"On Tuesday morning, a man driving on the Baltimore Beltway ran out of gas. So he did what anyone would do: He pulled over to the shoulder of I-695, set up his drum kit, and began to play until help arrived.
According to the Baltimore Sun, Maryland state troopers eventually spotted the drummer and pulled over to investigate. He told the troopers he'd decided to kill time by practicing. The troopers bought the man's story, called a State Highway Administration truck to refill his tank, and then sent him on his way without issuing a citation.
A police spokesperson didn't identify the mystery drummer."
Italian death metallers HOUR OF PENANCE will embark on a European tour this fall alongside Australian tech-death act Psycroptic and UK death outfit Dyscarnate. Prior to the tour -- which kicks off in Belgium on Sept. 20 -- the band will be seen appearing at several of the summer's heaviest international festivals. All upcoming dates are listed below.
Guitarist Giulio Moschini commented: “We’re extremely happy to tour again with our friends in Psycroptic and Dyscarnate and most of all to play again in Europe after the successful tour we did with Cannibal Corpse, Devildriver and The Black Dahlia Murder in February. For the first time, Hour of Penance will also play in Ireland! Be there!“
HOUR OF PENANCE are also excited to reveal that they have begun working on their next release, expected out in early 2014.
Moschini commented: “Since the release of (2012's) 'Sedition,' the band has played over 150 shows throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. We have had great times on the road and would like to thank all the fans who came to our shows and bought 'Sedition,' as well as all the people we worked with during this year. This was without a doubt a big source of inspiration for us, and while at home or between shows, we started collecting ideas for our next record. Even if what we have right now are only demos of the new songs, we can already say that if you loved 'Sedition' and our past albums, you’ll go crazy with this new record. We worked our asses off and meticulously worked on improving our music once again, so we’re very glad to announce that a new album will be recorded after this tour!"
Guitarist Paolo Pieri added: “We’re currently working on the lyrics and vocals for the new songs. This album will be more varied and brutal than everything we've done so far. The new material sounds totally fresh and will be a bone-crushing feast for old and new fans of Hour of Penance.”
Come see HOUR OF PENANCE live:
6/14 Palermo, IT - Minchiarura Extreme Fest
7/4 Lustenau, AT- Culture Factory
7/5 Trutnov, CR - Obscene Extreme Festival
7/6 Vienna, AT - Escape Metalfest
7/7 Bresso, IT - Blue Rose Saloon
7/27 Sant’antioco, IT - Solk’n’roll
9/20 Aarshot, BE - JC De Klinker #
9/21 Essen, DE - Turock #
9/22 London, UK - Electrowerkz #
9/23 Dublin, UK - The Pint #
9/24 Glasgow, UK - Ivory Blacks #
9/25 Cardiff, UK - Fuel Rock Club #
9/26 Margate, UK - Westcoast #
9/27 Paris, FR - Glazart #
9/28 Lausanne, CH - Metal Assault Festival #
9/29 Zurich, CH - Planet 5 #
9/30 Munich, DE - Feierwerk Kranhalle #
10/1 Kosice, SL - Collosseum #
10/2 Ostrave, CZ- Barrack Music Club #
10/4 Rotterdam, NL - Baroeg #
10/5 Copenhagen, Denmark - Beta #
12/8 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK - Northumbria University
# with Psycroptic & Dyscarnate
UAE-based progressive metal band, ANURZYM will be performing on June 7th at the upcoming Dubai Rock Festival (taking place at the Dubai World Trade Center Arena).
Back in October 2011, the band released their debut album "Worm's Eye View" with former Opeth drummer Martin Lopez behind the kit as a session member. The album featured 8 highly diverse tracks with an array of influences (a fusion of full-on grooves, speed picking, and soaring melodies) which was praised by fans and critics alike.
Front man Nadeem Bibby and lead guitarist/founding member John Bakhos recently discussed with us via email their upcoming performance at DRF, their latest album and work on its follow-up, among other topics in the following interview:
Thanks a lot for this opportunity, ANURYZM will be performing at the upcoming Dubai Rock Festival (headlined by guitar icon, Yngwie Malmsteen). Representing the local UAE scene on the bill. Are you guys excited to be performing at the festival?
Nadeem: Yes we are really excited to share the stage with a different genre of bands than we are used to. It’s always good to have new experiences and I myself am looking forward to sharing the stage with Dark Tranquillity.
Your latest album "Worm's Eye View" was released last year through Melodic Revolution Records. The album has received rave reviews from online media and fans alike. Can you tell us about the lyrical themes it explores?
John: The title ‘Worm’s Eye View’ cannot really be construed without looking at the artwork on the album. The idea was to have a bird’s eye view with a twist, with the worm replacing the bird. The word ‘worm’ in itself gives a feeling of disgust and loathing when you hear it. And by looking at the artwork, you understand that we’ve portrayed the philosophical term for ‘worm’ to be as the suited man conspiring to create chaos amidst his comfort.
