Tuesday 9pm GMT (4pm EST) The Brothers Grim (Ljosalfur and Dokkalfur of Primitive Graven Image) weekly radio show on Open Grave Radio will be a Black Metal special!!
The show will take you through the history, the magic, and the mayhem, of black metal! From Venom, to Bathory, to Emperor, to Dimmu Borgir, and everything in between!
EXCLUSIVE!!! At the end of the show a brand new Primitive Graven Image track from their up coming debut album 'Traversing the Awesome Night' will be played! This will be a totally new track, unmastered and fresh from mixing, that NO ONE but the band themselves has heard, and you won't hear it again until the album is released on 27th March 2007!
03.12.2006: NIGHTMARE are about to start pre-production for their sixth studio album
French power metallers NIGHTMARE have started pre-production for their sixth studio album... After 3 albums produced by Norwegian producer Terje Refsnes, the band have now opted for a new challenge... The recording will start May 7th 2007 at famous Fredman studio in Sweden and the album will be produced by Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, IN FLAMES, HAMMERFALL... etc...)...
Immortal will co-headline Hellfest (22-24 June 2007; Clisson, France). "France has always been an important country for Immortal, and we're looking forward to finally meeting our dedicated French fans again", Abbath and Horgh state. This will be Immortal's only concert in France for 2007. For more info on Hellfest and tickets, please see the festival's website: www.hellfest.fr
02.12.2006: Dark Funeral to participate in Inferno Festival 2007
Dark Funeral is one of Sweden’s first and biggest Black Metal bands. After spreading darkness and terror for over 13 years, Dark Funeral holds an elite position in today’s Black Metal Scene. During the Easter of 2007 Dark Funeral, the band whom most likely is entitled to the Guinness World Record as the band naming "Satan" the most in their lyrics, will arrive in Oslo to conquer the Inferno Metal festival.
ThyDoom
18.11.2006: Cult Of Luna's ''Somewhere Along The Highway'' Is Named One The The Top Albums Of 2006
CULT OF LUNA have yielded bounties of positive press and recognition for their latest Earache release, "Somewhere Along the Highway", which has captured fans and new listeners with its' genuinely dynamic, unique sound. Metallically savvy and diverse, DECIBEL magazine have named CULT OF LUNA'S "Somewhere Along the Highway" #5 on their "Top 40" of 2006 list – praising "Somewhere Along the Highway" as an album that "...makes its points straight away, evoking a rich gamut of bad moods, than marching purposefully toward the gray at the end of the tunnel." Atmospherically driven, yet ominously organic, "Somewhere Along the Highway" was recorded in very basic conditions, augmenting the already diverse feeling of the music. CULT OF LUNA have recently recorded a video for "Back to Chapel Town" - check it out at www.cultofluna.com! CULT OF LUNA will be launching into a full Swedish tour in February of 2007 in full support of "Somewhere Along the Highway".
Pick up the year end issue of DECIBEL at a retailer near you and check DECIBEL out at: www.decibelmagazine.com
ThyDoom
18.11.2006: Megadeth presents new song
Here's a super scoop for you MEGADETH fans! MTV2 is hosting an exclusive download of the demo for new song "Gears of War" - one of the smashing tracks set for inclusion in next year's Roadrunner release United Abominations. Click HERE to download the track and tune in to Headbangers Ball Saturday night to watch MEGADETH performing "Gears of War" as part of Gaming Week on MTV2. Oh yeah, one more place for new MEGADETH is Roadrunner's official YouTube Channel.
Says Dave Mustaine:"This was a mix made by Andy Sneap to apply for the job as mixer on this record and I was so impressed I wanted him to help me finish up the last parts as well as cutting two new songs we hadn't planned on releasing. What a great start to one of my favorite records to have ever made so far. If the process of writing and tracking, and the energy we felt in the studios is any indication, then this is just the beginning of the rebuilding of the perfect beast!"
18.11.2006: Slipknot Voliminal: Inside The Nine world Premiere Theatrical Events Taking Place Nationwide Dec. 5th, In Conjunction With Dvd Release!
