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Impellitteri - "Pedal To Metal" In US & Europe
"Impellitteri's latest album, "Pedal to the Metal", will receive a long-overdue U.S. and European release in early 2005 via SPV Records. The CD order on the American version will be slightly different than the verson that is currently available in Japan, according to a posting on Impellitteri's web site. The U.S. edition starts with the track "The Iceman Cometh" and continues with more of the group's heavy tunes.
"I hope everyone gets a chance to check out the new cd. It has a lot of new and original Impellitteri songs plus some tunes that actually mimic some really cool modern bands, but with Impellitteri solos," guitarist Chris Impellitteri writes. "The CD is very enjoyable for us to play live and the fans on the first leg of the tour have seen the power these tunes have."
The follow-up to 2002's "System X" marks the recording debut with the group of new vocalist Curtis Skelton (ex-SPEAK NO EVIL), who joined the band in 2003".
"I hope everyone gets a chance to check out the new cd. It has a lot of new and original Impellitteri songs plus some tunes that actually mimic some really cool modern bands, but with Impellitteri solos," guitarist Chris Impellitteri writes. "The CD is very enjoyable for us to play live and the fans on the first leg of the tour have seen the power these tunes have."
The follow-up to 2002's "System X" marks the recording debut with the group of new vocalist Curtis Skelton (ex-SPEAK NO EVIL), who joined the band in 2003".
| Source: | roadrun.com |
| Band profile: | Impellitteri |
Katatonia - new compilation & DVD
"Peaceville will be issuing a limited edition compilation entitled 'The Black Sessions' featuring selected material from the "new era" (defined 1998-2004) as opposed to the "old era" material covered in 'Brave Yester Days' at the end of January. The packaging will be a box set of two discs featuring all the single's b-sides, cover songs and selective songs off 'Discouraged Ones' up and til 'Viva Emptiness' (including one unreleased track from this recording session). There'll also be a third disc in the form of a live DVD with a Katatonia live show from April 2003 that was shot in Kracow, Poland. The layout of a 12 page booklet + poster will be handled by Travis Smith.
The official DVD release that has been in the works since over a year and a half has been postponed to a yet undecided future date, likely during the later part of 2005. Reason is we didn't feel entirely happy with the way it was shaping up and it wouldn't meet our own demands of what should be Katatonia's first offical DVD release. A new main show for this DVD will be planned and shot with more careful directing behind it during next year (tba). We're also pretty far on our way of gathering cool backstage and bootleg shots with our own handycam, that will in the end make up some great bonus footage for a well worthwhile killer release".
On the other hand, Anders posted a statement concerning the reissue of "Dance of December Souls", declaring the band doesn't support it.
"It has been known to us, that Black Lodge records are going to re-issue the old classic 'Dance of December Souls' album. Although the CD could just as well have been re-pressed with the original cover and old logo, it now ridicules both the past and present by showing up with a new pathetic cover trying to depict elements from our last album and the abuse of the "new era" logo on something that was released more than 10 year ago. Don't be fooled into confusing this is for a new Katatonia release. Consequently, we do not support this re-issue and take complete distance from its existance".
souce & more info: www.katatonia.com
The official DVD release that has been in the works since over a year and a half has been postponed to a yet undecided future date, likely during the later part of 2005. Reason is we didn't feel entirely happy with the way it was shaping up and it wouldn't meet our own demands of what should be Katatonia's first offical DVD release. A new main show for this DVD will be planned and shot with more careful directing behind it during next year (tba). We're also pretty far on our way of gathering cool backstage and bootleg shots with our own handycam, that will in the end make up some great bonus footage for a well worthwhile killer release".
On the other hand, Anders posted a statement concerning the reissue of "Dance of December Souls", declaring the band doesn't support it.
"It has been known to us, that Black Lodge records are going to re-issue the old classic 'Dance of December Souls' album. Although the CD could just as well have been re-pressed with the original cover and old logo, it now ridicules both the past and present by showing up with a new pathetic cover trying to depict elements from our last album and the abuse of the "new era" logo on something that was released more than 10 year ago. Don't be fooled into confusing this is for a new Katatonia release. Consequently, we do not support this re-issue and take complete distance from its existance".
souce & more info: www.katatonia.com
| Band profile: | Katatonia |
Nightwish - good news for US fans - DVD & EP
"On November 30th Century Media will make available for the first time in the U.S. two previously unavailable Nightwish releases the End Of Innocence DVD and the Over The Hills And Far Away EP. Fans will revel in the detailed film footage and interview history as well as videos, live footage, and photo gallery found on the DVD. The EP's title track is one of the band's most coveted singles, and the additional three studio tracks and six live tracks round out this magnificent experience. Additionally, Century Media will be releasing Nightwish's From Wishes To Eternity DVD on January 25th, 2005. Content details for all the Nightwish releases can be viewed at the band's website, and they will be available from the Century Media website".
