Summer 2006 - I'm with the band newsletter

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Yes, this is the all-in-one summer newsletter. I hope you have been enjoying your summer and you have survived all the festival madness. Personally I have enjoyed the Appelsap festival in Amsterdam (hip hop & soul) and the Pure Jazz Festival in The Hague, but if neither genre is your thing, plenty of metal has been going around this summer as well. Combined with the intense weather (roasting in July, drowning in August), this has truly been a very heavy metal summer!

So after all the festivals and the dazzling heat (airco is my friend), what's up next? What have the bands been up to and what are they planning? It can all be summed up into one word: TOURING! Go start saving your pennies! because you will want to go check out all these shows and get the shirt!

Featured photographer
There are many reasons to like France, and there are an equal amount of reasons not to like France. Regardless, this months featured photographer resides in Paris, trading the porto of his native Portugal for the French wine. Introducing Laurent Gameiro. Gameiro caught our attention with his excellent Darkane live pictures which sparked our curiosity. Visit his site for his impressive portfolio which also features his other true passions, motorcycles and movies.
» Livephotos


© Laurent Gameiro

ARCH ENEMY

The undisputed kings and queen of touring, they are Arch Enemy. The band have just completed their insane European summer festivals season with over 12 festival appearances (including Download, Wacken Open Air, Graspop, Tuska Metal Festival and Gothenburg City Fest) and a headlining slot at the 'Kerrang! Day Of Rock’ show in London. So what could be next?

A. Relaxing and chilling at home
B. Releasing their first ever DVD
C. Touring the USA with Gigantour
D. Touring Australia with Gigantour
E. All of the above

Live Apocalypse
ARCH ENEMY's highly anticipated double disc DVD set, "Live Apocalypse", is now available worldwide just in time for the group's triumphant return to the U.S. on Gigantour this September. A new e-card is available that features two videos taken from the DVD for the tracks "Ravenous" and "My Apocalypse", along with a new photo gallery.
»Check out the DVD teaser


© Laurent Gameiro

Some early reports from European DVD charts:

German DVD-charts:
Week N°1: #12

Swedish DVD-charts:
Week N°1: #2
Week N°2: #2

Michael Amott comments:

'Yes, the DVD is out all over the world now and the reviews are glowing and more importantly, the positive feedback from the fans is HUGE!’

‘On another note, we played our last summer festival show this year in Gothenburg on Tuesday, really cool show with a great Swedish Metal crowd and tons of family and friends backstage – a great way to end this summer!’

‘We played a completely different kind of show in London, UK on Thursday, it was the ‘Kerrang! Day Of Rock’ and it was basically an in-store type deal in the basement of the Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street… We played a brief 30 minute set and thanks to the fans that came down and supported us it was actually fun!’

‘We’ve had a blast this summer playing the European festivals, the shows have been so cool and in some cases even AMAZING (Hello Wacken!). It’s been a real treat to meet all the Arch Enemy fans at the signing sessions of these festivals too – we love it!’

‘So now we have a little time off from the road before we head back to the U.S. for the Gigantour – we are all really looking forward to that tour…’

Check out what Metalreview.com have to say about the ‘Live Apocalypse’:

"The bottom line is any and all metal bands looking to release a DVD should take note of Live Apocalypse as well as the DVD’s I mentioned above. This is a great package put together with the help of Century Media and it has definitely helped pique my interest in this band again. Kudos to Arch Enemy for releasing one of the better metal DVD’s I’ve had the privilege of getting my hands on."

Had enough Arch Enemy yet? If you are over in North America and you are feeling a tad bit left out because of all the summer festivals in Europe that you could not attend, fear not, because the band are crossing the Atlantic again to bring you more Arch Enemy Massive Metal Mayhem (I know, I am so creative) as part of the Gigantour. Which features as additional bonus the brilliant Megadeth. I know I would go! Also, this will be your last chance to see them on US soil for awhile, after this you will have to still your cravings with the DVD (out now, to be ordered on-line btw)

ARCH ENEMY will be making their triumphant return to the U.S. this September as part of the mighty Gigantour, which features the legendary MEGADETH, genre titans such as LAMB OF GOD, OPETH and Century Media labelmates INTO ETERNITY, among others. The month-long trek will be the group's fourth and final U.S. run in support of their highly acclaimed album "Doomsday Machine", which debuted at No. 87 on The Billboard 200 chart. Additionally, on August 8, ARCH ENEMY will release their first DVD, "Live Apocalypse", a stunning double-disc set full of phenomenal live footage, in-depth interviews and promotional video clips.

Commented guitarist Michael Amott: "We are ecstatic about returning to the U.S. for yet another cool tour after two months of European festivals this summer. It's an honor for us to be a part of Gigantour this year and to share the stage with metal legends MEGADETH! We are also looking forward to hanging out with our Swedish friends in OPETH and making lots of new friends along the way. This will most likely be the last time the U.S. fans will see us on tour for the 'Doomsday Machine' album, and we are more than ready to deliver a full-on metal assault, ARCH ENEMY style! Let the 'Symphony of Destruction' begin."

It's been long overdue, but introducing Fredrik Akersson. Michael took the time to have a Q&A with his not-so-new partner in crime.


© MASA NODA

  1. Hello Fredrik, are you enjoying the Arch Enemy experience!?
    Yes I am! It's been almost a year now and this kicks ass!
  2. How did you get the gig? Where you surprised?
    Mike called last summer when A/E toured ozzfest. and yes a was a bit surprised Mike had watched the KRUX DVD that I play on and he knew me a bit since before.
  3. How long did it take for you to learn the Arch Enemy live set?
    I had about 3 weeks before the first show to get it down. and that's about it basically.
  4. Were you a fan of Arch Enemy before you joined?
    I had listened to 'Wages of Sin' which I liked a lot, but the other records I had not heard.
  5. Are the band members giving you a hard time because you are 'the new guy'?
    They have been quite nice apart from the daily abuse and slavery.
  6. Tell us about your musical influences...
    I started listening to Kiss, Maiden, Accept, Judas Priest, Ozzy. When I started to play guitar I got into players like Michael Schenker, Yngwie, Uli Roth, Blackmore.
  7. What's your current equipment set-up on the road with Arch Enemy (guitars, amps, effects)?
    I use a ESP 'Eclipse' and a Les Paul custom, both with EMG 81,85 pickups. Krank amps/cabs (Krankenstein heads). My pedals are Boss-DD6 digital delay, Morley 'Bad Horsie' wah, Ibanez analog chorus, ISP noise supressor, Boss TU-2 tuner. D'Addario strings and Dunlop 1,5 gator pick's.
  8. What was the coolest show you've played with the band so far? And the worst?
    It's really hard to pick a favorite show because there been so many great ones but to name one Mexico City. There has not been any worst show yet.
  9. What's your impression of the Arch Enemy fans around the world?
    The are fucking great and that goes for the whole world.
  10. What's your favourite Arch Enemy album?
    'Anthems Of Rebellion'.
  11. You must be looking forward to playing on the next Arch Enemy album in 2007?
    Yes! It's gonna be very interesting and I hope I can contribute with some riffs and ideas.


© MASA NODA

Down Under
Finally, as the fans of Arch Enemy 'down under' already know, Arch Enemy are returning to Australia on their 'Doomsday Machine' campaign to be a part of the 'Gigantour' alongside Megadeth and Soulfly etc! Arch Enemy has also booked two of their own headline shows in Perth and Adelaide. Guitarist Michael Amott comments: 'We didn't get to play Perth and Adelaide last year in OZ - so this is only fair, right?! We are very much looking forward to returning and playing to some of coolest Metal fans in the world - see you soon!'.

TOURDATES: ARCH ENEMY AUSTRALIA 2006
October 17 Perth @ Capitol
(NOT a GIGANTOUR SHOW show - ARCH ENEMY only!)
October 19 Adelaide @ Fowlers
(NOT a GIGANTOUR SHOW show - ARCH ENEMY only!)

