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SYLOSIS completes New Album
UK based Modern Thrash heroes Sylosis just completed the work on their new record. The upcoming album is called “Monolith” and was recorded with Romesh Dodangoda in Wales at Monnow Valley Studio.
Vocalist and guitar player Josh Middleton commented: “Some people might not have expected us to come out with a new album so quickly but we already had a few songs written for this album by the summer of 2010. We’ve spent as much time writing this album as any of the others and I think we’re all the most proud we’ve ever been. Monolith is the best representation of us as a band in terms of our diverse influences and stylistically it’s what we’ve always been aiming for. A mixture of thrash, big doomy riffs and dark atmospherics and ambience.”
SYLOSIS
SYLOSIS
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MESHUGGAH Announce Tour With Decapitated
MESHUGGAH will be taking their sonic arsenal and production that has already bulldozed UK and US to mainland Europe on The Ophidian Trek tour, which launches November 22nd in Hamburg, Germany. Direct support for all 19 shows will come from label mates DECAPITATED; opening each night will be C.B MURDOC from Sweden.
Tour dates:
November 22 – Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle , 23 – Antwerpen, Belgium – Trix 24 – Nantes, France – Stereolux 25 – Durango, Spain – Plateruena 27 – Porto, Portugal – Hard Club 28 – Lisbon, Portugal – Paradise Garage 29 – Madrid, Spain – Penélope 30 – Barcelona, Spain – Salamandra 1
December 1 – Bordeaux, France – Le Krakatoa 2 – Paris, France – Bataclan 4 – Zürich, Switzerland – Komplex 5 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz 6 – Munich, Germany – Backstage Halle 7 – Vienna, Austria – Arena 8 – Berlin, Germany – C-Club 9 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Distortion Festival 11 – Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp 12 – Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Kulturfabrik 13 – Köln, Germany – Essigfabrik
MESHUGGAH
DECAPITATED
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New Video Interview With MARK OSEGUEDA From DEATH ANGEL
Austria’s Stormbringer.at webzine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL. You can now watch the chat above.
DEATH ANGEL made its 1987 debut album, “The Ultra-Violence“, available as a 25th-anniversary reissue after more than 10 years of being out of print. The CD was released on June 6 at 6:00 a.m. PST exclusively at the official DEATH ANGEL webstore. Guitarist Rob Cavestany says, “Digitally remastered but not altered, it sounds leagues better than the original pressing yet retains every ounce of vibe, character and feel that we put into our first record.
“The Ultra-Violence” track listing:
01. Thrashers (Cavestany, Dennis Pepa) (7:09)
02. Evil Priest (Cavestany, Osegueda) (4:53)
03. Voracious Souls (Cavestany, Osegueda) (5:39)
04. Kill As One (Cavestany) (4:57)
05. The Ultra-Violence (instrumental) (Cavestany, Dennis Pepa) (10:32)
06. Mistress Of Pain (Cavestany) (4:03)
07. Final Death (Cavestany) (6:02)
08. I.P.F.S. (Cavestany) (1:54)
DEATH ANGEL recently joined forces with SEPULTURA, KRISIUN and HAVOK for a North American tour.
DEATH ANGEL
MARK OSEGUEDA
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MIKE PORTNOY Discusses New NEAL MORSE Album And Upcoming Tour In Audio Interview
Drummer MIKE PORTNOY (ADRENALINE MOB, ex-DREAM THEATER) is featured in a new audio interview discussing the forthcoming NEAL MORSE album, Momentum, and the planned tour. Check it out above.
The new MORSE/PORTNOY/GEORGE album – featuring Morse, Portnoy and bassist Randy George – was released on May 22nd via Radiant Records. The complete tracklist is as follows:
2012 Momentum Sessions:
‘Lido Shuffle’ (BOZ SCAGGS)
‘I Saw The Light’ (TODD RUNDGREN)
‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’ (STEELY DAN)
‘Teacher’ (JETHRO TULL)
‘Driven To Tears’ (THE POLICE)
‘Come Sail Away (STYX)
‘Southern Man / Needle And The Damage Done / Cinnamon Girl’ (NEIL YOUNG)
2008 Lifeline Sessions:
‘Crazy Horses’ (THE OSMONDS)
‘Lemons Never Forget’ (THE BEE GEES)
‘The Letter’ (JOE COCKER version)
‘(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding’ (ELVIS COSTELLO)
‘Starless’ (KING CRIMSON)
The album is available exclusively through www.radiantrecords.com.
