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Here's another installment of HUMANITY IS DOOMED (DOOM METAL NEWS PART 4) and consider this edition of HID the LAST for 2009 as we will keep this feature going into this decade. DAMNED IN BLACK (BLACK METAL NEWS) coming up tomorrow (hopefully). I'll be working on and updating HUMANITY IS DOOMED PART 4 in the next few days. SOURCE OF NEWS: DOOMMETAL.COM., MYSPACE BAND ACCOUNTS, BLABBERMOUTH.NET, SOLITUDE PRODUCTIONS, DOOM METAL ALLIANCE MYSPACE, SMNNEWS.COM, BORN IN BLOOD.COM (DOOM METAL), EARTHDOG PRODUCTIONS, HELLRIDE MUSIC, FIREBOX AND FIREDOOM RECORDS, and STONER ROCK.COM: * UK funeral doomsters ESOTERIC are still looking for a new keyboardist as the band have added a new guitarist and have started a FACEBOOK page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Esoteric/224227908107?ref=nf FROM ESOTERIC (UK) MYSPACE:
We are proud to announce that Jim Nolan has joined the band on guitar. A very fine successor to the recently departed Kris Clayton.
We are currently writing and rehearsing new material for the sixth album, which we will begin recording later this year at the Priory Recording Studios.
We have shows in the UK, Italy, Belgium and Poland in the coming months. ** French Gothic doomsters MODERN FUNERAL ART have signed with Apollon Records and will release the bands opus "Doom with a View: in early 2010. *** California stoner doom legends SLEEP are reuniting for a 2010 U.S. tour TBA, STAY TUNED. **** Greek death doomsters DECEMBERANCE have released the bands debut entitled "Inside" in CD/DVD combo format. FROM DECEMBERANCE MYSPACE: Finally, our debut album "Inside" is OUT....in Greece, Cyprous an in the U.K... For the rest of the world, or if you can't find it in the stores, orders can be placed from the band's official Myspace page or " I for an I" records official Myspace page. Price : 10 euros + postal fees
Soon, live dates will be announced in Thessaloniki, Patras an a special show in Athens...Stay tuned...
We, Decemberance, would like to thank you ALL for your support.......!!!!!
DOOM... ***** UK progressive doomsters PANTHEIST have added a new guitarist and issued this band update. FROM PANTHEIST MYSPACE: So, the radio plays constantly and unrelentingly 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year' or 'Let It Snow'; yet all I see around me are executions of people with learning difficulties, greedy publicans walking like zombies in multistories and snatching last minute deals while at the same time exchanging their Christmas presents for money, radical lunatics trying to blow up transatlantic planes during landing and other such heart warming events. To make matters worse, my favourite football team has failed -for the third year in a row- to buy a trustworthy central defender, and are now in danger of having their patchy defence exposed by the warriors of AS Roma. It's all looking gloomy, and I guess I'll blame it on my extensive 'doom' training throughout the years.
Anyhow, we are not here to discuss world events; there are luckily some positive news as well. After a search that lasted for several months, we found ourselves jamming and rehearsing with Pepijn Van Houwelingen (ex In Age and Sadness). Although he is is known as a bass player/vocalist from his previous band, we discovered that he is a damn fine guitar player as well, so we'll continue to work with him and look forward to introduce him as our second guitar player in our upcoming gigs. We thank everyone who applied for the position, but as you all know there was only one position for guitar player to be filled.
We are also currently working on new tracks, and are quite excited about how they are shaping up to be. Those of you who were lucky enough to see us in our October gigs, might have noticed that the new track we played (Broken Statue) has a more accessible sound than what people are used to from us, although still retaining that crucial Pantheist identity of epic mysticism. Most new tracks seem to be going in the same direction, favouring clean vocals and melodic riffs over brutal grunts and grinding parts. However, rest assured: the guitars will still be heavy and weighty and the tempos still uncomfortably slow. It's just a different approach, and we will be thrilled to try out a few new tracks upon unsuspecting audiences in our upcoming gigs.
Lastly, we are also contributing a track to a split album with Remembrance, Gallileous, Dissolving of Prodigy and Wijlen Wij. This album, which will carry the theme of superstition as interpreted by the five bands, is to be released at some point in 2010 and the featured track will be a bit more 'regressive' -as it is to be expected from an irregular release- featuring a sound closer to our '1000 years' demo but with a more melodic touch. We will be keeping you informed on the developments.