TOURDATES: GIGANTOUR AUSTRALIA 2006
October 21 Brisbane @ Riverstage
(Gigantour with Megadeth, Soulfly, Arch Enemy etc)
October 22 Sydney @ The Hordern
(Gigantour with Megadeth, Soulfly, Arch Enemy etc)
October 24 Melbourne @ Festival Hall
(Gigantour with Megadeth, Soulfl, Arch Enemy etc)

TOURDATES: GIGANTOUR USA 2006
September 6 Boise, ID Idaho Center All On Sale Now
September 8 Oakland, CA Oakland Coliseum All On Sale Now
September 9 San Diego, CA Cox Arena All On Sale Now
September 10 San Bernardino, CA Hyundai Pavilion All On Sale Now
September 12* Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues All On Sale Now
September 13** Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre All On Sale Now
September 15 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre All On Sale Now
September 16 Denver, CO Coors Amphitheatre All On Sale Now
September 17 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion All On Sale Now
September 19 ** Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre All On Sale Now
September 21 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom All On Sale Now
September 22 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre All On Sale Now
September 23 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena All On Sale Now
September 24 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Amphitheatre All On Sale Now
September 25 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre All On Sale Now
September 27 Montreal, QC Bell Centre All On Sale Now
September 28 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum All On Sale Now
September 30 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center All On Sale Now
October 03 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero ***
October 04 West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx ****
October 06 Tampa, FL St Pete Times Forum All On Sale Now
October 07 Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center All On Sale Now
October 08 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live All On Sale Now

*Las Vegas - Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Opeth, Arch Enemy
** Phoenix, Oklahoma City - Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Opeth, Arch Enemy, Overkill
*** Arch Enemy + Opeth
**** Arch Enemy headline with support from: Municipal Waste, Soulless, Burning Halo

TOURDATES: Loud Park 06 Festival
October 14 - Tokyo, JAPAN
Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11


© Laurent Gameiro

Meanwhile...on Gigantour
Wondering what's been going on? Angela keeps us up-to-date:

Hey,

Just checking in quickly from the Gigantour. Its all going great, Dave Mustaine greeted everybody in person the first day – a wonderful gesture which certainly sets the tone for this tour: Nice people, relaxed and friendly backstage atmosphere + KICK ASS METAL! It’s a brilliant line-up and well worth getting your lazy butt off the couch! So get moving and bang that head that doesn’t bang!

We are doing the FYE signings at every show, so be sure not to miss this opportunity to get your stuff signed! See you there!

Love,
Angela

More on the road tales can be found over at Angela's personal MySpace profile.


© Laurent Gameiro

One Week into Gigantour, Las Vegas and Backstage Impressions..

Yeah, so we made it one week into Gigantour and things are finally going smoothly with set-changes, playing tight and finding the right places for working out.

Yesterday we hit Las Vegas. It felt weird walking thru all these hollowed eyed zombies at the slot machines and right into a metal show. Quite the opposite vibes. It was our first show we actually played well. And the crowd was great too. Loved to play a smaller venue, it kinda feels more metal.

This tour is great. I hear plenty of solos, 8 minute-songs, screaming, the occasional Rob Halford wail (Stu from Into Eternity got that one down pretty well) and all-time thrash metal classics. Holy Wars! The absence of hardcore-shouting-breakdowns is very refreshing. In fact, I could do without Get in the moshpit and get fucked up for the rest of my life.

Dave Mustaine carried our passed-out Fredrik onto the tourbus after the Margarita party in San Bernardino. At 3 am in the morning.. The other day, he asked me if we need anything, if we are happy, if there is anything he could do for us. Holy shit! We are having a backstage room with shower everyday. We get catering everyday. No stage-manager has screamed at us yet for running over 20 seconds. Everybody is nice and treats us well. WHAT ELSE COULD WE NEED???

We are in Heavy Metal heaven.


© Laurent Gameiro

But wait up! Mike has been doing his share of the work. Michael took part in an on-line chat. In case you missed it, you can always read the transcript. Some samples (try before you buy):

14=) RottingCorpse_06: Have you started writing songs for the next record?
MichaelAmott: yes , we have wrtitten tons of stuff, we will record new album in early 2007

23=) SeraphineLeadGuitar: which of these are you favorite songs, Pilgrim, Silverwing?
MichaelAmott: silver wing

34=) SeraphineLeadGuitar: what is hands down the most embarrising Stage moment ever,
MichaelAmott: fallin on my ass and taking me a couple of minutes to get up , right at the beginning of the show last year in Japan

47=) OUTRETOMBE: Many fans and musiscian would official fingering chart, do you make one day a book with them ?
MichaelAmott: there was a tab book published in Japan a few years ago we r lookin into making new one and making avail worlwide

» download the (raw) transcript (free)
» Angela's chat


© Laurent Gameiro

And in final Arch Enemy news (for this newsletter at least), the first European dates (for the final Doomsday Machine shows) have been announced. The Swedes and the Germans Danes are the lucky ones. Support will come from COLDWORKER and PATH OF NO RETURN. The tour is sponsored by the Swedish ‘Close-Up’ magazine. Michael Amott comments: 'We just don’t play enough on our home turf, we always seem to be on the other side of the world! When the opportunity came to do this tour we jumped at the chance… we are looking forward to seeing all you Swedish and Danish metal freaks in November!!!'

TOURDATES: 'CLOSE-UP MADE US DO IT’ SWEDEN & DENMARK
Nov. 16 - KB, Malmö, (SE)
Nov. 17 - Kino, Karlskrona, (SE)
Nov. 18 - Trägårn, Göteborg, (SE)
Nov. 22 - Klubben, Stockholm, (SE)
Nov. 23 - Platens bar, Linköping, (SE)
Nov. 24 - Diezel, Halmstad, (SE)
Nov. 26 - Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, (DK)
Nov. 27 - Voxhall, Århus, (DK)


© Laurent Gameiro

But Daniel has the final say:

  1. Which would you rather read: GQ / Maxim / Playboy?
    None of the above!

  2. What have you been listening to yourself lately?
    Dark Throne "A blaze in the northern sky"...

  3. What's the best martial arts movie of all time?
    In my opinion "Bloodsport" wins the trophy!

  4. Describe your favorite pizza.
    Tomato, ham, cheese, kebab, onion and hot sauce! Where I live it goes under the name of "Sverigepizzan"!

Links:
 » Official Arch Enemy website
» Official Arch Enemy Mediaplayer
» Gigantour Website
» Official Arch Enemy MySpace profile
» Official Daniel Erlandsson MySpace profile
» Official Angela Gossow MySpace profile
» Official Michael Amott MySpace profile
» Official Arch Enemy Merchandise
» Official Arch Enemy Weblog
» Daniel at Pearl
» Michael at ESP

NAPALM DEATH

Jesse Pintado (1969 - 2006)
On August 27, 2006, Jesse Pintado passed away in Amsterdam. The band are shocked and saddened by the sudden death of their friend. Jesse Pintado was a member of NAPALM DEATH from 1989-2004.
» Official Terrorizer MySpace

“I am sitting here still really trying to take in what has happened with Jesse. We were in Bulgaria playing at the time when it seems to have happened, and communications were a little off our radar.

I don’t really want to dissect things too much because I’m conscious of how Jesse’s family must be feeling right now – simply to say that I’m sad and also disappointed that Jesse wasn’t able to fully lift himself again and re-discover his hunger with Terrorizer. RIP amigo.”

Mark ‘Barney’ Greenway, Napalm Death.

"I am very sad and upset about this news. Jesse was like a brother to me and we were very close for many years. For now, I feel the most sadness and compassion for his family, that loved him dearly, and tried with all their heart to help Jesse redirect his future.

I suppose I feel more anger and frustration than anything, as Jesse was gifted with people who loved and cared about him. Jesse was equally blessed with many companions around the world, and I am sure that many people share the same emptiness at this moment.

Now all that I can do is to try and remember the great times we shared together, and hope that Jesse has somehow found peace in his own mind and soul.

Thanks ever so much for all of your kind words and concerns."

