From ANDREW MATTE, for the Leader-Post February 7, 2012
Into Eternity 2012: Guitarist and Into Eternity founder Tim Roth, from left, guitarist Justin Bender, Kiernan, drummer Bryan Newbury and bass player Troy Bleich.
REGINA — Regina metal band Into Eternity is hoping the recent hiring of a singer and dramatic shift in testosterone will give the band new life after nearly a year of uncertainty.
Amanda Kiernan of Edmonton’s Order of Chaos takes over from Stu Block who was hired away last year by American metal band Iced Earth, leaving Into Eternity without a full-time singer.
Band founder and guitarist Tim Roth began searching for a replacement last fall after deciding to record a new album with hopes of taking the band on the road in 2012. After offers for shows began coming in, Roth didn’t take long to invite Kiernan to Regina after hearing a tape of her performing his songs.
“I had all these guys who told me they could do the songs and hit the notes Stu could. So I had them try out and it was like, ‘No way.’ Nobody could do it,” Roth said. “But Amanda’s got this great voice … none of the dudes could hit the notes Stu could, so maybe it makes sense that only a chick can do it.
“Besides, she already fits in like she’s one of the guys.”
Roth said Kiernan will add a visual element the shows.
“She’s a woman and she has these great outfits.”
Kiernan, who said she’s been an Into Eternity fan since she was in high school, admitted she was nervous when she arrived in Regina for rehearsals with the full band earlier this month.
“At first, I was pretty intimidated. These guys are rock stars to me,” she said. “There were times when I was sitting around with the guys, and then all of a sudden I’d get this little burst of energy because I reminded myself that I was sitting with Into Eternity.”
After agreeing to sign-up with Into Eternity, Kiernan had to break the news to her bandmates in Order of Chaos, some of whom didn’t take her news well.
“I couldn’t pass up on the Into Eternity thing because I could never sit at home and wonder what could have been,” Kiernan said, adding she hopes she can perform with her old band whenever she’s not working with Into Eternity.
“Some of them might not understand, but I think that in the long run, this will be very good for Order of Chaos. They’re a little jealous and upset. But I think I just need to prove to them that I’ll work 100 per cent at both bands,” said Kiernan.
Block, who toured across Europe with Iced Earth last fall and is to tour again this winter across Canada and the U.S., went out of his way to help Kiernan sing the often complex Into Eternity numbers when he was Regina on a break earlier this month.
“I don’t want to hold Into Eternity back. They need to be taking advantage of the opportunities that they have,” Block said.
“All the boys in the band, even previous guys who’ve been in the band, are like brothers to me. They were so supportive to me when I got into Iced Earth. I feel I need to do all I can to help them keep going,” Block said.
“Any time I can help, I will.”
Block said Kiernan has a challenge ahead of her but is confident Into Eternity fans will be pleased with its new sound.
“She has an awesome spirit. She has a little growing to do but she’s got a great stage presence. And all the guys are going to love her.”
Kiernan’s first show is slated for Feb. 25 at Manitoba Metalfest in Winnipeg.
On the morning of Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 the CARAS group held a press conference to announce the Nominees for the 2012 Juno Awards.
For the first time in 17 years, CARAS has reintroduced a Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category to recognize Canadian talent in this field.
The Official Nominees for the Metal/Hard Music album of the year are…
Anvil-Juggernaut Of Justice (The End) Cauldron-Burning Fortune (Earache) Devin Townsend-Deconstruction (Hevy Devy) Fuck The Facts (Relapse) KenMode (Profound Lore)
Juno Week is held in Ottawa from March 26-April 1 with the award being announced on or around April 1. Metal-Rules wishes all of our Canadian artists the best of luck!
Today legendary death metal legion CANNIBAL CORPSE are pleased to announce their U.S. headlining tour. Brought to you by Metal Blade Records, Good Fight Entertainment and dB Drum Shoes, the U.S. Torture Tour 2012 will commence on April 5 in Jacksonville, Florida and level 23 stages before coming to a close on May 3 in Gainesville, Florida. Support on the near month-long trek will be provided by Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn and Arkaik.
Said bassist Alex Webster of the upcoming shows: “We’re psyched to hit the road with Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn, and Arkaik in April! This is a full-on death metal tour that we know all of our fans will love. Prepare for an evening of relentless aural punishment!”
