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| Thursday, July 02, 2009 - Thin Lizzy part ways with John Sykes | Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham has issued the following news:
Thin Lizzy have parted company with Guitarist / Vocalist John Sykes.
Thin Lizzy guitarist and main stay, Scott Gorham:'Its been a very tough time of late for the band and myself, firstly with drummer Tommy Aldridge's injury and now the subsequent decision for John and the rest of the group to go their separate ways. I can only apologize to everyone who has supported us over the years, but we will be back up to full speed soon'.
Scott Gorham intends to announce future plans for Thin Lizzy shortly. All Thin Lizzy shows confirmed for 2009 will be cancelled or postponed until further notice.
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| Monday, June 29, 2009 - Possible To/Die/For reunion | To/Die/For vocalist Jape Perätalo has issued the following statement:
"I have been talking about things with TDF original drummer Tonmi Lillman, and also with TDF bassist Josey, and it seems like there would be possibility to continue with TDF and record a sixth album. But it will take some time. If it happens it will happen in 2010 or 2011.
But it will happen only if Tonmi is with me and Josey. We need him to create unique TDF sound. We do not know about guitarists yet. First we will create songs together with (Tonmi and Josey and Jape), and let's see then who's gonna be with us!
I wrote this to just give some hope for the hardcore TDF fans. And of course I will continue with SUNDOWN SINDROME also!"
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| Monday, June 29, 2009 - Redemption - New Album Teaser | News from Intromental Management:
The fourth album by US-prog metal band Redemption, "Snowfall On Judgment Day", will be released through Inside Out Music / SPV on the following schedule:
Europe: September 28th 2009
USA / Canada: September 29th 2009
We will soon upload some new samples - in the meantime, check out the promotional video-teaser for the album (featuring clips of all the songs) HERE.
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| Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - Guilt Machine release dates and album info | News from Arjen Lucassen:
We're happy to finally announce the European release dates and details of the forthcoming album from Arjen's new project, Guilt Machine! The album, titled "On This Perfect Day," will be released by Mascot records on the following dates:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland: 28 August
Europe: 31 August
USA: Date still pending
The art for the cover (pictured above) and booklet was created by Christophe Dessaigne, a talented new artist whom we discovered (quite by chance) while browsing Flickr. Coincidentally, it turned out that Chris is an Ayreon fan, and was thrilled beyond belief when we asked him to do the artwork. The Guilt Machine logo and packaging layout were created by Thomas Ewerhard.
On This Perfect Day will be released in 3 different editions:
Limited Edition 32-page Digibook (CD + DVD)
Special Edition Digipack 24-page booklet (CD + DVD)
Regular Edition jewel case, 24-page booklet (CD only)
Tracklist
CD (all editions):
1] Twisted Coil (11:43)
2] Leland Street (8:03)
3] Green and Cream (10:32)
4] Season of Denial (10:22)
5] Over (6:11)
6] Perfection? (10:46)
DVD (Limited and Special editions only):
Audio Bonus Tracks:
1] The Stranger Song (L. Cohen) - vocals Jasper (4:53)
2] Michelangelo (J. Campbell) - vocals Arjen (3:23)
3] Fan Messages (8:14)
4] Perfection? - guide vocals Arjen (9:37)
5] Twisted Coil - radio edit (4:17)
6] Pull me out of the Dark - radio edit (Green and Cream) (3:36)
7] Over - radio edit (3:56)
Video:
1] Trailer "On this Perfect Day" (4:33)
2] Making of the Trailer (3:44)
3] Interview with Guilt Machine (40:03)
Guilt Machine is:
Arjen Lucassen: instruments, backing vocals
Jasper Steverlinck (Arid): vocals
Chris Maitland (ex Porcupine Tree): drums
Lori Linstruth (ex Stream of Passion): lead guitar
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| Monday, June 22, 2009 - Primal Fear Guitarist Becomes A Father, Voodoo Circle Axe Steps In As Temporary Replacement! | News from Primal Fear:
Primal Fear guitarist Magnus Karlsson has checked in with the following update: "The twins Sixten and Svante were born yesterday 11:00am and everyone is fine! Big babies that were singing the latest ARCH ENEMY hit the moment they came out! Goodbye to sleep :-) Glad Midsommar!"
