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October 28th, 2007	Czech Grinders DUOBETIC HOMUNKULUS Make Debut EP Available To Download For Free DUOBETIC HOMUNKULUS have made their debut release "C¼ásti a Mechanismy Strojuæ" (in English, "Work Parts and Mechanisms") available to download. Born from the ashes of Earache/Elitist artist !T.O.O.H.! (The Obliteration Of Humanity), DUOBETIC HOMUNKULUS rise from the darkest corners of the Central European industrial wasteland in the form of two blue collar workers to uncover the crazy secrets from their cold realm of steel bearings, vaseline and the comical stories of their credulous ant-farm co-workers. Eschewing the conventional three-chord approach to composition, the dynamic duo craft a novel musical approach of twisted melodies, staccato riffage, eclectic basslines, discordant piano runs and broken rhythms all nicely topped with snarly vocals in the ever accessible Czech language. Released in 2006, the track listing for "C¼ásti a Mechanismy Strojuæ" is as follows (English title translations are included in brackets): 1. Kolostrojní Úleva (Steel Orgasm) 2. Sve¼rná Spojení (Clamp Joints) 3. Ny´tování (Hand Riveting) 4. Machine in Human Flesh 5. Dr. Norden 6. Jarmilky Horizontálního Obráz¼ec¼e Bédi [bonus track] (Old Bumpers of Horizontal Shaping Machine- worker Bedy) The entire EP including a new bonus track has been made available to download for free at the following locations (choose your pathway): Option1 Megaupload: Option2 RapidShare: Option3 MediaFire: For more information, visit http://www.dh.mysteria.cz My Fate: MMVI -EP worldwide online release October 17th, one song already in MySpace! As reported earlier, Finnish metal five-piece My Fate is about to release the 4-song EP "MMVI" on their website. Completely for free, of course! Now the date is finally set: October 17th. Be sure to visit www.myfateband.net on that day! The site will go through a major facelift and have lots of new material by then. My Fate is also planning to shoot a new music video in November and of course very interested in all kinds of show offers! To make the two-week wait a little easier, you can check out "Upstream" of the new EP at www.myspace.com/myfateband! More info: www.myfateband.net www.myspace.com/myfateband ATARFE VEGA ROCK FESTIVAL Dear Friends. We proudly announce that the band from UK VENOM will play at the Atarfe Vega Rock Festival , it'll be a special show with fireworks. There are more groups to be confirmed, but by now the billing is shaping up as follows: EXCITER, LIZZY BORDEN, BELLADONNA, GRAVE DIGGER, KATATONIA, MAYHEM, LACRIMOSA, MY DYING BRIDE and VENOM. All the bands will play the 1st of December (Saturday) 20007, in the city of ATARFE (at 11 km from Granada, Andalusia - SPAIN). We remind you that this year the shows will be hold at " Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe", a modern covered Bullring, where people who attend to the festival will enjoy comfortably the concerts. First tickets can be sold since the 20th September, the special price for these tickets is 45 Euros + issue expenses. For more info about our festival, please visit our website www.brmusic.net. We are now updating it, but very soon you will find there, all info about the Atarfe Vega Rock Festival. Best Regards. Atarfe Vega Rock Festival – Press Department. www.brmusic.net BYZANTINE posts two new songs online West Virginia forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE have posted two new tracks from their yet-to-be-released album on the band's MySpace page. The new album, entitled Oblivion Beckons is due out in early January 2008 through Prosthetic Records. The tracks "Nadir" and "Expansion and Collapse" showcase the wider range that Byzantine has pursued on its newest release. "This is the very first Byzantine album in which all 4 members have contributed songs" Vocalist/rhythm guitarist OJ states, "and to my ears, it makes for a much more varied and interesting album from start to finish. This album is one hell of a ride!" Pre-orders for Oblivion Beckons will be available shortly, but in the meantime you can still scoop up BYZANTINE first ever DVD, Salvation here. The follow-up to 2005's ...And They Shall Take Up Serpents, Oblivion Beckons was again recorded with producer Aaron Fischer and will feature art by longtime BYZANTINE collaborator Donnie Searls. Song listing for Oblivion Beckons is as follows: 1. Absolute Horizon 2. Nadir 3. Oblivion Beckons 4. The Gift of Discernment 5. Expansion and Collapse 6 Catalyst 7. Pattern Recognition 8. Renavatio 9. Centurion 10. Receiving End of Murder 11. All Hail the End Times 12. Deep End of Nothing 13. A Residual Haunting Prosthetic Records www.prostheticrecords.com THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD bring aboard fill-in guitarist South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD has announced the departure of guitarist Chris Anderson and confirmed the addition of temporary guitarist, and original member of the band, Richard Turbeville for the band's upcoming run this fall as support to As I Lay Dying, labelmates All That Remains, as well as Haste The Day. Continuing to support the band's recent release, 'Malice,' THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD recently completed a headlining run across the U.S. with As Blood Runs Black, labelmates Beneath The Massacre and Ion Dissonance. The debut video from 'Malice,' for "Failure In The Flesh," is available online here. The video will make another appearance on MTV2's Headbangers Ball again this Saturday night. Frontman Nate Johnson chose the "Bang of the Week" on Headbangers Ball in the form of Maylene & The Sons of Disaster's video: “This band RIPS, and this is one of my favorite songs from their latest CD," Johnson says. "There’s a huge place in my heart for some southern rock, especially when you throw a SUPER heavy twist on it. If their riffs get any bigger, I won’t be able to control my bowel movements. I really hope these guys stick around for a long time.” THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD (with As I Lay Dying, All That Remains, Haste The Day) 10/27 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre 10/28 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater 10/30 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit 10/31 Dallas, TX – The Door 11/01 Houston, TX – Meridian 11/02 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues 11/03 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade 11/04 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution 11/05 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues 11/07 Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall 11/08 Norfolk, VA – The Norva 11/09 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero 11/10 Worcester, MA – The Palladium 11/11 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live! 11/12 New York, NY – Nokia Theatre 11/14 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland 11/15 Pontiac, MI – Clutch Cargo’s 11/16 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall 11/17 Nashville, TN – Rocketown 11/18 Sauget, IL – Pop’s 11/19 Chicago, IL – House of Blues 11/20 Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze on the West Bank 11/21 Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club 11/23 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theater 11/24 Magna, UT – The Great Salt Air 11/26 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s 11/27 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s 11/28 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theatre 11/30 San Diego, CA - Soma Prosthetic Records www.prostheticrecords.com SONIC SYNDICATE Gearing Up for AMON AMARTH Tour! Sweden’s hottest newcomers, SONIC SYNDICATE, will be making their US debut with a tour alongside HIMSA, DECAPITATED and fellow countrymen AMON AMARTH this November. Since the release of the band’s second opus, “Only Inhuman,” the band has been taking Europe by storm with many festival appearances and a tour with DARK TRANQUILLITY. Soon after the band finishes their current European tour with SOILWORK and CALIBAN it’s off to the States to wreak even more metal havoc. Lead singer Richard Sjunnesson had this to say about the bands hectic schedule: “We are excited and really looking forward to finally getting over there to see the American fans. This is SONIC SYNDICATE’s very first tour on American soil and we are very happy to be doing this under the wings of the vile Vikings, AMON AMARTH, who are of course countrymen of ours. I have personally followed them since the early 90s and touring with them makes me happier than words can express. It will of course also be a honor to share the stage with the brilliant metal acts HIMSA and DECAPITATED. See you all soon!” Confirmed Dates: 11/19 House of Blues – San Diego, CA 11/20 The Clubhouse Music Venue – Tempe, AZ 11/21 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM 11/23 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX 11/24 House of Blues – Dallas, TX 11/25 Meridian – Houston, TX 11/26 House of Blues – New Orleans, LA 11/27 The Club at Firestone – Orlando, FL 11/28 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA 11/29 Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC 11/30 Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA 12/01 The Palladium – Worcester, MA 12/02 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA 12/03 The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza – New York, NY 12/05 Le Medley – Montreal, QC 12/06 Opera House – Toronto, ON 12/07 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH 12/08 House of Blues – Chicago, IL 12/09 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN 12/11 Gothic Theater – Englewood, CO 12/12 Avalon Theater – Salt Lake City, UT 12/14 Croatian Cultural Centre – Vancouver, BC 12/15 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 12/16 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR 12/18 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA 12/19 The Avalon – Los Angeles, CA KATAKLYSM Frontman Checks In From Europe! Vocalist Maurizio Iacono of the Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM has issued the following update: "One week into this tour of European markets we haven’t hit for the last album and it seems like they've been waiting for us forever — phenomenal crowds, packed every night and having a packed house singing along… or screaming 'In Shadows and Dust' together sure makes it feel gigantic. "We can't wait to hit Scandinavia soon and the UK as well as the other countries that are waiting for us. "ABORTED are a powerhouse the band fucking rips live and BEHEMOTH are a fucking war machine. What a great package and great time. Everyone is having fun and getting along. Life is good — let's keep it up!" KATAKLYSM will hit the road in North America in November/December as direct support to CHIMAIRA. Some headlining dates during the "off" days will also be announced. Unfortunately, bassist Stephane Barbe will not be able to make the trek on the CHIMAIRA tour due to an important family obligation (Stephane and his girlfriend are expecting their first child). He will rejoin the band on the three last dates of the tour for the Montreal, Toronto and Millvale shows. KATAKLYSM will be utilizing the services of Francois Mongrain, bass player of tech death metallers MARTYR, for the tour until Stephane can rejoin the group. KATAKLYSM has recruited producer Jason Suecof (CHIMAIRA, TRIVIUM, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) to mix the album in early January. Entitled "Prevail", the CD will feature several guest appearances to be announced at a later date. The album is scheduled for May 23, 2008 release via Nuclear Blast Records. KATAKLYSM recently decided to "immortalize" the character that was featured on the cover of their most recent album, "In the Arms of Devastation", and have him re-appear as the main character — dubbed "The Heartbeast" — on their next offering, "Prevail". Commented vocalist Maurizio Iacono: "We had so [much] killer feedback on the artwork but especially on the character that we decided to keep him as the band's fifth band member... kinda like IRON MAIDEN did with 'Eddie.' We have the perfect concept for the next album art... it will be bad-ass!" Magic Circle Music Announces The Launch Of The New Kingdom Of Steel October 5! Magic Circle Music has heard the war cry of the greatest fans on Earth and now will once again raise the flag of battle. With over 100 new products available, the new Kingdom of Steel web store is working in conjunction with a new distribution company to bring every fan the newest gear from MANOWAR and other Magic Circle Music artists. Magic Circle Music knows that you don't want to wait for your purchases to arrive. The new Kingdom of Steel web store will offer a FedEx shipping option both domestically and to Canada. All orders will ship on the very next business day. The Kingdom of Steel is always looking to improve the already excellent service that we offer. Any problems encountered with the old web store have been completely fixed. Very soon tickets for the Magic Circle Festival 2008 will be available through the Kingdom of Steel, keep an eye open. Not to mention, for a limited time, all orders placed in the new store will be accompanied by a FREE GIFT (while supplies last). Remember, on October 5th, don't waste any time. Visit www.magiccirclemusic.com to get the newest official merchandise from all of your favorite Magic Circle Music artists. BOBAFLEX TO HIT THE ROAD WITH DOPE BOBAFLEX continues touring in support of their forthcoming sophomore album Tales From Dirt Town with a run of dates supporting Dope kicking off October 25 in Minneapolis. The band will also play two “record release party” shows in their hometown of Huntington, West Virginia as well as one of the band’s key markets, Columbus, Ohio before joining up with Dope. BOBAFLEX tour dates Fri, Oct 12: Al Rosa, Columbus, Ohio, United States [RECORD RELEASE PARTY] Sat, Oct 13: Huntington Music Hall, Huntington, West Virginia, United States [RECORD RELEASE PARTY] with DOPE: Thu, Oct 25: The Rock, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Fri, Oct 26: Barrymore Theater, Madison, Wisconsin, United States Sat, Oct 27: Pearl Room, Mokena, Illinois, United States Sun, Oct 28: Elixir, Rockford, Illinois, United States Tue, Oct 30: The Northside Firehouse, Lima, Ohio, United States Wed, Oct 31: Club Bijou, Toledo, Ohio, United States Thu, Nov 1: Columbia Music Hall, Portsmouth, Ohio, United States Fri, Nov 2: The Cellar, Struthers, Ohio, United States Sat, Nov 3: Harpo's, Detroit, Michigan, United States Sun, Nov 4: Peabodys, Cleveland, Ohio, United States Tue, Nov 6: Webster Theater, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Wed, Nov 7: Crocodile Rock, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States Thu, Nov 8: Hooligan's, Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States Sat, Nov 10: Jaxx, Springfield, Virginia, United States Thu, Nov 15: The Social, Orlando, Florida, United States Wed, Nov 21: Hooligans, Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States Fri, Nov 23: Ace's, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States Sat, Nov 24: The Machine Shop, Flint, Michigan, United States Tales From Dirt Town hits stores October 30 on TVT Records. Salem uploaded a new track Strife Salem uploaded a second track ("Strife") from the recent album "Necessary Evil" (out now on Season Of Mist) to be heard on the band's official Myspace- www.myspace.com/salemband. Metal Blade Records announces the signing of Soilent Green!!! We are very pleased to announce that Metal Blade Records has just added the infamous Southern sludge grind-metallers Soilent Green to its roster. Touted as “one of the ten most important hard and heavy bands" by Rolling Stone Magazine, Soilent Green has been releasing consistently brutal and groove-laden albums since their first full length Pussysoul in 1994. Soilent Green are true road warriors and have played a countless number of shows and toured with bands like Pantera, Clutch, Morbid Angel, Eyehategod, Brutal Truth, Anal Cunt, Napalm Death, The Black Dahlia Murder, GWAR, and Isis just to name a few. The band will begin recording their 5th full length album, and Metal Blade debut, on October 15th at Mana Studios in Tampa Florida with Producer/Engineer Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal, Goatwhore, Vital Remains). Expect the new album to be out in 2008 with heavy touring to follow. "It is very exciting to have a band of Soilent Green's caliber signed to Metal Blade Records. We look forward to working closely with the band to enhance their trademark sound while forging a new chapter in the bands career." Mike Faley, President of Metal Blade Records. “To put it bluntly, I am proud and excited about our new relationship with Metal Blade. We are for sure a band that has had our ups and downs and are looking forward to a new chapter with this release. We have put a lot of work into the new material and hope that you will enjoy.” Brian Patton (Guitars) “Check it out! It's very exciting to get the chance to join the ranks of many artists I've admired for so long. I also greatly admire Soilent Green's persistence and determination on bringing the world more sick and interesting sounds, but most of all I personally feel at home by playing my part to make it happen.” Scott Crochet (Bass) “I grew up listening to many of the bands that made their start with Metal Blade Records. I am honored to be on such a legendary label and with the combined efforts of Soilent Green and Metal Blade Records the possibilities of this next Soilent Green release are endless.” Tommy Buckley (Drums) http://www.soilentgreen.net http://myspace.com/soilentgreen PRIMORDIAL to release To the Nameless Dead! PRIMORDIAL are one of those bands that are strong enough to go through hard times and live to tell about it. After years of instability in concern of labels, confirmed and then cancelled tours and even band members PRIMORDIAL are finally able to concentrate on what really matters. The second album for Metal Blade Records To the Nameless Dead (the sixth effort in total) is a timeless statement and an ode to their forefathers which lives and breathes the ancient spirit mixed with anger, pain and despair. “To The Nameless Dead is defiantly at odds with a modern metal scene that often seems to place banality, mediocrity and safety above passion, honesty and truth”. A. A. Nemtheanga Harsher and faster than its predecessor, To the Nameless Dead wasn't recorded digitally - just analogue to keep the sound old school and powerful. Track list: 1. Empire Falls 2. Gallows Hymn 3. As Rome Burns 4. Failures Burden 5. Heathen Tribes 6. The Rising Tide 7. Traitors Gate 8. No Nation on This Earth To the Nameless Dead will be unleashed on November 27th via Metal Blade Records. http://www.primordialweb.com/ http://www.myspace.com/fallentoruin WARBRINGER Message from vocalist / Debut album out February 2008! Vocalist John Kevill from the LA Thrash Metal youngsters WARBRINGER just travelled Europe to visit the CM headquarter in Dortmund, Germany, and some shows from metal legends Sodom, Agent Steel, Vicious Rumors and labelmates Machine Men. Click HERE to watch his video message. WARBRINGER will release their debut album in February 2008 including some re-recordings of their "One By One The Wicked Fall" demo. The album is produced by Bill Metoyer, who helped shape legendary albums from the likes of Slayer, D.R.I., Sacred Reich, Hirax, Corrosion Of Conformity, Trouble and Flotsam and Jetsam. US Thrash Metal fans can see WARBRINGER on US tour with Exodus in January/February 2008. MAD-Booking already announced to bring the band over to Europe. Check out the band's myspace site and enjoy some Total Waaaaaaaaar: www.myspace.com/warbringer IGNITE confirmed for Persistence Tour 2007! Are you ready for what is likely to become THE Hardcore tour of 2007? Yes? Then prepare yourself for some devastating moshpits as the Persistence Tour is about to hit European venues in November/December 2007. California’s hardcore legend IGNITE is also confirmed to join the fantastic billing featuring Hatebreed, Agnostic Front, Evergreen Terrace, Sworn Enemy, Death Before