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7.5.08
Summer Slaughter 2008 Hits Houston, TX
The Summer Slaughter tour is back in full swing and has almost reached the mid-point for 2008. Started in
2007, this tour is quickly becoming the hot summer festival tour second only to Ozzfest. elemental-metal.
com was at Summer Slaughter today to soak up all the vile dirty evil that is death metal. Check the gallery
and latest interviews often for our Summer Slaughter badness.
6.20.08
Himsa Announces Final Show
Century Media artists Himsa has announced the end of the band and a final show to be performed at the El
Corazon in Seattle, WA on August 16th.
“After 10+ years, four releases, countless tours and almost incomprehensible (yet constant) upheaval, the
last three years of the band have been relatively stable. Having sacrificed everything we had in order to
ensure the band's survival it's time to let it go." comments bassist Derek Harn. Himsa released their widely
acclaimed Summon in Thunder in 2007 through Century Media.
The full statement may be read on Century Media's website by clicking here.
6.18.08
Antagonist, The Funeral Pyre Depart for Tour
Fresh upon returning from a three week tour in support of the release of the band’s new album, Wounds, Los
Angeles’ THE FUNERAL PYRE will again head out on the road in July with labelmates, and fellow Southern
Californians, ANTAGONIST for a two and-a-half week tour across the Southwest and West Coast. THE
FUNERAL PYRE will continue to support their May 27 release of Wounds, while ANTAGONIST will be on tour
in anticipation of the band’s Prosthetic Records debut, Exist, due for a fall release through the label.
THE FUNERAL PYRE’s frontman chimed in on the band’s upcoming tour plans and has also issued several
updates from the road in June at the band’s online weblog. The previous updates can be seen here (http:
//thefuneralpyre666.blogspot.com), while the newest update is available below:
“So, I didn't really manage to find time to write about what happened in the last few shows,” the band says.
“Just know that they were all really good, we had a fun time and then the tour ended. Yeah, I know, not a good
wrap up. Oh well. But I'll wrap the rest of this up. We had a fun three week tour in support of our new record
‘Wounds’ which came out on May 27. If you haven't checked it out, please do. We'll be hitting the road here in
a few weeks with our best friends in ANTAGONIST and we'll be teaming up with Sea Of Treachery. This will
be another 2 1/2 week tour or so, so if you didn't manage to catch us on the last run, come out to these
shows. We're pretty busy at the moment! Come check out the shows, have a good time. I'm sure we'll be on
tour sometime in September as well.”
In the meantime, THE FUNERAL PYRE will play two Southern California shows with Cattle Decapitation in
the coming week and ANTAGONIST will be playing a hometown show this weekend before heading up north
for a show later this month. Both bands’ music can be heard at the ANTAGONIST MySpace page (http://www.
myspace.com/antagonist) and at THE FUNERAL PYRE’s MySpace page (http://www.myspace.
com/thefuneralpyre), including the new song “Black Earth,” from Wounds.
Amon Amarth Posts Video Update
The 6th edition of Amon Amarth's video diary for their upcoming album has been posted on Myspace.com.
The video can be viewed by clicking here.
6.17.08
Testament Wins Golden Gods Album of the Year!
Congratulations to Testament, whose album "The Formation of Damnation" has won the Golden Gods
Album of the Year Award. Testament, long veterans of the thrash scene and coming off a 9-year hiatus, beat
out Atreyu, Down, Bullet For My Valentine, and Children of Bodom.
"The Formation of Damnation" debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 59 and is the highest charting album
in the band's history.
Burn In Silence Farewell Show Cancelled
The recently disbanded Burn In Silence were attempting to put together a farewell show for their fans.
According to the band's Myspace page, the show has been cancelled.
"Many apologies, but we have to cancel the farewell show. It saddens us just as much as you. Unfortunately
there were too many complications in putting together the show" writes the band on their Myspace blog.
Click here to read the full statement from the band.
Unearth Begins Recording New Album
Metal Blade recording artists Unearth have begun recording the follow up to their 2006 album "III: In the Eyes
of Fire". Working with producer Adam Dutkiewicz (guitarist - Killswitch Engage) at System Recording Studios
in Massachusetts (drum tracks are being laid elsewhere), the album is described as Unearth's "most
dynamic material to date".
"HEAVY METAL SHRED MAYHEM! NOW WITH 50% MORE GUITAR SOLOS!! If the new Unearth songs were
laundry detergent, then this is what it would say on the box," is the word from Brian McGrath.
Read the full story here.
6.16.08
The Acacia Strain Offer Video Update
Prosthetic Records artist The Acacia Strain is currently on tour with All Shall Perish and Since The Flood on
the Sun Your Bunz Tour. At the conclusion of the tour, the band's set will be filmed for their forthcoming DVD
release.
"Continent", the band's follow up to their hit album "The Dead Walk" is set for an August 19 release.
Click here to view the video update on MySpaceTV.
6.13.08
Light This City Disbands
San Francisco's Light This City have decided to call it quits. On the band's official website, drummer Ben
Murray outlines the reasoning behind the decision.
"First and foremost, the touring lifestyle and playing on stage every night, as well as making this band our
entire lives and our profession had overtime become stale and anxiety-ridden for both of us, and in the end,
not enjoyable anymore", explains Ben.
The band does still plan to release their final album, although it is not clear at this time when exactly that will
happen.
Click here to read the statement from Ben regarding the end of Light This City.
