DECAPITATED (POLAND) LOOKING FOR NEW DRUMMER, VOCALIST

Polish death metal heroes DECAPITATED are looking for a new vocalist and drummer to replace COVEN and VITEK after the tragic tour bus accident that claimed VITEK's (drummer)life and seriously injured vocalist COVEN in November of 2007. Best of luck to VOGG (VITEK's brother) in his attempt to put back the pieces of DECAPITATED and bring back the brutality.
FROM BLABBERMOUTH.NET. and DECAPITATED:
Guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of the Polish extreme metallers DECAPITATED — whose brother, DECAPITATED drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, died on November 2, 2007 in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a road collision — has issued the following update

"I was thinking about that for a long time and it's really hard decision for me, but I have decided to continue this band and keep DECAPITATED alive. I know it will be not the same anymore but I want to try, and I'm sure Witek and Covan [DECAPITATED singer Adrian Kowanek, who was also hurt in the accident] will support me and will be happy about that.

"So I want to say that: If anybody from drummers and vocalists feel that they can continue what Witek and Covan did and put all power, energy and live time for this band, contact me at decapitatedband@gmail.com.

"Everyone who is interested, please prepare these tracks — 'Day 69', 'Post Organic', 'Invisible Control' and 'Long Desired Dementia' — and send it as audiovideo format."

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/decapitated.

Metal Mind Productions released the first-ever DVD from Polish extreme metallers DECAPITATED, entitled "Human's Dust", in June 2008. The DVD was made available in two versions: as a standard DVD and as a very unique star metalpack DVD edition limited to 3,000 copies. The main feature of the DVD consists of the band's October 2002 gig in Krakow, which was a part of their European tour with VADER and KRISIUN. Bonus material includes two live performances recorded during Ozzfest in Poland (May 2002) and Metalmania festival (March 2004), the "Winds of Creation" video clip, plus three interviews recorded at various locations: Kraków in 2002 (Vitek and Vogg); Ozzfest in Katowice, 2002 (Vogg and Sauron); Metalmania in Katowice, 2004 (Sauron and Martin). Also included are a photo gallery, biography, discography, desktop images, weblinks.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Also, DECAPITATED vocalist COVEN still needs help in his recovery from the 2007 tragic tour bus accident. A press release was sent out in December and January asking for contributions to help in deferring the cost of COVENS medical bills. FROM DECAPITATED ON MYSPACE: COVAN NEEDS OUR HELP-Alina Squeak press release

As most everyone knows, it has been just over a year since the tragic bus accident that ultimately took the life of Vitek, drummer of Decapitated, and seriously injured their singer, Covan. The families of Vitek and Covan wish to express deep gratitude to everyone for their thoughts, prayers, funny stories, and donations sent to them during this last very difficult year.
However, Covan is still going through a long and difficult recovery, and the family would once again ask for you to look into your heart and possibly send donations. It is INCREDIBLY expensive for all the round-the-clock medical care, the doctors, the nurses, the therapy, the medicine, etc. Most of you could also understand that, since he is also in Poland, it is even more expensive than it would be in the US or most other parts of Europe. His care and recovery is ongoing and he is slowly showing some progress, but it will be quite a bit of time before he is completely better. Some people may think that, although th
ey would like to help, that they have nothing to give… but in truth, if every one person out there that thought this could donate even just $1, that amount will significantly multiply and make a huge difference!
If anyone out there would like to help, there are three ways you can do that. All the old paypal donation information has been=2
0shut down a while ago, so please make note of the NEW address and account numbers!
If you are INSIDE POLAND ONLY, please use the following info:
You can donate to the POLISH paypal address of: mstasto@yahoo.com
OR you can put it directly into his bank account:
Recipient's Name: Adrian Kowanek
Account Number: 05 1240 1431 1111 0000 0999 2870
Bank Swift Code: PKOPPLPW
Bank Name: PEKAO I O. Krakow
Bank Address: Rynek Glowny 31, 31-010 Kraków, Poland
Please add the word "Covan" as the bank transfer description.
If you are OUTSIDE OF POLAND (Europe, Asia, South America, North America, etc.), please use the following info:
You can donate to the AMERICAN paypal account address of: decapitatedusa@yahoo.com
OR you can put it directly into the American bank account listed below:
Recipient Name: Alina M. Hernes
Account Number: 3582102302
Bank Name: Washington Mutual
Bank Address: 1605 S. Winchester Blvd., Campbell, CA=2
095008 USA
Be assured that this bank account was opened strictly for donations to Covan only, and all money will go directly to Covan. At Washington Mutual, it does not cost me any fees to transfer money to a Polish bank account or from paypal to the bank account, so that is why I made a separate account for him here.
If you go over
to the myspace profile at www.myspace.com/decapitated , you will also see a bunch of merchandise items for sale, in which all the money raised from the sale of those items will go directly to Covan's care. I will tell you that the Decapitated "Remembrance" shirt is one of the best quality shirts that I own and that the quality is completely top-notch. As well, keep an eye out in the next few days, as we will be making announcements about items that we will be auctioning off to benefit Covan, including a guitar graciously donated from Peter from the almighty VADER!
If you could please help us spread the word, we would be extremely grateful for the help. Please check back for periodic updates on Covan. Thank you so much!
~Alina Squeak, on behalf of Covan's family
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