www.nightwish.com
www.centurymedia.com
www.nightwish.com
www.centurymedia.com
| Band profile: | Nightwish |
Mystic Prophecy - Release Party & Acoustic Show
Mystic Prophecy will celebrate the release of their new album "Never-Ending" (due on October 25th) with a big party plus acoustic gig in Athens, Greece. The event shall take place on October 23rd in Athens' Texas Club.
www.nuclearblast.de
www.nuclearblast.de
| Band profile: | Mystic Prophecy |
Edguy - second gig in Fulda
"s their gig at the Kreuz in Fulda, Germany, on November 27th is completely sold out already, Edguy will play a second show at the same location on November 28th. Tickets are available at 0049 (0) 661 240230. If you want to see both concerts, you don't have to worry about possible monotony, as Eduy will use two different setlists!"
| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Edguy |
Hammerfall - first live show for 2005 confirmed
From the Nuclear Blast website:
"Guitarist Oscar Dronjak announced the first Hammerfall live show 2005 on the
band's official website: It's Bloodstock 2005 in Derby, England, on September 2nd, and will be Hammerfall's second appearance in the UK ever.
"This makes me feel especially happy, as I was pretty much solely responsible
for us not making it to last year's festival (the motorcycle accident, remember?)" Oscar
writes in his statement. "This time, I promise you, there will be no cancellation."
More concerts are going to be announced within the next months.
In addition, work on the new Hammerfall album (due in March 2005) is progressing very well.
For more information, check out Oscar's studio diary, also to be
found on www.hammerfall.net".
"Guitarist Oscar Dronjak announced the first Hammerfall live show 2005 on the
band's official website: It's Bloodstock 2005 in Derby, England, on September 2nd, and will be Hammerfall's second appearance in the UK ever.
"This makes me feel especially happy, as I was pretty much solely responsible
for us not making it to last year's festival (the motorcycle accident, remember?)" Oscar
writes in his statement. "This time, I promise you, there will be no cancellation."
More concerts are going to be announced within the next months.
In addition, work on the new Hammerfall album (due in March 2005) is progressing very well.
For more information, check out Oscar's studio diary, also to be
found on www.hammerfall.net".
| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | HammerFall |
Lacrimosa - T. Wolff & his solo project Snakeskin
From Lacrimosa's homepage:
"After the speculations condense and the rumours are becoming preeding-places for cranky fantasy-stories, I want to end the presumptions and notify what I originally wanted to announce earliest in several weeks: Yes, Snakeskin is my solo-project!
More information about Snakeskin you can find on www.snakeskin.ch, but already now I want to mention and anticipate new possible rumours, that Snakeskin is another musical and emotional playground for me, but that it won't detach Lacrimosa! Lacrimosa is and always will be my band and nothing is going to change that!
Without having the need to sacrifice Lacrimosa for it, the gentle listener therefore receives another facet, and I wish lots of pleasure with it!
With love,
Tilo Wolff"
http://www.lacrimosa.de/e/index.htm
"After the tracks "Melissa" and "I am the dark" let tremble the dancefloors since June this year and press as well as audience has been brought to the riddle around its doer, the longplayer "Music for the lost" will come out on the 25th of October 2004!"
This album will be released through "Hall of Sermon".
Tracklist:
01 - I am the dark
02 - Fourious stars
03 - Melissa
04 - Waking a lie
05 - Longonelost
06 - Panicky joy
07 - Cinderella
08 - Symphony of pain
09 - Come as You are
10 - Recall
Bonus Tracks:
11 - Cinderella
12 - Melissa
13 - I am the dark
For more info and soundclips: http://www.snakeskin.ch/e/index.htm
Read more ››
"After the speculations condense and the rumours are becoming preeding-places for cranky fantasy-stories, I want to end the presumptions and notify what I originally wanted to announce earliest in several weeks: Yes, Snakeskin is my solo-project!
More information about Snakeskin you can find on www.snakeskin.ch, but already now I want to mention and anticipate new possible rumours, that Snakeskin is another musical and emotional playground for me, but that it won't detach Lacrimosa! Lacrimosa is and always will be my band and nothing is going to change that!
Without having the need to sacrifice Lacrimosa for it, the gentle listener therefore receives another facet, and I wish lots of pleasure with it!
