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Karmageddon Media - Newsletter October/November

KARMAGEDDON MEDIA - < NEWSLETTER - EDITION OCTOBER / NOVEMBER ]

- ADIMIRON -

www.adimiron.net

Adimiron is currently writing new material for their 2nd album to be recorded in the summer of 2005. Furthermore the band is planning a European tour to promote their debut-album 'Burning Souls'. This tour will bring the band to countries such as France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria. For more info and/or bookings contact : adimiron@libero.it

- FLESH MADE SIN -

www.fleshmadesin.nl

Flesh Made Sin officially presents their debut album 'Dawn of the Stillborn' at the 013 (Batcave) in Tilburg on Sunday 07.11. Please notice it's an early show, so the first band (Grinning Ghoul) already starts at 16.00. Doors open at 15.00. For more info check the band's official website or surf to : www.013-web.nl

- GLITTERTIND -

www.glittertind.net

Glittertind mastermind Torbjorn Sandvik is currently working on the pre-production and songwriting of his 2nd album. Expect another record filled with ancient forgotten songs, folk-riffs, furious beats and a passion for Northern mythology, history, tales and traditions.

- NECROPHOBIC -

www.necrophobic.net

Necropobic is currently working on new material for their 5th, yet untitled, studio album. Furthermore the band is already confirmed for Germany's Party San Open Air Festival in August 2005.

- PROJECT: FAILING FLESH -

www.projectfailingflesh.com

Project: Failing Flesh is also very busy working on their new album titled 'The Conjoined'. The band already revealed the following new songtitles: 'Motionless', 'Unsight Unseen', 'Eve of Demise' and 'Second Impact Syndrome'. More info about the new album to be revealed soon! Besides the band uploaded a short video clip of the studio-session of their debut album 'A Beautiful Sickness' on their website. Just surf to the '9mm Movie' section at the band's official website.

- SCENTERIA -

www.scenteria.com

Swedish raging Thrash formation Scenteria is currently working in their homestudio on the preproduction of their upcoming second album.

- SYSTEM SHOCK -

www.sshock.com

System Shock recorded a video for their song 'Devil Wish', taken from the band's debut album 'Artic Inside'. Furthermore the band is planning a Scandinavian tour with some other Karmageddon Media acts. The band is also working on new material for their 2nd album, which will become a concept album based on a science fiction story, written by 2 bandmembers. Recordings are scheduled in the summer of 2005 in Tico Tico studio, Finland. Last but not least drummer George Kollias (also active in NIGHTFALL) has officially become the new drummer of NILE. As far as things look now he will still record the new System Shock album next year.

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Posted: 10.11.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Subliminal Crusher - New Video On Line

"On-line a new Videoclip" - Subliminal Crusher,

Exactly ONE YEAR after their first live show, created a short videoclip with bits taken from their 2004 tour, to make a present and say "thank you" to each and every fan that supported us throughout this year. The clips have been mixed with sonic background from "Affection", one of the favourite tracks out of Life Drought.

You can watch the video in the "Download" section (www.subcrush.it)

or simply by clicking HERE:

http://www.subcrush.it/ita/Downloads/AffectionVideo.zip

Band profile: Subliminal Crusher
Posted: 09.11.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Finnish Metal Expo - The first "Metal Meeting"

NEW METAL MUSIC EVENT IN JANUARY AT KAAPELITEHDAS, HELSINKI, FINLAND

Finnish Metal Expo gathers consumers, musicians and businesses under the same roof- Hilselinko seeks for the most interesting new metal talent in Finland- International Metal Meeting is a professional event for the industry

About Finnish Metal Expo

Metal is currently perhaps the fastest growing style of music and Finland one its leading countries. Metal is also a relatively young genre, which is just starting to find its shape and mold. This genre works with different principles, rules and methods than other, more conventional or mainstream genres. What makes metal unique and special, are the relationships between the artists, record labels and fans. The fanbase of no other genre consists of as many musicians and no other fans are as loyal when it comes to buying records and tickets for live shows. Metalheads appreciate what they are offered, so it is very rewarding to offer. The metal scene functions on its own.