SLIPKNOT fans (that's you, Maggots!) will have the opportunity to experience the band's new DVD, Voliminal: Inside the Nine on the big screen, on Tuesday, December 5th. Get your tickets now by selecting from the list of cities below and prepare to see SLIPKNOT like you've never seen them before in this unique one-time-only show!
Atlanta, GA / Midtown Art Cinema / 678-495-1424 Birch Run, MI / Cinema Hollywood / 989-624-3461 Boston, MA / Kendall Sq. Cinema / 617-779-5400 Columbus, GA / Carmike 15 / 706-571-0858 Dallas, TX / Magnolia Cinema / 214-520-0098 Denver, CO / Chez Artiste Theatre / 303-757-7164 Des Moines, IA / Southridge 12 / 515-256-8179 Des Moines, IA / Wynnsong 16 / 515-306-4017 Detroit, MI / Emagine Canton / 734-721-3456 El Paso, TX / Carmike 16 / 915-276-9609 Indianapolis, IN / Keystone Cin. / 317-566-8185 Las Vegas, NV / Galaxy / 702-639-0363 Los Angeles, CA / Westside Pavil. / 310-475-0408 Minneapolis, MN / Lagoon Cinema / 612-825-6045 Nashville, TN / Thoroughbred 20 / 615-364-3722 Phoenix, AZ / Arizona Mills Theatre / 480-820-0387 Salt Lake City, UT / Hollywood 15 / 801-974-9437 San Diego, CA / UltraStar Cinemas / 619-574-8684 SF, CA / Embarcadero Ctr. Cinema / 415-352-0832 Seattle, WA / Metro Cinema / 206-633-0059 St. Louis, MO / Tivoli Theatre / 314-995-6270 Washington, DC / E Street Cinema / 202-783-9494
And of course the complete, 2-disc Voliminal: Inside the Nine DVD will be in stores Dec. 5, as well. Go to www.slipknot1.com for all things SLIPKNOT.
ThyDoom
18.11.2006: Killswitch Engage Celebrate Release Of As Daylight Dies Next Tuesday With A Myspace Secret Show In L.a. On Monday Night!
Let us tell you a secret... KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will be the next band to play a MySpace Secret Show! The band will perform at Los Angeles' Key Club next Monday, which of course is the eve of the release of their new album, As Daylight Dies - in stores everywhere this Tuesday, November 21st. Click HERE for info and be one of the few lucky people to see the band at this very special show. If you can't make it to this show, visit the band's TOUR page to find a concert near you.
Can't wait till Tuesday to listen to As Daylight Dies? Well go into your local Hot Topic store starting Friday, November 17th and hear the entire album playing in the store. Hot Topic will also be a low price destination for the CD at $9.99 from Tuesday 11/21 through Tuesday 11/27, and when you purchase the new record you get an exclusive download card redeemable for an unreleased track, a cover of Dio's "Holy Diver." This promotion is valid for a limited time only so hit those stores early before the download cards run out as supplies are limited." Click HERE for complete details.
You can also watch KILLSWITCH ENGAGE members Howard Jones and Adam Dutkiewicz giving impromptu play-by-play performances of all 11 songs from As Daylight Dies at THIS location.
Want more? Check out KILLSWITCH ENGAGE featured in MTV2's the drop ALL DAY on December 2nd. They'll be showing KSE clips - including the killer new one for "My Curse" - throughout the day.
18.11.2006: Deicide Wrap Up Us Dates And Bring The Stench Of Redemption To Mexico And Australia
Taking a few days off in-between countries, DEICIDE have been preparing to hit selected cities in Mexico after a two month tour of the US in full support of their death metal diamond, "The Stench of Redemption." DEICIDE are kicking off the Mexican leg of the tour, which will be followed up by a stint of dates in Australia and New Zealand in mid December. Never leaving a stone unturned, DEICIDE have also been hard at work filming and compiling materials for their forthcoming live DVD - due out in February 2007 - which will feature exclusive live footage and napshots into the lives of one of death metal's hardest working bands. Get ready to experience "The Stench of Redemption" in the sanctity of your home and check out DEICIDE'S latest DVD release, "When London Burns" at the Earache US and UK Web store today!
