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Dimmu Borgir: Mystery Announcement Coming On Tuesday?

2010-07-05T10:16:00.001-07:00

A countdown has been launched on DIMMU BORGIR's MySpace page to what is apparently a mystery announcement that will be made on Tuesday, July 6 at 2:00 a.m. EST.

As previously reported, DIMMU BORGIR will launch the first leg of its "Darkness Reborn World Tour" by supporting KORN in Europe in September.

DIMMU BORGIR recently announced its collaboration with Norwegian composer and Berklee College of Music summa cum laude alumnus Gaute Storaas, the 51-member KORK (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra) and the 38-member Schola Cantorum Choir for the band's new album.

To date, over 101 musicians have lent their talents to the making of the CD.

DIMMU BORGIR's ninth studio album will be released in Germany on October 1, in the rest of Europe on October 4, and in North America on October 12 via Nuclear Blast Records.

Earlier in the year, guitarist Silenoz told U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2007's "Il Sorte Diaboli", "The words that come to mind, if we should even try and attempt at describing [the new material] at this point, would be something like: grand, huge, epic and primal," he said. "It has this eerie and haunting feel to it. Atmosphere and ambience!

He continued, "It's hard to say anything distinct or speak objectively about the new material when you're in the middle of the writing process — we're too close to it at this stage — but we'd be lying if we said it's not good. We're very confident in the new material and we believe it'll raise a few eyebrows. We might even have to trim our own!"

Regarding why the wait between albums seems to be getting longer for DIMMU BORGIR, Silenoz said, "Because we want the next album to be a better and stronger one. We're more critical of each process and we take the time it needs. Quality is, at the end of the day, in the eye of the beholder, but once we start rushing things, like trying to write music while on tour to speed things up — forget about it. We've tried it before and it didn't work. We focus 110 percent on one thing at a time. Plus, if we'd release an album every year, where would the expectation be? Where would the excitement be?"

Hatesphere Announces New Singer

2010-06-30T08:13:00.001-07:00

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have recruited Esben "Esse" Hansen of AS WE FIGHT as the group's new vocalist. In addition, the band has parted ways with bassist Mixen Lindberg and has temporarily replaced him with returning HATESPHERE member Mikael Ehlert (who will remain with the group until the end of 2010).

Commented Esben "Esse" Hansen: "It didn't take me much time to decide that I wanted to be the new singer of HATESPHERE. Besides making some of the best metal music on Danish soil, HATESPHERE is one of the coziest bands in Denmark. And I'm very excited to be a permanent part of it all. Looking forward to screaming my lungs out for you on stage!"

Added guitarist Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen: "After having searched up and down and in between, we're honored to present Esse as new frontman in HATESPHERE. He's got the qualities that we have been looking for but which have shown very hard to find. He's got a brutal varied voice that will be a pleasure to hear in HATESPHERE. He's got the necessary experience you will only get by playing tons of shows in front of big and small crowds. He knows what he is getting into — and last but not least, he's a great guy! Welcome to HATESPHERE — we look forward to kicking major ass!"

HATESPHERE will take part in a six-week North American tour in September-November alongside headliners NEVERMORE and WARBRINGER and MUTINY WITHIN.

HATESPHERE's latest album, "To The Nines" entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 36. The CD was recorded over a nine-day period at Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, MOONSPELL, DARK TRANQUILLITY, GOREFEST).

Behemoth: 'Alas The Lord Is Upon Me' Video Trailer Available

2010-06-30T08:01:00.000-07:00

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH recently shot a video for the song "Alas The Lord Is Upon Me", taken from the band's latest album, "Evangelion". The clip was produced and directed by Dariusz Szermanowicz and Grupa 13, which previously helmed BEHEMOTH's videos for "Ov Fire And The Void" and "At The Left Hand Ov God".

A trailer for the "Alas The Lord Is Upon Me" video can be viewed below.

Commented BEHEMOTH guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski: "First of all, we've overcome ourselves with this new video clip. Period. It's something we've wanted to do for a very long time. Pretty much no digital intervention, no blue boxes, no fake shit this time, but great filming, good acting, and a fuckin' awesome storyline. It's disturbing, crazy, and evil. We've had over 70 people working for us on this video so we can easily say it was the biggest production so far. We are beyond excited! Wait and see…"

The director of the video, Dariusz Szermanowicz, commented: "This time we decided to make something different. We'd like to make a video in 'cinematic' style without so many VFX like in last two videos. We found a great location, we had dozen of actors and extras and awesome stylizing. 16 hours of hard work resulted with best video we've ever made!"

Check out photo stills from the new video below.

In other news, Metal Blade Records will release BEHEMOTH's early EPs, "Conjuration" and "Slaves Shall Serve", this fall as a double-disc set for North America. The same release will be out in Europe on Peaceville Records.

BEHEMOTH was honored in the "Album Of The Year (Heavy Metal)" category at this year's Fryderyk Awards, Poland's most prestigious music award ceremony. Awards were presented in over 20 pop, classical and jazz categories at the event, which was held on April 19 in Warsaw, Poland.

Commented Darski: "There are different priorities we care about and hunt for and awards is the last on this list, I can assure you. However, we are happy that someone noticed our hard work and determination and this award is proof that [BEHEMOTH's latest studio album] 'Evangelion' definitely made a statement! We couldn't be more proud of this record. Thank you for voting."

The Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV), comprised of nearly 800 performing artists, record industry professionals, and music journalists, acts as the jury for the Fryderyk Awards. It was founded in December 1999 at the initiative of ZPAV members to honor artists nominated to the Fryderyk Awards.

BEHEMOTH was nominated in five categories at this year's Fryderyk Awards:

* Production Of The Year

* Best Album Artwork

* Album Of The Year (Heavy Metal)

* Band Of The Year

* Video Of The Year ("Ov Fire And The Void")

Full "Album Of The Year (Heavy Metal)" nominees were as follows:

* AMETRIA - Nowy dzien

* BEHEMOTH - Evangelion

* HUNTER - Hellwood

* TURBO - Straznik swiatla

* VADER - Necropolis

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Soilwork Streaming New Song From Upcoming Album "The Panic Broadcast"

2010-06-29T08:20:00.000-07:00

Sweden's melodic metallers Soilwork are currently streaming a track from their upcoming album "The Panic Broadcast" via their myspace page. The song is titled titled "Delieverance is Mine."

"The Panic Broadcast" is scheduled for release on July 13th, 2010 in North America and July 2nd in Europe through Nuclear Blast Records.

Hatebreed Announces Canadian Tour Dates With Straight Line Stitch

2010-06-29T08:19:00.000-07:00

Long running hardcore act Hatebreed have just announced a series of concerts set to take place throughtout eastern Canada. Support on the tour will come from label mates Straight Line Stitch. The tour will also mark the band's first appearances in the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Canadian tour dates:

September 6 — The Blind Dog — Windsor, Ont.

September 7 — The Music Hall — London, Ont.

September 8 — Phoenix Concert Theatre — Toronto, Ont.

September 9 — Club Soda — Montreal, Que.

September 10 — The New Capital Music Hall — Ottawa, Ont.

September 11 — Illot Fleurie Park — Quebec City, Que.

September 13 — Oxygen Nightclub — Moncton, N.B.

September 14 — The Cunard Centre — Halifax, N.S.

Behemoth Frontman Nergal's Blasphemy Case Dismissed

2010-06-29T08:17:00.000-07:00

The District Court for Gdynia has dismissed the investigation against Behemoth frontman Adam Darski (pseudonym/nickname Nergal) accused of an offence against religious feelings (sec. 196 of polish Criminal Code). The case was filed against Darski after a tore up a bible on stage at a Behemoth concert in September 2007.

During the preparatory proceedings the defender filled the application, which was entirely accepted by the Court. The defendant’s behaviour wasn’t recognised as a crime. Moreover the Court acknowledged no causal connection/cause-and-effect relationship between Adam Darski’s behaviour and the consequence in a form of outrage of religious emotions.

Trailer Park Massacre Offering Demo As Free Download

2010-06-27T09:52:00.000-07:00

Swiss deathcore act Trailer Park Massacre has issued the following announcement about offering the band's 2010 demo as a free download:

"Hi peeps! Our three-track demo is now out and available for free! Just steal it and spread it if you like it so we can get some gigs! We also hope you guys will share your impressions with us and, of course, tell us what's your favorite song, so we can play it live!

"The demo has been recorded and mastered at Conatus Studios with Vladimir Cochet, thank you for such a great job! The other great news is that we found our new guitarist! His name is Fabio and he's currently working really hard on our tunes to get prepared for shows! Stay hard! (in your mind, not your pants)"

Shadows Fall To Release 'Madness In Manila' DVD

2010-06-27T09:49:00.000-07:00

Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL will release a new concert DVD, "Madness In Manila: Shadows Fall Live In The Philippines 2009", on August 24 via Everblack Industries/Ferret Music. The disc will include footage that was shot on April 30, 2009 at the Pulp Summer Slam in Manila, Philippines.

SHADOWS FALL's "Bark At The Moon" cover was featured on the deluxe version of the band's latest album, "Retribution", which came out on September 15, 2009. The deluxe CD also included bonus covers of NUCLEAR ASSAULT's "Critical Mass" and CRO-MAGS' "Age Of Quarrel", along with a companion DVD, featuring making-of-the-album footage, live material, lessons, interviews and more.

"Retribution" sold around 13,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 35 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released via Everblack Industries, the label SHADOWS FALL created in conjunction with Warner Music Group's ILG, Ferret Music and ChannelZERO Entertainment.

"Retribution" was produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (HATEBREED, MUNICIPAL WASTE), with vocal production by Elvis Baskette (INCUBUS, ALTER BRIDGE). The cover artwork was created by Sons of Nero (UNEARTH, EVERY TIME I DIE, BRING ME THE HORIZON).

Kittie Posts New Music Video For "Cut Throat" Online

2009-09-06T17:02:00.000-07:00

Kittie has posted the music video online for their song "Cut Throat," which is from the upcoming album "In The Black." The video clip can be viewed below. "In The Black" is scheduled for a September 15th release date.

Acheron Posts Video Blog Commenting On Upcoming Album "The Final Conflict: Last Days Of God"

2009-09-06T17:01:00.000-07:00

Vincent Crowley of Ohio metallers Acheron has posted a video clip online discussing the band's upcoming album "The Final Conflict: Last Days of God," which will be released through Displeased Records. The video clip can be viewed below.

Ex-DIMMU BORGIR Bassist/Vocalist VORTEX Says MUSTIS Was Band's 'True Creative Force'

2009-09-01T16:04:00.000-07:00

ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs), the former bassist/clean vocalist for the Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR, has released the following statement regarding his departure from the group:

"I've really enjoyed the ride; the DIMMU years have been awesome. I look forward to concentrating fully on my own project now, and the opening possibility to resurrect a band or three.

"A special thanks to all the crazy and lovely people I have met on the road with DIMMU over the years, for the support from so many of you, and for the continuing interest in my musical projects. I will always treasure the albums and the brotherhood as it was before the cabin-fever music industry and greed went METALLICA on our asses.

"My support goes to Mustis [former DIMMU BORGIR keyboardist; real name: Øyvind Mustaparta], the true creative force in DIMMU for the last ten years, and his rightful legal chase."

Simen will meet his LAMENTED SOULS bandmates in mid-September to plan a new release and a few gigs in Norway. He is also planning to get together with the rest of ARCTURUS to discuss the group's future and a possible reunion.

The remaining members of DIMMU BORGIR issued a statement on Monday (August 31) confirming Vortex's and Mustis' departures from the group. The statement also downplayed the impact the lineup changes will have on the sound of DIMMU BORGIR next album, insisting that "the creative force in the band is highly intact, perhaps even more so than ever."

Mustis issued a statement on Sunday (August 30) claiming that his dismissal from DIMMU BORGIR was caused by his efforts to "address the fact that many songs written by me had not been registered properly under my name in their credits. Without naming every single track, let us just say that a good majority of albums like 'Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia' and 'In Sorte Diaboli' would have been vastly different had I not composed and created as much as I actually did," he said. "Sadly, based on terrible gaps in the communication process and a failure to find logical rationale for why this had been done this way found me hitting wall after wall as opposed to finding a professional and reasonable solution to the problem. My inquiries and investigation into the issues which I wished to resolve and move on from would in the end find me being fired from the group. No discussions about it, just 'goodbye' (via text message)."