Mitch Harris

Smear Campaign
 September 18, 2006. Mark it down because that is the date Napalm Death's latest 'Smear Campaign' will be released. We know you are counting down the hours and the days for this one, so check out this little studio teaser the band recorded while in Wales: http://www.napalmdeath.org/mediaplayer/videos.php?id=13
produced by Mitch Harris for www.napalmdeath.org

In addition, while you are there, check out the other videos featured in the mediaplayer. Aside from the videos you can view exclusive, rare and bootlegged material. We are constantly adding new videos to the player so if you have footage you would like to share with the rest of the ND world, please get in touch!


NAPALM DEATH - “Smear Campaign” CD (45:04)
Tracklisting:

  1. Weltschmerz (Intro) [1:28]
  2. Sink Fast, Let Go [3:23]
  3. Fatalist [2:51]
  4. Puritanical Punishment Beating [3:26]
  5. When All Is Said And Done [3:01]
  6. Freedom Is The Wage Of Sin [3:09]
  7. In Deference [3:14]
  8. Short-Lived [3:06]
  9. Identity Crisis [2:44]
  10. Shattered Existence [3:11]
  11. Eyes Right Out [3:13]
  12. Warped Beyond Logic [2:00]
  13. Rabid Wolves (For Christ) [1:24]
  14. Deaf And Dumbstruck (Intelligent Design) [2:46]
  15. Persona Non Grata [2:47]
  16. Smear Campaign [3:21]
The limited edition Digipak and vinyl versions of this album will include two exclusive audio bonus tracks!
  1. Call That An Option?
  2. Atheist Runt
» View the ecard

Official release dates
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / BENELUX / ITALY:
Friday, September 15, 2006

UK / FRANCE / SPAIN / DENMARK / NORWAY / REST OF EUROPE:
Monday, September 18, 2006

FINLAND / SWEDEN / HUNGARY:
Wednesday, August 30, 2006

FINLAND / SWEDEN / HUNGARY:
Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Reviews
whitetrashdevil 5/5
asice 4/5
tartareandesire 8.5/10
lordsofmetal 86/100
metalreigns 9/10
seaoftranquility 3/5
metal.de 9/10

in-your-face 10/10
digitalmetal
powermetal
vampster


Can't play, won't pay
 As for touring, with a new album due any moment now, the band have been unleashing their grindcore mass appeal madness (haha) upon the masses, as part of Hatebreed's Monsters of Mayhem tour which also features The Black Dahlia Murder, Exodus, Despised Icon and First Blood. Exodus and Napalm Death will be rotating spots every night so make sure to get there early to catch both bands. So far things have been going swell:

Hello,been in the States now for a few hours,delays in getting our transport hooked up and just this minute our friends van(who is transporting our gear)has just broken down on the way to conneticut - sorry CJ,so all in all things are going to plan Napalm style.Just to let you guys know that we will be flip flopping stage times with exodus on this forthcoming tour so if you guys want to check us or exodus out you should try and get there early..see you at the palladium in worcester tommorow...shane

Setlist
UNCHALLENGED HATE
SUFFER THE CHILDREN
SILENCE IS DEAFENING
FATALIST
NARCOLEPTIC
WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE
PURITANICAL PUNISHMENT BEATING
SCUM
YOU SUFFER
NAZI PUNKS FUCK OFF

» Pictures from the first show (2006-09-01 the Palladium, Worcester, Ma)


TOURDATES: MONSTERS OF MAYHEM TOUR
Sep. 01 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
Sep. 03 - Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA
Sep. 04 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA
Sep. 05 - Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
Sep. 06 - Club Zoo - Pittsburgh, PA
Sep. 07 - NorVa - Norfolk, VA
Sep. 08 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA
Sep. 09 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
Sep. 10 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
Sep. 12 - Jester's Pub - Fayetteville, NC
Sep. 13 - Amos' Southend - Charlotte, NC
Sep. 14 - Headliners Music Hall - Louisville, KY
Sep. 15 - Harpo's - Detroit, MI
Sep. 16 - Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH
Sep. 17 - Huntington Music Hall - Huntington, WV
SEP. 18 - THE MUSE - NASHVILLE,TN off-date with Exodus
Sep. 19 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Sep. 20 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
Sep. 21 - Piere's Ent Ctr - Ft. Wayne, IN
Sep. 22 - The Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI
Sep. 23 - The Rock - Maplewood, MN
Sep. 24 - Pop's - Sauget, IL
SEP. 25TH - THE STATIC BAR, TOPEAKA,KS off-date with Exodus
Sep. 26 - Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
Sep. 27 - La Zona Rosa - Austin, TX
Sep. 28 - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
Sep. 29 - Concrete St Pavilion - Corpus Christi, TX
Sep. 30 - Ridglea Theatre - Ft. Worth, TX
Oct. 01 - South Beach - Lubbock, TX
Oct. 02 - Dos Amigos - Odessa, TX
Oct. 03 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
Oct. 04 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
Oct. 06 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
Oct. 07 - Soma - San Diego, CA
Oct. 08 - House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 09 - Pound - San Francisco, CA
Oct. 10 - New Oasis - Reno, NV
Oct. 11 - Big Easy - Boise, ID
Oct. 12 - Premier - Seattle, WA

If you feel you aren't getting enough Napalm on this tour, the band are playing an off-date show (along with Exodus) at the Muse on September 18 and at the Static Bar on September 25.

TOURDATES: Loud Park 06 Festival
October 14/15 - Tokyo, JAPAN
Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11


Gonna live while I'm alive, I'll sleep when I'm dead
So believe it or not, right after the Loud Park Festival, Napalm Death are heading back to Europe, where they will continue their Smear Campaign tour along with Born from Pain as support. Who needs sleep anyway? Please note that only Born from Pain have been confirmed as support. Suffocation are NOT part of this tour.

TOURDATES: SMEAR CAMPAIGN EUROPE
18.10. Newcastle – University (United Kingdom)
19.10. Southampton – The Brook (United Kingdom)
20.10. Bradford – Rio (United Kingdom)
21.10. Nottingham – Marcus Garvey Centrum (United Kingdom)
22.10. Haarlem – Patronaat (Netherlands)
23.10. Bochum – Matrix (Germany)
24.10. Fulda – Alte Piesel (Germany)
25.10. Berlin – SO 36 (Germany)
26.10. Bremen – Schlachthof (Germany)
27.10. Trier – Exhaus (Germany)
28.10. Leipzig – Conne Island (Germany)
29.10. Prague – Matrix Club (Czech Republic)
30.10. Budapest – Kultiplex (Hungary)
31.10. Ljubljana – Orto Bar (Slovenia)
01.11. Wien – Planet Music (Austria)
02.11. München – Backstage (Germany)
03.11. Remise – Will (Switzerland)
04.11. Montdidier – Coolness Festival (France)
05.11. Opwijk – De Nijdrop (Belgium)
06.11. Eindhoven - Effenaar (Netherlands)
07.11. Bielefeld – Movie (Germany)
08.11. Flensburg – Roxy (Germany)
09.11. Köln – Underground (Germany)
10.11. Freiburg – Cräsh (Germany)
11.11. Adelsheim – Live Factory (Germany)
12.11. Paris – La Locomotive (France)
13.11. Belfort – La Poudriere (France)
14.11. t.b.a. – t.b.a. (Spain)
15.11. Madrid – t.b.a. (Spain)
16.11. Barcelona Valencia – Sala Mephisto (Spain)
17.11. Billere - Ampli (France)
18.11. Poitiers – BCS Café (France)
19.11. London – Underworld (United Kingdom)


Shane and Mitch ponder over our Q&A this time:

  1. Which would you rather read: GQ / Maxim / Playboy?
    Shane: GQ

  2. What have you been listening to yourself lately?
    Shane: Coldworker which is Anders from Nasum's new band and Textures a band from Holland who i really like a lot

  3. What's the best martial arts movie of all time
    Shane: Ong bak

  4. Describe your favorite pizza.
    Shane: Tuna, Anchovies, shrimpos and onions

  1. Which would you rather read: GQ / Maxim / Playboy?
    Mitch: PLAYBOY

  2. What have you been listening to yourself lately?
    Mitch: HATEBREED, Black Dalia Murder, Exodus, Despised Icon, First Blood

  3. What's the best martial arts movie of all time.
    Mitch: KUNG POW

  4. Describe your perfect pizza
    Mitch: 3 portions of Black Olives and extra cheese, Thin Crust

#99
He might not have won world's sexiest vegetarian, but Barney holds no grudge against PETA. In fact, he recently joined forces with them for a campaign against vivisection.