Swedish death metal act ZONARIA have inked a deal with Pivotal Rockordings for the release of their as-of-yet untitled debut album. The band will be entering the studio on November 20th to begin the tracking for the album. Tracking duties will be handled by Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry) at Black Lodge Studios (Scar Symmetry, Centinex). The mixing will be handled by Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry, Centinex, ex-Carnal Forge). A release in the late spring is expected. Guitarist Emil Nyström had the following to say concerning the signing and the new album as well as current band progress.
"We are really excited about the signing with Pivotal Rockordings. We have been in talks with them for quite a while and it didn't take long before we realized that they were the right label to release our debut album. We've grown really fond of the personnel and the way they work. They are really willing to go 100% for Zonaria!
The recording is starting this Monday, November 20th! It's been quite hectic the last weeks, loads of rehearsing. How this release from the "Rendered in Vain" single is that we're not recording it ourselves, but we are working with Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry, ex-Altered Aeon, ex-World Below) which is going to be a blast! We are also expecting major miracles from Jonas Kjellgren behind the mixing tables! We really love all his work and we're confident that he'll do some really great things with our songs! The artwork will of course be handled by Seth, and we are really looking forward to what he can create for our debut!
We are all very excited to hear what the new album will sound like and are equally excited to dive into the recording process! Especially since we all have developed a lot, not just as musicians and composers: but in all ways! So this debut is going to be the pay off for all the hard work we have put into this band! The metal community can expect a great album in late spring of 2007 and loads of shows in all of Europe. We are planning tours already."
Zonaria has the following live shows confirmed with more to be booked following the recording sessions of their forthcoming debut album.
Nov 17, "Shadow of Metal Festival" Folkets Hus, Umeå, Sweden, (w/Steel Attack, Pravednost) Nov 18, Club Venom, Skellefteå, Sweden (W/Terrortory, Tyranny) Feb 23, 2007, Storan, Gothenberg, Sweden (W/ Engel, Altar Of Sacrifice)
ZONARIA is rounded out by the following musicians:
Simon Berglund - Lead Vocals and Guitars Emil Nyström - Guitars Jerry Ekman - Bass Emanuel C. Isaksson - Drums
14.11.2006: Seduced by Suicide becomes soundtrack of american troops in Iraq
Recently a surprising fact showed how music doesn't have boundaries, taking the work of a brazilian band to the middle east. Directly from Iraq, Jonathan Starkey contacted Seduced by Suicide thanking the band for their work. Jonathan is a member of Bravo Company, from Fort Hood, Texas, and is actually in Iraq with his troop, after leaving USA in October 22nd.
Jonathan got married in September, and as other troop members identified himself with the Seduced by Suicide's music. He sent the following message to Earth, vocalist and multi-instrumentist of Seduced by Suicide, telling about how they miss their wives back home, and the relationship with the band's music: "How are you doing? Well, Bravo Company 1-8 cav from Fort Hood, Texas, would like to say thanks for your music."
He talks about the cover made by Seduced by Suicide for "I Was Made For Lovin' You", from the "disco" album of KISS, which received a gothic rock version: "You make alot of us married soldiors feel better with that song. It hit the right spot when we think of our wives back home, so our hats are off for you guy. Thanks a lot from Bravo Company, we love your music from the heart."
About it Earth says: "That's a fact which shows how music doesn't have boundaries: An american in the middle east listening to finnish rock made by a brazilian using japanese technology."
Messages to Jonathan can be left on his MySpace page, which can be visited through the page of Seduced by Suicide - www.myspace.com/seducedbysuicide
Besides of the promotional work of Seduced by Suicide's Gothic Dream, Earth is recording the full length of Blood Tears (doom metal), which should be released in the beginning of 2007.
ThyDoom
02.11.2006: Inferno Festival presents DHG
The long missed Norwegian band Dødheimsgard (DHG) will surface on stage during the Inferno 2007. Seven years after the release of "666 International", DHG is back with a new album; "Supervillain Outcast". The new album will be released in January by Moonfog.
ROCKEFELLER/JOHN DEE 5-7 APRIL 2007
The Inferno Festival will be held as usual during Easter – now for the 7th time. Previously announced for Inferno 2007: IMMORTAL (N) The full line-up will be announced at our kick-off party at John Dee the 3rd of February 2007, but we will reveal a few more bands on the bill before Christmas.
