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FATES WARNING – Debut video clip for “Seven Stars” via Billboard website

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Tour, Video
FATES WARNING – Debut video clip for “Seven Stars” via Billboard website!
In promotion of their much acclaimed new album ‘Theories Of Flight’, U.S. Progressive Metal pioneers FATES WARNING are debuting their promotional video for the song “Seven Stars” via the website of Billboard today. Check out the clip, which was directed by David Brodsky for MyGoodEye / www.mgenyc.com, here:
FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder checked in with the following comment about the video:
“We are happy to debut the new video for “Seven Stars” from our latest album “Theories Of Flight”. This song is very special to me. The lyrics for this song were the first that I had written for the new album. I knew that my life was changing, I had met my lovely (now) wife who lived in Madrid, Spain and she was the inspiration for this song. I knew that I would be moving to Madrid soon, so the lyrics tended to come very organically. That theme would develop more as the writing progressed. Stories of change and moving on. Living life really. I found the flag of Madrid quite interesting. Seven white stars surrounded by red…Hence the inspiration for the title. I figured I would give a little tour of the city in the video since I’m now here. Enjoy!”
As previously announced, FATES WARNING will embark on a first European tour for “Theories Of Flight” in January/February 2017. Here are the dates announced so far:
Here is a list of the dates:
FATES WARNING – “Theories Of Flight” tour 2017:
 
24.01.2017 Hamburg (Germany) – Logo
25.01.2017 Cologne (Germany) – Underground
27.01.2017 Essen (Germany) – Turock
28.01.2017 Uden (The Netherlands) – De Pul
29.01.2017 Haarlem (The Netherlands) – Patronaat
30.01.2017 Aschaffenburg (Germany) – Colossaal
01.02.2017 Brno (Czech Republic) – Metro Music Bar
02.02.2017 Budapest (Hungary) – A38
03.02.2017 Bratislava (Slovakia) – Majestic Music Club
04.02.207 Munich (Germany) – Backstage Halle
05.02.2017 Stuttgart (Germany) – Universum
07.02.2017 Nuernberg (Germany) – Hirsch
08.02.2017 Aarau (Switzerland) – Kiff
09.02.2017 Bologna (Italy) – Zona Roveri
10.02.2017 Brescia (Italy) – Circolo Colony
12.02.2017 Athens (Greece) – Gagarin205
FATES WARNING‘s 12th studio album, “Theories Of Flight”, was released worldwide via InsideOutMusic not only gathered critical acclaim (Some soundcheck results being:
Deaf Forever / Germany – # 1, Metal Hammer / Germany – # 2, Rock Hard / Germany – # 2,
Aardschok / The Netherlands – # 2, Eclipsed / Germany – # 4, Powermetal.de /Germany – # 1), but also entered the sales charts in several countries across the globe with the following highest positions: Germany: # 12, Italy: # 80, The Netherlands: # 70, Belgium (Flemish): # 175,
USA: # 2 Billboard Heatseekers / # 62 Current Top 200 Albums
Here are some other previously launched album online samples:
“White Flag” (Guitar play-through video):https://youtu.be/oIGnVSX1sT0
“White Flag” (Drum and bass play-through video): https://youtu.be/dwtknUNsCx0
“From The Rooftops” (Lyric video): https://youtu.be/8kkJ8qtgLBY
Album teaser clip (excerpts of all songs): https://youtu.be/q1O7W9PKMEE
All physical are available from the IOM webshop here:
http://smarturl.it/theoriesINOstore
Other purchase links:
FATES WARNING Online:

Obscene Extreme Festival 2013 Countdown Begins

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Event, Video

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It’s official, with only 2 weeks remaining the countdown to the worlds greatest grindcore and extreme metal gathering has begun.

On July 3rd Obscene Extreme kicks off at Trutnov Battlefield, Czech Republic, with the ‘Freak Festival’ from 2pm and will include the annual and one of a kind Olymfreak Games. At 9pm the live events begins with the festivals ‘Doom Fest’ headlined by Hooded Menace.

From Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th the festivities tempo turns up significantly and will see bands such as Napalm Death, Cryptopsy, Exhumed, Krisiun, Grave, Aborted and Anaal Nathrakh take to the stage.

One stage, no barriers and over 60 bands, Obscene Extreme is the only festival of it’s kind! Let the party begin!

See the OEF 2013 Trailer here: –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKPBEE4Z8g0

Suffocation Live at OEF 2012: –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwl-OgJJRFk

Purchase OEF tickets here: –
http://eshop.obscene.cz/eshop/OBSCENE-EXTREME-2013-Ticket-Z73937-eng.html

Running Order

Wednesday 3rd July 2013
14.00 – ????? FREAK FESTIVAL
21.00 – 21.45 EVOKEN
22.00 – 23.00 ESOTERIC
23.15 – 00.15 HOODED MENACE