Nadeem: Exactly. You will find that idea to be very prominent on the record. We’ve explored a variety of themes such as personal loss, inequality in the voting system, assassination, self- awareness, confidence, being one’s own worst enemy etc… Some people may already know that I am a huge fan of Sci Fi and Anime so I tried to bring some of those elements in as well to match John’s views on the political influence of man, particularly in this region. And as a result, we took this opportunity to deliver a strong message of the disappointed modern day Middle Easterners who may not be able or may not have the means to express themselves through art.
ANURYZM Live @ The Music Room (Dubai, UAE)
"Worm's Eye View" features former OPETH drummer, Martin Lopez, on drums. As well as Textures keyboardist, Uri Dijk (who provides guest synths on the album). What was the experience like collaborating with such respected names in the international metal scene?
John: It was a fairly straightforward experience since we were on a friendly basis to begin with. The guys were very professional and really understood the music and what we were trying to achieve. Sure it was an honor to work with them and I’m happy that they feel the same way.
The album was recorded at MNK studios with the band's own John Bakhos and Miltiadis Kyvernitis. How long did the writing/recording process for Worm's Eye View take? What gear did you use to get the powerful sound achieved on the album?
John: I had started working on the tracks back in 2003, but it wasn’t until 2010 that I met up with Nadeem and we had decided to seriously make the record. That’s when we reviewed all the music and made some significant changes to push it forward. You can thank Miltiadis for the powerful sound that you hear. It was a lot of long hours and late nights but it paid off. He’s a great engineer and producer and we wouldn’t be here today without him.
ANURYZM was formed in 2003, but due to line-up changes it took the band some time to release a full length album. Did you face any setbacks during the process of working on Worm's Eye View?
Nadeem: The only setbacks we had here during WEV were lack of time and money needed to record, and having to drive to Dubai from Abu Dhabi so many times at ungodly hours of the night, only to head back for a few hours’ sleep before going to our day jobs.
I know that these experiences aren’t unique to us, but in our case we wanted to give the album the time it deserved and achieve the world class quality and sound that we did. I think the major challenge is probably that the environment here does not cater to artists in terms of facilities and opportunities.
What is ANURZYM up to now? Are you working on the follow up to Worm's Eye View? Will the band be working with guest musicians on its next release?
John: Yes we are working very hard on the follow-up to WEV. We have a title, concepts and track names and most tracks are finished but I can’t reveal any details yet. You’ll have to wait and find out about guest musicians too. What I can tell you is that it sounds powerful, aggressive, melodic, and packed with intense guitar riffs... It’s Anuryzm on steroids!
Nadeem: I’m excited about this new record! I think that when we first came out with WEV we didn’t really know what to expect. We had no presumptions about how people would react to it. But, fast forwarding to right now, I can say that we have an absolute blinder of a record coming out that I can see as being highly appealing to our ever-growing global fan base and generally to people who understand rock and metal music. We just want to deliver records, get ideas off our chest and make ourselves and our fans happy. Very simple, everything else is just an opportunity to connect and entertain people.
Thanks a lot for your time; we can't wait to see you tear it up live at DRF! Would you like to add anything?
John: Thanks a lot for your time! Please keep in touch and check back on our websites to get more details about our upcoming record. We look forward to seeing you in the pit at DRF!
Catch Anuryzm on June 7 with Yngwie Malmsteen, Dark Tranquillity, Epica, Myrath, and Nightmare at Dubai Rock Festival (for tickets and info, click here).
System of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian posted on his official Facebook page (just a few hours ago) that the band wants to release a new album but front man Serj Tankian is holding them back, stating:
"ok..... Ill come clean.. Its not us(meaning Daron,John Or Shavo!! Its Sej, who doesn' want to do a new album!!!! so please stop harassing us about it!!! We are just waiting for SERJ! Now He might hate me for exposing the truth but i Had too.. Sorry folks!!! we're trying to get a new album out, its just not passing Serj's RULES! . Kinda funny, since we started the band and now he's holding us back!! I think we should should release another album again??? As for me.. I'm ready to release one with someone who wants to be the singer of SYSTEM. not soeome we have to beg to be a part of SYSTEM!! So with that in mind, what do you guys w should do? Just remember, Hes been holding us back for 7 years so far.. wanna wait another $-5 years? or shall we release a record without Serj? u tell us?????" "I dont want to make a record without him... but if he's not down? should the 3 of us just sit and wait?? Not cool!!!!!!!! i want the fans from all over the world including Brazil to tell us what they think.
