Lamb of God have cancelled a couple of upcoming gigs due to “a family emergency”.
The affected shows are Auckland, NZ (March 7th) and Anchorage, Alaska (March 9th). The band promises to make up for these cancellations at a later date during their tour.
Lamb of God’s 2011 release, ‘Resolution’, was well received by fans and critics, reaching #19 on the UK album chart – a higher placing than the band’s previous seven releases.
Pink Cream 69’s long serving drummer Kosta Zafiriou has announced his departure from the band.
The band have annouced his immediate replacement will be Chris Schmit, previously known for his work with Harry Hess’s First Signal and Sunstorm, a popular melodic rock band featuring legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner.
Pink Cream 69 are currently working on a new album, due for release later in 2012. It will be their first album release in five years.
British melodic death/progressive metallers Anathema have a present for their fans. They’re giving away a free download of a new song, ‘Untouchable, Part 1’.
‘Untouchable, Part 1’ is the first material to surface from Anathema’s upcoming album ‘Weather Systems’, which will be released on April 24th. The album was produced by Christer-Andre Cederberg, previously noted for his work with In The Woods and Drawn.
To download ‘Untouchable, Part 1’ visit this website.
‘Weather Systems’ – confirmed tracklist:
01. Untouchable, Part 1
02. Untouchable, Part 2
03. The Gathering Of The Clouds
04. Lightning Song
05. Sunlight
06. The Storm Before The Calm
07. The Beginning And The End
08. The Lost Child
09. Internal Landscapes
‘Beyond Magnetic’, an EP released by Metallica in December 2011 in a digital format is to receive a limited vinyl release.
The vinyl release is to coincide with Record Store Day – April 21st – when music fans across the globe are encouraged to visit independent retailers, who in turn, will stock limited (and sometimes very desirable) editions from big and small name bands.
Previous RSD editions have included a remix EP by Ash, limited to 500 copies and a compilation vinyl LP from Foo Fighters, featuring various cover versions recorded by Dave Grohl and co.
If you’re out on April 21st looking for your own ‘Beyond Magnetic’ vinyl, good luck!
To help promote their 2012 album ‘Throes of Absolution’, Seattle progressive/death metallers 7 Horns 7 Eyes are giving away free music.
The band have released an instrumental version of ‘Divine Amnesty’, which can be downloaded for free via the Basick Records soundcloud page.
You can grab the new, free music by clicking the link below.
‘Throes of Absolution’ will be released on April 23rd.
http://soundcloud.com/basickrecords/7-horns-7-eyes-divine-amnesty