Summer Slaughter 2008 Hits Houston, TX
The Summer Slaughter tour is back in full swing and has almost reached the mid-point for 2008. Started in
2007, this tour is quickly becoming the hot summer festival tour second only to Ozzfest. elemental-metal.
com was at Summer Slaughter today to soak up all the vile dirty evil that is death metal. Check the gallery
and latest interviews often for our Summer Slaughter badness.
6.20.08
Himsa Announces Final Show
Century Media artists Himsa has announced the end of the band and a final show to be performed at the El
Corazon in Seattle, WA on August 16th.
“After 10+ years, four releases, countless tours and almost incomprehensible (yet constant) upheaval, the
last three years of the band have been relatively stable. Having sacrificed everything we had in order to
ensure the band's survival it's time to let it go." comments bassist Derek Harn. Himsa released their widely
acclaimed Summon in Thunder in 2007 through Century Media.
The full statement may be read on Century Media's website by clicking here.
6.18.08
Antagonist, The Funeral Pyre Depart for Tour
Fresh upon returning from a three week tour in support of the release of the band’s new album, Wounds, Los
Angeles’ THE FUNERAL PYRE will again head out on the road in July with labelmates, and fellow Southern
Californians, ANTAGONIST for a two and-a-half week tour across the Southwest and West Coast. THE
FUNERAL PYRE will continue to support their May 27 release of Wounds, while ANTAGONIST will be on tour
in anticipation of the band’s Prosthetic Records debut, Exist, due for a fall release through the label.
THE FUNERAL PYRE’s frontman chimed in on the band’s upcoming tour plans and has also issued several
updates from the road in June at the band’s online weblog. The previous updates can be seen here (http:
//thefuneralpyre666.blogspot.com), while the newest update is available below:
“So, I didn't really manage to find time to write about what happened in the last few shows,” the band says.
“Just know that they were all really good, we had a fun time and then the tour ended. Yeah, I know, not a good
wrap up. Oh well. But I'll wrap the rest of this up. We had a fun three week tour in support of our new record
‘Wounds’ which came out on May 27. If you haven't checked it out, please do. We'll be hitting the road here in
a few weeks with our best friends in ANTAGONIST and we'll be teaming up with Sea Of Treachery. This will
be another 2 1/2 week tour or so, so if you didn't manage to catch us on the last run, come out to these
shows. We're pretty busy at the moment! Come check out the shows, have a good time. I'm sure we'll be on
tour sometime in September as well.”
In the meantime, THE FUNERAL PYRE will play two Southern California shows with Cattle Decapitation in
the coming week and ANTAGONIST will be playing a hometown show this weekend before heading up north
for a show later this month. Both bands’ music can be heard at the ANTAGONIST MySpace page (http://www.
myspace.com/antagonist) and at THE FUNERAL PYRE’s MySpace page (http://www.myspace.
com/thefuneralpyre), including the new song “Black Earth,” from Wounds.
Amon Amarth Posts Video Update
The 6th edition of Amon Amarth's video diary for their upcoming album has been posted on Myspace.com.
The video can be viewed by clicking here.
6.17.08
Testament Wins Golden Gods Album of the Year!
Congratulations to Testament, whose album "The Formation of Damnation" has won the Golden Gods
Album of the Year Award. Testament, long veterans of the thrash scene and coming off a 9-year hiatus, beat
out Atreyu, Down, Bullet For My Valentine, and Children of Bodom.
"The Formation of Damnation" debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 59 and is the highest charting album
in the band's history.
Burn In Silence Farewell Show Cancelled
The recently disbanded Burn In Silence were attempting to put together a farewell show for their fans.
According to the band's Myspace page, the show has been cancelled.
"Many apologies, but we have to cancel the farewell show. It saddens us just as much as you. Unfortunately
there were too many complications in putting together the show" writes the band on their Myspace blog.
Click here to read the full statement from the band.
Unearth Begins Recording New Album
Metal Blade recording artists Unearth have begun recording the follow up to their 2006 album "III: In the Eyes
of Fire". Working with producer Adam Dutkiewicz (guitarist - Killswitch Engage) at System Recording Studios
in Massachusetts (drum tracks are being laid elsewhere), the album is described as Unearth's "most
dynamic material to date".
"HEAVY METAL SHRED MAYHEM! NOW WITH 50% MORE GUITAR SOLOS!! If the new Unearth songs were
laundry detergent, then this is what it would say on the box," is the word from Brian McGrath.
Read the full story here.
6.16.08
The Acacia Strain Offer Video Update
Prosthetic Records artist The Acacia Strain is currently on tour with All Shall Perish and Since The Flood on
the Sun Your Bunz Tour. At the conclusion of the tour, the band's set will be filmed for their forthcoming DVD
release.
"Continent", the band's follow up to their hit album "The Dead Walk" is set for an August 19 release.
Click here to view the video update on MySpaceTV.
6.13.08
Light This City Disbands
San Francisco's Light This City have decided to call it quits. On the band's official website, drummer Ben
Murray outlines the reasoning behind the decision.
"First and foremost, the touring lifestyle and playing on stage every night, as well as making this band our
entire lives and our profession had overtime become stale and anxiety-ridden for both of us, and in the end,
not enjoyable anymore", explains Ben.
The band does still plan to release their final album, although it is not clear at this time when exactly that will
happen.
Click here to read the statement from Ben regarding the end of Light This City.