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Tomas Haake, drummer of the Kings of Swedish Metal, Meshuggah, has released the following update regarding the name of their seventh studio album:
“As always, we try to take our music in a slightly different direction with each album and with 'KOLOSS' we feel that we really nailed what we were going for. Organic brutality, viscera and groove all crammed into a 54-minute Metalicious treat, best avoided by the faint of heart!!”
Regarding the production of 'KOLOSS', this is what the band had to say about this:
"After a long time of deep soul searching and intense wrecking of the psyches, the new album is finally done. Soon you will meet this colossus that will pulverize your being. Welcome to the other side on March 27."
To this Meshuggah's shredder Fredrik Thordendal added:
"Yes, we are working on a new album and have been for a long time. I'm so excited about this one. We've always tried to change how we write songs to keep it exciting, but on recent albums we've also been moving further away from working together as a band. On this album, though, everyone is working together. Every day that we're in the studio, we'll play whatever song we're working on, record a demo version of it to analyze at home, and then come back the next day, talk about it and try to make it better. I think because of this, it's going to be our best album yet."
After recently touring Europe with Arch Enemy and successfully completing their first-ever headlining US run in the fall of 2011, the Thrash road-warriors WARBRINGER are ready for yet another North American tour --this time, with co-headliners Iced Earth and Symphony X! In regards to this upcoming trek, the band comments: "It's a new year and we're looking forward to getting back out there and touring the US and Canada, especially getting back to some of the markets we didn't hit on the headline tour. These will be big shows and a long tour and we're excited to share the stage with Iced Earth and Symphony X, and performing for some of their fans who may have not seen WARBRINGER yet."
Tour dates for the trek are below, so check to see when this epic bill will be coming to a city near you!
WARBRINGER tour dates feat. Iced Earth & Symphony X:
- 1/20: Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk **off-date with Death Angel, Blessed Curse**
- 1/21: Fresno, CA - Starline **off-date with Death Angel**
- 1/28: Portage, IN - Camelot Hall **headlining off-date**
- 1/30: Richmond, VA - Kingdom **headlining off-date**
- 1/31: Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
- 2/1: Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
- 2/2: Baltimore, MD - Sonar **headlining off-date**
- 2/3: Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
- 2/4: Quebec City, QC - Albert Rousseau
- 2/5: Montreal, QC - Metropolis
- 2/6: Toronto, ON - Phoenix
- 2/9: Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre
- 2/10: Saskatoon, SK - Louis Pub
- 2/11: Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
- 2/12: Calgary, AB - Flames Central
- 2/14: Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
- 2/15: Seattle, WA - Showbox Market
- 2/16: Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
- 2/17: San Francisco, CA - Regency Theater
- 2/18: Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
- 2/20: Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
- 2/21: Anaheim, CA - Grove
- 2/22: San Diego, CA - House of Blues
- 2/24: Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
- 2/25: Denver, CO - Summit
- 2/26: Kansas City, MO - Midland Theater
- 2/27: Dallas, TX - Trees
- 2/28: Austin, TX - Emos East
- 2/29: Houston, TX - House of Blues
- 3/2: Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
- 3/3: Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
- 3/4: Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
- 3/5: Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater
- 3/6: Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte
- 3/7: Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
- 3/8: Frederick, MD - Café 611
- 3/9: Worcester, MA - The Palladium
- 3/10: New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
- 3/11: Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
- 3/12: Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft **headlining off-date**
- 3/13: Washington DC - 9:30 Club
- 3/14: Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom
- 3/15: Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
- 3/16: Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot
- 3/17: Joliet, IL - Mojoes
WARBRINGER released their latest effort, 'Worlds Torn Asunder', in September of last year to rave reviews, peaking at #3 on the Metal charts and debuting at #11 on Billboard's 'Heatseekers'. To watch the music video for the album's hit thrash attack, "Shattered Like Glass", see below. 'Worlds Torn Asunder' can also be purchased here for $7.99 on iTunes.