Not many bands can say that they hold a world’s record, but Napalm Death isn’t your typical band—they play to win. Their song “You Suffer” earned a spot in the Guinness World Records for being the shortest recorded song ever, at a blazing 1.316 seconds. Although this is a great feat in itself, this metaliscious outfit isn’t most well-known for their record-setting abilities—they are widely recognized as the founders of the grindcore revolution.

Napalm Death has greatly influenced the metal scene with their fast and furious mix of thrash metal and hardcore. Now they are influencing people to take a stand against animal testing with their new peta2 ad to save #99. In the ad, vocalist and longtime vegetarian Mark “Barney” Greenway makes a strong statement: “Vivisection is one of the ultimate acts of disrespect.” Check the ad out for yourself!

Feeling inspired to do something such as Napalm Death did to help save monkeys like #99? You could dress up in a monkey costume and refuse to take it off until animal testing is illegal—or you could take the easier, more direct approach by clicking on the button below to send a message to government officials asking them to ban primate experimentation. But if you do end up dressing up like a monkey, be sure to send us pictures.


A little on the side
So you know Barney is a vivid supporter of animal rights and women's rights. That's probably why he appears on the upcoming Aborted album 'Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture'. Jeff Walker also makes a guest appearance btw.

While on the subject of collaboration, Shane did some moonlighting himself: first up, he will be featured on the forthcoming Mnemic album, where he will be making a guest appearance along with our favourite fluffer Jeff Walker. Secondly, look for the new ANAAL NATHRAKH entitled Eschaton for more of Shane (and none of Jeff).

More on the side
Wait, there's more! Shane recently launched his own label along with Mick Kenney (ANAAL NATHRAKH): FETO RECORDS. The first two releases will be Lock Up's "Live in Japan" (featuring Jesse Pintado) and the first EXPLODER release.

Well after too many years of personal debate over wether I (shane that is) should start a record label,me and my close friend Mick Kenney (Anaal Nathrakh/Mistress) have gone and done it.FETO Records is finally born and the first 2 releases will be a live album from my other band LOCK UP( which was only previously available in japan) and the debut album from the band EXPLODER which is a more mainstream metal Band also from mick kenney.Look out for further releases from MISTRESS,VENOMOUS CONCEPT,NAPALM DEATH/NASUM LIVE SPLIT.Enitially its a springboard for our other bands,though eventually we will be releaseing other stuff too,will keep you posted ..I am pretty excited.

Links:
» Official Napalm Death website
» Napalm Death on MySpace
» Smear Campaign ecard
» Napalm Death in the studio (video)
» When All Is Said And Done (listen to a new song)
» Smear Campaign competition
» Official Lock Up website
» Feto Records on MySpace

CANNIBAL CORPSE

Nobody knows touring like Cannibal Corpse do. Just barely getting home from the very successful Sounds of the Underground tour, the band are getting ready for the October Australia dates and their US headlining tour together with Dying Fetus, Necrophagist, Unmerciful. That is right, Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, Necrophagist and Unmerciful all on one bill spells out DEATH METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR. This is one tour you don't want to miss!


First things first. This summer Cannibal Corpse took part in the succesful Sounds of the Underground, along with In Flames, Trivium, GWAR and As I Lay Dying. The band got excellent responses and Alex reports midway Sounds of the Underground:

Greetings everyone, Alex from Cannibal here. We are currently on tour with the Sounds of the Underground tour, and everything is going very well. We've had great responses from the audiences at the shows we've done so far, and the tour crew and the other bands have been totally cool.

If you're planning on checking us out at Sounds of the Underground, be sure to get there early, because we've been playing as early as 5:30 in the afternoon (the schedule is slightly different everyday). Also remember to check our merch booth and the Jagermeister booth, as we will be doing meet and greets at one or the other (sometimes both) on many of the tour dates.

OK, we want to say a big thank you to everybody who's come out to the Sounds of the Underground tour so far, and we hope to see the rest of you soon!

...and looks back:

We have just returned from the Sounds of the Underground tour, and we feel it was a great success. We would like to thank the entire crew on SOTU for doing a great job and for keeping things running smoothly throughout the tour. We also want to say hello and thanks to all of the great bands we shared the stage with during the tour. Much thanks also goes out to our friends at Jagermeister Music for the great BBQ and for the meet and greets they hosted throughout the tour. Most importantly, we'd like to thank the fans who attended. The entire tour was one great audience after another, and we really appreciate that!

Our immediate future plans are a tour in Australia in October, followed by a headlining tour of the USA in November and December. The other bands on the US tour will be: Dying Fetus, Necrophagist, and Unmerciful. We should have dates posted shortly.

We would again like to thank everybody who came out to see us play this summer, and we hope to see the rest of you as the "Death Walking Tour" continues!


Alex takes the time to answer our Q&A

  1. First up, how has the SOTU tour been for you?
    Answer: The Sounds of the Underground tour went very well for us. We played with a lot of bands that we haven't toured with before, and I think that that helped expose us to a somewhat different audience. Of course, plenty of our die-hard fans were at the shows too, and they really helped to get some incredible pits going.

  2. Have you gotten any negative feedback?
    Answer: Not really. I think all of the bands were pretty happy with the response they received from the audiences this summer. The fans at Sounds of the Underground really seemed to be open-minded and receptive to a wide variety of metal and hardcore.

  3. So you are taking a break now but next up is your USA headlining tour. You managed to get an amazing deathmetal bill. You must be looking forward to that tour?
    Answer: Yeah, touring with Necrophagist, Unmerciful and Dying fetus will be an awesome death metal package. We are fans of all three bands, so we'll be enjoying the shows just as much as the fans will.

  4. You are coming back to Europe in Febuary for an extensive tour. Will you be hitting any countries and places you haven't toured for while?
    Answer: The European tour will take us to places we haven't been to before, like Bulgaria and Romania, as well as places we haven't been in a few years like Portugal and Spain.

  5. Kill has been out for half a year now, how has the response been so
    far? People really seem to love it. Answer: So far, most of our fans really seem to like it. Also, a lot of people that might not have liked us before are starting to give us some respect for our efforts on this album, which is pretty cool. Of course, there's always going to be a few people that don't like each album we do, but overall the response has been very positive.

  6. Who comes up with the concepts for your videos?
    Answer: Our director Dan Dobi is the man behind the concepts for the videos. We might give him a rough idea of what we'd like to see, but really 99% of what you see is Dan's creative genius at work. He kicks ass, we're really happy with the work he's done for us so far (Dan did the videos for both "Make Them Suffer" and "Death Walking Terror"), and we hope to use him again in the future.

  7. What's the update on your sideprojects?
    Answer: George will be recording another album with Paths of Possession in early 2007, once again with Erik Rutan at Mana Studios. The Blotted Science project that I've been working on with Ron Jarzombek should be ready for release sometime in the first half of 2007.

  8. What have you been listening to yourself lately?
    Answer: I really like Internal Suffering's new album "Awakening of the Rebel", and I've also been listening to the new McGill, Manring, Stevens album "What We Do" quite a lot.

  9. What's the best martial arts movie of all time?
    Answer: Easy, "Enter the Dragon".

  10. Which would you rather read: GQ / Maxim / Playboy?
    Answer: Of those three, Maxim is definitely the one I pick up the most at the newsstand.