Last year's "Blackest Of The Black" tour with DANZIG helped support DIMMU's latest DVD titled "The Invaluable Darkness", which debuted at No. 5 on the Top Music Videos chart in mid-October. It was also the band's last North American tour promoting their eighth studio album, "In Sorte Diaboli", which debuted on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart at No. 2, and on The Billboard 200 chart at No. 43.

Dimmu Borgir Splits With Bassist Vortex And Keyboardist Mustis

2009-08-31T12:20:00.000-07:00

Norwegian black metal group Dimmu Borgir has announced that they have parted ways with their bassist, Vortex, and their keyboard player, Mustis. A message from the band reads as follows:

"We regret to inform you that we have parted ways with both (bassist) Vortex and (keyboardist) Mustis. However, we do want to make it perfectly clear that the creative force in the band is highly intact, perhaps even more so than ever. With that being said, we're currently working on our next album and are excited to start a new chapter in the legacy that is Dimmu Borgir."

Dark Funeral: New Album Title Announced

2009-08-31T12:18:00.000-07:00

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have set "Angelus Exuro pro Eternus" as the title of their new album, tentatively due on November 18. Guitarist Lord Ahriman states, "Peter Tägtgren [HYPOCRISY, PAIN] is currently mixing our new album at his Abyss Studios [in Pärlby, outside Ludvika, Sweden]. Once we have approved the final mix, Jonas Kjellgren [SCAR SYMMETRY] will be mastering it."

He adds, "By listening to the rough mix, the final production will kill totally, no doubt! Can't wait to blast the final result in the stereo!

"We decided to go for a bit rawer sound this time, and not as crystal clear and perhaps polished as our last album ('Attera Totus Sanctus'), but no worries. The production still holds the high quality that you would come to expect from us. We haven't done 'a METALLICA,' so to say!"

DARK FUNERAL shot a video for one of the new tracks, "My Funeral", over the August 21-23 weekend at the Abyss Studios. Lord Ahriman says, "The video was shot in and outside an old and closed mental hospital. The environment was just killer. And besides, it suited the video theme perfect!

"The video is currently under editing by Standard Film Team. And within the next two-three weeks it should be ready for world premiere. However, due to the graphic violence and somewhat gory nature of the video, I would assume that we will be forced to edit two versions, one soft and one hard core version. Exactly how and where we'll release them is yet to be decided though."

Check out photos from the video shoot at this location.

DARK FUNERAL released "Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part II", the second DVD recorded during the band's world tour in support of the "Attera Totus Sanctus" album, on October 20, 2008.

Released in 2005, DARK FUNERAL's latest album, "Attera Totus Sanctus", was recorded and mixed by Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, IN FLAMES, BEHEMOTH) and Örjan Örnkloo at Dug-Out studios in Uppsala, Sweden. Mastering duties were handled by Tomas Eberger at the Cutting Room in Stockholm, Sweden. The album features a guest appearance by former MESHUGGAH bassist Gustaf Hielm.

Video footage of DARK FUNERAL performing at this year's edition of the Party.San Open Air festival — which was held August 6-8, 2009 in Bad Berka, Germany — can be viewed at this location. One of the clips can be viewed below.

Atreyu: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

2009-08-27T08:04:00.000-07:00

Fan-filmed video footage of ATREYU performing a brand new song, "Bleeding Is A Luxury", at the Epicenter festival on Saturday, August 22 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California can be viewed below. The track comes off the Orange County rock act's follow-up to 2007's acclaimed "Lead Sails Paper Anchor", which is scheduled for release on October 27.

Entitled "Congregation of the Damned", ATREYU's new album was produced by Bob Marlette (AIRBOURNE, OZZY OSBOURNE) and was mixed by Rich Costey (SYSTEM OF A DOWN, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE). A fall co-headlining tour with HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD is set to kick off on October 16 at The Pavilion in Lubbock, Texas.

While "Congregation of the Damned" addresses some dark, troubling subject matter, creating the album was far from a struggle. The band starting writing new material in January 2009 and by the time they entered Henson Studios in Los Angeles with producer Bob Marlette, they had 25 new songs.

ATREYU will remain on the road throughout most of 2010.

Marduk: New Song Available For Streaming

2009-08-27T08:02:00.000-07:00

"Phosphorous Redeemer", a brand new song from Swedish black metallers MARDUK, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's eleventh album, "Wormwood", which will be released in the U.S. on October 13 via Regain Records (September 24 in Europe). The CD was recorded at Endarker Studios in Norrköping, Sweden with engineer/producer Magnus Devo Andersson.

"Wormwood" track listing:

01. Nowhere, No-One, Nothing
02. Funeral Dawn
03. This Fleshly Void
04. Unclosing The Curse
05. Into Utter Madness
06. Phosphorous Redeemer
07. To Redirect Perdition
08. Whorecrown
09. Chorus Of Cracking Necks
10. As A Garment

Check out photos from the "Wormwood" recording sessions at this location.

Following three very special U.S. appearances earlier this month in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York (effectively breaking their streak of visa issues), MARDUK will return for a full North American headlining tour this November. The band will be joined by NACHTMYSTIUM, MANTIC RITUAL, MERRIMACK and BLACK ANVIL (on select dates).

Dubbed U.S. Plague Tour 2009, the trek will kick off on November 20 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts and run through 21 more dates before coming to a close in New York City on December 16 at the Gramercy Theater, where the band recently played to an overwhelming crowd response.

MARDUK's last CD, "Rom 5:12", was released in North America in May 2007 via Regain/Koch.

Tesla Prepping Two Live Albums

2009-08-27T08:00:00.000-07:00

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has told Noisecreep that the band is planning a pair of CDs to celebrate live performances throughout Europe last summer and the U.S. this fall. "We're doing two live albums," he said. "The first one is strictly for Europe; it may be available as an import [to America]. We are going to do a second one. It's going to be for America next year."

"Our record company's [Frontiers] in Italy," Hannon added. "They're really good to us, and we're going to give them the first crack at it. It'll eventually be available over here."

"We're working on mixing the live album," Hannon said. "We just got done touring in Europe for five weeks this summer. We recorded every show and we just got done sorting through it. Now we're mixing it to make a live album in Europe. We have to divide our time. I'm kind of learning that as I get older. You have to set aside time for certain things in order to stay focused. You go, 'OK, this time I'm only doing this.' 'This time I'm only doing that.' Right now, this one time, we're not writing songs as a group but we are mixing some live material.

"We're gonna do the same thing in October. We're going to record the Michigan show [at Clarkston's DTE Energy Music Theatre on Sept. 5]. We're pretty much going to record every show on the tour. We have a recorder set up in our mixing console."

Read the entire article from Noisecreep.

Fan-filmed video footage of TESLA's July 8, 2009 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational").

Belphegor: New Song Posted Online

2009-08-24T19:51:00.000-07:00

"Walpurgis Rites", a brand new song from the Austrian blackened death metal outfit BELPHEGOR, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's eighth full-length studio album, "Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn", which is scheduled for release on October 9 in Europe and October 20 in North American via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2008's "Bondage Goat Zombie" was recorded at Andy Classen's (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, NEAERA, ASPHYX) Stage One Studios in Kassel, Germany.

"Walpurgis Rites Hexenwahn" track listing:

01. Walpurgis Rites
02. Veneratio Diaboli - I Am Sin
03. Hail The New Flesh
04. Reichswehr In Blood
05. The Crosses Made Of Bone
06. Der Geistertreiber
07. Destroyer Hekate
08. Enthralled Toxic Sabbath
09. Hexenwahn - Totenkult

Check out the cover artwork below.

The digipack version will include the video for the track "Der Geistertreiber" as well as making-of material.

Commented frontman Helmuth: "With these nine compositions/arrangements, we continue to piss on the damn mainstream. It's BELPHEGOR to the highest; the hymns are extremely varied, more intense and epic than ever, [and] there are new elements and structures added. Also, we used some haunting samples here and there, to give the album a cold and ritualistic feel."

He continued, "On 'Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn', you will hear my most fucked up vocals to date; also the lyrical content is offensive and insane. The witch/devil concept is amazing to work with and we used alot of original chants/ incantations from archaic scripts."

BELPHEGOR has tapped Brazilian artist Marcelo Hvc to handle the graphics for the new album.

Added Serpenth: "The idea is to capture the okkultic orgiastic processions from the Broken Mountain, the Walpurgis night in the images."

Check out photos from the recording sessions at this location.

"Bondage Goat Zombie" entered the Austrian album chart at position No. 42 upon its release in early 2008. The CD also landed on the German chart at No. 81.

Ensiferum Streaming New Album "From Afar" Sample Online

2009-08-24T19:27:00.001-07:00

Finnish folk metallers Ensiferum have posted a sample online of the track "Smoking Ruins," which is off their upcoming album "From Afar." The sample can be heard at the band's MySpace page.

The track listing for "From Afar" will be as follows:

1. By The Dividing Stream
2. From Afar
3. Twilight Tavern
4. Heathen Throne
5. Elusive Reaches
6. Stone Cold Metal
7. Smoking Ruins
8. Tumman Virran Taa
9. The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II)
10. Vandraren (limited-edition bonus track; NORDMAN cover)

Former Gorgoroth Vocalist Gaahl Retires From Music, God Seed Put On Hold

2009-08-24T11:25:00.000-07:00

Gaahl, former vocalist with Gorgoroth and most recently with God Seed, has decided to retire from the music scene. God Seed bass player King Ov Hell has stated that he is "freezing" the band at the moment as a result of Gaahl's decision. The future of the bands debut album remains uncertain at this point. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

Behemoth's New Album "Evangelion" Hits #1 In Poland

2009-08-22T08:47:00.000-07:00

Behemoth has issued the following announcement about their latest album "Evangelion" hitting #1 in Poland:

"We are proud to announce that the newest Behemoth album, 'Evangelion' is the best selling record in Poland! It got the first spot on the best selling records in Poland charts - OLIS. 'Evangelion' had its premiere on August 7th in Poland (Mystic Prod.), August the 9th in Europe (Nuclear Blast Records) and on August 11th in the USA (Metal Blade Records)."

The Black Dahlia Murder Announces Headlining Tour Dates

2009-08-21T09:08:00.000-07:00

Fresh off the Rockstar Mayhem Festival and leading up to their new release, "Deflorate," out September 15th, The Black Dahlia Murder are ready to get back out on the road with direct support slots locked down with Slipknot (8/23 - 9/05) and with Children of Bodom (9/18 - 10/12). Once The Black Dahlia Murder finishes up their run of dates with Bodom they will hit the road for their first headline run in concurrence with the release of "Deflorate," the Michigan metaler's 4th full-length studio album. For their headline run the band will be taking out Skeletonwitch, Toxic Holocaust, and Trap Them on a month long trek across the US.

"On the behalf of my mates in The Black Dahlia Murder, we are fucking pumped to hit the road with Skeletonwitch, Toxic Holocaust, and Trap Them. We have forged this alliance in the name of Satan, hand picking the best bands possible to bring you the most stage dive worthy tour of the fall. Circle up!" comments vocalist Trevor Strnad.

