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BEHEMOTH set to release DVD this fall! Headlining tour confirmed: Lawless States of Heretika!
Behemoth releases cover artwork and title of upcoming DVD. Band to hit the road with Watain, Withered, and Black Anvil as support; tour starts this November!
Masters of blackened death metal, BEHEMOTH, will be unleashing the group’s second-ever DVD titled Evangelia Heretika this fall, 2010. More details, such as DVD content, video clips, and preorder information will be made available in the coming weeks.
Vocalist and guitarist Nergal comments; “We’ve been through hell and back to make this release happen. I know we only have a few DVD’s in our catalogue so far but they are not even close to what you are gonna experience with EVANGELIA HERETIKA! Expect approximately 5 hours of essential Behemoth. Long-time Behemoth artistic collaborator, Graal, has provided us with some of his most disturbing and completed vision to date.”
Evangelia Heretika will be released in the US via Metal Blade Records, in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records, and in Poland via Mystic Records.
Starting on November 3rd, BEHEMOTH will hit the road on a headline run dubbed the Lawless States of Heretika tour that kicks off in Quebec City, Canada. Joining BEHEMOTH on this tour that takes the band through the US and Canada are Watain, Withered, and Black Anvil. The tour is presented by ESP Guitars in association with MetalSucks.net and brought to you by Bloody Disgusting, Metal Blade Records, Good Fight Entertainment, Relapse Records, Prosthetic Records and Season of Mist.
Check out the tour poster HERE
A special package is being offered to fans for $66.60 that includes the following items:
- 1 Ticket to the show
- 1 Pre-ordered copy of the DVD (S&H included)
- 1 Tour poster, received at the show
- 1 Meet & Greet pass to meet Behemoth before the show
*Limit 40 per market
Fans can purchase this limited package or tickets to any of the show dates at the following location: http://tix.artistarena.com/behemoth/
The Lawless States of Heretika Tour
With BEHEMOTH featuring Watain, Withered, and Black Anvil
11/03 Quebec City, QC Imperial De Quebec **
11/04 Montreal, QC Club Soda
11/05 Toronto, ON Opera House
11/06 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
11/07 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge
11/08 St. Paul, MN Station 4
11/09 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
11/10 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
11/12 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
11/13 Seattle, WA El Corazon
11/14 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
11/16 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
11/17 San Francisco, CA Slim's
11/18 West Hollywood, CA House of Blues
11/19 Ramona, CA Ramona Mainstage
11/20 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
11/21 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
11/22 Dallas, TX The Palladium Showroom
11/23 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
11/24 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
11/26 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
11/27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
11/28 Orlando, FL Firestone
11/30 Springfield, VA Jaxx
12/01 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
12/02 New York, NY The Fillmore
12/03 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
12/04 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
** no Watain or Black Anvil on this date
In other news, BEHEMOTH recently finished filming and editing a new production video for the track Alas the Lord Is upon Me off their latest release Evangelion. The video was produced and directed by Rafal Szermanowicz and Grupa 13 who also shot BEHEMOTH’s videos for Ov Fire and the Void and At the left hand ov God. Stay tuned to Metal Blade TV and Behemoth’s sites for information on when the video will be premiered. In the meantime, fans can check out a video teaser and making of video for the new video on the band’s YouTube Channel HERE.
http://www.behemoth.pl
http://www.myspace.com/behemoth
http://www.facebook.com/behemoth
http://www.youtube.com/user/Behemothofficial
Metal Blade Records teams up with Alan Averill 'Nemtheanga' of Primordial for distribution of his label POISON TONGUE RECORDS
Alan Averill 'Nemtheanga' works with Metal Blade Records' A&R department; first bands signed are Sweden's PORTRAIT and Ireland's DARKEST ERA!
Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce it has inked an imprint deal with Alan Averill 'Nemtheanga' of Primordial to handle distribution of his label POISON TONGUE RECORDS. Alan's POISON TONGUE RECORDS has already begun to gain notice as a promising label in the underground scene in Europe and now with distribution being handled by Metal Blade Records in North America, the label will be able to further expand its reach into States.
Alan Averill 'Nemtheanga' elaborates; "so after twenty years experience in the music industry I am starting my own imprint label called Poison Tongue Records through Metal Blade Records, working in conjunction with Darragh at Invictus Productions and Cyclone Empire. The reasons are many fold and despite the confused state the industry itself is in I felt it was time to step up and make a few things happen. Poison Tongue will be underground, make no bones about it and will concentrate on a couple of releases a year together with Invictus dealing with the underground traders, Cyclone hitting the middle ground and Metal Blade taking care of the shops, main mail-orders and bigger advertisements. Attack on all fronts!
