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Finnish metal act Children of Bodom have completed work on their new album, Blooddrunk, which will be released on April 15, 2008 via Spinefarm / Fontana International.
The follow-up to the band's acclaimed 2005 release, Are You Dead Yet?, Blooddrunk is already a heavier, darker take on Children of Bodom's mix of modern thrash metal, melodic hooks and the guitar acrobatics of front man and rising metal guitar hero Alexi Laiho.
The final track listing for Children of Bodom's Blooddrunk is as follows:
1.) Hellhounds on My Trail
2.) Blooddrunk
3.) Lobodomy
4.) One Day You Will Cry
5.) Smile Pretty for the Devil
6.) Tie My Rope
7.) Done with Everything, Die for Nothing
8.) Banned from Heaven
9.) Roadkill Morning
In support of Blooddrunk, Children of Bodom will tour North America as one of the featured acts of Gigantour 2008. COB have been handpicked by Dave Mustaine to be a part of the 29 city trek, and will hit the road alongside Megadeth, In Flames, Job For A Cowboy and High on Fire beginning April 12 in Denver, CO.
In addition to Laiho, Children of Bodom features Roope Latvala (guitar), Janne Warman (keyboard), Henkka Seppala (bass) and drummer Jaska Raatikainen.
CHILDREN OF BODOM tour dates:
March 8 London, UK Astoria
** As part of North American 'Gigantour 2008' (w/ Megadeth, In Flames, Job For A Cowboy and High on Fire) **
April 12 Denver, CO The Fillmore
April 13 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
April 15 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre
April 16 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Pavilion
April 17 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre
April 19 Louisville, KY Louisville Gardens
April 20 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
April 22 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
April 24 Worcester, MA Palladium
April 26 Baltimore, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
April 28 Quebec City, QC Pavilion De La Jeunesse
April 29 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
April 30 Toronto, ON Arrow Hall
May 1 London, ON John Labatt Centre
May 3 Detroit, MI DTE Music Center
May 4 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
May 6 Chicago, IL Aragon
May 7 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
May 9 Minneapolis, MN Myth
May 10 Winnipeg, MB Convention Center
May 11 Saskatoon, SK Prairieland Exhibition Hall
May 12 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Center
May 14 Calgary, AB The Corral
May 16 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
May 17 Salem, OR Salem Armory
May 19 San Jose, CA Event Center @ San Jose State
May 20 San Diego, CA Cox Arena
May 21 Los Angeles, CA Long Beach Arena
May 22 Phoenix, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
For more information check out www.cobhc.com.
Photo by Thamer Al-Tassan.
On Friday, June 1, 2007, Emperor played an amazing set at B.B. Kings in Times Square—one of only three shows the Norwegian metal group would play in the States.
MetalKult was there and captured the black metal legends in all their glory. Below is a live video from that show of "Into the Infinity of Thoughts," "The Burning Shadows of Silence" and "Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Timesfrom" 1994's In the Nightside Eclipse.
While you're at it, check out "Curse You All Men!" and "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" from that same show.
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Photo by Numerique Conference
On Friday, June 1, 2007, Emperor played a fantastic set at B.B. Kings in Times Square—one of only three shows the Norwegian metal group would play in the States.
MetalKult was there and captured the black metal legends in all their glory. Below is a live video from that show of "Thus Spake the Nightspirit," from 1997's Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk.
While you're at it, check out "Curse You All Men!" "Into the Infinity of Thoughts," and "The Burning Shadows of Silence" from that same show.
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On July 19, 2007, MetalKult had the distinct pleasure to interview one of the most influential experimental musicians of the past 30 years, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge.
As a founding member of Seventies avant-garde acts Coum Transmissions and Throbbing Gristle, the English-born Genesis effectively laid the groundwork for what would become industrial music. (Quite literally, as Throbbing Gristle reportedly coined the term when they formed their Industrial Records label.) Make no mistake, without Gen there would be no Nine Inch Nails, Ministry or Marilyn Manson.
