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Raismesfest - Rock/Metal Contest On June 14th
To raise funds in order to organize this year's edition of Raismesfest, a rock/metal contest will be held on June 14th.
8 local bands will be competing and the winner will have the chance to open Raismefest (10 - 11 September). Those bands are Oxees, SOH, Cloon, No Scrap, Mondproject, Demo, Bodjo, Skalp.
Firemouth and Snake Eye will aslo perform that day, and an air guitar contest will also take place!
Finally, you'll be able to headbang all night long thanks to a metal party that will last till next morning.
2 DAY PASSES AND T-SHIRTS TO WIN!
The city of Raismes is located just 5 kms away from Valenciennes, France.
Entrance (+ a drink) is 5?, and the show will take place in La Salle des fêtes du Centre, starting at 2pm.
The Raismefest is the best French festival for heavy and melodic metal lovers. The line-up for the festival already includes: Manigance, Sonata Arctica, Anathema, The Old Dead Tree, Anyone's Daughter, DeadSoul Tribe, Edenbridge, Wild West, and the newest addition: NIGHTMARE.
For additional information:
Phone: +33 3-27-14-94-27
Website: http://www.raismesfest.com
8 local bands will be competing and the winner will have the chance to open Raismefest (10 - 11 September). Those bands are Oxees, SOH, Cloon, No Scrap, Mondproject, Demo, Bodjo, Skalp.
Firemouth and Snake Eye will aslo perform that day, and an air guitar contest will also take place!
Finally, you'll be able to headbang all night long thanks to a metal party that will last till next morning.
2 DAY PASSES AND T-SHIRTS TO WIN!
The city of Raismes is located just 5 kms away from Valenciennes, France.
Entrance (+ a drink) is 5?, and the show will take place in La Salle des fêtes du Centre, starting at 2pm.
The Raismefest is the best French festival for heavy and melodic metal lovers. The line-up for the festival already includes: Manigance, Sonata Arctica, Anathema, The Old Dead Tree, Anyone's Daughter, DeadSoul Tribe, Edenbridge, Wild West, and the newest addition: NIGHTMARE.
For additional information:
Phone: +33 3-27-14-94-27
Website: http://www.raismesfest.com
| Source: | Raismesfest newsletter |
Raismesfest - New Confirmations
Raismesfest has announced two new bands, Wild West and The Old Dead Tree.
It seems that Saturday will be more power metal oriented and Sunday is gonna be slighty doom/gothic oriented:
Saturday 10 sept SONATA ARTICA - EDENBRIGE - MANIGANCE - WILD WEST
Sunday 11 ANATHEMA - DEAD SOUL TRIBE - ANYONE'S DAUGHTER - THE OLD DEAD TREE
Read more ››
It seems that Saturday will be more power metal oriented and Sunday is gonna be slighty doom/gothic oriented:
Saturday 10 sept SONATA ARTICA - EDENBRIGE - MANIGANCE - WILD WEST
Sunday 11 ANATHEMA - DEAD SOUL TRIBE - ANYONE'S DAUGHTER - THE OLD DEAD TREE
Read more ››
| Source: | raismesfest.com |
Fear Factory - New Record And Signing Session
Fear Factory is set to record a new album starting May 5th
in North Hollywood California with acclaimed producer Toby Wright. The album is expected to release early Fall on Calvin Records. 3volution Productions hired Pierced Productions to shoot a multi-angle video of Raymond Herrera's recording sessions for the album to be included in a future product release late 2005.
Fear factory will be doing a signing - Wednesday May 18th, 2:00 pm at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) in support of the new Rainbow Six: Lockdown game. Fans will also have the chance to play the new game against Fear Factory!
The signing will be held at the convention center in Los Angeles at the Ubi Soft booth in support of the Rainbow Six Lockdown game, and The Rainbow Six Lockdown Soundtrack, both feature 2 new Fear Factory songs, Which include an original song exclusively written for the game, and the other a Fear Factoryized remake of the original Rainbow Six theme.
in North Hollywood California with acclaimed producer Toby Wright. The album is expected to release early Fall on Calvin Records. 3volution Productions hired Pierced Productions to shoot a multi-angle video of Raymond Herrera's recording sessions for the album to be included in a future product release late 2005.