The band, meanwhile, has offered the following update with regards to the new touring situation: "Congratulations Magnus and his wife Elisabeth - they will stay some more days in the hospital. We're waiting exactly for this moment to post the news. Alex Beyrodt came in last minute to help out at our first 16.6 show in Mainz and will be on stage with us, until Magnus gives us the go-ahead to come back! We wish Magnus all the best with his new backing choir and thanks to Alex for rocking with us again AND be a real friend!
See you next Saturday in Zaragoza Spain at the Metalway festival! Here's a new picture from the show in Mainz last Saturday!
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| Thursday, June 18, 2009 - Megadeth Announce Endgame As Title Of New Album - Due In September | News from Megadeth:
Megadeth have announced Endgame as the title of their twelfth studio album. The album is expected to be released in September through Roadrunner Records. It was recorded at the band's brand new, self-built studio, Vic's Garage, located near San Diego and named after the legendary and iconic Vic Rattlehead character.
Endgame is being produced by Andy Sneap and Dave Mustaine. Sneap also manned the boards for 2007's United Abominations. Some track titles include 'Headcrusher', '1,320', 'How the Story Ends' and 'This Day We Fight'.
Endgame boasts the technicality, ferocity and snarl that's synonymous with Megadeth and Mustaine. It's a violent masterwork that represents Mustaine's best work in nearly two decades. In a musical world dominated by bands that make generic, blanket statements, Endgame finds Mustaine, once again, making informed and substantial lyrical declarations about the state of the world we live in.
Mustaine himself commented on Endgame, saying, "Thematically, I've never been known to be a silent bystander in a world that needs our participation. As more is revealed about our former President's legacy, a little-known yet staggeringly frightening document which was signed into law, named 'Endgame,' has been uncovered. The album Endgame is the most energetic music offering I have penned in over a decade and is far more believable than knowing someone signed 'Endgame' -the document- into law. The album is also the perfect 'ass- kicking' music to listen to once you are done reading the aforementioned document!"
In short, it's the Megadeth record that fans of classics like So Far, So Good... So What? and Rust In Peace have been chomping at the bit for.
"This new album is my proudest moment since the famous (or infamous) Rust In Peace album," Mustaine also said. "With this album, I am also very excited to be introducing my new lead guitarist Chris Broderick to the world. I have always felt lucky to have had top shredders in that position, but after touring with Chris in support of my last album, I couldn't wait to get into the studio and see what he could do."
Megadeth's lineup consists of Mustaine, Broderick, bassist James LoMenzo and drummer Shawn Drover.
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| Thursday, June 18, 2009 - Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime May Be Broadway Bound | In an exclusive interview with Sterling Whitaker for We Will Rock You, Queensrÿche vocalist Geoff Tate confirmed that the band is in discussions to bring its seminal album Operation: Mindcrime to Broadway.
"Over the years we've been approached by a number of different people in regard to that album," Tate stated. "It just hasn't been the right sort of set up, one that we would feel comfortable with; although as I speak we're meeting with some people about a Broadway production of it. Some fairly big names in Broadway have been working on it and have come to us with this plan, so we're entertaining that at the moment." On June 12th Rent star Adam Pascal told Playbill.com that he will collaborate with Queensryche on the project, which is in its early stages.
"A lot of times people are motivated by money, and I suppose if they waved millions and millions of dollars at us, we might be tempted at some point to sign off on that," Tate said with a laugh. "But we're not in a position where we need the money at this point, so it's nice to keep it close and that way keep some element of control over it and have it presented in the way you want it to be presented . . . it's kind of hard to let go of that."
The singer also discusses Queensrÿche's latest album American Soldier, available from Rhino Records. Inspired by Geoff Tate's actual recorded conversations with American soldiers, the album is a conceptual work about the human cost of war as seen through the eyes of a soldier. Other topics include the decline of record companies and the rise of downloading, Tate's fond memories of maestro David Kyle, the band's current tour in support of American Soldier, and the possibilities for Queensrÿche's next album.
Listen to the audio of the entire Geoff Tate interview at this location.
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| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - Manowar EP News | News from Manowar:
Fantasy becomes reality as MANOWAR releases the EP, "Thunder in the Sky." The introduction to The Asgard Saga, MANOWAR'S collaboration with Germany's best-selling fantasy author, Wolfgang Hohlbein, will feature 6 songs and a Bonus CD with "Father" recorded in 16 versions in 16 different languages. The EP is the prequel to the complete CD "Hammer of the Gods," due to be released at the end of 2009.
Destined to be a collector's item, the tour edition of the EP will be available at all the festivals MANOWAR headlines on The Death to Infidels Tour 2009.