CANNIBAL CORPSE U.S. Torture Tour 2012
w/ Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn, Arkaik
4/05/2012 Freebird Live – Jacksonville, FL
4/6/2012 The Soapbox – Wilmington, NC
4/7/2012 Lincoln Theater – Raleigh, NC
4/08/2012 V Club Live – Huntington, WV
4/9/2012 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
4/10/2012 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
4/12/2012 Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT
4/13/2012 The Club At Water Street – Rochester, NY
4/14/2012 The Cincinnati Metal Fest @ Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Exhumed, Skeletonwitch, Abysmal Dawn, Hour Of Pennance, Arkaik
4/15/2012 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
4/16/2012 People’s Court – Des Moines, IA
4/17/2012 Slowdown – Omaha, NE
4/19/2012 The Scene-ary – Wichita, KS
4/20/2012 The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
4/21/2012 Mesa Theater & Club – Grand Junction, CO
4/22/2012 Top Deck – Farmington, NM
4/23/2012 The Rock –Tucson, AZ
4/24/2012 Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
4/25/2012 Jake’s – Lubbock, TX
4/27/2012 The Blue Note – Columbia, MO
4/28/2012 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, Behemoth, Watain, Exhumed, The Devil’s Blood, In Solitude, Abysmal Dawn, Arkaik
4/29/2012 Newby’s – Memphis, TN
4/30/2012 Exit In – Nashville, TN
5/1/2012 Zydeco – Birmingham, AL
5/3/2012 Double Down – Gainesville, FL
CANNIBAL CORPSE will unleash their twelfth slab of audio obliteration to North American fans on March 13, 2012 via Metal Blade Records. Listed among Decibel Magazine’s “Top 25 Most Anticipated Extreme Records Of 2012,” and crowned “pure death metal mastery from one of the best bands the genre has ever produced…,” in an early review by Zero Tolerance Magazine, the aptly titled Torture was produced by Hate Eternal’s Erik Rutan at his own Mana Recording Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida as well as Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, and features the goretorn cover art by longtime CANNIBAL CORPSE artist, Vincent Locke.
For special Torture preorder packages, and to check out, “Demented Aggression,” visit the band’s OFFICIAL LANDING PAGE. And in case you missed yesterday’s premiere, go to REVOLVERMAG.COM to hear second single, “Scourge Of Iron.”
You can now get hold of an extraordinary rare item. Michael signed the misprinted CD (“My Arms, Your Hearse”) for this occasion. Highest bidder gets the CD sent buy mail, registered of course.
The highest bid every time I update (as often as possible, but at least once a day) is the amount shown here (in Euros): 70 (by 04.02.12)
When we did an interview with Michael Åkerfeldt in Oslo, 9th December, we asked him to read a few words from the “My Arms, Your Hears” CD Roy Kristensen bought in Oslo at Sound Of Noise in the beginning of the new Millennium.
The two photos show Michael signing the CD (click the photos to see bigger version) and the video shows Michael getting a surprise. Do notice that they did not play “To Rid The Disease”! Photos by Heidi Bakland.
The money from the auction will go a foundation in Norway that support families where children have got cancer. The information is in Norwegian (www.kreftsyke-barn.no). No matter what music you listen to, what kind of view you have upon society, relgion and whatnot – when somebody close to us gets cancer, we’re all in the same ship.
How to bid? (This auction closes at 28.02.12)
Send the amount for the CD to roy.kristensen (at) gmail.com. Do also make a comment below if you feel like it. Send the amount in Euros!
The highest bid every time I update (as often as possible, but at least once a day) is the amount shown here: 70
Premiere metal act 3 INCHES OF BLOOD has revealed both the track listing and album artwork from their forthcoming effort, Long Live Heavy Metal due out on March 27, 2012 in North America and March 26 in Europe. Produced by Terry “Sho” Murray (City of Fire, Exhibitionists), the astounding twelve track achievement offers an explosion of sound, setting new standards for classic heavy metal. 3 INCHES OF BLOOD teamed up with Kim Thiessen to perfect their artistic vision for the album, which will be released as a digipack and when opened, lays out like a book. The track listing and album artwork can be seen below, and within the next week, fans should be on the lookout for news of a song premiere from the new album.
Long Live Heavy Metal Track Listing:
01. Metal Woman
02. My Sword Will Not Sleep
03. Leather Lord
04. Chief and the Blade
05. Dark Messenger
06. Look Out
07. 4000 Torches
08. Leave it on the Ice
09. Die for Gold (Upon the Boiling Sea IV)
10. Storming Juno
11. Men of Fortune
12. One for the Ditch
In support of the release, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD will be heading out on the “Metal Alliance Tour 2012″ with DEVILDRIVER, THE FACELESS, DYING FETUS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, IMPENDING DOOM and WRETCHED. Canadian dates are listed below.
