May 2006 - I'm with the band newsletter
This newsletter contains the official newsletters for Cannibal Corpse, Darkane, Exodus, Fuelblooded, Soilwork, Nevermore, Witchery, Wichers Productions, Non-Human Level, Arch Enemy, Hypocrisy and Napalm Death combined into one mailing. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to one of these newsletters in the past. Since we work with a double opt-in system, nobody else is able to add or remove your e-mail address but you. You can subscribe or unsubscribe at any of the websites or at www.imwitheband.com.
May comes, and then it's almost gone again. Here is this month's newsletter:
Featured photographer
This month's featured photographer is Jacob Dinesen. Jacob is based in Copenhagen and his portfolio contains a wide variety of artists, from Dio to The Chemical Brothers and from D-A-D to Natasha Bedingfield.
© Jacob Dinesen
We took notice of Jacob because of his personal approach and unique style and teamed up with him to bring you the first in our exclusive 'A day in the life of' -photomentaries, which offer an exclusive look behind the scenes. For our pilot session, we had him follow around Cannibal Corpse and the results are awesome, he really managed to capture the right vibe and atmosphere. Check out his site for a complete portfolio:
» Jacob Dinesen
ARCH ENEMY
Let's start right away with the Kings & Queen of metal. Arch Enemy have just returned home after their very successful co-headlining US tour (with Chimaira, Nevermore, God Forbid and Hate Eternal) and a first ever Mexican tour. In the midst of all the touring mayhem, Michael found time to write a little update:
"We are back in the U.S. once again on the Jägermeister Tour with CHIMAIRA, GOD FORBID (who recently replaced NEVERMORE) and HATE ETERNAL! The first show was in Denver — a typical 'first show' with all the stress that entails. I could definitely feel that we've been off the road for three months and I can still feel it in my neck today, but it was cool since the fans are amazing in the Denver area. It's good to see everyone; this is a cool tour with great bands. Hell, I'd pay money to see Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE) play guitar — wow! All the bands are playing awesome shows, and I am so happy that we are on a solid heavy bill with all good music! There's also been some confusion and rumors about the April 26th New York show at The Avalon as the venue was closed down for a while. Anyway, the show is taking place as planned at The Avalon...so be there!
"Oh yeah, I will be doing an ESP guitars signing session with my fellow Arch Enemies Fredrik Akesson and Angela Gossow at New England Metal and Hardcore Fest on Saturday, April 29th from 4:00PM – 5:00PM. The New England Fest is always cool, and I believe this is the third time we will be playing it!
"In LA, I did something quite interesting, I was invited to a studio to do some voiceover work for an upcoming animated series called 'Deathklok' on Adult Swim that premieres August 6th. We filmed the session and they will either podcast them on the podcasts or compile them for the 'Dethklok' DVD special features. We got some cool footage of me talking about dumb guitar stuff with 'Dethklok' creator Brendon Small and later we talked about Werner Herzog movies but I don't know if that was filmed.
"So there it is, could be a new career opening for me, ha ha! Man, I am just happy to be back out on the road again on a killer tour — if you get the chance, come on out and check it out. Hopefully we will see you all soon."
After the US Jägermeister tour the band went straight to Mexico. Angela shares her impressions:
After getting off the tour bus New Jersey, we traveled to Mexico. Yes! We made it to Monterrey with ALL our gear; we had 22 pieces of excess luggage and an overbooked flight. Well, actually 2 overbooked flights. The level of stress was boiling up; Sharlee didn't get a seat and was on standby. I was 99% sure my luggage wouldn't show up (a nightmare come true for any woman) or at least my microphone. But all our gear made it over there (and all band members and crew!). Now we were ready for those margaritas they promised us. Let the killing begin.
And hell, yes, how it killed! We did a signing session in Monterrey, with hundreds of kids piling up in front of that store. I am sorry we couldn't sign all your stuff and take pictures, but we had a little bit of sound check to do. Daniel actually played on a golden sparkle drum kit that night and it took him a while to take it in and accept it, he-he... The show went well despite all the dodgy rental gear we had to use. The Iguana club was packed to the ceiling. Mexican metal fans…screaming, jumping, moshing. Wonderful.