Dishonor and many more. IGNITE bassist Brett comments: "Having the chance to come back and play the Persistence Tour again is awesome! The tour in 2003 was one of the best European tours that IGNITE had ever done and now, four years later, the tour has grown to become one of the biggest tours for hardcore and punk bands in all of Europe!" To get warmed up properly for this tour, we recommend checking out IGNITE’s latest video clip for “My Judgement Day”, which has been taken off the band’s latest masterpiece “Our Darkest Days” Album, watch the clip HERE! See IGNITE Live on the Persistence Tour 2007, here are the dates! PERSISTENCE TOUR 2007 With Hatebreed, Agnostic Front, Ignite, Evergreen Terrace, Death Before Dishonor & more 29.11. Wiesbaden – Schlachthof (Germany) 30.11. Paris – Cigale (France) 01.12. Essen – Fun Box Amalie (Germany) 02.12. Hamburg – Docks (Germany) 03.12. München – Werk (Germany) 04.12. Zürich – Volkshau (Switzerland) 05.12. Tilburg – O13 (Netherlands) 06.12. London – Forum (UK) 07.12. Saarbrücken – Garage (Germany) 08.12. Dresden – Alter Schlachthof (Germany) 09.12. Kortrijk – Pottelberg (Belgium) Visit IGNITE @: www.igniteband.com www.myspace.com/ignitemusic THE AGONIST post new Ecard! Montreal’s hottest new export, THE AGONIST, is quickly becoming one of the most talked about new artists within the genre due primarily to an unrelenting US touring schedule playing alongside such diverse acts as Enslaved, Epica, Sonata Arctica and Overkill. Alissa White-Gluz’s (vocals) uncompromising vision, intelligence and thought-provoking lyrics have also helped garner some positive attention. Their vicious debut offering, “Once Only Imagined”, tackles some of society’s biggest issues, including animal testing, drug abuse, eating disorders, environmental protection and man's inhumanity towards man and animals. The band’s ultimate goal, though, is simply to encourage people to think for themselves. A new E-Card is now available, which features video messages from Alissa discussing the meaning behind each track on the disc, along with their first music video for the track "Business Suits and Combat Boots," shot by renowned director David Brodsky (All That Remains, GWAR, The Red Chord). Click the link below to check it out. http://ecard.centurymedia.com/theagonist www.myspace.com/theagonist HIMSA post “Big Timber” video online! After triumphantly returning with their devastating new offering “Summon In Thunder” (in stores NOW!) and finishing their European tour with As I Lay Dying, Darkest Hour & Maroon, Seattle’s HIMSA now present you the new video clip for “Big Timber”! The new clip was directed by Jared Eberhardt and is an abstract video focusing on the journeys of Sasquatch that definitely has to be seen to be believed! Click HERE to check it out!!! Next up on the band’s touring schedule is an U.S. run in early November as part of a major package alongside Amon Amarth, Decapitated and Sonic Syndicate. Visit www.myspace.com/himsa for the complete tour routing. Derek Harn (bass) states: “We just returned home from a great tour with our friends As I Lay Dying, Darkest Hour and new brothers Maroon in the UK and Europe. The crowds were sick and the energy was vicious. Seeing old friends and making new ones set a great tone for our return in the near future. Thank you to all who came out to support all the bands!” A new E-Card chocked full of captivating material is also now available. The E-Card includes an exclusive video clip of the band unleashing carnage on the tennis courts and a photo gallery. Click HERE to check it out. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: Forced To Postpone Touring THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN have been forced to postpone their upcoming tour plans in support of their forthcoming full length, Ire Works, due to a severe injury incurred by DEP guitarist Ben Weinman during a recent video shoot. Weinman states, "Unfortunately due to a freak accident during our video shoot I managed to break my foot pretty severely. After two doctor's visits, it is clear that we will have to postpone our US and European tour until a later date. New dates will be posted soon and we promise to come back bigger and better then ever." THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN recorded Ire Works with long-time engineer Steve Evetts at Evetts' Omen Room Studios in Los Angeles, CA. The band has unveiled the first preview track and album opener "Fix Your Face" exclusively via the band's MySpace: www.MySpace.com/DILLINGERESCAPEPLAN. Ire Works is set for a November 13 North American release date, November 12 internationally. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN is available for interviews up on request. To speak with the band, simply contact Betsey Cichoracki at Relapse Records via any of the means listed at the bottom of this message. Updated THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN news and tour information will be made available at the Relapse Records website: www.RELAPSE.com, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN website: www.DILLINGERESCAPEPLAN.com and MySpace: www.myspace.com/DILLINGERESCAPEPLAN. AEA Zine SOILWORK Hits the Road and the Arenas! SOILWORK is happy to announce their part in the KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and LAMB OF GOD co-headlining tour with support from DEVILDRIVER. This will be the band's first US tour in support of their new album "Sworn to a Great Divide." When asked about being apart of such a huge US arena tour for the first time singer Björn Strid had this to say: "We are thrilled to be on this tour which we think is the best tour package to hit the states for a very long time. We've toured with the boys in KILLSWITCH ENGAGE a couple of times before and we both sure do know how to share a bottle(s) of Jack. We always had a blast! We haven't toured with LAMB OF GOD or DEVILDRIVER before but we've occasionally run into each other and all we can say is that we definitely dig their music and are really looking forward to get to know those guys better. Prepare to soil your pants people!" SOILWORK recently stopped by Sirius Radio studio in New York to talk about their new record "Sworn to a Great Divide." Tune into Hard Attack on Sirius Radio this Thursday at 7pm EST to hear the interview and tracks off the new record. Rebroadcasts are Friday at noon EST, Saturday 3pm EST and Sunday 6pm EST. "Sworn to a Great Divide" is slated for release in North America through Nuclear Blast Records on October 23rd 2007. The band's latest video for the track "Exile" can be viewed at the following location AEA Zine SONIC SYNDICATE Makes U.S. Debut! Sweden's hottest newcomers, SONIC SYNDICATE, will be making their US debut with a tour alongside HIMSA, DECAPITATED and fellow countrymen AMON AMARTH this November. Since the release of the band's second opus, "Only Inhuman," the band has been taking Europe by storm with many festival appearances and a tour with DARK TRANQUILLITY. Soon after the band finishes their current European tour with SOILWORK and CALIBAN it's off to the States to wreak even more metal havoc. Lead singer Richard Sjunnesson had this to say about the bands hectic schedule: "We are excited and really looking forward to finally getting over there to see the American fans. This is SONIC SYNDICATE's very first tour on American soil and we are very happy to be doing this under the wings of the vile Vikings, AMON AMARTH, who are of course countrymen of ours. I have personally followed them since the early 90s and touring with them makes me happier than words can express. It will of course also be a honor to share the stage with the brilliant metal acts HIMSA and DECAPITATED. See you all soon!" Confirmed Dates: 11/19 House of Blues – San Diego, CA 11/20 The Clubhouse Music Venue – Tempe, AZ 11/21 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM 11/23 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX 11/24 House of Blues – Dallas, TX 11/25 Meridian – Houston, TX 11/26 House of Blues – New Orleans, LA 11/27 The Club at Firestone – Orlando, FL 11/28 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA 11/29 Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC 11/30 Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA 12/01 The Palladium – Worcester, MA 12/02 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA 12/03 The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza – New York, NY 12/05 Le Medley – Montreal, QC 12/06 Opera House – Toronto, ON 12/07 Peabody's – Cleveland, OH 12/08 House of Blues – Chicago, IL 12/09 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN 12/11 Gothic Theater – Englewood, CO 12/12 Avalon Theater – Salt Lake City, UT 12/14 Croatian Cultural Centre – Vancouver, BC 12/15 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 12/16 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR 12/18 Slim's – San Francisco, CA 12/19 The Avalon – Los Angeles, CA AEA Zine ALL SHALL PERISH new us tour announced! Oakland CA’s extreme metal masters, ALL SHALL PERISH, will be embarking on a headlining US tour alongside FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW, EMMURE and NODES OF RANVIER this fall. This traveling freak show of brutality has been dubbed the KILLING SPREE 2007 tour and is coming to a town near you soon! An enthusiastic guitarist by the name of Ben Orum was more than happy to offer a few words on the bands next step towards world domination: "We couldn't be more excited to hit all of our favorite US cities one last time before we get back into the studio to finish writing our next record. All the bands on this bill are heavy as fuck and write great music, so we are very eager to get out there and destroy these clubs. We have become good friends with our boys in FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW while being out on the road with them in Europe this past month. It will be good to spend another 30 days of little-to-no showering with them!" 10/31/07 Magic Stick – Detroit, MI 11/01/07 Peabody’s Down Under – Cleveland, OH 11/02/07 The Penny Arcade – Rochester, NY 11/03/07 American Legion Post 79 – Manchester, NH 11/04/07 Convention Hall – Asbury Park, NJ 11/05/07 Guzmans – Harrisonburg, VA 11/06/07 Jester’s Pub – Fayetteville, NC 11/08/07 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA 11/09/07 Skatepark of Memphis – Cordova, TN 11/10/07 Static – Kansas City, MO 11/11/07 Marquis Theater - Denver, CO 11/13/07 The Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA 11/14/07 MACLA – San Jose, CA 11/15/07 Knitting Factory – Hollywood, CA 11/16/07 Showcase Theater – Corona, CA 11/18/07 The Sets – Tempe, AZ ALL SHALL PERISH is featured in "an addictive Guitar Hero-esque" online game at THIS location. 