The currently confirmed tour dates are as follows:

Tour w/ Slipknot
08/23 Kennewick, WA Toyota Center
08/24 Spokane, WA The Big Dipper not part of tour
08/25 Great Falls, MT Four Seasons Arena
08/26 Billings, MT MetraPark Arena
08/27 Pocatello, ID Icon not part of tour
08/28 Boise, ID Qwest Arena
08/29 Salt Lake City, UT The "E" Center Of West Valley
08/31 Colorado Springs, CO World Arena & Ice Hall
09/01 Casper, WY Casper Event Center Arena
09/02 Sioux Falls, SD Nutty's North not part of tour
09/03 Fargo, ND Fargodome
09/04 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center
09/05 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom

Tour w/ Children of Bodom, Skeletonwitch
09/18 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
09/19 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
09/20 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
09/22 Quebec City, QC Theatre Capitole
09/23 Montreal, QC Metropolis
09/25 Kitchener, ON Elements Night Club
09/26 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
09/27 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
09/28 Minneapolis, MN Epic
09/30 Winnipeg, MB The Garrick Centre
10/01 Saskatoon, SK Odeon Events Centre
10/02 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall Ballroom
10/03 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Events Centre
10/05 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10/06 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market
10/07 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
10/09 San Francisco, CA Regency Center w/ Austrian Death Machine
10/10 Pomona, CA The Glass House
10/12 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre w/ Austrian Death Machine

Tour w/ Skeletonwitch, Toxic Holocaust, Trap Them
10/13 San Diego, CA Soma
10/14 Victorville, CA Karma
10/15 San Luis Obispo, CA Downtown Brewing Co
10/17 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk no Toxic Holocaust
10/19 Murray, UT Murray Theater
10/20 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
10/22 Iowa City, IA Picador
10/24 Madison, WI Orpheum Stage Door
10/25 Columbus, OH The Basement
10/26 Evansville, IN Boney Junes
10/27 Nashville, TN Rocketown
10/29 Metairie, LA The High Ground
10/30 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
10/31 Augusta, GA Sector 7G
11/01 Wilmington, NC The Soapbox Laundrolounge
11/02 Baltimore, MD The Ottobar
11/03 Farmingdale, NY The Crazy Donkey
11/04 Hartford, CT Webster Underground
11/06 Cleveland, OH Peabody's Down Under
11/07 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
11/08 Louisville, KY Uncle Pleasants
11/10 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon
11/11 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
11/12 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
11/13 Bucksport, ME The Kave

Hatebreed Reveals New Album, "Hatebreed," Details

2009-08-21T09:06:00.000-07:00

Connecticut metalcore band HATEBREED are set to release its new self-titled album, "HATEBREED," on September 29th. The album will be available as a CD, digital download, vinyl and special edition with a bonus 65-minute DVD.

The album tracklisting for "HATEBREED" is set to include the following tracks:

01. Become The Fuse
02. Not My Master
03. Between Hell And A Heartbeat
04. In Ashes They Shall Reap
05. Hands Of A Dying Man
06. Everyone Bleeds Now
07. No Halos For The Heartless
08. Through The Thorns
09. Every Lasting Scar
10. As Damaged As Me
11. Words Became Untruth
12. Undiminished
13. Merciless Tide
14. Pollution Of The Soul
15. Escape (New Diehard Edit)

Front-man Jamey Jasta comments, “This is our fifth studio album and it’s a monster! We’ve survived some pretty rough times and the music shows it. There was no reason to change the recipe that our fans know and love but we added a few brutal new ingredients and we’re more than amped on the results. Violence is a given!”
Jasta elaborates, “I feel this new album is a true crossover record in the sense that our metal and hardcore roots are evenly represented throughout it. There’s still the fast East Coast tuned down Hardcore that people know and love, yet there are metal influences that shine through on almost every song. The speed is there, which we even kicked up a few notches on some of the songs, but the groove and slower tempos are represented. On Hatebreed, there is a violent mix of straight forward anthem headbangers, fast thrashers and brutal breakdown after breakdown. There’s something for everyone.”

The announcement of the band’s new album is also part of E1’s continuing / expanding relationship with the group after its initial first 2 releases together, including the #1 charting Billboard DVD LIVE DOMINANCE and the recently released covers album, FOR THE LIONS.

The new album was once again produced by Zeuss and will feature the return of original guitar player Wayne Lozinak (who recently replaced departed guitarist Sean Martin) alongside core members Chris Beattie (bass), Matt Byrne (drums), Frank Novinec (guitar) and singer Jamey Jasta.

Every Time I Die Streaming New Song "Wanderlust" Online

2009-08-19T05:53:00.000-07:00

Every Time I Die has issued the following update about streaming a new song online:

"We've uploaded 'Wanderlust' from our upcoming album 'New Junk Aesthetic' to our profile. Click here to listen! New Junk Aesthetic in stores September 15th."

Dark Funeral Guitarist Lord Ahriman Posts New Album Update

2009-08-17T15:37:00.000-07:00

Swedish black metal outfit Dark Funeral are currently in the studio recording their new album, which remains untitled at the moment. Guitarist Lord Ahriman has posted the following album update for the bands fans:

"It’s been a really tuff and hectic schedule for us during the past couple of weeks, but I shall not complain. It actually feels amazingly good to be super busy again with the band, and especially spending time in the studio recording a new album.

"On the weekends we have played festivals around Europe. It’s been a blast indeed! And on the weekdays we have, and are still, located at the Abyss Studio, recording what surly will become yet another masterpiece, no doubt!

"I must admit that while I/we have been writing for this album my personal impression has been that the material is somewhat slower, not as technical etc., compared to our previous albums. And I actually thought it would become like a 50/50 split with fast and non blastbeat songs. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

"Bpm-wise we have, in all honestly, toned it down a bit compared to it precursor, but now, when all the music is recorded, my impressions have changed drastically. This is for sure our most intense and technical album to date. It is also our most varied album. And each song surly offers its own unique and personal touch.

"Dominator, our new drummer, offers the most amazing drum-work ever on a Dark Funeral record. And whether you like our kind of music or not, I’m absolutely sure that you will be totally stunned when you hear what this beast can, and do behind the kit.

"Now, how about hooking up Mr. Dominator with some drum endorsement?

"Tama Drums have been kind enough to endorse him and us during the studio session, and it’s of course highly appreciated. But this guy surly deserves full drum endorsements without a doubt! Let the bidding war begin...

"At this very moment E.M Caligula is working on the vocals. Unfortunately I can’t tell much about that just yet, but for what I know he will put on his best and most varied vocal performance ever. And I’m as curious as all of you to hear the final result. I’m however totally confident that he’ll blow us all away!

"More news to come."

Megadeth Posts New Song, "1,320" Online

2009-08-17T15:36:00.000-07:00

American thrash metal legends Megadeth has posted another new song from their forthcoming new studio album, "Endgame" online. You can check out the song, "1,320" online by heading to the official Roadrunner Records website. The album will be released through Roadrunner Records on September 15th. The band recently shot a music video for the song, "Headcrusher" which will be released soon.

Arch Enemy Reveals "The Root Of All Evil" Tracklisting

2009-08-16T17:30:00.000-07:00

Arch Enemy has revealed the complete tracklisting for their upcoming release, "The Root Of All Evil," which clocks in at 52:28:

1. The Root Of All Evil (Intro) (1:06)
2. Beast Of Man (3:45)
3. The Immortal (3:47)
4. Diva Satanica (3:48)
5. Demonic Science (5:24)
6. Bury Me An Angel (4:25)
7. Dead Inside (4:24)
8. Dark Insanity (3:25)
9. Pilgrim (4:50)
10. Demoniality (Instrumental) (1:40)
11. Transmigration Macabre (3:33)
12. Silverwing (4:22)
13. Bridge Of Destiny (7:53)

As previously reported, "The Root Of All Evil" will be released on September 28th and contains re-recorded tracks from the bands first three (pre-Angela Gossow) albums “Black Earth," “Stigmata,"and “Burning Bridges." You can currently hear the song "Beast of Man" on the band's MySpace page.

Kittie Streaming New Song "Sorrow I Know" Online

2009-08-14T18:26:00.000-07:00

Kittie are currently set to release their upcoming album "In The Black" on September 15th through E1 Music. Kittie has posted a new song from the album titled "Sorrow I Know" online. The song can be found at their MySpace page.

Arch Enemy Streaming New Song "Beast Of Man" Online

2009-08-14T18:25:00.000-07:00

Guitarist Michael Ammot of Arch Enemy has issued the following update about streaming the re-recorded song "Beast of Man" from their upcoming album "The Root of All Evil" on their MySpace page:

"So the time has arrived for a first taste of ‘The Root Of All Evil’! The song ‘Beast Of Man’ was originally written as a last minute addition to the ‘Stigmata’ album back in 1998. Daniel (Erlandsson) had just returned to the ARCH ENEMY drum throne and I wrote this one and another song called ‘Diva Satanica’ in a day or two. Christopher (Amott) had the cool harmonized mid section part and that was that, we went into the studio and rehearsed, recorded and mixed them in a marathon 24 hour session. It was OK at the time, but I always thought the songs deserved a little more love and attention.

"The 2009 version of this song is really heads and shoulders above the original in my opinion. The song was always cool, but the production on the original was quite poor, more like a demo really. I am very pleased that we did this ‘Root Of All Evil’ project and that we can give these songs a 'new life'… Enjoy the ‘Beast Of Man’!”

"The Root Of All Evil" will be released on September 28th and contains re-recorded tracks from the bands first three albums “Black Earth," “Stigmata,"and “Burning Bridges."

Echoes of Eternity Posts New Album, "As Shadows Burn," Video Teaser

2009-08-14T09:07:00.000-07:00

A three-and-a-half minute video trailer with footage from ECHOES OF ETERNITY’s bonus DVD is now available on the band’s MySpace page and their YouTube channel.

The progressive metal band from Los Angeles comments, "There was a scene involving a teddy bear, a Ouija board, a crack pipe, and a bottle of Suave lotion that we had to leave out (insert sad face here). The good news is there are snippets of some of the best tunes on our new album and plenty of behind-the-scenes antics!"

"Check out the footage of Logan Mader getting his head crushed during the guitar tracking! Our new album, As Shadows Burn, will be out on September 22!!!! Don't miss the full-length bonus DVD that is included with it!!"

"As Shadows Burn" was recorded at the Lair and at Dirty Icon studios in Los Angeles. The album was produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Logan Mader (Gojira, Divine Heresy, Five Finger Death Punch, Cavalera Conspiracy).

The tracklisting is as follows:
01. Ten Of Swords
02. A Veiled Horizon
03. Memories Of Blood And Gold
04. The Scarlet Embrace
05. Descent Of A Blackened Soul
06. Twilight Fires
07. Buried Beneath A Thousand Dreams
08. Letalis Deus
09. Funeral In The Sky

The current band line-up is as follows:

Francine Boucher - Vocals
Brandon S. Patton - Guitar
Bryan Eagle – Guitar
Duane Cowan - Bass
Kirk Carrison - Drums

ECHOES OF ETERNITY - As Shadows Burn - Album Teaser

Agnostic Front To Re-Issue Two Albums, "United Blood" And "Victim In Pain"

2009-08-14T09:06:00.000-07:00

New York Hardcore legends Agnostic Front will have two of their classic albums re-issued later this year by Bridge Nine Records. The label will be releasing both albums on one CD and will also be releasing "Victim In Pain" on 12" LP and "United Blood" on 7" pressing.

Bride Nine Records owner Chris Wrenn states: "Agnostic Front’s debut EP and LP - United Blood and Victim In Pain, are seminal New York Hardcore recordings. To have the opportunity to bring them back to life and make them available again to a new generation of hardcore fans is an incredible honor for Bridge Nine Records. We're excited to do these re-issues justice and look forward to helping Agnostic Front celebrate the 25 years since the original release of Victim In Pain."

Kreator To Tour South America With Exodus

2009-08-13T08:43:00.001-07:00

German thrash metal legends Kreator has announced that they will be heading out on a headlining tour of South America this October. Joining them on the bill will be very special guests Exodus.

The tour dates are as follows:

October 3 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador
October 4 - Guatemala City, Mexico - Parque De Industria
October 5 - San Salvador, El Salvador - Feria Internacional
October 8 - Quito, Ecuador - venue tba
October 10 - Medellín, Colombia - venue tba
October 11 - Bogota, Colombia - venue tba
October 13 - Caracas, Venezuela - venue tba
October 15 - Lima, Peru - venue tba
October 17 - Santiago, Chile - venue tba
October 20 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - The End
October 22 - Montevideo, Uruguay - venue tba

Otep Posts New Music Video, "Smash The Control Machine" Online

2009-08-12T07:32:00.001-07:00

American rock outfit Otep has posted their new music video online for the song, "Smash The Control Machine." You can check it out below. The song is the title track from the bands forthcoming new studio album, which will be released on August 18th.

Dark Funeral Posts Live Video Clips Online From German And Czech Republic Festivals

2009-08-12T07:29:00.000-07:00

Dark Funeral has posted online a series of fan filmed video clips from the Party San Festival in Germany and the Brutal Assault Festival in the Czech Republic. The video clips can be viewed below.

Divine Heresy Releases Music Video For "Face Breaker"

2009-08-10T18:49:00.000-07:00

The video for Divine Heresy's "Face Breaker" released a couple of days ago. Watch Dino shred in a post-apocalyptic wasteland after the jump.