In addition, the EP will be available for sale online in high-quality, DRM-free, MP3 format only at The Kingdom Of Steel Online Store (http://store.magiccirclemusic.com/). The downloadable version of the EP will contain the exact same content as the version on sale during the tour: Thunder In The Sky, God Or Man, Let The Gods Decide, Father, Die With Honor, The Crown And The Ring (2008) and versions of "Father" recorded in German, Italian, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Norwegian, Spanish, French, Greek, Turkish, Polish, Japanese, Croatian, Portuguese and Finnish.
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| Monday, June 08, 2009 - New Lost Horizon song clips online | Lost Horizon have posted the following news at their official website:
Faith followers and die hard believers, ex fans and passive likers. The time has come to unveil some secrets about the new material. After massive waves of misery from all fans around the world praying in years for exposing a.n.y.t.h.i.n.g. about the new magic we have decided that we are now ready to do that.
Here are 3 clips from 3 different songs that will appear on the new album. Its midi drums here only and the whole thing is taken directly from a raw working/recording document, which means neither mix nor any kind of sound improvement has been applied on the clips, which is the very point of leaving the final effect for the real album. Also, its MP3 format of course.
Feel and absorb the magical power, and if not then sell Your metal gears and buy golf equipment!
Mighty regards!
/LOST HORIZON
Clip 1 from song with working name "Wizard"
Clip 2 from song with working name "Spirit"
Clip 3 from song with working name "Fire"
More information at the official website.
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| Monday, June 08, 2009 - Cirrha Niva - New Album Due In September | On September 3rd Cirrha Niva will release their new album For Moments Never Done. The album will be released through the band's own independent record label Parnassus Records. Suburban Distribution will take care of the availability in stores through the Benelux. In the USA/Canada, the End Records will handle the distribution of the album. For Europe and the rest of the world distributors are still wanted.
For Moments Never Done will be the first band release with new vocalist Legrand and the first release after their 2001 rock opera album Liaison De La Morte. The band has put their earlier theatrical en gothic influences aside in order to develop into a modern style and sound. In the new songs influences and cross references can be made with names like FAITH NO MORE, PSYCHOTIC WALTZ, NEVERMORE, DREAM THEATER or even IRON MAIDEN and THIN LIZZY. Raw melancholic metal riffs, groovy drums and dark grunts will be enlightened with the powerful clean sometimes almost poppy and soulful, lead vocals of Legrand.
'Dreamon' and 'Framed, two songs of the new album can already be heard on www.cirrhaniva.nl.
The album is recorded and produced by producers Jochem Jacobs and Bouke Visser at Split Second Sound Studio (TEXTURES, AUTUMN, STREAM OF PASSION) and Excess Recording Studio (AYREON, AFTER FOREVER, GOREFEST). For Moments Never Done carries seven songs with a total playing time of approx 47 minutes. The songs in running order are: 'The Fooling', 'Dreamon', 'Framed', 'Running From The Source', 'Golan Heights', 'Spring Before Winter' and 'Self Chosen'.
On the album Cirrha Niva is supported by the following guest musicians;
Manda Ophuis (NEMESEA), Joost van den Broek (AFTER FOREVER), Yuval Kramer (AMASEFFER), Robin de Groot (CHIRAW) and Bouke Visser.
A CD release party including a live concert by the band will be held in Club Plein 79 at Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands on Sunday September 13th.
For more info visit www.myspace.com/cirrhaniva.
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| Monday, June 08, 2009 - Nevermore Complete Songwriting Process For Next Album | News from Nevermore:
One always says that you can't rush greatness or perfection, and this couldn't be more true in the case of metal titans NEVERMORE, who last released the highly acclaimed This Godless Endeavor in 2005. The Seattle quartet will triumphantly return with what could be their most impressive offering of their illustrious decade plus, heralded career.
The Obsidian Conspiracy will commence recording in August with producer Peter Wichers (who previously worked with NEVERMORE vocalist Warrel Dane on his solo debut Praises to the War Machine). Longtime friend and collaborator Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Opeth) will once again be handling mixing duties. The album is currently set for an early 2010 release. Fans can also follow Dane on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/warrel_dane for updates as to the progress of the new album.
Dane further comments: "These songs are full of newfound rage, lyrically and musically. Jeff Loomis has come up with some amazing new riffs that will no doubt please old and new fans alike. Also, I think the combination of Peter and Andy will result in something very, very special.
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