According to a post on Twitter, KISS’ Gene Simmons has been offered the role to play the Green Goblin in Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, the rock musical with music and lyrics by U2’s Bono and The Edge and a book by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
The musical is based on the Spider-Man comics created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, published by Marvel Comics, as well as the 2002 film about the character, and the Greek myth of Arachne. It tells the story of the origin of the character, his romance with Mary Jane and his battles with the evil Green Goblin.
Avant-garde heavy metal act EPHEL DUATH has teamed up with MetalSucks.net to premiere a new song “When Mind Escapes Flesh” from the band’s upcoming album, its first in five years, “Hemmed By Light, Shaped By Darkness”, out November 19 in Europe and 26 in North America on Agonia Records. Stream “When Mind Escapes Flesh” exclusively at this location.
According to the magazine, the song is: “dizzyingly off-kilter, magnificently hypnotic, and massively intimidating.”
Earlier released track, “Shaped By Darkness”, can be experienced in a form of a lyric video below:
The first single:
Ignited by commitment and passion, “Hemmed By Light, Shaped By Darkness” is a multi-layered hybrid of death metal, jazz and post rock, and a strong statement from a band never bounded by rules. With intuition set as the only significant parameter, EPHEL DUATH takes an uncompromising will to experiment, to a whole new level of intensity. “This album holds together all that Ephel Duath’s music has touched in the last fifteen years and pushes its boundaries even further” – comments Davide Tiso. “Lyrically the new songs dig deep in higher self subject matters, combining brutally visual imagery with a painfully honest soul searching quest.”
Featuring 8 new songs and reaching over 50 minutes of total length, “Hemmed By Light, Shaped By Darkness” includes a unique line-up of: Marco Minnemann (Kreator, Necrophagist, Joe Satriani) behind the drums, Bryan Beller (Dethklok, Joe Satriani) on bass, lead singer Karyn Crisis (Crisis, Karyn Crisis Band) along with the founder, guitarist n’ songwriter: Davide Tiso.
The album was produced by Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal) at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Studios, NY.
Track-list:
I. Feathers Under My Skin
II. Tracing The Path Of Blood
III. When Mind Escapes Flesh
IV. Within This Soil
V. Those Gates To Nothing
VI. Through Flames I Shield
VII. Hemmed By Light
VIII. Shaped by Darkness
Line-up:
Karyn Crisis – vocals
Davide Tiso – guitars
Bryan Beller – bass
Marco Minnemann – drums
Erik Rutan – guest appearance on songs I. and IV.
“Hemmed By Light, Shaped By Darkness” will be available in Digipack CD, Double LP and Digital formats.
ARCH ENEMY have added new dates to their festival schedule for 2014, with more shows to be added in the coming months:
June
4 – Sweden Rock Festival – Sölvesborg, Sweden
14 – Copenhell – Copenhagen, Denmark
27 – Rock am Härtsfeldsee – Dischingen, Germany
July
11 – Rock Harz Open Air – Ballenstedt, Germany
12 – Masters Of Rock – Vizovice, Czech Republic
13 – Seven Festival – Wegorzewo, Poland
August
1 – Wacken Open Air – Wacken, Germany
8 – Leyendas Del Rock – Alicante, Spain
9 – Alcatraz Metal Festival – Kortrijk
14 – Summer Breeze – Dinkelsbühl, Germany
In late 2012, Arch Enemy released the Astro Khaos 2012 – Official Live Bootleg (CD+DVD) in Japan.
Says the band: “At the end of our Japan tour in April 2012, we played two suddenly announced special intimate shows with setlists voted by the Japanese fans…the CD+DVD captures these very special moments…”
Astro Khaos 2012 – Official Live Bootleg tracklisting:
‘Enemy Within’
‘In This Shallow Grave’
‘Fields Of Desolation’
‘Nemesis’
‘Bury Me An Angel’
‘Dead Eyes See No Future’
‘The Immortal’
‘Bridge Of Destiny’
‘Blood On Your Hands’
‘Silverwing’
‘Khaos Overture’
‘Yesterday Is Dead And Gone’
‘We Will Rise’
British Rock legends UFO are set to headline next spring’s HRH AOR. The band released their 20th studio album ‘Seven Deadly’ last year to global acclaim and will headline the billing on the Saturday night. The current incarnation of the band includes founding members Phil Mogg (vocals), Andy Parker (drums), keyboard player Paul Raymond and guitarist Vinnie Moore and are a live force to be reckoned with. UFO join a bill that already includes Graham Bonnet, Robin Beck, House of Lords, Tyketto, Love/Hate, Bonfire, Kee Marcello and many more great acts. Next Spring’s event takes place at Haven Hafan y Môr Holiday Park, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales on March 20th -23rd.
