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Commerce / Bolt Thrower on Artistic Hiatus "Indefinitely"
« on: June 12, 2008, 07:36:55 PM »Quote
We've spent the last year trying to write songs for a new album, planning to go into the studio this summer, unfortunately, after a lot of thought, we have had to make the difficult decision to postpone the recording indefinitely. We know everybody says that their new album is better than their last, but with us we really believed that. From day one we made it clear that we'd stop recording when we felt we'd written the ultimate Bolt Thrower album, we just never knew when that would be, we kind of took for granted that each release would get better and better. But we have realised now that our last release, "Those Once Loyal" turned out to be that album, and basically the new stuff we have written just doesn't match up to it. We have a lot of pride in our back catalogue, and we refuse to turn into one of the many bands (like the ones we grew up listening to) who end up releasing crap, and we're also not prepared to compromise by instead releasing an album of cover versions or a 'best of' album. Sorry to disappoint those of you looking forward to hearing new BT songs, but we always said that we would never release anything we weren't happy with or that, in our view, didn't at least match up to our previous work.
For those of you living in Holland, Germany and Belgium, you will get the chance to see Bolt Thrower live soon, as there are a few select shows lined up. The confirmed shows are:
7th August - Atak, Enschede (NL) - This is our second home, and we've played at Atak on every tour for the last 18 years. Sadly the club will be closing down this month and they will be moving to a new building in the Autumn. So we were chuffed when they contacted us and offered to re-open for one night, so we can say farewell to this cult club and be the last band to ever play there. We decided that the tickets will be free and we will be informing you soon on the line-up and how to get tickets.
8th August - Party.San Festival, Bad Berka (D) - As headliner we will play a longer set than usual, so expect to hear a lot of songs we haven't played for a while. http://www.party-san.de/openair/
9th August - Hof ter Lo, Antwerp (B) - For this show we will be joined by the best and upcoming bands from the Benelux. The confirmed support bands are: God Dethroned, Born from Pain, The Setup and Anaphylactic Shock. Tickets are 11 Euros, and you can find more info here: http://www.heartbreaktunes.com/en/concert_detail.php?id=831
We'll post more info when we have it.
Hope to see you at the gigs.
Cheers,
Bolt Thrower
BoltThrower.com
That's kind of a bummer, but in the end it's the respectable thing to do. They ran out of ideas. It happens. I salute them for having the courage to admit it and not take the Deicide/Therion/Entombed/Obituary/Suffocation/Cryptopsy etc... path to mediocrity.
I encourage everyone to listen to Realm of Chaos, the IVth Crusade, and ...For Victory in remembrance and at least appreciate the fact that they had a solid discography througout their career, which is quite a feat for any band in this decaying society. Sure, they weren't the most original and they made three albums too many, but they always made respectable music.
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Commerce / Pestilence-Malleus Malficarum to be Remastered
« on: May 07, 2008, 02:14:30 AM »Quote
Pestilence is considered one of the most important icons of the technical metal scene. Known for mixing various influences, from thrash to jazz and fusion with classic death metal, the band became a legend a long time before their final split-up in 1993. Now, with the exclusive re-release of Pestilence’s debut album "Malleus Malficarum", metal fans may once again witness the sheer genius of this truly unique formation…
“Malleus Malficarum” is definitely an album worth picking up by any metal enthusiast. It delivers a solid thrash/death metal assault and marks the beginning of Pestilence’s artistic journey through a brutal world of damnation. If you’re a true fan of technical death metal, be sure to include yourself in that voyage!
New digipak edition limited to 2000 copies will be released by Metal Mind Productions on 19th May 2008 in Europe (except for Benelux) and on 8th July 2008 in USA (via MVD). Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc.
Metal Mind Website
Wasn't this reissued in the late 90s? I picked up a copy for about $8 on eBay a few years ago, and it seemed to be in good condition, if not completely new.
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Commerce / Master to Tour the US
« on: May 07, 2008, 02:05:33 AM »
Oct 17 2008 8:00P The Sterling Allentown, Pennsylvania
Oct 18 2008 8:00P Rehab New York, New York
Oct 19 2008 8:00P The Church Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 23 2008 8:00P TBA San Antonio, Texas
Oct 24 2008 8:00P The War Legion Amarillo, Texas
Oct 26 2008 8:00P The Knitting Factory Hollywood, California
Central Illinois Metal MySpace
Son of a bitch. Looks like I picked to wrong year to graduate from college and leave Boston. Oh well, I hope the rest of you have fun. I'm sure this will be awesome, seeing as how Mr. Speckmann seems to still care about the music he's making.
Oct 18 2008 8:00P Rehab New York, New York
Oct 19 2008 8:00P The Church Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 23 2008 8:00P TBA San Antonio, Texas
Oct 24 2008 8:00P The War Legion Amarillo, Texas
Oct 26 2008 8:00P The Knitting Factory Hollywood, California
Central Illinois Metal MySpace
Son of a bitch. Looks like I picked to wrong year to graduate from college and leave Boston. Oh well, I hope the rest of you have fun. I'm sure this will be awesome, seeing as how Mr. Speckmann seems to still care about the music he's making.