Austrian Death Machine Reveals "Double Brutal" Details

2009-08-10T18:47:00.000-07:00

Metal Blade Records Release:

"The heaviest metal band in the world (by sheer mass) has finished their follow up to Total Brutal - get ready for Double Brutal! Not satisfied with the limitations offered by putting out a single disc album, Ahhnold demanded two full cds full of muscle pumping metal! When asked why they needed two discs and why he thought that was best, he quickly replied, “Two discs made it heavy and brutal enough to crush our enemies, see them driven before us, and to hear the lamentations of their women!!!”

"Double Brutal is packed with more “juice” than a professional athlete. Disc one features soon to be classics See You At The Party Richter, and Let Off Some Steam Bennett. Disc two is crammed full of metal covers, complete with Ahhnold’s take on them, including Metallica’s Trapped Under Ice and Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good by none other than Megadeth."

The tracklisting is as follows:

Disc 1
1. Double Ahhnold
2. I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle (from Terminator 2)
featuring guest shredding by Andrew Tapley
3. Let Off Some Steam Bennett (from Commando)
featuring guest shredding by Rusty Cooley
4. Who Writes the Songs? (The Real Bomb Track)
5. It's Simple, If it Jiggles it's Fat (from Pumping Iron)
featuring guest shredding by Andrew Tapley
6. See You at the Party Richter (from Total Recall)
featuring guest shredding by Chris Storey
7. Hey Cookie Monster, Nothing is as Brutal as Neaahhh
8. Who Told You You Could Eat My Cookies? (from Jingle All the Way)
featuring guest shredding by Mark MacDonald
9. Come on Cohaagen, Give Deez People Ehyar (from Total Recall)
featuring guest shredding by Buz McGrath
10. Who is Your Daddy, and What Does He? 2
11. Come on, Do it, Do it, Come on, Come on, Kill me, Do it Now (from Predator)
featuring guest shredding by Kris Norris
12. Allow Me To Break The Ice (from Batman & Robin)
featuring guest shredding by James Gericke
13. Conan, What is Best in Life? (from Conan the Barbarian)
featuring guest shredding by Rocky Gray & Jason Suecof

Disc 2
1. Intro to the Intro
2. T2 Theme
3. Hell Bent for Leather (from Terminator 2 / Judas Priest cover)
4. Time Travel: The Metallica Conspiracy
5. Trapped Under Ice (from Batman & Robin / Metallica cover)
6. Iron Fist (from Terminator / Motörhead cover)
7. Recalling Mars
8. I Turned into a Martian (from Total Recall / Misfits cover)
9. Killing is My Business…and Business is Good (from everything / Megadeth cover)
10. Tactically Dangerous - Cannibal Commando (from Commando / Goretorture cover)
11. Gotta Go (from Terminator / Agnostic Front cover)

Behemoth “Ov Fire And The Void” Video Banned from Youtube

2009-08-07T08:18:00.000-07:00

From Metal Blade Records:

"The irreverent and thought provoking new video from one of the world's most extreme music acts, Behemoth, has been pulled from Youtube. The uncensored version of "Ov Fire And The Void" is now available for viewing on MetalBlade.com/Behemoth. An alternate version of the video is also available for viewing on YouTube."

Kathaarsys Posts New Music Video Clip Online For "And All My Existence In Vain"

2009-08-06T18:24:00.000-07:00

Spain's Kathaarsys has posted a new music video online for the song "And All My Existence In Vain," which can be viewed below. "And All My Existence In Vain" is off their 2007 album "Verses In Vain."

Behemoth Debuts "Ov Fire And The Void" Music Video Online

2009-08-06T18:23:00.000-07:00

The irreverent and thought provoking new video from one of the world’s most extreme music acts, Behemoth, is finally ready for its world premiere. "Ov Fire And The Void," the making of which was chronicled and viewed by thousands on Behemoth’s youtube channel is now available for viewing. You can check it out below.

"Ov Fire And The Void" was filmed by Grupa 13 in Poland, the same people behind Behemoth’s last video, "At The Left Hand Ov God." Nergal comments on the video, “We are proud and we are satisfied. This is our life’s work and we are happy to finally get it out to people. Watch and enjoy!”

"Evangelion," the band’s ninth full length album, was recorded in the band's hometown at Radio Gdansk studio with longtime sound engineer Malta, the Wieslawscy Brothers, and Daniel Bergstrand (drum engineering) in the producers' chairs. Evangelion was mixed in Miloco Studios by Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Slipknot, Carcass, Napalm Death) and will be unleashed in the US on August 11th via Metal Blade Records and in Europe on August 9th via Nuclear blast.

Belphegor Reveal Cover Art for New Album

2009-08-06T18:22:00.000-07:00

Austrian black metal band Belphegor released the art work for their new album "Walpurgis rites - Hexenwahn." You can view that artwork here. "Walpurgis rites - Hexenwahn" is scheduled to release in the USA on Oct 20.

Oh, Sleeper Releases New Song for "Son Of The Morning"

2009-08-06T06:36:00.001-07:00

Oh, Sleeper announced that they released the title track for their upcoming album "Son of the Morning." They plan to release a new song every Tuesday until the album releases August 25. If you buy the album from Interpunk you can get a "sweet," custom made, limited edition broken pentagram necklace.

Poison The Well Debuts New Video for "Exist Underground"

2009-08-06T06:35:00.000-07:00

Solid PR announced today that Poison the Well released a video for "Exist Underground," a song off their latest album "The Tropic Rot." You can watch it after the jump.

Poison The Well - Exist Underground

Wrath Of The Weak Streaming New Song "Tomorrow Never Knows" Online

2009-08-06T06:34:00.001-07:00

New York ambient black metal band Wrath of the Weak is currently streaming a new song online titled "Tomorrow Never Knows," which is from the band's most recent EP "Persse." The song can be heard at the Wrath of the Weak MySpace page.

Cradle Of Filth To Enter The Studio In November

2009-08-06T06:33:00.001-07:00

British extreme metal outfit Cradle Of Filth has announced that they are currently planning to enter the recording studio by November to start work on their next album. The album is expected to be released around the March/April period of 2010 through Roadrunner Records. Stay tuned for more details.

Apocalyptica To Enter The Studio

2009-08-06T06:32:00.000-07:00

Finnish symphony metal outfit Apocalyptica has announced that they will be entering the studio later this year to record a new studio album. The record is expected to be released sometime in the first quarter of next year. As with the previous album, special guest vocalists are rumoured to be taking part in the recording.

Atreyu Announces Release Date Of New Album "Congregation of the Damned", New Tour To Kick Off In October

2009-08-04T19:28:00.000-07:00

The long wait for Atreyu fans is over. The Orange County rock pioneers have completed the follow-up to 2007’s highly acclaimed "Lead Sails Paper Anchor." The album, titled "Congregation of the Damned", produced by Bob Marlette (Airborne, Ozzy Osbourne) and mixed by Rich Costey (Mars Volta, System of A Down, Rage Against the Machine), will be released October 27. A fall co-headlining tour with Hollywood Undead is set to kick off on October 16th at The Pavilion in Lubbock, TX.

“I wrote the line ‘congregation of the damned’ for one of the songs on the album and it got me thinking,” says vocalist Alex Varkatzas. “It kind of feels like in a lot of ways that we, as members of a society, are just gathering around and collectively getting fucked over. When you look at what’s going on in our economy and how other people treat each other, it’s kind of like we’re all just lemmings. We’re lined up blankly staring blindly at nothing and just going along with the flow like a congregation of the damned. So this record really reflects my thoughts and feelings about that in every possible way.”

While Congregation of the Damned addresses some dark, troubling subject matter, creating the album was far from a struggle. The band starting writing new material in January 2009 and by the time they entered Henson Studios in Los Angeles with producer Bob Marlette, they had 25 new songs.

“I think this is the longest our band has ever had laser-like focus on an album,” Varkatzas says. “We were all working together really well and we had a great time in the studio with Bob, who we called BeelzeBob. He’s this jovial cigar-smoking, goatee-sporting dude from Nebraska, and he really helped us fine tune the material and nail our best performances.”

While Congregation of the Damned features some of the band’s heaviest riffs ever on tracks like “You Were the King, Now You’re Unconscious” and “Bleeding Is A Luxury,” it also contains some of truly delicate and sentimental moments, including piano ballad “Wait For You.”

“That one’s just a beautiful song, and if you don’t like it, you don’t have a heart,” Varkatzas says. “I’d say that this album is a mix of everything we’ve ever done. For every song that’s more melodic or rock-driven there’s a total shitkicker, and I think that’s what makes us a well-rounded band.”

Atreyu will kick off a fall co-headlining tour with Hollywood Undead and will remain on the road throughout most of 2010.

“The new set is gonna feature a lot of songs from ‘Congregation’ plus a bunch of other stuff,” Varkatzas says. “We’re just really happy with the album and we can’t wait to play it for people live.”

Ghoul Patrol Streaming Entire New Album "The 3rd Death Manifest" Online

2009-08-04T19:27:00.002-07:00

Finnish death metallers Ghoul Patrol have issued the following announcement about streaming their entire new album online:

"Finally the 3rd Ghoul Patrol release is available! To celebrate that we've add all of the songs to our MySpace profile.

"You can also order 'The 3rd Death Manifest' from us by sending email to: band@ghoulpatrol.com

"The price is 5€ +postage fee. Enjoy the brutal death 'n' roll assault!"

Mnemic Announces Producer for New Album, "Sons Of The System"

2009-08-04T19:27:00.001-07:00

Mircea Gabriel Eftemie, guitarist and songwriter for Denmark’s MNEMIC, has issued the following update:

“We have chosen Tue Madsen (Halford, Behemoth, Kataklysm, The Haunted) as the producer for the new album. He has been to our rehearsal space and we started talking about the direction and sound for the new album, Sons Of The System. We gave him half of the demo songs so far and now he is doing his evaluation of the 14 songs we have given him. There are 12 more. So far, the demos are ONLY working titles. The first song that is more or less finished title-wise is ‘March Of The Tripods.’ We are entering the studio in September, and the album will be released in January 2010.”

Cormorant Reveals New Album, "Metazoa," Artwork and Announces Release Date

2009-08-04T19:26:00.000-07:00

San Francisco Bay Area progressive extreme metallers, CORMORANT, have just unveiled the artwork for their upcoming full-length album, "Metazoa," which is due out on September 22, 2009. The album will initially be released as a six panel Digipack by Saturnine Media, while a vinyl version will be made available in the coming months.

CORMORANT vocalist/bassist Arthur von Nagel comments on artist Julie Dillon’s work for Metazoa, “The colors she used were so vibrant, a style out of the norm for most metal, and a good match for the visual aspects of our music. I’m tired of all these bland and drab metal covers. Van Gogh proved you could use vibrant colors and still express dark and complex emotion. We're especially fond of the artwork's 'mural' quality, as the full piece actually extends over three whole panels of the Digipak, and her work is very old-school - there's a timeless quality to it. We first commissioned a logo from her, and her final design was absolutely stunning, so we of course felt a full-on album design was the right course of action. We couldn't be happier with the result.”

"Metazoa" was recorded with, produced, and mixed by Billy Anderson (NEUROSIS, MELVINS, SLEEP, PRIMORDIAL) while Justin Weis (HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE, LUDICRA, SLOUGH FEG) handled mastering duties.

Seventh Calling Finishes Recording New EP

2009-08-01T07:58:00.001-07:00

Seventh Calling has issued the following update about finishing the recording of their upcoming EP:

"Seventh Calling has completed tracking for their new EP. Alex completed solo tracks yesterday to put the final touches on the new material.

"We are very excited with playback at this point, as the material is the heaviest that SC has sounded yet. Kirk Moll has done an excellent job at the controls, and we are eagerly awaiting the final production. More details on the availability will be announced very soon."

Castrofate To Record New Album

2009-08-01T07:57:00.000-07:00

New York thrashers Castrofate have issued the following tour update and announcement about recording a new album:

"Wow! this is gonna be a big one! thanks so much for all your continued support here in NYC as we tear up Don Hill's on Saturday, August 29th! If you haven't gotten your ticket yet, we still have more! They're only $10, or 2 FOR $15, or 3 for $20!! Contact us at 516-532-9919 or Castrofate@aol.com for yours!