MORSE / PORTNOY / GEORGE
MORSE / PORTNOY / GEORGE
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Prosthetic Records To Release Three Marty Friedman Albums
Three recent albums by pioneering guitarist Marty Friedman – whose groundbreaking work with Megadeth and Cacophony continues to receive international acclaim to this day – will receive North American releases by Prosthetic Records on August 14. Two of the titles – 2010′s Bad D.N.A. and 2008′s Future Addict – have until this year only been available in Japan, where Friedman now lives, while 2006′s acclaimed Loudspeaker, originally released Stateside by Shrapnel Records, will be made available domestically once again. You can head over to the Prosthetic store now to pre-order a bundle consisting of all three titles!
Friedman rose to prominence when he co-founded the revolutionary guitar band Cacophony with his friend Jason Becker. From there, he joined metal legends Megadeth in 1990, who would soon go on to write and record the thrash metal classic Rust In Peace. Throughout his decade-long stint with the iconic group, during which the band sold 10 million albums worldwide, aside from lending his unmistakable “exotic” sound to the band, Friedman co-wrote the music to several notable songs, including the title track to the multi-platinum “Countdown To Extinction,” Youthanasia‘s fierce opening statement “Reckoning Day” and Cryptic Writings’ haunting “Trust.”
MARTY FRIEDMAN
MARTY FRIEDMAN
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ZAKK WYLDE Talks BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY, SABBATH And ‘Children’ Book In New Video Interview
Amit of Metal Hammer TV conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) at this year’s edition of the Download festival, which was held June 8-10 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat above.
Wylde’s handbook to all things heavy metal — “Bringing Metal To The Children” — was released on April 10 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
In “Bringing Metal To The Children“, Zakk Wylde, the man who turned heavy metal touring into a journey of fantastical excess, shares what really goes on behind tour bus windows and backstage doors.
ZAKK WYLDE
ZAKK WYLDE
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MINISTRY Post Video For Ghouldiggers
With the band’s tour start a few days away, Ministry has just released the video for “GhoulDiggers.” The track is the second video to be released off Ministry‘s latest album Relapse. The video was directed by El Pasonian and shot by Zach Passero.
Check it out above.
MINISTRY
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ADRENALINE MOB Drummer Mike Portnoy Featured In New Video Interview
Drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, ex-DREAM THEATER) is featured in a new video interview with Finland’s Kaaos TV, conducted in Helsinki on June 10th.
Check it out above.
Adrenaline Mob is currently in the road in Europe. Their schedule is now as follows:
June
14 – MMC Club – Bratislava, Slovakia
15 – Pesca Music Club – Budapest, Hungary
16 – Szene – Vienna, Austria
17 – Conrad Sohm – Dornbirn, Austria
18 – Z7 – Pratteln, Switzerland
20 – Orion – Rome, Italy
21 – Gods of Metal – Milan, Italy
23 – Graspop – Dessel, Belgium
24 – Maroquinerie- Paris, France
25 – Colos-Saal – Aschaffenburg, Germany
26 – Knust – Hamburg, Germany
29 – King Tuts – Glasgow, UK
30 – Moho Live – Manchester, UK
July
1 – Academy2 – Birmingham, UK
2 – The Junction – Cambridge, UK
3 – Koko – London, UK
5 – Rockfabrik – Ludwigsburg, Germany
6 – Theaterfabrik – Munich, Germany
7 – Matrix – Bochum, Germany
8 – Bospop Music Festival – Weert, Netherlands
ADRENALINE MOB
MIKE PORTNOY
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TESSERACT Part With Vocalist
After the very recent release of their EP Perspective, it is with heavy hearts that vocalist Elliot Coleman and TESSERACT have parted ways. A statement from bassist Amos Williams can be seen below:
“Sadly, our good buddy Elliot has decided to leave team TesseracT.
We’d like to thank Elliot for everything he has done for us. We have loved having him be a part of this beast. He introduced us to a completely different side of our sound, as well the delights of Pho! Things we will always be grateful for.
So, as well as continuing to write and record album 2, we are also on the hunt for that special (shpecial) person to be the new full-time TesseracT vocalist.”
TESSERACT
Elliot Coleman
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