Metal Blade News 28.03.08
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)
21.04.2008 SLAYER-'Live Undead/'Haunting The Chapel' (red vinyl)
19.05.2008 HAIL OF BULLETS-'...Of Frost And War' (ltd. Digipak CD; LP)
19.05.2008 PRIMORDIAL-'To The Nameless Dead' (PicDisc)
26.05.2008 HATCHET-‘Awaiting Evil’ (CD)
26.05.2008 SHAI HULUD-'Misanthropy Pure' (CD)
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BRAINSTORM summer festival appearance.
Metal Blade’s finest power metallers BRAINSTORM returned from the first leg of their European „Downburst“ tour and proved once again that they are one of the best live bands around the globe. “The tour was a blast and we can’t wait to hit the summer festivals this year as soon as possible!”, quotes mainman Todde. “Our fans and the band built such a strong unity every night, singing along and banging heads as if there was no tomorrow. Unbelievable. amazing, impressing, wonderful! This made us speechless not only once during the tour.”
Here’s a first rundown on festivals BRAINSTORM will play during this summer:
19. - 21.06.2008 - D – Kleinwenkheim - Queens Of Metal 2008
27. - 28.06.2008 - D - Härtsfeldsee - Rock am Härtsfeldsee Festival
03. - 09.07.2008 - SLO - Tolmin - Metal Camp
10. - 13.07.2008 - CZ - Vizovice - Masters Of Rock Festival
17. - 19.07.2008 - D - Osterode - Rock Harz Open Air
The first BRAINSTORM club show for fall 2008 is confirmed as well:
29.11.2008 - D - Andernach - JUZ Live Club
brainstorm-web.net <Brainstorm official website> |myspace.com/officialbrainstorm <MySpace.com - Brainstorm - Stuttgart/Ulm area - Metal - www.myspace.com/officialbrainstorm>
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CATARACT thank you all
“Ultra mega thanxxx to all the people who came out and made our record release and birthday bash a memorable day! The place was packed and we hope you all had just as much fun as we did - once again thanks a lot to all you people for supporting swiss metal!
Special thanks to Requiem, Switchback and Shallow Bloodhood for supporting us, to Dani and all of F&Y for organizing everything, all the helping hands, especially Martin Ain from Celtic Frost for the announcement (it wasn't Brian Slagel), Martin King of Excess DB for the sound, Giusi for the roadie, King Kong for Homer's dance, Raffi for the singing and all the other guys and girls taking part in the competition - you all rule!
There's a shitload of pics online already (metalpics.ch, ::Webzine Punk, Hardcore, Metal in Switzerland, Booking, Live Pictures, Cd's Reviews, Live Reports, Interviews::Skartnak.com and rabbitriot.net, more will follow I guess) plus this cool video documenting the crowd surfer contest which lasted the whole song:
Thanks to Myrco for uploading it!
We sold out of the limited edition CD version, but we'll have it back soon. The Pic Disc has also sold out. Metal Blade told us they don't have any of them left. So, well done for those who got one! More news coming up soon including a nice show update!
cataract.cc <CATARACT - Official Website - Swiss Metalmachine on Metal Blade Records> <CATARACT - Official Website - Swiss Metalmachine on Metal Blade Records> <[ God Dethroned ] Official Website [ www.goddethroned.com ]> | <MySpace.com - GOD DETHRONED - Death Metal / Black Metal / Thrash - www.myspace.com/villavampiria> MySpace.com - CATARACT [New Record out now!] - Zürich, CH - Hardcore / Metal / Thrash - www.myspace.com/cataract <MySpace.com - CATARACT [New Record out now!] - Zürich, CH - Hardcore / Metal / Thrash - www.myspace.com/cataract>
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UNEARTH DVD hits US Billboard charts, certified Gold in Canada
UNEARTH's first-ever DVD, "Alive from the Apocalypse", debuted at No. 13 on Billboard's Top Music Videos chart with first-week sales of 1,800 copies. It also landed at No. 15 on the Top Video/DVD chart in Canada, where it was certified gold just one week after its release!
Canada is the first territory to commemorate certified gold status of "Alive from the Apocalypse".
Commented singer Trevor Phipps: "Heavy metal, travelling the world, all the beer and whiskey we can drink, and now a gold DVD. ****, man, does it get any cooler than this? Thanks to all our fans in Canada for being the first country to make any of our releases gold. You all have supported us ever since our first trip north of the border in 1999 and shit just keeps getting better. You all ****ing rule. See you on the road soon and thanks!!!"
