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October 4th, 2009	LACUNA COIL celebrate their lives with “I Like It”; out digitally September 21st in Europe and Australia! I’m free to do what I like I’m celebrating my life I’m free to be what I like I’m celebrating my life The lines taken from LACUNA COIL’s upcoming single “I Like It” are setting the tone for the package Italy’s hottest export in rock has to offer as special goody to their fans. In order to see where people coming from completely different genres could get the song three unique artists were approached to remix “I Like It”: Interface: One of New York’s longest-lived electronic music acts, Interface combines the sonic edge of industrial, the club energy of trance, and a melodic sensibility for a unique experience. Das Basslaster: Das Basslaster, synthies/samples/computer and vocals as well as producer for Electro/Pop/Emo/Trash darlings Frittenbude, went for a more Pop mix of the song. Dan Peace: 20 year old Underground Electro / Big Bass producer and DJ from the North East England, Dan Peace, emerged from the bedroom mid September 2008. He has since been knocking out his own brand of dance music & DJ'ing regularly. “I Like It” will be out digitally ONLY September 21st in Europe and Australia. Kerrang! radio, UK, has already added “I Like It” as "single of the week". In case you haven’t checked it out yet, please take your 3 1⁄2 minutes to watch “I Like It” – we guarantee it will be worth it: Click Here Upon its release LACUNA COIL’s album “Shallow Life” - recorded with acclaimed producer Don Gilmore - has marked the band’s highest Billboard chart entry, as well as the highest Billboard debut in the history of Century Media Records in the USA by hitting the US Billboard Top 200 charts at #16. “Shallow Life” also went straight into the official album charts in the following countries: Italy, Australia, UK, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Greece and Japan. For further songs, videos and further info on LACUNA COIL visit the following websites: www.myspace.com/lacunacoil www.lacunacoil.it www.emptyspiral.net FINNTROLL sign to Century Media Records! FINNTROLL, Century Media Records and King Foo Entertainment announce the signing of a worldwide deal to unleash the next three FINNTROLL albums. Jens Prueter, Head Of A&R at Century Media Europe: "We are proud to sign FINNTROLL worldwide to Century Media Records. We started working with them in 2001 when we licensed "Jaktens Tid" and the following two albums from their previous label Spinefarm for release in Germany, Benelux and North America. Since then we became good friends going through great times like a massive co-headline show at Wacken 2006 (to be seen on the "Ur Jordens Djup" bonus DVD), the experience of a Fisherman's Friend Vodka Cocktail and many other great moments blurred by further alcohol abuse. And we also went through bad times like Teemu "Somnium" Raimorantas funeral, the day we had to bring Tundra to a doctor because his infected feet was already smelling bad and the Earthshaker Roadshock Tour 2007 that was cancelled after a few shows because of disastrous organisation. Apart from that, we just love FINNTROLL for their unique dark blend of traditional Finnish hoedown-music and folky black metal. There are only a few bands in metal that have such a unique style and we can't wait to hear the upcoming album. Kippis!" FINNTROLL adds: "Yeah, that's right peeps. We're most enthusiastic to announce our signing with Century Media Records. We decided to continue our long co-op with CM, thanks to Jens 'very special' Prueter and Mr. Rosie of King Foo. FINNTROLL felt it's time to work directly with CM this time as we have all the trust with them and they have never let us down in the past. Our new album will be released worldwide through CM in early 2010, and with that said we're gonna do some heavy touring, that’s gonna start in February in Europe and after that we're gonna sail across the ocean to North America. See ya on the road!" The band is close to leave Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki. Check their very entertaining studio diary here! The diary features some hidden links to videos including first rough audio samples. In the meantime, no sleep till St. Petersburg: 13. Sep. 2009 Caos Emergente Open Air,Recarei/Paredes, Portugal 18. Sep. 2009 Metal Invasion, Ruhrstorf, Germany 19. Sep. 2009 Total Metal Fest at New Demode Club, Bari, Italy 20. Sep. 2009 Estragon, Bologna, Italy 21. Sep. 2009 Soundtrack, Arcene, Italy 25. Sep. 2009 Rock City, Nottingham, UK * 26. Sep. 2009 Underworld, London, UK * 27. Sep. 2009 Central Station, Wrexham, UK * 28. Sep. 2009 Moho, Manchester, UK * 29. Sep. 2009 Cathouse, Glasgow, UK * 30. Sep. 2009 Rios, Leeds, UK * 13. Nov. 2009 Caracol, Madrid, Spain 14. Nov. 2009 Salamandra 1, Barcelona, Spain 18. Nov. 2009 Bingo, Kiev, Ukraine 19. Nov. 2009 B1 Maximum, Moscow, Russia 20. Nov. 2009 Arctica Club, St. Petersburg, Russia * UK tour with Battlelore www.finntroll.net www.myspace.com/officialfinntroll www.centurymedia.com ARCH ENEMY reveal “The Root Of All Evil” Limited Edition details! On September 28th, 2009 Swedish Metal masters ARCH ENEMY will release their new studio album “The Root Of All Evil” in Europe. It contains a selection of completely re-recorded tracks from the band’s first three albums “Black Earth” (1996), “Stigmata” (1998) and “Burning Bridges” (1999), reenergized and upgraded by the band’s definitive line-up! Now, the details for the album’s Limited Edition CD can be revealed: Apart from a very special Mediabook packaging it features three additional live bonus tracks, alternate artwork, an extended booklet and an exclusive patch as additional gimmick! Here is the exact track-listing of the limited edition Mediabook CD version: ARCH ENEMY – “The Root Of All Evil”: 1. The Root Of All Evil (Intro) 2. Beast Of Man 3. The Immortal 4. Diva Satanica 5. Demonic Science 6. Bury Me An Angel 7. Dead Inside 8. Dark Insanity 9. Pilgrim 10. Demoniality (Instrumental) 11. Transmigration Macabre 12. Silverwing 13. Bridge Of Destiny Bonus tracks: 14. Bury Me An Angel (Live) 15. The Immortal (Live) 16. Bridge Of Destiny (Live) “The Root Of All Evil” will also be available as regular CD, Digital Download as well as in LP format (with the full album on CD as bonus). Originally recorded with ever changing band members (i.e. former vocalist Johan Liiva, drummer Peter Wildoer, bass player Martin Bengtsson), “The Root Of All Evil” presents classic ARCH ENEMY tracks with the insane vocals of Angela Gossow, several completely new bass lines by Sharlee D’Angelo, the ever-present guitar wizardry of the Amott brothers as well as Daniel Erlandsson’s merciless punch. The album was recorded by Daniel Erlandsson and Rickard Bengtsson, whereas mixing and mastering duties were handled by Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Testament, Exodus). To check out a first track of this stunning release, head over to www.myspace.com/archenemy and enjoy “Beast Of Man”! See ARCH ENEMY live on the following dates: ARCH ENEMY – “Summer Tyranny 2009”: 09-October-2009 DK Gorbunova @ Moscow (Russia) 10-October-2009 Mass Deathtruction Festival @ Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) ARCH ENEMY – ASIAN TOUR OCTOBER 2009: 17-October-2009 @ Loud Park 09, Tokyo (Japan) 18-October-2009 @ Liberty Square - Taipei (Taiwan) 20-October-2009 @ World Trade Center - Manila (Philippines) 21-October-2009 @ Hitec Auditorium - Kowloon (Hong Kong) 23-October-2009 @ The Star Live House - Beijing (China) 25-October-2009 @ Seoul Ax - Seoul (Republic Of Korea) 28-October-2009 @ Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium - Jakarta (Indonesia) ARCH ENEMY – AUSTRALIAN TOUR NOVEMBER 2009: 01-November-2009 @ Capitol, Perth* 03-November-2009 @ Fowlers Live, Adelaide* 05-November-2009 @ The Forum, Melbourne 06-November-2009 @ The Roundhouse, Sydney 07-November-2009 @ The Hifi, Brisbane 10-November-2009 @ Transmission Room, Auckland (New Zealand)* * with Suffocation / with Suffocation & Winds Of Plague / * with Subtract, Tainted ARCH ENEMY – GREECE 2009: 27-November-2009 @ Block 33 Club (ex-Ydrogeios Club), Thessaloniki 28-November-2009 @ Gagarin 205 Club, Athens (Greece) ARCH ENEMY online: www.archenemy.com www.myspace.com/archenemy 3 INCHES OF BLOOD confirmed for Bonecrusher Fest Raised in hell, forged by fire and harder than Krupp Steel, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have triumphantly returned as one of the biggest defenders of traditional heavy metal with their stunning new album, “Here Waits Thy Doom” that is out in Europe since this week! The new opus was tracked in Seattle’s Sound House Recordings with renowned producer Jack Endino (Soundgarden, High on Fire, Zeke) and is soon to be hailed as the gospel of all things heavy. After kicking off their worldwide touring cycle for “Here Waits Thy Doom” on a massive North American trek with In Flames, Between The Buried and Me and The Faceless 3 INCHES OF BLOOD will finally conquer Europe on a stellar package tour dubbed Bonecrusher Fest in early 2010! The bill is comprised of: The Black Dahlia Murder 3 INCHES OF BLOOD Necrophobic Obscura (rotating slot) The Faceless (rotating slot) Carnifex (rotating slot) Ingested This means acts from all over the world with brutal metal as their common thread! Sharpen your blades and check for the closest show on this amazing tour that is presented by (mainland only): Metal Hammer, Legacy, Fuze, Metal.de, Close Up 08.01.10 (D) Wiesbaden - Schlachthof 09.01.10 (D) Oberhausen -Turbinenhalle 10.01.10 (D) Hamburg - Markthalle 11.01.10 (SE) Malmö - KB 12.01.10 (DK) Aarhus - Voxhall 13.01.10 (D) Berlin - Columbia Club 14.01.10 (CZ) Prague - Abaton 15.01.10 (D) Nuernberg - Hirsch 16.01.10 (D) Dresden - Reithalle 17.01.10 (A) Vienna - Arena 18.01.10 (HU) Budapest - Diesel 19.01.10 (SLO) Ljubljana - Kino Siska 20.01.10 (D) Munich - Backstage Werk 21.01.10 (I) Bologna - Estragon 22.01.10 (I) Milan - Magazzini Generali 23.01.10 (CH) Erstfeld - Transilvania Live Club 24.01.10 (LUX) Esch-Alzette - Kulturfabrik 26.01.10 (ES) Barcelona - Salamandra 1 27.01.10 (ES) Madrid - Joy Eslava 28.01.10 (P) Porto - Cine Teatro Júlio Diniz 29.01.10 (ES) Durango - Plateruena 30.01.10 (F) Paris - Trabendo 31.01.10 (B)Hasselt - Muziekodroom 01.02.10 (UK) Bristol - Academy 02.02.10 (UK) Leeds - Rios 03.02.10 (UK) Glasgow - Garage 04.02.10 (UK) Birmingham - Academy 05.02.10 (UK) London - ULU 06.02.10 (NL) Utrecht – Tivoli www.myspace.com/bonecrusherfest Booking by Avocado Booking, www.avocado-booking.com Check out some feedback from international press on “Here Waits Thy Doom”: “… with ‘Here Waits Thy Doom’, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD head out armed with a record that truly slays.” Rocksound (UK) “3 INCHES OF BLOOD may just be the band that had to climb a mountain to come down a giant.” KKKK, Kerrang! (UK) “Holy shit, can you possibly sound more old school?” #5 soundcheck, Rock Hard (D) “... pure pleasure for Heavy Metal reigns!“ #2 soundcheck, Heavy! (D) 3 INCHES OF BLOOD online: www.myspace.com/3iob ENSIFERUM Video Premiere; From Afar To Be Released September 8th In The US Finnish Viking metal warriors ENSIFERUM recently shot a video for the song "From Afar," the title track off their forth coming new full-length, scheduled for release on September 8th in the US! View the stunning new video here In related news, ENSIFERUM will embark on a full North American headlining tour this November. Support will be provided by Hypocrisy, Ex Deo, Blackguard and Swashbuckle (on select dates). The trek begins on November 6th at Jaxx in Springfield, VA and concludes on December 5th at Irving Plaza in New York City and will include a stop at the eclectic AntiPop Music Festival in Central Florida which plays host to indie acts from all over the world. ENSIFERUM w/ Hypocrisy, Ex Deo, Blackguard and Swashbuckle 11/06/2009 Jaxx - Springfield, VA w/ Swashbuckle 11/07/2009 Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA w/ Swashbuckle 11/08/2009 Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC 11/09/2009 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA 11/10/2009 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL 11/11/2009 AKA Lounge (part of the AntiPop Music Festival) - Orlando, FL 11/13/2009 Meridian - Houston, TX 11/14/2009 Emo's - Austin, TX 11/15/2009 Ridglea Theatre- Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX 11/17/2009 Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA 11/18/2009 Key Club - Los Angeles, CA 11/19/2009 DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA 11/20/2009 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR 11/21/2009 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA 11/22/2009 Rickshaw - Vancouver, BC 11/23/2009 Warehouse - Calgary, AB 11/24/2009 Starlite - Edmonton, AB 11/26/2009 The Zoo - Winnipeg, MB 11/27/2009 The Rock - Minneapolis, MN 11/28/2009 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI 11/29/2009 House of Blues - Chicago, IL 11/30/2009 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH 12/01/2009 Opera House - Toronto, ON w/ Swashbuckle 12/02/2009 Imperial - Quebec City, QC w/ Swashbuckle 12/03/2009 Medley - Montreal, QC w/ Swashbuckle 12/04/2009 The Palladium - Worcester, MA w/ Swashbuckle 12/05/2009 Irving Plaza - New York, NY w/ Swashbuckle http://www.ensiferum.com http://www.myspace.com/officialensiferum http://www.myspace.com/spinefarmrecordsus PHOTOGRAPHER PETER BESTE ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT IMMORTAL PHOTO SHOOT It takes testicular fortitude to visually capture the frostbitten essence of Norwegian black metal. For many fans of this musical genre, there could be no other man for the job than photographer Peter Beste. A question-and-answer session with Beste regarding IMMORTAL’s cover shoot for Decibel Magazine’s October 2009 issue (at newsstands on September 7th) follows. You’ve traveled a lot in support of your book, True Norwegian Black Metal; was the last time you’d worked with Abbath the time you photographed him for it? “I've photographed Abbath a few times now. Once in 2004 at Edward Grieg's villa in Bergen [Norway], various live occasions, and again in 2007 in the amazing woods near his house outside Bergen. This is where I shot the photo of him pointing in the woods.” · Did you shoot the band in the same forest? If yes, what connection do you suspect the band – or Abbath – has to it? “IMMORTAL have used that forest and its surroundings for most IMMORTAL photo and video shoots throughout their history. Since it's less than a mile from where he lives and grew up, I imagine he has a strong connection to it.” · The stone ruin in the shot where Abbath is running with a weapon in hand. Is it of any significance? Did the band choose it? “This is the same medieval ruin where the cover for IMMORTAL’s first record Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism was shot. These locations were just a 5 minute walk apart. As a photographer, these are both dream locations for me.” · Were you present for the application of their war paint or is that something that’s been off-limits to you as a photographer? “Yes, I witnessed this. They played their new record ALL SHALL FALL to get in the mood for the shoot. This was my first time to hear it, and I was very impressed!” All Shall Fall, the first studio album by Norway’s IMMORTAL in the past 8 years, will be available in North America on October 6th. Fans are encouraged to drop by the Nuclear Blast web store next week to order an exclusive IMMORTAL pre-order bundle. All Shall Fall will also be available as a limited edition digi-pak and picture disc. “If there’s one thing that never goes out of style,” writes Decibel journalist J. Bennett, “it’s the prospect of impending apocalypse. All Shall Fall might be the world-beating revenge scenario set to epic black metal.” States Abbath in his interview: “Humanity is going through big changes. I don’t know if we’ll see the end of the wor[l]d, but it’s definitely the end of what used to be. Prepare for chaos with a grin on your face. But don’t be afraid. Just listen to IMMORTAL.” Visit IMMORTAL online at www.IMMORTALOFFICIAL.com and www.myspace.com/IMMORTALOFFICIAL. RUSTY EYE Launches Innovative Website to Support New Album Possessor FEARnet, the world's premier horror destination on demand, has conducted an exclusive interview with the Hollywood metal trio Rusty Eye to cover the story of their new release “Possessor”; and the state-of-the-art website they designed to support the album, where viewers can follow its members in a three-view video interactive player that runs through each of its 13 tracks. The story can be read at: wordpress.rustyeye.com Rusty Eye's Website is: www.rustyeye.com Born out of a love for classic heavy metal and old-school horror, Rusty Eye triumphantly returned with “Possessor”, released June 2009. It was remarkably mixed by Jeremy Blair (GUNS N’ ROSES, FEAR FACTORY) and features world renowned guests such as: Italian film composer Claudio Simonetti (GOBLIN), guitarist and producer Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC.), vocalist Alex Mitchell (CIRCUS OF POWER), as well as the illustration by Joe Petagno (MOTÖRHEAD). “Possessor” track listing: 01. At the House by the Cemetery 02. 