05.08.07
Posted in Band Talk at 4:52 am by WarriorSoul
“Former ICED EARTH frontman Matt Barlow has reportedly joined Danish metallers PYRAMAZE as the replacement for Lance King. The news was revealed in the brand new issue of the German magazine Rock Hard, which features an in-depth interview with Barlow and a short question-and-answer session with PYRAMAZE guitarist/songwriter Michael Kammeyer.
PYRAMAZE split with Lance King last November due to ‘personal and professional reasons.’ The group is currently working on material for its third album, tentatively due next spring.”
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05.04.07
Posted in Common chat at 3:39 pm by WarriorSoul
It seems that metalheads of the “extreme” variety have once again sparked curiousity amongst the average law abiding citizen.
Yes, our complex culture of beer and music is a very alien concept indeed….
A New Zealand University researcher has been given $96,000 to study the lifestyle habits of metal fans……………..true story. The grant has been awarded to student Dave Snell, who will undertake a study entitled “The Everyday Life Of Bogans : Identity and Community Among Heavy Metal Fans”.
“Bogan” is Australian/New Zealand slang for an unsophisticated lower-class person, the Antipodean equivalent of “trailer trash” in the United States.
Snell is content using the term to describe himself, telling Radio New Zealand that the “stereotype of a bogan is tight black jeans, a Metallica t-shirt, a mullet or shaved head and a love of beer and cars. I’d very proudly call myself a bogan”. His research will include a study of headbanging and moshing and also focus on the importance of tatoos and body piercings.
Frannie Aston of New Zealand’s Tertiary Education Commission, which administers the scholarships, stated, “This research will help us to understand our communities and our younger people”.
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04.19.07
Posted in Festivals at 1:13 pm by stormbringer
HOLYHELL, the stunning female-fronted newcomer band from MANOWAR’s Magic Circle Music, has been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place July 7 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. Headlining will be the event will be MANOWAR, with MESSIAH’S KISS (the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT singer Mike Tirelli) also scheduled to appear. Many more acts will be announced.
HOLYHELL released its debut single, “Apocalypse”, in Germany, Austria, Switzerland on March 23. The single was also sold at the venues during the band’s guest appearance on the recent “Demons, Dragons and Warriors” tour as well as via the band’s web site and other online platforms.
“Apocalypse” features the stomping title track, other “soon-to-be classics” such as “Last Vision” and “Resurrection”, and a live rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera”, featuring a duet with MANOWAR vocalist Eric Adams. It also contains enhanced bonus video material including an electronic press kit and a video of “The Phantom of the Opera”, filmed live at the band’s Masters of Rock Festival appearance in 2005 in the Czech Republic.
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Posted in Festivals at 1:09 pm by stormbringer
Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year’s installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany.
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04.18.07
Posted in Band Talk at 7:45 am by stormbringer
Guitarist Thomas Youngblood of the American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT has issued the following update:
“We are back for a two-week recharge after our best European tour ever. Several sold-out and nearly sold-out venues from Holland to Serbia.
“The last show in Belgrade was a perfect way to end the first leg, 1000 screaming fans from Serbia and parts nearby singing all the song with us! ICode film crew was there to capture the evening on film and we are certainly glad they did. We will be back!!
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04.17.07
Posted in Band Talk at 1:05 pm by stormbringer
WINTERSUN guitarist/vocalist Jari Mäenpää (ex-ENSIFERUM) has issued the following update:
“The mix has been cancelled and the release of [the second WINTERSUN album] ‘Time’ is delayed even more. I’m sorry to disappoint everyone…again, but the album is not gonna be released this year. And unfortunately Nino has the Sonic Pump Studios booked full for this year, so we might have to think of something else.
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Posted in Band Talk at 7:04 am by stormbringer
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has posted the following message on her web site:
“With renewed energy after some holidays I am 100 % working in the new album at the moment.
“I have now a very difficult task ahead: to decide only a bunch of songs that will make it to the final album. With so many excellent songs I have to choose from, it won’t be so easy. Maybe we should consider doing a double album…
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04.14.07
Posted in Band Talk at 8:10 am by stormbringer
A couple of weeks ago Samael announced the release date of their new album, called “Solar Soul“, scheduled for release on 15-th of June by Nuclear Blast. They album will contain 12 tracks.
01. Solar Soul
02. Promised Land
03. Slavocracy
04. Western Ground
05. On the Rise
06. Alliance
07. Suspended Time
08. Valkyries’ New Ride
09. Ave!
10. Quasar Waves
11. Architect (bonus track)
12. Olympus
TheВ bandВ alsoВ showedВ theВ coverВ artВ ofВ theВ album
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Posted in Band Talk at 8:02 am by stormbringer
Former ICED EARTH frontman Matt Barlow has reportedly joined Danish metallers PYRAMAZE as the replacement for Lance King. The news was revealed in the brand new issue of the German magazine Rock Hard, which features an in-depth interview with Barlow and a short question-and-answer session with PYRAMAZE guitarist/songwriter Michael Kammeyer
Source : Blabbermouth.net
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04.13.07
Posted in Band Talk at 6:42 am by stormbringer
Blabbermouth.netВ reports:
QUEEN has been turned into ice cream by Ben & Jerry’s. The “Bohemian Raspberry” flavor will join other music-themed ice creams such as “Phish Food,” inspired by the band PHISH, and THE GRATEFUL DEAD’s “Cherry Garcia” and “Glastonberry” flavors.
According to NME, QUEEN guitarist Brian May welcomed the icy merchandise, saying, “It’s Queentastic! Rhapsolicious! So cool it’s not funny!” He also said he would like the next flavor to be “We Will Chock You.” QUEEN’s flavor will raise money for the Mercury Phoenix Trust fighting AIDS worldwide.
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