With love,
Tilo Wolff"
http://www.lacrimosa.de/e/index.htm
"After the tracks "Melissa" and "I am the dark" let tremble the dancefloors since June this year and press as well as audience has been brought to the riddle around its doer, the longplayer "Music for the lost" will come out on the 25th of October 2004!"
This album will be released through "Hall of Sermon".
Tracklist:
01 - I am the dark
02 - Fourious stars
03 - Melissa
04 - Waking a lie
05 - Longonelost
06 - Panicky joy
07 - Cinderella
08 - Symphony of pain
09 - Come as You are
10 - Recall
Bonus Tracks:
11 - Cinderella
12 - Melissa
13 - I am the dark
For more info and soundclips: http://www.snakeskin.ch/e/index.htm
Read more ››
| Band profile: | Lacrimosa |
Apocalyptica - feat. Paavo Ylönen & Ville Valo
From the homepage of the band:
"Finish cello-rockers "Apocalyptica" have returned to the studio to record the first single of their forthcoming album (due early February 2005). The song, entitled "Bittersweet", is a dark ballad, that features fellow-countrymen Lauri Ylönen from "The Rasmus" and Ville Valo from "HIM" on vocals. The single, written by "Apocalyptica", Lauri and Ville together, will be released internationally on 29 November.
Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso will appear alongside Lauri and Ville in the video for "Bittersweet", shot in the band's hometown Helsinki and directed by renowned finish director Antti Jokinen.
Where in the beginning the classically-trained cellists established themselves with interpretations of Metallica, Slayer, and Sepultura classics, the band have developed their own writing skills for many years and matured while doing so. The new album will - just like its predecessors "Cult" and "Reflections" - again contain originally Apocalyptica-penned songs".
http://www.apocalyptica.com/
"Finish cello-rockers "Apocalyptica" have returned to the studio to record the first single of their forthcoming album (due early February 2005). The song, entitled "Bittersweet", is a dark ballad, that features fellow-countrymen Lauri Ylönen from "The Rasmus" and Ville Valo from "HIM" on vocals. The single, written by "Apocalyptica", Lauri and Ville together, will be released internationally on 29 November.
Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso will appear alongside Lauri and Ville in the video for "Bittersweet", shot in the band's hometown Helsinki and directed by renowned finish director Antti Jokinen.
Where in the beginning the classically-trained cellists established themselves with interpretations of Metallica, Slayer, and Sepultura classics, the band have developed their own writing skills for many years and matured while doing so. The new album will - just like its predecessors "Cult" and "Reflections" - again contain originally Apocalyptica-penned songs".
http://www.apocalyptica.com/
| Band profile: | Apocalyptica |
Rammstein - high ranks in European charts
"Reise Reise", the fourth studio album from German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN, has entered the national album charts in the following countries:
No. 1: Switzerland
No. 1: Finland
No. 1: Austria
No. 2: Holland
No. 3: France
No. 4: Norway
No. 6: Belgium
No. 17: New Zealand
No. 19: Australia
No. 37: U.K.
No. 54: Ireland
"Reise Reise" is scheduled for release in the U.S. on November 16. The album's first domestic single, the bilingual "Amerika", went into rotation on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" last weekend, while import single "Mein Teil" has already shown up on the "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" soundtrack as well as on Fuse's "Uranium".
Recorded primarily in Spain (El Cortijo Studio, Malaga), "Reise Reise" (translated as "Voyage, Voyage" or "Journey, Journey") was produced by Jacob Hellner, who has been integral to the band's studio work since day one.
RAMMSTEIN's upcoming tour begins November 1 in Mannheim, Germany and includes three nights at Berlin's Velodrom, as well as arena dates in Moscow, Prague, Barcelona and Helsinki. U.S. dates should follow in 2005.
News taken from: Blabbermouth
http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/
No. 1: Switzerland
No. 1: Finland
No. 1: Austria
No. 2: Holland
No. 3: France
No. 4: Norway
No. 6: Belgium
No. 17: New Zealand
No. 19: Australia
No. 37: U.K.
No. 54: Ireland
"Reise Reise" is scheduled for release in the U.S. on November 16. The album's first domestic single, the bilingual "Amerika", went into rotation on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" last weekend, while import single "Mein Teil" has already shown up on the "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" soundtrack as well as on Fuse's "Uranium".
Recorded primarily in Spain (El Cortijo Studio, Malaga), "Reise Reise" (translated as "Voyage, Voyage" or "Journey, Journey") was produced by Jacob Hellner, who has been integral to the band's studio work since day one.
RAMMSTEIN's upcoming tour begins November 1 in Mannheim, Germany and includes three nights at Berlin's Velodrom, as well as arena dates in Moscow, Prague, Barcelona and Helsinki. U.S. dates should follow in 2005.