In the Eighties, Genesis founded "hyperdelic acid house" group Psychic TV, with whom he went on to explore psychedelic head music and occult spirituality (the roots of which stretch back to Genesis' childhood and his grandmother who was a medium). Psychic TV's latest record, Hell Is Invisible…Heaven Is Her/e was released this past June on Sweet Nothing records.
Over the years, Genesis' creative orbit has crossed the paths of many influential artists, including beat writers William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin, psychedelic guru Dr. Timothy Leary, industrial supergroup Pigface and Japanese noise band Merzbow.
+++In our comprehensive seven-part interview, hear Genesis talk about a range of topics, including his early years in Throbbing Gristle, his exile from Britain, his tragic accident at Rick Rubin's studio and much more.+++
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In 2003, Gen and his late-partner Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge began a performance/action series called Breaking Sex, in which the pair sought "re-union and re-solution of male and female to a perfecting hermaphroditic state" by having cosmetic surgeries (including matching breast implants) to blur the lines between their sexes. Talk about extreme.
Because of Gen's progressive beliefs and outspoken nature, he's been the target of many individuals and groups who would rather we all just sheepishly accept conventions and norms. (Gen was even exiled from his native Britain in the early Nineties following misconceptions about his Art Actionist Project called Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth.) Thankfully, Gen refuses to conform, and continues to speak his mind on an array of issues.
So when we arrived at Genesis' house in the Bushwick section of Brookyn, NY, we weren't disappointed. In the hour plus interview that followed, the exceedingly friendly and talkative Gen led us through the finer points of his past, present and plans for the future.
NOTE: MetalKult is also saddened to report that since our interview, Gen's partner Lady Jaye passed away from a previously undiagnosed heart condition which is thought to have been connected with her long-term battle with stomach cancer. We extend our condolences to Gen and the family.
On September 14, 2007, Today Is the Day played a show at Club Europa in Brooklyn, N.Y., to celebrate the release of their latest album, Axis of Eden. The MetalKult-sponsored package tour, which also featured Defcon 4, Christine and Taipan, was the first for TITD singer/guitarist Steve Austin's new label, Supernova Records.
Along with a backstage Q&A with Austin, MetalKult is pleased to present the live performance of "Pinnacle," from the 1997 album Temple of the Morning Star.
Check it out below.
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On September 14, 2007, Today Is the Day played a show at Club Europa in Brooklyn, N.Y., to celebrate the release of their latest album, Axis of Eden. The MetalKult-sponsored package tour, which also featured Defcon 4, Christine and Taipan, was the first for TITD singer/guitarist Steve Austin's new label, Supernova Records.
MetalKult had the rare opportunity to sit down backstage and talk with Austin about the history of his band, his D.I.Y. roots and the launch of Supernova Records.
While widely perceived as a gun-toting eccentric, the following in-depth interview debunks this myth and shows Austin to be an extremely articulate, charismatic and thoughtful individual.
Below, check out our two-part series: Today Is the Day History and the Birth of Supernova Records and Recording Axis of Eden.
Also, while you're at it, check out the live clip of "Pinnacle" from that Brooklyn show.
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German proto-industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten have just posted their newest video, "Nagorny Karabach," from their 2007 release, Alles Weider Offen. Check it out below.
And while you're at it dig the horrifying "Sabrina" video, from 2000's Silence is Sexy, as well as the clip from the 1986 film 1/2 Mensch to see what the creation of live industrial music was like before computer samples.
"Nagorny Karabach"
"Sabrina"
"1/2 Mensch"
The Sword has completed work on its sophomore album, entitled Gods of the Earth. The follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed debut Age of Winters, Gods of the Earth is set for an April 1, 2008 release via diverse NYC label Kemado Records. Gods of the Earth was recorded at Folkvang Studios in Austin, TX.