PAGAN KNIGHTS 2 TOUR IN PROGRESS

No I haven't forgotten, the PAGAN KNIGHTS 2 TOUR kicked off this week as this lineup is NOT to be missed: TYR, SUIDAKRA and ALESTORM are pillaging the U.S.A. as we speak. Don't miss this tour as TYR released one of the best extreme metal CD's of 2008. BTW, here is the VIKING SUPPORT FROM MY SPACE: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=176466377 FROM PAGAN KNIGHTS MYSPACE: Feb 28 2009 7:00P
The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 1 2009 7:00P
The Backbooth Orlando, Florida
Mar 2 2009 7:00P
The Engine Room Tallahassee, Florida
Mar 4 2009 7:00P
Walter’s on Washington Houston, Texas
Mar 5 2009 7:00P
Red 7 Austin, Texas
Mar 6 2009 7:00P
Ridglea Theater Dallas, Texas
Mar 7 2009 7:00P
The Marquee Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 9 2009 7:00P
The Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 10 2009 7:00P
The Clubhouse Tempe, Arizona
Mar 11 2009 7:00P
The Jumping Turtle San Marcos, California
Mar 12 2009 7:00P
Knitting Factory Hollywood, California
Mar 13 2009 7:00P
Thee Parkside San Francisco, California
Mar 14 2009 7:00P
Satyricon Portland, Oregon
Mar 15 2009 7:00P
Studio Seven Seattle, Washington
Mar 16 2009 7:00P
Club Vegas Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 17 2009 7:00P
Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Denver, Colorado
Mar 18 2009 7:00P
Riot Room Kansas City, Montana
Mar 19 2009 7:00P
Station 4 St Paul, Minnesota
Mar 20 2009 7:00P
The Pearl Room / Capone’s Mokena, Illinois
Mar 21 2009 7:00P
Peabodys Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 22 2009 8:00P
Blondies Detroit, Michigan
Mar 23 2009 7:00P
The Opera House Toronto
Mar 24 2009 8:00P
Club Soda Montreal, Quebec
Mar 25 2009 7:00P
The Penny Arcade Rochester, New York
Mar 26 2009 8:00P
31st ST. Pub Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 27 2009 7:00P
Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 28 2009 6:00P
The Sterling Hotel Allentown, Pennsylvania
Mar 29 2009 7:00P
High Line Ballroom New York, New York
Mar 30 2009 8:00P
Volume 11 Raleigh, North Carolina
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal- \m/ -l-

HOSTILE CITY DEATH FEST, PHILADELPHIA, PA JULY 4TH, and 5TH

The City of Brotherly love gets "Fucking Hostile" (as in the old Pantera song)as the Hostile city Death Fest will be brutalizing Philadelphia July 4th and 5th, 2009 at the Arena. Acts scheduled to appear are Deicide, Vital Remains, Monstrosity, Goreaphobia,Anal Cunt, Kult of Azazel, Pessimist, Insanity, Rumplestilskin Grinder and many more. FROM THE HOSTILE CITY DEATH FEST: Hostile City, USA
Population: 1,500,000
Worst Feature: Massively High Murder Rate
Best Feature: Cheese-steaks and The Liberty Bell

" Last year Philly had it highest murder rate in the last 10 years with over 400. Gang violence and organized crime is widespread in Philly, as is poverty, and unemployment, but you can get great cheesesteaks and pretzels."

