25 April 2003
Maudlin of the Well redesigned their website and announced that: "Studio work on the new album will be finished by mid-July as planned." A tentative release date for the as of yet untitled new album is planned for next autumn.
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Maudlin of the Well redesigned their website and announced that: "Studio work on the new album will be finished by mid-July as planned." A tentative release date for the as of yet untitled new album is planned for next autumn.
Sun Caged's self titled debut album is done. Arjen Lucassen (Mr. Ayreon himself) finished mixing in late March and the release is planned for early June. The album will be released by the Finnish Lion Music.
The new Alamaailman Vasarat album Käärmelautakunta (don't even dare to ask me what it means) is released by Wolfgang Records. Samples can be found on their site.
The Norwegian label Karmakosmetix (who will also release the ...In The Woods live album, see below) present a great label sampler for download at their site. 16 tracks of artists from the Kristiansand scene. Very cool and for free!
Definitive Jux are willing to rule the world: a new website is up and the coming months should see the release of new albums from C Ray Walz, Aesop Rock, The Presence, RJD2 and SA Smash. Add to this endless touring and you just know that the jukies will be unavoidable in the coming months...
Personal favourite "...In The Woods" will, after some delay, release the double live album from their last show. It was recorded at Caledonien hotel, Kristiansand, Norway, in late december 2000. The album holds twenty songs from the band's career, including a full coverage of their second (and most acclaimed) album, "Omnio". More details here.
A cool 15 minute sneak preview of Dälek's 2002 European Tour dvd directed by Dutch Cooke is available at the Deadverse audio/visual section. Also Dälek recorded a split with Italy's Zu, which will be released in 2004. The Dälek split with Swiss Velma is out now on vinyl, available at their shows.
Huh? Where is the 75ARK records website? Well, this might be even better www.studio1691.com. 91 - 16 = 75... wow!
The new Solefald website is finally online. Check it out at www.solefald.org
Besides the new Tomahawk Mit Gas album (May), Mike Patton is also busy with his Fantômas project. The title from their upcoming album (August) is Shaq Owns You. Odd title...More Ipecac releases are: Curse of the Golden Vampire - Mass Destruction (June), Mondo Generator - A Drug Problem That Never Existed (July), Queens of the Stone Age - Songs For the Deaf vinyl (July) and Desert Sessions - 9 & 10 (August).
John Medeski and Medeski Martin & Wood producer Scott Harding have composed and recorded music for Susperia, an art installation based on the classic 1977 Italian horror film by Darrio Argento.
Doom/Drone/Experimental Japanese Gods Boris get busy in 2003. Just coming back from a UK Tour, their Amplifier Worship album is re-released through Southern Lord and they have a new split 7' inch out with The Dudley Corporation. A new mini album will also see the light next june.
The new Beady Belle album Cewbeagappic is released. You can download a mp3 sample from single Bella at their site or listen to it fully in real audio at Jazzland Records.
The next two volumes for the Steve Vai's Secret Jewel Box are planned for release in about 6 weeks. Archives vol. 3 will feature all Japanese bonustracks including Just Cartilage with Devin Townsend 'out of control, as usual', as Steve put it. Archives vol. 4 will be made up of contributions to all kinds of soundtracks, compilations and tributes. This explains the delay, the licensing of these tracks has been the most difficult part of compiling this disc.
Radiohead and Sigur Rós will head to the US in October for a collaboration with choreographer Merce Cunningham at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The two bands will create music for Cunningham's troupe, which will dance to their live performances. It will be quite experimental because on the day of the performance the bands see the dance for the first time and the dancers hear the music for the first time. Nothing is known about a release yet.
The winners from the Beyond Dawn promo CD/EP competition are drawn. They are Stein Tore Wien from Norway. Costas Diamantis from Greece. Jeroen from Belgium. Joonas Pernilä from Finland. Matt Stephens from the USA. David Smith from the UK. Xabier Agirre Arenaza from Spain. Primoz Bonèina from Slovenia and last but not least A. De Heester from The Netherlands. All of you should - or already received - the promo CD in the mail.
Besides film info, you can also listen to several parts of the upcoming Ulver soundtrack at www.sviddneger.no
Desert Sessions number 9 and 10 will be released on one CD by Ipecac Recordings in mid-august. These sessions feature PJ Harvey, Dean Ween, Josh Freese, Alain Johannes, Natasha Shneider, Twiggy Ramirez and Joey Castillo. I definatly can't wait for it, that's why I recently ordered the previous Desert Sessions. Now, I'm not crazy enough to pay $30.- for a CD on Ebay, so I discovered this cute little webstore from Josh Homme's Rekords Rekords, with all of the sessions in stock. Forget Ebay, get them here.
Finally, the long anticipated album Chinese Democracy will be released. Except this one won't feature Axl, Buckethead and er.. whoever is still with Guns 'n Roses. No Chinese Democracy is the new The Offspring album. Nice steal by Dexter Holland. Axl is pissed, but can't start any legal actions against the band. The title alone will assure huge sales...
Tommy Victor from Prong is announced as Danzig's new lead- and rhythmguitarist. John Kelly from Type O Negative plays drums and Jerry Montano (Deadlights) plays bass in Glenn's band.
Limbo Central is a new promising webzine, check it out!
Besides a new design and a revised Gallery Of Essential in the works, Web Of Mimicry announces the release of Dengue Fever, a Cambodian psychedelic rockband on June 16th. It's not clear yet if it's a rerelease or something new.
Some weird Dream Theater news: an imposter pretending to be Mike Portnoy used Portnoy's identity to steal wallets, creditcards and other goods from various people. He seemed to have studied Portnoy's career and private life extensively. Victim Chris Caffery from Savatage hung out with the con and told people even recognized that person as the Dream Theater drummer. The imposter has been arrested.
It was a hot night in San Rafael, California on August 20, 1999. Buckethead, Extrakd, Brain and DJ Eddie Def were in the studio and decided to rehearse for a future upcoming show. They recorded with one mic plugged straight into a cassette player and now it has been transferred onto CD for your enjoyment. Experience the blended sounds of guitar played by Buckethead, bass and sp808 played by Extrakd, drums played by Brain, turntables and a mpc2000 played by DJ Eddie Def on this rare recording, El Stew: The Rehearsal. This is a limited gem exclusively offered in Buckethead's Toystore.