Old News - May 2008


Old News - May 2008 - Old News
May 12th, 2008	HEADHUNTER'S Paradise of Society American release date confirmed Candlelight Records in cooperation with AFM Records confirms June 10 as the US release date for Parasite of Society, the new album from reformed German trio Headhunter. Featuring the famed line-up of Schmier (Destruction), Schmuddel (Talon) and Jorg Michael (Saxon/Stratovarius), Parasite to Society is an instant throwback to classic German metal. It is the band’s first new recording in nearly 13 years. Schmier (vocalist/bassist) is the man behind the engine. His persona and drive is what has made Destruction the musical force it has come to be appreciated for nearing two decades. With Headhunter, the metal icon is given opportunity to reach outside his normal musical environment; more “power” than “thrash” and adding an immediately identifiable dash of humor. Parasite of Society is a classic good time in waiting. Headhunter are a confirmed a special performer at this summer’s Wacken Open Air Festival. Track listing for Parasite of Society includes: 3rd Man Introduction, Parasite of Society, Silverskull, Remission, Doomsday for the Prayer, 18 and Life, Read My Lips, Backs to the Wall, Egomaniac, The Calling, Payback Time. www.candlelightrecordsusa.com \| www.myspace.com/candlelightrecordsusa THE FUNERAL PYRE debuts new music from forthcoming album Los Angeles’ THE FUNERAL PYRE has posted a track from the band’s forthcoming record, ‘Wounds,’ online at the band’s MySpace page, entitled “Black Earth.” Scheduled for a May 27 release through Prosthetic Records, ‘Wounds’ is the follow-up to 2006’s ‘The Nature of Betrayal,’ which saw an early 2007 re-release through a distribution deal with Creator Destructor Records. Recorded in February and March with producer John Haddad (Intronaut, Eyes of Fire, Abysmal Dawn), ‘Wounds’ was mixed by metal legend Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Cannibal Corpse, Through The Eyes of the Dead) and mastered by Alan Douches (Shadows Fall, Converge, Municipal Waste). Having most recently completed a West Coast tour with Book of Black Earth, THE FUNERAL PYRE is slated to be part of Los Angeles Murderfest alongside Converge, Baroness, The Red Chord, Genghis Tron April 18 and will be embarking on a CD release-based tour in May and June throughout the United States. Booking inquiries for TBA dates can be directed to the band’s MySpace page. THE FUNERAL PYRE 4/18 Hollywood, CA – The Knitting Factory (Murderfest day one with Converge, The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron, more) (Wounds US tour) 5/23 Los Angeles, CA – Relax Bar 5/24 Phoenix, AZ – TBA 5/25 Albuquerque, NM – TBA 5/26 Denver, CO – The Kingdom of Doom 5/27 Omaha, NE – TBA 5/28 Salina, KS – The Blue Goat 5/29 Tulsa, OK – Under The Mooch 5/30 Dallas, TX – TBA 5/31 Houston, TX – TBA 6/01 Beaumont, TX – TBA 6/02 Austin, TX – Red 7 6/03 San Antonio, TX – TBA 6/04 Corpus Christi, TX – The Compound 6/05 El Paso, TX – Corona 6/06 Tucson, AZ – TBA 6/07 Yuma, AZ – Bucklin Park 6/08 Las Vegas, NV – TBA 6/09 Stateline, NV – Tahoe Underground 6/10 Portland, OR – Rotture (Joe Preston’s Mancampus) 6/11 Eugene, OR – TBA 6/12 San Francisco, CA – Annie’s Social Club 6/13 Fresno, CA – The Exit www.prostheticrecords.com CANDLEMASS Prepares for First US Tour in 17 Years! Swedish doom metal merchants, CANDLEMASS, are preparing to embark on what is sure to be one of the biggest events in metal in 2008... their first US tour in 17 years! This is will also mark the bands first time performing in the States with vocalist and Texas native Robert Lowe, also of SOLITUDE AETURNUS fame. Bassist and founding member Leif Edling could barley contain his excitment when asked about finally returning to North America: ”Last time we were over was in 1991 and that’s way too long! We wanna make this tour a very special event for all our fans in the States and all new American fans of doom and metal too. It will be great to meet up and hang out, and play all the classic C-mass songs for you guys plus some new ones of course. We’ve been waiting 17 years for this so make sure you don’t miss this opportunity to catch the Kings of Doom in your hometown! See ya soon in a city near you!” Confirmed Dates w/Daylight Dies: 05/19 Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA 05/20 BB King Blues Club – New York City, NY 05/22 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ 05/23 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH 05/24 The Pearl Room – Mokena, IL 05/25 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN 05/28 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA 05/29 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR 05/30 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA 05/31 The Jumping Turtle – San Marcos, CA 06/01 Whisky A Go Go – Hollywood, CA 06/03 Brickhouse – Phoenix, AZ 06/04 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM 06/05 Scout Bar – San Antonio, TX 06/06 Scout Bar – Houston, TX 06/07 Ridglea Theater – Fort Worth, TX 06/08 The Muse – Nashville, TN Tickets are on sale exclusively through EnterTheVault.com until December 20 at which point they become available through all ticketing systems. CANDLEMASS' new album, "King of the Grey Islands", was released June 22 of 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. The album is the first to feature vocalist Robert Lowe (SOLITUDE AETURNUS), a welcome replacement to former frontman Messiah Marcolin. Open your mind to MindDrop Already topping the IAC Hard Rock Charts and Cashbox Magazine Charts with their singles "Situations" and "Monster", Mind Drop is kicking ass and taking names. Mind Drop has been nominated for a 2008 IAIA Golden Kayak award for "Monster" which is the most prestigious award an unsigned band can acheive. Comprised of Tim Bourbon (Vocals), Adam Deases (Guitar), Chris Ruzic (Bass) and Robert Bull (Drums), Mind Drop has already completed a three song EP with plans to release another four song EP this May. They can best be described as a mix of Nu Metal beat over the head by Old School Metal, but don't think that means they don't offer their own, unique mix to the hard rock/metal genre.Mind Drop has shared the stage with bands such as FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, Oblige, OTEP and ANEW REVOLUTION. Be sure to check them out live this Spring and listen to their current single "Situations" and "Monster" at www.myspace.com/minddropband. Email minddroppress@yahoo.com for more information. Shred Guitar Pioneer PAUL GILBERT Releases New Guitar Instrumental CD SILENCE FOLLOWED BY A DEAFENING ROAR on Shrapnel Records April 8th HOLLYWOOD – On April 8, Paul Gilbert will unleash yet another instrumental masterpiece on Shrapnel Records. SILENCE FOLLOWED BY A DEAFENING ROAR comes out on the tail end of his successful and very first instrumental CD, 2006’s GET OUT OF MY YARD. SILENCE FOLLOWED BY A DEAFENING ROAR’s title is inspired by a recent move that Gilbert and his wife made from one house to another. “After two long months of packing, moving, and learning about the vast sciences of plumbing and electrical house wiring, I was very much looking forward to becoming a GUITARIST again,” explains Gilbert. This CD is the result of that desire. “I suppose those two months without my guitar is the ‘Silence,’ and the sound of me happily reuniting with my favorite musical instrument could be the ‘Deafening Roar.’ ” Gilbert’s extraordinary talent of arranging/composing lends to the new music’s fresh melodies for songs that show his true diversity. Gilbert discusses some of the songs and how they came to light: “The first three songs on the album are sort of a bridge from the riff-and-solo style of GET OUT OF MY YARD to my new discoveries in melody writing that come in the songs that follow. ‘Silence,’ ‘Eudaimonia Overture’ and ‘The Rhino’ certainly have melodic elements, but from ‘Norwegian Cowbell’ until the end of the record, I use pure melody more and more. Many of these melodies were actually composed with my singing voice.” Paul Gilbert, regarded internationally as one of the greatest players in the industry, started his recording career with Shrapnel Records as a teenager in the late Eighties. He remains one of the most active guitarists from the original shred guitar scene. Hi rise to Platinum success includes a number one song with Mr. Big (1991’s “To Be With You”) and cult status as founding member of the legendary and highly successful underground progressive metal band Racer X. Gilbert’s celebrity draws from nearly 20 albums and more than two decades as a recording artist and touring musician. Last year Gilbert toured on the legendary G3 tour in support of Joe Satriani, and his performances confirmed to a younger audience what Gilbert fans have known for more than 20 years; that Paul Gilbert is simply one of the greatest guitar players on the planet today. Gilbert follows the release of SILENCE FOLLOWED BY A DEAFENING ROAR with a record release show at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in Hollywood on Wednesday, May 7th, Gilbert will then tour the U.K. with Joe Satriani, with many more headlining shows to follow all around the world. Don’t miss Paul Gilbert and his amazing band as they rock across the globe! For more information click on www.paulgilbert.com TEMUJIN SIGN WITH RENAISSANCE RECORDS Melbourne, Australia -- Following the 2007 self-published release of the debut album '1000 Tears', Australian Goth/Metal band Temujin have signed