Thursday 4th July 2013
14.00 – 14.20 SMASHING DUMPLINGS
14.30 – 14.50 APE UNIT
15.00 – 15.20 MORKHIMMEL
15.30 – 15.55 GRAVEYARD
16.05 – 16.30 PERFECITIZEN
16.40 – 17.05 ANTIGAMA
17.15 – 17.40 CHAPEL OF DISEASE
17.50 – 18.20 USURPRESS
18.30 – 19.00 FUCK THE FACTS
19.10 – 19.40 FLESHLESS
19.50 – 20.20 AHUMADO GRANUJO
20.30 – 21.00 DESECRATION
21.10 – 21.50 MALIGNANT TUMOUR
22.00 – 22.50 NEGATIVE APPROACH
23.00 – 00.00 CRYPTOPSY
00.15 – 01.00 HELL SHOW
01.00 – Till Exhaustion… Karaoké Müstach Bar – Beer Tents

Friday 5th July 2013
10.00 – 10.20 CONTROLLED EXISTENCE
10.30 – 10.50 SIX=SCORE
11.00 – 11.20 HIBAKUSHA
11.30 – 11.55 …
12.05 – 12.30 RATBOMB
12.40 – 13.05 OBLIVIONIZED
13.15 – 13.40 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
13.50 – 14.15 COLDWAR
14.25 – 14.50 STRONG INTENTION
15.00 – 15.25 NATRON
15.35 – 16.00 CREPITATION
16.10 – 16.40 GRUESOME STUFF RELISH
16.50 – 17.20 SEVERANCE
17.30 – 18.05 CAPTAIN CLEANOFF
18.15 – 18.50 HOUR OF PENANCE
19.00 – 19.40 GADGET
19.50 – 20.35 COLDWORKER
20.45 – 21.30 BIRDFLESH
21.45 – 22.55 NAPALM DEATH
23.05 – 00.00 GRAVE
00.10 – 00.55 ANAAL NATHRAKH
01.05 – 01.30 CHRIST DENIED
01.40 – 02.05 MUMAKIL
02.15 – 02.30 PARENTAL ADVISORY
02.40 – 03.00 JESUS AIN’T IN POLAND
03.00 – Till Exhaustion… Karaoké Müstach Bar – Beer Tents

Saturday 6th July 2013
10.00 – 10.20 BETON
10.30 – 10.50 FEAR OF EXTINCTION
11.00 – 11.20 WARFUCK
11.30 – 11.50 DISTRESS
12.00 – 12.25 INFECTED FLESH
12.35 – 13.00 MAKABERT FYND
13.10 – 13.35 HORSEBASTARD
13.45 – 14.10 INFANTICIDE
14.20 – 14.45 SETE STAR SEPT
14.55 – 15.20 DEPRESSION
15.30 – 15.55 SIMBIOSE
16.05 – 16.30 MUCUPURULENT
16.40 – 17.05 SUBLIME CADAVERIC DECOMPOSITION
17.15 – 17.40 ENTRAILS MASSACRE
17.50 – 18.15 MASSGRAV
18.25 – 18.55 WORMED
19.05 – 19.35 COCK AND BALL TORTURE
19.45 – 20.25 HAEMORRHAGE
20.35 – 21.15 KRISIUN
21.25 – 22.10 ABORTED
22.20 – 23.20 RATOS DE PORAO
23.30 – 00.25 EXHUMED
00.35 – 01.10 AGATHOCLES
01.20 – 01.50 HOLOCAUSTO CANIBAL
02.00 – 02.25 WAKE
02.35 – 03.00 CÄTÄRRO
03.00 – Till Total Exhaustion… Karaoké Müstach Bar – Beer Tents

www.obsceneextreme.cz

LAMB OF GOD MANAGER RESPONDS TO BLYTHE INDICTMENT

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News

As news breaks of Randy Blythe’s indictment on manslaughter charges in the Czech Republic, manager Larry Mazer responds with the following statement:

“After a three month investigation, the prosecutor in the Czech Republic has decided to move forward with an indictment of Randy Blythe on the charge of manslaughter with intent to cause bodily harm. Obviously, we intend to fight vigorously against these charges as we feel that in no way did Randy intend to cause bodily harm on the young fan who subsequently died from injuries sustained at the show. As he has stated previously, Randy intends to go to Prague to defend himself at trial.

While it is a tragedy that a Lamb of God fan died following a performance by the group, in no way do I feel that Randy did anything improper that led to the young man’s injuries and subsequent death. The price of a ticket to a show does not entitle audience members access to a band’s stage. In the years since the murder on stage of Dimebag Darrell Abbott, performers of all genres have had to become more guarded while performing in response to the dangers presented by fans trying to become part of the performance. We believe that Randy responded professionally to the numerous amount of fans rushing the stage that day, a number of them captured on videos that have been posted on the internet. We have testimony from the venue operator that acknowledges lax security and an improper barricade being used that evening. Numerous testimonies from fans also were contradictory as to the actions of the multiple fans that tried to access the stage.

At this point, all that the band, myself, and our lawyers can do is to present a defense and try to convince the panel of judges who will hear the case that Randy is innocent of all charges and that his name and reputation need to be cleared and that he be permitted to carry on with his life and career always mindful that a fan passed away after a Lamb of God performance”.

