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Upcoming live dates (Season of Mist August news)

2007-08-21T08:20:00.000-07:00

UPCOMING LIVE DATES

MAYHEM
21 Aug 07 Copenhagen (DK) The Rock
24 Aug 07 Bergen (NO) Hole In The Sky festival
25 Aug 07 Stavanger (NO) Folken
30 Aug 07 Tel Aviv (IL) Distortion Festival
05 Oct 07 Notodden (NO) Motstoy Festival
MAYHEM (+ SAMAEL + PRO-PAIN + MALEVOLENT CREATION + ONSLAUGHT + WYKKED WYTCH + BLOOD RED THRONE)
07 Dec 07 London (UK) TBA
08 Dec 07 Paris (FR) TBA
09 Dec 07 Strasbourg (FR) TBA
10 Dec 07 Pratteln (CH) TBA
11 Dec 07 Milan (IT) TBA
12 Dec 07 Munich (DE) TBA
13 Dec 07 Prague (CZ) TBA
14 Dec 07 Vienna (AT) TBA
15 Dec 07 Engelsdorf (DE) TBA
16 Dec 07 Frankfurt (DE) TBA
17 Dec 07 Berlin (DE) TBA
18 Dec 07 Hamburg (DE) TBA
19 Dec 07 Stuttgart (DE) TBA
20 Dec 07 Essen (DE) TBA
21 Dec 07 Tilburg (NL) TBA
22 Dec 07 Waregem (BE)

ANAAL NATHRAKH
24 Aug 07 Bergen (NO) Hole In The Sky festival
20 Oct 07 Leeds (UK) Damnation Festival

ROTTING CHRIST
25 Aug 07 Reykjavík (IS) Gaukur á Stöng
26 Aug 07 Reykjavík (IS) Gaukur á Stöng
ROTTING CHRIST (+ KRISIUN)
31 Aug 07 Vilnus (LT) Mulen Ruzas
01 Sep 07 Riga (LV) Melna Piektdiena
02 Sep 07 Tallin (EE) Nomme Cult
03 Sep 07 Tampere (FI) Hella
04 Sep 07 Turku (FI) Klubi
05 Sep 07 Helsinki (FI) Nosturi
06 Sep 07 Kuopio (FI) Henry's Pub
07 Sep 07 Oulu (FI) TBA
08 Sep 07 Umea (SE) Midnight
09 Sep 07 (SE) TBA
10 Sep 07 Oslo (NO) Maiden
11 Sep 07 Göteborg (SE) Belsepub
12 Sep 07 Kiel (DE) Pumpe
13 Sep 07 Hannover (DE) Headbanger Ballroom
14 Sep 07 Berlin (DE) K17
16 Sep 07 St-Petersburg (RU) Orlandina
18 Sep 07 Ufa (RU) Ogni Ufy
19 Sep 07 Ekaterinburg (RU) TBA
20 Sep 07 Magnitogorsk (RU) DK Ordzhonikidze
21 Sep 07 Samara (RU) Strokovski Park
22 Sep 07 Moscow (RU) Tochka
23 Sep 07 TBA (BY) TBA
ROTTING CHRIST (+ VADER + KRISIUN + INCANTATION)
27 Sep 07 Warszawa (PL) Progresja
28 Sep 07 TBA (PL) TBA
29 Sep 07 Elk (PL) Centrum Kultury
30 Sep 07 Olsztyn (PL) Secesja
01 Oct 07 Gdynia (PL) Ucho
02 Oct 07 Bydgoszcz (PL) Vanila Club
03 Oct 07 Poznan (PL) TBA
04 Oct 07 Zielona Góra (PL) TBA
05 Oct 07 Lubin (PL) CK Muza
06 Oct 07 Zabrze (PL) Wiatrak
07 Oct 07 Bielsko-Biala (PL) Rudeboy
08 Oct 07 Rzeszów (Pl) Rotunda
09 Oct 07 Kraków (PL) Pod Palma
10 Oct 07 Lodz (PL) Funaberia
ROTTING CHRIST
19 Oct 07 Irakleion (GR) TBA
20 Oct 07 Hania (GR) TBA
09 Nov 07 Kalamata (GR) TBA
10 Nov 07 Patra (GR) Stone Bar
11 Nov 07 Ioannena (GR) Space
03 Nov 07 Lamia (GR) TBA
04 Nov 07 Larisa (GR) Mylos 1927
20 Nov 07 Montreal (CA) TBA
21 Nov 07 Quebec (CA) TBA
22 Nov 07 Trois-rivière (CA) Le Maquisart
23 Nov 07 St-Hyacithe (CA) Bar le Trash
24 Nov 07 Rouyn (CA) Petit théatre du vieux Noranda
25 Nov 07 Sudbury (CA) Jubilee Center
26 Nov 07 Toronto (CA) TBA
27 Nov 07 Ottawa (CA) TBA
08 Dec 07 Athens (GR) Gagarin
09 Dec 07 Alexandroupolis (GR) Domus club
15 Dec 07 Thessaloniki (GR) Ydrogeios
16 Dec 07 Kavala (GR) Jazz Rock Bar

AGHORA
02 Sep 07 Darrington, WA (USA) Power Box Festival http://www.powerboxfest.com/
06 Oct 07 Baarloo (NL) Sjiwa - Progpower www.progpower.com

DAGOBA
08 Sep 07 (BE) Wasmuel Fest
28 Sep 07 Marseille (FR) Espace Julien - Kaos Fest
20 Oct 07 Mulhouse (FR) Fest Nouma-Core 3
02 Nov 07 Saint Bauzille De Putois (34) (FR) S.D.F.

