Progarchives.com has always (since 2002) relied on banners ads to cover web hosting fees and all. Please consider supporting us by giving monthly PayPal donations and help keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: November 02 2010 at 02:52
Pagan's Mind
Cheers to the world!
I know it's been a long time since you heard from us. We have been very busy doing the final touches on the forthcoming album. It's been quite a hectic year in fact, it usually is when we are silent.
The beginning of the year was mostly about conceiving ideas and do pre-productions. We recordedahelluvalot back then, too. And again from this spring we have been busy recording both in our hometown Skien and in Trondheim at Keep of Kalessin's studio.
Now I can finally announce that Nils, Stian and Jorn Viggo are back from the mixing sessions in Stockholm, Sweden. Stefan Glaumann at Toytown Studios (known for prods as Rammstein, Madonna, Within Temptation etc.) once again took on the task to mix our new album.
In September we did a couple of gigs here at home, playing Drammen, Hamar and Trondheim with awesome response. Good turnout and nice people, and thanks to our happy-faced merch man we are totally out of merch at the moment, but fear not. Within a fourthnight there will be plenty in stock.
The only few gigs we did abroad this year went well, too. We played three gigs in The Netherlands and one big in-door festival in Mons, Belgium as special guests for Scorpions. Loads of friends playing good sets, too; such as Ivanhoe Virus IV, Adagio and of course England's Pythia, who supported us on all these gigs. Nice people, nice bus...
We recently finished our cooperation with our old label, and in that regard we are ready to work with a new label. Anyone with a serious offer should go to our booking page for info and contact.
There will be a studio report coming your way within a couple of weeks!
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: November 06 2010 at 07:37
UK progressive metallers Threshold have started writing material for the follow up to their last album Dead Reckoning. The new album is due for release through Nuclear Blast Records sometime in 2011.
Threshold will record the new volume at Thin Ice Studios in the UK, with production as usual by Karl Groom and Richard West. The band's last studio album Dead Reckoning was released in 2007 and enjoyed chart success in the UK, Germany and Holland. Threshold have since released a double album compilation The Ravages Of Time and a box set entitled Paradox - The Singles Collection.
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: November 08 2010 at 05:27
Hello world,
Because we're feeling like genuinely nice guys (and girl) at the moment, we've decided to hold a 7 day campaign where we letting anyone around the world download HEMINA's debut EP, 'As We Know It', for FREE!
That's right, FREE! There's not many things you can get for free these days. Sunsets, moonlight, sunrises, movies, pornography, welfare payments, music, television, programs, cars (if you can hotwire), etc. etc. So we've deci...ded to add HEMINA's EP to the list!
Now there is one tiny little catch! Once you give the EP a download and listen, we would really appreciate it if you could give us some feedback about your HEMINA experience, whether it be via e-mail, facebook, myspace, skywriters, pigeon messengers, or chinese whispers.
Oh, and if you could invite your friends to this event invite so they can also download the EP, that'd be hugely appreciated!
And we also ask if you can post a link to the download wherever you can to get this thing out as far as possible!
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: November 10 2010 at 03:14
SYMPHONY X ANNOUNCES HEADLINING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
New Jersey’s progressive metal masters SYMPHONY X are pleased to announce their headlining North American tour featuring Seattle’s Nevermore, Soilwork from Sweden, Boston‘s Powerglove, and Blackguard from Montreal. The trek will launch on April 21st in Philadelphia and wrap-up on West Springfield, Virginia on May 22nd.
Exclusive pre-sale tickets are available now at EnterTheVault.com. V.I.P. tickets/packages are available for select shows and will include early entry and a Meet & Greet. After December 1st, tickets can be purchased via regular ticketing outlets.
Confirmed dates for SYMPHONY X’s headlining tour are as follows:
04/21/11 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA 04/22/11 Best Buy Theatre – New York, NY 04/23/11 The Palladium – Worcester, MA 04/25/11 Metropolis – Montreal, QC – CANADA 04/26/11 Salle Albert Rosseau – Quebec City, QC – CANADA 04/27/11 The Opera House – Toronto, ON – CANADA 04/29/11 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH 04/30/11 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI 05/01/11 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL 05/02/11 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN 05/04/11 Ogden Theater – Denver, CO 05/06/11 Showbox – Seattle, WA 05/07/11 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR 05/08/11 The Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA 05/10/11 The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA 05/11/11 Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ 05/13/11 Trees – Dallas, TX 05/14/11 Scout Bar – Houston, TX 05/15/11 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX 05/17/11 The Club at Firestone – Orlando, FL 05/18/11 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL 05/19/11 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA 05/20/11 Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC 05/21/11 Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC 05/22/11 Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: November 10 2010 at 03:15
Daedalus completed the recordings of the new album "Motherland", which will be released soon by the Swiss label Galileo Records and will contain eleven new songs in a powerful and overwhelming prog metal style, featuring Roland Grapow (Masterplan), Trevor (Sadist) and Elisa Montaldo (Il Tempio delle Clessidre). Don't miss it!