"This show will conclude our August tour and we will be performing 3 BRAND NEW SONGS from our NEXT ALBUM. We will then be heading down to FLORIDA to record the next album with JAMES MURPHY (ex-lead guitarist of TESTAMENT/DEATH) handling the production!

"Tomorrow we will be heading down to VIRGINIA for the first date of our US tour. SEE YOU SOON! \m/

Meliah Rage Pushes Back New Album "Masquerade" Release Date

2009-08-01T07:56:00.000-07:00

Boston metallers Meliah Rage have issued the following update about pushing back the release date of their upcoming album:

"Sorry we didn't let you know a little sooner but the release of our new record 'Masquerade' has been pushed back to August 25th. You can pre-order a copy and get in sooner at: Metro City Records (603) 629-9102 or here."

A trailer for the new album can also be viewed below.

Shadows Fall Offering "King Of Nothing" For Free Download

2009-08-01T07:55:00.000-07:00

Shadows Fall has issued the following announcement about offering the song "King of Nothing" as a free download for a limited time:

"Get 'King Of Nothing' before it's even available! Head over to Microsoft Windows Myspace page and go download it for FREE. But hurry this offer ends next Weds Aug 5th!"

"King of Nothing" is from Shadows Fall's upcoming album "Retribution," which is set for a September 15th release date.

Atreyu To Release 'Congregation Of The Damned' In October

2009-08-01T07:53:00.000-07:00

The long wait for ATREYU fans is over. The Orange County rock pioneers have completed the follow-up to 2007's acclaimed "Lead Sails Paper Anchor". The album, titled "Congregation of the Damned" produced by Bob Marlette (AIRBOURNE, OZZY OSBOURNE) and mixed by Rich Costey (THE MARS VOLTA, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), will be released October 27. A fall co-headlining tour with HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD is set to kick off on October 16 at The Pavilion in Lubbock, Texas.

"I wrote the line 'congregation of the damned' for one of the songs on the album and it got me thinking," says vocalist Alex Varkatzas. "It kind of feels like in a lot of ways that we, as members of a society, are just gathering around and collectively getting fucked over. When you look at what's going on in our economy and how other people treat each other, it's kind of like we're all just lemmings. We're lined up blankly staring blindly at nothing and just going along with the flow like a congregation of the damned. So this record really reflects my thoughts and feelings about that in every possible way."

While "Congregation of the Damned" addresses some dark, troubling subject matter, creating the album was far from a struggle. The band starting writing new material in January 2009 and by the time they entered Henson Studios in Los Angeles with producer Bob Marlette, they had 25 new songs.

"I think this is the longest our band has ever had laser-like focus on an album," Varkatzas says. "We were all working together really well and we had a great time in the studio with Bob, who we called BeelzeBob. He's this jovial cigar-smoking, goatee-sporting dude from Nebraska, and he really helped us fine tune the material and nail our best performances."

While "Congregation of the Damned" features some of the band's heaviest riffs ever on tracks like "You Were the King, Now You're Unconscious" and "Bleeding Is A Luxury", it also contains some of truly delicate and sentimental moments, including piano ballad "Wait For You".

"That one's just a beautiful song, and if you don't like it, you don't have a heart," Varkatzas says. "I'd say that this album is a mix of everything we've ever done. For every song that's more melodic or rock-driven there's a total shitkicker, and I think that's what makes us a well-rounded band."

ATREYU will remain on the road throughout most of 2010.

"The new set is gonna feature a lot of songs from 'Congregation' plus a bunch of other stuff," Varkatzas says. "We're just really happy with the album and we can't wait to play it for people live."

Katatonia Reveals New Album "Night Is The New Day" Cover Artwork

2009-08-01T07:51:00.000-07:00

Katatonia has revealed the artwork for their upcoming album "Night is the New Day." The artwork can be seen in a brief trailer video at Katatonia's website. "Night Is the New Day" will be released on October 19th (US – October 27th) via Peaceville Records.

Cradle Of Filth Posts "The Death Of Love" Music Video Online

2009-08-01T07:49:00.000-07:00

Cradle Of Filth has posted a new music video online for the track "The Death of Love," which comes from their latest album "Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder." The video can be viewed below.

Shock Metal Fest – Última información

2009-07-29T08:14:00.000-07:00

Muchos días han pasado desde que se supo de la cancelación del que iba a ser el Shock Metal Fest, y con el pasar del tiempo se han ido sucediendo diferentes eventos en los que la productora no parecía tomar parte. Pero el día de ayer, a través de su página oficial, la producción hizo público un comunicado en que intenta aclarar lo sucedido y, además, hace saber sus planes con respecto a lo que fue del Shock Metal Fest.

El comunicado que la productora publicó en su sitio web lo pueden leer AQUÍ.

Vengeful Reveals New Album "The Omnipresent Curse" Details And Artwork

2009-07-29T08:11:00.000-07:00

Montreal based death metallers Vengeful have issued the following announcement about revealing the cover artwork for their new album:

"Here we are again with something new. We would like to share the artwork for The Omnipresent Curse with you out there. Pretty sick stuff!!! It was once again painted by our long-time partner Martin Lacroix (Augury, Humanoid). We would also like to take this opportunity to announce the final track listing for our upcoming album."

The track listing will be as follows:

1. Forsaken
2. Beholder
3. Anguish
4. Detention
5. Lapsus
6. Nightmare
7. Sanctioned
8. Transcending

A teaser trailer for the album can also be viewed below.

VENGEFUL The Omnipresent Curse Album Teaser

Abigails Williams Posts "Acolytes" Live Video Clip Online

2009-07-29T08:09:00.000-07:00

Abigail Williams has posted a fan filmed video clip online of their performance of the song "Acolytes" from their debut full-length album "In The Shadow of a Thousand Suns." The video can be viewed below.

Agony Makes New Album, "The Devil's Breath" Available For Free Download

2009-07-29T08:08:00.000-07:00

On July 22nd, AGONY released their new album, "The Devil's Breath," online. The twelve song album, mixed by metal alchemist Logan Mader (Divine Heresy, Cavalera Conspiracy, Devildriver, Gojira, etc) and featuring Cello Dias (ex-Soulfly) on bass, is available for free download here (requires registration), including full-color print-quality CD artwork. You can also check out the band on their MySpace before registering to download the album.

Duskmachine Issues New Album Update

2009-07-28T12:51:00.000-07:00

DUSKMACHINE, the Canadian/German thrash metal band featuring PRIMAL FEAR/ex-ANNIHILATOR drummer Randy Black and former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russell Bergquist, has issued the following update:

"We'd just like to inform you that we're starting soon tracking the vocals [for the second DUSKMACHINE album]. Rhythm and clean guitars are done. Russ will start laying down the bass tracks in a studio in Vancouver, B.C. very soon. The whole recording process is quite a bit delayed due to the fact that two guys in the band have day jobs that make a constant working on the album almost impossible. We also think that rushing through it won't make it better, so we take the time it needs to work on it. But so far we're very pleased with the overall sound of the new material; it is exciting to hear it getting more complete when adding new instruments and parts. We hope the recordings will be done by late summer, then comes mixing and the usual search for interested labels/companies....still a long way to go."

DUSKMACHINE in September 2007 announced the addition of singer Mirko Prietzsch to the group's ranks.

The group's debut album, "The Final Fall", was released in November 2005 through Twilight in Germany.

For more information on DUSKMACHINE, visit www.duskmachine.com.

Scar Symmetry: New Album Track Listing Revealed

2009-07-26T09:38:00.000-07:00

Swedish melodic progressive death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY will release their new album, "Dark Matter Dimensions", in October via Nuclear Blast Records.

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. The Iconoclast
02. The Consciousness Eaters
03. Noumenon And Phenomenon
04. Ascension Chamber
05. Mechanical Soul Cybernetics
06. Non-Human Era
07. Dark Matter Dimensions
08. Sculptor Void
09. A Parenthesis In Eternity
10. Frequency-Shifter
11. Radiant Strain
12. Pariah

Death Before Dishonor Streaming Entire New Album "Better Ways To Die" Online

2009-07-24T12:11:00.000-07:00

Boston's Death Before Dishonor are currently streaming their entire new album "Better Ways To Die" online. The songs can be heard at the band's MySpace page. "Better Ways To Die" is currently set for a June 28th release date.

Caliban Posts New Song, "Caliban's Revenge," Online

2009-07-24T12:10:00.000-07:00

Caliban has posted a new song, "Caliban's Revenge," on their MySpace page. The track comes off their upcoming album, "Say Hello To Tragedy."

Belphegor Announces New Album "Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn"

2009-07-24T12:09:00.000-07:00

Belphegor will release its 8th full length album entitled "Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn" on 9th October in Europe and 20th October in USA/ Brazil, via Nuclear Blast records. A digipak edition will include the video clip for the track "Der Geistertreiber" as well as "making-of" scenes.

The track listing will be as follows:

1. Walpurgis Rites
2. Hail The New Flesh
3. The Crosses Made Of Bone
4. Reichswehr In Blood
5. Der Geistertreiber
6. Veneratio Diaboli - I Am Sin
7. Destroyer Hekate
8. Enthralled Toxic Sabbath
9. Hexenwahn - Totenkult

Syrach Updates New Album Release Dates

2009-07-22T09:03:00.000-07:00

Norwegian metallers Syrach have issued the following announcement about updating the release dates for their new album "A Dark Burial:"

"There has been some changes in the release dates for germany/austria and the US

"The new ones are for GER/AUT 07.08. and for USA 22.09., the other dates stay the same. Please notice this, and get in the line outside your local record store on the dates!

"We salute you!"

Behemoth Posts Preview of "Evangelion" DVD Bonus Footage

2009-07-22T09:02:00.000-07:00

Behemoth's "Evangelion" will be released in North America as a digi-pak containing the record as well as a bonus DVD that follows Behemoth throughout the recording process. The footage was shot while the band forged "Evangelion" between January and May of 2009. Fans can view a sneak preview of this footage at this location.

"Evangelion" was recorded in the band's hometown at Radio Gdansk studio with longtime sound engineer Malta, the Wieslawscy Brothers, and Daniel Bergstrand (drum engineering) in the producers' chairs. Evangelion was mixed in Miloco Studios by Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Slipknot, Carcass, Napalm Death) and will be unleashed in the US on August 11th via Metal Blade Records and in Europe on August 9th via Nuclear blast.

Marduk To Release 'Wormwood' In September

2009-07-22T09:01:00.000-07:00

Swedish black metallers MARDUK will release their eleventh album, "Wormwood", in September via Regain Records (the exact release date has not yet been announced). The CD was recorded at Endarker Studios in Norrköping, Sweden with engineer/producer Magnus Devo Andersson. The album's release will be followed by a world tour, dubbed "Funeral Nation 2009/2010", which will kick off in Europe.

Check out photos from the "Wormwood" recording sessions at this location.

MARDUK's last CD, "Rom 5:12", was released in North America in May 2007 via Regain/Koch.

MARDUK was formed by guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson with the goal of becoming the "most blasphemous band in the world." The group's musical style started out as straight-forward, death metal-influenced black metal, but as the years went by progressed into a fast and intense form of black metal.

Destructor Bass Player's Murderer Denied Parole

2009-07-21T08:13:00.000-07:00

Robert Bedzyk, Jr., who was convicted of murdering DESTRUCTOR bass player Dave Iannicca 21 years ago, was denied parole by the Ohio Parole Board in a decision rendered on July 14, 2009. His next parole hearing has been scheduled for November 2012.

A petition drive supported by the international heavy metal community to deny parole for Bedzyk generated 4,271 signatures. These signatures were submitted to the parole board for consideration before reviewing the case.

Iannicca played on and contributed songwriting to DESTRUCTOR's underground classic "Maximum Destruction" album, released by Auburn Records in 1985. The band was in the studio recording the follow-up effort and major label debut, "Decibel Casualties", for Island/Auburn Records when the tragedy happened.

Iannicca had just gotten engaged to his girlfriend on Christmas Eve. The band was celebrating both the engagement and their major label deal with a small private party at their practice spot for New Year's Eve. Bedzyk, a stranger, crashed the party after wandering in from a bar down the street. He began bothering the guests and refused to leave. After finally persuading Bedzyk out of the building, the band noticed he was still lingering outside. They were worried about any further trouble or damage to where they leased their practice spot from. Iannicca, always a peacemaker, approached him in the parking lot with open arms again asking him to just leave and that no one wanted any trouble. Bedzyk had a long knife hidden behind him and suddenly stabbed Iannicca directly through the heart, cutting it in two. He tried running away but was caught down the street and held until the police arrived. Iannicca never made it out of the parking lot alive. He bled to death minutes later with the band and his fiancée by his side.

