The Legendary MASTER Signs With Pulverised Records!
It is our greatest pleasure to welcome one of the pioneering and oldest bands in Death Metal history onto our roster: the legendary MASTER!!!
States A&R Manager Calvin: "MASTER was and is still truly an influential band and I would daringly assumed that a lot of the early Extreme Metal bands were somehow influenced by MASTER, but was probably never open and admitted widely. Paul Speckmann was really enthusiatic to join the Pulverised family and furthermore, very easy to work with. There were so many things that we have discussed and were definitely on the same page, so an album deal was struck in no time. We hope that with our support on the upcoming new album, it will be MASTER's most devastating and crushing album yet!"
Comments Paul Speckmann: “It's an honor and a pleasure to be signing with a real label like Pulverised Records. I really feel like this label will believe in MASTER like a label should. It's really been difficult to find a label that is willing to dedicate itself to a band like MASTER who incidentally has been surviving the underground since 1983. I certainly have confidence in Pulverised Records and hopefully we can bring the band along to the next level. Forget all the cheap imitators, there is only one MASTER consisting of Speckmann, Nejezchleba and Pradlovsky, so be forewarned. The soon to be recorded new CD will be as brutal as its predecessor. Look for speed, intensity and as always objective lyrical content. For myself, I certainly live through my music, it is certainly my muse.”
Speckmann and co.are set to commence work on the new material for a full-length album in August and the new album should be completed at the end of 2009. More details and announcements will be made.
MASTER will kick off their tour on 5th of June 2009 with 2 shows in Germany before proceeding for a 21-date American tour starting on 8th of July 2009 onwards.
MASTER is:
Paul Speckmann – Vocals, Bass Alex Nejezchleba – Guitars Zdenek Pradlovsky - Drums
It is with great regret and hurting hearts that we at Metal Maniacs announce the loss of our dear friend and colleague Adrian Bromley, who died in his sleep on Dec. 8 of complications stemming from pneumonia.
Adrian's passing is a shock to us all and we don't even really know what to say, but he was a good man and a true believer if ever there was one, who dedicated his life and his passion to the music he loved.
As a publicist, formerly for The End Records and most recently for his own Ixmati Media, Adrian was an integral part of the heavy metal underground and someone whose genuine nature and personal drive was as inspiring as it was uniquely his own.
We, and metal, will miss him greatly. Rest in peace, brother.
MASTER's “Slaves to Society” CD with bonus tracks to be released on Ibex Moon Records this Summer. Ibex Moon Records is honored to be working with the legendary MASTER. MASTER originally from Chicago, IL now resides in the Czech Republic featuring members Paul Speckmann bass and vocals (Abomination, Death Strike, Speckmann Project, ex-Krabathor, Martyr (Cze), ex-War Cry, Funeral Bitch (US), Solutions, Walpurgisnacht (US)) Alex Nejezchleba lead and rythem guitars , (Shaark, Mamut (Cze)), Zdenek Pradlovsky Drums (Shaark, Kreyson).
MASTER was formed in late 1983 and released 9 full length albums on Nuclear Blast, Twilight Vertrieb , Displeased, System Shock and Pavement. Paul Speckmann and Master have had an important impact on the development of extreme metal, including being a major influence on bands like Napalm Death, Death, Benediction, Terrorizer, Nausea, Carcass, Pestilence, and many more, not to mention pretty much the entire early 90's Swedish Death Metal scene. Check out their myspace page http://www. myspace. com/masterspeckmann
John McEntee, Owner of Ibex Moon Records:"In the 80's when I started really getting into the metal underground I would have never thought one day I would be releasing a recording by one of my favorite bands and biggest influences MASTER. For me and most other die hard underground metallers in the 80's and early 90's understand the massive impact MASTER has had on the world of extreme metal. Most of the extreme bands that have gone on to massive success in the early 90's wave of death metal would be lying if they said they weren't affected one way or another by the powerful aggressive songs of MASTER. “Slaves to Society” is quite possibly MASTER'S most aggressive album released to date and I'm honored to be working with them.”
Paul Speckmann states, "This is an album that deals with the situation happening in the world today. We are all Slaves of the greater machine, just Slaves To Society. Slaves To Society is the fastest and most interesting CD that Master has released since "On The Seventh Day". Forget listening to the many imitators of Master. There is only one true original Master, and this CD "Slaves To Society" speaks for itself."
Ibex Moon Records will be releasing MASTER's “Slaves to Society” in early Summer 2008. keep posted to the Ibex Moon Records website for the exact release date to be announced soon.
DUE TO UNFORTUNATE EVENTS OVER AT JOSABI'S IN SAN ANTONIO/HELOTES, TX, I WAS FORCED TO MOVE THE SUMMER FEST SHOW. ALL THE VENUES IN SAN ANTONIO ARE ALREADY BOOKED ON THIS DATE, SO I WENT TO SAN MARCOS. I GOT HOOKED UP WITH A COOL CLUB THERE CALLED GOLD CROWN BILLIARDS! THEY ARE ON MY TOP FRIENDS, ALONG WITH ALL THE BANDS PLAYING THE SUMMER FEST SHOW!
PLEASE HELP ME POST UP THE NEWS!!!
MASTER/GOREAPHOBIA/DREAMING DEAD TOUR IN SAN MARCOS, TX ON JULY 18TH HEADLINING THE 1ST "IN THE HEAT OF HELL SUMMER FEST"
Hey Master, thanks for the great gig and the cool show last saturday!!!!!! Only cool and great!!!!! And also thanks for the musical inspiration!!!! And for the autographs too!!!! I hope that I can see you at any time live again or perhaps play a gig with you!!!! Metalgreets from Germany!!!! Daniel
NEW CD "Infiltrate...Obliterate...Dominate..." IN STORES JULY, 31ST 2009 - WORLDWIDE RELEASE - TWILIGHT VERTRIEB - PRE-ORDER ON www.twilight-vertrieb.de (Worldwide) OR www.cede.ch (only Switzerland)
PRODUCED BY ANDY CLASSEN / STAGE ONE STUDIO GERMANY (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, KRISIUN, BELPHEGOR, DISBELIEF etc.) COVER ARTWORK BY DAN SEAGRAVE (MORBID ANGEL, DISMEMBER, MALEVOLENT CREATION, SUFFOCATION, PESTILENCE etc.)
Hello to all, Just thought we'd stop by and say thank you ,to all the awesome bands that have sent in their material which has been aired on the show throughout the years.
We have had an exceptional response through myspace from some of the most talented underground musicians in the world . It is your contribution to our show that show people that there are still actually real musicians out there [and rap is surely not damn music, neither is that techno crap].
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