Metal News 12-02-2003

DREAMASTER

Iron In The Soul
Apr 1, 2002
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STRATOVARIUS - In studio to mix Elements Part 2

"Yesterday 11.2. Timo Tolkki entered Finnvox studios in Helsinki with Mikko Karmila to mix the songs for "Elements pt 2". Some vocal overdubs will still be recorded as well.

Final tracklisting is not available at this time yet, but some songs that will be on the album include: "Alpha&Omega", "I Walk to My Own Song", "Awaken the Giant", "Liberty", "Season of Faith´s Perfection", "I´m Still Alive", "Dreamweaver".

The planned release date for "Elements pt 2" is at the moment set for Oct 2003.

"Elements pt 1" has been a huge success all over the world and Stratovarius wishes to thank its fans from the amazing support.

The band is looking forward to the tour very much and will reward the fans with the biggest stage set that they have ever had with lots of surprises!. "

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John McEntee takes over vocals for INCANTATION!


Necropolis Records and Incantation are proud and excited to announce that the new guitarist/vocalist for the legendary Death Metal act INCANTATION is none other than founding member/guitarist John McEntee. The band have always been plagued by line-up changes in the vocalist department, but with this personnel change, that is in the past. McEntee’s style follows the tradition of INCANTATION vocals, dark, cavernous, haunting and tortured, all of the things that fans have come to expect from the band! Any and all nay-sayers will be utterly silenced after witnessing the amazing live footage of the band filmed just last week in Mexico both at www.necropolisrecords.com and www.incantation.com

Also, the band is pleased to welcome new guitarist Lou Lombardozzi into the fold, who is working out great and is an excellent addition to the band. The reinvigorated INCANTATION will be leveling towns throughout the eastern US in the coming days at the following locations:



“Rotting with your Christ” US tour 2003 with Pungent Stench, Beyond The Embrace, Rune

February 13, North Six, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
February 14, Chantilly's, Mancheste, NH
February 15, Lupos, Providence, RI
February 20, Flying Machine, Lorraine, OH
February 22, Creepy Crawl, St Louis, MO

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THERION News

"Therion are back from the winter hibernation, and have big plans for this year. As always. :)

Newest Email from Kliffoth: Chris talks about the new album, that's undergoing pre-production. Also some news about the upcoming double DVD release!

Tour section: No dates yet, but there will be summer festivals this year as well. Also there'll be a worldtour. World. Meaning planet. Lemme count..Europe 1, South America 2, North America 3, hmm. 4 continents missing. Nevertheless, it IS probbable that for the first time Therion will tour US! "

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DARK MOOR - "Between Light And Darkness" EP

"The new work of the spanish band has a name, "Between Light and Darkness", and will be launched in April. The record sessions were the last summer in the Cube Studios of Madrid, where the band record four acoustic brand new themes that will be included in the EP, in addition to the bonus tracks that were included in "The Gates of Oblivion" and "The Hall of the Olden Dreams" for the asiatic zone. Another track will be a fabulous orchestral version of the fantastic Dies Irae. So the new CD will include the following tracks:

- A lament of misery (Acoustic)
- From dawn to dusk (Acoustic)
- Memories (Acoustic)
- Echoes of the seas (Acoustic)
- Fall Of Melniboné (Bonus track from The Hall of the Olden Dreams)
- Shadow of the Nile (Bonus track from The Gates of Oblivion)
- Mistery of goddes (Bonus track from The Gates of Oblivion)
- Dies Irae (Orchestral)

Coming back to the record sessions of the acoustic themes we want to tell you that the band could be completed with some guest musicians in order to reach the rare and original sound of this record. This musicians were:

- Mari Llanos Calleja - Harpist
- Alicia Fernández - Flute
- Justo Maroto - Clasic guitar
- Luis Álvarez - Violins and viola
- María José López - Cello
- Isabel García - Piano

- Nacho Ruíz, Mamen, José Garrido (Arwen) - Choirs -

In March we expect to show you the cover art of the new CD and some surprises more."

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VADER News

New European dates

"We have confirmed a few dates of VADER's next European tour. Metallysee Agency is curently working on some terms in Italy, Austria and Germany. More details soon. It's conceivable that DERANGED will also participate on the tour."