with US independent label Renaissance Records for distribution of "1000 Tears" in the USA, Canada and Mexico. In support of the US retail release, discussions are under way for a proposed US tour later in 2008. This feels very much like a case of 'right place, right time' for us" says vocalist Kelly. "Renaissance are a true 'indie' label, a small but dynamic company. This is an opportunity for both the band and the label to grow together, and we're looking forward to it. Renaissance is showing faith in us, and we aim to reward that faith this year!" Renaissance Records is a proudly independent label based in Phoenix, Arizona. Established in 1995 with an initial focus on the reissue of classic rock and classic country LPs on CD for the first time, the company is moving into the next phase of it's history with some great new talent and a worldwide focus on music from around the planet - "One Vision....One Voice" . Renaissance is currently distributed nationally by Koch Entertainment Distribution. Temujin are Kelly (vocals, keyboards) and Karl Lean (guitars, bass and drums). Formed in 2005, the band has focused on writing and recording throughout 2006, which culminated in the 2007 release of '1000 Tears'. The band are determined to build on the foundations laid in 2007, and the deal with Renaissance kicks 2008 off with a major step forward. http://www.temujinband.com http://www.myspace.com/temujin1 www.renaissancerecordsus.com THE ACACIA STRAIN to headline Sun Your Bunz Tour across the US Support offered by All Shall Perish, The Warriors, Eternal Lord, Since The Flood Massachusetts’ THE ACACIA STRAIN are proud to announce a summer 2008 headlining tour across the United States. Dubbed the Sun Your Bunz Tour, and featuring support from All Shall Perish, The Warriors, Eternal Lord and Since The Flood, the tour with cross America from late-May into late-June. A tour admat is also available online here . The run will be in anticipation of THE ACACIA STRAIN’s forthcoming album, ‘Continent,’ which is scheduled for release later this year through Prosthetic Records. Meanwhile, the band has posted a pre-production song entitled “Dr. Doom” from ‘Continent’ on THE ACACIA STRAIN’s MySpace page. The band will head into the studio April 13 with producer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Municipal Waste) at Planet Z studio, and pre-production for ‘Continent’ has already been completed. For ‘Continent,’ THE ACACIA STRAIN has again tapped artist Paul Romano (Mastodon, The Red Chord, Trivium), who handled the artwork for the band’s previous release, ‘The Dead Walk,’ which saw a June 2006 release via Prosthetic Records. Having just played a handful of Canadian shows in March as well as completing a successful headlining tour with Despised Icon, Full Blown Chaos, and The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza in November and December of 2007, THE ACACIA STRAIN will also play a hometown show April 26 in Worcester, Mass. as part of the 10th annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. THE ACACIA STRAIN on tour (Sun Your Bunz Tour with All Shall Perish, The Warriors, Since The Flood) 5/30 Buffalo, NY – Michalina’s Bistro 5/31 Kettering, OH – The Attic Club 6/01 Warren, MI – The Ritz 6/02 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club 6/03 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club 6/05 Fargo, ND – Aquarium 6/06 Omaha, NE – Sokol Underground 6/07 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre 6/09 Boise, ID – The Venue 6/10 Spokane, WA – The Boulevard 6/11 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven 6/12 Portland, OR – Satyricon (Sun Your Bunz Tour with All Shall Perish, Eternal Lord, Since The Flood) 6/13 Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk (with The Warriors) 6/14 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction 6/15 San Bernardino, CA – Hudson Theatre 6/16 Bakersfield, CA – Jerry’s Pizza 6/18 Tucson, AZ – The Rock 6/19 El Paso, TX – Chic’s Bar and Billiards 6/20 Austin, TX – Red 7 6/21 Lewisville, TX – Fat Daddy’s Sound Shack 6/22 Tulsa, OK – Crush Lounge 6/24 Nashville, TN – The Muse 6/26 Fredericksburg, VA – KC’s Music Alley 6/27 Lemoyne, PA – Champion Ship www.prostheticrecords.com LIGHT THIS CITY offers another video update from the studio – guitar and bass recording San Francisco’s melodic death metallers LIGHT THIS CITY have issued the second of four in-studio video updates while the band is recording its fourth record, tentatively scheduled for a fall 2008 release via Prosthetic Records. The clip, featuring guitar and bass recording snippets, is available at the band’s YouTube page, while the first clip is also still available here. “We have been in the studio in Oakland, CA with engineer Zack Ohren tracking the follow up to Facing the Thousand, which should see a release date in September,” said drummer Ben Murray. “We couldn’t be more excited on how these new songs have turned out, and we are SURE that you guys will love them. Stay tuned for more info on the album as well as more video journals as the recording progresses.” LIGHT THIS CITY was also recently added to the In Thrash We Trust tour alongside Death Angel, God Forbid, and Soilent Green, along with two shows alongside Testament, which will start May 1 in Michigan and conclude June 11 in New York City, criss-crossing the United States and parts of Canada along the way. LIGHT THIS CITY on tour (In Thrash We Trust Tour with Death Angel God Forbid, Soilent Green) 5/01 Flint, MI The – Machine Shop (with Testament) 5/02 Cleveland, OH – Peabody's (with Testament) 5/03 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock 5/04 Long Island, NY – Crazy Donkey 5/06 Albany, NY – Northern Lights 5/07 Baltimore, MD – Sonar 5/08 Springfield, VA – Jaxx 5/09 Raleigh, NC – Volume 11 5/10 Virginia Beach, VA – Stepping Out 5/13 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade 5/14 Seminole, FL - Boomerz 5/16 Houston, TX - TBA 5/17 Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theatre 5/18 San Antonio, TX - Rock Bottom 5/19 El Paso, TX - Chic's 5/21 Farmington, NM - Gator's 5/23 Las Vegas, NV - Jillian's 5/24 Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues 5/25 San Francisco, CA - Slim's 5/26 Bakersfield, CA - The Dome 5/27 Modesto, CA - Fat Cats 5/28 Sacramento, CA - The Boardwalk 5/30 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre 5/31 Seattle, WA - Studio Seven 6/02 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre 6/04 St. Louis, MO – Pop’s 6/05 Columbus, OH - Alrosa Villa 6/06 Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room 6/07 Detroit, MI - Harpo's 6/08 Toronto, ON - Opera House 6/09 Montreal, QBC – Foufounes 6/10 Quebec City, QBC – L’anti 6/11 New York, NY - BB Kings www.prostheticrecords.com ALL SHALL PERISH Announce "Sun Your Bunz" Tour w/ THE ACACIA STRAIN! Oakland CA’s very own ALL SHALL PERISH will be taking part in this Summer’s “Sun Your Bunz “ tour featuring headliners THE ACACIA STRAIN. Support will come from THE WARRIORS (May 30th – June 14th), ETERNAL LORD (June 14th – 29th) and SINCE THE FLOOD. Drummer, Matt Kuykendall, commented on being in a yet another cramped space with the same sweaty dudes for another month: "This fucking tour is going to crush! We love the ACACIA STRAIN’s music and the great dudes in the band. THE WARRIORS are added to half the tour as well, so its not only gonna be a mosh nightmare but an awesome time with old friends. We are also going to debut around three new songs so we cant wait! SINCE THE FLOOD has always been awesome hardcore and now with Nate Johnson singing for them they are going to be insane. We get to meet a bunch of Australians in ETERNAL LORD who are pretty much the nicest people on the planet; it’s gonna be a great tour. See you in the pit!" Confirmed Dates: 05/22/08 Thee Parkside – San Francisco, CA 05/23/08 Kung Foo Corner – Westlake, CA 05/24/08 Multiform IcBc – Tijuana - MEXICO w/ THE ACACIA STRAIN, THE WARRIORS, SINCE THE FLOOD 05/30/08 Michaelina’s Bistro – Buffalo, NY 05/31/08 The Attic Club – Kettering, OH 06/01/08 The Ritz – Warren, MI 06/02/08 Reggies Rock Club – Chicago, IL 06/03/08 Triple Rock Social Club – Minneapolis, MN 06/05/08 Aquarium – Fargo, ND 06/06/08 Sokol Underground – Omaha, NE 06/07/08 Marquis Theater – Denver, CO 06/09/08 The Venue – Boise, ID 06/10/08 The Boulevard – Spokane, WA 06/11/08 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA 06/12/08 Satyricon – Portland, OR w/ THE ACACIA STRAIN, ETERNAL LORD, SINCE THE FLOOD 06/13/08 The Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA 06/14/08 Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA 06/15/08 Hudson Theatre – San Bernardino, CA 06/16/08 Jerry’s Pizza – Bakersfield, CA 06/18/08 The Rock – Tucson, AZ 06/19/08 Chic’s Bar and Billiards - El Paso, TX 06/20/08 Red 7 – Austin, TX 06/21/08 Fat Daddy’s Sound Shack – Lewisville, TX 06/22/08 The Crush Lounge – Tulsa, OK 06/24/08 The Muse – Nashville, TN 06/25/08 The Oasis – Charleston, SC 06/26/08 KC’s Music Alley – Fredericksburg, VA 06/27/08 Championship – Lemoyne, PA 06/28/08 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ 06/29/08 Waterfront – Holyoke, MA ALL SHALL PERISH will be entering Castle Ultimate Studios once again with producer/engineer Zack Ohren (DECREPIT BIRTH, ODIOUS MORTUM, LIGHT THIS CITY, EMBRACE THE END) on April 7th. The band will be recording the follow to up to their highly successful “The Price of Existence” record, which saw the band touring in support of acts like THE RED CHORD, TERROR, AGNOSTIC