The first release is the BLOOD REVOLT Indoctrine album. Poison Tongue is responsible for the limited digi version available right now through Metal Blade (listen to the track 'Year Zero' on the website) in conjunction with Profound Lore in the States and Invictus here in Europe taking care of the jewel edition.
Next up is a joint collaboration on a new DESTRÖYER 666 7" together with Invictus Productions. Something I'm very proud to be connected with having long connections with the DESTRÖYER 666 boys, this should be out to coincide with their tour with Watain in the fall. Then we are going to begin working with fellow Aussies, and one-time DESTRÖYER 666 members, Berserker and ASSAULTER on their new album, having recruited new members this is going to crush, plain and simple. A demo track is now up on the Poison Tongue site so be sure to check it out. More news will follow about releases to follow."
In other news; Alan Averill 'Nemtheanga' works with Metal Blade Records' A&R department and has already picked up two new bands. The first is PORTRAIT from Sweden and the second is DARKEST ERA hailing from Ireland. Metal Blade Records chairmen and CEO, Brian Slagel, comments on teaming up with Alan to assist the label in finding new metal acts: "We are very excited to work with Alan on this project. He has great ears and is really embedded in the underground."
Alan adds; "I'll be working A&R for Metal Blade, bringing some new angles and ideas. The first of which is Swedish old school contenders PORTRAIT. When this NWOBHM 80's magma finally spews to the surface these guys are going to be there. The second is young Irish band DARKEST ERA who will release their debut later in the year. A heady and vibrant mix of sweeping Irish melancholy imbued with Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, Omen and Slough Feg. Earth pagan power? Sound about right?
There will be more to follow believe me! If you are interested in getting in touch because your band might be what I'm looking for, email: alan.averill@gmail.com."
"We take pride in signing to a label with a legacy like that of Metal Blade," comments Portrait guitarist Richard Lagergren. "And in a way I'd like to say this will be our first 'real' album… You ain't seen nothing yet! Hell awaits!"
Ade Mulgrew, guitarist of Darkest Era, comments; "this is a big step for us and gives us a great opportunity to get our music out to a lot more people. We've got a new album written that we are really excited about and can't wait to get it recorded. Metal Blade has put out some of our favorite records over the years and we're looking forward to working with them as we embark on this journey of conquest!"
Check them both at www.myspace.corm/darkestera and www.myspace.com/portraitmetal.
RETURN TO EARTH premieres new song EXCLUSIVELY on Full Metal Jackie Radio this weekend!
Jersey-based aggressive hard rock outfit RETURN TO EARTH, featuring the talents of Ron Scalzo, Brett Aveni, and Chris Pennie (Coheed & Cambria, ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan), are pleased to announce that their song Night Of The Exploding Razors will have its WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE premiere this weekend (Aug 6th – Aug 8th) on the acclaimed syndicated radio show, Full Metal Jackie. The show is syndicated on rock stations across the US. Find the station nearest you to tune in this weekend by heading to FullMetalJackieRadio.com.
RETURN TO EARTH's sophomore album and Metal Blade Records debut, Automata, hits stores everywhere on August 17th. Mixing for Automata was handled by Guns N' Roses' Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal who also happened to mix RTE's first album, Captains of Industry, and polished up what turned out to be quite an ambitious multi-track recording. Automata was self produced by Chris and Brett under their new production company, Fight Mannequins. Brett comments: "We wanted complete control over the proceedings, as we felt that only we knew what was best to get the songs across." Vocalist Ron Scalzo adds: "After going about the recording process modestly for our first album, Captains of Industry, we decided to up the ante for Automata - better studios and mics, more tracks, more gear - we wanted to create a heavier, denser sound with more dynamics this time around. Heavier and denser can be a nightmare without the proper mix, and our old friend Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal once again made magic with more tracks than most sane people would dare to blend together to make everything sound cohesive. With file management not necessarily being our 'strong suit', Mr. Thal once again outdid himself trying to piece all the madness together."
Automata album trailers, studio videos, music and more can be seen now on http://www.metalblade.com/returntoearth.
Keep up with RETURN TO EARTH at these sites:
http://www.myspace.com/returntoearththeband
http://www.facebook.com/returntoearth
http://www.baldfreak.com
Los Angeles benefit and memorial show announced for EARLY GRAVES vocalist Makh Daniels
A benefit and memorial show has been planned for Makh Daniels, vocalist of EARLY GRAVES, who tragically passed away on Monday in a van accident, while on tour in Oregon. Everyone is encouraged to come and show support for someone who dedicated his life to touring and the metal scene, and help his family with the costs involved with this tragedy. All proceeds from the door and a percentage of profits from the bar will be donated to Makh's family.
