MB news 29/02/08
UPCOMING RELEASE DATES:
25.03.2008 CATARACT-‘Cataract’ (Ltd. ed. CD/CD/PicDisc)
25.03.2008 UNEARTH-‘Alive From The Apocalypse’ (3-DVD)
07.04.2008 EPICUREAN-‘A Consequence Of Design’ (CD)
21.04.2008 FATE-'Vultures' (CD)
21.04.2008 SOILENT GREEN-‘Inevitable Collapse In The Presence Of Conviction’ (CD)
21.04.2008 JOB FOR A COWBOY-'Genesis' (PicDisc)
19.05.2008 HATCHET-‘Awaiting Evil’ (CD)
19.05.2008 FATES WARNING-'Perfect Symmetry' (Re-Issue CD+Bonus)
AEON post live videos on youtube!
Swedens Satanic Death Metallers AEON have uploaded a bunch of liveclips from their show on the 8th of February on youtube. Check the links below to experience black magic the Swedish way!
You Pray To Nothing < >
Living Sin < >
Soulburner < >
With Blood They Pay < >
aeon666.com
AUTUMN announce Marjan Welman as new singer!
Marjan Welman is the new singer of AUTUMN. She replaces Nienke de Jong, who recently announced her departure from the band.
Within the Dutch rock scene Marjan is considered to be a promising talent with her warm voice and perfect timing. Her recent vocal contribution on the Ayreon album ‘01011001’ received outstanding reviews and shows a singer who stands her ground between a selection of highly acclaimed international vocalists. Marjan will make her stage debut with Autumn at a number of major summer festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Metal Gothic Palace and Summer Breeze. She will be fully involved in the writing process of the follow up record to “My New Time”. Marjan will also keep performing with Dutch band Elister.
The band comments the beginning of a new chapter as follows: “We are very proud to welcome Marjan as the new singer of AUTUMN! As it wasn’t easy to fill the gap Nienke left behind, we took our time to find the best possible replacement. Marjan quickly became one of our favourites. She stole our hearts during the first audition with her enthusiasm and powerful rendition of AUTUMN songs. After auditioning some other remarkable singers, it became clear Marjan had all the qualities we were looking for. She is one of the best-kept secrets in the Dutch music scene and we are delighted to write the next chapter for the big AUTUMN book with her.”
Marjan comments her engagement in AUTUMN as follows: “A little while ago, Jens contacted me and asked if I might be interested in auditioning for AUTUMN. I was shocked. “Who, me?” I felt honoured that they would consider me a candidate. He sent me ‘My New Time’ from which I already heard a few songs through myspace. After listening to the entire album once, I realized I wanted to take the amazing opportunity that was right in front of me. On the day of the audition, car trouble threatened to spoil the party. Luckily, we managed to get the audition started without too much delay. After singing away the remaining nerves I also got the chance to enjoy it all. I was struck by the relaxed atmosphere! On my way back I could only hope that they would pick me, and so they did... To also become a part of AUTUMN in addition to Elister feels wonderful and I hope that we’ll do great things!”autumn-band.com
GOATWHORE tour trailer online!
Americas best Black Metal band GOATWHORE is coming over to Europe rather shortly! Please check out the tour trailer for their upcoming 'Shadows Of The Emissaries´ Curse' trek with Immolation, Melechesh and Sickening Horror and feel free to post this video anywhere, code below! ClickHERE < > to watch the clip! Copy & paste this code to your myspace to spread the word:
GOREROTTED tribute merchandise to honour Vitek of Decpatated available!
Now available is an exclusive Vitek Tribute T Shirt commemorating the untimely passing of Decapitated drummer Witold “Vitek” Kieltyka in 2007! Limited to 100 units, it also commemorates the 2005 Decapitated/Gorerotted European tour, which hit 12 countries in just under 30 days! Wilson GOREROTTED states – “I wanted to do something to mark our respect for the time we spent with Vitek, and all of Decapitated when we toured in 2005. It was a very important tour for us, and we have remained friends ever since. I felt that this shirt could give metal fans something to remember Vitek, and at the same time raise some money for the family. Vitek’s daughter was born when we were on the road together, and hopefully this tour souvenir can provide something for her future too” Vogg (Decapitated) – “This is a tribute shirt for my brother Witek. This shirt is also an expression of respect from our brothers in GOREROTTED, and a souvenir of one of the best tours we ever did” The shirt has been donated 100% to the band, so every penny you spend goes directly to Vitek’s family (less shipping cost). All shirts are black short sleeve, with white/silver print that looks killer! Available in M/L/XL, the shirt is extremely limited to 100 units, but if it proves popular, then it may be re-printed.
