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Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing Glasgow, Scotland’s Man Must Die.
The first U.K.-based band to be signed to the label, are currently
putting the finishing touches on their Relapse debut 'The Human
Condition' which is expected to see its release in mid 2007. The band
recorded The Human Condition with producer Jean Francois Dagenais
(Misery Index, Katklysm, Malevolent Creation) at Studio Victor and JFD
Studios in Canada.
“I don’t think words could describe how delighted we are to be apart of the Relapse family,” McFarland comments,
“growing up listening to Relapse artists and dreaming of one day being
on the roster, and here we are. I fully believe that Relapse is the
perfect match for MMD.” On 'The Human Condition', McFarland also states: “These
11 new tracks represent what we are about now. Our song writing has
gotten stronger and we feel the songs on this CD are without a doubt
the best MMD have created to date.”
Man Must Die formed in 2002 and has toured extensively throughout the
United Kingdom with the likes of Fear Factory, Cephalic Carnage, Dying
Fetus, Suffocation, Kataklysm and more.
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Earache have signed Liverpool THRASH band SSS a.k.a. Short Sharp Shock
Liverpool's SSS play Thrash in the original sense of the word. They
play thrash metal, and they play it well. A bastard spawn of S.O.D +
‘Kill Em All’ era Metallica laced with enough power, riffs and licks to
sink a battleship + can only mean one thing.....mayhem!
From an initial 6 song demo in May 2005, SSS toured the UK in Oct 05
with fellow Scouse bands WALK the PLANK and DOWN & OUTs. Live,
Broomo is unleashed on guitar, Dave lets rip on drums with Magill
possessed on bass, all fronted with an enormous ‘fvck you’ attitude,
led by Foxy- the most obnoxious frontman in the UK. Daily carnage
ensued on the "Our Day Out" tour and later extensive Euro tour (Oct 06).
SSS followed up their demo with a 7” wax offering, featuring 4
brand new songs -CDC, Bath Night, Thrash with a small Moustache &
Black Night White Light (the latter an ode to the fallen Thrash
titan, Cliff Burton)
The close of 2006 saw the release of Short Sharp Shock- the debut 16
track CD & 12” wax, limited to 1000 copies on Dead & Gone – the
bands crossover-thrashin / double kickin' / body slammin' / fist
bangin’ mania went down a storm immediately with fans and critics alike.
In Feb 2007 the band inked with Earache Records..Plans for 2007 include re- issuing the SSS debut, with bonus material.
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> SAMAEL
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Nuclear Blast is more than
proud to announce their latest signing in Swiss Metal experimentalists
Samael! In their almost 20-year-long career, the legendary quartet has
evolved from Black Metal to a unique form of Dark Metal, heavily
infused with electronica and grooves.
The band is currently mastering the follow-up to 2004`s ‘Reign Of
Light’. Their eighth album is called ‘Solar Soul’ and was
recorded in Switzerland in fall 2006.
Charismatic vocalist Vorph is excited about the changes in the band camp: "We're
thrilled to enter this new collaboration with an album we believe to be
our greatest achievement to date. We know Nuclear Blast is providing a
solid ground that will enable us to build something worth your
attention. For us, it feels like the time is now!"
‘Solar Soul’ is set to be released June 15th 2007.
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RIDE THE SKY, the new band of ex-HELLOWEEN drummer and
MASTERPLAN founder Uli Kusch and ex-TEARS OF ANGER / BEYOND TWILIGHT
singer Bjørn Jansson plus Benny Jansson on guitar, have signed a
worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast!
"We're very happy that RIDE THE SKY has inked a deal with the label that has brought up so many great bands in the past years", states Uli. "We're
looking forward to a creative cooperation with Nuclear Blast!" "We are
extremely proud about being part of the Nuclear Blast roster and
together with Uli Kusch, our song writing will take us to a whole new
dimension", adds singer Bjørn Jansson. At the moment, the band
is still writing songs for the upcoming debut album. The recording will
take place in the band's own studio (Monsterclan Studios N&S) soon;
RIDE THE SKY will produce the record by themselves together with a
co-producer and are currently in negotiations with various contacts
concerning the mix.
RIDE THE SKY's debut album will be released around August / September 2007.
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Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of Louisville, KY’s COLISEUM.
COLISEUM (Ryan Patterson (BLACK CROSS, ex-THE NATIONAL
ACROBAT) – guitars / vocals, Mike Pascal – bass and Chris Maggio –
drums) is a powerhouse punk/hardcore outfit formed by long-time friends
in the Louisville D.I.Y. hardcore scene who share a love for early
British acts such as DISCHARGE, GBH, and MOTORHEAD.
The young band has a rich touring history, having
completed full tours with MUNCIPAL WASTE, LORDS, YOUNG WIDOWS,
DOOMRIDERS, SAVIOURS and more this year alone along with their
first-ever European Tour. Additionally, COLISEUM recently completed its
first headlining U.S. tour. Patterson posted upon the completion of
this tour; “This was the first extended tour we've ever done without
any other bands along with us, and it went great. We played with a ton
of great bands, were treated like kings by so many awesome promoters
and friends, experienced a lot of great things across the country, and
listened to a never-ending stream of Longmont Potion Castle. Many
thanks to everyone who made this such a memorable
trip.”
COLISEUM has begun writing for what will become their
Relapse full-length debut and are scheduled to record in May 2007 with
long-time friend and CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou in his God City
studio.
“Absolutely recommended. This is the best shit I've heard from Louisville in years.” – AVERSIONONLINE.com
“Coliseum…destroys everything in its path with vitriolic conviction and true underground fervor.” – SKRATCH
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