Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET have been forced to cancel their March 9 appearance at the Rock The Night festival in Lichtenfels, Germany so that the band’s bassist, Peter London, can undergo surgery after he was diagnosed with spinal disc herniation.
Commented Peter: “Well, as some of you already know, I’ve had some problems with back pains lately. Since December 2010 I’ve been struggling with spinal disc herniation, and unfortunately, right now the pain is just getting worse and worse. I’m simply not able to even stand up for longer than a few minutes at a time. No medicine is working — believe me I’ve tried them all by now. I will have surgery and I hope to be back on my feet within eight weeks or so… Unfortunately, this means that we are forced to cancel the Rock The Night festival show on March 9. Regarding the Shout It Out Loud festival on March 10 [in Mülheim, Germany], we will book a new date that should be announced pretty soon. Sorry my friends!”
As previously reported, CRASHDIET drummer Eric Young fractured his right hand and his unable to perform with his bandmates in December in Rome, Italy; Milan, Italy; and Lichtenfels, Germany. Filling in for him for those shows was Michael Sweet, the “kid brother” of CRASHDIET guitarist Martin Sweet.
“Masked Betrayer”, the first video from the São Paulo, Brazil-based all-female thrash metal trio NERVOSA, can be seen below.
According to a press release, NERVOSA‘s music “has strong influences from classic old-school thrash metal bands, such as SLAYER, SEPULTURA and EXODUS, perfectly mixed with original and characteristic features inserted in the songs by each of the bandmembers.”
NERVOSA is currently working on material for its debut album, the details of which will be announced in the coming months.
For more information, visit www.nervosa.com.br. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Gothenburg, Sweden-based one-man metal project RUINED SOUL will film a video for the song “Rewind” on March 16 with Greenworks.
Backing RUINED SOUL guitarist/mastermind Johnny Johansson during the video shoot will be the following musicians:
* Patrik Johansson (ARISE) – Vocals
* Jonathan Thorpengberg (TRENCHES) – Guitar
* Janne Jaloma (DEALS DEATH) – Drums
* [to be announced] – Bass
“Rewind” comes off RUINED SOUL‘s debut album, “My Dying Day”, which was released in 2010 via Suicide Records.
Greenworks previously helmed RUINED SOUL‘s music video for the track “My Dying Day”.
“My Dying Day” features guest appearances by the following musicians:
* Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY)
* Matias Kupiainen (STRATOVARIUS)
* Niklas Stålvind (WOLF)
* Olof Mörck (NIGHTRAGE)
* Eric Rauti (DREAMLAND)
* Marios Iliopoulos (NIGHTRAGE)
* Benny Jansson (RIDE THE SKY)
* Jonas Hörnqvist (TREASURE LAND)
* Tobias Jansson (THE LAW)
* Patrik Johansson (ARISE)
* Peter Huss (SHINING)
* Janne Stark (CONSTANCIA)
Johnny has already written 10 songs for RUINED SOUL‘s as-yet-untitled forthcoming sophomore album. The CD, which is expected to be recorded later in the year, will feature guest appearances by the following musicians:
* Patrik Johansson (ARISE)
* Christofer Malmström (DARKANE)
* Carl Johan Grimmark (NARNIA, ROB ROCK)
* Eric Rauti (DREAMLAND, TORCH)
* Jonas Jarlsby (AVATAR)
* Simon Andersson (ex-AVATAR)
* David Sücz (DEGRADEAD)
* Anders Nyström (DEGRADEAD)
* Jake Fredén (NOSTRADAMEUS)
According to the Late Night TV Page, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate will guest on the March 19th episode of the Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. For air times in your area visit this location.
Tate recently announced that he’s begun recording his new solo album. A Facebook update reads as follows: “For those of you that I have met over the years that have asked about a new solo album, well … I finally started tracking today. GT II is on its way. I’m very excited about this record and I’ll be sharing a lot more info about it in the weeks to come.”
Geoff Tate released his eponymous solo debut on DVD-Audio in 2003 and DualDisc in 2004 via Sanctuary Records. The DualDisc edition contained the album in 5.1 Surround sound, an interview, as well as other bonus multimedia content.
Geoff Tate – the album – hit the US Billboard Top Heatseekers chart at #22
Drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER will take part in a question-and-answer session after the Saturday, March 10 screening of the “A Drummer’s Dream” film at the Boston Museum Of Fine Arts.