ASRAI
15 Sep 07 Sneek (NL) Bolwerk
07 Dec 07 Rotterdam (NL) Waterfront
14 Dec 07 Tilburg (NL) 013
15 Dec 07 Vlissingen (NL) De Piek
22 Dec 07 Hoorn (NL) Manifesto

EYELESS
29 Sep 07 Marseille (FR) Espace Julien - Chaos Fest

FURIA
06 Oct 07 Hussigny (FR) Salle L. Aragon

WATAIN (+ Impiety)
11 Oct 07 Dortmund (DE) Das Zentrum
12 Oct 07 Arnhem (NL) Ghoudvishal
13 Oct 07 London (UK) TBA
14 Oct 07 Gent (BE) Frontline
15 Oct 07 Rennes (FR) TBA
18 Oct 07 Milan (IT) Transilvania Live
19 Oct 07 Padova (IT) Country Star
20 Oct 07 Salzburg (AT) TBA
21 Oct 07 Ljubljana (SI) Orto Bar
23 Oct 07 Budapest (HU) Blue Hell
24 Oct 07 Katowice (PL) Mega Club
25 Oct 07 Zielona Gora (PL) TBA
26 Oct 07 Berlin (GER) K17
27 Oct 07 Bitterfeld (DE) Festung
28 Oct 07 Nurnberg (DE) Z-Bau

THE OLD DEAD TREE
20 Oct 07 Paris (FR) Le Nouveau Casino
27 Oct 07 Montereau (FR) Scream For Me Festival (+ Dornfall + Darknation + Hysteresy)
02 Nov 07 Porto (PT) Blà Blà
03 Nov 07 Lisbon (PT) Music Box
24 Nov 07 Lyon (FR) CCO Villeurbanne
28 Nov 07 Utrecht (NL) Tivoli De Helling
29 Nov 07 Tilburg (NL) 013 (+ Autumn)
02 Dec 07 Vosselaar (BE) Biebob
03 Dec 07 Reichenbach (DE) Bergkeller (+ Dead Soul Tribe)
04 Dec 07 Hamburg (DE) Marx (+ Dead Soul Tribe)
05 Dec 07 Köln (DE) Underground (+ Dead Soul Tribe)
06 Dec 07 Aschaffenburg (DE) Colos-Saal (+ Dead Soul Tribe)
07 Dec 07 Karlsruhe (DE) Substage (+ Dead Soul Tribe)
08 Dec 07 Weert (NL) De Bosuil (+ Dead Soul Tribe)
09 Dec 07 Pratteln (CH) Z7 (+ Dead Soul Tribe)
12 Dec 07 Strasbourg (FR) La Laiterie (+ Distress)
14 Dec 07 Marseille (FR) Le Poste à Galène (+ Blazing War Machine)
21 Dec 07 Bègles (FR) BT 59 (+ Warattah + Olympos Mons)

ESOTERIC
02 Nov 07 Arnhem (NL) Goudvishal (+ Forgotten Tomb + Bunkur) www.goudvishal.nl
03 Nov 07 Oostrozebeke (BE) JH 'T Ipperste (+ Serpent Cult + Centurions Ghost)
04 Nov 07 Rotterdam (NL) Baroeg - Dutch Doom Day (+ Pagan Altar + Serpent Cult + Indesinence + Malasangra + Helevorn + AKELEI) www.baroeg.nl

New and Upcoming News (Season of Mist August News)

2007-08-21T08:19:00.000-07:00

NEW and UPCOMING releases

BESTIAL MOCKERY

Current release: "Slaying the Life"
Release date: Out, US Oct. 2nd
MP3 - Slaying the Life - Storm of the Beast
www.bestialmockery.cjb.net

GHOST BRIGADE

Upcoming release: "Guided by Fire" (digipak + booklet)
Release date: Sept. 17th, US Sept. 25th
MP3 - Guided By Fire - Rails At The River
www.ghostbrigade.net
www.myspace.com/ghostbrigade

THE OLD DEAD TREE

Upcoming release: "The Water Fields" (hardcoverbook + 20 page booklet)
Release date: Sept. 17th, US Sept. 25th
MP3 - The water fields - Dive
www.theolddeadtree.com
www.myspace.com/theolddeadtree

Watain on European Crusade (Season of Mist August News)

2007-08-21T08:18:00.001-07:00

Aug 21th, 2007

WATAIN ON EUROPEAN CRUSADE

Current release: "Sworn to the Dark" (3 panel digipak + 16 page booklet)
MP3 - Sworn to the Dark - Sworn To The Dark
http://www.templeofwatain.com
www.myspace.com/watainofficial

It is now official, WATAIN will head out on a full-scale European crusade in October - the Storm of the Antichrist tour - alongside the ancient Asian warbeast IMPIETY. This will be WATAIN's first headliner tour in Europe, following the April release of the highly acclaimed "Sworn to the Dark". Tourdates hereunder.