11.02 Day of the Dead 03. Mondo Cane 04. The Serial Kind 05. Those Who Flee From The Sun 06. Wings of a Demon 07. Malefice 08. Somnambulist Possession 09. Jerusalem Cricket Soufflé 10. The Entity (Ghostly Lust) 11. A Poisoned Letter 12. Mandragora Screams 13. Rituales de Sangre Rusty Eye is bassist vocalist Mr. Rust, singing drummer Miss Randall, and guitarist Baron Murtland; their story dates back to 1995, amid the vast cultural melting-pot that is Mexico City led by founding member Mr. Rust. Playing live in both the American and Mexican Metal underground scenes; Rusty Eye has been releasing albums independently via their DIY Epoché Records. The band relocated to Hollywood, CA in the fall of 2004 (Miss Randall as a new addition) and has been permanently rounded out since in 2006, when Virginia-transplant Baron Murtland joined as a permanent guitarist. “If you’re into horror, giallo, grindhouse cinema or just straight-up heavy music – any of the above are probably a given, if you’re reading this – you owe it to yourself to check these guys out”, stated FEAR net’s Gregory Burkart. Mr. Rust adds on the website, “This whole technology shift has never been about converting songs to MP3s – it’s about converting the CD to the Internet itself. So we developed an interactive multimedia gateway to introduce new listeners to our musical world… that sure beats a CD booklet or a MySpace.” Limited edition vinyl CDs are available via: Cdbaby, Best Buy, Century Media Distro Online. Digital downloads are at Apple iTunes store. Previous releases: ‘Cryogenic (2005), ‘Live at the Joint MMVI’ and ‘Stendhal Syndrome’ (both 2006). To follow Rusty Eye’s show dates, visit: www.myspace.com/rustyeye THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s first video from the forthcoming album ‘Deflorate’ now available exclusively through Revolver Magazine! Los Angeles, CA – Head over to Revolver Magazine to check out the exclusive premier of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s first video from Deflorate for the track Necropolis, which was filmed by Robbie Tassaro (director of the band’s DVD Majesty). Deflorate, the follow up to the band’s 2007 release Nocturnal, will be released on September 15th 2009 (pre-orders still available HERE). Vocalist Trevor Strnad comments; “We are excited to bring you the debut of our new video Necropolis by way of the kind folks at Revolver magazine. We filmed this one at the Garden Bowl in Detroit Michigan early in the morning…we want to thank everyone that was involved for getting drunk at 10am. Bear witness to the horror of 1,000 gutter balls! PARTY ON, WAYNE!” THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER are gearing up to get back out on the road and will be heading out on a direct support slot 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. Support on BDM’s headline run will come from Skeletonwitch, Toxic Holocaust, and Trap Them on a month long trek across the US. Deflorate was produced by The Black Dahlia Murder, Mark Lewis (Deicide) and Jason Suecof (Beneath The Massacre, Job For A Cowboy) with mixing duties handled by Suecof. Deflorate is multifaceted death trip: beautiful, evil, and morbidly addicting. The Black Dahlia Murder’s fourth thrashing epic sees no punch pulled, no gravestone unturned, no soul uncorrupted. Guard your precious innocence all you like, it will do you no good—Deflorate is here. If you haven’t picked up your copy of Majesty yet, the DVD is available at the Metal Blade Records online store HERE and don’t forget to catch the band live as they tour on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival this summer. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER is: Trevor Strnad - vocals Brian Eschbach - guitar Ryan Knight - guitar Ryan “Bart” Williams - bass Shannon Lucas – drums THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER 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 http://www.myspace.com/blackdahliamurder METAL BLADE WEBSITE \| METAL BLADE MYSPACE CHROME DIVISION - PART WAYS WITH VOCALIST EDDIE GUZ The following update has been issued by the band's founder / guitarist Shagrath and the members of CHROME DIVISION: "Hail all you Rock ‘n’ Rollers out there! We thought it would be the right time for a little update from Hell to all the Chromers out there. A lot of things are happening in the Chrome Camp these days, and not everything is ok for some... First and foremost, we've decided to part ways with Eddie Guz, the voice of Chrome since 2005. He's out, due to lack of dedication and commitment to the band. Since the band is more active than ever, it would only slow down the tempo of achieving their future goals. This decision needed to be done for the benefit of CHROME DIVISION. Eddie Guz will still remain a friend and a drinking buddy, but sometimes friendship and music don't always blend easily together. But we ensure our fans that there is no need to worry. In February, Shady Blue (Athera of Susperia) stepped in for Eddie on a gig in Germany, and the result was very pleasing for both the band and the fans. So we are happy to announce that Shady Blue has now become a full worthy permanent singer in CHROME DIVISION. The breakup had some consequences in form of the cancellation of two festival jobs in Germany, which is totally unfortunate and really frustrating for the band, but sometimes the shit hits the fan for real..... Nevertheless, a concert in London is booked for October 2, 2009 and our hometown Oslo will get Chromed on November 20, 2009. So the live situation doesn't look too bad after all. Anyway, we also want to enlighten and share with our fans that CHROME DIVISION is in a full creative process of completing the material for our third album. Only a few more songs to complete before it’s ready to be recorded. We’re aiming for a release sometime next year. A new member, new oil in the engine, new boost and a new era. AWAIT THE 3RD CHAPTER OF UNHOLY ROCK N ROLL!!! - Shagrath and CHROME DIVISION Chrome Division - Part Ways With Eddie Guz Chrome Division MySpace Page DUSTED ANGEL's California Takeover Santa Cruz's jam-doom powerhouse DUSTED ANGEL have announced several California shows, including a record release show with Crom and a killer show with The Accused! If you're in the vicinity of any of these shows, you're advised to make your way out for a neck-snapping night of doom-rock debauchery. 