Archive News Mar 08, 2001 - update 1
March 8, 2001Texas' progressive metal gods WATCHTOWER will be releasing a CD of 'unreleased demos' through Monster Records. The album will include amazing unheard recordings from 'the boss tapes', the 'control demos', as well as unreleased material from before Energetic Disassembly was even a concept, or title, for the first WATCHTOWER release. All contributions for this project are from the band's personal collections of recordings, photos, liner notes and lyrics.
Holland's WITHIN TEMPTATION has been added to the bill at the Pinkpop 2001 and Graspop Metalmeeting festivals. The group's full itinerary of upcoming shows is as follows:
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March 16 - Patronaat - Haarlem, The Netherlands
March 17 - Bibelot - Dordrecht, The Netherlands
April 15 - Paaspop - Schijndel, The Netherlands
April 27 - 013 - Tilburg, The Netherlands
April 28 - Melkweg Max - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
May 05 - Bevrijdingsfestival - Zwolle, The Netherlands
June 02 - Pinkpop 2001 - Landgraaf, The Netherlands
June 23 - Graspop Metalmeeting - Dessel, Belgium
August 12 - Folkfestival Eindhoven - Eindhoven, The Netherlands
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has firmed up his European and Japanese touring schedule for May, June and July. This is how the tour is shaping up at the moment:
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May 01 - Klubben - Stockholm, Sweden
May 02 - Karen - Gothenburg, Sweden
May 03 - KB - Malmo, Sweden
May 04 - Fabrik - Hamburg, Germany
May 05 - Podium - Hardenberg, Holland
May 06 - Biebob - Vosselaar, Belgium
May 07 - Off
May 08 - Live Music Hall - Koln, Germany
May 09 - Zeche - Bochum, Germany
May 10 - Batschkapp - Frankfurt, Germany
May 11 - Off
May 12 - Sky Club Brumlovka - Prague, Czech Republic
May 13 - E-Werk - Erlangen, Germany
May 14 - Libro Hall - Vienna, Austria
May 15 - Metropolis - Munich, Germany
May 16 - Rockfabrik - Ludwigsburg, Germany
May 17 - Off May 18 - Rodon Club - Athens, Greece
May 19 - Bostanci Gosteri Merkezi - Istanbul, Turkey
May 20 - (TBA) - Ankara, Turkey
May 21 - Palace Of Culture - Sofia, Bulgaria
May 22 - Palatenda - Brescia, Italy
May 23 - Off
May 24 - Palacisalfa - Rome, Italy
May 25 - Tenax - Florence, Italy
May 26 - Idroparkfila - Milan, Italy
May 27 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
May 28 - Off
May 29 - Bikini - Barcelona, Spain
May 30 - Republica - Valencia, Spain
May 31 - Aqualung - Madrid, Spain
June 01 - Amphitheatre - Murcia Park, Spain
June 02 - Off
June 03 - Aula Magna - Lisbon, Portugal
June 04 - Hard Club - Oporto, Portugal
June 05 - Off
June 06 - Off 
June 07 - Mean Fiddler - London, England
June 08 - J.B.'s - Dudley, England
June 09 - Rock City - Nottingham, England
July 10 - Phase - Nigata, Japan
July 12 - Kyoiku Kaikan - Iwate, Japan
July 13 - Bay Hall - Yokohama, Japan
July 14 - Shibuya Kokaido - Tokyo, Japan
July 16 - Koseinenkin Hall - Osaka, Japan
July 17 - Aster Plaza - Hiroshima, Japan
July 18 - Sukara Espacio - Fukuoka, Japan
July 19 - Diamond Hall - Nagoya, Japan
July 21 - Shimin Kaikan - Shizuoka, Japan
July 22 - Akasaka Blitz - Tokyo, Japan
GLASSJAW have parted ways with bassist Manuel Ragoonanan Carrero, who left the band for personal reasons. A replacement for him is expected to be announced shortly. GLASSJAW are planning to hit the studio in June with producer Ross Robinson (SLIPKNOT, KORN, LIMP BIZKIT, SOULFLY, SEPULTURA) to begin working on their sophomore effort for I AM / Roadrunner Records. The as-yet-untitled album is tentatively scheduled for an October release. In other GLASSJAW news, the band have announced they will be embarking on a short East Coast tour (April 14-26),with support from NEW FOUND GLORY, MOVIE LIFE and COOTER.
Germany's KREATOR are presently tracking guitars at the UK studio of producer Andy Sneap (Backstage Studio) after having laid down all the drum tracks at Hanover's Area 51 Recording Studios (the studio run by former VICTORY guitarist Tommy Newton) for their upcoming full-length effort, the group's first for new label Steamhammer / SPV Records. As previously reported, this album sees KREATOR returning to the high-energy sound of the group's early offerings after a brief foray into a more goth-flavored direction on some of the band's early 2000 demo recordings.
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Speaking of Andy Sneap, the former SABBAT guitarist-turned-producer is scheduled to mix the upcoming SIX FEET UNDER album in Florida in early April, followed by a mixing session with TESTAMENT on their recently-recorded CD containing reworked versions of the group's early classics (and featuring an appearance by ex-guitarist Alex Skolnick) in early May, and work on a new BLAZE album throughout the month of June. Following this, Sneap is scheduled to produce an all-new TESTAMENT album during July, the group's first with ex-SADUS drummer Jon Allen.
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