Metal Blade News 10-30[views:1884][posts:0]______________________________________ [Oct 30,2003 5:30pm - the_reverend ""] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Underground phenomena UNEARTH sign to Metal Blade Records Inc.! Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Massachusetts's UNEARTH to its roster. Making waves in the hardcore scene since the release of their first EP Above The Fall of Man in 1999, and solidifying their place as the band to watch with the 2001 Eulogy Recordings release The Stings Of Conscience, UNEARTH has developed into an unstoppable force. Melding aggressive riffs, breakdowns and melody with unparalleled intensity and musicianship, UNEARTH will be one the few bands in the metal/hardcore community to make the leap into the mainstream while retaining their street cred. The band will embark on MTV's Headbangers Ball Tour starting in Montreal Canada on 10/28/03 with Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, and Shadows Fall where the band will show all the fans what is sure to be one of the most extraordinary live shows they will ever see! "We are extremely excited and honored to be able to work with Unearth. They are one of the leading bands of the new generation and we can't wait to get started helping them achieve success." -Brian Slagel Owner/CEO Metal Blade Records "The guys couldn't be happier about signing to Metal Blade. The entire staff at MB, especially President Mike Faley and Owner Brian Slagel, have made it clear to us that we will get a major push and never be asked to compromise our artistic freedom. Signing this deal will allow us to continue with our vision of bringing real music back to the forefront while sticking with a grass roots label that has done nothing but stand behind heavy music for over 20 years. We also want to welcome a new member into the fold. Mike Justain, of The Red Chord fame, will take on drumming duties for us shortly after the Headbangers Ball tour. With our original drummer, Mike Rudberg, leaving months ago for personal reasons, Justain seems to be the perfect fit for our style and personality. No worries though, Justain will remain with The Red Chord. We are huge fans of the band and would hate to see them disband. We want to thank Eulogy Recordings for being a great home for us for the past three years. We will always work with Eulogy with our past releases and at least one more future project. As for now, thanks to the fans and everyone who has supported us. Our next full length will be out on Metal Blade sometime next spring. It will be by far the heaviest and best thing we have ever done." -UNEARTH "I am extremely excited about Unearth's signing to Metal Blade. When it comes to "true" metal, Metal Blade's has both the history of years past, and the vision moving forward that Unearth is proud to be a part of. The label's enthusiasm for the band is undeniable and the feeling is mutual. We are looking forward to the future with Metal Blade." - Paul Conroy Entertainment Services (UNEARTH manager) *Headbangers Ball tour: with Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, Shadows Fall, and Unearth Oct. 28 - Montreal, Canada The Spectrum - Doors at 6:30 Oct. 29 - Toronto, Canada Opera House - Doors at 7 Oct. 30 - Latham, NY Saratoga Winners - Doors at 7 Oct. 31 - Worcester, MA The Palladium - Doors at 7 Nov. 1 - Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory - Doors at 7:30 Nov. 2 - Pittsburgh, PA Club Laga - Doors at 6 Nov. 3 - Columbus, OH Al Rosa Villa - Doors at 6:30 Nov. 4 - Sauget, IL Pop's - Doors at 7 Nov. 5 - Minneapolis, MN The Quest - Doors at 5 Nov. 6 - Chicago, IL Vic Theater - Doors at 5 Nov. 7 - Detroit, MI Harpo's - Doors at 6 Nov. 8 - Cleveland, OH Agora Theater - Doors at 7 Nov. 9 - Milwaukee, WI The Rave - Doors at 7 Nov. 10 - Lincoln, NE Knickerbockers - Doors at 5 (Lamb of God & Unearth only) Nov. 11 - Denver, CO Ogden Theater - Doors at 7 Nov. 12 - Salt Lake City, UT Bricks - Doors at 6:30 *New Jersey Hardcore and Metal Fest Nov. 15 - Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park - Doors at Noon http://www.unearth.tv/ CANNIBAL CORPSE Album Title & Track Listing Announced!! In album news, the forthcoming album will be entitled The Wretched Spawn and is set for a February 2004 release. The track listing (in random order) is as follows: Severed Head