This thriving and constantly growing scene is a very significant part of today's music industry but where does metal fit in to this industry? What can ordinary music exibitions and tradeshows offer to the metal industry and fans? The consensus seems to be, nothing. There, however, seems to be need for a uniting event, one that is done on metal's terms. Thus the idea for Finnish Metal Expo. Tradeshows within a genre such as this are not that common. In fact, not common at all. But then again, this is not the first time when metalheads already do something that others only think about while having their morning latte.

The first annual Finnish Metal Expo takes place at Kaapelitehdas, in Helsinki on the 28th and 29th of January 2005. Finnish Metal Expo, FME for short, gives the opportunity for businesses working within metal music to display their products and expertise, make new contacts, check out new talents and most important of all, get fresh impressions and ideas.

For the fan, FME gives an excellent chance to get an overview of the Finnish metal industry. One can hear the record labels' latest releases, see the hottest up-and-coming bands perform live, witness the latest technology from equipment manufacturers, get inspired by instrument clinics, see up-to-date merchandise, or perhaps get that crucial realization of what it takes to lift your own band to that "next level". Or maybe just get a bunch of good records and a t-shirt.

On Saturday the 29th of January, the finals of the demo-band contest Hilselinko take place. Five of the hottest unsigned Finnish metal bands play a 25 minute set each, before a jury that consists of notable professionals in Finnish metal industry. The winner gets to play a set atTuska Open Air Metal Festival 2005, plus assorted goodies, TBA.

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Posted: 31.10.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Europe - 23 Shows, 23 Singles

"EUROPE - 23 Shows, 23 Singles"

Sanctuary Records raffles off one limited cd single for each show Europe play during their European tour. Every fan who posts his/her own live review at

http://www.noiserecords.com/europe/start/yourreviews.asp

will participate in the contest.

The tour kicks off in Helsinki, Finland on 14.10.! First winners will be named on Monday, 18.10. at NoiseRecords.com."

Band profile: Europe
Posted: 14.10.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Immolation - Titles of the new album announced

Long-running New York-based death metallers IMMOLATION have set "Harnessing Ruin" as the title of their new album, tentatively due late January 2005 via Listenable Records in Europe (Olympic Recordings in the U.S.). The album was recorded at Millbrook Sound Studios with Paul Orofino producing. A new video for the track "Dead to Me" is currently in the works and wil be shoot in the end of October in New York.
IMMOLATION will also announce a brand new website address shortly. 'Harnessing the Ruin' is coming out on LISTENABLE records (world except North America) in the end of January. The front cover artwork should be done again by Andreas Marschall.

"Harnessing Ruin" track listing:

01. Swarm of Terror
02. Our Savior Sleeps
03. Challenge the Storm
04. Harnessing Ruin
05. Dead to Me
06. Son of Iniquity
07. My Own Enemy
08. Crown the Liar
09. At Mourning's Twilight

On other news , IMMOLATION DVD 'bringing down the world' is finally released and available in PAL system region 0. The NTSC version will come out early 2005 and will be distributed in USA through THE END / IDN distribution.

Band profile: Immolation
Posted: 11.10.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


OMG - Last news of the label...

BATTLERAGE - "Steel Supremacy" (Highland Records - OMGHL002-2) is finally out and available in stores!

9 tunes of pure & raw heavy metal, including a killer cover from Manilla Road's classic "Necropolis"
Fans of Manowar,Running Wild, Omen, Cirith Ungol, Primal Fear will enjoy this album
JUST TRUE HEAVY METAL!!!

To download samples of the album, please visit Battlerage's official site : www.battlerage.tk

This album can be ordered at www.battlerage.tk , www.gemm.com , www.ebay.com or directly to omg@vtr.net

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UARAL - Sounds Of Pain (Lost Horizon Records - OMGLH001-2)

The wait is finally ending....."Sound Of Pain", the debut album from the agonic-doom-metal project Uaral will be released on october, 31th in digipack version.
That's right, one of the most expected and sought after albums in the doom scene will finally be available, for the joy of everyone who have already converted this album in a cult piece and a pure obsession!!!