FRONT, WALLS OF JERICHO and HATE ETERNAL among others. ALL SHALL PERISH's latest CD, "The Price of Existence", which came out in August 2006, marked the debut of new lead singer Hernan "Eddie" Hermida and new lead guitarist Chris Storey. EMPTY DREAMS new release EMPTY DREAMS will release on the 13th of April their new EP, WINTERFALL`S SYMPHONY. The content of the promo CD version (END OF MY DREAMS, LOST SOULS OF LOVE, COMO ESTAIS AMIGOS - IRON MAIDEN cover version) will be available as free download for a two month period on the band`s official website: www.emptydreams.net WORLD EXCLUSIVE: NEW AGNOSTIC FRONT VIDEO PREMIERES ON MTV2 MTV2’s Headbangers Blog will host the worldwide online debut of the most meaningful AGNOSTIC FRONT video of the band’s career, “For My Family,” this Friday, April 11th. The video will make its on-air debut on Saturday, April 12th at 11 p.m. EASTERN/8 p.m. PACIFIC on MTV2’s Headbangers Ball. Taken from AGNOSTIC FRONT’s 2007 release, Warriors, self-financed by the band, and dedicated to New York Hardcore icon Raymond “Raybeez” Barbieri from Warzone and the New York City Hardcore scene, “For My Family” was shot live in New York and Los Angeles by Ian McFarland and Mike Pecci of Killswitch Productions who left no stone unturned to feature guest appearances from: Tim & Lars from Rancid, Toby from H20, Ezac (a.k.a. Danny Diablo) from Skarhead/Crown Of Thorns, Bryan & Frankie from Death Before Dishonor, Mike from Inhuman, Pete & Armand from Sick Of It All, Buddha & Son from Blood For Blood, Jamey Jasta from Hatebreed, Al Barr from the Dropkick Murphys, Hoya & Mitts from Madball, Freddy Madball, Dan Lilker from Brutal Truth/Nuclear Assault/Anthrax, The NYC Rumblers, The Miret Family, SOB from Merauder’s little brother, Craig Setari from Sick Of it All, Wes from Death Threat, Chops from Hold Fast Tattoos in Brooklyn, and other old friends of the band. States lead singer Roger Miret: “This is a very personal letter for my family acknowledging the love, respect, and honor we hold for New York Hardcore and our families today, tomorrow, and forever!” Director/Producer Ian McFarland shares, “When it comes down to it, [co-director] Mike [Pecci] and I don’t pump out videos at the same rate that other directors do, and it is because we just don’t want to put out crap. We take pride in every video we do and love to do videos that not only the bands are proud of, but that we are proud of as well.” AGNOSTIC FRONT leaves the U.S. tomorrow for the launch of their European tour in The Netherlands. Official AGNOSTIC FRONT website: www.AGNOSTICFRONT.com Visit AGNOSTIC FRONT on My Space: www.myspace.com/AGNOSTICFRONT CENTURY launches e-card featuring three songs, tour dates, video trailer Pennsylvania’s CENTURY has posted an online e-Card here, featuring three tracks from the band’s forthcoming effort, ‘Black Ocean,’ alongside biographical information, tour dates, and a trailer for the “Black Ocean” music video, which will see a debut on MTV2’s Headbangers Ball later this month. Fans can also spread the word about the e-Card at the above link. In the meantime, ‘Black Ocean’ will see an April 29 release on Prosthetic Records, and is the follow-up to 2006’s critically-acclaimed album ‘Faith and Failure’ which saw a release via Tribunal Records. Mastered by Kim Rosen at West West Side Music in New York, a completed version of the title track from ‘Black Ocean’ and the album’s cover art are also available on CENTURY’s MySpace page. Two years in the making, in conjunction with the release of ‘Black Ocean,’ CENTURY is launching a special album website as well, featuring a fully-interactive, full-flash site will feature exclusive content, including hidden features and a bonus track only accessible by solving a code found in the album’s artwork. The website will be officially launched April 29 along with the album’s release. CENTURY on the road (with Time of Cholera, Pack of Wolves) 5/17 Pittsburgh, PA – The School 5/18 Delaware – House 5/19 Lemoyne, PA – The Champ 5/20 Baltimore, MD – Talking Head Club 5/21 Washington, DC – The Red & The Black 5/22 Fredricksburg, VA – KC’s 5/23 Richmond, VA – Ramakins www.prostheticrecords.com Orange the Juice to perform at Sziget Festival 2008 Orange the Juice have been invited to perform at this year’s Sziget Festival – one of the biggest summer European music festivals held in Budapest, Hungary. The festival, then going by the name of Diáksziget, was first held in 1993. Now it attracts the ever-increasing number of music fans of every hue. From dance music to electro to world music to rock or metal. This year’s edition takes place from August 12th to August 18th on the scenic Island of Óbudai on the Danube River. Among those who have confirmed their presence are IRON MAIDEN, R.E.M. and the SEX PISTOLS. Orange the Juice’s performance is scheduled on August 15th. Orange the Juice have won many Polish national music contests and are currently putting the finishing touches on their debut album due out this spring. http://www.orangethejuice.com http://www.myspace.com/orangethejuice TERROR posts new track online TERROR have triumphantly returned with their much anticipated new full-length offering, “The Damned, The Shamed” (OUT in Europe May 26th, 2008). This vicious slab of brutality was produced by the renowned Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall) and is sure to please the band's diehard fanbase, while garnering a new legion of young maniacal supporters. The brand-new track, “Relentless Through and Through”, is now streaming on the band’s revamped MySpace page, so head on over now to check it out! DEVIAN premier new video clip @ YouTube; post another new song; European tour with Vader to kick off this month & more! Prior to heading out on their first massive European tour as support of Polish death metal legends Vader, Swedish blackened Death/Thrash commando DEVIAN – feat. former Marduk vocalist Legion – now present you their first official video clip. Shot with director Johan Bångens, you can now watch the clip for the song “Scarred” by clicking HERE ! Furthermore, a new online song - the title track of their debut album “Ninewinged Serpent” can now be heard on the band’s MySpace profile at: http://www.myspace.com/truedevian! Also, DEVIAN invite you, the fans, to participate in a special “Ask the serpent – interview made by fans for fans” contest. Send in whatever you always wanted to know about DEVIAN and the band will answer the ten best fan-questions in an exclusive video feature. Details can be found here In addition to that, don’t forget to visit DEVIAN’s newly launched official YouTube channel, where you can watch footage from the band’s first international festival show at Namrock Festival in Namur (B) on March 22nd, where they successfully shared stage with Samael, Caliban, label mates Aborted, and many others. Currently, DEVIAN are also already working on new songs for their upcoming second album, which will be recorded later this year. Until then, prepare yourself with some devilish metal tunes from “Ninewinged Serpent” & don’t miss DEVIAN live at the following shows: VADER – XXV Anniversary Tour With special guests: DEVIAN, SEPTIC FLESH, INACTIVE MESSIAH Presented by Rock Hard (D) 21.04.2008 GER - Berlin @ K17 22.04.2008 GER - Hannover @ Musikzentrum 23.04.2008 HOL - Enschede @ Atak 24.04.2008 HOL - Haarlem @ Patronaat 25.04.2008 HOL - Leeuwarden @ Romein 26.04.2008 BEL - Antwerpen @ Hof Ter Lo 27.04.2008 UK - Leeds @ Rio’s 28.04.2008 UK - Nottingham @ Rock City 29.04.2008 UK - London @ Underworld 30.04.2008 BEL - Jumet (Charleroi) @ Maison De Tous 01.05.2008 FR - Paris @ Locomotive 02.05.2008 FR - Notre Darne @ Arcade 03.05.2008 FR - Annecy @ Brise Glace 04.05.2008 FR - Niort @ Camji 06.05.2008 ES - Durango @ Plateruena 07.05.2008 ES - Santander @ Artmusic 08.05.2008 POR - Porto @ Cinema Batalha 09.05.2008 POR - Corroios @ Cine Teatro Corroios 10.05.2008 ES - Sevilla @ Sala Q 11.05.2008 ES - Almeria @ El Roquero 12.05.2008 ES - Valencia @ Loco Club 13.05.2008 ES - Madrid @ Caracol 14.05.2008 ES - Barcelona @ Salamandra 1 15.05.2008 FR - Montpellier @ tba 16.05.2008 ITA - Milan @ Musicdrome 17.05.2008 ITA - Pinarella @ Rock Planet 18.05.2008 ITA - Pescara @ Rock House 20.05.2008 A - Graz @ Arcadium 21.05.2008 CH - Erstfeld @ Transilvania Live 22.05.2008 A - Worgl @ Komma 23.05.2008 FR - Colmar @ Grillen 24.05.2008 GER - Essen @ Turock 25.05.2008 GER - Darmstadt @ Steinbruch Theater 26.05.2008 GER - Saarbrucken @ Roxy 28.05.2008 A - Salzburg @ Rockhouse 29.05.2008 SLO - Ljubljana @ Gala Hala Metelkova 30.05.2008 SER - Belgrade @ Legacy Festival 31.05.2008 HUN - Budapest @ Avalon 01.06.2008 ROM - Cluj Napoca @ Irish Music & Pub 03.06.2008 SK - Kosice @ IC Culture Train 04.06.2008 A - Wien @ Arena 05.06.2008 CZ - Zlin @ Masters Of Rock Cafe 06.06.2008 CZ - Prague @ Rock Cafe 07.06.2008 GER - Glauchau @ Alte Spinnerei www.myspace.com/truedevian INTO ETERNITY reveals the details surrounding their first conceptual effort; posts new unmastered track online! For proof that from great suffering comes great art, look no further than INTO ETERNITY founding guitarist/principal songwriter Tim Roth. Much as he drew inspiration from his mother's passing when writing the band's critically acclaimed 2006 release, “The Scattering Of Ashes”, Roth again found the strength and resilience to turn negatives into positives on the "extreme progressive metal" band's forthcoming release, “The Incurable Tragedy”. INTO ETERNITY's first concept album, “The Incurable