Wojtek Kieltyka, Vitek’s brother, who is dealing with this tribute states – “On behalf of Witek’s wife and daughter, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude and respect to everyone who will contribute to supporting his family, and keeping the memory of his genuinely inspiring personality and amazing talent alive by purchasing the t-shirt! ‘Nothing truly good can ever be destroyed, or can ever die!’” The shirt can be viewed HERE <http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ebbanner-3.jpg> Prices – UK £15, Europe £16, and Rest of the World £17 For any enquiries or info, please email vitektributeshirt@yahoo.co.uk Paypal is now accepted to the above address, for alternative payments, please email for details. This shirt was made possible with help from our friends at TMFT London. Thanks to Alan and all the guys at TMFT - a killer merchandise company based in London. http://www.tmftlondon.com <http://www.tmftlondon.com/> and MySpace.com - TMFT - 101 - Male - www.myspace.com/tmftlondon
HAIL OF BULLETS studio update!
HAIL OF BULLETS, the new band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen, has entered Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland to begin recording its debut album for a May release via Metal Blade Records.
Warby has issued the following update: "As we're entering the final stages of recording our full length album for Metal Blade Records, we thought we'd share some choice footage of the proceedings. First up is a four-minute glimpse of yours truly beating the shit out of his drums. You can almost see that one crash break! The song I'm doing here is one of the more brutal ones (well, they all are, I guess), with some cool fills and stuff to spice up the umta-umta onslaught. I think I broke an average of 3-4 sticks per song during this session. The forests weep..." The other video clip features a live performance in the HAIL OF BULLETS rehearsal room recorded in December, 2007. ClickHERE
> to watch Ed hitting the drums real hard!
ClickHERE
> to see the band perform in the rehearsal room!
HATE ETERNAL podcast online!
Metal Blade Records has posted a brandnew podcast online. Listen To HATE ETERNALs Erik Rutan talking about the new album “Fury & Flames” that was released earlier this week. Click HERE <http://www.metalblade.de/podcasts/HE_02_28_08.mp3> to listen to the podcast! More podcasts of other Metal Blade artists can be found HERE <METAL BLADE EUROPE - Podcasts>
JOB FOR A COWBOY confirm five major European summer festivals!
US Death Metal sensation JOB FOR A COWBOY have been confirmed for five major European summer festivals! More to come so keep your eyes open on newsletters to follow! Here´s the dates confirmed yet: 13-15/06/08 – UK – Castle Donington – Download Festival
27-28/06/08 – SE – Gothenburg – Metaltown Festival
03-06/07/08 – DK – Roskilde – Roskilde Festival
04-06/07/08 – DE – Rojtzschjora – With Full Force Festival
31/07-02/08/08 – DE – Wacken – Wacken Open Air
UNEARTH DVD-Player online!
On the 25th of March UNEARTH will release their very first DVD-set “Alive From The Apocalypse”! The DVD-set includes two DVDs and one CD and will have a great looking, special packaging. In support of the release Metal Blade has uploaded a viral player. Click HERE <http://www.metalblade.com/unearthdvd...ayer-euro.html> to check out the trailer!
25.03.2008 CATARACT-‘Cataract’ (Ltd. ed. CD/CD/PicDisc)
25.03.2008 UNEARTH-‘Alive From The Apocalypse’ (3-DVD)
07.04.2008 EPICUREAN-‘A Consequence Of Design’ (CD)
21.04.2008 FATE-'Vultures' (CD)
21.04.2008 SOILENT GREEN-‘Inevitable Collapse In The Presence Of Conviction’ (CD)
21.04.2008 JOB FOR A COWBOY-'Genesis' (PicDisc)
19.05.2008 HATCHET-‘Awaiting Evil’ (CD)
19.05.2008 FATES WARNING-'Perfect Symmetry' (Re-Issue CD+Bonus)
AEON post live videos on youtube!
Swedens Satanic Death Metallers AEON have uploaded a bunch of liveclips from their show on the 8th of February on youtube. Check the links below to experience black magic the Swedish way!
You Pray To Nothing <
Living Sin <
Soulburner <
With Blood They Pay <
aeon666.com
AUTUMN announce Marjan Welman as new singer!
Marjan Welman is the new singer of AUTUMN. She replaces Nienke de Jong, who recently announced her departure from the band.
Within the Dutch rock scene Marjan is considered to be a promising talent with her warm voice and perfect timing. Her recent vocal contribution on the Ayreon album ‘01011001’ received outstanding reviews and shows a singer who stands her ground between a selection of highly acclaimed international vocalists. Marjan will make her stage debut with Autumn at a number of major summer festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Metal Gothic Palace and Summer Breeze. She will be fully involved in the writing process of the follow up record to “My New Time”. Marjan will also keep performing with Dutch band Elister.
The band comments the beginning of a new chapter as follows: “We are very proud to welcome Marjan as the new singer of AUTUMN! As it wasn’t easy to fill the gap Nienke left behind, we took our time to find the best possible replacement. Marjan quickly became one of our favourites. She stole our hearts during the first audition with her enthusiasm and powerful rendition of AUTUMN songs. After auditioning some other remarkable singers, it became clear Marjan had all the qualities we were looking for. She is one of the best-kept secrets in the Dutch music scene and we are delighted to write the next chapter for the big AUTUMN book with her.”