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: November 11 2010 at 03:35
Sensory Records has announced the signing of CYNTHESIS. The band's debut album, "DeEvolution", is scheduled for release in the spring. The CD is currently being mixed by talented producer/engineer Dino Alden (Marty Friedman, Tony Macalpine, Vinnie Moore, ZERO HOUR). The artwork will be created by Dennis "Damn Engine" Sibeijn (EXODUS, DRAGONFORCE, LAMB OF GOD, HIM).
CYNTHESIS is an entirely new band of its own, which also reunites three of the original members of progressive metal purveyors ZERO HOUR — founding twin brothers Jasun and Troy Tipton and original vocalist Erik Rosvold — for the first time on a recording since the band's heralded 2001 album "The Towers of Avarice" and 2003's "Metamorphosis", both still considered landmark releases in the progressive metal community. After reaping massive critical acclaim from major international metal media, ZERO HOUR successfully toured Europe and performed at two different ProgPower USA festivals, the band parted ways with Erik Rosvold, disappointing diehard fans of the band across the globe.
In late 2007, Jasun began writing material for CYNTHESIS. As the music developed he could only imagine one vocalist to really connect to the material. "I've always been a fan of Erik's vocals and I knew his lyric-writing would be a perfect match for the material," explains Jasun. After one phone call Erik was brought into the fold. Rounding out the lineup on drums is longtime friend Sean Flanegan, who not only played on Jasun's 2000 instrumental release, "Night's Pulse", but is best known for his amazing work with prog-rock heroes ENCHANT.
Sure to be a label priority for the new year, "DeEvolution" tells the story of an elite group of leaders from a heavily industrialized city who find, brainwash and then exploit an indigenous tribes shaman, believing he would be the perfect supreme leader. By propping him up as possessing all the answers to societies ills the elites use him in order to gain and keep more control over the masses. They plan to influence the masses on several fronts: religion, media, consumerism, government. Jasun Tipton adds, "CYNTHESIS allows us to explore new creative venues which provides a deeper listen. The band is very proud of 'DeEvolution'."
CYNTHESIS is:
Jasun Tipton - Guitar, Keyboards Troy Tipton - Bass Erik Rosvold - Vocals Sean Flanegan - Drums
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: November 14 2010 at 03:32
Brazil’s premier rock band MINDFLOW have announced that they have signed two major US recording deals within the past few months: earlier this year, Mindflow signed a management deal with Frank James’ Rage On Stage Management which has now led them to sign with Nightmare Records who will release the band’s fourth studio album, With Bare Hands, early next year.
Nightmare Records President/Founder, Lance King comments: “I had worked with Mindflow in some capacity throughout the band’s career, even before they released their first album. I’ve watched them evolve and had the pleasure of knowing them not only as an amazingly talented band, but also as true gentlemen. When I was approached about releasing this new album, my answer was very simply ‘yes’.”
Mindflow Guitarist Rodrigo Hidalgo also comments: “Being with Nightmare gives us an opportunity to reach a much wider audience and to become part of the US music industry. We are all aware that in order to truly break through, we are going to have to do it in the US, European and Asian markets as well as South America. This record deal gives us that opportunity.”
The new album With Bare Hands, features most tracks produced by Ben Grosse (MARILYN MANSON, SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED) and the others by the band themselves. Nightmare will release the album in February, 2011. The band plans to tour extensively throughout next year.
Edited by progmetalhead - November 14 2010 at 03:35
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: November 16 2010 at 02:53
After the intensive promotion of "Anno Domini High Definition" Riverside goes back to composing new material. And although ADHD's successor is to be released no earlier than 2012, some cool things are being prepared for the upcoming year.
"We've begun working on the new album, or actually two albums. Because except for the usual long album we'd also like to release a minialbum," says Mariusz Duda. "Why? Well, the band was formed in 2001 so next year it's our tenth birthday. We'd like to celebrate and highlight this anniversary in some way. So next year we're planning to go on anniversary tour not only with invited guests but also something more--a release specially prepared for this occasion, only available at the concerts. So now we're working both on the new album and the above mentioned EP. A short break was good for us because now we have really good ideas."
Joined: September 15 2007
Location: Vitória, Brasil
Status: Offline
Points: 7971
Posted: November 16 2010 at 04:40
progmetalhead wrote:
After the intensive promotion of "Anno Domini High Definition" Riverside goes back to composing new material. And although ADHD's successor is to be released no earlier than 2012, some cool things are being prepared for the upcoming year.
"We've begun working on the new album, or actually two albums. Because except for the usual long album we'd also like to release a minialbum," says Mariusz Duda. "Why? Well, the band was formed in 2001 so next year it's our tenth birthday. We'd like to celebrate and highlight this anniversary in some way. So next year we're planning to go on anniversary tour not only with invited guests but also something more--a release specially prepared for this occasion, only available at the concerts. So now we're working both on the new album and the above mentioned EP. A short break was good for us because now we have really good ideas."
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: November 19 2010 at 04:06
Here's the latest press release from Evergrey
Occasionally a musician has to take a step back into the past to develop artistically. Tom Englund, guitarist and vocalist with Swedish rock group Evergrey, took this risk and reorganised his artistic environment. “The most recent Evergrey line-up had reached a point where we no longer had fun as a group,” he confesses, adding: “So we went our separate ways to save our friendship. There were no angry words, and we’re still friends privately.”