Check out the final track listing for Gods of the Earth and a video for "Winter's Wolves" from Age of Winters below:
1.) The Sundering
2.) How Heavy This Axe
3.) Lords
4.) Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians
5.) To Take the Black
6.) Maiden, Mother & Crone
7.) Under the Boughs
8.) The Black River
9.) The White Sea
For more information, check out swordofdoom.com
With the release of The Demon Entrails on February 26th in the U.S. the days of numerous sub-standard bootlegs of the classic Hellhammer demos Death Fiend, Triumph of Death and Satanic Rites are finally over!
The Demon Entrails has been specially re-mastered from copies of the original master tapes under the supervision of Tom Gabriel Fischer, and the demos now represent Hellhammer exactly as the band sounded when recording these songs in June and December of 1983. Drawing from a wealth of previously unknown historical liner-notes material and artwork as well as plenty of unreleased Hellhammer photos from 1982 to 1984, The Demon Entrails features all lyrics and essays detailing the individual demo recording sessions.
Currently also working on a book dealing with the history of Hellhammer, Tom Gabriel Fischer points out the importance of this release: "The release of these demos is very significant to both Martin Eric Ain and me. No matter how one looks at Hellhammer, this was our first recorded music so many years ago, and it represents the radicalness of our own lives at the time. These demos became the foundation to everything we later created in Celtic Frost. Hell reigned on earth."
The Demon Entrails will be available as an opulent oversized double CD media-book packaging and as a gatefold triple vinyl album. Both versions will feature a lavish booklet and a poster. There will also be a third, bare-bones lower-price CD version.
To check out the artwork and some rare Hellhammer photos as well as discover more info on this release, visit the following official HELLHAMMER website at www.hellhammer.org or go to www.myspace.com/hellhammerband for further details!
Here is the tracklisting information for the CD formats of the release:
Hellhammer – Demon Entrails 2-CD Tracklisting:
CD 1: Satanic Rites Demo, December 2/3/4/7, 1983 (45:57)
1. Intro (0:58)
2. Messiah (4:18)
3. The Third Of The Storms (Evoked Damnation) (3:02)
4. Buried And Forgotten (6:01)
5. Maniac [re-recorded version] (3:46)
6. Eurynomos (3:10)
7. Triumph Of Death [re-recorded version] (6:58)
8. Revelations Of Doom (3:03)
9. Reaper [re-recorded version] (2:28)
10. Satanic Rites (7:18)
11. Crucifixion [re-recorded version] (2:45)
12. Outro (2:01)
CD 2: Death Fiend & Triumph Of Death Demos, June 10/11, 1983 (56:18)
1. Crucifixion (3:04)
2. Maniac (4:01)
3. (Execution) When Hell's Near (2:38)
4. Decapitator (2:07)
5. Blood Insanity (4:22)
6. Power Of Satan (4:11)
7. Reaper (2:06)
8. Death Fiend (2:35)
9. Triumph Of Death (5:15)
10. Metallic Storm (2:19)
11. Ready For Slaughter (3:36)
12. Dark Warriors (3:03)
13. Hammerhead (2:48)
14. Angel Of Destruction (2:58)
15. Bloody Pussies (4:59)
16. Chainsaw (3:58)
17. Sweet Torment (2:09)
When progressive hardcore unit Baroness came through New York City last fall in support of 2007's Red Album (Relapse), MetalKult seized the opportunity to invite guitarist/vocalist (and MetalKult logo creator!) John Baizley and guitarist Brian Blickle to our headquarters to discuss the Savannah-via-Lexington, VA, band's past, present and future.
Baizley and Blickle graciously accepted, and in the conversation that followed the guys spoke about their history as musicians, how visual arts and their newly adopted Southern home have influenced BARONESS' sound and how they created one of last year's most ambitious and acclaimed underground metal records in a damp, dark basement.
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Photo by Jimmy Hubbard.