"From the vaults below the desert-temple, to the throne among the stars... Sweden's Black Metal Magicians have been burning and pillaging their way through the Black Metal scene ever since their cursed birth. Notoriously infamous for their blood-soaked, fiery live-perfomances and morbid ways, WATAIN have many times been refered to as "the new usurpers of the Black Metal throne". Their third album "Sworn to the Dark" was released in early 2007 and was welcomed worldwide as one of the most important releases of the genre in years. After having toured the world with bands like DISSECTION, CELTIC FROST and ANGELCORPSE, it is now time for WATAIN's first headliner tour in Europe. Beware... The werewolves of Satan have been unleashed!"

Ava Inferi Reveals (Season of Mist August)

2007-08-21T08:15:00.000-07:00

Aug 21th, 2007

AVA INFERI REVEALS

Upcoming release: "The Silhouette" (digipak + 16 page booklet)
Release date: Oct. 15th, US Oct. 23rd
MP3 - The Silouhette - Pulse of the Earth
http://www.ava-inferi.com
http://myspace.com/avainferi

Season of Mist release the upcoming track AVA INFERI "Pulse of the Earth" on the internet (taken from upcoming album "The Silhouette").

AVA INFERI reveals "The first version of this song had a totally different character. The overall feeling is probably the same but the rhythmic structure was completely different. It had an almost floating, ambient kind of vibe to it and was generally more avant-garde than what it turned out to be. We feel that the new version has all the elements that makes AVA INFERI something different, and it's also one of the most powerful songs we have composed up to this point in our career. A true and powerful declaration.

The lyrics on "Pulse of the Earth" are strongly influenced by nature and the forces therein, and furthermore, they paint a vision of the interactions between man and nature. Note that "The Silhouette" in itself is partly devoted to the elemental aspects of our world and that this song represents the earth element, if any doubt...

On this particular song we also use different types of rhythmic or native (diverse) instruments to recreate and achieve a kind of ritualistic feeling. To bring out the message and its essence to the fullest. We also believe that every song presented on "The Silhouette" has its own strength and mission. That each song has its own peculiar twist. An album full of surprises!"

"The Silhouette" will be in stores on Oct 15th and Oct 23rd for the US.

The Destiny Program - New song at myspace (Nuclear Blast August)

2007-08-18T14:33:00.000-07:00

Listen to Project Hoax @ Myspace! Beside two songs of the 2004 album "The Tracy Chapter" you can now listen to the brand-new track "Project Hoax" on the band's myspace site. This great piece of music will be released on DESTINY PROGRAM's metalcore killer album "Subversive Blueprint" on September 21st. So, don't hesitate and listen, make a note of it and get it!

Darkane - Singer Quits (Nuclear Blast August)

2007-08-18T14:30:00.001-07:00

Darkane have posted the following statements on their homepage: "The time has come, my friends for me to step down from my position as vocalist of the greatest band in the world! I feel I’ve reached a stand still in the creative process with Darkane and together we came to the decision to let fresh blood into the band for the upcoming fifth album. Darkane is constantly evolving and I’m sure that this ignition will be great for the band. We certainly part ways as very good friends and we’re in fact still working together on finishing the long awaited DVD. Hopefully the Darkane "Layers of Live" DVD will be released this autumn and, in a way, sum up my 7 years with Darkane and be the perfect closure. I feel very honoured and privileged to have been a part of such a great musicianship as Darkane and I have tons of great memories from all we’ve experienced together. I’m really gonna miss it! I want to send out a great big thanks to all the people I’ve met and gotten to know over these 7 years! To all family and friends for supporting me and the band. To all the great bands we’ve met, played and toured with, especially to Devin Townsend (I wouldn’t have made it through the U.S. without you!). To all the crew that has helped us out over the years. To Erin Lynch for believing in us and coping with all our bad habits, misshapes, accidents and illnesses (You sure are the Darkane tour mama!). To the Nuclear Blast crew, in Europe as well as in the USA (Thanks for helping me fulfil one of my biggest dreams, Gerardo! Keep working those vocals, Loana, and keep your enthusiasm flowing!). To all the fanzine’s that spread the word about Metal all over the world. Your work is extremely important and appreciated! And finally a HUGE thanks to all the fans all over the world for coming to the shows and supporting Darkane! You are my, and Darkane's, true inspiration! See ya! /Andreas. Thank you!"
We can look back at seven great years together with Andreas. He joined us as a stand in for Lawrence on a small tour with SOILWORK and NAGLFAR in March 1999. After the first show of the tour it was clear that he was the guy we were looking for! Since then Andreas has sung on three albums and participated on tours with Darkane in Europe, US, Japan and Israel. We have had a lot of fun together and Andreas has always been the helpful, happy and friendly guy in the band. We sure are gonna miss you, and we know that you´ll reach a lot of success with whatever you do in the future! We would like to wish you all the happiness and success and thanks a lot for being a part of Darkane! With love! (not in that way =)…) Christofer, Peter, Klas and Jörgen! News about an upcoming vocalist will come soon…"

Chimaira - European tour cancelled! (Nuclear Blast August)