Scandinavian Diabolical, Australian tour dates and Japanese tour dates posted here. We are extremely happy to announce the Australian and Japanese shows in particular as we have never been to any of these countries before. Australian shows are already on sale and Japanese shows right around the corner if not already. Sahg will NOT be supporting Satyricon on Scandinavian Diabolical as announced on posters. It is undecided yet who will replace them, but there will be a replacement for them on most shows. On Monday we have our first rehearsal with the horned division of Kringkastingsorkesteret and Oslo Filharmoniske orkester and it is something we can't wait to get started on. Gjallarhorn at Sentrum Scene will be Satyricon in a way you have never heard us before.
Post tour report has been added as well:
Getting online and uploading pictures throughout Europe did not prove itself as easy as we expected! Sorry about that. Well, we're back home now and we are glad to state that this was easily the most succesful Satyricon tour ever. more than 1/3 of the shows were sold out and most of them really well-attended. Playing 31 shows in 5 weeks was rough, but also very rewarding because of the response from the audience. One would assume that black metal fans tend to like the same group of bands in the way that a Satyricon fan is for example a Darkthrone fan and vice versa. Point is that none of us have ever seen such good crowds at other black metal shows. We are starting to think that Satyricon fans are better than other black metal fans! Or maybe it is what we do together, band and fans? It does not matter. It is just very very enjoyable that the shows went so well and that you, the fans, seemed to be so happy.
We would like to think that the band fine-tuned and improved small bits and pieces throughout the tour and that is good stuff that we will bring with us into the next shows. It was also very cool to play songs like A new enemy and To the mountains for the first time. Woods to eternity came out of the closet again too.
Working out and eating better than on previous tours helped us keep in better shape to live up to the standards we set for ourselves. Unfortunately we had the most pathetic tour bus in the world and that certainly drained us from a lot of energy, so a lot of the time during the day was spent relaxing and sleeping to make up for lack of the sleep on the bus. It's kind of hard to sleep inside a washing machine. Due to this there was not a whole lot of sightseeing going on during the day, but we got to go the Giger Museum in Switzerland which was as impressive as you would imagine! Switzerland as a whole is beatiful. Newcastle seemed to be a place with a certain atmosphere as well. Eastern Europe was a whole new and very cool experience. We would like to thank everyone that we worked with on this tour and everyone who came out the shows and displayed your energy and power. A special salute goes out to the French fans for your sincere enthusiasm and dedicatiion.
On another note "Now, Diabolical" has been nominated for "International Album Of The Year" at the Danish Metal Awards 2006 which takes place in Copenhagen on the 18th of November.
ThyDoom
19.10.2006: Open Grave Records announces digital distribution through Audiolunchbox.com
Open Grave Records has announced today that they have entered into a digital distribution deal with www.audiolunchbox.com to distribute the entire Open Grave Records catalog and future releases in MP3 format. Releases from Downlord, Necrodemon, The Everscathed, Morbid Sacrifice and Mournblade are currently available. Future releases will be available upon their release.
Audiolunchbox.com offers 2 ways to shop. You can purchase a month-to-month or pre-paid subscription plan, or use an a la carte service and pay as you go. Their subscription programs allow you to get permanent, legal digital music downloads cheaper than anywhere else on the web.
ThyDoom
14.10.2006: Deicide featured on the cover of "PIT" magazine
Issue #56 of Pit Magazine, one of metals’ most respected publications, features DEICIDE on the cover alongside metal gods SLAYER and CRADLE OF FILTH. This issue of PIT contains a revealing feature interview with Glen Benton, dynamically infamous front man of DEICIDE, which provides further insight into the mind that helped create "The Stench of Redemption". Pick up your copy of PIT at a store near you or log on to www.pitmagazine.com and catch a glimpse of DEICIDE in their triumphant glory! See DEICIDE on the road this fall and winter blazing the death metal trail and bringing heaviness back!
09.10.2006: Open Grave Records launches 24 hour online radio station and complete IRC Network Server
Open Grave Records is pleased to announce the launch of an all new 24 hour metal radio station, Open Grave Radio. Open Grave Radio features live DJ’s every evening and has various specialty programming available throughout the week and weekends. To tune in point you browser to www.opengraveradio.com.