Expect more news concerning this release very soon.

Uaral's official site : www.uaral.cl

This album can be pre-ordered at www.gemm.com or directly to omg@vtr.net

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Posted: 04.10.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Bang Your Head - Some infos on the Line Up 2005...

Former SKID ROW-vocalist confirmed to play at BANG YOUR HEAD!!! 10th anniversary festival

The band-lineup of next year's installment of BANG YOUR HEAD!!! is gaining shape: former SKID ROW-vocalist Sebastian Bach was confirmed to play at the event set to take place in Germany at the Messegelände of Balingen on the 24th and 25th of June. Bach played this year's BANG YOUR HEAD as well: He was hired as substitute for WHITE LION as the reunion of the latter failed last minute. Bach turned out to the huge surprise act of the festival ans delivered an frenetically acclaimed live set with an high-energy performance of many SKID ROW-classics.

BANG YOUR HEAD!!! 2005 will be the 10th BANG YOUR HEAD!!! in a row and is therefore themed "The Best of ten Years". The celebrate this anniversary, the festival's organizers invited the most popular acts of all former events, among them prominent names like TWISTED SISTER and MOTÖRHEAD. Alongside 22 acts that have rocked the festival's stage before, another well-known very special guest will be invited.

The list of artists set to perform at the BANG YOUR HEAD!!!-festival 2005 at Balingen, Germany, 24th/25th of June:

TWISTED SISTER
MOTÖRHEAD
DIO
SAXON
DORO
SEBASTIAN BACH
GAMMA RAY
NEVERMORE
KROKUS

AXEL RUDI PELL
DESTRUCTION
AMON AMARTH
TANKARD
JAG PANZER
NASTY SAVAGE
VICIOUS RUMORS
DEMON

+ 5 more huce acts
+ 1 very special guest

All further details about the BANG YOUR HEAD!!! may be found at the BYH!!!-homepage at http://www.bang-your-head.de.

Tickets are availaible at ticket-hotline (+49-74 57-9 13 93) and via homepage http://www.bang-your-head.de/ . Prices are 59, - Euro (plus shipping) at presales. Tickets are limited to a number of 20000. By this it the organisators want to ensure that the special and relaxed atmosphere of the event won't suffer.
Posted: 04.10.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Earache Records - Last news...

Mortiis "The Grudge"

Mortiis' album 'The Grudge' comes in 4 formats:

In stores Monday SEPT 20th (UK/Europe) OCT 19th (USA)

First Is a very limited 'plastic edition' CD with amazing alternative cover by reknown french artist Jean Sebastian Rossbach. It comes with a 12 page plastic booklet each page revealing a different image. This version will be available to buy everywhere except Germany. It will be made available in the USA only from the Earache webstore. When they're gone they're gone so get your order in early!!! Second CD version comes with a 16 page paper booklet containing the lyrics. Third A Germany only version. This version comes with 2 bonus tracks, not available on the other versions. The extra tracks are'Decadent And Desperate' (Flickin The Bitch Switch Mix) and 'The Grudge' (Despectus). Fourth The vinyl version. Limited to 1,000 copies, the vinyl version of "The Grudge" will be pressed in 10 different colors on 140 gram vinyl : CLEAR 95, WHITE 75, WHITE/GREY 25, WHITE/GREEN 25, GREEN 122, GREEN/ORANGE 68, ORANGE 21, ORANGE/GREY 13, GRAY 55, BLUE 107, BLUE/WHITE 9, PURPLE 111, BROWNISH 116, BROWN/BLACK 3, BLACK 96, RED 98

Norway´s Mortiis returs in style, now with a full live band to deliver the electro-industrial epic, The Grudge.
Always fantastical, bizarre, ever-changing, The Grudge continues the evolution, but also allows the listener a hint at feelings lurking hidden behind the mask as well.
Recorded at Silverstone Studios in Fredrikstad, Norway. Produced by Mortiis and Vegard Blomberg.

www.mortiis.com

Cult of Luna "Salvation"

The new album is out since the 4 of October 2004.