9/12/2009 The Nomad Gallery - Los Angeles, CA w/ Crom, Green and Wood 9/13/2009 R Bar - Los Angeles, CA w/ Destroy Judas 10/18/2009 The Blue - Santa Cruz, CA w/ The Accused, Serpent Crown, Teraton 11/04/2009 Blank Club - San Jose, CA 11/14/2009 Brittania Arms - Cupertino, CA w/ Mudface, Scorched Earth Policy DUSTED ANGEL's upcoming debut 7" will be released on LA-based Corruption Recordings in early October. Featuring three sludged-out sledgehammer tracks mixed by Billy Anderson (Neurosis, High on Fire, etc.), this is just the beginning; a full-length is already in the works. More info will be announced soon. "This sledgehammer of a single from an ex-member of Bl’ast succeeds at what every good seven-inch does: gets you salivating for a full-length." - The Montreal Mirror "...this single absolutely kicks ass and contains some of the best riffs that I've heard in stoner doom since Samothrace’s debut from last year." - Live4Metal.com "You wouldn't be wrong to say Dusted Angel are old school, at least in their riffing, and despite being a relatively new band, their pedigree can be traced back to Dinsmore’s time in Gargantula and Spaceboy, and his and Torgerson’s founding tenure in SST hardcore unit, Bl’ast." - Stonerrock.com "Dusted Angel takes traditional doom and adds elements of post hardcore rage into a turbulent mix. Their debut 7" is a far angrier ride than most of Dusted Angel's peers." - NocturnalCult.com http://www.myspace.com/dustedangelrocks http://www.myspace.com/corruptionrecordings KOLONY METAL FEST Kolony Records and Olden Live Club join forces to present the first edition of KOLONY METAL FEST, to take place in Lonato del Garda (BS), Italy on November 28th, 2009. Festival line-up: AHAB (Germany) IN MOURNING (Sweden) GRINNING SHADOWS (Italy) THE COLD EXISTENCE (Sweden) BLACK SUN AEON (Finland) DOMINANCE (Italy) SUNPOCRISY (Italy) - Ticket price: 15 Euro. - Tickets are already available for pre-order; all tickets bought before October 18th will receive one free official t-shirt for every ticket bought, to be picked up at Kolony Records stall during the festival, sizes availbale: S-M-L-XL-XXL! - Beer cost is only 3 euro during the festival! - From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. first beer is offered by Olden Live Club! Info & Tickets: Email: festival [at] kolonyrecords.com Infoline: +39.333.4467968 / +39.347.5660718 More info at: www.kolonyrecords.com www.myspace.com/ilcovoantico SWEDISH' BONES OF FREEDOM RELEASES WORLD DOMINATION 1 ! Swedish Hardrockers BONES OF FREEDOM have just released their full lenght album "World Domination 1" through Spook Records. This CD is the follow up from their critically acclaimed 2008 debut E.P "Butterfly". Both releases have been self financed by the band, recorded and produced at Studio Hardrock Gothenburg and released through Spook Records, Lossiemouth, Scotland. World Domination is the theme (don’t mention concept) of the album, rather than the bands manifesto and boasts 13 tracks covering subjects that dominate our world today. Themes include Love, Sex, Money, Greed, Reality TV, Global Warming,Myths & Legends, History and Religion. The four elements of the band blend their varied influences and give them time to distil in order to produce a pure, ballsy, soulful classic rock sound with attitude that at times manages to sound contemporary yet also contains hints of their hippie psychedelic leanings and plays like a soundtrack to their 70’s childhoods. World Domination 1 is available in CD format via mail order online at www.myspace.com/bonesoffreedom & www.spookrecords.co.uk. World Domination 1 is also available to download through iTunes worldwide. TRACKLIST WORLD DOMINATION 1 : LOUD AND PROUD BLITZKRIEG MISS DYNAMITE SAVE MY SOUL THE WOLF 1973 MISTRESS LED WATERS SOLDIERS SONG TEN GREED DOWN CELTIC WOMAN For more info, please visit : www.myspace.com/bonesoffreedom Meats Meier clip for upcoming Puscifer tour Puscifer Fall Tour clip (Meats Meier) Puscifer's Western U.S. Tour dates (please note the addition of Stockton, Portland and San Antonio: October 29 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl @ The Palms October 31 San Diego, CA Spreckels Theatre November 1 San Diego, CA Spreckels Theatre November 4 Oakland, CA Fox Oakland Theater November 5 Oakland, CA Fox Oakland Theater November 7 Stockton, CA Bob Hope Theatre November 10 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre November 11 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre November 13 Vancouver, BC Centre For The Performing Arts November 14 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre November 17 Salt Lake City, UT Capitol Theatre November 18 Salt Lake City, UT Capitol Theatre November 20 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre November 21 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre November 24 Dallas, TX McFarlin Memorial Auditorium - SMU Campus November 25 Dallas, TX McFarlin Memorial Auditorium - SMU Campus November 27 Houston, TX Jones Hall For The Performing Arts November 28 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre December 1 El Paso, TX Abraham Chavez Theatre December 3 Phoenix, AZ Orpheum Theatre December 4 Phoenix, AZ Orpheum Theatre East Coast tour coming Spring 2010 THE FEW AGAINST MANY: Full Album Stream Available Via Terrorizer.com In conjunction with the UK’s leading extreme metal publication Terrorizer Magazine, the latest album from Swedish all-star group THE FEW AGAINST MANY entitled “Sot” will be available for streaming in its entirety from until September 13, 2009. To stream the record, visit: http://www.terrorizer.com/radio THE FEW AGAINST MANY features ex-Scar Symmetry singer Christian Alvestam, Par Johansson of Satariel and Demiurg fame, Patrik Gardberg (Torchbearer), Jani Stefanovic (Miseration, Solution .45, etc) and Anders Edlund (Incapacity, Angel Blake etc.). The band's debut full-length, Sot, will see release on September 15, 2009 via Pulverised Records. http://www.myspace.com/thefewagainstmany http://www.pulverised.net A STRANGE UTOPIA Official Release and pre-ordering period News about the band Factory of Dreams Factory of Dreams are back with the epic album "A Strange Utopia", now released. The new album features 70 mn of scifi/prog/goth and a 12-page booklet fully illustrated. The new album from Factory of Dreams is now available for pre-ordering with a 2$ discount until it starts shipping mid-September. Pre-orders @ http://www.progrockrecords.com/shop/view.php?id=201 This new album explores fantastic landscapes and worlds with lush orchestration and amazing vocals by Jessica Lehto. The album features guest performances from David Ragsdale (Kansas), Tadashi Goto, Chris Brown (Roswell Six, Ghost Circus) and Shawn Gordon (ProgRock Records) plus guest vocalists Gaby Koss (Haggard, Equilibrium), Antonella, Zara, Cheryl Childs and Hugo Flores. Official Preview and Videoclip @ http://www.youtube.com/projectcreation A Strange Utopia is a Prog Rock Records Release with distribution by SPV and Ryko/ADA. http://www.myspace.com/projectcreation http://twitter.com/factoryofdreams THE ACACIA STRAIN Announce November Australian Tour Western Massachusetts', THE ACACIA STRAIN have announced their first Australian headlining tour, to take place this November. Support will come from Melbourne's THE RED SHORE. The band last toured Australia in December 2008 with PARKWAY DRIVE. Vocalist Vincent Bennett had this to say about their imminent return to Australia: "Can't wait to get back to Australia! I'm considering calling it a second home. Hope everyone is ready for us and The Red Shore to shake some shit up! See ya in November!" Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, September 11th. Dates and ticket info are as follows: Nov 18 Princess Theatre, Brisbane AA Doors at 6.00pm Tickets from Kill The Music, Mosh Pit, Oztix outlets and www.resistrecords.com Nov 19 YAC, Byron Bay, AA Doors at 6.00pm. Tickets from All Music And Vision, Oztix outlets and www.resistrecords.com Nov 20 Oasis, Wyong, AA Doors at 6.00pm Tickets from Leading Edge Music Lake Haven and Macron Music Erina and Tuggerah Nov 21 Bald Faced Stag, Sydney Lic / AA Doors at 7.00pm Tickets from Resist Moshtix outlets and www.moshtix.com.au Nov 25 Underground, Adelaide AA Doors at 7.00pm Tickets from Moshtix outlets and www.moshtix.com.au Nov 26 Next, Melbourne Doors at 9.00pm Nov 27 TLC, Melbourne AA Doors at 6.30pm Tickets from Fist2Face Ringwood and www.Fist2Face.com.au Nov 28 Hyde Park Backroom, Perth 18+ Doors at 8.00pm Tickets from 78 Records, Mills and www.resistrecords.com Nov 29 YMCA HQ, Perth AA Doors at 1.00pm Tickets from 78 Records, Mills and www.resistrecords.com * The Red Shore not appearing THE ACACIA STRAIN are also supporting AUGUST BURNS RED in the United States in September and October. The band released their fourth full length, "CONTINENT," last year, on PROSTHETIC RECORDS. prostheticrecords.com Vreid to release Milorg October 27th in North America; Touring US in November "Milorg might just be the most proudly Norwegian album you will ever hear...Vreid’s style shifts between dramatic blast beats and “black and roll” head-nodding grooves that are cemented together with folk–metal melodies." - Metalsucks.net On October 27th, 