Here's to an exciting (but equally dark) new decade... ****** Norwegian funeral doomsters FUNERAL are hard at work on a new release for TABU RECORDINGS due out later in 2010. FROM FUNERAL MYSPACE: The next album is taking shape. The playtime will be around 70 minutes(as tradition demands), and the label is planning a spring release. Orchestration this time is more grandiose than ever, and the vocals contains alot more variation. Funeral is more hungry than ever, and looking forward to presenting new material, as well as playing much more live! Watch out for excerpts from new tracks! ******* Irish doom gods MOURNING BELOVETH have announced that the bands guitarist Brian Delaney has left the band to be replaced by Pauric Gallagher (DECAYOR). FROM MOURNING BELOVETH AND BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "After more than a decade of inebriation and abuse, adventure and struggle, and four albums straight from the heart, Brian has decided that his journey with us as an active part of MOURNING BELOVETH has run its course. Not an easy decision; those of you that know us know the major part Brian played in developing the unique MOURNING BELOVETH sound."
The group adds, "Some bonds are made not to be broken, and this is one of them."
Regarding MOURNING BELOVETH's plans for 2010, the band says, "Along with the re-launch of www.mourningbeloveth.com, complete with our brand new web-store, the imminent release of the split 10" with Irish gutter dwellers WRECK OF THE HESPERUS, April sees us take the stage for Doom Shall Rise VII, our second appearance at the hallowed Church of Doom and a gig in London in May with our friends ESOTERIC will see us cross the pond to our first show in England in maybe five years." ********Norwegian doomsters SYRACH have updated the public on the status of thier band. FROM SYRACH MYSPACE: As some of you may know, our beloved drummer Adam recently got a job in Oslo. This is about 8hrs away from Bergen by car or train or a 40 minutes flight. This makes rehearsals a drag, since he won't come over twice a week... So as a solution to this problem, we have started to rehearse with the wiz-kid Michael from the band NEOPLASMA. He's 17 years old, and very talented drummer and a great person as well. He will NOT replace Adam in the band, but rather help us out making new music since we need someone there to keep the rythm. We have had two sessions with him, and two songs are now "ready". We will do more on these sketches when the lone traveller will make his way to Bergen. Hopefully it will be soon.
So fear not, people! There are more SYRACHIAN doom, coming your way in the future!
skål,: ********* Belgium doomsters SARDONIS are set to unleash the bands self titled debut via METEORCITY in early 2010. FROM SARDONIS MYSPACE: This album will consist of nine pieces of instrumental heaviness with the riff as centerpoint in the everlasting thick storm.
The songs 'Ab Incunabulis' and 'Thor' from the upcoming album are now uploaded to the player at the band's MySpace page.
'SardoniS' track listing:
1. Nero d'Avola 2. Skullcrusher AD 3. Ab Incunabulis 4. Thor 5. The Hollow 6. March of the Masses 7. More Severe Things Await 8. The Wolf's Lair 9. It Walks the Mountain
More details on a vinyl release and upcoming tours to be announced soon. ***********Brazilian doomsters DESOLATE WAYS are preparing to unleash a new CD entitled "Last Moons" via Brazil's DIE HARD RECORDS. Three songs from the upcoming CD, 'Immaculate', 'Frozen Leaves', and 'Regret', are available on the band's MySpace page. FROM DESOLATE WAYS: This new release will feature Josie, the female vocalist of the dark metal band A SORROWFUL DREAM, who will sing on the track 'Winter'.
About the invitation to take part on this album Josie comments: "I loved receiving the invitation to be part of Desolate Ways' new album. It's a great honour. Both bands, A Sorrowful Dream and Desolate Ways, are long time friends and already played together several times in Brazil and we always admired their music. Having the opportunity to contribute for their forthcoming album makes me feel very flattered and anxious for the result. Even both bands playing similar genres, there is a huge difference between our music, which makes everything more interesting. I hope to give a good contribution to one of the most important bands of the genre in our country, and which will definitely present another work made with extreme competence and quality." ************** UNTIL DEATH OVERTAKES ME have recorded some new material for an as of yet untitled new release. FROM UNTIL DEATH OVERTAKES ME: New album containing several tracks from the earlier releases, completely rerecorded, as well as several unreleased tracks.