Stoning Psychotic Precision Decency Defied Frantic Disembowelment Rotted Body Landslide Cyanide Assassin Festering In The Crypt Nothing Left To Mutilate Blunt Force Castration The Wretched Spawn Slain Bent Backwards And Broken They Deserve To Die More information soon to come! http://www.cannibalcorpse.net THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER regroups!!! We are proud to announce that the original members, Trevor Strnad - vocals and Dave Lock - bass, are back in the band full time! The guys are currently preparing for the New Jersey Metal & Hardcore Fest in November. Here is what the band has to say: "It is my pleasure to announce the return of Dave and myself to The Black Dahlia Murder fold. This line up is a family, and the band cannot exist any other way. We've been practicing on a more rigorous schedule, and vast improvements have been observed on all fronts. We've started writing for the second release, and things are looking excellent so far. Prepare for a more precise and vicious BDM." - Trevor *The BDM will also be performing at a festival in Michigan called the Bottle Rocket Fest on Saturday, November 8. For more information go to http://www.bottlerocketfest.com/ http://www.theblackdahliamurder.com/ CATTLE DECAPITATION Tour update from Travis: "We heard that we won the San Diego Music Award. We want to thanks the San Diego Music Award Academy. We are really flattered. The shows have been going great. We have been trying out some new songs from Humanure and getting great reception from our fans. We are really stoked." http://www.cattledecapitation.com THE CROWN video-clip on Viva Plus: >From today on you can vote for the brand new video-clip of THE CROWN (for the song "Face Of Destruction") on VIVA PLUS TV. Here's the direct link: http://www.vivaplus.tv/rock.html. You first have to build a login-account. The "Rock/Alternative" show is on every Sunday on Viva Plus TV, starting at 21:00 CET. The clips of Amon Amarth, Brainstorm and Six Feet Under are as well on the list of the 100 clips to vote. http://www.thecrownonline.com/ THE HEAVILS Update from Corey: "Well, Clint played his first show with us last night and guess what - HE ROCKED!!!! Good job Toast. So now we are packing our bags getting ready to leave for New York tomorrow morning. If we can find an Internet connection, we'll try to update from there. Keep your eyes peeled. We've added a couple more shows to the Tour Page. Post something on our message board so we know Mike Z isn't the only one that looks at this site." http://www.theheavils.com DISILLUSION news... Germanys most talented newcomer band DISILLUSION is still in the studio working on its Metal Blade debut Back To Times Of Splendor! The band is about to finish the recordings in about two weeks and puts the finishing touches on the vocal tracks. Believe it or not, but the band worked for five months on the recordings and is very pleased about the process of it. "We take our time as we want to deliver an album that fulfils our own, very high expectations", says guitar player Rajk. "We are hard to please ourselves and always try to develop and progress our music. Actually, we are really psyched about the new songs and I am very confident that the fans will love the stuff as well!" More info on the six songs (total playing time: 55 minutes!!!) will follow in a couple of weeks! DISILLUSION will mix the album early November in the Tam Recording Studios in Zwickau, Germany before they master the album mid-November in the Mastersound Studios in Fellbach, Germany together with Atrocity-main man Alex Krull DISILLUSION forced to cancel live shows: Unfortunately, DISILLUSION has to cancel the three live shows for this week. Guitar player Rajk has a serious hand injury and is not allowed to play his guitar for a few weeks. Please publish the news on your websites immediately. Thank you! http://www.disillusion.de/ SYMPHORCE finish recordings: A few days ago, SYMPHORCE have finished their recordings for the upcoming new album Twice Second! As guitarist Cedric "Cede" Dupont says: "I don't know why and I don't know how we made it, but we created our strongest and most powerful work ever. Forget about everything you've ever heard before ... these new songs are so fuckin´ heavy! It's a blast and every single note and line comes straight from our young and modern metal