Coupling mountainous sonic audacity with organic open-hearted honesty, Cult of Luna travese the darkest depths in search of ecstatic highs on Salvation. Here more than ever before, the seismic charges reverberate with chilling precision as hopes are once again lifted only to be extinguished at the last?
Cult of Luna´s lumbering, hulking sound offers up majesty, claustrophobia, escape, futility and celebration in equal doses in one vibrant, emotive set of songs.

www.cultofluna.com

From Earache Records website...
Posted: 04.10.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Relapse Records - New Albums

News from RELAPSE RECORDS

Necrophagist: (www.necrophagist.de)

NECROPHAGIST's stunning new album, "Epitaph" is in stores now!

Uniting head-spinning musicianship, incredibly elaborate arrangements and an acute sense of dynamics within composition, NECROPHAGIST have reset the bar for complexity and technique in modern-day death metal. NECROPHAGIST's powerful riffs, mind-blowing sweeps and arpeggios, crisp and crushing percussion and intricately designed songs are at once unequalled and uncompromising.

- "Thunderously metallic" - CHART.

Mastodon "Leviathan"

Relapse Records recording artists MASTODON have completed work on their highly anticipated new album, entitled Leviathan.
The follow up to the band's heralded Remission album, Leviathan was recorded at both Robert Lang Studios (NIRVANA, BAD COMPANY, FOO FIGHTERS) and Litho Studios (DEFTONES, SOUNDGARDEN) in Seattle with producer Matt Bayles. Based in part on Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick, MASTODON's Leviathan is slated for an August 31st U.S. release date and a September 13th European release date via Relapse. The final track listing for Leviathan is "Blood & Thunder", "I Am Ahab", "Seabeast", "Iceland", "Iron Tusk", "Megalodon", "Naked Burn", "Aqua Dementia", "Hearts Alive" and "Joseph Merrick".

"Mastodon´s thundering musical muscle, talent and vast sea of ideas triumphantly unite on Leviathan, delivering heavy, organic music that melds exhilarating ambitiousness with a well-honed accessibility. Leviathan´s staggering proportion, unstoppable momentum and anthemic roar wholly underlines Mastodon´s vibrant spirit and majestic, heartfelt delivery."
www.mastodonrocks.com

News from Relapserecords.com
Posted: 04.10.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Within Temptation - Exceptional concert in Paris!

WITHIN TEMPTATION CONCERT UNIQUE & EXCEPTIONAL

MONDAY November 8 2004 PARIS / THE BATACLAN

This is now officially confirmed !!! Previewing the release of their new album, WITHIN TEMPTATION will give a unique concert in Europe, on Monday November 8, in Paris, to the Bataclan!

This exceptional concert will be filmed and broadcasted live in several cinemas throughout Europe. For the occasion, the band will present a new and exclusive show, with grandiose production?.

You can already buy the tickets since today in all the habitual sell points (Fnac, Virgin, Carrefour, France Billet. ..).

Because of the special aspect of this concert, a number of tickets will be allocated to the French and international media and for sure, a lot of fans from all over Europe will come too. Don't forget that the capacity of the Bataclan will be reduced because of the installations of the movie cameras and equipment for the retransmission.
You must understand that this concert will be quickly sold out. Don't lose your time if you want to see the show!!!

For their upcoming tour, the band will play live in France (more than 10 shows for the country are already programmed?) and Europe only in February and March 2005?

Entitled "Silent Force", the new album of WITHIN TEMPTATION will be out on Tuesday 16 November, in three different formats: a limited edition luxury digibook with a DVD in bonus, a "normal" version , and a version without booklet with a really cool price?

Note of Jeff: I will be there for Metalstorm.ee and I will try to do all my best to do a great review of the show ? See you in Paris guys and girls !!!

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Band profile: Within Temptation
Posted: 30.09.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Freak Kitchen - The new album is coming...