And for those with no money, it's already available as illegal download even before i have the album myself. I'll provide a proper download as well in the future. Don't complain to me if some random download eats your computer or turns your genitals inside out
************* New York's TOBY DRIVER and KAYO DOT have announced a string of shows at NYC's THE STONE as DRIVER will be curating with many special guests including former and current members of KAYO DOT, JOHN ZORN and others. FROM KAYO DOT MYSPACE:
Hello all, next month (February 2010) is a big month in the Kayo Dot camp. I will be curating at The Stone in New York's East Village, having programmed an entire month's worth of amazing artists. There are several nights featuring Kayo Dot or projects with members of. We've been working our asses off getting an enormous amount of new music ready for these shows, featuring new work by myself, by our longstanding member Terran Olson, and even including appearances by our former guitarist Greg Massi and our former lyricist and motW vocalist Jason Byron! We hope you can make it to some of these exciting concerts. Please check the listings out at http://www.thestonenyc.com -td ******************* Texas doom heroes SOLITUDE AETURNUS have updated the bands MYSPACE with this message: Solitude Aeturnus is coming to the Ridglea Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas, stay tuned for details!!! ********************* Russian doom label SOLITUDE PRODUCTION have announced new releases for 2010. FROM SOLITUDE PRODUCTIONS:
Nearest releases:
Solitude Productions: SP. 033-10 Ea – Au Ellai
BadMoodMan Music: BMM. 028-10 Helevorn – Forthcoming Displeasures BMM. 029-10 Wedding In Hades – Elements Of Disorder BMM. 030-10 On The Edge Of The NetherRealm – Different Realms BMM. 031-10 Re123+ – Magi
********************************* London, England doomsters CENTURIONS GHOST are preparing to unleash a new release entitled "Blessed and Cursed In Equal Measure " via THE CHURCH WITHIN RECORDS. FROM CENTURIONS GHOST MYSPACE: Centurions Ghost Album No.3 - Blessed & Cursed In Equal Measure is scheduled for release on Monday 25th January 2010.
_____________________________________________________________________ -l- ONE FOOT ON THE MONITOR: DOOM METAL WINTER 2010 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: * NOVEMBERS DOOM 20th ANNIVERSARY WINTER 2010 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES (WITH:KATHAARSYS): Feb. 19 - Lisboa, Portugal - Side B Feb. 20 - Madrid, Spain - Ritmo Y Compas Feb. 21 - Valencia, Spain - Xy Rock Feb. 22 - Barcelona, Spain - Mephisto Feb. 25 - Antwerp, Belgium - Pandemonium Feb. 26 - Uden, Holland - De Nieuwe Pul Feb. 27 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob ** PARADISE LOST WINTER 2010 EUROPEAN/AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES (WITH: SIRENIA):
********************* SAINT VITUS WINTER 2010 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES (WITH: CENTURIONS GHOST): Feb. 03 - UK - London - O2 Academy Islington Feb. 04 - GER - Essen - Turock Feb. 05 - GER - Leipzig - Conne Island Feb. 06 - GER - Würzburg - Posthalle Feb. 07 - NED - Rotterdam - Baroeg Feb. 08 - BEL - Antwerpen - Trix Feb. 09 - F - Paris - Nouveau Casino Feb. 11 - ESP - Madrid - Penelope Club Feb. 12 - ESP - Barcelona - Mephisto Feb. 13 - CH - Winterthur - Gaswerk Feb. 14 - ITA - Milano - Bloom Feb. 15 - AT - Wien - Arena Feb. 17 - GER - Berlin - Columbia Club Feb. 18 - GER - Hamburg - Markthalle Feb. 19 - DEN - Copenhagen - Loppen Feb. 20 - NOR - Oslo - Betong:
************************** SHEVER WINTER 2010 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
******************************* HAMMER OF DOOM 3 FEST: 06. February 2010 Würzburg Posthalle Advance: 25,- Euro (plus fees) BOX OFFICE: 30,- Euro: unfortunately two bands had to cancel Hammer Of Doom 3. Because of logistical problems PROCESSION had to cancel their appearance, for them we could book Irish Epic Metalheads OLD SEASON. Because of private problems also GRIFTEGARD had to cancel. For them we could get Germanys AHAB on the billing. Here now is the final billing:.... SAINT VITUS ASPHYX (special Doom Set) WHILE HEAVEN WEPT LORD VICAR AHAB CENTURIONS GHOST OLD SEASON ATLANTEAN KODEX THE WIZAR'D
***************** SERPENTCULT WINTER 2010 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES (WITH: SAINT VITUS 2/8, DARK FORTRESS 2/12-24/2010):
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