  11. Describe your favorite pizza.
    Answer: Pepperoni Pizza from Tony's in Akron, New York, all the way! But any good local Pizzeria in Buffalo, New York can make a pie that I'll like. It sucks, because even the best pizza down in Florida doesn't come close to an average Buffalo pizza.
Alex Webster Sept. 2006


TOURDATES: USA DEATH WALKING TOUR
Dying Fetus, Necrophagist, and Unmerciful
Nov. 10 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Nov. 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
Nov. 12 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
Nov. 13 - Ashbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony
Nov. 14 - Montreal, QC @ Le Medley
Nov. 15 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
Nov. 16 - Buffalo, NY @ The Buffalo Icon
Nov. 17 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
Nov. 18 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club
Nov. 19 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
Nov. 20 - Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
Nov. 21 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Nov. 22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater
Nov. 24 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Nov. 25 - Portland, OR @ Roseland
Nov. 26 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
Nov. 27 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
Nov. 28 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxay Theatre
Nov. 29 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre w/ Job For A Cowboy
Dec. 01 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
Dec. 02 - Houston, TX @ Java Jazz
Dec. 03 - Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Ballroom
Dec. 04 - Memphis. TN @ The Complex
Dec. 05 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Dec. 06 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
Dec. 07 - Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room

Well...now that you mention it, Alex. Plenty of opportunity. Due to tickets all but sold out for the first show in Sydney & with an overwhelming request by fans, Soundworks Touring is excited to announce that a second date in Sydney has been added to the Cannibal Corpse tour of Australia, with the inclusion of an all ages section. This is the only extra show the band will be performing.

CANNIBAL CORPSE SECOND SYDNEY SHOW
ALL AGES
SUNDAY OCTOBER 8th
Gaelic Club
Sydney

See www.cannibalcorpse.net for ticket purchase information

TOURDATES: AUSTRALIA DEATH WALKING TOUR
with Psycroptic
Tuesday Oct. 03, The Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne
Wednesday Oct. 04, The Gaelic Club, Sydney
Thursday Oct. 05, The Arena, Brisbane
Friday Oct. 06, 420, Auckland (New Zealand)
Saturday Oct. 07, Indigo Bar, Wellington (New Zealand)
Sunday Oct. 08, The Gaelic Club, Sydney
Monday Oct. 09, Fowlers Live, Adelaide
Tuesday Oct. 10, Heat Nightclub, Perth VENUE CHANGE

But wait, there's more! Cannibal Corpse will be returning to European soil to continue their KILL massacre! The first dates have been announced. Confirmed dates so far:

TOURDATES: EUROPE 2007 DEATH WALKING TOUR
Thursday 22-02 France Antipode rennes
Friday 23-02 Spain Tba Bilbao
Saturday 24-02 Portugal hard Club Oporto
Sunday 25-02 Spain Tba Mardid
Monday 26-02 Spain Tba barcelona
Tuesday 27-02 France Lyon
Wednesday 28-03 Italy Nouvo Estragon Bologna
Thursday 01-03 Italy Alpheus Rome
Friday 02-03 off
Saturday 03-03 Greece
Sunday 04-03 Greece
Monday 05-03 Bulgaria
Tuesday 06-03 Romania
Wednesday 07-03 Serbia
Thursday 08-03 Slovenia
Friday 09-03 Hungary A 38 Budapest
Saturday 10-03 Germany Backstage Munchen
Sunday 11-03 czech rep
Monday 12-03 Off
Tuesday 13-03 Latvia
Wednesday 14-03 Estonia
Thursday 15-03 Finland
Friday 16-03 Finland
Saturday 17-03 Finland
Sunday 18-03 off
Monday 19-03 sweden
Tuesday 20-03 Denmark
Wednesday 21-03 Germany Musik Zentrum Hannover
Thursday 22-03 Germany F Haus Jena
Friday 23-03 Holland Effenaar Eindhoven
Saturday 24-03 Belgium Biebob Vosselaar

On the Road
I know, it's been long overdue. Remember the A Day in the Life of...session in Copenhagen, DK? The pictures are finally online. Thanks again to Jacob Dinesen who did an amazing job. Stay tuned for more sessions, next up are Arch Enemy and Exodus. Go check out the gallery: A Day in the Life of Cannibal Corpse

Death Walking Terror video
In addition, we have added the new video for Death Walking Terror to the site. Watch it on www.cannibalcorpse.net (in the Mediaplayer). The video will also debut on Headbanger's Ball this weekend, so tune in to the Ball for the high resolution version.

Ask the Cannibals
Want more Cannibal Corpse? Drop by our official forum at www.cannibalcorpse.org. Have a dire question that needs answering? Why don't you go and ask the source? At the Ask the Cannibals forum, Alex, Pat and George answer your questions. Some examples:

  1. Has Corpse ever recorded songs that they never put on their albums?
    There's only one original song that we've recorded that hasn't been released, as far as I can remember. We recorded it for "TWS". We'll probably put that one out sometime in the future, but I don't know when.

  2. just curious, how is the Blotted science project going , I recently found out that Charlie Zeleny is playing drums for you guys now, what do you think of behold the arctopus's music , and is the writing process with charlie any different than it was with roddy or adler?they all come from very different backgrounds in music , I figure that would affect the overal sound of the project, or are all the drum parts pre-written.. I can't wait to see you guys later this year and hear the final result of blotted science... its killing me!!also if you have time do yuo mind giving me your opinion on ome of the music I do on my spare time.. I woudl reallly appreciate it, but if you dont have the time it's cool
    Yeah, Charlie's going to be doing some drumming on the Blotted Science album (I'm not sure if he's doing the whole thing, or just a few songs). I've heard rough tracks of him playing one of the songs, and it sounded excellent, he's really technical, but he also beats the hell out of his drums, which I like to hear. The BTA stuff is really cool, I've got a copy of a CD they did, and I like it a lot. It's really original stuff, very cool.

    As for the writing of the drum parts for Blotted Science, well, Ron did some really good drum programming, and most likely the drummer(s) will just follow that as a basic guide, and add a bit of their own style as well. The drummers we've tried out and worked with are all quite different, and it would take a long time to go into their individual styles...

    Anyway, if we can get the drums nailed down sometime this year, we'll be able to release the album early next year. I'll keep you all posted.

  3. Hey Alex, I was wondering. On the 15 Year box set, at the first show you guys played a song entitled Enter At Your Own Risk. I was confused about it, because I noticed it's not on any of the CDs.
    That was a song we had that we didn't think was good enough to make it onto Eaten Back To Life. We had another song called "Escape The Torment" which also didn't make the cut. We stopped playing these songs once we had enough other songs to fill a live set.

  4. There any questions that you just *hate* to have someone ask?
    Q: Is Chris Barnes ever coming back for a reunion?
    A: No.
    Q: How did you guys get into Ace Ventura?
    A: Jim Carrey recommended us to the people making the movie, and they got in touch with us. Jim was a very cool guy, and he was familiar with our music and said he enjoyed it.

Metalocalypse Showdown: Dethklok vs. Cannibal Corpse
Maybe Dethklok are the new buzz in metalland, but in spite of the hype, the guest appearances, the pr and the fact the singer shows a remarkable resemblance to Corpegrinder, they are no Cannibal Corpse.
» Check out the Metalocalypse Showdown

"September 5, 2006 - In response to our passionate readers' pleas, we here at IGN TV are trying to give a voice to the unappreciated metal band known as Dethklok. We have seen your emails and we understand your love for death metal... and let me say that I understand where you are coming from. So in an act to give the most violent band alive the justice it deserves, we have created the 'Metalocalypse Showdown'! This daily contest will pit the most ruthless hard metal gods against each other in an attempt to see how Dethklok stacks up against the best heavy metal bands of all time."

Links:
» Official Cannibal Corpse website
» Official Cannibal Corpse forum
» Official Cannibal Corpse RSS (atom)
» Official Cannibal Corpse MySpace
» Official USA retailer | merchandise
» KILL jukebox | sample the album
» Jacob Dinesen Photography

FUELBLOODED

The Inevitable
Every band goes through changes. After four years of working together, Fuelblooded have parted ways with singer Vital Welten. "We want to thank Vital for his contributions to Fuelblooded in the last four years. We wish him all the best in his future musical endeavors and in his personal life. We will announce our new singer shortly. In the meantime all shows will go ahead as planned. Horns up!"

Introducing the new singer
Fuelblooded are proud to announce the addition of singer Peter Brinkman (ex-Aura, ScenarioII, Zilver) to the ranks, after Vital Welten left the band earlier this week.

"We're very happy we have found a new singer this fast. We've known Peter for a long time from his former bands, and we knew he would be perfect for the job. Now that he took the bait, we can't wait to get this train rolling. This is gonna rock!"

Says Peter: "I'm very happy and proud to join Fuelblooded, a band that is working really hard to progress in the scene. I hope I can contribute to this and i'm looking forward to start singing, growling and screaming asap!"

Inflict the Inevitable
The band are currently writing songs for their sophomore album, which will be recorded in the spring of 2007. Still don't have the excellent Inflict the Inevitable? Go get it now!
» Listen to Dissector of Souls
» Listen to The Hangman's Burden

What is more brutal than Iced Earth, more melodic than Meshuggah and learned from Gothenborg-Sound without copying In Flames? Right. Fuelblooded. No wonder those newcomers from the Netherlands hit the bull´s eye with their debut-album: all bandmembers have gained many years experience in the Metal business. Starting off 1989 as Sacramental Sachem, they needed several Line-Up changes and a new bandname to create the right chemistry for this Metal masterpiece. Lyrics above the average, great cover artwork by Travis Smith and last but not least ten cool songs between Speed to mid-tempo to Doom you cannot have running „just in the background“ – enthusiastic headbanging guaranteed! Personal faves: The Hangman´s Burden, The Silence.

Stalker (9,5 / 10)

This is defnetly a devastating album with an excellent production and an high quality of sound, i'm really speechless. Fuelblooded's music is pretty much direct, melodic death/trash metal, a genre keeping together various and different metal flavours. “Inflict the inevitabile” is one of the top metal album of this year (2006), and Fuelblooded could get the chance to become definetly famous and well known around, trust me. Each track contains the usual/traditional "riding riffage trash metal", drums like blazes with death metal tempos (just look up the 9th song “Poisonous” and you will know what i'm talkin' about); vocals are always screamed growls alternated with melodic-rough refrains. Ten aggressive songs for a granitic poweful release; who likes death and trash metal will not be disappointed, run out and buy “Inflict the inevitabile”!!!

firealive (9 / 10)

Michiel aswers our Q&A for this edition:

  1. What have you been listening to lately?
    Chimaira, Maiden, Pharaoh, Suffocation, Necrophobic. All kinds of stuff as u can see.

  2. What's the best martial arts movie of all time?
    Any movie that stars Chuck Norris of course! O and the one that has both Chuck and Bruce Lee in it, forgot the name. The fight is legendary.

  3. Which would you rather read: GQ / Maxim / Playboy?
    Probably GQ. Although Playboy does have an occasional high quality interview now and then, squeezed in between (fake) tits 'n asses. Nothing wrong with that.

  4. Describe your favorite pizza:
    Round, with a nice crust and lots of tasty stuff on top of it. Preferably cheese, ham, onions and ground beef. No ansjovis please!

TOURDATES: Upcoming shows
Woerdschok festival, including Fuelblooded
Saturday September 30, 2006
Babylon, Woerden

Metal Against Cancer, including Fuelblooded
Saturday October 7, 2006
JC 't Tref, Hilvarenbeek

Fuelblooded plus support
Saturday October 14, 2006
Nederland Drie, Wateringen

Gorefest, Fuelblooded
Friday October 27, 2006
W2, Den Bosch

Textures, Outburst, Fuelblooded
Saturday October 28, 2006
De Groene Engel, Oss

Links:
» Official Fuelblooded website
» Fuelblooded on MySpace
» Listen to Dissector of Souls
» Listen to The Hangman's Burden
» Fuelblooded at Corpro Records

HYPOCRISY

Hypocrisy are also undergoing some changes. While preparing for the Machines at War tour with Fear Factory, guitarist Andreas Holma has decided to leave the band. Darkane's Klas Ideberg will be replacing him. You can still catch Andreas while he is helping out Soilwork on their UK trek this September.

We're getting ready to go to the USA and Canada soon and are looking forward to meeting all the people again and also to tour with fear factory again, the last time was 14 years ago.....swooooshhh ... time flies.

We will have a stand in guitarist for this tour "klas ideberg from darkane".

Andreas Holma decided to quit the band because:

"i'm not motivated anymore and want to concentrate on my own project and don't wanna tour anymore"

See you all out there!

Peter


© Laurent Gameiro

HYPOCRISY PREACH THE ART OF WAR!
When your goal is a calculated sonic assault upon every major city in the U.S. and Canada, there are few stategists who can ensure victory in battle.

Armed with the reputation of their punishing live shows, an album that ranked in as one of the Top Albums of 2005, and the wisdom of a fifteen-year career, it's no surprise that HYPOCRISY's tried-and-true methodology for devastation has been drafted for the upcoming Machines At War tour with L.A.'s Fear Factory, New York's Suffocation, and Poland's Decapitated - set to launch in San Francisco this October 26th.

Hailing from Sweden and praised by Guitar One Magazine for "cramming maximum hurt into each track" on their latest release, Virus, The Machines At War North American tour is more significant to singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer Peter Tägtgren than most can imagine.

"Fear Factory are close to our hearts," reveals Tägtgren from his small village home. "Soul Of A New Machine was the influence for me to start my other project, Pain. What people don't realize is that the first tour HYPOCRISY ever did back in 1993 was with them and Cannibal Corpse in Europe. They've really done a lot for us to make this tour possible, so yeah, we're looking forward to giving everything we've got while we're up on stage. It doesn't matter if there are 50, 200, or 500 people in the audience. We're ready to give everything every night."

With four savage bands, forty fated shows, and thirty-nine doomed cities, ground zero will soon be arriving at your backdoor. "When doing battle," cited Sun-tzu centuries ago in his book The Art Of War, "seek a quick victory." The conquests that await HYPOCRISY in the mosh pits will be stained with just enough blood to ensure that their mission to annihilate is complete.
» Machines at War ecard

TOURDATES: MACHINES AT WAR TOUR
FEAR FACTORY, SUFFOCATION, HYPOCRISY and DECAPITATED
10/26 The Pound – San Francisco, CA
10/27 The Pound – San Francisco, CA
10/28 The Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA
10/29 The Key Club – Hollywood, CA
10/30 Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
10/31 Texas Avenue Live – El Paso, TX ( NO FEAR FACTORY)
11/01 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
11/02 House of Blues – New Orleans, LA
11/03 The State Theatre – St. Petersburg, FL
11/04 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
11/05 Backbooth – Orlando, FL (NO FEAR FACTORY)
11/06 Jesters Pub – Fayetteville, NC
11/07 Jaxx – West Springfield, VA
11/08 B.B. Kings Blues Club – New York City, NY
11/10 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
11/11 Crocodile Rock Cafe – Allentown, PA
11/12 Webster Theatre – Hartford, CT
11/13 Medley – Montreal, QC – CANADA
11/14 The Opera House – Toronto, ON – CANADA
11/15 Penny Arcade – Rochester, NY (NO FEAR FACTORY)
11/16 Saratoga Winners – Cohoes, NY
11/17 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
11/18 The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
11/19 Peabody’s Down Under – Cleveland, OH
11/20 The Embassy – London, ON – CANADA (NO FEAR FACTORY)
11/21 Temple Club – Lansing, MI
11/22 Club Fever – South Bend, IN
11/24 Harpo’s Concert Theatre – Detroit, MI
11/25 Metro/Smart Bar – Chicago, IL
11/26 Shooter’s – Saginaw, MI
11/27 Pop’s – Sauget, IL
11/28 The Rock Nightclub – Maplewood, MN
11/29 Ramada Conference Center – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
11/30 Exchange – Regina, SK – CANADA (NO FEAR FACTORY)
12/01 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB – CANADA
12/02 Warehouse – Calgary, AB – CANADA
12/03 Big Easy Concert House – Spokane, WA
12/04 Sugar – Victoria, BC - CANADA
12/05 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
12/06 Roseland Theatre – Portland, OR
12/08 Gothic Theater – Englewood, CO
12/09 Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
12/10 House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV


© Laurent Gameiro

Hypocrisy Mediaplayer
Did you know that you can view all the Hypocrisy videos at their website in the Mediaplayer? That is right, not only Fracted Millenium and Eraser but also Inferior Devoties and Pleasure of Molestation.