Fear factory will be doing a signing - Wednesday May 18th, 2:00 pm at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) in support of the new Rainbow Six: Lockdown game. Fans will also have the chance to play the new game against Fear Factory!
The signing will be held at the convention center in Los Angeles at the Ubi Soft booth in support of the Rainbow Six Lockdown game, and The Rainbow Six Lockdown Soundtrack, both feature 2 new Fear Factory songs, Which include an original song exclusively written for the game, and the other a Fear Factoryized remake of the original Rainbow Six theme.
| Source: | fearfactory.com |
| Band profile: | Fear Factory |
Mustaine - Announces Gigantour!
Megadeth and Dream Theater to co-headline GIGANTOUR 2005
For Immediate Release:
DAVE MUSTAINE'S 'GIGANTOUR'
SET TO LAUNCH IN LATE JULY;
DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY,
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN AND NEVERMORE
CONFIRMED TO JOIN MEGADETH ON THE MAINSTAGE
FOR SIX-WEEK NORTH AMERICAN TREK
It's called GIGANTOUR, and it's the brainchild of MEGADETH
frontman/guitarist DAVE MUSTAINE.
Set to launch in late July, GIGANTOUR is a six-week festival
trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER, who'll be
accompanied by other mainstage acts Fear Factory, Dillinger
Escape Plan and Nevermore. Artists for the second stage will
be announced in the coming weeks.
GIGANTOUR follows MEGADETH's sold-out 2004 "Blackmail The
Universe" Tour in support of 2004's THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED--
MEGADETH's tenth studio album--which debuted on the charts
at #18 and was critically hailed as a brilliant return to form.
Bandmates Glen Drover (guitar), James MacDonough (bass) and
Shawn Drover (drums) will once again join MUSTAINE on the road.
GIGANTOUR--whose moniker was inspired by the classic 1960's
cartoon "Gigantor"--will criss-cross North America, with stops
in amphitheatres and arenas in cities including Los Angeles,
New York, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Washington,
Philadelphia, Boston, Denver and Minneapolis, among others.
The tour is implementing the "fan friendly" ticket price of
approximately $35 each. MUSTAINE notes: "I think people may
want an affordable alternative to the choices out there--along
the lines of a pure music festival--like Monsters of Rock or
Clash of the Titans."
MUSTAINE handpicked the bands for GIGANTOUR, with a focus on
musicianship. "There are few very successful tours out each
summer and in order to be significant, I knew the first
Gigantour had to make an impact with top bands like DREAM THEATER,
Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape Plan and Nevermore." MUSTAINE
wanted to "put together a festival that consisted of positive
bands that play heavy music in a high energy environment."
(...)
MUSTAINE is excited to hit the road and has a positive outlook
for GIGANTOUR. "I look forward to watching this develop over
the years and seeing how we can turn this into something that's
going to stand the test of time. And if this works, and it really
works, maybe we'll take it elsewhere."
Read more ››
For Immediate Release:
DAVE MUSTAINE'S 'GIGANTOUR'
SET TO LAUNCH IN LATE JULY;
DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY,
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN AND NEVERMORE
CONFIRMED TO JOIN MEGADETH ON THE MAINSTAGE
FOR SIX-WEEK NORTH AMERICAN TREK
It's called GIGANTOUR, and it's the brainchild of MEGADETH
frontman/guitarist DAVE MUSTAINE.
Set to launch in late July, GIGANTOUR is a six-week festival
trek co-headlined by MEGADETH and DREAM THEATER, who'll be
accompanied by other mainstage acts Fear Factory, Dillinger
Escape Plan and Nevermore. Artists for the second stage will
be announced in the coming weeks.
GIGANTOUR follows MEGADETH's sold-out 2004 "Blackmail The
Universe" Tour in support of 2004's THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED--
MEGADETH's tenth studio album--which debuted on the charts
at #18 and was critically hailed as a brilliant return to form.