2007-08-18T14:27:00.000-07:00

Cleveland's CHIMAIRA have issued the following official statement: "As you may or may not know, we have decided to cancel our upcoming U.K./European run. There's really no way for us to describe our sorrow after having decided to pull out of the Eastpak Antidote tour. It was an extremely difficult decision for us to make, and one that we have been painfully mulling over for weeks now. We'd first like to apologize to all of our die-hard fans, and then to all the great guys (and girl) in SOILWORK, CALIBAN and SONIC SYNDICATE. After nine years and more than 700 shows, we can proudly say that we've cancelled a little more than a handful. Our motto has always been that somebody's got to be either sick or dead before we pull the plug. However, this time that is not the case. No one is sick, no one is dead, and not one of us is even tired. In fact, it's the exact opposite... All six of us are on fire with creativity. And if we don't take some time to let it flow, it could possibly go away. As a lot of you know, the last record brought a lot of unity and excitement back to our band. Our brotherhood is stronger than ever, and we've finally 're-focused.' We need to get back into the rehearsal space and explore some of the song ideas we've got going on right now. This record cycle is certainly not over for us, and we still plan on touring heavily in support of 'Resurrection' throughout the winter, and throughout 2008. We're also not 'writing and recording' a new record right now, so don't get that idea... (maybe an EP??). We've just decided that we need to spend the next three months laying down some material that is flowing through us uncontrollably. We've looked at this decision from every angle, and the last thing we'd ever want to do is disappoint our loyal fans. But as painful as it was, we all agreed that this decision was best for CHIMAIRA's 'Big Picture.' So please be hopeful, like we are, that this decision will benefit us all in so many ways. After all, you've got to strike while the iron's hot. So fear not Chimairians..... we've got a ton of great ideas in mind for the future. Our winter U.S. headlining tour will be some of our best shows to date and you'll see a fire in us like you've never seen before. Plus everyone is going to start hearing a lot of the songs that you've been asking for. And we definitely plan on bringing the same passion overseas sometime in early 2008. We've got some killer ideas on the table, we're shooting a new video, and frickin' Andols is back! Finally, our sincerest hopes that you will all understand and forgive. And we promise to make it up to you all in one way or the other." Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have now officially confirmed their participation in the Eastpak Antidote tour to replace CHIMAIRA.

Exodus - Promise a genre-defining new album (Nuclear Blast August)

2007-08-18T14:25:00.001-07:00

Gary Singh of MetroActive.com recently conducted an interview with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On whether EXODUS' first album, "Bonded by Blood", will be in a car commercial someday: "Hell, 'Deathamphetamine' from our last album was used in a K&N air filters commercial, so we're halfway there. But the next [album] is as sick and dark as anything done before, and we'll continue doing just that as long as I'm enjoying myself." On EXODUS going through a new rebirth: "Look at our last two records. They are amazing slabs of metal, and when you hear the new one, you'll realize that very few bands are able to put out back-to-back to back releases with the fire and intensity of ours. The new album is a genre-defining moment for us and thrash in general, and we as a band feel more inspired and motivated than any time before." On EXODUS' early live shows: "Everyone had a good time, even if they were bleeding. "It's really hard to explain what it was like to people who weren't there. There was a sense of community going on, everybody supported each other and went to each other's shows, when we weren't playing together, that is. It was pretty nuts though. You had [Paul] Baloff and myself tormenting the poseurs [glam metal bands]; general mayhem was the norm, especially at EXODUS shows. It was pretty much a well-known fact that our shows were the most violent you could find anywhere." "ANTHRAX played after us at the Kabuki theatre and they were heckled — something awful. And this is ANTHRAX, not some glam band. But it felt pretty damn great to know you were creating something new."On touring Europe and playing small clubs in the U.S.: " Let's be real. In the States we have to play smaller clubs out of necessity. Bigger markets mean bigger venues, but as long as we have a sweaty packed house, all's well in the world. Turkey was insane, and we've been to a lot of places over the last year or so that we've never been to, like Bangkok, and those shows were amazing. But we haven't played San Jose in a long time, since the old Cactus Club, I think, so this [upcoming show on August 10] should be nuts.

NIGHTWISH -DVD goes Gold in Switzerland!

2007-08-18T14:20:00.000-07:00

The latest NIGHTWISH DVD "End Of An Era" has achieved gold status in Switzerland. For 3.000 sold copies of the live DVD in Switzerland, the band can put another gold record on the wall, which anyway is quite full of precious metal discs. NIGHTWISH's new bombast album, "Dark Passion Play", the first one with new front-woman and singer Anette Olzon, is scheduled for September 28th via Nuclear Blast Records. Check out the cover artwork at THIS location. Yet, the "Amaranth" single will precede the album on August 24th. One week later in addition to that, there will be a second version of the single with more bonus songs.

Duskfall (Offical site and Nuclear blast August 2007 news)

2007-08-03T08:09:00.000-07:00

NEWS

2007-07-29 - Here is the cover for "The Dying Wonders Of The World". We can still not give you guys an exact releasedate but Nuclear Blast will reveal their releaseshedule really soon. Then we all will know so please be patient! / DF crew.

2007-06-30 - Here is the tracklist for the upcoming CD, "The Dying Wonders Of The World".

01. PARADISES INTO DESERTS
02. THE WHEEL AND THE BLACKLIGHT
03. DEEP IN YOUR WORLD
04. SOME MORE SIN ON MY BURDEN
05. SHADOWS AND CANCER
06. BRING US YOUR INFECTED
07. THE OPTION AND THE POISON
08. SEALED WITH A FIST
09. I'VE ONLY GOT KNIVES FOR YOU

The CD is currently being mastered by Achim Köhler @ Indiscreet Audio in Germany. After he is done we can give you the releasedate for this beast! / DF crew.