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. The album was engineered by Zack Ohren (LIGHT THIS CITY, EMBRACE THE END) at Castle Ultimate Studios. SONATA ARCTICA on tour! Finnish Melodic Metal superstars SONATA ARCTICA have announced a North American tour, starting in February 2008. Support will be the VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. 01.02. USA Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre 02.02. USA Bedford, NB - Mark´s Place 03.02. USA Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom 05.02. CDN Quebec City, QUE - Imperial de Quebec 06.02. CDN London, ONT - Embassy 08.02. USA Winnipeg, MB - The West en Cultural Centre 09.02. USA Regina, SK - Exchange 10.02. CDN Edmonton, AL - Starlite Room 11.02. CDN Calgary, AL - The Warehouse 13.02. CDN Vancouver, BC - Plaza Club 14.02. USA Seattle, WA - El Corazon 15.02. USA Portland, OR - Hawthrone Theatre 16.02. USA Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk 18.02. USA San Francisco, CA - Slim´s 19.02. USA San Diego, CA - House Of Blues Prior to that, SONATA ARCTICA will also play an European tour starting at the end of october. Check out the dates at this location. SOILWORK us tour announced! SOILWORK is happy to announce their part in the KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and LAMB OF GOD co-headlining tour with support from DEVILDRIVER. This will be the band’s first US tour in support of their new album "Sworn to a Great Divide. "When asked about being apart of such a huge US arena tour for the first time singer Björn Strid had this to say: "We are thrilled to be on this tour which we think is the best tour package to hit the states for a very long time. We've toured with the boys in KILLSWITCH ENGAGE a couple of times before and we both sure do know how to share a bottle(s) of Jack. We always had a blast! We haven't toured with LAMB OF GOD or DEVILDRIVER before but we've occasionally run into each other and all we can say is that we definitely dig their music and are really looking forward to get to know those guys better. Prepare to soil your pants people!" The band’s latest video for the track "Exile" can be viewed at this location. BAL-SAGOTH new drummer! Britannia´s symphonic War Metal heroes BAL-SAGOTH and drummer Dan Mullins have officially parted ways. Mullins is replaced full time by Paul "Wak" Jackson, who also assumed kit duties for BAL-SAGOTH during their two most recent live shows. Paul is also the drummer for the bands Extreme Maggot Infestation and Decimation of Truth. BAL-SAGOTH released their current and highly acclaimed album "The Chthonic Chronicles" in March 2006. THE ACACIA STRAIN announces headlining tour Western Massachusetts purveyors of all things heavy, THE ACACIA STRAIN, have confirmed most dates for an upcoming fall headlining tour dubbed Crashing Through the Holidays to continue supporting the band's latest release, 'The Dead Walk.' Joining the band on the road will be Despised Icon, Full Blown Chaos and the Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, with additional support from Recon, Implosive Disgorgance and Ligeia on select dates. Currently wrapping up dates alongside labelmates All That Remains as well as Protest The Hero and Too Pure To Die, THE ACACIA STRAIN will take a month off the road before heading back out in late November. "We're wicked excited for this tour," frontman Vincent Bennet says. "I've wanted to tour with all of these bands forever, and we finally are. We are going to be playing some songs that we haven't played in forever or haven't been able to play due to the lack of a second guitar (hint) and will be showcasing a new song or two. Expect a ton of "thumbs up" and some serious hangouts. Save your pennies too, because we are going to have a bunch of one time only merch designs! I can think of no better way to ring in the holiday season than with all the bands on this tour. Sorry to our friends in the Great White North though, we are seriously trying to stay away from those dangerous snow-covered roadways. I promise we will make it up to you when the warmer weather hits. See everyone in November and December!" THE ACACIA STRAIN on tour (with Protest The Hero, The Acacia Strain, Too Pure To Die) 10/08 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre 10/09 Knoxville, TN - Blue Cats 10/10 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre 10/12 Sterling, VA - Sterling Community Center (with Too Pure To Die only) (with Despised Icon, Full Blown Chaos, Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza) 11/24 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium (with Recon) 11/25 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick (with Recon) 11/26 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Down Under (with Recon) 11/27 Pompton Lakes, NJ – Mainstage (with Recon) 11/28 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church (with Recon) 11/29 Richmond, VA - Alley Katz 11/30 Thomasville, NC - The Soundvent (with Implosive Disgorgence) 12/01 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (with Implosive Disgorgence) 12/02 Jacksonville, FL – Thee Imperial (with Implosive Disgorgence) 12/03 Orlando, FL – Backbooth (with Implosive Disgorgence) 12/06 Metairie, LA – The High Ground (with Implosive Disgorgence) 12/07 Houston, TX – The Java Jazz 12/08 Lewisville, TX – Fat Daddy’s Sound Shack 12/09 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit 12/11 Tempe, AZ – The Sets 12/12 Hollywood, CA – Knitting Factory 12/13 Corona, CA – Showcase Theatre 12/14 San Diego, CA – Soma 12/15 San Jose, CA – MACLA 12/17 Wichita, KS – Eagles Lodge (with Ligeia) 12/18 St. Louis, MO – Creepy Crawl (with Ligeia) 12/19 Covington, KY – The Mad Hatter (with Ligeia) 12/21 Kingston, PA – Backstage Enterprises (with Ligeia) 12/22 Cambridge, MA – The Palladium Upstairs (with Ligeia) Prosthetic Records www.prostheticrecords.com Mastic Scum currently working on new album! We are currently working on our new album! Lot of songwriting is already done, but we are still preparing new stuff... New material is fucking exciting - shredding-mosh-grooves and grindcore-blast-attacks. We are 100% concentrated in song-writing process, so we take a break in playing live and don´t plan shows till end of 2007. Our goal is to enter studio in spring 2008. www.masticscum.com ARCH ENEMY “Rise Of The Tyrant” conquers charts! Metal masters ARCH ENEMY have just unleashed their new all conquering album “Rise Of The Tyrant” and we are proud to announce their first week chart entries which are as follows: Germany: # 28 Finland: # 18 Sweden: # 20 Austria: # 50 France: # 72 The Netherlands: # 83 Australia: # 73 USA: # 84 Canada: # 70 Japan: # 14 Currently on the road in North America, Michael Amott comments: “The Tyrant has risen and is currently invading the charts worldwide! The positive feedback we are getting from the fans on the new album is huge – and the new songs are going down a storm live! We look forward to seeing you all on the current tour!” Get ready to see ARCH ENEMY take no prisoners on the massive BLACK CRUSADE TOUR of Europe along with Machine Head, Trivium, Dragonforce and Shadows Fall: 20.11.2007 Glasgow (UK SECC 21.11.2007 Manchester (UK) MEN Arena 23.11.2007 Birmingham (UK) NEC 24.11.2007 London (UK) Brixton Academy 25.11.2007 London (UK) Brixton Academy 26.11.2007 Cardiff (UK) CIA Arena 28.11.2007 Paris (F) Elysée Montmartre 29.11.2007 Paris (F) Elysée Montmartre 30.11.2007 Amsterdam (NL) Heineken Music Hall 01.12.2007 Cologne (D) The Palladium 02.12.2007 Stuttgart (D) Messe Congress 03.12.2007 Muenchen (D) Tonhalle 05.12.2007 Vienna (A) Gasometer 06.12.2007 Milano (I) Alcatraz 07.12.2007 Winterthur (CH) Eulachhalle 09.12.2007 Wiesbaden (D) Schlachthof 10.12.2007 Copenhagen (DK) KB Halle 11.12.2007 Stockholm (S) Arenan 13.12.2007 Tampere (FIN) Old Ice Hall 14.12.2007 Helsinki (FIN) Old Ice Hall www.archenemy.net DEVIAN Second part of “album making of” video and new bass player! The new Swedish metal threat DEVIAN, featuring former Marduk members Legion (vocals) and Emil Dragutinovic (drums), have made the second part of their studio “making-of” videos for “Ninewinged Serpent” available. Vocalist Legion comments: "We are pleased to bring you the second part of the documentary from the “Ninewinged Serpent” recordings and how it proceeded into the slab of vicious metal that it did. Enjoy taking a look!” See the video following this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUmkdmRNSb4 Furthermore Roberth Karlsson (ex Edge Of Sanity, ex Pan.Thy.Monium, ex Darkified) has recently joined the band as the new bass player. Legion further comments: "We are pleased to announce that in our ranks we now have one of my oldest brothers in arms, namely Roberth Karlsson (on bass) who some of you might recognize for his previous work in Edge of Sanity. I’m thrilled to work with Roberth again since it was with him I had my first Black Metal band, 16-17 years ago, and to now hook up again after all this time for new metal onslaughts in Devian feels fucking awesome. Our lead guitarist Markus has chosen to step off the ship due to personal reasons, the leadguitar duties are now handled by Tomas Nilsson who played bass on “Ninewinged Serpent”. We wish Markus the best of luck for the future, and welcome aboard Roberth!!!" DEVIAN’s stunning debut album was recorded at Art Decay Studio with producer Rickard Kottelin (The Legion) and mixed by sound-wizard Fredrik Nordström / Studio Fredman (At The Gates, Arch Enemy, Dimmu Borgir, etc) while the mastering process was handled by Peter in De Betou / Tailor Maid. The artwork comes from Greek master of dark art Seth (Pardadise Lost, Soilwork, Old Man´s Child, etc). “Ninewinged Serpent” will be released in Europe October 22nd 2007. www.devian.se www.myspace.com/truedevian SWORN ENEMY New album "Maniacal" out in November & massive tour update! After having toured with such high-profile acts as Slipknot, Slayer, Hatebreed, Sepultura, Unearth, Arch Enemy, playing Ozzfest, and guest-hosting MTV's "Headbanger's Ball", SWORN ENEMY have become an established and adored band for their constant pushing of music past trends and into a whole new age of metal. Now, with an European tour with Agnostic Front & Evergreen Terrace in November 2007, followed by this year's edition of the Persistence Tour (feat. Hatebreed, Agnostic Front, Ignite & more), and a new full-length under their belt, the five New Yorkers are well-prepared to take another huge step forward in their career! SWORN ENEMY's unabashed talent and heavy-hitting rhythms have caught the attention of both Tim Lambesis (As I Lay Dying) and Joey Z (Life Of Agony), who are co-producing the band's new album "Maniacal" (OUT in Europe: November 12th, 2007). Lambesis and Z are both taking a very hands-on approach to this album, producing what is sure to be SWORN ENEMY's finest work to date. "Maniacal" takes SWORN ENEMY's sound to new heights with a thrashier edge pummelling the listener with a furiously blasting impact and unrivalled heaviness that is reminiscent of thrash titans like Exodus, Testament as well as early Megadeth and Anthrax. Frontman Sal LoCoco of SWORN ENEMY comments: "In my personal opinion the new material is some of the best shit we have done to date and it seems to keep getti`n better. It has more of an aggressive feel to it with lots of thrash thrown in there!" Adding to the all-star cast in support of this fantastic release, Jordan Mancino of As I Lay Dying recorded all drum tracks for the album. As a fan and friend of the band, Jordan was excited to be a part of this project and did an amazing job laying down a brutal rhythmical fundament for "Maniacal". Drums were recorded at Big Fish Studios, all guitars were nailed down at Method Of Groove Studio, and vocals at Studio Lambesis, whereas mixing duties have been handled by the up-and-coming producer Daniel Castleman (Destroy The Runner, Winds Of Plague). Here is the track-listing for "Maniacal": 1. Ignorance 2. Time To Rage 3. A Place of Solace 4. Weather The Storm 5. Destroyer 6. The American Way 7. Fear For Failure 8. No End To This Nightmare 9. Talk Is Cheap 10. Said And Done So, get prepared for a crushing new album and catch the band live with Agnostic Front and on this year's issue of the Persistence Tour alongside Hatebreed, Ignite, and many others! SWORN ENEMY live: With Agnostic Front, Evergreen Terrace 16.11. Mansou / Barcelona - Can Humet (Spain)* 17.11. Malaga - Sala Viveiro (Spain) 18.11. Corroios - Cine Teatro De Corroios (Spain) 19.11. Madrid - Sala Caracol (Spain) 20.11. Durango - Plateruena (Spain) 21.11. Montpellier - Rockstore (France) 22.11. Bologna - Estragon (Italy) 23.11. Roma - Alpheus Club (Italy) 24.11. Pordenone - Desposito Giordani (Italy) 25.11. Oberwart - Oho (Austria) 26.11. St. Petersburg - Port Club (Russia) 27.11. Moskau - Tochka Club (Russland) * = without Agnostic Front PERSISTENCE TOUR 2007 With Hatebreed, Agnostic Front, Ignite, Evergreen Terrace, Death Before Dishonor & more 29.11. Wiesbaden - Schlachthof (Germany) 30.11. Paris - Cigale (France) 01.12. Essen - Fun Box Amalie (Germany) 02.12. Hamburg - Docks (Germany) 03.12. München - Werk (Germany) 04.12. Zürich - Volkshau (Switzerland) 05.12. Tilburg - O13 (Netherlands) 06.12. London - Forum (Germany) 07.12. Saarbrücken - Garage (Germany) 08.12. Dresden - Alter Schlachthof (Germany) 09.12. Kortrijk - Pottelberg (Belgium) Visit Sworn Enemy @ Official Homepage Sworn Enemy @ MySpace TESTAMENT Working With Ex-SLAYER/EXODUS Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH On New Album Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have recruited Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) to play the drums on the band's forthcoming album, tentatively due next spring via Nuclear Blast Records. The group was previously rehearsing and writing new material with British drummer Nick Barker (CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR), but Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and international work visa issues have prevented Barker from continuing to be involved in the project. Bostaph, who was a member of TESTAMENT for a brief period starting around February 2004, had previously played several live dates with the group in 1992 and appeared on the band's 1993 live EP, "Return to the Apocalyptic City". He also toured with TESTAMENT in 2006. TESTAMENT's current lineup is rounded out by Chuck Billy on vocals, Alex Skolnick on lead guitar, Eric Peterson on rhythm guitar and Greg Christian on bass. The band performed a brand new track, titled "The Afterlife", at the Earthshaker Fest in Germany on July 20 (view video below). "That's probably one of the more melodic, commercial-sounding songs," Billy recently told Metal-Rules.com. "The other songs are a lot more heavy, a lot more intense. That was one that just fell into place really quick and we knew we wanted to play a new song for that show so we decided not to give them everything but to give them something in the vein of what we were playing. I think it's a catchy song, a melodic song. But I don't think it represents the whole record, no." AEA Zine OZZY OSBOURNE To Headline Next Year's OZZFEST Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports that Ozzy Osbourne told reporters during a teleconference today (Oct. 8) that he will headline next year's Ozzfest bill — "as far as I know." Osbourne — who begins an arena tour with ROB ZOMBIE on Oct. 18 in Seattle — told Billboard.com that any BLACK SABBATH plans in 2008, for Ozzfest or separately, are up in the air. "I'm the last person to be told anything," he cracked, but Osbourne noted that he felt if SABBATH was to do anything it would have to be up to a certain standard. "I'd love to do another BLACK SABBATH album," Osbourne said. "We did try and write together; there are a bunch of things written. But the problem I'm having is it's got to be at least on the same level as when we departed. If it's not, then what's the point in doing it. I'm definitely doing another album, whether with my own band or SABBATH. As long as I'm not doing bullsh*t..." AEA Zine NIN & Label part ways Trent Reznor makes major announcement 10/08/2007 11:00 PM, Yahoo! Music courtesy of NME.com Trent Reznor posted an announcement on Nine Inch Nails's website today (October 8) under the heading "Big News." Reznor revealed that the band have parted ways with their long-time record label, and are now "free agents." He wrote: "I've waited a LONG time to be able to make the following announcement: as of right now Nine Inch Nails is a totally free agent, free of any recording contract with any label. "I have been under recording contracts for 18 years and have watched the business radically mutate from one thing to something inherently very different and it gives me great pleasure to be able to finally have a direct relationship with the audience as I see fit and appropriate." This could amount to a serious double-blow to the mainstream music industry, coming the heels of Radiohead's recent announcement that they are allowing listeners to decide how much to pay for their highly anticipated forthcoming album In Rainbows. Reznor added that he will soon post further announcements about what's in store for Nine Inch Nails in 2008. For more on Nine Inch Nails, check out their NME.com page. AEA Zine

October 22nd, 2007	SILENTIUM - DEAD SILENT (DIGITAL SINGLE) Silentium has released second single "Dead Silent" from their previous, fourth long play "Seducia" (2006). Two first songs are new versions from album and third "My Dark Messenger" serves wholly new composition. Links to download shops can be located at Silentium's web sites. Silentium is in year 1995 found goth / dark metal group. Since releasing "Seducia" band have visited on live stages as far as Romania, Germany and Portugal. At the present Silentium is composing their new material to be released in spring 2008. www.silentivm.com http://www.myspace.com/silentiumband www.dynamicartsrecords.com ATARFE VEGA ROCK FESTIVAL Dear Friends. We proudly present a new band for the Atarfe Vega Rock Festival, that's the historical gothic metal band LACRIMOSA. There are more groups to be confirmed, but by now the billing shapes as follows: EXCITER, LIZZY BORDEN, BELLADONNA, GRAVE DIGGER, KATATONIA, MAYHEM and LACRIMOSA. All the bands will play the 1st of December (Saturday) 2007, in the city of ATARFE (at 11 km from Granada, Andalusia - SPAIN). We remind you that this year the shows will be hold at "Coliseo Ciudad Atarfe", a modern covered Bullring, where people who attend to the festival will enjoy comfortably the concerts. First tickets can be sold since the 20th September, the special price for these tickets is 45 Euros + issue expenses. For more info about our festival, please visit our website www.brmusic.net. We are now updating it, but very soon you will find there, all info about the Atarfe Vega Rock Festival. Freevil Burning TBA through Nastified Productions! Finally our debut album FREEVIL BURNING will be unleashed! Official release date is November 1'st through Nastified Productions and distribution by Code7 / Plastic Head. Check out the official Freevil domain for all updates and news and diehard fans check out the web shop for sneak orders! And last but not least, a brand new track from the album have been added to our MySpace site; Killing Spree..... Media get in touch to request promotion kit! Distros & Stores get in touch for wholesale and/or samples and sale sheet! Fans help us spread the news, we need your support and you will be crowned in hell if you forward our news! The Official Freevil Asylum AEA Zine CADAVERIA NEWS VIDEO(S) AND LIVE COMING! CADAVERIA has scheduled a new music video for the song “Anagram”. The track comes off