Naturally, the decision to break up wasn’t easy for these long-standing friends, especially for Englund and his remaining keyboardist, Rikard Zander, for whom a continuation of Evergrey was never called into question. Yet they both had to face a new challenge: “In the beginning, we weren’t sure whether we’d be able to write a new album without the wealth of experience that the previous line-up brought in. But after Rikard and I had composed a full three numbers during the first week, we felt that was a real coup.”
Listeners will feel this positive energy throughout Glorious Collision, the band’s eighth studio album, which is due for release on 28 February 2011 (Germany: 25 February 2011; USA/Canada: 22 February 2011) on Steamhammer/SPV. A dynamic goody bag featuring the most diverse material ever released on an Evergrey album. “This may sound like a contradiction in view of our personnel situation, but Rikard and I have allowed more influences on Glorious Collision than ever before. Some elements on Glorious Collision are classic rock, based on a metal format, sometimes the tracks are quiet and haunting, sometimes wild, demanding and gripping.”
This diversity is also expressed in the instrumentation of this extremely dynamic studio production which presents the new band members Marcus Jidell (guitar), Hannes Van Dahl (drums) and Johan Niemann (bass). “It’s great to hear what a breath of fresh air Marcus, Johan and Hannes have brought into the band,” Englund enthuses. “Although the entire material, except for two songs to which Marcus wrote and contributed on the compositional side, had already been decided when we started recording, they all left their own, very personal mark on this album.” The great experience of Jidell and Niemann, who have worked with acts such as Royal Hunt and Therion, among others, and have now contributed lots of positive energy together with the 20-year-old drummer, Van Dahl, can be felt throughout the album.
TRACKS
Leave It Behind Us * You * Wrong * Frozen * Restoring The Loss * To Fit The Mold * Out Of Reach * The Phantom Letters * The Disease … * It Comes From Within * Free * I�m Drowning Alone * … And The Distance * … And The Distance (Carina Bonustrack)
EVERGREY live 2010:
25.11. SE/FI – Stockholm/Turku – Silja Galaxy Cruise
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: November 24 2010 at 02:34
Soul Secret
We finally found the right bass player for us, his name is Claudio Casaburi! It's a talented musician and a wonderful guy, he will play on our next album as he recorded and composed every bass line on it. We look forward to let you feel his groove!
We are proud to announce that we also met a great new singer, his name is Fabio Manda. The partnership starts immediately, Fabio will sing on our next album and will join our promotional tour! Fabio is a great frontman, has a powerful voice and a very nice personality... just what we need since the beginning!
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: November 25 2010 at 02:03
Odd Logic
Final tracks are being completed for the 4th studio album "Over The Underworld", a full length album meant to sync over the classic vampire vs werewolf movie Underworld. Artwork is complete by the great Prog Metal artist Thomas Ewerhard. Final tracking, mixing, mastering, and packaging should be complete no later than March/April. The project has taken longer than expected because of the challenge a "sync to movie" endeavor poses. It's been a blast none-the-less. Also, there are rumors that Odd Logic may be playing live for the first time, sometime next year. Stay tuned for updates. Prog On...
We are pleased to announce that the pre-production of Myrath new album isnow fully completed, and that the actual recording of the album is currently in progress
To this respect Anis Jouini has already recorded the bass while Malek Ben Arbia and Zaher Zorgati are in Paris since Monday December 6th 2010 to record respectively the guitars and vocals .
The recording is taking place in Kevin Codfert ‘’Cross Fade studio’’ (Nanterre -Paris-France) and will last about 2 weeks
The recording of the keyboards,backing vocals and orchestration to follow soon
The release date of this new album (which will obviously be recorded,mixed and produced by Kevin Codfert)is anticipated to March 2011
Joined: May 15 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 2081
Posted: December 10 2010 at 01:59
Update from JP
Hey everyone. Wanted to quickly let you all know what's been happening lately.
I know that the big question is "Who is the new DT drummer?" I also realize that some people are getting frustrated waiting for the news. Well, auditions went great and we do have someone but we are spending some time getting everything in order before making an official announcement. Let me just say that we are all incredibly excited about our choice and just bursting at the seams to let the world know!
The Long Island Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a lot of fun and truly an incredible honor. DT is so thankful to the board to be recognized in that way.
I've been demoing tunes for my next solo record at my home as well as writing and cataloguing riffs and ideas for the new DT album. We'll be in the studio come January which is already just around the corner. Can't wait!
Been working on and developing a few new signature products which will be released soon. Stay tuned for details. Also, I've recorded a few demo videos for some of the gear companies I endorse which should be available to view soon. The one for the Zoom Q3HD is already up.
Besides that, just practicing, lifting and taking care of the family. Life is great. I hope this message finds everyone well and again, thanks so much for the tremendous support.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
This page was generated in 0.223 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.
/PAlogo_v2.gif "Progarchives.com Homepage")
Prog Metal news & releases(Ministry Of Lost Souls)
Topic Options
progmetalhead wrote:
