Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. Several excerpts follow:
Blasting-Zone.com: In hindsight, how would you describe the recording process for "United Abominations"?
James: "It was definitely a labor of love and respect in retrospect looking back at the whole project. We started just before Gigantour last year, which was weird because it meant I had only played three gigs as a member of MEGADETH. We went right into the studio, and Dave already had a whole bunch of material ready to go. I guess he had been preparing for this for a while. So our job was to interpret it and make it sound as MEGADETH-y as possible. It was actually a really cool environment. I was pleasantly surprised and a little shocked by how cool it was to work with Dave Mustaine. After all the things that people had cautioned and warned me about, I found them all to be not true at all. He's actually a cool guy to make music with. So we plodded forth in
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The first part (out of five) of the sequel to the acclaimed Norwegian/Swedish documentary "Cult of Aggression", focusing on the Norwegian black metal pioneers MAYHEM, has been posted on the band's official web site: Stream, Download (Windows Media, 25 MB). Entitled "Pure Fucking Mayhem", the new documentary was financed by the film's director, Stefan Rydehed, and "will be shown at film festivals around the globe," according to Rydehed. "If any company wants to release it, they can contact me; otherwise it will be released through the Internet."
According to the director, "Pure Fucking Mayhem" covers MAYHEM's history from the early days to the present day and it [is] a totally new documentary." Included in the film is a brand new interview with MAYHEM singer Attila Csihar, conducted on February 4, 2007 at a SHINING gig in Halmstad, Sweden. "With the documentary there will also be a soundtrack for it — black metal songs played on piano," Rydehed said.
ARCH ENEMY vocalist Angela Gossow has posted this message on her MySpace page:
"Dear friends,
I am very excited to announce the launch of AngelaGossow.com today, the 4th of July! The site features all my activities with ARCH ENEMY, but also my projects outside ARCH ENEMY, vocal advice, tons of media stuff, etc. If you got cool pictures, wallpapers, magazine scans, online interviews or anything else related to me you want to contribute to this site, please get in contact with my wonderful webmistress Nina, who has also designed (the website).
See you there!
Yours,
Angela"
As reported earlier on METALEATER, ARCH ENEMY's new album, "Rise Of The Tyrant", is scheduled to be released on September 25 through Century Media. Here is the complete track listing:
01. Blood On Your Hands 02. The Last Enemy 03. I Will Live Again 04. In This Shallow Grave 05. Revolution Begins 06. Rise Of The Tyrant 07. The Day You Died 08.
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Right after SONATA ARCTICA's "best of" compilation, "The Collection", going gold, the band's debut album, "Ecliptica", has followed suit by reaching certified Gold status in Finland. More than 20,000 copies were sold since the release of the album. This marks the band's sixth Gold record.
Here are the band's upcoming tour dates:
July 7 - Turku, Finland - Ruisrock July 13 - Vaasa, Finland - Rockperry July 14 - Joensuu - Finland - Ilosaarirock July 19 - Nagoya, Japan - Zepp Nagoya July 20 - Osaka, Japan - Namba Hatch July 21 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya-AX July 22 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya-AX July 27 - Kuusamo, Finland - Kuusamo Ruka Open Air July 28 - Oulu, Finland - Qstock Festival Aug. 5 - Vantaa, Finland - Ankkarock Sept. 7 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador Sept. 8 - Monterrey, Mexico - Café Iguana Sept. 9 - Guadalajara, Mexico - HRL Sept. 12 - Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater Sept
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Billboard.com reports that Kiss will follow up its wildly successful 2006 DVD box set, "Kissology: Volume One, 1974-1977," on Aug. 14 with a second volume chronicling 1978-1991 via VH1 Classic Records.
"It's fantastic that 'Volume One' of 'Kissology' has done huge numbers, but does it surprise me? No, not at all," Kiss guitarist Tommy Thayer commented. "This is Kiss in its early raw form, four guys with the hunger and fire, aspiring to take on the world. All this great footage is finally available and it's exciting."
"Volume Two" will be comprised of three DVDs and a fourth disc that will vary by retailer. The first disc will feature a news special on the band from 1978 and an infamous 1979 interview with Tom Snyder, with other elements still pending, according to Kiss' Web site.
One of the more intriguing features in the set is "Kiss in Attack of the Phantoms" on disc one, the previously unseen European theatrical version of the 1978 cult classic film known in the U.S. as
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What do Ministry's Al Jourgensen and President George Dubya Bush have in common? Besides not a whole heck of a lot, both will soon be moving on from their current gigs. The last-ever Ministry studio album, "The Last Sucker," will be released on September 18 (13th Planet/Megaforce) followed by a world tour in 2008, and then, after 11 studio albums and 27 years, including four Grammy nominations ("N.W.O."/1993, "Bad Blood"/2000, "The Great Satan"/2005, the "Rio Grande Blood" track "LiesLiesLies,"/2006), Jourgensen will lay Ministry to rest and focus on expanding his borderland compound, 13th Planet Records.
"I've got a lot of side-projects and new projects I want to focus on," explained Jourgensen. "We have our our own label, 13th Planet Records, we're building, and I want to sign, produce and collaborate with other artists. Being in the studio writing, recording and collaborating is my favorite part of this snake-oil industry. I'd rather be behind the console than behind the mic. Pl
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Rock legends Led Zeppelin will reportedly reunite for a one-off memorial concert in honor of their late record boss.
If true, it would mark the third time that the '70s legends have played since disbanding. The band has only performed a handful of concerts, including Live Aid in 1985, since their split in 1980 following the death of drummer John Bonham. But singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones will re-group alongside Bonham's son Jason for a special concert in memory of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun in London.
A source says, "Page, Plant and Jones spoke and agreed to do the memorial concert. They are waiting for a definite date."
"And no one can quite believe it, but during discussions about the concert they all gave the green light to a tour if it all does well and they don't all fall out."
"It has been hoped for and denied for years. But this is the closest they have ever come to a reunion tour. The feeling is that this is goi
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A new DARKTHRONE track, entitled "Canadian Metal", is currently streaming online.
The track comes from the band's forthcoming full-length album, "F.O.A.D.", which is scheduled to be released on September 24 through Peaceville Records. Here is the complete track listing:
1. These Shores Are Damned 2. Canadian Metal 3. The Church Of Real Metal 4. The Banners Of Old 5. Fuck Off And Die 6. Splitkein Fever 7. Raised On Rock 8. Pervertor Of The 7 Gates 9. Wisdom Of The Dead
Prior to the release of the new album, the band will release a new EP, "NWOBHM" (New Wave Of Black Heavy Metal), on July 23 through Peaceville Records. The EP contains four tracks on a CD version and two tracks on a 7" vinyl version. Here are the track listings:
CD:
1. Wisdom Of The Dead 2. Canadian Metal 3. Hedninger Fra Helvete 4. Bad Attitude
Vinyl:
Side A: Hedninger Fra Helvete Side B: Canadian Metal
