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VITAL REMAINS from Providence, Rhode Island / US have revamped their lineup in 2001 with original member Tony Lazaro on guitars, Dave Suzuki on bass, drums and lead guitars and Deicide mastermind Glen Benton taking on the vocal duties. They are prepared to finally unleash "Dechristianize" on July 21, 2003 in Europe. This 9-track epic, recorded at Morrisound Studios (Morbid Angel, Six Feet Under), combines melody with evil atmosphere and a traditional metal feel, with no shortage of satanic verses. The track-listing reads like this: ‘Let The Killing Begin’, ‘Dechristianize’, ‘ Infidel’, ‘Devoured Elysium’, ‘Savior To None… Failure For All’, ‘Unleashed Hell’, ‘Rush Of Deliverance’, ‘At War With God’ and ‘Entwined By Vengeance’. The cover art was done by Jaromir "Deather" Bezruc. All further info at: www.vitalremains.cjb.net
Due to illness in the band THRONEAEON has been forced to cancel the European tour. Here’s a statement from Tony Freed (guitar + vocals): "I’m sorry folks, but we have to cancel all the shows on the tour because of this fucking disease. It’s a high risk of infection and I don’t want anyone of you that hasn’t had it to get it. Our drummer might be next up to get it so that’s why we can’t make the last days either. We are restricted to do it! I’m very dissapointed at this because I really longed for it and I have worked for it so much. I’m pissed off, that’s all I can say! But I promise that I’ll do my fucking best to make it up to you, the band and myself. We’ll be back! – Tony." www.godhate.com, www.throneaeon.com, www.mp3.com/throneaeon
MONSTROSITY will play Puerta La Cruz Venezuela today. The show will be filmed for a possible live DVD. This will mark the second show for returning vocalist, Jason Avery. Jason’s first show, back with the band, was played May 3rd in Puerto Rico and the band even made an appearance at the local San Juan mall running through a version of "Imperial Doom" for unsuspecting patrons.The band will begin recording a new studio record "Rise To Power" the beginning of July. They have already completed a pre production demo of the entire record and are just preparing now to "do it for real". Monstrosity has also confirmed a headline show in Tampa, Florida for Friday the 13th of June at the Liars Club.
SINNERS BLEED, technical Death Metal band from Berlin, have a new guitar-player. His name is Lille Gruber and he is also the drummer (!) in the German Death Metal band DEFEATED SANITY. He replaces Pele Geltat, who left the band a few weeks ago to devote himself 100% to his own band DESILENCE. Lille Gruber will appear with SINNERS BLEED on May 31, 2003 at the Fuck The Commerce Festival. All further info on the band you can find at their website: www.sinners-bleed.de
AKRIVAL have acquired a new bass-player in the shape of Gunnar Seifert from SINNERS BLEED. The first live performance with the new man on the bass is scheduled for July 19, 2003 at the Under The Black Sun festival. www.akrival.de
Snowy Shaw has just finished the mixing of NOTRE DAME‘s very last album "Creepshow Freakshow Peepshow" (which originally was supposed to be entitled "Vaudeville Le Devil").
Mexico’s DEMONIZED will release their self titled album through Osmose Productions soon.
HOUWITSER have finished their new album "Damage Assessment" at Excess Studio. It will be released in October.
DIVINE DECAY‘s "Maximize The Misery", as well as INHUME’s "In For The Kill" albums will be out in September.
WITHERING SURFACE played five succesful gigs in Germany with support bands Iniquity and My Cold Embrace. You can read an indepth tour report and check out some cool photos on the band’s website www.witheringsurface.dk. If you want them to email the tour report directly to you (either in Danish or English), let them know. Due to the fact that their new drummer, Lukas Meier, got ill after the German tour (with a kidney stone), WITHERING SURFACE had to cancel their two Swedish gigs at Belsepub (Gothenburg) on the 2nd of May and on the 3rd of May at the Sparbankshalle in Sunne. On Monday the 5th of May the new MCD "Ichor" was released in a limited edition of 1000 copies in a deluxe digipak. The tracklist includes five songs: ‘Superior Seed’ , ‘The White Path’ (both taken from the "Walking On Phantom Ice" recording session), ‘Forever Fragile’ (recorded as a bonus track for the Japanese version of "The Nude Ballet"), ‘Fading Mask’ (previously only released on the limited edition 7"ep "Forever Fragile" in 200 copies) and ‘WhoreBride’ (Live recording from the Roskilde Festival). WITHERING SURFACE are working on setting up a tour for Scandinavia, Germany and the Benelux in the Autumn. Everybody interested in booking the band should get in touch. They will furthermore be busy recording demo / pre-recordings in May and June for their upcoming album, due to be recorded in the Berno Studio (Malmö, Sweden) in July and August.