Marjan comments her engagement in AUTUMN as follows: “A little while ago, Jens contacted me and asked if I might be interested in auditioning for AUTUMN. I was shocked. “Who, me?” I felt honoured that they would consider me a candidate. He sent me ‘My New Time’ from which I already heard a few songs through myspace. After listening to the entire album once, I realized I wanted to take the amazing opportunity that was right in front of me. On the day of the audition, car trouble threatened to spoil the party. Luckily, we managed to get the audition started without too much delay. After singing away the remaining nerves I also got the chance to enjoy it all. I was struck by the relaxed atmosphere! On my way back I could only hope that they would pick me, and so they did... To also become a part of AUTUMN in addition to Elister feels wonderful and I hope that we’ll do great things!”autumn-band.com
GOATWHORE tour trailer online!
Americas best Black Metal band GOATWHORE is coming over to Europe rather shortly! Please check out the tour trailer for their upcoming 'Shadows Of The Emissaries´ Curse' trek with Immolation, Melechesh and Sickening Horror and feel free to post this video anywhere, code below! ClickHERE <
GOREROTTED tribute merchandise to honour Vitek of Decpatated available!
Now available is an exclusive Vitek Tribute T Shirt commemorating the untimely passing of Decapitated drummer Witold “Vitek” Kieltyka in 2007! Limited to 100 units, it also commemorates the 2005 Decapitated/Gorerotted European tour, which hit 12 countries in just under 30 days! Wilson GOREROTTED states – “I wanted to do something to mark our respect for the time we spent with Vitek, and all of Decapitated when we toured in 2005. It was a very important tour for us, and we have remained friends ever since. I felt that this shirt could give metal fans something to remember Vitek, and at the same time raise some money for the family. Vitek’s daughter was born when we were on the road together, and hopefully this tour souvenir can provide something for her future too” Vogg (Decapitated) – “This is a tribute shirt for my brother Witek. This shirt is also an expression of respect from our brothers in GOREROTTED, and a souvenir of one of the best tours we ever did” The shirt has been donated 100% to the band, so every penny you spend goes directly to Vitek’s family (less shipping cost). All shirts are black short sleeve, with white/silver print that looks killer! Available in M/L/XL, the shirt is extremely limited to 100 units, but if it proves popular, then it may be re-printed.
Wojtek Kieltyka, Vitek’s brother, who is dealing with this tribute states – “On behalf of Witek’s wife and daughter, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude and respect to everyone who will contribute to supporting his family, and keeping the memory of his genuinely inspiring personality and amazing talent alive by purchasing the t-shirt! ‘Nothing truly good can ever be destroyed, or can ever die!’” The shirt can be viewed HERE <http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ebbanner-3.jpg> Prices – UK £15, Europe £16, and Rest of the World £17 For any enquiries or info, please email vitektributeshirt@yahoo.co.uk Paypal is now accepted to the above address, for alternative payments, please email for details. This shirt was made possible with help from our friends at TMFT London. Thanks to Alan and all the guys at TMFT - a killer merchandise company based in London. http://www.tmftlondon.com <http://www.tmftlondon.com/> and MySpace.com - TMFT - 101 - Male - www.myspace.com/tmftlondon
HAIL OF BULLETS studio update!
HAIL OF BULLETS, the new band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen, has entered Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland to begin recording its debut album for a May release via Metal Blade Records.
Warby has issued the following update: "As we're entering the final stages of recording our full length album for Metal Blade Records, we thought we'd share some choice footage of the proceedings. First up is a four-minute glimpse of yours truly beating the shit out of his drums. You can almost see that one crash break! The song I'm doing here is one of the more brutal ones (well, they all are, I guess), with some cool fills and stuff to spice up the umta-umta onslaught. I think I broke an average of 3-4 sticks per song during this session. The forests weep..." The other video clip features a live performance in the HAIL OF BULLETS rehearsal room recorded in December, 2007. ClickHERE
ClickHERE
HATE ETERNAL podcast online!
Metal Blade Records has posted a brandnew podcast online. Listen To HATE ETERNALs Erik Rutan talking about the new album “Fury & Flames” that was released earlier this week. Click HERE <http://www.metalblade.de/podcasts/HE_02_28_08.mp3> to listen to the podcast! More podcasts of other Metal Blade artists can be found HERE <METAL BLADE EUROPE - Podcasts>
JOB FOR A COWBOY confirm five major European summer festivals!
US Death Metal sensation JOB FOR A COWBOY have been confirmed for five major European summer festivals! More to come so keep your eyes open on newsletters to follow! Here´s the dates confirmed yet: 13-15/06/08 – UK – Castle Donington – Download Festival
27-28/06/08 – SE – Gothenburg – Metaltown Festival
03-06/07/08 – DK – Roskilde – Roskilde Festival
04-06/07/08 – DE – Rojtzschjora – With Full Force Festival
31/07-02/08/08 – DE – Wacken – Wacken Open Air
UNEARTH DVD-Player online!
On the 25th of March UNEARTH will release their very first DVD-set “Alive From The Apocalypse”! The DVD-set includes two DVDs and one CD and will have a great looking, special packaging. In support of the release Metal Blade has uploaded a viral player. Click HERE <http://www.metalblade.com/unearthdvd...ayer-euro.html> to check out the trailer!
