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SADUS recently posted the following sad news on their website www.sadus.tk: "I regret to inform you that we, Sadus, have to postpone the tour for December. The cancellation is the result of a very extremely fragile and urgent family situation. To be more specific – Jon Allen, our drummer has been dealing with the health of his 11 year old daughter. She has undergone a heart transplant recently. She is still and will be in the hospital for several months – where Jon will have to set up temporary residence with the rest of his family. Jon has been my best friend for over 20 years and our daughter’s are best friends. This horrifying situation is effecting us all immensely and the world seems to be upside down these days. I hope you can understand why we have to pull out of the shows. We realize that a lot of planning has gone into this and lot of work has been done. I am sorry for any inconveniences this far along in the planning. Hopefully when things get back to as close to normal as they can, we wish to start plans to play out again. Steve & Sadus."
Relapse Records recording artists NILE will see their new video for the song ‘Sarcophagus’ premier on this weekend’s edition of MTV2’s "Headbanger’s Ball". "Headbanger’s Ball" airs Saturdays from 10-12 PM EST on MTV2 in the US. The conceptual ‘Sarcophagus’ video, from NILE’s heralded "In Their Darkened Shrines" album, was directed and filmed by acclaimed director Darren Doane (Deftones, AFI, Poison the Well, Kyuss) and shot at Center Staging in Burbank, CA, in the US. NILE are currently in the midst of their massive "Art of Noise 2" Tour, which kicked off October 1st in Houston, TX, in the US. Support on the tour is being provided by Kreator, Vader, Amon Amarth and Goatwhore. The "Art of Noise 2" Tour follows NILE’s successful "Art of Noise" Tour that took place last January / February featuring NILE with guests Napalm Death and Strapping Young Lad. Following the "Art of Noise 2" tour, NILE will appear as one of the headliners at the first annual "MassConcerts Presents: New Jersey Metal and Hardcore Festival", scheduled to take place November 14th – 15th in Asbury Park, NJ, in the US. Updated NILE information and tour dates will be announced via the Relapse Records website: www.relapse.com, the NILE website: www.nile-catacombs.net.
Black Ace Records from the Netherlands have released limited vinyl editions of the IRON ANGEL and HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH demos. The IRON ANGEL release features the band’s debut demo (limited to 300 copies), while the HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH album has both classic tapes on offer and therefore is similar to the CD version which recently got released through Modern Invasion ("Hobbs’ Satan’s Crusade"). It comes as a gatefold vinyl, 500 copies. Further info at: www.blackacerecords.com, BlackAceRecords@tiscali.nl
SATAN will not play at "Keep It True 2004", because SKYCLAD are planning a tour around this time and therefore it ain’t possible for the SATAN members Steve Ramsey and Graeme English to play at the Keep It True festival.
ANAEL and MELCHESH are looking for a location between Berlin and Amsterdam to play on December 24, 2003. If anyone is interested to organize this gig for them, contact Seraphackh (ANAEL) at: anael666@freenet.de
EMINENCE, the Brazilian band that features former SEPULTURA guitarist Jairo Guedz on bass, have finalized the track ‘Listening’ for their new album, "Humanology" (17 songs), to be released through Switzerland’s label Timeless Productions. The follow-up to 1999’s "Chaotic System" has been recorded during August 2003 at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, Texas with veteran producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, QUEEN, YES, DAVID BOWIE, QUEENSRICHE, JUDAS PRIEST, PETER GABRIEL…). It will mark the band’s first release with new singer Wallace Parreiras (ex-SOULLESS).
EXCITER guitarist John Ricci contacted "Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles" recently regarding their forthcoming, as-yet-untitled, covers album that they are presently recording at L.S. Studios in Ottawa with producer Manfred Leidecker. Ricci says that 16 re-recorded tracks (ten classic, five current) from all eras of Exciter make up the album, due out through Osmose in January. The band are expected to be in the studio until the end of October. The band are recording the following tracks: ‘Oblivion II’ (new track), ‘Violence & Force’, ‘Stand Up And Fight’, ‘Heavy Metal Maniac’, ‘Pounding Metal’, ‘Dark Command’, ‘Ritual Death’, ‘Long Live The Loud’, ‘Victims Of Sacrifice’, ‘Brutal Warning’, ‘Rising Of The Dead’, ‘Black Witch (featuring Ricci’s 12-string classical guitar intro), ‘Rain Of Terror’, ‘I Am The Beast’, ‘Burn At The Stake’ and ‘Rule With An Iron Fist’. Ricci says that the record has "better production and is more pleasurable to listen to" than their early records. He says that the "songs have new life." Ricci is taking care of all the guitar and bass duties. The remaining current lineup includes singer Jacque Belanger and drummer Rick Charron. Exciter are currently reviewing 2004 festival offers from such overseas events as Wacken Open Air (Wacken, Germany), EuroRock (Neerpelt, Belgium) and Metal Daze (Pratteln, Switzerland).