MAKH DANIELS BENEFIT AND MEMORIAL SHOW
Friday, August 6th
@ The Bamboo Lounge
14308 Telegraph Road
Whittier, CA 90604
21+ over - $5 donation – 8pm-2am
Live performances from:
ANTAGONIST
EXHAUSTED PRAYER
DESTROY JUDAS
+ 2 more special guests
For those of you who can't make it or are from another part of the country and would still like to contribute to the family, can make a donation at this link.
ALLEGAEON confirms tour dates in August to promote "Fragments Of Form And Function"!
Colorado's premiere metal band will be hitting the road for a string of dates later this month. The dates start on August 19th in Amarillo, TX and wrap up on August 28th in Greeley, CO. These are the first of many tour dates the band will be scheduling in support of their Metal Blade Records debut album, Fragments Of Form And Function. More dates are currently in the works and will see Allegaeon heading to many cities and states for the first time.
Fragments has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from press and fans alike, and Allegaeon's live show is not to miss, as exhibited in a number of live videos on the band's youtube channel HERE and MetalBlade.tv HERE.
"The noteworthy elements of the band show up almost immediately: a great sense of songwriting and incredible musicianship all around, particularly lightning-fingered guitarists Ryan Glisan and Greg Burgess." MetalSucks.net
"The vocals are comparable to Randy Blythe from Lamb of God, as well as some of the instrumental aspects. There are Dream Theater sections of solo after mind-blowing solo, and some parts reminiscent of Killswitch Engage. There is something about life, philosophy, and this world that can be learned just by listening, and that is not something we come by frequently." Blistering.com
"Allegaeon burst forth with a vicious technical death metal assault. Upon first listen they reminded me of Boston's Revocation, Montreal's Martyr, and Sweden's Anata. All these bands combine brutality with precision playing for their own unique brand of tech-death, but share the common vein of being able to write actual songs amidst all the shred." 4.5/5, TheNewReview.net
ALLEGAEON
08/19 Amarillo, TX Nat Ballroom
08/20 Conway, AR Soundstage
08/21 Dallas, TX The Bone
08/22 Houston, TX The White Swan
08/23 Harlingen, TX Davila's Lounge
08/24 San Antonio, TX Zombie's
08/26 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
08/27 Fort Collins, CO Hodi's Halfnote
08/28 Greeley, CO Crabtree Brewery
http://www.myspace.com/allegaeon
http://www.facebook.com/allegaeon
http://www.twitter.com/allegaeon
http://www.youtube.com/allegaeon
HAIL OF BULLETS finish recordings for second studio album!
Dutch Death Metal Masters HAIL OF BULLETS have finished the recordings for their long-anticipated second full-length to be released this October!
Comments drummer Ed Warby: "I don't think I've ever worked this hard on anything in my entire life, but it sure has paid off! Although 'Of Frost And War' is a tough act to follow, my ringing ears tell me we've succeeded in besting it on every level: songs, playing, production…at the moment Dan Swanö is putting the final touches on a mix that could squash a tank, and then it's off to the pressing plant! All the main ingredients of our blood 'n' guts style death metal have remained intact and I honestly can't imagine anyone that liked our previous work is going to be the least bit disappointed, on the contrary!"
The soon-to-be-titled album was produced by Ed Warby and like before, the monstrous mix was in the capable hands of Mr Dan Swanö.
HAIL OF BULLETS nailed down 11 songs plus intro.
More details on pre-orders, streaming MP3s, track listing, and the new artwork will be released shortly!
Check out this video for the track Warsaw Rising, off their first full-length album of the same name, directed and edited by Dave Hall and Dave Cardoso when HAIL OF BULLETS played the 2009 Maryland Death Metal Fest.
http://www.hailofbullets.com
http://www.myspace.com/hailoffuckenbullets
GWAR lead singer back on FOX News Red Eye for kneecap-splitting 12th time!
THE GWAR-B-QUE RETURNS TO RICHMOND, VA AUGUST 8th
After his heavily-censored 11th appearance on the late-night gab-fest Red Eye, in which he compared the smell of Jessica Parker's twat to "that of a camel-cunt", GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus has been slated to appear once again as the shows "Interplanetary Correspondent", despite repeated calls from the Vatican to ban the long-dicked alien from appearing in public.
"Screw the Pope. He's old," quoth the warty front-thing. "I'm back where I belong, on top, well, a little left of the top, more like the side…ohhh…fuck it."
Catch Oderus and host Greg "Butterball" Gutfeld on Red Eye, which originally aired at 3:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, August 3rd, and can now be seen on MetalBlade.tv and GWAR.tv.