UNEARTH - ALIVE FROM THE APOCALYPSE DVD AVAILABLE 03.18.2008 <UNEARTH - ALIVE FROM THE APOCALYPSE DVD AVAILABLE 03.18.2008> | MySpace.com - UNEARTH - Boston, Massachusetts - Metal / Thrash / Hardcore - www.myspace.com/unearth <MySpace.com - UNEARTH - Boston, Massachusetts - Metal / Thrash / Hardcore - www.myspace.com/unearth>
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)
21.04.2008 SLAYER-'Live Undead/'Haunting The Chapel' (red vinyl)
19.05.2008 HAIL OF BULLETS-'...Of Frost And War' (ltd. Digipak CD; LP)
19.05.2008 PRIMORDIAL-'To The Nameless Dead' (PicDisc)
26.05.2008 HATCHET-‘Awaiting Evil’ (CD)
26.05.2008 SHAI HULUD-'Misanthropy Pure' (CD)
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BRAINSTORM summer festival appearance.
Metal Blade’s finest power metallers BRAINSTORM returned from the first leg of their European „Downburst“ tour and proved once again that they are one of the best live bands around the globe. “The tour was a blast and we can’t wait to hit the summer festivals this year as soon as possible!”, quotes mainman Todde. “Our fans and the band built such a strong unity every night, singing along and banging heads as if there was no tomorrow. Unbelievable. amazing, impressing, wonderful! This made us speechless not only once during the tour.”
Here’s a first rundown on festivals BRAINSTORM will play during this summer:
19. - 21.06.2008 - D – Kleinwenkheim - Queens Of Metal 2008
27. - 28.06.2008 - D - Härtsfeldsee - Rock am Härtsfeldsee Festival
03. - 09.07.2008 - SLO - Tolmin - Metal Camp
10. - 13.07.2008 - CZ - Vizovice - Masters Of Rock Festival
17. - 19.07.2008 - D - Osterode - Rock Harz Open Air
The first BRAINSTORM club show for fall 2008 is confirmed as well:
29.11.2008 - D - Andernach - JUZ Live Club
brainstorm-web.net <Brainstorm official website> |myspace.com/officialbrainstorm <MySpace.com - Brainstorm - Stuttgart/Ulm area - Metal - www.myspace.com/officialbrainstorm>
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CATARACT thank you all
“Ultra mega thanxxx to all the people who came out and made our record release and birthday bash a memorable day! The place was packed and we hope you all had just as much fun as we did - once again thanks a lot to all you people for supporting swiss metal!
Special thanks to Requiem, Switchback and Shallow Bloodhood for supporting us, to Dani and all of F&Y for organizing everything, all the helping hands, especially Martin Ain from Celtic Frost for the announcement (it wasn't Brian Slagel), Martin King of Excess DB for the sound, Giusi for the roadie, King Kong for Homer's dance, Raffi for the singing and all the other guys and girls taking part in the competition - you all rule!
There's a shitload of pics online already (metalpics.ch, ::Webzine Punk, Hardcore, Metal in Switzerland, Booking, Live Pictures, Cd's Reviews, Live Reports, Interviews::Skartnak.com and rabbitriot.net, more will follow I guess) plus this cool video documenting the crowd surfer contest which lasted the whole song:
Thanks to Myrco for uploading it!
We sold out of the limited edition CD version, but we'll have it back soon. The Pic Disc has also sold out. Metal Blade told us they don't have any of them left. So, well done for those who got one! More news coming up soon including a nice show update!
cataract.cc <CATARACT - Official Website - Swiss Metalmachine on Metal Blade Records> <CATARACT - Official Website - Swiss Metalmachine on Metal Blade Records> <[ God Dethroned ] Official Website [ www.goddethroned.com ]> | <MySpace.com - GOD DETHRONED - Death Metal / Black Metal / Thrash - www.myspace.com/villavampiria> MySpace.com - CATARACT [New Record out now!] - Zürich, CH - Hardcore / Metal / Thrash - www.myspace.com/cataract <MySpace.com - CATARACT [New Record out now!] - Zürich, CH - Hardcore / Metal / Thrash - www.myspace.com/cataract>
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UNEARTH DVD hits US Billboard charts, certified Gold in Canada
UNEARTH's first-ever DVD, "Alive from the Apocalypse", debuted at No. 13 on Billboard's Top Music Videos chart with first-week sales of 1,800 copies. It also landed at No. 15 on the Top Video/DVD chart in Canada, where it was certified gold just one week after its release!
Canada is the first territory to commemorate certified gold status of "Alive from the Apocalypse".
Commented singer Trevor Phipps: "Heavy metal, travelling the world, all the beer and whiskey we can drink, and now a gold DVD. ****, man, does it get any cooler than this? Thanks to all our fans in Canada for being the first country to make any of our releases gold. You all have supported us ever since our first trip north of the border in 1999 and shit just keeps getting better. You all ****ing rule. See you on the road soon and thanks!!!"
UNEARTH - ALIVE FROM THE APOCALYPSE DVD AVAILABLE 03.18.2008 <UNEARTH - ALIVE FROM THE APOCALYPSE DVD AVAILABLE 03.18.2008> | MySpace.com - UNEARTH - Boston, Massachusetts - Metal / Thrash / Hardcore - www.myspace.com/unearth <MySpace.com - UNEARTH - Boston, Massachusetts - Metal / Thrash / Hardcore - www.myspace.com/unearth>