Bandmates Glen Drover (guitar), James MacDonough (bass) and
Shawn Drover (drums) will once again join MUSTAINE on the road.
GIGANTOUR--whose moniker was inspired by the classic 1960's
cartoon "Gigantor"--will criss-cross North America, with stops
in amphitheatres and arenas in cities including Los Angeles,
New York, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Washington,
Philadelphia, Boston, Denver and Minneapolis, among others.
The tour is implementing the "fan friendly" ticket price of
approximately $35 each. MUSTAINE notes: "I think people may
want an affordable alternative to the choices out there--along
the lines of a pure music festival--like Monsters of Rock or
Clash of the Titans."
MUSTAINE handpicked the bands for GIGANTOUR, with a focus on
musicianship. "There are few very successful tours out each
summer and in order to be significant, I knew the first
Gigantour had to make an impact with top bands like DREAM THEATER,
Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape Plan and Nevermore." MUSTAINE
wanted to "put together a festival that consisted of positive
bands that play heavy music in a high energy environment."
(...)
MUSTAINE is excited to hit the road and has a positive outlook
for GIGANTOUR. "I look forward to watching this develop over
the years and seeing how we can turn this into something that's
going to stand the test of time. And if this works, and it really
works, maybe we'll take it elsewhere."
Read more ››
| Source: | Dream Theater's newsletter |
| Band profile: | Megadeth |
Raimesfest - 6 Bands Confirmed
Raismesfest announced that the following bands will be performing for the 8th edition of the festival (September 10 & 11, France)
- SONATA ARCTICA
- ANATHEMA
- MANIGANCE
- DEAD SOUL TRIBE
- EDENBRIDGE
- ANYONE'S DAUGHTER
Taken from raismesfest newsletter.
http://www.raismesfest.com
- SONATA ARCTICA
- ANATHEMA
- MANIGANCE
- DEAD SOUL TRIBE
- EDENBRIDGE
- ANYONE'S DAUGHTER
Taken from raismesfest newsletter.
http://www.raismesfest.com
Shaman - New Name
It's official. With the new album, the new tour and other new stuff, the band begins 2005 with a modification in the name, due to patent matters.
The change isn't very important, just a new "a" vocal has been added: Shaaman.
The pronunciation is still the same, "shaman" in one word only. To make sure the name was good, the band did consult a real shaman (!)...
The album "Reason" includes 10 new tracks (with a cover from the 80s) and will be released in March in Brasil (Pela Disc).
Translated and adapted from the official website:
http://www.shamanonline.com.br/
(under reconstruction)
The change isn't very important, just a new "a" vocal has been added: Shaaman.
The pronunciation is still the same, "shaman" in one word only. To make sure the name was good, the band did consult a real shaman (!)...
The album "Reason" includes 10 new tracks (with a cover from the 80s) and will be released in March in Brasil (Pela Disc).
Translated and adapted from the official website:
http://www.shamanonline.com.br/
(under reconstruction)
| Band profile: | Shaman |
Megadeth - Shooting New Video (contest: be quick)
Be A Video Droogie!
Megadeth is shooting their new video for "Of Mice and Men" in Los Angeles on Thursday, January 20 and Dave Mustaine wants his Droogies in the Los Angeles area to be there! If you have what it takes, email OfMiceAndMenVideoContest@sanctuarygroup.com to win this once in a lifetime opportunity! The winners will have the exact details e-mailed to them on Tuesday, January 18. You must be 18 years or older to attend.
(taken from www.megadeth.com)
Megadeth is shooting their new video for "Of Mice and Men" in Los Angeles on Thursday, January 20 and Dave Mustaine wants his Droogies in the Los Angeles area to be there! If you have what it takes, email OfMiceAndMenVideoContest@sanctuarygroup.com to win this once in a lifetime opportunity! The winners will have the exact details e-mailed to them on Tuesday, January 18. You must be 18 years or older to attend.