2009, Indie Recordings will be releasing Vreid's Milorg in North America with distribution and marketing duties handled by The End Records. Praised by both fans and critics across Europe, Milorg showcases a unique sound that fuses dark atmospheric sounds with raw, aggressive rock-infused black metal. Born out of the ashes of the mighty Windir, Vreid is comprised of road-tested veterans that have cut their teeth playing alongside metal giants Enslaved, Unleashed, Marduk, and Pestilence. To accompany the release of Milorg, Vreid are taking their mind-blowing live show to US shores in November as part of Heathenfest with Eluveite, Belphegor, Alestorm, and Kivimetsan Druidi, dates are listed below. VREID Bio In 2004 Vreid arose from the demise of the legendary Windir. Right away Vreid made an impact on the European metal scene, yet it wasn’t until 2007’s I Krig that the band took it to the next level by incorporating elements of Norwegian folk music and 70’s classic rock, while still keeping their Norwegian metal roots intact. Dubbed as “Black & Roll” by the press, the album got rave reviews and massive European tours with Marduk, Unleashed, Enslaved, and Pestilence soon followed. Even with all of the band’s success, no one was prepared for Vreid’s 2008 album: MILORG. Produced entirely by the band themselves, MILORG is a milestone in Norwegian metal and showcases a sound that’s more mature and atmospheric, while remaining raw and powerful. In October, MILORG will be released in the US by Indie Recordings/The End Records Distribution. A full North American tour dubbed Heathenfest with Eluveitie and Belphegor will immediately follow the release. Tour dates listed below: VREID USA TOUR 2009 Nov. 03 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium Nov. 04 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House Nov. 05 - Montreal, QC - Le National Nov. 06 - New York, NY - The Gramercy Theater Nov. 07 - Cleveland, OH - Peabodys Nov. 08 - Detroit, MI - Blondie's Nov. 09 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4 Nov. 10 - Chicago, IL - Jaguar Club Nov. 12 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Nov. 13 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Nov. 14 - Orlando, FL - TBA Nov. 16 - San Antonio, TX - Warehouse Music Venue Nov. 17 - Ft Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater Nov. 18 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad Nov. 19 - Tempe, AZ - The Sets Nov. 20 - Hollywood, CA - The Roxy Theater Nov. 21 - San Marcos, CA - The Jumping Turtle Nov. 22 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge Nov. 23 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater Nov. 24 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven Nov. 25 - Vancouver, BC - Red Room TRACKLISTING VREID Milorg 01. Alarm 02. Diciplined 03. Speak Goddamnit 04. Blücher 05. Blücher pt.II 06. Heroes & Villains 07. Argumento ex Silentio 08. Milorg 09. Skjebnen (U.S. bonus track) Vreid is Hvàll – Bass Steingrim – Drums Sture – Vocals/Guitar Ese – Guitar Vreid on the web www.vreid.no www.myspace.com/thepitchblackbrigade BROKEN FLESH debut album available to stream Oklahoma based Death Metal band BROKEN FLESH released their debut album "Forever in Flames" last week via Sullen Records. The band having formed in 2004 have become a regular in the Oklahoma metal scene opening for just about every major act that has toured in that territory. The band in made up of founding members Kevin Tubby on vocals and guitars (ex-Death List, ex-Obliteration), Lopez on drum (ex-Becoming the Archetype), and Jacob Mathes on bass. "Forever in Flames", is currently streaming in it's entirety at the Firestream Music Vault (www.firestreamvault.com). This is also a new feature of the website which will stream a new featured album each week. "Forever in Flames" track listing: 1. Yeshua 2. Issue of Blood 3. Son of Perdition 4. Unworthy 5. Forever in Flames 6. Lucifer's Demise 7. I Bleed 8. Walls of Lies GUNFIRE 76 TOURING LINE-UP CONFIRMED Inaugural tour kicks off Nov. 11 in Austin LOS ANGELES– Wednesday 13 has confirmed the touring line-up for his latest project, Gunfire 76. The 70’s style glam band is set to release its debut album, Casualties & Tragedies, on Oct. 6 via Wednesday 13 LLC. Joining the Murderdolls front man will be Roman Surman (guitar), Dave Musselman (guitar, formerly of Jet Black Stare), Scott Whalen (bass player, also of Econoline Crush) and Rob Hammersmith (drums, current member of Rockets To Ruin). "I’m really looking forward to getting out on the road with these guys and seeing how we all bring this music to life live,” said Wednesday of the line-up. Gunfire 76 head out on their first US & UK tours this fall, dates are as follows: November 11 Austin, TX Red 7 13 Tulsa, OK Marquee 14 St. Louis, MO FuBar 15 Springfield, IL Viele’s Planet 16 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club 18 Denver, CO Cervantes Masterpiece 20 Seattle, WA El Corazon 21 Portland, OR Satyricon 22 Modesto, CA The Pizza Factory 24 Hollywood, CA The Whisky 27 Tempe, AZ The Sets 28 Santa Ana, CA The Galaxy December 1 Brighton, UK Concorde 2 2 Norwich, UK Waterfront 3 Bristol, UK Academy 2 4 Swansea, UK Vice 5 Nottingham, UK Rescue Room 6 Birmingham, UK Academy 2 7 Glasgow, UK Cathouse 8 Newcastle, UK Academy 2 9 Manchester, UK Academy 3 10 London, UK Garage 11 Oxford, UK Academy 2 12 Leeds, UK Cockpit US support: Bullets and Octane, The Becoming UK support: Bullets and Octane http://www.myspace.com/gunfire76 MANTIC RITUAL PART WAYS WITH VOCALIST/GUITARIST; ANNOUNCE REPLACEMENT FOR UPCOMING TOURS Pittsburgh Pennsylvania’s MANTIC RITUAL have made the following announcement regarding Dan Wetmore, vocalist & guitarist on the band’s debut album, Executioner, released in March of this year: "After much consideration, Dan has decided to no longer continue with MANTIC RITUAL. We are greatly appreciative of his tremendous contributions to the band and wish him the best in his future endeavors. For the upcoming tours this fall, our good friend, Dave Watson, will be filling in as singer/guitarist. We've known Dave for quite some time, and besides being a killer musician, he's an outstanding sound engineer as well (he mixed our 2007 self-released demo, Executioner). We have no doubt that Dave will be a perfect fit for us these next few months, and that the band will continue delivering fist-pumping rock 'n roll like it's 1955." Dan Wetmore shares some words on the situation: "It has been hard for me to make this decision as I love Adam [Haritan, drummer], Ben [Mottsman, bassist], and Jeff [Potts, guitarist] and the music we've made together. I've always been dedicated to the band and truly enjoyed playing and writing material. Still, I've had the desire to focus on photography for quite some time and I don't see myself spending life on the road. It is my personal choice to leave the band and return to school. Despite conflicting feelings, I know currently, this is the best decision for me. The outcome is very hard to face, as I've enjoyed the past five years and progress we've made. I'm sure some might think I'm crazy or stupid, but I'll eat that. The guys are dedicated and I'm positive they'll do well with Dave taking my place. All the best to them, they're my pals." A video interview by Hard Times.ca with Dan Wetmore & Adam Haritan can be viewed here. Temporary vocalist/guitarist Dave Watson will be performing with MANTIC RITUAL on their upcoming tours with Cauldron & Enforcer; 3 Inches Of Blood & Children, and Marduk & Nachtmystium. For a complete list of tour dates, visit the band online at www.myspace.com/MANTICRITUAL. DIMMU BORGIR SHARE PROGRESS ON THEIR NEW ALBUM Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR have issued the following update regarding the progress on their new as-yet-untitled album: “We’re more than halfway into it at this point and to say we’re excited about this material would be an understatement! There will be an orchestra and a choir which we still have to pick out, but judging from what we have so far and what is brewing, it’s going to sound absolutely massive and heavy, dark and epic! " Follow the progress of the new DIMMU BORGIR album online at www.DIMMU-BORGIR.com and www.myspace.com/DIMMUBORGIR. ARJEN