Both the band and Auburn Records' Bill Peters, who had a very close friendship with Iannicca, had a difficult time continuing after the incident. It took several years to recover and both went on a temporary hiatus. After several bass players did not work out, DESTRUCTOR eventually connected with bass player Jamie Walters (MIDNIGHT, ex-BOULDER). They have gone on to record several more albums for Auburn and travel to Europe on a regular basis. Last year the Cleveland-based thrash band performed at both the Wacken Open Air and Headbangers Open Air festivals in Germany.

"Dave was a very close personal friend of mine", says Bill Peters. "I wish he could have been there with us to experience all of the recordings and tours we have done since his passing. We often talked about how great it would be to do things like playing overseas. The band's dream came true but it was without Dave. This tragic loss affected so many people."

Iannicca's father passed away shortly thereafter, due indirectly to the stress of having to deal with his son's death. Ianicca's surviving mother, two brothers and five sisters have had a difficult time coping with the losses.

"My brother was very special to me from the minute he was born", says Pam Iannicca. "We bonded at an early age and I vowed I would always be there for him. We were very close growing up. I supported him with the band. David had such a bright future. All of his hard work he had put into music was finally paying off and then to have this happen? During the holidays, I had asked David if he had made a resolution for the new year and he said he hadn't but did have one wish instead. He said 'I just want everyone to be happy'. He was such a selfless, quiet, humble kind of person. He promised me a black limousine ride to his first big concert after the new album came out but instead a black limousine ended up taking me to the cemetery. I lost my brother and my father. "

Channel 5 ABC News interview - 1987:

Fall of Efrafa Posts New Concept Album, "Inlé," for Free Download

2009-07-21T08:06:00.000-07:00

UK heavy atmospheric post hardcore band Fall of Efrafa has made their latest album "Inle" available for free download. You can also pre-order the album on CD or colored vinyl here.

Influenced by the mythological and political overtones in the book "Watership Down" by Richard Adams, it is a concept project, a trilogy of records known collectively as "The Warren Of Snares" - "Owsla," "Elil" and "Inlé." The narrative follows an iron age society oppressed by a theocratic rule, dying at the hands of ignorant ideology, their struggle to overcome both physical and mental hardship and to strike out against the ultimate enemy, the encroachment of man.

"Inlé," the final record will be released late August 2009.

You can check out a video of a live performance below to get a taste of what this band is like.

Fall of Efrafa's "Dominion Theology" video
Fall of Efrafa - Dominion Theology

Hackneyed Posts New Song, "Finger On The Trigger" Online

2009-07-21T08:05:00.000-07:00

Death metal outfit Hackneyed has posted a new song online entitled, "Finger On The Trigger." You can check it out by heading to the bands official Myspace. The song comes from the bands forthcoming new studio album, "Burn After Reaping" which is set to be released through Nuclear Blast Records on August 14th.

Scar Symmetry Reveals New Album Title And A New Artwork

2009-07-21T08:04:00.000-07:00

Swedish melodic progressive death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have set "Dark Matter Dimensions" as the title of their new album, due in October via Nuclear Blast Records.

SCAR SYMMETRY parted ways with singer Christian Älvestam last year due to "business and creative differences and lack of interpersonal chemistry." The band explained at the time, "We came to a point where the band's existence was in jeopardy because of these differences, and the only way for us to continue with an inspired state of mind was to go through with this change in the lineup."

Christian has since been replaced by Roberth Karlsson (lead growl vocals and backing clean vocals) and Lars Palmqvist (lead clean vocals and backing growl vocals).

A photo of the new SCAR SYMMETRY lineup can be viewed below.

SCAR SYMMETRY's latest album, "Holographic Universe", registered the following first-week chart positions in Europe:

Finland: #37
UK: #39 (Indie chart)
Austria: #65
Germany: #68

In the U.S., the CD debuted at No. 33 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

An e-card for the CD is available at this location.

Scarsymmetry drumrecording 2009

Belphegor: New Album Track Listing, Release Dates Revealed

2009-07-18T07:40:00.000-07:00

Austrian blackened death metal outfit BELPHEGOR has completed work on its eighth full-length studio album, "Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn", on October 9 in Europe and October 20 in North American via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2008's "Bondage Goat Zombie" was recorded at Andy Classen's (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, NEAERA, ASPHYX) Stage One Studios in Kassel, Germany.

"Walpurgis Rites Hexenwahn" track listing:

01. Walpurgis Rites
02. Veneratio Diaboli - I Am Sin
03. Hail The New Flesh
04. Reichswehr In Blood
05. The Crosses Made Of Bone
06. Der Geistertreiber
07. Destroyer Hekate
08. Enthralled Toxic Sabbath
09. Hexenwahn - Totenkult

The digipack version will include the video for the track "Der Geistertreiber" as well as making-of material.

Commented frontman Helmuth: "With these nine compositions/arrangements, we continue to piss on the damn mainstream. It's BELPHEGOR to the highest; the hymns are extremely varied, more intense and epic than ever, [and] there are new elements and structures added. Also, we used some haunting samples here and there, to give the album a cold and ritualistic feel."

He continued, "On 'Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn', you will hear my most fucked up vocals to date; also the lyrical content is offensive and insane. The witch/devil concept is amazing to work with and we used alot of original chants/ incantations from archaic scripts."

BELPHEGOR has tapped Brazilian artist Marcelo Hvc to handle the graphics for the new album.

Added Serpenth: "The idea is to capture the okkultic orgiastic processions from the Broken Mountain, the Walpurgis night in the images."

Check out photos from the recording sessions at this location.

"Bondage Goat Zombie" entered the Austrian album chart at position No. 42 upon its release in early 2008. The CD also landed on the German chart at No. 81.

BELPHEGOR's video for the CD's title track can be viewed below. The clip was shot with acclaimed Austrian director Florian Werner.

Dark Funeral Posts Live Video Clip Online

2009-07-18T07:39:00.000-07:00

Dark Funeral has posted a live video clip of their performance at the Rockweekend on July 9th. The video can be viewed below.

Generation Kill Streaming New Song "Feast For The Wolfs" Online

2009-07-15T14:31:00.002-07:00

Generation Kill, which features Exodus vocalist Rob Dukes, is currently streaming a new preview track online. The song "Feast For The Wolfs" can be heard on the band's MySpace page.

The Kovenant To Reissue Three Albums

2009-07-15T14:31:00.001-07:00

Metal Mind Productions has issued the follow announcement about re-releasing three studio albums by The Kovenant on September 8th in the U.S. and July 27th in Europe:

"The Kovenant is certainly one of the most intriguing bands ever to emerge on the Scandinavian metal scene. Throughout their career they went through name, line-up and style changes, constantly developing their musical formula in every possible way. Metal Mind Productions presents the exclusive re-releases of Kovenant’s three amazing albums – ‘Nexus Polaris’, ‘Animatronic’ and ‘S.E.T.I.’ – showcasing a group that is not afraid to experiment with different genres, taking their music far beyond black and industrial metal boundaries…

"‘Nexus Polaris’ (1998) The band’s second full-length release brought a totally new approach towards black metal, making the musical content much more melodic and progressive than on their previous offering ‘In Times Before the Light’. The entire album was filled with various fascinating elements, such as the oriental vibe in the opening ‘The Sulphur Feast’, the piano interlude to ‘Bizarre Cosmic Industries’ and folk-inspired guitars in ‘Bringer of the Sixth Sun’. All these additions were rather unacceptable for classic black metal fans, but they proved that The Covenant (name of the band was spelled with ‘C’ at that time) was a much more ambitious group that one could imagine. The music on ‘Nexus Polaris’ was called many different names by the critics, including experimental black metal and orchestral black metal with melodic death and power metal influences. The Covenant’s guitarist, Blackheart, had a different name for it – progressive space metal. But whatever you called it, one thing was certain – it worked. The LP sold over 15000 copies in the first week alone and won a Grammy award in Norway for best hard rock album. What is more, the release of ‘Nexus Polaris’ was followed by a two-week promotional tour, parts of which were shot by the Norwegian national television and aired as a six-episode documentary. With more upcoming performances (such as the headlining gig at the Iilosaari Rock Festival in Finland), The Covenant was ready to take over the world. New digipak edition includes 2 bonus tracks.

"‘Animatronic’ (1999) The LP took a completely different musical turn, infecting the atmospheric black metal formula with industrial influences and even some elements of techno and trance music! The result was truly spectacular – by adding a handful of futuristic noises and special effects, The Kovenant introduced a fascinating new sound, while still retaining their primal metal heaviness. Also the vocals changed - Lex Icon took a more diverse approach towards his singing, using rough vocals and extremely high-pitched screams, occasionally backed by the voice of opera singer Eileen Küpper. With such impressive tracks as ‘New World Order’, ‘The Human Abstract’ and the amazing cover version of Babylon Zoo’s song ‘Spaceman’, ‘Animatronic’ proved to be a big success for the band - the critics were a bit skeptical at first, but soon they gave the new album high ratings. Some called it an industrialized ‘Nexus Polaris’, while others compared it to the works of Children of Bodom, Rammstein and even Nine Inch Nails.

"‘S.E.T.I.’ (2003) The album was taking the band’s industrial style even further and making the music truly apocalyptic. Such songs as the cyberpunk-inspired ‘Cybertrash’, the misanthropic, fast-paced ‘Via Negativa’ and the ultra-electronic ‘The Perfect End’ were proof enough. The reviewers were once again quite skeptical about the new release, but eventually found the band’s improved formula more than convincing. Some critics were even comparing The Kovenent’s newest opus to the works of Marilyn Manson and Korn! One of the biggest improvements on the album was definitely Lex Icon’s singing, who finally began to experiment with clean vocals (clearly inspired by the doom metal genre). New digipak edition includes 2 bonus tracks.

"By blending black metal with apocalyptic, industrial sound, The Kovenant proved that music can overcome any given boundaries. All three of the re-released albums - ‘Nexus Polaris’, ‘Animatronic’ and ‘S.E.T.I.’ – introduce a new level of modern, cybernetic metal, perfect for anyone who seeks diversity in extreme music. Remember - only those with open minds can truly join The Kovenant…

"Re-issues will be available in new digipak edition, each limited to 2000 numbered copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on a golden disc. The release date is scheduled for 27th July in Europe and 8th September in USA (via MVD)."

Echoes of Eternity: New Album Track Listing Revealed

2009-07-15T14:28:00.000-07:00

California-based, female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY will release their second album, entitled "As Shadows Burn", in North America on September 22 via Nuclear Blast Records (the LP will be issued in Europe on September 25 through Massacre). The follow-up to 2007's "The Forgotten Goddess" was produced and mixed by former MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist Logan Mader, who has previously worked with GOJIRA, DIVINE HERESY, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and CAVALERA CONSPIRACY.

Commented guitarist/songwriter Brandon S. Patton: "Working with Logan Mader on 'As Shadows Burn' was amazing. We had a lot of respect for him from the start, given his experience as a professional guitarist with MACHINE HEAD in the '90s and the great work he's done as a mixer and producer in recent years, the most recent GOJIRA album being a prime example.

"The difference between our debut album and this second album is night and day! On the first album, the mix was really uneven and the vocals had WAY too much effects on them. On 'As Shadows Burn', we captured a much more natural feel as a band. It doesn't sound so fucking processed and stiff. The guitars and drumming are way more aggressive and the band is smokin', with the whole album being slam-packed with killer riffs. The production and mix is a million times better. And Francine [Boucher] delivers an AMAZING vocal performance that is going to make people wake the fuck up. Even if you've made up your mind that you hate female-fronted metal, you are probably going to dig this record because first and foremost, it's a KILLER metal record.

"The title of the album actually came from a line in the chorus of the song 'Veiled Horizon'. It was short and evoked strong imagery in our mind. We thought that title would lead to a really cool album cover if we worked with the right artist. And it did. [Brazilian artist] Gustavo Sazes (OLD MAN’S CHILD, FIREWIND, GOD FORBID) really nailed it!

"We would love to take this bad boy on the road in 2010. It would be a damned shame if we didn't because we designed this record to fucking kick ass live! We missed a great chance to do a tour at the beginning of next year, so we are hanging tight for the right tour offer so we can get out on the road."

