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On this site I will do my best to inform
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2008-10-06COF Warm Up Show
Cradle Of Filth will be playing a warm up show for their December tour in Northamptonshire, UK, Nov. 30th. More info in the Tours section...
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2008-07-30New Festival Date
Cradle of Filth will be playing at the Spirit of Burgas in Bulgaria.
Check out the Tours section for more details.
As you might have noticed Cradle Of Filth will be supported by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon on their US tour in January/February 2009.
2008-02-11New video
I have uploaded a new live video. This video has been recorded during the Viva La Bands 2007 US tour and includes some parts of these COF songs: Tortured Soul Asylum, Principle Of Evil Made Flesh, Tonight In Flames and Her Ghost In The Fog.
Thanks "G" !!!
2007-12-12COF in writing mode
As you have probably noticed, the world tour for the 'Thornography' album is now complete. The band has now returned home to start writing for a new record over the dark months in the rehearsal room.
The new Cradle Of Filth album, which is not yet titled, will be released some time in 2008 via Roadrunner Records.
In the other news, the new Symphonity album 'Voice From The Silence' will be released in September 2008 via Limb Music. I can't wait for this release as I have recorded the drums almost two years ago! And I'm very happy to announce that one of my favourite singers Olaf Hayer (Dionysus, Luca Turilli etc) has done fantastic job once again.
So don´t forget to check out your local record stores in September 2008.
And by the way, here & here you can download the interview from the August 2007 issue of the U.K. Rhythm Magazine.
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2007-09-25New video
Just a quick update from the US tour! Everything is going very well at the moment, so if you can, you should catch the COF show asap! See the Tour section for more info.
Right now you can watch a live version of the COF classic song "The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh" recorded in Burlington, Vermont, USA.
2007-08-05Rhythm Magazine & New COF Video
The August 2007 issue of the U.K. Rhythm Magazine features an interview with myself. Check out the Rhythm Magazine website here or the cover of the August issue here.
And finally here you can watch the latest COF video from Thornography created by Paul Allender.
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2007-07-24US Tour & Gallery & Video
CRADLE OF FILTH, CKY and VAINS OF JENNA will team up for the "Rockstar Viva La Bands 2007 Tour" featuring high-energy live rock music and a traveling video show. Another very special guest act will be announced later this summer. More info on the official Viva La Bands website.
Cradle Of Filth will also play one festival date in Romania, for more details and US dates check out the Tour section.
In the Gallery section you can see some pictures from the summer festivals. I would like to send a BIG Hi to Mikkey Dee (Motorhead), Sharon (Within Temptation), Peter (Hypocrisy, Pain), Damian Wilson (Threshold), Johanne (Threshold), Horgh (Immortal, Hypocrisy), Sas & David (Metal Camp) and all the cool people from Earthshaker and Metal Camp!
You can also watch my new video on Youtube or right now on your screen. :o)
2007-06-01Gallery
Check out my Gallery section for some live pictures from the UK, Russia and with drummer Antton from Venom!
A BIG thanks to: Rob McGuire (UK, Hi mate!!!), Michael Nix (UK), Claudi B (UK), Darkside.ru (Russia) and Dmitry Herasymenko (Ukraine, Na zdravi!!!).
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2007-03-21COF RUSSIAN Dates Announced & Gallery
In Tours section you can see all Russian and Ukraine dates.
Check out my Gallery section for some live pics from the US tour and you can also find some pics with my drumtech "G", friends, heroes and etc. :o)
A new live review from New York has been added to the Press section.
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2007-02-03New Interview & New Live Video
Cradle Of Filth's official website has posted a new interview with me, you can read the interview at this location.
A video clip of Cradle Of Filth performing the track "Dusk And Her Embrace" in Montreal, Canada has been posted online here.
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2007-01-30COF UK Dates Announced
As you can see in Tours section, Cradle Of Filth will embark on a UK headlining tour in April 007.
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2007-01-03Happy New Year
Happy New Year and thank you to all for your messages !!!
In the Gallery section you can see some new photos from COF gigs (Thank you Mr. Dark!), with my drumkit, my friend Sas, finnish band Vartinna, dannish band Saturnus and mighty Nicholas Barker!
In Tours section you can see all US & Mexico dates.
2006-12-03Pearl Drums & COF US Dates
I´m very proud to announce that I become a new Pearl endorsee, as you can see here.
I would also like to thank Sabian cymbals for their big support and of course Remo drumheads!
Cradle Of Filth will team up with Finland's The 69 Eyes for a North American tour in January/February. In Tours section you can see first confirmed dates.
2006-11-16Cradle Of Filth
It's official now, I'm on the road with Cradle Of Filth.