America's reigning kings of brutality, CANNIBAL CORPSE, will unleash their twelfth studio offering this March via Metal Blade Records. Aptly titled 'Torture', the follow-up to 2009's 'Evisceration Plague' offers up 12 tracks of maniacally precise, soul-searing Death Metal. 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 the maniacal cover art by longtime CANNIBAL CORPSE artist, Vincent Locke, viewable below.
While 'Torture' marks the latest progression in the band's sound, it also witnesses a return to what drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz accurately terms "the frenzied attack of 'Butchered At Birth' (1991) or 'Tomb Of The Mutilated' (1992)," infusing the band's advanced musicianship with the raw savagery that haunted their earlier releases, and in the process conceiving the definitive CANNIBAL CORPSE record. Adds bassist Alex Webster on the outcome of the record: "We're extremely happy with how 'Torture' turned out. Erik Rutan did an amazing job with the production, and the songwriting and performances may be our strongest yet. We can't wait until our fans get to hear the whole thing!"
Witness the gutting sounds of "Demented Aggression", the band's first single, as well as studio footage, right here, right now!
01. Demented Aggression
02. Sarcophagic Frenzy
03. Scourge of Iron
04. Encased in Concrete
05. As Deep As the Knife Will Go
06. Intestinal Crank
07. Followed Home Then Killed
08. The Strangulation Chair
09. Caged…Contorted
10. Crucifier Avenged
11. Rabid
12. Torn Through
As a precursor to the release, CANNIBAL CORPSE will perform a special one-off show at the Culture Room in West Palm Beach, Florida on January 22nd then head to the seas to take part in this year's edition of the '70,000 Tons Of Metal' Cruise. The band will get a short break before a near month-long march through Europe on the 'Full Of Hate' 2012 tour with labelmates Behemoth.
'Torture' will be released in North America on March 13, 2012.
CANNIBAL CORPSE:
- Alex Webster: Bass
- Paul Mazurkiewicz: Drums
- Rob Barrett: Guitar
- Patrick O'Brien: Guitar
- George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher: Vocals
This Tuesday, January 17, Biohazard will celebrate the release of their NEW album 'Reborn In Defiance' via a hometown CD release show at The Gramercy Theatre in New York City. 'Reborn In Defiance' marks the first time in 18 years that the band records an album with their original lineup (Evan Seinfeld, Bobby Hambel, Billy Graziadei & Danny Schuler). Produced Toby Wright (Alice in Chains, Metallica), the NEW Biohazard album will be available worldwide January 20th, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Tuesday's show will also be the kick off of their 18 month world tour. In order to celebrate the release of their NEW album the best way possible, Biohazard hand picked some of the best New York City bands to help them destroy The Gramercy Theatre. Kicking off the show at 6 PM will be Wrench from Brooklyn, NY, followed by New York City Metallers Ikillya. Additional acts include Wisdom in Chains, This is Hell and Sworn Enemy. This show is NOT to be missed!
Additional Biohazard tour dates:
- 1/15: Albany, NY @ Bogies
- 1/17: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
With Madball:
- 2/8: Syracuse, NY @ Station 58
- 2/9: Portland, ME @ Asylum
- 2/10: Worcester, MA @ Te Palladium
- 2/11: Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
- 2/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
- 2/15: Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
- 2/16: Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre
- 2/17: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
- 2/18: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
During the last few days, there has been a rumor going around that Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost might be teaming up for a U.S. tour in April. While we can't confirm this news yet, we think its a pretty obvious tour. Why? Well, Mastodon and Opeth are considered two of the most important bands within Progressive Metal, while Ghost has been picking a lot of steam lately and a tour with Mastodon and Opeth would get them in front of thousands of fans that haven't been able to experience this amazing Swedish melodic Metal band out.
Additionally, Mastodon and Opeth released NEW albums last year around the same time in September of last year, so they are both within a similar tour cycle since they need to promote the hell out of their NEW relases.