News taken from: Blabbermouth
http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/
| Band profile: | Rammstein |
Swallow the Sun - studio news & gig
"Last Sunday (3.10.2004) we recorded the vocals for the cover song. The song is 'Solitude' by Candlemass, and it features Albert of "Reverend Bizarre" on vocals. It was great working (and drinking) with him, and he did an excellent job with the vocals! The song will be released as a bonus track on the U.S. release of 'The Morning Never Came' and on a upcoming single from our second album".
Details on releasing and recording our next album and the single will be posted later on the band's website.
Also, on Octomber the 18th the band will perform a gig in "Tavastia", Helsinki along with Heaven Shall Burn, The Eternal, Machete.
visit: http://www.swallowthesun.net/
Details on releasing and recording our next album and the single will be posted later on the band's website.
Also, on Octomber the 18th the band will perform a gig in "Tavastia", Helsinki along with Heaven Shall Burn, The Eternal, Machete.
visit: http://www.swallowthesun.net/
| Band profile: | Swallow The Sun |
Wintersun - Seeking For New Guitarist
The official homepage of WINTERSUN, the new band of Jari Mäenpää (ex-ENSIFERUM), just went online. Check out www.wintermadness.net for more information about this amazing Finnish act!
Oliver Fokin, formerly session guitarist of Jari Mäenpää's (ex-ENSIFERUM) band WINTERSUN, has decided to leave the band. Jari put the following statement on the band's official website www.wintermadness.net: "Unfortunately Oliver has decided that he can´t continue in Wintersun as a guitarist, because his time is filled with other activities/jobs. So Wintersun is looking for a guitarist and a synthplayer, but we are mainly looking for Finnish members."
http://www.nuclearblast.de/
Oliver Fokin, formerly session guitarist of Jari Mäenpää's (ex-ENSIFERUM) band WINTERSUN, has decided to leave the band. Jari put the following statement on the band's official website www.wintermadness.net: "Unfortunately Oliver has decided that he can´t continue in Wintersun as a guitarist, because his time is filled with other activities/jobs. So Wintersun is looking for a guitarist and a synthplayer, but we are mainly looking for Finnish members."
http://www.nuclearblast.de/
| Band profile: | Wintersun |
Blackmore's Night - new song & video online
The audio & video versions of the song "Once in a million years" are available as real video stream on SPV website.
The band released on September, 20th 2004 an album entitled "Beyond The Sunset - The Romantic Collection". The available track for listening is a new song from this album.
http://www.spv.de/eng/blackmoresnight/default.html
The band released on September, 20th 2004 an album entitled "Beyond The Sunset - The Romantic Collection". The available track for listening is a new song from this album.
http://www.spv.de/eng/blackmoresnight/default.html
Obituary - new photos in studio
From a message posted on "Roadrunner Records UK" by John Tardy:
"These are photos of us in the studio. We went into the studio for a couple of reasons. One: To try out RedRoom Recoring Studio in Ybor City, FL to see what kind of sound we get. Two: To try out Donald's new Yamaha drum set and variety of Yamaha snare drums. Three: To try out a variety of Sabian cymbals. Four: To get a feel of the new material. We worked with Mark Prator who was involved in many other Obituary recordings through the years."
For the pictures, follow this link:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/artists/obituary/photo.aspx
"These are photos of us in the studio. We went into the studio for a couple of reasons. One: To try out RedRoom Recoring Studio in Ybor City, FL to see what kind of sound we get. Two: To try out Donald's new Yamaha drum set and variety of Yamaha snare drums. Three: To try out a variety of Sabian cymbals. Four: To get a feel of the new material. We worked with Mark Prator who was involved in many other Obituary recordings through the years."
For the pictures, follow this link:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/artists/obituary/photo.aspx
| Band profile: | Obituary |
Paradise Lost - Nick Holmes answers the questions
From the website of the band:
"Nick has agreed to do a Q&A session about the new album with the fans. You can post your questions for him on the Forums.
After we have recieved enough questions, we will be posting the answers in an article on the site".
http://www.paradiselost.co.uk/
"Nick has agreed to do a Q&A session about the new album with the fans. You can post your questions for him on the Forums.
After we have recieved enough questions, we will be posting the answers in an article on the site".
http://www.paradiselost.co.uk/
| Band profile: | Paradise Lost |
A Perfect Circle - new video online
"Watch the new video of 'Imagine' from the upcoming album eMOTIVe with an introduction from Maynard. The video features chilling visual images that give relevance to this great classic. Also, here is an exclusive video clip from Maynard on the creative meaning of the video for your viewing pleasure".
http://www.aperfectcircle.com/
http://www.aperfectcircle.com/