To access Open Grave Records chat from mIRC or a similar chat client, you would type /server irc.opengraveradio.com 6669 and join channel #opengraverecords
ThyDoom
26.09.2006: End of Destiny's debut album available to stream
Open Grave Records & HM Magazine have made the debut album from End of Destiny, "The Thoughtless Existence" available to stream online for the next two weeks, with the official street date being October 10th 2006. The track listing for the CD is as follows:
1. An Illness To Call Your Own 2. Muffled 3. New Hampshire 4. The Thoughtless Existence 5. Calm Seas, Dead Breeze 6. The Day The World Fell Down 7. Luxury Suicide 8. Cast Me Out 9. Son of Deception 10. Return To Thought And A Thank You Letter
The entire album is available for streaming exclusively at www.hmmag.com
END OF DESTINY began in late 2005 and consists of members Patrick Daniels (guitar), Daniel Terry (vocals), Buddy Reno (bass), Mike Yahne (keyboards), and Joe Wren (drums). The band released a demo album, entitled, "We the Walking Dead, Brought Back to Life", in early 2006, which promptly gained the interest of Open Grave Records and led to their signing.
24.09.2006: More details unveiled on Feast Eternal's "Prisons of Flesh" reissue
Open Grave Records is please to unveil more details in regards to the reissue of FEAST ETERNAL'S, "Prisons of Flesh" album. A release date of December 5th, 2006 has been set. "Prisons of Flesh" is being reissued with it's original artwork and tracks. It will also feature two newly recording songs, "Serpents Proclaim" and "Rage of Angels".
FEAST ETERNAL was formed in the winter of 1992 by ex-INFESTED members John Greenman and T.J. Humlinski. The lineup was completed in October 1993 by the addition of drummer Matt Skrzypczak.
In early 2000, FEAST ETERNAL released their debut album, "Prisons of Flesh", which was met with critical acclaim and produced a loyal fan base. However due to personal reasons, John left the band before FEAST was able to proceed with future endeavors, putting the band on hold for a long period of time.
Fast forward to June 2006. The remaining members of FEAST ETERNAL (T.J. and Matt) made their presence known again within the scene and began writing material for a new FEAST ETERNAL album tentatively due in early 2007 on Open Grave Records.
23.09.2006: Necrodemon's new album, "Ice Fields of Hyperion" available to stream online
Necrodemon's third album and their first for Open Grave Records, "Ice Fields of Hyperion" will be released on September 26th. The full album is currently available for streaming via Open Grave Recordswebsite.
The track listing is as follows:
1) The Abominable 2) Terror in the Arctic 3) Funeral in the Snow 4) The Deep Freeze 5) Avalanche! 6) Frozen Sorcerer (Chant of Making V) 7) Mesopotamia - Warriors of Ice 8) Empire of Winter 9) Benumbed Suffering 10) So Cold, So Evil 11) Hordes of Hyperion
Here is what critics have to say thus far:
"This album utterly annihilates most of the stuff I've heard this year." -metalcoven.com
"Prepare to feel the pain!" -Metal Core Zine
Necrodemon is: Rob Elliot (ex-Lordes Werre) (Guitars/Vocals), Chuck Feldman (Drums/Percussion), Jeremy Montgomery (Bass). Necrodemon will also be hitting the road at the end of the October for a mini-tour in support of "Ice Fields of Hyperion", including a stop at the Chicago Metal Devastation Festival.
22.09.2006: Ticket refunding problems of Purplemoon in Gent
Dear fans and friends in Belgium, as we heard from several fans (and from the former concert promoter´s website) it seems that there are some problems with refunding the tickets for the previously planned show in Gent. As you might have heard, this show is cancelled and will now take place on the 13th of October together with our friends from OMNIA and FAUN in Brussels @ Ten Weyngaert, rue des Alliés (Bondgenotenstraat) 54, 1190 Brussel-Vorst.
We are really sorry and unhappy about this and want to get in contact with the people, who are affected by this problem. We would be happy, if you could write us a short E-mail to refundingproblems@qntal.de, so that we can communicate directly. Please let us point out, that the band is shocked about these problems and will try to find a way for all our fans who know feel disappointed of the behaviour of our former concert promoter Purplemoon.