USURPER have been confirmed to play the Gathering of the Bestial Legion Festival, July 13 at Club Alondra in Bellflower, California. Also scheduled to play are PHOBIA, FOG, CATTLE DECAPITATION, TRANSMETAL, and more. Head to www.bestialfest.cjb.net for more info.
Season Of Mist have inked a deal with Canada’s EFORCE, featuring bassist Eric Forest (ex-VOIVOD). The bands first album for the label is due out this Fall.
Tumba Records will soon release a limited edition Brazilian tribute to MOTÖRHEAD. The disc will feature 18 acts from Brazil including TORTURE SQUAD, NERVOCHAOS, NECROMANCIA, BYWAR, FUNERATUR and many more.
NEPHASTH‘s upcoming Brazilian tour will run from May 30th in Brasilia to July 6th in Rio De Janeiro.
MALEVOLENT CREATION have confirmed that they will tour Brazil in June to support their new album. The first confirmed date is July 5th at Ledslay in Sao Paulo with TORTURE SQUAD , IMPERIOUS MALEVOLENCE , NEPHASTH and BFTW.
Cold Blood Industries have signed Holland’s AS IT BURNS. The bands debut, "Mortal Dusk", will be released this Summer.
DEW-SCENTED are currently busy at Stage One with Mr. Andy Classen recording a new album. The band would prefer not to reveal any song- or album title ideas at this stage because they still have quite some weeks ahead into finalizing the record, so things could still change drastically. But they have nailed down a total of 15 songs onto tape, 12-13 songs of those will be on the regular album and the rest will be used as bonus tracks. Among those 15 tracks there’s two cover versions (one Metal classic and a "punk" song) as well as a re-recorded version of the track ‘Skybound’ which originally appeared on their ’99 album "Ill-Natured". The album will be released in September through Nuclear Blast Records.
MTV in the US has decided to bring back HEADBANGERS BALL and the debut hits this Saturday at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on MTV2. This particular show is being hosted by Metallica along with Iann Robinson doing the news. The news section was shot on location at L.A.’s one and only Dark Realm Records. This is the shop owned by members of Sadistic Intent where bands such as Destruction, Morbid Angel, Dark Funeral, Cannibal Corpse, Mayhem, Cradle Of Filth, Behemoth, Marduk, etc. have done in-store appearances. Headbangers Ball is back so check it out Saturday and get a glimpse of L.A.’s only shop dedicated to Extreme Metal.
It’s been a while since we heard anything new concerning the long awaited debut full-length by SADISTIC INTENT, so we figured it would be a good idea to let guitarist Rick tell you the latest updates himself once again: "As far as the recording is concerned, I just got back from Bernie’s (studio) a while ago. I actually re-recorded a couple of my solos on ‘Funerals Obscure’. Back when I first recorded them I had that "producer" telling me to leave certain solos alone, even though I was not satisfied with them. I thought that they would grow on me but they didn’t so I re-recorded them. I have not gone to the studio that much and when I have, it’s only been a couple hours at a time. I’m almost done with all the guitars and then Bay wants to re-record some bass and vocals for basically the same reason I have re-done some of my solos. At the slow pace (on and off) we’ve been going, we should be done with all the tracking by August, then we can finally fix. I’m just a little worried that with Bernie being busy with all his projects (bands and work), perhaps studio time will be more limited. I know it’s taking forever but in the end I believe it’s going to be killer! I wish we were done already!!! When I hear what we’ve accomplished so far, I really enjoy it! I’ll be honest with you, when we first recorded the drum tracks, we had to start over because it just was not up to the standard Bay and I expected. We lost some money back then because we had to re-record the drums but it was worth it! I would have a hard time telling people that I was proud of it, if I was not. Fortunately it’s tight so that’s not the case!"