Featuring Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Dennis Chambers, Kenwood Dennard, Horacio “El-Negro” Hernadez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Mike Mangini and Raul Rekow, “A Drummer’s Dream” engages us with the rich music styles and influences that are as dynamic as the performers themselves. We are lifted to another dimension as we connect to the powerful forces of nature embodied in the music of these master musicians. The creative and spiritual freedom of expression these artists display is overwhelming — from Latin rhythms to the wildly original compositions of Kenwood Dennard. Rock, jazz, Latin fusion, soul — these master drummers have backed up the likes of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Carlos Santana and now — each other.
At the center of the film is the warm-hearted Nasyr, and his musician friends who share their knowledge with forty students for this incredible, unforgettable week of music and camaraderie. The overriding philosophy of these musicians is driven by love, compassion and joy of life. At the end of the film you will be tapping the rhythms that live within us all and the positive energy these masters display will continue to pulse through you for days to come.
“Fallen World”, “the fastest song” ever recorded by British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE, is available for free download at this location (e-mail sign-up required). The track comes off the band’s fifth studio album, “The Power Within”, which will be released in the U.K. on April 16 via the band’s own Electric Generation Recordings, distributed by Essential Music. The ten-track monster, which will be made available in North America on April 17 through Roadrunner, is the band’s first with new singerMarc Hudson in the fold.
DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li recently stated about “The Power Within”, “The last two years have been the most fun we ever had making an album. Through writing, jamming and touring together, we have built this incredible energy and it has been fully captured on the new album.
“This time around we’ve really brought our metal side to the surface and made some of the best music of our career. From the fastest song we’ve ever recorded [‘Fallen World’] to the slower songs, and some things you would never expect from us, this is by far the most diverse DRAGONFORCE album yet.”
Li added, “This is an exciting new era for DRAGONFORCE with Marc joining the band, so we figured this was an ideal time to take full control of our own destiny and establish our own record label for Europe. It’s all hands on deck running it, but a great buzz!”
“The Power Within” track listing:
01. Holding On
02. Fallen World
03. Cry Thunder
04. Give Me The Night
05. Wings of Liberty
06. Seasons
07. Heart Of The Storm
08. Die By The Sword
09. Last Man Stands
10. Seasons (acoustic version)
There will also be a digital and vinyl version featuring bonus tracks “Cry Thunder (Live Rehearsal)”, “Heart of the Storm (Alternative Chorus Version)” and “Avant La Tempête (Instrumental)”, plus an exclusive box set featuring:
* CD Version
* Access Code for Bonus Material plus
* DRAGONFORCE Flag,
* DF Flashlight/Bottle Opener,
* Set of 6 DF Beer Mats featuring band cartoons by bassist Frédéric Leclercq.
DRAGONFORCE has announced a series of in-store signings with HMV, commencing in London on the release date of their new album, “The Power Within”, of Sunday, April 15 along with a special, one-off album launch show in Birmingham.
The full in-store signing schedule:
April 15 at 12.00 p.m. – HMV London
April 16 at 5.00 p.m. – HMV Glasgow
April 17 at 5.00 p.m. – HMV Manchester
April 18 at 5.00 p.m. – HMV Birmingham
April 19 at 5.00 p.m. – HMV Bristol
Following the Birmingham signing on April 18, DRAGONFORCE will play an intimate “Kerrang! Live” show at The Temple Room within the HMV Institute. This will be the band’s only U.K. appearance until their full U.K. tour later in the year.
DRAGONFORCE will kick off its North American tour at the 14th annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival on Saturday, April 21 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.
After entries from thousands of hopefuls across the globe, DRAGONFORCE in March 2011 welcomed Hudson to the band to fill the boots left by ZP Theart, who parted ways with the group in March 2010.
Born in Oxford England, Marc was picked from the thousands of applications via a number of impressive video auditions and live performances, which left the rest of the band in no doubt that they’d found their man. Since the age of 16, Marc has been building his vocal skills gigging with bands in the U.K. underground scene, developing a powerful style with influences which include Bruce Dickinson, Michael Kiske and Sebastian Bach.
“Fallen World” audio stream:
Source : Blabbermouth.net
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