the band’s new album “In Your Blood”, recently released by Season of Mist. The shootings will start on September 30, 2007. Cadaveria (herself) revealed “the images will be disquieting and sick”. The band has recently posted on its official website a summary of Cadaveria and Marçelo Santos apparition on Rock TV Sky Channel, presenting the new CD. Here is the direct link to see what happened: http://www.cadaveria.com/video/database.mpg Live dates: CADAVERIA have reached an agreement with the Italian BLASTED M.A.S. AGENCY, booking and promotion agency born in 1999, that will take care of the organization of Italian and European CADAVERIA live shows. Winter live dates will be fixed very soon. www.cadaveria.com www.myspace.com/cadaveriaband MERCILESS DEATH WRAPS UP TOUR. EVIL IN THE NIGHT PICTURE DISC AVAILABLE NOW. Los Angeles headbangers MERCILESS DEATH have just returned home from a month long slaying of American metal fans, unleashing the thrash metal fury captured on their critically acclaimed debut Evil in the Night. MERCILESS DEATH stormed through town after town, winning over audiences with their raucous thrash metal attack. Tentative plans for another two week coast-to-coast stint are being made now for Novemeber. Dates and tour partner TBA soon. In addition to their recent appearance on the SPEED KILLS…AGAIN compilation, HEAVY ARTILLERY has made MERCILESS DEATH’s debut album available again on vinyl as a limited edition Picture Disc LP. The packaging includes a die cut album jacket and a lyric insert featuring the original artwork from the band’s rare and highly sought after self released version of Evil in the Night. Listen to MERCILESS DEATH at http://www.myspace.com/mercilessdeath www.heavyartillery.us Burning In Hell guitarist joins Seduced by Suicide SEDUCED BY SUICIDE, the gothic rock band formed by the vocalist and multi-instrumentist Earth, who is also member of the doom metal band Blood Tears, now has a new permanent member. Geraldo Aita, guitarist of the power metal band Burning in Hell who was already playing with Seduced by Suicide in shows, was invited by Earth to join the official line-up due to his talent and musical creativity. The first release with Aita will be the single My Best Just For You, which will be released in a few days. Meanwhile the fans can check Aita playing live with Seduced by Suicide on the videos available in the band's MySpace page at www.myspace.com/seducedbysuicide www.seducedbysuicide.com www.myspace.com/seducedbysuicide DSR NEW RELEASE!!! IIIrd Sovereign - Destined To Suffer!!!! Demonstealer Records is proud to announce the signing of India's top death metal act 'IIIrd Sovereign' as well as the release of their 1st full length album titled 'Destined To Suffer '. From being an unknown band in Aizwal to India's premier death metal band IIIrd Sovereign has come a long way and braved all the obstacles in their way and this album is a testament to that. The album features new vocalist Vedant, Benjamin (Guitars), Jonah (Bass) and Reuban (Drums) from the original line-up. 'Destined To Suffer' is a death metal holocaust featuring 9 tracks of skull crushing death metal. This is the way death metal was meant to be, brutal, raw and uncompromising. Tracklist: 1. Pathetic Ignorance 2. Necrophobia 3. Destined To Suffer 4. Dying Sun 5. Gathering Of Lies 6. Life Of Mortal 7. Victimized 8. Suicidal Corpse 9. Funeral Rites Preview the album on http://www.myspace.com/demonstealerrecrds http://www.demonstealerrecords.com ICED EARTH: 'Framing Armageddon' Lands At No. 78 On BILLBOARD Chart ICED EARTH's new album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I", sold 7,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 78 on The Billboard 200 chart. It is the follow-up to 2004's "The Glorious Burden", which has shifted 70,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan. AEA Zine DIMMU BORGIR Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 15-17, 2008 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire England. Also scheduled to appear are the Finnish folk/pagan metal band MOONSORROW and the Finnish doomsters SWALLOW THE SUN. As previously reported, DIMMU BORGIR has scheduled the following signing sessions: Oct. 22 - Just Music - Hamburg, GER Oct. 23 - Music Schmidt Frankfurt - Wiesbaden, GER Oct. 25 - Just Music - Munich, GER AEA Zine Thirdmoon "Dimorphic Cynosure" out 23rd November! At last! The release date for the new Thirdmoon album is set! On 23rd November, "Dimorphic Cynosure" will see the light of day. Listeners can expect the most aggressive but also most melancholic Thirdmoon album, as well as lyrically and musically the most emotional release from mastermind Wolfgang Rothbauer. This concept album will be available as a JewelCase with a running time of 62 minutes at the retail market, and there will also be a limited edition coming as a DigiPak. Beside an exclusive artwork, the DigiPak version will also have 4 bonus tracks. Among them are "Bloodfield", an exclusive Soundtrack for the "elite-marsball" Online-Game (www.marsball.fr), and three acoustic instrumentals, which originated spontaneously during the recording of the album and are very important to the band since the emotional condition during the time of recording was set to music quite sentimentally, honestly and spontaneously. The DigiPak will only be available via Twilight-Vertrieb and selected mailorders, and of course through the band itself and the Maintain Record Store.web: http://maintainrecords.com http://thirdmoon.at ARCH ENEMY New album “Rise Of The Tyrant” OUT NOW, Michael Amott comments! The wait is finally over as “Rise Of The Tyrant”, the highly anticipated new masterpiece by ARCH ENEMY has hit stores all across Europe! The album is already being hailed as one of the metal releases of 2007 and the bands strongest effort in years so Michael Amott is glad to finally unleash this massive metal assault upon the music scene: “‘Rise Of The Tyrant’ is out! The positive feedback so far is absolutely overwhelming! We’ve never had this much praise from fans and media alike in the history of the band. I guess we nailed it with this one! I am personally very proud of the fact that we’ve made an extreme metal album that encapsulates everything I still love about the genre and all the things that attracted me to the scene a few hundred years ago!” “Rise Of The Tyrant” is available in Europe in the following formats with alternate cover artwork coloring: CD; Limited Edition CD including O-Card packaging, uncoated booklet paper and a bonus 3” Mini-DVD; and LP format with the bare CD as special bonus. The Mini-DVD of the limited edition release includes impressive live footage filmed in South America on ARCH ENEMY’s headlining tour early 2007. Currently the band is touring the US with Machine Head and will return to Europe in November/December 2007 on the “Black Crusade” Tour with Machine Head, Dragonforce, Trivium, and Shadows Fall. Michael Amott comments on the current North American tour: “We are still in the U.S. on the road with the ‘Black Tyranny Tour’ together with Machine Head, Throwdown and Sanctity. The shows have all been killer and we are enjoying playing our one hour set of ‘pure fucking metal’ to our enthusiastic fans – you guys are so amazing, we can tell you missed us while we were away making the record! Thank you for making us feel so welcome! I have of course been watching the other bands on the bill and I have to say this is very cool tour package with four bands making glorious noise, all in their own way! Don’t miss it!” Also, don’t miss your chance to view the brand-new ARCH ENEMY E-Card by clicking HERE. It includes more info on the new album, the chance to listen to the blistering opener “Blood On Your Hands” as well as many other goodies! Some press feedback on “Rise Of The Tyrant”: “FUCKING GREAT GUITARS!” - Album of the Month! – ROCK HARD (D) “ARCH ENEMY swim against every trend, every hype and remain the genre’s spearhead. “Rise Of The Tyrant” unites all the strengths of the past six records and even ups the ante!” – METAL HAMMER (D) “Killer album!” – HEAVY (D) To check ARCH ENEMY’s current & upcoming tourdates, visit the following websites: www.archenemy.net www.myspace.com/archenemy SHADOWS FALL announce details of "Seeking the Way: The Greatest Hits" album; European tour underway! On October 29, 2007, the mighty SHADOWS FALL present you a stunning overview of their past career with “Seeking The Way: The Greatest Hits”. Clocking for over 60 minutes, the album contains 15 landmark tracks incl. “Destroyer Of Senses”, “What Drives The Weak”, and the Guitar Hero II track “The Light That Blinds” plus all-new mixes of “Crushing Belial”, “Of One Blood” and “Fleshold” by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Unearth, Throwdown etc.). Garnered with artwork & liner notes by Tom Bejgrowicz, “Seeking The Way: The Greatest Hits” is a fascinating introduction to SHADOWS FALL as well the best way to get all their hits on one disc. Here is the tracklist: 1. Crushing Belial 2. Of One Blood 3. Fleshold 4. Deadworld 5. Stepping Outside The Circle 6. Thoughts Without Words 7. Destroyer Of Senses 8. The Idiot Box 9. The Light That Blinds 10. Enlightened By The Cold 11. What Drives The Weak 12. Inspiration On Demand 13. The Power Of I And I 14. In Effigy 15. Seize The Calm From early October on, SHADOWS FALL will be touring the US on the “Operation Annihilation” Tour with Static X, Three Inches Of Blood, Divine Heresy (see www.operationannihilationtour.com for more info) followed by the highly anticipated “The Black Crusade” Tour with Machine Head, Dragonforce, Trivium, and Arch Enemy, so don’t miss them live! The exact dates can be found at the following websites: www.myspace.com/shadowsfall www.shadowsfall.com DEVIAN post online studio report! The newest sensation in Swedish extreme metal - DEVIAN, the violently thrashing black/death outfit featuring former Marduk-members Legion (vocals) & Emil Dragutinovic (drums) has posted the first part of a studio report series at YouTube.com, click HERE to see DEVIAN nailing down their upcoming devilish metal delicacy “Ninewinged Serpent” (OUT in Europe October 22nd, 