Painkiller Records and AblaZine.com are forced to delay the first edition of the PAINKILLER METAL FEST. According to an official press statement this was necessary because of the fact that the Phoenix Club (where the festival was supposed to take place) has no backstage area, no showers, no security, no staff, no available rooms for the bands and / or catering. The sound volume furthermore is said to be limited in the evening, so that the headlining acts would have to play less loud than the support bands and the light power-engine has burnt two days ago. But: the Festival is NOT cancelled, it is DELAYED (probably to October), all the bands / people involved in the organisation will get compensation on demand and will be present on the new date. All the fans who have booked pre-sale tickets and / or passes will get free ones for the new festival.
Dutch Death / Thrashers KATAFALK are confirmed to play on the Wâldrock festival (NL), headlined by Iron Maiden. Other festivals KATAFALK will play are With A Dragon’s Blaze (BEL), Obscene Extreme (CZECH), Stonehenge (NL), Party.San Open Air (GER) and the now postponed Painkiller Metal Festival (BEL). In September KATAFALK will embark on a mini-tour with Dew-Secented (GER) and Outburst (NL). www.katafalk.com
DELICIOUS BOWELS WEBZINE now also offer the design of flyers, homepages, banners and CD-covers and are furthermore dealing with band booking. The first two bands they’re working with are EMBEDDED and THE VAST. Organizers and bands with interest in booking one of the bands should contact: booking@delicious-bowels.com. For more detailed information have a look at: www.delicious-bowels.com.
DIMENSION F3H‘s mastermind Morfeus already started the pre-production for the next album. Besides the band will play the Elements of Metal Festival in Sandefjord (Norway) on the 23rd of August. For more info and tourdates on Dimension F3h check out: www.dimensionf3h.com
HEARSE have started working on new material and is planning a Benelux mini-tour, probably in September. For info & booking on this mini-tour contact Tjerk at Loud Noise Productions: tjerkmaas@home.nl. For info and tourdates on Hearse go here: www.medlem.spray.se/hearse
NECROPHOBIC will be playing the Fuck The Commerce Festival on the 29th of May in Germany. Further info: www.necrophobic.net
PRIMORDIAL will be playing a lot of festivals this summer. The band is already confirmed for Party San Open Air, Summer Breeze and Wave Gothic Treffen in Germany. Besides the band is preparing the re-release of their demo 1993 (plus bonus material). Last but not least Primordial will support Paradise Lost on their Dublin-show. For more info and tourdates on Primordial: www.primordialweb.tk
SATARIEL is busy writing new material for their upcoming album "Hydra". For more info and tourdates on Satariel go to: www.satariel.com
THYRFING will replace Amon Amarth at the 2000 Decibels Festival in Bengtsfors, Sweden. The festival will take place on the 17th of May and other acts on the billing are Candlemass, Pain, Vintersorg, Clawfinger and many more. For more info and tourdates on Thyrfing: www.thyrfing.com
The new THRONEAEON CD has been sent to the printers. It will be entitled "Godhate" and here’s your chance to win three signed CD’s. All you have to do to be a part of the contest is follow these simple steps: Check out www.godhate.com, then send an e-mail, as described below, to at least 5 friends. The e-mail has to include a link to www.godhate.com and the line "Have you heard of this great Death Metal band??" The subject-line of the e-mail has to be "THRONEAEON –> GODHATE". You enter the contest by writing info@throneaeon.com in the "BCC" section of the e-mail header. You will now automatically be a part of the competition with a chance to win a free signed THRONEAEON "Godhate" CD. Good luck! The last day for the competition is May the 11th, so make sure to send out those e-mail’s before it’s too late. The three winners will each get their own signed THRONEAEON "Godhate" album as the band gets them from the printers. The winners will be announced at www.godhate.com shortly after the deadline.
THORIUM are currently in the process of writing new material for their third record (to be released on Diehard Music again) and getting ready to slaughter Germany, at this years Party San Open Air Festival www.party-san.de. Brett Hoffmann dropped by at the band’s rehearsal room, when having some ink done in Copenhagen, and did some backing vocals and a guitar lead (!!!) on THORIUM’s new promo. Jesper Frost (drums) has been spending some time in the shade, for violently assault and disorderly behaviour. But the band has been rehearsing with Rodriquez el Mordé from Mexican Legion Hammer Slaughter for some time now. Many of you die hard fans from the good old days will remember him from his involment in Satan Corpse. All further info at: www.thorium666.dk