25.04.D MUNSTER - LIVE ARENA
26.04.BL VOSSELAAR - BIEBOB
27.04.NL ROTTERDAM - BAROEG
28.04.UK COLCHESTER - SOUNDHOUSE
29.04.UK CARDIFF - MS1
30.04.SCH GLASGOW - STRAWBERRY FIELDS
01.05.UK BRADFORD - RIO
02.05.UK LONDON - UNDERWORLD
03.05.NL AMSTELVEEN - PERON 60
04.05.FR PARIS - LA LOCOMOTIVE
07.05.FR PERPIGNAN - CROCK MORE
08.05.SP IRUN - TUNK
09.05.SP BARCELONA - MEPHISTO
10.05.SP MADRID - LA CAPSA
11.05.SP MURCIA - MOLOKO
12.05.P PORTO - HARD CLUB
15.05.CH PRATTELN - Z7

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CHINCHILLA - Fast Eddie Clarke Guests

CHINCHILLA just finished recordings for their fourth album "Madtropolis" in the House Of Music Studios, Germany. Produced by the band and Achim Köhler, CHINCHILLA managed to record eleven songs of pure joy that range from melodic ballads to pure and powerful HEAVY Metal!

Legendary ex-MOTÖRHEAD guitar player Fast Eddie Clarke played an awesome solo for the song "When The Sand Darkens The Sun" when he visited the band in the studio. "We got in touch with him during our tour with Paul Di Anno", CHINCHILLA guitarist Udo Gerstenmeyer explains. "By the end of last year we just sent him an e-mail with our request and he was straight in for it. It was so easy. Eddie is such a nice guy and the solo he played is awesome!"

Here's the complete track listing:
1. A DANCE WITH THE DEVIL
2. BATTLE OF THE WORLD
3. HEADLESS FOOLS
4. HEAVY METAL
5. MADTROPOLIS
6. MONEY RULES EVERYTHING
7. OUR DESTINY
8. SATELLITE
9. THE ENTIRE WORLD
10. TURN AROUND THE MAGIC TABLE
11. WHEN THE SAND DARKENS THE SUN

Since last years tour with DEMON, CHINCHILLA have a new line-up:
Thomas Laasch: Vocals
Udo Gerstenmeyer: Guitar
Josh Häberle: Bass
Criss Schwinn: Drums
Artur Diessner: Keyboards, Backing Vocals

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THE HAUNTED - "One Kill Wonder" Special Editions

Earache is preparing to unleash the magnificent new album "One Kill Wonder" from The Haunted, and numerous Special editions will be available on its release. Collectors everywhere should snap up the limited edition (10,000) 'Casebox' edition which contains the CD wrapped in 'Police Line' tape, as well as 6 'suspect cards' featuring the members of the band, all housed in a box set. Sure to be worth stacks in years to come, this edition will sell out pretty quick, but is unfortunately only available in UK and German stores and also via our webstore.

http://www.earacherecords.org/news_stories/haunted/hauntedbox

A limited edition vinyl Picture Disc LP (1000) will also be available on our webstore as well as in stores - that is, if you can find any that sell vinyl anymore.
Swedish fans get an exclusive bonus track "Creed" which is only available on the Swedish Edition (5000)of the CD album, but this too will be available to order from our webstore. Japanese fans can pick up the Toys Factory licensed edition CD with another exclusive bonus track -"Ritual".

http://www.earacherecords.org/news_stories/haunted/Haunted_vinyl_reverse.jpg

The regular 11 -track CD edition, some wrapped with 'Police Tape', will be available everywhere on release. The Cd features the following tracks and is NOT released with any copy-protection.

1) Privation Of Faith, Inc
2) Godpuppet
3) Shadow World
4) Everlasting
5) D.O.A
6) Demon Eyes
7) Urban Predator
8) Downward Spiral
9) Shithead
10) Bloodletting
11) One Kill Wonder

RELEASE DATES: 10th February Sweden, 17th February UK/Europe, 19th February Japan, 25th February USA

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AGENT STEEL sign to Scarlet Records

AGENT STEEL has officially signed to Scarlet Records for the European territory! Plans are set for a May/June, 2003 release date for Europe. "We are halfway through the mix down sessions of our long overdue “order of the Illuminati” recording. Bernie Versailles is handling the engineering and co-production duties and our goal is to finish up by the end of February" adds guitarist Juan Garcia. Catch AGENT STEEL live on Saturday, March 1, 2003 at The Garage (Metal for Cancer Benefit show) in Los Angeles also on the bill are NOKTURNE L.A., INFAMY, DREAMS OF DAMNATION (Feat. Jim Durkin of Dark Angel) and special guests SCARRED.