The next morning it was a 7.30 am lobby call for us. You can't really do this with a metal band, especially not with me. I am NOT a morning type. And 7.30 am is in the middle of the night for me - considering the fact that I never, NEVER get up before 2pm in the afternoon on tour. The earliest time I feel human is 12 noon. But we had a flight to catch, playing that night in Mexico City. So I put on the blackest sunglasses I could find and made my way down to the lobby on all four (I cant walk that early either). I was relieved to see the guys being at least as grumpy as I was. I was not alone in my disgust for early mornings. But the late evening made up for this.
Mexico City. The venue ("Circo Volador") we played is HUGE. And we managed to pretty much pack it. The show - beyond comprehension. Imagine 2,300 kids jumping up and down simultaneously. Singing along. Screaming. Absolutely overwhelming. There is no better way to end a successful tour. It was our first time in Mexico and we will come back for more. We are also looking at options to play other South American countries. We didn't have the time to do a signing session in Mexico City. Travel, sound check and show are already a lot to handle in just one day. We will do this when we come back. And I hope its sooner than later.
A special thanx to the promoter Alejandro and his good people with EyeScream Concerts for taking care of us. It was all so smooth and well organized!
We will take a little, well-deserved break now before we enter the European festival season. We are playing plenty of them, check our tour dates for more info. See you on some muddy, green field in the middle of nowhere soon!
Heavy metal, Angela"
So what is next? A summer filled with festival appearances including the legendary Download festival at Donnington Park ("scream for me Donnington").
Speaking of the Download festival, you might have noticed the fabulous 'A Day in the Life of Cannibal Corpse' pictures (a bit further in this newsletter). For the next session, we will have Jacob follow around Arch Enemy during their Donnington D-Day. So how do the band prepare for one of the biggest festivals in metal history? All will be revealed soon.
Summer festival guide
Sweden Rock Festival (Sölvesborg, Sweden)
June 8-10 2006
» Website
Download (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England)
June 9-11 2006
» Website
Graspop (Belgium)
June 23–25 2006
» Website
Hellfest (Clisson, France)
June 23-25 2006
» Website
Tuska Metal Festival (Helsinki, Finland)
June 30-July 2 2006
» Website
With Full Force (Germany)
June 30 – July 2 2006
» Website
Arvika Festivalen (Sweden)
July 13 -15 2006
» Website
The Earthshaker Fest (Germany)
21-22 July 2006
» Website
Metalcamp Festival (Tolmin, Slovenia)
July 21-23 2006
» Website
MetalWay Festival (Gernika. SPAIN)
July 28-30 2006
» Website
Wacken Open Air Festival (Germany)
August 3-5 2006
» Website
Gothenburg City Fest (Sweden)
August 8 2006
» Website
Live Apocalypse DVD
But there is more, while you are recuperating from your summer festivals, ARCH ENEMY will release their first DVD, "Live Apocalypse", on August 8 via Century Media. The disc is "chock-full of phenomenal live footage, in-depth interviews and promotional video clips".
»Check out the teaser...
Commented guitarist Michael Amott: "The 'Live Apocalypse' DVD is now finally complete. This shaped up to be an ultra cool two-disc affair, and I honestly couldn't be happier with it. The main show is from The Forum in London, UK (December '04), and we also have footage from Manchester, U.K. in December '05 (there'll be three songs included from that). There are tons of extras and special features, as there should be. The artwork was done by Niklas Sundin of Cabin Fever Media. Andy Sneap's audio mix (5.1 and stereo) is so heavy, it almost blew my speakers out! He really captured the live feel and power of the show; it's like you are right there in the audience. Brilliant! This DVD crushes some of my favourite metal DVDs from my own collection - and I have a sick collection. Once again, I am happy that we work with the best. They make us look and sound great."
So when can this treasure be yours? Here are the official release dates:
"LIVE APOCALYPSE" DVD RELEASE DATES:
Europe: July 24, 2006
US: August 08, 2006
Japan: July 26, 2006
Links:
» Official Arch Enemy website
» Official Arch Enemy MySpace profile
» Official Arch Enemy Merchandise
» Official Arch Enemy Weblog
» Daniel at Pearl
» Michael at ESP
CANNIBAL CORPSE
Cannibal Corpse just returned home from a very successful European tour and are at home preparing for the upcoming Sounds of the Underground tour which will kick off on July 8, 2006 and features bands such as Machinehead, GWAR, As I Lay Dying and Trivium. Before the band embark on this monstertour, they will be shooting their next video for the track Death Walking Terror.