"As Shadows Burn" track listing:

01. Ten Of Swords
02. A Veiled Horizon
03. Memories Of Blood And Gold
04. The Scarlet Embrace
05. Descent Of A Blackened Soul
06. Twilight Fires
07. Buried Beneath A Thousand Dreams
08. Letalis Deus
09. Funeral In The Sky

ECHOES OF ETERNITY's Olle Carlsson-directed video for the song "Voices in a Dream" can be viewed below. The track, which was chosen by the fans via a poll conducted at the band's official MySpace page, comes off the group's debut album, "The Forgotten Goddess", which was released in the U.S. on February 20, 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records (February 2 in Germany). The CD was recorded over a six-month period in Venice, California at RavensWork Studios and produced, engineered, and mastered by Eric Ryan.

Testament To Record New Album, Cancels South American Tour Dates

2009-07-14T15:34:00.000-07:00

Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament has announced that they will not be embarking on their South American tour this September, so that they can enter the studio to record their new studio album. The band will still be performing in the U.K. and Europe this Summer however.

Hypocrisy Announces New Album Release Date

2009-07-14T15:33:00.000-07:00

Hypocrisy mainman, Peter Tägtgren, has issued the following update:

"Hey, its about time for an update now. We have a title for the new album now: 'A Taste Of Extreme Divinity!'. I'm at the end of the recording and mixing, a few songs left to sing on. The rest are done mixingwise... It's just been too busy with touring and recording bands, and I didn't wanna burn myself out totally. Were happy of the result so far, it got everything a HYPO album should have in our own point of view. We will release it October 23rd and start touring in the USA Nov 5th, supporting Ensiferum, then in January 2010 we do a headline tour in Europe, after that we'll try to hit rest of the world, stay tuned for more updates in a few weeks!"

Walls Of Jericho Announces South American Tour Dates

2009-07-14T15:32:00.000-07:00

WALLS OF JERICHO are set to embark on a South American tour this September. The South American tour dates are as follows:

Friday, September 11th Quito, Ecuador
Saturday,September 12th Bogota, Colombia
Sunday, September 13th Bogota, Colombia
Monday,September 14th Caracas, Venezuela
Wednesday, September 16th Rosario, Argentina
Thursday, September 17th Buenos Aires, Argentina
Friday, September 18th Santiago, Chile
Saturday, September 19th Campinas, Brazil
Sunday, September 20th Sao Paulo, Brazil

Austrian Death Machine Gives Update On New Album, "Double Brutal"

2009-07-10T10:05:00.000-07:00

Austrian Death Machine mainman Tim Lambesis has issued an update on their upcoming album that they are working on, entitled "Double Brutal." Here it is:

"I can't believe how fantastic things are going with the recording of 'Double Brutal.' For starters, I thought I would note that Rusty Cooley just finished a guitar solo on the album. If you're not familiar with his shredding guitar work, then you can listen to songs on his site.

"Now regarding Ahhnold himself!... I've been visited in the studio by my friend Fake Arnold who you can visit at. This album will be a good test of true Ahhnold fans to see if they can tell the difference between the lines done by Ahhnold himself, Fake Arnold, and our contest winner Timothy Benham."

Timothy Benham, who is from Oklahoma, won the contest set forth by the band for best Arnold impersonation. You can check out a video of his contest entry below.

Caliban Posts "24 Years" Video Trailer Online

2009-07-10T10:04:00.000-07:00

German metal outfit Caliban has posted a new video trailer online for their next music video, "24 Years." You can check it out below. The full music video will be posted online on July 17th, with the bands next album, "Say Hello To Tragedy" being released on August 24th in Europe and August 25th in North America.

Korn Posts New Album Teaser Video Online

2009-07-10T10:03:00.000-07:00

Nu metal pioneers Korn has posted a short teaser video online for their forthcoming new studio album. You can check it out below. Although no details have been confirmed yet, the album is expected to be released in the first quarter of next year.

Korn - new album video teaser

Ravage Reveals New Album, "The End of Tomorrow," Details

2009-07-09T06:08:00.000-07:00

Boston Massachusetts metalers RAVAGE are ready to unleash their Metal Blade Records debut, "The End of Tomorrow" on August 18th. Artwork was handled by the famed artist Ed Repka who is known best for his Megadeth covers as well as cover art for Death, Municipal Waste, Toxic Holocaust, and Austrian Death Machine. "The End of Tomorrow" seamlessly intertwines the sounds of New Wave of British Heavy Metal, late 80's American Thrash Metal and late 90's European power metal to showcase the band's signature style. The album is sure to be enjoyed by metal maniacs young and old as it blends the soaring vocal and guitar melodies of Iron Maiden and Helloween with the raw power of thrashers like Testament and Kreator, presented in a crisply modern production-style courtesy of producer Peter Rutcho.

Vocalist Al Ravage comments on the album, "This album has been a very, very long time in the making and we'd like to thank Metal Blade for giving traditional, no-bullshit, American heavy metal a chance again. Also thanks to Peter Rutcho for his great production work on the album (giving new life and freshness to a classic sound), and Ed Repka (for inviting you all to share a glimpse into Ravage's corner of the singularly demented alternate reality he has created with mere brush strokes). 'The End' is finally near! Get ready to Ravage and we'll see you on tour this fall."

"The End of Tomorrow" track listing is as follows:

01. The Halls of Madness
02. Reign Fall
03. Freedom Fighter
04. Damn Nation
05. The Shredder
06. Into The Shackles
07. In Shattered Dreams
08. The Nightmare's Hold: Part 1
09. Nightcrawler
10. The Nightmare's Hold: Part 2
11. Grapes of Wrath
12. The End of Tomorrow

RAVAGE tour dates are currently as follows:

08/02 - Mexico, ME - The Mexico Metalfest w/ Psychostick, Ripfence and more
08/07 - NY Buffalo - Club Diablo w/ Herod
08/08 - PA - Pittsburgh - TBA
08/09 - OH - Cincinatti - TBA
08/10 - OH - Cleveland Now That's Class
08/11 - Fort Wayne IN - TBA
08/12 - Canton OH - Sadie Renee's w/ Mortifier, For Glory & Empire and 3S0
08/13 - MO St. Louis at The Library
08/15 - MO - KC Power Fest w/ Seventh Calling
08/17 - KY - Louisville - TBA
08/18 - NC - Raleigh - Volume 11 w/ Seventh Calling, and Hellrazor
08/20 - PA - Allentown - The Rock Room at The Sterling Hotel w/ Seventh Calling
08/21 - NJ - Clifton at Dingbatz w/ Seventh Calling
08/22 - MA - Everett w/ Faith Factor and Seventh Calling
08/23 - QC - Montreal - TBA
08/24 - ON - Ottawa - TBA
08/25 - ON -Toronto at The Reverb w/ Skullfist and Unleash The Archers
08/26 - WI - Madison - TBA
08/27 - ND Fargo at The Nestor Tavern
08/28 - MB - Brandon at The North Hill Inn
08/29 - MB - Winnipeg - TBA
08/30 - MN - Minneapolis - TBA
08/31 - WI - Milwaukee - TBA
09/01 - Chicago IL Doug's Rock House Chicago IL
09/02 - ON - Windsor - TBA
09/03 - ON - Hamilton Club Absinthe
09/04 - CT - Legends Rock Bar
09/05 - RI - Providence - TBA
09/06 - CT - The Webster Theater w/ Doro Pesch
09/06 - MA - Worcester - CD RELEASE PARTY
09/08 - NY - New York City - TBA
09/11 - FL - TBA
09/12 - FL - TBA
09/17 - SC - Spartanburg at Ground Zero w/ A Lower Deep
09/18 - GA - Marietta - The Local
09/19 - AL - Huntsville at The Benchwarmer w/ A Lower Deep
09/20 - LA - New Orleans - TBA
09/21 - TX - College Station The Stafford - Metal Mondays
09/22 - TX - Austin Red 7
09/23 - TX - Waco - TBA
09/24 - TX - Fort Worth at Rock Star Sports Bar
09/25 - TX - Lubbock Whisky Dix w/ Self Hatred
09/26 - AZ - Mesa U.B.'s Bar Rattlehead
09/27 - CA - Los Angeles - TBA
09/28 - CA - San Diego - TBA
09/29 - CA - Bakersfield - TBA
09/30 - CA - Fresno - TBA
10/01 - CA - San Jose The Voodoo Lounge w/ Kylesa
10/02 - CA - Sacramento at The Kennel Club
10/03 - OR - Medford - TBA
10/04 - WA - Seattle at El Corazon w/ Stratovarius
10/05 - WA - Tacoma - TBA
10/06 - ID - Payette at The Sundance Saloon
10/07 - ID - Boise at Gusto's
10/08 - UT - Salt Lake City - TBA
10/09 - NV - Las Vegas at Yayos w/ Malus Rex
10/17 - NJ - Iron and Steel Festival at Hanger 84 Vineland NJ w/ Ross The Boss, Faith Factor and more
10/22 - NY - New York City Metal Blade Presents The CMJ Music Fest
10/23 - Marietta GA Pathfinder Metalfest at The Local
10/31 - OH - All Hallow's Eve Metalfest at The Historic Majestic Theater in Chillicothe

Brand New Sin Announces "Distilled" Album Release Party

2009-07-09T06:07:00.000-07:00

Brand New Sin released their new album "Distilled" today, July 8th. The band has announced a release party for the album on Friday, July 10th at Mac’s Bad Art Bar in Mattydale, NY. Prior to the CD release party, Brand New Sin will also be at the Hot Topic at the Great Northern Mall.

Sonata Arctica Reveals New Album Details

2009-07-09T06:06:00.000-07:00

Finnish heavy metal group Sonata Arctica has announced their new studio album will be entitled, "The Days Of Grays." It will be released in North America on September 22nd and on September 18th in the rest of the world.

The tracklisting for the album is as follows:

Limited two-CD digipak:
"Everything Fades To Gray" (Instrumental)
"Deathaura"
"The Last Amazing Grays"
"Flag In The Ground"
"Breathing"
"Zeroes"
"The Dead Skin"
"Juliet"
"No Dream Can Heal A Broken Heart"
"As If The World Wasn’t Ending"
"The Truth Is Out There"
"Everything Fades To Gray" (full version)

Bonus Track:
"In The Dark"

Daath Posts "Day Of Endless Night" Video Online

2009-07-09T06:03:00.000-07:00

Atlanta, Georgia based metal group Daath has posted thier new music video online for the song, "Day Of Endless Night." You can check it out below. The song comes from the album, "The Concealers" which was released in April of this year via Century Media Records.

ZOOM News

2009-07-07T07:45:00.000-07:00

*Winds Of Plague Posts New Song, "Soldiers Of Doomsday," Online
-California metal band, Winds Of Plague, has posted a new song, entitled "Soldiers Of Doomsday," on their MySpace page. The song comes off their upcoming album, "The Great Stone War."

*Sarkom Posts New Song, "To Ruin Something That Was Never Meant To Be," Online
-Norwegian black metal band Sarkom has uploaded the title song "To Ruin Something That Was Never Meant To Be" from their 7" vinyl, which was released last month to their MySpace page.

The band comments on the song, "No worries, this is not the future sound of Sarkom, but we wanted to do something different."

*Kruger To Release New Album in March 2010
-Swiss metal band, Kruger, has issued the following update:

"Beloved and gigantic fanbase, some news about what we have been doing the past weeks, since you might think the answer is 'nothing' - it aint'!"

"We've finally completed the new songs for our upcoming album, which is scheduled for... March 2010! Slow dudes, uh?"

"The new baby, still on the incomparable Listenable Records (the only label whose fierce professionalism and reckless humor fits Kruger) will be a hell of beast, made of eight tracks that, we might say, are even a bit more frontal than they used to be."

"We'll spend this summer to prepare the recording, starting end of September!"

*Stream August Burns Red's New Album, "Constellations," Online
-August Burns Red are set to release their new album, "Constellations," on July 14th through Solid State Records. The band has decided to post their entire album for streaming on their MySpace page.

The band will also be doing the following signing sessions:

7/11 @ 2pm.
100 SOUTH BROAD STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19110-1001
Pre-order "Constellations" and get a free August Burns Poster. Then pick up your reserved copy on Tuesday!