Links:
» Official Hypocrisy website
» Official Hypocrisy forum
» Official Hypocrisy Merchandise
» Official Hypocrisy Mediaplayer
» Machines at War ecard

NEVERMORE

Oh Say, Can You Scream?
Indeed, even Nevermore are touring. The band are currently in Europe, supporting Disturbed. In between the official Disturbed dates, the band are playing a handful of headlining shows. Additionally, the band are filming their live endeavors for a soon to be released DVD. The disk will include all the videos, a Nevermore documentary and lots and lots of backstage and live footage. So when you are attending one of the DVD recording shows, scream as loud as you can!

Unfortunately, one of the DVD recording shows got cancelled due to Warrel falling ill. Since this happened very last-minute, there was no time to cancel the show and notify people.

Nevermore cancel DVD recording show
NEVERMORE vocalist Warrel Dane surprisingly suffered from an infection. On the morning of September 12th, 2006 (the day of the show) he felt sickish which did turn for the worse during the course of the day resulting in the necessity to see a doctor at a hospital in Dortmund, Germany. Until the afternoon everyone still hoped for him to be able to do the show and DVD live recordings as it was an extremely important one for the band itself apart from the fact that there was a camera team of 12 people and the show already being almost sold out during presale. No one trifles with such an important event!

Here is a statement from the band’s management and booking agency:
“Unfortunately we had been informed by the doctor in charge relatively late (around 17:30h) that Warrel was not able to do the show and as the doctor insisted on keeping Warrel at the hospital, we could not do anything else but make the artist’s health priority.

Together with band and the local venue (Zeche in Bochum), we agreed to re-do this show on October 11, 2006, Continental Concerts indicated this at the entrance of the venue as soon as we had made this decision.

Of course, all fans can return their tickets wherever they bought them. NEVERMORE and Continental Concerts are very sorry that we had to cancel this show. We hope and expect Warrel to be able to leave the hospital today to do the shows with Disturbed as well as further headliner shows and after that adequately recompense as many fans as possible at the end of the tour in Bochum on October 11, 2006.”

NEVERMORE’s drummer Van Williams on this very unfortunate event:
“Hello everyone, Van here, just wanted to let everyone know that we are very sorry we were unable to do the DVD show. Warrel had to go to the hospital in the morning of that day and doctors have kept him there due to him having pneumonia. We wanted nothing more and were all looking forward to this show with our fans. We realize many of you have travelled far to be with us and Warrel most of all wanted the show to happen. We will update you as soon as we can on his condition. Thanks for sticking with us and more news as soon as we have it. Cheers Van.”

TOURDATES: EUROPE DISTUBED TOUR
17.09.2006 Berlin Huxleys Germany
18.09.2006 Copenhagen Amager Bio Denmark
19.09.2006 Gothenburg Musikenshus Sweden Headline show
20.09.2006 Hamburg Grosse Freiheit Germany
21.09.2006 Bremen Aladin Germany
22.09.2006 Vosselaar Biebob Belgium Headline show
23.09.2006 Tilburg Club 013 Netherlands
24.09.2006 Dortmund Westfalenhalle 2 Germany
25.09.2006 Frankfurt Batschkapp Germany Headline show
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

TOURDATES: LIVE 'N LOUDER FESTIVAL
DVD recording
11.10.2006 Bochum Zeche, Germany

TOURDATES: LIVE 'N LOUDER FESTIVAL
12.10.2006 Buenos Aires Armando Diego Maradona Stadium Argentina
14.10.2006 Sao Paulo Anhembi Brazil

TOURDATES: AUSTRALIA
28.10 - Melbourne, AUS
29.10 - Adelaide, AUS
31.10 - Perth, AUS
02.11 - Brisbane, AUS
03.11 - Sydney, AUS
04.11 - Sydney, AUS

DVD's
I know what you are thinking, it's about time Nevermore released a DVD too. Well, the good news is, they have been carefully documenting the past year, including the festivals and special live shows. Last month, Nevermore performed at Seattle's Studio Seven and headlined the Power Prog West Festival in Hollywood, CA.
» View photos

In more DVD news, Nevermore will be featured on the "Gigantour" deluxe 2-CD / 2-DVD set out on October 2, 2006 throughout Europe. other bands featured include MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER and FEAR FACTORY. Nevermore will be featured with the songs Born and Enemies of Reality.

  1. Which would you rather read: GQ / Maxim / Playboy?
    Warrel: Maxim, however I really prefer Hustler (American Hustler specifically)

  2. What have you been listening to yourself lately?
    Warrel: Katatonia, Porcupine Tree, Slayer, Lamb of God

  3. What's the best martial arts movie of all time
    Warrel: Fists of Fury (duh)

  4. Describe your favorite pizza.
    Warrel: Pizza Bianca- thin crust, no red sauce, garlic oil, parmesan, mozzarella, sliced garlic, and sauteed onions, sprinkled with crushed red pepper flakes

Links:
» Official Nevermore website
» Official Nevermore forum
» Nevermore on MySpace
» Jeff Loomis on MySpace
» Steve Smyth on MySpace

ALBUM OF THE MONTH

In between all the news, the touring madness and the enlightening haikus, don't forget to check this month's Album of the Month. With a French featured photographer, it seemed only fitting to go for a French / Danish release. Listenable has always stood for solid quality with bands like ABORTED, INCANTATION, TEXTURES, SOILWORK and SCARVE and with this latest release it's no different.

Introducing Denmark's KOLDBORN. KOLDBORN play a solid style of catchy, groovy & extreme modern death metal (groovy death metal). The debut CD "First Enslavement" was released on Diehard Music / Century Media in 2001 and received overwhelming reviews for its musical diversity and brutal groove with that Scandinavian touch of melody. After releasing their The Devil Of All Deals EP in 2004 through Ancient Darkness Productions, the Danes underwent some line-up. Reborn, they recorded their second full length album, The Uncanny Valley, which displays more groove and less melody. The album contains 12 bad ass death metal tracks and features guest appearances by Aborted's Svencho and As We Fight's Jason.

Tracklist

  1. 28:06:42:12
  2. Lords Of Stupidity
  3. The Uncanny Valley
  4. A Destiny Predicted
  5. Below A Crushing Earth
  6. Hope Transformed Horizon
  7. Disconnected
  8. Last Message
  9. Repression
  10. Neural Bound
  11. 2:18
  12. Relativity

The Uncanny Valley will be released through Listenable Records on October 16, 2006. For more information and samples: www.myspace.com/koldborn

EXODUS

More touring? Indeed, after a short, much-needed and well-deserved break, Exodus are ready to tear up the road again for the last time in support of the fabulous Shovel Headed Kill Machine. The downtime was spent well, while Paul was helping out Testament, Rob took some personal time.

But September means back to business as usual. Exodus started with a handful of headlining shows...

8/28 Fat Cat Music House - Modesto, CA
8/30 Kamikazes - Ogden, UT
8/31 Union Station - Colorado Springs, CO
9/01 Reverb - Cedar Falls, IA

...after which they joined the Monsters of Mayhem tour on the second date, along with Hatebreed, The Black Dahlia Murder, Napalm Death, Despised Icon and First Blood. Gary comments:

"Let me just say how fired up we are to be taking part in the 'Monsters Of Mayhem' tour. To have the opportunity to tour with HATEBREED, NAPALM DEATH, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DESPISED ICON, and FIRST BLOOD is just awesome. A HUGE thanks to Jamey Jasta and all from HATEBREED for hooking us up with the chance to crush some people who might not have ever seen us before. I fully plan on hurting somebody! Hope to see you there. Let the mayhem begin!"