For more information on 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, please visit:
Almah confirms its first show in 2012: the band will play at Metal Open Air taking place in São Luís, Maranhão (Brazil) on 20-22 of April. The cast of the festival will include more than 40 bands from Brazil and abroad such as Megadeth, Anthrax, Blind Guardian, Fear Factory, Grave Digger, Venom, U.D.O., Obituary, Exodus, Destruction, Symphony X, Andre Matos, Shaman Korzus among others.
According to Edu Falaschi: “This event will be a milestone for Brazil and I’m very happy that all our great bands will take part in such an important event sharing stage with many cool international bands and having the same opportunities and conditions! It will be a unique moment for all of us and we’ll show once again that our public is the best audience in the world!”
Almah released its third studio full-length Motion via AFM Records (October 14th 2011 / Europe, January 17th 2012 / North America). The album was recorded in São Paulo, Brazil at Norcal Studios in May-June 2011 and mixed and mastered at Split Second Sound Studios (Amsterdam, Netherlands) by Jochem Jacobs (Textures) in July. In October-November 2011 the band concluded the first leg of Motion tour. The band played in various Brazilian cities, including three shows together with an icon of Brazilian metal, Sepultura. “Motion” got many positive reviews around the globe in such media as Burrn! magazine (Japan), Roadie Crew (Brazil), Whiplash! (Brazil), Metal Rules, PowerMetal.de, PowerMetal.it and many others.
For further information about Almah, please, visit the official website: www.almah.com.br / More etails about Metal Open Air festival: www.metalopenair.com
Century Media Records is proud to announce the signing of NECROWRETCH from France. Combining influences from the early works of bands such as Merciless, Morgoth, Grotesque and tons of other unforgettable acts with their own vision, NECROWRETCH is currently one of the most promising young death metal bands.
NECROWRETCH’s guitarist / vocalist Vlad comments: “We are of course very happy and proud to join the Century Media Records family in which we already feel really comfortable! We are convinced that this collaboration is for us a unique chance to work in the best conditions with experienced and passionate people. We are now eagerly waiting to start working on our first unholy album. Finally, I would like to thank Jens Prüter, Philipp Schulte and Jerry Maréchal for their confidence and dedication!”
Jens Prüter, Head Of A&R at Century Media Europe comments: “It already surprised the metal scene that we signed the, back then, rather unknown band Sonne Adam from Israel. And I can just repeat myself: it’s about the unique quality and we have a history signing Death Metal newcomers. Bands like Grave, Morgoth and Asphyx had just a couple of demos out before we signed them over 20 years ago. Let’s continue with the next generation and welcome NECROWRETCH! The Putrefactive Infestation 12″ dominated my turntable for some months and I’m sure the upcoming album will be as sick and heavy! Bands like Massacra, Agressor or Mercyless can be proud that NECROWRETCH is carrying on the torch of French Death Metal”
Jerry Maréchal, A&R at Century Media Europe comments: “It has been 4 years now that I follow the progression of the band and all I can say is that it has been truly impressive! From the first demo to the Putrefactive Infestation 12″, the 2 main characters behind the band managed to establish NECROWRETCH as a solid newcomer in the Death Metal field by transcending their excellent early 90′s underground influences while remaining faithful to what is genuine Death Metal. Hail to them!”
NECROWRETCH will start writing their first album after the release of their first 7″ EP on Detest Records. This 7″ will be released at Asphyx’s album release party on March 10th, 2012 at the Turock club in Essen, and it will be NECROWRETCH’s first German live appearance.The band will then perform at the Hell’s Pleasure Festival July 20th and 21st, 2012 in Pößneck, East Germany.
Revolvermag.com hosts the exclusive premiere of “Scourge of Iron,” the third track off CANNIBAL CORPSE‘s forthcoming slab of brutality, Torture, slated for North American release through Metal Blade Records on March 13, 2012.
Comments bassist Alex Webster of the new tune: “‘Scourge of Iron’ helps to show the song writing diversity on Torture. [First album single] ‘Demented Aggression’ is blazing fast and frantic, while ‘Scourge…’ is a down tempo, pounding song. They’re both death metal, but at opposite ends of the speed spectrum. Expect to hear this kind of variety throughout Torture. We’ve utilized many different tempos, rhythms, and feels in these songs with the goal of making an album that is varied and dynamic but also very brutal. On March 13th you’ll get to decide whether or not we succeeded.”
Listed among Decibel Magazine’s “Top 25 Most Anticipated Extreme Records Of 2012,” the aptly titled Torture was again produced by Hate Eternal’s Erik Rutan at his own Mana Recording Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida as well as Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, and features cover art by longtime CANNIBAL CORPSE artist, Vincent Locke. Visit the band’s OFFICIAL LANDING PAGE for pre-order info as well as studio footage and if you missed it, for single “Demented Aggression.”
“Torture is right up there with CANNIBAL‘s best…This is pure death metal mastery from one of the best bands the genre has ever produced…any death metal fanatic will be left sated and satisfied.” — 5/6 Zero Tolerance Magazine
“Magnificent, in a thoroughly nasty way” — Joel McIver, Record Collector
Blood for the Master: the brand new studio album from New Orleans Louisiana’s sons of American no-frills black metal meets death & roll, GOATWHORE, is set for release in North America on February 14th 2012 via Metal Blade Records. Recorded in St. Petersburg, FL at Mana Studios, GOATWHORE once again joined forces with producer Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Cannibal Corpse, Agnostic Front, The Mountain Goats) to lay down the ten blistering tracks for the band’s 5th full-length release, which Decibel Magazine claims “reeks of blasphemy, brimstone, Jägermeister and fire.”
GOATWHORE will be unveiling the third single from Blood for the Master over on Pitchfork.com starting today. Fans can hear the new song, Parasitic Scriptures of the Sacred Word, streaming now HERE.
GOATWHORE – Blood for the Master
1. Collapse in Eternal Worth
2. When Steel and Bone Meet
3. Parasitic Scriptures of the Sacred Word
4. In Deathless Tradition
5. Judgement of the Bleeding Crown
6. Embodiment of this Bitter Chaos
7. Beyond the Spell of Discontent
8. Death to the Architects of Heaven
9. An End to Nothing
10. My Name is Frightful Among the Believers
Blood for the Master will be available on CD, vinyl, and digitally. Fans of vinyl should note that there will be three different versions of the LP; red with black splatter, half red/half black, and standard black. Also available will be a limited amount of special preorder bundles containing merch items exclusive to these bundles. For details and images please go to MetalBlade.com/Goatwhore.
GOATWHORE
02/06 Louisville, KY Vernon Club
02/07 Cleveland, OH Now That’s Class w/ Lock Up, Strong Intention
02/08 Buffalo, NY Club Infinity
02/09 Albany, NY Bogies
02/10 Revere, MA Club Lido
02/11 Montreal, QC Katacombes
02/12 Toronto, ON Wreck Room
02/13 Chicago, IL Reggie’s Rock Club
02/14 Columbus, OH Al Rosa Villa
02/15 Baltimore, MD Sonar
02/16 Brooklyn, NY Club Europa End Tour
02/17 Roanake, VA Coffin House Tour w/ HATE ETERNAL, Fallujah, Cerebral Bore
02/19 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
02/20 El Paso, TX House of Rock
02/21 Tempe, AZ Clubhouse
02/22 Hollywood, CA The Whisky
02/23 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst Atrium
02/24 Portland, OR Branx
02/25 Seattle, WA Studio Seven
02/26 Boise, ID The Venue
02/27 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
02/28 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
02/29 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
03/01 St Paul, MN Station 4
03/02 Des Moines, IA House Of Bricks End Tour Tour w/ The Faceless, Dying Fetus, Volumes, Last Chance To Reason
03/04 Pittsburgh, PA Mr Smalls Theatre
03/06 Lansing, MI The Loft
03/07 Toledo, OH Omni
03/08 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Theater
03/09 Peoria, IL Brass Rail
03/10 Covington, KY Bangarang’s
03/12 Evansville, IN Boney Junes
03/13 St Louis, MO Fubar
03/14 Fayetteville, AR The Rogue End Tour
03/15 Little Rock, AR Downtown Music Bar
03/16 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone
GOATWHORE is:
Louis B. Falgoust II – Vocals
Sammy Duet – Guitars/Vocals
Zack Simmons – Drums
James Harvey – Bass
OVERKILL have revealed a behind the scenes video that outlines the recording process they used for their upcoming new record “The Electric Age.”
Recorded at GEAR Studios, owned and operated by bassist D.D. Verni, the video outlines specific gear and techniques used and how it had shaped the bands raw unfiltered sound over the last few releases. View the video HERE or below:
Overkill - "The Electric Age"
OVERKILL will release “The Electric Age” due out on eOne Music March 27, 2012.
OVERKILL is Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (vocals), D.D. Verni (Bass, Backing vocals), Derek “The Skull” Tailer (Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals), Dave Linsk (Lead guitar, Backing vocals) and Ron Lipnicki (Drums).
Scottish death metallers CEREBRAL BORE are preparing to enter the studio to record a brand new track.
CEREBRAL BORE are heading to Foel Studio in Wales for two days with producer CHRIS FIELDING, who also produced the band’s debut album, MANIACAL MISCREATION, to record the as-yet untitled new track.
CEREBRAL BORE guitarist PAUL MCGUIRE comments:
“We have decided to go into the studio and bash out some new material, and get an idea of how the new stuff will sound on the upcoming album. We have a lot of work going on right now with writing and touring, and we think that our fans deserve to hear some new material. Hopefully this will whet some appetites for the album which will be worked on in the coming months. We get to go back to Foel studios, where we recorded the debut album, and work again with Chris Fielding, who also produced our debut album. Working with Chris is great, and his work rate is through the roof, so it keeps the energy up and makes the whole process fast and exciting. With any luck, we will come out with something that does us justice, and slaughters the listener and their immediate family”
Following their time in the studio, CEREBRAL BORE will be heading to Manchester for a special show as part of HMV’s Next Big Thing on February 11th with EVILE and SAVAGE MESSIAH, before jetting off to the USA and Canada for a tour with GOATWHORE and HATE ETERNAL.
CEREBRAL BORE w/ EVILE, SAVAGE MESSIAH
Feb. 11 – Manchester, UK – HMV Next Big Thing at HMV Ritz
CEREBRAL BORE w/ GOATWHORE, HATE ETERNAL, FALLUJAH
Feb. 19 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
Feb. 20 – El Paso, TX – House Of Rock
Feb. 21 – Tempe, AZ – Clubhouse
Feb. 22 – Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
Feb. 23 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst Atrium
Feb. 24 – Portland, OR – Branx
Feb. 25 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
Feb. 26 – Boise, ID – The Venue
Feb. 27 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
Feb. 28 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
Feb. 29 – Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club
Mar. 01 – St Paul, MN – Station 4
Mar. 02 – Des Moines, IA – House Of Bricks
Mar. 03 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club*
Mar. 05 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck**
Mar. 06 – Ottawa, ON – Maverick’s**
Mar. 07 – Montreal, QC – Les Foufounes Electriques**
Mar. 08 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz**
Mar. 09 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus**
* No GOATWHORE
** HATE ETERNAL and CEREBRAL BORE only
CEREBRAL BORE w/ SUFFOCATION, CATTLE DECAPITATION, HATE, BLOOD RED THRONE, SEPHIRAH
Mar. 13 – London, UK – The Underworld
Mar. 14 – Derby, UK – The Old Bell
Mar. 15 – Liverpool, UK – O2 Academy
Mar. 16 – Dublin, Ireland – The Pint
Mar. 17 – Plymouth, UK – The White Rabbit
Black As Death, the new album from Belgian neo-classical power metal masters IRON MASK, will be released stateside this February 14th, following its European release in December.
What started as a side project for Magic Kingdom guitar master Dushan Petrossi a decade ago, has taken on a life of its own, IRON MASK eventually becoming the more popular of the two outfits.
Following the release of 2009′s Shadow of the Red Baron, the blistering Black As Death is IRON MASK‘s fourth LP in a decade. Boasting over an hour of the band’s renowned talent through a diverse array of lightning-fast metal, glorious ballads, dizzying neo-classical arrangements and straightforward hard rock thunder. Dushan Petrossi and his band merge exceptional musical prowess with epic accessibility, making Black As Death a must-hear for fans of Firewind, Dio, Iron Maiden, Yngwie Malmsteen and Rainbow.