Tragedy” was inspired by the deaths of Roth's two best friends, brothers who succumbed to cancer within two months of one another. To make matters worse, when the band began demoing new material shortly after the completion of the Scattering tour - a star-making year of shows that saw the band perform alongside such internationally renowned acts as Dream Theater, Lamb of God, Megadeth, Opeth, Arch Enemy, The Haunted and Dark Tranquillity - Roth's father was diagnosed with cancer as well. Showing no mercy, the disease claimed his life last year, just 10 days before Christmas. Roth channeled his emotions into a moving and riveting album, due out on Century Media Records this summer. This spring, however, the band will take a break from the studio to tour throughout North America with like-minded progressive metal shredders Symphony X. That trek will be followed by the band's first tour of Japan, where they will perform alongside At The Gates, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mayhem and Pig Destroyer at the prestigious "Extreme The Dojo" festivals. To tide fans over until the release of “The Incurable Tragedy”, the band has posted on their MySpace (www.myspace.com/officialintoeternity) an unmastered rough mix of a brand new song, “Diagnosis Terminal”, which they will perform live at each of their spring concerts (see below for dates). The track is classic INTO ETERNITY, featuring a heavy groove, stop-on-a-dime time changes, reflective lyrics, a memorable chorus, a string-shredding solo, and vocals that range from guttural growls to soaring harmonies. "'Diagnosis Terminal' is one of the heaviest songs on the new record," Roth says. "The song started with a chorus I had written. Justin (Bender, guitars) then sent me a MP3 demo of a few killer riffs he had, and the song was born. The key I had my chorus in didn't match the pitch of his new riffs, so that's how we came up with the idea of having the same chorus, but in two different keys. I think it sounds clever now, but it was actually just a mistake! "The whole song has some wacked-out time changes, but we tried to make it all sound as smooth as we could," he continues. "It's tough to make off-time riffs sound natural, but that is the fun of playing in a progressive metal band. I really enjoy the interlude in the middle and the end of the song. On the new record, we have a few riffs in 9/8 and the main solo in 'Diagnosis' is a good example of that. After we finished up the music, Stu (Block, vocals) came in and wrote all the melodies and lyrics, and the song 'Diagnosis Terminal' was born. The whole band was involved in this song, and I'm really happy with the way it all turned out." More information on “The Incurable Tragedy” will be revealed at www.myspace.com/officialintoeternity and www.intoeternity.net in the coming weeks NEVERMORE's Jeff Loomis announces solo project; enters the studio! One of metal’s most talented shredders, Jeff Loomis, of NEVERMORE fame will further prove his undeniable skills with his first solo project, which is set for a fall release. The ambitious offering is an all instrumental effort and is destined to shed some much deserved spotlight on the genre’s most notable, yet unsung, guitar player. Loomis states: “Hi everyone. I just wanted to give you all an update on the solo project. I entered Robert Lang studios on March 22nd with producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE) and drummer Mark Arrington. Mark completed the drums for 10 tracks in about three and a half days. He did some incredible drum work that I know will bring this record to a higher level than I expected. Mark and I worked before back in 1993-94 when he played half the songs on our debut CD. Being able to do this entire recording with Neil is really amazing as well. We've done some great work in the past, but being able to focus on an entire instrumental record is going to be great. Rhythm guitars will be tracked next. I'll keep everyone informed on the progress as we track for the next month.” Furthermore, Jeff can also be heard on the forthcoming solo album “Praises To The War Machine” by NEVERMORE-vocalist Warrel Dane, which will be released via Century Media this month. Loomis is doing a guest solo on the song “Messenger”, which can currently be streamed on www.myspace.com/warreldane Frequent updates on the recording process of his first solo album as well as more info on Jeff Loomis can be found on his official MySpace site www.myspace.com/jeffloomis Denmark’s VOLBEAT delivers American debut in June ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL on MASCOT RECORDS USA HOLLYWOOD – Elvis metal ‘n’ rollers VOLBEAT, who combine ‘50s rock with modern metal, will unleash their trademark rockabilly sound on unsuspecting Americans come June 10th via their first ever U.S. release, ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL on Mascot Records USA. Expect to hear the first single Sad Man’s Tongue on radio nationwide in May. Original and different, classic and cutting edge, VOLBEAT is comprised of vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Thomas Bredahl, bassist Anders Kjølholm and drummer Jon Larsen. Already endorsed by Vans, Eastpak, Gibson, In Tune Guitar Picks, De Palma and Dean Markley, VOLBEAT is intent on earning the adoration of American fans from coast to coast. In their native Denmark, ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL has been certified platinum. Further solidifying their success, VOLBEAT was nominated once at the 2007 MTV European Music Awards and four times at this year’s annual Danish Music Awards (the Danish Grammy Awards equivalent) – where ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL was named album of the year. When it comes to performing live, VOLBEAT has taken the stage at numerous prestigious European festivals including, but not limited to: Wacken Open Air, Roskilde, With Full Force, Summer Breeze and Graspop. In July 2007, VOLBEAT opened for Metallica on their Sick of the Studio tour when it stopped in Denmark. America is about to learn what Europe is already well aware of – VOLBEAT rocks! ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL releases June 10th, 2008 on Mascot Records U.S.A. Expect their U.S. tour in the fall, dates TBA. For more information visit www.volbeat.dk or www.myspace.com/volbeat or watch Volbeats new video Sad Man’s Tongue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mV_HHL-h6g . ALL THAT REMAINS schedules studio time for forthcoming album, gear up for Warped Tour Massachusetts’ ALL THAT REMAINS has confirmed May 1 as the first day of recording at Audiohammer studio in Florida with producer Jason Suecof (Bury Your Dead, Chimaira, Devildriver) for the band’s follow-up to 2006’s ‘The Fall of Ideals.’ More details, including a release date, artwork and tracklisting, will be available shortly. “ATR are going to florida!” says frontman Phil Labonte. “We are wicked pumped to be working with Jason. He's been a friend for a long time and we are super excited to hear how he will bend ATR's sound and help squeeze new and badass metal out of our collective brains. He's a great producer and we can't wait to see what happens after two months at Audio Hammer Insanitown Studios! Get into it.” Meanwhile, the band is continuing to write for the yet-untitled effort at home in Massachusetts. ALL THAT REMAINS most recently completed a winter headlining across North America with support from Chimaira, Black Tide, Divine Heresy and labelmates Light This City. Due up next is a nearly-month long stint on the mainstage of Warped Tour 2008, and dates are available below. ALL THAT REMAINS most recently released the band’s first ever DVD, ‘All That Remains Live,’ in October and two clips, “Six,” and “Not Alone,” from the live portion can be viewed online here and here. The DVD also features behind the scenes footage, fan and band interviews, two live performances and all the band’s music videos. ALL THAT REMAINS (Warped Tour 2008) 7/23 Mansfield, MA – Tweeter Center 7/24 Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake – Performing Arts Center 7/25 Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center 7/26 Uniondale, NY – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7/27 Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion 7/28 Englishtown, NJ – Raceway Park 7/29 Pittsburgh, PA – Post Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake 7/30 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center 7/31 Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center 8/01 Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheatre 8/02 Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 8/03 Minneapolis, MN - TBA 8/05 Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre 8/06 Calgary, AB – Race City Speedway 8/08 Nampa, ID – Idaho Center 8/09 George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre 8/10 St. Helens, OR - Columbia Meadows 8/13 Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center 8/14 Chula Vista, CA – Coors Amphitheatre 8/15 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre 8/16 Marysville, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre 8/17 Carson, CA – Home Depot Center www.prostheticrecords.com Platinum Metal Artist Guests On Radium 2 Theme Song Hollywood, CA -- Matt Zane's Radium Volume 2 will not only bring you the hottest sex, interviews and music video's with some of today’s top metal artists but also a very special appearance from a mystery metal guest. The special guest