(taken from www.megadeth.com)
| Band profile: | Megadeth |
Century Media Wish You a Happy Xmas & New Year
What do you want for Christmas, do you want something (or someone) for yourself, for someone else, or are you one of those pansy tree-huggers looking for some unattainable, unreachable, and unrealistic higher ideal? What kinds of traditions do you and yours follow for the holidays?
I asked Century Media artists for their answers and here is what I got:
Dear Santa,
I have a few requests for you. Please listen carefully as I can't reach my stereo, and who would want to turn down Finntroll at Christmas time anyways:
Snowy Shaw (drums Dream Evil) asks for peace on earth and the death penalty, he says somehow they are linked. Tanja (vocals Lullacry) has asked for one bottle of perfume, she says she really doesn't need much and she won't ask for anything else. Mark Briody (guitar Jag Panzer) has asked for the new Iron Maiden DVD. He says he's waited years to see that classic Maiden footage, and that when he was a kid, he'd watch MTV for 8 hours just hoping to see the 'Run to Hills' video. Sakis (guitar/vocals Rotting Christ) asked for snow - then he remembered he lives in Greece. Shane Embury (bass Napalm Death) asks that you leave him one or two cookies for Christmas morning, and while we are talking about your behavior here, Timo Kotipelto requests that you "use the door this time", and Max (drums Krisiun) says " don't bother me, you drunk fat ass ." Adam Sagan (drums Into Eternity) has asked for the impossible a Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl Victory, but will settle for the extended version of Return of the King, or an Into Eternity/Opeth tour.
Thanks for listening Santa while you are at it, can you please do the impossible and reunite some of my favorite bands, namely: Immortal, and Emperor. I know you worked hard and got us Bruce Dickinson back in Iron Maiden, and Rob Halford with Judas Priest, but now it's time to turn your sites on the underground.
Sincerely,
Heather Smith
As for holiday time-honored traditions I leave it to Sean McGrath (vocals/guitars IMPALED) to give us guidance on how to celebrate the holidays:
"On Christmas Eve I like to wrap my head in duct tape, wander out on the street, and expose myself to old ladies. Then I usually black out. When I wake up, the Holding Officer always has a wonderful breakfast ready for me of boiled oats and reconstituted orange juice. After I post bail I spend the morning outside the porno theater, drinking vodka and Tang. Then I go home and stick my head in the oven."
Read more ››
I asked Century Media artists for their answers and here is what I got:
Dear Santa,
I have a few requests for you. Please listen carefully as I can't reach my stereo, and who would want to turn down Finntroll at Christmas time anyways:
Snowy Shaw (drums Dream Evil) asks for peace on earth and the death penalty, he says somehow they are linked. Tanja (vocals Lullacry) has asked for one bottle of perfume, she says she really doesn't need much and she won't ask for anything else. Mark Briody (guitar Jag Panzer) has asked for the new Iron Maiden DVD. He says he's waited years to see that classic Maiden footage, and that when he was a kid, he'd watch MTV for 8 hours just hoping to see the 'Run to Hills' video. Sakis (guitar/vocals Rotting Christ) asked for snow - then he remembered he lives in Greece. Shane Embury (bass Napalm Death) asks that you leave him one or two cookies for Christmas morning, and while we are talking about your behavior here, Timo Kotipelto requests that you "use the door this time", and Max (drums Krisiun) says " don't bother me, you drunk fat ass ." Adam Sagan (drums Into Eternity) has asked for the impossible a Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl Victory, but will settle for the extended version of Return of the King, or an Into Eternity/Opeth tour.
Thanks for listening Santa while you are at it, can you please do the impossible and reunite some of my favorite bands, namely: Immortal, and Emperor. I know you worked hard and got us Bruce Dickinson back in Iron Maiden, and Rob Halford with Judas Priest, but now it's time to turn your sites on the underground.
Sincerely,
Heather Smith
As for holiday time-honored traditions I leave it to Sean McGrath (vocals/guitars IMPALED) to give us guidance on how to celebrate the holidays:
"On Christmas Eve I like to wrap my head in duct tape, wander out on the street, and expose myself to old ladies. Then I usually black out. When I wake up, the Holding Officer always has a wonderful breakfast ready for me of boiled oats and reconstituted orange juice. After I post bail I spend the morning outside the porno theater, drinking vodka and Tang. Then I go home and stick my head in the oven."