Black As Death Track Listing:
1. From Light Into The Dark
2. Black As Death
3. Broken Hero
4. Feel The Fire
5. Genghis Khan
6. God Punishes, I Kill
7. Rebel Kid
8. Blizzard Of Doom
9. The Absence
10. Magic Sky Requiem
11. Nosferatu
12. When All Braves Fall
IRON MASK lineup:
vocals – Mark Boals (Holy Force, The Codex, ex-Royal Hunt, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, etc.)
vocals – Roma Siadletski (Magic Kingdom)
guitars – Dushan Petrossi (Magic Kingdom)
bass – Vassili Moltchanov (Magic Kingdom)
drums – Ramy Ali (Evidence One, Justice)
keyboards – Mats Olausson (ex-Ark, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, etc.)
The Night Flight Orchestra, the new “Classic Rock” project with Björn “Speed” Strid from Soilwork and Sharlee D’Angelo from Arch Enemy, signs with Coroner Records for the worldwide release of its debut album.
The band is currently recording the album which will be released in June 2012.
“The Night Flight Orchestra” started like so many others as an innocent yet serious drunken idea when Björn Strid (Soilwork) and David Andersson (Mean Streak, Soilwork session player) were on the road together somewhere in North America in 2007.
Björn and David were bonding over what they considered “classic” or not, from rock’n'roll conspiracies to being arrested in a lobby with nothing but leather pants on.
All those scenarios, fictional or real, needed a soundtrack. They also came to think that whether you’re on a metal tour or not, a lot of classic rock songs say it all and can really lend you a helping hand and make you forget about everything, especially when in motion or travelling. The classic escape. The never-ending road trip. The transatlantic night flight. It may sound simple and naive but what it all comes down to is that we all need that soundtrack to feel extra special, whether you have been arrested in a lobby or not.
It didn’t take long before bass player Sharlee D’Angelo (Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars) joined forces as well as keyboard player Richard Larsson (Von Benzo) and drummer Jonas Källsbäck (Mean Streak).
The goal was to reclaim the 70′s/early 80′s sense for classic melody, the forgotten recipe to a timeless song, preferably a song mentioning a city, street name or an exhilarating alcoholic beverage. Anything that will have you spitting out the word “classic”.
Further details about official release date, tracklist, artwork, etc… will be revealed soon.
Legendary Czech death metal legion MASTER have completed work on their eleventh studio offering. Entitled The New Elite, the 11-track work of deviance was again recorded at Shaark Studios and features cover art by German graphic designer Mark Bridgeman, viewable at THIS LOCATION.
Commented MASTER founding bassist/vocalist Paul Speckmann: “The New Elite deals with the problems we face in society at this current time. The rich are getting richer and the poor are starving on the streets all around the world while men battle each other for world dominance! Governments are grabbing the world by the balls and dictating the new rules of the soon-to-be New Elite, while the youth of today just sit down and take it. I really wonder if and when the youth of today will take a stand against these crazy fucked-up, ruthless world leaders. The time has come to stand up and be counted!”
MARIONETTE will hit the road with fellow Swedes DEATHSTARS for a string of dates on the European continent in March. The dates are as follows:
Mar. 09 – La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
Mar. 10 – Luxor, Cologne, Germany
Mar. 12 – Backstage Halle, Munich, Germany
Mar. 13 – Dürer-Kert, Budapest, Hungary
Mar. 14 – Szene, Vienna, Austria
Mar. 15 – Gala Hala, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mar. 16 – Rock Planet, Pinarella di Cervia, Italy
Mar. 17 – Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
Mar. 18 – Rock Hal, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Mar. 20 – Logo, Hamburg, Germany
Mar. 21 – Postbahnhof, Berlin, Germany
Mar. 22 – Progresja, Warsaw, Poland
Commented bassist and founding member Mikael Medin: “We have a great history with the DEATHSTARS; having toured together in the UK and Scandinavia in 2009. Fans of both bands to this day remember those tours extremely fondly and we look forward to hitting the road again and playing more new material from Nerve.”
Nerve, the follow up to MARIONETTE’s 2009 release Enemies, was recorded at Studio Fredman with producer Fredrik Nordström (IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, AT THE GATES); mixed by DEAD BY APRIL songwriter Pontus Hjelm at Studio PH in Gothenburg; and mastered by Erik Broheden (RAMMSTEIN, TURBONEGRO, WITHIN TEMPTATION) at Masters of Audio Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. The album was released digitally by Pivotal Rockordings and limited edition digipak versions of Nerve are available through the bands website and at concerts exclusively. The album received critical acclaim including 4/5 in Kerrang! Magazine, 7/7 in Powerplay Magazine, 8/10 in RockSound Magazine, and 5/7 in Metal Hammer (Germany).