is interviewed by Tera Wray and even records some guitar tracks for an all new original Radium theme song. We are keeping his identity under wraps, but you can check out a clip of this metal front man talking about Tera Wray, Radium and even playing guitar. See if you can guess who it is. "I think Tera Wray is the new female face of metal and I wanted to do anything I could to be involved in this project." -The Mystery Metal Guest Radium vol 2 will be released later this month via Evolution Erotica. You can pre-order from www.pornvideo.com W:O:A 2008 confirmed Bands Dear Metalheads, !THE WOA 2008 IS SOLD OUT! Thanks for your incredible support!!! Here you'll find the bands for the W:O:A 2008 that are confirmed until now: 3 inches of Blood, Airbourne, Alestorm, As I Lay Dying, At the Gates, Autumn, Avantasia, Avenged Sevenfold, Axel Rudi Pell, Axxis, Before the Dawn, Carcass, Children of Bodom, Corvus Corax, Crematory, Cynic, Destructor, Dream of an Opium Eater, Enemy of the Sun, Ensiferum, Evocation, Excrementory Grindfuckers, Exodus, Girugämesh, Gorerotted, Gorgoroth, Grave, Hatebreed, Headhunter, Iron Maiden, Job for a Cowboy, Kamelot, Killswitch Engage, Kreator, Krypteria, Leaves´Eyes, Lord Belial, Lordi, Machine Men, Massacre, Mercenary, Nashville Pussy, Negura Bunget, Nifelheim, Nightwish, Obituary, Opeth, Powerwolf, Primordial, PsychoPunch, Sabaton, Saltatio Mortis, Soilwork, Sonata Arctica, Sturm und Drang, The Bones, The Haunted, Torture Squad, Unearth, Van Canto, Warbringer, Watain and many more! More infos about the bands and festival: www.wacken.com THE ACACIA STRAIN confirms European touring plans this summer Massachusetts’ THE ACACIA STRAIN have confirmed a return trip to Europe with support from Annotations of An Autopsy and Knights of the Abyss, including a show with Converge, Inegrity and Coliseum in Germany. Heading across the pond in July and August, this marks the band’s first return after offering direct support to Hatebreed in April of 2007 and first set of tour dates after THE ACACIA STRAIN’s plans to headlining shows throughout the US on the Sun Your Bunz Summer Tour with support from All Shall Perish, The Warriors, Eternal Lord and Since The Flood. “I can't even express in words how excited I am for this tour,” frontman Vincent Bennett says. “This is our first time in mainland Europe, so expect some culture shock on both ends. Annotations and Knights of The Abyss both bring devious amounts of heavy, so this should be a tour to contend with. See you in July!” Meanwhile, THE ACACIA STRAIN will enter the studio April 13 with Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Municipal Waste) at Planet Z Studio to record ‘Continent,’ the follow-up to 2006’s ‘The Dead Walk.’ Again handling artwork will be Paul Romano (Mastodon, The Red Chord, Trivium), and one of the pre-production tracks from ‘Continent,’ entitled “Dr. Doom,” is available on the band’s MySpace page. THE ACACIA STRAIN 4/26 Worcester, MA – The Palladium (New England Metalfest) (Sun Your Bunz Tour All Shall Perish, The Warriors, Since The Flood) 5/30 Buffalo, NY – Michalina’s Bistro 5/31 Kettering, OH – The Attic Club 6/01 Warren, MI – The Ritz 6/02 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club 6/03 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club 6/05 Fargo, ND – Aquarium 6/06 Omaha, NE – Sokol Underground 6/07 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre 6/09 Boise, ID – The Venue 6/10 Spokane, WA – The Boulevard 6/11 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven 6/12 Portland, OR – Satyricon (with All Shall Perish, Eternal Lord, Since The Flood) 6/13 Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk (with The Warriors) 6/14 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction 6/15 San Bernardino, CA – Hudson Theatre 6/16 Bakersfield, CA – Jerry’s Pizza 6/18 Tucson, AZ – The Rock 6/19 El Paso, TX – Chic’s Bar and Billiards 6/20 Austin, TX – Red 7 6/21 Lewisville, TX – Fat Daddy’s Sound Shack 6/22 Tulsa, OK – Crush Lounge 6/24 Nashville, TN – The Muse 6/26 Fredericksburg, VA – KC’s Music Alley 6/27 Lemoyne, PA – Champion Ship 6/28 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom (Infest) 6/29 Holyoke, MA – Waterfront (European Tour with Annotations of An Autopsy, Knights of the Abyss) 7/12 Bayreuth, Germany – Komm 7/14 Banska, Slovakia – Bystrica Klub 77 7/15 Wien, Austria – Arena 7/20 Trier, Germany – Exhaus (with Converge, Integrity, Coliseum) 7/22 Cardiff, UK – Barfly 7/23 Nottingham, UK – Junction 7 7/24 Glasgow, UK – Ivory Blacks 7/25 Sheffield, UK – Corporation 7/27 Norwich, UK – The Queen Charlotte 7/28 London, UK – Underworld 7/29 Manchester, UK – Music Box 7/30 Plymouth, UK – The White Rabbit 7/31 Swindon, UK – The Furnace 8/02 Bochum, Germany - Matrix www.prostheticrecords.com

May 9th, 2008	TERROR signs worldwide deal with Century Media Records; New album & tour! The tireless and tour-hungry hardcore loyalists in LA’s TERROR, spearheaded by the endless enthusiasm of frontman Scott Vogel, have earned quite a reputation since forming at the turn of the millennium. Their melding of no-frills breakneck hardcore and the fervor of new generation metal bridges the gap between young and old, and it makes for one hell of a pit no matter what city or stage the band leaves in ruin. Vogel has been a key figure in the scene’s survival, having given up a normal home life to slug it out on the road despite broken limbs, slipped discs and everything else that comes with hosting a TERROR show. Century Media Records has been a long-time admirer of Vogel and the band, and the label is thrilled to now officially welcome them to its increasingly diverse worldwide roster and announce the summer release of TERROR’s third full-length, “The Damned, The Shamed” on May 26th. This vicious slab of brutality was produced by the renowned Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall) and is sure to please the band’s diehard fanbase, while garnering a new legion of young maniacal supporters. Be sure to stay tuned to www.myspace.com/terror for a new track, which should be posted in the coming weeks. Furthermore, TERROR will be touring Europe with labelmates Ignite as well as play several headliner shows in April/May, so see below for an exact list of dates! Vogel further comments on the newly signed deal: "After a good run with Trustkill and several cool releases TERROR felt it was time for a fresh push and to attack from a whole new angle. We are very pleased to put out our next record with Century Media. We are lucky enough to travel and tour every corner of the earth and CM has a great worldwide presence. Plus, with a back catalogue of Merauder, Shadows Fall etc., we are in great company." As synonymous as the band has become with stellar live shows, records like “Lowest of the Low”, “One with the Underdogs” and “Always the Hard Way” have earned TERROR a reputation for consistency. No matter what the circumstances, Vogel has surrounded himself with talent rich in passion. A DIY attitude has often been a common bond between band members, and the current line-up is no exception. New guitarist Martin Stewart made invaluable contributions to the purist, no B.S. approach heard on Donnybrook’s “Lions In This Game”, Doug Weber (guitar) and Nick Jett (drums) have been with the band from the start, and Jonathan Buske (bass) gave “Always the Hard Way” an effective lumbering beat. If anything, TERROR’s goal is to bring back the good natured release of circle pits and stage dives as well as the finger-pointing anthems that were once integral to the hardcore scene. In its infancy, the band represented everything overzealous bouncers hated, and Vogel encouraging the crowd to “elevate the maximum stagedive potential” didn’t always sit well with the venues they packed with sweaty kids fed-up with aimless music. Nonetheless, thanks to word of mouth and the strength of songs like “Keep Your Distance” and “What Have We Done”, the band soon found itself touring partners with everyone from Hatebreed to Killswitch Engage. It is this drive and desire that has cemented TERROR into the hearts of music fans worldwide and made them royalty within the touring front. The fact that they’re direct support to the reunited Earth Crisis right now speaks volumes. Time off for TERROR is considered time away from their hardcore family across the globe, something that they cannot live without, so rest assured, the years to come hold many more releases and live appearances worldwide. Rest assured that, “The Damned, The Shamed” is the definitive hardcore album of 2008. Consider this your only warning. www.myspace.com/terror CRYPTOPSY posts new track online; touring Europe in May/June 2008! The unstoppable Montreal killing machine, CRYPTOPSY, has wreaked havoc throughout the extreme metal genre for more than a decade, but in 2008 the band has returned stronger than ever. CRYPTOPSY have ultimately crafted their career defining release, “The Unspoken King”, which could quite possibly also be their most brutal, yet dynamic offering. A blistering new track “Worship Your Demons” can currently be streamed on the band’s revamped MySpace page (www.myspace.com/cryptopsy), so head over now to check out the insanity for yourself. Drummer Flo Mounier states:“We as a band have, since the beginning, been experimenting and trying to come up with music that is fresh and new. This album is no different. So mundane to us is music with no purpose, no feeling and just plain repetitive. It was time for CRYPTOPSY to acquire new blood