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Commerce / Monstrosity (and Vital Remains) on Tour
« on: March 22, 2008, 04:37:37 PM »
I just found out about this:
Source:Monstrosity MySpace Page
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Mar 26 2008 8:00P The Knitting Factory NY New York, New York
Mar 27 2008 8:00P Middle East Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 28 2008 8:00P Michalina’s Buffalo, New York
Mar 29 2008 8:00P UW Parkside Kenosha, Wisconsin
Mar 30 2008 8:00P Tyomies Superior, Wisconsin
Mar 31 2008 8:00P Jigsaw Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 1 2008 8:00P Howards Club H Bowling Green, Ohio
Apr 2 2008 8:00P Macs Lansing, Michigan
Apr 3 2008 8:00P Vnuks Milwaukee
Apr 4 2008 8:00P Pearl Room Mokena, Illinois
Apr 5 2008 8:00P Elvas South Bend, Indiana
Apr 6 2008 8:00P Zanies Too Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 7 2008 8:00P The Muse Nashville, Tennessee
Apr 8 2008 8:00P The Picador Iowa City, Iowa
Apr 9 2008 8:00P Otherside Tulsa, Oklahoma
Apr 10 2008 8:00P The Riot Room Kansas City, Kansas
Apr 11 2008 8:00P Marquis Theatre Denver, Colorado
Apr 12 2008 8:00P Kamikazes Ogden, Utah
Apr 13 2008 8:00P Rock n Roll Pizza Portland, Oregon
Apr 14 2008 8:00P Studio Seven Seattle, Washington
Apr 15 2008 8:00P Metro Opera House Oakland, California
Apr 16 2008 8:00P Island Oasis Reno, Nevada
Apr 17 2008 8:00P Fat Cats Modesto, California
Apr 18 2008 8:00P The Exit Fresno, California
Apr 19 2008 8:00P The Knitting Factory LA Los Angeles, California
Apr 20 2008 8:00P Gators Farmington, New Mexico
Apr 21 2008 8:00P The Compound Albuquerque, New Mexico
Apr 22 2008 8:00P Chics El Paso, Texas
Apr 23 2008 8:00P Red 7 Austin, Texas
Apr 24 2008 8:00P Mugsys Carbondale, Illinois
Apr 25 2008 8:00P Montage Music Hall Rochester, New York
Apr 26 2008 8:00P The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts
Apr 27 2008 8:00P The Haunt Yonkers, New York
May 24 2008 8:00P Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
Jul 18 2008 8:00P Canopy Club Urbana, Illinois
Source:Monstrosity MySpace Page
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Commerce / Celtic Frost discuss making Morbid Tales
« on: October 03, 2007, 07:58:22 PM »Quote
On May 7, 2007, MetalKult met Celtic Frost guitarist/vocalist Thomas Gabriel Fischer and bassist Martin Eric Ain at their hotel near The Fillmore East at Irving Plaza in NYC. Frost were on the third leg of their international tour behind 2006’s brutal return to form Monotheist, this time in support of headliners Type O Negative.
After arriving at Ain’s room—and enduring a tense moment when we had to rouse the sleeping metal giant from his pre-show slumber—Fischer showed up and the two extreme metal pioneers soon warmed to our cameras and revealed the events that surrounded the creation of arguably one of extreme metal’s most influential records, 1984’s Morbid Tales.
In this four-part, 25 minute interview, Fischer and Ain talk about their formation in the cold-war Eighties, the gear they used to conjure Morbid Tales‘ “inhuman” sounds and how they inadvertently created one of the one of extreme metal’s most influential albums.
It's a pretty interesting interview. Full of Swiss humor, anecdotes about the metal scene in 1980s Switzerland, and a description of the mindset they had while preparing for and recording the album. Enjoy:
http://blogs.guitarworld.com/metalkult/classic-kult/classic-kult-celtic-frosts-morbid-tales/
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Commerce / Vader Tour In the US: Good News and Bad News
« on: September 25, 2007, 02:44:09 AM »
The Good News: Vader is touring with Malevolent Creation.
The Bad News: They are being supported by four complete shit bands.
Now, I'm used to attending concerts where the respectable old men of death metal are forced to drag along Earache's or Metal Blade's or Roadrunner's newest boy band, but really, four?
The dates:
Well, is anyone else thinking about going to the Worcester date?
The Bad News: They are being supported by four complete shit bands.
Now, I'm used to attending concerts where the respectable old men of death metal are forced to drag along Earache's or Metal Blade's or Roadrunner's newest boy band, but really, four?
The dates:
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Nov 17 2007 5:00P Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Nov 19 2007 5:00P Worcester, Massachusetts
Nov 20 2007 5:00P Quebec City, Quebec
Nov 21 2007 7:00P Montreal, Quebec
Nov 22 2007 6:00P Toronto, Ontario
Nov 23 2007 5:00P Rochester, New York
Nov 24 2007 3:00P Detroit, Michigan
Nov 25 2007 5:00P Chicago, Illinois
Nov 26 2007 4:00P St. Louis, Missouri
Nov 27 2007 6:00P Kansas City, Missouri
Nov 28 2007 6:00P Denver, Colorado
Nov 30 2007 6:00P Seattle, Washington
Dec 1 2007 5:00P Portland, Oregon
Dec 2 2007 6:00P Oakland, California
Dec 3 2007 6:00P Los Angeles, California
Dec 4 2007 6:00P San Diego, California
Dec 5 2007 6:00P Tucson, Arizona
Dec 6 2007 6:00P Farmington, New Mexico
Dec 7 2007 7:00P El Paso, Texas
Dec 8 2007 6:00P San Antonio, Texas
Dec 9 2007 5:00P Dallas/Ft.Worth, Texas
Dec 10 2007 6:00P Houston, Texas
Dec 11 2007 6:00P Mission, Texas
Dec 13 2007 6:00P New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 14 2007 5:00P Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 15 2007 3:00P Spartanburg, South Carolina
Dec 16 2007 5:00P Springfield, Virginia
Dec 17 2007 6:00P Cleveland, Ohio
Dec 18 2007 6:00P New York, New York
Well, is anyone else thinking about going to the Worcester date?
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