In other GWAR news, the Slave Pit, GWAR's pit of slaves, located in Richmond, VA (because of the excellent crack and large art school), is busily preparing for the re-awakening of an ancient GWAR tradition, the GWAR-B-Que! Back in the early days of GWAR, the slaves used to throw parties in the Pit in the hopes of attracting helpless women. These parties grew in size and fury as other bands and insane artists got involved...but then just stopped happening…
But the GWAR-B-Q is back! On August 8th, 2010, at the Bike Lot in Richmond, VA! Check www.gwarbq.com for full details, directions, and more.
Intergalactic shock-rockers GWAR are busy working on their brand-new album, GWAR's Bloody Pit of Horror, to be released this fall on Metal Blade Records.
http://www.gwar.net
http://www.gwar.tv
http://www.gwarbq.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/gwar
http://www.metalblade.tv/tv/
http://www.facebook.com/gwar
http://www.myspace.com/gwarofficial
TWITTER FEEDS:
ODERUS: http://twitter.com/therealoderus
BALSAC: https://twitter.com/BalSacJoD
LIZZY BORDEN confirms new guitarist to be AC Alexander
LIZZY BORDEN have added guitarist AC Alexander (WARRIOR, HATETIMESNINE) to the line-up on the upcoming European tour. The tour starts this Friday, August 6th at the Wacken Festival in Germany and ends September 10th at the Stockholm Rock-Out festival.
"AC played the Rock N' America festival in OK, last week with us and was the shot out of a cannon ball of fire we were looking for.along with Dario Lorina this guitar team is second to none, and with Marten Andersson on bass and Joey Scott on the drums Lizzy Borden is all set to blast though the rest of 2010 and beyond. We are rehearsing and gearing up for what promises to be an amazing trek around Europe. Playing a different country almost every night is such a cool thing to do, something we have not done since 2008 and we all can't wait to get on that plane!" - Lizzy
See the Lizzy Borden tour trailer (below) on MetalBlade.tv HERE.
LIZZY BORDEN
Appointment With Death European tour
August:
August 06 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open Air (Wet Stage at 7:20 pm)
August 07 - Brielpoort/Deinze, Belgium - Alcatraz Metal Festival
August 13 - San Javier, Spain - Leyendas del Rock festival
August 14 - Pontevedra, Spain - Vigo @ Sala Mondo
August 15 - La Coruña, Spain - Discoteca Ola Green
August 19 - Uster, Switzerland - Rock City
August 20 - Pinarella, Italy - Rock Planet
August 21 - Viareggio, Italy - Paranoid
August 23 - Vienna, Austria - Metal Corner
August 26 - Berlin, Germany - Blackland
August 27 - Lübeck, Germany - Treibsand
August 28 - Rijssen, Holland - Elsrock Festival
September:
September 10 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Rock Out
November:
November 06 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya Cyclone
November 07 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya Cyclone
Keep checking back to www.lizzyborden.com for more dates to be announced soon.
LIZZY BORDEN online:
http://www.lizzyborden.com/
http://www.facebook.com/lizzybordenband
http://www.myspace.com/lizzybordenband
LAZARUS A.D. wants YOU to make their next music video! "Blow Up Our Video" contest has been launched in association with ESP guitars and Metal Blade Records
Video for "LAST BREATH" to be made by fans
Lazarus A.D. is currently in the studio and Belle City Sound in Racine, WI recording their follow up to The Onslaught. While recording their newest material, the band and Metal Blade Records have launched a contest where fans can create the music video for one of the band's oldest songs, Last Breath. This song was featured on the band's original 3 song demo and was written when all of the guys were still in high school.
Bassist/vocalist Jeff Paulick comments: "We are so stoked for this contest. "Last Breath" has been a fan favorite since the get go back in '05, and we never got a chance to make the video! We can't wait to see what fans submit, no matter how awesome or ridiculous it may be! We hooked up with ESP for an awesome grand prize, and I think it's a killer concept for the fans. Good luck to all who enter."
There will be three winners: First place receives an ESP LTD MH-103QM STB guitar signed by the band, as well as a t-shirt and a copy of the upcoming new album. Second place receives a custom designed Lazarus A.D. drumhead, a t-shirt and a copy of the upcoming new album. Third place receives a t-shirt and a copy of the upcoming new album. To view all of the contest details, terms and to enter, head to: http://www.metalblade.com/lazarusad.
Prospective video directors can download Last Breath HERE.
http://www.espguitars.com/
http://www.lazarusad.com/
http://www.myspace.com/lazarus1
http://www.facebook.com/lazarusad
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