Megadeth and Zombie Will Continue Co-Headlining Tour

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Event, Music

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Megadeth and Rob Zombie rocked Stage AE in Pittsburgh last week and will continue to do so throughout the U.S. and Europe. MPAPPHOTO was there to capture the pure energy of the show and has joined Pittsburgh Music Magazine as a collaborator.

Metal icons MEGADETH are delivering volcanic performances and earning rave reviews on their co-headlining tour with Rob Zombie, which marks the first time the two bands have toured together. The trek kicked off Friday, May 11 in Holmdel, NJ and will include two high-profile rock festival appearances including Rock On The Range and Rocklahoma, where the tour wraps on Saturday, May 26. A list of confirmed dates is below. For additional information on purchasing tickets, visit www.megadeth.com.

Prior to the show, the New York Times proclaimed that “the speed pioneers Megadeth have the decibels to fill the grandiose PNC” and the New York Daily News said, “At last year’s faceoff with Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, the band led by Dave Mustaine offered a set that did both their sub-genre and legacy proud (5/10/12).”

In a review of the first show, Tris McCall of the Newark, NJ Star-Ledger said, “While most of the band’s peers have either slowed down, broken up or switched to a more profitable style, Megadeth presses on, hard and fast as ever. Mustaine is a study in perseverance–and professionalism, too: He recently had to re-learn how to play guitar after suffering nerve damage in his arm. That trauma has left no mark on him–his solos, sometimes taken in harmony with sideman Chris Broderick, are as dextrous, and rapid-fire, as ever (5/13/12).” Theexaminer.com added, “The musicians ripped and shredded their way through riffs and solos with machine-like precision, yet somehow projecting an earnest passion through the notes that speaks to the raw emotion of Mustaine’s songwriting (5/13/12).”

After their tour with ROB ZOMBIE wraps at Rocklahoma, MEGADETH–singer/guitarist DAVE MUSTAINE, bassist DAVID ELLEFSON, drummer SHAWN DROVER and guitarist CHRIS BRODERICK–will head to Europe for shows in Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Czech Republic, England, Luxembourg, Netherlands, France, Romania, Turkey, Switzerland, Greece, Belgium, Russia, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland, then in September will head to South America for concerts in Chile, Argentina and Mexico.

A newly released video for the group’s next single “Whose Life (Is It Anyway?)” can be seen now.. The video is a heavy metal tour de force, depicting youth angst turned violent, resulting in an apocalyptic finale.

The current tour comes on the heels of MEGADETH’s critically acclaimed return of the traveling festival GIGANTOUR, created and curated by frontman DAVE MUSTAINE. Rave reviews poured in for the festival, which also featured MOTÖRHEAD, VOLBEAT and LACUNA COIL. “The return of Gigantour, a nicely curated package tour of heavy metal bands, is just one more step in a great run underway by Megadeth,” wrote the Boston Globe. “It was a smart and well-paced show, one that illuminated metal’s various angles (1/31/12).”

2011 marked the release of MEGADETH’s 13th album, the appropriately titled Th1rt3en. Released November 1 on Roadrunner Records, the album debuted at #11 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and #1 on the Billboard Hard Rock chart. The album also landed on international charts including Top 10 placements in Argentina, Finland, Korea and Japan. MEGADETH also received their tenth Grammy nomination for this project, earning a “Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Performance” nomination for their single “Public Enemy #1.” The “Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Performance” category was, eerily, category #13.

Check out MEGADETH in the following cities:

DATE CITY VENUE
5/22 La Crosse, WI La Crosse Center
5/24 Sioux City, IA Tyson Center
5/25 Wichita, KS Hartman Arena
5/26 Pryor, OK Rocklahoma
5/31 Dessau, Germany Metalfest @ Airfield
6/1 Jaworzno, Poland Metalfest @ Zalew Sosina
6/2 Mining, Austria Metalfest @ Castle Mamling
6/3 Ljubljana, Slovenia Kino Siska
6/5 Zadar, Croatia Metalfest @ Zadar Beach
6/6 Milan, Italy Metalfest @ Alcatraz Club
6/7 St. Goarshausen, Germany Metalfest @ Loreley
6/8 Plzen, Czech Republic Metalfest @ Amphitheater Lochotin
6/10 Leicestershire, England Download Festival
6/12 London, England Electric Ballroom
6/13 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Den Atelier
6/14 Heerlen, Netherlands Parkstad Limburg Theater
6/15 Clisson, France Hellfest
6/17 Bucharest, Romania Ost Fest @ Romexpo
6/19 Istanbul, Turkey Hi-Voltage Festival
6/20 Athens, Greece Iera Oldos
6/22 Lausanne, Switzerland Les Docks
6/23 Dessel, Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting @ Festival Dessel
6/25 Moscow, Russia Stadium Live
6/27 Vilinius, Lithuania Teatro Arena
6/28 Tallinn, Estonia Rock Café
6/29 Helsinki, Finland Tuska Festival @ Sulvilhati
9/7 Santiago, Chile Teatro Caupolican
9/14 Buenos Aires, Argentina Estadio Cubierto Malvinas
9/16 Cordoba, Argentina Orfeo
9/19 Mexico City, Mexico Pepsi Center WTC
9/21 Guadalajara, Mexico Arena VFG