LUCASSEN of AYERON has NEW PROG ROCK PROJECT GUILT MACHINE Unleashes New Album In The USA ON THIS PERFECT DAY To Release September 29th on Mascot Records USA HOLLYWOOD, CA – Arjen Lucassen creates the new prog rock project GUILT MACHINE. The band releases ON THIS PERFECT DAY September 29th on Mascot Records USA. The album will be released in three formats. Regular Edition of CD in jewel case, Special edition of CD/DVD Digipak and a limited edition CD/DVD Digibook. "In my view this is my best side project so far," explains Lucassen. "It comes completely from the heart, for it was written and recorded during a new inspiring phase in my life after my heavy depression. This, being an entirely new project, there were no expectations whatsoever, which enabled me to just let my inspiration guide me without any (outside) pressure." As AYREON fans have come to expect from Arjen, the music of GUILT MACHINE ranges from dark and heavy to atmospheric and melancholic. But GUILT MACHINE introduces some new twists as well, particularly when it comes to the vocals. Rather than putting together an ensemble cast of vocalists from the prog, rock and metal scene, Arjen has enlisted the talents of a single alternative rock vocalist, Jasper Steverlinck. How did Arjen get an alternative rock vocalist to switch genres and sing on a prog rock project? "In the beginning, it was hard to convince Jasper to sing on this album, because he comes from a completely different musical background," Arjen said. "He didn't even know what prog was, but we've made a believer out of him! What I admire about Jasper's voice, besides its beautiful clear timbre, is the emotion and credibility he puts into his performance and his enormous range. Because this project features just one singer I needed someone versatile enough to portray all of the different moods, and Jasper didn't disappoint. And he's a really nice and dedicated guy as well!" For GUILT MACHINE, Arjen also chose to record with a different drummer, Chris Maitland (ex-PORCUPINE TREE). "Chris was the ideal choice this time, having both the power for the heavy sections and the subtle touch needed in the more atmospheric parts," Arjen said. Rather than the explicit storyline you would expect in an AYREON release, the songs of GUILT MACHINE revolve around a central theme. Instead of looking outward into a world of fantasy or science fiction, the songs look inward, exploring the destructive psychology of guilt, regret and the darkest form of secret — the secrets we hide from ourselves. "At first I asked my partner and personal manager Lori to quickly write scratch lyrics for one of the songs so I could record some guide vocals," Arjen said. "I was so impressed by what she produced that I asked her to write the lyrics for all the songs. I was unable myself to create the type of darkly enigmatic, open-ended lyrics I wanted for these songs, my specialty being sci-fi lyrics about sinister aliens. She definitely gave the songs an extra dimension with her lyrics, exorcising the demons we both had faced in the past few years. It's also no secret that I've always been a big fan of her melodic guitar style, so she also plays all the guitar solos on this album." Despite these differences, GUILT MACHINE still has much in common with AYREON. The songs are mainly long, "epic" tracks that feature dynamic contrasts between softer, dreamy sections and powerful, heavy passages. There are intricate harmonies, complex rhythms, soaring melodies, and an eclectic selection of instruments — all what you'd expect from an AYREON release. For more information go to www.myspace.com/guiltmachine, www.ayreon.com or www.mascotrecords.com. BEHEMOTH’s “Evangelion” NO. 1 in Poland three weeks in a row! Video for ‘Ov Fire and the Void’ banned by MTV! Los Angeles, CA – Metal Blade Records is proud to announce that commanders of blackened death metal, BEHEMOTH, are still dominating charts worldwide with their latest full-length release Evangelion, which was released on August 11. Evangelion has now entered its fourth week in the Polish music charts coming in at the #1 spot three weeks in a row and one week at the #2 spot, just behind Michael Jackson. Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski comments; “It’s unheard of. Evangelion is storming the charts in Poland and we’ve been three weeks in row number one selling record in our home country. How insane is that? If someone had told me this few months ago I would have never believed that this conservative country can embrace us so much. Things are changing. And it feels good. I’m grateful and happy that people dig this record so much…again, I want to thank everyone who picked up his copy of Evangelion. It means a lot!” A massive Behemoth banner was hung up at Empik Megastore, Poland’s version of Borders Evangelion’s first week worldwide chart numbers: Poland: #2 Finland: #17 Austria: #45 Germany: #59 Switzerland: #88 Netherlands: #5 (Indie Charts) USA: #56 Billboard Top 200 #5 Billboard Hard Music Albums #6 Billboard Independent Albums Canada: #61 Top 200 Current Albums #6 Independent Chart #10 Hard Music Chart In other BEHEMOTH news; the video for Ov Fire and the Void continues to create controversy. The band’s new video has recently been banned from MTV meaning metalers will not be able to catch the epic video on Headbangers Ball. Luckily for metalheads everywhere, the irreverent and thought provoking new video filmed by Grupa 13 in Poland, the same people behind Behemoth’s last video At the Left Hand Ov God, can be viewed HERE. http://www.behemoth.pl http://www.myspace.com/behemoth METAL BLADE WEBSITE \| METAL BLADE MYSPACE Kinetic Fresh news! Back to work - Management deal. Hello everyone! Summer is over and the band is back to business. KINETIC is making a final check to the entire new material by improving parts, melodies etc, also adding a couple of songs and after that…its time for recordings! There is a real positive energy between members and a big enthusiasm after more than a year’s really hard work on composing, processing and rehearsing the new songs! Also KINETIC has inked a deal with the independent band manager Orphews Spiliotopoulos (also manager of SIC, SCAR OF THE SUN, and ex-manager of Dreamtone & Iris Mavraki's NEVERLAND). Orphews is now band’s manager and you can contact with him at orpheus.spiliotopoulos@gmail.com Thanks for your time, all the best! KINETIC Savvas BetinisCheck KINETIC at: www.kinetic.gr Thrash will never die and VEHEMENT will show it. The assault is guaranted with this Italian devastating modern Thrash act. They are VEHEMENT and have just signed a deal with My Kingdom Music for the release at the end of October of their debut album "All That's Behind". Modern Thrash Metal with a twist of Death Metal and the right amount of melodic breaks is the best VEHEMENT music description. The band sticks to the eighties' fundamentals and power, but the tracks are also heavily influenced by the new wave of American Heavy Metal. "All That's Behind" is a mixture of Dark atmospheres, decadent sounds and raging growls. Sure one of the most upsetting bands in the Italian Extreme Metal scene. Defining as explosive a such complex mixture of elements is reductive. Thrash will never die and VEHEMENT will hard-hitting remind you it with their sound in the Slayer, Lamb of God, Exodus, Pantera vein. Find preview of the cover here and here is the final tracklist: - Tracklist 1. Al Suelo Todo El Mundo - 2. The Slow Drowning Of Morality - 3. All That’s Behind - 4. Preachers Of Warfare - 5. Mask - 6. Slaughter House Of Parliament - 7. Memento Mori - 8. High Blood Pressure - 9. No Reason To Fight For - 10. The Art Of Oppression sample on http://www.myspace.com/vehementweb more info on http://www.mykingdommusic.net SYMBOLYC signs with My Kingdom Music. Debut album out on October! For all the fans of extreme Death Metal... the massacre is ready with the debut album of SYMBOLYC, simply the new extreme act joining My Kingdom Music. This great act from Naples will break in your head like a huge drill and it’s the true candidate to the throne of the extreme Italian scene. “Engraved Flesh”, this is the title of their debut album, will present nine tracks of extreme "european" Death