June 01 2006 - I'm with the band newsflash
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That is right, a special Napalm Death newsflash. Because I couldn't get the Napalm Death updates in the May newsletter in time, and since Barney wrote an excellent update which needs to be read, here it is in a special newsflash. In addition, there's also the latest on Cannibal Corpse, Exodus, Vomitory and Darkane.
NAPALM DEATH
Remember when you had dial-up? Maybe not.
Hello everyone. As you may have heard, we are back in Wales at Foel recording the next Napalm album (this place is fast becoming our favourite place to record!) Really, this thing is sounding absolutely immense. If you liked 'Code...', you'll really love this one, i think. We absolutely busted our arses to get everything ready, and the rest of the band really pulled out the stops to make some great, grinding music, with Russ Russell working wonders once again to produce that ND 'wall of sound'. I also have to mention Chris Fielding, the in-house engineer, who has also made a great contribution to the proceedings.
I can give you some more titles right now (everything, including the ones you had before, are definite): 'Rabid Wolves (For Christ)', 'In Deference', 'Atheist Runt', 'When All Is Said and Done', 'Sink Fast, Let Go', and tons more. The lyrical debate is perhaps for later but, generally speaking, the album is (hopefully) a deep critique of religion and religious governance / restrictions from an atheist perspective. All jolly stuff, then. And the music: still fast and furious, raging riffs and a couple more Swans-style tracks this time (like 'Morale'), only progressed a bit more with even more atmosphere and a more rounded melodic vocal performance (if I may say so myself)
Anneke from Dutch band The Gathering has offered up a few parts to a track, which I've yet to hear. But before some people recoil in horror about Napalm going operatic rock or whatever, this was done for good effect and relevance to the track. It will work. It will rock. I'm sure. And we're grateful to Anneke (who is a an awesome vocalist in her own right) in advance for giving it a stab.
Studio events: Russ threw up in Chris Fiedling's car after a night on the sauce, Dave the studio owner decided to shovel the sewage out of the septic tank right in the middle of a vocal session (barf!) and, on a more serious note, I ran over a badger on the single-track road around here. Nothing I could do to avoid him, but mortified nevertheless.
Oh, and Jeff Walker ex-Carcass turned up in his capacity as master-ligger. We didn't let him sing this time though, and just poked fun at him really. Ok, onwards and upwards. Peace and that.
BARNEY ND
Tourdates
Please note, these are the only confirmed summer dates for Napalm Death. Other dates that you might have seen on other sites but that are not listed here are unconfirmed
30.06. Roitzschjora - With Full Force (Germany)
01.07. Vigo Meano (Trento) - Metalparty Festival (Italy)
02.07. CUNEO - Nuvolari Festival (Italy)
03.07. Roma - Forte Prenestino (Italy)
05.07. Porto Torres - Campo Sportivo (Italy)
06.07. Palermo - Bier Garten (Italy)
07.07. Cologne - Grind Your Mother II (Italy)
12.08. by Prague - Brutal Assault 2006 (Czech Republic)
14.08. Szczytno - Hunterfestival (Poland)
26.08. Bergen - Ozzfest ( Bulgaria)
IN ADDITION: NEVERMORE
Nevermore will be performing the June festivals as a four-piece. An official statement from the band is expected shortly.
Here are the updated tourdates:
Gods Of Metal Festival
01.06.2006 Milano Italy
Rock Hard Festival
03.06.2006 Gelsenkirchen Amphitheater Germany
Belfast 666 Festival
06.06.2006 Belfast United Kingdom
Sweden Rock Festival
08.06.2006 Soelvesborg Sweden
» www.swedenrock.com
Metal Camp
21.07.2006 Tolmin Slovenia
Earthshaker Festival
22.07.2006 Kreuth Germany
Metalwys Festival
28.07.2006 Gernika Spain
Metalways Festival
30.07.2006 Jerez Spain
Wacken Open Air
04.08.2006 Wacken Germany
» www.wacken.com
Monsters Of Rock Festival
06.08.2006 Kavarna Bulgaria
Ragnarock Festival
18.08.2006 Oslo Norway
supporting Disturbed
14.09.2006 Muenchen Zenith Germany
15.09.2006 Fuerth Stadthalle Germany
(not with disturbed)
16.09.2006 Leipzig Parkbuehne Open Air Germany
supporting Disturbed
17.09.2006 Berlin Huxleys Germany
18.09.2006 Copenhagen Amager Bio Denmark
Headline show
19.09.2006 Gothenburg Musikenshus Sweden
supporting Disturbed
20.09.2006 Hamburg Grosse Freiheit Germany
21.09.2006 Bremen Aladin Germany
Headline show
22.09.2006 Vosselaar Biebob Belgium
supporting Disturbed
23.09.2006 Tilburg Club 013 Netherlands
24.09.2006 Dortmund Westfalenhalle 2 Germany
Headline show
25.09.2006 Frankfurt Batschkapp Germany
supporting Disturbed
26.09.2006 Amsterdam Paradiso Netherlands
27.09.2006 Koeln Palladium Germany
29.09.2006 Newcastle Academy United Kingdom
30.09.2006 Glasgow Barrowland United Kingdom
02.10.2006 Manchester Academy United Kingdom
04.10.2006 Nottingham Rock City United Kingdom
06.10.2006 Birmingham Academy United Kingdom
07.10.2006 Liverpool Academy United Kingdom
09.10.2006 London Astoria United Kingdom
10.10.2006 London Astoria United Kingdom
Live 'n Louder Festival
12.10.2006 Buenos Aires Armando Diego Maradona Stadium Argentina
14.10.2006 Sao Paulo Anhembi Brazil
IN ADDITION: EXODUS
14-06 NL Bosuil, Weert
15-06 NL Metropool, Hengelo
16-06 PT Cine-Teatro Corroios (Lisbon), SUMMER BLAST
17-06 E Lorcarock, Lorca-Murcia
18-06 S AbartClub, Zürich
19-06
20-06 F Azimut, Nancy
21-06 D Zeche Carl, Essen
22-06 D Bastart Club, Osnabruck
23-06 D BANG YOUR HEAD, Ballingen
24-06 D Movie, Bielefeld
25-06 B GRASPOP, Dessel
IN ADDITION: DARKANE
Stockholm show postponed
The Darkane show set for June 3rd at Klubben in Stockholm, with Scar Symmetry and Hydrogen has been postponed, once again, until the fall. As soon as the new date is scheduled, we'll post it. Sorry for any inconvenience!
IN ADDITION: VOMITORY
Headlining Stonehenge festival
Vomitory are to headline Dutch Stongenge festival on July 29, 2006. Other bands featured on the bill are Legion of the Damned, Pleurisy and Prostitute Disfigurement (who just came back from a succesfull Cannibal Corpse European tour). » website
IN ADDITION: CANNIBAL CORPSE
Tune in to Headbanger's Ball USA on MTV2 this Saturday (June 03) to catch Paul, George and Rob visiting the MTV studios to talk about Rob's recent return to the band, "Kill" and the Sounds of the Underground tour.
The next newsletter (June edition) is scheduled for June 10, 2006 (so expect it around the 20th...).
Until then...horns up!
Wendy