In the meantime, do I have a special treat for you. Ever wondered what it would be like to be on the road with Cannibal Corpse? Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall? We are proud to present you the photomentary 'A Day in the Life of Cannibal Corpse'. Photographer Jacob Dinesen caught up with the band in Copenhagen on their recent European tour and tried to capture the magic of the moments.
All pictures © Jacob Dinesen
A picture tells more than a thousand words and this is certainly the case with these amazing pictures. Expect the full report to be posted exclusively on the site soon and enjoy this preview.
And in case you missed it, here are all the details on the Sounds of the Underground tour once more:
SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND
AS I LAY DYING
IN FLAMES
TRIVIUM
CANNIBAL CORPSE
GWAR
TERROR
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
BEHEMOTH
THE CHARIOT
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD
Jul. 08 - Cleveland, OH @ Plain Dealer Pavillion
Jul. 09 - Chicago, IL @ 1st Midwest Bank Amp. Parking Lot
Jul. 11 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
Jul. 12 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis ***
Jul. 13 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Mid Hudson Civic Center
Jul. 14 - Mansfield, MA @ Tweeter Center Parking Lot
Jul. 15 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Outside
Jul. 16 - Camden, NJ @ Tweeter Waterfront
Jul. 17 - Washington DC @ Merryweather Pavillion
Jul. 19 - Orlando, FL @ Tinker Field
Jul. 21 - Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre
Jul. 22 - Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete St. Amphitheatre
Jul. 23 - San Antonio, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amp. Parking Lot
Jul. 26 - Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre *****
Jul. 27 - Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues ***
Jul. 28 - San Diego, CA @ Venue Tba *****
Jul. 29 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amp. Parking Lot
Jul. 31 - Denver, CO @ Universal Lending Pavilion
Aug. 02 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's Outside
Aug. 03 - Sterling Heights, MI @ Freedom Hill Amphithea
Aug. 04 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
Aug. 05 - Minneapolis, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Aug. 06 - Winnipeg, MB @ Convention Centre
Aug. 07 - Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Center
Aug. 08 - Edmonton, AB @ Northlands Agricom
Aug. 10 - Vancouver, BC @ The Pne Forum
Aug. 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Universal Amphitheatre
* w/ KILLSWITCH ENGAGE (special guest appearance)
*** AS I LAY DYING, IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM, GWAR, CANNIBAL CORPSE, TERROR and BLACK DAHLIA MURDER only (Montreal, QC and Las Vegas, NV)
***** w/ SHADOWS FALL, IT DIES TODAY and STILL REMAINS special guest appearance (Mesa, AZ and San Diego, CA)
Tickets for the 2006 SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND tour went on sale Tuesday April 11, 2006. If you are planning on going to a show, the boys and gals of the organisation have arranged for nice block of tickets to be available for presale for all the fans. These tickets will have service fees much lower than
the usual outlets. Also, a portion of every service fee will be donated to Cure Autism Now. On top of that, people who purchase in blocks of 4 will
receive a discount coupon good for the SOTU T-Shirt. get your tickets at on of the following sites:
» tix.artistarena.com/soundsoftheunderground
» www.soundsoftheundergroundtour.com
Huge Cannibal Corpse give away brought to you by Metal Blade Records & Revolver Magazine!
Metal Blade Records and Revolver Magazine have teamed up to offer one grand prize winner Cannibal Corpse’s entire catalog (13 CD’s and 2 DVD’s –sorry guys no box sets included) signed by the guys, two limited edition posters signed by the guys and a Metal Blade hoodie.
» revolvermag.com | competition page
Links:
» Official Cannibal Corpse website
» Official Cannibal Corpse forum
» Official Cannibal Corpse MySpace
» Official USA retailer | merchandise
» Jacob Dinesen | photographer
» KILL jukebox | sample the new album
» Sounds of the Underground | Catch Cannibal Corpse on tour
EXODUS
This band really is like a machine, they keep on going and going. No rest for the wicked most certainly apply to Gary Holt and co. The boys have three weeks to catch their breath before they are off to Europe for a small June tour, which includes the Bang Your Head festival and Belgium's finest: Graspop. There seems to be a bit of confusion regarding the tourdates, so here are the most recent, confirmed dates:
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 Movie, Bielefeld
24-06 D BANG YOUR HEAD, Ballingen
25-06 B GRASPOP, Dessel
Links:
» Official Exodus website
» Official Exodus forum
» Official Exodus on-line store
» Official Paul Bostaph website
DARKANE
DARKANE have just returned from being on tour in Europe with Sadus and Glory Blister. Here's the official update from DARKANE guitarist, Christofer Malmström:
Meanwhile in tour-related news:
Peter fills in on drums for Soilwork.