hearts!" There's nothing left to say...except for: it maybe even stronger! "Twice Second" will be released on the 12th of January 2004 on Metal Blade Records - there will be a limited edition (Digipack) containing a special bonus track. Here's the final track listing for SYMPHORCE Twice Second: 1. Fallen 2. Tears 3. Whatever Hate Provides 4. Cause of Laughter 5. In the Cold 6. Take What's Mine 7. Face of Pain 8. Searching 9. Two Seconds to Live 10. Cries on My Shoulder 11. Under the Curse (bonus track) The band will be on the road as special guests of Grave Digger in January in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Grave Digger + SYMPHORCE + Wizard January 6 - Osnabrück (Hydepark) - GERMANY January 7 - Andernach (JUZ Live-Club) - GERMANY January 8 - Pratteln (Z7) - SWITZERLAND January 9 - Lichtenfels (Stadthalle) - GERMANY January 10 - Wien (Planet Music) - AUSTRIA January 11 - Ludwigsburg (Rockfabrik) - GERMANY January 12 - Bochum (Zeche) - GERMANY January 13 - Hamburg (Markthalle) - GERMANY January 14 - Berlin (Columbia Fritz) - GERMANY January 15 - Hannover (Musik Zentrum) - GERMANY January 16 - Langen (Stadthalle) - GERMANY January 17 - Glauchau (Alte Spinnerei) - GERMANY January 18 - München (New Backstage) - GERMANY You can find a studio report for Twice Second on http://www.symphorce.net/ ANCIENT The band has now nearly completed the songs for the new album. Recordings will take place in January, and mixing/mastering in early February. The album will contain 10 new tracks, 3 written by Jesus Christ! and the remaining 7 by Aphazel, Dhilorz & Grom. A video to promote the album will be shot in London in February. The new album (title will soon be announced) will show a somewhat new musical direction for the band, although with a good amount of the typical Ancient sound as always. The band has been focusing more on dynamics and power this time, in order to make the album very catchy and interesting. As usual the songs are all rather diverse, resulting in an album to not be bored of easily. Ancient also wish to send out a big thanks and hail to all the fans who attended the gig in Tel Aviv, Israel, last weekend, as well as the organizers who did a great job. Photos will be up on the site soon. http://www.ancientband.com Dwell in Darkness Fest with Vehemence & 40Grit The bands and set times for the first Dwell In Darkness Festival have been set. The two-day event is scheduled to take place November 7th and 8th at Minder Binders in Tempe; AZ. Notable acts appearing include nationals such as Flotsam and Jetsam, Macabre, Vehemence, Skinlab, My Ruin, 40Grit, Pitch Blaack (Feat. all backing members of Bodycount) and Insolence. Here are the set times for both days of the festival: Friday, November 7th Main Stage 4:15-4:45 Hostile Groove 5:00-5:30 Red Tear Memory 5:45-6:15 Exiled 6:30-7:00 Steel Prophet 7:15-7:55 Impaler 8:10-8:50 Crematorium 9:05-9:45 Crisis 10:00-10:40 Vehemence [co headliner] 10:55-11:55 Macabre [headliner] 12:10-12:50 Willow Wisp [post headliner] Second Stage 4:00-4:30 Blood Haven 4:45-5:15 Mutilaciun 5:30-6:00 Tyranis 6:15-6:45 (Epic) 7:00-7:30 Ikonoklast 7:45-8:15 Death II All 8:30-9:00 Wycked Synn 9:15-9:45 Noctuary 10:00-10:30 Gat-Rot 10:45-11:25 Watch Them Die [co headliner] 11:40-12:15 Cage [headliner] 12:25-12:50 Rising Pain [post headliner] Saturday, November 8th Main Stage 1:45-2:15 Hostility 2:30-3:00 4 In Tha Chamber 3:15-3:45 Crushed 4:00-4:30 Point 9% 4:45-5:15 SiX 5:30-6:00 Unida 6:15-6:45 40Grit 7:00-7:30 Acumen Nation 7:45-8:25 Pitch Blaack 8:40-9:20 Insolence 9:35-10:20 My Ruin 10:35-11:20 Skinlab [co headliner] 11:40-12:50 Flotsam and Jetsam [headliner] Second Stage 12:30-1:00 12 Ton Sledge 1:15-1:45 Something Must Die 2:00-2:30 Graves At Sea 2:45-3:15 Scission 3:30-4:00 Soul Clown 4:15-4:45 DEFILE 5:00-5:30 WarMachine 5:45-6:15 Flesh Fair 6:30-7:00 Madlife 7:15-7:45 Ankla 8:00-8:40 Acid King [co headliner] 8:55-9:35 Dreams Of Damnation [headliner] For more info on the event, including ticket prices, head to http://www.smnnews.com/dwellindarkness/ METAL BLADE RECORDS opens up eBay Store! Check out the new Metal Blade Records eBay store for all the latest and hard to find Metal Blade releases since the company's beginnings!!! The store is constantly being updated with CD's, LP's, cassettes, and more! http://www.stores.ebay.com/metalbladerecordsstore |