Read more ››
Century Media - Band updates
Some news from Century Media - Shadows Fall, Children of Bodom, The Haunted, Arch Enemy, Lacuna Coil, God Forbid, Diecast:
SHADOWS FALL - www.shadowsfallrocks.com
In its first week of release, the new SHADOWS FALL album, The War Within , SoundScanned an impressive 39,251 copies, debuting at #20 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The disc also checked in at #1 on the Nielsen SoundScan Independent Labels Chart and #2 on the Nielsen SoundScan Hard Music Chart (behind Chevelle). This is the highest first-week SoundScan and Billboard chart debut of any Century Family artist to date. SHADOWS FALL's first week numbers also surpass those of Atreyu, Killswitch Engage and Lamb of God, a further notable testament of the band's genre status. The group is featured on the cover of Revolver's November issue, which is currently on stands.
This accomplishment comes after almost a decade of relentless touring, four studio albums and an undying work ethic. After touring the world with the likes of Hatebreed, Kittie, Mushroomhead, Children of Bodom and The Dillinger Escape Plan, the band were invited to take part in Ozzfest 2003. They were heralded as the breakout band of the year and consistently sold more records every week than any other sidestage band. This led to being the only band invited for a two-year stint at Japan's Beast Feast, the 4th annual Take Action Tour (alongside Avenged Sevenfold and Poison The Well) and then co-headlining the first annual MTV2 Headbanger's Ball Tour with Killswitch Engage and Lamb of God. Videos for the tracks "Thoughts Without Words," "Destroyer of Senses" and "The Idiot Box" were greatly embraced by U.S. television programs Headbanger's Ball on MTV2 and Uranium on Fuse; two shows where the band appeared as guests several times. All of this exposure enabled SHADOWS FALL to watch both their fanbase and record sales explode. Their previous album, The Art of Balance, went on to SoundScan over 100,000 copies in the U.S. becoming the first album in Century Media history to reach this illustrious milestone.
SHADOWS FALL's stunning new offering was produced once again by Zeuss (Hatebreed) at Planet Z Studios and features 10 tracks of sonic devastation. The first pressing of the disc is limited to 150,000 embossed Digipak copies and is packaged with a bonus DVD, featuring a video for "Stepping Outside the Circle" from The Art of Balance , two live videos, guitar lessons with Matt Bachand and Jon Donais, a drum lesson with Jason Bittner and a Century Media sampler.
Read more ››
SHADOWS FALL - www.shadowsfallrocks.com
In its first week of release, the new SHADOWS FALL album, The War Within , SoundScanned an impressive 39,251 copies, debuting at #20 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The disc also checked in at #1 on the Nielsen SoundScan Independent Labels Chart and #2 on the Nielsen SoundScan Hard Music Chart (behind Chevelle). This is the highest first-week SoundScan and Billboard chart debut of any Century Family artist to date. SHADOWS FALL's first week numbers also surpass those of Atreyu, Killswitch Engage and Lamb of God, a further notable testament of the band's genre status. The group is featured on the cover of Revolver's November issue, which is currently on stands.
This accomplishment comes after almost a decade of relentless touring, four studio albums and an undying work ethic. After touring the world with the likes of Hatebreed, Kittie, Mushroomhead, Children of Bodom and The Dillinger Escape Plan, the band were invited to take part in Ozzfest 2003. They were heralded as the breakout band of the year and consistently sold more records every week than any other sidestage band. This led to being the only band invited for a two-year stint at Japan's Beast Feast, the 4th annual Take Action Tour (alongside Avenged Sevenfold and Poison The Well) and then co-headlining the first annual MTV2 Headbanger's Ball Tour with Killswitch Engage and Lamb of God. Videos for the tracks "Thoughts Without Words," "Destroyer of Senses" and "The Idiot Box" were greatly embraced by U.S. television programs Headbanger's Ball on MTV2 and Uranium on Fuse; two shows where the band appeared as guests several times. All of this exposure enabled SHADOWS FALL to watch both their fanbase and record sales explode. Their previous album, The Art of Balance, went on to SoundScan over 100,000 copies in the U.S. becoming the first album in Century Media history to reach this illustrious milestone.