NUCLEAR BLAST NEWS (AUGUST 2007)

Swedish metallers THE DUSKFALL have unveiled the cover artwork for their fourth CD, entitled "The Dying Wonders of the World". Check it out at this location. Due this fall via Nuclear Blast Records, the new album, just like the last one, was recorded at Uppsala, Sweden's Dug-Out Studios (drums, vocals and the mix) by Daniel Bergstrand (IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH, DEFLESHED, DARK FUNERAL, BEHEMOTH, SOILWORK) and Promile Studios (guitars and bass) by Michael Hahne. The CD was mastered by Achim Köhler at Indiscreet Audio in Germany. Check the tracklist below! A five-minute "teaser soundclip" containing parts of four different songs from the upcoming record has been posted online at thishere. THE DUSKFALLTHE DUSKFALL in July 2006 to focus on his main band, RAISED FIST. location. Video footage from the recording studio can be viewed right last year announced the addition of bassist Matte Järnil (ex-21ST IMPACT) to the group's ranks. Järnil replaces former member Marco Eronen, who left

The destiny program - Video shooting (Nuclear Blast August 2007)

2007-08-03T07:58:00.000-07:00

This weekend (August 3rd – 5th), the guys of THE DESTINY PROGRAM are going to make a video of the song "Project Hoax". This song is a part of the upcoming album "Subversive Blueprint", which will be released September 21st. The shooting will take place in Berlin together with True Jokx Videoproduction (www.truejokx.de). Watch out for the following "Subversive Blueprint" release parties. See all details below!

Tour with Katatonia (Nuclear Blast August 2007)

2007-08-03T07:54:00.000-07:00

SCAR SYMMETRY will team up with INSOMNIUM and SWALLOW THE SUN as support acts for KATATONIA for a North American tour this fall. Kicking of September 4, the trek will make 21 stops around the country before concluding on September 26 in Houston. Check the confirmed September dates below!

Mac has left the band (Nuclear Blast August 2007)

2007-08-03T07:51:00.000-07:00

THRESHOLD’s singer Andrew "Mac" McDermott has decided to leave the band for good.
"Mac's still not been in touch directly but he wrote a statement on the band forum confirming that he's left", states keyboarder Richard West. Former singer Damian Wilson, who already stood in at the band’s shows at Metal Camp and Earthshaker festival, will continue helping out THRESHOLD vocal-wise. "Damian's agreed to do the next shows and hopefully we can work out a way for him to do all the remaining tour dates."

Sonic Syndicate - Live and video footage (Nuclear Blast August 2007)

2007-08-03T07:48:00.000-07:00

The five guys and the girl from Falkenberg, Sweden are the newcomers per se. Their latest album "Only Inhuman" climbed immediately up into the German top 100 album charts on #64. In autumn SONIC SYNDICATE will tour throughout Europe together with SOILWORK, CHIMAIRA and CALIBAN. At Bravo.de you’ll find the detailed tour dates, an article about the new video clip "Enclave" and you can win tickets and a meet and greet with the band at UP FROM THE GROUND FESTIVAL! Yet, before that, you can see the new star of the Melodic Death Metal world this Saturday at the world’s largest metal festival, the Wacken Open Air near Hamburg, Germany. Should this be too far for you, you may also watch the concert in Cologne (June 21st) with headliner EPICA comfortably at home. The show will be aired August 6, 0:15 AM at Rockpalast on WDR.

Nile -Ithyphallic entries (Nuclear Blast August 2007)

2007-08-03T07:46:00.000-07:00

NILE have made a sensational debut in the German album charts, hitting position #76 with their great new album "Ithyphallic"! Congrats to Karl Sanders and his fellow egyptologists - also for the sensational other chart entries in Finland (#13), England (#139, Rock Charts #6, Indie Charts #8) and USA (#162). At the moment NILE are playing the Ozzfest and will tour Europe at the end of this year.

Nightwish Signing session & Release parties (Nuclear Blast August 2007)

2007-08-03T07:40:00.000-07:00

Last Friday a huge crowd pilgered to the home of Nuclear Blast in Donzdorf, a small town near Göppingen, to join the signing session of successful NIGHTWISH. As recently announced, bandleader Tuomas Holopainen and new vocalist Anette Olzon intended to allow close contact with photos and autographs to their disciples for a range of one hour. The crowd was expected to not exceed a number of 500 people, but in short time about 1.000 people were waiting in front of the label ´s office to see the two band members. The loyal NIGHTWISH fans even travelled from countries such as Norway or Italy to the rural area to gain one of the signatures in great demand. The two successful musicians, their management and even the Nuclear Blast crew confessed, to never before have seen something like that in such a vast extent. Nevertheless, Anette and Tuomas were patient and generous enough to give an autograph to every single attendee, so, of course, they had to stay for much more than two hours. During the event the delighted audience could have the exclusive privilege to listen to the new album "Dark Passion Play" and to receive a first impression of the new voice of NIGHTWISH. This way, the long wait to the album release on September 28th was sweetened to the fans. Latest album news, tour dates and further information about the band is to find on www.nightwish.com!

For the release of "Dark Passion Play" on September 28th several release parties will take place throughout Germany. While listening to the latest tunes of NIGHTWISH, you can take part in a lottery and win shirts, signed singles, posters and stickers. Be sure not to miss one of the dates below!