7/15 @ 4pm
26 E RANDOLPH ST
CHICAGO IL 60601-3604
Buy "Constellations" and get a free Emery poster

*Skeletonwitch Reveals New Album Release Date
-Skeletonwitch, who are currently hard at work on their new studio album with producer Jack Endino, has revealed that their new album will be entitled, "Breathing The Fire" and will be released on October 13th. The band also posted a new message from the studio. It reads as follows:

"It's exciting to hear the new material coming to fruition," says guitarist Scott Hedrick. "Working with 'Full Metal' Jack Endino is killer. He's fucking amazing at what he does, and he's a real mad scientist in the studio!"

Adds guitarist Nate Garnette, "Things are going well in the studio. We just finished tracking the drums, which are sounding fucking great. Now it's time for the guitars!"

Dark Tranquillity to Release New Album in 2010

2009-07-04T15:29:00.000-07:00

Dark Tranquillity has issued the following album update:

"Time to let you in on the plans for our upcoming ninth (or tenth, depending on how you count) full-length album. The as-yet-untitled beast will be recorded in September and October and released in early 2010 through Century Media Records.

"We'll keep the recording setup completely in-house this time. Drums will be tracked in Daniel Antonsson's studio, while the remaining instruments will be immortalized in Martin Brändström's newly renovated Rogue music facilities. The mixing duties will once again be handled by Tue Madsen in his Antfarm studio in Denmark.

"As for the music itself, it's a bit too early to delve into details, but the material feels diverse and fresh and covers all the facets of the D.T. sound. Those who are familiar with our songwriting process know that we always keep re-arranging and experimenting with the material until the recording starts, and while we currently have the basic foundations for around 10 songs, many things are still open.

"Some tentative song titles are 'I am the void,' 'Zero distance,' 'the burden of love alive,' 'Archangelsk' and 'Memories in reverse,' though these are subject to change as usual."

Children of Bodom Cover Album Tracklists Revealed

2009-07-03T13:32:00.000-07:00

Children of Bodom has revealed the tracklists for the upcoming cover album, entitled "Skeletons in the Closet," scheduled to be released worldwide this fall. The tracklists are as follows:

Europe:

1. "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
2. "Hell Is For Children" (Pat Benatar)*
3. "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" (Ramones)
4. "Mass Hypnosis" (Sepultura)
5. "Don't Stop At The Top" (Scorpions)
6. "Silent Scream" (Slayer)
7. "She Is Beautiful" (Andrew W.K.)
8. "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" (Kenny Rogers)
9. "Bed Of Nails" (Alice Cooper)
10. "Hellion" (W.A.S.P.)
11. "Aces High" (Iron Maiden)
12. "Rebel Yell" (Billy Idol)
13. "No Commands" (Stone)
14. "Antisocial" (Trust/Anthrax)*
15. "Talk Dirty To Me" (Poison)
16. "War Inside My Head" (Suicidal Tendencies)**
17. "Ooops! I Did It Again" (Britney Spears)

USA

1. "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
2. "Hell Is For Children" (Pat Benatar)*
3. "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" (Ramones)
4. "Mass Hypnosis" (Sepultura)
5. "Don't Stop At The Top" (Scorpions)
6. "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" (Kenny Rogers)
7. "Hellion" (W.A.S.P.)
8. "Aces High" (Iron Maiden)
9. "Rebel Yell" (Billy Idol)
10. "No Commands" (Stone)
11. "Antisocial" (Trust/Anthrax)
12. "Talk Dirty To Me" (Poison)
13. "Ghost Riders In The Sky" (Stan Jones)
14. "War Inside My Head" (Suicidal Tendencies)**
15. "Ooops! I Did It Again" (Britney Spears)

Japan

1. "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
2. "Hell Is For Children" (Pat Benatar)*
3. "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" (Ramones)
4. "Don't Stop At The Top" (Scorpions)
5. "Silent Scream" (Slayer)
6. "She Is Beautiful" (Andrew W.K.)
7. "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" (Kenny Rogers)
8. "Bed Of Nails" (Alice Cooper)
9. "Aces High" (Iron Maiden)
10. "Antisocial" (Trust/Anthrax)*
11. "Talk Dirty To Me" (Poison)
12. "Ghost Riders In The Sky" (Stan Jones)
13. "War Inside My Head" (Suicidal Tendencies)**
14. "Ooops! I Did It Again" (Britney Spears)

*previously unreleased track recorded at Beyond Abilities studios, summer 2009
**previously unreleased track recorded at Petrax studios, fall 2007

The Black Dahlia Murder Reveals New Album Title

2009-07-03T13:31:00.000-07:00

American outfit The Black Dahlia Murder has announced that they will be naming their forthcoming new studio album, "Deflorate." The record will be released in September of this year through Metal Blade Records. Stay tuned for further details.

Vader Posts New Song, "We Are The Horde" Online

2009-07-03T13:30:00.000-07:00

Polish death metal legends Vader has posted a song from their forthcoming new studio album, "Necropolis" online. You can check out the song "We Are The Horde" at the bands official Myspace. The album will be released on August 21st in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and on September 22nd in North America.

Megadeth Reveals "Endgame" Tracklisting And Release Date

2009-07-03T13:29:00.001-07:00

American thrash metal legends Megadeth has revealed the release date for their forthcoming new studio album, "Endgame." The record will be released on September 15th through Roadrunner Records. The band has also revealed the albums tracklisting, which is as follows;

"Dialectic Chaos"
"This Day We Fight!"
"44 Minutes"
"1,320"
"Bite The Hand That Feeds"
"Bodies Left Behind"
"Endgame"
"The Hardest Part Of Letting Go... Sealed With A Kiss"
"Headcrusher"
"How the Story Ends"
"Nothing Left To Lose"

Burnt By The Sun Posts New Song, “Inner Station,” Online

2009-07-03T13:27:00.000-07:00

BURNT BY THE SUN have posted a second advance track, “Inner Station,” from their new full length album "Heart Of Darkness." “Inner Station” can be heard now via the band’s MySpace page along with “F-Unit” and a preview of the "Heart Of Darkness" artwork. The brand new track is also available now as an exclusive advance download via the Relapse Records Contamination 2009 Itunes digital album.

BURNT BY THE SUN have posted a series of four in-studio videos shot during the Heart Of Darkness recording sessions online now at this location. The web episodes were produced by Ronen Kauffman of IssueOriented.com. "Heart Of Darkness," the follow-up to 2003’s "The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good," was recorded at Trax East Recording Studios with producer Eric Rachel (HATEBREED, THE RED CHORD, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, A LIFE ONCE LOST). "Heart Of Darkness" is set for an August 18th North American release date, August 24th internationally.

Dark Tranquillity To Enter Studio In September

2009-07-03T13:25:00.000-07:00

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have issued the following update:

"Time to let you in on the plans for our upcoming ninth (or tenth, depending on how you count) full-length album. The as-yet-untitled beast will be recorded in September and October and released in early 2010 through Century Media Records.

"We'll keep the recording setup completely in-house this time. Drums will be tracked in Daniel Antonsson's [bass] studio, while the remaining instruments will be immortalized in Martin Brändström's [electronics] newly renovated Rogue music facilities. The mixing duties will once again be handled by Tue Madsen in his Antfarm studio in Denmark.

"As for the music itself, it's a bit too early to delve into details, but the material feels diverse and fresh and covers all the facets of the DARK TRANQUILLITY sound. Those who are familiar with our songwriting process know that we always keep re-arranging and experimenting with the material until the recording starts, and while we currently have the basic foundations for around 10 songs, many things are still open. The final result is likely to surprise ourselves as well as you people.

"Some tentative song titles are 'I Am The Void', 'Zero Distance', 'The Burden Of Love Alive', 'Archangelsk' and 'Memories In Reverse', though these are subject to change as usual."

Video footage of DARK TRANQUILLITY performing the song "Edenspring" at the Orpheum in Graz, Austria in November 2008 has been posted on the band's official YouTube channel and can be viewed below.

DARK TRANQUILLITY's "Projector", "Haven" and "Damage Done" albums were re-released in a luxurious slipcase packaging with bonus material as well as the rarities compilation "Yesterworlds" on May 25, 2009 in Europe via Century Media Records. All releases are available at a fan-friendly price and also feature extensive liner notes as well as new layouts and designs by guitarist Niklas Sundin. As a very exclusive bonus, the three album reissues also contain one song each from the band's upcoming DVD, "Where Death Is Most Alive", due later this year. In addition, DARK TRANQUILLITY will release a limited-edition album entitled "Yesterworlds", featuring the "Trail Of Life Decayed" demo (1991) and the "A Moonclad Reflection" 7" EP (1992).

Destruction: 'The Curse Of The Antichrist' Pushed Back To September

2009-07-02T18:33:00.000-07:00

"The Curse Of The Antichrist - Live In Agony", the new double live album from German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION, has had its release date pushed back to September 25 from the previously announced July 31 (via AFM Records). No reason was given for the delay.

The limited digipack edition of the album will feature the following track listing:

01. The Butcher Strikes Back
02. Curse The Gods
03. Mad Butcher
04. The Alliance Of Hellhoundz
05. D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.
06. Eternal Ban
07. Urge The Greed Of Gain
08. Thrash Till Death
09. Metal Discharge
10. The Damned
11. Cracked Brain
12. Soulcollector
13. Death Trap
14. Unconscious Ruins
15. Life Without Sense
16. The 7 Deadly Sins
17. The Antichrist
18. Thrash Till Death
19. Reject Emotions (three drumkits Wacken Inferno version)
20. Total Desaster
21. Bestial Invasion

DESTRUCTION recently completed the "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. - 25 Years Of Total Destruction" North American trek with KRISIUN and MANTIC RITUAL.

"D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.", the new album from DESTRUCTION, last year entered the Media Control chart in the band's home country at position No. 65. The CD was released on August 22, 2008 via AFM Records and features guest appearances by Gary Holt (EXODUS), Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) and Vinnie Moore (UFO).

August Burns Red Posts New Album "Constellations" Trailer Online

2009-07-02T18:32:00.000-07:00

August Burns Red are set to release their new album "Constellations" on July 14th through Solid State Records. A new trailer for the album has been posted online, which can be viewed below.

Morton Black Streaming New Song "World Is Closing In" Online

2009-07-02T18:31:00.000-07:00

Morton Black has issued the following announcement about streaming a new demo track online at their MySpace page:

"Joey Ferwerda, instigator and mastermind of melodic metal project Morton Black has posted the track ‘World Is Closing In’ on the project’s MySpace. ‘World Is Closing in’, featuring vocals by guest musician Marcel Oerlemans (Ceremony of Opposites) is a roughly mixed and unmastered non-CD track and fow now, a MySpace exclusive. A preview of the songs on the upcoming mini ‘Confusion of Existence’, due out later this year on Netherlands-based label Deity Down Records will follow shortly."

Suicide City Offering Free MP3 Of "The Best Way" For Download

2009-07-02T18:30:00.000-07:00

Suicide City, the band featuring ex-Biohazard guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei and former Kittie bassist Jennifer Arroyo, are set to release their debut full-length album "Frenzy" on August 4th via The End Records. The band is currently offering an MP3 from the album titled "The Best Way" as a free download. The song can be found here.

Thornafire Reveals New Album "Vorex Deconstruccion" Tracklisting

2009-07-02T18:28:00.000-07:00

Chilean death metallers Thornafire will release their second album, "Vorex Deconstrucción," later this month via Ibex Moon Records. The cover art for the album can be viewed here.

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

1. Hacia La Ruina Del Agartha
2. Sucubación
3. Deconstrucción
4. Otredad
5. Confesión
6. En El Eon De Las Falacias
7. Por El Delirio
8. Conflagracóin Del Monoteismo
9. De La Destrucción Al Trono

For Ruin Streaming Two New Songs "Care of the Dead" And "In Suffering" Online

2009-07-02T18:27:00.002-07:00

Irish metallers For Ruin are streaming two new tracks "Care of the Dead" and "In Suffering" on their MySpace page. The songs are from the band's upcoming album "Last Light."

The track listing for "Last Light" will be as follows:

1. Enlightened (Instrum)
2. Care of the Dead
3. Decline
4. In suffering
5. Solace
6. Recoil
7. Crawl (Instrum)
8. Deluge
9. Cold Call
10. Elysium