In 2009, DFP Promotions will be bringing the best and most extreme bands from underground to Philadelphia, the birthplace of the Nation. We'll be confirming roughly 38 bands to help celebrate America's birthday and to showcase what the Philadelphia Underground Metal Scene is capable of.
FROM BWBK.COM: The Hostile City Death Fest will take place Friday and Saturday, July 4th and 5th, from 12 noon to 11pm at The Arena, located at 7 W. Ritner St. in Philadelphia, PA.

Thus far, the following bands have been confirmed: DEICIDE, VITAL REMAINS, MONSTROSITY, ANAL CUNT, KULT OV AZAZEL, PESSIMIST, INSATANITY, GOREAPHOBIA, RUMPLESTILTSKIN GRINDER, POLTERCHRIST, TORN THE FUCK APART, BLOODSOAKED, DENIAL FIEND, THORNAFIRE and INHUMANITY.
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal- \m/ -l-

MASTODON, INTRONAUT, KYLESA U.S. 2009 TOUR DATES

Atlanta, Georgia sludge metal powerhouse MASTODON shall drop a new CD entitled "Crack The Skye" real soon. MASTODON will headline a spring 2009 U.S. run of dates with INTRONAUT and KYLESA. Check them out on these dates.
FROM BLABBERMOUTH.NET: 4/10 Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theater
4/11 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
4/13 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
4/14 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
4/16 Phoenix, AZ @ Martini Ranch
4/1 Indio, CA @ Coachella
4/19 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
4/21 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
4/22 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
4/23 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
4/24 Calgary, AB @ MacEwen Ballroo
4/25 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Ballroo
4/26 Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon
4/28 Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick
4/29 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Hall
4/30 Chicago, IL @ Metro
5/1 Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
5/2 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
5/4 Montreal, QC @ Le National
5/5 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
5/7 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
5/8 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
5/9 New York, NY @ Fillmore - Irving Plaza
5/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
5/12 Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
5/13 Carbarro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
5/14 Ashville, NC @ Orange Peel
5/15 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal- \m/ -l-

ROSENDALE STREET FESTIVAL, NEEDS SPONSORS, BENEFIT SHOW MARCH 14th

Speaking of local festivals, the ROSENDALE STREET FESTIVAL (Hudson Valley area of New York) is in danger of ending with lack of cooperate sponsors, the USA's economic recession, and um, hey wake up if you want this fest. Rosendale Steet Festival Organizers are putting together some benefit shows to raise funds for the Rosendale Fest. I'm sorry to hear the lack of local sponsorship, what happened to these local radio stations supporting local fests? Unless these local radio stations and merchents are tightening up there purse strings in these trying economic times vs. payola, or are investing in Woodstock 2009. FROM ROSENDALE STREET FEST ORGANIZERS: Save the Rosendale Street Festival "Winter Festival" Fundraiser
Saturday, March 14th, with live music from Noon-10:00pm

Dear Festival Enthusiast,

[Please enable images in your emailer] Rosendale Street Festival The Rosendale Street Festival is scheduled to happen on July 18th and 19th this year. However, times are tough for most of us, and the Street Festival is feeling it too. This year, corporate sponsors are nowhere to be found... and the festival might not happen.

But, hey... This is a celebration of our wonderful town and the camaraderie of friends and neighbors, along with the excellent food and talent this area has to offer. We have the power to keep this dream alive, and raise the funds needed to pull-off the festival this year.

Please come out and support the Rosendale Street Festival at our March 14th fundraising party, and have a great time while you're at it! This huge bash will be held at the Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale, NY.
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

DRAGONFORCE ANNOUNCE SPRING 2009 U.S. TOUR/ WINTERSUN (FI) CANCEL ALL UPCOMING SHOWS

Get ready for some Dungeons and Dragons power metal SHRED. DRAGONFORCE will embark on a spring 2009 U.S. headlining tour in smaller markets as tickets are reasonably priced in this economic recession. FROM BWBK.COM: DRAGONFORCE will be back on US shores this spring to support last year's Ultra Beatdown. The band will embark on a month-long, headlining tour and hit a batch of markets they did not play on their successful tour last November.