New Vocalist (Season of mist July News)

2007-08-02T15:08:00.000-07:00

Jul 09th, 2007

NEW VOICE FOR NAER MATARON

Greek metallers NAER MATARON's new album, due early 2008 on Season of Mist's brand new Underground Activists division, will bear the name of "Praetorians".

But that's not all... NAER MATARON are proud to let you know that the band's new singer is none other than Vicotnik, of DODHEIMSGARD / DHG fame. Not only does Vicotnik sing on "Praetorians", but he's also the producer of the album! There's no doubt this new collaboration will kick some serious ass, which you'll witness within a few months...

Attila and Maniac of Mayhem (Season of mist July news)

2007-08-02T15:05:00.001-07:00

Jun 19th, 2007

ATTILA VS. MANIAC

In a move that will surprise many who bought into the rumours that there is no love lost between the two, current MAYHEM vocalist Attila Csihar has joined former MAYHEM vocalist Maniac to record vocals for a track on the debut album from Maniac's new band SKITLIV. Commented Maniac: "Contrary to what a lot of people either say or believe, Attila and I are actually very good friends, and always find rumours about how we are supposed to resent each other quite amusing."

The track, entitled "Amfetamin", also has SHINING's Niklas Kvarforth on guitar. Kvarforth, a close friend of both vocalists, recently joined SKITLIV as recording guitarist. About the track, Maniac said: "'Amfetamin' started life as a pretty disturbing piece of music to begin with. Once Niklas joined in it became even more so, and now that Attila has added his vocals, it's taken on yet another dimension; his voice is used almost as an instrument."

Album release dates (Season of mist July News)

2007-08-02T14:59:00.000-07:00

Jun 19th, 2007

COMING NEXT

Now that the first half of 2007 is nearly over, we let you know what to expect for the second semester from the SOM camp. Watch out for some big stuff! Here is the tentative schedule:

BESTIAL MOCKERY "Slaying the Life" - Aug. 20th in Europe, Sept. 11th in the US
THE OLD DEAD TREE "The Water Fields" - Sept. 17th in Europe, Sept. 25th in the US
GHOST BRIGADE "Guided by Fire" - Sept. 17th in Europe, Sept. 25th in the US
CHRISTIAN DEATH "American Inquisition" - Oct. 15th in Europe, Oct. 23rd in the US
AVA INFERI "The Silhouette" - Oct. 15th in Europe, Oct. 23rd in the US
ETHS tba - Oct. 15th in France and Benelux
ASRAI "Pearls in Dirt" - Nov. 12th in Europe, Nov. 20th in the US
CNK tba - Nov. 12th in Europe, Nov. 20th in the US

US-only releases:

SADIST "Sadist" - Jul. 17th
SERPENT THRONE - Jul 17th
DYING FETUS "Killing on Adrenaline" - Jul. 31st
ASTARTE "Demonized" - Jul. 31st
FORGOTTEN TOMB "Negative Megalomania" - Jul. 31st
CLUTCH "Slow Hole to China" - Jul. 31st
PROFESSOR FATE "Inferno" - Jul. 31st
WITHIN TEMPTATION "Enter" - Aug. 14th
WITHIN TEMPTATION "The Dance" - Aug. 14th
VISION DIVINE "The 25th Hour" - Aug. 14th
MISTRESS "The Glody Bitches of Doghead" - Aug. 14th
KRIEG "The black House" - Aug. 14th
KRIEG "Destruction Ritual" - Aug. 14th

...and more to come to be announced soon...

Underground Activists release BESTIAL MOCKERY's "Slaying the Life" late August and early September. BESTIAL MOCKERY stand for the ultimate downfall of humanity in all its forms, the mockery of everything sacred and holy. Proudly carrying the "SUA001" item number as new Season of Mist division Underground Activists' first release, "Slaying the Life", the band's new full length platter, is here to remind people that evil is everywhere and Black Metal is Satan's hand. Thrashingly evil, bleaker than black and 666% metal, BESTIAL MOCKERY wage musical war on YOU! UNPURE - UNHOLY - UNTIGHT!

And a few words about the next two SOM releases: French gothic metal act THE OLD DEAD TREE's upcoming third album is entitled "The Water Fields". It deals with an imaginary place where one finds refuge to escape from pain and everyday doubt. This album is about avoidance, kidding oneself, and the urge we have to hide from reality and to remain passive when we are on tenterhooks. Their critically acclaimed last album "The Perpetual Motion", presented live with the likes of PARADISE LOST, OPETH and EPICA, will be challenged by the promising "The Water Fields".

"Guided by Fire" will be Finland's GHOST BRIGADE first album, eagerly awaited by the thousands of people who, just like us, had a crush on last year's 4 track demo. Watch out for this true masterpiece of melancholic doomcore, a brilliant and indescribable, dark and emotional album emerging from the land of lakes and marshes.

Evil Offspring (Season of mist July News)

2007-08-02T14:15:00.000-07:00

Jun 19th, 2007

SEASON OF MIST ANNOUNCE NEW EVIL OFFSPRING!

Season of Mist is proud to announce the creation of sublabel "Season of Mist - Underground Activists"! This division will bring you only extreme metal, focusing on the underground and extreme media and willing to promote promising not-yet-famous bands. The first release on Underground Activists will be BESTIAL MOCKERY's new album "Slaying the Life", and will be followed by NAER MATARON's upcoming opus early 2008.