Peter Wildoer will be filling in for Dirk Verbeuren of Soilwork for at least 3 festivals this summer. Because of increased flight costs due to the World Cup of Soccer, Dirk is unable to make it back over to Europe for a few of the festival gigs from his current Los Angeles home. The first of the festivals Peter will be filling in for, will take place next weekend, May 28th at the Festimad Sur, www.festimad.es in Madrid, Spain. Dirk will, of course, do the majority of the festivals with Soilwork, however a list of the dates where Peter will be filling in will be posted shortly.
Links:
» Official Darkane website
» Official Darkane Forum
» Darkane on MySpace
» Christofer's personal site
SOILWORK
Back home safe and sound from the Neckbreaker's Ball tour, Soilwork are getting ready for the European festival season where they will be playing a whopping total of 11 festivals, including the almighty Download Festival and the Wacken Open Air. Speed updates us:
It´s been ages.. anyways, had a good tour with Hypocrisy, Scar Symmetry and One man army in Europe.
We also did our first festival for this summer last weekend (yes, the summer has actually arrived in Sweden...) We played among the fjords in Norway (unfortunately it was a indoor festival), still a cool place though.. Something unexpected happened that day: I got sick as a dog when we arrived and performed on stage with 40 degrees of fever (which is how much in Fahrenheit?...hmm..no clue.. it´s hellish though!!). Back home from the festival i had to go straight to the hospital from the airport and they made me stay the night. They found a virus value of 130 in my blood (the value is normally below 8, in a normal condition...) I really don´t know what kind of virus that was, but i tell you it was pure hell.. I´m glad it wasn´t a normal tour (for example the one we did with Hypocrisy), then probably Peter Tägtgren would invite me on the bus for some straight-whiskey-northern-swedish-fever-cure and i´m sure i wouldn´t say no, since i enjoy drinking with that guy. The only thing is that i would probably be dead by now.. I´m on the heaviest possible medication right now and i´m starting to feel good enough to pick up the guitar and write some shit..
Talk soon..
Speed
And what about the guitarist situation?
Let me also clarify some things about the guitarist situation: I know that some of you people have seen on some website (take a guess where...) that we have confirmed Daniel Antonsson as the new guitarist of Soilwork. It´s true that he´s been touring with us and we like him very much both as a human and as a player but we have NOT confirmed his spot in Soilwork. We have decided to go slow with this and really take our time before we make any decisions.. We´ll keep you updated on that story, nobody else..
Peace, Speed
Just a little update on the festivals for this summer. Some of the festivals got confirmed pretty late and we had big trouble finding flight tickets for a reasonable price for Dirk. Therefore Peter Wildoer (Darkane) will fill in for Dirk on 3 shows (Festimad, Piteå and Malmö). We really appreciate Peter´s help and being able to step in with such short notice!
Anyways, we´ve never played this many festivals and it´s covering up most of Europe, so whatever you do, don´t miss us!!!
We´re really psyched about playing in Spain at the big Festimad festival next weekend. It´s been a while since we gave our spanish fans a fix, so it will be exciting for sure. It´s of course also a great honor to be one of the headliners together with Alice in Chains... can´t wait to see them live..