We have it !!! The new tittle of the new album, which will be released in October, will be "Organic". You could find here the names of all the new songs... Enjoy

01. Chest Pain Waltz
02. Speak When Spoken To
03. Look Bored
04. Becky
05. Independent Way of Life
06. The Guilt Trip
07. Rights To You
08. Sob Story
09. Heal Me
10. Infidelity Ghost
11. Mussolini Mind
12. Breathe

An interview of Mattias will come on Metalstorm.ee very soon, we could have some answers...

Band profile: Freak Kitchen
Posted: 26.09.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


NEHËMAH: DARGON leaves the band

A quick email just to inform you all that DARGON is not the drummer of NEHËMAH anymore.
Corven & Sorghal have decided to fired him for personnal reasons and they will continue their work as a duo. (Corven was playing drums at the beginning of the band).
NEHËMAH is searching for a session drummer for the future live shows of the band.

If you are free with a good musical level, you can contact Frank of Adipocere and send to him your candidature which will be passed to NEHËMAH.
Posted: 20.09.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Solitude Aeturnus new website + news

Solitude Aeternus have just come out with an official website www.eternalsolitude.com.

The band is in the beginning stages of recording its sixth album "Alone" to be released by Massacre Records
(http://massacre-records.com/bands/bands.asp?bands=SOLITUDE+AETURNUS).

You could find a DEMO of "Waiting for the Light" on the new website which will be on the new album.

Band profile: Solitude Aeturnus
Posted: 16.09.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


Last Listenable News...

LISTENABLE NEWS !!

NEW MP3s AVAILABLE

ANOREXIA NERVOSA offered us to put a new track ' Codex veritas' from their upcoming album 'Redemption process' on the LISTENABLE records website as well as JIGSORE TERROR , the new grindcore heroes a la TERRORIZER with 'Gorging on exposed arteries' from their debut album ' World end carnage' . Both albums are due to be released in Europe on Oct 12th. DOWNLOAD NOW !!!!

www.listenable.net

IMMOLATION : 'Bring down The World ' DVD is finally available from LISTENABLE records !

The definite masters of pure, genuine and unhealthy death metal IMMOLATION are finally releasing their debut DVD on 20/09/04 after many various manufacturing delays.
IMMOLATION 's DVD is a very fan orientated product gathering several shows in support of their successful 2002 album 'Unholy cult'.
It features a show filmed in Amsterdam in the huge place of the ROCK HEINEKEN music hall in front of 3000 people, filmed with 7 cameras.

There's a lot of onstage footage so the viewer get to know how this armageddon gets conceived. 3 other bonus shows are included, more in a high quality sounding bootleg range : A raging gig in Paris where the audience goes totally beserk, songs from a show in Tilburg at the 013 concert hall in fornt of 2000 attendees also, and a very recent show filmed in Los Angeles at the Key Club where you can feel the crowd was definitely dedicated fans.

IMMOLATION are really masters in a live situation, they own a particular groove that few bands have ever approached.

Interviews and amusing backstage stuff are joined as well showing a different side of this cult band.
Essential for fans of this fresh and unique sounding pure death metal band.
Raw and REAL live !

www.listenable.net

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Posted: 16.09.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)


DETONATION (Hol) to hit the studios in December

"DETONATION (Hol) to hit the studios in December"

Dutch melodic Death/Thrash metal band DETONATION is currently working on the pre-production of their highly anticipated 2nd full length album. The follow up to last years' "An Epic Defiance" is due to be recorded in December this year at studio Excess, Rotterdam. 11 new songs have been created, to which singer/guitarplayer Koen Romeijn made the following statement; "expect nothing less than pure melodic Death/Thrash, in the vein of our debut album...but this time the songs are more intense, more technical and better structured than before! There's also more variation to be found among the songs, it's going to be a killer!"

No official album title has been revealed yet, but the following songs will appear on the new album:

-Beyond the Margin
-Chaos Banished
-Structural Deceit
-End of Sight-End of Fears
-Clinically Dead
-The Source to Delve
-Solitude Reflected
-Lost Euphoria Part III
-The Loss of Motion Control
-Into Sulfur I Descend
-The Discharge of Isolation

Source: Osmose Production
Posted: 14.09.2004 by Jeff | Comments (0)