2007!) as well as explaining the formation of the band. And don’t forget to check out the brand-new track “Scarred” (taken off “Ninewinged Serpent”) @ www.myspace.com/truedevian! DEVIAN’s debut album “Ninewinged Serpent” was recorded at Sweden’s Art Decay with producer Rickard Kottelin (The Legion), mixing duties were handled by sound-wizard Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman (At The Gates, Arch Enemy, Dimmu Borgir, etc.) while the final punch in mastering came courtesy of Peter In De Betou / Tailor Maid. Look forward to a variable and vicious metal mixture built upon a very catchy combination of melody, aggression, and references to the likes of Slayer, Iron Maiden, Possessed, Morbid Angel, Dissection or even Motörhead. DEVIAN f*king kills! Find more about DEVIAN @: www.myspace.com/truedevian www.devian.se EYES OF EDEN video from public rehearsal! Check out footage HERE from EYES OF EDEN’s first public rehearsal right before embarking on their European tour supporting the Gothic Metal legends and labelmates PARADISE LOST. EYES OF EDEN is the band of producer and guitarist Waldemar Sorychta (Moonspell, Tiamat, The Gathering, Sentenced, Samael and all Lacuna Coil albums) who teamed up with Gas Lipstick (HIM) on drums and Franziska Huth for the recording of their debut album “Faith” which was released end of August all over Europe. Don’t miss them live with the legendary PARADISE LOST for an evening of hauntingly beautiful, bittersweet and rocking tunes. www.eyesofeden.de www.myspace.com/eyesofedenband GOJIRA U.S. 'RADIO REBELLION' TOUR ANNOUNCED The monster is coming back to the US for a crushing tour with JOB FOR A COWBOY, BEHEMOTH and BENEATH THE MASSACRE Hurley and Converse unite to present the 2007 "Radio Rebellion" Tour, a massive, twenty eight city North American trek that will showcase the cream of the crop of heavy music's rising stars from points across the globe. The highly-anticipated follow up to 2006's successful package tour of the same name, this year's planned jaunt sees the "Radio Rebellion" Tour upping the ante, especially in regards to the 'heaviness factor', as the tour will grandstand two of underground metal's most talked about rising artists in BEHEMOTH and JOB FOR A COWBOY. Support on the extreme expedition will be provided by highly regarded French band GOJIRA and Canadian technical death metal quartet BENEATH THE MASSACRE. For more information please go to www.myspace.com/gojira "RADIO REBELLION" tour with JOB FOR A COWBOY, BEHEMOTH, GOJIRA and BENEATH THE MASSACRE Oct. 18 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live Oct. 19 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa Oct. 20 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Oct. 21 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues Oct. 22 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues Oct. 23 - Houston, TX - Meridian Oct. 24 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit Oct. 26 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theatre Oct. 27 - San Diego, CA - SOMA Oct. 28 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues Oct. 29 - San Francisco, CA - Slims Oct. 30 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater Oct. 31 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon Nov. 02 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre Nov. 03 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater Nov. 04 - St. Louis, MO - Pops Nov. 06 - Minneapolis, MN - Station Four Nov. 07 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues Nov. 08 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall Nov. 09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Nov. 10 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues Nov. 11 - Buffalo, NY - Infinity Nov. 12 - Toronto, ON - Opera House Nov. 13 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda Nov. 15 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Nov. 16 - Worcester, MA - Palladium Nov. 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre Nov. 18 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza NEGURA BUNGET join forces with Lupus Lounge Romanian band Negura Bunget and Lupus Lounge have agreed upon an encompassing collaboration. Among other things, Lupus Lounge will re-release "From Transylvanian Forests" as well as the albums "Zirnindu-Sa", "Maiastru Sfetnic" and "Sala Molksa" with extensive bonus material. The band is also planning a new recording of the album "Maiastru Sfetnic" featuring a traditional Transylvanian orchestra. Negura Bunget are going to fulfil their contract with the label Code666, but have voiced their trust in Lupus Lounge in that a contract on future releases after the cessation of the cooperation with Code666 has already been signed. In its music, this ambitious and challenging (their listeners as well as themselves) band unites original Black Metal atmospheres with many-layered arrangements deeply inspired by local Transylvanian spirituality and folklore. The band garnered much praise for their last two albums, "'N Crugu Bradului" and "Ôm", and their concert audience agrees that Negura Bunget's music is a law unto itself. News from the Gaia camp Hello! After having had a small break we are now ready to get things moving again. Thomas has been busy with his solo album which will be released next month, but he has also had time to make new Gaia songs. In fact the songs for the next Gaia Epicus album has been made and also demo's for these songs. (more news about the next album later...) The album "Victory" has now been released in Russia and the Baltic states. There are no extra bonus tracks on this version but the cover picture has a Russian flag instead of the Norwegian one. see picture We are still searching for a new guitarist and bass player, but we are going to play concerts soon even if we don't have any new members yet. While we are waiting for new players we will be using some friends of the band to play concerts with us. Links: Sound samples from Thomas solo album Best Metal Regards Thomas www.gaia-epicus.com - my band www.epicusrecords.com - my label www.thomashansen.info - my personal www.myspace.com/gaiaepicus www.myspace.com/epicusrecords www.myspace.com/thomas_chr_hansen MACBETH NEWS! The cover artwork for MACBETH’S new album, "SUPERANGELIC HATE BRINGERS" has been posted at www.macbeth.it The new album will be released by Dragonheart records / SPV GmbH on November 16th. “Superangelic Hate Bringers” is the brilliant new and ambitious album by MACBETH that features ten pieces which go well beyond the confines of pure gothic metal. “Without You”, which is the source of the first video of the band, and “To My Falling Star” offer a new interpretation of gothic metal and pieces like “Watch Us Die” or “H.A.T.E.” are evidence of how much more aggressive the new sound is. This is the tracklisting: Don’t pretend To my falling star Without you Watch us die Don’t include me in your dreams Veils H.A.T.E. Grey skies Break the circle (The world) In my mind Without you (video) extended version www.macbeth.it "Mephisto Opressor" is out and already available on ukrainian label PaS Records. Ukrainian label PaS Records presents long-awaited release of russian Black/Death metal band REDRUM "Mephisto Opressor". 40 minute opus, that consists of 10 songs (including Morbid Angel cover "Dominate") and bonus: two videoclips for song Satisfucktion and Murderedroom, CD is designed with 12 pages booklet that includes all lyrics and info on the band. Powerful guitar pressure, near-eastern, ancient-egyptian melodies, death mystic-occult lyrics will not leave heavy & extreme metal fans, who familiar with creativity of bands like Behemoth, Zyklon, Nile, indifferent. CD is already available in label's mailorder. Tracklist: 01 - Sa Astridan Sondiczilless 02 - I Am [Atropos Kaa] 03 - Eyecloser [suizide version] 04 - Satis[fuck]tion 05 - Uizilopotchtly [A Bloody Centurion] 06 - Mephisto Opressor 07 - Silence Ov Dead Lambs 08 - Ominous World 09 - Nameless War 10 - Dominate [Morbid Angel Cover] Contact with label: http://pas-records.com.ua Contact with REDRUM: http://murderREDRUM.narod.ru http://myspace.com/murderredrum THE SWORD Announces U.S. Headlining Tour Dynamic, Austin, TX based quartet THE SWORD has announced a U.S. headlining tour, its first in nearly a year. The scheduled 17-city trek will launch this December and will see the critically acclaimed metal band perform many of the brand new songs that will comprise the bulk of its highly anticipated new album, due in early 2008 via New York City's Kemado Records. THE SWORD will enter a Texas studio shortly to record its as-yet-untitled sophomore album and plans to up the ante with its new material, which is being described as "more ambitious, more accomplished and simply bigger." Tickets for THE SWORD's headlining shows in New York, Philadelphia and Cambridge will go on sale this Saturday (September 29), with the tour's remaining dates expected to be announced in the coming days. Support on THE SWORD tour will be provided by VALIENT THORR and San Francisco's BLACK COBRA. THE SWORD dates so far are as follows (more shows will be announced soon): Dec. 06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom Dec. 07 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church Dec. 08 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East (downstairs) THE SWORD's debut album, "Age of Winters", was named as one of Decibel's "Most Anticipated Albums of 2006" and was hailed as "the new classic-BLACK SABBATH platter you have been waiting forever for the old SABS to make" by Rolling Stone. AEA Zine DANZIG Rejoined By Guitarist TODD YOUTH For Forthcoming Tour Glenn Danzig will hit the road beginning in late October for a handful of live concert dates on both the East and West coasts. Joining Glenn on these dates will be bassist Steve Zing (SAMHAIN) and guitarist Todd Youth (DANZIG, MURPHY'S LAW); former MISFITS axe man Doyle Von Frankenstein and his new band GORGEOUS FRANKENSTEIN, will support on all dates. Glenn and Doyle have been in the studio recording Doyle's first solo album, "Gorgeous Frankenstein", which Danzig produced and will release on October 