that would play out a vision we’ve seen for years. We took an approach that gives our music a huge dynamic range and brings out its power. Brutality, diversity, complexity, emotion and musicianship define this latest work.” Apart from hitting Europe with Decrepit Birth and Unmerciful in May/June 2008, CRYPTOPSY are also confirmed to join this year’s crushing Summer Slaughter touring package in the US featuring acts like The Black Dahlia Murder, Kataklysm, Vader, labelmates Aborted and many, many more. Visit www.myspace.com/summerslaughtertour for more info! In 2008, CRYPTOPSY returns with “The Unspoken King” to redefine the boundaries of technical extreme metal with an album that is sure to catch the attention of the entire scene. "Death Feast" European Tour 2008: CRYPTOPSY + Decrepit Birth & Unmerciful Presented by Legacy (D) 30.05. GER - Berlin @ K17 31.05. NL - Tilburg @ O13 - Neurotic Deathfest / www.neuroticdeathfest.com 01.06. BE - Genk @ Rondepunt26 - Death Fest 02.06. GER - Hamburg @ Logo + Sufferage 03.06. DEN - Copenhagen @ The Rock 05.06. CZ - Prague @ Chmelnice 06.06. GER - Wachenroth @ Suffering Life Festival / www.sufferinglifefestival.com 07.06. UK - London @ Underworld - Death Fest IX 08.06. FR - Paris @ La Locomotive - Death Feast 09.06. FR - Strasbourg @ TBA 10.06. GER - Trier @ Exhaus 11.06. GER - Munich @ Metropolis 12.06. SLO - Zilina @ Pistol Club - Apocalypse Death Fest 2 14.06. GER - Huenxe @ Death Feast Open Air / www.deathfeast.de Booking: www.bcp-agency.com www.myspace.com/cryptopsy www.cryptopsy.net FIREWIND New track posted online; album out now; single charts in Greece & more! The wait is over, FIREWIND’s new album “The Premonition” is finally available all across Europe throughout this weekend (please see below for the exact release date in the various territories). Supported by massive media acclaim and a stunning position #6 in the official Greek single charts for the album’s first single, “Mercenary Man”, FIREWIND are ready to reach a new level of success with “The Premonition”. To give you the chance to check out another new track before running to your local store and purchasing the new album, the song “Head Up High” has just been posted on www.myspace.com/firewind! “The Premonition” is available as standard jewel case CD and limited edition CD incl. O-Card packaging and a bonus DVD entitled “Live Premonition” which includes four brand-new (!) songs recorded live in Thessaloniki, Greece, on January 12th, 2008 as well as interviews with all of the band members. Here are the exact release dates: BENELUX / ITALY: Friday, March 21, 2008. GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND: Saturday, March 22, 2008. GREECE / DENMARK / NORWAY / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, March 24, 2008. SPAIN / PORTUGAL: Tuesday, March 25, 2008. SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, March 26, 2008. FRANCE: Monday, March 31, 2008. UK: Monday, April 7, 2008. Next to the upcoming European tour with Kamelot and the North American tour with Arch Enemy and Dark Tranquillity, FIREWIND have now also been confirmed to appear at the Bang Your Head festival’s club show in Hechingen, Germany, on August 26th and also at the prestigious Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium, on August 27th. Stay tuned for more live-dates to be announced soon. FIREWIND Live: “Tyranny & Bloodshred Tour 2008” ARCH ENEMY, DARK TRANQUILLITY, DIVINE HERESY, FIREWIND May-09 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore May-10 Towson, MD @ Recher Theater May-11 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza May-13 Montreal, QC @ Le Medley May-14 Quebec City, QC @ Imperial May-16 Toronto, ON @ Opera House May-17 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theater May-19 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues May-20 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 May-21 Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre May-23 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Ballroom May-24 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite May-27 Seattle, WA @ Showbox May-29 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's May-30 West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues Dark Tranquillity + Divine Heresy + Firewind + Local support: May-12 So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground, Lounge May-18 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Down Under May-22 Regina, SK @ The Distrikt May-28 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater Bang Your Head Festival – Warm-Up show: FORBIDDEN, FIREWIND, BREAKER, NO CREEPS 26.06. GER, Hechingen @ Discothek WOM see http://www.bang-your-head.de/warmup.php for detailed info! 27.06. BE, Dessel @ Graspop Metal Meeting / www.graspop.be 19.07. SWE, Kilafors @ Rockweekend Festival / www.Rockweekend.se 25.07. POR, Algarve @ Lagoa Burning Live Festival More info and details on FIREWIND can be found on these newly re-designed sites: www.firewind.gr www.myspace.com/firewind www.centurymedia.com SONIC SYNDICATE - Episode 1 of Studio Report Online! Swedish newcomers SONIC SYNDICATE have uploaded the first episode of their video studio report to their MySpace page. The band recently entered the studio with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY) to record their highly anticipated follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed “Only Inhuman” record. Sessions will continue to take place until the end of April and is set to be released in August 2008! Also, check out www.sonicsyndicate.com to read their frequently updated studio blog! SONIC SYDICATE made its U.S. live debut with AMON AMARTH and HIMSA this past November/December. The band will return in May as direct support to NIGHTWISH. 05/05/08 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ 05/06/08 Webster Theater – Hartford, CT 05/07/08 Chance Theater – Poughkeepsie, NY 05/09/08 Centre De Foire – Quebec City, QC – CANADA 05/11/08 Cowboy’s – London, ON – CANADA 05/14/08 Garrik Centre – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA 05/15/08 The Drink – Regina, SK – CANADA 05/16/08 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB – CANDA 05/17/08 MacEwan Hall Ballroom – Calgary, AB – CANADA 05/19/08 Sugar – Victoria, BC – CANADA 05/20/08 Croation Cultural Centre – Vancouver, BC – CANADA 05/22/08 The Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA 05/23/08 House of Blues – San Diego, CA 05/24/08 House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV 05/26/08 Ogden Theater – Denver, CO 05/27/08 Granada – Lawrence, KS 05/28/07 Pop’s – Sauget, IL 05/29/07 The Muse – Nashville, TN 05/30/07 Headliners Music Hall – Louisville, KY 05/31/07 The Pearl Room – Mokena, IL SONIC SYNDICATE's video for the first single off "Only Inhuman", "Denied", can be viewed at this location. FILTER SET TO KICK OFF FIRST TOUR IN NEARLY SIX YEARSAPRIL 24 IN AUSTIN, TEXAS; NEW CD 'ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED' OUT MAY 13VIA PULSE RECORDINGS As they prepare to release their new CD ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED May 13 via Pulse Recordings, FILTER have announced their first tour in nearly six years. The first leg of this U.S. trek--a mix of headlining shows, radio festivals and special engagements--begins April 24 at Stubb's in Austin, Texas, to be followed by three June shows overseas in Germany and the U.K. Earlier this month, FILTER made a special appearance for the troops in Kuwait when they performed at the March 10 Operation MySpace concert. While on tour, FILTER will preview songs from ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED alongside such FILTER classics as "Hey Man, Nice Shot," "Take a Picture" and others. ANTHEMS FOR THE DAMNED--produced by Pulse Recording head Josh Abraham--features the first single "Soldiers of Misfortune"; its been one of the most added tracks on the active and alternative radio charts the past two weeks with airplay on stations such as KDGE (Dallas), KTBZ (Houston), Q101 (Chicago), KPNT (St. Louis), WBCN (Boston), KQRC (Kansas City), KXXR (Minneapolis), WEBN (Cincinnati) and WBUZ (Nashville), to name a few. PATRICK describes the soaring anthem--with its U2/Bowie flavor and stacked backdrop of buzzing electric guitars--as a "sardonic anti-war/pro-troops song." The first-person narrative was inspired by a letter from a FILTER fan who had enlisted in the Army reserves to get his college tuition paid; in his final year of college, he was shipped off to Iraq where he died from a rocket attack and small arms fire after just a few days of duty. Catch FILTER live at the following shows and look for more tour dates to be announced in the near future. Also check out www.officialfilter.com and http://www.myspace.com/filter1 . Date City Venue Thu 4/24 Austin, TX Stubb's Sat 4/26 Houston, TX KTBZ Buzzfest (The Woodlands) Sun 4/27 Frisco, TX KDGE Edgefest (Pizza Hut Park) Thur 5/8 Ft. Lauderdale, FL The Culture Room Fri 5/9 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Park (WPLA Band Camp) Sat 5/10 Orlando, FL WJRR Early Birthday (Tinker Field) Sun 5/11 Tampa, FL Rockfest (Raymond James Stadium) Tue 5/13 New York, NY Mercury Lounge (record release party) Sat 5/17 Columbus, OH Rock on the Range (Crew Stadium) Sun 5/18 St. Louis, MO KPNT Pointfest (Verizon Wireless Amp.) Tue 5/20 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade Wed 5/21 Charlotte, NC Amos' South End Thu 5/22 Charleston, SC The Dive Sat 5/24 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's Sun 5/25 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues Tue 5/27 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore at TLA Thur 5/29 Washington, DC 9:30 Club Sun 6/1 Boston, MA WBCN's River Rave (Tweeter Center) Mon 6/2 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live International Dates: Fri 6/6 Nurnburg, Germany MTV Rock in Park Sun 6/8 Nurnburgring, Germany MTV Rock am Ring Mon 6/9 London, England Islington Academy www.officialfilter.com/ http://www.myspace.com/filter1 Whitesnake and Alice Cooper confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival 2008 Whitesnake and Alice Cooper have been confirmed to perform at the Magic Circle Festival 2008. Beloved Enemy (GER), Sixth Sense (RUS) and Titanium Black (USA) have also been added to the festival lineup. The 4 day festival is set to take place in Bad Arolsen, Germany and it will feature two historical shows by MANOWAR where they'll perform their first 6 classic albums in their entirety! 