tempo vibe, raw prog-punk feel and vocalist Ian Kenny’s venomous delivery, sounds nothing like KARNIVOOL have attempted before and takes the band into uncharted sonic territory.
MUSE released their official video for “Undisclosed Desire”, today. Have a peek below:
With BRING ME THE HORIZON’sSuicide Season – Cut Up being released this week the band have put a second track online, ‘Football Season Is Over’ (After The Night Remix). The album also includes remixes from the likes of Shawn Crahan (Slipknot), Travis McCoy (Gym Class Heroes), L’amour La Morgue, the Dillinger Escape Plan and Utah Saints.
This new monstrosity can be heard now at: www.myspace.com/bmth
Suicide season – Cut Up Tracklisting is:
1. The Comedown (Robot Sonics)
2. Chelsea Smile (KC Blitz)
3. It Was Written In Blood (L’Amour La Morgue)
4. Death Breath (Toxic Avenger)
5. Football Season Is Over (After The Night)
6. Sleep With One Eye Open (Tek One)
7. Diamonds Aren’t Forever (I Haunt Wizards)
8. The Sadness Will never End (Skrillex)
9. No Need For Introductions, I’ve Read About Girls Like On The Back Of Toilet Doors
(Benjamin Weinman, The Dillinger Escape Plan)
10. Suicide Season (The Secret Handshake)
11. Football Season Is Over (Utah Saints)
12. Sleep With One Eye Open (Shawn Crahan, Slipknot)
13. Chelsea Smile (Travis McCoy, Gym Class Heroes)
14. Suicide Season (Outcry Collective)
BRING ME THE HORIZON will also be back in the UK for the final leg of their European tour in November with support from A Day To Remember and August Burns Red.
HYPOCRISY join EX DEO in being hated by US immigration. The legendary Swedish death metallers HYPOCRISY have issued the following statement in regards to their upcoming tour with ENSIFERUM that starts on Friday, November 6:
“Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are forced to stay home until U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services process and authorize our working visas. This is the first time the band has faced a situation like this and it’s extremely frustrating, as well as depressing, since the last thing we want to do is disappoint our loyal fans who have waited years to see us live in the US. We filed for our visas with plenty of time, but as some probably don’t know, the US government has changed its rules when it comes to visas issued to artists so it’s become tougher. Even if we have already toured the US numerous times.
As it stands now, we are on stand-by mode and waiting to receive the green light. We hope it’s just a few days before that happens, in the meantime we want to apologize to all the fans that planned on going to see us tear shit up live. We will do our best to re-join the tour as soon as possible!”
HYPOCRISY have enlisted the help of CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/frontman Alexi Laiho to temporarily fill the vacant 2nd guitarist spot on their tour alongside ENSIFERUM, BLACKGUARD, SWASHBUCKLE.
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