the first in a series of video clips from an interview with gearwire from august 07

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Season of Mist, Thunderdome Booking and Decibel Magazine regret to inform you of the cancellation of MAYHEM's "Deconsecrate the States" 2007 US Tour that was scheduled to hit this coming July.

During his recent stint across the US with fellow countrymen DIMMU BORGIR, elder MAYHEM member and battery, Hellhammer, has suffered an unfortunate and serious injury to his right limb. It is impossible for him to play any time soon as he is currently scheduling surgery and will need rest and rehabilitation in order to heal his impaired arm. Being such an indispensable part of the band, fellow members Necrobutcher, Blasphemer and Attila realized that they are not complete without him and had no choice but to cancel this current US jaunt.

The band have issued this statement, "The power of MAYHEM must come at full force and without Hellhammer, it is impossible for us to accomplish this feat. We deeply regret having to cancel the tour but we feel that there truly was no other option. We shall however return stronger than ever to deconsecrate your shores as soon as humanly possible!"


MAYHEM's latest album, "Ordo Ad Chao" is in stores now.

yakuza frontman bruce lamont will begin recording his first solo effort at the end of june with sanford parker (minsk, pelican, yakuza) @ volume studios in chicago il.musically a departure from the yakuza material, lamont focuses less on song structure and more on creating varying moods utilizing voice, horns, guitar, electronic effects, loop pedals, and percussion." i construct pieces while they are happening, improv with intention so to speak. it has open noise and melodic moments, not in any traditional sense. a broad dynamic spectrum of sounds." lamont has been performing solo material over the past year playing with a variety of artists such as scott kelly from neurosis, battles, toby driver from kayo dot and performing at the relapse records showcase @sxsw this year.


bruce lamont will be performing a number of dates this summer:

Jun 20 2007
7:00P
SOLO @parish hall w/the late severa wires and beemask
cleveland, Ohio
Jun 21 2007
8:00P
SOLO@ trocadero (balcony)
philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 22 2007
9:00P
SOLO@ water street tavern w/rosetta & the minor times
brooklyn, New York
Jul 16 2007
8:00P
SOLO@ dna lounge w/mayhem
san francisco, California
Jul 17 2007
8:00P
SIGH @galaxy
santa ana, California
Jul 18 2007
8:00P
SIGH @KEY CLUB
hollywood ca
Jul 19 2007
7:00P
SOLO @6th/alameda warehouse w/intronaut
los angeles, California
Jul 21 2007
9:00P
SOLO@ scolaris office
san diego, California


lamont has also appeared on a number of recordings as of late including:
the jai-alai savant - flight of the bass delegate (out now on gold standard labs)
cephalic carnage-xenosapien (relapse records)
east west blast test- (ipecac)
minsk-the ritual fires of abandonment (relapse)

Yakuza's new recording will be released august 7th through prosthetic records.

gonna record the first solo thing at the end of june. awh yeh look outz.