20,000 free beers, 20,000 free copies of the new MANOWAR single and 4 Custom Built Choppers owned by the MANOWAR band members will be given away during what is set to be the biggest metal event of 2008! More details and band announcements coming soon! For more information, please visit www.magiccirclefestival.com NEURAXIS offers studio webisode #2 footage Canada’s NEURAXIS has issued the band’s latest webisode video clip entitled “NEURAXIS Studio Episode #2 – Guitars,” featuring footage and interviews from the recording of the band’s fifth studio record. Footage is available online at the band’s MySpace page. NEURAXIS tapped Jef Fortin (of fellow Canadians Anonymus) to record the band’s debut album for Prosthetic Records, ‘The Thin Line Between,’ which will also feature a guest vocal cameo from the legendary Luc Lemay (Gorguts, Negativa). "The writing and recording process for ‘The Thin Line Between’ was probably the most intense I've ever experienced,” says guitarist Rob Milley. “Sound-wise this is going to be our best so far. Song-wise, it’s our most complete album to date." “I'm very happy with how the guitar playing was captured,” added fellow guitarist Will Seghers says. “Precise, vicious and dynamic are words that come to my mind when hearing the new album." More excerpts are available in the webisode. ‘The Thin Line Between’ tracklisting: 1) Darkness Prevails 2) Wicked 3) Versus 4) Deviation Occurs 5) The Thin Line Between 6) Dreaming The End 7) Standing Despite... 8) Oracle 9) Phoenix 10) The All And The Nothing Currently wrapping up recording and mixing of ‘The Thin Line Between,’ NEURAXIS will be offering up more in-studio and behind the scenes footage between now and the album's July 22 release. Having entered the studio Feb. 19, Alan Douches (Mastodon, Converge, Shadows Fall) is now at work mastering the effort, and artist Dennis Sibejin of Damnengine Art (Job For A Cowboy, Chimaira) will showcase the record’s visuals. The new album will be the first studio album featuring new vocalist Alex Leblanc and new guitarist William Seghers, both having appeared on the recently-released 'Live Progression,’ via Galy Records. ‘Live Progression’ is the live follow-up to NEURAXIS’ last studio album, 2005's 'Trilateral Progression.’ More details, artwork for ‘The Thin Line Between,’ tour dates, and regular in-studio footage updates will be available shortly. Milley was also recently featured on the weekly Canadian radio show "The Governor's Ball." To check out the interview with the NEURAXIS guitar player and host 'The Governor,' head over to the radio show's official MySpace page. NEURAXIS on tour 5/17 Cambridge, ONT – Kitchener (Cambridge Metalfest) www.prostheticrecords.com Angel Blake - Defenseless single online! First single "Defenseless" from the upcoming second Angel Blake album "The Descended" is online at Angel Blake's website. Listen to the killer song and check out the brand new music video! "The Desceneded" will be released 23th of April in Scandinavia. Rest of the world will get this hard rocking candy during the May. Cover artwork and the tracklist is also released on bands website. From the ashes of The Crown grew up few bands. Marko Tervonen built up the Angel Blake to present his more heavier and melancholic songs for the masses. Self titled debut album was released in March 2006 by Metal Blade Records. Get ready for the ride of your life! Angel Blake official \| Angel Blake MySpace \| More information MARAZENE Drummer Completes Chemotherapy, Condition: "Stable" Chicago based Machine-Metalists MARAZENE have issued an update on drummer and co-founder KRISTOV KEMPs battle with cancer via a blog posting on the bands Official Myspace page. "Scans came back stable today [Thursday, March 27th] which means the affected nodes haven't gotten any bigger or smaller and no other cancer has developed. Thanks to everyone for the comments and kind words! The tremendous outpouring of support over the past six months has been uplifting to say the least." In late September of 2007 Kristov suffered a last minute cancer relapse which prevented him from joining the band on their tour with MUSHROOMHEAD last Fall. Careful last minute logistical maneuvering by the band and an 11th hour confirmation by Mushroomhead percussionist Dan 'Little Dan' Fox, who filled in on drums for the band on the five week trek, saved the tour. Kristov Kemp was first diagnosed with intestinal cancer in May 2006 and had surgery to remove a cancerous growth and numerous lymph nodes followed by chemotherapy for much of the remainder of the year. Despite the intensive treatment, he continued to perform with Marazene as they toured the Midwest in support their debut album, "MachiNation". Marazene would go on to complete three national tours in 2007 with such acts as MUSHROOMHEAD, PSYCLON NINE, DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY, and THE HUMAN ABSTRACT as well as dozens of Midwestern regional tour dates in support, all under the banner 100% DIY. Marazene are currently in the studio writing the follow-up to their debut album, "MachiNation", self released on 06.06.06. Marazene multi-instrumentalist and co-founder DieTrich Thrall recently issued a studio update for the band: "We have a couple dozen really strong song ideas and we're writing more every day. There's plenty of new material in all different stages of development and we're constantly bouncing riffs off of one another on whatever instrument the part calls for. We're aiming for a Spring '08 Sneak Peek at live shows and other audio outlets and of course we'll keep everyone up to speed once we have things a bit more ironed out so sit tight." For more information: http://www.myspace.com/marazene ASCEND... ASCEND is a new collaborative musical project between Gentry Densley Iceburn, Eagle Twin) and Greg Anderson (sunn 0))),Goatsnake, Engine Kid). Both have been making music that has crossed paths several times in the last 19 years, the most notable being during the 90s when Anderson's band Engine Kid toured with and shared a split album with Densely’s band Iceburn. During that time both were heavily experimenting with the fusion of jazz (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, John Coltrane) and the dark behemoth tones of influences such as The Melvins, Gore, Slint, and Caspar Brotzman. Hitting stores on May 27th, ASCEND re-visits some of the tones and moods of their past works as well as traveling into uncharted territory all done with the utmost focus on heaviness and power, with the album Ample Fire Within. Of particular note is the vocal performance by Gentry Densley. His voice is deep and ominous with a subtle Tom Waits influence within the growls and gruffness that is emoted. Anderson gushes enthusiastically: "we were extremely fortunate to have a lot of help from our friends with this recording. Andy Patterson pounded the hell out of the drums, and Steve Moore (aka Stebmo, also in Earth and often times sunn 0))) ) added some trombone (“Obelisk of Kolob”, and “Dark Matter”), organ (“Her Horse Is Thunder”, “Dark Matter”) and some amazing wurlitzer (“Amplifier Within”, “Divine”). His playing brings a dark, sophisticated jazz atmosphere to the album. On the track "V O G" we were blessed to have Bubba Dupree (Void) AND none other than Kim Thayil (Soundgarden) put down some incredible lead work!" The entire album was mixed by Randall Dunn (Earth, sunn 0))), Kinski,) and mastered by Mell Dettmer who is turning into the "house-mastering wizardress" for the Southern Lord label. Below are a few shavings from the horns of the beast... "Ample Fire Within": http://www.mediafire.com/?jsqvyjzcnoy "Divine": http://www.mediafire.com/?mitghoztmnx "V O G": http://www.mediafire.com/?wvmdiyexaxy www.southernlord.com Argentine metal band JESUSMARTYR signs with Rusty Cage Records. Brutality, vibe, precision, melody and violence carrying a message of life and death. This is Jesusmartyr, one of the best South American metal bands. A musical career of more than 10 years, 3 albums, 3 European tours, 3 Brazilian tours and 2 live TV performances broadcasted to the entire Latin American continent by Much Music TV Network have given Jesusmartyr their well deserved good reputation. Their latest album "The black waters" will be released in Europe in the beginning of this summer. Check out the JesusMartyr section or listen to 2 tracks with our MP3 payer at the homepage of the RCR site! SEPTEMBER MURDER: a part of Maintain Records The German deathmetal hope SEPTEMBER MURDER have inked a deal