Metal with epic tones, killer riffs, bone-crushing midtempos and infernal vocals a la Behemoth, Vader and Decapitated. So the appointment for the definitive massacre is October 26th, 2009. Find preview of the cover here and here is the final tracklist: - Tracklist 1. Dead Inside - 2. Within The Realms Of Human Awareness - 3. Wingless - 4. Suffering - 5. Denied - 6. Livin' in a cold lie - 7. Oncoming Apocalypse - 8. Engraved Flesh (Instrumental) - 9. The Parasite's Curse sample on http://www.myspace.com/symbolyc more info on http://www.mykingdommusic.net RAMMSTEIN REVEAL ALBUM COVER FOR LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA LOS ANGELES – After months of speculation, Rammstein have confirmed the name of their sixth studio album to be LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA (U.S. release on Oct. 20 via Universal Music Germany through a marketing and distribution deal with Vagrant Records). The album art, with painting-like photography created by Eugenio Recuenco, features a multi-panel storyboard incorporating band members in what is sure to carry on the controversy that surrounds Rammstein and their visual imagery. Commenting on the themes addressed in LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA drummer Christoph Schneider said, “The overriding theme, I would say, is extreme forms of love…” Rammstein keyboard player, Flake Lorenz added, “Love can be interpreted in many different ways; for example, sometimes unreciprocated love can lead to tragic situations – mass murders, school shootings, terrible events like that. Hate is the negative form of love, like hot and cold…” Continuing the Berlin band’s tradition of creating 11-song albums, the track listing for LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA is: 1. Rammlied 2. Ich Tu Dir Weh 3. Waidmanns Heil 4. Haifisch 5. B******** 6. Frühling in Paris 7. Wiener Blut 8. Pussy 9. Liebe ist Für Alle Da 10. Mehr 11. Roter Sand As previously announced, the first single is “Pussy” with B-side “Rammlied.” The single will be available exclusively via iTunes on Sept. 22. An accompanying video, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, has been completed and will premiere at www.visit-x.net/rammstein on Oct. 16 at 4 pm eastern/1 pm pacific. Upcoming Rammstein tour dates are: November 8 Lisbon, Portugal Atlantic Pavilion 10 Madrid, Spain Sports Palace of the Community of Madrid 11 Barcelona, Spain Pavello Olimpic de Badalona 14 Bilboa, Spain Bizkaia Arena 16 Nantes, France Zenith Nantes Metropole 18 Basel, Switzerland St. Jakobshalle 19 Geneva, Switzerland Geneva Arena 21 Vienna, Austria Stadthalle 23 Munich, Germany Olympiahalle 24 Leipzig, Germany Arena 25 Prauge, Czech Republic O2 Arena 27 Katowice, Poland Spodek 29 Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena 30 Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena December 2 Lyon, France Halle Tony Garnier 3 Strasburg, France Zenith 4 Luxembourg, Luxembourrg Rockhal 6 Arnhem, Netherlands GelreDome 8 Paris, France Bercy 9 Paris, France Bercy 10 Antwerp, Belgium Sportpaleis 11 Frankfurt, Germany Festhalle 12 Stuttgart, Germany Schleyer-Halle 14 Hamburg, Germany Color Line Arena 15 Copenhagen, Denmark Forum 17 Rostock, Germany HanseMesse 18 Berlin, Germany Velodrom 19 Berlin, Germany Velodrom 20 Berlin, Germany Velodrom 21 Berlin, Germany Velodrom February 6 Dortmund, Germany Westfalenhalle 1 7 Dortmund, Germany Westfalenhalle 1 8 Mannheim, Germany Maimarkthalle 10 Chemnitz, Germany Arena 11 Dresden, Germany Messehalle 12 Dresden, Germany Messehalle 14 Erfurt, Germany Messehelle 15 Kiel, Germany Sparkassenarena

October 3rd, 2009	LIQUID GRAVEYARD inks deal with My Kingdom Music for their debut album For friends of original Metal with an open-minded vision of music, LIQUID GRAVEYARD will be definitely a band to keep an eye on. Former member and frontman in legendary British Death Metal band CANCER, John Walker, is the mind behind this schizophrenic project who signed a deal with My Kingdom Music. Groovy melodies extremely varied in texture and feel, with a huge rhythm section and with a vocalist that shifts between stunning soprano highs and semi-spoken tones, and a full of menace growl, is what LIQUID GRAVEYARD proposes, spanning from Progressive territories to a much darker place, taking up the challenge of dark, Death Metal where bands like Dominion, Opera IX and Atrox left off. Find preview of the cover here and here is the final tracklist: - Tracklist 1. Rumours Are Black Like Machine Guns - 2. Criministers - 3. On Evil Days - 4. Them Greeds - 5. Their Words Grow Thin - 6. From The Tower - 7. 1760 - 8. The Blood Inside - 9. We Live Dangerously - 10. Anthead Grotesque sample on http://www.myspace.com/liquidgraveyard more info on http://www.mykingdommusic.net ECHOES OF ETERNITY DEBUTS NEW “TWILIGHT FIRES” TRACK Los Angeles’ female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY have debuted a new track entitled “Twilight Fires” on their official MySpace page. The song comes from their upcoming sophomore album, As Shadows Burn, set for North American release on September 22nd. States guitarist / songwriter Brandon S. Patton about the track: “When we wrote this song, we asked ourselves, ‘What would it sound like if Francine [Boucher, vocalist] was singing for Morbid Angel or Dissection?’ This is what we came up with. It has a definite black metal/death metal feel to it. I don't think anyone's ever heard this type of female vocal with blast beats and double bass drumming in a context quite like this. It’s dark, seductive and powerful! The way Francine belts it out on this song blows my fucking mind and every one in the band loves the middle section of the song, where there is a slower ‘gallop-picked’ riff that is mean as fuck.” The track listing for As Shadows Burn 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 Visit ECHOES OF ETERNITY online at www.myspace.com/ECHOESOFETERNITY Eyes Set To Kill Announce Headlining Tour Dates REVOLVER AND BREAKSILENCE OFFER BANDS A CHANCE TO WIN A RECORDING CONTRACT Phoenix based Eyes Set To Kill have announced the dates for their upcoming Revolver sponsored headlining tour. The tour will kick off October 2nd in Phoenix, AZ and will feature support from Dreaming of Eden, along with The Word Alive and After Midnight Project. The band is currently offering an exclusive presale for fans online at https://tixx1.artistarena.com/estk. Everyone that purchases a ticket via the presale will receive some additional free perks below: -A Eyes Set To Kill Stretch Bracelet -An Exclusive Tour Poster Autographed By All The Bands -A Meet and Greet With All The Bands Before The Show At Soundcheck "We have only been home for a couple weeks, but we are already 'tour sick' and anxious to get our headlining tour started," says Alexia from Eyes Set To Kill. "We're excited about Revolver sponsoring this headlining tour because everyone in our band reads their magazine and we have a bunch of great bands coming out on tour with us. We're excited to play a mix of new songs we haven't played before and older songs that haven’t played in a while.” Revolver Magazine will be the online host of exclusive content throughout the tour and be fans portal into life on the road with Eyes Set To Kill. RevolverMag.com will feature blogs, video journals along with pictures and content from the tour as soon as it happens. In each market, BreakSilence and Revolver Magazine will give two local opening acts the chance to win a recording contract with BreakSilence Recordings. The bands will be judged on quality of their songs, live performance, audience participation, local draw and image. At the end of the tour BreakSilence will review the winners from each night and choose a grand prize winner. The winner will receive a recording contract from BreakSilence Recordings, an endorsement deal from Ernie Ball, a feature in Revolver magazine, gear from Schecter Guitars, Daisy rock guitars and custom EMG pick-ups. EYES SET TO KILL TOUR DATES: October 02 - Glendale, AZ @ The Bridge October 03 - Tucson, AZ @ KFMA’s Fall Ball October 04 - El Paso, TX @ Chics Bar October 05 - McAllen, TX @ Incubator October 06 - Houston, TX @ Meridian October 08 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits October 09 - Orlando, FL @ Backbooth October 10 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum October 11 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade October 13 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall October 14 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Peppermint Beach Club October 15 – West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx October 16 – Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84 October 17 – Ashbury Park, NJ @ Jennies October 18 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar October 20 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground October 21 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place October 22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel October 23 – Orland Park, IL @ Mojoe’s October 24 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar october 25 - Iowa City, IA @ Picador October 26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock October 27 – Waterloo, IA @ Spicoli’s October 28 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground October 29 - Boulder, CO @ Club 156 October 31 - Boise, ID @ The Venue November 01 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven November 02 - Spokane, WA @The Blvd November 05 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk November 06 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Farm November 07 - Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry’s Pizza Pub November 08 - Temecula, CA @ The Vault November 10 - Fresno, CA @ The Starline November 11 - Palmdale, CA @ The Crossing November 12 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction Hell On Earth V to be released on November 27, 2009 The long awaited sequel of the Hell On Earth series is finally coming out on November 27, 2009. Hell On Earth V will cover MANOWAR's recent world tours including Germany, Norway, Spain, Finland, Russia, Romania, Turkey, USA and Canada. It will feature live performances of old and new classics such as Gloves Of Metal, The Crown And The Ring, Hand Of Doom, Hymn Of The Immortal Warrior, Father, God Or Man and many others. Director Neil Johnson adds: "Picking up where the Earthshaker left off.... Hell On Earth 5 covers the amazing Demons Dragons & Warriors Tour complete with onstage Vikings and all the craziness that happens behind the scenes of a MANOWAR show. I have done my best to show NEW and CLASSIC songs never captured on camera before, including the much-requested "Mountains" and songs from the new EP, Thunder In The Sky. It will be a step above Hell On Earth 4 in quality and spectacle." The DVD will be available for pre-sale exclusively through MANOWAR's official merchandise shop: The Kingdom Of Steel. More information and ordering details coming soon! Links: MANOWAR Website Stream STRUCK BY LIGHTNING’s Entire New Record For Free You can now stream STRUCK BY LIGHTNING’s entire new record entitled Serpents for free on Myspace! Serpents officially came out September 1st on Translation Loss Recordings. You can stream the entire Serpents record here: http://tinyurl.com/StruckByLightning-Serpents Catch STRUCK BY LIGHTNING on tour! They hit the road next month with Black Cobra and Pelican for a few days. They also have a hometown CD release party this week. More tour plans will be announced shortly. 9/04/2009 Carabar - Columbus OH *CD release party w/ 1Point3 and Black Dove 10/22/2009 Replay Lounge - Lawrence, KS 10/24/2009 Club Vegas - Salt Lake City, UT 10/25/2009 Gusto Bar - Boise, ID 10/26/2009 Comet Tavern - Seattle, WA 10/27/2009 Rotture - Portland, OR 10/29/2009 Relax Bar - Los Angles, CA 10/30/2009 Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ w/ Pelican, Black Cobra 11/01/2009 Emo’s - Austin, TX w/ Pelican, Black Cobra 11/02/2009 Granada Theater - Dallas, TX w/ Pelican, Black Cobra 11/04/2009 Outland Ballroom - Springfield, MO w/ Pelican, Black Cobra 11/05/2009 The Picador - Iowa City, IA w/ Pelican, Black Cobra “They say the chances of getting struck by lightning once, let alone twice, are minuscule, which is too bad; if Serpents is any indication of what is to come from Struck By Lightning, I look forward to getting struck again.” – Hearwaxmedia.com "With enough riffs, roars, and rough 'n' tumble to sizzle the hair off any headbanger, Struck by Lightning indeed hit like a bolt from above." 4 out of 4 stars! – Revolver Magazine "Dude, if I'm ever the subject of a 200 cop car, Blues Brothers-style highway pursuit, you can bet Serpents will be blasting on my stereo." 8 out of 10 stars! – Decibel Magazine http://www.myspace.com/struckbyfuckinglightning http://www.translationloss.com http://www.myspace.com/translationlossrecords HERETIC SOUL signs deal Istanbul’s nihilistic death metallers, HERETIC SOUL, have inked a deal with Rotting Corpse Records in anticipation of their upcoming album, Born Into This Plague. Final recording is finished and artwork is near completion, with the release tentatively scheduled for early 2010. Track listing for Born Into This Plague is as follows: 1. The Truth Dwells in Your Head 2. Deadliest Enemy 3. Mental Decay 4. Suffering from Existence 5. Faceless 6. Worship Me 7. Beyond Hatred 8. Life Becomes Our Grave 9. 21 Grams HERETIC SOUL is: Sarp Keski: Vocal/Guitar Orçun Kocakoc: Guitar Burak Hundur: Bass Erhan Karaca: Drums http://www.myspace.com/hereticsoul1 THE FEW AGAINST MANY To Release Sot On September 15th Swedish all-star collaboration THE FEW AGAINST MANY, featuring ex-Scar Symmetry singer Christian Alvestam, Par Johansson of Satariel and Demiurg fame, Patrik Gardberg (Torchbearer), Jani Stefanovic (Miseration, Solution .45, etc) and Anders Edlund (Incapacity, Angel Blake etc.), will release their debut full-length, Sot, on September 15, 2009 via Pulverised Records. Sot combines death metal brutality with a progressive sensibility and features the striking imagery of legendary artist Dan Seagrave (Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Dismember, Entombed etc.). The record was produced by Tomas "Plec" Johansson at Panic-Room Studios in Sweden. In addition, Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity and Jonas Renkse of Katatonia/Bloodbath are credited for some of Sot's lyrics. Sot is a documentation of how an album sung almost entirely in their own native language could offer so much emotion and conviction. Check out the six-part making of Sot here An exclusive vinyl version of Sot will also be released by Pulverised in two different formats: Black vinyl/gatefold-sleeve and as a classic picture-disc (both formats will be limited to 250 copies). http://www.myspace.com/thefewagainstmany THREAT SIGNAL: New Album Available for Streaming! Toronto Canada’s THREAT SIGNAL have made their new album Vigilance available for streaming via the bands Myspace page www.myspace.com/ThreatSignal. Vigilance, the groups 2nd outing, was produced by vocalist Jon Howard and mixed by Greg Reely (FEAR FACTORY, FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY). The record is set for release on September 8th (N. America) and 11th (Europe) through Nuclear Blast Records. Vigilance track listing: 01. Afterlife 02. Through My Eyes 03. The Beginning Of The End 04. United We Stand 05. Beyond Recognition 06. Another Source Of Light 07. Hate Machine 08. Severed 09. Lost 10. Revision 11. In Repair 12. Escape From Reality 13. To Remember The band recently shot video clip for the track “Through My Eyes” which can be viewed here THREAT SIGNAL recently completed a headlining tour with THE AGONIST, FLATLINE and THY WILL BE DONE. Dubbed the "Road to Revision", the run was followed by another headlining trek with THE AUTUMN OFFERING, THE AGONIST and SYBREED. THREAT SIGNAL members Jon Howard (vocals) and Pat Kavanagh (bass) also perform in ARKAEA, the band featuring ex-FEAR FACTORY members Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers. For more info visit: www.myspace.com/ThreatSignal HERFST NEWSFLASH …brandnew myspace unleashed TODAY: http://www.myspace.com/herfstmetal …Autumn †our plans with Thurisaz (France/Germany/Italy/Slovenia/...) are being scheduled …First reviews coming in, very positive …'To label or not to label': we will decide in 2 weeks time. H e r f s t