Underground Activists (Season of Mist July News)

2007-08-02T14:13:00.000-07:00

Jul 16th, 2007

UNDERGROUND ACTIVISTS

Many people asked us during the last few weeks what Season of Mist's "Underground Activists" division exactly stands for. President Michael Berberian clarifies:

"It's basically bands we wanted to sign but that we couldn't sign with SOM. We always wanted Season of Mist to be opened, to explore new genres, to promote the bands to the best of our ability... It's never been a radical label. The goal always was to make it, if possible, "big", to turn SOM into a key player on nowadays' Metal scene. Underground activist will be the total opposite. It's about the most Necro, the most anti commercial, the controversial bands that we like. Bands that wouldn't fit into the SOM roster.

"Since our roots, our personal tastes and musical history are strongly leaning towards the underground, and that despise the trends and all the changes, we always kept an eye on what was happening there, we decided to take a more active part. To us, it feels like paying our dues to a scene that since the tape trading days, helped most of us to shape our musical taste, and made us want to work in music!

"So expect some obscure reissues and some more signings. Basically, it will be just stuff that, we feel, deserves to be released, to be out there, even if they will only appeal to 0.1% of the most extremists of the Metal scene."

The first Underground Activists release, BESTIAL MOCKERY's "Slaying the Life", is scheduled for release on August 20th and September 18th in North America and Canada.

The Old Dead Tree (Seson of Mist)

2007-08-02T14:09:00.000-07:00

Jul 16th, 2007

THE OLD DEAD TREE

As Parisian goth metallers THE OLD DEAD TREE are just back from Stage One Studio, Germany, where soundboard wizard Andy Classen recently finished recording, mixing and mastering the band's latest opus, you can now see the artwork and tracklisting to the "The Water Fields", due next September 17th :

Start the Fire
Don't wake me up (those who never wear white)
Dive
What's done is done
The Water Fields
Is your Soul for Sale?
A distant Light was shining
Regarding Kate
Rise to the Occasion
Hey
This is now Farewell

"The band went further again, reaching a new stage in terms of songwriting and maturity. This album is much heavier and darker, but also more diverse and full of sheer emotion! Even the production of Andy Classen outdoes the job on our previous material", vocalist/guitarist Manuel states.

New Mp3's (Season of mist )

2007-08-02T12:54:00.000-07:00

Aug 1st, 2007

NEW MP3'S

You can now download a song from each of Season of Mist's September 17th release, namely THE OLD DEAD TREE's "The Water Fields" and GHOST BRIGADE's "Guided by Fire".

About THE OLD DEAD TREE's third and brand new album, producer Andy Classen says "The Water Fields is one of my favourite productions ever! This album should open the band the gates to success..."

Get ready to see the band live on many headlining shows across Europe next fall!

Download the "Dive" song here

As for GHOST BRIGADE's debut and really promising "Guided by Fire" album, let's see what some journalists think about it:

"Epic, dark and forward-thinking metal that gives the likes of Cynic, Cult Of Luna and Opeth a run for their money." James Gill - Metal Hammer (UK)

"Beautiful agressive and melodic soundscapes in the vain of early Amorphis and Katatonia!" Mike van Rijswijk - Aardschok (NL)

"Romantic dark metal at its best" Bruno Bages - Rock Hard (FR)

"The ever-expanding Neurosis legacy has given birth to a new prodigy. A smarter, moodier and promising band called Ghost Brigade..." Olivier Badin - Terrorizer (UK), Hard'n'Heavy (FR)

"Ghost Brigade manage to mate Katatonia's sadness with Neurosis' wrath. The result: a highly intense and passionate debut album!" Petra Schurer - Metal Hammer (DE)

Download the "Rails at the River" song here

Bands and Cover Archive (Aeternus *Black metal)

2007-07-31T16:04:00.000-07:00

Genre(s)
Black Metal (early), Death Metal (now)
Lyrical theme(s)
Anti-Christian, Warfare, Mystic, Nature...

Discography

Walk My Path	Demo, 1994
Dark Sorcery	EP, 1995
Beyond the Wandering Moon	Full-length, 1997
Dark Rage	EP, 1998
...And So the Night Became	Full-length, 1998
Shadows of Old	Full-length, 1999
Burning the Shroud	Best of/Compilation, 2000
Ascension of Terror	Full-length, 2001
Demo 2002	Demo, 2002
A Darker Monument	Full-length, 2003
Hexaeon	Full-length, 2006

Season of mist news (July 2007)

2007-07-31T15:48:00.000-07:00

Jul 26th, 2007

SALEM

An article about SALEM's June 23rd concert at the Hellfest in Clisson, France, was published in the biggest daily newspaper in Israel, Yediot Ahronot's YNET, which has a circulation of around half a million copies. The article includes rare band pictures from the event.

Jul 26th, 2007

NEW ROTTING CHRIST VIDEO

Greek metallers ROTTING CHRIST just made a new video for the killer "Enuma Elish" song, off the band's latest album "Theogonia". Check it out here [LIEN SITE SOM] and on Season of Mist's MySpace page and YouTube channel.

Jul 26th, 2007

ESOTERIC

British doomsters ESOTERIC have completed writing and arranging material for their fifth album and are preparing to enter the studio to record it. The album will contain seven songs, spanning over 100 minutes, and will be released on double-CD format. You can expect an early 2008 release on Season of Mist!