The tour was designed specifically as a way to reward DragonForce's throng of fans for their continued support of the band with a low priced ticket. In some cases, advance tickets are as low as $15, which takes these trying economic times into account. There's no better way to spend a hard-earned $15 then by taking in a night of swilling beer and watching the band shred their way through an entire set! Two special guests for the tour are to be announced very soon.

The tour dates are as follows:

April
15 – House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
17 – Knitting Factory - Boise, IA
18 – Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
19 – Wilma Theater - Missoula, MT
21 – The Venue at Playmakers - Fargo, ND
22 – Sokol Auditorium - Omaha, NE
24 – Pop's - Sauget, IL
25 – The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
26 – Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
27 – Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
28 – The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
30 – Mr. Smalls - Millvale, PA

May
1 – Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY
2 – The Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
4 – Lupos at the Strand - Providence, RI
5 – Toad's Place - New Haven, CT
7 – Higher Ground - So. Burlington, VT
8 – Northern Lights - Clifton Park, NY
9 – Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA
10 – The Norva - Norfolk, VA

Members of the official DragonForce fan club Soldiers Of The Wasteland, can get their tickets in advance at a special reduced ticket price now. Members also have the ability to receive either a Meet and Greet with the band or Early Entry into the venue. Click here for details. Sign up to the fan club here.
However, on the other side of the pond, our Scandinavian brothers (FINLAND) in WINTERSUN have canceled all up and coming shows, and we'll let the band explain. FROM WINTERSUN ON MYSPACE: All Wintersun shows canceled

There has come again unexpected problems with technology, which will make finishing the "Time" album even more harder than it has been. Which will delay it even more. There..s also some personal problems concerning my apartment.

Because of all the problems, I have fallen under a serious amounts of stress, which is sometimes causing me "writer..s blocks". This album making is now turned into such a "risky business", that I have no choice, but to cancel Summerbreeze and Bloodstock.

The thing is, the album has to be done first, before we can play any shows. Playing just old songs after many years isn't something we want to do and what probably no one wants to see.

After the album has been mixed, I need to mix again a "backup track live mix" (of the synths&orchestrations). Then we have to of course practice the new songs and arrange them into "live format" (especially mine and Teemus guitar parts). We also need to update our humble live gear.

All these arrangements take time, so we don..t want to risk it, that we might have to cancel the shows last minute. It must be done now and put finishing the album the number one priority. After the album is done, we will start booking shows again.

I know there..s lots of disappointed people and I have to apologize. But I hope that you..ll understand my decision under these circumstances. I have to put the album first and finish it before we play any shows. Thanks for listening!
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal- \m/ -l-

NACHTMYSTIUM KICKED OFF Of SCION ROCK FEST

EXTREME METAL ISN'T ALWAYS PC: So which is worse, sucking corporate cock (TOYOTA) or NATIONAL SOCIALIST cock? TODAY is the SCION FEST (FREE admission) in Atlanta, Georgia, and for all of you NOT in the know, Chicago, Illinois black metal heroes NACHTMYSTIUM have been kicked off the SCION FEST via the festivals sponsors TOYOTA.
Here is NACHTMYSTIUM'S official statement of the matter, denying that the band are racists or Nazis. FROM BLABBERMOUTH.NET: Blake Judd of the Chicago-area psychedelic black metal group NACHTMYSTIUM has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:

"NACHTMYSTIUM has sad news today with a once-again recurring issue surfacing from the wake of our past. We've been forced, at the request of the promoters and the folks at Scion / Toyota, to pull out of the Scion Rock Fest, scheduled for Saturday, February 28. This news came to us just this past Tuesday and was very disheartening to say the least. A troubling, and unjustly-applied notion that we are, or ever have been, in any way, a 'Nazi' band or a political band on any level, is completely absurd and we are disgusted that there is someone out there who really believes we are of this ilk. It made it as far as the sponsors of this event's desks, and now we are forced to pull out of it after some political threatening on the part of these ridiculously uneducated person/people who have caused this ruckus.