TOURDATES: MONSTERS OF MAYHEM TOUR
Sep. 01 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
Sep. 03 - Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA
Sep. 04 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA
Sep. 05 - Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
Sep. 06 - Club Zoo - Pittsburgh, PA
Sep. 07 - NorVa - Norfolk, VA
Sep. 08 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA
Sep. 09 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
Sep. 10 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
Sep. 12 - Jester's Pub - Fayetteville, NC
Sep. 13 - Amos' Southend - Charlotte, NC
Sep. 14 - Headliners Music Hall - Louisville, KY
Sep. 15 - Harpo's - Detroit, MI
Sep. 16 - Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH
Sep. 17 - Huntington Music Hall - Huntington, WV
SEP. 18 - THE MUSE - NASHVILLE,TN off-date with Napalm Death
Sep. 19 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Sep. 20 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
Sep. 21 - Piere's Ent Ctr - Ft. Wayne, IN
Sep. 22 - The Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI
Sep. 23 - The Rock - Maplewood, MN
Sep. 24 - Pop's - Sauget, IL
SEP. 25TH - THE STATIC BAR, TOPEAKA,KS off-date with Napalm Death
Sep. 26 - Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
Sep. 27 - La Zona Rosa - Austin, TX
Sep. 28 - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
Sep. 29 - Concrete St Pavilion - Corpus Christi, TX
Sep. 30 - Ridglea Theatre - Ft. Worth, TX
Oct. 01 - South Beach - Lubbock, TX
Oct. 02 - Dos Amigos - Odessa, TX
Oct. 03 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
Oct. 04 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
Oct. 06 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
Oct. 07 - Soma - San Diego, CA
Oct. 08 - House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 09 - Pound - San Francisco, CA
Oct. 10 - New Oasis - Reno, NV
Oct. 11 - Big Easy - Boise, ID
Oct. 12 - Premier - Seattle, WA

If you feel you aren't getting enough Exodus on this tour, the band are playing an off-date show (along with Napalm Death) at the Muse on September 18 and at the Static Bar on September 25.

Gary shares his impressions:

"Just wanted to give everyone a brief update. The [Monsters of Mayhem] tour has been off the hook amazing! I don't think I've ever had as much fun on a tour in my life. HATEBREED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, NAPALM DEATH, FIRST BLOOD and DESPISED ICON have been a joy to tour with, and the HATEBREED gang have been way to cool to all of us. Much respect to all of them! Many more shows to go, and I'll try to give everybody updates more often.

Bringing Sexy Back
In case you are planning on going, bring your camera and corner the band for a shot or two to send in for our "Exodus & YOU" gallery (clever name huh?).

And once more, Exodus will be heading over to Europe one more time for the Shovel Headed Kill Machine tour. It has truly been a marathon trek. Go catch them when you get a chance. The band will be writing and recording most of next year (Lee slips an update) so it will be awhile before you get to see them again. Don't day I didn't warn you.

TOURDATES: EUROPEAN SHOVEL HEADED KILL MACHINE - FINAL DATES
Nov. 01 - Music Box - Manchester, UK
Nov. 02 - J7 - Nottingham, UK
Nov. 03 - Rio - Bradford, UK
Nov. 04 - TBA - Dublin, Ireland
Nov. 05 - Trillians - Newcastle, UK
Nov. 06 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, UK
Nov. 07 - Underworld - London, UK
Nov. 08 - La Loco - Paris, France
Nov. 09 - Effenaar - Eindhoven, Holland
Nov. 10 - Patronaat - Haarlem, Holland
Nov. 11 - Muziek-o-droom - Hasselt, Belgium
Nov. 12
Nov. 13 - Rosenhof - Osnabruck, Germany
Nov. 14 - Matrix - Bochum, Germany
Nov. 15 - Stattbahnhof - Schweinfurt, Germany
Nov. 16 - Kato - Berlin, Germany
Nov. 17 - Roxy - Saarbrucken, Germany
Nov. 18 - Kino - Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov. 19 - John Dee - Oslo, Norway
Nov. 20
Nov. 21
Nov. 22 - Teatria - Oulu, Finland
Nov. 23 - Tavastia - Helsinki, Finland
Nov. 24
Nov. 25
Nov. 26 - Masters of Rock Café - Zlin, Czech Rep
Nov. 27 - Arena - Wien, Austria
Nov. 28 - Wigwam - Budapest, Hungary
Nov. 29
Nov. 30 - Sottosopra - Padova, Italy
Dec. 01 - Sonar Club - Siena, Italy
Dec. 02 - Mamamia - Senigalia (Ancona), Italy
Dec. 03 - Duel Beat - Naples, Italy
Dec. 04 - Remise - Wil, Switzerland
Dec. 05
Dec. 06
Dec. 07
Dec. 08 - Santana - Bilbao, Spain
Dec. 09 - Ritmo & Compas - Madrid, Spain
Dec. 10 - Apolo 2 - Barcelona, Spain

Links:
» Official Exodus website
» Official Exodus forum
» Official Exodus on-line store
» Official Exodus MySpace profile
» Official Paul Bostaph website

SOILWORK

After hitting the festivals hard this summer, Soilwork are getting ready for the final tourdates for Stabbing the Drama. So get it while you still can.


© Laurent Gameiro

FAQ
Burning up with questions for Soilwork? Send then in through the FAQ form (we fixed the bug) and the band will do their best to answer them all.

TOURDATES: SOILWORK FALL 2006
04-sep SWE Helsingborg The Tivoli
07-sep LIT Vilnius Mulen Ruzas
08-sep LET Riga Mid Max Factory
09-sep EST Tallinn Rock Cafe
17-sep UK Norwich Waterfront
18-sep UK Portsmouth Wedgewood
19-sep UK Oxford Zodiac
20-sep UK London Mean Fiddler
21-sep UK Nottingham Rockcity
22-sep UK Glasgow Cathouse
23-sep UK Leeds Cockpit
24-sep UK Manchester Academy 3
25-sep UK Leicester Charlotte
26-sep UK Birmingham Ac 2
27-sep UK Cardiff Barfly
28-sep UK Exeter Lemongrove
29-sep UK off
30-sep TU Ankara Saklikent
1-okt TU Istanbul Studyio Live

TOURDATES: SOILWORK US FALL TOUR
Darkest Hour, Mnemic, Threat Signal

10/05 Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
10/06 The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
10/07 Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
10/08 The Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ
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 Northern Lights - Clifton Park, NY VENUE CHANGE
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 Beta Bar - Tallahassee, FL
10/30 House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
10/31 Jester's Pub - Fayetteville, NC
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
11/06 Crocodile Rock Café - Allentown, PA
11/07 Starlight Ballroom - Philadelphia, PA
11/08 Magic City Music Hall - Johnson City, NY
11/09 Rex Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA
11/10 Penny Arcade - Rochester, NY
11/11 Harpo's Concert Theatre - Detroit, MI

Change of venue for Oct 12
Please note: after over 10 years as a venue, Saratoga Winners in Cohoes, NY is closing effective immeadiately. The Soilwork show for October 12, 2006 is being moved to:

Northern Lights
1208 Route 146 West
Clifton park , NY


© Laurent Gameiro

Links:
» Official Soilwork website
» Official Soilwork forum

SEEMPIECES

Travis Smith aka Seempieces, if you are not familiar with the name you are certainly familiar with his work. Travis has been creating album covers and artwork for over a decade, illustrating the music of Psychotic Waltz, Testament, Iced Earth, Opeth, Nevermore and Katatonia amongst many, many others. We are currently working on getting his gallery stocked up and updated, so for everybody left wondering after visiting the website, the full gallery will be back soon. In the meantime, here is a little showcase of some of his recent work:


Strapping Young Lad


Katatonia


Katatonia

  1. Which would you rather read: GQ / Maxim / Playboy?
    Not really into any of those, but if I had to choose from them, Maxim, I guess.

  2. What have you been listening to yourself lately?
    Lots of Ignite. Danko Jones, Early Man, New Katatonia, Novembre, Solitude Aeturnus, King Diamond, Black Hawk Down soundtrack, Opeth, and more!

  3. What's the best martial arts movie of all time
    I don't know. Haven't seen on in years. I used to have a lot of fun watching Enter The Dragon with my friend Danny. Does Kill Bill count?

  4. Describe your favorite pizza
    Round. Big. Pepperoni and Cheese..and some black olives. Maybe some meatballs or sausage. No Anchovies, No Pineapples, No Mushrooms.

Links:
» Seempieces | Illustration and Design

Tyketto once wrote a song about it, it's the end of the summer days. I wish you a fabulous indian summer. I will leave you with this website, check it out when you have a spare moment: http://www.onemanfight.com/

Until next month,
Wendy

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