No System? or System with with a new singer whos just as good if not better? PLUS new System songs and tours???? please give me ur opinion people!!! is SYSTEM better with no singer or someone who is excited to be our new singer?? you decide.. cause im confused!!!" "no diss to Serj.. If he wants to be in the band then he's welcome but if he's not? what do you expect us 3 to do.?? we really want anorther System Record! wish Serj was down but if hes not, then im going ahead and making a System record without him!!! im furious that he let us down like this, but we gotta do something to keep this great band alive!!! agreed????????"
It looks like something is happening in the System of a Down camp. Could the band release a new album without Serj Tankian? Would that even work? (knowing how crazy SOAD fans can be). It's all up to speculation right now, but Shavo is definitely pushing for a full System of A Down comeback.
On Saturday (May 18) the band made a surprise appearance at KROQ Weenie Roast with Linkin Park's Chester Bennigton behind the mic to sing some of their classic hits as well as debut a new song titled "Out of Time" (available for free download, here).
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Hatebreed released a new video for the song "Honor Never Dies" taken from the band's latest studio album, The Divinity of Purpose (out now via Razor & Tie/Nuclear Blast Records)
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UAE based alternative metallers, ALPHA.KENNY.BUDDY, are currently streaming their new EP on the band's official Reverbnation page.
Fresh off their recent EP launch performance at Alternative Rock Festival in Dubai, the band will be performing on May 24th at Infernal Region (Pre-Summer Show) featuring: Tartarus,Riff Raff,Soulfuel,CranialSpew, and Maticrust.
In the latest developments in the Tim Lambesis case, where he is accused of "murder-for-hire" charges against his estranged wife, Meggan Lamebsis, the court has decided to set Tim's bail at $2 million (deducting $1 million from the previous amount). His defense attorney has also blamed his steroid use for the "murder-for-hire" charges against him.
"During today's hearing (which was initially scheduled for 1:30 p.m. but was postponed to 3:00 p.m.) the singer's defense attorney, Tom Warwick, blamed Lambesis' steroid use for the alleged murder-for-hire plot. He also revealed that Lambesis is going through steroid withdrawal while in custody."
"Lambesis' family is unable to make bail, so he will remain in jail, Warwick said. The lawyer had asked for bail of $250,000."
Tim Lambesis' defense attorney, Anthony Salerno, recently told Artisan News that he suspicious of the circumstances of Lambesis' arrest and believed Meggan's family could have been involved in setting him up. "Tim's
wife's brother, I understand, is a San Diego Sheriff's deputy," he
said. "I think I would be remiss if I didn't fully explore that, 'cause
that is a litte bit… it's at the bare minimum very coincidental, and it
may be more than that."
As I lay Dying canceled their upcoming tour with Killswitch Engage due to these recent events, and posted the following statement on their official site:
"To our fans,
In light of recent events, As I Lay Dying will unfortunately not be taking part in the upcoming tour with Killswitch Engage. Given the circumstances, we feel that it is best for the band to be off the road while the current situation gets sorted. We'd like to thank all of our fans for their ongoing support at this difficult time.
Megadeth will release their new album "Super Collider" on June 4th via Dave Mustaine's own label, Tradecraft. The band released another new song from the album titled "Kingmaker" which is available for streaming below:
"Super Collider" track listing:
01. Kingmaker 02. Super Collider 03. Burn! 04. Built For War 05. Off The Edge 06. Dance In The Rain 07. Beginning Of Sorrow 08. The Blackest Crow 09. Forget To Remember 10. Don't Turn Your Back… 11. Cold Sweat
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The beasts in NERVECELL premiered a new video series over on their official Youtube page called "On Tour Series," which centers around their recent shows in Asia (spanning performances in Philippines, India, Thailand, Singapore, Nepal, Sri Lanka and more!)
Watch episode 1 below, then make sure to subscribe to Nervecell on Youtube for future episodes:
THE ABSENCE will be releasing a new single featuring new axeman, Per Nilsson, on June 4th titled "Oceans" (which you can pre-order right now via Bandcamp).
The band is also offering 2 killer new Tshirts to celebrate the release of the single which you can pre-order right here (by ordering a Tshirt, you also get the single delivered to your email before its official release!)
[PRESS RELEASE] May 13, 2013: Today we are very excited to announce...
Tuesday, June 4 as the official release date of our new single, Oceans. Pre-orders of the single are now available via our Bandcamp page and bundles of the single with new merchandise are still available via The AbsenceMerch BigCartel store.
While the scream for new music from The Absence has been loud enough over the last year, the anticipation level has quickly grown to a boiling point amongst our fans with the recent addition of Scar Symmetry’s Per Nilsson as a permanent member of The Absence camp. Make sure you make your order now and get it first!
Back in January, The Absence announced the departure of guitarist Peter Joseph; it was later announced that Swedish guitarist and Scar Symmetry co-founder, Per Nilsson, would join the fold permanently.