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WITHIN TEMPTATION - New European release

With its first release Mother Earth was not released in all European countries. Often people had to go to great lengths to get their hands on this musical milestone of Within Temptation. Now Gun Records makes the album avaiable in the whole of Europe by this release. A whole new digipack version with a special new cover and four bonustracks. If you could not get your hands on the album before, now you can !

New album picture: http://www.dev-hell.com/qcms_wt_temp_german/content_images/mother_earth_SE.jpg

Tracklist:

1. Mother Earth
2. Ice Queen
3. Our Farewell
4. Caged
5. The Promise
6. Never-ending Story
7. Deceiver of Fools
8. Intro
9. Dark Wings
10. Perfect Harmony

Bonustracks:
11. Deep Within(live'02)
12. The Dance(live'02)
13. Restless "classical version"
14. Bittersweet "B-side"

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PRIMAL FEAR - "The History Of Fear" DVD

"after & still some very busy days for Tom & Mat with SINNER - anyway, we will mix the audiotracks for the forthcoming DVD "The History Of Fear" next week and we will record two brandnew tracks for forthcoming tribute albums by Nuclear Blast. This time, we will pay tribute to two very great and still existing bands - we will record Iron Maiden's "Two Minutes To Midnight" and "Die Young" by the legendary Black Sabbath. Two heavy challenges for Ralf, who's looking forward to kill the microphone again! The History of the band was translated into German by the new head of our German Fanclub Kat."

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DORO DVD

"Hi Fans,
as you all know DOROs DVD will soon be released. As an extra special highlight the producers want to add an interview with our Queen and they ask us, the fans, to send in some questions!! Just write down what you always wanted to ask DORO and send it to Produzenten! All the questions will be collected and will be given to DORO during the production of the interview. Please help to create a very interesting and informative interview!! We are looking forward to your questions, guys!!"

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KONKHRA News

"We are going to sign a deal this coming week. we have recieved several offers but this looks like it is the best way for us to put out this fifth album of ours. We are getting more wide spread distribution than we used to in the past. As soon as the deal is signed we will print a full list of countries that the record will hit directly. We expect a release date in April or May. This means that any touring activity will be pushed to the fall...except maybe a release party performance in a small bar in Copenhagen...and the performance on fuck the commerce festival..."

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ANCIENT RITES - DVD & Live album to be released

And The Hordes Stood As One, the live DVD and CD/DLP will both be released on March, 3th! (yes, that's 3/3/3 which is obviously 666/2. Devilish mathematics hu!). The CD and DoubleLP will be unleashed upon the masses by Hammerheart Records, whereas the DVD is a creation by the Finnish Sound & Picture: http://www.sound-picture.com/dvdshop/ production company. Click on the link to check out a videosample and make your online preorders! This two hours (b)lasting beast contains great extra's such as a documentary on their Finnish tour in 2000, a videocollage and a picture gallery! Please also note that the audio is in full Surround 5.1 format, so warn your neighbors you will be bringing Ancient Rites in your living room!!!

DVD trackist:

01. The Return
02. Exile (Les litanies de Satan)
03. Victory or Valhalla (Last Man Standing)
04. Total Misanthropia
05. Aris
06. And the Horns Called for War
07. North Sea
08. Infant Sacrifices to Baalberith
09. Blood of Christ
10. Longing for the Ancient Kingdom
11. Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods)
12. Ode to Ancient Europa
13. (Het Verdronken Land van) Saeftinge
14. On Golden Fields (De Leeuwen Dansen)
15. Mother Europe
16. Evil Prevails
17. Fatherland
18. Dim Carcosa

-Special DVD features: Victory or Valhalla - video, And the Horns Called for War - video
-Documentary - Finnish Tour 2000, Video Collage from Ancient Times, Picture Gallery
-Picture format: PAL 4 : 3, Region Code: All Language : English, Audio: 5,1 and Stereo, Duration: 115 min., Disc Format: DVD-9


DVD cover picture: http://www.sound-picture.com/dvdshop/images/dvdcover.jpg