NEWSDESK, 4th June 2010
> MARKE HARD 'N' HEAVY BRING YOU STARS
After the inevitable discouragement caused by the passing of Ronnie James Dio, the charity project Marke Hard 'n' Heavy is now proceeding with even more energy.
The release date announcement is close. In the meantime the "making of" video is available. It was taken during the 'Stars' recording session.
> ENTHRONED RETURN TO AMERICA
Belgian black metal legion Enthroned will return to North America for the first time in nine years this August! The US/Canadian leg of the Pentagrammaton World Tour 2010 will begin in Brooklyn, New York at Europa and bludgeon its way through nearly two dozen cities before winding down at the Hostile City Deathfest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 29. Support will come from Australian black thrashers Deströyer 666. Tickets for all shows are on sale now!
Pentagrammaton, Enthroned's ninth studio offering, was released earlier this year via Regain Records. A sonic hailstorm of blasting beats that cruise along with warhead aggression, Enthroned's sinister brand of black metal is powered by a diabolical aura that is theirs and theirs alone. Blistering rightfully called the record, "an ordered combination of allure, darkness and power," while Cosmos Gaming added, "Pentagrammaton doesn't rely on fast paced riffs on every song and dives into a variety of melodic mid-tempo riffs in order to create a harsh and chilling atmosphere."
Pentagrammaton World Tour 2010:
8/04/2010 Europa - Brooklyn, NY w/ Black Anvil
8/05/2010 Jaxx - Springfield, VA w/ Black Anvil
8/06/2010 Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
8/07/2010 The Dunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA
80/8/2010 The Brass Mug - Tampa, FL
8/10/2010 Walter's On Washington - Houston, TX
8/11/2010 Emo's - Austin, TX
8/12/2010 Club 101 - El Paso, TX
8/13/2010 Club Red - Tempe, AZ
8/14/2010 Ultra Violet - Los Angeles, CA
8/15/2010 Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA
8/17/2010 DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA
8/18/2010 Satyricon - Portland, OR
8/19/2010 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
8/20/2010 Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC
8/21/2010 Red Room - Boise, ID
8/22/2010 TBA - Salt Lake City, UT
8/23/2010 Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO
8/24/2010 Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
8/25/2010 Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL
8/26/2010 Blondie's - Detroit, MI
8/27/2010 The Opera House - Toronto, ON
8/28/2010 Katacombes - Montreal, QC
8/29/2010 Club Polaris /Hostile City Deathfest - Philadelphia, PA
http://www.myspace.com/enthronedhorde
> SOLUTION .45 PART WAYS WITH GUITARIST
founding Solution .45 guitarist Jani Stevanovich has decided to part ways with the band.
From Solution .45 – “At the release of our debut album, For Aeons Past, which we all have worked so very hard on, we have to deliver some sad news to you all. For personal reasons, Jani has decided to part ways with both Solution .45 and Miseration.
Jani’s official statement read: “For several years I have been working with many talented musicians and done many albums in a very short period of time. Music is my passion, but over the last year or so, I have felt that I want to focus more on quality time with friends and family. I do not intend to quit music, but at this point I feel that I am not ready to commit to these bands as much as would be necessary. I just feel that my personal life is striving for something else than the rest of the guys in Solution .45 and Miseration. There´s absolutely no bad blood between us and I do wish both bands great success, cause they are really good, with nothing but quality people in them. Us parting ways has consequently nothing to do with musical or personal differences, or anything like that for that matter. I just feel that this is not my place to be right now. I am very satisfied with the result of both the Solution .45 debut album and the latest one from Miseration and do feel that I can leave with my head held up high."
Solution .45 themselves continue………… “We want to stress two things: 1) While we are extremely sad to see our brother go, there is no bad blood between Jani and ANY of the S.45 or Miseration members whatsoever. We respect Jani’s wishes and so should you. In fact, Jani, and the boys will still be found jamming together in The Few Against Many and possibly future outings to come. 2) Both bands will move on, stronger than ever. We are happy to announce Patrik Gardberg of Torchbearer, The Few Against Many and Ammotrack as Solution .45's new second guitarist. He is by far and away one of the most accomplished (and underrated) guitarists in Sweden. Actually, you can hear Patrik’s soloing on many songs on For Aeons Past. Patrik also gets Jani’s nod of approval."
"Additionally, Jani will contribute some music for the next Solution .45 album. We probably won’t write that one for a good while, but we thought we’d let you know that Jani will still be a part of the band, being somewhat involved in the process when the time comes. He simply will not be a full-time member. So next time around, Patrik, Tom and Christian, and Jani as well, will all contribute to the writing for Solution .45.
http://www.myspace.com/solution45
