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ANCIENT To Enter Studio In January
Norwegian black metallers ANCIENT will enter the studio in January to record their new album, tentatively due in the spring through Metal Blade Records. The CD will be recorded at Mirage and Alpha-Omega studios and the mixing and mastering will take place in early February at Studio Fredman in Gothe...October 22, 2003
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Review: 'LED ZEPPELIN' Rock Akron Crowd
Malcolm X Abram of the Cleveland Beacon Journal reports that "the Akron Symphony Orchestra collectively loosened its tie Sunday night with 'The Music of Led Zeppelin: A Rock Symphony' (see previous story) and was rewarded with rock-star treatment from an enthusiastic audience. "For two-plus hours, E...October 13, 2003
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EXMORTEM To Release EP, 7" Single
Danish death metallers EXMORTEM have several releases planned for the coming months. Among the items scheduled for release through Osmose Productions is the "Pest Campaign 2003" CD/EP featuring three profesionally recorded live tracks (recorded in Valencia, Spain during our European tour in April 20...October 9, 2003
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ANCIENT, KONKHRA, ABORTED Confirmed For Israel's METALIST FESTIVAL
ANCIENT, KONKHRA and ABORTED are among the artists confirmed for Metalist Festival, the first-ever Israeli metal festival set to take place at the Hangar 11 in Tel-Aviv on October 16 during "sookot" holiday. The event, which will host about 17 black/death/thrash/heavy metal groups (three of them fro...September 19, 2003
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Taiwanese Black Metal Band CHTHONIC Put Spin On The Country's Past
The controversial Taiwanese black metal band CHTHONIC have been criticized for mixing politics and music, and have even been prevented from performing in China after being labeled as "pro-independence musicians." They extolled the virtues of Na Tao Ji, a tragic heroine of Taiwanese folklore, by sing...September 15, 2003
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ANCIENT To Enter Studio In November
Norwegian black metallers ANCIENT will enter the studio in November to record their new album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Metal Blade Records. The CD will be recorded at Mirage and Alpha-Omega studios and the mixing and mastering will take place at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden. Th...September 10, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Percussionist Leads Drum Circle In Thousand Oaks
Sue Davis of InsideVC.com reports that DEF LEPPARD drummer "Rick Allen knows the healing power of drums and came to share it in Conejo Valley on Sunday afternoon [September 7]. "Allen's nonprofit organization, Raven Drum Foundation, sponsored a drum circle at Chumash Interpretive Center in Thousand...September 8, 2003
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RAGE To Support HELLOWEEN In Europe
Veteran German metallers RAGE have been confirmed as the opening act for HELLOWEEN's upcoming European tour, which is scheduled to kick off on October 20. A RAGE headlining tour will follow in December. RAGE will release their new album, entitled "Soundchaser", on September 29 through SPV/Steamhamme...August 12, 2003
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KROKUS Singer To Guest On WARRIOR CD
KROKUS vocalist Marc Storace has been recruited to sing on the next WARRIOR album, tentatively due before the end of the year. "I have been working on lyrics and vocals in between a bunch of very, very exciting kick-ass KROKUS gigs over the past couple of months," Storace writes in on online posting...August 6, 2003
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RAGE: 'Soundchaser' Samples Posted Online
Veteran German metallers RAGE have posted two songs from their upcoming "Soundchaser" CD in Real Audio format at the SPV Records web site. Check them out: 01. War Of Worlds 02. Great Old Ones As previously reported, the follow-up to last year's "Unity" (view cover here) was recorded in ...July 24, 2003
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ORPHANED LAND Begin Work On 'Mabool'
Long-running Israeli metallers ORPHANED LAND have entered the studio to record their third full-length album, tentatively titled "Mabool", for a late 2003 release through Century Media Records. "In order to celebrate this exciting announcement, Metalist Productions have decided to raise a special ev...July 24, 2003
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ORPHANED LAND To Enter Studio Later In The Month
Long-running Israeli metallers ORPHANED LAND will enter the studio later this month to begin recording their third full-length album, tentatively titled "Mabool", for a late 2003 release through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 1996's "El Norra Alila" will be a concept album, "telling the sto...July 17, 2003
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RAGE: 'Soundchaser' Cover Art Posted Online
Veteran German metallers RAGE have posted the cover artwork (designed by Joachim Luetke) for their new album, "Soundchaser", at this location. "Soundchaser" is due on September 29 through SPV/Steamhammer Records. The follow-up to last year's "Unity" was recorded in April at VPS Studio in Hamm, Germa...July 16, 2003
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AMON AMARTH Confirmed For Austria's SKELETON BASH
Sweden's AMON AMARTH have been confirmed for this year's Skeleton Bash festival, set to take place July 25-26 in Innsbruck, Austria. They will play on Saturday, July 26 between 9:40 and 10:40 p.m. Other bands scheduled to appear at the event include MY DYING BRIDE, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DARKSE...July 15, 2003
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CRYPTIC WINTERMOON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Germany's CRYPTIC WINTERMOON are the final act to be confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear the event is as follows: ANCIENT RITES ANNIHILATOR ASSASSIN CA...July 4, 2003
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