A video clip of Cradle Of Filth performing the track "Tonight in Flames" on Sunday, November 12 at at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands has been posted online here.
2006-08-16News
I have been busy like hell, I did two recording sessions and I have filmed some videos (not just) for my website.
And btw. I played one festival show with my old bandmates Galactic Industry which was really cool (Hi there!).
In the meantime you can check some photos in my Gallery section.
2006-05-22Symphonity studio report #3
Just a short update: Finally! Symphonity have finished recording the symphonic parts for their upcoming album!
Check my gallery section for some photos or you can read my short studio report in czech language here and in english here.
2006-05-08New band name & new website
As you could notice (or probably not :o) the Czech band Nemesis changed name to SYMPHONITY and new website www.symphonity.com is currently in progress. At this moment we continue with recording guitar, bass and keyboards parts. Several songs are almost finished (except vocals) other songs don't have lyrics or even a title. At the end of May we will be recording a full symphony orchestra, so I´m pretty sure this will be amazing! :o)
Anyway, some news from Mantas camp - we are still working on our second album.
2006-04-09New DVD
Hello my friends, just a short update - I´m still alive and really well. :o) I´m doing a lot of things at the moment - the most important thing is - at the end of this month I will be recording my second DVD!
...more details coming soon - so please stay tuned... :o)
You can also check my profile on YouTube.com - here.
...greetings from -m-
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2006-02-05Studio report & Gallery
So, all drum tracks for a new Nemesis album are successfully recorded!
That was one of the best and greatest recording session I´ve ever done. I´m really happy that I could work together with Dennis Ward (such a BIG musician he is!). Thank you very much Dennis! And of course, I´m sending my biggest thanks to the rest of the guys from the House of Audio studios.
I´m looking forward to the next recording sessions in your studios!!! :o)
You can check Nemesis studio report with a few photos here.
Oh and by the way, you can also check my Gallery section...
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2006-01-25News
Just get back to home from England (I´ve recorded some new killer tracks for Mantas) and almost prepared for a next weeks adventures in Germany! I am going to record drums for a new Nemesis CD to the famous House Of Audio studios together with a producer Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Place Vendome).
And I am also still busy writing a new songs for a new Inner Fear album and my second promotional DVD.
Next thing is that It is some kind of honor for me to be a part of a czech drummers forum (however, only in czech language). You can check it here.
...greetings from -m-
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2006-01-01Happy New Year!
I would like to say Happy New Year to everyone and a big thanks to my family and also my great friends! :o)
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2005-12-15New live video & gallery
A new live video has been added to the Audio/Video section. It´s my drum solo from the gig with Nemesis in Brno, Czech Republic.
And by the way, in the Gallery section you can see some new photos from the last Nemesis gig.
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2005-11-12Next new video
In Audio/Video section you can find a new Nemesis live video from Slovakia (together with Nightwish, September 16 at the Sportovni Hala Borik in Zilina).
I hope soon will be here just a version of a third camera which took only my drums. It was a great show!
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2005-10-24New video
A new live video has been added to the Audio/Video section. It´s my drum solo from the gig with Nemesis in Senec, Slovakia. So check out the video!
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2005-09-20Gallery
In the Gallery section you can see some photos from Zilina (Slovakia). Show was absolutely fantastic!!! A big thanks to Dark & GiGi.
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2005-09-13Mantas news
Following the unexpected and sudden departure of vocalist Bry and bassist Drew, MANTAS have been forced to pull out of their support slot on the SIX FEET UNDER tour.
Official word from the MANTAS camp is that “it basically came down to a question of commitment and neither were prepared to take the time out for this tour”.
The band are currently auditioning to fill the positions.
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2005-09-02Nemesis to support Nightwish
Nemesis have been confirmed as the ONLY support act for Nightwish on Friday, September 16 at the Sportovni Hala Borik in Zilina, Slovakia.
2005-07-22Nemesis & Gallery
Hi everybody, I´m a new session drummer of a czech speed/melodic heroes Nemesis [www.nemesis-band.net] for their upcoming gigs and I'll be doing drums on their forthcoming second album.
In the Gallery section you can see photo from meeting with mighty Bobby Jarzombek!!!
This summer is really fucking hot...so... :o)
...see ya soon my friends...
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2005-06-10New videos and photos
Yo people!
In Audio/Video section you can watch SIX new videos!!! First video is a full version of song Lustmistress (from my latest DVD) and next four videos are also from my DVD (short version of Odeum of Silence and three parts of my drum solo). Last video is from Mantas rehearsal - just a bit of my ´warm up´ beats before our work... :o)
More videos coming soon (I hope from Japan too)!