"We'd like to make light of at least one aspect of this situation and use the opportunity to once again clear the air — we are, IN NO WAY, a 'Nazi' band. We do NOT support such groups, political beliefs or bands that are affiliated with that world. We have canceled tours in the past and dodged working with bands and people BECAUSE they had these ideologies and we never wanted to be affiliated with it. Yet, here we are, a metal band whose members are more like hippies than your typical leather-clad metal maniacs, and we're being falsely accused of this
association once again. We will be taking legal action against the people who slandered us in this situation, and in the future will file defamation / slander charges
against any person or organization who attempts to prevent us from performing anywhere, especially in the United States. We are as offended by this as someone might be at the notion of a Nazi band playing a big corporate-sponsored festival. So — let it be known loud and clear for the LAST TIME, we ARE NOT a Nazi band, ARE NOT political, are certainly NOT racists and DO NOT support that world or any band,
person or business affiliated with it.

"My deepest apologies to all of our friends, fans and people who have worked on and supported us being a part of this festival, we are sorry for these awful circumstances and you can be certain this will not defeat us."

NACHTMYSTIUM's latest full-length album, "Assassins: Black Meddle Part I", was released on June 10, 2008 via Century Media Records in North America and June 23, 2008 through Candlelight Records in Europe.

The "Assassins..." full-length was recorded in December 2007 at Sanford Parker's Volume Studios (RWAKE, MINSK, LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR, PELICAN) and showcases NACHTMYSTIUM's most prolific and expansive sounds to date. The record features Tony Laureano (ANGELCORPSE, NILE, DIMMU BORGIR) on drums, and guest appearances by members of PHARAOH and YAKUZA.
OK, for all NOT in the KNOW, check NACHTMYSTIUM's history of previous label affiliations. FROM NACHTMYSTIUM'S WIKIPEDIA: Nachtmystium's first album, Reign of the Malicious, was released on Unholy Records, a National Socialist black metal label.[21] In 2006, Judd said that, “In the past, we’ve had some indirect ties to labels and bands that are part of the NS scene. At one point not too many years ago, it wasn’t uncommon for NS labels or bands to trade and work with non-politically motivated bands and labels because at the end of the day, we’re all trying to promote, release, and be involved with music—all politics aside. Today it seems like there’s less of a connection, at least for me and my label. We don’t oppose people’s right to be ‘NS’ or whatever—that’s a personal choice, and if you live in the USA, you have the right to that opinion. Even though I personally, my band(s) and my label have absolutely no interest in being a part of that scene, I will ALWAYS take their side when it comes to their freedom of speech being imposed upon.”[21]

Just before the Atlanta, Georgia Scion Rock Fest on Saturday February 28, 2009, Nachtmystium was forced to cancel at the request of the festival's promoters and sponsors on Tuesday February 23, 2008 due to an unnamed source who believed the group was a "Nazi" band.[22]
(EDITORS NOTE): BTW, NACHTMYSTIUM have previously been signed to VINLAND WINDS and also UNHOLY RECORDS (BOTH National Socialist Black Metal labels). UNHOLY records are owned by RESISTANCE records ( a KNOWN National Socialist record label in part run by the National Alliance) and is managed by GROM (NSBM) vocalist YMIR WINTER. GROM's YMIR has been known to be racist to non white promoters (GROM vs. NJ ENGORGED 2004 as ENGORGED main man KYLE POWELL (KEP) was demoted of his duties as USDM (United States Death Metal) Vice President and New Jersey Death Metal President for booking GROM.
KYLE POWELL (ENGORGED) is non white and also in a quality black metal band.
Of course NON OF THIS has anything to do with NACHTMYSTIUM as they are a quality black metal band signed to CENTURY MEDIA. However, past affiliations have come back to haunt NACHTMYSTIUM as the band didn't mind signing with National Socialist labels, but have always been either neutral politically or indifferent.
BTW, all the fuss about NACHTMYSTIUM's early exit on last fall's (2008) OPETH tour: NACHTMYSTIUM were kicked off the OPETH tour for throwing a fridge or beer cooler, breaking said appliance and refusing to pay for said damages. Ugh.
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal- \m/ -l-