with Maintain Records. The quintett´s EP "After Every Setting Sun" (November ´07) has drawn the attention of the press from all over Europe - and gained overwhelming positive critics. The band is tipped as one of hell´s hottest flames, hot enough to throw a barbecue among the likes of Cannibal Corpse, Entombed or Suffocation. Germanys "metal.de" entitled them "the next big thing in german death metal among Necrophagist" and the magazines came to the conclusion that this band needs to be picked up by a label. Maintain Records now fulfilled this wish and signed the four-piece to release their full length album. The band currently is in writing-mode and is supposed to hit the studio this fall. If you like the EP, be prepared for the things that´ll be unleashed by the end of this years. web: www.maintainrecords.com www.myspace.com/maintainrec www.myspace.com/septembermurder Very uncensored LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR video posted Shake off that Monday hangover with some gore-soaked mythological battle mayhem. Bring a poncho: www.lairwarmetalvideo.com www.lairoftheminotaur.com \| www.myspace.com/lairoftheminotaur www.southernlord.com \| www.myspace.com/southernlordrecordings Gaia Epicus announces 2 more names Hello! Just a quick press info about 2 more names who will play on the upcoming Gaia Epicus album "Damnation". Release date: sometime this summer... "Today we bring you 2 new names on guest musicians playing on the new album. Michael Troy will be playing some keyboards on 3 songs. Michael just finished a successful tour of South and Central America with Swedish guitar Legend / Virtuoso, Yngwie Malmsteen in December, and has been officially named as the touring keyboardist for Yngwie's greatly anticipated upcoming release. Then we have the great Swedish guitar wizard called Jonas Hörnqvist from the band Treasure Land, and he will be playing a few guitar solos." ( News taken from www.gaia-epicus.com ) Gaia Epicus is very pleased about having these great musicians play on their new album! There might still be a few good names to come... The ones confirmed for the album so far: Roland Grapow (Masterplan, ex-Helloween) Andreas Olsson (Narnia, Rob Rock) Michael Troy (Yngwie Malmsteen LIVE) Jonas Hörnqvist (Treasure Land) www.gaia-epicus.com Farmakon & Distorted US release dates confirmed Candlelight Records has set Tuesday, April 29 as the US release date for new albums from Finland’s Farmakon, and their new album Robin, as well as Israel’s Distorted's new album Voices From Within. Both albums are part of Candlelight’s ongoing cult series; a special-priced product line introducing up-and-coming international artists into the US marketplace. The series provides for artists of varying styles and specifically focuses on establishing initial fanbases for which the artists can grow and connect with American audiences. New tracks from both albums have been posted on Candlelight USA's MySpace page today. Tampere-based Farmakon saw the release of their debut album (A Warm Glimpse, Earache) back in 2003. Quickly making waves through prog metal circles the band make their long-awaited return. The new album Robin witnesses the band experimenting with darker sounds and their trademark twists. Released late least year in Europe, US fans now can enjoy Robin. Album track listing includes: Time-Tables, Coma September, Sixty-Nine, Faint Light, Recondite, Wings, A Temporary Death, Helpless, Monster, Outro. Distorted are a band of keen curiosity. The Bat-Yam quartet’s dual-vocal attack is articulated by their precise musicianship and classic metal composition. The band made their first appearance outside their native country October 2007 as part of the Metal Female Voices Festival performing alongside Leaves Eyes, Epica, After Forever and more. The band will appeal to fans of Within Temptation, Madder Mortem, How Like a Winter, The Foreshadowing and more. Album track listing includes: One Last Breath, What Remains, Voices from Within, Fading, A Soft Whisper, Reveal My Path, Escaping the Mind-grid, Obscure, Theom, Consistent Duality, Letting Go. Candlelight Cult series includes release from Furze, Mithras, Pantheon-I (featuring members of 1349), Throne of Katarsis, and others. www.farmakonband.com \| www.farmakonband.com www.distortedband.com \| www.myspace.com/distortedband www.candlelightrecordsusa.com \| www.myspace.com/candlelightrecordsusa THE HAUNTED finish pre-production for new album, post video online, festivals confirmed! Swedish metal innovators THE HAUNTED are back on the map with some good news, as they have just finished the pre-production for their highly anticipated new, still untitled, album. The band is soon to enter PUK studio in Denmark to start working with producer Tue Madsen (Heaven Shall Burn, Dark Tranquillity, Moonspell, etc), who has already co-operated with THE HAUNTED on their two previous albums “rEVOLVEr” and “The Dead Eye”. Jonas Björler (Bass) reports:"Right now we're rehearsing like madmen. This is the final week before we enter the PUK studio in Denmark. Right now we have like 20+ songs, so we have a lot of material to choose from; I think we aim at putting 11 or 12 on the CD. This time around we worked 6 months on the songs, and I think that really paid off - none of the songs sound alike, and the material sounds really heavy and groovy" As a special preview, THE HAUNTED have now posted a new video online which shows them during pre-production activities for the upcoming album. You can find the clip HERE! Despite the upcoming At The Gates reunion tourdates, which see Jonas and Anders Björler invade Japan, North American and several prestigious European Summer festivals with their former band, THE HAUNTED will be busy playing shows as well and they have in fact just been confirmed for Spain’s Electric Weekend festival on May 31st as well as Germany’s Wacken festival on August 1st. Here are all confirmed upcoming shows of THE HAUNTED: THE HAUNTED – Live 2008: 22.05.08 Copenhagen (DK) - The Rock 31.05.08 Madrid (E) - Electric Weekend Festival 27.06.08 Borlänge (S) - Peace & Love Festival 01.08.08 Wacken (GER) - Wacken Open Air 14.08.08 Tel Aviv (IS) - Anthem Festival For more info on THE HAUNTED’s current activities, please visit the following websites: www.the-haunted.com www.myspace.com/thehaunted NEFASTUS DIES debut set for American release Candlelight Records in cooperation with Siege of Amida Records confirms June 10 as the US release date for Urban Cancer, the debut album from Canada’s Nefastus Dies. Featuring former Ion Dissonance vocalist Ill-Fate, the album was produced by Yannick St-Amand (Despised Icon). Formed in 2002, Montreal-based Nefastus Dies completed their line-up by the addition of former Ion Dissonance vocalist Ill-Fate in 2005. His presence sparked an intense period of creativity; gigging and writing material that their already growing local fan base found to be a much more extreme approach than their earliest material. Excited about the upcoming release of Urban Cancer, the band are already busy scheduling regional performances and hope to hit the US later this fall on their first stateside tour. The band recently confirmed performances with Anaal Nathrakh; dates noted below. 05/17/2008 The Kathedral - Toronto, ON 05/18/2008 Gig Theater - Kitchener, ON 05/20/2008 Café Dekcuf - Ottawa, ON 05/22/2008 Plaza Theater - Montreal, QC Track listing for Urban Cancer includes: Fragments of Poisoned Components, Primal Chaos Layers, Hate Vector, The Irony of Anti-establishment, Ideologies, None of the Above, Spawns of Illegitemacy, Cost-effective Mergers. Other Siege of Amida titles available from Candlelight Records include Martriden/The Unsettling Dark, Whitechapel/The Somatic Defilement, Knights of the Abyss/Juggernaut, Diskreet/Infernal Rise, and Rose Funeral/Crucify Kill Rot. www.nefastusdies.com \| www.myspace.com/nefastusdies www.candlelightrecordsusa.com \| www.myspace.com/candlelightrecordsusa News Update From RAM RAM enter the studio After a busy time rehearsing the new songs we've finally entered the studio. In the next couple of weeks we'll spend our time recording the new album in Studio Bongo, Gothenburg. To get the latest news, sign up for the RAM newsletter: http://www.ram-metal.com myspace.com/rammetal THE ACACIA STRAIN posts pre-production song, announces recording schedule Massachusetts’ THE ACACIA STRAIN have posted a pre-production song entitled “Dr. Doom” from the band’s forthcoming record ‘Continent’ on the band’s MySpace page. Currently scheduled for release later this year, the band will head into the studio April 13 with producer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Municipal Waste) at Planet Z studio. Pre-production for ‘Continent’ has been completed and THE ACACIA STRAIN has again tapped artist Paul Romano (Mastodon, The Red Chord, Trivium), who handled the artwork for the band’s previous release, ‘The Dead Walk,’ which saw a June 2006 release via Prosthetic Records. Having just played a handful of Canadian shows in March as well as completing a successful headlining tour with Despised Icon, Full Blown Chaos, and The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza in November and December of 2007, THE ACACIA STRAIN will again embark on a headlining tour this summer. Details, support bands and confirmed dates will be announced shortly. In addition, the band will play a hometown show April 26 in Worcester, Mass. as part of the 10th annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. www.prostheticrecords.com