UPCOMING LIVE DATES

RED HARVEST
27 Jul 07 Storås (NO) Storåsfestivalen http://www.storaasfestivalen.no/
10 Aug 07 Bad Berka (DE) Party San Festival (+ Vader + Belphegor + Melechesh + ...)
11 Aug 07 Svojsice U Prelouce (CZ) Brutal Assault Festival http://www.brutalassault.cz

ANCIENT RITES
28 Jul 07 Merksem (BE) Bouckenborgh vzw - Neverfest Open Air www.nevelfest.be

AGRESSOR
05 Aug 07 Napoli (IT) SouthXtreem Noise festival

ROTTING CHRIST
05 Aug 07 Napoli (IT) S-Hammer Metal Fest
17 Aug 07 Oulu (FI) Club Teatria - Jalometalli Festival www.jalometalli.net
25 Aug 07 Reykjavík (IS) Gaukur á Stöng
26 Aug 07 Reykjavík (IS) Gaukur á Stöng
ROTTING CHRIST (+ KRISIUN)
31 Aug 07 Vilnus (LT) Mulen Ruzas
01 Sep 07 Riga (LV) Melna Piektdiena
02 Sep 07 Tallin (EE) Nomme Cult
03 Sep 07 Tampere (FI) Hella
04 Sep 07 Turku (FI) Klubi
05 Sep 07 Helsinki (FI) Nosturi
06 Sep 07 Kuopio (FI) Henry's Pub
07 Sep 07 Oulu (FI) TBA
08 Sep 07 Umea (SE) Midnight
09 Sep 07 (SE) TBA
10 Sep 07 Oslo (NO) Maiden
11 Sep 07 Göteborg (SE) Belsepub
12 Sep 07 Kiel (DE) Pumpe
13 Sep 07 Hannover (DE) Headbanger Ballroom
14 Sep 07 Berlin (DE) K17
16 Sep 07 St-Petersburg (RU) Orlandina
18 Sep 07 Ufa (RU) Ogni Ufy
19 Sep 07 Ekaterinburg (RU) TBA
20 Sep 07 Magnitogorsk (RU) DK Ordzhonikidze
21 Sep 07 Samara (RU) Strokovski Park
22 Sep 07 Moscow (RU) Tochka
23 Sep 07 TBA (BY) TBA
ROTTING CHRIST (+ VADER + KRISIUN + INCANTATION)
27 Sep 07 Warszawa (PL) Progresja
28 Sep 07 TBA (PL) TBA
29 Sep 07 Elk (PL) Centrum Kultury
30 Sep 07 Olsztyn (PL) Secesja
01 Oct 07 Gdynia (PL) Ucho
02 Oct 07 Bydgoszcz (PL) Vanila Club
03 Oct 07 Poznan (PL) TBA
04 Oct 07 Zielona Góra (PL) TBA
05 Oct 07 Lubin (PL) CK Muza
06 Oct 07 Zabrze (PL) Wiatrak
07 Oct 07 Bielsko-Biala (PL) Rudeboy
08 Oct 07 Rzeszów (Pl) Rotunda
09 Oct 07 Kraków (PL) Pod Palma
10 Oct 07 Lodz (PL) Funaberia
ROTTING CHRIST
19 Oct 07 Irakleion (GR) TBA
20 Oct 07 Hania (GR) TBA
09 Nov 07 Kalamata (GR) TBA
10 Nov 07 Patra (GR) Stone Bar
11 Nov 07 Ioannena (GR) Space
03 Nov 07 Lamia (GR) TBA
04 Nov 07 Larisa (GR) Mylos 1927
20 Nov 07 Montreal (CA) TBA
21 Nov 07 Quebec (CA) TBA
22 Nov 07 Trois-rivière (CA) Le Maquisart
23 Nov 07 St-Hyacithe (CA) Bar le Trash
24 Nov 07 Rouyn (CA) Petit théatre du vieux Noranda
25 Nov 07 Sudbury (CA) Jubilee Center
26 Nov 07 Toronto (CA) TBA
27 Nov 07 Ottawa (CA) TBA
08 Dec 07 Athens (GR) Gagarin
09 Dec 07 Alexandroupolis (GR) Domus club
15 Dec 07 Thessaloniki (GR) Ydrogeios
16 Dec 07 Kavala (GR) Jazz Rock Bar

MAYHEM
20 Aug 07 Malmø (SE) Malmøfestivalen
21 Aug 07 Copenhagen (DK) The Rock
24 Aug 07 Bergen (NO) Hole In The Sky festival
25 Aug 07 Stavanger (NO) Folken
30 Aug 07 Tel Aviv (IL) Distortion Festival
05 Oct 07 Notodden (NO) Motstoy Festival

ANAAL NATHRAKH
24 Aug 07 Bergen (NO) Hole In The Sky festival

EYELESS
29 Sep 07 Marseille (FR) Espace Julien - Chaos Fest

FURIA
06 Oct 07 Hussigny (FR) Salle L. Aragon

AGHORA
06 Oct 07 Baarloo (NL) Sjiwa - Progpower www.progpower.com

THE OLD DEAD TREE
20 Oct 07 Paris (FR) Le Nouveau Casino
24 Nov 07 Villeurbanne (FR) CCO
12 Dec 07 Strasbourg (FR) La Laiterie (+ Distress)
14 Dec 07 Marseille (FR) Le Poste à Galène (+ Blazing War Machine)