On Mantas new website (download section) are great photos from Japan and in my Gallery section you can see some photos from Mantas gig in Tokyo, pics from rehearsals and special photo with Mantas drum technician Gordon!!!
So, enjoy my videos and see you soon!...toodle pip...
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2005-06-04New Mantas website!
The new Mantas website is now online: www.mantas666.co.uk !!!
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2005-05-19Mantas on tour with Six Feet Under!!!
Mantas will be teaming up with Six Feet Under for a Europe tour in autumn 2005. In Tours section you can see a few dates right now.
...more Japanese, European and U.S. Mantas tour dates coming soon...
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2005-04-18Mantas film video for 'Zero Tolerance'
Mantas have finished filming their first video for the title track from their latest album Zero Tolerance!
Mantas official website will be back online with a new design VERY soon!!!
Pictures from video recording session and rehearsals coming soon.
...more Japanese and European Mantas tour dates coming soon...
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2005-03-21Gallery
In the Gallery section you can see three photos from Tokyo (more photos from gig coming soon and probably some video too). Festival and gig were unbelievable!!! And four days in Tokyo...amazing!!! We´ll back with Mantas very early for more gigs in Japan.
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2005-02-04Mantas confirmed for Japan's Independence D Festival 2005!!!
Mantas are the latest confirmed act for the first annual Independence D Festival, a three-day event set to take place March 11-13 at Studio Coast Shinkiba in Tokyo, Japan. Mantas will share the main stage with Loudness and the Misfits on Sunday, March 13.
...more tour dates and pictures coming soon...
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2005-01-06Gallery
In the Gallery section you can see some photos from Mantas gig in London and photos from meeting with Asrai [great gothic band from Holland!] and with George Oosthoek [singer from Orphanage].
Happy New Year!!! :o]
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2004-12-02Mantas confirmed for Norway's Inferno Metal Festival 2005!!!
Mantas and Arcturus are the first two bands confirmed for Norway's Inferno Metal Festival 2005, set to take place March 24-26 at the Rockefeller and John Dee venues in Oslo. A total of 30 bands will be performing at the festival.
Btw. the first gig with Mantas in Tilburg [Holland] was absolutely amazing!!!
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2004-11-11New Band & New Start
Recently I became a new drummer of a band Mantas (ex-Venom guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn) to play the following 2004 gigs and continue next year on the European, Japan and US tour legs!!!
The band just released a new CD Zero Tolerance through Demolition Records.
Further info in Tours section.
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2004-08-27Video samples from DVD
In Audio/Video section you can watch two samples from my upcoming promotional DVD. The sample quality is a bit lower because of the high web compression.
Promotional DVD available two songs played with background music, drum solo, discography, biography and short document from Galactic Industry recording session.
This record is first drummer DVD (about metal music drumming) in Czech Republic.
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2004-08-24DVD & Gallery & Move to the England
My first DVD and new Galactic Industry miniCD are completely recorded! Short samples from my DVD will be available through this site in August.
Next week I move to the England (London), where I'll now live and study. All my activities in Czech Republic finished. I have already some offers from England, but meanwhile is I will let for himself.:o)
In The Gallery section you can see some photos from DVD recording session and photo from meeting with Alex Staropoli and Fabio Lione from Rhapsody!!!
2004-04-23Gallery & Mr.Hellhammer
In the Gallery section you can see photos from Equirhodont gig in Brno. In the same place there are also photos with one of the best drummers currently living on this planet (at least for me:o) - Jan Axel von Blomberg aka Hellhammer.
Me and my colleagues Bizzaro and Loomis got a very outspoken interview (not only about drums and music) with him at the Prague show of Mayhem. Hellhammer is a very nice person and an excellent drummer, I am very proud I got a chance to meet him and talk on many topics before and after the show. I am wondering what can this new friendship bring in the future:o)Thank you Mr. Hellhammer!!!
The interview in will be soon available on www.marastjakcyp.com
2004-04-07Video & Gallery
In Audio & Video section you can find one minute video from IF rehearsal.
Video quality is ok, audio is terrible:o).
However I still find the clip interesting so try have a look:o)
There are some photos from the same rehearsal in Gallery section.
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2004-03-09Audio category section
In audio section you can listen to a few samples from CDs I played on.
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2004-03-02DVD
In March/April I will be working on my first personal DVD profile. It will consist of a few songs, played with musical backup in the recording studio, a drum solo and maybe even some live shots from recent years. Everything taken by several camcorders.
Short samples will be available through this site as soon as the shots are finished.
(The medium will be done for promotional, not commercial use)