Rocktologist recently conducted an interview with guitarist Scott Gorham (BLACK STAR RIDERS, THIN LIZZY). An excerpt is available below:
Q: Do you see this Black Star Riders lineup as a long term relationship?
Gorham: “Well, I certainly hope so, and I’m sure that the rest of the guys in the band feel the same. It’s taken me a while to get the right people. With Ricky I don’t see anything ever changing; he will always be the front guy, and I truly love Damon Johnson, I love his style and I love his playing, so I don’t see him ever being replaced. You can count this as a permanent set up.”
Q: With Brian Robertson you formed one of the most formidable guitar duos in rock history. How does that make you feel today?
Gorham: “Yes, oviously I feel very good about that. I don’t think that at the time both Brian and I were thinking I those terms. We were just happy playing and trying to get to the next album. But yes, it feels nice that people appreciate what we did and how we did it. It a very cool thing.”
Q: What is your relationship with John Sykes these days?
Gorham: “There is no relationship. We went our separate ways and that was it.”
November 6 – Aarhus, Denmark – Train 7 – Malmö, Sweden – Kulturbolaget 8 – Göteborg, Sweden – – Sticky Fingers 10 – Stockholm, Sweden – – Debaser 17 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Amager Bio 19 – Köln, Germany – Live Music Hall 22 – Bournemouth, England – O2 Academy 23 – London, England – Shepherds Bush Empire 25 – Bristol, England – O2 Academy 26 – Cambridge, England – Junction 27 – Norwich, England – UEA, Norwich 29 – Pwllheli, Gwynedd, England – Hard Rock Hell 30 – Wolverhampton, England – Wulfrun Hall
December 1 – Cardiff, England – Solus/University, 2 – Oxford, England – O2 Academy 3 – Liverpool, England – O2 Academy 5 – Inverness, Scotland – Ironworks 6 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Picturehouse, 7 – Newcastle, England – O2 Academy 8 – Leeds, England – O2 Academy 10 – Leamington Spa, England – The Assembly Rooms 12 – Nottingham, England – Rock Cit 13 – Manchester, England – Ritz 14 – Dublin, Ireland – Academy 15 – Belfast, Ireland – Limelight
The band has checked in from the road with updates from their European Tour.
Italy’s LACUNA COIL have checked in with an update from the road:
“The Tragic Illusion tour with PARADISE LOST and KATATONIA is going fantastic! Amazing vibe in between the bands, great crowds and cool venues. Good times! If you’re around come see us, you wont regret it!”
Lacuna Coil’s tour scedule with Paradise Lost and Katatonia is as follows:
November
6 – Herford, Germany – Club X
7 – Aschaffenburg, Germany – Colos Saal
8 – Dordrecht, Netherlands – Bibelot
10 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Oudegracht
11 – Nuremberg, Germany – Hirsch
12 – Vienna, Austria – Arena
13 – Solothurn, Switzerland – Kofmehl
Lacuna Coil recently finished recording their new album with producer Jay Baumgardner, who has previously worked with diverse artists such as P.O.D, SEVENDUST, EVANESCENCE AND PAPA ROACH, just to mention a few.
After the first days of recording the band were already happy with the magic happening in the studio:
Cristina Scabbia: “I am so excited to work on new stuff… I am sure a lot of people will be mesmerized by the cinematic vibe of the new album that’s underway. I’m very happy to have the chance to work with Jay. Not only is he a pro in what he does, but I am just loving the fact we are going to experiment with new sounds and are getting a different point of view about our art. We’re swamped with the music already… Lacuna Coil is back baby!!!”
Andrea Ferro (vocals): “We met Jay a few years ago in L.A. and had a really positive feeling about him, as he has produced and mixed some of my favourite records and some very relevant rock/metal albums. We have decided to work with him, because he has the ability to work together with the band towards a common vision without driving the band away from their sound. In the studio there is the right energy that allows common people to achieve uncommon results!”
Cristiano “Pizza” Migliore (guitars): Yeah, and we’re very excited about finally recording new songs – and I can assure you that the new stuff kicks ass!”
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