16 on his label, Evilive. According to Glenn, he and Doyle recorded "eight blood-curdling tracks" that include "Man or Monster", "Devilgirl", "Reverse of God", and "Made In Hell". The two played all instruments on the album. These DANZIG dates are also in support of "The Lost Tracks of Danzig", the two-CD set that was released May 29, as well as Glenn's limited-edition book "Drukija, Contessa of Blood", loosely based on the legend of 17th century vampire Countess Elizabeth Bathory, and illustrated by long time collaborator Simon Bisley. "The Lost Tracks" is comprised of 26 previously unreleased tracks that span Danzig's entire career and were originally recorded during the band's seven-album "arc" that began with 1988's "Danzig". What follows are the confirmed DANZIG East and West Coast dates. Other than these shows, DANZIG has no plans to do any touring in the foreseeable future. Oct. 23 - Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD Oct. 24 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA Oct. 25 - Palladium, Worcester, MA Oct. 27 - Nokia Theatre, New York, NY Oct. 30 - House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV Oct. 31 - Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA Nov. 01 - The Grove, Anaheim, CA Nov. 02 - Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA AEA Zine MISFITS '30th Anniverscary Tour' To Hit U.S. This Fall The MISFITS "30th Anniverscary Tour" kicked off with a debut gig headlining the Topfest in Slovakia, followed by a slew of sold-out shows in Mexico. The band is currently on the road throughout Europe, with stops in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland from September 8 until October 5. On October 11, 2007, the MISFITS "30th Anniverscary Tour" hits the U.S. and Canada, running non-stop like a ghost train from hell straight through to early December! Select dates will include a bone-chilling double bill as the MISFITS are joined by fiendish counterparts from Japan BALZAC supporting their latest CD/DVD combo "Deep Blue". In a marriage made in hell, the MISFITS perform a full set in honor of their 30-year legacy and BALZAC celebrates with a terrifying 60-minute set just before the MISFITS take to the stage! Due to scheduling limitations with their itinerary in Japan, BALZAC will only be touring the U.S. from October 24 (in Montreal Canada) through October 31 in New York City. MISFITS "30th Anniverscary Tour" dates: Oct. 11 - Erie, PA - Cell Block Oct. 12 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Oct. 13 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Oct. 14 - Charlotte, NC - Amos Southend Oct. 15 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel Oct. 17 - Maplewood, MN - the Rock Oct. 18 - Chicago, IL - the Congress Theatre Oct. 19 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Oct. 20 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's Oct. 21 - Portsmouth, OH - Columbia Music Hall Oct. 24 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda (w/ BALZAC) Oct. 25 - Toronto, ON - the Phoenix Theatre (w/ BALZAC) Oct. 26 - Hartford, CT - the Webster Theatre (w/ BALZAC) Oct. 27 - Sayreville, NJ - the Starland Ballroom (w/ BALZAC) Oct. 30 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock (w/ BALZAC) Oct. 31 - New York, NY - BB Kings (w/ BALZAC) Nov. 02 - Louisville, KY - Expo 5 Nov. 03 - Columbus, MS - Princess Theater Nov. 05 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom Nov. 06 - Ft. Collins, CO - Hodis Halfnote Nov. 08 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge Nov. 09 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre Nov. 10 - Tijuana, MX - El Foro Nov. 13 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues Nov. 14 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues Nov. 15 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues Nov. 16 - Bakersfield, CA -The Dome Nov. 17 - Scottsdale, AZ - Venue of Scottsdale Nov. 20 - Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds Nov. 21 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre Nov. 23 - St. Petersburg, Florida State Theatre Nov. 24 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room Nov. 30 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar Dec. 01 - Pottsville, PA - Goodfellas Dec. 02 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Dec. 07 - Columbus, OH - Alrosa Villa Dec. 08 - Rockford, IL – [to be announced] More dates will be announced. AEA Zine CARNIVORE To Embark On European Headlining Tour CARNIVORE will embark on a European headlining tour in November/December. The dates are as follows: Nov. 30 - Weststadthalle - Essen, Germany Dec. 01 - Hyde Park - Osnabruck, Germany Dec. 02 - The Rock - Copenhagen, Denmark Dec. 04 - Columbia Club - Berlin, Germany Dec. 05 - Music Bar - Prague, Czech Republic Dec. 06 - Backstage - Munich, Germany Dec. 07 - Spazzio 211 - Torino, Italy Dec. 08 - Roxy - Saarbrucken, Germany Dec. 10 - Rohstofflager - Zurich, Switzerland Dec. 11 - 013 - Tilburg, Holland Dec. 13 - MOD - Hasselt, Belgium Dec. 14 - Trabendo - Paris, France Support at the shows will come from RAGING SPEEDHORN. Video footage of CARNIVORE performing at last year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be viewed below. CARNIVORE lineup: Peter Steele (TYPE O NEGATIVE) - Vocals, Bass Paul Bento (METAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION) - Guitar, Vocals Joey Zampela (LIFE OF AGONY) - Guitar, Vocals Steve Tobin (METAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, ex-DUST TO DUST) - Drums, Vocals AEA Zine HELLYEAH To Team Up With OTEP, BLOODSIMPLE For 'Balls Volume Strength" Tour HELLYEAH will team up with OTEP and BLOODSIMPLE for the Balls Volume Strength tour beginning late October and running through mid-December. HELLYEAH's Balls Volume Strength tour will kick off Thursday, October 24 at the Sunrise Theater in Albuquerque before traveling on Saturday, October 27 to Tampa, Florida at that city's annual "Guavaween" concert. The tour will forge on to Fayetville, NC on October 28, Detroit on "Hell Night" (October 30), Indianapolis on Halloween night, Grand Rapids on November 2, Minneapolis on November 3 and House of Blues, Chicago, on Sunday, November 4. OTEP and BLOODSIMPLE · who both have new albums coming out on October 30 · join Balls Volume Strength that date in Detroit and continue with HELLYEAH through the end of the tour. In other news, HELLYEAH has announced the results of an ongoing partnership with Eventful, Inc., the leading global events web site, in helping to identify tour markets for the band's upcoming headline run. HELLYEAH gave the power to their fans to determine which cities to include in the tour by using Eventful, Inc.'s Demand service. Eventful Demand is a viral online service that gives fans the ability to influence where their favorite artists perform by participating in grass-roots campaigns distributed across various social networking sites, including MySpace, MyYearbook and Facebook. Over 50,000 fans have "Demanded" for HELLYEAH, OTEP and BLOODSIMPLE to come to their cities. The bands and their agent used the Eventful data of where they are in Demand to route the Balls Volume Strength tour. "HELLYEAH has an amazing following of loyal fans who crave to see them perform live." said Jordan Glazier, Eventful's CEO. "We're excited to see HELLYEAH use Eventful Demand to give the power to their fans to create a user-generated tour." In addition, HELLYEAH fans at SodaHead.com voted Balls Volume Strength as their top choice for the tour name. HELLYEAH is the new band featuring members of MUDVAYNE, PANTERA and NOTHINGFACE. The group is currently touring in support of its self-titled debut album, which has sold 184,000 copies in the United States since its April 10 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Balls Volume Strength tour dates (more to be announced): Oct. 24 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater * Oct. 27 - Tampa FL - Guavaween* Oct. 28 - Fayetteville, NC - Jester's * Oct. 30 - Detroit, MI - Filmore (State Theatre) Oct. 31 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyption Room @ Murat Centre Nov. 04 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues * No OTEP, BLOODSIMPLE AEA Zine Original MANOWAR Guitarist's ROSS THE BOSS BAND Hard At Work On Debut Norton Records plans to release of a compilation of DICTATORS demos and unreleased tracks called "Every Day Is Saturday" in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, former DICTATORS/MANOWAR guitarist Ross The Boss and the ROSS THE BOSS BAND are focusing solely on writing new music for their highly anticipated first album. When asked why he's not giving away much info about the new stuff, Ross replied, "Just because a lion is still does not mean it is not ready to attack." Ross The Boss recently inked a deal with Germany's AFM Records. Ross founded MANOWAR along with Joey DeMaio in the early '80s and recorded such metal milestones as "Battle Hymns" (1982), "Into Glory Ride" (1983), "Hail to England" (1984), "Sign of the Hammer" (1984), "Fighting The World" (1987) and "Kings of Metal" (1988). He left the band after the recordings of "Kings of Metal" and made a brief appearance with them at the legendary Earthshaker Fest in 2005. In 2006 Ross played along with the MANOWAR cover band MEN OF WAR, featuring members of the German metal act IVORY NIGHT, at the Keep It True festival, playing songs from the early MANOWAR albums. More shows followed and finally Ross decided to make a new record with the same musicians under the name ROSS THE BOSS. AEA Zine Seduced by Suicide releases "My Best Just For You" single SEDUCED BY SUICIDE recently released a new single, entitled "My Best Just For You", which features the guitarist Geraldo Aita (Burning In Hell), who recently was invited to join thye band's official the line-up formed by the vocalist and multi-instrumentist Earth. The single is available for free in the band's website, containing mp3, lyrics and artwork. To check this new release of Seduced by Suicide's "ultra romantic rock", visit www.seducedbysuicide.com or www.myspace.com/seducedbysuicide www.seducedbysuicide.com www.myspace.com/seducedbysuicide