Tourdates: Summer festivals
03/06/2006, Rock Hard Festival
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
» website
09-11/06/2006, Download Festival
Donnington, UK
» website
15-17/06/2006, Hultsfred Festival
Hultsfred, SE
» website
07/07/2006, Metal Town
Gothenburg, SE
» website
07-09/07/2006, Ruisrock
Ruissalon Kansanpuistossa, FI
» website/
07-08/07/2006, Peace & Love
Borlänge, SE
» website
15/07/2006, Tivolirock
Kristianstad, SE
» website
21/07/2006, Eartshaker Festival
Kreuth, D
» website
22/07/2006, Metal Camp Fest
Tolmin, SO
» website/
03-05/08/2006, WACKEN OPEN AIR
Wacken, D
» website
2508/2006 Malmö Festivalen
Malmö, Sweden
Darkest Hour, Mnemic, Threat Signal
10/05 Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
10/06 The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
10/07 Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
10/09 The Opera House - Toronto, ON - CANADA
10/10 L'Imperial - Quebec City, QC - CANADA
10/11 Fou Founes Electriques - Montreal, QC - CANADA
10/12 Saratoga Winners - Cohoes, NY
10/13 The Palladium - Worcester, MA
10/14 Peabody's Down Under - Cleveland, OH
10/15 The Pearl Room - Mokena, IL
10/16 Sokol Underground - Omaha, NE
10/17 Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
10/19 The Pound - San Francisco, CA
10/20 House of Blues - Hollywood, CA
10/21 House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
10/22 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
10/23 Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM
10/24 White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
10/25 Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
10/27 Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/28 The State Theatre - St. Petersburg, FL
10/29 House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
11/01 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
11/02 Planet Rock - Jacksonville, NC
11/03 The Norva - Norfolk, VA
11/04 Sonar - Baltimore, MD
11/05 B.B. Kings Blues Club - New York City, NY
11/07 Starlight Ballroom - Philadelphia, PA
11/09 Rex Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA
11/10 Penny Arcade - Rochester, NY
11/11 Harpo's Concert Theatre - Detroit, MI
Links:
» Official Soilwork website
» Official Soilwork forum
FUELBLOODED
Just back from a UK tour with fellow countrymen Detonation, Fuelblooded are ready to rock the Dutch shores some more. If you happen to be around next month, try to catch them at one of these following dates:
Textures, Outburst, Fuelblooded
Friday June 9, 2006
De Groene Engel, Oss
Decapitated, No Return, Fuelblooded
Sunday June 11, 2006
Goudvishal, Arnhem
I'm sure you've had just about enough of all the raving reviews, but here's one more from the boys at basementbar.com:
The guitar work is just awesome on this album. The leads and solos are technical, melodic and memorable. The vocals are a mix of sandpaper gruffs, death metal growls and clean singing. It really fits well with the music. This album kicks your ass from the first note until the last. There is no slowing down and there is no filler.
This album was a very pleasant suprise and will definitely please fans of thrash and melodic death metal. These guys really need to get some exposure. This could be one of the most refreshing/promising metal debuts I have ever heard. Great job guys! This is a band to watch.
Fuelblooded just released their debut album Inflict the Inevitable through Copro Records. Recorded in Amsterdam, mixed in Denmark by Jacob Hansen and wrapped in the US by Travis Smith, Inflict the Inevitable is a release you can't afford to miss, especially if you like your thrash melodic and tight. Don't believe me? Check out the samples at www.fuelblooded.com
Links:
» Fuelblooded on MySpace
» Official Fuelblooded website
» Fuelblooded at Corpro Records
WICHERS PRODUCTIONS
Peter is currently in Wrightway Studios in Baltimore recording with Samadi and he will be working on this album until June 5th 2006. Check his site for the latest updates.
Links:
» Wichers Productions
» Wichers Productions RSS
HYPOCRISY
Okay, I don't have a whole lot of news on Hypocrisy but here is something worth mentioning:
Hypocrisy NOT part of the Fear Factory USA tour
Please note that in spite of internet rumours, Hypocrisy will NOT be part of the fall Fear Factory/Suffocation/Decapitated tour.
Summer Festivals
2006-06-24-Nummirock Festival
Nummijärvi (FIN)
2006-07-22 Metalcamp Festival
Tolmin (SL)
2006-08-11 Party.San Festival
Bad Berka
Links:
» Official Hypocrisy website
» Official Hypocrisy forum
» Official Hypocrisy Merchandise
» Hypocrisy photos on the Nuclear Blast MySpace profile
I'm impressed if you made it all the way down here. Next month we have more on Exodus when they trek through Europe and hopefully the scope on the new Napalm Death (who are currently in the studio with only dial-up!).
Before you go, I'd like to mention Project Honeypot which is dedicated to stop S P A M.
Project Honey Pot is the first and only distributed system for identifying spammers and the spambots they use to scrape addresses from your website. Using the Project Honey Pot system you can install addresses that are custom-tagged to the time and IP address of a visitor to your site. If one of these addresses begins receiving email we not only can tell that the messages are spam, but also the exact moment when the address was harvested and the IP address that gathered it.
Until next month,
Wendy