Florida Death Metal legend MONSTROSITY have a new album out. "Rise To Power" has been released in the US on September, 23rd via Conquest Music. The line up for the album is Jason Avery (vocals), Tony Norman (guitars), Lee Harrison (drums), Sam Molina (guitars) and Mike Poggione (bass). The full track listing is as follows: ‘The Exordium’, ‘Awaiting Armageddon’, ‘Wave Of Annihilation’, ‘The Fall Of Eden’, ‘Chemical Reaction’, ‘A Casket For The Soul’, ‘Rise To Power’, ‘Visions Of Violence’, ‘From Wrath To Ruin’, ‘Abysmal Gods’ and ‘Shadow Of Obliteration’. You can check out an mp3 file of the opener at www.conquestmusic.com.
Raven Music has announced that Israels technical Death Metallers ETERNAL GRAY are currently recording at Sweden’s Abyss Studio with Steve Tucker (MORBID ANGEL) with a tentative early 2004 release planned. Filling in on drum duties will be Dirk Verbeuren from SCARVE and ABORTED. ‘Lost In Silence’, a demo from the upcoming album, can be download here: www.eternalgray.com/mp3/f/Locked%20In%20Silence.wma
KRISIUN‘s new album, "Works Of Carnage", is out now in Europe with a bonus track and video clip.
DEW-SCENTED is confirmed to play the New Jersey Metal Fest in November in support of their fifth studio album, "Impact".
BEHEMOTH‘s "Conjuration" release is available through Regain in Europe on limited edition picture LP (500 copies) and limited edition mini-LP (500 copies).
ARMAGEDDA‘s early material will be re-released via Agonia Records. The band is re-recording their first studio album, "The Final War Approaching", in early 2004, to be released on CD and limited edition LP.
The organizers of the German Keep It True Festival are proud to confirm another NWOBHM legend: CLOVEN HOOF (with singer Russ North) will play all their classics including ‘Gates Of Gehenna’, ‘Highlander’, etc. Now there is only one band missing on the billing. Stay tuned and hail to England! All further info you will find, as usual – here: www.keep-it-true.de
The URL for the OLD SCHOOL DEMO RESOURCE / DEMON666 has changed. You can find the website at the following address now: www.wrecking-crew.de/demon666
Polands Death Metal merchants DEVILYN finally starts working again. It took some time after the release of "The Past Against The Future" and "Artefact", and all the personal switches together with dismission of Novy. The search for the new members lasted long since it was a little hard to find the proper ones, but Bony (Luk), the guitar player and founder of Devilyn, doesn’t give in. He claims that all is on its best way now. They play regularly and the new players get along well together. Moreover, some stuff is ready, and they hope to present it soon. "We’ve already prepared some songs for the new album. At the end of October we’re planning to record a demo containing three pieces. After that we will promote it and look around for an editor. We don’t want to hurry in order not to make any mistakes like in the past such as the release of "Artefact" through Plastic Head, who did not care much about us. As for now, the title of the new volume is "11" and probably it will stay as it is. The lyrics are written by Ataman Tolovy, who is also the author of Devilyn’s official web site. I chose Tolovy because he’s my old friend who always had many uncommon conceptions" – the band’s leader say. If you want to know more – go to: www.devilyn.metal.pl
VOMITORY is due to record their fifth full-length album in December. The recording will take place at Studio Kuling, Örebro / Sweden together with producer Henrik Larsson. The yet untitled album will be released in March 2004. VOMITORY bassplayer / vocalist, Erik Rundqvist, announces his departure from the vocal duties in the band, continuing to play bass only. So therefore, VOMITORY is now looking for a new singer. Erik will still do the vocals on the new VOMITORY album and he will continue in the band as the bassplayer. If you feel you are the one for the job, please get in touch with the band, but if you’re not 100% serious, don’t waste their time: band@vomitory.net, www.vomitory.net
Shortly after Holy Martyr, the Keep It True organizers are proud to present Epic Metal Heroes IRONSWORD from Portugal with former MOONSPELL guy Tann on their billing. www.keep-it-true.de