SHADOWS FALL's stunning new offering was produced once again by Zeuss (Hatebreed) at Planet Z Studios and features 10 tracks of sonic devastation. The first pressing of the disc is limited to 150,000 embossed Digipak copies and is packaged with a bonus DVD, featuring a video for "Stepping Outside the Circle" from The Art of Balance , two live videos, guitar lessons with Matt Bachand and Jon Donais, a drum lesson with Jason Bittner and a Century Media sampler.
Read more ››
Daedalus - Debut Album Available
Daedalus, an Italian Progressive Experiment band is proud to announce that their debut album "Leading far from a mistake" is now available!
Please contact the band at www.progdaedalus.it to learn more.
Please contact the band at www.progdaedalus.it to learn more.
| Band profile: | Daedalus |
Heathen - New album out and old ones to download
Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have made their
entire "Breaking the Silence"
(1987) and "Victims of Deception" (1989) albums available for free
download in the media section
via their new official web site www.heathenmetal.com
HEATHEN new CD, "Recovered" OUT NOW!
Check out the new Heathen forum!
Get your free personal email (yourname@heathenmetal.com if you sign up.
More info at www.heathenmetal.com
Buy new CD at:
www.heathenmetal.com
www.rockhard.de
www.justforkicks.de
www.theendrecords.com
www.nuclearblast.de
www.centurymedia.com
entire "Breaking the Silence"
(1987) and "Victims of Deception" (1989) albums available for free
download in the media section
via their new official web site www.heathenmetal.com
HEATHEN new CD, "Recovered" OUT NOW!
Check out the new Heathen forum!
Get your free personal email (yourname@heathenmetal.com if you sign up.
More info at www.heathenmetal.com
Buy new CD at:
www.heathenmetal.com
www.rockhard.de
www.justforkicks.de
www.theendrecords.com
www.nuclearblast.de
www.centurymedia.com
| Band profile: | Heathen |
Amorphis - soon on tour, with new album
The sons of the land of the 1000 lakes are finally returning to the U.S. this fall as direct support with none other than Type O Negative for the first time in almost 5 years! This trek will find them hitting all major cities from the East Coast to the Mid West; no word on whether the band would be doing any West Coast shows at this point. In related news, the band will release their new album Far From The Sun domestically on September 7th.
| Band profile: | Amorphis |
Dew-Scented - working on new album
German Thrash metallers DEW-SCENTED are currently writing songs for their new album - according to the band, the new material is highly varied and very aggressive and should please everyone who already loved last years "Impact". In December 2004, DEW-SCENTED will enter the Stage One Studios with producer Andy Classen to start the recording process.
| Band profile: | Dew-Scented |
Dimmu Borgir - working on new songs, and tour DVD
Having just completed the 2004 Ozzfest tour DIMMU BORGIR are headed back to Norway to work on writing new material and take the first breather since Death Cult Armageddon's September 2003 release. Look forward to a DVD and video reflecting the tour to come out in 2005.
| Band profile: | Dimmu Borgir |
Hammerfall - recording new album
After different reports like the steel horse accident of Oscar Dronjak and the new solo albums of Joacim Cans and Magnus Rosen, the focus is set finally on HAMMERFALL again. This time, the Swedish crusaders have chosen a quiet place in the middle of Denmark to record their follow-up to the successful Crimson Thunder, with star producer Charlie Bauernfeind. Oscar Dronjak has already released some songs titles off the new CD: "The Templar Flame", "Born To Rule" and "Fury Of The Wild".
"We will certainly outdo all our previous albums and get one step closer to the immortality of Heavy Metal"; the guitarist announces and will surely keep his word.
"We will certainly outdo all our previous albums and get one step closer to the immortality of Heavy Metal"; the guitarist announces and will surely keep his word.
| Band profile: | HammerFall |